Estrays, Treasure Trove, Mines and Minerals, Royal Mines, Wrecks, Royal Fish, that shall be forfeited, found or taken within East-Jersey, only the Inhabitants thereof, within the Seas adjacent, to remain to the Proprietors, with all other Privileges and Advantages, as amply as in the Grant and Confirmation to them of the Fourteenth of March 1682. And because many of the Proprietors of East-Jersey, are also Proprietors of West-Jersey It is humbly desired that Colonel Andrew Hamilton may be despatched by this Board to the Government of West-Jersey, his presence being much wanted there, for the Convenience of his Majesty's Subjects in that Province. W Signed by Order and on behalf of the Proprietors [July 5th 1699] Proclamation of Governor Jeremiah Basse against certain Ships from Scotland. [From E. J. Records, Liber. C, Commissions, page 293.] A PROCLAMATION. THE GOVERNOUR & PROPRIETORS OF THE PROVINCE OF EAST NEW JERSEY to all His Majesties Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs & Constables & all other Officers, Civil & Military, & all other his Majestie's Subjects Inhabiting within the said Province Sends Greeting. WHEREAS, His Most Excellent Majesty hath received advice that Severall Ships of force fitted out of Scotland are designed to settle themselves in some parts of America and Least the same should derogate from the Treaties His Majesty hath Entred into with the Crown of Spain or be otherways prejudiciall to any of his Majesties Colonies in America His Ma'ty hath been pleased to Signify his Royal Will & Pleasure unto us that we strictly forbid all his Majesties Subjects & others Inhabiting within our said Province that they forbear holding any Correspondence with or giving any assistance to any of the said persons while they are Engaged in the said Enterprise and that no provisions Armes Amunitions or other Necessaries whatsoever be Carried to them from hence nor be permitted to be Carried either in their own Vessels or any other Ships or vessels for their use THESE are therefore in pursuance of his Majesty's said Royal Will & Pleasure Strictly to Charge & Command all & every his said Majesty's Subjects & all others Inhabiting within this Province that they forbear holding any Correspondence with or giving any assistance to such person or persons who have been fitted out of Scotland with design to settle themselves in such parts of America or who are or shall be setled in any such parts of America as afores & that no Provisions Armes Amunitions or other Necessaries whatsoever be Carried to them Either in their own Vessells or any other Ships or Vessells for their Use from this Province or any part thereof under such Paines Penalties & forfeitures as by Law in such Case are provided & all his Majesty's Subjects and all other person or persons whatsoever Inhabiting within this Province are hereby required & Commanded to take Notice hereof & to Observe his Majesty's Royal Will and pleasure aforesaid in all & every the premisses as they will answer the Contrary at their Perill. GIVEN under the Publick Seale of the said Province this first day of August in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the third King of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the Faith & Annoq. Dom. 1699 Commission to Andrew Hamilton to be the Agent of the West Jersey Society. [From E. J. Records in the Secretary of State's Office, at Trenton.] Col! And: Hamilton's Commission of Agency for the Society. St. John Moore St Thomas Lane Knights Aldermen of the City of London and the rest of the Committee for ye West New Jersey Company. To Colonel Andrew Hamilton, Greeting. Seal We being well satisfied of ye Prudence and Ability and reposing a Special Trust and Confidence in the fidelity of W. J. Company you the s" Coll! A'drew Hamilton have noninated constituted & appointed and of the by these presents do Nominate Constitute and appoint you to be our Agent & ffactor General in West New Jersey afores to sell and buy all such Goods & Merchandize as we shall consigne to you or from time to time direct you to buy for us Also for us & our Name to call to accot Nathaniel Westland Jeremiah Basse & all others that have any Effects Belonging to our Society in their hands And to demand recover and receive ye sd Effects from them, either or any of them, Likewise to Gett Sett or Sell our Lands or any part thereof to such Person or Persons and for such su'me or su'mes of money as you shall deem most for our advantage And to that End to make and Execute or cause to be made and executed all necessary deeds & Writings such as the Case & Custom of ye Country shall require And to demand recover and receive the Rents Issues & Profitts of such Lands of ours as you shall Sett And the considerac'on money that shall be due & payable upon any Sale, and to Compromise Compound Conclude & agree with in all or any our Concerns in West New Jersey afores as Occasion shall require and you shall think fitt, Upon Recovereis & Reciepts Compositions & agreems to make & give due & Sufficient Acquittances & discharges And to act observe & do to ye best of you' Power for ye greatest advantage of our Society All such other matters & things as are or shall be committed to yo! Care & Management or that do concern yo! Employm as afores applying you' best Endeavours thereunto And we do hereby command & require all our Servants in West New Jersey afores to Submitt & yield due Obedience to you the sd Coll! Andrew Hamilton our Agent & ffactor General accordingly And you are to observe & follow all such Orders & directions as you have already had or hereafter from time to time shall receive from us, or any five or more of us And we do hereby revoake make void & of no Effect the Commission or Power formerly granted to ye Nathaniel Westland Jeremiah Basse & Thomas Revell or any of them declaring the same to be henceforth of no value but that this present Commission shall in all things take place and be of full force In Wittness whereof We have hereunto caused our common Seal to be affixed this 19th day of August Anno Dni 1699 THO. LANE E. RICHIER, JOHN BRIDGES, MICHAEL WATTS, JOHN MOORE, JOHN WILCOCKS, ROBERT MICHEL, OBADIAH BURNETT. Commission of Andrew Hamilton to be Governor of West Jersey. [From E. J. Records in Secretary of States office Trenton.] To our Trusty & Wellbeloved ffriend Coll: Andrew Hamilton. Greeting: According to ye Power & Authority residing in us of Constituting the Gov'no' & Commander in Chiefe of the Province of West New Jersey in America, having great Confidence in the Ability Prudence & Integrity of you the said Andrew Hamilton Have Nominated Constituted & appointed & doe hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint you Gov'no' & Commander in Chiefe of the said Province Giving you full power & authority to Govern ye same. Together with all Isles, Islands, Rivers & Seas within the same or thereunto belonging according to the Lawes & Constitutions of the said Province not repugnant to the Lawes of England, and to doe all & every thing & things which to the Charge & office of a Gov'no' & Comand' in Chiefe doth appertain: Com'anding all Inferio' officers both Civil & military to obey you ye said Andrew Hamilton as Gov'no' & Com'and' in Chiefe of ye said Province according to this our Com'ission & the powers hereby given unto you for the Space or Terme of one whole yeare from the date of these p'sents & so long after untill some other Person be Nominated & Constituted Gov'no' in yo' roome by another Com'ission sent from London & arrived in the said Province & there published on which this p'sent Com'ission is to be voyd. And further we doe hereby give power unto you the said Andrew Hamilton to Nominate Constitute & appoint by Com'ission under your hand & Seale of ye Province |