The state of the question of jurisdiction and boundary between New Jersey and . nd Chester,which had been i-ecognizcd in the patent of the King to Penn in1681, and identical with the grants of land made by the Burgo-masters and Council of Amsterdam within the bounds of theColony of the City. This avoided any trouble that would occur if the limit ofjurisdiction was changed in said counties, and leave the settlerswithin the bailiwick where their deeds had been recorded. These or perhaps better reasons must have influenced the pro-prietor in perpetuating the boundary, which even t
The state of the question of jurisdiction and boundary between New Jersey and . nd Chester,which had been i-ecognizcd in the patent of the King to Penn in1681, and identical with the grants of land made by the Burgo-masters and Council of Amsterdam within the bounds of theColony of the City. This avoided any trouble that would occur if the limit ofjurisdiction was changed in said counties, and leave the settlerswithin the bailiwick where their deeds had been recorded. These or perhaps better reasons must have influenced the pro-prietor in perpetuating the boundary, which even then, and formany years after, led to so much litigation and expense. The commissioners proceeded with much caic in running theradius of twelve miles from the end of the Horse Dyke at NewCastle, and in fixing the circle according to their instructions. From the end of the twelve miles distance they ran eastwardcircularly, * * * and at the end of forty-tlirccchords, came to ye Delaware River, &c. They returned a map of their woric, dated 10th monlh 1th, »» Maswwa*!*?**!-.
Size: 1182px × 2114px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookidstateofquest, bookyear1873
