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CONTENTS.
PAGE.
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.......
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"Nov. 16.-Order of the Lords of the Committee of Council
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...
11
25.-Letter from William Skinner to his father. Rev.
William Skinner, giving an account of his promotion
from the Provincial to the Royal troops..
14
-License to Joseph Price as Branch pilot.
18
-Warrant settling the rank of Provincial officers in
North America...
19
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
21
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..
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.
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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110
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
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..
126
125
-Aug. 24.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of
Trade-Had prorogued the Assembly-Vacancies in
the Council-Indian affairs, etc.
31.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of
Trade, enclosing copy of message from the Assembly 129
Trade, respecting the manner of the Assembly's pass-
ing Bills of Credit during the time of war, with his
observations upon the necessity of a Special Instruc-
tion to empower him to pass such bills.....
131
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
money.
137
Trade, giving an account of the Conferences held at
Easton with the Chief Sachems and warriors of sev-
eral nations of Indians..
"-Oct.
-Dec.
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149
"-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..
143
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.
-March 6.-Speech of Governor Bernard to the Legislature of
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162
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
Commands..
166
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...
168
30.-Letter from Governor Bernard to the Lords of
Trade, containing his observations upon the Money
Bills passed for extraordinary purposes, etc...
170
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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.. ..... 172
-May 22.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the
King, proposing Nathaniel Jones as Chief-Justice in
the room of William Aynesley, deceased......
173
"-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....
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174
-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...
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182
13.-Circular Letter to all his Majesty's Governors,
inclosing a printed copy of proclamation for a general
thanksgiving..
183
—.—Officers of the New Jersey Regiment in the French
War, 1758, 1759.
184
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...
nard, on the pretentions of R. H. Morris to assume
the office of Chief-Justice of the Province..............
188
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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...
193
1760-Feb.
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
New Jersey...
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
office.
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
Chief-Justice.
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212
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....
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219
"-June --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.
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230
-July 15.-Letter from Governor Boone to the Lords of Trade
informing them of his arrival in New Jersey....... 234
"-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
Morris ....
-Sept.
238
-Order from Secretary Pitt to continue the use of
the former Seal of New Jersey.
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