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The Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of West and East-Jersey, to the Legislature of New-Jersey, together with a map of the state of New-Jersey, and the country adjacent; and also an Appendix: containing extracts from several original papers, and instruments, tending to elucidate the subject matter of the said petitions, &c. The whole giving a clear and comprehensive view of a dispute respecting the right of property in a tract of land, containing above four hundred thousand acres in the heart of New-Jersey, and which dispute may ultimately destroy the title to above four hundred thousand more, in different parts of the state, and which land now is, and part of it for above sixty years past has been, possessed by thousands of industrious freeholders.
- Title
- The Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of West and East-Jersey, to the Legislature of New-Jersey, together with a map of the state of New-Jersey, and the country adjacent; and also an Appendix: containing extracts from several original papers, and instruments, tending to elucidate the subject matter of the said petitions, &c. The whole giving a clear and comprehensive view of a dispute respecting the right of property in a tract of land, containing above four hundred thousand acres in the heart of New-Jersey, and which dispute may ultimately destroy the title to above four hundred thousand more, in different parts of the state, and which land now is, and part of it for above sixty years past has been, possessed by thousands of industrious freeholders.
- Publication
- New-York, Printed by Shepard Kollock [1784]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | *KD 1784 (Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey. Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of West and East-Jersey) | Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 |
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- Description
- 72 p., 1 l. map.; 8vo.
- Alternative Title
- Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of East and West-Jersey to the Legislature of New-Jersey.
- Subject
- Note
- First issue, published August 7, 1784, with a leaf following page 72, containing errata and editor's statement.
- Edges untrimmed.
- Indexed In (note)
- Sabin
- Evans
- Call Number
- *KD 1784 (Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey. Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of West and East-Jersey)
- OCLC
- 20738605
- Title
- The Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of West and East-Jersey, to the Legislature of New-Jersey, together with a map of the state of New-Jersey, and the country adjacent; and also an Appendix: containing extracts from several original papers, and instruments, tending to elucidate the subject matter of the said petitions, &c. The whole giving a clear and comprehensive view of a dispute respecting the right of property in a tract of land, containing above four hundred thousand acres in the heart of New-Jersey, and which dispute may ultimately destroy the title to above four hundred thousand more, in different parts of the state, and which land now is, and part of it for above sixty years past has been, possessed by thousands of industrious freeholders.
- Imprint
- New-York, Printed by Shepard Kollock [1784]
- Indexed In:
- Sabin 53203Evans 18640
- Local Note
- Imperfect: Map wanting.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Kollock, Shepard, 1750-1839.Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey.Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey.
- Added Title
- Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of East and West-Jersey to the Legislature of New-Jersey.
- Research Call Number
- *KD 1784 (Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of New Jersey. Petitions and memorials of the proprietors of West and East-Jersey)