Acts for issuing bills of credit (1727), for victualling the forces on an expedition to Canada (1746), and for further victualling forces lately raised in New Jersey on an expedition to Canada (1747).
Provenance
Purchased and accessioned, 1956 (1329ms). See in-house shelf list for additional accession numbers.
General physical description
3 items.
Early American History Note
This collection consists of three oversized broadsides conveying laws passed by New Jersey.
Genre(s)
- Official Government Documents and Records
- Statutes.
Geographic Name(s)
- New Jersey -- Politics and government -- To 1775.
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Subject(s)
- Colonial Politics
- Colony and State Specific History
- Military history, Modern -- 18th century.
- Statutes -- New Jersey.
| Detailed Inventory | |||
Acts | 1727-1747 | Request Series | |
New Jersey. General assembly..
An act for the making of 24,760£ in bills of credit, in order to exchange the bills of credit formerly made currant in this province by an act passed in the year. . .1723; | Feb. 5, 1727 | 12 3/4" x 8" | Request File |
Amboy,Ms.D.S: John Johnston, speaker; W. Burnet, Feb. 10, 1727. 16 leaves Doc.S: Mich. Kearny, Act gives detailed instructions for printing and distributing the bills of credit. Benjamin Franklin was official printer for N.J. at this period. Printed: N.J. General Assembly, Acts…collected…by…Samuel Nevill; Bradford, 1752, p. 146. FILM 54-66 FRAME 12 General physical description: 12 3/4" x 8" | |||
New Jersey. Laws, statutes, etc..
An act to make current 850£...for the further victualling the forces...on an expedition against Canada; | Oct. 17, 1746 | 15-1/2x1-1/2 | Request File |
D.S. : Robert Lawrence, Speaker; Jo[h]n Reading; Nov. 1, 1746, John Hamilton. 4 leaves. Seal. General physical description: 15-1/2x1-1/2 | |||
New Jersey. Laws, statutes, etc..
An act to make current 1,000£ in bills of credit for the further victualling... forces lately raised in New Jersey on an expedition against Canada; | May 7, 1747 | 15-1/2x12-1/2 | Request File |
D.S.:Robert Lawrence, Speaker; Jno.Reading; John Hamilton. 4 leaves. Seal. General physical description: 15-1/2x12-1/2 | |||