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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

of Credit......

1759-Feb.

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66

"-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.......

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........

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

King, proposing Nathaniel Jones as Chief-Justice in

the room of William Aynesiey, deceased...............

"-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

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

Sussex County men for alleged trespass-Northern

Boundary dispute...

"Nov. 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

-.-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...

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

the Province....

-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.

23.--Letter from Governor Boone to Secretary Pitt in

regard to the imputed illegal trade in New Jersey... 240

29.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, inclosing a draft of a proclamation for pro-

claiming him in the American Colonies
241

29.-Circular Letter from the Lords of Trade to the

Governors of North America informing them that

warrants for using the old Seals, etc., were in course

30.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King with a draft of instructions to the Governors

in America relating to the alterations in the prayers

for the royal family.

"-Nov. 21.-Warrant to David Price to impress vessels to trans-

port troops to New Jersey.

2.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to His Majesty's

Engraver of Seals, with directions for engraving new

ones for the Colonies..

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

referring to the amicable proceedings of the last

12.-Letter from Governor Boone to the Secretary of the

Lords of Trade in relation to the defective postal

arrangements in the Province....

-Petition of Philip Swartwout and others-Northern

Boundary dispute.

12.-Letter from President Colden of New York to

Governor Boone-Northern Boundary dispute.....

--March 17.-Order of Council directing the Lords of Trade to

prepare warrants for continuing Christopher Coates

and Joseph Warrell in their respective offices of

Secretary and Attorney-General of New Jersey... 257

-Extract from a letter from Rev. David Bostwick

relative to the death of Samuel Davis, fourth Presi-

dent of the College of New Jersey..

20.-Order of Council approving of the representation

from the Lords of Trade proposing that Josiah Hardy

be appointed Governor of New Jersey..

-April 8.-Letter from Governor Boone to the Lords of Trade

stating what had been done in New Jersey towards

raising additional men for the service of the year

1761, and as to other matters....

8.-Letter from Governor Boone to Secretary Pitt,

relating to the action of the Assembly of New

1761-April 14.-Order in Council approving a Commission for

Josiah Hardy, Esq., to be Governor of New Jersey.. 262

16.-Letter from Mr. Charles Boone to the Lords of

Trade, praying that his brother, Governor Boone, be

allowed to visit England before going to assume the

Government of South Carolina....

17.-Representation to his Majesty relative to the dispute

between Mr. Jones and Mr. Morris for the office of

Chief-Justice of New Jersey ..

29.-Letter from the Secretary to the Postmaster-Gen-

eral to Secretary Pownall, inclosing a letter froin

Benjamin Franklin relative to the Post Routes in

-Commission of Josiah Hardy to be Governor of

6.-Representation to his Majesty from the Lords of

Trade, with draft of General Instructions, and those

relating to Trade, for Josiah Hardy, Governor of

24.-Letter from Captain Wm. Skinner to his brother,

Cortlandt Skinner, giving an account of the assault

and landing upon the island of Belle Isle by the

English forces..

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

transmitting acts of the New Jersey Assembly-

declined issuing new Commissions to the Government

offices

13.-Commission of Josiah Hardy to be Vice-Admiral

16.-Representation of the Lords of Trade to the King

with the names of such persons as were thought

proper to be inserted in the Commission for trying

25.-Order in Council approving the draft of Instruc-

tions for Josiah Hardy, Governor of New Jersey-

7.-Address of the House of Representatives to Gov-

ernor Boone, complimenting his administration....

7.-Answer of Governor Boone to the same.

24.-Orders, Rules and Instructions to be observed by

the Receiver-General of the several Colonies in

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

informing them that an Act had been passed for con-

tinuing a part of the New Jersey Regiment, and that

he had suspended Mr. Antill, one of the Council... 299

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