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1763-July 19.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Egremont, relative to appointing a day of thanksgiv-

ing, and to the renewal of hostilities by the Indians 393

-Aug. 31.-Order in Council, approving of Samuel Smith and

John Ladd, Esqs., to be of the Council in New Jersey 394

21.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Gov. Frank-

lin, relative to issuing certain sums of paper money

for providing a house for the Governor..

8.-Letter from Secretary Pownall to Sir Fletcher

Norton, Solicitor-General, desiring his opinion as to

whether aliens, not naturalized, can acquire property

or lands in America, either by purchase, grant or

leave of the Crown.....
397

5.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, in regard to his proceedings with the Assem-

bly, respecting the means of repelling the hostilities

of the Indians..

1764-Jan. 20.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, relative to an act for raising levies for the de-

fence of the Province, and to other acts lately passed

8.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, relative to the transmission of public papers,

the revenues, and issuing a sum of money in paper

bills for erecting public buildings.....

9.-Representation from the Lords of Trade concern-

ing bounties upon hemp; the paper currency; duties

upon beaver skins, and upon whale fins......

20.-Commission of Charles Read as Chief-Justice of

28.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, announcing the death of Chief-Justice Mor-

ris, and the appointment of Charles Read to succeed

him; also recommending Richard Stockton to supply

the vacancy in the Council.....

"March 6.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, relative to raising levies; also to some acts

passed by the Assembly, and to Mr. Ashfield's claim

to precedence in the Council over Mr. Ogden.

6.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Halifax, relative to raising troops, and inclosing a

copy of a letter from General Gage...

-April 28.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, transmitting papers, and informing them of a

report that the Six Nations of Indians are likely to

render aid that will end the Indian war for the

1764-May 11.-Ordinance for holding the Supreme Court for the

Province of New Jersey..

12.-Letter from Secretary Halifax to Governor Frank-

lin, expressing the King's satisfaction with his zeal

in protecting the frontier settlements of New Jersey. 439

28.-Report from the Lords of Trade, with draft of in-

structions to the Governors in America in regard to

fees taken in the several offices of government there. 440

3.-Representation of the Lords of Trade to his Maj-

esty, proposing Frederick Smyth and James Parker

Councillors in the room of Mr. Morris and Mr. Sal-

tar, deceased....

5.-Representation of the Lords of Trade relative to

the Lottery lately made by Peter Gordon

13.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Gov. Franklin,

recommending Messrs. Parker and Smyth as mem-

bers of the Council, and the latter as Chief-Justice;

also relative to a duty upon the importation of

Negroes, and to the dispute between Mr. Ogden and

20.-List of Commissioners for running the boundaries

between New Jersey and New York.........

-Aug. 11.-Circular Letter from the Earl of Halifax, announc-

ing the resolution of the House of Commons to

charge certain stamp duties in the Colonies and

24.-Letter from Robert Ogden to Courtlandt Skinner,

inclosing a copy of resolutions of the Massachusetts

Assembly, and advising that all the Colonies should

unite to keep off the threatened blow of imposing

taxes, duties, etc.

-Sept. 13.-Letter from Joseph Sackett, Jr., to Courtlandt

Skinner, relative to the Common Lands in the Island

of Sekakus, in Bergen County

21.-Letter of thanks from Governor Franklin to the

Earl of Halifax....

2.--Opinion of Wm. Samuel Johnson as to the owner-

ship of the Common Lands set off to the Island of

4. Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, relative to the Assembly, the Agent, and two

acts passed in the Province of New Jersey.........
458

10.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, with enclosures, relative to the complaint of

Captain Kennedy in regard to the Common Lands

17.-Commission of Frederick Smyth as Chief-Justice

of New Jersey - - -

13.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, relative to the act for the partition of Bergen 478

28.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Halifax, inclosing the Attorney-General's list of the

instruments made use of in New Jersey...

--Letter from James Parker to Governor Franklin,

acknowledging the receipt of his Majesty's Mandamus

to be one of the Council of New Jersey

8. Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Halifax in relation to the illicit Trade in New

8.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Halifax, relative to the measures, proposed by the

Postmaster-General, for improving correspondence

between the several Colonies....

12.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Halifax, informing him that Frederick Smyth had

been appointed Chief-Justice....

7.-Letter from John Pownall to Governor Franklin,

relative to the Lottery lately made by Peter Gordon. 487

1765-Feb. 21.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Halifax, inclosing a petition from the principal pos-

sessors of the Islands in the Delaware, praying to be

annexed to the Province of New Jersey...

8. Letter from Gov. Franklin to the Lords of Trade,

informing them that the Assembly had granted

Bounties for raising Hemp and Silk; with remarks

on an Act for regulating the practice of the law..... 490

-Sept. 14.-Letter from Secretary Conway to Governor Frank-

lin, relative to the petition from the principal posses-

sors of the Islands in the Delaware

23.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Secretary Con-

way, relative to the Act for establishing a Stamp

Duty in America, with inclosures.....

10. Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade relative to the ferment among the People of

America with respect to the Stamp Act

12.--Letter from Lieutenant-Governor Colden to Secre-

:

24.-Letter from Secretary Conway to Governor Frank-
lin relative to the proceedings of the Colonies, and

authorizing him to call upon the commander of the

land and naval forces for assistance

1765-Nov. 12.-Representation from the Bishop of London to the

Lords of Trade, desiring their Instructions to the

Governor of New Jersey, that Marriage Licenses may

be directed only to a Protestant Minister of the

13.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade relative to the seditious spirit from the neigh-

boring Colonies appearing in New Jersey, and the

agreement among the lawyers not to act under the

30.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Secretary Con-

way relative to the Stamp Act, and the troubles

therefrom, inclosing Minutes of the Council in regard

-Dec. 12.-Letter from the Lords of Trade relative to the

Representation from the Bishop of London in regard

to Marriage Licenses.....

17.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Benjamin

Franklin in relation to the success of Col. Croghan

with the Indians ...

18. Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade respecting the difficulties labored under with

regard to the Stamp Act......
524

7.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to the Duke of

Grafton, with papers containing information respect-

ing the Riots in America resulting from the Stamp

14.-Letter from David Ogden to Philip Kearney, rela-

tive to a meeting of the lawyers to consult in regard

to the resumption of business under the Stamp Act. 531

29.-Report from the Lords of Trade, relative to the

Annual Expence of the several establishments of the

Colonies in North America and the West Indies..... 533

"-Feb. 20.-The Attitude of the lawyers of New Jersey towards

the Stamp Act....

20.-Determination of the New Jersey lawyers to resume

their practice regardless of the Stamp Act-Action

of the Sons of Liberty..

8.-Letter from Colonel William Skinner to James

Parker, informing him of the action of Parliament

in relation to the Stamp Act..

-March 1.-Circular Letter from Secretary Conway, announc-

ing the progress made in Parliament for the repeal

of the Stamp Act...

1766—March 31.-Circular Letter from Mr. Conway, transmitting

copies of Acts of Parliament, for securing the depen-

dency of the Colonies on the Mother Country, and for

the repeal of the Stamp Act....

"-June 12.-Circular Letter from the Duke of Richmond, trans-

mitting an Act of Parliament to indemnify such per-

sons as have incurred the penalty of the Stamp Act. 553

19.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Secretary Con-

way, transmitting a copy of his speech to the Coun-

cil and Assembly, congratulating them on the repeal

of the Stamp Act; also the address of those bodies

to His Majesty..

--Reply of the Council to the abovementioned speech. 562

1.-Circular from the Lords of Trade to Governors in

America, requiring an account of the several manu-

factures carried on in their respective governments.. 563

3. Proclamation of the Governor of New York, rela-

tive to the robbery of the East Jersey Treasury....

9.-Additional instruction to the Governors in America,

regulating their correspondence.

-Sept. 10.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, transmitting votes of the Assembly, and laws

passed at the last session....

11.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Duke of

Richmond, acknowledging receipt of Acts of Parlia-

ment, relative to America...

13.-Circular letter from the Earl of Shelburne, relative

to complaints concerning the murdering of Indians

under British protection..

13.-Letter from Secretary Shelburne to Governor Frank-

lin, conveying the King's approval of the conduct of

the people of New Jersey, and his own during the

late disturbances....

25.-Letter from Henry Wilmot to Cortlandt Skinner,

relative to his appointment as agent of the Province. 571

"-Dec. 11.-Circular Letter to Governors in America, request-

ing an exact estimate of the annual charge of main-

taining the entire establishment of their respective

Provinces; also the mode of imposing quit-rents,

and of granting lands....

16.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Shelburne, concerning the murders and violences

committed on the Indians, and the Act for Supply-

ing the Barracks..

23.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

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