American Revolution
Complete 1702 to 1776 "New Jersey Acts" Book Printed by Isaac Collins, the Printer of New Jersey Colonial Currency
1776-Dated Revolutionary War Printed Book, "Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey,..." by Samuel Allinson, Burlington: Printed by Isaac Collins, Printed to the King, for the Province of New Jersey, 493 pages, Complete, Choice Very Fine.
Bound Book containing the run of New Jersey Provincial Official Acts, covering the extensive historic Colonial Laws period dating from 1702 (Queen Anne period), to 1776 (Acts of the last Royal Governor, William Franklin). A very nice rare original bound book fully titled:
"Acts of General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey, from the Surrender of the Government to Queen Anne, on the 17th Day of April in the Year of our Lord 1702, to the 14th Day of January 1776. To which is annexed, The Ordinance for regulating and establishing the Fees of the Court of Chancery of the Said Province. With Three Alphabetical Tables, and an Index. Compiled and Published under the Appointment of the General Assembly, and compared with the Original Acts, by Samuel Allinson. Burlington: Printed by Isaac Collins, Printed to the King, for the Province of New Jersey. MDCCLXXVI."
This monumental compilation covers the Laws of New Jersey during the extremely early Colonial period from 1702 through 1776, measuring 13.5" x 9", Folio, with 493 pages, plus an Appendix, Tables and Index, complete. This historic, period printed Book provides firsthand, original, wonderful insight into the earliest years of the Royal and Provincial rule of law in the Americas. This Book is an important historical document, printed in 1776, recording Colonial New Jersey's history. It has been professionally rebound and preserved with later hard covers. Interior pages are complete, in very nice crisp condition with some expected even age tone, Prior owner's name "Thomas Dudley's" in period ink on the frontis page, a later name in blue pen "Scott" at bottom.
KEYWORDS:
American History, New Jersey History, General Assembly of New Jersey, 1776 New Jersey, New Jersey Heritage, Revolutionary War Laws, Laws of New Jersey