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 The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2002 - 763 páginas 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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... six - pence . Pease at three shillings and six - pence . Indian corn at three shillings . Rye at four shil- lings . Barley at four shillings . Beef at two - pence half- penny . Pork at three - pence half - penny a pound . And this rate ...
... six - pence . Pease at three shillings and six - pence . Indian corn at three shillings . Rye at four shil- lings . Barley at four shillings . Beef at two - pence half- penny . Pork at three - pence half - penny a pound . And this rate ...
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... if any person be found to be drunk , he shall pay one shilling fine for the first time , two shil- lings for the second , and for the third time , and for ev- ry time after two shillings and six - pence , Laws in Carteret's Time . 83.
... if any person be found to be drunk , he shall pay one shilling fine for the first time , two shil- lings for the second , and for the third time , and for ev- ry time after two shillings and six - pence , Laws in Carteret's Time . 83.
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... six - pence , and such as have nothing to pay , shall suffer corporal punishment , and for those that are unruly and disturbers of the peace , they shall be put in the stocks , until they are sober , or during the pleasure of the ...
... six - pence , and such as have nothing to pay , shall suffer corporal punishment , and for those that are unruly and disturbers of the peace , they shall be put in the stocks , until they are sober , or during the pleasure of the ...
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... six - pence , and for late coming one shilling , unless their reasons be satisfactory to the officers of the train'd bands in every place , and that the clerk of each band shall have full power to collect the said fines of their ...
... six - pence , and for late coming one shilling , unless their reasons be satisfactory to the officers of the train'd bands in every place , and that the clerk of each band shall have full power to collect the said fines of their ...
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... six - pence of the owner for each horse , mare or colt so branded and re- corded ; and every one that shall be defective in not attend- ing to the premises , touching horses , shall forfeit ten shillings for every default ; and any that ...
... six - pence of the owner for each horse , mare or colt so branded and re- corded ; and every one that shall be defective in not attend- ing to the premises , touching horses , shall forfeit ten shillings for every default ; and any that ...
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Página 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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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 42 - Hudsons river, and all the land from the west side of Connecticut river, to the east side of Delaware bay.
Página 92 - Crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject,' is, and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Protestants; and all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words, by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation...