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Connecticut and all of New Netherland ;
and sent out Col. Richard Nicolls,
as his Deputy-Governor, to take possession, and establish his authority.
New Amsterdam then became New York ;
and
English colonists of Long
Island renewed the project of removal westward, obtained the approval of
Nicolls, extinguished the Indian title to the tract between the Raritan and
the Passaic by purchase, and received a Patent of leasehold of the same from
Nicolls. This was in the year 1664. The double title thus secured engen-
dered a contest for eminent domain which lasted till all British sway was
aboHshed by the American Revolution ;
we need not detail the particulars.
"Cap* John Baker of New Yorke, JOHN OGDEN of North-
hampton, John Baily and Luke watson of Jemaico on Long Island and
their associates, their heirs, Execu", admin"'', and assigns " were the
patentees under Nicolls's grant.
But before the proposed settlement was made the Duke of York sold
all the territory "west of the Hudson's River and east of the Delaware,"
to John Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret, to be known thence
forward as Nova Csesarea, or New Jersey, in memory of the island of
Jersey off the English coast, where Carteret had his home, and had held
vantage-ground for the exiled king during the period of the Commonwealth.
The agreements entered into between "the undertakers" and Deputy-
Governor Nicolls were acknowledged and respected by Capt. Philip
Carteret, a ixlative of Sir George, in behalf of the Lords Proprietors ;
and
Gov. Philip Carteret even associated himself with the new planters as one
of them. Elizabethtown took its name from Lady Elizabeth wife of Sir
George Carteret. Now first were published the " Concessions " of the
Lords Proprietors, which became a sort of charter of freedom to the adven-
turers, and contributed much to induce others to share in their enterprise.
" The largest liberty of conscience was guaranteed, with the assurance that the
settlers should never be disturbed or disquieted for any difference, of opinion or
practice, in religious concernments, 'any law, usage or custom in the realm of Eng-
land to the contrary notwithstanding.' A General Assembly was provided for, one
branch of which was to consist of representatives chosen by the inhabitants in their
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