_New-Jersey_, which was also taken from the _Dutch_ (who were considered as having no right to any of their settlements in these parts of America) was included in the grant to the duke of York. The duke disposed of it to lord _Berkely_ Sir _George Carteret_ who, being sole proprietors, for the better settlement of it, agreed [1664.] upon certain constitutions of government, so well relished, that the eastern parts were soon considerably peopled. One of the stipulations was, “no qualified person, at any time, shall be any ways molested, punished, disquieted, or called into question, for any difference in opinion or practice in matters of religious concernments, who does not acturally disturb the civil peace of the province; but all and every such person and persons, may, from time to time, and at all times, freely and fully have and enjoy his and their judgments and consciences in matters of religion, they behaving themselves peaceably and quietly, and not using this liberty to licentiousness, nor to the civil injury or outward disturbance of others; _any law, statute, or clause contained or to be contained, usage or custom of the realm of England, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding_.”[29] The lords proprietors further agreed, “for the better security of all the inhabitants in the province—That _they are not to impose_, NOR SUFFER TO BE IMPOSED, _any tax, custom, subsidy, tallage, assessment, or any other duty whatsoever, upon any colour or pretence, upon the said province and inhabitants thereof, other than what shall be imposed by the authority and consent of the general assembly_.”[30] What can more strongly express the then opinion of Lord _Berkely_ and Sir _George Carteret_, as to the parliaments having no right to tax the inhabitants of the province, possessed by them as lords proprietors!