THE CONCESSIONS AND AGREEMENTS
OF
THE
PROPRIETORS OF EAST JERSEY
Part II: Which assemblies are to have power
WHICH ASSEMBLIES ARE TO HAVE POWER
1. To appoint their own times of meeting, and to adjorne
their Sessions from time to time, to such times and places
as they shall think convenient, As alsoe to ascertaine
the number of their Quorum Provided that such numbers be
not lesse than the third part of the whole in whome (or
more) shall be the full power the generall Assembly viz't.
2. To enact and make all such Lawes Acts and Constitutions
as shalbe necessarie for the well Government of the said
Province, and them to repeale: Provided that the same
be consonant to reason, and, as neere as may be
conveniently agreeable to the Lawes and Customes of his
Ma[ties] Kingdom of England Provided also that they be
not against the interest of us the Lords Propriators our
heires or assignes nor any of those our Concessions,
especiallie that they be not repugnant to the Article
for Libertie of Conscience abovemenc'oned Which Lawes
&c. soe made shall receive Publicacon from the Governor
and Councell (but as the Lawes of us and our generall
Assembly) and be in force for the space of one yeare and
noe more unles contradicted by the Lords Propriators
within which time they are to bee presented to us our
heires &c. for our Ratificacon, and being confirmed by
us they shall be in continuall force till expired by
their own limitation or by Act of Repeale in like manner
to be passed as aforesaid and confirmed.
3. By Act as aforesaid to constitute all Courts together
with the Limitts powers and Jurisdictions of the same,
as alsoe the severall Offices and number of Officers
belonging to each Court, with their respective Sallaries
ffees and perquisits, their appellac'ons and dignities,
with the penalties that shall be due to them for the
breach of their severall and respective duties and
Trusts.
4. By Act as aforesaid to lay equall taxes and assessments
equally to raise moneys or goods upon all Lands
(excepting the Lands of us the Lords Propriators before
setling) or persons within the severall Precincts
Hundreds Parishes, Manors or whatsoever other Divisions
shall hereafter be made and established in the said
Province as oft as necesity shall require and in such
manner as to them shall seem most equall and easie for
the said inhabitants in order to the better supporting
of the publique charge of the said Goverment , and for
the mutuall safetye defence and securitie of the said
Province.
5. By Act as aforesaid to erect within the said Province
such and soe many Manors with their necessarie Courts
Jurisdictions ffreedoms and Priviledges as to them shall
seem meet and convenient, as alsoe to devide the said
Province into Hundreds Tribes Parishes or such other
Divisions or distinctions as they shall think fitt, and
the said Divisions to distinguish by what names wee
shall order or direct, And in default thereof by such
names as they please, As alsoe within the said Province
to create and appoint such and soe many Ports Harbors
Creekes and other places for the convenient lading and
unlading of goods and Merchandizes out of Shipps Boates
and other vessells as shalbe expedient, with such
Jurisdictions priviledges and ffranchises to such Ports
&c belonging as they shall judge most conducing to the
generall good of the said Plantac'ons or Province.
6. By their Enacting to be confirmed as aforesaid to erect
raise and build within the said Province or any part
thereof such and soe many fforts ffortresses Castles
Citties, Corporat'ons Burroughs, Towns, Villages, and
other places of Strength and defence, and them or any of
them to incorporate with such Charters and Priviledges as
to them shall seem good and the Grant made unto us will
permitt, and the same or any of them to ffortifie and
furnish with such Provisions and proporc'ons of Ordinance
powder shott Armour and all other weapons Amunition and
Habiliments of Warr both offensive and deffensive as
shall be thought necessary and convenient for the safety
and welfare of the said Province; But they may not at
any time demolish dismantle or disfurnish the same
without the consent of the Governor and the major part of
the Councell of the said Province.
7. By Act as aforesaid to constitute Trained bands and
companies with the number of Soldiers for the safety
strength and defense of the said Province; and of the
fforts Castles Citties &c. to suppresse all Mutinies and
Rebellions, To make Warr Offensive and Defensive with all
Indians Strangers and ffoureigners, as they shall see
cause; And to pursue an Enemye by Sea as well as by Land
if need be out of the limitts and Jurisdictions of the
said Province, with the perticuler consent of the Governor
or under his conduct or of our Com'ander in chiefe, or
whom he shall appoint.
8. By Act as aforesaid to give unto all Strangers as to them
shall seem meet A naturalization, and all such freedomes
and priviledges within the said Province as to his
Ma[ties] subjects doe of right belong they Swearing or
subscribeing as aforesaid Which said Strangers soe
naturalized and priviledged shall be in all respects
accompted in the said Province as the Kings naturall
subjects.
9. By Act as aforesaid to prescribe the quantities of Land
which shall be from time to time allotted to every head,
free or Servant, Male or ffemale, and to make and ordeine
rules for the casting of lotts for Land and the laying out
of the same, Provided they doe not in their prescripc'ons
exceed the severall proporc'ons which are hereby graunted
by us to all persons arriving in the said Province or
Adventuring thither.
10. The generally Assembly by Act as aforesaid shall make
provision for the maintenance and support of the
Governor, and for the defrayeing all necessarie charges
of the Government As alsoe that the Constables of the
said Province shall Collect the Lords Rent, and shall
pay the same to, the Receiver that the Lords shall
appoint to receive the same, unles the said generall
assembly shall prescribe some other way whereby the
Lords may have their Rents duely collected without
charge or trouble to them.
11. Lastlie to enact constitute and ordeine all such other
Lawes Acts and Constituc'ons as shall or may be necessary
for the good property and settlement of the said Province
(excepting what by these presents is excepted And
conforming to the limitac'ons herein exprest.