CHAPTER I. Pa?
The English Discovci ios, ..----.-9
CHAPTER H.
Possession by the English, -.-.... 21
CHAPTER HI.
The Dutch Claim, 33
CHAPTER IV.
New Nethcrland, 49
CHAPTER V.
New Netherland, New Albion, and New Sweden, - - - 65
CHAPTER VI.
New Netherland, New Sweden, and New England, - . . 94
CHAPTER VII.
Subjugation of New Netherland, and a second conveyance ol a
part of the country, - - - - - - - 115
CHAPTER VIII.
New Jehsev. — The establishment of Coverninent, - - - 130
CHAPTER IX.
First Legislative Proceedings — Opposition of the People to the Government — Return of the Dutch, and Restoration of the English Authority, 147
CHAPTER X.
Purchase by Fenwick and Byllingc — Partition between Fcnwick and Byllinge — Settlement of Fenwick — Qunti[)arlilc Division — Provisional Government — Proprietary Government, 1G4
CHAPTER XL Proceedings in West New Jersey, 180
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CHAPTER XII.
Govcrnincnt in East IVew Jersey — Release of the Duke of York- — • Goveniiiicut after the release — Sale of the Province — Government under the new Proprietors, - - - - 193
CHAPTER XTII.
West New Jersey — Government after the release of the Duke
of York — Conditional surrender of Government, ... 234
CHAPTER XIV.
Resumption of Government in East Jersey — Resumption in
West Jersey — Final surrender, ..... 253
CHAPTER XV.
New Constitution of Government — Lord Cornbury's Administration, 281
CHAPTER XVI.
Administration of Government by Lovelace, Ingolsby, Hunter,
Burnet, Montgomerie, and Cosby, 303
CHAPTER XVIL
Morris', Hamilton's, and Belcher's Administrations — The French
War — Change of Governors, ...-.- 335
CHAPTER XVIIL
Opinions relating to the Rights of the Colonies — Passage of the
Stamp Act — Opposition to the Stamp Act — The Repeal, 361
CHAPTER XIX.
Imposition of Taxes — Opposition to the new Taxes — The Tea Duty — The Tea Duty Resisted — Congress of the Colonics — Proceedings of Congress approved in New Jersey — Coercive measures of England, - - - - . - - 374
CHAPTER XX.
The Second Continental Congress — The Provincial Congress of
New Jersey — Constitution of New Jersey, - - - - 399
CHAPTER XXL
Proposals for accommodation by the English — First Legislature
of the State of New Jersey, 427
CHAPTER XXn.
Second Legislature — Articles of Confederation — Financial Measures, ..._.---.. 444
CHAPTER XXm.
Financial Crisis — Success of the Americans — Close of the War
— The Federal Government — New State Constitution, - 468
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