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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Politicians in New-Jersey are focused on two issues: Congress dividing ceded lands to give New-Jersey a proportional share based on war expenses, and establishing Burlington and Perth-Amboy as free ports to promote commercial navigation independent of Philadelphia and New York.
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Two objects at this time principally engage the attention of the politicians of New-Jersey: The first is, that a dividend be made by Congress of those countries lately ceded by the King of England to the United States; and that New Jersey be put in possession of such a share of the lands, or have benefit from the sales thereof, in equal proportion to its quota of the expences of the war. The second object is, the establishing and encouragement of commercial navigation, by making Burlington and Perth-Amboy free ports; that they may no longer be under the necessity of repairing to Philadelphia and New York, either for the disposal of their produce or for purchasing foreign commodities.
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New Jersey
Event Date
June 11.
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Two objects principally engage the attention of the politicians of New-Jersey: first, a dividend by Congress of countries ceded by the King of England to the United States, with New Jersey receiving a share of the lands or benefits from sales in proportion to its war expenses quota; second, establishing and encouraging commercial navigation by making Burlington and Perth-Amboy free ports to avoid reliance on Philadelphia and New York for produce disposal and foreign commodity purchases.