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January 3, 1703

William Leeds and Captain Kidd: Pious Men of God or Treacherous Pirates?

Monmouth Timeline story by Rick Burton On Wednesday, January 3, 1703, William Leeds Jr., a wealthy middle-aged Middletown resident, fully drew the mantle of God upon himself as he was baptized as a Christian. The rites of baptism have long...
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May 31, 1799

Early Legislative History of New Jersey State Laws Concerning Wrecks

Overview In 1799, the New Jersey House of Assembly passed a new law entitled “An act concerning wrecks,” which would be revised and amended a number of times over subsequent years.  The intent of the law was to establish that...
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January 6, 1832

Wreckers! The Land Pirates of Monmouth County

Either the Barnegat Pirates are the most infamous scoundrels upon the face of the earth, or they are a much injured set of men.   New Jersey State Senator Alexander Wurts of Hunterdon County, in a resolution adopted by the...
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February 15, 1846

The Wreck of the John Minturn: A Horrible Tragedy Implicates, but then Vindicates the Wreckers of Monmouth County and Inspires the First Federal Funding for Life-Saving Services

On February 15, 1846, a severe storm caused a number of horrifying shipwrecks along the northeast coast that were a shock even to a nation long accustomed to maritime disasters.  One of these was the John Minturn, a three-masted packet...
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