{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3275", "width": "1981", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3062", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "A N\\nV", "height": "3129", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3062", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3129", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3062", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "COLLECTIONS\\nNEW JEKSEY\\nHISTORICAL SOCIETY.\\nVOLUME Y.\\nNEWAKK, N. J.\\nPUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY.\\n1858.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "OFFICERS\\nOF THE\\nNEW JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.\\nELECTED 1858.\\nHon. JOSEPH C. HORNBLOWER, LL. D., President, Newark.\\nHon. JAMES PARKER, 1st Vice President, Perth Amboy.\\nHon. WM. A. DUER, LL. D., 2d Morristown.\\nHon. WM. L. DAYTON, LL. D., 3d Trenton.\\nWILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD, Corresponding Secretary, Newark.\\nDAVID A. HAYES, Recording Secretary, Neioark.\\nSAMUEL H. CONGAR, Treasurer and Librarian, Newark.\\nEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.\\nARCHER GIFFORD, Esq., Newark.\\nRev. NICHOLAS MURRAY, D. D., Elizabethtoion.\\nHon. DUDLEY S. GREGORY, Jersey City.\\nHon. HENRY W. GREEN, Trenton.\\nHon. WILLIAM P. ROBESON, Beloidere.\\nRICHARD S. FIELD, Esq., Princeton.\\nRev. RAVAUD K. RODGERS, Bound Brook.\\nHon. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, Newark.\\nPETER S. DURYEE, Esq., Newark.\\nCOMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS.\\nRev. NICHOLAS MURRAY, D. D.,\\nRICHARD S. FIELD,\\nWILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD,\\nSAMUEL H. PENNINGTON, M. D.,\\nHENRY W. GREEN.", "height": "3062", "width": "1903", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "AN\\nANALYTICAL INDEX\\nCOLONIAL DOCUMENTS OF NEW JERSEY,\\nIN THE STATE PAPER OFFICES OF ENGLAND.\\nCOMPILED BY\\nHENRY STEVENS.\\nWITH NOTES. AND REFERENCES TO PRINTED WORKS AND MANUSCRIPTS\\nIN OTHER DEPOSITORIES,\\nWILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD.\\nNEW YORK\\nPUBLISHED FOR THE SOCIETY.\\nD APPLETON AND COMPANY.\\n1858.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by\\nWILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD,\\nIn behalf of the New Jersey Historical Society, in the Clerk s Office of the United\\nStates District Court for the District of New Jersey.\\nJOHN F. TBOW,\\nPRINTER, BTBBKOTYTXR, AM) E I.ECTROTTP ETC,\\n877 379 Broadway, New York.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "PREFACE.\\nEvery Historian has had occasion to regret that so much\\nill-requited labor, if not positive loss, both of time and mo-\\nney, should have been entailed upon him, through want of\\ninformation as to the source whence, with the greatest ease\\nand with the least liability to error, he could have drawn his\\nfacts and illustrations. Often has he found that his exer-\\ntions merely served to open some outer galleries, indicating\\nthe existence of a hidden depository of treasure to which\\nthey led, but which to him was inaccessible and in doubt\\nas to its extent and actual character, he has felt disposed to\\nrelinquish his undertaking in despair of giving to his work\\nthe completeness or the value he designed.\\nTo relieve the inquirer into the history of New Jersey\\nfrom much of this labor and attendant disappointment, is\\nthe object of this volume which, in its present form and\\ndimensions, bears but a slight similitude to what was first\\nprojected and its character and aims, as well as the diffi-\\nculties which had to be surmounted in its preparation, may\\nbest be illustrated by a narrative of the events connected\\ntherewith, from its first inception to its publication.\\nIn 1841 the State of New York, recognizing the duty of\\nsecuring to its citizens the possession, if possible, of an un-\\nbroken record of incidents connected with the rise and pro-\\ngress of their great and prosperous Commonwealth, commis-\\nsioned Mr. John Komeyn Brodhead to proceed to Europe\\nfor the purpose of procuring originals or copies of all papers", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "vi PREFACE.\\nrelating to its history, that might be found in the State Pa-\\nper Offices of England, Holland and France and for three\\nyears that gentleman assiduously devoted himself to the task\\nassigned him, enriching the archives of his native State\\nwith a large and valuable collection of public documents,\\nwithout which, not only its own history, but also that of\\nseveral other States of the Union, would have remained very\\nimperfectly understood.\\nA correspondence with Mr. Brodhead while in Europe\\nhaving made it evident that no better opportunity would\\nprobably ever be afforded, to obtain information which had\\nlong been desired relative to the official documents existing\\nin the public depositories in England, referring to New Jer-\\nsey, it was thought that, could their attention be properly\\ndirected to the importance of the measure, the Legislators\\nof the State might be induced to emulate, to some extent,\\nthe patriotic and liberal course of their New York contempo-\\nraries, by engaging Mr. Brodhead to make the necessary re-\\nsearches in their behalf.\\nThe co-operation of Mr. William Paterson, Member of\\nthe Assembly from Middlesex County, having been enlisted,\\nthe following Resolution was offered for the consideration of\\nthat Body on 31st January, 1843\\nResolved, That a select committee of three be appointed to in-\\nquire into the expediency of authorizing the Governor to ascertain\\nthrough the Agent of the State of New York, at present in Eng-\\nland, procuring copies of documents referring to the early history of\\nthat State, what is the character aud extent, and what would be the\\nprobable cost of obtaining copies of similar documents in the Eng-\\nlish Archives referring to New Jersey.\\nThis resolution on the 8th February was referred to a\\nSpecial Committee, but it was so near the close of the ses-\\nsion that no report was made.\\nThe ensuing autumn Governor Haines, in his Annual\\nMessage to the Legislature, alluded to the subject in appro-\\npriate terms, and urged the adoption of such measures as\\nwere contemplated by the resolution offered at the previous", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. Vll\\nsession. This portion of the Message having been referred\\nto the Committee on the Judiciary in the House of Assem-\\nbly, a report was received from tlicm on the lb*th January,\\n1844, as follows\\nReport of the Judiciary Committee on the subject of the Colonial\\nRecords of Neiv Jerxey. January 16, 1844.\\nThe Committee to which was referred the resolution instructing\\nan inquiry to be made into the expediency of authorizing the Gov-\\nernor to ascertain, through the agent of the State of New York, at\\npresent in England, procuring documents referring to the early his-\\ntory of New York, what is the character and extent, and what would\\nbe the probable cost of obtaining copies of similar documents in the\\nEnglish archives, relative to New Jersey, and also that portion of\\nthe Governor s message referring to the colonial records of New\\nJersey, would report the following, as the result of their investiga-\\ntions\\nThe committee are persuaded that the nature of the inquiry, as\\ncontained in the resolution under which they act, and the impor-\\ntance of the subject which they have had under consideration, will\\ncommend themselves not only to the favorable notice of both\\nbranches of the Legislature, but will also be a matter of general in-\\nterest to the people of the State. There are many transactions con-\\nnected with the early settlement and history of New Jersey, which,\\nfrom inadequacy of authentic information, or from a want of means\\nwherewith to obtain the necessary documents and papers, the histo-\\nrian has been unable to record. Those events occurred during the\\nperiod in which New Jersey was a colony of Great Britain, and the\\nmemorials of them, or so much as may be necessary to complete the\\nchain of our imperfect history, are to be found on file in the differ-\\nent departments of the British Government. It is but natural and\\nreasonable to suppose, from the connection which so long subsisted\\nbetween the colonies and the mother country, that many records,\\nperhaps in a great measure useless to those in whose possession they\\nare kept only to moulder and decay, are lodged in those deposito-\\nries, that could throw much light around the dimness of our early\\npolitical existence and every effort to procure correct and accurate\\ninformation respecting those papers, cannot but be regarded with\\ngeneral approbation. Other States have paved the way in this en-\\nterprise and those exertions, and surely it is not only proper, but it\\nshould also be the pride of New Jersey, to emulate the examples of\\nher sister States. It is, perhaps, a matter of regret that an associa-\\ntion, similar to the Historical Society of New York, has not been\\nformed in New Jersey, to collect materials and obtain information\\non this subject but even if there had been such an institution, its\\nefforts would have been useless and unavailing without the aid and", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "viii PREFACE.\\nassistance of the State. Nevertheless, through its agency, the at-\\ntention of the Legislature might have been directed to this object\\nat an earlier period, and that body been induced to have taken at\\nleast some preliminary steps in the investigation. The facilities\\nwhich uncut have been derived from such a source, and which would\\nhave been of material importance in enabling the committee to make\\na full and satisfactory inquiry, have been kindly furnished by a citi-\\nzen of this State, who has devoted much time and industry to the\\nexamination of the history of New Jersey, and to whose researches\\nthe committee are indebted for whatever of interest or value is em-\\nbodied in this report.\\nUntil within a few years, the English offices, wherein these rec-\\nords have long been slumbering unnoticed, and almost unknown,\\nhave been closed to the American historian. But they are now no\\nlonger sealed depositories their doors have been opened, aud they\\nare the source from whence the circumstances connected with the\\nsettlement and early history Of our country can be more perfectly\\nunderstood and better known. A vast collection of documents,\\nforming an almost unbroken series of historical papers, from the ear-\\nliest period of English discovery and settlement in America to the\\nclose of the war of the Revolution, are there preserved.\\nIn the State Paper Office is found the correspondence between\\nthe Ministry and the Governors of the several Colouies, while yet they\\nwere integral parts of the British Empire, aud also communications,\\nto and from other officers, upon civil and military affairs. To this\\noffice have recently been transferred, also, the papers of the Board\\nof Trade, which succeeded the old office of Lords Commissioners\\nfor Trade and Plantations, comprising the copies of the Colonial\\nlaws, journals of the several Legislatures, and all such documents\\nas relate to legislation, courts, Indian affairs, commerce, manufac-\\ntures, and many other details of government, as were transmitted\\nto England. The Privy Council Office contains the instructions\\nand commissions of the Governors, the decisions of the Council on\\nthe Colonial laws in cases of appeal, c. All these papers are well\\npreserved, are pronounced very complete by those who have exam-\\nined them, and constitute an invaluable mine of materials for the\\nelucidation of American history.\\nIt may very properly be asked, is it not the duty of the General\\nGovernment to procure copies of all these documents for the use of\\nthe people of the United States for every individual has some in-\\nterest in their contents. Not trusting, however, to the action of\\nCongress, several of the States, as has been previously observed,\\nhave themselves entered upon the work of collecting, for their citi-\\nzens, the memorials of their origin. North Carolina has taken the\\npreparatory steps of obtaining lists of the papers referring to her\\nhistory. Georgia and South Carolina, and individuals in behalf of\\nother States, it is believed, have completed their researches, and", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. IX\\nprocured copies. New York, as is befitting her extent, her resources,\\nand the elevated rank she has ever held, has pursued, and is still\\npursuing, her examinations in a thorough and systematic manner,\\nwhich will place the State in possession of almost every document of\\nvalue connected with its provincial history and the Legislature of\\nthat State has a standing committee on Colonial Records, whose busi-\\nness it is to recommend to that body such measures and appropria-\\ntions as may be necessary to facilitate the accomplishment of the ob-\\nject. The attention of her agent, J. R. Brodhead, Esq., has been\\ndirected to searches in France and Holland, as well as in Great\\nBritain, and it is a matter of congratulation that, from the union\\nwhich existed between New York and New Jersey, as component\\nparts of the Province of New Netherlands, and the subsequent close\\nconnection of interests, the labors of our sister State necessarily\\nenlighten our early history as well as her own.\\nWhile these States and others have, through their historical so-\\ncieties or the enterprise of their Legislative bodies, thus greatly les-\\nsened the labors of the general historian, New Jersey has done\\ncomparatively nothing, although her history is as rich in incidents as\\nalmost any other State in the Union. It is true her Legislature\\nhave shown a commendable and praiseworthy spirit in reprinting the\\nminutes and proceedings of the Provincial Congress that framed the\\nConstitution, and this, and the recent geological survey ,_ which she\\ncaused to be made, cannot but be regarded as testimonials of her\\ndesire as well to develope the natural resources of the State, as to\\nrescue its early history from oblivion. But there is still a wide field\\nopen. There are dark pages in that history, and mysterious clouds\\nwhich cover the origin and growth of many political measures and\\nopinions, the influence of which was not confined exclusively to the\\npast and the records which .may enlighten the former and dispel\\nthe latter, in all probability exist in these depositories for, so far\\nas they refer to the history of New Jersey, these papers are an un-\\nbroken field of research. No historian has ever illustrated it by\\nreference to them, except Chalmers, and he only to a very limited\\nextent and in a very imperfect manner. The historian Grahame,\\nwriting to a gentleman in this country in 1840, lamented the wo-\\nful voids in the early histories of Rhode Island, Maryland, and New\\nJersey and so far as New Jersey is concerned, those voids will\\nremain, unless the documentary evidence existing in England be se-\\ncured.\\nThe Provincial history of New Jersey is divided into two pe-\\nriods the first comprising the Proprietary Government, and extend-\\ning to the year 1702 the second from 1702 to the Revolutionary\\nwar, during which the Royal Provincial Government existed. Re-\\nferring to the first period, there is a most valuable collection of doc-\\numents in The Grants, Concessions, and Original Constitutions of\\nthe Province of New Jersey, compiled principally from the Pro-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "X PREFACE.\\nprietary Records, under the authority of the Assembly, and published\\nin 175S, by virtue of an Act of the Legislature. And the proprie-\\ntary offices of East and West Jersey contain, in addition, much val-\\nuable information; but there are numerous chasms, for the filling up\\nof which they afford few, if any, materials. It is possible that the\\npapers transferred to the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plan-\\ntations, on the surrender of the Government to the Crown, in 1702;\\nwill furnish these. The despatches of the Governors are. alone, of\\ngreat value, for only five or six have ever been rendered available in\\nillustrating the events of that period. It may well be supposed that,\\nunder such circumstances, there is yet much to be learned relative to\\nthe progress of the Province from year to year and however local\\nthe tendency of such researches may be, they cannot be otherwise\\nthan serviceable generally, for the most trivial circumstance fre-\\nquently constitutes the all-important link in a chain of events lead-\\ning to results most extensively felt.\\nOf the second period, (eighty years in duration,) there are com-\\nparatively few official documents, other than the minutes of the Leg-\\nislature and the records of the Courts. Very little is known of the\\ncharacter and extent of the correspondence between the Governors\\nand the Ministry, and, without some more definite knowledge re-\\nspecting it, the true relations existing between New Jersey and the\\nmother country, during the whole of that period, must, of necessity,\\nbe imperfectly understood.\\nIn the preface to his impartial and eloquent history of the United\\nStates, the late Mr. Grahame thus alludes to the annals of the coun-\\ntry in whose elevation among the nations of the earth he took so\\ngreat an interest There never has been a people on whose charac-\\nter their own historical recollections were calculated to exercise a\\nmore auimating or salutary influence The origin of the\\nnation, and the rise and progress of its institutions, may be distinctly\\nascertained and the people enabled to acquire a complete and accu-\\nrate conception of the character of their earliest national ancestors,\\nas well as of every succeeding generation through which the inherit-\\nance of the national name and fortunes has devolved upon them-\\nselves A more elevated model of human character\\ncould hardly be proposed to the imitation of the inhabitants of New\\nEngland, Pennsylvania, and some others of the North American\\nStates, than that which their own early history bequeaths to them.\\nThey will cherish a generous and profitable self-respect, while they\\ncomply with the canon of Divine wisdom, to remember the days of\\nold, and consider the years of many generations. If zve thus esti-\\nmate the advantages of a recorded lineage, thus revere the founders\\nof the commonwealth, and would thus profit by the consideration of\\ntheir history, it behooves us to seek the preservation of every me-\\nmorial of the days of old that may present to this and future\\ngenerations, in their true colors, every fact, every motive, and", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XI\\nevery action, bearing upon the establishment, in this Western Hemis-\\nphere, of those principles of civil and religious liberty upon which\\nare based the Government and institutions under whose protection\\nwe now exist.\\nIn the foregoing remarks, the committee trust it has been made\\nsufficiently apparent, that the due illustration of the early history of\\nthe State calls for some measures whereby the documents adverted\\nto may be secured and the propriety of some action at the present\\ntime will now be noticed.\\nThe agent of New York, now being engaged in the selection and\\ntranscription of papers for that State, the appointment of a special\\nagent to carry out the views of the Legislature, and the consequent\\nincreased expense, may be avoided by securing his services as it is\\npresumed, from the close connection which once existed between the\\ntwo Provinces, already alluded to, he has in some measure become\\naware of the number and character of the documents referring to\\nNew Jersey.\\nIt must also be borne in mind, that from the repeated applica-\\ntions made for access to the English archives, or from some other\\ncause, the request of the State of New York was not acceded to in\\na way to offer any hope of a satisfactory examination of the papers,\\nand considerable delay was experienced before the objections were\\nremoved. It is therefore wise to avail ourselves of the opportu-\\nnity now offered, lest at some future period less courtesy may be\\nextended, and obstacles be presented that may not be so readily re-\\nmoved.\\nWhile the committee are satisfied of the value of these historical\\ndocuments, they do not feel authorized to exceed the bounds of the\\ninquiry with which they are charged. The information in their pos-\\nsession does not enable them to form any conception of the extent\\nof the papers, and consequently of the expense that would be in-\\ncurred in procuring copies. But they would recommend that pre-\\nparatory steps be taken to obtain lists, or indexes, having reference\\nto the character and length of each paper, and where deposited a\\nmeasure complete in itself, inasmuch as the transcription of selected\\npapers is only permitted by authorized clerks in the several offices,\\nand attended with beneficial effects even should nothing else be\\ndone.\\nWith such indexes, greater discrimination may be exercised in\\nthe selection hereafter, of such documents of which copies may be\\ndesired or should the intervention of the Legislature stop here,\\nwhich the committee hardly consider probable, they will give to\\nevery citizen requisite information of any documentary evidence there\\nexisting, referring to any fact in our history. This course has been\\npursued by the State of North Carolina, the Legislature of which,\\nduring the last year, caused their indexes to be printed for the use\\nof the people, in itself a valuable aid to the historian, in matters re-\\nlating to that Province.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "XU PREFACE.\\nThe committee are aware that, in this investigation, they have\\nexceeded the usual limits of a Legislative report, and it may, per-\\nhaps, be thought that they have been unnecessarily long and minute,\\nbut they could not go into a satisfactory examination of the subject\\nof inquiry without entering somewhat in detail into a statement of\\nthe points and facts necessary to a full understanding and illustra-\\ntion of its importance. This is the first time that any definite ac-\\ntion or recommendation has been had with regard to this matter\\nand if the Legislature deem it inexpedient to carry out the views of\\nthe committee at this time, which it is hoped will not be the case,\\nsome future Legislature, if disposed to act, may have the benefit of\\nthe light and evidence with which this committee have been fur-\\nnished to prepare this report.\\nWith these views, the committee would recommend the sub-\\njoined resolutions for adoption.\\nResolved, [Council concurring^) That the Governor be authorized\\nto obtain, through J. It. Brodhead, Historical Agent of the State of\\nNew York, at present in England, engaged in procuring copies of\\npapers referring to the history of that State, or through the agency\\nof some other qualified person resident of London\\nA list of all documents and papers in the English offices refer-\\nring to the history of the Provinces of East and West Jersey, of\\ndates between 166-4 and 1702 indicating the purport, length, and\\nplace of deposit of each paper.\\nA similar list of such documents and papers referring to the\\nProvince of New Jersey from the year 1702 to the Revolutionary\\nwar, and\\nAn estimate of the probable cost of transcribing said documents\\nfor the use of the State.\\nResolved, That one thousand dollars be appropriated to carry\\nout the foregoing resolutions.\\nAs the proposed measure had been received with general\\nfavor by the Press throughout the State, and been approved\\nof by the most intelligent and eminent citizens, it caused\\nmuch surprise, when, on the 10th February, the resolutions\\nreported by the Committee failed to secure the approbation of\\nthe Assembly.*\\nIn January, 1845, Governor Haines again solicited the\\nattention of the legislature to the subject, and it was referred\\nin the Council to a Special Committee, which, on the 25th\\nMarch ensuing, submitted a report adopting the views and\\nrecommendations of the Assembly s Committee of the pre-\\nTliey were lost ayes 23, nays 31.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. Xlll\\nceding legislature, with the additional suggestion, that the\\ninquiries relative to the historical memorials of the State\\nshould not be confined to the archives of England alone, but\\nbe extended to the public depositories of the other States\\nof the Union but no better result attended this movement\\nthan the other, although throughout the State there was a\\ngrowing sense of the need of fuller and more accurate infor-\\nmation respecting its early history.\\nIt was on the 27th February of this year, 1845, that a\\nfew gentlemen assembled at Trenton and framed a Constitu-\\ntion for a Historical Society, an association which has ren-\\ndered essential service in rescuing from oblivion the fleeting\\nmemorials of the past, and in fostering among the prominent\\ncitizens of different parts of the State that community of\\nfeeling which is the best promotive of a common patriotism.\\nThe attention of the members of the Society was naturally\\ndirected to the measure before the Legislature, and as especial\\npreservators of our history, they presented a memorial referring\\nto it at the session of 1846 for which some remarks of\\nGovernor Stratton, in his inaugural address, seemed to\\npromise a favorable reception.\\nBeing referred to a Special Committee in the Assembly\\non the 19th February, the following Eeport was made to that\\nBody through Mr. Cannon, the Chairman\\nReport of the Special Committee of Assembly on the subject of\\nour Colonial Documents in England February 19, 1846.\\nThe committee to whom were referred the memorials from the\\nNew Jersey Historical Society and numerous citizens, respecting\\nthe documents connected with the history of the State, at present in\\nthe archives of England, or of the other States of the Union, would\\nrespectfully state\\nThat after such investigation as they have been enabled to make,\\nthey have become satisfied of the propriety and practicability of the\\nmeasures asked for by the petitioners.\\nThe aim of the memorialists is to secure such action on the part\\nof the legislature as will insure the possession of copies of all papers\\nof importance, necessary for the full illustration of our history, which\\nmay be at present in the archives of the several States, and the ob-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "XIV RPEFACE.\\ntainrncnt of accurate information respecting the character, extent and\\nplace of deposit of similar historic materials in England.\\nAt different sessions since that of eighteen hundred and forty-two\\nand forty-three, the last-named measure has been presented for the con-\\nsideration of the legislature, having been twice recommended to its\\nfavorable notice by Governor Haines, and by the present Executive,\\nin his inaugural address; and two reports thereon have been made,\\nboth projects having been referred to in that which was presented to\\nthe Senate at its last session. A reference to these reports will ren-\\nder unnecessary as particular a detail of the circumstances under\\nwhich the application is made as would otherwise be required, and\\nyour committee will, therefore, as briefly as possible, present the\\ngrounds on which they would ask for the favorable consideration of\\nthe prayer of the memorialists.\\nThroughout the country, for some years past, a most commend-\\nable desire has been manifested to preserve such of its early annals\\nas have escaped the destroying influences of time and accident, from\\nfurther detriment, and a number of the States, through their histori-\\ncal societies, special agencies, or individual exertion of their citizens,\\nhave been actively engaged in securing, in every quarter, the mate-\\nrials essential to a complete development of every portion of their\\npast history.\\nTo the English archives special attention has been directed for\\nfrom the relations existing between Great Britain and America, be-\\nfore the Revolution, the various offices of that country became neces-\\nsarily the depositories of all the most important legislative, judicial,\\ncommercial and statistical documents referring to the several prov-\\ninces. Georgia and South Carolina have secured their share of these\\npapers North Carolina has obtained a full index to hers Virginia\\nand Massachusetts (perhaps others) are understood to be preparing\\nfor similar examinations, and New York has recently obtained a\\nmass of documents, not only from England, but also from France\\nand Holland, almost an unbroken series, illustrating her history from\\nthe settlement of the country to the war of independence. Why\\nshould not the example set by these enlightened States, be imitated\\nby New Jersey\\nMuch of the whole period of the provincial existence of New Jer-\\nsey is an unexplored field of historical inquiry, and it has remained\\nso far too long. We are too apt to Consider the history of the State\\nas dating from the time when, in common with the other colonies,\\nshe threw oft her allegiance to Great Britain but the war which ef-\\nfected the independence of the country was the termination of a\\nchain of events, the links of which bind together every portion of\\nour early history and the why and wherefore of the Revolution\\ncan best be discovered by an attentive examination into the matters\\nconnected with the progress of the settlement throughout the conti-\\nnent. We may erect monuments to perpetuate the memory of bat-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XV\\ntie-fields, but we should also observe proper precaution to preserve\\nthe memory of those -who first promulgated and upheld those views\\nof public liberty and inherent rights, tor which those battle-fields\\nwere discolored by the blood of patriots.\\nIt seems particularly appropriate for New Jersey, at the present\\ntime, to adopt some measures for the preservation of her past history,\\ncommencing, as she is, a new era in her political existence.\\nEvery individual who feels an honest pride in tracing his descent\\nfrom an enterprising and virtuous ancestry, through whom a valued\\nestate has been secured, feels also an interest in the events that\\nmarked their course to prosperity and honor, and gathers from their\\nhistory the lessons of wisdom and experience and so should it be\\nwith a citizen of the State. He has inherited a patrimony his own\\narm procured not for him it was not by the sweat of his brow that\\nthe wilderness was turned into the fruitful field it was not by Ms\\nenterprise that the broad land has been filled with thriving villages\\nand populous cities nor was it by his foresight that his civil and\\nreligious liberties were secured to him. He has taken possession of\\nhis inheritance, and finds himself surrounded by blessings which ren-\\nder the responsibilities of occupancy and improvement far more\\nweighty and to fit himself for his duties and to enable him to dis-\\ncharge the debt of gratitude he owes to the fathers of the State, a\\nrecurrence certainly should be had to the sentiments and measures\\nof the men, their characters, and the emergencies they triumphed\\nover in creating, under God, for him, the privileges and advantages\\nhe enjoys.\\nA due degree of watchfulness over the safety of all memorials of\\nthe past should undoubtedly be exercised by the legislature, and the\\ndocuments which have been referred to are deserving of special no-\\ntice, containing as they do by far the most important (in some cases\\nthe only) records of our history during the periods to which they re-\\nlate. In them may he the correspondence of the Proprietary Gov-\\nernors, and other papers of which nothing is known at present, re-\\nferring to that interesting portion of our history which preceded the\\nerection of New Jersey into a regal government but they certainly\\ncomprise all the official documents (excepting the minutes of the le-\\ngislature, the records of the courts, and a few others of an important\\ncharacter, which the State may possess) connected with the adminis-\\ntration of the public affairs of New Jersey from seventeen hundred\\nand two to seventeen hundred and seventy-six. It was justly re-\\nmarked in the report of the judiciary committee in eighteen hundred\\nand forty-four, that very little is known of the character and ex-\\ntent of the correspondence between the governors and the ministry,\\nand without some more definite knowledge respecting it, the true rela-\\ntions existing between New Jersey and the mother country during the\\nwhole of that period, must, of necessity, be imperfectly understood.\\nIf these views of your committee as to the value of these papers", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "XVI PREFACE.\\nare correct, the question arises how can the information they contain\\nbe made available to the New Jersey statesman or historian Some\\nof the difficulties attendant upon the decision of this question, are stated\\nby the late Executive of the State. One plan is, said Governor\\nHaines, in his message of January, eighteen hundred and forty-five,\\nto employ an agent there, to procure copies of such documents as\\nmay interest us. But great difficulty will be found in communi-\\ncating to him what we need. To send an agent expressly, according\\nto another plan proposed, must be attended with very considerable\\nexpense.\\nThe committee do not consider the prayer of the memorials re-\\nferred to them, to extend to the obtainment of these papers or of\\ncopies, but of definite information respecting them and this they\\nconceive can be procured without the expense of a special agent, as is\\nproved by the success of North Carolina a list of her papers having\\nbeen obtained through the intervention of the Minister of the United\\nStates to that country. The course they would recommend is plainly\\nset forth in the report made to the Senate at the last session, as\\nfollows\\nThe committee are informed that no one is permitted to perform\\nany clerical duty in connection with the State paper offices, except-\\ning the persons attached thereto, and therefore, as any list or memo-\\nrandum respecting the New Jersey papers would have to be ob-\\ntained from the regular officers, subject to the payment of the usual\\nfees, it would only be requisite for the executive to designate the\\nform in which that list or memorandum should be made out, to have\\nan analysis of each enumerated document. The specific character of\\nthe lists would necessarily enhance the value of the services rendered;\\nbut possession of them would enable the authorities of the State to\\ndetermine which papers were of importance, which of them obtain-\\nable on this side of the Atlantic, and otherwise discriminate judi-\\nciously how far the process of transcribing at any future period\\nshould be carried, and thereby save to the State, in all probability,\\nan expenditure of large sums for copies of papers obtainable else-\\nwhere at a cheaper rate.\\nYour committee believe that such a course would supersede all\\nnecessity for employing a special agent to procure copies of these\\npapers at any future period, should that measure be eventually\\nadopted. It is desirable that the legislature should avail itself of\\nthe opportunity now afforded to obtain access to these papers for\\nindependent of the danger which must ever attend the existence of\\nsuch perishable memorials, they are held at the will of a foreign\\ngovernment, which at any time may close them to us effectually and\\nforever.\\nIn relation to the historic memorials in possession of the other\\nStates, referring to New Jersey, your committee, would remark that\\nin the archives of New York in particular, there are many of special", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "l RKFACE. XVII\\ninterest. From the discovery of the country until sixteen hundred\\nand sixty-four, and subsequently in sixteen hundred and seventy-four,\\nNew Jersey was under the domination of the Dutch, and the records\\nof those periods, or as many as have been preserved, can only be\\nfound at Albany. From seventeen hundred and two until seventeen\\nhundred and thirty-eight, New York and New Jersey were asso-\\nciated under the same governor, and their close relation created a\\ncommunity of interest in various documents, the originals or copies\\nof which are now in the office of the Secretary of the former State,\\nas well as others relating to matters which gave occasion to corre-\\nspondence between the two governments at other periods. Papers of\\nsimilar import may exist in the archives of other States, and as your\\ncommittee believe that copies of them might be obtained at little ex-\\npense, it seems to them desirable that the legislature should adopt\\nmeasures to secure them.\\nWith these views the subjoined resolutions are submitted and\\ntheir adoption recommended\\nResolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of\\nNew Jersey, That the Governor be authorized to obtain, through\\nthe intervention of the Minister of the United States in London, and\\nsuch other persons as may be necessary, from the proper officers of\\nthe State Paper Department of England, a list or lists of all docu-\\nments and papers in the English archives, referring to the history\\nof the provinces of East and West Jersey of dates between sixteen\\nhundred and sixty-four and seventeen hundred and two, indicating\\nthe purport, length and place of deposit of each paper, and a similar\\nlist of such documents and papers referring to the province of New\\nJersey, from seventeen hundred and two to seventeen hundred and\\neighty-three, with an estimate of the probable cost of transcribing\\nsuch documents for the use of the State.\\nResolved, That the sum of dollars be appropriated to carry\\nout the foregoing resolution.\\nResolved, That the ^Governor be authorized to apply to the\\nproper authorities of the State of New York, and of such other States\\nas may possess such historic materials, for permission to have copies\\nmade, by proper persons by him appointed, of such documents or\\npapers, existing in their archives, as refer to the history of New Jer-\\nsey and that a sum, not exceeding dollars, is hereby appro-\\npriated towards defraying the expense that may be thereby incurred\\nthe said transcripts or copies to be deposited in the office of the Sec-\\nretary of State.\\nAgain were the friends of the project disappointed. Re-\\nquiring a majority of two-thirds, the resolutions failed,* and\\nno better success attended their efforts the ensuing year. The\\nThe vote was 29 ayes, 17 nays.\\nB", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "XV111 PREFACE.\\nHistorical Society, in consequence, determined to cease their\\nimportunities, and endeavor to effect their object through\\nprivate enterprise. A committee was therefore raised on\\n29th May, 1847, to obtain subscription from members and\\nothers interested in the History of the State, towards a fund\\nto be expended in obtaining an Analytical List of the Colo-\\nnial Documents to be deposited in the Library of the Society\\nbut at the request of some of the members, another applica-\\ntion to the Legislature was authorized on the 16th Septem-\\nber and a Committee, of which G-eneral Wall was made\\nChairman, was charged with that duty.*\\nThis Committee s efforts proving unavailing up to the\\n18th January, 1849, the Society, on that day, at a meeting\\nheld in Trenton during the session of the legislature, after\\nsome discussion in the presence of many of the members, ap-\\npointed another committee, consisting of Messrs. K. S. Field\\nand W. A. Whitehead, and Kev. Dr. Murray, authorized to\\nurge upon the representatives of the people the adoption of\\nthe wished-for measures without delay, as the presence in\\nLondon of Mr. Brodhead, the former Agent of New York, as\\nSecretary of Legation from the United States, and of Mr.\\nHenry Stevens, who possessed peculiar facilities for obtaining\\naccess to the State Paper offices both of them honorary\\nmembers of the Society, and interested in its success, prom-\\nised results that might not be secured at another time.\\nThe gentlemen of the Committee were so favored as to be\\nallowed an opportunity of addressing the members of both\\nHouses, and others, in the Assembly Chamber on the evening\\nof 13 th February, and earnestly advocated the proposed\\nmeasures as called for not only for the purposes of the histo-\\nrian, but for those of the Statesman and Jurist as well the\\nrecords of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Depart-\\nment of the State all being incomplete, and requiring eluci-\\nTo facilitate the action of the Committee, [the Corresponding Secretary of\\nthe Society addressed a communication to the Governor on 14th December, pre-\\nsentinc the subject anew for his consideration, and again on the 25th January,\\n1848. See Proceedings of Society, Vol. III. p. 65.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XIX\\ndation from the English archives but no action was taken\\nupon the subject the Committees to whom it was referred\\nmaking no reports. One further attempt was made during\\nthe session of 1850, to induce the Legislature to procure copies\\nof their missing minutes, which were known to be in England,\\nbut the House of Assembly gave no attention to the subject,\\nand in the Senate only two votes were recorded in its favor.\\nIt was evident that private enterprise and patriotism must\\nbe resorted to if success were desired and the late Hon.\\nJames Gore King, then a most efficient member of the So-\\nciety, generously leading the way by a proffer of one-fifth of\\nthe entire expense, a sufficient sum was soon secured, and the\\nservices of Mr. Henry Stevens engaged. His letter of in-\\nstructions was as follows\\nTO HENRY STEVENS, ESQ., LONDON.\\nNew Jersey Historical Society,\\nNewark, May 10th, 1849.\\nDear Sir,\\nAs you have entered upon the task of procuring an Analytical\\nIndex to the documents and other historical materials relating to\\nNew Jersey, which exist in the State Paper Office and Public Li-\\nbraries in Eugland, it may facilitate your operations to state, briefly,\\nwhat information we already have respecting our papers in the former\\ndepository, and what portions of our history more particularly require\\nelucidation.\\nAlthough you may be acquainted with their extent, it may prove\\nuseful for me to say, here, that by a letter from Mr. Brodhead, ad-\\ndressed to Mr. King, in September 1817, we learn there are in the\\nState Paper Office series of papers, seventeen volumes entitled\\nNew Jersey, containing documents from 1728 to 1782 a hiatus\\noccurring between 1752 and 1762. Other sets of volumes conse-\\nquently have to be examined, such as the series entitled Plantation\\nGeneral containing documents from 1760 to] 1781 another simi-\\nlarly entitled, containing documents from 1766 to 1781 one en-\\ntitled Governors in America, covering the years 1743 to 1763,\\nand another entitled America, containing documents from 1620 to\\n1762. Each of these sets consist of several volumes, and it is quite\\nprobable something will be found in all of them relating to New\\nJersey.\\nWe learn also, that in the Board of Trade there are thirty-\\neight volumes containing New Jersey papers eleven of them con-\\ntaining the original documents received from the Provincial Authori-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "XX PREFACE.\\nties and others, from 1702 to 1775 six containing the despatches\\nfrom the Board to those Officers and the remaining twenty-one\\nconsisting of the Minutes of the Council and Assembly from 1703 to\\n1774, and of the Laws, Acts, and Votes of the Province, during that\\nperiod. And besides these there are ninety-nine volumes containing\\npapers of dates from 1688 to 1782, under the titles Plantations\\nGeneral and Proprieties, which should be examined for any ref-\\nerences to New Jersey they may contain. Regarding the procure-\\nment of the Minutes of the Council and Assembly (for it may not be\\nknown to you that the State has no records of the Proceedings of the\\nCouncil, and that the Minutes of the Assembly are imperfect) as a\\nwork which the State Legislature should, and probably will, under-\\ntake, it is not expected that any of the Funds raised by the Society\\nwill be devoted to the examination of the volumes containing these\\nminutes more than may be sufficient to ascertain their completeness.\\nThe same remark will apply to the copies of the laws, of which an\\nabstract must eventually be obtained by the State to supply the de-\\nficiencies in the Archives, particularly in reference to the private\\nacts, of the effect of which, we have, in most instances, no knowledge\\nother than may be derived from their titles.\\nThe History of New Jersey while under English rule is very\\nclearly divided into two eras one, extending from the grant of the\\ncountry to the Duke of York, in 1664, to the surrender of the gov-\\nernment to Queen Anne, 1701, or the Proprietary Era and the\\nother, extending from 1701 to the Revolution, or the Provincial\\nEra.\\nOf the first, or Proprietary Era, we have some papers among the\\nNew York Documents procured by Mr. Brodhead, and as it is pre-\\nsumed that such as he copied can readily be identified in the State\\nPaper Office, the time and expenditure required to note them may be\\nsaved. All others referring to that period are of great importance\\nfrom the paucity of such historic memorials on this side of the At-\\nlantic.\\nWith the exception of one or two letters by Philip Carteret, those\\nof Lawrie in Scot s Model, and one of Governor Hamilton s in my\\npossession, I am not aware that any despatches from the Proprietary\\nGovernors to their Constituents in Great Britain are known to us\\nand very few either of the letters or orders sent to the Governors\\nhave been preserved or are now to be found.\\nIt is not probable that these much coveted documents exist in the\\nState Paper Office, as we have no warrant for believing that on the\\ntransfer of the government to the Crown any papers were surrendered\\nby the proprietaries but it is hoped that many interesting docu-\\nments of a more general character may be met with, in the shape of\\nreports relating to the soil and waters, and in the correspondence\\nwhich must have preceded and been connected with the negotiations\\nfor the surrender.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XXI\\nAlthough the Board of Proprietors of East Jersey endeavored to\\nrecover some of their missing papers, yet, from want of promptness,\\ntheir exertions were not attended with success. The following item\\nmay, however, even at this late period, lead to some discoveries. A\\nMrs. Margaret Bowles, under date of Feb. 1st, 1738-9, informed the\\nBoard that she had in her custody the Register Book and Book of\\nOrders for the Governors and Proprietors, but thinks it not advisable\\nto part with them being other People s concerns. But no atten-\\ntion seems to have been paid to the subject until 1767, when a com-\\nmittee was appointed to apply, through the Agent of the Province,\\nto Mr. Humphrey Bowles, or any other person, for the books but\\nthey were never obtained.\\nHow the books got into the possession of the Bowles Family is\\nnot stated but they may have been connected with Wm. Dockwra,\\nthe Proprietaries Register. Some of his or their descendants might\\nyet be found possessing documents of interest to the State. All,\\nno matter of what character, connected with this period, will, it is\\nhoped, be diligently sought and receive your particular attention.\\nOf the second, or Provincial Era, we have some items of intelli-\\ngence among the New York papers, but they are comparatively of\\nminor import.\\nWith the exception of two or three intercepted despatches of\\nGovernor Franklin, and a portion of the correspondence of Gov-\\nernor Morris (the dates of which are specified in the accompanying\\nsheet in order to save you the trouble of noting the despatches them-\\nselves when met with,) we have no knowledge of the extent or char-\\nacter of the communications which passed between the Governors of\\nthe Province and the Departments in England, so that there is\\nscarcely a paper of any consequence (with the exceptions stated) con-\\nnected with this period that we should not like to know the con-\\ntents of.\\nSo far as I can learn, we are almost entirely barren of statistical\\ninformation respecting the commerce, population, and productions of\\nthe Province; so that documents throwing any light upon these\\ntopics will deserve your particular attention. And many of the mes-\\nsages of the Governors, communicated by them to the Ministry, not\\nhaving been entered upon the minutes of the Council and Assembly,\\nit is desirable that they should be noted with some particularity as\\nbut few of them were ever published. There must have been, at\\ndifferent times, in the possession of the descendants of those who\\nacted as agents for the Province or the Board of Proprietors, a large\\nquantity of valuable papers. Ferdinand John Paris, particularly,\\nwho was a very active and efficient agent of the Proprietors for many\\nyears, prior to and during Governor Belcher s administration, must\\nhave left papers of great interest. Richard Partridge, Joseph Sher-\\nwood, Henry Wilmot, and one or two others whose names I do not\\nnow recollect, acted as the agents of the Province at different pe-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "XX11 PREFACE.\\nriods, and could their descendants be reached, valuable discoveries\\nmight be made.\\nWhether this is practicable, you alone, on the spot, can determine.\\nI merely draw your attention to the subject, confident that if any\\nthing can be done in the premises, your exertions will not be want-\\ning.\\nAt the instance of the Society I wrote two or three letters to our\\nConsul at Paris, about two years ago, requesting his co-operation in\\ndiscovering the place of deposit of the papers of Governor Franklin,\\nwhich are represented to have been taken by his son to Paris, and to\\nhave been there as late as 1818, in the possession of his widow.\\nFrom some unexplained cause I have never received any answer, and if\\nthrough any correspondent of yours in Paris, the inquiry could be\\nmade, an important service would be rendered the Society. From\\nthe Governor s long administration of the affairs of New Jersey, it is\\nthought many papers of importance would be found among those\\ntaken by him from the State, should, they yet be in existence.\\nIt has been a matter of deep regret that we have no portraits of\\nthe early Proprietors and Fathers of New Jersey, and it would be\\nexceedingly gratifying if you in the progress of your researches could\\ndiscover likenesses, engraved or otherwise, of Sir George Carteret,\\nSir John Berkley, or any other of the early Governors or settlers of\\nthe province.\\nI would respectfully ask you to communicate to us from time to\\ntime the progress making in the work intrusted to you, and any\\nfarther information you may desire will be furnished with pleasure by\\nDear Sir,\\nYours very truly,\\nW. A. WHITEHEAD,\\nCorresponding Secretary.\\nHenry Stevens, Esq., c, c., Lonoon.\\nP. S. I would add that the information the Society wishes the\\nList or Index to embody, will consist of the Place of Deposit\\nDate Character Summary of Contents, and Estimated length, in\\nfolios, of each Document examined.\\nMr. Stevens having industriously prosecuted his re-\\nsearches, the Committee charged with the administration of the\\nFund provided for the procurement of the Index, had the pleas-\\nure, on the 11th Sept., 1851, of exhibiting to the Society nine\\nquarto cases, covered with blue morocco, and having locks\\nand keys, containing over eighteen hundred separate cards,\\neach containing an abstract of some paper relating to New\\nJersey, beautifully engrossed, the cards being arranged chron-\\nologically, and each case having the first and last date let-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XX111\\ntered on the back, the whole forming a manuscript work of\\ngreat value and unique appearance.\\nIt was, therefore, with great cordiality and unanimity\\nthat the following resolution was passed by the Society\\nResolved, That the thanks of the New Jersey Historical So-\\nciety be presented to Henry Stevens, Esq., now in London, for his\\ndiscrimination, good judgment and fidelity in the selection and ar-\\nrangement of his Index of the Colonial Documents of New Jersey,\\nand that a copy of this resolution, duly authenticated, be transmitted\\nto him by the Secretary.\\nFurther additions, subsequently received, brought the\\nwork to a satisfactory completion, and the claims of the So-\\nciety upon the favorable consideration of the Legislature,\\nwere at last acknowledged at the session of 1852, so far as to\\nlead to an authorized subscription for copies of the Index,\\nwhen printed, to the amount of five hundred dollars but it\\nwas not until the 19th January, 1854, that the publication of\\nthe volume as the Fifth of the Collections of the Society\\nwas duly authorized and at the ensuing session, in May, the\\nCommittee on Publications reported that they had taken\\nincipient steps towards the publication of the Analytical In-\\ndex to the New Jersey Colonial Documents, and had intrusted\\nthe publication of the volume to Mr. W. A. Whitehead, the\\nCorresponding Secretary. The Committee coincided in opin-\\nion with Mr. Stevens, through whose agency the Index in its\\nform was secured, that the value of the work will be much\\nenhanced by making it refer as well to documents in Amer-\\nica, as to those in the English State Paper Office and by\\nintroducing notes explanatory or illustrative that may be re-\\nquired to elucidate any of the papers. Some time and con-\\nsiderable labor, consequently, would have to be expended in\\nthe preparation of the volume. It would relieve the Editor\\nfrom considerable trouble, and facilitate the publication, were\\nmembers of the Society, and all others, having documents or\\nrare pamphlets in their possession relating to the Colonial\\nhistory of New Jersey, to furnish him with lists embodying", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "XXIV PREFACE.\\nthe dates of the documents, and a succinct analysis of the\\ncontents of each.\\nThe general appeal for aid contained in this extract from\\nthe Committee s report not having secured the desired co-ope-\\nration, the Editor prepared a Circular which was widely dis-\\ntributed through the State, copies being addressed to all\\nClerks of Counties and towns, as well as other officials, besides\\nindividuals who were known to have manuscripts in their\\npossession, setting forth the views and wishes of the Society\\nbut failing to elicit any information excepting from one or\\ntwo sources, the following additional circular was sent out\\nand it is here inserted, in the hope that it may yet be of ser-\\nvice, and that at some future time a supplemental volume\\nmay be published containing the wished-for information.\\nNeic Jersey Historical Society.\\nNewark, July 4th, 1854.\\nSir, From information I have received in answer to my pre-\\nvious circular, I am led to believe that some of the gentlemen\\nto whom it was addressed, have misunderstood its purport, and\\nhaving in their possession papers, documents, or records, only of a\\nlocal or restricted character, have presumed that such did not come\\nwithin the scope of my inquiries, inasmuch as they did not refer to\\nthe general history or political organization of the State as a\\nwhole.\\nThe history of New Jersey in all its fulness is yet to be written,\\nand no unimportant part of the materials for it, that yet exist, are\\nthose very local annals and records in which it is thought nothing\\ncan be found in any way illustrating our colonial era. A little re-\\nflection, I am certain, will bring the conviction that such a conclu-\\nsion is erroneous. Take, for example, the records of a County.\\nSlight peculiarities in the mode of administering the laws, in the ap-\\npointment of officers, c, that maybe discovered as having prevailed\\nin any section of the then colony, or any circumstance of note affect-\\ning individuals or parties (how much oftentimes, for example, does a\\nsingle trial affect public opinion and laws for years thereafter may\\nhave had an influence coextensive with the whole of New Jersey\\nso that, although at first a matter may have concerned only a single\\ncounty or town, it became in time a matter of great public interest.\\nThe bearing of County Records, therefore, cannot be regarded by\\nany means as confined to the district of country with which they are\\nparticularly connected, and it becomes in consequence important to\\nknow their character and extent.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XXV\\nThe same remarks apply to Town Records, and to Parish or\\nChurch Registers, serving as they do to point out important changes\\nin communities, their progress in civilization, education and morality,\\nand the condition of the population at particular periods informa-\\ntion, which is absolutely essential to the historian, who would present\\na truthful picture of the past, or rightly derive from its teachings\\nthe instruction needed for the present and the future.\\nIt is not to be expected, that each document, in a public depository,\\ncan be particularly specified, but a favor would be conferred upon the\\nSociety could you furnish me with a description, as particular as cir-\\ncumstances will permit, of the Records in your charge, of dates prior\\nto the adoption of the Constitution of the United States giv-\\ning\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nThe number of volumes of each kind, and how designated, whether\\nCourt Records, (and if so, of what courts,) Wills, Deeds, Registers of\\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages, c, with the dates covered by each\\nvolume.\\nThe volumes or documents, which may refer to particular town-\\nships, churches, congregations or precincts their character, dates, c.\\nAny documents, such as assessments, valuations, and other statis-\\ntics, serving to throw light upon the condition and progress of the\\nCounty, or any portion of it, at any time or during any period.\\nTo do this will doubtless require an expenditure of time and oc-\\ncasion you some trouble, but I can only urge you to undertake it by\\nusing with you the argument I used with myself, on concluding to\\nperform the more laborious task assigned to me by the Society\\nwhich is, that the State demands of those who love it who venerate\\nits past spotless history, and estimate aright its present and future\\nadvantages of position and resources as in a great measure connected\\nwith that history, that they do all in their power to rescue from\\noblivion every fact and circumstance illustrative of its progress, or\\ncalculated to present it in its true light to the other States and to\\nthe world. The work, in connection with which the foregoing in-\\nquiries are propounded, may be made, if my exertions are properly\\nseconded, the foundation for researches which must redound to the\\npublic benefit in many ways.\\nIt is with such sentiments and such aims that I venture to ask\\nyour co-operation.\\nVery respectfully, Sir,\\nYour obedient servant,\\nW. A. WHITEHEAD,\\nCorresponding /Secretary New Jersey Hist. Soc.\\nThis circular was responded to, in a way to advance the\\nwork, only by Mr. Samuel H. Conga r of Newark who volun-\\ntarily assumed the task of furnishing a summary of the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "XXVI PREFACE.\\nKecords in the office of the Clerk of Essex County Mr.\\nJonathah Hand, Clerk of Cape May County and Rev.\\nRichard Webster of Mauch Chunk the Clerks of Cam-\\nden and Monmouth County and of the Township of Wood-\\nbridge, and the Secretary of State politely expressing their\\nwillingness to submit the contents of their offices for] the ex-\\namination of the Editor.\\nDisappointed, but not discouraged, he essayed to secure\\nsome action by the Legislature which would secure to the\\nState a uniform and proper system for the keeping and pres-\\nervation of the records and documents in all the public offices,\\nwhile at the same time the information sought to render\\nthis work complete would be obtained. That some more\\nperfect system is called for, or rather, that system should be\\nintroduced where it is now almost entirely wanting, cannot\\nbe denied.* There are many important offices whose recorded\\nminutes or proceedings are deficient, in consequence of in-\\ncumbents frequently presuming the books used during their\\nterms of service to be private property, which they had a\\nright to retain on relinquishing their offices, or from their neg-\\nlect in not keeping proper records. Even some of the im-\\nportant and most confidential records of the State under the\\nold Constitution are understood to be thus deficient from one\\nor both of these causes. It is a matter of great public con-\\ncernment and the propriety of the proposed measure was so\\nmanifest to Governor Price, that, in his message of 1856, he\\ncommended it, in appropriate terms, to the consideration of\\nthe legislature. The public prints also advocated its adop-\\ntion at different times, but nothing definite was done until\\nthe session of 1857, when William K. McDonald, Esq., of\\nNewark, brought the subject before the Assembly, of which\\nhe was a prominent member, in the following preamble and\\nresolution\\nWhereas the people of the State are deeply interested in the proper\\npreservation and arrangement of the public records; and whereas\\nSee Appendix E, p. 501.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XXVU\\nthe manner of keeping and preserving said records is not now uni-\\nform or systematic in the different counties, leading to inconvenience\\nand detriment to the public interests, therefore, Be it enacted\\nThat, in each of the Counties of the State, a Board of Commis-\\nsioners be organized under the authority of the Governor, to consist\\nof the Clerk of the County, the Prosecutor of the Pleas and two com-\\npetent citizens to be selected by the Governor, for the purpose of in-\\nquiring into the extent and condition of the Records of each county,\\nand of the measures taken for their preservation and that each Board\\nof Commissioners report to the Secretary of State on or before the first\\nDecember next the result of their examinations, particularly as to the\\nnumber of volumes of each kind of records or documents, whether wills,\\ndeeds, registers of marriages, proceedings of Courts, c, with the\\ndates covered by each the number of volumes or documents refer-\\nring to particular townships, churches, congregations or precincts,\\nwith their dates and what documents, such as assessments, valua-\\ntions, maps and other statistics, throwing light upon the condition\\nand progress of the county or any portion of it at any period, of\\nwhich they may obtain information; and that the Secretary of State,\\non the receipt of said reports from the different counties, cause a re-\\nport to the Legislature to be prepared and printed, giving the result\\nof said examinations, with such suggestions and recommendations as\\nmay lead most effectually to the introduction of a uniform system\\nfor the preservation of the public records of the State.\\nThe measure having been appropriately presented by Mr.\\nMcDonald, this resolution passed the House of Assembly\\nunanimously, but in the Senate, through some undefined ap-\\nprehensions of the expense that might attend the inquiry,\\n(which might have been guarded against by an express pro-\\nvision) there were only three members willing to record\\ntheir votes in the affirmative, and the resolution was conse-\\nquently lost.\\nSuch have been the difficulties attending the attempt to\\ncany out the wishes of the Society, and the Editor conse-\\nquently must ask for a lenient judgment upon his labors.\\nIf the intentions of the Society in committing the work to\\nhis editorial supervision have not been fully realized, he nev-\\nertheless trusts that he returns it to them not entirely with-\\nout additional value. References to nearly eleven hundred\\ndifferent documents will be found inserted in their proper\\nplaces, and at least five times that number has passed through", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "XXVlll PREFACE.\\nhis hands while prosecuting his researches and as the Index\\nproper is the portion of the volume for which the Society is\\nindebted to Mr. Stevens, the Editor s additions thereto are\\ndistinguished by being contained within brackets. Through-\\nout, the arrangement is strictly chronological with reference\\nto the date of the document, and not to the events with\\nwhich they may sometimes be subsequently connected.\\nAll the manuscripts belonging to the Society are not no-\\nticed. Many of them have been printed in their series of\\nProceedings the papers of Governor Lewis Morris, with\\new exceptions, have been published in their Collections\\nand as others, like the manuscript books of Samuel Smith,\\nwould naturally be examined, and are scarcely susceptible of\\nbeing analyzed in the mode adopted in the Index, it was\\ndeemed unnecessary to increase the size of the present vol-\\nume by particular references thereto. Most of the other\\nmanuscripts described, are either in the valuable collection of\\nMiss Rutherfurd, of Eastridge, near Newark, or among those\\nin the possession of the Editor. The Belcher Papers, re-\\nferred to, are in the Library of the Historical Society, being\\ncopies of such as related to New Jersey, among those belong-\\ning to the Historical Society of Massachusetts the selec-\\ntion having been made by the Editor in person, under the\\nauthority of the Society. The Catalogue of Printed Works\\nwill be found to contain a table of the contents of the So-\\nciety s publications and, for the first time, the titles of the\\nprincipal publications, exclusive of public documents, that\\nmay be consulted with advantage, have been brought to-\\ngether for the information of the student of our early his-\\ntory. Lists of the different Editions of the Laws, and of\\nthe Earlier Newspapers of the State, are also appended.\\nThe established price of copying, in the State Paper Of-\\nfice of England, is four pence sterling for each folio of sev-\\nenty-two words the cost of any document can therefore be\\nreadily ascertained by referring to the number of folios it\\ncontains, as stated in the Index. It was not thought neces-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "PREFACE. XXIX\\nsary to give the length of the documents procurable on this\\nside of the Atlantic.\\nWhenever biographical notices or references are intro-\\nduced, they will be found generally in connection with the\\nfirst allusion to the respective individuals.\\nNewark, New Jebsey, May, 1858.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "ABBREVIATIONS.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. State Paper Office, Board of Trade Papers the different\\nclasses of Papers being designated Amer. and West Indies, Proprieties,\\nPlantations Gen l., c. See page xix.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. The Manuscripts in the Library of the New Jersey His-\\ntorical Society.\\nN. Y. Col. Docts. Documents relating to the History of the State of New\\nYork, Edited by E. B. OCallaghan, M. D., under the authority of the Legisla-\\nture.\\nRutheifurd MSS. Papers in the possession of Miss Rutherfurd.\\nMass. Hist. Soc. MSS. Manuscripts of Massachusetts Historical Society.\\nWhitehead MSS. Manuscripts in the possession of W. A. Whitehead.\\nBelcher Papers. Original Papers of Gov. Belcher in Massachusetts Historical\\nSociety Collections, copies of which, referring to New Jersey, are among the\\nNew Jersey Historical Society Manuscripts.\\nPres. Hist. Soc. Papers. Manuscripts of the Historical Society of the Presby-\\nterian Church, in Philadelphia.\\nERRATA.\\nPage 36.\\n37.\\n65.\\n79.\\n48.\\n110.\\n156.\\n125.\\n112.\\n177.\\n207.\\nt for Pinhouse read Pinhorne.\\nThe reference to Sir Tho s Lane should follow the entry it precedes.\\nLine 7 from bottom, for Edmund read Edward.\\nLine 1\\nLine 31\\nLine 29 for Proceedings of Society, Vol. III. read Vol. VIII.\\nT o from bottom, for John Wells read John Wills.\\nLine 13 j\\nLine 4 from bottom, for June 19 read June 10.\\nT Z, for Peter Baird read Peter Bard.\\nLine 6 J\\nLine 1 insert to between July 23 and 1748.\\n217 and 218. The usual should have been before the dates Nov. 20 Nov.\\n23\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Dec. 3 and Dec. 14.\\n221. Line 24. The letter of R. H. Morris referred to, will be found noted\\non Page 240, the entry being misplaced.\\n228. The letter under date of April 24th, 1748, should have been noticed\\nunder date of April 24th, 1749.\\n281. Line 13 for Thomas Barton read Thomas Bartow.\\n330. Line 15 for Aisley sead Ainsley.\\n394. Line 6 for De Brahn read De Brahm.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "ANALYTICAL INDEX.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "INDEX.\\n1619.\\n[Feb. 4. Certificate of John Fenwicke s membership of the\\nchurch, whereof Mr. John Goodwin is Pastor. Original. N. J.\\nHist, Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Johnson s Account of Salem, p. 33. An Original Memoir of John\\nFenwicke, Chief Proprietor of Salem Tenth, West Jersey, by Robert G. Johnson,\\nis printed in the Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. IV.,\\np. 53.]\\n1651.\\n[Sept. 4. Commission of John Fenwicke to be Captain of a\\nTroop of Horse, from Jo. Braclshawe, Pres t, with the seal of\\nthe Council of State. Original, N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Johnson s Account of Salem, p. 32.]\\n1663-4.\\nMarch 12. Patent from King Charles II. to the Duke of York,\\nfor New Jersey, in America. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 25, p. 113. 26 folios.\\nAn exemplification of this grant at the request of John Fenwicke, Esqr.,\\nengrossed on parchment, is among the manuscripts of the N. J. Hist. Society.\\nIt is printed at length in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 3.]\\n1661.\\nJune 23 and 24. The Lease and Release from the Duke of York\\nto Lord Berkley and Sir George Carteret, of New Cassarea, for the\\nyearly rent of twenty Nobles. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 25, p. 118. 18 folios.\\n[The Original Lease for a year, and Release are in the Collection of Manu-\\nscripts in possession of Miss Rutherfurd, near Newark. The latter is printed at\\nlength in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 8.]\\nAug. 19\u00e2\u0080\u009429. Fort Anil, N. Netherl ds. Gov. P. Stuyvesant\\nto the Commander of an English Man-of-War. The Governor is de-\\nsirous to know the intent and purpose of the Commander s approach\\nand continuance in the Harbour of Nyack. Copy, S. P. 0. Am.\\nand West Indies, V. 5 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey, p. 37. [See Brodhead s N. Y. p. 738.]\\n1", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "2 UNDER THE DUKE OF YORK. [1664.\\nAug. 20\u00e2\u0080\u009430. On Board the Ship Guyny. Col. Nicolls to\\nGov. Stuyvesant. The King of Great Britain, whose Right and\\nTitle to these parts of America is unquestionable, commanded Col.\\nNicolls to require a Surrender of Forts, Towns, c, which are now\\npossessed by the Dutch. Copy, S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. 4\\nfolios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey, p. 38.\\nAug. 25, o. s. Sept. 4, n. s. Gravesend. Col. Nicolls to Gov.\\nStuyvesant. Col. Nicolls is ready to propose and receive all ways\\nand means to avoid the effusion of blood. He will not treat other-\\nwise but upon articles of surrender. Copy, S. P. 0. Am. West\\nIndies. 4 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey, p. 42.\\n(Aug. 23, o. s.) Sept. 2, n. s. Fort Amsterdam. Gov. Stuyvesant\\nto Col. Nicolls in answer to his letter of 20 30 August, 1664.\\nThe King of Gt Britain has no right to New Holland, Curacoa,\\nBonair and Araba. The Dutch possessed Fort Orange abt 50 years,\\nthe Manhatans abt 42. The Soult River abt 40 years, and the Fresh\\nWater River abt 36 years. Particular dates of the settlement of\\nthe Dutch. The offering of any Hostility would be an infraction\\nof the Treaty of Peace. The Dutch did not Fear the threats.\\nCopy, S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. 26 folios.\\nThe substance of the above letter is to be found in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey,\\np. 39.\\nAug. 25, o. s. Sept. 4. n. s. Fort Amsterdam in N. Hol d. Gov.\\nStuyvesant to Col. Nicolls. The Commissioners are sent to Col.\\nNicolls to treate and seeke out the means of a good accommoda-\\ntion, and in the meane time to cause all hostility to cease. Copy,\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. 4 folios.\\nThis letter is printed in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey, p. 40.\\n(Aug. 26, o. s.) Sept. 5, n. s. Fort Amsterdam, N. Nether-\\nlands. Governor Stuyvesant s Commission, Empowering several\\npersons to treat with Col. Nicolls upon Articles of Surrender. Co-\\npy, S. P. 0. Am. West Indies. 3 folios.\\nAug. 26, o. s. Sept. 5, n. s. Camp bef. the Manhatans. Col.\\nNicolls acceptance of the proposal made by the Gov r of N. Am-\\nsterdam to treat upon Articles of Surrender, and nominating his\\nCommissioners. Copy, S. P. O. Am. West Indies. 3 folios.\\nAug. 27, o. s. Sept. 6, n. s. The Govr s Bowry on the Man-\\nhatans. Copy of Articles of Surrender of the City and Fort of\\nAmsterdam and the Province of New Netherlands to the Crown of\\nEngland. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1, p. 59. 16 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey, p. 43.\\nSeptember 3 13. Manhatan. Copy of a Commission from\\nCol. Nicolls, Mr. G. Cartwright and Mr. Maverick to Sir Robert", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "1664.] UNDER THE DUKE OF YORK. 3\\nCarr to subdue the Dutch settled at Delaware Bay. S. P. 0. Am.\\nand W. Indies. 3 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey, p. 47, [and in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol.\\nIII., p. 70.]\\nOct. 1. Articles of Agreement between Sir Robert Carr and\\nthe Dutch and Swedes Inhabiting in Delaware Bay and River.\\nCopy, S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1. p. 169. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 71 and in Smith s New Jersey,\\np. 49.]\\nOct. 10. Sir Robert Carr s grant of a tract of Land called by\\nthe Indians Chipusen, and now called the manor of Grinistead,\\nnear the head of the Delaware River, to Captain Hugh Hyde and\\nCapt n Thomas Morley, upon condition that it be planted in six\\nyears. Copy, S. P. 0. Am. and West Indies. 9 folios.\\nEnclosed in 1664, Octr. Col. Nicolls to Sir H. Bennet, c.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 72.]\\nOct. Fort James, New York. Col. Nicolls to (Sir H.\\nBennet, afterwards Lord Arlington,) Seer, of State Capt n Hyde\\nwill give an ample relation of the reducing of Delaware Bay The\\nPlanters and Burgers submitted at once, but the Gov r with about 50\\nMen defended the Fort, which was taken by a foot company under\\nthe command of Lieut. Carr and Ensign Stocke In the Fort a con-\\nsiderable cargo was found Sir Robert Carr claims the booty as\\nhis own Col. Nicolls purposes going there The wants of the Troops\\nSir Robt. Carr s absence hinders the execution of His Majesty s\\nCommission in New England The importance of extending the\\nTrade with the Natives and Europeans settled on Delaware Bay,\\nfears of its being retaken in the spring by the Dutch W. India\\nCompany Lord Baltimore will, undoubtedly, solicit the King to\\ngive him Delaware Col. Nicolls appointed Capt n Robert Needham\\nto command at Delaware Bay till the King s pleasure be further\\nknown. S. P. 0. Am. and West Indies. Original, 12 folios.\\nCopy of Sir Rob Carr s Grant of a Tract of Land to Capt.\\nHyde and Capt. Morley. 10 Oct., 1664, enclosed.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col, Docts., Vol. III. p. 68.]\\n1664-5.\\nJan. 16. Boston, N. Engl d. Mr. George Cartwright to Sir\\nHenry Bennet (Lord Arlington) Seer, of State Since the reduc-\\ntion of the Dutch and Swedes upon the South River in October\\nlast, Mr. Maverick and Mr. Cartwright visited the English Colo-\\nnies, but could do nothing, since Sir Robert Carr cannot be per-\\nsuaded to leave Delaware, and Col. Nicolls is detained at N. York\\nProbability of the Dutch endeavouring to regain their possessions\\nS. P. 0. Am. and West Indies. Original, 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 83.]\\nFeb. 7. Boston N. E. Mr. G. Cartwright to Sir H. Bennet", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "4 UNDER BERKLEY AND CARTERET. [1665.\\n(Lord Arlington) Seer, of State Sir Robert Can* returned from\\nDelaware on the 4th of Febrj. Sir Robt. Carr, Mr. Maverick and\\nMr. Cartwright intend going to Plymouth to meet the Assembly\\nThe spirit of Commonwealth is still very strong in N. England\\nThe Commissioners hope to finish their busiuess by midsummer.\\nOriginal, S. P. 0. Am. and West Indies. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 89.]\\nFeb. 10. Concessions and agreement of the Lords Proprietors\\nof the Province of New Cesarea, or New Jersey, to, and with all\\nand every the Adventurers and all such as shall settle or plant\\nthere, signed and sealed John Berkley and G. Carteret. Attested\\ncopy, S. P. 0., B. T.; New Jersey, Vol. 3, E 43\u00e2\u0080\u00944. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov. Burnet to the Board of Trade, July\\n3, 1728.\\n[Printed in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 12; and hi\\nSmith s New Jersey, p. 512. A manuscript copy which belonged to John Fen-\\nwicke, is among the manuscripts of the Society. The original document was de-\\nstroyed by fire in April, 1686. See Proceedings N. J. Hist. Soc, Vol. III. p. 165.]\\n[Feb. 10. Commission from Lords Berkley and Carteret to Philip\\nCarteret to be Governor of -East Jersey. Copy, Boundary Papers,\\nWhitehead MSS.\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 26.]\\n[Feb. 10. Commission from Lords Berkley and Carteret to Rob-\\nert Vanquellin to be Surveyor General under the first seal of the\\nProvince. Original, Rutherfurd MSS.\\nSee East Jersey under the Proprietors, pp. 52, 62, 77, 92.]\\n1665.\\nNovember. Fragment of an Original Letter from Col. Nicolls\\nto the Duke of York, dissuading him from issuing out a Patent to\\nLord Berkley and Sir G. Carteret for the Lands to the West of\\nHudson s River, and proposes another Tract of Land on Delaware\\nRiver to be granted to them. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1,\\np. 7. 7 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 105 in Chalmers Political\\nAnnals, p. 624, and in East Jersey uuder the Proprietors, p. 179.]\\n1666.\\nNov. 6. Answers to the several Queries relating to New Plant-\\ners on the Territories of the Duke of York in America. In the\\nhandwriting of Col. Nicolls. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1,\\np. 30. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. HI. p. 188.]\\n1667.\\nOct. 7. Petition of Peter Stuyvesant of New York to the King,\\npraying that the Hollanders may trade with those parts of America\\nwhich formerly belonged to the Dutch. Original, S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew York, Vol. 1, B. A., p. 28. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "1667.] UNDER BERKLEY AND CARTERET. 5\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 164. Referred to the Board of\\nTrade, and an order was issued October 27, allowing the Dutch to trade to New\\nYork for seven years, c. See Col. Docts., Vol. III. pp. 1G5, 1GC]\\n[Oct. 30. Grant from Governor Philip Carteret and Council to\\nNicholas Verlett and Nicholas Bayard, for the plantation known in\\nthe Indian language by the name of Sckakus. Copy from the Rec-\\nords, Whitehead MSS.\\nThe Island Secaucus, still so called, on the southern cud of which is Snake\\nHill, in Hudson county.]\\n1668.\\n[Sept. 22. Charter to the town of Bergen from Governor Philip\\nCarteret and Council. Copy, Whitehead MSS.]\\n[November.] Address from the Council of Trade to the King,\\npraying him to give orders to restrict the Trade of the Dutch to\\nNew York, and other parts of his Plantations in America. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1, B. A., p. 34. 10 folios.\\n[Resulting in the recall of the order of October 27, 16G7. Printed in N. Y.\\nCol. Docts., Vol. III. pp. 175, 177.]\\n1669.\\nDec. 31. New York. Matthias Nicolls to Col. Nicolls, in Lon-\\ndon. The Finns of Delaware attempted an Insurrection, but were\\nput down Mr. White, Surveyor Gen l of Maryland, made claim to\\nthe West side of Delaware River on behalf of Lord Baltimore, but\\ndid not succeed in establishing obedience. Original, S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New York, Vol. 1, B. A., p. 40. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 186.]\\n1673.\\nSept. 3. Boston. Extract of a letter to Mr. Harwood about\\nthe surrender of New York to the Dutch. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nYork, Vol. 1., B. A., p. 42. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 205.]\\nOct. 26. A Memorial sent to Mr. Locke by Mr. Bridgeman,\\non behalf of the English Planters round New York, praying His\\nMajesty to reduce the said New York under his obedience, and to\\nprovide sufficient strength to protect them and their Trade against\\nHollanders. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1, B. A., p. 44. 3\\nfolios.\\n1674.\\nJuly 1. Commission from the Duke of York to Sir Edmund\\nAndross, to be Governor of New York and all the Lands depending\\nthereon. Copy, S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1, p. 171. 7\\nfolios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III. p. 215.]\\n[July 28 and 29. Lease for a year, and Release from James\\nDuke of York to Sir George Carteret, for the northern half of New\\nJersey. Original, Rutherfurd MSS.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "6 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1674-\\nThe Release is printed at length in Learning Spicer s Grants and Conces-\\nsions, p. 46.]\\n[July 31. Instructions from Sir George Carteret for the gov-\\nernment of Lis province, directed to the Governor, Council, and\\nInhabitants. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted at length in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 50.]\\n1675.\\n[July 19. Counterpart of Release from John Fenwicke for his\\nportion of West Jersey, (signed by Edmond Warner and John El-\\ndridge.) Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 17. Grant from the Indians to John Fenwicke for lands\\nin West Jersey.\\nCopy in Fenwicke s handwriting. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. This was for the\\nfirst purchase, including lands between Salem and Old Man s Creeks. See John-\\nson s Salem, p. 14.]\\n1675-6.\\n[Jan. 8. Deed from the Indians to John Fenwicke, confirmatory\\nof sale of Nov. 17, 1675. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nSee Johnson s Salem, p. 14.]\\n[Feb. 6. Grant from the Indians to John Fenwicke for his sec-\\nond purchase of lands in West Jersey. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.\\nThis included lands between Salem Creek and Cohansey. See Johnson s Sa-\\nlem, p. 14.]\\n1676.\\n[March 2 and 14. Deeds from Indians to John Fenwicke for his\\nthird purchase of lands in West Jersey. Originals. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.\\nThese lands were between the Cohansey and Morris Rivers. See Johnson s\\nSalem, p. 15.]\\n1675-8.\\n[Dec. 5 to Oct. 28. Proceedings of Government of New York\\nin relation to the settlement and jurisdiction of John Fenwicke in\\nWest Jersey. New Jersey Hist. Soc. MSS. Copies from Records\\nat Newcastle, Delaware.\\nPrinted in Proceedings of the Society, Vol. II. pp. 8, c]\\n1676.\\n[July 1. Quintipartite deed between Sir George Carteret, Wm.\\nPenn, Nicholas Lucas, Gawen Lawrie and Edward Byllinge (di-\\nviding the province into East and West Jersey, differently from the\\nConveyance to Sir George of July 28-29, 1674.) Original and a\\nduplicate. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 61. See East\\nJersey under the Proprietors, pp. 99, 126, c]\\n[Aug. 6. Instructions of William Penn, Gawen Lawrie, Edward", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "1676.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 7\\nByllynge, Nicholas Lucas and Eduiond Warner to their commission-\\ners to West Jersey, James Wasse, Richard Ilartshorne and Richard\\nGrey. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nSec Smith s New Jersey, pp. 80-87.]\\n1677.\\n[May 2. Release from Wm. Penn, Nicholas Lucas, G-awen\\nLawrie, and Edward Byllynge, to Thomas Rudyard, for l-9th of\\n9-10ths of West Jersey, in consideration of \u00c2\u00a3350 due to Rudyard\\nfrom Byllynge. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nThomas Rudyard appointed Deputy Governor of East Jersey, Sept. 16, 1682.\\nSee East Jersey under the Proprietors, pp. 91, 123.]\\n1677--\u00c2\u00a7.\\n[March 2. Release from William Penn, Nicholas Lucas, Gawen\\nLawrie, and Edward Byllynge, to Thomas Rudyard and John Ridge\\nfor l-9th of 9-10ths of West Jersey. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n167\u00c2\u00a7.\\nMarch. Sir Ed. Andros account of his proceedings in the\\nGov t of New York, from Oct. 1674 to Nov. 1677, wherein he\\nmentions the New Jersey Indians being turbulent. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New York, V. I., B. B., p. 13. 21 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III., r p. 251.]\\n[August 27. London. Original Letter to John Fenwicke from\\nhis wife Mary. New Jersey Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Johnson s account of Salem, p. 46.]\\n[August 31. London. Original Letter to John Fenwicke from\\nhis wife Mary. New Jersey Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1679.\\n[Feb. 9. London. Original Letter to John Fenwicke from his\\nwife Mary. New Jersey Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Johnson s account of Salem, p. 52.]\\n[August 20. New York. Patent from Sir Edward Andros to\\nRobert Hegnat and John Crue, for a tract of land called Westches-\\nter, about four miles South of Rebobah Bay, in Delaware River,\\ncontaining 900 acres, Quit Rent, nine bushels of Wheat, Certified\\ncopy in 1769, from New York Records. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 19. Sir John Werden s note to the (Secretary of State.)\\nAn account of the Establishment of Customs at New York grants\\nof New Jersey to different parties waits to be informed whether\\nby the grant the Quakers be empowered to set up a distinct Govern-\\nment, and whether they are not still liable to the laws established in\\nNew York. S. P. O. America West Indies. Vol. 385. Draft,\\n7 folios.\\n[Feb. 19. Will of Sir George Carteret. Date of Will, Dec,\\n25, 1678. Exemplified Copy from the Canterbury Archives.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "8 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1680.\\n1680.\\n[Elizabethtown. Letter from Revd. Seth Fletcher to\\nDiscussion with Quakers lately news of the day. Original.\\nMass. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nFrom Revd. Richd. Webster.]\\n[August 6. Grant of James, Duke of York, to Edward Byl-\\nliuge, William Penn, Gawen Lawrie, Nicholas Lucas, and Edmund\\nWarner, for the Soil and Government of West Jersey.\\nOne of the originals is in the Rutherfurd Collection, with the Seal (imperfect)\\nattached in a tin box, and another in the Surveyor General s Office, Burlington\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 412.]\\nAugust 6. Copy of the Duke of York s confirmation of the soil\\nand grant of the Government of West New Jersey to Edward Byl-\\nlinge, his Heirs and Assigns. Communicated to the Board of Trade\\nby Mr. Edward Richier, Sept. 23, 1701. (Same as foregoing.)\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 6. G- 34, 48 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, pp. 191, 202. Samuel Jennings ap-\\npointed Deputy Governor by Byllinge. See Smith s New Jersey, p. 126.]\\n[Sept. 10. Release of James, Duke of York, to Sir George Car-\\nteret (the grandson and heir) for all East Jersey, (does not appear\\nto have been signed before Oct. 16.) Original and Duplicate.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nSee East Jersey under the Proprietors, pp. 81, 192.]\\n16S1.\\n[Oct. 14. Deed from the Indians to Cornelius Longfield, for a\\ntract of land on south side of Raritan River. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nNov. 2. Copy of the proceedings of the Gov, Council, and As-\\nsembly, at a Court held at Elizabeth Town, in New Jersey, from\\nOct. 19 to Nov. 2, 1681. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. I., p.\\n249. 40 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y.Col. Docts., Vol. III., p. 293 and a synopsis is in East Jersey,\\nc., p. 192.]\\n1681--2.\\n[Feb. 1. Release from Elizabeth Carteret, Executrix, and the\\nTrustees of Sir George, to the twelve Proprietors for all of East Jer-\\nsey. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nCopies are among the Manuscripts of the Society in the Boundary Papers of\\nthe Whitehead MSS., and it is printed in the Proceedings of the Society, Vol.\\nIV. p. 156. Originals of both Lease and Release are also in the Secretary of State s\\nOffice, Trenton.]\\n1682.\\n[June 1. Agreement by the twelve Proprietors of East Jersey,\\nthat there should be no benefit of survivorship. Original. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 22. Deed from William Penn to Robert Barclay, for one", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "1682.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 9\\nhalf of his twelfth (one twenty-fourth) of East Jersey. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nSee Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 73. Robert Barclay\\nwas appointed Governor of East Jersey in Sept. 1682, and afterwards Governor\\nfor life Jul v 17, 1683. lie commissioned Thomas Rudyard to be bis Deputy\\nSept. 1G, 1682.]\\n[Dec. 10. Will of Philip Carteret, Governor of New Jersey,\\nunder Lords Berkley and Carteret. Copy from the Records.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nSee East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 85 Note.]\\n16\u00c2\u00a72--3.\\nMarch 14. Grant by way of Indenture, by the Duke of York\\nfor East New Jersey to twenty-four Proprietors, upon payment of\\nten Nobles per annum. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 3.\\nC. 5. Copy, 35 folios.\\n[Printed in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 141. See\\nEast Jersey, c, pp. 88, 196.]\\n[March 23. Deed from John Penwicke to William Penn, con-\\nveying his interest in West Jersey, excepting certain reservations.\\nThe counterpart signed by Wm. Penn. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n1683.\\n[Order of Proprietors of East Jersey, relative to Perth- Amboy.\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[August 11. East Jersey. Letter from Samuel Groom to the\\nProprietors in England, describing the country and his proceedings\\nsince his arrival. Original in Rutherfurd MSS. (See Proceed-\\nings of the Society, vol. 1, p. 69.)\\nPrinted in Scot s Model of the Government of East New Jersey, p. 154.\\n(See East Jersey, c, p. 281,) and in Smith s New Jersey, p. 172.]\\n[Sept. 21. Directions of the Proprietors in England to Gawen\\nLawrie and Samuel Groom, for the expeditious building of y ground\\non Ambo Point, which we intend shall be called Perth Towne, di-\\nrecting how it is to be laid out, divided among the Proprietors, c.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.\\nLawrie appointed Governor of East Jersey in July, 1683, but did not assume\\nthe Government until February, 1684.]\\n[November 23. Whitehall. King Charles IP s letter to the\\nGovernor and Council of East New Jersey, and to the Planters, In-\\nhabitants, and all others concerned in the said Province that they\\nyield due obedience to the laws and government of James, Earl of\\nPerth, and others, Grantees of the Province by an Indenture from\\nJames, Duke of York. Entry, S. P. 0. Am. W. Ind. Plant.\\nGen. 0. B. 8 Vol. 9 folios.\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 151.]\\nNovember 23. King Charles the IP s Proclamation to the in-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "10 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1683.\\nhabitants of East New Jersey, to submit to the Laws and Gov t of\\nthe Grantees, being the foregoing letter in a Printed Broadside, to\\nwhich is attached the names of the Proprietors, and a short sketch\\nof the boundaries and origin of the Propr y fJovern t also printed.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 1. A 58\u00e2\u0080\u00941. 12 folios.\\n1684.\\n[Feb. 13. Agreement between William Penn and the Executors\\nof John Penwicke, relative to the taking up of land in West Jersey.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Johnson s account of Salem, p. 27.]\\n[March 13. Deed of sale from William Dockwra to Robert Black-\\nwood, of Edinburgh, for one forty-eighth part of East Jersey.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.\\nWilliam Dockwra was the Proprietors Register in England. See Contributions\\nto East Jersey History, p. 14.]\\n16S3--4.\\nMarch 15. Newmarket. Letter from King Charles II. to Ed-\\nward Billing (Byllynge,) Governor of West New Jersey that great\\ncare be taken that no disorders or depreciations be committed to the\\nprejudice of His Majesty s allies, by pirates. Entry, S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Ind. Plant. Gen. 0. B. 8 Vol. 3 folios.\\n1684.\\n[April 13. Agreement between William Penn and the Execu-\\ntors of John Fenwicke. Copy. New Jersey Hist, Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Johnson s Salem, p. 27.]\\nAugust 22. Edinburgh. Letter from the Earl of Perth, Geo.\\nMcKenzie, and Lord Drumniond to Gov. Dongan Have discoursed\\nwith the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations and the Duke of\\nYork, about the proposal of annexing the colony of New Jersey to\\nthe Gov t of New York, and urged Col. Dongan to lay aside all\\nthought of it, S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1, p. 308.\\n3 folios.\\n[Printed in East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 214 in Chalmers Annals,\\np. G2, and in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. HI. p. 348.]\\n16S4--5.\\nFeb. 13. New York. Gov. Dongan to the Earl of Perth, in\\nanswer to his letter of Aug. 22, 1684\u00e2\u0080\u0094 East Jersey affairs incon-\\nveniencies of having two distinct Governments upon one River\\ncomplains of the Conduct of his Agents on Staten Island. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York, Vol. 1, p. 309. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in East Jersey c, p. 215 m Chalmers Annals, p. 628, and in N.\\nY. Col. Docts., Vol. HI. p. 353.]\\n1685.\\n[March 26. Power of attorney from the Proprietors in England\\nand Scotland to Gawen Lawrie, Deputy Governor Thomas Rudyard,\\nThomas Warner, and others, to determine the rightful ownership of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "1685.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 11\\ncertain lands on Raritan River. Copy in the handwriting of Wm.\\nDockwra, Register of the Proprietors, with original notes by Peter\\nSomnans. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[May 11. Order of Proprietors making it necessary for the sig-\\nnatures of five whole proprietors, or a number equivalent thereto, in-\\ncluding the Governor and Register to be appended to any commis-\\nsions, instructions, c, to give them validity, and confirming sundry\\ndocuments already issued. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 204.]\\nMay 13. The Corporation of New York to Sir John Werden\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nRecommending to His Majesty to re-unite New Jersey and Dela-\\nware to the Govern t of N. Y. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Vol.\\n1, p. 296. New York. 4 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. III., p. 361.]\\n[July 3. Instructions from the Proprietors, relative to setting\\nout of lands, and disapproving of the course of Lawrie and Rud-\\nyard in the selection of land at Changoroza. Original. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions/ d. 207.]\\n[October 21. Order of the Proprietors directing an examina-\\ntion into the affairs of the Province of East Jersey. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n1686.\\n[Jan. Minutes of Proprietors of Eastern Division, on applica-\\ntion of John Berry, for abatement of quit rents on his lands in New\\nBarbadoes, and his surrendering the old for a new patent. Copy\\nfrom the Records. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[April 29. Order of the Proprietors of East Jersey, authorizing\\nWilliam Dockwra, their Register, to sign for them. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nA mark of confidence on the part of the Proprietors, as no consultation with\\nany of them was made necessary.]\\n[August 24. Deed from the Proprietors to William Haige for\\n500 acres of land in Monmouth County, known as Cooper s Nook.\\nIn consideration of the sudden disappointment the said William\\nHaige has so lately met withal, in being so quickly dispossessed of\\nthe office of Surveyor General. Original. Whitehead MSS.\\nSee Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 14.]\\n[Sept. 20. Minutes of Council of East Jersey. Boundary Papers.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n[Oct. 23. Minutes of Council of East Jersey. Boundary Pa-\\npers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nA list of the Proprietors of East Jersey. Original. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "12 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1687.\\n1687.\\n[April 2. A list of the Proprietors of East Jersey. Original.\\nRutherford MSS.\\nTins list, bearing date April 2d, is printed in appendix to the Answer of\\nWilliam, Earl of Sterling, and others, Proprietors, c., to John Hunt s Bill hi\\nChancery, 1770.\\nRevocation of all the powers granted to Gawen Lawrie hy the\\nProprietors of East Jersey. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nLord Neill Campbell appointed to succeed him June 4th, 16SG assumed the\\nGovernment October, 1GSG.]\\n16S6--7.\\nFeb. 22. New York. Col. Dongan, G-ov r of New York, to the\\nBoard of Trade In answer to the heads of inquiry sent him The\\nstate of the Province of New York and its relations with the: neigh-\\nbouring Provinces East and West Jerseys injure the trade of New\\nYork attract not only the Indians, but even many merchants from\\nN. Y. go over there In Jerseys there are no Import or Export Duties\\nPrivateers and others are harboured at Sandy Hook, and carry on\\nan illegal trade It would be advisable to build a Fort there (i.e.,\\nSandy Hook)\u00e2\u0080\u0094 As regards the three Lower Counties, it would be\\nmore advantageous to join them to N. Y. than Pennsylvania. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 1. B. D. P. 49. Extract.\\n10 folios. Entire paper ab t 200 folios.\\nIn the P. S. Col. Dongan proposes to the Board that Connecticut\\nbe joined to N. Y. Since the loss of Delaware and the Jerseys, the\\nPeltry Trade, Quit-rents, and Excise, are very much diminished.\\n[Printed at length in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IH., p. 389.]\\n1687.\\n[March 12. Minutes of Council of East Jersey. Copy. Bound-\\nary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 9. Petition of John Palmer to King Jas. II., that a fine\\nof \u00c2\u00a360, which, in a suit with the Proprietors of New Jersey, he was\\nsentenced to pay, may be remitted to him. S. P. O., B. T. Vol.\\n1, p. 371. 8 folios.\\n[John Palmer (Captain), of Staten Island, received a grant for land on the\\nRaritau in 1081, and in 1682, Dec. 13, he was appointed one of Deputy Governor\\nRudyard s Council.]\\nMay 30 to July 12. Memorandum of a Petition presented by\\nthe Proprietors of E. W. Jersey to the King, complaining that\\ntheir ships are obliged to enter New York. The petition was re-\\nferred to the Board of Trade, May 30, 1687. On the 15th June,\\n1687, the Board of Trade gave their opinion that the Petition be sent\\nto Gov. Dongan for his answer. On the 18th of June an Order of\\nCouncil was issued confirming the Board s opinion. The Proprietors\\napplied the second time, and on the 12th of July, 1687, an Order of\\nCouncil was issued commanding the Board of Trade to hear the Pro-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "1687.] UNDER THE PROPKIETAKY GOVERNMENTS. 13\\nprietors the result of wliicli hearing was a letter from the Privy\\nCouncil to Col. Dorian, under date of 14th August, 1687. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 47, p. 118. 8 folios.\\nAug. 14. Windsor. Letter from the Privy Council to Gov.\\nDongan, signifying His Majesty s pleasure, that all ships bound for\\nNew Perth, in H. M. s Colony of East N. Jersey, to go directly\\nthither, without touching at New York, under certain provi-\\nsions. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 46, p. 136. Entry. 3\\nfolios.\\n[The copy- sent to New Jersey is in the Whitehead Manuscripts. It is printed\\nin New York Colonial Documents, Vol. III., p. 428 and see East Jersey un-\\nder the Proprietors, p. Ill, Note.]\\n1688.\\nApril 30. Draft of a surrender of Government presented to\\nKino- James II., by the Proprietors of East Jersey. Communicated\\nto the Board by Mr. Dockwra, 11th Dec. 1701. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprietors. Vol. 6. G. 47. 4 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 113.]\\n[Aug. 25. Commission from Governor Andros to Andrew Ham-\\nilton, John Campbell, Robert Vanquellin, John Bishop, John Inians,\\nand Samuel Haile, to be Justices to keep the peace in the County\\nof Middlesex. The great Provincial Seal attached. Original.\\nButherfurd MSS.]\\n1692.\\n[April 6. Commission from William Dockwra, the Proprietors\\nRegister, and in their behalf, to John Barclay (and in case of dis-\\nability on his part to John Reid) to be Surveyor General, with Seal\\nof the Province in a tin box. Barclay s oath of office on the back,\\ndated Nov. 1, 1692. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nFor notices of John Barclay and John Reid, see Contributions to East Jersey\\nHistory, pp. 42, 45.]\\n[Sept. 28. Minutes of Council of East Jersey. Copy. Bound-\\nary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Dec. 30. Commission from Governor Andrew Hamilton to\\nLewis Morris, of Tinton Manor, Lewis Morris, of Passage Point, and\\nJohn Hance, Judges of Court of Common Right in Shrewsbury.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1693.\\n[April 1. London. Letter from Wm. Dockwra, Proprietors\\nRegister, to Governor Hamilton. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\n[Printed in Society s Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 144 and see East Jersey, pp.\\n133-4.]\\n1696.\\nJuly 17. Extract of a Presentment from the Custom Commis-\\nsioners to the Lords of the Treasury, about the Governors in the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "14 undp:r the proprietary governments. [1696.\\nProprietary Governments in America, being remiss in enforcing the\\nActs of Trade and Navigation in their respective Governments.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plaut n Gen l. Vol. 34, p. 19. Entry, 3 folios.\\nJuly 22. Mr. Lowndes, Seer, of the Treasury to Mr. Popple,\\nSeer, to the Board of Trade. Transmits for the Board of Trade s\\nconsideration, Extract of a Presentment from the Custom Coni-\\nmiss rs of 17 July, 1696, complaining of the Governors of the Pro-\\nprieties, being remiss in enforcing a compliance with the Acts of\\nTrade and Navigation. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant Gem. Vol. 34,\\np. 18. Entry, 1 folio. Enclosed Extract of the above-named pre-\\nsentment of July 17, 1696.\\nJuly 31. The names of persons recommended to be the Judges,\\nRegisters, and Marshals, in the Courts of Admiralty, and also of the\\nAttorney General in the Colonies and Provinces on the Continent of\\nAmerica, presented to the Board of Trade by Mr. Randolph. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. j Plant. Gen Vol. 34, p. 22. 4 folios.\\nAugust 31. Edward Randolph s Memorial to the Board of Trade,\\nabout the inefficiencies of the Attorney Generals in the N. American\\nColonies, recommending to remove some of them, and to appoint\\nothers. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Plant Gem. Vol. 34, p. 29.\\n11 folios.\\nSept. 7. Representation from the Board of Trade to the Lords\\nJustices of England, upon the Presentment from the Custom Com-\\nmissioners of 17 July, 1696. Recommend Mr. James Graham to be\\nAtt. General for New York, East Jersey, and Connecticut and Mr.\\nEdward Chilton for Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, N. Carolina,\\nand West Jersey. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 31,\\np. 34. 5 folios.\\nNov. 5. Order of Council upon a Petition of the Proprietors of\\nCarolina, Bahama Islands, Pennsylvania, E. W. Jersey, and Con-\\nnecticut. They pray that a copy of the B. T. Representation of\\nSept. 7, made upon Ed. Randolph s information, may be given them,\\nand that they may be heard, before Mr. Attorney shall make Report\\non the subject. Original. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 1.\\nA. 4. 7 folios.\\nNov. 10. Randolph s Representation to the Custom Commis-\\nsioners about the breach of Acts of Trade and Navigation in the sev-\\neral Colonies, especially in those which were under distinct Proprie-\\nties. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 1. A. 6.\\n25 folios.\\nNov. 21. Commission from the Custom Commissioners to Mr.\\nThomas Cocker, to be Collector of Duties at Perth Amboy. Copy.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 7. D. 33-4. 4 folios.\\nDec. 3. Order of Council upon a Representation from the Board\\nof Trade of the same date, relating to Jamaica, and complaining of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "1696. UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 15\\nthe Protection given to Pirates in the Proprieties. Original.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 1. A. 10. 2 folios.\\nDec. 4. Inner Temple. Sir Tho 8 Trevor s (Att. Gen l) opinion\\nthat the King may appoint Admiralty Jurisdiction, Advocates Gen-\\neral, and such other Officers in the Admiralty Courts as he may think\\nconvenient. Enclosing foregoing Representation of 1G9G, Sept. 7,\\nand Order of Council referring the above Representation to the Att.\\nGen l. 1696, Sept. 10. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant Gen l. Vol. 1.\\nA. 7. 9 folios.\\nDec. 9. Randolph s Memorial to the Commissioners for Trade\\ndesiring leave to prove the allegations in his Memorial to the Custom\\nCommissioners of Nov. 10, 1696. Original. S. P. 0., B. T.;\\nPropr. Vol. 1. A. 8. 2 folios.\\nDec. 16. Memorial of the Lords Proprietors and Agents of the\\nProvinces of Carolina, Bahama Islands, Pennsylvania, E. W.\\nJersey, and Connecticut, to the Board of Trade, requesting to be\\nheard ab l the Courts of Admiralty being established there. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. V. 1. A. 11. 4 folios.\\nDec. 81. Kensington. Order of Council upon a Representa-\\ntion from Proprietors of several Colonies in America to the\\nKing, appointing the 7 th of January next for their hearing. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties. Vol.1. A. 13. 2 folios.\\n1696-7.\\nJanuary 21. Petition from the Proprietors of Carolina, Ba-\\nhama, Pennsylvania, E. W. Jerseys, and Connecticut, to the\\nKing, des-iring that the Governors of the said Provinces may have\\nCommissions to be Vice Admirals. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 1. A. 18. 3 folios.\\n[Jan. 30. London. Receipt of William Dockwra for \u00c2\u00a35 Is. 3d.\\nfor sundry expenses (specified) incurred for the Proprietors in the\\nyears 1695 and 1696 money received from P. Sonmans, Treasurer\\nof the Proprietors. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFebruary 9. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Proprs. of E.\\nW. N. Jerseys to pay their respective Quota of Men to New York\\nto make effectual Laws ag s Deserters and Fugitives to take care\\nthat no Pirates be sheltered or protected there. Entry, S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties. V. 25, p. 45. 6 folios.\\nMarch 1. Mr. Lownds, Secr y of the Treasury to the Custom\\nCommiss rs about the Ports in New Jersey.\\nSee 1697. Sept. 8. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 1. A. 53.\\n1697.\\nApril 2. Opinion of Sir Creswell Levinz on the subject of Cus-\\ntoms in East New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.\\nVol 1. A. 5S-2. 3 folios.\\nSee also, 1697. Oct. 1. Memorial of the Proprietors of East", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "16 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1697.\\nNew Jersey, c, and 1G97, June 4, Opinion of Sir John\\nHawles.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 142.]\\nApril 9. Sir Thos. Trevor, Att. Gen l to Secretary Popple, en-\\nclosing a draft of a bond to be entered into by the Proprietors of the\\nseveral Plantations in America, for obliging them to cause their\\nDep. Gov rs to obey his Majesty or other persons acting under his au-\\nthority or orders. S. P. 0., B. T. Prop. V. 1. A. 38. 5 folios.\\nApril 22. The King s Letter to the Proprietors of E. W.\\nN. Jerseys, relating to the Plantation Trade. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties. V. 25, p. 69. 3 folios.\\nMay 6. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Basse, enclosing a\\nBond to be entered into by the Proprietors of East and West N. Jer-\\nsey, in conformity with the King s orders. S. P. 0. B. T. Propr.\\nVol. 25, p. 75. 3 folios.\\nMay 20. Burlington. Association for the Defence of King Wm.\\nIII. s Person, and Governmen against Attempts of the late Kg.\\nJas. II., signed by the Gov r, Council, and Representatives of W. N.\\nJersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 2. B. 19.\\nNo. 2. 3 folios.\\nMay 20. Address of the Gov r and Council of W. N. Jersey to\\nKing Wm. the Third, upon his delivery from the hands of an assassin.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 2. B. 19. No. 3.\\n2 folios.\\n(May 20.) Declaration of the Quakers of New Jersey to be\\nfaithful to King Wm. III., and to protect his person and Gov t\\nagainst Traitors. 42 signatures. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Pro-\\nprieties. Vol. 2. B. 19. No. 4. 4 folios.\\nMay 21. Memorial of the Propr s of E. W. New Jerseys,\\nsignifying their having nominated Mr. Jeremiah Basse to be Gov r of\\nthose provinces, and desiring His Majesty s approbation. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprs. V. 1. A. 44. 3 folios.\\n[See East Jersey, c, p. 138.]\\nJune 4. Opinion of Sir John Hawles, on the subject of Cus-\\ntoms in East New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.\\nVol. 1. A. 58-3. 3 folios.\\nSee also 1697. April 2, and 1697. Oct. 1.\\nJune 8. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Basse, informing him\\nthat the Proprietors ought to give the required security before\\nhe be presented to the King for the Gov r of the New Jerseys. En-\\ntry. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 25, p. 82. 2 folios.\\n[See May 6, 1G!)7.]\\n1697.\\nJuly 15. London. Mr. Basse to Mr. Popple Desires to know", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "1697.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 17\\n1\u00c2\u00b0 What to do with those that were Pirates and now may be settled\\nin the Jersies 2\u00c2\u00b0 What course will be the best to take with those\\nthat may come into the Provinces and 3 Whether it would not\\nbe necessary for all the officers in E. and W. New Jersey to take\\nthe oaths and to sign the Association Few remarks about the re-\\nquired Bond from the Proprietors. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol.\\n1, A. 48. 10 folios.\\nJuly 21. London. Mr. Basse to Mr. Popple. Waits for an an-\\nswer to his of the 15th inst. He goes to Jerseys with a firm reso-\\nlution of putting a stop to the Piracies. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.,\\nV. 1, A. 49. 3 folios.\\nJuly 22. Seer. Popple to Mr. Basse. In answer to his letters\\nof the 15th and 21st of July, transmitting several Queries about\\nPirates, and explaining to him about taking oaths in Jerseys, and\\ngiving Bond by the Proprietors. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 25,\\np. 92. 6 folios.\\nJuly 26. London. Letter of Mr. Basse to Seer. Popple. In\\nanswering the several Queries in his Letter of the 22d inst., Mr.\\nBasse gives a long and particular account of all that he knew about\\nthe Pirates in the American Plantations. Original. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Propr., Vol. 1, A. 50. 23 folios.\\nAug. 4. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Basse requiring him\\nto lay before the Board of Trade the most particular instances he\\nknows, of the Pirates being entertained and protected in R. I. N.\\nY. Car. and Providence The names of the said Pirates and their\\nprotectors, and of all other matters relating to Piracy. Entry, S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p. 103. 3 folios.\\nAug. 31. Beport from the Custom Commissioners about the\\nPorts at New Jersey.\\nSee 1697. Sept. 8. Copy, S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 1, A.\\n53. 9 folios.\\n[See East Jersey, c, p. 142.]\\nSept. 8. Letter from Mr. Lownds by order of the Lords of the\\nTreasury, referring to the Board of Trade s considerat a Beport of\\nthe Commiss rs of Customs upon a Petition of the Proprietors of E.\\nand W. New Jerseys relating to their Port, and the annoyance they\\nexperience from the Collectors of New York. Enclosing\\nTbe Proprietor s Petition to the Treasury.\\nMr. Lownds to the Custom Commiss rs, 1696-7, March 1, and\\nCustom Commiss rs Beport, 1697, Aug. 31. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPropr. Vol. 1, A. 53. 3 folios.\\nSept. 23. Order of Council referring to the Board of Trade the\\nPetition of the E. N. Jersey Proprietors to the Lords Justices, pray-\\ning that a day may be appointed to hear their complaints against\\n2", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "18 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1697.\\nthe Custom officers of New York. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Pro-\\nprieties, Vol. 25, p. 150. 10 folios.\\nSept. 14. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Lowndes in answer\\nto his Letter of the 8th of the same Month about Ports in E. and\\nW. New Jerseys. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p.\\n148. 2 folios.\\nOct. 1. East N. Jersey. Memorial of the Proprietors of East\\nNew Jersey (signed by Wm. Dockwra, Seer, and Reg. of E. N. J.,)\\ncomplaining of the Collector and Officers of New York, who insist\\nthat all ships Bound to E. N. J. should come to New York and pay\\nan Import laid upon goods there, according to an Act of their Gen\\nAssembly. Enclosing\\n1683, November 23. 1697, Apr. 2. 1697, June 4. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Propr., V. 1, A. 58. 35 folios.\\nOct. 6. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to the Att. and Sol. General\\nrelating to the Petition of the Proprietors of East N. Jersey about\\nthe right of Constituting Ports, requiring their opinion whether that\\nBight is actually invested in the Proprietors. Entry, S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p. 164. 5 folios.\\nOriginal in S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. V. 2, B. 1.\\nOct. 18. The Attorney and Solicitor General s Answer to the\\nQueries sent them by the Seer. Popple 6th of Oct. about Ports of\\nN. Jersey. Original, S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 2, B. 1. 3 fo-\\nlios.\\nOct. 21. The Commissioners of Customs to Mr. Randolph,\\nSurv Gen f Customs in America, ordering him to appoint officers\\nfor Collecting duties on Import and Export at Perth Amboy and\\nBurlington. Copy, S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 7, D. 33.\\nOct. 27. Representation from the Board of Trade to the Lords\\nJustices upon the Petition of the Proprietors of East New Jersey,\\nobjecting to their having a Right to Establish a Free Port at Perth\\nAmboy. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 25, p. 176. 27 fo-\\nlios.\\nOct. 27. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Council of Trade\\nto all the Plantations in America ab publishing the Peace. Entry,\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l, Vol. 34, p. 190. 2 folios.\\nNov. 25. Kensington. Order of Council upon Representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of Oct. 27, 1697, disallowing the Estab-\\nlishment of a Port at Perth Amboy, and directing that all the Ships\\nTrading in Hudson s River pay their dues to the Governor of New\\nYork. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p. 188. (2\\nfolios.)\\nNov. 30. Circular letter from the Board of Trade to all the\\nPlantations in America, with Copies of the Treaty of Peace with", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "1697.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 19\\nthe French King. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l, Vol. 34,\\np. 208. 2 folios.\\n[December 1. Authority to George Willocks from Proprietors\\nof East and West Jersey to receive and sell Quit Rents. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 214. For notice\\nof George Willocks see Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 80.]\\nDec. 22. Seer. Popple to the Prop, of E. and W. N. Jerseys,\\nrequiring them to transmit to the Board of Trade all the Acts\\npassed in the General Assembly of Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. Pro-\\nprieties, Vol. 25, p. 188. Entry. 1 folio.\\n1697--8.\\nFeb. 23. Letter from the Board of Trade to the Proprietors of\\nCarolina, Bahama Islands, Pennsylvania and New Jerseys, with\\nProclamations prohibiting His Majesty s subjects to enter into the\\nForeign Service. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p. 196.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nMarch 21. Cockpit. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nProprietors of Carolina, Bahama Islands, Pennsylvania, New Jer-\\nseys, Conn t and Rh. Isl d, directing them to enact Laws against\\nPrivateers and Pirates. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p.\\n201. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[See New York Colonial Documents, Vol IV. p. 299.]\\n1698.\\nApril 14. Burlington. Complimentary Letter from the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey to the Proprietors, thanking them for having sent\\nMr. Basse to be their Governor. Copy, inclosed in Gov Basse s\\nletter to Seer. Popple, of 1698, April. S. P. 0., B. T. Propriet.,\\nVol. 2, B. 13, No. 1. 4 folios.\\n[An account of the disbursements of the East Jersey Proprie-\\ntaries to this year. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Appendix to Answer of William, Earl of Sterling, and others Pro-\\nprietors, c, to John Hunt s Bill in Chancery, 1770.\\nApril. Perth Amboy. Gov Basse to Seer. Popple\u00e2\u0080\u0094His ar-\\nrival in Jersey published his Commissions took and administered\\nthe oaths some Pirates from Rhode Island Landed in Jersey, of\\nwhich he informed the E. of Bellomont, Gov r of N. Y.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the Ille-\\ngal Trade to Curacao and Madagascar Recommends to erect a For-\\ntification on Sandy Hook, and to appoint some officials there com-\\nmunicated his plans to Mr. Randolph proposes a method for re-\\nducing the Plantation Trade to an equality. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B. 13. 5 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 138.]\\nMay- Earl of Bellomont to the Board of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 In the lat-\\nter part of his letter he states that the granting leave of 2 ports to", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "20 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1698.\\nthe Jerseys may be attended with ill consequences to N. Y., and\\nthat he would not permit Proclamations to be printed for making\\nPerth and Burlington Free Ports. S. P. 0., B. T., New York,\\nVol. 7, c. 2. (Extract.) 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Colonial Documents, Vol. IV. p. 302, and see page 298\\nsame volume. See also East Jersey, c., p. 143.]\\n[May 11. Commitment of Lewis Morris for contempt of Court,\\nsigned by Joseph Rolph, sheriff. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc y,\\nMSS.\\nSee East Jersey, pp. 100, 139, and Hist. Soc. Collections, Vol. IV. p. 6.]\\nMay 24. New York. Earl of Bellomont s Proclamation for\\nmaintaining the Port at New York against Perth- Amboy and Bur-\\nlington in New Jersey. Printed Broadside, N. Y. S. P. 0., B.\\nT., New York, Vol. 7, c. 17. 7 folios.\\nMay 25. New York. Earl of Bellomont to the Board of\\nTrade Encloses his Proclamation of May 24, 1698, for maintain-\\ning the Port at N. Y., in its privileges against Perth and Burling-\\nton in East New /Jersey. S. P. O., B. T., New York, Vol. 7, c. 16.\\nOriginal. (Extract.) 2 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Colonial Documents, Vol. IV. p. 313, and see p. 318 of\\nsame volume.]\\nMay 27. Perth- Amboy. Deposition of John Elston, one of\\nEvery s (the Pirate) Crew taken before the Gov r of the Jerseys.\\nCopy. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 7, D. 41. 13 folios.\\nMay 30. Perth- Amboy. Gov r. Basse s Proclamation, asserting\\nthe Right of Perth- Amboy of being a Free Port. Orig l in MS.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 7, c. 51. 5 folios.\\nJune 17. Perth- Amboy. Gov Basse to the Earl of Bello-\\nmont, refusing to give up two of Every s (the Pirate) Crew. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New York, Vol. 7, D. 3. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJune 18. New York. Earl of Bellomont to Gov r Basse in an-\\nswer to his Letter of 17 June, about two of Every s (the Pirate)\\nCrew, then being in New Jersey. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nYork, Vol. 7, D. 3. 3 folios.\\nJune 30. Memorial of J. Graham, the Att. Geni of New York\\nto the Earl of Bellomont, gives a short historical Acc t of the Jer-\\nseys from 1664, and offers his reasons why Amboy ought not to be\\na Free Port. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 7. D.\\n42. 12 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 382.]\\nJuly 1. New York. Earl of Bellomont to the Board of Trade\\nHad Received and Published the Council s order about the Port\\nof N. Y. and Perth- Amboy Sends Col. Basse s Counter Proclama-\\ntion asserting the Right of Perth- Amboy, who afterwards submits", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "1698.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 21\\nto the King s orders Mr. Randolph seized a Ship at N. Jersey,\\nwhich is tried in the Court of Admiralty at N. Y. that Court is-\\nsued a precept to bring before them two Pirates found in Jerseys\\nGov Basse and Council at first refused but afterwards submitted\\nc, c, c. Original.\\nThe remaining part of the letter does not relate to N. Jerseys.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 7, c. 50. (Extract.) 4 folios.\\n[Printed at length in N. Y. Colonial Documents, Vol. IV. p. 332, and see p.\\n359 of same volume.]\\nJuly 6. Seer. Popple to Seer. Sansom of the Customs, with\\nan Order of Council of 25 November, 1697, about the Free Ports\\nat Perth- Amboy and Burlington in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 25, p. 212. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 23. Copy of a Minute of Council of New York upon a\\ndispute about the clearing of a Ship for Perth- Amboy, without pay-\\ning Customs at New York. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Y., Vol. 7, D.\\n31. 6 folios.\\nSept. 18. Deposition of Ducie Hungerford, Collector of Cus-\\ntoms at New York, about the seizure of a Ship at Perth- Amboy,\\nand the resistance offered to him by the People there. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New York, Vol. 7, D. 34. Copy. 8 folios.\\n[See despatch from Lord Bellomont to the Lord of Trade, Dec. 14, 1698,\\nin New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 438, and pages 546 and 777. Governor\\nBasse s Memorial same volume, p. 605, and East Jersey, c, p. 145.]\\nOct. 25. Seer. Popple to Gov r Basse in answer to his Letter\\nof April last, commending his Zeal. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol.\\n25, p. 256. Entry. 3 folios.\\nDec. 14. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Lownds Gov r\\nBasse s disobedience of the Order of Council of the 25th Nov.,\\n1697, about the Port at Perth- Amboy wishes to know whether this\\nfact is known to the Lords of the Treasury, and if so, what direc-\\ntions their Lordships have given about it. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.,\\nVol. 25, p. 262. Entry. 3 folios.\\nDec. 22. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Sansom Gov r\\nBasse s opposition to the Order of Council of the 25 Nov., 1697,\\nabout the Port at Perth- Amboy transmits several Documents rela-\\ntive to the subject, and wishes to know the opinion of the Custom\\nCommissioners, for the information of the Board of Trade. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 25, p. 282. Entry. 9 folios.\\n(Dec. 23.) Petition of the Proprietors of E. New Jersey to\\nKing Wm. III. praying his approval of Mr. Andrew Hamilton as\\nGov of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B. 42.\\nOrig. 3 folios.\\nSee 1698-9. Jan. 5. Order of Council.\\n[See East Jersey, p. 148.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "22 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1698.\\n169\u00c2\u00a7--17\u00c2\u00a90.\\nNew Jersey. Extracts of Records in New Jersey, containing\\nProofs to support the Address of the L Gov r and Council to the\\nQueen (1707-8, Feb. 10. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1,\\nC. 35,) relating to the irregular conduct of Mr. Morris and other\\nMembers of the Assembly. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1,\\nC. 69. Copy. 60 folios.\\nTransmitted by Mr. Dockwra in his Memorial 31 Oct., 1709.\\nSee (1707-8, Feb. 10,) Address of the L t Gov r and Council\\nof N. Jersey.\\n1699?\\nPropositions for y e Settlement of Pamphilia by the Gover-\\nnor. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nPamphilia, so called, comprised 22,800 acres in Salem County, fronting on the\\nDelaware, conveyed by Jeremiah Basse, as Attorney for the West Jersey Society,\\nto John Tatham and John Jewell. See Jan. 13, 1735.]\\n1 698-9.\\nJan. 5. Kensington. Order of Council, referring to the Board\\nof Trade Petition of the Propr rs of E. New Jersey recommending\\nMr. Andrew Hamilton for Gov r of that Province. S. P. O., B. T.\\nPropr., V. 2. B. 42. Orig l. 2 folios.\\n(Enclosing the Petition of the Proprietors of E. New Jersey of\\nDec. 23, 1698.)\\nJan. 17. Custom House, London. Mr. Sansom to Mr. Popple\\nin answer to his Letter of the 22 of Dec. last the Commiss rs have\\nnot yet had time to examine the papers relative to Perth-Amboy,\\nbut will despatch them soon. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B.\\n43. Orig l. 1 folio.\\nJanuary 17. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to the Attorney General,\\nInquiring whether Mr. Hamilton, a Scotchman, be qualified to be\\nGov r of East N. Jersey, in respect of the Act for preventing Frauds,\\nc. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, 25, p. 303. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 148.]\\nFeb. 2. Sir. Thos. Trevor (Att. Gem) to Mr. Popple, In answer\\nto his of January 17th Mr. Hamilton, Scotchman born, is by Law\\ncapable of being appointed Governor of any of the Plantations. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B. 44. Orig l. 1 folio.\\nFeb. 9. Sir Thomas Lane, to Mr. Popple Desires a Report\\nupon the Petition of the Propr s of E. New Jersey, praying that Mr\\nHamilton may be appointed Gov of the said Province. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B. 45. Orig 2 folios.\\nFeb. 21. Custom House, London. Mr. Sansom to Mr. Popple,\\nIn answer to his of the 22ud of December last sending a Copy of\\nthe Custom Commiss rs Report to the Lords of the Treasury recom-\\nmending the release of the Inhabitants of E. New Jersey from pay-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "1699.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 23\\nment of Duties to New York. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B.\\n52. Origi. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 21. Custom House, London. Report of the Custom Com-\\nmissioners to the Lords of the Treasury. Recommend to relieve\\nthe Inhabitants of East New Jersey from payment of any Duties to\\nthe Government of New York. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2,\\nB. 52, No. 1. Copy. 8 folios.\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Lowndes Board of\\nTrade wishes to know what the Lords of the Treasury intend to do\\nabout the Port at Perth- Amboy. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 25,\\np. 349. Entry. 2 folios.\\nMarch 9. Kensington. Order of Council referring to the\\nBoard of Trade the Petition of the Propr. of East New Jersey [of\\nMarch, 1698-9, enclosed,] praying either to Free the Port at Perth-\\nAmboy, or to consent to a Trial at Westm Hall upon a feigned is-\\nsue, where they may receive a Judicial Determination. Original.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B. 57. 8 folios with End.\\nMarch 13. Memorial of the Proprietors of W. New Jersey to\\nthe B. of Trade. Andrew Hamilton, Esq., recommended to be Gov r\\nof W. N. Jersey, signed by Sir Thos. Lane, Mr. Paul Dominique,\\nMr. E. Richier, Mr. John Moore, Mr. Michael Watts, Mr. John\\nBridges, Mr. Rob. Michel and Mr. Wm. Hammond. Original. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Propr., Vol. 2, B. 57. 3 folios.\\n(March 13.) An Act declaring what are the Rights and Privi-\\nleges of His Majesty s subjects inhabiting within this Province of\\nEast New Jersey, passed at the General Assembly held at Perth\\nAmboy, from the 21 February to 13 March, 1698\u00e2\u0080\u00949. S. P.\\n0., B. T.; New Jersey. Vol.3. E. 43 44. Attested Copy. 8\\nfolios.\\nEnclosed in a Letter from GoV Burnet to the Board of Trade\\nof July 3, 1728.\\n[See Learning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 368.]\\nMarch 23. A. Hamilton, Esqr., to Seer. Popple. Desites a\\nspeedy Report upon the Proprietors Memorial about his being ap-\\npointed Governor of the New Jerseys. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.\\nVol. 2. B. 59. Original. 2 folios.\\nMarch 23. Memorial of the Proprietors of East New Jersey to\\nthe Board of Trade Complain of the Gov r of N. Y. seizing the\\nship Hester within the Harbour of Perth Amboy Arguments in\\nsupport of their Claim to have a Free Port at Perth Amboy In-\\nconveniences of clearing their ships at N. Y. offer to obtain an Act\\nof Assembly to fix the same duties at Perth Amboy, as are paid at\\nN. Y. Pray to be heard before the B. T. make their report upon\\ntheir last Petition. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol.\\n3. C. 1. 12 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 144:.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "24 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1699.\\n1699.\\nApril 3. Memorial of the Proprietors of East New Jersey to the\\nBoard of Trade The allowing a Port in East N. Jersey upon the\\nconditions they proposed at the last hearing would be no detriment,\\nbut an advantage to New York Reasons for it Their Title to the\\nGovern of the Province Pray to make a speedy Report upon their\\nPetitions. Original. S. P. 6., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 8. C.\\n4. 8 folios.\\nApril 1 4. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dockwra\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Claim\\nof the Proprietors of East New Jersey to a Port at Perth Amboy,\\nand the Right of the Gov t of the Province will be tried at the\\nBar in Westminster Hall, in order to receive a Judicial Determina-\\ntion. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 25, p. 399. Entry, 2\\nfolios.\\nApril 18. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto King Win. III., Recommending that the Claim of the Proprie-\\ntors of East New Jersey to a Port at Perth Amboy, be tried at the\\nBar in Westminster Hall. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol.\\n25, p. 400. Entry, 2 folios.\\nApril 19. Memorial of the Proprietors of E. N. Jersey to the\\nBoard of Trade Mr. Popple informed them of the Board s intention\\nto bring their Claim of a Port in East Jersey, together with the\\nRight of Gov t of that Province to a Trial at Westminster\\nHall They proposed to have a Trial of their Claim to a Port as the\\nlast resort to justify themselves against the clamours of the Inhabit-\\nants They did not offer to try their Right of Government, as their\\nright to a Port does not depend upon it. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties. Vol. 3. C. 7. 4 folios.\\n[April 21. Letter from the Towne of Newarke to the Townes\\nof Perth Amboy, Elizabethtowne, Woodbridge, Freehold, Bergen,\\nShrewsbury, Middletown, Piscatacpia, Aquechenonck, c, relative\\nto an Act for redressing a force of our neighbour Province,\\npassed by the Assembly; approving their intention not to com-\\nply with it, and calling upon the other towns to co-operate. Original.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 145; and seethe Act in Learn-\\ning Spicer s Grants and Concessions.\\nMay 25. Burlington. Gov r Basse s Proclamation, prohibiting\\nthe Inhabitants of N. Jerseys from having any correspondence, or\\ngiving any assistance to the Scotch Adventurers intending to settle\\nin America. (Darien.) Copy, S. P. 0. America West Indies.\\nV. 385. 4 folios.\\nMay 27. Cape May. Gills Shelley to Mr. Delancey Arrived\\nat Cape May from Madagascar his Cargo the number of Passen-\\ngers and their destiny amount received for the passage goes to", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "1699.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 25\\nSandy Hook\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Buckmaster is on Board\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Capt. Burges at St. Marys\\nhe has 23 Negroes for his owners. Copy, transmitted in Gov r\\nBasse s Letter to Seer. Popple, of 1699, June 9, [which see.] S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 3. C. 29. N\u00c2\u00b0 1. 4 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Docts. Vol IV., p. 542.]\\nMay 31. Order of Council upon a Petition of the Proprietors of\\nW. New Jersey to King Win. III., praying to approve Andrew Ham-\\nilton, Esqr., to be Gov r of the said Province. Referred to the Board\\nof Trade. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 3. C. 21. Origi-\\nnal, with a Copy of the Petition. 4 folios, with Enclosure.\\nJune 1. Letter to (the Proprietors of East New Jersey) from\\nthe Towns of New Worke, Eliza s Town, Perth Amboy, and Free-\\nhold, signed by the Town Clerks. The address passed to Gov r\\nBasse is far from being the sentiments of the generality of the\\nProvince Gov r Basse s misconduct in his Gov t, c. A Copy en-\\nclosed in Mr. L. Morris s letter to the Board of Trade of Aug. 5,\\n1701. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 6. G. 28. 6 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 145.]\\nJune 1. Col. Quary, Judge of the Admiralty in Pennsylvania,\\nto the B. of Trade. He had seized two pirates and sent them to Bur-\\nlington. Gov r of N. Jersey is very active provided a sloop to pur-\\nsue the Pirates, and went in it himself. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprie-\\nties. Vol. 3. C. 30. Original. (Extracts as far as relates to\\nNew Jersey.) 2 folios.\\n[Col. Quary s name in connection with the Colonies is first met with as Gov-\\nernor of South Carolina in 1684, and again in 1690, having during part of the in-\\ntermediate time acted as Secretary of the Province. When he became a resident of\\nthe middle Colonies is not known. His letters to the Board of Trade and other\\nOfficials, a number of which may be seen in the New York Col. Docts., indicate\\nthe possession of more than ordinary ability, and the existence of certain relations\\nto the Board of Trade, which some have thought wan-anted the supposition, that\\nhe was a secret emissary or spy of the Government. The fact that he had at one\\ntime a seat in the Councils of five of the Colonies New York, New Jersey, Penn-\\nsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, gives some color to the supposition. (See\\nSmith s New Jersey, 231 Note.) He was Judge of the Admiralty Court in New\\nYork, as well as Pennsylvania. Smith says he died in 1712 it must have been\\nafter June, as he was then living and holding the office of Surveyor General of\\nthe Customs in America. N. Y. CoL Docts., Vol. V., pp. 329, 335.]\\nJune 6. Philadelphia. Col. Quary, Judge of the Admiralty in\\nPennsylvania, to the B. of Trade Gov r Basse has seized 4 more of\\nthe Pirates\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the Pirates in West New Jersey cannot be tried there,\\nthey having no Act to that purpose the Pirates in Pennsylvania\\nare confined to a Tavern those in West Jersey are at Liberty,\\nthe Quakers there will not let them to go to Jail. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties. Vol. 3. C. 31. Original. (Extracts relative to\\nWest New Jersey.) 2 folios.\\nJune 9. Burlington. Gov r Basse to Seer. Popple He seized\\n2 Pirates they were bailed by the Earl of Bellomont Shelley ar-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "26 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1699.\\nrived at Cape May some of his Crew are seized lie will send their\\nconfessions and Inventory of their goods by the next conveyance\\nKidd was seen between the Capes of Delaware the Proprietors neg-\\nlect Gov r Basse because he discourages Pirates and the Scotch in\\nillegal Trade Jamaica act ag st Pirates passed in E. N. Jersey the\\nScotch opposed the said Act they hope to have a Scotch Gov r\\nS. P. 0., B. T.; Proprieties. Vol. 3. C. 29. Original. 12\\nfolios.\\nEnclosing, 1699, May 27, Gills Shelley to Mr. Delancey of\\nN. Y.\\n[See New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 551.]\\nJune 10. Burlington. Gov r Basse to Seer. Vernon Some\\nScotch inhabitants endeavour to promote the settlement which they\\ncall New Caledonia the Scotch settled on Golden Island, near the\\nCoast of Darien, entered into a Confederacy with the Indians, and in\\na skirmish with the Spaniards came off victorious they sent propo-\\nsal for the settlement of that place the N. Jersey Gentlemen,\\nScotch by birth, do not mind the King s prohibition, but sup-\\nport the Adventurers the Trade of N. Jersey and Pennsylvania is\\nmuch in the hands of the Scotch to the detriment of the English.\\nS. P. 0. America West Indies. Vol. 385. Original. 6 folios.\\nJune 27. Perth Amboy. Mr. C. Goodman, Collector at Perth\\nAmboy to the Custom Commissioners Was informed that Shelley\\nlanded some Goods in New Jersey from the Ship Nassau he seized\\nthem, but some 20 Men in disguise, and armed, forced from him the\\nsaid goods an acct of the Inhabitants of New Jersey and their dis-\\nregard for the Government. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 4.\\nD. 15. Original. 8 folios.\\nSee 1699. Oct r 23. Order of Council.\\nJuly 5. Memorial of the Proprietors of the Province of East\\nNew Jersey to the Board of Trade They have an aversion to hold a\\nControversy with the King they declare themselves ready to sur-\\nrender their Gov t certain Rights and Privileges to be confirmed\\nto the Proprietors and Planters request that Col. A. Hamilton\\nmay be dispatched by the Board to the Govern of W. Jersey.\\nOriginal. Enclosing King Chas. the II. s Proclamation of 1683.\\nNov. 23. (See 1697. Oct. 1.) S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 3. C. 23. 11 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s New Jersey, p. 560 and the opinion and answer of the\\nLords of Trade will he found in the same work, p. 5G2. See also Learning\\nSpicer s Grants and Concessions, pp. 588 o9L]\\nJuly [5.] Memorial of the Proprietors of West New Jersey to\\nthe Board of Trade Surprised to find that the Board questions the\\nvalidity of the Grant under which they Claim the Govern t of that\\nProvince desire another better title from the King West Jersey\\nlying upon a different River, can never interfere with the Trade of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "1699.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 27\\nNew York they cheerfully join with the other Proprietors in East\\nNew Jersey in a surrender of that Govern t pray that Col. Hamil-\\nton might go over with the Board s approbation to West Jersey, and\\nto continue in the Government until the King s pleasure be further\\nknown. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 3. C. 24. Original.\\n7 folios.\\nAugust 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the Lords Justices Arrival of Pirates in Pennsylvania\\nand W. New Jersey illegal Trade between N. York and Mada-\\ngascar all the Pirates seized in Pennsylvania and W. New Jersey\\nbe sent home with the evidences against them. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties. Vol. 26, p. 66. 23 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 542.]\\nAugust. 21. Extract of a Presentment from the Custom Com-\\nmissioners to the Lords of the Treasury Mr. C. Goodman, Collector\\nat Perth Amboy, seized some goods from a ship called the Nassau\\nfrom Madagascar the goods were forcibly taken away from him.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 4. D. 15. Copy, 2 folios.\\nSee 1699. Oct. 23. Order of Council, c.\\nSeptember. An account of the number of Freeholders in West\\nJersey, being an extract from Daniel Leeds Almanac for the\\nyear 1701, presented to the Board by Mr. Dockwra, 13 Feb. 1704-5.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. B. 7. Copy, 2 folios.\\n[Daniel Leeds was an early immigrant into West Jersey, and for many years\\nwas one of the principal Surveyors of the Province, became one of the Council,\\nand held other important positions.]\\nOct. 23. Kensington. Order of Council upon the Extract of\\na Presentment from the Custom Commissioners Board of Trade\\nare ordered to examine the matter, and to report thereon. Original.\\nEnclosing entries of June 27 and August 21, 1699. S. P. 0., B.\\nT.; Proprieties. Vol.4. D. 15. 3 folios.\\nOct, 25. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Dockwra The King\\nin Council wanted to know how far the Act for preventing Fraud\\nand regulating Abuses in the Plantation Trade, has been complied\\nwith in E. W. New Jersey how the Gov t of each of those\\nProvinces now stands, and in whose hands the administration thereof\\nat present lies. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 26, p. 124.\\nEntry, 2 folios.\\nNov. 7. Seer. Popple to Mr. Sansom The Board of Trade are\\ndesirous to know whether the Commissioners of Customs have any\\nthing further to offer relating to the seizure of Goods by Mr. Good-\\nman at Perth- Amboy. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 26, p. 126. 2 folios.\\nNov. 8. Custom House. Mr. Sansom to Mr. Popple in answer\\nto his of the 7th of the same Month the Commissioners have noth-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "28 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1699.\\ning further to offer relating to the seizure of goods made by Mr.\\nGoodman at Perth Amboy. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol.\\n4. D. 19. Original. 1 folio.\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dockwra Received\\nno answer to his letter of the 25th of last Month Board of Trade\\nwant to know the names of the Persons in whose hands lies the Gov-\\nernment of E. W. New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.\\nVol. 26, p. 128. 1 folio.\\nNov. 14. Chief Office, Penny Post. Mr. Dockwra to Mr. Pop-\\nple Keceived his two Letters the Proprietors are dispersed, but as\\nsoon as he can get a Committee of them he will inform the Board\\nof the mames of the Persons in whose hands the Government of E.\\nW. New Jersey lies. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 4. D. 20. 2 folios.\\n[William Dockwra was the originator of the Penny Post in London. See\\nContributions to East Jersey History, p. 15.]\\nNov. 20. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Sir Thos. Trevor, Attorney\\nGeneral The Board desires his opinion, whether the King may not\\nempower the Earl of Bellomont by name, or the Gov r of New Eng-\\nland, or the Gov r of any other Plantation, for the time being, to ap-\\nprove or disapprove, from time to time, any of the Newly Elected or\\nAppointed Governors of Proprieties or Charter Governments.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 26, p. 130. 2 folios.\\n1699--1700.\\n[List of papers referring to the surrender of the Government of\\nNew Jersey to the Crown, of which Mr. Paris desired copies from\\nthe Office of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nAll the papers mentioned in this list, 21 in number, are specified in this Index,\\nexcepting the following July ;20, 1699, Memorial of the Proprietors, with pro-\\nposals Nov. 28, 1699, answer of the Board to said proposals and March\\n21, 1702, the Board s Letter to Messrs. Dockwra and Morris Mr. Paris, however,\\ngives particular references to the dates and pages of the Board s Journal, on\\nwhich the subject-matter of these documents was discussed or alluded to, as fol-\\nlows \u00e2\u0080\u0094Journal D. 1699, July 20. Nov. 27-28. 1700. Jan. 15. Feb. 12.\\nJournal E. 1700, Nov. 15. Dec. 3, 6, 17. Journal F. 1701, July 18. Aug.\\n20. Oct. 1, 2, 8, 22, 24, 31. Nov. 4, 6, 11, 12, 28. Dec. 3 to 5, 9, 11, 12, 16.\\n1702, Jan. 6. Feb. 4, 6. March 20.]\\n[Opinion of Council William Leek, William Williams, Jo.\\nHolies, John Hoyle, John Holt, Win. Thompson, Rich d Wallop,\\nHen. Pollisefen, concerning the invalidity of Col. Nicolls grants,\\nand Indian purchases against the title of Berkley and Carteret.\\nCopy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJanuary 15. Memorial of the Proprietors of E. New Jersey to\\nthe Board of Trade in reply to their Lordships Opinion and An-\\nswer of the 28 of November last Are surprised at the dubious\\nanswer returned concerning the Establishment of a Port at Perth", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "1700.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 29\\nAniboy the Inhabitants of E. N. Jersey are equally entitled to the\\nKing s favor with the inhabitants of New York to obtain a Port it\\nwas the Proprietors main inducement to consent to a surrender of\\ntheir Government they insist that in the New Charter to be granted\\nto them by the King, there be an express clause inserted, whereby\\nPerth Amboy shall be a Port for ever. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprie-\\nties. Yol. 4. D. 36. Original. 8 folios.\\n[Printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 564 and in Learning Spicer s Grants\\nand Concessions, p. 597.]\\nFeb. 1. London. Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade Encloses\\nall his proceedings in the two Governments of the Jerseys against\\nthe Pirates, with transcripts of the Proclamations, Warrants, and\\nLetters that passed on that subject he would be happy to give an\\naccount at large of the rise and progress of that Province, of the dis-\\nturbances and methods of quelling them. S. P. 0., B. T. Pro-\\nprieties. Vol. 4. D. 38 to D. 39-7. Original. 85 folios.\\n[Feb. 14. Plan of Governor Hamilton, of New Jersey, for the\\nmaintenance of Soldiers in the Plantations on the Continent of\\nAmerica, delivered to the Earl of Bellomont.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. G79 and see Earl of B. s De-\\nspatch transmitting it at page G71.]\\nMarch 12. Elizabeth Town. Minutes of the Proceedings of the\\nCounty Court held at Elizabeth Town deportment of Saml. Carter\\nin Court the Sheriff ordered to arrest -Carter the Court obliged\\nto adjourn amidst noise and howling of the People. Attested Copy,\\nEnclosed in Mr. Morris s letter to the Board of Trade of Aug. 5\\n1701. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 6. G. 28. 5 folios.\\nMarch 19. Piscataway. Record of the disturbance caused at\\nPiscataway, in the County of Middlesex the Justices of the Peace\\ncame to Piscataway to hold the County Court the People would\\nnot allow the use of the County Court Edward Slater and\\nothers maltreat the Sheriff and the Justice Dennis the Justices\\nfinding such opposition and resistance went to the Constable s house\\nand made this Record. Attested Copy, Enclosed in Mr. Morris s\\nletter to the Board of Aug. 5, 1701. S. P. 0., B, T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 6. G. 28. 5 folios.\\n1700.\\n[June 1. Perth- Amboy. Letter from Governor Andrew Ham-\\nilton to the Proprietors in England. Original, and an old copy.\\nWhitehead MSS.\\nPrinted in East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 223.]\\nJune 13. Letter from Gov r Hamilton to (Seer, of State) Mr.\\nBasse is gone to England, he will give an account of what money,\\nc, of the Pirates he seized Gov. Hamilton since his arrival took\\n4 into Custody Col. Quary has the money seized upon Pirates. S.\\nP. 0., Am. and West Indies, Vol. 385. Original. 2 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "SO UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1700.\\nJuly 23. Middletown, E. J. Andrew Bowne and Rich. Harts-\\nhoruc, to Mr. Basse the Government wants to be settled Col.\\nHamilton put Morris into Commission of his Council. Morris said,\\nhe will make the People submit to Col. Hamilton s Government or he\\nwill embrue the Province in blood The Sheriff was beaten while on\\nhis way to arrest Salter and others Col. Hamilton sent 40 armed\\nMen to Middletown to seize Salter and Bray, but for the intercession\\nof some people there would have been a riot there are a great many\\npeople aga st Hamilton, but almost all against Morris. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties, Vol. 5, F. 43. Extract. (Enclosed in 1700\\n(Nov. 15).) 5 folios.\\n[Andrew Bowne as President of the Council had been left by Basse in the ex-\\nercise of the chief authority, but his title thereto was questioned, and hence his\\nhostility to Hamilton s administration. See East Jersey, c, p. 150. Richard\\nHartshome was of Monmouth County, and came to the Province from London in\\nSeptember, 1661). He was a Quaker by profession. An account of the country\\nwritten by him and circulated in England induced considerable emigration. He\\nwas one of the Commission appointed by Lawrie, Penn, Lucas, c, in 1676 to\\nlay out West Jersey. It was under a grant to him in 1677 that Sandy Hook was\\nfirst held. See Smith s New Jersey for various references to him, and East Jersey\\nunder the Proprietors. Eor a memoir of Lewis Morris and his papers see Col-\\nlections of the Society, Vol. IV. Richard Salter is styled by several of the Pro-\\nprietaries a factious and seditious person, and see Smith s New Jersey, p. 313.]\\nJuly 30. E. J. to Mr. Basse Col. Hamilton ap-\\npointed Mr. Morris President of the Council, which caused a com-\\nmotion in the Province Mr. Morris threatened to embrue the coun-\\ntry in blood if the people did not submit to Col. Hamilton s Govern t.\\nRiot in Monmouth The Sheriff maltreated Col. Hamilton with\\n40 or 50 armed Men goes to Middletown The Monmouth. Mid-\\ndlesex and Essex Counties resolved to oppose Morris Justices Den-\\nnis and Bishop disown the people s proceedings The Country is re-\\nsolved to secure Hamilton, Morris and Leonard, if they make any\\nfuture disturbance These officers drink King James health and\\nspeak treasonable words. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 5, F.\\n43. Extract. (End. in 1700 [Nov. 15]). 7 folios.\\nAug. 7. Shrewsbury. Minutes of the Court of Inquiry held\\nat Shrewsbury Richard Salter with many others declared guilty\\nof Assault upon the High Sheriff and Henry Leonard. Attested\\nCopy (Imperfectly copied). Enclosed in Mr. Morris s Letter to the\\nBoard of Trade of Aug. 5, 1701. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 6, G. 28. 2 folios.\\n[Aug. 8. [R] Deed from the Indians to Theophilus Pierson of\\nNewark for a tract of land on the north side of Canoe brook swamp,\\nand east side of the south branch of Passaic River. Copy. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nOne of the documents transmitted to his Council by Governor Belcher, Nov.\\n19, 1747.]\\n(Aug.) Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of East New Jersey\\nto the King they are dispossessed of their Lands by the Proprie-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "1700.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 31\\ntors they labor under great grievances and oppressions pray that\\nthe King may appoint a firm Gov r., who, as an indifferent Judge, may\\ndecide the Controversies arising between the Proprietors and the In-\\nhabitants\u00e2\u0080\u0094Signed by 231 persons. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 5, F. 42. Copy. Enclosure in Order of Council of Nov. 5,\\n1700.\\n[Printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 558, without date. The answer of the\\nProprietors is printed in Elizahethtown Bill in Chancery, p. 123. See 1700, Dec.\\n9.]\\nSept. 10. Newark. Minutes of the Proceedings of the County\\nCourt at Newark Burwell ordered to maintain his Bastard Child,\\nbut he refused and was ordered to be taken into Custody Burwell\\nand his Friends maltreated the Constable, the President and the rest\\nof the Justices the names of the Kioters to the number of 49.\\nThe names of the Grand Jurymen Warrant to the Sheriff to sum-\\nmon a Jury of Inquiry dated 12 Sept., 1700 The names of the\\nSummoned Jurymen Deposition of Johnson, Pearson and Smith\\nthat the keys of the Prison were forcibly taken away by the Bioters\\nThe names of the Inhabitants of Elizabeth Town who took an\\nactive part in the Biot of Newark The Depositions of Zachery\\nBurwell and Paul Day against the Men of Elizabeth Town\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nDeposition of John Gardner about the Biot at Newark Enclosed in\\nMr. Morris s letter to the Board\u00e2\u0080\u0094 of Aug. 5, 1701. S. P. O., B.\\nT. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 28. Attested Copy. 21 folios.\\nNov. 5. Whitehall. Order of Council upon a Bemonstrance of\\nthe Inhabitants of East New Jersey, complaining of being dispos-\\nsessed of their Lands by the Proprietors the said Bemonstrance is\\nreferred to the Board of Trade for consideration. S. P. O., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 5, F. 42. Original. 20 folios (with enclosure.)\\n(Nov. 15.) Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade with extracts of\\nletters relating to the disorders in the Government of East New\\nJersey. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 5, F. 43. Original.\\n13 folios.\\nNov. 16. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dockwra\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Trans-\\nmits the Bemonstrance from the Inhabitants of East New Jersey to\\nthe King, and requires the Proprietors to give an answer to the\\nsame. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 26, p. 348. Entry. 2\\nfolios.\\nDec. 3. Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade desires that the\\nProprietors be commanded to bring in a speedy answer to the Be-\\nmonstrance of the Inhabitants of New Jersey, referred by the Coun-\\ncil to the Board s consideration. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 5, F..44. Origi. 1 folio.\\nDec. 3. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dockwra\u00e2\u0080\u0094 If the Pro-\\nprietors of East New Jersey do not speedily send an answer to the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "32 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1700.\\nRemonstrance of the inhabitants of E. N. J. to the King, and which\\nwas transmitted to them from the Board of Trade of the 16th of\\nNov. last, the Board will be obliged to Report their opinion upon it\\nto the King, ex parte as it now lies before them.. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties, Vol. 26, p. 350. 2 folios.\\nDec. 5. Mr. Dockwra to Mr. Popple promising a speedy an-\\nswer to the Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of East New Jersey\\ntransmitted to him 16 November last. Original. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 5, F. 48. 2 folios.\\nDec. 9. The Answer of the Proprietors of East New Jersey to\\nthe Remonstrance and Petition presented to the King in the name\\nof the Inhabitants of that Province. Original. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 5, P. 50. 36 folios.\\nFor Remonstrance and Petition see 1700 (August,) and 1700, Nov. 5, Order\\nof Council, [and see 1699, August.] S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 5, F. 42.\\nDec. 17. Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade. He was informed\\nthat the Proprietors of East N. Jersey put in their answer to the\\nRemonstrance and Petition of the Inhabitants of that Province\\ndesires a Copy of their answer, as well as the terms upon which they\\noffer to surrender their Government. Original. S. P. O., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 5, F. 51. 2 folios.\\nDec. 17. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dockwra\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Board\\ndesire him to lay before them the Proposals relating to the surrender\\nof the Government of East and West New Jersey, in order to their\\nconsidering of the same. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 26, p.\\n383. Entry. 2 folios.\\n1700--1.\\nFeb. 19. Abstract of papers presented to the Board of Trade\\nby Mr. Randolph, setting forth Misdemeanors in the Proprietary\\nGovernments. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 5, F. 69. Orig-\\ninal. Extract relating to E. and W. New Jersey. 1 folio.\\nMarch 6. Middletown. Minutes of the proceedings of the\\nCounty Court held at Middletown Unwillingness of several of the\\nInhabitants to serve on Grand Juries, c. The Court fined them\\nin various sums for disobedience Attested Copy Enclosed by Mr.\\nMorris to the Board, Aug. 5, 1701. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 6, G. 28. 7 folios.\\n1701.\\n(May.) Petition of the Inhabitants of E. N. Jersey to the King\\nDisturbances have arisen in consequence of Gov r Basse s not hav-\\ning the King s approbation the Proprietors now appointed Col.\\nHamilton their Gov r without first obtaining the King s sanction\\nCol. Hamilton holds Courts by force of Arms to the great terror of\\nthe Petitioners, who pray for a redress. Copy enclosed by Mr.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "1701.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 33\\nYard to the Board of Trade. July 17, 1701. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. G, G-. 23. 11 folios.\\n1700\u00e2\u0080\u00941.\\nFeb. 21. Memorial of Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade, pray-\\ning that the Petition of the Inhabitants of E. N. Jersey relating to\\nthe disorders there may be considered. S. P. 0., B.T. Proprie-\\nties, Vol. 5, P. 70. Original. 2 folios.\\nMarch 24. Articles of high Crimes and Misdemeanour charged\\nupon the Proprietory Government, by Mr. Edw d Randolph. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 3. Original.\\nExtract as far as relates to N. Jersey. 1 folio.\\n1701.\\nMarch 25. Middletown. Minutes of the Proceedings at the\\nCounty Court at Middletown Moses Butterworth tried for Piracy\\nThe Gov r and Justices questioned about the validity of their au-\\nthority Riot and Rescue of the Prisoner The Gov r, Justices,\\nand other officers imprisoned for four days. Attested Copy. En-\\nclosed by Mr. Morris to the Board of Trade, Aug. 5, 1701. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, Gr. 28. 7 folios.\\n(May. 1 Petition of the Gov r and Council of East New Jersey\\nto King Wm, III. In consequence of the hesitation of the Board\\nof Trade to confirm Col. Hamilton in the Govern t of that Province,\\nthe people were guilty of insubordination to the local authorities\\nPirate rescued from the Bar the Gov r and Justices abused Pray\\nthe King to command the Inhabitants to obey the Proprietors\\nCommission until the Trial at Bar be had, or the King s pleasure be\\nfurther known. Original. Enclosed by Mr. Yard to the Board,\\nAug. 18, 1701. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr s, Vol. 6, G. 29. 9 folios.\\n[May 1. (R.) Deed from the Indians to Garrabrant Clawson,\\nHans Spier and others for a tract of land in Essex County, on the\\nEast side of Passaic River. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov r Belcher,\\nNov. 19, 1747.]\\nMay 12. Burlington. Petition of the Provincial Council and\\nHouse of Representatives of West New Jersey to King Wm. III.\\nBy the evil endeavours of one Joshua Barkstcad and others resident\\nin England, the Inhabitants of W. N. Jersey are persuaded that Col.\\nA. Hamilton was rejected by the Court as Gov r of that Province,\\nand that Col. Basse will shortly return as the King s Gov r con-\\ntinual disturbances and disobeying of the local authorities Pray\\nthat the King would rebuke the Insolency of the People, and com-\\nmand their obedience to the present Government. Original. En-\\nclosed by Mr. Yard to the Board, Aug. 18, 1701. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 6, G. 29. 9 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 863.]\\n3", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "34 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1701.\\nMay 16. Burlington. Address from the Inhabitants of West\\nNew Jersey to the King They have been harassed by those who\\nhave held the Reins of Government and who afterwards would not\\nsubmit to Gov r Basse s Administration Gov r Basse s officers\\nmaltreated by the Quakers Riots and Disturbances in the Colony\\nPray to be taken under the King s immediate Gover nt. Copy.\\nEnclosed by Mr. Yard to the Board of Trade, July 17, 1701. S.\\nP. B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 23. 14 folios.\\nJune 18. Perth- Amboy. Letter from the Council of E. N. Jer-\\nsey to the Proprietors They are surprised to hear of a Commission\\nhaving arrived for Capt. Bowne to be Gov r, which will open the\\nwounds of the Province, that were almost closed up They advised\\nCol. Hamilton not to surrender the Government. Recommend\\nstrongly to put an end to the dispute with the King about the Right\\nof Gover nt. Copy. Enclosed by Mr. Morris to (Seer. Popple.)\\nSept. 13, 1701. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr s, Vol. 6, G. 32. 6 folios.\\nJune 19. Copy of a Surrender of the Right of Government by\\nthe Proprietors of East Jersey inhabiting there in 1701 communi-\\ncated to the Board by Mr. Morris, Dec. 9, 1701. S. P. O., B. T.\\nProprieties, Vol. 6, G. 4G. 16 folios.\\nJune 20. Memorial of Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade\\nPrays that the Board would examine the Remonstrance and Petition\\nof the Inhabitants of East New Jersey and give their opinion there-\\nupon The disorders in that Province are as great as ever The\\nuniting New Jersey with Pennsylvania and 3 Lower Counties under\\none Government, would quiet the people and diminish the illegal\\nTrade. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 19. Original. 4\\nfolios.\\nJuly 15. Mr. Basse to the Board of Trade The disorders in\\nthe Charter Government still increasing, he would suggest to appoint\\na Commission of Inspection, and proposed several Queries to be in-\\nserted in their Instructions. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6,\\nG. 22. Original. 5 folios.\\nJuly 17. Whitehall. Mr. Yard of the Council to the Board\\nof Trade transmits the Petition and Address from the Inhabitants\\nof East and West New Jersey to the Lords Justices, for the Board s\\nconsideration and Report thereupon. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 6, G. 23. Original. 26 folios, with Enclosures, consisting of\\nPetition from the Inhabitants of E. N. Jersey, (May, 1701,) and\\nAddress of the Inhabitants of West New Jersey, May 16, 1701.\\nAug. 5. London. Mr. L. Morris to the Board of Trade in\\nanswer to the Petition and Address of the Inhabitants of E. W.\\nNew Jersies to the King, communicated to him by order of the\\nBoard of Trade An Account of the causes of Disturbances iu", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "1701.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 35\\nthat Province. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. G, G. 28. Orig-\\ninal, with several Enclosures. 80 folios with Enclosures.\\nAug. 12. Memorial from the Proprietors of East and West\\nNew Jersey Proposals for a Surrender of their Charter. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties, Vol. G, G. 29, 4. Original. 20 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of New Jersey Appendix, No. XIV. p. 570, [and in\\nLearning Spicer s Grants and Concessions, p. 599.]\\n(Aug. 14.) Petition of the Proprietors of the East and West\\nNew Jersey to the Lords Justices of England In consequence of\\nthe non-approval of Col. Basse by the King to the Grovern t of E.\\nN. Jersey the disorders begun in that Province Col. Hamilton\\nwent over and for the same reason cannot command the People s\\nobedience to his orders The Proprietors are ready to resign the\\nRight of Government Pray that Col. Hamilton may be approved\\nGov r of E. and W. N. J. until the terms of surrender can be ad-\\njusted. Enclosed by Mr. Yard to the Board of Trade, Au 18,\\n1701. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr s, Vol. 6, G. 29. Orig l. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 565, and in Grants and Concessions, p. 591.]\\nAug. 18. Whitehall. Mr. Yard to the Board of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nLords Justices of England transmit to the Board the Petitions from\\nthe Gov r, Council and Representatives of E. and W. N. J., and\\nthe Petition of the Proprietors of that Province for the Board s\\nconsideration. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G.\\n29. 26 folios, with Enclosures, consisting of\\nPetition from the Gov r and Council of E. N. Jersey Petition of\\nthe Prov. Council and Representatives of W. N. J., (May 12, 1701,)\\nand Petition from the Proprietors of E. West New Jersey, Auo-\\n14,1701.\\n[See Grants and Concessions, p. 599.]\\nSept. 13. Mr. Morris to (Seer. Popple) Encloses Memorial\\nfrom the Proprietors of E. and W. J. to the Board of Trade,\\nrelating to the Surrender of their Title to the Govern t of those\\nProvinces Offers his advice upon the several articles of Surrender\\nin order to assist the Board in drawing up their Report\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Desires\\nthat Col. Hamilton may be at once approved of Encloses a list of\\nnames of Persons for the Council. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 6, G. 32. Original. 24 folios with Enclosures, consisting of\\nMem l from the Prop rs of E. W. N. J. to the Board of Trade,\\nSept. 13, 1701 Letter from E. N. J. to the Proprietors, June IS,\\n1701, and Names of Persons Recommended for the Council in N.\\nJ., Sept. 13, 1701.\\n(Sept. 13.) Memorial of the Proprietors of E. W. N. J. to\\nthe Board Pray that Col. Hamilton may be the Gov r. Mr. Dock-\\nwra, and others opposed to Col. Hamilton, recommend one Mr.\\nBowne Col. Hamilton is an Indifferent Person. Enclosed by Mr.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "36 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1701.\\nMorris to (Seer. Popple), Sept. 13, 1701. S. P. B. T. Pro-\\nprieties, Vol. 6, G. 32. Original. 8 folios.\\n(Sept. 13.) List of Persons recommended by the Majority of\\nthe Proprietors of the Province of E. W. Jersey to be of the\\nCouncil in New Jersey. Their qualifications list of Referees, c.\\nDraft. Enclosed by Mr. Morris to (Seer. Popple,) Sept. 13, 1701.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 32. 2 folios.\\n(Sept. 30.) Memorial of Mr. Basse on behalf of the Province\\nof East Jersey to the Board Desires copies of the Petition of the\\nProprietors and the articles of the proposed surrender, that he may\\nsee whether there should be any thing contrary to the interests of\\nthe Inhabitants to give in reasons against either the said articles or\\nPetition The Proprietors have no legal title to the Government\\nof the Jersies the reasons Col. Hamilton is not qualified for a\\nGov r, he being a Scotchman by birth desires to be heard by Coun-\\ncil and Personally before any final Report on the said Petition and\\nArticles is made. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 35.\\nOriginal. 8 folios.\\nOct. 2. Representation from the Board of Trade to the Lords\\nJustices of England, upon the Proposals of the Proprietors of East\\nand West N. Jersey for a surrender of their pretended Title to\\nthe Government of those Provinces. Offer their opinion that the\\nKing should appoint Gov r, c, by his immediate Commission, in\\norder that the Proprietors and Inhabitants may be secured in all\\ntheir properties and Civil rights such Commission to be acquiesced\\nin by the Proprietors, that the Surrender may be effectual in Law.\\nS. P. O., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 27, p. 244. Entry. 38 folios.\\nOct. 8. Mr. Yard to the Board of Trade by order of the\\nLords Justices upon a Representation of the 2d inst., relating to the\\nJersies, a Commission and Instructions to be prepared according to\\nthe said Representation. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G.\\n36. Original. 2 folios.\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Sir Thos. Lane, Kn t.\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nEncloses the draft of a Commission and Instructions prepared for a\\nGov r to be sent to New Jersey, that he may communicate the same\\nto the Prop rs of both the Divisions. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 27, p. 312. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[Sir Thomas Lane had become largely interested in West Jersey by purchases\\nfrom Dr. Coxe.]\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Dockwra the Draft\\nof Commission and Instructions for a Gov r of New Jersey were\\nsent to Sir Thos. Lane, to be communicated to the Proprietors of the\\nDivisions. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr s, Vol. 27, p. 313. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 2. Maryland. Col. N. Blakinston to Mr. Moore of Penn-\\nsvlvania He is commanded by the Board of Trade to inquire into", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "1701.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. 37\\nthe Irregularities committed in the Governments of Pennsylvania\\nand Jerseys, and not being acquainted with any one in these Prov-\\ninces upon whom he can rely, desires Mr. Moore to furnish him with\\nthe necessary particulars. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties,\\nVol. 0, K. 44. 3 folios.\\n[Sec answer 1702, April 21.]\\nDec. 5. List of persons proposed by Sir Thos. Lane and other\\nProprietors of West N. Jersey for Gov r and Council of Nova Ca2-\\nsaria. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr s, Vol. 6, G. 44. 1 folio.\\nDec. 5. List of Persons proposed by Mr. Dockwra and other\\nProprietors of East New Jersey for Gov r and Council of Nova\\nCaesaria their merits and qualifications. Original. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 45. 3 folios.\\nDec. 9. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to the Att. Gen l (Ed. Northey,\\nEscp) Desires him to be present at the Board in order to advise\\nabout the best method in w ch the Surrender of Jerseys may be\\nmade. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr s, Vol. 27, p. 317. 2 folios.\\nDec. 9. Mr. Morris communicated to the Board a Copy of a Sur-\\nrender of the Right of Government by the Proprietors of East Jer-\\nsey inhabiting there in 1701.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Dated June 19, 1701. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 4G. 16 folios.\\nDec. 11. Mr. Dockwra communicated to the Board Draft of a\\nSurrender of Government, intended to have been presented to King\\nJames II. by the Proprietors of East Jersey, dated 30 April, 1688.\\nS/P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 47. 4 folios.\\nDec. 16. Paper of objections against Col. Hamilton presented\\nto the Board by Mr. Dockwra, c, containing an Account of his\\nproceedings whilst Gov r and Agent in the Provinces of East and\\nWest Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G.\\n48. 14 folios.\\nA portion of the Proprietors wished Hamilton to be intrusted with the gov-\\nernment, at least for a time but others were opposed to such a course, of whom\\nwas Dockwra and those who acted with him.]\\nDec. 31. Mr. Morris to the Board in answer to Mr. Dock-\\nwra s objections ag st Col. Hamilton presented to the Board, 16\\nDec, 1701, vindicating the conduct of the said Col. Hamilton.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G. 50. 27 folios.\\n[Dec. 31. [R.] Deed from the Indians to Edmund Earle, Junr.,\\nTlicophilus Peirson, Jasper Crane and others for a tract of land in\\nWest Jersey called Mehiponing, out of consideration for the bene-\\nfits derived from daily commerce with the subjects of the good and\\ngreat King of England the evils resulting from some persons\\nsurveying, and after the English way taking patents for their lands\\nwithout their consent c, c. Copy, llutherfurd MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "38 UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS. [1701-2.\\n[One of the documents transmitted to his Council by Governor Belcher, Nov.\\n18, 1719.]\\n1701--2.\\nJanuary 6. Representation from the Board of Trade to the\\nKing the surrender of E. W. Jersey to the King would be the\\nmeans of reducing those Colonies to an orderly form of Govern-\\nment to direct the Attorney General to prepare a form of a sur-\\nrender the King to nominate for Governor some person wholly un-\\nconcerned in the Factions which have divided the inhabitants of those\\nparts. S. P. 0., B. T.; Proprieties. Vol. 27, p. 319. Entry.\\n8 folios.\\nPrinted in Smith s Hist, of N. Jersey, p. 264.\\nJanuary 29. Kensington. Order of Council upon the draft of\\na surrender of Government of East and West Jersey, prepared by the\\nAtt. Gen l, referring the same to the Board of Trade, who are to\\ncall upon the Proprietors to Execute it according to the said form.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 6. H. 8. 2G folios,\\nwith the enclosed draft of a surrender.\\nMarch 20. Circular Letter from the Privy Council to the sev l\\nGovr s in America for Proclaiming Queen Anne in their respective\\nGovernment. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plantations Gen l. Vol.\\n36, p. 82. 3 folios.\\n1702.\\nApril 15. Original Surrender of the Right of Government of E.\\nW. Jersey to the Queen signed by 58 Proprietors sealed and\\ndelivered on the 8th of June, 1702 written on Parchment and in\\nexcellent preservation. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A.\\n1. 35 folios.\\n[Printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 211.]\\nApril 17. St. James Order of Council to the Board of Trade\\nthat the Deed of Surrender of the Proprietors of E. West New\\nJersey be enrolled in Her Majesty s High Court of Chancery.\\nCopy. S. P. O., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 6. I. 39. 2 folios.\\nApril 21. Philadelphia. Mr. Moore to Col. Blakinston, in an-\\nswer to his letter of the 2d Dec, 1701 all the materials respecting\\nthe Irregularities committed in Pennsylvania and the Jerseys are in\\nthe hands of Col. Quary, and things are at a full stop expecting the\\nissue at home Pennsylvania and the Jerseys are at present under\\nCol. Hamilton s care the English at N. Y. await Lord Corubury s\\narrival Mr. Vesey, the Minister, is now in Jersey, c. Copy.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. G. K. 44. 3 folios.\\nMay 7. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Notting-\\nham (Sec. of St.) to all the Govr s in America for proclaiming War\\nwith France and Spain. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l.\\nVol. 36, p. 153. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "1702.] UNDER THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS.\\n39\\nMay 14. St. James Order of Council, referring to the Board\\nof Trade the Petition of Peter Somnans and Wm. Dockwra for them-\\nselves, and on behalf of other Proprietors of E. W. N. Jersey,\\nagainst the appointment of Col. Hamilton as Gov r of that Province\\ndesiring the Board to examine the s d allegations, and to report\\ntheir opinion thereupon. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 6. I. 36. 8 folios, with Enclosure.\\n[For notice of Peter Somnans, see Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 7G.]\\nMay 14. St, James Order of Council, referring to the Con-\\nsideration of the Board of Trade the Petition of 54 of the Proprie-\\ntors of New Jersey in favor of Col. Hamilton being appointed Gov r\\nof that Province. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 6.\\nI. 37. 6 folios, with Enclosure.\\nMay 28. Messrs. Somnans and Dockwra to the Board of Trade\\ndesire that the expression are ready to surrender contained in\\ntheir Petition to the Queen, and referred to the Board 14 May, be\\nerased, and the words have already surrendered be substituted.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol. 6- I. 36. 3 folios.\\nMay 28. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Sir Thos. Lane, Kn t.\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nBy order of the Board of Trade several papers of Mr. Dockwra and\\nSomnans against Col. Hamilton are transmitted to him Col. Quary,\\nMr. Randolph, Mr. Basse, and Mr. Barkstead are summoned to at-\\ntend the Board on Wednesday next, and if he desire summons for\\nany other person to attend at the same time, they shall be sent to\\nhim. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 28, p. 10. 2\\nfolios.\\nMay 28. Memorial of (Mr. Dockwra and Mr. Somnans) to the\\nBoard of Trade, containing objections against Col. Hamilton he is a\\nQuaker, and at preseut Dep ty Gov r of Pennsylvania his Arbitrary\\nand unjust practices Protecting Pirates Converting public money\\nto his own use Encouraging Illegal Trade Exercising Government\\nwithout the Royal approbation, c. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr. Vol.\\n6. I. 38. Original. 6 folios.\\nJune 1. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Notting-\\nham, enclosing a Draft of a letter for the Queen s signature, in favor\\nof Colonel Morris to govern New Jersey until further orders.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. A r ol. 28, p. 13. 4 folios.\\nJune 3. Reply of the Proprietors of East and W. New Jersey to\\nthe articles Exhibited by Mr. Dockwra and Wm. Sonmans, against\\nCol. Hamilton. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties. Vol. 6. I. 44.\\nOriginal. 12 folios.\\nJune 8. Original Surrender of the Right of .Government of E.\\nand W. Jersey to the Queen, signed by 58 Proprietors, dated 15\\nApril, 1702\u00e2\u0080\u0094 delivered June 8. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 1. A. 1. 35 folios.\\n[Same as 1702. April 15.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "40 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1702.\\nJune 17. Col. Quary, Collector of Customs in Pennsylvania\\nand Jersey, to the Board of Trade the Inhabitants of the Jerseys\\nhave been always divided into two factions the Quakers and not\\nQuakers Col. Hamilton formerly was against Quakers, but after-\\nwards joined and became their (the Quakers Leader for the last\\nfour years an Indifferent and Prudent Gov r can only secure the\\nPeace of the Country Col. Hamilton is a man of good sense but,\\nconsidering the state of the Province, he is unfit for a Gov r for his\\nadherence to the Quaker party Mr. Penn made him Dept y Gov r of\\nPenn a since this appointment as D. Gov r of Penn a he opposed\\nthe Admiralty jurisdiction. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Propr.\\nVol. 6. K. 6. 5 folios.\\nJune 18. Mr. Randolph, Surveyor Gen l of the North American\\nColonies to the Board of Trade an account of Col. Hamilton s op-\\nposing a seizure of an Illegal Trader in the year 1697, when he was\\nGov r of W. New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprie-\\nties. Vol. 6. K. 7. 3 folios.\\nJune 23. Philadelphia. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nthe Queen was proclaimed on the 18th of June at New York on\\nthe 22d at Burlington, in New Jersey Lord Cornbury could not\\ngo to Amboy to proclaim the Queen on account of the Floods, but\\nhe will repair thither as soon as possible\u00e2\u0080\u0094 he came to see Philadel-\\nphia, but is going back in the evening to Burlington. Original.\\nS. P. O B. T. New York. Vol. 13. T. 6. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Gol. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 960. For Cornbury s Commission\\nand Instructions as Governor of New Jersey, see Smith s New Jersey, p. 220, et\\ninfra. Smith says, p. 275, that ho did not arrive until August, 1703 but he ar-\\nrived at New York on May 3, 1702. His Commission and Instructions were pre-\\npared in August of that year, but did not receive Queen Anne s signature until (the\\nCommission) December 5th, and (the Instructions) November 16th. They did not\\nreach him until the Summer of 1703 and the date given by Smith is that of his\\nfirst visit to the Province as its Governor. See Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 1070,\\nwhere the Governor informs the Board of Trade he had started for New Jersey on\\nthe 10th August, 1703.]\\nJune 25. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Queen examined the several Petitions for and against Col.\\nHamilton being appointed Gov r of N. Jersey, and came to a conclu-\\nsion to recommend to, the Queen to appoint a \u00e2\u0080\u00a2person totally uncon-\\ncerned in the transactions and disorders committed by the Proprie-\\ntors and Inhabitants of that Province. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nProprieties. Vol. 28, p. 62. 8 folios.\\nJuly 25. Cockpit, Earl of Nottingham, principal Seer, of\\nState to the Board of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the Queen appointed Lord Cornbury\\nGov r of N. Jersey, and commands that his Commission and Instruc-\\ntions be prepared for her signature. Original. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 2. 2 folios.\\n[July 29. [11] Deed from the Indians to Edward Earlejunr., for", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "1702.] LORD COItNBURY GOVERNOR. 41\\na tract of land in West Jersey, on the Rockawack and Mochwhiponing\\nRivers. Copy. Rutherford MSS.\\nOne of the documents transmitted to his Council by Governor Belcher, Nov.\\n19th, 1747.]\\nAugust 3. List of persons proposed to be of the Council of New\\nJersey, with observations upon their qualities, c, communicated\\nto the Board of Trade from the Earl of Nottingham, 12 August.\\n1702. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 4. 4 folios.\\nAugust 4. Whitehall. Earl of Nottingham (Sec. of State) to\\nthe Board of Trade sends a List of names for the Council of New\\nJersey if the 15. T. has no objection against any of them their\\nnames may be inserted in the Instructions to Lord Cornbury.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 3. 2\\nfolios.\\nAugust 12. Whitehall. Earl of Nottingham (Sec. of State.)\\nMr. Basse and Mr. [Daniel] Coxe have been recommended to the\\nQueen to be put on the List of Members of the Council of N. Y. and\\nN. Jersey their names to be inserted in the Instructions. Oriei-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 13. T. 5. 1 folio.\\n[For notice of Daniel Coxe and his father, see Field s Provincial Courts, p.\\n132 Smith s New Jersey, p. 190, c. and see answer from the Lords of Trade,\\ndated Sept. 3, 1702.]\\nAugust 18. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the Queen draft of a Commission for Lord Cornbury to\\nbe Gov r of New Jersey is transmitted for Her Majesty s approval.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 22. 60 folios.\\nSee 1720. Aug. 24. Order of Council.\\nAugust 21. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Queen draft\\nof Instructions for Lord Cornbury as Gov r of New Jersey, sub-\\nmitted for Her Majesty s approbation. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 42. 150 folios.\\nSee 1702. Aug. 24. Order of Council.\\nAugust 24. Windsor. Order of Council the Draft of a Com-\\nmission for Lord Cornbury as Gov r of N. Jersey approved Earl of\\nNottingham (Sec. of State) is ordered to prepare a Warrant for the\\nGreat Seal of England. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 1. A. 7. 2 folios.\\nSee 1702. Aug. 18. Representation.\\nAugust 24. Windsor. Order of Council the Queen approved\\nthe Instructions for Lord Cornbury, Gov r of N. Jersey the Earl\\nof Nottingham (Sec. of State) is ordered to prepare the said Instruc-\\ntions for Her Majesty s signature. Copy. S. P. 0. B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 1. A. 8. 2 folios.\\nSee 1702. Aug. 21. B. T. to the Queen.\\n[Instructions printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 230.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "42 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1702.\\nSept. 1. Letter from the Earl of Clarendon to (the Seer, of\\nState) Thanks for the list of the Council of New Jersey Col.\\nBasse gave his remarks upon six of them wants to know whether\\nit is fit to put Quakers into the Council when there are other Men\\nMr. Basse is desirous to have an alteration in his Commission as\\nSeer, of the Province of N. Jersey Col. Basse will answer the\\nquestions that may be put on that subject. Original. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 385. Original. 3 folios.\\nSept. 1. List of six Persons of the Council of New Jerse} with\\nremarks of Col. Basse upon each of them, and recommending six\\nothers in their places. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 385.\\nOriginal. 2 folios. Enclosed in above.\\nSept. 3. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Notting-\\nham, in answer to his of the 12th of August, about putting Mr. Basse\\nand Mr. Coxe into the Councils of New York and New Jersey the\\nProvince of N. Y. is not yet settled Mr. Basse and Mr. Coxe have\\nno estates there, consequently cannot sit in the Council the Instruc-\\ntions for the Gov r of New Jersey contain 12 names agreed upon by\\nthe Proprietors at the surrender the Board does not advise to make\\nany alterations therein. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York.\\nVol. 56, p. 205. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 965.]\\nSept. 24. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Lord Cornbury\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nthe Queen appointed him Gov r of New Jersey His Lordship is\\nrecommended to heal the divisions in New York and New Jersey.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 56, p. 209.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 9GG.]\\nSept. 29. New Jersey. Mr. Morris to the Board of Trade\\nNew Jersey without Government, and a receptacle of Rogues and\\nRunaway Soldiers the disorders at N. Y., Jerseys, Pen a, Car s,\\nc, are derived from New England the Respectable part of the\\nInhabitants are daily insulted by crowds of the most necessitous\\nscoundrels. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1.\\nA. 10. folios.\\nNov. 11. Circular letter from the Board of Trade to all the\\nGovr s in America that a day of public thanksgiving be appointed\\nfor the successes of Her Majesty s arms by Land and Sea. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T.; Plant n Gl-en l. Vol. 36, p. 188. 2 folios.\\nNov. 26. St. James Copy of Major Ingoldsby s Commission\\nto be Lieut. Gov r of New York aud the Territories depending. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 11. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV, p. 1002. Richard Ingoldesby arrived\\nin New York in January, 1691, in the possession of some authority, under which\\nhe claimed the Government from Leizler. On the death of Governor Sloughter,\\nJuly 23, 1691, he was declared (then styled Major) Commander-in-Chief, and as\\nfuel), in 1692, commanded an expedition into the Seneca country, to resist a", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "1702.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 43\\nthreatened irruption into the Province by the French, under the Governor of\\nCanada; and in June of that year formed a treaty with the [ndians at Albany.\\nlie was superseded on the arrival of Governor Fletcher, in August, 1692, and\\nseems to have returned to England. On the appointment of Lord Cornbury, he\\nwas made Lieut.-Governor, and arrived in Virginia m January, 1704, hut in con-\\nsequence of sickness did not get to New York until .March. Although a strenuous\\nsupporter of Cornbury s administration, he at onetime incurred his displeasure\\nby opening despatches in his absence, and presuming to act as Governor in New\\nYork when his principal was in New Jersey, lie continued Lieut. Governor under\\nLord Lovelace, and the Government devolved upon him at the death of that no-\\nbleman in July, 1709. On the arrival of his successor, Ingoldesby disappeared,\\nfrom the stage, and his subsequent career is unknown. Smith, the Historian of\\nNew York, styles him a heavy man, of no great ability, and probably what\\ninfluence he exercised in the Provinces of New York and New Jersey, grew out of\\nhis official station entirely, strengthened possibly by the favor his views of the\\nprerogatives of the Crown secured him from those in authority at home. Smith s\\nN. Y., pp. 105, 140, 170. N. Y. Col. Docts., III., pp. 791, 840 IV., pp. 1000,\\n1091, 1102, c]\\n[Dee. 21. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nhad received information that Col. Andrew Hamilton had lately\\nheld a meeting or assembly in East Jersey, which he calls the Gov-\\nernor of East and West New Jersey assembled in Council among\\nother things done, he had assigned a tract of land to Lewis Morris,\\nin consideration of his services when in England and Morris Quit\\nRents due to the Proprietors had been remitted.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV, p. 1021. The Governor s apprehen-\\nsions excited probably by a meeting of the Council of Proprietors.]\\n1T03.\\nMarch 23. [R.] Deed from the Commander-in-Chief of all the\\nIndians inhabiting what the English call the North part of the Jer-\\nseys, for the consideration of 400 pounds wampum value, conveying to\\nAndros Lawrence, Johannes Vangieson, Michael Aliason, and Abra-\\nham Vangieson and their associates a tract of land on the East side\\nof Passaic River, and behind the mountains called the Blue Hills.\\nCopy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the papers transmitted to his Council by Governor Belcher, Nov.\\n13th, 1747.]\\nApril 20. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury\\n(Circular) justice in all the Courts to be speedily and duly admin-\\nistered, and that the Judges do their duty without any partiality\\nthe Assembly be recommended to establish Courts for determining\\nof small cases to transmit home by every conveyance an exact ac-\\ncount of. the Causes already dispatched and still pending. Entry.\\nS. P. O., B. T. Plant n Gen l. V. 30, p. 24. 6 folios.\\nApril 20. St. James Draft of a Letter for the Queen s signa-\\nture to the Gov r and Council of N. Jersey the Assembly at their\\nfirst meeting is to settle a constant and fixed allowance for the Gov r,\\nL t Gov r, and Council neither Gov r or Council to receive any\\npresents from the Assembly. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n12, p. 130. Entry. 5 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "44 LORD OOBNBURY GOVERNOR, [1703.\\nSee X. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 1040, for a letter of somewhat similar pur-\\nport for the Province of New York.]\\nMay 6. Deed from the Indians to John Harrison for tract of\\nland in the Counties of Middlesex and Somerset, beginning where\\nLogin Brook falls into Milston River from thence, up the said Mil-\\nston River, until it comes to a small brook about twenty chains above\\nDoctor Greenland s House, to a birch tree marked on four sides,\\nstanding at the mouth of the said brook, it being known by the name\\nof Heathcoat s brook, and running from thence East South East, until\\nit conies to the road that goes or leads from Burlington to John\\nInian s house, upon Baritan Biver, then along the said road, c.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 21. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury\u00e2\u0080\u0094 to\\nuse his utmost endeavours with the Council and Assembly of New\\nJersey to induce them to raise and remit \u00c2\u00a3500 to New York as their\\nQuota for the security of that Province. Entry. S. P. O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 132. 4 folios.\\n[May 29. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nhad received several Proclamations directing a public day of\\nThanksgiving for the success of Her Majesty s arms, with directions\\nto have the same observed in New York and New Jersey appointed\\n15th April to be observed in New York, but had not felt warranted\\nto do more than recommend the observance of the day in New Jer-\\nsey, as his Commission had not yet arrived, doubtful whether that\\npeople, (who are prone enough to throw off all Government,) would\\nobey such a Proclamation the delay in receiving the Commission\\na great mischief to the Province.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV, p. 1014.]\\n[June 16. New York. Letter from Robert Quary to the Lords\\nof Trade, giving an account of the different Provinces the Jerseys\\nin confusion from having no Government the arrival of Lord Corn-\\nbury s Commission heartily wished for the contest in West Jersey\\nalways between the Quakers and those who were not Quakers in\\nEast Jersey between the Scotch and the English the Scotch for\\nmany years had had the advantage of having a Scotch Governor, Col.\\nHamilton Col. Hamilton had died April 26th.\\nPrinted in X. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV, pp. 1045\u00e2\u0080\u00941055.]\\nSept. 9. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\npublished his Commission in New Jersey called a Council the\\nQuakers would not swear they were, however, admitted to sit at\\nthe Board Quakers not numerous he has made several of -them\\nJustices of the Peace they don t like Militia he has settled the\\nCourts of Justice called an Assembly no Fortifications in the\\nProvince the People are dissatisfied with the limitation of the\\nElective Franchise. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 1. A. 15. 26 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 1070.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "1703.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 45\\nOct. 15. Virginia. Col. Quary to the Board of Trade the\\nState of Virginia proceedings in Pennsylvania proposal for tlio\\nsecurity of Trade in America Pirates in Pennsylvania the Eastern\\nIndian s and French attack N. England proposals ahout Canada\\na gunpowder explosion in Jamaica Col. Quary is obliged to hasten\\nto Amhoy, in N. Jersey, for the meeting of the 1st Assembly the\\nGovt of N. Jersey is but very indifferently yoked with a Council\\nCol. Quary desires that he may succeed Mr. Randolph as Surveyor\\nGeu l of N. America Minutes of Council of New Jersey transmitted\\nthe French and Spaniards have taken Providence Islands. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol. 7. F. 37. 50 folios.\\n[Cornbury s Council was composed of Edward Ilunloke, Lewis Morris, Andrew\\nBowne, Samuel Jennings, Thomas Revell, Francis Davenport, William Pinhorne,\\nSamuel Leonard, George Deacon, Samuel Walker, Daniel Leeds, William Sandford,\\nand Robert Quary some of whom proved refractory in the yokes the Governor\\nwould have had them wear.]\\n[Nov. 17. Richard Iugoldesby, Lieut.-Gov r of New Jersey, to\\nJohn Rudyard authority to purchase land in West Jersey from the\\nIndians. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Dec. 18. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Lords of Trade\\nhad just returned from New Jersey the Assembly had been in ses-\\nsion four weeks and some days the season so severe he had been\\nobliged to adjourn them till May, then to meet at Burlington\\npromises a fuller account. See June 14, 1704.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 1075. See Smith s N. Jersey, p.\\n276, c., for an account of the session.]\\nDec. 20. Amboy. Col. Quary to the Board of Trade the\\nScotch in the Eastern Division of N. Jersey carry things there with\\na high hand the people are against them a Scotchman made\\nHigh Sheriff has made a false return in favor of his party the\\nQuakers are predominant in the Western Division their insinua-\\ntions the Petitions about the false returns the Assembly refused to\\nh ear the matter referred to him, and an accommodation proposed\\nthe Grov r permits Quakers to sit in the Council major part of the\\nAssembly are Proprietors Lord Cornbury (the Gov r) rejects two\\nBills of the Assembly. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 1. A. 17. 32 folios.\\n[For names of the Assembly, see Proceedings of the Society, Vol. V, p. 24.]\\n1704.\\nReasons humbly offered to Secretary the Earl of Not-\\ntingham by Peter Sonmans, against passing the Bill formerly ordered\\nby Her Majesty, whereby the office of Secretary of New Jersey is\\ngranted to Jeremiah Basse. Original. S. P. O. Am. W. Ind.\\nNew Jersey. (Bundle.) 18 folios.\\n[For notice of Peter Sonmans, see Contributions to E. Jersey History, p. 75.]\\nThe case of Jeremiah Basse presented to Secretary the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "46 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1704.\\nEarl of Nottingham that he was constituted Secretary of New\\nJersey by warrant from Her Majesty, but through the underhand\\nconduct of Peter Sonmans, (who is considerably indebted to him,) is\\nprevented from enjoying the said Post. S. P. 0. Am. W. Ind.\\nNew Jersey. (Bundle.) Original. 6 folios.\\n[See East Jersey under the Proprietors, and Field s Provincial Courts\\nfor notices of Jeremiah Basse.]\\n1703-4.\\nJan. 14. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey met an account of their proceed-\\nings proposes an alteration to be made in the Qualifications of per-\\nsons choosing and to be chosen for the Assembly their Enclosed\\nBill for settling the Estates of all the Proprietors, c, is not fit to\\nbe passed the Assembly are bent not to settle the Revenue or Mili-\\ntia until this Bill is passed he adjourned them to 18th May,\\n1704. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol 1. B. 1.\\n25 folios, without the Bill. The Enclosed Bill is not with the\\nCorrespondence.\\n[Its tenor is not known it is not mentioned in Nievill s Index of disallowed\\nacts, but it was disallowed by the Board of Trade. See 1705, April 20th.]\\nJan. 27. Memorial to the Board of Trade, signed by Sir Tho s\\nLane and nine other Proprietors of New Jersey, objecting to Mr.\\nPeter Sonmans and Mr. Daniel Coxe to be of the Council there Mr.\\nSonmans became a bankrupt in [1700] compounded for 7s. (3d. in the\\npounds his Estate is claimed by his Relatives and the Creditors\\nthe Title to his lands is doubtful, his Father dying an Alien Mr.\\nDaniel Coxe has no real property in New Jersey he encouraged a\\nfaction of the meaner people to oppose the Election Law. Original.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 12. 11 folios.\\n[See Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and adjoining Conn-\\ntry, p. 7 i, for a notice of the Sonmans Family.]\\nJanuary 27. Mr. Dockwra to the Board of Trade vindicates\\nhis character against the slanders and accusations of other Proprie-\\ntors .(nearly the whole of this Letter is composed of bitter invec-\\ntives against his opponents.) Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 1. A. 13. 10 folios.\\n[William Dockwra was Register of the Proprietors. See Contributions to East\\nJersey H^tory, c\u00e2\u0080\u009e p. 14, c]\\nFeb. 14. Mr. Daniel Coxe to the Board of Trade, in answer to\\nSir Tho s Lane and other Proprietors Memorial of 1703-4, January\\n27 he is in controversy with the Proprietors about the lands of his\\nFather in New Jersey, which the Proprietors withhold unjustly from\\nhi m if he were a factious Man, Lord Cornbury could not have in-\\ntrusted him with the charge and command of all the Forces in the\\nWestern Division of New Jersey if he is to be excluded from the\\nCouncil, the name of Mr. Lewis Morris ought to be expunged also.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "1704.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 47\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 13. 24 folios.\\n[See Field s Provincial Courts, p. 134.]\\nFeb. 14. Mr. Sonmans to the Board of Trade, in answer to the\\naccusations contained in the Proprietors Memorial to the Board of\\nJan. 27th, 1703-4 great losses during the late war obliged him to\\ncompound with his Creditors about 4 years ago he is possessed of\\n7^ Proprieties his Brother-in-law set forth his pretensions to one-\\nthird of his Estate, but the Master of the Bolls and the Lord Keeper\\ndismissed the Bill with costs leaves to the Board to decide whether\\nhe is worthy to be one of the Council or not. Original. 8. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 13. 9 folios.\\n1704.\\nApril G. Memorial of Dominique, Bridges Michel, Prop rs of\\nNew Jersey [East Jersey] to the Board that a stop be put to the\\nproceedings of some of the Proprietors in purchasing Lands of the\\nIndians Townly, Foster, Bickly, and Johnston are recommended\\nto fill up the vacancies in the Council. Original. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 1. A. 16. 2 folios.\\n[May 30. Virginia, Bobert Quary to the Board of Trade\\nLord Cornbury intending to visit Albany so soon as the New York\\nAssembly should rise had adjourned the New Jersey Assembly\\nfrom May 20th to June 20th, to meet at Burlington the difficulties\\nto be expected in getting from the Jerseys their quota of n.en for\\nthe frontier.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV, pp. 1084, 1085.]\\n[June 14. New York. (Extracts.) Lord Cornbury to the\\nLords of Trade the meeting of the New Jersey Assembly for the\\nfirst time 10th Oct. previous suggestions relative to a change in\\nthe qualifications of members the Bill regulating purchases of land\\nfrom the Indians, c, noticed at length the opposition of the\\nElizabethtown people growing out of their grant from Col. Nichols\\nCol. Nichols coming into these parts found y e people of New York\\nrefractory and not inclinable to submit to him, but found y e people\\nof Elizabethtown ready to obey his orders in all things, by which\\nmeans y c people of New York became tractable and did submit. Col.\\nNichols thought himself obliged to doe something for y e people of\\nElizabethtown y might be as a reward for their fidelity upon y l con-\\nsideration granted them y e lands they now hold. Copy, liuther-\\nfurd MSS. Alexander West Jersey Papers, p. 144.]\\nJune 29. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in N. America, enclosing Her Majesty s Proc-\\nlamation for settling and ascertaining the Bates of Foreign Coins in\\nthe Plantations. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol.\\n36, p. 467. 6 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 1133, for the views of the New York Mer-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "48 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1704.\\nchants in relation to this Proclamation. For the Proclamation itself, see Smith s\\nNew Jersey, p. 281.]\\nJune 29. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Grov rs in North America all Merchants and Planters be\\nvery careful in giving any account by letters of the Public state and\\ncondition of the Provinces. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n\\nGen l. Vol. 36, p. 470. 4 folios.\\nJuly 4. New York. Letter from Mr. Roger Mompesson, Judge\\nof the Admiralty in N. Y. and N. J., to the Earl of Nottingham, Seer,\\nof State there are no causes of complaints to be made by the Gov t\\nat home about the abuses in the Courts of Admiralty in those Prov-\\ninces the abuses are committed in the Proprietary Gov ts, such as\\nRhode Island, Connecticut, and even Massachusetts Lord Cornbury\\nhas found out some Pirates goods in New Jersey, but most of them\\nare to be found in Rhode Island. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 6. Original. 13 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Yol. IV., p. 1115. For the character and ser-\\nvices of Judge Mompesson, see Field s Provincial Courts, p. 57.]\\nJuly 6. St. James Order of Council to the Board of Trade\\nupon the Petition of Sonmans and Dockwra, about the possession of\\nStaten Island, claimed by the Gov r of New York to examine the\\nmatter, and to Report to the Council thereupon. Original, with\\nCopy of the Petition. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. A.\\n18. 8 folios.\\n[Staten Island was claimed for New Jersey by Governor Carteret in 1681, (see\\nGrants Concessions, p. 687,) in compliance with directions of Lady Carteret to\\nSecretary Bollen, March 2, 1681, (see E. J. Records A, p. 2.) Gov. Dongan, Feb.\\n13th, 1681-5, claimed that Gov. Lovelace had purchased the island from the Indians.\\nSee E. Jersey under the Prop rs, p. 215, and Proceedings of Society, Vol. III.]\\nJuly 7. Additional Instruction to the Lord Cornbury relating\\nto the number of seamen allowed by an Act of Parl t, passed the\\nlast session, for navigating of English ships during the war with a\\nCopy of a Clause of the said Act, Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 12, p. 1G4. 9 folios.\\nJuly 13. Names of Commiss rs for New York, New Jersey, and\\nConnecticut, for the Trial of Pirates and Piratical causes, to^ 4 be in-\\nserted in the respective Commissions. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant n Gen l. Vol. 36, p. 497. 7 folios.\\nAugust 25. Circular letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nGov rs in America, to appoint a day of Thanksgiving for the success\\nof Her Majesty s arms near the Danube. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant n Gen l. Vol. 37, p. 34. 2 folios.\\nNov. 4. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nthe Assembly of N. Jersey met the 1st of September neglected to\\nsettle a Revenue, upon which lie dissolved them and issued new\\nwrits Quakers arc troublesome in West Jersey they ought not to", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "1705.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 49\\nbe admitted into any of the employments without taking of oaths\\nthe People don t like the qualifications prescribed for Assembly Men\\nrecommends a remedy tor it. Original. S. P. 0., 13. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 1. B. 5. 5 folios.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 283.]\\n1704-5.\\nFeb. 19. New York. Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly met on the 9th of Nov. 13th]\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Sends\\nseveral Acts for confirmation, i. e. An Act for raising a Revenue for\\ntwo years An Act for quieting the minds of the People An Act,\\nfor altering the Constitution An Act for settling the Militia An\\nAct for regulating Commons and Highways An Act for the sup-\\npressing of immorality An Act for Reviving the Courts of Bergen,\\nMdd x and Monmouth An Act for Regulating Negro Slaves Re-\\nmarks upon the above Acts and Reasons for confirming them In-\\ntrigues of Mr. Morris his conduct to the GovV he is suspended\\nfrom sitting in the Council Dr. Eunis of the Church of England\\nintercedes for Mr. Morris, who offers an apology to the Gov r and is\\nrestored to the Council Mr. Morris opposes the passing of the\\nRevenue Act his behaviour towards the Gov r suspended from\\nthe Council for the second time Lord Cornbury hopes that the\\nQueen will dismiss Mr. Morris from the Council, he being devoted\\nto the Proprietors, and not the Crown s interest The substance of\\ncontroversy between the Gov r and Mr. Morris Col. Townley and\\nMr. D. Coxe recommended to be of the Council in place of Mr. E.\\nHuulock and Mr. S. Leonard, dee d Mr. Walker of the Council is\\nalso dead Mr. R. Mompesson is recommended in his stead who is\\nalso appointed to be chief Justice of the Province a Statute Book\\nis much wanted Great Seal for New Jersey is wanted Two mur-\\nders committed by women Wants instructions as regards the fines,\\nforfeitures, c., and the appointment of a Ranger of Woods, which\\nare full of Wild Horses Lord Cornbury s visit to Salem, which is\\ncapable of being made a good place for Trade The Privilege grant-\\ned to Proprietors of buying Indian Lands is very prejudicial to a\\nspeedy settlement of the Province a remedy for it is proposed. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 13. Original. GO folios.\\nMarch 14. Petition of Sir Thos. Lane and nine other Prop rs\\nof W. Jersey to the Board Lord Cornbury having acted contrary\\nto his Instructions, they pray that a copy of the s d Instruct ns may\\nbe given them. Orig l. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, B.\\n8. 2 folios.\\n1705.\\nApril 3. Whitehall. Draft of a Circular letter to the Gover-\\nnors in America an Act of Parliament for encouraging the Im-\\nportation of Naval Stores from the Plantations, transmitted To\\ncommunicate the said Act to the Council and Assembly, and to pro-\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2i", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "50 LORD COKNBURY GOVERNOR. [1705.\\nmote and advance so useful an undertaking. Entry. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant. G end, Vol. 37, p. 88. 5 folios.\\nApril 5. Memorial of Coxe, Dockwra and Sonmans to the Board\\nof Trade The Report about Quakers in West Jersey given by Lord\\nCornbury in his letter of Nov. 4, 1704, is reasonable and -well-\\ngrounded The Quakers ought to be excluded from the Council,\\nAssembly, and all other places of public trust in the Province The\\nInstructions to Lord Cornbury, as regards the qualifications for As-\\nsembly Men ought to be amended. The vacancies in the Council of\\nJersey should not be filled by Quakers. Origd. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 9. 8 folios.\\nApril 17. Memorial of the Proprietors of West Jersey to the\\nBoard Lord Cornbury committed a breach of his Instructions in\\nseveral Instances, viz by confirming the Election of Members not\\nduly qualified for the Assembly encouraging and passing an Act\\nof Assembly for altering the Qualifications of the Electors and\\nElected Encouraging and passing a Bill for taxing all lands Ap-\\npointed Fees (contrary to the advice of his Council) for Patenting\\nLands Lord Cornbury detains all public books, papers and rec-\\nords Constituted several officers without the advice of his Council\\nput several mean and contemptible persons into the Commission\\nof Peace and Militia. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 10.\\nOriginal. 20 folios.\\n[Printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 33G.]\\nApril 20. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Queen with Draft\\nof Additional Instructions to Lord Cornbury Qualifications of the\\nElectors and Elected to be in land or money The Gov r or his\\nLieut t to reside constantly in the Province No Fees to be taken\\nfor the Grants of Lands made by the Proprietors. Entry. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 190. 14 folios.\\nApril 20. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury His\\nsuggestion about the method of choosing Assembly Men is adopted\\nThe Bill to settle and confirm the Estates of the Proprietors cannot\\nbe passed To move the next Assembly to settle the llevenue for\\n21 and not less than 11 years Amount of Salaries to the Gov r and\\nL t Gov r The Taxes to be levied in due proportion upon lands and\\nupon personal Estates Not to intermeddle in the Elections The\\notficers of public trust are to be chosen out of the Men of compe-\\ntent Estate and Capacity for that service. Entry. S. P. B. T.\\nNew Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 197. 8 folios.\\nApril 23. St. James Order of Council approving the Draft\\nof Additional Instructions for the Lord Cornbury, transmitted from\\nthe Board of Trade on the 20 of April Instant. Copy. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 11. 2 folios.\\nSee 1705, April 20. Board of Trade to the Queen.\\n[For these additional Instructions see Smith s New Jersey, p. 235.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "1705.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 51\\nMay 3. Draft of a Warrant for allowing and directing the use\\nof a New Seal for the Province of New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 195. 3 folios.\\nMay 8. Memorial of the Committee of Proprietors of East\\nJersey to the Board of Trade, objecting to Mr. Sonmans being one\\nof the Council of N. Jersey. Orig l. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey, Vol. 1, B. 12. 6 folios.\\nMay 8. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury, en-\\nclosing an Additional Instruction, New Seal for New Jersey, and a\\nWarrant for using the same. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey, Vol. 12, p. 203. 2 folios.\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Lowndes To move\\nthe Lord Treasurer to provide half a dozen Collections of the Stat-\\nutes of England, for New York, New Jersey and other Colonies.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 57, p. 321. 2 folios.\\nJuly 6. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. P. Dominique\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Ex-\\ntract of a Letter from the Lord Cornbury of 19 Feb., 1701-5, re-\\nlating to the Purchasing of Lands from the Indians is sent to him\\nThe Board of Trade desire his answer thereto. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey, Vol. .12, p. 227. 1 folio.\\nJuly 6. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Sir Edw. Northey, Attor-\\nney General The Board desires his opinion whether the Fines, For-\\nfeitures and Escheats in New Jersey belong to the Queen or to the\\nProprietors of the soil and whether the appointing of Rangers be\\nin Her Majesty or the said Proprietors. Orig l. S. P. O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 16. 2 folios.\\nSee 1705, Oct. 19. Sir E. Northey to the Board of Trade.\\nJuly 8. New York. Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board of\\nTrade Proceedings of the New York Assembly Pirates infest the\\nCoasts; a Man of War is wanted desires a supply of Stores a\\nStatute Book and a New Great Seal are wanted New Jersey As-\\nsembly met, but the Members of the Western division did not ar-\\nrive, who are (except one) all Quakers The Assembly is adjourned\\nDesires the Board s directions upon his 22 Art. of Instr. for set-\\ntling a Public Revenue The Revenue for one year is raised, and\\nthe Tax is not heavy. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 14, X. 48.\\nOriginal. 25 folios.\\n[For the names of the members of the Assembly see Proceedings of the So-\\nciety, Vol. V. p. 24.]\\n[July 15. New York. Cornbury to the Board of Trade Sends\\nhis despatch by Col. Quary General account of the affairs of the\\nProvinces of New York and New Jersey.\\nTrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 1150-1154.]\\nJuly 17. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dominique Desires", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "52 LORD OORNBDRT GOVERNOR. [1705.\\nto have a speedy answer to bis letter of the 6th Instant. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 229. 1 folio.\\nJuly 28. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Lord Cornhury His let-\\nter about the New Jersey affairs received Several of the Proprie-\\ntors made an objection to the Acts passed by him, and the whole af-\\nfair is under consideration He is to appoint a day of thanksgiving\\nfor the Victory obtained in the Spanish Netherlands [Blenheim]\\nHe is desired to break the old Seals and to transmit his receipt for\\nthe New ones. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 57, p.\\n336. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 1157.]\\nSept. 1. Memorial of the Proprietors of the Western Division\\nof New Jersey to the Board of Trade, signed by Sir Thos. Lane\\nand 18 other Proprietors Lord Cornbury does not act in confor-\\nmity with his Instructions as regards the Election of the Assembly\\nMen, encouraged Taxing all Lands belonging to the Inhabitants of\\nNew Jersey appointed Fees for Patenting Lands all public Books,\\nPapers, c., were ordered to be delivered to Mr. Basse and carried\\nout of the Province -constituted several officers without the advice\\nof Council put several mean and contemptible persons in the\\nCommission of Peace, particularly one Salter gave Commissions in\\nthe Militia to People who have no Estate in the Province Pray\\nthat the Act of the Assembly prohibiting to purchase Lands from\\nthe Indians be not confirmed Desire that Mr. Morris may be re-\\nstored to his place in the Council that the vacancies occasioned\\nby the decease of three of the Council may be filled by some of the\\nfollowing persons, viz Mr. Miles Foster, Mr. Richard Townley,\\nMr. Hugh lloody, [Huddy Mr. Wm. Hall, and Mr. John Harri-\\nson. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 17. Orig l. 45 folios.\\nOct. 10. Sir Edw. Northey (the Att, Gen 1 to the Board of\\nTrade in answer to Mr. Popple s Letter of 6 July, 1705 The\\nFines, Forfeitures and Escheats belong to the Queen and not to the\\nProprietors The appointment of Rangers belongs to the Proprie-\\ntors of the Woods and not to tins Queen. Orig l. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey, Vol. 1, B. 16. 3 folios.\\nOct. 20. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, recommending them to encourage\\nand to assist Mr. Dummer in his undertaking to carry on a Monthly\\nCorrespondence between England and the Plantations. Entry. S.\\nP. O., B. T. Plant. Gen l, Vol. 37, p. 112. 2 folios.\\nNov. If. Whitehall. Observations made by the Board of\\nTrade upon the Memorial of the Prop rs of the Western Div. of N.\\nJersey of Sept. 1, 1705. Care will be taken to regulate the Elec-\\ntion of the Assembly Men The Gov r of N. Jersey was ordered not to\\nmeddle with appointing Fees for Patenting the Lands The Gov r\\nwill be directed not to carry the Records out of the Province The", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "1705.] LOKD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 53\\nGov r has a right to appoint Officers without the advice of the Coun-\\ncil The Board shall write to Lord Cornbury about Mr. Salter be-\\ning appointed Justice of the Peace No alteration has been made\\nin the Instructions relating to the purchase of Lands The Acts\\npassed by the Assembly shall be considered Mr. Morris must make\\na due submission to the Gov r before his suspension be taken oif.\\nRough draft. S. P. 0., P. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, P. 18. G folios.\\n[Nov. 10 (20th Purlington. Lieut, Gov r Ingoldesby to the\\nLords of Trade Had not been allowed to act as Lieut, Gov r of\\nLord Cornbury had not yet received any instructions as to his pre-\\ncise duties In the absence of Lord Cornbury from New York had\\nreceived a despatch from the frontiers which, after conversing and\\nadvising with the Council he had opened, had it translated, and a\\ncopy transmitted to the Governor then in New Jersey, who there-\\nupon ordered him to Purlington, there to reside\u00e2\u0080\u0094 but the Gov r had\\ntold him he was not to act at all wishes instructions to be sent to him.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 11G2, and see page 1164 same\\nvolume.]\\nNov. 21. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dominique Ex-\\ntract of Lord Cornbury s Letter of 19th Feb., 1704-5, about Mr.\\nMorris, is sent to him The Board desire to speak to him. Entry.\\nS. P. O., P. T. New Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 252. 1 folio.\\nNov. 21. Whitehall. Representation from the Poard of Trade\\nto the Queen, recommending Col. Townley, Mr. Coxe and Mr. Moni-\\npesson to be of the Council of New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0., P.\\nT. New Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 253. 2 folios.\\n[Col. (Richard) Townley was a prominent citizen of Elizahethtown. It was\\nat his house that the first missionaries from the Society for the Propagation of\\nthe Gospel held religious services. Keith Journal. Clark s Hist. St. John s\\nChurch, Eliz n. Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 213, note.]\\n[Nov. 22. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Poard of Trade\\nHad gone to Amboy to meet the Assembly of New Jersey on the\\n15th Oct. The Quaker members did not arrive to allow the House\\nto sit until the 17th Resolved on the 18th that no business should\\nbe transacted until the House was full The circumstances detailed\\nupon which he bases his opinion that it was not a full House of\\nMembers that they wanted, but a full House of Quakers Ad-\\njourned the Assembly to the 1st May at Purlington.\\nrriuted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 1 170. See Smith s N. Jersey, p. 284.]\\nNov. 26. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dominique\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nBoard reminds him of answering the letter of Nov. 21, with refer-\\nence to Mr. Morris. Entry. S. P. 0., P. T. New Jersey, Vol.\\n12, p. 254. 1 folio.\\nNov. 20. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dominique Copy\\nof the Board s observations made Nov. 14 upon the Memorial of the\\nProprs of the Western Division of N. Jersey, transmitted to him", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "54 LORD COKMRURY GOVERNOR. [1705.\\nfor their information. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol.\\n12, p. 254 1 folio.\\nNov. 27. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nThe Additional Instructions received The difficulty of ascer-\\ntaining the qualifications of the Inhabitants of the Western Divi-\\nsion for the Assembly as they hold their Lands in Common He will\\nendeavour to obtain the settling of the Revenue for 21 and not less\\nthan 11 years The sums necessary for Salaries of Officers The\\nElections will not be meddled with The Gov r will engage in no\\nparty, but will act equally to all The Gov r did not appoint a Jus-\\ntice of the Peace, or a Militia Officer, without their being recom-\\nmended by one of the Council Mr. Morris recommended a very\\nimproper person, whom the Gov r afterwards dismissed for drunken-\\nness On the 13th of Oct. last he went to Amboy to meet the As-\\nsembly, but it was on the 17th of Oct. that the house sat no busi-\\nness was done the house not being full the meaning of the word\\nfull [see Nov. 22] Proceedings of the Assembly their ad-\\njournment Speaker s reasons for it No public service can be done\\nso long as the Quakers are chosen to sit in the Assembly They pre-\\nsented an Address, a copy of which is sent also the Minutes of As-\\nsembly. Orig l, S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey, Vol. 1, C. 1. 20 folios.\\nThe above-named Address is not with the Correspondence.\\nNov. 29. St. James Copies of three Orders of Council ap-\\nproving Col. Townley, Mr. Coxe and Mr. Mompesson to be of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, B.\\n20. 6 folios.\\n1705-G.\\nFeb. 4. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Gov r of New Jersey The Queen appointed Mr. John\\nBridges Surveyor General of Woods in America, and to Instruct the\\nInhabitants iu the method of making Pitch and Tar Mr. Bridges\\nis to give an account of all his proceedings to the Gov r of the Prov-\\nince The Assembly to be moved to pass an Act for encouraging\\nthe undertaking Mr. Bridges travelling and other expenses to be\\nprovided for by the Gov r. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l,\\nVol. 37, p. 117. 4 folios.\\nFeb. 4. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury Mr.\\nMorris is recommended to be restored to the Council upou a due\\nsubmission being made by him The Surrender of N. Jersey was\\nunconditional the concessions were only made to the Proprietors\\nin some points of Lord Cornbury s Instructions Mr. Townley, Mr.\\nCoxe and Mr. Mompesson are appointed to fill the vacancies in the\\nCouncil of N. Jersey Mr. Doekwra recommended Mr. Peter Son-\\nmans for the next vacancy in the Council the Board has no objec-\\ntion to it A copy of the Att. Gen l s report (see 19 Oct., 1705) is\\ntransmitted to Lord Cornbury, to guide his future conduct as re-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "1700.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 55\\ngards the Fines, Forfeitures, c, and the appointing a Ranger of the\\nWoods The Acts passed in Nov. 1704 were considered observa-\\ntions on the Militia Act, the Act for uniting and quieting the minds\\nof the People, and the Act for regulating the Election of repre-\\nsentatives amendments proposed Complaints of the Propr s of the\\nWestern Division communicated to Lord Cornbury No public pa-\\npers to be carried out of the Province To be careful whom the\\nGrov r shall put in the Commission of Peace or Militia one Mr.\\nSalter is objected to by the Proprietors The Minutes of Council\\nand Assembly for the time past and for the future to be transmitted\\nThe want of Prisons in New Jersey to be laid before the Assem-\\nbly A new Seal for the Province was sent Explanation of the 22d\\nClause of Lord Cornbury s Instructions, no Salary to be paid to the\\nCouncil, only Paper, Ink, fire and other necessaries provided the\\nClerks and other officers are to have Salaries. Entry. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey, Vol. 12, p. 259. 23 folios.\\nFeb. 14. London. Memorial of the Committee of Proprietors\\nof the Eastern Division of New Jersey (signed by Mr. Dockwra)\\nto the Board of Trade Before the Surrender of the Prop rs in-\\nsisted that their Agent in N. Jersey might always be of the Council\\nreasons for it Mr. Peter Sonmans is appointed the Prop rs\\nAgent in New Jersey, and was recommended to be of the Council\\nGov r Cornbury was not aware of Mr. Sonmans being the Proprie-\\ntors Agent, recommended another Person in the room of Capt.\\nWalker, dee d The Gov r and Council allowed Mr. Sonmans Com-\\nmission, but the Scotch faction opposed it The Governor s conduct\\nin this aifair The opposition appoint one [John] Barclay their Re-\\nceiver General the Governor s proclamation against the appoint-\\nment, commanding the people to obey Mr. Sonmans The Proprie-\\ntors pray the dismissal of Mr. Morris from the Council, and recom-\\nmend Mr. Sonmans in his place. Orig l. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey, Vol. 1, C. 5. 12 folios.\\n[See Contributions to E. Jersey History, p. 42, for a notice of John Barclay.]\\nFeb. 14. London. Memorial of Mr. Win. Sloper (Agent to the\\nLord Cornbury) to the Board of Trade Answers the charges pre-\\nferred against Lord Cornbury by the Proprietors of the Western\\nDivision^of New Jersey (see Sept. 1, 1705) The Board is requested\\nto defer giving any credit to the allegations until His Excell v can\\nhave time to send them his own answer. Original. S. P. O., B.\\nT. New Jersey, Vol. 1, C. 6. 35 folios.\\n170(8,\\nApril 5. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to Mr. Sloper, (Lord Corn-\\nbury s Agent.) The Board desires to be informed when and how\\nthe salary of \u00c2\u00a3500 was settled to Lord Cornbury as Gov r of New\\nJersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J., Vol. 12, p. 279. 1 folio.\\nApril S. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "50 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1706.\\nto the Queen The Commission of Col. Ingoldesby as L t Gov r of\\nNew York to be revoked, and he is to be one of the Council of\\nNew Jersey. Entry, S. P. O., B. T. New York, Vol. 57, p. 447.\\n4 folios.\\n[The Revocation, printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV. p. 1174.]\\nApril 11. Kensington. Order of Council upon a Representa-\\ntion from the Board of the 8th inst. The Commission of Col. In-\\ngoldesby as Lieut. Govt of New York to be revoked, and the said\\nCol. Ingoldesby (Lieut. Gov r of New Jersey) to be of the Council\\nof New Jersey, [where he must reside.] Entry. S. P. 0., 13. T.\\nNew York, Vol. 57, p. 452. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. 1Y. p. 1174. See 1704, Nov. 20th.]\\nApril 22. Whitehall. Mr. Hedges to the Board of Trade-\\nsends draft of a Warrant in order to be prepared for Her Majesty s\\nSignature, revoking Col. Ingoldesby s Commission as Lieut. Gov r of\\nNew York, and appointing him of the Council of New Jersey. En-\\ntry. S. P. O., B. T. New York, Vol. 57, p. 455. 2 folios.\\nApril 24. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Mr. Hedges with\\nthe Draft of a Warrant for Her Majesty s signature, revoking the\\nCommission of Col. Ingoldesby as Lieut. Gov r of New York, and\\nfor Constituting him a Member of Her Maj ty s Council of New\\nJersey. Entry, S. P. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 57, p. 456. 6 folios.\\nMay 1. _ Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury For the\\nInformation about the Qualifications for the Assembly His Lordship\\nis referred to the Board s letter of the 4th of Feb. The Salaries of\\npublic officers in New Jersey need not be very high The Board\\nwants to know how, when, and by what Establishment, the Salary of\\n\u00c2\u00a3500 p. annum was settled to Lord Cornbury as Gov r of New Jer-\\nsey The Board is glad to hear that His Lordship does not intend\\nto engage in any party Col. Ingoldesby is to reside in N. Jersey\\nand be of the Council. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey,\\nVol. 12, p. 282. 5 folios.\\n[May 16. New York. Letter from Lord Cornbury to the In-\\nhabitants of Bergen, calling for stockades to place New York in a\\nposture of defence to resist an anticipated attack from a French\\nsquadron. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in the Society s Proceedings, Vol. I., p, 124.]\\nMay 31. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Gov rs in America To appoint a day of Thanksgiving for\\nsuccess of Her Majesty s arms in Brabant. Entry. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 37, p. 122. 2 folios.\\nJuly 15. Mr. John Hamilton s Affidavit, (in substance the same\\nas Mr. Ingoldesby s Affidavit of 1706, July 16th, with an additional\\nfact that) Lord Cornbury was guilty of bribery John Johnstone,\\nJohn Harrison, George Willocks, Miles Foster, and several others", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "1706.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 57\\ntold the Deponent that they had given His Lord p \u00c2\u00a3200 to befriend\\nthem in some particular matters. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 1. C. 26. 10 folios.\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History for notices of the persons named.]\\nJuly 16. Mr. George Ingoldesby s Affidavit Mr. Thomaa\\nRevell and Mr. Ban l Leeds objected against Tho s Lambert, Tho s\\nGardner and Joshua Wright the Members returned to the Assembly\\nin 1704, as not being qualified Lord Cornbury s arbitrary proceed-\\nings therein Several of the Members addressed His Lordship on the\\nsubject, but to no purpose The Assembly appointed a day for hearing\\nthe case, but Revell and Leeds did not appear Lord Cornbury gives\\nhis assent to several bills injurious to the Interest of the Inhabitants\\nHis Lordship ordered Books, Records, c, to be delivered to Jer.\\nBasse, who carried them out of the Province of E. Jersey Lord C.\\nappointed William Fisher, burnt in the hand as a Criminal, to be\\nSheriff of Burlington Rich d Salter, under prosecution for Felony,\\nto be Justice of Peace and Thomas Killingworth, a scandalous per-\\nson, to be Judge at Salem Fisher s irregular proceedings at the\\nGeneral Elections A Frenchman was appointed Receiver Geu l\\nLord Cornbury is squandering public money. Original. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 25. 12 folios.\\nSept. 10. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nMr. Morris will be re-admitted to the Council upon his submission\\nThanks for confirming the three gentlemen he recommended to the\\nCouucil Mr. Sonmans is a very fit person to serve in the Council\\nMessrs. Jennings, Revell, Davenport, Leeds, Capt. Andrew Bownc,\\nMr. Pinhorne, Sandford, Col. Quary, Col. Coxe, Col. Townley, and\\nMr. Mompesson, compose the Council, besides Mr. Morris Mr.\\nRevell, Mr. Davenport, and Capt. Bowne are dangerously ill He\\nsends a list of 12 persons fit to supply vacancies Lord C. will con-\\nform himself to Mr. Att. Genls opinion about Fees, c. Endea-\\nvours will be made to amend the Acts of 1704 Lord C. s justifica-\\ntion as regards the Elections of the last Assembly The Records are\\ndeposited with the Secretary, and no Deeds were carried out of the\\nProvince Mr. Salter was recommended to L. Cornbury by Capt.\\nAndrew Bowne, who believes him to be calumniated Lord Corn-\\nbury wants to be informed of any scandalous 1 persons in Commis-\\nsion in the Militia he knows of none.\\nP. S. Reasons for not sending the above-mentioned List.\\nOriginal. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 8. 14 folios.\\nOct. 10. New York. Lord Cornbury to Mr. Seer. Hedges, in\\nanswer to the complaints made against him by Capt. Bridge relating\\nto the condemnation of the ship Pink Hope at the Admiralty Court in\\nNew Jersey on 7th April, 1703. Original. Enclosir.-g, 1706, Oct.\\n16 certificate of Mr. John Tuder, Register of the Ad. Court in\\nN. Jersey, together with other papers relating to the condemnation", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "58 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1706.\\nand disposal of the Pink Hope. S. P. 0. B., B. T. New Jersey\\nVol. 1. C. 9 C. 10. 30 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Doets., Vol. V., p. 27, for Report of the Lords of Trade con-\\ndemning Lord Cornbury s proceedings.]\\n[Nov. 5. Summons from Lord Cornbury to the Council of West\\nJersey Proprietors to appear before a meeting of Council at Bur-\\nlington on 20th April, to show by what authority they pretended to\\nact as a Council, and in the meanwhile to forbear granting any war-\\nrants for lands without license from the Governor, in conformity with\\nthe Act regulating purchases of land from the Indians, c. Copy.\\nRutherfurd MSS. Alexander West Jersey Papers, p. 147.]\\nNov. 8. Kensington. Draft of a Circular Letter for Her Maj-\\nesty s signature to the Lord Cornbury and Grov rs of New Hamp-\\nshire, Mass ts Bay, Maryl d, V a, Jam a, L. Islands, and Bermuda, di-\\nrecting them not to pass any Acts of an extraordinary nature and im-\\nportance without having first received Her Majesty s pleasure there-\\nupon. Entry. S. P. O., B. T. N. Y. Vol. 57, p. 480. 7 folios.\\n[Printed in K Y. Col. Docts., Vol. IV., p. 1188.]\\nNov. 18. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nThe Assembly did not meet at Amboy in October Several Members\\nare ill Mr. Jennings desires to be excused from serving any more\\nin the Council Mr. Sonmans is recommended to be admitted in his\\nstead The case of Joseph Ormston against Sonmans, founded upon\\nHer Majesty s commands, to cause a Grant to be passed under the\\nSeal of N. Jersey of the property of Arent Sonmans, an Alien, dee d,\\nand Peter Sonmans, his son. to Joseph Ormston and his wife Cir-\\ncumstances which occasioned the delay of disposing the said case\\nThe above-named case brought before the Council Their opinion.\\nOriginal. S. P. O., B. T. N. J. Vol. 1. C. 12. 15 folios.\\n[Petition from divers of the Proprietors and purchasers of the\\nWestern Division of New Jersey to Governor Lord Cornbury, pray-\\ning that the restrictions placed upon the laying out of land, c, by\\nhis summons to the Council of Proprietors, dated Nov. 15th, 1706,\\nmight be renewed. Original, with 41 signatures. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nAlexander West Jersey Papers, p. 149. J\\nDec. 13. General state of the Revenue In the Province of New\\nJersey from 13th December, 1704, to 13th Dec, 1706, certified by\\nMr. Pauconnier. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1. C. 84. 30 folios.\\n1706-1713.\\n[Papers relating to the collection of the Proprietors Quit Rents\\nin Acquackenonck. Originals. Whitehead MSS.]\\n1707.\\nApril 7. Burlington. Lord Cornbury s Speech to the Assem-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "1707.] LORD CORN BURY GOVERNOR. 59\\nbly of New Jersey the settling of a Revenue the Confirming the\\nRight of the Proprietors to the soil The Highways, the Qualifica-\\ntions, the Militia, and the Impost Aets are recommendnd for the As-\\nsembly s despatch. Copy. S. P. 0., R. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1.\\nC. 18. 9 folios.\\nEnclosed in 1707, June 7, N. Y. Lord Co rnbury to the Roard.\\nApril 9. Burlington. Lord Cornbury s Message to the Assem-\\nbly of N. Jersey The Assemby arc reprimanded for their irregular\\nproceedings towards Mr. Anderson, their Clerk The Despatch of\\nPublic Business is strongly recommended to their care. Copy. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 18. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in 1707, June 7, N. Y. Lord Cornbury to the Roard.\\nApril 22. Whitehall. Roard of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland, (Sec. of State,) enclosing a Representation to the Queen, with\\na draft of additional Instructions to the several Gov rs in the Planta-\\ntions, relating to the Revolution of Government, and for prevent-\\ning disputes between the Presidents and Councillors. Entry. S.\\nP. 0., R. T. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 37, p. 136. 6 folios.\\nSee 1707, Oct. 31. Roard of Trade to the E. of Sunderland.\\nApril 25 to May 6. A Collection of Affidavits, Repositions, and\\nPetitions to the Assembly of New Jersey, to support the accusations\\nof the said Assembly against Lord Cornbm-y s Administration of\\nthat Province. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 6. Copies.\\n43 folios.\\nEnclosed in 1707-8, Feb. 9th, Letter from Mr. Morris to the\\nSeer, of State.\\nApril 29. St. James Order of Council approving the addi-\\ntional Instructions to the several Govts in the Plantations, relating\\nto the Devolution of Governments, c, transmitted from the Roard\\nof Trade 22d April. Entry. S. P. 0., R. T. Plant n Gen l.\\nVol. 37, p. 141. 2 folios.\\nMay 3. Kensington. Additional Instructions to the Lord\\nCornbury, relating to the Devolution of the Government of New\\nJersey, and for preventing disputes and controversies between the\\nPresident and Councillors. Entry. S. P. 0., R. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 12, p. 291. 5 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V., p. 5.]\\nMay 5. New Jersey. Letter from Mr. Samuel Jennings,\\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives of New Jersey, to the Sec-\\nretary of State, complaining of the conduct of Lord Cornbury in the\\nGovernment of that Province, and particularly about keeping out\\nthree Members from the House upon his own authority. S. P. 0.\\nAm. West Indies. Vol. 6. Original. 4 folios. Enclosed in\\n1707-8, Feb. 9. Letter from Mr. Morris to the Sec. of State.\\n[An official draft of this Memorial in N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. See Field s", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "60 LOUD CORNBUBY GOVERNOR. [1707.\\nProvincial Courts, p. C C, for notice of Samuel Jennings and his difficulties\\nwith Cornbury, Smith s New Jersey, p. 352, Proud s Pennsylvania, c]\\nMay 5. Burlington. The Remonstrance of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, and Lord Cornbury s* answers thereto The grievances\\ncomplained of are The non-residence of the Gov r the non-exe-\\ncution of the Criminals under sentence of death the payment of the\\nCourt Fees by the accused the want of Offices for Probate of Will,\\nthere being only one that the Seer, office is only kept at Burling-\\nton, and not at Amboy the granting of Patents to Cart Goods on\\nthe. Burlington and Amboy lload establishing of Fees by any other\\nauthority than the Gov r, Council, and Assembly the placing of\\nPublic Records in the charge of Mr. Sonmans the Prohibiting of\\nthe Council of Proprietors from granting warrants for the Lands the\\nDissolution of the Assembly by means of a Bribe in money given to\\nLord Cornbury. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 19.\\nCopy. 85 folios. Enclosed in Lord Cornbury s Letter to the Board\\nof Trade, 1707, June 7th, N. Y. Another Printed copy was trans-\\nmitted by Mr. Lewis Morris to Seer, of State, in his Letter of 9th\\nFebruary, 1707-8. Sec S. P. O. Am. West Indies. Vol. 6.\\nMay 5. New Jersey. Petition of the General Assembly of\\nNew Jersey to the Queen, complaining of the conduct of the Lord\\nCornbury in the Government of that Province, and praying a speedy\\nredress of grievances. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. G. Origi-\\nnal. 6 folios. Enclosed with the foregoing in 1707-8, Feb. 9.\\n[A Contemporaneous Copy of this Petition in N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 7. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Lord Cornbury the\\nGovernors of all Plantations are to give to the Board frequent\\naccounts of the state of their several Provinces an acc t of the ex-\\npenditure of public moneys, c. The Board desire to have all the\\nMinutes of Council and Assembly transmitted to them the list of\\nthe names of the Council, and a list of persons proper to supply the\\nvacancies is desired also Several Inquiries are sent to Lord Corn-\\nbury as regards the number of Inhabitants their increase and de-\\ncrease the number of Militia Commodities exported Trade and\\nManufactures how to prevent the Illegal Trade the number of\\nships Copy of an Act of Union of England and Scotland trans-\\nmitted Mr. Sonmans is being recommended to be of the Council of\\nN. Jersey, in the place of Mr. Jennings. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 12. p. 300. 15 folios.\\nSee similar Despatch scut to Lord C, as Governor of New York, in N. Y. Col.\\nDocts., Vol. V., p. 5.]\\nMay 9. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland, (Seer, of State,) with a Representation to the Queen, proposing\\nMr. Sonmans to be of the Council of N. Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 300. 3 folios.\\nMay 20. St. James s. Order of Council upon a Representation", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "1707.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 61\\nfrom the Board of Trade of May 9, approving Mr. Sonmans to bo of\\nthe Council of New Jersey. Copy. S. P. O., 13. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 1. C. 14. 3 folios.\\nJune 7. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nThe Assembly met, and adjourned and dissolved new Assembly\\nmet chose Quaker for their Speaker, (Sam l Jennings) Their pro-\\nceedings- -Copy of the Governor s Speech transmitted The Assem-\\nbly sends in Remonstrance of Grievances The answer of Lord Corn-\\nbury to the said Remonstrance approved by the whole Council ex-\\ncess of Mr. Deacon, a Quaker Copies of both are transmitted Mr.\\nMorris never made his submission his conduct in the Assembly-\\nhe is supported by Mr. Samuel Jennings, the Speaker, a Quaker,\\nwho withdrew a short time ago from the Council Conduct of the\\nAssembly towards their Clerk, Mr. Anderson, who is removed, and\\na Mr Pinhorne in his place appointed Captain John Bowne ex-\\npelled from the Assembly for having refused to take the oath ten-\\ndered to him by Mr. Morris Lord Cornbury s observations on the\\nproceedings, with methods for ameliorating them Quakers are not\\nfit to be in the Government An acc t of Lord Cornbury s visit to\\nthe lower parts cf New Jersey his stay at Salem his dispute with\\nCol. Evans, Gov r of Maryland, about a seizure of a ship at New\\nJersey The Quakers oppose the passing of a Militia Act, and why\\nLord Cornbury justifies himself upon some points of the Assembly s\\nllemonstrance Attempt of the Proprietors to bribe Lord Cornbury\\nHis Lordship put no one in the Commission of the Peace or Mili-\\ntia but such as were recommended by the Council The Clerk could\\nnot get the Journal of the Assembly ready by this conveyance The\\nCouncil are preparing an Address to the Queen on the state of New\\nJersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C.\\n17. 31 folios, without the Enclosures. Enclosing\\nThe Governor s Speech to the Assembly, see April 7, 1707,\\nApril 9, 1707. Copy of a llemonstrance of the Assembly, and the\\nLord Cornbury s answer to it. See May 5, 1707.\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Queen that an Act of Parliament be jiassed to enforce the\\nQueen s Proclamation relating to the Hates of Foreign Coin in the\\nPlantations. Entry. S. P. O., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol. 37,\\np. 143. 72 folios.\\nJune 28. Philadelphia. Col. Quary to the Board of Trade\\nPennsylvanian affairs The proceedings of Quakers in New Jersey\\nunder the Leadership of Mr. Jennings Proceedings of the New\\nJersey Assembly Col. Morris and Mr. Jennings scandalize Lord\\nCornbury they called before the Council, when some of Lord C. s\\nInstructions were read to them, to which Col. Morris answered that\\nthe Queen s orders and Instructions did not condemn or affect\\nthem the Laws of England are disregarded they would be gov-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "62 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1707.\\nerned as they please, otherwise will not grant a Revenue New\\nYork affairs. Original. S. P. 0., 13. T. Plant. General. Vol.\\n8. I. 59. 22 folios.\\n[This interesting despatch is printed at length in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol.\\nV., p. 17.]\\nJuly 20. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade The Gov r and\\nCouncil of New Jersey send their congratulatory address to the\\nQueen Two Privateers on the Coast of New York Capt. Davis s con-\\nduet in chasing the Privateers Capt. Davis lands his wounded at\\nSandy Hook Capt. Davis sailed again and retook a Virginia ship.\\nOriginal. S. P. O., B. T. N. Y. Vol. 15. Y. 74. 12 folios.\\nEnclosure. Address from the Gov r and Council of New Jersey\\nto the Queen, congratulating Her Majesty on the success of her\\narms in 1706. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 1. C. 20. 5 folios.\\n[Letter printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 20.]\\nOct, 23. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland (Seer, of State) enclosing the draft of additional Instructions\\nto the Gov rs in the Plantations, for Her Majesty s Signature, com-\\nmanding them to admonish or suspend any of the Council who shall\\nwilfully absent himself without any just cause. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen l, Vol. 37, p. 147. 4 folios.\\nSee 1707, Dec. 30. Circular letter from the B. T.\\nOct. 24. The Assembly of New Jersey s Reply to the Lord\\nCornbury s answer to their Remonstrance of Grievances. Priuted\\nCopy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, C. 39. 80 folios.\\nSee 1707, June 7. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade, with\\nthe Remonstrance and Answer enclosed.\\n[See the Remonstrance, Answer and Reply in Smith s New Jer-\\nsey, pp. 285, 336.] Another Copy was transmitted by Mr. Lewis\\nMorris to Seer, of State in his letter of 9 Feb., 1707-8. See S. P.\\nO. Am. W. Indies, Vol. 6.\\nOct. 27. Amboy. Vote of the Assembly of New Jersey\\nResolved (by the Committee) nemine contr. not to raise any money\\nuntil His Excellency (Lord Cornbury) consents to Redress the\\nGrievances of the Country. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey,\\nVol. 1, C. 32. 2 folios.\\nSee 1707, Nov. 29. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade.]\\nOct. 31. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland (Seer, of State) The Despatches for Lord Cornbury were lost\\non board the Ruby (taken by the French) Duplicate of the In-\\nstructions about Devolution of Government are transmitted for Her\\nMajesty s signature. Eutry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l, Vol.\\n37, p. 148. 2 folios.\\nSee 1707, April 22. Whitehall. B. of Tr. to the Earl of Sun-\\nderland.\\nNov. 29. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "1707.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 63\\nOn the lGth of Oct. went to meet the Assembly at Amboy, who did\\nnot arrive till the 23d GovVs Message Mr. Morris and Mr. Jen-\\nnings were busy during the recess to persuade several Members not\\nto grant the Revenue A copy of the Assembly s vote is transmit-\\nted Lord Cornbury instituted Commission of Inquiry as to the\\ngrievances complained of by the Assembly their lleport Quakers\\noppose the Revenue, and Mr. Samuel Jennings, the Speaker, in par-\\nticular Lord Cornbury recommends that some method may be fixed\\nupon to inquire into the Qualifications of Members of the Assembly\\nMr. Byerly of N. York, and Mr. Moore a Minister in N. Jersey,\\ndeclared, that if Lord Cornbury were to send an order from New\\nYork relating to the New Jersey affairs, it has no force at New Jer-\\nsey, and vice versa wishes to know the Board s opinion on this\\nsubject He adjourned the Assembly to the 2d April. Original.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey, Vol. 1, C. 30. 10 folios.\\nSee 1707, Oct. 27. Vote of the New Jersey Assembly.\\n[For the circumstances affecting Rev. Mr. Moore, see Contributions to the\\nearly History of Perth-Amboy, c, p. 214.]\\nDec. 80. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Grov r in the Plantations, transmitting the additional Instruc-\\ntions relating to the attendance of Councillors. Entry. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen l, Vol. 37, p. 151. 2 folios.\\nSee 1707, Oct. 23. Board of Tr. to the Earl of Sunderland.\\nNew Jersey. Petition of Freeholders of East Jersey (five in\\nnumber) ito the Assembly, complaining that the Records of the Prov-\\nince are deposited in the hands of Mr. Sonmans, who is reported to\\nbe a Bankrupt, and who has absconded from his Creditors in Eng-\\nland, and praying that the said Records be placed in the hands of\\nsome person of a visible Estate and good reputation within the\\nEastern divison. S. P. 0; Am. W. Indies, Vol. 6. Copy. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in Letter from Mr. Morris to the Seer, of State, Feb.\\n9, 1707-8.\\n17O7--1709.\\n[Papers relating to the collection of the Proprietors Quit Rents\\non the Raritan in three years. Originals. Whitehead MSS.]\\n1707--11.\\n[Papers relating to the collection of the Proprietors Quit Rents\\nfrom the Settlers of Newark by Peter Sonmans, Receiver. Orig l.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n1707--8.\\nJan. 10. Philadelphia. Col. Quary to the Board of Trade\\nThe affairs of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts New\\nYork and New Jersey not disposed to adopt measures effectually to\\ndefend the country. Encloses the Remonstrance of the Assembly\\nof N. Jersey and the Governor s answer.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 [The Queen s instructions\\npart of their grievances Two or three were in the Assembly who", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "64 LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1708.\\nwould sacrifice the happiness and quiet of the country to their pri-\\nvate resentments] The Quakers in N. Jersey are turbulent, the\\nsame in Penn a [The evil growing and requiring a speedy remedy,\\nor it would spread over the whole continent.] Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen l, Vol. 8, I. GO. 17 folios.\\n[Printed at length in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 30.]\\nFeb. 9. New York, Letter from Mr. Lewis Morris to the Sec-\\nretary of State (Earl of Nottingham) By order of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey several Papers are transmitted to prove the miscon-\\nduct of Lord Cornbnry in the Government of New Jersey Politi-\\ncal state of New Jersey at the arrival of Lord Cornbury as Gover-\\nnor his conduct in the Government the distress of the People\\nCol. Caleb Heathcote would* be a Man to the general satisfaction\\nfor the Govern t of New Jersey Lord Cornbury dresses himself\\ndaily in woman s clothes. S. 1 0. Am. West Indies, Vol. 6.\\nOriginal. 32 folios.\\n[Printed at length in X. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 03.]\\nEnclosures. 1707, May 5. Letter from Sam l Jennings to the\\nSeer, of State. 1707, Oct. 24. Reply of the Assembly of N. Jersey.\\n1707, Petition of the Freeholders of E. Jersey to the Assembly.\\n1707, May 5. Remonstrance of the Assembly of N. Jersey and\\nLord Corubury s answer. 1707, May 5. Petition of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey to the Queen. 1707, April 25 to May 6. Several\\nDepositions against Lord Cornbury.\\nFeb. 10. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nSends a Copy of the Journal of the Assembly of New Jersey for the\\nlast two Sessions He had no time to make any observations upon\\nthe Reply of the N. Jersey Assembly to his answer about their\\nGrievances, but he will send them soon Murder perpetrated in the\\nProvince of New York Execution of the Murderers. Original.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New York, Vol. 15, Z. 19. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 39.]\\nFeb. 10. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nTransmits a Letter from the Lieut. Gov r and eight of the Council\\nof New Jersey to the Board of Trade, enclosing their Address to\\nthe Queen, complaining of the irregular proceedings of the Assembly\\nof that Province. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey, Vol.\\n1, C. 33. 15 folios.\\nEnclosing the two following and 1708, June 8. Board of Trade\\nto the Earl of Sunderland.\\n[Feb. 10.] Burlington. I/t Gov r Ingoldesby to the Board of\\nTrade. Enclosing the Address of the L t G. and Council to the\\nQueen, complaining of the Irregularities of the Assembly of that\\nProvince. Orig l signed by Rich. Ingoldesby, Rob t Quary, Pan\\nCoxe, Rich. Townley, Wni. Sandford, Tkos. Revell, Daniel Leeds,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "1708.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 65\\nWilliam Pinhousc and R. Mompesson. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 1, C. 34. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\n[Feb. 10.] Address of the L t Gov r and Council of New Jer-\\nsey to the Queen Express their horror and dislike of the Pro-\\nceedings of the Assembly The Assembly incroaches on the Royal\\nPrerogative, and violate the Rights of the Subjects They un-\\nmannerly treat the Gov r Mr. Lewis Morris and Mr. Samuel Jen-\\nnings are Turbulent, Factious, uneasy and disloyal principles Men\\nthey ought to be discountenanced The Libel of the Assembly,\\ncalled a Reply, for want of time had not been answered. Copy.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 35. 12 folios.\\n[Printed in Smith s New Jersey, p. 345.]\\nEnclosed in 1707-8, Feb. 10. Lord Cornbury to the Board,\\nwith 1698 to 1700. Extracts from Records, c.\\n(Feb. 11.) Observations (probably of the Att. Gen l) upon sev-\\neral Articles in the Remonstrance of the Assembly of New Jersey\\nof 5 May, 1707. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, between\\nC. 19 and C. 20. 3 folios.\\nSee 1707, April 7. Lord Cornbury s Speech to the Assembly, c.\\n1707, April 9. Lord Cornbury s Message to the Assembly, c.\\n1707, May 5. The N. Jersey Assembly s Remonstrance, c.\\n1708.\\n[March Account of Warrants in my hand, March, 1708,\\ndue to me for my salary, c. Account of Money due to me in\\nthe Provinces of New York and New Jersey Account of my\\nDebts Account of what I am accused of, and my answers\\nLetters of Attorney to his Father. Original Papers of Lord\\nCornbury.\\nThese Manuscripts were sold at auction in New York, by Bangs Brothers,\\nMarch 4th, 1854. Present possessor is unknown. Cornbury makes the amount\\ndue to him\\nFrom New York, \u00c2\u00a3758.16.0\\nNew Jersey, 1849.18.2\\nMaking \u00c2\u00a32608.14.2\\nbeing for back salaries, expenses incurred in travelling, c. They having sued\\nhim for the whole amount of his indebtedness, \u00c2\u00a310.333.6.0, without allowing or\\nmaking deductions for the amounts due to him which came to \u00c2\u00a32.414.14.6, from\\nindividuals, besides the amount due by the Provinces as above, besides what I\\nhave been arrested for he says my other debts come to about \u00c2\u00a31400, so\\nthat it appears plainly that tliey have arrested me for \u00c2\u00a37.918.11 more than they\\ncan demand, which can be intended for nothing but to make a noise in England.\\nThis was sent to his father, and is entitled his defence. He alludes to the charges\\nof bribery, of misappropriation of public money, c, and wishes to make it ap-\\npear that he was innocent of every charge. The principal cause of his being in\\ndebt is said to be the refusal of the New Jersey Assembly to appropriate money to\\npay his salary and expenses, he having been at considerable expense when visiting\\nthe Province twice a year.]\\nMarch 28. Whitehall. Earl of Sunderland to the Board of\\n5", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "66 LORD CORXBURY GOVERNOR. [1708.\\nTrade, requiring Commissions and [Instructions to be prepared for\\nthe Lord Lovelace, appointed Gov r of New York and New Jersey.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 328. 1 folio.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts. Vol. V., p. 39.]\\nApril 15. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America Require to have a distinct account\\nwhat number of Negroes have been yearly imported directly from\\nAfrica from the 24 of June, 1698 to 25 Dec. 1707, by the Royal\\nAfrican Company and Private Traders, and the Rates at which Ne-\\ngroes were sold by the Company and by Private Traders. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gcn l. Vol. 37, 37, p. 165. 11 folios.\\nApril 19. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland transmit the Draft of a Commission for Lord Lovelace to be\\nGov r of New Jersey with a Representation to the Queen upon it.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 12, 329. 52 folios.\\nApril 22. Kensington. Copy of an Order of Council upon a\\nRepresentation of the 19th of April, approving the drafts of Com-\\nmissions for the Lord Lovelace to be Gov r of New York and New\\nJersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Y. Vol. 58, p. 309. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 40.]\\nMay 12. JBurlington. Minutes of Council of N. Jersey The\\nindorsement in Mr. Dockwra s hand is as follows Copie of Min-\\nutes or Journal of the Assembly of Nova Cacsarea or New Jersey,\\nbegun the 5 of May, 1708, at Burlington, but were Factious and\\nMutinous, and would do nothing, so adjourned them to 3d Tuesday\\nin September, 1708, to meet at Amboy Lord Cornbury Governor.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 70. 25 folios.\\nTransmitted in Mr. Dockwra s memorial to the Board, 31 Oct.,\\n1709.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 349.]\\nMay 12. List of 12 persons proposed to be of the Council of\\nNew Jersey (ree d from. Lord Lovelace and Proprietors.) S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 23. 1 folio.\\nMay 14. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the several Gov rs in America enclosing the Acts of Parliament\\nrelating to Foreign Coins, and the Trade to America. Entry. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gcn l. Vol. 37, p. 181. 2 folios.\\nMay 19. Objections of Sir Thos. Lane and seven other Proprie-\\ntors of New Jersey against Thomas Rcvell, Daniel Leeds, Robert\\nQuary, Peter Sonmans, and Daniel Coxe, to be of the Council of that\\nProvince, and recommending Miles Foster, Richard Townly, Hugh\\nHuddy, Wm. Hall, John Harrison, and John Hamilton to fill up the\\nvacancies. Orig l. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 1, C. 24. 7 folios.\\nSee 1706. July 15 and 16. Affidavits of Ingoldesby and\\nHamilton.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "1708.] LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. 67\\nMay 21. Custom House, London. Report from the Custom\\nCommissioners to the Lord Treasurer, upon the Draft of the Lord\\nLovelace Instructions for the Government of N. York and N. Jer-\\nsey, as regards the Acts of Trade and Navigation approving the\\nsame. Entry: S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 58, p. 219. 9 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 41.]\\nMay 26. Mr. Wm. Penn to Seer. Popple Mr. Penn is of opin-\\nion that Mr. Revell and Mr. Leeds be better out of the Council of\\nNew Jersey Recommends Mr. Keble s memorial to the Board s se-\\nrious consideration (see Mr. Keble s Memorial, 1708, May 27.)\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1 c. 27. 2 folios.\\nMay 27. Mr. Keble s Memorial to the Board of Trade, pro-\\nposing to set up a Manufacture of Pot Ashes in New Jersey, with\\nthe Queen s assistance, and praying a Patent for the Salt Pans in\\nthat Province. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1,\\nc. 28. 5 folios.\\nSee preceding entry, and also 1708, July 7.\\nMay 31. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Queen, with the Draft of Instructions to the Lord Lovelace,\\nfor the Governments of New York and New Jersey. Entry. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New York. Vol. 58, p. 145. 3 folios.\\nSee the Instructions, 1708, June 27.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 42.]\\nMay. Memorial of the Agent (Mr. Sonmans) of the Proprietors\\nof the Eastern Division of New Jersey to Lord Cornbury That\\nnotwithstanding the authority given him from the Proprietors and\\nthe Gov r s Proclamation confirming the same, Mr. John Harrison,\\nJustice of the Peace and a Judge of the C t of Common Pleas, has\\nendeavoured to Obstruct, Defame and Scandalize the said Agent\\nPrays that a stop may be put to such proceedings. Attested copy\\nby Mr. Dockwra. S. P. O., B. T. N. J. Vol. 1, C. 71. 8 folios.\\nTransmitted in Mr. Dockwra s memorial to the Board, 31 Oct.,\\n1709.\\nJune 4. London. Memorial of Mr. Joseph Ormston to the\\nBoard of Trade Mr. Peter Sonmans is not qualified to be of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey his father was an Alien, and the Queen\\ngranted his Lands in N. Jersey to the Memorialist to be held in\\ntrust for his family the appointing of Peter Sonmans to the Coun-\\ncil would be deemed an acknowledgment of his Right to the Lands\\nthe said Peter Sonmans can be considered only an Itinerant per-\\nson in New Jersey he is very unacceptable to the Country. Orig L\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 3G. 5 folios.\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 75.]\\n[June 4.] Petition of Mr. Kcble to the Earl of Godolphin, Lord\\nHigh Treasurer of England desires to have a Patent for the Manu-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "68 LORD CORXBUBY GOVERXOR. [1708.\\nfacture of Potashes in N. Jersey. Copy. S. P. 0., B. ,T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 1. Enclosed in Ct 43. 2 folios. See 1708, July 7.\\n[June 4.] Recommendation from Mr. Wm. Penn and others\\ngiven to Mr. Keble s proposal about the Manufacture of Potashes in\\nthe Plantations. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1. Enclosed in C. 43. 2 folios. See 1708, July 7.\\n[June 4.] Certificates (two) of the London soap-makers as to\\nthe good quality of the Potashes manufactured by Mr. Keble.\\nOriginals. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. Enclosed in\\nC. 43. 2 folios. See 1708, July 7.\\nJune 8. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland, (Sec. of State,) enclosing an Address from the L t Gov r and\\nCouncil of New Jersey to the Queen, complaining of the proceedings\\nof the General Assembly of that Province. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 12, p 416. 1 folio.\\nSee 1707-8, Feb. 10. Lord Cornbury to the Board and En-\\nclosures.\\nJune 9. List of the Proprietors names Residing in and about\\nLondon that did not sign Peter Sonmaus Commission, with amount\\nof their Propriety shares also, a similar list of those that did sign\\nthe Commission presented to the B. T. by Mr. Ormston, with Mr.\\nDockwra s observations on the above lists. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 37. 5 folios.\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Queen, with the Drafts of Instructions to the Lord Lovelace\\nfor New York and New Jersey, relating to the Acts of Trade and\\nNavigation. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 58, p.\\n227. 1 folio.\\nSee 1708, June 27. The Instructions.\\nJune 18. Memorial from Mr. Joseph Ormston to the Board of\\nTrade the Majority of the Proprietors did not sign Mr. Sonmans\\nCommission he is not qualified to sit in the Council his wife and\\nfamily reside in Chiswick, C y Midd x he is unacceptable to the\\nPeople of N. Jersey he had no right to keep the Records and Act as\\nReceiver General of Quit Rents. Original, (with a list of the Pro-\\nprietors.) S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 38. 5 folios.\\nJune 26. Kensington. Copy of an order of Council upon a\\nRepresentation from the Board of Trade to the Queen of the 31st of\\nMay, approving the Drafts of Instructions to the Lord Lovelace for\\nthe Governments of New York and New Jersey, [and authorizing\\nWm. Hall and John Harrison to be of the Council.] Entry. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New York, Vol. 58, p. 310. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V., p. 45.] See the Instructions 1708,\\nJuue 27.\\nJune 26. Kensington. Copy of an order of the Council upon a", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "17 OS.] LORD CORN BURY GOVERNOR. 69\\nRepresentation from the Board of Trade to the Queen of the 10th of\\nJune, approving the Drafts of instructions for the Lord Lovelace,\\nrelating to the Acts of Trade and Navigation. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 58, p. 311. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V., p. 45.] Seethe Instructions 1708,\\nJune 27.\\nJune 27. Draft of Instructions to Lord Lovelace, Goy r of New\\nYork and New Jersey, in pursuance of several Laws relating to the\\nTrade and Navigation additional Instructions on the same subject,\\nand Copies of two Clauses of Acts of Parliament. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 417. 100 folios.\\nJune 27. Instructions to the Lord Lovelace for the Govern-\\nment of New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n12, p. 355. 160 folios.\\nJune 28. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Lord Lovelace\\nThey enclose a Copy of the Att. Genl s Report, in relation to Fines,\\nForfeitures, and Escheats, and to the appointing of a Ranger of the\\nWoods, for His Lordship s guidance in the Gov t of New Jersey\\nNot having received any answer from the Lord Cornbury, the Board\\nthink it necessary to repeat their observations to Lord Lovelace\\nabout some acts of the New Jersey Assembly, passed in Nov. 1104:\\nTransmitting of the Acts ought to be accompanied, in future, with\\nthe Governor s reasons for passing the same Public Books, Papers,\\nand Records, relating to the Proprietorship of the soil, be not taken\\nout of the hands of the Proprietors Agents The Governor s orders,\\naltho resident in New York, are of force in New Jersey The Lord\\nLieutenants of Counties in England make precedent Mr. Att. Gene-\\nral s opinion about the Probate of Wills is enclosed for the Lord Love-\\nlace s guidance No Minutes of Council or Assembly were trans-\\nmitted by the Lord Cornbury either from N. Y. or N. J. Lord\\nLovelace is desired to send copies of them, and for the future to\\ntransmit the same every quarter Observations on some of the N.\\ny. acts Board s opinion upon the Remonstrance of the Assembly\\nof N. Jersey, and the Lord Cornbury s answer thereto, transmitted\\nto the Board in his Letter of 7th June, 1707. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 58, p. 282. 24 folios.\\n[Printed at length in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 46.]\\nJune 29. Whitehall. Earl of Sunderland to the Board of\\nTrade The New Jersey Company desire that Mr. Lewis Morris may\\nbe of the Council there instead of Mr. Coxe or Mr. Sonmans. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 42, 1 folio.\\nSee 1708, July 1. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland.\\nJuly 1. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland\\nThey have no objection to restore Mr. Morris to the Council of\\nNew Jersey, but some inconvenience may arise from displacing Mr.\\nCoxe or Mr. Sonmans they propose that the last recommended", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "70 ^LORD CORNBURY GOVERNOR. [1708.\\nperson, i. e., Mr. John Harrison, be removed to make room for Mr.\\nMorris. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 440.\\n2 folios.\\nJuly 1. Custom House. Report from the Commissioners of\\nCustoms to the Lord Treasurer, upon the Petition of Mr. Keble\\n(1708, May 27) If the Manufacture of Potashes can be brought\\nto perfection in the Plantations, it will be a useful Trade, and of\\nPublic benefit to this (England) kingdom. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, enclosed in C. 43. 5 folios.\\nSee 1708, July 7.\\n[July 1. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nNew York affairs Emigration to New Jersey from New York, es-\\npecially from King s County, Long Island, in consequence of the\\ngoodness of land in East Jersey, and freedom from taxation ac-\\ncount of the Trade and Manufactures of the Country Enquires as\\nto the force of a Proclamation in New York that may be issued by\\nhim when in New Jersey.\\nPrinted iu New York Colonial Document?, Vol. V. p. 5G.]\\nJuly 1. New York. Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade\\nHe will send an acc t of the state of the Province of New Jersey\\nTwo years ago he sent the Minutes of Council The Revenue of late\\nwas not raised, consequently he cannot send any acc ts the Quakers\\noppose the raising of a Revenue as well as the Militia Sends a List\\nof the Council and of persons to supply the vacancies Increase of\\nthe Inhabitants in New Jersey An account of the state of Trade in\\nthe Province Proposes to appoint some method for inquiring into\\nthe Qualifications of the Assembly Men, and not to leave it to the\\nAssembly and why He will publish the Union Act Sends a\\nfourth Copy of his letter about Mr. Ormston and Mr. Sonmaus\\nMr. Sonmans will be admitted into the Council. Original. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 52. 18 folios.\\n(July 1.) List of the Council of New Jersey, and of persons\\nrecommended by the Lord Cornbury to supply vacancies therein, and\\nHis Lordship s observations. Original. Enclosed iu the Lord\\nCornbury s letter to the Board of Trade of 1st July, 1708. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Vol 1. C. 53. 2 folios.\\nJuly 7. Treasury Chambers. Mr. Lowndes to Mr. Seer. Pop-\\nple, enclosing a Report from the Commissioners of the Customs, on\\nthe Petition of John Keble. (Sec 1708, May 27, Mr. Keble s Me-\\nmorial.) Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol 1. C. 43.\\n20 folios, with Enclosures previously inserted referring to the Memo-\\nrial of Mr. Keble and 1708, July 15, Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nLowndes.\\nJuly 7. Mr. John Keble s (of West Jersey) proposals for carry-\\ning on the Potash Works in New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 44. 5 folios.\\nSee also Mr. Lowndes to Mr. Seer. Popple above.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "1708.] LOUD LOVELACE GOVERNOR. 71\\nJuly 8. Additional proposals of Mr. John Keble, relating to\\nthe production of Potashes in New Jersey, and the amount of duty\\nto be paid upon them. Original. S. P. 0., 13. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 1. C. 45. 2 folios.\\nSee also 1708, July 7.\\nJuly 15. Whitehall. Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr. Lowndes\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nBoard are of opinion that the setting up of Potash Works in the\\nPlantations will he of very great advantage to this Kingdom, (Eng-\\nland,) and it will increase the Kevenue. Entry. S. P. 0., 13. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 12, p. 459. 10 folios.\\nSee 1708, July 7.\\nAugust 18. Kensington. Order of Council upon a Letter\\nfrom the Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland of 1st July, re-\\nstoring Mr. Lewis Morris to the Council of New Jersey, in place of\\nMr. John Harrison. Copy. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1. C. 51. 4 folios.\\nDec. 18. New York. Lord Lovelace to the Board of Trade-\\nArrived at New York on the 18th of Dec, after a passage of nine\\nweeks and odd days The Fleet got separated none of the ships\\narrived. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol 15. Z.\\n35. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. G7. Council summoned to meet him\\nat Bergen, Dec. 20th. See Smith s New Jersey, p. 355.]\\n170S--9.\\nFebruary 8. New York. Mr. Fauconnier to giving\\nan account of public papers remaining in the hands of Lord Cornbury,\\nwhich relate to New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Vol. 1.\\nC. 83. 5 folios.\\nMarch 4. Perth Amboy. Lord Lovelace to the Board of Trade\\nThe Assembly of N. Jersey met yesterday, (March 3,) and chose\\nMr. Thomas Gordon their Speaker Ordered several papers and ac-\\ncounts to be got ready for transmission home He can t give an\\nacc t of the Negroes imported from Africa for several years past\\nhe will do so for the future Mr. Mompesson is desirous to\\nbe retained as Chief Justice of New York. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol 1. C. 54. 2 folios.\\n[See synopsis of his speech and answer of the Assembly in Smith s New Jersey,\\np. 355. Mompesson s Memorial to the Board of Trade, is printed in N. Y. CoL\\nDocts., Vol. V. p. 69.]\\nMarch. Copy of the Address of Mr. Lewis Morris to Lord\\nLovelace, with the verses made upon his addressing His Lordship\\nalone, beginning thus\\nAs Kings at their meals sitt alone at a Table,\\nNot deigning to eat with the Lords of the Rabble\\nSo the great Lewis Morris presents an Address,\\nBy himself all alone, not one else of the Mess, c.\\nEnclosed in Mr. Dockwra s Memorial of 31st October, 1709.\\nS. P. 0. 5 B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 76. 18 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "72 LORD LOVELACE GOVERNOR. [1709.\\n1709.\\nMarch 28. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Lord Lovelace\\nTo give encouragement in New York and New Jersey to the pro-\\nduction of Naval Stores, viz: Pitch, Tar, and Masts for the Royal\\nNavy. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 58, p. 363.\\n4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V., p. 7\u00c2\u00b1]\\nMarch 31. Address of the Assemhly of N. Jersey against the\\narbitrary proceedings of the Council of that Province, enclosing a\\nPrinted Collection of Documents in support of their Arguments.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. Vol. 1. C. 82. 70 folios.\\nN. B. The Enclosed Printed Collection of Documents is the\\nsame as the one transmitted by the 18 Proprietors of N. Jersey, in\\ntheir Memorial to the Board of Trade of 26th Nov., 1709.\\n[April 1 to Oct. 9, 1714. Extracts from Minutes of the Council\\nof Proprietors of West Jersey, relating to five purchases of lands in\\nthe northern part of the State, with copies of four of the deeds.\\nOriginal certificate from Clerk of the Council. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nWest Jersey Papers, towards end. Copy in Whitehead MSS.]\\nSee 1755, Nov. 10.\\nApril. New Jersey. Representation from the L t Gov r and\\nsix of the Council to Lord Lovelace, Gov r of New Jersey, complain-\\ning of the irregular proceedings of the Assembly, and the favor\\nshown to them by His Lordship. Attested Copy by Mr. Dockwra.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol 1. C. 67. 80 folios.\\nSee 1709, Oct. 31.\\nJune 14. The answer of Mr. Peter Sonmans to the Address of the\\nAssembly of the 18th of March, 1708-9, justifying himself from the\\nmany accusations therein contained, with an Appendix containing\\nPetitions, Reports and Affidavits upon the subject in question.\\nPrinted Copy\u00e2\u0080\u0094 at N York. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1. C. 08. 200 folios.\\nSee 1709, Oct. 31.\\nJune 16. Perth Amboy. Col. Ingoldesby to the Board of\\nTrade Received Notice from N. York of the death of the Lord\\nLovelace Sends the Minutes of Council and Assembly during His\\nLordship s Government Col. Nicholson and Col. Vetch arrived\\n[charged with a proposed expedition to Canada] The Assembly of\\nNew Jersey do not comply with Her Majesty s orders about the\\nQuota of Men and Money for the subjugation of Canada Several\\ncharacteristic Resolutions proposed by the Quakers in the Assembly\\nMr. Davenport and Cap t Andrew Bowne, two of the Council, are\\ndead, and two others, i. c, Mr. Revell and Mr. Leeds, are removed\\nCol. Ingoldesby sends a list of Persons to fill up the vacancies", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "1709.] RICHARD INGOLDESBY LIEUT. GOVERNOR. 73\\n(the List is not with the Letter) The Assembly made no provision\\nto pay the Gov r and other Officers\u00e2\u0080\u0094 For the last four years he re-\\nceived no Salary\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Prays to be appointed Gov r of N. Y. and New Jer-\\nsey He, by the Advice of the Council, suspended Mr. Lewis Morris\\nfrom the Council and any office of profit or trust He adjourned the\\nAssembly, and called them to meet again at Burlington, June 23.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., L\\\\ T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 57. 9\\nfolios.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 359, c.]\\nJune. Transcripts of two Acts of Assembly, i. e., i\\\\n_Act for\\npreventing persons from leaving this (New Jersey) Province^ in\\norder to prevent their serving on this present expedition against\\nCanada An Act for raising \u00c2\u00a33,000 for Her Majesty s service\\nAn Address of the L t Gov r and Council of N. Jersey to Col.\\nFrancis Nicholson, with several observations thereupon An Address\\nfrom the Council of N. Jersey to L t Gov r Ingoldesby, and an Ad-\\ndress of the L t Gov r to the Queen all relating to the projected ex-\\npedition against Canada. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1.\\nC. 75. 45 folios. Transmitted in Mr. Dockwra s Memorial to the\\nBoard, 31st Oct., 1709.\\n[This act of raising \u00c2\u00a33,000 authorized the first paper money in New Jersey.]\\n[June 28. New York. Col s Nicholson and Vetch to the Board\\nof Trade Had failed in securing the desired co-operation of the Le-\\ngislatures of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, owing to the Quaker in-\\nfluence They ought not to be admitted into the Councils or As-\\nsemblies.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 78 and see Smith s New Jersey,\\npp. 359 to 368.]\\nJuly 5. New York. Col. Ingoldesby to the Board of Trade\\nNew York aflairs\u00e2\u0080\u0094 He sends the Minutes of Council and Assembly\\nof New Jersey The Assembly of N. Jersey passed an Act for\\nraising \u00c2\u00a33,000 for the Canadian Expedition, another for enforcing\\nthe currency of \u00c2\u00a33,000 in Bills of Credit, and another for the encour-\\nagement of the Volunteers all the Quakers voted against the Acts\\nThe Seer, of N. Jersey was busy and could not get the Acts\\ntranscribed in time for this conveyance. Original. S P. O., B. T.\\nNew York. Vol. 15. Z. 41. Entire letter, 26 folios. Extract\\nab t N. Jersey. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 84; and see same Vol., p. 81, in a\\nletter from Thomas Cockerill, Paymaster of the Forces, references to the passage\\nof the act by the New Jersey Assembly above referred to.]\\n[August 10. Albany. Letter from John Harrison to Capt.\\nElisha Parker, at Perth Amboy\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Attached to the Commissariat of the\\narmy on the frontier, and writes to Capt. Parker for necessary sup-\\nplies for the New Jersey Troops. Original. AVhitehead MSS.]\\n[August 26. Minutes of a Council of War held at Wood Creek\\nColonel Whiting s regiment to be relieved from the posts at the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "F4 RICHARD INGOLDKSBT LIEUT. GOVERNOR. [1700.\\nseveral carrying places, and marched into camp -with their provisions,\\nand that the men from the Jerseys transport the stores not belong-\\ning to that regiment. Certified copy for Major John Harrison, Com-\\nmissary, c. Whitehead MSS.]\\n(Sept. 3.) Memorial from the Lieu t Gov r and eight of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey to the Queen, complaining of the Conduct of the\\nQuakers in the Assembly of that Province, who would not consent to\\nthe granting of money for the Canadian expedition. Attested Copy\\nby Mr. Dockwra. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 71.\\n10 folios. Transmitted in Mr. Dockwra s Memorial to the Board,\\n31st Oct. 1709.\\nSept. 0. Whitehall. Earl of Sunderland to the Board of Trade\\nDirecting the Board to prepare drafts of Commissions and Instruc-\\ntions for Col. Hunter to be G-ov r of N. Y. and N. Jersey. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. O., B. T. New York. Vol. 15. Z. 57. 1 folio.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 91.]\\nSept. 15. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland, with the Drafts of Commissions for Col. Hunter to be Gov r of\\nNew York and New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 13, p. 1.\\n[Printed at length in New York Col. Docts., Yol. Y., p. 02.]\\n[Sept. 19. Albany. Letter from John Harrison, attached to\\nthe Commissariat of the army on the Frontier, to Capt. Elisha\\nParker at Ainboy, detailing his labors in behalf of the New Jersey\\nTroops, and the hardships they were subjected to. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.\\nExtract printed in Contributions to tlie early history of Perth Ambov,\\nc, p. 87.]\\n[Sept. 28. Fort Nicholson. Letter from John Harrison, at-\\ntached to the Commissariat of the Army on the northern frontier, to\\nCapt. Elisha Parker at Perth Amboy, in relation to the wants of the\\nNew Jersey troops describes the condition and position of the\\nforces however it is with you, this part of the world is the coldest\\nand worst I ever saw. Whitehead MSS.\\nExtracts printed in Contributions to the early History of Perth Amboy, Sec,\\np. 88.]\\nSept. 29. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland they want to know Her Majesty s pleasure, whether the clause\\nabout pressing of seamen be continued in the instructions to Col.\\nHunter, as Gov r of N. York and New Jersey, or not. Entry. S.\\nP. B.T. New York. Vol. 58, p. 431. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. Y. p. 98.]\\nOct. 18. Whitehall, lleprcscntation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Queen, recommending that an act passed in New Jersey in Dec,\\n1704, entitled An act for regulating Negro, Indian, and Mulatto", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "1709.] RICHARD INGOLDESBT LIEUT. GOVERNOR. 75\\nslaves, C, owing to its inhuman penalties, be repealed. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 13, p. 20. 1 folio. [See Oct. 24.]\\nOct. 20. Windsor. Draft of Her Majesty s letter to Col. In-\\ngoldesby, revoking his commission of Lieut. Gov r of New Jersey.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 79. 4 folios.\\n[His commission of Governor of New York was revoked April 24th, 170G, but\\nthe revocation was not sent to him he therefore, on the death of Lord Lovelace,\\nassumed the Government of that province, but so soon as the news reached the\\nBoard of Trade, they asked (Sept. 2d, 1701)) for a new revocation, which was\\nissued Sept. 17th, 1709. See New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. pp. 89, 90, 91.]\\nOct. 24. Windsor. Order of Council upon a Representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of 18th Oct., repealing an Act of New Jer-\\nsey for Regulating Negro, Indian, and Mulatto Slaves. Copy. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 65. 4 folios.\\n[See 1709, Oct. 18.]\\nOct. 29. Windsor. Draft of a Warrant for the Queen s signa-\\nture to the Gov r of New Jersey, empowering him to use the New\\nSeal for that Province. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 13, p. 21. 4 folios.\\nOct. 31. Memorial from Mr. Dockwra to the Board of Trade\\nPresents several Addresses, Representations, Petitions, c, from\\nNew Jersey, and desires to be heard at the Board upon the state and\\ncondition of that Province before the settlement of Instructions to\\nCol. Hunter. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1.\\nC. G6. 2 folios.\\nNov. 1. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the President of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, enclosing an order of Council for repealing\\nan Act for regulating Negro, Indian, and Mulatto Slaves. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 24, 2 folios.\\n[See 1709, Oct. 18 24.]\\nNov. 10. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to the President of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, enclosing Her Majesty s Letter of 20th Oct.,\\n1709, to Col. Ingoldesby, revoking his Commission of L t Gov r of\\nNew Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13,\\np. 31. 1 folio.\\nNov. 26. London. .Memorial of the 18 of the Proprietors of N. J.\\nto the Board of Trade, praying that Messrs. Coxe, Sonmans, Mom-\\npesson, Pinhorne, Townly, and Sanford, be left out of the Council,\\nand that Messrs. Gordon, Foster, Barclay, Hamilton, Read, Wil-\\nlocks, Gardiner, Hogg, and Merret, or some of them be substituted,\\nenclosing a Printed Collection of Documents in support of their Me-\\nmorial. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Vol. 1. C. 80. 70 folios.\\nN. B. The Enclosed Printed Collection of Documents is the\\nsame as the one transmitted in the N. Jersey Assembly s Address to\\nthe Queen of 31st March, 1709.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "76 RICHARD INGOLDESBY LIEUT. GOVERNOR. [1709.\\nDec. 2. Col. Quary to the Board of Trade He visited Virginia\\nwhere every thing is quiet Gives a lengthened account of the\\nproceedings of the Assembly of Maryland Some concessions of\\nLord Lovelace s to the Gov t of N. Jersey, gave a handle to the\\nother Governments on the Main to run into excesses Confused\\nstate of Pennsilvania. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l.\\nVol. 9. K. 1. 15 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V., p. 114.]\\nDec. 23. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunder-\\nland, Seer, of State, enclosing the Drafts of Instructions to Col.\\nHunter for the Government of N. York and N. Jersey and also\\nRepresentation to the Queen, in relation to some alteration as re-\\ngards the Members of the Councils of both Provinces recommend-\\ning Mr. Lewis Morris to be restored to the Council of N. Jersey, and\\nMessrs. Gordon and Gardner be added to complete the Number of\\ntwelve Col. Hunter is instructed to enquire and report upon the\\nDisputes between the Council and Assembly of New Jersey. Entry.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New York. Vol. 59, p. 1. 13 folios [without the\\nInstructions.]\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V., p. 123; and page 124, et infra,\\nfor the Instructions in full.]\\n_ Dec. 23. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Col. Hunter, with re-\\nlations to Fines, Forfeitures, and Escheats, and to the appointing of\\na Ranger of the Woods, he (Col. H.) is to be guided by the Attor-\\nney General s Rep t thereupon He is to give further light upon\\nseveral Acts passed in N. Jersey in November, 1704 The Assembly\\nis to amend The Act for the settling the Militia, The Act for\\nuniting and quieting the minds of all Her Majesty s subjects in New\\nJersey, The Act for altering the present Consitution and regu-\\nlating the Election of Representatives All Books and Papers,\\nDeeds and Evidences relating to the Property of the soil, be left and\\ndo remain in the hands of the Agents for the Proprietors His orders\\nsent from New York to New Jersey are of force Sir E. Northey s\\n[Att. Gen l] opinion is enclosed for his guidance as to Probate of\\nWills in N. Y. He is to send all the Minutes of Council and As-\\nsembly for N. Y. and N. J. during the L d C. s Government, and\\nhenceforth transmit the same quarterly The Board s observations\\nupon a Remonstrance from the Assembly of New Jersey to the Earl\\nof Clarendon To disallow the Act passed in in N. Jersey in Dec,\\n1704, Entitled An Act for Regulating Negro, Indians, and Mu-\\nlatto Slaves, within this Prov ce of New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 59, p. 127. 30 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., VoL V. p. 154.]\\nDec. 25. Order of Council approving the Representation from\\nthe Board of Trade of the 23d of December, re-instating Mr. Lewis\\nMorris in the Council of N. J., and appointing Mr. Tho\\\\s Gordon", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "1709.] ROBERT TIUNTER GOVERNOR. 77\\nand Mr. Tho s Gardiner to be Members of the same. Copy. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1. C. 85. 5 folios.\\nDec. 25. St. James Order of Council upon a Representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of the 23d of Dec, approving the several\\nInstructions to Col. Hunter for the Government of New Jersey.\\nCopy S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 8G and 87. 2 folios.\\nDec. 27. Several Instructions to Col. Hunter for the Govern-\\nment of New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n13, p. 34. 300 folios.\\nLetter from Mr. Thomas Gordon to Lord Lord\\nLovelace appointed Him Chief Justice of New Jersey L t Gov r\\nIngoldcsby suspended him from that office without giving any reason\\nfor so doing prays to be restored. S. P. 0. Am. and W. Indies.\\nVol. 385. Original. 3 folios.\\n[See Contributions to the early History of Perth Amboy, fcc, p. GO.]\\n1710.\\nMarch 15. New York. Col. Ingoldesby to the Board of Trade\\nThe Acts passed at N. York are not ready to be transmitted On\\nthe 18 of Nov. he went to Burlington to meet the Assembly of N.\\nJ., who sat until the 31st of January, having passed ten Bills which\\nhe sends for Her Majesty s approbation, with 3 other acts, and the\\nMinutes of Council aud Assembly of that Province. Original. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 15, Z. 100. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 1G4.]\\nJuly 5. New York. Col. Quary to the Board of Trade Col.\\nHunter declared to the Assembly of New Jersey that he will not\\ninterpose or concern himself as regards the property of the soil, but\\nleave it entirely to the determination of the law, by which assertion\\nall persons are disposed to a reconciliation. Original. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New York. Vol. 15, Z. 100. 5 folios.\\nThose who were the greatest enemies seemed to contend only who should\\nsoonest refer all contests to the judgment and determination of so good a Gover-\\nnor. Never any Governor was sent into these parts of the world so\\nvery well qualified by his judgment, prudence and temper. The letter printed\\nat length in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 165. Gov. Hunter arrived in New\\nYork June It.\\n[July 2G. Letter from Dr. John Johnstone, of Amboy, to\\nCharles Dunster. Extract I hope Col. Hunter will answer the\\ncharacter you give him. I think the Countrie is happy in him, and\\nare better pleased than could be expected, tho all those that shall\\nhappen to be detected will undoubtedly grumble. Orig l. lluth-\\nerfurd MSS.\\nDunster came to the Province in 1704 as Attorney for James Lord Drummond.]\\nJuly 28. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Seer.\\nof State the Lady Lovelace shall have every justice done the\\nAssembly of New Jersey passed a bill giving \u00c2\u00a3800 to the Lord", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "78 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1710\\nLovelace after his death there was another act of Assembly giving\\n\u00c2\u00a3500 of that sum to Col. Jngoldesby, and \u00c2\u00a3200 only to her lady-\\nship recommends to confirm the first act and to disapprove the sec-\\nond the difficulty will be to get back the money from Col. In-\\ngoldesby which he had on account, as he is very poor. S. P. O.\\nAm. and W. Indies. Vol. 6. Original. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 1G9. For the character and ad-\\nministration of Gov. Hunter see Gordon s New Jersey, Smith s New York, Field 3\\nProvincial Courts, p. 89 Contributions to the Early Hist, of Perth Amhoy, c,\\np. 147.]\\nOct. 3. New York. Col. Hunter to the Board of Trade-\\ngives an account of the proceedings of the Assembly of New York\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey are to meet at Burlington on the\\n14th of Nov., where he (Col. Hunter) expects to meet with great\\ndifficulties the Council of New Jersey are divided upon the place\\nof meeting Col. Hunter s decision on the subject [in favor of Bur-\\nlington] an account of the settling of the palatines in the Prov ce\\nof New York. Original. S. P. O., B. T. New York. Vol. 16,\\nA. a. 5. 18 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 170.]\\nNov. 14. New York. Col. Hunter to the Board of Trade.\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of the Assembly of New York Col. Lewis Morris ex-\\npelled the House for having made a speech in favor of the Gover-\\nnor s salary (the speech is enclosed, see S. P. O., B. T. New York.\\nVol. 16, A. a. 7.) The Assembly s of New York backwardness in\\nvoting supplies, c. In consequence of the slow measures of that\\nAssembly he was obliged to adjourn the Assembly of New Jersey\\nrecommends the approval of the act passed during the Govern t of\\nL t Col. Ingoldesby, that the Assembly should meet constantly at\\nBurlington, which, he thinks, will unite the two divisions of the\\nProvince. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A.\\na. C. 42 folios. Col. Morris s speech, (A. a. 7.) 20 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 177.]\\n1710-11.\\nJan. 6. Burlington. Minutes of the Assembly of New Jersey\\nof the 2d and 4th of Jan., 1710-11, relating chiefly to the appoint-\\nment of officers and the amount of their salaries. Copy. (Enclosed\\nin Mr. Frowde s letter to Mr. Popple of 31 March, 1711.) S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 95. 9 folios.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 370, c, for the Governor s speech and Assem-\\nbly s answer at this session.]\\n(Jan. Address of Messrs. Pinhorne, Townley, Coxe, Mom-\\npesson, Sonmans, Huddy, Hall and Quary, members of the Council\\nof New Jersey, to Gov r Hunter, declaring themselves in con-\\nscience bound to preserve the prerogative from licentious en-\\ncroachments, as the rights and liberties of the subject from open", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "1711.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 79\\nviolation. Copy. (Enclosed in Mr. Frwde s letter to Mr. Popple\\nof 31 March, 1711.) S.P. 0., B. T. N.J. Vol. 1, C. 95. 5 folios.\\n[This address is connected with one from the Assembly dated February 9th,\\n1710-11, printed at length in Smith s Hist, p. 876, in which they say that justice\\ncan never be duly administered so long as the parties to the above-mentioned ad-\\ndress should continue in places of trust in the Province. See below, 1710-11,\\nFebruary 9.]\\nJan. 17. Letter from Mr. Carkesse to Mr. Popple, enclosing an\\naccount of the quantity of unwrought foreign iron and steel ex-\\nported to the Plantations from 1702 to 1710. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 9, K. 7. Original. 4 folios.\\nFeb. 5. Letter from Lord Dartmouth to the Board of Trade,\\nrelative to the state of the manufacture of iron and steel in the\\nPlantations in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K.\\n8. Original. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 6. Address of the Assembly of New Jersey to Col. Hun-\\nter against Mr. Basse, Secretary of that Province, with several pe-\\ntitions, depositions, c, in support of their assertions. Copies.\\n(Enclosed in Col. Hunter s letter to the Board, of 7 May, 1711.)\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 100. 80 folios.\\nFeb. G. Memorial from the Assembly of New Jersey to Gov r\\nHunter, representing how justice has been perverted in the Court of\\nlaw, and that several guilty persons escaped with impunity. Copy.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 99. G folios.\\n(Enclosed in Col. Hunter s letter to the Board, of 7 May, 1711.)\\nFeb. 9. The New Jersey Assembly s representation to Gov r\\nHunter complaining of the maladministration of the Earl of Clar-\\nendon (Cornbury) justify themselves of the several accusations\\ncontained in the L t Gov r s and Council s address to the Lord Corn-\\nbury, the Board, c, and conclude with an expression that while\\nWni. Pinhouse, Roger Mompesson, Daniel Coxe, Rich. Townley, P.\\nSonmans, Hugh Huddy and ffm. Hall, or Jcr. Basse, Esqrs., con-\\ntinue in places of trust, c, we must with our families desert the\\nProvince, and seek some safer place of abode, c. Printed copy,\\ntransmitted in Gov r Hunter s letter to the Board of Trade of 21\\nMay, 1715, (as per endorsement) though no allusion to it is made in\\nthe said letter. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2, D. 6. 80 folios.\\n[Printed at length in Smith s New Jersey, p. 37G, e. See 1710-11, Jan.]\\nFeb. 10. The case of Thomas Gordon in 1703 Mr. Gordon\\nwas appointed Register and Recorder of the Eastern Division of\\nNew Jersey on the 25 Aug., 1705, Lord Cornbury made an order\\nthat he, Mr. Gordon, should deliver all public books and records to\\nMr. Basse, but he would not do so without first consulting the Pro-\\nprietors, and for that was arrested, and kept in the Sheriff s custody\\nuntil he gave bail for \u00c2\u00a32000 Lord Cornbury abused him several\\ntimes After the Proprietors were heard before the Gov r and Coun-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "SO ROBERT HUKTEE GOVERNOR. [1711.\\ncil he delivered then the books, c. to Mr. Basse In May, 1707,\\nbe was suspended from practising as an attorney at law in Feb.\\n1706, Mr. Gordon had warrants issued against him for his appre-\\nhension, and was obliged to give bail in May 1708 he was chosen\\nSpeaker of the Assembly, and three days after, during the adjourn-\\nment, Mr. Gordon was arrested by Lord Cornbury s own warrant,\\nbut was admitted to bail again in Dec. 1708 Lord Lovelace ad-\\nmitted him to practice the law as formerly with observations on\\nPinhorne s conduct. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1, C. 97. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in Col. Hunter s letter of 7 May, 1711.\\n[See Contributions to the Early Hist, of Perth-Amboy, p. 67, note.]\\nFeb. 10. Deposition of Thos. Farmar Thos. Gordon, Speaker\\nof the House, was arrested after the adjournment of the Assembly\\nJudge Pinhorne refused habeas corpus and would not admit him\\nto bail Mr. Gordon made an application by his attorney at law,\\nMr. John Pinhorne, and was admitted to bail. Copy. (Enclosed in\\nCol. Hunter s letter to the Board of 7 May, 1711.) S. P. O., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 97. 3 folios.\\n[For a notice of the Farmar Family, see Contributions to Early Hist, of Perth\\nAmboy, c, p. 92.]\\nFeb. 10. New Jersey. Address of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey to the Queen the original acts passed during the administration\\nof Lord Lovelace are either lost or mislaid printed copies of the\\nsaid acts are sent under the seal of the Province to be laid before\\nHer Majesty. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 6. (Duplicate.)\\nOriginal. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 10. Address from the Assembly of New Jersey to the\\nQueen thanking Her Majesty for having removed Col. Ingoldesby\\nfrom being their L t Gov r, and for having appointed Brigadier\\nHunter to be their Governor. S. P. O. Am. and W. Indies. Vol.\\nG. (Duplicate.) Original. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 16. Whitehall. Kepresentation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Queen, recommending the approval of the act of Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, passed in 1709, entitled An Act for ascertaining the\\nplace of the sitting of the Kepresentatives to meet in General As-\\nsemblies. Entry. S. P. O., B. T. N.J. Vol. 13, p. 138. 6 folios.\\n(Feb.) The Address of the General Assembly of New\\nJersey to Gov r Hunter, enclosing several articles of crimes and mis-\\ndemeanors against Wm. Hall, Esq., one of the Council and Judge of\\nInferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem. Copies.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 98. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in Col. Hunter s letter of 7th May, 171 1 also several\\naffidavits, c, against tbe said Hall, in support of the Address of\\nthe Assembly, contains about 26 folios more.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "1711.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 81\\n(Feb.) The answer of Win, Hall, Esq., to the articles of the\\nseveral crimes and misdemeanors exhibited by the Representatives\\nof New Jersey against him. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 1, C. 98. 24 folios.\\n(Enclosed in Col. Hunter s letter of 7th May, 1711.)\\n(Feb.) An abstract of the representation of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, on an Address communicated to them by the Lord\\nLovelace from the L t Gov r and Council of that province, to Her\\nMajesty. Copy. The representation was printed, but Col. Hunter\\nonly sent to the Board an abstract (in his own handwriting) with-\\nout the preamble.\\n(Enclosed in Col. Hunter s letter to the Board of 7th May, 1711.)\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 101. 35 folios.\\nN. B. In 1715, May 21, Gov r Hunter transmitted to the Board\\nprinted copy of the entire representation, which bears date 1710-11,\\nFeb. 9th but no mention is made for what purpose it was done, and\\nits transmission can only be traced by the endorsement at the back of\\nit that such was the case.\\n[For the address in full, see Smith s N. J., p. 376.]\\n(Feb.) The answer of Jeremiah Basse, Secretary of the prov-\\nince of New Jersey and Clerk of the Council, to the accusations of\\ncrimes, c, brought against him in several petitions, addresses,\\nc, c. Original.\\n(Enclosed in Gov r Hunter s letter to the Board of 7th May, 1711.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 102. 50 folios.\\n(Feb.) Copies of fourteen Bills passed by the Assembly of New\\nJersey, but not assented to by the Council of that province.\\n(Enclosed in Col. Hunter s letter to the Board of 7th May, 1711.)\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 103. 140 folios.\\nMarch 1. St. James*. Order of Council upon a representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of the 16th Feb., 1710-11, approving the\\nact of Assembly of New Jersey, passed in 1709, entitled An act for\\nascertaining the place of the sitting of the Representatives to meet in\\ngeneral Assemblies. Copy. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1, C. 94. 4 folios.\\nMarch 16. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Col. Hunter, en-\\nclosing an order of Council of the 1st March confirming the act\\npassed by the Assembly of New Jersey, entitled An act tor ascer-\\ntaining the place of sitting of the Representatives to meet in general\\nAssembly. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 13. 2 folios.\\nMarch 17. Order that the Board of Trade lay before the House\\nof Lords an account of what hath been done to encourage the Planta-\\ntions in America to export Naval Stores to Great Britain. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 9, K. 11. Original. 1 folio.\\n6", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "82 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1711.\\n1711.\\nMarch 31. Gen l Post Office. Mr. Frowde to Mr. Popple\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the\\nMail from Portugal was much damaged, so that they could not tell\\nwho the letters belonged to he sends two papers belonging to the\\nWest Indies, being Minutes of New Jersey Assembly, Jan. 6,\\n1711 and Address of some of the Council in same month to Col.\\nHunter. S. P. 0. 3 B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 95. 1 folio.\\n[April.] Extract of a letter from [probably Dan l Coxe,] mem-\\nber of the Council of New Jersey, to Mr. Dockwra Gov r Hunter,\\nnotwithstanding his repeated professions of impartiality, has entirely\\nespoused the party of Morris, Johnstone, c, and united with the\\nQuakers the Council presented an Address to Gov r Hunter, but\\nMr. Morris, Gordon, Deacon, and Gardiner, would not sign it the\\nCouncil rejects several Bills, with reasons for their so doing the\\nAssembly resolved to have a new Clerk, in the room of Mr. Pin-\\nhorne, and addressed the Gov r on the subject, who appointed one\\nBradford, the printer at New York the Assembly attacked then\\nMr. Basse, the Seer, of the Council the Council drew up an\\nAddress to the Gov r in behalf of Mr. Basse, but the Gov r is not\\nfavorable to him, and it is said that Gov r Hunter recommended Mr.\\nFarmar, in the room of that gentleman several members of the\\nCouncil are accused falsely some of the delegates were expelled the\\nAssembly remarks upon some Bills pass d in New Jersey appoint-\\nments of several officers in the province he heard of a representa-\\ntion of the Assembly to Gov r Hunter being put in print, but sup-\\npressed on account of the change of administration in England Col.\\nQuary s opinion about the Assembly is not at all favorable to them\\nchief officers of N. Jersey reside in New York the Council ought\\nto be cleared of some individuals. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 1, C. 112. 50 folios.\\n(Enclosed in Mr. Dockwra s letter to Mr. Popple of 13th\\nJuly, 1711.)\\nMay 7. New York. Col. Hunter to the Board of Trade\\ngreat difficulties he finds in reconciling the people of New Jersey\\nthe manner of begetting the Council s Address in the Lord Corn-\\nbury s time in answer to the Assembly s remonstrance remarks\\nupon several acts passed in New Jersey the Council objected ag st\\ntwo members of the Assembly who are expelled Major Sandford\\nproved guilty of being bribed by a felon to contrive his escape the\\nCouncil does not support Gov r Hunter they voted against; the\\nMilitia Act, which was carried by a casting vote from a Quaker\\nthe Council oppose continually the acts of Assembly they, the\\nCouncil, spend their time uselessly on matters foreign to those before\\nthem there are no hopes of peace and quiet unless Pinhorno, Coxe,\\nSonmans, and Hall, arc removed from the Council of New Jersey\\nTownley is dead, Huddy is a weak man, Mompesson is son-in-law to", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "1711.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 83\\nPinborne, Quary was led to join them, but he is for Her Majesty s\\ninterest lie proposes Messrs. Hamilton, Bycrley, Heading, Wheeler,\\nLloyd, Anderson, Wm. Morris, and Parker, or some of them to be\\nof the Council sends several papers to prove the ill-deportment of\\nsome of the Council and the Secretary of the province further re-\\nmarks upon several acts passed by the Assembly urges the neces-\\nsity of establishing a Court of Chancery in N. Y. and N. J. [Mr.\\nMompesson obnoxious to the people of New Jersey David Jamison\\nhad been appointed Chief Justice.] N. York affairs. Original.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A. a. 34. 130 folios.\\n[This highly interesting despatch is printed at length in New York Col. Docts.,\\nVol. V. p. 191). The act passed in L t Gov r Ingoldesby s time, respecting the\\nqualifications of representatives, he says, was made on purpose to exclude Dr.\\nJohnstone and Capt. Farmar from being elected. Vol. V. p. 201.]\\nMay 7. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr.\\nrecommending Mr. John Kiel for Secretary of New Jersey and Sur-\\nveyor General of that division Mr. Birchfield (the Surveyor) has\\ntaken it into his head, which I m afraid is uot very sound, to make\\nevery body and every thing uneasy here, c. S. P. 0. Am. and\\nWest Indies. Vol. 6. Original. 2 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Poets., Vol. V. p. 229, c., for a letter from Gov r Hunter\\nto the Commissioner of Customs, detailing and complaining of some of the actions\\nof Mr. Birchfield. Among other things he had removed Mr. Farmar from the Col-\\nIectorship of Perth Amboy, and appointed Mr. Swift, a tavern-keeper in New\\nYork, to the office.]\\nMay 25. Salem. Address of the inhabitants of the County of\\nSalem to Gov r Hunter, praying not to be distrained for taxes, as\\nthe silver money is extremely scarce also, that they may be per-\\nmitted to elect new Representatives to the Assembly signed by\\nfourteen persons. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1,\\nC. 123. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Hunter s letter to the Board of 1st Jan.\\n1711-12.\\nJune 29. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Col. Hunter\u00e2\u0080\u0094 his let-\\nter of the 7th of May last was received and laid before the Queen\\nhis salary cannot be paid out of the money in the Collector s hands\\nby the commission, Col. Hunter is empowered to establish such and\\nso many Courts of Judicature and public justice as he and the Coun-\\ncil shall think fit Col. Hunter is desired in future to write about\\neach [N. Y. N. J.] Government in separate and distinct letters.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 59. p. 391. 9 folios.\\nJuly 9. Hampstead. Mr. Edw. Richier to Mr. Popple Mr.\\nDominicpie will wait upon the Board, with complaints against four\\nmembers of the Council of New Jersey, viz Coxe, Sonmans, Hall,\\nand Pinhorne; also ag st Mr, Basse, the Seer, of that Province.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 108. 3 folios.\\nJuly 13. Mr. Dockwra to Mr. Seer. Popple on account of ill-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "84 ROBKRT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1711.\\nness and some delay in delivering his letters from New Jersey, he\\ncould not answer Mr. Popple s letter to him of the 5th inst., (not en-\\ntered in the books of S. P. 0.,) neither could he appear before the\\nBoard he sends extracts of a letter from a Member of the Council of\\nNew Jersey to him, to show the true state of the differences between\\nthe Council and Assembly of that province. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 111. 5 folios.\\nJuly 16. New Jersey. Address of the Assembly of New\\nJersey to the Queen, thanking Her Majesty for having ordered an\\nexpedition to subdue Canada, and informing that they have sub-\\nscribed their quota for its support. S. P. 0. Am. and West In-\\ndies. Vol. 6. Original. 3 folios.\\n[The amount authorized by the Assembly of New Jersey was equal to \u00c2\u00a35,000\\ncurrency.]\\nSept. 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Secre-\\ntary of State Canadian Expedition the New York quota the As-\\nsembly of the Jerseys raised five thousand pounds for the expedition,\\nand about 200 volunteers further particulars of the progress of the\\nexpedition Gov r Hunter s opinion about putting all North America\\nunder one uniform plan of government Gov r Hunter suggests that\\nMr. Harrison may be appointed Secretary of New Jersey, in the\\nroom of Mr. Basse, who is so obnoxious, or that he may have the\\nplace of Surveyor General. S. P. 0. Am. and West Indies. Vol.\\n6. Original. 45 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 252.]\\nNov. 7. Memorial of Jno. Norton, P. Dominique, Jos. Ormston\\nfor George Willocks, Chas. Dunster, John Whiting, E. Richier, Jno.\\nBridges, Robt. Michel, Chas. Michel, and Fra. Michel, Proprietors\\nof the province of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade that the con-\\ntinuing Mr. Daniel Coxe, Peter Sonmans, and others, mentioned in\\ntheir Memorial of the 26th Nov., 1709, in the Council of New Jer-\\nsey, tended to promote factions and divisions in this province the\\nProprietors pray that Messrs. Coxe, Sonmans, Pinhorne, Huddy, and\\nHall, be left out of the Gov r s Council, and that Mr. Basse be dis-\\nmissed from the office of Secretary of the province. Original. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 110. 4 folios.\\n1711--1712.\\n[Papers relating to the collection of the Proprietors quit rents\\nin New Hackensack and Saddle lliver. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n1711--1719.\\n[Account of Thomas Gordon, Receiver General, of all his receipts\\nand expenditures, as submitted to the Auditors. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.] i\\n1711-12.\\nJan. 1. New York. Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "1712.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 85\\ndesh-es that Messrs. Coxe, Pinhornc, Sonmans, and Hall, be re-\\nmoved from the Council of New Jersey sends an address from the\\nCounty of Salem of an extraordinary nature, which Mr. Hall was the\\nchief promoter of he displaced all the gentlemen of the Council\\nfrom being Judges assistants of the Supreme Court, and appointed\\nothers his reasons for so doing proposes to open the Court of\\nChancery in New Jersey by proclamation. Original. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 122. 7 folios.\\nSee 25th May, 1711. The Address of the inhabitants of\\nSalem, c.\\nMarch 1. New York. Col. Hunter to the Board proposals of\\nCol. Heathcote, of New York, to supply Her Majesty with naval\\nstores, and his opinion upon it he waits to know the Queen s pleasure\\nabout the gentlemen of the Council of New Jersey, whom Col.\\nHunter desired to be removed sends two acts passed in New Jer-\\nsey, and the Minutes of Council in that Province. Original. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A. a. 102. 5 folios.\\n1712.\\n[Feb. 25. New York. Governor Hunter to John Chamber-\\nlayne, relating to the proceedings of the Missionaries course of Rev.\\nMr. Henderson at Burlington had bargained with Mr. Tatham for\\na house and land at that place for the purposes of the mission, with\\nthe privilege of four months, wherein the Society were to decide upon\\nits purchase.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 312.]\\n[March 12. New York. Governor Hunter to the Bishop of\\nLondon, complaining of the acts of the Clergy, particularly of Mr.\\nVesey of New York.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 310. For the difficulties encountered\\nby Gov r H., and the proceedings of the Clergy, c, at this period, the MSS. of the\\nSociety for the propagation of the Gospel, (copies of which are in the possession of\\nRev. Francis L. Hawks, D. D., of New York,) are the best and fullest authority.]\\nMay 13. London. Mr. Richier, on behalf of the Proprietors\\nof New Jersey, to the Board of Trade, recommending Messrs. An-\\nderson, Win. Morris, Parker, Hamilton, Byerly, and Beading, to be\\nof the Council, in place of Messrs. Pinhorne, Sonmans, Townly,\\nCoxe, Huddy, and Hall. Original, with a separate paper giving a\\ndetailed account of the qualifications of the recommended gentlemen.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 115. 5 folios.\\nMay 21. Whitehall. Mr. Popple to Mr. Dockwra the Board\\ndesire his attendance on some matters relating to New Jersey.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 158. 1 folio.\\nJune 2. Pennsylvania. Mr. Jacob Henderson s account of the\\nstate of the Church of England in New York and New Jersey (such\\nis the heading) Col. Hunter protects Dissenters and Quakers\\nqualifications (Church) of the persons in the New Jersey Council", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "86 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1712.\\nproposed to be removed, and those to be put in their stead. [Changes\\nunfavorable to the Church.] Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nYork. Vol. 1G, A. a. 101. 10 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 334. See MSS. of Society for\\nProp n of Gospel.]\\nJune 17. Remarks upon Mr. Henderson s account of the state\\nof the Church of England in New York and New Jersey, vindi-\\ncating the character, and supporting the qualifications of persons\\nproposed to be of the Council. (Original, without signature.) S. P.\\n0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A. a. 101. 28 folios.\\nSee Mr. Henderson s account, c. 2d June, 1712.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 336.]\\nJune 23. New York. Col. Hunter to the Board of Trade,\\nchiefly on New York affairs the affairs of New Jersey do not re-\\nquire a separate letter sends an account of the Courts and offices in\\nthat province. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16,\\nA. a. 104. Extract. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 339.]\\nJune 23. (New York.) An account of the Courts of Judica-\\nture in the province of New Jersey, transmitted to the Board of\\nTrade by Gov r Hunter, in his letter of the 23d June, 1712.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 120. 9 folios.\\n[July 11. Inquisition before Thomas Gordon, escheater of the\\nprovince of East Jersey, into the Lands and Estate of Arent Son-\\nmans, deceased, an alien, with the signatures and seals of the jury\\nwith the writ to the escheater, on parchment. Whitehead MSS.]\\nAugust 14. Whitehall. Seer. Popple to the B p of London\\nthe Board wishes to know whether Messrs. John Hambleton, [Ham-\\nilton] Thomas Byerly, John Beading, Wm. Morris, John Anderson,\\nand Elisha Parker, persons recommended by Mr. Dominique and\\nothers, to be of the Council of New Jersey, will meet with His Lord-\\nship s approbation. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n13, p. 161. 4 folios.\\n[For notices of Elisha Parker and John Hamilton, see Contributions to the\\nearly Hist, of Perth Amboy, c, pp. 128.168.]\\nAugust 17. Fulham. The B p of London to Mr. Seer. Pop-\\nple sends his approval of the persons recommended by Mr Dom-\\ninique and others to be of the Council of New Jersey. Original. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 121. 1 folio.\\nAugust 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the Queen, proposing the removal of Messrs. Pinhorne,\\nCoxe, Sonmans, and II all, from the Council of New Jersey, and ap-\\npointing Messrs. Anderson, Wm. Morris, Hamilton, and Heading, in\\ntheir places, and to fill up the vacancies by Mr. Parker and Mr.\\nByerly. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 13, p.163. 6 folios.\\nSee 1713, April 15. Order of Council.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "1712.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 87\\nAugust 27. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Col. Hunter, direct-\\ning him not to send over any persons as prisoners, without transmit-\\nting at the same time full proof of their guilt. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 60, p. 59. 2 folios.\\nOct, 31. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade principally New York affairs Gov r Hunter s constant at-\\ntendance on the New York Assembly, obliges him constantly to\\nprorogue that of New Jersey the expected difficulties between the\\nCouncil and Assembly of that province an account of the manner\\nin which the records of the eastern division were secured from being\\ncarried over to Philadelphia by Mr. Sonmans the taxes are paid\\nwith great difficulty. S. P. 0. Am. West Indies. V. 0. Origi-\\nnal (Extract.) 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 347.]\\nDec. 16. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of\\nTrade New York affairs cannot call the Assembly of New Jersey\\nuntil the Queen s pleasure with relation to the Council be known\\nMr. Sonmans is in Pennsylvania, where he prints, and disperses the\\nlibels against the Governments the Palatines the Indians. S.\\nP. 0. Am. West Indies. Vol. 6. Original (Extract.) 1 folio.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 350.]\\n1712-13.\\nState of the actual possessions of the Crown of Great Britain in\\nNorth America, at the Treaty of Utrecht, S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nInd. Vol. 20. Copy. 14 folios.\\nJan. 27. Letter from Mr. Lowndes to the Board of Trade\\nthat instructions be prepared for Colonel Nicholson, His Majesty s\\nCommissioner, for enquiring into several matters in North America,\\nand the allowances agreed on for him, his officers, and clerks. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 21. Original. 4 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 400, for Gov. Hunter s comments on this\\ncommission, and March 28th, 1715.]\\nFeb. 5. Letter from Mr. Lowndes to the Board of Trade, en-\\nclosing Colonel Nicholson s instructions about arrears of prizes un-\\nrecovered in North America, and proposing that he be allowed one-\\nfifth part of what may be recovered, rather than a fixed salary. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 23. Original. 16 folios.\\nFeb. 27. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Blathwayte\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the\\nBoard of Trade require a particular statement of the revenue of all\\nmonies given for public uses by the Assemblies in the Plantations\\nin America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 21. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nMarch 5. Letter from the Convocation of the Clergy of New\\nYork and New Jersey to the llcv. Jacob Henderson of Pennsylva-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "88 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1713.\\nnia, reproving him for the defamation of characters of some gentle-\\nmen, and informing him that their nest meeting will be held at Am-\\nboy for the convenience of the missionaries in Pennsylvania, before\\nwhich they require from him a justification of the charge in calum-\\nniating some churchmen. (Enclosed in the Gov r Hunter s letter\\nto the Board, of 14 March, 1712-13.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol 1, C. 128. Copy. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 354.]\\nMarch 14. New York. Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nwishes to know Her Majesty s pleasure about the alteration of Coun-\\ncil in New Jersey Mr. Henderson, missionary of Pennsylvania, has\\nspoken ill of the gentlemen recommended as Councillors the Con-\\nvocation of New York and New Jersey wrote to him about it he\\nsends the said letter (see 5 March, 1712-13) Mr. Sonmans absents\\nhimself from the Council; Mr. Pinhorne does not attend at all\\nMessrs. Townley, Gardner and Quary are dead Mr. Coxe is going\\nto England,; so that he will hardly be able to make a quorum for bu-\\nsiness the advantage and necessity of establishing Court of Chan-\\ncery in New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n1, C. 127. 7 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 355.]\\nMarch 21. New Jersey Letter from Mr. Thos. Gordon of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, to Mr. Secretary Popple, enclosing several\\npapers in vindication of his character and the character of Col. An-\\nderson against the accusations of the Rev. Mr. Henderson. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 19. Original. 1 folio. En-\\nclosures 14 folios.\\nEnclosing 1712-13, March 12. 2 Certificates of the Rev. Mr.\\nInnes, c. 1712-13, March 20. Certificate of Mr. Watts. 1712-13,\\nMarch 16. Certificate of Mr. Haliday and Mr. Vaughan. 1712-13,\\nMarch 21. Certificate of Mr. McKenzie.\\n[See Contributions to Hist. Perth-Amboy, p. 216, c]\\n1713.\\nApril 1. Letter from the Board of Trade to the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth, transmitting instructions and heads of inquiry for Francis\\nNicholson, Esq., relating to arrears of prizes, and to arrears of the\\nrights and perquisites of the Admiralty arising in the Provinces of\\nNorth America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 23.\\nEntry. 30 folios.\\nApril 15. St. James Order of Council upon a representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of the 27 of Aug., 1712, confirming the\\nremoval of Messrs. Pinhorne, Coxe, Sonmans and Hall from the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, and appointing Messrs. Anderson, Morris,\\nHamilton and Reading in their places. Copy. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 1, C. 138. 4 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "1713.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 89\\nApril 23. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Col. Hunter\u00e2\u0080\u0094 New\\nYork affairs the Acts of New Jersey are under. their consideration\\nreturn of the number of inhabitants is required to be sent New\\nYork Assembly s misbehaviour Her Majesty approved the removal\\nof Messrs. Pinhorne, Coxe, Sonmans and Hall from the Council of\\nN. Jersey, and the appointment of Messrs. Anderson, Morris, Ham-\\nilton and Reading in their room also Mr. Parker and Mr. Byerly\\nto be added to fill up two vacancies he is desired to use his utmost\\nendeavours to establish agents, one for each Government. [Author-\\nized to establish a Court of Chancery in New Jersey.] Entry. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 60, p. 103. 16 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 3G0.]\\nMay 4. Order in Council directing the Board of Trade to\\ncause the proclamations for publishing the treaties of peace and\\ncommerce between the Kings of Great Britain and France, to be\\nsent to the Governors in America, to be made known in their re-\\nspective Governments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 9, K.\\n25. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 8. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Gov r Hunter, enclosing\\nthe proclamation of peace between Her Majesty and the King of\\nFrance, to be published in the Provinces of N. York and New Jer-\\nsey. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Y. Vol. 60, p. 112. 2 folios.\\nJuly 15. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Gov r Hunter, en-\\nclosing copies of the treaties of peace with France, to be published\\nin the Provinces of New York and New Jersey. Entry. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 60, p. 118. 1 folio.\\n1T14.\\nApril 6. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Gov r Hunter en-\\nclosing Her Majesty s proclamation and the treaties of peace with\\nSpain, to be published in the Provinces of New York and N. Jersey.\\nEntry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 40. 2 folios.\\nApril 9. Letter from Lord Bolingbroke to the Board of Trade,\\nenclosing for their consideration the memorial of William Keith,\\nSurveyor General of the Customs in America, praying that he may\\nenjoy the same privilege as the late Robert Quary, whom he suc-\\nceeded. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 9, K. 29. Original.\\n5 folios.\\nJune 5. Order in Council, referring to an Order in Council of\\n21st April, 1714, touching the power of the Plantations in America\\nto enact temporary laws, and directing the Board of Trade to pro-\\npose some methods to set aside practices so prejudicial to the King s\\ninterests. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 30. Original.\\n12 folios.\\nJuly 22. Report of Edward Northey, Attorney General, to the\\nBoard of Trade, in answer to their letter of the 10th June, relative", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "90 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1714.\\nto the enacting temporary plantation laws. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 38, p. 58. Entry. 8 folios.\\nAug. 5. Order in Council, approving draft of a proclamation\\nfor proclaiming King George I. in His Majesty s Plantations in\\nAmerica, and directing same to be forthwith sent to the Board of\\nTrade, to prepare the requisite number for the respective Govern-\\nments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 38, p. 50. Entry. 2 folios.\\nAug. 5. Freehold, E. J. Letter from Mr. Joseph Morgan, of\\nFreehold, in Monmouth County, in East New Jersey, to the Board\\nof Trade, enclosing a diagram of his new invention for navigating\\nships, c, against wind and tide, by means of a paddle-wheel and\\nmechanical oars prays that a patent of this invention may be granted\\nto him for a certain number of years. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 25. Original. 30 folios.\\nAug. 6. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices, with drafts of proclamations filled up for pro-\\nclaiming King George I. in all the Colonies in America. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 51. 6 folios.\\nAug. 11. St. James Order of Council approving the drafts\\nof proclamations for proclaiming King George I. in all the Colonies\\nin America. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p.\\n54. 2 folios.\\nAug. 11. Circular letter from the Board of Trade to the Gov-\\nernors in America, with orders from the Lords Justices, and drafts\\nof proclamation for proclaiming King George I which they are re-\\ncommended to do in the most solemn manner without loss of time.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 38, p. 56. Entry. 5 folios.\\nAug. 11. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchet, enclosing\\npackets to the several Governors in America, for proclaiming King\\nGeorge I., which he requests may be delivered to the captains of the\\ntwo vessels appointed to carry same. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 38, p. 55. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[Sept, 13. New York. Letter from Gov r Robert Hunter to\\nGeorge Willocks, at Perth- Amboy disappointed about the delay\\nin fixing up his house small-pox in New York looking to Amboy\\nas a retreat for his children, c. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n1714-15.\\n[Jan. 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Robert Hunter to\\nGeorge Willocks, at Perth- Aniboy meeting of N. Jersey Council\\ncalled for 19th, 20th and 21st Jan., for the purpose of chastising\\nthat odd officer the Att. Gen l to be borne with no longer small-\\npox spreading.\\nJeremiah Basse was the officer referred to. See East Jersey, p. 157, and\\nSmith s New Jersey, pp. 395, 398.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "1715.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 91\\n1714--15.\\nJan. 14. London. Reasons offered to the Board of Trade by\\nDr. Coxe and Mr. Samuel Coxe, his son, against renewing the com-\\nmissions of Col. Hunter for the Government of New York and New\\nJersey. Orig l. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 1, C. 129. 4 folios.\\n[These objections were ineffectual. See Governor s Commission in New York\\nCol. Docts., Vol. V. p. 391.]\\nJan. 17. Whitehall. Mr. Seer. Stanhope to the Board of\\nTrade, requiring drafts of a commission and instructions to be pre-\\npared for Brigadier Hunter (Col.) to be Gov r of New Jersey, pur-\\nsuant to the King s commands. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 1, C. 130. 1 folio.\\nJan. 25. Somerset House. Caveat from the Earl of Claren-\\ndon, (Lord Cornbury,) desiring that the Act of New Jersey entitled\\nAn Act to enable Thos. Gordon, Esq., Treasurer of this Province,\\nto pay the sum of \u00c2\u00a3999.13-3 towards the support of the Govern-\\nment, and for discharging the said Treasurer thereof and another\\nAct of New York, be not confirmed till his Lordship be heard.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0.,B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A. a. 153. 1 folio.\\nSee 1714-15, Feb. 8. Memorial from the Earl of Clarendon,\\nand 1714-15, Feb. 4. Mr. Seer. Popple to the E. of Clarendon.\\n[Feb. 1. New York. Gov r Robert Hunter to George Willocks\\nat Perth-Amboy refers to a rumour that Peter Sonmans was com-\\ning from England with a new Governor, based upon a letter said to\\nhav e been received from Daniel Coxe. Original. Butherfurd MSS.]\\nFeb. 4. Whitehall Mr. Secretary Popple to the Earl of Clar-\\nendon, desiring his Lordship to let the Board have his particular\\nobjections to the Acts of New York and New Jersey, against which\\nhis Lordship has entered a caveat. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nYork. Vol. 60, p. 141. 1 folio.\\nSee 1714-15, Jan. 25. Caveat from the Earl of Clarendon, and\\n1714-15, Feb. 8. Memorial from the E. of Clarendon.\\nFeb. 8. Somerset House. Memorial from the Earl of Claren-\\ndon (Lord Cornbury) to the Board of Trade, stating his reasons\\nwhy an Act passed in New York, entitled An Act for payment of\\nthe debts of the Government of New York, and an act passed in N.\\nJersey, entitled An Act to enable Thos. Gordon, Esq., Treasurer\\nof this Province, to pay the sum of \u00c2\u00a3999.13-3, c, towards the sup-\\nport, c, ought to be rejected. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nYork. Vol. 16, A. a. 154. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Yd. V. p. 398.]\\nFeb. 11. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Stan-\\nhope, enclosing drafts of commissions for Brigadier Hunter to be\\nGovernor of New York and New Jersey. Entry. S. P. B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 177. 68 folios, with the enclosure.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "92 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1715.\\nFeb. 21. Doctor Daniel Coxe and his son s further reasons\\nagainst renewing Col. Hunter s commission for the Governments of\\nN. Y. and New Jersey presented to the Board of Trade. [See\\nJan. 14, 1715.] Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 1,\\nC. 133. 13 folios.\\nFeb. 23. Scheme or treatise on the advantages of the Plantation\\ntrade, of the Courts, Governors, Appeals and Complaints of the\\nCouncil for Trade and Plantations, and the way to preserve and im-\\nprove trade in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K.\\n39. Original. 75 folios.\\nFeb. 25. Letter from Mr. Secretary Stanhope to the Board of\\nTrade, referring to their consideration a scheme or treatise relating\\nto the Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 64.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nMarch 17. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary\\nStanhope, requesting that no licenses for leave of absence be given\\nto the councillors of his Majesties Provinces in America, without\\ntheir knowledge. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 65.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n1715.\\nMarch 28. New York. Gov t Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nreceived no directions from home except what was picked up in a\\nwreck the Jerseys are divided about their claims to land Mr.\\nCoxe is the sower of sedition he was supported by the Att. Gen l\\nand Secretary the first is suspended, and the second must be done\\nthe same with Governor Hunter prays to be relieved from his\\nhardships the Assemblies grant him from year to year not half\\nsufficient for his expenses Mr. Mompesson, the Chief Justice, is\\ndead, and the Gov r appointed Mr. Lewis Morris in his place Mr.\\nGordon is appointed Att. Gen l iu the room of Mr. Griffith. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A. a. 174. 10 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 399.]\\nMarch 28. New York. Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer. Popple-\\nsends duplicates of his former letters to the Board much perplexed\\nat receiving no orders from home Col. Nicholson, who was sent there\\nwith two strange commissions, is gone home without executing\\neither of them, as he never came nearer than Boston GovY Hunter\\nexpects relief from those who sent him to America he has some\\nWest India plants for Mr. Popple recommends his affairs to Mr.\\nPopple s assistance. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol.\\n16, A. a. 176. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 400.]\\nApril 9. New York. Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer. Popple prays\\nto be assisted in his applications through Mr. Strahan he was obliged\\nto turn out that vile fellow Griffith, who has been all along an", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "1715.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 93\\nimpudent tool of L d CI (L d Cornbury,) and that noisy fool\\nCoxe has betrayed the public service Mr. Talbot has incorporated\\nJacobites iu the Jerseys, under the name of a church Coxe, Grif-\\nfith and Basse are Talbot s main props the society ought to be care-\\nful in selecting their missionaries. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nYork. Vol. 16, A. a. 177. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts Vol. V. p. 401. For information relative to\\nRev. Mr. Talbot, see Humphrey s Historical Account of the Colonial Missions\\nDoit s Hist, of Christ Church* Philadelphia New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p.\\n473 MSS. of Society for Prop n of Gospel.]\\nMay 6. Whitehall. Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Stan-\\nhope, enclosing drafts of instructions to Brigadier Hunter, as Gov r\\nof N. Y. and N. Jersey, for his Majesty s approbation. Entry. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 190. 300 folios, with in-\\nstructions.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 402.]\\nMay 21. New York. Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade-\\nNew York affairs, relating chiefly to the Lord Clarendon s (Cornbu-\\nry) misgovernment the unruly conduct of the New York Assembly\\nwill produce pernicious effect upon the proceedings of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey Mr. Coxe, by the inundation of Swedes, is\\nelected in one of the counties to the caveat of Mr. Coxe s father\\nand brother, Gov r Hunter pleads not guilty submits his wo-\\nful condition to the Board s consideration. Entry. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New York. Vol. 60, p. 352. 26 folios.\\nN. B. The Original letter is missing. See 1710-11, Feb. 9.\\nThe Assembly of New Jersey s representation.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 402.]\\nMay 21. New York. Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer. Popple the\\nE. of Clarendon s objections against the New Jersey bill are ill-\\ngrounded the balance in the treasurer s hands of \u00c2\u00a3999, c, was\\ngiven by the Assembly to Gov r Hunter in part of his dues. Origi-\\nnal. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 1. 4 folios.\\nSee 1714-15, Feb. 8. Memorial from the Earl of Clarendon.\\nJune 17. St. James Order of Council approving the drafts\\nof instructions to Brig. Hunter, for the Governments of New York\\nand New Jersey. [David Lyell s name added as Councillor.] Copy.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 16, A. a. 178. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 411. For notice of David Lyell\\nsee Contributions to Hist, of Perth- A.mboy, c, p. 84. The Editor has a minia-\\nture likeness of him by John Watson.]\\nJune 24. Whitehall. Board of Trade to the B p of London\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nthe Indians in America require Protestant missionaries their char-\\nacter ought to be unspotted extract of Gov r Hunter s letter about\\na missionary in the Jerseys is sent. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 13, p. 301. 3 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "94 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1715.\\nI July 25. New York. Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nNew York affairs the Assembly of New Jersey adjourned until af-\\nter harvest the Western Division of New Jersey is in danger of\\nconfusion by means of Mr. Coxe sends a paper signed by several\\ninhabitants refusing to pay taxes also sends copy of a presentment\\nof the Grand Jury ag st those who refused to pay taxes all the op-\\nposition comes from tfie New England settlers Indian (5 Nations)\\naffairs palatines Acts of New York\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mr. Mompesson is dead\\nGov r Hunter appointed Mr. Lewis Morris to be Chief Justice, (of\\nN. York,) and recommended George Clarke to be of the Council.\\nOriginal. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. C. 3. 30 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 416.]\\n(July.) Copy of a paper signed by 34 of the inhabitants of New\\nJersey, signifying their refusal to pay Francis Pagit, acting as Con-\\nstable, any taxes assessed on them by a person alleged to be a Ro-\\nman Catholic. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 3. 2\\nfolios. Enclosed in foregoing.\\n(July.) Copy of a presentment of the Grand Jury of Salem\\nagainst several inhabitants of New Jersey for refusing to obey\\nFrancis Pagit, the Constable appointed to collect the taxes laid by\\nAct of Assembly. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 4. 2\\nfolios. Enclosed in foregoing.\\nJuly 15. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary\\nStanhope, the King s Minister at the Court of France, to make and\\ntransmit to them a collection of the best Maps in America few can\\nbe depended upon in England. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n38, p. 75. Entry. 3 folios.\\nAugust 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade t^the-King, recommending to approve an Act of New Jersey,\\nentitled An Act to enable Tho s Gordon, Esq., Treasurer of this\\nProvince, to pay the sum of \u00c2\u00a3999 13s. 3d. towards the support of the\\nGov t, c. Entry. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p.\\n306. 2 folios.\\nAugust 13. New York. Gov r .Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nNew York affairs endeavors to put an end to the Indian war in\\nCarolina received Patents for the Gov t of N. Y. and N. Jersey,\\nand is surprised to hear of an opposition made by the Coxes to their\\npassing Gov r Hunter knows nothing about Sam l and Daniel Coxe,\\nbut Mr. Somuans had fled from persecution for having carried out\\nof the Province of Jersey and embezzled all the public Records,\\nwhich were seized by an accident at Burlington, c. Rev d Mr.\\nVesey labored hard to injure Gov r Hunter recommends Mr. David\\nJamison, David Lyell, and John Bainbridge, to be of the Council of\\nNew Jersey, in the room of Col. Quary, Mr. Mompesson, and Mr.\\nHall, deceased received no new instructions sends Minutes of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "1715.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 95\\nCouncil. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17. B. b.\\n15-16. 12 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Doets., Vol. V. p. 410. For notice of David\\nJamison, see Field s Provincial Courts, p. 91, C, and Contributions to East Jer-\\nsey History, p. 38, c]\\nAugust 27. New York. Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nacknowledges the receipt of the Treaty of Peace with Spain re-\\nmarks on several public and private Acts of N. Jersey transmitted\\nwith his letter the tenures of laud in the western division beiug very\\ndoubtful, an Act will be passed the next session for ascertaining and\\nsettling the property of lands Mr. Sonmans, now in England,\\nalarms the people of New Jersey with false reports the Court of\\nChancery will speedily be open in New Jersey. Original. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 9. 12 folios.\\nAugust. List of of 23 public and 15 private Acts passed by the\\nGov r, Council, and the Assembly of New Jersey. Enclosed in\\nforegoing. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 10. 6 folios.\\nAugust 31. St. James Order of Council upon a representa-\\ntion from the Board of Trade of the 10th August, confirming the\\nAct of the Assembly of New Jersey, entitled An act to enable\\nTho s Gordon, Esq., Treasurer of this Province, to pay the sum of\\n\u00c2\u00a3999 13s. 3d. towards the support of the Government, and for dis-\\ncharging the said Treasurer thereof. Copy. S. P. 0.,B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 8. 3 folios.\\nOctober 7. Copy of Mr. Walpole s Patent, appointing him\\nSurveyor and Auditor General of the Plantations in America. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 408. Copy, 28 folios.\\nOct. 10. New York. Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nNew York affairs Col. Nicholson s incapacity to command the ex-\\npedition to Canada inconvenience experienced by several Acts\\npassed in New York and New Jersey it is reported that B p of\\nLondon has appointed Bev d Mr. Vesey as his Commissary in New\\nYork Gov r Hunter hopes that Mr. Talbot will be appointed His\\nLordship s Commissary in New Jersey, and Mr. Phillips for Penn-\\nsylvania tho I know no good they have ever done, I know no\\ngreat hurt they can do at present. Original. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew York. Vol. 17, B. b. 31. 30 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 417.]\\nNov. 1. Burlington. Indictment of the Grand Jury at Bur-\\nlington against Chief Justice Jamison for having enforced the Act\\n7 8 W. III., (that the Quakers affirmation be taken instead of an\\noath,) regardless of an Act passed 1st Geo. I., which excludes the\\nQuakers from serving on any jury and for having fined Mr. Basse\\nin \u00c2\u00a320 penalty for refusing to qualify Quakers without oath. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 28. Attested Copy. 10 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "96 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. ^[171 5.\\nEnclosed in 1716, April 30. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the\\nBoard of Trade.\\n[See Field s Provincial Courts, p. 92 and as to Jamison Contributions to\\nEast Jersey History, p. 38 New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 478 Woodrow s\\nChurch History, III, p. 348.]\\nNov. 1. Burlington. Indictment of the Grand Jury of New\\nJersey against Tho s Gordon, the Att. Gen l of that Province, for\\nhaving spoken disrespectful words about the Act of Parliament. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2, D. 41. Attested Copy. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Hunter s letter to Mr. Seer. Popple, June\\n8th. 1716.\\nNov. 9. Perth Amboy. Gov r Hunter to Seer. Popple R d\\nMr. Vesey arrived at Perth Amboy with a letter from the B p of\\nLondon constituting him his Commissary in these parts, and to\\nenquire into the truth of what Gov r Hunter wrote about Mr. Talbot\\nand his congregation Mr. Talbot, Mr. Vesey, and Mr. Nicholson,\\nconcerted measures for the Governor s utter ruin Mr. Vesey s\\ncharacter described. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 12. 5 folios.\\n[This letter, from its being among the New Jersey Papers, seems to have\\nescaped the attention of Mr. Brodhead, and is therefore not among the copies of\\nthe New York Col. Docts., obtained by him.]\\nNov. 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the\\nBoard of Trade New York affairs observations on the inconve-\\nniences of some Acts passed at N. York and N Jersey, with regard\\nto the Act of the Assembly fixing their sessions to Burlington\\nGov r Hunter asks the Board whether an instruction from His\\nMajesty may not be sufficient to suspend the execution of that Act,\\nc. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b. 35. Original.\\n(Extract ab t N. Jersey.) 5 folios. Entire letter. 40 folios.\\n[Printed at length in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 457.]\\nNov. 14. Perth Amboy. Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer. Popple\\nthe disappointment in the manufacture of tar Gov r Hunter com-\\nplains of the conduct of the Rev d Mr. Vesey and Rev d Mr. Talbot\\ntheir character sends two extracts of Mr. Talbot s letter as a\\nspecimen of his animosity to the Gov r Vesey s conduct at an inter-\\nview with the Gov r. Original. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2,\\nD. 13. 16 folios.\\n[See letter from Geo. Clarke, Seer, of New York, to Secretary Popple, dated\\nNov. 15, 1715, printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 464. J\\nDec. 14. Burlington. Indictment of the Grand Jury at Bur-\\nlington against Mr. Lewis Morris, President of the Council, for\\nhaving ordered Mr. Cha s Weston, Clerk of the Court, to qualify\\nQuakers on juries, contrary to the Act of Parliament, passed in the\\n1st of George I. [See Dec. 22.] S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 29. Attested Copy. 6 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "1715.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 97\\nDec. 22. Burlington. Minutes of Council of the 22d Decem-\\nber, 1715, containing their advice that Gov r Hunter do dissolve the\\nAssembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 2, D.\\n30. Attested Copy. 7 folios.\\nEnclosed with foregoing in letter from Gov r Hunter to the\\nBoard of Trade, April 30th, 1716.\\n1716.\\nJan. 28. An account of the quantity of pitch, tar and masts im-\\nported from His Majesty s Plantations in America, from 1706 to\\n1714. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 9, K. 64. Original.\\n6 folios.\\nMarch 22. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade t r\\nGov r Hunter\u00e2\u0080\u0094 several of his letters were received in answer to\\nhis letter of the 13th of August, the Board informs, that Mr. Lyell\\nhad already been put in the Council of New Jersey in his new in-\\nstructions, and that they shall recommend either Mr. Wheeler or\\nMr. Bainbridge to supply the place of Mr. Mompesson Acts that\\nare confirmed cannot be set aside, but another Act may be proposed\\nto amend the former the Board heard nothing of Mr. Sonmans\\nsince his arrival in England the Act to enable Tho s Gordon to\\npay \u00c2\u00a3999, c, is confirmed the other Acts are under the Board s\\nconsideration as to Mr. Vesey and Mr. Talbot, the Board will en-\\ndeavor to make Gov r Hunter easy in that matter. Entry. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 326. 9 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. pp. 471 473. The Board requiring\\nGov r Hunter to write upon the affairs of New York and New Jersey in separate\\ndespatches the number of documents referring to New Jersey in the printed vol-\\numes of the New York papers, c., become fewer from this time onward.]\\nApril 4. Perth Amboy. Gov r Hunter s Speech to the House\\nof Representatives of the Province of New Jersey, met at Perth\\nAmboy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 31. Printed\\nCopy. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade,\\nApril 20th, 1716.\\nApril 16. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Popple to Gov r\\nHunter the Board have taken such measures as to relieve him of\\nMr. Vesey and Mr. Talbot s business the Acts of New Jersey, and\\nparticularly the private ones, require to be sent to the Attorney or\\nSolicitor Genera], but they may lay there for ever for want of an\\nAgent to pay their fees the same case with respect to Councillors\\nthe Board may recommend, but they cannot be confirmed, unless the\\nfees in the Couacil and Secretaries office be paid hence the neces-\\nsity of having an Agent for each Province. Entry. S. P B T\\nNew York. Vol. 60, p. 440. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Doqts., Vol. V. p. 472.]\\n7", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "98 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1716\\nApril 30. Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of\\nTrade the minds of the common people of New Jersey are inflamed\\nby that turbulent man, Coxe, assisted by the furious zeal of Mr.\\nTalbot the inconveniences of the Act for the Assembly s constant\\nsitting at Burlington not safe to hold either Assembly or Courts at\\nBurlington the Grand Jury there indicted the Chief Justice, the\\nPresid t of the Council, and the Att. Gen l, for doing their duty\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nby the advice of the Council Gov r Hunter dissolved the new As-\\nsembly for their ill-practices the new Assembly is something better,\\nthe Quakers having carried the election at Burlington ag st Mr.\\nCoxe they met at Amboy Mr. Coxe struggled against it, and\\ncarried an address to remove the Assembly to Burlington Gov r\\nHunter, in pursuance of his new instructions, could not give his con-\\nsent to the removal Mr. Coxe s conduct in the Assembly his ob-\\njection to pay taxes followed by others, but was distrained, and his\\ngoods sold the Assembly, met now at Amboy, elected Mr. Coxe their\\nSpeaker the Gov t s Speech remonstrance about the separate\\nGovern t further acc t about Mr. Coxe Quakers, the only friends\\nof the Government, cannot serve on juries in criminal cases Mr.\\nCoxe and his party are assisted by the advices and arts of that\\nvilest of prostitutes, Basse, c. Gov r Hunter desires the law ab t\\nQuakers affirmation may be confirmed observations on some Acts of\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N.Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 27. Orig l.\\n80 folios. Enclosures. 1715, Nov. 1. Indictment ag st the Chief\\nJustice Jamison. 1715, Dec. 14. Indictmeut ag st the President\\nof the Council of N. Jersey. 1715, Dec. 22. Minutes of the N.\\nJersey Council. 1716, April 4. Gov r Hunter s Speech to the As-\\nsembly.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 404 Gordon s New Jersey, p. 90.]\\nMay 1. (Amboy.) Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Secretary\\nPopple, enclosing two papers or preachments of the Quakers at\\nthe late election, relating chiefly to the differences existing between\\nthe Gov r and Mr. Coxe. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2,\\nD. 26. Originals. 14 folios.\\n1716.\\nMay 19. (Perth Amboy.) Gov r Hunter s Speech to the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey, desiring them to oblige their absent fellow-\\nmembers to attend the meetings. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 34. Copy. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade,\\nJune 6th, 1716.\\nMay 23. Perth Amboy. Address of the Assembly of New\\nJersey to Gov r Hunter, recapitulating the conduct of Mr. Coxe, and\\ninforming him of his expulsion from the House. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNow Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 36. Copy. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in letters from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade of\\nJune 6th, 1716, Feb. 13th, 1716-7, and May 24th, 1717.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "1716.] ROBERT IIUNTER GOVERNOR. 99\\nMay 25. Perth Amboy. A Congratulatory Address of the\\nCouncil and Assembly of N. Jersey to the King upon the suppres-\\nsion of the Scotch Rebellion. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 35. Copy. 6 folios. Enclosed Avith foregoing.\\nMay 29. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer.\\nPopple Mr. Coxe and his friends are expelled the House the new\\nelection will go easy and well in spite of Talbot and his Church,\\nhis champion and his Bishop. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 32. Original. 1 folio.\\nMay 29. New York. Letter trom Gov r Hunter to Mr. Am-\\nbrose Philips (his Agent) Coxe and his party expelled the House\\nof Assembly of N. Jersey Talbot and the Church support Coxe\\nTalbot must be got rid of Mr. Philips will be well rewarded for\\ntaking trouble in the New Jersey affairs Mr. Gooking, L t Gov r\\nof Penn a, is going home Coxe s Embassador Extraordinary Mr.\\nPhilips is desired to watch him. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 32. Original. 4 folios.\\nJune 6. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade Mr. Coxe and his party are expelled the House of As-\\nsembly in N. Jersey Mr. Coxe is in Bristol, in Pennsylvania, where\\nhis party, headed by the Rev d Mr. Talbot, meet him recapitula-\\ntion of the causes which induced the Assembly to expel Mr. Coxe\\nand his party the affairs of New York. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 33. Original. 9 folios.\\nEnclosing Papers of 1716, May 19 1716, May 25 1716, May 23.\\nJune 8. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer.\\nPopple Coxe and his party subscription is being raised for Coxe\\nand Talbot to go over to England Gov r Hunter doubts Coxe s going\\nover sends the indictment ag st the Att. Gen l of N. J. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 40. Original. 1 folio.\\nEnclosure. Indictment of the Grand Jury of N. Jersey, against\\nTho s Gordon, the Att. Gen l of that Province. Nov. 1, 1715.\\nJune 8. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Secre-\\ntary Popple, transmitting Minutes of Council of New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 42. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 7. Philadelphia. Copy of a letter from Mr. Coxe to Capt.\\nAllison at Burlington Mr. Sonmans and Mr. Street urge the neces-\\nsity of making a regular complaint against (their) oppressor\\nthey both declare twill cost much more money to solicit the affaire\\nnow than it would if the affaire had not been starved before good\\naffidavits are necessary, certificates will do no good directions how\\nto proceed, and what documents to be obtained. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 14. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letters from Gov r Hunter of Nov. 16, 1716, and\\nFeb. 13, 1716-17.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "100 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1716.\\nOct. 2. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade after Mr. Coxe s expulsion from the Assembly, subscrip-\\ntion was raised Mr. Coxe, with one Bustall, a very mean wretch,\\nembarked for England Mr. Coxe carries some papers with him,\\nwhich Gov r Hunter is ready to answer a proclamation issued for\\nthe Assembly s meeting at Burlington sends an Act of New Jersey\\nto enforce the payment of the Taxes, and the Minutes of Assembly\\nhe will send the Treasurer s accounts. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 4t. Original. 9 folios.\\n[Oct. 8. Gov r Robert Hunter to George Willocks at Amboy\\nhis house wanted by Mr. Morris for Ensign Hooper a set of\\nwheels to be ordered from Woodbridge for bio chaise to meet the\\nCouncil at Burlington next month. Original. Rutherford MSS.]\\nNov. 1. London. Letter from Samuel Bustall to his wife de-\\nscribes the voyage from N. Jersey to England the progress that\\nMr. Coxe, c, have made in the business against Gov r Hunter\\nLord Chancellor and Lord Townshend favour them Mr. Coxe s\\nconnections change in Mr. Sonmans affairs their chief object is\\nto obtain a separate Government. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 63. Copy. 10 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. Phillips to Seer. Popple, July\\n4, 1717.\\nNov. 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade New York affairs the small-pox raging at Burlington,\\nhe is advised to adjourn the Assembly of New Jersey the Bills of\\nCredit in the Jerseys expire, but the taxes to sink them are not yet\\npaid, owing to the bad example of Mr. Coxe and his party. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b. 71. Original. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in NewiYork Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 481.]\\nNov. 16. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Secre-\\ntary Popple sends copy of a letter from Mr. Coxe to Capt. Alli-\\nson, (forwarded to him in the original by the Chief Justice at Bur-\\nlington,) in order that it may be laid before the Board. Original.\\n(See July 7, 1716.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, L 14.\\n1 folio.\\n[Nov. 27. A project by William Pinhorne to raise twenty\\nthousand pounds, by paper bills of credit, for the encouragement of\\ntrade a true copy per me, T. Arents. Whitehead MSS.]\\nNov 27. Gov r Hunter s Speech to the House of Assembly at\\nNew Jersey their address and his answer thereto. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 57-8. Printed Broadside. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter of 1717, May 24.\\n[This Assembly met at Crosswicks, in consequence of the prevalence of small-\\npox at Burlington. Smith s New Jersey, p. 408. J", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "1717.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 101\\n1T16--17.\\nJan. 11. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nSeer. Methucn, enclosing copies of letters from Gov r Hunter to\\nSeer. Popple of 16th November, 1716, and from Mr. Coxe to Capt.\\nAllison of 7th July, 1716, in order to show what indirect measures\\nare taken to make uneasy the Governors of the Plantations. Entry.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New jersey. Vol. 13, p. 332. 1 folio.\\nJan. 21. Affirmation of John Wills, to the effect that Gov r\\nHunter settled the dispute between John Wetherill and an Indian\\n(N. Jersey) Chief about some land fraudulently obtained, by order-\\ning the s d Wetherill to deliver up the deed of sale (John Wills\\nwas one of the first settlers at Burlington.) S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 49. Copy. 15 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter of Gov r Hunter of 1716-17, Feb. 13.\\nJan. 22 25. Burlington. Examinations of Thomas Wetherill\\nand John Kay about the transaction between John Wetherill and an\\nIndian Chief, and that Gov r Hunter ordered the said John Wether-\\nill to deliver up to the Indian Chief the deed of sale of some land\\nfraudulently obtained. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D.\\n49. Copies. 10 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter of Gov r Hunter s of 1716-17, Feb. 13.\\nJan. 25\u00e2\u0080\u009426. Chesterfield. List of 16 Acts of Assembly\\npassed in New Jersey the 25th and 26th of January, 1716-17. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 47. Draft, 8 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter of Gov r Hunter s of 1716-17, Feb. 13 and\\n1717, May 24.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 408.]\\nJan. 29. Letter from Mr. Secretary Methuen to the Board of\\nTrade, requesting, for the King s information, an account of the naval\\nstores furnished by the Plantations in America, and the encourage-\\nments necessary to be given to procure greater supplies. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 71. Original. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 6. New York. Certificate of George Clarke about some\\ntimber cut for the Canada Expedition, belonging to one Hartshorn\\nat Sandy Hook, and that a reasonable price was offered for it. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 50. Orig l. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade,\\nFeb. 13, 1716-17.\\n[Feb. 12. New York. Gov r Hunter to George Willocks had\\ninformed the ministry that by one who had it from Mr. T [albot,]\\nand one of credit, too, he had notice of designs, [against the Quakers]\\nwhich he, Mr. T., had prevented the execution of if Talbot does\\nnot renounce what he said, hopes that Willocks will give his oath as\\nto what he (Willocks) had communicated to him (Hunter.) See\\nMay 20th, 1717. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "102 ROBKRT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1717\\n[Feb. 13. New York. Gov r Hunter to George Willoeks, refer-\\nring to a petition praying for the revocation of letters of administra-\\ntion granted to Willoeks on the estate of sons of John Palmer\\npetition enclosed It is time I were on the other side, [of the At-\\nlantic,] being so ill-us d by almost all on this side whom I have\\noblig d but be on what side I will, they may live to repent, which\\nis all the harm I wish them. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nFeb. 13. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade had a very happy session of Assembly at New Jersey\\nsends copies of his Speech and the Assembly s Address [neither of\\nthem are with the letter] also a list of 16 Acts passed during the\\nsession observations upon some of the Acts Mr. Talbot gave Gov r\\nHunter some faint light towards the discovery of a plot Gov r\\nHunter forgiven all those that have submitted the New Jersey is now\\na quiet Province sends some papers to bear him out against some\\naccusations the public service will prevent his availing himself of\\nthe license (leave of absence.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 45. Original. U folios.\\n(Enclosures.) 1716, July 7. Letter from Mr. Coxe to Capt.\\nAllison. 1716-17, Jan. 22 25. Examinations of Wetherill and\\nKay. 1716-17, Jan. 25 26. List of 16 Acts of New Jersey.\\n1716-17, Jan. 21. Affirmation of John Wills. 1716-17, Feb. 6.\\nCertificate of George Clarke. 1716, May 23. Address of the As-\\nsembly of N. Jersey to Gov r Hunter.\\nMarch 18. Memorial of William Bird, Esq., concerning the\\npropagation of Hemp and other Naval Stores in His Majesty s Planta-\\ntions in America, humbly offered to the Lords of Trade. S. P. 0.)\\nB. T. Plant Gen. Vol. 38, p. 100. Entry. 17 folios.\\nMarch 18. Representation of Thomas Coram to the Board of\\nTrade, transmitting, in accordance with their Lordships commands,\\nhis ideas relative to a supply of hemp and iron from the Plantations\\nin America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 83. Orig l.\\n12 folios.\\n1717.\\nApril 3. Am boy. Letter from Mr. Willoeks to Gov r Hunter\\nfinds Mr. Talbot scrupulous to discover the names of those that\\nwere concerned in the wicked design he hopes to prevail upon\\nhim to make a further discovery. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 75. Copy. 1 folio.\\nEnclosed in 1717, May 23.\\n[For information relative to Mr. Willoeks, see Contributions to East Jersey\\nHistory, p. SO.]\\nApril 3. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Talbot to Gov r\\nHunter offering an excuse for not being sooner with the Governor,\\nbut in the course of few days he will come to New York. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D 62. Copy. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "1717.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 103\\nEnclosed in 1717, May 24. Letter from Gov r Hunter; and\\n1717, May 23. Memorial from Mr. Philips.\\nApril 8. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade sends 16 Acts passed at the last session of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey that Province enjoys more tranquillity than before\\nMr. Coxe s accomplices are ashamed of him if Coxe, Mullford,\\nand Sonmans are away, the people of N. Jersey would be easier\\nMr. Talbot is come to Amboy he is unwilling to be informer, but\\nwill not decline being an evidence. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol, 2, D. 52. Original. 9 folios.\\nMay 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of\\nTrade Minutes of Council of New Jersey transmitted nothing was\\nheard of Coxe, Sonmans, and Mullford, and their business the want\\nof a guard ship two Pirates are on the coast. Original. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 15. 4 folios.\\nMay 13. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Seer. Pop-\\nple cannot use his leave of absence for fear of causing dissensions in\\nNew Jersey Mr. Coxe wrote to his friends that New Jersey is to\\nbe a separate Government Hunt, the murderer of the High Sheriff\\nof Salem county, confessed that one inducement to commit the deed\\nwas, that he was made to believe that Col. Coxe was to be the G-ov r\\nof the Province insists upon Coxe, Sonmans, Mullford, and Hucldy\\nbeing prosecuted leaves that business in the hands of his Agents.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b. 53. Orig l. 6 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 482.]\\nMay 16. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governor of the Plantations no illegal trade to be carried on\\nbetween their several Colonies and the French Settlements in\\nAmerica. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 113. En-\\ntry. 6 folios.\\n[May 20. New York. Gov r Hunter to George Willocks had\\nreceived a copy of a most villainous and groundless complaint pre-\\nferred to the King in Council by Coxe it had been referred to the\\nLords of Appeal to prevent the necessity of going to Eugland, will\\nrecpuire the good offices of his friends Willocks to obtain the testi-\\nmony of [Rev d Mr.] Talbot in relation to some of the matters. See\\nto John Barclay, same date.] Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[May 20. New York. Gov r Hunter to John Barclay, one of\\nthe Justices of Perth Amboy, sending a draft of an affidavit to be\\nsworn to by George Willocks, relative to what he had been told by\\nMr. Talbot of threats uttered against the Quakers at Burlington, at\\nthe time of election, to burn their meeting house and dwellings, which\\nhe had prevented being carried into execution. Original. Butker-\\nfurd MSS.]\\nMay 21. Perth Amboy. Affidavit of George Willocks of\\nPerth Amboy about the conduct of Mr. Talbot, shewing his weak-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "104 EOBKRT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1717.\\nness towards Mr. Coxe and Mr. Basse s persuasions. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 60. Copy. 10 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Hunter s letter of 1717, May 24.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 483.]\\nMay 23. Memorial from Mr. Philips, Agent for New York, to\\nthe Board of Trade, relating to complaints against Gov r Hunter,\\nand enclosing copies of letters from Mr. Talbot and Mr. Willocks\\nabout the designs of his accusers. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 75. Original. 2 folios.\\nEnclosing (1717,) April 3, Letters from Mr. Talbot and Mr.\\nWillocks to Gov r Hunter.\\nMay 24. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Seer.\\nPopple received copy of Mr. Coxe s complaint, which he will com-\\nmunicate to the Council of New Jersey before giving an answer to\\nit observation on Mr. Coxe s conduct Mr. Talbot s repentance\\none Hunt killed the High Sheriff of Gloucester, upon hearing that\\nMr. Coxe was going to be Gov r of New Jersey Clement s recanta-\\ntion Gov r Hunter does not dare to use his License (leave of\\nabsence) for fear of disorders in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 56. Original. 11 folios.\\nEnclosures. 1716-17 Jan. 22 and 25. Examinations of Weth-\\nerill and Kay. 1716, Nov. 27. Gov r Hunter s speech to the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey. 1717, May 21. Affidavit of George Wil-\\nlocks. (1717,) April 8. Letter from Mr. Talbot to Gov r Hunter.\\nMay 25. Perth Amboy. Minute of Council of New Jersey\\nupon a petition of several traders, c. of New Jersey to the King,\\ncontaining articles of complaint against Gov r Hunter, for his arbi-\\ntrary and illegal proceedings in the government of that Province,\\nbearing 51 signatures the Council giving their opinion that the pe-\\ntitioners for the most part are the lowest and meanest of the people\\nof this Province influenced by Mr. Coxe. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 2, B. 55. Copy. 23 folios.\\nEnclosed in the despatch following.\\nMay 27. New York. Letter from Governor Hunter to Mr.\\nSecretary Popple, enclosing minutes of Council upon a petition of\\nseveral traders, c. of New Jersey to the King, containing articles\\nof complaint against him. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2,\\nD. 55. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing.\\nJuly 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Seer.\\nAddison enclosing an extract of Gov r Hunter s letter to Mr. Seer.\\nPopple, of 13 May, 1717, relating to the ill practices made use of to\\nkeep up disorders in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 13, p. 335. Entry. 1 folio.\\nJuly 4. Letter from Mr. Philips (agent for N. Y.) to (Seer.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "1717.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 105\\nPopple,) enclosing copy of Mr. Bustall s letter, of Nov. 1, 171(5,\\nwhich is to be added to the papers given to [Mr. Popple,] in vindi-\\ncation of Gov r Hunter. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2,\\nD. (53. Original. 1 folio.\\nEnclosing letter from Samuel Bustall to his wife, Nov. 1, 1716.\\nJuly 27. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Phil-\\nips, agent of New York, communicating to him his answers to the\\nseveral complaints contained in the petition of the inhabitants, c,\\nof New Jersey, (see 1716, May 25,) and desiring the same to be\\nlaid before the Board of Trade. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n13, p. 396. Entry. 60 folios. 1\\nEnclosing copies of several affidavits, petitions, addresses, letters,\\nc, bearing dates 1716 and 1717, being papers of proofs to Gov r\\nHunter s answer to complaints. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 65, 66, 67 and 68. About 600 folios.\\n(July.) Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade\\nIndians at Albany having received Mr. Coxe s complaints against\\nhim, he has sent a satisfactory answer all the divisions in New\\nJersey are owing to Mr. Coxe. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol.\\n17, B. b. 76. Original. 12 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 483.]\\nAug. 13. New York. Gov r Hunter to Seer. Popple Mr.\\nHuddy and Mr. Parker, two of the Council of New Jersey, are dead\\nMr. Byerly is a little better, and Mr. Deacon, through age, unable\\nto attend recommends Mr. Peter Fretwell and Mr. John Wells in\\nthe Western Division, and John Read in the [Eastern] for Council-\\nlors. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 18-19, 2. Orig-\\ninal. 2 folios.\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 129, for Mr. Parker s character.]\\nAug. 22. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Addison to the\\nBoard of Trade, communicating the King s satisfaction with the con-\\nduct of Brigadier Hunter, in the government of New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 18. Original. 2 folios.\\nAug. 24. Affidavit of John Drummy, of New York, merchant,\\nrelating to some letters of Mr. Coxe and others against Col. Hunter,\\nthe copies of which are herewith enclosed. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 77. Attested copies. 36 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. Philips to Mr. Seer. Popple, Feb.\\n11, 1717-18.\\nSept. 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nHunter the King is very well pleased with his conduct, as he will\\nperceive by the enclosed letter of Mr. Addison to the Board, of the\\n22d Aug. last, which the Gov r Hunter is to publish. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 337. Entry. 2 folios.\\nSept. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "106 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1717.\\nSeer. Addison, with the draft of additional instructions for the\\npassing of Acts in the Plantations in America, that may affect the\\ntrade and shipping of England. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n38, p. 134. Entry. 4 folios.\\nSept. 28. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer.\\nPopple Coxe, Bustall, Mulford and Sonmans to be discountenanced\\nat home New York affairs Mr. Huddy and Mr. Parker of the N.\\nJersey Council are dead Mr. Peter Fretwell and Mr. John Parker\\nare recommended to fill the vacancies. S. P. 0., P T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 2, D. 39. Original. 4 folios.\\n[For John Parker see Contributions to East Jersey History, pp. 129, 130.]\\nOct. 4. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade to\\nthe Gov r of New Jersey, requiring to send them distinct accounts\\nof the revenue of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 38, p. 139. Entry. 3 folios.\\nOct. 8. Hampton Court. Draft of a warrant to the Gov r of\\nNew Jersey for using the new Seal of the Province. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 338. Entry. 2 folios.\\nOct. 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto Gov r Hunter, transmitting the additional instructions, warrant\\nand seal for New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38,\\np. 141. Entry. 1 folio.\\nOct. 10. Letter from Mr. Secretary Addison to the Board of\\nTrade, transmitting additional instructions to the Governors in\\nAmerica, not to pass Acts which in any way affect the trade or ship-\\nping of Great Britain. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p.\\n140. Entry. 1 folio.\\nNov. 9. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Mr. Seer.\\nPopple having instructed Mr. Philips in the affairs of New Jersey,\\nhe did not write to the Board it is hoped that the Board will put\\na stop to the seditious practices of Mr. Coxe Elisha Parker and\\nJohn Reading, two of the Council of New Jersey, are dead, and Mr.\\nJohn Parker and Mr. Peter Fretwell are recommended in their\\nplaces the inefficiency of the N. Jersey Council, some ill and su-\\nperannuated, some non-resident New York affairs. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 71. Original. 5 folios.\\nNov. 14. Report of the Attorney and Solicitor General to the\\nBoard of Trade, on certain queries relative to the proclamation is-\\nsued in America concerning pirates. S. P. 0. B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 9, K. 113. Original. 9 folios.\\nNov. 21. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Mr. John Parker, Mr. Peter Fretwell\\nand Mr. John Wells to be of the Council of New Jersey. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 340. Entry. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "1717.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 107\\nNov. 22. New York. Letter from Gov r Iluntcr to Mr. Seer.\\np ppl c New York affairs Mr. Mulford has sent over some Wank\\npetitions to be signed in the Province Gov r Hunter complains of\\nthe uneasiness on the other side, after he has made the Provinces\\nand himself easy. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b.\\n99. Original. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 494.]\\nNov. 27. St. James Order of Council upon a representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade, of the 21 of Nov., appointing John Park-\\ner, Peter Fretwell and John AVells, Escp-s., to be of the New Jersey\\nCouncil. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2, P. 74. Copy. 4 folios.\\nDec. 5. Whitehall. Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir William Thomson,\\nthe Solicitor General, for his opinion upon an Act passed in New\\njersey in Jan., 1716, to repeal An Act for the ascertaining the\\nplace of the sitting of the Representatives to meet in General As-\\nsembly. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 13, p. 417. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 9. Letter from Sir Wm. Thomson, the Sol. Gen l,_to Mr.\\nSeer. Popple, giving his opinion in favor of the Act passed in New\\nJersey in Jan., 1716, to repeal An Act for the ascertaining the\\nplace of the sitting of the Representatives to meet in General As-\\nsembly. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2, D. 69. Orig l. 2 folios.\\nDec. 10. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir Wm.\\nThomson, the Solic. General, desiring his opinion upon the following\\nActs passed in New Jersey in 1713 An Act to lay a duty upon\\nwheat exported, c. An Act that the solemn affirmation, c. of\\nQuakers shall be accepted, c. An Act, c, for establishing\\nfees, c. In 1716-17, An Act for the better inforcing an ordi-\\nnance of, c., Gov r Hunter, c. for the further establishing fees,\\nc. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 13, p. 419. Entry. 3 folios.\\nSee 1717, Dec. 19. Letter from Sir Wm. Thomson.\\nDec. 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the approval of the Act of New Jersey,\\npassed in Jan. 1715-16, entitled An Act to repeal a former Act,\\nc, for the ascertaining the place of the sitting of the Representa-\\ntives to meet in General Assembly. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 13, p. 420. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 19. Letter from Sir Wm. Thomson to the Solic. Gen l, to\\nMr. \u00c2\u00a7ecr. Popple, iu answer to his of 10 Dec., objecting to the Acts\\npassed in New Jersey in 1713, for establishing fees, and for accept-\\ning the Quakers solemn obligation instead of an oath, and giving his\\nopinion in favour of the Act of laying the duties on wheat exported\\nand the Act to enforce the ordinance for establishing fees. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 70. Original. 3 folios.\\nDec. 31. Memorial from Mr. James Smith, Secretary of the\\nProvince of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade the late Acts", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "108 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1717.\\npassed in New Jersey reduced the fees and profits of the Secretary s\\noffice, so that it was not possible for any one to subsist on them. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 73. Original. 4 folios.\\n1T17-1\u00c2\u00a7.\\nJan. 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King in Council recommending the confirmation of the Act\\nof the New Jersey Assembly, passed in 1713, that a solemn affirma-\\ntion of the Quakers be received instead of an oath, as the Gov r of\\nthat Province represented the necessity of it. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 13, p. 426. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJan. 30. Order in Council directing the Board of Trade to\\npresent the names of persons fit to execute the commissions for try-\\ning pirates in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K.\\n118. Original. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nHunter acknowledgment of several of his letters the Board\\ncongratulates Gov r Hunter upon the peaceable condition of New\\nJersey he need not be apprehensive of any attempts of his adver-\\nsaries Mr. Philips laid before the Board the papers in answer to\\nthe accusations, which are very satisfactory the King approved of\\nthe persons recommended by him for the Council of New Jersey\\ndirections to be given to the proper officers to make out an account\\nof the imports from the Madeiras and Western Islands, for three\\nyears past methods to be devised to prevent the French from in-\\njuring the Plantation trade the Board desire to know why Col. In-\\ngoldesby had no authority to pass the Acts of Assembly of N. Jer-\\nsey Mr. Coxe s and Mr. Joyce s letters are forwarded to Mr. Seer.\\nAddison. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 13, p. 428. Entry. 15 folios.\\n[For Hunter s answer to the inquiry relative to Ingoldesby, see New York CoL\\nDocts., Vol. V. p. 508.]\\nFeb. 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with the names of persons appointed Commissioners for\\ntrying pirates in America, (i. e. for New York, East and West New\\nJersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.) S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 38, p. 174. Entry. 7 folios.\\nFeb. 11. Letter from Mr. Philips, agent for New York, to Mr.\\nSeer. Popple, offering further proofs of the unjustifiable treatment\\nof Gov r Hunter by his adversaries, and encloses an affidavit for that\\npurpose. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2, D. 76. Original. 5 folios.\\nEnclosing 1717, Aug. 24. Mr. John Drummy s affidavit.\\nFeb. 13. St. James Order of Council upon the representa-\\ntions from the Board of Trade, of 11 Dec. 1717, and 27 Jan.,\\n1717-18, confirming two Acts passed in New Jersey in March, 1713,\\nand Jan., 1715-16. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 78.\\nCopy. 6 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "1718.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 109\\nMarch 5. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto Gov r Hunter to endeavour to pass an Act in the Provinces un-\\nder his government to prevent the adulteration of pitch and tar in\\nthe Plantations, as no premium Will be allowed unless the article is\\nsaleable. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 195. Entry.\\n3 folios.\\nMarch 16. St. James Order of Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade a petition of several inhabitants and traders of New Jersey\\nto the King, against an Act of that Province concerning the solemn\\naffirmation of Quakers, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 79. Attested copy. 3 folios. (Without the enclosure.)\\nEnclosing the following.\\nPetition of the several inhabitants, c, of New Jersey to the\\nKing, praying that the Act passed in that Province, that the solemn\\naffirmation and declaration of the people called Quakers, shall be ac-\\ncepted instead of an oath, c, be not confirmed. (The petition\\nbears eleven signatures to each of them a note in pencil is attached,\\nstating their places of residence, profession, c, one of the petition-\\ners being a Jew. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 79.\\nAttested copy. 11 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\nMarch 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to\\nGov r Hunter, enclosing the Order of Council, of 13 Feb., 1717-18,\\nconfirming two Acts passed in New Jersey in March, 1713, and Jan.\\n1715-16. S. P. 0., B. T. N.J. Vol. 13, p. 438. Entry. 1 folio.\\n171\u00c2\u00a7.\\nApril 19. Amboy. Gov r Hunter s speech to the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey recommending them to grant supplies to advance the\\ntrade the Assembly of New York appointed Commissioners to run\\na division line to act in conjunction of the Commissioners that shall\\nbe appointed in N. Jersey to which speech is added [without date]\\nthe Gov r s message, much of the same tenor. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 2, B. 81. Copies. 8 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade,\\nMay 3, 1718.\\n(April 20.) Address of the Assembly of New Jersey to Gov r\\nHunter, promisingto grant the necessary supplies, and praying to\\nadjourn the House till the fall or the winter season. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 82. Copy. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in the next.\\n[See Smith s New Jersey, p. 411.]\\nMay 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of\\nTrade every thing in New Jersey continues to be easy owing to\\nthe harvest the Assembly was adjourned until the fill of the year\\nencloses his Speech and the Assembly s Address Gov r Hunter was", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0147.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "110 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1718.\\nobliged to nominate four Councillors, John Johnstone, John Parker,\\nPeter Fretwell, and John Hugg, Esqrs. desires their confirmation.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 80. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing the two foregoing.\\nJune 18. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, in reply to the Order of Council of the 16th March,\\n1717-8 the petition of the inhabitants of New Jersey against the\\nAct passed in that Province for allowing the affirmation of the\\nQuakers to be accepted instead of the oath, the Board had under\\ntheir consideration the Act passed in 1713, and no complaint was\\nmade until now, and it was after the Royal confirmation was sent\\nover to the Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13,\\np. 440. Entry. 6 folios.\\nJuly 1. Kensington. Order in Council directing one of the\\nSecretaries of State to have warrants prepared for the King s signa-\\nture granting commissions to the Governors in America for pardon-\\ning pirates. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 129. At-\\ntested Copy. 4 folios.\\nJuly 3. Letter from Mr. Secretary Craggs to the Board of\\nTrade the Commissions for pardoning pirates to be sent to the\\nPlantations before those for trying pirates wishes to know to which\\nGovernor they are to be sent. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 38, p. 198. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 4. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary\\nCraggs, naming the Governors to whom the Commissions for pardon-\\ning pirates should be sent, which are nevertheless to include all\\nthe Plantations. S P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 199.\\nEntry. 3 folios.\\nJuly 4. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Mr. Hugg, to be confirmed of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p.\\n443. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 7. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade received new Seals the old one of N. Y. broke in Coun-\\ncil the next day Gov r Huuter will go to New Jersey and do the\\nsame the King s nomination of John Parker, Peter Fretwell, and\\nJohn Wells received the same favour is requested for John John-\\nston. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b. 141. Orig l.\\n2 folios.\\nJuly 11. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade sends back the old Seal of New Jersey broken begs that\\na correction in the letters for new Councillors be made as regards\\nGeorge Deacon, who is to be superseded by John Wells he was a\\njust and faithful servant to the Crown, and this will break the old\\nman s heart. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 84.\\nOriginal. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0148.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "1718.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. Ill\\nJuly 21. Kensington. Order of Council constituting Mr. John\\nHugg one of the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 87. Attested Copy. 3 folios.\\nJuly 23. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Popple to Cov r\\nHunter the Board are glad that all things in New Jersey are easy\\nthere is an evident mistake about the Councillors the necessity of\\nhaving an Agent well versed in the affairs of the Province sends a\\nlist of the Council as they stand on the books of the Board the\\nBoard finds that formerly Miles Foster, John Bead, and Adam\\nHude, were recommended by the Gov r for the Eastern Division,\\nand Juo. Harrison, Bobt. Wheeler, and John Bainbridge, for the\\nWestern what is the reason that none of them are put in the Coun-\\ncil to send six names for each division explanation of the Board s\\nletter of 16th May, 1717. [See Nov. 3, 1718.] S. P. B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 444. Entry. 10 folios.\\nJuly 24. Letter from Mr. Secretary Craggs to the Board of\\nTrade the Commissions for pardoning pirates in the American\\nColonies, when they have passed the Great Seal, should be forthwith\\ntransmitted to the respective Governors. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 38, p. 203. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 25. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary\\nCraggs they have directed the Governors in the Plantations to\\npublish Proclamations in their respective Governments, in accord-\\nance with their Commission for pardoning pirates, and suggesting\\nwhether the King should not also issue his own Royal Proclamation\\nto the same effect. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 204.\\nEntry. 4 folios.\\nAugust 7. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade sends an acc tofthe revenue of New Jersey during his\\nadministration, but there is no Auditor in that Province New York\\naffairs. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b. 155. Orig L\\n8 folios.\\nEnclosing 1718, Sept. 23. An account of the revenue of New\\nJersey.\\nAugust 21. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of\\nTrade to Gov r Hunter, with a Commission to pardon pirates. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Jamaica. Vol. 63, p. 119. Entry. 3 folios.\\nAugust 21. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nSeer. Craggs, (of the Council,) with the amendments to be made in\\nthe instructions to the Governors in America [New Jersey being\\none of them.] S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 38, p. 206.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n[Sept. 22. New York. Gov r Hunter to George Willoeks, re-\\nferring to administration on the Winders Estate, and to the miscon-\\nduct of Dr. Halliday, (Missionary at Perth Amboy) I wish the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0149.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "112 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1718.\\ncountry could get ridd of him at any rate. I shall transmitt to the\\nSociety what the Vestry sent. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.J\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 21G.]\\nSept. 23. An account of the revenue of New Jersey during the\\nadministration of Gov r Hunter, i. e., from the 23d of June, 1715, to\\nthe 23d of September, 1718. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 89. Original. 15 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board of Trade,\\nAugust 7, 1718.\\nNov. 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade New York affairs in New Jersey every thiug is tran-\\nquil their Assembly is adjourned until the beginning of January.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 17, B. b. 166. Original. 1\\nfolio. (Ex t ab t N. Jersey.)\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 519.]\\n[Nov. 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to Secretary\\nPopple answers the enquiries in his letter of 23d July, 1718 mis-\\ntake in the list of Councillors received from him Win. Morris dead\\nfor many years, and never in the Council room for John Johnstone\\nin the Eastern Division, and the continuation of the good old man,\\nGeorge Deacon, for the Western Miles Foster and Robt. Wheeler\\ndead, and John Bainbridge altogether unfit continues his recom-\\nmendation in case of vacancies of John Reid, Adam Hude, John\\nJohnstone, Thomas Leonard and John Harrison for the Eastern\\nDivision, and John Heading, (son of previous John,) Peter Baird,\\nJohn Muirhead, and Anthony Woodward, for the Western.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 520.]\\nNov. 27. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Rich d\\nWest, Esq., (Att. Gen l,) desiring his opinion upon 3 Acts passed in\\n1713-14 and one in 1716-17, enclosing, for his information, copy of a\\nMemorial of Mr. Smith, Seer, of New Jersey, [see 1717, Dec. 31,]\\nand extract of a letter from Gov r Hunter of 12th Nov., 1715. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 13, p. 449. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 10. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir Wra.\\nThomson, Sol. Gen l, desiring his opinion upon an Act of New Jersey\\npassed in January 1716-17, entitled An Act to naturalize Jacob\\nArents and his three children, particularly how this Act is con-\\nsistent with the Acts of Parliament. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 13, p. 450. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 11. Letter from Mr. Richard West (Att. Gen l) to the\\nBoard of Trade, in answer to the letter of Mr. Seer. Popple of Nov.\\n27th, giving his opinion against confirming the three Acts passed in\\nNew Jersey in 1713-14, unless some clauses be amended no mention\\nis made of the Act passed in January, 1716-17, and sent by Mr.\\nPopple for Mr. West s consideration. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 2, D. 85. Original. 4 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0150.jp2"}, "151": {"fulltext": "1718.] ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. 113\\nDec. 31. Custom House. Account of the quantity of timber\\n(for which no bounty is granted) imported from the Continent of\\nAmerica from 1707 to 1717, with amount of duties thereon. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 130. Original. 20 folios.\\n1718-19.\\nJan. 7. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Clarkesse to Mr. Pop-\\nple, relative to the King s share of fines and forfeitures on breach of\\nthe Acts of Trade, and the difficulty in recovering the same. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 142. Original. 5 folios.\\n(Jan. 15.) Letter from Mr. Ferd. John Paris to Mr. Seer. Pop-\\nple, desiring an authentic copy of the Minutes of Council of New\\nJersey of 8th Dec, 1713. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2\\nD. 86. Orig l. 1 folio.\\n[Feb. 29. Will of Colonel Caleb Heathcote of New York.\\nCopy. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMarch 5. Letter from Sir William Thomson, Sol. Gen l to the\\nBoard of Trade, in answer to the letter of Seer. Popple of the 10th\\nDec, giving his opinion in favor of the Act passed in New Jersey to\\nnaturalize Jacob Arents and his three children. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 88. Original. 1 folio.\\nMarch 11. Navy Office. Letter from Mr. Percival to Mr.\\nPopple, enclosing an account of the quantities of tar, pitch, and tur-\\npentine, imported from America from 1713 to 1717. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 149, 150. Original. 8 folios.\\nMarch 13. Custom House. Account of the quantity of pitch\\nand tar imported from the Plantations in America in the year 1718.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 9, K. 153. Original. 6 folios.\\n1719.\\n[April 21. Will of William Heathcote of London, an ancestor\\nof the Johnston family of Amboy, brother of Caleb Heathcote of\\nNew York. Copy. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[May 12 13. Resolutions of the Proprietors of the Eastern\\nDivision of N. Jersey met at Perth Amboy, respecting the raising of\\nmoney for defraying the charge of running the division line between\\nthe two divisions, in accordance with an Act of Assembly. Original,\\nwith signatures. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMay 27. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade Sends the Acts of Assembly and the Minutes of Council\\nand Assembly of New Jersey should any of the Acts require ex-\\nplanation, he hopes soon to give such to the Board personally the\\nAssembly of New York sitting when Gov r Hunter comes over he\\ncan silence any objections that may be made by Mr. Coxe and others\\nagainst the Boundary Acts of N. Jersey sends a printed copy of\\n8", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0151.jp2"}, "152": {"fulltext": "114 ROBERT HUNTER GOVERNOR. [1719.\\nthe Revenue Act of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 2, D. 92. Original. 6 folios.\\nEnclosing the following.\\n(May.) An Act for the support of the Government of the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey for two years, to commence 23d Sept., 1718, and\\nto end the 23d of Sept., 1720. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 93. A printed copy. 60 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\nJune 6. New York. Letter from Gov r Hunter to the Board\\nof Trade Sends the Minutes of the Assembly of N. Jersey, which\\nhe could not forward by the last conveyance the Assembly of New\\nYork Gov r Hunter s ill state of health the stingy nature of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey would not allow an Agent. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 94, 95. Original. 3 folios.\\n[June 27. Philadelphia. Letter from James Logan to Daniel\\nCoxe, London, about New Jersey affairs. Copy. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS. Original in the possession of Penn a Hist. Soc.\\nPrinted in N. J. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, Vol. III. p. 15.]\\nAugust 7. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of\\nTrade to Gov r Hunter, desiring to have the best Map and informa-\\ntion they can get of the boundaries of New Jersey, so far as it may\\nborder on the French or other Foreign Plantation S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 38, p. 264. Entry. 3 folios.\\n[Gov r Hunter had left the Province hefore this date. See his last letter in\\nNew York CoL Docts., Vol V. p. 529.]\\nAug. 22. Perth-Amboy. Proclamation of Lewis Morris, Esq.,\\nPresident of the Council of New Jersey, calling upon the Assessors\\nof the Counties of Burlington and Hunterdon to do their duty in\\nassessing the Public Taxes, and desiring the Att. Gen l, Judges and\\nJustices to make strict inquiry if any money be concealed. S. P.\\n0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 2, D. 101. Printed Broadside. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in Letter from L. Morris, Esq., Presid t of N. Jersey\\nto the Board. 1719, Nov. 21.\\nAug. 20. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto Gov r Hunter, relating to the Act of Parliament against Clandes-\\ntine running of Goods, so far as relates to the Premiums of Pitch\\nand Tar, and transmitting rules for producing that commodity, also\\nof Hemp. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 38, p. 267. En-\\ntry. 4 folios.\\nSept. 24. New York. Report of the Council of New York to\\nPresid t Schuyler on Allane Jarratt s Petition, recommending the\\nproviding of a new and accurate Mathematical Instrument, in order\\nthe better to ascertain the Latitude, for the purpose of drawing a", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0152.jp2"}, "153": {"fulltext": "1719.] LEWIS MORRIS PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 115\\nBoundary Line between that Province and New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 99 s Copy. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in 1719, Nov. 21.\\n[See Schuyler s letter to the Board, Oct. 31, 1719. Printed in New York Col.\\nDects., Vol. V. p. 531, relative to the importance of running the Boundary line\\nwithout delay.]\\nOct. 12. Perth Amhoy. Memorial of the Proprietors of New\\nJersey (signed by J. Barclay, D y Reg r) to Col. Morris, President\\nof the Council of that Province, relating to the drawing up a Boun-\\ndary Line between N. Jersey and New York (it relates chiefly to\\nthe ascertaining of the 41 degree of N. L.) with several Hist, facts.\\nS.P. 0.,B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 100. Original. 75 folios.\\nEnclosed with foregoing.\\nPetition of several of the Inhabitants of the Province of\\nNew York to Presid t Schuyler, praying that the Commiss rs and\\nSurveyors of that Prov ce deliver in a Journal of their proceedings,\\nand that their business be stopped until the King s pleasure of the\\nallowance or disallowance of the Boundary Act be known. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 98. Copy. 24 folios.\\nEnclosed with foregoing.\\nPetition of Allane Jarrat, Surveyor of the Prov ce of\\nNew York to Presid t Schuyler Finds great difficulty in ascertain-\\ning the Latitude is in want of a larger and better Mathematical\\nInstrument conscientiously cannot proceed with the Boundary\\nLine between this Province and New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 2, D. 99. Copy. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed with foregoing.\\nNov. 8. Letter from Mr. L. Morris, Presid t of the Council of\\nNew Jersey to Seer. Popple The Board s Letters of the 7th and\\n26 Aug. received The ascertaining the Boundary line between N.\\nYork and N. Jersey was put a stop to by the former Province The\\nProprietors of New Jersey presented him with a memorial. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2. D. 96. Original. 2 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 533.]\\nNov. 21. Perth Amboy. Letter from Lewis Morris, President\\nof the Council of New Jersey to the Board Council could not\\nmeet till August\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Assessors of the Taxes neglect their duty, and he\\ndares not prosecute them The Bounds of New Jersey the neces-\\nsity of a partition line between New York and New Jersey owing\\nto Gov r Hunter s departure the marking of the partition line was\\nstopped sends several papers referring to it The Manufacture of\\nTar Hemp raising Presid t Morris changed some officers The\\nBills of Credit struck. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D.\\n97. Original. 24 folios. Enclosing\\n[1719.] Petition of the Inhab ts of N. York to Pres. Schuyler.\\n[17 19. J do. of Allane Jarratt do. do. do.\\n1719, Sept. 24. Report of the Council of New York to Pres t", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0153.jp2"}, "154": {"fulltext": "116 LEWIS MORRIS PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1719.\\nSchuyler. 1719, Oct. 12. Memorial of the Prop rs of N. Jersey.\\n1719, Aug. 22. Presid t Morris s Proclamation.\\nDec. 8. Boswell Court, Lincolns-Inn-Ficlds. Caveat of Mr.\\nDaniel Coxe against an Act passed in New Jersey (in March, 1719,)\\nEntitled An Act for running and ascertaining the Line of parti-\\ntion or Division between the Eastern and Western Divisions of the\\nProv ce of New Jersey, and for preventing disputes for the future,\\nc. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 3, E. 45. Original. 2 folios.\\n172\u00c2\u00a9.\\n(March 28. Received. Sundry Regulations for the Planta-\\ntion Trade in America, humbly offered to the consideration of the\\nBoard of Trade, by Archibald Cuming. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 10, L. 1. Original. 11 folios.\\nApril 19. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Craggs to the\\nBoard of Trade. The King appointed William Burnet, Esq. to be\\nGov r of New York and N. Jersey desires the drafts of his Com-\\nmission and Instructions. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 18,\\nC. c. 4. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 536.]\\nMay 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nSeer. Craggs, in answer to his of 19 April, enclosing the drafts of\\nCommissioners for W. Burnet, Esq., to be Gov r of New York and\\nNew Jersey, for the King s approbation. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 14, p. 1. Entry. 72 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 538.]\\n(May.) Memorial from Mr. James Smith, Secretary of the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade, praying the alteration\\nin some Acts, whereby the fees of his office are reduced. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 90. Original. 4 folios.\\nMay 12. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nJames Smith The Board desire to be informed what were the fees\\nof the Seer, of N. Jersey, before the passing of the Acts for regu-\\nlating them. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 26. En-\\ntry. 1 folio.\\nMay 19. St. James Order of Council approving Mr. Burnet s\\ncommission to be Gov r of New York and New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. N. York. Vol. 18, C. c. 43. Copy. 2 folios.\\nMay 20. Memorial from Brigadier Hunter to the Board of\\nTrade, suggesting an alteration in the instructions to the Gov r of\\nNew York and New Jersey, that he be directed to recommend to the\\nLegislatures of both Provinces respectively, the settlement of a rev-\\nenue for the support of the Government. S. P. 0., B. T. N. York.\\nVol. 18, C. c. 6. Original. 5 folios.;\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 540.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0154.jp2"}, "155": {"fulltext": "1720.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 117\\nMay 81. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nSeer. Craggs, enclosing a representation upon and a draft of instruc-\\ntions for W. Burnet, Esq., as Gov r of New York and New Jersey.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 27. Entry. 200 folios.\\n[John Johnstone and Francis Harrison were added to the list of Councillors for\\nNew York, and John Johnstone, Jr., for East Jersey Peter Baird and John Read-\\ning for West Jersey. See New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 541.]\\nJune 11. St. James Order of Council approving the draft of\\ninstructions for Mr. Burnet, Gov r of New York and N. Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 18, G. 44. Copy. 2 folios.\\nAug. 10. Whitehall. Circular letter from Wm. Popple to Brig-\\nadier Hunter, Governor of New Jersey, enclosing queries relative to\\nhis Government, and requesting him to give particular answers to\\nthe same. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 283. Entry.\\n6 folios.\\nAug. 11. Answer to the queries sent from the Board of Trade\\nto Gov r Hunter, with regard to the situation, boundaries, govern t,\\ntrade, manufacture, produce, c, c, of New Jersey. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 95, 96. Original. 5 folios.\\nSept. 21. Whitehall. Order in Council approving drafts of an\\nadditional instruction to the Governors in America, relative to their\\npassing money bills, and ordering same to be prepared for signature.\\nS. P. 0.,B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 18. Attested copy. 2 folios.\\n1720-25.\\nSept. 23. An account of all the receipts and payments of the\\nTreasury of the Western Division of New Jersey, towards the sup-\\nport of His Majesty s Government from the 23 Sept., 1720, to the\\n23 Sept., 1725. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 25.\\nOriginal. 38 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade,\\nDec. 19, 1726.\\n1720.\\n[Sept. 27. Lords Justices to Gov r Burnet Additional instruc-\\ntions prohibiting the passage of any Act authorizing the issue of\\nbills of credit without a suspending clause until the consent of the\\nKing was obtained. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.J\\n1720-21.\\nMarch 16. Memorial from Mr. Smith, Seer, of New Jersey, to\\nthe Board of Trade The Assembly of that Province, in order to\\npunish Mr. Basse, the former Secretary, did pass several Acts af-\\nfecting the fees, he (Mr. Smith) being his successor, suffers now\\ngreat loss by the said Acts. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n2, D. 103. Original. 5 folios.\\nMarch 21. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to\\nGov r Burnet To move the first Assembly of New Jersey that they", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0155.jp2"}, "156": {"fulltext": "118 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1721.\\nshould re-establish the Secretary of the. Province s fees, or find out\\nsome other equivalent to remunerate Mr. Smith to examine into\\nthe matter, and to give a true state of the matter. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 102. Entry. 5 folios.\\n1721.\\nMay 9. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. West Requesting him\\nto prepare the draft of a saving clause, to be inserted in all private\\nActs passed in the Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n38, p. 293. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMay 20. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nGee of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Bichier of New Jersey, desiring\\ntheir attendance at the Board on a certain day, when Mr. Gookin s\\npetition for a grant of some small barren islands in Delaware river,\\nshall be taken into consideration. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 31, p. 236. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 10. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Clarkesse to Mr.\\nSeer. Popple, enclosing one from Mr. Harrison of New York, con-\\ncerning a discovery of a copper ore in New Jersey, and the carrying\\nof the same to Holland. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 2,\\nD. 104. Original. 3 folios.\\n[June. New York. James Alexander to Robert Huuter in\\nEngland Business matters The Governor [Burnet] when at\\nBurlington, very much delighted in your island there, and got vis-\\ntas cut from a point upon it to Burlington, the Point House, Birch\\ncreek, John Hummels up the river Bristol, and down the river,\\nwhich from that point gave a most agreeable prospect. I believe it\\nwill be a considerable satisfaction if you ll make the title of it to\\nhim. Had married Mrs. Provost on the 1st Jan. preceding. Orig-\\ninal. Rutherford MSS.\\nGovernor Burnet arrived in New York in September, 1720. For a sketch of\\nhis career in New Jersey, see Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 15-L]\\nJune 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Popple to Seer.\\nLowndes, (of the Treasury,) relating to copper ore being carried\\nfrom N. Jersey to Holland, and as there is no law to prevent it,\\nconsequently it deserves the notice of Parliament, in order to pre-\\nvent the ill-consequences to the King s revenue. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 105. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune oO. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Popple to the Att.\\nand Solic r Generals, desiring their opinion whether Delaware river,\\nor any part thereof, or any islands therein laying, are conveyed to\\nPennsylvania or New Jersey by their respective grants. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Proprieties. Vol. 31, p. 237. Entry. 1 folio.\\nAug. 1. New York. Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade\\nSends printed copies of speeches, addresses and other documents\\nprinted them at his own charge, that the country may have a his-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0156.jp2"}, "157": {"fulltext": "1721.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 119\\ntory of the Assembly s undutiful proceedings George Willocks, a\\nprofessed Jacobite, was bound to be of good behaviour observations\\non the elections for the Assembly proposals to subdue the turbu-\\nlent spirit of the Assembly irregularities committed in passing sev-\\neral Acts of the Assembly many original copies arc not to be found\\nmany Acts are not ratified at home New York affairs. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 1. Original. 30 folios.\\nEnclosing the following.\\nSpeeches and addresses during the sitting of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey begun at Burlington, the 28th of Feb., 1720-21, and\\nan Act for the support of the Government as it was passed by the\\nAssembly of New Jersey, the 3d of May, 1721, and as it was amend-\\ned and passed by the Council of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJ. Vol. 3, E. 2. 32 folio pages of a close print. About 180 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 5S5, and Smith s New Jersey, pp. 41-1\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094418.]\\nAug. 5. Mr. Attorney and Mr. Solicitors Generals opinion\\nthat the islands in Delaware Bay and the river belong to the Crown,\\nand not to either New Jersey or Pennsylvania. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 2, D. 105. Original. 3 folios.\\nAug. 21. Letter from Lord Townshend to the Board of Trade\\nThe King s commands that their lordships report on the state and\\ncondition of the Colonies in America, together with the most fit\\nmethods for the better governing and security of same. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 20. Original. 3 folios.\\nSept. 8. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto His Majesty on the situation, strength, manufacture and produce,\\netc., of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p.\\n336. Entry. 8 folios.\\nSept. 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King If the islands in Delaware river be granted to Capt.\\nCharles Gookin, such of them as are settled by other inhabitants\\nshould be excepted that the government of such islands, when\\ngranted, be annexed to New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprieties.\\nVol. 31, p. 238. Entry. 10 folios.\\n[Oct. 20. New York. James Alexander to Charles Dunster\\nin England Giving an account of the Act proposed in the New\\nJersey Assembly for incorporating the Proprietors of East Jersey\\nhe and Col. Morris the chief opponents of the measure. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\nOct. 25. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Lord\\nCarteret, Secretary of State, with the draft of an additional instruc-\\ntions to the Governor of N. Jersey, relating to the. Bishop of Lon-\\ndon s power of licensing ministers and schoolmasters in the Planta-\\ntions. S. P. 0.,B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 38, p. 437. Entry. 7 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0157.jp2"}, "158": {"fulltext": "120 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1721.\\n(Oct. 27. Received. Memorial of Mr. Joseph Gee, rela-\\ntive to the trade of the Plantations in America, particularly with re-\\nspect to iron, copper, hemp, flax, timber, c. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 24. Original. 03 folios.\\n[Nov. 11. Deed from the Indians to John Harrison, for lands\\non Millstone river. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nNov. 11. St. James Order in Council approving four drafts\\nof additional instructions to the Governors of New Jersey, N. York,\\nCarolina and Barbadoes, empowering the Bishop of London to li-\\ncense ministers and schoolmasters in the Plantations. 8. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 26. Attested copy. 3 folios.\\n[Nov. 30. Additional instructions from the King to Gov r Bur-\\nnet, prohibiting the preferment of any clergyman to an ecclesiastical\\nbenefice in the Province, not furnished with a certificate from the\\nBishop of London that he conformed to the Church of England.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nDec. 22. Report of Henry Newman to the Board of Trade,\\nupon the bill before Parliament for the further encouragement of the\\nimportation of naval stores from America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 10, L. 25. Original. 10 folios.\\n1721-22.\\nJan. 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the repeal of three Acts passed in New\\nJersey in 1713-14, viz., An Act for shortening the law-suits, c.\\nan Act for acknowledging and recording the deeds, c, of land\\nand an Act for enforcing the observation of the ordinance for estab-\\nlishing fees, c. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 108.\\nEntry. 8 folios.\\nJan. 20. St. James Order of Council declaring the King s\\ndisallowance of the three Acts of New Jersey, passed in 1713-14,\\nspecified in the representation from the Board of Trade of the 10th\\ninst. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 3. Copy. 5 folios.\\nFeb. 22. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBurnet, enclosing order of Council of the 20th of Jan., disallowing\\nthree Acts passed by the Assembly of New Jersey in 1713-14, (see\\nthe titles of the Acts in the representation of 10 Jan., 1721-22.)\\nS. P. O., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 111. Entry. 3 folios.\\n1722.\\nApril 17. Perth Amboy. Copy of an Act to oblige clerks and\\nother officers that keep any public records within the Province of\\nNew Jersey to give security, c. passed by the Assembly, but re-\\njected by the Council of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 3, E. 8. 8 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board, May 25, 1722.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0158.jp2"}, "159": {"fulltext": "1722.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 121\\nApril 20. Perth Amboy. Minutes of the Council of New Jer-\\nsey, containing the reasons for which Gov r Burnet suspended Mr.\\nGeorge Willocks from sitting in that Council. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 9 b. Copy. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed with foregoing.\\nMay 1. Representation from the Board of Trade to the King,\\nenclosing additional instructions for the Governors in America, re-\\nlating to the Acts of trade and navigation, particularly with regard\\nto the trade from the East Indies. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen.\\nVol. 38, p. 443. Entry. 160 folios.\\n[May. Survey of Seven Miles Beach, Cape May County.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 10. Letter from the Board of Trade to the Lords of the\\nTreasury, relative to the necessity of sending a fit person as Survey-\\nor General of the woods in America, to take care of all timber ser-\\nviceable for the royal navy. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol.\\n38, p. 501. Entry. 4 folios.\\nMay 17. St. James Order in Council approving drafts of in-\\nstructions to the Governors in America, relative to the laws now in\\nforce for regulating trade, more particularly with regard to that from\\nthe East Indies, and directing same to be prepared for the King s\\nsignature. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 37. Attested\\ncopy. 3 folios.\\nMay 17. St. James Order of Council, upon a report on Capt.\\nGookin s Petition for some Islands on Delaware Biver, directing the\\nBoard to particularize which of the said Islands appear to be im-\\nproved, and consider whether it would be most proper that the per-\\nsons who have improved such Islands should be quieted in the pos-\\nsession thereof, paying a quit rent to the Crown, or whether they\\nshould be allowed a compensation, c. S. P. 0., B. T. Proprie-\\nties. Vol. 11, R. 14. Original. 15 folios.\\nMay 24. New Jersey. Memorial of John Gosling to the Board\\nof Trade, proposing an instruction to the Governors in America, em-\\npowering them to let to farm, or license persons upon reasonable con-\\nditions, the advantages that may accrue upon their discovery of\\nRoyal Mines there. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 6.\\nOriginal. 5 folios.\\nMay 25. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of\\nTrade The order of Council for repealing 3 Acts passed in N. J. in\\n1713-14, shall be published, and the Secretary s Office put in posses-\\nsion of its just pretensions the intrigues of a Cabal, headed by\\nGeorge Willocks, whom the Gov r suspends from the Council pro-\\nceedings with the Assembly of N. Jersey three vacancies in the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, caused by the death of Mr. Gordon, the in-\\ncapacity of speech of Mr. Byerly, and suspension of Mr. Willocks", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0159.jp2"}, "160": {"fulltext": "122 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1722.\\nMr. James Alexander. Mr. James Smith, and Mr. Wm. Eirs are re-\\ncommended to fill them. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3. E.\\n7. Original. 10 folios.\\nEnclosures. 1722, April 17. An Act of the Assembly of N.\\nJersey rejected by tho Council. 1722 The Grov r s speeches to the\\nAssembly of N. Jersey and their Address. 1722 An Act for the\\nsecurity of His Majesty s Govern t of New Jersey. 1722, April 20.\\nMinute of the N. Jersey Council.\\nMay 31. Description of the Island of Burlington, in Delaware\\nRiver, given in to the Board by Col. Coxe, with the view of dissuad-\\ning the King from granting it to any private individual it being of\\ngreat convenience to the inhabitants of Burlington by way of recrea-\\ntion, and in case the Province of New Jersey should have a separate\\nGov r, it would be a suitable place for his residence. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 4. Copy. 10 folios.\\n[June 3. Additional instructions from the King to Governor\\nBurnet, calling his attention to a rigid enforcement of several Acts\\nfor regulating Trade and Navigation. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n(June 8.) An account of the Islands lying in Delaware River,\\nparticularizing the same, and distinguishing the improved Islands\\nfrom the unimproved, and describing in what the improvements con-\\nsists. S. P. 0., B. T. N.Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 5. Draft, 4 folios.\\nJune 14. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir\\nRobert Raymond, Att. Gen l, enclosing a copy of Gov r Burnet s\\nSpeech to the Assembly of New Jersey, and desiring his opinion on\\nthe subject of the alteration of the present Constitution of the Assem-\\nbly there. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 113. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nJune 14. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Description of the several Islands on Delaware River\\nthe King may grant away all the Islands except the Hollander s\\nCreek Island, Carpenter s Isl d, Tenecum, Fisher s Island, and the\\nIsland of Burlington, which are considerably improved, and that\\nthey may be a part of the Govern t of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Proprieties. Vol. 31, p. 248. Entry. 12 folios.\\nJune 17. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Sends the Minutes of Council and Assembly of N. Jersey\\nthe Acts shall be sent by the next conveyance New York affairs,\\nwherein some chances are proposed in the Council of that Province,\\ni. e., to remove Mr. John Johnstone, who constantly resides in New\\nJersey with his family, and is the very person who fomented all the\\nmischief in New Jersey, in conjunction with Willocks, the Ja-\\ncobite. S. P. O., B. T. New York. Vol. 19,0. c: 02. Orig l.\\n8 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 649.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0160.jp2"}, "161": {"fulltext": "1722.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 123\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending James Alexander and James Smith,\\nEsqrs., to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. Gor-\\ndon, deceased, and Mr. Byerly, incapacitated through age. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 115. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[James Alexander.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 It is to be regretted that no Biography of this distin-\\nguished man has yet been written. There are abundant materials to be obtained.\\nForinany years he was among the most influential leaders of both New York and\\nNew Jersey. For notices of him, see Duer s Life of Lord Sterling, and Smith s\\nNew York. The public documents of both provinces give evidence of his ability,\\nand his manuscripts, which are in the Rutherford Collection, illustrate his charac-\\nter and exhibit his moral worth.]\\nJuly 18. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Mr. Popple to Gov r\\nBurnet, acquainting him that the Board have recommended Mr.\\nAlexander and Mr. Smith to be of the Council of New Jersey but\\nas regards the suspension of Mr. Willocks, they have agreed to take\\nthe matter into their consideration. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 14, p. 116. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 19. Kensington. Order of Council upon a representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of the 5th inst., appointing James Alexan-\\nder and James Smith, Esqrs., to be of the Council of New Jersey,\\nin the room of Mr. Gordon, dee d, and Mr. Byerly incapacitated\\nthrough age. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 10. Copy.\\n3 folios.\\nOct. 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of\\nTrade Transmits six Acts passed in New Jersey on the 5th of\\nMay, 1722, with observations upon them. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 14. Original. 12 folios.\\nNov. 3. Boston. Letter from Mr. Archibald Cuming, Naval\\nOfficer, to (Mr. Popple) enclosing a scheme for maintaining five or\\nsix thousand troops on the Continent of America, for the better pro-\\ntection of the Colonies against the French and Indians. S P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 48. Original. 17 folios.\\nNov. 13. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir\\nKobt. Raymond, Att, Gen l, desiring his answer to the letter sent to\\nhim on the 14th of June last on the subject of the alteration of the\\npresent Constitution of the Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 118. Entry. 1 folio.\\nDec. 12. New York. Extract of a letter from Gov r Burnet to\\nthe ll t Hon ble Lord Carteret It is confidently reported that sil-\\nver, even gold mines, are to be found in New Jersey several per-\\nsons declared that if they could be certain in whom the title lay,\\nand that they should have a reasonable share of them, they would\\nmake discovery, c, never otherwise Gov r Burnet s remarks upon\\nit queries what right and title is remaining in His Majesty, and\\nwhat in the Proprietors to the said mines. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 11. Copy. 14 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0161.jp2"}, "162": {"fulltext": "124 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1722.\\nTwo speeches of Gov r Burnet to the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey, i. c, 1721-22, March 7, and 1722, May 5, and an Address from\\nsaid Assembly to Gov r Burnet. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 3, E. 9. Printed copy. 11 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade,\\nMay 25, 1722.\\nAn Act for the security of His Majesty s Government of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 9 a. Printed\\ncopy. 38 folios.\\nEnclosed with foregoing.\\n[Feb. Documents referring to the issue of \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of\\nthe Province, signed by R. L. Hooper, John Parker, Peter Bard,\\nand James Trent, showing the process of signing, numbering, and\\ndistribution among the different counties. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFeb. 1. Whitehall. Order of Council requiring the Board of\\nTrade to consider whether an instruction should be sent to the Gov-\\nernor of New Jersey to prevent the passing of private Acts till His\\nMajesty s pleasure be known thereon. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 10, L. 42. Original. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 14. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir\\nRobt. Ra} T mond, Att. Gen l, desiring his answer to the letter sent\\nhim 14th June, 1722, on the subject of the alteration of the present\\nConstitution of the Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 14, p. 120. Entry. 1 folio.\\nFeb. 14. Mr. Secretary Popple to Mr. Att. Mr. Sol. Gene-\\nrals, desiring their opinion in point of law, what right and title is\\nremaining to His Majesty in the gold and silver Mines, (found in\\nN. Jersey,) and how far the present Proprietors have the right in the\\nsaid Mines. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 119. En-\\ntry. 2 folios.\\n[Feb. 23. Additional instructions from the Lords Justices to\\nGov r Burnet Not to give his assent to any private Act, until proof\\nbe made before him in Council, that notice had been given in the several\\nParish Churches for three Sundays successively before being brought\\nbefore the Assembly and all such Acts to have suspending clauses.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMarch 21. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nRich d West, desiring his opinion upon the New Jersey Act vesting\\nthe lands \u00c2\u00abof the late Robert Burnet, Esq., c, and reminding him of\\nthe several references from the Board lying before him. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 121. Entry. 1 folio.\\n[Robt. Burnet was the purchaser, March 23d, 1GS2, of John Ileywood s one-\\ntwenty-fourth of Last Jersey, a large portion of which was et undisposed of at the\\ntime of his death.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0162.jp2"}, "163": {"fulltext": "1723.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 125\\nMarch 21. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to the\\nAtt. Sol. Generals, desiring their answer to his letter of the 14th\\nof February last, respecting the King s and tlie Proprietors rights\\nto the gold and silver Mines said to be discovered in New Jersey.\\nS P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 122. 2 folios.\\n1723.\\n(March 2G.) Memorial of John Burnet, merch t, to the Board of\\nTrade, praying that An Act for vesting the lands, late the estate\\nand inheritance of Kobt. Burnet, Esq., late of the county of Mon-\\nmouth, in the Province of New Jersey, in Trustees, to be sold and\\ndisposed of for the payment of debts, may receive His Majesty s\\nconfirmation. S. P. 0.,B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 12. Origi-\\nnal. 2 folios.\\n[See Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery, p. 85.]\\nMarch 29. Whitehall. Kepresentation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council, with draft of\\nadditional instructions to the Governors in North America, relating to\\nthe passing of private Acts. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol.\\n39, p. 6. Entry. 5 folios.\\nApril 11. Report of Mr. Rich d West, Sol. Gen l, to the Board\\nof Trade, giving his opinion upon an Act of N. Jersey, vesting the\\nlands of the late Robert Burnet, Esq., c, referred to him March\\n21, 1722-23. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 13. Origi-\\nnal. 2 folios.\\n[May 17. Deed from the Indians to John Johnson and George\\nWillocks, for lands in Bergen, on the Pohquanock River, one\\nInglish mile and a halfe in a strate line above where Pompton River\\nmeets with said Pochquanock River. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 24. Memorial of Merchants and others trading to New\\nJersey and the other Colonies in America to the Board of Trade,\\nrequesting that persons may be appointed who are well skilled in\\nraising and manufacturing Stores for the Navy, with power to in-\\nstruct the inhabitants in America, so that the Act relating to same\\nmay not prove ineffectual. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 10,\\nL. 44. Original. 7 folios.\\nMay 29. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to Mr. Seer.\\nPopple, with Naval Officers acc ts for New York and New Jersey,\\nand acknowledging the appointment of James Alexander and James\\nSmith, Esqrs., as Councillors for New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew York. Vol. 19, C. c. 115. Original. 2 folios.\\n[June 19. New York. John Hamilton to George Willocks at\\nAmboy James Alexander, I am told, is appointed Attorney\\nGeneral of Jersey. I have not enjoyed one bit of [ease] since\\nI saw you you know I can t vent myself here, and ask y r pardon", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0163.jp2"}, "164": {"fulltext": "126 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1723.\\nfor doing it to you but to whom else can I open. Original.\\nRutherfurdMSS.\\nFor notice of John Hamilton, see Contributions to Hist, of East Jersey, p. 1C8.]\\nJune 27. Whitehall. Order in Council approving draft of\\nadditional instructions to the Governor of New Jersey, forbidding\\nhim to pass any private Act without inserting a clause therein to\\nprevent its taking effect until the King s pleasure should be known.\\nS. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 45. Attested copy.\\n3 folios.\\n[Instructions to the effect of the above had been issued in February, see Feb.\\n23d, 1723.]\\nJuly 4. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir Robert\\nRaymond, Att. Gen l, desiring to have an answer to his letters of\\nthe 14th June and 13th Nov., 1722, on the subject of the alteration\\nof the present Constitution of the Assembly of New Jersey. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 123. Entry. 1 folio.\\nJuly 9. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBurnet New York affairs the Board approves of the conduct of\\nGov r Burnet to prevent the destruction of the Secretary of New\\nJersey s rights, c. James Smith and James Alexander, Esqra.,\\nare recommended to be of the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 61, p. 318. Entry. 7 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. G97.]\\nJuly 10. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Rich d\\nWest, Esq., Sol. Gen l, desiring his opinion upon several Acts passed\\nin New York and New Jersey, to which is attached a list of ten Acts\\nof New Jersey, passed in 1719, and six Acts in 1722. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 124. Entry. 7 folios.\\nSept. 16. Report of Sir Rob t Raymond, Att. Gen l to the\\nBoard, in answer to Mr. Seer. Popple s letter of 14th June, 1722,\\ngiving his opinion on the subject of the alteration of the present Con-\\nstitution of the Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 15. Original. 7 folios.\\nSept. 27. Burlington. Gov r Burnet s Speech to the Assembly\\nof New Jersey, and two Addresses from the said Assembly in answer\\nto the Speech. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 17.\\nPrinted broadsides. 15 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade,\\nDec. 16, 1723.\\n[Nov 21. New York. John Hamilton to Charles Dunster in\\nEngland The talk of mines very much over none but Mr. Schuy-\\nler s [at Belleville, near Newark,] succeeding was interested in one\\nat Rocky Hill had been at work six months ore yielded three-\\nfourths pure copper, but the veins were small and scattered, and the\\nlabour dear Mr. Stevens interested with him, who would sell a part", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0164.jp2"}, "165": {"fulltext": "1723.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 127\\nMajor Axtell, then in England, a hearty well-wisher of Jersey\\nanxious to engage some of his friends to settle at Amhoy. Orig l.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\nNov. HO. Report of the Att. and Sol. Generals to the Board of\\nTrade, giving their opinion that only the Base Mines within New\\nJersey passed to the grantees, and that the words of the grant are\\nnot sufficient to carry Royal Mines, the property whereof still re-\\nmains in the Crown. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 18.\\nOriginal. 3 folios.\\nDec. 16. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Thanks for the appointment of two Councillors for New\\nYork, and two for New Jersey the Assembly of New Jersey grant-\\ned a fund of \u00c2\u00a31000 a year for the support of the Govern t for ten\\nyears this act creates paper money in New Jersey, which Province\\nhas little or no foreign trade the bills to be sunk in ten years N.\\nYork affairs sends the naval officers accouuts sends two addresses\\nin answer to his speech to the Assembly of New Jersey a Chief\\nJustice (Mr. Wiu. Trent) appointed, with \u00c2\u00a3200 a year salary the\\nlate Chief Justice Jamison could not do his duty on account of his\\nold age\u00e2\u0080\u0094 [Mr. Trent universally beloved. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nYork. Vol. 19, C. c. 131. Original. 35 folios.\\nEnclosing Gov r Burnet s speech to the Assembly of New Jersey,\\nSept. 27, 1723.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 700. Win. Trent was among the\\nearly settlers of Trenton, and from him did the town receive its name. See Field s\\nProvincial Courts, pp. 105, 10G.]\\n1723--26.\\nAn account of the receipts and disbursements of the\\nTreasury for the Eastern Division of New Jersey, from the year\\n1723, (Dec.) to 1726, (Oct.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n3, E. 26. Original. 30 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade,\\nDec. 19, 1726.\\n1723.\\nDec. 23. Report of Mr. Richard West to the Board of Trade,\\ngiving his opinion upon several Acts of New Jersey, passed in the\\nyear 1722. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. S,E. 50. Original..\\n13 folios.\\nDec. 24. Letter from Mr. Rich d West to the Board of Trade\\nGiving his opinion upon several Acts of New Jersey Assembly,\\npassed in 1719. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 16.\\nOriginal. 12 folios.\\nCongratulatory address of the Governor, Council and\\nRepresentatives of New Jersey to the King, upon the discovery of", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0165.jp2"}, "166": {"fulltext": "128 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1723\\nthe late conspiracy. S. P. 0. Am. West Indies. Vol. 7. Orig-\\ninal. 8 folios.\\nDuplicate copy presented February 1722-24, is in S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 385.\\n[This was what Hume calls a pretended conspiracy to seize the bank and\\nexchequer, proclaim the Pretender, c]\\nA scheme showing the method of issuing and sinking hills\\nof credit for forty thousand pounds, made current in New Jersey by\\nan Act of the tenth of this present Majesty, Anno 1723. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 20. Draft. 12 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade,\\nMay 12, 1724.\\n1723-24.\\nJan. 7. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the alteration of the present Constitu-\\ntion of the Assembly of New Jersey, as proposed by Gov r Hunter\\nin his letter to the Board, of 1 Aug., 1721, and enclosing a draft of\\nthe additional instruction for that purpose. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 14, p. 128. Entry. 13 folios.\\nJan. 23. St. James Order of Council upon a representation\\nof the Board of Trade, of the 7th of Jan., approving the draft of in-\\nstructions for Gov r Burnet, on the subject of the alteration of the\\npresent Constitution of the Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 16. Copy. 3 folios.\\n[Feb. 25. London. Robert Hunter to James Alexander Ex-\\npecting a strenuous opposition when it comes Wishes more and\\nstronger reasons for the New Jersey paper bill, in order to secure\\nthe approval of the Ministers his commission (as Att y General)\\nhad passed. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMarch 9. Letter from Lord Carteret to the Board of Trade,\\nrequesting a report of their opinion on what methods should be\\nadopted for the better government of all the Colonics in America.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 10, L. 50. Original. 2 folios.\\n1724.\\nMay 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Transmits five Acts passed in New Jersey in Nov., 1723\\nobservations upon an Act for an additional support of this Gov-\\nernment, and making current forty thousand pounds in bills of cred-\\nit, for that and other purposes therein mentioned the necessity of\\nsuch an Act officers ill-paid scarcity of silver the people cut\\ntheir Spanish gold into small bits, and sometimes ^their rings and\\near-rings no foreign trade, and the people of New Jersey in deal-\\ning with N. York or Pennsylvania receive only paper bills gold and\\nsilver is saved to send to England for goods the benefit of a paper\\ncurrency good credit of New York bills reasons of the discredit\\nof Carolina bills, and the fall of the bills in New England remarks\\nupon the Governor s instructions about the revenue acc t of the tax", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0166.jp2"}, "167": {"fulltext": "1724.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 129\\nraised the mode of sinking the hills remarks upon the payment\\nof taxes in grain or produce general advantages of such a bill\\nill consequences upon the disallowance of such a bill a scheme to\\nexplain the design of the said Act is enclosed also further reasons\\nfor passing the Act. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 19.\\nOriginal. 40 folios.\\nEnclosures. A scheme showing the method of issuing and ap-\\nplying, C, and the following.\\n(May 12.) Further reasons for passing an Act of New Jersey,\\nentitled An Act for an additional support of Government, making\\ncurrent forty thousand pounds in bills of credit, for that and other\\npurposes therein mentioned. S. P. 0. Board of Trade. N. Jer-\\nsey. Vol 3, E. 21. Draft. 9 folios.\\nJune 4. Report from the Board of Trade to the King, enclosing\\nfor his Majesty s approbation drafts of an additional instruction to\\nthe Governors in America, against passing any Acts for laying duties\\non European goods imported in English vessels. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant, Gen. Vol. 39, p. 17. Entry. 4 folios.\\nJuly 15. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, communicating the opinion of the Att. and Sol.\\nGenerals, (see 1723, Nov. 30,) that only the base and not the royal\\nmines are conveyed to the Proprietors of New Jersey by their char-\\nter. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 14, p. 134. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 23. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Rich d\\nWest, Esq., desiring his opinion upon three Acts passed by the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey, in Nov., 1723, viz., An Act for an addition-\\nal support o\u00c2\u00a3 the Government, c. an Act concerning the duties\\nof the Commissioners appointed to manage the loan offices, and an\\nAct for the more effectual putting in execution an Act for regulating\\nof fences. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 135. En-\\ntry. 2 folios.\\nAug. 22. Windsor. Order in Council approving the draft of\\nan additional instruction to the Governor of New Jersey, against\\npassing Acts relating to the duties upon European goods imported\\nin Eno-lish vessels, and directing same to be prepared for the King s\\nsignature. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 53. At-\\ntested copy. 3 folios.\\nMemorandum That Lewis Morris, Sen r, the late Chief\\nJustice of New York, be made Governor of New Jersey, and that\\nMr. Clark be the L t Gov r of New York. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 7. Draft. 1 folio.\\n1721-25.\\nJan. 2. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of\\nTrade, recommending Mr. Robert Lettice Hooper to be Chief Jus-\\n9", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0167.jp2"}, "168": {"fulltext": "130 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1725.\\ntice for the Province of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. Wm. Trent,\\ndeceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 22. Original.\\n1 folio.\\nN. B. Similar letter was written hy Gov r Burnet to the Seer.\\nof State. See Am. W. Indies. Vol. 7.\\nLetter from (Chas. Dunster to one of the Proprietors\\nin England Had delivered his letter of introduction to Gov r Bur-\\nnet and dined with him frequently speaks in high terms of the\\nGovernor, and condemns the proceedings of George Willocks, An-\\ndrew Hamilton, (of Pennsylvania,) and their party Hamilton the\\nbest lawyer in America had gone with Willocks to England re-\\nfers to Peter Sonmans, James Alexander, and others copy in the\\nhandwriting of Alexander. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJan. 25. Letter from the Board of Trade to the Lords of the\\nTreasury, relative to a petition of the importers and dealers in tar,\\nc, praying a recommendation to Parliament for certain methods to\\nmake tar in the Plantations, and for a continuation of rewards and\\npremiums on the importation of same. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 39, p. 21. Entry. 20 folios.\\n1T25.\\n[Aug. Will of Jeremiah Basse. Contemporaneous copy.\\nWhitehead MSS.\\nPrinted in part in East Jersey under the Proprietors, p. 157.]\\nSept. 27. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion upon three Acts passed by the Assembly\\nof New Jersey in Nov., 1723, viz., an Act for an additional surj-\\nport of the Government an Act concerning the duties of the Com-\\nmissioners appointed to manage the loan offices, and an Act for the\\nmore effectual putting in execution an Act for regulating of fences.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 14, p. 137. Entry. 2 folios.\\nOct. 1. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Gov r\\nBurnet The Board desire his punctual compliance with the instruc-\\ntions to transmit regularly copies of public papers desire to have\\nanswers to the following queries, viz accounts of receipts and pay-\\nments, c, number of planters, c, account of ordnance stores\\na map of each Province account of all courts the wants and\\ndefects of each Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 61,\\np. 380. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 763.]\\nNov. 24. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade The proceedings of the Assembly of New Jersey were\\nunanimous six Acts passed in Aug. last are sent for confirmation,\\ni. e. an Act for the further support of the Government for five years,\\n(this Act was an additional one to the Act passed in 1720) an Act", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0168.jp2"}, "169": {"fulltext": "1725.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVPJKNOR. 131\\nto lay a duty on wheat, c. an act to ascertain the size of casks\\nan Act for the better regulation of elections an Act concerning the\\nappointment of the Loan Commissioners, and an Act prescribing the\\nforms of declaration of fidelity, c, observations upon the said\\nAct minutes of Council and Assembly, and other papers transmit-\\nted. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol 7. Duplicate. 20 folios.\\nTransmitted in a letter from Gov r Burnet to the Seer, of State,\\nof the same date.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 7G6.]\\nDec. 11. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, respect-\\ning the three Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, referred to him\\nthe 27th September, 1725, leaving the two first Acts to the decision\\nof the Board, and offering no objection to the confirming of the third.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 23. Original. 5 folios.\\n1725-26.\\nJan. 20. Letter from Mr. G. Gray to the Board of Trade\\nProposals to prevent the outrages of the savages, by cutting a path\\nthrough the woods on the back of all the Colonies in America. S.\\nP. 0* B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. OS. Orig L 20 folios.\\nFeb. 8. Letter from Mr. Gray to the Board of Trade, with fur-\\nther additions to his proposals of 20th Jan., concerning the security\\nof the Colonies against the Indians. S. P 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 10, L. 69. Original. 16 folios.\\n1726.\\nJune 2. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Answers several queries sent him by the Board, Oct. 1,\\n1725 he will send the accounts of the receipts and disbursements\\nof New Jersey the people of New Jersey (being generally of a\\nNew England extraction, and thereby enthusiasts) would consider\\nthe taking the number of planters, c, as a repetition of the sin\\nDavid committed in numbering the people he will give directions\\nto the Surveyor of New Jersey to make a map of that Province\\nNew York affairs. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 7. Dupli-\\ncate. 20 folios.\\nTransmitted in a letter from Gov r Burnet to the Seer, of State\\nof the same date.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 777.]\\nJune 24. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion, in point of law, upon six Acts passed at\\nNew Jersey the 23d of Aug., 1725. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 14, p. 142. Entry. 3 folios.\\nJune 28. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBurnet The subject of the probable discovery of silver and gold\\nmines in New Jersey, contained in Gov r Burnet s letter to Lord\\nCarteret, of 12 Dec, 1722, was considered, and the Attorney and", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0169.jp2"}, "170": {"fulltext": "132 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1726.\\nSolicitor Generals opinion thereupon transmitted the Board does\\nnot approve the Act for an additional support of this [New Jer-\\nsey] Government, and making current \u00c2\u00a340.000 in bills of credit,\\nc, but let it lie by probationary the Board, with some concern,\\nobserve that Gov r Burnet had broken into the appropriation of this\\nAct, and took away from the sinking fund the first year s interest,\\nand considers it a bad precedent desire to have the annual charge\\nand income transmitted to them. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 14, p. 137. Entry. 9 folios.\\nJuly 5. Kensington. Order in Council, ordering the Board of\\nTrade to prepare draft of an additional instruction to the Governor\\nof New Jersey, requiring him to suspend execution in cases of ap-\\npeal to the King. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 69.\\nOriginal. 6 folios.\\n[July 23. Proclamation of Gov r Burnet against the exercise\\nof any authority by Peter Sonmans, as Receiver of the Proprietary\\nquit rents. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJuly 28. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with the draft of additional instructions to the Gover-\\nnors in America, ab t suspending the execution of judgments or de-\\ncrees in cases of appeals to His Majesty.\\nRepr. S. P. O., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol. 39, p. 32. En-\\ntry. 3 folios. Instr. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14,\\np. 141. Entry. 4 folios.\\nAugust 9. Kensington. Order in Council approving the\\ndraft of a commission, relative to the spiritual jurisdiction of the\\nBishop of London over the Churches in all the Colonies in America.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 10, L. 70. Attested copy.\\n11 folios.\\nOct. 14. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade New York affairs There has been no session of the\\nAssembly held in New Jersey this year, but early in the spring T\\n(Gov r) am to meet them the Naval Offi r s acc ts are sent. S. P.\\nO. Am. and W. Indies. Vol. 7. Duplicate Extract, 1 folio.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 781 but the above extract is\\nall that refers to New Jersey.]\\nDec. 1. New York. Certificate signed by 21 merchants of New\\nYork, to the effect, that the New Jersey paper money is preferable to\\nNew York paper currency, and after a gradual rise, it is now com-\\nmonly at a premium of Od, 9d, or 12d in the pound. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 27. Original. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board of Trade,\\nDec. 19, 1726.\\nDec. 15. Perth Amboy. Certificate signed by Andr w John-\\nston, Mich. Kearney, Aaron Putland, Fenwick Lyell, Chas. Dun-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0170.jp2"}, "171": {"fulltext": "1726.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 133\\nster, Joseph Bormel, Wm. Williamson, Sam l Ailing, J. Stevens,\\nHenry Neale, Alex. Mackdowall, Jos. Ogdcn, J Cooper, and Ebene-\\nzer Lyon, merch ts of Perth Amboy, to the effect, that the New\\nJersey paper currency is upon a par with the currency of Pennsyl-\\nvania, and at a premium in New York, and that gold may be had at\\n5 or G per cent, discount. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3,\\nE. 28. Original. 4 folios.\\nEuclosed in the following.\\nDec. 19. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Received the Board s letter of the 28th June last, and\\ndesires to have the King s orders how he is to act with regard to the\\nundertakers to discover the supposed mines of gold and silver in New\\nJ ers ey sends answers to the Board s objection against an Act of\\nNew Jersey passed in 1725, for the support of that G-overnment\\nsends certificates of the present value of the Bills of New Jersey\\nfurther observations on the above Act sends the Treasurer s Ac-\\ncounts recommends Mr. Cornelius Van Home to be of the Council\\nof New Jersey, in the room of David Lyell, deceased. S. P 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 24. Original. 21 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing, and Treasurer s of the Western Division\\nof New Jersey account, 1720-1725. Treasurer s of the Eastern\\nDivision of New Jersey account, 1723-1726.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 809.]\\nDec. 20. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Sends the accounts about the importation of negroes to\\nEast New Jersey there are few, if any, imported in West N. Jersey\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094New York affairs. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 20, D. d.\\n27. Original. (Extract.) 1 folio.\\nEnclosing the following.\\n[Printed in New York CoL Docts., VoLV. p. 810 but table not given.]\\nDec. 22. Perth Amboy. An account of what negroes appears\\nby the Custom House books to have been imported into the Eastern\\nDivision of New Jersey, from the 20th July, 169S to the 22d Dec,\\n1726. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 29. Original.\\n8 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\nAccount of the inhabitants of the Province of New Jersey,\\ndistinguishing their age, sex, and colour, taken in the year 1726.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. (Bundle.) Original. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in full in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 819 and see Contribu-\\ntions to East Jersey History, p. 158.]\\n1726-27.\\nFeb. 8. St. James Order in Council approving the draft\\nof an additional instruction for the Governor of New Jersey, requir-\\ning him to suspend execution in cases of Appeal, and directing same", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0171.jp2"}, "172": {"fulltext": "134 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1727.\\nto be prepared for the King s signature. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 10, L. 72. Attested copy. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 23. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Mr. Cornelius Van Home to be of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. David Lyell, deceased.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 144. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMarch 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBurnet If the proposals be made for working the mines in New\\nJersey, the Board will lay the same before the Lords of the Treasury\\nthe Certificates about the advance of the N. Jersey paper money\\nwas considered, but the Board cannot alter their opinion as to the\\nBill Mr. Cornelius Van Home recommended to be of the Council\\nof New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 145.\\nEntry. 5 folios.\\nMarch 16. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Scrope Transmits\\ndraft of a Bill for the more effectual preservation of His Maj ty s\\nwoods in the Plantations suggests whether some provision should\\nnot be made in said Bill to check the Surveyor in the granting of\\nlicences. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Cen. Vol. 39, p. 37. Entry.\\n5 folios.\\n[March 23. Additional instructions from the King to Gov r\\nBurnet, relative to suspension of executions in cases where appeals\\nwere admitted to the Privy Council. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n1727.\\nMarch 27. Whitehall. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to\\nthe Board of Trade, enclosing copy of the King s Commission to the\\nBishop of London, to exercise ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the\\nPlantations, and requesting same may be communicated to the Gov-\\nernor of New Jersey and the other Governors in America. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 10, L. 71. Original. 25 folios.\\nMay 3. Whitehall. Order in Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare draft of an instruction to the Governor of New\\nJersey, in accordance with the enclosed petition from the Bishop of\\nLondon, praying that all laws against blasphemy, adultery, swearing,\\ndrunkenness, c, be vigorously put in force. S. P. 0., B. T. Plaut.\\nGen. Vol. 10, L. 73. Original. 17 folios.\\nMay 9. New York. An account of the inhabitants of the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey, distinguishing their age, sex, and color, taken in\\nthe year 1726, (transmitted to the Board by Gov r Burnet in his\\nletter of the above date, which letter treats entirely about New York\\naffairs.) S. P. 0, B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 32. Original.\\n6 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 818. See June 2d, 172C]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0172.jp2"}, "173": {"fulltext": "1727.] WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. 135\\nMay 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to (Seer.\\nPopple) Sends the account of the inhabitants of New Jersey the\\nMap is not yetj ready the Surveyors say it is very difficult to make\\nany thing of an exact one is sorry that the interest money arising\\nfrom the paper credit in New Jersey cannot be applied to the cur-\\nrent service. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 33.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 820.]\\nMay 31. St. James Order of Council upon a representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade of the 23d of Feb. last, appointing Mr.\\nCornelius Van Home to be of the New Jersey Council. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 31. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJune G. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council, with drafts of\\ninstructions to the Governors in America, relating to the laws about\\nblasphemy, profaneness, c. (these additional instructions were in-\\ncorporated in the general instructions to the first Governors ap-\\npointed by George the 2d.) S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol.\\n39, p. 40. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing the drafts of proclamations for proclaiming\\nKing Geo. 2d in the several Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 39, p. 41. Entry. 5 folios.\\nJune 26. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, enclosing orders from the Privy\\nCouncil for proclaiming the King, and proclamations for continuing\\nall officers in their respective places, c. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant n\\nGen l. Vol. 39, p. 47. Entry. 3 folios.\\nJune 26. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchet\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Will de-\\nliver the enclosed packets to the Governors in the Plantations for\\nproclaiming King George 2d in America, to the Captains of the ves-\\nsels appointed for carrying same. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 39, p. 46. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 30. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade No applications for working the mines of gold and silver\\nin New Jersey have been made desires permission to apply the in-\\nterest money from the bills to the use of the Government observa-\\ntions on this subject. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E.\\n30. Original. 7 folios.\\nJune 30. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to (Sec.\\nPopple) Hopes to prevail with the Board to let the interest money\\narising from the paper credit in New Jersey to be applied to the\\ncurrent service the members of the N. Jersey Assembly are uneasy\\nat the thought of meeting at their own costs sends the Naval Offi-\\ncers accounts.\\nOn the other side, a P. S., dated 28th Aug. 1727, states\u00e2\u0080\u0094 that", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0173.jp2"}, "174": {"fulltext": "136 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1727.\\nupon certain news of the late King s death, he proclaimed his pres-\\nent Majesty in both Provinces. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 3, E. 34. Original. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Doers., Vol. V. p. 822.]\\nJuly 11. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade to the Gov-\\nernors of the Plantations in America, enclosing proclamations for\\ncontinuing all Officers in their respective places until the King s\\npleasure, and requesting them to make the same public. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 49 Entry. 2 folios.\\nAugust 23. Whitehall. Kepresentation from the Board of\\nTrade to the King, proposing that new Great Seals be prepared and\\nsent to His Majesty s several Colonies and Plantations in America.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol. 39, p. 50. Entry. 1 folio.\\nAugust 23. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, desiring that all commissions, orders, or instruc-\\ntions, which pass the Secretary s Office, relating to the Plantations,\\nmay be communicated to the Board of Trade. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant n Gen l. Vol. 39, p. 50. Entry. 1 folio.\\nAugust 23. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to\\nLord Viscount Townshend, with a representation to the King, and\\nenclosing the drafts of commissions for John Montgomerie, Esq., to\\nbe Gov r of New York and New Jersey. Letter Rep. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New York. Vol. 61, p. 409. Entry. 3 folios. Comm n\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 149. Entry. 60 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 823.]\\n[August 26. New York. Governor Burnet to the Duke of\\nNewcastle and Lords of Trade Had proclaimed the accession of\\nGeorge 2d at Perth Amboy the day before with the usual\\nsolemnity.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 825, 827.]\\nAugust 31. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations, desiring the Minutes\\nof the Councils and Assemblies, as likewise the Acts passed there,\\nmay be abstracted in the margins, pursuant to instructions. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant ii Gen l. Vol. 39, p. 51. Entry. 1 folio.\\nSept. 28. Whitehall Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing a draft of instructions, and of those which\\nrelate to the Acts of Trade for the Government of New Jersey, and\\ngiving reasons for some few alterations in them. S. P. O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 109. Entry. Representation. 14 folios.\\nGeneral Instructions. 210 folios.\\nFor instructions relating to the Acts of Trade, see S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New York, V. 62, p. 74.\\nSept. 20. Kensington. Order in Council directing that new", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0174.jp2"}, "175": {"fulltext": "1727.] WILLIAM BUENET GOVERNOR. 137\\nSeals be prepared and sent to the Province of New Jersey for the\\nsealing of all public instruments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 10, L. 76. Original. 3 folios.\\nOct. 2. St. James Warrant from King George II. to John\\nRollos, Gent, engraver of Seals, to make new Seals for the Province\\nof New Jersey, according to the directions he will receive from the\\nLords of Trade. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 70.\\nCopy. 2 folios.\\nNov. 8. Whitehall. \u00e2\u0080\u00a2Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council, with the drafts\\nof additional instructions to the Govern rs of Jamaica, New York,\\nand New Jersey, relating to the rights of the Admiralty and pirates\\neffects. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen l. Vol. 39. Entries. Rep-\\nresent, p. 52. Instruct ns p. 244. 5 folios.\\nNov. 17. Whitehall. Warrant from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nJohn Rollos, His Majesty s seal-cutter, to prepare new Seals for the\\nPlantations in America, giving their several descriptions. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant n Gen l. Vol. 39, p. 53. Entry (Extract.) 1 folio.\\nNov. 22. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Scrope, requesting the\\nopinion of the Lords of the Treasury upon the draft of a bill re-\\nlating to His Majesty s woods in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 39, p. 59. Entry. 4 folios.\\nDec. 3. Treasury Chambers. Letter from Mr. Scrope to Mr.\\nPopple, to acquaint the Board of Trade that the King has appointed\\nDavid Dunbar surveyor of woods in America, in the room of Charles\\nBurniston, and that instructions be prepared for his guidance. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 83. Original. 2 folios.\\nDec. 12. St. James Order in Council approving the draft\\nof an additional instruction for the Governor of New Jersey, relative\\nto the appointment of Robert Byng, Receiver General of the rights\\nand perquisites of the Admiralty with resppct to pirates in America.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 92. Attested copy. 8\\nfolios.\\nDec. 18. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Sends an address from the Province of New Jersey to the\\nKing, by their agent, Mr. Le Heup is informed that Mr. Mont-\\ngomerie is to succeed him sends copies of his speech to the Assem-\\nbly of New Jersey, and their address to him. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 35. Duplicate. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing the following, and Gov r Burnet s speech to the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey, Dec. 9, 1727, printed in the Journal of the\\nGen l Assembly, and their answer, Dec. 13, 1727.\\n(Dec. 18.) New Jersey. Address of the Gov r, Council and\\nGeneral Assembly of New Jersey to the King Condoling upon the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0175.jp2"}, "176": {"fulltext": "138 WILLIAM BURNET GOVERNOR. [1727.\\ndeath of the late King, and congratulating King George II. upon\\nhis accession to the throne. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3,\\nE. 36. Copy. 7 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\n1727-28.\\n[Jan. 9 and 13. Burlington. Minutes of Council relating to\\nthe dissolution of the Assembly, in consequence of resolutions in\\nfavor of a Governor distinct from N. Y. Copy, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Jan. A modest vindication of the proceedings of the last\\nAssembly of New Jersey, on their resolves touching a separate\\nGovernor Presumed to have been written by James Alexander.\\nMS. copy in J. A s handwriting. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nSee Collections N. J. Hist. Soc., Vol. IV. pp. 16, 18.]\\nFeb. 7. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Scrope The draft of\\ninstructions for Colonel Dunbar, appointed Surveyor General of His\\nMajesty s woods in America, being under the consideration of the\\nBoard of Trade, reminds the Lords of the Treasury of a bill for\\nthe more effectual preservation of said woods. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 60. Entry. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 20. Letter from Mr. Popple to Col. Spotswoode, requesting\\nhis opinion on some papers relating to the production of naval stores\\nin America, and the most effectual methods for carrying out same.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 02. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[Col. (Alexander) Spotswoode Lad been Governor of Virginia from 1710 to\\n1722.]\\n[Feb. 29. Duke of New Castle to Governor Montgomerie, di-\\nrecting the issue of letters patent making Robert Lettice Hooper\\nChief Justice of New Jersey. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS\\nMarch 7. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Fane, for his opinion\\nin point of law on the draft of a bill for the more effectual preser-\\nvation of His Majesty s woods in America, and for encouraging the\\nimportation of naval stores from thence. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 39, p. 01. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMarch 20. Representation from the Board of Trade to the\\nKing, upon, and enclosing the draft of a bill for the better and\\nmore effectual preservation of His Majesty s woods iu America, and\\nfor the encouragement of the importation of naval stores from thence.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 05. Entry. 80 folios.\\n[March 21. Barbadocs. Letter from David Rycroft to Messrs.\\nParker and Johnston, of Amboy Governor Montgomerie had\\nsailed thence the Friday previous congratulates them on the ap-\\npointment of one to be their Governor whose greatest pleasure\\nseems to be in doing justice to all mankind had taken no de-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0176.jp2"}, "177": {"fulltext": "1728.] JOHN MONTGOMEKIE GOVERNOR. 139\\npendents with him, intending to confer whatever posts of honor or\\nprofit there might be upon gentlemen of the Province. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n1728.\\nApril 5. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Transmitting draft of an additional instruction to the\\nGovernor of New Jersey to render every assistance to the Sur-\\nveyor General of the Woods and his deputies in fulfilling their duties.\\nS. P. B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 97. Entry. 5 folios.\\nApril 12. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Enclosing for His Majesty s approbation drafts of an\\nadditional instruction to the Governors of the Plantations in Amer-\\nica, relative to the alteration in the prayers for the royal family. S.\\nP. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 100. Entry. 7 folios.\\nMay 6. New York. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nBoard of Trade Arrived in New York on the 15th of April, and\\npublished his commissions in New York and New Jersey a week af-\\nter dissolved the New York Assembly Gov r Burnet met the\\nAssembly of New Jersey in Dec. last, and he will send the particu-\\nlars to the Board about their proceedings. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 7. Duplicate. 5 folios.\\n[For Montgomerie s instructions, commission, c, see New York Col. Docts.,\\nVol. V. pp. 832, 841. This despatch will be found in the same volume, p. 855.]\\nMay 7. Burlington. An address of the Chief Justice, [Thos.\\nFarmar,] second judge, [Peter Bard,] high sheriff, grand jury, prac-\\ntitioners of the law, and the clerk of the peace at a supreme court\\nheld at Burlington, for the Western Division of New Jersey, to\\nKing George II., congratulating His Majesty upon the hopes of see-\\ning the public peace restored, professing their inviolable fidelity, and\\nthauking for sending John Montgomerie, Esq., to be their Governor.\\n(31 signatures.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 7. Original.\\n5 folios.\\n[For notice of Chief Justice Farmar see Field s Provincial Courts, and\\nContributions to East Jersey History.\\nJune 4. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Scrope,\\nenclosing drafts of instructions for David Dunbar, appointed sur-\\nveyor of the King s woods in America, and requesting his departure\\nmay take place as soon as possible. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen\\nVol. 39, p. 103. Entry. 22 folios.\\nJune 6. Whitehall. Order in Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare draft of instructions to the Governor of New Jer-\\nsey, for restraining the importation of such produce of French man-\\nufacture as may interfere with the British trade. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 95. Original. 5 folios.\\nJune 12. St. James Order in Council approving the draft", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0177.jp2"}, "178": {"fulltext": "140 JOHN MONTGOMERIE GOVERNOR. [1728.\\nof an instruction for the Governor of New Jersey, relative to alter-\\nations in the prayers for the royal family, and directing same to be\\nprepared for the King s signature. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen\\nVol. 10, L. 97. Attested copy. 2 folios.\\nJune 12. St. James 1 Order in Council approving draft of ad-\\nditional instructions to the Governor of New Jersey, directing him\\nto be aiding and assisting to His Majesty s Surve} T or General of the\\nWoods and his deputies in the execution of their offices. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant Gen. Vol. 10, L, 99. Attested copy. 3 folios.\\nJuly 3. New York. Letter from Gov r Burnet to the Board\\nof Trade Received His Majesty s commissions and instructions for\\nthe two Governments of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire,\\nand is preparing to go to Boston Col. Montgomerie relieved him\\nin the New York and New Jersey Governments gives a particular\\naccount of the twelve public and one private Acts passed in New\\nJersey in 1727-28 encloses certificates to prove that the N. Jersey\\npaper money increased in value. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol.\\n3, E. 42 and 43. Originals. 30 folios.\\nBesides the certificates, there are the following enclosures\\n1098-99, (March 13.) An Act of the rights and privileges of the\\ninhabitants of E. New Jersey. 1604-65, Feb. 10. Concessions\\nand agreements of the Lords Proprietors.\\nAug. 13. 4 New York. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends Gov r Burnet s letter of the 3d July, Acts\\nof Assembly and the Minutes of Council of New Jersey the Acts\\nand the Minutes are not abstracted in the margin as ordered, but it\\nwill ever be done in future hopes the Gov r Burnet s arguments\\nare sufficient to allow 5 per cent, interest of the Jersey bills to be\\napplied for the support of that Government New York affairs. S.\\nP. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol 7. Duplicate. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in New York CoL Docts., Vol. V. p. 858.]\\n(Sept. The King s license to Ralph Gulston, of London,\\nmerchant contractor to the officers of the navy, to cut and fell trees\\nin certain Provinces in America, including New Jersey, during the\\nyears 1728, 29, 30 31. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 20.\\nDraft. 14 folios.\\nNov. 6. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with the names of persons fit to be inserted in the\\ncommission for trying pirates taken in the Plantations. S. P. O\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. VoL 39, p. 111. Entry. 9 folios.\\nNov. 13. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Popple to Francis\\nFane, Esq., desiring his opinion upon twelve Acts of New Jersey,\\npassed in 1727-28, (see Gov r Burnet s letter of 3 July, 1728.) S.\\nP. O., B. T. New Jersey. VoL 14, p. 250. Entry. 8 folios.\\nNov. 14. The memorial from Mr. James Smith, Secretary of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0178.jp2"}, "179": {"fulltext": "1728;] JOHN MONTGOMERY GOVERNOK. 141\\nthe Province of New Jersey to the Board of Trade, complaining\\nof two Acts passed there in 1727, prejudicial to his office in respect\\nof his fees, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 44.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\nNov. 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to\\nGov r Montgomerie Several of the New Jersey Acts are sent to\\nMr. Fane, one of His Majesty s Council at law for his opinion there-\\nupon the Board considered Mr. Burnet s reasons for having given\\nhis assent to the Act for appropriating a part of the interest mo-\\nney, c, observation upon the last clause of this Act, and unless\\nthat clause is repealed the Act will be disallowed. S. P. O., B. T..\\nNew York. Vol. 62, p. 121. Entry. 9 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 870.]\\nNov. 27. Letter from Mr. Keith to Mr. Popple, on the manu-\\nfacture of silk, linen and wool in the several Colonies in America.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen, Vol. 10, L. 103, 104. Original.\\n14 folios.\\nNov. 28. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nCoxe His brother having in 1719, Dec. 8, entered a caveat against\\nan Act of New Jersey, entitled An Act for running the division\\nline between the Eastern and Western Divisions of that Province,\\nand for preventing disputes and preserving the rights of the Proprie-\\ntors and persons claiming under them he is desired to appear be-\\nfore them, and to offer what he may have against the said Act. S.\\nP. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 253. Entry. 2 folios.\\nNov. CO. New York. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nBoard of Trade Bequests that the royal assent to the triennial and\\nQuakers Act be delayed till it is known how the Assembly behaves\\nwhen he meets them on the tenth of next month at Burlington\\nNew York affairs. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 20, D. d.\\n83. Original. (Extract.) 1 folio.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 871.]\\nDec. 5. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of Council, relative to the projects which have been carried\\non in His Majesty s Plantations for promoting silk, linen or woollen\\nmanufactures. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 136.\\nEntry. 16 folios.\\nDec. 5. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with an Act passed in New Jersey in 1719, for run-\\nning the partition line between the Eastern and Western Divisions,\\nfor His Majesty s confirmation. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 14, p. 254. Entry. 3 folios.\\nDec. 12. Whitehall. Letter from Lord Townshend to the\\nBoard of Trade, enclosing, for their Lordship s consideration, ob-\\nservations by Sir William Keith, on the present state of the Colo-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0179.jp2"}, "180": {"fulltext": "142 JOHN MONTGOMERIE GOVERNOR. [1728.\\nnies in America with respect to the interests of Great Britain. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 105. Original. 65 folios.\\nDec. 18. New Jersey. Letter from Governor Montgomerie to\\nthe Duke of Newcastle Has received additional instructions re-\\nlating to the Surveyor General of the Woods, and the form of prayer\\nfor the royal family encloses his letter to the Board of Trade, con-\\ntaining an account of affairs in New Jersey Col. Riggs, captain of\\na company, dead, has ordered Rich. Riggs to succeed him. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 1. Original. 3 folios.\\n1728-29.\\nFeb. 3. Custom House. Account of the quantity of pitch, tar,\\nrozen and turpentine, imported from the Plantations in America\\nfrom 1721 to 1727. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, L. 109.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\n[Feb. 14. Receiver s Office for Greenwich Hospital, on Tower\\nHill. W. Young and Wm. Allie to Gov r Montgomerie, transmit-\\nting acc t directing the collection of six pence per month from sea-\\nmen for Greenwich Hospital. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMarch 2. Letter from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, in an-\\nswer to the letter of Mr. Seer. Popple, of 13 Nov. 1728, giving his\\nopinion in point of law upon twelve Acts passed in New Jersey in\\n1727-28. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 3, E. 48. Orig l. 6 folios.\\nMarch 4. Memorial from Mr. Richard Partridge, agent for the\\nProvince of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade, desiring confirma-\\ntion of an Act for confirming conveyances of lands, c, passed\\nin New Jersey in March, 1713-14, and five other Acts passed in\\n1727-28. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 47. Orig-\\ninal. 4 folios.\\n[For notices of Richard Partridge see Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 46, c.\\nContributions to East Jersey History, pp. 114, 11(3.]\\nMarch 13. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Popple to Mr. Fran-\\ncis Fane Desiring his opinion upon an Act for confirming convey-\\nances of lands, c, passed in New Jersey in March, 1713-14. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 256. Entry. 1 folio.\\n1729.\\nApril 1. Letter from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, in an-\\nswer to Mr. Popple s letter of the 14th of March, giving his opin-\\nion upon an Act passed in New Jersey, in March, 1713-14. S. P.\\n0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 49. Original. 2 folios.\\nApril 20. New York. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nBoard of Trade Met the Assembly of New Jersey in December\\nthe Quakers were quite unadvisable and ungovernable, being\\nelated with the triennial Act passed during the last session singu-\\nlar resolves made by the Assembly, to be seen in their Minutes\\nthey offered no address to the King by the advice of the Council", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0180.jp2"}, "181": {"fulltext": "1729.] JOHN MONTGOMERIE GOVERNOR. 143\\nhe dissolved the Assembly the Quakers do not deserve His Majes-\\nty s assent to the bill passed at the session in 1727, in their favor\\nthe Quakers were always insolent and troublesome the triennial\\nAct ought not to be confirmed, as it will set an example to N. York\\nto do the like he will move the Assembly of New Jersey to repeal\\nthe last clause of the Act for appropriating a part of the interest\\nmoney paid, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 52.\\nOriginal. 11 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 16, for circumstances leading to the dissolu-\\ntion of the Assembly, and Smith s N. J., p. 420.]\\nMay 22. Kensington. Order of Council, (the Queen present,)\\nconfirming an Act of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in March,\\n1718-19, entitled An Act for running and ascertaining the line of\\npartition or division between the Eastern and Western Divisions of\\nthe Province of New Jersey, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 3, E. 51. Copy. 6 folios.\\n[May 24. A Case drawn from the will of Thomas Hart, (one\\nof the twenty-four Proprietaries of East Jersey,) laid before Sir\\nPhilip Yorke, Attorney General, with his answer. Copy. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n[See P. Kearney s opinion, Sept. 2, 1766, and Peter Bard s\\nopinion, May 1, 1786.]\\nMay 30. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nFrancis Fane, desiring his opinion upon several Acts passed in New\\nJersey in 1713 and 1727-28. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n14, p. 257. Entry. 6 folios.\\nJune 25. Letter from Mr. Lowndes to Mr. Popple, enclosing a\\nletter from Sir William Keith, in confirmation of the facts repre-\\nsented by the merchants in their memorial to the Board of Trade,\\ntouching pot-ashes, and proposing that a number of persons well-\\nskilled in producing same, be sent to all the Colonies in America.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 5. Original. 7 folios.\\nJuly 9. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMontgomerie The Board are of opinion that His Majesty s sub-\\njects, especially when they are legally met in Assembly, should not\\nbe discouraged from applying to the Crown by address, (this was\\nsaid with reference to the endeavors of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey to confer with the Council upon the best method of obtaining a\\nseparate Governor) the Board does not see the reason for repealing\\nthe Quakers Act, but the triennial Act cannot be allowed they ex-\\npect to hear soon about the repealing of the last clause of the Act\\nfor appropriating a part of the interest money, c. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 259. Entry. 7 folios.\\nJuly 29. Letter from Mr. Lowndes to Mr. Popple, transmitting\\na memorial signed by several merchants, praying that encouragement", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0181.jp2"}, "182": {"fulltext": "144 JOHN MOJSTGOMERIE GOVERNOR. [1729.\\nbe given to the Colonies in America to produce pot-ashes. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 11, M. 34. Original. G folios.\\nJuly 30. London. Letter from Mr. Daniel Horsmanden to Mr.\\nHenry Parsons Requests his good offices in endeavoring to obtain\\nthe Attorney Generalship of the New Jerseys Mr. .Smith, the\\npresent Att. Gen l, is not bred to the law. S. P. 0. Am. West\\nIndies. Vol. 385. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Horsmanden became afterwards a Judge of the Supreme Court in New York,\\nand from his connection with the Negro Plot and other causes, a prominent indi-\\nvidual in that Province.]\\nAug. 2. New York. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nBoard of Trade The orders of the Board contained in their letter\\nof the 20th Nov., 1728, shall be fulfilled, and the Assembly of New\\nJersey shall be moved to repeal the last clause of their Act for\\nappropriating a part of the interest money, c, arguments in fa-\\nvor of the clause, answering point by point every objection con-\\ntained in the above-named letter of the 20th of Nov., should there-\\npeal of this clause be insisted upon, the Government of New Jersey\\nwill in all probability remain unsupported from Sept., 1730, when\\nthe present revenue expires, to Sept., 1736. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 53. Original. 48 folios.\\n[Printed at length in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. Y. p. 889 to 894.]\\n[Sept. 15. Letter from Peter Bard to James Alexander Had\\nbeen to Burlington to make enquiry about the claim to the Island\\n(the title of which was presumed to be in Gov r Hunter) set up by\\nthe inhabitants of the town does not think their claim a valid one\\nbased upon a lease from Sir Edward Andros to Robert Stacy for\\nseven years, bearing date Nov. 14th. 1678 and a minute in the\\ntown book, that George Hutchinson and Robert Stacy had conveyed\\nto the town for ever but no deeds were to be found an agreement\\nentered into by a number of the inhabitants, to pay the expense of\\nmaintaining their claim they had taken possession. Orig l. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nNov. 19. St. James Order of Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare instructions to the Governors in America, to aid\\nand assist the receivers in their respective Governments, in collect-\\ning sixpence per month from seamen s wages for the Royal Hospital\\nat Greenwich enclosing printed copy of instructions from the Hos-\\npital Commissioners to their receivers. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 11, M. 7. Original. 30 folios.\\nDec. 9. Whitehall. Circular letter from Mr. Popple to the\\nGovernors in America, enclosing queries for their particular answer\\nrelative to their respective Governments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant-\\nGen. Vol. 39, p. 152. Entry. 10 folios.\\nDec. 18. Whitehall. Order in Council enclosing a petition", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0182.jp2"}, "183": {"fulltext": "1729.] JOHN MONTGOMERY GOVE UXOR. 145\\nfrom Thomas Coram, relative to the fisheries in America, and direct-\\ning the Board of Trade to prepare draft of an instruction to the\\nGovernor of New Jersey, and the other Governors, in accordance\\ntherewith. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 11, M, 9. Origi-\\nnal. 9 folios.\\nDec. 30. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing for His Majesty s approbation drafts of an\\nadditional instruction to the several Governors in America, to assist\\nthe receivers of 6d. per month from seamen s wages for Greenwich\\nHospital. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 157. Entry.\\n6 folios.\\n1729-30.\\nJan. 10. Memorial from Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094Having heard that some of the New Jersey Acts cannot be fa-\\nvorably reported upon, desires the Board to favor him with their ob-\\njections, to be transmitted to New Jersey for the people s answer\\nthereto. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 3, E. 56. Original. 5 folios.\\nCase of Gov r Hunter s Island in Delaware river\\nDraft of points prepared by James Alexander (1st) the right of\\nthe Proprietors of West Jersey to lauds lying East of the middle of\\nthe channel of Delaware river (2d) Matinicunk island, containing\\nabout 350 acres, thus situated (3d) warrant of survey ordered by\\nthe Proprietors, Jan. 23, 1710 (4th) was so surveyed, and (5th)\\non 25th and 26th Jan., 1710, granted to Gov r Robert Hunter\\n(6th) Gov r Hunter held undisputed possession for several years\\n(7th) in consequence of an opinion given by the Attorney General,\\nthat the islands in the Delaware had never been granted by the\\nCrown, the inhabitants of Burlington in 1729, without due process\\nof law, had ousted Gov r Hunter s tenant. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[For an interesting note by Dr. O Callaghan, referring to Mr. Alexander, em-\\nbodying important dates and facts, see N. Y. Col. Doets., Vol. V. p. 982.]\\nJan. 21. Whitehall. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to\\nthe Board of Trade, enclosing for their information a printed copy\\nof a commission under the great seal, to the Bishop of London, to\\nexercise ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Colonies and Plantations in\\nAmerica, bearing date the 29 of April, 1728. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant, Gen. Vol. 11, M. 10. Original, with commission. 27 folios.\\n[For the Commission at length see N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 849.]\\nFeb. 5. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nPrivy Council, enclosing draft of an additional instruction to the\\nGovernor of New Jersey, for putting a stop for the future to his\\nlaying any claim to the produce of whales, under the pretence of\\ntheir being royal fish. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p.\\n160. Entry. 5 folios.\\nFeb. 5. Report from Mr. Francis Fane, one of the King s\\n10", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0183.jp2"}, "184": {"fulltext": "146 JOHN MONTGOMEEIE GOVERNOU. [1730.\\nCouncil, to the Board of Trade, in answer to their letter of the 30\\nof May last, giving his opinion upon An Act for shortening the\\nlawsuits, c, and An Act for acknowledging deeds, c,\\npassed in New Jersey in 1718, and upon An Act for shortening\\nlawsuits e., and An Act for acknowledging deeds, c, passed\\nin 1728-29. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 56, 57.\\nOriginal, 2 folios.\\nFeb. 17. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon\\nsix Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in August. 1725,\\napproving the same. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. G2.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nMarch 11. Whitehall. Letter from A. Popple to Jno. Mont-\\ngomerie, Governor of New York and New Jersey, transmitting draft\\nof an instruction to prevent his appropriating the produce of whales.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 102. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMarch 17. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to\\nthe King, enclosing for His Majesty s approbation drafts of an ad-\\nditional instruction to the several Governors in America, directing\\nthem to support the Bishop of London s ecclesiastical jurisdiction.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 165. Entry. 5 folios.\\n(March 17. Received. Observations on the trade of Amer-\\nica submitted to the Foard of Trade, by Robert Dinwiddie, Collec-\\ntor of Customs in Bermuda. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n11, M. 24. Original. 16 folios.\\n1730.\\nApril 7. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nHouse cf Lords, relative to the proposals for furnishing Great Brit-\\nain with naval stores from the Plantations, and to the establishments\\nof Governors and Governments, the variations, c. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant, Gen. Vol. 39, p. 167, 219. Entry, (relative to New\\nJersey.) 28 folios.\\nApril 20. St. James. Order of Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare instructions for all the Governors in America, re-\\nquiring them to assist the officers of the Vice Admiralty Courts\\nwithin their Governments in the legal execution of their respective\\nemployments in all matters that may properly and judicially come\\nunder their cognizance. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M.\\n12. Original. 5 folios.\\nApril 20. St. James Order of Council approving the instruc-\\ntions laid before the King by the Lords of the Committee of Coun-\\ncil, to all the Governors in America, (except Leeward Islands, New\\nEngland, and N. S. Carolina,) directing them to support the\\nBishop of London and his Commissaries in the exercise of such eccle-\\nsiastical jurisdiction as is granted to them. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. ol. 11, M. 15. Copy. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0184.jp2"}, "185": {"fulltext": "1730.] JOHN MONTGOMERIE GOVERNOR. 147\\nApril 24. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMontgomerie Notwithstanding the arguments offered in his letter\\nof the 2d of August last, the Board cannot alter their opinion, and\\ndesire speedy repeal of the last clause of the Act for appropriating\\na part of the interest money, c, otherwise it will be laid before\\nthe King for disallowance they hope that the Courts of Chancery\\nare held a more puuetual correspondence is desired. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. A r ol. 14. Entry. 7 folios.\\nMay 2. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade upon an\\nAct of the Assembly of New Jersey, entitled an Act for vesting the\\nright of election of representatives, c, in the county of Hunterdon,\\nand suspending the choice of the town of Salem approving the same.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 03. Original. 1 folio.\\nMay 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King That the Governors in America have already an arti-\\ncle in their instructions requiring them to render every assistance to\\nthe officers of the Vice Admiralty Courts within their Governments.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 39, p. 230. Entry. 3 folios.\\nMay 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nSecretary of State Received orders for cessation of hostilities and\\nrestitution of prizes to the subjects of Spain in America, which orders\\nwill be punctually obeyed the Proprietor of the mineg in New Jer-\\nsey are very unwilling to enter into any contract, but when his ships\\narrive in England with the ore, the English Copper Company shall\\nhave the first sight of it. S. P. 0. Am. and W. Indies. Vol. 12,\\nNo. G. Original. 3 folios.\\nMay 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to\\nthe Board of Trade Is desirous of having his conduct approved\\nhe publicly declared, that if the Assembly of New Jersey in a duti-\\nful manner would address His Majesty for a distinct Governor, he\\nwould not oppose the Council s joining with them, and would transmit\\ntheir address he dissolved the Assembly because they mentioned no\\napplication or address to the King the revenue expiring met the\\nAssembly on the 7th of this month no hopes of their repealing the\\nlaw for applying the interest money, c. Mr. Kinsey, a Quaker, is\\nchosen Speaker thanks to the Board for having suspended Mr.\\nMorris, junior, from the Council Board of N. York. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol 3, E. 57. Origiual. 10 folios.\\nEnclosing his speech to the Assembly of N. Jersey, and their\\naddress, May 7, 1730.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Lewis Morris, pp. 15-18.]\\nJune 23. Windsor Castle. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle\\nto the Board of Trade His Majesty s pleasure that an exact state-\\nment of the position, c, of New Jersey and the othar Colonies in\\nAmerica, be drawn up and submitted to him. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 16. Original. 2 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0185.jp2"}, "186": {"fulltext": "148 JOHN MOKTGOMERIE 60VKBN0R. [1730.\\nJuly 4. Perth Amboy. Petition of the representatives of New\\nJersey to the Kino-, praying for a separate Governor (signed by\\nJohn Kinney, junr., Speaker.) S. P. 0. Am. West Indies. Vol.\\n12, N. 7. Original. 6 folios. [See Smith s N. J., p. 420.]\\nTransmitted to the Duke of Newcastle see Gov r Montgome-\\nrie s letter to the Board of Trade of the 20th November, 1730.\\nJuly 30. Letter from Mr. Thomas Smith to (the Duke of New-\\ncastle,) praying to be appointed Gov r of New Jersey in case the\\npetition of that Assembly for a separate Government be granted.\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, No. 8. Original. 2 folios.\\nAugust 13. Whitehall. Eeport from the Board of Trade to\\nthe Privy Council, enclosing draft of an additional instruction to\\nJno. Montgomerie, Governor of New -Jersey, relating to His Majes-\\nty s share of forfeitures to be incurred by persons destroying the\\nwoods in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 39, p. 237.\\nEntry. 3 folios.\\nSept. 17. Windsor. Order of Council approving several drafts\\nof additional instructions for the Governors of New York, New Jer-\\nsey, Nova Scotia, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode\\nIsland and Connecticut, relating to His Majesty s granting. to the\\ninformer his share of all the penalties inflicted on persons convicted\\nof destroying the woods in America, S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen.\\nVol. 11, M. 20. Copy. 3 folios.\\n[Sept, 17. Perth Amboy. Letter from John Parker to Rev.\\nWilliam Skinner of Perth Aniboy, describing the seals of the cities\\nof Perth Amboy and New Brunswick, and asking him to furnish the\\nmottoes for the latter. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Sept. 17. Perth Amboy. Letter from Rev. Wm. Skinner to\\nJohn Parker, furnishing mottoes for the seal of the city of New\\nBrunswick Alma sed cequa, Lceta rcvertor the devices being\\na sheaf of wheat, with a pair of scales weighing a barrel of flour on\\ny dexter, and a boat riding at anchor before the town on the\\nsinister. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOct. 19. Letter from Mr. Partridge, Agent for the Province of\\nNew Jersey, to Mr. Secretary Popple, enclosing his Memorial to the\\nBoard of Trade, praying that certain Acts paseed in that Province\\nin 1720 and 1727-28, may be considered and reported upon to the\\nKing. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 54. Original.\\n3 folios.\\nOctober 28. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion in point of law, whether fines imposed by\\nActs of Parliament for offences committed in the Plantations are to\\nbe recovered there in sterling money, proclamation money, or the cur-\\nrency of the Province. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p.\\n240. Entry. 1 folio.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0186.jp2"}, "187": {"fulltext": "1730.] JOHN MONTGOMERIE GOVERNOR. 149\\nNov. 3. Letter from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, In answer\\nto one from Mr. Seer. Popple of the 28th of October, giving his\\nopinion on the fines imposed by Acts of Parliament for offences com-\\nmitted in the Plantations, that the same be paid in sterling money.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 10. Original. 2 fo-\\nlios.\\nNov. 20. New York. Letter from Gov r Montgomerie to the\\nBoard of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Board s letter of the 24th of April he did not\\nreceive until several weeks after the Assembly of New Jersey was\\nadjourned he did not press the repeal of the clause about the dis-\\nposal of the interest money, as he thought that what was represented\\nto the Board had induced them to alter their opinion transmits 15\\nActs of the Assembly of New Jersey, with observations upou them\\nthe Assembly address His Majesty for a separate Government he\\nexpects some addresses against it. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 3, E. 50.\\nNov. 30. Letter from Francis Fane to the Board of Trade Is\\nof opinion that fines for offences committed in the Colonies in\\nAmerica, which are imposed by English Acts of Parliament, should\\nbe levied in sterling money. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n11, M. 10. Original. 2 folios. [Same as Nov. 3.]\\nDec. 8. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Sir Philip\\nYorke and Chas. Talbot, Esqrs., Attorney and Solicitor Generals, de-\\nsiring their opinion, in point of law, whether any fine or recovery\\nlevied in England will cut off the entail of lands lying in the Planta-\\ntions in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 241.\\nEntry. 1 folio.\\nDec. 15. Letter from Sir Ph. Yorke and C. Talbot, Esqrs., Att.\\nand Sol. Genei als, in answer to the letter from Seer. Popple of the\\n8th of December, giving their opinion, that no fine levied, or recovery\\nsuffered in England of lauds lying in any of the Plantations, can bar\\nthe entail of such lands, unless the particular Laws or Acts of As-\\nsembly of the Plantation where such lands lie have provided to the\\ncontrary. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 21. Orig l.\\n2 folios.\\n[Dec. 21. New York. Governor Montgomerie to the Duke of\\nNewcastle, enclosing a copy of his letter of 20th Nov., to the Board\\nof Trade Account of proceedings of the New Jersey Assembly, in\\nreference to an application for a separate Governor from New York\\ntrusting to His Majesty s goodness and his Grace s protection,\\nhopes he will be safe from any attempt to have him removed.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 913.]\\n[Dec. 21. Gov r Montgomerie to Secretary Popple Transmits\\nproceedings of Assemblies of New York and New Jersey if he had", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0187.jp2"}, "188": {"fulltext": "150 JOHN MONTGOMERY GOVERNOR. [1731.\\nnot given his assent to the bill directing the expenses of New Jersey\\nto be paid out of the interest money, the Government would have\\nbeen in as great confusion as New England was in the height of the\\ndisputes with Gov r Burnet.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. Y. p. 913.]\\n1730--31.\\n[Jan. 4. Island of Jamaica. Robert Hunter to James Alexan-\\nder, relating to purchase of lands at Inians Ferry (now New Bruns-\\nwick) Would like to take five or six hundred acres at a reasonable\\nrate Colonel Charlton of Jamaica would like to make a purchase\\nalso wishes to be written to on the subject. Original. Ruthcr-\\nfurd MSS.]\\n[Jan. 18. New York. James Alexander to Mr. Delafaye, re-\\nlating to an application to the Crown for a patent for Matinicunk\\nIsland, in behalf of Robert Hunter. Draft. Ruthcrfurd MSS.]\\n[Jan. 21. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter, re-\\nferring to various business matters Plantations on the north side of\\nRaritan River had risen to an extravagant price, even to the rate\\nof 3, 4, or \u00c2\u00a35 an acre lands much subdivided, so that few have\\nplantations of 300 acres had been offered \u00c2\u00a31200 for Hunter s lot\\nof 500 acres on the south side of the river, altho it hud on it neither\\nhouse nor orchard, and was not at all improved. Orig l draft.\\nRuthcrfurd MSS.]\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 155.]\\n[Jan. 31. London. Ferdinand John Paris to James Alexander,\\nreferring to various matters placed in his charge Description of Gov r\\nMontgomeric had heard of the intention of the Assembly of New\\nYork to appoint another Agent instead of Mr. Le Heup had un-\\nderstood that Richard Partridge is an applicant for it Mr. Part-\\nridge a Quaker merchant speaks of him in a favorable manner, but\\nadvocates his own appointment for reasons stated had made no in-\\nterest to secure the nomination from the Governor, having often seen\\nthe ill-effects of the Colonies appointing Agents named by the Gov-\\nernors such Agents are paid by the country, but act ouby for the\\nGovernor. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nFeb. 2 1. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations, with a copy of Mr.\\nAtt. and Sol. Generals letter of the 15th December last, containing\\ntheir opinion on the subject of fines and recoveries passed in Eng-\\nland, cutting off entails of lands in the Plantations. S. P. O., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 30, p. 242. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMarch 20. Perth Amboy. John Johnston to James Alexan-\\nder Mr. Kearney (Philip) is to take Governor Hunter s house", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0188.jp2"}, "189": {"fulltext": "1731.] JOHN MONTGOMER1E GOVERNOR. 151\\npictures and prints spoken of as remaining on the walls, and other\\nfurniture locked up the rent to be \u00c2\u00a325 per annum for three years.\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n1731.\\n[April 15. Burlington. Isaac DeCow to Jas Alexander, giving\\nthe result of an election for a Council of Proprietors for West Jer-\\nsey The inhabitants of Burlington had let Matinicunk Island to\\nparties who were cutting the timber, plowing, c. Original, Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\n[May 20. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter, in\\nanswer to his of 27th Jan. No land obtainable about Inians Ferry\\nunder 4, 5, and 6 pounds per acre, which he would not advise him\\nto pay His house in Amboy leased to Mr. Kearney rents falling\\nconsiderably in New York recommends the purchase of a tract at\\nHarsimus, opposite New York, belonging to Mr. Kennedy, contain-\\ning 400 acres, with house, 500 apple trees, 27 cattle, 75 sheep, horses,\\nc, the whole of which could be obtained for \u00c2\u00a33000 lands there\\nconimonlv sell for upwards of \u00c2\u00a320 per acre. Original draft. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\n[May 24. Jamaica. Robert Hunter to Jas. Alexander\\nHad received assurances from Mr. Delafaye that he would take care\\nto obtain a grant of confirmation from the King for the Burlington\\nIsland thinks he might obtain on easy terms the house and grounds\\nat Burlington, belonging to the Society for propagating the Gospel\\nhad heard wonders of a now town called Brunswick, at Inians\\nFerry. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors of several Plantations in America, desiring from\\nthem a most particular account of any laws made, manufactures set\\nup, or trade carried on in their respective Governments, which may\\naffect the trade, navigation, and manufactures of England, in order\\nto lay the same before the House of Commons. S. P. O., B. T.\\nPlant. Genl. Vol. 39, p. 243. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King The new Seal for the Province of New Jersey having\\nbeen lost in its passage, they desire directions that another Seal may\\nbe engraved. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 206.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n(June 10.) Extract of a letter from Gov r Montgomerie to Mr.\\nAndrew Drummond That the Seal of New Jersey was lost when\\nthe ship was cast away on the Western Islands. S. P. O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 55. 1 folio.\\nJune 16. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Popple to\\nMr. Fane, desiring his opinion upon 15 Acts passed in the Assem-\\nbly of New Jersey in 1730. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n14, p. 207. Entry. 7 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0189.jp2"}, "190": {"fulltext": "152 JOHN MONTGOMEUIE GOVERNOR. [1731-\\n[June 20. New York. Gov r Montgomerie to Duke of Newcas-\\ntle A vacancy in the Council of New Jersey John Hugg dead\\nrecommends Doctor John Rodman to succeed him well affected to\\nthe Government, a man of sense, very much esteem d, and has a good\\nestate in the Province.\\nPrinted in N Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 910. The same to Lords of Trade, p.\\n920. For the maimer of Mr. Hugg s death, see Smith s N. Jersey, p. 4l 4.]\\nJune 23. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing the disallowance of three Acts passed in New\\nJersey, viz An Act for shortening law suits An Act con-\\ncerning the acknowledging and registering deeds, c. and An\\nAct for frequent meeting, c, of the General Assembly. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 270. Entry. 8 folios.\\nJuly 1. Hampton Court. Order of Council, that the chief en-\\ngraver of Seals engrave another silver Seal after the same draft for\\nthe Province of New Jersey, the former having been lost at sea. S.\\nP. 0.,B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 62. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJuly 7. Whitehall. Order of the Committee of Council refer-\\nring to the Board a Petition of Mr. Partridge, Agent for New Jer-\\nsey, desiring the confirmation of several New Jersey Acts. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. A r ol. 3, E. 01. Original, (with enclosure. 6\\nfolios.)\\nJuly 14. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing the disallowance of an Act passed in New\\nJersey in Feb. 1727-28, entitled An Act for appropriating part of\\nthe interest money paid into the Treasury by virtue of a law of this\\nProvince to the incidental charges of this Government, and for sub-\\njecting the residue to future appropriations. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 14, p. 274. Entry. 9 folios.\\nJuly 18. Perth Amboy. Address of the Council of New Jer-\\nsey, signed by John Anderson, John Hamilton, John Parker, John\\nJohnston, Peter Bard, and Ja. Smith, to Mr. Lewis Morris, Presi-\\ndent of that Council A historical account of the Govern t of New\\nJersey the inconvenience of a Governor s non-residence in the\\ncolony desire that their prayer for a separate Governor may be\\nlaid before the principal Secretary of State [Gov r Montsromerie\\nhad died July 1st.] S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, No.\\n15. Original. 15 folios.\\nEnclosed in following.\\nJuly 19. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Lewis Morris, Pres-\\nident of the Council of New Jersey, to the Duke of Newcastle, prin-\\ncipal Secretary of State Gov r Montgomerie died at New York on\\nthe 1st July, at four in the morning the 3d of this month Mr.\\nMorris received the Seal and papers of New Jersey transmits the\\nCouncil s Address the difficulty of having a numerous Council or", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0190.jp2"}, "191": {"fulltext": "1731.] LEWIS MORRIS PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 153\\nthe meeting of the Assembly, it being their harvest time lie will\\ntry to supply several eivil and military officers which are now want-\\ning in the Province. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, No.\\nOriginal. -1 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing.\\n[July 29. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter, in\\nanswer to letter of May 24th The Society s property at Burlington\\nwas put in order for Gov r Montgomerie, who lived in it the winter\\nof 1729-30, during the sitting of the Assembly, and then occupied by\\nthe minister of the parish New Brunswick had grown very rapidly\\nand so had the country back of it a lot of ground in New Brims-\\nwick is grown to near as great a price as so much ground in the heart\\nof New York sends a description of Hunter s land. Original\\ndraft, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[August 5. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter,\\ngiving a particular account of the locality and advantages of Harsi-\\nmus, in answer to inquiries received from the Governor. Original\\ndraft, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nSept. 15. London. Memorial from Mr. Partridge to the Duke\\nof Newcastle, enclosing a copy of the Address of the Council of New\\nJersey to their president, Mr. Lewis Morris, praying that their de-\\nsire of having a separate Governor be represented to the King in\\nsuch a way, that he would be pleased to gratify them therein. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, No. 15. a, Original. 2 folios.\\nSept, Memorial of Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade, pray-\\ning that several Acts passed in New Jersey in 1730, may be laid\\nbefore the King for confirmation, particularly that To enable the\\ninhabitants of the said colony to support their Gov r, discharge their\\nengagements in the Loan Office, and for relieving their other necessi-\\nties by making current twenty thousand pounds in bills of credit,\\nwhich Act was not to be in force till it has had the Royal assent.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol 3, E. 64. Original. 4 folios.\\nNov. 25. St. James Order of Council disallowing the Act\\npassed in New Jersey, entitled An Act concerning the acknowl-\\nedging and registering deeds aud conveyances of land, and declaring\\nhow the estate or right of a Feme Covert may be conveyed or extin-\\nguished. S. P. 0.,B. T. N. J. Vol. 3, E. 66. Copy. 4 folios.\\nNov. 25. St, James Order of Council disallowing the Act\\npassed in New Jersey, entitled An Act for shortening the law\\nsuits and regulating the practice and practitioners of the law and\\nother officers. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 67. Copy.\\n4 folios.\\nNov. 25. St. James Order of Court disallowing the Act\\npassed in New Jersey, entitled An Act for the frequent meeting", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0191.jp2"}, "192": {"fulltext": "154 LEWIS MORRIS PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1731.\\nand calling of the General Assembly of this Province, and for the\\nalternate sitting thereof. S. P. O.*, B. T. New Jersey. Vol 3.\\nE. 68. Copy. 4 folios.\\nNov. 29. St. James Order of Council requiring the Board\\nof Trade to prepare the draft of a warrant for transmitting to and\\nempowering the Grov r of N. Jersey to make use of the new Seal pre-\\npared for that Province. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3,\\nE. 03. Original. 2 folios.\\nDec. 10. Letter from Mr. K. Partridge to Mr. Popple, enclo-\\nsing the case of the British Northern Colonies, their commerce,\\nmanufactures, etc. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 29.\\nPrinted. 40 folios.\\nDec. 15. Report of Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, giving\\nhis opinion upon fourteen Acts of New Jersey Assembly, passed in\\n1730 objecting to one only, i. c., An Act imposing a duty on\\npersons convicted of heinous crime.-;, e. S. P. O., B. T. N. Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 3, E. 05. Original. 7 folios.\\nDec. 17. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, Principal Seer, of State, with the draft of a war-\\nrant for His Majesty s signature, empowering the G-ov r of N. Jersey\\nto use the new seal approved by His Mipsty. S. P. O., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 14, p. 277. Entry. 6 folios.\\n[Dec. 31. Statement of lands taken up in East Jersey, for ac-\\ncount of William Dockwra s twenty-fourth part. Copy. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n1T31--32,\\nPetition of James Smith, Est}., Secretary of the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey, praying leave of absence for twelve months,\\nthat he may visit England for the re-establishment of his health and\\nsettlement of his private affairs. S. P. 0. Am. West ladies.\\n(Bundle.) Original. 3 folios.\\nJan. 13. Petition from the master, wardens, and assistants of\\nthe compaii3 T of felt makers of Loudon to the Board of Trade, pray-\\ning that the inhabitants of the Plantations may be prevented from\\nwearing or selling any hats but whal are made in England. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. A^ol. 11, M. 32. Original. 5 folios.\\n(It appears from the sub quent statistical reports of the Board of Trade to tlio\\nHouses of Parliament, thai about this period a hat manufactory was established i:i\\nNew .Jersey, and for this reason the above petition was noted.)\\nJan. 17. London. Memorial of Thomas Coram to the Board of\\nTrade, relating to the laws, manufactures and trade of the several\\nColonics in America, as affecting Great Britain. S. P. O., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 11, 31. 31. Original. 25 folios.\\nFeb. o. Whitehall. Order in Council, directin r the Board of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0192.jp2"}, "193": {"fulltext": "1782.] LEWIS MORRIS PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 155\\nTrade to prepare draft of an instruction to the Governor of New\\nJersey, forbidding him to assent to any laws whereby the inhabit-\\nants of the Province may obtain greater privileges than those of\\nGreat Britain. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 34.\\nOriginal. 5 folios.\\nFeb. 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, enclosing a representation to the King, with the\\ndraft of a commission for Col. Win. Cosby to be Gov r of N. York\\nand N. Jersey (the commission is mutatis mutandis the same as\\nGov r Montgomerie s.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14,\\np. 2S0. Entry, (without commission.) 4 folios.\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 930, c]\\nFeb. 15. Whitehall. The representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the House of Commons, in answer to their address to the\\nKing, of the 5th of May, and the 15th of Jan. last, relating to laws\\nmade in the Plantations, manufactures set up, and trade carried on\\nthere, which may affect the trade, navigation, and manufactures of\\nEngland. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 253. Entry,\\n(touching New Jersey.) 4 folios.\\nMarch 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade to\\nthe King, recommending for approbation the \u00c2\u00a320,000 bills of credit\\nAct, and an Act prescribing the forms of declaration of fidelity and\\nfor disallowance, an Act imposing a duty on persons convicted of hei-\\nnous crimes all three passed in New Jersey in July, 1730. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 283. Entry. 4 folios.\\n1732.\\nApril 13. St. James Order of Council disallowing the Act\\nof New Jersey, passed in July, 1730, entitled An Act imposing a\\nduty on persons convicted of heinous crimes, and to prevent poor\\nand impotent persons being imported into this Province of New Jer-\\nsey, and for amendment of the law relating to servants. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 70. Copy. 3 folios.\\nApril 18. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trado\\nto the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council, with a draft\\nof additional instructions to all the Governors in His Majesty s\\nPlantations in America, against passing any laws whereby the na-\\ntives or inhabitants of the Plantations may be put on a more advan-\\ntageous footing than those of Great Britain. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 303. Entry. 5 folios.\\nApril 28. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with a draft of instructions for Col. Cosby as Gov r of\\nNew York and New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n14, p. 285. .Entry, [with instructions.] 230 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. Y. p. 93+.]\\n[April, 1732 to June, 1733. Journal of ship Catherine, Jasper", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0193.jp2"}, "194": {"fulltext": "156 LEWIS MORRIS PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1732.\\nFarmar, commander, during a voyage to and from the coast of Af-\\nrica, bringing to New York a cargo of 238 slaves, 19 having died\\non the way. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 4. St. James Order of Council continuing the Act\\npassed in New Jersey in July, 1780, entitled An Act the better to\\nenable the inhabitants of this Colony to support Government, dis-\\ncharge their engagements in the loan offices, and for relieving their\\nother necessities by making current twenty thousand pounds in bills\\nof credit. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 3, E. 71. Copy. 3 folios.\\nMay 4. St. James Order of Council confirming the Act\\npassed in New Jersey in July, 1730, entitled An Act prescribing\\nthe forms of declaration of fidelity, the effect of the abjuration oath\\nand affirmation, instead of the forms heretofore required in such\\ncases, and for repealing the former Acts in the like cases made and\\nprovided. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 72. Copy.\\n3 folios.\\nMay 4. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\nan instruction to the Governor in N. Jersey, relative to the enacting\\nlaws more favorable to the inhabitants of the Province than Great\\nBritain, and directing same to be prepared for the King s signature.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 40. Attested copy. 4 folios.\\nMay 18. St. James Order of Council approving the drafts\\nof instructions for Col. Cosby, as Gov r of New York and N. Jersey.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 3, E. 73. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJune 2. New Jersey. Letter from Mr. Lewis Morris to the\\nDuke of Newcastle A separate Governor in New Jersey is desired\\nby the greatest part of the inhabitants, but Mr. Morris is not so\\nsanguine about it commercial position of New Jersey with regard\\nto New York and Pennsylvania the people would like to have the\\nGov r dependent upon them difficulty of satisfying both divisions\\nof the Province want of councillors Mr. John Hugg, of the Wes-\\ntern, and Mr. John Johnston, of the Eastern division are dead, and\\nMr. John Wells, of the Western is superannuated Mr. Morris re-\\ncommends for the Council for the Western Division Mr. Thomas\\nLambert, Mr. John Allen, Mr. John Rodman, Mr. Mahlon Stacy,\\nMr. John Dagworthy and Mr. Richard Smith for the Eastern Di-\\nvision Mr. Richard Ashfield, Mr. Andrew Johnston, Mr. William\\nProvoost, Mr. John Schuyler and Gabriel Stelle the militia is in a\\nvery bad condition commissions are not taken up Mr. Morris was\\ntold, that he was to be appointed Gov r of New Jersey services\\ndone by him in effecting the surrender. S. P. 0. Am. West In-\\ndies. Vol. 12. No. 19. Original. 18 folios.\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, (signed by Mr. Seer. Popple,) de-\\nsiring from them an account of any laws made, manufactures set up,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0194.jp2"}, "195": {"fulltext": "1732.] WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. 157\\nor trade carried on in their respective Plantations which may affect\\nthe trade, navigation and manufactures of England, pursuant to an\\naddress from the House of Commons to the Kinsr, of the 25th of\\nMay last, S. P. 0., 13. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 308. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nAug. 2G. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to the\\nCommissioners of the Hospital at Greenwich, desiring printed copies\\nof the instructions given to their deputy receivers in America, to he\\nannexed to Col. Cosby s instructions as GovV of New York and N.\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 39, p. 307. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nOct. 9. Whitehall. Order in Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to write to the Governor of New Jersey for a complete state-\\nment of the revenue of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 11, M. 41. Orig l. 6 folios.\\n[Oct, 26. New York. Governor Cosby to the Duke of New-\\ncastle Mr. Smith, Seer, of the Jerseys, dyed last Tuesday, was\\nseven t one of the most considerable places in the Province, but\\nonly brought in \u00c2\u00a3450 \u00c2\u00a345) a year Mr. Smith had been Secretary\\nfifteen years duties performed by two deputies, one for the Eastern\\nand one for the Western Division the Secretary himself generally\\nliving in Philadelphia the deputies were of good character, and he\\nhad continued them in office under his son Billy, upon whom he\\nhad bestowed the Secretaryship until his Grace s pleasure should be\\nknown Secretaries and their deputies disposed to think themselves\\nindependent of the Governors in the Colonies My Lord Augus-\\ntus is with me, c, had sent to the Duchess a live beaver.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 936. Governor Cosby s wife was\\nGrace, daughter of Lord Halifax. He Lad notified the Lords of Trade of his ar-\\nrival, under date of Sept., 18\\nDec. 18. New York. Letter from Gov r Cosby to the Board\\nof Trade Recommends Mr. Provoost to be of the Council of New\\nJersey Mr. James Alexander, member of the New York and New\\nJersey Councils, by his conduct causes great uneasiness to Gov r\\nCosby prays to have him removed, and recommends in his place\\nMr. Joseph Warrell in New Jersey, and Capt. Wm. Dick in New\\nYork there are three other vacancies in the Council of N. Jersey,\\nbut he will defer recommending any one until he meets the Assembly\\nof that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 22, E. e. 9.\\nOriginal. 8 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Doets., Vol. V. p. 938, and see p. 942, and Vol. VI., p.\\n21 letter to Under Secretary De La Faye, in which he further alludes to Mr.\\nAlexander in disparaging terms.]\\n1732--33.\\nFeb. 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade to\\nthe House of Commons, in answer to their address to the King, of", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0195.jp2"}, "196": {"fulltext": "158 WILLIAM OOSBY GOVERNOR. [1733\\nthe 25th of May, 1732, with regard to the laws, trade and manufac-\\ntures of the Plantations, which may affect the trade, c, of Great\\nBritain, and as regards the instructions to the several Governors,\\nabout their taking or not taking any sums of money by way of pres-\\nent or salary, from the inhabitants of their respective Governments.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 39, p. 313. Entry, (about N.\\nJersey.) 10 folios.\\nMarch 2. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Mr. Win, Provoost to be of the Council\\nof New Jersey, in the room of Mr. John Hugg, deceased. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 11, p. 3G7. Eutry. 1 folio.\\n1733.\\n[March 27. Second River, (Belleville.) Letter from Wm. North\\nto James Alexander, complaining of the Governor, (Cosby,) for de-\\nlaying action in some legal cases in which he was interested, com-\\nmenting upon his character aud attainments. Original, lluthcr-\\nfurd MSS.]\\nApril 6. Some considerations of the consequence of the bill\\nnow depending in the House of Lords, relating to the dispute of the\\ntrade of the British Colonies in America, in a letter to a Noble\\nLord, by a person familiarly acquainted with the English, French,\\nand Dutch settlements on the Continent, also on the West India\\nIslands, by Philo-Americus. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n12, N. 24. Printed. 4 pages extra folio about 30 folios.\\nApril 20. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Cosby to the Duke\\nof Newcastle The conduct of Mr. Lewis Morris as Chief Justice\\nof the Province of New York, and the causes why Gov r Cosby re-\\nmoved him from that office. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 22,\\nE. e. 19. Copy. 60 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov. Lewis Morris, p. 19. There is a long despatch of the\\nsame character to the Duke of Newcastle, dated May 3d, 1733, printed in the N.\\nYork Col. Docts., Vol. V. p. 912, and see Vol. VI. pp. 8, 21, c.J\\n[May 8. Burlington. Letter from J. De Cow to James Alex-\\nander Had heard that the Assembly had addressed the Governor,\\nexpressing their opinion that all officers should reside in the Prov-\\nince. Original, liutherfurd MSS. J\\nMay 10. St. James Order of Council appointing Mr. Wm.\\nProvoost to be of the Council of New Jersey S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 3, E. 74. Copy. 3 folios.\\n[May 20. New York. James Alexander to Ferdinand John\\nPans New York affairs unpopularity of the Governor refers\\nto a letter sent, which shows how the Governors of the Plantations,\\nas the Craftsman says, King it abroad. Original draft, liuther-\\nfurd MSS.J\\nJune 20. Caveat from Mr. Paris, in behalf of Mr. Lewis Mor-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0196.jp2"}, "197": {"fulltext": "1733.] WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. 159\\nris, Chief Justice of New York, nd President of the Council of\\nNew Jersey, against his being removed or suspended from his em-\\nployments without hearing. S. P. 0., B. T. New York Vol. 22,\\nE. e. 15. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 3. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, requiring a certificate to be transmit-\\nted with each private Act, that the same has passed the forms re-\\nquired by their instructions. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n40, p. 1. Entry. 2 folios.\\nAug. 7. Custom House, London. Letter from Mr. Carkesse\\nto Mr. Seer. Popple, enclosing the names of the Surveyors General\\nof the Customs in America, with a list of the Islands, Provinces, or\\nColonies comprehended in their respective districts. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 44. Original. 2 folios.\\nAug. 8. Whitehall. Keport from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of Council, with drafts of an additional instruction to the\\nGovernors in America, for admitting the Surveyors General of the\\nCustoms to be Councillors Extraordinary. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 40, p. 1. Entry. 5 folios.\\nAug. 8. Additional instructions to Gov r Cosby John Pea-\\ngrum, Esq., appointed Surveyor General in the Northern Districts,\\nand that lie and his successors are to sit in the Council of N. Jersey\\nas Council Extraordinary the Surveyors General cannot take upon\\nthemselves the administration of the Province, but it shall devolve\\nupon the Councillor in ordinary next in seniority to the Surveyor\\nGeneral\u00e2\u0080\u0094 copies of all Acts, c, which bear any relation to tiic\\nSurveyor s offices are to be delivered to him free of expense, and he\\nmay peruse the same at the public offices without any fee or reward.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 371. Entry. 7 folios.\\nAug. 27. Now York. Letter from Mr. Lewis Morris to the\\nBoard of Trade, complaining of Gov r Cosby, for having removed\\nhim from the office of Chief Justice of New York, and enclosing\\nseveral papers in vindication of his conduct while in that office. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 22, E. e. 16, 17 and 18. Original\\nletter and printed papers. 125 folios.\\n[Printed in Now York Col. Docts., Yol. V. p. 951.]\\nNov. 29. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\nan instruction to the Governor of N. Jersey, defining the privileges\\nof the Surveyors General of the Customs in that Province, and di-\\nreeting that same be prepared for the King s signature. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plaut. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 45. Attested copy. 5 folios.\\nDec. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Treasury, recommending Mr. Henry Popple s map of\\nthe British Empire as one fit to be sent to the several Plantations at\\nthe expense of the Crown. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n40, p. 0. Entry. 2 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0197.jp2"}, "198": {"fulltext": "160 WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. [1734.\\n[Dec. 1733 to March, 1734. Journal of ship Catherine, Jasper\\nFarmar, commander, during a voyage from Amboy to Madeira and\\nback. Original. N. J. Hist. Sec. MSS.j\\nJan. 23. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament, pursuant to their\\naddress to the King, of the 13th of June, 1733, relating to laws,\\nmanufactures and trade in the British Plantations in America, which\\nmay have affected the trade, navigation and manufactures in England\\n(a very interesting document, being an account of all the Colo-\\nnies, describing their peculiar privileges, laws, manufactures, c.)\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 7. Entry. 185 folios.\\n1734.\\nApril 6. Whitehall. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to\\nthe Board of Trade, enclosing the address of the House of Peers\\nto the King, of the 5th April, desiring the Board to revise and con-\\nsider during the recess of Parliament, the several proposals that may\\nat any time have been laid before them, relating to the encourage-\\nments to engage the inhabitants to cultivate the naval stores, and to\\nlay their observations before their Lordships. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant, Gen. Vol. 12, N. 1. Original. 4 folios.\\nMay 30. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, desiring their opinion what farther en-\\ncouragements may be necessary to engage the inhabitants of the re-\\nspective Colonies in the cultivation of naval stores. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 72. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 17. New York. Letter from Gov r Cosby to the Board of\\nTrade. Sends six Acts passed in New Jersey in Aug., 1733 re-\\ncommended to the Assembly not to pass another money Act so soon,\\nbut there being a great want of paper money he gave his assent\\nThomas Farmar, John Hodman and Richard Smith, Esqrs., are re-\\ncommended to fill up the vacancies in the Council of New Jersey.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 1. Orig l. 6 folios.\\nAug. 7. Letter from Gov r Cosby to the Board of Trade Re-\\ncommending Mr. John Schuyler to be of the Council of New Jersey\\nin the room of Mr. Peter Bard, deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 4, F. 11. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Mr. Schuyler was of Second River, (Belleville,) Essex County, the owner of\\nthe copper mines there. Ailinson (Laws, p. 385,) gives him the credit of erecting\\nthe causeway across the swamps, meadows, c, between Newark and New York,\\nat a very great expense.\\nAug. 15. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion upon six Acts passed by the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey in Aug., 1733, viz An Act for the better enabling of\\ncreditors to recover their just debts, c, An Act for appropria-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0198.jp2"}, "199": {"fulltext": "1734.] WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. 161\\nting part of the interest money, c., An Act for the relief, c.,\\nof prisoners for debt An Act for the further support of the\\nGovernment An Act for the better enforcing an ordinance\\nmade for establishing fees, and for regulating the practice of the\\nlaw and An Act for making forty thousand pounds in bills of\\ncredit. S. P. 0.,B.T. N.J. Vol. 14, p. 368. Entry. 3 folios.\\nOct. 23. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations, desiring regular trans-\\nmission of accounts of all receipts and payments of public money.\\nS. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 76. Entry. 5 folios.\\nNov. 1. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade s consideration the petition of Bristol merchants, (93 sig-\\nnatures,) in which they complain of a clause in the Act of the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey, passed in Aug., 1733, entitled An Act for\\nthe better support of the Government, whereby a duty of forty\\nshillings per ton is laid on all copper ore exported from thence not\\ndirectly for Great Britain. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 4, P.\\n4. Order, original. Pet n copy. 6 folios.\\nNov. 1. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade s consideration, a petition signed by 48 Bristol merchants, to\\nthe King, praying to repeal the Act of the Assembly of New Jersey\\npassed in Aug., 1733, entitled an Act for the making of forty thou-\\nsand pounds in bills of credit. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 5. Order, original. Pet n copy. 4 folios.\\n[Nov. 30. Memorandum of information received from David\\nDonaldson Dunster, about to sail for England, relative to improper\\nappointments by the Governor offices sold, c. Original. Buth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nDec. 3. Letter from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade Mr.\\nParis attended upon him, and offered many objections against the Act\\nof New Jersey passed in August, 1733, entitled An Act for the bet-\\nter enforcing an ordinance made for establishing fees, and for regulating\\nthe practice of the law the Agent of New Jersey did not defend\\nthe said Act the objections are enclosed for the Board s considera-\\ntion (the objections are numerous, and the reasoning elaborate\\nthe paper is valuable, as it gives good idea of the state of jurispru-\\ndence in New Jersey at that period.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 3. Original. 40 folios.\\nDec. 7. Petition presented to the Board of Trade by Mr. Ferd.\\nJohn Paris, on behalf of James Alexander, John Chambers, William\\nSmith, Joseph Murray, and Abraham Lodge, Esqrs., of N. J., praying\\nfor a Beport against the Act passed by the Assembly of that Prov-\\nince in 1733, entiled An Act for the better enforcing an ordinance\\nmade for establishing fees and for regulating the practice of the law.\\n5. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 2. Original. 3 folios.\\n11", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0199.jp2"}, "200": {"fulltext": "162 H r ILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. [1734.\\n[Dec. 7. New York. Gov. Cosby to the Lords of Trade, recom-\\nmending Col. Thomas Farmar, Doctor John Hodman, and Richard\\nSmith, as Councillors for New Jersey, to supply the vacancies occa-\\nsioned by the death of John Johnston, John Parker, and James\\nSmith, deceased Having recommended the removal of Lewis Mor-\\nris, asks for the appointment of Robert Lettice Hooper in his place.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 24.]\\nDec. 20. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, for disallowance of the Act passed in New Jersey in\\nAug. 1733, entitled An Act for the better enforcing an ordinance\\nmade for establishing fees and for regulating the practice of the law.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 309. Entry. 2 folios.\\n1734--35.\\nJan. 8. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Oxenford to (Mr.\\nPopple,) enclosing an account of the quantities of pitch, tar, and\\nturpentine, imported from the several Colonies in America from the\\nyear 1729 to 1733. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 5.\\nOriginal. 12 folios.\\n[Jan. 13. Burliygton. J. DeCow to James Alexander Tract\\ncalled Paraphilia, on the Delaware, Salem county, had been pur-\\nchased by Clement Hall, of the widow Grant, formerly the wife of\\nJohn Jewell, to whom it had been bequeathed by her husband\\ntract said to contain 22,800, but the surveys were less by 2000 acres\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094(see 1699.) Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Feb. 21. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander and\\nothers, explaining why his bill for attending to the repeal of the New\\nJersey Act about fees should have been so large. Orig l. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\n1735.\\nApril 3. St. James Order of Council disallowing the Act\\npassed in New Jersey in August, 1733, entitled An Act for the\\nbetter enforcing an ordinance made for establishing fees and for\\nregulating the practice of the law. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 6. Copy. 3 folios.\\nMay 5. Report of Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon the\\nNew Jersey Act for making \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit, offering no\\nobjection to it, S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 8.\\nOriginal. 1 folio.\\nMay 14. Report of Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon the\\nA.ct of the Assembly of New Jersey passed in August, 1733, entitled\\nAn Act for the further support of the Government, offering no\\nobjection to it in point of law, and leaving the arguments of the\\nBristol merchants against it to the Board s consideration. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 9. Original. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0200.jp2"}, "201": {"fulltext": "1735.] WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. 163\\nMay 28. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon\\nthree Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey passed in 1733, approving\\nthe same. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. G4. Origiual.\\n2 folios.\\nJune 17. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, desiring to be informed (in order to\\nlay the same before the House of Parliam t) what laws were in force\\non the 25th March, 1731, and what laws have been since passed in\\ntheir respective Governments, by which any duties are laid on the\\nTrade and shipping of England; also what are the duties on the im-\\nportation and exportation of negroes, wines, c. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 121. Entry. 3 folios.\\nN. B. The Acts and Laws above required were laid before the\\nParliament 20th Feb., 1735-3G.\\nJuly 4. Memorial of Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade,\\npraying they would be pleased to consider and report to the King\\nupon New Jersey Act for making \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 7. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Aug. 1 and 29. Chelsea, England. Lewis Morris (afterward\\nGov r) to Lewis Morris, junr., at Morrisauia The West Jersey So-\\nciety wish all their books and papers, excepting bonds, sent to Eng-\\nland, describes them, and gives particular directions respecting sev-\\neral papers Wishes special enquiries to be made respscting the tract\\nknown as Paraphilia whether one Hair had become the pur-\\nchaser of it, and from whom endeavors to be made to intimidate\\nevery one from buying or getting possession public notice to be\\ngiven that the widow Jewell s title is defective, c. (see 1699\\nand Jan. 13, 1734-35.) Original. Rutherford MSS.]\\nAugust 6. Letter from Mr. Partridge to Mr. Secretary Pop-\\nple, offering arguments in support of the Act of New Jersey passed\\nin Aug., H33, entitled An Act for the further support of the Gov-\\nernment, laying on a duty on copper ore exported to the other\\nPlantations. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 10. Orig-\\ninal. 4 folios.\\nAugust 12. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Bur-\\nchet That drafts of such commissions and instructions as arc neces-\\nsary to be given to private ships of war by the Governors in America,\\nmay be transmitted to the Board of Trade. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 40, p. 124. Entry. 4 folios.\\nAugust. 13. The arguments presented by Mr. Partridge to the\\nBoard of Trade, in support of the 5 clauses in the New Jersey Act\\npassed in Aug. 1733, entitled An Act for making \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills\\nof credit, and objected to by Mr. John Sharpe, Solicitor, in behalf\\nof several merchants of Bristol. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 12. Original. 27 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0201.jp2"}, "202": {"fulltext": "164 WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. [1735.\\nAugust 13. Whitehall. Representation -from the Board of\\nTrade to the Lords Committee of the Privy Council, upon a New\\nJersey Act passed in Aug. 1733, entitled u An Act for the better\\nsupport of that Government/ recommending to suffer it to lie by for\\nthe present, and that the Gov r of New Jersey may be directed to\\nmove the General Assembly, to re-enact the several clauses of this\\nAct with the exception of one, which imposes a duty of 40s. per ton\\nupon copper ore exported from New Jersey to the Plantations. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 378. Entry. 6 folios.\\nAugust 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the Queen Peter Bard, John Johnston, John Parker,\\nand James Smith, Esqrs., of the Council of New Jersey, being dead,\\nJohn Schuyler, Thomas Farmar, John Rodman, and Richard Smith,\\nEsqrs., are recommended to supply the vacant places in the said\\nCouncil. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 381. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nSept. 20. Letter from Mr- John Sharpe, Agent to the Bristol\\nmerchants, to Mr. Secretary Popple, enclosing reasons against an Act\\npassed in the Province of New Jersey on the 16th Aug., 1733, for\\nmaking \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit, being an answer to Mr. Partridge s\\narguments (see 1735, Aug. 13) in favor of it, S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 4, F. 13. Original. 18 folios.\\n[Oct. 1. New York. James Alexander to Col. John Hamilton\\nat Perth Amboy, advising him to call a meeting of the Proprietors\\nof East Jersey, [to devise measures to stop the proceedings of the\\nElizabethtown people in extending their bounds, and granting lands\\n(with answer dated Oct. 17th, calling the meeting on 3d Tuesday of\\nNovember.) Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.J\\nOct. 14. Letter from Mr. Partridge to Mr. Seer. Popple, en-\\nclosing a reply to Mr. John Sharpe\\\\s reasons (see 1735, Sept. 26)\\nagainst the New Jersey Act of 1733 for making \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of\\ncredit, and desiring that the said Act may be laid before the King\\nfor approbation. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 14.\\nOriginal. 60 folios.\\nOct. 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, submitting an Act passed in New Jersey in Aug., 1733,\\nfor appropriating part of the interest money, c, for His Majesty s\\nconfirmation. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 382.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nOct, 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, submitting an Act passed in New Jersey in Aug. 1733,\\nfor making forty thousand pounds in bills of credit, for His Majesty s\\nconfirmation. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 383.\\nEntiy. 2 folios.\\n[Nov. 21. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\u00e2\u0080\u0094", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0202.jp2"}, "203": {"fulltext": "1735.] WILLIAM COSBY GOVERNOR. 165\\nThe complaint of the Gov r (Cosby) against Lewis Morris had been\\nheard, and the reasons for removing him from the Chief Justiceship\\n(of New York) declared insufficient\u00e2\u0080\u0094 complaints had been made of\\nsome persons against Alexander, Morris and Van Dam, of disaffection,\\nc.j remonstrances, c, had been presented by him (Paris) and Col.\\nMorris in Col. Morris s matter the Law Lords had decided that a\\nGovernor s letters were not sufficient authority for the Board of Trade\\nto act upon, but that his complaints must be substantiated by proof\\nrecommendations as to the course to be pursued in preparing an-\\nswers to the complaint. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nExtract printed in Collections of the Society, Vol. IV. p. 26. Copies of\\nGovernor Morris s Case, printed as submitted to the Board, are in Rutherfurd\\nMSS. and Whitehead MSS.]\\nNov. 26. St. James Order of Council confirming an Act\\nof Assembly of New Jersey passed in Aug. 1733, entitled An Act\\nfor appropriating part of the interest money paid or payable into the\\nTreasury to the incidental charges of this Government. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 15. Copy. 4 folios.\\nDec. 5. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchet\\nThat the Admiralty will send to the Board of Trade an account\\nof the number of ships of war in America, their strength, and where\\nstationed. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 126. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\nDec. 18. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Popple to\\nJohn Willes, Esq., Attorney Gen l, and Dudley Ryder, Esq., Sol.\\nGen l, desiring their answers to two queries, viz whether, in any\\ncase, the Gov r cai sit and vote as a member of the Council, and\\nwhether, on the death or absence of a Governor, the President is\\ncapable of acting and voting as a Councillor during the time he acts\\nas Gov r and represents the King. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 40, p. 126. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[For answers, both in the negative, see N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 41.]\\n1735-36.\\nJan. 24. Whitehall. Order in Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade a petition (enclosed) from British merchants trading to the\\nColonies in America, setting forth the many hardships which inter-\\nfere with their trade there. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n12, N. 14. Original. 66 folios.\\nFeb. 20. Account of the laws in force in New Jersey on the\\n25th March, 1731, relating to the duties or impositions on the trade\\nand. shipping of Great Britain. S. P 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n40, pp. 188, 211. Entry. 5 folios.\\nMarch 4. St. James Order of Council confirming an Act of\\nNew Jersey passed in Aug. 1733, entitled An Act for making forty\\nthousand pounds in bills of credit. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 16. Copy. 4 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0203.jp2"}, "204": {"fulltext": "166 JOHN ANDERSON JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENTS. [1736.\\nMarch 15. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Skinner to Sir\\nWilliam Keith Gov r Cosby died the 10th of March the people of\\nN. Jersey are resolved to have a separate Governor desire that His\\nMajesty will send them Sir Win. Keith for their Governor. S. P. 0-\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 40. Original. 4 folios.\\nMarch 18. Whitehall. Order of Council directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare an instruction to the Gov r of New Jersey to\\nprevail upon the Assembly to take off the duty on copper ore ex-\\nported to other Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n4, F. 17. Original. 6 folios.\\nMarch 18. Petition of the President, Council, Speaker, and\\nMessrs. Johnson, Hude, and Grover, members of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey to the King, praying for a separate Governor. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 36. Original. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in following.\\nMarch 19. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. John Anderson,\\nPresident of the Council of New Jersey, to the Duke of Newcastle,\\ninforming him of the death of Gov r Cosby on the 10th of the same\\nmonth, and that he took upon him the administration of the Gov-\\nernment Sends two Addresses to the King from New Jersey pray-\\ning for a separate Governor.\\nN. B. Mr. Anderson died on the 2Sth [27th of the same month,\\nseventeen days [16 days after he was placed at the head of the\\nGovernment [The papers of the day make him to have held the\\noffice 18 days. He is called a gentleman of the strictest honor and\\nintegrity, justly valued and lamented by all his acquaintances. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 35. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing and following papers.\\nMarch 19. Perth Amboy. Petition signed by twenty-two of\\nthe Grand Jury of [Middlesex county at J Perth Amboy to the King,\\npraying for a separate Governor. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 12, p. 37. Original. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing [a draft of this petition in Whitehead MSS.]\\nITSG.\\nApril 8. Perth Amboy. Letter from John Hamilton, Esq.,\\nPresident of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade John Anderson,\\nEsq., late President, having died, the administration of the Province\\ndevolved upon him the want of Councillors is much felt. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. A r ol. 4, F. 23. Original. 4 folios.\\nSimilar letter was written to the Duke of Newcastle. See S^. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 38.\\n[For notice of John Hamilton, see Contributions to East Jersey History,\\np. 168.]\\n[April 10. New York. R. Ashfield and James Alexander to\\nCol. John Hamilton, President of New Jersey, congratulating him", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0204.jp2"}, "205": {"fulltext": "1736.] JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 167\\non his accession to the administration of the Government of New\\nJersey, and suggesting the issuing of a proclamation concerning quit\\nrents. Original draft, Ruthcrfurd MSS.]\\nApril 21. Whitehall. Order of Council upon a representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade, relating to the Governors of the Colonies\\nin America sitting and voting as members of their respective Coun-\\ncils, directing the Attorney and Solicitor General to reconsider the\\ncase, and report their opinion thereupon. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 12, N. 23. Original. 4 folios.\\nApril 29. St. James Order in Council directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare draft of an instruction to the Governor of New\\nJersey, relative to alterations in the prayers for the Royal Family.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 16. Original. 3 folios.\\nMay 5. Letter from Sir William Keith to the Duke of New-\\ncastle, soliciting to be appointed Governor of New Jersey. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 39. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Sir William Keith had been Governor of Pennsylvania from 1717 to 172G,\\nhaving previously been Surveyor General of the Customs of America. Proud\\n(Hist. Penn., II. p. 177) saj T s he was a good solicitor of popularity, possessing\\nand practising those arts which seldom fail to please the populace but in Penn a\\nsacrificed the interest of the Proprietor thereby. He wrote a history of the British\\nPlantations in America, the first part of which, referring to Virginia, was printed\\nin 1738. It is not known that any more was published. He died in 1749. A\\nminiature sketch of him by John Watson is in the possession of the Editor.]\\nRepresentation and petition of Sir William Keith, Bart., to\\nthe King, praying His Majesty s grant of a Royal Commission ap-\\npointing him Governor of New Jersey, which Province might be so\\nimproved as in a short time would make that small Government a\\nvaluable office without any charge or expense to the Crown. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. (Bundle.) Original. 6 folios.\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing draft of an additional instruction to Mr.\\nHamilton, President of the Council, and Commander-in-Chief of\\nNew Jersey, relative to alterations in the prayers for the Royal\\nFamily. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 220. Entry\\n7 folios.\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Committee, with the draft of an additional instruction\\nto the Gov r of New Jersey, relating to the Act levying a duty on\\ncopper ore. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 385. En-\\ntry. 8 folios.\\nMay 24. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board s\\nconsideration the petition of the Grand Jury of New Jersey, met at\\nAmboy March 19, 1735-36, praying to have a separate Governor.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 19. Original. 8 folios.\\nMay 24. Whitehall. Order of Council, referring to the Board s", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0205.jp2"}, "206": {"fulltext": "168 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1736.\\nconsideration the petition of the President, Council and Assembly\\nof New Jersey to the King, for a separate Governor. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 18. Orig l. 10 folios.\\nMay 24. Whitehall. Order of Council, referring to the Board s\\nconsideration the petition and several papers therein inclosed, of\\nRichard Partridge, agent for New Jersey, praying for a separate\\nGov r for that Province. S P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4,\\nF. 20. Original. 38 folios.\\nJune 2. Bermuda. Letter from Mr. Dinwiddie to the Board\\nof Trade, proposing that a Surveyor General should be appointed, to\\nvisit all the Provinces in America, and report accordingly, and of-\\nfering to undertake the same. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n12, N. 18. Original. 22 folios.\\nJune 16. Kensington. Order of Council, directing that an Act\\npassed in New Jersey, 16 Aug., 1733, entitled An Act for the\\nbetter support of that Government, should for the present be suf-\\nfered to lay by probationary. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n4, F. 22. Copy. 2 folios.\\nAug. 4. Memorial from Sir William Keith, Bart, (ex-Gov r of\\nPennsylvania,) to the Board of Trade, offering to give every informa-\\ntion as regards the Province of New Jersey, and to explain most of\\nthe facts contained in the several petitions of the inhabitants of that\\nProvince for a separate Governor. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 18. Original. 4 folios.\\nAug. 4. Bough draft of the Minutes of the Board of Trade,\\ncontaining arguments in favor of the petitions of the inhabitants of\\nNew Jersey for a separate Gov r Mr. Partridge and Sir. Wm.\\nKeith supported the petitions. S. P. 0.,B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n4, F. 17, 18. Rough draft, 5 folios.\\nAug. 5. Reasons why a separate Governor should be appointed\\nfor New Jersey, and ordered constantly to reside there, as well as\\nCouncillors and all other officers submitted to the Board of Trade\\nby Mr. Partridge, agent for that Province. S. P. 0-, B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 4, F. 21. Original. 8 folios.\\nAug. 5. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nCommittee of Privy Council, giving their opinion that a separate\\nGov r for New Jersey would be a means to give a quicker dispatch\\nto their public affairs, to increase their trade and number of people,\\nand very much advance the general interest of the Province. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 390. Entry. 5 folios.\\nSept. 1. Tower St. Letter from R. Partridge to John Cou-\\nrand Has lodged a petition at the Council office for the King, re-\\nlating to some disturbances in New Jersey, encloses a copy for the\\nDuke of Newcastle. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 51.\\nOriginal. 1 folio.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0206.jp2"}, "207": {"fulltext": "1736.J JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 169\\n[Oct. 15. New York. James Alexander to Col. John Hamil-\\nton, Acting President of New Jersey Communicating his opinion\\nas one of the Council in favor of his relinquishing the position to\\nCol. Lewis Morris, as the oldest Councillor. See Collections of the\\nSociety, Vol. IV. pp. 27-2!). Original Draft, accompanied by a\\nprior draft in the handwriting of Col. Morris, showing him to have\\nbeen the author of the argument. Rutherford MSS.]\\nOct. 20. Perth Amboy. Minutes of Council in New Jersey,\\nshowing what took place at that Board on the day when Mr. Morris\\ndemanded the administration of the Government of that Province.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 24. Copy. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. Morris to the Board, of 5 Nov., 1736.\\nOct. 21. Perth Amboy. Representation from Mr. Reading,\\nMr. Van Home, Mr. Provoost, and Mr. Farmar, Members of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, to John Hamilton, Esq., President of the\\nsame, giving their opinion that Mr. Morris has forfeited his right to\\nthe administration of the Government of that Province by his ab-\\nsence, without leave, in England. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 24. Copy. 11 folios.\\nEnclosed in Nov. 5, 1736.\\nOct. 22. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Popple to Mr\\nJohn Hamilton, President of New Jersey The Board do not doubt\\nbut he will use his utmost endeavours to preserve the peace of the\\nProvince if Mr. John Schuyler, Mr. Thomas Farmar, Mr. John\\nRodman, Mr. Richard Smith, Mr. Robert Lettice Hooper, and Mr.\\nJoseph Warrell will not take the proper care to get their warrants\\nfor Councillors of N. Jersey, passed through the several offices the\\nBoard would be obliged to recommend others. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 14, p. 392. Entry. 3 folios.\\n[The fees were very heavy, and Councillors sometimes threw the expense upon\\nthe Governors who wanted their support.]\\nOct. 25. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Morris to the Duke\\nof Newcastle Upon his arrival in New Jersey he found Mr. Ham-\\nilton in the administration of the Government upon a claim to it\\nbeing made by Mr. Morris, the four of the Council advised Mr.\\nHamilton not to give up the seals, c, Mr. Morris brings forward\\nseveral arguments in support of his claim to the administration, and\\nleaves the decision of it to the King. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 12, p. 29. Original. 21 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov. Lewis Morris, (Collections, Vol. IV.) p. 27.]\\nOct. 25. Perth Amboy. Proclamation by Mr. Morris, as\\nPresident of New Jersey, directing that in the morning and eve-\\nning prayers, a certain form and order of praying for the royal fam-\\nily to be observed, in pursuance of the instructions of 1 June, 1736,\\ndirected to him. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 24. Copy.\\n4 folios.\\nEnclosed in Nov. 5, 1736.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0207.jp2"}, "208": {"fulltext": "170 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1736.\\nOct. 25. Perth Amboy. Proclamation of Mr. Morris, as Pres-\\nident of New Jersey, adjourning the Assembly of that Province to\\nthe 16th of Nov. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, P. 24.\\nCopy. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in Nov. 5, 1736.\\nOct. 25. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Hamilton, President\\nof the Council of New Jersey, to the Duke of Newcastle Col.\\nLewis Morris demanded the seals, c, of New Jersey, but the Coun-\\ncil were of opinion that he forfeited his claim to the administration\\nof this Province, owing to his absence in England great incon-\\nvenience experienced from the insufficiency of the number of Coun-\\ncil and their distant residence. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n12, p. 48. Orig l. 5 folios.\\nOct. 29. New Brunswick. Proclamation by John Hamilton,\\nEsq., President of the Council of New Jersey, commanding not to\\npay any regard or obedience to the proclamations of Lewis Morris,\\nthat no person do abet him with respect to his taking upon him the\\nadministration of the Government, and that Judges, Justices, c,\\ncause the said Lewis Morris to be apprehended and conveyed to the\\ncommon gaol also, ordering a certain form of prayer for the royal\\nfamily to be used in all places of worship. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJeroey. Vol. 4, P. 2d. Broadside. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in following.\\n(Nov. 1. Received. Proposals for preventing a clandestine\\ntrade in the several Colonies in America, lately begun there. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 19. Original. 5 folios.\\nNov. 5. Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Letter from Mr. Lewis\\nMorris to the Board of Trade Mr. Hamilton and the Council en-\\ntered into combination not to deliver to him the seal and other in-\\nsignia of the Government of New Jersey, on account of his absence\\nin England he issued two proclamations, but they were taken down\\nin several places the Province is very much divided, but he will\\nnot use any violence to obtain the Presidency, but will leave it to\\nthe King s decision enclosing several papers to explain the state of\\nthings. S. P. 0. B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 24. Original.\\n4 folios.\\nEnclosing before-mentioned papers.\\nNov. 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Hamilton, President\\nof New Jersey, to the Board Col. Morris claimed the administra-\\ntion of the Government, the Council were of opinion that he for-\\nfeited a right to it great inconvenience is folt from want of a .suffi-\\ncient number of Councillors it is necessary that members of the\\nCouncil, besides being Resident, should have good estates in the\\nProvince. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 25. Orig l.\\n5 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0208.jp2"}, "209": {"fulltext": "1730.] JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 171\\nNov. 22. Ferth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Hamilton, President\\nof the Council of New Jersey, to the Duke of Newcastle Mr.\\nMorris continues to disturb the Government by the advice of the\\nCouncil a proclamation was issued for Mr. Morris s apprehension.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 49. Orig l. 2 folios.\\n1736-37.\\nJan. 25. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, enclosing several papers from Mr. Hamilton and\\nMr. Morris, relative to their dispute about the administration of the\\nGovernment of N. Jersey, and giving their opinion that Mr. Morris\\nhas forfeited his seat in the Council of that Province, and therefore\\nhis demand of the Government from Mr. Hamilton is very improper.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 394. Entry. 10 folios.\\nJan. 31. London. Petition of Richard Partridge, agent for\\nthe Province of New Jersey That violent disputes have arisen in\\nthe Province touching the right of Presidentship and Commander-\\nin-Chief, between Col. Lewis Morris and Col. John Hamilton, which\\nthreaten great confusion, both having adjourned the Assembly to\\ndifferent days hardships of being without a separate Governor,\\npraying that as they are an independent Province they may have a\\nGovernor to reside among them humbly prays His Majesty to take\\nthe premises into His Royal consideration. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. (Bundle.) Original. 7 folios.\\nFeb. 8. Hackiugsack, Co y of Bergen! Proclamation of Lewis\\nMorris, Esq., adjourning the Assembly of New Jersey until the 28\\nof April. S. P. 0., B. T. N.J. Vol. 4, F. 27. Orig l. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. Hamilton to Mr. Seer. Popple, Nov.\\n25, 1737.\\n1737.\\nMarch 25. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Hamilton, Presi-\\ndent of the Council of New Jersey, to Mr. Seer. Popple\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mr. Mor-\\nris disturbs the peace of the Government, though he resides in the\\nProvince of New York sends the case stated between Mr. Morris\\nand himself, in order to be laid before the Board. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nN. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 27. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosures. Reasons why Mr. Hamilton is rightfully entitled\\nto the Government of New Jersey, notwithstanding the claim of Mr.\\nMorris. 18 folios. Original proclamation of Lewis Morris, Esq.,\\nadjourning the Assembly of N. Jersey until the 26 of April. 3 folios.\\nN. B. Similar letter was written to the Duke of Newcastle\\nbearing the same date.\\nApril 15. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Carkesse to Mr.\\nPopple, enclosing a list of the Collectors of Customs in America,\\nincluding N. Jersey, with their respective districts, c. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 21. Original. 8 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0209.jp2"}, "210": {"fulltext": "172 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1737.\\n(April 18. Received. Instructions for the Governor of N.\\nJersey, relating to the Acts of Trade, with observations thereon by\\nthe Commissioners of Customs. S. P. 0.,B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n12. N. 22. Draft. 116 folios.\\nMay 10. (Secretary of State) to Gov r Belcher To counte-\\nnance the agents of Sir T. Prendergast in concluding a suit between\\nhim and Mr. Auchmuty, still pending at Boston, though long since\\nsettled in England in Sir T. Prendergast s favor. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. (Bundle.) Orig l draft. 4 folios.\\n[This is a Massachusetts Document.]\\nJune 1G. The case of the British Northern Colonies with re-\\ngard to their trade with the sugar Colonies Presented to the Board\\nof Trade by Mr. Wilks. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 12, No.\\n25. Printed. 3 pp. ex. folio. About 24 folios.\\nSimilar copy was presented to the Board by Mr. John Sharpe in\\n1731, Dec. 20. See S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 11, M. 29.\\nJune 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to\\nthe Board of Trade, directing the draft of a commission and instruc-\\ntions to be prepared for Lord Delaware to be Gov r of New York and\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New York. Vol. 24, F. f. 53.\\nOriginal. 1 folio.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 9C]\\nJune 22. Whitehall.. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nHamilton, President of the Council of New Jersey, acquainting him\\nthat Lord Delaware is appointed Gov r of New York and New Jer-\\nsey, and that he will with all convenient speed set out for his Gov-\\nernment. S. P. O..B. T. N.J. Vol. 14, p. 399. Entry. 1 folio.\\nJune 23. Morrisania, Letter from Mr. Morris to the Duke of\\nNewcastle Sends observations on Mr. Hamilton s reasons for de-\\ntaining seals, c, of the Government of New Jersey. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 51. Original. 1 folio.\\nEnclosing the following.\\n(June.) Observations on the reasons given by Mr. Hamilton s\\nadvisers, for his detaining the seals of the Province of New Jersey,\\nafter the demand made of them by Lewis Morris, Esq., President of\\nthe Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of New Jer-\\nsey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 55. Printed copy.\\n56 folios.\\nEnclosed in foreojoim;.\\n[July 0. London. Proclamation of the West Jersey Society,\\nof their intention to apply to Parliament for an Act vesting their\\nlands in Trustees, for the purpose of sale, C. Original printed\\nBroadside. Whitehead MSS.]\\nA copy also in N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0210.jp2"}, "211": {"fulltext": "1737.] JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 173\\nAug. 24. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto Mr. Hamilton, President of the Couneil of New Jersey, with que-\\nries as the soil, commerce, manufactures, produce, c., of that Prov-\\nince. The letter. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 400.\\nEntry. 1 folio. The queries. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n39, p. 153. Entry. 7 folios.\\nNov. 24. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing draft of an additional instruction to Lord\\nDelaware, Gov r of New Jersey, relating to alterations in the prayers\\nfor the royal family. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 40, p. 232.\\nEntry. 7 folios.\\nNov. 20. Whitehall. Order in Council approving draft of an\\ninstruction to the Gov r of New Jersey, relating to alterations in the\\nprayers for the royal family. S. P. O., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol.\\n12, N. 29. Attested copy. 3 folios.\\nDec. 8. Perth Amhoy. Letter from Mr. Hamilton, President\\nof the Council of New Jersey, to Mr. Seer. Popple The queries\\ntransmitted on the 24 of Aug. last he will answer soon the Coun-\\ncillors are so much occupied that Mr. Hamilton could get no one to\\nattend to the settling of the boundary question between Massa-\\nchusetts and New Hampshire the Province is in perfect peace and\\ntranquillity. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 29. Orig-\\ninal. 3 folios.\\n173T-3\u00c2\u00a7.\\nJan. 13. Whitehall. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to\\nthe Board of Trade, communicating to them the King s pleasure in\\nappointing Mr. Lewis Morris to be Gov r of New Jersey, in the\\nroom of the Lord Delaware. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n4, F. 28. Original. 1 folio.\\nJan. 25. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, enclosing a representation to the King, with the\\ndraft of commission for Lewis Morris, Sen., Esq., to be Governor of\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 400. En-\\ntry. Letter. 1 folio. Ilept. 1 folio. Com. 13 folios.\\nFeb. 15. St. James Order of Council upon the representa-\\ntion from the Board of Trade, of the 25th of Jan., approving a\\ndraft of the commission for Lewis Morris, Esq., to be Governor of\\nN. Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 4, F. 80. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[Feb. 25. Perth Amboy. John Hamilton to James Alexander\\nReferring to the proceedings of the Elizabethtown people respect-\\ning lauds no disorder committed a watch upon them recommend-\\ned I suppose upon the news of the Queen s death your Court goes\\ninto mourning. If so, I beg the favor of Mrs. Alexander to send\\nme five and a half yards of her best black cloth, with lining, (either", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0211.jp2"}, "212": {"fulltext": "174 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1738.\\ndurants or shalloon,) buttons, mohair, fustian, and all fit for a mourn-\\ning suit, and two pair of breeches. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nMrs. Alexander carried on an extensive business (for those days,) in her own\\nname. See Duer s Life of Lord Stirling, p. C.J\\n[March 17. Commission of Robert Hunter Morris to be Chief\\nJustice of New Jersey. Certified copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. J\\n1738.\\nApril 14. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, enclosing representation to the K ng with the\\ninstructions for Lewis Morris, Esq., as Governor of New Jersey.\\nS. P. 0.,B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 14, p. 408. Entry. Letter. 1\\nfolio. Rcpr. 8 folios. Instr. 250 folios.\\nMay 27. Whitehall. Order in Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade a memorial of Henry McCulloh, touching certain proposals\\nwhereby the Colonies in America might become of greater impor-\\ntance to Great Britain, and the revenue be increased. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 30. Original. 54 folios.\\nJune 21. Letter from Mr. Wood to the Board of Trade, en-\\nclosing a proposal for the better settling and peopling the Colouies\\nin America, and also for raising corn. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 12, N. 31. Original. 18 folios.\\nJuly 20. Kensington. Order of Council approving the draft of\\ninstructions for Lewis Morris, Esq., as Gov r of New Jersc}-. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 32. Copy. 8 folios.\\n[July 22. Perth Amboy. Michael Kearney to (Lewis Morris?)\\nSome excitement caused from a rumour that Captain (Vincent)\\nPearse, (Col. Morris s son-in-law,) was at Sandy Hook, just arrived\\nfrom England a messenger had been sent down to inquire if such\\nwas the case, and if the Commission, (making Morris Governor,)\\nhad been brought over rejoicing of those in power, on learning that\\nthe report was unfounded offers his house as a residence for the\\nGov r. Original, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nSept. 11. Perth Amboj Letter from Gov r Morris to the\\nBoard of Trade Received his letters patent, and published them at\\nPerth Amboy on the 20th of Aug., and Burlington few days after\\nnew writs issued for the Assembly the people are overjoyed at\\nhaving a separate Governor they hope to establish a direct trade\\nwith England. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 31. Orig-\\ninal. 4 folios.\\n[For memoir and papers of Governor Morris, see Collections of the Society, Vol.\\nIV. It was thought unnecessary to give a special reference to all the papers in\\nthe possession of the Hist. Soc, referring to Gov r Morris s Administration, as the\\nimportant documents are printed in the volume referred to.]\\nSept. 11. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Morris to the\\nDuke of Newcastle Received his letters patent for the Government", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0212.jp2"}, "213": {"fulltext": "1738.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 175\\nof New Jersey\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the people are overjoyed at having a separate Gov-\\nernor thanks the King for the honor of being appointed Governor.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 62. Original. 2 folios.\\nEnclosing the following.\\n(Sept.) Address of the Council and Assembly of N. Jersey to\\nthe King Giving thanks for having appointed a separate Governor\\nthey hope the trade and commerce will flourish acknowledge\\ntheir satisfaction in the gentleman appointed to be their Governor,\\nfor his known justice, integrity and impartiality signed by John\\nHamilton, Pres t of the Council, and Joseph Bonncl, Speaker. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 61. Original. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\nNov. 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris Congratulate him upon his appointment send queries\\nwhich are to be answered once a year list of the Council to be sent\\nonce every six months. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15,\\np. 1. Entry. 12 folios.\\n[Printed in Tapers of Gov r Morris, p. 31.]\\nMay 25. Letter from Mr. Thomas Lowndes to Mr. Secretary\\nHill lie could propose a method to regulate paper currency in\\nAmerica it is the interest of the Governors to keep the Board in\\nthe dark, as from this mysterious part of commerce the Governors\\nmost beneficial jobs arise. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12,\\nN. 33. Original. 2 folios.\\nSee also Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Lowndes, May 30, 1739. Mr.\\nLowndes to the Board of Trade, Jan. 14, 1740.\\nMay 26. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Morris to the\\nBoard of Trade An answer to the first query as regards the longi-\\ntude and latitude of New Jersey one of the Council of New Jersey,\\nMr. James Alexander, is absent at New York Mr. Robert Lct-\\ntice Hooper of the Council, and Chief Justice of the Province, is\\ndead, and by the unanimous recommendation of the Council, Gov r\\nMorris appointed Mr. Robert Hunter Morris, also of the Council, to\\nbe Chief Justice John Hamilton, Esq., resigned second Judge 3\\nplace the Gov r appointed the late Speaker [Bonnel] in his stead\\nCol. Coxe, the third Judge, is dead, but no one is appointed as yet\\nseveral public papers are forwarded observations upon an Act for\\nthe support of the Government the insufficiency of the Gov r s and\\nother officers salaries observations upon the money bills observa-\\ntion upon an Act for the erecting of a new county in the Western\\nDivision called Morris County little or no gold or silver money in\\nthe Province a list of the Council of New Jersey, with the distance\\nof their habitations from Amboy or Burlington. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 4, P. 34. Original. 40 folios.\\nEnclosures. Gov r Morris s speech to the Council and Asembly.\\nPrinted Broadside. 24 folios. 1738, Oct 26.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Council of New", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0213.jp2"}, "214": {"fulltext": "176 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1738.\\nJersey s Address to Gov r Morris. Broadside. 18 folios. 1738,\\nOct. The Assembly of New Jersey s Address to Gov r Morris.\\nBroadside. 13 folios. 1738, Oct. Gov r Morris s Speech to the\\nAssembly of N. Jersey, dissolving them. Broadside. 18 folios.\\n1738, March 15.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 47.]\\nMay 26. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Morris to the\\nDuke of Newcastle Sends the Act of Assembly of New Jersey\\nthe difference between the Council and Assembly about the disposal\\nof the money unwarrantable conduct of the Assembly they are\\ndissolved observations upon some Acts passed by the Assembly.\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 142. Original. 9 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Lewis Morris, p. 54. Enclosures are the same\\nas with Gov r Morris s letter to the Board of Trade of the same date.]\\nMay 30. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Hamilton to the\\nBoard of Trade Gov r Morris, at the time of publishing his com-\\nmission, declared that he was void of all resentments to any j^erson\\nwhatsoever upon Mr. Hamilton applying for his salary, Gov r\\nMorris would not grant it, but desired that he should pay him all\\nthe salary he had received as President of the Council, otherwise he\\n(the Gov r) would be obliged to sue him for it solicits protection\\nfrom the Board. S. P. 6., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 33.\\nOrig l. 5 folios.\\nMay 30. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Mr.\\nTho s Lowndes, in answer to his of the 25th inst., informing him that\\nthe Board are ready to receive the proposed method to regulate pa-\\nper currency in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40,\\np. 242. Entry. 1 folio.\\nSee 1739, May 25, and 1739-40, Jan. 14.\\nJune. 15. Whitehall. Letter from the Bake of Newcastle to\\nthe Board of Trade Communicates two Addresses, i. e., from the\\nHouse of Lords and the House of Commons, requiring a statement\\nof the paper currency in the American Plantations, and desires that\\nthe necessary accounts be prepared and laid before both Houses the\\nnext Session. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 37.\\nOriginal, with enclosures. 11 folios.\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in the American Plantations, enclosing copies of\\nAddresses of the Lords and Commons (see 15th June, 1739) re-\\nquiring a state of the paper currency in the above Plantations. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Genl. Vol. 40, p. 244. Entry. 1 folio.\\nJuly 19. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill (of the\\nBoard of Trade) to Mr. Fane, desiring his opinion, in point of law,\\nupon nine Acts passed by the Assembly of New Jersey in March\\n1738-39. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 8. Entry.\\n4 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0214.jp2"}, "215": {"fulltext": "1738.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 177\\n[Sept. 14. Indian Deed to Andrew Lewis Johnston for land at\\nthe Wading Place, on South River, Middlesex County. Original.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nOct. 4. New York. Letter freni Gov r Morris to the Board of\\nTrade Sends the Journals of Council and Assembly misunder-\\nstanding between the Council and Assembly on account of the con-\\nference demanded by the former on the subject of the bill for the\\nsupport of Government observations upon it the present Assem-\\nbly will, in all probability, act better a suggestion was made that\\nthe Governor s and the Officers 1 salaries should be fixed by Act of\\nParliament Gov r Morris does not approve the said plan, and\\nthinks it impracticable. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F.\\n35. Original. 23 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 58 and see New York Col. Docts.,\\nVol. VI. pp. 150 and 158, for Lieut.-Gov r Clarke s comments upon some of the\\nNew Jersey legislation.]\\nOct. 10. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Duke of Newcastle\\nReceived warrant for granting letters of reprisals against the Spaniards\\nin the West Indies, but is at a loss to know how to form these com-\\nmissions, and under what Seal to give them sends copies of Jour-\\nnals of the Council and Assembly of New Jersey in consequence of\\nthe obstinate misunderstanding between the two legislative bodies,\\nhe dissolved the Assembly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 12,\\np. 147. Original (with the enclosures.) 6 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 63.]\\nDec. 6. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade, in answer to the Circular Letter of the 5th of July last,\\nenclosing a report of the Council of New Jersey upon the state of the\\npaper currency in that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 4, F. 36. Original (with enclosure.) 13 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 71.]\\nDec. 31. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon\\nnine Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey passed in 1738-39, ap-\\nproving the same. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 65.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\n17 39-- 40.\\nJan. 14. Letter from Mr. Tho s Lowndes to the Board of Trade,\\nenclosing A method to regulate the paper currency of America,\\nand to prevent for the future the inconveniences that may arise\\ntherefrom to the commerce of Great Britain. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 39. Original. 8 folios.\\nSee also 1739, May 25, and 1739, May 30.\\nMarch 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris They consider the conduct of the people of New Jersey as\\nungrateful for having thrown so many difficulties in his way the\\nmisunderstanding between the Council and Assembly was delibe-\\n12", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0215.jp2"}, "216": {"fulltext": "178 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1789.\\nrated upon, and the Board consider the Assembly in the wrong\\nthey should be happy to hear of the things being in a better condi-\\ntion. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 10. Entry. 5\\nfolios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 84.]\\n1T40.\\nMarch 27. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nHouse of Lords, with copies of papers relating to the paper currency\\nand the value of gold and silver in America. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 245. Entry. 17 folios.\\nMarch 27. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nHouse of Commons, pursuant to their Address to the King of loth\\nJune, 1739, enclosing copies of papers relating to the paper currency\\nand value of gold and silver coin in the American Plantations. S.\\nP. 0.,B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 251. Entry. 12 folios.\\nApril 15. Whitehall. List of papers relating to the value of\\nforeign coin, paper money, and Acts affecting Trade in America,\\npresented to the House of Commons in pursuance of their Address\\nto the King of the 10th instant. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n40, p. 254. Entry. 4 folios.\\nMarch April. State of the paper currency in the British\\nPlantations in America, by way of abstract from the several accounts\\nreturned by the Governors of the said Plantations to the Lords\\nCommissioners for Trade and Plantations, and by their Lordships\\nlaid before both Houses of Parl m t in March and April, 1740. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 40. Rough draft relating\\nto N. Jersey. 4 folios.\\nApril 29. A computation of the value and trade of the British\\nEmpire of America, containing an amount of trading vessels belong-\\ning to each Colony The value of those vessels an account of ex-\\nport and import and the number of fighting men in each Province,\\ndelivered to the Board of Trade by Mr. Robert Binwiddie. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 12, N. 45. Original. 33 folios.\\nApril 30. Remarks upon the resolutions of the House of Com-\\nmons about paper currency in Colonies, showing that the King s\\nproclamation and orders to the several Governors of British Planta-\\ntions, in consequence of the Addresses of the House, would be very\\nprejudicial, and tend to put the said Plantations into great confusion\\n(del d to the Board by Mr. Partridge.) S. P. 0., B. T. Plant\\nGen. Vol. 13, N. 47. Rough draft. 10 folios.\\nMay 20. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in North America, desiring their opinion what will\\nbe the most easy and effectual manner of sinking and discharging\\nbills of credit with the least prejudice to the inhabitants of the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0216.jp2"}, "217": {"fulltext": "1740.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 179\\nPlantations, and interruption of the commerce of England. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 255. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 90.]\\nMay 21. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, desiring to have a complete collection\\nof all the laws which have been made, and are now in force in any of\\nthe British Colonies in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 40, p. 257. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 1. Whitehall. Order in Council, referring to the Board\\nof Trade draft of instructions to the Governors in America, (includ-\\ning New Jersey,) relative to the rates of foreign coins in the several\\nColonies, and forbidding them to pass any Act for bills of credit un-\\ntil approved of by the King. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n13, N. 46. Original. 4 folios.\\nJuly 9. Whitehall. Additional instructions to the Governors\\nin America An x\\\\ct for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins in\\nthe Plantations to be punctually observed not to give assent or to\\npass any Act whereby bills of credit may be issued in lieu of money,\\nwithout the clause that the said Act shall be approved by the King.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 261. Entry. 14 folios.\\nJuly 31. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Clarkesse to Mr.\\nSeer. Hill, informing the Board of Trade that one Caspar Wistar, a\\nPalatine, established a glass work within eight miles of Salem, in\\nWest Jersey. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 37. Orig l.\\n1 folio.\\n[Caspar Wistar was father of the Professor of Anatomy, Physician, and author\\nof several professional works, who subsequently became distinguished in Phila-\\ndelphia.]\\nAugust 31. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Duke\\nof Newcastle Three companies of 100 men were raised in New Jer-\\nsey had the commissions come for officers, two more might easily\\nhave been raised the Assembly granted \u00c2\u00a32,000 for the expedition\\nagainst the Spaniards in the West Indies. S. P. O. Am. W\\nIndies. Vol. 12, p. 229. Original. 2 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Morris.]\\nOct. 18. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Duke\\nof Newcastle Proceedings of the Assembly with regard to the ex-\\npedition against the Spaniards in the West Indies the number of\\nmen raised for the said expedition the grant of \u00c2\u00a32,000 by the As-\\nsembly to transport the forces, c. the cause of the scarcity of cur-\\nrency in New Jersey the state of the two divisions an account of\\nthe Quakers in the Western Division an account of the Council of\\nNew Jersey some of them were suspended at their own request, and\\none for non-attendance the alternate holding of the Assembly\\nat Amboy and Burlington proves very inconvenient to the people", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0217.jp2"}, "218": {"fulltext": "180 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [17-10.\\nand officers the Order of the Council as they stand in rank new\\nmembers for the Council recommended. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 12, p. 230. Original. 40 folios.\\n^[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 116.]\\nOct. 25. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly paid no attention to the Board s opinion\\nexpressed in their letter of the 7th of March last the new Assembly\\ncomes up to that of their predecessors, or rather exceeds them\\ntransmits all the Acts of Assembly passed during the last session,\\nand all his speeches to them during the course of it observations\\nupon the Acts, and reasons for not assenting to some of them three\\nCouncillors snspended, Mr. John Willis and Mr. Cornelius Van Home\\nat their own requests, and Mr. Win. Provoost for not attending though\\nsummoned Gov r Morris admitted Mr. Peter Baynton to sit at the\\nBoard the number of Council and the rank as they stand Mr.\\nArchibald Home, Mr. John Allen, Mr. Richard Ashfield, and Mr.\\nEdward Antill recommended to be of the Council the Assembly find\\nAmboy and Burlington very inconvenient to meet at left to Gov r\\nMorris to name another place of meeting. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 4, F. 38. Original. 22 folios with the enclosures.\\nEnclosures. The speech of Gov r Morris to the Assembly.\\nPrinted. 25 folios. (1740, April 16.)\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Assembly s Address\\nto Gov r Morris. Printed. 15 folios. (1740, April 16.)\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Gov r\\nMorris s proclamation about the expedition against Spaniards. 6\\nfolios. 1740, April 19. Speeches made, and a letter written by\\nGov r Morris to the Assembly of New Jersey on the intended expe-\\ndition against the Spaniards in the West Indies. Printed. 60\\nfolios. 1740, June 26, and July 31.\\n[Letter Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 123.]\\nOct. 29. Letter from Mr. Thomlinson to Mr. Hill, enclosing a\\nscheme relative to the paper currency in America, where it will be\\nimpossible for gold and silver to continue a medium for want of a\\nstaple. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 13, N. 49. Original.\\n30 folios.\\n1710-41.\\nJan. 3. Trenton. A proclamation by Gov r Morris for regu-\\nlating the currency of foreign coin in New Jersey. S. P. O., B. T.\\nN. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 45. Broadside. 7 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of Trade,\\nAug. 16, 1741.\\nJan. 21. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nHouse of Commons, relative to the bills of credit in America The\\nill effects of an undue issue proposals that no further emittance be\\nallowed without the King s consent. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 40, p. 269. Entry. 22 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0218.jp2"}, "219": {"fulltext": "174:1.] LEWIS MORKIS GOVERNOR. 181\\nFeb. 24. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion, in point of law, upon six Acts of the New\\nJersey Assembly, passed 31st July, 1740; and upon an Act the\\nbetter to enable creditors to obtain satisfaction of their recoveries\\nagainst their debtors, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15,\\np. 12. Entry. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 24. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Mr. Archibald Home to be of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. Robert Lettice Hooper, Esq.,\\ndeceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 14. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\n1741.\\nApril 17. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, enclosing copies of two Acts of Parlia-\\nment, viz An Act to prohibit, for a limited time, the exportation of\\ncorn, c. and an Act for licensing the importation of victuals into\\nScotland. S. P.O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 276. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nApril 23. St. James Order of Council appointing Mr.\\nArchibald Home to be of the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 42. Copy. 3 folios.\\n[June 16. Trenton. Gov r Lewis Morris to Daniel Donaldson\\nDunster, Perth Amboy Opinion on some legal points. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 22. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon\\nseven Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey passed in 1740. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 66. Original. 2 folios.\\nAugust 13. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the Lords Justices, enclosing additional instructions to\\nthe Governors in America, relating to the ensigns to be worn by\\nships having private commissions, or bearing letters of marque or re-\\nprisal. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 279. Entry.\\n6 folios.\\nAugust 14. Trenton. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Duke\\nof Newcastle The not complete success of the arms in West Indies\\nwill at present render it more difficult to raise recruits in America\\nthe Assembly do not give so much aid owing to its being com-\\nposed mostly of Quakers one or two hundred men may be raised,\\nprovided blank commissions, tents, colours, c, are sent. S. P. 0,\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 12, p. 265. Original. 5 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 131.]\\nAugust 16. Trenton. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade The difficulty of obtaining an account of what laws have\\nbeen passed owing to the offices being kept in two places, viz., Am-\\nboy and Burlington during the sitting of the Assembly at Burling-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0219.jp2"}, "220": {"fulltext": "182 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1741.\\nton, an old chest full of papers belonging to that office was discovered\\nin a garret of a house hired by Gov r Morris for his servants an ac-\\ncount of the tenor and amount of bills of credit current in New Jer-\\nsey will shortly be forwarded observations upon the paper currency\\nencloses some papers. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F.\\n43. Original. 30 folios.\\nEnclosing Minutes of Council and Assembly of New Jersey, and\\nhis proclamation for regulating the currency, Jan. 3, 1741.\\nAug. 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris Recommend to continue the same vigorous opposition to the\\nunwarrantable pretensions of the Assembly Mr. Home recom-\\nmended to be of the Council of New Jersey they cannot advise\\nHis Majesty to alter the meetings of the Assembly, unless in con-\\njunction with Council they will petition for it a particular list of\\nthe Council to be sent every six months the usual queries sent to\\nhim to be answered. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 15.\\nEntry. 15 folios.\\n[Original in N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS., a duplicate in Rutherfurd MSS., and\\nprinted in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 137.]\\n[Sept. 16. Perth Amboy. Fenwick Lyell to James Alexander,\\nNew York Asking his legal advice in relation to the estate of Ga-\\nbriel Stelle involving proceedings of Rev. Win. Skinner, of Perth\\nAmboy estate of Geo. Willocks, c. Orig l. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nNov. 4. N. Jersey. Representation from the Council and As-\\nsembly of New Jersey to Gov r Morris, praying for an encourage-\\nment from His Majesty for the making of iron. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nN. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 46, 47. Original. 7 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of Trade, Dec.\\n16, 1741.\\n[Dec. 3. New York. James Alexander to Elisha Dobree,\\nPhiladelphia, recommending an application to Mr. Hamilton, Presi-\\ndent of the Council of East Jersey Proprietors, if he wishes to ob-\\ntain the copying of the records, which is in contemplation covering\\ncopies of previous communications on the subject. Original draft\\nand copies. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nSee Dec. 23, 1741.\\n[The Records of the Eastern Proprietors, notwithstanding the surrender of the\\nGovernment in 1701, continued in the possession of their Register until 1715,\\nwhen James Smith, Secretary of the Province, was appointed Register, the effect\\nnot being foreseen, that the latter office would become lost in the former, and that\\nthe records, the possession of which they had retained, notwithstanding the exer-\\ntion of Lord Combury to dispossess them, would be considered the property of the\\nProvince. Such, however, was the result, and the Proprietors, experiencing great\\niin onvenience in consequence, it was at this time proposed that copies should be\\nmade of all such documents as referred to their affairs, for their exclusive use, the\\noriginals remaining with the Secretary of the Province. The services of Mr.\\nDobree and John Bartow were engaged, and the copies made by them are now in\\nthe Register s office at Perth Amboy, and the originals are in the Secretary of\\nState s office at Trenton.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0220.jp2"}, "221": {"fulltext": "1741.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 183\\nDec 16. Trenton. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of\\nTrade The Acts, the Minutes of Council and votes of Assembly are\\nsent the Assembly more manageable ill precedent of the New\\nYork Assembly in voting not to raise any supplies observations on\\nsome Acts passed the last Assembly at New Jersey Address about\\nmaking iron, recommended. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n4, F. 46. Original. 13 folios.\\nEnclosing 1741, Nov. 4.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 139.]\\nDec. 16. Trenton. Letter from Grov r Morris to the Duke of\\nNewcastle Sends the Acts, c. of New Jersey, with observations\\nupon them bad precedent given by the Assembly of New York\\naddress from the Council and Assembly of New Jersey concerning\\nthe making of iron Capt. La Vaux was in New Jersey about three\\nyears since, and presented Gov r Morris with an engraved map of\\nSurinam it was reported that the said Capt. La Vaux was impris-\\noned in the Island of St. Christopher as a spy bad policy of send-\\ning recruiting officers into the neighbouring Provinces. S. P. 0.\\nAm. West Indies. Vol. 12, p. 307. Original. 11 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of- Gov. Morris, p. 142.]\\n[Dec. 22. New York. James Alexander and R. Ashfield to\\nMr. Pacheco, London Transmitting a copy of an Act of the As-\\nsembly, (that Regulating purchases of land from the Indians in\\nCornbury s time,) which had gone forward for the approval of the\\nCrown the services of Francis Grasherie to be obtained if not\\nprocurable, those of Mr. Partridge the usual charge for confirming\\nan Act had risen to about \u00c2\u00a350 sterling, which they sent therewith\\nwishes books to be obtained for the copies of the Proprietary Rec-\\nords. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nFrom some cause this Act, although all-important to the Proprietors, had never\\nreceived the approval of the Crown. See N. J. Hist. Soc. Collections, Vol. IV.\\np. 158.]\\n[Dec. 23. Philadelphia. Elisha Dobree to John Hamilton,\\noffering to engage to transcribe the Public Records in the Secreta-\\nry s office at Perth Amboy Accustomed to get 4s. per day, writing\\nfrom nine until dark or he would copy by the page. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n1741-42.\\nJan. 7. New York. James Alexander and Richard Ashfield to\\nJohn Hamilton at Perth Amboy Referring to the proposed copy-\\ning of the Records (see 1741, Dec. 3, and Dec. 23) the services of\\nJohn Bartow to be secured to assist Mr. Dobree opinion expressed\\nas to the books to be copied, c, had sent to England by Bryant\\nfor blank books. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nBryant was a successful and experienced navigator between England and\\nAmerica. See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 145.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0221.jp2"}, "222": {"fulltext": "184 LEWIS MOKRIS GOVERNOR. [1742.\\n1T12.\\nApril 7. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion upon six Acts of the New Jersey Assem-\\nbly, passed the 1st Nov., 1741. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 15, p. 22. Entry. 3 folios.\\nApril 8. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, with an extract of a letter from Gov r Morris to\\nthem and the Representation from the Council and Assembly of N.\\nJersey, about making iron, in order to be laid before the King. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 24. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 16. The memorial of Rodrigo Pacheco and Richard Par-\\ntridge to the Board of Trade, praying that an Act of New Jersey,\\npassed 24 Nov., 1703, entitled An Act for regulating the purcha-\\nsing of lands from the Indians, may be laid before the King for his\\nconfirmation. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 47. Origi-\\nnal. 2 folios.\\nJuly 30. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, upon\\nsix Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in 1741, approving\\nthe same. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 5, F. 67. Orig l. 3 folios.\\nAug. 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov-\\nMorris The observations upon all the Acts of Assembly to be sent\\nwith them to prevail with the Assembly to provide a proper house\\nfor the Records to take care for the punctual sinking of outstand-\\ning bills, and to give from time to time an account of what number\\nof these bills are paid off and sunk by a gentle and prudent man-\\nagement the Quakers may be prevailed upon to provide for the mi-\\nlitia the Act to prevent any action under \u00c2\u00a315 being brought into\\nthe Supreme Court, is respited, being laid before the King until they\\nhear from him again the proposals about making iron are laid be-\\nfore the King desire copies of all Minutes and Journals from 1730\\nto 1736, and the Receiver General s accounts. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 15, p. 25. Entry. 12 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 149.]\\n[Oct. 19 to Nov. 5. Memoranda of a journey from Perth Am-\\nboy to Romopock, and round by Hackensack, viewing lands, arrang-\\ning titles with settlers, surveying, c. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nA Mr. Forman one of the party the expedition apparently for the informa-\\ntion of the Proprietors.]\\nOct. Extracts from the Minutes and Votes of the House of\\nAssembly of the Colony of New Jersey, met in General Assembly\\nat Burlington on Saturday, the 16 of Oct., 1742. Printed by Ben-\\njamin Franklin, by order of Andrew Johnston, Esq., their Speaker,\\nto which are added some notes and observations upon the said votes,\\nalso the Governor s speech to the Assembly on his dissolving of them\\nand the letters and orders mentioned and referred to in the Gover-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0222.jp2"}, "223": {"fulltext": "1742.] LEWIS MOKRIS GOVERNOR. 185\\nuor s speech. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.5, F. 55. A\\nprinted pamphlet, containing 56 12mo. pages.\\n[Dec. 6. New York. James Alexander to Messrs. Pacheco and\\nTaverez, London Concerning the Act for regulating the purchases\\nof land from the Indians refuting objections against its confirma-\\ntion in consequence of presumed informalities. Original draft.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\nDec. 6. New York. James Alexander to Chief Justice Mor-\\nris, of New Jersey Referring to the recommendation of Gov r Mor-\\nris, which the Proprietors of East Jersey desired, in order to secure\\nthe approbation of the Ministry to the Act regulating purchases of\\nland from the Indians asking for his intervention to procure the\\ndocument. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nDec. 15. Trenton. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of\\nTrade He would not assent to some Acts of the Assembly of New\\nJ erse y they are dissolved proceedings of the Assembly during\\ntheir sitting observations upon some Acts of the Assembly owing\\nto the change of residence and the illness of his son, Gov r Morris\\ncould not answer the queries writs for the new Assembly are about\\nto be issued the inconsiderable foreign trade of New Jersey com-\\nparative value of paper currency of New York, New England and\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 18. Orig-\\ninal. 25 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 152.]\\nDec. 15. Trenton. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Duke of\\nNewcastle Assented to one Act of the Assembly of N. J., only, viz.\\nthat for the support of the Government by granting \u00c2\u00a3500 to the\\nGov r the Assembly believed would induce him to assent to the Act\\nfor emission of \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit the majority of the Coun-\\ncil are very much under the influence of the Assembly proposes\\nto appoint a Lieut. Gov r. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 13,\\np. 1. Original. 5 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 156.]\\n[Dec. 20. Trenton. Gov r Lewis Morris to the Lords of Trade\\nForwarding a memorial of the East Jersey Proprietors, asking for\\nthe royal approval of the Act regulating purchases of land from the\\nIndians, and recommending a compliance with its request. Copy.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Papers of Gov. Morris. N. J. Hist. Soc. Collections, Vol. IV.\\np. 158.]\\n[Dec. 20. Trenton. Chief Justice Morris to James Alexander\\nenclosing above-mentioned letter from Gov r Morris to Lords of\\nTrade Had sent to Mr. Bartow, the Deputy Secretary at Amboy,\\na copy of the Act referred to, taken from the printed leaves, with a\\nrequest that he would make it conform to the original, and forward\\nit. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0223.jp2"}, "224": {"fulltext": "186 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1742.\\nDec. 20. Trenton. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of\\nTrade The Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey de-\\nsire to have recommended an Act for regulating the purchasing of\\nlauds from the Indians, for His Majesty s approbation their me-\\nmorial is enclosed. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 4, F. 49.\\nOrig l. Letter, 4 folios memorial, 12 folios 16 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 158.]\\n[Dec. 25. Perth Amboy. Thos. Bartow to James Alexander\\nTransmits the printed copy of the Act regulating purchases of\\nland from the Indians, which he had received from Chief Justice\\nMorris the original Act not in his office, he had not therefore been\\nable to make it conform therewith. Original. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n1742-43.\\n[Jan. 19. Trenton. Chief Justice Morris to James Alexander\\nHad been surprised to hear from Mr. Bartow that the original of\\nthe Act sent to him (Dec. 20, 1742,) was not in his office. The Gov-\\nernor thought himself ill-used in having an exemplification tendered\\nto him for-the Seal of the Province, under a promise that it should\\nbe compared with the original when the original was not to be\\nfound, and the sending of the copy to England with his or the Gov-\\nernor s consent improper the Governor wishes Mr. Alexander s\\ncorrespondent to be written to not to present either his letter or the\\nexemplified copy, until a further search could be made, or he would\\nfeel obliged to make known to the Lords of Trade the circumstances\\nof the case. Original. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Jan. 24. New York. James Alexander to Chief Justice Mor-\\nris In answer to his letter of Jan. 19th, 1743 giving his views as\\nto the sufficiency of the exemplification of the printed Act sent to\\nEngland but he had requested his correspondents not to cause that\\nor Gov r Morris s letter to be delivered until further orders desires\\nfarther search to be made for the original Act, and if not found, that\\nthe Governor would consent to the presentation of the copy already\\nsent. Orig l draft. Butherfurd MSS.]\\nJan. 27. Whitehall. Letter from Thos. Hill to Wm. Wood,\\nSecretary to the Commissioners of Customs, enclosing a list of the\\nports in America where naval officers reside which includes New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 282. Entry.\\n6 folios.\\nMarch 8. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Fane,\\ndesiring his opinion upon two New Jersey Acts, viz., An Act for\\nregulating the purchasing of land from the Indians, passed in Nov.,\\n1703, and An Act for the support of the Government, fee. passed\\n25 Nov., 1742. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 29.\\nEntry. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0224.jp2"}, "225": {"fulltext": "1743.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 187\\n[April 15. Affidavit of William Bradford before Chief Justice\\nMorris That he was the Queen s printer by commission from Lord\\nCombury, at the time of the passage of the Act regulating pur-\\nchases of land from the Indians and that the said Act was truly\\nprinted by him and that subsequently as printer for the Province\\nof New Jersey, he reprinted the New Jersey laws, the first law\\niii the book being the Act aforesaid, reprinted from the first impres-\\nsion, c. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nApril 18. Report of Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade, approv-\\ning two Acts of the New Jersey Assembly, transmitted to him by\\nMr. Seer. Hill on the 8th of March, 1742-43. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 4, F. 51. Original. 1 folio.\\nJune 9. Amboy. Letter from Mr. John Hamilton, of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey to the Board of Trade Gov r Morris has com-\\nmenced a suit against him for the salary received as President of the\\nProvince desires their Lordships assistance. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 5, F. 52. Original. 4 folios.\\nJune 10. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade Transmits Minutes of Council of New Jersey, and other\\npublic papers the new Assembly are likely to be better than the\\nlast sends answers to the queries received from the Board as to\\nthe situation, trade, manufactures, produce, c, of New Jersey\\nGov r Morris for the last two months suffers inflammation in his leg.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 53 and 54. Original.\\nLetter, 3 folios answers, 75 folios 78 folios.\\n[Letter printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 162.]\\n[June 24. London. Messrs. Pacheco and Taverez to Jas. Al-\\nexander Had received his letter of Jan. 24, with enclosures, (let-\\nters from and to Chief Justice Morris,) but after action had been\\nhad relative to the Act referred to gives copy of Mr. Paris s let-\\nter, stating that after a report had been received from their Council\\nin favor of approving the Act, the Lords of Trade had agreed not\\nto recommend such a course, but to suggest to the Governor the pas-\\nsage of a new one, in consequence of the long time which had\\nelapsed since its passage Mr. Paris does not agree with Mr. Alex-\\nander, in thinking it all essential to have it confirmed P and T.\\nmuch grieved at the course of events connected with the affair, fear-\\ning it might prejudice the Lords of Trade against Mr. A. and them-\\nselves. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 30. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris His conduct with regard to the Assembly approved the\\nBoard recommends obtaining another Act of Assembly relative to\\nthe purchase of lands from the Indians, to allow reasonable time to\\nall those persons who in ignorance purchased the lands, to come in\\nand take out licenses and confirmations of their grants from the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0225.jp2"}, "226": {"fulltext": "188 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1743.\\nProprietors. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 30. En-\\ntry. 7 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 163.]\\nAug. 23. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Gellibraud, Deputy Sec-\\nretary to the Board of Trade, to Mr. John Hamilton, of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Board, from the 28th of March, 1736, till\\nMr. Morris took possession of the Government, looked upon him to\\nbe the legal President and Commander-in-Chief of New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 32. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[Sept. 9. Memorandum of what took place between James Al-\\nexander and William Smith, (at the former s house, while waiting to\\ntake a glass of bitters about one o clock,) in presence of Messrs.\\nChambers and Murray relative to the taxing of costs upon Eliz-\\nabethtown cases Smith thinking Mr. Alexander was in fault in not\\nhaving had it attended to at previous term, and Mr. A. retorting,\\nplacing the blame on Smith I told Mr. Smith that I should not\\nenter into the particulars of what he had then done, but I would\\ngive him my thoughts in general of what he had done, and that was,\\nthat he was so rude, so insolent and abusive to the Chief Justice, to\\nMr. Murray and to me upon that occasion, that he deserved to have\\nhis bones broke Mr. Smith, having the glass in his hand, said, I\\nshall drink none of your wine I said, you may let it alone then.\\nOriginal, in Mr. Alexander s handwriting. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. Fragment in handwriting of Robert Hunter Morris, being\\na copy of the last paragraph to a paper on the State of New York\\non Gov r Clinton s arrival there. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nGov r Clinton arrived Sept. 20th.]\\n[Nov. 16. Solomon Boyle to James Alexander Had been to\\nElizabethtown the week before, and been informed that the people of\\nthat place and the people of Newark had come to a written agree-\\nment relative to their boundary the Newarkers to join in sending\\nhome against the Proprietors but Col. Ogden said it was not\\nfinished, and that none of the Ogdens would agree to it the chief\\npersons, Capt. Wheeler, Justice Crane, and Justice Ferrand this\\ncourse caused by the Proprietors having surveyed some part of the\\nIndian purchase above the mountain. Orig l. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Dec. 12. Newark. David Ogden to James Alexander Con-\\nfirming the principal items of intelligence communicated to Mr. Al-\\nexander by Solomon Boyle, (Nov. 16, 1743,) and giving further in-\\nformation respecting the proposed agreement between Newark and\\nElizabethtown Mr. Fitch, from Norwalk, had met the Elizabeth-\\ntown committee, and left. with them a petition to the King for relief\\nagainst the Proprietors, with which they were much pleased, [see\\nAug. 21, 1744.] Matthias Hetfield and Stephen Crane had been\\nchosen by them to go to England during the winter, and lay it be-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0226.jp2"}, "227": {"fulltext": "1743.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 189\\nfore the King had not seen it, but from what he had learned he\\nbelieved they 1st, stated the matters in controversy 2d, that no\\nprobability existed of their being settled in the ordinary courts 3d,\\nthat the numerous suits pending were impoverishing the people, and\\npraying to have the case heard by the King, or by Commissioners,\\nand if the latter, that they might be appointed from New England\\nhad sent a copy of 33oyle s letter to Mr. Hampton, at Elizabeth-\\ntown, requesting him to forward to Mr. Alexander a list of the\\nElizabethtown Committee for the previous twenty years. Original.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n1713-44.\\nMarch 3. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade Sends the Assembly of New Jersey s votes and his\\nspeeches observations upon several Acts passed there. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 57. Duplicate. 13 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 181.]\\nMarch 3. New Jersey. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Duke\\nof Newcastle Acts of the New Jersey Assembly transmitted ob-\\nservations upon the said Acts the Assembly s conduct towards\\nChief Justice they would do nothing for the defence of the Prov-\\nince sends his last speech, which the Assembly omitted to print in\\ntheir votes. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 13, p. 21. Du-\\nplicate. 9 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 184.]\\n1744.\\nMay 15. Amboy. Letter from Mr. John Hamilton, of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade Received Mr. Gel-\\nlibrand s letter of the 23d of Aug., 1743 Gov r Morris given no\\ndirections about bringing the trial on. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 5, F. 56. Original. 1 folio.\\nMay 21. New York. Postscript to the New York Weekly\\nPost-Boy, containing full particulars of the excommunication of\\na Chief Justice of the Lower Counties in Pennsylvania by the Qua-\\nkers, for having expressed himself about self-defence as lawful, and\\npressed it as necessary. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 13, p.\\n87. Broadside. 11 folios.\\nEnclosed in the following letter.\\nJune 10. Kingsbury. Letter from Governor Morris to the\\nDuke of Newcastle The King s declaration of war against France\\npublished in the Province the Assembly are going to meet on the\\n22d June, when it will be tried to prevail upon them to put the mi-\\nlitia into some better condition if the influence of the Quakers do\\nnot prevent it the Quakers excommunicated a Chief Justice of the\\nLower Counties in Pennsylvania, who thought self-defence lawful\\nit will have injurious effects upon the New Jersey people encloses an", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0227.jp2"}, "228": {"fulltext": "190 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1744.\\naccount of that affair. S. P 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 13, p.\\n86. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 191, and see p. 192 for an explana-\\ntion of the circumstances referred to.]\\nJune 11. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade Transmits several Acts and Minutes of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey expects an opposition from the Quakers to the militia\\nbill. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 59. Orig l. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 194.]\\nAug. 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris Received his letter of the 10th June, 1743 it is hoped\\nthat the new Assembly will behave in a manner more satisfactory to\\nhim sorry to hear of his illness received his letter of the 3d\\nMarch, 1743-44. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 34.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov. Morris, p. 200.]\\n[Aug. 20. Decree of Court of Chancery of New Jersey under\\nRoyal Provincial Seal, in case of Daniel Smith vs. the Heirs and\\nExecutors of Gabriel Stelle on vellum. Original exemplification.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS\\nAug. 21. Whitehall. Order of Council, referring to the Board s\\nconsideration, copy of the petition of the inhabitants of Elizabeth-\\nton, (309 in number,) praying that His Majesty will be pleased to\\nhear and determine a controversy arisen between them and several\\nothers, calling themselves Proprietors of the Province of N. Jersey.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. VoL 5, F. 60. Order, original. 3\\nfolios. Petition, copy. 42 folios.\\n[For the petition referred to see Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery, p. 121, where\\nit appears at length without date, and the above-mentioned order will be found\\nprinted on page 123 of the Bill.]\\nAug. 28. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, enclosing copy of an order of\\nCouncil promising encouragemeut to such Protestants as shall be\\nwilling to settle on the Island of Rattan. S. P. O., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 40, p. 295. Entry. 2 folios.\\nSept. 26. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Mr.\\nFane, desiring his opinion in point of law upon thirteen Acts of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey, passed in Nov. and Dec., 1743. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 35. Entry. 6 folios.\\n[Nov. 10. Burlington. Samuel Nevill (Speaker, c.,) to James\\nAlexander The Ex parte Bill had been twice read in the House,\\nand met with some warm opposition, in consequence of a presumed\\nattempt to invalidate Nichol s Patent, c. Had, by permission of\\nthe House, spoken on the subject, and set the matter in a proper", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0228.jp2"}, "229": {"fulltext": "1744.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 191\\nlight the bill was to lie over till the next session, and to be pre-\\nsented for the inspection of the members the Elizabethtown peti-\\ntion to His Majesty hath been read in our House, and orders are to\\nhe sent to the Agent not to intermeddle, it no ways concerning the\\npublic. Original. Rutherford MSS.]\\n(December.) Representation from the Council in Assembly met\\nin New Jersey, containing reasons for rejecting several Acts, and a\\ncensure upon the conduct of the Assembly in relation to the Militia\\nBill. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 69. Printed.\\n8 folio pages.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of Trade,\\nJan. 28, 1745.\\nPhiladelphia. The Speeches of Gov r Morris to the House of\\nAssembly of New Jersey met at Burlington on the 22d of June, 1744,\\nwith the Assembly s Address and Message to the Gov r to which\\nis added an abstract of the bill, entitled An Act for settling and\\nbetter regulation of the Militia of the Province of New Jersey, and\\nfor making provision in cases of insurrection, rebellion, or invasion,\\nas sent down from the Council to the House of Assembly upon the\\n30th of June, and some observations from the votes of the Assembly.\\nPrinted by B. Franklin, 1744. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n5, F. 70. Pamphlet of 36 pages. 12mo.\\nEnclosed in the following.\\n1Y44--45.\\nJan. 28. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly refuse to settle Militia he dissolves them\\nthe new Assembly as bad as the former, whom Gov r Morris dis-\\nsolved the 8th of January, 1744-45 the Assembly s proceedings\\nbefore their dissolution dispute between the Gov r and Assembly\\nabout the paper money the Council disapproved the Assembly s\\nproceedings the state of the Council of New Jersey observations\\non paper money in the Plantations the manner of granting the\\nsupport of Govern t in New Jersey the unwarrantable encroach-\\nments of Assemblies in some Plantations are pernicious the Assem-\\nbly will be called iu Spring time. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 5, F. 68. Duplicate. 65 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 213, c]\\nN. B. Similar letter in substance was written by Gov r Morris\\nto the Duke of Newcastle, 28th Jan. 1744-45. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 13, p. 218.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 220.]\\nJan 31. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to Mr. Part-\\nridge, Agent for New Jersey The printed copy of the bill to be\\nbrought in Parliament about the paper money was shown to the As-\\nsembly, who came to a most imprudent vote upon it sends repre-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0229.jp2"}, "230": {"fulltext": "192 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1745.\\nsentation of the Council of New Jersey to him on the state of the\\npaper money the Assembly are annoyed at the said representation\\norders of the Assembly now dissolved or of an Assembly not dis-\\nsolved are not the orders of the Government, and that Mr. Par-\\ntridge, as an Agent, ought not to esteem them as such. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 71. Copy. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in the following.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 229.]\\nFeb. 1. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board of\\nTrade Mr. Partridge was directed by the late Assembly to appear\\nagainst the bill to be brought into Parliament with relation to the\\npaper currency, but he has no such orders from the Government of\\nNew Jersey *Edward Antill, *James Hude, *Andrew Johnston,\\nJohn Coxe, Peter Kemble, and Tho s Leonard, Esqrs., recommended\\nto be of the Council. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5,\\nF. 71. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\nFor information respecting these gentlemen, see Contributions to Hist, of\\nPerth Amboy, e., pp. 227, 374, 72, c, c.]\\n[March 14. (R.) Deed from the Indians confirmatory of a prior\\ndeed to John Low, Samuel Harrison, Nathaniel Wheeler and others,\\nfor a tract of land lying between the Passaic River and the top of the\\nfirst mountain, which prior deed bore date some time in March,\\n1701-2, and was lost by fire in the house of Mr. Jonathan Pierson\\nof Newark, providentially burnt the seventh day of March, 1744-45.\\nCopy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov r Belcher, Nov. 19, 1747.]\\nMarch 15. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade upon\\neight Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed there in Nov. and\\nDecember, 1743, approving the same (the other five were reported\\nupon the 1st Sept. 1746.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5,\\nF. 61. Original. 4 folios.\\n1745.\\nApril 11. St. James Order in Council approving the draft\\nof instructions for the Governors of New York and New Jersey\\nexhorting them to afford all the assistance in their power to the\\nProvince of Nova Scotia, so far as is consistent with their own safe-\\nty. S. P. 0. Am. W. Ind. Vol. 103. Original. 3 folios.\\n[April 18. Answer of Assembly to Gov r Morris Cotempora-\\nneous copy, with passages underlined, as objectionable to the Gov-\\nernor. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSee Papers of Gov r Morris, Hist. Soc. Collections, Vol. IV. p. 236-239.]\\n[April 30. (Trenton.) Chief Justice R. H. Morris to Ja s\\nAlexander Wishes there were more moderate men in the House (of\\nAssembly) an Address agreed upon containing many things that\\nhad better been left out -the Governor busy in preparing an answer\\nthe Militia Bill sent to the Council on 18th, but not yet acted", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0230.jp2"}, "231": {"fulltext": "1745.] LEWIS MORKIS GOVERNOR. 193\\nupon for want of a quorum, which the members of the House com-\\nplain of very much no one can tell the issue of the session wishes\\nMr. Alexander to come to Trenton thinks something ought to be\\ndone with the people on the great tract who had opposed the Pro-\\nprietors Surveyor, c. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[See Papers of Gov t Morris, p. 238.]\\n[May 3. Commission from Governor Lewis Morris to Elisha\\nParker of Perth Amboy, to be an attorney-at-law. Orig l. White-\\nhead MSS.\\nSee Contributions to Hist. Perth Amboy, p. 130.]\\nJune 19. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices of England, proposing Edward Antill, James\\nHude, and Andrew Johnston, Esqrs., to be of the Council of New\\nJersey, in the room of Fenwick Lyell, Peter Baynton, and Archibald\\nHome, Esqrs., deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15,\\np. 38. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 219, 220. Contributions to East Jersey\\nHistory, pp. 72, 85, 227, 374.]\\nJune 20. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices, proposing Peter Kemble, John Coxe, and\\nThomas Leonard, Esqrs., to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the\\nroom of Cornelius Van Home, John Schuyler, and John Wills, Esqrs.,\\nresigned. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 39. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 220.]\\nJuly 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris Several letters received the remarks in his letter of the 3d\\nof March, 1743-44, upon several Acts passed in N. Jersey were read\\nand considered the Board are much sorry to find so little disposi-\\ntion in the Assembly to support the Govern t, or to take measures\\nfor the defence of the Province also that there are differences be-\\ntween the said Assembly and the Council the gentlemen proposed\\nfor the Council of New Jersey are recommended to the King to\\nsend Naval Ofiicers accounts. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n15, p. 40. Entry. 11 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 256.]\\n[July 8. Perth Amboy. Elisha Parker to James Alexander\\nTransmitting names for insertion among the defendants in the Pro-\\nprietors Bill in Chancery against the Elizabethtown people, (the\\nthirteen last named in the list on page 24 of the printed bill,) three\\nof them say they d make no scruple of killing a Proprietor if they\\nwere to be hang d for it. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nAug. 15. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris What are the fees demanded in the Province whether\\ntables of the fees are regularly set up in the offices Gov r Morris\\n13", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0231.jp2"}, "232": {"fulltext": "10+ LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1745.\\nought to revise and regulate the said fees. S. P. 0., B. T. New-\\nJersey. Vol. 15, p. 45. Entry. 2 folios.\\nAug. 15. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices of England upon an Act passed in New Jersey\\nin December, 1743, entitled An Act for ascertaining the fees to be\\ntaken by the several officers in the Colony of New Jersey which fees\\nare so inconsiderable, that no persons of character or reputation will\\ncare to accept of employments therein propose the repeal of it\\nenclose an extract of the proceedings of the Assembly of that Prov-\\nince in relation to the said Act. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey\\nVol. 15, p. 46. Entry. 12 folios.\\n[Aug. Extract from Minutes of Supreme Court, August term,\\n1745. Copy. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 18. Kensington. Order of Council appointing Edward\\nAntill, James Hude, and Andrew Johnston, Esqrs., to be of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F.\\n73. Copy. 4. folios.\\n[See June 19, 1745.]\\nSept. 18. Kensington. Order of Council appointing Peter*\\nKemble, John Coxe, and Thomas Leonard, Esqrs., to be of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5,\\nF. 74. Copy. 4 folios.\\n[See June 20, 1745.]\\n[Sept. 19. Commission to Edward Antill to be one of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, in the room of Fenwick Lyell, deceased.\\nCertified copy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nSee Papers of Gov r Morris, pp. 220, 283.]\\n[Sept. 20. Commission to James Hude to be one of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, in the room of Peter Baynton, deceased. Certi-\\nfied copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 21. Commission to Andrew Johnston to be one of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, in the room of Archibald Home, deceased.\\nCertified copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 23. Commission to Peter Kemble to be one of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, in the room of Cornelius Van Home, resigned.\\nCertified copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 25. Commission to Thomas Leonard to be one of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, in the room of John Wills, resigned. Cer-\\ntified copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nOct. 22. Kingsbury. Letter from Gov r Morris to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly of New Jersey will not grant a support\\nfor the Government, unless the Gov r and Council give assent to their\\nbill for the making of \u00c2\u00a340,000 paper currency the last support,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0232.jp2"}, "233": {"fulltext": "1745.] LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. 195\\nwhich expired in Sept. 1714, gave so small salaries, that it would\\nhardly defray the charges of attending upon those \u00e2\u0080\u00a2officers the Gov-\\nernment has been without any support from September, 1744 the\\nCouncil will not alter their reasons for refusing their assent to the\\nabove bill the disputes about the titles to the hinds one man was\\nimprisoned for trespass, but rescued out of prison by force they\\nmay be influenced by the French intrigues, the rioters being mostly\\nIrish\u00e2\u0080\u0094 sends an Act of Assembly for \u00c2\u00a32000 to buy provision for the\\nforces at Cape Breton reasons for giving assent to it Andrew\\nJohnston, J6hn Coxe, Peter Kemble, and Tho s Leonard, Esqrs., re-\\ncommended to of the Council of New Jersey James Alexander,\\nEsq., of the Council, is a man of considerable interest and estate, and\\none of the best lawyers, but he resides at New York census of the\\nProvince. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, P. 75. Origi l.\\n13 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Lewis Morris, p. 279.]\\nSimilar letter was written to the Duke of Newcastle. See S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 13, p. 309.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 282.]\\nAn account of the number of people in the Eastern and Western\\nDivision of the Province of New Jersey, taken by order of Gov r\\nMorris in the year 1745 showing comparative increase and decrease\\nin the several counties since the year 1737-38. S. P. O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 77. Original. 12 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 282. The total number of inhabitants was\\n61,403.]\\nNov. 18. (R.) Copies of depositions taken before Joseph\\nBonnel, Esq., by John Morris, aged 79 years, Abraham van Gieson,\\naged 80 years, Michael Vreelandt, aged 81 years, Cornelius Dema-\\nress, Samuel Harrison, John Condict, Deacon Samuel Ailing, Samuel\\nTompkins, Francis Spier, Hendrick Francisco, Joseph Biggs and\\nothers, relating to the course of the Proprietors of East Jersey in\\nobliging them to re-purchase their lands after having enjoyed long\\nand peaceable possession The views of the Indians as to the rights\\nof the Proprietors, c. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov r Belcber, Nov. 19, 1747.]\\n[Nov. (R.) A list of rioters indicted in Essex County Quarter\\nSessions, and removed by Certiorari into the Supreme Court the No-\\nvember term following (Nehemiah Baldwin, Joseph Pierson, Daniel\\nWilliams, Nathaniel Williams, Eleazer Lawson, Gamaliel Clark.)\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Coixncil by Gov r Belcher, Nov. 19, 1717.]\\n[Nov. (R.) A list of rioters in Essex County returned upon a\\nrecord of view, filed in the Supreme Court November term (21\\nin number.) Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov r Belcher, Nov. 19, 1747.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0233.jp2"}, "234": {"fulltext": "196 LEWIS MORRIS GOVERNOR. [1745.\\n[Nov. Extracts from Minutes of Supreme Court, November\\nterm. Copy. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\n17 45-46.\\nNew York A Brief vindication of the Purchassors Against the\\nProprietors in a Christian Manner A smal 120mo. pamphlet of 48\\npages, containing arguments in favor of the settlers, interspersed with\\nreligious poetry on the title page, the following note is written in\\nthe hand of Mr. Ja s Alexander of the Council of New Jersey\\nThis ought to have been with papers transmitted in December and\\nFeb. last, but copies could not then be got at New York, the author\\nhaving carried all to New Jersey for sale there. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 5, after F. 93. 96 folios.\\n[March. Extract from Minutes of Supreme Court, March term.\\nCopy. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\n1746.\\n[May. A list of rioters in Essex County returned upon a record\\nof view (at a second riot) filed in the Supreme Court in the May\\nterm (44 in number.) Rutherford MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov r Belcher Nov.\\n19, 1747.]\\nMay 15. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nMorris Desire a continuation of the best endeavours to quiet the\\nminds of the people commend the zeal of the people of New Jersey\\nfor giving \u00c2\u00a32000 towards the expedition to Cape Breton. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 52. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 313. The despatch did not reach New\\nJersey until after his death, which occurred 21st May.]\\nJune 24. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, upon an Act of the New Jersey Assembly, passed there\\nin Dec. 1743, entitled An Act concerning acknowledging deeds in\\nthe Colony of New Jersey, and declaring how the estate or right of\\na Femme Couverte may be conveyed or extinguished Recommend-\\ning the same to be confirmed. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n15, p. 54. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to the\\nBoard of Trade, conveying the King s commands that the drafts of\\na commission and instruction be prepared for Jonathan Belcher, Esq.,\\nas Gov r of New Jersey, in the room of Gov r Morris, deceased. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 78. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 24. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, with a representation to the King, with the\\ndraft of a commission for Jonathan Belcher, Esq., to be Governor\\nof New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 55.\\nEntry. Letter, I folio; Repr n, 2 folios; Commis rs, 50 do.: 53\\nfolios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0234.jp2"}, "235": {"fulltext": "1746.] JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 19 7\\nAug. 7. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade the petition of My. Richard Partridge, agent for New Jersey,\\npraying in behalf of the said Colony, that His Majesty would grant\\nan order of leave to the Gov r or Commander-in-Chief to give his\\nassent to the passing of an Act for emitting the sum of \u00c2\u00a340,000 in\\nbills of credit. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 79.\\nOriginal. 14 folios.\\n[Aug. 11. Newark. Notice of Nath l Wheeler, Samuel Harri-\\nson and others, to the Proprietors of East Jersey, stating their will-\\ningness to appear in Court, c, to test their rights Complaining\\nthat all the lawyers of note in New Jersey and adjoining Provinces\\nhad been engaged against them requesting that one attorney might\\nbe released who would take charge of their case. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nThe copy served upon Elisha Parker, one of the Proprietors\\nCounsel.\\nPrinted in Appendix to Bill in Chancery, p. 22.]\\n[Aug. Memorandum of persons who appeared before John\\nEaton, Pontius Stelle, Commissioners, and Andrew Johnston, Treas-\\nurer of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, to be duly, listed in\\nHis Majesty s service, and who they got in their room. Origiual.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n[Aug. 13. Perth Amboy. Orders of Acting Governor John\\nHamilton to Captain James Parker, to hold himself in readiness to\\nproceed with his company of provincial troops to Albany. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n[Aug. 18. Perth Amboy. Orders from Acting Governor John\\nHamilton to Captain James Parker to muster his company of 80\\nmen on the 22d August, ready for service. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nAug. 22. Kensington. Order of Council approving the draft of\\na commission for Jonathan Belcher, Esq., to be His Majesty s Gov-\\nernor of New Jersey. S. P. O., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 83,\\n[and Am. W. Indies. Vol. 103.] Copy. 2 folios.\\nAug. 22. Kensington. Order of Council confirming an Act of\\nNew Jersey, passed in 1743, entitled An Act concerning acknowl-\\nedging deeds in the Colony of New Jersey, and declaring how the\\nestate or right of a Femme Couvert may be conveyed or extinguished.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 84. Copy. 4 folios.\\nAucr. 23. Perth Amboy. Commission granted and signed by\\nPresident Hamilton of New Jersey to Nathaniel Ware, appointing\\nhim Captain of a company of 100 men by him raised for the expedi-\\ntion to Canada. S. P. \u00e2\u0080\u009e0. Am. W. Indies. (Bundle.) Orig l.\\n9 folios.\\nAug. 23. Perth Amboy. Commission signed by John Hamil-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0235.jp2"}, "236": {"fulltext": "198 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF o OUNCIL. [1746.\\nton, Esq., President of His Majesty s Council, and Commander-in-\\nChief of New Jersey, appointing John Dagworthy, Esq., jun r Cap-\\ntain of a company of 100 men raised by him for the intended expe-\\ndition to Canada. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. (Bundle.) Orig l.\\n9 folios.\\n[Aug. 29. Perth Amboy. Orders and instructions from Acting\\nGovernor John Hamilton to Captain James Parker, relative to the\\nembarkation of his company for Albany. Orig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept 1. Report from Mr. Fane to the Board of Trade upon five\\nActs of the New Jersey Assembly, passed in November, 1743, ap-\\nproving the same. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 80.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\n[Sept. General account of supplies furnished the different Cap-\\ntains of the New Jersey troops destined to the northern frontier.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Sept. 3. Receipt of Captain James Parker for the stores sup-\\nplied his command. Copy. Whitehead MSS.]\\nNov. 27. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, enclosing a representation to the King, with the\\ndraft of instructions for Jonathan Belcher, Esq., as Gov r of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 77. Entry.\\nLetter, 1 folio Repr n, 6 folios Instr n, 250 folios 257 folios.\\n[Dec. 8, 9, 10.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1747, March 18, 19, May 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. Min-\\nutes of the Council of New Jersey, referring to the riots Informa-\\ntion from Col. Schuyler, relative to the provincial troops the\\nstrength of the different companies President Hamilton s Message\\nto the Assembly Acts approved, c. MS. Copy. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\nDec. 24. New Jersey. Letter from Ja s Alexander and R.\\nHunter Morris, Esqrs., of the Council of New Jersey, to the\\nBoard of Trade Upon the death of Governor Morris, the ad-\\nministration devolved upon John Hamilton, Esq., who being ill,\\ndesired them to write 500 men were raised in New Jersey\\nand sent to Albany \u00c2\u00a310,000 were lent to clothe and arm the\\ntroops riots in New Jersey on account of the disputed title\\nto the lands in the Eastern Division the Government is too\\nweak to put a stop to them the infection of insubordination is daily\\nspreading, and will probably soon get into Pennsylvania and N.\\nYork, which may affect the dependence of the Plantations on the\\nCrown the officers of the Government of New Jersey have been\\nwithout any salaries ever since Sept. 1744. [See letter from the\\nsame gentlemen to the Duke of Newcastle, dated Dec. 23, 1746,\\nprinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 326.] S. P.O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 81. Original. 9 folios.\\nEnclosing the following.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0236.jp2"}, "237": {"fulltext": "1746.J JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 199\\nDec. 24. New Jersey. An account of the riots at Newark, in\\nthe County of Essex, and in other parts of New Jersey, signed by\\nRob t Hunter Morris and Ja s Alexander, Esqrs., of the Council of\\nthat Province, containing about 70 folios The Weekly New York\\nPost Boys for Feb. 17, 1745-46, May 19, 26, 1746, giving an ac-\\ncount of the riots in N. J., and March 25, 1746, the state of the\\ncase of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division respecting their title\\nto the lands in New Jersey. Printed. Double column, folio size.\\n11 pages. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 81.\\nAll enclosed in foregoing.\\n[Doubtless this is the Document printed in Appendix to Elizabethtown Bill\\nin Chancery, p. 1. The Post Boys of May 19 26, 1746, contained Mr. Nevill s\\nspeeches.]\\nA collection of papers presented to the House of Representatives\\nof New Jersey by Nath. Wheeler, Samuel Harrison, Jonath. Per-\\nson, John Condict, Nath. Camp, Sam. Baldwin and Mich. Cooke,\\nin answer to the state of the case of the Proprietors of the Eastern\\nDivision, respecting their title to the lands in New Jersey (See\\n1746, Dec. 24, an account of the riots.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 5, F. 86, 87. Copies. 60 folios.\\nAddress of the President and Council of New Jersey to the\\nKing, congratulating him upon the success of the British forces un-\\nder the command of the Duke of Cumberland. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 13, p. 311. Original. 4 folios.\\n1Y46--17.\\n[Jan. 27. London. Ferd. John Paris to Ja s Alexander\\nHad retained the Att. and Solic r Generals for the East Jersey\\nProprietors against Elizabethtown people, and also against New\\nYork, in relation to the boundary line Believes no alteration has\\nbeen made in the standing instructions to the Governors of Colonies\\nrelating to the interest in the soil the commission to Mr. (Jona-\\nthan) Belcher (to be Governor of New Jersey) had been lying in the\\nSecretary of State s office many months, fee bound five blanks\\nhad been left in Mr. Belcher s commission for the names of five\\nCouncillors, under the supposition that the gentlemen appointed in\\nSept. 1745 (see p. 194) did not desire to sit as Councillors, inasmuch as\\ntheir mandamuses had never been taken out, or the fees (\u00c2\u00a322 2s. 6d.\\neach) paid under the advice of the Messrs. Penn had taken them\\nout paid \u00c2\u00a3110 12s. 6d. for them, and had their names inserted in\\nthe commission had Mr. Belcher had any interest, or stood well at\\nthe offices, by paying the fees for his commission he might have had\\nfive Councillors put in of his own selection difficulties in the way\\nof Mr. Alexander s name being presented for one of the Council, it\\nhaving just been discovered that he had not been named in Gov r\\nMorris s instructions, and therefore, from 1738 to 1746, had held an\\nanomalous position, presuming that he was of the Council, when, in\\nreality, he was not to bring the matter up, by presenting his name,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0237.jp2"}, "238": {"fulltext": "200 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1747.\\nwould cause inquiries difficult to answer Mr. Belcher s Council\\nstood as suggested by Mr. Alexander, excepting that Charles Bead\\nwas one instead of himself, he having been recommended by Mr.\\nBelcher, as well as Ebenezer Large and Shinn. Original. Buth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\n[Feb. 10. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nHad discovered that the omission of Mr. Alexander s name in Gov r\\nMorris s instructions (see letter Jan. 27, 1746-47) arose from careless-\\nness of the Clerks of the Board of Trade had brought the matter in\\nsuch a manner before that body, that in order to prevent the circum-\\nstances being detailed in a petition to the King, they had sent for\\nthe fee bound commission and instructions of Mr. Belcher, tore\\nthe first sheet, re-engrossed it with your name in its place amongst\\nthe Councillors, and consequently Charles Bead s out Mr. B. of\\nso little consequence that he was never sent for or spoken to on the\\nsubject does not know when he will be able to pay his fees and ob-\\ntain his papers in these proceedings had received no aid from\\nMessrs. Mico, Knapp and others of the West Jersey Society, whom\\nhe had found as ignorant, cold, and unnatural persons as he had\\never spoken to Mr. A. must not depend upon them for any assist-\\nance in any matter had not communicated with Mr. Belcher about\\nthe Province, and gives his reasons, confidentially, based upon the\\npoor opinion entertained of him treats of his character at some\\nlength Belcher had been attempting, ineffectually, to have his in-\\nstructions so drawn as to authorize the passage of paper money bills,\\nirrespective of the Boyal approval.\\nBefers in a postscript to a suggestion of Gov r Morris s, in a let-\\nter dated Jan. 28, 1744-45, which he had seen that showed the\\nLords think it advisable to remove Mr. Alexander from the Coun-\\ncil on account of his non-residence he would recommend Bichard\\nSaltar to fill the vacancy. See Papers of Gov r Morris, p. 220.\\nOriginal. Butherfurd MSS.]\\nFeb. 12. St. James Order of Council approving the draft of\\ninstructions for Jonathan Belcher, Esq., Governor of New Jersey.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 85. Copy. 7 folios.\\n[Feb. 13. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nMr. Belcher, for the first time in five months, had called at the\\nproper office to inquire about his papers, and deposited \u00c2\u00a3200 to pay\\nthe fees supposition that the money had been obtained through the\\nagency of his brother-in-law (Mr. Bichard Partridge) among the\\nQuakers of Yorkshire, upon representations of the benefit derived by\\nthe Quakers in Massachusetts during the administration of Mr. B.\\nthere, and what might be expected from him in New Jersey would\\nkeep the ministers in mind of the affairs of New Jersey from time\\nto time if you can help or succour yourselves, pray do immedi-\\nately, without waiting for relief from him, which will come very late,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0238.jp2"}, "239": {"fulltext": "1747.] JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 201\\nif at all if sending over forces was desired, lie did not think their\\ngreat men would consent to it, as they can neither spare the men nor\\nbear the expense. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nFeb. 13. New York. Letter from Ja s Alexander and R. H.\\nMorris, Esqrs., of the Council of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade\\nSend some public papers great numbers of the rioters had a\\nmeeting and passed a law against the cutting of timber Samuel\\nNevill, Esq., was threatened by the rioters. S. P. 0., 13. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 5, F. 86. Original. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 17. New York. Letter from Mr. Alexander of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey to the Board of Trade Transmits the copies of the\\nMinutes of Council Mr. Morris is out of town. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 87. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Feb. 18. Act for running and ascertaining the line between\\nNew Jersey and New York, passed by New Jersey Assembly. Ex-\\nemplified copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMarch 6. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Newcastle, enclosing extract from Mr. Alexander and Mr.\\nMorris s letter of the 24th of Dec. 1746, upon the unsettled state of\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 152.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n[March 18 and 19. Minutes of the Council of New Jersey See\\n1746, Dec. 8, 9, 10. MS. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n174?.\\nMarch 25. London. Thomas Penn to James Alexander Had\\nreceived Mr. A. s letter of 21st June, just after losing his eldest\\nbrother is concerned to find that the inhabitants of N. J. have\\ndared, in so open a manner, to trample on their laws and civil Gov t\\nfrom Mr. Nevill s speeches not having had more effect, thinks the\\nAssembly must be very ignorant, or worse had had several con-\\nversations with Mr. Belcher on the subject, who seemed uneasy at\\nthe opposition to the King s authority, and thought the Proprietors\\nshould petition for a force to be sent to the Province apprehends\\nthat on the arrival of the Governor, a new Assembly will be\\nchosen, composed of them who will unite with him he seems much\\nto desire to put a stop to the irregular proceedings Mr. Paris com-\\nmended for his diligence his brother s lands in New Jersey were\\nleft, by will, to his brother Richard, who was inclined to sell them\\nif a good offer could be obtained, would be disposed to sell all re-\\nceived through their father Colonial matters not attended to with-\\nout being solicited as a private cause. Orig l. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMarch 25. Perth Amboy. State of the case drawn up by the\\nCouncil of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, in\\nbehalf of themselves and the rest of the general Proprietors of that\\nDivision, respecting their claim to the lands there, containing also a", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0239.jp2"}, "240": {"fulltext": "202 JOHN HAMILTON PKESI1MENT OF COUNCIL. [1747.\\nnarrative of all the proceedings from 17th April, 1746, to Dec. next,\\nand copies of several representations, letters, affidavits, c, c,\\nwith regard to the riots in the county of Essex. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 5, after F. 93.\\n[Printed in Appendix to Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery, p. 13.]\\nAccount of the State of America, from Piscataway to Caro-\\nlina The weak and miserable condition of fortification and defence,\\nas well in the towns and ports on the sea coast as on the frontiers,\\ntowards the French settlements and line of garrisons from Cape\\nBreton to the mouth of the Mississippi. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol.20. Copy. 14 folios.\\n[The claim of the inhabitants of the town of Newark, in\\nvirtue of the Indian purchases made by the first settlers of Newark\\nin 1667, stated and considered Brief of opinion probably by Elisha\\nParker. Original draft. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Perth Amboy. Charge of Judge Nevill to the Grand Jury of\\nMiddlesex County. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[April 7. Maidenhead. Edmund Bainbridge to Nathaniel Camp,\\nNewark (Bainbridge was one of the rioters in West Jersey) en-\\nquiries as to the progress made in the affairs of the rioters in East\\nJersey, c. (see May 7, 1747.)\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 344.]\\nApril 22. Newark. Letter from Mr. David Ogden to\\nenclosing two affidavits respecting the riots at N. Jersey One made\\nby Joseph Dalrymple, another by Tho s Miller and Tho s McConnell.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, after F. 93. Copies. 22\\nfolios.\\nApril 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, upon the petition of Rich d Partridge, agent for New\\nJersey, praying leave for the Gov r of that Province to give his as-\\nsent to the Act for issuing \u00c2\u00a340,000 of bills of credit, (see 1746,\\nAug. 7, Order of Council,) giving as their opinion, that as Mr. Par-\\ntridge had no authority from the Legislature of New Jersey to make\\nsuch application, they see no reason why the King should comply\\nwith the prayer. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 153.\\nEntry. 10 folios.\\n[May 6. New York. Gov r Clinton to Col. Peter Schuyler, ob-\\njecting to his having offered full pay to the men under his command,\\ninasmuch as it was impossihle to pay all the forces their whole pay\\nany difference in the pay of any portion must occasion disorder.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol! VI. p. 363. See May 23d and May 30th.]\\n[May 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. Minutes of the Council of New Jersey\\nSee 1746, Dec. 9, and 1747, March 18. MS. Copy. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0240.jp2"}, "241": {"fulltext": "1747.] JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 203\\n[May 7. Elizabethtown. William Chetwood to Robert Hunter\\nMorris, enclosing a letter from Edmund Bainbridge to Nath l Camp,\\nNewark, calculated to inculcate and encourage the scheme of the\\nrioters, which he had found open on a table in one of his rooms a\\nfew days before (see April 7, 1747.)\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 345.]\\n[May 8. Names of the men composing Captain James Parker s\\ncompany of New Jersey troops, with the amounts paid to each.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 9. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the consid-\\neration of the Board of Trade the petition of Grov r Belcher, praying\\nthat if the Assembly of New Jersey do not settle a fixed salary on\\nhim during the whole time of his Government, he may be empowered\\nto give his assent to such bills as shall be annually passed for paying\\nhim salary, a privilege granted to the Gov r of the Massachusetts\\nBay on a like occasion. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F.\\n88. Order, original; Pet n, copy 11 folios.\\nMay 10. New York. Letter from Mr. Ja s Alexander and Mr.\\nR. H. Morris to the Board of Trade The internal disorders of New\\nJersey are daily increasing with the number of rioters and riots, and\\nthe course of justice is at a stand the Assembly is called Minutes\\nof Council and other papers are sent. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 5, F. 92. Original. 3 folios.\\n[May 13. Affidavit of Solomon Boyle before Robert H. Morris\\nrelative to sundry proceedings of the rioters in Morris County.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 346.]\\n[May 15. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nHad enquired, from time to time, what steps had been taken about\\nthe riots just as little done as he expected We are to have a\\nnew Parliament next year we have a double war to carry on in\\nEurope we have a stadtholder just elected in Holland, and many\\nother affairs (near home) to employ our great men s time and\\nthoughts. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMay 19. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the consid-\\neration of the Board of Trade the petition of Gov r Belcher, praying\\nto have two or three months leave of absence at such time or times\\nas may necessarily require his going to New England, and he may\\nenjoy the full amount of salary which becomes due during such\\nabsence from the Government. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 5, F. 89. Order, original; Pet n, copy: 6 folios.\\nMay 21. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to Lords\\nof the Committee of Council, upon the petition of Gov r Belcher, re-\\nferred to them by Order of the said Council, (see 1747, May 9,)\\ngiving it as their opinion that there is no reason why the King should\\nalter the 19th and 26th articles of his instructions to the said Gov r", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0241.jp2"}, "242": {"fulltext": "204 JOHN HAMILTON PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1747.\\nBelcher. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 157. Entry.\\n4 folios.\\n[May 23. New York. Gov r Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle\\nThe course pursued by Col. Peter Schuyler in paying the New\\nJersey troops objected to, as it led to discontent among the troops of\\nNew York considers Col. Schuyler, while in his Government, as\\nunder his command his course consequently subversive of dis-\\ncipline.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 349.]\\nMay 23. New York. Letter from Mr. Ja s Alexander and Mr.\\nMorris to the Board of Trade The state of ill health of Mr. Hamil-\\nton, the President of the Council of New Jersey, increases daily\\nsend copies of the Minutes of Council and other papers. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 91. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 26. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nJohn Hamilton, Presid t of the Council of New Jersey The letter\\nfrom Mr. Alexander and Mr. Morris of the 24th Dec. 1746, contain-\\ning an account of the riots at New Jersey, was laid before the Duke\\nof Newcastle it is hoped that the Legislature has put a stop to\\nthose riots to continue to give frequent accounts of the state of the\\nProvince. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 159. En-\\ntry. 3 folios.\\n[The original in the Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMay 27. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Mat-\\nthew Lamb, desiring his opinion in point of law upon an Act of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey, passed in June, 1745, entitled An Act\\nfor applying \u00c2\u00a32,000 interest money, now in the Treasury, (arising\\nfrom the loans of the bills of credit,) for His Majesty s service.\\n5 P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 161. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMay 28. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Committee of the Privy Council, upon the petition of\\nGovernor Belcher, referred to them by the said Council, (see 1747,\\nMay 19, Order of Council,) giving in as their opinion that they can-\\nnot recommend to the King to comply with the prayer of the said\\nGovernor Belcher. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p.\\n162. Entry. 9 folios.\\nMay 30. New York. Letter from Mr. Alexander and Mr.\\nMorris to the Board of Trade Mr. Hamilton s (the President,) ill\\nstate of health increases^-copies of the Minutes of Council, and\\ncopies of four Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey passed during\\nMr. Hamilton s Administration, for raising money for the expedi-\\ntion against Canada. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F.\\n93. Original. 2 folios.\\n[May 30. New York. Governor Clinton to the Duke of New-\\ncastle. Postscript Had just received an express from Albany all", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0242.jp2"}, "243": {"fulltext": "1747.] JOHN READING PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. 205\\nthe new levies in a state of mutiny for their pay in full growing\\nout of the payment of the Jersey troops, by Col. Schuyler, which\\nwas contrary to his orders and the orders Col. S. had received from\\nthe President of New Jersey. (See May 23d.)\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 351.]\\n[May. Persons indicted for a riot in Somerset County Quarter\\nSessions, and removed into the Supreme Court, (Edmund Bainbridge,\\nJohn Anderson, Samuel Price, John Bainbridge, Jr.) Rutherfurd\\nMSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov. Belcher, Nov 19, 174 7. J\\nJune 25. New Jersey. Letter from Mr. John Beading, of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, to the Board of Trade On the 17th of\\nJune Mr. Hamilton, President of the Council, and Commander-in-\\nChief of New Jersey, died the Council met, and Mr. Beading was\\nsworn into the administration of the Government the Province is\\nmuch disturbed. S. P. B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 96.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\n[July 18. Perth Amboy. John Deare to Bobert H. Morris,\\nChief Justice Account of the breaking open of the Amboy jail by\\na mob of 150 persons, and the rescue of Johu Bainbridge confined\\nthere. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 22. New York. James Alexander to Bobert Hunter\\nMorris. Extract The printer finished yesterday the printing the\\nElizabethtown Bill. I herewith send you what thereof you had not\\nbefore. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 23. New York. Gov r Clinton to the Duke of Newcas-\\ntle In consequence of the mutinous state of the troops at Albany,\\nhad been obliged to draw bills for their payment in full. See May\\n23d, and May 30th.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 358.]\\n[July 25. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nNothing done in relation to the riots more difficult than formerly\\nto make searches in the papers of the Board of Trade several pa-\\npers connected with the surrender of the Government of the Prov-\\nince in 1701, which Mr. A. desired, he would endeavor to obtain\\napprehends considerable difficulty. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 28. Tinton. Robert Hunter Morris to James Alexan-\\nder Had attended meeting of Council at Amboy the week before\\naffidavits laid before them relative to the riot at Amboy the\\nCouncil advised the calling the Assembly together as soon as possi-\\nble doubts if any thing effectual can be done to stop the evil Mr.\\nCoxe, Mr. Alexander, and himself appointed to draw up a represen-\\ntation of the state of the Province, to be laid before the King As\\nChief Justice it would be his duty at the next term of the Supreme\\nCourt to charge the grand jury relative to the riots wishes to con-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0243.jp2"}, "244": {"fulltext": "206 JOHN READING PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. [1747.\\nsuit Mr. A. as to what should be said suggestions as to the course\\nto be pursued in the Assembly their chief dependence upon the\\nMiddlesex members, and one or two others, whom they might influ-\\nence to keep aloof from other parties, and hold the balance of power\\ntheir greatest safety in their strength in Council an opposition\\nexpected when the new Governor should arrive Mr. Coxe and him-\\nself, in conjunction with Mr. A., had been requested by the Presi-\\ndent, (Mr. Reading,) to prepare his speech to the Assembly for\\nhim, but leaves it to Mr. A. to attend to report the Partridge had\\nmemorialized the Board of Trade in favor of a special instruction\\nauthorizing paper money if so, it might occasion the removal of\\nPartridge as agent, and lead to the appointment of Mr. Paris.\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 31. Petition of Ferd. John Paris, in behalf of the Pro-\\nprietors of East Jersey, to the Board of Trade, asking for permis-\\nsion to obtain from their office, on payment of the usual fees, at-\\ntested copies of documents referring to a remonstrance and petition\\npresented in the reigu of William III., in the name of the inhabit-\\nants of E. Jersey and to the answer thereto, to be used in the Chan-\\ncery suit which had been commenced in New Jersey in 1745, (the\\nElizabethtown case.) Original copy in Mr. Paris s writing. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nJuly 31. Petition of Ferd. John Paris, on behalf of the Pro-\\nprietors of the lands in the Eastern Division of New Jersey, to the\\nBoard of Trade, praying to be allowed to have attested copies of\\nseveral papers necessary to substantiate their title to the said lands.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 90. Original. 13 folios.\\n[See 1699, 1700, probably the same as the above.]\\n[Aug. An answer to the Council of Proprietors ttvo Publica-\\ntions IS et forth at Perth Amboy the 25th March, 1746, and the 25th\\nof March, 1747. As also some Observations on Mr. Nevil s speech to\\nthe House of Assembly, in Relation to a Petition presented to the House\\nof Assembly, met at Trentown, in the Province of New Jersey, in May.\\n1746. Pamphlet, 13 pp. Printed by Widow Catharine Zenger,\\nat the printing office in Stone street. Rutherfurd Papers.\\nThis pamphlet is in answer to the publications of the Proprietors, which may\\nbe found printed in the Appendix to the Bill in Chancery, and is reviewed in a\\ndocument by Mr. Alexander, (the original draft of most of which is in the Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.,) which is printed in the same Appendix, p. 25 from which the purport\\nand scope of this Answer caa be ascertained. The pamphlet is exceedingly\\nrare, the only other copy known to the Editor being in his own library.]\\n[Aug. List of persons indicted for high treason (32 in num-\\nber,) at Amboy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before Iris Council by Gov Belcher, Nov. 19, 1747.]\\n[Aug. A list of rioters in Middlesex County returned upon a\\nrecord of view filed in the Supreme Court, (22 in number, there be-\\ning about 150 in all.) This was the Amboy riot. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov. Belcher, Nov. 19, 1717.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0244.jp2"}, "245": {"fulltext": "1747.]\\nJONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 207\\n[1747, July 23. 1748, Feb. 10. Minutes of the Council of\\nNew Jersey, concerning the traitors and rioters Complete with\\nsome exceptions. MSS. Copy. Ilutherfurd MSS.]\\n[(Aug.) Perth Amboy. Elisha Parker to James Alexander,\\nannouncing the unexpected arrival of Gov r Belcher Came to the\\nHook last night in the Scarborough man-of-war, and landed here\\nfrom the barge before any soul in town knew it sends an express\\nto acquaint him with the news. Orig l. Ilutherfurd MSS.\\nThe Scarborough arrived at New York Aug. 8, 1747.\\nJonathan Belcher was born January 8, 1682. His father was Andrew\\nBelcher, who was born in Cambridge, Jan. 19, 1647, and became the most opulent\\nmerchant of his time in Boston, dying Oct. 31, 1717, aged 70. Jonathan\\ngraduated at Harvard in 1699. After travelling six years in Europe he returned\\nto Boston and married Mary, daughter of Lieut. Gov. Wm. Partridge. (She died\\nOct. 6, 1736.) After having been a member of the Provincial Assembly and of\\nthe Council, he was sent to England as Agent of the Province in 1729, and on\\n29th Nov. of the same year was appointed Governor of Massachusetts and New\\nHampshire. He arrived at Boston with his commission Aug. 10, 1730, and after\\na troubled administration was superseded in 1741, and had remained in England\\nmost of the time thereafter, until his appointment to the Government of New\\nJersey.]\\n[Aug. 13. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nNothing had been done in relation to the riots in East Jersey he\\nregrets to find the Assembly so little disposed to assist the Govern-\\nment in repressing them, and fears they would be still less inclined\\nto do so after the arrival of the new Governor (Belcher) thinks he\\nwill pretend to be in the Proprietors interest, while in reality favor-\\ning those opposed to them had applied for the papers desired to\\nsustain their case had been heard upon his petition, and obtained\\npermission to search for them had made the searches and sends list\\nof the papers discusses the manner of their verification has little\\nexpectation that the subject of the riots will be taken up by the\\nMinistry. Original. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Aug. 20. Morrisania. Bob t H. Morris to James Alexander,\\nBurlington Was well pleased with the Governor s (Belcher s,) an-\\nswers to the several addresses presented to him Council should\\npress the matter of the riots until something effectual is done for\\ntheir suppression Governor Clinton had taken it amiss that Mr.\\nBelcher had not notified him of his arrival does not wish a misun-\\nderstanding to arise, and therefore wishes Mr. B. should know it\\nwas expected of him had been informed by Mr. Ogden that some\\nof the rioters had been indicted for high treason, and John Low,\\none of them, had gone to Boston. Original. Butherfurd MSS.\\nLow s leaving for Boston was made use of to prejudice the cause of the rioters.\\nSee N. York Gazette of Oct. 12th, 1747, for a letter purporting .to have been\\nfound, addressed to him at Boston.]\\nAug. 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Arrived in New Jersey on the 10th of August published", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0245.jp2"}, "246": {"fulltext": "208 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\nhis Commission at Perth Amboy proposes to reside in Burlington\\nthe Province is in great confusion from riots committed in several\\nparts. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 5, F. 95. Original.\\n3 folios.\\nSimilar letter and under the same date was written to the Seer,\\nof State, the Duke of Newcastle.\\n[See Belcher Papers, p. 22, in N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. Letter to Mrs. Bodent,\\nSept. 16, 1747.]\\n[Aug. 27. Perth Amboy. Samuel Nevil to James Alexander,\\nNew York Sends Minutes of the Assembly, principally relating to\\nthe rioters, with the addresses and the Governor s answer for publi-\\ncation in the Post-Boy did not include the names of the Com-\\nmittee to whom the subject was referred, as the rioters might tamper\\nwith some of them. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nThese extracts from the Minutes were published in the Post-Boy of Aug. 31,\\nwith the Governor s speech, c]\\n[Sept. 1. New York. James Alexander to David Ogden, New-\\nark Sends Post-Boys of Aug. 17th and 31st, containing matters\\nrelating to the Grov r and Assembly of New Jersey the rioters had\\naddressed the Gov r at Elizabethtown, but their address not being\\nsigned by any body he did not think proper to receive it they were\\nto wait on him again thinks their pretended grievances can all be\\nshown to be chiefly either things false in fact, or things just, rea-\\nsonable and lawful supposes Parson Taylor to be the composer\\nof all their papers wishes he had sufficient evidence of it. Orig l\\ndraft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 11. New York. James Alexander to William Smith\\nSending draft of a certificate for the adoption of Mr. Smith, refer-\\nring to some statements of the rioters respecting him in their publi-\\ncation, with notes by Mr. Smith. Orig l draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 16. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Bradbury,\\nLondon Refers to the satisfaction he had enjoyed under his min-\\nistry for three years had arrived at his Government after a tedious\\npassage of nearly ten weeks received by the people with all possi-\\nble appearance of respect and satisfaction was putting forward the\\nbuilding of a College, as he found them unlearn d aud impolite\\ndesires a copy of a sermon he had heard him preach. Draft. Belcher\\nPapers. N. J. Hist. Soc]\\nOriginal draft in Mass. Hist. Soc. Library.\\n[Sept. 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to John Belcher In-\\nforming him of his arrival a fine climate and a plentifull Coun-\\ntry, tho but a lean Government, refers to a projected College.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.\\nSimilar letter of same date to Win. Belcher.]\\n[Sept. 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Clinton of New", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0246.jp2"}, "247": {"fulltext": "1747.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 209\\nYork Thanking him for his civility during a visit to New York\\nwishes there could be found out some way of reconciling the differ-\\nences between Gov r Clinton and his Assembly had lately received\\ninformation of two privateers off the Capes of Delaware, which had\\ncaptured two pilot-boats and two ships had written to the Lords of\\nthe Admiralty in relation to the exposed condition of the coast, and\\nasks the Governor to do the same. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Chief Justice De-\\nlancy, New York Thanking him for the attentions he had received\\nduring his visit to New York. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Captain Jeffries, ol\\nthe Scarboro Thanking him for his attentions on the voyage\\nthe sea was made for fishes rather than for man his estimate ol\\nCapt. Jeffries as a commander hopes a vessel under his command\\ncarrying forty guns, may be placed on the coast for its protection\\nhad written to Sir Peter Warren in his behalf. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Sept. 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew, at\\nBoston As the French privateers were often off the Capes of Dela-\\nware, articles for him to be sent to the care of Hon. James Hude,\\nNew Brunswick, consigned to Mr. Vanbrugh Livingston, New York,\\nif the coach be cased it will be safe enough upon deck, and so\\nthe chaise the Speaker and all the New York Assembly had\\ncalled upon him when there, to congratulate him on his arrival. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Committee of the\\nWest Jersey Society, London Announces his arrival, informing\\nthem of the pecuniary circumstances of Col. Lewis Morris, eldest\\nson and executor of Gov r Morris, who resided in New York the\\nrioters in the Province had grown very numerous and defiant the\\npeople of the Province in a poor situation for educating their chil-\\ndren the project for a College had been started before his arrival,\\nbut where it should be placed a matter of dispute between gentlemen\\nof East and West Jersey had got them to agree upon Princeton.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 21. Philadelphia. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr.\\nOliver, Boston Was attending the yearly meeting of Friends\\nPhiladelphia a pretty little city rather more than half the\\nbigness of Boston, stands on a fine river, and has a considerable\\ntrade. The town is at^ present sickly with agues, yellow fever, and\\nother ails, and the doctors told me the sickness rather increases.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nSept. 24. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Mr. Lamb to the Board\\nof Trade, approving the Act of New Jersey, entitled An Act for\\napplying two thousand pounds interest money now in the Treasury,\\n14", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0247.jp2"}, "248": {"fulltext": "210 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\narising from the loans of the bills of credit for His Majesty s ser-\\nvice. S. P. 0., B. T N. J. Vol. 5, F. 94. Orig l. 2 folios.\\n[Sept, 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his uncle, Mr. Cra-\\ndock Describes the location of his house at Burlington If I at\\nany time exceeded the bounds of good manners among my friends at\\nyour house, I hope they will attribute it to the sallies of my natural\\ntemper, for I never had any other design than to make myself agree-\\nable. (He makes a similar apology in letters to others also.)\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his sister, Mrs. Par-\\ntridge Thanks her for imploying your interest with friends to as-\\nsist in procureing what I now injoye. (See 1747, Feb. 13. F. J.\\nParis.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 28. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Kichard Partridge,\\nLondon Desires him to forward his two petitions, (for leave of ab-\\nsence and continuance of pay,) that he may go to see his children,\\nand recover his arrears in New England obliged to live on air, and\\ntherefore Partridge must not draw any more bills upon him had\\nbeen to Philadelphia, and talked at large with Mr. Kinsey in his\\nfavor Kinsey Chief Justice of the Province and Speaker of As-\\nsembly, and of great weight both there and in New Jersey Pa-\\nris dogs him with letters to get you out and to jump into the sad-\\ndle himself, but he answers none of his letters advises Partridge\\nto write regularly to Kinsey, and Mr. Bichard Smith, Jr., should\\nalso be treated with all respect will endeavor to get the \u00c2\u00a340,000\\ncurrency bill passed, but the grace of patience must be cultiva-\\nted. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 28. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Lords of the Ad-\\nmiralty Requesting that a ship of war might be stationed on the\\nAtlantic Coast. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 29. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Chamberlayne\\nGod Almighty governs the world much better than mortals could\\nhad he sailed in the Warwick he would have stood a chance of\\nlosing his head, leg, or an arm, while in the Scarboro he had come\\neasily. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 30. [B.] Congratulatory address from John Low, Ed-\\nmund Bainbridge, Nathaniel Wheeler, and others, the Committees\\nelected to represent His Majesty s poor oppressed (yet loyal sub-\\njects,) inhabiting in several counties, to Gov r Belcher, on his arri-\\nval in the Province. Copy. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. and Oct. Documents referring to the arrest and prosecu-\\ntion of sundry persons for passing counterfeit money bills of the\\nProvince of New Jersey. Copies. Butherfurd MSS.\\nLaid before his Council by Gov r Belcher, Nov. 19th, 1747.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0248.jp2"}, "249": {"fulltext": "1747.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 211\\n[Oct. 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Walley, England\\nDesirous of giving their mutual friend, Mr. Allen, a post in his\\nGovernment, but he must be patient pities and forgives his ene-\\nmies the people much come off from their former rough waves and\\nmanners, and in many parts of the Province show a great desire to\\nIn joy e the Gospel in its purity Princetown fixed upon as the\\nsite of the College such a nursery of religion and learning much\\nwanted when in New York had heard Mr. Whitfield preach twice\\nthe same seraphick creature he ever was/ Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Oct. 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Seer. Willard, at\\nBoston A short sketch of his affairs since he had parted from him\\nthree and a half years before his voyage to Ireland landing at\\nKinsale going by land to Dublin meeting his son on the way,\\nwhom he had not seen for thirteen years thence in the King s\\nyacht to Chester, and thence by land to London his interview with\\nthe Ministers received a promise of another appointment the N.\\nJersey vacancy the first that occurred had orders to Capt. Erskiue,\\nof the Warwick, to carry him to Cape Breton, whence Admiral\\nKnowles was to send him to New Jersey, but on reaching Ports-\\nmouth, Sir Peter Warren advised him to wait and take the Scarbo-\\nrough to New York describes the country and his domestic ar-\\nrangements no great taste or spirit for religion an Episcopal con-\\ngregation and two of Quakers in Burlington meat and all things\\npublicly sold on the Lord s day as Philadelphia was only 20 miles\\ndistant, and he kept his coach and four, he proposes spending the\\nLord s day often there with his friend Mr. Tennent [Rev. Win. Ten-\\nnent] was in hopes the riots and disorders in the Province would\\nsoon cease, as many of the principals had been with him and were\\nvery submissive. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Prince, of\\nBoston Mr. Whitfield had gone to Georgia when in Philadelphia\\nhe (Mr. W.) had received \u00c2\u00a3150 from his Boston friends. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Capt. Os-\\nborn Congratulates him on his marriage to a lady, for whom he\\nhad had a great honour for about forty years past cannot better\\ndescribe her character and merit than he would find recorded in\\nthe last Chapter of Solomon s Proverbs, the 11th verse to the end.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 3. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Winslow, at Bos-\\nton Had been waited on by the Committee of Rioters thought\\nthe sore in a likely way to be healed as to putting strangers\\ninto office, I have not brought one person with me for that purpose\\nhad not seen a town in his Government having 200 dwellings\\nhad fixed his residence in Burlington, which, though called a city,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0249.jp2"}, "250": {"fulltext": "212 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\nwas only a village of 170 bouses allusion to his friendly advice to\\nhim to marry. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 5. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Byles, his nephew, at Boston\\nHad come to a country flowing with milk and honey regrets at the\\ndeath of his friend Dr. Colman wishes for his family. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 5. Gov r Belcher to his son-in-law, Lyde Exculpates\\nhimself from all censure for having neglected his daughter did not\\nthink he was obliged to make himself a slave to his children, be-\\ncause of their imprudences, to the last hour of his life determined\\nto make himself as quiet and easy as he possibly can. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct, 5. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Wendell\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nAssembly to meet on 17th Oct., promises a kind reception to any\\nMinisters of the Dutch churches who might visit him, and his coun-\\ntenance and protection on all occasions. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 6. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mrs. Colman Letter\\nof condolence on the death of her husband. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[Oct. 6. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Thomas Oxnard,\\nEsq., Provincial Grand Master of North America. The Bight\\nWorshipful Master Wardens and Fellows of the Lodge of the An-\\ncient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons in Bos-\\nton i n answer to their address congratulating him on his arrival\\nat his Government. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Lynde, Boston\\nHis lamentations over the indebtedness of Massachusetts possibly\\npart of it might be met should the amount expended for the Cape\\nBreton Expedition be reimbursed, New England graven on the\\npalms of his hands, and when he forgot her his tongue would cleave\\nto the roof of his mouth. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 7. New York. Gov r Clinton to Lords of Trade Ke-\\nlating to the boundary line between New York and New Jersey\\nIt did not appear to him that the interest of the Crown or of the\\nProvince in general ivas in any way concerned in the matter, but\\nonly the patentees of the lands along the line and he therefore\\nwould not trouble their lordships with the affair, leaving it to those\\nconcerned to take such steps as they shall think proper.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 454.]\\n[Oct. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Law, of Con-\\nnecticut His love for Connecticut one half of him sprung from\\nits soil proffers of service. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Williams\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nseason too far advanced for any expedition to Canada that year", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0250.jp2"}, "251": {"fulltext": "1747.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 213\\nhad had frequent conversations with Sir Peter Warren the Speaker\\nof House of Commons, c, relative to character and extent of such\\nan expedition as was required necessary that it should winter in\\nthe Colonies, to inure the troops to the climate considers the re-\\nduction of Canada a most important measure, and the Colonies\\nshould cordially unite to effect it Crown Point might he taken by\\nthe Colonies themselves unaided. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct, 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Smith, New York\\nHad received a lottery scheme, which might be of service to the\\nCollege what went in the newspapers was carefully done. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Pemberton,\\nNew York- -Thanks him for the attention received from him and\\nMrs. Pemberton when in New York\u00e2\u0080\u0094 wishes him to come to Bur-\\nlington prepared to lay something before the Assembly for the\\nservice of our infant College. I say our because I am determined\\nto adopt it for a child, and to do every thing in my power to pro-\\nmote and establish so noble an undertaking. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[Oct. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Jonathan Dickinson\\nThe Assembly to meet at Burlington on the 17th Suggests that\\nMr. Pemberton come with him, and that they be prepared to say\\ngomething before that body for the benefit of the embryo College,\\nas a lottery or any thing else. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 10. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Andrew John-\\nston, Amboy Letter sent by Mr. Allen, bound to Boston, who was\\nminded to pass through Amboy, and is commended to Mr. John-\\nston s respects and notice\u00e2\u0080\u0094 acknowledges the receipt of wine and\\nother things Capt. Stevens must be patient for his money till the\\nnext mouth Hopes the Assembly will take better care of the Gov-\\nernor than at the previous session. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 10. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Allen, Boston\\nSent by his brother, Mr. Jeremiah Allen, who had been with him\\nten days, giving him an opportunity to gain a better knowledge of\\nboth New Jersey and Pennsylvania thought him qualified for\\nthe service of the public, and should he remove to the province,\\nas he intended doing, would give him a situation He (Belcher)\\nlooked upon Massachusetts as quite bankrupt a common fraud\\nand nuisance the contempt of all the Provinces New Jersey\\nin a rising flourishing condition, what is called money being very\\nlike it, and honestly keeping its value his brother advised to sell\\nhis property in New England and remove to New Jersey. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 12. Burlington. Answer of Gov r Belcher to the ad-\\ndress of Mr. Justice Budd, and the rest of the Judges and Jus-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0251.jp2"}, "252": {"fulltext": "214 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\ntices of Morris County, congratulates him on his arrival. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.\\n[Oct. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to James Hude, New\\nBrunswick Relative to the forwarding of a coach and chaise, and\\nother things which had arrived at New Brunswick. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Oct. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Hopkins Thank-\\ning him for a parcel of counterfeits of the New Jersey bills of credit.\\nCop}-. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 17. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nNo steps taken either by the Secretary of State or Lords of Trade,\\nrelative to the riots had obtained the copies of the papers referred\\nto in his previous letters (Aug. 17) had not been permitted to make\\ncopies of the entries on the Journals had obtained the services of\\nCaptain Waddell to compare them with the originals, and thought of\\nMr. James Hamilton of Penn a as another, in order to their proper\\nverification in N. Jersey the Board had not received any advice\\nfrom the Governor (Belcher) of the death of the President of the\\nCouncil, (John Hamilton,) so that no steps could be taken to fill the\\nvacancy Mr. Salter appears to have been mentioned for the post\\nMr. Paris cannot tell whether this appointment would be approved\\nor not. Orig l. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Oct. 18. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Governors Shirley\\nand Knowles Had received by express that morning from Gov r\\nClinton (of New York) an extract from a letter of the Duke of New-\\ncastle, which he would obey sundry papers relative to the troops\\nraised in N. Jersey would be forwarded immediately the Province\\nhad engaged to provide provisions, bounty money and transportation,\\nand had advanced 10,000 pounds currency for purchasing clothing,\\narms, c, which they expected the Crown to reimburse the advances\\nto the men on account of their pay had been made by their Colonel\\n(Schuyler) out of his own money the Colonel had been written to\\nat Albany for various papers relating to the troops the Assembly\\nwould meet on the 17th November, but he would try to get them to-\\ngether sooner, and recommend their furnishing money to pay off the\\ntroops. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nOct, 20. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Mr.\\nLamb, desiring his opinion, in point of law, upon four Acts of New\\nJersey, i.e., An Act for making current \u00c2\u00a310,000 in bills of\\ncredit, An Act to encourage the enlisting of 500 freemen, c,\\npassed June 28th, 1746, An Act to make current \u00c2\u00a3850 in bills of\\ncredit, c, passed 1st Nov. 1746, and an Act to make current\\n\u00c2\u00a31000 in bills of credit, c, passed May 8th, 1747. S. P. O.\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 165. Entry. 5 folios.\\n[Oct, 23. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Chief Justice", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0252.jp2"}, "253": {"fulltext": "1747.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 215\\nMorris, thanking him for the loan of his horses. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Oct. 26. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Messrs. Johnston and\\nNevill They and the other Commissioner, Mr. Lowe, to go to Bur-\\nlington without delay, with a view of settling their accounts of dis-\\nbursements, c, for the troops raised in New Jersey the Crown s\\nreimbursement of the amount advanced depending much upon their\\ndespatch. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 30. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Governor Clinton\\nDesires that Col. Schuyler should come to Burlington to perfect\\nhis accounts relating to the New Jersey troops a Mr. Lewis and\\nanother person, both from New York, had applied to him for flags\\nof truce, which he had declined granting, presuming that, if proper,\\nGov r Clinton would issue them. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 30.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1748, Jan. 26 and Feb. 10. Boston. James\\nTurner to James Alexander Three letters referring to the engrav-\\ning of the three plates for the Maps in Elizabethtown Bill in Chan-\\neery. Original. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Oct. 31. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Colonel Schuyler,\\nurging him to hasten his arrival in New Jersey, it being of great im-\\nportance to the Province, to all the officers and men, as well as to\\nhimself, (Col. S.,) that his accounts should be settled. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Nov. (R.) Petition to Governor Belcher from inhabitants of\\nSaddle River, in Bergen county, praying for relief against the Pro-\\nprietors of East Jersey, signed by Magdalen Valleau, and a num-\\nber of names all of one hand-writing. Copy. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Nov. 7. (R.) Affidavits of Elisha Gillett, High Sheriff, and\\nIsaac Whitehead, Keeper of the Jail at Morristown, of the circum-\\nstances connected with the rescue from custody of James Hampton\\non 10th August, and from Jail on the 23d Sept., by armed men.\\nCopy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nOne of the documents laid before his Council by Gov r Belcher\\non 19th Nov. 1747.]\\n[Nov. 9. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Governor Clinton\\nDesires him not to grant marriage licenses or registers for ships to\\npersons residing in New Jersey He should never, in the minutest\\naffairs, suffer himself to play the Bishop in another man s diocese.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 9. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Shirley\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\nCommissioners appointed to furnish the provincial troops with arms,\\nclothing, c. had been in session at Burlington the amount ex-\\npended was found to be \u00c2\u00a38748 7s. 4d., New Jersey currency silver\\nworth 9s. 3d. per ounce, and pistoles 27s. in New Jersey currency", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0253.jp2"}, "254": {"fulltext": "216 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\nthe paper currency of New England so depreciated, that it took\\n\u00c2\u00a31100 to huy \u00c2\u00a3100 sterling, whereas \u00c2\u00a3185 New Jersey currency\\nwould do the same in New York currency, \u00c2\u00a3175 was equal to\\n\u00c2\u00a3100 sterling Col. Schuyler had arrived that morning at Burling-\\nton, and he had directed him to proceed to dismiss the troops at\\nonce. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 10. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Gov r Clinton\\nLetter sent by Col. Schuyler wishes Gov r C. to make arrange-\\nments to pay the New Jersey troops having more than an equal\\nclaim to his favor, as they had been posted along the frontier of his\\nGovernment believes it will be found impracticable to obtain a loan\\nto the Crown from the New Jersey Assembly for the purpose.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 12. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Lyde, his\\nson-in-law Declines to accede to a request of Mr. Lyde to be al-\\nlowed to occupy his place at Milton. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 13. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Kev. Mr. Pember-\\nton, New York The Assembly to meet at Burlington on the 17th,\\nand likely to have a great deal to do wishes to see Mr. P., relative\\nto the college, c. desires him to bring some sermons along with\\nhim for the entertainment of the public on Lord s Days refers\\nto the death of Rev. Jonathan Dickinson. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 16. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew in\\nMassachusetts Recommends him to treat all from New Jersey\\nwhom he may meet with all kindness and respect, the Quakers es-\\npecially all in the Province behaved to him as to a common head\\nand father reference to his son-in-law, Mr. Lyde inquiries after\\nthe condition of his place at Milton, particularly the two cargoes\\nof trees sent from London, which cost near twenty guineas the\\nnursery of walnuts, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 18. (R.) Petition from inhabitants of West Jersey to\\nthe Governor, complaining of the injustice shown them by those\\nclaiming their lands, and that it was impossible for them to obtain a\\nfair and impartial trial, their Judges being interested, asking relief,\\nc. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Nov. 19. Burlington. Governor Belcher s Message to the\\nCouncil and Assembly Refers to the abandonment of the expedi-\\ntion against Canada, and the consequent disbanding of the troops\\nthe expectation that they would advance the funds for the payment\\nof the men to repress rioting and disorder, the laws should be\\nstrengthened, if necessary the course pursued by the rioters con-\\ndemned measures against the counterfeiters recommended Mr.\\nPalmer, President of Pcnn a, had written to him relative to the bet-\\nter regulating of the Delaware pilots, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Petition to Governor Belcher, signed by Nath l Wheeler, Jona-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0254.jp2"}, "255": {"fulltext": "1747.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 217\\nthan Pierson, John Condict, Nathaniel Camp, Samuel Harrison, and\\nSamuel Baldwin, c, relative to their implied connection with riots\\nand disturbances, and asserting their loyalty, c. Copy. Ruther-\\nford MSS.]\\nThe original sent by the Governor to the Council, Nov. 19th,\\n1747, along with various other documents, including such as are de-\\nsignated in this index with [R.]\\n[Nov. 19. Burlington. Governor Belcher to his brother-in-\\nlaw Partridge Requests his assistance in obtaining leave of absence\\nto visit Massachusetts, and in getting through a petition for arrears\\nof pay had been living at a continual expense for more than\\nthree months had not yet received any thing from the Province\\nthey have hitherto made a Chamelion of me the Assembly in\\nsession. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 20. Complaints of Nathaniel Wheeler, Silas Halsey, Amos\\nRoberts, John Gold, Garret Spier, and Hendrick Bush, sworn to\\nbefore Amos Williams, Justice, relating to the alleged encroach-\\nments of the Proprietors of East Jersey, followed by a general state-\\nment of grievances, and appeal for relief, addressed to the Gov-\\nernor and Council. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nLaid before his Council by Gov r Belcher Nov. 27, 1747.]\\nNov. 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Madam Pemberton,\\nNew York Letter of condolence on the death of her husband.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mrs. Dr. Graves, Boston,\\nlamenting the death of her husband. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 26. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Oliver, Boston\\nDid not think an intended attack upon Crown Point advisable ru-\\nmoured that it originated from a thirst of fame in the colony\\nconsidered the emission of paper money, as pursued in Massachusetts,\\nindicative of madness Is there no balm in Gilead no physician\\nthere no one to act the Patriot, and save the country the As-\\nsembly had been sitting two days hoped the two Houses would\\nkeep sweet between themselves. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 27. New Bristol, Penn a. Edmund Bainbridge and\\nJohn Anderson to Gov r Belcher at Burlington, stating their wish\\nto be allowed to pass and repass to their respective places of abode\\nunder his protection, (there being warrants out for their arrest,) and\\nalso that David Brierly, committed to Trenton Jail, might be ordered\\nout. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nLaid before his Council by Gov r Belcher the same day.]\\nDec. 3. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Clinton The dis-\\ncouraging effect of not paying the Jersey troops, and paying others\\nfor less service fearful that the Assembly will not heed his recom-\\nmendation to pay the regiment raised in New Jersey had had fresh", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0255.jp2"}, "256": {"fulltext": "218 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\napplications for flags of truce, which he had declined, and the parties\\nhad applied to Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and\\nreadily obtained them. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 3. Burlington. James Alexander to Joseph Murray,\\nNew York Enquiring into the circumstances which led Lieut.\\nGrov r Clarke, who succeeded Governor Cosby in New York, to\\nabandon the practice of sitting with the Council in their legislative\\ncapacity whether by order of Council, and if so, wishing informa-\\ntion as to its purport. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nCaused by a declaration by Gov r Belcher of his intention to sit\\nwith the Council of New Jersey, founded upon the practice of the\\nGovernors prior to the administration of Governor Morris he sat,\\nfor the first time, on 1st January, 1747-48.]\\n[Dec. Circulars to be sent to some members of the Councils or\\nother gentlemen, of Antigua, Jamaica, Barbadoes, Virginia, and\\nSouth Carolina, relative to the Constitution of the Councils of those\\nColonics, and practice of the Governors as to sitting with them, when\\nacting in a legislative capacity. Original draft. Butherfurd MSS.\\nSent to Mr. Joseph Murray, New York, for adoption or amend-\\nment, and to be forwarded by him.]\\n[Dec. 8. Burliugton. Answer of Governor Belcher to the Ad-\\ndress of the Council. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 12. Gov r Belcher to Mr. (Richard) Smith Thanking him\\nfor the hospitality and respect received from him and his family since\\nhis arrival at Burlington having succeeded in getting his house\\nfitted for his residence, hopes that Mr. Smith would use it as his own\\nhad made the acquaintance of the great ingenious Penn at London\\nmore than forty years ago complimentary terms relative to the\\nQuakers was the more inclined to come to this Government, in\\nhopes it might fall in my power to serve this people, especially\\ncalled Quakers. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 12. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Miss Smith\\nThanking her for her care and civility while one of her family re-\\nfers to the death of her mother, and the satisfaction it[must be to her\\nfather to have a daughter so well qualified to be the Mistress and\\nGuide of the affairs of his family, Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nDec. 14. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew Mr. Oliver,\\nat Boston High opinion of Rev. David Brainard had moved on\\nthe 4th December into his house at what was called the World s\\nEnd a very retired place, where none but such as have business,\\nor my particular friends come, and this at my time of life seems very\\nagreeable had a tolerable good collection of books his breakfast\\ntwo dishes of tea, balm and sage his dinner plentiful no sup-\\nper in bed by a quarter past 9, and out of it by sunrise the sit-\\ntings of the Assembly getting along quietly the Quakers a kind,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0256.jp2"}, "257": {"fulltext": "1747.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 219\\ngrateful set of worthy, honest, people inquires after his nephew\\nFoye. Copy. Belcher Papers.\\n[Dec. 14. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Govt Shirley,\\nMassachusetts, in reference to the New Jersey accounts for sup-\\nplies to the troops raised in the Province, c. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Dec. 14. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Welles He ex-\\npresses himself willing to co-operate, to the extent of his power, to\\nadvance the interests of the northern colonies knew nothing of the\\npurpose of a meeting at Middlctown (Con t adverted to by Mr.\\nWelles if expected to join in it, the Government of New Jersey\\nshould have received some official notification or invitation. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 15. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Col. Alford, of\\nMassachusetts Circumstances leading to his removal from Massa-\\nchusetts growing out of his having been represented as a friend to\\nthe villainous plot of the Laud-bank had never regretted his op-\\nposition to it comments upon the course of his successor (Governor\\nShirley)\u00e2\u0080\u0094 its effect upon exchange Massachusetts currency worth-\\nless had been informed that several families from Boston intended\\nto remove to New Jersey describes his residence at Burlington.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 15. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Allen No-\\ntice of the death of Jonathan Dickinson the Assembly had been\\nsitting 28 days in peace and quiet the session would probably be a\\nlong one thought he should spend the superstitious holidays in\\nPhiladelphia. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 15. Burlington. Governor Belcher to his son-in-law Mr.\\nLyde Hopes to visit Massachusetts in the spring, and if so, intends\\nto spend a great part of his time at Milton inquires about a\\ntumult in Massachusetts on 17th November. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Dec. 16. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Gov r Shirley of\\nMassachusetts, relating to the support of the troops on the frontier\\nDoes not agree with Gov r S. in thinking the expense of tents,\\nbattcaux, implements, c, was intended to be included in the\\nprovision for their subsistence, provided for by the Act of the New\\nJersey Assembly the Assembly had manifested their zeal for the\\nservice, by furnishing eight months subsistence instead of four\\nsends several documents referring to the service. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Dec. 16. Burlington. Governor Belcher to John Reading Mr.\\nR. detained from the Council by his own and his wife s ill health\\nThe regrets of the Governor thereat. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0257.jp2"}, "258": {"fulltext": "220 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1747.\\n[Dec. 19. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the General As-\\nsembly Recommending that the accounts for the \u00c2\u00a39000 advanced\\nfor the support of His Majesty s troops be immediately transmitted\\nhome for reimbursement. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 28. Burlington. Governor Belcher to his nephew Mr.\\nOliver Surprise that Gov r Shirley had not alluded to a contem-\\nplated expedition against Crown Point in letters received from\\nhim the impracticability of the project in his estimation New Jer-\\nsey, an independent King s Government, and to be treated with\\nproper respect those concerned with him in the administration and\\nthe Assembly are tender enough of their honour, nor will they dance\\nto other people s fiddles, where they must assist in rosining the\\nstrings without proper and decent notice the contrast in the con-\\ndition of Massachusetts then with what it was when he left it com-\\nments upon Gov r Shirley s indifference to the welfare of the Prov-\\nince the sloop Molly George Crane had been cast away on the\\nSound in the last great snow storni, and what he had on board of\\nher was lost, valued at \u00c2\u00a3250 among other things a fine portrait of\\nhis father. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew Mr. Oliver,\\nBoston, referring to the desire of his son-in-law Lyde to inhabit his\\nplace at Milton, and reiterating his refusal. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\nInstances of encroachments made by the French\\nupon the rights of the Crown of Great Britain in America. S. P. O.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 20. Copy. 10 folios.\\nAccount of the annual expense of fortifying all the\\nProvinces and Colonies in America. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 20. Copy. 18 folios.\\n17-17\u00e2\u0080\u009418.\\n[Jan. 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Chief Justice Kinsey\\nThe General Assembly had been sitting seven weeks, and done very\\nlittle towards settling the disturbed affairs of the Province asks for\\nMr. Kinsey s assistance at the difficult juncture. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 8. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Minot, Massa-\\nchusetts New Jersey possessed as good a soil and as fine a climate\\nas he had ever mat with alludes to the low repute of Massachusetts\\ncurrency what an abuse is it of Clean paper to stain it with your\\nvain inscriptions, and what an affront is it to Common sense to call\\nyour emitted kites Bills of Credit, of which they are so void as to be-\\ncome the contempt and ridicule of mankind had recently heard of\\nthe burning of the Massachusetts Capitol suggests a different loca-\\ntion when rebuilt the Delaware River full of bass, eels, c. when\\nincliued to visit New Jersey, he would receive such entertainment", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0258.jp2"}, "259": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 221\\nwith good cider, small beer and Madeira, as much superior to\\nwhat s common with you as honest New Jersey bills of credit are to\\nyour kites had that day commenced his GTth year. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 9. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the Commissioner\\nof Custom, London, informing him that in the absence of Mr. Leech-\\nmere, Surveyor General, he had sworn in Mr. John Barberrie as\\nCollector of the Customs at Amboy. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 9. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Popple Cartel\\nships, although to be sacredly regarded and kindly treated on the\\nhigh seas, should yet be subject to examination, to prevent any\\nbreach of Acts of Parliament had not granted any flags of truce,\\nand would not, except in proper cases. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. A brief state of facts concerning the riots and insurrec-\\ntions in New Jersey, and the remedies attempted by the Governor\\nand the several branches of the Legislature to put and end to them,\\nand restore the peace of the Province. Original draft. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.\\nOn Nov. 23d, 1 747, Mr. Morris moved in Council that the Attorney General\\nprepare an account of the several disturbances in the Province during the three\\npreceding years, the names of the persons indicted, c, c. In consequence of the\\norder issued, a document was presented on 14th December, embodying the informa-\\ntion. The document, the title of which is given above, is thought to be the abridged\\nstatement suggested in R. H. Morris s letter before-mentioned, and is partly in Mr.\\nMorris s writing, (covering 16 pages of foolscap,) and was reported to the Council\\non the 9th Jan., 1748, and agreed to by them.]\\n[Jan. Instructions of the Council of New Jersey to the Com-\\nmittee of that House appointed to meet a Committee of the House of\\nRepresentatives, in a free conference of ways and means for sup-\\npressing the riots and present disorders in this colony. Original\\ndraft of Mr. Alexander. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nSubmitted to Council Jan. 11th, and approved the meeting\\nwas held on 15th.]\\nJan. 16. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State, the Duke of Newcastle, in favor of Col. Schuyler and other\\nofficers of the New Jersey regiment, who were in good business, and\\nleft the same to join the expedition to Canada, in hopes of being con-\\ntinued in His Majesty s service. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n14, p. 83. Original. 2 folios.\\nSimilar letter, and under the same date, was written from the\\nCouncil to the Secretary of State. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 14, p. 84. [See Feb. 12th, 1748.]\\n[Jan. 1G. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the Duke of New-\\ncastle, recommending to his favorable notice, and for appointments\\nin the regular army, some of the officers that were under the com-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0259.jp2"}, "260": {"fulltext": "222 JONATHAN BELCIIER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\nmand of Col. Schuyler on the frontiers, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2who had gone to England\\n(names not given.) Copy. Belcher Papers N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPresumed to he the same as the foregoing.]\\n[Jan. 10. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Gov r Clinton\\nColonel Schuyler there his gallant conduct alluded to his favor-\\nable representations relative to his officers. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 19. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Council and General\\nAssembly Had received a letter from Gov r Shirley, communicating\\nthe result of a consultation of Commissioners from Massachusetts,\\nConnecticut, and New York, relative to a proposed expedition against\\nCrown Point recommends a co-operation with those Colonies an\\nearnest appeal to them to do something to curb the disturbances in\\nthe Province and recommendation of despatch of business, that the\\nsession may be brought to a close. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 25. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Pemberton Al-\\nthough the Assembly had set ten weeks, the public business was not\\nyet concluded does not think it advisable to introduce any measure\\nduring the session for the service of the College if a new charter\\nwas thought advisable, wishes Mr Pemberton and others to digest the\\nplan, and submit it to him. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 26. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew Mr. B3 T les\\nDescribes the pleasantness of his situation and the abundance\\naround him Oh that Jeshurun may be always in my thoughts as\\na standing monument of terror. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJan. 28- Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher His letter of the 27th August last received a list of the\\nmembers of the Council to be sent every six months the Board\\nhopes that by prudent conduct he will put an end to the riots in\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 167.\\nEntry, o folios.\\n[Jan. 28. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Hubbard High\\nencomiums upon his niece Mrs. Fitch before his appointment to\\nNew Jersey, had received assurance that he should receive a more\\nprofitable Government, but he would have been recpiired to have\\ngone to a torrid, horrid Zone when in London had purchased a\\nwatch, and had enamelled on its face Pcreunt et Imputantur. ^.Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Allen Reference\\nto some proposition made by Rev. Mr. Burr of Newark (respecting\\nthe College had seen the papers giving an account of the rising\\nof the mob in Boston sends his compliments to Dr. Douglas, (au-\\nthor of Douglas s Summary Historical and Political, c., whose\\nperformances do him honour the Assembly had been in session\\neleven weeks without doing any thing for the Governor; so I am\\nacting the Camelion at a season when the air is sharp and hungry.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0260.jp2"}, "261": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 223\\n[Fob. 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Abiel Walley\\nThankful for the friendliness, respect, and honour shown him in the\\nProvince promises to regard the civil and religious liberties of the\\npeople the Infant College especially shall be his constant care\\nfeels the appendages of 67 creeping upon him in stiffened joints,\\nmuscles, and sinews. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Sir William Pepperell\\nComplimenting him on the honours and advantages he had received\\nfrom the Crown for his services in the reduction of Cape Breton.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. An Act for the pardon of those engaged in the riots com-\\nmitted at Newark (endorsed b} r James Alexander this was drawn\\nat Trenton in 1746, which I lent Feb. 1747-48 to Mr. Attorney for\\nthe plan of the pardon of the rioters, which plan he followed, en-\\nlarging. Original MS. draft. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nAn Act for the pardon of rioters, c, was passed 17th Feb-\\nruary, 1747-48.]\\n[Feb. 5. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Bev. Mr. Jonathan\\nEdwards His obligations for the account he had received of that\\neminent servant of Christ, the late Mr. D. Brainard, whose journal\\nhe had lately met with declines having his life dedicated to him\\nthinks it more proper that the Society in Scotland, whose Missionary\\nhe was, should have that honor, but wishes to be a subscriber\\nsincerely lamented his death his thankfulness for the mercies he had\\nreceived himself the last time he had heard Mr. Edwards preach\\nwas in Dr. Sewall s meeting-house, Boston text referred to. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 5. Bmdington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Dwight Enter-\\ntains a high regard for him for his own sake, as well as for that of\\nhis father and grandfather, the late honorable and worthy Col.\\nPartridge his removal from the Government of the New England\\nProvinces brought to pass by lying, principally by the Brigadier\\nand Agent having been represented as a friend and patron to the\\niniquitous Land Bank, which was false his innocence had embol-\\ndened him to appeal to the Government, and had so got to New Jer-\\nsey. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 5. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Duke of Newcastle\\nThe sum advanced by New Jersey for the support of the 500 men\\nraised for the Canadian expedition amounted to \u00c2\u00a38748 7s. 4d. the\\naccounts had been adjusted and submitted to the Commissioners,\\nCommodore Knowles and Gov r Shirley, and the Assembly had scut\\nduplicates to their agent Mr. Partridge, and His Grace desired to\\npresent the matter favorably to the Government, that the amount\\nmight be repaid. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nFeb. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0261.jp2"}, "262": {"fulltext": "224 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\nof Trade Semis the account of money advanced for clothing, am-\\nmunition, c, by the Assembly of New Jersey, for the expedition\\nagainst Canada prays that the Province may be repaid. S. P. 0.,\\n33. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 2. Original. 5 folios.\\n[Presumed to be the same as the foregoing.]\\n[Feb. 5. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Partridge, agent\\nof the Province in England, relative to, and explanatory of, the ac-\\ncounts of the Province for advances on account of the Canadian\\ntroops. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 10. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his sister Mrs. Cars-\\nwall There were only two Assemblies in Burlington on Lord s Day\\nfor public worship, the Church of England and the Quakers meet-\\ning, to both of which he occasionally went, and at other times offi-\\nciated as priest in his own house character of his son in Boston\\nher nephew, his son Jonathan, in Ireland, was one of the Secretaries to\\nthe Lord Chancellor, and was esteemed a good lawyer, c. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\nFeb. 12. New Jersey. Letter from the Council of New Jersey\\n(signed by six of the members) to the Secretary of State, the Duke\\nof Newcastle, in favor of Col. Schuyler and the other officers of that\\nProvince, who were in good business, and left the same to join the\\nexpedition to Canada, in hopes of being continued in His Majesty s\\nservice. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 82. Original.\\n2 folios.\\n[Feb. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nSurprised that Morland (the artist) had not yet delivered his portrait\\nwhen received by Partridge, to be sent to the Governor s son at\\nDublin the Assembly had been sitting 13 weeks without passing\\nthe money bills, so that he had not yet received any thing for his\\nsupport since his arrival in the Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nFeb. 16. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Mr. Lamb to the Board\\nof Trade, offering no objection, iu point of law, to the Acts of New\\nJersey, passed in June and Nov., 1746, and in May, 1747, and\\ntransmitted to him from the Board on the 20th Oct. last. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 1. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Feb. 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the General Assembly\\nHad received that day from the Council the bill providing for the\\nsupport of the Government objects to having provision made for\\nthe Governor only for one year refers them to the King s instruc-\\ntions on the subject. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Council and As-\\nsembly Proroguing them, with thanks, for their attention to the in-\\nterests of the Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0262.jp2"}, "263": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 225\\n[Feb. 18. An Act for avoiding actions for slander and for stay\\nof proceedings for six months in other civil actions against the late\\nrioters. Original draft by James Alexander, llutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Feb. IS. An Act for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies.\\nOriginal draft prepared by Mr. Alexander. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Feb. 19. Account of the proceedings of New Jersey Legisla-\\nture, prepared by James Alexander for publication in the New York\\nPost Boy, purporting to be a letter written from Burlington The\\nsession had closed the day before enumerates three laws which had\\nbeen passed calculated to restore the peace of the Province, and pre-\\nventing further riots and disturbance, and sends a copy of the Gov-\\nernor s Speech on the termination of the session. Original draft.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Feb. 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son-in-law Mr.\\nLyde Advice relative to clearing land, farming, c. not disap-\\npointed in what the Assembly had done for him, as he had reason\\nto believe that New Jersey was the least profitable of almost any of\\nthe Governments in the King s gift. Copy. Belcher Papers. N. J.\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Feb. 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Sergeant\\nNew Jersey, a land flowing with milk and honey, but neither\\nthe lower or better classes have a relish for the ways of virtue and\\ntrue religion they pay little regard to the Sabbath the men jour-\\nney the women divert the children play in the streets without re-\\nproof these are the most uncouth and unpleasant things of my\\npresent condition his duty under the circumstances to set a good\\nexample Mr. S. recommended to keep up a dutiful, frequent cor-\\nrespondence, with Dr. Ayscough of London, so also to Cap t Coruni\\nhis estimation of the late Dr. Colman the depreciated state of\\nNew England currency his correspondent in New York, AVm.\\nPeartree Smith, a very worthy, religious young gentleman. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nHad approved of nineteen Acts passed by the Assembly the one\\nfor \u00c2\u00a34000 paper currency their friends were very partial to, but the\\nChief Justice (Morris) said he would endeavour to prevent its pass-\\ning at home, because the Assembly would not pay his late father s\\narrears the Assembly tolerably honest, but very stingy had\\nnot done so well by him, who had done all they desired, as they had\\nby his predecessor who had harast and plagu d them sufficiently\\nhoped they would do better iu time. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Captain Corum, cov-\\nering a letter from Cap t C. s adopted son, Mr. Sergeant of Housa-\\ntonic As Mr. S. has to receive his salary in the depreciated cur-\\nrency of New England, he does not get more than \u00c2\u00a320 sterling per\\n15", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0263.jp2"}, "264": {"fulltext": "226 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1718.\\nannum for the support of himself and family Cap t C. desired to\\nsend any tiling to his assistance if sent in powder, and shot and\\nnails, it would do well. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[March 3. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Shirley His\\nson Andrew directed to wait on Gov r Shirley with what had passed\\nwith the New Jersey Assembly, relative to the Crown Point expe-\\ndition refers to his letter of 16th Feb., and to the New Jersey ac-\\ncounts. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[March 9. New York. James Alexander to David Ogden,\\nNewark Sends copies of the Post Boy containing an account of the\\nproceedings of the New Jersey Legislature (see Feb. 10th) thinks\\nthe measures adopted sufficient to put an end to the riots the har-\\nmony begun between the branches of the Legislature should be cul-\\ntivated the differences existing previously the fountain of the past\\ndisturbances. Copy. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[March 14. Burlington. Governor Belcher to his nephew Mr.\\nOliver Becommendation to his nephew Faye to sell his effects in\\nNew England, stills excepted, and remove to Burlington better\\nsatisfied to have the affections of the people than a larger salary.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[March 21. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Aaron Burr in-\\ntends having the charter of the College perfected before the com-\\nmencement, which he learns is fixed for the 3d Wednesday in May\\nrecommends the observance of economy, and the avoidance of de-\\nbauchery on the occasion will endeavor to be at Newark at the\\ntime. Copy. Belcher Papers.\\nMr. Burr was the first President of the College of New Jersey. For a notice\\nof him, see Stearns First Church, Newark.]\\n1748.\\n[An Act to remit the pecuniary penalties incurred by the past\\nbreaches of the laws therein mentioned, and for the better notice and\\nputting in execution of the said laws hereafter. Original draft by\\nJa s Alexander. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Defence of Governor Clinton of New York against the reflections\\nof the Assembly, by Lewis Morris (son of Governor Lewis Morris.)\\nMS. Copy. N. J. II. S. MSS.]\\n[April 2. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Governor Clinton\\nCongratulates Governor C. upon the gout s being called the gen-\\ntleman s distemper, and the sink or discharge of all others the late\\nsession of the Assembly had tried his patience, but he was pleased to\\nhave it conclude in peace congratulates Gov r C. on having his course\\napproved by his royal master his letters from England make him\\nanticipate no peace, but a warm campaign by sea and land, and he\\nexpects the pickeroons will be diverting themselves during the sum-\\nmer seasons with depredations from the Hook to the Capes of Dela-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0264.jp2"}, "265": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 227\\nW are the Assembly, notwithstanding his exertions within doors\\nand without, had declined engaging in the Crown Point expedition\\nMr. Alexander to wait on Gov r C. with his message and the As-\\nsembly s answer in relation thereto. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to James Alexander\\nDesiring him to call upon Gov r Clinton with the printed journals,\\nrelating to the actions of the New Jersey Assembly on the Crown\\nPoint expedition. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 2. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Pemberton\\nThe affairs of the College he had much at heart thinks the Presi-\\ndent had better be always the King s Governor for the time being,\\nand had so advised Mr. Burr will confer with the Trustees upon\\nthe point wishes the commencement put off for two months, so that\\nhe can conveniently be present. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 5. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Osborne\\nWithout entering into the merits of his affairs, conceives that Mr.\\n0. has been concerned in an illicit trade with the enemies of the\\nKing, in supplying them with provisions, c. however, in answer\\nto his father s letter, would enclose a letter for Chief Justice Kinsey\\nto have his affairs brought to a trial without delay, as he requested\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 6. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Chief Justice Kinsey\\nWrites in behalf of Cap t John Osborne of Boston,- a gentleman\\nof substance and figure, whose son Jeremiah Osborne had been con-\\nfined for twelve months, and could not get his trial brought on\\nhopes that their request to have the matter adjudicated may be\\ngranted, as it is a received maxim in law that a delay of justice is\\na denial of justice. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Low Acknowl-\\nedging the receipt of seven barrels of cider, out of which so much\\nhad been taken by the wagoners and others between Newark and\\nBurlington, that it took all but seven gallons of one to fill up the\\nother six (he had, under date of 29th March, desired Col. Low to\\nsend him some rich and potent, without any spirits put into it.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Pemberton, ac-\\nknowledging the receipt of intelligence that the commencement of\\nthe College was fixed for the 1st July. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Chubb\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Would\\nwrite to London for a coachman had had several from there for\\n\u00c2\u00a310 sterling a-year and a livery the one sent to him by Mr. Chubb\\nwanted \u00c2\u00a350 a-year, such wages as he had never heard of. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[April 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Bichard Partridge,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0265.jp2"}, "266": {"fulltext": "228 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\nLondon Pleased that his picture should at last have been obtained\\nby Partridge account of various remittances made amounting to\\n\u00c2\u00a31050 sterling recommends an active correspondence with Mr.\\nKiuscy, the next man, in honour and power, to the Governor in\\nPennsylvania, and with Col. Andrew Johnston and Mr. Secretary\\nRead in New Jersey forwards the Acts passed, and recommends his\\nattention in getting them approved, whereby his interest and credit\\nas the agent of the Provinces would be established. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\nApril 22. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Sends a list of the Council of New Jersey recommends\\nMr. Charles Read, D. Seer., to be of the Council, in the room of Mr.\\nJohn Hamilton, dee d the Assembly met last winter, and after a\\ngood deal of controversy with the Council, they have passed 19 Acts,\\nto which he assented observations upon the said Acts the riots\\nhave subsided. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 3.\\nDuplicate. 9 folios.\\n[April 22. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the Duke of New-\\ncastle Transmitting the Acts passed by the Assembly, and recom-\\nmending them, for certain specified reasons, to the favorable considera-\\ntion of the King Charles Read recommended as a Councillor in place\\nof John Hamilton, who had died before his arrival in the Province.\\nPresumed to be the same as foregoing. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 24. New York. James Alexander and Robert H. Mor-\\nris to Ferd. John Paris, London Difficulty experienced by Gov r\\nBelcher in getting his support, as he will not approve the quota bill\\npassed by the Assembly he had not advised or joined with the\\nCouncil in representing to His Majesty the deplorable state of the\\nProvince, as it was reported he had been notified by a leader of the\\nAssembly that if he did so, he need not expect to receive any more\\nsalary in New Jersey a severe trial of a man s virtue and some\\nextenuation should he err, for starving is hard for any man, and much\\nmore so to a man who has been used to live as well as he has done\\nnarrates the circumstances connected with the calling of the Council\\ntogether at sundry times the Governor claimed the privilege of\\nconfirming the action of Council to nominations made by him only\\nhad appointed a Sheriff for Morris county without the advice of the\\nCouncil, contrary to his instructions apprehensions that he will enter\\ninto the views of the Assembly, and represent that the difficulties in\\nthe Province are matters only of private dispute Mr. Paris to guard\\nagainst such representations, and if made, to point out the incon-\\nsistency between them and his public speeches the appointment of\\nMr. Nevill to a Judgeship would serve as a handle to the rioters to\\nsupport their clamor the Governor had been informed before he did\\nit of its probable effect, c. Original draft in the handwriting of\\nboth writers. Rutherfurd MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0266.jp2"}, "267": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN- BELCHER GOVERNOR. 22P\\n[April 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nAnxious to obtain leave of absence to enable him to visit his fam-\\nily in New England, whom he had not seen for four years wishes\\nPartridge to write to the Assembly, representing his (the Grovern r s)\\nfaithfulness in presenting to and urging upon the King s Ministers\\nthe approval of the laws they had passed, and that they ought to\\nsupport him more generously Partridge much indebted to Mr.\\nRead and Col. Johnston for the payment of the amount due to him\\nas agent. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 2. New York. James Alexander to Br. Win. Douglas,\\nBoston\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Acknowledging the receipt of a portion of his work on the\\nColonies (afterward (1750) published in London under the title of\\nA Summary, Historical and Political, of the first Planting, c., of\\nthe British Settlements in North America, 2 vols. 8vo. Sends\\nhim the title-page and maps for the copy of the Bill in Chancery he\\nhad previously forwarded, and also the publications of the Proprie-\\ntors, which he might find useful recommends Dr. Colden s History\\nof the Five Nations. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[May 2. New York. James Alexander to John Coxe, Tren-\\nton. Did not think that it was prudent to dissolve the New Jersey\\nAssembly, unless well assured that the peace of the Province was\\nrestored, which could not be said until the rioters accepted the act\\nof grace. Another course might result in a worse state of things\\nthere was a majority of good and reasonable men in the present As-\\nsembly they might be left out on a new election had heard that\\nJohn Low intended to wait on the Governor to recommend officers,\\ncivil and military, for the County of Essex if so, dangerous con-\\nsequences might ensue Messrs. Ogden and Schuyler would suggest\\nwhat changes were necessary. Original drafc. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[May 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Chief Justice Kinsey,\\nat Philadelphia Thanking him for civilities received at Philadel-\\nphia sends to him a copy of the charter of the College, as agreed\\nupon by him and most of the intended trustees wishes him to con-\\nsent to be one. Copy. Belcher Papers.\\nSee Proud s Penn a, II. p. 192.] J\\n[May 12. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Allen, Boston Sending him a\\ncopy of the College Charter, and recpiesting him to act as one of the\\nTrustees, and to ascertain if Mr. Cross, personally unknown to him,\\nwill serve. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Teunent,\\nPhil a Enclosed to him his letters to Chief Justice Kinsey and\\nMr. Allen, and he was to deliver to them therewith a copy of the\\nCollege Charter, which Mr. John Smith would hand to him after Mr.\\nLogan had perused it thanks him for a present of his books. Ccpy.\\nBelcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0267.jp2"}, "268": {"fulltext": "230 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\n[May 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Logan, of Phil a\\nThanking him for his civility at Stinton, regretting that the\\nweather in .some measure prevented the freedom of conversation,\\nwhich I am told you are more master of in a clear serene air\\nsends to him a copy of the Charter of the College, and wishes him\\nto become one of the Trustees. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 1G. Burlington. Govt Belcher to Mrs. Clinton A\\ncomplimentary letter, and promising some birds when caught.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 16. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Judge Horsemanden,\\nNew York Congratulating him on his marriage. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[May 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Capt, Stephens, (Ste-\\nvens,) Amboy Had received a pipe of wine from him, and wishes\\nhim to secure a hogshead of choice good French white wine for\\nhim. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew Up-\\nbraiding him for his neglect in not answering his letters promptly,\\nc. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Shirley Lieut.\\nColumn had arrived in the Province to recruit for Lieut. Gcn l. Phil-\\nips regiment, and would receive his countenance and protection.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Chief Justice Kinsey\\nAsking for an answer to his letter relating to the College, (May\\n12th,) and introducing Messrs. Stephens and Brandon, of New Eng-\\nland, travelling through the Provinces. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Col. Alford, Boston\\nHis thankfulness at not having been induced to engage in any pri-\\nvate speculations or selfish aims, while presiding over the New Eng-\\nland Provinces pleased to learn that Massachusetts was likely to be\\nreimbursed for the expense attending the Cape Breton expedition\\nthanks him for two sermons sent to him thinks Bi-sh-ps a nui-\\nsance in the House of Lords the ministers in New England badly\\ntreated. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Colonel Stoddard\\nThanks for a wish expressed to have him (Gov r B.) restored to his\\nformer Government believed that great folks, rather than have\\nto send him there again, would have given him something of twice\\nthe value contented among a people that loved him the long ses-\\nsion of the Assembly during the previous winter alluded to man,\\nwoman and child come to the Governor as to a common father, and\\nI love them all as children when once prerogative is ravished\\nor lost, anarchy and confusion will ensue. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0268.jp2"}, "269": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 2ol\\n[May 31. Burlington. GrOv r Belcher to Rev. Jonathan Ed-\\nwards\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Pleased to know that Mr. E. was getting forward with Brain-\\nard s Life had adopted the embryo College for a daughter, which\\nI hope may in time become an Alma Mater to the Provinces Rev.\\nIsaac Hollis, a dissenting minister residing in England, referred to\\nas having recently had a considerable addition to his estate, the\\nsame gentleman that supported a number of Indian children, under\\nthe care of Mr. Sergeant, at Housatonic a person of great piety,\\nc, plans for the College fears of the progress of Arminianism,\\nArianism and Socinianism in the New England Colleges had been\\nagreeably entertained by Mr. E. s Ingenious thoughts on the seven\\nvials the missionaries Spencer and Strong in Boston, going among\\nthe Six Nations condoles with Mr. E. on the loss of a daughter\\nregards sent to Mrs. Edwards, the daughter of his old friend, Rev.\\nMr. Pierpoint, of New Haven, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 31. Trenton. John Coxe to James Alexander, N. York\\nIn answer to his of 2d May his advice relative to the dissolution\\nof the Assembly the Council had advised the Governor not to dis-\\nsolve it no such recommendation as that alluded to by Mr. Alex-\\nander had been made by Mr. Low the Governor had adopted a list\\nrecommended or approved by the Council, with the exception of Mr.\\nDunster, to whom he objected on account of his moral character\\nthought the objections likely to originate with the rioters, but the\\nGovernor denied having been spoken to by them on the subject\\nMr. Dunster to have an opportunity to respond to the complaints\\nagainst him. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[June 3. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Browne, Boston\\nDraws attention to his last speech to the General Assembly of\\nMassachusetts, and to the first one of his successor, and invites a\\ncomparison as to which of them evinced the tenderest part of a\\nfather to the country the condition of Massachusetts under her\\npaper money system. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 4. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Minot, Boston\\nMr. M. being about to visit Philadelphia, is invited to his cottage\\nat the world s end regrets the silence of his son, who had not yet\\nvisited him nor written for some time. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 4. Burlington. Gov 1 Belcher to Mr. Alexander\\nThanks him on behalf of the Province for a representation made by\\nhim to Gov r Clinton, in relation to an expedition to Crown Point,\\nwhich was very just, for I don t believe this Assembly could be\\npersuaded to join in it. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[June 6. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Appleton, Boston\\nOpinion of the clergy of New England thanks him for two ser-\\nmons preached on a day of fasting and prayer, c. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0269.jp2"}, "270": {"fulltext": "2 2 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\n[June 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Prince, Boston\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nIn answer to some inquiries relative to his father and himself\u00e2\u0080\u0094 ^ives\\nsome account of his father s character and death. Copy Befcher\\nPapers.] 1J\\nJune 8. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, enclosing two Acts of Parliament, viz\\nan Act for encouraging the making of indigo in the British Planta-\\ntions in America, and an Act for naturalizing foreign Protestants,\\nc, and desiring of them to transmit every six months an account\\nof the mdigo plantations, if any, export, c. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant\\nGen. Vol. 40, p. 303. Entry. 5 folios.\\nJune 8. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, enclosing general queries relating to\\nthe state of their respective Governments. S. P. 0. B. T Plant\\nGen. Vol. 40, p. 307. Entry. 10 folios.\\n[June 16. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander-\\nWell _ pleased to hear of the measures adopted for suppressing the\\nriots in New Jersey, c. Promises his best endeavors in behalf of\\nthe Proprietors of the Eastern Division, when the Act for running\\nthe division line between New York and New Jersey shall be re-\\nceived\u00e2\u0080\u0094is glad that the Governor s behavior so far has given satis-\\nfaction, and hopes he will continue to please, but yet I have my\\napprehensions that he will be what he has been he is grateful,\\nand he is wise, too, in having regard to the Quakers. It was that\\nbody of people most undoubtedly who got him the Government\\nhad in justice to him made it known to some of the leading men\\namong the Quakers how well he had behaved. Original *Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\n[June 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Pemberton,\\nBoston\u00e2\u0080\u0094 llelating to the provisions of the College charter. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[June 20. Burlington. Cov r Belcher to Richard Partridge,\\nLondon\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Had received a letter from the Duke of Bedford, as one\\nof^the Secretaries of State, succeeding the Duke of Newcastle\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mr.\\nP. s attention drawn to getting the money advanced by the Province\\non account of troops, c, refunded, and if successful he might re-\\ntain \u00c2\u00a3500. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJune 20. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The proclamation for enforcing the prohibition of com-\\nmerce with the French will be inserted in the newspapers circulating\\nin _ New Jersey the greatest part of the present war the people sup-\\nplied the French with provisions, c, under the flag of truce for ex-\\nchange of prisoners\u00e2\u0080\u0094 he hopes that such illicit trade will be put an\\nend to. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 85. Original.\\n3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0270.jp2"}, "271": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER (loYKuNOR. 233\\n[June 21. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. George White-\\nfield, England Acknowledging the receipt of two letters from\\nCharleston and Bermuda respectively\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Mrs. Whitefield left in Geor-\\ngia\u00e2\u0080\u0094thankfulness for God s mercies, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son-in-law, Mr.\\nLydc, Boston\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Comments upon the neglect of his son his Milton\\nestate thinks it advisable to sell it, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr. Oli-\\nver, Boston Had received a letter from Gov r Shirley, requesting\\nthat Commissioners might he appointed from New Jersey to meet\\nhim and Gov r Clinton at Albany on the 10th of July, to treat with\\nthe Six Nations of Indians as it would require more than the in-\\ntervening time to summon his Council, call the Assembly together,\\nc, no Commissioners from New Jersey need be expected, and\\nthere were not ten pounds in the Treasury. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[June 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Shirley, Bos-\\nton Impossible from the shortness of the intervening time to have\\nthe advice of the Council and Assembly, as to the appointing of\\nCommissioners to meet Gov rs Shirley and Clinton at Albany on\\n11th July, to treat with the Indians. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Clinton, New\\nYork On an alarm that privateers were on the coast and intended\\nto land, Col. Gibbon, in command of a regiment in Salem County,\\nsoon had 500 men in arms, including many Quakers, but the priva-\\nteers were too cautious and did not land. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJune 24. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State The General Assembly had a session last winter of thir-\\nteen weeks, all things having been in a manner stagnated many years\\nbefore his arrival transmits public papers Richard _ Partridge,\\nAgent for New Jersey, will submit the Acts for the King s appro-\\nbation, relative to the table of fees things seem to have a tendency\\nto quiet and good order death of John Hamilton, Councillor pro-\\nposes Charles Read to succeed him. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 14, p. 86. Original. 13 folios.\\nJune 25. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Sends duplicates of his former letter and the enclosed\\npapers urges strongly upon the Board to recommend to the King\\nthe Act for emitting \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit, for his confirmation,\\nas without it the defence of the Province cannot be provided, nor\\nthe Government supported. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\nG, G. 4. Original. 3 folios.\\n[June 25. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Lords of Trade\\nFrges the approval of the Acts for emitting \u00c2\u00a340,000, and for es-\\ntablishing a table of fees without them the Province will be in", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0271.jp2"}, "272": {"fulltext": "234 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\ngreat disorder no money in the Treasury. (Presumed to be the\\nsame as the foregoing.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[[June 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Sir Peter Warren,\\nLondon Thanks him for a loan previously made of \u00c2\u00a3800 sterling,\\non a mortgage of his estate at Milton, N. England New Jersey a\\nvery lean, thin Government the allowance to the Governor for\\nsupport, house rent and perquisites, \u00c2\u00a31,210, which, according to the\\nrate of exchange, was only equal to \u00c2\u00a3654 sterling had authorized\\nthe sale of part of the Milton estate, in order to pay off his indebt-\\nedness to Sir Peter. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Truman, London\\nAuthorizing the expenditure of \u00c2\u00a347 Is. 2d. in lottery tickets. (See\\nJuly 19.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Committee of West\\nJersey Society, London Affairs in the Province becoming settled\\nbut he fears a renewal of the tumultuous proceedings, which would\\nhave a very prejudicial effect upon the value of their lands tend-\\nency of Colleges and schools to increase population and the value\\nof land much discouraged about a College scarcely 60,000 souls\\nin New Jersey, and most of them live by their labor, so that it\\nwould be a difficult matter to get the building erected, c. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.\\nThe West Jersey Society was an association of those largely interested in W.\\nJersey lands.]\\n[June 28. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Penn, England\\nBefers to the appointment of Andrew Hamilton as Governor of\\nPenn a pleased that Mr. Penn had secured the stationing of a sloop-\\nof-war in the Delaware, to guard the coast against the enemy s pri-\\nvateers a great number in Delaware River the month previous the\\ntrade of the Delaware required greater protection from the Crown.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 29. Gov r Belcher to his cousin, Mi*. Wm. Belcher, Eng-\\nland Hopes that he will become one of the benefactors of the new\\nCollege, as it must depend upon subscriptions, the people of New\\nJersey being mostly of low fortune the greatest part of them\\nin a Wretched State of Ignorance, Unpolite and of bad Manners\\nnot able or willing to contribute to its support through the Gov-\\nernment recommends his son in Ireland for the transaction of any\\nlegal business, he being master of his business, and having much\\nthe ear of the Lord Chancellor compliments him on his election\\nto Parliament sends his best compliments to Her Imperial Boyal\\nMajesty the Empress Queen of Cesarea, (the lady he afterward mar-\\nried. See Sept. 7) let her Majesty know I begin to be impa-\\ntient, that I am something oldish. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 29. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his cousin, Mr. John", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0272.jp2"}, "273": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 235\\nBelcher, England Pleased that the projected College meets with\\nhis approbation intended in time to try to have a Professorship of\\nPhysic and Chirurgery refers to an election of Mr. Wm. Belcher\\nto Parliament for the Borough of Southwark. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[June 30. Burlington. Govt Belcher to Mr. Chamberlayne,\\nEngland Begs him and Capt. Coram to leave on the vile, in-\\nsipid, wicked custom of swearing had lost \u00c2\u00a315 6s. 9d. by the pre-\\nvious year s lottery refers to Mr. Penn, Proprietor of Penn a, and\\nthat Province would soon be worth to him and his brother \u00c2\u00a310,000\\nsterling per annum. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 4. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Chief Justice Kinsey\\nThanks him for supervising the College Charter, which was then\\nin the hands of a scrivener to be engrossed. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[July 4. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Wm. Tennent\\nExpects the Charter of the College to be ready for presentation to\\nthe Trustees at an approaching meeting alludes to objections raised\\nto having the Governor for the time being President of the Board\\nof Trustees as the old Charter never was recorded, upon the ap-\\npearance and record of the present one, the old one would become a\\nnullity. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Oliver, Boston\\nMr. O. one of the Commissioners to attend Gov r Clinton at Alba-\\nny, upon a conference with the Six Nations considers the Massa-\\nchusetts people bamboozled by advice of the Council had called\\nthe Assembly with reference to the appointment of Commissioners\\nfrom New Jersey. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 7. Burlington. Govt Belcher s Message to the Assem-\\nbly Recommending the appointment of Commissioners to attend\\nthe conference with the Indians at Albany. Cop} Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 9. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son in Ireland\\nRegrets his inability to contribute any thing to relieve him from his\\ndebts, as he had been concerned in the last three lotteries, by which\\nhe had suffered a loss of \u00c2\u00a370 14s. 9d. sterling. (See July 19.) Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[July 11. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Wm. Tennent\\nThe College Charter engrossed and with the Attorney General for\\nhis opinion the Trustees would not meet until called together by\\nhim. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 19. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Jackson, Eng-\\nland Directions to get brewed for him two hhds. of Burton Ale,\\nand two hhds. of Wiltshire Beer, some time in the month of Oct.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0273.jp2"}, "274": {"fulltext": "236 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\n[July 19. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Truman, Lon-\\ndon Orders for an additional number of lottery tickets. (See June\\n27.) Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 10-21. Minutes of Court of General Sessions of the\\nPeace and Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex,\\nheld at Perth Amboy for the July term, 1748. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n[July 21. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Foye, Boston\\nAnimadversions upon his son s neglect of him in not answering his\\nletters, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Dr.\\nNoyes Had received a letter from him forwarded by Mr. Franklin,\\nwho had called at his house both going to and returning from Phila-\\ndelphia, but had said nothing of having a letter for him when\\npersons are so kind as to take charge of letters they should be more\\ncareful death of Br. N. s sister, his niece, Mrs. Byles Mr. Byles\\neldest son of prompt parts verses by him alluded to advises\\nhim to sell his wild lands in Kennebec. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 25. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Committee of West\\nJersey Society Recommending Charles Read, Philip Kearny and\\nJohn Foye as proper persons to be selected to attend to the business\\nof the Society in West Jersey advises the appointment of agents\\nresiding in the Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 2S. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Pemberton\\nThe College Charter had passed the Seals, and was ready Mr. P.\\nand Mr. Burr had better come to Burlington and receive it from\\nhim it was needless for Mr. P. to give himself any trouble about\\nthe College, for, he says, in all Acts of Government I must and\\nwill proceed with the best propriety I am master of, and nobody will\\nbe able to persuade me to move slower or faster than that. 1 Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[July 28. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr. Foye\\nAdvising him to visit New Jersey as soon as possible, promising\\nto give him a situation under the Government should one offer.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 28. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Waldron, of\\nPortsmouth Letter upon private affairs comments upon Mr. A\\\\ r al-\\ndron s two sons Thomas and George. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 30. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Wm. Tennent\\nWould send for him to visit Messrs. Pemberton and Burr relative\\nto the College, when notified of their coming wishes to see an old\\nsubscription paper on which there were about \u00c2\u00a3800. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\nAug. 1. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Scrope,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0274.jp2"}, "275": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 237\\nSeer, to the Lords of the Treasury enclosing a copy of Governor\\nBelcher s letter to the Board of Trade, of Feb. 5, 1747-48, and de-\\nsiring that the same may be laid before their Lordships for their\\nconsideration. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 168.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n[Aug. 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Isaac Hollis,\\nEngland Referring to Rev. Mr. Sergeant, missionary at llousa-\\ntonic, who was much discouraged, having a wife and children, and\\nonly 20 pounds sterling a year commends Mr. Hollis for his atten-\\ntion to the education of the Indians. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 10. Burlington. Grov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Sergeant\\nHad heard from Mr. Burr that he and his family were at Newark\\ninvites him to visit him at Burlington. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 11. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr. Foye\\nReferring to his son s indifference to his letters. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\nAug. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade, to\\nG-ov r Belcher\u00e2\u0080\u0094 His letter of the 5th of Feb., 1747-48, is transmit-\\nted to the Lords of the Treasury the Board had received no pub-\\nlic papers during the time of Mr. Belcher s Government. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 169. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[Sept. 1. London. Thomas Penn to James Alexander Prom-\\nises his assistance in endeavoring to obtain the confirmation of the\\nbill for running the boundary between New York and New Jersey,\\nshould one pass the legislature much gratified with Mr. Belcher s\\nconduct in his Government. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew In-\\nforms him as his eldest son and first relation, that he intends\\n(God willing) to be marryed to Morrow to a Lady arrived last week\\nat Philadelphia from London it was a very sickly season, and he\\nwould not advise his coming on until he should write again. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Sept. 15. Burlington. Gov r Belcher ^to his son Andrew\\nBelcher Had been married on the 8th was recovering from an\\nattack of fever, to which all his family had been subjected his wife\\nand the young lady her daughter, and himself had taken an airing\\nin the coach that day. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew\\nGranting full forgiveness for past neglect and indifference still very\\nsickly in Burlington to go in about ten days to Amboy to meet\\nthe Assembly. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Brainard Had\\nreceived the proposals for publishing the life of his brother, the Rev.\\nDavid Brainard did not think either the paper or type good enough,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0275.jp2"}, "276": {"fulltext": "238 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1748.\\nbut wished to be considered a subscriber ready to encourage the\\nprinting of his brother s journals also. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. oO. London. Perd. John Paris to James Alexander,\\nNow York Neither at the Secretary s office nor at the Board of\\nTrade had any Acts of Assembly, or a single letter from Governor\\nBelcher, been received since he had left England, excepting a notifi-\\ncation of his arrival the Lords of Trade considered it neglectful,\\nand had written him to that effect news had been received the clay\\nbefore that the brigantine Bichard, from Philadelphia, by which the\\nActs were to be sent, had been captured about 10th May, off the\\nCapes of Delaware notice a suggestion of Mr. Alexander s, that it\\nwould be advisable to associate Mr. Partridge with him in measures\\nfor procuring the recommendation of the Line Act on good terms\\nwith Mr. P., who is a merchant and not a lawyer, frequently\\nemployed by him probability of a long time elapsing while the line\\nis undergoing discussion, c. Original. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Oct. 4. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Trustees of the\\nCollege of New Jersey Begretting that he will not be able to at-\\ntend the first commencement at Newark, as ill health confined him\\nto the house, and also prevented his going to Amboy. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 6. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew Con-\\nfined for the third time with a fever reasons for not making known\\nto his friends his intended marriage his happiness, c. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 7. Trenton. John Coxe to James Alexander, New York\\nThe Governor much shattered by illness some question whether\\nhe would live through the winter a meeting of the Council to be\\nheld at Burlington, and the presence of Mr. Alexander desired.\\nOriginal. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[Oct. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Allen Beferring\\nto the employment of Mr. Allen as agent for the Elizabethtown\\npeople. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr. Foye\\nBurlington, since its settlement, had never before been so sickly\\nthanks him for having been instrumental in reinstating affectionate\\nrelations between him and his son had known the lady whom he\\nhad recently married four years. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 16. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr. Foye\\nAlludes in very severe terms to the action of Gov r Shirley, in\\ncutting down the New Jersey bills for supplies to the Canada forces\\nfrom \u00c2\u00a35,200 to \u00c2\u00a32,200 were he to show his head here the very\\nchildren would rise up and call him cursed, and he would find it dif-\\nficult to escape with the skin of his teeth. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0276.jp2"}, "277": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 239\\n[Oct. 17. New York. James Alexander to John Coxe, Trenton\\nThe duty of the Legislature to strengthen the hands of the Gov-\\nernment in relation to those rioters who had slighted the Act of\\nG race the course to he pursued towards those who have neglected\\nto avail themselves of that Act. Original draft, llutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Oct. 17. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nRobert Hunter Morris, then in England, a crafty, malicious fel-\\nlow, and bent upon all sorts of mischief, so you must watch him very\\nnarrowly he and (James) Alexander the cause why the Provincial\\nTreasury was not supplied, out of peak 1 to tb.em both had lately\\nmet the Assembly in a short session Houses could not agree upon\\nthe manner of laying a tax, and so nothing was done to support the\\nGovernment had been troubled by hearing that Mr. P. had been\\nwriting to the leading rioters there is no touching pitch without\\nbeing defiled, and he therefore advises Mr. P. to have nothing to do\\nwith them exertions to be made to prevent his being removed from\\nthe Government. Copy. Belcher Papers. N. J. Hist. Soe. MSS.]\\nOct. 18. Burlington. Letter froni Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade, in answer to their s of the 8th of June If any Indigo\\nshould be raised in New Jersey, he will take care that the Act of\\nParliament relating to it be punctually complied with. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. C, G. 7. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 18. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State The proclamation for cessation of hostilities was published\\nat Burlington and Perth Amboy the preliminaries signed at Aix la\\nChapelle on the 19th of April last, o. s., shall be duly observed. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 126. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 29. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade for their consideration the petition of Rich d Partridge,\\nagent for the Province of New Jersey, praying that the Acts passed\\nthere lately, viz. An Act for making current \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of\\ncredit, and an Act to prevent officers from taking exorbitant fees,\\nmay be confirmed. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 5.\\nOrder, orig l. Petit n, copy 7 folios.\\nNov. 9. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Lambe,\\ndesiring his opinion, in point of law, upon 19 Acts passed by the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey in January and February, 1747-48. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 171. Entry. 12 folios.\\nNov. 12. Perth Amboy. Letter from Governor Belcher to\\nSecretary of State Has received his Grace s letter of 9th August,\\nwith a proclamation of a cessation of hostilities against His Catholic\\nMajesty and the Republic of Genoa, which he has had published in\\nthe most public manner. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14.\\nOriginal. 3 folios.\\nNov. 12. Burlington. Letter from Govt Belcher to Mr. (Aid-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0277.jp2"}, "278": {"fulltext": "240 JONATHAN BELCHEK GOVERNOR. [1748.\\nworth, the under Sccr. of State,) informing him that the proclama-\\ntion of the Lords Justices of England for taking off the prohibition\\nof commerce with the French, is ordered to be published in New\\nJersey, and inserted in the newspapers. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 14, p. 128. Orig l. 1 folio.\\nNov. 12. Perth Amboy. Letter from Grov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade, in answer to their s of the 18th of August last, in-\\nforming that in April last he sent the public papers, and the dupli-\\ncates of them about 3 months ago Now he sends triplicates on the\\n10th of Nov. the session of the New Jersey Assembly began at Perth\\nAmboy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 8. Original.\\n2 folios.\\nNov. 15. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices, recommending Mr. Richard Saltar to be of\\nthe Council of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. John Hamilton, de-\\nceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 176. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\nNov. 10. Petition presented by Mr. Ferd. Jno. Paris, on behalf\\nof Isabella Morris, widow, Lewis Morris and Rob t Hunter Morris,\\nEsqrs., executors of the late Gov r Morris, to the Board of Trade,\\npraying that the Gov r of New Jersey be directed to recommend to\\nthe Assembly the payment of the said late Gov r Morris, which was\\nremaining due to him from the 23d of Sept., 1744, to his death. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 6. Original. 5 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov r Lewis Morris, p. 315.]\\nNov. 25. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher Desire to have his observations upon each Act of the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey in as full and particular a manner as may be,\\nand in particular about the Act for making current \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills\\nof credit, against which application has been made Richard Saltar,\\nEsq., is proposed to be of the Council of New Jersey, he being re-\\ncommended by the late Governor to pursue such measures as will\\ntend to obtain the arrears of the salary due to the late Governor for\\nthe benefit of his executors. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n15, p. 177. Entry. 9 folios.\\nRobert II. Morris to Ja s Alexander Nothing effectual\\nfor the matter of the riots to be. expected of the Assembly dis-\\nposition to throw the fault on them (the Council) recommends\\ntherefore the drafting of a brief statement of the facts from the\\nseveral affidavits, to be read before the Committee of Conference,\\nthat the Assembly might be put on the defensive recommends an\\nabridgment from the state Mr. A. had prepared (see Jan. 1748.)\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS. (Should have been inserted Nov. 1747.)\\nN. B. Nov. 80th, 1747, was the day fixed for the meeting of the\\nCommittee of Conference, but it was postponed by one or the other\\nof the Houses until Dec. 10th, and subsequently in January, on the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0278.jp2"}, "279": {"fulltext": "1748.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 241\\nloth of which month the conclusion was arrived at in Committee,\\nthat effectual measures should be adopted for strengthening the\\nhands of the Government, and the Committee so reported on the\\n19th.]\\nNov. 28. St. James Order of Council approving the Repre-\\nsentation of the Board of Trade of the 15th instant, and appointing\\nRichard Saltar, Esq., to be of the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 32. Copy. 2 folios.\\nDec. 22. New Jersey. The Address of Ja s Alexander, R. H.\\nMorris, Edw d Antill, Ja s Hude, Andr w Johnston, and Peter Kem-\\nble of the Council of New Jersey, to the King, praying to strengthen\\nthe hands of the Government in reducing the rioters to obedience.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 133. Original. 8\\nfolios.\\nDec. 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Ja s Alexander, R. H.\\nMorris, Edw d Antill, Ja s Hude, Andr w Johnston, and Peter\\nKemble, Esqrs., to the Seer, of State Disordered state of the Prov-\\nince the number of men who defy the King s authority the Assem-\\nbly will not interpose, neither the Governor pray that the King may\\ncheck the progress of a rebellion send extracts from the proceedings\\nof the Council and Assembly on this subject. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 132. Original. 6 folios.\\nDec. 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Ja s Alexander, R. H.\\nMorris, Edw. Antill, Ja s Hude, Andr w Johnston, and Peter Kem-\\nble, Esqrs., of the Council of New Jersey, enclosing copies of their\\nAddress to the King, and of a letter to the Duke of Bedford, Seer,\\nof State, dated as above, on the subject of the riots, c, in that\\nProvince. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 12 Original\\n(without the enclosures.) 2 folios.\\n1718-49.\\n[Jan. 17. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nAcknowledges the receipt of a box of papers referring to the boundary\\nline between New York and New Jersey in a damaged state points\\nont some defects in testimony, and errors in transcribing discusses\\nthe propriety of New Jersey s enacting that the initial station point\\nshould be on the east side of the Hudson, when both Provinces in\\n1719 had agreed that it should be on the west (the letter imperfect.)\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS.j\\nJan. 23. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Mr. Lamb to the Board\\nof Trade upon 19 Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed there\\nin January and Februai-y, 1747-48, with observations upon some of\\nthem. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 9. Original.\\n18 folios.\\nFeb. 17. Letter from Mr. Partridge to Mr. Seer. Hill, desiring\\nhim to move the Board of Trade to make their report upon the Acts\\n16", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0279.jp2"}, "280": {"fulltext": "242 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nof New Jersey, passed in Jan. and Feb., 1747-48, and in particular\\nupon two Acts with suspending clauses, in order that they may re-\\nceive the King s assent. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G.\\n10. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Feb. 21 to Mar. 28. Draft of Minutes of Council, Public and\\nPrivy, prepared by Mr. Alexander for transmission to England.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n[March 9. Philadelphia. Robert H. Morris to James Alex-\\nander Did not expect any thing to be done by the Assembly suffi-\\ncient to put an end to the riots should they refuse, they should be\\nprorogued, and the Governor join the Council in representing the\\nmatter tot England it would never be well ended but from thence.\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[March 24. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nHis proceedings in behalf of the Proprietors, c. the Roard of\\nTrade wonderfully taken up with their scheme of sending the dis-\\nbanded soldiers and sailors to Nova Scotia to settle that country\\ntheir stay there he thought uncertain had retained the Attorney\\nGeneral and Solicitor General for the Proprietors and the Council of\\nNew Jersey, against the rioters refers to his prophecy as to the\\nprobable course of Gov r Relcher in New Jersey (see letter Feb. 10th,\\n1747) would think himself fortunate could he get the matters in-\\ntrusted to hiin considered at all -by any body or any Board what-\\never if it concerned one single voice or vote in our House of\\nCommons, here at home, it might be worthy of consideration the\\nmost to be expected was strong paper instructions, or perhaps a\\nproposal to reunite New Jersey to New York the volumes of pa-\\npers sent to him scarcely left him time to devote to any other\\nbusiness not surprised at the course of Gov r Relcher, just so he\\ndid, to a hair, about the Loggers in another place, (Massachusetts)\\nno man would do a wrong thing for the sake of doing wrong it is\\nnecessity makes him do what he does if you would relieve his ne-\\ncessity, you might have him on your side he has long used a\\ndouble way of speaking, writing, and acting he would, if possi-\\nble, deceive the elect could not get the Roard of Trade to attend\\nto the division line bill. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n1749.\\nMarch 28. Rurlington. Letter signed by nine of the Council\\nof New Jersey to the Roard of Trade, enclosing a duplicate copy of\\ntheir letter to the Duke of Redford of the same date, whereiu they\\ncomplain of the refusal of the New Assembly to make provisions for\\nguarding jails, aud otherwise to assist in cpielling the riots in that\\nProvince, notwithstanding the earnest recommendation from the\\nGovernor, and pray for the King s speedy and effectual interposition\\nfor restoring peace. S. P. 0., R. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 18.\\nOriginal. 5 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0280.jp2"}, "281": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 243\\nApril 13. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board\\nof Trade s consideration the petition of the Council of Proprietors of\\nthe Eastern Division of New Jersey to the King, dated 23d Dec,\\n1748, complaining of the riotous proceedings of the inhabitants, and\\nthat the Assembly have refused to afford the Government any assist-\\nance Praying ftie King to take the case into his consideration, and\\nto put a stop to the growing rebellion there. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 6, G. 11. Order, orig l 3 folios: Pet n, copy; 16\\ndo. 19 folios.\\n[2d Month (April) 14. London. Bichard Partridge to Bichard\\nSmith, jr., Burlington, informing him of the arrival of letters from\\nthe Province to the Duke of Bedford, the Proprietors of Pennsylva-\\nnia, and F. J. Paris, with a petition from the Council of Proprietors\\nreferring to the riots Had not been able to get a sight of a letter\\nfrom some of the Council to the Duke of Bedford, which had also\\nbeen received. Copy. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[April 15. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander,\\nNew York Statements of what had been done since his letter of\\n24th March the petition of the Council of Proprietors had been re-\\nferred to a Committee of Council would endeavour to have it re-\\nferred to the Board of Trade, as well as the Address of the New Jer-\\nsey Council the Bishops were anxious to have the disturbances in\\nthe Province settled, fearful that nonjuring Bishops driven out of\\nthe kingdom might go to New Jersey, and breed confusion by joining\\nthe discontented party there great wrath had gone out ft-om\\nthe Board of Trade against Gov r Belcher, as it was thought he must\\nhave had it in his power to cpuell the disturbances would keep a\\nwatch upon the proceedings of his brother-in-law, Mr. Partridge,\\nshould any attempt be made to prejudice the interest of the Proprie-\\ntors knew the Governor and his brother both so well, that he dared\\nnot trust either of them. Copy. Butherfurd MSS.]\\n[2d Month (April) 17. London. Bichard Partridge to Bichard\\nSmith, jr., Burlington Enclosed a copy of the petition of the Coun-\\ncil of Proprietors referred to in his letter of April 14th had called\\nupon the Duke of Bedford, and endeavoured to take off the edge of\\nhis prejudice, and read to him part of Mr. Smith s letter to him of\\n19th Feb., 1747-48 hoped the Assembly would vindicate them-\\nselves from the charges brought by the Proprietors. Copy. Buth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nApril 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr. Seer.\\nHill, enclosing his answers to the general queries sent from the Board\\nof Trade, respecting the state of New Jersey in point of its lo-\\ncality, produce, trade, commerce, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 6, G. 24. Original. 11 folios.\\nApril 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0281.jp2"}, "282": {"fulltext": "-44: JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nof Trade, in answer to their letter of the 25th November, 1748\\nSends transcripts of the Acts, and refers the Board to his letter of\\nthe 22d of April last year for reason for passing them observations\\nin support of the \u00c2\u00a340,000 Bills of Credit Act he will make inquiry\\nas to the exports and imports of N. Jersey for twenty years past\\nthe appointment of Mr. Saltar to the Council is not fn harmony with\\nthe Governor s instructions, as it will make seven Councillors for the\\nEastern Division, and five for the Western he will move the As-\\nsembly to pay the arrears of the late Gov r s salary to his executors\\nsends six Acts passed in New Jersey 16th December, 1748, and\\nother public papers. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G-. 26.\\nOriginal. 10 folios.\\nApril 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Duke\\nof Bedford, Seer, of State Sends the Acts of the New Jersey As-\\nsembly, passed there in December, 1748, and copies of the Journals\\nof Council and Assembly prays that the Acts may receive the Royal\\napprobation. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 152.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nApril 22. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade The unsettled state of New Jersey the Assembly pay no\\nregard to proper measures for suppressing the spirit of sedition\\nand rebellion the matter ought to be laid before the King for his\\ninterposition. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 25.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\nSimilar letter, and bearing the same date, was addressed by Gov r\\nBelcher to the Secretary of State. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 14, p. 275.\\nMay 10. A state of facts concerning the riots and insurrections\\nin New Jersey, and the remedies attempted to restore the peace of\\nthe Province, presented to the Board by Mr. Paris, in whose hand-\\nwriting the following note on the back of the document appears\\nThe within state of facts is not drawn up now for any particu-\\nlar purpose, but was drawn up and afterwards approved by His\\nMaj ty s Council in New Jersey, (the former part of it in Jan. 1747,\\n(1747-48) and the latter part of it in Dec. 1748,) from original pa-\\npers which had been laid before the Council and Assembly there\\nand Committees of Council were appointed, and the within state of\\nfacts was ordered to be laid, by such Committees of Council, before\\nthe Assembly, at free conferences, which were demanded, in order to\\nhave induced the Assembly to come into measures to strengthen the\\nhands of the Government in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol 6, G 15. Fair draft. 50 folios.\\n[See January 1748] and the continuation 1749, June 11. Mr.\\nParis to Mr. Pownal.\\n[May 26. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander,\\nNew York Had had a hearing that day before the Lords of Trade in", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0282.jp2"}, "283": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 24~\\nreference to the riots, and had endeavoured to ohtain a recommenda-\\ntion that the King should instruct the Governor to recommend to the\\nAssembly immediate suppressive measures, and should it he un-\\nheeded, that the matter should belaid before Parliament the Board\\ndid not think the Governor in earnest in his desire to support the\\nKing s authority, as they had not received a single letter from him\\nabout the riots, and were disposed to recommend the sending of an-\\nother Governor, with a salary paid there, and some independent\\ncompanies as at New York the whole Board averse to joining New\\nJersey to New York thought some one inimical to the Governor\\nhad been reviving the recollection of his proceedings in Massachu-\\nsetts. Copy. Kutherfurd MSS.]\\n[May 30. New York. James Alexander and Robert Hunter\\nMorris to Ferd. John Paris Had heard that either Gov r Belcher or\\nhis son was going to Europe if so, Paris to be on the watch, for\\nfear it should be as agent for the rioters or the Assembly, against\\nthe Assembly, or to procure the removal of Chief Justice Morris\\nthe mandamus of Mr. Saltar had been received the appointment\\nwould be of great use to the Province, as he was a man of good\\nunderstanding they had no hope of any share in the Governor s\\nrecommendation in any future vacancies in the Council it would be\\nof dangerous consequences to the King s authority in New Jersey\\nshould a mob Assembly, such as there then was, should have the\\nrecommendation of Councillors, which they thought would be the case\\nso long as Mr. Belcher was Governor. Original draft. Kuther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\n[4th Mo. (June) 3. London. Richard Partridge to Richard\\nSmith, jr., Burlington The resentment concerning the riots con-\\ntinued to be felt by the Board of Trade some talk of ordering\\nforces to the Province state of the paper currency bill had re-\\ncently discovered in the Council office divers old writings concern-\\ning the trial in East New Jersey in 1695, between James Fullerton,\\nplaintiff, and Jeffrey Jones, defendant, on a suit in ejectment, which\\nhe thought bore upon the matters then in dispute sent copies of\\nseveral of the papers (see Bill in Chancery, p. 44, c, and Answer,\\np. 29, for the circumstances of this case) suggested the propriety of\\na trial being submitted to in the Province, and should the Proprie-\\ntors succeed, have the case carried up to the King in Council to try\\nthe validity of the letters he would attend to the matter, and was\\nnot without hopes of securing their object this was a much more\\nhonorable course for the people to pursue, than by tumultuous pro-\\nceedings incurring the danger of being put down by force of arms\\nthe course they had pursued was disgraceful, and very greatly re-\\nsented by the ministry. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 4 and 5. New Jersey. Extracts of two letters from New\\nJersey to Mr. Paris, relating to the riots and disturbances in the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0283.jp2"}, "284": {"fulltext": "246 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nProvince, presented to the Board of Trade by Mr. Paris, 26th July,\\n1749. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 28. Copies.\\n3 folios.\\n[June 7. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander, New\\nYork Had forgotten to state in his previous letter of 26th May,\\nthat the Lords of Trade vthought Governor Belcher had exceeded his\\npowers in passing an Act to pardon treason, and had offered, if he\\nbelieved it would conciliate the Assembly, to grant permission to\\nissue a little more paper money, which he considered a great con-\\ndescension, as the Board had just introduced a bill into Parliament\\nfor the suppression of all paper money in America Lord Halifax in\\nfavour of sending a strong force to the Province sufficient to quell all\\ntumults Mr. Penn had interested himself very much in the matter\\nof the riots, but the West Jersey Society had done nothing question\\nas to the expense to be incurred should forces be sent the bill for\\nthe suppression of paper money in the Colonies laid aside accounts\\nto be laid before Parliament at the next session of the amount issued\\nby each this matter had been driven on by Alderman Baker, as-\\nsisted by a hotheaded, violent man, one Crockett, a Carolina mer-\\nchant, and assisted also by Horace Walpole. Original duplicate.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 9. Letter from Mr. Paris to Mr. Seer. Pownal, enclosing\\nan extract of a letter from New Jersey, showing the formidable state\\nof the riots in that Province, desiring the same to be laid before the\\nBoard of Trade. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 19.\\nOriginal. 3 folios.\\nJune 10. Letter from Mr. Paris to Mr. Seer. Pownal, enclosing,\\nfor the information of the Board of Trade, several papers lately re-\\nceived from New Jersey, relating to the rebellion in that Province.\\n5. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 20. Original (with en-\\nclosures.) 17 folios.\\nJune 11. Letter from Mr. Paris to Mr. Seer. Pownal, trans-\\nmitting, for the information of the Board of Trade, a second addi-\\ntion to the brief state of facts concerning the riots, c, in New Jer-\\nsey, being a continuation of the state of facts presented by Mr.\\nParis to the Board of Trade on the 10th of May, 1749, down to the\\n14th of April last, inclusive. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, 22 23. The Letter, original 1 folio the Enclosure, fair\\ndraft; 26 folios 27 folios.\\nJune 15. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Wm.\\nPitt, Esq., Paymaster General of the Forces, and the R t Hon.\\nHenry Fox, Esq., Secretary at War, relating to the demands of the\\nNorthern Colonies, on account of an expedition intended against\\nCanada, desiring them to meet the Board on the 22d of the same\\nmonth, in order to take the above matter into consideration. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen, Vol. 40, p. 317. Entry. 5 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0284.jp2"}, "285": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 247\\n[June 22. Newark. David Ogden to Chief Justice Morris,\\nNew York Aaron Ball, one of the rioters in prison, anxious to see\\nhim Ball and several others having expressed their willingness to\\nsubmit to the laws, he suggests the propriety of holding a special\\ncourt in Essex County, presuming that all, or nearly all of the rioters,\\nwould voluntarily present themselves for trial. Original copy.\\nRutherfurd MSS.\\nSent to Mr. Alexander by a private hand (who was the bearer of\\nthe original) for his consideration, with the view of obtaining his\\nsanction before forwarding it to its destination. For Mr. Alexan-\\nder s answer, see below. For notice of David Ogden, see Field s\\nProvincial Courts, pp. 182-188.]\\n[June 22. London. Ferd. John Paris to Board of Trade\\nState of the case concerning the origin of the disturbances in New\\nJersey, submitted in accordance with a request of the Board. (See\\nJuly 4th, 1749.) Original copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[June 23. New York. James Alexander to David Ogden, New-\\nark, expressing his unwillingness, under the circumstances he de-\\ntails, to consent to try any of the rioters by a jury of the County of\\nEssex if all New Jersey should join the rioters, it would not induce\\nhim to advise such a course without directions from England, and he\\ndoubted not, should they all do so, the King could, and would, re-\\nstore the Government and laws in New Jersey, and make lasting\\nexamples of those who had rebelled against them should a sentence\\nof high treason be pronounced against the rioters, the judgment could\\nnever be carried out in Essex County. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 24. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer.\\nof State (D. of Bedford) Acknowledges the receipt of several of\\nhis letters sends the transactions of the Assembly of New Jersey\\nheld at Burlington desires to be informed whether it is true that\\nsome letters were sent home having tendency to make an unfavorable\\nimpression of his administration reasons for not joining with six of\\nthe Council in a representation they made in December last about\\nthe riots in New Jersey his loyalty and duty to the King forty\\nyears ago he was the only English American that had been at the\\nCourt of Hanover. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 276.\\nOriginal. 15 folios.\\nJune 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Waiting for instructions from the King how he is to act\\nin the existing riots no money in the Treasury to pay the Govern t\\nofficers no hopes of the Assembly s doing any thing for the King s\\nservice sends the Acts and several public papers. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 33. Orig l. 4 folios.\\nJune 28. Kensington. Order of Council disallowing an Act\\nof the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in December, 1743, entitled", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0285.jp2"}, "286": {"fulltext": "248 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nAn Act for ascertaining the fees to be taken by the several officers\\nin the Colony of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, G. 34. Copy. 3 folios.\\n[July 1. Sharon. Charles Read, Seer, to James Alexander,\\nNew York The Governor anxious to have a meeting of the Assem-\\nbly, in consequence of the low state of the Treasury wishes the\\nopinions of Mr. Alexander and Chief Justice Morris as to the proper\\ntime for doing so. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 4. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander, New\\nYork Details the progress made in bringing documents referring\\nto the rioters, c, to the notice of the Government the difficulties\\nin the way of a hearing Lord Halifax determined that the fault shall\\nnot lie at his door, and should the matter be much longer delayed,\\nwould cause a representation to be laid before His Majesty from the\\nBoard of Trade the Board had publicly declared that they saw\\nthrough the artifice of the rioters in promulgating the idea that the\\ndisorders arose out of a private dispute with Mr. A. and Chief\\nJustice Morris they approved of the reply made by him and the\\nChief Justice to the proposal of the rioters (to be tried in Essex Co.,\\nsee 1749, June 22d) their present declared opinion that a new Gov-\\nernor should be sent over, and some troops transferred to the Prov-\\nince from Nova Scotia asserts his belief that the Governor had de-\\nceived Mr. Alexander and his friends a letter had been received\\nfrom the Governor, stating that the disturbances in New Jersey\\nwere grown too great for him to quell, and praying the assistance of\\nthe Government the communication not satisfactory to the Board\\nattributed to information communicated by Mr. Partridge of the\\ndispleasure of the Board had been asked by the Board the cause of\\nthe riots, which he had answered in a written document. (See June\\n22 and 23, 1749.) Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJuly 6. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Richard\\nNevill Aldworth, Esq., Deputy Seer, of State, and a letter from Mr.\\nJohn Pownal to the principal Officers of the Board of Ordnance, on\\nthe subject of the expenses incurred by the Northern Provinces to-\\nwards the intended expedition against Canada. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 320. Entries. 6 folios.\\n[July 14. New York. James Alexander to Charles Read, in\\nanswer to his of July 1st He and Chief Justice Morris think it ad-\\nvisable to have a meeting of the Assembly called speedily. Original\\ndraft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJuly 17. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Sir\\nDudley Rider, Att. Gen l, and William Murray, Esq., Sol. Gen l,\\ndesiring their opinion, in point of law, upon five Acts of the New\\nJersey Assembly, passed in February, 1747-48. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 181. Entry. 5 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0286.jp2"}, "287": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 249\\nJuly 18. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Lamb,\\ndesiring him to reconsider an Act of the Assembly of New Jersey,\\npassed in January, 1747-48, and reported upon by him on the 23d\\nof January last, entitled An Act to oblige several Sheriffs in this\\nColony of New Jersey to give security, and take the oaths or affirma-\\ntion therein directed for the due discharge of their offices, and to\\nprevent their too long continuance therein which Act appears to\\nbe of an unusual and extraordinary nature. S P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 15, p. 183. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 21. Report from Sir D. Ryder, Att. Gen l, and W. Mur-\\nray, Esq., Sol. General, upon five Acts of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey, passed there in February, 1747-48, approving some, and object-\\ning to others. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 27.\\nOriginal. 12 folios.\\n[July 19. London. Ferd. John Paris to Ja s Alexander, New\\nYork Lord Halifax being unwilling to leave town with business in\\nhis office unattended to, had sent for Mr. Partridge and himself to\\nattend the Board of Trade, in reference to the bill creating \u00c2\u00a340,000\\nin bills of credit his proceedings to screen the non-approval of the\\nAct Mr. Partridge s course to procure its passage a Mr. Weare,\\nwho said he had resided about 8 years in New Jersey, and had raised\\na company there, and left there about Feb. 1747, testified to the ne-\\ncessity that existed for more paper money in the Colony the riots\\nmade the subject of another letter was going that day to the Board\\nof Trade to get a day fixed to be heard, respecting the division line\\nbetween New York and New Jersey. Original triplicate. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\n[July 19. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nAccount of a hearing upon New Jersey matters before the ministry\\non 12th July the Lord Chancellor, Dukes of Bedford and Newcas-\\ntle, Earl of Sandwich, Mr. Pelham, Chancellor of the Exchequer,\\nLords Halifax and Dupplin, and the other ordinary members of the\\nBoard present lasted from before seven in the evening until one in\\nthe morning the Board of Trade had drawn up a statement of facts,\\nwhich they submitted to the ministry after reading which, he was\\ncalled in and examined for more than an hour Mr. Partridge in\\nwaiting, but not called in after he withdrew, the five great ministers\\nretired and held a private conference, the result of which he did not\\nknow another meeting to be held the influence of Chief Justice\\nMorris s sister and Mr. Penn, if exercised, sufficient to secure the ap-\\npointment of such Councillors as might be desired the Lords dis-\\nposed to bring about a reunion with New York. Original. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\n[July 20. London. Copy of a letter to a great man, (Richard\\nPartridge to Lord D(upplin V) giving an account of the origin of the\\ndisturbances in New Jersey The course of the Assembly vouching", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0287.jp2"}, "288": {"fulltext": "250 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nfor the loyalty of the people, notwithstanding the riots, and stating\\nwhat he had recommended as to having trials take place in the Prov-\\nince, with the view of appealing to the King in Council.\\nCopy from Partridge s original draft, with the words and pas-\\nsages marked, as erased in the original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 21. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander\\nHad that day attended a meeting of the Board of Trade, to which\\nhe had been summoned inquiry made of him as to the reunion with\\nNew York being an adequate relief in the estimation of the Council,\\nc. answering in the affirmative a preparatory report was being\\nprepared by the Board the Acts for pardoning the rioters, staying\\nproceedings, c, had been declared by the Lord Chancellor Acts of\\ntreason in the Governor, Council and Assembly, the assumption of\\nsuch powers robbing the Crown of its prerogatives the Lords of\\nTrade had employed the whole day in reading out of their books the\\naccouut of Bacon s rebellion in Virginia in 1675, and what was then\\ndone Bacon, by actual force, compelled the passage of an Act to\\npardon the treason then committed, yet the King sent over persons\\nwith power to pardon, and who really did pardon the Governor,\\nCouncil and Assembly the treason of passing that Act, tho under\\nforce Mr. Partridge had seen his packet of 19th put in the letter\\nbag at the coffee house, so, if not received, immediate notice to be\\ngiven him. Orig l. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[July 22. New York. James Alexander to Ferd. John Paris\\nThe friends of the rioters having failed to get a commission for a\\nspecial court to try the two in prison at Newark by their fellow-\\nrioters and relatives, on the 15th inst., in the dead hour of the\\nnight, a number of people, in disguise, came to and broke open the\\ngoal, and rescued the two prisoners by their coming in disguise, it\\nseems they have got a little more fear and modesty than they used to\\nhave. Original draft (see Oct. 11-16, 1749.) Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJuly 25. Letter from Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade, re-\\nminding them of his late memorial, and praying to report upon an\\nAct passed in New Jersey in Feb. 1747-48, entitled An Act to\\noblige the several Sheriffs of that Colony to give security, and take\\nthe oaths and affirmations therein directed, c, and to recommend\\nthe same to the King for his approbation. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 6, G. 31. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 28. Whitehall Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nLord High Chancellor of Great Britain, desiring his, as well as that\\nof the other Ministers opinion, upon the enclosed paper containing\\nproposals with regard to the disturbances in His Majesty s Province\\nof New Jersey, being the methods for the surpressing of the disturb-\\nances there. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 184. En-\\ntries. 24 folios.\\nJuly 28. Petition of the President and Committee of the West", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0288.jp2"}, "289": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 251\\nNew Jersey Society (signed by John Stephenson, Seer.) to the Board\\nof Trade, presented by Mr. Joshua Sharpe, wherein they complain of\\nthe riots and disturbances in that Province,- and pray for a speedy\\nrelief. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 0, G. 30. Original.\\n6 folios.\\nJuly 28. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing the disallowance of an Act of the New Jer-\\nsey Assembly passed there in Feb., 1747-48, entitled An Act for\\npunishing the coiners and counterfeiters of foreign coin passing cur-\\nrent, and the counterfeiters of bills of credit of this Province. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 194. Entry. 4 folios.\\nAug. 2. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Committee of the Privy Council, (pursuant to their\\norder of the 29th Oct., 1748,) upon the petition of Mr. Partridge,\\nrecommending the disallowance of an Act for making current\\n\u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit, and the confirmation of an Act to pre-\\nvent officers from taking exorbitant fees. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 15, p. 196. Entry. 26 folios.\\n[A copy of this in the Rutherfurd MSS., enclosed in Letter of Mr. Paris of\\nSept. 12.]\\n[Aug. 7. New York. James Alexander to R. H. Morris,\\nPerth Amboy Sending him two letters from Mr. Paris (see above,\\nApril 15 and May 26) thinks it but fair that the Governor should\\nknow his danger, and be enabled to use all rational means to avert\\nit alluding to the despotism manifested by the Board of Trade,\\nto doubt his sincerity in his endeavors to suppress the riots, and to\\nrecommend the appointment of another Governor. Original draft.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Aug. 16. London. Instructions from the Committee of the\\nW. Jersey Society to Henry Lane, Lewis Johnston and John Foye,\\ntheir agents, attornies and factors to manage their affairs in N. Jer-\\nsey Authorizing sales of certain tracts, and directing arrangements\\nwith sundry individuals. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Aug. 16. Revocation by the Committee of the West Jersey\\nSociety, of their power of attorney to Joseph Murray, Jeremiah\\nLattouch and Joseph Haynes, granted Aug. 26th, 1736, and Feb.\\n10th, 1737. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Aug. 16. Power of Attorney from the Committee of the West\\nJersey Society in England to Henry Lane, Lewis Johnston and\\nJohn Foye, authorizing them to sell, lease, and generally to do all\\nnecessary acts in connection with the lands of the Society Authen-\\nticated before the Lord Mayor of London. Original. Whitehead\\nMSS.]\\nAug. 19. Perth Amboy. The power given by the General\\nProprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, to Robert Hun-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0289.jp2"}, "290": {"fulltext": "252 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nter Morris, Esq., to act as their Agent and Attorney, in all their af-\\nfairs, now under the consideration of the King and his Ministers,\\nduring the residence of the said R. H. Morris in Great Britain.\\nSigned by And. Johnston, Jas. Alexander, Sam l Leonard, Samuel\\nNevill, John Burnet, Lewis Johnston, Elisha Parker, William Bur-\\nnet, and Lewis M. Ashfield. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, G. 37. Original. 5 folios.\\nAug. 28. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\n(signed by Mr. Seer. Hill,) to the Governors in the American Plan-\\ntations, enclosing two Acts of Parliament, viz., an Act for encour-\\naging the people called Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, to\\nsettle in the American Colonies, and an Act for the further encour-\\nagement and enlargement of the whale fishery. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 323. Entry. 2 folios.\\nSept. 11. Letter from Mr. Paris to Mr. John Pownall, enclosing\\ncopy of letter received from New Jersey, informing him of the con-\\ntinuance of the riots in that Province as late as the 15th of July,\\n1749. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 6, G. 35. Orig l. 3 folios.\\n[Sept. 12. London. Perd. John Paris to James Alexander,\\nNew York Enclosed report of Board of Trade against the paper\\nmoney Act, and in favor of the Fee Act had received his letter\\nof 22d July, and had sent copies to the members of the Board, con-\\nceiving the facts communicated very important Lord Halifax very\\nhearty in the affair of the riots. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 23. New York. James Alexander and R. H. Morris to\\nFerd. John Paris Acknowledge the receipt of his letters of July\\n4th, 19th and 21st, and as Mr. Morris intended to sail for England\\nin about a month, they would have postponed replying to them, had\\nit not been for observing that he had given the Ministry to under-\\nstand that they considered the re-union with New York as an effec-\\ntual remedy for the disturbances in New Jersey he had greatly\\nmistaken their views they were far from thinking the junction of\\nthe Governments sufficient to restore peace, although it might do to\\npreserve it when restored by other means wish him to set the\\nmatter right in such a manner as might be agreeable to himself.\\nOriginal draft, partly written by Mr. Alexander, and partly by Mr.\\nMorris. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nSept. 2G. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nDuke of Bedford, enclosing copy of a letter from Gov r Belcher,\\ndated the 27th of June last, desiring to have the same laid before\\nthe King, in order to obtaiu His Majesty s directions thereupon. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 207. Entry. 2 folios.\\nm [Sept. 28 to Oct. 18. Draft of Minutes of Council, public and\\nprivy. Original prepared by Mr. Alexander for transmission to\\nEngland. Rutherfurd MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0290.jp2"}, "291": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 253\\nSept. 30. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Mr. Lamb to the Board\\nof Trade, pursuant to their Sec r s letter of the 18th of July past,\\nupon an Act of the New Jersey Assembly, passed in Jan., 1747-48,\\nentitled An Act to oblige the several Sheriffs, c, to give securi-\\nty, c, which Act he reconsidered, but does not alter his opinion\\nexpressed in the Report of the 23d Jan. last, since it appears to him\\nthat Acts of the like nature in regard to Sheriffs have passed in\\nsome of the neighbouring Provinces, which have been confirmed at\\nhome. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. G, G. 36. Original.\\n4 folios.\\n[Oct. 11-16. Perth Amboy. Affidavits of Daniel Pierson, John\\nStyle, Eliphalet Johnson, John Johnson, John Rolph, Aaron Ball,\\nThophilus Burwell, Casparus Pryyer, John Chandler and Elijah\\nDavis, taken before the Council, relative to the application made by\\nthe two prisoners in Essex County Jail, for a special trial, (see July\\n22, 1749,) and in reference to the number of the rioters, and the\\nmanner in which they pretend to hold their lands. Copies. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nOriginals laid before the Council, Oct. 17th, 1749.\\n[Oct. 14. Newark. David Ogden to James Alexander, Perth\\nAmboy The drift of the rioters and their friends to represent that\\nthey hold their lands under Indian titles, and that it was to defend\\ntheir property thus acquired, against the Proprietors, that they en-\\ntered into the riots, c, proof could be given that such was not\\nthe case the bearer of the letter, Daniel Person, (Pierson well-\\ninformed on the subject, would testify that three-fifths hold their\\nlands under proprietary titles one-fifth have no pretensions to any\\ntitle, and these were the chief destroyers of timber, and the other\\nfifth hold under Indian titles but not more than one-third first set-\\ntled their lands under an Indian title, and the other two-thirds pur-\\nchased the Indian title within a few years then past the examina-\\ntion of Mr. Person by the Council recommended. Original. Ruth-\\nerford MSS.]\\nOct. 18. Perth Amboy. The proceedings in respect to the\\narrears due to the Executors of Gov r Morris, on an application\\nmade on that head by Gov r Belcher to the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey, in Oct., 1749. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 50.\\nCopy. 40 folios.\\nOct. 20. Perth Amboy. Report from Andrew Johnston, Esq.,\\nTreasurer of the Province of New Jersey, and Charles Read, Esq.,\\nSeer, to Gov r Belcher, upon the state of the paper currency in the\\nProvince. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol 14, p. 281. Origi-\\nnal. 12 folios.\\n[Oct. 23. New York. Affidavit of James Alexander, to ob-\\nviate the charges of the New Jersey Assembly in their address to", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0291.jp2"}, "292": {"fulltext": "254 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\ntheir Governor and petition to the King. His original draft. Ruth-\\nerford MSS.]\\nOct. 24. Perth Anihoy. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Attended the Assembly for the last three weeks,\\nbut the whole session was spent in dispute and contention with the\\nCouncil the state of the Province is worse than when he wrote last.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 48. Original. 2 folios.\\nSimilar letter and under the same date was written to the Duke\\nof Bedford. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 279.\\nOct. 24. Boston, N. E. Letter from Mr. Bollan to the Board\\nof Trade, enclosing (pursuant to their desire,) proposals for the bet-\\nter execution of the intent of the laws made to secure and regulate\\nthe Plantation trade, and for the more effectual prevention of any\\nEuropean, Asiatic, or other commodities, not shipped in Great Brit-\\nain as the laws require, being imported into the Plantations. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 14, 0. 61. Original. 20 folios.\\n[Oct. 28. Newcastle, Delaware. Rob t H. Morris to James\\nAlexander, New York Was to go on board the Carolina, Capt.\\nStephen Mesnard, that night the Assembly s petition against us\\nis greatly laughed at here, and I doubt not will be so at home I\\nhear the man employed by Bowes has only verbal powers, and is a\\nvery weak brother. Original. Rutherford MSS.]\\nOct. 31. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Dep y\\nSeer, of State Aldworth, desiring copies of orders which were sent\\nto the American Colonies, respecting the arming and clothing of the\\ntroops intended for the expedition against Canada. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 40, p. 326. Entry. 3 folios.\\nNov. 3. Memorial from Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade,\\npraying for a copy of Gov r Shirley s objections to the New Jersey\\nand Rhode Island accounts of the expenses they were at in the late\\nintended Expedition against Canada. S. P. 0. B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 14, 0. 9. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Nov. 7. Newark. David Ogden to James Alexander, New\\nYork The rioters had got a petition signed by a great number, to\\nbe transmitted to the King, setting forth their grievances it had\\nbeen given to a friend of theirs at Burlington, with about \u00c2\u00a3100 in\\ncash to be sent to the Agent of the Colony in London. Original.\\nRutherford MSS.]\\nNov. 23. St. James Order of Council, confirming an Act of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed in Feb., 1747-48, entitled\\nAn Act for enabling the Judges and Justices of that Colony to\\nascertain and tax bill of costs, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 6, G. 54. Copy 4 folios.\\nNov. 23. St. James Order of Council, declaring the disal-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0292.jp2"}, "293": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 255\\nlowance of an Act of the Assembly of New Jersey, entitled An\\nAct for making current \u00c2\u00a340,000 in bills of credit. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 53. Copy. 4 folios.\\nNov. 23. St. James Order of Council, disallowing an Act of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed in Feb., 1747-48, entitled\\nAn Act for punishing the coiners and counterfeiters of bills of\\ncredit of this Province. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6,\\nG. 55. Copy. 4 folios.\\nNov. 25. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State Gave notice to all His Majesty s subjects in New Jersey,\\nof the general orders of His Catholic Majesty to all his Governors,\\nof the restitution of all English prizes. S. P. O. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 14, p. 282. Original. 1 folio.\\nNov. 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s letters, and\\nsends copies of several public papers the Assembly of New Jersey,\\nduring the whole session, was in dispute and contention with the\\nCouncil no money in the public treasury, and the officers of the\\nGovernment are not paid the Assembly would enter into no meas-\\nures to suppress the riots some smart orders must be sent by the\\nKing in order to put a stop to them there is hardly a probability\\nof obtaining the payment of the arrears due to the Executors of the\\nlate Gov r Morris. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 49.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\nSimilar letter and under the same date was written to Seer, of\\nState. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 284.\\nNov. 27, and Dec. 10. Extracts of two letters from Mr. Rich-\\nard Smith to Mr. Partridge, giving an account of the proceedings of\\nthe New Jersey Assembly the feelings of the people against the\\nProprietors the reasons why the Assembly do not intend paying\\nthe arrears of salary due to the late Gov r Morris. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 68. Copies. 10 folios.\\n[Nov. 27. Newark. David Ogden to Jas. Alexander A riot had\\nbeen committed a fortnight before at Horseneck the house of Abra-\\nham Philips broken open and he turned out a stack of his oats\\nburnt proper affidavits of this riot would be proper to accompany\\nour Assembly s representation home of the pacific spirit of the riot-\\ners. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Nov. 28. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter\\nMorris, London Relating to the. proceedings of the New Jersey\\nAssembly, in reference to the claim presented by the heirs of Gov r\\nMorris. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nPrinted in Collections of New Jersey Hist. Soc, Vol. TV. p. 320.]\\n[Nov. 29. Affidavits of Thomas Gould and Abraham Philips,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0293.jp2"}, "294": {"fulltext": "256 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nof the circumstances attending the riot at Horseneck. Certified\\ncopies. Kutherfurd MSS.\\nFuller affidavits of the same persons before Judge Nevill, bear-\\ning date Dec. 9th, are in the same collection.]\\n[Dec. List of papers sent by James Alexander to Robert Hun-\\nter Morris, to advance the cause of the Proprietors in England.\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd MSS.\\nMost of them specially noticed in foregoing pages.]\\n[Dec. 1. Newark. David Ogden to James Alexander, N. York\\nFive of the rioters at Horseneck (see Nov. 27th,) had been ar-\\nrested Edward Archer and Elisha Clark principal offenders Jus-\\ntices appeared to be in earnest in examining into this affair, which\\nseemed to shock the more thinking part of the rioters, coming so\\nsoon after their petition to the King, in which they avowed their\\nintention to submit to the laws. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nDec. 21. Burlington. Letter from Grov r Belcher to Mr. Seer.\\nHill Acknowledges the receipt of his letter of the 28th Aug. last,\\nwith the printed copies of two Acts of Parliament. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 58. Original. 1 folio.\\nDec. 26. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Sends duplicate of his former letter no money in the\\npublic Treasury the spirit of rioting continues sends affidavits on\\nthe subject of those riots he will consult with the Council, and\\nurge strongly upon the Assembly of New Jersey to take effectual\\nmeasures to suppress them no accounts of the exports and imports\\nwere sent to him by the Collectors of Perth Amboy and Salem. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G-. 59. Original. 5 folios.\\nDec. 26. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer, of\\nState Sends duplicates of his former letters no money in the pub-\\nlic Treasury, and the spirit of rioting continues as much as ever\\nencloses copies of affidavits to show the state of the Province ho\\nwill consult with the Council, and urge strongly upon the Assembly\\nto take some effectual steps to put down the riots. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 14, p. 391.\\nLetter, original, 3 folios affidavits, copies, 40 folios 43 folios.\\n1749-50.\\nJan. 4. Affidavits of John Hackett and Charles Russell, about\\nthe riots in N. Jersey, committed on the 2d inst. presented to the\\nBoard by Mr. Morris. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G.\\n52 and G. 64. Copies. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed (G. 64,) in 1750, March 26. Letter from Gov r Bel-\\ncher to the Board of Trade.\\n[Jan. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Walley Refer-\\nence to some person he designates as the mean prostituted Liqui-\\ndator, who had behaved unjustly towards the Colonies the ma-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0294.jp2"}, "295": {"fulltext": "1749.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 257\\nt\\nlevolence of a young gentleman, lately gone from New Jersey,\\ntowards the Province and the College (alluding to Robert H. Mor-\\nris.) Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev. Mr. Hobby\\nComments on the character of the late deceased Mr. Remington.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\nJan. 20. Burlington. Letter from G-ov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Sends the accounts of the exports and imports of New\\nJersey, except from the Port of Salem, the Collector of that Port\\nnot having made as yet his report. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 6, G. 61. Original. 2 folios.\\nJan. 26. Burlington. Proclamation of Gov r Belcher, com-\\nmanding all the civil and military officers of the Province of New\\nJersey, to be very vigilant in apprehending any persons who have\\nbeen concerned in the riots. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, G. 63. Broadside. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade, of\\nMarch 26th, 1750.\\n[Jan. 27. London. Robert Hunter Morris to James Alexan-\\nder Comments upon the disposition of Lord Stair s lands in N. Jer-\\nsey by his will the suspension of Mr. Coxe from the Council\\ncaused, he understood, from abusive expressions used towards the\\nGovernor Coxe s not applying to Mr. A. or himself for assistance,\\nan indication of consciousness that he did not deserve any from them\\nu did you know the man as well as I do, you d know that no act\\nof friendship could bind him, and that serving him unasked would\\nonly raise his opinion of his own consequence, and make him more\\ntroublesome than ever had desired Mr. Paris not to interest him-\\nself in the matter either way understood that the Board of Trade\\nintended to recommend Mr. Wm. Morris to supply Coxe s place, and\\nhad endeavored to dissuade them from doing so New York boun-\\ndary question, c. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Feb. 1. Power of Attorney from the Committee of the West\\nJersey Society to Henry Lane and Lewis Johnston, to be their\\nagents and factors in the Province, and revoking their previous\\npower to Henry Lane, Lewis Johnston and John Foye, issued Aug.\\n16, 1749. Authenticated before the Lord Mayor of London. Orig-\\ninal. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFeb. 28. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords Commissioners of His Majesty s Treasury, upon the account\\nof expenses incurred in the Northern Colonies, on the intended Ex-\\npedition against Canada. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 41,\\np. 1. Entry. The whole report about 600 folios. The New Jer-\\nsey part about 42 folios.\\n17", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0295.jp2"}, "296": {"fulltext": "258 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1749.\\nMarch 5. The memorial from Robert Hunter Morris, Esq., to\\nthe Board of Trade Complaining of the conduct of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey, in refusing to pay the arrears of salary due to the\\nlate Gov r Morris, his father, and desiring relief therein. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 51. Original. 3 folios.\\n[See Papers of Gov. Lewis Morris, p. 315.]\\nMarch 13. A third addition to the brief state of facts concern-\\ning the riots, c, in New Jersey down to Nov. 9, 1749, presented\\nto the Board of Trade by Mr. Morris (see the Brief State of\\nFacts, 1749, May 10, June 11, to which are added several affida-\\nvits, depositions, and other documents in support of the above state-\\nment. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 38, 39, 40, 41,\\n42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47. Various\u00e2\u0080\u0094 about 200 folios.\\n1750.\\nMarch 26. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends the Journals of Council and Assembly\\nthey have not agreed upon a single thing the Assembly would not\\neven offer to suppress the riots encloses an affidavit about fresh dis-\\nturbances a proclamation was issued which proved of some service\\nno money in the public Treasury the Governor and the officers\\nwere not paid their salaries for the last eight months the rioters\\nspreading their influence to such a degree that the Legislature seem\\nto be stagnated by it. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G.\\n62. Original. 4 folios.\\nSimilar letter of the same date was written to the Seer, of State.\\nSee Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 1. Enclosing affidavits of John\\nHackett and Charles Russell, Jan. 4, 1750, and Gov r Belcher s\\nproclamajtiou, Jan. 26, 1740.\\nMarch 31. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Enclosing a copy of a bill being intended as in-\\ntroduction of a law for levying taxes to raise money for the service\\nof the Government, passed by the Assembly of New Jersey in Oct.\\nand Feb. last, and each time rejected by the Council, and desiring\\nto have the Board s opinion upon it for his better guidance and di-\\nrection. S. P.O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 65, 66.\\nLetter, original, 2 folios bill, copy, 25 folios 27 folios.\\nApril 7. Letter from Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade,\\nenclosing a representation from the Assembly of New Jersey to the\\nsaid Board, containing their reasons why they refused to pay the ar-\\nrears of salary due to the late Gov r Morris to his Executors. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 56. Orig l. 9 folios.\\nApril 24. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State Acknowledges the receipt of His Grace s (the Secretary\\nof State s,) letter of the 7th of Dec. last, with a copy of the King s\\norder for exchanging any Indian prisoners taken during the late war", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0296.jp2"}, "297": {"fulltext": "1750.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 259\\nwhich order shall be punctually obeyed. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 15, p. 67. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 3. Whitehall. Order of Council, referring to the consid-\\neration of the Board of Trade, the petition of the House of Repre-\\nsentatives of the Colony of New Jersey, complaining of the con-\\nduct of the Proprietors of East New Jersey, and soliciting the royal\\ncountenance of the people of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 6, G. 57. Orig l. 22 folios.\\nMay 29. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State Acknowledges the receipt of the Seer s letter of the 26th\\nof Feb. last, with a copy of the King s order to exchange the French\\nand Indian prisoners, and to redeem slaves taken in the last war,\\nand a copy of similar order from the French King the exchange\\nof prisoners was accomplished between the inhabitants of New Jer-\\nsey and the subjects of the King of the French. S. P. 0. Am.\\nWest Indies. Vol. 15, p. 68. Orig l. 3 folios.\\nMay 29. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\n(signed by Mr. Seer. Hill,) to the Governors in America, enclosing\\nprinted copies of three Acts of Parliament, viz., an Act for extend-\\ning the African trade an Act to encourage the growth of silk and\\nan Act to encourage the importation of pig and bar iron to Great\\nBritain. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 41, p. 244. Entry.\\n6 folios.\\nJune 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Privy Council, upon the present state of N.\\nJersey, being an account of the origin of the Propriety of that Prov-\\nince, of the rise and progress of the riots and disorders, remarks\\nupon the conduct of the Council and Assembly during the said dis-\\norders bad conduct of the Assembly being an insult upon the\\nCrown, and an injury to the Proprietors, c, c. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 208. Entry. 340 folios.\\n[June 8. N. York. Capt. Robert Roddam, of the Grayhound\\nman-of-war, to Chief Justice Delancey Regretting an accident re-\\nsulting from a shot from his vessel the day before had ordered the\\nofficer in command to be put under arrest objecting to the course of\\nthe Chief Justice in arresting the gunner s mate who had fired the\\ngun.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 572. See 1750, June 12.]\\n[June 9. New York. Chief Justice De Lancey to Capt. Rod-\\ndam Stating that in issuing the warrant for the gunner s mate, (see\\n1750, June 8,) he had only discharged his duty.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 572. See 1750, June 12.]\\n[June 9. New York. Capt. Robt. Roddam to Chief Justice\\nDe Lancey In answer to the above demanding the release of the", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0297.jp2"}, "298": {"fulltext": "260 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1750.\\ngunner s mate, in order that he might be tried on board the ship in\\naccordance with the articles of war, c.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 573. See 1750, June 12.]\\n[June 12. New York. Chief Justice De Lancey to Capt. Robt.\\nRoddam The gunner s mate (see foregoing letters,) having been\\ncommitted upon an inquisition before the Coroner, upon a charge of\\nmurder within the City and County of New York, and he therefore\\ncould not comply with his demand but must leave him to be de-\\nlivered by due course of law. See next letter.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 573.]\\n[June 12. New York. Gov r Clinton to the Duke of Bedford\\nInforming him of the killing of the maid servant of Col. Ricketts,\\nof the Jerseys, by a shot from the Grayhound man-of-war, she being\\non board of the Colonel s pleasure boat with himself and family\\nthe fire drawn by the boat s carrying a pennant Col. Ricketts,\\na hot-headed, rash young man, had declared before he left the\\nwharf, that he would carry the pennant in defiance of the man-of-\\nwar the Chief Justice had issued his warrant for arresting the offi-\\ncer in command of the vessel.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI., p. 571, and see N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nCollections, Vol. IV. p. 64, note.]\\n[June 12. New York Gov r Clinton to Duke of Bedford His\\nobservations on the course of Chief Justice de Lancey, in relation\\nto the death of Col. Rickett s maid servant. (See foregoing letters.]\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 575. This affair caused a great ex-\\ncitement, The gunner s mate, James Parks, was kept in confinement for a month\\nor more, the Attorney General (Bradley) declining to interfere for his release, and\\nhow the affair terminated is uncertain. See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. pp. 583-\\n585. The Lieut., who was temporarily in command, the Captain himself having\\nbeen on shore, was sent under arrest to England, there to be tried according to the\\nrules of the navy.]\\nJuly 19. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, requiring an account of the bounda-\\nries of their respective Provinces and Colonies. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 41, p. 251. Entry. 4 folios.\\nJuly 31. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Suspended Mr. John Coxe from the Council of N. Jer-\\nsey, for his insolent behaviour to the Governor the said Mr. Coxe\\ndetermined to do all in his power to hinder the King s Governor\\nfrom having any salary sends several affidavits, letters, c, rela-\\ntive to the unjustifiable conduct of Mr. Coxe. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 6, G. 70 and 71.\\nLetter, original, inch copies, 37 folios. Similar letter of the\\nsame date was written to the Seer, of State. See S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 69.\\n[Aug. 2. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0298.jp2"}, "299": {"fulltext": "1750.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 261\\nMorris. London. Nothing new in New Jersey had received a\\nsummons to attend a meeting of Governor in Council at Burlington,\\non 26th July, but was unable to attend, and therefore knew not the\\ncause of the summons had placed Mr. Punster s children at school\\nat New Rochelle New York politics had received a visit from\\nDavid Allen, the discoverer of iron ore on his land Allen s account\\nof the navigableness respectively of the Raritan and Delaware the\\nadvantages that would be enjoyed by a furnace situated on his land,\\nover any in New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania, known to him.\\nOriginal draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Aug. 3. New York. Gov r Clinton to Duke of Bedford\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The\\naccident resulting from the fire of the Grayhound, was taken ad-\\nvantage of by his opponents to his prejudice, Capt. Roddam being\\nhis son-in-law informs him of the arrest of the gunner s mate, c,\\nhad done nothing but to furnish the Attorney General with the\\nclause in the instructions to the Governor, which removed such cases\\nfrom the ordinary jurisdiction of the Province. See 1750, June 12.\\nPrinted in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 574.]\\n[Aug. 9. Fort George, (New York.) Letter from Gov r George\\nClinton to Robert Hunter Morris, in England Defeat of Lewis\\nMorris s election, through the exertions of Chief Justice De Lancey\\nthe Chief Justice s hostility to all the Governor s measures, and\\nto those thought to be in his interest solicits Mr. M s influence\\nwith Lord Lincoln to have the Chief Justice removed. Original.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nSept. 1. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher Acknowledgment of the receipt of his several letters and\\nthe Naval Officers accounts the behaviour of the Assembly with\\nrespect to the arrears due to the late Gov r Morris is a libel upon the\\nCrown they justify many things which have received the King s\\ndisapprobation the conduct of the Assembly in the disturbances is\\ncensured the state of the affairs of New Jersey is laid before the\\nKing, and orders are shortly expected to be issued to restore order.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 345. Entry. 8 folios.\\n[Sept. 5. New York. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert\\nH. Morris, in England Urges the continuance of his exertions to\\nsecure the Union Flag keep Sir Peter (Warren) out of all Gov-\\nernments, and to crush the Chief Justice (De Lancey) hopes it is\\nnot in contemplation to appoint him (Gov r C.) to the Government\\nof the Greenwich Hospital uneasiness occasioned by the conduct of\\na nephew, c. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 8. New York. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert\\nHunter Morris, in England Adverts to matters in his letter of Sept.\\n5th would like to be situated like Lord Albemarle in Virginia,\\nwith a Lieut. Governor in that case would appoint Mr. Morris", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0299.jp2"}, "300": {"fulltext": "262 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1750.\\na rumour in Boston that Gen. Shirley was trying to get the Govern-\\nment of New York and New Jersey encloses addresses of the As-\\nsembly, c., has escaped being called rogue and rascal the ad-\\ndress drawn up by four vinegar barrels, Horsemanden, Clarkson,\\nJones, and Cruger. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 22. New York. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Mr. Cath-\\nerwood, (formerly his Secretary, then his Agent,) in England A\\ncopy of the patent for the Manor of Morrisania sent over to obtain\\na confirmation under the Great Seal, with a clause authorizing the\\nsending of a member to the Assembly. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n[Oct. 1. New York. Letter from Cadwallader Colden to Rob-\\nert Hunter Morris, in England Gov r Shirley thought to have sup-\\nplanted Gov r Clinton with the Ministry cautions him against Col.\\nRoberts Gov r Belcher, of New Jersey, had been seized with pal-\\nsy while attending the commencement of the College at Newark\\nthe action of the Assembly of New York. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 18. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Committee of West\\nJersey Society Advice as to the manner in which they should dis-\\npose of their lands in New Jersey refers to Robert H. Morris,\\nthen in London having recently sold a plantation received from his\\nfather, for \u00c2\u00a36000 sterling, he, Morris, would be able to respond to\\ntheir demands in the suit in Chancery commenced against him be-\\nlieved that he was trying to get him (Belcher) removed. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\nOct. 26. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Sec.\\nHill Acknowledges the receipt of the several Acts of Parliament,\\ntransmitted to him in Mr. Hill s letter of the 29th of May last. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 73. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 26. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer.\\nof State Has received His Grace s letter of 14th April, enclosing\\nan Act of Parliament which he has had published and printed in\\none of the public papers of Pennsylvania, there being no printing\\npress in New Jersey. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p.\\n82. Original. 3 folios.\\n[Oct. 26. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Duke of Newcastle\\nHad received a copy of the Act of Parliament, prohibiting the erec-\\ntion of slitting or rolling mills and forges in the Colonies to which\\nhe would conform himself had given it publicity by having it printed\\nin one of the public papers in Pennsylvania, there being no press\\nin this Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nSame as foregoing.\\n[Nov. 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Foster Regrets\\nthe animosities existing in the Legislature, arising during a former", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0300.jp2"}, "301": {"fulltext": "1750.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 263\\nadministration, with which he had nothing to do, but suffered from\\nhad not received any thing from the Assembly for above 15 months.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Peagrum, London\\nA tremulous hand and other monitions remind him of bis mortal-\\nity harmony subsisting between him and the people of the Prov-\\nince were he to be elected, thought he would get 19 out of every\\n20 votes comparison of the situation of Philadelphia and Boston\\nprefers the latter had had no better success than his predecessor in\\nsuppressing the outrages which had been committed by rioters in the\\nProvince. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer.\\nof State The Assembly of New Jersey met on the 20th of Sept.\\nno provision was made for the support of the Government the\\nAssembly and the Council are at variance the riots and disorders\\ncontinue. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 132. Origi-\\nnal. 2 folios.\\nNov. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the three Acts of Parlia-\\nment which relate to the Plantations he will do all in his power to\\npromote the Act for encouraging the importation of iron into Great\\nBritain sends certificate as to the number of iron forges, c, in\\nNew Jersey the Assembly met on the 20th of Sept., no provision\\nwas made to support the Government the Assembly and the Coun-\\ncil are still at variance the riots continue. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 6, G. 75. Original. 5 folios.\\nEnclosing the following. [Copy of this in Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 10. Burlington. Certificate of Gov r Belcher, with other\\npapers, containing an account of iron forges, mills, engines, c, for\\nslitting or rolling of iron in the Province of New Jersey, in obe-\\ndience to an Act of Parliament, to encourage the importation of\\npig and bar iron from His Majesty s Colonies, c. S. P. O., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 76. Originals. 40 folios.\\nEnclosed in the foregoing.\\n[Nov. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Duke of Newcas-\\ntle Thanks for his compassionate regard which had led him to\\nconfer upon him (Belcher) the Government of New Jersey, which\\nhe had endeavored to administer faithfully misrepresentations how-\\never had been made to the Board of Trade respecting him, in con-\\nnection with his having approved an Act of indemnity for the riot-\\ners circumstances under which it occurred hopes he will have His\\nGrace s favor and protection. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Lord Hardwicke\\nDenouncing the proceedings of the rioters in New Jersey, and ad-\\nverting to the circumstances detailed in the foregoing despatch.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0301.jp2"}, "302": {"fulltext": "264 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1750.\\n[Nov. 15. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nThe affairs of the Province would continue to grow worse unless\\nsome orders should be sent out from the Government at home, cal-\\nculated to restore harmony thinks the West Jersey Society wise in\\nendeavouring to get justice from one of the heirs and Executors of\\na man who had abused them (Gov r Morris the young man full\\nof malice, (Robt. H. Morris,) and therefore to be watched at the\\noffices send certificates to shield himself from blame for allowing\\nthe members of the Assembly to draw their pay, upon the certificate\\nof the Speaker congratulates him upon his appointment to the\\nagency of the Colony of Connecticut his friend Kinsey dead, de-\\nsirable therefore by correspondence and otherwise to cultivate the\\ngood will of Israel Pemberton and John Smith, members of the\\nPennsylvania Assembly. Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 15. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer, of\\nState One Hoogland, a rioter, has given his possession to the\\nproper owners, and he was released from jail Mr. Wm. Morris, of\\nthe Western Division, is recommended to be of the Council of New\\nJersey, in the room of Mr. John Coxe, suspended. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 84. Original. 2 folios.\\nNov. 15. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Received the Circular of the 19th of July last cannot\\nlearn that N. Jersey has ever been carefully perambulated and sur-\\nveyed, or any correct map made of it submission of one of the\\nrioters Wm. Morris, Esq., recommended to be of the Council of\\nNew Jersey in the room of Mr. Coxe, suspended. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 74. Original. 5 folios.\\n[Copy of this despatch in Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nAppointment of Wm. Morris as one of the Council to be secured if\\npossible The young gentleman (R. H. Morris) might oppose it\\nat the Board of Trade, on account of his being a Quaker. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 22. Coldingham, New York. Letter from Cadwallader\\nColden to F. Catherwood Complaints against Gov r Clinton, rela-\\ntive to the Custom-House duties in the Colony noticed, and the\\nGovernor exonerated young Mr Alexander referred to as reported\\nto have caused jealousies between the Gov r, Mr. Catherwood and\\nhimself thinks Mr. C. must have been misinformed, because I\\ntake him to be a discreet young man. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMBS.]\\n[Nov. 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Waldron Com-\\nments upon Governor Shirley and Massachusetts affairs. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\nDec. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0302.jp2"}, "303": {"fulltext": "1750.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 26 5\\nof Trade An account of the boundaries of New Jersey, in answer\\nto the Circular Letter from the Board of Trade, of the 19th of\\nJuly last [sends map of the Provinces of New York, New Jersey\\nand Pennsylvania.] S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 78.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\n[Copy of this in Belcher Papers, N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Dec. 5. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nUrged to exert himself to get the money due to New Jersey on ac-\\ncount of the Canada expedition into his possession, and out of it to\\npay himself does not think it proper for himself to meddle with it,\\naltho he had a very severe time of it to be constantly running into\\ndebt for his support. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 15. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Captain Dean Ac-\\nknowledges the receipt of an interesting history of that part of the\\nCaptain s life spent in the service of the Czar his acquaintance with\\nthe present Mrs. Belcher commenced soon after his arrival in Eng-\\nland he left London May, 1747 she followed him the next year,\\nand they were married on 9th Sept., 1748. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Dr. Doddridge, Eng-\\nland His religious hopes and intentions regrets that he was not\\nable to call upon the Doctor in May, 1744, when he was at the\\nplace of his residence the entrance of Dr. Stonehouse into the\\nChurch of England the New Jersey College making but slow\\nprogress desire that the President Mr. Burr should receive a Doc-\\ntor s degree from some institution abroad had written to Mr. Din-\\nwiddie at Glasgow on the subject. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Dinwiddie, Glas-\\ngow Asks for his favor to be extended towards the Infant College\\nasks that the degree of D. D. may be conferred upon Rev d Ebene-\\nzer Pemberton of New York, and Rev d Aaron Burr of Newark,\\nPresident of the College. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 31. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Samuel Nevill\\nCompliments him upon his course in relation to the commitment of\\nWilliam Waller for piracy, and securing 317 pieces of eight had\\nbeen told that the Jailor s wife had been bribed into Waller s escape\\nthe Sheriff answerable would lay the affair before the Council.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n1T50--51.\\n[Jan. 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Clinton To meet\\nthe Assembly of the Province on the 23d, and would lay before them\\nthe propriety of joining in appointing Commissioners to meet the Six\\nNations of Indians at Albany in June. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJan. 10. Proposals (presented to the Board of Trade by Mr.\\nSharpe) by the British sugar planters and merchants, for preventing", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0303.jp2"}, "304": {"fulltext": "266 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nthe destructive trade, carried on by British North America to the\\nForeign Sugar Colonies. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15,\\n0. 87. Draft. 10 folios.\\nJan. 11. Memorial from Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade,\\npraying that Mr. William Morris may be appointed one of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, agreeable to the recommendation of Gov r Bel-\\ncher, in the room of Mr. John Coxe, suspended. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 72. Original. 2 folios.\\nJan. 15. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing to remove Mr. John Coxe from the Council\\nof New Jersey, and to appoint Mr. David Ogden in his place. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 349. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[Jan. 15. New York. Letter from Governor Clinton to Robert\\nHunter Morris, in London Investments ordered in the Old South\\nSea Annuities grief of Mrs. Clinton at the loss of Mrs. Roddaro\\n(wife of Cap t Rodclam of the Navy) is waiting for his leave of ab-\\nsence does not wish Chief Justice DeLancey to be left in authority\\nduring his absence desires Mr. Morris to think of his suggestion to\\nobtain the office of Lieut. Gov r until something better should offer.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nJan. 16. Letter from Mr. James Crockett to the Board of\\nTrade, enclosing proposals for the encouragement of making pot,\\npearl, and all other wood or weed ashes in the Colonies in America.\\n5. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 92. Orig l. 36 folios.\\n[Jan. 29. Burlington. Governor Belcher s Message to the\\nCouncil and Assembly. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 1. Burlington. Governor Belcher to his son Jonathan in\\nIreland Correcting some false impressions relative to the emolu-\\nments of the Government of New Jersey he was more than a\\nthousand pounds sterling worse off than when he sailed from Boston\\nfor England in 1747 reproves his son for being too profuse, expect-\\ning too much assistance from him, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nFeb. 1. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly of New Jersey have met, but there is no\\nhope of a provision for the support of the Govern t being made Mr.\\nRichard Smith, one of the Council, is dead, and Mr. Samuel Smith is\\nrecommended in his stead. S. P. B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, G. 79. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Feb. 1. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Duke of Bedford\\nRecommending Samuel Smith, one of the Treasurers of the Province,\\nto be one of the Council in place of Richard Smith, deceased. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nSamuel Smith, subsequently the author of the History of New\\nJersey.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0304.jp2"}, "305": {"fulltext": "751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 267\\n[Feb. 1. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the Lords of Trade\\nAgrees with their Lordships in thinking the refusal of the Assem-\\nbly to pay the arrears of Governor Morris s salary injurious to his\\nfamily, and disrespectful to His Majesty. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nFeb. 2. Salem. Letter from Mr. Fraser, Col. of the Customs\\nat Salem, to Mr. Seer. Hill, enclosing returns of the imports and ex-\\nports for that port. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G.\\n81 82. Orig l. Letter, 1 folio Return, 66 folios 67 folios.\\n[Feb. Draft of case for the Attorney and Solicitor General by\\nRobert Hunter Morris, referring to the power of Governor Clinton\\nof New York to appoint a Lieutenant Governor. Original. N. J.\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Feb. 8. London. Richard Partridge to Gov r Belcher, in-\\nforming him that Chief Justice Morris had interested himself to pre-\\nvent the appointment of Wm. Morris as one of the Council of New\\nJersey\u00e2\u0080\u0094 (Extract enclosed to Wm. Morris, May, 1751.) Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Minot\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Refer-\\nences to Rev d Richard Cooper, who had preached twice at Amboy at\\nhis request his opinion of him and his brother there are similar re-\\nferences in a letter to Col. Brattle, under date of Jan. 8th, 1751.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 13. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Prince, Boston\\nCondolence on the loss of his son thanks for a sermon of Mr. P.\\non the drought more fitted for a lecture among Pious Philosophers\\nthan to be preached to a promiscuous auditory thanks him for his\\nkind intention towards the Infant College. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 20. Burlington. Governor Belcher s Message to the As-\\nsembly, in answer to their Address of the 14th. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Feb. 21. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the Assembly, in\\nreference to complaints made by them relative to the improper exer-\\ncise of the functions of Sheriff by John Riddle of Somerset, and John\\nDeare of Middlesex They had been laid before the Council, and\\nacted ou by that body. Copy. Belcher Papers.] m\\n[Feb. 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to President Burr, New-\\nark\u00e2\u0080\u0094 March 28th named as the day for the provincial fast Stephen\\nCrane appointed second Judge of Essex County, and Cap t Nath l\\nJohnston put into the commission of the peace. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Feb. 22. Burlington. Governor Belcher to the General As-\\nsembly Urging them to the adoption of measures for the support of\\nGovernment. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0305.jp2"}, "306": {"fulltext": "268 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nFeb. 25. Burlington. Proclamation of Gov r Belcher for dis-\\nsolving the Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 6, G. 86. Broadside. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nApril 20th, 1751.\\n[Feb. 25. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Philip Kearny, Perth\\nAmboy Had dissolved the Assembly in consequence of their refusal\\nto provide for the support of the Government hopes that Mr. K.\\nwill come himself to the next Assembly, and exert himself to send\\ngood men from the Eastern Division. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nFor notice of Philip Kearny, see Contributions to East Jersey History and\\nfor a brief account of the actions of the Assembly at this session, see Gordon s\\nHist. New Jersey, pp. 111-113.]\\n[Feb. 28. London. Ferdinand John Paris to Robert Hunter\\nMorris, in relation to the powers of Governor Clinton to appoint a\\nLieutenant Governor. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[March 19. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Woodruffe,\\nElizabethtown Writes by his wife and daughter-in-law, who visit\\nElizabethtown to examine the house prepared for his residence,\\nmake inquiries, c. \u00c2\u00abCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nMarch 22. Whitehall. Order in Council directing Jonathan\\nBelcher, Governor of New Jersey, to make certain alterations in the\\nform of prayer for the Royal Family. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 15, 0. 97. Attested copy. 3 folios.\\n[March 24. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Nevill\\nAcknowledging the receipt of a letter in answer to his of the 4th,\\nand asking for an authenticated copy of the rule therein referred to,\\nprohibiting the delivery of- copies of indictments before the accused\\nparties appeared and pleaded. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n1751.\\nMarch 25. Memorial from Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade,\\npraying that Mr. Samuel Smith be recommended to the King to be\\nappointed one of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Mr.\\nRichard Smith, deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6,\\nG. 80. Original. 2 folios.\\nMarch 26. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the King, recommending Mr. Lewis Ashfield to be of the\\nCouncil qf New Jersey, in the room of Mr. Richard Smith, deceased.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 351. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMarch 27. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to\\nGov r Belcher The state of the Province of New Jersey was laid", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0306.jp2"}, "307": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 269\\nbefore the Privy Council Mr. Morris and Mr. Smith, whom Gov r\\nBelcher proposed to be of the Council, are found to have been well-\\nwishers to the rioters, and for this reason not recommended to the\\nRoyal approbation. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p.\\n352. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[April 11. Philadelphia. Richard Peters to James Alexan-\\nder The Hudson River Indians and those under them, viz., the\\nseveral tribes of Jersey Indians, are acknowledged by the Six Na-\\ntions to have a right to all the lands on the east side of Delaware,\\nand that their sales are good acknowledges the receipt of the Pro-\\nprietors publications to me it appears that the Assembly do not\\nconsult the interest or reputation of the Province or their own char-\\nacters for sense, manners, or justice. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[April 11. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Woodruffe,\\nElizabethtown His wife approved of the situation of the house in-\\ntended for their residence in Elizabethtown Mr. W. to make it as\\ncommodious as the Governor could reasonably desire the hope of\\nbetter health alone would incline him to move. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[April 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Governor Popple\\nIntroducing Rev d Mr. Maltby, who was about to take charge of a\\nPresbyterian Congregation in his Government. Belcher Papers.]\\nApril 12. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Gov r\\nBelcher No Treasurer s accounts of New Jersey were transmitted\\nsince 1726 desire to have them sent to the Board, together with\\nthe Naval Officers accounts for the year 1749. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 354. Entry. 2 folios.\\nApril 20. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly met, but did not grant any supplies the\\nCouncil and Assembly, during the session, fell into indecencies\\nthe Assembly dissolved, and the writ is issued for calling a new one\\none William Waller imprisoned for piracy, but escaped from jail\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094the Port Salem acc ts sent. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, G. 85. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing proclamation for dissolving the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey, Feb. 25, 1751.\\nSimilar letter of the same date was written to Seer, of State. See\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 88.\\n[April 20. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Duke of Bedford\\nAccount of having dissolved the Assembly had issued writs for a\\nnew Assembly to meet on 17th May Mr. Waller, imprisoned in the\\njail at Perth Amboy for piracy, had escaped 317 dollars were in\\nthe Provincial Treasury awaiting the King s orders (same as fore-\\ngoing.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0307.jp2"}, "308": {"fulltext": "270 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nApril 30. St. James Order of Council appointing Mr. David\\nOgden to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. John\\nCoxe, suspended. S. P 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 83.\\nCopy. 5 folios.\\nApril 30. St. James Order of Council appointing Mr. Lewis\\nAshfield to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Mr.\\nRichard Smith, deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6,\\nG. 84. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[May 19-23. Fort George, New York. Letter from Governor\\nClinton to Robert Hunter Morris Comments upon the opinion of\\nthe law officers upon his power to appoint a Lieut. Gov r intends\\nto suspend De Lancey before he leaves, in order that the Government\\nmay devolve upon another Lieut. Gov r or the President of the Coun-\\ncil alludes to the manner in which De Lancey had influenced the\\nelection is expecting the receipt of his leave of absence the neigh-\\nboring colonies, excepting Boston, had left New York in the\\nlurch in the meeting (on Indian affairs) at Albany. Original. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[May 21. Perth Amboy. Gov r Belcher s Message to the\\nCouncil and Assembly. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 22. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nSurprised that a gentleman of Mr. Proprietor Penn s wisdom\\nshould be deceived by the young man, (R. H. Morris,) whose father\\nand himself were hated by almost every thinking man in the Province\\nhis base conduct towards himself owing, he thought, to the dif-\\nference between his administration and that of his father Mr. P. to\\nurge the appointment of Wm. Morris as one of the Council to get\\nsome order from the Government that might induce the Assembly to\\nprovide for the supply of the Treasury had not received any thing\\nfrom the Province for nearly two years glad to hear that he had\\nreceived the New Jersey quota for the expenses incurred for the\\nCanada expedition, amounting to \u00c2\u00a32231 18s. 4d. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Robert Hunter Morris, in 1754, was appointed Deputy Governor\\nof Pennsylvania.]\\n[May 24. Perth Amboy. Gov r Belcher to Mr. (William)\\nMorris Advising him to come to Amboy to consult upon measures\\nto frustrate the ill effects of Chief Justice Morris s hostility in Eng-\\nland against Mr. M. (See 1751, Feb. 8.) Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[June 1. Perth Amboy. Gov r Belcher to Mr. (John) Smith\\n(of Phil a) Comments on the course of R. H. Morris in England,\\nand the abuse received by him from John Coxe of Trenton, whom\\nhe had suspended from the Council the session of the Assembly, so\\nfar, harmonious. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0308.jp2"}, "309": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 271\\n[June 1. Perth Amboy. Govt Belcher to Earl of Halifax\\nUrging the confirmation of his nomination ofWm. Morris to be one\\nof the Council, and commenting upon the course of Chief Justice\\nMorris the Assembly then in session, and rather better harmony\\nprevailing between the two Houses. Belcher Papers.]\\nEnclosed in letter to Dr. Doddridge, 1751, June 3.\\n[June 3. Perth Amboy. Governor Belcher to Dr. Doddridge\\nEncloses to him a letter for the Earl of Halifax, (see June 1st,)\\nwhich he wishes him to deliver in person feels clear in his conscience\\nfrom all the charges that can be, or may have been, presented against\\nhim for mal-administration. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 3. Perth Amboy. Governor Belcher to Richard Par-\\ntridge Encloses to him a letter for Dr. Doddridge, covering one for\\nEarl of Halifax (see 1751, June 1 3) Dr. D. has great interest\\nwith the Earl Mr. Partridge to go to North Hampton to see him\\nin person thinks it high time they were defending themselves\\nagainst the false and malicious insinuations of the subtle young\\nman at present on his side of the water thinks he will do his ut-\\nmost to prevent a mandamus being granted to Samuel Smith.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 6. Perth Amboy. Governor Belcher to the Council and\\nAssembly Transmitting a copy of a letter from the Duke of Bed-\\nford, informing him of the death of the Prince of Wales on 20th\\nMarch, 1751, and suggesting an address of condolence to the King.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 7. Perth Amboy. Governor Belcher to the Duke of\\nBedford Acknowledges the receipt of a copy of the Treaty with\\nSpain, signed 5th October preceding, which he had had published in\\none of the papers of Pennsylvania for the better information of the\\npeople of New Jersey circumstances connected with the shipwreck\\nof a Spanish vessel on the coast of North Carolina, and the subse-\\nquent stranding of one of the vessels, on board of which part of the\\ncargo was placed the 317 dollars mentioned in a former despatch\\n(see 1751, April 20th) presumed to have come from that vessel,\\nc. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nSame as the following letter.\\nJune 7. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer, of\\nState The Treaty with Spain received, and ordered to be published\\nin one of the public prints in Pennsylvania the affair of Don\\nManuel de Bouila shall be attended to 317 dollars were seized, sup-\\nposed to belong to the said Don Manuel, and are now in the Treasury\\nof New Jersey it was reported that the ship which escaped with D.\\nManuel s 55 chests of dollars arrived at the island of St. Thomas,\\nand there put himself under the protection of the Danish Government.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0309.jp2"}, "310": {"fulltext": "272 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 124. Original. 4\\nfolios.\\n[Presumed to be the same as the foregoing.]\\nJune 8. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nSecretary of State. The intelligence of the death of the Prince of\\nWales received the Legislature of New Jersey send their Address\\nof Condolence to the King, which Address Mr. Partridge, their\\nagent, will deliver. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 153.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\n[June 8. Perth Amboy. Gov r Belcher to Admiral Sir Peter\\nWarren Hardships attending his administration of the affairs of\\nNew Jersey although the Council and Assembly had quarrelled,\\nhe had managed to keep himself out of the scrape, and stood well\\nwith both Houses nearly 70 years of age, and if God and the\\nKing please, should be glad to die Gov r of New Jersey refers to\\nan intention of Sir Peter Warren to purchase land in New Jersey\\nMr. Thomas s interest in Trenton had been purchased by Robert\\nLettice Hooper for \u00c2\u00a32900 sterling thought a good sale. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[June 8. Perth Amboy. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nThe Assembly and Council had agreed to a quota bill to which\\nhe had assented, and the session had closed the day before ten\\nnew members in the Assembly, but there were fourteen others dis-\\nposed to ruffle and disquiet things thinks that matters are as-\\nsuming a more pacific character. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 16. New York. John Ayscough, Secretary to Gov r\\nClinton, to Robert Hunter Morris The Governor in a dilemma\\nhis leave of absence not arrived his presence towards the end of the\\nmonth required at a meeting of Commissioners at Albany, to consult\\nupon Indian affairs Capt. Roddam, with whom he wished to sail,\\nhad received peremptory orders from the Admiralty the Governor\\nhad determined to go to Albany, and to request Capt. Roddam to\\nremain until his return another reason for his delay the arrival of\\nHon. Win. Ball from South Carolina, with six Catawba Indians on\\nthe way to Albany exertions to be made to save Capt. Roddam\\nfrom censure. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 1G. John Ayscough to Robert Hunter Morris Dupli-\\ncate of the foregoing, with a postscript rumours received of the ap-\\npointment of Sir Peter Warren as Governor of New York. Orig l.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Clinton Re-\\ngrets that the Assembly of New Jersey did not think proper to co-\\noperate in the intended interview with the Six Nations had been\\napplied to for a Protestant Missionary to be sent among the Sus-\\nquehannah Indians, who would receive him could they get the per-\\nmission of their fathers the Mohawks suggests to Gov r C. the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0310.jp2"}, "311": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 273\\npropriety of mentioning the matter to them during the conference.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[For the Minutes of the Conference with the Indians at Albany the ensuing\\nmonth, see N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 7 1 7.\\n[June 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Commissioners\\nfor treating with the Six Nations at Albany In reference to the es-\\ntablishing of a missionary among the Susquehannah Indians Mr.\\nJohn Brainard, brother to the late David Brainard, willing to embark\\nin the undertaking. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Isaac Conover,\\nTrenton Notifying him of his intention of quitting his house by the\\nlast week in October, being about to remove his residence to Eliza-\\nbethtown. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 27. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Rev d Wm. Tennent\\nHis wife had received a present of books from London for distri-\\nbution among proper objects of charity in the Church of England\\nshe wishes his brother Thompson would take the trouble of at-\\ntending to it for her. Belcher Papers.\\nBrother Thompson is presumed to have been the Rev. Thomas Thompson,\\nMissionary from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Monmouth\\nCounty from 1745 to the autumn of this year 1751, and subsequently Missionary\\nin Africa. He published an account of two Missionary voyages the one to New\\nJersey, in North America, the other from America to the Coast of Guinea, 1758.\\n[July 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Duke of Bedford\\nAccount of the proceedings of the recent meeting of the Assembly.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[July 1. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade The new Assembly met, and have got over two contested\\npoints, viz they passed two Acts The way and manner of raisino-\\nmoney for the support of the Government, and For paying the ar-\\nrears of Govern t for two years past four other Acts and some\\npublic papers transmitted observations upon the Acts. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 88. Original. 5 folios.\\n[Presumed the same as the one above noticed.]\\n[July 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Lord Hardwicke Al-\\nthough the then present Assembly was better than the last, suggests\\nan order from the Crown directing the passage of an Act for the sup-\\npression of rioting as likely to do good. Copy. Belcher Papers.\\n[July 3. Governor Belcher to Richard Partridge Relating to\\nProvincial affairs requiring his attention. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJuly 4. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Lamb\\nDesiring his opinion, in point of law, upon six Acts of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, passed there in Dec, 1748, four other in March, 1749,\\nand a Militia Act passed in Feb. last. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 15, p. 355. Entry. 6 folios.\\n18", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0311.jp2"}, "312": {"fulltext": "274 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nJuly 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations Enclosing three Acts\\nof Parliament passed in the last session, viz An Act to continue\\npremiums upon the importation of masts, c An Act to regu-\\nlate and restrain j\u00c2\u00bbaper bills of credit, c. An Act for encour-\\naging making potashes and pearlashes, c. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 43, p. 179. Entry. 3 folios.\\n[July 10. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Colonel Brattle-\\nThanks for his attention in advising him relative to his tremulous-\\nness the Legislature could not be persuaded to do any thing for\\nthe College the Trustees had determined to send the Rev d Ebene-\\nzer Pemberton, of New York, to solicit donations on the other\\nside of the water the extraordinary gifts of President Burr.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 16-17. Minutes of Court of Common Pleas for the\\nCounty of Middlesex, held at Perth Amboy, July term, 1751.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJuly 30. Whitehall. Order of Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare instructions for the Gov r of New Jersey, in ac-\\ncordance with their report upon the state of affairs of that Province.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 87. Orig l. 9 folios.\\n[Aug. 1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to his nephew Mr. Oliver\\nHad seldom seen any good result from the dissolution of Assem-\\nblies, but his recent experience had been favorable he was not\\nwithout fears, however, but that there would continue to be some\\nbickerings between the Council and Assembly. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Aug. 3. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to President Burr\\nHears that Mr. Pemberton intends to embark for London on his re-\\nturn from a trip to Boston (see July 10, 1751) the Assembly to\\nmeet on the 4th September, so that he would not be able to attend\\nthe Commencement thinks that Princetown the best place for the\\nlocation of the College New Brunswick had been mentioned. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\nAug. 5. Memorial from Mr. Partridge, agent for the Province\\nof New Jersey, to the Board of Trade Presenting several testimo-\\nnials in favor of Mr. William Morris, who was recommended by\\nGov r Belcher to be of the Council of New Jersey, but set aside,\\nand another gentleman appointed desiring to know the grounds of\\nobjection, and praying to nominate the said Mr. W. Morris to the\\nnext vacancy in the said Council. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 6. Original, 2 folios; Enclosures, 14 folios 16 folios.\\n[Aug. 6. List of the Lords of His Majesty s Most Honorable\\nPrivy Council present at the Committee when the affairs of New\\nYork were considered. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0312.jp2"}, "313": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 275\\n[Aug. Captain Henry Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris, relating\\nto the measures taken to prejudice his father s interests. Original.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Aug. London. Draft of a letter from Robert Hunter Morris\\nto Lord Lincoln Desiring his influence to prevent the appointment\\nof another Governor for New York Customary for Governors to\\nvisit and reside in England, and still retain their offices, as the Gov-\\nernor of Virginia, Hunter of New Jersey, and Shirley of Massachu-\\nsetts. Original. N. J. Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\n[Aug. 8. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Lords of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Their\\nLordships had been deceived, if made to believe that Messrs. Morris\\nand Smith, recommended for the Council, were friendly to the rioters\\nconsiders it both unkind, and unjust to make any animadversions\\nupon his course in nominating those gentlemen the rejection of\\nthree gentlemen nominated by him not the best method of cement-\\ning union aud harmony between the Governor and the Council\\nhe understands that their Lordships had recommended to the King\\nMr. (David) Ogden and Mr. (Lewis Morris) Ashfield, both of the\\nEastern Division, altho the vacancies were in the number, of right,\\nto be appointed from the Western Division had he oone so, he\\nwould have been justly censurable, as his instructions required him\\nto have six from each division by the course pursued by their Lord-\\nships, there would be ten Councillors from the Eastern, and only two\\nfrom the Western Division believing that some malevolent person\\nhas been misrepresenting him asks to have him made known, that\\nhe may have an opportunity to vindicate his honour it was what\\ntheir Lordships would expect. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nAug. 8. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s letter of the 27th\\nof March last, and is surprised to find so foul an accusation brought\\nagainst Mr. Morris and Mr. Smith as being favorers of the rioters\\nthe Governor s recommendation ought to go before any other the\\nCouncil now is ill-appointed his character and reputation are as\\ndear to him as they can be to any other gentlemau. S. P. 0., B. 1.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 95. Original. 9 folios.\\n[Same as foregoing.]\\nAug. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State The Board of Trade have lately rejected his nomination\\nfor filling up vacancies of Councillors in the Western Division of New\\nJersey, and have recommended others, supposed to have been named\\nby young Mr. Morris, which is an infraction upon the Constitution\\nand upon Royal orders this step may blow up a great flame, and\\ngive the King s Ministers great trouble Mr. Partridge will lay the\\nmatter before the Seer, of State more fully. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 15, p. 192. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Copy of this in Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0313.jp2"}, "314": {"fulltext": "276 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\n[Aug. 14. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Secretary\\nHill\u00e2\u0080\u0094 In answer to an application for the accounts of the New Jersey\\nTreasury since 172(5, none having been received by the Lords of\\nTrade since that year, and also Naval Officers reports since 1749\\npromising their transmission as far as may be practicable. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 16. Burlington. Governor Belcher to Mr. Chamberlayne\\nAll reports of his neglect in writing to the Duke of Bedford or\\nto the Lords of Trade unfounded, and attributed to R. II. Morris\\ninquiries relative to one John Waller, who had represented himself\\nas once a journeyman of Mr. C. s. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nAug. 17. Perth Amboy. Bill of indictment found against\\nLewis Morris Ashfield, Esq., at a Supreme Court of Judicature, held\\nat Perth Amboy, in the county of Middlesex, in New Jersey, for\\ndamning the King s laws, swearing in a profane manner, and other\\nriotous behaviour. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. G, G. 97.\\nCopy. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nOct. 21, 1751.\\n[Aug. 18-23. Flatbush. Letter from Governor Clinton to\\nRobert Hunter Morris Sir Peter Warren the rumour of his ap-\\npointment to be Governor its origin had appointed Mr. Chambers\\nsecond Judge, in place of Mr. Philips, deceased, and recommended\\nhim as a Councillor, in placcof StephenBayard (see N. Y. Col. Docts.,\\nVol. VI. pp. 727-28) the dissatisfaction of De Lancey had in-\\nsisted upon the confirmation of Horsmanden s suspension wanted\\nBrant Schuyler to succeed him repented not having gone to Eng-\\nland with CapH Roddam Duke of Newcastle prejudiced against\\nhim Morris having succeeded in getting his nephew Ashfield and\\nOgden appointed Councillors in New Jersey, it had refuted the\\nstories of one Wraxall, that he was without influence in England\\nMorris, tho not capable of biting, shows his teeth Murray s\\ncourse in relation to an Indian boy his insolence a desire expressed\\nto bring him a peg lower Mr. Bradley Att. General, dead Mr.\\nS mi tli appointed in his place disappointment of De Lancey was\\nat Flatbush with his family, living as merrily as possible. Original.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Aug. 20. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nDavid Ogden and Lewis Morris Ashfield, recommended as Council-\\nlors by the Board of Trade, said to be tools of James Alexander and\\nRob t H. Morris surprised that Partridge had not remonstrated to\\nthe Secretary of State in his behalf fearful that the course of the\\nLords of Trade will excite further confusion in the Province. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Lubly Relative\\nto a Professorship of the Dutch language in the College No funds", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0314.jp2"}, "315": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 277\\napplicable to the purpose suggests raising money in German\\nthe College, with the view of carrying out his views, uniting Mh\\nary services among the Dutch with the Professorship. Copy.\\nJermany for\\n[ission-\\nBel-\\ncher Papers.\\n[Aug. 28. Elizabethtown. Jonathan Hampton to James Alex-\\nander Gives an account of the public reading of the answer of\\nthe Elizabethtown people to the Proprietors Bill in Chancery,\\nwhich he had heard the day before comments upon the reflec-\\ntions upon the character of himself and father which it contained\\n(see printed Answer, p. 42) two boats had been sent to Burlington\\nfor Gov r Belcher s goods prays the Lord may send his habeas\\ncorpus and discharge our borough of such a heavy load of honour, as\\nour people call it to have a numerous train of Bostqnians whining,\\npraying and canting continually about our streets, from such evils de-\\nliver us. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[About Sept. 1. Draft of a letter from from Mr. Catherwood to\\nLord Lincoln Recommending Mr. Morris as Lieut. Gov r of New\\nYork letter partly drafted by Mr. Morris himself. Original. N.\\nJ. Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 3. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nSends him an indictment which had been found against Lewis Morris\\nAshfield at the last term of the Supreme Court did not think\\nthat Ashfield would present his mandamus as Councillor before the\\nindictment should be tried, which would not be before March should\\nhe do so, he would not admit him to a seat, and would give the in-\\ndictment as a reason. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 5. Draft of a letter from Robert Hunter Morris to Lord\\nLincoln Governor Clinton had not arrived as Lord L. had pro-\\nposed his appointment as Lieut. Gov r of New York, wishes the mat-\\nter acted on, and he would immediately leave for New York. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 10. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Hazard, Burling-\\nton Sent by Mr. Hatfield, who had come from Elizabethtown, to\\nassist in getting his furniture removed thither wants another sloop\\nof about 30 or 40 tons to complete the matter. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Sept. (10.) Gov r Belcher to the Council and Assembly Mes-\\nsage on the opening of the session. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 12. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. James (New\\nYork Sends for some dry goods, and you will not forget a\\nDutch girl for my wife engaged in putting his clothing and fur-\\nniture on board of three small sloops to take them round to Eliza-\\nbethtown wishes to know what the insurance would be on the ves-\\nsels. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0315.jp2"}, "316": {"fulltext": "278 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\n[Sept. 14-17. New York. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Rob-\\nert Hunter Morris Refers to changes in the Ministry letter from\\nthe Duke of Bedford to him exhibits spite Col. Roberts had\\nwritten that he was to have an appointment from Lord Halifax\\nRoberts likely to favor De Lancey with the Duke of Newcastle\\nregrets not having sailed with Roddam. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n[Sept. 16. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Bar tram, bota-\\nnist\u00e2\u0080\u0094Thinks a bill of Mr. B. s exorbitant \u00c2\u00a35 this currency an\\nample satisfaction for your collecting out of the woods what I de-\\nsired Dukes and such great men might play with their money\\nas they chose. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 19. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Woodruff, Eliz-\\nabethtown The men with the coach and the cows, and the three\\nsloops, with what they have on board, to leave that day his daugh-\\nter (Mrs. Elizabeth Teale,) would soon be in Elizabethtown to assist\\nin unpacking (she left Burlington Sept. 23d.) Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\nSept. 24. Burlington. Message from Gov r Belcher to Mr.\\nLewis Morris Ashfield, relating to his unfitness to be admitted to sit\\nat the Council of New Jersey, owing to the bill of indictment found\\nagainst him for damning the King s laws. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 6, G. 98. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[A copy of this in Belcher Papers.] Enclosed in letter from\\nGov r Belcher to the Board of Trade, Oct. 21, 1751.\\nSept. Perth Amboy. Five affidavits to the effect that Mr.\\nLewis Morris Ashfield damned the King s laws, and spoke disre-\\nspectfully about the Governor and his Council (presented to the\\nHoard of Trade by Mr. Morris,) [more probably by Mr. Partridge.]\\nS. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 101. Copies. 18 folios.\\n[Sept. 24. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. James, N. York\\nMy wife thinks the girl very dear, (see 1751, Sept. 12)\\nSam l Smith had bought one for her the year before 15 years old for\\n6 years, for \u00c2\u00a315 his wife, however, had so good an opinion of his\\njudgment that she desired the girl to be sent. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[Sept. 24. Flatbush. Letter froth Gov r Clinton to Robert Hun-\\nter Morris Acknowledging the receipt of letters, c, had re-\\nceived visit from the Alexanders, Kennedy, and abundance of\\nfriends, encloses part of a New York Evening Post, containing\\nan article upon De Lancey. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 26. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris\\nIntelligence had been received that he had been appointed Lieut.\\nGov r, but no letters having come to hand, doubts it. Orig l. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0316.jp2"}, "317": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 279\\n[Sept. 30. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Dr. Cadwalladcr\\nThe ingenious Mr. Franklin, who is a connessieur in such mat-\\nters, having recommended electrification for his paralytic disor-\\nder, (tremulousncss,) proposed to visit Burlington in person, and\\nbring his apparatus with him, he asks Dr. C. s advice as to the pro-\\npriety of the application. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 2. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to President Burr Mor-\\ntified to hear that Mr. Pemberton s projected visit to Great Britain,\\non account of the College, had fallen through suggests that Presi-\\ndent Burr should go himself if the fear of the small pox is not\\ntoo great an obstacle desires him to pillow this matter, and\\nlet him have his answer. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[The small pox in England had been particularly fatal, and Americans had\\nsuffered greatly from that and other diseases. Dr. Chandler in his Appeal to the\\nPublic in Behalf of the Church of England, p. 39, asserts that one-fifth of all\\nwho had gone to England for ordination up to 1767, had died, or been lost at sea]\\n[Oct. 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Dr. Cadwallader Re-\\nlating to the projected trial of electricity for his palsy symptoms\\nwishes Dr. McGraw, then in Philadelphia, to be consulted con-\\ncluded to try electricity would be 70 years old the next 8th Jan-\\nuary commonly drank, besides water and small beer, about half\\na bottle of old Madeira a day. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 7. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Benj. Franklin, Phiht-\\ndelphia Thanking him for his offer to visit Burlington, for the pur-\\npose of trying the effect of electricity upon him to relieve his trem-\\nulousness. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nOct. 12. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr. Seer.\\nHill Acknowledges the receipt of the three Acts of Parliament,\\nsent him 12th (qr. 9th.) July last desires to have copy of an Act\\nof Parliament for altering the present Stile in all writings. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey Vol. 7, H. 1. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Oct. 1-1. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nUrging him to be strenuous in his exertions to rescue the character\\nof Wm. Morris and Samuel Smith from the injurious insinuations of\\nR. H. Morris notices the report of the appointment of a Lieut.\\nGov r for New York much good may he do them, and I hope this\\nProvince may be quit of the plague of him (Robert Hunter Mor-\\nris) the Assembly had been sitting about a month very uncertain\\nwhether they would pass the bill providing for the Government, ex-\\npected to be in his house in Flizabcthtown in about a month. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct, 17. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Woodruff, Eliza-\\nbethtown Regrets to learn that one of the vessels, laden with his\\neffects, had carried the small pox to Elizabethtown hopes that it\\nmay not spread. Copy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0317.jp2"}, "318": {"fulltext": "280 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nOct. 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Mr. Lewis Morris Ashfield was refused admittance to sit\\nin the Council of New Jersey, as the King s Attorney General laid\\nbefore the Governor a bill of indictment against him for damning\\nthe King s law Mr. Ashfield declined pleading, and called the\\nKing s Governor to an account for his conduct in not admitting\\nhim to sit at the Board [depends on their Lordships approbation,\\nor otherwise Government must be turned Topsy Turvy, and An-\\narchy and Confusion must Insue. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 6, G. 96. Original. 6 folios.\\n[A copy of this in Belcher Papers.] Enclosing Bill of Indict-\\nment against Mr. Ashfield, Aug. 17, 1751, and Gov r Belcher s Mes-\\nsage to Mr. Ashfield, Sept. 24, 1751.\\n[Oct. 22. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the General Assembly\\nTheir course in sending a bill to him which had been before the\\nCouncil, and returned to them with amendments, c, irregular.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nOct. 22. Burlington. Extract of a letter from Mr. James\\nAlexander to Mr. Robert Hunter Morris, giving an account of the\\nproceedings of the Assembly of New Jersey, with respect to the\\nsupport bill, and in Ashfield and Ogden affairs the petitions were\\nsent to the Assembly in favor of Wm. Harris and Samuel Smith,\\nand against Ashfield and Ogden, signed by about 400 names, mostly\\nthe leading rioters, and by Morris and Smith themselves observa-\\ntions upon the said petitions. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n6, G. 107. Copy. 26 folios.\\n[Oct. 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nEncloses a copy of his reprimand of the Council (see the follow-\\ning) the Assembly had that day adjourned after a session of six\\nweeks, without making any provision for the support of the Govern-\\nment. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 23. Burlington. Gov r Belcher to the Council Cen-\\nsuring them for their course in relation to Lewis Morris Ashfield\\nit was an unwarrantable freedom greatly surprised that they\\nshould be so Extreainly fond of power and void of good manners,\\nin Assuming to yourselves to intermeddle w th matters wh h is quite\\nout of y r Province and jurisdiction. Copy. Belcher Papers.]]\\nOct. 23. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Committee of Council, enclosing draft of additional\\ninstructions for the Governor of New Jersey, agreeable to the direc-\\ntions contained in the Order of Council, of the 30th of July last.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15. p. 350. Entry. 13 folios.\\nNov. 2. Deposition of Samuel Tucker, Jr., made before Rich-\\nard Salter, Esq., one of the Council of New Jersey, as to the char-\\nacter of Mr. Wm. Morris, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0318.jp2"}, "319": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 281\\nfor the County of Huntingdon, giving several instances of his dis-\\nhonest practices (presented to the B. T. by Mr. Morris.) S. P. O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 102. Copy. 14 folios.\\n[Nov. 4. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Benj. Franklin\\nRegrets that Mr. F. s engagements had prevented his coming to\\nBurlington with his electrical machine thanks him fir an offer of\\nhis machine with directions for its use, which he would be glad to\\nhave sent to him. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 4. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Andrew Johnston,\\nTreasurer Had arrived at Elizabethtown on 1st inst., heart\\nwhole, tho money-less wishes him to remove the difficulty as\\nsoon as he can. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 4. Elrzabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Nevill En-\\nquiring whether the refusal of Thomas Barton to furnish him with\\na copy of the indictment of Lewis M. Ashfield, was warranted by\\nlaw or by any rule of Court. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 4. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer, of\\nState Lord Holdernesse Congratulates his Lordship on his appoint-\\nment as Principal Seer, of State on account of the unhealthy sit-\\nuation of Burlington he removed to Elizabethtown the readiest\\nconveyance of despatches to New Jersey will be by ships from Lon-\\ndon to New York Mr. Partridge, Gov r Belcher s brother, trans-\\nacts all his business at home. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n15, p. 193. Original. 4 folios.\\nNov. 4. Bellville, N. J. Certificate of Joseph Warrell, Esq.,\\nthe Att. GenT. of New Jersey, to the effect that Mr. Samuel Tucker\\n(see 1751, Nov. 2, Dep. of Samuel Tucker) is a man of good under-\\nstanding, of probity and veracity. (Presented to the B. T. by Mr.\\nMorris.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. G, G. 103. Origi-\\nnal. 2 folios.\\n[Nov. 11. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nDid not begrudge or envy the new Lieut. Gov r of New York his\\nappointment Partridge right in using his best endeavours to pre-\\nvent the Lord Chancellor s being influenced by his (Morris s) inter-\\nmeddling with the affairs of New Jersey care to be taken to have\\nhis nominations for the Council confirmed desirable that some then\\nin office should be removed while so many of them continued to be\\nsuch large landed Proprietors, he expected nothing but confusion in\\nthe Government. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 18. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Benj. Franklin,\\nPhila. Wishes his electrical apparatus to be sent to Mr. Samuel\\nSmith, at Burlington, with the request that he would forward it to\\nMr. John Deare, at Amboy. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 18. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Win. Mor-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0319.jp2"}, "320": {"fulltext": "282 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nris Enquiring into the circumstances of an altercation between his\\nson Wm. Morris, Jr., and Lewis Morris Ashfield, which had oc-\\ncurred during the sitting of the Supreme Court at Burlington.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 21. Trenton, N. J. Affirmation of Mr. Wm. Morris, Jr.,\\nof Trenton, in the County of Hunterdon, in New Jersey, Attorney\\nat Law, (a Quaker by persuasion,) respecting Mr. Lewis Morris Ash-\\nfield s rude treatment of the King s Governor (a very amusing nar-\\nrative of Mr. Ashfield s violent conduct, with regard to Mr. Morris\\nhimself, as well as with regard to the volley of abuses heaped by\\nhim upon the Governor told in a style of simplicity peculiar to the\\nmembers of the Society of Friends.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 7, H. 14. Copy. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nSept. 15, 1752.\\nNov. (21.) New Jersey. Becognizauce of Mr. Lewis Morris\\nAshfield, (himself in fifty pounds, and Mr. John Coxe in twenty-\\nfive pounds proclamation money,) to keep the peace, and to appear\\nat the next Supreme Court of Judicature, to be held at the City of\\nPerth Amboy, to answer to such matters as shall be objected against\\nhim by Wm. Morris, Jr. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7,\\nH. 15. Copy. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nSept. 15, 1752.\\n[Nov. 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Wm. Mor-\\nris Relative to the altercation between Judge Morris s son and L.\\nM. Ashfield affidavits to be obtained condoles with him on the\\ndeath of Richard Smith. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Benj. Franklin,\\nPhila. Thanks him for the promised visit from the electrical ma-\\nchine for a copy of Mr. Peters Ingenious Sermon upon the Edu-\\ncation of Youth the Christian, the Divine, and the Polite\\nGentleman being toucht thro the whole discourse in an easy, hand-\\nsome manner and for his idea of an English school. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 2G. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris\\nHad dissolved the Assembly high time they were sent about\\ntheir business refers to some of their acts Chief Justice De Lan-\\ncey and others plotting against Mr. Morris, to prevent his being ap-\\npointed Lieut. Governor Wraxall, the little dirty dog going\\nhome his son, Henry Clinton, had purchased a commission as Lieu-\\ntenant of the Guards for \u00c2\u00a31250 \u00c2\u00a3000 the highest ever paid en-\\ncloses the Post Boy containing the Assembly s address. Original.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 28. New York. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0320.jp2"}, "321": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 283\\nHunter Morris Humors put in circulation by Oliver Do Lanccy, of\\nthe death of the Duke of Newcastle, and the termination of the\\nPelham interest, c, to affect the elections. Orig l. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Dec. 2. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Att y General War-\\nrell Pleased with his course to obtain testimony adverse to L. M.\\nAshfield, in the matter of the altercation with Wm. Morris, Jr.,\\nthe whole matter should be kept a dead secret at least till after\\nChristmas. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lord Chancellor\\nHardwicke Repelling the accusation that he had in any way shown\\nany favor to the rioters Gov r Morris during the whole of his ad-\\nministration had not been able to quell the disturbances, and had not\\nbeen blamed by the Ministers it was very hard that he should\\nbe so unjustly rebuked for their continuance had used his best ex-\\nertions to harmonize matters between the Council and Assembly\\nexonerates Mr. Partridge from having encouraged the rioters com-\\nplaius of the slight shown him by not confirming his nominations for\\nthe Council the impropriety of the appointment of L. M. Ashfield\\nproposes a Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Province,\\nand proposes James De Lancey, Chief Justice of New York, Thos.\\nFitch, Dep. Gov r and First Judge of Connecticut, and Richard\\nSalstonstall, First Judge of Mass., as proper persons to compose the\\nCommission would be pleased to send his Lordship some plants\\napologizes for his prolixity, and adds a postscript of half a page, to\\nsay that R. H. Morris s insinuations about his keeping open the dif-\\nferences between the Council and Assembly were base, silly and false.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nReminds him of his advice two years before, not in any way to be\\nconcerned for the rioters encloses to him the foregoing letter from\\nhim to Lord Hardwicke, to be read, then sealed and delivered\\nSatan would not have been called the Father of Lies, had he never\\nwandered farther from the truth than when he said Skin for skin,\\nand all that a man has will he give for his life regard for his life\\nhad alone actuated him in removing from Burlington no evil likely\\nto result from his removal in consequence of Elizabethtown not be-\\ning the capital of either Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nDec. 7. Extract of a letter from Mr. James Alexander to Mr.\\nRobert Hunter Morris, containing observations upon somo parts of\\nthe Minutes of Assembly of New Jersey, relative to the state f the\\nCouncil of that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 6,\\nG. 108. Copy. 12 folios.\\nDec. 10. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris\\nSends copy of letter to him from Cadwallader Colden, dated Nov.\\n28th comments upon the agent, Mr. Charles regrets that Lord", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0321.jp2"}, "322": {"fulltext": "281 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1751.\\nGranville opposed Mr. Morris s appointment thinks it the under-\\nhand work of Sir Peter Warren, through Admiral Rowley Row-\\nley s obligations to him (Gov r C.,)\u00e2\u0080\u0094 should Mr. Morris not succeed,\\nhopes he will advocate the appointment of Dr. Colden does not\\nwish to have to suspend De Lancey refers to some action of the\\nAssembly in reference to his leaving the Colon}-. Original. N. J.\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]\\nDec. 12. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer,\\nof State Lord Holdernesse Transmits Journals of Council and\\nAssembly, and eight several Acts passed in N. Jersey in Sept. and\\nOct. last the Council and Assembly are still at variance no mo-\\nney in the Public Treasury the Governor and officers were not paid\\nfor the last two years and a half the orders from the King to put\\na stop to the riots are eagerly expected. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 15, p. 194. Original. 5 folios.\\nDec. 12. Elizabethtown, N. J. Letter from Govt Belcher to\\nthe Board of Trade Mr. Lewis Morris Ashfield is to have his trial\\nupon the indictment in March next the indecent manner in which\\nthe Council treated the Governor in the Ashfield affair Ashfield\\ncalled the Governor a damned rascal Mr. Ogden presented his\\nmandamus, but not sworn in yet the Council and Assembly are\\ncontinually at variance about the bill for raising a tax no money\\nin the Treasury the Governor and officers have not been paid for\\nthe last two years sends several public papers the seat of Gov-\\nernment removed to Elizabethtown, the situation of Burlington be-\\ning unhealthy. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 2. Orig-\\ninal. 12 folios.\\n[A copy of this in the Belcher Papers. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS\\n[Dec. 16. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nExertions to be used to have Ashfield set aside and Win. Morris\\nrecognized as a Councillor. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 18. Elizabethtown. Gov T r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nRepeating his cautions against Partridge s having any thing to do\\nwith the rioters would take care to make known to the Assembly\\nhow basely he (P.) had been treated by the Council. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 18. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lord Halifax\\nCautioning him against any endeavors on the part of R. H. Morris\\nto palliate his nephew s (L. M. Ashfield) bold and impudent mis-\\nconduct. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 18. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Benj. Franklin\\nHad received the electrical apparatus, but on opening the box the\\nglass globe was broke all to pieces a great misfortune to me in\\nthe delay of what I desired to be done had tried to get another\\nin New York without success asks where one can be obtained.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0322.jp2"}, "323": {"fulltext": "1751.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 285\\nDec. 19. Extract of a letter from Mr. James Alexander to Mr.\\nHobert Hunter Morris, containing remarks upon the Gov r Belcher s\\nconduct in appointing several officers in the Province of New Jer-\\nsey without the advice of the Council. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. C, G. 109. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[Dec. 23. New York. John Ayscough (Gov r Clinton s Secre-\\ntary) to Robert Hunter Morris\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Governor Clinton had been ill\\nstill unable to write Mr. Catherwood to consult with Mr. Morris\\nabout Wraxall s affair matters of difference with Lord Holder-\\nnesse in relation to an appointment of Town Clerk for Albany\\nC(hief) J(ustice) Billy Walton, Oliver (De Lancey) and H. Cruger,\\nhad met to propose representatives Walton would have thrown a\\nbottle at the Chief Justice had he not been prevented H. Cruger\\ntold the Chief Justice that he took leave both of him and politics.\\nOriginal. N J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1752.\\nJan. 10. Lincoln s Inn. Report of Mr. Lamb to the Board of\\nTrade in favour of four Acts of New Jersey, passed there in March,\\n1749, and one Act in February, 1750. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 7, H. 43. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Jan. 18. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Brattle, Mas-\\nsachusetts The electrical experiment which he had tried over\\nand again had not resulted in any benefit, but he intended to perse-\\nvere Mr. Pemberton had not been able to go to Scotland on ac-\\ncount of the opposition made by his people in New York, a great\\ndisadvantage to the College, as their friends in Scotland were expect-\\ning some such agent to visit them on behalf of the Institution be-\\nlieves it would have been salutary to the Colonies had the xict of\\nParliament entirely damned all paper currency in America.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Jan. 20. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Benj. Franklin\\nHad made some use of the rest of the (electrical) apparatus, (see Dec.\\n18, 1751,) with Mr. Burr s assistance, several times without any al-\\nteration in the state of his nervous system Mr. Burr having a simi-\\nlar apparatus, and allowed him to use it, he returned Mr. F. s with\\na great many thanks very sorry for the mischance it met with.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJan. 21. Whitehall. Qrder of Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare drafts of additional instructions to the Governors\\nof all Plantations in America, requiring them to cause all the old\\nlaws to be revised, and in lieu thereof to form a body of new laws\\nalso additional instructions to the Governors of the Proprietary and\\nCharter Governments to transmit authentic copies of all their laws\\nnow in force. Copy. S. P. O., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 15, 0.\\n102. Original. 7 folios.\\n[Jan. 21. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. John Alford,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0323.jp2"}, "324": {"fulltext": "286 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\nMassachusetts Thanks him for the generous and noble example he\\nhad set in heading a subscription for the College. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.\\nA donation of \u00c2\u00a3100. See Steam s First Church in Newark, pages ]8G, 188\\n[Jan. 21. Governor Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris Mr.\\nChambers to run against Oliver De Lancey prospects of the election\\nin different counties. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 23. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Wm. Smith, New\\nYork Acknowledges the receipt of two of Parker s paper, con-\\ntaining a speech which he had thought a genuine production of a\\nCreek Indian, and intended to send copies to England learns from\\nMr. S. that its author was Wm. Livingston. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Jan. 24. Appointment of John Chambers to be one of the\\nCouncil of New York, in the room of Stephen Bayard. Copy. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 28. Perth Ambo} r Gov r Belcher s Message to the\\nCouncil and Assembly on opening the session. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\nJan. 30. London. Letter from Mr. Rob t Hunter Morris to the\\nBoard of Trade The state of the Council and Assembly of New\\nJersey causes of disagreement between them. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 6, G. 99. Original. 20 folios.\\nFeb. 4. Memorial of Mr. Partridge to the Board of Trade, re-\\nlating to the state of the Council of New Jersey in proportion to\\nboth divisions of that Province. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 6, G. 94. Rough draft, 10 folios.\\n[Feb. 12. Perth Amboy. Message from Governor Belcher to\\nthe Council and Assembly on the adjournment Thanking them for\\nthe alacrity and despatch they had exhibited, and for the support of\\nthe Government which they had provided. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[Feb. 14. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to his nephew Mr.\\nFoye, Mass ts The General Assembly just terminated, the most\\npeaceable and comfortable that had been held since he had been in\\nthe Province had provided for the support of Government, after\\nhaving made hirn live nearly three years by running in debt. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to President Burr\\nRefers to a conversation had with him at Perth Amboy, relative to\\ncertain exercises which the President had countenanced in tlic Col-\\nlege, which he was fearful might take a wrong turn in the world,\\n(not particularly specified,) and might be considered by those inimi-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0324.jp2"}, "325": {"fulltext": "1752.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 287\\ncal to them, in some sort, a prostitution of our little daughter, of\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0whose reputation and character we must be as tender as Caesar was\\nof his wife s. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Nevill\\nDesiring him to issue a special search warrant to be used for discov-\\nering counterfeiters tools in the North Valley, in Lebanon Town-\\nship, Hunterdon County two men, Joseph Hornbaker and James\\nTulford, having been arrested at Elizabethtown for passing counter-\\nfeit dollars. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Feb. 10. Letter from Governor Clinton to Robert Hunter\\nMorris Exertions to be used to have Mr. Smith confirmed in the\\noffices of Att. and Advocate General in England great encourage-\\nment would be given the faction should he be debarred the privilege\\nof nominating civil officers an application to be made to Mr. Pel-\\nham for the payment of Col. Johnson s salary out of the quit rents\\ndetermined to suspend Chief Justice De Lancey before leaving for\\nEngland, but was in doubt how to do it Captain Cosby had orders\\nto carry him home desires an account of Catherwood s investments\\non his account had \u00c2\u00a38000 thus invested election over strong\\nopposition every where. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Feb. 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Clinton\\nIntroducing two Mohawk Indians, who represented themselves as\\nhaving come from a great distance to wait upon him having no in-\\nterpreter, he could not fully understand the object of their visit.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nMarch 7. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade The Assembly of New Jersey met at Perth Amboy,\\nand pretty unanimously passed an Act for the support of Govern-\\nment, and for the payment of public debts to the 21st of Nov. next\\nthe public papers are to be sent by the next conveyance. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 3. Original. 2 folios.\\nSimilar letter, and of the same date, was written to the Seer, of\\nState [copy in Belcher Papers.] See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 15, p. 204.\\nMarch 11. St. James Order of Council directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare additional instructions to the Governors in\\nAmerica, that they do for the future transmit particular accounts of\\ntheir proceedings in their respective Governments to the Board of\\nTrade only. S. P. O., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 15, O. 105.\\nOriginal. 12 folios.\\nMarch 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the King, enclosing draft of additional instructions for the\\nGovernors of the Colonies and Plantations in America as to their\\nmore accurate transmitting accounts of all their proceedings, and of\\nthe condition of affairs within their respective Governments. S. P.\\nO., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 48, p. 286. Entry. 9 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0325.jp2"}, "326": {"fulltext": "288 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\nMarch 12. Whitehall Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Privy Council, with a draft of instructions to the Gov-\\nernors in America, directing them, jointly with the Councils and As-\\nsemblies, to revise the laws now in force in each Province, and in lieu\\nthereof, to frame and pass a new and well-digested body of laws,\\ntaking care that a clause be inserted in each law to prevent its\\ntaking effect, until His Majesty s pleasure can be known. S. P.\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 291. Entry. 11 folios.\\nMarch 12. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Privy Council, complaining of the improper publication\\nmade by the Assembly of New Jersey of their Lordships Order\\nissued in consecpience of the Board s report of the 1st of June, 1750,\\nupon the affairs of that Province, as also that the said Assembly\\nmake a claim to exclude Council from making any amendments to\\nmoney bills. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 365.\\nEntry. 15 folios.\\nMarch 13. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of\\nTrade to the Governors in America, enclosing copy of an Order of\\nCouncil of the 11th instant, containing regulations and the conduct\\nof the Governors and other officers there. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 43, p. 306. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[March 11-14. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter\\nMorris The faction had carried their point in most places expects\\nthe Assembly will be impudent he will soon send them about their\\nbusiness had only received two letters from the new Secretary of\\nState, and both of them removed friends to make room for enemies\\nSmith not allowed to retain the office of Attorney General pleased\\nat the idea of having his power to appoint Chief Justice De Lancey\\n(which he had done) called in question Capt. Cosby would not be\\nready to leave before June refers to the prorogation of the Assem-\\nbly displeased with Catherwood s letters. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[March 14. Duplicate of letter from Governor Clinton to Robt.\\nHunter Morris, with postscript Desires letters during his absence\\nto be directed to the President of the Council had been advised not\\nto meet the Assembly, the spreading of the small-pox sufficient ex-\\ncuse bad prorogued them until April 20th. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.j\\nMarch 17. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Hill to Mr.\\nLamb, desiring his opinion, in point of law, upon several Acts passed\\nby tin; Assembly of New Jersey in June and October, 1751. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 371. Entry. 6 folios.\\n[March 20. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to William Pear\\ntree Smith, New York Introducing his son-in-law, James Teale, and\\nwife, who were to sail for London with Capt. Bryant. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0326.jp2"}, "327": {"fulltext": "1752.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 289\\n[March 22. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Win.\\nMorris, expressing his surprise that his son had not obtained some\\navailable testimony from Salem, relating to his altercation with L.\\nM. Ashfield. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[March 24. Perth Amboy. James Alexander to R. H. Morris,\\nLondon Communicating the result of the trial of Mr. Ashfield (ap-\\npointed one of the Council) for assault and battery acquitted a\\nformal demand to be made of the Governor on 10th May for his ad-\\nmission to his seat, which had not been done in consequence of the\\npending trial circumstances connected with a suit against one of the\\nIndian Purchase claimants Judge Read sat in place of Judge\\nNevill Simon Wickoff, Captain of the Ten-mile Run rioters, present,\\nand afterwards arrested for high treason. Original. Ruthcrfurd\\nMSS.]\\n(March.) Notes of Mr. Warrell, Att. Gen l of New Jersey, upon\\nthe trial of Mr. Lewis Morris Ashfield By a nice distinction in\\nlaw, he, Mr. Ashfield, was acquitted of that part of indictment of\\nspeaking the identical words, but reprimanded for his irregular and\\noutrageous behaviour towards a sworn Constable the evidence\\nshows sufficiently clear that Mr. Ashfield is not worthy of a seat in the\\nCouncil his gross, vulgar, and unseemly language to the Consta-\\nble at first he mistook to be a Justice of the Peace, such as You,\\nMr. Black Jacket, are you not a pretty Devil of a Justice, c? S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 16. Copy. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nSept. 15, 1752.\\nMarch 30. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Holdernesse to\\nthe Board of Trade Explains new powers granted to the Board as\\nregards the appointment of officers, c, in the Plantations encloses\\na copy of the Order of Council of 11th March, and a copy of the\\nCircular Letter of 30th March, directed to all the Governors in\\nAmerica, in pursuance of the said order. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 15, 0. 107. Original. 20 folios.\\n[April 7. New York. James Alexander to Robert Hunter\\nMorris, London The Proprietors of East Jersey had agreed to join\\nwith the Proprietors (Messrs. Penn) of Pennsylvania, in bearing the\\nexpense of a suit brought by the latter against the occupant of some\\nland in the northern part of the State 1500 acres of rights had been\\nsold to bear the expense of Elizabethtown suit a rumour current\\nthat James Parker, (the printer,) who had become a Proprietor, had\\nbeen seized by the rioters when surveying lands near the Blue Hills,\\nand kept a prisoner in reprisal for Simon Wickoff, (see March 24th,\\n1752,) and had threatened to make similar reprisals for all who\\nmight be arrested did not believe the rumour. Original draft.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n[April Letter from Robert Hunter Morris to Govt Clinton\\n19", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0327.jp2"}, "328": {"fulltext": "290 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\n.Referring to investments made by Catherwood on his account.\\nOriginal draft. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[April Request of Governor Clinton for the Government at\\nHome to order the President of Council to assume the chief authority\\nin New York, when he shall leave. Original draft. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[April 8. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nYoung Ashfield had been tried upon his indictment, and clear d\\nby a nicety in law, although every body thought him guilty of the\\nfact charged (see 1752, March 24th, and previous entries) had been\\ntold that Commissioners were coming from England to inquire into\\nthe affairs of the Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nApril 8. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends public papers relating to the late session of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey at Amboy the accounts of the sev-\\neral Treasurers of the Province are not yet received. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. N. Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 4. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Copy of this in Belcher Papers.] Similar letter of the same\\ndate was written to the Seer, of State. See S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 15, p. 205.\\n[April 11. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Andrew John-\\nston and Judge Nevill, Perth Amboy Understanding that Simon\\nWickoff, committed to the Perth Amboy jail for high treason, was\\nlikely to be rescued by his friends he calls upon them to aid the\\njailer in resisting every such attempt. See 1752, March 24. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[April 11. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Edward Antill,\\nNew Brunswick Relating to an order for a quantity of beer to be\\nbrewed for him, with directions as to the time when it should be\\ndone, c, for you must know if I indulge my taste in any one\\nthing more than another, it is in malt drink. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[April 12. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris\\nFears he will not get away before June the faction very as-\\nsiduous in spreading false reports the small pox spreading was\\nabout leaving the city. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nApril 14. Whitehall. Order of Council, approving the drafts\\nof additional instructions for the Governors of the Plantations in\\nAmerica, conformable to the Order of Council of the 11th of March\\nlast, touching their corresponding for the future with the Board of\\nTrade only. S. F.[0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 111. Copy.\\n3 folios.\\nApril 14. Whitehall. Order of Council, approving the drafts\\nof additional instructions for the Governors of the Plantations in", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0328.jp2"}, "329": {"fulltext": "1752.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 291\\nAmerica, to cause the laws in force in the said Plantations to be re-\\nvised, and to form a body of new and well digested laws in lieu\\nthereof. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 112. Copy.\\n4 folios.\\nApril 14. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Judge Nevill In\\nrelation to the rescue of Simon Wickoif from the Amboy jail the\\nSheriff (Deare) negligent, and the jailer culpable in having allowed\\nWickoff to absent himself from the jail for three days together\\napproving of the Judge s plan for Wickoff s recovery. (See 1752,\\nMay 1.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 14. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Seer. Read Di-\\nrecting him to convene the Council at an early day, in consequence\\nof the rescuing of Simon Wickoff from the Amboy jail the day be-\\nfore. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[April 24. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Gentlemen of\\nthe Council Laying before them the rescue of Wickoff from jail,\\nand asking their advice as to calling the Assembly together. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.\\nAs only three of the members attended nothing was done (see May 1, 1752.)]\\nApril 15. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, with four Acts of Parliament, viz.,\\nan Act for .regulating the commencement of the year an Act for\\nencouraging the growth of coffee in America an Act for putting\\nan end to certain doubts relating to the alteration of wills and an\\nAct to amend an Act for regulating the commencement of the year.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 310. Entry. 4 folios.\\nApril 17. Perth Amboy. Letter from Samuel Nevill, Esq.,\\none of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Province of New\\nJersey, to Gov r Belcher, being a summary of the trial of Mr.\\nAshfield upon the indictment brought against, him in the said Court,\\nin order to point out that not one evidence appeared in behalf of the\\nKing, to support the ivords charged in the indictment. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 17. Copy. 10 folios.\\nApril 24. Elizabethtown. Several papers relating to the riot\\ncommitted at Perth Amboy, being copies of correspondence between\\nthe Governor of New Jersey and the officers of that Province, on\\nthe subject of the said riot. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n7, H. G. Copies. 28 folios.\\nApril 28. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, enclosing two additional instructions\\nfrom the Lords Justices One relating to the conduct of the Gover-\\nnors, with respect to the future correspondence, the other relating to\\na revisal of the laws of the Colonies, under their respective Govern-\\nments. S. P. 0.,B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 314. Entry. G\\nfolios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0329.jp2"}, "330": {"fulltext": "292 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\nMay 1. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade On the 13th of April a riot was committed in\\nPerth Amboy the jail was broken into and one Simon Wickoff, who\\nstood committed as a prisoner for high treason, was set free sends\\npapers relating to the said riot Wickoff voluntarily returned to his\\nconfinement. [Copy of this in Belcher Papers.] S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 5. Orig l. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing several papers relating to the riot at Perth Amboy,\\nApril 24, 1752. Similar letter of the same date was written to the\\nSeer, of State. Sec. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 238.\\n[May 1. Elizabethtown. Govt Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nThe riot at Amboy on 13th April, committed by a number of\\nabout twenty lawless villains although Wickoff had returned\\n(voluntarily) to jail, he feared the circumstance would give an unfor-\\ntunate turn to the affairs of the Province. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nMay 7. Whitehall. Order of Council, referring to the consid-\\neration of the Board of Trade the Report of His Majesty s Att.\\nSol. Gen ls, with a draft of a Commission prepared by them and an-\\nnexed to the said Report, for making an enquiry of the rise, pro-\\ngress and continuance of the riots in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 7.\\nOrder, original, 3 folios; Rep t and Com n, copies, 22 folios 25\\nfolios.\\n[May 7. Power of Attorney from the Committee of W. Jersey\\nSociety to Henry Lane and Lewis Johnston, to be their agents and\\nfactors in the Province Authenticated before the Lord Mayor of\\nLondon. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 19. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Upon the occasion of the late riot, the Council of\\nNew Jersey were against taking any steps until the arrival of His\\nMajesty s order on that head such orders are very necessary to stop\\nthe course of such seditious and riotous proceedings Minutes of\\nthe Council transmitted. [Copy in Belcher Papers.] S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 8. Original. 3 folios.\\nSimilar letter of the same date was written to the Seer, of State.\\nSec. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 15, p. 239.\\n[May 20. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Par-\\ntridge Observes that Partridge had been before the Board of Trade,\\nto present the impropriety of having an unecpual representation in\\nthe Council from the two divisions cautions him against some one\\nwho professed to be his friend, but who would be likely to betray\\nhim, and also against countenancing the rioters a set of impudent,\\nlawless rascals. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 21. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Prince, Mass.\\nExpressing a hope that some generous souls without, would", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0330.jp2"}, "331": {"fulltext": "1752.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 293\\ncontribute to the sustaining of the infant College. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[May 28. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Capt. Huske As\\nno Postmaster lived nearer than fourteen miles of Elizabethtown,\\nrequests him to conform to his directions relative to the transmission\\nof letters. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[May 80. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Woodruff-\\nMr. W. having a vessel going to Madeira, desires him to import for\\nhis use three pipes of the best Madeira wine, and a quarter cask of\\nMalmsey. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 2. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Kichard Partridge\\nHad seen an extract from a letter of 4th March, saying that\\nLord Loudon was likely to be nominated Governor of New York\\nand New Jersey. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJune 3. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of several letters froiu\\nthe Board. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 9. Origi-\\nnal. 1 folio.\\nJuue 3. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in America, recommending strict adherence to\\ntheir instructions, and not to pass any laws inconsistent therewith,\\nand to transmit their opinion of such parts of their instructions\\nas appear to them useless, improper, or liable to objection, with their\\nreasons for such opinions. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43,\\np. 318. Entry. 9 folios.\\nJune 9. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends the accounts of the Eastern and Western\\nNew Jersey Treasurers [from 1733 to 1751], which are very imper-\\nfect, owing to the loose way in which the public records are kept,\\nand that the public officers are meanly paid sends also the ac-\\ncounts of customs of New Jersey [to Dec. 25, 1751. Copy of this\\nin Belcher Papers.] S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 10,\\n11, 12. Originals. Letter, 3 folios; acc ts, 52 folios 55 folios.\\nJuue 10. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Hill to Mr. Wood,\\nSeer, to the Commissioners of the Customs, enclosing a general draft\\nof instructions relating to the Acts of trade and navigation, for the\\nGovernors of the Plantations in America, desiring the observations\\nof the Commissioners upon the said instructions. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 324. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[Juue 23. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to George Whitefield,\\nEngland A long letter upon religious subjects encloses a letter\\nfor the Countess of Huntington, to be read and then delivered.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 24. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Right Honora-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0331.jp2"}, "332": {"fulltext": "294 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\nble the Countess Dowager of Huntington Although personally un-\\nknown to her, writes to compliment her upon her bright example,\\nc., (a long religious letter.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Capt. Stevens,\\nPerth Amboy Sends him \u00c2\u00a355 for a negro boy his wife had pur-\\nchased \u00c2\u00a360 the price asked, too much, as he did not appear to be\\nin the best health if the amount sent was not enough he would re-\\nturn the boy. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[June 30. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to President Burr\\nCongratulating him upon his marriage with Miss Edwards. (See\\nStearns First Church in Newark, page 190, and N. J. Hist. Soc. Pro-\\nceedings, Vol. V. p. 169, for particulars of this marriage.) Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[July 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Messrs. Truman\\nand Douglass, London Remitting \u00c2\u00a316 sterling to pay for lottery\\ntickets which had all drawn blanks. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to his son (in Ireland)\\nHis paralytic affection had so far increased that for 18 months he\\nhad not been able to hold a pen. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nJuly 9. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Privy Council, enclosing copy of Gov r Belcher s\\nletter of 1 May, 1752, relating to the riot committed at Perth Am-\\nboy on the 13th of April last, S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n15, p. 374. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJuly 23. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Privy Council, pursuant to their order of the 7th of\\nMay last, to consider the report of the Att. and Solic. General rela-\\ntive to the great riots and disturbances in New Jersey, and also the\\ncommission prepared by them for making enquiry into the causes of\\nthose riots The Board in their report of the 1st of June, 1750,\\nstated not only the rise and progress of the riots, but also the par-\\nticular grievances which are alleged the people of New Jersey la-\\nbour under if, however, the commission of inquiry be thought ne-\\ncessary, the commissioners ought to be men of prudence, temper\\nand abilities, and those sent from England would be least liable\\nto suspicion of interest, prejudice and partiality, than those which\\nmay be chosen out of the neighbouring Colonies the commissioners\\nto have proper ^instructions the property of lands is to be decided\\nin a judicial way. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 375.\\nEntry. 11 folios.\\nJuly 23. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Privy Council, enclosing copy of a letter from\\nGov r Belcher to the Board of Trade, of 19 May, 1752, relating to\\nthe riot committed at Perth Amboy the 13th of April last* S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 379. Entry. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0332.jp2"}, "333": {"fulltext": "1752.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 295\\n[July 20. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter Morris\\nHad received a letter from Lord Holdcrnesse, command ing him\\nto remain in his Government expects to be superseded his em-\\nbarrassments. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.j\\n[July 26-28. Aug. 9. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert\\nHunter Morris Transmits duplicate of letter of 26th of July,\\nwith postscript had been directed to correspond only with the\\nLords of Trade Without many instructions he desired wishes Mr.\\nM. to ascertain to whom his ill-treatment is owing thinks Lords\\nHoldernesse and Halifax prevented his return, in order to advance\\nthe views of some one else his remaining in the Province rather\\ndetrimental than otherwise, in consequence of the dissensions be-\\ntween him and the Assembly urges renewed exertions to get him\\naway still suggests the suspension of De Lancey Endorsement by\\nMr. Morris, under date of Oct. 25 that he had been informed by\\nGov r Pownall that Mr. Clinton had been charged with having taken\\nmoney for an office. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[July 28. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Rich d Partridge\\nRegrets to learn that he (P.) was not allowed access to the Minis-\\nters, or public offices if such was the case he was earnestly advised\\nto take steps to be reinstated in favor (again under date of Aug.\\n6th to same effect.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Shippen, Phil-\\nadelphia The necessity of having some one to go to England to\\nsolicit donations for the College Rev. Mr. Tennent thought to be\\na proper person Mr. S. to speak to Mr. T. on the subject the\\nCommencement to be on 16th at Newark (similar letter to Mr.\\nHazard, Philadelphia.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 5. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lord Chancellor\\nIlardwicke Anxiously expecting orders from the Government that\\nmight tend to quiet the disturbances in the Province the Assembly\\nhad provided for the payment of all the public debts up to the pre-\\nceding Nov. WickofFs escape from jail had been one of the riot-\\ners five years before, and assisted to break open a jail then hopes\\nto receive his continued favor and patronage, notwithstanding the\\nexertions of young Mr. Morris. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 6. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Earl Granville\\nDeprecating course of R. II. Morris in misrepresenting his Adminis-\\ntration and undermining his influence at home and praying to be\\nserved with authentic copies of any complaints that might be made\\nagainst him. (Letter of similar date to Lord Halifax.) Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 11. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Gentlemen of\\nthe Council Surprised at a motion made by James Alexander, the\\nday before, relative to the mandamus of Mr. Ashtield I once", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0333.jp2"}, "334": {"fulltext": "296 JON ATI! AM BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\nmore tell you you have uo business or concern, (with it) nor will I\\nhear any thing from you about it, c. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 13. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to liich d Partridge\\nThe Council determined not to do any thing in relation to the\\nriots until the long-expected orders from the King should arrive\\nagrees with them in the opinion that nothing effectual can be done\\nbefore their receipt by late letters received had reason to believe\\nthat R. H. Morris was using his utmost efforts to have him removed.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nAug. 13. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Met Council of New Jersey on the 10th inst.,\\nwho were of opinion that it would be fruitless to call the Assembly,\\nor to order a prosecution of any of the rioters, until His Majesty\\nsends his special orders the public debts of the Province arc all\\npunctually paid up to this time, and that there is peace and tran-\\nquility among the people in all things, the affair of the rioters ex-\\ncepted Minutes of Council, of the 10th and 11th Aug. en-\\nclosed. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 18. Original.\\n2 folios.\\n[Aug. 19. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Messrs. Belcher\\nand Foye, Mass. The promotion of manufactures in Massachusetts\\nthe best way of retrieving the condition of their Province had often\\nwondered that a glass house had not been erected there before one\\nhad been established in New Jersey, and conducted profitabby, but\\nhe could not give them any information relative to it as the mana-\\ngers are very close and secret. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 24. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Alford, Bos-\\nton Thanks him for his kind and generous subscription for the\\nCollege and through him to Mr. (James) Allen and other contribu-\\ntors had made some enquiries for him relative to the glass works\\nin New Jersey, but as they were 130 miles distant he had ob-\\ntained very little information one Gaspar, a German, was the first\\nand principal undertaker, with whom he had had some conversation\\nfive years before Gaspar had recently died, leaving a fortune of 20\\nor 30,000 pounds sterling, although starting a very poor man had\\nunderstood that there was a general complaint of want of proper\\nmaterials advises Col. A. to send to London for workmen the\\nglass manufacture established in New York five skilful workmen\\nhad arrived there a month before from Holland or London. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.\\nIn reference to Col. All ord s subscription, see Dr. Stearns First Church in New-\\nark, pp. 186, 188.]\\nAug. 28. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Duke of\\nGrateful sense of his Grace s patronage in naming him to the\\nGovernment of New Jersey understands that some in England are\\ncarping at his Administration impossible to please every body,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0334.jp2"}, "335": {"fulltext": "1752.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 297\\nthough the Province was never in greater peace the riots began 50\\nyears before his arrival has beeu informed that his predecessor com-\\nbined with others to break open the King s gaol and to rescue him-\\nself therefrom* stringent laws necessary to suppress the vile spirit\\nof mobbing prays a continuation of the Duke s favours. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. (Bundle.) Original. 8 folios.\\n[Probably an allusion to a circumstance in the life not of Gov. Morris but of\\nliis uncle, growing out of disturbances in Monmouth Co. in 1G8-1. See Papers of\\nLewis Morris, p. 6.]\\nSept. 15. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Mr. Ashfield was acquitted from the indictment\\nin March last by a mere criticism in the law sends copy of a letter\\nfrom the Judge who tried the matter, as also the Attorney General s\\nnotes the said Mr. Ashfield was bound over in his own recognizance\\nto be of good behaviour for his rude and indecent treatment of the\\nKing s Governor, and upon that refused to be admitted to sit at the\\nCouncil Board of N. Jersey Mr. Ashfield is resident of East New\\nJersey, and stands nominated to sit for the Western Division, which\\nis against the 6th Art. of the Governor s instruction. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 13. Original. 4 folios.\\nEnclosing Mr. Wm. Morris s affirmation, Nov. 21, 1751 Mr.\\nL. M. Ashfield s recognizance, Nov. 21, 1751 the Att. General s\\nnotes, March, 1752, and letter from Samuel Nevill, Esq., to Gov r\\nBelcher, April 17, 1752.\\n[Sept. 16. Newark. Rev. Aaron Burr to Rev. Mr. Bellamy\\nRejoicing in his marriage nothing in his life he can reflect on with\\nmore satisfaction than his courtship. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc. Pa-\\npers, Phila The original Bellamy papers are in the possession of\\nMrs. E. M. Loomis, Bethlehem, Penn.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.];\\nOct. 16. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s letters\\nof April 28 and June 3 the difficulty of executing the orders in\\nthese letters represented. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7,\\nH. 25. Orig l. 10 folios.\\n[Nov. 24. Letter from John Ayscough to Robert Hunter Mor-\\nris Mr. Clinton sick he approves of Mr. Morris s suggestion to\\nhave a public hearing by Council the displeasure of the Board of\\nTrade gives him no uneasiness, as he is not conscious of deserving it\\nis indifferent as to his successor, but wishes to get away himself\\nthinks it will be a long while before Lord Halifax will find any one\\nto take the office, if no one but a Nobleman of fortune, integrity\\nand understanding is to be selected the Assembly had met and\\nadjourned promising to provide for Indian affairs at the next ses-\\nsion in consequence the Governor had appointed Commissioners.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist, Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0335.jp2"}, "336": {"fulltext": "298 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1752.\\nNov. 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords of the Privy Council enclosing an extract of Gov r\\nBelcher s letter to the Board of Trade, of the 13th of Aug., 1752,\\nand of the Journals of the Assembly relative to the riots in New\\nJersey, in order that the same may be laid before the King. S. P.\\n0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 381. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 2. Surry street, London. Letter from Mr. Paris to Mr.\\nPownall, desiring that the Board of Trade may fix a day for taking\\ninto their consideration the Act of New Jersey Assembly, passed in\\nFeb., 1747-48, for running and ascertaining the line of partition\\nbetween that Province and the Province of New York. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 19. Original. 2 folios.\\nDec. 23. Lincoln s Inn. Report of Mr. Lamb to the Board of\\nTrade, giving his opinion, in point of law, in favor of the twelve Acts\\nof New Jersey, passed in June and October, 1751. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 44. Original. 4 folios.\\nDec. Account of the quantity of pig and bar iron imported\\ninto England from the several colonies in America from Christmas,\\n1749, to Christmas, 1752. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15,\\nO. 123. Original. 6 folios.\\n1753.\\n[Jan. 16. Summons to Robert Hunter Morris to attend a meet-\\ning of the Board of Trade the next day The result endorsed by\\nMr. Morris had waived the claim of his brother to a seat in the\\nCouncil of New York in favor of Mr. Smith, recommended by Gov r\\nClinton. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 17-19. Letter from Gov r Clinton to Robert Hunter\\nMorris Sends him the character of a disbanded Courtier as a\\njust picture of Chief Justice De Lancey the winter very severe\\nstages cross the river on the ice Mr. Chambers so alarmed at the\\nidea of running for the Assembly, that it has made him sick no one\\nwilling to run in opposition to the De Lanceys if Oliver would\\nbut set up his four coach horses, they would carry it the scan-\\ndalous intei^ference of the Chief Justice in the elections the soli-\\ncitations to have Chambers made a Councillor to be slackened, for,\\nif in that body, he would be afraid of the Chief Justice either\\nOliver De Lancey or James Livingston to be run, and Chambers\\nsays he would rather give \u00c2\u00a3500 than oppose either. Original. N.\\nJ. Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\nJan. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher The Board does not approve Gov r Belcher s conduct in\\nrefusing to admit Mr. Ashfield to his seat in the Council of New Jer-\\nsey desire he will be immediately admitted he may be suspended\\nwith the Council s advice. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.15,\\np. 382. Entry. 4 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0336.jp2"}, "337": {"fulltext": "1753.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOB. 299\\n[Jan. 24. Perth Amboy. Samuel Nevill to James Alexander\\nThe Bookbinders in Philadelphia had used him ill in not properly\\nbinding his Laws of the Province other arrangements to be made\\nfor their binding. Original, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nFeb. 22. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade The Council are indifferent about the revising of\\nthe Laws of the Province the Council will do nothing to suppress\\nthe riots sends copies of public papers. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 7, H. 26. Original. 4 folios.\\nApril 7. Report from the Attorney and Solicitor Generals to the\\nBoard of Trade, enclosing certain amended articles of instructions\\nfor the Governors in America, relating to appeals. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 117. Original. 10 folios.\\n[April 16. Letter from Governor Clinton to Robert Hunter\\nMorris Refers to the conflicting claims of Messrs. Lewis Morris and\\nSmith to a seat in the Council had been ordered by the Board of\\nTrade not to suspend De Lancey intelligence had been received\\nthat Mr. Morris had been appointed Collector at Philadelphia. Orig l.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board\\nof Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s letter of the 18th\\nof January last Mr. Ashfield admitted to sit in the Council of\\nNew Jersey Mr. Ashfield, who is an inhabitant of East Jersey,\\nstands now a Councillor for the Western Division, which is not in\\naccordance with the 6th instruction. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 7, H. 27. Original. 2 folios.\\n[May 29. Kingwood. Rev. James Davenport, of Hopewell, to\\nRev. Mr. Bellamy State of religion remarkable revival in March\\nin Rev. Wm. Tennent s congregation. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc.\\nPhil a.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nJune 25. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Desire him to give all possible assistance to the Missiona-\\nries in New Jersey for propagating the Gospel. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 384. Entry. 3 folios.\\nJuly 12. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing that the instructions relative to appeals, pre-\\npared by the Attorney and Solicitor General, shall be sent to the\\nGovernors of all the Colonies and Plantations in America- S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 335. Entry. 4 folios.\\nJuly 18. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the repeal of an Act of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, passed there in Feb. 1747-48, for running the line of\\npartition between that Province and New York. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 386. Entry. 38 folios.\\n[A copy of tins among Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0337.jp2"}, "338": {"fulltext": "1300 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1753.\\nJuly 2G. Whitehall. Order of Council directing the Board to\\nprepare drafts of such additional instructions to all the Governors in\\nthe American Plantations, as were given to the Governors of Lee-\\nward Islands and New York, relating to the admitting of appeals\\nfrom the courts there in cases of error. S. P.O., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 12, 0. 118. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Aug. 4. London. Official notice from J. Sharpe, agent for\\nNew York, to Ferd. John Paris That the Lords Commissioners\\nwould be moved on the succeeding Tuesday to repeal the Act passed\\nby the New Jersey Legislature in 1747-48, entitled An Act for\\nrunning and ascertaining the line of partition and division betwixt this\\nProvince of New Jersey and the Province of New York. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.\\nThe question of approval came up before the Board of Trade June 7th, 1753.\\nFor the proceedings and grounds of disapproval, see New York Col. Docts.,\\nVol. VI. p. 775.]\\nAug. 8. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade The Assembly of New Jersey held their sessions\\nat Burlington in May and June sends eleven Acts passed there\\nand some other public papers the Assembly have no inclination to\\nrevise the Laws there is more harmony now between the Council\\nand Assembly no riots or disturbances did take place of late in New\\nJersey the Proprietors avoid bringing their actions of trespass and\\nejectment, and the Council does not seem inclined to give order to\\nprosecute such rioters as lie under bonds. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 7, H. 28. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Aug. 18. London. Ferd. John Paris to Robert Hunter Mor-\\nris Complains of the condition in which he finds himself engaged in\\na matter of vast importance, (securing the approval of the Act rela-\\ntive to the boundary between New York and New Jersey,) without\\nany requisites to ensure success not even knowing how to address\\nMr. Morris encloses a copy of the Lords of Trade s most extraor-\\ndinary report containing much extraneous matter (see N. Y. Col.\\nDocts., Vol. VI. p. 775) in doubt what to do had applied for\\ntime to draw up a petition, praying for leave to oppose the adoption\\nof the report had done so, and sends a copy wishes directions, as\\nthe subject will come up in October or November. Original. Ruth-\\nerford MSS.]\\nAug. 28. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nthe Earl of Holdernesse, to all the Gov rs in North America, di-\\nrecting them to repel any invasion that may be attempted upon their\\nrespective Governments by the Indians supported by some regular\\ntroops. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft, 5 folios.\\nSept. 18. Whitehall. Circular Letter to the several Governors\\nin the American Plantations, relative to the appointing of Commis-\\nsioners, jointly with the Gov r of New York, to hold an interview", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0338.jp2"}, "339": {"fulltext": "1753.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 301\\nwith the Six Nations of Indians. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 43, p. 337. Entry. 5 folios.\\n[Oct. l2G. New York. James Alexander to Ferd. John Paris\\nThe Boundary question Mr. P. s proceedings approved of his\\nletter to Mr. Morris and the report of the Board of Trade received,\\nbut the latter not yet particularly examined. Original draft. Ruth-\\nerfurd MSS.]\\nNov. 2. Petition of the House of Representatives of the Colony\\nof New Jersey (signed by Mr. Partridge, their agent) to the King,\\npraying His Majesty to grant his leave to the Governor to give his\\nassent to a bill for making current \u00c2\u00a3G0,000 in bills of credit. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 29. Copy. 10 folios.\\nEnclosed in Order of Council, (H. 29,) Pec. 18, 1753.\\n[(Nov. Letter from Ferd. John Paris to Robert Hunter\\nMorris, informing him of the death of Sir Danvers Osborne in New\\nYork shortly after his arrival there.\\n(Sir D. Osborne hong himself Sept. 12th, 1753. See New York Col. Docts.,\\n\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Vol. VI. p 803.) Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nNov. 10. Burlington. Letter from Mr. Read to Mr. R. H.\\nMorris The Sheriff Act is a great grievance to N. Jersey, as well as\\nthe Acts which made the Board of Freeholders necessary in the sinking\\nof paper money should Mr. Morris resign his office as Chief Jus-\\ntice of New Jersey, Mr. Saltar would be a fit and proper person to\\nbe recommended in his stead Mr. Read himself is desirous to resign\\nhis seat on the Bench, and thought of Mr. Kemble as his successor.\\nS. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 35. Orig l. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. R. II. Morris to the Board of Trade,\\nMarch 31, 1754.\\nNov. 10. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer\\nof State (Earl of Holdernesse) Received His Lordship s letter of\\nthe 28th of Aug. last, containing intelligence of an intended invasion\\nof the Southern Governments by the Indians, supported by some\\nregular troops he will endeavour to defend the Territory under his\\nadministration, and to engage the Assembly of New Jersey to grant\\nsupplies, as the exigency of affairs may require. S. P. O. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 67. Original. 4 folios.\\nNov. 20. Memorial of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division\\nof New Jersey to Gov r Belcher, on the subject of the Boundary\\nLiue between that Province and New York, recapitulating their title\\nto the lands in question, giving an account of the trespasses commit-\\nted by the people of New York, and claiming the line of division run\\nin 1719; also several documents bearing on the subject of the\\nBoundary question. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H.\\n33. Printed. 31 folio pages. 250 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. Morris to the Board, March 31,\\n1754, and see also Auk. 23, 1754. H. 57.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0339.jp2"}, "340": {"fulltext": "302 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1753.\\nNov. 23. Affirmation of John Herring and Richard Gardner, of\\nNewtown, in the County of Sussex, in New Jersey, relating to a\\ntrespass and battery, committed by some people of New York, upon\\nthe said affirmants. S. P. 0. 5 B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H.\\n34. Attest copies. 18 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Mr. Morris to the Board, Mar. 31, 1754.\\nNov. 28. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade, transmitting the accounts of the Treasurer, Collec-\\ntor, and Naval Officer, for the port of Perth Amboy Some ac-\\ncounts, though ordered, were not, as yet, received. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 36. Original. 3 folios.\\nNov. 28. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nSeer, of State, (Earl of Holdernesse,) desiring orders from His Maj-\\nesty how the money brought into New Jersey from North Caro-\\nlina, supposed to belong to the subjects of Spain, is to be disposed\\nof. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 67. Orginal. 1 folio.\\nDec. 5. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Privy Council, enclosing drafts of additional instruc-\\ntions to the Governors of the Plantations in America, relative to the\\nadmitting of appeals in cases of error from the courts in the said\\nPlantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 340. En-\\ntry. 12 folios.\\nDec. 7. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Mr.\\nLamb, desiring his opinion, in point of law, upon eleven Acts of New\\nJersey, passed by their Assembly in May and June last. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 406. Entry. 9 folios.\\nDec. 11. St. James Order of Council approving the drafts\\nof additional instructions to the Governors of the Plantations in\\nAmerica, relative to the admitting of appeals in cases of error from\\nthe courts in the said Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 15, 0. 121. Copy. 3 folios.\\nDec. 13. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Mr. Lamb to the Board\\nof Trade, giving his opinion, in point of law, in favour of eleven Acts\\nof the Assembly of New Jersey, passed there in June, 1753. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 45. Original. 6 folios.\\nDecember 18. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the\\nBoard of Trade, for their consideration, the petition of the House of\\nRepresentatives of the Colony of New Jersey to the King, praying\\nHis Majesty to grant leave to the Gov r to give his assent to a bill\\nfor creating \u00c2\u00a360,000 of paper money. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 7, H. 29 Original. 2 folios.\\nEnclosing petition of H. of Repr. of N. Jersey to the King,\\nNov. 2, 1753.\\nDec. 18. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the Board s", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0340.jp2"}, "341": {"fulltext": "1753.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 303\\nconsideration the remonstrance of Mr. Partridge, agent for the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey, praying that His Majesty grant his instruction\\nto the Governor of that Province to give his assent to a bill for\\nemitting at least the sum of \u00c2\u00a360,000 in bills of public credit. S. P.\\n0.,B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, II. 30. Order, orig l 2 folios\\nPiemonstr., copy 17 folios 19 folios.\\nDec. 20. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s letter of\\nthe 18th of September last; and as soon as the Assembly of New\\nJersey shall meet, he will recommend to them to appoint Commis-\\nsioners to treat with the Indians, jointly with the Grov r of New\\nYork the Assembly of New Jersey, however, always was indifferent\\nabout the Indian affairs sends Minutes of Council great riot and\\noutrage committed by the people of New York upon the people of\\nNew Jersey the necessity of a settlement of the line of division be-\\ntween those two Provinces, strongly urged. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 7, H. 40. Original. 6 folios.\\n[Dec. 21. New York. James Alexander to R. H. Morris or F.\\nJ. Paris, London Mr. Paris s petition to the Board of Trade to be\\nheard in opposition to the report of the Board on the Boundary Act,\\nhad been laid before the Council of Proprietors on 19th Nov., and\\napproved of difficulties with New York does not think that Prov-\\nince will approve of a commission to settle the Boundary, any more\\nreadily than it had approved of the Act passed by New Jersey the\\nline run in 1719 desired for a temporary line of jurisdiction. Origi-\\nnal draft, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n1754.\\nJan. G. (Enclosure.) Copy of the King s 95th and 96th in-\\nstructions to Sir Danvers Osborne, late Governor of New York,\\nstating the quota of men and money to be furnished by East and\\nWest New Jersey for the erecting of Forts for the defence of New\\nYork, enclosed in a letter from Grov r Shirley to the Secretary of\\nState, who proposes that each Province contribute in a similar man-\\nner towards the general defence. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 67. Copy. 8 folios.\\n[March 1. Printed copy of Report of Committee of New York\\nCouncil, relative to the controverted Boundary Line between New\\nYork and New Jersey. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMarch 18. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Committee of the Privy Council, pursuant to the Order\\nof Council of 18th Dec, 1753, upon the petition of the House of\\nRepresentatives of New Jersey and Mr. Partridge s remonstrance,\\nrecommending His Majesty to grant leave, upon certain conditions,\\nto the Gov r of that Province to give his assent to the bill for issu-\\ning \u00c2\u00a360,000 in bills of credit. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n15, p. 411. Entry. 18 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0341.jp2"}, "342": {"fulltext": "304 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1754.\\nMarch 26. Whitehall. Order of Council directing Board of\\nTrade to prepare a draft of instructions for the Govt of New Jer-\\nsey to give his assent to a bill for making current \u00c2\u00a360,000 in bills of\\ncredit. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 31. Original.\\n3 folios.\\n[March 29. London. Robert Hunter Morris to the Lords of\\nTrade Transmitting a copy of memorial from the Proprietors of\\nEast Jersey to Governor Belcher, relative to the New York Bound-\\nary apprehensions of bloodshed should the controversy not be soon\\nsettled the line run in 1719 recommended as a temporary line\\nof jurisdiction advises the repeal of an Act passed by the New\\nJersey Legislature in 1747, obliging Sheriffs to give security, c.\\nsuggests the appointment of a man of character and ability to the\\noffice of Attorney General the gentleman then filling the office\\nhad never made the law his study until after his appointment\\ngiven to him rather to keep him from starving than to answer\\nany purposes of Government should a change be made, recom-\\nmends David Ogden among the first of his profession in the\\ncountry 1 resigns his office of Chief Justice of the Province, and re-\\ncommends Richard Saltar as his successor, not thinking it advisable\\nthat the second Judge, Samuel Nevill, should be made Chief Justice,\\nhis circumstances being low, and for that reason unfit to be trusted\\nin the principal seat of justice discusses the propriety of Colonial\\nGovernors appointing to office during good behavior. (J. Warrell\\nwas then Att. Gen l. Copy. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nMarch 31. Letter from Mr. Robert Hunter Morris to the\\nBoard of Trade Encloses a memorial of the Council of Proprietors\\nof East Jersey to Gov r Belcher, relating to the partition line be-\\ntween that Province and New York formidable riots may be ex-\\npected if some measures to prevent them are not adopted tempo-\\nrary line, run in 1719, would be necessary to preserve public peace\\nthe Act for the appointment of Sheriffs in New Jersey is very in-\\nconvenient, and ought to be repealed recommends Mr. David\\nOgden to be Attorney General of New Jersey, in the room of the\\npresent one, who was not a lawyer before his appointment he, Mr.\\nRobert H. Morris, resigns the office of Chief Justice of that Prov-\\nince, and recommends Mr. Rich d Saltar to be appointed in his stead\\nMr. Samuel Nevill, second Judge, is in very low circumstances, and\\nfor that reason unfit to be trusted with the principal seat of justice\\nill consequences of the Governors giving places for life goes to\\nAmerica in the course of a few weeks. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 7, H. 32. Original. 12 folios.\\nEnclosing the Proprietors of East Jersey s Memorial to Gov r\\nBelcher, Nov. 20, 1753. John Herring s Affirmation, Nov. 23,\\n1753 and Mr. Read to Mr. Morris, Nov. 10, 1753.\\n[Presumed to be the same as the foregoing.]\\nApril 4. Report from the Board of Trade to the Lords of the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0342.jp2"}, "343": {"fulltext": "1754.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 305\\nCommittee of the Privy Council, with a draft of additional instruc-\\ntions to the Gov r of New Jersey to give his assent to a bill of the\\nAssembly of that Province for making current \u00c2\u00a360,000 in bills of\\ncredit. S. P. O. B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p. 421. Entry.\\n16 folios.\\nPropositions or suggestions towards obtaining a rev-\\nenue in the Colonies from grants of Crown lands, made by llobert\\nHunter Morris (probably to the Board of Trade.) Original draft.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nFragment in the handwriting of Robert Hunter Mor-\\nris endorsed Some consequences of the Crown s not having revenues\\nin America. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nApril 6. Whitehall. Circular Letter to the several Governors\\nin the American Plantations, desiring them to send Minutes of Coun-\\ncil and other public papers of their respective Governments, which\\nthey have neglected to transmit. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 43, p. 398. Entry. 3 folios.\\nApril 8. St. James Order of Council approving an additional\\ninstruction to Gov r Belcher, empowering him to give his assent to\\nthe bill of the Assembly of New Jersey for making current \u00c2\u00a360,000\\nin bills of credit, S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 46.\\nCopy. 8 folios [and Am. W. Indies. Vol. 103. Original.\\n13 folios.]\\n[April 10. New York. James Alexander to Robert H. Morris,\\nLondon On learning of the repeal of the Boundary Line, some of the\\nNew York people intended to carry the jurisdiction of that Province\\ndown to the forks of Delaware, but some action of the Council of\\nProprietors of East Jersey had prevented the French attempts upon\\nOhio likely to result in a French war in North America the impu-\\nnity enjoyed by the rioters in New Jersey for eight years had greatly\\nencouraged them an attack had been made upon a body of wood-\\ncutters in the employ of Allen and Turner on the West Jersey So-\\nciety s tract the woodcutters defended themselves successfully a\\nlarger force threatened, but preparations for defence had prevented\\ntheir threats being put in execution Allen and Turner obliged to\\nkeep sentries, c. riots elsewhere heard of the result of the ex-\\nample of the people of New Jersey Theodosius Valleau, High\\nSheriff of Bergen, had been identified as oneof the rioters who broke\\nopen Amboy jail pleased to hear of Mr. Morris s intended return\\nglad that he has acquired some knowledge of the manner in which\\niron and potash are manufactured it would be of great service to\\nhimself and friends. Original draft, Rutherfurd MSS.],\\nMay 15. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends Minutes and Journals of Council and As-\\nsembly of New Jersey the Assembly are very indifferent as to the\\n20", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0343.jp2"}, "344": {"fulltext": "806 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1754.\\njoining other Colonies in mutual defence. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 7, H. 47. -Orig l. 3 folios.\\n[May 17. Agreement of Thomas and Richard Penn to Robert\\nHunter Morris, appointed Governor of Pennsylvania on 4th That\\nhe shall receive \u00c2\u00a31500 per annum as his salary, c. Original on\\nparchment. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[May 21. New York. Lieut. Gov r De Lancey to the Lords of\\nTrade Transmits papers referring to the Boundary Line between\\nNew York and New Jersey, with a copy of an ancient Map, said to be\\nsigned by Andrew Hamilton, who was then Governor of East Jer-\\nsey hi s views relative to the subject had recommended a tempo-\\nrary line to Gov r Belcher leaves it to their Lordships to consider\\nthe propriety of Mr. James Alexander occupying places in the Coun-\\ncils of both Provinces while such a dispute is pending.\\nPrinted in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 838.]\\n[June 4. New York. James Alexander to Robert H. Morris,\\nLoudon The New Yorkers hoped to get orders to Gov r Belcher\\nfrom England establishing a temporary Line of Boundary between\\nNew York and New Jersey, running to Minisink Island, and con-\\nfirming the jurisdiction of the latter south of that line should they\\nsucceed, they would never consent to a commission for settling any\\nother line position of affairs in the Province in relation to the\\nBoundary. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[June 9. Elizabethtown. Charles Read to James Alexander-\\nProceedings of the Assembly Mr. Saltar had qualified in his room\\n(as Judge of the Supreme Court) hopes the Province will be per-\\nfectly pleased as his friends are. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJune 14. Whitehall. Letter from Sir Tho s Robinson, one of\\nthe principal Seers, of State, to the Board of Trade, communicating\\nthe King s orders, that the Board do prepare and lay before him\\nplan of general concert to be entered into by the American Planta-\\ntions for their mutual defence. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 15, 0. 1 25. Original. 2 folios.\\nJuly 2. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr.\\nSecretary Pownall Acknowledges the receipt of his letter, with an\\nadditional instruction from the King, relating the Acts for issuing\\nthe paper currency in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 7, II. 48. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 2. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Seer, of\\nState, (Sir Tho s Robinson, afterwards Earl of Grautham,) congratu-\\nlating upon his promotion, and acquainting that in pursuance to the\\norders he will address all future letters to him. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 67. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer, of State, Sir Tho s", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0344.jp2"}, "345": {"fulltext": "1754.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 307\\nRobinson, to Gov r Belcher The King does not doubt but that he\\nwill keep up a regular correspondence with the other Governors the\\nKing wishes to know what steps the people of New Jersey have taken\\nupon the occasion of the French invasion. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 74. Drafts. 3 folios.\\nJuly 5. Belleville, N. J. Resignation of Mr. Warrell of the\\noffice of Attorney General of New Jersev, in favor of Mr. Cortlandt\\nSkinner, Esq. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 49.\\nCopy. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr. Partridge, July\\n25, 1754.\\n[For notice of Cortlandt Skinner, see Contributions to East Jersey History.\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher The conduct of the Assembly of New Jersey in not raising\\nany supplies for the mutual defence disapproved the instruction\\nrelative to the revisal of the laws, is for the advantage and interest\\nof the Colonies the present peaceable condition of New Jersey, it\\nis hoped, will continue to urge the Proprietors to bring their action\\nof trespass and ejectment, and to direct the Att. General to prose-\\ncute such rioters as have been apprehended and lie under bonds\\nthe Government feels the necessity of fixing a temporary line of divi-\\nsion between New York and New Jersey. S P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 15, p. 429. Entry. 14 folios.\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Sir\\nTho s Robinson, one of the Secretaries of State, enclosing copy of\\nGov r Belcher s letter of 14th May last, and other papers relating to\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey refusing supplies for the mutual de-\\nfence of the Colonies against the encroachments of the French, in\\norder to lay the same before the King. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 15, p. 435. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[July 12 and 27. New York. James Alexander to Robert H.\\nMorris, London Irruptions by the people of New York had been\\nmade into the northern part of New Jersey on May 10th June 18th\\nor 19th, during the latter, a man and his family had been ousted, and\\nhis house burnt sends a copy of the representation of the Proprietors\\nto Gov r Belcher, which would be presented the next month a peti-\\ntion from the people of Minisink and Wawayanda had been sent to\\nthe Governor and Council, asserting many idle, false, and foolish\\nfacts against the Proprietors. Original draft. Rutherfurd MSS. J\\nJuly 25. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr.\\nPartridge, desiring his assistance to obtain Mr. Skinner s confirma-\\ntion as Att. General for the Province of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 7, II. 48-49. Original. 2 folios.\\nEnclosing Mr. WarreH s resignation, July 5, 1754.\\n[July 29. London. Ferd. John Paris to Ja s Alexander, N. York", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0345.jp2"}, "346": {"fulltext": "308 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1754.\\nMr. Morris (R. H. Morris appointed Govt of Penn a) had gone on\\nboard a man-of-war for America about 24th June, but had been\\ndriven back several times by adverse winds, c. had been obliged\\nto ask for a postponement of the hearing before the Lords of Trade\\non the Boundary question Mr. Charles (the New York agent) had\\nnot taken any steps towards having a temporary line established\\ndifficulties in the way of carrying on the matter the Minutes of\\nCouncil in the Provinces, when communicated, kept as choice\\nsecrets of State. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nA state of the Province of Penn a (in the handwriting\\nof Robert Hunter Morris) A representation of the grievances un-\\nder which the Province labored from the preponderating influence of\\nthe Quakers, Germans, c, (without date, but presumed to have\\nbeen written shortly after the appointment of Mr. Morris as Gov-\\nerner.) Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nAug. 9. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Sir\\nTho s Robinson, enclosing a representation to His Majesty, with a\\nplan of general concert and mutual defence to be entered into by the\\nColonies in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p.\\n368. Entry. 51 folios.\\n[Aug. 13. New York. James Alexander to Ferd. John Paris\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094The temporary line between New York and New Jersey discussed.\\nOriginal draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nAug. 14. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends transcripts of the Minutes of Council and\\nJournals of Assembly there has been a choice of a new Assembly,\\nwhom he will urge to come into an union with the rest of the Colo-\\nniesfor their mutual defence received the additional instructions for\\nan emission of \u00c2\u00a360,000 in paper money, but it is to be feared that the\\nAssembly will not accept of any emission on the conditions therein\\nstated. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 53. Original.\\n4 folios.\\nAug. 23. Elizabethtown. Memorial of the Proprietors of the\\nEastern Division of New Jersey to Gov r Belcher, and other docu-\\nments relating to the Boundary question between New York and\\nNew Jersey, being a continuation of the Memorial, c, dated 20th\\nNov., 1753, presented to the Board of Trade by Mr. Morris the 31st\\nMarch 1754, and containing many official documents which very\\nprobably now are lost. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7,\\nH. 57. Printed. 59 folio pages. Ab t 450 folios.\\n[Several copies extant in public libraries, c]\\nEnclosed in letter from Governor Belcher to the Board, Nov.\\n23, 1754.\\nSee also 1753, Nov. 20. H. 33.\\nAug. 24. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0346.jp2"}, "347": {"fulltext": "1754.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 309\\nBoard of Trade Sends the Treasurers and the Collectors accounts\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey are called to meet at Perth Amboy\\non the 1st day of October. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n8, J. 1. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Sept. 5, 11, 30. New York. James Alexander to Ferd.\\nJohn Paris, London Forwards various papers bearing upon the\\nBoundary question his son (Win. Alexander) had returned two days\\nbefore from an exploration, in company with Mr. Pownall, (brother\\nof Mr. Pownall, of the Board of Trade,) through N. Jersey, extend-\\ning as far as the Moravian settlement in Pennsylvania account of\\nthe rivers and streams, c, in comparison with the Delaware at\\nthe forks Gov r Belcher had sent a copy of the Proprietors repre-\\nsentation to L t Gov r Delancey of New York, who had presented it\\nto his Council the Lieut. Governor considered himself ill used by\\nMr. Alexander s statements therein Governor Morris (K. H. Morris\\nappointed Gov r of Penn.) had arrived at N. York on 12th, where\\nhe was well received left on 27th for Elizabethtown, where he\\nwaited on Gov r Belcher is presumed to have arrived at Philadel-\\nphia before 30th course to be pursued relative to the temporary\\nline of jurisdiction between New York and New Jersey news of\\nthe appointment of a new Governor for New York daily expected\\nshould one be appointed, it would be proper for Mr. Paris to wait on\\nhim with a copy of the Proprietors Memorial, c. Original draft.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 13. Commission from Benjamin Franklin and Wm.\\nHunter, Deputy Postmaster General, to James Parker, to be Post-\\nmaster at Woodbridge. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 375.]\\n(October Notes for forming Answer of Council of Proprie-\\ntors to a part of [the paper] of the Council of New York of March\\n4th, 1754, and L t Gov r Delancey s letters of March 15th and June\\n5th, 1754, [to Gov r Belcher by James Alexander. Original\\ndraft, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Oct. 8. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander The\\nhearing before the Committee of Council against the Board of Trade s\\nreport upon the Boundary Bill to come on the next month appre-\\nhensions expressed as to the result from the want of authenticated\\ndocuments that would be accepted as proof. Original, lluther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\nOct, 16. London. Memorial from Mr. Partridge to the Board\\nof Trade, praying that Mr. Cortlandt Skinner may be appointed to\\nthe office of Attorney General of New Jersey, in consequence of the\\nresignation of Mr. Joseph Warrell. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 7, H. 48. Original. 3 folios.\\nOct. 17. New Jersey. Petition of the House of Representa-\\ntives of New Jersey to the King The impossibility of complying", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0347.jp2"}, "348": {"fulltext": "310 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1754.\\nwith the King s instructions to Gov r Belcher about the bills of\\ncredit of that Province induced the Assembly to draw up a new Act\\nfor issuing \u00c2\u00a370,000 of paper money pray that His Majesty would\\ngive his Royal approbation of the said Act, and direct the Gov r to\\nput the same in execution. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n7, H. 50 H. 60 (the Act.) Copy. 10 folios.\\nOct. 17. New Jersey. Opinion of the Council of New Jersey\\nin favor of the petition of the House of Representatives to the King,\\nand a draft of an Act for issuing \u00c2\u00a370,000 in bills of credit. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 51. Original. 10 folios.\\nOct. 25. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nSir Tho s Robinson, to the Governors in North America, informing\\nthem that the King was pleased to appoint James Pitcher, Esq., to\\nbe Commissary of the Musters of all the forces in America. S. P. O.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft, 2 folios.\\n[Oct. 25. New York. James Alexander to Ferd. John Paris\\nThe new Assembly for New Jersey had met early in the month\\nthe friends of order and government in the majority doubtful, how-\\never, if any thing would be done to punish past rioters, c, but be-\\nlieved they would be cautious how they entered upon any new pro-\\nceedings of the kind, lest they should be brought to justice. Orig l\\ndraft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nOct. 2G. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nSir Tho s Robinson, to all the Governors in North America The\\nKing has ordered two regiments of 500 men to repair to Virginia,\\nwhich are to be augmented to 700 each, and to raise two more of\\n1000 men each the Governors are to give every encouragement to\\nmen to enlist to exert themselves in order to repel the common\\nenemy to provide sufficient quantity of provisions to furnish offi-\\ncers with all necessaries for travelling by land to enforce the ob-\\nservance of the Commander-in-Chief s orders, and to induce the As-\\nsemblies to raise a large sum of money to defray local charges. S.\\nP. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft. 14 folios.\\nOct. 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, upon the proceedings of the Commissioners appointed\\nby the several Colonies to hold an interview with the Six Nations at\\nAlbany in June, 1754 the chief points of it were 1. The man-\\nagement and direction of Indian affairs 2. The strengthening the\\nfrontiers and 3. The providing for these services by a general plan\\nof union of the Colonies for their mutual defence and security. S.\\nP. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 402. Entry. 31 folios.\\nNov. 4. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Secretary of\\nState, Sir Tho s Robinson, to all the Governors in North America,\\ninforming them that the King was pleased to appoint Sir John St.\\nClair, Deputy Quarter Master General of his forces in America. S.\\nP. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0348.jp2"}, "349": {"fulltext": "1754] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 311\\nNo. 5. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the Seer,\\nof State, Sir Tho s Robinson Dissolved the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey for not answering the King s expectations upon the present\\nemergency and extraordinary circumstances of the American Colo-\\nnies he will endeavour to prevail with the new Assembly to assist\\nin defending the Colonies against the French depredations. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 67. Original. 5 folios.\\nNov. 6. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s letter of\\nthe 5th of July last\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the Assembly of New Jersey was dissolved,\\nand a new one called, who are more inclined to enter into an union\\nwith the rest of the Colonies for their mutual defence no expecta-\\ntion even from the new Assembly, that the Royal instructions, rela-\\ntive to the revisal of the laws, should be complied with the subject\\nof the persecution of the rioters shall be laid before the Council the\\nBoundary dispute with New York is still going on the Government\\nof that Province does not coincide with the New Jersey Government,\\nin wishing a temporary until the true line of property can be ascer-\\ntained. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 54. Original.\\n8 folios.\\nNov. 12. St. James Order for settling the rank of the Pro-\\nvincial and regular troops the Provincial General to have no rank\\nwith those who serve by commission from the King, all captains and\\ninferior officers of the regular troops to command and take post of\\nthe Provincial officers of the same rank, though the commission^ of\\nthe Provincials may be of older date. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 74. Draft. 4 folios.\\nNov. 23. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends copies of papers relative to the boundary\\nquestion between New Jersey and New York if Gov r Delancey\\nwill not agree to the proposals contained in Gov r Belcher s letter,\\nno less than actual war between the two Colonies must be expected\\nthe necessity of an order from the King to Gov r Delancey to\\njoin in the measures proposed is strongly urged, in order to restore\\nand preserve the peace. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7,\\nH. 55. Duplicate. 4 folios.\\nEnclosing letter from Gov r Belcher to Gov r Delancey, Nov. 23,\\n1754, and memorial of the Proprietors of E. Jersey, Aug. 23, 1754.\\nNov. 23. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Gov r\\nDelancey, containing proposals for settling a temporary line of di-\\nvision between the Provinces of New York and New Jersey, until\\nthe actual one could be ascertained. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey\\nVol. 7, H. 56. Copy. 13 folios.\\nEnclosed in the foregoing.\\n[Nov. 26. New York. James Alexander to Ferd. John Paris,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0349.jp2"}, "350": {"fulltext": "312 Jonathan belcher governor. [1754.\\nLondon Proceedings of New York Council of Oct. 29th and Nov.\\n8th in relation to New Jersey narrative of what had recently oc-\\ncurred relative to the boundary question desire expressed by Gov r\\nMorris to have the matter pressed to a termination before the ap-\\npointment of a new Governor for New York. Original draft.\\nRutherfurd MSS.]\\nNov. 2G. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Desires that the orders of the King on the subject\\nof the boundary line between New York and New Jersey should\\nspeedily arrive to prevent bloodshed among the borderers encloses\\nseveral public papers the Assembly of New Jersey will not assist\\nthe neighbouring Colonies in their present distressed circumstances\\nobservations on the bill for emission of paper money. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, H. 58. Original. 5 folios.\\n[Dec. Brief state of case of line between New York and New\\nJersey, made by W. A., (William Alexander) with manuscript map,\\nshowing all the lines, the different tracts involved in the controver-\\nsy, c. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Dec. 2. New York. Jas. Alexander to Ferd. John Paris En-\\ndeavors to be made to have him displaced from the Council of New\\nYork, in consequence of the part taken by him in the controversy\\nbetween that Province and New Jersey respecting the boundary.\\nOriginal draft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Dec. 16. London. Ferd. John Paris to James Alexander, N.\\nYork The hearing upon the Board of Trade s Report respecting\\nboundary bill had been unaccountably postponed no time fixed for\\nit observations upon Mr. Alexander s views relative to the settle-\\nment of the matter by a commissioner, and against a temporary line,\\nsuch as might be suggested by New York. Original. Rutherfurd\\nMSS.]\\nDec. 17. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Sir\\nThos. Robinson, Seer, of State Acknowledges the receipt of sev-\\neral of his letters Mr. James Pitcher will meet with every aid and\\nassistance in the execution of his duty as Commissary of the Mus-\\nters of all His Majesty s forces in N. America he will summon the\\nCouncil and ask their advice as to what can be done at present for\\nHis Majesty s service the Assembly of New Jersey will do nothing\\nuntil they have a full answer to their petition. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. G8. Original. 6 folios.\\n[Dec. 17. Printed copy of Report of a Committee of N. York\\nCouncil, relative to the controverted boundary line between N. York\\nand New Jersey. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nDec. 28. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade, enclosing answers to the queries sent him respecting\\nthe state and circumstances of the Province of New Jersey. S. P.\\n0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 4. Original. 32 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0350.jp2"}, "351": {"fulltext": "1754.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 313\\nDec, 81. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State,\\nSir Thos. Robinson, to the Governors in North America, transmit-\\nting a clause inserted in the Mutiny Bill, enacting that all the Pro-\\nvincial forces whilst in conjunction with the British army, shall be\\nliable to the same martial law and discipline as the regular troops.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft, 3 folios.\\nSimilar circular letter with a copy of the Mutiny Bill was sent\\n1755, Jan. 23. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74.\\nDec. Reply of Mr. Partridge to the objection against the\\nclause of an Act relating to bills of credit in tenders for payments\\nbeing obligatory proving that if refusal of these bills in private\\ncontracts should be allowed, it would be destructive of the public\\nfaith and the medium of commerce in New Jersey, and render their\\ncredit with the inhabitants entirely precarious and uncertain. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 7, II. 52. Original. 8 folios.\\n1T55.\\nJan. 2 28. New York. Jas. Alexander to Ferd. John Paris,\\nLondon In answer to letter of Oct. 8th, 1754 the New York\\nCouncil on 17th Dec. had made a report on the subject of the boun-\\ndary, advising vigorous measures to secure possession of as much of\\nthe disputed territory as possible should this be carried out an ac-\\ntual war upon the frontier would ensue his son, at the request of\\nMr. Pownall, had drawn up a brief state of the dispute, [see\\nabove, Dec.,] with an illustrative map, a copy of which he trans-\\nmits as he cannot much longer expect, as he has grown old, to\\ntake such an active interest in the affairs of the East Jersey Pro-\\nprietors, the chief care of them would devolve upon his son and\\nGov r Morris as he, Mr. Paris, was likewise getting well ad-\\nvanced in years, suggests the employment of some competent gen-\\ntleman to assist him in conducting their affairs in England, in order\\nthat an acquaintance with them might be acquired in time no\\nprospect of a speedy termination of the controversy with New York\\nlist of papers transmitted to him, eighteen in number. Original\\ndraft. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nJan. 23. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Secretary of\\nState, Sir Thos. Robinson, to the Governors in North America, sig-\\nnifying the King s intention to augment the regiments in British\\npay to 1000 men the Governors are to correspond with Gen. Brad-\\ndock, and to send their certain contribution of men they are to\\nencourage enlisting, and defray the charge of a levy. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft. 5 folios.\\nJan. 23. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Sir Thomas Robinson,\\nto the Governor of New Jersey that all troops in America while\\nserving with the British forces, and under the command of an officer\\nbearing the King s commission, shall be liable to the same martial\\nlaw and discipline as the British forces are. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 74. Draft, 2 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0351.jp2"}, "352": {"fulltext": "814 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nMarch 17. London. Memorial of Mr. Partridge to the Board\\nof Trade, offering his observations in support of the New Jersey\\nbill for emitting \u00c2\u00a370,000 in bills of credit, which the Assembly of\\nthat Colony conceived to be as nearly conformable to the terms of\\nthe Royal instruction sent over to their Governors last year, for is-\\nsuing \u00c2\u00a300,000 as they could well come into. S. P. O., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 7, H. 61. Original. 16 folios.\\nMarch 19. Whitehall. Representation from the Bord of Trade,\\nupon the petition of the House of Assembly of New Jersey, (pray-\\ning that a bill which they have prepared for making current \u00c2\u00a370,000\\nin bills of credit be approved,) showing that some parts of it are not\\nconformable with the Royal instructions, whilst others deserve a fa-\\nvorable comment, S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 15, p.\\n437. Entry. 11 folios.\\nApril 16. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State\\nto the Governors in North America A scpiadron of ships of war\\nis ordered to sail to America under the command of V. Admiral\\nBoscawen whenever any naval assistance shall be wanted for the\\nprotection of either of the Provinces, the Governors are to apply for\\nthe same to the said V. Admiral or to Commodore Keppell. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft. 3 folios.\\nApril 22. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing that Thos. Pownall, Esq., may be appointed\\nLieut. Gov r of New Jersey. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n15, p. 443. Entry. 2 folios.\\nApril 28. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade The Assembly of New Jersey met in Feb. last,\\nand upon having laid before them the pressing necessity of their\\njoining with the other Provinces for driving the French from their\\nencroachments, they have passed several Acts for that purpose, which\\nActs and other public papers are transmitted the Assembly insist\\non having an answer to their petition about their Act for emitting\\n\u00c2\u00a370,000 in bills of credit 500 men are to be raised in New Jersey\\nunder the command of Col. Peter Schuyler, to be under the direc-\\ntion of Gen. Braddock. S. P. O., B. *T. New Jersey. Vol. 8,\\n1. 7. Original. 5 folios.\\nApril 30. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Sir\\nThos. Robinson, Seer, of State Gave Sir John St. Clair the assu-\\nrance of aiding and assisting him in the execution of his duty as\\nDeputy Quartermaster General of the forces in America received\\nprinted copy of the Mutiny Bill, by which all troops in America,\\nwhilst in conjunction with the British forces, shall be liable to the\\nsame martial law and discipline as the British troops are there is\\nno money raised for defraying the augmentation of the British regi-\\nments neither are the Assembly of New Jersey inclined to raise", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0352.jp2"}, "353": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATIIAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 315\\nany until thoy have an answer from the King to their petition the\\nAssembly raised a regiment of 500 men at their own expense. S.\\nP. 0. Am. West Indies. Vol. 68. Original. 5 folios.\\n[May G. Muster roll of Capt. Wm. Skiuner s company of New-\\nJersey troops, in Col. Schuyler s regiment on the Northern frontier.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[May 11. Perth Amboy. John Johnston to Wm. Alexander,\\nN. York Capt. Wm. SkinnerVcompany (Provincial troops for regi-\\nment under command of Col. Schuyler,) mustered the day before\\nCapt. John Parker s would be in a few days had been to Eliza-\\nbethtown to muster Capt. Risco s, but found he only had 79 all told\\nCapt. Woodward would probably resign his company to one Doct.\\nOgdeu, who, it was said, had 50 or sixty men. Original. Ruther-\\nfurd MSS.]\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Order of Council, approving the draft of\\na commission for Thos. Pownall, Esq., to be Lieut. .Governor of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N. J. Vol. 8, I. 8. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[For a summary of Mr. Pownall s public career, with references to authorities,\\nby Mr. O Callaghan, see N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 1009. See also Minot s\\nMassachusetts Force s Amer. Archives, 4th series I. pp. 74, 1600 Letter to a No-\\nbleman on Military Operations from 1753 to 175G, c]\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Order of Council, approving Thos. Pow-\\nnall, Esq., to be Lieut. Governor of New Jersey. S. P 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 5. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Representation from the ^Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices, enclosing a commission prepared by the said\\nBoard, appointing Thos. Pownall, Esq., Lieut. Governor of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.15, p. 414. Entry.\\n7 folios.\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Order of Council, directing the Board\\nof Trade to acquaint Gov r Belcher, that the petition of the Assem-\\nbly of N. Jersey, in favor of the draft of a bill for making current\\n\u00c2\u00a370,000 in bills of credit, was by the Lords Justices, with the ad-\\nvice of the Privy Council, rejected. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. G. Original. 4 folios.\\nMay 30. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher Enclosing copy of a report of the Board to the Lords\\nJustices, and copy of an Order of Council upon a bill passed in N.\\nJersey for emitting \u00c2\u00a370,000 in bills of credit, S. P. O., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 15, p. 448. Entry. 3 folios.\\n[June 7. New York. James Alexander to Ferd. John Paris,\\nLondon Proceedings relative to the boundary line, with documents.\\nOriginal* draft, Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[June 16. Message from the Assembly of Pennsylvania to", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0353.jp2"}, "354": {"fulltext": "316 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nGov r R. II. Morris Calling for a copy of a letter from General\\nBraddock, which had caused the Governor to summon the Assembly.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 17. Message of Gov r Morris to the Assembly of Penn-\\nsylvania Relative to supplies for the men engaged in opening and\\nclearing the road towards the Ohio. Original copy. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\nJune 19. Whitehall. Ch-eular letter from the Seer, of State,\\nSir Thos. Robinson, to the Governors in North America, directing\\nthem not to draw bills upon the Paymaster General for money on\\naccount of the services, c, but to apply for such sums to General\\nBraddock, or to the Commander-in-Chief. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 74. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[June 21. Message from Gov r Morris to the Assembly of\\nPennsylvania Declining to furnish them with a copy of Gen. Brad-\\ndock s letter, (see 1755, June 16,) unless a promise is given that it\\nehall not be printed. Original copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 21. Message from the Assembly of Pennsylvania to\\nGov r Morris Relative to bills for granting money for the King s\\nuse, c. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 25. Message from Gov r Morris to the Assembly of\\nPennsylvania Relative to the amount of money on hand to ex-\\nchange for old and deferred bills of credit. Original copy N. J.\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 25. Message from the Assembly of Pennsylvania to Gov r\\nMorris, in answer to the foregoing. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 26. Message from Gov r Morris to the Assembly of Penn-\\nsylvania Calling for the adoption of measures to prevent exporta-\\ntion of produce that may get to the French. Original copy. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 27. Rejoinder of the Assembly of Pennsylvania to Gov r\\nMorris, (see 1755, June 21,) asserting their right to determine what\\npapers before them should be printed. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n[June 27. Message from Gov r Morris to the Assembly of\\nPennsylvania Adhering to certain amendments to a money bill.\\nOriginal copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nJune 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Board of\\nTrade Sends public papers the 500 men raised in New Jersey for\\nthe Canadian expedition are as fine a regiment as could have been\\nraised encloses copy of Capt. Bradstreet s letter, containing an ac-\\ncount of the state of things at Oswego. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 8, I. 9. Original, with enclosure. 9 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0354.jp2"}, "355": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 317\\n[July 9. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gen. Braddock\\nApproves of putting the New Jersey regiment under the command\\nof Gov r Shirley, to aid him in his attack upon Niagara, although\\nhe should not have done it without the General s direction. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[July 9. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gov r It. H. Mor-\\nris, of Penn a W,ould comply with his wishes in endeavoring to\\nsuppress the exportation of provisions the scalping and .captivat-\\ning Virginians, Marylanders and Pennsylvanians, likely to arouse\\na spirit of indignation against the French. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[The young man so frequently alluded to in Gov. B. s letters to his corres-\\npondents in England, in 1751-52 having heen appointed Governor of Pennsylva-\\nnia in 1754, this letter concludes, with mine and Mrs. Belcher s compliments, I\\nam, sir, your Honor s most oh t servant.\\nJuly 1G. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Sir\\nThos. Robinson, proposing that Gen. Braddock be directed to con-\\nsider and report his opinion iu what manner the frontiers of the\\nAmerican Plantations may be best defended. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 417. Entry. 6 folios.\\nJuly 16. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to the\\nseveral Governors of the North American Plantations, desiring their\\nopinion upon the best method for protecting the frontiers and for the\\nmanagement of Indian affairs. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n43, p. 420. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[July 19. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Seer. Read In\\nconsequence of the melancholy news received of the death of Gen.\\nBraddock and the defeat of his army, it was necessary that the As-\\nsembly should be convened as soon as possible he was requested to\\nsummon the members by express. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 19. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Governor\\nPhipps Transmitting intelligence of the death of Gen. Braddock\\nand defeat of his army. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 21. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Seer. Peters, of\\nPenn a Acknowledging the receipt of the intelligence from him of\\nthe defeat of Braddock s army had just received intelligence, how-\\never, from Mr. Pownall, that the General was not killed, and was\\nretreating in good order hopes the Southern Colonies may be\\naroused by the news, and raise 2000 or 3000 men to join the army.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 21. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Governor\\nPownall, at Phil a Acknowledging the receipt of his letter con-\\nveying the intelligence respecting Braddock s defeat had called the\\nAssembly to meet him the next week. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[July 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Seer. Read, pr.\\nan Irish Pedlar A difficult matter to come to any conclusion as", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0355.jp2"}, "356": {"fulltext": "318 JONATHAN BELCnER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nto what was actually the condition of Braddock s army hoped that\\nthe Legislature would get together on the 81st. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[July 80. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Admiral A. Bos-\\ncawen Congratulating him on successes at sea and in Nova Scotia.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 1. Elizabethtown. Message of Gov r Belcher to the\\nCouncil and Assembly. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 1. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Assembly\\nPleased to receive their message intimating their intention to pro-\\nceed with their regular business, as well as to attend to the extraor-\\ndinary matters to which their attention had been drawn in answer\\nto their objections to meeting in Elizabethtown, asserts his right\\nunder the Royal orders to convene them there but to avoid all dis-\\nputes at that time, he had ordered the Secretary to adjourn the\\nHouse to meet the next day in Perth Amboy. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\nAug. 6. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher The Assembly of New Jersey s conduct approved a\\ncommission for settling the boundary question between that Province\\nand New York proposed. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16,\\np. 1. Entry. 10 folios.\\n[Aug. 6. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Gov r Din-\\nwiddie The good accounts from the Eastward of the successes of\\nthe army and navy, in some measure relieved the gloomy intelli-\\ngence from the Southern Colonies had laid his letter of 2d June\\nbefore the New Jersey Commissioners, and they had made a remit-\\ntance to Mr. Hanbury, in accordance with his request the Assem-\\nblies of both N. York and Pennsylvania then sitting had brought\\nthe critical condition of affairs to the notice of the N. Jersey As-\\nsembly, on 1st thought the Colonies ought to raise a body of at\\nleast 20,000 men. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 7. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the N. Jersey As-\\nsembly Granting permission to them to choose a Speaker pro tern.\\nduring the absence of that officer, (Robert Lawrence,) the person\\nchosen to be presented to him for his approval. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Aug. 7. In Camp about 2 miles above Casses. Wm. Alex-\\nander to Yanbrugh Livingston, New York Encloses orders from\\nGen. Shirley, to the effect that they are to furnish vessels and sup-\\nplies for the two regiments of New Jersey troops suggestions rela-\\ntive to the fitting up of the vessels, c, for their transportation\\nfrom Amboy to Albany. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Aug. 8. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Seer. Read Di-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0356.jp2"}, "357": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 319\\nrecting him to adjourn the Council and Assembly to meet him at\\nElizabethtown the next day, as he had something to communicate to\\nthem which could not so well be done by message as in person\\neight davs bad elapsed since the opening of the session a great part\\nof the time in passing between Amboy and Elizabethtown, which\\nwould continue to be the case, at a great expense to the Province,\\nc, while the King s Governor is, in the Providence of God, dis-\\nabled from travelling it was necessary that some provision should\\nbe made for such contingencies had not heard from the House in\\nrelation to their choice of a Speaker pro tern. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[Aug. 8. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Gov r De-\\nlancey Intended to press upon the Assembly the passing of a law\\nauthorizing the Governor to enforce embargoes agrees with him in\\nthinking the most effectual aid the Assembly could render at that\\njuncture, would be sending more men to Col. Schuyler, to reinforce\\nGen. Shirley. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 9. Elizabethtown. Message from Gov r Belcher to the\\nCouncil and Assembly Communicating papers from Lieut. Gov r\\nDelancey, of New York, c. urges the raising of additional men\\nfor the frontier the establishment of an embargo for three months\\nand the amendment of the militia law. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 21. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr.\\nOliver Did not think the forces sent to Crown Point and Niagara\\nsufficient for the reduction of those places news had been received\\nat Philadelphia that a French fleet of 21 sail was coming to Amer-\\nica, and that Sir Edward Hawk was to follow it with a strong squad-\\nron the Assemblies had prohibited the exportation of provisions,\\nc. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 23. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Visscher\\nSundry documents received from Col. Schuyler hopes that the\\nCommissioners will without delay forward supplies to the good\\nmen who are jeoparding their lives in the high places of the field.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 23. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Schuyler\\nThe Assembly had not authorized the raising of any more men, .but\\nhad appropriated 15,000 pounds as a further provision for his regi-\\nment until the ensuing May reference to the pay of the Colonel s\\nAdjutant, and a recommendation relating thereto to the Legislature.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Aug. 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to his son Jonathan\\nBelcher, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia A private letter, recom-\\nmending economy his marrying again and to resign his Lieut.\\nCol s Commission, c. Enclosing a letter for Governor Lawrence.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0357.jp2"}, "358": {"fulltext": "820 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\n[Aug. 28. Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr. William Hog, merchant,\\nto President Burr Heard Mr. Davies died on the return voyage\\nhave \u00c2\u00a31000 for the College, for which you may draw on Mr. Wm.\\nBelcher, London the Assembly renewed the order to parishes\\nwhich have not yet collected to do so the Marquis of Lothian gave\\n\u00c2\u00a350 it will be necessary for the Trustees to write a vote of thanks\\nto him as you did to the Earl of Dumfries a surprising appearance of\\nProvidence in giving Mr. Tennent and Mr. Davies such unexpected\\nsuccess have just got a confused account of the awful stroke of\\nProvidence in Braddock s defeat. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc. Papers,\\nPhiladelphia.]\\n[From Rev d Richard Webster.]\\nAug. 28. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nSir Tho s Robinson, to the Governors in North America, informing\\nthem that the King appointed Major General Shirley Commander-\\nin-Chief of the forces in America, in the room of the late Major\\nGeneral Braddock, killed in the affair on Mononghela the 9th of\\nJuly last. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 74. Draft. 3\\nfolios.\\nAug. 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Justices, enclosing an account of the number of white\\ninhabitants in the Colonies in North America. S. P. O., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 423. Entry. 8 folios.\\n[Aug. 29. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Barberie, Col-\\nlector at Perth Amboy Drawing his attention to a proclamation\\nprohibiting the exportation of provisions, c. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Sept. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Sir John St. Clair\\nBraddock s defeat and other circumstances would likely prevent\\nthe carrying out the plan of the campaign, and the French in conse-\\nquence would gain a vast advantage during the winter, exertions\\nshould be made to raise 25,000 men in the Colonies, to be joined by\\n5000 more from England, so that in the spring they could commence\\noperations, and extirpate the French regrets to hear that Sir John\\nwas wounded on the fatal day of Braddock s disaster. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 5. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Sir Cha s Hardy,\\nGovernor of New York Congratulating him on his arrival. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.\\nGov r Hardy arrived Sept. 2d, 1755.]\\nSept. 7. New York. Letter from Mr. Pownall to the Board of\\nTrade Acknowledges the receipt of his commission as Lieut. Gov r\\nof New Jersey. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 14.\\nOriginal. 1 folio.\\n(Sept. 7. Oswego. Letter from Capt. Wm. Skinner, of the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0358.jp2"}, "359": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 321\\nNew Jersey troops, to his brother Cortlandt Skinner, of Perth Ana-\\nboy Giving an account of the health of the regiment his expecta-\\ntion of going upon active service disturbances in Shirley s regiment\\na fort being built on the east side of the river upon a hill which\\ncommands the Lake, so that it will be impossible to hurt us\\nwhen that s finished. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 17. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Order of Council\\nof 13th May, rejecting the petition of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey in favor of their bill for emitting \u00c2\u00a370,000 in paper currency,\\nwhich order will be communicated to the Council and Assembly of\\nthat Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 15. Orig l.\\n2 folios.\\n[Copy of this in Belcher Papers.]\\nSept. 17. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nSeer, of State, Sir T. Robinson Acknowledges the receipt of his\\nletters, in which he is glad to observe that Admiral Boscawen is sent\\nwith a squadron of ships of war to protect the North American Colo-\\nnies the Assembly made ample provision in support of a regiment\\nof 500 men till May next proposes the raising of 25,000 men out\\nof the 13 Provinces, and 5000 British Regulars to incorporate with\\nthem, with the assistance of the squadron of ships to reduce Quebec\\nby May next. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 69. Original.\\n8 folios.\\n[Copy of this, so far as it refers to New Jersey, in Belcher Papers. The whole\\ndespatch in Mass. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nAdvising him to be watchful at the offices against any attempt to\\nappoint a Lieut. Gov r for New Jersey when you think it may be\\nof service, it will be well to put my speeches into the public prints.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nSept. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Sir\\nThomas Robinson, enclosing a representation to the King upon the\\nexpediency of establishing packet boats between England and the\\nNorth American Colonies. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43,\\np. 426. Entry. 6 folios.\\nSept. 19. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, directing them to send an account\\nof the forts and fortifications, ordnance, stores of war, and number of\\ninhabitants in each colony and island under their respective Govern-\\nments. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 429. Entry. 4\\nfolios.\\n[Sept. 19. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Pownall (in\\nNew York) Congratulating him on his being appointed Lieut. Gov r\\nof New Jersey (see Sept. 17) had summoned the Council to meet\\n21", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0359.jp2"}, "360": {"fulltext": "322 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\non the 22d, in order to his qualification before them hopes Mr.\\nAlexander will come with him. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 19. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr.\\nOliver Gov r Fitch gives information of 1500 additional troops\\nfrom Connecticut, and there were to be 2000 more from Massachu-\\nsetts to reinforce Gov r Johnson hopes it may result in the reduc-\\ntion of Crown Point. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 20. Oswego. Account of the Province of New Jersey\\nwith Peter Schuyler, Colonel of the New Jersey regiment from\\nJune 6th to Sept. 7th, 1755, showing a balance due him of \u00c2\u00a3294\\n16s. 4^d. Original copy with autograph. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\n[Sept. 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Colonel Dunbar\\nHad just received intelligence by the hands of Sir John St. Clair,\\nthat the troops under his command would reach Trenton from\\nPhiladelphia on 1st October had issued orders to have them sup-\\nplied with provisions and carriages, and should expedite his march\\nto Amboy. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Sept. 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Yard, one of\\nthe New Jersey Commissioners, for furnishing supplies, c. Mr.\\nJohnston, of Amboy, and Sir John St. Clair, then with him the\\nlatter stated that Colonel Dunbar, with near 1700 men, ofiicers in-\\ncluded, would require 37 wagons for his baggage, 21 horses for the\\ncannon and ammunition wagons, 90 saddle horses, and lib. meat and\\nlib. of biscuit or flour per day for each man all possible despatch\\nto be made to furnish these supplies. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 1. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Seer. Bead Direct-\\ning him to summon the Assembly to meet at Elizabethtown on 6th\\nNovember complains of the delay of Mr. Bradford in printing\\nthe Laws and Journals of the previous session. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Oct. 2. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Hardy\\nDrawing his attention, at the request of the Council, to the long-\\npending controversy relative to the Boundary between New York\\nand New Jersey. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Colonel Schuyler\\nThanking him for a present of venison, the produce of his own Park.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 14. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to (Mr. Alexander\\nWould write to the Lords of Trade in relation to Boundary Line\\nas New York had taken off the prohibition against the exportation\\nof provisions, he would do the same. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 16. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Gov r Din-\\nwiddie In relation to the movement of Colonel Dunbar s troops\\nthe example of his Province in raising 1000 men for its defence a", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0360.jp2"}, "361": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCH EK GOVERNOR. 323\\nhandsome example to the others Gov r Johnson had behaved\\nbravely in the recent action (at Lake George) they had at Albany\\n2000 men, at Oswego upwards of 2000, with Gen. Johnson 6000\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nbut he understood all further operations were to cease. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Treasurers John-\\nston and Smith Calling upon them for their accounts to be trans-\\nmitted to England. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Oct. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Collector Bar-\\nberrie, Perth Amboy Informing him of the revocation of the em-\\nbargo upon provisions. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nOct. 21. Gen l Post Office. Letter from the Postmaster Gen-\\neral to the Board of Trade Acquainting them that, in obedience to\\nthe King s commands, vessels are provided for the carrying on a\\nregular monthly correspondence with the American Colonies. S.\\nP. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, O. 130. Orig l. 7 folios.\\n[Nov. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Rev. George White-\\nfield Nassau Hall erected and roofed, and to be finished with all\\nexpedition. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nNov. 4. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\n(signed by Mr. Seer. Pownall) to all the Governors in America, in-\\nforming them that packet boats are established between Falmouth\\nand New York for carrying on a regular correspondence. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 435. Entry. 3 folios.\\n[Nov. 4. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Sir T. Robinson\\nThe withdrawal of the French and English Ministers from their re-\\nspective courts afforded reason to anticipate an open rupture between\\nthe two nations should notify the people of New Jersey should\\nconform to the instructions making known the appointment of Major\\nGeneral Shirley to the command of the forces in America had re-\\nceived intelligence the night before from Governor Morris of Penn-\\nsylvania, of the reported march of 1500 French and Indians against\\nthe frontiers of Virginia and Penu a refers to what he had previ-\\nously written in relation to the necessity of taking Quebec. Copy\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 4. Message from Governor Morris to the Assembly of\\nPennsylvania Had called them together in consequence of the en-\\ncroachments of French and Iudians on the frontiers urges them to\\npromptness in making provisions for the defence of the Province.\\nOriginal draft and fair copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 5. Message from Governor Morris to the Assembly of\\nPennsylvania Further intelligence received from the Indians the\\nsettlements at the Great Cove destroyed. Original copy. N. J\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0361.jp2"}, "362": {"fulltext": "324 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nNov. 5. New Jersey. Accounts of the receipts and disburse-\\nments of the Treasurers of the Eastern and Western Divisions of\\nNew Jersey from April, 1754, to November, 1755. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 19 20. Original. 21 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nDec. 6, 1755.\\n[Nov. 5. Message from the Assembly of Pennsylvania to Gov-\\nernor Morris Enquiring as to the information he may have relative\\nto the disposition of different tribes of Indians. Copy. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 6. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Morris\\nAcknowledging the receipt of his various despatches relative to the\\napproach of the French and Indians would lay the information be-\\nfore the Assembly, but they would scarcely think it reasonable to\\nsend them to the protection of Pennsylvania, when that Province\\nwould do nothing for its own defence there were no arms in New\\nJersey belonging to the Crown, and but very few belonging to the\\ninhabitants suggests an application to Gov r Shirley for a portion\\nof his forces. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 6. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Colonel Allen\\nHad sent by expresses to every Colonel in the Province his orders\\nto muster their regiments, and have them in readiness for service\\n(see below.) Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 6. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Colonel Andrew\\nJohnston Having received advice from Governor Morris of Penn-\\nsylvania of the near approach of the French and Indians, he directs\\nthe mustering the regiment of militia in Middlesex County, and an ex-\\namination into their equipment, c, and that they be kept in readi-\\nness to march with all possible despatch to repel any invasion (the\\nsame to Colonels Abraham Van Campen, of Sussex John Low, of\\nEssex Joseph Stout, of Hunterdon Nicholas Gibbon, of Cumber-\\nland and Cape May; Joseph Tuttle, of Morris; Charles Read, of\\nBurlington Cornelius Van Home, of Somerset John Bead, of\\nMonmouth and John Schuyler, of Bergen.) Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\nNov. 7. General Post Office. Letter from the Postmaster Gen-\\neral to the Board of Trade That they recommend to the Governors\\nand Chief Officers in America to assist the Captains of the packet\\nboats appointed to carry the monthly correspondence. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 131. Original. 3 folios.\\n[Nov. 8. Message from Gov r Morris to the Assembly of Penn-\\nsylvania Censuring them for delay in furthering his views in-\\ntended to start for the back counties, taking a quorum of the Coun-\\ncil with him. Original copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 10. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Governor", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0362.jp2"}, "363": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 325\\nPownall Expressing some disapprobation at being overlooked by\\nGov r Shirley, when sending notifications to other Governors to meet\\nin Congress encloses an affidavit relative to the approach of French\\nand Indians believes the Moravians are snakes in the grass, and\\nenemies to King George. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 10. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gov r Morris\\nIs sorry at the position Gov r M. is placed in threatened by the\\nenemy, and without men, money, or arms thinks the wisest course\\nfor the Proprietors to pursue, would be to invite the King to take\\nthe Government into his own hand the present constitution seems\\nto me to stand upon a very farraginous system the enemy would\\nmeet with a warm reception should they attempt to invade New\\nJ erse y should his suspicions of the loyalty of the Moravians be con-\\nfirmed, he should direct all their arms, ammunition, and public papers\\nto be seized. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 10. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. James Rela-\\ntive to the purchase of servants would not have married people, if\\nthey could be obtained for nothing had bought a German two\\nyears before for a coachman and gardener, to serve five years for \u00c2\u00a316\\n17s. Od York money. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 10. John Reading, President of Council of West Jersey\\nProprietors, to James Alexander, New York Relative to a deed for\\nlands purchased from the Indians in the northern part of the State\\nin his possession, dated Nov. 1st, 1714, which was not on record\\npresumed to be the fifth of the series referred to in the extracts from\\nthe Minutes of Proprietors, 1709, April 1, c, (which date see.)\\nOriginal. Rutherfurd West Jersey Papers.]\\n[Nov. 10. Message from Governor Morris to the Assembly of\\nPennsylvania Urging attention to the Indian affairs of the Province.\\nOriginal draft partly written in another hand. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n[Nov. 11. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Van Campen\\nApproves of his resolution to march his regiment into Pennsylvania\\nto meet and repel the enemy, should they appear, before they should\\nreach the frontiers of New Jersey. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 13. Elizabethtown. Message of Gov r Belcher to the\\nCouncil and Assembly, on the opening of the session. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 14. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Assembly\\nReminding them that there is no provision made for incidental ex-\\npenses of the Government, sending expresses, c. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, recpiiring them to give all possible\\nassistance to the Commanders of the packet boats at their several", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0363.jp2"}, "364": {"fulltext": "326 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nGovernments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 437.\\nEntry. 3 folios.\\n[Nov. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to President Burr\\nThe affairs of the College wearing an unfavorable complexion for\\nwant of money from several sources only 1700 pounds proc. might\\nbe expected, and they might be brought to a stand. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Nov. 19. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Gordon of\\nPenn a Detailing what he had done towards repelling the enemy\\nshould they advance. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 20. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Governor Hop-\\nkins His broken health would not allow of his attending the Con-\\nvention of Commissioners appointed by General Shirley, to meet in\\nNew York the latter end of the month he had desired Lieut. Gov r\\nPownall to represent him. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 20. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to General Shirley\\nThinks they are playing a small game at a vast expense of blood\\nand treasure instead of attacking the enemy s small forts, they had\\nbetter attempt their Capital on this Continent did not think it\\nwould prove difficult to raise 30,000 men in the Colonies, if the\\nCrown would furnish the money if we would hew the tree down\\neffectually, the sacred pages tell us, we must lay the axe to the root\\nthe coming year would test the ascendency of the French or Eng-\\nlish arms in North America, which, in time to come, will be a\\nglorious empire would not be able to attend the meeting of Com-\\nmissioners in New York; but as Barzillai asked David to accept\\nChimham in his place, so he wished to have Mr. Pownall permitted\\nto represent him wishes to have the Minutes of the Council of War\\nat Oswego sent to him thinks the Assembly will consent to continue\\nCol. Schuyler and his regiment on the frontier\u00e2\u0080\u0094 had met his Assem-\\nbly on the 12th, and laid his letter before them, but they had not\\nappointed a commission, as recommended. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 21. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Governor\\nPownall Requesting him to attend the Convention in New York in\\nhis stead. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 22. Elizabethtown. Governor Belcher to Colonel Ford\\nAgrees with him in the propriety of enquiring into the correctness\\nof the reports relative to the stories about Indians, and if false, the\\npropagators should be punished the plan of bringing all the strolling\\nIndians to Elizabethtown would be attended with great inconve-\\nnience and expense, for which there was no provision. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 24. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Van Campen\\nThanking him for information relative to the position of affairs in", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0364.jp2"}, "365": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 327\\nSussex with respect to the enemy had given notice to the several\\nColonels to muster their regiments and repel the enemy now in\\nPennsylvania, so as to prevent their crossing the Delaware. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Gov r Mor-\\nris Disapproves of having the French neutrals admitted into the\\nColonies coincides in opinion with Gov r M., that they would read-\\nily join with the Irish Roman Catholics, to the injury of the Colo-\\nnies. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Gov r Din-\\nwiddie Had he been at the late Council of War, he would not have\\nconsented to the withdrawal of Col. Dunbar and 1600 men from\\nFort Cumberland, by long and tedious marches, to parade all winter\\nin Albany Gov r Morris informs him under date of 17th Nov.,\\nthat the enemy had crossed the Susquehannah, and attacked one of\\nthe finest settlements in Pennsylvania thought a successful attempt\\nmio-ht have been made on Crown Point one of the most glorious\\ncampaigns of the Duke of Marlborough was made in a severe winter\\nby the last advices from England it was uncertain when war would\\nbe declared. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 25. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Andrew John-\\nston Repeated advices of the approach of the French and Indians,\\nrender it necessary that his regiment should be in readiness to march\\nto the borders of the Province or of Pennsylvania, upon notice of\\ntheir coining (similar orders to all the other Colonels.) Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 26. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Joseph Tut-\\ntle of Morris, Col. John Schuyler of Bergen, Col. John Low of\\nEssex, and Col. Joseph Stout of Hunterdon Orders to muster\\ntheir respective regiments and march with them towards the Dela-\\nware to repel the enemy, having just received intelligence that the\\nFrench and Indians had burned a town at the Forks of Delaware,\\nand murdered the people. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Sewall Had\\nreceived his letter by Mesrs. Noyes and Pierce, two young gentle-\\nmen, and had given them a letter of recommendation to President\\nBurr, from whom he had received good accounts respecting them\\nthe College then under a good regime he can boldly recommend\\nit. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to his nephew P. Oliver,\\nBoston \u00e2\u0080\u0094Alludes to the pleasure a recent visit from him and his\\nwife had afforded him the ease of his administration if the office\\nwere elective nineteen in twenty would vote for him thanks God\\nthat he has been enabled to keep his hands empty and clean, and his\\nfingers from all corruption had consulted Mr. Ogden of Newark,", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0365.jp2"}, "366": {"fulltext": "328 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nand his cousin, Mr. Robert Ogden, about supplying him (Oliver)\\nwith twenty tons of pig iron finally consented on the terms pro-\\nposed, and if he was punctual, Ogden would supply him with 90 or\\n100 tons yearly, but if he could get ore it would be better for him\\nto cast his own pigs. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 27. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Smith\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nThe amazing earthquake you mention was felt at New York and\\nin this and the neighbouring towns, about the same hour it was with\\nyou. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 28. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Anderson\\nCol. Stout and Col. Van Campen were raising men, and nearly 3000\\nhad marched the day before from Morris County, and Col. Low of\\nEssex, and Col. Schuyler of Bergen, are to march on Monday, Dec.\\n1, with 500 more and he hoped a body of 2000 men would soon\\nbe ready to give the enemy a warm reception as to a garrison, it\\nmust be kept up by the Assembly, and the firelocks and ammunition\\nalso must be supplied by them should call them together as soon\\nas possible. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 28. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Johnston and\\nother Colonels Directing the execution without delay of his orders\\nof the 12th Nov. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Nov. 29. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Joseph Tut-\\ntle Relative to the defence of the frontier. Copy. Belcher Pa-\\npers.]\\n[Nov. 30. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Schuyler and\\nCol. Low Directing them to proceed with all possible despatch to\\nthe frontier, with the three northernmost companies of Essex County\\nhad received a particular account of the number of the enemy\\nthat had done the mischief at Minisink. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 1. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Gov r Morris\\nReferring to the recent proceedings on the frontier. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Seer. Read\\nDirecting him to call a meeting of the Council at Elizabethtown,\\nDec. 15th. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 3. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. John Low of\\nEssex Orders to command one Captain and one Subaltern to march\\nwith fifty men to the house of Col. Abraham Van Campen of Sus-\\nsex there to place themselves under such Commander-in-Chief as\\nhe might appoint. Copy. Belcher Paper;-.]\\n[Similar orders to Col. Van Home, of Somerset, for 40 men;\\nCol. Stout, of Hunterdon, for 60 Col. Johnston, of Middlesex, for\\n45 Col. Tuttle, of Morris, for 40 and Col. Schuyler, of Bergen,\\nfor 30 men.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0366.jp2"}, "367": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 829\\n[Dec. 4. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gen. Shirley Had\\nreceived from him the Minutes of the Council of War held at Os-\\nwego would attend the proposed conference of the Governors, to\\nbe held at New York, if his health permitted Lieut. Gov r Pow-\\nnall would attend hopes arrangements may be made for taking the\\nfield early had Gen. Braddock been at Fort Duquesne a month or\\nsix weeks sooner, he and the troops would not have met with the de-\\nfeat they did was taking every step for the protection of N. Jersey\\nLieut. Gov r Pownall, who had met with the Council the day be-\\nfore, would give the particulars. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 4. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Sir Charles Hardy,\\nGovernor of New York Will co-operate with him in endeavoring\\nto have the differences between the two Provinces, relative to tbeir\\nboundary, settled mentions what had been done by New Jersey for\\nthe defence of the frontier on the Delaware forts and block-houses\\nto be erected requests co-operation of New York in sending per-\\nsons to select the proper sites. A postscript states that Col. Schuy-\\nler had returned from Minisink, and reported that the affair at that\\npoint was a mistaken alarm that no enemy had been seen there.\\nCopy. Belcher Papers.]\\nDec. 5. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher s answers to the queries\\nfrom the Board of Trade, with regard to the state of defence of the\\nProvince of New Jersey, the number of the inhabitants, and the state\\nof the militia. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 18.\\nOriginal. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Belcher to the Board of Trade,\\nDec. 6, 1755.\\nDec. 6. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr.\\nSeer. Pownall Informs that an answer to the queries about the\\nState of New Jersey is transmitted to the Board of Trade. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 16. Original. 1 folio.\\nDec. 6. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade The Assembly of New Jersey did their duty in\\nraising 500 men for the Canadian expedition the Governor of New\\nYork wrote to Gov r Belcher, that he had received the King s in-\\nstructions to bring the long controverted line between New Jersey\\nand New York to a final settlement sends answer to the queries\\nabout the state of the Province also several Acts of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey, Minutes of Council, Journals of the Assembly, the\\nTreasurer s and other accounts. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 17. Original. 9 folios, (without enclosures.)\\n[Copy of this in Belcher Papers, Mass. Hist. Soc. M S. and part of it in N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Dec. 8. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Russell, (of\\nSussex Had received a petition from Sussex County, as well as", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0367.jp2"}, "368": {"fulltext": "330 JONATHAN BEUJHER GOVKRNOR. [1755.\\nothers from different parts of the Province, which he should lay he-\\nfore the Assembly on the 15th had procured from the Council an\\nOrdinance directing the Courts of Sussex thereafter to be held at\\nJustice Woolverton s. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 8. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lord Hardwicke\\nThanking him for the honor done him in accepting a horse sent\\nthrough Mr. Partridge Lord Orford had been recommended to\\nuse a pacing horse for the gravel hoped his Lordship felt no\\nsuch ail wishes to be allowed to send any North American ex-\\notics that might be designated by his Lordship s gardener refers to\\nthe defeat of Braddock apprehends that France will obtain pos-\\nsession of all the Colonies unless the whole of Canada is reduced-\\nsuggestions as to the course to be pursued to effect this. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 10. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Richard Partridge\\nHad observed that Mr. Wm. Aisleby [Aisley] was appointed\\nChief Justice of the Province hoped he would have a good salary\\nfrom the Crown, as the Assembly only appropriated \u00c2\u00a325 sterling per\\nannum the Assembly had made provision for his [P. s] bill urges\\nhim to be vigilant at the public offices to detect any movement ad-\\nverse to his interests his son, the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia,\\nhad arrived at Elizabethtown the day before on a visit. Copy.\\nBelcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 12. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Seer. Read\\nDisapproves of the course of Richard Salter and Wm. Morris, Jus-\\ntices of the Peace at Trenton, in committing a number of Susque-\\nhannah and Delaware Indians to jail as they belong to Pennsylva-\\nnia, encloses an order for their delivery to the Government of that\\nProvince the Governor had called upon him two days before on his\\nway to New York had adjourned Gloucester Court hopes the As-\\nsembly will grant the requisite relief to the people on the frontier\\nsent by express, which was to ride night and day. Copy. Bel-\\ncher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 13. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Van Cam-\\npen Acknowledges the receipt of information from him as to the\\nmischief done by the Indians in Philadelphia if Pennsylvanians\\nwill not protect themselves, they could not expect that this poor\\nlittle Province should do it for them. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 16. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Council and\\nAssembly His address at the opening of the session referring en-\\ntirely to the dangers anticipated from the Indians. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Dec. 17. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gen. Shirley\\nSends him a copy of an address from the Assembly by the hands of\\ntwo of the members, [Messrs. Stevens and Johnston,] relating to the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0368.jp2"}, "369": {"fulltext": "1755.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 331\\nemployment of the New Jersey regiment upon the frontiers of the\\nProvince until wanted elsewhere. See Dec. 20. Copy. Belcher\\nPapers.]\\n[Dec. 17. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to his son Andrew\\nBelcher Acknowledging the receipt of a letter of the 9th. inform-\\ning him of the preservation of himself and family in the time of\\nthe late awful and amazing Earthquake his brother from Nova\\nScotia would probably remain all winter in New Jersey a vessel\\nhad been cast away on the back of Cape Cod, which would give his\\nson \u00c2\u00a3300 sterling in perquisites. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 17. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to his daughter Mrs.\\nLyde Relating to family matters. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 17. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to Col. Van Home\\nApproving of his course relative to the drafting of men for the de-\\nfence of the frontier. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 18. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to Mr. Walley Al-\\nludes to the reception of Whitefield at Boston, and to his journey\\nSouthward to Georgia. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 18. Elizabeth town. Gov r Belcher to his nephew, Mr.\\nOliver Advice relative to his endeavors to obtain office thinks the\\npursuit will be attended with much uncertainty, and some charge\\nat home, where there are constantly ten gapers, always ready to swal-\\nlow down every thing. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\nDec. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer, of State (R t Hon.\\nH. Fox,) to the Board of Trade Enclosing the copy of an Address\\nfrom the House of Lords to the King, for copies of several papers\\nrelating to French encroachments in America, desiring to have co-\\npies of such papers. S. P.O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 132.\\nOriginal. 3 folios.\\n[Dec. 20. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to Consul Dean Mr.\\nDavies on his return had informed him of the interest manifested by\\nMr. D. for their College for which he returns his thanks the gen-\\nerous benefactions received in England had enabled them to progress\\nwith the building, which he hoped would be ready for students the\\nnext year his paralytic disorder was increasing upon him then 74\\nyears old. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 20. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Council and\\nAssembly Communicating the answer of Gen. Shirley to his letter\\nof 17th Dec. the General applauds the patriotism and zeal of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey speaks in high praise of Col. Schuyler\\nwho had been instructed to employ the New Jersey regiment as\\nmight be most needed until the 1st March, when it would be time\\nfor it to march to Albany. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 23. Elizahethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lieut. Governor", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0369.jp2"}, "370": {"fulltext": "332 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1755.\\nPownall Granting leave of absence for six months to visit Eng-\\nland to settle his private affairs. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 23. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to the Council and\\nAssembly Asking, at the suggestion of Gen. Shirley, for additional\\nforces, to be raised by New Jersey, and transmitting a copy of a\\nletter from Col. Dunbar, returning thanks for the attention received\\nby himself and his troops on their way through the Province, from\\nTrenton to Amboy. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 23. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Lord Halifax\\nAsking for the continuance in office of Cortlandt Skinner, the Att.\\nGeneral of the Province, as he had learned some exertions were be-\\ning used to have him supplanted. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n[Dec. 26. Elizabethtown. Gov r Belcher to Gen. Shirley\\nApproving of the plan marked out for the ensuing campaign no\\nprobability of any augmentation to the forces of New Jersey ref-\\nerence to a pretended right of Lieut. Gov r Pownall to sit in the\\nCongress of Governors at New York condoles with him on the loss\\nof two sons. Copy. Belcher Papers.]\\n1756.\\nJan. 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer, of State (R t Hon.\\nH. Fox,) to the Board of Trade Desiring to know what sum of\\nmoney it may be proper to ask of Parliament for the Colonies in\\nNorth America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 133.\\nOriginal. 1 folio.\\nJan. 9. Crosswicks. A Treaty between the Government of N.\\nJersey and the Indians, inhabiting the several parts of said Prov-\\nince, held at Crosswicks, in the County of Burlington, on Thursday\\nand Friday, the 8th and 9th day of Jan., 1756 Philadelphia, print-\\ned by Wm. Bradford, printer to the Province of New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 23. 50 folios.\\nJan. 16. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nSeer. Fox, (Seer, of State,) acquainting him what sum it may be\\nproper to ask of Parliament for the assistance of His Majesty s sub-\\njects in North America, in consideration of the expenses which they\\nhave been at on account of the three expeditions which have been\\ncarried on against Canada. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n43, p. 438. Entry. 11 folios.\\nFeb. 5. Treasury Chambers. Letter from Mr. Hardinge, Seer,\\nto the Lords of the Treasury, to the Board of Trade, signifying\\ntheir Lordships 9 desire that the Board would consider what part of\\nthe money granted by Parliament, for the assistance and encourage-\\nment of the four New England Colonies, New York and New Jersey,\\nmay be properly allotted to each Colony. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 15, 0. 134. Original. 4 folios.\\nFeb. 11. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0370.jp2"}, "371": {"fulltext": "1756.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 333\\nBoard of Trade The Assembly of New Jersey met on the 16th of\\nDec.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 sends several public papers four small forts have been built\\non the frontiers, and 250 men are placed in them before the forts\\nwere built, sometimes a thousand and sometimes fifteen hundred men\\nwere patrolling and ranging the woods on the frontiers. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 22. Original. 5 folios.\\nFeb. 11. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr.\\nSeer. Pownall Acknowledges the receipt of the Circular Letters of\\n4th and 14th of Nov. last, and promises to give all possible counte-\\nnance and assistance to the Captains of the packet boats. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 21. Original. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 12. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Treasury Recommending a certain allotment to be\\nmade to the Colonies in North America, (\u00c2\u00a35000 to New Jersey,) out\\nof \u00c2\u00a3115,000 granted by Parliament as a free gift and reward for\\ntheir past services, and an encouragement to them to continue to ex-\\nert themselves with vigor in defence of His Majesty s just rights and\\npretensions. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 43, p. 443. En-\\ntry. 8 folios.\\nFeb. 17. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher The spirited conduct of the people of New Jersey in the\\ndefence of America and for distressing the enemy, is commended\\nthe Earl of Loudoun is appointed Commander-in-Chief of all the\\nforces in America. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 5.\\nEntry. 5 folios.\\nMarch 13. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nR t Hon ble H. Fox, to the Governors in North America The as-\\nsistance to be given to the Earl of Loudoun, and the troops sent from\\nEngland to call the Council and Assembly, and to urge upon them\\nto make provision for augmenting the regiments the recruits are to\\nserve only in North America; they or their widows and children to\\nhave 200 acres of land free from the quit-rent for ten years the\\nParliament granted \u00c2\u00a3115,000 for the North American Colonies\\neach Province to raise the same number of men as they did last\\nyear their pay, arms and clothing, to be found by the Province\\nthe provisions will be at the sole expense of the Crown the Assem-\\nblies to make provision for repaying the masters of such indented\\nservants as shall engage in the service, and ^to appropriate a fund for\\nthe disposal of the Commander-in-Chief. S. P. O. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 75. Draft. 10 folios.\\nMarch 13. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\nto the Governors in N. America The Governors are to correspond\\nwith Col. Webb until the arrival of the Earl of Loudoun to encour\u00c2\u00ab\\nage foreign Protestants to enter into the King s service to inform\\nthe Commander-in-Chief of the real state of defence of each Colony,\\nand the quantity of ordnance and stores of war. S. P. O. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 75. Draft. 7 folios.", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0371.jp2"}, "372": {"fulltext": "334 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1756.\\nApril 23. Elizabeth town. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade The Hon ble James Alexander, one of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, died on the 2d of April Mr. William Alexander,\\nhis only son, is recommended to fill the vacancy. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 26. Original. 2 folios.\\n[William Alexander, afterwards known as Earl of Stirling, (by courtesy,)\\nMajor General in the Continental Army. See Collections New Jersey Hist.\\nSoc. Vol. II., for his Life by his Grandson, Wm. Alexander Duer, LL. D. See\\nalso Stirling MSS. in N. Y. Hist Soc. Library, and copies among N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS., many of which are printed in the Proceedings of the Society, Vols. V. VI.\\nVII.]\\nApril 27. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Sends Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey and\\nother public papers tranquillity and unanimity prevails throughout\\nthe Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 24.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\n[May 4. Lancaster. Draft of a Proclamation for a Fast (on\\n17th May) in Pennsylvania Corrections and interlineations by Gov-\\nernor Morris. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 11. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBelcher Directing that in case his age and infirmity make it very\\npainful and hazardous, if not impracticable, to attend the meetings of\\nHis Maj ty s Gov rs, appointed by the Earl of Loudoun, he would\\ndepute Mr. Pownall, the Lieut, Gov r, to act in his stead. S. P.O.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 7. Entry. 3 folios.\\nMay 11. Whitehall. Kepresentation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King on the present state of defence of the Colonies in\\nNorth America. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 41.\\nEntry (relative to N. Jersey.) 5 folios.\\nMay 25. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing that an additional instruction be given to all\\nthe Governors in America, directing them to hinder all correspond-\\nence with the French, and to prevent their being supplied from any\\nof the Colonies with provisions or warlike stores of any kind. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 94. Entry. 3 folios.\\nMay 27. Whitehall. Order of Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare drafts of additional instructions for the Governors\\nof several Colonies in America, directing them to use their utmost\\nendeavours to hinder all correspondence between the British and\\nFrench. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 136. Orig l.\\n3 folios.\\nJune 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing an additional instruction to the Governors in\\nAmerica, proposed in their representation of the 25th of May last.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 95. Entry. 7 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0372.jp2"}, "373": {"fulltext": "1756.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 335\\nJune 15. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of several letters glad\\nto find that the conduct of the people of New Jersey is approved\\nof Lord Loudoun shall meet with every assistance that lays within\\nhis power the Assembly of New Jersey met from 20th May to 2d\\nJune, and their proceedings were unanimous. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 8, I. 28. Original. 5 folios.\\nJune 16. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to Mr.\\nSeer. Fox Acknowledges the receipt of his letters when the Earl\\nof Loudoun arrives, he will correspond with him, as was done for-\\nmerly with Gen l Braddock he will call the Council and Assembly\\nof New Jersey, and urge upon them the necessity to assist the offi-\\ncers in recruiting the regiments in N. America the Assembly are\\ngrateful to hear that they may expect a grant of money\u00e2\u0080\u0094 they passed\\nan Act to prohibit exportation of provisions until the arrival of the\\nEarl of Loudoun or Gen l Abercrombie, he will correspond with Col.\\nWebb he will assist to raise troops among certain foreign Prot-\\nestants settled in N. America. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n70. Original. 6 folios.\\nJune 30. Kensington. Order in Council directing that certain\\ncopies of commissions and instructions be sent to the several Gov-\\nernors in America, for their guidance during the present war with\\nFrance. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 145. Orig l.\\n3 folios.\\nJune 30. Kensington. Order of Council approving the draft\\nof instructions to the Gov rs of the several Colonies in America, di-\\nrecting them to use their utmost endeavours to hinder all correspond?\\nence between the British and French. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 15, 0. 146. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJuly 13. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing that instructions be given to the several Gov-\\nernors in America, requiring them strictly to observe in the Letters\\nof Marque, c, which they shall grant, the regulations prescribed\\nby His Majesty s commission to the Lords of the Admiralty. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 102. Entry. 4 folios.\\nJuly 17. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Transmits the Acts of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey and several other public papers. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 30. Original. 2 folios.\\nJuly 27. London. Letter from Mr. Partridge to Mr. Seer.\\nPownall Communicates an extract from Gov r Belcher s letter,\\nacquainting him of the tranquil state of the Province of New Jersey.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 25. Original. 1 folio.\\nAug. 12. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nB t Hon ble H. Fox, Seer, of State The proceedings of the Assem-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0373.jp2"}, "374": {"fulltext": "836 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1756.\\nbly of New Jersey are sent to the Board of Trade he received,\\nthrough the care of the Earl of Loudoun, declaration of war ag st\\nthe French King, which was published in three principal towns\\nseveral privateers are fitting out from the ports in New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 70. Original. 4 folios.\\nAug. 12. Elizahethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Pursuant to the letter from the Board of 11th\\nMay last, he empowered Lieut. Gov r Pownall to attend the meet-\\nings of the Governors, whenever such were ordered by the Com-\\nmander-in-Chief, the Earl of Loudoun. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 8, I. 29. Original. 3 folios.\\n[Aug. 18. Fort Eagle, New York. Capt. John Parker to his\\nbrother, James Parker Preparing for an attack Jack Parker\\nwill never be taken in this poor little footy fort, without losing more\\nthan five, (the number lost at Oswego,) if all the force that was at\\nOswego comes against him. Original. Whitehead MSS.\\nFor notice of Capt. Parker, see Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 130.]\\n[Notes for a Memorial detailing the services of Peter Schuyler,\\nColonel of the New Jersey troops on the northern frontier, in the\\nhandwriting of William Alexander. Original draft. Rutherfurd\\nMSS.]\\n[Aug. 25. Albany. Letter from Captain James Parker to his\\nbrother, Lewis Parker, at Perth Amboy Informing him of the ap-\\nprehensions felt for the safety of Oswego, c. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nSept. 1. Elizahethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Complains of the dilatory proceedings of the As-\\nsembly of New York, with regard to the settling of the Boundary\\nLine between that Province and New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 31. Original. 4 folios.\\nEnclosing petition of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division of\\nNew Jersey, respecting the Boundary Line between New York and\\nNew Jersey. Copy. 9 folios.\\nSept. 17. Elizahethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nR t Hon blo H. Fox, Seer, of State The strictest obedience shall\\nbe paid to the King s commands respecting any prisoners that may\\nbe put on shore in New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n70. Original. 1 folio.\\nOct. 2. Letter from Mr. Secretary Fox to the Board of Trade\\nThat instructions be sent to the Governors in America, relative to\\nthe embargo to be laid on the exportation of provisions. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0. 114. Original. 3 folios.\\nOct. 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board to all the\\nGovernors in North America, directing them to lay an embargo upon", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0374.jp2"}, "375": {"fulltext": "1756.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 337\\nall ships and vessels bound to neutral ports with provisions. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 123. Entry. 15 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 162.]\\nOct. 30. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Transmits Minutes of Council of New Jersey,\\nJournals of the Assembly and other public papers the things in the\\nAmerican Colonies seem to wear a gloomy complexion. S. P. 0.\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 34. Original. 4 folios.\\nOct. New Jersey. The Treasurers of East and West New\\nJersey accounts from Nov., 1755, to October, 1756. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 35 36. Original. 20 folios.\\nNov. 19. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade John Rodman, Esq., of the Council of New Jer-\\nsey, died few months ago, and Samuel Woodruff, Esq., is recom-\\nmended to be appointed to fill the vacancy at the Board. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 37. Original. 2 folios.\\nNov. 24. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the consid-\\neration of the Board of Trade the petition of the Proprietors of the\\nEastern Division of New Jersey, respecting the settlement of the\\nBoundary Line between that Province and New York (the same\\npet n as transmitted in Gov r Belcher s letter to the Board of Trade\\nof 1st Sept., 1756.) S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 33.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\n[Copy of this among Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\n1757.\\nJan. 13. Elizabethtown. A proclamation of Jonathan Belcher,\\nGov r of New Jersey, laying an embargo on all ships and vessels\\nladen or to be laden with provisions, and clearing out of New Jer-\\nsey s ports to any neutral ports, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 42. Printed Broadside. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in the following.\\nJan. 21. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the letter of the 9th\\nof Oct., and encloses a proclamation of embargo, issued in the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey, pursuant to the above-named letter. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 40. Original. 2 folios.\\nJan. 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Lords Committee of the Privy Council, upon the petition\\nof the Proprietors of East New Jersey, recommending that the line\\nof division between that Province and New York, fixed in 1719,\\nshould remain the line of jurisdiction between the two Provinces,\\nuntil another be run, under a commission to be issued from the King,\\nand that the regulations prescribed by Order of Council, dated the\\n22", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0375.jp2"}, "376": {"fulltext": "\u00e2\u0080\u00a2138 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1 1 57.\\n25th of May, 1738, be observed. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 16, p. 8. Entry. 18 folios.\\n[See Nov. 24th, 175G. A copy of this among Boundary Papers. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nFeb. 1. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Transmits Minutes of Council and Journals of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8,\\nI. 41. Original. 1 folio.\\nFeb. 4. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State, W.\\nPitt, Esq., to the Gov rs of Northern Provinces in America, desiring\\nthem to call immediately their Councils and Assemblies, and press\\nthem in the strongest manner to raise, with the utmost expedition, a\\nnumber of provincial troops to act on the offensive against the French.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 75. Draft. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VL p. 216.]\\nFeb. 9. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade to\\nthe King, recommending William Aynsley, Esq., to be appointed\\nChief Justice of the Province of New Jersey, in the room of Robert\\nHunter Morris, Esq., resigned. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 16, p. 16. Entry. 1 folio.\\n[Feb. 9. Memorandum received by Wm. Alexander from Ferd.\\nJohn Paris, relating to the procuring of affidavits as to the impro-\\npriety of certain Councillors of different Provincial Governments sit-\\nting as Commissioners for the final determination of the Boundary\\ndifficulties between New York and New Jersey. Orig l. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nEnclosed in letter of Feb. 12th below.\\nFeb. 9. Elizabethtown. Letter from Governor Belcher to Mr.\\nSecretary Pitt Has received his letter of 7th December congratu-\\nlations on his appointment of Secretary of State thanks him for the\\nKing s Speech to Parliament, and the Addresses in answer thereto.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 70. Orig l. 3 folios.\\n[Feb. 12. London. Letter from William Alexander (before\\nhis assumption of the title of Earl of Stirling) to Robert Hunter\\nMorris Narrating the progress made in settling the Boundary Line\\nbetween New York and East Jersey before the Board of Trade.\\nOriginal memorandum, Feb. 9th, enclosed. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFeb. 16. St. James Order of Council appointing William\\nAynsley, Esq., to be Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey,\\nin the room of Robert Hunter Morris, Esq., resigned. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 38. Original. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing Sam l Woodruff, Esq., to supply a vacancy,\\nin the Council of New Jersey, occasioned by the death of John\\nRodman, Esq. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 18.\\nEntry. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0376.jp2"}, "377": {"fulltext": "1757.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 339\\nFeb. 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with a warrant appointing William Aynsley, Esq., to\\nbe Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 17. Entry. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 19. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nW. Pitt, to the Governors in North America, acquainting them that\\na squadron of ships of war is sent to North America, under the com-\\nmand of Rear Admiral Holburne, and directing the Governors to\\ngive him every necessary assistance that may be required of them.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 75. Draft. 4 folios.\\nFeb. 28. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Pitt to the\\nBoard of Trade Enclosing copy of an Address from the House of\\nCommons to the King for an account of all mills and engines for\\niron or steel in the Colonies in America, and requesting same may be\\nforthwith prepared. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, 0.\\n149. Original. 3 folios.\\nMarch. 1. St. James Order of Council appointing Samuel\\nWoodruff, Esq., to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of\\nJohn Rodman, deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I.\\n39. Original. 2 folios.\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing a warrant to the Gov r of New Jersey to ad-\\nmit Samuel Woodruff, Esq., to be of the Council of that Province.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 19. Entry. 2 folios.\\nMarch 7. Whitehall. Circular Letter to all the Governors in\\nNorth America, enclosing copy of an Act of Parliament, prohibiting\\n(for a limited time) the exportation of provisions, c, from the\\nAmerican Colonies, except to Great Britain. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 132. Entry. 3 folios.\\nMarch 10. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to\\nGovt Belcher The conduct of the Assembly of New Jersey ap-\\nproved enclose a copy of their report upon the Boundary ques-\\ntion between N. York and N. Jersey, and hope that the King s\\norders will put an end to all the further disputes. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 20. Entry. 5 folios.\\n[March 19. New York. Obadiah Wells to Rev. Mr. Bellamy\\nNews of the revival in Nassau Hall. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc.\\nPapers, Phil a.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nMay 2. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nthe Earl of Holdernesse, to the Governors in North America The\\ncrops of corn having last year greatly failed in Great Britain and\\nIreland, the Gov rs are directed to take off an embargo, which shall\\nbe laid on from all vessels loaded with corn or any other species of", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0377.jp2"}, "378": {"fulltext": "340 JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. [1757.\\ngrain for England or Ireland, and that no future embargo do extend\\nto vessels so loaded. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 75.\\nDraft. 3 folios.\\nMay 11. Elizabethtown. Letter from Governor Belcher to Mr.\\nSecretary Pitt Has summoned the Council and Assembly to meet\\nas soon as possible, -when he will press them to comply with the con-\\ntents of his letter of the 4th Feb. last must, however, observe that\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey have already granted 500 men for the\\nservice of the ensuing campaign, over and above those necessary for\\nthe defence of the Province Lord Loudoun required 1000 the\\nAssembly refused to raise so many will use all his influence for the\\nKing s service. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 71. Duplicate.\\n6 folios.\\nMay 11. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends Acts and Journals of the Assembly of New\\nJersey and the Minutes of Council. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 43. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 16. Elizabethtown. Letter from Governor Belcher to Mr.\\nSecretary Pitt Has received his letter of 19th February will com-\\nmunicate to Rear Admiral Holburn as occasion may require, in case\\nof wanting naval assistance, or otherwise few, if any, seamen can be\\nraised in the little inland Province of New Jersey, in which there\\nis little or no navigation or trade. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 71. Original. 4 folios.\\n[May 17. London. Letter from Capt. William Skinner to his\\nfather, llev. Wm. Skinner, of Perth Amboy Had come from France\\non his parole (having been taken prisoner at Oswego August, 1756)\\nendeavouring, through Lady Warren,* to get exchanged inter-\\nviews with Mr. Partridge, the Provincial Agent, Lord Barrington,\\nc. Orig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[\u00e2\u0099\u00a6Admiral Warren married Miss De Lancey, of New York.]\\nMay 20. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\nto the Gov rs in North America In consequence of some of the\\nprivateers being guilty of piracy, the Gov rs are directed to arrest\\nthem should they touch any of the ports, and that every privateer be\\nfurnished with a copy of instructions as to their conduct at sea. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 75. Draft. 5 folios.\\nJune 3. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\n(signed by Mr. Seer. Pownall) to all the Governors in America, en-\\nclosing copies of resolutions of the House of Commons of the 23d of\\nMay, 1757. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 136. En-\\ntry. 2 folios.\\nSee the Answer\u00e2\u0080\u0094 L t Gov r Pownall to Mr. Seer. Pownall,\\nSept. 23, 1757.\\nJune 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0378.jp2"}, "379": {"fulltext": "1757.] JONATHAN BELCHER GOVERNOR. 341\\nto all the Governors in America, requiring an account of the quan-\\ntity of iron made in the Colonies from Christmas, 1740, to 5th Jan.,\\n175G, to be laid before the House of Commons. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 137. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJune 25. Fort Johnson. Letter from Sir William Johnson to\\nthe Board of Trade An account of his proceedings with the Six\\nNations of Indians, and his efforts to make a peace with the Dela-\\nware and Shawanese, and the Provinces of New York, New Jersey,\\nPennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 16, p. 2. Original. 16 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 227.]\\n[June 28. Elizabethtown. Letter from Governor Belcher to\\nCortlandt Skinner, Attorney General Referring to the prosecution\\nof a Custom s Bond for an infraction of the navigation laws by Wm.\\nLuce, master of the schooner Charming Betsy, on a voyage to St.\\nKitts, with other documents referring thereto. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nJuly 21. Elizabethtown. Letter from Gov r Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Act of Parlia-\\nment, relative to the exportation of corn, c. believes that the\\nproclamation, issued by him on the 13th of Jauuary last, answers, in\\na great measure, the intent of that Act. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 8, I. 44. Original. 2 folios.\\nJuly 26. Elizabethtown. Letter from Governor Belcher to\\nSecretary the Earl of Holdernesse Has received his Lordship s\\nletter of 2d May last will pay due attention to the regulations for\\nthe shipment of any species of grain for Great Britain that no em-\\nbargo be laid on vessels so loaded has also received his letter of the\\n20th May, with the papers concerning Richard Haddcn and Snook,\\ncaptains of privateers. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 71.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\nJuly 26. Elizabethtown. Letter from Governor Belcher to the\\nBoard of Trade In a late session the Assembly would not exert\\nthemselves in the King s service, which Lord Loudoun so reasonably\\npressed upon them hopes that the Board s report of the 27th of\\nJanuary last, relative to the disputed Boundaries between New Jer-\\nsey and New York, will put an end to the dispute now subsisting\\nMr. Woodruff admitted to sit in the Council sends public papers.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 45. Orig l. 6 folios.\\n[Aug. 0. Albany. Letter from Lieut. Gov r James Be Lancey\\nto the Council of New York Fort William Henry still gallantly de-\\nfended necessity for reinforcements. Certified copy transmitted to\\nGovernor of Pennsylvania. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[The Fort was taken that day.]\\n[Sept. 2. Secretary Charles Read to Lieut. Gov r Pownall In-", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0379.jp2"}, "380": {"fulltext": "342 THOMAS POWNALL LIEUT. GOVERNOR. [1757.\\nforming him of the death of Gov r Belcher on 81st August. Origi-\\nnal sold at auction by Bangs Brothers in New York, March, 1854.]\\n[Governor Belcher died at Elizabethtown, and his remains were taken for in-\\nterment to Cambridge, and his place of sepulture is known to but few persons, no\\nstone or other memorial marking the spot. The Governor left two sons, who have\\nbeen mentioned on the foregoing pages. Jonathan, the second son, (born Feb.\\n23d, 1710,) graduated at Harvard, 1728 studied, Law in the Temple, in London\\nobtained some eminence at the Dublin Bar, and after returning to America, married\\nin Boston in 1 756, a sister of Jeremiah Allen and subsequently removed to Nova\\nScotia. In 1760, he was appointed Lieut. Gov r of that Province, and the follow-\\ning year Chief Justice. He died March 29th, 1776, aged 65.]\\n[Sept. 8. London. Letter from Captain William Skinner to\\nhis brother, Cortlandt Skinner, at Perth Amboy detailing his ex-\\nertions in behalf of the Provincial troops captured at Oswego and\\nexchanged, and then in England had received his exchange, and\\nbeen promised a commission by the King, through Lord Barrington\\nhis brother, John Skinner, (who had also been a prisoner,) had\\ngone as a volunteer into the regiment of Sir Wm. Boothby Colonel\\nSchuyler and Doctor Stakes detained at Quebec. Orig l. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 112, for notice of Captain\\nSkinner.]\\nSept. 16. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\n(W. Pitt) to Gov rs in North America Directing them to put a\\nstop to all depredations and irregular practices committed by the\\nprivateers, and that no Spanish ship to be disturbed or molested in\\ntheir navigation. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 75. Draft.\\n4 folios.\\nSept. 17. New Jersey. Letter from the Council of New Jersey\\nto the Board of Trade Referring to Mr. R. H. Morris, late Dep ty\\nGov r of Pennsylvania, for an account of the state and condition of\\nthat Province signed by Jno. Reading, Ja. Hude, Ed. Antill, And.\\nJohnston, Richd. Saltar, Tho. Leonard, Peter Kemble, David Og-\\nden, and L. M. Ashfield. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I.\\n59. Original. 2 folios.\\n[See 1757, Sept. 26.]\\nSept. 23. Trenton, New Jersey. Lieut. Gov r Pownall to Mr.\\nSeer. Pownall Acknowledges the receipt of his letter of the 3rd\\nof June, with the resolutions of the House of Commons in the\\nsituation that the Governors of the American Colonies are at present,\\nthe bringing any of the Crown s rights iuto dispute with the people,\\nis the sure way to lose them. S. P. 0., B. T: New Jersey. Vol.\\n8, I. 47. Original. 2 folios.\\nSept. 26. New York. Letter from Lieut. Gov r Pownall to the\\nBoard of Trade Gov r Belcher died on the 31st of August Mr.\\nReading, the oldest Councillor, would not take the administration,\\non account of ill health the Government of New Jersey in great", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0380.jp2"}, "381": {"fulltext": "1757.] THOMAS POWNALL LIEUT. GOVERNOR. 348\\nconfusion Mr. Morris being an interested person, cannot very well\\nbe at the head of the Government the Assembly did not inform L t\\nGov r Pownall of their situation, but wrote to Lord Loudoun, who\\nsent the letter to him encloses copies of several letters on that sub-\\nject on the 22d of Sept., Mr. Pownall called a Council and qualified\\nhimself his further proceedings the inability of his attending to\\nthe administration, as he must return to Boston should Mr. Read-\\ning, the President, die, the administration must devolve upon Mr.\\nMorris recommends Doctor Lewis Johnston for the next vacancy in\\nthe Council. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 48. Origi-\\nnal, with several enclosures. 48 folios.\\n[His original summons of the Council, the Address of the Council, and two or\\nthree other documents, sold at New York by Bangs Brothers, March 4, 1854.]\\n[Oct. 7. London. Letter from William Skinner to his father\\nat Perth Amboy Had received a commission as Lieutenant in the\\nregular army in Cornwallis s regiment condition of the men of Col.\\nSchuyler s regiment in England, and his exertions in their behalf.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Extracts printed in Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 116.]\\nNov. 16. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the con-\\nsideration of the Board of Trade the petition of Mr. Partridge,\\nwherein he prays that the King would direct the Gov r of New Jer-\\nsey to give his assent to a bill prepared by the House of Representa-\\ntives of that Province in March last, for making current sixty thou-\\nsand pounds in bills of credit, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 46. Orig l. 10 folios.\\n[Nov. 25. Gosport, England. Letter from William Skinner to\\nhis father at Perth Amboy Detailing his proceedings ending in the\\nobtainment of a commission as Lieutenant in the regular forces au-\\ndience of the King condition of the Provincial troops character\\nof Partridge, the Agent of the Province wishes a negro boy to be\\nsent to him to be presented to a friend, c, c. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nDec. 30. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\n(W. Pitt) to the Gov rs in North America Major General Aber-\\ncromby is appointed Commander-in-Chief in North America, in the\\nroom of the Earl of Loudoun Admiral Holburne is to receive from\\nthe Governors every necessary assistance. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 75. Draft. 4 folios.\\nDec. 30. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\n(W. Pitt) to the Gov rs of the Mass ts Bay, N. Hampshire, Connec-\\nticut, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey In order to re-\\npair the losses and disappointments of the last campaign, the Gov rs\\nare desired to use their utmost endeavours with the Council and As-\\nsembly to raise as large a body of men as they possibly can, to be\\nready by the 1st of May to invade Canada the Governors are to", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0381.jp2"}, "382": {"fulltext": "344 THOMAS POWNALL LIEUT. GOVERNOR. [1757.\\nissue commissions to the gentlemen of their respective Provinces\\nthe men are to be furnished with arms, ammunition, tents, and provi-\\nsions by the King the levying, clothing, and pay, are to be defrayed\\nby each Province to mend all the serviceable arms. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 75. Draft. 15 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 339.]\\n1757--5\u00c2\u00a7.\\n[Manuscript extracts from papers of the day, giving an account of\\nthe taking of Louisburgh. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n175\u00c2\u00a7.\\n[Correspondence between the Governor and Assembly of the State\\nof Penn a, in reference to the taxation of the Proprietary estates.\\nCopy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 19. Sheffield. Kev. Samuel Hopkins to Rev. Mr. Bel-\\nlamy Mr. Edwards left my house this morning, on his way to\\nPrinceton expects not to return till next spring alas his mantle\\nis gone with him, for all that I have seen of it. Copy. Pres n\\nHist. Soc. Papers, Phil a.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nJan. 26. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing Francis Bernard, Esq., to be Gov r of New\\nJersey, in the room of Jonathan Belcher, Esq., deceased. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 23. Entry. 1 folio.\\nJan. 27. St. James Order of Council appointing Francis\\nBernard, Esq., to be Governor of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 60. Original. 2 folios.\\nJan. 27. St. James Order of Council approving the draft of\\na commission for Francis Bernard, Esq., to be Governor of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 64. Copy. 2\\nfolios.\\nJan. 31. [Qr. 21.] Whitehall. Representation from the Board\\nof Trade to the King, with a draft for Francis Bernard, Esq., to be\\nGovernor of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16,\\np. 24. Eutry. 40 folios.\\nFeb. 16. London. Petition of Mr. Partridge to the Board of\\nTrade, praying the Board to report favorably upon a bill of the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey for issuing \u00c2\u00a389,000 paper currency, notwith-\\nstanding the slight inaccuracies or informalities of the said bill, con-\\nsidering the present dangerous situation of that Province. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, 1. 61. Original. 6 folios.\\n[Feb. 20. Hanover, Va. Rev. Mr. Davis to Rev. Mr. Cowell\\nThe death of Burr what an illustrious triumvirate Burr, Bel-\\ncher, Davenport we may congratulate them and the world on their", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0382.jp2"}, "383": {"fulltext": "1758.] THOMAS POWNALL LIEUT. GOVERNOR. 345\\ntransfer to more extensive usefulness rejoices in the election of Ed-\\nwards. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc. Papers, Phil a.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nFeb. 21. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Privy Council, upon a petition of Richard Partridge,\\nEsq., agent for New Jersey, of Feb. 16th, relative to the Act of As-\\nsembly of that Province for issuing \u00c2\u00a389, 000 in paper currency\\noffering several objections against allowing the said Act. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 55. Entry. 20 folios.\\nFeb. 23. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with a draft of instructions for Francis Bernard, Esq.,\\nas Gov r of New Jersey. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16,\\np. 64. Repr., entry, 11 folios; Instr., do. 300 do. 311 folios.\\nN. B. The instructions are dated 31st January, 1758. Vol.\\n16, p. 69.\\nFeb. 25. London. Memorial of Richard Partridge, agent of\\nNew Jersey, to the Board of Trade Answering several objections\\nmade against an Act of Assembly of that Province for issuing\\n\u00c2\u00a389,000 in paper currency. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n8, I. 62. Original. 9 folios.\\nMarch 13. Whitehall. Order of Council referring to the consid-\\neration of the Board of Trade the remonstrance of Richard Partridge,\\nEsq., agent of New Jersey, in answer to the objections against an\\nAct of the Assembly of that Province for issuing \u00c2\u00a389,000 of paper\\ncurrency, contained in the report of the Board of 21st Feb. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 63. Order, orig l, 5 folios\\nRem., copy, 24 folios 29 folios.\\nMarch 22. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to the\\nAtt. and Sol. Generals, desiring their opinion upon three queries, viz.,\\n1st. Whether a person born in any of the Colonies, whose father was\\nan Englishman and mother a Savage, is a British subject 2d.\\nWhether a British subject can legally possess lands in the Colonies\\nin virtue of a gi ant from the Savage Indians, obtained without the\\nKing s leave and 3d, whether such possession would be valid against\\nthe possession of any other British subject claiming the same lands\\nunder a grant from the King? S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n44, p. 138. Entry. 4 folios.\\nApril 1. St. James Order of Council approving the draft of\\ngeneral instructions for Francis Bernard, Esq., as Governor of New\\nJersey. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 96. Copy.\\n12 folios.\\nJune 9. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nPrivy Council, in answer to the remonstrance of Richard Partridge,\\nEsq., agent for New Jersey, referred to the Board s consideration\\nby Order of Council of the 13th of March last The Board does not", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0383.jp2"}, "384": {"fulltext": "846 FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. [1758.\\nfind any tiling of sufficient weight to invalidate their former objec-\\ntions against the Act of the Assembly of New Jersey for issuing\\n\u00c2\u00a389,000 in paper currency, contained in their report of 21st Feb.\\nlast. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 250. Entry.\\n14 folios.\\nJune 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Arrived at Perth Amboy on the 14th of June,\\ncalled the Council of New Jersey, took and administered the oaths\\nthe particulars of an irruption of the Indians on the frontiers next\\nDelaware the causes of this calamity a scheme proposed by a\\nQuaker for guarding the frontier on the Banks of the Delaware he\\nwill call the Assembly on the 25th of July since the death of Gov r\\nBelcher, the Assembly passed an Act for emitting \u00c2\u00a350,000 without a\\nsuspending clause their reasons for so doing he will set out the\\nnext day for Burlington. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I.\\n67. Original. 17 folios.\\n[For a Biographical sketch of Governor Bernard, see Contributions to the\\nHistory of Perth Amboy, c, p. 170 Sabine s Royalists, c.J\\nJuly 3. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade On the 22d of June arrived at Trenton, dispatched\\na messenger to Gov r Denny at Philadelphia, informing him of the\\nIndian invasion 23d of June published his commission in Burling-\\nton 24th of June went to Philadelphia to confer with Gov r Denny\\nand Gen l Forbes the result of the conference further particulars\\nabout the Indian invasion his orders to the militia thereupon\\nbrave and prudent conduct of a Sergeant and nine men out on the\\nscout. S. P. O., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 8, 1. 68. Orig l. 20 folios.\\nJuly 7. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade, advising of the death of Mr. Ainsley, Chief Justice\\nof New Jersey, occasioned by his drinking milk and water when he\\nwas very hot on Wednesday, [5th,] and he died on the next day\\n[6th.] S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 70. Original.\\n1 folio.\\n[July 20. Sheffield. Kev. Samuel Hopkins to Rev. Mr. Bel-\\nlamy Col. Partridge s narrative of the march from the Lake to\\nTiconderoga and the defeat of the army Jersey regiment kills six\\nof Major Rogers men thro mistake. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc. Pa-\\npers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nAug. 7 8. Burlington. A Message from His Excellency,\\nFrancis Bernard, Esq., Captain General, Gov r and Commander-in-\\nChief of New Jersey, c, to the Minisink Indians, and a conference\\nin consecpuence thereof held at Burlington, August 7th and 8th,\\n1758. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 76. Printed\\ncopy. 6 folio pages. 36 folios.\\n[This Message, and the Minutes of the Conference in full, printed in Smith s\\nHistory of New Jersey, pp. 44G to 455.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0384.jp2"}, "385": {"fulltext": "1758.] FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. 347\\nAug. 24. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Prorogued the Assembly of New Jersey Mr.\\nReading, the President, and Mr. Leonard, another of the Council,\\nresigned their places, on account of their age and infirmities Charles\\nRead, John Smith, Robert Hooper, and John Ladd for W. N. J.\\nand Peter Schuyler, Lewis Johnston, Philip Kearny, and John Ste-\\nvens, for E. N. J., are recommended as proper persons to fill up the\\nvacancies in the Council a deputation from the Indians invited\\nGov r Bernard to a Treaty, which they were about to hold with\\nPennsylvania advices about the French and Indians being set out\\nfor the N. J. frontiers the Assembly granted 150 men and a fort\\nthe Assembly sends an Address, praying to enlarge the Governor s\\npowers for raising money against the next year. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 69. Orig l. 11 folios.\\n[For notices of Lewis Johnston, Philip Kearny, and John Stevens, see Con-\\ntributions to East Jersey History.\\nAug. 31. Perth Amboy Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade, enclosing a copy of the Assembly of N. Jersey s\\nAddress, praying him to represent their zeal and loyalty to the King,\\nand that without an indulgence in striking bills of credit, the Colony\\nwill not be able to give the necessary aid for the protection of the\\nfrontiers. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 71. Letter,\\noriginal, 1 folio Address, copy 7 do. 8 folios.\\nAug. 31. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade, offering his observation upon the Assembly of New\\nJersey s message to him having two purposes one to provide for\\nthe present exigency, the other to gain a power to provide for future\\nnecessity. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 72. Original.\\n20 folios.\\n[Sept. 14. Hanover, Va. Rev. Samuel Davies to Rev. Bavid\\nCowell, Trenton Fears he has erred in declining the call to Prince-\\nton College authorizes him if the Trustees cannot agree on Mr. Fin-\\nley, to place him in nomination (see Oct. 18.) Copy. Pres n\\nHist. Soc. Papers, Phila. The original Cowell Papers in the pos-\\nsession of Mr. Joseph V. Cowell, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nSept. 15. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Observations on the probable expense of next year\\nthe necessity of raising \u00c2\u00a342,000 for the following year desires to\\nhave a special instruction and power to raise the necessary sum by\\nbills of credit, on the same terms with those already enacted. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 77. Original. 6 folios.\\nSept. 18. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State\\n(W. Pitt) to Governors in North America, signifying to them the\\nrecall of Major General Abercromby, and the appointment of Major\\nGeneral Amherst as Commander-in-Chief of North America. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 76. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 345.]", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0385.jp2"}, "386": {"fulltext": "348 FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. [1758.\\nOct. Easton, Peim a. The Minutes of a Treaty held at Eas-\\ntern, in Pennsylvania, in Oct. 1758, by the Lieut. Gov r of Penn a\\nand the Governor of New Jersey, with the Chief Sachems and War-\\nriors of the Mohawks, Oneydas, Onondagas, Cayugas, Senecas, Tus-\\ncaroras, Tuteloes, Nanticokes and Conoys, Chugnuts, Delawares,\\nUnamies, Mohickons, Minisinks and Wapings. Woodbridge in New\\nJersey. Printed and sold by James Parker, printer to the Govern-\\nment of New Jersey, 1758. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n8, I. 80. 35 folio pages. 200 folios.\\n[These Minutes printed at length in Smith s Hist, of N. J., pp. 455 to 483.]\\n[Oct. 18. Hanover, Va. Rev. Samuel P/avies to Rev. David\\nCowell, Trenton Reasons for revoking the permission given Mr.\\nC. to nominate him for the Presidency of Princeton College (See\\nSept. 14, 1758,) urges the election of Mr. Finley. Copy. Pres n\\nHist. Soc. Papers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nOct. 31. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Encloses several public papers gives an account\\nof what has been done at Easton during the Treaty with the several\\nIndian nations. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 79.\\nOriginal. 15 folios.\\nNov. 2. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Pownall to the Attorney\\nand Solicitor Generals Enclosing for their opinion a state of the\\ncase respecting laws and regulations made for the preservation of the\\nKing s Woods in America, and the endeavours to evade the same.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 143. Entry. 33 folios.\\n[Nov. 16. Nottingham, Md. Rev. John Ewing, afterwards of\\nPhiladelphia, to Mr. Cowell- Account of method used by Rev. Jer-\\nemiah Halsey to prevent Davies from accepting the second invita-\\ntion to Princeton College, as ascertained from Halsey, by himself\\nand Rev. James Caldwell. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Papers, Ph a.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nNov. An estimate for raising, paying and clothing the New\\nJersey regiment of 1000 men for eight months an estimate for pay-\\ning and subsisting 200 men on the frontier for one year an account\\nof the bills of credit outstanding iu New Jersey on the 21st of Nov.,\\n1758 an account of the charge upon each year for sinking the Pro-\\nvincial debt of New Jersey from 1758 to 1778. S. P. O., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 73, 74 and 75. Drafts. 14 folios.\\nDec. 7. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, upon Gov r Bernard s letters touching the necessity of\\npassing the Acts of Assembly of New Jersey, for issuing bills of\\ncredit without a suspending clause, offering as their opinion that it\\nwould be more for the King s interest and the advantage of the Col-\\nony, to alter the instructions of the Governor on that point, than", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0386.jp2"}, "387": {"fulltext": "1758.] FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. 349\\ntacitly to acquiesce in a breach of it, as has been done in New York\\nand Pennsylvania. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 257.\\nEntry. 7 folios.\\nDec. 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nR t Hon. W. Pitt, to the Governors of the Massachusetts Bay, New\\nHampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jer-\\nsey, directing them to use their utmost endeavours with the Council\\nand Assembly, to induce them to raise at least as large a body of\\nmen as they did for the last campaign, and even more for the pur-\\npose of invading Canada The Governors will have right to is-\\nsue Commissions to such gentlemen as may, from their influence\\nin the Province, effect the speedy levying of the greatest number\\nof men the King will furnish all the men with arms, ammunition\\nand tents, also provisions, the Provinces to defray the charges of\\nlevying, clothing and pay of them they are to collect and order to\\nbe repaired all the old arms. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n76. Draft. 14 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 350.]\\nDec. 12. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Proposing Chas. Read and John Smith, Esqrs., to be\\nof the Council of New Jersey, in the room of John Reading and\\nThos. Leonard, Esqrs., who have resigned. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 16, p. 261. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 12. St. James Order of Council, confirming the resig-\\nnation of John Reading, the President, and Thos. Leonard, one of\\nthe Council of New Jersey, and appointing Charles Read and John\\nSmith, Esqrs., to be members of the Board in their room. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 78. Original. 2 folios.\\nDec. 12. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Enclosing warrants to appoint Charles Read and John\\nSmith, Esqrs., to be of the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 262. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 12. St. James Order of Council, approving the draft of\\na warrant directing the Governor of New Jersey to swear and admit\\nCharles Read and John Smith, Esqrs., to be of His Majesty s\\nCouncil in the said Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n8, I. 97. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[Dec. 25. Trenton. Rev. David Cowell, to Mr. Davies Blames\\nMr. Halsey [see Nov. 16] the impossibility of uniting on Mr. Fin-\\nley bare quorum of Trustees met to receive his second denial the\\nGovernor desired them not to proceed to an election, and they chose\\nMr. Green, pro tern., and appointed the election to be in May the\\nCollege of New Jersey to be esteemed of as high importance as any\\ninstitution in the land our beginning was nothing God carried", "height": "3124", "width": "1831", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0387.jp2"}, "388": {"fulltext": "350 FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. [1758.\\nit on till it was marvellous in our eyes. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc.\\nPapers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nDec. 29. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State\\nto the Gov rs in N. America, (except Georgia, Nova Scdtia and New\\nFoundlaud,) transmitting the duplicate of his former letter of the\\n9th inst., urging in very strong terms the necessity of a punctual\\ncompliance with the orders therein contained, and acquainting them\\nthat as soon as the agents of the respective Provinces shall produce\\nthe necessary documents, about the expenses incurred for the last\\ncampaign, they will be recommended to Parliament for a reasonable\\ncompensation. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 76. Draft. 5\\nfolios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 354.]\\n1759.\\n[Jan. 1. New York. Rev. David Bostwick to Rev. Mr. Bella-\\nmy Mr. Davies sent an absolute refusal, grounded on information\\nthat there was a party against him the Trustees divided between\\nhim and Mr. Finley, and party spirit I m afraid runs pretty high\\nthe majority have carried it that Mr. Davies shall be tried again\\nMr. Green is President till May. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Pa-\\npers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nFeb. 5. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State,\\nR t Hon. Wm. Pitt, to the Governors in North America, informing\\nthem that the King was pleased to appoint Rear Admiral Saunders\\nto be Commander-in-Chief of all the Navy employed or to be em-\\nployed in North America. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 77.\\nDraft. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 7. Whitehall. Order of Council, directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare a draft of additional instructions to the Governor\\nof New Jersey, to alter the former instruction restraining him from\\npassing Acts for issuing bills of credit without a suspending clause.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 81. Original. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 8. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBernard His conduct in the ^Indian affairs highly approved\\nMessrs. Smith and Read are appointed to the Council of New Jer-\\nsey he will shortly receive additional instructions to alter the for-\\nmer one, which restrained him from passing Acts for issuing bills of\\ncredit without a suspending clause the appropriation of the money\\nin the Province is not in accordance with the Constitution of the\\nRealm. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 263. Entry.\\n14 folios.\\nFeb. 8. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of. the Council, with the draft of additional instructions, au-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0388.jp2"}, "389": {"fulltext": "1759.] FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. 351\\nthorizing Gov r Bernard to give his assent to the Acts of the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey, for issuing bills of credit without a sus-\\npending clause. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 271.\\nEntry. 12 folios.\\nFeb. 10. St. James Order of Council, approving the report\\nof the Board of Trade, of the 9th inst., for making an alteration in\\nthe instructions given to Gov r Bernard about passing bills of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey for issuing paper money. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 98. Copy. 2 folios.\\n[Feb. 12. Newark. Rev. Win. Kirkpatrick (afterwards of\\nAmwell) to Rev. Mr. Bellamy Continues to itinerate among the\\nsmall vacancies towards the frontier of the Province the Trustees\\nof the College send a messenger to Mr. Davies about the Presidency\\nafter two denials religion at a low ebb. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc.\\nPapers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nFeb. 19. London. Paper presented by the Bishop of London\\nto the King Containing some considerations about the ecclesiastical\\nGovernment in the American Plantations, its origin, progress and\\nthe present state. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 16, P. 9.\\nCopy. 68 folios.\\n[Printed at length in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 360.]\\n[March 12. Hanover, Va. Rev. Mr. Davies to Rev. Mr. Co-\\nwell, Treuton Refers the matter of the Presidency of the College\\nto the Synod exculpates Mr. Halsey will not attend Synod in the\\nspring is fearful he may have erred in supposing a majority re-\\nnewed the invitation advises that our learned friend, Dr. Alison,\\nbe consulted as to his fitness for the post. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc.\\nPapers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\n[March 19. Commission of Elias Dayton to be Lieutenant of a\\ncompany of New Jersey troops, in Col. Peter Schuyler s regiment,\\nfrom Gov r Bernard. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMarch 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nSeer, of State, the R t Hon. H. Pitt\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey raised 1000 men they are well provided and equal to 1,500 of\\nmost of the other Provincials the extraordinary effort made by the\\nProvince in the public service is strongly recommended to the\\nKing s notice these efforts are particularized. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 72. Original. 9 folios.\\nMarch 21. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Mr. Seer. Pitt s letter was laid before the Assem-\\nbly of New Jersey, and they passed a bill for raising 1000 men\\nthe Quakers excused themselves from voting, except one, who voted\\nfor it they also passed unanimously a support bill, and granted for", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0389.jp2"}, "390": {"fulltext": "352 FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. [1759.\\nthe troops \u00c2\u00a350,000 the public papers will soon he transmitted. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 82. Original. 4 folios.\\nMarch 30. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of their letter of the 8th\\nof Feb. he considers that the late money bills of New Jersey, are\\ninvasions of the prerogative and dangerous in their consequences\\nbut, considering the present necessities of the service, it would not\\nbe prudent to rectify these abuses. S. P. 0-, B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 83. Original. 8 folios.\\n[April 28. Schoharie, New York. Letter from Colonel John\\nParker, of the New Jersey troops, to his brother Lewis Parker at\\nPerth Amboy The campaign to open sooner than was expected\\nthe six nations of Indians had taken up the hatchet against the\\nFrench they had given Niagara to Sir Win. Johnston for a trading-\\nhouse, and would assist in taking it. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 392. Various conferences with the In-\\ndians are detailed in the volume.]\\nMay 24. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing Nath l Jones, Esq., to be Chief Justice of\\nNew Jersey in the room of Wm. Aynsley, Esq., deceased. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 279. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[See New York Mercury, Dec. 10, 1759, and March 31, 1760, and Field s\\nProvincial Courts, p. 151, for the circumstances attending the assumption of the\\noffice hy Mr. Jones. His right to the office was contested by Robert Hunter Mor-\\nris, who claimed it by virtue of his commission received in March, 1738, and yet\\nwe have seen (1757, February,) that Mr. Ainsley had in the mean while been ap-\\npointed Chief Justice in place of Mr. Morris, resigned Mr. Morris being at that\\ntime in England. See 1759, Aug. 28 1760, Feb. 22, Feb. 25, June 17, Aug. 10,\\nSept. 3, Dec. 15; 1761, April 17, and a review of the circumstances in N. J.\\nHist, Soc. Proceedings, Vol. VIII.]\\nMay 24. Kensington. Order of Council, appointing Nathaniel\\nJones, Esq., to be Chief Justice of New Jersey, in the room of\\nWm. Aynsley, Esq., deceased. S. P. O., B. T. N. Jersey. VoL\\n8, 1. 84. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 24. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with a warrant appointing Nath l Jones, Esq., to be\\nChief Justice of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n16, p. 280. 1 folio.\\nMay 31. Whitehall. Order of Council, approving warrant\\nconstituting and appointing Nath l Jones, Esq., to be Chief Justice\\nof New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 8, 1. 99. Copy.\\n2 folios.\\nJune 15. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade By the 20th of May the New Jersey regiment was\\ncompleted on the 22d they embarked, and 27th arrived at Albany\\nreviewed by the General, and universally allowed to be the best", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0390.jp2"}, "391": {"fulltext": "1759.] FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. 353\\nProvincial regiment in America Col. Schuyler is Commander\\nwent to Burlington County and laid out an Indian town, which was\\ncalled Brotherton description of the Indians and arrangement of\\nthe township constituted a township between Parqualin Mountains\\nand the Delaware, which was called Mountagu the prospects of\\nthe Province of New Jersey are very fair. J3. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 8, I. 85. Original. 9 folios.\\nBrotherton was in the township of Evesham in Burlington County, but\\nthe name has disappeared from the map of the State, although its associations\\nshould have led to its retention. See Smith s New Jersey, p. 483 Nevill s Laws,\\nVol. II. p. 212 Allinson s Laws, p. 221.]\\nAug. 28. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Mr. Morris proposed to resume his office of Chief\\nJustice, but it was afterwards agreed to wait for the decision of the\\nBoard since then Mr. Jones 1 appointment arrived, and Gov r Ber-\\nnard desires directions in what manner he shall act if Mr. Morris\\nshould set up his own right and oppose that of Mr. Jones the ex-\\ntraordinary success of the English there are near 1000 French\\nprisoners in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey [see May\\n24, 1759.] S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 87. Original.\\n6 folios.\\nNov. 10. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Mr.\\nSeer. Pitt, desiring him to move the King that directions may be\\ngiven for a public thanksgiving in the several Colonies, for the suc-\\ncess of His Majesty s arms. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n44, p. 170. Entry. 2 folios.\\nNov. 12. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pitt to the Board\\nof Trade That instructions be sent to all the Governors in Amer-\\nica, to observe a day of public thanksgiving for the signal success of\\nHis Majesty s arms, in which the Colonies are so particularly inter-\\nested. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 16, P. 11. Original.\\n2 folios.\\nNov. 13. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, enclosing a printed copy of a Proc-\\nlamation for a general thanksgiving. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant Gen\\nVol. 44, p. 171. Entry. 3 folios.\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBernard Informing him that the King was pleased to appoint him\\nto be Governor of Massachusetts Bay. S. P. 0., B. T. N Jersey\\nVol. 16, p. 281. Entry. 2 folios.\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Proposing that Thos. Boone, Esq., may be appointed\\nGovernor of New Jersey, in the room of Francis Bernard, Esq S\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 284. Entry. 2 folios.\\nNov. 14. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Thos\\n23", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0391.jp2"}, "392": {"fulltext": "354 FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. [1759.\\nBoone, Esq., informing him that the King was pleased to appoint\\nhim to be Governor of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey.\\nVol. 16, p. 282. Entry. 2 folios.\\nN. B. The appointment did not actually take place till the 27th\\nof Nov. See the Order of Council of that date.\\nNov. 27. St. James Order of Council, appointing Mr. Thos.\\nBoone to be Governor of New Jersey, and directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare a Commission and warrant for passing the same,\\nand also drafts of instructions for the King s signature. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 86. Original. 2 folios.\\nNov. 27. Whitehall. Representations from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with the draft of a Commission for Thos. Boone, Esq.,\\nto be Governor of New Jersey, and a warrant for passing the same.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 284. Entries\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Repr.\\n2 folios; Com., c, 60 folios 62 folios.\\nNov. 27. St. James Order of Council, approving the Com-\\nmission of Thos. Boone, Esq., to be Governor of New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 100. Copy. 2 folios.\\nDec. 14. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nBernard The extraordinary claim of Mr. Morris to resume the of-\\nfice of Chief Justice commented upon, and directions are given to\\nthe Governor how he is to conduct himself in this case duplicate\\nof the Board s letter of 14th Nov. transmitted. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 16, p. 288. Entry. 5 folios.\\n[1759, Aug. 18 and Dec. 6.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1760, Jan. 18. Nassau Hall.\\nPres. Samuel Davies to Peter V. B. Livingston His position in the\\nCollege sends for wine, c. Original. Rutherfurd MSS.]\\nThese letters were printed in the Proceedings of the N. J. Hist. Soc, Vol.\\nI. p. 77.]\\n1760.\\nJan. 7. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State,\\nthe R t Hon. -Win. Pitt, to the Governors of the Massachusetts\\nBay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and\\nNew Jersey, directing them to use their utmost endeavours with the\\nCouncil and Assembly, to induce them to raise at least as large a\\nbody of men as they did for the last campaign, and even more for\\nthe purpose of completing the invasion of Canada the Governors\\nwill have right to issue Commissions to such gentlemen as may,\\nfrom their influence in the Province, effect the speedy levying of\\nthe greatest number of men the King will furnish all the men with\\narms, ammunition and tents, also provisions the Provinces to de-\\nfray the charges of levying, clothing and pay of them they are to\\ncollect and order to be repaired all the old arms. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 77. Draft. 14 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 420.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0392.jp2"}, "393": {"fulltext": "1760.] FRANCIS BERNARD GOVERNOR. 355\\nFeb. 7. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Wood to Mr. Pow-\\nnail With an account of the importation into England from the\\nAmerican Colonies, of hemp from 1712 to 1728, and of iron from\\n1750 to 1759. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 10, p. 13, 14,\\n15. Original. folios.\\nFeb. 13. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the KiDg, with the draft of general instructions and those relating\\nto trade for Thos. Boone, Esq., Governor of New Jersey instruc-\\ntions separate. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, p. 291.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 14. Charlestown, South Carolina. Letter from Governor\\nBoone to the Board of Trade Thanking them for the appointment\\nto the Government of New Jersey, whither he will repair with the\\nutmost despatch. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 88.\\nOriginal. 1 folio.\\n[Feb. 15. Trenton. Rev. Mr. Davies to Rev. Doctor Cowell\\nThe students inoculated for small pox one is dangerously ill Dr.\\nScudder s family sick urges Mr. Cowell to come as a medical ad-\\nviser. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Papers, Phil a.]\\n[From Revd. Richd. Webster.]\\nFeb. 22. Amboy, N. J. Letter from Mr. R. H. Morris to\\nGov r Bernard, in explanation of reasons for his claiming the re-\\nsumption of the office of Chief Justice of New Jersey. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 91. Copy. 5 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Bernard to the Board of Trade,\\nFeb. 25, 1700.\\nFeb. 25. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of several letters from\\nthe Board the day of thanksgiving was fixed upon Thursday, the\\n22d of Nov., returns thanks for being appointed Governor of the\\nMassachusetts Bay Mr. Morris s claim to the Chief Justiceship is\\nsettled, but Mr. Jones does not give satisfaction in the Province\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey was called to meet on the 11th of\\nMarch Mr. Boone was written to, proposing the end of May for his\\ncoming to the Government. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey Vol. 8,\\nI. 89. Original. 9 folios.\\nEnclosing Mr. Morris to Gov r Bernard, Feb. 22, 1700.\\nMarch 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade Mr. Morris took the seat on the Bench as Chief\\nJustice of New Jersey his reasons for so doing Mr. Jones claim\\nput in, but the Court rejected it and decided in favor of Mr. Morris\\nobservations upon the proceedings, and a copy of the Minutes of\\nthe Court. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 92 and 93.\\nLetter, original, 9 folios Minutes, Att. copy, 14 folios 23 folios.\\nMarch 24. South Carolina. Letter from Mr. Boone to the.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0393.jp2"}, "394": {"fulltext": "856 FRANCIS BERNABD GOVERNOR. [1760.\\nBoard of Trade A vessel is hired in which he will embark in the\\ncourse of a few days for New York. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 8, I. 95. Orginal. 2 folios.\\nMarch 26. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nR t Hon. Wm. Pitt, Seer, of State The Assembly of New Jersey,\\nwith their usual unanimity and despatch, prepared and passed a\\nbill for raising the same number of men as they did for the last\\ncampaign encloses the Assembly s Address and his answer to it.\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 72. Letter, original, 2 folios\\nMessage, c, copies, 15 folios 17 folios.\\n[March 29. Commission of Elias Dayton, to be Captain in Col.\\nSchuyler s regiment. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMarch 29. Perth Amboy. letter from Gov r Bernard to the\\nBoard of Trade The Assembly of New Jersey on the 25th of\\nMarch passed a bill for raising a regiment observation upon the\\nsaid bill the good temper of the people may be perceived from the\\nAddresses of the Assembly Mr. Boone has not fixed any time for\\nhis arrival in New Jersey Gov r Bernard must be in Boston by the\\nmiddle of May. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 8, I. 94.\\nOrig l. 9 folios.\\nJune 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Giving an account of the dispute between Mr. Morris\\nand Mr. Jones, about the office of Chief Justice of New Jersey, and\\nsubmitting as their opinion that the King should refer the whole\\nmatter to the Att. Gen l, with directions to consider and report what\\nmeasures are most proper to be taken in order to support the King s\\nright of nomination against the extraordinary and unprecedented\\nclaim of Mr. Morris. [See May 21, 1759.] S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 16, p. 293. Entry. 14 folios.\\nJuly 15. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the\\nBoard of Trade Announces his arrival in New Jersey, and the pub-\\nlishing of his Commission on the 4th July at Perth Amboy, and 9th\\nat Burlington. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 1. Orig-\\ninal. 2 folios.\\n[He arrived at Perth Amboy July 3d from New York, where he had been de-\\ntained some time waiting for his Commission. For a Biographical sketch of Gov.\\nBoone see Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy, c., p. 176.]\\nAug. 10. Amboy. Letter from Mr. R. H. Morris to Gov r\\nBoone Giving his reasons for assuming the office of the Chief Jus-\\ntice of New Jersey, in opposition to Mr. Nathaniel Jones, and de-\\nsires the same to be laid before the Board of Trade. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 3. Original. 9 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Boone to the Board of Trade,\\nSept. 3, 1760.\\nSept. 3. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the Board", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0394.jp2"}, "395": {"fulltext": "1760.] THOMAS BOONE GOVERNOR. 357\\nof Trade At the request of Mr. R. H. Morris he forwards somo\\npapers, being an account of his opposition to Mr. Jones about the\\noffice of Chief Justice of N. Jersey S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 9, K. 2. Original. 3 folios.\\nEnclosing the foregoing and 17G0, March, IS. Minute of the\\nSupreme Court of New Jersey, March 16, 1670. (Enclosed also in\\nGov r Bernard s letter of the 22d March, 1760.)\\nOct. 18. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in North America, desiring them to transmit four\\nsets of the last printed edition of the laws passed in each Govern-\\nment. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 44, p. 182. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\nOct. 23. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the R t\\nHon. W. Pitt, Seer, of State In answer to a letter about the ille-\\ngal trade in North America, assuring him that nothing of the kind\\nhad been connived at or practised in New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 72. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 25. Carleton House. Order of Council, authorizing the\\nuse of the old Seals in the American Plantations, until other Seals\\nshall be prepared and sent thither duly authorized by the King. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 1. Original. 1 folio.\\nOct. 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Enclosing warrants for authorizing the Governors in\\nAmerica to use the respective Seals which were made use of in the\\nlate King s reign. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 1.\\nEntry. 5 folios.\\nOct. 27. Saville House. Order of Council, directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare the draft of a Proclamation for proclaiming\\nKing George III. in the American Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 2. Orig l. 4 folios.\\nOct. 29. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King -Enclosing a Proclamation for proclaiming him in the\\nrespective Plantations in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 45, p. 3. Entry. 8 folios.\\nOct. 29. Saville House. Order of Council, directing the Board\\nto prepare drafts of instructions to be sent to all the Governors in\\nAmerica, for an alteration in the prayer for the Royal Family. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 3. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 29. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in North America Informing them that warrants\\nfor using the old Seals, Proclamations, c, are preparing with all\\nexpedition, in order to be transmitted to them. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 24. Entry. 2 folios.\\nOct. 30. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0395.jp2"}, "396": {"fulltext": "358 THOMAS BOONE GOVERNOR. [1760.\\nto the King Enclosing a draft of instructions to the Governors in\\nNorth America, relating to the alterations in the prayers for the\\nRoyal Family. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 25.\\nEntry. 7 folios.\\nOct. 31. Whitehall. Circular letter to all the Governors in\\nNorth America Transmitting to them proclamations, instructions\\nand warrants for using the old Seals. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 45, p. 29. Entry. 5 folios.\\nNov. 4. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Desiring his directions that proper Seals he made and\\nsent to each of the Plantations in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 45, p. 32. Entry. 1 folio.\\nNov. 11. St. James Order of Council, directing the chief en-\\ngraver of seals to prepare drafts of new Seals for England, Ireland,\\nScotland and America, and present the same for the King s appro-\\nbation. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 11. Copy.\\n4 folios.\\n[Dec. Sermon of Rev. Samuel Davies at the funeral of Rev.\\nMr. Cowell, of Trenton, from Hebrews IV. 11 never published\\nimperfect. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Papers, Phil a.\\nFrom Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nDec. 2. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Mr. Ma-\\njor, His Majesty s Chief Engraver of Seals, giving him directions\\nabout engraving new Seals for the Colonies in America. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 36. Entry. 5 folios, (relating to\\nN. Jersey.)\\nDec. 2. Lincoln s Inn. Report of Sir Matthew Lamb upon five\\nActs of Assembly passed in New Jersey, in March, 1759, approving\\ntbe same. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 12. Original.\\n4 folios.\\nDec. 15. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly of New Jersey met the 27th of Oct. and\\nsat six weeks he will send shortly public papers sends the memo-\\nrial of Mr. R. II. Morris in support of his claim to the office of\\nChief Justice of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n9, K. 8. Originals, letter 2 folios; memorial, 10 folios 12 folios.\\nDec. 17. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Seer, of State,\\nthe R t Hon. Wm. Pitt, to the Governors of Massachusetts Bay, N.\\nHampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey\\nThe King being determined to reduce the enemy to the necessity\\nof accepting a peace, desire them to use their utmost endeavours\\nwith the Council and Assembly, to induce them to raise two-thirds\\nof the number of men they raised for the last campaign the Gov-\\nernors will have right to issue Commissions to such gentlemen as", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0396.jp2"}, "397": {"fulltext": "1760.] THOMAS BOONE GOVERNOR. 359\\nmay, from their influence in the Province, effect the speedy levy-\\ning of the greatest number of men the King will furnish all\\nthe men with arms, ammunition, tents and provisions the Provinces\\nto defray the charges of levying, clothing and pay of them they\\nare to collect, and order to be repaired, all the old arms. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 77. Draft. 11 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. p. 452.]\\n1761.\\nJan. 12. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the Seer,\\nof the Board of Trade Acknowledges the receipt of the Board s\\nletters of 18th and 29th Oct., desires some regulations may be\\nmade respecting the posts passing through Perth Amboy. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 5. Orig l. 3 folios.\\n[For an account of mail and travelling facilities in the Province prior to the\\nRevolution, see Contributions to E. Jersey History, p. 267.]\\nMarch 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the King Proposing that Christopher Coates, Esq., con-\\ntinue Secretary, and Joseph Warrell, Esq., Attorney General of the\\nProvince of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17,\\np. 1. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[March 17. New York. From Rev. Mr. to Rev. Mr.\\nBellamy The death of Davies fills us with gloom and astonish-\\nment He far exceeded the expectation of his best friends\\nwhat prodigious uncommon gifts the God of Nature had bestowed\\nupon that man to render him useful his sermon on the King s\\ndeath, though a thousand copies were printed, yet now a second\\nimpression is in press Philadelphia has [collected \u00c2\u00a395 per annum\\nfor five years to support his three sons at College New York\\nand Philadelphia have raised between four and five hundred pounds\\nfor his wife and two daughters he left very little estate our eyes\\nare on Mr. Finley a very accurate scholar, and a great and good\\nman the internal state of the College is good, and the management\\nof the tutors generally approved. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc. Papers,\\nPhila.]\\n[From Rev d Richard Webster.]\\nMarch 17. St. James Order of Council, directing Board of\\nTrade to prepare warrants for continuing Christopher Coates, Esq.,\\nin the office of Secretary, and Joseph Warrell, Esq., Att. General\\nof New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 7.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nMarch 20. St. James Order of Council, approving the rep-\\nresentation of the Board of Trade of the 17th inst., and directing\\nthem to prepare draft of a Commission, and likewise warrant for\\npassing the same to Josiah Hardy, Esq., as Governor of New Jer-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0397.jp2"}, "398": {"fulltext": "360 THOMAS BOONE GOVERNOR. [1761.\\nscy, in the room of Thos. Boone, Esq. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 9, K. 6. Original. 2 folios.\\nN. B. The representation of the 17th March, 1761, is not in\\nthe Entry Book.\\nApril 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with the draft of a Commission for Josiah Hardy, Esq.,\\nto be Governor of the Province of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 2. Entry. Represent., 1 folio Com-\\nmission, 60 folios 61 folios.\\n[April 7. Commission of Elias Dayton, from Gov r Boone, to\\nbe Captain in the regiment of New Jersey troops, commanded by\\nCol. Samuel Hunt. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nApril 8. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the\\nBoard of Trade Passed an Act of the Assembly of New Jersey\\nfor raising 600 men reasons for not joining in an Address from the\\nCouncil and Assembly to the King, upon his accession to the throne\\nobservations upon the debt of the Province. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 13. Original. 7 folios.\\nApril 8. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the R t\\nHon. Win. Pitt, Seer, of State Called the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey, and communicated the King s commands they raised 600. men,\\nwhich is two-thirds of the last year. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 73. Original. 2 folios.\\nApril 9. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Mr.\\nH. Potts, Seer, to the Postmaster General Enclosing extract of a\\nletter from the Governor of New Jersey, desiring an alteration in\\nthe route of the post through that Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 33. Entry. 1 folio.\\nApril 14. St. James Order in Council, approving the draft\\nof a Commission for Josiah Hardy, Esq., to be Captain General and\\nGovernor-in-Chief of the Province of New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 105. Original. 3 folios.\\nApril 14. St. James Order in Council, approving a warrant\\nfor Christopher Coates, Esq., to be Secretary of the Province of N.\\nJersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Ind. Vol. 105. Orig l. 3 folios.\\nApril 16. Letter from Mr. Charles Boone to Mr. Seer. Pow-\\nnall Praying for a permission to Gov r Boone to come from New\\nJersey to England, before he goes to his Government of South Caro-\\nlina. S. P. O., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 10. Orig l. 1 folio.\\nApril 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Relating to the dispute between Mr. Jones and Mr.\\nMorris, for the office of Chief Justice of New Jersey, desiring such\\ndirections as shall appear necessary to determine a matter so pro-\\nductive of much confusion in that Province. [See several previous", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0398.jp2"}, "399": {"fulltext": "1761.] THOMAS BOONE GOVERNOR. 361\\nentries.] S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 34. Entry.\\n3 folios.\\nApril 28. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of\\nTrade to all the Governors in America Transmitting queries as to\\nthe boundaries, commerce, navigation, manufactures, number of in-\\nhabitants, c, in each Province respectively. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 60. Entry. 24 folios.\\nApril 29. Gen l Post Office. Letter from Mr. Potts, Seer, to\\nthe Postmaster General, to Mr. Seer. Pownall Enclosing copy of\\nthe report from Mr. Franklin, Deputy Postmaster General of North\\nAmerica, with reference to the complaint of Gov r Boone about the\\nalteration of Post in New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 9, K. 11. Original letter, 2 folios; copy, report, 18 folios\\n20 folios.\\nMay 6. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with drafts of general instructions, and those relating\\nto trade and navigation, for Josiah Hardy, Esq., Governor of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 36. Entries,\\nrepresent., 7 folios; instructs, 300 folios 307 folios.\\nMay 8. St. James Order of Council, directing the Board of\\nTrade to present to the King the names of persons proper to act as\\nCommissioners for trying pirates in the different American Colonies.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 15. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 15. St. James Order in Council, revoking and repealing\\nan Order in Council, of 11th March, 1752, touching the correspond-\\nence of the Governors in America, and directing that same may be\\ncommunicated to them accordingly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 105. Original. 6 folios.\\n[May 24. Belle Isle, Coast of France. Letter from Capt. Win.\\nSkinner to his brother Cortlandt Skinner, at Perth Amboy Giving\\nan account of the assault and landing upon the island by the English\\nforces, under Generals Hodgson, Crawford and Rufane, and Com.\\nKeppell. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJune 5. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the Board\\nof Trade Sends for Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey and other\\npublic papers reasons for declining to issue new Commissions to\\nthe Government officers. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9,\\nK. 15. Original. 3 folios.\\nJune 16. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, naming such persons as are proper to be inserted in the\\nCommissions for trying pirates in each Colony in America. S. P.\\n0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 73. Entry. 16 folios. [As\\nregards N. Jersey.] 55 folios, entire.\\nJune 25. St. James Order in Council, approving the report", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0399.jp2"}, "400": {"fulltext": "362 THOMAS BOONE GOVERNOR. [176i.\\nof the Board of Trade, and also the draft of instructions (transmit-\\nted therewith,) for Josiah Hardy, Esq., Captain General and Gover-\\nnor-in-Chief of the Province of New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 105. Orig l. 10 folios.\\nJuly 17. Orders, rules and instructions to be observed by the\\nReceivers-General of the several Colonies in America. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 17. Draft. 14 folios.\\nJuly 28. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the\\nBoard of Trade Gen. Amherst applied for the continuation of the\\npart of the New Jersey regiment during the winter the Assembly\\ncomplied with it and passed an Act to that effect Mr. Antill is\\nsuspended from the Council for non-attendance. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nN. Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 16. Original. 4 folios.\\n[Aug. 6. Power of Attorney from the Committee of the W. Jer-\\nsey Society, to Lewis Johnston and John Smith, to be their agents\\nand factors in the Province and revoking their power issued 7th\\nMay, 1752, to Henry Lane and Lewis Johnston authenticated be-\\nfore the Lord Mayor of London. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nAug. 30. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the\\nBoard of Trade A brigantiue belonging to New York condemned in\\nNew Jersey for illegal trade Gov r Boone renounced his share in\\norder to obtain evidence desires to be recommended to the King\\nfor remuneration. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 17.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\nSept. 11. Whitehall. Order of Council, directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare drafts of instructions to all the Governors in Amer-\\nica, for an alteration to be made in the prayers for the Boyal Fam-\\nily. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 17, Q. 18. Original. 2\\nfolios.\\nSept. 16. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with drafts of instructions to all the Governors in\\nAmerica, for an alteration in the prayers for the Royal Family. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 122. Entry. 7 folios.\\nSept. 21. Perth Amboy. Letter from Tho s Boone, Governor\\nof New Jersey, to (Seer, of State,) has just received the notification\\nof the King s resolution to demand in marriage the Princess Char-\\nlotte, sister of the Duke of Mecklenburgh\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Joins in dutiful con-\\ngratulations on the joyful event. S. P. 0. Am. West Indies.\\nVol. 73. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Boone to the Board\\nof Trade Received leave of absence, but in consequence of the dis-\\nturbed state of the American Plantations, he does not mean to avail\\nhimself of it, reserving that favor to some future period. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 19. Duplicate. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0400.jp2"}, "401": {"fulltext": "1761.] JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. 363\\nNov. 13. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Mr.\\nSeer. West, of the Treasury, enclosing copy of Gov r Boone s letter\\nof the 30th of Aug. last, and expressing the opinion of the Board\\nof Trade that relinquishing his own share of the forfeiture, in order\\nto induce a greater facility in the condemnation of the vessel, justly\\nentitles Gov r Boone to the King s favor. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 120. Entry. 3 folios.\\nNov. 23. St. James Order in Council, directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare drafts of additional instructions to the Gover-\\nnors in America, (including New Jersey,) relating to the grant of\\nlands and the appointment of Judges. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 17, Q. 21. Original. 35 folios.\\nNov. 23. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the\\nBoard of Trade Arrived in New Jersey the 29th of Oct., pub-\\nlished his Commission called the Council and issued new Commis-\\nsions of the Peace and for the Courts appointed Cortlandt Skin-\\nner, Esqr., to be Att. General of the Province prorogued the As-\\nsembly to the 30th of this month desires the suspension of Mr.\\nEdward Antill from the Council be confirmed the difficulty of find-\\ning men fit to fill the vacancies at the Board. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 9, K. 20. Original. 6 folios.\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 183 and Proceedings N. J.\\nHist. Soc, Vol. VIH. p. 70.]\\nNov. 28. Lincoln s Inn. Report of Sir Matthew Lamb to the\\nBoard of Trade, upon four Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey,\\nin April, 1761 Objecting to the Act for confirming the proceedings\\nof the Courts, c, since the demise of the late King, as being quite\\nunnecessary, and recommending the other three for confirmation. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 18. Original. 6 folios.\\nDec. 2. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Enclosing a draft of instructions to the several Gov-\\nernors in North America, containing directions with respect to the\\ntenure of the Commissions to be by them granted to the Chief\\nJudges and Justices of the Courts of Judicature [not to be held\\nduring good behaviour. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n45, p. 162. Entry. 10 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VI. pp. 477 to 479.]\\nDec. 3. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\nan additional instruction for the Governor of New Jersey, relating to\\nthe tenure of commissions to be by him granted to the Judges and\\nother Officers of Justice. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies, Vol. 105.\\nOriginal. 9 folios.\\nDec. 12. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer. Pownall\\nto several Governors in the American Plantations, with instructions\\ncontaining directions with respect to the tenure of the Commissions", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0401.jp2"}, "402": {"fulltext": "864 JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. [1761.\\nto be by them granted to the Chief Judges and Justices of the\\nCourts of Judicature. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p.\\n174. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 12. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\n(the Earl of Egremont) to the Governors of the Northern American\\nPlantations, directing them to use their utmost endeavours with the\\nCouncil and Assembly to induce them to raise as large a body of men\\nas they did last year, for the purpose of completing the invasion of\\nCanada The Governors will have right to issue Commissions to\\nsuch gentlemen, as may, from their influence in the Province,\\neffect the speedy levying of the greatest number of men the\\nKing will furnish all the men with arms, ammunition, tents, and\\nprovisions the Provinces to defray the charges of levying clothing\\nand pay of them. S. P. 0. Am.* W. Indies. Vol. 77. Draft.\\n14 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 482.]\\nDec. 12. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Seer, of State,\\nthe Earl of Egremont, to several Governors in the American Planta-\\ntions, signifying the King s pleasure to induce their respective Prov-\\ninces to comply immediately with any requisition which Sir Jeffrey\\nAmherst shall make for furnishing, on certain conditions, which he\\nwill explain, such a number of recruits, as he shall demand as their\\nquota, towards completing the regular regiments. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 77. Draft. 7 folios.\\nDec. 22. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, giving reasons why an Act for confirming the proceed-\\nings of the Courts of Justice in New Jersey since the demise of the\\nlate King and an Act for the relief of Francis Goelet, passed in that\\nProvince in April, 1761, should be repealed. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 122. Entry. 18 folios.\\nDec 22. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing John Stevens, Esq., to be one of the Council\\nin New Jersey, in the room of Edward Antill, Esq., suspended by\\nGov r Boone. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 129.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n[See for notice of John Stevens, Contributions to E. J. Hist., p. 143.]\\n1762.\\nJan. 2. St. James Order in Council suspending Edward An-\\ntill from the Council of New Jersey, and appointing John Stevens in\\nhis stead. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 105. Original. 4\\nfolios.\\n[Jan. 6. London. Letter from (Captain George Otter to\\nLewis Johnston of Perth Amboy Wishes inquiries to be made as\\nto the ownership of the island on the right-hand side betwixt Bur-\\nlington and Bristol, its size, c, with the view to secure it for him-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0402.jp2"}, "403": {"fulltext": "1762.] JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. 365\\nself Sir Jeffrey Amherst bad acquitted himself with great honor,\\nand was consulted on all American matters it s reported the\\nParliament will tax their good subjects in America. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\nJan. 14. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Secretary Pownall to\\nGov r Hardy, enclosing an Order of His Majesty in Council repeal-\\ning two Acts passed in New Jersey in April, 1761, and copy of the\\nBoard s representation upon the said Acts. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 130. Entry. 2 folios.\\nJan. 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Governor Hardy to the\\nBoard of Trade Issued proclamation directing the alteration of\\nprayers for the Royal Family the Gen l Assembly of N. Jersey\\nmet the 30th Nov., and passed a bill for the support of Government\\nthe Assembly wanted to bring in a bill for laying a duty on negroes,\\nbut the Govt dissuaded them from it observations on that subject\\nthe Commissions to the Government officers renewed during good be-\\nhaviour the Commission of Mr. Morris, as Chief Justice, was necessa-\\nrily renewed, he being a proper person for that office and Mr.\\nNevill and Mr. Saltar, two other Judges, are old and infirm. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 22. Orig l. 9 folios.\\nJan. 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Earl\\nof Egremont, Seer, of State for the Southern Department Acknowl-\\nedges the receipt of several letters congratulates his Lordship upon\\nhis appointment the Assembly wanted to pass a bill for laying a duty\\non negroes, but were dissuaded by him the uncertainty in the ap-\\npointments of Chief and other Justices desires his Lordship s di-\\nrections on the subject. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\nJan. 22. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Sir Matthew Lamb,\\nliving his opinion in favor of an Act of the Assembly of New Jersey,\\npassed there in July, 1761, entitled an Act to provide for the enlist-\\nino-, clothing, and pay of sixty-six effective men, volunteers, officers\\nincluded, to be employed in His Majesty s service from and after the\\nfirst day of November next. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9,\\nK. 21. Original. 2 folios.\\nMarch 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing that a bill should be ofiered to the considera-\\ntion of Parliament to remedy the defects of the laws, as they now\\nstand, for the trial and punishment of murders committed within\\nthe Admiralty jurisdiction in the Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 176. Entry. 10 folios.\\nMarch 11. St. James Order of Council directing the Board\\nof Trade, with the advice and assistance of the Advocate, Attorney\\nand Solicitor Generals, to prepare the draft of a bill for the trial and\\npunishment of persons guilty of murder within the Admiralty juris-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0403.jp2"}, "404": {"fulltext": "366 JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. [1762.\\ndiction in the American Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 17, Q. 23. Original. 3 folios.\\nMarch 17. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Pownall to Sir\\nMatthew Lamb, desiring he would prepare the draft of a bill to\\nremedy the defects of the laws, as they now stand, for the trial and\\npunishment of murders committed within the Admiralty jurisdiction\\nin the Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 179.\\nEntry. 3 folios.\\nN. B. Draft of the bill follows the entry of the above letter.\\n(March Whitehall. Memorandum of a case referred to the\\nAttorney and Solicitor Generals for their opinion 1st. Whether\\nthe appointments made by Gov r Hardy of the Judges of the New\\nJersey Supreme Court, during good behaviour, contrary to the ex-\\npress directions of the King, are valid and legal appointments and\\n2d. If such appointments are not legal and valid, by what authority,\\nand in what manner, may they be set aside S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 131. Entry. 9 folios.\\nSee the Seer. Pownall s letter,.1762, Nov. 13 and the answer,\\n1763, January 18.\\n[March 9. Commission of Elias Dayton from Gov r Hardy to\\nbe Captain in Colonel Hunt s regiment. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\nMarch 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of\\nTrade to the King, proposing the recall of Gov r Hardy from his\\nGovernment, for having appointed Mr. R. H. Morris to be Chief\\nJustice of New Jersey, contrary to his instructions. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 135. Entry. 10 folios.\\n[See Proceedings N. J. Hist. Soc, VoL Vin. p. 73, c]\\nMarch 27. Whitehall. Letter from J. Pownall to Robert\\nWood Enclosing a representation from the Board of Trade to the\\nKing, proposing that Gov r Hardy may be removed from his Gov-\\nernment of New Jersey, and requesting he will communicate the same\\nto Secretary Lord Egremont. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n172. Original. 2 folios.\\nApril 29. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the\\nEarl of Egremont, Seer, of State The declaration of war against\\nSpain was published in both Divisions of New Jersey the Assem-\\nbly had voted the full number of men for the Provincial regiment.\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 4 folios.\\nMay 4. gPerth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Board\\nof Trade Received Order in Council for repealing two Acta of the\\nNew Jersey s and communicated the same to the Assembly the\\nNew Jersey rogiment is quite complete, and ready to march. S. P.\\n0., B T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 24. Original. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0404.jp2"}, "405": {"fulltext": "1762.] JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. 367\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Pownall to the\\nAdvocate, Attorney and Solicitor Generals, -with the draft of a bill\\nfor the trial and punishment of murders committed within the Admi-\\nralty jurisdiction in the Plantations, desiring their opinion there-\\nupon. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 190. Entry. 3\\nfolios.\\nJune 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\n(signed by Seer. Pownall) to all the Governors in North America\\nTransmitting printed copy of an Act passed last sessions of Parlia-\\nment for the better regulation and government of seamen in the mer-\\nchants service. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 192.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nJune 18. Perth Amboy. Letter from Governor Hardy to the\\nBoard of Trade Transmitting several bills passed at the three last\\nsessions of the General Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 25. Original. 8 folios.\\nJune 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to Seer.\\nPownall The Commissions issued during good behaviour are at an\\nend, the Judges having determined to accept theirs in such a man-\\nner as the King shall think proper Mr. Morris is strongly recom-\\nmended to retain the office of Chief Justice of New Jersey the\\ndeath of Mr. Andrew Johnston, one of the Council of that Province,\\nis hourly expected the difficulty of finding a person in the Western\\nDivision to fill his place at the Board. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 9, K. 26. Orig l. 4 folios.\\n[July 8. New York. Sir Jeffrey Amherst to the Commanding\\nOfficer at Elizabethtown, (Capt. Elias Dayton) Gov r Hardy had in-\\nformed him that upwards of twenty men were ready at Elizabethtown\\nto embark for Albany orders that they embark on board the vessel\\nsent, and that the officer in command report at Albany to Col. Brad-\\nstreet or Captain Winepress. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.l\\nJuly 16. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the\\nBoard of Trade The death of Mr. Andrew Johnston, of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, and Treasurer of the Eastern Division, announced\\nMr. Stephen Skinner is recommended to fill the vacant office\\nof the Treasurer James Parker, John Barbarie, and John Smyth\\nEsqrs., recommended to be of the Council the inconvenience\\nfrom the Councillors residing at a great distance from the seat of\\nthe Government the Judges of tlie Supreme Court resigned their\\nCommissions during good behaviour the number of the Militia\\nstate of defence of the Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey\\nVol. 9, K. 27. Original. 9 folios.\\n[For notices of Andrew Johnston, c., see Contributions to Early History of\\nPerth Amboy, c.\\nAug. 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Egreinont (Seer.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0405.jp2"}, "406": {"fulltext": "368 JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. [1762.\\nof State) to the Board of Trade, signifying the King s pleasure in\\nappointing William Franklin, Esq., to be Gov r of New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 23. Original. 1 folio.\\nAug. 25. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nEarl of Egremont, principal Seer, of State, with a representation en-\\nclosing the draft of a Commission for William Franklin, Esq., to be\\nGovernor of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17,\\np. 139. Entry. 4 folios.\\nSept. 1. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\na Commission for William Franklin to be Captain General, and\\nGovernor-in-Chief of New Jersey, in the room of Josiah Hardy, Esq.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 105. Original. 3 folios.\\nSept. 1. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\ninstructions, with the alterations made by the Board of Trade, for\\nWilliam Franklin appointed Governor of New Jersey. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 105. Original. 6 folios.\\nSept 1. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nEarl of Egremont, principal Seer, of State, with a representation en-\\nclosing drafts of general instructions, and those for Trade for Wm.\\nFranklin, Esq., Gov r of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 17, p. 142. Entries. Letter and Represent n, 8 folios\\nInstructions, 350 folios 358 folios.\\nSept. 11. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Egremont to\\nGov r Hardy In consequence of the representation from the Board\\nof Trade, the King judged it expedient to put an end to his Commis-\\nsion as Gov r of New Jersey, and to appoint William Franklin, Esq.,\\nto succeed him in that office. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n77. Draft. 1 folio.\\nSept. 17. St. James Order of Council directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare draft of instructions for the Governors of the\\nseveral Colonies and Plantations in America for an alteration in the\\npsayers for the Royal Family. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n17, Q. 26. Original. 2 folios.\\nSept. 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing drafts of instructions for the Governors of the\\nseveral Colonies in America for an alteration in the prayers for the\\nRoyal Family. S P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 193.\\nEntry. 6 folios.\\nOct. 9. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to Mr. Sec-\\nretary Pownall Received the letter of the 11th June, with the\\nprinted copy of an Act, c, the Assembly of New Jersey have\\nmade a provision for a company of sixty-six men demanded by Sir\\nJeffrey Amherst sends copies of the Journals of the Council in\\nconsequence of the death of Mr. Lewis Morris, of New York, Mr.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0406.jp2"}, "407": {"fulltext": "1762.] JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. 369\\nAnthony White is appointed the Judge of Admiralty of New Jersey\\nmuch benefit will arise to both Provinces should this post be not\\nunited in one person. S. P. 0., 13. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9. K.\\n28. Original. 5 folios.\\nOct. 11. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Earl\\nof Egrcmont The Assembly of New Jersey have, with great cheer-\\nfulness, made provision for clothing and paying a company of sixty-\\nsix men demanded by Sir Jeffrey Amherst. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 172. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Oct. 13. Accounts of Andrew Johnston, Treasurer of East Jer-\\nsey, from Dec. 1761, to May, 1763, submitted by his Executors, to a\\nCommittee of the Assembly, with certificate of the Committee and\\nreceipt of his successor, Stephen Skinner. Original. Whitehead\\nMSS.]\\nOct. 21. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Earl\\nof Egremont Acknowledges the receipt of His Lordship s letter of\\nthe 14th of August, informing him of the birth of a Prince. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 1 folio.\\nNov. 13. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Pownall to the King s\\nAdvocate and Attorney and Solicitor General, desiring their assist-\\nance in framing a bill to be introduced in Parliament for the trial\\nand punishment of murder committed within the Admiralty jurisdic-\\ntion in the American Plantations, which bill was referred to their\\nconsideration in June last. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45,\\np. 196. Entry. 2 folios.\\nNov. 13. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Pownall to the\\nHon ble Charles Yorke, Attorney General, desiring his opinion upon\\nthe epieries sent to him in December last, about the validity of Com-\\nmissions granted by Gov r Hardy to the Judges of the Supreme\\nCourt of Judicature of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey\\nVol. 17, p. 177. Entry. 2 folios.\\nSee the Memorandum, 1762, (March,) and the Att. Gen l s An-\\nswer, 1763, January 18.\\nDec. 3. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Earl\\nof Egremont Sorry to hear that he is dismissed from the Govern-\\nment of New Jersey upon the Board s representation, and regrets to\\nhave had no opportunity of offering any thing in his own justifi-\\ncation. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 2\\nfolios.\\nDec. 15. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Mr.\\nClevland, Seer, to the Lords of the Admiralty, with an extract of\\nGov r Hardy s letter of Oct. 9th, relating to the appointment of a\\nJudge of the Admiralty in New York. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey\\nVol. 17, p. 178. Entry. 1 folio.\\n24", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0407.jp2"}, "408": {"fulltext": "870 JOSIAH HARDY GOVERNOR. [1763.\\n1763.\\nJan. 18. Answer of the Attorney General to the queries pro-\\npounded to him by the Board of Trade, as to the validity, c, of\\nthe appointments made hy Gov r Hardy of the Judges of the\\nSupreme Court of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 9, K. 29. Original. 4 folios.\\nSee the Memorandum, 1761, [December,] and the Seer. Pow-\\nnall s Letter, 1762, Nov. 13.\\nJan. 25. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, with the draft of a hill for the trial and punishment of\\nmurder committed within the Admiralty jurisdiction in the Ameri-\\ncan Plantations. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 197.\\nEntry. 16 folios.\\nJan. 31. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Earl\\nof Egremont, Seer, of State Received the King s proclamation de-\\nclaring a cessation of arms, which was published in New Jersey. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 1 folio.\\nMarch 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, directing them in what manner they\\nare to carry on their correspondence with the said Board. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 206. Entry. 2 folios.\\nApril 20. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Egremont,\\nprincipal Seer, of State, to the Board of Trade, signifying the King s\\ncommands, that the Board should give directions for the due observ-\\nance of a Day of Thanksgiving in the Colonies on the conclusion\\nof peace. S. P 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 15, Q. 28. Orig l.\\n1 folio.\\nApril 29. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, directing a Day of Thanksgiving\\nto be observed in their respective Provinces on the happy conclu-\\nsion of peace. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 209.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nApril 29. Whitehall. Letter from the Seer. Pownall to the\\nHon ble Charles Yorke, the King s Attorney General, desiring his\\nopinion whether aliens are capable, as the laws now stand, of acquir-\\ning a property in lands in America, either by purchase or grant\\nfrom the Crown. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 208.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\nMay 2. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Hardy to the Board\\nof Trade In September last an Act passed by the Assembly of New\\nJersey for laying a duty on negroes and mulatto slaves imported into\\nthat Province, did not receive his assent the reasons for it. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 30. Original. 2 folios.\\nMay 3. Custom House. Letter from Mr. Wood to Mr. Pow-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0408.jp2"}, "409": {"fulltext": "1763.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 371\\nnail The Surveyor General of Customs in America no authority\\nto appoint Deputies, except on leave of absence, when he is to ap-\\npoint a fit person to act for him. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 17, Q. 30. Original. 2 folios.\\n[May 8. Perth Amboy. Original draft of letter from James\\nParker to William Alexander (Lord Stirling) in New York, in rela-\\ntion to his indebtedness to the Provincial Treasury. Whitehead\\nMSS.\\nThe letter sent, is among the Stirling Papers in the New York Hist. Soc. Li-\\nbrary.]\\nMay 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Met with very good reception on his arrival at New Jer-\\nsey he will endeavour to prevail with the Assembly to raise the\\nofficers salaries there is no official residence for the Governor, and\\ninconvenience therefrom arising probable means of obtaining a\\nhouse to be built great spirit of emigration prevails throughout the\\nColonies vacancies in the Council of New Jersey by the death of\\nMr. Saltar, Johnston, and Hude Mr. Samuel Smith, of Burlington,\\nand Mr. John Ladd, of Glocester, are recommended to fill the va-\\ncancies the difficulty of finding a person for the Eastern Division\\nto fill the other vacancy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9,\\nK. 31. Original. 14 folios.\\n[For a biographical sketch of Governor Franklin, see Contributions to the\\nEarly History of Perth Amboy, c. J\\nAccount of tickets sold in the Amboy Church Lottery,\\nwith the names of all the holders. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Egremont Acknowledging the receipt of His Lordship s letter of\\nthe 18th of Feb., notifying the signing and ratification of the Defini-\\ntive Treaty with Spain. S P. 0. Am. West Indies. Vol.\\n172. Original. 2 folios.\\nJune 27. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nBoard of Trade Transmits several Acts of the Assembly of New\\nJersey and the Minutes of Council the salaries of some few officers\\nwere increased a Commission was chosen to determine the boundary\\nline between that Province and New York a dog tax was imposed.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 32. Original. 9\\nfolios.\\nJuly 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Egre-\\nmont to all the Governors in North America, directing them to use\\ntheir utmost endeavours to put a stop to t le clandestine running of\\ngoods into any place within their jurisdiction, and transmitting Acts\\nof Parliament, Orders of Council, and other papers relating to Navi-\\ngation, c. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Draft. 10\\nfolios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0409.jp2"}, "410": {"fulltext": "372 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1763\\nJuly 19. Perth Araboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nBoard of Trade He will appoint the Day of Thanksgiving the\\nIndians again commenced hostilities in the back country near the\\nLakes and the River Ohio the measures for the safety of the in-\\nhabitants of the northern frontier are taken. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 9, K. 33. Original. 3 folios.\\nJuly 19. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Egremont, Seer, of State Received the King s proclama-\\ntion of the peace taking measures to put the inhabitants on the\\nnorthern frontier of New Jersey into a proper posture of defence\\nagainst the Indians. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nAug. 4. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Samuel^ Smith and John Ladd, Esqrs.,\\nto be of the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 17, p. 179. Entry. 1 folio.\\nAug. 31. St. James Order in Council appointing Samuel\\nSmith and John Ladd to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the\\nroom of James Hude and Andrew Johnston, deceased. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 105. Original. 3 folios.\\nSept. 22. Lincoln s Inn. Report of Sir Matthew Lamb upon\\neleven Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed at their sessions\\nin September, 1762. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 45.\\nOriginal. 8 folios.\\nSept. 28. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in America, notifying their new Commissions,\\nand desiring them to continue their future correspondence as formerly.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 293. Entry. 1 folio.\\nOct. 5. St. James Order of Council upon representation from\\nthe Lords of the Treasury, dated the 4th inst., containing proposals\\nfor the better securing of the Custom revenue in North America, ap-\\nproving the same, and directing the Earl of Halifax, principal Seer.\\nof State, the Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Board of\\nTrade, to cause the necessary directions to be given for carrying the\\nseveral proposals contained in the above representation into execu-\\ntion. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Original. 14\\nfolios.\\nOct. 7. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto Governors in the American Plantations, requiring a more regular\\nand punctual transmission of such papers as are directed by His\\nMajesty s instructions to be transmitted to this Board. S. P. O.,\\nB. T Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 299. Eutry. 2 folios.\\nOct. 10. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in the American Plantations, enclosing printed", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0410.jp2"}, "411": {"fulltext": "1763.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 378\\ncopies of the proclamation declaratory of the new arrangement in\\nAmerica. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 304. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nOct. 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations, containing directions\\nupon the Memorial of the Lords of the Treasury, relating to the de-\\nfective state of the laws for regulating the Plantation trade. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 306. Entry. 5 folios.\\nOct. 18. St. James Letter from the Earl of Halifax to the\\nseveral Governors in North America The King being informed by\\nSir Jeffrey Amherst, Commander-in-Chief in North America, that\\nthe insurrections of the Indian nations, which have for some time been\\nincreasing, now bear the appearance of becoming general, has judged\\nit necessary to require the assistance of such of his Colonies as are\\nmost interested, by their situation, to contribute to the general pur-\\nposes of defence. S. P 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Draft,\\n4 folios.\\n[For the letter of Sir Jeffrey Amherst, see New York Col. Doets., Vol. VII. p.\\n529 and see same volume, pp. 570-571.]\\nOct, 21. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nFranklin No obstacle shall be made to a bill of New Jersey for is-\\nsuing certain sum of paper money for defraying the charge of making\\nprovision for a house for the Governor. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 180. Entry. 2 folios.\\nNov. 5. St. James Letter from the Earl of Halifax to the\\nBoard of Trade, desiring their opinion, whether there be in North\\nAmerica any means of employing convicts in public works. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Draft. 2 folios.\\nNov. 8. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Sir\\nFletcher Norton, Solicitor Gen l, desiring his opinion whether aliens,\\nnot naturalized under the Act of 13th Geo. II., Cap. 7, can acquire\\nproperty in lands in America either by purchase, grant, or leave\\nfrom the Crown. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 45, p. 309.\\nEntry. 3 folios.\\nDec. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly of New Jersey, at the requisition from Sir\\nJeffrey Amherst, are debating now to furnish 600 men to join other\\nforces for marching early in the spring into the Indian country\\nthey may raise about 200 only, who will be stationed as a guard\\non the frontiers the uncertainty of the cause of the revolt of the\\nIndians sends a printed copy of his Speech to the Assembly of New\\nJersey, inserted in the Pennsylvania Gazette of 1st Dec, 1763, No.\\n1823. S. P. O, B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 34. Original.\\n10 folios, without the Speech.\\nDec. 13. Received. Memorial of merchants trading to the", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0411.jp2"}, "412": {"fulltext": "~A WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1763.\\nPlantations, and of the several agents in behalf of their respective\\nProvinces Praying that encouragement may be given to the culti-\\nvation of hemp in the Colonies. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n19, 11. 18. Original. 20 folios.\\nDec. 14. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nEarl of Halifax, Seer, of State, in answer to his of the 5th of Novem-\\nber, about transporting convicts to America, and keeping them em-\\nployed in some public works, informing him that there are no such\\nworks going on, except, perhaps, under the military department,\\nwhich does not come within the cognizance of the Board. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 314. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[Dec. 23. Newark. Bev. Alexander McWhorter to Kev. Mr.\\nBellamy Desires to enjoy his correspondence writes by direction\\nof New York Presbytery, in behalf of the Church of Newark Moun-\\ntains, to recommend them to some young man esteemed for the\\nknowledge of the truth. Copy. Presb. Hist. Soc. Papers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\n[Dec. 29. Danbury Court. Mr. Joseph Mass White to Kev.\\nMr. Bellamy The bearer in pui suit of a candidate for Newark\\nMountains (see Dec. 23d) in that country they insist very much on\\na man s being a good speaker they hate the New England tone want\\none apt to be familiar, a man of religion and good principles, a kind,\\ncurtious people, willing to support the ministry honorably.\\nCopy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Papers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\n1764.\\nJan. 20. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly of N. Jersey did not comply with Gen l\\nAmherst s requisition to raise 000 men to march against Indians, but\\ngranted \u00c2\u00a310,000 currency for the support of the Militia, and to raise\\n200 Provincials to serve on the frontiers until August next nine-\\nteen other Acts were passed by the said Assembly, which will be\\nsent by the next conveyance remarks upon some of them. S. P.\\nO., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 36. Original. 6 folios.\\nN. B. Similar letter, and under the same date, was sent to\\nthe Earl of Egremont, Seer, of State. See S. P. O. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 172.\\n[Jan. 20. Newark. Bev. Alex. McWhorter to Rev. Mr. Bel-\\nlamy As to new books, I think I don t live in a printing part of\\nthe world there is a gentleman in our Province who has lately pub-\\nlished a piece,* and being one of our Synod, he was censured for it\\nlast session to wit, Mr. Harker, [Rev. Samuel Harker of Black\\nRiver, New Jersey,] evidently a very inaccurate writer, a man of lit-\\ntle reading, and has no settled scheme some few young persons here\\nseem under very serious concern, and there is a more solemn atten-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0412.jp2"}, "413": {"fulltext": "1764.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 375\\ntion to the word preached than usual. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Pa-\\npers, Phila.]\\nNo copy of this book exists in any of our libraries its title is unknown. For\\nsome account of it, see Records of the Presb. Church, pp. 284, 297, 801, 308, 315,\\n325, 329, 332. He then published an Appeal to the Christian world no copy is\\nknown to exist. Rev. John Blair replied. The Synod of New York and Phila-\\ndelphia defended. From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\n[Feb. 3. London. Letter from (Captain George Otter to\\nLewis Johnston, of Perth Amboy Private affairs had enquired\\nabout coopers, farmers, and gardeners and dairy-maids, on account\\nof Mr. Johnston sends a cooper, bound as a journeyman for seven\\nyears, at the rate of \u00c2\u00a325 sterling per annum sends a set of tools\\nwith him. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFeb. 5. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Sir Matthew Lamb upon\\nfour Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed at their sessions\\nin June, 1763. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 46.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 8. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade As soon as the public accounts are ready, they will be\\nsent over observations upon the Custom duties in New Jersey\\nsome doubts as to the likelihood of obtaining a bill from the Assem-\\nbly for the issuing of the paper money to defray the charge of erect-\\ning a house for the Governor. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n9, K. 39. Duplicate. 8 folios.\\nFeb. 9. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, concerning the revival of the bounties upon hemp\\nThe paper currency in the American Colonies and the duties upon\\nbeaver skins also upon the application of the New England mer-\\nchants, relative to the duty upon whale-fins. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 45, p. 343. Entry. 90 folios.\\nFeb. 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade The Chief Justice, R. H. Morris, having died on the 27th\\nof January, the Gov r, with the advice of the Council, appointed\\nCharles Read, Esq., to that office motives for so doing James\\nParker and Richard Stockton, Esqrs., are recommended to fill the\\nvacancies in the Council of New Jersey. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 9, K. 40. Original. 4 folios.\\n[See letter of Wm. Smith in Gates papers, in N. Y. Hist, Soc. MSS. Printed,\\nin part, in Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 180 Note.]\\nMarch 2. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Pownall to Mr. Jeuk-\\ninson, Seer, to the Lords of the Treasury, acquainting him with the\\nBoard s propositions to the King, to revise the bounties upon hemp\\nfrom America, concerning the duties and drawbacks upon beaver\\nskins, and the duties upon whale fins. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol, 46, p. 389. Entry. 3 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0413.jp2"}, "414": {"fulltext": "876 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1764.\\nMarch 6. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade The Assembly of New Jersey passed an Act to raise 300\\nmen, being half the demand made by Gen l Amherst plan of opera-\\ntions proposed to Gov r Franklin to Gen l Gage Gen l Gage s an-\\nswer thereto want of union among the Colonies will delay the mili-\\ntary operations remarks upon some of the Acts passed by the As-\\nsembly Mr. Lewis Morris Ashfield claims seniority at the Council\\nBoard before Mr. Ogden the case is referred to the decision of the\\nBoard of Trade. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 41\\n42. Original. 9 folios.\\nN. B. Similar letter as to the subject-matter, and of the same\\ndate, was written to the Earl of Halifax, Seer, of State, enclosing\\ncopy of Gen l Gage s answer to Gov r Franklin, approving his pro-\\nposed plan of operations. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n172.\\nMarch 9. St. James Order in Council approving the report\\nof the Board of Trade upon several memorials of merchants trading\\nto the Colonies in America, on various important matters, and direct-\\ning that proposals relative thereto be laid before Parliament. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Orig l. (About) 220 folios.\\nMarch 12. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nBoard of Trade Sends copies of twenty Acts passed at the session\\nof the Assembly of New Jersey in December last, together with the\\nMinutes of Assembly. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K.\\n43. Original. 1 folio.\\n[March 16. Lincoln, England. Letter from (Captain George\\nOtter to Lewis Johnston, Perth Amboy Had previously sent a\\ngardener to Mr. J., whose arrival had been heard of had also heard\\nthat there was no prospect of his obtaining the island in the Dela-\\nware he had enquired about, (see letter, Jan. 6, 1762,) it having\\nbeen granted to the Corporation of Burlington acquaints him, with\\npleasure, the Stamp Act is repealed, but, in my opinion, they have\\ncompletely stamped themselves (F s) for meddling with things I\\ndare say no more. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[April 16. Newark. Rev. Alex. McWhorter to Rev. Mr. Bel-\\nlamy Arguments against the prevailing practice in the Presbyterian\\nChurch of baptizing adults not purposing to come to the Lord s\\nTable, and their children I have been struggling to act upon prin-\\nciple, but I can t, hardly in any thing, get matters brought to my\\nmind. Copy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Papers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nApril 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Transmits several public papers it is reported that the\\nSix Nations of Indians arc going to give such assistance as will put\\nan end to the Indian war this summer. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 9, K. 44. Original. 2 folios", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0414.jp2"}, "415": {"fulltext": "1764.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 377\\n[April 30 to Sept. 15. Journal of Captain Elias Dayton, during\\nan expedition against the Indians on North Western frontier.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 8. St. James Letter from the Earl of Halifax, principal\\nSecretary of State, to the Board of Trade, desiring them to prepare\\nan account of the tender and amount of the bills of credit which have\\nbeen created and issued in the several American Colonies, pursuant\\nto the enclosed resolution of the House of Commons. S. P. 0., 13. T.\\nPlant, Gen. Vol. 19, II. 49. Letter, original, 1 folio Copy, inch\\n2 do. 3 folios.\\nMay 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto Governors of the American Plantations, enclosing printed copies\\nof several Acts, passed in the last session of Parliament, relating to\\nAmerica, S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 400. Eutry.\\n1 folio.\\nMay 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto several Governors of the American Colonies, enclosing copies of\\nthe resolutions of the House of Commons upon the subject of the\\npaper money being issued there. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 45, p. 401. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMay 12. St. James Letter from Seer. Halifax to Gov r\\nFranklin, notifying to him the King s satisfaction with the zeal and\\ndiligence which he had exerted in protecting the frontier settlements\\nof New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Draft.\\n1 folio.\\nMay 18. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing an additional instruction to the Governors in\\nthe American Colonies, with regard to regulating the fees taken in\\nthe several offices of Government there. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 45, p. 402. Entry. 4 folios.\\nMay 21. Whitehall. Order of Council, desiring the Board of\\nTrade to prepare and lay before them drafts of instructions to the\\nGovernors of the American Colonies, conformable to their represen-\\ntation, relating to tables of fees, and that they add a clause requiring\\nthe said Governor to transmit exact tables of all fees legally estab-\\nlished in their respective Governments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 19, R. 50. Original. 3 folios.\\nMay 28. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Committee of Council, with draft of an additional in-\\nstruction to the Governors in the American Plantations, with regard\\nto regulating the fees taken in the several offices of Government\\nthere. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 403. Entry. 7\\nfolios.\\n(June 8. Received. Letter from George Croghan to the", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0415.jp2"}, "416": {"fulltext": "878 WILLIAM FBANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1761:.\\nBoard of Trade Remarks on the temper, manners, c, of the In-\\ndians ideas on the best methods for giving a permanent peace to\\nthe Colonies in America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 19,\\nR. 54. Original. 45 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. G02, and of date Jan., 1764.]\\nJuly 3. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing Fred k Smyth and Ja s Parker, Esqrs., to be\\nof the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Robert Hunter Mor-\\nris and Richard Saltar, Esqrs., deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 182. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[For notice of Mr. Farker see Contributions to East Jersey History Mr.\\nSmyth (see July 13,) became also Chief Justice of the Province, and continued so\\nuntil the Revolution in 1776. See Field s Provincial Courts Force s American\\nArchives, c]\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing the repeal of an Act passed in New Jersey,\\nin Sept., 1762, for rendering void the lottery lately made by Peter\\nGordon, for the sale of certain lands, c. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 183. Entry. 3 folios.\\nJuly 10. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Sir\\nWm. Johnson The interference of particular Provinces in the In-\\ndian affairs in North America, and the consequent distracted state\\nof it, induced the Board to prepare a plan of conducting the same\\nupon one general system, under the direction of officers appointed\\nby the Crown transmit a copy of the heads of the plan, and desire\\nto be furnished with further lights on the subject. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 407. Entry. 24 folios. Letter. Entry.\\n48 folios. Plan. p. 428.\\nSimilar letter under the above date was written also to John\\nStuart, Esq., Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern\\nDistrict of North America p. 415.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII., p. 634.]\\nJuly 10. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Board of Trade\\nto several Governors in North America, enclosing copies of a plan\\nfor the future management of Indian affairs. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 45, p. 421. Entry. 50 folios.\\n[The plan may be found printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 637.]\\nJuly 13. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nFranklin His conduct in the Government of New Jersey approved\\nthe proceedings of the Assembly are commented upon the idea of\\ntheir appointing an Agent for the Province at the Court of Great\\nBritain ridiculed reasons for repealing an Act rendering void the\\nlottery lately made by Peter Gordon James Parker and Frederick\\nSmyth, Esqrs., recommended to be of the Council of New Jersey\\nand the latter to be Chief Justice of that Province no objection to\\nimposing a duty upon the importation of negroes Mr. Ogdcn is to", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0416.jp2"}, "417": {"fulltext": "176-1.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 379\\nlave precedence before Mr. Ashfield in the Council. [See 1764,\\nMarch 6.] S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 185. Entry.\\nhs\\nMr\\n10 folios\\n[July 14. Lincoln, Eng. Letter from (Captain Geo. Otter\\nto Lewis Johnston, of Perth Amboy Had made enquiry for a far-\\nmer and dairy-maid and had found such as would have suited, but\\nthe very name of America was as detestable to them as you once\\ndid know the Germans were to me could as soon ship St. Paul s\\nfamily and private affairs. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n(July 20.) List of Commissioners named by Mr. Wilmot, on\\nthe part of New Jersey, for running the boundary line between that\\nProvince and New York, viz., Gov r Franklin, Andrew Oliver, of\\nMassachusetts Bay, and Peter Randolph, Payton Randolph, Rich d\\nCorbin, of Virginia. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K.\\n47. Original. 1 folio.\\nAug. 11. St. James Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\nto the Governors in North America, desiring them from to time to\\ntransmit such information as they may procure relative to the illicit\\ntrade within their respective Governments the method in which it\\nis conducted, the commodities in which it is concerned, the extent to\\nwhich it is carried, and the means of preventing the same. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Draft. 2 folios.\\nAug. 11. St. James Circular Letter from the Seer, of State\\nto the Governors in North America, desiring them that the convey-\\nance of letters, by the post, should be facilitated and extended\\nthroughout the Colonies. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250.\\nDraft. 3 folios.\\nAug. 11. St. James Circular Letter from the Earl of Hali-\\nfax to the Governors in North America The House of Commons\\ncame to a resolution to charge certain stamp duties in the Colonies _\\nand Plantation, and the Governors are desired to transmit, without\\ndelay, a list of all instruments made use of in public transactions,\\nc. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 250. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 646.]\\n[Aug. 24. Elizabethtown. Letter from Robert Ogden to Cort-\\nlandt Skinner Encloses a copy of resolutions received from the\\nCommittee of Correspondence of Massachusetts Assembly, for his\\nperusal and advice all the Colonies should unite and exert them-\\nselves to keep off the threatened blow of imposing taxes, duties, c,\\nan Assembly having been called in New York, suggests that Gov r\\nFranklin be requested to call the New Jersey Assembly at an early\\nday. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Mr. Ogden was delegate from New Jersey to th e Congress which met in New\\nYork, Oct. \u00c2\u00b07, 1765, and shared with Mr. Ruggles, of Massachusetts, the unenvia-\\nble distinction of having dissented from the action of the Congress and withdrawn", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0417.jp2"}, "418": {"fulltext": "380 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1764.\\nfrom its deliberations. Being Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly, a meeting of\\nthat body was called at his request on 27th Nov., and the next day he resigned\\nthat position and his seat as a member from Essex Co., and an indirect censure\\nwas passed upon him by resolutions thanking his associates in the Congress for the\\nfaithful and judicious discharge of the trust reposed in them.\\n[Sept. 13. New York. Letter from Joseph Sackett, Jr., to\\nCortlandt Skinner, in relation to the title to the common lands be-\\nlonging to the Island Sekakus, in Bergen County, in the possession\\nof Edward Earle. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Halifax, Seer, of State Expresses his thanks for the honor of his\\nLordship s letter of the 12th of May last, and the earnest desire to\\nmerit the continuance of the King s approbation of his conduct in\\nthe Government of New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 172. Original. 2 folios.\\nSept. 28. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Sir Matthew Lamb to\\nthe Board of Trade,, giving his opinion upon twenty Acts of the N.\\nJersey Assembly, passed there in Dec, 1763. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 9, K. 60. Original. 11 folios.\\n[Oct. 2. Stratford. Opinion of Wm. Samuel Johnson as to\\nthe ownership of the common lands set off to the island Sekakus, in\\nBergen Co., then in the possession of Edward Earle chain of title\\nappended, with copies of the documents. Orig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOct. 4. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Every endeavour will be made to get the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, in their proceedings, to correspond as nearly to the\\nprinciples of the British Constitution as possible the lottery Act\\nand an Act for imposing a duty on the importation of negroes, was\\npassed by Gov r Hardy. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9,\\nK. 55. Duplicate. 3 folios.\\nOct. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade, enclosing several papers referring to a complaint made by\\nCapt. Kennedy against an Act of the Assembly of New Jersey, for\\nmaking partition of the common lands of Bergen. S. P 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 56. Letter, original, 3 folios; enclosures,\\ncopies, 42 folios 45 folios.\\nN. B. A letter on the same subject was written to the Earl of\\nHalifax, Seer, of State. See S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n172.\\n[Capt. Archibald Kennedy was interested in a tract of land near Jersey City,\\nand at one time had a country seat on the east bank of the Passaic, north of Newark.\\nHe became a Captain in the Royal Navy, April 4th, 1757. His second wife was\\nthe eldest daughter of John Watts, of New York, in which city Captain Kennedy\\nalso had property, at the lower end of Broadway and near the Battery. He suc-\\nceeded to the title of Earl of Cassilis in the Scotch Peerage, and died Dec. 29,\\n1794. See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 822.]\\nOct. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0418.jp2"}, "419": {"fulltext": "1764.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 381\\nof Halifax Owing to the absence of the Chief Justice and Attor-\\nney General upon the Circuits, he is obliged to defer complying\\nwith his Lordship s commands to transmit a list of such instruments,\\nc, as may be proper to charge with proper duties. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 1 folio.\\nOct. 13. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Further remarks with regard to the nature of the New\\nJersey Act for partition of Bergen, complained of by Capt. Kenne-\\ndy the laws and customs of that Province and New York for di-\\nviding lands. S P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 57. Orig-\\ninal. 3 folios.\\nSimilar letter was written to Seer, of State, the Earl of Halifax.\\nSee S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172.\\nOct. 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer, of\\nState, the Earl of Halifax, enclosing the Attorney General s list of\\nthe instruments, c, made use of in New Jersey, and the Secreta-\\nry s observations thereupon, pointing out such articles in the said\\nlist as will bear the highest stamp duty. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 172. Original. 11 folios.\\n[Oct. Perth Amboy. Letter from James Parker to Gov r\\nFranklin Acknowledging the receipt of His Majesty s mandamus\\nto be one of the Council of New Jersey. Original draft. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\nNov. 8. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secretary\\nof State, the Earl of Halifax There is no illicit trade in New Jer-\\nsey, owing to the vigilance of the officers of the Customs that\\nProvince has very little trade to any place but New York and Phil-\\nadelphia, where they sell their produce. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 172. Duplicate. 2 folios.\\nNov. 8. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer, of\\nState, the Earl of Halifax Every assistance will be given to for-\\nward the measures proposed by the Postmaster General for improv-\\ning correspondence between the several Colonies there is no sepa-\\nrate map of New Jersey published as yet, but one is being prepared\\nthe post between New York and Philadelphia goes through New\\nJersey three times a week some new roads have been opened late-\\nly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Duplicate. 4 folios.\\nNov. 12. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer, of\\nState, the Earl of Halifax The mandamus directing to issue a\\nCommission to Frederick Smyth, Esq., appointing him Chief Justice\\nof New Jersey, was obeyed Mr. Smyth met with a very good re-\\nception from the principal gentlemen of the Colony, and Governor\\nFranklin procured \u00c2\u00a350 per annum to bs added to the profits of his\\noffice. S. P. 0., Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Duplicate. 2 folios.\\nDec. 7. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0419.jp2"}, "420": {"fulltext": "382 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1764.\\n(signed by Seer. Pownall) to several Governors in North America,\\nenclosing a copy of Minutes of the Treasury Board, desiring an ac-\\ncount of all the bills drawn by any Commander-in-Chief or Gov-\\nernor during the late campaign. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n45, p. 444. Entry. 4 folios.\\nDec. 7. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Governor\\nFranklin, enclosing an order of Council for repealing an Act of N.\\nJersey Assembly, passed in 1762, entitled an Act for rendering void\\nthe lottery lately made by Peter Gordon, c. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 190. Entry. 2 folios.\\nAssessors list for the poor rate in Shrewsbury. Origi-\\nnal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1765.\\nJan. 9. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Sir Matthew Lamb to the\\nBoard of Trade, giving his opinion upon six Acts of the New Jer-\\nsey Assembly, passed there in Feb., 1764. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 9, K. 61. Original. 6 folios.\\nFeb. 9. St. James Circular Letter from the Earl of Halifax\\nto the Governors in North America, transmitting some explanatory\\norders relative to the command of the troops stationed in their re-\\nspective Governments. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 251.\\nDraft. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer, of\\nState, the Earl of Halifax, enclosing a petition to the King in Coun-\\ncil from the principal possessors of the islands in the River Dela-\\nware, praying to be annexed to the Province of New Jersey, and of-\\nfering his remarks upon the same. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 172. Original. 9 folios.\\nJune 20. Burlington. Letter from the Speaker of the Assem-\\nbly of New Jersey to the Speaker of the Massachusetts Bay Assem-\\nbly Though the people of New Jersey are not without a just sen-\\nsibility respecting the Stamp Act, yet they are against uniting on\\nthe present occasion, and only wish the other Colonies success they\\ncan loyally and reasonably desire. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nCopy. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer. Conwav, Sept.\\n23, 1765.\\n[July 31. Lincoln, England. Letter from (Captain George\\nOtter to Lewis Johnston, of Perth Amboy Regrets to hear the\\ncooper (see Letter, Feb. 3d, 1764,) had proved a rascal had been\\nwell recommended, but the people on this side hold you cheap, and\\ntherefore think any thing will do for America Lord Scarborough\\nhad informed him that the island in the Delaware (see Letters, Jan.\\n6, 1762, and March, 16, 1764,) had been granted to the Corporation\\nof Burlington for reasons of State had applied for something", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0420.jp2"}, "421": {"fulltext": "1764.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 383\\ncivil or military in any part of the globe. Original. Whitehead\\nMSS.]\\nAug. 8. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Transmits several public papers the Assembly of New\\nJersey were prevailed upon to grant some bounties for raising hemp\\nand flax and the culture of silk they have made provision for sur-\\nveying the public roads the reasons for not assenting to the Act\\nfor regulating the practice of the law indiscreet practices of the\\nlawyers the Province enjoys perfect peace. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 9, K. 58. Original, 3 folios.\\nAug. 23. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto all the Governors in the American Plantations, informing them\\nof the appointment of new Commissioners, and desiring an exact\\nand faithful account of all occurrences within the Provinces under\\ntheir respective Governments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n45, p. 465. Entry. 2 folios.\\nSept. 3. Philadelphia. Letter from Mr. Win. Coxe to Govern-\\nor Franklin Informs him of having surrendered the office of Dis-\\ntributor of Stamps for N. Jersey to the Lords Commissioners of the\\nTreasury. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.172. Copy. 1 folio.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer. Conway, Sept.\\n23, 1765.\\n[The Sons of Liberty, of Woodbridge and Piscataway, particularly promi-\\nnent in inducing the resignation of Mr. Coxe. See Note to Nov. 13, and Contri-\\nbutions to the History of Perth Amboy and Surrounding country, p. 398.]\\nSept. 4. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Mr. Win.\\nCoxe As he made application for the office of the Distributor of\\nStamps in New Jersey, so he is bound in honor to endeavour, at\\nleast, to carry it into execution Gov r Franklin having no power to\\nappoint another person in his place, it is necessary that he, Mr.\\nCoxe, should keep the papers belonging to that office until further\\norders from home. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Copy.\\n4 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer. Conway, Sept.\\n23, 1765.\\nSept. 14. St. James Letter from Seer. Conway to Governor\\nFrauklin the petition from the principal possessors of the islands\\nin the River Delaware has been laid before the King in Council, and\\nwill have all that attention which its importance deserves. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Draft. 2 folios.\\nSept. 14. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to General\\nGage The Distributor of Stamps in New Jersey having resigned\\nhis office on account of the intimations he had received, and having\\nrefused to take the charge of the said stamps, Gov r Franklin is de-\\nsirous to be informed whether he could have the aid of the military", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0421.jp2"}, "422": {"fulltext": "384 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1764.\\nin case be should find it necessary to call upon them. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Copy. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer. Conway, Sept.\\n23, 1765.\\nSept. 16. New York. Letter from Gen. Gage to Gov r Frank-\\nlin, informing him that he may depend upon having one hundred\\nmen, with proper officers, ready to march to New Jersey at his re-\\nquisition, to preserve good order in that Province. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. VoL 172. Copy. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer. Conway, Sept.\\n23, 1765.\\nSept. 23. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the R t\\nHon. II. S. Conway, Seer, of State Congratulates upon his ap-\\npointment to the Secretaryship the principal matter which agitates\\nthe minds of the people of New Jersey, is the Act of Parliament\\nfor establishing a stamp duty in America the Distributor of Stamps\\nresigned his office Gen. Gage has promised the aid of the military\\nif it should be necessary he, the Governor, will appoint a person\\nto distribute the stamps until he receives further commands on the\\nsubject from home. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. VoL 172. Orig-\\nginal. 8 folios.\\nEnclosing several of foregoing documents.\\nOct. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Notwithstanding the many inflammatory publications\\nwhich have been circulated against the Stamp Act, from the neigh-\\nbouring Provinces, peace and order prevails throughout New Jer-\\nsey the Distributor of Stamps resigned his office through timid-\\nity the stamps are removed on board the King s ship Sardine\\nthere will be a great difficulty to find any gentleman in the Province\\nwho can give security, and be willing to undertake the office of Dis-\\ntributor of Stamps. S. P. 0., B. T New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 49.\\nOriginal. 5 folios.\\n[Oct. 24. St. James Letter from Hon. H. S. Conway, Under\\nSecretary of State, to Gov r Franklin, commenting upon the pro-\\nceedings of the Colonies, and authorizing the Governor, if necessary\\nto repel any outrage, to call upon the Commanders of the land and\\nnaval forces for assistance. Copy. Whitehead MSS.\\nThis copy sent by order of Gov. Franklin to James Parker, one of the Coun-\\ncil, for his advice, as to the propriety of calling the Assembly together to lay the\\nletter before them. See 1766, Jan. 22.]\\nAnonymous communication to Cadwallader Golden, in\\nrelation to the report that he had bound himself by an oath to en-\\nforce the Stamp Act, threatening him with the vengeance of the\\npopulace. Copy in the handwriting of Cortlandt Skinner. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n[For Lieut. Gov. Colden s views and proceedings, see N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol.\\nVII. pp. 769-771.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0422.jp2"}, "423": {"fulltext": "1765.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 3b5\\nOct. 27. St. Martin s Lane, London. Letter from Mr. Huske\\nto Seer. Conway, enclosing observations on the trade of Great Brit-\\nain to her American Colonies, and on their trade to foreign Planta-\\ntions, with a plan for retrieving, extending, and securing thereof.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 251. Original. 50 folios.\\nNov. 12. Representation from the Bishop of London to the\\nBoard of Trade, desiring their instructions to the Governor of New\\nJersey, that, for the future, marriage licenses may be directed only\\nto a Protestant Minister of the Gospel there. S. P. 0., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 9, K. 48. Original. 4 folios.\\nNov. 13. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Received no instructions to carry the Stamp Act into ex-\\necution transmits a copy of the Minutes of Council, with their ad-\\nvice on the subject the seditious spirit from the neighbouring Colo-\\nnies is beginning to appear in New Jersey the people of that Prov-\\nince are sure to follow the example set to them by their neighbours\\nat the last Supreme Court only criminal matters were transacted\\nthe lawyers have entered into an agreement not to act under the\\nStamp Law. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 51. Let-\\nter, original, 6 folios Enclosures, copies, 25 do. 31 folios.\\n[To the members of the Bar, the distinction is to he conceded of having been\\nthe first to adopt a systematic opposition to the use of stamps in New Jersey. At\\nthat day the lawyers, as a body, were perhaps equal, if not superior, in talents and\\ncharacter to those who at any subsequent period have upheld the honor of the State\\nand of their profession and although many of them, rather than countenance a re-\\nsort to arms to procure a redress of grievances, eventually abandoned the cause of\\nthe colonists, yet at the period under consideration, they were deeply interested in\\nthe matter at issue, and warmly opposed to the encroachments of power and minis-\\nterial influence.\\nThe unhappy state in which the colonies were thrown by the passage of the\\nStamp Act, had induced several of the leading men of the profession to call a gen-\\neral meeting at Perth Amboy, in September, 1765, (the arrival of the stamp pa-\\npers being then daily looked for,) in order to consult upon the adoption of such\\nmeasures as should indicate their true opinion to the people of the Province, while,\\nat the same time, they prevented any improper popular commotions adverse to the\\nauthority of the Government. The meeting took place; and, after a full discus-\\nsion of the act and its anticipated effects, those present determined, without a dis-\\nsenting voice, that they would not as lawyers, make any use of the stamps for any\\npurpose or under any circumstances; and this was understood to be likewise the\\nintention of most of the gentlemen of the bar who were absent. This was cer-\\ntainly the wisest course they could have adopted it prevented any immediate\\ncollision with the Government it called for no violation of official oaths, or resig-\\nnation by the functionaries of the different courts and although it would inevitably\\noperate much to their pecuniary detriment, yet they had the satisfaction of knowing\\nthat it rendered the stamps entirely useless as a source of revenue to the Crown.\\nThe day after this meeting, (Sept. 20, 1765,) all the practitioners were desired\\nto attend the Chief Justice. On their doing so, that officer alluded to a report\\nwhich had become currrent, of his having solicited and exerted himself to obtain\\nthe situation of stamp distributor for the colony; and stated that the impropriety\\nof the act was a sufficient refutation of the charge; but, in order that there might\\nbe no doubt on the subject, he declared upon his honor that he had in no way at-\\ntempted to obtain the office.\\n25", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0423.jp2"}, "424": {"fulltext": "886 WILLIAM FKANKLLN GOVERNOR. [1765.\\nHe then inquired of them whether, should the stamps arrive and he placed at\\nBurlington by, or after, theiirst of November, as was expected, they would, as prac-\\ntitioners, agree to purchase them for the necessary proceedings in the law? This\\nthey answered in the negative, in conformity to their previous resolution, stating\\nthat they would rather have their private interests give way to public opinion:\\nprotesting at the same time against all riotous and indecent behavior, which they\\nwould discountenance by every means in their power preserving order, while by\\nan absolute refusal to make use of stamps, and other quiet methods, they would en-\\ndeavor to obtain a repeal of the law. They were then asked if it was their opin-\\nion, should the act go into operation, that the duties could possibly be paid in gold\\nand silver This was also answered in the negative, a conviction being expressed\\nthat such payment could not be made even for one year.\\nThe Chief Justice then inquired, in the third place, if in their opinion as the\\nAct required the Governor and Chief Justice to superintend the distribution he\\nshould be obliged to act as distributor, should the Governor appoint him to that\\noffice In answer to this, they advised him not to accept the appointment, the\\nGovernor not being authorized by the Act to appoint, and if he had that power, he\\ncould not enforce acceptance and moreover they deemed the office incompatible\\nwith the official station he already held.*\\nWhat a commentary is this proceeding of the Chief Justice upon the wisdom\\nof the English Ministry How illustrative, either of their ignorance or infatua-\\ntion, that the head of the judiciary of the Province a commissioned officer of the\\nCrown independent of the people and one who continued loyal to the King\\nthroughout the struggle, should be so convinced of the oppressive character of the\\nAct, as willingly to excuse himself from putting it in execution, even should it be\\nin opposition to the Governor\\nThe communication of these opinions and resolutions drew forth the warmest\\napprobation from the public, but it was to be expected that such an entire cessa-\\ntion of all legal proceedings would not only occasion great confusion in the transac-\\ntion of husiness generally, but also, excite to the adoption of more energetic\\nmeasures to frustrate the operation of the detested Act, which might leave the\\npeople at liberty to pursue their usual vocations untrammelled by its provisions.\\nEndeavors were soon made to transact the business of the courts as usual, and cen-\\nsures were publicly cast upon them for refusing so to do. They were well sus-\\ntained, however, in their determination.\\nIt was stated that, to the lasting honor of the lawyers of New Jersey it had\\nbeen, and would be said they had set the example as the most determined oppo-\\nsers of the oppressive Acts of Parliament. Some of the most learned and judicious\\nhad declared that the Act was of such a nature, and so curiously fabricated, it\\nwould execute itself, and not an American patriot ever fancied that the Provinces\\ncould have given such spirited and universal opposition. An expectation of sub-\\nmission had continued almost universal down to the eve of that fatal day destined\\nfor the commencement of their slavery and every city, town, and village upon\\nthis vast continent resounded with the knell of departing liberty. The merchants\\ncould not think of venturing their fortunes in a vessel not protected by a stamped\\npassport, nqt a person who held an office under the crown could think of losing\\nhis appointment, and thereby perhaps the only means of subsisting himself and\\nfamily, by opposing an act framed under the direction of the King s Ministry, not\\na farmer who could bear to think of taking a conveyance for lands without a\\nstamp, when his estate for want thereof was declared void nor would he offer to\\ntry an action at law without the same prerequisites, lest his recovery should be\\nillegal in short, the caution of the mei-chants, the fear of the public officers, and\\nthe ignorance of the common people would undoubtedly have introduced the\\nstamped papers, had not the professors of the law (through whose hands most of\\nthem must have passed) at that instant stood forth and declared they would not\\nFor these proceedings at length, Vide Annual Remembrancer, Vol. I., Prior Docu-\\nments, p. 24, and Jicw York Gazette, October 24, 1T0J. The urticle in the Gazette, which\\nis a communication from New Jersey, does not mention the second query.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0424.jp2"}, "425": {"fulltext": "1765.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 387\\nreceive them. The colonists were urged to continue in their present state till some\\ndecisive intelligence should be received, not to call upon the courts to open, lost\\nthe public peace should he broken, nor contradict their public petitions for relief\\nby attempting it with their own hands before it should be denied by the mother\\ncountry.*\\nThere were, however, among the members of the Bar those who, either from\\npecuniary or sinister motives, were in favor of ultra measures, and by some of\\nthem it was deemed advisable to hold another meeting for the purpose of consulta-\\ntion this convened at New Brunswick on the 13th of February, 1766. The title\\nof Sons of Liberty first adopted at this crisis by the freemen of Connecticut,\\nwas soon assumed by the active citizens of New Jersey. The proceedings of in-\\ndividuals and public bodies were subjected to the surveillance of these associated\\npatriots, receiving their censure or approbation as circumstances might warrant,\\nalthough in a more limited degree than was subsequently the case the approach-\\ning convention of lawyers was consequently not overlooked.\\nOn the appointed day, several hundreds of the Sous of Liberty from Woodbrido-e\\nand Piscataway, joined by deputies from the western part of the Province, pre-\\nsented themselves at New Brunswick, and handed in to the gentlemen of the bar\\nwho were there assembled, a written and united request that they should imme-\\ndiately proceed to business as usual without stamps, and use their influence to open\\nthe courts of justice. f After due deliberation, the majority of the o-entlemen\\nagreed, in order to preserve that liappy state of peace and tranquillity which has,\\nby the blessing of God, hitherto been maintained in this Province of New Jersey,\\nto desist from their practice till the first, day of April next, and if they receive no\\naccounts from the Parliament before the said first day of April, they will, in such\\ncase, begin their practice as us,ual, or sooner, if earlier accounts are received.\\nThey also appointed two of their number to assure the Sons of Liberty, in the name\\nof the whole, that, unless the Stamp Act was suspended or repealed, they would\\njoin in opposition to it with their fives and fortunes. The course adopted met\\nwith the approval of the assembled patriots,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 thanks were returned, and hopes ex-\\npressed that such an example might be imitated by every gentleman of the pro-\\nfession on the continent.\\nThe subsequent repeal of the Stamp Act put an end to all further proceedings\\nbut the firmness, disinterestedness, prudence and patriotism already exhibited\u00c2\u00b0by\\nthe lawyers of that day, deserve to be recorded.\\nVide an able article in New York Gazette of February 20th, 1766, in answer to a letter\\nsigned A. li.. published in the same paper January 3uth, containing matter of the character\\nreferred to in the text.\\nt A draft of this written request made at the time, and apparently the rou *h one from\\nwhich the perfect copy was made, is in the possession of the Editor of this volume It is on\\nthe same sheet, with an imperfect copy of the resolution, agreed to by the lawyers indi-\\ncating the exercise of some Influence, or direction, by one of the members of the bar over\\nthe proceedings of the Sons of Liberty for from their juxtaposition, their ori dn must have\\nbeen the same. If the papers of the day are to be believed, some of the lawyers [particularly\\nthose ot Ehzabethtown) did soon after resume their business without stamps.]\\nNov. 30. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nConway The infection, with regard to the Stamp Act, has spread\\nfrom the neighbouring Colonies to N. Jersey they committed no\\nriots as yet, but the most prudent management is necessary to pre-\\nvent them the Minutes of Council and Votes of Assembly are sent\\nto enable to form a true judgment of the situation of the Province.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Orig l. 2 folios.\\n[Dec. 9. Letter from the Committee of Correspondence of the\\nNew Jersey Assembly to Joseph Sherwood, the agent of the Prov-\\nince, in London Transmitting copies of the petitions to the King\\nand both Houses of Parliament, agreed to by the Congress in New", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0425.jp2"}, "426": {"fulltext": "388 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1765.\\nYork the Minutes of the House of Assembly, relating to the resig-\\nnation of the Speaker, (Robert Ogden,) and communicating their\\nviews upon the exciting topics of the day. Original draft by Cort-\\nlandt Skinner. Whitehead MSS.\\nThe answers of Sherwood to the letters written to him, are iu the possession of\\nthe N. J. Hist. Soc, and printed in their Proceedings, Vol. V. p. 131.]\\nDec. 12. Philadelphia. Letter from Col. [George] Croghan to\\nBenjamin Franklin, Esq., giving an account of his journey through\\nthe Indian country Transmits a journal of his transactions pro-\\nposals for regulating the trade with the Indians. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 251. Origl. 160 folios.\\n[See the Journal and Transactions in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p.\\n779. Col. Croghan was Deputy Agent for Indian affairs and the New York\\nColonial Documents contain many of his letters and reports relating to the Indian\\ntribes and for a biographical sketch, see note by Mr. O Callaghan in Vol. VII.\\np. 982.]\\nPec. 12. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nFranklin, enclosing copy of representation from the Bishop of Lon-\\ndon to that Board, (see 12th Nov., 1765,) about the propriety of li-\\ncenses for marriages in New Jersey being directed to the Clergy\\nonly desiring his opinion on the subject. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 191. Enfcry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 17. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Benjamin\\nFranklin, Esq., in London The success of Col. Croghan in his nego-\\ntiations with the Indians boundary in Indian country retribution\\nto be made in lands by the Indians to the merchants. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 251. Orig l. 10 folios.\\nDec. 18. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Notwithstanding the Assembly of New Jersey s refusal\\nto send a Committee to the Congress at New York, the Speaker\\n[Robert Ogden] summoned the House to oblige the people of East\\nJersey, and prevailed upon them to choose three but refusing to be\\none of the Committee, he was burned in effigy in almost all the towns\\nof East Jersey, which induced him to resign his seat in the Assem-\\nbly the Minutes of Council and Assembly contain particulars of the\\nAssembly s further proceedings the Stamp Act has not been yet\\ncarried into execution the officers dare not do it for fear of being\\ntorn to pieces byj the mob the stamps are still on board the man-\\nof-war the business is at a stand still. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 9, K. 53. Original. 7 folios.\\nDec. 19. St. James Letter from Mr. Secretary Conway to\\nthe Board of Trade That all papers and letters concerning the\\nriots in America, touching the opposition to the Stamp Act, be for-\\nwarded to him, to be laid before the King. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 20, S. 86. Original. 3 folios.\\n1766.\\nJan. 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Secre-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0426.jp2"}, "427": {"fulltext": "1766.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 889\\ntary the Duke of Grafton Transmitting copies of all papers con-\\ntaining information of the riots in America against the Stamp Act.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 45, p. 481. Entry. 20 folios.\\n[Jan. 14. Newark. Letter from David Ogden to Philip\\nKearny, of Perth Amboy Had received the request of several gen-\\ntlemen of the law to appoint a meeting of Attornies to consult\\nin relation to the resumption of business under the Stamp Act\\nis not in favor of the meeting prefers abiding by their first deter-\\nmination from the accounts just received, thinks their troubles are\\njust beginning if the meeting should be held, recommends Amboy\\n\u00e2\u0080\u0094See Nov. 13th, 1765. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Jan. 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from the Secretary of the\\nProvince to James Parker, one of the Council, enclosing a copy of\\nSecretary Conway s despatch of October 24th, 1765, by order of the\\nGovernor, who wishes his advice upon the propriety of calling an As-\\nsembly for the purpose of laying the letter before them. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n[Jan. 22. Perth Amboy. Letter from James Parker to Gov-\\nernor Franklin, on the receipt of the foregoing, giving his reasons\\nfor the opinion, that the calling of%n Assembly to consider Secre-\\ntary Conway s letter would answer no salutary end. Original draft.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\nJan. 29. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nHouse of Commons, giving (in pursuance to their resolution and Ad-\\ndress to the King on the 22d of Jan.) a statement of the annual ex-\\npense of the several establishments of the Colonies in N. America and\\nthe West Indies, distinguishing each Colony respectively and like-\\nwise a statement of the debts incurred by the Colonies in North\\nAmerica and the West Indies, as they stood at the end of the late\\nwar, distinguishing what part of the said debts remains undischarged,\\nand the provision made for such discharge, c. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 489. Entry. 24 folios.\\nN. B. Similar report was sent to the House of Lords 25th Feb.,\\n1766. See S. P.O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 507.\\nJan. 80. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to the\\nHon ble H. S. Conway, Seer, of State, enclosing copy of Gov r\\nFranklin s letter to them of the 13th Nov., 1765, relating to the\\nproceedings of the New Jersey Council with regard to the Stamp\\nAct. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 192. Entry. 2\\nfolios.\\nFeb. 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Seer.\\nConway, with copies and extracts of several letters relating to the\\nstamp riots in the several Colonies in North America. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 45, p. 499. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMarch 1. St. James Circular Letter from Mr. Seer. Con-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0427.jp2"}, "428": {"fulltext": "300 WILLIAM FRANKLIN T GOVERNOR. [1766.\\nway to the several Governors in North America Cannot give any\\ninstructions lmw to act in the perplexed situation of things in the\\nColonies a bill is brought in and lias made some progress in the\\nHouse of Commons for the repeal of the Stamp Act. S P. 0., B. T.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 251. Draft. 2 folios.\\nMarch 27. An Address of the House of Commons to the King,\\npraying that the instruction be given to the Governors in North\\nAmerica, to transmit particular and exact accounts of the several\\nmanufactures, which have been set up and carried on in their respec-\\ntive Governments from the year 1734. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol 254. Copy. 2 folios.\\nMarch 31. St. James Circular Letter from Seer. Conway to\\nseveral Governors in N. America Transmitting copies of two Acts\\nof Parliament one for securing the dependency of the Colonies on\\nthe mother country, the second for the repeal of the Stamp Act and\\nshortly another will be sent, viz., for the indemnity *of such persons\\nas have incurred the penalties imposed by the Stamp Act to re-\\ncommend to their respective Assemblies full and ample compensa-\\ntion to be made to those who have suffered during the late riots.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 251. Draft, 9 folios.\\n[April 10. Elizabethtown. Rev. James Caldwell to Eev. Mr.\\nBellamy\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Yesterday Mr. Jedediah Chapman was examined for or-\\ndination the Presbytery highly pleased the congregation of New-\\nark Mountains satisfied, except with his delivery and something in\\nthe management of his voice *we love him much. Copy. Pres.\\nHist. Soc. Papers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\n[May Burlington. Samuel Smith to Cortlandt Skinner,\\nSpeaker of the Assembly Transmitting a rough draft of an Address\\nto the King, expressive of gratitude at the repeal of the Stamp Act,\\nand requesting that an order may issue for an election of a member\\nin his place. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJune 12. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Duke of Rich-\\nmond [Seer, of State] to all the Governors in North America and\\nthe West Indies, transmitting copy of the Act of Parliament to in-\\ndemnify such persons as have incurred the penalties imposed upon\\nthem by the Stamp Act. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 251.\\nDraft. 4 folios.\\nJune 19. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr Seer. Pownall\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations, transmitting printed\\ncopies of the several Acts of Parliament, passed in the last session,\\nwhich relate to America. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46,\\np. 11. Eutry. 1 folio.\\nJune 10. Perth .Viuboy. Letter from Govt Franklin to Seer.\\nConwa3 T The Council and Assembly of N. Jersey return their", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0428.jp2"}, "429": {"fulltext": "1766.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 391\\nthanks for relieving that country from the difficulties occasioned by\\nthe Stamp Act glad to have been able to preserve peace sends a\\ncopy of his Speech to the Assembly, and their and the Council s Ad-\\ndress to the King. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Orig l.\\n4 folios. Enclosures. 18 folios.\\n[June 20. Reply of the Council to the Speech of Governor\\nFranklin at the opening of the session of the Legislature. Original\\ndraft in the handwriting of James Parker. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJune 30. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Sir Matthew Lamb to\\nthe Board of Trade, giving his opinion upon thirty-five Acts of the\\nN. Jersey Assembly, passed there in May and June, 1765. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 62. Original. 18 folios.\\nJuly 10. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Duke of Rich-\\nmond to all the Governors in America, transmitting an Act of Par-\\nliament for repealing certain duties in the British Colonies and\\nPlantations, granted by several Acts of Parliament, c, and for\\ngranting other duties instead thereof. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 251. Draft, 1 folio.\\nAug. 1. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Board of Trade\\nto the Governors of the Plantations in America, requiring from them\\nan account of the several manufactures which have been set up and\\ncarried on within their respective Governments, pursuant to an Ad-\\ndress of the House of Commons to the King on the 27th of March\\nlast. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 19. Entry. -1\\nfolios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., VoL VII. p. 84]\\nAug. 8. St. James Order of Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare additional instructions to all the Governors in the\\nPlantations to transmit, in future, any particular or general accounts\\nof their proceedings, or of matters relative to their Governments\\nto the King, through one of the principal Secretaries of State, and\\nduplicates of the same to the Board of Trade, except in cases of a\\nsecret nature. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 106. Original.\\n4 folios.\\nAug. 9. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing draft of additional instructions to the Gov-\\nernors in the American Plantations regulating their correspondence,\\nconformable with the Order of Council of the 8th instant. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 20. Entry. 5 folios.\\n[See New York Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 818.]\\nAug. 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Shel-\\nburne to all the Governors in America, acquainting them with the re-\\nsignation of the Duke of Richmond and his own appointment as Sec-\\nretary for the Southern Department, and desiring that all despatches\\nin future may be addressed to him. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 251. Draft. 2 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0429.jp2"}, "430": {"fulltext": "392 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1766*\\nAug. 9. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Shel-\\nburne to all the Governors in America, transmitting an Order of\\nCouncil of the 8th inst., which revokes and repeals every clause and\\narticle contained in the order made by the late King on the 11th\\nMarch, 1752. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 251. Draft.\\n1 folio.\\n[Sept. 2. State of a case drawn from the Will of Thomas Hart,\\n(one of the twenty-four Proprietors of East Jersey,) submitted to\\nPhilip Kearny, of Perth Amboy, with his opinion. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\n[See opinion of Sir Philip Yorke, May 24, 1729 and of Peter Bond, May 1,\\n1786.]\\nSept. 8. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Duke\\nof Richmond Congratulates him upon being appointed Seer, of\\nState, and wishes to have the King s commands to correspond with\\nhim. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Orig l. 1 folio.\\nSept. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Sends some of the public papers owing to the indisposi-\\ntion of the principal clerk in the Secretary s Office, the certified\\ncopies of the Minutes of New Jersey Council could not be got ready\\nfor this conveyance. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K.\\n59. Original. 2 folios.\\nSept. 11. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Duke\\nof Richmond, Seer, of State Acknowledges to have received the\\nActs of Parliament relative to America, and sends printed copies of\\nthe last Votes and Acts of Assembly of New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 2 folios.\\nSept. 13. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Shel-\\nburne to all the Governors in America The superintendents of the\\nIndian affairs complain of the most unprovoked murders having been\\ncommitted upon the Indians under the British protection, and that\\nthe settlements have been made on the back of the Provinces beyond\\nthe limits prescribed by the proclamation of 1763 the Governors\\nare desired to remedy those evils, and the Commander-in-Chief has\\nreceived orders to co-operate with them. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 251. Draft, 5 folios.\\nSept. 13. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Shelburne to Gov r\\nFranklin Conveying the King s approval of the conduct of the peo-\\nple of New Jersey during the late disturbances, and commending\\nGov r Franklin s conduct in the Government of that Province. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Sept, 25. Bloomsbury Square. Letter from Henry Wilmot\\nto Cortlandt Skinner Acknowledging the receipt of Assembly s\\nresolution appointing him agent of the Province the Address to the\\nKing accompanying the resolution had been presented and inserted", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0430.jp2"}, "431": {"fulltext": "176*5.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 393\\nin the Gazette another change in the administration had been made\\nsuch frequent changes detrimental to the public interests Lord\\nChatham in full possession of the closet at present Lord Camden\\nChancellor Lord Northington President of the Council, c. Par-\\nliament to meet on 11th November considerable opposition expected.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.J\\nDec. 11. Whitehall. Letter from Secretary Lord Shelburne\\nto the Governor of New Jersey To transmit, for the King s infor-\\nmation, an exact estimate of the annual charge of maintaining and\\nsupporting the entire establishment of that Province also a full and\\nclear account of the manner of imposing quit-rents, and of levying\\nthem, as also the mode of granting lands. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 270. Draft. 3 folios.\\nDec. 16. Burlington. -Letter from Governor Franklin to the\\nEarl of Shelburne, Seer, of State \u00e2\u0080\u0094His Lordship s letter was com-\\nmunicated to the Council of New Jersey some few violences were\\ncommitted upon the Indians, but the miscreants were punished\\nsends Minutes of Council remarks upon the Act for supplying the\\nseveral barracks, c, the troops, in New Jersey are perfectly sat-\\nisfied with their quarters. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9,\\nK. 64. Duplicate. 13 folios.\\nN. B. The original letter (which is in S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies, Vol. 172,) is dated Dec. 18, but evidently altered from\\nDee. 16.\\nDec. 18. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Enclosing copy of his letter to the Seer, of State, the\\nEarl of Shelburne, dated 16th Dec, 1766, for the Board s infor-\\nmation. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 63. Original.\\n1 folio.\\nDec. 23 Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Shelburne, Seer, of State One Seymour was tried by a spe-\\ncial commission of Oyer and Terminer in the County of Sussex in\\nNew Jersey, for murder of an Oneida Indian, convicted and exe-\\ncuted. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Orig l. 1 folio.\\nDec. 28. Burlington. Account by Governor Franklin, of the\\nstanding salaries annually granted to the officers of the Government\\nof New Jersey, amounting to \u00c2\u00a31,075 sterling, with remarks there-\\non. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 270. Original. 8 folios.\\n1767.\\nJan. 13. Whitehall. Seer. Lord Shelburne to the Gov r of N.\\nJersey Requesting an account of the established fees of the dif-\\nferent offices in the Colony, particularly fees and other charges at-\\ntending grants of lands, whether legally established or received as\\nperquisites. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 271. Draft. 2\\nfolios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0431.jp2"}, "432": {"fulltext": "394 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1767.\\n[Jan. 20. New York. Letter from John Stevens to James\\nParker of Perth Amboy A Commission for settling the line be-\\ntween New York and New Jersey had arrived the Commissioners\\nnamed being John Temple, Peter Randolph, Charles Stewart Sur-\\nveyor General, Andrew Elliot, Chambers Russell, Wm. Allen, Sam-\\nuel C. Holland and Wm. De Brahn Surveyor Generals for the\\nSouthern and Northern Districts of America, Andrew Oliver, Cha s\\nMorris one of the Council of Nova Scotia, Peyton Randolph, Benj.\\nFranklin and Jared Ingersoll any five of them to make a quorum\\nthe first meeting to be at New York, and afterward wherever\\nthey might appoint. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJan. 28. Petition of Mr. Peter Hasenclever Co., London\\nmerchants, to the Earl of Shelburne In the year 1763 they en-\\ntered into agreement to purchase tracts of land in New York and\\nNew Jersey for erecting furnaces, forges, and other buildings requi-\\nsite for establishing a manufactory of iron they cannot procure in\\nthose Provinces sufficient land in convenient situations to give con-\\nstant employment to the Germans, whom they sent over there for\\nthe purpose of manufacturing the iron pray that they may be al-\\nlowed to purchase land at St. Maurice. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 252. Original. 10 folios.\\nFeb. 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nLord Shelburne Has received his Lordship s letter of 11th Dec,\\nhas already written to the Treasury on the subject of the annual\\ncharges in the Province of New Jersey as to the quit-rents, is in-\\nclined to think the whole of the rents due to the Crown is in ar-\\nrear remarks on same. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 270.\\nOrig l. 6 folios.\\n[March 28. Opinion of David Ogden on a statement of the\\ncase of the Eastern Proprietors, against holders of land under pa-\\ntent to John Berry as to their right to quit-rents. See May 10.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\nApril 2. Whitehall. Order of Council, referring to the Board\\nof Trade for their report the petition of Mr. Wilmot, the agent\\nof New Jersey; to the King, proposing alterations to be made in the\\nannexed list of Commissioners for settling the boundary line be-\\ntween that Province and New York. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 9, K. 66. Original. 12 folios.\\nApril 9. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Lord Shelburne to the\\nBoard of Trade To transmit a report of the exact state of the\\ncivil establishments of the Governor, Judges, and other officers in\\nthe several Colonies of America, concerned in the administration of\\njustice. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 26, T. 26. Original.\\n1 folio.\\nApril 12. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0432.jp2"}, "433": {"fulltext": "1767.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 395\\nLord Slielburne Has received bis Lordship s letter of 13th Jan.,\\ntransmits an exact list of the fees taken in the different offices of\\nthe Province of New Jersey the fees received by Mr. Smyth, Chief\\nJustice, do not exceed \u00c2\u00a3300 currency, 60 per cent, worse than ster-\\nling and those he receives barely enough, with the salary, for a\\nGovernor to maintain his rank and station. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 271. Original. 85 folios (about.)\\nApril 13. St. James Order of Council, approving 14 seals\\nfor the several Colonies in America, (New Jersey among them,) and\\ndirecting Seer, of State, the Earl of Shelburne, to transmit the same\\nto the Governors. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 106. Orig-\\ninal. 2 folios.\\nApril 16. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nEarl of Shelburne, of the establishment, of the salaries of Gover-\\nnors, Judges and other officers, principally concerned in the admin-\\nistration of justice in the North American Colonies. S. P. 0.,B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 148. Entry, (about N. Jersey.) 3 folios.\\nApril 16. Whitehall. Report from the Board of Trade to the\\nKing On the establishments and Government of New Jersey. S.\\nP. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 91 160. Entry. 7 folios.\\nApril 30. Admiralty Office. Letter from the Board of Admi-\\nralty to Seer. Lord Shelburne Transmitting an account of the es-\\ntablishment of the Admiralty Courts in the several Colonies in\\nAmerica, including New Jersey. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 252. Original. 8 folios.\\nMay 2. Lincoln s Inn. Report from Sir Matthew Lamb to the\\nBoard of Trade, giving his opinion upon twenty-two Acts of the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey, passed there in June, 1766. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 67. Original. 10 folios.\\nMay 8. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the repeal of an Act of New Jersey\\nAssembly, entitled an Act appointing Commissioners for supplying\\nthe several barracks, e. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17,\\np. 193. Entry. 4 folios.\\n[May 10. Burlington. Opinion of John Kinsey on a statement\\nof the case of the Eastern Proprietors, against the holders under\\nthe patent to John Berry, as to their right to quit-rents.) (See\\nMarch 28.) Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 13. St. James Order of Council, repealing an Act of\\nthe New Jersey Assembly, entitled An Act appointing Commis-\\nsioners for supplying the several barracks, c. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 68. Copy. 3 folios.\\nMay 23. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to Mr.\\nWilmot, Agent for the Province of New Jersey, desiring his at-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0433.jp2"}, "434": {"fulltext": "396 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1767.\\ntendance before the Board of Trade, on the subject of his petition to\\nthe King, proposing alterations to be made in the list of Commis-\\nsioners for settling the boundary line between that Province and N.\\nYork. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 195. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\nJune 3. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the Committee of the Privy Council for Plantation affairs, ap-\\nproving the alterations proposed by Mr. Wilmot, Agent for New\\nJersey, in the list of Commissioners for settling the boundary line\\nbetween that Province and New York. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jer-\\nsey. Vol. 17, p. 196. Entry. 6 folios.\\nJune 12. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Seer. Pownall to the\\nAttorney and Solicitor Generals, desiring them to take into consid-\\neration the Act made in the 12 of Q. Anne, Stat. 2d Cap. 18, enti-\\ntled An Act for the preserving all such ships and goods thereof,\\nwhich shall happen to be forced on shore or stranded upon the coasts\\nof this Kingdom, or any other of Her Majesty s dominions Also,\\n4th Geo. I. Cap. 12, An Act for enforcing and making perpetual,\\nc., the former Act and to give their opinion whether the said\\nActs do extend to the American Colonies. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 200. Entry. 3 folios.\\nJune 26. St. James Order of Council, approving the draft\\nof a Commission, prepared by the Att. and Sol. Gen ls, to settle and\\nadjust the boundary between the Provinces of New York and New\\nJersey, from the station on Hudson s River to the station on Dela-\\nware River. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 106. Original.\\n25 folios.\\nJuly 8. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing the disallowance of an Act of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey, passed there in June, 1766, entitled An Act to\\nextend certain Acts of Parliament of Great Britain, passed in the\\n12th year of her late Majesty, Queen Anne, and the 4th of his late\\nMajesty, King George I., for the preserving all such ships and\\ngoods thereof, which shall happen o be forced on shore or stranded.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 201. Entry. 9 folios.\\nJuly 11. Letter from the Seer, of State to Gov r Franklin\\nEnclosing copy of an Act passed last session of Parliament, and a\\nnew Seal for the Colony of New Jersey, with the King s warrant for\\nusing same. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 347. Entry. 1\\nfolio.\\nJuly 18. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Shelburne to Gov r\\nFranklin Conveying the King s displeasure at the Assembly of N.\\nJersey for having avoided a complete obedience to an Act of the\\nBritish Parliament, for rendering more effectual in America, an Act\\nfor punishing mutiny and desertion. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 172. Draft. 4 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0434.jp2"}, "435": {"fulltext": "1767.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 397\\nJuly 24. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing a draft of additional instructions to the Gov-\\nernors in North America, directing them not to give their assent to\\nany law to be passed in their respective Governments, by which the\\nnumber of the Assembly shall be enlarged or diminished, the dura-\\ntion of it ascertained, the qualifications of the electors or the elected\\nfixed or altered, c. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p.\\n175. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[For draft of the Instructions, see N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 946.]\\nAug. 7. Letter from the Seer, of State to Gov r Franklin, en-\\nclosing au Order in Council repealing an Act passed in the Province\\nof New Jersey, for supplying the barracks with furniture and other\\nnecessaries for the King s troops, and copy of the representation\\nfrom the Board of Trade upon said Act. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 347. Entry. 1 folio.\\nAug. 22. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nShelburne Sends Minutes of Council and Assembly, and copies of\\ntwelve Acts passed at the last session the Assembly of New Jersey\\nmade provision for supplying the King s troops, quartered in that\\nColony, with all the necessaries required by Act of Parliament. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Original. 2 folios.\\nAug. 26. St. James Order in Council, approving the draft\\nof an additional instruction for the Governor of New Jersey, re-\\nquiring him not to give his assent to any law touching the number,\\nduration, c, of the Assembly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 106. Original. 5 folios.\\nOct. 6. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer. Shel-\\nburne Acknowledges the receipt of the Act for granting certain\\nduties in the British Colonies, and the new Seal for the Colony of\\nNew Jersey also returns the old Seal. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 172. Original. 1 folio.\\n(Oct.) 22. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nShelburne The inequality of the expense in quartering troops\\ncauses dissatisfaction in the Colonies suggests a plan to obviate this,\\nby appropriating some of the Crown revenue in America, for the de-\\nfraying of those expenses for the future. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 172. Original. 7 folios.\\n(Before Nov.) Memorial of Nathaniel Jones, Esq., to the\\nEarl of Shelburne That in the year 1759 he was appointed Chief\\nJustice of New Jersey, but was not permitted to execute that office,\\nthrough the interference of Mr. R. Hunter Morris that he received\\nno recompense for the loss of time, and the incurred expenses in\\ntransporting himself and family abroad, and as the Chief Justice of\\nNew York s office is vacant he prays to be appointed to it. [See\\n1759.] S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 172. Orig l. 6 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0435.jp2"}, "436": {"fulltext": "398 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1768.\\n1T68.\\nJan. 23. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in North America and the West In-\\ndies, informing them of his being appointed Seer, of State for the\\nSouthern Department, and directing that all their despatches in fu-\\nture are to be addressed to him. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 254. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 7.]\\nPetition of Nathaniel Jones, barrister at law, to Seer. Lord\\nHillsborough That he was appointed Chief Justice of the Jerseys\\nin 1759 states in detail Mr. Morris s proceedings, which prevented\\nhim executing the office that the expenses he has incurred and the\\nloss of his practice, through his absence from England in conse-\\nquence, have exhausted his substance, so that he is destitute of any\\nsupport for himself and family prays relief. [See 1759 1767.]\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 271 A. Original. 12 folios.\\nJan. 23. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in North America and the West In-\\ndies, desiring them to transmit a complete collection, either in man-\\nuscript or print, of the laws of each Colony. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 254. Draft. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 20. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in North America, transmitting a du-\\nplicate of the Address of the House of Commons to the King, of\\nthe 27th March, 1766, and desiring the Governors to pay exact obe-\\ndience to the said Address. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n254. Draft. 1 folio.\\nFeb. 23. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough,\\nSeer, of State, to Gov r Franklin The law passed in New Jersey\\nfor making provision for quartering the King s troops is referred to\\nthe Board of Trade the King received the greatest satisfaction\\nfrom the submission and obedience of the Colonies, to the laws and\\nauthority of the Mother Country his, the Governor s, plan for reg-\\nulating the expenses in the Colonies for quartering the King s troops,\\nwill have a proper attention paid to it any irregularities and improper\\nbehaviour of the officers or soldiers ouo;ht to be severely punished.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173. Draft. 4 folios.\\nFeb. 26. St. James Order of Council, repealing an Act\\npassed in New Jersey in 1766, to extend to that Province two Acts\\nof Parliament relating to ships and goods forced on shore or strand-\\ned, and directing that notice should be given to the Governors of\\nthe several Colonies in America, of the opinion of the Attorney and\\nSolicitor Generals on the said Acts of Parliament. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 72 Jopy. 10 folios.\\nMarch 5. Whitehall Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0436.jp2"}, "437": {"fulltext": "L768.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVEKNOR. 399\\nborough to all the Governors in North America and West Indies\\nThe Attorney and Solicitor Generals, in their report upon an Act\\npassed in New Jersey to extend an Act of Parliament for preserving\\nall such ships and goods thereof that shall happen to be forced on\\nshore or stranded, gave their opinion that the Act of the 12th of\\nQueen Anne, Statute 2, cap. 18, is in force, and extends to America.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 254. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[April 4. Great Barrington, Mass. Rev. Samuel Hopkins to\\nRev. Mr. Bellamy The Rev. Jeremiah Halsey of Lamington, N. J.,\\npreached the public Lecture for Mr. Foxcraft, in Boston he greatly\\ndisobliged every clergyman in town, except one or two his theme\\nwas Tis impossible for an impenitent to believe on Christ and one\\ninference was, that faith is not the first, act of the renewed soul Br.\\nChauncy says he is astonished at the man s impudence the Clergy\\nin Boston are greatly displeased with the letter wrote by the Convention\\nof Clergy at Elizabethtown, in which they repeatedly declare they\\nhave nothing against a Bishop s being sent to America, if by an Act\\nof Parliament he may be confined wholly to the people of his own\\ndenomination, and excluded from all civil authority, c, they say\\nthis gives up the whole, even all they desire such an Act of Par-\\nliament may be made, but will soon be repealed, when a Bishop has\\nonce got footing in America, c, c. Copy. Pres n Hist. Soc.\\nPapers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\nApril 20. St. James Order of Council that his Majesty hav-\\ning received the old Seal from New Jersey, the same was defaced by\\nthe King. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 30, V. 3. Copy.\\n2 folios.\\nApril 21. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to the several Governors in North America, transmitting\\ncopy of a letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives of\\nthe Colony of Massachusetts Bay to the Speaker and Assembly of\\neach Colony, and desiring them to use their utmost influence to de-\\nfeat this flagitious attempt to disturb the public peace. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 254. Draft. 4 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 58.]\\nApril 30. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors on the Continent of America, directing\\nthem to take all legal measures for the apprehending of Melchise-\\ndeek Kinsman, charged with murder of one William Odgers, a Cus-\\ntom Officer, who sailed from Falmouth in one of the N. York packets\\nabout three weeks ago. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 254.\\nDraft. 2 folios.\\nMay 7. New Jersey. The Humble Address and Petition of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey to the King, praying relief from some\\nof the late Acts of Parliament imposing a duty on them for the ex-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0437.jp2"}, "438": {"fulltext": "400 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1768.\\npress purpose of raising a revenue. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 173. Original. 8 folios.\\nN. B. This Address was not delivered until after the 15th\\nNov., 1768. See the E. of H. s letter to Gov r Franklin of that\\ndate.\\nMay 9. Virginia. Letter from Pay ton Randolph, Speaker of\\nthe House of Burgesses of Virginia, to the Speaker of the Assembly\\nof New Jersey, calling upon the said Assembly to join the union, in\\norder to take every regular step to assert their constitutional liberty,\\nof which the late Acts of the British Parliament manifestly tend\\nto deprive them of. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174.\\nCopy. 17 folios.\\nEnclosed in letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl of Holder-\\nnesse, Jan. 28, 1769.\\nMay 14. Whitehall. Letter from Secretary Lord Hillsborough\\nto the Governor of New Jersey Requesting him to give all the as-\\nsistance and support in his power to the Officers of Customs in the\\ndischarge of their duties. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 254.\\nDraft. 2 folios.\\nMay 30. Report of Sir Matthew Lamb to the Board of Trade\\nupon twelve Acts passed by the Assenibly of New Jersey in the\\nyear 1766. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 69. Origi-\\nnal. 5 folios.\\n[June 10. Commission from George III. to John Skinner (of\\nPerth Amboy) to be Captain in the 70th Regiment of Foot. OVigi-\\nnal on parchment. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJune 10. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the KiDg, recommending the repeal of An Act passed by the As-\\nsembly of New Jersey in June, 1767, entitled An Act to appoint\\nCommissioners for supplying the several Barracks, c, not being\\nstrictly conformable to the Act of Parliament. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nNew Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 206. Entry. 9 folios.\\nJune 13. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nHillsborough In pursuance of the King s orders, he will correspond\\nwith His Lordship, and from time to time transmit all Acts and pro-\\nceedings of the Government and Legislature of New Jersey the\\nAssembly have promised to send a complete collection of the Laws\\nof that Colony to the present time. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 173. Original. 3 folios.\\nJune 14. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nHillsborough Gives an account of the manufactures, produce and\\ntrade of New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173.\\nOriginal. 10 folios.\\nJune 14. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0438.jp2"}, "439": {"fulltext": "1768.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 401\\nHillsborough The Board of Trade will probably make the same\\nobjections to the New Jersey Act of 1767 for quartering the troops\\nas they did to the former one the only difference is about the mode,\\nnot the essentials, and he, the Gov r, was obliged either to give his\\nconsent, or to let the army be unprovided with the necessaries re-\\nquired by Act of Parliament the public papers are being copied\\nHad dissolved the Assembly, and issued writs for a new election, re-\\nturnable the 25th of June. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173.\\nOrig l. 4 folios.\\nJune 15. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nHillsborough Acknowledges the receipt of the New Jersey Act\\nof 1766 for extending certain Acts of Parliament for the preserva-\\ntion of ships, c, which may happen to be forced on shore or stranded\\nand the King s disallowance of the same. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 173. Original. 2 folios.\\nJune 16. Annapolis. Letter from Horatio Sharpe, Governor\\nof Maryland, to Secretary Lord Hillsborough, relative to an Act\\npassed in New Jersey in June, 1766, which he has received, as also\\nthe report of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals thereon. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies Proprieties. Vol. 180. Original. 3 folios.\\nJune 16. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer-\\nHillsborough Never saw a copy of the letter from the Speaker of\\nthe House of Representatives of Massachusetts Bay to the Speaker\\nof the Assembly of each Colony, till it was mentioned on the Min-\\nutes of the Assembly of N. Jersey that such a letter had been laid\\nbefore the House, and that a Committee was appointed to prepare\\nand bring an answer thereto there is no reason to believe that the\\npeople of New Jersey will enter into any unwarrantable combination\\nwith the Massachusetts Assembly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 173. Original. 4 folios.\\nJune 21. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to the Governors of Quebec, New Jersey, Massachusetts\\nBay, West and East Florida, directing them to transmit such ob-\\nservations upon their general instructions as shall occur to them,\\nupon those articles which may require such alteration or addition as\\nmay improve the revenue, and add strength and dignity to the King s\\nauthority. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 254. Draft. 3\\nfolios.\\nJuly 4. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America, directing them not to send\\nany more duplicates of their correspondence with the Secretary of\\nState to the Board of Trade. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n254. Draft. 2 folios.\\nJuly 6. Sji. James Order in Council directing that a Commis-\\nsion be passed under the Great Seal, authorizing the Lords of the\\n26", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0439.jp2"}, "440": {"fulltext": "402 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1768.\\nAdmiralty to establish four Courts of Vice Admiralty in America,\\nwith a plan of districts proper to be allotted to the Courts. S. P. O.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 107. Original. 18 folios.\\nJuly 0. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough, Seer, of State Transmits twenty-three Acts, passed\\nby the Assembly of New Jersey; to two of them, viz. An Act for\\nthe septennial election of representatives, and an Act for choosing\\nrepresentatives in the counties of Morris, Cumberland, and Sussex,\\ngave his assent, as they were tendered with suspending clauses. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173. Original. 4 folios.\\nJuly 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America, directing them not to con-\\nfine themselves in the transmission of their dispatches, to the packeta\\nonly, but to embrace the first opportunity that offers. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 254. Draft. 2 folios.\\nJuly 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America, (except Massachusetts\\nBay,) directing them to give every assistance to the Commissioners\\nof Customs to enable them to carry the Laws of Trade and Reveuue\\ninto due execution. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 254.\\nDraft. 1 folio.\\nJuly 11. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nHillsborough The Assembly of New Jersey sent an answer to the\\nletter from the Speaker of the Massachusetts Bay, but no notice of\\nit was taken on their Minutes, which induced him to believe they\\nhad not the answer was printed in The Pennsylvania Chronicle\\nand Universal Advertiser of 4th July, 1768, No. 24, of Vol. II., a\\ncopy of which is herewith enclosed the Assembly of New Jersey\\nhave been dissolved, and a new one elected sends an anonymous\\npamphlet, published first in New York, and reprinted in Philadel-\\nphia. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173. Original. 4\\nfolios.\\nEnclosing the Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser,\\nJuly 11, 1768, and The Power and Grandeur of G t Br., c, (a\\npamphlet.)\\nPhiladelphia. A pamphlet entitled The Power and\\nGrandeur of Great Britain, founded on the liberty of the Colonies,\\nand the mischiefs attending the taxing them by Act of Parliament,\\ndemonstrated Philadelphia, printed and sold by Win. Goddard,\\nat the new Printing Office in Market Street. MDCCLXVIII. S.\\nP. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173. 22 pages 12mo. About 65\\nfolios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing letter of Gov r Franklin.\\n[July 30. Perth Aniboy. Affidavit of Mary Parker before\\nChief Justice Smyth, to the effect, that she heard the noise of a boat", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0440.jp2"}, "441": {"fulltext": "1768.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 403\\non the night of 21st July, presumed to have on board the robbers of\\nthe Provincial Treasury! Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nEnclosed in letter from James Parker of August 8th.\\nAug. 3. Whitehall. Pteport of the Board of Trade to the\\nLords of the Privy Council for Plantation Affairs, on the petition of\\nDaniel Coxe, of the Province of New Jersey, offering the surrender\\nof an immense tract of country named Carolana, granted by Charles\\nI., by letters patent, to Sir Robert Heath, and since vested in him\\nRecommending a grant of 40,000 acres in the Province of New York\\nto the petitioner and his associates upon the usual terms, provided\\nhe do make full and absolute cession and surrender to the Crown of\\nall right, title, c, to the said Province of Carolana. S. P. O., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 273. Entry. 9 folios.\\n[The father of this Daniel, in 1722, published a description of the English\\nProvince of Carolana, by the Spaniards called Florida, and by the French La\\nLouisiana, it having descended to him from his father, in whom the title had\\nbeen declared to be in 1692. See Field s Provincial Courts, p. 13-1; Grahame s\\nCol. History, VoL II. p. 199.]\\n[Aug. 8. Perth Amboy. Draft of a letter from James Parker\\nto Governor Franklin Giving the result of the examination of sun-\\ndry persons supposed to be implicated in the robbery of the Treasury.\\nWhitehead MSS.\\nSee Proceedings of N. J. Hist. Soc, Vol. V p. 49, for an account of the rob-\\nbery.]\\nAug. 12. St. James Order of Council repealing an Act\\npassed in New Jersey in June, 1767, appointing Commissioners for\\nsupplying the barracks, c, and directing that the Gov r should be\\nadmonished for having passed that Act contrary to an Act of Par-\\nliament. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 73. Copy.\\n10 folios.\\nAug. 13. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Mr. Woodruff of the New Jersey Council being\\ndead, he recommends Mr. Richard Stockton, of Princeton, to be ap-\\npointed to the vacancy at that Board. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 173. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Aug. 15, 1768, to Nov. 5, 1775. Documents referring to the\\nschools at Perth Amboy Subscribers names sums contributed\\ndrafts of letters to James Rivington, the printer, and Doctor Myles\\nCooper, of King s College, from James Parker, and the answers of\\nDoctor Cooper as to the qualifications of teachers names of scholars,\\n(William Dunlap, the artist, among them,) c. Originals. White-\\nhead, MSS.]\\nAug. 16. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Hillsborough to Gov r\\nFranklin Received his dispatches from one to five, and laid them be-\\nfore the King the King is concerned to find the Assembly of New\\nJersey questioning the power and authority of Parliament to enact", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0441.jp2"}, "442": {"fulltext": "404 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1768.\\nlaws binding upon the Colonies the entire ignorance of what wa3\\npassing in the Assembly, concerning the letter from the Massa-\\nchusetts Bay, betrays a very blameable inattention of Gov r\\nFranklin to his duty, and indicates a disposition that does not cor-\\nrespond with those principles which ought to be the rule of your\\n(Gov r F. s) conduct the practice of laying the Secretary s letters,\\nc, before the Assembly, disapproved [See N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol.\\nVIII. p. 100] transmits an Order of Council disallowing the Act\\npassed in 1767, for making provision for quartering the King s troops,\\nand conveys His Majesty s disapprobation of Gov r Franklin s con-\\nduct in assenting to a law contrary to an Act of Parliament hopes\\nthat the petition resolved upon by the Assembly will not be sent up,\\nas it must be rejected. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173.\\nOriginal. 11 folios.\\nAug. 24. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Ililltborough The Council and Assembly of New Jersey at the\\nlast sessions passed a bill for striking one hundred thousand pounds\\nin bills of credit, but as they had, contrary to Act of Parliament,\\nmade the money a legal tender and refused to add a suspending\\nclause, he, Gov r Franklin, refused his assent desires to have in-\\nstructions on the subject sends a list of the salaries annually\\ngrauted in N. Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 173.\\nOriginal, G folios Enclosures, 7 do. 13 folios.\\nAugust 25. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough Received copies of several papers relative to\\nthe murder of William Odgers, one of the Officers of the Customs in\\nCornwall every step will be taken to secure the murderer if he\\nshould be found within the Government of N. J. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 173. Original. 1 folio.\\nAug. 25. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough, in answer to the complaint made by the Commis-\\nsioners of Customs in America to the King There has been but one\\ninstance in N. Jersey when one of the Custom Officers was obstructed\\nin the execution of his duty but Mr. Hatton, the Collector of Sa-\\nlem, had exceedingly misbehaved himself, being a man of a most\\nunhappy temper. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies Vol. 173. Orig l.\\n3 folios.\\nAug. 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Informs that, by the advice of the Council of New\\nJersey, he is going to meet Sir William Johnson, and to be present\\nat the Treaty with the Indians for settling a boundary line between\\nthem and the northern British Colonies. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 173. Original. 3 folios.\\n[For account of the proceedings of the meeting at Fort Stanwix with the In-\\ndians, see New York Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 104.]\\n[Aug. 27. New York. Letter from James Franklin to James", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0442.jp2"}, "443": {"fulltext": "1768.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 40\\nParker, Perth Aniboy Enquiring after the state of Robert Bar-\\nclay s Proprietary rights in East Jersey; and also as to the will and\\nheirs of John Barclay. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n(August Memorial of Nathaniel Jones, Barrister at Law, to\\nSecretary Lord Hillsborough That, in 1759, he was constituted by\\nhis late Majesty Chief Justice of the Jerseys in North America, but\\nthrough the illegal and unwarrantable proceedings of Robert Hunter\\nMorris, against which the then Governor, Francis Bernard, entered\\na protest in form, was absolutely prevented the execution of his\\noffice prays that he may be appointed Chief Justice of South Caro-\\nlina, now vacant [See 1759 1767,] (with three testimonials.) S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 271, A. Original. 7 folios. En-\\nclosures. 9 folios.\\nSept. 2. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America, directing them not to com-\\nmunicate either to the Council or Assembly any of their letters\\nwhich they shall receive from the Secretary of State, unless they\\nhave the King s express commands for so doing. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 254. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 100.]\\n[Sept. 20. Abstract from the Public Records of the State, of\\nRobert Barclay s shares of propriety in the Eastern Division of New\\nJersey. Copy. Whitehead MSS.\\nEnclosed in James Parker s letter of Sept. 22d.]\\n[Sept. 22. Perth Amboy. James Parker to James Frank-\\nlin Giving information respecting the property of Robert Barclay,\\nand the character and circumstances of John Barclay enclosing the\\nforegoing abstract. Original draft. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Oct. 7. Royal Commission to John Temple, Peter Randolph,\\nCharles Stewart, Andrew Elliot, Chambers Russell, William Allen,\\nSamuel Holland, Wm. de Brahm, Andrew Oliver, Charles Morris,\\nPeyton Randolph, Benjamin Franklin, and Jared Ingersoll, or any\\nfive of them, to determine the boundary line between N. York and\\nNew Jersey from the Hudson to the Delaware. See Feb. 6, 1769,\\nand Oct, 7, 1769. Copy. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS-]\\nOct, 12. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin Acknowledges the receipt of his three last letters\\nthe pains with which the Assembly of New Jersey have concealed\\ntheir proceedings upon the letter from the Assembly of Massachu-\\nsetts Bay, shows but too plainly the sense they had of the meas-\\nures they were about to pursue, and it is very proper that Mr. Skin-\\nner (the Speaker) should know that his conduct upon this occasion\\nhas not escaped His Majesty s notice. S. P. 0. Am. \u00c2\u00bbW. In-\\ndies. Vol. 173. Draft. 2 folios.\\nOct. 13. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Pownall to Gen. Gage,", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0443.jp2"}, "444": {"fulltext": "40o WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1768.\\nSir Wm. Johnson, Sir Henry Moore, Governors Franklin and Penn,\\nacquainting them with the receipt of their despatches, but as the\\nEarl of Hillsborough is in the country, it would be impossible to\\ngive them answers before the departure of the packet of this month.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 254. Draft. 1 folio.\\nNov. 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade to\\nthe King, recommending Mr. Richard Stockton to be of the Council\\nof N. Jersey, in the room of Mr. Samuel Woodruff, deceased. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 211. Entry. 1 folio.\\n[For notice of Richard Stockton, see Field s Provincial Courts.\\nNov. 2. St. James Order of Council, directing that Richard\\nStockton, Esq., be constituted and appointed a member of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, in the room of Samuel Woodruff, Esq., deceased.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 107. Original. 2 folios.\\nNov. 5. Fort Stanwix. Proceedings at a Treaty with the Six\\nNations of Indians at Fort Stanwix, for establishing a boundary line\\nbetween the Colonies and Indians and the deed of cessation to the\\nKing from the said Six Nations of a certain tract of land. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 254. Orig l. 180 folios.\\n[See these documents with the accompanying map in the N. Y. Col. Docts.,\\nVol. VIII. p. 187.]\\nNov. 15. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The King will not allow him to give his assent to\\nthe New Jersey bill for issuing \u00c2\u00a3100,000, and thinks that no law of\\nthis kind should be assented to by Gov r Franklin, unless a draft of\\nthe bill has been first transmitted for the King s approbation the\\npetition to the King from the Assembly of New Jersey on the\\nsubject of some late Acts of Parliament, was neither received from\\nhim, the Governor, nor presented by any other person, although\\nprinted and published under the direction of the Assembly, a pro-\\nceeding which the King cannot but consider as most unwarrantable\\nand disrespectful copies of several public papers are transmitted\\nthe Queen was delivered of a Princess. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 173. Draft. 8 folios.\\nNov. 20. New Jersey. Letter from Frederick Smyth, Esq.,\\nChief Justice of New Jersey, to the Earl of Hillsborough Com-\\nplains of the insufficiency of his salary, and prays that the bounty\\nof the Crown may be extended to him as some reward for past ser-\\nvices. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174. Orig l. 5 folios.\\nNov. 23. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Defending his conduct duriug the last session of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, against the severe censure made upon\\nit by h^ Lordship (very interesting letter it gives the exact state\\nof things in the Legislature of the Province as it existed at that\\ntime.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174. Original. 120\\nfolios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0444.jp2"}, "445": {"fulltext": "17 8.] WILLIAM FRANKLIM GOVERNOR. 407\\nDec. 17. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Announces his return from Fort Stanwix, where\\nhe was to assist at a Treaty with the Indians for settling the boun-\\ndary line between them and the British Colonies for particulars he\\nrefers his Lordship to the Report of Sir William Johnson, and the\\nMinutes of the New Jersey Council, herewith transmitted. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174. Original. 3 folios.\\n[See Nov. 5, 1768.]\\n[1768 Statement of the case of the East Jersey Treasurer,\\n(Stephen Skinner,) in relation to the robbing of the Treasury, sub-\\nmitted to Solicitor Wedderburne, and his answer. Copies. N. J.\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1769.\\nJan. 28. Burlington. Letter from Governor Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough Gives further reasons for the issuing of\\n\u00c2\u00a3100,000 in bills of credit cannot account for the petition of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey not being presented to the King, as it was\\nsent to their Agent for that purpose Mr. Skinner, the Speaker of\\nthe late Assembly, sent him a copy of a letter which he received\\nsince the dissolution of the House, from the Speaker of the Assem-\\nbly in Virginia, and will be glad to know the King s pleasure,\\nwhether in case the Assembly determine upon receiving and answer-\\ning it, he should prorogue or dissolve them received from Mr. Skin-\\nner the two first volumes of the printed laws of New Jersey, which\\nwill be forwarded by the first opportunity. S. P. O. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 174. Original, 1-1 folios enclosure, copy, 17 folios\\n31 folios.\\nEnclosing letter from the Speaker of Virginia to the Speaker of\\nNew Jersey, May 9, 1768.\\n[Feb. 6, to 1770, Sept. 14. A collection of documents, about\\none hundred and fifty in number, referring to the controversy between\\nNew York and New Jersey, respecting the boundary line from the\\nHudson to the Delaware comprising letters to and from James\\nParker, one of the New Jersey Agents among the writers being\\nLord Stirling, Walter Rutherfurd, Benjamin Chew, Gov r Franklin,\\nJohn Stevens, Cortlandt Skinner, c, illustrating the New Jersey\\nclaims, with copies of grants, exhibits of title, evidences, c, ar-\\nranged and indexed (some few of the papers are specified on pre-\\nceding and subsequent pages.) Boundary Papers. Whitehead\\nMSS.J\\nFeb. 26. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Transmitting a complete collection of the Laws of\\nNew Jersey. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 2. Orig-\\ninal. 1 folio.\\nMarch 7. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trada", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0445.jp2"}, "446": {"fulltext": "408 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1769.\\nto the King Recommending the issuing of additional instructions\\nto the Governors in the American Plantations, not to give their as-\\nsent to any, either public or private, lottery Act. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 281. Draft. 4 folios.\\nMarch 22. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough\\nto Gov r Franklin The bill of the New Jersey Assembly for issu-\\ning \u00c2\u00a3100,000 has been referred to the Board of Trade for their\\nconsideration, but the report upon it not yet received with regard\\nto the letter from the Speaker of the House of Burgesses of Vir-\\nginia, (mentioned in his despatch of the 28th of Jan. last,) his Lord-\\nship cannot give any precise instructions how to act in that matter.\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174. Draft. 4 folios.\\nApril 24. Whitehall. Order in Council, directing the Board\\nof Trade to prepare drafts of instructions to the Governors in\\nAmerica, (including New Jersey,) forbidding them to pass any law\\nwhereby money is proposed to be raised, by public or private lotte-\\nries. S. P. O., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 30. V. 16. Original.\\n4 folios.\\nApril 25. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Upon the finally fixing a boundary line between\\nlands comprised within the limits of the Colonies in America, and the\\nlands claimed by the Indians. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n255. Original. 64 folios.\\nMay 2. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Recommending disallowance of an Act of Assembly\\nof New Jersey, for making current \u00c2\u00a3100,000 in bills of credit. S.\\nP. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 212. Entry. 8 folios.\\nMay 8. Whitehall. Order of the Lords of the Committee of\\nCouncil for Plantation Affairs, referring to the Board of Trade for\\ntheir consideration and report, a petition of Sir Tho s Mackworth,\\nBart., relative to an estate formerly granted to James Smith, Esq.,\\ndeceased, which he states to have since reverted to the King, and to\\nremain uncultivated, and praying that a grant thereof may be made\\nto him and his heirs, agreeable to the intention of the said James\\nSmith. S. P. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 9, K. 75. Orig l.\\n10 folios.\\nMay 11. Draft of additional instructions to all the Governors\\nin North America, directing them not to permit any public or pri-\\nvate lotteries to be held in their respective Governments. S. P. O.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 347. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[May 11. Burlington. Proclamation of Gov r Franklin\\nGranting protection to the Surveyors engaged in running the bound-\\nary line between New York and New Jersey. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.j", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0446.jp2"}, "447": {"fulltext": "1769.] WILLIAM FRaNKLIN GOVERNOR. 409\\nMay 13. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Lord Hillsborough to\\nthe Governor of New Jersey Encloses the King s speech to Parlia-\\nment His Majesty s present Government have at no time enter-\\ntained a design to propose laying any further taxes on America, for\\nthe purpose of raising a revenue their intention to propose the\\ntaking on duties upon glass, paper and colours, such duties having\\nbeen laid contrary to the true principles of commerce reliance upon\\nhis prudence to explain such measures, which may tend to remove\\nprejudices and re-establish mutual confidence and affection. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 255. Draft. G folios.\\n[Printed in New York Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 164.]\\nMay 26. St. James Order of Council, disallowing the bill\\npassed in New Jersey, For making current \u00c2\u00a3100,000 in bills of\\ncredit, and directing that if the Council and Assembly of that\\nProvince at the next meeting shall pass another bill to the same ef-\\nfect, and press for the Governor s assent, he do not on any account\\ngive his assent to any proposals whereby the same may be carried\\ninto effect without reference to His Majesty s approbation; and that\\nthe Governor do either transmit such proposals as he may receive\\nfrom the Council and Assembly for that purpose, in form of a bill,\\nor in case the same be passed into an Act, that he do take care a\\nsuspending clause be inserted therein. S. P. O. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 108. Original. 10 folios.\\nJune 7 Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin Transmitting an Order of Council of the 26th of\\nMay, 1769, disallowing the Act of New Jersey for making current\\n\u00c2\u00a3100,000 in bills of credit. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n174. Draft. 1 folio.\\nJune 28. St. James Order of Council, approving the draft\\nof additional instructions prepared by the Board of Trade, to the\\nGovernors in the American Plantations, directing them not to give\\ntheir assent to any Act or Acts for raising money by the institution\\nof any public or private lotteries whatsoever, until they shall have\\nfirst transmitted a draft or drafts of such Acts, and shall have re-\\nceived His Majesty s directions thereupon. S. P. O. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 108. Original. 2 folios.\\nJuly 14. Whitehall. Circular letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to the several Governors in North America Transmitting\\nan additional instruction prohibiting public and private lotteries in\\nthe Colonies. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 255. Draft. 1\\nfolio.\\n[Lotteries were everywhere adopted as the most ready way of obtaining funds\\nfor almost all public objects. For their prevalence in New Jersey, see Contri-\\nbutions to East Jersey History, p. 321.]\\nJuly 18 Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0447.jp2"}, "448": {"fulltext": "4lO WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1769.\\nof Hillsborough Is fully convinced that the assurances given by\\nhis Lordship in his letter of the 13th of May, that the present Ad-\\nministration have no design to propose to Parliament to lay any fur-\\nther taxes upon America, and that they inteud to propose in the\\nnext session to take off the duties upon glass, paper and colors\\ncannot fail to produce the most salutary effects. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 174. Original. 8 folios.\\n[Aug. 18. Burlington. Proclamation of Gov r Franklin Call-\\ning upon the inhabitants of the country traversed by the Surveyors\\nrunning the line between New York and New Jersey, to refrain\\nfrom obstructing them, c. Orig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Every possible obstacle was thrown in the way of the Surveyors, by the peo-\\nple, from apprehensions that they might have their titles disturbed.]\\n[Sept. 20. Bloomsbury Square. Letter from Henry Wilmot,\\nthe Provincial Agent, to Cortlandt Skinner North American af-\\nfairs in a very uncertain state the old disputes were between the\\nKing and the Parliament and people now, for the first time, be-\\ntween the King and Parliament on one side, and the people on the\\nother Lord Chatham well again, and a reconciliation between the\\nbrothers effected this, with the union of the Rockingham party,\\nwould make the opposition in Parliament powerful during the win-\\nter. Orig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 27. Burlington Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Acknowledges the receipt of two last letters The\\nAssembly are called to meet on the 10th of October the late reso-\\nlution of the Assembly of South Carolina, wherein they refuse to\\nprovide for the troops, but declare that these expenses ought to be\\ndefrayed out of the revenue arising from the American duty Acts,\\nwill have an ill effect upon the proceedings of the Assembly of New\\nJersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174. Orig l. 2 folios.\\n[September. Printed brief of the New Jersey Agents in the\\ncontroversy with New York, relative to the boundary line. Folio\\npp. 44. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOct. 4. Whitehall. Letter from J. Pownall to Gov r Franklin\\nAcquainting him, in the absence of Lord Hillsborough, who is\\ngone to Ireland, that his despatch No. 17, has been received and\\nlaid before the King. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364.\\nEntry. 1 folio.\\nOct. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Informs of the death of Mr. Lewi* Ashfield, one\\nof the Council of NewJersey, and agreeable to his instructions re-\\ncommends three persons as fit to fill the vacancy, viz., Mr. Win. Bay-\\nard, Mr. Win. Kelly, and Mr. Michael Kearny desires, that prefer-\\nence should be given to Mr. Bayard S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 174. Original. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0448.jp2"}, "449": {"fulltext": "1769.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 411\\n[Oct. 7. Decision of the Commissioners appointed to settle the\\nboundary line between the Colonies of New York and New Jersey\\nmaking it run from a rock on Hudson River, in lat. 41 degrees, to a\\nfork at the mouth of the River Mahackamack, in lat. 41 degrees, 21\\nminutes, and 30 seconds Charles Stewart, Andrew Elliot, Andrew\\nOliver, and Jared Ingersoll affirming Samuel Holland and Charles\\nMorris dissenting in part from the decision. Official copy. Boun-\\ndary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Oct, 14. Stepney Causy to Rev. Mr. Bellamy\u00e2\u0080\u0094Heard that Dr.\\nWitkcrspoon declined through his lady s refusal to comply with the\\ninvitation given him from the trustees she has been persuaded to\\nthink differently, and he may still go unless some letters sent in\\ngreat haste should not arrive at the New Jerseys time enough.\\nCopy. Pres. Hist. Soc. Papers, Phila.]\\n[From Rev. Richard Webster.]\\n[Dec. 7. Burlington. Letter of Committee of Assembly to Dr.\\nBenjamin Franklin, notifying him of his appointment as Agent of\\nthe Colony Signed by Cortlandt Skinner, Aaron Learning, Abra-\\nham Hewlings, Henry Paxson, Ebeuezer Miller, Joseph Smith.\\nCopy. N. J. Hist. Soc MSS.]\\nDec. 9. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGovr Franklin The King hopes that the Assembly of New Jersey\\nwill not follow the example set by that of South Carolina the\\nBoard of Trade recommended Mr. Cortlandt (Stephen Skinner to\\nbe of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Mr. Ashfield, de-\\nceased Mr. Skinner has long been upon their list as a person to\\nwhom they stood engaged for the first vacancy. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 174. Draft. 4 folios.\\nDec. 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Mr. Seer.\\nPownall The Assembly of New Jersey were prorogued on the 10th\\nof Dec, after having made provision for the support of the King s\\ntroops, notwithstanding the endeavours which were used to induce\\nthem to follow the example of South Carolina in this respect. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 174. Original. 2 folios.\\n[Dec. 12. Bloomsbury Square. Letter from Henry Wilmot,\\nthe Agent of the Province, to Cortlandt Skinner The Administra-\\ntion willing to let the Province have a paper currency, provided it\\nwere not made a legal tender the last bill sent over returned be-\\ncause the Board of Trade was of opinion that it made the bills a le-\\ngal tender should a bill be passed guardiug against that result, it\\nwould receive the assent of the Administration the bill for regu-\\nlating the practice of the law would have to be referred to counsel\\nthe bill for septennial elections likely to lie for some time unacted\\non the bills for choosing Representatives for the Counties of Mor-\\nris, Cumberland and Sussex would not be passed the Board thought", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0449.jp2"}, "450": {"fulltext": "412 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1769.\\nthere was no necessity for it the matter might come before the\\nKing on petition, and if its prayer was granted instructions could\\nbe sent to the Governor to issue writs for the counties. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.]\\nDec. 13. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending Stephen Skinner, Esq., to be of the\\nCouncil of New Jersey, in the room of Lewis Ashfield, Esq., de-\\nceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 216. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\n[Mr. Skinner was Treasurer of the Eastern Division, and for several years was\\nsubjected to much embarrassment from the loss of between six and seven thousand\\npounds, from a reported robbery on 22d July, 17G8. See Contributions to East\\nJersey History, p. Ill and Proceedings of N. J. Hist. Soc., Vol. V. p. 49\\nand several subsequent dates herein.]\\nDec. 14. St. James Order of Council, directing that Stephen\\nSkinner, Esq., be constituted and appointed a member of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, in the room of Lewis Ashfield, Esq., deceased.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 108. Original. 2 folios.\\nDec. 24. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Transmits the Chief Justice Smyth s memorial\\nwith respect to the incompetency of his salary, and recommends the\\nsame to his Lordship s consideration the Assembly of New Jersey\\nwill not appropriate a part of the interest money, to arise from the\\nloan of the \u00c2\u00a3100,000 proposed to be struck in bills of credit, towards\\nmaking a more adequate provision for the support of the officers of\\nGovernment the sessions ended amicably, notwithstanding the en-\\ndeavours made to induce the Assembly to follow the example of\\nSouth Carolina. S. P. O. Am. W. Ind. Vol. 175. Original\\n6 folios.\\nEnclosing the following.\\n(Dec.) Memorial of Mr. Frederick Smyth, Chief Justice of N.\\nJersey, to the Earl of Hillsborough, complaining of the inadequacy\\nof his salary, and as the Assembly of that Province will make no\\nincrease of his allowance till a commission can be obtained for him\\nmore independent of the Crown, he prays that he may have further\\nsupport from the King to enable him to discharge the duties of his\\nstation. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.175. Orig l. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing.\\n1770.\\nJan. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin Sends the King s speech and the Addresses of both\\nHouses, c., the Christian name of Mr. Skinner recommended to\\nsupply the vacancy in the Council of New Jersey is not Cortlandt\\nbut Stephen the Great Seal was taken out of the hands of Lord\\nCamden and given to Mr. Charles Yorke. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 175. Draft. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0450.jp2"}, "451": {"fulltext": "1770.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 413\\n[Jan. 28. New York. Gov r Franklin to Cortlandt Skinner\\nThe riotous proceedings at Monmouth of so alarming a nature that\\nhe had thought it necessary to summon a meeting of the Council at\\nAmboy on 7th Feb., and to require the attendance of the Sheriff\\nand Justices of the County present at the riot the affair such an\\naudacious insult to the Government, that let the consequences be\\nwhat they might, the offenders should be punished in the most ex-\\nemplary manner. Original. Whitehead MSS.\\nSee Newark Daily Advertiser, June, 846 and a Pamphlet in N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. Library, Liberty and Property without Oppression.\\nFeb. 12. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Sends several public papers observations upon\\ntwo Acts passed by the Assembly of New Jersey, during their last\\nsitting. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175. Original. 12\\nfolios.\\nFeb. 17. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin, notifying certain changes in the Ministry in conse-\\nquence of the death of Mr. Yorke, a few days after he received the\\nGreat Seal. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 361. Entry.\\n1 folio.\\nFeb. 2G. Princeton, New Jersey. Letter from Mr. Richard\\nStockton, one of the Council of New Jersey, to the Earl of Hills-\\nborough Enclosing copy of his Report delivered to Gov r Frank-\\nlin, wherein he gives as his opinion, supported by historical facts\\nand judicial authority, that the Governor and Commander-in-Chief\\nof New Jersey, for the time being, is duly authorized to hold a\\nCourt of Equity, and to sit as the Judge thereof. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 175. Original. 45 folios.\\n[For sketch of Richard Stockton, see Field s Provincial Courts, c, p.\\n190, c]\\n(March 20.) New York. Petition of William Bayard, Esq.,\\nof New York, to the Board of Trade, praying disallowance of an\\nAct of the Assembly of New Jersey, entitled An Act appointing\\nCommissioners for finally settling and determining the several\\nrights, titles, and claims to the common lands in the township of\\nBergen, c. S. P. 0., B. T. N. Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 5. Orig-\\ninal. 9 folios.\\n(March 20. Received.) Petition of Henry Muilman, Presi-\\ndent, Joseph Mico, Vice President and Treasurer, and the several\\nCommittee men or Assistants of the West New Jersey Society, to\\nthe Board of Trade Setting forth that the tract of land called Caro-\\nlana in North America, to which Daniel Coxe, in a petition to their\\nLordships in the year 1768, laid claim to, was subsequently granted\\nand released to Jonathan Greenwood and others, who formed them-\\nselves into a Society, of which they, petitioners, are now the suc-\\ncessors of that 100,000 acres of land in the Province of New York", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0451.jp2"}, "452": {"fulltext": "414 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1770.\\nwas granted to the said Coxe in 17G9, provided he relinquished all\\nright and title, c., in favor of the Crown, to the said tract of land,\\nand praying that they may be allowed to inspect and have a copy of\\na certain report made by the Attorney General about 1G99, in order\\nto make out the right of the said Society in like manner as the said\\nDaniel Coxe had. ^S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol 30, V. 47.\\nOrig l. 16 folios.\\nApril 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King recommending the disallowance of an Act of the Assem-\\nbly of New Jersey, entitled An Act for striking one hundred\\nthousand pounds in bills of credit. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 17, p. 217. Entry. 2 folios.\\nApril 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the disallowance of an Act of New Jer-\\nsey Assembly for finally settling and determining the several rights,\\nc, to the common lands of the township of Bergen. S. P. 0., B.\\nT. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 219. Entry. 10 folios.\\nApril 14. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall to\\nall the Governors in America Enclosing copy of an Act of Parlia-\\nment for repealing so much of an Act made in the 7th year of His\\npresent Majesty for granting certain duties in the British Colonies\\nand Plantations in America, c as relates to the duties upon glass,\\nred le; d, white lead, painters colours, paper, c. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 256. Draft. 1 folio.\\nApril 14. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The memorial of Mr. Smyth and the Acts of the\\nNew Jersey Assembly received the remarks made upon two Acts\\nof the Assembly will be communicated to the Board of Trade. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175. Draft. 1 folio.\\n[April 27. Proceedings at a meeting of the King in Council, to\\ntake into consideration a report from the Board of Trade, relative to\\nthe commission for determining the boundary between New York\\nand New Jersey authorizing less than a quorum to act in certain\\nmatters. Ctpy. Boundary Papers. Whitehead MSS.]\\nApril 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The mandamus appointing Mr. Stephen Skinner\\nof the Council of N. Jersey received the Assembly was called on\\naccount of the riots committed by the Sons of Liberty in the coun-\\nties of Monmouth and Essex, but the rioters are entirely quelled and\\nhumbled observations upon an Act against excessive costs in the\\nrecovery of debts under \u00c2\u00a350\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the Assembly are pressing the Gover-\\nnor to give up the appointment of Coroners, and to let them for the\\nfuture be entirely elected by the people as in the counties in Eng-\\nland. S. P. 0. Am. W. Ind. Vol. 175. Original. 9 folios.\\n[See 1770, Jan. 28.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0452.jp2"}, "453": {"fulltext": "1770.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 415\\nApril 30. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Pownall to Mr. Jack-\\nB0T1 Transmitting several Acts passed in America, for his opinion.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Gen. Vol. 46, p. 308. Entry. 5 folios.\\n[M.iy 19. Philadelphia. Letter to Johnston Refers to\\nthe meeting at the Coffee House in support of the non-importation\\nresolutions the leading man among the drygoods men was Mr.\\nWill. West and him Bonnin prevented speaking several times\\nwhen he was standing up and essaying to communicate his ideas.\\n..Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJune 6. St. James Order of Council, disallowing two Acts of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey passed in 1769, viz., an Act for strik-\\ning \u00c2\u00a3100,000 in bills of credit, and a supplementary Act for settling\\nthe common lands of the township of Bergen. S. P. O., B. T. N.\\nJersey. Vol. 10, L. 20. Copy. 4 folios.\\nJune 12. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin, desiring him to take the proper steps for promulga-\\nting His Majesty s Royal disallowance of two Acts of the Province\\nof New Jersey. S. P. O. Am. k W. Indies. Vol.364. Entry.\\n2 folios.\\nJuly 6. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey are com-\\nmunicated to the Board of Trade the activity and zeal of the\\nCouncil and Civil Magistrates to suppress the riots in the counties of\\nMonmouth and Essex highly commended the King approves Gov r\\nFranklin s conduct in not giving up the power of appointing Coro-\\nners. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[July 17. New York. Anonymous communication signed\\nNon-Importers, to Cortlandt Skinner, of Perth Amboy, suggest-\\ning in consequence of the scandalous defection of New York in\\nviolating their public faith, in relation to the non-importing resolu-\\ntions, that means be taken to offer such advantages to those settling\\nat Perth Amboy for purposes of trade, as would secure the transfer\\nthither of the trade of New York. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJuly 18. Report of Richard Jackson, Esq., to the Board of\\nTrade upon two Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, viz., An\\nAct for regulating the practice of the law and other purposes therein\\nmentioned An Act for choosing Representatives in the counties\\nof Morris, Cumberland and Sussex, c. and An Act for the Sep-\\ntennial election of Representatives objecting to the first only. S.\\nP. O., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 8. Original. 5 folios.\\nJuly 20. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Recommending an Act of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey for choosing Representatives in the counties of Morris, Cumber-\\nland, c, for\u00c2\u00b0His Majesty s approbation. S. P. O., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 225. Entry. 7 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0453.jp2"}, "454": {"fulltext": "416 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1770.\\nJuly 20. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Recommending the disallowance of an Act of New\\nJersey, for regulating the practice of the law, and other purposes\\ntherein mentioned. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p.\\n230. Entry. 3 folios,\\n[July 30. Perth Amboy. Answer of Cortlandt Skinner (anony-\\nmously) to the communication of Non-Importers, July 17, 1770,\\nstating that the subject matter thereof had been brought to the no-\\ntice of the inhabitants and Corporation, and that every encourage-\\nment would be extended to the project, and they would be pleased\\nto treat with any gentleman who might be interested in carrying it\\ninto effect. Original draft. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 28. Whitehall. Circular Letter (most secret and confi-\\ndential) from the Earl of Hillsborough to the Governors in North\\nAmerica and the West Indies, advising them of a probable war be-\\ntween England and Spain, and directing them to take every neces-\\nsary step for the protection and defence of their respective Govern-\\nments. S. P. O. Am. W Indies. Vol. 256. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 246.]\\nSept. 29. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough The members of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey are greatly displeased at the disallowance of the paper money\\nAct, and it is to be feared that a party among them will take the\\nadvantage of the ill-humor, and prevail on the Assembly not to\\ngrant any money for the support of the King s troops stationed in\\nthat Province. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175. Origi-\\nnal. 6 folios.\\nNov. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The session of the Assembly of New Jersey lasted\\nuntil the 27th of Oct., they came to a resolution that no further\\nprovision should be made for the supply of the troops, but the mat-\\nter was reconsidered, and they granted \u00c2\u00a3500 currency for that pur-\\npose, which will last until April the Assembly have left the ap-\\npointment of the barrack masters entirely to the Governor the\\nmasters nominated by the Assembly greatly imposed upon and de-\\nfrauded the Province. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175.\\nOrigiual. 5 folios.\\nNov. 15. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Lord Hillsborough to\\nthe Governor of New Jersey The King s pleasure that he should,\\nwithout delay, with the advice of his Council and Assembly, fall\\nupon some means to put Indian affairs under such regulations as\\nmay have the effect of preventing abuses of trade and violences,\\nc., which the Indians so justly complain of. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 256. Draft. 5 folios.\\n[See similar letter to Governor of New York in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VTIL\\np. 254.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0454.jp2"}, "455": {"fulltext": "1770.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 417\\nNov. 15. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin Acknowledges the receipt of his letter of the 29th\\nof Sept., and informs him of having laid the same before the King.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175. Draft. 1 folio.\\nDec. 6. Cape May. Two warrants directing the apprehension\\nof Mr. John Hatton, Collector at Salem, and his slave Ned, issued\\nby Messrs. Whillden, (Wilden Learning, and Leonard, magis-\\ntrates at Cape May. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 257.\\nCopies. 6 folios.\\nEnclosed in Mr. Robinson s letter of 13th July, 1771.\\nDec. 7. Report of Mr. Jackson to the Board of Trade upon six\\nActs of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in 1768, aud twenty-\\nthree Acts in 1769. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 9.\\nOriginal. 20 folios.\\nDec. 7. (Perth Amboy.) Letter from Mr. John Hatton, Col-\\nlector of .Salem and Cohensey, to Gov r Franklin He was obliged\\nto fly from, and quit his office complains of the actions of Mr. Jas.\\nWilden, Thomas Learning, and John Leonard, Esqrs., Justices at\\nCape May gives an account of his proceedings from the 23d of\\nNovember. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 257. Copy. 15\\nfolios.\\nEnclosed in Mr. Robinson s letter of 13th July, 1771.\\nDec. 9. St. James Order of Council approving the Act of\\nthe Assembly of N. Jersey, passed in May, 1768, for choosing rep-\\nresentatives in the counties of Morris, Cumberland, and Sussex, and\\ndirecting the Morris county taxes to be paid into the Eastern Treas-\\nury of that Colony. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 108.\\nOriginal. 10 folios.\\nDec. 9. St. James Order of Council disallowing an Act of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed in June, 1765, entitled an Act\\nfor regulating the practice of the law and other purposes therein\\nmentioned. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 22. Copy.\\n3 folios.\\nDec. 11. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to the Governors in North America and West Indies, di-\\nrecting them to give evei*y assistance to the King s Officers to raise\\nsuch a number of recruits as shall be necessary for augmenting the\\nbattalions now serving in America. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 256. Draft. 3 folios.\\nDec. 11. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGovernor Franklin Transmits two Orders of Council one disal-\\nlowing an Act of New Jersey for regulating the practice of the law,\\nanother confirming an Act for choosing Representatives in the coun-\\nties of Morris, Cumberland, and Sussex observations upon the said\\nActs. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 175. Draft. 5 folios.\\n27", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0455.jp2"}, "456": {"fulltext": "418 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1770.\\nDec. 19. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade to\\nthe King, recommending the repeal of an Act of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, passed there in November, 1769, entitled An Act to\\nerect courts in the several counties in this Colony for the trial of\\ncauses of ten pounds and under. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey.\\nVol. 17, p. 232. Entry. 15 folios.\\nDec. 25. Perth Amboy. Letter from Mr. Hatton, Collector of\\nSalem, to the Custom Commissioners in Boston Complains of the\\nill-treatment he had received no assistance from the Peace and\\nother Officers a set of merchants of Philadelphia transmitted a\\nquantity of money to New Jersey to gain any point they want he\\nobliged to conceal himself during the day is going to call upon the\\nGrov r for an answer to his remonstrance. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 257. Copy. 8 folios.\\nEnclosed with the three following in Mr. Robinson s letter of\\n13th July, 1771.\\nDec. 25. Letter from Mr. Cortlandt Skinner, the Att. Gen l of N.\\nJersey, to Mr. John Hatton, Collector at Salem, giving his opinion\\non the proceedings of the magistrates at Cape May (accompanying\\nthe foregoing.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 257. Copy.\\n2 folios.\\nDec. 25. Letter from Mr. Cortlandt Skinner to Mr. Chas. Petit,\\nSecretary to Gov r Franklin, giving his opinion that the conduct of\\nthe magistrates of Cape May towards Mr. Hatton and his slave, was\\nan insolent contempt of the Governor s proclamation (accompany-\\ning the foregoing.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 257. Copy.\\n3 folios. [See May 19, 1771.]\\nDec. 30. Cooper s Ferry. Letter from Mr. Hatton, Collector\\nof Salem and Cohensey, to the Custom Commissioners in Boston\\nThe case is going to be tried at the next Court in February his\\nson is recovering from the wounds very much iu want of money\\nprays an advance upon his salary (accompanying the foregoing.)\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 257. Copy. 4 folios.\\n1771.\\nJan. 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin Nothing would have been more unbecoming than\\nthe New Jersey Assembly s refusal to provide for the King s troops\\nit gives great pleasure to find they had receded from so indecent a\\nresolution. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Draft. 1\\nfolio.\\nJan. 10. New Jersey. Letter from Frederick Smyth, Esq.,\\nChief Justice of New Jersey, to the (Earl of Hillsborough,) tender-\\ning his resignation of the seat at the Council Board of that Province.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 3 folios.\\nJan 14. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0456.jp2"}, "457": {"fulltext": "1771.] WILLIAM FKANKLIN GOVilivN OR. 419\\nHillsborough Acknowledges the receipt of several despatches he\\nwill pay every attention to the security of New Jersey in case of war\\nwith Spain doubts if the Assembly of that Province would engage\\nin any expense to support the superintendence of the Indian affairs\\nsends Minutes of Council, c, and three Acts of the Assembly\\nJohn Ladd, Esq., of the Council, died on the 20th of Dec. Daniel\\nCoxe, of Trenton, and John Lawrence, of Burlington, Esqrs., are\\nrecommended as candidates for the vacancy. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 176. Original. 12 folios.\\nJan. 22. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America Acquainting them of the\\nsatisfactory settling of the misunderstanding between England and\\nSpain changes of the principal Officers of State. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Iudies. Vol. 257. Draft. 3 folios.\\nMarch 1. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Pownall to Mr. Robin-\\nson Requesting him to communicate to the Lords of the Treasury\\nthat the answers of the merchants to the objections made by the\\nCommissioners of Customs, relative to their memorial touching the\\ngranting a bounty upon slaves from America, are full and satisfac-\\ntory. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 376. Entry. 3\\nfolios.\\nMarch 15. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough Acknowledges the receipt of His Lordship s\\nseveral despatches, c. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nMarch 26. Burlington. Proclamation of Gov r Franklin, di-\\nrecting all Magistrates, Constables, and other Civil Officers in the\\nProvince of New Jersey, to be aiding and assisting the recruiting\\nparties, who shall be ordered into that Province Printed in Bur-\\nlington by Isaac Collins, printer to the King for the Province of\\nNew Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Small\\nBroadside. 3 folios.\\nEnclosed in the following.\\nMarch 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough Upon the receipt of the Circular Letter of the\\n11th Dec. last, the Proclamation was issued requiring all magistrates\\nand others to assist the recruiting parties the Assembly of New\\nJersey is called for the 17th of next month, to make provision for\\nthe King s troops (Mr. John Smith, of the Council of N. J., died\\non the 26th of March.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nEnclosed in the foregoing.\\n[March 30. Burlington. Letter from Governor Franklin to\\nLieutenant Arthur Wadman, 26th Regiment Promising all the as-\\nsistance in his power in furthering the recruiting of men in New Jer", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0457.jp2"}, "458": {"fulltext": "420 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1771.\\nsey Lieut. W. having arrived in the Province for the purpose,\\nand made New Brunswick his headquarters had issued a procla-\\nmation to all magistrates and other civil officers to aid and assist.\\nOrig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[March. Private instructions to Lieut. Arthur Wadman, 26th\\nRegiment Engaged in recruiting in New Jersey, from Dudley Tem-\\npler, Lieut. Col. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nApril 3. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall to the\\nseveral Governors in North America, enclosing to each of them ten\\nprinted copies of a full and exact account of the process used in\\nSweden in the manufacture of pitch and tar, in order to be distrib-\\nuted in the best manner they think proper. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 257. Draft. 1 folio.\\nA printed copy of A Description of the manner of making Tar\\nin Sweden, is with the draft.\\nApril 9. Report of Mr. Jackson to the Board of Trade upon\\nseven Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in March, 1770.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 10. Original. 7\\nfolios.\\nApril 26. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing Daniel Coxe, Esq., to be one of the Council\\nof New Jersey, in the room of John Ladd, Esq., deceased. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 238. Entry. 1 folio.\\nApril 30. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The Assembly of New Jersey refused to provide\\nfor the King s troops sends copies of his Speech and Messages on\\nthe subject. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 3\\nfolios.\\nEnclosing. Gov r Franklin s Speech to the Assembly, April 18,\\n1771; the Assembly s Address, April 20; Gov r Franklin s Mes-\\nsage, April 23 the Assembly s Reply to the Gov r s Message of the\\n23d instant and Gov r Franklin s second Message to the Assembly,\\nApril 29.\\n[May. Hunterdon. Instructions of the Freeholders of Hunter-\\ndon County to their representatives in Assembly, John Hart and\\nSamuel Tucker, adverse to the quartering of troops in the Province\\nsigned by thirteen persons. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nFor a notice of Samuel Tucker, see Field s Provincial Courts.]\\nMay 1. St. James Order of Council appointing Daniel Coxe,\\nEsq., to be a member of the Council of New Jersey, in the room\\nof John Ladd, Esq., deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n10, L. 24, Copy. 2 folios.\\nMay 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The King doubts not but the people of New Jer-\\nsey will put themselves in a state of defence in case of a war with", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0458.jp2"}, "459": {"fulltext": "1771.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 421\\nSpain His Lordship is aware of tlic difficulties that will attend\\nmaking a general regulation for the Indian trade, and cannot but\\nlament the obstacles which have been thrown in the way of establish-\\ning a general superintending power over all the British Dominions\\nin America the King has been pleased to approve Mr. D. Coxe for\\nthe vacancy in the Council of New Jersey, occasioned by the death\\nof Mr. John Ladd. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176.\\nDraft. 4 folios.\\nMay 4. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Acknowledges the receipt of a Circular Dispatch,\\ninforming him that the King of Spain promised to restore Port Eg-\\nmont, and that this event gives a prospect of the public tranquillity\\nbeing continued. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Orig l.\\n1 folio.\\nMay 11. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the disallowance of an Act of the New\\nJersey Assembly, passed there in March, 1770, entitled An Act to\\nexplain and amend an Act of the General Assembly, passed in the\\ntenth year of His Majesty s reign, entitled An Act for the relief of\\ninsolvent debtors, and for other purposes therein mentioned. S. P.\\n0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 239. Entry. 5 folios.\\nMay 19. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Transmits Minutes of Council of New Jersey re-\\nlating chiefly to the complaint made by John Hatton, Esq., Collec-\\ntor of Customs at Salem there is not the least foundation for his\\ncomplaint against Justices copies of several papers relative to this\\naffair are herewith transmitted. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n176. Original. 3 folios.\\nNotes and observations made by the Dep ty Secretary of\\nNew Jersey, on the complaint of John Hatton, Esq., Collector of\\nSalem, against three of the magistrates of Cape May, after the ex-\\namination of the parties before the Gov r and Council, explaining\\nmore particularly several matters either omitted or but slightly\\nmentioned in the Minutes of Council on that subject (a very inter-\\nesting paper.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Copy.\\n58 folios.\\nEnclosed in foregoing letter from Gov r Franklin.\\nJune 1. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The Assembly of New Jersey still refuse to grant\\nany money for the supply of the King s troops stationed there the\\nreasons why they should not be dissolved they will be prorogued\\nfrom time to time, until the orders from the King shall arrive what\\nis to be done in this matter. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n176. Original. 9 folios.\\nJune 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0459.jp2"}, "460": {"fulltext": "422 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1771.\\nborough to all the Governors in America Advising them of the\\nbirth of a Prince. S. P. 0. Am. W. Inuics. Vol. 257. Draft.\\n1 folio.\\nJune 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall to all\\nthe Governors in America Transmitting copies of four Acts of Par-\\nliament, which relate to America, passed the last session. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 257. Draft. 1 folio.\\nJune 7. St. James Order of Council disallowing an Act of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed in March, 1770, entitled An\\nAct to explain and amend an Act for the relief of insolvent debtors.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 25. Copy. 4 folios.\\nJune 7. St. James Order of Council disallowing an Act of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed in November, 1769, entitled an\\nAct to erect Courts in the several counties in this Colony for the\\ntrial of causes of ten pounds and under. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 10, L. 26. Copy. 4 folios.\\nJune 18. Report of Mr. Jackson to the Board of Trade upon\\nseven Acts passed by the Assembly of New Jersey in October, 1770.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 11. Orig l. 13 folios.\\nJune 21. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King upon two Acts of the New Jersey Assembly, entitled\\nA supplementary Act to an Act, intituled An Act for the better\\nenabling creditors to recover their just debts from persons who ab-\\nscond themselves; and An Act to enable persons who are His\\nMajesty s liege subjects, either by birth or naturalization, to in-\\nherit and hold real estates notwithstanding the purchase, grant, or\\ndevise were made before naturalization within this Colony recom-\\nmending them for the King s disallowance. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 243. Entry. 6 folios.\\nJune 21. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov r\\nFranklin Reasons for recommending to the King the disallowance\\nof the Supplementary Act to the Act for enabling creditors to re-\\ncover their just debts, and the Act for confirming titles derived from\\ngrants and devises made by aliens, passed in New Jersey in Oct.,\\n1770 the Act for the support of Government requires some expla-\\nnation not to give assent to any law which establishes the sole\\nright of the House of Representatives to appoint an agent for the\\ncolony. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 247. Entry.\\n8 folios.\\nJune 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, proposing John Lawrence, Esq., to be of the Council of\\nNew Jersey, in the room of John Smith, Esq., deceased. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 251. 1 folio.\\nJuly 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0460.jp2"}, "461": {"fulltext": "1771.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 423\\nGov r Franklin Approving his conduct with regard to the plan for\\nrecruiting the King s forces the Board of Trade recommended Mr.\\nLawrence to fill the vacancy at the Council of New Jersey, occa-\\nsioned by the death of Mr. John Smith to induce the Assembly to\\ngrant provision for the King s troops several public papers are\\ntransmitted. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Draft. 2\\nfolios.\\nJuly 13. Treasury Chambers. Letter from Mr. Robinson to\\nMr. Pownall By order of the Lords of the Treasury, transmits\\nseveral papers, c, from the Commissioners of the Customs in\\nAmerica, relative to certain outrages committed on their officers, and\\nthe neglect of the Governors and Civil Magistrates in giving them\\nassistance and protection thirteen enclosures. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 257. Original. 1 folio.\\nJuly 19. St. James Order of Council appointing John Law-\\nrence, Esq., to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of John\\nSmith, Esq., deceased. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L.\\n27. Copy. 3 folios.\\nJuly 19. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The examination into the complaint of Mr. Hatton\\nwas conducted with great attention and impartiality by the Council\\nof New Jersey the obstinacy of the Assembly in persisting in their\\nrefusal to provide the King s troops with the necessaries, is matter\\nof very serious consideration Gov r Franklin s conduct approved in\\ndissolving them. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Draft.\\n3 folios.\\nJuly 19. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Pownall to Mr. Robin-\\nson, in answer to his of the 13th of the same month With regard\\nto the complaint of Mr. Hatton, Collector of the Customs at Salem,\\nin New Jersey, Lord Hillsborough does not take any steps thereupon,\\nas the whole transaction appeared to him in a different light from the\\npapers transmitted by Gov r Franklin. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 257. Draft. 3 folios.\\nJuly 20. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Glad to hear of Mr. Coxe being approved for sup-\\nplying one of the vacancies in the Council of N. Jersey sends Votes\\nand Proceedings of the Assembly particulars of the dispute be-\\ntween the Gov r and Assembly on the subject of a member having\\nresigned his scat in the House, on account of his having become in-\\nsolvent [Mr. Ogden, of Essex, see Aug. 7 and April 6, 1772.] S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 7 folios.\\nAug. 24. Burlington. Letter from Governor Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough Transmits copies of the Minutes of Council\\nand Council in Assembly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\nVol. 176. Original. 1 folio.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0461.jp2"}, "462": {"fulltext": "424 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1771.\\nSept. 3. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Acknowledges the receipt of several dispatches\\nand public papers is confined to his chamber with a fever. S. P. 0.\\nAm. YV. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 1 folio.\\nSept. 17. Whitehall. Letter from J. Pownall to Governor\\nFranklin Acquainting him, in the absence of Lord Hillsborough,\\nthat his dispatch No. 32 has been received and laid before the King.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364. Entry. 1 folio.\\n[Oct. 7. Scheme of The Newcastle Lottery in Delaware to\\nraise \u00c2\u00a33000 for the use of the United Presbyterian Churches in the\\ncity of New York, and the Presbyterian Churches of Newcastle\\nand Christiana Bridge Tickets obtainable in New Jersey of Mr.\\nAbraham Hunt, merchant in Trenton, Mr. Enos Kelsey, merchant\\nin Princeton, Doctor John Cochrane, in New Brunswick, Robert\\nOgden, Esq., and Mr. John Blanchard, merchant in Elizabethtown.\\nOriginal Printed Broadside. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOct. 12. New York. Address of the Committee of the Clergy\\nof the Church of England, in New York and New Jersey, to Sec-\\nretary Lord Hillsborough Relative to the distressed state of the\\nChurch in those parts, which, through the want of Bishops, labours\\nunder many difficulties and hardships. S. P. O. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 258. Original. 15 folios.\\nOct. 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Mr. Lawrence thankful for the honor of being ap-\\npointed to the Council Board of New Jersey the meeting of the As-\\nsembly will take place on the 20th November, when he will not fail\\nto renew his endeavours to persuade the Assembly to provide for the\\nKing s troops is surprised to find that the Commissioners of the Cus-\\ntoms at Boston have transmitted to the Treasury Board the com-\\nplaint of Hatton, whom they knew to have before acted as a vil-\\nlain in his office. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Orig l.\\n4 folios.\\nOct. 21. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade Explains that part of the New Jersey Money Bill which\\nrelates to the support of Government, and the mode of sinking the\\nvarious emissions. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 14.\\nOriginal. 9 folios.\\nDec. 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin His conduct during the dispute with the Assembly\\nof New Jersey, on the subject of a member having resigned his seat\\nin the House on account of his insolvency, is approved. [See July\\n20.J S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Draft. 2 folios.\\nDec. 10. Letter from Mr. Pownall to Mr. Jackson Desiring\\nhim to prepare a draft of a clause to be inserted in all future Com-\\nmissions to the Governors in the Plantations, giving them, as Chan-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0462.jp2"}, "463": {"fulltext": "1771.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 425\\noellors, the necessary powers to issue Commissions for the care and\\ncustody of idiots and lunatics. S P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol.\\n46, p. 892. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 18. Whitehall. Letter from the Board of Trade to Rich-\\nard Jackson, Esq.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Requiring his opinion upon a dispute of the\\nGov r of New Jersey with the Assembly of that Province, concern-\\ning their claim of a right for a new election for the county of Essex,\\non the resignation by the Representative for the said county of his\\nseat in the Assembly on account of insolvency. [See Dec. 4.] S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17, p. 252. Entry. 2 folios.\\nDec. 2G. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board of Trade\\nThe Assembly of New Jersey have given up the claim to the sole\\nappointing of an agent he will be appointed by the Votes of Coun-\\ncil and Assembly. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 15.\\nOrig l. 2 folios.\\nDec. 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The Assembly was prevailed upon to provide for\\nthe arrears due to the troops stationed in New Jersey the debt of\\nthe Colony incurred during the late war, about \u00c2\u00a3200,000 currency,\\nis to be paid off annually until 1783, at \u00c2\u00a315,000 a-year\u00e2\u0080\u0094 observations\\non this subject the matter of appointment of an Agent is also\\nsettled agreeably to the wishes of the Board of Trade. S. P. O.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 8 folios.\\nEnclosures. Gov r Franklin s Speech to the Assembly of New\\nJersey, Nov. 21 the Assembly s Address to Gov r Franklin, Nov.\\n25; Messages to the Assembly, Dec. 7 and 18; and Gov r Frank-\\nlin s Speech at the close of the session, Dec. 21.\\n1TT2.\\nJan. 11. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin By the removal of the troops from New Jersey,\\nthere will be no occasion for any further demand that may give rise\\nto disagreeable altercation with the Assembly it remains now to\\nobtain the payment of arrears only. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 176. Draft. 2 folios.\\nJan. 15. St. James Order in Council directing the Board of\\nTrade to prepare drafts of instructions to the Governors in America,\\n(including Now Jersey,) forbidding them to pass any law whereby\\nthe lands, goods, rights and credit of persons who have never re-\\nsided within the Colony shall be liable to be attached for debt. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 29, U. 19. Original. 12 folios.\\nJan. 15. St. James Order of Council disallowing two Acts\\nof the Assembly of New Jersey, passed in October, 1770, entitled a\\nSupplementary Act to an Act for the better enabling creditors to re-\\ncover their just debts from persons who abscond themselves, and an\\nAct to enable persons who are liege subjects, either by birth or natu-", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0463.jp2"}, "464": {"fulltext": "426 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1772\\nralization, to inherit or hold real estates, notwithstanding the pur-\\nchase, grant or devise were made before naturalization within this\\nColony. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 28. Copy.\\n4 folios.\\nFeb. 1. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, submitting a draft of additional instructions to the\\nGovernors in the] American Plantations with regard to the passing of\\nthe laws relative to the attachment of lauds, goods and chattels, be-\\nlonging to persons who have never resided in the Colony. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 395. Entry. 4 folios.\\nFeb.* 3. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\nan additional instruction to the Governor of New Jersey, forbidding\\nhim to assent to any law by which the lands, c, of persons who\\nhave never resided within his Province shall be attached for the pay-\\nment of debts due from such persons, otherwise than as allowed\\nby the laws of Great Britain. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n108, A. Orig L 3 folios.\\nFeb. 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America, transmitting the King s\\nSpeech to the Houses of Parliament, and their Addresses also an\\nadditional instructions with regard to the passing of laws relative to\\nthe attachment of lauds, goods and chattels, belonging to persons\\nwho have never resided in the Colony. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 258. Draft. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 5. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin Sends an Order of Council disallowing two Acts\\npassed in New Jersey in October, 1770, and a copy of the Board of\\nTrade s representation thereupon. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n176. Draft. 1 folio.\\nFeb. 8. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Hills-\\nborough to all the Governors in America, informing them of the\\ndeath of the Princess Dowager of Wales, which took place on that\\nday in the morning. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 258.\\nDraft. 1 folio.\\nEnclosing. Circular about the mourning, and Circular about the\\nalteration of the Form of prayer for the Royal Family.\\nFeb. 13. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Enclosing drafts of an additional instruction for the\\nGovernors in America, relating to the alteration in the prayers for\\nthe Royal Family. S P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p. 405.\\nEntry. 6 folios.\\nFeb. 17. St. James Order in Council approving the draft of\\nan additional instruction to the Governor of New Jersey, relative to\\nalterations in the prayers for the Royal Family. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 108, A. Original. 3 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0464.jp2"}, "465": {"fulltext": "1772.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 427\\nMarch 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The King approves of the zeal and attention shown\\nfor his service in obtaining the provision for his troops lately sta-\\ntioned in New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176.\\nDraft. 1 folio.\\nMarch 10. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Sends copies of the Minutes and Laws of the last\\nsession of General Assembly of New Jersey short remarks upon\\nseveral Acts. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 170. Original.\\n2 folios.\\nMarch 17. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, upon the petition of William Henry, Earl of Rochford,\\nfor a grant of several islands, grounds and shoals, within the Bay\\nand the River of Delaware, as far as Station Point, in lat. 41 deg.,\\n40 min. Giving it as their opinion that neither New Jersey nor\\nPennsylvania have any right to those islands, and the King has the\\npower to dispose of them in any way he pleases. S. P. 0., B. T.\\nPlant, Gen. Vol. 46, p. 414. Entry. 15 folios.\\nApril 6. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough An account of the manner in which the dispute\\nwith the Assembly of New Jersey, about the resignation of Mr. Og-\\nden as member of the said Assembly, was settled. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW r Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 10 folios.\\nMay 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The Royal disallowance will be published of the\\ntwo Acts passed in Oct. 1770 remarks upon the said Acts condo-\\nlence upon the death of the Dowager Princess of Wales. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 7 folios.\\nMay 11. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough Transmits the petition of the Presbyterian Clergy,\\nresident in New Jersey, praying that he (the Gov r) would grant\\nthem a charter to enable them to raise a fund for the support of\\ntheir widows and children, and desires his Lordship s opinion on the\\nsubject. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 10\\nfolios. [See Feb. 27, 1773.]\\nEnclosing: The Petition; the draft of the proposed Charter;\\nMr. Ogden s observations thereupon the Attorney General s two\\nReports upon it and the Minutes of Council relative thereto 55\\nfolios.\\nJune 6. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The controversy with the Assembly of New Jersey\\nbeing at an end, no further steps will be taken on the subject the\\nKing gave an adequate salary to the Chief Justice, and thus the\\nProvince will be relieved from any further expense on account of", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0465.jp2"}, "466": {"fulltext": "428 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1772.\\nthat establishment. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176. Draft.\\n3 folios.\\n[June 12. Salem. Letter from John Carey to Cortlandt Skin-\\nner, in reference to the refusal of the Courts of Salem and Cumber-\\nland counties to acknowledge the right of the Attorney General to\\nappoint deputies, claiming that the right was vested in them, and\\nthey had exercised it by appointing Mr. Trenchard to the exclusion\\nof himself, whom Mr. Skinner had appointed. Original. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n[June. State of the claim of William, Earl of Stirling, John\\nStevens, James Parker, Walter Rutherfurd and Lewis Morris, to half\\na propriety purchased by Arent Sonmans of John Drummond, after-\\nwards Lord Viscount Melfort. (See June 15 and July.) Contempo-\\nraneous copy. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[June 15. Arguments on the part of Lord Perth in case in\\nChancery, the Right Hon ble James, Earl of Perth, ads the llight\\nHon ble William, Earl of Stirling signed Elias Boudinot, of Coun-\\ncil. Contemporaneous copy. 46 foolscap pages. Whitehead MSS.]\\nJune 24. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Hillsborough Glad to hear that his success to obtain a\\nprovision for the troops has been so satisfactory to the King the\\nAssembly are called for the 19th of Aug. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol.* 176. Original. 1 folio.\\n[July. Reply to the Earl of Perth s argument, in case in Chan-\\ncery the Earl of Stirling, John Stevens, Walter Rutherfurd, Jas.\\nParker and Lewis Morris, against the claim of the Earl of Perth.\\n(See 1772, June 15.) Contemporaneous copy signed R. R. Living-\\nston, Jr., of Council. Whitehead MSS. 50 foolscap pages.\\nJuly 1. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin The observations upon two disallowed Acts of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey, passed in Oct., 1770, contained in Gov r\\nFranklin s despatch of May 5, shall be communicated to the Board\\nof Trade. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.- Vol.176. Draft. 1 folio.\\nJuly 2. Report of Ricbard Jackson, Esq., to the Board of\\nTrade Giving his opinion in point of law upon twenty-five Acts of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed at their session in the year\\n1771. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 29. Original.\\n14 folios.\\nJuly 15. Letter from Mr. Jackson to the Board of Trade\\nGiving it as his opinion that the claim set up by the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, to order the issuing a writ for the election of a new\\nmember in the room of Mr. Ogden, who had resigned his seat, is il-\\nlegal and unconstitutional. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n10, L. 16. Original. 2 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0466.jp2"}, "467": {"fulltext": "1772.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 429\\nJuly 15. Report of Richard Jackson to the Board of Trade--\\nWith the draft of a clause giving to the Governors of the Colonies\\nin America, as Chancellors, power to issue Commissions for the care\\nand custody of idiots and lunatics. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 29, U. 80. Original. 5 folios.\\nJuly 29. Whitehall. Draft of a clause proposed to he inserted\\nin the instructions to the Governors in the American Plantations,\\ngiving them, as Chancellors, the powers to issue Commissions for the\\ncare and custody of idiots and lunatics. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant.\\nGen. Vol. 46, p. 426. Entry. 7 folios.\\nAug. 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to\\nGov r Franklin\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The claim of the Assembly of N. Jersey to order\\nthe issuing a writ for the election of a new member to serve in that\\nHouse for the County of Essex, is considered by the King as ille-\\ngal, unconstitutional, and altogether unwarranted by any approved\\nusage or practice in Great Britain or any of her Colonies. S. P. 0.\\nAm. West Indies. Vol. 176. Draft. 2 folios.\\nAug. 14. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to all the Governors in America, informing them of his be-\\ning appointed Colonial Secretary Directing that their despatches be\\naddressed to him. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 258. Draft,\\n2 folios.\\n[Aug. 26. Rules of the House of Assembly, 12 in number.\\nContemporaneous copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nSept. 4. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to the Chief Jus-\\ntices of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the Judge of\\nthe Vice Admiralty Court at Boston, informing of their being ap-\\npointed Commissioners for inquiring into and making report to the\\nKing of all the circumstances relative to the attacking, plundering\\nand burning the Gaspee schooner within the Colony of Rhode Isl-\\nand. S. P. 0. Am. West Indies. Vol. 258. Draft. 3 folios.\\nSept, 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth (Seer.\\nof State) to Gov r Franklin In consequence of the daring insult\\noffered to His Majesty s Commission, in the plundering and burning\\nthe Gaspee schooner in the River of Narraganset, within the Colony\\nof Rhode Island, the Chief Justice of N. Jersey is directed with all\\nconvenient despatch to repair thither, in order to the carrying the\\nissued Commission into execution. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 176. Draft. 2 folios.\\nSept. 5. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nthe Chief Justices of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and\\nthe Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court at Boston, enclosing copy\\nof a despatch received from R. Ad. Montague, with the list of the\\nnames of persons stated to have been ringleaders in the attack and\\nburning of the Gaspee schooner in Rhode Island. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 258. Draft. 1 folio.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0467.jp2"}, "468": {"fulltext": "430 WILLIAM FRAKKLIN GOVERNOR. [1772.\\nOct. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Hillsborough The Assembly of New Jersey (notwithstanding\\nall the resolutions of the late House to the contrary) granted a sum\\nof money for the support of the King s troops. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 176. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 5. Amboy, N. J. Letter from Mr. Smyth, Chief Justice\\nof New Jersey, to the (Earl of Hillsborough) Arrived at N. York\\non the 22d of Sept., on his coming to New Jersey he found the\\nGovernor and Assembly engaged in a violent contest on the subject\\nof the Treasurer of the Province, who about four years ago was\\nrobbed of \u00c2\u00a36000 of public money the opinion of the people in\\ngeneral on the subject of the new projected Government on tbe Ohio\\nis very unfavorable desires to be allowed to receive a certain sum\\nof money that may be granted by the Assembly for his travelling\\nexpenses on the Circuit the demand for the British goods in the\\nColonies is very brisk. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176.\\nOriginal. 9 folios.\\nOct. 12. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Board\\nof Trade The laws of N. Jersey have made no provision respect-\\ning either idiots or lunatics, but there were instances where the Gov-\\nernors, as Chancellors, have undertaken to act in the manner, which\\nis intended by the proposed clause in their instructions, they shall do\\nfor the future. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 17.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\nOct. 18. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Acknowledges the receipt of the despatch of the\\n14th of Aug., informing him of his Lordship s appointment to be\\none of the Principal Secretaries of State. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 176. Original. 1 folio.\\n[Oct. 20. Baskenridge. Letter from Win. Alexander (Lord\\nStirling) to Cortlandt Skinner, relative to the purchase of a tract of\\nland of the Proprietors, for the use of the Hibernia Furnace. Orig-\\ninal. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOct. 30. Perth Amboy. The memorial of Cortlandt Skinner,\\nEsq., Att. Gen l of New Jersey, to the Earl of Dartmouth, praying\\nthat he may obtain such a salary from the Crown, as may be thought\\nadequate to his services and the importance and usefulness of his of-\\nfice in that Colony. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Franklin s letter to the Earl of Dartmouth,\\nof 5th of Jan., 1773.\\nNov. 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Transmits Minutes of Council and Assembly and\\nthe Acts passed by the Assembly of New Jersey at the last session\\nobservations in favor of three Acts, viz., the boundary Act, the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0468.jp2"}, "469": {"fulltext": "1772.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 431\\nAct about holding and inheriting estates in the Colony, and the lot-\\ntery Act. S. P. 0. Am. \\\\V. Indies. Vol. 347. Entry. 8\\nfolios.\\nThe original letter is missing.\\nDec. 9. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Much gratified to see that the resolutions of the\\nlate Assembly of New Jersey had no influence upon the conduct of\\nthe present, and that they made the requisite provision for the sup-\\nport of the King s troops. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 176.\\nDraft. 2 folios.\\n1TT3.\\nJan. 4. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth The papers, c, transmitted on the 4th of Sept.\\nlast, were transmitted to Mr. Chief Justice Smyth, who in a few\\ndays went to Rhode Island to enquire into the circumstances of de-\\nstroying the Gasp6e schooner. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol\\n177. Original. 1 folio.\\nJan. 5. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth The Att. Gen l of New Jersey prays for a more ad-\\nequate compensation for his services the Assembly are not inclined\\nto grant an additional allowance to the officers of Government mes-\\nsages and answers on the subject observations on the Governor and\\nother officers fees and emoluments. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 177. Original. 17 folios.\\nEnclosing the memorial of Cortlandt Skinner, Esq., of 30th Oct.,\\n1772.\\nFeb. 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Has received his letter of 28th of Nov., together\\nwith the Journals and Acts passed last session, and his observations\\nthereon, which shall have an early consideration, as they require the\\nconfirmation of the Crown. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n364. Entry. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 8. New York. Letter from Frederick Smyth, Esq., Chief\\nJustice of New Jersey, to the Earl of Dartmouth, upon his return\\nfrom Rhode Island, where he weut to assist in carrying on an inquiry\\ninto the circumstance relative to the plundering and burning the\\nschooner Gasp6e gives a particular account of the disposition of\\nthe inhabitants of that and the neighbouring Provinces, and expresses\\nhis fears that the intention of the Government will be defeated, aud\\nthe offenders screened from the hand of justice. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 20 folios.\\nFeb. 27. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Acknowledges the receipt of several despatches, and\\ndesires to know the King s determination with respect to the peti-\\ntion from the Presbyterian Ministers of New Jersey for a Charter.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 2 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0469.jp2"}, "470": {"fulltext": "432 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1773.\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin He will not fail to give every weight to the repre-\\nsentation of the hardships sustained by the servants of the Crown\\nin New Jersey, and to recommend a more adequate establishment for\\nthem. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\nApril 7. St. James Order in Council, directing the Board of\\nTrade to report what alterations should be made in the instructions\\nto the Governors in America, touching the grant of lands, and for-\\nbidding them to make any further grants until the King s pleasure\\nbe known. S. P. 0. Am. Plant. Gen. Vol. 29, U. 49. Original.\\n6 folios.\\nApril 10. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin The application of the Presbyterian Ministers in\\nNew Jersey will have the fullest consideration at present the said\\napplication does not appear to be unreasonable. [See May 11,\\n1772.] S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\nApril 10. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nMr. Chief Justice Smyth Is much obliged for his letter of the 8th\\nFeb. last, and for the very sensible remarks it contains, which\\nmay be of great use. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364.\\nEntry. 1 folio.\\nApril 21. Report of Richard Jackson, Esq., to the Board of\\nTrade Giving his opinion in point of law upon twenty-four Acts of\\nthe Assembly of New Jersey, passed at their session in Sept., 1772.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 30. Orig l. 17 folios.\\nMay 27. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, upon four Acts of the Assembly of New Jersey, passed\\nat their session in Aug. and Sept., 1772. S. P. 0., B. T. New\\nJersey. Vol. 17, p. 253. Entry. 13 folios.\\nMay 31. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Thanks his Lordship for the promise to support his\\napplication for a more adequate establishment for the servants of the\\nCrown in New Jersey Gives particular account of the allowances\\nof the different officers in the Government. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 17 1. Original. 7 folios.\\nJune 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin The petition of the Presbyterian Ministers of New\\nJersey for a Charter has been fully considered, and the King per-\\nmits that the Colony Seal be affixed to it. [See May 11, 1772.]\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 1 folio.\\nJune 3. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing draft of additional instructions to the Gover-\\nnors in the American Plantations, containing rules and regulations\\nin the laying out, allotting and granting such lands, c, as now are", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0470.jp2"}, "471": {"fulltext": "1773.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 433\\nor hereafter shall be in the King s power to dispose of within their\\nrespective Governments. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46,\\np. 44S. Entry. 2-4 folios.\\nJul}- f Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl of\\nDartmouth Being informed that the Act of the New Jersey Assem-\\nbly, passed at the last session, for establishing the boundary line be-\\ntween that Province and New York, by some mistake was transmit-\\nted without the Colonial Seal, he sends another copy in due form, in\\norder that it may be confirmed. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 177. Original. 2 folios.\\nJuly 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the Governors in America The accounts hitherto received\\nfrom the Governors of the condition of their respective Governments\\nnot being so full and explicit as it is necessary, they are therefore\\ndesired to send a very full and particular answer to the enclosed\\nqueries. S. P. 0. Am. *fc W. Indies. Vol. 259. Draft. 11 folios.\\n[The New York letter printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VII. p. 388.]\\nAug. 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Owing to the deficiency of the fund appropriated\\nby Parliament, for supporting the civil establishments in America, a\\nproper provision cannot be made for the present for the support of\\nthe King s Government in New Jersey. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[Aug. 10. Bloomsbury Square. Letter from Henry Wilmot to\\nCortlandt Skinner Asking for the settlement and payment of his ac-\\ncount as Agent of the Province. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSept. 1. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. Pownall to Gov r Frank-\\nlin Informing him that his despatch of the 5th July, No. 7, has\\nbeen received and laid before the King. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 364. Entry. 1 folio.\\nSept. 1. St. James Order in Council, disallowing and declar-\\ning void three Acts of New Jersey, passed in Aug. and Sept., 1772,\\nentitled An Act to naturalize John Felthausen, Act for the re-\\nlief of Benjamin Ayres, now a prisoner in the gaol of the County of\\nCumberland, and an Act to dissolve the marriage of David Bax-\\nter with Margaret, his wife, late Margaret McMastry. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 364. Entry. 5 folios.\\nSept. 1. St. James Order in Council, confirming an Act\\npassed in New Jersey, in Sept., 1772, entitled An Act to enable\\nall persons who are His Majesty s liege subjects, either by birth or\\nnaturalization, to inherit and hold real estates, notwithstanding any\\ndefect of purchases made before naturalization, within this Colony\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364. Entry. 5 folios.\\nOct. 6. Whitehall. Letter from Mr. W. Knox (Seer, to the\\n28", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0471.jp2"}, "472": {"fulltext": "434 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1773.\\nEarl of Dartmouth,) to Gov r Franklin Transmitting Orders of\\nCouncil, disallowing three, and allowing one Act of the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey, passed at their session in Sept., 1772. S. P. 0. Am\\nW. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\nOct. 18. Burlingtqn. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth He was very much indisposed the Presbyterian\\nMinisters of New Jersey are very much pleased with the grant of a\\nCharter he is collecting the materials in order to give a full and\\nparticular answer to the several heads of enquiry contained in the\\nCircular Letter of 5th July, 1773. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 177. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. 28. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing draft of instructions to the Governors in\\nAmerica, directing them not to give their assent to any law for the\\nnaturalization of aliens, nor for divorce, nor for establishing a title\\nin any persons to lands, c, originally granted to or purchased by\\naliens, antecedent to naturalization. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen.\\nVol. 46, p. 463. Entry. 5 folios.\\nThe above instructions were signed 24th Nov., 1773 transmit-\\nted to the Governors, 1st Dec, do.\\nOct. 28. Whitehall. Order in Council, requiring the Board of\\nTrade to prepare drafts of additional instructions to all the Gov-\\nernors in America, conformable to a sketch enclosed, concerning\\nthe regulations to be adopted as to waste and unsettled lands. S.\\nP. 0.,B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 31, W. 1. Original. 25 folios.\\n[Nov. 15. Portsmouth, N. H. Letter from Samuel Holland,\\nSurveyor General of the Northern District of America, to James\\nParker Wishes to make Perth Amboy his head-quarters, and en-\\nquires after houses for the accommodation of himself and Assistant\\nSurveyors his district included all the Provinces North of Vir-\\nginia had completed the surveys from the eastward as far as Bos-\\nton hopes the next summer to be round Cape Cod, as far as New\\nLondon\u00e2\u0080\u0094 it would be at least six years before the whole survey\\nwould be finished. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nNov. 19. St. James Order in Council, approving draft of an\\nadditional instruction to the Governor of New Jersey, directing him\\nnot to give his assent to any bill for the naturalization of aliens, nor\\nfor the divorce of persons joined together in holy marriage, nor for\\nestablishing a title in any persons to lands, c, originally granted\\nto, or purchased by aliens antecedent to naturalization. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 108, B. Original. 3 folios.\\nNov. 25. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, enclosing draft of additional instructions to the Gov-\\nernors in America, with regard to the management, c, of the lands,\\ntenements, and hereditaments, which are, or shall be in the King s", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0472.jp2"}, "473": {"fulltext": "1773.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 485\\npower, to dispose of. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 46, p.\\n407. Entry. 22 folios.\\n[Dec. Letter from Cortlandt Skinner to Philip Kearny Pro-\\nceedings of the Assembly iu relation to the Treasurer. Original.\\nWhitehead MSS.\\nExtract printed in Proceedings of N. J. Hist. Soc, Vol. V. p. 59.]\\n[Dec. 5. Burlington. Letter from Cortlandt Skinner to Philip\\nKearny Proceedings of the Assembly in reference to the Treas-\\nurer course of John Kyisey, c. Original. Whitehead MSS.\\nExtract printed in Proceedings of N. J. Hist. Soc, Vol. V. p. 59.]\\nAnonymous letter from a member of the Assembly to\\nCortlandt Skinner Assuring him that his vote for the removal of\\nhis brother, Stephen Skinner, the Treasurer, was not prompted by\\nany personal or party feelings, but by a desire to remove an obstacle\\nto the adoption of certain measures for the benefit of the Province.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Dec. 19. Burlington. Letter from Cortlandt Skinner to Philip\\nKearny Detailing the proceedings of the Legislature in relation to\\nthe Treasurer. Original. Whitehead MSS.\\nExtract printed in Proceedings of N. J. Hist. Soc, Vol. V. p. 60.]\\n1774.\\n[Jan. Letter purporting to be from Grace Ford, wife of Sam\\nFord, the counterfeiter, to James Kinsey, as printed in Riving-\\nton s Gazette, January 27, 1774. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nSee Proceedings of the Society, Vol. V. p. 63.]\\nDraft of instructions to the Representatives in Assembly\\nfrom Burlington county They were not to consent to the discharge\\nof the Eastern Treasurer from his liabilities to insist upon his re-\\nmoval no money to be granted for a trial, except to a Committee\\nappointed by the Assembly no trial to be allowed while he has\\ncharge of the money of the Province no excise law to be allowed,\\nnor any money bill. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nJan. 8. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin The boundary received the King s approbation, but\\nthe oi der will not be issued until the agent for the Province of New\\nJersey does not pay [pays certain fees the Lottery Act is under\\nthe consideration of the Board of Trade. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\nJan. 20. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King, recommending the confirmation of a Lottery Act passed\\nby the Assembly of New Jersey in September, 1772. S. P. 0.,\\nB. T. New Jersey. A r ol. 17, p. 250. Entry. 6 folios.\\n[Feb. 14. Burlington. Minutes of Council referring to the\\nrepresentations against Thomas Kinney, High Sheriff of Morris", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0473.jp2"}, "474": {"fulltext": "436 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1774.\\ncounty, for allowing Samuel Ford to escape from jail The Council\\nof opinion that the charges were not supported, but recommending\\nthe prosecution by the Att. Gen l of an indictment found against Mr.\\nK. for misbehaviour in the premises. Official copy. Whitehead\\nMSS.]\\n[Feb. 24. Message from Gov r Franklin to the Assembly\\nTransmitting the resignation of the Treasurer, Stephen Skinner.\\nCopy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Feb. 28. Burlington. Letter from John Stevens to Philip\\nKearny at Perth Amboy Giving information respecting the resig-\\nnation of Stephen Skinner, the Treasurer, and the appointment of\\nJohn Smith as his successor. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFeb. 28. Burlington. Letter from Governor Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Acknowledges the receipt of several despatches\\nthe Assembly of N. Jersey have been sitting ever since the 10th\\nof November great part of their time was taken up with the dis-\\npute about the Treasurer this affair caused a good deal of disturb-\\nance in the Province the Treasurer at last resigned, and every\\nthing is quiet Charles Bead, Esq., one of the Council, having re-\\nmoved to St. Croix, Francis Hopkiuson, Esq., relation of the Bishop\\nof AVorcester, is recommended to supply his place. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 4 folios.\\nMarch 19. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall, by\\norder of the Earl of Dartmouth, to all the Governors in America,\\nenclosing copies of the King s Message to both Houses of Parlia-\\nment, relative to the disturbances in America, and the resolutions of\\nboth Houses which followed thereupon. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 260. Draft and copies. 7 folios.\\nMarch 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth, enclosing Annswcrs to the Queries transmitted\\nin the Circular of the 5th July last; also sends an account of the\\ndwelling houses in New Jersey, number of^ marriages, births, and\\nburials and an account of the exports from the port of Perth Am-\\nboy For further particulars, His Lordship is referred to the Smith s\\nHistory of New Jersey, published in 1765 (Mr. Smith was one of\\nthe Council.) S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Orig l.\\n90 folios.\\nApril 6. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall, by\\ndirection of the Earl of Dartmouth, to all the Governors in America,\\nenclosing copy of an Act of Parliament to prevent the landing of\\ngoods in the harbour of Boston. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n260. Draft. 1 folio.\\nApril 13. St. James Order in Council confirming an Act\\npassed in New Jersey, September, 1772, entitled An Act to enable\\ncertain persons to erect and draw a lottery for raising the sum of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0474.jp2"}, "475": {"fulltext": "1774.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 437\\n\u00c2\u00a31050, to bo applied for the purposes therein mentioned. S. P.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 304. Entry. 5 folios.\\nApril 21. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King Recommending Francis Hopkinson, Esq., to be ap-\\npointed of the Council of New Jersey, in the room of Charles Read,\\nEsq., who left the Province. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol.\\n17, p. 262. Entry. 2 folios.\\nMay 2. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Has received His Lordship s letter of the 2d March\\ncongratulations on the Queen s happy delivery and birth of a\\nPrince. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 347. Entry. 1 folio.\\nMay 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin It is very satisfactory to find that an end has been\\nput to the dispute respecting the Treasurer of the Eastern Division\\nof New Jersey Mr. Hopkinson is proposed to be of the Council.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft, 2 folios.\\nMay 31. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth The people of New Jersey are not concerned in car-\\nrying on any commerce with the Massachusetts Bay the merchants\\nof Philadelphia and New York are inclined to assist those of Boston\\na Congress of members of the several Houses of Assembly pro-\\nposed the people of New Jersey joined in the scheme, as they did\\nnot choose to appear singular the measure is absurd, if not uncon-\\nstitutional he will endeavour to keep the Province quiet, and no\\nattachment nor connections shall ever make him swerve from the\\nduty of his station as the times are likely to be more and more diffi-\\ncult, the Seat of Government will be removed to Amboy, where a\\nCouncil can be assembled with greater ease than at Burlington. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 9 folios.\\nJune. 1. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Knox, by order\\nof the Earl of Dartmouth, to all the Governors in America, (except\\nMassachusetts Bay,) transmitting copies of two Acts of Parliament,\\nviz. An Act for the impartial administration of justice in the cases\\nof persons questioned for any acts done by them in the execution of\\nthe law, or for the suppression of the riots and tumults in Mass ts\\nBay and an Act for better regulating the Government of the Prov-\\nince of Mass ts Bay, in New England directing the said Acts to be\\nmade public in each colony. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 200.\\nDraft. 2 folios.\\nJune 1. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Acknowledges the receipt of his despatch of the 28th\\nof March, and commends his attention to the King s commands. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft, 1 folio.\\n[June 13. Elizabethtown. Letter from the Committee of the\\npeople of Essex County to the inhabitants of Monmouth County", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0475.jp2"}, "476": {"fulltext": "488 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1774.\\nFriends to the liberties and privileges of the American Colonies\\ncommenting upon the events at Boston, and recommending a gen-\\neral meeting at New Brunswick, July 21. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Proceedings of Society, Vol. I. p. 185.]\\nJune 13. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Transmits thirty-three Acts of the Assembly of New\\nJersey, passed at their last session also Minutes of the Council and\\nJournal of Council in Assembly remarks relating to four Acts of\\nthe Assembly now transmitted. S. P 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n177. Original. 11 folios.\\nJune 28. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth The freeholders and inhabitants of the County of\\nEssex held a meeting and passed several resolves herewith transmit-\\nted several leading men in New Jersey are determined to follow\\nthe example of the freeholders of Essex their principal aim is to\\nbring about a Congress of Deputies from all Colonies, as proposed by\\nVirginia remarks on the utility of such a Congress. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 7 folios. Resolution.\\nCopy 10 folios.\\n[For the Resolutions, see Force s American Archives, 4th series, Vol. I. col. 40?\\nJuly 1. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall, by\\norder of the Earl of Dartmouth, to all the Governors in America\\nEnclosing copies of several Acts passed in the last session of Par-\\nliament, which relate to America. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 260. Draft. 1 folio.\\nJuly 6. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin It could hardly be expected that the Assembly of\\nNew Jersey would resist appointing a Committee of Correspondence\\nthe King approves the removal of the Government Seat from Bur-\\nlington to Amboy. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft.\\n2 folios.\\nJuly 27. Philadelphia. Copy of The Pennsylvania Gazette,\\nNo. 23(9, containing the resolutions passed at a general meeting of\\nthe Committees of the several counties of New Jersey, held at New\\nBrunswick on Thursday, the 21st of July, 1774, and continued to\\nthe Saturday following present seventy-two members. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 177. 9 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Franklin s letter to the Earl of Dartmouth of\\n6th September, 1774.\\n[For the Proceedings of this meeting, see Force s American Archives, Vol. I.\\n4th series, col. 624. J\\nSept. 3 5. Philadelphia. Extracts of two (secret and confi-\\ndential) letters from one of the Delegates for the Congress at Phila-\\nphia to Gov r Franklin Giving an account of the temper of the\\nDelegates, their first day s proceedings, individual description of", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0476.jp2"}, "477": {"fulltext": "1774.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 439\\nsome of them the resolves, e. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 177. Copy. 8 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Franklin s letter to the Earl of Dartmouth of\\n6th September, 1774.\\nSept. 6. Burlington. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth There has been a general meeting at New Brunswick\\nwhen they came to resolutions similar to those of the other Colonies\\na copy of which is contained in the enclosed The Pennsylvania\\nGazette [July 27, No. 2379] transmits copies of two letters from a\\nmember of the Congress, containing an account of their first two\\ndays proceedings, with the request that they should be kept secret\\n[dated Sept. 3 and Sept. 5] the same gentleman wrote a pamphlet,\\nentitled Arguments on both Sides, c, which is already printed,\\nand a copy herewith transmitted, but is doubtful whether it will be\\nof any use to make it public. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n177. Orig l. 7 folios.\\nA printed Pamphlet, but it is very doubtful if ever it was\\ncirculated, entitled Arguments on both sides in the dispute between\\nG t Britain and her Colonies, In which those in favor of the power\\nof Parliament to bind the Colonies are stated and answered, and the\\nrights of the Colonists explained and asserted on new and just prin-\\nciples by a sincere friend to both countries to which is added,\\nLord N. s Political Creed with respect to xlmerica printed in the\\nyear 1774. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. 12 12mo.\\npages, about 40 folios.\\nEnclosed in Gov r Franklin s letter to the Earl of Dartmouth,\\nof 6th Sept., 1774.\\nSept. 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Acknowledges the receipt of several public papers\\nthe King is very much concerned about the nomination of Depu-\\nties from the different Colonies to meet in general Congress at Phil-\\nadelphia the complaints of grievances coming from each Colony\\nseparately, would have much greater weight than from a channel, of\\nthe propriety and legality of which there may be much doubt the\\nmeasure is gone too far to encourage any hope of its being retracted.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Sept. 21. Elizabethtown. Letter from Jonathan Hampton to\\nCortlandfc Skinner Giving an account of the filling up of a well he\\nhad begun to dig, by twelve or more persons in disguise, the night\\nprevious -Doctor Barnet implicated should bring the matter be-\\nfore the Court. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOct. 19. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to all the Governors in America Enclosing King s order for\\narresting and securing any gunpowder, arms or ammunition, which\\nmight be imported from England to the Colonies, except the Master", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0477.jp2"}, "478": {"fulltext": "440 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1774.\\nof the ship will show a license for so doing. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 260. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[New York letter printed in N. Y. CoL Docts., Vol. VIIT. p. 509.]\\n[Oct. 21. Boston. Letter from Committee of Correspondence at\\nBoston to Committee of Monmouth County. Copy. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS. Enclosed in letter of Edward Taylor s to Josiah Holmes,\\nJan. 11, 1775.\\nPrinted in the Society s Proceedings, Vol. I. pp. 187-188.]\\nOct. 29. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Transmits a pamphlet, published by the Congress at\\nPhiladelphia, containing their resolutions, c. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 2 folios.\\nOct. Philadelphia. Petition of the members of the Congress at\\nPhiladelphia to the King, praying the redress of the grievances\\nfifty-one original signatures, among which are Samuel and John\\nAdams, General Washington, and other eminent men. S. P. 0.\\nAm W. Indies. Vol. 260. Orig l. 30 folios.\\nNov. 2. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to all the Governors in America Directing them to transmit\\nto the Board of Trade every three months a list of the names of\\nthe Council in their respective Colonies. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 260. Draft. 2 folios.\\nNov. 2. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin The King approves his conduct in transmitting the\\npapers in his despatch of the 6th of September every information\\nwith regard to the state of North America would be very useful\\nit will be kept most secret. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n177. Draft. 2 folios.\\nDec. 6. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth Although the proceedings of the Congress are not\\naltogether satisfactory, yet the terms of association (non-import) will\\nbe generally carried into execution the opinion of the moderate\\nmen is, that the mother country must either consent to what must\\nappear humiliating in the eyes of all Europe, or to compel obedience\\nto her laws by a military force a plan of constitutional union with\\nGreat Britain was proposed and even entered on their Minutes, with\\nan order referring it to further consideration, but the plan and order\\nwas afterward erased from the Minutes copy of the plan of consti-\\ntutional union, with the mother country isjherewith transmitted. S.\\nP. 0. Am. TV. Indies. Nol. 177. Original. 6 folios. En-\\nclosure. 12 folios.\\nDec. 6. Report of Richard Jackson on thirty-three Acts, passed\\nby the Governor, Council and Assembly of New Jersey in March,\\n1774. S. P. 0., B. T. Plant, Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 34. Original.\\n23 folios.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0478.jp2"}, "479": {"fulltext": "1774.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 441\\nDec. 10. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Part-\\nmouth to all the Governors in America, transmitting to them copies\\nof the King s speech to both Houses of Parliament, their Addresses,\\nand the King s declaration of his determination to withstand every\\nattempt to weaken his authority over the Colonies. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. .260. Draft, 3 folios.\\nDec. 10. Burlington. Caveat of the Overseers of a school in the\\ntown of Burlington, against any grants being made of the island of\\nBurlington, until they are first heard in support of their title thereto.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 37. Original. 5 folios.\\nDec. 19. Whitehall. Representation from the Board of Trade\\nto the King upon three Acts of the Assembly of N. Jersey, passed\\nat their session in 1774. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 17,\\np. 263. Entry. 12 folios.\\nX. B. This representation is the last document relating to N.\\nJersey, which was issued from the Board of Trade.\\nDec. 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Samuel Holland, Sur-\\nveyor General of the Northern District of America, to John Pow-\\nnall has been engaged in making astronomical observations for set-\\ntling the 42d degree of latitude on Delaware River regrets that\\nnone of the plans he has transmitted can be applied to any public\\nuse till the general map is complete details of the surveys he has\\nmade and intends making for the finishing same nest summer. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. Plant. Gen. Vol. 31, W. 9. Original. 16 folios.\\n1775.\\nJan. 4. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the Governors in North America, directing them to pre-\\nvent the choice of Deputies to attend the Continental Congress, and\\nto exhort all persons from such unjustifiable proceedings. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[New York letter printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. Till. p. 527.]\\n[Jan. 5. Shrewsbury. Advertisement calling a meeting of the\\ninhabitants of Shrewsbury for the 17th Jan., to choose a Committee\\nin accordance with the recommendations of the Continental Con-\\ngress. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nPrinted in the Society s Proceedings, Vol. I. p, 189.]\\nJan. 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin The despatch of the 6th of Dec, and the plan of\\na proposed Union -was received the Parliament at the next sitting\\nwill come to some final decision with regard to the Colonies\u00e2\u0080\u0094 the\\ndisapprobation of the proceedings of the Congress from the higher\\nclass of men in New York and New Jersey, must have an influence\\nupon the minds of unprejudiced persons. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 177. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Jan. 11. Middletown. Letter from Edward Taylor to Josiah", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0479.jp2"}, "480": {"fulltext": "442 WILLIAM FRANKLIN* GOVERNOR. [1775\\nHolmes, at Shrewsbury Enclosing 1774, Oct. 21, letters from Bos-\\nton Committee of Correspondence to the Committee of Correspond-\\nence of Monmouth County. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in the Society s Proceedings, Vol. I. pp. 185, 186.]\\nFeb. 1. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\n(Earl of Dartmouth) The Assembly of New Jersey met on the\\n11th of Jan., and have approved the proceedings of the Congress at\\nPhiladelphia transmits public papers observations on the As-\\nsembly s Address. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Orig-\\ninal. 6 folios.\\n[For Proceedings of the Assemhlv, see P orce s Araer. Archives, -tth Ser., Vol.\\nI. col. 1121.]\\nFeb. 13. New Jersey. Address of the Assembly of New Jer-\\nsey to the King Recapitulating their grievances, and praying for\\nthe redress of them. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Orig-\\ninal. 15 folios.\\n[Feb. 17. Letter from Lord Stirling to Cortlandt Skinner\\nCovering a valuation by three impartial persons, of the lands mort-\\ngaged by him to Mrs. Mary Verplanck, and afterwards by some\\nunaccountable mistake to the Treasurer of the Province, as securi-\\nty for money had out of the Treasury. (See Force s Amer. Arch.,\\n4th Ser. Vol. I. col. 1131.) Orig l. Whitehead MSS.]\\nFeb. 18. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Notice is given to all the officers of the Cus-\\ntoms in New Jersey, to seize all arms and ammunition which may\\nbe imported into that Province, without a license from the King or\\nthe Privy Council. S. P. 0., Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Orig-\\ninal. 2 folios.\\nFeb. 20. St. James Order in Council, approving a report\\nfrom the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantations Rela-\\ntive to three Acts of the Province of New Jersey, and recommending\\na settlement of salaries more suitable to the civil officers of the said\\nProvince, the building of houses suitable for the residence of the\\nGovernor, c, and directing that the Governor of New Jersey do\\nmake a requisition accordingly to his Province. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 108, C. Original. 16 folios.\\nFeb. 22. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the Governors of New York, N. Jersey, New Hampshire\\nand Pennsylvania, enclosing the Addresses of both Houses of Par-\\nliament to the King, with regard to the state of the American Colo-\\nnies a bill brought to the House of Commons for restraining the\\ntrade and fisheries to the four New England Governments, and a\\ncopy of a resolution declaratory of the sense of Parliament upon the\\nsubject of taxation it is hoped that the last-named resolution will\\nproduce such a conduct on the part of the Colonies as shall lead to", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0480.jp2"}, "481": {"fulltext": "1775.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 443\\na restoration of the public tranquillity. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 261. Draft. 3 folios.\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the Governors in North America Enclosing copy of a\\nresolution of the House of Commons, (27th Feb.,) which resolution\\nthe King approves entirely, and hopes that the Colonies will hand-\\nsomely provide for the Civil Government but every attempt to\\nviolate the rights of Parliament, to distress and obstruct the lawful\\ncommerce of his subjects, and to encourage in the Colonies ideas of\\nindependence, he will resist with firmness. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 261. Draft. 16 folios.\\n[New York letter printed in. N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 545.]\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the several Governors in North America, informing them\\nthat the Circular Letter of this day s date [the foregoing] should\\nnot be officially communicated to the Assemblies, only to be explained\\nto those whose situation and connections may enable the Assembly\\nto give facility to the measures it points to. S. P. 0. Am. W\\nIndies. Vol. 261. Draft. 3 folios.\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Transmits Order of Council, disallowing an Act\\npassed in the last session of the Assembly of New Jersey, for low-\\nering the interest of money to six per cent., and another approving\\nthe Act for striking \u00c2\u00a3100,000 in bills of credit, and an Act for the\\nrelief of Abner Hatfield, an insolvent debtor the King expects\\nthat the Assembly of New Jersey will provide adequate salaries to\\nthe civil officers of the Government, and build houses for the resi-\\ndence of the Governor and the meeting of the Legislature. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 4 folios.\\nMarch 3. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Acknowledges the receipt of his despatch of 1st\\nFeb., and acquaints him that he has no further commands from the\\nKing than those contained in his Circular Letter of this date. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364. Entry. 2 folios.\\n[March 6. Freehold. Letter from the Committee of Corres-\\npondence by Nath l Scudder, then Clerk, to the Respectable In-\\nhabitants of the Township of Shrewsbury, at their annual Town\\nMeeting. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in the Society s Proceedings, Vol. I. p. 190.]\\nMarch 7. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Transmitting a list of the names of the Coun-\\ncil of New Jersey, none of whom were absent from the Province.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 2 folios. List.\\n1 folio.\\nApril 3. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Frankliu to the Earl", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0481.jp2"}, "482": {"fulltext": "444 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1775.\\nof Dartmouth Desires that all the intelligence -which he communi-\\ncates may be kept as secret as possible transmits extracts of several\\nletters, giving an account of the disposition of the people of New\\nJersey Mr. Galloway has published a pamphlet containing his plan\\nof a proposed union between Great Britain and the Colonies, with\\nreasons in support of it is very much concerned to find that his let-\\nter of the 29th of Oct. was not delivered the Assembly had re-\\nsolved upon appointing members for the intended general Congress\\nin May all the Circular Letters sent to the Governors are pub-\\nlished in Rhode Island newspapers, with some innocent remarks.\\nS. P. O. Am. West Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 10 folios.\\nEnclosures. Copies. 60 folios.\\nApril 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall, by\\norder of the Earl of Dartmouth, to all the Governors in North Ameri-\\nca Enclosing copy of an Act of Parliament for restraining the trade\\nand commerce of the four New England Colonies. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. VoL 201. Draft. 2 folios.\\nApril 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall to all\\nthe Governors in America Enclosing a Gazette containing a Proc-\\nlamation issued by order of the States General, prohibiting the ex-\\nportation of arms and ammunition from their dominions. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft. 1 folio.\\nEnclosing the London Gazette from March 28 to April 1, 1775.\\nNo. 11518.\\nApril 15. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the several Governors in North America Acquainting\\nthem with the King^s pleasure that the orders of the Commander-\\nin-Chief of the forces in America shall be supreme, and be obeyed\\naccordingly. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft,\\n1 folio.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 569.]\\n[(May Articles of Association of the Freeholders and Inhab-\\nitants of Pequanock, in the County of Morris, pledging themselves\\nto sustain the action of the Continental and Provincial Congresses, in\\ndefending the Constitution, signed by 180 persons. Original. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[May Term. Draft of an agreement to be signed by the law-\\nyers, that, in consequence of the state of the Colonies requiring the\\naid and assistance of every individual, and as many practitioners of\\nthe law particularly were required to give their time and attention\\nto the public service, they would not carry on or prosecute any ac-\\ntion unless with the consent of the attorney on the other side, and\\nthat they would do all in their power to prevent unnecessary litiga-\\ntion. Original draft. Whitehead MSS.]\\nMay 6. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0482.jp2"}, "483": {"fulltext": "1775.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 445\\nEarl of Dartmouth The reconciliation with the people was totally\\ndefeated by the proceedings of the King s troops at Concord the\\npeople of N. J. are alarmed they arc arming themselves attempt\\nto carry the treasury chest and the records away they are entering\\ninto associations similar to that of New York, to obey their Con-\\ngress observations on (Jen. Gage s measures the impropriety of\\npublishing the Governor s correspondence, by order of the House of\\nCommons. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.177. Original. 32\\nfolios.\\nMay 22. Whitehall. Letter from Seer. Lord Dartmouth to\\nthe Governor of New Jersey Acquainting him with the death of\\nthe Qneen of Denmark, the King s sister, and enclosing the Gazette\\ncontaining the orders for mourning. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 261. Draft. 2 folios.\\nMay 27. Perth Amboy. Letter from Samuel Holland to Seer.\\nLord Dartmouth Transmitting the plans of last summer s surveys\\nfears they will not equal those of former years, on account of the\\ninconveniences consequent on the situation of public affairs. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Original. 6 folios.\\n[May 27 to 1776, March 6. Proceedings of the Committee of\\nCorrespondence of Shrewsbury. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in the Society s Proceedings, Vol. I. p. 190, and see page 184 of\\nsame volume for preceding circumstances.]\\nJune 5. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Incorporated the whole letter of the 3d of\\nMarch into his speech at the opening of the session in New Jersey\\nIt is whispered that the Assembly intend to propose some other\\nterms of accommodation opinions on the Governor s speech since\\nthe affair at Lexington the Colonies have been in the utmost com-\\nmotion proceedings in New Jersey the militia officers send their\\nresignations the paper money could not be sunk the Assembly\\ntook notice of the extracts from his despatches, published in Al-\\nmon s Parliamentary Register, and have entered it on their Minutes\\nencloses several printed and MS. papers. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 18 folios.\\nEnclosures. Pr. and MS., 100 folios.\\nFor proceedings of the Assembly, Governor s speech, c, see Force s Amer.\\nArch. 4th Series, Vol. II. col. 589, c]\\nJune 7. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Every intelligence received from him will be kept\\nsecret it is evident now that the appointment of the Delegates to\\nthe Congress could not have been prevented by any measures re-\\nceived an unfavorable account of a conflict between the King s\\ntroops and some of the Provincials, but receiving no intelligence\\nfrom Gen. Gage, no reliance can be placed upon the truth of it. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 4 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0483.jp2"}, "484": {"fulltext": "44 1 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1775.\\nJuly 4. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Intelligence of the movements of the Provin-\\ncial troops in New Jersey and Philadelphia sends Minutes of the\\nCouncil and Journals of the Assembly. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 177. Original. 3 folios.\\nJuly 4. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin Gen. Gage s attempt at Concord had a fatal ef-\\nfect upon the mind of the people, and frustrated the object for\\nwhich the Circular Letter of the 3d of March was sent to the Gov-\\nernor no hope of a reconciliation the King is firmly resolved to\\ncrush the rebellion Gen. Gage and Admiral Graves have orders to\\nexert the most vigorous efforts for suppressing the rebellion. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 6 folios.\\nJuly 5. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Major [Philip] Skene arrested in Philadelphia\\nCopies of the order of the Congress for the arrest of Maj. Skene\\nhis letter to Gov r Penn, and the Governor s answer transmitted.\\nS. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 10 folios.\\n[Major Skene arrived in Philadelphia from London with some other officers on\\n7th June. He had been appointed Governor of the Forts at Ticonderoga and\\nCrown Point. His papers were examined, and he sent a prisoner to Connecticut.\\nOn July 24th, 1776, Gen. Washington was authorized to consent to his exchange.\\nSee Journals of Congress from 1774 to 1788, Vol. I. Force s Amer. Arch., c]\\nJuly 12. Whitehall. Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to\\nGov r Franklin His speech to the Assembly of New Jersey on the\\n16th of May is highly approved the Assembly felt the force of it,\\nonly withheld their concurrence from the fear of the consequences\\nthat would follow from the appearance of separating from the other\\nColonies the notice which the Assembly has taken of the publica-\\ntion in the Parliamentary Register of one of his letters, is illiberal\\nand unjust. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 4\\nfolios.\\nAug. 2. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth A formal Declaration has been published by\\nCongress, and every preparation is made for carrying on war\u00e2\u0080\u0094 ^sends\\na copy of that declaration, and a letter from Col. Coxe to Mr. Skin-\\nner the latter shows the critical situation of the Government offi-\\ncers the leaders of the people are aiming to establish a Republic.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Original. 4 folios.\\nSept. 1. Petition of the Congress to the King, signed by 48\\nmembers from the different Colonies those of New Jersey were\\nWil. Livingston, John De Hart and Richard Smith praying His\\nMajesty to adopt measures of reconciliation delivered to the Earl\\nof Dartmouth by Messrs. Penn and Lee. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol.177. Orig l. 25 folios.\\nSept. 5. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0484.jp2"}, "485": {"fulltext": "1775.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 447\\nmouth to the several Governors in North America, directing them\\nnot to send to England any such ships as may be stationed within\\nthe limits of their respective Governments, with any despatches to\\nEngland, unless such despatches are of the most pressing nature.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[New York letter printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. G34.]\\nSept. 5. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth The despatch of the 7th of June came to him\\nopened at the Post Office at New York orders should be given to\\nthe Captains of the packets to deliver despatches to the Captain of\\nthe man-of-war stationed in New York an account of the proceed-\\nings of the people he is loth to desert his station, but it would\\nmortify him extremely to be led like a bear through the country\\nto some place of confinement in New England like Gov r Skeetie\\nthe Government officers in New Jersey are not protected the Pro-\\nvincial Congress at Trenton took upon them the entire command of\\nthe militia no prospect of the salaries being paid to the King s of-\\nficers. [See July 5.] S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177\\nOriginal. 17 folios.\\nSept. 6. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall, by\\norder of the Earl of Dartmouth, to all the Governors in x\\\\iuerica,\\nenclosing the King s Proclamation of the 23d of Aug., for suppress-\\ning rebellion and sedition. S. P. 0. Am. \\\\V. Indies. Vol. 177.\\nDraft. 1 folio.\\n[Sept. 11. Commission to Joseph Stout, as Captain in the Jer-\\nsey battalion, signed by John Hart. Original now (1858,) in the\\npossession of Mr. C. B. Norton, New York.]\\nSept. 20. Perth Amboy. Letter from Samuel Holland to Sec-\\nretary Lord Dartmouth Is ready to rim the boundary line between\\nNew York and Massachusetts Bay the general map waits oidy for\\nM. Desbarre s surveys has endeavored to survey the environs of\\nPerth Amboy, but was obliged to desist sooner than he expected.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Orig l. 6 folios.\\nOct. 1. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall, by or-\\nder of the Earl of Dartmouth, to Gov rs Tryon, Franklin, Penn and\\nEden, desiring them to send their despatches through the Admiral,\\nas the packet boats for America are discontinued. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 177. Draft. 2 folios.\\nOct. 3. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth The matters are now carried so far that unless\\nsome propositions should come from Great Britain, there seems little\\nprobability of a change of conduct among the people suggests the\\nexpediency of his speech being published in England suspects that\\nhis despatches were opened cither in London, Falmouth, or some in-\\ntermediate office John Adams avowed that the letters. published in", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0485.jp2"}, "486": {"fulltext": "448 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1775.\\nDraper s Mass. Gazette to Gen. Gage were bis Lord Stirling, (Mr.\\nAlexander,) one of the Council of New Jersey, accepted a Colonel s\\nCommission from the Provincial Congress Samuel Smith, Esq., on\\naccouut of his age and infirmities, has resigned his seat at the Board,\\nbut no gentleman as yet would consent to be nominated the Courts\\nare still open the Council advised calling the Assembly on the loth\\nof next month, but there is a doubt if they will meet. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Orig L 15 folios.\\nEnclosing copies of the correspondence, c, about the opening\\nof the despatches. Aug., 1775. 40 folios.\\nOct. 4. Whitehall. Letter from J. Pownall to Gov r Franklin\\nDirecting him to send his letters through the channels of the Ad-\\nmiral, by means of the small vessels under his command, as the reg-\\nular packet boats are discontinued for the present. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft. 2 folios.\\nOct. 28. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to all the Governors in America, except Massachusetts Bay\\nand North Carolina, enclosing the King s speech and the address, in\\norder to convince the rebellious inhabitants of the Colonies of the\\nfirm resolution of every branch of the Legislature to maintain the\\ndignity and authority of Parliament, as well as their desire at re-\\nconciliation. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft,\\n2 folios.\\n[New York letter printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 642.]\\nNov. 1. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to the\\nEarl of Dartmouth Some of the despatches were miscarried by\\norder of the Continental Congress, two battalions are to be raised in\\nNew Jersey unless the army under Schuyler or Washington be\\ndefeated, there seems every probability of the inhabitants following\\nthe Congress implicitly sends some newspapers containing various\\nintelligence one Dr. Church arrested by Washington, and accused\\nof acting as a spy in his camp encloses copy of Dr. Church s letter\\nto Major Kane at Boston, intercepted at Rhode Island, and deliv-\\nered to Washington the fate of transport from Boston to New\\nYork the uncertainty of conveyance of letters prevents writing\\nmore particularly. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 177. Orig-\\ninal. 7 folios.\\n[For the letter and other proceedings, see Force s Amer. Arch., 4th Scr., Vol.\\nIII. col. 958, c\\nNov. 8. Whitehall. Circular Letter from the Earl of Dart-\\nmouth to the several Governors in North America, directing them\\nto inform all the King s officers in their respective Governments,\\nthat they are at liberty to withdraw themselves from the Colony\\nwhenever their personal safety shall make it necessary for them so\\nto do. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft. 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts, Vol. VIII. p. 042.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0486.jp2"}, "487": {"fulltext": "1775.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVEKNOR. 4-10\\nNov. 10. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Lord George Ger-\\nmain to all the Governors. c., in America, informing them of his\\nbeing appointed Secretary of State, and directing that their des-\\npatch^ for the future be addressed to him. S. P. 0. Am. ,W.\\nIndies. Vol. 177. Draft, 2 folios.\\nDec. 3. Burlington. Letter from GrOv r Franklin to the Earl of\\nDartmouth Transmits copies of his Speech at the opening of the\\nsession, the Council and Assembly s Addresses and his Answer; also\\na Message to them on the support of Government, and a procla-\\nmation for suppressing rebellion and sedition, c, which will give\\nan idea of the present state of affairs. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 178. Original. 2 folios.\\n[For Proceedings of Council and Assembly, .see Force s American Archives,\\n4\u00c2\u00a3h series, Vol. III. cols. LS49-I876.]\\nDec. 12. Report of R. Jackson on nine Acts passed by the\\nGovernor, Council and Assembly of New Jersey, in Feb., 1775. S.\\nP. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 38. Original. 10 folios.\\nDec. 23. Whitehall. Letter from Lord George Germain to\\nGrov r Franklin The King is very much concerned that the people\\nof New Jersey have submitted to the Congress the King approves\\nof his conduct, and relies upon his fidelity. S. P. 0. Am. \\\\V.\\nIndies. Vol. 177. Draft, 2 folios.\\nDec. 23. Whitehall. Circular Letter from Lord George Ger-\\nmain to all the Governors in America, except Connecticut and Rhode\\nIsland Enclosing an Act of Parliament appointing Commission to\\nencpuire into the state of the Colonies, in order to restore tranquillity,\\nand to establish a permanent union with the mother country. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 261. Draft, 3 folios.\\n[Printed in N. Y. Col. Docts., Vol. VIII. p. 648.]\\n1T76.\\nPerth Amboy Draft of a pledge for the signature of\\nRoyalists, written in a feigned hand Arms to be provided, and\\nthey to hold themselves in readiness three times a week for instruction\\nin their use, to enable them the better to defend our constitutional\\nrights, maintain the laws, support the magistrates, and protect our-\\nselves and fellow-subjects from violence and injury allegiance to\\nKing George the Third to be faithfully borne, c. Whitehead\\nMSB.]\\nJan. 5. Perth Amboy. Secret and confidential letter from\\nGovernor Franklin to the Earl of Dartmouth\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Several petitions pre-\\nsented to the Assembly to discourage any attempt to promote an in-\\ndependency of Great Britain majority of people inNew Jersey and\\nPennsylvania averse to it danger seems to be that the design\\nwill be carried by degrees Assembly granted the usual support to\\nGovernment, but they evaded complying with His Majesty s requisi-\\n29", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0487.jp2"}, "488": {"fulltext": "450 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1776.\\ntion their intention to petition the King on the present unhappy\\ndisputes prevented by a Committee of the General Congress at\\nPhiladelphia has reason to believe that some of the Council are\\nstrongly inclined to favor the measures of Congress two Judges\\nand one Justice of the Peace have been seized for refusing to sign\\nassociations, and speaking against proceedings of Congress William\\nStirling, commonly called Earl of Stirling, he has suspended from\\nthe Council generally believed that Congress will have assistance\\nfrom France, if not from Spain French fleet expected in the St.\\nLawrence, and French troops have already arrived in the West In-\\ndies the Tories (as they are called) in Sussex County have fur-\\nnished themselves with arms two of the New Jersey Delegates to\\nCongress have resigned their seats, c. S. P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. ITS. 20 folios.\\n[For the Correspondence between (iov r Franklin and Lord Stirling sec Force s\\nAmerican Archives, 4th series, Vol. III. col. 656-G.VJ Princeton Review, July,\\n1847.]\\nJan. 5. Enclosures with foregoing. Copy of the resignation of\\nMr. de Hart, Delegate to the Continental Congress Resolutions of\\nCongress Copy of an oath imposed on the inhabitants of Newport*,\\nllhode Island, by Geu l Lee An Act for restraining and punishing\\npersons who are inimical to the liberties of Connecticut and the rest\\nof the United Colonies Notes of what Mr. Dickinson said before\\nthe House of Assembly of New Jersey Articles of Confederation\\nand perpetual Union entered into by the Delegates of the several\\nColonies of New Hampshire, c, in General Congress Message\\nfrom the House of Assembly to the Governor. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 178. 7 Papers. Copies. 07 folios (about.)\\nJan. 8. Perth Amboy. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secre\\ntarv Lord Dartmouth That Lieut.-Col. Wm. Winds, with a party\\nof Provincials, surrounded his house at two o clock in the morning,\\nand presented his servant with a letter demanding that on account of\\nhis letters, that were intercepted, having been sent to the Continental\\nCongress, he was to give his word and honor that he would not leave\\nthe Province till the issue were known his reply, that he did not\\nintend to do so Mr. Skinner s house was also invested, but he had\\npreviously escaped, ami believes lie issafe on board one of the King s\\nships at New York Lord Stirling alone is to blame for these trans-\\nactions, who seized his despatch of the 5th instant finds it is con-\\njectured the Congress will order him to be seized and sent to the in-\\nterior of the country, so that he may not have any opportunity of\\ntransmitting any further intelligence to His Lordship whatever\\nmay happen will not swerve him in the least from his loyalty. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 178. Original. 10 folios.\\n[See Force s American Archives, -1th scries, Vol. IV. col. 621. Contributions to\\nEast Jersey History, p. 192.]\\n[Jan. 11 to Feb. 0. Feb. 27 to Mar. 2. June 21 to July 23.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0488.jp2"}, "489": {"fulltext": "Several Documents referring to capture of ship\\nBlue Mountain Valley, by Lord Stirling Original, now (1858)\\n1776.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 451\\nOriginal Minutes of the Committee of Safety and New Jersey Pro-\\nvincial Congress. Whitehead MSS.\\nThese Minutes wen- printed in 1776, and reprinted by order of the Legislature\\nin 1 835 but their are some portions omitted, which were not deemed originally of\\nsufficient importance to be printed and some other passages, which, after having\\nbeen entered on the Minute-, were afterward erased giving information fre-\\nquently, which is not found in the printed copy. J\\n[Jan 24-81.\\nJlue Mountai_\\nin the possession of Mr. C. B. Norton, New York.\\nFor particulars of capture, c., see Force s American Archives, 4th series, Vol.\\nIV. pp. 817, 837, 851, 987.]\\n[Jan. 27. Philadelphia. Letter from William Livingston\\nRelating to the fate of Lord Prescott and various other matters.\\nOriginaT, now (1858) in the possession of Mr. C. B. Norton, New\\nYork]\\n[Feb. 9. Commission of Elias Dayton to he Colonel of third bat-\\ntalion of the New Jersey troops, signed by John Hancock, President\\nof Congress. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Feb. 12. Document referring to the supply of arms to the\\nCommittee of Safety by the County of Gloucester, N. J., signed by\\nSamuel Harrison, Chairman. Original, now (1858) iu the possession\\nof Mr. C. B. Norton, New York.]\\nFeb. 22. Report of R. Jackson on an Act for the relief of\\nRichard Stevens, with respect to the imprisonment of his person,\\npassed by the Governor, Council and Assembly of New Jersey in\\nSeptember, 1772. S. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 39.\\nOriginal. 2 folios.\\n[Feb. 24. Perth Amboy. Pledge of Jonathan Deare, 1st Ma-\\njor, Heathcote Johnston, Captain, Thomas Bunn, 1st Lieut, and\\nJohn Thomson, 2d Lieut, Officers iu the 1st Regiment of Militia\\nin the county of Middlesex, to observe and carry into execution the\\norders, resolves and recommendations of the Provincial Congress, and\\nof their superior officers. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[March 5. Lord Stirling to the President of Provincial Con-\\ngress of New Jersey, relative to the Royalists, and the assistance\\nrendered by them to the enemy. Original, now (1858) in the pos-\\nsession of Mr. C. B. Norton, New York.]\\n[March 15 29. Elizabethtown. Abraham Clark to Commit-\\ntee of Safety Relative to a resolution of Provincial Congress call-\\ning for arms to equip a battalion intended for Canada (passed Feb.\\n2, D 177G) If all the Congresses upon the Continent required us to\\ndisarm ourselves at present, unless we are deemed dangerous to lib-\\nerty, I would not obey. Original, now (1858) in the possession of\\nMr. C. B. Norton, New York.] ._", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0489.jp2"}, "490": {"fulltext": "452 WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. [1776.\\n[March 17. Lord Stirling to the New Jersey Committee of\\nSafety Relating to the necessity for suspending the operation of the\\ncivil law during the campaign. Original, now (1858) in the posses-\\nsion of Mr. C. B. Norton, New York.]\\nMarch 27. Perth Amboy. Letter from Governor Franklin to\\nSecretary Lord George Germain Has received his despatch of the\\n10th Nov., complimentary on his appointment will address future\\ndespatches to His Lordship. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.\\n178. Original. 2 folios.\\nMarch 28. Perth Amboy. Letter from Governor Franklin to\\nSecretary Lord George Germain A full account of being seized\\nprisoner in his own house, by Lord Stirling s orders, with the inten-\\ntion of conveying him to Elizabethtown, which was however pre-\\nvented by the interference of the Chief Justice, who went to\\nLord Stirling the proceedings, as he has heard, have been disap-\\nproved of by the Continental Congress remarks on same\u00e2\u0080\u0094 regrets\\nthe absence of Mr. Cortlandt Skinner, the Attorney General and\\nSpeaker of the Assembly, on board a man-of-war with Governor\\nTryon, whose services would, as always, have been of great as-\\nsistance he has left a wife and thirteen children depending on him\\nfor support recommends his case to the King anticipates some\\ndifference with the Council at their next meeting has been told that\\na majority of the Provincial Congress which lately met at Bruns-\\nwick, appeared inclined to adopt an independency encloses printed\\npamphlets and newspapers, with articles touching the seizing the\\nCommissioners immediately on their arrival fears their labours will\\nbe comparatively useless many represent reconciliation and ruin\\nas nearly related encloses public papers. S. P. 0. Am. W.\\nIndies. Vol. 178. Original. 35 folios.\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, pp. 193, 105, 10G. Force s Ameri-\\ncan Archives, 4th series, Vol. IV. col. 6l 7.]\\n[March 30. Perth Amboy. Requisition of Jonathan Pea re,\\nby order of the Committee of Safety and General Dickinson, upon\\nCaptain Heathcote Johnston for four men, the number to be drafted\\nfrom his company towards the 100 men ordered from Middlesex\\ncounty to New York To be at Woodbridge the following Wednes-\\nday certificate of Capt. Johnston attached, that the order had been\\ncomplied with. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[March 31. Freehold. Ccorge Taylor to President of Congress\\nRelating to his taking command of a battalion of troops, if used as\\na coast o-uard. Original, now (1858) in the possession of Mr. C. B.\\nNorton, New York.]\\n[April 5. Return of pay and subsistence due Captain Henry\\nWaddle s Company of Grenadiers in 1st battalion N. Jersey Militia,\\ncommanded by Major Thomas Seabrook, from the time they began\\ntheir march. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0490.jp2"}, "491": {"fulltext": "1776.] WILLIAM FRANKLIN GOVERNOR. 453\\nApril 25. S. James Order iii Council approving the draft of\\na Commission for the Lord High Admiral of England to proceed\\nupon all seizures, c, of all ships and goods taken from the Colony\\nof New Jersey and the other Colonies in rebellion. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 108, C. Original. 15 folios.\\nApril 25. St. James Order in Council approving the draft\\nof instructions (enclosed) for the Commanders of His Majesty s ships\\nand vessels of war, with respect to the seizing ships and vessels be-\\nlt. ngiug to the Colony of New Jersey, and others therein named\\nduring the continuance of the Rebellion. S P. 0. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 108, C. Orig l. 20 folios.\\nDocuments presented to N. J. Provincial Congress, being\\nmost of the original memorials and papers referred to in the printed\\nproceedings of that body. Originals. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nAnother collection of these documents are now (1858) in the\\npossession of Mr. C. B. Norton, New York, for sale.]\\n[May 3. Hillsborough. Report of proceedings relative to the\\nformation of a regiment of militia in Hillsborough Signatures of\\nJohn Baptist Dumont, and Peter D. Vroom. Original, now (1858)\\nin the possession of Mr. C. B. Norton, New York.]\\n[May 9. New York. Adjutant G-en l Horatio Gates to Col.\\nElias Dayton Directing him to proceed to join his regiment at Al-\\nbany, and receive and obey the orders of Major Gen l Schuyler.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soe. MSS.]\\n[May 14. Saratoga. Major Gen l Ph. Schuyler to Col. Dayton\\nDirecting him to proceed to Johnstown, New York, and make\\nprisoner of Sir John Johnson, c. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nPrinted in Proceedings of the Society, Vol. V, p. 34; and in Force s Amer-\\nican Archives, 4th series, Vol. VI. p. 642.]\\n[May 14. Saratoga. Major Gen l Ph. Schuyler to Sir John\\nJohnson Informing him of the orders given Colonel Dayton, c,\\n(accompanying the foregoing.) Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Printed in Proceedings of the Society, Vol. V. p. 36; and see Proceed-\\ning, Vol. II. p. 113, c. See also Force s American Archives, 4th series, Vol.\\nIV. pp. 642-644.]\\nMay 17. Albany. Brig Gen l John Sullivan to Col. Dayton\\nOrders on proceeding to Johnstown to arrest Col. John Johnson.\\n(See May 14.) Original. N. J. Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\n[For Col. Dayton s Report, see Force s American Archives, 4th series, Vol. IV.\\np. 644.]\\n[June 23. A second letter from His Excellency Governor\\nFranklin to the Hon. Council and House of Assembly. Copy. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 23. Original draft of the Address to the inhabitants of\\nN. Jersey, calling for 3300 volunteers to defend the city of New", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0491.jp2"}, "492": {"fulltext": "454 UNDER THE CONVENTION. [1776.\\nYork. In the possession now (185S) of Mr. C. B. Norton, Now\\nYork.]\\nJune 27. Affidavit of James Mason Relative to the appear-\\nance at Ringwood, Morris County, of an emissary of the King, en-\\ndeavoring to enlist men for the British forces, c. Copy. N. J.\\nHist, Soc. MSS.\\nHis examination before John Jay and Gouvemeur Morris on 20th June, is\\nprinted in Force s American Archives, 4th series, Vol. IV. p. 1155.]\\n[July 3. John Witherspoon to President of Congress Express-\\ning his surprise that Governor Franklin had not yet been carried\\nfurther than Hackensack. Original, now (1858) in the possession of\\nMr. C. B. Norton, New York.]\\n[For particulars of Gov r Franklin s arrest, see Contributions to Fast Je\\nHistory, pp. 194-199. Capt. Kinney, who commanded the Escort having him in\\ncharge, was cited before the Provincial Congress to account for his loitering on\\nthe way to Connecticut.]\\nAug. 5. Report of R. Jackson on eight Acts passed by the\\nGovernor, Council and Assembly of New Jersey, in December, 177.3.\\nS. P. 0., B. T. New Jersey. Vol. 10, L. 40. Orig l. 9 folios.\\n(Sept.) Objections of New Jersey to the Confederation,\\npresented to the Congress of the United States, signed by John Ste-\\nvens, Vice President of Council, and John Hart, Speaker of As-\\nsembly. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 19. Fort Schuyler. Col. Elias Dayton to Gen l Ph. Schuy-\\nler Acknowledging the receipt of orders to expedite his march to\\nFort George nearly 100 of his men barefoot, and many of them\\nalmost naked but believes they will march with cheerfulness.\\nOriginal draft. N. J- Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 21. Orders of Col. Edward Thomas to Samuel Hayes, Ad-\\njutant, to take the necessary steps to collect the fines, imposed by\\nthe Convention of the State, for refusing to do military duty when\\nordered by their superior officers of Capt. Francis Post, Capt.\\nRichard Van Riper, Capt. Henry King, and Capt Henry Garretse.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 25. Return of the Officers of Third New Jersey Regiment\\nin service of U. States, with notes of their capacity, c. Original.\\nN. J. Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\nNov. 4. Whitehall. Letter from Lord George Germain to the\\nGovernor of New Jersey Enclosing the King s Speech at the opeu-\\ning of Parliament, and the Addresses of both Houses in answer\\nthereto. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 202. Draft, 1\\nfolio.\\n(Nov. 23. Burlington. Letter from Jonathan Deare, Clerk of\\nAssembly, to John Johnston Transmitting an Order of the House,\\nthat Mr. Johnston transmit the Loan Office money yet in his hands", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0492.jp2"}, "493": {"fulltext": "1776.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. 455\\n(ho being one of the signers) to Richard Smith, the Treasurer.\\nOriginal. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Doc. 6. Philadelphia. Receipt from Abraham Clark for a\\nlarge trunk and a box said to contain a considerable quantity of New-\\nJersey Loan Office money, delivered to him by John Johnston,\\nwhich he is to endeavour to keep in their then present state, until\\nthe Governor and Council, or Legislative Assembly of New Jersey,\\nshall call for them. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[Dec. 25 31, 1776. Jan. 1,1777. Brigade orders, Haddon-\\nfield. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1777.\\n[Jan. 6-8. Brigade orders, Morristown. Copy. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\nPetition of Thomas Bradbury Chandler, D. I)., Rec-\\ntor of St. John s Church, Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and others, to\\nthe King That in consideration of their eminent services to His\\nMajesty, and that having, at considerable expense, discovered a tract\\nof land on the waters of the Ohio, in the Province of Canada, the\\nsettlement of which must soon takepface pray His Majesty to grant\\nthem a mandamus for 100,000 acres of land in the said spot. S.\\nP. O. Am. W. Indies. Virginia, 271, B. Original. 7 folios.\\nMarch 2G. St. James 1 Order in Council approving the draft\\nof instructions for the Commanders of private ships and vessels em-\\nployed for the seizing, c, all ships, vessels, goods, c, of the Colo-\\nnies in rebellion, including New Jersey. S. P. O. Am. W. In-\\ndies. Vol. 108, C. Original. 5 folios.\\n[April 16. Receipt of John Witherspoon for a legacy of one\\nhundred and sixty-six dollars, left by Alexander Perriman, of Charles-\\nton, S. C, to the College of New Jersey. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 14. Report of Guard at Newark Remington Parcel, Offi-\\ncer. Original. N. J. Hist, Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 18. Report of Guard at Newark\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Edward Hedden, Offi-\\ncer. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Jan. 24. Message from Gov r Livingston to the Legislature.\\nCopy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 10. Report of the Main Guard at Newark Caleb\\nWheeler, jr., Captain. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Feb. 25. Haddonfield. Message from Gov r Livingston to the\\nLegislature. Copy. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept, 11. Notes on the Battle of Brandywine, from papers of\\nElias Dayton. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 4. Notes on the Battle of Germantown, and subsequent", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0493.jp2"}, "494": {"fulltext": "456 WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. [1777.\\nmovements, from papers of Elias Dayton. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 6. Return of third New Jersey regiment, commanded by\\nCol. Elias Dayton, after battle of Germantown. Original. N. J.\\nHist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 18. A detail of the number of officers and privates in\\nGen. Newcomb s brigade, and where each company were stationed.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n177\u00c2\u00a7.\\n[Jan. 24. New Barbadoes. Isaac Van Giesen to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn, at Marbletown (Marblehead Sending him \u00c2\u00a325 18s.,\\ncollected in the congregation for his use, and informing him that\\n\u00c2\u00a35 5s. more were in his hands Regretting his absence, but anxious\\nfor his safety, could not expect his continuance with them while af-\\nfairs were in such a precarious state it would be a severe stroke to\\nthem to hear of his connecting himself with any other congregation\\nnot a single regular or green coat (British or Hessian sol-\\ndier) had been there since he had left. (The Rev. Mr. Romeyn did\\nreturn before May, 1779.) Original, in the handwriting of Peter\\nWilson, who added a postscript from himself. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n[Oct. 13. Acquackanonk. Gen. Lord Stirling to Col. Elias\\nDayton The moving oft of the British troops enables him to order\\nCol. Dayton, with his two regiments, to march to Elizabethtown the\\nnext morning. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nNov. 10. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secretary\\nLord George Germain -Arrived at New York on 31st Oct. from\\nConnecticut, where he had been confined more than two years and\\nfour months thought it a duty not to quit his post till the last ex*-\\ntremity his reasons for remaining relates at some length how he\\nwas sent prisoner to Connecticut, where, to escape a gaol, he was\\nobliged to {rive his parole conduct of Gov r Trumbull on the occa-\\nsion his subsequent close confinement in a gaol for eight months\\nthe reasons for such treatment Mrs. Franklin obliged to leave New\\nJersey on its being abandoned by the King s troops her sad state\\nof health induced him to write to Mr. Washington, requesting per-\\nmission to visit her, was refused, and to complete his distress, soon\\nafter heard the account of her death, who, it may be truly said,\\ndied of a broken heart other details concerning his imprisonment\\nand the ill-usage he received is in want of money for his present\\nsubsistence solicits some relief and future provision remarks on\\nthe exchange of prisoners satisfaction at having been able to pre-\\nserve the public papers and records of Neiv Jersey. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW. Indies. Vol. 178. Original. 60 folios.\\n[See Contributions to East Jersey History, p. 201. The means taken by\\nGov. F. to preserve the public records led to their loss. The Minutes of Council\\nand other documents arc missing, and are presumed to have been among those he\\ntook with him.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0494.jp2"}, "495": {"fulltext": "1778.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. 457\\nNov. 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secretary\\nLord George Germain Giving some account of the present situa-\\ntion of affairs in America, and of the temper and disposition of the\\npeople, so far as they have come to bis knowledge during his con-\\nfinement together with observations respecting same. 8. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. ITS. Original. 40 folios.\\nDec. o. New York. Memorial of David Ogden, late of the\\nProvince of New Jersey, to the Lords of the Treasury Stating\\nhis services as a Councillor and one of the Justices of the Supreme\\nCourt of Judicature for the said Province, where all his property,\\nto the amount of several hundred pounds, was plundered by the\\nllebels, praying that their Lordships will grant him a salary to sup-\\nport the dignity of his station, or such other relief as their Lord-\\nships shall seem meet. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 178.\\nOriginal. 7 folios.\\nN. B. A copy similar to the preceding, but dated New York,\\n1779, May 13, is in Am. W. Indies. Vol. 271, D.\\n[See Sabine s Royalists, and Field s Provincial Courts.]\\nDec. 20. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secretary\\nLord George Germain That Washington has not above three\\nthousand five hundred men of his army with him at New Jersey\\ninformation with respect to that Province proposes that a sudden\\nattack should be made upon Washington consequences of same\\na general opinion that Commissioners should be appointed for the\\nsole direction of all civil and political matters during the continu-\\nance of the rebellion hears that a loan of five or six millions ster-\\nling has been negociated in Holland for the use of the Rebels, and\\nthat France has become security for the payment a Spanish gen-\\ntleman at Philadelphia, who, it is suspected, is entrusted with some\\nsecret commission from the Court of Spain remarks on Willing, a\\nprisoner at New York and on the conduct of the Ptebels towards the\\nLoyalist prisoners. S. P. 0. Am. AY. Indies. Vol. 178.\\nOriginal. 24 folios.\\nDec. 21. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secretary\\nLord George Germain Transmitting a petition to the King from\\nDavid Ogden, (see Dec. 0, 1778,) Councillor, and one of the Justices\\nof the Supreme Court of New Jersey, whom he recommends as a\\nproper object for his Majesty s bounty also in favour of Win. Day-\\nard, formerly an inhabitant of New Jersey and New York, a great\\nsufferer by the rebellion. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 178.\\nOriginal. 4 folios.\\n1779.\\n[Jan. 12. Elizabethtown. Capt. Wm. Gifford to Col. Benj.\\nHolme, of Salem Thanking him for taking up sumo deserters from\\nhis regiment the brigade quartered 1st, 3d, and part of 4th regi-\\nments at Elizabethtown the other part of 4th at Spanktown, (now", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0495.jp2"}, "496": {"fulltext": "458 WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. [1779.\\nRahway) 2d regiment at Newark their quarters excellent com-\\npared to what they were the winter before at Valley Forge. Origi-\\nnal. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nJan. 22. Whitehall. Letter from Lord George Germain to\\nGrov r Franklin Congratulations on his deliverance from his long\\nand severe confinement in the hands of the llebels His Majesty\\nfully persuaded of his zeal and attachment the treasury has granted\\nhim \u00c2\u00a3500 for his present use, and \u00c2\u00a3500 per annum till he is restored\\nto his Government thanks for his valuable information entirely\\nagrees with him that the war should be carried on so as to make the\\nRebels feel their distresses hopes an opportunity will occur for Sir\\nH. Clinton to restore him to his position in the Jersies. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 364. Entry. 7 folios, j\\nJan. 23. Whitehall. Letter from Thos. de Grey, Jr., to Fred.\\nSmyth, Esq., [Chief Justice of New Jersey] His memorials and\\nletter have been laid before Lord George Germain impossible to\\ncompensate the Loyalists to the extent of their losses the Treasury\\nhave ordered an allowance of \u00c2\u00a3400 to be continued to him. S. P.\\nO. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364. Entry. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 5. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Secretary\\nLord George Germain Enclosing extract of a letter received from\\na gentleman of New Jersey, containing some intelligence of the\\npresent situation of affairs in that Province at no time the Rebels\\nso embarrassed and disheartened as at present a number of refu-\\ngees from New Jersey and adjacent parts have expressed a desire to\\nembody themselves, and make depredations in the Rebel country\\nhis remarks on same, and the steps taken in consequence. S. P. O.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 178. Original. 15 folios.\\nFeb. 11. Petition of Win. Chandler, of Elizabethtown, New\\nJersey, to Seer. Lord George Germain That on account of his loy-\\nalty and being son of the Rev. Dr. Chandler, was obliged to fly in\\nJan., 1776 that he returned in Dec. following, but on the Royal\\narmy evacuating Elizabethtown in Jan., 1777, was again obliged to\\nfly that Brig. Gen. Skinner granted him a warrant to be Captain\\nin the New Jersejr Volunteers in the April following that he has\\nnot received any pay for two years, and prays his Lordship s recom-\\nmendation to Sir Henry Clinton for a Captain s Commission in the\\nNew Jersey brigade. S. P. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 271, C.\\nOriginal. 8 folios.\\nFeb. 20. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nCondition of the Continental currency the amazing rise of prices,\\nc, In our greatest distresses, and when the blackest clouds\\nhung over our heads, we have found our resources in the Divine su-\\nperintendence of our rising Empire and there we would still place\\nour hopes of better prospects the King s speech published Paul", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0496.jp2"}, "497": {"fulltext": "1770.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVEBNOR. 459\\nJunes in Holland refitting West Florida lias, on the banks of the\\nMiss., furnished laurels to adorn the brows of the Spanisb forces,\\nupwards of 500 British troops, besides negroes, having been taken\\nthere 1 Lord Sandwich had put a period to his own wretched exist-\\nence business before the Legislature. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n[Peter Wilson. The materials for a biographical sketch of this eminently\\nuseful and prominent man in his day, have been collected by Mr. Archer Gifford,\\nand it is hoped that the sketch will before long be given to the public. As a\\nmember of the Legislature, a reviser of the Statutes of the State, a teacher of\\nyouth, a citizen ami a Christian, be was ever found faithful, active ami efficient.]\\n[March 1 2. Commission of Elias Dayton as Colonel of the\\nthird regiment of New Jersey troops, in the army of the United\\nStates, to take rank from Feb. 0, 177G signed by John Jay, Presi-\\ndent of Congress. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nApril 12. Newport. Letter from James Clarke, Seer, to the\\nLoyal Associated Refugees at Rhode Island, to Gov r Franklin and\\nothers With an account of their proceedings and the success at-\\ntending same also a second letter dated May 7. S. P. 0. Am.\\nW.Indies. A ol. 17S. 2 Papers. Copy. 18 folios.\\n[May 11. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn,\\nNew Barbadoes Had just received. the news of the destruction of\\nCloster in Bergen County the petition for assistance had been re-\\nferred to a Committee, of which he was Chairman, and the necessary\\nresolutions passed without unnecessary delay but the forms obliged\\nto be observed had retarded the departure of Col. Frelinghuysen\\nuntil the day before. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nCloster was taken on 10th May, ami many of the inhabitants were carried off,\\nafter having their houses burnt, c. See Gordon s New Jersey, p. 302 Howe s\\nHist. Collections, p. 7G.\\n[May 12. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nRecommending the citizens of the County to petition the Congress,\\nif they wished the True Patriot s scheme for diminishing the\\nquantity of the currency to prevail the inhabitants of Somerset\\nhad done so, but the House exceedingly averse to it desires his\\nviews upon the militia tax a law in contemplation to call in the\\nold money of New Jersey Convention, and Loan Office money be-\\nfore next October. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\nMay 12. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to Seer.\\nLord George Germain Has received his bitter of 22d Jan., satis-\\nfaction of the loyalists that Great Britain has determined to prose-\\ncute the war with vigour doings of the Refugees, who spread ter-\\nror through the Rebel country recommends the cast; of Daniel\\nCoxe, one of the Council for New Jersey, who has memorialized his\\nLordship encloses extract of a letter, intercepted, written by Mr.\\nDe Berdt, formerly Agent for New Jersey, on public; matters. S.\\nP. O. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 178. Original. 10 folios.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0497.jp2"}, "498": {"fulltext": "460 WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. [1779.\\nNov. 4. Whitehall. Letter from (T. de Grey, Jr.,) to Fred.\\nSmyth, Esq., As he is appointed one of the Council to aid and as-\\nsist in the new Commission lately transmitted to Sir Henry Clin-\\nton, his presence at New York of essential service trusts be will\\ncontinue to remain there his request for remuneration for expenses\\nincurred touching the Gaspee schooner under consideration. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 178. Draft. 5 folios.\\n1T\u00c2\u00a70.\\nMarch 24. New York. Letter from F. Smyth (Chief Justice\\nof New Jersey) to (W. Knox, Esq.) His gratification at being ap-\\npointed one of the Council to assist Sir Henry Clinton in the exe-\\ncution of his new Commission will be happy in any way to aid the\\nviews and wishes of Government has empowered Mr. Walpole, the\\nbanker, to receive \u00c2\u00a3200 from the Treasury on his account. S. P.\\n0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 272. Original. 4 folios.\\nMarch 25. New York. Letter from Gov r Franklin to W.\\nKnox, Esq., Has received his Circular Letter of the 8th Oct., en-\\nclosing an answer to the French Declaration, which he proposes hav-\\ning published in the newspapers, and sent into the Rebel lines. S.\\nP. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 272. Original. 2 folios.\\nApril 5. Whitehall. Letter from Thomas de Grey, Jr., to\\nFred. Smyth, Esq., lias received Sir Henry Cliuton s Certificate\\nas having discontinued his salary shall immediately procure the\\nTreasury s Orders for paying him annually \u00c2\u00a3400 six months due\\nto him in January last. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 364.\\nEntry. 2 folios.\\n[June. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn Pas-\\nsage of a resolution for rewarding those concerned in taking John,\\nthe Regular and of a bill for the protection of the frontier the\\ntimes very critical the prisoners (those taken at Closter) he hopes\\nwill soou be enlarged the fate of Charleston the Militia Bill\\nreported. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[June 10. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Direk Romeyn\\nOne hundred and ninety-six men ordered to the defence of Bergen\\nCounty a Council of Safety he believes will be appointed busi-\\nness crowding in upon them. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Aug. 21. Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. Andrew Hunter to Col.\\nElias Dayton Prospects of obtaining money from the Treasury to\\npay the brigade uncertain reports from the South, of the escape\\nof about lyoO prisoners from Charleston. Original. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.\\nRev. Dr. Hunter was a Chaplain in the American army, and married a daugh-\\nter of Richard Stockton. Field s Provincial Courts, p. 179.]\\n[Sept. 80. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nMoney wanted, and some bold stroke must be struck for that pur-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0498.jp2"}, "499": {"fulltext": "1780.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. -101\\npose Gen. Arnold s treason Infamous to the latest posterity is\\nthe conduct of a Traitor, even in the eyes of those who approve the\\nTreason evident that America is under the protection of Divine\\nProvidence. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 11. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nReferring to the embarrassments of the finances and distress of the\\narmy wishes Mr. Romeyu s views thereon. Original. N.J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Nov. 18. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nHigh prices of every thing higher in Trenton than in Elizabeth-\\ntown ra tcs of Continental money with new issue. Original. N.\\nJ. Hist. Sue. MSS. J\\n[Nov. 22. Trenton Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn A\\nlaw passed for estimating the value of the Continental currency at\\nthe current exchange the new money to pass as specie result of\\nan application for a pass for Dr. John Varick to have some goods\\nbrought to Bergen Difficulties and embarrassments increasing daily\\nthe want of money the universal cry the subject of slave-keeping\\nhad been before the Legislature and been dismissed had been again\\nintroduced, and would probably be referred to their constituents\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\ncomplains of the fatigue, expense and pains incurred by him for\\nthe county the people of Philadelphia had regulated the value of\\nContinental money for themselves encloses a piece of poetry said\\nto be written by Lord Nugent. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Dec. 11. Trenton. Peter Wilson to llev. Dirck Romeyn A\\nregiment expected to be raised for a year 120 men to be stationed\\nin Bergen County\u00e2\u0080\u0094 to have no bounty, and to be raised by volun-\\ntary enlistment cannot obtain leave of absence difficulties attend-\\ning the purchasing of supplies\u00e2\u0080\u0094 rum and sugar to be bought much\\ncheaper in Bergen than in Trenton had obtained a pass for J. V ar-\\nick s medicines and clothes (see Nov. 22, 1780)\u00e2\u0080\u0094 cautions against\\nany abuse of the pass. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1781.\\nI \\\\b. 20. New York. Letter from GovV Franklin to Secretary\\nLord George Germain\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Being in no official employ, lias omitted\\nwritino- to his Lordship, fearing his letters might be troublesome-\\ngratitude to the King for his mark of favor in appointing him one\\nof the Council to the Commissioners for restoring peace to the Colo-\\nnies, and also nominating him one of the Board of Director.-, I m- the\\npurpose of associating and employing the Loyalists in N. America-\\nassurances of his inviolable attachment to the King s service\u00e2\u0080\u0094 about\\n5 or 600 Loyalists already associated, and encouraging accounts\\nfrom the Rebel country respecting the effects of their printed Dec-\\nlaration, (a copy is enclosed,) particularly from Connecticut and New\\nj erse y difficulties of operation in concert so great, that they cannot", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0499.jp2"}, "500": {"fulltext": "462 WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVEKNOK. [1781.\\nflatter themselves with successes proportionable to their endeavours.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies, Vol.272. Origl. 11 folios. Two\\nPrinted Papers. 36 folios.\\nMay 2. Whitehall. Letter from Lord George Germain to Gov r\\nFranklin Has received his letter of 20th Feb., enclosing a printed\\ncopy of the Articles of the Associated Loyalists, and also of the\\nDeclaration of the Board of Directors regrets that any false deli-\\ncacy should have interrupted his correspondence, which is so inter-\\nesting and useful requests him to continue same remarks on the\\nAssociated Loyalists, and on the alarm of the Rebels in consequence.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 8(34. Entry. 6 folios.\\n[May 19, 20. Princeton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nEmbarrassments arising from the state of the currency Dr.\\nWitherspoon accused of hurting the credit of the currency an en-\\nquiry into his conduct thought of a proposed plan for remedying\\nthe evils the army in absolute want meetings in various places\\nfor upholding the value of the Continental money Thomas Hutch-\\nins, Geographer General, had presented the State with an elegant\\nmap of interior America, from Fort Pitt to the mouth of the Ohio\\ngreat stir of religion at Cohansey, in Cumberland County horrid\\nmurders and robberies in several parts of the State had been dis-\\ncovered Dominie Leydt s daughter an accessory. Original. N. J.\\nHist, Soc. MSS.]\\n[May 29. Princeton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nWishes the sentiments of the people of Bergen to be communicated\\nto the Legislature, in relation to the u Tender Act and that asso-\\nciations should be formed to support the laws. Origl. N. J. Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[May 31. Princeton. Peter Wilson to the Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nAccount of a meeting among the Pennsylvania Sergeants, and its\\nsuppression the repeal of the Tender Act likely to pass. Orig l.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.j\\n[June (Princeton Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nPresumes Mr. R. feels relieved by the departure of the ruffian\\nrefugees from Fort Lee position of the enemy s forces at the South\\nhad been an engagement at Camden events connected therewith\\nreport of Lord North s having introduced a motion in Parliament\\ndeclaring America independent had moved and carried through the\\nHouse a provision for the supply of the troops on the lines a tax in\\nhard money to be raised to pay the interest on the new money.\\nOriginal. N. J. Hist, Soc. MSS.j\\n[June 12. Princeton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nThe repeal of the Tender Act had passed the Assembly, and was\\nthen in the Council had voted against it, believing it pregnant with\\nmany evils his reasons at length in favor of raising a hard money", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0500.jp2"}, "501": {"fulltext": "1781.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. 463\\ntax to pay interest supplies for the army raised in kind many of\\nthe Counties had availed themselves of the nothingness i\\nContinental money to pay up their arrears of taxes Mr. Morris,\\nFinancier, purchasing flour and wheat in Somerset and Sussex\\nreports relative to the operations of the armies (a very interesting\\nletter upon the state of affairs at that time.) Orig l. N. J: Hist.\\nSoc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 21 to Nov. 1. Notes of Col. Dayton during the siege of\\nYorktown, Virginia. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. Order of march at Yorktown. Original from Papers of\\nGcn l (then Col.) Dayton, among N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS., with a rough\\nsketch of the works.]\\nNov. 6. New York. Secret and Confidential Letter from Gov r\\nFranklin to Seer. Lord George Germain The late surrender of Lord\\nCornwallis and the army under Ids command, to the French and\\nRebels, one of the most unfortunate events which could have hap-\\npened had lie been timely relieved, or been aide to extricate him-\\nself from the enemy, there were well-grounded assurances that there\\nwould be a speedy termination of the Rebellion scarcely possible\\nto give an idea of the surprising distress felt by all Loyalists at the\\n10th Article of Surrender remarks thereon his ideas of embark-\\ning for England strongly protested against by Sir H. Clinton de-\\ncided on remaining in consequence his endeavours to pacify the\\nLoyalists remarks on the supposition that Washington may pub-\\nlish a Proclamation, inviting the Loyalists to return, and promising\\nthem protection and restitution of property his views on the pos-\\nture of affairs and opinions as to the course most proper to be pur-\\nsued (of a most interesting nature.) S. 1*. O. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 272. Original. 26 folios.\\n1782.\\nJan. 2. Whitehall. Letter from Lord George Germain to Gov r\\nFranklin\u00e2\u0080\u0094Has received and laid before the King his secret and\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2confidential letter of the 6th Nov., an enquiry is to he immediately\\nmade into the conduct of the Captain of the Bonetta the alarm\\ntaken by the Loyal Refugees at the loth Article of Lord Cornwal-\\nl s capitulation not to be wondered at great satisfaction that he\\nyielded to Sir 11. Clinton s remonstrance and determined to remain\\nthe King s anxiety to remove fears and restore confidence to his\\nzealous subjects what are the measures proper to adopt as most\\nlikely to procure peace ir is not easy to determine the country will\\nexpect some other mode more effectual than has been hitherto ad ipt-\\ned. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol.364. Entry. 9 fol\\nJan. G. New York. Copy of an Order sent by Sir H. Clinton\\nto Lieut. Gen. Leslie and Lieut. Col. Clarke Assuring His Majes-\\nty s Loyal subjects of every protection, and begging them to remove", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0501.jp2"}, "502": {"fulltext": "46-i WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. [1782.\\nfrom tlicir minds every cause of apprehension that every attention\\nshall ho paid to their security possible as to the troops under his\\ncommand. S. P. 0. Am. W, Ind. Vol. 272. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJan. 24. Head Quarters, New York. Letter from Sir Henry\\nClinton to His Excellency Gov r Franklin. President of the Hon.\\nBoard of Directors Enclosing copy of an Order -which he has\\nthought proper to send to Lieut. Gen. Leslie, which he begs may be\\ncommunicated to the Hon. Board of Directors of Associated Loy-\\nalists. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 272. Copy. 2 folios.\\nJan. 29. New York. Letter from Governor Franklin to Sir\\nH. Clinton Has received copy of his Order to Lieut. General\\nLeslie the assurances it contains affords great satisfaction to the\\nBoard of Directors of Associated Loyalists has no doubt if they are\\ngenei ally promulgated, many ill consequences might be prevented,\\nand much benefit result therefrcm to His Majesty s service. S. P. 0.\\nAm. W. Indies. Vol. 272. Copy. 3 folios.\\nFeb. 2G. New Jersey. Copy of intelligence from a gentleman\\nof good character and credit in New Jersey An insight into the\\nmotions of the llebels in various parts, and suggestions for an expe-\\ndition to Chesapeake, directed immediately against Baltimore, ifce.\\nS. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 272. Copy. 13 folios.\\nMarch 23. New York. Letter from* Governor Franklin to Lord\\nGeorge Germain Has received His Lordship s letter of 2d January\\nthe King s gracious attention and assurances of his affection and\\nregard for the Loyalists have had already the most beneficial effects\\nrelation of his endeavours to calm their minds so much agitated,\\nsince Lord Cornwallis surrender, and to induce Sir H. Clinton to\\npublish something for their encouragement encloses depositions re-\\nspecting the treatment of Lieut. Jackson and others, by Captain\\nDundas, of the Bonetta. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 272.\\nOriginal. 10 folios. 3 Enclosures. 22 folios.\\nMay 10. New York. Letter from Governor Franklin to Sec-\\nretary the Earl of Shelburne Has received his Lordship s letter of\\n30th March nothing particular to communicate respecting the\\nBoard of Directors of Associated Loyalists, as their operations are\\nat present suspended by an order from the Commander-in-Chief a\\ngeneral inclination prevails for an accommodation with Great Brit-\\nain, even in those who have hitherto been active in the cause of Re-\\nbellion, partly from a suspicion of the sinister designs of the French\\nCabinet his opinion of the course to be adopted the generality of\\nthe people ardently wish for peace. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies.\\nVol. 272. Original. 11 folios.\\nJune 5. Whitehall. Letter from Secretary the Earl of Shel-\\nburne to Governor Franklin Has received his letter of 23d March,\\nwhich he has laid before the King refers him for an answer to the", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0502.jp2"}, "503": {"fulltext": "1782.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. 465\\nseveral points therein contained to Sir Guy Carleton, who is fully\\ninstructed of His Majesty s mind, and will communicate his orders\\nto him, so far as they relate to the interests of the Associated Loy-\\nalists. S. P. 0. Am. W. Indies. Vol. 272. Draft. 2 folios.\\n[June 15. Trenton. Peter Wilson to Rev. Direk Romeyn Sev-\\neral items of news had not yet reported the bill preventing illicit\\ntrade suffering much anxiety of mind in consequence of the condi-\\ntion of his wife The Governor cruelly denies me a new pass for\\nmy wife, tho I believe the one she has will do, if she is able to go,\\nand you could procure permission for her from Gov r Clinton it\\nwould be an inestimable favor. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n_ [June 22. Head-Quarters. General Washington to Col.\\nElias Dayton, in answer to a letter relating to the imprisonment of\\nCapt. Asgill Wishes that every indulgence may be accorded to him\\nnot inconsistent with his security had expressed his willingness that\\nany application the prisoner might think proper, might be made to\\nthe British Commander-in-Chief but had desired it to be announced\\nthat he would receive no application, nor answer any letter on the\\nsubject, which did not inform him that ample satisfaction was made\\nfor the death of Captain Huddy presumes Col. Dayton was not in-\\nformed of that circumstance. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Captain Asgill was captured at Yorktown, and was designated, by lot, as the\\nofficer to suffer death, in retaliation for an outrage committed on Captain Joshua\\nHuddy, under the immediate orders of Lippincott, a captain in the British ser-\\nvice the British Commander refusing to deliver up Lippincott on the demand of\\nGen l Washington. The youth of the young officer, (he was only nineteen,) his\\nhigh birth and noble qualities, excited the liveliest interest in both armies. After\\nbeing kept in confinement for nearly seven months, Congress, on 7th November,\\n1782, directed the Commander-in-Chief to set him at liberty. For all the circum-\\nstances connected with the murder of Huddy for letters of Lady Asgill to the\\nCount de Vergennes, c, see Doct, 227 of House of Representatives, 24th Con-\\ngress, 2d session, Feb. 14, 1837.]\\n[July Col. Elias Dayton to Capt. Asgill Announcing to him\\nthe ill success of an application to Gen l Washington (see June 22\\n1782.) Original draft. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[July 10, 1782. Beverwyck. Wm. S. Livingston to Col. Aaron\\nBurr Congratulating him on his marriage with the amiable Mrs.\\nProvost May Love be the time-piece in your mansion, and Hap-\\npiness its minute hand. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[July 27. Yorktown, Penn a. Captain Henry Greville, of the\\nGuards, to Col. Elias Dayton Enclosing to him a letter for his par-\\nticular friend Captain Asgill (see June 22, 1782.) Original. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 5. Chatham. Captaiu Charles Asgill to Col. Elias Day-\\nton, at King s Ferry Thanking him for his attention in relation to\\nhis request to be permitted to embark for Europe the request pre-\\nferred under the supposition that, from having been admitted to\\n30", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0503.jp2"}, "504": {"fulltext": "466 WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. [1782.\\nparole, the idea of retaliating upon hiin for the murder of Captain\\nHuddy, had been abandoned asks for the continued intercession of\\nCol. Dayton I fear if, at a future time, the decision proves fa-\\nvorable, it will probably be too late to render comfort either to me\\nor my aged father (see June 22.) Original. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS., and a duplicate under date of Sept. 6.]\\n[Sept. 12. Chatham. Capt. Charles Asgill to Col. Elias Day-\\nton Asking him to renew his attempt to obtain permission for him\\nto return to England on parole (see Sept. 5 and June 22.) Orig l.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1783.\\n[Jan. 8. Commission of Elias Dayton as Brigadier General in\\nthe Army of the United States, signed by Elias Boudinot, President\\nof Congress. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. J\\n[July 19. Baron Steuben to Brigadier Gen l Dayton Answer\\nto the Addresses of the Officers of the New Jersey line at the close\\nof the Revolution. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Printed in the Proceedings of the Society, Vol. V. p. 14.]\\n1784.\\n[June 1784, to July, 1785. Naval Officers register of fees, c,\\nport of Perth Amboy. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Oct. 6-7. Account of the proceedings at a Convention of\\nClergymen and Lay Deputies of the Protestant Episcopal Church in\\nthe United States of America, held in New York Small printed\\nbroadside, recommending the principles of ecclesiastical union see\\nBishop White s Memoirs of the Prot. Epis. Church, p. 65 the\\nshort printed account of the proceedings at the meeting was in very\\nfew hands at the time,* says Bishop White.) Whitehead MSS.]\\n1785.\\n[Jan. 17. New Barbadoes. Peter Wilson to Eev. Dirck Bomeyn,\\nat Schenectady Particulars respecting various congregations in the\\nDutch lleformed Connection State news the Assembly had passed\\na law for calling in a part of the State money, \u00c2\u00a330,000, at three for\\none by this, and some other measures equally wise and politic,\\nthey have totally ruined the credit of the State local news the\\nestate of John Zabriskie to be sold for specie, and the interest paid\\nannually to Baron Steuben during life his (Wilson s) school very\\nlarge. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[April 16. Perth Amboy. Petition from the Churchwardens\\nand Vestrymen of St. Peter s Church to the Council of Proprietors\\nof the Eastern Division, for assistance in repairing their Church and\\nParsonage house, which had been much injured by the devastation\\nof the British troops. Original. Whitehead MSS.]\\nOne hundred acres of laud were granted in consequence of this petition and\\nsubsecpaently sold by the Vestry.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0504.jp2"}, "505": {"fulltext": "1786.] WILLIAM LIVINGSTON* GOVERNOR. 467\\n1786.\\n[Feb. 11. New Barbadocs. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn, Schenectady Local news Daniel Freligh to be called\\nagaia Dom. Bardenburgh going to New Brunswick, Major Dey,\\nWm. Provoost, Mrs. Vanallan, c. Orig l. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS. J\\n[Feb. 24. London. Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury\\nand seventeen other English Prelates to the Clerical and Lay Depu-\\nties of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States The\\nanswer to an Address from the Convention which assembled in Phil-\\nadelphia, October, 178. expressing their desire to promote the spirit-\\nual welfare of the Church in America, and to be instrumental in per-\\nfecting its organization, c. Contemporaneous copy. Whitehead\\nMSS.\\nPrinted in White s Memoirs of P. E. Church, p. 354.]\\n[May 1. Middle Temple. Chain of title to the Proprietary\\nrights in East Jersey of Thomas Hart, one of the twenty-four Pro-\\nprietors, submitted to Peter Bond for his opinion upon certain points,\\nand his written answer. Original. Whitehead MSS.\\nSee September 2, 1766, and May 24, 1729.]\\n[May 19. The Memorial of the State Convention of the Pro-\\ntestant Episcopal Church in New Jersey to the General Convention,\\nto be held at Philadelphia on 20th June Stating wherein they\\napproved or disapproved of the action of the previous General Con-\\nvention. Contemporaneous copy. Whitehead MSS.\\nPrinted in White s Memoirs P. E. Church, p. 3G7.]\\n[May 25. Memorial of Rev. Uzal Ogden and Patrick Dennis,\\nmembers of the New Jersey Prot. Epis. Convention, to the General\\nConvention in Philadelphia, to be held in June Dissenting from the\\nviews presented in the Memorial adopted by the Convention for\\npresentation (see May 19) and giving their views in relation to the\\nproposed ecclesiastical organization and prayer book, of which they\\napprove. Contemporaneous copy. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[June 3. New York. Rev. Abm. Beach to James Parker, at\\nPerth Amboy Encloses him a copy of the Memorial from the State\\nConvention of the Prot. Epis. Church to the General Convention\\n(see May 19) Rev. Mr. Ogden confident that the New Jersey Dele-\\ngates will not be received on account of their audacity in daring to\\nhesitate with respect to receiving the new Prayer Book the New\\nYork Convention had done nothing four of the Lay Delegates from\\nNew Jersey must attend the Convention. Original. Whitehead\\nMSS.]\\n[June 6. James Parker to Rev. Abm. Beach His course in\\nthe State Convention, relative to the action of the General Conven-\\ntion of the Prot. Epis. Church, had been misrepresented by Rev.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0505.jp2"}, "506": {"fulltext": "468 WILLIAM LIVINGSTON GOVERNOR. [1786.\\nMr. Ogden to his prejudice politically accused of being under the\\ndirection of Dr. Chandler, c. Original draft. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[June 11. Perth Amboy. James Parker to John de Hart,\\nElizabethtown What they had done in the Prot. Epis. Convention\\nhad had a considerable influence on the politics of the State, and al-\\nthough it had operated against him, was never better pleased with any\\ntransaction of his life accused of having absolutely refused the ob-\\nservance of 4th July, and of being under the dictation of Dr.\\nChandler his course, however, had been fully justified, and he Lad\\nbeen elected Mayor of Amboy, notwithstanding the hostility shown\\nto him. Original draft. Whitehead MSS.]\\n[See White s Memoirs P. E. Church, pp. 105-106.]\\n[June. Draft of a letter to the English Bishops, by Rev. Dr.\\nWilliam Smith, in answer to their communication of Feb. 24th\\nPrepared for adoption by the General Convention, but not accepted\\nby that body. Contemporaneous copy. Whitehead MSS.]\\nSee Bishop White s Memoirs of Prot. Epis. Church, pp. 125, 360. The Hon.\\nJohn Jay thought this draft too submissive, and another was adopted, which is\\nprinted in Bishop W. s Memoirs, p. 360.]\\n1788.\\nDraft of a letter from James Parker to a gentleman in\\nEngland, upon the state of public affairs in New Jersey. White-\\nhead MSS.]\\n1790.\\n[Oct. 12. List of the fortunate numbers in the Perth Amboy\\nChurch Lottery, drawn on the 6th to the 9th October, under the\\ninspection of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the city. Orig-\\ninal printed broadside. Whitehead MSS.]\\n1791.\\n[Nov. 2. A comparative view of the present and proposed rates\\nof fare for crossing the Earitan River at New Brunswick, presented\\nto the Legislature by James Parker prior to the erection of a bridge\\nhaving reference to local controversy as to the location of the\\nbridge. Original printed broadside. Whitehead MSS. J\\n1792.\\n[(April 13?) Columbia College. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn Would make enquiries after riding chairs Mr. Steven-\\nson established at Morristown (as a teacher) had \u00c2\u00a3125 proc. assured\\nto him not likely to leave there death of Dr. Myer Mr. Blauvelt,\\nreports circulated to his prejudice books read at College lands in\\nBergen County, within five miles of New York, can be got for five\\nor ten shillings per acre one acre of which would, when formed into\\na garden, yield as much annual profit as fifty acres, twenty miles dis-\\ntance from Schenectady, for which thirty-two shillings per acre was\\nasked. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0506.jp2"}, "507": {"fulltext": "1792.] W. PATERSON R. HOWELL QOVERNOKS. 4 i J\\n[April 14. Columbia College. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn Had been in .search for a second-hand chair (one-horse\\nvehicle) for Mr. It. advises him to get a new one would cost about\\n\u00c2\u00a332 either Mr. Jacob Sickles or Mr. Cornelius Browcr, would wish\\nto engage with Mr. R., and study divinity Mr. Stevenson had re-\\nfused the Academy at Newark, and they were building one at Mor-\\nristown, where Mr. S. was highly approved intended leaving the\\nCollege after Commencement going to Flatbush remarks upon the\\ncharacter of several students Dr. Romeyn had seceded from the\\nCollege, and with between forty and fifty students would attach him-\\nself to Brunswick the speculators gone in one universal crash, and\\nthe city in a violent ferment Duer, Macomb, Walter Livingston,\\nc., C. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.J\\n[Mr. Stevenson did not obtain the Academy at Moiristown. See Proceedings\\nN. J. Hist. Society, Vol. VIII. page 23. Mr. Caleb Russell was the principal In-\\nstructor.]\\n1793.\\n[June 5. Commission of Elias Dayton as Major General of the\\nSecond Division of the Militia of New Jersey, from Richard Howell,\\nGovernor. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[Sept. 4. Flatbush. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck Romeyn\\nEstimate of Dr. M. s method of instruction not approved of char-\\nacter of the studies pursued by his own pupils constantly engaged\\nwith a prospect of a considerable degree of usefulness. Orig l. N.\\nJ. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1794.\\n[Dec. 22. Division and Brigade orders of Gov r Howell and Gen-\\neral Bloomfield, on the return of the New Jersey troops from the ex-\\npedition into Pennsylvania. Printed broadside. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\n1796.\\n[Nov. 17. Erasmus Hall. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn Declining to entertain a proposition for a removal to\\nSchenectady. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n179\u00c2\u00a7.\\n[May 11. Columbia College. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn Had been honored with the degree of Doctor of Laws from\\nUnion College his surprise thereat, and comments thereon. Orig l.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n[July 10. Voluntary Association of people of Newark to ob-\\nserve the Sabbath, signed by eighty five heads of families. Orig l.\\nN. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.]\\n1799.\\n[Jan. 18. Columbia College. Peter Wilson to Rev. Dirck\\nRomeyn Giving his reasons for declining the Presidency of Union", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0507.jp2"}, "508": {"fulltext": "470 RICHARD HOWELL GOVERNOR. [1799.\\nCollege as the successor of Dr. Smith. Original. N. J. Hist. Soc.\\nMSS.]\\nFreehold. Letter from Dr. Thomas Henderson to Elias\\nBoudinot Giving particulars respecting the life of Rev. Wm. Ten-\\nnent. Original draft. N. J. Hist. Soc. MSS.\\nThe substance of this communication incorporated by Dr. Boudinot in his pub-\\nlished Life of Tennent].", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0508.jp2"}, "509": {"fulltext": "APPENDICES.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0509.jp2"}, "510": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0510.jp2"}, "511": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX A\\n35\\nfolios\\n15\\n62\\n470\\na\\n300\\na\\n19\\n250\\nCI\\n270\\ncc\\nList of the Minutes of Council of the Province of New Jersey,\\ndeposited in Her Majesty s State Paper Office, London.\\nReceived from Mr. Henry Stevens.\\n1681, Oct. 19, to Nov. 2,*\\n1703, Aug. 14, to 25,\\n1708, Dec. 20, to 1709, April 4,\\n1709, May 26, to 1709-10, Jan. 31,\\n1710, Dec. 6, to 1710-11, Feb. 10,\\n1711, July 6, to 16,\\n1713, Nov. 30, to 1714, April 17,\\n1714, April 17, to 1718, April 12,\\n1715, Nov. 7, to 1716, June 2.\\nIn the two last sections, the Minutes copied in one, do not\\nagree with the Minutes in the other some meetings even\\nare entirely left out in one, while they are reported in the\\nother.\\n1716, Nov. 27, to 1716-17, Jan. 26,\\nThe above remark is equally applicable to this section.\\n1718-19, Jan. 13, to 1719, March 28,\\n1719, Aug. 8, to Nov. 17,\\n1720, April 2, to 1721, July 4,\\n1721-22, March 7, to 1722, May 5,\\n1722, Nov. 14, to 1724, Oct. 24,\\n1724, April 20, to 1725, Aug. 23,\\n1726, April 30, to 1727-28, Feb. 10,\\n1728, April 24, to 1728-29, Jan. 20,\\n1729, Sept. 1, to 1730, July 15,\\n1731, July 7, to 1732, Aug. 7,\\n1732, Aug. 7, to 1735, Aug. 22,\\n1735-36, March 16, to 1736, Oct. 29,\\n1737, May 2, to 1738, June 24,\\n1739, Aug. 17, to Dec. 29,\\n1740, March 26, to Aug. 8,\\n1740, Dec. 31, to 1741, May 2,\\n1741, July 1, to 1743, May 24,\\n1746, June 4, to Nov. 1,\\n1746, Dec. 8, to 1747, May 11,\\nPrinted at length in N. Y. CoL Docts,\\nJersey, c, p. 192.\\n120\\n175\\n80\\n240\\n110\\n150\\n150\\n360\\n40\\n170\\n80\\n160\\n100\\n40\\n80\\n90\\n75\\n40\\n80\\n60\\nVol. II. pp. 293 300 an see East", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0511.jp2"}, "512": {"fulltext": "474\\nAPPENDIX A.\\n1747-48, Feb. 12, to 1749, Oct. 20\\n1749, Oct. 4, to Oct. 20,\\n1749-50, Feb. 16, to March 1,\\n1751, Sept. 18, to Oct. 23,\\n1752, Feb. 7, to Feb. 12,\\n1752, April 24, to May 11,\\n1752, Nov. 21 and 22,\\n1753, June 7 and 8,\\n1754, Feb. 7 and 21,\\n1754, April 23 to 30,\\n1754, Nov. 22 and 23,\\n1755, Jan. 22, to March. 4,\\n1755, Aug. 9 to 21,\\n1755, Dec. 2 and 3,\\n1756, Feb. 24,\\n1756, July 23 to 27,\\n1756, Aug. 5, to 1758, June 17,\\n1756, Sept. 25,\\n1756, Nov. 27,\\n1757, Jan, 13,\\n1757, March 1, to July 25,\\n1757, March 31, (not in the former\\n1758, July 28, to Aug. 21,\\n1759, Jan. 12, to March 19,\\n1761, March 17, to 1762, June 5,\\n1762, May 22, to 1763, Feb. 24\\n1763, June 4,\\n1764, Feb. 20 and 23,\\n1765, May 22, to June 20,\\n1767, Aug. 21, to Nov. 26,\\n1768, Feb. 22, to July 26,\\n1769, Feb. 21, to Dec. 6,\\n1770, March 20, to Oct. 27,\\n1771, Oct. 20, to Dec. 21,\\n1772, Feb. 21, to Sept. 26,\\n1773, Feb. 22, to 1774, March 31,\\n1775, Jan. 12, to May 20,\\nsection)\\n160 folios.\\n60\\n110\\nu\\n15\\nu\\n20\\nu\\n60\\n13\\n14\\n(I\\n90\\nII\\n20\\n50\\na\\n35\\n(i\\n50.\\nu\\n35\\n(i\\n8\\n16\\nu\\n118\\n(i\\n2\\nu\\n7\\nu\\n20\\nu\\n23\\nIt\\n7\\nu\\n35\\na\\n40\\nu\\n140\\nu\\n60\\n7\\nc\\n15\\nu\\n32\\nu\\n36\\nu\\n94\\nit\\n130\\n380\\nIt\\n70\\nit\\n90\\n180\\nu\\n90\\nit\\nList of the Minutes of Council in Assembly, of the Province of\\nNew Jersey, deposited in iier Majesty s State Paper Office,\\nLondon. Received from Mr. Stevens.\\n1738, Oct. 26, to 1738-39, March 15,\\n1740, April 10, to July 31,\\n1741, Oct. 2, to Nov. 4,\\n1742, Oct. 16, to Nov. 25,\\n360 folios.\\n200\\n110\\n150", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0512.jp2"}, "513": {"fulltext": "APPENDI3 A\\n1743, Oct. 10, to Dec. 10,\\n17-14, June 22 to Dec. 8,\\n174 April 5 to Oct. 18,\\n1746, June 11, to Nov. 1,\\n1747, May G, to May 9,\\n1747, Aug. 20, to Feb. 1s, 1747-48,\\n1748-49, Feb. 21, to 174!), March 28\\n1748, Nov. 10, to Dec. 15,\\n174s, Nov. 24, to Dec. 15, (about the Riots)\\n1748-40, March 22, to 1750-51, Feb. 22, do.,\\n1749, Sept. 28, to Oct, 20,\\n1749, Oct. 3, to Oct. 20,\\n1749-50, Feb. 14 to 27,\\n1750-51, Jan. 28, to Feb. 22,\\n1751, May 21, to June 7,\\n1751, Sept. 16, to Oct. 23,\\n1752, Jan. 28, to Feb. 12,\\n1752, Dec. 14, to 22,\\n1753, May 23, to June 8,\\n1754, June 5, to 21,\\n1754, Oct. 1, to 21,\\n1755, Feb. 24, to March 3,\\n1755, Aug. 1, to 20,\\n1755, Nov. 12 to 14,\\n1755, Dec. 16 to 24,\\n1756, March 9, to 16,\\n1756, May 20, to June 30,\\n1756, July 23, to 27,\\n1756, Oct. 12, to 15,\\n1756, Dec. 17, to 24,\\n1757, March 11, to 23,\\n1757, May 24, to June 3,\\n1757, Aug. 19, to 1758, April 17,\\n1758, July 25, to Aug. 12,\\n1759, March 6, to 16,\\n1761, March 26, to April 7,\\n1761, Nov. 30, to 1762, April 28,\\n1762, Sept. 14, to 25,\\n1763, May 26, to June 3,\\n1764, Feb. 14, to 23,\\n1765, May 21, to June 20,\\n1768, April 12, to May 10,\\n1769, Oct. 11, to Dec. 6,\\n1770, Sept. 26, to Oct. 27,\\n1771, Nov. 20, to Dec. 21,\\n1772, Aug. 19, to Sept. 26,\\n1773, Nov. 10, to 1774, March 11,\\n1775, Jan. 11, to Feb. 13,\\n1775, May 15, to 20,\\n475\\n200 folios\\n200\\na\\n220\\ncc\\n60\\n8\\nu\\n570\\nu\\n200\\nu\\n200\\na\\n200\\na\\n140\\na\\n200\\na\\n180\\na\\n70\\na\\n130\\nu\\n70\\na\\n160\\na\\n60\\na\\n35\\na\\n140\\na\\n100\\na\\n60\\na\\n27\\na\\n90\\na\\n15\\n50\\n33\\na\\n90\\n30\\nCl\\n21\\n12\\n36\\na\\n35\\n160\\n90\\na\\n64\\na\\n32\\nM\\n140\\na\\n53\\na\\n54\\na\\n48\\na\\n240\\na\\n170\\na\\n300\\ni.\\n50\\na\\n90\\na\\n200\\n400\\n120\\n24", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0513.jp2"}, "514": {"fulltext": "476\\nAPPENDIX A.\\nList of tiie Journals of tiie House of Representatives of the\\nProvince of New Jersey, deposited in her Majesty s State\\nPaper Office, London. Received from Mr. Stevens.\\n1703,\\n1704,\\n1704,\\n1705,\\n1707,\\n1709,\\n1709,\\n1716,\\n1718,\\n1721-\\n1728,\\nManuscripts.\\nNov. 10, to Dec. 13,\\nSept. 1, to 28,\\nNov. 13, to Dec. 12,\\nOct. 15, to Nov. 8,\\nApril 5, to Oct. 31,\\nMay 25, to June 30,\\nNov. 21, to 1709-10, Jan. 31,\\nNov. 27, to 1716-17, Jan. 26,\\nApril 8, to 1719, March 28,\\n22, March 7, to 1722, May 5,\\nDec. 12, to 1728-29, Jan. 14,\\nPrinted Copies.\\n1710, Dec. 6, to 1710-11, Feb. 10,\\n1711, July 6, to July 16,\\n1723, Sept. 27, to Nov. 30,\\n1725, May 25, to Aug. 23,\\n1727, Dec. 9, to 1727-28, Feb. 10,\\n1730, May 7, to 1741, Nov. 4,\\n1742, Oct. 16, to 1745, Oct. 17,\\n1745-46, Feb. 26, to 1752-53, Feb. 12,\\n1753, May 16, to 1760, March 26,\\n1761, March 27, to 1765, Nov. 30,\\n1768, April 12, to 1774, March 11,\\n1775, Jan. 11, to May 20,\\n(The established price of copying in the State\\nfour pence a folio of seventy-two words.)\\n100\\nolios\\n75\\nu\\n110\\nu\\n40\\na\\n460\\na\\n144\\na\\n300\\na\\n250\\na\\n350\\na\\n180\\nu\\n50\\nu\\n250 folios.\\n30\\na\\n150\\n240\\n300\\nit\\n1692\\nu\\n1905\\nC(\\n2545\\nc\\n4000\\nu\\n2500\\na\\n5000\\na\\n650\\nu\\nPaper Off\\nce is", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0514.jp2"}, "515": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B.\\nCatalogue of Book?, Pamphlets, and other Publications INFER-\\nring l.\\\\ whole, ob ix part, to new jersey during the colonial\\nPeriod, bxqli sive oi the Public Documentsof the State.\\ns This Catalogue might have been extended by the insertion of the titles of\\na number of olets, sermons, and other publications connected\\nwith events ofa temporary or limited interest, as well as of Journals of Travellers\\nbut it is believed that all of any importance are enumerated. There are, of course,\\nmatters referred to in the Legislative Journals, Colonial Records, and Historical\\nSociety Collections of both New York and Pennsylvania, which have special rela-\\ntion to New Jersey the New York Documents in particular, as will be seen by\\nthe many references in these pages, are exceedingly valuable. The newspapers\\nof the times constitute a. mine of historical wealth that can always he worked to\\nadvantage, and other, usual sources of information, it was not thought necessary to\\nspecify more particularly. There are some few works in the list relating to events\\nof the present century, which it was thought advisable to insert for their rarity or\\nintrinsic importance.\\n1648.\\nA Description of the Provixx e of New Albiox, and a Direc-\\ntion for Adventurers -with small stock to get two for one, and good\\nland freel} T And for Gentlemen, and all Servants, Labourers and\\nArtificers, to live plentifully. And a former Description reprinted\\nof the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest Plantation of New Al-\\nbion, in North Virginia, proved by thirteen witnesses. Together\\nwith a Letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many\\nyears, shewing the particularities and excellency thereof. With a\\nbriefs of the charge of victuatt, and nect ssaries to transport and buy\\nstock for each Planter, or Labourer, there to get his Master \u00c2\u00a350 per\\nannum, or more in twelve trades, at \u00c2\u00a310 charges only a man.\\nPrinted in the year 1648. Quarto. Reprinted in Forceps Histori-\\ncal Tracts, ul. II Washington, 1838.\\n1670.\\nA Brief Description of New York, formerly called New Nether-\\nlands, With the places thereunto adjoining. Together with the man-\\nner of its scituation, fertility of the soyle, healthfuluesse of the climate,\\nand the commodities thence produced. Also some directions and ad-\\nvice to such as shall go thither an account of what commodities\\nthey shall take with them the profit and pleasure that may accrue\\nto them thereby. Likewise a brief Relation of the customs of the\\nIndians there. By Daniel Denton. London. Small 4to. lie-\\nprinted by Pennsylvania Historical Society, 1845. 8vo. pp. 16.\\n1675\\nJohn Fcnwicke s Proposal for planting his Colony of New", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0515.jp2"}, "516": {"fulltext": "478 APPENDIX B.\\nCaesarea or New Jersey. Folio. Single leaf. London, 1675. A\\ncopy offered for sale in London in 1853.\\n1682.\\nA Brief Account by the Province of East Jersey, in America,\\nPublished by the present Proprietors, for information of all such per-\\nsons who are, or may be inclined to settle themselves, families and\\nservants in that country. London, 1682. Quarto, pp. 8. Reprinted\\nin Smith s History of New Jersey, p. 539 and in East Jersey\\nunder the Proprietary Governments, p. 207.\\nProposals of the Proprietors of East Jersey, in America, for the\\nBuilding of a town on Ambo Point, and for the disposition of hinds\\nin that Province and also for encouragement of artificers and la-\\nbourers that shall transport themselves thither out of England, Scot-\\nland, and Ireland. London, 1682. Quarto, pp. 8. Reprinted in\\nSmith s History of New Jersey, p. 5-43, in East Jersey under\\nthe Proprietary Governments and in Contributions to the Early\\nHistory of Perth Amboy, dbc.\\n1683.\\nA Brief Account of the Province of East New Jersey, in America,\\npublished by the Scots Proprietors having interest there, for the infor-\\nmation of such as may have a desire to transport themselves or their\\nfamilies thither. Wherein the nature and advantage of, and interest\\nin a Foreign Plantation to this country, is demonstrated. Edin-\\nburgh, 1683. Quarto, pp. 15. In Rich s Catalogue of American\\nBooks, 1832. Presumed to be the same as put forth by the\\nEnglish Proprietors in 1682.\\n1681.\\nThe Planters Speech to his neighbours and countrymen of Penn-\\nsylvania, East and West Jersey and to all such as have transported\\nthemselves into new Colonies for the sake of a quiet retired life. To\\nwhich is added the complaints of our supra-interior inhabitants.\\nLondon. 12mo., pp. 73. In Rich s Catalogue, 1832. The Ti-\\ntle and Introduction are printed- in ProucPs Pennsylvania. I.\\np. 226. J\\n1685.\\nThe Model of the Government of the Province of East New Jer-\\nsey, in America and Encouragements for such as Designs to be con-\\ncerned there. Published for the information of such as are desirous\\nto be interested in that place. Edinburgh. Printed by John Keid,\\nAnno Dom., 1685. 12mo. Reprinted by the New Jersey Histori-\\ncal Society in 1846, as an Appendix to East Jersey under the\\nProprietary Governments.\\n1698.\\nAn Historical and Geographical Account of the Province and\\nCounty of Pennsylvania, and of West New Jersey, in America. The", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0516.jp2"}, "517": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 479\\nRichness of the Soil, the Sweetness of the Situation, c, with a\\nMap of both Countries, c. By Gabriel Thomas, who resided there\\nabout fifteen years. London. 12mo. pp. 34. A facsimile reprint\\nwas issued in New York in 1^48.\\nThe Case put and Decided by George Fox, George Whitehead,\\nStephen Crisp and other, the most anticnt and eminent Quakers,\\nbetween Edward Billing on the one part, and some West Jersians,\\nheaded by Samuel Jennings on the other part. In an Award\\nrelating to the Government of their Province, wherein because not\\nmoulded to the Pallate of the said Samuel, the Light, the Truth, the\\nJustice and Infallibility of these great friends, are arraigned by him\\nand his accomplices. Also several Remarks and animadversions on\\nthe same award, c. (Anonymous.) Small 4to. pp. 16. New Jer-\\nsey Hist. Soe. Library.\\n1706.\\nGeorge Keith s Journal of Travels in America from New\\nHampshire to Carituck. Small 4to. London, 1706.\\n1730.\\nAn Historical Account of the Incorporated Society for the Propa-\\nfation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, containing their Foundation,\\nProceedings, and the Success of their Missionaries in the British\\nColonies, to the year 1728. By David Humphreys, D. D., Secretary\\nto the Society. London, 1730. 8vo. pp. 356. Republished by\\nStanford and Swords^ New York, 1853.\\n1737.\\nA Defence of a Sermon preached at Newark, June 2, 1736.\\n(The sermon was against the doctrine and worship of the Church\\nof England.) The only copy known is imperfect. It is in the\\nNew Jersey Historical /Society Library. 24cmo.,pp. 110.\\n1740.\\nMemoirs and Considerations concerning the Trade and Revenues\\nof the British Colonies in America. By John Ashley. London,\\n1740.\\n1742.\\nA Vindication of the late New Jersey Assembly. In Philadel-\\nphia Library.\\n1743.\\nExtracts from the Minutes and Votes of the Assembly of New\\nJersey, with notes and observations. In Philadelphia Library.\\nAn answer to the Notes and Observations upon the Votes of the\\nAssembly of New Jersey. In Philadelphia Library.\\n1744.\\nThe Speech of Lewis Morris, Esq., Governor of New Jersey\\nPhiladelphia, 1744. In Philadelphia Library.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0517.jp2"}, "518": {"fulltext": "480 APPENDIX B.\\n1746.\\nA Brief Vindication of the Purchassors Against the Proprie-\\ntors in a Christian Manner. 48 pages 20mo. New York, 1746.\\nIn English State Paper Office.\\n1747.\\nA Bill in the Chancery of New Jt rsey, at the suit of John, Earl\\nof Stair, and others, Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New\\nJersey, against Benjamin JBond, and some other Persons of Eliza-\\nbethtown, distinguished by the name of the Clinker Lot Right\\nMen, With Three large Maps done from Copper Plates. To which\\nis added The Publications of The Council of Proprietors of East\\nNew Jersey, and Mr. Nevill s Speeches to the General Assembly,\\nconcerning the Riots committed in New Jersey, and the Pretences\\nof the Rioters and their seducers. These Papers will give a better\\nLight into the History and Constitution of New Jersey, than\\nany thing hitherto published, the matters whereof hare been\\nchiefly collected from Records. Published by Subscription.\\nPrinted by James Parker, New York, 1747. Folio pp. 124 and 39.\\nDrawn principally by James Alexander.\\nAn Answer to the Council of Proprietors two Publications, set\\nforth at Perth Amboy the 25th of March, 1746, and the 25th of\\nMarch, 1747. As also some observations on Mr. Nevill s Speech to\\nthe House of Assembly, in relation to a Petition presented to the\\nHouse of Assembly, met at Trentown, in the Province of New\\nJersey in May, 1746. New York. Printed and sold by the\\nWidow Catharine Zenger, 1747. Folio pp. 13. Very ran only\\ntwo copies known.\\nA Letter from a Gentleman of New Brunswick to his friend in\\nElizabethtown on the first Point in Controversy between the Pro-\\nprietors and P^lizabethtown. 1752. Folio pp. 4. Very rare\\nonly one copy known.\\nAn Answer to a Bill in the Chancery of New Jersey, at the\\nsuit of John, Earl of Stair, and others, commonly called Proprie-\\ntors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, against Benjamin\\nPond, and others claiming under the original Proprietors and asso-\\nciates of Elizabethtown. To which is added Nothing either of\\nThe Publications of the Council of Proprietors of East New Jer-\\nsey, or of The Pretences of the Rioters, and their Seducers except\\nso far as the Persons meant by Rioters, pretend Title against the\\nParties to the above Answer but a great deal of the Controversy,\\nthough much less of the History and Constitution of New Jersey,\\nthan the said Bill. Audi Alteram Partem. Published by subscrip-\\ntion. New York. Printed by James Parker, 1752. Folio pp. 48.\\nDrawn by William Livingston and Wm. Smith, Jr., of Coun-\\nsel for the Defendants.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0518.jp2"}, "519": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 481\\n1753.\\nA Letter to the Independent Reflector, by David Marin Ben\\nJesse, Pastor at Aquenonka (David Marinus, Pastor at Acquacka-\\nnonck). New York. Printed and sold by Hugh Gaine. Small\\n4to., pp. 31. (Reviewing the Religious tendencies of certain arti-\\ncles in the Paper.) In N. J. Hist. Soc. Library.\\n1755.\\nA Remark on the Disputes and Contentions in this Province,\\n(New York) by David Marin Ben Jesse, Pastor at Aquenonka,\\n(David Marinus, Pastor at Acquackanonck). New York. Hugh\\nGaine, 1755. (In opposition to King s College, New York, and ad-\\nvocating a separate College for the youth of the Dutch Church,\\nrather than patronize that of the Jersey College. In N. J.\\nHist. Soc. Library.\\n1756.\\nLife and Travels of Samuel Bownas through Connecticut, Rhode\\nIsland, Long Island, New Jersey, and an Account of his Appre-\\nhension and Trial at Hempstead, L. I. 8vo. London, 1756. (Was\\nin East Jersey in 1702.)\\n1757.\\nFuneral Sermon at the Interment of Governor Belcher, who died\\nat Elizabethtown, N. J., Aug. 31, 1757. By Aaron Burr.\\nA Memorial of the Proprietors of the patent of Minisink and\\nWawayanda, bordering on the Crown lands of New York, respecting\\nthe Controversy between New York and New Jersey. New York,\\n1757. In Philadelphia Library.\\n1758.\\nAn Account of Two Missionary Voyages. By the appointment\\nof the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts.\\nThe one to New Jersey, in North America; the other from Amer-\\nica to the Coast of Guiney. By Thomas Thompson, A. M., Vicar\\nof Reculver, in Kent. London, 1758. 8vo., pp. 87.\\n1759.\\nA Pocket Commentary of the first settling of New Jersey by the\\nEuropeans and an account or fair detail of the original Indian E.\\nJ. Grants, and other rights of the like tenor in East New Jersey.\\nDigested in order. New York. Printed by Samuel Parker, 1759.\\n8vo. In Philadelphia Library.\\nBeskrifuing om de Swenska forsamlingars Forna och narwarende\\ntilstand uti nya Sverige sedan nye Nederland. Isaac Acrelius,\\nStockholm, 4to., 1759. A Translation entitled New Sweden, or\\nthe Sioedish Settlements on the Delaware. By Isaac Collins, of\\nPhiladelphia. In New York Hist. Soc. Collections, Vol. V.\\npp. 401-448.\\n31", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0519.jp2"}, "520": {"fulltext": "482 APPENDIX B.\\n1760.\\nThe Bill of Complaint in the Chancery of JVeio Jersey, brought\\nby Thomas Clarke and others against James Alexander, Esq., and\\nothers, commonly called The Proprietors of East New Jersey,\\nwherein the Title of the People of Elizabeth Town to the contro-\\nverted Lands is fully exhibited, and the Objections of the pretended\\nProprietors stated and refuted. Now published from the original,\\nfiled in the Court of Chancery, in 1754, to satisfy many who are\\nanxious to know the Foundation of a private Debate of the greatest\\nimportance in America. Printed by Wm. Weyman, in New York,\\n1760. Folio, pp. 18.\\nA Summary, Historical and Political, of the First Planting,\\nProgressive. Improvements, and present state of the British Settle-\\nments in North America. By William Douglass. London, 1760.\\n2 vols., 8vo.\\n1763.\\nAn Address to the Freeholders of New Jersey, on the subject\\nof public salaries. Philadelphia, 1763. In PhiladPa Library.\\n1765.\\nA Concise Account of North America, containing a description\\nof the British Colonies, their situation, extent, climate, soil, c,\\nc, with accounts of the Indians. By Robert Rogers. 8vo. Lon-\\ndon, 1765.\\nThe History of the Colony of Nova-Cassaria, or New Jersey\\ncontaining an account of its First Settlement, progressive improve-\\nments, the original and present Constitution, and other events, to\\nthe year 1721, with some particulars since and a short view of its\\npresent state. By Samuel Smith. Burlington, in New Jersey.\\nPrinted and sold by James Parker. Sold also by David Hall, in\\nPhiladelphia. M.DCC.LXV. 8vo.\\n1768.\\nThe Journal of a Two months Tour, with a view of Promoting\\nReligion among the Frontier Inhabitants of Pennsylvania, c. To\\nwhich are added remarks on the Language and Customs of some\\nparticular Tribes. By Chas. Beatty, A. M. London, 8vo., pp. 110.\\n1769.\\nLiberty and Property without oppression (Pamphlet referring to\\nthe Monmouth Co. Riots.) The only copy known is in the His-\\ntorical Society -Library. Imperfect.\\n1770.\\nThe Plea and Answer of the Right Honorable William, Earl of\\nStirling, and others, Proprietors of East New Jersey, to John\\nHunt s Bill in Chancery. New York. Printed by John Holt.\\nFolio, pp. 44.\\nA General History of the British Empire in America, c. By\\nMr. Wynne. London, 1770. 8vo., 2 vols.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0520.jp2"}, "521": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 483\\n1772.\\nTravels into North America, containing its Natural History, and\\na Circumstantial Account of its plantations and agriculture in gen-\\neral, c, e. By Peter Kaltn, Professor of (Economy in the Uni-\\nversity of Aobo, in Swedish Finland, and member of the Swedish\\nRoyal Academy of Sciences. Translated into English by John\\nBeinhold Forster, F. A. S. (2d edition.) London, 1772. 2 vols.,\\n8vo.\\n1774.\\nA Journal of the Life, Travels, Sufferings and Labour of Love\\nin the Work of the Ministry of that Worthy Elder and faithful\\nServant of Jesus Christ, William Edmundson, who departed this\\nlife the thirty-first of the sixth month, 1712. Second edition.\\nLondon, 1774. 8vo., pp. 404.\\n1775.\\nTravels through the Middle Settlements of North America in\\n1759-60, with observations on the state of the Colonies. By Rev.\\nA. Burnaby. 4to. and 8vo. London, 1775.\\nA short state of the Proceedings of the Proprietors of East and\\nWest Jersey relative to the Line of Division between them by\\nwhich the Injustice of the pretended claim of West Jersey to\\nLands Eastward and adjoining the Line of Division, as run by John\\nLawrence, will appear. New York. Printed by Jas. Bivington.\\nM.DCC.LXXV. 8 vo., pp. 23.\\n1777.\\nTopographical Description of such parts of North America as\\nare contained in the Annexed Map of the Middle British Colonies\\nin North America. By T. Pownall, M. P., late Governor of Mas-\\nsachusetts Bay, c. Large Paper. Folio. Landon, 1777.\\nA copy of this was sold at auction March 4th, 18(5-1, by Bangs Brothers Co.,\\nin New York, containing manuscript additions, considerably enlarging the origi-\\nnal work, prepared for a new edition in 1779, which does not appear to have been\\npublished A portion of the new matter contains extracts from Gov. Pownall s\\nJournal, kept by him while travelling through New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It\\nis thought this volume is now in the possession of Mr. Piatt in New York.\\n1778.\\nProceedings of a General Court Martial held at Brunswick, in\\nthe State of New Jersey, by order of His Excellency General Wash-\\nington, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the United States of\\nAmerica, for the Trial of Major General Lee. July 4th, 1778.\\nMajor General Lord Stirling, President. Philadelphia. John Dun-\\nlap, 1778. Folio, pp. 62.\\n1779.\\nLetters to a Nobleman on conduct of the War in the Middle\\nColonies. London, 1779. 12mo., pp. 87.\\n17\u00c2\u00a70.\\nThe History of the Civil War in America. By an Officer of the", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0521.jp2"}, "522": {"fulltext": "484 APPENDIX B.\\nArmy. (Captain Hall, of the 46th Regiment.) Vol. I., compre-\\nhending the campaigns of 1775, 1776 and 1777. (No more pub-\\nlished London, 1780.\\nPolitical Annals of the Present United Colonies from their Set-\\ntlement to the Peace of 1763, compiled chiefly from Records, and\\nauthorized often by the insertion of State Papers. By George\\nChalmers. London. 4to., pp. 695. (An octavo Edition with ad-\\nditional matter published in Boston, 1845, with title Introduction\\nto the History of the Revolt of the American Colonies.\\n1775 1781.\\nThe Remembrancer, or Impartial Repository of Public Events.\\nLondon. Printed for J. Almon.\\n1787.\\nSimcoe s Military Journal. A History of the operations of a\\nPartisan Corps called the Queen s Rangers, commanded by Lieut.\\nCol. J. Gr. Simcoe, during the War of the American Revolution.\\nPrivately printed. London, 1787. Published New York, 1844.\\nSvo., pp. 328.\\nTravels in North America in the years 1780, 1781 and 1782.\\nBy the Marquis de Chastellux, one of the forty members of the\\nFrench Academy, and Major General in the French Army, serving\\nunder the Count de Rochambeau. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1787.\\n1791.\\nNew Travels in the United States of America, performed in\\n1788. By J. T. Brissot de Warville. Paris, 1791. 2d edition.\\nLondon, 1794. 2 vols., 8vo. Translation, Boston, 1797, Vlmo.,\\npp. 260. (The French edition consists of 3 volumes, of which the\\n3d is on the Commerce of America not included in this transla-\\ntion.)\\n1792.\\nEumenes Being a Collection of Papers to show the Errors and\\nOmissions of the Constitution of New Jersey, established July 2d,\\n1776, and the necessity of calling a Convention for Revision and\\nAmendment. Trenton. 8vo., 1792. In New York State Li-\\nbrary.\\nMaterials Towards a History of the Baptists in Jersey, distin-\\nguished into First-day Baptists, Seventh-day Baptists, Tuncker Bap-\\ntists Rowerine Baptists. By Morgan Edwards, A. M., and Quon-\\ndam Fellow of R. I. College. Philadelphia. Printed by Thomas\\nDobson, at the Stone House, in Second street. 1792. 12mo., pp.\\n156.\\n1796.\\nThe Journal of an Excursion to the United States of North\\nAmerica, in the summer of 1794. By Henry Wansey, F. A. S.\\nA Wiltshire Clothier. Salisbury, 1796, 8vo., pp. 304. (A Sec-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0522.jp2"}, "523": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. -185\\nond Edition with Additions, but leaving off considerable matter\\nappended to the fii t, relating to Dr. Priestley s visit to America\\nwas issued in 12nio. form in 1798.)\\n1797.\\nThe History of Pennsylvania in North America, from the Orig-\\ninal Institution and Settlement of that Province, c, in 1681, till\\nafter the year 1742 with an Introduction respecting the Life of\\nWm. Penn, prior to the grant of the Province, and the religious So-\\nciety of the People called Quakers with the first rise of the neigh-\\nboring Colonies, more particularly of West New Jersey., and the\\nSettlement of the Dutch and Swedes in Delaware. To which is\\nadded a brief description of the said Province and of the general\\nstate in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and\\n1770, c, c. Written principally between the years 1776 and\\n1780. By Robert Proud. Philadelphia, 1797. 2 vols. 8vo.\\n1797.\\nTravels of Duke de Rochefaucault Liancourt in the United\\nStates in 1795-6-7. London, 1799. 4to. and 8vo.\\n1806.\\nBill of Mortality, being a Register of all the Deaths in the\\nPresbyterian and Baptist Congregations of Morristown, New Jersey,\\nfor Thirty-eight years past. By Rev. Doctor Johnes and William\\nCherry, Morristown, 1806. 8vo., pp. 112.\\n1807.\\nA Century Sermon preached in Newark, New Jersey, January\\n1st, 1801; containing A Brief History of the Presbyterian Church\\nin that Town. By Alexander Macwhorter, D. D. Newark. 8vo.,\\npp. 24. 1807.\\n1810.\\nA Concise Description of Schooley s Mountain in New Jersey.\\nBy Samuel L. Mitchell, LL. D. New York, 1810. 8vo.\\n1812.\\nAlden s New Jersey Register and United States Calendar for the\\nyear of our Lord 1812. Newark. Printed by AVilliam Tuttle.\\n24mo., pp. 124. (Intended to be an annual Publication, but was\\ndiscontinued. It contains a very full record of officers of the State\\nand of the different counties public institutions, c.)\\n1814.\\nCollection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions. By Timo-\\nthy Alden. 5 vols., 24mo. New York, 1814.\\n1820.\\nAn Abridgment of the General History of the Baptist Denomi-\\nnation in America and other parts of the World. By David Bene-\\ndict, A. M. Boston, 1820. l2mo., pp. 448. (Abridgment of the\\nfirst Edition. See 1848.)", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0523.jp2"}, "524": {"fulltext": "436 APPENDIX B.\\n1822.\\nMemoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indiana\\non the Borders of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, chiefly\\ntaken from his own Diary. By Rev. Jonathan Edwards, of North-\\nampton. Including his Journal, now for the first time incorporated\\nwith the rest of his Diary, in a regular Chronological series. By\\nSereno Edwards Dwight. New Haven, 1822. 8vo.,pp. 507.\\n1833.\\nPrinted Case. The Pompton Church at Pompton, in Bergen\\nCounty, c, vs. The Reformed Dutch Church of Pompton Plains,\\nc. New Jersey Court of Appeals, 1823?\\n1824.\\nHistory of the State of New York, including its Aboriginal\\nand Colonial Annals. By John V. N. Yates and Joseph W. Moul-\\nton. New York, 1824. 8vo., pp. 428. Only one vol. published.\\n1826.\\nThe Wonderful History of the Morristown Ghost, Thoroughly\\nand carefully Revised. By David Young. Newark, 1826. 48mo.,\\npp. 76. (The original narrative was anonymously printed about\\n1789.)\\n1827.\\nSketches of the Primitive Settlements on the River Delaware.\\nA Discourse delivered before the Society for the Commemoration of\\nthe Landing of William Penn. By James N. Barker. Philadel-\\nphia, 1827. 8vo.\\nA Military Journal during the Revolutionary War, from 1775\\nto 1783 describing interesting events and transactions of that Pe-\\nriod with numerous Historical Facts and Anecdotes. To which is\\nadded an Appendix, containing Biographical Sketches of several\\nGeneral Officers. By James Thatcher, M. D., late Surgeon in the\\nAmerican Army. Second Edition, revised and corrected. Boston,\\n1827. 8vo., pp. 487.\\n1828.\\nThe History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, from\\nthe Restoration to the Revolution. By the Rev. Robert Wodrow,\\nMinister of the Gospel at Eastwood with an original Memoir of\\nthe Author, c. By Rev. Robert Burns, D. D., F. A. S. 4 vols.,\\n8vo. Glasgow. (Best Edition the original work published in\\n1720-1722.)\\nReport on the Origin and Increase of the Paterson Manufacto-\\nries, and the Intended diversion of their Waters by the Morris Ca-\\nnal Company. Also on Post Rail Roads, as the means of cheap\\nconveyance throughout New Jersey, of bringing Susquehanna Coal\\nto the Iron Mines and Forges, and to supply Paterson and New\\nYork also, a method of supplying the City of New York with wa-", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0524.jp2"}, "525": {"fulltext": "APPEXD13 B. 487\\nter from the great Falls of the Passaic. By John L. Sullivan,\\nCivil Engineer. Paterson, 1828. 8vo., pp. 62.\\n1829.\\nThe History of the late Province of New York, from its discov-\\nery to the appointment of Governor Colden in 1762. By the Hon.\\nWilliam Smith, formerly of New York, and late Chief Justice of\\nLower Canada. 2 vols., 8vo. New York, 1829. (The original\\nedition was published in 1757, and brought down the history only\\nto 1736. This edition published under the auspices of the New\\nYork Historical Society.)\\n1830.\\nHistorical Notices of Saint Peter s Church in the City of Perth\\nAmboy, New Jersey, contained in Two Discourses delivered in the\\nsaid Church, June 19th and 26th, 1825, shortly after the erection\\nof a marble tablet in the east wall of the church, in memory of the\\nfirst benefactors of the same with some additions by James Chap-\\nman, Rector. Elizabethtown, 1830. 8vo., pp. 28.\\n1833.\\nA Memoir of the Life of William Livingston, Member of Con-\\ngress in 1774, 1775, and 1776; Delegate to the Federal Convention\\nin 1787, and Governor of the State of New Jersey from 1776 to\\n1790. With Extracts from his Correspondence and Notices of va-\\nrious members of his family. By Theodore Sedgwick, Jun. New\\nYork, 1S33. Silhouette portrait.\\n1834.\\nA Full Report of the case of Stacy Decow and Joseph Hendrick-\\nson vs. Thomas L. Shotwell. Decided at a special Term of the New\\nJersey Court of Appeal, July and August, 1833, embracing the de-\\ncision of the Court of Chancery, the arguments of the Counsel on\\neach side, and the Final decision of the Court of Appeals. Phila-\\ndelphia, 1834. 8vo. pp. 724. (Relating to the Decision amoug the\\nSociety of Friends between the Orthodox and Hieksite parties.\\nThe argument of Samuel L. Southax d in this case, was also published\\nin 1833. 1 Vol. 8vo. pp. 279.)\\nA Short Description of the Province of New Sweden. By\\nThomas Campanius (Stockholm, 1702. 4to.) Translated from the\\nSwedish for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, with notes. By\\nPeter Duponceau. Philadelphia, 1834. 8vo. And Penn. Hist.\\nSoc. Collections, Vol. III. part 1.\\nThe History of New Jersey, from its Discovery by Europeans,\\nto the adoption of the Federal Constitution. By Thomas F. Gor-\\ndon. Trenton. Published by Daniel Fenton, 1834. 8vo.\\nA Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey, comprehending a Gene-\\nral view of its physical and moral condition, together with a Topo-\\ngraphical and Statistical Account of its Counties, Towns, Villages,", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0525.jp2"}, "526": {"fulltext": "488 APPENDIX B.\\nCanals, Rail Roads, c, accompanied by a Map. By Thomas F\\nGordon. Trenton. Published by Daniel Fenton, 183-4. 8vo.\\n(This and the foregoing bound together.)\\n1835.\\nAnnals of the Swedes on the Delaware, to which is added the\\ncharter of the United Swedish Churches. By Rev. John Curtis\\nClay. Philadelphia, 1835. 12mo. pp. 180.\\nExtracts from the Journal of Proceedings of the Provincial Con-\\ngress of New Jersey, held at Trenton in the months of May, June,\\nand August, 1775. Burlington. Printed and sold by Isaac Col-\\nlins. M.DCC.LXXV.\\nAn ordinance for regulating the Militia of New Jersey, passed\\nat a sitting of the Provincial Congress, held at Trenton in the month\\nof October, 1775, to which is annexed the Continental Arti-\\ncles of War. Burlington. Printed and sold by Isaac Collins.\\nM.DCC.LXXVI.\\nJournal of the Votes and Proceedings, as well of the Committee\\nof Safety, at a sitting in January, 1776, as the Provincial Congress\\nof New Jersey, at a sitting at New Brunswick, began January 31,\\nand continued to the second day of March following. New York.\\nJohn Anderson, Printer. MDCCLXXVI.\\nJournal of the Votes and Proceedings of the Provincial Con-\\ngress of New Jersey, held at Trenton in the month of Oct., 1775.\\nBurlington. Printed and sold by Issac Collins. M.DCC.LXXVI.\\n(The above four pamphlets were reprinted by order of the Legis-\\nlature in 1835.)\\n1836.\\nThe History of the United States of North America from the\\nPlantation of the British Colonies, till their revolt and declaration\\nof independence. By James Grahame, Esqr. 11 Vols. 8vo.\\nSmith, Elder Co. London, 1836. (The first two volumes of this\\nwork were published in 1827, but were revised and corrected by the\\nauthor when the complete work was issued. An American Edition\\nin 2 vols., 8vo., was published in Philadelphia in 1846.)\\n1837.\\nHistory of the New Netherlands, Province of New York, and\\nState of New York, to the adoption of the Federal Constitution.\\nBy William Dunlap. 2 vols. 8vo. New York, 1839.\\n1838.\\nSpeech of Amzi Armstrong, of Essex County, in Privy Council,\\nOctober 31, 1838, on the powers and Duty of the Governor and\\nPrivy Council in Canvassing the Votes for Representative in Con-\\ngress. 8vo. 1838.\\n^j 1839.\\nAn Historical Account of the First Settlement at Salem, in", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0526.jp2"}, "527": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 489\\nWest Jersey. By John Fenwick, Esqr., Chief Proprietor of the\\nsame With many of the important events that have occurred, down\\nto the present generation, embracing a period of one hundred and\\nfifty years. By R. G. Johnson. Philadelphia, 1839. 24mo.\\npp. 178.\\n1840.\\nDescription of the Geology of the State of New Jersey, being a\\nFinal Report bv Henry D. Rogers, State Geologist. Philadelphia,\\n1840. 8vo. pp/301. Maps.\\nA Sermon containing a General History of the Parish of West-\\nfield, N. J., preached January 1, 1839, in the Presbyterian Church\\nof that place. By James Huntting, Pastor. Elizabethtown, 1840.\\n8vo. pp. 31.\\n1841.\\nHistory and Antiquities of New England, New York and New\\nJersey. Worcester, 1841. 8vo. Engravings, pp. 576.\\n1843.\\nHistorical Notes of the American Colonies and Revolution from\\n1754 to 1775. By William Griffith, of New Jersey. Published by\\nhis Executors. Burlington, 1843. 8vo. pp. 300. (Published as\\nleft by the author, by whom they were intended as an Introduction\\nto his Law Register.\\nThe Colonization and subsequent History of New Jersey, a Dis-\\ncourse pronounced before the Young Men s Association of New\\nBrunswick, December 1, 1842. By William Beach Lawrence.\\nSomerville, N. J., 1843. 8vo. pp. 31.\\n1844.\\nNotes, Historical and Biographical, concerning Elizabethtown,\\nits eminent men, Churches and Ministers. By Nicholas Murray,\\nD. D. Elizabethtown, 1844. 12mo. pp. 166.\\nA sketch of the Life and Public Services of Theodore Freling-\\nhuysen. By Cortlandt Parker. New York. 8vo. p. 12.\\nAn Historical Sermon, designed as a Memorial to the inhabitants\\nof Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, containing an account of\\nthe first emigrants, their Pedigree, Dangers, Deliverances, c.\\nPreached January 7, 1844, in the Second Presbyterian Church,\\nWautage, by the Rev. Peter Kanouse, A. M. New York, 1844.\\n24mo. pp. 66.\\nSome account of the Conduct of the Religious Society of Friends\\ntowards the Indian Tribes in the settlement of the Colonics of East\\nand West Jersey and Pennsylvania, with a brief narrative of their\\nlabours for the civilization and Christian Instruction of the Indians\\nfrom the time of their settlement in America to the year 1843.\\nPublished by the Aborigines Committee of the Meeting for Suffer-\\nings. London, 1844. 8vo. pp. 247.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0527.jp2"}, "528": {"fulltext": "490 APPENDIX B.\\nHistorical Collections of the State of New Jersey, containing a\\nGeneral Collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, Biographi-\\ncal sketches, anecdotes, c, relating to its History and antiquities,\\nwith Geographical descriptions of every Township in the State, illus-\\ntrated by 120 Engravings. By John W. Barber and Henry Howe.\\nNew York. Published for the authors by S. Tuttle, 1844. (Second\\nEdition in 1852. 8vo.)\\nIS 45.\\nReminiscences of Old Gloucester or Incidents in the History\\nof the Counties of Gloucester, Atlantic, and Camden, New Jersey.\\nBy Isaac Mickle, Attorney at Law. Philadelphia, 1845. 8vo.\\npp. 98.\\nHistorical Notices of the Missions of the Church of England, in\\nthe North American Colonies, previous to the Independence of the\\nUnited States. By Rev. Ernest Hawkins, B. D. 8vo., London, 1845.\\n1846.\\nAn Address delivered in the First Presbyterian Church in Eliza-\\nbethtown, N. J., November 24th, 1845, on the dedication of a Monu-\\nment erected to the memory of the Rev. James Caldwell, formerly\\nPastor of the said Church, who fell by the hands of an assassin\\nNovember 24th, 1781. By Samuel Miller, D. D. With the Inau-\\nguration ceremonies. Elizabethtown, 1846. 8vo. pp. 24.\\nEast Jersey under the Proprietary Governments, a narrative of\\nevents connected with the settlement and progress of the Province,\\nuntil the surrender of the government to the crown in 1702. Prawn\\nprincipally from original sources. By William A. Whitehead.\\nWith an appendix containing The Model of the Government of East\\nNew Jersey, in America. By George Scot, of Pitlochie. Now\\nfirst reprinted from the original edition of 1685. New York. Pub-\\nlished by the New Jersey Historical Society, 1846. Svo. Forming\\nVol. I. of the Society s Collections.\\nThe Goodly Heritage of Jerseymen. The first Annual Address\\nbefore the New Jersey Historical Society at their meeting in Trenton,\\nJanuary 15, 1846. By Rt. Rev. George W. Doane, D. D., LL. D.,\\nBishop of New Jersey. Burlington, 1846. 8vo. pp. 32.\\nA History of the original Settlements on the Delaware, from its\\ndiscovery by Hudson to the colonization under William Penn. To\\nwhich is added an account of the ecclesiastical affairs of the Swedish\\nSettlers, and a history of Wilmington, from its first settlement to the\\npresent time; Illustrated by drawings. By Benjamin Ferris. Wil-\\nmington Wilson Heald, 1846. Svo.\\nThe Days of Old a Centennial Discourse, delivered in Trinity\\nChurch, Newark, N. J., February 22, 1846. By Matthew II. Hen-\\nderson, M. A., Rector. Published by Request. New York, 1846.\\nSvo.\\n1847.\\nGleanings for the History of the Protestant Reformed Dutch", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0528.jp2"}, "529": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 491\\nChurch of llarlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. By Christo-\\npher C. Hoagland. Somerville, 1847. 8vo. pp. 15.\\nThe American Loyalists or Biographical Sketches of adherents\\nto the British Crown in the War of the Revolution. By Lorenzo\\nSabine. Boston, 18-17. 8vo. pp. 733.\\nA Centennial Discourse containing a History of the Scotch\\nPlains Baptist Church, New Jersey, during the First Century of its\\nEcclesiastical Existence. By William E. Locke, the Pastor.\\nPreached August 8th, 1847. New York, 1847. 8vo. pp. 3G.\\nThe Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, Major General\\nin the Army of the United States during the Revolution, with selec-\\ntions from his correspondence. By his Grandson, William Alexander\\nDuer, LL. D. New York, 1847. 8vo. pp. 272. Forming volume\\nII of the Collections of the N. J. Hist. Socu\\nA Brief History of the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian\\nChurch at Princeton, New Jersey. By Samuel Miller, D. D. Pre-\\nsented and read to the N. J. Hist. Society in 1847. (Partly Manu-\\nscript.)\\n1\u00c2\u00a74\u00c2\u00a7.\\nHistory of New Netherland or New York under the Dutch.\\nBy E. B. O Callaghan, M. D. 2 Vols. 8vo. New York, 1848.\\nA General History of the Baptist Denomination in America and\\nother parts of the world. By David Benedict. New York, 1848.\\nLarge 8vo. pp. 970.\\nCivil and Political History of New Jersey. By Isaac S. Mul-\\nford, M. D. Camden, 1848. 8vo. pp. 500.\\nSelections from the Correspondence of the Executive of New\\nJersey from 1776 to 1786. Published by order of the Legislature.\\nNewark, N. J., 1848. 8vo.\\n1\u00c2\u00a749.\\nThe Provincial Courts of New Jersey, with Sketches of the\\nBench and Bar. By Richard S. Field. New York, 1849. 8vo.\\npp. 311. Forming Volume III. of the Collections of the JV.\\nJ. Hist. Society.\\n1\u00c2\u00a750.\\nA Record of Christ Church, New Brunswick. By the Rev.\\nAlfred Stubbs, Rector of the Parish. New York, 1850. 8vo.\\npp. 32.\\nAn Historical Account of the First Presbyterian Church of\\nPrinceton, N. J., being a Sermon preached on Thanksgiving Day,\\nDecember 12, 1850. By William Edward Schenck, Pastor of that\\nChurch. Princeton, 1850. 8vo. pp. 78.\\n1851.\\nA Semi-Centennial Sermon preached June 22 and 20, 1851,\\nupon the History of the First Baptist Church in Newark, N. J., for\\nthe first half Century of its Ecclesiastical Existence. By the\\nPastor, Henry C. Fish. New York, 1851. 24mo. pp. 108.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0529.jp2"}, "530": {"fulltext": "92 APPENDIX B.\\nThe Papers of Lewis Morris, Governor of the Province of New\\nJersey, from 1738 to 1746. Published by the New Jersey Histori-\\ncal Society. (Edited by Win. A. Whitehead.) New York. George\\nP. Putnam, 1852. Forming Vol. IV. of the Society s Collec-\\ntions. 8vo.\\n1853.\\nHistory of the State of New York By John Romeyn Brodhead.\\nFirst Period, 1609-1664. New York, 1853. 8vo. pp. 801.\\nHistorical Discourses relating to the First Presbyterian Church\\nin Newark originally delivered to the Congregation of that Church\\nduring the month of January, 1851. By Jonathan F. Stearns, D. D.,\\nPastor of the Church, with notes and illustrations. Newark,\\n1853. 8vo.\\nAddress before the Surviving Members of the Constitutional\\nConvention of the State of New Jersey. Delivered February 1, 1853,\\non the occasion of their first annual meeting. By Richard S. Field.\\nPrinceton, 1853. 8vo. pp. 42.\\nThe German Petition to the Common Council of the City of\\nNewark, demanding the virtual repeal of those laws which forbid\\nSabbath tippling and Sabbath desecration with the Beply of the\\nCommon Council, and an Introduction. Newark, 1853. 8vo. pp. 12.\\nThe first Sussex Centenary, containing the Addresses of Benj.\\nB. Edsall, Esq., and Rev. J. F. Tuttle, with notes, appendix, c.\\nNewark, 1853. 8vo. pp. 102.\\n1855.\\nA History of the Presbyterian Church, Madison, N. J., a dis-\\ncourse delivered on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 1854. By Rev.\\nSamuel L. Tuttle, Pastor of the Church. New York. 12mo.\\npp. 119.\\nFirst Annual Report of the Geological Survey of the State of\\nNew Jersey for the year 1854. By Wm. Kitchell, State Geologist.\\nNew Brunswick, 1855. 8vo. pp. 100. Plate.\\nProceedings in New Jersey in the year 1672 A series of arti-\\ncles in the Newark Daily Advertiser, (published Jan. 9th, 22d Feb.\\n5th, 10th; March 19th; April 4th; May 29th, 30th June 12th,\\n13th, 20th, 30th; July 9th, 12th, 16th.) By William A. White-\\nhead and Jonathan F. Stearns, D. D.\\n1856.\\nThe History of the Church of England in the Colonies and For-\\neign Dependencies of the British Empire. By Rev. James S. M\\nAnderson, M. A. London, 1856. 4 Vols. 12mo.\\n1857.\\nContributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and adjoin-\\ning country, with Sketches of Men and Events in New Jersey during\\nthe Provincial Era. By William A. Whitehead. New York. D.\\nAppleton Co., 1856. 8vo. pp. 428-f-viii.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0530.jp2"}, "531": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 4^)3\\nSecond Annual Report on the Geological Survey of the State of\\nNew Jersey for the year 1855. By Wm, Kitchell, State Geologist.\\nTrenton, 1856. 8vo. pp. 248. Plates.\\nThe History of St. John s Church, Elizabethtown, New Jersey,\\nfrom the year 1703 to the present time, compiled from original docu-\\nments, the manuscript records and letters of the Missionaries of the\\nSociety for propagating the Gospel in Foreign parts, and from other\\nsources. By Samuel A. Clark, Rector of St. John s Church. Phil-\\nadelphia and New York, 1857. 12mo. pp. 203.\\nAnnals of the Classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch Church,\\nand of the Churches under its care including the Civil History of\\nthe ancient Township of Bergen. By Benjamin C. Taylor, l). D.\\nNew York pp. 479. 12mo.\\nPUBLICATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY HISTOR-\\nICAL SOCIETY.\\nCOLLECTIONS VOL. I. Containing\\nEast Jersey under the Proprietary Governments: a Narrative of Events\\nconnected with the Settlement and progress of the Province, until the surren-\\nder of the Government to the Crown in 1702. Drawn principally from origi-\\nnal sources by William A. Whitehead. With an Appendix, containing the\\nmodel of the Government of East New Jersey in America, by George Scott,\\nof Pitlochie, now first reprinted from the original edition of 168o, pp. 353.\\nCOLLECTIONS VOL. II. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nThe Life of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling; Major-General in the\\nArmy of the United States, during the Revolution, with selections from his\\nCorrespondence, by his Grandson, William Alexander Duer, LL.D., pp.\\n284 xv.\\nCOLLECTIONS VOL. III. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nThe Provincial Courts of New Jersey, with Sketches of the Bench and\\nBar by Richard S. Field, pp. 324.\\nCOLLECTIONS VOL. IV. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nThe Papers of Lewis Morris, Governor of the Province of New Jersey,\\nfrom 1738 to 1746, pp. 336 xxx. Edited by Wm. A. Whitehead.\\nCOLLECTIONS VOL. V. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nAn Analytical Index to the Colonial Documents of New Jersey in the\\nI State Paper Offices of England. Compiled by Henry Stevens. Edited with\\nNotes and References to printed works and Manuscripts in other depositories,\\nk. by William A. Whitehead. New York D. Appleton Co. 1858.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0531.jp2"}, "532": {"fulltext": "49-1 APPENDIX B.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. I. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of Meetings at Trenton to organize the Society, in February,\\nL845.\\nProceedings at Newark, May 7th, 1845.\\nDiscourse by Charles King, Esq.\\nProceedings at Trenton, Sept. 4th, 1845.\\nJournal of Capt. John Schuvler, on an Expedition to Canada in August,\\n1690.\\nThree Letters from Rev. Samuel Davies, President of Princeton College,\\n1 759-60.\\nAddress by Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D.\\nProceedings at New Brunswick, Nov. 6th, 1845.\\nThree Letters from Governor Franklin to his Father, Juue and October,\\n1767, and May, 1769.\\nLetter from William Strahan, London, 1766.\\nProceedings at Trenton, January 15th, 1846.\\nLetter from Lord Cornbury to the inhabitants of Bergen, 1706.\\nProceedings at Burlington, May 7th, 1846.\\nLetter from William Dockwra, Proprietaries Register, to Governor Andrew\\nHamilton, April 1st, 1693.\\nAn account of a Journey in the Southern States in 1781, by Abel Thomas.\\nAn account of the capture and death of the refugee John Bacon, by George\\nF. Fort, M. D.\\nExtracts from a Paper on the Discovery and Settlement of Monmouth\\nCounty, by Rev. A. A. Marcellus.\\nProceedings at Salem, Sept. 3d, 1846.\\nCorrections of errors in Mr. King s Discourse.\\nExports of Salem County.\\nCriminal Statistics of Essex County.\\nProceedings of the Committees of Freehold and Shrewsbury, ou the open-\\ning of the Revolution.\\nIndex.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. II. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of Society at Elizabethtown, November 5th, 1846.\\nProceedings of the Government of New York, December, 1675, to Decem-\\nber, 1678, in relation to the settlement and jurisdiction of Major John\\nFenwiek in West Jersey.\\nJournal of Lieut. William Barton, during Sullivan s Expedition against the\\nIndians, in 1 779.\\nExtracts from Journal of Doctor Ebenezer Elmer during the same Expedi-\\ntion.\\nProceedings at Trenton, January 21st, \\\\847.\\nSecond Annual Address, by Hon. Joseph C. Hornblower, L.L.D., President\\nof the Society.\\nProceedings at Newark, May 27th, 1847.\\nDiary of Events in Charleston, S. C, from March 20th to April 20th, 1780,\\nduring the Siege by the British, by Samuel Baldwin.\\nProceedings at New Brunswick, June 25th, 1847.\\nJournal of an Expedition to Canada in 1776, by Lieut. Ebenezer Elmer of\\nthe New Jersey Forces.\\nProceedings at Freehold, Sept. 16th, 1847.\\nLetter from Richard Stockton to Robert Ogden, about public affairs, 1765.\\nIndex.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0532.jp2"}, "533": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX B. 495\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. ITT. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of the Society at Trenton, January 20th, 1848.\\nLetter from James Logan to Colonel Cox, June, 1719, relative to the di-\\nvidingline of East and West Jersey.\\nJournal of Lieut. Ebenezer Elmer (Continued from Vol. II.)\\nProceedings at Newark. .May 25th, is Is.\\nLetter from David Ogden, February 20th, 17(57, to the Claimants under\\nIndian Purchases.\\nMemoir of Rev. James Caldwell, by Rev. Nicholas Murray, D. 1).\\nExtract from a Diary of Mr. Jacob Spicer, 17 7.\\nA Brief Account of the Swedish Mission in Raccoon and Penn s Neck, by\\nRev. Nicholas Collin, D.D.\\nProceedings at Princeton, September 27th, 1848.\\nA Biographical Sketch of Gov. William Franklin, by Wm. A Whitehead.\\nProceedings at Trenton, January 18th, 1849.\\nLetter from Governor Franklin to his Father, Dec. 24th, 1774.\\nJournal of Maj. Win. Gould during an Expedition into Pennsylvania, 1794.\\nIndex.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. IV. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May 17, 1849.\\nMemoir of Governor Lewis Morris, by Rev. llobert Davidson, D. D.\\nCensus of Northampton, Burlington County, 1701).\\nList of Judges, Clerks, Sheriffs, Surrogates and Attorneys of Salem Coun-\\nty, from the settlement.\\nMemoir of John Fenwick, Chief Proprietor of Salem Tenth, by Robert G.\\nJohnson.\\nLetters from Wm. Strahan to David Hall, describing the trial of John\\nWilkes.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Freehold, September, 1849.\\nState of Religion in the Provinces of East and West Jersey in 1700.\\nThe Battle of Monmouth Court House, by Charles King, Esq.\\nLetters from Wm. Peartree Smith to Elias Boudinot.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Trenton, January 17, 1850.\\nLetter from Rev. zal Ogden, Missionary to Sussex County, July, 1772.\\nLease for a year from Dame Elizabeth Carteret, to the Twelve Proprietors,\\nfor Fast Jersey.\\nThe Aborigines of New Jersey, by Archer Gifford, Esq.\\nIndex.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. V Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May 16th, 1850.\\nLetter of Major-General Baron Steuben to Officers of the New Jersey Line.\\nJuly 19th, 1783.\\nTables of the Sittings of the Provincial Assemblies, and names of members,\\nOrders of Generals Schuyler and Sullivan to Col. Jonathan Dayton, 1770.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Morristown, September 12th, L850.\\nThe Robbery of the Treasury in L768, by W. A. Whitehead.\\nThe Hollanders in New Jersey, by Rev. Abraham Messier, D. D.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Trenton, dan. 23d, 1851.\\nThe American Union, and the Perils to which it has been exposed, by J.\\nP. Bradley, Esq.\\nLetters of Joseph Sherwood, Provincial Agent.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May loth, 1851.\\nLetter from Major F. Barber, 1776.\\nLetter from Joseph Shippen, Jr., 1752.\\nSelections from Correspondence of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.\\nIndex.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0533.jp2"}, "534": {"fulltext": "496 APPENDIX B.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. VI. Containing:\u00e2\u0080\u0094\\nProceedings of meeting at Somerville, September 11th, 1851.\\nLetter from Robert Morris, 1781.\\nJournal of Andrew Bell, Secretary of General Clinton, kept during the\\nmarch of British army through New Jersey, in 1778.\\nInquiry into the location of Mount Ployden, by Rev. George C. Schanck.\\nReview of the trial of the Rev. Wm. Tennent, in 1742, by Rich d S. Field.\\nSelections from Correspondence of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, in\\n1755.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Trenton, January 15th, 1852.\\nSelections from correspondence of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, in\\n1755.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May 20th, 1852.\\nThe Uses and Benefits of Historical Societies, by Hon. Theodore Freling-\\nhuysen, LL. D.\\nSelections from correspondence of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, in\\n1755.\\nS Proceedings of Meeting at New Brunswick, September 8th, 1852.\\nDescription of site of Fort Nassau on the Delaware, by Edward Armstrong.\\nThe Pennsylvania Insurrection of 1794, by Rev. Jas. Carnahan, D. D.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Trenton, January 20th, 1853.\\nReport of Corresponding Secretary on the Belcher Papers.\\nReport of Committee authorized to examine supposed site of Fort Nassau.\\nThe Discovery of the Northmen, by Charles C. Rafn, Secretary of the So-\\nciety of Northern Antiquaries.\\nThe History and Location of Fort Nassau on the Delaware, by Edward\\nArmstrong.\\nIndex.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. VII. Containing\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May 10th, 1853.\\nLetter of Pierwim, ye Sachem of Pau, relative to Cooks of Dozens,\\nin Collections, Vol. I.\\nBiographical Sketch of Gen. Wm. Winds, by Rev. Joseph F. Tuttle.\\nSelections from the correspondence of William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Trenton, January 19th, 1854.\\nProceedings on announcement of death of Hon. James G. King.\\nThe Iron State, its Natural Position, Power and Wealth, an Address,\\nby Hon. Jacob W. Miller.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May 18th, 1854.\\nDiary of John Clark, attached to the Continental Army from May, 1778,\\nto November, 1779.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Trenton, January 18th, 1855.\\nLetter from Rev. Dr. Hopkins to Rev. Dr. Bellamy, July 20th, 1758.\\nProceedings of Meeting at Newark, May 17th, 1855.\\nIndex.\\nPROCEEDINGS VOL. VIII. in Press.", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0534.jp2"}, "535": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX C.\\nTitles of tiie several Editions of the Laws of New Jersey, in-\\ncluding Revisions, Compilations, and Digests.\\n1723.\\nThe Laws and Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty s\\nProvince of Nova Csesarea, or New Jersey, As they were Enacted\\nby the Governour, Council, and General Assembly, for the Time\\nbeing in divers Sessions, the first of which begun in November,\\n1703. Printed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to the\\nKing s Most Excellent Majesty for the Province of New Jersey,\\n1717. (So on the Title-page, but the volume contains Acts down\\nto, and including 1722, with continuous paging.) Small folio,\\npp. 142.\\n1732.\\nThe Acts of the General Assembly of the Province of New Jer-\\nsey, From the Time of the surrender of the Government of the said\\nProvince, to the Fourth year of the Reign of King George the\\nSecond. Collected and Published by order of the said Assembly.\\nPhiladelphia. William and Andrew Bradford, 1732. Small folio,\\npp. 282. Compiler not named, but known as JSinsey s Edition of\\ntJie Laws.\\n1752--1761.\\nThe Acts of the General Assembly of New Jersey, From the\\ntime of the surrender of the Government in the second year of the\\nReign of Queen Anne to the year 1761, being the first of King\\nGeorge the Third. Collected and published by order of the General\\nAssembly of the Province. By Samuel Nevill, Esqr., second Justice\\nof the Supreme Court of Judicature of the said Province. Folio.\\nVol. I. 1752. Printed by Wm. Bradford. Vol. II. 1761. Printed\\nat Woodbridge by James Parker.\\n1758.\\nThe Grants, Concessions, and original Constitutions of the Prov-\\nince of New Jersey. The Acts passed during the Proprietary Gov-\\nernments, and other material Transactions before the surrender\\nthereof to Queen Anne. The Instrument of surrender, and Her\\nformal acceptance thereof. Lord Cornbury s commission and In-\\nstructions consequent thereon. Collected by some Gentlemen em-\\nployed by the General Assembly, and afterwards published by Vir-\\ntue of an Act of the Legislature of the said Province with proper\\ntables alphabetically digested, containing the principal matters in the\\n82", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0535.jp2"}, "536": {"fulltext": "498 APPENDIX C.\\nBook. By Aaron Learning and Jacob Spicer. Philadelphia.\\nPrinted by W. Bradford, Printer to the King s Most Excellent\\nMajesty for the Province of New Jersey. Large 8vo. pp. 763.\\n(1758.)\\n1776.\\nActs of the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey,\\nfrom the surrender of the Government to Queen Anne on the 17th\\nday of April, in the year of our Lord, 1702, to the 14th day of Jan-\\nuary, 1776. To which is annexed The Ordinance for regulating\\nand establishing the Fees of the Court of Chancery of the said\\nProvince. By Samuel Allinson. Burlington. Printed by Isaac\\nCollins, 1776. Folio.\\n1784.\\nActs of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New\\nJersey from the Establishment of the present government, and Dec-\\nlaration of Independence, to the end of the first Sitting of the Eighth\\nSession on the 24th day of December, 1783 with the Constitution\\nprefixed, c. Compiled under the appointment of the Legislature.\\nBy Peter Wilson, A. M. Trenton. Isaac Collins, 1784. Folio,\\npp. 390, and 58 of Appendix and Index.\\n1\u00c2\u00a700.\\nLaws of the State of New Jersey, Revised and Published under\\nthe authority of the Legislature. By William Paterson. New\\nBrunswick. Printed by Abraham Blauvelt. Folio. Newark.\\nPrinted by Matthias Day. Large 8vo.\\n1811.\\nLaws of the State of New Jersey, compiled and published under\\nthe authority of the Legislature. By Joseph Bloomfield. Trenton.\\nPrinted by Jas. J. Wilson, 1811.\\n1821.\\nLaws of the State of New Jersey, Revised and Published under\\nthe Authority of the Legislature. Printed for the State, by Joseph\\nJustice. Trenton, 1821. (Known as Pennington s Revised Laws.)\\n1833.\\nA Compilation of the Public Laws of the State of New Jersey,\\npassed since the revision in the year 1820. Arranged and published\\nunder the authority of the~Logislature. By Josiah Harrison. Cam-\\nden. Printed by J. Harrison, 1833.\\n1838.\\nA Digest of the Laws of New Jersey containing also the Con-\\nstitutions of the United States and of this State, and the Rules and\\nDecisions of the Courts. By Lucius Q. C. Elmer. Bridgeton,\\n1838. 8vo. pp. 728. Second Edition, with additions to 1855.\\nEdited by John T. Nixon. Philadelphia, 1855.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 (Now [1858] in\\ngeneral use.) _,", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0536.jp2"}, "537": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX C. 499\\n1843.\\nThe Public Laws of New Jersey from Jan., 1834, to Feb., 1843,\\ninclusive. Camden. Printed by J. Harrison, 1843.\\n8 17.\\nStatutes of the State of New Jersey, Revised and Published un-\\nder the authority of the Legislature. Trenton. Printed by Phil-\\nlips and Boswell, 1847. (Known as Revised Statutes of P. D.\\nVroom, H. W. Green, and W. L. Dayton.)\\n1852.\\nAn Index to the Statutes at Large of the State of New Jersey,\\nand a Synopsis of the Constitution adopted June 29th, 1844. Al-\\nphabetically arranged by Archer Gifford, Counsellor at Law. New-\\nark, N. J. Printed at the Newark Daily Advertiser Offie 1852.\\nThis Index shows, in Chronological order, as near as may consist with an\\nAlphabet arrangement, the Statutes at large\u00e2\u0080\u0094 with reference to the English\\nStatutes of the different reigns whence any have been taken; and giving, as\\nbriefly as possible, the contents of the most important Acts from 1776 to 1850.\\nNo complete copy could be found to carry it back to an earlier period.\\nA Digest of the Statutory aud Constitutional Constructions de-\\nlivered in the Supreme Court, and Court of Errors and Appeals of\\nthe State of New Jersey. Alphabetically arranged by Archer\\nGifford, Counsellor at Law, Newark, N. J. Printed at the New-\\nark Daily Advertiser Office, 1852.\\nPrefixed to this work, is a Chronological List of N. J. Reports from Coxe s\\n(1795) to Zabriskie s (1850). The object of the work being, to show what con-\\nstructions our Courts have given at any term with respect to any Statute, or part\\nof a Statute passed.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0537.jp2"}, "538": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX D.\\nList of Newspapers in New Jersey prior to 1800, with the date\\nof their first Publication.\\nNew Jersey Gazette,\\nJanuary, 1778. Trenton. Printed by Isaac Collins. Some years after,\\nthe place of publication changed to Burlington.\\nThe Princeton Packet and General Advertiser,\\nJune, 1786. Printed by James Tod.\\nThe Bkunswic Gazette,\\nSept., 1786. Brunswic. Printed by Abraham Blauvelt. Continued till\\nOctober, 1792.\\nThe Brunswick Gazette and Weekly Monitor,\\nSeptember, 1786. Printed by Shelly Arnett. Notwithstanding the similarity\\nin title to the foregoing, it appears to have been published for several years\\nprobably until the interests of the two publishers were combined in the\\nGuardian.\\nWood s Newark Gazette and New Jersey Advertiser,\\nMay, 1791. Printed by John Wood, near the Episcopal Church. Thought\\nto have been discontinued November, 1797.\\nNew Jersey State Gazette,\\nSeptember 12th, 1792. Trenton. By Matthias Day Co.\\nThe Guardian, or New Brunswick Advertiser,\\nOctober, 1792. Printed by Arnett and Blauvelt. The 41st number before me\\nhas the title printed Guaridan. Had it been so spelt from the first\\nJersey Chronicle,\\nMay, 1795. Philip Freneau, printer, Mount Pleasant.\\nThe Centinel of Freedom,\\nOctober 5th, 1796. Newark. By Daniel Dodge Co. In September, 1823,\\nthe title was changed to the Sentinel of Freedom, under which it still\\ncontinues to be published, being the weekly issue of the Daily Advertiser.\\nNewark Gazette and New Jersey Advertiser,\\nNovember, 1797. Printed by John H. Williams for the Proprietors, suc-\\nceeding Wood s Newark Gazette.\\nNew Jersey Journal,\\nJanuary 2, 1798. Elizahethtown. By Shcpard Kollock.\\nTrexton Federalist,\\nMarch, 1799. By Sherman Mershon.\\nJ", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0538.jp2"}, "539": {"fulltext": "*/Vew~ Je) ^ey Journal. Feb /4\\na,t iajn,. Mflrns County VUYuTevs^y\\nZJ^dh^lhtnwn. \u00c2\u00a3ssxix CiJtt.J.\\nie New.Tevsey Jottrnil^ J*o\\nh^pa.rd IColHi^ Jlcne.i3.y5z\\nfZahe.fhfo\\\\Ani MT. e\u00c2\u00a9ntmu.ecC i*66\\n*r./3*/fAA\u00e2\u0080\u009e correct- S.H.CTT", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0539.jp2"}, "540": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0540.jp2"}, "541": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX E.\\nNotices of some of the Public Records, c.\\nMr. Samuel H. Congar, the Librarian of the Historical Socie-\\nty, reports the following Records to be in the office of the Clerk of\\nthe County of Essex\\nRecords of the Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas from\\nApril, 1709, to the present time 62 volumes.\\nIn Books F. H. is a record for Essex County, of certifi-\\ncates concerning killed and wounded soldiers, kept in pursuance of\\nan Act for the relief and support of married and disabled soldiers\\nand seamen, and of the widows and children of such as fall in bat-\\ntle, c, passed June 10th, 1773.\\nA Book of Deeds B, 1728 apparently recorded in pursu-\\nance of an Act passed in 1713, which was disallowed in 1721 re-\\nenacted in 1723, and again disallowed in 1731. Book A is probably\\nlost.\\nA regular Series of Volumes of Deeds and Conveyances (Book\\nA having been missing since the destruction of the Court House by\\nfire in 1835 or 6,) from Book. B, 1793, to the present time 215\\nvolumes.\\nBooks of Mortgages from 1765, in which year, June 20, the\\nAct was passed relating to their registration, to the present time\\n85 volumes.\\nA small Printed Book, in which are recorded the executions\\nunder which the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates sold the prop-\\nerty of those who adhered to the royal cause in the Revolution.\\nRecords of Marriages from 1795 to the present time but the\\nlaw requiring their registration is not complied with as it should be.\\nFour Road Books, A, C, D, E the first two having been made\\nor copied anew by order of the Freeholders and Justices some years\\nago the first record of a road is in 1698.\\nThe Old Dockets of Justices are deposited with the Clerk.\\nManumitted Negroes or Slaves are noticed in some of the books,\\nand also the Incorporation of Religious Societies.\\nThe Orphans Court Books commence about 1794. The Wills\\na little later.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0541.jp2"}, "542": {"fulltext": "502 APPENDIX E.\\nThere are old volumes of laws at the Court House, the proper-\\nty of the County, amoug rubbish, from which the printed book of\\nExecutions, above mentioned, was extracted. Large boxes of old\\npapers are in the Hall, and there may be manuscripts of some inter-\\nest undiscovered, and if not burned or sold for the benefit of the\\nCounty, something may yet be found by an exploring party composed\\nof volunteers, (the only troops good for much in this cause,) under\\nthe command of Captains Patience and Perseverance.\\nThe Freeholders and Justice s Book, from 1735 to 1789, was\\nrecently recovered. It should have been in the custody of the\\nClerk of the Board, but was found in General Thomas Ward s gar-\\nret. The books of other Counties may be extant in other garrets.\\nIn 1713-14 these Boards were first organized, and another older\\nbook is probably forever lost.\\nThe Newark Town Records from the settlement down to 1833,\\nare in a tolerable state of preservation, and have recently been\\ntranscribed at the expense of the City, with a view to their publica-\\ntion in a subsequent volume of the Society s Collections.\\nThe Parish Papers of Trinity Church, Newark, ^contain several\\ninteresting documents referring to the establishment and progress of\\nthat Congregation from 1736. Many of these were not known to\\nexist by the Rev. M. H. Henderson, when his Centennial discourse\\nwas prepared in 18-16, having since been rescued from the rubbish of\\na garret.\\nCopies of the Manuscripts of the Society for the Propagation of\\nthe Gospel in Foreign Parts, relating to the Colonies, are in the\\npossession of the Rev. F. L. Hawks, D. D., of New York. They\\nare full of interesting materials for the illustration of the establish-\\nment and progress of the Church of England polity and services in\\nNew Jersey. See Clark s Church in the Colonies Contri-\\nbutions to East Jersey History, p. 209, c.\\nThe Dutch Records, translated by Vanderkemp, in the Office of\\nthe Secretary of State, at Albany, New York, contain, in some of\\nthe volumes, references to New Jersey, while under the domination\\nof the Dutch, which have not appeared in print.\\nWoodbridge, Middlesex County. The Town Book contains a\\nlarge amount of varied information relative to the secular and theo-\\nlogical history of the Town from 1668 to 1750, in tolerably regular\\norder. From 1750 to 1799 the record is less complete. See Con-\\ntributions to the History of Perth Amboy and Surrounding Coun-\\ntry. The Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages appears to be", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0542.jp2"}, "543": {"fulltext": "APPENDIX E. 503\\nquite complete for several years after the settlement, and there are\\nentries, although few in number, comparatively, of later date down\\nto 1781. Some portions of the volume are, or were when seen by\\nthe writer, in a very dilapidated state.\\nThe records of the First Presbyterian Church in the Town ex-\\ntend back to an early period.\\nPiscataway, Middlesex County. The Town Book contains a\\nlarge amount of miscellaneous matter from 1G75 to 1800. See\\nContributions to the History of Perth Amboy and Surrounding\\nCountry/ The Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths covers\\ndates from 1G76 to 1790. The Deaths do not appear to be recorded\\nwith much regularity after the first twenty years, and Marriages\\nsubsequently became less frequently entered.\\nMr. Jonathan Hand, Clerk of Cape May County, thus reports\\nin relation to the Records in his office\\nThe regular record of Deeds was commenced in 1785, but we\\nhave one old record of deeds commencing in 1694 and ending in\\n1726. Between the years 172G and 1785 the deeds I suppose were\\nrecorded in the Secretary s Office for West Jersey, at Burlington,\\nwhich records were subsequently removed to, and are now in the Of-\\nfice of the Secretary of State, Trenton. Our old record of Deeds\\nabove-mentioned (1G9-4 to 1726) is called Liber A.\\nWe have a few deeds recorded in another old book called Mis-\\ncellany Book A.\\n(Mr. Hand very politely furnished the Editor with various ex-\\ntracts from this book, showing that it was a depository for Protests,\\nManumission Papers, Agreements, Deeds, c, between 1559 and\\n1795.)\\nCourt and Miscellaneous Record. Number 1, consisting of\\nabout two quires of foolscap unbound, contains Proceedings of\\nCourts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Ear-Marks, and in fact nearly\\nor quite every thing which in those days were recorded commencing\\nJanuary 10, 1692, and ending in 1698.\\nNumber 2 consists of about one quire of foolscap unbound,\\ncontaining entries similar to those in Number 1, from 1698 to 1706.\\nNumber 3 consists of about one quire of letter paper, and con-\\ntains the proceedings of Courts and Quarter Sessions, and Common\\nPleas, from 1720 to 1722.\\nNumber 4 consists of about one quire of foolscap, and contains\\nproceedings from 1723 to 1735 the first Court, July 2, 1723, being\\nheld at the Presbyterian Meeting House.", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0543.jp2"}, "544": {"fulltext": "504 APPENDIX E.\\nNumber 5 is a book of about the same size, containing the\\nproceedings from 1736 to 1739. The Courts were then held at\\nthe Baptist Meeting House.\\nNumber 6 is an old unbound record of about three quires of\\nfoolscap, containing proceedings from 1740 to 1762.\\nNumber 7 is about the same size as No. 6, and contains pro-\\nceedings from 1763 to 1773.\\nFrom this time down the records refer only to suits in Court,\\nand their proceedings begin to be recorded in a more correct and\\nlegal form.\\nThe Editor regrets that, for reasons given in the Preface to this\\nvolume, similar information relative to the records of the other\\ncounties, has not been secured.\\nFINIS\\nAm\\nII Ij", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0544.jp2"}, "545": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0545.jp2"}, "546": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0546.jp2"}, "547": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0547.jp2"}, "548": {"fulltext": "o", "height": "3057", "width": "1825", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0548.jp2"}, "549": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3078", "width": "1805", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0549.jp2"}, "550": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3225", "width": "1951", "jp2-path": "analyticalindext00steven_0550.jp2"}}