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1696-Aug. 28.-Letter from Governor Andrew Hamilton of East

Jersey, to Governor Fletcher of New York,-difficulty

of obtaining troops for the frontier...

10.-Memorial of Edward Randolph, Secretary, etc., to

the Commissioners of the Customs, on Illegal Trade

in the Proprieties..

--Petition of Elizabethtown people to the King, for

greater protection from the East New Jersey Pro-

Nov. 21.--Commission of Thomas Coker to be Collector of

the Customs at Perth Amboy.

6.-Memorial of Edward Randolph, Secretary, etc., to

the Lords of Trade...

11.-William Penn's Observations on the Proceedings

of Gov. Fletcher of New York.......

16.-Memorial of the Proprietors of Several Provinces

in America to the Lords of Trade, relating to Courts

9.-Communication from the Lords of Trade to the

Proprietors of East and West New Jersey, relating

to the raising of troops..

April 2.-Opinion of Sir Creswell Lewinz, on the liability of

East Jersey to New York for Customs....

9.-Letter from Attorney General Trevor to Secretary

Popple, with form of bond to be signed by Deputy

Governors in the Provinces...

22.-Letter from the King to the Proprietors of East

and West New Jersey, relating to the Plantation

May 6.—Letter from Secretary Popple to Jeremiah Basse,

relating to his official bond..

18.-Draft of Commission to Jeremiah Basse as Gover-

nor of West New Jersey..

20.-Agreement of the Governor, Council and Members

of the House of Representatives of West Jersey, bind-

ing themselves to uphold the interests of the King.... 145

20.-Congratulatory address of the Governor and Coun-

cil of West New Jersey to the King, on his escape

from assassination....

--Agreement of the Quaker Members of the House

of Representatives of West Jersey to uphold the in-

terests of the King...

--Memorial of the Proprietors of East and West New

Jersey, asking for the approval of the appointment

of Jeremiah Basse to be Governor of both Provinces, 149

1697-June

8.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to Jeremiah Basse.
His bond to be executed before he enters upon any of
his duties as Governor

150

15.-Letter from Jeremiah Basse to Secretary Popple-

Pirates, Piracies, and his official bond...

21.-Letter from Jeremiah Basse to Secretary Popple,

asking for a reply to his letter of 15th....

22.-Letter from Secretary Popple to Jeremiah Basse, in

answer to the foregoing letters....

26.-Letter from Jeremiah Basse to Secretary Popple

about Pirates and Piracies.

August 4.-Letter from Secretary Popple to Jeremiah Basse in

answer to the foregoing..

8.-Communication from the Lords of the Treasury to

the Lords of Trade, transmitting documents refer-

ring to the payment of Customs by the inhabitants

of East and West New Jersey...

14.-Letter from Secretary Popple to Secretary Lownds,

in answer to the foregoing..

23.-Order in Council, referring to the Lords of Trade a

petition of the Proprietors of East Jersey, relative to

their right to a Port of Entry....

--State of the case of the Proprietors of East New

Jersey, respecting Ports, submitted to the Lords of

6.-Letter from Secretary Popple to the Attorney Gea-

eral and Solicitor General, respecting the authority

of the Proprietors of East New Jersey to constitute

Ports in their Province....

12.-Letter from the Proprietors in England to Gover-

nor Hamilton and Council in East Jersey, informing

them of the appointment of Jeremiah Basse to be

18.-Answers of the Attorney General and Solicitor

General to the inquiries of the Lords of Trade, dated

20.-Letter from the Commissioners of the Customs, to

Edward Randolph, Surveyor General of the Customs

in America, relative to the Ports of Perth Amboy and

27.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

Lords Justices, against the right of the Proprietors

of East Jersey to establish Ports-transmitting opin-

ions of the Attorney General and Solicitor General.. 180

1.-Authority to George Willocks from the Proprietors

of both East and West New Jersey, to receive Quit

14.-Authority to Rip Van Dam from the Proprietors

of both East and West New Jersey, to receive from

George Willocks or John Reid, the amounts collected

for arrears of Quit Rents....

29.-Order of the King in Council, directing the pay-

ment to the Governor of New York, of all duties by

vessels trading in Hudson's River.........

23.-Letter from the Lords of Trade to the Earl of Bello-

mont, Governor of New York, relative to Ports in

-Account of the Disbursements by the Proprietors

of East Jersey... ... ....

8.-Proclamation of Governor Basse for the suppres-

sion of Vice and Immorality..

14.-Letter from the Council of West Jersey to the Pro-

prietors in England-Arrival of Gov. Basse.

14.-Instructions to Governor Jeremiah Basse.......

--Letter from Governor Basse to Secretary Popple-

announcing his arrival in New Jersey...

8.-Letter from Earl of Bellomont, Governor of New

York, to the Lords of Trade-New Jersey Ports inju-

rious to New York...

11.-Commitment of Lewis Morris for Contempt of

24.-Proclamation of the Governor of New York against

the establishment of Ports in New Jersey.

25.-Letter from the Earl of Bellomont, Governor of

New York, to the Lords of the Treasury, enclosing

the foregoing proclamation....

25.-Letter from Earl of Bellomont, Governor of New

York, to the Lords of Trade, enclosing the foregoing

proclamation....

27.-Deposition of John Elston, one of the Pirate

Every's crew, taken before Governor Basse....

30.-Proclamation of Governor Jeremiah Basse estab-

lishing Perth Amboy as a Port

June 17-18.-Correspondence between Governor Basse of New

Jersey and the Governor of New York, about two

30.-Reasons of the Attorney General of New York why

Perth Amboy should not be a free port....

1.-Letter from the Earl of Bellomont to the Lords of

Trade-difficulties with Governor Basse of New Jer-

6.-Letter from the Earl of Bellomont to the Lords of

the Admiralty-Gov. Basse had complied with his

requisition for two prisoners..

1698-Feb. 23.-Minutes of the Council of New York, relating to

the clearance of a vessel from New York to Perth

Sept. 18.-Deposition of Ducie Hungerford, Collector of the

Customs at New York, about the seizure of a vessel

21.-Letter from Earl of Bellomont to the Lords of

Trade about the Port Question.....

25.-Letter from Secretary Popple to Governor Basse. 243

14.—Letter from Secretary Popple to Secretary Lownds

of the Treasury, inquiring about the action of the

Lords of the Treasury..

14.-Letter from the Earl of Bellomont to the Lords of

Trade, about his difficulties with Governor Basse.... 245

22.-Letter from Secretary Popple to Secretary Sansom,

transmitting, to the Lords Commissioners of the Cus-

toms, several documents referring to the Port contro-

23.-Petition of the Proprietors that Andrew Hamilton

may be approved of as Governor of East New Jersey 249

17.-Letter from Secretary Popple to Attorney General

Trevor, asking for his opinion as to the qualifications

of Andrew Hamilton to be Governor of East Jersey,

he being a Scotchman...

2.-Letter from Attorney General Trevor to Secretary

Popple, in answer to the foregoing letter.

21.-Letter from Secretary Sansom to Secretary Popple,

transmitting a report of the Commissioners of the

Customs about Perth Amboy port.

March 9.-Order of King in Council, referring to the Lords

of Trade a petition from the Proprietors of East New

Jersey, about their port at Perth Amboy....

13.-Memorial from the Proprietors of West Jersey,

asking for the approval of Andrew Hamilton as Gov-

ernor of that Province....

23.-Letter from Andrew Hamilton to Secretary Popple,

relative to the action of the Lords of Trade on his

appointment as Governor of New Jersey.

23.-Memorial of the Proprietors of East Jersey to the

Lords of Trade, in relation to the seizure of the ship

Hester by the Governor of New York, &c...

April 3.-Memorial of the Proprietors of East New Jersey to

the Lords of Trade, asking for speedy action in rela-

tion to their port at Perth Amboy.......

1699—April 14.—Letter from Secretary Popple to William Dockwra,

Register of the Proprietors of East Jersey, informing

him that the Lords of Trade had concluded to author-

ize a trial at Westminster, to test their claims to the

Port at Perth Amboy and government of the Prov-

18.-Representation from the Lords of Trade to the

King, informing him of their determination to have

the claim of East New Jersey to a port, tried in West-

minster Hall....

19.-Memorial of the Proprietors of East Jersey to the

Lords of Trade, relative to the proposed trial of their

right to a port.

21.-Letter from the Town of Newark to the other towns

in East Jersey, in reference to a certain act of the

Legislature, and reflecting upon the conduct of Gov-

May 15.-Letter from the Earl of Bellomont to the Lords of

Trade. enclosing a copy of a letter from the Duke of

York to Governor Dongan....

25.-Proclamation of Governor Basse against certain

immigrants from Scotland..

April 21-25-Letter from the towns of Newark, Elizabeth-

June 1. town, Perth Amboy and Freehold, to the Proprie-

tors of East Jersey, condemning Governor Basse.... 273

31.-Order of King in Council, referring to the Lords of

Trade a petition of the Proprietors of West New

Jersey, asking for the approval of Andrew Hamilton

1.-Letter from Col. Robert Quary, Judge of the

Admiralty Court in Pennsylvania, to the Lords of

Trade, about pirates.

6.-Letter from Col. Robert Quary to the Lords of

Trade, about pirates in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. 280

3.-Letter from Governor Jeremiah Basse, of New Jer-

sey, to Secretary Popple, about pirates and illegal

27. From Charles Goodman. Collector of the Customs

at Perth Amboy, to the Commissioners of the Cus-

toms-goods seized by him had been rescued by

5.-Memorial of the Proprietors of East Jersey to the

Lords of Trade, relative to a surrender of their gov-

1.-A proclamation of Governor Basse against certain

ships from Scotland..

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