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Signed by Order & on behalfe of ye Proprietors of the Province of East-New-Jersey. 9.º xbr 1700.
WM DOCKWRA, Secr & Reg!
Jeremiah Basse to the Lords of Trade.
[From P. R. O. B. T. Proprieties, Bundle E & F, 51.]
Mem! from M. Bass, desiring a copy of the answer of ye Proprietors of East New Jersey to the Remonstrance of ye sd Province
To
THE HONORABLE THE LORDS COMISE OF TRADE AND FORREIGNE PLANTATIONS
May it Please your Lordships
Being informed by some of the Proprietors that they have not onely put in an Awnswer to the Petic'on
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preferred by the Inhabitants of the Province of East Jersie against them but that they have also (on termes) proposed to Surrender the Government to his Majesty. I would in the behalfe of the Saide Inhabitants humbly Request of your Lordships that a Coppy of the saide Awnswer &c. may be delivered that On their behalfe I may endeavor to procead to proue by Oath the Alle- gations in the saide Petition If by them denied And be enabled to make any reasonable Objections against the Saide termes of Surrender If inconsistent either with the Interest of his Majesty or the Propertys of the Saide Inhabitants, & your Orators on their behalfe Shall humblie &c. J. BASS
Secretary Popple to William Dockwra, asking for the transmission of the proposed surrender of the gov- ernment of East Jersey.
[From P. R. O. B. T., Proprietors, Vol. 26, p 338.]
To Wm Dockwra Esq"
The Answer of the Proprietors of East New Jersey to the Remonstrance and Petition of the Inhabitants of that Province having been read to the Lords Commis- sion's for Trade and Plantations. Their Lordps have Commanded me to dessire you to lay before them the Proposals relating to the Surrender of the Government both of East and West New Jersey which you mention in the end of the said Answer That they may have the whole matter before them, in order to their Consider- ing the Same and Reporting thereupon as they shall find necessary.
Whitehall Decemb !. 17, 1700 1
W. P.
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Report of Colonel Roemer to the Earl of Bellomont, on the Harbor of New York.
[From N. Y. Col. Doc'ts., Vol. IV., p 836. Translated from the Dutch.] My Lord.
Pursuant to your Excellcies verbal order of the 7th of December 1700, to measure the distance across the Narrows and to sound the depth of water there, as well as in a second arm of Hudson's river, called the Coll, between Staten Island and East Jersey, and to ascer- tain whether any ships and bombketches could come around by Amboy and consequently attack the city of N. York: item, to select a couple of places both at the Narrows and the Coll, where suitable fortifications could be erected, and the enemy thereby be forestalled in his undertakings, I on measuring the same, have found the distance between the heights (hoof den) to be one and ¿ mile English in breadth from shore to shore.
In regard to the depth of water, I find across from Long Island to Staten island 4. 4. 4. 42: 6. 11. 12. 13. 12. 9. 6. 6. and 5 fathoms right under the shore of the aforesaid Staten island. By the second sounding from Staten Island to Long Island & of a mile farther south, where the river is narrowest, I find right under the shore, 5, 6, 12, 14 and 15 fathoms in the deepest part of the channel; this depth then falls off immediately to 6, 2 and 12 fathom of water where there is a Bar (riff) +° which, with a point northerly towards N. York, runs into Long Island and westerly 1-6 part across the Narrows, and S. S. E. towards Sandy Hook runs past Long Island hook where it shoots around E and E by North (Oen O by N)
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Now for the fortification of the Narrows, I am of opinion that there ought to be, both on Long, and Staten Island, a sufficient Battery with a good Redoubt on each height, inclosed with proper lines of defence communicating with the respective Batteries, and that each be furnished with 30 guns carrying 18a24 lbs ball.
In regard to the other branch of the Hudsons river, called the Coll, between Staten Island and East Jersey, I have sounded it from Amboy up to Tompsons point and Elizabeth town and find from Amboy to the above named points 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 fathoms of water, it then become shallow with a very crooked Channel +° having no more than 11a12 feet of water at spring tide, so that a ship can indeed come up as far as Tompson's point aforesaid, but with difficulty, because the river runs narrow and crooked. In order now, to hinder the approach of any vessel, I am of opinion that it can be effected by the erection of a battery on Schut- ter's island 12 or 13 miles from New York; with this, it is impossible for any ship, sloop or boat to run up or down.
I consider myself bound particularly to submit to your Excelley the great importance of Sandy Hook, and entertain that opinion, because reason and the Rules of War agree, that an enemy must always be kept as far off as can possibly be done, that a good block house and other fortification ought to be erected on the afore- said Hook, as they would be very useful there, the channel and entrance being very narrow, and vessels. on that account must pass immediately under this Hook, whilst the East banks lie sheer by and over the Hook running up to the North and East, and it is therefore very dangerous. For these reasons a good Blockhouse and Fort of 50 guns might answer, and prevent any enemy coming by water into my bosom, and oblige him to stand out to sea on a dangerous coast.
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Further and lastly, an inclosed battery of 12 or 13 guns ought to be erected at the narrowest part of Hell- gate, to prevent the entrance of an enemy at that point also.
All this being done, I am persuaded an enemy will bethink himself a hundred times before he will under- take any attack on New York.
(Signed) W. W. ROEMER
New York January 13th 1700
Mr. Edward Randolph to the Lords of Trade.
[From P. R. O. B. T., Proprieties, F 69, Vol. 5.]
MR RANDOLPH'S ABSTRACT of some papers, set- ting forth the Misdemeanours & male Ad- ministration of Gov's in ye Proprieties & Char- ter Govnts in America. 19th Febry 1700
(Extract.) EAST & WEST JERSEY.
The Proprietors have right to the Soyle, but not to the Governm. of those Provinces, The Quakers are now contesting for Coll Hamilton their present Gov- ern' tho' not allowed off by his Maties Orders in Coun- cell, as the Law directs; The Countrey is too large, and the Inhabitants too few to be continued a Separate Governmt therefore East Jersey ought to be annexed to N: Yorke, and West Jersey to Pensilvania, and the three lower Countyes which will make a considerable and usefull Governmt
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Memorial of Jeremiah Basse to the Lords of Trade asking for a consideration of the Remonstrance of the Inhabitants of East Jersey.
[From P. R. O. B. T. Proprieties, Bundle E & F, 70.]
To the Right Honorble The Lords Commis's of the Councill of Trade &c.
THE MEMORIALL
Of J. Bass in behalfe of the Inhabitants of his Majesties Proce of East New Jersie in America.
May it please Your Lordships
The negligence Procrastination & Delays of the Proprietors ocations me with all humility to Intreat your Lordships to procead to A consideration of the Petition of the Inhabitants of the saide Province re- ferred to you by his Majesty & appoint some time when the Proofs of the saide Petition as far as it relates to matter of fact may be laide before you. This my Lords I am Emboldened to Request from the pressing necessitys of that distracted province amongst whome the currant of the laws are Stopt & not the Shaddow of Gouernment remaines as by late advices I am cred- ibly informed and the Kings interest in this State of Anarchy by the total neglect of the Plantation laws considerably Suffers I hope your Lordships will pardon this repeated Solicitation from
Your Lordships most humble Sert
J BASS
London Febry 21st 1700 1701
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Crimes and Misdemeanors charged upon the Governors of the Proprietary Governments in America.
[From P. R. O. B. T., Proprieties, Vol. 6. G. 3.]
ARTICLES of High Crimes: Misdemeanours Charged upon the Governours in the Severall
Proprieties, on the Continent of America, and Islands adjacent.
BAHAMA ISLANDS. Pirates entertained there, and illegal Trade maintained, and carryed on by the In- habitants.
Every the Pirate, and his men were entertain'd when Collonell Trott was Governour of Providence; and had liberty to depart, or stay there upon their Giveing Bond of 1000£ to appear when called some of those were bound, One, for another. They carry from those Islands the Brazillett, and Other dying Woods to Cur- riasaw.
Colonell Nicholas Webb his Successor was a cruell oppressor, and Imprisoned his Maties Subjects at pleas- ure, by which means, he Gott a great Deal of Money, And They, and their Families were Ruin'd. Read Elding the present Governour, stands charged wth Pi- racy lately committed upon a New England Vessell richly Loaden, bound from Jamaica to Boston.
He Tyrannically beat and Wounded M. Thomas Gower, the Present Secretary, and Soon after kept him in Prison 17 daies.
He seized, and condemned, the Small Vessells belong- ing to the Inhabitants haveing made Packer, one of Every's men, (and his Brother in Law) Marshall.
Dolton a Red Seaman is Judg, and Warren another Red Seaman his Attorney Generall. They have sold ye Vessells and put the money in their Pocketts.
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. SOUTH CAROLINA .- 70 Pirates were entertain'd there, about 8 years ago.
M. Archdale the late Governour Harboured Pirates, he countenanced Day the Master of a Bristoll Ship, to defraud his Owners of Vessell & Loading, And after- wards Day being bound to the Red Sea M' Archdale provided for him a Moschetto Engine, against his Masters's Will to catch Fish for his Voyage.
He gave his permitt to Simon Tristrant, a French- man born, Who Imported a rich Loading of Wine, Sugars, and Cocoe, to sell his Vessell, and Cargo for which he was well paid.
M: Joseph Blake late Governour Deceased, was a Great Indian Trader, and Took 6 Barrells of Powder, in the Late French Warrs and Sent them by his Agents to purchase Skinns of the Indians, having but 4 bar- rels in the Store, All which was purchased for defence of the Country.
He caus'd Some Vessels, and their Loading to be Seized and Condemned upon pretence of their Acts of Trade, and getting them to be apprized at half ye vallue, he and his Accomplices gott them into their Hands, Denying to ye Owner's appeals to his Ma'tie in Councill.
He caused other Vessells to be seiz'd upon the same pretence and upon Private Contract with the Masters to pay him half ye vallue of their Vessels (which they did) he discharged their Vessels, defrauding his Ma'tie thereby of his Third part wth mith many other like misdemeanors committed by him.
NORTH CAROLINA .- They have no Settled Gov- ernmt amongst Them. About 4 years ago the Swift Frigott being Drove out of Virginia by Storm and comeing aShoar upon the Sands in that Province the Inhabitants Robb'd her, and Fired Great Gunns into her and Disabled her from Getting off. The Chief Offender was Banished onely. Tis a place which Re- ceives Pirates, runaways, and illegal Traders.
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MARY-LAND .- His Matie took the Governm' of That Province out of the Hands of the Lord Baltamore the Proprietor, because Colonell Talbott his Governour murther'd the Collector of his Ma'ties Customes in Cool Blood.
THE THREE LOWER COUNTIES ON DELAWARE BAY. Mr. Penn usurps Government, and laies Taxies upon his Ma'ties Loyal Subjects inhabitting There.
There were, not Long Since Two persons Try'd & Condemned the Judges, and Juries not being Sworn, and afterwards executed in those Counties.
PENSILVANIA .- Another person was Try'd, Con- demned, and Executed in M' Penn's own Province, the Judg, and Jury not being Sworn.
It has been, and still is ye only receptacle for Pirates, & illegal Traders.
M' Penn in Defyance of ye Authority of ye Court of Admiralty there erected, Has appointed a person to Execute ye Office of Marshall by Warrt under his hand and Seal.
I was made a prisoner by M' Markham (M' Penn's Governour) because I would not Deliver to him Two Bonds, one of 1000£ the other of 500£ Forfeited to his Ma'tie, which I had Given Orders to be put in Suit.
M! Penn about Octo" last intercepted, and detained Letters, and Packetts, from the Commissioners of the Customes, to Mr. Birch their Officer at Newcastle.
He likewise charged Mr. Swift bound from Pensil- vania to England, who M". Penn knew had letters from the Judg of the Admiralty in Pensilvania for the Said Commissioners, not to Deliver them till one month after his Arrivall.
PROVINCES OF EAST AND WEST JERSEY .- They are all in confusion for want of Governmt and humbly pray to be taken under his Ma'ties immediate Governmt and Protection. They likewise receive and harbour Pirates.
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COLONY OF CONNECTICOTT. Receive and coun- tenance illegall Traders and Lately intended to Oppose with Force persons Legally impowr'd to Seize, & Carry away Prohibited Goods in Order to be Try'd in his Ma'ties Court of Admiralty at New York.
ROAD ISLAND. They have all along Harboured Pirates. Walter Clark, the late Governour, refused to Take ye Oath enjoyn'd by the Acts of Trade to be Taken by all Governours &.
Samuell Cranston the present Governour, openly opposed the Authority, of the Court of Admiralty, Order'd by Act of Parliament to be There erected.
PROVINCE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY .- They haveing obtained a new Grant, made voyd, and destroyed all those Laws made not long before, for the Maintainance, & Support of his Ma'ties Governours of That Province, on purpose to Discourage Gentlemen of Honour and abillities to Serve his Ma'tie in that Country, haveing thereby made that Government pre- carious only.
They inrich themselves by their continued breach of the Acts of Trade, Some Of the Members of ye Council being illegal Traders, sitt Judges in ye Courts upon Tryall of Seizures for his Ma'tie, and do likewise deny Appeals to his Ma'tie in Councill, to those who are im- pow'red, and directed to prosecute them.
They have likewise Turn'd out M! Byfield a man zealous for haveing the Acts of Trade duly executed, who by Commission under the Great Seal of ye Admir- alty was Judge of the Court of Admiralty in That Province. And made M' Waite Winthrop (a small Practitioner in Physick) to be Judge of That Court Tho' in no Sort qualifyed for ye Office instead of M' By- field against whom they had nothing to Object. Some of the First Pirates I ever heard of in the Northern Plantations were sett out from Boston who brought in a Great deal of Riches from the Spanish Plantations
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PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. M: William Part- ridge the present Lieu' Governour, and Severall of the Inhabitants of that Province are Notorious, illegall Traders.
humbly Offered by EDP. RANDOLPH.
March. 24: 1700: [1701]
Proceedings of Court of Sessions of Monmouth County at Middletown, relative to the putting Sundry Of- ficials under guard.
[From P. R. O. B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G 28.]
AT A COURT of Sessions held for ye County of Monmouth at Middletowne in ye County aforesd & province of East New Jersey, March 25 1701.
Being present COLL ANDREW HAMILTON Governour LEWIS MORRIS Esgres res of ye SAMU LEONARD Gover® Councill JEDIDIAH ALLEN SAMI DENNES Justices
The Court being opened one Moses Butterworth who was accused of piracy (& had confessed yt he did sail wth Capt William Kid in his last voyage when he came from ye East Indies & went into Boston with him) & was bound to make his appearance at this Court yt he might be Examined & disposed of according to his Maj“:2 orders the s! Butterworth was Called & made his appearance & when ye Court was Examining him one Sam11 Willet In holder said yt ye Gover' & Justices had no authority to Hold Court & yt he would break it up & accordingly went down staires to a Company of men then in armes & sent up a Drummer one Thomas
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Johnson into ye Court who beat upon his drum & severall of ye Company came up wth their armes & Clubs wch together wth ye Drum beating Continually made such a noise (notwithstanding open proclama- tions made to be silent & keep ye Kings peace) yt ye Court Could not Examine ye prisoner at the Barr & when ther was as ye Court Judged betwixt 30 & 40 men Come up into ye Court some with their armes & some with Clubs two persons viz: Benjamin Borden & Richard Borden attempted to Rescue ye prisoner at ye Barr & did take hold on him by ye armes & about ye midle & forct him from ye Barr ye Constable & under- sheriff by ye Command of ye Court apprehended ye sd Borden upon wch severall of ye persons in ye Court assaulted ye Constable & undersheriff (the Drum still beating & ye people thronging up Staires wth their armes) & Rescued ye two Bordens upon wch ye Justices & Kings Attorney Generall of the province after Com- manding ye Kings peace to be keept & no heed being given thereto drew their swords & Endeavoured to Re- take ye prisoner & apprehend some of ye persons Con- serned in ye Rescons but was Resisted & assaulted themselves & ye Examination of ye prisoner torn in peices & in ye scufle both Richard Borden & Benj. Bor- den were wounded but ye Endeavours of ye Court were not Effectuall in retaking ye prisoner for he was Rescued & Carried off & made his Escape and the people viz: Capt Safetie Grover Richard Borden Benj: Borden Obadiah Holmes Obadiah Browne Nicholas Stephens George Cooke Benj: Cooke Richard Osborne Sam! Willett Joseph West Garret Bowler Garret Wall James Bollen Sam11 foreman Will™ Winter Jonathan Stout James Stout Will™ Hendricks John Bray Will™ Smith Gersom Mott Abner Hewght George Allen John Cox John Vaughan Elisha Lawrance Zebulon Clayton James Grover Jun" Richard Davis Jeremiah Evrington Joseph Ashton with others to ye number of about one
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hundred persons did traytorously seize ye Governour & ye Justices the Kings Attorney Generall & ye under- sheriff & ye Clerke of ye Court & keept them close prisoners under a guard from twesday ye 25th March till ye Saturday following being ye 29th of ye same same month & then Releast them.
Vera Copia P me GAV: DRUMMOND Clark
Proceedings of the Court of Sessions of Monmouth County, at Middletown, against severall persons.
[From P. R O. B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G 28.]
AT A COURT OF SESSIONS OF COUNTY COURT held at Midletown for the County of MONMOUTH this twentie Sixt day of March Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred [1701]
Capt SAMUEL LEONARD president L JEDEDIA ALLAN
Present SAMUEL DENNIS Justices
ANTHONY PINTARD
The Court being opened the Justices Comission was read and the pannell returned by the Sheriff for the grand Enquest was called over. And Eleazer Cotterall being called for a Jury man Appeared and made some objectione Against the authoritie of the court The court comanded the Sheriff to take him into custodie And Richard Salter refuseing and denying the author- itie of this court The court commanded the Sheriff to take him into custodie for his contempt James Bollen the former clark of this county being called before this Court To deliver up the books papers and records of this court To the present clark Did positively refuse to doe the same Unless the Court would give him bond to
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save him harmless ffor the soume of ten thousand pounds.
Adjourned for two hours post meriden p'nt as above
The court being opened The court did dismise all such persons who were returned on the grand jury and ap- peared and were willing to serve their King and Country And ther being se'all who had refused to serve on the grand jury and had denyed the authoritie of the court Amongst whom was Olim Cheesman who came before the court and beged pardon for his misbehaviour And said he was very willing to serve The court upon his humble submission did forgive and discharge him. Ordered by the court that the Sheriff doe discharge Eleazor Cotterall and Richard Salter out of his custod- die.
Ordered by the Court that the said Eleazor Cotterall for his said contempt and misbehaviour before this court be fyned And the court doth heirby fyne the said Eleazor in the soume of five pounds current money of this province To be levied by the Sheriff upon the goods and Chattell of the said Eleazer And that the Sheriff have the said money by sale of the said goods and Chattells At the nixt court to be held for this countie the fourth twesday in September Att Shirows- berry in the said County.
Ordered by the Court that the said Richard Salter for his said high contempt and misbehaviour before this court be fyned And the court doth heirby fyne the said Richard Salter in the soume of fifteen pounds cur- rant money of this province to be levied by the Sheriff upon the goods and Chattells of the said Richard Salter And that the Sheriff have the said money by sale of the said goods and Chattells at the nixt County court to be held at Shirowsberry for the sd county on the fourth tewsday of September nixt
Ordered by the court that John Ruckman senior
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John Bray John Wilson junior Daniel. Hendrickson John Cox's Richard Davis Mordicay Gibbons Nicholas Stivans and Mosses Lippet be each and every of them fyned And the court doth hereby fyne each and every of the said persons severallie in the soume of ffourty shillings currant money of this province Each of them for ther contempt and misbehavour before this Court to be leived by the Sheriff upon the goods and chattells of each and every of the said persons And that the Sheriff have the said money by sale of the said goods and Chattells at the nixt court to be held at Shirows- berry the fourth twesday in September nixt for the said Countie . Pr me GAV: DRUMMOND Clark A trew copie
John Johnstone to the Council of New Jersey.
From N. Y. MSS. in office of Secretary of State, Albany, Vol. XLIV, p 66.]
Honoble . Gentel:
Yesterday Gov Hamilton with four of these Justices of this County mett at Middleton for holding the Court of Sessions as apointed by the Acts of Assembly of this province when they had opened the Court and begun the tryall of one who confessed himself one of Kidds men Severall of the people of Middleton who for that purpose had appoynted a training of the Militia and being in arms came into the house when the Court was Sitting and forceably rescued the prisoner the Governor and Justices Comanded the Sherriff and Constable to keep the peace and in the scuffle two of the foremost of the felows were slightilly wounded, but being 70: or 80 men and the Governo" and Justices without force were by this Multitude made prisoners
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and are by them kept under strict guards this is not a thing that hapned by Accident but of a Design for some Considerable time past theirs some of the Ring Leaders that keept as I am informed a pyratt in their houses and threatened any that will offer to seize him. Gentlemen
I thought It my Duty to Inform you of this and to beg your assistance to help the setling our peace or to take the Govrnmt. upon you untill his Magestie's pleasure be known I am
Your honours most humble Servant
John Johnstone
Monmouth
26 March 1701 East Jersey.
Lords of Trade to the Earl of Bellomont.
[From N. Y. Col. Docts: Vol. IV, p 852.]
[Extract]
* My Lord
The settling of the Boundaries between New York and the Jerseys is a matter which your Lordship must · necessarily first inquire into and give us an account of the pretensions on both sides; and what you conceive to be the state of the case, before we can lay it before the King. We desire you therefore to do so; and we shall afterwards represent what may be necessary.
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And as for Mr. Bass, it was not in our power to hin- der those proceedings of his about the Ship Hester;
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but we did all that in us lay to defend his Majesty's right in that cause tho' the success did not answer expectation * My Lord Your Lordship's most humble Servants (Signed) STAMFORD PH: MEADOWS WM BLATHWAYT JN POLLEXFEN
ABR: HILL NAT: PRIOR
Whitehall April the 29th 1701
Three of the Council of New York to the Lords of Trade, relating to the condition of the Jerseys.
[From New York Col. Docts., Vol. IV, p 863.]
To the Rt Honble the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations.
My Lords * * *
(Extract)
We think it our duty further humbly to represent to your Lordships the ill state of the Jerseys, who by the Proprietors directions are under the administration of Coll: Andrew Hamilton, who when he was, formerly in that post did always influence the people of the Jerseys to be convinced of their dutys to be assistant to the frontiers at Albany during the coarse of the late warr, and was careful of remitting deserters from his Majesty's Companys here; yet by the licentiousness of that people he cannot contain them within the decent and necessary bound- aries of government, by which those Provinces are like to fall into disorder and confusion. We do there- fore humbly offer whether it be not for his Majesty's
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