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into which they shall march: unless their Majtis Govern' of New York with his forces should be there. In such case you are to observe the orders of their Majus Govern' of New York during his stay.

4 You are likewise forthwith to call a Generall Assembly of the said Province to concert such further measures as may be found necessary for the better preservation thereof and in particular to raise a fund for the maintenance of such part of the militia as shall be advised to march into any neighbour Colony where the invasion of our enemies shall require their assistance.

Letter from the West Jersey Society to the Rev. Thomas Bridges.'

[From West Jersey Records in Secretary of State's office, Trenton, Book B.]

A Lre from ye West Jersey Society in England to Mr Bridges.

LONDON ye 29th July 1692 S Wee are informed by D' Coxe that yo" declare yo'selfe inclyned togeather with divers other Inhabi tants of the Bermudas to remove unto & reside in West Jersey Wee are very glad a Person of yo Principles & pfession should entertaine such thoughts ffor having received an Honoble Character of you from diverse wee expect not onely benefitt should accrue unto the Inhabitants by yo' Pious Instructions accompanied with an Exemplary life But also by yo' Pru

1 REV. THOMAS BRIDGES was of the English Church residing in the Bermuda Islands. Whether he accepted the invitation is not known.-ED.

dentiall Council in reference to Civill & Secular affairs wherein yo" have been Providentially necessitated to Exercise yo'sǝlfe And as wee have been assured very successfully: S if yo" are confirmed in yo' resolution wee shall give you all ye Encouragem' Countenance & Authority wee are Capable of. Many Persons in diverse Parts of ye Country have frequently exprest their desires of a Minister & assure us they will Contribute towards his Comfortable subsistence & pay him all that duty respect & deference his worke deserves And for that D! Coxe hath Conveyed unto us ye Government of the Country with great part of his Lands ffor your Encouragem' upon your Arrival wee will give order that you may in what Scituation you please take up Two Thousand Acres one Thousand to be yo' owne in ffee forever The other to be annexed unto ye office & descend unto him who shall Succeed you When ever it shall please God by your death or otherwise to cause a vacancy. Wee are besides contriveing some other Methods whereby to render your station more comfortable Honourable & Profittable and doubt not but wee shall Conclude to your full satisfaction and all those who accompany you shall find fair dealing Encouragem' Protection and assistance from

S Your affectionate ffriends and Servants

THO: LANE:

E: RICHIER:

JAMES BODDINGTON:

JOHN JURIN:

EDM: HARRISON
W WIGHTMAN

ROB: MICHELL
JAMES ST JOHN.

Letter from Daniel Coxe to the Rev. Thomas Bridges.

[From West Jersey Records, in the Office of the Secretary of State at Trenton, Book B.]

A Lre from Dan" Coxe of London Esq to Mr Thomas Bridges.

S'

I received yo's & returned an answer ye last Moneth but fearing that should not come seasonably to yo hands & haveing I hope a safe Conveyance I determined to neglect noe opportunity whereby I might manifest y friendship I cherish for you & Confirme you in ye designe of favouring a Countrey wherein I am deeply Concerned & whose welfare I would pmote for ye sake of ye Inhabitants abstracted from my owne Interest which will I am very Confident be much advanced by yo' presence sound Doctrine & Exemplary life And I hope you will thereby reap not only ye satisfaction of haveing faithfnlly served our great Master in ye great work of Converting & Confirming precious Immortall Souls: But I verily beleeve you will be rewarded wth y blessings of a quiet pleasant healthfull residence: And in ye Love & Esteeme of those who shall voluntarily come under yo' Pastorall care with due maintenance: Togeather with Civil & Christian Respects from others of different perswations. Besides which you will have ye Authority Encouragem & assistance of those unto whom I have delegated y Governm of West Jersey unto whom I have given a Character of yo' Person an Account of yo' behavio' in diverse parts whither you have beene providentially called they have signified their satisfaction in a Letter which yo" will receive I suppose by y

same Conveyance which brings this; Besides what they have proposed I do hereby faithfully assure yo" I will make yo" a Considerable annual allowance to be paid you in money dureing my life if you soe long Continue your residence in our Province. That y onely wise God would Councell you in y disposal of yourself prosper & succeed all your Generous Pious designes & undertakeings is & shall be the Constant fervent prayer of him who is

Dear S

Your most affectionate friend & faithful servant

August 5th 1692.

DAN: COXE.

Letter from the Proprietors of West Jersey in England,

to Jeremiah Basse.

[From West Jersey Records in Secretary of State's office, Trenton, Liber B 2, page

423.1

Letter to Jeremiah Basse from

ye Societie signed on their behalf by Robert Hackshawe.1

M2 JEREMIAH BASSE

LONDON ye 24th December 1692.

Sr wee are not a litle Concerned that wee have not a Line from yo" though ye Bill by you drawn for 30:* sterling In Ex for 40 New York money is come to hand & yo' money ordered to be paid wee are willing to put ye best Construction upon our want of yo advise hoping that you have written us by ye Katharine Cap: Goff who was taken & carryed by ye ffrench

See page 91 for his Commission, given in June, 1692, on the receipt of which he appears to have departed for New Jersey.-ED.

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to St Mallows, for ye future when a ship come away take care to write us by both wee have already written you diverse Ler by this Boarde to which we refere yo" And now have further to acquaint yo" that wee have lately agreed with Doctor Coxe to purchase ye remaining one third of the Lands which hee sold us two thirds of our first purchase wee also bought of him ye 4000 Acres at Cohanzy or Salem Tenth Side which hee saith hee ordered yo" to take up for him wee have further agreed with him that if you should have taken up any other lands for him they should be ours Therefore Charge our Acco! with yo' disbursm' for what yo" may have soe taken up and Lett them be reckoned as part of the Eight Proprieties untaken up which we have bought of him and doe the like with respect to ye Charges for ye 4000 Acres at Cohanzy on Salem Tenth Side wee cannot now send yo" Copy of ye writings because they are not yet executed but they shall be sent as soone as wee can, We have ordered Mr Westland to agree with a ffrench Cooper now at Plimouth who is recommended to us as a man well skill'd not only in makeing of Cask which is the thing wee principally aime at but also in makeing of rome & brandy pray try his skill in all these pticulars and let him not be Idle but be provideing of good store of Oyle Casks against next ffishing Season And when ye Season of ye yeare is fitt for it lett him exercise his Talent a litle in makeing some wine and send us a Cast of each sort the rome in a small Caske & the Brandy in Bottles because that cannot come in Caske. We have lately received a Survey of our Land taken up at Cape May Copy whereof wee suppose you will have in yo Country If any good Chapnen present for any part of our Land don't refuse them only with this Provisoe that you sell none of ye Land that Lies Convenient for ye whale fishing till you heare further from us wee meane the Land upon Cape May lying

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