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

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1757-Sept. 23.-Letter from Thomas Pownall, Lieutenant-Gov-

ernor of New Jersey, to the Secretary of the Lords

of Trade, acknowledging the receipt of the Resolu-
tions of the House of Commons of May 23, 1757....
23.-Letter from Lieutenant-Governor Pownall of New

Jersey to John Reading, President of the Council,

on leaving the government in his hands..

23.-Address of the Council of New Jersey to Thomas

Pownall, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor and Comman-

der-in-Chief of the Colony of New Jersey, and his

"-Oct.

24.—Address of the Corporation of the City of Perth

Amboy to Lieut.-Governor Pownall, and his answer

7.-Letter from Lieutenant William Skinner to his

father, Rev. William Skinner, informing him of his

promotion from the Provincial to the Royal troops..

-Return of Stores at Schenectady, New York, made

by Col. John Parker, 1757.........

1

"Nov. 16.-Order of the Lords of the Committee of Council

for Plantation Affairs, referring to the Board of

Trade a petition of the Agent for the Assembly of

New Jersey, praying that the Governor may be di-

rected to assent to a bill for emitting £60,000 in

Paper Bills of Credit...

25.-Letter from William Skinner to his father. Rev.

William Skinner, giving an account of his promotion

from the Provincial to the Royal troops..

-License to Joseph Price as Branch pilot.

-Warrant settling the rank of Provincial officers in

North America...

27.—Order of his Majesty in Council approving a Rep-

resentation of the Lords of Trade, proposing Francis

Bernard, Esq., to be Governor of New Jersey, and

directing a Commission to be prepared...

-Draft of the Commission of Francis Bernard as

Governor of New Jersey, submitted to the Attorney

and Solicitor General

"-Feb. 21.-Report of the Lords of Trade upon the petition of

the Agent of New Jersey, respecting a bill for issuing

£89.000 in Paper Bills of Credit..

23.-Representation to the King from the Lords of

Trade, with a draft of General Instructions and those

relating to Trade, for Francis Bernard, Governor of

25.-Memorial of Richard Partridge, Agent for New

Jersey, respecting a bill passed by that Colony for

emitting £89,000 in Bills of Credit

-March 10.-Letter from John Reading, Acting Governor, to

11.-Letter from Governor Pownall, of Massachusetts,

to President Reading

22.-Letter from the Lords Commissioners for Trade

and Plantations to the Attorney and Solicitor Gen-

eral, enclosing questions upon which their opinion

is desired.....

-June 9.-Report of the Lords of Trade to the Privy Council

upon a second remonstrance of the Agent of New

Jersey respecting a bill prepared by the Assembly

authorizing the issue of £89,000 in Bills of Credit... 113

20.-Letter from Governor Francis Bernard to the

Lords of Trade, giving an account of his arrival in

his government, etc...

3.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, giving an account of his visits to different

parts of his government and his interview with Gov-

ernor Denny and General Forbes in regard to the

Indian invasion

7.-Letter from Governor Bernard, announcing the

death of Mr. Ainsley, Chief-Justice of New Jersey.. 124

7.-Message from Governor Bernard to the Minisink

-Aug. 24.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade-Had prorogued the Assembly-Vacancies in

the Council-Indian affairs, etc.
126

31.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, enclosing copy of message from the Assembly 129

31.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, respecting the manner of the Assembly's pass-

ing Bills of Credit during the time of war, with his

observations upon the necessity of a Special Instruc-

tion to empower him to pass such bills...

1758-Sept. 15.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, relating to the necessity, should the war con-

tinue, of a special power from his Majesty for raising

31.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, giving an account of the Conferences held at

Easton with the Chief Sachems and warriors of sev-

eral nations of Indians.

"-Nov. --An estimate for raising. paying and clothing a

regiment of 1,000 men; the bills of credit outstand-

ing, and the amount sunk each year..

7.-Representation to the King from the Lords of

Trade, inclosing Copies of Letters and papers received

from Governor Bernard, relative to a law for issuing

Bills of Credit without a suspending clause. - - -

9.-Extract from a Letter from Secretary Pitt to Gover-

nor Bernard of New Jersey, urging preparations for

the invasion of Canada..

12.-Order of King and Council, approving the appoint-

ment of Charles Read and John Smith as members of

the New Jersey Council, in place of John Reading

and Thomas Leonard

8.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Governor Ber-

nard, in answer to several of his communications.... 152

8.-Report of the Lords of Trade to the Lords of the

Privy Council, with the draft of an instruction to

Governor Bernard, relative to the passing paper Bills

66

1759-Feb.

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"-March 6.-Speech of Governor Bernard to the Legislature of

15.-Address of Governor Bernard to the Legislature. 163

20.-Letter from Governor Bernard to Secretary Pitt,

relative to the unanimity and despatch manifested by

the New Jersey Assembly, in carrying out the King's

21.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, informing them that the Assembly had passed

a bill for raising one thousand men, and a bill for

their support..

30.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, containing his observations upon the Money

Bills passed for extraordinary purposes, etc...

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1759-April 28.-Letter from Colonel John Parker to Lewis John-

son, referring to the co-operation of the Indians in

the campaign, with which he was connected........ 172

-May 22.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, proposing Nathaniel Jones as Chief-Justice in

the room of William Aynesley, deceased...... 173

-June 15.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, informing them that the New Jersey Regiment

had arrived at Albany, and that he had laid out a

town for the Indians in Burlington County, greatly

to their satisfaction....

-Aug. 28.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, concerning the pretentions of Robert Hunter

Morris to the office of Chief-Justice of New Jersey... 176

-Oct. 11.-Order of the Council of New York for the arrest of

Sussex County men for alleged trespass-Northern

Boundary dispute...

11.-Letter from the Sheriff of Orange County, return-

ing the above order..

13.-Circular Letter to all his Majesty's Governors,

inclosing a printed copy of proclamation for a general

thanksgiving...

--Officers of the New Jersey Regiment in the French

War, 1758, 1759.....

14.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Governor Ber-

nard, acquainting him that the King had been gra-

ciously pleased to approve of his being appointed

Governor of Massachusetts Bay..

27.-Order of His Majesty in Council, approving a Rep-

resentation of the Lords of Trade, proposing Thomas

Boone to be Governor of New Jersey-

27.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, with the draft of a Commission for Thomas

Boone to be Governor of New Jersey-

14.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Governor Ber-

nard, on the pretentions of R. H. Morris to assume

the office of Chief-Justice of the Province ...............

1760-Feb. 13.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, with the draft of general instructions, and

those relating to trade, for Thomas Boone, Governor

of New Jersey...

--Commission to Thomas Boone, Governor of New

-.-Commission to Thomas Boone as Vice-Admiral of

14.-Letter from Thomas Boone, of South Carolina, to

the Lords of Trade, acknowledging the honor con-

ferred upon him by his appointment as Governor of

22.-Letter from Mr. Robert Hunter Morris to Gover-

nor Bernard, showing why he ought to have been

permitted to resume his office of Chief-Justice, and

inclosing a copy of his patent appointing him to that

25.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, expressing his gratitude for his appointment

as Governor of Massachusetts Bay-the solemnization

of a day of thanksgiving-Mr. Morris' claims to the

office of Chief-Justice

-March 22.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade with the Proceedings of the Supreme Court in

relation to the claim of Mr. Morris to the office of

24.-Letter from Thomas Boone of South Carolina to

the Lords of Trade, acquainting them with his inten-

tion to embark in a few days in order to assume the

Government of New Jersey

26.-Letter from Governor Bernard to Secretary Pitt,

inclosing his address to the Council and Assembly,

together with the Answer of the Assembly...

29.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of

Trade, commenting on the Bill for raising troops in

"-June--Petition of the Earl of Stirling and others to the

King for payment of £7000 purchase money for Long

Island, granted to their ancestors...

17.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to His

Majesty, respecting the dispute between Robert

Hunter Morris and Nathaniel Jones for the office of

Chief-Justice of New Jersey.

-July 15.-Letter from Governor Boone to the Lords of Trade

informing them of his arrival in New Jersey.

"Aug. 10.-Letter from Robert Hunter Morris to Governor

Boone, setting forth the state of the dispute between

him and Mr. Jones for the office of Chief-Justice ... 235

3.-Letter from Governor Boone to the Lords of Trade,

transmitting the foregoing letter from Robert Hunter

-Order from Secretary Pitt to continue the use of

the former Seal of New Jersey.

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