New Jersey Colonial Charters and Treaties

The NJ State Library (NJSL) Law Library offers access to New Jersey’s foundational legal documents, including colonial charters, land grants, and treaties that shaped the state’s early governance and boundaries.

1664

• The Grant to Berkeley and Carteret, 1664
  • The Grant to Berkeley and Carteret, 1664 – Original link
• Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors of East Jersey, 1664
  • Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, 1664 – Original link

1672

• Declaration of True Intent and Meaning, 1672
  • The Declaration of True Intent, 1672 – Original link

1674

• King James’ Grant to Carteret, 1674 – The Avalon Project, Yale University.
  • King James’ Grant to Carteret, 1674 via the Avalon Project, Yale University. Original link.

1676

• The Charter of Fundamental Laws of West New Jersey, Agreed Upon, 1676 – The Avalon Project, Yale University.
  • The Charter of Fundamental Laws of West New Jersey, Agreed Upon, 1676 via the Avalon Project, Yale University. Original link.
• The Quintipartite Deed of Revision, Between E. and W. Jersey, July 1, 1676 via the Avalon Project, Yale University

1680

• The Grant of 1680 – The Avalon Project, Yale University
  • The Duke of York’s Second Grant to William Penn, Gawn Lawry, Nicholas Lucas, John Eldridge, Edmund Warner, and Edward Byllynge, for the Soil and Government of West New Jersey, August 6, 1680 via the Avalon Project, Yale University. Original link.

1681

• The Right of Government, 1681 Province of West New-Jersey, in America, the 25th of the ninth month called November, 1681 – The Avalon Project, Yale University.
  • The Right of Government, Province of West New-Jersey, in America, the 25th of the ninth month called November, 1681 via the Avalon Project, Yale University. Original link.
• The Fundamental Agreements Of the Freeholders, and Inhabitants Of the Province of West Jersey, 1681
  • The Fundamental Agreements of 1681 – Original link

1682

• Duke of York’s Confirmation to the 24 Proprietors, March 14, 1682 via the Avalon Project, Yale University.

1683

• The Fundamental Constitutions for the Province of East New Jersey in America Anno Domini 1683 via the Avalon Project, Yale University.
• The King’s Letter Recognizing the Proprietors’ Right to the Soil and Government, 1683 via the Avalon Project, Yale University.

1702

• Surrender from the Proprietors of East and West New Jersey, of Their Pretended Right of Government to Her Majesty, 1702 via the Avalon Project, Yale University.

1709

• The Queen’s Acceptance of the Surrender of Government, April 17, 1709 via the Avalon Project, Yale University.

1712

• Charles II’s Grant of New England to the Duke of York, 1676, Exemplified by Queen Anne, 1712 via the Avalon Project, Yale University.

1756

• A treaty between the government of New-Jersey, and the Indians, inhabiting the several parts of said province: held at Croswicks, in the county of Burlington on Thursday and Friday, the eighth and ninth day of January, 1756.

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