OCEAN COUNTY, situated on the east coast of New Jersey, on the Atlantic. Area, ------- square miles. Face of the country, level; soil, of middling quality. Seat of justice, Tom's River. Pop. in 1850, 10,032.

MORRIS COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of New Jersey. Area, 500 square miles. Face of the country pleasantly diversified with hills and vales; soil productive. Seat of justice, Morristown. Pop. in 1810, 21,828; in 1820, 21,368; in 1830, 23,580; in 1840, 28,844; in 1850, 30,139.

MONMOUTH COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of New Jersey, on the Atlantic ocean. Area, 1,030 square miles. Face of the country undulating; soil of middling quality, here and there rich. Seat of justice, FreehoId. Pop. in 1810, 22,150; in 1820, 25,038; in 1830, 29,233; in 1840, 32,909; in 1850, 30,238.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, situated in the central of New Jersey. Area, 339 square miles. Face of country uneven; soil generally productive. Seat of justice, New Brunswick. Pop. in 1810, 20,381; 1820, 21,470; in 1830, 23,157; in 1840, 21,893; in 1850, 28,624.

MERCER COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of New Jersey, with Delaware river on the west. Area, 260 square miles. Seat of justice, Trenton, which is also the capital of the state. Pop. in 1840, 21,502; in 1850, 27,986.

HUNTERDON COUNTY, situated on the western boundary of New Jersey, with Delaware river on the southwest. Area, 345 square miles. Face of the country mountainous and hilly; soil generally productive. Seat of justice, Flemington. Pop. in 1810, 24,553; in 1820, 28,604; in 1830, 31,066; in 1840, 24,789; in 1850, 28,981.

HUDSON COUNTY, situated in the eastern part of New Jersey, with Hudson river on the east. Area, 75 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil generally productive. Seat of justice, Bergen. Pop. in 1840, 6,483; in 1850, 21,819.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, situated toward the southwesterly part of New Jersey, with Delaware river on the northwest. Area, 580 square miles. Face of the country level; soil generally productive. Seat of justice, Woodbury. Pop. in 1810, 19,744; in 1820, 23,090; in 1830, 28,431; in 1840, 25,438; in 1850, 14,655.

YORK DISTRICT, situated on the north boundary of South Carolina, with Broad river on the west, and the Wateree on the east. Area, 700 square mites. Seat of justice, Yorkville. Pop. in 1810, 10,032; in 1820, 14,936; in 1830, 17,790; in 1840, 18,383; in 1850, 19,433.