Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth, relative to the petition of the Presbyterian Ministers. Sir, [From P. R. O. America and West Indies, Vol. 177 (195).] WHITEHALL 2d June 1773. Governor Franklin Since my Letter to you of the 10th of April last the Petition of the Presbyterian Ministers for a Charter has been fully considered; and I have the Satisfaction to acquaint you that His Majesty is graciously pleased to permit you to affix the Colony Seal to a Charter for the purposes expressed in the said Petition, provided it be made conformable to the last Report of the Attorney General and to the Sentiments of the Council contained in their Minutes transmitted in your Dispatch to the Earl of Hillsborough No 40. I am &ca DARTMOUTH Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of Dartmouth, relative to the Boundary Line between New York and New Jersey. [From P. R. O. America and West Indies, Vol. 195.] BURLINGTON July 5th 1773. Right Honble the Earl of Dartmouth My Lord, Having been just informed, that the Act passed in this Province at the last Session, for establishing the Boundary or Partition Line between the Colonies of New York & New Jersey, was, by some Mistake or other, transmitted without being exemplified under the Province Seal, and that it would have been immediately confirmed had it not been for that Omission, I have, though I scarce know how to credit the Information, ordered another Copy to be made out, which I send herewith. I transmitted the former copy with my Letter of Nov! 28, 1772 (N2.) together with the other Laws passed at the same Session. I have the Honour to be, with the greatest Respect & Regard, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient & most humble Servant W FRANKLIN Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth to Gov. Franklin, relative to the support of the King's Government in New Jersey. [From P. R. O. America and West Indies, Vol. 195,] WHITEHALL 4th August 1773 Sir, Gov Franklin I have received your Letter of the 31st of May No 6. and have laid it before the King. The deficiency of the Fund appropriated by Parliament for supporting the Civil Establishments in America, has for the present thrown difficulties in the way of my wish to see a more adequate and proper provision made for the support of the King's Government in New Jersey, but I beg you will be assured that I will not discontinue my Solicitation on that Head, and shall be glad of any opportunity of testifying the Regard with which &ca DARTMOUTH. Letter from Gov. Franklin to the Earl of Dartmouth, expressing the satisfaction of the Presbyterian Clergy, etc. [From P. R. O. America and West Indies, Vol. 177 (195).] BURLINGTON Oct! 18th 1773 The Right Hon the Earl of Dartmouth, &c My Lord, Having been much indisposed at the Time of the Sailing of the last Packet, it was not in my Power sooner to acknowledge the Receipt of your Lordship's Dispatches N 5, & 6, and the Circular Letter dated the 5th of July. The Presbyterian Ministers are much pleased with the Permission His Majesty has given me to pass the Charter they had requested; which will be done at the next Meeting of the Council. I am collecting Materials to enable me to give a full and particular Answer to the several Heads of Enquiry contained in your Lordship's Circular Letter, and shall lose no time in obeying His Majesty's Orders in that respect. I should be glad to be informed Whether His Majesty has approved, or is likely to confirm the Three Acts particularly mentioned in my Letter of the 28th of November 1772. I am, with the greatest Regard and Respect, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient & most humble Servant W FRANKLIN Representation from the Lords of Trade to the King, with draft of instructions to the Governors in America relative to the naturalization of aliens, divorces, and titles to lands. [From P. R. O. B. T. Plantations General, Vol. 42, p. 463.] WHITEHALL Octo! 28, 1773 To the Kings most Excell Majesty. May it please Your Majesty, In obedience to Your Majesty's Orders in Council, dated the 1st of last Month, we have prepared and herewith humbly beg leave to lay before Your Majesty draughts of additional Instructions to the Governors or Commanders in Chief of all Your Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America, conformable to the Directions contained in Your Majesty's said Orders. Which is most humbly submitted. DARTMOUTH. BAMBER GASCOYNE. ROBERT SPENCER. Additional Instruction to Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Francis Legge Esq Our Captain General and Governor in Chief in, and over Our Province of Nova Scotia and the Islands and Territories thereunto belonging in America; or to the Commander in Chief of the said Province for the time being. Given at Our Court at St. James's the day of in the year of Our Reign. Whereas We have thought fit by Our Orders in Our Privy Council to disallow certain Laws passed in some of Our Colonies and Plantations in America, for conferring the Privileges of Naturalization on Persons, being aliens, & for Divorcing Persons, who have been legally joined together in holy Marriage; and whereas Acts have been passed in other parts of Our said Colonies to enable Persons, who are Our Liege Subjects by Birth or Naturalization, to hold and inherit Lands, Tenements, and real Estates, although such Lands, Tenements and real Estates had been originally granted to, or purchased by Aliens, antecedent to Naturalization; It is Our Will and Pleasure, that you do not upon any Pretence whatsoever, give your Assent to any Bill or Bills, that may have been, or shall hereafter be passed by the Council and Assembly of the Province under your Government, for the Naturalization of Aliens; nor for the divorce of Persons joined together in holy Marriage, nor for establishing a Title, in any Persons, to Lands, Tenements, and real Estates in Our said Province originally granted to, or purchased by Aliens, antecedent to Naturalization. Instructions to the Governors in North America against passing Acts of Naturalization and Di vorce. [From New York Colonial Documents, Vol. VIII, p. 402.] GEORGE R [L. S.] Additional Instructions Dated 24 Nov 1773 Whereas We have thought fit by our Orders in our Privy Council to disallow certain Laws passed in some of our Colonies & Plantations in America for conferring the Priviledges of Naturalization on persons being aliens, and for divorcing persons who have been |