. New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen. Congress which met in Burling-ton upon the 10th of June, 1776, elected for itspresident Samuel Tucker, of Burlington, and forits secretary William Paterson, of Somerset. Inthis Provincial Congress the government of thecolony of New Jersey was virtually lodged. Dur-ing these hours of storm and stress a State wasborn, while in the nearby city of Philadelphia anation came into existence. A change, vast, in-comprehensible, overwhelming, shook human so-ciety, paving the way for the French Revolution,and for that later freedom o
. New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen. Congress which met in Burling-ton upon the 10th of June, 1776, elected for itspresident Samuel Tucker, of Burlington, and forits secretary William Paterson, of Somerset. Inthis Provincial Congress the government of thecolony of New Jersey was virtually lodged. Dur-ing these hours of storm and stress a State wasborn, while in the nearby city of Philadelphia anation came into existence. A change, vast, in-comprehensible, overwhelming, shook human so-ciety, paving the way for the French Revolution,and for that later freedom of thought which hasgiven the world new art, music, literature, appliedscience, economics, legislation, and theology. Aside from the organization of the militia every [Vol. 21 John Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence;son of Edward; h. in Hopewell Township, N. J., 170S; 178J; farmer; member Provincial Legislature forseveral years; member of Congress 177 ;-76; chairnian of theNew Jersey council of safety 1777-78: popularly known as Houest John 114 NEW JERSEY AS A COL effort of the Congress was directed toward prepa-rations for the inevitable conflict. As early asOctober, 1775, a bounty of one shilling per poundhad been offered by the colony for merchantablesaltpetre, while in 1776 a bounty of sixpenceper bushel was offered for merchantable salt—two articles of prime necessity for use in the were at once made to removegrain and meal from places liable to be attacked,while a diligent search was prosecuted for anylead mines that might exist in the colony. Butas lead mines remained undiscovered, the Con-gress, upon July 16th, recommended the townshipcommittees to collect all the leaden weightsfrom windows and clocks and all leaden weightsof shops, stores, and mills, the collections thus^£___made to be forwarded to the commissioners ap-pointed for purchasing ^ The 22d of June, 1776, was made memorable in ny/^7^y^^^z^fjf-^ t
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