[Rarebooks] FS: 1776 Edition of New Jersey Laws regulating slaves, fire arms, gambling, horse races, etc.

[Charles Agvent]

  [NEW JERSEY LAW] ALLINSON, Samuel (compiler). ACTS OF THE  GENERAL
ASSEMBLY  OF  THE  PROVINCE OF NEW-JERSEY, FROM THE SURRENDER  OF  THE
GOVERNMENT  TO  QUEEN ANNE.... Burlington: Isaac Collins  1776.  First
Edition.  Folio  (8-3/4"  x 13-1/8") bound in modern buckram  with  an
older  leather  spine label. viii, 493, [1], 6, 6, 4, 4, 3,  [1],  15,
[1]  pages. Small stamp from the Harvard Law Library on the title page
and  two  text pages. Covers the period from 1702 to 14  January  1776
with  the  ordinance for regulating and establishing the fees  of  the
court  of  chancery and three alphabetical tables and an  index.  With
numerous acts described including those on regulating slaves, taverns,
fire  arms,  the  militia, gambling and horse races, as well  as  acts
dividing  and  forming  counties. A wonderful compendium  of  colonial
laws  right  up  to  the colonies' declaration  of  independence  from
England.  Small,  18th century bookplate of Du Ponceau pasted  to  the
bottom  blank of the title page. Minor tears, light foxing. Very  Good
in a sturdy binding.                                          $2000.00

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