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		"At the Sign of the Unicorn" (Parker 1929) PDF by Hon. Charles W. Parker (NJHS 1929, 15pp, PDF 664K) Congressman Parker's address, given at the unveiling of the Sir George Scott commemorative tablet, about the early history of Perth Amboy. The title, "At the Sign of the Unicorn," refers to the drugstore in Edinburgh, Scotland, where prospective immigrants were to inquire about passage to Perth Amboy in 1685.	Price $1.00
		"Monks of the Passaic," The (Jenkinson 1930) PDF by Richard C. Jenkinson (NJHS 1930, 6pp, PDF 105K) In 1889, an electic group of collectors, literati, and scholars coalesced to found a "monastery" in Newark where they could amuse each other with research papers, selections from books, and other esoterica.	Price $1.00
		Account of West Jersey, An 1698 (NJHS MS. 1923) PDF NJHS MS. (NJHS 1923, 8pp, PDF 166K) Extract from a book about Pennsylvania and New Jersey, probably with a view to encouraging emigration. The author presents a detailed look at conditions in West Jersey, from settlers' hospitality to Indian phrases; from hunting and fishing to crop yields. Quaint and conversational.	Price $1.00
		Aerson, Adriance, Arents, Harrison Family (Youngs 1925) PDF by Mrs. Florence E. Youngs (NJHS 1925, 5pp, PDF 131K) The progenitor of this large family was Jan Aartz, who arrived at New Amsterdam in 1659. He was also known as Jan Aerson, by which name his family multiplied until the early 1700s, when its spelling drifted briefly to "Adriance", "Arents" and "Harrison." The presentation covers three generations.	Price $1.00
		Alexander Wilson as a Bloomfield Schoolmaster (Folsom 1939) PDF by Joseph Fulford Folsom (NJHS 1930, 10pp, PDF 137K) The "American Ornithologist," Alexander Wilson, was the village schoolmaster at Bloomfield for a part of the year 1801. From his writings at the time, it is clear that he was not happy there.	Price $1.00
		Barbadoes Neck Controversy, The (Rankin 1926) PDF by Edward S. Rankin (NJHS 1926, 8pp, PDF 158K) In order to prove to his own satisfaction the truth or falsity of what has been little more than a tradition regarding the ownership and political standing of the tongue of land lying between the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers, now occupied by Harrison, Kearny and East Newark, a study of the old records was made, which proved conclusively that at least part of the area was for a time as much a part of Newark, New Jersey, as was the original "Town Plat." The controversy dates to the 1660s.	Price $1.00
		Battle of Iron Works Hill, 1776 (Slaughter 1919) PDF by William A. Slaughter (NJHS 1919, 8pp, PDF 174K) Account of the British attack at Mount Holly, New Jersey, December 1776.	Price $1.00
		Battle of Princeton, The (Wertenbaker 1929) PDF by Prof. Thomas J. Wertenbaker (NJHS 1929, 7pp, PDF 121K) The Battle of Princeton recounts the dangerous aftermath of Washington's attack on Trenton in early January 1777.	Price $1.00
		Battle of Springfield, The (Connolly 1929) PDF by Hon. James C. Connolly (NJHS 1929, 6pp, PDF 111K) Address at the commemoration of the 149th Anniversary of the Battle. It details the forces and circumstances under which the Continental Army delivered a healthy spanking to the British and their tory supporters.	Price $1.00
		Beginnings of the Morris & Essex Railroad (Folsom 1916) PDF by Joseph F. Folsom (NJHS 1916, 11pp, PDF 154K) Documentary materials preserved by descendants of Col. William Brittin, one of the early surveyors of the railroad. Prospectus of 1835; Articles of Agreement 1836; stockholder list 1849. Presentation details the engineering and construction of the road from Newark to Morristown.	Price $1.00
		Bernards Township in the American Revolution (Voorhees 1927) PDF by Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees, D.D. (NJHS 1927, 5pp, PDF 103K) Independence Day address given at Basking Ridge recalling local people and events during the Revolution. In particular, the author notes Jacob Hardenburgh, John Witherspoon, Samuel Kennedy, Gen. William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Platt Bayles, Gavin McCoy, John Morton, and Gen. Charles Lee.	Price $1.00
		Beverwyck (Condit 1919) PDF by Mrs. Benjamin Smith Condit (NJHS 1919, 9pp, PDF 175K) Residence of Lucas Von Beverhoudt, near Hanover at Troy Hills, New Jersey. Purchased 1772, was a resort of Gen. Washington, Lafayette, Knox, etc. during their Morristown encampments. Several letters from Von Beverhoudt during the Revolution, local family histories.	Price $1.00
		Billingsport (Clement 1912) PDF by John Clement | NJHS 1912, 6pp, PDF 106K) Part of the scheme of the first English owners of West Jersey was to select suitable sites for towns fronting on the eastern shore of the Delaware River. Burlington, Gloucester and Egg Harbor became commercial centers, but Billingsport withered - despite several clear advantages.	Price $1.00
		Board of Proprietors of East Jersey (McGregor 1922) PDF by David McGregor (NJHS 1922, 13pp, PDF 198K) In 1665 the Lords Proprietors, Berkeley and Carteret, directed their Governor to establish a Council, whose advice and consent would give him full authority to govern the province and to dispose of the Proprietors' lands to settlers. The arrangment was plagued with furstrations, both on the part of the Proprietors and the settlers, and ultimately disintegrated to the point where the Proprietors surrendered their Government to the Crown in 1702.	Price $1.00
		Brooks Family of Salem County (Brooks 1924) PDF by Robert Peacock Brooks (NJHS 1924, 7pp, PDF 148K) John Brooks, immigrated to America 1699 and settled in Salem County, New Jersey. Henry Brooks, of Scottish ancestry, settled first near Concord in 1639. His son Timothy emigrated with his family to West Jersey about 1687 and settled near Bridgeton. Family history detailed into the late 1800s.	Price $1.00
		Buccleuch (Benedict 1921) PDF by William H. Benedict (NJHS 1921, 11pp/photo, PDF 206K) This historic mansion, built about 1739, is a well-preserved specimen of colonial architecture, which is now a museum owned by the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The occupation of the home was consistently military, including a brief period during which it was the headquarters of a British regiment during the Revolution. The presentation discusses the successive owners of the home, their families, inlcuding a detailed genealogy of Col. Joseph Warren Scott (1778-1871).	Price $1.00
		Burr-Hamilton Duel, The (Folsom 1929) PDF by Joseph Fulford Folsom (NJHS 1929, 13pp, PDF 180K) On Monday, July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met by appointment at Weehawken and fought a duel that will ever remain on the pages of American history.	Price $1.00
		Camden and Amboy Railroad Monopoly (Barton 1927) PDF by Roger Avery Barton (NJHS 1927, 10pp, PDF 175K) Exclusive privilege granted 1832 to the Camden and Amboy Railroad profoundly influenced New Jersey state politics.	Price $1.00
		Camp Merritt (Johnson 1924) PDF by Hon. William M. Johnson (NJHS 1924, 6pp/photo, PDF 153K) History of the military base named after General Wesley Merritt, an officer of the Civil War. Situated on a ridge midway between Creskill and Dumont in Bergen County, it was the port of debarkation of over one million troops during World War I. Proceedings of the dedication of its monument, Memorial Day, 1924.	Price $1.00
		Capt. Peter Nafey's Whaleboaters (Neafie 1928) PDF by John Neafie (NJHS 1928, 3pp, PDF 96K) Record of Jerseymen in the naval service during the Revolution.	Price $1.00
		Captured by Indians (Voorhees 1928) PDF by Dr. Oscar M. Voorhees (NJHS 1928, 13pp, PDF 181K) Mary Kinnan's "Captivity Among Indians" details the massacre of the Kinnan family in 1791. She and her family had moved from Basking Ridge in 1778 to Randolph County, Virginia. In May 1791, they were attacked for no apparent reason. She was held captive by the Shawnee until August 1794. The account was apparently published by Shepard Kollock in 1795, and appears to be presented in its entirety, with the author's additional materials and comments.	Price $1.00
		Carterets, The (Johnson 1924) PDF by Willis Fletcher Johnson (NJHS 1924, 5pp, PDF 108K) In 1664, the Duke of York (later James II) gave to Carteret and Berkeley the whole region comprising the present State of New Jersey. Sir George Carteret was Seigneur of St. Ouen, a nobleman of ancient lineage, and of particular service to Charles II. Not only did the Island of Jersey shelter the pretender and his entourage from Parliamentary forces, one of the Carteret women was one of Charles II's innumerable mistresses and mother of at least one of that monarch's innumerable illegitimate children. Article discusses various Carteret family interests and their withdrawal from New Jersey.	Price $1.00
		Caspar Steinmets and His Descendants (Hoffman 1916) PDF by Philip H. Hoffman (NJHS 1916, 30pp, PDF 300K) Caspar Steinmets (1615-1702), among the earliest Hollanders emigrating to Manhattan. Detailed personal biography and genealogical study.	Price $1.00
		Cazenove in New Jersey 1794 (Folsom 1922) PDF by Rev. Joseph F. Folsom (NJHS 1922, 3pp, PDF 116K ) French financier Theophile Cazenove travelled through New Jersey during his journey to the United States in 1794, passing through Newark, Springfield, Chatham, Hanover, Troy, Boonton, Morristown, Long Valley, Washington, New Village and crossing the Delaware River at Easton.	Price $1.00
		Col. Thomas Heston (Heston 1906) PDF by A. M. Heston (NJHS 1906, 3pp, PDF 81K) Colonel in the Revolution, located at Cooper's Point (now Camden), and afterwards at Heston's Glass Works (now Glassboro, New Jersey). Died 1802. Also interested in the salt works established at Falkinsburg's Island, Little Egg Harbor (now known as Wills' Island, about four miles southwest of Tuckerton).	Price $1.00

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