A bill in the chancery of New-Jersey, at the suit of John earl of Stair
Subtitle: and others, proprietors of the eastern-division of New-Jersey; against benjamin Bond and some other persons of Elizabeth-Town, distinguished by the name of the Clinker lot men
By: With three large maps, done from copper-plates. To which is added; the publications of the Council of proprietors of East New-Jersey, and Mr. Nevill's speeches to the General assembly, concerning the riots committed in New-Jersey, and the pretences of the rioters, and their seducers. These papers will give a better light into the history and constitution of New-Jersey than any thing hitherto published, the matters whereof have been chiefly collected from records. Published by subscription: Printed by James Parker
Contributors: Alexander, James, 1691-1756; Stair, John Dalrymple, Earl of, 1673-1747; Nevill, Samuel, 1697?-1764; Clinker Lot Right Men; New Jersey. High Court of Chancery
Published: 1747
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: History; Land tenure
Other titles: Bill in the chancery of New-Jersey ... against Benjamin Bond.
Notes: A presentation of the case of the East Jersey proprietors againstthe occupants of lands in the town of Elizabeth deriving their title from grants made by Governor Nicolls about eighty years earlier. The document was probably prepared by James Alexander. A reply was published in 1752, with title: "An answer to A bill in the chancery of New-Jersey." The case never came to a decision, being thus settled practically in favor of the defendants of Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, New Jersey., 1868.

The bill filed april 13, 1745) is signed: Ja. Alexander, Joe Murray, of council for complainants.

A presentation of the case of the East Jersey proprietors against the occupants of lands in the town of Elizabeth deriving their title from grants made by Governor Nicolls about eighty years earlier. The document was probably prepared by James Alexander. A reply was published in 1752, with title: "An answer to A bill in the chancery of New-Jersey." The case never came to a decision, being thus settled practically in favor of the defendants of Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, New Jersey., 1868.

"The New-York gazette--revived in the Weekly post-boy ... March 7, 1747-8. Numb. 268" :1 leaf at end.

T.-p. mutilated.

Issue of the New-York gazette of March 7, 1747-8 bound in.