Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 17: Journal of the Governor and Council, Vol. V. 1756-1768 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederick William Ricord

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266232523 ISBN 13: 9780266232520

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Explore a window into colonial New Jersey governance.

This primary-source collection presents the Governor and Council’s Proceedings, revealing how 18th‑century officials managed appointments, proclamations, and wartime needs amid shifting loyalties and frontier threats.

In this volume, readers encounter real documents and official actions from the mid‑1700s, including nominations for judges and justices, salary warrants, and proclamations calling for enlistment and religious observances during a time of war and alliance-building. The text captures the tone and procedures of provincial government, showing how leaders communicated with councils, drafted laws, and implemented royal directives.

• Official warrants and salary records for provincial officers and clerks.
• Nominated appointments for judges of the peace and other legal offices.
• Proclamations and orders tied to military recruitment, frontier defense, and war measures.
• Transcripts of council deliberations, motions, and the interaction between colonial and royal authorities.

Ideal for readers of early American governance, colonial history, and primary-source research, this edition helps contextualize how New Jersey’s provincial government operated within the British Empire.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266232523
• ISBN 13: 9780266232520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 544