Background

Originally, the state of New Jersey was a single British colony. After the English Civil War, Charles II gave New Jersey as a proprietary colony to be jointly held by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley. Eventually, the collection of land fees, or quit-rents, from colonists became difficult to generate colonial profitability. Sir George Carteret then sold his share of the colony to the Quakers in 1673. Following the sale of The land was then divided into East and West Jersey. In 1681, West Jersey adopted their constitution. In 1683, East Jersey adopted theirs. In1702, the colonies were united again under Anne of Great Britain, and adopted their constitution in 1776. A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to as a state (although four officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, under the provisions of the United States Constitution form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... It has been suggested that Colonisation be merged into this article or section. ... The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... The name Charles II is used to refer to numerous persons in history: Kings Charles the Fat (also known as Charles II of France and Charles III of the Holy Roman Empire) Charles II of England Charles II of Naples Charles II of Navarre Charles II of Romania Charles II... A proprietary colony is a colony in which the king gave land to one or more people called proprietors. ... See: Baron Berkeley (creations of 1066, 1295 and 1421) Viscount Berkeley (1481) Marquess of Berkeley (1488) Earl Berkeley (1679) Baron Berkeley of Rathdown (1661) Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658) Baron Berkeley of Wynondham (1611) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... Events January 22 - Impostor Mary Carleton is hanged in Newgate prison in England for multiple thefts and returning from penal transportation March 18 - John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton sells his part of New Jersey to the Quakers. ... The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. ... The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. ... This article is about the year 1776. ...

Constitutions

Concession and Agreement

See also: Concession and Agreement

Concession and Agreement was a legal document that guaranteed rights; including, but not only, religous freedom. It served as the basic governing document of the colony of New Jersey. Although the document is most commonly recognized as a enticement for settlers, it is in the basic form of any colonial charter or constitution, and guarantees such rights. Concession and Agreement was a document that provided religious freedom in the colony of New Jersey. ... Alternate use, see charter airline, yacht charter, bare-boat charter or Charter Communications. ...

West Jersey Constitution

The constitution of the proprietary colony of West Jersey was adopted in 1681, eight years after the sale of the colony to the Quakers. The constitution was preceeded by the charter, which consisted only of the equivalent of the Bill of Rights. A bill of rights can be a statement of certain rights that may be guaranteed to citizens or residents of a society, legal jurisdiction, or nation-state; or an enumeration of rights they would like to have or believe they ought to have. ...

Preamble:

Forasmuch as it hath pleased God, to bring us into this Province of West New Jersey, and settle us here in safety, that we may be a people to the praise and honour of his name, who hath so dealt with us, and for the good and welfare of our posterity to come, we the Governor and Proprietors, freeholders and inhabitants of West New Jersey, by mutual consent and agreement, for the prevention of innovasion and oppression, either upon us or our posterity, and for the preservation of the peace and tranquility of the same; and that all may be encourage to go on cheerfully in their several places: We do make and constitute these our agreements to be as fundamentals to us and our posterity, to be held inviolable, and that no person or persons whatsoever, shall or may make void or disanul the same upon any presence whatsoever.

The charter, when instantiated, was essentially an enumeration of rights; this constitution would be the equivalent of Articles II-V. It created the executive offices and the General Assembly and enumerated some of the powers of office. The charter had already created an enumeration of the peoples' rights. Image File history File links Cquote1. ... Image File history File links Cquote2. ...

East Jersey Constitution

The constitution of East Jersey, unlike West Jersey's, did not seemingly have a section of the traditional colonial constitution missing. Within their constitution was a detailed creation of great Council, whom would control the colony. The constitution also created a somewhat abbrieviated enumeration of rights. The constitution also bans the admission of any non-Christian into the council. Such measure was briefly seen on the 1776 New Jersey State Constitution, but was quickly amended out.^{[citation needed]} A vestige from the Stamp Act, Article XVIII is an archaic section of a since-repealed act. A Stamp Act is a law enacted by a government that requires tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents such as property deeds. ... Adjective archaic (more archaic, most archaic) From an earlier period and no longer in common use; of or characterized by antiquity or archaism, antiquated. ...

1776 Constitution

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1884 Constitution

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1947 Consitution

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Amendments < 1947

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References

• Original New Jersey Constitution
• West Jersey Charter
• West Jersey Constitution
• East Jersey Constitution
• NJ Constitution of 1776