What Impudent wickedness is it then for any body to attempt the Ravishing it from the true Owners thereof! The above remarks concern your interest agt Willokes invading y1 Land at Amboy that we setled by Reid and our Stock servants all sunk thereon case. The many other Notes in the margin pray peruse, on my behalf, some of them are yet serviceable to my others are worth notice for information & observation. one note I beg . . . (?) . . . as to my self. He says I was in 1688, the best Land-stead of any concern'd in the Province if that ... (?). . . . Hamiltons Encomium of my Lands so valuable in 1688-most upon Rariton-was worth double in 1701-some Treble -aye some 4 fold more than common land without in scituation or goodness and so ffar first accot of Sales Runs most upon that, ffor God sake examine it. Agreement Between the Governors of East and West Jersey as to the Partition Line. [From certified copy of West Jersey Records, Book H 2 of Deeds, page 434 in Boundary Papers of W, A. Whitehead.]1 Agreement of Governors Cox and Barclay relative to running the Partition Line. LONDON, Sept 5th 1688 IT is agred this day Between Dr Daniell Cox Govern of the province of West Jersey on behalf of himself and all the Rest of the Proprietors of that Province on the One part and Robert Barclay Governour of the Province of E: Jersey on Behalf of himself and all the Rest of the Proprietors of that Province on the A copy certified by Wm. Dockwra is also in the New Jersey Historical Soc1ety Library, Papers of F. J. Paris, Book 4.-ED. other Part as followeth Vigt For the final determination of all differences Concerning the deed of Partition and all Other disputes and Controversies about dividing the lands and Setling the Bounds Between East and West Jersey first the line of Partition run Streight from little Egg Harbour to to the most westerly Corner of John Dobies Plantation as it stands on the South Branch of Rariton River shall be the Bounds so far Between between East and west Jersey and shall not be altered But remain as it stands in a printed draught of the Proprietors lands Surveyed in E. Jersey and drawn by John Reid and since Printed here Secondly from thence to Run along the Back of the adjoyning Plantations until it Come to James Dundasse his Plantation and from thence as the most Northwesterly part thereof a line to lye even with the line on the Back of these Plantations and so to Run North Eastward till it touch the North branch of Rariton river as it is Struck upon the mapp already but saving the Plantations already laid out to be within the line if they happen to Stand a little more westerly then that line is marked Thirdly from the North end of the line where it Touches Rariton North Branch thence forward the largest Stream or Current of water belonging to the said North Branch shall be the Bound or Partition and so Continuing along the Same unto the North end thereof for the Bounds Soe far. fourthly from the said North End of the Branch a Short Streight line to run to touch the Nearest part of Pisaick River and so following the Course of that River Continuing into Pequanick River so long as it Runs Northerly or Northwesterly those Rivers Still to be the Bounds Between both Provinces and if Pequanick River doe not run far enough to the latitude of 41 degrees then from the said River a Streight line to be Run Northward to the latitude and that to be the utmost north Partition Point and from the said Point in a Streight line due East to the Partition Point on Hudsons River Between East Jersey & New York Provided always that all Plantations and Tracts of land laid out and Surveyed Before this Agreement Arrive in East Jersey Shall Remaine to the Parties Concerned and the Partition Shall so Runn as to Include them within E Jersey Bounds Lastly D' Cox doth Covenant and promise to make Good the agreements above written and Warrant the Title and quiet Possession of all the lands so to be appropriated to the Proprietors of E Jersey According to the limits and Bounds above mentioned against all Persons that shall or may Pretend or Claime any Interest to any of the said Lands as W. Jersey Proprietors. And Robert Barclay doth Covenant and Promise to make good the Agreement above Written and Warrant the Title and quiet Possession of lands so to be appropriated to the Proprietors of W. Jersey According to the limits and Bounds above mentioned against all Persons that shall or may Pretend or Clayme any Interest to any of the said lands as E. Jersey Proprietors for Performance of all and every the Respective Articles and Covenants hereunto Mentioned they doe Mutully Bind themselves each to the Other in the Sume of £5000 to be Well and truly paid on the Breach of any the Clauses and Covenants herein Before mentioned. In Witness whereof they have interchangeably Sett their hands and Seals the day and year first above Written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of David Howling Stephen Lucock L. S. Barday [-] Governor Andros to the Lords of Trade. [From N. Y Col. Docts: Vol. III. p. 554.] New Yorke 4th October 1688. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LO'PPS: [Extract.] I arrived here the eleventh of August past, when His Majesties Letters Pattents being published, received this place, as also East New Jersey the fifteenth, and West New Jersey the eighteenth following, where by proclamac'on continued the revenue and all officers in place, till further order; and have since settled all officers Civill and Military. By expresse from Boston the three and twentyeth of the same month, had the happy newes of the berth of the Prince of Wales, and, tho late in the day, was solemnized with all demonstra tions of joy and gladnesse for soe greate a blessing, and the next day in Councill a publique thanksgiveing was ordered to be kept on the second of September att New Yorke & places adjacent, and fourteene days after throughout the whole dominion. Your Lo'pps, Most obedient & humble Serv The Lords of the Comit tee for Trade &c Andros Account of the Several Rates or Assessments laid upon the Proprietors of East Jersey. Locus Sigillia [From a copy among the manuscripts of W. A. Whitehead.] A PARTICULAR of Every rate Layed upon Each of the Twentie Four Proprietors of E. New Jersey by the Comitte & Councill of Proprietors in London for Defraying the Varitie of Publick Charges in relac'on to the affaires of ye said Provience and in Desfence of ye Government & p'serving yo rights & Priveledges thereof. Annos 1683 Ordered that Tenn Pounds upon Every Propriety be payed unto the Publick stock for making up what ffalles shorte in Cash to pay ffour hundred poundes to Gawen Lawrie towards his Dispatch as Governor Ordered that ffive pounds up January 8th. on Every Proprietie be paid into stock for paying Surveyers and Solicitors &c": & Enrolling the Duke of Yorkes Grant searching for Deedes & papers about ye Earle of Bath & Other the Trusties and Governor Carterets papers acct: &c3: & attending King & Councill board to preserve our Govem & Obtaining K. Charles his Proclamation 1684 Ordered that ffive pounds upJuly 29th. on Every p'priety be payed into Stock for Enabling the Committee to pay Gawen Lawries two Billes of Seventie poundes Drawen upon ye p'prs here in Lond & p'senting Geo. Keith on his Voaige & Defraying other Charges. Ordered that Tenn pounds October 21st. upon Every p'priety be payed, into Stock for Enabling the Com'ittee to pay two billes of One hundred & thirty pounds & two billes of Eighty ffour poundes two shillings Drawen by Gawen Lawrie upon the p'prs here in Lond° for ffurther Cost of Building the Governors house at Amboy &c" £10. 00.00 05. 00.00 05.00.00 10.00.00 |