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New Jersey


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 * New Jersey, the way to grow **

They named it in honor of Sir George Carteret; he was the governor of the Isle of Jersey. The Duke of York was the one who sold the land to Carteret. The first settlement was in 1620, it was a village just a few miles west of New York. The next settlement was in about 1623, but was soon deserted. In 1676 the province of New Jersey was divided into an east and west. Carteret sold the land to William Penn. there are many of attractions great natural resources. that includes water resources fish and land animals like deer.
 * New Jersey was founded by the Duke of York and it was named by the Dutch.

This is a passage we found from an early governor of New Jersey Jonathan Belcher. The quote is "Take this province in the lump it is the best country I have seen for men of middling fortunes and for people who have to live by the sweat of their brows."

Come to New Jersey whether you're rich or poor, there’s something here for you. You can make a great living here by trading and selling furs, also you can sell land and crops that you grow because New Jersey has great farming land and fertile soil so you can plant the greatest of crops. New Jersey is the land of the free, you do what you want, when you want under a controlled manor. Life is good here, it’s the greatest colony there is. When you come to this colony, we offer an open opportunity for your life. Although this land may be great there are some dangerous and risks, those of which are coming here is a long journey from across the seas and there are many dangers in the waters. Make sure you have a skilled seamen with you. New Jersey has mild summers and chilly winters. Most of New Jersey has humid continental climate it’s boarded by water on almost all sides the Delaware River borders the east and the south side of the colony. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and the Hudson River to the north. It has many hills to go sledding, lots of fun for your young ones. Also you could go fishing with the family on a nice summer day. We have great hopes for New Jersey in the future. New Jersey will be a prospering colony and have lots of wealth. We will be a very powerful colony someday. New Jersey has a latitude of 40° 13' N and longitude of 74° 46' W.  Make sure the captain knows that. **

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