New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . Anne, second daughter of .lames II; ft. Feb. 6, 1666succeeded William III, Mart* 8, 1702 ; d. .\ug. 1, 1714. 212 NEW JERSEY AS A COL from arrest or molestation during the session,that they have free access to the governors pres-ence when occasion required, that liberty of speechin debate be allowed, and that the house and coun-cil reconcile, through their committees, alldiiferences arising between them. To the lastdemand the governor refused to comply, althoughassenting to the rest. Under the rebuke the As-sembly smarted, b
New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . Anne, second daughter of .lames II; ft. Feb. 6, 1666succeeded William III, Mart* 8, 1702 ; d. .\ug. 1, 1714. 212 NEW JERSEY AS A COL from arrest or molestation during the session,that they have free access to the governors pres-ence when occasion required, that liberty of speechin debate be allowed, and that the house and coun-cil reconcile, through their committees, alldiiferences arising between them. To the lastdemand the governor refused to comply, althoughassenting to the rest. Under the rebuke the As-sembly smarted, but proceeded with their had proved himself inimical to therights of the people, which position he intensifiedby attempting to sit in judgment upon the quali-fications of three West Jersey members of thehouse for the purpose of declaring their seats va-cant while he had passed certain personal legis-lation. The influence of this disturbance went abroadthroughout the colony. Popular sentimentagainst Cornbury was aroused, the opponents ofthe governor ce
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