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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... officers or assigns respectively ; as well in all causes and matters capital and criminal , as civil both marine and others ; so always as the said statutes , ordinances and proceedings be not contrary to , but as near as conveniently ...
... officers or assigns respectively ; as well in all causes and matters capital and criminal , as civil both marine and others ; so always as the said statutes , ordinances and proceedings be not contrary to , but as near as conveniently ...
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... officers , and ministers as from time to time shall be authorized and ap- pointed in manner and form aforesaid , shall and may have full power and authority to use and exercise marshall law in cases of rebellion , insurrection and ...
... officers , and ministers as from time to time shall be authorized and ap- pointed in manner and form aforesaid , shall and may have full power and authority to use and exercise marshall law in cases of rebellion , insurrection and ...
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... officers of trust , shall swear or subscribe ( in a book to be provided for that purpose ) that they will bear true allegiance to the King of England , his heirs and successors ; and that they will be faithful to the interests of the ...
... officers of trust , shall swear or subscribe ( in a book to be provided for that purpose ) that they will bear true allegiance to the King of England , his heirs and successors ; and that they will be faithful to the interests of the ...
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... officers belonging to each court , with their respective salaries , fees and per- quisites ; their appelations and dignities , with the penalties that shall be due to them , for the breach of their several and respective duties and ...
... officers belonging to each court , with their respective salaries , fees and per- quisites ; their appelations and dignities , with the penalties that shall be due to them , for the breach of their several and respective duties and ...
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... officers of courts , whether magistratical or ministerial and all other civil officers , coroners , & c . and their commissions , powers and authority to revoke at pleas- ure : provided , that they appoint none but such as are free ...
... officers of courts , whether magistratical or ministerial and all other civil officers , coroners , & c . and their commissions , powers and authority to revoke at pleas- ure : provided , that they appoint none but such as are free ...
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