The Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey: The Acts Passed During the Proprietary Governments, and Other Material Transactions Before the Surrender Thereof to Queen Anne, the Instrument of Surrender, and Her Formal Acceptance Thereof, Lord Cornbury's Commission and Instructions Consequent Thereon ...Aaron Leaming, Jacob Spicer Leaming, Aaron and Jacob Spicer. The Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey: The Acts Passed During the Proprietary Governments, and Other Material Transactions Before the Surrender Thereof to Queen Anne The Instrument of Surrender, and Her Formal Acceptance Thereof, Lord Cornbury's Commission and Instructions Consequent Thereon, Collected by Some Gentlemen Employed By the General Assembly. And Afterwards Published by Virtue of an Act of the Legislature of the said Province With Proper Tables Alphabetically Digested, Containing the Principal Matters in the Book. Philadelphia: W. Bradford, [1881]. [vi], 763 pp. Reprinted 2002 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 2001050457. ISBN 1-58477-219-0. Cloth. $135. * Reprint of the 1881 second edition. Originally printed by William Bradford at Philadelphia in 1752. The work covers the years 1664-1702 and contains the deeds and agreements of the proprietary period and Lord Cornbury's commission and instructions as royal governor, together with the laws passed before the surrender of the province to Queen Anne. Includes laws regarding trade regulation, roads, militia, livestock, courts, appointment of governors, Indians, negroes, civil and religious freedom, Quakers, taxes, war, land grants, liquor sales, freeholders, legislature, privileges and rights and individuals, and more. The capital laws covered state that adultery, rape witchcraft and conspiracy all were punishable by death. With an index for East Jersey and an index for West Jersey. |
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... Gawn Lawry of London , merchant , of the third part : Nicholas Lucas of Hertford , in the county of Hertford , malster , of the fourth part : and Ed- ward Billinge of Wistminster , in the county of Middlesex , gent . of the fifth part ...
... Gawn Lawry of London , merchant , of the third part : Nicholas Lucas of Hertford , in the county of Hertford , malster , of the fourth part : and Ed- ward Billinge of Wistminster , in the county of Middlesex , gent . of the fifth part ...
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... Gawn Lawry and Nicholas Lucas of the other part . And the other being an indenture tripartite of grant , release or confirmation , bearing date the tenth day of the same month of February , Anno Domini 1674 , and made between the said ...
... Gawn Lawry and Nicholas Lucas of the other part . And the other being an indenture tripartite of grant , release or confirmation , bearing date the tenth day of the same month of February , Anno Domini 1674 , and made between the said ...
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... Gawn Lawry , and Nicholas Lucas , their heirs and assigns , in severalty as their full and equal part , share and ... Gawn Lawry , Nicholas Lucas and Edward Billinge in hand paid by the said Sir George Carteret , the receipt where- of ...
... Gawn Lawry , and Nicholas Lucas , their heirs and assigns , in severalty as their full and equal part , share and ... Gawn Lawry , Nicholas Lucas and Edward Billinge in hand paid by the said Sir George Carteret , the receipt where- of ...
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... Gawn Lawry and Nicholas Lucas , and all and every the isles , islands , rivers , mines , minerals , woods , fishing , hawk- ings , huntings , and fowlings ; and all other royalties , gov- ernments , powers , forts , franchises ...
... Gawn Lawry and Nicholas Lucas , and all and every the isles , islands , rivers , mines , minerals , woods , fishing , hawk- ings , huntings , and fowlings ; and all other royalties , gov- ernments , powers , forts , franchises ...
Page 69
... Gawn Lawry , Nicholas Lucas , and Edward Billinge for himself , severally and respectively , and for his several respective heirs , executors and adminis- trators , and for his several and respective own acts only , and not jointly ...
... Gawn Lawry , Nicholas Lucas , and Edward Billinge for himself , severally and respectively , and for his several respective heirs , executors and adminis- trators , and for his several and respective own acts only , and not jointly ...
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Page 28 - Island, and bounded on the east part by the main sea and part by Hudson's River, and hath upon the west Delaware Bay or River, and...
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Page 68 - And also, all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.
Page 663 - THIS INDENTURE made the twenty sixth day of June in the thirtieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c.
Page 91 - God and the world that our Sovereign Lord King George is lawful and rightful King of this realm and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging.
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