Province of New Jersey

The Province of New Jersey was an English colony that existed within the boundaries of the current U.S. state of New Jersey from 1674 until 1702. The original boundaries of the province when under English rule were slightly larger than the current state and extended into portions of the present state of New York. New Jersey was part of British America, and the province became known as one of the Middle Colonies. The area previously had been part of a Dutch colony.

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