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John Berkeley was accredited ambassador from Charles I of England to Christina of Sweden, in January 1637, to propose a joint effort by the two sovereigns for the reinstatement of the elector palatine in his dominions; probably the employment of Berkeley in this by his cousin, Sir Thomas Roe, who had conducted negotiations between Gustavus Adolphus and the king of Poland.
It was issued as a proclamation for the structure of the government for the colony written in 1664 by the two proprietors, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. The document promised religious freedom to all inhabitants of New Jersey, and also declared that the proprietors would be in charge of appointing the provincial governors.
Appointed by Sir George Carteret (his brother) and Lord Berkeley of Stratton to be the first governor of New Jersey [49]: p.63 — John Berry (1635–89/90) 1672: 1673: Carteret left for England in 1672 and left his deputy, Captain Berry, to administer the colony [49]: p.68 Term ended with the Dutch capture of "New York" in 1673
The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library (Yale Law School). Retrieved 2010-03-14. This website has links to the following documents: 1664 – The Duke of York's Release to John Ford Berkeley, and Sir George Carteret, June 24
Berkeley sold his half of New Jersey to Edward Byllynge and John Fenwick. In 1676, Carteret and Fenwick negotiated a division of the province into two sections: East Jersey which was held by Carteret and West Jersey which was held by Fenwick. Sir George Carteret died in 1680.
George Berkeley 1601–1658 8th Baron Berkeley, 18th Feudal Baron of Berkeley: Charles Berkeley 1599–1666 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne: John Berkeley 1602–1678 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton: Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 1679: Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne, 1663 Earl of Falmouth ...
The county Boards of Commissioners vote on funding levels proposed by the school system. [6] In 2010, The Carteret County Public School Foundation was formed to provide supplemental funding for the system in order to promote teaching and educational achievements in STEM fields, reading and writing skills, pre-school education, visual arts, and ...
The first was the Concession and Agreement, which was written in 1665 by the colony's proprietors Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret, and included a provision granting religious freedom. After Berkeley and Carteret sold New Jersey to the Quakers, the colony was split into West and East Jersey.