The History of the Colony of Nova Cęsaria, Or New Jersey: Containing, an Account of Its First Settlement, Progressive Improvements, the Original and Present Constitution, and Other Events to the Year 1721. With Some Particulars Since and a Short View of Its Present State

Samuel Smith

Wm. S. Sharp, stereotyper and publisher, 1877 - New Jersey - 602 pages

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The book was reset in 1877. The typesetters were unfamiliar with 'Gaol' being a place of imprisonment. Many County Goals are mentioned,
Have editions placed under recent copyright corrected these deficits?
Samuel Smith's brother, William Lovett Smith, married a g. granddaughter of Samuel Jennings. [Thos. Stevenson of London, John Stevenson]
The Remonstrance of Lord Cornbury is addressed. Surrender of Jersey Government to Queen Anne. Paper money. Zeitgeist of early Colonial New Jersey. Earthquakes, comets, Syrian visitor. Justice of Peace committee-work. 

Contents

• A brief view of the discovery of America and of the present pre: 1
• the country on Delaware and the NorthRiver while: 19
• The particulars of the English conquest in 1664 and the transactions: 35
• King Charles the second and duke of Yorks grants whence lord: 59
• Takes possession: 77
• Their difficulties Their: 92
• some of the settlers of WestJersey and arguments against: 111
• Proceedings of the general assembly: 150
• Robert Barclay appointed governor of EastJersey and T Rudyard: 166
• their unsettled state: 189
• Death and character of Thomas Olive: 208
• Instructions from queen Anne to lord Cornbury p: 230
• CHAP XIV: 261
• A summary of the establishment and practice of: 275
• CHAP XVI: 296
• CHAP XVII: 311
• CHAP XVIII: 336
• Representation of the general assembly to governor Hunter and: 375
• A second expedition to Canada Meeting: 399
• Occurrences since the year 1721 p: 419
• The present state of Indian affairs in NewJersey p: 440
• CHAP XXIV: 485
• The concessions and agreements of the lords proprietors: 512
• The concessions and agreements of the proprietors freehold: 521
• A brief account of the province of EastJersey in America: 539
• Governor Cores narrative relating to the division line: 546
• Reasons and proposals for an amendment of the quinti: 554
• The remonstrance and humble petition of the inhabitants: 560
• Representation of the lords of trade to the lords justices: 566

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of the Colony of Nova Cęsaria, Or New Jersey: Containing, an Account of Its First Settlement, Progressive Improvements, the Original and Present Constitution, and Other Events to the Year 1721. With Some Particulars Since and a Short View of Its Present State
• Author: Samuel Smith
• Edition: 2, reprint
• Publisher: Wm. S. Sharp, stereotyper and publisher, 1877
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: May 13, 2008
• Length: 602 pages