Editing Perth Amboy, New Jersey (section)

===Charter and incorporation===
Perth Amboy was formed by [[Royal charter]] on August 4, 1718, within various townships and again by the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on December 21, 1784, within Perth Amboy Township and from part of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]]. Perth Amboy Township was formed on October 31, 1693, and was enlarged during the 1720s to encompass Perth Amboy city. Perth Amboy Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships through the [[Township Act of 1798]] on February 21, 1798. The township was replaced by Perth Amboy city on April 8, 1844.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 172. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>