SOURCES WHENCE THE DOCUMENTS IN THIS VOLUME WERE OBTAINED. Public Record Office, London, England. Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York. New Jersey Historical Society Library. West Jersey Records, Secretary of State's Office, Trenton. Manuscripts of William A. Whitehead. The Grants and Concessions and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey, by Aaron Leaming and Jacob Spicer. East Jersey Records, in Secretary of State's Office, Trenton. ERRATA. Page 93.-Instead of "From the New Jersey Col. Docts." read New York Col. Docts. Page 136.-In heading, read "East and West Jersey " Page 229.-In heading, for “privates” read pirates, CONTENTS. PAGE. 1687-April 14.-Commission from East Jersey Proprietors to Samuel Winder, John Campbell and Miles Forster, to confer with the Governor of West Jersey, relative to running the line between the two provinces... 16.-Instructions from the Council of Proprietors of East Jersey to Samuel Winder and others, commis- sioned as above.. 1687-Sept. 5.-Letter from Daniel Coxe to the Council of Propri- --Part of a letter, without signature, to the Pro- prietors of East Jersey in England, relating to the dividing line between East and West Jersey - 1688-Feb. 21.-Minutes of the West Jersey Proprietors, respecting running the line between the two provinces in accord- ance with the award of Reid and Emley... 1688-April 30.-Draft of an intended Surrender of the Government PAGE. 9.-Commission to John Barclay (or John Reid) to be Surveyor-General of East New Jersey.... 9.-Instructions from the Proprietors of East New Jersey in London, to Governor Andrew Hamilton... 84 11.-Commission to Andrew Hamilton to be Governor June-Letter from the Proprietors of West Jersey in -.-Communication from the Proprietors of East Jer- 4.-Commission from members of the West New Jersey Society in England, to Jeremiah Basse to be their -.-Instructions from the Governor and Proprietors of 66 66 Dec. August 5.-Letter from Daniel Coxe to the Rev. Thomas Bridges, relative to his removal to West Jersey - - - - - - 24.-Letter from the Proprietors of West Jersey in 13.-Report of the Solicitor General on the Charter of Connecticut, and on the Grant of New Jersey. 1.-Letter from William Dockwra, Secretary and Reg- 1694-Feb. 10.-Journal of Captain Arent Schuyler on a visit to the |