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A.

Alexander: James, 281, 294, 314-317, 829, |

359, 360, 397.-Difficulties with Gov.
Cosby and President Clarke, of New
York, 71.-Irregular in his attendance
upon the Council, 107.-A member
for East Jersey, 109.-On North Par-
tition point, 145.-Letters from, and
R. H. Morris, about the affairs of
the Province, 419, 446.-Letter to.
from R. H. Morris, about affairs of
the Province, 471.

Allen: John, Recommended for the
Council of West Jersey, 110.
Anderson: Abraham, 416.

Anderson: John, One of the rioters, 455.
Antill: Edward, Recommended for the
Council of East Jersey, 110.--Auto-
graph of, 233.-Referred to, 237.
Arents: Jacob, 308, 309.
Ashfield: Richard, 318.-Recommended
for the Council of East Jersey, 110.-
Acting as such, 139.

Assembly of New Jersey: Thank the
King for giving them a Governor
separate from New York, 58.-Differ-
ences between, and the Council, 62,
65.-Settled a support for three years
on Gov. Morris, 68.-On appropria-
tion for troops, 101.-Representation
of, about manufacture of iron, 140.-
Two acts submitted for the opinion
of Francis Fane, 150.-To Gov. Mor-
ris, relative to the Militia, &c., 181,
189.-Dissolved by Gov. Morris, 190.-
Proceedings relative to acts regula-
ting fees, 239.-Minutes of October 3-
18, 1745, 246.-On riots, 250.-Message
to, from the Governor, 251.-Rights
of, 321.-Petition to, from rioters,
318.-Extract from address of Gov-
ernor to, 404.-Address of, to Gover-
nor, 405.-President Hamilton's ad-
dress to. 436.-Message from, to
President Hamilton, 438.

Bainbridge: John, One of the rioters,
463, 461.-Rescued, 466-469.
Bainbridge: Edmond, One of the rioters,
455, 465.

Baker: John, 208.-One of the rioters, 351.
Baldwin: Amos, One of the rioters, 351.
Baldwin: Caleb, One of the rioters, 351.
Baldwin: David, One of the rioters, 351.
Baldwin: Nathan, One of the rioters, 351.
Baldwin: Nehemiah, One of the rioters,
351.

Baldwin: Samuel, 346, 350, 361, 367.
Ball: Aaron, One of the rioters, 351.
Ball: Ezekiel, One of the rioters, 351.
Ball: Nathaniel. One of the moters, 351.
Ball: Timothy, One of the rioters, 351.
Balsey: Robert, 169.
Bayard: John, 144.
Baylies: John, 207.

Baynton: Peter, Named for the Council,
107, 109.-Died, 237.

Beacon: On Navesink Highlands, de-
stroyed 378, 379.

Beasley: Michael, Affidavit of, relative to
Sloop San Megill, 388.
Belcher: Jonathan, Appointed Governor,

363, 434.-Petition to the King about
salary, 443.-Autograph, 445,-Peti-

B.

tion for leave of absence, 449.-An-
swer to foregoing petition, 453.
Benydick: Thomas, 207.
Bergen: Riot in, 415.

Bills of Credit: 62, 111-116, 122, 131, 223.
225, 260, 263, 261, 433,

Bodine: George, Among the rioters, 456.
Bonnel: Joshua, Vote on Militia Act, 202.
Bonnell: Joseph, Speaker of House of
Assembly, 59.

Brainard: Rev. Mr., 406.
Brief Vindication of the Purchasers,
against the Proprietors, in a Chris-
tian manner, 266.

Bristed [Breested]: William, 429, 431.
Brown, Jr.: John, One of the rioters, 351.
Brown: Moses, One of the rioters, 351.
Brown: Zebedee, One of the rioters, 351.
Bunbridge, Jr.: John, One of the rioters,

455.

Burlington: 260; Gov. Morris_publishes
his commission at, 57.-Described,
108.-Old papers found at 130.-Gov.
Morris taken sick at, 257.
Burnet: Gov. William, 71.
Burwell [Burrell]: Theophilus, One of
the rioters, 351, 455, 465, 467,

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Camfield: Ephraim, One of the rioters,
351.
Camp: Nathaniel, 346, 350, 861, 367, 396.-
Letter to, from Elisha Parker, 392.
Carkesse: Charles, Secretary to the
Commissioners of the Customs, 400.
Carteret: Gov. Philip, 209.
Chapman: John, 147.

Chew: Samuel, of Pennsylvania, excom-
municated by the Quakers, 173.
Cheeseman: William, Affidavit respect-
ing riot at Perth Amboy, 465.
Clarke: George, of New York, comment-
ed on, 65, 78, 76, 78, 218.
Clawson: Thomas, 417.-One of the riot-
ers, 455, 469.

Clinton: Gov. George, of New York, on
partition line, 162.-Alluded to, 218,
363, 370, 372, 377.-Letter to, from
Capt. Joseph Espinoza, 380.-Letter
from, to Col. Schuyler, about troops,
441, 448.-Autograph of, 442.-Letter
from, to Duke of Newcastle, about
troops, 451.

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Collinson: Peter, Correspondent
James Alexander, 71, 77.
Colony: Annual produce of each, 87.
Commissions: To Gov. Lewis Morris, 2.-
Robert Hunter Morris, Lewis John-
son and Elisha Parker, 352.
Condit [Condict, Coneditt]: John, 294,
316, 316, 350, 301, 867.

Condict: Jotham, One of the rioters, 351.
Cook: Michael, 316, 350, 361, 367.
Cook: William, Vote on Militia Act, 292.

C.

D.

Dagworthy: Capt. John, Number of men Deare: William, Affidavit about riot at

in his company, 425.

Dalrimple: Joseph, 427.

Davis, Jr.: Jonathan, One of the rioters,

351.

Davis: Solomon, 165.

Davis: Nathaniel, Called Captain of the Demarest: David, Vote on Militia Act.

rioters, 431, 432.

Day: Amos, One of the rioters, 351.
Day: Thomas, One of the rioters, 351.
Day, Jr.: Thomas, One of the rioters, 351.
Day: Paul, One of the rioters, 351.
Deare: John, Letter from, to Chief Jus-
tice Morris, about riot at Perth Am-
boy, 408.-High Sheriff of Middlesex,

405.

Easom: John, Affidavit respecting Sloop
St. Megill, 390.
Eaton: John, Vote on Militia Act, 202.-
Prepares a draft of a message to the
Governor, 246.
Elizabethtown: Inhabitants of, petition

Farmar: Thomas, Votes on Militia Act,
202, 203.

Farrand: Ebenezer, One of the rioters,
245.

Fees: Acts relating to, 238.

E.

F.

Fitz Randolph: Richard, Affidavit about French: Philip, One of Gov, Morris's pall

riot at Perth Amboy, 466,

G.

Gage: Thomas, Affidavit respecting riot
at Perth Amboy, 468.

Gardner: Thomas, One of the rioters, 245.

Garner: Joseph, One of the rioters, 351.
Glass Manufacture: In New Jersey, 98,
Grants: Early, referred to, 337.

Hamilton: John, Speaker of the Council,
59.-Differences with Gov. Morris
about salary, C9.-One of the Council
from East Jersey, 109.-Autograph,
145.-On Gov. Morris' claim for a
special salary, 151.-Letters to, from
Lords of Trade, respecting Gov. Mor-
ris' salary, 153, 172.-Instructions of,
to John Lawrence, about running the
partition line, 151.-Commission to,
on East and West Jersey line, 352.-
Sworn into office as successor to Gov.
Morris, 368.-Notifies Council of New
York of destruction of beacon on
Highlands of Neversink, 379.--Re-
ferred to, 414, 419.-Address to As-
sembly relative to the troops, &c.,
436.-Answer of Assembly to fore-
going, 439.-Letter to Colonel Schuy-
ler, 447.-His death announced to the
Lords of Trade, 462.
Hampton: James, 471.

Hancock: William, Vote on Militia bill,
202.

Harison: John, 147.-One of the rioters,
251.

Harrison: Amos, One of the rioters, 351.
Harrison: Daniel, 149, 402.

H.

Harrison: John, Commissioned to run
partition line, 852.
Harison: John, 147.-One of the rioters,
351.

Harrison: Samuel, 346, 350, 261, 367.
Hart: Edward, Raising trooos for Cana-

da expedition, 371, 372.-Cannot long-
er support them himself, 873.
Hartshorne: Robert, In charge of beacon
on Neversink Highlands, 374.
Hegemen, Jr.: Dollings, One of the riot-
ers, 455, 465.
Hoghtelen: Johannes, 167.
Hogelandt: Henry, One of the rioters,
450, 465, 469.

Home: Archibald, Recommended for
the Council, 109.-Appointed, 127.-
Dies, 237,

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Kearny: Philip, Pall-bearer to Gov. Mor- Kelly: Andrew, Affidavit about riot at
ris, 368.

Keith: George, 155, 156,

Perth Amboy, 468.

Kemble: Peter, Recommended for the

Council, 233, 239.

Kent: Ely, One of the rioters, 351,

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Lamson: Eleazar, One of the rioters, 245. | Line: Partition, Between New York and
Lamson: Thomas, One of the rioters, 351.
Lawrence: John, Instructions to, about

running the partition line between
East and West Jersey, 154.

Lawrence: Joseph, One of the rioters,
245.

Lawrence: Robert, Vote on Militia Act,
202.

Leaming: Aaron, Votes on Militia Act,
202, 203.

Leonard: Capt. Henry, One of the riot-
ers, 425.

Leonard: Nathaniel, In charge of beacon
in Neversink Highlands, 374.
Leonard: Samuel, Acting as one of the
Council, 139.-Votes on Militia Act,
202, 203.

Leonard: Thomas, Recommended for
the Council, 233, 238.-Pall-bearer of
Gov. Morris, 368.

Martin: Sarah, Affidavit of, respecting
riot at Perth Amboy, 469.

Matthews: Capt. Vincent, 166.
McEvers: John, 169, 170, 171.
McConnell: Thomas, 430,

Miaker Meeker]: Timothy, One of the
rioters, 307.

Mickle: John, Vote on Militia Act, 202.
Middlesex County: Rioters in, 455.-

Grand Jury of, charged by Judge
Nevill, 456.

Miller: Thomas, 429, 430.
Militia: Different condition of, in East

and West Jersey, 105.-Gov. Morris
on, 178, 179, 183, 198, 227, 265.-Ab-
stract of bill settling the, 191, 407.-
Comments of Assembly on,
249.
Minisink Island: 163, 165, 170.
Monmouth: Watches on coast of, 373.
-Beacon destroyed, 378.
Montgomerie: Gov. John, 71.
Morris: Lewis, Commissioned as Gover-

nor, 1, 2.-Instructions to, 13.-Pub-
lishes his commission, 56, 57.-Auto-
graph, 57.-Letter from, to Sir
Charles Wager, 60.-Comments on
the people and the Legislature, 61.-
Assembly grant him a support for
three years, 68.-Differences with
John Hamilton about salary, 69.-On
the raising of troops in New Jersey,
99, 101, 102.-Proclamation about cur-

M.

New Jersey, 138, 144.-North partition
point in, 145.-Instructions to John
Lawrence respecting line between
East and West Jersey, 154.-Report
of Chief Justice Morris respecting,
168.-Memorial of Proprietors for
running East and West Jersey line
ex parte, 216.-Between East and
West Jersey, 352.

Lindsley: Ebenezer, One of the rioters,
351.

Lindsley: Josiah, One of the rioters, 351.
Little: John, 373.

Low: John, 294, 316, 267, 408.
Lyell: David, On East and West Jersey
line, 352.

Lyell: Fenwick, Member of the Council
for East Jersey, 109.-Dies, 237.
Lyndsley: Elisha, One of the rioters, 351.
Lyon: Isaac, 402.

rency of foreign coins, 117.-On New
Jersey affairs, 130.-Petition to, about
the partition line, 138, 139, 144.-Claim
of, for special salary, 151, 172.-To
Gov. Clinton, of New York, about
partition line, 162.-Speeches to the
Legislature, 178.-Dissolves the As-
sembly, 190.-Observations on Militia
Act, 198.-Petition to, from the East
Jersey Proprietors. to run the parti-
tion line ex parte, 216.- Representa-
tion to, from the Council, with rea-
sons for repealing several acts, 219.-
Certificate of, relative to the surren-
der of the Proprietors, 234.-Message
to, from General Assembly, 246.-
Message to the Assembly. 251.-Taken
sick in Burlington, 257.-Referred to,
363.-Dies, 368, 414.

Morris, Jr.: Lewis, 169.
Morris: Robert Hunter. Chief Justice,
236.-Report to the Proprietors about
northern boundary, 168.-Referred
to, 294, 315-317, 329, 333, 359, 360.-
Commission to run line between East
and
West Jersey, 352.-Letter to
James Alexander about New Jersey
affairs, 421.-Dies (1764), 324.
Mott: Gershom, 154.

Mott: William, Vote on Militia act, 202.
Murray: Joseph, 393, 396.

N.

373.

Newark: Riots in, 251, 292, 297, 321, 336.
398, 399, 411, 417.

Nevill: Samuel, Judge, Acting as one of Neversink: Beacon in the Highlands of,
the Council, 139.-Autograph, 323.-
Votes on Militia Act, 202, 203.-Speech
in Assembly in answer to the rioters'
petitions, 323. -Referred to, 409, 417,
468-470, 472.-Charge to Grand Jury,
456.

Nevill: Thomas, Affidavit respecting
riots at Perth Amboy, 465.

New Jersey: Trade of, 135.--Population
of, 242.
Nichols: Gov. Richard, 208.

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Ogden: David, 293, 294, 314, 315, 328, 334, Ogden: John, 208.

346, 349, 359, 393, 395, 396, 412.-Trans- Ogden: Samuel, One of the rioters, 851.
mits affidavits relative to riots, 426.-

Autograph, 427.

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Pacheco: Rodrigo, Correspondent of
James Alexander, 77.-Memorial of,
to the Lords of Trade about purchas-
ing lands from Indians, 442.
Paper Money: 51, 62, 111.
Paris: Ferdinand John, Letter from, to
James Alexander, 422.-Notice of, and
autograph, 421.-Referred to, 474.
Parker: Elisha, 356, 361.-Commissioned
to run line between East and West
Jersey, 352.-Letter to, from Com-
mittee of Rioters, 392.-Affidavit of,
relative to proceedings of rioters,
395.-Autograph, 397.-Notice of, 397.
-Referred to, 413.

Parker: Capt. James, Number of men in
his company, 425.
Parker: James, Publisher of The New
American Magazine, 321.
Parkens: Samuel, One of the rioters, 357.
Partridge: Richard, On the paper cur-
rency of America, 91.-Memorial of,
to Lords of Trade, about purchasing
lands from Indians, 142.-Order of
Council upon petition of, relative to
bills of credit, 361.-Petition of, 362.
-Autograph, 365. -Petition of, about
bills of credit, 433.-Referred to, 474.

P.

Pearson: Isaac, Vote on Militia Act, 202.
Pennsylvania: Excommunication of a
Quaker Chief Justice, 173.
Penn: William, 281, 299.
Perth Amboy: Gov. Morris publishes his
commission at, 57.-A poor, incon-
siderable place, 108.-Alluded to, 130,
131, 100, 200, 261.-Riot at, 403.-Am-
davits relating to riots at, 405.
Perry: Benjamin, One of the rioters, 351.
Pierce: Capt. Vincent, Son-in-law of Gov.
Morris, CO.

Pierson: Joseph, One of the rioters, 245.
Pierson [Person: Jonathan, 340, 350, 361,
367.

Pierson: Benjamin, One of the rioters,
851.

Population: Of the different colonies, 89.
-Of New Jersey, 242.

Price: Samuel, One of the rioters, 455.
Proprietors of East Jersey: Publication
of, respecting the riots, 297.-Answer
of, to a petition of rioters, 353.-No-
tice to, from Committee of Rioters,
365.
Provoost: Discharged from the

Council, 202.

Quakers: Opposed to the Council, 65.-
Render it difficult to raise troops in

West Jersey, 104.

R.

Read: Charles, Pall-bearer to Gov. Mor-
ris, 368.

Reading: John, Member of the Council
from West Jersey, 109.-Speaker of
Council, autograph, 143, 463.-Letter
to the Lords of Trade on death of
President Hamilton, 462.
Redford: Major John, of Monmouth, 373.
Rickie [Richie: Israel, One of the riot-
ers, 465.

Rickie [Richie]: John, One of the rioters,
465.

Riot at Perth Amboy: 463, 465.

Riots at Newark: 251, 297.-State of facts
respecting, 397.

Rioters: List of, in Essex County, 245.-
Committee from, 292.-Petition from,

Salem: Manufacture of glass at, 98.
Saltar: Richard, In charge of beacon on
Neversink Highlands, 374.
Sargeant: Thomas, One of the rioters,
215, 401.

Schuyler: John, Discharged from the
Council at his own request, 105, 237.
Schuyler: Peter, Appointed Colonel of
forces in Canada, 378.-Number of
men in his company, 424.-Letter to,
from Gov. Clinton, 441.-Letter to.
from President Hamilton, 447.---Re-
ferred to, 451.
Schermerhorn [Skermerhorne]:
One of the rioters, 455, 465.

John,

8.

to House of Assembly, 348.-Answer
of Proprietors to, 353.-Letter to,
from East Jersey Proprietors, 392.-
Their publication in New York Post-
boy, 404.-Affidavits respecting, 427.--
In Somerset and Middlesex Counties,
455.

Riskies: John, One of the rioters, 465.
Ritger: Abraham, One of the rioters, 245.
Roberts: Amos, One of the rioters, 351,
403, 404, 455, 465.

Rodman: John, A member of the Coun-
cil from West Jersey, 109.
Rutherfurd: John, 397
Rutherfurd: Walter, 397.
Ryerson: Martin, 154, 158.

Scovenoven: Isaac, 167.

Shinn: Thomas, Vote on Militia Act, 202.
Shipman: Jacob, One of the rioters, 455,
465.

Shirley: Governor, 368.
Slaves: Number of, in the different colo-

nies, 90.-Bill for larger duty on, re-
jected by the Council, 222.
Smith: James, Affidavit of, respecting
riot at Perth Amboy, 465.
Smith: William, 169, 393, 396.
Smith: Richard, A member of the Coun-
cil from West Jersey, 109.-Vote on
Militia Act, 202.

Smyth: Lawrence, Clerk of East Jersey
Proprietors' Council, 809.

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