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• A Brief Advertisement Concerning East-New-Jersey, in America (Edinburgh: J. Reid, 1685), by George Scot, contrib. by James Drummond Perth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Quaker Colonies: A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaware, by Sydney George Fisher (Gutenberg text)
• The History of Pennsylvania, in North America, From the Original Institution and Settlement of That Province, Under the First Proprietor and Governor, William Penn, in 1681, Till After the Year 1742 (2 volumes; Philadelphia: Z. Poulson, 1797-1798), by Robert Proud
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume I: HTML at Evans TCP
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: HTML at Evans TCP
  • both volumes: page images at HathiTrust
• Annals of Pennsylvania, from the discovery of the Delaware. (Hazard & Mitchell, 1850), by Samuel Hazard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Minutes of the Provincial congress and the Council of safety of the state of New Jersey [1775-76]. (Naar, Day & Naar, 1879), by New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cockpit of the revolution; the war for independence in New Jersey (Princeton university press;, 1940), by Leonard Lundin (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Quaker colonies; a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware (Yale university press; [etc., etc.], 1920), by Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Quaker colonies; a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware (Yale university press; [etc., etc.], 1919), by Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Quaker colonies. (Yale university press, 1921), by Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Good order established in Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, in America, being a true account of the country; with its produce and commodities there made in the year 1685. (W. Gowans, 1865), by Thomas Budd and Edward Armstrong (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pre-revolutionary Dutch houses and families in northern New Jersey and southern New York (W. Morrow & company, 1936), by Rosalie Fellows Bailey and Holland Society of New York (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Bi-centennial celebration of the Board of American propietors of East New Jersey. (Press of the Advertiser printing house, 1885), by Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Swedes and Finns in New Jersey (Jersey Print. Co.], 1938), by Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Province of East New Jersey, 1609-1702, the rebellious proprietary. (University Press, 1962), by John E. Pomfret (page images at HathiTrust)
• Scheyichbi and the strand. (Press of J. B. Lippincott & co., 1876), by Edward S. Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contributions to the early history of Perth Amboy and adjoining country. (D. Appleton & company, 1856), by William A. Whitehead (page images at HathiTrust)
• Good order established in Pennsylvania and New Jersey by Thomas Budd; reprinted from the original edition of 1685, wth introduction and notes by Frederick J. Shepard ... (The Burrows Company, 1902), by Thomas Budd and Frederick Job Shepard (page images at HathiTrust)
• East Jersey under the proprietary governments: a narrative of events connected with the settlement and progress of the province, until the surrender of the government to the crown in 1702 [i. e. 1703] Drawn principally from original sources. (New-Jersey historical society, 1846), by William A. Whitehead and George Scot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Good order established in Pennsilvania & New-Jersey. (University Microfilms, 1966), by Thomas Budd (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Eric Mullica and his descendants: a Swedish pioneer in New Jersey; together with a description of the Mullica River region in Burlington and Atlantic Counties, N.J., and an account of the early generations of the family in the vicinity of Mullica Hill and Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J. (C.J. Werner, 1930), by Charles J. Werner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Scheyichbi and the strand : or, early days along the Delaware ; with an account of recent events at Sea Grove ; containing sketches of the romantic adventures of the pioneer colonists ; the wonderful origin of American society and civilization ; the remarkable course of political progress and material improvement in the United States, as shown in the history of New Jersey, with proof of the safety and benefit of Democratic institutions, and the necessity of religious freedom ; to which is appended a geological description of the shore of New Jersey (Press of J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1876), by Edward S. Wheeler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two west New Jersey tracts : with appendix. (Reprinted by Collins Printing House, 1880), by Samuel Jennings and George Fox (page images at HathiTrust)
• A retrospect of colonial times in Burlington County : an address delivered before the Young Friends' Association, 2nd Mo. 9, 1906, at Moorestown, New Jersey (Settle Press, 1906), by A. M. Stackhouse (page images at HathiTrust)
• East Jersey under the proprietary governments: a narrative of events connected with the settlement and progress of the province, until the surrender of the government to the crown in 1702 [i.e. 1703] Drawn principally from original sources. (New-Jersey Historical Society, 1846), by William A. Whitehead and George Scot (page images at HathiTrust)
• An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania, and of West-New Jersey in America : the richness of the soil ... the strange creatures ... the natives ... the first planters, the Dutch, Sweeds and English, with the number of its inhabitants ; as also a touch upon George Keith's new religion, in his second change since he left the Quakers ; with a map of both countries (Lithographed for H.A. Brady by Francis Michelin, 1848), by Gabriel Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of Old Fort Nassau Colonial Monument Commission of New Jersey, 1920. (I.F. Huntzinger Co., printers, 1920), by New Jersey. Old Fort Nassau Colonial Monument Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• The case put & decided by George Fox, George Whitehead, Stephan Crisp, and other the most antient & eminent Quakers, between Edward Billing on the one part, and some West-Jersians, headed by Samuell Jenings on the other part ... With some reflections on the sensless opposition of these men against the present Governour ... (Collins Printing House, 1880), by Daniel Leeds and George Fox (page images at HathiTrust)
• The records of the East Jersey proprietors (s.n.], 1916), by Adrian Lyon (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The East and West boundary line controversy. (H. E. Deats, 1906), by Oscar M. Voorhees (page images at HathiTrust)
• The discovery and early history of New Jersey : a paper read before the Passaic County Historical Society, June 11, 1872 (s.n.], 1912), by William Nelson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contributions to the early history of Perth Amboy and adjoining country : with sketches of men and events in New Jersey during the provincial era (D. Appleton & Company, 1856), by William A. Whitehead (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bi-centennial celebration of the Board of American propietors of East New Jersey. (Press of the Advertiser printing house, 1885), by Board of general propietors of the eastern division of New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings, constitution, by-laws, list of members, &c. of the Surveyors' association of West New Jersey. (S. Chew, steam-power printer, 1870), by Association of practical surveyors of West New Jersey (page images at HathiTrust)
• The early days and early surveys of East New Jersey ("The Jerseyman" Steam Press Print., 1883), by William Roome (page images at HathiTrust)
• An historical account of the first settlement of Salem, in West Jersey, by John Fenwick, esq., chief proprietor of the same; with many of the important events that have occurred, down to the present generation, embracing a period of one hundred and fifty years. (O. Rogers, 1839), by Robert G. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The East and West Jersey boundary line controversy. (H. E. Deats, 1906), by Oscar McMurtrie Voorhees (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Quaker colonies; a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware (Yale University Press; [etc., etc.], 1921), by Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• An examination of Beauchamp Plantagenet's Description of the province of New Albion ([s.n.], 1840), by John Penington, Peter Force, and Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the Committee of the Council of proprietors of west New Jersey, in relation to the province line between east and west New Jersey. (1877.) (S. Chew, printer, 1888), by Council of proprietors of the western division of New Jersey, John Clement, and YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The colonization and subsequent history of New-Jersey : a discourse pronounced before the Young Men's Association of New-Brunswick on the 1st of December, 1842 (S.L.B. Baldwin, printer, 1843), by William Beach Lawrence and Young Men's Association of New-Brunswick (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Dutch under English rule, 1674-1775 (1908), by Daniel Van Winkle (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The history of the colony of Nova-Cæsaria, or New-Jersey: containing, an account of its first settlement, progressive improvements, the original and present constitution, and other events, to the year 1721. With some particulars since; and a short view of its present state. (W.S. Sharp, 1877), by Samuel Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• A direction for ** adventvrers ** With small stock to get two for one. (London?, 1641), by Robert Evelyn (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of Pennsylvania, in North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742 : with an introduction respecting the life of W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers, with the first rise of the neighbouring Colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. To which is added a brief description of the said province, and the general state in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760-1770 ... With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780. (Printed and sold by Z. Poulson, 1797), by Robert Proud (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of Pennsylvania and West New Jersey, reprinted from the original edition of 1698, with introduction by Cyrus Townsend Brady, LL.D. (Cleveland, Burrows Bros. Co., 1903), by Gabriel Thomas and Cyrus Townsend Brady (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dutch and Quakers. Part 1: Dutch and English on the Hudson (Yale university press, 1919), by Maud Wilder Goodwin and Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• An historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey ... London, 1698. (H. A. Brady, 1848), by Gabriel Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The colonial history of New Jersey : a reprint, with maps (W. S. Sharp, 1966), by Samuel Smith (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The bi-centennial of the purchase of East New Jersey, by the proprietors : A paper read before the New Jersey historical society ... (The Society, 1882), by Anthony Quinton Keasbey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings, constitution, by-laws, list of members, &c., of the Surveyors' assoiation of west New Jersey. With historical and biographical sketches relating to New Jersey. (S. Chew, printer, 1880), by Association of Practical Surveyors of West New Jersey and Leah Blackman (page images at HathiTrust)
• East Jersey under the proprietary governments: a narrative of events connected with the settlement and progress of the province, until the surrender of the government to the crown in 1703. (M. R. Dennis, 1875), by William A. Whitehead (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sketch of the life and character of John Fenwick. (Friends' Historical Association, 1875), by John Clement and Friends' Historical Association (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Quaker colonies : a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware (Yale University Press, 1920), by Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Advertisement concerning the province of East-New-Jersey in America (J. Reid, 1685) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Quaker colonies : a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware (Yale University Press, 1920), by Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The history of the colony of Nova-Caesaria, or New-Jersey containing, an account of its first settlement, progressive improvements, the original and present constitution, and other events, to the year 1721 : with some particulars since and a short view of its present state (Printed and sold by James Parker :, 1877), by Samuel Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mark Newby, the first banker in New Jersey and his Patrick halfpence ... (Gloucester County Historical Society, 1947), by Frank H. Stewart and Gloucester County Historical Society (N.J.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The old barracks at Trenton, New Jersey : read before the New Jersey Historical Society, at their meeting at Trenton, January 20, 1881 (Naar, Day & Naar, book and job printers, 1885), by William S. Stryker and New Jersey Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yearbook (The Society, 1920), by New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dutch and English on the Hudson (Yale University Press, 1926), by Maud Wilder Goodwin and Sydney George Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The colonial history of New Jersey. (W.S. Sharp, 1890), by Samuel Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• A direction for adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely and for gentlemen and all servants, labourers, and artificers to live plentifully : and the true description of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest plantation of new Albion in North Virginia proved by thirteen witnesses : together with a letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many yeares, shewing the particularities and excellency thereof ... ([London : s.n.], 1641), by Robert Evelyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief account of the province of East-Jersey in America published by the present proprietors thereof, viz, William Penn ... [et al.], for information of all such persons who are or may be inclined to setle themselves, families and servants in that country. (London : Printed for Benjamin Clark, 1682), by William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A description of the province of New Albion and a direction for adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely, and for gentlemen, and all servants, labourers, and artificers to live plentifully : and a former description re-printed of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest plantation of New Albion in north Virginia, proved by thirteen witnesses : together with a letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many years, shewing the particularities, and excellency thereof : with a briefe of the charge of victuall, and necessaries, to transport and buy stock for each planter, or labourer, there to get his master 50 l. per annum, or more in twelve trades, and at 10 l. charges onely a man. ([London : s.n.], 1648), by Beauchamp Plantagenet and Robert Evelyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Advertisement concerning the province of East New-Jersey in America published for the information of such as are desirous to be concerned therein, or, to transport themselves thereto. (Edinburgh : Printed by John Reid, 1685), by James Drummond Perth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief account of the province of East-New-Jarsey in America published by the Scots proprietors having interest there, for the information of such as may have a desire to transport themselves or their families thither ; wherein the nature and advantage of, and interest in a forraign plantation to the country is demonstrated. (Edinburgh : Printed by John Reid, 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Good order established in Pennsilvania & New-Jersey in America, being a true account of the country; with its produce and commodities there made. And the great improvements that may be made by means of publick store-houses for hemp, flax and linnen-cloth; also, the advantages of a publick-school, the profits of a publick-bank, and the probability of its arising, if those directions here laid down are followed. With the advantages of publick granaries. : Likewise, several other things needful to be understood by those that are or do intend to be concerned in planting in the said countries. : All which is laid down very plain, in this small treatise; it being easie to be understood by any ordinary capacity. To which the reader is referred for his further satisfaction. / By Thomas Budd. ([Philadelphia] : Printed [by William Bradford], in the year 1685), by Thomas Budd (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The history of the colony of Nova-Caesaria, or New-Jersey: containing, an account of its first settlement, progressive improvements, the original and present constitution, and other events, to the year 1721. : With some particulars since; and a short view of its present state. / By Samuel Smith. (Burlington, in New-Jersey: : Printed and sold by James Parker: sold also by David Hall, in Philadelphia., MDCCLXV. [1765]), by Samuel Smith (HTML at Evans TCP)

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