Representation from the Lords of Trade to the King

-with a Draft of General Instructions and those relating to trade for Thomas Boone, appointed Governor of New Jersey.

[From P. R. O. B. T., New Jersey, Vol. 16, p. 291-2.]

To the King's most Excellent Majesty.

May it please your Majesty.

In obedience to Your Majesty's order in Council dated the 27th of Nov! 1759, We have prepared Draughts of General Instructions and of those which relate to the Observance of the Acts of Parliament for the due Encouragement and Regulation of Trade and Navigation, for Thomas Boone Esq', whom your Majesty has been pleased to appoint Captain General and Governor in Chief of your Majesty's Province of New Jersey.

In this Draught of Gen' Instructions, We have made no Alterations from the Instructions given by your Majesty to Francis Bernard Esq the late Governor of the said Province.'

The Draught of Instructions for the Observance of the Acts of Parliament for the Encouragement and Regulation of Trade, is made conformable to the Instructions which have been lately approved and given by your Majesty, for the like Purposes, to the Governor's of others your Majesty's Colonies in North America.

All Which is most humbly submitted.

Whitehall

Feb'ry 13, 1760.

DUNK HALIFAX.

SOAME JENYNS.

W SLOPER.

ED: BACON.

See pages 23-107 of this volume.-ED.

Instructions to Thomas Boone, Governor of New Jersey.

[From Book AAA of Commissions, in Secretary of State's Office, at Trenton, N. J. fol. 332.]

GEORGE the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith And so forth To our trusty and well beloved Thomas Boone Esq.

GREETING Whereas We did by our letters patent under our great Seal of Great Britain bearing date at Westminster the twenty fifth day of February in the thirty first year of our Reign Constitute and appoint Francis Bernard Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over our province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey in America for and during our Will & pleasure as by the said recited Letters Patent, Relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear. Now Know You that We have Revoked & determined and by these Presents do Revoke and Determine the said recited Letters patent and every clause Article & thing therein contained And further know you that We Reposing especial trust and Confidence in the prudence Courage and Loyalty of you the said Thomas Boone of our Especial Grace certain knowledge and meere Motion have thought fit to constitute & Appoint and by these presents do constitute & Appoint you the said Thomas Boone to be our captain General and Governor in Chief in and over our province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey, to wit, the Divisions of East and West New Jersey in America which we have thought fit to unite into one province and settle under one Government And We do hereby require and command you to do & execute all things in due Manner that shall belong unto your said Command and the trust We have Reposed in you-accord

ing to the several powers and directions Granted or Appointed you by this present commission and the Instructions & Authorities herewith given you or by such further powers Instructions & Authorities as at any time hereafter be granted or Appointed you under our Signet and Sign Manual or by our Order in our privy Council and according to such Reasonable Laws & Statutes as now are in force or hereafter shall be made & Agreed upon by you with the Advice & Consent of our Council and the Assembly of our said province under your Government, in such manner & form as is hereafter expressed.

[The rest of the Commission is verbatim, mutatis mutandis, the same as that issued to Francis Bernard. See p. 23.]

In Witness Whereof We have caused these our Letters to be made patent Witness ourself at Westminster the fourteenth day of January in the thirty third year of our Reign.

Great Seal of

By writ of Privy Seal.

Gt. Britain.

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YORKE & YORKE.

The foregoing Commission was published at Amboy July 4th 1760 and at Burlington the 9th day of the same Month.

Commission to Thomus Boone as Vice-Admiral of New Jersey, conferring Admiralty Jurisdiction, etc.

[From Book AAA of Commissions, in Secretary of State's Office, at Trenton, N. J., fol. 339.]

GEORGE the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King defender of the Faith &c. To our Beloved Thomas Boone Esq. our Captain

General & Governor in Chief of our province of Nova Cæsarea or New Jersey in America Greeting We Confiding very much in your fidelity Care & Circumspection in this Behalf Do by these presents Which are to continue during our pleasure only Ordain Constitute and Depute you the said Thomas Boone Esq. our Captain General and Governor in Chief aforesaid our Vice Admiral Commissary and Deputy in the Office of Vice Admiral in our province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey aforesaid and Territories thereon depending in the Room of Francis Bernard Esq. appointed Vice Admiral of our province of Massachusetts Bay in New England & Territories thereon depending and in the Marritime parts of the same and thereto Adjoining whatsoever with power of taking and Receiving all & every the fees profits Advantages, Emoluments, Commodities and Appurtenances whatsoever due and belonging to the said Office of Vice Admiral Commissary and Deputy in our said province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey and Territories Dependent thereon and Maritime parts of the same & Adjoining to them whatsoever According to the Ordinances & Statutes of our High Court of Admiralty of England And We do hereby Commit & Grant unto you the said Thomas Boone Esq. our power & Authority in and throughout our province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey aforementioned & Territories thereof & Marritime Parts whatsoever Adjacent thereto and also throughout all & every the Sea Shores Publick Streams Ports Fresh Waters Rivers Creeks and Arms as well of the Sea as of the Rivers & Coasts Whatsoever of our said province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey & Territories dependant thereon & Marritime Parts Whatsoever of the same and thereto Adjacent as well within Liberties & Franchises as without to take Cognizance of & proceed in all Causes Civil & Maritime and in Complaints Contracts Offences or suspected Offences Crimes Pleas

Debts Exchanges Accounts Charter parties Agreements Suits Trespasses Injuries Extortions & Demands & Businesses Civil & Maritime whatsoever commenced or to be commenced between Merchants or Between Owners & Proprietors of Ships & other Vessels & Merchants or others Whomsoever with such Owners & Proprietors of Ships & all other Vessells Whatsoever Imployed or Used within the Maritime Jurisdiction of our Vice Admiralty of our said province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey & Territories depending on the same or between any other persons Whomsoever had made begun or Contracted for any Matter thing Cause or Business whatsoever done or to be done within our Maritime Jurisdiction aforesaid together with all & singular their Incidents Emergencies Dependencies Annexed and connexed causes Whatsoever wheresoever or Howsoever. And such causes Complaints Contracts & other the premises abovesaid or any of them which may happen to arise be contracted had or done to hear and Determine according to the Rights Statutes Laws Ordinances & Customs Anciently Observed And Moreover in all & singular Complaints Contracts Agreements Causes & Businesses Civil & Maritime to be performed beyond the Sea or contracted there however arising or happening and also in all & singular other Causes & Matters which in any Manner Whatsoever touch or any way Concern or anciently have & do or ought to belong unto the Maritime Jurisdiction of our aforesaid Vice Admiralty in our said province of Nova Ceesarea or New Jersey and Territories thereon Depending & Maritime Parts thereof & to the same Adjoining whatsoever And generally in all and singular other Causes Suits Crimes Offences Excesses Injuries Complaints Misdemeanors or Suspected Misdemeanors, Trespasses Regratings Forestattings & Maritime businesses Whatsoever throughout the places aforesaid within the