The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

nearly the whole Of the southwestern part
Of Jersey and also a strip OF land on the
present site Of Philadelphia. The first
installment OF settlers sent thither from
New Haven consisted Of fifty families
most OF whom settled on Varktn's Kill,
near the present location Of Salem N. j.
In the course OF few years the settle
ments were broken up by the hostility OF
the Dutch and the Swedes. who denounced
the newcomers as ssquatters.' Many OF
the colonists returned to their New Eng
land homes during the winter OF l64s, and
in 1869 the remnant of the emigrants from
New Haven removed from Varkin's XIII
and, sailing up the Passaic River, founded
Milford, the name Of which village was
subsequently changed to Newark.
The first deed OF division between East
and West Jersey was executed on July 1,
1875. The eecond boundary settlement
was called the "Quintipal tite,' from the
number Of persons conce, ned in II. They
were Sir George CaI ct on the one side,
and William Penn, Gawaine Laurie. Nicho-
las Lucas and Edward Billings, represent
ing Lord John Berkeley's interest, on the
other 1t was felt that the previous bound
ary between the two provinces. merely
creek on Delaware River next adjoining
to and below" Rancocas Creek, south OF
Bur lington, was too indefinite and very
unfair. The new boundary was TO run
Il ON Little Egg Harbor to the 4lst degree
Of latitude on the Hudson River. Thence it
was to extend In a ST. aight line to the
nor thel nmost b. anch OF the Delaware River.
From that point ii was 10 extend outward
to the most southeIly line Of Little Egg
Harbor. The purpose OF the Quint!par-
lite settlement was to make East and West
Jersey equal in area, In 1887, Gov. Keith
tried to carry out this intention He ran
the line from Egg HaIbor no! thwardly to
the south branch OF the RaIitan River
Had he thence extended the line IN the
Delaware River, as the deed called for, West
Jersey would have contained about $4,000
acres less than East Jersey.
In 1880, both the Jerseys became indie
pendent OF New York. A little later William
Penn and his associates, who had already
acquired West Jersey. purchased the Car
teret interest In East Jersey, and In 1882
procured new grant, which was fuller and
more explicit than its predecessor. Finally
in 1888, King Charles II. formally recognized
the proprietors' right to soil and govern
ment. In April, 1888, however. the pro-
pristors surrendered their rights to James
H., and both East and West Jersey were
annexed to Gov Andros's dominion. The
consolidation. however, did not last long,
for James IL. was compelled to fee from
England and William of Orange succeeded
him as William Ill. Once more. and until
1902 the two provinces of East and West
Jersey were separate and autonomous.
For Prof. Jones's account OF the evolu-
ton Of the Middle Colonies during the first
six decades Of the eighteenth century we
must refer the reader to the book itself,
suggesting particular attention to the
chapters which describe the growth Of New
York and Pennsylvania. The develop
ment Of Maryland is also carefully sketched
and the story Of the French and Indian
War is outlined concisely and effectively.
The volume ends with discussion Of the
importance Of the Middle Colonies in the
struggle for independence, which the re-
peal Of the Stamp Act did not avail to avert.
NJ W. Fl.