Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, Volume VIII, Part 40

Author: Whitehead, William A. (William Adee), 1810-1884; New Jersey Historical Society
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Newark, N.J. : Daily Advertiser printing house
Number of Pages: 630


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Elizabeth: Free Borough of, Petition from, 104.


Elton: Anthony, 107. Essex County: Petition of the possessors of lands in, 54, 55, 56. - Justices of the Peace for, 105.


F.


Forrester: Mr., 145. Fox: Thomas, Affidavit in regard to breaking open gaol at Perth Amboy, 48. Foye: Mr., Nephew of Governor Belcher, 22.


Franklin, Benjamin, Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about an electri- cal apparatus, 7.


French: Hostile attempts of the, on the Ohio, 292 .- Letter from the Lords of Trade, commenting on the action of the Legislature in not providing re- sources for the common defence against the, 294. Furman: Mr., 154.


G.


Gardner: Richard, Complains of Dekey and others of New York, 220 .- In- trusted with moneys to relieve per- sons distrained, 221, 222 .- Beaten and robbed by Thomas Dekey, 226, 227 .- Affidavit against Dekey and sons, 285. Glen: William, 27.


Gloucester County : Money received from


Collector of, 66, 67, 68 .- From Com- missions, 71 .- Interest money from, 73, 74.


Governor: Moneys paid to, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 105.


Granville: Earl, 27 .- Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, 97. Grenville: Henry, 27.


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H.


Halifax: Lord, Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 99 .- Referred to, 117. Hall: Clement, Moneys received from, 68.


Hamilton: Andrew, Governor of East Jersey, on the boundary line, 239, 288.


Hankins: Jonathan, Deposition, 41.


Harcourt: Earl of, 23.


Hardenbergh's Patent, 278.


Hardwick: Lord, Letter to, from Gover. nor Belcher, 95.


Harrison: Daniel, Ejectment Case, 214, 215, 216.


Harrison: John, Deputy Surveyor, 207 .- Sent to examine what branches might | Hude: James. 43, 103, 104, 107.


be between the Delaware and the | Hume: Lord, 93. Susquehana, 241, 252, 253.


Hazard: Mr., 95.


Henley: Mr., 145.


Hegeman: Adrian; his son breaks open the gaol at Perth Amboy, 50.


Herring: John, 220, 227 .- Affidavit in re- gard to the assault upon him by Thomas Dekey and sons, 282.


Hertford: Countess of, 85.


Hicks: Isaac, 239, 264.


Hite: John, Deposition, 40, 41, 42.


Holdernesse: Earl of, 23 .- Circular Let- ter of, to his Majesty's Government, 35, 92 .- Referred to, 292.


Holland: Mr., 94.


Honan and Hauden's Patent, 273.


Hooghteline: Johannes, a Constable, 212. Hopkins: Ebenezer, Certificate, 74.


House of Representatives of New Jersey, Petition to the King, asking that the Governor may be permitted to give his assent to a bill making current £60,000 in Bills of Credit, 183.


Hunter: Governor, On the boundaries between New York and New Jersey, 132, 133, 136, 142, 148, 149, 167, 233.


Hunterdon County : Money received from Collector of, 66, 67, 68 .- From Com- missioners, 71, 74.


Huntingdon: Countess of, 84 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 87.


I.


Indians: Six Nations of, Proposed inter- | Iron: Pig !and Bar, imported into Eng- view with, 156. land from the Colonies, 118, 119.


J.


Jarrat: Allan, New York Surveyor, 172. -His petition to a Committee of the Colony of New York, 173 .- Petition to President Schuyler, 233. 235 .- Re- ferred to, 247, 253. 254, 258, 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 277.


Johnston: Andrew, Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, relating to the im- prisonment of Cornelius Wyckoff,


37 .- Referred to, 38, 44 .- Account as Treasurer of Eastern Division, 65, 76 .- Affidavit, 83 .- Referred to, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 191 .- Bond of In- demnification, 200 .- Referred to, 221, 232.


Johnson: Gabriel, 27.


Johnston: John, 239. | Johnston: Lewis, Bond, 200.


K.


Kemble: Peter, Member of Council, 43, | Keith: George. Surveyor, 205, 238, 247, 249. 103, 104, 107.


Kinowl: Lord, 93.


L.


Lane: Mr., 154, 158. Lawrie: Gawen, Governor of East New Jersey, 204. Laws: Revision of, 27, 113. Leaming: Aaron, Certificate, 74 Lee, Sir George, 23.


Legislature of New Jersey: Message of Governor Belcher, 12 .- Proceedings of, laid before the Lords of Trade by Governor Belcher, 125 .- Letter of Sir Thomas Robinson, in relation to the action of, to resist the hostile attempt of the French on the Ohio, 292 .- Comments of the Lords of Trade upon the action of, in not providing resources for the common defence against the French, 294. Lenex: John, 137. Leonard: Samuel, Bond, 200.


Leonard: Thomas, 16. Ligonier: Sir John, 23. Livingston: James, 123. Livingstons: The, 93.


Lords of Trade: Letter to, from Robert Hunter Morris, 13 .- Report of, on the improper publication made in New Jersey of an order of their Lordships, 28 .- Letter of Earl of Holdernesse to, 32 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher relating to the riot at Perth Amboy, 53 .- Letter to, from the same, about proceedings of Council, 60 .- Letter to, from the same, transmitting ac- counts of various officers, 65 .- Let- ter to, from the same, relative to not admitting Lewis Morris Ashfield to a seat in the Council, 111 .- Letter to, from the same, in reference to the suggested revision of the Laws, 113. - Letter from, to Governor Belcher, disapproving of his course towards Mr. Ashfield, 124 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about pro- ceedings of the Legislature, 125 .-- Letter to, from Goveror Belcher,


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relating to his admission of Mr. Ash- field to the Council, 126 .- Opinion of, upon the question of the boundaries between New York and New Jersey. 128 .- Letter from, to Gov. Belcher, desiring him to assist the Mission- aries for propagating the Gospel in New Jersey, 140 .- Representation of, to the King, relative to partition line between New York and New Jersey, 144 .- Letter to, from Gov. Belcher, transmitting documents, 151 .-- Circu- lar from, to the Governors of Amer- ica, relative to the Six Nations of Indians, 156 .- Report of, to the Com- mittee of Council for Plantation Affairs, 18S .- Letter to, from Gover- nor Belcher, relative to disputes for want of a dividing line, 190 .- Letter to, from Lieutenant-Governor De


Lancey of New York, about the Diffi- culties with New Jersey, 192 .- Report from, to the Lords Committee for Plantation affairs, relative to the issue of £60,000 in Bills of Credit, 196 .- Letter to, from Gov. Belcher, transmitting the proceedings of the Council and Assemby, 287 .- Letter to, from Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey of New York, about the divi- sion line between that Province and New Jersey, 288 .- Letter from, to Governor Belcher, on not providing resources for the common defence against the French, 294-Letter from, to Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, about the boundary line between New York and New Jersey, 297. Loudoun: Lord, 93.


M.


Mackhackamack, 207-Riots near to, 208. Manufactures: Promotion of, 108, 109. Maryland: Contribution to the fortifica- tions on the northern frontier of New York, 194 .- Quota of assistance, 196. Massachusetts Bay: Quota of assistance


to New York northern frontier, 195. Matthews: Colonel, 268.


Matthew: William, 27.


Middlesex County: The gaol of, broken open, 43 .- Petition of the possessors of land in, 54, 55, 56.


Minisinks Island: 174, 193, 208, 210, 224, 232, 266, 275, 276, 281, 290, 291. Morris: Lewis, 209 .- Memorial of the Proprietors to, 244.


Morris: Robert H., 8 .- Letter to the


Lords of Trade relating to the Con- stitution of the Council, 13 .- Papers relative to the state of affairs in the Province, 28 .- Referred to, 94, 97 .- Suspected of seeking the removal of Governor Belcher, 102 .- Referred to, 135 .- Letter to Ferdinand J. Paris, 157 .- Bond of Indemnification, 200 .- Referred to, 213 .- Committee of the Council of Proprietors, 268, 269.


Morris: William, 32, 111.


Mount: Humphrey, Deposition, 41. Murray: W., Solicitor General, to a Com- tee of his Majesty's Privy Council concerning riotous proceedings in New Jersey, 58 .- Referred to, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 279.


N.


Nevill: Samuel, Judge of Supreme Court, 37, 38 .- Letter to Governor Belcher, concerning trial of Ashfield, 40 .- Re- ferred to, 44 .- To Governor Belcher, regarding Wyckoff, 46 .- Bond, 200 .- Memorandum concerning line be- tween New York and New Jersey, 267 .- Referred to, 269.


Newell: James, Affidavit in regard to breaking open gaol at Perth Amboy, 48.


New Hampshire: Quota of assistance to New York northern frontier, 195. New Jersey: Disturbances in, 1 .- Land titles in, 57 .- Divisions and distrac- tions in, 58, 60, 90 .- Property of lands,


92 .- Riots and confusions, 98, 99, 103. 101 .- Revisal of the Laws, 114 .- Laws re-printed, 115 .-- Boundaries be- tween it and New York, 128 .- Clan- destine entry on the Records of, 136. -Forks of the Delaware, the north- ern boundary of, 139, 141, 144 .- Peti- tion of the House of Representatives of, to the King, to make current £60,000 in Bills of Credit, 183 .- Report of the Lords of Trade on said petition, 196.


New York: Boundaries between it and New Jersey, 128 .- Quota of assistance to its northern frontier, 195.


0.


Officers of Government: Moneys paid to, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 79, 105. Ogden: David, Member of Council, 43 .-- Referred to, 271.


Osborne: Sir Danvers, The King's In structions to, 194. Oswald: Mr., 128.


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P.


Parker: James, Bond, 200.


Paris: Ferdinand J., Solicitor for East Jersey, 137, 145 .- Letter to Robert Hunter Morris, relative to boundary line between New York and New Jersey, 152 .- Letter to R. H. Hunter, 182 .- Referred to, 218, 219.


Partridge: Richard, Memorial from, re- lative to the state of the Council in New Jersey, 18 .- Referred to, 29 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about riot at Amboy, 52 .- Referred to, 102.


Pemberton: Rev. Mr., Not going to Eng- land, etc., 9.


Penn: Richard, Bond of Indemnification, 200.


Penn: Thomas, Referred to, 137, 154, 158. -Bond of Indemnification, 200.


Pennsylvania: Contribution to fortifica- tions on the northern frontier of New York, 194 .- Quota of assistance, 196. Perth Amboy: Riot at, 38, 39, 43, 52. Pitt: Mr., 128. Popple: William, 27,


Pownall: John, 94.


Pratt: Mr., 145.


Proprietors of East Jersey; Petition of, asking to be heard against the repre sentation from the Lords of Trade, recommending the repeal of the Boundary Act of 1747, 160 .- Bond of Indemnification by the Council of. to William Alexander and John Smyth, 200 .- Memorial of, to Gov. Belcher, 202 .- Memorial of, to the Council, 244.


R.


Read: Charles, 38 .- Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, about riot at Perth Amboy, 39. - Letter to Robert Hunter Morris, 186.


Read: Joe, 123.


Reading: John, Councilor, 16,


Rhode Island: Contribution to fortifica- tions on the northern frontier of New York, 194 .- Quota of assistance, 195 Riot and Disturbances: Memorial respon- sive to the representations made by tliose concerned in, 1 .- At Perth Am- boy, 38, 39, 43, 52 .- Order of the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs, relating to out- rageous and riotous proceedings in New Jersey, 53 .- Letter of Governor Belcher, about the proceedings of the Council in respect to, 60 .- Report


of the Lords of the Committee of Council, relating to, 90 .- Letters of Governor Belcher, referring to, 99, 102 .- His speech to the Council, con- cerning, 103.


Robinson: Andrew, Surveyor-General of West New Jersey, 205.


Robinson: Sir Thomas, 93 .- Letter to Governor Belcher, in relation to the hostile attempts of the French on the Ohio, 292.


Rodman: John, Councilor, 16.


Roye: John, made Justice of the Peace, 105.


Rushout: Sir John, 23.


Ryder: D., Attorney-General, to Com- mittee of his Majesty's Privy Council, concerning riotous proceedings in New Jersey, 54.


S.


Salem County : Money received from Collector of, 66, 67, 68 .- From Com- missioners, 71 .- Interest moneys from, 73, 74.


Saltar: Richard, 16.


Schuyler: Peter, President of Council of New York, 136 .- Petition of Allan Jarrat to, 233,-Petition to, of inhabi- tants of New York, 237.


Shirley: William, Governor of Massachu- setts, referred to, 27, 94. Skinner: Courtlandt, Nominated as At- torney-General, 293.


Skinner: Rev. William, Sketch of, in note, 293.


Smith: Captain John, 137.


Smith: Samuel, Treasurer of Western Division: his account from 1733 to 1751, 65, 73.


Smyth: John, Bond of Indemnification to, 200.


Somerset County: Petition of the pos- sessors of land in, 54, 55, 56. Somerset: Duchess of, 84. Spire: Tunis, 6. Stuart: Mr., 154.


Swaartwoots: Thomas, 207, 208, 224, 228.


Tankerville: Lord, 93. Tapan's Patent, 275, Tennent: Rev. Mr., 95. Tinker: John, 27. Tompkins : Ichabord, Made Justice of the Peace, 105.


T.


-


Townsend: Charles, 62. Treasurers of the Eastern and Western Divisions: Accounts of, 65. Trelawny: Edward, 27. Trenton Library, 32.


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V.


Vanaken: Abraham, Justice of the Peace, | Virginia, 91, 114 .- Contribution to the 212, 267. fortifications on the northern fron- tier of New York, 194 .- Quota of as- sistance, 196. Vanatta: Anthony, Constable, 225. Vanhorn: Major, 123.


W.


Waddell: Captain, 218. Waller: John, Gaol-keeper, 37, 43, 46, 47. Walpole: Horatio, 128.


Walter: Robert, 209, 239, 264.


Warrell: Joseph, Attorney, Notes upon the trial of Lewis Morris Ashfield, 112 .- Resignation as Attorney-Gen- eral, 293, 298. Warren: Sir Peter, 93.


Wawayanda: Patent of, 193, 224, 232, 275, 281, 290.


Wells: Philip, Surveyor-General of New York, 205, 247, 249.


Wentworth: Benning, Governor of New Hampshire, Instructions sent to, 27. Westbrook: Suit against Vanaken, 267, 268.


Westfalls, 208, 224, 228.


West New Jersey: Quota of assistance to New York northern frontier, 195.


Whitefield: Rev. George, Letter to, from Governor Belcher, upon religious subjects, 84 .- Referred to, 87.


Whitehead: Timothy, Made Justice of the Peace, 105. Wilcocks: Mr., 253. Wileman: Henry, 211, 215, 270, 271. Willes: Lord, Chief Justice, 23. Wollocks: George, 239.


Wraxall's Complaint, 116.


Wyckoff: Cornelius (alias Simon), Com- mitted for high treason, 37, 38, 39, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.


PART SECOND.


A.


Abercrombie: Major General, 222. Alexander: James, Member of the Coun- cil, 23 .- Letter from, to Mr. Paris, re- lating to the action of the Council of New York on the questions affecting the boundary line, 89-Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 142 .- Referred to, 182 .- Death of, 214.


Alexander: William, Recommended as a successor, in the Council, to his fa- ther, James Alexander, 214 .- Mem- orandum received by, from Mr. Paris, in regard to the boundary line, 242 .- Letter to Robert Hunter Morris, in regard to the same, 243.


Allen: Colonel, Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 156.


Anderson: James, 163.


Anderson: Colonel John, 156, 163. Assembly of New Jersey: An appropria- tion of £15,000 made by, for the sup- port of Colonel Schuyler's regiment, 11 .- A new one chosen, 12. - Unsatis- factory proceedings of, 24, 26 .- Mes- sage of Governor Belcher to, 93 .- Ac- tion of, thereon, 94 .- Message to, 119, -A meeting of, desired by the Gover- nor, 126-Messages of the Governor to, 128, 162 .- A meeting of, called, 181. -Messages of the Governor to, 193, 198, 201.


Aynsley (Aisleby, Ailesby): William, Spoken of by Governor Belcher as having been appointed Chief-Justice, 190 .-- Warrant for his appointment, 247.


B.


Barrington: Lord, 258. Barton: Thomas, Signer of Bills of Credit, 40 .- Inspector of Press, 70. Beekman: Colonel, 29.


Belcher : Andrew, Letter to, from his father, Governor Belcher, 196.


Belcher: Governor, Letter from, to Col- onel Schuyler, 11 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, informing them of a choice of a new Assembly, 12 .- Let- ter to Sir Thomas Robinson, Secreta- ry of State, 24 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, on the boundary difficulties with New York, etc., 26 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, relative to boun-


dary question, 30 .- Letter to Gover- nor De Lancey, 32 .- Opinion and ad- vice of the Council to. 33 .- Bill mak- ing current £70,000, transmitted by, to the Lords of Trade, 36 .- Letter to Lords of Trade, transmitting papers relating to boundary question, 72 .- Letter to Sir Thomas Robinson, about affairs of the Province, 76 -Letter to the Lords of Trade, relating to con- dition of New Jersey, 78 .- Message to the New Jersey Assembly, in re- gard to danger of an attack on New York by the French, 93 .- Becoming old and infirm, 102 .- Letter to the


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Lords of Trade, transmitting docu . ments, 103 .- Letter to Sir Thomas Robinson, 105 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, transmitting documents, 112 .- Letter to Lieutenant-Governor Morris, about Indian affairs, 116 .- Ietter to General Braddock, 117 .- Letter to Secretary Read, relative to reported defeat of General Braddock, 117 .- Letter to Mr. Pownall, congrat- ulating him on his appointment, 118. -Message to the Council and Assem- bly, 119 .- Letter to Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Dinwiddie, about military pro- ceedings, 122 .- Letter to, from the Lords of Trade, 124 .- Letter to Mr. Secretary Read, desiring a meeting of the Council and Assembly, 126 .- Letter to Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, about laws to enforce em- bargoes, 127 .- Message to the Council and General Assembly, 128 .- Letter to his nephew, Mr. Oliver, about the condition of the forces on the frontier 131 .- Letter to Sir John St. Clair, on the necessity of driving the French from America, 133 .- Letter to Rich- ard Partridge, about appointment of Lieutenant-Governor, 135 .- Letter to Sir Thomas Robinson, about sending additional troops, 135 .- Letter to Mr. Pownall, congratulating him on be- ing appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Jersey, 139 .- Letter to Mr. Yard, one of the Commission for pro- curing supplies for the troops, 140 .- Letter to Governor Hardy, of New York, 141 .- Letter to the same, about the boundary line, 142 .- Letter to James Alexander, thanking him for Dr. Cheynes' book on the Gout, 143. - Letter to Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie, in relation to the move- ment of the troops, 143 .- Letter to Rev. George Whitefield, informing him of the erection of Nassau Hall. 146 .- Letter to Sir Thomas Robin- son, about military affairs, 148 .- Letter to Colonel Allen-the enemy threatening to invade the Province, 156 .- Proclamation to the several col- onels of militia regiments, directing them to muster their troops, 157 .- Letter to Governor Morris, referring to threatened approach of French and Indians, 158 .- Letter to Lieuten- ant-Governor Pownall, about the movement of troops, 160 .- Letter to Governor Morris, about the condition of military affairs, 161 .- Message to Council and Assembly, 162 .- Letter to Lieutenant-Governor Morris, 165. -Letter to Rev. Aaron Burr, on af- fairs of the College, 166 .- Letter to Governor Hopkins, relating to a Con- vention of the Colonies, 167 .- Letter to General Shirley, about military affairs, 168 .- Letter to Lieutenant- Governor Pownall, requesting his at- tendance at the Convention of Gov- ernors in New York, 170 .- Letter to Lieutenant-Governor Dinwiddie, re- lating to military affairs, 172 .- Letter to the colonels of militia, directing them to march to the Delaware river, 174 .- Letter to his nephew, P. Oilver,


175 .- Letter to Colonel Anderson, re- lating to military requirements, 176. -Letter to Colonel Andrew Johnston, directing him to carry out orders, 178 .- Letter to Colonel Joseph Tuttle, relating to the defence of the frontier, 179 .- Letter to Col. Schuyler, about marching to Minisink, 180-Letter to Gov. Morris, about military move- ments, 180 .- Letter to Mr. Secretary Read, directing him to call a meeting of the Assembly, 181 .- Letter to the colonels of the New Jersey Regiments relating to the defence of Morris and Sussex Counties, 182 .- Letter to Gen- eral Shirley, referring to the Council held at Oswego, 182 .- Letter to Sir Charles Hardy, Governor of New York, about the division line and building block houses, 183 .- Queries to, from the Lords of Trade, relative to the defence of New Jersey, 185 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, 187 .- Letter to Lord Hardwicke, about the necessity of capturing Canada, 189 .- Letter to Richard Partridge, about the appointment of Chief-Justice Aynsley, 190 .- Letter to Secretary Read, about the imprisonment of some Pennsylvania Indians, 191 .- Message to the Council and Assem- bly, 193 .- Letter to General Shirley, 194. - Letter to Mr. Walley, referring to Rev. Mr. Whitefield, 195 .- Letter to his son, Andrew Belcher, 196 .- Let- ter to Richard Partridge, 197 .- Letter to Consul Dean, about the progress of the College, 197 .- Message to the Assembly, communicating a letter from General Shirley, 198 .- Letter to Lord Halifax, concerning Attorney- General Skinner, 200 .- Letter to the Assembly of New Jersey, asking for an augmentation of the forces, 201 .- Letter to General Shirley, on the events of the last campaign, 203 .- Letter to, from the Lords of Trade, commending the services rendered by New Jersey, 206 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade. informing them of the death of James Alexander, and recommending his son, William Alex- ander, as his successor, 214 .- Let- ter to, from the Lords of Trade, in regard to the meetings of the Gov- ernors, 215 .- Referred to, 217 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, on their ap- proval of the course of New Jersey, 219 .- Letter to Mr. Secretary Fox, on the recent proceedings of the Government, 220 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, in regard to the dis- puted line, 224 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, nominating Samuel Wood- ruff for the Council, 236 .- Proclama- tion of, relating to the exportation of provisions, 237 .- Letters to Mr. Sec- retary Pitt, 249, 251 .- Letter to the Earl of Holdernesse, in relation to the embargo on grain, 254 .- Letter to the Lords of Trade, relating to the dis- puted boundaries, 256 .- Death of Governor Belcher, 257, 259, 260, 262, 261, 267, 269.


Bills of Credit: Opinion concerning them as legal tenders, 87.


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Bishpham : Joshua, Inspector of the Press, 70. Boothly: Sir William, 258. Boscaweon: Admiral, 123. 135, 163, 254. Boundary line between New Jersey and New York; 30, 72, 74, 89, 108, 114, 129, 142, 207, 224, 242, 243, 256.


Braddock: General Edward, 104, 111, 113, 116 .- Reported defeat of, 117 .- Let-


ter to, from Governor Belcher, 117 .- Referred to, 119, 136, 148, 149, 183, 209, 221.


Bradstreet: Captain John, Letter to Gov- ernor Belcher, 113.


Broadwell: Josiah, 165.


Burr: Rev. Aaron, Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, about the College, 166.


C.


Canada: The necessity for capturing of, 188.


Cartwright: Solomon, 13. Charles: Robert, Agent for Province of New York, 108, 244, 245. Cheescock Patent: 34.


College of New Jersey: Letters about the affairs of, from Governor Belcher, 166, 197.


Colonies: A plan for the defence of, 1 .- Number of inhabitants in, 132 .- The establishment of packet-boats to, 138, 144, 146 .- Convention of Commission- ers for, 167, 170 .- Circular Letter to


the Governors of, relative to assist- ing the Earl of Loudoun, Commander- in-chief, 209 .- Representation to the King, relative to the defence of, 216. -Circular Letter from Secretary Wm. Pitt, urging the raising of addi- tional troops, 241.


Council of New Jersey: Message of Gov- ernor Belcher to, 119 .- A meeting of, desired by the Governor, 126 .- Mes- sages of Governor Belcher to, 128, 162, 193 .- Summoned by the Governor, 249 .- Queries submitted by, to the Attorney-General, 264.


D.


Dean: Consul, Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about the progress of the College, 197.


De Hart: Jacob, To agree with printer for printing Bills of Credit, 71.


Dekey : Thomas, Seeks protection of James Alexander, 23 .- Referred to, 34, 90.


De Lancey: James, Lieutenant-Governor of New York, 31 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 32 .- Letter from, to the Lords of Trade, relating to boundary question, 74 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about the -


laws to enforce embargoes, 127 .- Re- ferred to, 128.


Dinwiddie : Robert, Governor of Vir- ginia, 121 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about military proceedings, 122 .- Letter to, from the same, in re- lation to the movement of the troops, 143. (In the title to this letter Gover- nor Dinwiddie is, in the manuscript, called Lieutenat-Governor of Penn- sylvania.) Letter to, from the same, relating to military operations, 172. Dunbar: Colonel Thomas, Referred to, 17, 92, 140, 143, 202.


E.


East Jersey: Memorial of the Proprie- tors of, relative to the disputed line |


between New York and New Jersey, 225.


F.


Fawkener : Everard, Postmaster-Gen- eral, Letter from, to the Lords of Trade, informing them of the estab- lishment of monthly packets to the Colonies, 144.


Finch: Samuel, of Minisink, Affidavit complaining of being taken prisoner by a New Jersey Justice, 13. Fisher: Henry, Inspector of the Press, 70. Ford: Colonel, 179.


Foster: William, Inspector of the Press, 70.


Fox: Hon. H., Circular to the Governors of the Colonies, relative to the as- sistance to be rendered by them to the Earl of Loudoun, 209 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, on the recent proceedings of the Government, 220. French: The, An act for making current £70,000 in Bills of Credit for assisting to dispossess, 36 .- Necessity of driv- ing them from Canada, 133 .- Decla- ration of war against, 218.


H.


Hadden: Richard, Captain of a priva- teer, 255.


Halifax: Lord, A letter to, from Gover- nor Belcher, concerning Attorney- General Skinner, 200 .- Referred to, 246, 253.




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