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Halkett: Sir Peter, 17, 92.
Hardinge : N., Letter to the Lords of Trade, relative to the division of a certain appropriation of Parliament, 205. Hardwicke : Lord, Letter to, from Gov-
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ernor Belcher, about the necessity of capturing Canada, 188.
Hardy : Sir Charles, Governor of New York, Letter to, from Lords of Trade, concerning the boundary difficulties with New Jersey, 129 .- Referred to, 134 .- Letters to, from Gov. Belcher, 141, 142, 183 .-- Letter from, to the Lords of Trade, about the boundary line, 207 .- Letter to, from the Lords of Trade, appointing Commissioners to settle controversies, 212 .-- Referred to, 224, 249.
Hartshorne : Hugh, Signer of Bills of Credit, 39.
Hawk: Sir Edward, 131. Holburn: Admiral, 251, 252. Holdernesse: Earl of, Letter from, to the
Earl of Loudoun, removing the em- bargo on corn, 248 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, on the same sub- ject, 254.
Hollingshead: Joseph, Signer of Bills of Credit, 40.
Hopkins: Governor, Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, relating to the Com- missioners for the several Colonies, 167.
Houlings: Abraham, Signer of Bills of Credit, 40.
House of Representatives of New Jersey: Petition of, to the King, in relation to the Bill for making amount of £70,- 000 in Bills of Credit, 14 .- Represen- tation to the King in relation to said petition, 100.
I.
Indian Affairs: 116 .- The imprisonment of some Pennsylvania Indians, 191.
J.
Johnston: Andrew, Colonel of the regi- | Johnston: Dr. Lewis, Recomended to a ment of militia of Middlesex County, vacancy in the Council, 270. order to muster his troops, 157 .- Order relating to the defence of Mor- ris and Sussex Counties, 182.
Johnston: John, Signer of Bills of Credit, 39.
Johnston: Major General William, Com- mander of the Colonial troops from New England, New York and New Jersey, 141, 143, 164.
K.
Kearney: Mr., 264.
| Kilby: Charles, Massachusetts' agent, 96.
L.
Lawrence: Robert, Speaker of the House, 126.
Lords of Trade: Letter from, to Sir Thomas Robinson, regarding a plan of mutual defence between the Colo- nies of America, 1 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, concerning the choice of a new Assembly, 12 .- Let- ters to, from Gov. Belcher, relating to the boundary difficulties, 26, 30. 72 .- Letter to, from the same, relat- ing to the present condition of New Jersey, 78. - Memorial of Richard Partridge, relating to the Bill for the emission of £70,000 in Bills of Credit, 95 .- Representation of, to the King, on the petition of the House of Rep- resentatives of New Jersey, 100 .- Representation to the King, recom- mending Thomas Pownall as Lieu- tenant-Governor of New Jersey, 102, -Letter to, from Governor Belcher, transmitting documents, 103 .-- Rep- resentation of, to the Lords Justices, relating to the boundary between New York and New Jersey, 108 .- Let- ter from Gov. Belcher, transmitting papers, 112 .- Letter from, to Gover- nor Belcher, 124 .- Letter from. to Sir Charles Hardy, recommending the appointment of Commissioners to arrange the boundary difficulties, 129 .- Letter to, from Thomas Pow-
nall, expressing his obligations, 134. -Letter from, to Sir Thomas Robin- son, recommending the establish- ment of packet-boats between Eng- land and the Colonies, 138 .- Letter to, from the Postmaster-General in regard to the same, 144 .- Circular from, to the Governors of the Colo- nies, 146 .- Queries from, to Governor Belcher, relative to the state of de- fence in New Jersey, 185 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about New Jersey affairs, 187 .- Letter from Secretary Hardinge, relative to an appropriation of Parliament, 205 .- Letter from, to Governor Belcher, commending the services rendered by New Jersey, 206 .- Letter to, from Governor Hardy, about the boundary question, 207 .- Letter from, to Gov- ernor Hardy, relating to the appoint- ment of Commissioners, 212 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, announc- ing the death of James Alexander; and recommending William Alexan- der as his successor, 214 .- Letter from, to Governor Belcher, respect- ing the meetings of the Governors, 215 .- Representation of, to the King, on the state of defence of the differ- ent Colonies, 216 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, expressing his gratification, 219 .- Letter to, from
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the same, relative to the disputed boundaries, 224-Letter to, from the same, nominating Samuel Woodruff for the Council, 236 .- Representation of, to the King, with a warrant ap- pointing William Aynsley Chief-Jus- tice of New Jersey, 247 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, relating to the disputed boundaries, 256.
Loudoun (Lowdon, Loudon): Earl of, Commander-in-chief of all the King's -
forces in America, Referred to, 206, 209, 215, 220, 222, 241 .- Letter to, from the Earl of Holdernesse. removing the embargo on corn, 248 .- Referred to, 250 .- Letter to, from Robert H. Morris, 259 .- Referred to, 267.
Low: Colonel John, 175, 177, 180, 182. Lyman: Major General Phineas, Second in command to Major General John- ston, 164.
M.
Massachusetts: Commissioners to settle controversies between it and New York and New Jersey, 212. Military Affairs: Letter from Governor Belcher, concerning, 122 .- The law to enforce embargoes, 127 .- Condi- tion of the forces on the frontier, 131 .- Raising additional troops, 135, -Procuring supplies for the troops, 140 .- The movement of the troops, 143 .- Letter from Governor Belcher, concerning, 148 .- Proclamation of the Governor to the several Colonels of militia, 157 .- Threatened invasion of the French, 158 .- The movement of the troops, 160 .- Letters from Gover- nor Belcher on the condition of, 161. 168, 172 .- Directions of Gov. Belcher to the Colonels of regiments, 174 .- Military requirements, 176 .- Orders to be executed without delay, 178. - The defence of the frontier, 179,- Marching to Minisink, 180 .- Order from the Governor, relating to the defence of Morris and Sussex Coun- ties, 182 .- Councils of war held at Oswego, 182. - Building of block- houses, 183 .- Queries and answers, relative to the state of defence of New Jersey, 185 .- The necessity for capturing Canada, 188 .- Letter from
Governor Belcher to General Shirley, 194 .- Comments of Governor Belcher on the events of the last campaign, 203 .- Military services of New Jersey commended by the Lords of Trade, 206. - Earl of Loudoun appointed Commander-in-chief of all the North American forces, 209 .- Proclamation of Governor Belcher, relating to the exportation of provisions, 237 .- The raising of additional troops urged by the King, 241 .- The embargo upon corn, 248 .- Rear Admiral Holburn, appointed to command the fleet in American waters, 251 .- The em- bargo on grain, 254.
Minisink: Memorial of the Proprietors of, 20 .- Highways laid out through, 23 .- Referred to, 28 .- Claimed by New York, 33, 75 .- Referred to, 180 .- A town burnt in, 181, 184, 185. Moravians, 160, 165.
Morris : Robert Hunter, Governor of Pennsylvania, 91 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, on Indian affairs, 116 .- Referred to, 117, 149, 157, 160, 163, 173 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about military movements, 180 .- Referred to, 191, 192 .- Letter to, from William Alexander, 243 .- Re- ferred to, 248, 266, 267, 268, 270.
N.
Nassau Hall: Erection of, 146. Nevill: Samuel, To agree with printer for printing Bills of Credit, 71, 224. New Jersey: Petition of the House of Representatives of, to the King, re- lating to the Bill for making amount of £70,000 in Bills of Credit, 14 .- Opinion and advice of Council of, to Governor Belcher, 33. - Letters of Governor Belcher about the affairs of, 76, 78 .- Action of the Assembly in regard to danger of an attack on New York by the French, 94 .- Me- morial relating to the Bill for emit- ting £70,000 in Bills of Credit, 95 .- Petition of the House of Representa- tives laid before the King by the Lords of Trade, 100 .- The Lords of Trade to the Lords Justices, relating to the boundary line between New York and New Jersey, 108 .- Queries and answers, relative to the state of defence of New Jersey, 185 .- Letter from Governor Belcher about the af- fairs of, 187 .- Military services of, commended by the Lords of Trade, 206 .- Commissioners to settle contro-
versies between New York and New Jersey and Massachusetts, 212. - Moneys received and expended, 228. -Boundary difficulties with New York, 242, 243, 256.
New York: Report of the Committee of the Assembly of, on border disturb- ances, 20 .- Extract from the Minutes of the Assembly, in regard to the Minisink and other patents, 28 .- Ac- tion of the Council of, relating to the boundary line, 89. - The Lords of Trade to the Lords Justices, relating to the boundary line between New York and New Jersey, 108 -Act for submitting the controversy between New York and New Jersey to the determination of the King, repealed, 114 .- Boundary difficulties with New Jersey, 129, 142, 207 .- Commissioners to settle controversies between New York and New Jersey and Massa- chusetts, 212 .- Boundary difficulties, 242, 243, 256.
Noble: Joseph, to agree with printer for printing Bills of Credit, 71.
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Officers of the Army: Orders for settling rank of, 29. --
Ogden: David, Member of Council, 192, 268. -
Orme : Mr., Aid-de-camp to General Braddock, 120.
P.
Packet-boats to the Colonies: The estab- lishing of, 138, 144, 146.
Paris: Ferdinand John, Letter to, from James Alexander, 89. - Agent for Proprietors of East Jersey, 108 .- Memorandum in regard to the boun- daries between New York and New Jersey, 242-Referred to, 241, 245, 247. Partridge: Richard, 76 .- Memorial to the Lords of Trade, relating to emitting £70,000 in Bills of Credit, 95 .- Letter from Governor Belcher about ap- pointment of Lieutenant-Governor, 135 .- Letter to, from Gov. Belcher, about the appointment of Chief-Jus- tice Aisleby (Aynsley), 190 .- Letter from Governor Belcher, 197 .- Refer- red to, 253.
Pitcher: James, Commissary of the mus- ters, 76.
Pitt: William, Circular Letter to the Gov- ernors of America, urging the raising of troops, 241 .- Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, 249 .- Referred to, 258. Peperell: Sir William, 17, 19, 111.
Pownall: John, Secretary to the Lords of Trade, 147.
Pownall: Thomas, Recommended by the Lords of Trade as Lieutenant-Gover- nor of New Jersey, 102 .- Commis- sioned as such, 106 .- Letters of con- gratulation to, from Gov. Belcher, 118, 139 .- Letter of thanks from, to the Lords of Trade, 134 .- Referred to, 167, 169 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 170 .- Referred to, 183, 203 .- Deputed to meetings of the Gover- nors, 215 .- Referred to, 246 .- Letter to, from Secretary Read, announcing the death of Governor Belcher, 257 .-- Letter to, from John Reading, ob- jecting to assume the Government, 260 .- Answer to the same, 261 .- Sec- ond letter to, from John Reading, 262 .- Letter to, from Courtlandt Skin- ner, relative to the authority of John Reading, 264 .- Letter from, to the Lords of Trade. giving an account of his proceedings on the death of Gov- ernor Belcher, 266.
Proprietors of East Jersey: A petition of, to the Lords of Trade, 224.
R.
Read: Charles, 71 .-- Letter to, from Gov- ernor Belcher, relative to the defeat of General Braddock, 117 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, desiring the Council and Assembly to meet him at Elizabeth, 126. (In the title to this letter he is, in the manuscript, called John Read) .- Referred to, 162 .- Let- ter to, from Governor Belcher, direct- ing him to call a meeting of the As- sembly, 181 .- Letter to, from the same, about the imprisonment of some Pennsylvania Indians, 191 .- Letter from, to Governor Pownall, acquainting him with the death of Governor Belcher, 157.
Reading: John, President of the Council, objects to assuming the chief author- ity on the death of Governor Belcher, 259 .- Letter from, to Governor Pow- nall, giving his reasons for declining to assume the Government, 260 .- Let- ter to, from Governor Pownall, on the same subject, 261 .-- Letter from, in reply, 262 .- Letter from Court- landt Skinner, relative to Mr. Read-
ing's authority as President of the Council, 264 .- Referred to, 266, 269. Robinson : Sir Thomas, Secretary of State, Letter to, from the Lords of Trade, 1 .- Circular Letter to the Governors of America, urging enlist- ments, 17 .- Orders for settling the rank of the officers of his Majesty's forces in North America, 29 .- Letter to, from Gov. Belcher, about the af- fairs of the Province, 76 .- Circular Letter from, to the Governors in America, in regard to augmenting the regiments, 92 .- Letter of informa- tion to, from Governor Belcher, 105. -Letter to, from Gov. Shirley, 111 .- Letter to, from Gov. Belcher, about raising additional troops, 135 .- Letter to, from the Lords of Trade, recom- mending the establishment of pack- et-boats, 138 .- Letter to, from Gover- nor Belcher, about military affairs, 148 .- Referred to, 163, 209.
Rodman: John, Member of the Council, death of, 236.
Rusco: Captain, 258. Russell: Mr., 176.
S.
Salter: Richard, Member of the Council, 191, 192, 268.
Referred to, 177 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 180 .- Referred to, 182, 184, 185.
Schuyler: John, Colonel of the regiment of militia in Bergen County, 175 .- ! Schuyler: Colonel Peter, Letter to, from
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Governor Belcher, 11 .- Referred to, 104, 121, 127, 183, 199, 200, 201, 204, 253, 258, 259.
Sharpe: Horatio, Governor of Maryland, 173.
Shirley: William, Governor of Massachu- setts, Commander-in-chief of the Colonial forces, 17, 19 .- Letter from, to Sir Thomas Robinson, 111 .- Re- ferred to, 117, 127, 143, 148, 159, 160, 163, 167 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, about military affairs, 168 .- Letter to, from the same, referring to the Councils held at Oswego, 182. Letter to, from the same, in regard to the New Jersey Regiment, 194 .- Let- ter from, communicated to the Gen- eral Assembly, 198 .- Referred to, 201. -Letter to, from Governor Belcher, commenting on the events of the last campaign, 203 .- Referred to, 206, 209.
Skinner: Courtlandt, A letter concern- ing, from Governor Belcher to Lord Halifax, 200 .- Letter to, from Wil- liam Skinner, 258 .- Letter from, to
Governor Pownall, relative to the authority of John Reading, as Presi- dent of the Council, 264.
Skinner: Captain William, 178 .- Letter from, to Rev. William Skinner, 252 .- Letter from, to his brother, Court- landt Skinner, 258.
Skinner. Rev. William, 178 .- Letter to, from his son, 252.
Smith: John, Signer of Bills of Credit, 40.
Smith: Samuel, Treasurer of West New Jersey, account from 15th of April, 1754, to 5th of November, 1755, 150 .- Receipts and payments to October 11, 1756, 228.
Smith: William, Jr., 265.
Snook: Captain of a privateer, 255,
St. Clair: Sir John, Deputy Quartermas- ter-General, 105 .- Letter from Gover- nor Belcher, 133 .- Referred to, 140.
Stevens: John, Signer of Bills of Credit, 39.
Stout: Joseph, Colonel of the militia of Hunterdon County, 156, 158, 175, 177, 182.
T.
Treasurer of East Jersey: Accounts of, 171, 223.
Treasurer of West Jersey: Accounts of, 150. 228.
Tuttle: Joseph, Colonel of the regiment
of militia of Morris County, 174 .- Letter to, from Governor Belcher, relating to the defence of the fron- tier, 179. - Orders to, 182.
V.
Van Campen: (Van Cam, Van Camp, Van Kempen) Abraham, Colonel of the regiment of militia and Judge of
the County of Sussex, 35,-Referred to, 90, 177, 179. Van Horn: Colonel, 182.
W.
Waghackemack: 75. Walley: Mr., Letter to, from Governor Belcher, 195.
Warren: Lady, 253.
Wawayanda: Memorial of the Proprie- tors, 20 .- Referred to, 28.
Webb: Colonel, of New York, 221, 222. Westfall: Cornelius, 13. Westfall: Jacobus, 13.
Westfall: Petrus, 13.
Westfall: Urian, 13.
Wetherill: John, Inspector of the Press, 70. Whitefield: Rev. George, Letter to, from Governor Belcher, informing him of the erection of Nassau Hall, 146 .- Referred to, 195.
Wilks: Francis, Massachusetts agent, 96. Winne: Captain, 29.
Woodruff: Samuel, Recommended for the Council, 236 .- Admitted to the Council, 257.
Y.
Yard: Mr., Letter to, from Governor
- Belcher, on procuring supplies for
the troops. 140.
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