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Majesty's Government have had no design to lay

taxes on America for purposes of revenue..

11.-Governor Franklin to Benjamin Franklin-Cap-

tain Trent's affair-The Governor's farming opera-

tions-Secretary Morgan and Deputy Reed-Mat-

ters in New York and Massachusetts..

26.-Order in Council disallowing the bill passed in

New Jersey for making current £100,000 in Bills of

18.-Letter of acknowledgment from Governor Frank-

lin to the Earl of Hillsborough..

18. Statement of the claim of New York v. New Jer-

sey in relation to boundaries..

27.—Letter of acknowledgment from Governor Frank-

lin to the Earl of Hillsborough-He fears the evil

effects of the action of the Assembly of South Caro-

lina-

5.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, announcing the death of Mr. Ash-

field, a member of the Council, and recommending

three persons as fit to fill the vacancy.

7.-Letter from a Committee of the Assembly to Dr.

Benjamin Franklin, notifying him of his appoint-

ment as Agent of the Colony.....

9.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, stating that the Lords of Trade had rec-

ommended Cortlandt (Stephen) Skinner to be ap-

pointed a member of the New Jersey Council...--- 139

10.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Secretary Pow-

nall, relative to the provision for the support of the

King's troops...

12.-Letter from Henry Wilmot to Committee of Cor-

respondence, relative to a Paper Currency, and the

bill for Septennial Elections....

14.-Order in Council appointing Stephen Skinner,

Esq., to be of the Council of New Jersey, in the

room of Lewis Ashfield, Esq., deceased...

24.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, transmitting Chief-Justice Smyth's

24. Memorial of Chief Justice Smyth respecting his

18.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, correcting an error in regard to the Chris-

tian name of Mr. Skinner..

28.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Cortlandt Skin-

ner, relative to the riotous proceedings in Monmouth

12.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, inclosing paper with observations on

two Acts of the New Jersey Assembly. . . . . .

26.-Letter from Mr. Richard Stockton to the Earl of

Hillsborough, giving his opinion that the Governor

of New Jersey is duly authorized to hold a Court of

Equity and preside therein

-The Petition of William Bayard, Esq., of New

York to the Board of Trade, praying the repeal of

an Act of the Province of New Jersey, relative to

the Common Lands of the Township of Bergen.... 168

"-March 16.-Speech of Governor Franklin to the Legislature,

in relation to the riots in Monmouth and Essex

20.—Address of the Assembly to Governor Franklin,

in relation to the riots in Monmouth and Essex

21.-Proclamation of Governor Franklin, offering a

reward of £25 for the discovery of the person or

persons who set fire to the stable of David Ogden.. 183

28.-Ordinance in relation to the Court of Chancery.. 184

31.-Pardon of John Dodd and David Dodd, convicted

of rioting at Horseneck

11.-Representation of the Lords of Trade to the King,

recommending the disallowance of an Act of the As-

sembly, relative to the Common Lands of the town-

ship of Bergen....

14. Circular Letter from Mr. Pownall to the Gover-

nors in America, inclosing an Act of Parliament,

respecting certain duties.....

28.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, relative to various matters of public

16.-Governor Colden's Commission to John De Noy-

elles and William Wickham, as surveyors of the

boundary line between New York and New Jersey. 194

6.-Order of Council, disallowing an Act of the New

Jersey Assembly, for striking £100,000 in Bills of

Credit, and an Act regarding the Common Lands

in the township of Bergen..

6.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Gover-

nor Franklin, complimenting him and the Council. 198

20.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, relative to an Act regulating the practice of

the law in New Jersey.....

29.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, relative to the displeasure of the As-

sembly at the disallowance of the Paper Money Act. 200

5.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, announcing the action of the Assem-

bly, relative to provision for the supply of the

troops, the appointment of Barrack Masters, etc... 201

7.-Proclamation of Governor Franklin, relative to

an assault upon John Hatton, Collector at Salem.. 205

6.-Two warrants for the apprehension of John Hat-

ton and his slave Ned..

7.-Letter of John Hatton to Governor Franklin,

complaining of the Justices at Cape May....................... 209

11.—Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, transmitting two orders of Council... .. 213

25.-Letter from John Hatton to the Commissioners

of the Customs, complaining of his ill-treatment... 215

25.-Letter of Attorney-General Skinner to Mr. Hat-

ton, giving his opinion on the proceedings of the

Magistrates at Cape May ...

"Letter from Mr. Skinner, Attorney-General, to

Charles Petit, on the conduct of the Magistrates of

30.-Letter from Mr. Hatton to the Commissioners of

Customs at Boston, relative to his ill-treatment.... 218

2.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Gover-

nor Franklin, relative to providing for the King's

10.-Letter from Frederick Smyth to the Earl of Hills-

borough, tendering his seat in the Council of New

14.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, realtive to the war in Spain, the

Superintendence of Indian affairs, and announcing

the death of John Ladd, a member of the Council.. 221

14.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Major William

1.-Letter from John Pownall to John Robinson,

relative to a bounty upon slaves from America..... 229

27.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, relating to recruiting parties, and

making provision for the King's troops; also an-

nouncing the death of John Smith, a member of

233

1771-March 30.-Letter from Governor Franklin to Lieut. Arthur

Wadman, promising him assistance in recruiting... 233

9.-Report of Richard Jackson, Esq., on eight Acts

passed in the Province of New Jersey in March,

1770

20.-Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Governor

Franklin-The Ohio Affair-The Assembly's Insol-

30.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, announcing the refusal of the Assem-

bly to provide for the King's troops and transmit-

--Instructions of the Freeholders of Hunterdon

County to their representatives in Assembly, John

Hart and Samuel Tucker, adverse to the quartering

of troops in the Province

1.-Order in Council, appointing Daniel Coxe a mem-

ber of the Council of New Jersey....

4.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, relative to the dispute with Spain, the

Indian trade, etc.....

19.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, relative to the complaint of John

Hatton, and transmitting copies of papers con-

nected therewith......
275

1.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, announcing the refusal of the Assem-

bly to grant supplies for the King's troops. 297

21.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Governor

Franklin, relative to the disallowance of two Acts

of the Assembly of New Jersey...

3.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, approving his conduct in the matter of

recruiting the King's forces..

19.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, relative to the complaint of Mr. Hatton,

and to the refusal of the Assembly to provide for

the King's troops. - - .

19.-Letter from Mr. Pownall to John Robinson, rela-

tive to the complaint of Mr. Hatton....

20.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, relative to a dispute between the Gov-

ernor and the Assembly on the resignation of Mr.

12.-Address of the Clergy of the Church of England,

in New York and New Jersey, to Lord Hillsbor-

ough, relative to the want of Bishops in those parts. 309

21.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, relative to Mr. Hatton's complaint.. 313

21.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, relative to two Acts proposed to be repealed,

the emission of Paper Bills, and the appointment of

4.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin, approving his position in regard to the

resignation of a member of the Assembly....

18.-Letter from Mr. Pownall to Richard Jackson, de-

siring his opinion in regard to the resignation of a

member of the Assembly of New Jersey....
319

26.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Lords of

Trade, acquainting them with the appointment of an

Agent for New Jersey..
320

27.-Letter from Governor Franklin to the Earl of

Hillsborough, informing him that provision had been

made for the arrears due to the troops, and that the

debt of the Colony incurred during the late war

would be paid..

11.-Letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to Governor

Franklin-the removal of the troops from New Jer-

sey leaves no cause for disagreeable altercation with

the Assembly....
323

15.-Order in Council disallowing two Acts passed in

New Jersey in October, 1770, and directing the

preparation of an instruction to the Governors of

the several Colonies, restraining them from assent-

ing to laws by which the lands, etc., of persons who

have never resided within the Colony may be at-

tached for debt...

30.-Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Governor

Franklin, in relation to the appointment of Colonial

Agents in England...

1.- Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, submitting a draft of the instructions di-

reeted to be prepared in the foregoing order...... 327

3.-Order in Council approving the draft of the fore-

going instruction...

13. Representation from the Lords of Trade, with a

draft of an additional instruction relating to an al-

teration in the prayers for the Royal family............. ....

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