Excerpt from Books, Pamphlets and Newspapers Printed at Newark, New Jersey, 1776-1900 The town or newark saw a century pass by before the first printing press of which any record has been found was set up within its limits. It is true that David Ogden, the distinguished Newark lawyer, published a letter To the Several Persons claiming under the Indian Purchases in regard to the adjudicated dispute between the purchasers and the East Jersey Proprietors, which he dated Newark. February 20, But this octavo pamphlet of eight pages (seven numbered), of which there is a perhaps unique copy in the Library of Princeton University. Has neither title page nor imprint, and the extreme improbability of its being the work of a Newark printer has led to its rejection in this bibliography. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In the writing of this history the aim has been to give in a simple narrative all facts, both great and seemingly small, that tend to show how the Newark of the present day has been built up, generation by generation. Anything and everything that seemed to add life, light and color to the story, that was to be found and was authentic, has been made use of. A sincere effort has been made, also, to make the history attractive and interesting to those who, although they may care little for the reading of history, may wish to become familiar with the making of their own city from the day of its foundation as a hamlet, to the present. This is volume two out of two.

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