New Jersey
Freedom of Religion
The new and improved New York
Are you tired of New York? Do you want better farmland for less? Do you want to be free of Dutch neighbors? Do you want religious freedom? Do you want the right to choose your own minister? Well, New Jersey is the colony for you!!
New Jersey was recently made its own colony, after becoming separate from the New York colony. It became a colony in 1664, owned by John Berkeley and George Carteret. New Jersey is also a self-governing colony.
George Carteret
In New Jersey we believe in religious freedom. If you are a Quaker, a Puritan, a Presbyterian, an Anglican, or in any other religious group, and you're not able to practice your religion come to New Jersey. You cannot only practice your religion freely, but you have the right to elect your own ministers and preachers.
We have fertile soil, and lots of it. The crowded and rocky land of New York just won't cut it for you? Come to New Jersey and get a taste of the open and rich land. In New England colonies you need about 125 acres to live comfortably, but in New Jersey you only need about 90. A local farmer said, "The country is so good that I do not see how it can reasonably be found fault with."
Even if you're not a farmer, there are still many other jobs for you here. New Jersey is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and is boarded by the Delaware River. This provides many opportunities for jobs, such as loading and unloading ships, sailing ships, ect.. Also, not only is the soil wonderful in New Jersey but also what's under the ground is pretty spectacular too. Miners have had lots of luck mining iron and copper in Northern New Jersey.
So if you're ready for a change, a better life, then come to New Jersey! Great land opportunities available NOW. Don't let your neighbors beat you to it.
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