Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 6: Administrations of Governor Lewis Morris, President John Hamilton and President John Reading, 1738-1747 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William A. Whitehead

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 065691470X ISBN 13: 9780656914708

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the governance and daily life of New Jersey in the 1738–1747 era.

This volume presents official records and correspondence from the administrations of Governor Lewis Morris, President John Hamilton, and President John Reading, offering a clear window into colonial politics, economics, and conflict.

In these pages you’ll encounter the workings of colonial government through letters, proclamations, council and assembly debates, and reports. The emphasis spans currency and finance, boundary disputes, military matters, and the evolving relationship between proprietors, assemblies, and the Crown, all set against the backdrop of East and West Jersey.

• Official actions and correspondence that shaped New Jersey’s governance in the mid-18th century
• Discussions of currency, bills of credit, and the colony’s financial conditions
• Boundary and land issues, including partition lines between East and West Jersey
• Riots, protests, and the responses of leaders and courts

Ideal for readers of early American colonial history, official records, and New Jersey’s political development in the 1700s.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 065691470X
• ISBN 13: 9780656914708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500