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The New York Journal, And Weekly Register
New York, New York County, New York
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In Essex County, New Jersey, the office of collector of the excise was auctioned at the Newark courthouse on September 18, 1795, but received no bids despite a crowded assembly and opportunities provided by the sheriff, reflecting disdain for the despotic measure.
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Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the office of collector of the excise, for Essex county, was offered at public vendue, at the court house in New-ark, when, in a very crowded assembly, no person offered to bid for the same, although the sheriff (whose character requires no commendation) gave, by frequent adjournment, every opportunity even to speculators for their voice : but the measure being found more calculated for the meridian of despotic than free governments, met with a silent and universal disdain.
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Essex County
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Yesterday Afternoon, Sept. 19
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no person offered to bid; met with silent and universal disdain
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The office of collector of the excise for Essex county was offered at public vendue at the court house in New-ark in a very crowded assembly at four o'clock, but no bids were made despite frequent adjournments by the sheriff providing opportunities even to speculators; the measure was seen as more suited to despotic than free governments.