it is properly placed, and for the real Advantage of the Publick. A Copy of my Message to them on this Head, and their Answer is enclosed.

The Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council and Assembly, and the Acts passed, are now Copying, and shall be transmitted to your Lordship by the first Opportunity.

I have the Honor to be, with the greatest Respect, My Lord, Your Lordship's

most obedient, & most humble Servant

W FRANKLIN

A Message from the Gov to the Assembly of New Jersey about furnishing the Troops with Necessaries-And the Assembly's AnOct 1770 in Gove" Franklins of the 5th Novemb

swer.

A Message from the Governor to the Assembly Gentlemen,

I am greatly surprized & concerned to find by your Minutes that you have resolved "That no farther Pro"vision be made for the Supply of His Majesty's

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Troops Stationed in this Colony." As by this Resolution you refuse to comply with a Requisition made to you by express Order from His Majesty, founded on the highest Authority, there can be no Doubt but that it will, if adhered to, be attended with very serious consequences to the good People you represent. If therefore, it was not my Duty as Governor, I should as a Friend, and one who has very sincerely the Interest of the Province at Heart, recommend it to you to resume the consideration of this Matter, and grant the Supply required. Should you, however, after all determine to abide by your present Resolution, I must desire that you will furnish me with your Reasons in as

plain, full and explicit a Manner as possible, to be transmitted to His Majesty, that he may know from your own Words, and not from my Representation, the Motives of your extraordinary conduct.

Oct 25, 1770

Ordered

WM FRANKLIN

The Assembly's Answer.

That M Berrien and & M Price do wait on His Excellency, and, in Answer to His Excellency's Message of Yesterday, inform him that the House, agreeable to His Excellency's Request, have resumed the consideration of Supplying His Majesty's Troops, Stationed in this Colony, with Necessaries, and agreed to. make some further Provision for that Purpose; altho' they cannot but esteem it a Particular Hardship that this Requisition should be renewed at a Time when they are denied a Loan Office Bill, framed, as is apprehended, on the most reasonable Principles, thereby deprived of all Means of complying with the Royal Requisition without introducing new Taxes on a People already grievously burthened by their Zeal for His Majesty's Service during the late War, and since, which has incurred a very heavy Debt on the Colony and nearly exhausted the Treasury. That they have already expended very large Sums that the Peace of the Colony might not be interrupted, and have been induced to comply with His Excellency's Requisition at this Time, in Hopes that they shall not be hereafter called upon for further Aids, and to request His Excellency would be pleased to use his Influence that this Colony may be eased of a Burthen so excessively grievous.

Oct 26, 1770.

By Order of the House

JONA: DEARE Clk

Proclamation by Governor Franklin, in relation to an assault upon John Hatton, Collector at Salem.

[From Pennsylvania Archives, IV., 381.]

By His Excellency William Franklin, Esq., Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New Jersey, and Territories thereon dedepending in America, Chancellor and Vice Admiral in the same, &c.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas I have received Information from John Hatton, Esq., Collector of His Majesty's Customs, for the Port of Salem, &c., in the Province of New Jersey, That on the Eighth Day of November Instant, a Boat's Crew, consisting of Nine Persons, from on Board the Ship Prince of Wales, Patrick Crawford, Master, then riding at Anchor near Cape May, armed with Guns, and other offensive Weapons, in an hostile manner, boarded and re-took, from the said John Hatton, a certain Pilot-boat, late the Property of Jedediah Mills laden with Goods, known to have been clandestinely discharged out of the said Ship Prince of Wales, which said Pilot-boat and her Cargo the said John Hatton had on the same Day seized and taken Possession of, by virtue of his said Office: And that after said Boat's crew had boarded the said Pilot-boat, they most cruelly beat, and dangerously wounded the said John Hatton his Son, and a Mulatto Slave, and robbed the said John Hatton of four Spanish Dollars, three Guns, two Hangers, one rifle barrell'd Pistol, a Pair

of Shoebuckles, and some other small Articles. One of the said Nine Persons, who appeared to have Command of the said Boat's Crew, was called Smith, and is a short, thick, well-set Man, supposed to be between thirty and forty Years of Age, and has a fresh cut on the right Side of his Head and Face, made with a Cutlass in the said Affray. Another of the said Persons is named Hughes, and is now in His Majesty's Gaol at Cape-May. The other seven Persons are supposed to be Sailors, belonging to the said Ship Prince of Wales, whose Names are unknown.

I have therefore thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby requiring, and strictly charging and commanding all Officers, Civil and Military, and other his Majesty's Liege Subjects within the said Province of New Jersey, to use their utmost Endeavours to seize and apprehend the said Offenders, or any of them, so that they may be brought to Justice. And I do hereby promise His Majesty's most gracious Pardon to any one of the Persons concerned in the said Assault and Robbery, (except the aforesaid Smith) who shall inform against and prosecute to conviction any one or more of his Accomplices.'

Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at the City of Burlington, the Seventh Day of November, in the Eleventh Year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini 1770.

WILLIAM FRANKLIN.

By His Excellency's Command,

CHA. PETTIT, D. Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

1 See also under date of Dec. 6, 7, 25 and 30, 1770; May 1, July 13, and July 19, 1771, in this volume.

Two Warrants for the Apprehension of John Hatton, Collector at Salem, and his slave Ned.

[From P. R. O. America and West Indies, Vol. 275.]

Warrant For John Hatton Esq

NEW JERSEY CAPE MAY COUNTY

Seals

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George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c To our Sheriff of the County of Cape May or the Constables of the said County or either of them Greeting. Forasmuch as Jedediah Mills of the said County of Cape May Pilot hath personally come before Us James Whillden, Thos Learning, and John Leonard Esq's three of his Maj: Justices assigned to Keep the Peace within the said County of Cape May & hath taken a Corporal Oath that he the said Jedediah Mills is afraid that John Hatton Esq' of the said County of Cape May will beat wound maim or kill him the said Jedediah Mills and hath therewithal prayed surety for the Peace and Good Behaviour against him the said John Hatton Esq! therefore We command and charge you jointly and severally or either of you that immediately upon the Receipt hereof you bring the said John Hatton Esq Forthwith before us the said James Whilden Th's Learning & John Leonard Esq's or either of Us to find sufficient Surety and Mainprize as well for his personal appearance at the next General Quarter Sessions of Our Peace or Court of Oyer & Terminer of General Goal Delivery or which ever of said Courts should happen to be held first in & for our said County as also for our Peace and Good Behaviour in the mean time to be Kept toward us and all our Liege