Instruction from Lords of Trade and Plantations Letter to John Thomlinson, Esq., agent Report of Attorney and Solicitor General to Lords Com- 144-146 181, 197, 200, 217, 218, 231 Report of the Attorney and Solicitor General relating to Letter from Col. Eben" Hinsdale, relating to Indians 1754. Names of members of the House, 1752 Governor's messages, 231, 258, 262, 277, 290, 292, 296, 300, Answers of the House thereto, The Province Goal, broken open by a mob Plausaway, Indians Letters from Gov. Shirley of Massachusetts Letter from Gov. Shirley relating to Union of the Colonies Report of Committee relating to the purchase of a house Commissioners to treat with the Six Nations of Indians, &c. Letter from Lt. Govr DeLancey of New York EDITOR'S PREFACE. Most of the contents of this volume will be found of great historic interest and value. The controversy between the House of Representatives and his Excellency Benning Wentworth, on his right to negative their choice of a Speaker and to determine what towns were entitled to Representation; the conspiracy for his removal from office; the official proceedings of the Government and the part the Inhabitants of the Province took in the expedition against Crown Point, and in the long, expensive and bloody French and Indian wars; the extension and growth of settlements in the northern and western sections of the Province; the action of the government in favor of Rev. Eleazer Wheelock's plan for instructing the Indian tribes; and the very important and copious public documents interspersed through the volume-all these give it a special value, and entitle it to a careful perusal and to frequent reference, by all who wish to become well versed in our Provincial history. Readers of this will please turn to page 320 and read the "Note by the Editor," explanatory of a change or modification of the plan heretofore pursued. But, all may be assured, that the portions of the Journal of the House which appear, were copied entire and exact. The "Records of the Council" are also complete; and the numerous letters, documents, &c., which are interspersed are meant to be a literal transcript of the original. The VIIth and last volume of Provincial Papers will be one of more than ordinary interest and value, as it will embrace all records, papers and documents, to be found, relating to the ante-revolutionary period, with the administration of the last of the Royal Governors of the Province-His Excellency JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq. 1 162992 PAGES. 297 Message of Gov' Wentworth, to first Convention Letter from the Governor, and proceedings of Convention 297, 298 INDIAN TROUBLES AT STEVENS-TOWN AND VICINITY Depositions.—Of James Lindsey . William Stark . Lieut. William Miles Elizabeth Miles Amos Eastman Nathaniel Maloon Ann Lindsey 300 301-309 301 302 302 303 303 305 306 306 FURTHER INDIAN HOSTILITIES Letter from Elisha Chapin to Col. Israel Williams 310-319 310 310 311 312 312 313 313 314 315 315 317 318 Names of men on Connecticut River, under Major Bellows Letter of Sir Thomas Robinson to Gov. Shirley Letter from Govr Shirley to Govr Wentworth Messages from the Governor, 343, 348, 349, 355, 365, 368, 403, 406, 409, 419, 442. Journal of Walter Bryant in running the line between New Hampshire and the Province of Maine, 1741 to the defence of the Colonies Messages of the Governor relating to the same PAGES. 349-351 353 355-357, 365 358 359 Report of Committee in Mass" on Gov. Shirley's message . Report of Committee on Govrs Message relating to enlist- 361 363 364 365 366 370 Expedition to Crown Point, Govrs message and answer of 372 Sundry papers relating to Crown Point Expedition 373-375 -377 Letter from Lieut. Gov. DeLancey of New York 379 Answer of N. Y. Assembly to the foregoing, and Resolu Order of Gov. Wentworth relative to the Crown Point Minutes of Council at Alexandria, Va., April 14, 1755 400-530 401 401 |