being no Place of Security for them in this Province. In short our Situation is at present extremely critical, but we are daily in hopes of receiving Instructions from His Majesty's Ministers, directing the Conduct they would have us observe on this extraordinary Occasion. In the mean Time I shall continue to use my utmost Endeavours to preserve the Peace & Quiet of the Province, and to prevent the People going into those Excesses & Acts of Violence which have too much prevailed in the neighbouring Colonies. I have the Honour to be, with the greatest Respect, My Lords, Your Lordships Most obedient & most humble Servant W FRANKLIN Letter from the Lords of Trade to Secretary the Duke of Grafton, transmitting copies of all papers containing information of the riots in America against the Stamp Act. [From P. R. O. B. T. Plantations General, Vol. 41, Page 481.] WHITEHALL, Janry 7, 1766 To his Grace the Duke of Grafton, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. My Lord, In obedience to His Majesty's Commands signified to Us in Your Grace's Letter of the 19th of last Month, we have prepared, and herewith transmit to You Copies of all the Letters and Papers received by, or communicated to us, so far as they relate to, or contain any Information of the Riots, that have happn'd in America in opposition to the putting in Execution the Stamp Act, since the passing thereof to the present time; Upon which Letters and Advices no Orders have been issued by Us; but we have, pursuant to what we conceive to have been our Duty, and the Course of Proceeding in this Office, from time to time humbly laid before His Majesty in Council such of the said Letters and Papers, as appeared to us to be of such a Nature, as to require His Majesty's Directions thereupon. We are, My Lord, Your Grace's most obedient and most humble Servants, List of Papers received by, or communicated to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, so far as they relate to, or Contain any Information of the Riots, that have happen'd in America in opposition to the putting in Execution the Stamp Act, since the passing thereof to the present time. No. 1 Extract of a Letter from Francis Fauquier Esq! Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Williamsburgh June 5th 1765. Rec July 27th 1765 No. 2. Copy of the Resolutions of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. Rec do No. 3 Extract of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq' Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, datel Boston July 8th 1765. Rec Sept: 20th No. 4 Extract from the Journal of the House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusets Bay, June 25th 1765 No. 5. Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq' Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations.-dated Castle William, August 15th 1765. Recd Octo! 7th 1765. No. 6 Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq' Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Castle William August 22d 1765. Recs Octo! 7th 1765. No. 7. Copy of the Minutes of Council held in the Council Chamber in Boston on August 14th 15th and 21st 1765. Recd d. No. 8. Copy of a Proclamation issued by Gov! Bernard, dated August 15th 1765. Rec do. No. 9. Copy of a Proclamation issued by Governor Bernard, dated August 28th 1765. Rec do No. 10. Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq! Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations; dated Castle William, August 31st 1765. Reca Oct! 16th 1765 No. 11 Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq! Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Castle William, Sept! 7th 1765. Rec do No. 12 Copy of the Minutes of Council held in the Council Chamber in Boston on August 27th 28th and 29th 1765. Reca do No. 13 Extract of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq. Governor of Massachusets Bay, to John Pownall Esq Secretary to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Castle William Sep 7th 1765. Recd do No. 14. Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq' Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Boston Sept! 28th 1765. No. 15 Extracts from the Journal of the House of Representatives of Massachusets Bay on the 25th 26th and 27th of Sept: 1765. No. 16. Extract of a Letter from William Franklin Esq! Governor of New Jersey, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Burlington, Oct! 10th 1765. Recd Nov 19th No. 17 Copy of Minutes of the Council of New Jersey on the 13th and 24th of Sept! 1765 No. 18. Extract of a Letter from Benning Wentworth Esq Governor of New Hampshire to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated October 5th 1765, Rec Nov! 10th No. 19 Extract of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq! Governor of Massachusets Bay, to John Pownall Esq' Sec retary to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Boston, October 1st 1765 Rec Dec! 13th No. 20. Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq! Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Boston October 12th 1765. No. 21 Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq' Governor of Massachusets Bay, to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Boston Oct 17th 1765. No. 22 Extract of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq: Governor of Massachusets Bay, to John Pownall Esq! Secretary to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Boston Oct: 19th 1765 No. 23. Extract of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq! Governor of Massachusets Bay, to John Pownall Esq Secretary to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated Boston Oct 26th 1765. No. 24 Copy of a Letter from Francis Bernard Esq' Governor of Massachusets Bay, to John Pownall Esq! Secretary to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations dated Castle William, Nov! 1st 1765. No. 25 Copy of Minutes of the Council of Massachusets Bay October 29th 30th 31st and Nov! 4th 1765. No. 26. Copy of a Resolve of a Committee of the Council and Representatives of the Province of Massachusets Bay the 25th of October 1765 |