PRINCIPAL SOURCES

WHENCE THE DOCUMENTS IN THIS VOLUME WERE OBTAINED.

Public Record Office, London, England.

Manuscripts of the New Jersey Historical Society.

Manuscripts of William A. Whitehead.

Records in the Office of the Secretary of State at Trenton. Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York.

New York Colonial Manuscripts in the State Library at Albany.

Pennsylvania Colonial Records, and Pennsylvania Archives.

CONTENTS.

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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

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-Oct.

answer

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....

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

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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.....

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

William Skinner, giving an account of his promotion

from the Provincial to the Royal troops.

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-License to Joseph Price as Branch pilot.

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-Warrant settling the rank of Provincial officers in

North America

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1758-Jan.

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.........

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1758-

-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....

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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

New Jersey

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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

William Denny

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11.-Letter from Governor Pownall, of Massachusetts,

to President Reading

111

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.....

112

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

-July

Lords of Trade, giving an account of his arrival in

his government, etc.....

116

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

120

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

Indians..

125

-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