DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY - FREDERICK W. RICORD AND WM. NELSON - Google Книги

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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....

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....
398

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

Plantations....

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...
492

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-

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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......

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

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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