This collection of colonial documents provides insight into the early history of New Jersey, from its founding to the beginning of the American Revolution. Edited by three prominent historians of the time, the volume includes letters, petitions, and other legal documents that shed light on the daily lives of early settlers, as well as larger political developments.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.