New Jersey: Polity Style: 1674-1676

24 Feb/6 Mar 1674	the territories seized by either side during a war between the Netherlands and England are restored to the former lords and proprietors in accordance with a treaty signed by the representatives of the States General of the Netherlands and of the King of England at Westminster on 9/19 Feb 1674, made effective on the exchange of the ratifications in The Hague on 24 Feb/6 Mar 1674 (Davenport, 2:229-240)
29 Jun/9 Jul 1674	the grant made to James Duke of York in 1664 is confirmed and expanded in accordance with letters patent issued by command of the King of England on 29 Jun/9 Jul 1674 (New Jersey Grants, Concessions and Original Constitutions, pp. 41-45)
29 Jul/8 Aug 1674	Sir George Carteret is granted part of the territories of the Duke of York in North America to be called by the name or names of New Cæsarea or New Jersey, in accordance with an indenture of grant and release signed by the Duke of York on 29 Jul/8 Aug 1674 (New Jersey Grants, Concessions and Original Constitutions, pp. 46-48) [1]
31 Oct/10 Nov 1674	New Netherland and its dependencies, then in possession of the Netherlands, are surrendered by the Governor General of New Netherland and formally received by the Governor appointed by the Duke of York, acting on behalf of the King of England (Brodhead's History of New York, Appendix, 2:658; New York Council Minutes Calendar 1668-1783, p. 19; Pennsylvania Archives, Second series, 5:648-649; General Entries Book 1674-1688, pp. 1-2)
6/16 Nov 1674	New Jersey is placed under the administration of a Governor and Council in accordance with a commission issued by the Lords Proprietors of New Cæsarea or New Jersey on 10/20 Feb 1665 and renewed instructions issued by Sir George Carteret on 31 Jul/10 Aug 1674, which were published at the meeting of the Council and representatives of towns at Bergen on 6/16 Nov 1674 (New Jersey Bill in Chancery, p. 40; New Jersey Archives, Series 1, 1:167-175)
6/16 Nov 1674 - 1/11 Jul 1676	Province of New Cæsarea or New Jersey
1/11 Jul 1676	the Province of New Jersey is divided into East New Jersey and West New Jersey in accordance with a quintite or quintipartite (five-party) indenture signed by Sir George Carteret and three trustees of Edward Byllynge's interest on 1/11 Jul 1676 (New Jersey Archives, Series 1, 1:205-219) [2]

The indenture of grant was preceded by an indenture of lease for the same territory, executed for a term of one year commencing on 28 Jul/7 Aug 1674 and signed by the Duke of York on 28 Jul/7 Aug 1674 (New Jersey Archives, Series 1, 1:161-163).
The partition of New Jersey was not implemented until the terms of the Quintipartite Deed were communicated to the Governor and resident Proprietors, most likely in the fall of 1676 or later. The Province of West New Jersey was effectively established upon the arrival of the commissioners appointed by the Proprietors and a group of settlers, who reached New Castle on 16/26 Aug 1677 and subsequently landed near Raccoon Creek on the Jersey side of the Delaware River (Smith's History of New Jersey, p. 93).