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Province of West Jersey
1674–1702
The original provinces of West and East Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. The Keith Line is shown in red, and the Coxe–Barclay Line is shown in orange.
The original provinces of West and East Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. The Keith Line is shown in red, and the Coxe–Barclay Line is shown in orange.
StatusColony of England
CapitalBurlington
Common languagesEnglish
GovernmentProprietary colony
Lords Proprietor 
• 1674
Edward Byllynge
John Fenwick
Governor 
• 1680-1687
Edward Byllynge (first)
• 1699-1702
Andrew Hamilton (last)
History 
• Established
1674
• Disestablished
1702
CurrencyPound sterling
Preceded by
Succeeded by
West Jersey Province of New Jersey
Province of New Jersey West Jersey
Dominion of New England West Jersey
Today part ofUnited States
  • New Jersey
1698 map showing West Jersey and Pennsylvania

West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702. Determination of an exact location for a border between West Jersey and East Jersey was often a matter of dispute.

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