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Thosa too larga to ba antiraly includad in ona axpoaura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand cornar, laft to right and top to bottom, as many framaa aa raquirad. Tha following diagrams illuatrata tha mathod: Un daa symbolas suivants apparaltra sur la darniara imaga da chaqua microfiche, salon la cas: la symbols — »• signifia "A SUIVRE". la symbols ▼ signifia "FIN". Las cartas, planchas, tablaaux, ate, peuvant Atre filmte A das taux da reduction diffirents. Lorsqua la document ast trop grand pour 6tre raproduit an un saul clich*. il ast fiimi d partir da I'angia sup6riaur gaucha. da gaucha i droita, at da haut an bas, an pranant la nombre d'imagaa nAcassaira. Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 32X "t*: THE MAL REPORT OF ^t^ JOHN ROMEYN BRODHEAD, AGENT OF TIIR *i STATE OF lEW-YOEK, TO PROCURE AND TRANSCRIBE DOCUMENTS IN EUROPE, RELATIVE •i ) ' TO THE COLONIAL HISTORt OF SAID STATK. '•x-- w ^ .--,^v— /^ ^ MADE TO THE GOVERNOR, 12th FEBRUARY, 1845. ALBANY: E. MACK, PRINTER TO THE SENATE. 1845. CD .SS BS7 ^ A ac £i pr of pli sel wi me of cy: mo '^M^ ■iff>. ^ " STATE OF NEW-YORK. / '^ IN SENATE, February 26, 1845. COMMUNICATION From the Governor, transmitting the final report of the Agent appointed " to procure and transcribe documents in Europe, relative to the Colonial His- tory of this State." • Executive Chamber, \ Alhany, 21 Feh.^ 1845. { TO THE LEGISLATURE. Herewith I hare the honor to transmit the final report of the Agent of the State, appointed in pursuance of the provisions of the act of the 2d May, 1839, " to procure and transcribe Documents in Europe, relative to the Colonial History of this State." The report presents a brief, but very clear history of the progress of the agency, of the difficulties encountered, and of the general results accom- plished, and will be read with the interest belonging to the subject. My pressing engagements have not allowed me time to make my- self acquainted with the documents which the agent has secured, or with the expenditures which have been incurred, beyond the state- ments of the report now transmitted ; and I cannot, therefore, speak of the degree of success realized from the establishment of the agen- cy, or of the economy which has characterized the expenditure of the moneys appropriated. [Senate, No. 47.] 1 (4t. & 475 for dis.) l'?2589 A •\ :\ •^>^A#^ ' • .>»' \ \ [Senate It will .be seen," from that the i#C»irred, a tAe closmg pnag(£tohs^o£ti^repflrt, ' ageiit^fe in advante>h)»nilM infe ^i^Wisks wkifiW Aavft befcn ii over atid above his own compensation, for the last portion of the pe- riod of his service. His account is not submitted to me, but will of course, T presume, be ready for presentation to the Legislature, whWS^ . ever its action in the matter sl^alL^qtMre it. >uiit-y\ \ ^ *^%^lr<« «^% The schedules of documents accompanying the report, I have not found it possible to command the time even to read, although the transmission of the report has been delayed, for some days, in the hope that so much leisure might be found. Any further delay would only abridge the time which will be allowed to the Legislature to make these examinations, and to take the necessary action to bring the agency to a final close, and the accounts of the agent to a settle- ment and liquidation. Hence, the report, and accompanying pa- pers, are transmitted without the information which enables me to make any recommendation, or even suggestions, as to the legislation called for, or the appropriations required. SILAS WRIGHT. ; the •red, ! pe- illof '^>^\ iW^ *^^ e not \i the n the ivould ure to bring settlo- ig pa- me to slation HT. REPORT Of J. Romeyn Brodhead. To His Excellency, Silas Wright, Governor of the State of Xeio- York. Sir — I have now the honor to lay before you a final report of my proceedings as Agent of the State of New- York, under the act en- titled " An act to appoint an agent to procure and transcribe docu- ments in Europe relative to the Colonial History of this Slate," passed May 2, 1839 ; and of the results of my researches in the Ar- chives of Holland, England and France. Before, however, detailing these proceedings, it may not be out of place to refer briefly to the circumstances which led to the passage of the act of the Legislature, by which the enterprise now brought to a conclusion was sanctioned. This agency is the result of the antiquarian spirit that has lately gained so much ground in our country. That spirit, growing and freshening with the advance of years, has been greatly strengthened and fostered by the exertions of the JVew- York Historical Society, an in- stitution which it is but faint praise to say, has more than fulfilled the high hopes entertained of its future value and influence, by its pro- jectors, in the year 1804. Exerting itself laudably in times of diflli- culty — struggling with adversity, and braving obstacles — its impor- tant objects gradually became appreciated by the public ; and in the year 1814 a memorial, drawn up by the late Governor De Witt Clin- ton, then vice-president of the society, stating in a clear and master- ly manner the objects of the institution, was presented to the Legis- fSENATK lature, and was so favorably received as to induce the grant of twelve thousand dollars in aid of the funds of the society. Its library to this day remains a noble monument of the munificence of the State, and of the liberality of individuals. In this memorial, the prescient mind of Clinton suggested, in ef- fect, the measure which it was left to after days to see carried into execution. Referring to the gaps and deficiencies in our own exist- ing records, the papers of the Dutch West India Company and the archives of the then Government of the Netherlands were pointed out, as the sources whence materials for the Dutch portion of our history were to be obtained ; and the records of the Plantation Of- fice, (Board of Trade,) in London, and the library of the British Museum, were also alluded to, as affording an important and inesti- mable fund of information respecting the period of our subjection to the crown of Great Britain. The public offices in Canada, it was al- so suggested, might contain much of interest to our historians. But circumstances for a long time prevented any direct effort being made by the society, to obtain the favorable consideration of the subject by the Legislature ; and it was not until the year 1838, that any formal steps were taken in the matter. In the month of April of that year, upon the motion of Mr. George Folsom, a memorial was prepared and presented to the Legislature, urging the importance of an investi- gation of European archives, for the purpose of procuring those ma- terials for the illustration of our history, which our own State records could not furnish ; and praying the State to undertake, for the bene- fit of the people, an enterprise the society of their own means were unable to carry into execution. This memorial, however, was pre- sented so near to the close of the session, as to render it expedient to postpone further efforts till the next year ; when, the subject having been clearly and forcibly introduced by a message from the Governor, and its importance urged upon the members of the Legislature, by the zealous and unwearied attention of Mr. John L. Stephens, the late Mr. William L. Stone, and others, an act was passed, with great unanimity on the 2d May, 1839, authorizing the appointment of an agent " to visit England, Holland, and France, for the purpose of procuring, if possible, the originals, and if not, copies of all such documents and papers in the archives and offices of those govern- ments, relating to, or in any way affecting the colonial or other histo- U-. V '■?S No. 47.J 6 ry of this State, as he may deem important to illustrate that history;" and directing that the documtuis, when procured, be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, at Albany, subject to the use of the State Historical Society. Under this act, I had the honor to receive a commission as agent, on the 20th of January, 1841. By the general instructions, in which the views of the Executive in relation to the duties pf ray mission, were subsequently communicated to me, I was advised to proceed first, to Holland, and ascertain what documents required my attention therQ ; and then to England, and to France. The inspection of the state papers of foreign governments, it is well known, is not a mere matter of course, but is considered a privilege of a high order ; and is granted in most cases, only upon applications backed by high per- sonal or official influence. I accordingly had an interview with the Secretary of State of the United States, for the purpose of procuring specific instructions to the American ministers at London, Paris, and the Hague, in favor of my agency ; but he having declined giving them at that time, I embarked for Europe on the 1st of May, 1841. On my arrival at London, on my way to Holland, I had several interviews with Mr. Stevenson, then American minister at the court of St. James ; and communicated to him very fully, the objects of my mission. Mr. Stevenson, though uninstructed by the General Gov- ernment on this point, interested himself at once, very warmly, in the subject ; and advised an application forthwith, to Her Majesty's government, for permission to the agent to make selections and transcripts of documents in the British archives relative to our colo- nial and other history. A note was accordingly addressed to the Marquis of Normanby, on the 22d May, 1841, explaining the objects of the State in making the application, and requesting that the ne- cessary facilities might be afforded me for accomplishing, with as lit- tle delay as possible, the purpose of my mission to Kngland. This note was referred by the Marquis of Normanby, to Lord Palmerston, Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and on the 20th July following an answer was returned to Mr. Stevenson, that Lord Palmerston felt some difficulty in acceeding to my application ; but that if I would send to him a list of any particular documents J W^^. 6 I SCNATG wished to obtain, his lordship would have them examined by some corapelent person, and if no objection should be found to their being communicated, they shfiuld be copied for my use, on the usuid terms, at my expense. Upon the receipt of this answer to my application, Mr. Stevenson immediately replied, explaining that no particular docummts were asked for by the agent of New- York ; that the object of the State was to have its colonial history written from authentic documents, many of which were presumed to be in the State Paper Office, hut whose particular character could not be known, and that they could not, therefore, be described ; that the limitations and restrictions imposed in former cases, were of course expected to be observed in the pre- sent, and that the agent would, in fact, consider himself subject to the control and pleasure of the department. It was hoped that on a review of the subject. Her Majesty's Gov- ernment would have looked more auspiciously upon the application, and that, so far from perceiving in it any thing objectionable, would rather have viewed the objerts of the State as of a purely literary, and altogether praiseworthy character ; and, as such, commending them- selves to the favorable and liberal consideration of an enlightened go- vernment. But the then ministry went out of office without having altered or modified their decision, which — considering the impossi- bility of my pointing out the particular documents, I might wish to have transcribed, without having the opportunity of learning even the date of one of them — amounted, in fact, to a refusal of the applica- tion of the State. While referring to this subject, I cannot omit avail- ing myself of the occasion to acknowledge the warm and ready inte- rest Mr. Stevenson took in the objects of the agency, and the personal obligations I feel for the courtesies he extended to the agent. Meantime, pursuant to my instructions, and to Mr. Stevenson's ad- vice, I had proceeded to Holland, with a view of investigating the ar- chives of that country, for documents relating to our early colonial history; intending, upon the termination of my researches in the Ne- therlands, to return to London, and avail myself of the expected libe- rality of the British Government. Immediately on my arrival at the Hague, I opened the business of ray mission to Mr. Bleecker, then the charge d'affaires of the United States near the King of the Nether- (I r I r i» No. 47. J 7 lands. The well known interest of thin gentlernnn in the cause of historical research, inihiced him to enter nt once, cordially into the views of the State; and I gladly and gratefully embraci' this opportu- nity to renew the expression of my thanks for those valuable coun- sels, and friendly etforts to fiirther the objects of my appointment, which he was always ready to give, and anxious to make. In order to obtain the necessary facilities for investigating the ar- chives of the Netherlands, an application was addressed by Mr. Blecckcr, on my behalf, to the Baron Verstolk de Soekn, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Upon my presentation to the King, a few days af- terwards. His Majesty received me in the kindest manner, expressing much pleasure with the objects of my mission, and a warm interest in its successful accomplishment. The general direction of the Royal Archives being entrusted (o the Minister of the Interior, the applica- tion was promptly referred to the Baron Schimmclpennick, the head of that department ; and an interview was accordingly had with Ilis Excellency, who at once informed me that he would give directions to the officer in charge of the archives, to afibrd me all facilities for the purpose of fully carrying out the objects of my commission, and which had been directed by the King himself, to be as liberal In their extent as the exigencies of the service would allow. The Government Records at the Hague, are placed under the super- vision of an " Archivarius," at present Yonkheer J. C. de Jonge, a gentleman of great intelligence and urbanity, and from whom I re- ceived numerous marks of kindness and courtesy, which I am happy to acknowledge. M. de Jonge, on my presenting myself at the archives, pointed out the various depositories in which the documents presumed to relate to the subject of my research were contained ; and gave directions that every book and paper, known or supposed to con- tain information affecting our colonial history, be submitted, with- out reserve, to my inspection, and every arrangement made that could facilitate ray labors. The archives of the Netherlands, it is believed, constitute one of the richest depositories of historical information, to be found in Eu- rope; commencing with the period of the Union of Utrecht, in 1579, and extending down to the French Revolution. They are contained in an immense suite of apartments in the old palace of the Binnenhof ; ./'■ 8 [Senate and the documents are, in general, very Well arranged, though not all equally well preserved. The greater part are contained in parch- ment-bound volumes, in most instances paged and indexed for conve- nient reference. They consist, chiefly, of minutes of the proceedings of the States General, at their ordinary and secret meetings, kept by their Greffiers, or clerks ; in which are entered, in detail, the resolu- tions of that body, on all matters coming before them. These re- gisters commence with the year 1579, and are preserved in an un- broken series, from that date. The diplomatic correspondence of the Government, as well as copies of general letters, and also the instruc- tions and commissions issued from time to time, are preserved in several separate series of books. The original papers and memorials received by the States General from time to time, are arranged on LiasseSf or files, or are tied up in bundles, which are deposited in the Secrete, and Loket, Kas. These papers have suffered much more from the effects of time and exposure, than those in the bound volumes. It was necessary that careful and laborious researches should be made in all these ilifferent repositories. Aided by the accurate knowledge and long experience of Mr. J. A. de Zwaan, the " Commis Chartermeester" at the Royal Archives, — and whose enthusiastic and untiring co-operation I am proud to acknowledge, contributed in an essential degree to the success of the research, — I was unremittingly occupied during several months, in a toilsome investigation, in the course of which upwards of four hundred volumes and bundles of papers were carefully examined. Many of the documents were worm-eaten and decayed ; and the circumstance that most of them were written in the perverse and obscure characters common in the seventeenth century, increased not a little, the difficulty of the research. The results of my investigations in the archives at the Hague, however, strengthened the impression I had previously entertained, that though a great and valuable amount of information, on points either entirely novel, or at best but imperfectly known in our histo- ry, was there contained, the records of the Dutch West India Com- pany, which had the supervision and direction of the colony of New Netherland, were the grand magazine in which I might hope to find those more particular details of voyages, discoveries, emigrations, settlements and personal narratives, which would be of the highest interest to the descendants of the early settlers, as well as to the his- ivr No. 47.] 9 torian of New-York. Relying on the information which had been given me at the Hague, that these records, commencing with the period of the organization of the company in 1621, were preserved com- plete at Amsterdam ; an order was accordingly obtained from the minister of the colonies, directing the keeper of the old East and West-India Company's papers at Amsterdam, to afford me every fa- cility for examining the documents in his custody. The Archives of the city of Amsterdam were also presumed to contain important in- formation relative to the colony of " Nieuw-Amstel," which the city undertook to manage in the year 1656 ; and a letter in my behalf was in consequence addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Burgomaster. In further prosecution of my duty, I accordingly vi- sited Amsterdam. But on applying at the West India House, I was, to my infinite surprise and mortification, informed by Mr. de Munnick, the keeper, that all the books, documents and papers of every kind, belong- ing to the old East and West India Companies, of a date prior to 1700, had been sold at public auction, in the year 1821, by order of the Government of the Netherlands. That nothing should be left undone, however, I instituted a thorough search among the remain- ing papers, in the hope that something, however small, might have escaped the operation of the order. But I regret to say, that this ex- amination was attended with no favorable result ; and I reluctantly abandoned the cherished hope that the archives of the West India Company would have proved a rich mine of historical wealth to our State. Examinations were also made in the papers of the East India Company, in the hope that something might be ascertained relative to Hudson's voyage of discovery, which was made in their service. The only trace found of that voyage, is a memorandum in one of the " ship books," which accidentally escaped sale, stating that the yagt Halve-Maan, of forty lasts (eighty tons) burthen, had been sent " to- wards the north," in 1608. Unwilling, however, to abandon all hope of recovering a portion, at least, of the records which had been sold, I caused advertisements to be inserted in the most widely circulated journals of the country, requesting any person who might have in his possession any documents relating to the history of the colony of New-Netherland, to have the goodness to communicate with the (then) consul of the United States, at Amsterdam, Mr. J. W. Van den Broek. (Senate, No. 47.) 2 10 fSfiNATE The kind attentions and friendly exertions of this gentlemen, to fur- ther the objects of my visit to Amsterdam, have imposed on me an obligation which I would do great injustice to my feelings if 1 did not take this opportunity to acknowledge. It was subsequently as- certained that a portion of the records sold at Amsterdam, was in the possession of the original buyer, a person residing at the Hague. I purchased permission of him to make an examination of this portion, which was accordingly effected. Nothing, however, relating to our history was found ; and the mortifying conviction is now forced upon us, that the papers of the West India Company relating to New-Ne- therland, — ^which, until the year 1821, were easily attainable by the State, and whose destruction has left such a chasm in the original ma- terials for the illustration of our annals, — are now irrecoverably lost! The application to the authorities of the city of Amsterdam, for permission to examine their archives, was at once acceeded to, in the most courteous manner, and prompt arrangements were made to fa- cilitate my investigation of the records in the Stad-Huys. Quite a number of interesting documents, relating to the city colony on the South River, were found, and copied. Examinations were also made of the valuable collections of manu- scripts and pamphlets in the royal library at the Hague ; and the most courteous cttCnuon was shown by the estimable librarian, Mr. J. W. Holtrop. The result of my researches in the various repositories in the Xe- therlands just referred to, is the procurement of sixteen volumes of transcripts, containing upwards of four thousand pages. As a full and accurate catalogue of the documents transcribed, is appended to this report, it is unnecessary to give any particular analysis of their character here. I will only remark that they commence with the year 1614, and extend down, in a tolerably complete series, to 1678, con- sisting chiefly of memorials and papers presented to the States General, respecting New-Netherland, and the proceedings of that body in relation to the various matters from time to time brought before them, affecting the colony and its inhabitants. The act of the Legislature directed me to procure, if possible, the originals, and if not, copies of all documents illustrating our history. I applied for the originals, but the regulations of office did not allow a compliance "=^"-3f^-v;rr^r^j^r^^_ -w No. 47.J 11 with my request ; copies were therefore made of the papers selected. Not the slightest difficulty, however, occurred in obtaining these, and not a single obif tion was made to my having any document trans- cribed I wishf The most unbounded liberality was evinced on eve- ry occasion, by the government of that country to which we trace, with such affectionate veneration, the foundation of our State, and the most friendly and gratifying interest was always exhibited by the gen- tlemen connected with the different departments of the administra- tion, with whom the business of my mission from time to time brought me into communication. The investigations in the archives of the Netherlands being now terminated, I returned to London in December, 1841, to prosecute the duties of my mission. A new ministry, with the Earl of Aber- deen as principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, had come in- to power, and Mr. Stevenson had been succeeded by Mr. Everett as Minister of the United States, near Her Britannic Majesty. At the request of the Governor, and justly appreciating the importance to the Union, as well as to the State of New- York, of the objects con- templated by the State, in sending an agent to Europe, the President of the United States had instructed Mr. Everett to apply to the Bri- tish Government for such facilities as might be necessary for the suc- cessful prosecution of my proposed researches in England. Directly on his arrival at London, I had an interview with Mr. Everett, and acquainted him fully with the objects of my mission, and with the previous steps that had been taken. It need scarcely be said that the views of the State were at once warmly and zealously entered into, by the distinguished gentleman who represents our country in England, and whose friendly and valuable counsels have laid me under obligations I shall always be proud to acknowledge ; or that it was fortunate for the cause of literature and historical in- vestigation, that the Earl of Aberdeen was Foreign Secretary of Great Britain, when the agent of this state made a renewed attempt to ob- tain permission from Her Majesty's government to execute the duties of his mission. No time was lost ; and on the 23d December, 1841, Mr. Everett addressed a note to Lord Aberdeen, recapitulating the steps Mr. Stevenson had taken with the late ministry, and expressing a hope that the requisite facilities for the attainment of the objects of my mission would now be afforded by the Government of Great Britain ; 12 [Senatk for which it is clain jd that it has " never permitted itself to be sur- passed by any other, in the countenance which it has at all times ex- tended to every judicious effort for the promotion of useful know- ledge." Some time subsequently, Lord Aberdeen having suggested that though it might not be possible for me to furnish a specific list of the historical documents desired, yet, that a general statement o^ their nature must be practicable, and would facilitate a decision on the pending application, I prepared a statement of the kind proposed, and as specific as the nature of the case admitted ; which Mr. Everett transmitted to his Lordship, in a note dated 14th February, 1842, in which the purely literary character and objects of my commission were again urged, and the hope expressed that the synopsis I had prepared would remove whatever hesitation may have existed in re- ference to a compliance with my request. It is unnecessary to detail the various difficulties that were encoun- tered, and the many delays that occurred, before the desired permis- sion was obtained. At length, on the 6th of April, 1842, 1 com- menced my labors in " Her Majesty's State Paper Office." An order was sent by Lord Aberdeen to the keeper of the state papers, allow- ing me to inspect the documents in the Office relative to the Province of New- York ; with the understanding that my examinations were to be made in the presence of an officer of the establishment, and that I was merely, in the first instance, to indicate, by slips of paper, the documents I might wish to transcribe, and not to transcribe, or make extracts of any of them, until the papers so indicated, should have been examined and allowed, on the part of Lord Aberdeen. This order was interpreted by the keeper of the state papers, with such strictness, as to cause me serious embarrassment and inconve- nience. I was not allowed to make the slightest note or memoran- dum even of the date of a document ; which, under the circumstan- ces — the mass of papers to be gone over, being so large — was desi- rable, and even necessary, in order to avoid the risk of marking du- plicates, and the embarrassment of depending on memory alone. This, and other points — one of which was a permission to employ copyists of my own selection, by whom the transcripts could have been made at Ja much less expense than that incurred by the charges of the regular clerks of the office — formed the subject of a subse- quent note of Mr. Everett to Lord Aberdeen. His Lordship prompt- Nf ly maj I com ((| of tj tary No. 47.] 13 ly replied, giving me the further permission desired, respecting the making memoranda, &c.; but declining to accede to the request that I might be allowed to employ a private copyist. I was obliged, in consequence, to pay to the clerks of the office, 4d. sterling, for eve- ry folio of 72 words, that they transcribed. " Her Majesty's State Paper Office," in London, is strictly a part of the sovereign's own private library — an appendage to the Secre- tary of State's Office. Being entirely a government establishment, it is not considered as on the same footing as the manuscript depart- ment of the British Museum, or other institutions of a like charac- ter. No person is allowed to visit the Office, for the purpose of con- sulting documents, until an order for the purpose has been obtained from one of the Secretaries of State, who alone have the right of granting the privilege. This order usually specifies the series of pa- pers to which tht \ [bltoT is to have access ; and its directions are strictly and scrupulously followed by the keeper. Th\s Office is the depository of all papers and despatches that pass through the offices of the Secretaries of State, which are there arranged under the su- perintendence of a keeper, deputy keeper, and other officials ; and the accurate and perfect manner in which this is done, reflects the highest credit on the gentlemen to whom the Government entrusts this important duty. The building in which these papers are con- tained, was erected in the year 1830, in St. James' Park, near the Government offices ; and is, in every respect, well adapted to its pur- poses. In addition to the papers from the offices of the Secretaries of State, (among which is to be found a very voluminous correspond- ence with the governors and military commanders in America,) the State Paper Office now contains the whole of the records of the " Board of Trade," down to its dissolution, in the year 1782 ; which were transferred to it by order of Government, in March, 1842. Upwards of two thousand large folio volumes, relating chiefly to the American Colonies, were thus added, in one mass, to this inval- uable repository of historical wealth. The general supervision and management of the British Planta- tions in America and elsewhere, was entrusted by King Charles II., by royal commission, dated 1 December, 1660, to a standing council, who were instructed to correspond with the several governors, &c., 14 [Senatk and in general to dispose of all matters relating to the good govern- ment and improvement of the colonies. Subsequent commissions were from time to time issued to various individuals, substantially of the same tenor, constituting them a Council for foreign plantations, for the time being. On the 21st of December, 1674, the king re- voked the commission for the existing council, and directed their books and papers to be delivered to the clerk of the Privy Council. By order in council, dated 12 March, 1675, King Charles II. referred whatever matters had been under the cognizance of the late Council of trade and foreign plantations, to a committee of the Privy Coun- cil, consisting of the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Privy Seal, and oth- ers, and directed them to meet once a week, and report their pro- ceedings to the King in council, from time to time. During the reign of King James II., the affairs of the Plantations continued to be managed by a similar committee of Privy Council ; and upon the accession of this monarch, (6 February, 1685,) the Province of New- York having'devolved to the crown, it was placed under the super- vision of this committee. Upon the accession of King William III., in February, 1689, a commit.ee of the Privy Council continued to manage the affairs of the plantations, until their growing importance suggested the necessity of a separate and distinct department of gov- ernment, for their direction. The year 1696 is the era of the permanent organization of what is familiarly known to our historians as the " Board of Trade." On the 15th May, in that year. King William III., by royal commission, con- stituted and appointed the great officers of state, for the time being, and certain other persons, " Commissioners during the royal pleasure, for promoting the trade of the kingdom, and for inspecting and im- proving the plantations in America, and elsewhere." This board was empowered and required to examine into the general condition of the trade of England, and of foreign parts, and to make representations to the king thereupon ; to take into their custody all records and pa- pers belonging to the Plantation Office ; to inquire into the condition of the plantations ; to examine into the instructions of the Govern- ors, &c., and represent their conduct to the King ; to present the names of proper persons for governors and secretaries, &c., in the colonies, to the King in council ; to examine into and consider the %cts passed in the colonies ; to hear complaints, and make representa- No. 47.J 16 tions thereupon, &c. ; and with power to send for persons and pa- pers. The Board of Trade and Plantations, as thus organized, was continued through the succeeding reigns, by royal coramisions, until its final dissolution, by act of Parliament, in July, 1782. The records of the Board of Trade were kept with much care and system. Their proceedings on all subjects brought before them were accurately entered in a series of large folio journals, commencing with 1696, and extending down to 1782 ; and which, including the records of the proceedings of the Committee of Privy Council, be- tween 167f> and 1696, numbers about 130 volumes. The documents relating to the affairs of each Province and Colony, were regularly and separately preserved in two series of books ; the one styled " Entries," in which were recorded all the letters and re- presentations of the Board in reference to its concerns ; and the other, entitled " Papers," in which all the original documents re- ceived at Whitehall were carefully bound up. There are 123 large volumes of " Entries" and " Papers," relating to the Province of New- York, in the Board of Trade series ; commencing with 1664, and extending to 1782 ; in which are included the documents re- lating to the proprietary government under the Duke of York, which were transferred to the Committee for Foreign Planta- tions, &c., upon the devolution of the province to the crown, on the accession of King James II. Documents of general concern to all the Provinces and Colonies, were recorded and preserved in a sepa- rate series of books amounting to sixty, entitled " Plantations Gene- ral." The records of the State Paper Office properly, are not nearly so perfect, especially in the earlier periods, as those of the Board of Trade. It was only in matters of great secrecy and concern that the provincial governors were required to correspond directly with the Secretaries of State ; and it is probably in consequence of this, that there are only six volumes of New-York records from the Secretary's Office, between 1696 and 1752. These volumes are composed, chiefly, of letters from the Governors to the Secretaries, which are, in many instances, almost literal copies of those sent to the Lords of Trade. There are very few letters from the Secretaries to the Governors du- ring this period. There are no Secretary of States' records whatever, 16 [Senate I . relating to New-York, between 1752 and 1762 ; but after this year, and down to 1781, the correspondence is full and voluminous ; that rehiling to this Province alone, filling nineteen large folio volumes, and comprising, as well, the letters of the Secretaries to the Governors. Besides the several series relating to the different Provinces, there is a set of volumes numbering eighteen, entitled " Plantations General," in which the general correspondence of the Secretaries with the Co- lonies, and with the Superintendents of Indian affairs, &c., between 1760 and 1781, is preserved. In addition to the volumes above mentioned, amounting in all to 356, a series of books, sixty-two in number, entitled " Trade Papers," embracing a miscellaneous collection of documents relating to trade, and foreign plantations, from 1542 to 1761, was submitted to my in- spection, agreeably to the terms of the Secretary of State's order. In the course of my researches I ascertained that there were other sets of books and papers, in which documents relating to our history were contained, but which my order, as it stood, did not allow me to examine. I was consequently obliged to apply to Lord Aberdeen for further permissions, which were granted ; and nearly a hundred other volumes and bundles of papers were submitted to my inspec- tion. Thus upwards of five hundred volumes and bundles of papers were thoroughly and carefully examined in the State Paper Office. Each document desired for transcription was indicated by a slip of paper, and subsequently re-examined by a gentleman connected with the Foreign Office, under Lord Aberdeen's direction. Such of them only, as were not objected to, were copied, The copies were made by the regular clerks of the Office, on the terms above stated ; and in every instance the orthography of the originals was scrupulously followed. In makino- my selections, the greatest care and caution was necessary in order to avoid marking duplicates of papers, which are very numer- ous ; and the immense number of the documents themselves, and the unexpectedly high charge for transcribing, were also causes of con- siderable embarrassment. I cannot close this reference to my researches in the State Paper Office, without bearing testimony to the excellent and orderly arrangement of every part of the establishment ; and I would be greatly wanting to my feelings if I were to omit an expres- sion of my admiration of the politeness and attention of Messrs. No. 47.J 17 year, ; that Charles Lechmere, and Hubert Lemon, the deputy keeper, and chief cleiU. To the latter gentleman particularly, I feel under great obli- gations, not only for his personal courtesies to myself, but for the ready and zealous interest he manifested in the success of the under- taking I was charged by the State to execute. Presuming that the office of the Privy Council might contain infor- mation relative to the subject of my research, I addressed a note to Mr. Greville, one of the clerks in ordinary, requesting permission to examine its earlier records. A prompt and most courteous answer was returned, complying with my request ; and I examined the re- gisters under the care of the librarian of the archives, Mr. Henry Reeve, to whose kindness I am much indebted for the facilities he afforded me. Very few documents, however, were found relating to our colonial history. There are no separate papers whatever, in the Privy Council Office, of a date prior to 1700 ; but the registers of its proceeding are preserved complete from the time of Queen Elizabeth. The library of the British Museum, already a magnificent monu- ment of the public spirit of the nation, is daily becoming more and more worthy the admiration of the world. The collection of printed books and pamphlets, whose number, though not accurately known, certainly exceeds 300,000 volumes, is one of the most perfect in ex- istence ; and there are nearly 40,000 volumes of manuscripts. The arrangements for the examination of these literary treasures are very convenient ; and though, in such a metropolis as London, some regu- lations are necessary to exclude improper persons, those regulations are so easy to be complied with, that the library may be said to be, in effect, open to the public. Through the kind and polite attention of Sir Henry Ellis, the principal librarian, I had every facility afford- ed me for examining the various printed and manuscript collections, and quite a number of transcripts were made of papers bearing upon our history. While speaking of this noble institution, I may be per mitted to remark that no where else was I more strongly convinced of the indispensable necessity to the investigator, of accurate cata- logues, both for printed books and for manuscripts. There is now in course of preparation a systematic alphabetical catalogue of the print- ed works, of such comprehensiveness, that the letter " A," alone, occu- pies about twenty large folio volumes. Notwithstanding the active [Senate, No. 47.] 3 18 [Senate ti and skilful exertions of the learned and competent gentlemen who are engaged in this important work, it will be many years before it can be completed. The manuscripts are already catalogued, and their examination thus rendered perfectly easy. The Harleian, the Lans- downe, and the Cottonian collections, by means of their accurate cata- logues, which were published some years ago by Government, are al- most as well known to literary men on this side of the ocean, as to those in Europe ; and each addition to the manuscript department, as it is received, is at once catalogued, and thus rendered accessible. The Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, has also afforded us some • interesting historical materials. My application to the Archbishop of Canterbury, for permission to make researches in the library, was promptly and cheerfully complied with ; and it gives me great satis- faction to have this opportunity of acknowledging the very marked liberality of the venerable prelate, at the head of the English Church, as well as the urbanity and friendly interest displayed by His G-ace's librarian, the Rev. S. R. Maitland, in making every arrangement for my convenient examination of the documents in his custody. From the various Repositories in London to which reference has just been made, I procured nearly seventeen thousand pages of tran- scripts of documents relating to our history, which fill forty-seven volumes. A complete and accurate catalogue of the " London Doc- uments," is appended to this report ; by means of which, the charac- ter of each paper can be at once ascertained j and any particular analysis of the series, at present, is thus rendered unnecessary. It commences with 1614, and ends with 1782 ; comprising the official correspondence of the Governors of New-York, from its surrender by the Dutch in 1664, to the end of the Revolution j as well as vari- ous documents of interest, received from private hands. In making my selections, the greatest care was taken, to avoid procuring papers known to be already in the Secretary of State's Office, at Albany. I was unable to find any trace of the original books of records of the Indian Commissioners, which are supposed to have been removed from this State during the revolutionary war ; but copies have been made of all Sir William Johnson's official letters to the British Gov- ernment, which remain in the State Paper Office, as well as of the great- er part of the proceedings respecting Indian affairs, which were from time to time sent to London. No. 47-1 19 It will perhaps be noticed that previous to 1674, there are no de- spatches or communications from the Duke of York or his secretary, to his officers in New-York ; and but few from them, to His Royal Highness. The first Entry Book, or Record of Letters from the Duke, commences with 1674 ; and from that period they are tolerably well preserved. There are several deficiencies in the series of letters from Governor Nicholls ; and very few of Governor Lovelace's com- munications were found. There does not seem to have been any file of Governor Andros' letters to the Duke, or Sir John Worden, hand- ed to the Committee for Trade and Plantations, when the affairs of the Province came under its supervision, upon the devolution of New- York to the crown, on the accession of King James II.; but after that date the records are much more perfect. After the final organi- zation of the Board of Trade, by King William III., in 1696, the New- York papers are full and complete. The policy of France in regard to her Canadian Possessions — the establishment of her military positions on our frontiers — and her ne- gotiations with the Indian tribes on our borders, and within the very limits of our territory itself, are directly and intimately connected with our Colonial History ; and her long struggle to maintain her in* fluence in the northern portion of our continent, affected, in no small degree, the condition, disposition and purposes of the People of New- York. It was with a view of obtaining authentic historical materials illustrating these points, that an examination of the archives of the French Government was made a part of my duty. Having made some progress in my researches in London, and com- menced the transcription of documents there, I wrote to General Cass, then minister of the United States at Paris, explaining the objects of the State, and requesting his intervention with the French Govern- ment, for the purpose of procuring me permission to examine its ar- chives, for papers relating to Canada and New- York. A simple state- ment of my object, was all that was necessary to awaken the warmest interest of that eminent gentleman ; and he forthwith applied on my behalf, to Admiral Baron Duperr6, then Minister of the Marine and \he Colonies, for permission to examine the papers relating to Canada in the Bureaus of his Department. An answer was promptly returned, authorizing me to make the researches I wished, without li- mitation ; and adding, that " all the facilities he can desire, will be II II i ! I ! ■ ! i » * SO ("Sewatf. accorded" to the Agent. I will only remark, in passing, that this liberality did not prove to be mere formal phrase. In further prosecution of the duties of my mission, I accordingly vrent to Paris in June, 1842, and commenced my examinations in the archives of the Marine and the Colonies. The general management of the French dependencies in America, having been, from an early period, entrusted to this department, its archives are very rich m mat- ters relating to their history. They consist chiefly of instructions of the French Government to its agents in America, letters and de- spatch' s to the King and his Ministers, and original papers from the Colonial authorities to the home Government ; correspondence with the neighboring English Colonies ; reports of interviews with the In- dian tribes ; plans of campaigns, and details of battles and skir- mishes, &c. &c. The documents relating to Canada and New-York are contained in two several divisions. The one is a scries of bound volumes, com- mencing with the year 1663, and ending, very abruptly, with 1737. It comprises about 70 volumes, and contains the despatches and com- missions of the King and his Ministers to the Governbrs and other functionaries in the French colonies. It is greatly to be regretted that the volumes subsequent to 1737, appear to be missing. The other, and by far the most fertile repository, is a series of upwards of an hundred enormous " cartons" or port-folios, each larger than two ordinary folio volumes, and in which, at the time of my examination, were placed loosely, and without chronological order, or even the least attempt at arrangement, a mass of original documents relating to Canada, from 1630, to the Treaty of Paris, 10th February, 1763. The state of deplorable confusion in which I foundthe contents of these cartons, can scarcely be conceived by any one#i^o has not made personal investigations ; and it must be very evident, that it was embarrassing in no small degree. It not only very greatly increased the labor of the research, but it was found that in many instances, papers of presumed importance, were missing from the mass. It is hoped however, that under the superintendence of the present compe- tent and intelligent chief of the Archives, M. Davezac, these valuable papers, whose present confusion, (one of the results, perhaps, of the revolutionary fury of 1793,) exhibits such a striking contrast to the No. 47. 1 tl Hydtem and order thnt (generally prevails in the Frcncli Govprnmcnt Bureaus, will soon be arranged in a manner consistent with Ihtir hij^h importance and worthy the dii^ >ily of the nation. Several months wen' occupied in a careful and toilsome investigation of these doeuments ; and such as were found to relate to oui history were selected and transcribed. Knowing, however, that the archives of the Department of the Ma- rine and the Colonies, was not the only source from whence to ob- tain information, an application was addressed to the Minister of War, Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia, which was promptly an- swered by a letter stating that orders had been given for my admis- sion to the Dep6t and Archives of the War Department, " for the purpose of examining and copying all the documents relative to the operations of the French, in Canada, until the period of the Trealy of Paris, in 1763." This frank and liberal order, so characteristic of the gallant soldier who presides over the Council of Ministers, was very handsomely carried into effect by General Baron Pelet, the Di- rector-General of the Archives of the Department; to whose oblig- ing and polite attention I am very greatly indebted for the faciliues he afforded me for examining the documents in his custody. The Archives of the Department of War present a very gratifyin^^ con- trast in respect to arrangement, to those of the Marino and the Colo- nies. The papers are chronologically arranged in bound volumes, and their examination was as agreeable and pleasant, as that of the cartons of the Marine was laborious and annoying. The documents selected and transcribed, relate chiefly to the period between 1755, and the treaty of Paris ; and comprise the correspondence of the military commanders in America, with the French Government. An application was also made for permission to examine the Ar- chives of the Department of Foreign Affairs, for papers relating to the history of Canada, and the intercourse between that Colony and the Province of New-York ; but M. Guizot, in his reply to Gen. Cass' note, thus expressed himself : " I would be very happy to comply with your request, if my Department possessed any documents rela- tive to this Colony ; but the Ministry of the Marine, to which you have already applied, is the only one which can furnish you with in- 22 [Senate ■i formation on this subject, Canada having always been under its su- pervision, and never having had any relations with my Department." Researches were also made in the collections in the Royal Library at Paris ; a most full and unqualified permission for which purpose, was granted by M. Villemain, the Minister of Public Instruction, and every facility afforded by the gentlemen in charge of this magni- ficent institution. My investigations in the several Repositories at Paris, just alluded to, occupied me several months, and resulted in the procurement of seventeen volumes of transcripts, containing upwards of six thousand pages. A full and accurate catalogue of the " Paris Documents," in which every paper, its date, and a reference to its page, is indicated, being also appended to this report, renders any particular reference to their contents, unnecessary in this place. They commence with 1631, and extend to 1763 ; including selections of the correspond- ence of the Governors of Canada with the authorities in France, re- specting Indian affairs, the relations with this Province, &c.; as well as the despatches of the military commanders, during the romantic and exciting period in our history, of the " French War." As at the Hague, and in London, the regulations of the offices at Paris did not allow me to execute that part of the law establishing the agency, requiring the procurement, if possible, of original doc- uments. Transcripts were made, therefore, of the papers selected ; and the orthography of the originals was followed as accurately as possible. In closing this reference to my researches at Paris, I can- not forbear the remark, that the proverbial reputation of the French Government, in regard to all matters connected with scientific and literary investigation, was amply sustained in the courtesies that were extended to the agent of this State ; and that the historical treasures which were found in its Archives, are only equaled by the prompt and generous liberality with which they were thrown open to my inspec- tion. That much of the good feeling exhibited, was owing to the high standing of our Minister at the French Court, is unquestiona- ble ; and I feel it a duty, not less incumbent than grateful, again to acknowledge the marked kindness of General Cass, and the personal and zealous exertions he never failed making, to render my visit to Paris most advantageous to the State. 1: h No. 47.] 23 re- The researches in the French Archives being completed, I returned to London, and was some time occupied in further investigations, and in making preparations for my return to America. The documents transcribed at Paris and in London were carefully packed, insured, and shipped for New- York j and my arrangements having been com- pleted, I embarked for home, on the 7th July, 1844. From this detail of proceedings, it will be perceived that the exe- cution of my mission was attended with considerable embarrassment. This occurred chiefly in London, where the regulations of office were much more stringent than at the Hague, or in Paris. In both these latter places, there was no difficulty experienced, either in obtaining access to the Archives, or in procuring transcripts at reasonable rates. The price paid for copies, was about eleven cents for each page. In London, however, as before stated, my application for permission to employ a private copyist having failed, I was obliged to pay to the regular clerks in the State Paper Office, 4d. sterling for every folio of seventy-two words, or about twenty-five cents for an ordinary page transcribed. This circumstance, and the unexpectedly large number of volumes to be examined, caused me much embarrassment. It became desirable to limit my selections as much as possible, in or- der to keep the expenses within the amount of the funds appropri- ated for the agency ; while at the same time my duty did not allow me to pass by a single document coming under my observation, " im- portant" to illustrate our history. I have before stated, that in the course of my investigations in the State Paper Office, I ascertained that there were other series of books and papers than those the terms of my original permission allowed me to inspect, containing informa- tion respecting our history ; and that a subsequent order from Lord Aberdeen, gave me the liberty to examine a large number of addi- tional volumes. I am far from affirming however, that every thing in relation to our history in the British archives, has beeen obtained ; though I think it may safely be said that the greater and more valu- able portion of the materials there preserved, has been secured. Had sufficient funds been placed at my disposal, I should have pursued my researches, until every thing accessable had been obtained ; and should especially have endeavored to procure copies of the correspondence of the British military commanders in America, from the surren- der of Canada, to the end of the American revolution. u [Senate S|' I 1 -i f i Ft The selection of documents was a point necessarily left to the dis- cretion of the agent, and in the execution of this important duty, I adopted for my rule a principle which cannot be better expressed than in the words of the Editors of the " Clarendon State Papers," who say in their preface — " In so large a collection, there occurred, as might well be expected, some papers of a private nature, others of no consequence to the public. To separate these from the rest, was a point left to the discretion of the Editors, by the Trustees of the late Lord Hyde. Such, therefore, as appeared to them in either of these lights, are rejected frcm publication. They have used their best judg- ment, and the utmost caution, in acquitting themselves of this trust ; and if there are still any given which may appear to some to be scarce wrorthy of publication, they desire it may be considered that men's ideuS of such matters are often very different, and that any particular paper, which upon being perused apart from the rest, may seem of too little consequence to merit the public notice, would yet have been very improperly suppressed, either because it may be connected with, and tend to illustrate a more interesting paper, or on account of some other circumstance which may not immediately occur to the reader." Immediately on my arrival in New- York, in August last, I waited on Governor Bouck, and acquainted him with the results of my mis- sion. As the transcripts made in London and in Paris were unar- ranged, and as it was essential to their usefulness that they should be disposed in accurate chronological order, bound into volumes, and carefully indexed, before being deposited in the Secretary of State's Office, the Governor thought it best that I should occupy myself with this duty, and report fully to the Executive upon its completion. I have, accordingly, been diligently engaged in the execution of this work, since August last. The transcripts were all separately made, and in such a manner that they could be afterwards arranged in proper order. This was necessa- rily the case, as the originals were not all contained in one particular set of books or papers, but were scattered through many and various series. The documents copied at the Hague, and in Amsterdam, were all arranged and indexed by myself, during leisure evening hours, while in London, in the winter and spring of 1843 ; and were bound and sent to Albany in the summer of that year. The " Holland Do- cuments " occupy, as before stated, sixteen volumes, and have been -1 No. 47.] 26 for more than a year in the Secretary of State's office. In arranging the "London Documents," great care was necessary, in order to avoid the apparent confusion of dates, caused by the use of the Old Style, which pervaded in England till the year 1752. It is believed, how- ever, that this point has been carefully guarded, and that the plan I adopted, viz : the use of the Historical year, (which commenced on the 1st of January,) instead of the Legal year, (which commenced on the 25th March,) and of the Old Style, until 1752, when the act of Parliament took effect, will be found to have been judicious, 'and to meet the approbation of the investigator. The " Paris Documents" are arranged according to the New Style, which was adopted in France in 1582. The calendars to the " Holland," " London" and " Paris" Docu- ments, appended to this report have been prepared with much care, and it is hoped will be found useful. They indicate the number of each document in the volume, its general scope and character, its date, and its page ; and thus, persons at a distance will be enabled to ascertain at once, the contents and the bearing of each paper in the whole series of eighty volumes of European Transcripts. By the act of the 2d May, 1839, establishing the agency, the sum of four thousand dollars was appropriated towards defraying its ex- penses. On the 11th of April, 1842, a further sum of three thousand dollars was appropriated by law, for its prosecution ; and on the 13th of April 1843, a further sum of five thousand dollars was appropriated by the Legislature. These several appropriations, amounting to twelve thousand dollars, have been drawn from the treasury and en- tirely exhausted in defraying the expenses of my mission ; accurate accounts for which have have been rendered to the Comptroller. I will only add, that I have advanced from my own private means, a considerable amount in addition, which has been applied to defraying the expenses of transportation, insurance, binding, and other inciden- tals, connected with the arranging and cataloguing of the documents ; in which duty, as before stated, I have been constantly occupied since the month of August last. I have endeavored to lay before your Excellency, as full and as concise a report as possible, of the execution of the duties of the agency I had the honor to have entrusted to me by the Government [Senate, No. 47.1 4 -i v <;: r ?■ n 1 i (-^ O ^ iJ UNIVERSITY OF WIND30H LIBRARY 26 [Senate of my State. The whole question of this agency, and of its results, is now before my fellow-citizens, and to their judgment it is cheerfully submitted. Under any circumstances, and in any event, and however unworthy the instrument selected to execute her high commission, it must ever be a source of proud reflection, that the State of New- York — not less faithful now, in her time of power and greatness, to her ho- nor and to her fame, than in her day of difficulty and oppression to the principles she then so fearlessly asserted — has been among the foremost of the confederation to vindicate her self-respect to the world, by rescuing from obscurity and long neglect, the scattered memorials of her colonial existence, to place them side by side the records of her independent progress. I have the honor to be. Sir, Very respectfully. Your Excellency's obedient servant. J. ROMEYN BRODHEAD. Albany, I2th February^ 1845. CALENDAR- TO THE HOLLAND DOCUMENTS, IN THE OrFICE OF THE SECEETARY OF STATE AT ALBANY; TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ORIGINALS IN THK ROYAL ARCHIVES AT THE HAGUE, AND IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE CITY OF AMSTERDAM, Under and by virtue of an act of the Lepislalure of the State of New- York, entitled "An act to appoint an Agent to procure and transcril)e Documents in Europe relative to the Colonial History of this State," passed May 2, 1839. By JOHN ROMEYN BRODHEAD, AGENT UNPER SAID ACT, &-.C. w i ¥ V 'i. I J :( » [i Note. — The documents in Volumes 1 to 14 inclusive, were copied from the origi> nals in the Rotal Archives at the Hague. Those in volumes 15 and 16, were copied from the originals in the Archives of the citt of Amsterdam. The doc- uments in the first 14 volumes, are arranged in reference to the date of their recep- Hon by the States-General, and the action had upon them in that body. There are no documents in the Archives of the Dutch West India Comfant at Amsterdam, of an earlier date than the year 1700. All the books and papers of that Company, of the seventeenth century, were sold by public anctioa in the year 1820, by order of the Government of the Netherlands. *•* ^^^ As early as 1575, the year was reckoned in the Netherlands, as commenc- ing on the let of January. The Gregorian, or New Style, was adopted in 1582, by the Provinces of Holland, Brabant, Flanders, Artois andHainauIt; but Guilderland, Zutphen, Utrecht, Friesland, Groningen and Overyssel, continued to use the old calendar till 1700. The dates of the documents in the following volumes are, almost invariably, according to the New Style, which seems to have been used by the States- General from and after its adoption by the Province of Holland. J. R. B. 'I M it i '1! Ill 1 ' ' lis u! 11.1 CALENDAR TO TBE HOLLAND DOCUMENTS No. of Doc. Date. 1. 1603. August 1, 2. Dec'r 8. 3. Dec'r 24. 4. 1606. Nov'r 15. 5. 1608. April 24. 6. 1611. Jan'y 20. 7. Jan'y 25. 8. Feb'y 9. 9. Feb'y 21. VOLUME I. 1611—1633. Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General appointing Captain Dale to a company of foot, i Resolution of the States- General that Capt. Thomas Dale's commission be expedited 2 Resolution of the States-General on the subject of Capt. Thomas Dale's pay, &c., 3 Memorandum that Thomas Dale and Sir Thomas Gates were in garrison service at Ondewater, 4 Resolution of the States-General to allow Capt. Sir Thomas Gates to be absent from his com- pany, &c., in order 10 go to Virginia, 5 Resolution of States-General upon the recom- mendation of the Prince of Wales, to allow Capt. Thomas Dale to absent himself from his company for three years in order to go to Virginia in the English service, 6 Further resolution of the States-General on the subject of Capt. Dale's going to Virginia, . . 8 Further resolution of the States-General on the subject, iQ Resolution of the States-General on the subj'e'ct of furnishing passports, &c., to certain ships I 11 ill r! II No of Doc. Date. 1011. 10. Scpt'r 7. 1614. 11. March 20. 12. March 27. 13. March 27. 14. July 18. 15. June 21. 16. Aug'st20. 17. Sept'r 2. 18. Scpt'r 27. 19. Aujr. 19. 20. Scpt'r 30. 21. Ocfr 11. 90 HOLLAND nori'MF.NTS VOLUME 1. [Sknatl Subject. Page. about to set out on voyage of discovery of a passage to China, &c. &c., 12 Resolution of the states of Holland, &c., upon the memorial of certain merchants about a newly discovered navigation, 14 Resolution of the States of Holland, upon the memorial of certain merchants, that the States-General be recommended to pass a general ordinance in favor of all those who discover new lands, &c., 15 Resolution of the States-General, upon the me- morial of certain merchants, &c., to grant the act or concession derived in favor of all those who discover any new lands, passages, &c. &c., 17 General Octroy, or Charter, for all those who may discover any new passages, havens, lands or places, &c. &c., 19 Resolution of the States of Holland, upon the memorial presented on behalf of certain merchants concerning the erection of a gene ral trading company for Africa and America, 24 Resolution of the States-General upon the same subject, 26 Resolution of the States-General on the sub- ject of the erection of a West India Com- pany, 27 Further resolution of the States-General upon the same subject, 28 Resolution of the States of Holland on the subject of a general West India Company with a draft of an act proposed to be passed by the States-General, 29 Letter of King James I. to the States-General, about Sir Thomas Dale, " Marechal de Vir- ginie," &c., dated Newmarket, 35 Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing letter, to allow Sir Thomas Dale to continue his residence in Virginia until their High Mightinesses shall otherwise direct, ... 38 Resolution ol the States General (upon the report by the Deputies of the United Com- pany of Merchants who have discovered No. 47. 1 31 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME I. No. of Doc. Date. 1614. 22. Oct'l 11. 23. Oct'r 11. 24. 1616. Aug. 18. 25. Aug. Subject. Page. NewN-etherland, of the particulars of their discovery,) to allow to the said company the exclusive right to make four voyages to New- Netherland, &c., within the time of three years from 1st January, 1615, 39 Original draft (in the handwriting of the clerk of the States-General,) of the special grant to Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen and others, uni- ted in one company, of an exclusive right of trading, &c., to New-Netherland, for four voyages, within the period of three years, commencing Isl January, 1615, or sooner, [JVote. — An accurate fac simile of the ex- planatory map, supposed to have been origi- nally annexed to this draft, and which was presented to the States-General by the Depu • ties of the United Company of Merchants, is now in the office oi the Secretary of State at Albany,] 42 Official copy of the above special grant to Ger- rit Jacobsen Witssen, and others, of an exclu- sive right to trade &c., to New-Netherland, from the " Acte Bock" of the States-Gene- ral, 47 Minute of the appearance before the States- General, of Capt. Cornells Hendricksen, &c., in behalf of Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen, and others, Directors of New.Netherland, and of his making his second report of certain dis- coveries he had made in New-Netherland, in a small yacht of eight lasts burthen, called the " Onrust," (Restless,) which the Direct- ors had caused to be built there, &c., &c., upon which the States General resolve, that before coming to any decision on the special grant asked for, the report be committed to writing, &c., , . . . 53 18. Memorial of Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen, and oth- ers. Directors (^f New-Netherland, to the States-General, in relation to the discovery under their direction, by Capt. Cornells Hen- dricksen, of Munnichendam, of certain lands, bay, and three rivers, in the latitude of fi om :||i 4ii 32 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME 1. [SSNATE No. of Doc. Date. 1616. Subject. Pa(«. 26. Aug. 19. 27. Aug. 19. 28. Sept'r 12. 29. Nov'r 3. 1617. 30. Jan'rylS. 31. July 29. 32. August 2. 1618. 23. Jan'y 26. 1617. 34. Dec'r 2. 1618. 35. Jan'y 26. 38° to 40° ; with an explanatory map on parchment, and also a copy of the general charter or ordinance of 27th March, 1614, annexed. [JVbte. — An accurate fac simil'j of this map on parchment is now in the office of the Secretary of State at Albany.] 55 Report by Capt. Cornelis Hendricksen of Mun- nichendam, of his discoveries in New-Neth- erland, presented to the States-General, .... 59 Minute of the States-General thereupon, 62 Minute the States-General upon the foregoing memorial &c., postponing a decision, ...... 63 Further minute of the States-General upon the same, again postponing a decision, 64 Minute of the presentation to the States-Gene- ral of a memorial of Lambccht Van Tween- huysen, and others, praying the government for a ship of war, to encourage the fishery, &c., at Terra Nova, &c., &c., a decision upon which is postponed, 65 Resolution of the States of Holland, upon the petition of the Directors of the Australian Company, prohibiting William Janssen from printing or publishing the journals or maps of voyages made in behalf of the said Com- pany, &c 66 Resolution of the States of Holland, forbidding William Janssen to make any corrections upon the globe, or to publish any map containing the newly discovered passage from the North to the South Sea, &c., 67 Memorial of Sir Dudley Carlton, English am- bassador to the States-General, on the subject of Sir Thomas Dale's petition to their H. M. 68 Letter of Noel de Caron,the Dutch ambassador at London, to the States-General, on the same subject, 73 Petition of Sir Thomas Dale to the States-Gen- eral setting forth his services in Holland, Vir- ginia, &c., with two endorsements thereon of the action of the States-General thereupon,. 76 i I [Skwat£ No. 47.J 33 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME 1. P*ge. 55 ... 59 ... 62 ling . . . 63 the ... 64 of 65 66 67 VT. 68 73 76 No. of - u. . «. Doc. Dale. Subject. Vugt. 1618. 36. Jan'y 26. Resolution of the Slates-General, referring Da- le's petition to the Council of Slate, &c.,. . . 82 37. Jan'y 29. Report and advice of the Council of State to the Slates-General, upon the foregoing re- ference, 84 38. Feb'y 3. Minute of the States-General, postponing a final resolution upon the report of the Council of State upon Dale's petition, 85 39. Feb'y 6. Resolution of the States-General, upon Dale's petition 87 40. Feb'y 9. Resolution of the States-General, that their de- termination upon Dale's petition be put into the hands of the Council of State, in order to be carried into effect, 88 41. Aug. 10. Resolution of the States of Holland, upon the complaint of William Janssen of the interdict against his publishing maps, &c., allowing him permission to publish, 90 42. Oct'r. 4. Resolution of the States-General, upon the pe- tition of the Company trading to the Island • of New-Netherland, praying lor a continua- tion of their special grant, to examine the same before coming to a decision, 91 43. Oct'r 9. Resolution of the Slates-General, upon the peti- tion of Kenrick Eelkens, and others, partici- pants in the New-Nelherland Company, &c., that the petitioners be allowed to send their ship to New-Netherland, &c 92 1620. 44. Feb'y 12. Resolution of the States-General, upon the pe- tition of the Directors of the Company trad- ing to New-Netherland, praying for two ships of war, in order to colonize the same under the protection and authority of their High Mightinesses, that before coming to any con- clusion thereupon, the opinion of the Admi- ralty be taken, 94 45. Feb'y 12. Memorial of the Directors of the New-Nether- land Company, to the Prince of Orange,. . . 95 46. Feb'y 26. Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- port of the Admiralty, that before coming to any decision upon the subject of the forego- ing petition, the opinion of His Excellency the Prince of Orange, be taken, 100 [Senate, No. 47.J 5 !M?. I: lit! I' ! ;e!! Mil 84 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME 1. [Senate i Noo( Doo. r Date. 1620. 47. March 10. 48. April 10. 49. April 11. 60. Aug. 29. 61. Nov. 6. 1621. 62. Sept. 13. 63. Sept. 14. 64. Sept. 15. 65. Sept. 24. 56. Sept. 28. 1622. 67. March 16. Subject. Page. Hfsolution of IlieStnteH-Ct'iiural, upon the same subject, 101 Further resolution of the States-General, there- upon, • 102 Resolution of the States-General upon the fore- going petition, absolutely refusing the prayer, 103 Minute of the States-General, stating tne pre- sentation of the petition of the joint owners of the ship " Blyde Bootschap" Capt. Cor- nells Jacobsen May, who hail discovered cer- tain new populous and fruitful lands, and asking for a special grant, &c., and also, of another petition of Henrick Eelkens,and others, praying their High Mightinesses to refuse to pass any grant to any persons but the peti- tioners — and that thereupon both parties being calle 1 in, the States resolve that both the par- ties ohall meet together, and try to arrange matters amicably, 104 Resolution of the States-General to refuse the new grant petitioned for, as above, 106 Resolution of the States of Holland, respecting certain traders to Guinea and Virginia, .... 107 Resolution of the Statei-General, referring the petition of Henrick Allartf, and others, for permission to send a ship to " New Virginia," to the Admiralty of Zeeland, 108 Resolution of the States-General, allowing Hen- rick Eelkens, and others, to send their ship,the " White Dove," to Virginia, &c., 109 Resolution of the States General allowing Dierck Volkertse, and others, to send a ship to Vir- ginia Ill Resolution of the States-General, allowing Claes Jacobsen Haringcaspel, and others, to send two ships to New-Netherland and the adjoin- ing lands, &c 113 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- quest of Sir Dudley Carleton, the English am- bassador, that some order be taken upon the memorial he had presented to the States-Gen- eral about Virginia — that burgomaster Pauw be requested to write to the participants in r^'Uii AIH„ No. 47. 1 3ft HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME I. No. of Doc. Date. Subject. Part. 1622. 68. April 21. 59. April 27. 60. June 18. 61. Nov. 29. 1624. 62. March 22. 63. March 30. 64. March 29. 65. April 6. 66. April 9. 67. May 17. 68. June 4. 69. Oct'r 14. the trade to New-Netherland, that they in- form the States-General of the situation of tlio matter referred to by the ambassador,. . 117 Resolution of the States of Holland about the transportation of families, &c., to the West Indies, 118 Resolution of the States-deneral, upon the fur- ther request of Sir Dudley Carleton, to come to some decision upon his " Proposition" about Virginia — to look for the same, and al- so for what has been printed in Amsterdam on this subject, 119 Resolution of the States-General upon the peti- tion of Claes Jacobsen Haringcaspel, and oth- ers, for an extension of time, &c., to post- pone a decision, 120 Resolution of the States-General, that the docu- ments in their office relating to the West In- dia Company, be delivered to the directors thereof, upon their receipt, &c 121 Secret resolution of the States-General concern- ing a proposed union of the West India Com- panies 122 Letter of the Committee of the XIX of the West India Company at Amsterdam, to the States General, about the arrest, at Hoorn, of a French ship for Virginia 126 Copy of the letter of the Committee of the West India Company at Hoorn, concerning the ship for Virginia arrested there 129 Letter of the States-General to the Chamber of XIX of the West India Company, about the above matter, 133 Secret resolution of the States-General upon the proposed union of the West India Com- panies, &c., &c., 135 Secret resolution of the States-General upon the same matter, with a draft of a letter to the ambassadors in France, &c., 137 Extract of the journal of Van Aerssen and Joachimi, the ambassadors to England, &c. . 140 Minute of the report made to the States -Gene- ral by the Directors of the West India Com- pany, 143 ?fc m 11 h f ; * ;• I !,.•- :!i 36 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME I. [Senatb No. Doc of ;. Date. 70. 1626. Sept'r 4. 71. Oct'r 10. 72 Nov'r 5. 73. 74. Nov'r 7. 1625. May 6. 75. 1627. Nov'r 16. 76. 1629. Oct'r 23. 77. Nov'r 16. 78. 1630. July 16. j'-' 79. Aug. 13. 80. 1632. March 19. 81. April 5. ,ii- Subject. Page. A statement of the property and effects of the West India Company, in the year 1626, . . . 145 Resolution of the States-General, appointing Messrs. Van Eck and Schagen their deputies to the meeting of the West India Company, 153 Letter of Mr. P. Schagen to the States-Gene- ral, stating the purchase of Manhattan Island from the Indians, for 60 guilders, &c,, &c.,. 155 Minute of the receipt of the above letter, .... 157 Resolution of the States-General admitting Mr. Schagen to a seat as a deputy from Holland, &c., 158 Extract of a letter from the XIX of the West India Company to the States-General, with news from New-Netherland, 159 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, remonstrating against a peace with Spain, 161 Reasons and considerations offered by the West India Company to the States-General, con- cerning the proposed peace with Spain, &c., 167 Patent to Samuel Godyn and Samuel Blom- maert, for lands at South Hoeck on the South River, signed by Peter Minuit and his coun- cil, 176 Patent to Kiliaen Van Rensselaer for certain lands, &,c., signed by Peter Minuit and his council, 181 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschry ving," (or points upon which the Deputies of the States-General to the XIX, are to obtain in- formation,) for the meeting of the West In- dia Company on 20th March, 185 Letter of G. Van Arnhem, (one of the Depu- ties of the States-General to the XIX,) to the States-General, upon the information of the West India Company, that one of their ships, the " Eendragt," coming from New- Netherland, had been arrested by the Eng- lish Government at Plymouth, &c., &c.,. . . 187 4 >ii H No. 47.] 37 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. Page. ?) No. of Doc. Date. 1632. 82. April 7. 83. April 7. Subject. Page. 84. April 10. 85. May 5. 86. May 5. 87. May 5. 88. May 23. 89. May. 90. May 27. 91. March 27. April 8. Resolution of the States-General to write to their ambassador at London, thereupon, . . . 190 Letter of the States-General to Messrs. Joachimi and Brasser, their ambassador and deputy at London, about the arrest of the " Eendragt," 192 Letter of Messrs. Joachimi and Brasser, to the Stat.'S-General, with an account of their in- terview with the King, about the " Een- dragt," &c., 196 Letter of the West India Company, to the States-General, about the affair of the" Een- dragt," with a deduction of their title to New- Netherland, &c., &c., 209 Resolution of the States-General to write to their ambassador, &c., at London, and to send a copy of the above letter, &c., to them, 216 Letter of the States-General to the ambassador, &c., at London, thereupon, 218 Letter of Messrs. Joachimi and Brasser, ambas- sador, &c., at London, to the States-General, (with an appendix,) 220 Answer of the English Government to the re- monstrances presented to the King by the ambassador and deputy of the States-Gene- ral, in April, 1632, (in which, among other things, the Dutch claim to New-N^therland is denied, &c.,) 230 Letter of Messrs. Joachimi and Brasser, to the States-General, communicating among other things, that the Lord High Treasurer had agreed to release the " Eendragt," with a proviso saving any prejudice to His Majes- ty's rights, &c., (with an appendix.) 244 Memorial of the ambassadors of the States- General to the King, (Charles I.) among other matters, respecting the arrest of the " Eendragt," and stating the purchase of the island of Manhattan from the Indians, by the Dutch, &c., (appendix to the foregoing.) 248 38 I Senatk No. of Doc. Date. 1633. 1. March 23. 2. June 10. 3. June 10. 1634. 4. March 18. 5. May 13. 6. May 13. 7. May 13. 8. May 22. 9. June 10. 10. June 10. 11. June 10. 12. June 13. VOLUME II. 1633—1644. Subject. Page. Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryving," for the meeting of the West India Company on first April, 1633, 1 Resolution of the States of Holland upon the subject of the trade of the East and West India Companies, &c., &c., 4 Memorial of the West India Company to the States of Holland, containing a general ac- count of the commercial concerns of the company, 6 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryving," for the meeting of the West India Company this day, 38 Resolution of the States-General appointing a committee to hear and examine the matters in difference between the West India Compa- ny and the Patroons, &c., of the colonies in New-Netherland, 39 Copy of the letter of the States-General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Com- pany on the foregoing subject, 41 Copy of letter of the States-General to Michael Pauw, one of the Patroons, &c., in New- Netherland, on the foregoing matter, 43 Resolution of the States-General, referring the letter to the West India Company, asking for a delay, &c., to the committee appc'nted on the subject of the differences, &c., 45 Further resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing matter, , . 46 Letter of the States-General to the Patroons in New-Netherland thereupon, 47 Letter of the States-General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company there- upon, 49 Letter of Joachimi, the Dutch ambassador at London, to the States-General, respecting a complaint of some English merchants against 4 i H m I Senatk No. 47. J 39 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME 11. No. of Doc. Date. 1634. Page. 13. June 13. •any • • • the Vest • • • the ac- the I any »g> g a ters ipa- s in • « • the pm- > • • ael BW- > • • the for on • • ton • • in • • am re- » • at ?a ist vi 14. June 13. 15. June 15. 16. June 20. 38 39 41 43 45 46 47 49 17. June 21. 18. June. 19. June 22. 20. June 22. 21. June 24. Subject. Page. the conduct of the officers of the Dutch West India Company, in New-Netherland, in inter- rupting their trade there, and causing them damage, &c., dated May 27, 1634, 51 Copies of several depositions (in English,) of the sailors, &c., belonging to the English ship sent to the Hudson river, giving details of the conduct of the officers of the West India Company in New-Netherland, dated November 1, 1633, (an appendix to the fore- going letter,) 55 Resolution of the States-General, referring the letter of the ambassador Joachimi, with the appendix, to a committee, 90 Resolution of the States-General, substituting other persons on the committee on the differ- ences between the W. I. Company, and the Patroons, &c., 91 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- port of the committee on the subject of the letter of the ambassador at London, that ex- tracts of the papers be furnished to the West India Company, and they inform their High Mightinesses of the right of the matter, &c. . 92 Resolution of the States-General, making a fur- ther change in the committee on the differen- ces between the West India Company and the Patroons, &c 94 Letter of M. Pauw, S. Blommaert, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, and Henrick Hamel, Pa- troons in New-Netherland, to the States Gen- eral, setting forth their causes of complaint against the West India Company, together with their " Sustenue en Eisch," or claim and demand against the Company, 95 Answer of the West India Company to the claim and demand of Messrs. Pauw, &c., Pa- troons in New-Netherland, delivered to the committee of the States-General, &c 115 Replication of Messrs. Pauw, &c., Patroons in New-Netherland, to the answer of the West India Company, 119 Resolution of the States-General, postponing a decision on the differences between the West India Company and the Patroons, &c. for 12 40 [Senatk HOLLAND DOCUMENTS' •VOLUME II. No. Doc of Dale 1634 22. July 18. 23. Oct'r 24 24. Oct'r 24. 25. Oct'r 25. 26. Oct'r 25. 27. (no date.) 1636. 28. May 24. 29. Aug. 30. 30. Aug. 30. 31. Oct'r 6. Subject. Page. days, in order to enable the parties to come to an amicable settlement, &c 124 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryving," for the meeting of the West India Company on 31st July, 125 Memorial of the XIX of the West India Com- pany to the States-General, in relation to a subsidy, and to the question of the difficulties with the English in New-Netherland, 127 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, re- ferring the same for consideration, 133 Memorial of the XIX of the West India Com- pany to the States-General, upon the subject of the difficulties with the English in New- Netherland, and containing a deduction of their rights and title thereto, from first disco- very, purchase, &c. 136 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of the committee appointed to consider the difficulties that have arisen between the English and the West India Company in New- Netherland ; that the States-General cannot interfere in the matter, which must take its own course, but that the Company may con- fer with Mr. Boswell, the English ambassa- dor at the Hague, 144 Draft of a new plan of Freedoms, Privileges, and Exemptions, to be granted by the States- General to all such Dutch subjects as may be thought qualified to become Patroons, &c., in New-Netherland, under the West India Com- pany, &c 1 6 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryving," for the meeting of the West India Company on June 1, 1636, 166 Resolution of the States-General referring the memorial of Lubbertus Van Dinclagen, Fis- cael & Schout, in New-Netherland, to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Com- pany, &c 167 Letter to the Directors of the Amsterdam Cham- ber thereupon 169 Resolution of the States-General, referring the further memorial of Lubbertus van Dinclagen No. 47.J 41 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME H. No. of Doc. Date. 1636. 32. Oct'r 6. 33. Oct'r 20. 34. Nov'r25. 1637. 35. April 14. 36. April 30. 37. April 30. 38. Sept'r 2. 1638. 39. Jan'y 19. 40. April 16. 41. April 17. Subject. Page. [Senate, No, to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, and that they make answer in four- teen days, 171 Letter of the States-General, to the Amsterdam Chamber thereupon, 172 Resolution of the States-General, to place the answer received from the West India Com- pany, in the hands of Dinclagen, 173 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryving" for the meeting of the West India Company on 8th December, 174 Letter of C. Van Beveren, ambassador at Lon- don, to the States-General, concerning the French fisheries at Terra Nova, &c., dated, 3d April, 1637, 175 Resolution of the States-General, upon the fur- ther memorial of Lubbert Van Dinclagen, to write seriously to the XIX of the West India Company, &c., &c., 177 Letter of the States-General to the XIX of the West India Company, about Dinclagen's affairs, &.C., 178 Minute of the appearance before the States- General, of Elias de Raet, on behalf of the West India Company, praying that a com- mission may be expedited for William Kieft, as Director in New-Netherland, in place of Wouter Van Twyler, which being agreed to by the States-General, the oath is according- ly administered to the said William Kieft. . , 183 Extract from the "Pointen van Beschryving" for the meeting of the West India Company, on 25th January, 1638 184 Resolution of the States-General, that from this day forward, all the resolutions, letters, &c., concerning the East and West India Compa- nies, shall be kept and registered in separate books, &c., 185 Resolution of the States-General, referring the memorial of certain participants in the West India Company, respecting the planting of colonies in New-Netherland, to their deputies to the meeting of the XIX. &c., 186 47. 6 m (I 'l'4 m t %■ 4i a 42 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1638. 42. April 26. 43. April 30. 44. June 14. 45. June 21. 46. Aug. 30. 47. Aug. 30. 48. Sept. 2. 49. Sept. 9. 1639. 50. Jan'y 28. 51. Jan'y 31. 52. May 18. Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General, instructing their deputies to the meeting of the XIX, to endeavor to have proper church discipline in- troduced into Brazil, and also to induce col- onization to New-Netherland ; the States un- dertaking that they shall not be dispossessed by any foreign power, &c., &c., 188 Report to the States-General, in answer to ques- tions proposed by their High Mightinesses concerning the state of the colony of New- Netherland, in the year 1638 191 Letter of Joachimi, the ambassador at London, to the States-General, about the English com- plaints concerning New-Netherland, &c., da- ted, 24th May, 196 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryring " for the meeting of the West India Company, on 5th July, 1638, 204 Resolution of the States-General, referring to a committee, certain " articles and conditions," under which trade to New-Netherland may be carried on, proposed by Mr. John de Laet, for the approbation of their High Mightinesses, 205 Articles and conditions for the trade to New- Netherlands, &c. proposed by Mr. De Laet, 206 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- port of the committee charged to examine the foregoing " conditions, &c." that the same, together with the " new plan," submitted to their High Mightinesses, be communicated to the Amsterdam Chamber, &c., &c., 224 Extract from the " Pointen van Beschryving," for the meeting of the West India Co. on the 27th September, 226 Resolution of the States-General, to pay to Kiliaen Van Rensselaer his expenses of com- ing to the Hague, 227 Letter of the Enckhuysen Chamber of the West India Company, to the States- General, in an- swer to the coii^plaints of the Swedish Minis- ter about the arrest of a ship coming from the West Indies, dated 17th January, 228 Resolution of the States-General, referring the further memorial of Lubbert van DincTagen to their deputies to the meeting of the XIX,. 232 ■i i No. 47.J 43 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME H. No. of Doc. Date. 1640. 53. March 13. 54. May 31. 55. July 19. 56. July 19. 1641. 57. Feb'y 5. 58. Feb'y 5. 1642. 59. March 12 Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General, instructing their deputies to the XIX to exert themselves in order that the inhabitants of New Nether- land may be put in the best condition, &c. . . 234 Resolution of the States-General instructing their Deputies to the XIX to press for free trade to New-Netherland in behalf of the Count of Solms, and others who are prepared to plant colonies there — and that the " conditions," &c. be sent to the Hague for ratification, &c. 237 Minute of the appearance before the States-Ge- neral, of Elias de Raedt, with a letter of cre- dence from the West India Company, and of his delivering a draft of " Freedoms and Ex- emptions" for all patroons, &c. in New-Ne- therland, &c 239 Draft of Freedoms and Exemptions for all pa- troons, masters, or private persons, v/ho may plant any colonies, &c. in New-Netherland,&c. 240 Resolution of the States-General giving to Kil- iaen Van Rensselaer, veniam testandi^ for his property in New-Netherland, Grant of the States-General to Kiliaen Rensse- laer, of a right to dispose of his property in New-Netherland by last will and testament, 264 266 61. Aug. 9. 62. Auff. 9. 63. Aug. 9. 271 275 Extract of a report made to the States-General, of the proceedings of the XIX for the year 1642, 60. May 21. Resolution of the States-General, referring the further memorial of Lubbert van Dinclagen to the deputies to the XIX, in order that the arrearages due to him may be settled, &c.,, , Letter of Joachimi, the Dutch ambassador at London, to the States-General, among other matters, about the complaints of the New-En- gland people against the Dutch of New- Netherland, dated 31st July, 1642 276 Letter of Lord Say and Scale, concerning the intrusion of the Dutch into New-England, &c. , (translated into Dutch from the English,) 280 Resolution of the States-General to send a copy of the foregoing letter to the West-India Company, 284 ■I ji '■'y'l' -\ 44 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. [Senate No. of Doe. Date. 64. 1642. Aug. 9. 65. Aug. 16. 66. Aug. 23. 67. "ipt. 27. 68. Oct 25. 69. Oct. 25. 70. 1643. Feb. 2. 71. June 19. 72. July 28. 73. Aug. 20. 74. Nov. 7. Subject. • Page. 75. Nov. 24. 76. Dec. 2. 77. Dec. 11. 78. Dec. 16. Letter of the States-General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, 285 Letter of Joachirai, ambassador at London, to the States-General, about the New-England com- plaints, &c., dated August 8, 287 Extract from the " Pointen," &c., for the meet- ing of the West India Company, Sept. J5, 1642, 298 Letter of Joachimi, ambassador, &c., to the States-General, about New-England, &c., da- ted September 17, 299 Letter of same to the States-General, about New- England, &c., dated October 17, 303 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- ceipt of the foregoing letter, to look into the Retroacta, 307 Extract from the " Pointen," &c., for the meet- ing of the West India Company, on Feb. 21, 308 Extract from the " Pointen," &c.,for the meet- ing of the West India Company, July 11, . . 311 Resolution of the States-General upon the fur- ther memorial of Lubbert van Dinclagen, for- merly Fiscael in New-Nelherland, 313 Letter of the States-General to the meeting of the XIX of the West India Company, about the complaints of the English concerning New-England, &c 314 Resolution of the States-General upon the report of Messrs. Van de Capelle, and others, the deputies of their High Mightinesses to the meeting of the XIX of the West India Com- pany, in September, 316 Resolution of the States-General making a change in the committee upon Dinclagen's affairs, . . 318 Extract from the " Pointen," &c.,for the meet- ing of the West India Company, on Dec. 12, 319 Resolution of the States-General upon the report of the committee charged to examine the mat- ters in difference between Lubbert van Din- clagen, and the West India Company, 321 Resolution of the States-General referring the further memorial of Lubbert van Dinclagen to the deputies to the next meeting of the XIX, &c 322 3 [Senate No. 47.J 45 .. Page. iam • • • 285 the om- • • • 287 eet- :i5, • • • 298 the , da- • • • 299 ew- • • • 303 re- the • • • 307 eet- 21, 308 eet- ) • • 311 fur- for- • • • 313 »out • « ■ 314 )ort the the )m- • • • 316 nge 318 eet- 12, 319 )ort lat- )in- • • • 321 the ito :x, • • • 322 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. No. of Ooc. Date. Subject. Page. 1644. 79. April 5. 80. April 5. 81. April 5. 82. April 27. 83. April 27. 84. Oct. 1. 85. Oct. 8. 86. Oct. 15. 87. Oct. 20. 88. Oct'r 22. 89. Oct'r 29. 90. Dec'r 28. Memorial of Cornelis Melyn, and others, to the States-General, rr-'^pxting the troubles in New-Netherlan ., ai'.ted at Manhattan, No- vember 3, 1643, 323 Resolution of the States-General to send a copv ^f the foregoing memorial of the Gemeente lu New-Netherland, to the XIX of the West India Company, that they may take prompt order thereupon, 329 Letter of the States-General to the XIX, there- upon, 330 Letter of the West India Co:rpany to the States General, upon the subject of the memorial of ihe Gemeente in New-Netherland,*dated April 23,1644, 332 Resolution of the States-General to send copies of the above letter of the West India Compa- ny, &c., to the different Provinces, &c. &c. . 337 Report to the States-General by the deputies who attended the meeting of the West India Company in April 338 Letter of Mr. Spieringh, the Swedish Minister, to the States-General, complaining of the ex- action of duties on a ship coming from Her Majesty's dominion. New Sweden 340 Resolution of the States-General, upon the above memorial of the Swedish Minister 342 Resolution of the States-General, referring a let- ter of Cornelis Melyn, Patroon of Staten- Island, &c., to the deputies to the XIX, with instructions, &c. &c 346 Resolution of the States-General recommend- ing their Deputies to the meeting of the XIX of the West India Company, to inform them- selves about the situation of affairs in New- Netherland, &c 248 Memorial of Mr. Spieringh, the Swedish Minis- ter, to the States-General, concerning the en- action of duties &c., on ships coming from Her Majesty's dominion. New Sweden, &c. 350 Extract from the report of their High Mighti- nesses deputies to the meeting of the XIX of the West India Company, in October, .... 36^" 46 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME III. [Senate No. ot Doc. Date. 91. 1644. Dec'r28. 92. Dec'r28. Subject. Page. Extract from the minutes of the XIX of the West India Company, for 15th Dt'k'ember, 1644, concerning; New-Netherland affgira, the recall of the Director (Kieft,) ^c. &c. . . 364 Report upon the affairs of New-Neth(Tland, pre- sented to the West India Company by the General Rekenkaraer, on the 15th December, 1644, 368 t' I 1645. April 21. 2. July 12. 3. July 12. 4. July 31. 5. July 31. 6. July 7. VOLUME III. 1045—1648. Letter of the States-Gci^eral to the XIX of the West India Company, about the complaint of the S'vedish Minister concerning the deten- tion ot the ships " Calmersleutel" and " Fa- ma," coming fi om New-Sweden, &c 1 Report to the States-General, by their deputies, to the XIX, of the principal matters that have occurred in that assembly since March, 1645, with the following appendix, 3 Considerations offered by the General Reken- kamer, of the West India Company, to the XIX., in regard to the number of ships &c., to be employed by the company, &c 10 Memorial of Mr. Speiringh, the Swedish minis- ter, to the States-General, about the arrest of the ships Calmersleutel and Fama, with the following appendix, 13 Statement of the cargo &c., of the ships Cal- mersleutel and Fama, 5th July, 1645, 15 Instructions from the XIX of the West India Company, for the Director and Council of New-Netherland. (These instructions were confirmed by the States-General, and ordered to be registered in the " Acte Bock," on the 26th July, 1646.) 19 [Senate No. 47.] 47 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME III. Page. :c. . . 364 I pre- V the aber, . . • « 368 :al- 10 13 15 No. 01 Doc. Date. 1645. 7. Aug. 15. 8. Oct'r 28. 1646. 9. May 29. 10. July 13. 11. July 13. 12. July 24. 13. July 24. 14. July 26. 15. July 26. 16. July 28. 17. July 28. 18. July 28. 19. July 28. Subject. Page. 19 Extract from the " Pointen" &c., for the meet- ing of the West India Company on 2d Sep- tember, 1645, 29 Extract from the proceedings of the meeting of the XIX. at Mi(ldlc])ur(T, from the 9th of September to the 16th October, 1645, con- taining interesting details about New-Neth- erland, 31 Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the States-General, about a ship confiscated in New-Netherland by the Director and Council there — dated 26th May, 64 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, asking their High Mighti- nesses to ratify the commission for Peter Stuyvesant, as Director in New-Netherland, 70 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, that before taking any action they must be informed what disposition the company has made of the complaints from New-Nether- land, &c., &c., 72 Letter of the West India Corapan^'' to the States-General again asking that Stuy vesant's comiiiission may be expedited, 74 Resolution of the States-General, further post- poning a decision thereupon, 77 Letter of the West India Company again pray- ing that Stuyvesant's commission be expe- dited, &c., 78 Resolution of the States-General, that the West India Company send to their High Mighti- nesses an authentic copy of Stuyvesant's in- structions, 81 Resolution of the States-General ratifying and approving Stuyvesant's commission, &c., ... 82 Minute of the appearance of Peter Stuyve- sant, Director of the New-Netherland, &c., before the States-General, and of his taking the oath, &c. &c., 83 Commission for Peter Stuyvesant as Director in New-Netherland, &c. &c., 84 Minute of the appearance before the State- General of Lubbertus van Dinclagen, deputy 48 HOLLAND UOCUMBNTB — VOLUME HI. [Senate No. of Doo. Date. 1646. 20. July 28. 1647. Subject. Pftft. 21. 1648. 22. Jan'y 7. 23. Jan'y 11. 24. (no date.) 25. Jan'y 18. 26. Jan'y 20. 27. Feb'y 5. 28. Feb'y 7. 29. Feb'y 10. 30. Feb'y 10. and first councillor to the Director in New- Netherland, and of his taking the oath, &c., 88 Record of the oath of Lubbertus van Dincla- gen before their High Mightinesses, &c.,. . . 89 Short account of New-Netherland, in the years 1641-1646. (This manuscript was found in the Royal Library at the Hague, and is de- fective in several places.) 90 Resolution of the States-General referring a letter of Peter Stuyvesant to their High Mightinesses, dated October 6, 1647, (not found,) to their committee on the affairs of the West India Company, &c., 127 Resolution of the States-General, referring the memorial of Jochem Petersen Cuyter, and Ccrnelis Melyn,with the appendices, to their committee on the affairs of the West India Company, &c., 128 Copies of various papers concerning the si- tuation of affairs in INew-Netherland, and the proceedings against Cornelis Melyn and his adherents, marked letter A to letter R. 1643- 1647. [Note. — These papers are attested copies, certified by a notary at Amsterdam, on February 17th, 1650,] 129 Minute of the Proceedings of the States-Gene- ral upon the proposition to throw open the trade to New-Netherland, &c., 229 Resolution of the States-General that the in- habitants of New-Netherland may ship their produce to Brazil, Angola, &c., 230 Minute of the approval of the foregoing resolu- tion by the Deputy Mortimer of Zeeland,,. 232 Two memorials against Directors Kieft and Stuyvesant, referred to the Directors of the West India Company, 233 Considerations of the Directors of the Zeeland Chamber of the West India Company, in re- gard to the interests of the Company, and New-Netherland, &c., 234 Minute concerning the regulation of the trade to New-Netherland, &c. &c., 236 il No. 47. J 49 HOLLAND DOCl MENTi VOLUME III. No. of Doc. Date. ](UH. 31. Fcb'y 13. Subject. PftfC*. 32. April 9. 33. April 28. 34. April 28. 35. April 28. 30. April 30. 87. May 6. 38. May 6. 39. August 27 40. Oct'r 21. [Senate, No. Gcncriil report of the committee of the States- General upon the affairs of the West India Company, and the means of putting them on a better footing, &c., with extracts of papers accompanying the same ; and also resohition of the Statcs-deneral on said report. (Re- solution, p. 256.) 238 Resolution of the States-General, referring the further memorial of Cuyter and Melyn to their committee on the allairs of the West In- dia Company, &c 360 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of their committee charged to examine the case of Cuytor and Melyn, to grant an ap- peal to the memorialists, with an interdiction of the sentences pronounced against Ihem by Director Stuyvesant and Council, on the 25th of July, 1647, &c 361 Letter of the States-General to the Director in New-Nethcrland thereupon, 363 " Mandament in Cas d' Appel," of the States- General, in favor of J. P. Cuyter and Corne- lls Melyn, against the sentence of the Direct- or and Council in New-Netherland, with in- hibitory clause, &c 365 Resolution of the States-General, approving the draft of the foregoing " Mandament," &c. . 372 Resolution of the States-General upon the fur- ther memorial of J. P. Cuyter and Cornells Melyn, to grant the memorialists an act " ad omnes populos," in order that they may have the full benefit of the appeal granted by their High Mightinesses from the sentence in New- Netherland, &c 373 " Acte ad omnes populos" in favor of J. P. Cuy- ter and Cornells Melyn, inhabitants of New- Netherland, 376 , Minute of Mr. De Laet, Director of the West India Company,having delivered to the States- General authentic copies of the treaties, &c., of the company with Foreign Princes, &c., within the limits of their charter, 379 Resolution of the States-General referring to a committee, the petition of the guardians of 47.] 7 50 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME IV. No. Of Doc. Date. 1648. 41. Oct'r 22. 42. N, . 6. 43. Nov. 20. Subject . Page. John Van Rensselaer, son of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, &c 380 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of M. Van Reinswoode, to whom was re- ferred the foregoing memorial, &c.,that cop- ies of the same and of the appendices be sent to the West India Company, &c., before a final disposition is made thereof, &c 381 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, about a Spanish barque confiscated in New-Netherland, &c 383 Resolution of the States-General, referring back the memorial of Samuel Blommaert and oth- ers against the guardians of Van Rensselaer, &c 387 1649. 1. April 26. 2. April 26, 3. June 1. 4. June 4. 5. July 3. 6. Sept. 30. 7. Oct. 9. VOLUME ly. 1649. Resolution of the States-General, referring to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, the memorial of the guardians of John Van Rensselaer, complaining against Stuyvesant, &c , 1 Proceedings of the States-General in the case of Samuel Blommaert, and others, against Johan van Wiely and Wouter van Twiller, guardians of Van Rensselaer, &c , 2 Further proceedings of the States-General in the above case 3 Further proceedings of the States-General in the above case 4 Further proceedings of the States-General in the above case 5 Further proi oedings of the States-General in the above case 6 Duplicate of a letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the States-General, (without date,) in answer to their High Mightinesses' letter, of April 28, 1648, about the case of Melyn, &c 8 No. 47.] 51 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME IV. No. of Doc. 8. Date. 1649. Oct. 9. Subject. Page, 9. Oct. 13. Resolution of the States-General upon the fore- going letter of Stuyvesant 21 Letter of Augustin Herman, Arnoldus van Har- denberchjand others, Gemeente in New-Neth- erland, to the States-General, stating that they have sent a committee to Holland to ob- tain redress, &c., datsd at Manhattan, July 10. Oct. 13. 26, 1649. 22 11. Oct. 13. 13. Oct. 13. Memorial of the Committee of the Gemeente in New-Netherland, to the States-General, ask- ing for the appointment of a committee of their High Mightinesses, &c. &c 26 Memorial to the States-General, signed by Adri- aen van der Donck, Augustin Herman, and others, on behalf of the Gemeente in New- Netherland, dated at Manhattan, July 26, 1649 28 12. without date. Remarks and observations upon the memori- al of the Gemeente of New-Netherland to the States-General, dated at Manhattan, July 26, 1649. (These remarks are written on the margin, of a copy of the above mentioned me- morial.) 38 Remonstrance of the Gemeente of New-Nether- land, to the States-General, concerning the situation of things there. Dated at New- Netherland, July 28, 1649, and signed by Ad- riaen van der Donck, Augustin Herman, and others. (This very interesting document, pp. 133, contains an historical account of New- Netherland, from its discovery, to the year 1649.) ,. 71 Letter from Lubbertus van Dinclagen, Vice-Di- rector of New-Netherland, to the States-Gen- eral, about the three deputies of the Gemeente, &c., dated Manhattan, August 12, 1649. . . 208 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing letters, memorials, &c., to Messrs. Huygens, and others, their High Mightiness- es' committee, upon the affairs of the West India Company, to examine and report upon the same, &.C 211 Further proceedings of the States-General in the case of the guardians of Van Rensselaer and Blommaert, and others 213 14. Oct. 13. 15. Oct. 13. 16. Oct. 14. --- - -- r " 62 [Sbnate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME IV. No. of Doc. Date. 1649. 17. Nov. 5. Subject. Page. Further proceedings of the States-General in the ! :ii': 18. Nov. 13. 19. Nov. 26. 20. Nov'r26. 21. Dec'r 2. 22. Dec'r 13. 23. Dec'r 13. 24. Dec'r 13. 25. Dec'r 13. 26. Dec'r 13. 27. Dec'r 13. 28. Dec'r 13. 29. Dec'r 16. above case 214 Resolution of the States-General, referring to the XIX of the West India Company, the further memorial of the guardians of John Van Rensselaer, &c. &c 215 Letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the States-Gene- ral, in answer to their High Mightinesses let- ter of April 28, 1648, concerning the case of Melyn, &c., dated August 10, 1649 217 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- ceipt of the foregoing letter, 230 Resolution of the States-General, upon the peti- tion of Cornelis Van Tienhoven, secretary of New-Netherland, as attorney for the Director and Council there, respecting an appeal, (Melyn's.) 231 Resolution of the States-General, referring a fur- ther petition of the guardians of Van Rens- selaer to their committee, &c., 232 Memorial of Cornelis Van Tienhoven, secretary of New-Netherland, &c., to the States-Gen- eral, respecting the appeal of Cornelis Melyn, from the sentence of the Director and Coun- cil there, &c., &c., 233 Resolution of the States-General, referring the above memorial to their committee, &c.,. . , . 236 Memorial to the States- General, of Joost Teu- nissen, of New-Netherland, baker, complain- ing of the conduct of Director Stuyvesant,. 238 Copy of letter of Joost Teunissen, to Peter Stuy- vesant, Director of New-Netherland, &c., dated 26th July, 1649 243 Memorial to the States-General, of Sibout Claes- sen, of New-Netherland, house carpenter, complaining of Stuyvesant's conduct, &c.,.. 247 Resolution of the States-General, referring the above memorials (with another from Augus- tin Herman, not found,) to their High Mightinesses' committee, to examine the same and report thereon, 254 Resolution of the States-General, referring two bags of papers, in the case of Blommaert & De Laet, against Wiely and Van Twiller, guardians of Van Rensselaer, to the Provin- cial court of Holland, &c. to pronounce sen- tence, &c., 255 '!•' No. 47.J 53 VOLUME V. 1650-1651. 1650. 1. Jan'y 27. " A short abstract of the excessive and very- prejudicial neglect that has been exhibited re- specting New-Netherland, since it has been under the Directors of the West India Com- pany." Submitted to the committee of the States-General, by Jacob Van Counhoven, &c., on behalf of the Gemeente at New-Ne- therland. (This contains sixty-eight speci- fi') points of complaint against the company, &c.,) 1 2. Jan'y 31. Answer of the West India Company to the foregoing abstract, submitted to the commit- tee of the States-General. (Note. The ori- ginal of this document is in the handwriting of Cornells Van Tienhoven.) 28 3. rJ-'y 7. Memorial of the committee of the Gemeente of New-Netherland J to the States-General, referring to their previous memorial of 13th October, 1649, and praying a redress of their grievances, &c., 57 4. Feb'y 7. Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing memorial to their committee, &c.,. 64 5. Feb'y 8. Memorial of Cornells Melyn, patroon of Staten Island to the States-General, complaining of Stuy vesant's irreverent neglect of their High Mightinesses' "Mandament" in his case, &c. &c., with several papers appended, 65 6. Feb'y 8. Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing memorial &c., to their committee, &c., 110 7. Feb'y 22. Considerations respecting the boundaries and population of New-Netherland, submitted by Cornells Van Tienhoven to the committee of the States-General, &c Ill 8. (without date.) Provisional proposition respecting the trade, &c., to New-Netherland. (The original of this document is In the handwriting of Van Tein- hoven.) 123 9. March 3. Schedule of taxes, &,c., imposed by the English in New-England. Submitted by Secretary Van Tienhoven to the committee of the States-General, 131 'ilp \ 54 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME V. No. of Doc. Date. Subject. Page. 1650. 10. March 4. 11. March 7. 12. March 12. 13. March 12. 14. March 12. 15. March 12. 16. March 23. 17. March 23. 18. March 24. 19. March 31. 20. March 31. 21. April 1. Observations upon the occupation of lands in New-Netherland for colonies or private es- tates, &c., submitted by Secretary Tienhoven to the committee of States-General, 134 Considerations respecting the duties exacted by the West India Company upon goods destined to New-Netherland, and whether it is best to continue the same, &c. — submitted to the committee of the States-General by the depu- ties from New-Netherland, 159 Memorial of the Deputies or committee from New-Netherland, to the committee of the States-General upon New-Netherland affairs, staling the insufficiency of shipping accommo- dations, &c. for the numbers of persons who are desirous to emigrate to New-Nether- land, &c., with a certificate of William Tho- massen, master of the ship Valckenier, annex- ed, . 179 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of Messrs. Van Aentsbergen and others, their committee upon the subject of the affairs of the West India Company, New-Nether- land, &c., &c 185 Letter of the States-General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, upon the foregoing resolution, 188 Letter of the States-General to all the Cham- bers of the West India Company, except the one at Amsterdam, thereupon, 190 Contract between the West India Company and Van der Donck and others, for the trans- portation of 200 persons to New-Netherland, &c., dated 19th March, 191 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,.. 196 Resolution of the States of Holland and West Friesland, respecting the deputies from New- Netherland, &c. 197 Letter of the Groningen Chamber of the West India Company, to the States General respect- ing the trade to New-Netherland, dated 14th March, 198 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,.. 201 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- presentation of the committee on the affairs of Senate No. 47.J 56 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME V. Page. m es- by led DtO the pu- I • • om the lirs, mo- vho ber- 'ho- lex- • • • I re- ers, ■airs < • • lam )on 134 159 179 185 188 im- Ithe ■ • • iny |ins- [nd, 190 191 196 r * * [est ?ct- tth Ire- of 197 198 201 No. of Doc. Date. 1650. Subject. Page. 22. April 1. 23. April 7. 24. April 8. 25. April 8. 26. April 8. 27. April 11. 28. April 11. 29. April 11. 30. April 11. 31. April 11. 32. April 11. 33. April 11. 34. April 11. 35. April 11. 36. April 12. the West India Company, that Stuy vesant be ■written to, that he offer no molestation to the deputies from New-Netherland,who are about to return, &c. &c 202 Letter of the States-General to Stuy vesant, . . . 205 Resolution of the States-General to grant a " letter of investiture" of manorial jurisdic- tion to John Van Rensselaer, &c., &c., .... 308 Resolution of the States-General to admit Dirck van Schelluyne to practice as Notary Public in New-Netherland, 210 Acte of the States-General, admitting Schel- luyne as Notary in New-Netherland, &c. . . . 211 Resolution of the States of Holland upon the s, petition of the Deputies from New-Nether- land, about the transport of emigrants, &c.,. 214 Memorial of the Deputies from New-Nether- land to the committee of the States-General, respecting the state of affairs in New-Nether- land, &c., (with,) 215 Extract of a letter from Janneken Melyn, dated at New-Netherland, 27th December, ] 649, . . 219 Extract from the minutes of the Council at New-Netherland, 29th November, 1649,... 221 Draft of Provisional Articles for the government &c., of New-Netherland, proposed by the committee of the States-General, upon the affairs of the West India Company, &c 223 Remarks of the West India Company upon the foregoing, 239 Preamble to the proposed provisional articles, &c., with remarks of the West India Com- pany, 246 Memorial respecting New-Netherland affairs, to the committee of the States-General, &c. 253 Resolution of the States-General upon the pro- posed provisional articles, &c., 259 Resolution of the States- General, authorizing the sending, &c., of arms and ammunition to New-Netherland, to be distributed under the direction of the government there, 260 Memorial of the Deputies from New-Nether- land to the States-General, respecting the hostilities carried on by the Spaniards, not- withstanding the peace (with,) 262 66 [Sekats HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME V. ii ir. r,: M: JUJ ] :■!' 'r No. of Date. Doc. 1650. 37. April 12 38. April 12 39, April 12 40. April 14 41. May 13 42. May 24 43. June 8 Subject. Page. Copy of a deposition of Wilhelm Noble, re- specting the Spaniards, &c., &c., 266 Resolution of the States-General to write to Director Stuyvesant to publish the treaty of peace (of Westphalia) in New-Netherland, &c., 270 Letter of the States-General to Director Stuy- vesant thereupon, 272 Resolution of the States-General, referring the draft of the provisional order for the Govern- or, &c., of New-Netherland, to their com- mittee, &c., &c., 274 Extract of the " Points," upon which the com- mittee of the States-General were charged to report, , . 275 Draft of "Freedoms and Exemptions," pro- posed by the West India Company, for the approval o the committee of the States- General, 276 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- ceipt of a letter from the Provincial Court « of Holland, &c.,with a sealed bag of papers, in the case of Blommaert, et al. vs. the guar- dians of Van Rensselaer, 297 Resolution of the States-General, approving &c., the sentence (which is inserted at length,) of the Court of Holland, in the case of Samuel Blommaert, et al. vs. Wouter Van Twiller, et al 298 Resolution of the States-General, to grant to Cornells Melyn a passport, or safe conduct, for his return to New-Netherland, &c.,... 304 Official act of the States-General, granting safe conduct to Cornells Melyn, who is about to return to New-Netherland, 306 Resolution of the States General, approving the draft of the foregoing " Acte," 309 Resolution of the States-General, instructing their committee upon the affairs of the West India Company, to examine Cornells van Tienhoven, now at the Hague, upon certain points respecting matters in New-Netherland, &c., 310 Points and articles (59 in number,) upon which 44. June 14. 45. June 30. 46. June 30. 47. July 1. 48. July 21. 49. July 21. [Senate No. 47.] 57 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME V. J Page. re- .... 266 te to tyof and, .... 270 tuy- • • • • ^ i ^ : the k'ern- com- .... 274 com- 2d to 275 pro- • the ates- .... 276 e re- ^ourt < pers, ;uar- • • • • mttJ I iving d at t the )uter .... 298 it to :luct, ,... 304 safe No. of Doc. Date. 1650. Subject. Page. 52. Aug. 9. 53. Oct. 15. the Committee of the States-General is to ex- amine the secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven, and to which he is to make answer categori- cally, 312 50. July 26. Copies and extracts of four documents presented this day to the Committee of the States-Gen- eral, upon the affairs of the West India Com- Eany, &c., from the letter-book of Director [ieft ^n' sd August 29, 1641 January 21, . 2, 1 uary 25, 1643, and i".;" aary 27,1643, 326 51. Aug. 9. Report to the States-General, of the committee upon the affairs of the West India Company, in obedience to the Resolution of July 21,. . 339 Resolution of the States-General upon the forego- ing Report, &c 344 Letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the States-Gene- ral, dated at Manhattan, August 17, 1650,.. 54. Oct. 15. Resolution of the States-General thereupon, ... 55. Nov. 18. Letter to the States-General, from the " Gem- eensmannen" in New-Netherland, dated at Manhattan, September 13, 1650, 56. Nov. 18. Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing letter to their committee, &c. . . . 358 57. Nov. 29. Short statement or answer, delivered to the States-General, by Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary, &c., upon certain points contained in the memorial of Adriaen van der Donck, and others, to their High Mightinesses. (This document contains, among other matters, a review of the several characters of the signers of the memorial of July 28, 1649.) 360 58. (without date.) Considerations by the committee of the stock- holders of the West India Company, respect- ing the affairs in New-Netherland, &c. . , 346 353 354 402 59. 1651. Jan. 14. Resolution of the States-General, referring a memorial of Adriaen van der Donck, (not found,) to their committee, &c 404 Resolution of the States-General, respecting their proceedings about the East and West India Companies, 405 [Senate, No. 47.] 8 60. Jan. 14. 68 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI. No. of Doo. Date. Subject. Page. 1651. 61. Feb. 7. 63. March 14. 64. March 21. Order of the committee of the States-General, that Cornelis van Ticiihoven be furnished vrith copies of certain papers, &c 406 62. March 14. Resolution of the States-General to write to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, to send Jan Claessen Damen, and Cornelis van Tienhoven, to the Hague, &c. . 408 Letter to the West India Company thereupon, 4l0 Resolution of the States-General, referring the answer of the West India Company to their committee, , 411 65. April 21. Resolution of the States-General to write to the West India Company, not to let Tienhoven return to New-Netherland, and also that they instruct the captain of the ship Waterhout, not to receive him on board, until he comes to the Hague, and answers, &c., 412 Letter to the West India Company thereupon, 413 Memorial to the States-General from certain in- habitants and merchants of Holland, trading to Virginia, &c. complaining of the conduct of the English, &c 414 Secret resolution of the States- General, recom- mending the subject of the trade to Virginia, &c. to the serious consideration of their am- bassadors to England, &c 419 66. April 21. 67. Aug. 19. 68. Nov. 23. . ;' •) VOLUME VI. lit:* 1652. 1. Feb. 10. 2. Feb. 10. 3. Feb. 10. 1632. Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck to the States-General, respecting affairs in New-Ne- therland, (with 2 appendices,) 1 Letter to the States-General from the "Gemeens- mannen" in New-Netherland, dated at Man- hattan, 22d December, 1650, 11 Declaration of Vice-Director van Dinclagen, and Fiscael van Dyke, before a notary at Manhat- tan, respecting the conduct of Peter Stuve- sant, dated 19th December, 1650, 15 1 'ilv [Senate No. 47.J 59 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI Page. -i 406 408 410 ineral, lished ite to India 1, and &c. . upon, ig the ' their 411 to the loven tthey ■hout, aesto 412 upon, 413 in in- iding No. of Doe. Date. 1662. 4. Feb. 10. 5. Feb. 16. 6. Feb. 16. 7. Feb. 16. iduct 8. Feb. 16. • • • • 414 com- [ ;mia, ,^ 9. Feb. 24. am- • • • • 419 :>^l 10. Feb. 24. :.K ■ 11. March 5. 12. March 5. 13. March 8. 14. March 8. the 15. March 8. Ne- 16. March 13. • • • ens- 1 17. March 13. an- 18. March 15. • • • and 11 tS^-y 19. March 15. lat- 't ive- -f • 20. April 13. Subject. PtffC. 15 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- ceiot of the foregoing documents, 20 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of their committee, to which was refer- red the memorial, &c. presented by Van der Donck on the 10th instant, 21 Extracts and copies of the letters, journals, &c. sent by the " Gemeente " in New-Netherland, to Adriaen van der Donck, in the year 1650 and 1651, for the purpose of verifying and sustaining their memorial. Submitted, in pur- suance of the order of the States-General, on J6th February, 1652, 25 Deduction respecting the old boundaries of New-Netherland, as first occupied in 1609, and usurped by the English from time to time, and which were ceded to them by Director Stuyvesant. Submitted, in pursuance of the order of the States-General, on 16th Februa- ry, 1652, 71 Letter of the States-General to the different Chambers of the West India Company, about New-Netherland, 87 Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the States-General, in re- ply? 88 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,.. 91 Letter of the Dordrecht Chamber of the West India Company to the States-General,(with)- 92 Considerations of the Dordrecht Chamber, re- specting the government of New-Netherland, &c 94 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,. . 98 Letter of the Zeeland Chamber of the West In- dia Company, to the States-General, 99 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,.. 103 Letter of the Delft Chamber of the West India Company, to the Stales-General, 104 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, . . , 107 Resolution of the States-General upon the pe- tition of Engletje Wouters, (not found,) .... 108 Letter of the States-General to the Director and Council at New-Netherland thereupon, ,.,, 109 Letter of the Groningen (stadt en lande) Cham- ber of the West India Company, to the States- General, 110 60 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI. ^i'i i^l No. of Doc. Date. 1652. 21. April 13. 22. April 22. 23. April 22. 24. April 26. 25. April 26. 26. April 27. 27. April 27. 28. April 27. 29. April 27. 30. April 27. 31. April 27. 32. May 13. 33. May 13. 34. May 13. 35. May 14. Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General, thereupon,., 112 Resolution of the Slates-General, upon the peti- tion of John and Charles Gabry, to write to Stuyvesant in their behalf, 114 Letter of the States-General to Stuyvesant, thereupon, 116 Resolution of the States-General to grant to Adriaen van T>er Donck, patroon of Coken- donck, in New-Netherlands, " veniam testan- di et disponendi," as formerly granted to Van Rensselaer, 117 Official grant of the States-General to Adriaen van der Donck, of a right to make a testa- mentary disposition of his property in New- Netherland, 118 Resolution of the States-General to write to Peter Stuyvesant, that, upon the receipt of their letter, he forthwith come to Holland, to give an account of the situation of affairs in New-Netherland, &c., 123 Letter of the States-General to Stuyvesant, thereupon, 124 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company, thpreupon, 125 Resolution of the States-General to write to the Director and Council in New-Netherland, to sustain Dirck van Schelluyne in his pro- fession as Notary in New-Netherland, 126 Letter of the States-General to Stuyvesant, thereupon, ., 128 Resolution of the States-General, referring to their committee, a memorial of Martin Beek- man and Cornells Melyn, complaining of Stuyvesant, &c., 129 Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck to the Committee of the States-General, stating his intended return to New-Netherland, &c., &c., 130 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon,.. 133 Secret resolution of the States-General respect- ing the answer of the Council of State, in England, to the ambassadors of the United Netherlands, upon the 36 Articles of the proposed Treaty, 136 Secret resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing matter, 138 <',\ [Senate No. 47.] 61 Page. n,.. 112 leti- uC to • • • 114 tant, • • • 116 t to ken- itan- 1 to » • • • 117 men esta- few- • • • 118 e to t of and, Tairs • • • t 123 pant, > • • • 124 ndia • • • 125 e to and, pro- • • • 126 lant, • • • 128 r to eek- r of • • • 129 the ■ his Sec, 130 1,.. 133 ect- 1 m ited the • • • 136 pon • • • 138 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME VI. No. of Doc. Date. 1652. 36. May 16. Snbject. Pa(P. 37. May 24. 38. May 24. 39. May 24. 40. May 28. 41. May 28. 42. June 20. 43. June 22. 44. June 24. 45. June 24. 46. July 17. 47. July 17. 48. July 22. 49. July 22. Resolution of the States- General to revoke their letter of recall to Stuyvesant, of the 27th April last, and that Van der Donck deliver up the same, &c., „ 140 Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck to the States-General, respecting various matters connected with his visit to Holland on be- half of the Gemecnte at New-Netherland, &c., 141 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon,.. 151 Letter of the States-General to the different Chambers of the West India Company, upon the foregoing matter, 152 Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, to the States-General, re- specting their High Mightinesses' resolution of 16th May, revoking Stuyvesant's recall, &c., 153 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon, . . 156 Minute of the receipt of a letter from A. V. de Jonge, Accountant-General of the West In- dia Company, in place of Samuel Blom- maert, lately deceased, &c,, 157 Resolution of the States-General referring a let- ter of Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company (not found,) in answer to their High Mightinesses' letter of 24th May, to a committee, &c., „ 158 Letter of the Dordrecht Chamber of the West India Company, to the States-General, in an- swer to theirs of 24th May, 159 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,.. 162 Secret resolution of the States-General on the subject of keeping a careful observation upon the English ships, &c. &c., , 163 Secret resolution of the States-General to send a frigate to New-Netherland, &c,, 165 Secret resolution of the States-General on the subject of the preservation of New-Nether- land, &c., 166 Secret resolution of the States-General to write to Director Stuyvesant, that in the present si- tuation of affairs between England and the United Provinces, he keep a careful watch, and that no person be employed, of whose et [SUTATK HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME VI. No. of Doe. thite. 1662. 50. July 22. 51. July 31. 52. July 31. 63. Aug. 5. 54. Aug. 6. 55. Aug. 7. Subject. Pag*. 56. Aug. 13. 57. Sept'r 3. 58. Sept'r 3. 59. Dec'r 6. devotion to the State he is not assured, &c. &c., 167 Letter of the States-General to Stuyvesant thereupon, 169 Memorial of the Directors of the West India Company to the committee of the States- General, respecting the preservation of Bra- zil and New-Netherland, &c., 170 Resolution (secret) of the States-General upon the report of their committee, &c. &c., .... 178 Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck to the States-General, asking for speedy action on his memorial already presented, &c,,. ...... 180 Resolution of the States-General referring the foregoing memorial to their committee, &c., 183 Extract from the report of the embassy of the States-General to England, relative to the draft of the thirty-c'x articles of the treaty proposed to the Council of State of the Com- monwealth, &c., (respecting the settlement of the limits of New-Netherland, &c.,) .... 184 Resolution of the States-General referring back to their committee the memorial of the West India Company, of July 3 1st, respect- ing the preservation, &c., of Brazil and New- Netherland, 188 Resolution of the States-General to write to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Com- pany, to put New-Netherland in a proper state of defence, &c. &c., 190 Letter of the States-General to the Amsterdam Chamber, thereupon, 192 Memorial of Hendrick van Dyke, Fiscael in New-Netherland, to the States-General, vindi- cating himself, and complaining of Stuyve- sant, &c., dated at Manhattan, September 18, 1652, (with the following appendices, viz : Copies of the commissions, &c., for the Director, &c., with remarks, p. 197 ; letter of States-General, April 1, 1650, with remarks, p. 236 ; Van Dyke's Instructions, with re- marks, p. 240 ; Pasquinade, published in New-Netherland, p. 262 ; Extract from the resolutions in New-Netherland, p. 265 ; let- ter of the West India Company, p. 270 j an- I SiKATK No. 47.] HOLLAKD DOCUMENTS VOLUMt VII. Pac«. kc. ant idia les- \r&- • • • pon 167 169 170 178 the 1 on ... 180 the fcc, 183 the the eaty om- aent 1... 184 ring the ect- ew- 188 the om- )per • • • 1am • • . in ndi- rve- ber ces, the TOf rks, re- in the let- an- 190 192 No. of Doo. Date. 1652. Subjaot. Paga. swer to this letter, p. 273 ; declara- tion of Lisbct Jansscn, p. 279 j declaration of Louisa Noe, p. 284 ; declaration of Jacob Thomassen, p. 292 ; declaration of Marga- reta van Enda, p. 297,) 193 60. Dec'r 6. Resolution of the Stales-General referring the foregoing memorial and appendices to their committee on the affairs of the West India Company, &^., 302 61. Dec'r 20. Resolution of the States-General referring the memorial of Van Rensselaer, de Lae*, and others, (not found,) complaining of tl.,., con- duct of Director Stay vesant, to their commit- tee, 303 62. Dec'r 28. Resolution of the States-General to send the above mentioned memorial to the Amster- dam Chamber of the West India Company for information upon the matters therein stated, &c., 3^ i 63. Dec'r 28. Letter of the States-General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, there- upon, 306 VOLUME VII. 1653—1655. 1. 2. 3. 1653. Jan'y 2. Jan'y Jan'y 2. 17. Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, to the States-Gen . -V in an- swer to theirs of 28th December, • '■'';, .... Resolution of the States-General thereupon,. . . Letter of the West India Company, to the 1 4 States-General, dated, 15th Ji.nuary, (with the following appendix,) 5 4. Jan'y 17. Points contained in the memorial of the Patroon, &c., of Rensselaerswyck, to the States-Gen- eral, (of 20th De»;ember, 1652,) together with observations of the West India Company thereupon, 5. Jan'y 17. Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing papers to their committee, &c.,.. 6. Feb'y 6. Resolution of the States-General upon the re- 12 24 ,.j^ 64 [Senate if 5 I I HOLLAND DOCUMENTS •VOLUME VII. No. of Doc Date. 1653. 7. Feb'y 10, 8. Feb'y 20. 9. March 4. 10. April 10. 11. April 10. 12. May 14. 13. May 14. 14. May 16. 15. 16. May 16. May 21. 17. May 24. 18. June 19. 19. June 25. Subject. Page. port of their committee on the foregoing mat- ter,.. 25 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of their committee under the resolution of 6th December, 1652, 26 Resolution of the States-General referring a me- morial of Van Rensselaer, &c., to a commit- tee, 27 Resolution of the States-General, refusing to interfere in the case of a sentence pronoun- ced in New-Netherland, against the ship For- tuyn, 28 Resolution of the States-General, to grant to Hendrick van dea Capelle, a "Mandament d' appel," with an enjoining clause, against a sentence pronounced in New-Netherland, . 29 " Mandament in cas d'appel," granted by the States-General to Hendrick van de Cappelle, against a sentence of Director Stuy vesant,&c., 31 Letter of the West India Company, to the Staes- General, recommending Van der Donck's book, entitled " Beschryvinge van Nieuw- Nederland," 40 Resolution of the States-General, referring Adri- aen van der Donck's memorial for a copy- right of his book on New-Netherland, &c., &c., to their committee, 42 Resolution of the States-General, to write to the West India Company, to send Van der Donck's book to their High Mightinesses to be examined, &c., 43 Letter to the West India Compsmy, thereupon, 44 Letter of the West India Company in reply, transmitting Van der Donck's book, 45 Resolution of the States- General granting Adri- aen van der Donck a copy-right for fifteen years, in his book, entitled "Beschyvinge van Nieuw-Nederland,'* 47 Resolution of the States-General, referring to their committee, a memorial of John de Laet, against Tausain Muysaert, respecting Rensse- laerswyck, &c., 48 Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- port of their committee, to send the above case to the Provincial Court of Holland, No. 47.] 66 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME Vll. Page. , 25 26 27 28 40 42 43 44 45 47 48 No. of Doe. Date. 1653. 20. June 26. 21. Aug. 4. Subject. Page. 22. Aug. 6. 23. Aug. 6. 24. Aug. 21. 25. Aug. 21. 26. Nov'r 6. 2". Nov'r 6. 28. Nov'r 6. 29. Nov'r 6. 30. Nov'r 6. 31. Nov'r 8. 1654. 32. Sept. 17. 33. Sept. 29. [Se nate, No, whose sentence the States-General will con- firm, 49 Letter to the Court of Holland, thereupon,, . . 51 Resolution of the States of Holland, &c., that appeals should not be allowed by the States- General, from sentences in New-Netherland ; and that the appeal allowed to Van der Capel- le on 10th April last, is an abuse, and con- trary to all good order and ought to be recall- ed, &c., &c., 52 Resolution of the States-General, to send a copy of the foregoing resolution to Van der Capelle 54 Letter of the States-General thereupon, 56 Memorial of Van der Capelle, to the States-Ge- neral, in answer to their letter of 6th Aug., 57 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, . . 60 Minute of the presentation to the States-Gene- ral, of papers from the West India Company, relating to the boundaries of New-Nether- land, &c., 63 Memorial of the West India Company to the States-General, praying that the bondaries in New-Netherland may be settled, &c., (with the following documents appended,) — 64 A description of the boundaries, &c., of New- Netherland,— (dated 28th February, 1651.) 70 A memorial respecting the limits and jurisdic- tion claimed by the West India Company in New-Netherland — ^by virtue of their charter, &c., to serve for the information of their High Mightinesses' ambassadors in England, 89 Extract of a letter of Director Stuyvesant to the West India Company, dated 26th No- vember, 1650, 98 Resolution of the States-General on the receipt of the foregoing papers, &c., 103 Resolution of the States-General to desire the XIX of the West India Company to send their High Mightinesses a condensed account of the boundary question in New-Nether- iiand, &c., 104 The XIX having exhibited their pertinent be- richt of the boundary question in New-Ne- therland, together with an explanatory map — 47.J 9 66 [Skmate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VII. No. Of Doe. Date. 1653. 34. Sept. 29 35. Oct. 9 36. Dec. 4 37. Dec. 5 Subject. Page. the States-General resolve to send the same to their ambassadors in England, for their guidance, &c., &c., 105 Letter of the States-General to their ambassa- dors in England, 107 Letter of the ambassadors in England to the States-General, dated at Westminster, 108 Resolution of the States of Holland, &c., re- specting the boundary question in New-Ne- therland, 114 Letter of the ambassadors at London, to Mr. Ruysch, the Greffier of the States-General, in answer to their High Mightinesses' letter of 29th September last, respecting the boundary question in New-Netherland, dated at West- minster, 1^ November, (with the following ap- pendix,) 116 Draft memorandum, (in Latin,) prepared by the ambassadors in London, respecting the Eng- lish and Dutch possessions in America, &c.,. 122 Resolution of the States-General upon the fore- going documents, 126 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company thereupon, 128 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, in reply, dated 30th Decem- ber, 1654, (with the following papers,) .... 129 Articles proposed to the West India Company, respecting the boundaries between New-Eng- land and New-Netherland, &c., submitted by Mr. Hugo Peters, dated at Massachusetts Bay, 10th October, 1641, and signed by John Win- throp, Governor of Massachusetts, and John Haynes, Governor of Connecticut, 131 Compilation from various documents, containing an account of New-Netherland — who were the first discoverers and possessors — as well as the unjust and violent usurpations of the English, of the lands of the West India Company, &c. &c., 135 Resolution of the States-General to send the foregoing documents to their ambassadors at London, &c., 150 Letter to the ambassadors, thereupon, 152 Letter of the Zeeland Chamber of the West 38. Dec. 5. 39. Dec. 9. 40. Dec. 9. 1655. 41. Jan. 2. 42. Jan. 2. 43. Jan. 2. 44. Jan'y 2. 45. Jan'y 2. 46. Jan'y 4. No. 47.] 67 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VII. Page. No. of Doc. Date. 1655. 47. Jan'y 4. 48. Jan'y 14. 49. April 3. 50. April 24. 51. April 24. 52. May 24. 53. May 24. 54. May 24. 55. May 31. 56. May 31. 57. May 31. 58. July 10. 59. July 28. 60. Dec'r 11. 61. Dec'r 11. Subject. Page. India Company, to the States-General, dated 28 Dec, 1654, 153 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon, . . 157 Resolution of the States-General referring a memorial presented on behalf of Van de Ca- pelle, to a committee, &c., 158 Resolution of the States-General upon a i'urther memorial of Van de Capelle, 160 Resolution of the States-General to write to Stuyvesant, in favor of Charles Gabry, mer- chant of Amsterdam, 162 Letter of the States-General to Stuyvesant, thereupon, 163 Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the States-General, re- specting the boundary question in New-Neth- erland, &c., dated 20 May, 1655, 164 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon, to writo to ambassador Nieupoort, at London, &c., 167 Letter of the States- General to Nieupoort, thereupon, 169 Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, to the States-General, about the boundary question in Ne'ir-Netherland, dated 29th May, 170 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, to write to ambassador Nieupoort, 172 Letter of the States-General to Nieupoort, thereupon, , . . ., 174 Resolution of the States-General, upon the me- morial of the Spanish ambassador asking for the arrest of a piratical vessel in the har- bors of New-Netherland, &c., to refer the matter to the deputies from Holland, 175 Resolution of the States-General, referring to a committee a letter of the West India Com- pany, (not found,) dated at Amsterdam, July 26, together with some papers about New- Netherland, &c., 177 Memorial of the Spanish ambassador at the Hague, to the States-General, in reference to the arrest of Sebastian de RaefF, &c., alledg- ed pirates, now in New-Netherland, &c., .. 178 Resolution of the States-General referring the above to their committee, &c., 183 68 [Senate VOLUME VIIl. i ';; I i' ?iS No. of Doc. Dile. 1656. 1. Jan'y 6. 2. Jan'y 6. 3. Jan'y 6. 4. Jan'y 6. 5. Jan'y 6. 6. Jan'y 10. 7. Jan'y 10. 8. Jan'y 13. 9. Jan'y 15. 10. Jan'y 15. 11. Jan'y 18. 12. Jan'y 18. 13. Jan'y 28. 14. Jan'y 28. 1056—1657. Subject. I'agf. Letter of ambassador Nieupoort to the States- General, stating that he has just heard that the Swedes had been driven out of New- Netherland, by the Dutch, &c., dated at Westminster, December 31, 1655, 1 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon, to write to the West India Company for infor- mation, 7 Letter of the States-General, thereupon, 8 Memorial of the Spanish ambassador, again re- ferring to the case of Sebastian de Raeff, an alledged pirate, in New-Netherland, and ask- ing for letters, &c., in favor of Juan Gal- lardo, &c., 9 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon,. . 12 Further resolution of the States-General upon the memorial of the Spanish ambassador,. . . 13 Letter of the States-General to Stuyvesant, thereupon, 15 Letter of ambassador Nieupoort, dated at West- minister, January 7, referring to the news about the Swedes in New-Netherland, &c., . 16 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, in answer to their letter of the 6th January, respecting the Swedes in New-Netherland, &c., 21 Resolution of the States-General thereupon ... 24 Further resolution of the States-General there- upon, 25 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company respecting the Swedes, &c., 26 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, dated 24th January, (enclo- sing) — 30 Deduction, or concise and clear account of the situation of afiairs at the South River, in New-Netherland, and of the improper con- duct of the Swedes there, &c., (with several appendices,) — Submitted by the West India Company to the States-General, 32 No. 47.J 69 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VIII. es- hat sw- at i • • 1 ,to or- k • • 7 • • • 8 re- an sk- lal- • • • 9 )• • 12 pon • • • 13 Eint, • • • 15 est- ews '•> • 16 the rof } m • • • 21 • • • 24 ere- • • • 25 idia • • • 26 the clo- • • • 30 the in on- eral idia No. Doc 15. of Date. • 1656. Jan'y 28. 16. Jan'y 28. 17. Jan'y 28. 18. Jan'y 28. 19. Jan'y 28. 20. Jan'y 28. 21. Jan'y 21. 22. Jan'y 28. 23. Jan'y 28. 24. Jan'y 28. 25. Jan'y 28. 26. Jan'y 28. 27. Jan'y 28. 28. Jan'y 28. 29. Jan'y 28. 30. Feb'y 22. Subject. Page. Extracts of letters from Wm. Kieit, formerly Director in New-Netherland, to the West India Company, 1638—1640, 50 Deed of Sale, by the Indians, of lands on the Schuylkill, &c., signed at Fort Beversrede, on the South River — (no date.) 55 Extract of a letter from Adriaen Van Tienho- ven to Peter Stuyvesant, dated at Fort Be- versrede, 9th November, 1648, 57 Memorial of the inhabitants of Schuylkill, to Director Stuyvesant, 16th July, 1651, 59 Declaration of Wappanghzewan, an Indian sa- chem, respecting Prints wishing to buy his lands on South River &c., dated 30th July, 1651, 66 Declaration of Mattehoorn, and two other In- dians, respecting the lands on the South River, &c., dated Fort Nassau, 9th July, 1657, 70 Declaration by Amattehooren, and other Indi- ans, of the cession of certain lands on South River to Peter Stuyvesant, " Chief Sachem of the Manhattans," dated 19th July, 1655, 80 Extract of a letter from Stuyvesant to the West India Company, dated 6th October, 1653,.. 84 Extract of a letter from Gerrit Bicker, command- ant of Fort Casimier, to Peter Stuyvesant, (hot dated,) 85 Extract of a letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the West India Company, dated 27th July, 1654, 88 Copies of depositions of various persons, re- specting the Swedes on the South River, ta- ken before Secretary Van Ruyven, 1654,. . . 90 Extract of a letter from John Rysingh to Peter Stuyvesant, dated 27th May, 1654, 106 Capitulation and conditions upon which Fort Casimir was surrendered by Suen Schuts to Director Stuyvesant, 11th September, 1655, 108 Capitulation between Risingh and Stuyvesant, at Fort Christina, a|th September, 1655,. . . 110 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- ceipt of the foregoing documents, referring them to a secret committee, &c. , 117 Memorial of the Directors of the West India Company to the States-General, respecting the boundary question in New-Netherland, 119 !fl| ,i I { 1 it ll 70 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VIII. [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1656. Subject. Page. 31. Feb'y 22. 32. Feb'y 22. 33. March 22. 34. March 22. 35. March 24. 36. August 1. 37. August 1. 38. August 10. 39. August 10. 40. August 10. 41. August 12. 42. August 12. 43. August 12. 44. August 12. 45. August 12. Resolution of the States-General thereupon, to ratify the articles of agreement made at Hart- ford on 19th September, 1650, &c., &c.,. . . 122 Act of approbation, &c., in pursuance of the foregoing resolution, 124 Memorial of the Swedish minister to the States- General, complaining of the conduct of the West India Company's officers in New-Neth- erland, 130 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, . . 133 Resolution of the States of Holland &c., upon the foregoing memorial, &c., 135 Resolution of the States-General, referring a me- morial (not found,) of the Amsterdam Cham- ber of the West India Company, asking their High Mightinesses' approbation of an agree- ment made by them with the city of Amster- dam, &c. to the XIX of the West India Com- pany, &c 138 Letter of the States-General to the XIX there- upon, , 140 Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the States-General, dated August 7, respecting the city of Amsterdam's colony in New-Netherland, &c., 141 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, . . . 145 Letter of the States-General to the XIX of the West India Company, 147 Letter of the XIX of the West India Company, to the States-General, dated August 10, with their opinion upon the reference made by the States-General on the 1st August, (with the following papers,) 148 Conditions to be agreed to by the West India Company, respecting the proposed city colo- ny in New-Netherland, 151 Draft of conditions, &c. to be offered to all those who are to go to New-Netherland to settle, &c., 153 Draft article respecting a warehouse for goods, &c. to be provided by the city of Amsterdam, &c., 169 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing papers to a committee, &c., ..... 172 No. 47.] 71 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VIII. P«ge. i 9 m No. of Doc. Dats. 1656. 46. August 16. 47. August 16. 48. Oct'r 4. 49. Oct'r 4 50. Oct'r 4 51. Oct'r 4 52. Oct'r 4 53. Oct'r. 5. 1657. 54. January 4. 55. January 4. 56. January 25. 57. January 25, Subject. Page. Report of the committee thereupon, recommend- ing a ratification, &c 174 Resolution of the States-General, ratifying and confirming the agreement made between the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Com- pany and the city of Amsterdam, &c., 176 Memorial of Mr. Van de Capellc to the States- General, asking for a commission to be issued to some proper person of the Reformed reli- gion, to be sent by him to his colony of Sta- ten Island, in New-Netherland, as commander, &c., (with appendices,) 179 Extract of a letter from Stuyvesant to Van de Capelle, dated October 30, 1655, 186 Copy of a commission issued by the States-Ge- neral to the commander of Tobago, &c., . . . 188 Extract from the proceedings of the XIX of the West India Company, October 5, 1656, .... 192 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoi; papers to the Directors of the West India C npany, &c., 195 Resolutit of the States-General upon the re- ply of I. e West India Company therupon, &c., 197 Memorial of the Spanish ambassador, again re- ferring to the case of the pilot Jean Gallardo, &c 199 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing memorial to a committee, &c., ... 203 Resolution of the States-General upon the report of the above named committee, &c., 205 Letter of the States-General to Director Stuy- vesant, thereupon, S07 7« [Senate I ; No. of Doc. Date. 1658. 1. April 26. 2. April 26. 3. April 26. 4. April 26. 5. April 26. 6. April 26. 7. April 26. 8. April 26. 9. April 26. 10. April 26. 11. April 26. 12. April 26. 13. April 26. 14. April 26. 15. April 26. VOLUME IX. 10S8— 1603. Subject. Page. Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, dated at Amsterdam, April 25th, 1658, respecting the case of the Spanish pi- lot, Jean Gaillardo, (with the following pa- pers appended:) 1 Letter of Stuyvesant and the Council of New- Netherland, to the States- General, in reply to theirs of January 25, 1657, dated at New- Amsterdam, October 20, 1657, — (with seve- ral papers appended,) 6 Petition of Juan Gaillardo to the Director and Council of New-Netherland, September 6, 1656, 14 Declaration of Gaillardo before a Notary, April 10,1656, 17 Extract from the register of the Director and Council of New-Netherland, September 6, 1656, 20 Declaration of Adriaen Janssen,before Secretary van Ruyven, November 1, 1656, 24 Extracts from various papers respecting the ne- groes, &c., claimed by Gaillardo, &c., October 31, 1656, 27 Copy of the memorial of the Spanish ambassa- dor to the States-General, January 3, 1657,. 38 Extract from the register of the Director and Council of New-Netherland, August 24, 1657, 42 Translation of the reply of Juan Gaillardo, &c., at New- Amsterdam, August 29, 1657, 46 Extract from the register of the Director, &c., of New-Netherland, thereupon, September 4, 1657, 50 Translation of the further answer of Juan Gail- lardo, &c., September 15, 1657, 60 Letter of Mr. van Ruyven to the committee, up- on Gaillardo's case, &c., — (not dated,) 72 Examination of Nicholas Bernard, at the Stad- huys in New-Amsterdam, September 4, 1657, 76 Proceedings of the Committee upon Gaillardo's No. 47.] 1Z HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME IX. No. of Doe. Date. Subject. 1658. 16. April 26. 17. April 26. Page. 79 case, &c. jcc, October 22nd and 23rd, 1657, Copy of a declaration before the Dutch consul at Cadiz, &c., July 12, 1652, 85 License from Stuvvesant to Carsten Jeroensen, Captain of a jacht, to go to Cura^oa, dec, with instructions, dated June 24, 1654 ; with copy of a letter from Jeroensen to Stuyve- sant, dated May 25, 1657, 88 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing documents to their committee, &c. 96 Resolution of the States-General, referring a let- of the West India Company, (not found,) with appendices, respecting the ratification by the English government, of the Hartford agreement, to their committee, &c., 98 20. May 31. Resolution of the States-General, referring to a committee a petition of the West India Com- pany, (not found,) praying that the exporta- tion of arms and amunition to New-Nether- land, may be prohibited by law, 100 21. June 6. Resolution of the States-General, upon the re- port of the above committee, 101 18. April 26. 19. May 3. 1659. 22. Sept. 23. 1660. 23. Sept. 28 Extract from the proceedings of the XIX of the West India Company, respecting New- Netherland, from August 21, to September 22,1659, 102 Resolution of the States-General, to confirm and approve the proceedings of the XIX, &c. 109 24. Sept. 28. Extract from the proceedings of the XIX of the West India Company, from August 17, to September 25, 1660, (respecting the dif- ferences with Maryland,) &c., 110 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, enclosing the following papers, .... 136 List of papers, &c., sent by the West India Company, 140 Memorial of the West India Company to the States-General, respecting the differences on the South River with Lord Baltimore, &c.,. 144 Deduction — or concise and clear account of the the situation of New-Netherland — who were its first discoverers and settlers, &c. — and the improper and violent usurpations by the [Senate, No. 47.J 10 25. Nov. 5. 26. Nov. 5. 27. Nov. 5. 28. Nov. 5. 74 [Senat£ HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME IX. No of Doe. Date. 1660. 29. Nov. 5. 80. Nov. 5. 31. Nov. 5. 32. Nov. 5. 33. Nov. 5. 34. Nov 5. Subject. PSf6. 35. Nov. 5. 36. Nov'r 5. 37. Nov. 5. 38. Nov 5. i 39. Nov. 5. i ^ 40. Nov. 5. 1 41. Nov. 5. i 1663. 1 42 Dec'r 20. 1 neighboring English, of the Innds within the limits of the West India Company, 164 Copy of the special grant of the States-General to Witssen, &c., October 11, 1614, 182 Papers relating to the ditferences between the English and the officers of the West India Company in New-Netherland — purchases of lands from the Indians, &c., 1633, 1641,. . . 187 Procuration to Mr. Hugo Peters, and proposi- tions submitted by him to the West India Company, Oct'r 10, 1641, 224 Seditious and mutinous letter of Captain John Underbill, May 20, 1653, 227 Seditious proceedings in the village of Graves- ande, on Long Island, March 9, 1655, (O. S.) 232 Four letters from the magistrates of the villages of Gravesande, Hiemstede, &c., on Long Island, to the Directors of the West India Company, dated August 21, 1650, September 14, 1651, September 25, 1651, December 27, 1653, 234 Copy of protest against John Levereth, dated April 2, 1655, and of a protest against Tho- mas Pel, dated April 19, 1655, with the an- swers of the English thereto, 261 A letter of the Director and Council of New- Netherland, dated August 24, 1657, 269 Extract of letter of the Director and Council of New-Netherland to the West India Compa- ny, dated October 30, 1G57, 27 Declaration and manifest on behalf of the Go- vernor-General and Council of New-Nether- land, delivered to the Governor and Counci. of Maryland, by Hermann and Waldron, Oc- tober 6, 1659, 274 Translation of an order of King Charles L in Council, dated September 5, 1627, 292 Resolution of the States-General to write to their auibassadors at London, and to send the foregoing pt^ers to them, &c., 299 Letter of the States-General to their ambassa- dors at London, thereupon, 301 Resolution of the States-General referring to a >ENAT£ No. 47.] 75 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME X. .. 164 al . . 182 iie lia of .. 187 3i- lia . . 224 m . . 227 !S- 0. .. 232 es lia ler 7, .. 234 ed o- n- . . 261 IV- . . 269 of la- .. 27 o- ;r- ci. Ic- .. 274 in .. 292 to he .. 299 ;a- .. 301 > a No. of Doe. Data. 1663. 1664. 1. Jan'y 21. 2. Jan'y 21. 3. Jan'y 23. 4. Jan'y 23. 5. June 19. 6. June 19. [7. June 27. 8. June 27. Subject. Pag*. committee the memorial (not found) of the Directors of the West India Company respect- ing the injuries sustained from the English in New-Netherland, &c., 302 VOLUME X. 1004. Memorial of the Directors of the West India Company, &c., to the States-General, com- plaining of the continued unlawful proceed- ings of the English in New-Netherland, &c., 1 Resolution of the States-General referring the foregoing memorial to their committee, to en- quire into the same, and also to examine John Tyspil, Director of the colony of the city of Amsterdam, in New-Netherland, &c., 13 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of the above committee, that the ambas- sadors about to be sent to London, be in- structed to insist upon the ratification by the English, of the provisional articles ; and also that an act be passed under the great seal of the States-General, defining the limits of New-Nctherland, as therein settled, ..,„.... 15 Letter of the States-General to the villages in New-Netherland, &c 19 Memorial of the Swedish minister, to the States- General, enclosing a copy of a memorial ad- dressed by him to the committee of their High Mightinesses, 22 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,. . 30 Memorial of the Swedish minister to the States- General respecting the restoration of the col- ony on South River, 32 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing memorials to the West India Com- pany, &c .... 35 ' 76 [Sbnate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME X. • No. of Do«. Data. 1664. Subject. Page. 9. August 15 10. August 15 11. August 19 12. August 25 13. Sept. 19 14. Oct'r. 6. Further resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing memorials of the Swedish min- ister, 37 Letter of the States-General, thereupon, to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Com- pany, 40 Further resolution of the States-General upon the memorial of the Swedish minister, 41 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- ceipt of the despatches of the ambassador at London, 42 Letter of ambassador at London, (Van Gogh,) dated September 12th, respecting the news about New-Netherland being reduced into sub- jection to the English, &c 44 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, together with their considerations upon the memorial of the English ambassa- dor, (Downing,) about the differences with the Company, &c 50 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing papers to a committee, &c 68 Letter of the W est India Company to the States- General, in answer to their High Mightines- ses' letter of August 15, about the Swedes on the South River, &c 70 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing letter to their committee, &c 75 Resolution of the States-General, approving the draft of a reply to the King of England's an- swers to various memorials presented to their High Mightinesses, by ambassador Van Gogh, &c., 77 Reply of the States-General to the King of Eng- land's answers, &c 82 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, acquainting them with the surrender of New-Netherland to the English, &c 125 Copy of the articles for the surrender of New- Netherland. &c. August 27th, 1664, (O. S.) 129 Memorial and remonstrance of inhabitants of New-Netherland, to the Governor-General and Council, against resisting the English, &c. September 5th, 1664, (N. S.) 139 15. Oct'r 6. 16. Oct'r 9. 17. Oct'r 9. 18. Oct'r 8. 99. Oct'r 9. 20. Oct'r 24. 21. Oct'r 24. 22. Oct'r 24. No. 47.J n HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME X. Mo. of Dofl. Date. 1GG4. 23. Oct'r 24. 24. Oct'r 24. Subject. Pago. 25. Oct'r 25. 26. Oct'r 28. 27. Oct'r 31. 28. Oct'r 31. 29. Oct'r 31. 30. Nov'r 12. 31. Nov'r 12. 32. Nov'r 13. 33. Nov'r 21. 34. Dec'r 5. 36. Dec'r 5. 36. Dec'r 11. Extract of a letter from King Charles II. to the New-England governments, April 23d, 1644, 149 Resolution of the States-Cieneral, upon the re- ceipt of the foregoing papers, to send copies of the same to all the Provinces, &c., and also to their ambassador at London, who is to de- mand prompt and proper reparation from the King of England, &c 154 Resolution of the States of Holland upon the foregoing papers, &c. 156 Letter of amoassador Van Gogh to the States- General, dated October 24th, 158 Resolution of the States-General, further in- structing the ambassador at London in regard to the affair of New-Netherland, &c 162 Letter of the States-General to ambassador Van Gogh thereupon, 165 Resolution of the States of Holland upon the subject of the restitution of New-Nether- land, unjustly and violently taken by the King of England, &c., 166 Letter of ambassador Van Gogh, with an account of his audience with King Charles II. on the subject of the taking of New-Netherland, &c., dated November 7, 1664, (with the fol- lowing appendix,) 170 Copies of two memorials addressed by ambas- sador Van Gogh, to the King of England, ou the subject of the English aggressions in New- Netherland, &c., &c., dated at Chelsea, No- vember 5 and 6, 1664, 183 Letter of the States-General to all the Provin- ces, upon the receipt of the foregoing des- patches of ambassador Van Gogh, urging prompt preparations for war, &c., 191 Letter of ambassador Van Gogh, dated at Chel- sea, November 14, respecting New-Nether- land, &c., 194 Memorial of Downing, the English ambassa- dor, to the States-General, complaining of their conduct, &c., 204 Resolution of the States-General referring the above memorial to their committee, &c. , . . . 20S> Further resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing memorial, 211 y 78 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME X. No. Of Doc. Date. 1664. 37. Dec'r 11. 38. Dec'r 11. 39. Dec'r 12. 40. Dec'r 18. 41. Dec'r 18. 42. Dec'r 18. 43. Dec'r 23. 44. Dec'r 23. 45. Dec'r 30. 46. Dec'r 30. 47. Dec'r 31. Subject. Pajre. Letter of the States-General, thereupon, to their ambassadors at London, Paris, &c.,. . . 216 Secret resolution of the States-General upon the meraoriai of the English ambassador,. . . 217 Secret resolution of the States-General to vict- ual the fleet under vice-admiral de Ruyter, &c., together with letter of instructions to vice-admirai Michael Adriaensse de Ruyter, 222 Secret resolution of the States-General to send a letter to the King of France, in regard to the hostile aggressions of England, &c., .... 227 Letter of the States-General to the King of France, thereupon, 229 Letter to the ambassador of the States-General, at Paris, enclosing the above, 232 Letter of ambassador Van Gogh, dated at Chel- sea, December 19, containing an account of his audiences with the King, and the Duke of York, &c., 233 Translation of the patent from the King to the DukeofYork, 252 Memorial of Downing, English ambassador at the Hague, to the States-General, justifying the conduct of the King of England, and complaining of the States, &c., 264 Resolution of the States-General referring the foregoing memorial to a committee, &c.,. .. 290 Resolution of the States-General to write let- ters to the Kings of Sweden and Denmark, similar to that written to the King of France, on the 18th December, respecting the con- duct of the English, &c., 291 NATE No. 47.1 79 m m Page. 216 217 222 227 229 232 233 252 264 290 VOLUME XI. 291 No. of Ooc. Date. 1665. 1. Jan'y 7. 2. Jan'y 8. 3. Jan'y 30. 4. Jan'y 30. 5. Feb'y 6. 6. Feb'y 7. 7. Feb'y 9. 8. Feb'y 9. 9. Feb'y 9. 10. June 2. 11. June 2. 1665. Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General referring let- ters from the ambassador at London, to a committee, 1 Secret resolution of the States-General to write to their ambassador at Paris, respecting the accommodation of the differences with Eng- land, the restitution of New-Netherland, &c.. 2 Resolution of the States-General to write to the different colleges of the admiralty, &c., that the States are obliged to come to an open rupture with England, &c., &c., '. . 5 Letter of the States-General thereupon, respect- ing reprisals against England, &c.. 6 Resolution of the States-General, authorizing the West India Company to do all the harm they can to England, &c., 7 Minute of the report to the States-General, of a dra(t of a "' Deduction," or answer to the memorial of the English ambassador. Down- ing, of 30th December last, 8 Resolution of the States-General, approving the above mentioned " Deduction," and that co- pies of the same be communicated to the Kings of Fraace, Sweden and Denmark, &c., 10 Letter of the States-General thereupon, to their ambassadors in France, England, Sweden and Denmark, 12 " Deduction," or remarks made by the commit- tee of the States-General, in reply to the last memorial of Sir George Downing, the Envoy Extraordinary of the King of England, (of 30th December, 1664,) 16 Letter of ambassador Van Gogh, to the Gref- fier of the States-General, respecting the dif- ferences with the English about New-Nether- land, &c., dated at Chelsea, May 29, (with,) 107 Copy of the memorial submitted by ambassador X'an Gogh, to the ambassadors of France in England, as mediators, respecting the difFer- m '^H Hi 80 [Sematb HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XI. I No. of Doc. Date. 1665. 12. June 12. 13. July 3. 14. July 3. 15. July 10. 16. July 10. • 17. July 10. 18. July 23. 19. July 30. 20. Aug. 20. 21. Aug. 20. 22. Aug. 20. 23. Aug. 28. 24. Aug. 29. 25. Sept'r 1. 26. Oct'r 2. Subject. Page. ences between the States-General, and the King of Great Britain if May, 119 Letter of ambassador Van Gogh, to the Greffier of the States-General, dated at Chelsea, June 5, 123 Letter of Van Gogh, to the Greffier of the States- General, dated at Chelsea, June 29, respect- ing the mediation of the French ambassadors, &c., 126 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing letter to a committee, &c., 134 Letter of ambassador Van Gogh, to the Greffier of the States-General, respecting New-Ne- therland, &c., dated at Chelsea, July 6,(with,) 136 Answer of the King of Great Britain to the French ambassadors, as mediators respecting the differences between England and the United Provinces, &c., 149 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing documents to a committee, &c.,., 153 Resolution of the States of Holland, &c.,upon the foregoing documents, &c., 155 Resolution of the States-General, to write to the East and West India Companies, on the subject of the above documents, &c., 157 Letter of Van Beuningen, the ambassador at Paris, to the Greffier of the States-General, respecting the French mediation, dated Au- gust 16, 159 Letter from the same to the same, dated at Pa- ris, August 17, on same matter, 168 Secret resolution of the States-General, upon the foregoing letters, of Van Beuningen, .... 174 Resolution of the States of Holland, &c., up- on the foregoing letters of Van Beuningen,. 178 Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing resolution of the States of Hol- land, &c. , 181 Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of their committee of conference with the East and West India Companies, &c., . ,. 183 Letter of Ambassador van Gogh to the Greffier of the States-General, respecting the New- Netherland affairs, &c., dated at Chelsea, i| September, 185 No. of Doc. Date. 1665. 27. Oct'r. 13. 28. Oct'r. 16. .39. Oct'r 16. 30. Oct'r 19. 31. Cct'r 19. 32. Oct'r \19. 33. Oct'r 19 34. Oct'r 19. 35. Oct'r 19. 36. Oct'r 19. 37. Oct'r 19. 38. Oct'r 19. 39. Dec'r 19. 40. Dec'r 19. [Senate, No. Subject. Pago. Letter of same to same, upon the same subject, dated Salisbury, October 7, 197 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, stating the arrival at the Hague, of Peter Stuyvesant, formerly Direc- tor of New-Netherland, &c., for the purpose of making a report of his administration, &c. &c...... 204 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, that Stuyvesant make his report in writing, &c., 206 Memorial of Peter Stuyvesant to the States- General, (enclosing the following papers,) . 207 A " Deduction," or account of the circumstances preceding the surrender of New-Netherland, &c., addressed by Stuyvesant to the States- General, dated October 16, 1665, (with se- veral appendices,) 212 Letter of Stuyvesant to the officers at Fort- Orange, dated July 8, 1664, and their an- swer thereto, dated July 14, 1664, 236 Another letter of Stuyvesant to the officers at Fort-Orange, dated August 29, 1664, and their answer thereto, dated September 3, 1664, 242 Certificate of Herman Martensen van den Bosch, and Dirk Looten, October 12, 1665, 247 ijetter of the magistrates of Amersfoort, Breuckelen, &c.,to Stuyvesant and bis coun- cil, dated at Midwout, February 17, 1664, and letter of Stuyvesant and Com - ;1 to the magistrates at Midwout, dated /ugusi 28, 1664, with their rrply, dated August 29, 1664, ,. 253 Remonstrance of inhabitants "«^ New-Nether- land to the Governor-General and Ccuacil, against resisting the English, &c., 264 Extract of a letter from Cornelis van Ruyven, to the West India Company, dated May 9, 1665, 275 Resolution of the States-General referring the foregoing documents to a committee, &c, . . . 281 Resolution of the States-General to send the re- port of their above committee of 19th October last, to the West India Company, &c, 282 Resolution of the States-General referring the 47. J 11 4 II hi i It'I 82 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1665 41. Dec'r 19. 1666. 1. Jan'y 10. 2. Jan'y 10. 3. Jan'y 12. 4. Jan. 12. 5. April 2. 6. April 2. 7. April 2. 8. April 2. 9. April 2. 10. April 2. Subject. Page. petition of Peter Stuyvesant, for his passport to return to New-Netherland, to the West In- dia Company, 283 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company, thereupon, 284 VOLUME XII. 1G66. Letter of Ambassador Van Gogh, to the Gref- fier of the States-General, dated at Oxford, December 4, 1665, (with the following,) ... 1 Propositions made by the French ambassadors at London, as mediators, &c., respecting the cession of New-Netherland, &c., 8 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, enclosing their " Considera- tions" upon the report, &c., of Stuyvesant, sent to lliem under the resolution of the States-General of 19th Dec'r last, 10 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing documents to their committee, &c., 28 Memorial of Stuyvesant to the States-General, praying for a copy of the "Considerations," &c., of the West India Company, and for permission to return to New-Netherland, &c., (with several papers annexed,) 29 Inventory of papers submitted by Peter Stuy- vesant, in verification of his "Deduction" presented to the States-General in October, 1665, &c., 33 Copy of the "Deduction," &c., presented by Stuyvesant to the States-General in October, 1665, 37 Copy of the Remonstrance of inhabitants of New-Netherland, to Stuyvesant and Council, 57 Extract of a letter from Cornells van Ruyven to the West India Company, 9th May, 1665, 64 Resolution of the States-General, referring the No. 47.J 88 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. No. of Doc. Date. 1666. 11. April 17. 12. Oct. 29. Subject. Page. 13. Oct. 29. 14. Oct. 29. 15. Nov. 16. Nov. 17. Nov. 18. Nov. 19. Nov. foregoing memorial and accompanying pa- pers to their committee on the marine, .... 69 Resolution of the States General, upon the Report of their committee of 12th January, that copies of the memorial and "Consiotra- tions" of the West India Company be given to Stuyv(;sant, &c., 71 Memorial of Peter Stuyvesant to the States- General, praying that the documents and an- swer submitted by him to the States-General, may be ccmsidered as sufficient for his justifi- cation, &c., and that he may be permitted to return toNew-Netherland,&c. (with the fol- lowing,) . , 72 " Nader Bericht," or answer of Peter Stuyvesant, to the memorial and " Considerations" of the West India Company, presented to the States- General, or. ] 2th January last, 79 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing documents to their committee upon the affairs of the West India Company, &c., 160 Letter ot Peter Stuyvesant to the committee of the States-General upon the affairs of the West India Company, enclosing the follow- ing papers, 161 Inventory or analysis of the papers already sub- mitted by Petor Stuyvesant to the States Ge- neral, and of those now ueliveredto the com- mittee, (as follows,) 163 Copy of a letter of Peter Stuy vesant to the Di- rectors of the West India Company, (no date,) .' 173 Account of expenses for powder, &c,, in New- Netherlands, from 1661 to 1664, 179 Declarations of Aegidius Luyck, dated 22d Oct., 1665 ; of James Bollen and Philip Johns, dated 2d May, 1665, (page 241 ;) of Jacob Gabry, dated 8th April, 1666, (page 243 ;) of Aegidius Luyck, dated 13th April, 1666, (page 245;) of Jacques Cousseau, dated 19th April, 1666, (page 248;) and of Corne- lls van Ruyven, I. T. Keteltas and Jacobus van de Water, dated 17th August, 1666, (page 251,) respecting the quantity and quality of the gunpowder in Fort Amsterdam, &c., . .. 238 ii 1"' , ^<| 84 [Senat HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. No. of Doc. Date. 1666. 20. Nov. 21. Nov. 2fe. Nov. 23. Ncv. 24. Nov. 25. Nov. Subject. Pago. Copy of a letter of Cornells Van Ruy ven to Pe- ter Stuyvesant, on the same subject, dated at Maahattan, VV August, 1666; with a cer- tificate of Van Ruy ven and Bayard, of same date (page 261); of Fockke Jans, Kier Walters, and J. J. van de Langestraat, dated ■r*y August, 1666, (page 264 J: and an ex- tract from the resolutions, &c., dated 31st Mav, 1664, 253 Certificate of Aegidius Luyck, Harmsen Beyn, Govert Joghemsen, and Jacob Gabry, dated 7th March, 1666; and of Jacob Backer, Francois Boori^ Hendrick Huygen, Jacobus Gabry and Hans Steyns, dated at Amsterdam, 29th October, 1666, (page 275,) respecting Stuyvesant's endeavors to prevent the sur- render of New-Netherland, &c., 270 Copy of the remonstrance of inhabitants of New- Netherland to Stuyvesant and Council,.... 282 Remonstrance of the committcrt of inhabitants of New Amsterdam and the villages of Ne.w- Netherland to the West India Company, dated November 2, 1663 ; and memorial, (with several accompanying documents) ad- dressed by the villages on Long Island to the Director-General and Council, in February, 1664, showing the unprotected situation of New-Netherland, &c 291 Copies of two letters from the Director and Council of New-Netherland to the West In- dia Company, respecting the state of the coun- try, dated 10th November, 1663, and 28th February, 1664, 346 Copies of two letters from the West India Com- pany, to the Director and Council of New- Netherland, dated at Amsterdam, 20th Janu- ary, 1664, and !:A^t Ay.; H, 1664, 386 .^:i No. 47.J 85 ige. VOLUME XIII. No. of Doc. Date. 1607—1673. Subject. Page. :53 170 :82 !91 146 i86 1667. 1. March 9. 2. March 12. 3. March 12. 4. March 12. 5. March 12. 6. March 12. 7. March 12. 8. March 12 9. March 12. 10. March 12. 11. March 12. Resolution of the States-General referring to a committee the memorial of Frederick Richel to be allowed to import tobacco from New- Netherland, &c 1 " Nader Contra Bericht," or a further rejoinder of the Directors of the West India Company, to the answer of Peter Stuyvesant of 29th October, 1666, presented to the committee of the States-General, &c. (with the following appendices,) 2 Extract of a letter from the Director-General, &c. of New-Netherland, to the West India Company, 10th June, 1664, 61 Extract of a letter from the Directors, &c. of New-Netherland, to the West India Company, 16th September, 1664, 64 Extract of a letter from the Director, &c, of New-Netherland, to the West India Compan- ny, 10th June, 1664, 67 Extract of a letter from the Director, &c. of New-Netherland, to the West India Company, 4th August, 1664, 69 Extract of a letter from the Director, &c. of New-Netherland, to the West India Company, 16th September, 1664, 74 Extract of a letter from the Director, &c. of New-Netherland, to the West India Company, ICth November, 1663, .'. 77 Extract of a letter from the Director &c. of New-Netherland, to the West India Compan w^, 28th February, 1664, ." . 80 Extract from the West India Company's Book of Resolutions, respecting what has passed with Captain John Scott, respecting the Duke of York's claim to Long Island, &c., 15th Janu- ary, 1664, 83 Extract of a letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the West India Company, containing a statement of what warlike stores are necessary for New- Netherland, &c., 10th November, 1663, .... 86 i t m li HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIII. No. of Doc. Date. 1667. 12. March 12. Subject. Page. 13. March 12. 14. March 25. 15. March 25. 16. March 25. 17. March 25. 18. April 2. 19. Aug. 5. 20. Aug. 5. 21. Aug. 30. 22. Aug. 30. 23. Aug. 30. Attestation of Herman Martens van der Bosch, jind Evert Williamsen Munnick, sergeants in the service of the West India Company, re- respecting the circumstances of the surrender of New-Netherlands to the English, &c., 4th March, 1667, 90 Petition of Peter Stuyvesant to the committee of the States-General, &c., praying that the foregoing " nader contra bericht " of the West India Company may be communicated to him, &c., 100 Memorial of the Directors of the West India Company to the States-General, praying that the restitution of New-Netherland, by Eng- land, may be insisted on by their High Mightinesses, &c., 103 Memorial of the merchants and ship owners trading to Africa and America, upon the sub- ject of the loss of New-Netherland, its res- titution, &c., 107 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing documents, as relating to the pro- posed treaty of peace with Great Britain, to their committee, &c., 121 Resolution of the States of Holland and West Friesland upon the above papers, 123 Further resolution of the States of Holland &c., upon the subject of the above papers, &c.,. . 125 Letter of the States of Utrecht to their deputies to the States-General, in relation to the resolution of the States of Holland, &c., of 4th August, 1653, respecting the case of Van de Capelle, &c., dated 19th July, 1667, 127 Resolution of the States-General, referring the documents delivered to them by the above deputies, to their committee, &c., 130 Letter of Commissary Bourse to the States- General, about the capture of several Knglish ships in Virginia, by Commander Crynssens, &c., dated 25th August, 1667, 132 Resolution of the States-General to refer the above letter to the admiralty in Zeeland, &c., 134 Letter of the States-General to the college of the admiralty at Zeeland, thereupon, 136 TE No. 47.J ge. 90 00 03 07 21 23 25 27 30 32 34 36 87 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIII. No. of Doo. Date. 1667. 24. Oct. 1. 25. Oct. 12. 26. Oct. 12. 27. Oct. 31. 28. Oct. 31. 1668. 29. Jan'y 26. 30. March 10. 31. March 10. 32. March 22. 33. March 22. 1673. 34. 35. Oct. 25. 36. Oct. 25. Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General upon the re- port of their committee on the marine, upon the subject of the capture of the English ships in Virginia, to write to the admiralty of Zeelaml, &c., 138 Resolution of the States-General to write again to the admiralty of Zeeland upon the forego- ing subject, 142 Letter of the States-General to the college of the admiralty at Zeeland, thereupon, 143 Letter of the admiralty at Zeeland to the States-General, in reply, dated 20th October, 1667, 145 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, re- quiring a further answer of the admiralty, . . 150 Letter of the ambassadors at London to the States-General, dated j\ January, 1668, .... 151 Resolution of the States-General upon the me- morial of the merchants trading to New- Netherland, complaining of the proceedings of the West India Company, &c., 159 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company thereupon, 160 Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, in reply, dated 20th March,. J61 Resolution of the States-General, referring the above letter to their committee, &c., 163 " Resolution Book," or journal of the proceed- ings of commanders Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge, and Jacob Binckes, in New-Nether- land, from 12th August to 8th September, 1673. [J\rote. — The original of this docu- ment is now among the papers of the Evert- sen family at the Hague, and was furnished for copying, by Mr. J. C. de Jonge, Arclii- varius of the Netherlands,] 167 Letter from the college of admiralty at Am- sterdam, to the States-General, respecting the proceedings of Evertsen and Binckes, in New- Netherland, &c., , 271 Minutes of the States-General upon the receipt of the foregoing letter, 275 IK 1 I 88 [Senatk HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XUI. No. of Doc. 37 Date. 1673. Oct. 25. 38. Oct. 25. 39. Oct. 30. 40. Dec. 15. 1. 1674. Jan. 18. & 2. Jan. 24. ir 3. Jan. 29. 4. Jan. 31. Subject. Pag«. Letter of H. (le Wildt, Secretary of the college of admiralty at Amsterdam, to the Raadpen- sionary Fagel, dated October 24, respect- ing the rt-conquest of New-Netherland, &c., 21B Secret Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing letter, respecting the pres-^ i vation of the Colony of New-Netherland, Si.r., .... 279 Resolution of the States-General, refirrii,, divers rnemori lis of merrhants Zi\A ship owners, re- specting the preservation of New-Netherland, to I I cret committee, &c., 283 Secret resoluion of the States-General, that the general directiou of New-Netherland, &c.,be entrusted to the college of the admiralty at Amsterdam, and that Joris Andringa, now Secretary of the Fleet, be appointed Gover- nor, or Ccnimaiider thereof, &c., 285 VOLUME XIV. ier4-i6r8. Extract from a secret resolution of the States- General, upon the subject of the proposed Treaty of Peace with England, &c., contain- ing extracts from the letter of the Plenipoten- tiaries at Cologne, respecting the surrender of New-Netherland, &c., Secret resolution of the States-General, upon the report of their committee on foreign affairs, vdth draft of a letter to King Charles II., re- lative to the restitution of New-Netherland, &c., , Secret resolution of the States-General, upon the opinion and report of the college of admi- ralty at Amsterdam, respecting the disposi- tion of matters in New-Netherland, &c., .... Secret resolution of the States-General, approv- ing the foregoing report and opinion of the admiralty, and ordering copies to be sent to f T% No. 47.] HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV. g«. 7B 79 !83 No. of Doc. Date. 1674. 5. Feb. 16. 6. March 6 185 7. March 5. 8. March 5. 9. March 5. 10. March 21. 11. March 21. 12. March 23. 13. March 23. 14. April 5. 15. April 5. 16. April 16. 17. April 16. 18. April 16. [Senate, No. Subject. Pagt. Joris Andringa, Governor of New-Nether- land, &c., 13 Secret resolutiftn of the States-General, with ex- tracts from the despatches of the Plenipoten- tiaries at Cologne, concerning the restitution of NeW-Netherland, &c., lb Letter of the Sdmut, Burgomaster and Sche- pens of the city of New-Orange, in New-Neth- erland, to the States-General, with an ac- count of matters there, dated S utember 8, 1673, 17 Letter from same to same, dated it New Orange, January JO, 1674, 23 llesolu ion of the States-tJenera^ i the re- ceipt of the foregoing lettirs, iLiornng them to the admiralty, &c 27 Letter of the States-General to all the colleges of the admiralty thereupon, . ... ^ 29 Letter of the college of the admiralty at Rot- terdam to the States-General in reply, dated March 20, 31 Resolution of the States-General, referrinjr the above letter to a committee, &c 36 Letter of the college of the admiralty at Am- sterdam, to the States-General, on the same subject, dated March 20, with a copy of a let- ter addressed to them by the committee of New-Netherland traders, &c 38 Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing documents to a committee, &c. ... 48 Letter of the college of the admiralty at Zee- land, to the States-General, on the same sub- ject, Hated March 28, 50 Resolution ol the States-General, referring the same to a committee, &c 52 Copy of a letter from King Charles II. to the States-General, dated at Whitehall, March 31, 1674, respecting the restitution of JVew-York, &c., and resolution of the States-General thereupon, 53 Letter of the States-General to the King of Great Britain thereupon, 60 Letter of the States-General to the Council of Zeeland thereupon, 62 47.J 12 '^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) k // /. ^ 1.0 I.I LilM ■so |25 ^m i 2.2 lis lU 14.0 IL25 1 1.4 I i 2.0 1.6 Hiotographic ^Sciences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STRUT WiBSTIR.N.Y. MStO (716) S72-4903 6\ 90 [Senat£ HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV. No. Of Doc. Date. 1674. 19. April 16. 20. April 16. 21. April 16. 22. May 4. 23. June 4. 24. June 4. 25. June 4. 26. June 5. 27. June 5. 28. June 5. 29. June 11. 30. June 15. 31. June 15. 32. June 15. 33. June 25. 34. June 25. 35. July 7. Subject. Page. Letter of the States-General to the college of the admiralty at Amsterdam thereupon, .... 63 Letter of the States-General to their ambassa- dors at London thereupon, 64 Letter of the States-General to the Governoi' of New-Netherland thereupon, 65 Letter of F. Van Reede (one of the ambassa- dors at London,) to the States-General, in re- ply, dated April 27, 1674, 66 Memorial of the Patroon and Directors of the colony of Rensselaerswyck to the States-Ge- neral, praying that their interests may be fa- vorably considered, &c., and accompanied by copies of several papers respecting the colo- ny, &c 71 Resolution of the States-General upon the fore- going documents, referring the memorialists to the King of England, and instructing their ambassadors at London to second their appli- cation, &c 93 Letter of the States-General to their ambassa- dors at London thereupon, 100 Letter of the ambassador at London to th j States- General, stating that Secretary Coventry had desired that the West India Company should write to New-Netherland, to second the or- ders of their High Mightinesses respecting the evacuation, &c., dated June 1, 101 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, , . 108 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company thereupon, Ill Resolution of the States-General to write to their ambassadors at London respecting the evacu- ation of New-Netherland, &c 112 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, dated June 14, in reply to theirs of June 5, 1 14 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, ... 1 17 Letter of the States-General, to their ambassa- dors at London, thereupon, 118 Letter of the ambassadors at London to the States-General, dated June 19, respecting the evacuation of New-Netherland, &c., 119 Resolution of the States-General, thereupon, . . 125 Resolution of the States-General, respecting the No. 47.] 91 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIT. No. Of Doe. Date. 1674. 36. July 7. 37. July 7. 38. July 7. 39. July 7. 40. July 21. 41. July 21. 42. Oct'r 8. 43. Oct'r 8. 44. Oct'r 8. 45. Dec'r 6. 46. Dec'r 6. 1675. 47. Oct'r 12. Subject. Page. 48. Oct'r 12. 49. Oct'r 12. 50. Nov'r 19. LI. Dec'r 21. issuing orders for the evacuation of New-Ne- therland, 127 Letter of the States-General to the Council of Zeeland and Admiralty of Amsterdam, there- upon, 131 Letter of the States-General, to captain Anthony Colve, Governor of Mew-Netherland, there- upon, 132 Letter of the States-General, to captain Hen- drick van Tholl, thereupon, 133 Letter of the States-General, their ambassadors at London, thereupon, 134 Letter of the ambassadors at London to the States-General in reply, dated July 17, .... 135 Resolution of the States-General, referring the above letter to their committee, &c., ...... 141 Letter of the admiralty at Amsterdam, to the States-General, dated 6th October, respect- ing a ship arrived from New-York, &c., .... 143 Resolution of the States-General, to write to the West India Company, upon the subject of the above letter, 146 Letter of the States-General, to the West India Company thereupon, 149 Letter of the West India Company, to the States- General in reply, dated, 1st November, .... 150 Resolution of the States-General, referring the above letter to a committee, &c., 158 Memorial of the Netherlanders, in New- York, to the States-General, complaining of the conduct of Governor Andros ; with a copy of their petition to Governor Andros, dated, 16th March, 1675, and othtr papers annexed, 160 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, to send copies of the above papers to their am- bassadors at London, with orders to exert themselves in favor of the memorialists, &c., 179 Letter of the States-General, to their ambassa- dors at London, thereupon, 182 Letter of ambassador van Beuningen, in reply, dated Westminster, November 15, ...... . , 183 Memorial of the West India Company, to the States-General, respecting an impost upon goods to and from New- York, &c., 187 i ..Vii 92 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV. No. of Doe. Date. 1675. 52. Dec'r 21. 1676. 53. Sept'r26. 54. Sept'r26. 1677. 55. May 14. 56. May 14. 57. May 14. 58. June 24. 59. June 24. 60. .'uly 12. 61. ;i.ly 12. 62. July 12. 63. Nov. 22. 64. Nov. 22. 1678. 65. Jan. 14. 66. Jan. 14. 67. Jan. 26. 68. Jan. 26. 69. Jan. 26. Subject. Page. Resolution of the States-General, to communi- cate the above memorial to the province of Holland, &c., 193 Further resolution of the States-General, upon the above memorial of the West India Com- pany, 194 Letter of the States-General thereupon, to the respective colleges of the admiralty, &c.,. , . 197 Memorial of the West India Company, to the States-General, upon the subject of the New- York impost, &c., dated May 13, 198 Resolution of the States-General, to send co- pies of the above to the colleges of the ad- miralty, &c., 202 Letter of the States-General thereupon, to the colleges of the admiralty, 205 Memorial of the Maese Chamber of the West India Company, to the States-General re- specting the commerce to America, &c., .... 206 Resolution of the States-General thereupon,.. 210 Memorial of the traders to New- York, complain- ing of the West India Company, oppressing their commerce, &c., 211 Resolution of the States-General, referring the above memorial to the West India Company, 214 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company, thereupon, 215 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, in reply, dated November 16, 1677, 216 Resolution of the States-General thereupon, . , 219 Resolution of the States-General to write to the West India Comparv, upon the subject of a reduction of the C on the New- York trade, &c., 221 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company, thereupon, 223 Letter of the West India Company to the States- General, in reply, dated January 25, 224 Resolution of the States-General, approving the reduction of duties, &c., made by the West India Company, &c., 227 Letter of the States-General to the West India Company, thereupon, 230 No. 47.] VOLUME XV. AMSTERDAM. 105G— 1G65. No. of Doc. Date. 1656. 1. Feb. 12. Subject. Page. s. March 3. 3. July 4. 4. July 12. 5. Nov. 4. 6. Nov. 11. 7. 1657. Jan. 15. 8. March 9. 9. July 4. 10. Sept. 7. .1. (5ct. 13. Resolution of the Council of the city of Amster- dam, referrinff certain considerations respect- ing the benefiting the West India Company, and the commerce to New-Netherland to a committee, 1 Resolution of the Council upon the report of their committee, to treat with the West In- dia Company, for the purchase of some land in New-Netherland, 2 A draft of a paper concerning the promoting of trade to New-Netherland, referred to a com- mittee to report on, 5 Resolution of the Council upon the report of their committee, to approve the draft of the agreement between the city and the W^est In- dia Company, &c., 6 Resolution of the Council, upon the subject of garrisoning Fort Casimir on ihe South riv*er, 7 Resolution, authorizing the Commissaries upon New-Netherland affairs, to negotiate a loan of 25,000 guilders, 10 Resolution authorizing a subsidy of 10,000 guil- ders for New-Netherland, 11 Resolution that a preacher, and 300 colonists be sent to New-Netherland, in a city ship, and 36,000 guilders advanced, 12 Resolution authorizing a further subsidy of 6,000 guilders, for the colony, 14 Resolution of the Council, upon an application for further funds from the Directors, that as as it is not their intention to support the Co- lony at so great a cost, the subject be refer- red to a committee for their report, &c., ... 16 Resolution of the Council upon the report of their Committee, to advance 16,000 guilders for the Colony, 17 I \i\ 94 [Senate HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. Of Doc. Date. 12. 1658. April 11. 13. Oct. 19. 14. Dec'r 20. 15. 1659. March 10. 16. Sept'r 30. 17. Nov'r S. \8. 1660. Aug. 25. 19. Nov'r 16. 20. 1661. Jan'y 6. 21. March 9. 22. 1662. April 20. 23. 1663. Feb'y 22. 24. March 10. 25. March 16. 26. Aug. 10. Subject. Page. Resolution for a further subsidy of 20,000 guil- ders for the Colony, 19 Resolution referring the condition of the Colo- ny, (which is reported to be 7,000 guilders in arrear,) to a committee, 21 Resolution of the Council upon the report of their committee, to alter the articles, &c.,.. 23 Resolution of the Council &c., upon the re- monstrance of the Directors of the Colony, to amplify the " Conditions," &c., 27 Upon the report of the Burgomasters, &c., that the Colony is maintained at great expense &c., the Council resolve that it be re-transferred to the West India Company, 29 Upon the report of the Burgomasters, that no arrangement could be made with the West India Company, resolved to grant a further subsidy of 12,000 guilders for the Colony,. . 31 Resolution of the Council, referring a memorial of the Burgomasters on the affairs of the Colo- ny, to a committee, &c., 33 Resolution appropriating 6,000 guilders for the pressing necessities of the Colony, &c., .... 34 Resolution, upon the report of the committee granting a further subsidy of 15,250 guil- ders, 35 Upon the report of the committee upon the af- fairs of the Colony, (inserted at length,) Resolved that the same be continue! sad maintained, &c., 37 Resolution, to give 200 guilders each, to 25 families of Mennonists going to New-Neth- erland, 51 Resolution, referring certain matters affecting the Colony, to a committee, &c., 52 Upon the report of the above committee, re- solved that more funds be provided, &c.,. . . 54 Further resolution of the Council upon the same subject, 58 Resolution to send a ship to the Colony, on ac- count of the city, and of the Directors, 61 No. 47. J 96 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. of Doc. Date. 1663. 27. Oct'r 24. 28. Oct'r 26. 1664. 29. July 8. 30. July 16. 1665. 31. May 19. 32. June 29. 33. Aug. 26. 1663. 34. (no date.) 35. March 10. 36. March 10. 37. Aug. 10. 38. Oct'r 23. 1664. 39. July 8. 40. July 8. 1656. 41. March 29. 42. June 30. Subject. Page. Resolution referring the "Voorslagh" of the Directors of the Colony, to a committee, ... 63 Resolution upon the report of the above com- mittee, 65 Resolution referring to a committee two memo- rials (one from the West India Company) concerning the aggressions of the English on New-Netherland, &c., 68 Upon the report of the committee, resolved to assist the Colony in New-Netherland with ships, &c 70 Resolution referring to a committee the subject of the city obligations for the Colony, &c.,. 73 Resolution returning the thanks of the Council to their committee, &c., 74 Resolution that the inhabitants of the city Colo- ny be admitted to the " Burger Recht " of the city of Amsterdam, &c., 75 Report of the committee upon proposed altera- tions in the " Conditions," &c., 78 Report of committee, with certain considera- tions respecting the Colony, &c., 81 Draft of further conditions proposed by the Commons to be made with the West India Company, 86 Report of the Commissaries and Directors of the Colony, to the Burgomasters, 91 Draft " Voorslagh " of the Commissioners and Directors, concerning the aflFairs of the Colo- ny, submitted to the Burgomasters, 103 Communication from the West India Company respecting the English aggressions, &c., .... 109 Communication from the Commissioners and Directors of the colony, on the same subject, 113 Authorization to the commissioners of the Ex- change Bank to pay to the Receiver General of Holland the sum of 50,000 guilders for the Waldenses, &c., 117 The like authorization for the payment of 17,- 556 guilders, 118 I i\ n 1 96 fSfiNATE HOLLAND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. of Soo. Date. 43. 1656. Dec'r 5. 44. Dec'r 5. 45. 1661. Aug. 18. 46. 1662. June 9. 47. 1654. July 9. 48. 1656. April 27. 49. 1657. April 12. Subject. Page. Commission of Martin Krygier as captain of a company of soldiers in New-Netherland, . 119 Commission of Alexander d' Hinojosa, as lieutenant, 121 Notification by the city government, to the Bur- gers of Amsterdam, inviting them to take an interest in the city Colony in New-Netherland, 123 Articles of agreement between the Burgomas- ters, &c., and Peter Cornells Plochhoy going to New-Netherland, 128 Letter from the Council of the city to Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General, &c., ........ 134 Letter to the Governor and other officers of justice in New-Netherland, 136 Letter to Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General of New-Netherland, &c., 138 List of monthly payments made by the Com- missaries and Directors of the colony of " Nieuwer Amstel," irom 18th November, 1659, to 3d November, 1662, 140 Account of receipts and administration of mo- iiies allowed for the payment of interest and other expenses of the Colony, &c., delivered to the Burgomasters this day, 145 Letter to the Burgomasters, &c., signed at New-Netherlai. J, by Martin Krygier, George Baxter, and others ; (referred to the West India Company, for their opinion, &c., 14th April, 1654,) 165 Humble remonstrance of the colonies and vil- lages in New-Netherland, to the Director- General and Council of New-Netherland, signed as above, 168 Memorial to the deputies of the city upon the affairs of the West India Company, 184 Points proposed by the XIX of the West India Company to the States-General, 189 50. 1662. 51. Nov'rl4. 1653. 52, Dec'r 30. 53. Dec'r 30. 54. (no date.) 55. (do date.) No. 47.] 97 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XV. i I No. of Doo. Date. 1656. 56. March 16. 57. Nov'r 1. 58. (no date.) 59. Nov'r 8. 60. Nov'r 8. 61. Oct'r 20. 1659. 62. Nov'r 18. 1657. 63. May 8. 1658. 64. July 18. 65. Aug. 13. 66. Aug. 10. 67. May 7. 68. May 8. 69. April 13. Subject. Page. Extract from the resolutions of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, 191 Memoir upon certain points presented to the Burgomasters of the city, &c., 193 Calculation of expenses, &c., for New- Nether- land, 197 Expenses of ammunition, &c., for 150 men to be sent to the South River, 198 List of necessaries, &c., fur 100 men, 199 List of cldthes, &c., 201 Account of monies received for account of the colony at New-Netherland, at interest of 3 J per cent, to this day, 204 Form of "Weeskamer" receipt for monies on account of the Colony loan, 209 Account of monies received for account of the colony at New Netherland, at interest, to date, 211 Letter from J. Alrichs, dated at Nieuwer Amstel, 213 Extract of a letter from Evert Petersen, Sieken- trooster at New-Amstel, 225 Letter from J. Alrichs, dated at Nieuwer Amstel, 227 Letter from the same, ■. 233 Letter from the same, 242 ! [Senate, No. 47.J 13 98 [Sknate VOLUME XVI AMSTERDAM. No. of Doc. Date. 1. (no date.) 2. (no date.) 1657. 3. May 25. 4. (no date.) 5. (no date.) 6. (no date.) 7. (no date.) 8. 1659. June 27. 9. 1658. Oct. 10. 10. 1659. April 22. 11. (no date.) 12. (no date.) 1050-1665. Subject. Page. Draft of conditions upon which the city of Am- sterdam is to provide a warehouse for goods for their Colony in New-Netherland, 1 Draft of conditions of Freedoms and Exemptions which the West India Company otfer to those inclined to go to New-Netheraland, 4 Letter from J. Alrichs to the Governor of the city, dated at New-Amstel, 14 Draft of conditions proposed by the city of Am- sterdam, for the sending of colonizers to New- Netherland, together with remarks of the Directors of the West India Company there- upon, 26 Tariff of charges upon certain merchandizes sent by private traders to New-Netherland, , , 40 Draft of the conditions of the West India Com- pany upon which captains may go to New- Netherland with their vessels, &c 43 Tariff of entry duties on various goods, &c., as fixed May 1,1655, 47 Calculation of expenses, &c., for the transporta- tion of 100 persons to New-Netherland, .... 51 Letter from J. Alrichs to the city of Amster- dam, 57 Letter from the Commissioners at Amsterdam, to (J. Alrichs,) 80 Provisional order concerning the government, preservation, and population of New-Nether- land, &c 94 Letter from Josias Fendall to J. Alrichs, 99 HOLLAND DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XVI. No. of Doe. Date. 1669. 13. (no (late.) 14. Dec'r 8. 15. Dec'r 12. 16. Sept. 9. 17. Sept. 30. 18. Oct. 6. 19. October. 20. No vera. 21. Oct'r 21. 22. (no date.) 23. June 25. 24. Dec'r 24. 25. Sept'r21. 26. (no date.) 27. Sept'r30. 28. Aug't 16. 29. Dec'r 12. 30. February. fiubjeot. Pag*. Extract of Lord Baltimore's patent, presented (to the authorities of New-Netherland,) on 7th October, 1669, with observations thereon, 100 Letter from G. van Sweringen to dated at New-Amstel, 106 Letter of Alexander d' Hinojosato the Commis- saries at Amsterdam, together with sundry accounts, &c HO Act of protest of the Council at New-Amstel, against Lord Baltimore's claims, delivered to Col. N. Utie, 117 Copy of a letter from P. Stuyvesant, to dated at Fort Amsterdam, 123 Declaration and Manifest delivered to the Go- vernor and Council of Maryland, &c., on behalf of the Director, &c. of New-Netherland .... 127 Extract from the journal kept by Augustine Heermans of his embassy from New-Nether- land to the Governor and Council of Mary- land, 16—, October 21 , 1659, 141 Extracts from the records of the director and council and schepens of the colony of New- Amstel, j\ November, 1659, 157 Letter from A. Heermans and R. Waldron, to the Governor, &c., of New-Netherland, .... 166 Translation of a letter from Jonas Fendall, to 170 Letter from Cornells van Gesel, secretary at New-Amstel, to 175 Letter from Jacob Jansen Huys, to , dated on board the galliot New-Amstel, lying in the road at Manhattans, 177 Letter from J. Alrichs to Mr. Cornells de Graff, one of the Commissaries of the Colony, ^t the city of Amsterdam, 183 Letter from G. Van Sweringen, to 188 Letter from J. Alrichs to the Directors of the Colony, 193 Letter from J. Alrichs to Mr. Cornells de Graff, &c., 196 Letter from J. Alrichs to , dated New- Amstel, 208 Remonstrance delivered to the burgomasters, &c., of the city of Amsterdam, 216 I I m 100 [Senatb HOLLAND DOCUMKNTI — VOLUME XVI. Mo. of Doo. Data. 1669. 31. (no date.) 1660. 32. Sept'rSO. 1661. 33. July 19. 1662. 34. Sept'r 16. 35. Sept'r 16. 36. (no date.) 37. (no date.) 38. (no date.) 39. (no date.) Subject. Page. Extract from the general letter of the West In- dia Company, to the director and council of New-Netherland, 218 Letter from Jacob Jansen Huvs, to , dated on board the galliot New-Amstel, 221 Extracts from the minutes of the Commissaries of the city Colony, on the South River, &c., 225 Letter of Peter Stuyvesant to , dated at Fort Amsterdam, 227 Letter of Peter Stuyvesant to , dated at Fort Amsterdam, 229 Report of the Commissaries, &c., of the Colony, to the burgomasters of Amsterdam, concern- ing alterations in the conditions, &c., 231 Letter from the Commissaries, &c., to the bur- gomasters of Amsterdam, about the Colony, 236 List of emigrants to go to the city Colony in New-Netherland, 242 List of goods, &c., to be sent to the city Colony in New-Netherland, 243 « CALENDAR TO THE LONDON DOCUMENTS, IN THK OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AT ALBANY; TXANtCIIIBID nOM TRX OBIOIKAM IN TR> QUEEN'S STATE PAPER OFFICE; IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRIVT-COUNCIL ; IN THE LIBRAEY OF THE BRITISH MUSEDH ; AND IN THE LIBRARY OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBUI^. AT LAMBETH, IN IXINDON. Under uid by virtue of aii act of the Legiilature of the State of New- York, entitled "An aet to an Agent to procure and traiucribe Documenti in Europe relative lo the Colonial History of this State," paued May 9, 1839. i! By JOHN ROMEYN BRODHEAD, AOINT URDIH lAIO ACT, &C. i Note— The Documents in the following volumes, have been arranged, as nearly as may be, according to strictly chronological order ; and without any regard to the various original Repositories whence they were procured. In some instances, papers were found having no dates marked upon them. They have been placed, however, according to their periods, as nearly as these could be ascertained, by internal, or other evidence. Enclosures have always been placed next after the letter or docu- ment transmitting them. «*, Much confusion has existed in Eqglish History, owing to their being two modes of computing dates. For a long time, the Historical year was reckoned from the first day of January ; while the Civil, Ecclesitutical, and Legal year, began in the 14th century, to be commenced on the 25th day of March. In consequence of this difference, and to avoid mistakes, it was usual to add the date of the Historical to that of the Legal year, when referring to any date between the first of January and the twenty-fifth of March. The Julian, or Old Style, and the practice of commencing the Legal year on the twenty-fifth of March, subsisted in England until the 24th George II., 1751, when an act of Parliament passed, entitled, " An act for regulating the commencement of the year, and for correcting the Calendar now in use." By this act, it was directed that " the supputation according to which the year of Our Lord b^an on the twenty- fifth day of March, shall not be used after the last day of December, 1751," and that the first day^ January next following, should be reckoned as the first day of the year 1752. It was also further directed that the day next following the second of Septem- ber, 1752, should be reckoned as the fourteenth day of September, omitting the eleven intermediate nominal days of the common calendar. All public and private proceed- ings, since 1752, have consequently been dated according to the New Style. a^ In the following volumes, the Documents have been arranged according to the Historical, and not the Legal year ; and according to the Old Style, until the yeax; 1752, when the act of Parliament took effect. J. R. B. rly he irs Br, or CALENDAR TO THB LONDON DOCUMENTS J70 >m in of !al iry he an he lat nth he !ar m- en id- he ar No. of Doc. Date. 1614. 1. Jan'y 2. 2. Jan'y 23. 1620. 3. March 3. 4. July 23. 1621. 5. June 18. 6. Sept'r28. 7. Dec'r 15. VOLUME I. 1614—1664. Subject. Page. ' Letter of the Privy Council to Sir Thomas "^ Smith, respecting complaints made by the French ambassador against Captain Argall, &c., ;.. 1^ Extract of the reply of the Privy Council to the complaint of the French ambassador. __ They have received no information from the Virginia Company about Capt. Argall's af- fair, &c., 3 V Petition of the adventurers for settling the northern part of Virginia ; terms of the New-England patent, &c., 5 Letter of the Privy Council to Sir Thomas Co- ventrie, Solicitor-General, to prepare the pa- tent for New- England, &c. , 8 Order in Council respecting the mutual right of fishing, &c., within the two colonies, &c., . . , 10 Letter of the Privy Council to the mayors of Bristol, &c., to prevent private persons, &c., trading to New-England, &c., 12 Draft of a letter of the Privy Council to Sir i 104 [Senate LONOOM DOCUMENTS TOLVMEfl. \* No. of Doc. Date. 1621. 8. Dec'r 15. 9. 1622. Feb'y 5 15 10. Jan'y 30. Feb'y 9. 11. 12. Feb'y 7. 13. March 9 19 # 14. Oct 23. 16. 1624. Jan'y 28. 16. 1627. Sept'r 5. 17. 1629. March 13. 18. 1631. March 8. Subject. Page. Dudley Carleton, ambassador at the Hague, respecting the Dutch in the north of Virgi- nia, &c., .... 15 Letter of the Privy Council to Sir Dudley Carleton, respecting the Dutch intruding into the north of Virginia, &c., 17 Letter of Sir Dudley Carleton to the Council, in reply. He has had an audience with the States-General, on the subject of New Ne- therland, &c., 19 [enclosing] Copy of Sir Dudley Carleton's memorial to the States-General, on the subject of the Dutch intrusion into the north ofVirginia, &c., 22 Petition to Sir Dudley Carleton, of certain Walloons, &c., who are desirous to go to Virginia, &c., 24 Letter of Mr. Sec'y Calvert to Sir Dudley Car- leton — Hollanders in Virginia, &c., 29 Extract of a dispatch from Sir Dudley Carle- ton to Sec'y Calvert. The States-General have returned no answer as yet to his memo- rial about the Diitch in Virginia. The mat- ter is before the Provincial States of Hol- land, 31 Order in Council for a proclamation against irre- gular traders to New-England, &c., 32 Letter of the Council, to Sir John Elyot, &c., to arrest a Dutch ship from Amsterdam at Plymouth, bound to New-Netherlandj'&c.,.. 34 Order in Council in favor of the ships of the Dutch West India Company, &c., 36 Commission from Governor Pott, of Virginia, to William Claj borne, to make discoveries, &c., north of Virginia, 40 Commission from Governor Harvey, of Virgi- nia, authorizing William Clayborne to go into the adjoining Dutch Plantations, &c., 43 No. 47.] 105 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME I. No. Of Doe. Date. 19. May J . 1632. 20. April 2. 21. April 6. 1633. 22. Sept'r 23. Oct'r 4. 1635. 23. March 20. 1638. 24. May 8. 1639. 25. June 12. 26. Aug. 20. 1650. 27. (no date.) 1658. 28. May 3. 1660. 29. July 4. 30. Nov'r 7. [Senate, No. Subject. Pa(«. Patent from King Charles I., authorizing Wil- liam Clayborne to trade in America, 45 Letter of Captain John Mason to Secretary Coke, relative to the Dutch in New-Nether- land, 47 Letter of Sir Ferdinando Gorges to Captain John Mason — Dutch Plantation, 50 Letter of Gaulter of Twiller, Governor of the Dutch Plantation, to the Governor of the English Colony at Massachusetts Bay, re- specting the differences about the Dutch set- tlement on the Connecticut River — (Trans- lated from the Dutch,) 53 Letter of the Council, to the Earl of Portland, to prevent English subjects going in a Dutch ship, lying at the Cowes, to the Hollander's Plantation on the Hudson's River, &c., , , , . 55 Letter of Jerome Hawley, Treasurer of Virgi- nia, to Mr. Secretary Windebanke — Arrival of a Dutch ship from Sweden, for the pur- pose of making a plantation at the Delaware Bay, &c., 57 Release of lands on Long Island, by James Farrett, deputy, on behalf of the Earl of Sterling, to Edward Howell, dec, 60 The Earl of Sterling's confirmation of Farret's release of lands, dec, 63 A declaration, showing the illegality and un- lawful proceedings of the Patent of Mary- land, 66 Articles of agreement and union between East- Hampton and Connecticut, 77 Order in Council, appointing a Committee for Plantation affairs, &c., 84 Patent of King Charles IL, constituting a standing Council of Trade, &c., 86 47.J 14 4 i 106 LONDON POCUMICNTS VOLUME I. [Senatz No. of Do«. Date. 1660. 31. Dec'r 1. 32. Dec'r 1. 33. Dec'r 10. 1661. 34. Feb'y 4^ 14. 36. Feb'y 4^ 14. 36. Feb. do. 37. March 11. 38. May T- 39. May 31. 1662. 4). (no date.) 41. Aug. 25. 1663. 42. June 24. 43. July 6. Subject. Pasa. Patent of King Charles II., constituting a Stand- ing Council ior the care and conduct of For- eign Plantations, &c., 92 Instructions for the Council appointed for For- eign Plantations, 97 Orders and proceedings at His Majesty's Coun- cil for Foreign Plantations, 102 Translation of an act of the States General, per- mitting all oppressed Christian people in England or elsewhere, to erect a Coloiw, in America, under the jurisdiction of Peter Stuyvesant, upon conditions offered by the West India Company, 105 Translation of the conditions and privileges granted by the West India Company to all such people as shall be disposed to take up their abode in New-Nethi'rland, 106 Summary advertisements concerning the above mentioned Company, 108 Narrative and deposition of Capt. Thomas Bree- don, before the Council for Foreign Planta- tions, of the state of the several Colonies of New-England, &c., 110 Letter of Governor Endicott of Massachusetts, to Governor Stuyvesant of New-Netherland, &c., asking him to deliver up the regicides, Whalley and Goffe, &c., 115 Petition of the Earl of Sterling to the King, re- specting the Dutch intrusion on Long Island, 118 Reasons to prove that if the Dutch be admitted to trade to Virginia, it will be a great loss and prejudice to the King, &c., 120 Minute of the Council for Foreign Plantations, respecting a secret trade between the Dutch and English Plantations, dec, 122 Minute of a letter of the Council to the several Plantations in America, about executing the the navigation act, &c., 124 Minute of the Council for Foreign Plantations, respecting Capt. Scott's complaint against the Dutch intruding into New-England, and settling on the Manhatoes, Long Island, &c., 128 TZ No. 47.J ffa. 92 97 02 105 106 108 110 115 118 120 122 124 128 107 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME I. No. or Doe. Date. 1663. 44. Dec. 7. 45. Dec. 14. 46. Dec. 16. 1664. 47. Jan. 19. 48. Feb'yl6. 49. April 23. Subject. Pag«> 50. April 23. 51. April 23. 52. April 23. 53. April 25. 54. July 20. 55. July 21. 56. July 23. 57. [July.] 58. Sept'r24. Minute of the Council for Foreign Plantations, upon complaint of the Farmers of the Cus- toms of an illicit trade between the Dutch and English Plantations in America, &c., . . . 130 Letter of Joseph Scott to Joseph Williamson, Esq., Under Secretary of State — the Eng- lish on Long Island enslaved by the Dutch, " their cruel and rapacious neighbors," .... 132 Minute of the Council for Foreign Plantations — Farmers of the Customs to draw up model of instructions, &c., respecting illicit trade with the Dutch in America, &.C., . . .« 135 Minute of the Council for Foreign Plantations, upon the model of instructions &c., proposed by the Farmers, &c., 137 Minute of the Council for Foreign Plantations, with the model proposed, &c., 139 Instructions from King Charles II., to Colonel Richard Nicolls, Sir Robert Carre, George Cartwright,Esq.,an(l Samuel Maverick, Esq., Commissioners appointed to visii Massachu- setts, and to reduce the Dutch in New-Neth- erland into subjection to the English, &c.,.. 142 Instructions from King Charles II., to Nicolls, &,c.. Commissioners to Connecticut, 153 Private instructions from King Charles II., to Nicolls, and the other Commissioners sent to America, to be communicated Only between themselves, 159 Letter of King Charles II., to the Governor and Council of Massachusetts, 171 Commission from King Charles II., to Nicolls, and the other Commissioners, 178 Letter from Mr. Maverick to Captain Breedon, at Boston — arrival at Piscataqua, &c., 181 Letter from Mr. Maverick lo Hon. William Coventry — particulars of his voyage, &c ,. . 183 Letter of Messrs. Carr and Maverick, to Mr. Rickbell, to announce thtir arrival, &c., .... 185 Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Governor and Council of Massachusetts — seizure of Dutch ships, &c., 186 Articles made and agreed upon, in Fort Albany, between Ohgehaiulo, and other Indians, and jl 108 fSENATC LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME I. !! No. of Doe. Date. 1664. 69. Oct. 60. Sept. 3. 61. Oct. 1. 62. Oct. 10. 63. Oct. 13. 64. Oct. 21. 66. Not. 7. 66. Nov. 14. 67. Dec. 20. 68. (no date.) Subject. Page. Col. George Cartwright, on behalf of Col. NicoUs, &c., 188 Letter of Col. NicoUs to the Secretaty of State, — Dutch on Delaware Bay, 191 Copy of commission from Col. NicoUs, &c.,to Sir Robert Carr, to reduce the Dutch on Delaware Bay, &c., • 196 Articles of agreement between Sir Robert Carr, and the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware Bay, 197 Sir Robert Carr's grant of lands on the Dela- ware, to Captains Hyde and Morley, 200 Letter of Sir Robert Carr to Col. Nicolls, — details of his proceedings in reducing the Dutch and Swedes on the Delaware, &c.,. . . 204 An Alphabetical Catalogue of the names of such inhabitants of New- York, &c., as took the oath to be true subjects of His Majesty, Oc- tober 21 , 22, 23, 24 and 26, 1644, ......... 207 Letter of Mr. van Gogh, Dutch Ambassador at London, to the States-General — his audience with King Charles XL, about the conquest of New-Netherland, &c., 217 Letter of Ambassador van Gogh to the States- General — his second audience with the King about New-Netherland — Embargo &c., .... 224 Letter of William Jones to Col. Nicolls — wrongs that the colony at New-Haven has suffered from the Dutch, &c., 230 Letter of Alexander d' Hinojossa to Colonel Richard Nicolls, , . 232 No. 47. 1 109 VOLUME II. 1005—1600. Ko. < Doe it Date. 1. 1665. Jan'y 16. 2. Jan'y 26. 3. Jan'y 28. 4. Feb'y 1. 6. Feb'y 4. 6. Feb'y 7. 7. Feb'y 25. 8. March 5. 9. March 5. 10. March. 11. April 19. 12. May 24. 13. May 27. 14. July 12. Subject. Pag*. 15. July 36. Letter of George Cartwright, Esq., to Sir Henry Bennet, Secretary of State — Dutch projects against New- York, &c., 1 Letter of Col. Cartwright to Col. Nicolls — state of aflfairs in New- England — sentiments and conduct of the people, &c., 3 Letter of King Charles IL, to Col. Nicolls and the other Commissioners — precautions to be taken against the Dutch, &c., 6 Letter of the Governor and Council of Con- necticut to Col. Nicolls, 9 Letter of Col. Cartwright to Col. Nicolls — sen- timents of the people in the New-England colonies — Carr and Maverick concur in sen- timent with him, &c., 11 Letter of Col. Cartwright to Sir Henry Bennet, Secretary of State — Proceedings of the Com- missioners, &c., 17 Mr. Secretary Morrice's answer to the petition of New-England, 19 Letter of Lord Chancellor Clarendon to Mr. Maverick, 23 Letter of Mr. Maverick to Col. Nicolls — Rhode Island affairs, &c., 26 Declaration of the Deputies from the towns on Long Island, to the Duke of York, 28 Letter of Col. Cartwright to Col. Nicolls, — Dutch projects — difficulties of the Commis- sioners — sentiments of the people, &c., .... 30 Declaration of the General Court of Massachu- setts ; and reply of the Commissioners thereto, 33 Letter of Messrs. Carr, Cartwright, and Maver- ick to Sir Henry Bennet, Secretary of State — proceedings of the Commissioners, 38 Copies of the prohibition of the Council of Massachusetts to the constable of Portsmouth — of their letter to the Commissioners — and of the reply of the Commissioners thereto, &c., 41 Letter of Messrs. Carr, Cartwright, and Maver- ick, to the Secretary of State — affairs in New-England, &c., 48 I ! i lie [SCTATK LONDO^r DOCUMENTS — VOLUME II. No. of Doe. Date. 1665. 16. July 31. 17. Nov'r. 18 (no date.) 19. (no date.) 20. Nov'r 20. 21. Dec'r 5. 22. (no date.) 23. (no date.) 1666. 24. April 9. , 26. April 10. 26. April 13. 27. June 22. "'gs jJ\ 28. February. -er" . 29. July 6. } 30. July 11. Subject Page. Letter of Col. Nicolls, to the Secretary of State, (Lord^ Arlington, late Sir Henry J3en> net,) — affairs in New- York, and in Delaware Bay — necessity of supplies, &c., 63 . Draft of a Letter from Col. Nicolls, to the Duke of York — present condition of things in New- York, &c., 56 Fragment of a letter from Col. Nicolls to the Duke of York — Berkley and Carterett's pa- tent — Captain Scott — Albany and New- York named, &c , &c., 69 Fragment of a letter from Col. Nicolls to the Duke of York — West India Company of Amsterdam — New- England, &c., 63 Letter of Messrs. Carr and Maverick, to the Secretary of State — state of affairs in New- England — doings of the Commissioners, &c., 66 ' -itter of Sir Robert Carr to the Secretary of State — grant of lands to him, &c., 72 Report of the Commissioners, concerning Mas- sachusetts, &c., 76 Private instructions from Col. Nicolls to Messrs. Needham, Delavall,and Van Ruyven, Commissioners to go to Esopus to examine into the cases of Fisher and Brodhead) &c., 84 Letter of Col. Nicolls to Lord Arlington — conflicting patents on the Delaware — Dutch inhabitants — pride of Massachusetts — want of supplies, &c., 89 Letter of Col. Nicolls to Lord Arlington^ grants to Carr and Stock, &c., 95 Letter of Lord Chancellor Clarendon to Col* Nicolls — supplies for New- York— conduct of Massachusetts, &c., 96 Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Commissaries at Albany — instructions, » . . . 99 A relation of the march of the Governor of Canada, with 600 men, into the territories of His Royal Highness, &c., 102 Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Council of Massa- sachusetts — French movements, &c., 108 Letter of Sam'l Willis, in behalf of the colony of Connecticut, to Col. NicoUs'— intrigues &c., of the French — Mohawks, &c., 110 No. 47.] Ill LONDON DOCUIVENTB — VOLUME II. No. Dm or Date. 'C • 31. 1666. July l5. ■f 32. July 12. \/ 33. July n. t/" 34. July 14. Subject. Pajro. V^ 35. July 14. ^ 36. July 22. 37. July 28. 38. Aug. 20. 39. Aug. 20. f- I ' 40. Oct'r 17. ' 41. Oct'r 24. i \/^ 42. Oct'r 25. 43. Oct'r 26. 44. Nov'r 6. 45. Not. tV 1677. 46. Jan'y 7. 47. Jan'y 11. . 48. Jan'y 11. 49. Jan'y 11. 50. April 30. Articles of peace, and treaty, between M. Tracy, Governor of Canada, and the Iroquois, &c., 113 ^ Letter of M, d^-Courcelles, Governor of Cana- ir^f *^ Letter of M. Madey to M. Dainse, surgeon, in New- York, 133 Letter of M. Tracy to the Commiss tries at Al- bany, 135 Letter of G. Fiuioue to M. Dainse, at Albany, 138 Letter of M. Tracy to the Commissaries at Al- bany, 141 Letter of M. Hertel, to M. Dainse, at Albany, 144 Letter of Col. Nicolls lo M. Tracy— M de Cpurcelles' invasion of New- York, ^n Feb- ruary last, &c., 147 Letter of the Commissaries at Albany, to M. de Tracy, French act of possession, &c., of Forts, &c., among the Iroquois, &c., Letter of Col. Nicolls to Mr. Secretary Mor- rice — Captain Scott — conduct of Massachu- setts Colony — embargo proposed, its effects, &c., Letter of Governor Winthrop to Lord Arling- ton — measures againsf the Frenrh, &c., .... Letter from Mr. Samuel Nadhorth to Mr. Sec- retary Morrice — Massachusetts affairs — con- duct of the Commissioners, &c., 163 Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Commissaries at Albany — instructions, &c., 175 Letter of Col. Nicolls to Mr. Rensselaer — ad n- ses him not to grasp at too much, &c.,. . , . . 177 Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Commissarie^i at Albany — to Mr. Curler — and to Schout Swart — precautions against the French, .... 179 Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Commissaries at Albany — French aff.iirs, 183 Letter of Col. Nicolls to Mr. Curler — French affairs, 186 Letter of Col. Nicolls to Captain Baker — French affairs, &c., 188 Letter of M. Tracy to the Commissaries at Al- bany, 191 n •Ml 150 153 155 159 -y ./ ^-:r 9 i C7 / i^ .y I L 112 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. [Seitatk No. of Doe. Date. Subject. Pag*. yr^ 1667.^^-—' -^61. April 30. Letter of M. Tracy to M. Corlar — Invites him A to come to Canada, &c., 193 ,^'^52. April 30. Letter of M. Tracy to Col. Nicolls— Explain- ing M. de Courc^lles' march, &c., 196 63. May 7. Letter of Governor Winthrop to Lord Arling- _^^-— ton — state of the Colonies, &c., , , , 202 V 54. May 20. Letter of Col. NicoUs to M. Tracy — in an- swer to his of 30th April last, 206 65. July 19. Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Justices, &c., on Long-Island — militia arrangements, 209 56. July 24. Letter of Col. Nicolls to Governor Winthrop — factions, &c., in New- England, &c., 212 67. Oct'r 16. Letter of Mr. Maverick to the Secretary of State — wants of the Colonies, &c., 216 58. Oct'r 16. Letter of Mr. Maverick to Col. Cartwright— general intelligence — great hurricane in Vir- ginia, in August, &c., 219 59. Oct'r 20. Letter of Col. Nicolls to M. Pierson, mission- ary at Onondaga, &c., 221 60. October. Proposals humbly tendered to his Royal High- ness the Duke of York, by Peter Stuy vesant, late Governor of New-Netherland,&c., — liber- ty of trade, &c., 224 61. October. Petition of Peter Stuy vesant, late, &c., to the King, and Lords of the Privy Council, for free trade, &c. , 227 62. Oct'r 17. Report of tlie Committee of Council, upon Stuyvesant's petition, &c., 229 63. Oct'r 23. Order in Council upon the petition of P. Stuy- vesant, &c., — permission given to the Dutch to trade to New-York for 7 years, with 3 ships yearly, &c., 231 64. Nov'r 12. Letter of Col. Nicolls to Lord Arlington — mi- litia arrangements in the Colonies, &c., .... 234 65. Nov'r 22. Declaration of William Weexe, before Thomas Mayhew, about the Indians seizing a vessel, &c., 236 1668. 66. Jan'y 3. Letter of Col. Nicolls to Mr. Mayhew, respect- ing the seizure of the above vessel, 239 6*7. June 12. Letter of Col. Nicolls to the Governor and as- sistants of Massachusetts — Remarks on their conduct, 243 68. July 30. Letter of Col. Nicolls to the General Court at Boston — Farewell letter, 246 No. 47. J 113 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. No. of Doo. Date. Subject. Pag*. 1668. 69. Aug. 25. Letter of Mr. MaverJck to Lord Arlington — Massachusetts affairs — Berkley and Carter- ett's patent prejudicial to New-York — Col. Nicholls about to return to Eneland — his good character and management m the go- vernment of New- York, &c 248 70. August 28. Letter of Francis Lovelace, Governor of New- York, to Lord Arlington — he has arrived, and assumed the government, &c 253 71.. November. Report of the Council of Trade to the King, ad- vising a modification of the order in Council of October 23d, 1667, in favor of the Dutch trade to New- York, &c 256 72. Nov'r 18. Order in Council upon the foregoing report, re- calling the order of October 23d, &c 269 73. Dec'r 11. Petition of Olive Stuyvesant van Cortlant and others, to the King, to allow their ship to go to New-York, &c 263 74. Dec'r 11. Order in Council upon the foregoing petition, allowing the ship to go to New-York, &c. . , 266 1669. 76. April 5. Order in Council, allowing two Scotch ships to go to New- York, &c .' 269 76. April 21. Petition of the farmers of the customs, to the King, upon the foregoing order, praying His Majesty to revoke the same, &c 271 77. April. Reply to the petition of the farmers of the cus- toms — the Duke of York's designs explained — New-York settled with Dutch,Swedes, &c., — British subjects ought to be encouraged to emigrate, &c 273 78. July 5. Letter of Mr. Maverick to Col. Nicholls — affairs in New-York since he left — whales in New- York harbor — Nutt Island, by planting trees, made a pleasant place, &c 276 79. Oct'r 16. Letter of Mr. Maverick to Col. Nicholls — pri- vate affairs and intelligence, 282 80. Dec'r 31. Letter of Matthias Nicholls to Col. Nicholls — proposed insurrection of the Finns on the Delaware frustrated, &c 284 81. (no date.) Petition of the Mayor, &c., of New- York, to the Duke of York, for free trade with Holland,&c. 287 82. (no date.) Answers to several queries relating to the plant- ers in the territories of His Royal Highness the Duke of York, in America, 290 [Senate, No. 47.] 15 s 114 [Sen AT K VOLUME III. -^^ Ko.of Doo. Date. 1670. 1 June 28. 16T0— 1670. Subject. Paf«. . V \r 2. Oct'r 3. ^ V -0-' *1671. 3. March 20. 1 •'? ■ 4. Oct. 1. 1 1672. 5. July 3. I.l 1673. 6. July 31. 7. Aug. 3. 8. Aug. 6. 9. Aug. 8. 10. Aug. 14. 11. Aug. 8. 12. Aug. 2. 13. Sept'r 1. 14. Sept'r 3. Declaration of Oovfrnor Lovelace, upon the re- quest of the elders and deacons of the Dutch church, that if a minister shall come to them from Holland he shall have a proper salary, &c 1 Letter of Governor Lovelace to Mr. Secretary "Williamson — intrigues of the French among the Iroquois, &c 3 Warrant of King Charles IL, to the Attorney- General, to prepare a patent for the enlarging &c., the Council for Foreign Plantations, &c. 6 Journal and relation of a new discovery made behind the Apuleian mountains, to the west of Virginia, 14 Order in Council, referring to the Council for Plantations, &c., the petition of inhabitants of villages on the east end of Long Island, to be continued under the government of Connecticut, &c., 24 Letter of Governor Lovelace to Governor Winthrop — Dutch capture of New- York, . . 27 Letter of Edward Palmes to Governor Lever- ett — Dutch have taken New-York, &c., . ... 28 Robert Hodge's account of the taking of New- York by the Dutch, 29 Intelligence from New- York ; taken before ISathan Gold, 31 Proclamation of Evertsen and Binkes,the com- manders of the Dutch forces, 36 Letter of Nathan Gold to Governor Winthrop — news from New- York, &c., 38 Letter of Thomas Ludwellto Lord Arlington — Dutch fleet at Virginia, 41 Letter of John Leverett to Lord Arlington — sur- render of New-York and Albany to the Dutch — Lovelace arrested for debt, &c., .... 43 Extract of a letter from Boston to Mr. Har- No. 47. J 115 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUMK 111. Subject. Page. wood — rircumstnnces of the capture of New- York — toil fired toui guns, &c., 45 Letter of Wra. Dcrvell to R, Woolly — loss of estate hy rapture of Ntw-York, &c., 47 A memorial cdriferning New-York and the ad- jacent Englislt plantations, « 49 Mr. Dyer's project for reducing New- York, &c., 51 Letter of Sir John Knight to the Earl of Shaftes- bury — proposals for reconquest of New- York, 65 Report of the Council of Trade, &c., to the king, upon the subject of retaking New- York, 60 Affidavit of W. Hayes, concerning the taking of New-York by the Dutch, &c., 67 Warrant of the Duke of York to Sir Allen Apsley, his treasurer tnd rereiver-reneral, to pay jei,300 to Major Andros, for the «er- vice of New-York, &c., 69 Commission from the Duke of York to Major Edmund Andros, for the government of New- York, 71 Instructions from the Duke of York to Major Andros, for the government of New-York,.. 74 Commission to Major Andrns, as captain of a company of foot in New- York, &c., 84 An establishment of pay for the officers and soldiers in New-York, &c., 85 Commission to Anthony Brockholes, to be first lieutenant of the company at New-York, ... 86 Commission to Christopher Billop, to be a lieu- tenant of the company at New-York, 87 Commission to Cajsar Knapton, to be ensign of the company at New-York, 88 Commission to William Dyre, to be chief cus- tomer or collector at New- York, 89 Instructions for Wm. Dyre, appointed collector at New- York, 91 Warrant to the Attorney-General, to prepare a grant of lands from the Duke of York, to Sir George Carteret, 94 No. Doc of Da(e. 1673. 15. Sept'r 20. 16. Oct'r 22. 17. Oct'r 27. 18. Oct'r 29. 19. Nov'r 15. 20. Dec'r 2. 1674. 21. June 6. 22. July 1. 23. July 1. 24. July 1. 25. July 1. 26. July 2. 27. July 2. 28. July 2. 29. July 2. 30. July 2. 31. July 23. -•>. ^ i-^ i I'l h;'! ■ ; i . I 116 [Senatk LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME III. No. of Doc. Date. 1674. 32. July 23. 33. July 23. 34. July 30. 35. Aug. 6. 36. Aug. 6. 37. Nov'r 9. 38 Dec'r 21. ^ -t^ 1675. 39. Feb'y 13. » 40. March 12. 41. April 6. 42. Aug. 11. 43. Sept'r 15. 1676. 44. Jan'y 28. 45. Jan'y 28. 46. Jan'y 31. III Subject. Page. Petition of the proprietors of Renslaerswyck, to the Duke of York, and reference of the same to Governor Andros, 96 Letter of the Duke of York to Major Andros, recommending Nichalus Van Rensselaer, &c., 98 The Duke of York's warrant to his Attorney- General, &c., to prepare a grant for the Earl of Sterling's annuity, &c., 99 Warrant to Major Andros, to seize the estate of Francis Lovelace, late Governor of New- York, for the use of the Duke of York, to whom he is indebted je7,000, 100 The Duke of York's warrant to Major Andros, to put New-York laws in execution, &c.,. . . 101 Proclamation of Governor Andros, respecting rights of property, laws in force, &c., 102 King Charles IL's letters patent, revoking the commission of 27th September, 1672, for es- tablishing a standing Council of Trade, &c., and ordering iheir papers, &c., to delivered up, 104 Letter of Sir John Werden, Secretary to the Duke of York, to Major Andros, 107 Order in Council, referring all matters lately under the charge of the Council of Trade, to a committee of the Privy Council, &c.,. . 109 Letter of the Duke of York, to Major Andros — General Assemblies — Coining money — boundaries — customs, &c., Ill Letter of the committee of Prvy Council, to the colonies, &c. in America, 115 Letter of Sir John Werden to Major Andros — his proceedings commended — Indian affairs — trade, &c., 117 Letter of the Duke of York to Major Andros — Connecticut boundary — the uselessness of As- semblies — revenue, &c., 124 Letter of Sir John Werden to Major Andros — navigation act — Connecticut — complaints of the Dutch in New- York — the Duke's instruc- tions, &c., 127 Letter of Sir John Werden to Major Andros — vessels trading to Albany, &c., 133 No. 47.] 117 LONDON DOCUMENTS ■VOLUME HI. Pare. 99 111 115 117 124 127 133 No. of Doc. Date. 47. 1676. Aug. 31. 48. Oct'r 12. 49. Nov'r 30. 50. 1677. May 7. 51. May 7. 62. June 13. 53. July 14. 54. July 17. 55. November. 56. 1678. April 8. 57. April 9. 58. April 9. 59. April 16. 60. April 16. 61. April 18. 62. April 24. Subject. Page. Letter of Sir John Werden to Major Andros — Indian affairs — Dutch — revenue — Delaware — New-Jersey, n- gan, 234 Letter of Governor Dongan to M. de Denon- ville, 238 ] Letter of M. de Denonville to Governor Don- gan, •. 242 Letter of Governor Dongan to M. de Denonville, 247 Letter of Governor Dongan to Father Laraber- ville. 25rl Letter of Governor Dongan to M. de Denon- ville, 254 Letter of M. de Denonville to Governor Dongan, 258 Letter of Governor Dongan to M. de Denonville, and his answer, dated 22d August, , 269 Letter of Governor Dongan to M. de Denon- ville, » 280 Governor Dongan's instructions to Captain Palmer, on his going to England, 289 Letter of Governor Dongan to the Lord Presi- dent — about going to Albany — French and Indian aifairs, &c 298 [enclosing :j Letter of M r . P . Schuyler to Governor Dongan — French and Indian news, 300 Letter of Mr. R. Livingston to Governor Don- gan — French and Indian news, 305 ' Letter of Mr. Livingston to Governor Dongan — Indian affairs, , 309 Letter of Mr. Schuyler to Governor Dongan — French and Indian news, 312 Propositions made by the Maquas, to the Mayor, &c. of Albany, 31^ Propositions made by the Onondagas, &c., to * the Mayor, &c., of Albany, 320 Examination of Anthony PBspinard, before Ni- cholas Bayard, Mayor &c, 326 Copy of an intercepted letter from Father Lam- bervill to Father Brugas, 330 Letter of Father Lamberville to Anthony P Es- pinard, .^ 324 Letter of the King to Governor Dongan, to be . vigilant in prosecuting pirates, &c, 325 'O o J \¥ 126 I Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI. No. Of Doc. 63. Date. 1687. Oct'r 22. \/54. Oct'r 24. 56. 66. Nov'r. 67. Nov'r 4. v''69. 13. 'r 10. Subject. Page. Letter of the Kinp; to Governor Dongan, re- specting the Admiralty's share of wrecks, &c., 329 Letter of Governor Dongan to the King — about his recall, &c., 332 Abstract of Mr. Santen's memorandum for a charge against Governor Dongan, and of Governor Dongan's answer, 334 Abstract of articles against Mr. Santen, with the proofs, and Mr. Snnten's answers, 343 Commission to Mathew Plowman, to be collec- tor, &c., at New- York, vice Santen, 362 Instructions to Mr. Plowman, appointed collec- tor, &c., at New-York, 366 Letter of the King to Governor Dongan, upon Indian and French affairs — the Governor of Canada to be notified that the Five Nations are owned as British subjects, and under the protection of England, &c., 375 VOLUME VI. 1688—1680. 1688. Jan'y 22. Letter of the King to Governor Dongan, to pre- vent acts of hostility, and to encourage a good correspondence with the French, &c.,. [enclosing:] 1687. Dec'r Nov'r. 1_ 11 1688. 4. Feb'y 19. Instrument signed this day, between the Eng- lish and French commissioners, 3 Memorandum or protocol of conferences between the English and French commissioners, on the subject of the Indians, and the bounda- ries in North America, &c., 6 1687. 2. Letter of Governor Dongan to the Lord Presi- dent — French and Indian aflFairs, [enclosing:] Letter of M. de Denonville to Governor Don- gan, 23 29 No. 47.1 No. of Doc. Date. 6. 1687. Oct'r 26. 7. Oct'r 31. 8. Dec'r 28. 9. 1688. Feb'y 17. 10. Fcb'y 3. 11. 12. Feb'y 4 14 Feb'y. 13. Feb'y. 14. Feb'y. 15. Feb'y 9 16. 19 Feb'y. 17. 18. Feb'y 15 25 Feb'y. 19. Feb'y. 20. Feb'y 13. 21. 22. Feb'y 13. Feb'y 16. 23. April 7. 24. April 7. 127 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI. ( Subject. Page^ Letter of Governor Dongan, to M. de Denon- \ ville, 34 v\ Ketter of Governor Dongan, to M. de Denon- f ville, 39 • Letter of M. de Denonvillc, to Governor Don- \ ganj 46 I Letter of Governor Dongan, to the Governor | of Canada, 51 ^ Governor Dongan's first paper of demands to the French agents, 55 Answers of the French agents to Governor Dongan's first paper of demands, 58 Governor Dongan's second paper to the French agents, 60 Answer of the French agents to Governor Don- gan's second paper, 62 Governor Dongan's third paper to the French agents, 70 Answer of the French agents to Governor Don- gan's third paper, 76 , Governor Dongan's fourth paper to the French agents, 82 Answer of the French agents to Governor Dongan's fourth paper, 86 Governor Dongan's last paper to the French agents, 93 Governor Dongan's propositions to the Six Na- tions of Indians, 97 ' Answer of the Six Nations to Governor Don- gan, 100 Governor Dongan's reply to the Six Nations,. . 105 Propositions of the Six Nations, to Governor Dongan, 101 Memoranda of commissions passing to Sir E Andros, and captain Nicholson, 109 Commission of King James IL, appointing Sir Edmund Andros, Kt., Captain General and Governor-in-chief of the Massachusetts Bay, New-Plymouth, New-Hampshire, Maine, the Narraganset country, Rhode Island, Connecti- cut, New- York and East and West Jersey, and of all the continent of America, from 40° north latitude to the River St. Croix, T » 128 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME VI. t / I No. of Doo. Dale. 1688. \) 26. April 16. 'v 26. April 22. \ V 27. Aug. 31. >, 28. Oct'r 4. ^ 29. Aug. 11. 30. Aug. 20. 31. Sept'r 19. 32. Sept'r 18. '' 33. Sept'r 15. 34. Sept'r 25. 35. Sept'r 25. 36. Sept'r 29. 37. Oct'r 1. 38. Oct'r 2. 39. Oct'r 9. V ^ e 40. Oct'r 23. 1689. 41. Feb'y 16. 42. May 2. Subject. Page. (Pennsylvania and Delaware excepted,) by the name, as formerly, of New-England,. , . 110 Instructions from the King to Sir E. An- dres, for the government of New-England,. 127 Letter of the King to Governor Dongan, requir- ing him to resign the Government of New- York to Sir E. Andros, on his arrival, and to return to England, &c., 147 Letter of captain F. Nicholson, to Mr. Povey — narrative of affairs in New-England, .... 149 Letter of Sir E. Andros to the committee of Privy Council — his arrival in New-York on the 11th August — state of affairs, &c.,.. 161 Letter of Sir E. Andros to the Governor of Canada, 163 Litter of M. de Denonville, to Governor Don- gan, 165 Letter of Sir E. Andros, to the Governor of Canada, 168 Proceedings between Sir E. Andros, and the Indians at Albany, 170 Examination of an Indian named Aert, at Alba- ny, before S. Cortland, 180 Examination of John Rosie, at Albany, before Mayor Schuyler, 183 Examination of Derrick Wessells, Recorder of Albany, before Mayor Schuyler, 185 Information from Canada, given by four Ma- quas Indians, 187 Letter of Sir E. Andros to the Governor of Canada, 190 Letter of Colonel Dongan to Sir E. Andros and the Council — his accounts, 192 Letter of Mr. Randolph to the committee of Privy Council — Sir E. Andros's proceed- ings, 194 Letter of M. de Denonville to Sir E. Andros, 199 Order in Council, appointing a committee for trade and foreign plantations, and directing the proclamation of King William and Queen Mary, &c., 206 Order in Council upon the report of the com- mittee for trade, &c., respecting the state of the plantations, &c., 208 11 No. 47. 1 129 LONDOK DOCUMENT! — VOLVMK VI. No. of Doo. Date. 1689. 43. • May 15. 44. May i. 46. May 29. 46. June. 47. June 10. 48. June 6. 49. June. 7. 60. June 11. 61. June 26. 62. July 9. 53. July 23. 64. July 5. 65. July 29. 56. July 30. 57. Aug. 58. Aug. 5. 59. Aug. 5. [Senate, No. Subjtot. Ptft. Letter from F. Nicholson, Lieutenant-Oovern- or, and the Council at New -York, to the com- mittee — State of aifairs, &c., 212 Declaration of the freeholders &c., of Suffolk county, L. I., 219 Mr. Edward Randolph's report to the commit- tee of trade &c., of the state &c., of New- England, 222 Address of the militia &c., of New- York to King William and Queen Mary, 236 Letter from the Council of New- York to the Earl of Shrewsbury — Overthrow of the gov- ernment in New-York — Capt. Leisler — Nich- olson going to England, &c., 240 Deposition of John Dischington, about his in- terview with Leisler, &c., 244 Deposition of Philip French, about his capture and interview with Leisler, &c., 246 Attestation of clergy of New- York in favor of Cortland and Bayard, 260 Letter of advice &c., by N. Gold, and James Fitch, Deputies of Connecticut, to Captain Leisler, 262 Letter of Mr. S. Van Cortland to Sir E. An- dros — Narrative of affairs in New- York, &c., 257 Letter of Colonel Bayard to Captain Nichol- son — Affairs in New-York and Albany, .... 279 [enclosing :] Abstract of the journal kept by Colonel Nich- olas Bayard, since the 11th of June, 1689, in New-York, 285 . Letter of the Privy Council to the Command- er-in-chief, &c., at New- York to proclaim the King and Queen, 301 Letter of the King to Lieutenant-Governor Nicholson, and in his absence, to, &c,. — to take upon himself the government, &c., .... 304 Order in Council, approving the report of the committee of trade, &c., upon the Earl of Sterling's pension claim, 306 Letter of Messrs. Flypse and Van Cortland to Mr. Blathwayte, 310 Letter of Mr. Van Cortland to Captain Nichol- son — Leisler's proceedings — Indians — Bos- ton, &c., 313 47.J 17 ^:> 100 [Senatk LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI. i! !;• S( f ii:'. !'•; i: |i:J 11, 1 No. of Doe. Date. 1689. 60. Aug. 5. 61. Aug. 15. 62. Aug. 20. 63. August. 64. Aug. 31. 66. Sept'r 2. — \ 66. Sept'r 5. J .:^ - 67. Sept'r 23. 68. 69. Nov'r 14. 70. Nov'r 16. 71. Nov'r 16. 72. Dec'r 10. 73. Dec'r 10. 74. Dec'r 10. 76. Dec'r 13. 76. Dec'r 13. 77. D«c'r 19. Subject. Page. Letter of Col. Bayard to Captain Nicholson — * Indian and French news, 319 Letter of Captain McKenzie to Captain Nichol- son— Leisler, Andros, &c., 323 Letter of Captain Leisler to the King and Queen, — account of his proceedings, 331 Letter of Mr. John Tuder to Captain Nichol- son — Leisler's proceedings, &c., 337 Memorandum of the commit+te of Privy Coun- cil, to move the King that a Governor be ap- pointed for New-York, and that presents be sent to the Indians, and two companies of foot raised, &c., 343 Orders in Council for raising two companies for New-York, and for Indian presents, &c 345 Letter of Lord Effingham to the Earl of Sun- derland — French and Indian affairs, 347 Extract of a letter of Col. Bayard, about the Five Nations and the French in Canada, . . . 349 Reasons offered by Col. Sloughter to the com- mittee of Privy Council, for the settlement, &c., of the government of New- York, 354 Commission to Henry Sloughter, Esq., to be Governor, &c., of New-York, 357 Report of Joost Stol, on behalf of the militia, &c., of New-York, to the Earl of Shrews- bury, 380 Account of the proceedings of ensign Joost StoU.&c, 389 Letter of Col. Bayard to Captain Nicholson — conduct of Leisler, s rived from Canada, 79 ' - / "&• Letter of Mr. Livingston to Governor Slough- ter — Indian and Canadian affairs, . . ^ 8c Circular letter of Governor Sloughter to the neighboring colonies, &c., 86 Letter of the Governor, &c., of Connecticut to Governor Sloughter, in reply, 91 Letter of the committee in Maryland to Gover- nor Sloughter, in reply, 95 Letter of R. Ingoldsby, Commander-in-chief, &c., to the Committee of Trade, &c., — death of Governor Sloughter — affairs of New-York, &c., 98 Letter of the Council, &c., at New-York, to Mr. Blathwayte — narrative of affairs in New- York since 19th March last, 105 The humble address of the Governor, &c., of New- York, to their Majesties — account of affairs in New- York, &c., x 111 A modest and true relation of the sundry acci- dents happening to Major Schuyler, and the ^ party of Christians and Indians under his -^^ command, in their expedition to Canada, 21 June to 9 August, 1691, 122 '/' Propositions of theSenecas, &c., at Albany, and answers thereto, 135 Memorial of William van Breen, and others, re- sidents at the Hague, respecting the occur- rences in New- York, in 1690, and 1691, . . . , 144 ■?] Letter of Dirck Wessels and L. Van Schaick, to the Speaker — French and Indian affairs, . 155 Letter of the Council at New-York to Lord 7 Nottingham — Frontier affairs, &c., 159 f [enclosing:] \ A, Letter of the officers at Albany to Major In- \ goldsby — ^Indian and French affairs, &c.,.. . 162 J Letter of Council at New-York to Mr. Blath- wayte— Military affairs, &c., 170 Instructions for Benjamin Fletcher, Esq., ap- pointed Governor, &c. of New York, 173 186 [Senate LONDOND DOCUMENTS VOLUME VIII. li' 1' I 1 1*^ If Subject. Page. Petition of Jacob Leisler, son of Captain Jacob Leislcr, deceased, to the King, 196 Order in Council approving the report of the Committee for Trade, &c., upon the petition of Jacob Leisler, &c., 202 Commission to Benjamin Fletcher, Esq., to be Governor, &c., of New-York, 204 Letter of Major Ingoldsby to the Duke of Bol- ton — State of the Province, &c., 224 Order in Council, respecting a clause in Gov- ernor Fletcher's 'commission for the govern- ment of Pennsylvania, &c., 229 Letter of the Council at New- York to Mr. Blathwayte — account of New- York affairs, &c., 231 Representation of the Proprietors of East-Jer- sey to the Committee for Trade, &c. — militia forces — assistance to New-York, &c., 237 Letter of the Proprietors of West Jersey to Go- vernor Fletcher — assistance to New- York, &c. 239 Instructions from the Governor and Proprietors of West Jersey, to their Deputy Governor, concerning the militia, &c 241 Propositions by Major Ingoldsby to the Five Nations, at Albany, with their answers there- to, 243 Letter of Major Ingoldsby to the Duke of Bol- ton — affairs in New-York, &c., 256 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blath- wayte — His arrival at New-York on August 28— Proceedings, &c., 259 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Earl of Not- tingham — Affairs in New- York, 262 Letter of Governor Fletcher to [Mr. Blathwayte] — State of the Province — French affairs — frontiers, &c., 265 Some objections against the present pretended government in Connecticut, humbly tendered to [Governor Fletcher's] consideration, by Ed- ward Palms, William Kosewell, and Gresh- emBulheley, 268 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Earl of Not- tingham, 282 [enclosing:] Examination of three prisoners, and two FV^i^ch runagades from Canada, ...,#§• . 284 No. Do( of !. Date. 32. 1692. 33. March 11. 34. March 18. 35. April 28. 36. May 12. 37. May 30. 38. [June.] 39. June 1. 40. June. 41. June 6. 42. June 22. 43. Sept. 10. 44. Sept. 10. .^5. Sept. 10. 46. Sept. 16. 47. Sept. 23. J , V 48. Sept. 23. No. 47. 1 137 No. of Doc. Date. 1692. 49. Oct'r 11. 50. Oct'r 21. 51. Oct'r 28. LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME VI. Subject. Page. The Queen's letter to Sir William Phips, to as- sist New-York, &c., 286 Commission to Benjamin Fletcher, Esq., for the Government of Pennsylvania, &c., .... 288 Instructions to Benjamin Fletcher, Esq., for the Government of Pennsylvania, &c., 304 VOLUME IX. 1693—1605. 1693. 1. Feb'y 3. 2. Feb'y 13. 3. Feb'y 14. 4. Jan'y 7. 6. fJan'y 7.] 1692. 6. Oct'r 12. 1693. 7. Jan'y 20. 8. Jan'y 27. 9. Feb'y 11. 10. January. 11. Feb'y 15. [Senate, No. The King's letter to Governor Fletcher, to con- sult and advise with the Massachusetts Gov- <*. / ernment about the Canada expedition, 1 " Report of the Solicitor-General, to the commit- tee of Trade, &c., upon their Majesties' right to appoint Governors for Connecticut, and East and West Jersey, 3 Letter of Governor Fletclxer to Mr. Blathwayte — Difference with Sir Wm. Phips — French i -^f~ and Indians, &c., 5 [enclosing:] Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Dudley,. . 7 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Sir Wm. Phips, 9 ^ ' Translation of a letter from Abraham Gover- neur, to his parents, 11 Letter bf Abraham Governeur to Governor Fletcher, 15 Letter of Sir Wm. Phips to Governor Fletcher, 16 1 "•" Letter of Major Ingoldsby to Governor Fletch- er — French and Indian news — Schenectady, i &c., 19^/ Thomas Clarke's account of his interview with -^ - Sir Wm. Phips, 22 v Narrative of conference between Sir William Phips and Captain Clarke, at Boston, 26 ,y ^ 47.] 18 138 [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1693. 12. March 8. ^ 4<' 13- March 7. _^ .4^ 14. Feb'y21. 15. reb'y24. 16. Feb'y25. 17. Feb'y25. 18. April 20. 19. April 21. 20. May 1. 21. June 12. 22. June 12. 23. June 13. 1692. 24. Dec'r 5. 26. (no date.) 1693. 26. March 27. •i 27. Aug. 15. 28. Aug. 15. ,v 29. Aug. 15. 30. July 6. LONDON DOCUMKNTS VOLUME IX. Subject. Page. Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blathwaytc — French and Indians — neighboring colonies — troops, &c., 34 I enclosing:] Journal of Governor Fletcher's expedition against the French and Indians of Canada, . . 37 Report of Major Peter Schuyler and others, to Governor Fletcher, — Mohawk expedition, . . 43 Address of the Mayor, &c., of Albany, to Governor Fletcher, 52 Governor Fletcher's speech to the Sachems of the Five Nations, at Albany, 55 The answer of the Five Nations to Governor Fletcher's speech, 59 A list of all the officers in the province of New-York, and of their salaries, 66 State of the militia in their Majesties' province of New-York, 74 Commission to Governor Fletcher, to be com- mander-in-chief of the militia, and land and sea forces of Connecticut, 76 Minute of the Committee of Trade, &c., upon Governor Fletcher's correspondence — steps to be taken, &c., 80 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blathwayte — Mr. Lodwick sent to London, . Dellius, with Indian news, &c 134 r Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Sachems of the Five Nations, 140 Abstract of Governor Fletcher's letter to the Committee of Trade, &c 144 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Secretary of State — Pennsylvania affairs, 145 Memorial of Mr. Charles Lodwick, in behalf of the province of New-York, to the Lords of the Committee for Trade, &c 147 Abstract of Governor Fletcher's letter to Mr. Blathwayte — persons in New- York under sen- tence for aiding, &c., in Leisler's affair, .... 151 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Committee — Indians — French — Sir William Phips — '"^ colonial affairs, &c 153 v [enclosing;] Letter of Mr. Chidley Brooke to Governor Fletcher — news from Boston, &c 160 Major Dirck Wessel's journal of his mission to the Five Nations, &c 165 Letter of Major Schuyler to Governor Fletch- er — Indian intelligence. 177 Letter of Major Schuyler to Governor Fletcher — further Indian news, 180 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Sir Wm. Phips — commissioners, 184 Letter of Sir William Phips to Governor Fletch- er — reasons why Massachusetts sends no dele- -^ gate to the proposed Congress, &c 187 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Committee — capture of a French privateer Captain — , ^^ French designs, &c 190 ■' Abstract of Governor Fletcher's letter and pa- pers about Connecticut, 193 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Southwell — Connecticut affairs, 199 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Committee — Connecticut — Canada, &c., ...... 202 ' "^ I No. of Ooo. Date. 1694. 60. Jan'y 11. 51. Jan'y 22. 1693. 62. Dec'r 4. 63. Nov'r22. 54. Dec'r 2. 1694. 55. Jan'y 12. 1693. ^ 56. [Dec'r-?] 1694. j^ 57. Jan'y 12. 58. Jan'y 12. 69. March 12. a 60. March 28. 61. Feb'y 9. 4^ 62. Feb'y 12. ^ ^y 63. Jan'y 31. O- J 64. Feb. 9. 1693. 1694. 66. Feb'y 14. 140 [Senati; london documents volume ix. Subject. Page. Order in Council, allowing Governor Fletcher to receive the New- York rate of one penny in the pound, &c., 206 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Commitiee — military affairs in New-Yopk , 206 [enclosing :J Letter of Major Schuyler to Governor Fletch- er — Indian affairs, 210 Message from the Onondagas, by Johannes Luy- kasse, 212 Report of Joseph, a Mohawk warrior, sent to the Oneidas, to demani! Tarriha, &c., 215 Translation of a letter of Mr. Dellius to Gover- nor Fletcher, 219 Copy of Father Millet's minutes of the meet- ing of the Fivi' Nations at Onondaga, 221 Letter of Major Ingoldsby to Governor Fletch- er — Indian intelligence, , 224 Journal of Major Schuyler's intended journey to the Five Nations, 227 Report of the Committee of Trade, &c., in fa- vor of pardoning the persons under sentence in New York for the Leisler affair, 232 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Committee — French and Indian affairs — no assistance from the neighboring colonies, &c,, 234 [enclosing :1 Minutes of conferences oetween Major Schuy- ler, &c., and the Sachems of the Five Na- tions at Albany, 2d to 9th February, 237 Letter of Mr. Dellius to Governor Fletcher — French and Indian news, 256 Letter of Father Millet to Mr. Dellius, trans- lated from the French, 258 Letter of Mr. Dellius to Father Millet in reply, 262 Interpretation of three belts of wampum t j be sent to Canada by the Mohawks, 265 Letter of Major Schuyler to Governor Fletcher — Indian proceedings, &c., 268 No. 47.J 141 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME IX. No.ol Doc. 67. Bute. 1094 Feb'y 14. 68. Feb'y 10. 69. April 3. 70. March 20. 71. April 13. 72. April 19. 73. April 19. 74. June 21. 75. Aug. 9 76. Aug. 3. 77. Aug. 20. 78, Aug. 21. 79. Nov'i •19. 80. Nov'i ■19. 81. Oct'r 18. 82 Oct'r 13. 83 . Nov' rlO. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Livingston to Governor Fletcher — French and Indian affairs, 271 ; Captain Arent Schuyler's report to Governor Fletcher of his mission to the Minnissinck country, 273 Letter of the Council of New-York to the Committee — Governor Fletcher gone to Al- bany — state of the province, &c. , 276 fpNCLOSING :] Letter from the Council of Connecticut to x Governor Fletcher, 278 \ Minute of the Committee of Trade, upon Go- vernor Fletcher's letter of 22(1 February — Quotas for the colonies, &c., 280 Petition of Major-General John Winthrop, in behalf of Connecticut, to the King — com- mission to Governor Fletcher, &c., 284 Order in Council, upon Major-General Win- throp's petition, and report of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, respecting the quotas for Connecticut, &c., 287 The Queen's letter to Governor Fletcher, re- specting his command in Connecticut, (fcc.,. 296 Order in Coun%|l respecting quotas for New- York, from Massachusetts, Virginia, and Ma- ryland, 299 Minute of the Committee of Trade, &c., upon Mr. Penn's attendance, and of his right to the Government of Pennsylvania, &c., .... 301 Their Majesties' revocation of Governor Fletch- er's commission for Pennsylvania, 305 The Queen's letter to Governor Fletcher, re- specting colonial quotas, &c., 308 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of the Admiralty — courts of Admiralty in New- York, (fee, 311 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Committee — Indian and Canadian news, &c., 314 ; [enclosing :] Letter of Major Ingoldsby to Governor Fletch- er — Albany news, 318 Indian intelligence from Canada, received at Schenectady, , 320 Intelligence from Quebec, given to Governor Fletcher at New-York, by Matthew Pawling and Nicholas Smith 322 • 142 I Sen .te LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME IX. i* li No. of Doc. Date. 1694. 84. Dec'r 8. 1695. 85. May 29. ^ 86. Jan'y 31. / 87. Feb'y 18. 88. May 15. ^\^ 89. May 24. 90. June 4. 91. Aug. 28. 92. Sept'rl4. 93. Sept'rl7. 94. Sept'rl9. 95. Sept'rl9. 96. Oct'r 1. 97. Oct'r 1. 98. Dec'r. Subject. Page. Governor Fletcher's certificate in favor of De- peyster and Livingston's claims, 326 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Committee — Indian atl'airs, &c., 328 (enclosing :J Copy of a message from the Governor of Can- ada to the Five Nations, and their reply, 4th February, 331 Abstract of intelligence sent from Onondaga,. 339 Abstract of Indian intelligence received at Al- bany, 343 Letter of Mr. Dellius to Governor Fletcher — /. Indian and Canadian news, J. 346 Minute of the Committee of Trade, &c., respect- ing presents for the Indians, 350 Proceedings of the Committee of Trade upon Mr. R. Livingston's petition, 353 Further proceedings of the committee in Mr. Livingston's case, 358 Colonel Dcngan's certificate in favor of Mr. Livnigston, 363 Memorial of Mr. Livingston to the Committee, for speedy action on his case, &c., 364 Statement of Mr. Livingston's case, and proofs thereupon, 366 Memorial of Mr. Livingston to the Committee^ for a speedy decision, «fcc., 379 Proceedings of the Committee on Mr. Living- ston's case — Mr. Livingston's conduct re- specting the proclamation of their Majesties, &c., 382 Letter of Mr. Livingston to the Lords of the Treasury — state of his case, &c., 384 m TK No. 47.] 113 26 28 31 39 43 46 50 53 58 163 164 166 !79 182 184 VOLUME X. 16INV— 1007. No. of Doc. Date. 1696. 1. Jan'y 2. 2. Jan'y 2. 3. Feb'y 17. 1695. 4. Aug. 28. 1696. 5. May 15. 6. May 30. 7. May 30. 8. May 14. 9. April 20. 10. May 22. 11. May 26. 12. May 30. 13. April 26. 14. May 14. Subject. PafB. Report of the Lords of the Treasury, on Mr. Livingston's case, l The King's letter to Governor Fletcher — Quo- tas for the defence of New-York, 5 Letter of the Comraittee of Trade, &c.,to Gov. Fletcher, 7 [enclosing :J Copies of examinations taken before the Com- mittee of Trade, &c., relating to Governor Fletcher's administration, <«•''., 8 " His Majesty's Commission for promoting the trade of this kingdom, and for inspecting and improving his Plantations in America and elsewhere." rThe"BoAHD of Trade and Plantations," as established by this Com- mission, was continued during the succeeding reigns, substantially on the same footing, un- til its abolition, by act of Parliament, in 1782,1 15 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Duke of Shewsbury, . • - 26 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of the late Committee — Frontier news, &c, .... 28 [enclosing :j Letter of Col. Schuyler to Governor Fletcher, 32 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Governor Treat, of Connecticut, 35 Letter of the Governor and Assembly of Con- necticut to Governor Fletcher, 37 Letter of the Governor and Council of New- York to the Governor &c., of Connecticut, 39 Letter of the Governor &c., of Connecticut to Governor Fletcher, 40 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Governor Wal- ter Clarke, of Rhode Island, 43 Letter of the Governor of Rhode Island, (Clarke,) to Governor Fletcher, 45 '^1 m V^ No. of Doc . Date . 1696. 15. May 30. 16. June 10. '7. June 10. 18. March. 19. April 21. 20. July 13. ^ ' 21. June 13. 22. Aug. 20. 23. July 7. 24. May 19. 25. 26. ^ , 27. Aug. 22. 28. Aug. 29. Aug. 22. 80. Aug. 22. 31. Aug. 26. Subject . Page . Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blath- wayte — New- York affairs, 48 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of the late Committee — Conduct of Pennsylvania — People of New-York emigrate to Philadel- phia — causes, &c., 52 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of the late committee &c. — Desertions of the troops, &c., 56 [enclosing :] Letter of Lieutenant Beckford, at Schenectady, toGovernor Fletcher, 58 Proceedings of the court-martial upon the Schenectady deserters, 62 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blath- wayte — New-York affairs — Mr. Livingston, &c., 69 List of reputed papists in the city of New- York, 72 Order in Council upon the report of the Board of Trade of the 7th July last, 73 Report of the Board of Trade upon the pre- sent state of the Plantations, 74 Paper drawn up at the Hague, by Mr. Charles Pillsworth, about the state of affairs in New- York, &c., 76 Memorial of Chidley Brooke and William Ni- , choll, agents of New-York to the Lords Jus- tices, &c., 89 Mr. Brooke's account of the revenue of New- York, from 1690 to 1696, 93 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of the late Committee — French invasion of the In- dian country, &c., 98 [enclosing :] Governor Fletcher's proceedings at Albany, &c., 101 Governor Fletcher's answers to the depositions taken against him before the Lords of the late Committee, 109 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of the Privy Council-^French and Indian af- fairs^^&c, 115 Minute of the Board of Trade upon Messrs. Brooke and Nicholl's statements about New- York, &c., 117 No. 47. J 146 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME IX. No. of Doc. Date. 1696. 32. Sept'r 4. 33. Sept'r 8. 34. Sept'r 12. 35. Sept'r 12. 36. Sept'r 18. 37. Sept'r 16. 38. Sept'r 17. 39. June 26. 40. Aug. 28. Subject. Page. 41. Sept 42. Sept 43. Sept' 44. Sept' 45. Sept^ 46. Sept' 47. Sept' 48. Sept' r 10. r 15. rl8. r20. r24. r25. r25. r25. 1695. 49. June 13. [Senate, No. Minute of the Board of Trade upon Mr. Mil- ler's statements about New- York, 120 Messrs. Brooke and Nicholl's memorial to the Board upon the best methods of securing New-York, &c., 123 Minute of the Board upon Messrs. Brooke and Nicholl'd memorial, &c., 126 Copies of letters between Governor Fletcher and thf Connecticut Colony, 10th June to 10th September, 1695, delivered this day to the Board by Major-General Winthrop, .... 131 Major-General Winthrop's journal of his march from Albany, towards Canada, July-Septem- ^ ber, 1690, 147 . Minute of the Board upon Messrs. Gouvernier and Leisler's statements respecting New- York, 156 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Lords of i > the late Committee-AlJanadian and Indian &- affairs-^Captain Kiddl^ &c., 161 • [enclosing :J Letter of Governor Hamilton of New-Jersey, to Governor Fletcher, 164 Letter of Governor Hamilton of New-Jersey, to Governor Fletcher, 165 Petition of Robert Livingston to the Governor and Council of New- York, . . .* 167 Report of the Committee of the Council upon Mr. Livingston's commission, 171 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blath- wayle-(-French and Indian news,^ 175 "^ Letter of Mr. Robert Livingston to the Duke of Shewsbury — Governor Fletcher's conduct towards him, &c., 178 Mr. Nelson's memorial to the Board cf Trade, respecting the Northern Colonies, 182 Proceedings of the Board of Trade, upon Leis- ler's and Gouverneur's statements, &c., 194 Leisler and Gouverneur's memorial to the Board, respecting New- York, since 1687, . . , 199 Statement of grievances at New- York, from 1st September, 1692, to 31st October, 1695, signed by John Hutchins, and others, 207 Letter of P. de la Noy, relative to Governor 4i> Fletcher's conduct, glS V 47.J 19 / 146 [Senate V'i »( er- LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME X. Subject. Page* Letter of the Board of Trade, &c , to Governor Fletcher — their appointment — directions as to correspondence, &c., 229 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, &c., concerning the Northern Colonies in America, 234 Representation of the Board to the King, re- specting the Province of New- York, 243 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Duke of Shrewsbury — Indian affairs, 248 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Bjard of Trade-^Indian affairs, y&c, 252 [enclosing :J Journal of Governor Fletcher's expedition to Albany, to renew the covenant with the Five Nations of Indians, 255 Examinations of three French prisoners taken on the frontier, 270 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Mr. Blath- wayte — Indian affairs, 273 Memorial of Messrs. Brooke and NichoUs to the Board of Trade, relating to the defence of New- York, 275 Letter of the Council of New- York to the Lords of the late Committee — Governor Fletcher at Albany — Affairs of the Province, &c.,. . . 278 Minute of the Board upon Mr. Penn's attend- ance, and complaints against Fletcher, 280 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Messrs. Brooke and NichoUs — Indian affairs, 283 [enclosing :j Conference between Governor Fletcher and the River Indians, at Albany, , 287 Leiter of Governor Fletcher to Messrs. Brooke and NichoUs — Provincial affairs, 291 Letter of Governor Fletcher to Messrs. Brooke and NichoUs — Garrisons, &c., 297 Memorial of R. Livingston to the Board of Trade — statement of his case, &c., 298 Memorial of Messrs. Brooke and NichoU to the Board — Assistance to New- York, &c,, 304 Letter of the Board to Governor Fletcher — General replies and instructions, 306 Order in Council, about the two Mohawk In- dians brought to London, 316 No. < Doc Date. 50. 1696. Sept'r 25. 51. Sept'r 30. 62. Oct'r 14. 53. Nov'r 9. 64. Nov'r 9. 55. Oct'r. 56. Oct'r 16. 57. Nov'r 9. 58. Nov'r 13. 59. Nov'r 23. 60. Dec'r 11. 61. Dec'r 20. 62. Dec'r 4. 63. Dec'r 20. 64. Dec'r 21. 65. Dec'r 28. 66. 1697. Jan'y 7. 67. Feb'y 1. 68. Feb. 25. m". No. 47.] 147 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME X. No. Of Doc. Date. 1697. 69. Feb. 25. 70. March 16. Subject. Page* 71. April 8. 72. April 15. 73. May 11. 74. June 10. (5. June 18. 76. June 22. 77. July 1. 78. July 2. 79. June 9. 80. July 2. 81. July 16. 82. Aug. 31. 83. Sept. 9. 84. Nov. 16. 85. Sept. 28. Representation of the Board of Trade to the King — recommending the appointment of a Governor, &c.,for the Northern Colonies, in- cluding New-York, &c., 318 Letter ol the Duke of Shrewsbury to the Board, directing them to prepare the Commissions and Instructions for Lord Bellomont, appoint- ed Governor of New-York, Massachusetts, and New-Hampshire, &c., 325 Representation of the Board to the King, upon Lord Bellomont's Commissions, &c., 326 Representation of the Board to the King, upon Lord Bellomont's Instructions. &c., 327 Extract of a Representation of the Board to the Privy Council, upon the act of the New- York Assembly, declaring the rights and privileges of His Majesty's subjects there, &c., 331 Memorial of Lord Bellomont to the Board, re- specting the military forces for New- York, &c., — and the Board's answer thereto, 336 Lord Bellomont's Commission as Governor of New- York, &c., 340 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Board — de- tailed statement of the affairs of the Province, 360 Commission to Captain John Nanfan, as Lieu- tenant-Governor of New- York, ..... 369 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Board — f French and Indian news,) 371 [enclosing:) Propositions of the Onondagas at Albany, and answers thereto, 374 Extract of a memorial of Mr. Nelson to the Board — Claim of New- York to part of Aca- die, &c., 383 Minute of the Board, upon Colonel Ingoldsby's statement about New-York, 384 Lord Bellomont's Instructions for the govern- ment of New- York, &c., 387 Additional instructions to Lord Bellomont, to go first to New-York, &c., 410 Letter of Governor Fletcher to the Board — French and Indian affairs, &c., 412 [enclosing:] Report of Schuyler, Dellius, and Wessels, to Governor Fletcher, of the propositions, &c., of the Cayugas, at Albany, 415 i i i ■e- 148 [Senate ,,.«(. VOLUME XL 1698. H ij €r No. of Doo. Date. 1698. 1. Jan. 8. 2. Feb. 8. 3. Feb. 23. 4. March 21. 5. April 26. 6. May 8. 7. May 8. 8. May 16. 9. May 18. 10. May 25. 11. May 25. 12. May 25 13. May 27 14. June 22. 15. June 27 16. May 17. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade — His arrival at Barbadoes, 1 Mr. Penn's plan for an union of the Northern Colonies of America, 3 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont-Agents — New-Jersey, &c., 5 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont — priva- teers and pirates, &c., 9 Letter of Mr. Randolph to the Board — state of the colonies, &c 13 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — his arrival at New-York— state of the Province — Colonel Fletcher, &c 20 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Colonel Fletcher's conduct respecting pirates, &c. 31 Extract of a letter from Mr. Randolph to the Board-^French encroachmentsP&c 42 Letter of Lord Bellomont, to the Lords of the Admiralty — pirates, &c 44 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Perth Amboy — naval stores — Indian war — Fletch- er's maladministration, &,c 50 Letter of Lord Bellomont to Mr. Popple, (Se- cretary of the Board of Trade) — his Instruc- tions inconsistent, &c 57 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury — customs at New- York — corrup- tion, &c 61 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Commission- ers of Customs — New- York revenues, 65 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Fletch- er's conduct- — affairs of the Province — Mr. Weaver apppinted agent, &c 68 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Mr. Weaver recommended — affairs of the Pro- vince, and temper of the people, &c 84 [enclosing :J Lord Bellomont's instructions to Col. Romer, and his letters to Lord B. about the forts at Albany and Schenectady, &c 88 'si I No. 47.] 149 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XI. No. Ot Doc. Date. 1698. 17. June 6. 18. June 28. 19. July 1. 20. April 6. 21. April 19. 22. April 21. 23. April 22. 24. April 22. 25. April 22! 26. May 16. 27. June 17. 28. June 17. 29. May 31. 30. July 2. 31. July 6. 32. July 6. 33. July 1. 34. July 6. 35. July 26. 36. Aug. 2. 37. Aug. 5. Subjoct. Page. Memorial of Jan Jansen Bleecker, and Ryer Schermerhoorn, in behalf of the freeholders of Albany, to Lord Bellomont, against Fletch- er's grant of the Mohawks' land to Schuyler, and others, 93 Report of Lord Bellomont to the Board, on Mr. Livingston's case, 96 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — the Jer- sies — affairs of New-York, &c 99 (enclosing :] Letter of Schuyler and Dellius to Lord Bello- mont, 110 Estimate of the inhabitants of Albany, and of the Five Nations of Indians, 1 12 Memorandum of Col. Fletcher's not writing to the Governor of Canada about the peace, . . 114 v' Letter of Lord Bellomont to Count Frontenac, Governor of Canada, 115 Letter of Lord Bellomont to M. de Calliere, Governor of Montreal, 117 Lord Bellomont's instructions to Messrs. Schuy- ler and Dellius, for their negotiations with Count Frontenac, 1 ] 9i. Letter of Mr. Wesselsto Lord Bellomont, with Indian propositions, &c 123 Letter of Count Frontenac to Lord Bellomont, 126 ■• Letter of M. de Calliere to Lord Bellomont, . . 130 ^ Depositions of Henry, and Joseph, two Mohawk Indians, 132 Report of Messrs. Schuyler and Dellius to Lord Bellomont, of their negotiations in Canada, . 138 Deposition of William Teller as to the British right of sovereignty over the Five Nations, . 153 Memorial of Col. N. Bayard to Lord Bellomont, relative to the British right of sovereignty over the Five Nations, 156 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury — revenue of New- York, 159 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the admiralty — pirates, 169 Representation of the Board to the Lords Justi- ces — Captain Nanfan's Commission, &c 172 Additional inftructions to Lord Bellomont — Lieutenant-Governor of New- York, — 176 Letter of Colonel Fletcher to Mr. Blathwayte — Lord Bellomont's inveteracy against him, &c. 178 "^ 1 m 150 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOL. XI. [Senate Subject. Page. Letter of Lorcl Bellomont to the Board — Indi- an affairs — his proceedings, &c 181 i enclosing:] ord Bellomont to the Governor of Canada, 393 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Governor of Canada, 197 Lord Bellomont's instructions to Captain Nan- fan, on Indian affairs, 198 Lord Bellomont's instructions to Major Wes- sells on Indian affairs, 201 Lord Bellomont's instructions to Captain Johan- nes Schuyler, sent to Canada, 205 Major Wessell's account of his negotiation with the Five Nations, 207 Letter of Mr. James Graham to Mr. Blathwayte on New -York affairs, 213 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — ac- count of affairs in New- York, 219 [enclosing:] Memorial of the Attorney-General of New- York to Lord Bellomont, with reasons why Amboy should not be a free port, 233 Minute of the Board upon Mr. Weaver's state- ments about pirates — elections in New-York —Colonel Fletcher, &c 237 Representation of the Board to the Lords Justi- ces, upon the general state of the Province of New- York, 240 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — detail of provincial affairs, 272 [enclosing:] Letter of Count Frontenac to Lord Bellomont, 286 Narrative of Captain John Schuyler's journey to Canada, 291 Narrative of Captain Nanfan's negotiations with the Five Nations, &c 299 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — state of the frontiers and fortifications of N. York, 305 Order in Council, approving the representation of the Board, of October 19th, about New- York, &c 309 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Bello- mont — directions and instructions — pirates — trade, &c., 312 No. of Doc. Date. 1698. ^ 38. Sep'r 14. \/39. Aug. 13. /40. Aug. 22. 41. Aug.- 22. 42. Aug. 22. d "• • v' 43. Aug. 22. ■">.' 44. Sep'r 12. fy 45. Sep'r lb. 46. Sep'r 21. ■'-:'. 47. June 30. -^■ 48. Sep'r 27. 49. Oct'r 19. - o y 60. Oct'r 21. ^v' 51. Sep'r 21. ^ ^ 52, Sep'r. 53. Oct'r 17. 54. Oct'r 24. 55. Oct'r 25. 56. Oct'r 25. ; il'i I No. 47.] 151 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XI. No. Of Doc. Date. 1698. 57. Ocl'r 25. 58. Oct'r 27. 59. Nov'r 7. 60. 61. 62. Nov'r 8. 63. Nov'r 10. 64. Nov'r 12. 65. Nov'r 12. 1696. 66. August. 1698. 67. Nov'r 14. 68. Nov'r 28. 69. Dec'r 8. 70. Dec'r 10. 71. Dec'r 14. 72. Aug. 26. 73. Dec'r 15. Subject. Page . Additional instructions to Lord Bellomont — Lt. Governor's salary, &c., 319 Letter of Lord Bellomont to Mr. Popple — con- duct of the people in New-York, &c., 321 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — reve- nue of New-York since 1692, 325 [enclosing :] '^' nber of inhabitants in the several counties New- York, in 169^ 333 Nu.-.L)er of inhabitants oi the city and county of Albany, in 1689, &c., 334, Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Colo- nel Fletcher's accounts of expenditures, &c. 335 Letter of direction from the Lords Justices to Lord Bellomont, 342 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Colo- nel Fletcher's neglect of the frontiers, &c. — affairs of the Province, &c., 346 [enclosing :J Mr. Graham's report to Lord Bellomont on the state of the frontiers, &c., 357 Account of military stores at Schenectady, in 1696, &c., 361 Letter of Lord Bellomont to Mr. Popple — tem- per of the people, &c., 363 Heads of complaint against Colonel Fletcher, in the government of New^-York, delivered to him at the Board this day, 365 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Vernon — affairs in New-York, respecting the French, &c., 370 Letter of Mr. Weaver to Mr. Popple, about the pay of the forces in New- York, &c., 375 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — has no letters from the Covernment — state of the Province, &c., 37£ [enclosing :J Col. Romer's report to Lord Bellomont, on the frontiers of New- York, 384 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — ad- ministration of justice — lawyers in New- York almost al! of a scandalous character, &c., 387 i I <^ 152 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XII. lil] ! .m ■m :i: il ,> No. of Doc. Date. 1698. 74. Dec'r 24. 75. Dec'r 29. Subject. Page. Colonel Fletcher's answers to the heads of com- plaint against him, 390 Mr. Weaver's memorial to the Board, respect- ing the miserable state of the forces at New- York, &c , 413 VOLUME XII. 1699. 1. Jan'y 5. 2. Jan'y 9. 3. Jan'y 20. 4. Jan'y 24. 5. Feb'y 2. ! ' 6. Feb'y 17. 7. March 9. 8. April 13. 1698. 9. Dec'r 26. 1699. 10. Feb'r 3. 1000. Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Bellomont — observations and directions, 1 Proofs of the heads of complaint against Colo- nel Fletcher, with a reply to his answer, by Mr. Weaver, agent for the Province of New- York, 12 Proceedings of the Board of Trade, upon the hearing of Colonel Fletcher's case, 37 Proceedings of the Board, upon the second hearing of Colonel Fletcher's case, 52 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont — favor he shows towards Leisler's party — no act to be passed by him relating to those troubles, &c., 63 Letter of the Board to Mr. Secretary Vernon, relative to the French rights of trade and fishery, &c., in America, and the British right of sovereignty over the Indians, &c., 65 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the hearing of the complaints against Colonel Fletcher, 76 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Indi- an affairs, &c., 96 [enclosing:] Message from the commissioners, &c., at Alba- ny, to the Five Nations, 108 Propositions of the Onondagas and Oneidas, at Albany, %» 110 No. 47.J 153 1 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XII. No. Of £00. Dftte. Subject. Page. )0 [3 12 37 52 63 65 76 96 08 [10 11. Feb'y 4. 12. March 21. 13. April 7. 14. April 12. 15. April 17. 16. April 27. 17. May 3. 18. May 13. 19. May 15. 20. May 22. 21. May 29. 22. June 26. 23. July 22. 1698. 24. Oct'r 27. 26. Nov'rl4. 1699. 26. June 10. 27. Aug. 10. 28. Aug. 21. [Senate, No. Letter of the Magistrates, &c., at Albany to Messrs. Schuyler, Hanse and Wessells, .... 120 Message from the Indians at Onondaga, about Canada affairs, 125 . Instructions of the Council and Assembly of New-York to Captain u»,un Schuyler, and Captain John Bleecker^ sent to Onondaga, &c, 128 Memorial of Robert Livingston to Lord Bello- mont, about the Trade of Albany, 133 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board, on the subject of naval stores produced in the colo- nies, &c., 136 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — polit- ical affairs in New- York, 162 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — ^pirates — fortifications — militia, &c., , ]64 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Boards courts of justice in New-York, 174 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Gen- eral affairs of the Province — Answers to the Board's letters, 182 Letter of the church- wardens, &c., of Trinity church. New- York, to Archbishop Tenison,. 204 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — his arrival at Boston — affairs in New- York,. 209 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Bello- mont — patent places — ships of war — ^pirates, 213 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board-^French and Indian affairs^pirates — Dominie Dellius —Col. Fletcher, &c.. 216 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury, 232 Copy of a letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury, 234 Examination of Hendrick, the Mohawk, at Al- bany, respecting Dominie Dellius, 237 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, about illegal trade in New- York — pirates, &c., 246 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Bello- mont — general instructions for his several governments, 261 47.J 20 e- t» 104 [SfilTATi: LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. \ I ^ ^ . I ^ ^ 9 No. of Doe. Date. 1699. 29. Aug. 24. 30. May 16. 31. April 21. 32. May. 33. May. 34. May 14. 35. May 9. 36. May 9. 37. May 19. 38. June 16. '39. June 19. 40. June 30. 41. July 8. 42. June. 43. June. 44. July 12. 45. Aug. 6. 46. Sept'r 11. 47. Sept'r 12. 48. Sept'r 16. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — detail of affairs in New-York, &c., 265 [enclosing :] Instructions to Captain Nanfan, during Lord Bellomont's absence from New- York, 290 Journal kept by Johannes Glen and Nicholas Bleecker, at Onondaga, 294 Journal < i Arnout, the interpreter's journey to Onondaga, 300 Johannes Schuyler and Johannes Bleecker's re- port of their conferences at Onondaga, 306 Letter of Johannes Schuyler and Johannes Bleecker to Lord Bellomont, 310 Messrs. Schuyler and Bleecker's report of the answer of the Five Nations to Lord Bello- mont's propositions, 311 Answer of the Five Nations to Captain John Schuyler and Captain John Bleecker, 316 Instructions to be observed by Hendrick Hanse and Ryer Schermerhorn, in their journey to the Maquas Indians, 321 Minutes of the proceedings of the commis- sioners, &c., with the Indians, at Albany, 12th-16th June, 325 Examination of Jean Rossie, lately came from Canada, 345 Letter of Col- Schuyler to the Lieutenant-Go- vernor, with proposals, &c., of the Schaak- hook Indians, 348 Letter of the Lieutenant-Governor to Colonel Schuyler, in reply, 352 Letter of the Lieutenant-Governor of New- York to the Governor of Canada, 354 Instructions to the persons sent to Canada about a release of prisoners, &c., 355 Information given to the Onondagas, by a French Indian, lately from Canada, 358 Copy of a letter from M. de Calliere to Lord Bellomont, 361 Letter of Lord Bdlomont to the Bishop of London — Messrs. Vesey, Dellius, &c., 363 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, respecting case of Captain Kidd, &c., 370 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Secretary of t No. 47.] 156 LONDON DOCUMKNTB VOLUME XIII. No. Of Doo. Date. Subject. Paf«. 1699. the Board — Mr. Champante appointed agent for the province yf New-York, 379 49. Sept'r 18. Lord Belluniont's commission to John Cham- pante, Esq., to be agent, &c. , 382 60. Oct'r 20. Letter of Lord Beilomont to the Board — naval stores — grants of land — pirates-Ztndian and Canadian affairsD&c, 384 [enclobino :] 61. Sept'r 22. Letter of Messrs. Schuyler and Livingston to Lord Beilomont, -with message from the Onondagas to the Commissioners of Indian affairs, 414 62. Dec'r 14. Representation of the Board of Trade to the Kin^, respecting the administration of jus- tice in New- York, &c., 419 VOLUME XIII. 1700. 1. 1700. Jan'y 5 2. Jan'y 5 3. Feb'y 10 4. Feb'y 14 5. Feb'y 23 6. Feb'y 28 7. Jan'y 29 8. Jan'y. 9. Feb'y 20 Letter of Lord Beilomont to the Board of Trade — Revenue of New-York, &c., 1 Copy of a letter from Lord Beilomont to the Commissioners of the Customs, 10 His Majesty's letter to Lord Beilomont, about sending pirates to England for trial, &c 13 Petition of London merchants trading to New- York, to the House of Commons, 16 Petition of Basse and Lofting to the House of Commons, about Lord Bellomont's seizing their ship at Perth Amboy, 18 Letter of Lord Beilomont to the Board — Threat- ened rebellion of the Indians — Measures pro- posed — State of the Province, &c 21 [enclosing: J Letter of Governor Winthrop, of Connecticut, to Lord Beilomont, 41 Four papers, relating to the Indian combina- tion against the English, 44 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Partridge, of New Hampshire, to Lord Beilomont, 55 Pr/EESITY CF TJI'IDeGR LEFJiRY 166 |SCNATC LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XIH. ^ No. of Doe. Dtte. 1700. 10. Feb'y 1. 11. Feb'y 20. 12. March 11. 13. March 11. 14. March 13. 15. March 14. 16. March 28. 17. March 28. 18. April 11. 19. April 20. 20. April 24. 21. May 4. 22. May 10. 23. May 25. 24. May 8. 25. April. 26. May 3. 27. May 11. Subject. Ptf«. Letter of Colonel P. Schuyler to Lord Bello- raont, . 58 Information of Mr. John Sabin, respecting the Indian plot, 59 Heads of accusation against Lord Bellomont, signed by John Key, 63 Petition of the merchants of New-York, to His Majesty, to have the government of New- York disconnected from that of other Pro- vinces, 75 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the differences between New- York and Connecticut, &c., 78 Order in Council, approving the foregoing re- presentation, &c., 83 Draft of a letter from the King to Lord Bello- mont, about the Connecticut boundary, .... 85 Order in Coun.il, approving the agreement of 1683, for settling the Connecticut boundary, 87 Letter of Board of Trade to Lord Bellomont — I French and Indians^Trade — Forts — Ships of war, &c., 89 Letter from Lord Bellomont to the Board — Assembly-^French and Indian affairs4-In- trigues^c.7: 106 Representation of the Board, to the King, upon Lord Bellomont's letter of 28th February,.. 118 Report of the Board of Ordnance to the Earl of Romney, upon a fort proposed to be built in the Onondaga country, 124 Letter from the Board to Lord Bellomont — Forces to be sent to New- York, 126 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Naval Stores— /Indian affairs — French intrigues^ Provincial matters, &c., .-% , 129 [enclosing:] Letter of Mr. Livingston to Lord Bellomont,. 142 Observations made by Robert Livingston, sec- retary for the Indian affairs, in his voyage to Onondaga, 145 Letter of Messrs. Schuyler, Livingston and Hansen, to Lord Bellomont, 156 Letter of Messrs. Schuyler, Livingston and Hansen, to Lord Bellomont, 158 No. 47. J 157 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XIII. Subject. Ptga. Account of the negotiation of Messrs. Schuy- ler, Livingston and Hansen, with the Maquas, Oneidas and Onondagas, 160 Examination of Abraham and David Schuyler, and Robert Livingston, Junior, lately return- ed from Canada 179 . Extract of a letter from the Lieutenant-Gover- nor of New- York, to Lord Bellomont, .... 181 LeHer of Lord Bellomont to the Commissioners of the Customs, , . 183 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Admiralty, 186 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords .f the Treasury, , 188 Letter from the Board to Lord Bellomont — fort at Onondaga, &c., , .90 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — na- val stores — land claims — frontiers — state ji the Provinces, &c., 196 [enclosing:] Colonel Hamilton's scheme for the n lintcnance of soldiers in the Plantations, &c., 235 Col. Romer's report to Lord Bellomont upon the state, &c., of the northern frontier,..., 240 Memorial of Messrs. Attwood and Broughton, Chief Justice, and Attorney-General of New- York, to the Board of Trade, 247 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board-^Indi- an affairs — Jesuit's intrigucs,)&c., 249 [enclosing rl Extract of a letter frp»^i ih j Lieutenant-Gover- nor of New- York, to Lord Bellomont, 254 Letter of Lord Bel,omont to the Board — Five Nations — military' aflfairs, &c., 256 [enclo&iimg:] Letter of M« s&ts. Schuyler and Van Brugh, to the Council of New- York, 268 Memorandum of the Indians' notification to the Commissioners at Albany, 270 Propositions of the Canada Praying Indians, to the Commissioners at Albany, 273 Noo Doc. f Date. 1700. 28. May 2. 29. May 9. 30. March 25. 31. May 28. 32. May 28. 33. May 31. 34. June 21. 35. June 22. 36. Feb'y 14. 1698. 37. Oct'r 12. 1700. 38. June 25. 39. July 9. 40. June 24. 41. July 26. 42. July 6. 43. June 16. 44. June 28. V^ ^^ ^ tli -i!:'! 158 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIII. [Senatb 1 No. of Doo. Date. 1700. 45. June 30. i 46. July 3. 47. July 26. 1 48. July 29. 1 49. Sept'r 19. 1 50. Oct'r 4. 1 51. October. 1 52. Oct'r 15. 1 53. Oct'r 17. 1 "^ fi ^ 54. Sept'r 4. 55. Aug. 17. 1 '*' 56. Sept'r 2. 57. Sept'r 3. J .1; 58. Sept'r 3. : .Ml 59. Aug. 24. 60. May 13. 61. June 24. it ^ 62. October. 63. Oct'r 7. III Subject. Paga* Propositions of the Five Nations, to the Indian commissioners, 277 Propositions of some of the Five Nations to the Indian Commissioners, 282 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Admiralty, 286 Letter of Lord Bellomont to Mr. Secretary Ver- non — military affairs — petition of the inhabi- tants against him, &c., 288 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont— New- York acts — grants of land — Indian affairs — pirates, &c., 291 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, in relation to the securing the Northern Plantations, &c., 297 Letter of the Board to Mr. Secretary Vernon — French intrigues with the Indians, 325 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Admiralty, 326 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — As- sembly of New-York^parties-(-Indian af- fairs — French-^naval stores — Mr. Penn — Captain Kidd, &c., 333 [enclosing :] Conference between Lord Bellomont and the Five Nations, at Albany, from 26th August to 4th September, 1700, 374 Memorial of David Schuyler to Lord Bellomont, about the Indians, 421 Memorial of Samuel York to Lord Bellomont, about the French in Canada, 426 Lord Bellomont's instructions to Colonel Ro- mer, sent to the Five Nations, 430 Extract of Lord Bellomont's instructions to the Indian Commissioners, 432 Address of the principal inhabitants of Albany, to Lord Bellomont, , 435 A list of the names of such as receive salary for preaching to the Indians, 442 Account of the revenue of New- York, from 8th June, 1698, to 24th June, 1700, 443 Mr. Penn's heads of several things proper for the Plantations, 444 Propositions and submission of theOnnagongues to the Mohawks, 446 No. 47.] No. < Doc Date. 64. 1700. Oct'r 18. 65. 1695. Oct'r 10. 66. Oct'r 10. 67. 68. Oct'r 10. 1700. Oct'r 19. 69. Oct'r 13. 70. Oct'r 24. 71. Oct'r 25. 72. Oct'r 28. 73. Oct'r 30. 74. Nov'r 1. 75. Nov'r 23. 65. Nov'r 23. 77. Nov'r 23. 78. Nov'r 28. 79. Oct'r 26. 80. Oct'r 5. 81. Oct'r 18. 82. No V timber, 159 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XHI. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord Bellomont to Mr. Secretary Vernon — Captain Kidd, 448 [enclosing :J Articles of agreement between Lord Bellomont and Robert Livingston and Capt. Wm. Kidd, 456 Bond of Captain William Kidd to Lord Bello- mont, 465 Bond of Robert Livingston to Lord Bellomont, 467 Extract of a letter of Lord Bellomont to the -^ Secretary of the Board — clergy, 469 Extract of a letter from Quebec — French trea- ^» ty with the Iroquois, 473 V ' Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Indian ^^ and French affairs, &c., ,474 ^ Letter of the Board to the Archbishop of Can- j. terbury — Missionaries to the Indians, 478 "^ Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Irish recruits in New-York, 480 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont — Mas- sachusetts — Indian aflfairs — Mr. Livingston — forces — naval stores, &c., 482 Letter of the Bishop of London to ihe Board — ^ conversion of the Indians, &c., 491 ^ Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury — Trade of the Provinces, 493 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Commission- ers of the Customs, 501 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Admiralty, 504 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Muti- ny — Court Martial — Acts of Assembly-In- dian affairfr^Frontiers — Grants of Land — Naval Stores— Trade, &c., 509 [enclosing:] Memorial of two French " Coureurs de Bois." to Lord Bellomont, .'. 552 ^ "^ Journal of Messrs. Romer, Van Brugh and Han- sen's proceedings, at Onondaga, 554 Report of Messrs. Romer, Van Brugh and Han- sen, to Lord Bellomont, , 564 List of the officers of the militia of the Province of New- York, 578 fi I* ■' H >' 160 [Senate london documents volume xiv. Mo. of Doc. Date. Subject. Page. 1700. 8S. Nov. 29. Extract of a letter from Lord Bellomont to the Secretary of the Board — Mr. Graham's con- duct, &c-., 589 [enclosing:] 1699. 84. May 4. Notes of what passed between Mr. Graham and Lord Bellomont, about the Bill for breaking some of Governor Fletcher's extravagant grants of Land, 595 1700. 85. Nov. 29. Extract of another letter from Lord Bellomont to the Secretary — Accounts, 597 86. Dec'r 6. Letter of Lord Bellomont to Mr Secretary Ver- non-Captain Kidd — military officers-yagent's in London — Parties in New- York-Bishop of London4-Gillam the pirate, &c;, 607 87. Dec'r 19. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Vernon — Forts at Albany, &c. , 609 88. Dec'r 20. Letter from the Board to Lord Bellomont — Forts at Albany, Schenectady — Onondaga — Contributions of the neighboring Provinces, &c., 61 1 Id Mil il 'I •Hi Jlij I I VOLUME XIV. 1701. 1701. 1. Jan'y 2. Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — As- sembly of New- York — Grants of Land — Ship timber — New- York harbor, &c., 1 f enclosing: J 1700. 2. Nov'r 26. Letter of Mr. William Smith to Lord Bello- mont, about New-York Courts of Law, &c.,. 26 1701. 3. Jan'ry 2. Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of the Treasury, 29 T£ [No. 47. 161 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV. ige. 89 >95 597 B07 609 611 1 25 29 No. of Doc. Date. 1701. 4. Jan'ry 10. 5. Jan'ry 10. 6. Jan'ry 16. 7. Jan'ry 6. 8. Jan'y 7. 9. Jan'y 13. 10. Feb'y 2. 11. Feb'y 11. 12. Feb'y 21. 13. March 8. 14. March 10. 15. April 16. 16. April 29. 17. April 30. 18. May 7. 19. May 5. 20. May 10. 21. May 13. [Senate, No. Subject. Pag«. Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, respecting the Forts, &c., in the Amer- ican Plantations, 32 His Majesty's letter to Lord Bellomont respect- ing forts, &c., in New- York, 40 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board-Indian new^Court of Chancery, &c., 44 [enclosing:) Letter of B. Freeman, Missionary to the Mo- hawks, to Lord Bellomont, 49 Letter of Johannes Schuyler to Lord Bellomont, 50 Colonel Romer's report to Lord Bellomont on the state of the harbor of New- York, 53 His Majesty's letter to Lord Bellomont to send accessories in cases of piracy, to England, for trial, , 57 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Bellomont — parties in New- York — soldiers — Five NJk tions of Indians — forts, &c 59 Letter of Lord Bellomont to the Board — Colo- nel Cortland's case — revenue, &c 74 Letter of Colonel N. Bayard to Sir Philip Mea- dows — death of Lord Bellomont on March 5th — state of parties, fcc, in the Province, . . 79 Letter of four of the Council of New- York to the Board — stat- of the Province, &c 84 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont — Messrs. Attwoodand Broughton on their way to New- York, 88 Letter of the Board to Lord Bellomont — an- swers to points in his letters, 89 Letter of three of the Council of New- York to the Board — troubles in the Council — absence of the Lieutenant-Governor — state of the Province, &c 103 Letter of the Board to John Nanfan, Esq., Lieu- tenant-Governor of New- York, 120 Letter of three of the Council of New- York to the Board — troubles in the Council, &c . . . . 124 Letter of Mr. William Smith, President of the Council of New-York, to the Board — state of the Province — Presidency of the Council, . , 129 Letter of Mr. Robert Livingston to the Board — observations upon the best means of secu- ring the Plantations, &c 136 47.] 21 t^ 162 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS ' VOLUME XIV. c> No. of Doe. Date. 1700. 22. April. 23. May 20. « noL 24. June 9. 25. June 13. 26. June 21. 27. June 26. 28. Aug't 16. 29. Aug t 20. 30. Aug't 20. 31. June 29. 32. July 21. 33. July 19. 33. Aug. 21. 35. Aug. 22. 36. Sept'r 2. 37. Sept'r 3. 38. Sept'r 24. 39. Oct'r 2. Subject. Page. 190 194 [enclosing:] Observations by Mr. Livingston, in his voyage to Onondaga, in April, 1700, submitted to Lord Bellomont, 163 Letter of Lieut. Governor Nanfan to the Board — his arrival at New-York, &c ."174 C Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Nanfan to the Board — state of the Province, &c 176 Letter of Mr. Secretary Hedges to the Board — the King has appointed Lord Viscount Corn- bury to be Governor of New- York, &c 183 Letter of Mr. Livingston to the Board — vindi- cation of his character from Lord Bellomont's aspersions, &c 184 Representation of the Board to the King, upon Lord Cornbury's commission, 187 Letter of Mr. Atwood, Chief Justice of New- York, to the Board — ^Judiciary of New- York, &c., Letter of the Board to Lieutenant Governor Nanfan — ^Lord Cornbury's appointment, &c. Letter of Lieutenant Governor Nanfan to the, Board — Indian affairs — forts, &c 197 [enclosing:] Journal of Captain Johannes Bleecker, and Mr. David Schuyler's voyage to Onondaga, .... 201 Minutes of a conference between Captain Nan- fan and the Five Nations, at Albany, 219 Copy of a conveyance to His Majesty of a large tract of land by the Five Nations of Indians, 254 Letter of Lt. Governor Nanfan to the Board, in Mr. Livingston's favor, 262 Letter of Mr. Livingston to the Board — hard- ships of his case, &c., 265 Memorial of Lord Combury to the Board of Trade, respecting his military command, &c., 267 Letter of Mr. Broughton, Attorney-General of New- York, to the Board — parties in New- York, &c., 269 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Nanfan to the Board — his success with the Indians — forts, &c., 273 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Nanfan to the Board — temper of the Indians, 277 H No. 47. 163 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV. No. of Doc. Date. 1701. Subject. Page. [enclosing:] Cap^^ain John Bleecker and Mr. David Schuy- ler's journal of their journey to the Ononda- gas, in August and September, 280 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Nanfan to the Board — Virginia — Pennsylvania, &c., 292 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Nicholson to Captain Nanfan, 294 Extract of a letter from Mr. Penn, 297 Letter of Mr. Attwood to the Board — judicial affairs in New-York, &c., 298 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury, respect- ing crimes alleged against Mr. Honan, his secretary, 306 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, stating he has dismissed Honan, &c., 309 Letter of Lieutenant-Gov. Nanfan to the Poard — parties in New- York — Indian affairs — Mr. Basket's case, &c., 312 Letter of Mr. Attwood to the Board — opposi- tion he meets with, &c., 318 The humble petition and address to the King, of His Majesty's Protestant subjects in the Pro- vince of New- York, 327 40. Sept'r22. 41. Oct'r 20. 42. Oct'r 2. 43. Oct'r 18. 44. Oct'r 20. 45. Dec'r 18. 46. Dec'r 21. 47. Dec'r 29. 48. Dec'r 29. 49. Dec'r 30. I i 164 [Senate VOLUME XV. 1702—1703. 1'"' Wi i t: .1. ■ ;» III? Vo.ot Doe. Date. 1. 1702. Jan'y 20. 2. Jan'y 21. 3. Jan'y 24. 4. Jan'y 27. 5. Jan'y 28. 6. March 29. 7. April 16. 8. April 24. 9. April 25. 10. May 1. 11. May 3. 12. May 4. 13. May 4. 14. May 18. 16. June 16. Subject. Page. Letter of the Lieutenant-Governor and Coun- cil of New- York to the Board — sedition and conspiracy in New- York — Col. Bayard, &c., 1 Letter of the Lieut. Governor and Council of New- York, to the Board — Col. Bayard's conspiracy, 3 Letter of Governor Nanfan to the Board — Mr. Weaver's case — the Attorney-General has not discharged his duly, &c., 4 Letter of Mr. Samuel Bayard to Mr. Adderley and Col. Lodwick — his father's case, 7 Letter of Colonel Bayard to Messrs. Adderley and Lodwick — his prosecution, &c., 14 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury, to pro- claim Queen Anne, &c., 20 Memorial of Messrs. Adderley and Lodwick to the Board, on behalf of Colonel N. Bayard, and others, 22 Letter of Colonel Bayard to the Board — Hard- ship of his case, &c., 29 Opinion of the Attorney-General, (Sir Edward Northey,) to the Board, upon the case of Bayard, &c., 35 Letter of the Board to the Earl of Manchester, upon Bayard's case, &c., 37 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — His arrival at New-York — State of affairs, &c., . . 38 Letter of Mr. Broughton to the Secretary of the Board, (Mr. Popple,) vindicating himself against complaints against him, 40 Abstract of letters from New- York relating to the proceedings of Mr. Attwood, C. J., and the Assembly there, 43 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Disor- ders in the Province, &c., 49 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Sus- pension of Messrs. Attwood, Weaver, Depey- ster, Staats, and Walters, from the Council, 52 No- 47. 1 165 LONDON POCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. Of Doc. Date. 1702. 16. June 23. 17. July 2. 18. July 14. 19. July 16. 20. Aug. 24. 21. Sept'r 3. 22. Sept'r 24. 23. Sept'r 2 24. Sept'r £ . 25. Sept'r 29. 26. Sept'r 29. 27. July 9. 28. Sept'r 29. 29. Sept'r 29. 30. Oct'r 1. 31. Oct. 5. 32. Nov. 26. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — xhe Queen proclaimed — Loyalty of the people — The Jersies, &c., 54 Order in Council, admitting the appeal of Col. Nicholas Bayard, 57 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Bayard and Hutchins — Mr. Broughton restored, &c., 60 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Bills drawn on the Treasury by Captain Nanfan, 63 Order in Council, relating to the defence of the American Colonies, &c., 65 Letter of the Board to Lord Nottingham — Ob- jections against Messrs. Bass and Cox being appointed to the Council in New- York, .... 68 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — The Queen has appointed him Governor of New- Jersey, upon its surrender by the Proprietors, &c., 70 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — ^Mili- tary — Forts — Expenditures, &c., 72 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Con- duct of Messrs. Attwood, &c. — The Dutch inhabitants loyally disposed — Bayard and Hutchins' case — their condemnation unjust, &c., 84 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Naval stores — Capabilities of the Province, 95 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, on In- dian affairs, 99 [enclosing :J Conference between Lord Cornbury and the In- dians at Albany, begun the 9th and ending 28th July, 1702, 103 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Acts of the Assembly^ 178 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, about Admiralty Courts, 180 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, about the case of the four negroes at Albany, con- victed of killing an Indian, 182 Letter of Captain Nanfan to the Board — injus- tice of Lord Cornbury's conduct, 184 The Queen's Commission to Major Richard In- goldsby, to be Lieutenant-Governor of New York, 186 166 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. Of Doc. Date. 1702. 33. Dec. 11 ill '1 m 34. Oct. 35. Oct. 36. Oct. 37. Oct. 38. Oct. 39. Oct. 40. Oct. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 41. Dec. 12. 42. Dec. 12. 43. Dec. 12. 44. Dec. 21. 1703. 45. Jan. 16. 46. Jan. 21. 47. Jan. 21. 48. Jan. 26. 49. Jan. 26. 50. Feb. 2. 51. Feb. 5. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — details of Provincial affairs, 188 [enclosing:] Address of the principal inhabitants of the Pro- vince of New- York, to Lord Cornbury, .... 194 Address of the chiefest inhabitants of Ulster county to Lord Cornbury, 202 Lord Cornbury's reasons for suspending Mr. Attwood, 206 Lord Cornbury's reasons for suspending Mr. Weaver, 212 Lord Cornbury's reasons for suspending Mr. Depeyster, 218 Lord Cornbury's reasons for suspending Mr. Walters, 221 Lord Cornbury's reasons for suspending Mr. Staats, 224 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Factions in New- York — Leisler's illegal assembly — Col. Bayard, &c., 227 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Ex- penditures for forts, &c., in New- York, .... 232 Letter of Mr. Broughton to the Board — Lord Cornbury's coming, a benefit to New-York, &c., 236 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — New- Jersey affairs, 239 Mr. Atwood's answer to Lord Cornbury's rea- sons for suspending him, ... 241 Order in Council, reversing the sentence and proceedings against Bayard and Hutchins, 247 Order in Council, removing Messrs. Attwood and others, from the Council, &c., 249 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — removal of Attwood, &c. — Mr. Honan, his secretary — directions to endeavor to extinguish strifes and animosities in New-York, &c., 251 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — New- York acts disallowed: 254 Petition of the Countess of Bellomont to the Queen, to have her accounts settled, &c.,. . . 256 Memorial of Mr Champante, in behalf of Cap- tain Nanfan, to the Board, 258 No. 47.J 167 'I LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. 6 8 No. of Doo. Date. 1703. 62. Feb. 12. 63. Feb. 22. 64. Feb. 25. 55. March 4. 66. March 8. 57. March 12. 58. March 23. 59. April 2. 60. April 7. 61. April 19. 62. April 20. 63. April 29. 64. May 21. 65. May 27. 66. May 29. 67. June 16. 68. June 30. 69. June 30. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Secretary Hedges to Lord Corn- bury, about Lady Belloraont's Petition, &c., 261 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury,about Lady Belloraont's accounts — and injunction not to countenance any acts of retaliation, but to endeavor by all fair means to quiet the minds of the people, 263 Letter of the Board to Lord Nottingham, about Sir J. Jeffrey's proposal to establish a line of > packets to New-York, 266 Letter of the Board to Lord Nottingham, about Sir J. Jeffreys second proposal, &c., 270 Mr. Attorney-ueneral's(Northey)opinion against actions lying, brought by Bayard and Hutchins against their Judges and Grand Jury, 272 Mr. Attorney-General's opinion reepectiug pri- vate actions against Governors of the Plan- tations, when discontinued, &c , 274 Memorial of Mr. Charapante to the Board, in reply to Lord Cornbury's letter of 12th De- cember, 1702, 276 Representation of th§ Board to the Queen, upon the state of the Province of New York, .... 281 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury, upon various heads, 288 Report of Messrs. Thrale and Mercer to the Board, on Lady Belloraont's accounts, 293 Letter of the Queen to Lord Cornbury, not to accept presents from the Assembly, &c 295 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Quotas for the assistance of New- York, &c 297 Petition of the Countess of Bellomont to the Board, for further time, &c 300 Letter of Captain Nanfan to the Board, about the hardship of his case, 302 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — state of affairs in the Plantations, 306 Letter from Col. Robert Quarry to the Board, abovt the state of the several Provinces and Plantations, 311 Letter from Lord Cornbury to the Board, about the state of the Province of New- York, 346 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — con- duct of the neighboring Provinces, as to •^ •Mil 168 [Skmate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. <\ No. of Doe. Date. 1703. their be 70. July 9. 71. July 12. 72. July 29. 73. Aug. 6. 74. Aug. 10. 75. Sept. 9. 76. Oct'r 7. 77. Oct'r 7. 78. Dec'r 18. 79. Dec'r 18. Subject. Page. quotas, &c. — officers of the Queen's ships — their behavior ought to be regulated, &c. . . . 366 Letter of R. Livingston to the Board — taken by a French privateer off Lundy's Island, and lost his books, &c. — promises an account of New—York on his arrival at London, 365 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — acts of the Assembly, &c 368 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — quotas — New-York acts— his conduct in destroying acts disallowed by Her Majesty, disapproved — Captain Nanfan's and Lady Bellomont's cases, &c 372 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Mr. Byerly's arrival, &c 375 Memorial of Mr. Livingston to the Board, about the Indians in New- York, &c 376 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — he has published his new commission-/French and Indian affairs^-Judiciary — " Bmck Party" in New-York, will never be reconciled to an English Government, or Governor, &c 384 Letter from Lord Cornbury to the Board — Lady Bellomont — Indian affairs, &c 392 Letter of Captain Nanfan to the Board, praying for redress, &c 396 Mr. Livingston's memorial to the Board, re- specting missionaries to the Indians, 399 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — pro- ceedings in New- Jersey, &c 402 No. 47.J 169 ,j> VOLUME XVI 1704-1706* No. of Doo. Date. 1704. 1. Jan'y 20. 2. Feb'y 1. 3. Feb'v •• 3. 4. March 16. 6. March 21. 6. May 23. 7. May 30. 8. June 14. 9. June 17. 10. June 22. 11. June 22. 12. June 24. 13. June 24. 14. June 27. 15. June 30. 16. June [Senate, 30. No. Subject. Pafp. Memorial of Mr. Champante to the Board, up- on the case of Mr. Nanfan, 1 Letter of Mr. John Chamberlayne,.of the Soci- ety for promoting tl Gospel in foreign parts, &c., to the Board, about missionaries to the Indians, 3 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Mr. Chamberlayne, about missionaries, &c 6 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury,upon va- rious points of administration, 7 Petition of the Countess of Bellomont to the Board, for an extension of time, &c 13 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — New- York acts — stores of war, &c. 15 Letter of Colonel Quarry to the Board, with an account of affairs in New- York and the other Plantations, 16 Letter of R. Ingoldsby to the Earl of Notting- ham — his arrival at New- York, and publica- tion of his commission as Lieutenant-Gover- nor, &c 37 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, about Lady Bellomont's accounts, &c 40 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Earl of Notting- ham — ships of war— deserters — evils result- ing to NewrYork therefrom-+-French and In- dian affairs, &c 66 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, about Captain Nanfan's accounts, 69 Letter of Lord Cornbury to t'a« Board, about his progress in Lady Bellomont's accounts,. 79 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, about the Eagle Galley, 84 Letter of Mr. Broughton, Attorney-General of New-York, to the Board — Judiciary — state of parties in New-York, &c 93 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — obser- vations upon New- York acts, &c 102 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — causes 47. 1 22 O 6) & m 170 [SiMATE LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XVI. No. of Doo. Date. 1704. 17. July 4. 18. Aug't 24. 19. Aug't 31. 20. Nov'r 2. 21. Nov'r 6. 22. Nov'r 6. 23. Dec'r 15. 1705. 24. Jan'ry 3. 1704. 25. Aug. 11. 1705. 26. Feb'ry 9. 27. Feb'ry 15. 28. Feb'ry 19. 29. February. 30. Feb'ry 19. 31. Feb'ry 25. Subject. Pafe. of irregularity in the receipt and despatch of letters — New-York affairs, &c 108 Letter of Mr. Roger Mompesson to Lord Not- tingham, about Admiralty courts in N. York, &c 116 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Lord High Admiral's share of prizes — acts of trade ' and navigation, &c 121 Mr. Attorney-General's report to the Board up- on the New-York act declaring the illegality of the proceedings against Bayard, &c 124 Extract of a letter of Captain Wenham to Mr. Blathwayte — foreign coin in the Plantations, 126 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — he has appointed Mr. Mompesson, Chief Justice,.. 127 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — details of Provincial affairs, 128 Representation of the Board to the King, upon the New- York act declaring the illegality of the proceedings against Bayard, &c 137 Petition of R. Livingston to the Board, relative to his suspension from the office of Secretary for Indian affairs, &c.-, 139 » Mr. Attorney General's Report to Lord Godol- phin. Lord High Treasurer, upon Mr. Liv- ingston's case, 142 Memorial of Mr. Charles Congreve to the Board, upon the condition of the Forts, &c., in New-York, 146 Petition of Captain Nanfan to the Board, for relief, &c., 151 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — bad results of the Proclamation for settling the rates of foreign coin, &c., 154 [enclosing:] Petition of Merchants, &c., in New- York, to Lord Cornbury — Foreign coin, &c., 162 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Has taken measures to prevent intelligence rela- ting to the Province, being published, &c.,. . 168 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Coun- cil of the Province, &c., 170 No. 47.1 171 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME VXI. No. of Do«. Date iTor ). 32. March 1. 33. March 26. 34. April 18. 35. May 3. 36. June 29. 37. July 13. 38. July 8. 39. July 15. 40. July 18. 41. July 28. 42. Sept'r 29. 43. Nov'r 9. 44. Nov'r 10. 1704 45. Nov'r ' 5. 46. Nov'r 12. 47. Nov'r 15. 1705 48. Nov'r 20. 49. Nov'r 22. Subject. PifC. Warrant of Lord Cornbury, appointing Wil- liam Sloper his agent at London, 172 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Mili- tia — Assembly — Indian affairs. &c., 176 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury. with charges against Connecticut and Rhode-Isl- and, 182 Warrant to Lord Cornbury, to use a new seal for the Province of New- York, 183 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, in favor of the salary due Dr. Bridges, the late Chief- Justice, being paid his widow, 185 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Has suspended Mr. Byerly, the Collector, &c. . . 187 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — affairs in New-York and New-Jersey, 193 Letter of Lord Cornbury to Mr. Secretary Hedges — account of the Provinces of New- York and Nt-w-Jersey, since his arrival, with resum6 of their previous history, 208 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Procla- mation about foreign coin, &c:, 228 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Thanksgiving for a victory over the French, 231 J Copy of Her Majesty's warrant, restoring Mr. Livingston to his offices, &c., 233 Letter of Mr. Heathcote to the Lord High Treasurer, about naval stores, 235 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Ingoldsby to the Board — Lord Cornbury's strange treat- ment, &c., 245 [enclosing:] Translation of a letter from B. Freeman to Lord Combury-^Indian news, . . i, 249 Letter of Colonel Ingoldsby to Lord Corn- bury— enclosing the foregoing, 251 Letter of Lord Cornbury to Colonel Ingoldsby, in reply, 252 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — details of Provincial affairs, &c., 253 Letter of Lord Cornbury to Mr. Secretary Hedges — naval stores— Assembly of New- York, &c., 263 •^ 172 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVI. it ^1 No. of Doc. Date* 1706. 50. Feb'y 4. 51. Feb'y 22. 52. April 11. 53. May 1. 54. June 10. 55. June 26. 56. July 8. 57. July 17. 58. Aug. 10. 59. Oct'r 3. 60. Oct'r 14. 61. Nov'r 8. 62. Dec'r 10. 63. Dec'r 10. 64. Dec'r 14. Subject. Pa Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — con- duct of the New- York Assembly — ships of war on the coasts of New- York, &c., 271 Letter of the Secretary to Mr. Lowndes, about Mr. Heathcote's memorial, 277 Order in Council, approving the representation of the Board of 8th instant, for revoking Col. Ingoldsby's commission as Lt. Governor of New-York, and that he be sworn, forthwith, of the Council of New-Jersey, 279 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury — Mr. Byerly— Col. Ingoldsby, &c., 281 Order in Council, for a commission of review in the case of the Mohegan Indians, 285 Order in Council, that Lord Cornbury and the Council of New-York, be the commission of review in the case of the Mohegans, . , 289 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury, about the case of the Mohegan Indians, 291 Letter of the Board to Lord Cornbury, about ordnance stores for the Province, 292 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — foreign coin — trade — Council, &c., 294 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — pro- bates of Wills — French cruizers — impress- ment of men for the Queen's ships — Captain Miles' conduct, &c., 299 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board, relating to Messrs. McKenzie and Hampton, two dissenting ministers, preaching in New-York without license, &c., 312 Letter of Her Majesty to Lord Cornbury, di- recting him not to pass any acts of an extra- ordinary or unusual nature, without the Queen's pleasure first received, 317 Letter of Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple, about Lord Cornbury's complaint against Captain Miles, 319 [enclosing :J Letter of Mr. Burchett to Captain Miles, about his conduct at Nev -York, 321 Letter ot Lord Cornbury to the Board — death of Captain Miles — conduct of Captain Fane — how the Governor is to act in like cases, &c., i 322 No. 47.] 173 VOLUME XVII. No. Doc of . . Date. 1707. 1. March 26. 2. March. 3. April 17. 4. April 30. 5. May 3. 6. May 7. 7. June 24. 8. June 24. 9. June 24. 10. June 28 11. July 20. 12. July 29. 13. Oct'r 23 14. Oct'r 23 15. Dec'r 13 170T— 1709. Subject. Page. Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Corn- bury — correspondence — defence of New- York, &c., 1 Report of the Attorney-General to the Board, relating to letters of administration, , 5 Order in Council, relating to instructions for preventing controversies between government officers in the Colonies, 8 Letter of Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple— Capt. Fane — admiralty commissions, &c., 9 Additional instructions from the Queen to Lord Cornbury, relating to the administration of the government in case of his death or ab- sence, 12 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Cornbu- ry — Annual accounts of the Province to be transmitted to the Board, 14 Answer of Mr. Champante to Mr. Montague's memorial about grants of land, &c., 19 Mr. Champante's objections to the Solicitor- General's report, relating to grants of land, 39 Allegations which ought to have been inserted in Mr. Solicitor-General's report in relation to several acts of N. Y., 43 Letter of Colonel Quarry to the Board — Affairs in New- York and other Provinces, 47 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Priva- teers, &c., 57 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, in regard to several acts of New- York. &c., 61 Letter of the Board to the Earl of Sunder- land — Lord Cornbury and Mr. Budge, 74 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, relating to Lord Cornbury's treat- ment of Richard Budge, 75 Letter of Mr. Byerley to the Board — Account of his difficulties as Collector and Receiver- General in New-York, 79 :vm vu [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XVII. ^ No. of Doc. Date. 1707. 16. Dec'r. 1708. 17. Jan'y 10. 18. Feb'y 9. 19. Feb'y 10. 20. March 28. 21. April 19. 22. April 22. 23. May 21. 24. May 31. 25. May 31. 26. June 22. 27. June 25. 28. June 26. 29. June 26. 30. June 28. 31. June 28, Subject. Page. Bishop of London's paper about a Suffragan for the Plantations in America, 82 Letter of Colonel Quarry to the Board — Ac- count of affairs in New-York and other Colo- nies — Privateers, &c., 85 Letter of Mr. Morris, by order of the Assem- bly of New- York, to the Secretary of State, (Boyle,) — Difficulties with the Governor, &c., 94 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board of Trade — Murder committed by an Indian man slave, and a negro woman — woman sentenced to be burnt, HO Letter of the Earl of Sunderland to the Board — Lord Lovelace appointed Governor of New- York and New-Jersey, 112 Letter of Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple — In- structions to Governor of New- York, 113 Order in Council, relating to a commission for Lord Lovelace as Governor of New- York and New-Jersey, 114 Report of the Commissioners of the Customs, on Lord Lovelace's instructions, 115 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, upon Lord Lovelace's instructions — Council in New- York, &c,, 117 Copy of paper from Boston relating to the neutrality between the Five Nations and the French, 119 Letter of Mr. Boyle, (Secretary of State,) to the Board — distressed Protestants from Hol- stein desirous to be transported to America, 123 Petition of the Rev. Mr. Kocherthal to the Queen, in behalf of certain Protestants from Holstein, 124 Order in Council, relating to members of the Provincial Council in New- York, 126 Order in Council, relating to Instructions for Lord Lovelace, 128 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Love- lace — acts of the Assembly of New-York, . . 7.29 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland — Rayner's petition, 137 No. 47.J 175 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XVII. !4 !6 No. of Doe. Date. 32. 1708. June 28. 33. June 28. 34. June 29. 35. July 6. 36. July 1. 37. July 7. 38. July 13. 39. Aug. 3. 40. Aug. 20. 41. Oct'r 18. 42. Dec'r 18. 43. 1709. Feb'y 22. 44. Feb'y 26. 45. March 1. 46. March 3. 47. March 28. 48. April 28. 49. June 2. Subject. Page. Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, relating to Rayner's petition, 138 List of the names, trades, &c., of the German Protestants going to New- York, 145 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Boyle — German emigrants to New- York, ., 148 Additional instruction to Governor Lovelace, relating to grants of land, &c., 150 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — trade — slaves from Guinea, &c., 153 Petition of Mr. Kocherthal to the Queen, for a salary, 173 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Boyle, relating to the German Protestant emigrants to America, 175 Letter of Mr. Heathcote to the Board — manu- factures in America, 177 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — pro- ceedings with the Indians, &c,, 179 Letter of Lord Cornbury to the Board — Span- ish coin in the Province, 185 Letter of Governor Lord Lovelace to the Board — arrival in New- York, &c., 187 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, relating to the rates of foreign coin in the Colony of New-York, 189 Petition of Roger Momptsson, (Chief-Justice of New-York, to the Bcivv! praying that he may be confirmed in lis office, and that a commission m?y be iss'j:^.d lo him, 193 Letter of the Queen to the Governor of New- York — expedition against the French, 197 Order in Council, i'lsai lowing the act for regu- lating coin in New-York, „ . . 199 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Love- lace, encouraging the production of naval stores in the Provinces, 201 Letter of Lord Sunderland to Lord Lovelace — expedition against Canada, &C.5 203\ Report of the Board of Trade to th«^ Queen, concerning the right of Sovereignty over the Five Nations of Indians, 207 v Ml •^ o 176 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVII. No. of Doc. Date. 1697. Subject. [enclosing :] Page & J 50. 1709. 51. June 28. V 52. June 28. 63. June 30. \,/^ 54. July 2. 55. July 5. ^ V 56. June 22. 57. Aug. 30. 68. Sept'r 2. 59. Sept'r 3. 60. Sept'r 5. 61. Sept'r 17. 62. Sept'r 9. •'•> Copy of a memorial presented by the Board, in 1697, relating the right of the Crown of Great Britain over the New- York Indians, . . 209 Letter of Col. Nicholson and Col. Vetch to the Board, relating to the expedition against Can- ada, 218 Letter of Col. Vetch to Mr. Secretary Boyle — expedition against Canada, 220 Letter of Mr. Byerly to the Board — death of Lord Lovelace, &c., 223 Letter of Mr. Cockerill to Mr. Popple — prepa- rations for the expedition against Canada, &c., 225 Letter of Col. Ingoldsby to the Board — acts of the Assembly, &c., 228 [enclosing:] Examination and intelligence of some Indian spies sent to Canada, 237 Report of the Board of Trade, to the Lord High Treasurer, relating to the settlement of poor Palatines from Jamaica, upon lands in New- York, 243 Representaion of the Board of Trade to the Queen, relating to a revocation of Col. In- goldby's commission as Lieutenant-Governor of New-York, 247 Letter of Lady Lovelace to the Board — relat- ing to papers left by Lord Lovelace, 249 Order in Council — revoking Col. Ingoldsby's commission, 251 Letter of Queen Anne to Col. Ingoldsby — re- voking his commission as Lieutenant-Gover- nor, 253 Letter of Lord Sunderland to the Board — Col. Robert Hunter appointed Governor of New- York, 255 63. Sept'r ]5. Letter of the Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland— Col. Hunter, 256 [enclosing :] 64. Sept'r 15 . Commission to Robert Hunter, Esq. , to be Gov- ernor of New- York — with Instructions, .... 257 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Sunder- land, relating to a clause in Col. Hunter's in- 65. Sept'r 29; No. 47.] 177 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVII. No. Of Doc. Date. 1709. 66. Sept'r 17. 67. June 30. 68. Sept'r 15. 69. 70. 71. July 3. 72. Oct'r 26. 73. Nov'r 10. 74. Nov'r 14. 75. Nov'r 30. 76. Dec'r 1. 77. Dec'r 2. 78. Dec'r 5. 79. Dec'r 21. 80. Dec'r 21. 81. Dec'r 23. 82. Dec'r 23. 83. Dec'r 27. [Senate, No. Subject. Page. structions concerning the impressment of seamen, 274 [enclosing :J Report of the Sol. General relating to the im- pressing seamen in New-York, 276 Report of the Chief Justice of New-York, re- lating to the impressment of seamen, 278 Report of the Attorney-General of New- York, upon the impressment of seamen, 280 Copy of the 68th clause of Lord Lovelace's instructions, 282 Copy of a clause in an act for the encourage- ment of the trade to America, 283 Report of the Council in New- York, relating to the impressment of seamen, 285 Memorial of Mr . Attwood to the Board, concern- ing the present condition of New-York, &c., 287 Letter of Queen Anne to the President of the Council in New-York — forbidding grants of land to be made in New-York, by him, 306 Obiiervations in relation to several grants of land in New-York, 308 Memorial of Col. Hunter, relating to the Pala- tines from Jamaica, 312 Additional memorial of Col. Hunter to the Board — Palatines from .Jamaica, ... 316 Letter of Colunel Quarry to the Board — affairs in New- York, 318 Representation of the Board to the Queen, upon Col. Hunter's proposal for settling the Pala- tines, 326 Letter of Mr. Attorney-General to Mr. Popple — matter of the Palatines, 337 [enclosing :] Draught of covenants for the Palatines' resi- dence and employment in New-York, 338 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland, upon Colonel Hunter's instruc- tions, &c., 342 [transmitting : | Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen — Council in New- York, 343 Instructions to Col. Hunter, Governor of New- York, 347 47.] 23 III 178 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVIII. [Senate No. of Doc. 84. 86. Date. 1709. Dec'r 27. 86. Dec'r 23. 87. Dec'r 27. Subject. Page. Orders and instructions to Governor Hunter, relating to trade between the Province and Great Britain, 402 Additional instruction to Governor Hunter — act for raising recruits, 426 Letter of the Board of Trade to Col. Hunter, relating to his governments of New-York and New-Jersey, 432 Letter of Mr. Popple to Gov. Hunter, relating to an order in Council, for repealing certain acts of the Assembly of New-York, ...... 441 VOLUME XVIII. 1710. 1. Jan'y 7. 2. Jan'y 19. 3. Jan'y 20. 4. Feb'ylO. 5. Feb'y 16. 6. Feb'y 24. ^ ^ 7. March 15. 8. April 25. 9. June 16. 10. July 5. 11. July 24. 1710-1711. Letter of the Earl of Sunderland to the Board — matter of the Palatines, 1 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter — extracts of memorials relating to illegal trade between New-York and West Indies, 2 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Earl of Sunderland — Palatines, 6 Letter of Col. Quarry to the Board — affairs in New-York — grants, &c.. 8 Memorial of Mr. Rayner to Lord Godolphin, praying for arrears of salary, ... 10 Letter of Mr. Popple to Mr. Lowndes, relating to Mr. Rayner's memorial, 14 Letter of Col. Ingoldsby to the Board — affairs inJTtw-Y'k — expedition against Canada,.. 18 Minut(. of the Board of Trade, concerning the vis;'^ of three Indiar> '• ichems to the Board. . 20 Lette; of Gov. Hunter to Mr, Popple — arrival of Palatine ships, &c., 21 Letter of Col. Quarry to Mr. Pulteney — arrival of Gov . Hunter, &.c., 22 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — surveys — land on the Hudson — Mayor of New-York, &c., 25 ^:^im No. 47.J 179 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVIII. 8 1 No. of Doc, D-tte. 12. 1710. July 26. 13. July 28. 14. Oct'r 3. 15. Oct'r 4. 16. Oct'r 26. 17. NovV 10. 18. Nov'r 13. 19. Nov'r 14. 20. Nov'r 20. 21. Nov'r 28. 22. 1711. , an'y 29. 23. Feb'y 8. 24. Feb'y 8. 25. Feb'y 16. 26. March 6. 27. March 1. 28. March 8 Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Bridger to Mr. Popple — ^In- struction of the Palatines in raising naval stores, 31 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Secretary of State, upon Lady Lovelace's affairs, ....... 33 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Set- tling of the Palatines on Hudson river, .... 35 Letter of Mr. Dupre to Mr, Vernon — Colonel Hunter's proceedings in settling the Pala- tines, 42 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Hunter — Patents — Indians, &c., 46 Letter of Mr. Bridger to the Board — Naval stores raised by the Palatines, 50 Letter of Mr. Bridger to the Board — Salary for instructing the Palatines, 53 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Sala- ries of officers — Revenue, &c., 56 Letter of Queen Anne to Governor Hunter — Covenant for settling, &c., to be made in all grants of land on the frontiers, 72 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Money bills — Lady Lovelace &c., 75 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Hunter— Salary— Table of fees, &c., 83 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Dart- niouth — Naval stores, &c., 87 [transmitting :J Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, about naval stores, and settling the Palatines, 88 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen — Difficulties of Govnrnor Hunter in procuring a grant of a revenue from the As- sembly of New-York, 95 Proposal of Mr. Polharapton, for the better re- gulating the land and sea forces in America, 102 Order in Council, directing that a bill be drawn and laid before the Parliament of Great Britain, for enacting a standing revenue for the Province of N^w-York, 10 Letter of Lord Clarendon to Lord Dartmouth — Matter of the Palatines, Ill S No. Doc of Date. 29. 1711. March 15. 30. April 6. 31. April 10. 32. May 7. 33. March 17. 34. March 27. 35. May 7. 36. 1710. Aug. 7. 37. 1711. May 7. 38. 1710. Dfc-.'r 23. 39. Dec'r 5. 40. Dec' 41. March 2. 1711. 42. May 28. 43. May 30. 44. May 4. 180 [Senate london documents volume xvlli. Subject. Page. Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen — Bill for standing revenue in New- York, -116 Letter of Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple— Pol- hampton's proposal, 118 Letter of the Board to Governor Hunter — Mis- managements in the navy in New-York, .... 119 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Dif- ficulties with the Assembly, &c., 121 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of John Cast to Governor Hunter, 159 Copy of a letter of John Cast to Governor Hunter, 164 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board -Ta- ble of fees, &c., 172 [enclosing :J Account of Governor Hunter's conference with the Indians at Albany, 175 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Commission- ers of Customs — capture of a vessel laden with cocoa, by privateers, 210 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter from Mr. Birchfield to Gover- nor Hunter, 219 Copy of a letter from Governor Hunter to Mr. Birchfield, 221 Memoranda of the acts of Parliament for pre- venting frauds, and rt'gulating abuses in the customs, 223 Petition of Captain Charles Pinhethman and Captain John Marshall, to Governor Hun- ter, 229 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Indian af- fairs — fees of offi'.ers, &c., 235 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Palatines refuse to work, &c., 239 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of Commissioners of Indian aii'airs, to Governor Hunter, 251 £ 5 6 6 6: 6; No. 47. 1 181 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XVHI. Subject. Page. Copy of a letter of Mr. Schuyler to Governor Hunter — Indian affairs, 253 Journal of Colonel Schuyler, of proceedings with the Indians, at Onondaga, 255 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — submission of the Palatines, 269 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board— Palatines, 272 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Hun- ter — salary and appointment of officers in New-York, 275 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Secretary of State — Indian affairs — levies in the Province — assumptions of power by the Assembly, . 278 [enclosing : | An account of the proceedings of the Congress at New-London, 289 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board— (ex- pedition against Canada^Palatines, 301 y [enclosing :] Propositions made by the Skachkook Indians to Governor Hunter, ...... 312 Propositions made by the Five Nations of In- dians to Governor Hunter, , . 340 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Hun- ter — information required of New- York, . . . 349 Petition of Captain Evans to the Queen, pray- ing a grant of land, 352 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Secretary of State — incursions of the French Indians — no revenue f^r the Province, 356 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Hunter — bill for a revenue, &c., 358 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Queen, about the Assembly of New-York, . . 362 Letter of Mr. Lowndes to Mr. Popple — matter of the Palatines, 366 Memorial of Mr. Dupre to the Board — support of the Palatines, 368 ^ Memorial of Mr. Dupre to the Board — settle- ment of the Palatines in New-York, 370 Representation of the Council of New-York to the Board — refusal of the Assembly to agree upon a revenue, &c.,. ... 377 No. of Doc. Date. 46. 1711. May 27. 46. May 1. 47. May 31. 48. 49. June 7 June 29 50. Sept'r 12. 51. June 21. 52. Sept'r 12 53. Aug. 17. 54. 55. Oct'r 26. 56. Nov'r 1. 57. Nov'r 12. 58. Nov'r 13. 59. Nov'r 13. 60. Nov'r 26. 61. Dec'r 6. 62. Dec'r 11. 63. Dec'r 13. ■'w ^ '^^"*' ^ \f o^ ^ 184 [Senate LONDOND DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIX. V.' No. Of Doe. Date. 1713. 36. March 5. 37. March 14. 38. March 14. 39. April 1. 40. April 23. 41. April 28. 42. May 5. 43. May 11. 44. June 11. 45. July 18. 46. July 20. 47. July 27. 48. July 30. 49. Sept'r 10. 1714. 50. Jan'y 14. 51. May 7. 52. Aug. 27. 53. Oct'r 18. 54. Oct'r 18. Subject. Page. Copy of a letter sent to Rev. Jacob Henderson, — dissenting ministers, 168 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — relating to the representation of Mr. Henderson, 170 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — refusal of Assembly to pass revenue bills — Assembly dis- solved, &c 173 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Dart- mouth, relating to the difficulties of Gov. Hunter, 180 Letter of the Board to Gov. Hunter — Court of Equity, &c 183 Queries addressed to the Attorney-General, by the Board of Trade, concerning grants of land in New- York, 187 Opinion of Mr. Attorney-General on certain queries concerning grants of land, 189 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — Assem- bly of New-York— ^-Palatines, &c 191 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — want of revenue, &c 193 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — bills pass- ed by the Assembly, &.J, 195 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter — bill for revenue, &c 199 Letter of the Board to Mr. Attorney-General— Concerning quit rents in New-York, 201 State of the Queen's quit rents in New- York, with the opinion of the Attorney-General thereon, 202 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — conspi- racy of slaves — Indian affairs, &c 210 Letter of Mr. Popple to Gov. Hunter — Revenue Bill, &c 212 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — proceed- ings of the Assembly of Ncm -York in regard to a revenue, 213 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — money bill passed by the Assembly of New- York — Palatines, &c., 216 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Boar<' — procla- mation of King George I., &c., 222 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — acces- sion of the King, &c., 224 I No. 47.J 186 » LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XX. No. of Doc. Date. Subject. Page. 1714. 55. Nov'r 8. Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — ^Indian affairs, &c., 225 [enclosing :J 56. Sept'r 20. Proceedings at a meeting of Gov. Hunter with the Sachems of the Five Nations, at Albany, 227 57. Nov'r 8. Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — revenue bill — Palatine accounts, &c., 247 58. Nov'r 26. Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — acts of the Assembly — public debts, &c., 248 ' 1 ^ I VOLUME XX. 1715-H717. 1715. 1. Jan'y 25. 2. Feb'y 8. 3. Feb'y 8. 4. Feb'y 8. 5. March 28. 6. March 28. 7. April 9. 8. May 6. 9. May 21. [Senate, No. Letter of Mr. Stanhope (Secretary of State,) to the Board — requiring draught of a commis- sion for Gov. Hunter, 1 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Stanhope, on the appointment of Mr. Hun- ter as Governor of New- York, 2 -• [transmitting :j Commission for Mr. Robert Hunter, to be Governor in New-York, 3 Memorial of Lord Clarendon to the Board, against two New- York acts, . 18 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — his hard- ships — want of money to defray the expenses of government, 22 Letter of Gcv. Hunter to Mr. Popple, desiring assistance, &c., 26 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — Mr. Talbot and the Jacobites, 28 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King — instructions for Gov. Hunter, 30 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — Lord Clarendon — difficulties with the Assembly — requests a support for his family, 31 47.] 24 ^ 186 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XX. No. of Doo. Date. 1 1710. i Q 10. July 31. 1715. 11. May. 12. June 17. 13. June 17. ■ 1 i 14. June 22. -©- 15. July. i ■ (■■' 16. July 2. ) 17. July 25. ( 18. Aug. 13. 4 19. Aug. 18 ■ / / 20. Aug. 22 \ 21. Aug. 26 \ 22. Aug. 31 • 23. Sep'r 1. 24. July 8. 25. July 12. 26. July 16. ii 27. Sept'r 7. Subject. Page. [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of the Earl of Clarendon to Gov. Hunter, 37 Account of mal-administration in the govern- ment of New- York, written by Mr. Mom- pesson, Chief-Justice of New-York, 38 Order in Council — instructions to be prepared for Gov. Hunter, 50 Order in Council — confirming two acts of New- York, for an excise, and for paying the pub- lic debt, 51 Letter of the Board to Gov. Hunter — Palatines — queries, &c., 53 Letter from Col. Nicholson to Mr. Popple — /intrigues of the French with the Indians-4 extract of a letter from Mr. Riggs, 58 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Secretary of State — Indian affairs, 60 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — revenue bills passed by the New- York Assembly — negociations with the Indians, &c., 61 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — his fliffi- culties — intrigues against him — Indians, &c., 70 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter ^missionaries to America — maps of the Pro- vinces, &cA .' 74 Memorial of Mr. Lodwick to the Board — insur- rection of the Indians, 76 Commission of Vice Admiralty to Gov. Hunt- er, 80 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Stanhope — Mr. Morris appointed Chief Jus- tice of New- York, &c., 95 Letter of Mr. Pringle to Mr. Popple — letters of Mr. thcote 97 ;losing :] Copy of a letter of Mr. Heathcote to Gov. Huntor, concerning Indian affairs, 98 Copy of a letter of Mr. Heathcote to Lord Townsend, (Secretary of State,) 101 Copy of a letter of Mr. Heathcote, to Lord Townsend, .' 104 Letter of the Board to Gov. Hunter, relating to Mr. Lodwick's memorial, &c., 110 No. 47.J No. < Doc Date. 28. 1716. Sept'r 29. 29. Aug. 27. 30. Aug. 27. 31. Aug. 29. 32. Aug. 31. 33. Aug. 29. 34. Sept'r 2. 35. Oct'r 10. 36. 1714. Oct'r 18. 37. Nov'r 8. 38. 1716. Nov'r 9. 39. Sept'r 29. 40. Nov'r 10. 41. Nov'r 12. 42. Oct'r 3. 43. Oct'r 17. 44. Nov'r 15, 46. 1709. Dec'r 2 187 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XX. Subject. Pac«. Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — Indian affairs, &c., 113 [enclosing:] Propositions made by the Five Nations to Gov. Hunter, at Albany, 116 Propositions of the Five Nations explained and rectified, 121 Answer of Gov. Hunter to the propositions of the Five Nations, 126 Reply of the Five Nations to Gov. Hunter's answer, 132 Propositions of the Five Nations and Gov. Hunter's answer, 138 Propositions of the Five Nations to the commis- sioners for Indian affairs, 141 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — Pala- tines, &c., 144 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of Gov. Hunter to the Earl of Stair, 152 Copy of a letter of Gov. Hunter to the Earl of Stair, 160 Letter of Mr. Secretary Stanhope to the Board — letter of Gov. Hunter, 166 [transmitting :] Copy of a letter of Gov. Hunter to the Secre- tary of State, o 165 -'^' y Memorial of Mr. Champante, upon the state of ^ ^7 New- York, 167 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — naval stores — ^Indian affairs, &c., , 171 [enclosing :J Propositions of the Five Nations of Indians, with the answer of the commissioners for In- dian affairs, 183 Copy of a letter of Cors. Urom to Governor Hunter, 186 Letter of Mr. Clarke to Mr. Popple-^Church rt affairs-4-Mr. Vesey, &c., 187 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of Mr. Vesey to Colonel %gS) 190 188 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XX. •U m No. of Doc. Date. 1715. 46. Nov'r 18. 1716. 47. March 15. 48. March 15. 49. April 16. 60. 51. April 30. 52. Oct'r 2. 53. Nov'r 12. 1717. 54. May 13. 55. July. 66. June 13. 57. June 13. 58. June 13. 69. June 15. 60. June 15. 61. June 15. 62. June 16. 63. June 17. 64. Nov'r 22. 65. Dec'r 3. Subject. Page. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Stanhope — Presents to the Indians, &c., .... 194 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Stanhope — Governor Hunter's and Lord Ham- ilton's letters — West India trade, 198 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Hunter — Acts of Assembly — Grants of land — Council in New-York, 201 Letter of Mr. Popple to Governor Hunter — Vesey, &c., 207 Petition of Samuel Mulford to the King — Suit concerning a license for the whale fishery , . . 209 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — In- dian affairs — Revenue — Militia, 2r,c., 213 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Mr. Jamison — Naval stores, &c., 218 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Ac- counts of the Province — Palatines, 227 Letter of Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple — New- York Assembly— Mr. Cox, 229 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — ^In- dian affairs — Pirates, &c., 231 [enclosing :] Propositions of Governor Hunter to the Five Nations of Indians, met at Albany, 235 Governor Hunter's reply to the sachems of the Five Nations, at a conference, 237 Proceedings at a private conference of the sa- chems of the Five Nations, with Governor Hunter, 241 Governor Hunter's proposition to the River In- dians, at a conference at Albany, 245 Propositions of the sachems of the Five Na- tions, to Governor Hunter, at Albany, 246 Answer of the River Indians to Governor Hunter's propositions, 250 Proposition of Governor Hunter to the Five Nations, at Albany, 252 Answer of the Five Nations to Governor Hunt- er's propositions, 257 Letter of Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple — Governor Hunter's enemies, &c., 264 Letter of Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple — Revenue bills, &c., 266 No. 47.J 189 VOLUME XXI. 1718-1720. No.c Doc )f Date. 1. 1718. Jan'y 2. 2. Jan'y 20. 3. Feb'y 25. 4. April 23. 5. May 3. 6. June 3. 7. June 3. 8. Feb'y 5 9. July 7. 10. July 7 11. July 7 12. July 23 13. Aug. 7 14. Aug. 7 15. Aug. 15 16. Aug. 27 Subject. Page. Report of Mr. Attorney-General to the Board, upon the act passed in New-York for a gene- ral naturalization law, , 1 Letter of Governor Hunter to the Board — Ille- gal trade — Licenses for whale fishery, 7 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter — Revenue Act — Louisiana, &c., 15 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter — appeals — whale fishery, &c., 21 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — public debts — pirates, &c., 23 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — ^Mr. Mulford — pirates, 25 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — com- plaints against him — acts, &c., 27 [ENCLOSING :] Copy of a letter of Mr. Schuyler to Gov. Hun- ter — ^Indian affairs, &c., 30 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board-^trade of the French in America — currency — duties on imports, &c., 34 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — nev seals — councillors in New-York, 44 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — opposi- tion to duties on imports into the Province, &c., 45 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter — Act of Navigation, &c., 47 Lettter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — opposi- tion to money bills, &c., 50 [enclosing :] Account of the German families settled on Hudson's river, 54 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Phillips, (agent in London, for the Province of New- York,) — money bills, &c., 56 Letter of Gov. Hunter f,o Mr. Popple — ^Indian affaiis — public acts, 69 V o "M 1^ ' 19U [Senatk 11 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXI. No. Of Doc . Date . 1718. 17. Aug. 28. 18. Oct'r 13. 19. Nov'r 4. 20. Nov'r 3. 1719. 21. May 18. 22. June 4. 23. June 19. 24. July 2. 26. July 7. 26. July 9. 27. Aug. 3. 28. July 29. 29. Oct'r 4. 30. Oct'r 31. 31. Nov'r 21. 32. Dec'r 22. Subject. Page. Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Hunter — Miranda's complaint about the levying of duties, 61 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — Reve- nue Acts, 63 Letter of Gov. Hunter to the Board — whsile fishery — caveats against the act for payment of public debt, &c., 64 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — Coun- cillors of the Province, &c., 70 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — condi- tion of the Province, 72 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King upon the State of the Province of New- York — public debt— means of raising a reve- nue, &c., 75 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, to repeal an act for the partition of lands, 87 Letter of Mr. Secretary Stanhope to the Board — management of the revenue in New- York, taken from the Crown officers, by the Assem- bly, 89 Letter of Gov. Hunter to Mr. Popple — will embark for London in a few days — state of the Province, 91 Order in Council — repealing the act for parti- tion of lands in New- York, 93 Letter of Mr. Phillips to Mr. Popple — bounda- ries of New- York, 95 J ENCLOSING :] olonel Vetch to Mr. Phillips — upon the boundaries of New-York, 96 Letter of Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple — his arrival in England, 98 Letter of Colonel Schuyler, (President of the Council of New-York,) to the Board — state of the military in New- York — surveys of boundaries, 99 Letter of Colonel Schuyler to the Board — In- dian affairs — boundary dispute with New- Jersey, 103 Memorial of Governor Hunter to the Board, relating to Colonel Schuyler, 107 No. 47.] 191 •ii LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXI. 6 No.ol Doe. 33. Date 171J Dec'r 23. 34. 1720. April 12. 35. April 19. 36. April 27. 37. May 4. 38. May 19. 39. May 20. 1 40. May 31. ., June 9. 42. June 28. 43. July 7. 1 44. July 13. 1 45. May 22. 1 46 July 20. 1 July 26. Subject. Page. Letter of the Board to Mr. Secretary Craggs — Governor Hunter's memorial, 109 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Craggs, relating to Captain Evans' petition for a grant of land on Hudson river, 110 Letter of Mr. Secretary Craggs to the Board — William Burnet appointed Governor of New- York, 1 13 Letter of Colonel Schuyler to the Board — Mayors of New-York and Albany appointed annually by the Governor — Indian affairs, . , 114 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Craggs — Commission for Burnet, as Gover- nor of New-York, and instructions to him, . . 1 18 Order in Council, that no bills of credit be is- sued by the Provinces, and no revenue bills be passed without a clause restricting their operation until they have been approved by the King, 119 Memorial of Mr. Robert Hunter to the Board, relating to instructions for the Governor of New-York, concerning a revenue, 123 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, concerning instructions for Governor Burnet, 125 Letter of Colonel Schuyler to the Board — in- trigues of the French with the Indians, .... 126 Memorial of Mr. Horace Walpole to the Lords of the Treasury, relating to the proceedings of the Assembly of 1' .■> York, in granting a revenue, 128 Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trade — Mr. Burnet and Mr. Hunter being present,. 138 Letter of Colonel Schuyler to the Board — In- dian affairs, &c., 141 [enclosing :] Journal of Lawrence Clawsen, of proceedings with the Seneca Indians, 143 Minute of Mr. Hunter's interview with the Board of Trade, 147 Letter of Mr. Hunter to the Secretary of the Board, relating to the Palatines, 151 y /" !/■ m ^y ^ 192 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXI. [Senate ^ V No. of Doe. Date. 1720. 48. Aug. 2. 49. Aug. 11. 50. Aug. 11. 51. Aug. 11. 52. Aug. 18. 53. Aug. 23. 54. Aug. 29. Subject. Page. ^^ 55. Sept'r 6. v^ 56. Sept'r 14. 57. Sept'r 24. 58. Ocl'r 17. 59. Oct'r 24. 60. Nov'r 1. I :y V 61. Nov'r 26. 62. Nov'r 29. The case of the Palatines in New-York, pray- ing that their lands may be secured to them, 154 Letter of Mr. Hunter to the Secretary of the Board — relating to certain queries, 160 [enclosino :J Answers of Mr. Hunter to certain circular queries relating to New- York, addressed to him by the Board of Trade, 161 Letter of Col. Schuyler to the Board — Indian atfairs, 167 Minute of Mr. Hunter's attendance upon the Board of Trade, upon Mr. Walpole's me- morial, 169 Memorial of Mr. Livingston to Col. Schuyler — troubles with the Indians — danger of the Province, 172 Minute of Mr. Hunter's attendance upon the Board of Trade, in relation to quit-rents — forts — the Palatines, &c., 177 Minutv of Gen. Nicholson's and Mr. Long's at- tendance upon the Board of Trade, about the Palatines, &c., 180 Representation of the Commissioners of Indian affairs at Albany, to Col. Schuyler, concern- ing the bad state of affairs with the Indians, and the intrigues of the French,,; 182 Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Board — arrival in the Province — ^presents to the Indians — new Assembly, 189 Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Secretary of the Board — new Assembly, 193 Letter of Gov. Burnet to Mr. Popple — address- es of the Assembly, 194 Petition of Wilhelm Schefs, in behalf of the Palatines, to the Board, praying that they might be confirmed in the possession of lands in the valley of the Schoharie, 195 Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Board — proceed- ings of the new Assembly — condition of the forts — trade with the French — Indian affairs — duty of two poundo on every one hundred pounds value of European goods, &c., .... 199 Letter of the Secretary of the Board of Trade to Gov. Burnet — Palatines, 219 No. 47.J 193 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXII. No. of Doc. rhite. 1720. Subject. Pag«. 63. Dec'r 14. Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Board — Acts pass- ed by the Assembly, 221 64. Dec'r 28. Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Bur- net — Indian presents — new Assembly, &c.,. 224 VOLUME XXII. 1721. 1. March 9. 2. June 13. 3. June 13. 4. June 18. 5. July 12. 6. July 1. 7. Sept'r 8. 8. Oct'r 16. 9. Sept'r 7. 10. Sept'r 9. 11. Nov'r 3. 1721-1723. Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Board — trade with the French, &c., 1 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Carteret, (Secretary of State,) concerning Mr. Living- ston's petition, 3 [transmitting :] Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, concerning Mr. Livingston's petition to resign offices in favor of his son, 4 Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Board — Palatines -^-intrigues of the French, 6 Letter of Gov. Burnet to the Board — trade with the Indians, &c., 10 [enclosing:] Memorial of Mr. Durant concerning a post es- tablished at Niagara, by the French, for trad- ing with the Indians, 14 R^ipresentation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the state of His Majesty's Colo- nies in North America, 26 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — acts of Assembly — account of his transactions at Albany, &c., 148 [enclosing :] Governor Burnet's propositions to the Five Nations at Albany, 163 Answer of the Five Nations to Governor Bur- net's propositions, &c., 176 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — New- York revenue acts, 182 v v ■&> .«"> -S2- /"-■ [Senate, No. 47.] i 25 JjS 1« 194 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXII. • ! I hi No. of Doo. Data. 1721. 12. Nov'r 30. /"13. Dec'r 2. 14. Dec'r 20. 1722. 16. Jan'y 11. 16. March 18. V .17. June 6. 18. June 17. 19. Sept'r26. 20. Sept'r26. 21. Nov'r 21. 22. Aug. 27, 23. Sept'r 1. 24. Aug. 30. 25. Aug. 31. 26. Sept'r 13. 27. Sept'r 14. 28. Aug. 29. Subject. P«r«. Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board of Trade — act for partition of lands, 186 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — more troops necessary for the security of the Pro- vince against the French, and to restrain the Indians, &c., 187 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Bur- net, in favor of Lady Bellomont's claim,... 189 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Mr. Walpole, respecting presents for the New- York Indians, 190 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — cap- tain Holland's coRimission, 191 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Bur- net — customs duty act in New-York-4 French establishment at Niagara^an extension of the British settlements recommended,^&c.,. . 193 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — va- cancies in the council &c., 198 Letter of tiie Board of Trade to Lord Cartaret, 201 [ein'^losing :] Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon certain exorbitant and illegal grants of land in New-York, defrauding His Majesty &c., 202 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board-rlndi- an affairs-^Virginia and Pennsylvania propo- sitions — French encroachments-^settlement of the Palatines, &c., 214 [enclosing :J Governor Burnet's propositions to the Five Na- tions of Indians, 222 Answer of the Five Nations to Governor Bur- net, 226 Governor Burnet's propositions to the River In- dians, d6c., 236 Answer of the Mahikanders or River Indians, to Governor Burnet, 239 Further propositions of Governor Burnet to the Five Nations, 245 The second answer of the Five Nations to Go- vernor Burnet, 253 Governor Spottswood's propositions to the Five Nations, at Albany, 261 I No. 47.J No. of Doo. Date. 1722. 29. Sept'r 6. 30. Sept'r 10. 31. Sept'r 12. 32. Sept'r 7. 33. Sept'r 10. 1701. 34. July 19. 1722. 35. Dec'r 8. 36. Dec'r 12. 37. 1723. May 29. 38. June 25. 39. 40. 41. May 29. 42. July 9 43. Sept'r 16. 196 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXII. Sutijaat. Paf*. Answer of the Five Nations to Governor Spottswood, 266 Further propositions of Governor Spottswood to the Five Nations, 272 Further answer of the Five Nations to Gover- nor Spottswood, 279 Propositions of Sir William Keith, Governor of Pennsylvania, to the Five Nations, at Alba- • ny, 285 Answer of the Five Nations to Sir William Keith, 292 Copy of a reply of the Five Nations to Captain Nanfan's propositions, 298 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Secretary of the Board, transmitting naval officer's ac- counts, 306 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — pro- ceedings of the Assembly — observations upon the acts passed — Indian Trade Bill — Revenue acts — currency and paper money, &c., 307 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — Mas- sachusetts negotiations with the Indians — Assembly, &c., 314 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — set- tlement of a trade with the Indians — neces- sity of a fort in the Seneca country, &c.,. . . 316 [enclosing :] Mr. Colden's observations and account of the trade of New-York, 320 Mr. Colden's account of the climate, &o., of New-York, 336 Extract from the minutes of the Commission- ers for Indian aflfairs, of an interview with the far Indians, 344 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Burnet — Indian affairs — necessity of an union among the Provinces, &c., 358 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — Con- necticut boundary, &c., 360 s. ■.■n I'' ■m m •M !:6a •^•\rrrfr-^-7ryi' 196 fSENAT£ LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIII. No. Of Doc. Date. 1723. 44. Dec'r 16 Subject. Page. o ^ 45. Letter of Governor Burnett to the Board — New-Jersey affairs — acts of New- York, &c., 364 [enclosing :] An account of the number of inhabitants in the Province of New- York, A. D. 1723, 1 373 46. Dec'r 16. Letter of Governor Burnet to Mr. Delafaye — speculations on political affairs->-French and Indian news-i-Boston and the Algonquins,'' &c., 375 Letter of Governor Burnet to Lord Cartaret — military commissions — acts of New- York — Assembly of New- Jersey, &c., 379 47. Dec'r 16. VOLUME XXIII 1724. 1. April 30. 2. June 17. 3. July 14. 4. Aug. 9. 5. Aug. 9. 6. Nov'r 7. 7. Sepi'rl4. 8. Sept'rl9. 1724-1T27. Order in Council, repealing the act of New- York laying duties on European goods, and directing instructions to the Governors not to assent to any such acts hereafter, 1 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Bur- net — Five Nations— Indian trade — New- York acts, &c., 4 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the New- York act for the encou- ragement of the Indian trade, &c., 7 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — In- dian trade at Albany— French at Detroit — Treaty with the Indians at Albany, &c., .... 11 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Duke of New- castle— ^French and Indian affairs, &c.^ 15 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board of Trade— ^-French intrigues among the Indians — Petition of the merchants against him,. . . 18 [enclosing :] Conferences between Governor Burnet and the Five Nations, at Albany, 24 Propositions of Governor Burnet to the Schaah- kook Indians, 47 No. 47.J 197 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIII. No.ot Doc. Date. 1724. 9. Sept'rie. JO. Sept'rlS. 11. Nov'r 11. 12. Nov'r 10. 13. Nov'r 21. 14. Nov'r 21. 15. Nov'r 12. 1725. 16. Feb'y 15. 17. May 4. 18. May 5. 19. May 12. 20. May 12. 21. May 13. 22. May 15. Subject. Page. Propositions of the Massachusetts Commission- ers, to the Six Nations, at Albany, 53 Answer of the Six Nations to the Propositions of the Massachusetts Commissioners, ••••.. 56 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — The merchants' petition, &c., 59 [enclosing :] A memorial concerning the fur trade of the Province of New- York, presented to Govern- or Burnet by Mr. Cadwallader Golden,.... 61 Letter of. Governor Burnet to the Duke of Newcastle — Indian affairs — Traders — Com- plaints of the merchants, &c., 87 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — Ob- servations on New -York acts — Credit and paper currency — Indian trade at Schenecta- dy, &c., 91 [enclosing :J Report of the Commissioners for Indian affairs, at Albany, to Governor Burnet, upon the merchants' petition against the New- York Indian trade act, &c., 107 Adfiiavit of John Groesbeck and Dirck Schuy- ler, taken at London, respecting the Indian trade in New-York, &c., 115 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Bur- net — New-York acts — Disapproval of his printing the merchants' memorial, &c., .... 122 Minutes of the hearing before the Board of Trade, upon the New-York Indian trade acts, &c., 124 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — In- dian trade, &c., 135 Minutes of a further hearing before the Board of Trade, upon the New-York Indian trade acts, &c., 137 Minutes of Brigadier Hunter's statements to the Board, regarding the New- York Indian trade acts, &c., 163 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Duke of Newcastle — forfeited estates — futility of the complaints against him — Mr. Ingoldsby to be ordered back to New- York, &c., 165 rr^ % ■',• i 'it 198 fSxVATE LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIII. No. of Doc. Date. 1725. 23. June 16. 24. Oct'r 1. 25. Nov'r 17. 26. Nov'r 24. 27. Nov'r 21. X V 28. Dec'r 6. 29. Dec'r 24. 30. Dec'r 24. 1726. 31. June 2. 32. June 2. 33. June 2. 34. June 24. 35. June 24. Subject. Page. Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, upon the state of the Indian trade in New-York, and recommending the repeal of the acts of Assembly relative there- to, 170 Letter of the Secretary of the Board of Trade, to Governor Burnet — directions as to papers, &c., to be transmitted, 179 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Duke of Newcastle— Indian affairs— revenue— -conduct of the Assembly — ^Mr. Ingoldsby's arrival, &c., 181 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board of Trade — state of Indian trade — Assembly of New- York — affairs of New-Jersey, &c., . . . . 187 Letter of Mr. Clarke to Mr. ( ) giving an account of the situation of affairs in the Province of New- York, 193 Extract of a letter of Mr. De la faye, (under Secretary of State,) to Gov. Burnet — Mr. Walpole instructed to use his influence with the French court, to have a Governor of Can- ada appointed, who will promote harmony &c., : 203 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — acts of Assembly, &c., 205 Fenclosing:] Account of exports and imports at New-York, from Christmas, 1724, to Christmas, 1725,. . 209 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Duke of New- castle — military affairs — proceedings of the Assembly, &c., 211 Letter of Governor Burnet to Mr. Stanyan (un- der secretary) — Commissions for military of- ficers in New- York, , . . , 214 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board — trans- mission of papers — Assembly's proceeding about a revenue, &c., 216 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Bur- net-^French and Indian trade — importation of negroes — transmission of despatches, &c., 223 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Gover- nor Burnet — discrepancy between the ac- No. 47.J 199 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIII. >. of oe. Date. 1726. 36. July 28. 37. Oct'r 14. 38. Dec'r 4. 39. Sept'r 7. 40. Sept'r 9. 41. Sept'r 13. 42. Sept'r 13. 43. Sept'r 14. 44. July 5. 45. Aug. 16. 46. Dec'r 4. 47. Dec'r 4. 48. Dec'r 4. 49. Dec'r 20. 50. Dec'r 20. 51. Dec'r 16. Subject. Page. counts he has transmitted, respecting the fur trade, and those of the London custom house, &c....... 226 Additional instructions to Governor Burnet re- specting appeals in cases of error, to the Privy Council, &c., 228 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board of Trade — acts of Assembly, &c,, 231 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board- French and Indian affairs — Fort at Niagara, &c., 237 [enclosing :] Conferences between Governor Burnet and the Six Nations? at Albany, . . .' 244 Conference between Governor Burnet and the Six Nations, at Albany, 258 Answer of the Six Nations to Governor Bur- net, at Albany, 267 The Governor's speech to the River and Schaa- kook Indians, &c., 278 Indian deed of surrender and confirmation of their lands, &c., to the Crown of Great Bri- tain, &c., 282 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Governor of Canada, 286 Letter of M. de Longueil, Governor of Cana- da, to Governor Burnet, in reply, 288 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Duke of Newcastle — French fort at Niagara — Indian affairs — fort to be built at Oswego, «fcc., .... 290 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Secretary of the Board — anxiety of the Assembly to increase their power — quit-rents, &c., 2-94 [enclosing:] Memorial of Mr. Colden to the Board of Trade against the New-York act for the partition of lands in common, &c., 300 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Duke of New- castle — mines in New-Jersey — Assembly of New- York, &c., 307 Letter of Governor Burnet to the Board of Trade — accounts sent — acts of New-York — conduct of the Assembly, die, 311 [enclosing:] An account of negro slaves imported into the •n; •f Date • 1736. 41. June 12. 42. June 12. 43. June 18. 44. June 9. 45. June 18. 46. June 18. 47. July 13. 48. July 26. 49. July 26. 50. Sept'r 18. 51. Sept'r 20. 62. Oct'r 7. 63. Oct'r 7. 64. Oct'r 7. 55. Oct'r 14. 56. Oct'r 18. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — decline of the spirit of faction in the Province, &c., 179 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — decrease of the faction — Assembly, &c., 183 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Secretary of the Board — Mohawk patent, &c., 186 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Mr. Colden to Mr. Clarke, about the Mohawk lands, 188 Report of the Board of Trade to the Privy Council, upon Mr. Van Dam's suspension by Governor Cosby, 193 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle, promising assistance to Mr. Oglethorpe in Georgia, &c., 195 Commission of Queen Caroline, constituting George Clarke, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of New- York, 197 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — ^Mr. Oglethorpe's settlement of Georgia ; — frontiers — quit-rents, &c., 198 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — abatement of animosites in New-York — Assembly — rev- enue, &c., 202 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — conduct of the Assembly — malecontents — revenue, &c., 205 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — review of the conduct of the Assembly, &c., 208 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — increase of the faction — difficulty of his position, &c., 211 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Secretary of the Board — factions — Assembly, &c., 215 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — review of Provincial affairs, &c., 218 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — proceedings of the Assembly — treason- able conduct of the faction, &c., 226 Letter of Mr, Clarke to the Board — sudden turn of affairs for the better — decline of the faction, &c., 231 No. 47.] 211 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXV. Subject. P*f«. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — Assembly expected to make good the defi- ciency in the revenue, &c., 233 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of New- castle — Receipt of his comm'.! sion as Lieu- tenant-Governor — Decline of faction in the Province, &c., 235 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Review of Provincial affairs, &c, ••••• 239 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — His good conduct commended, &c., 250 Letter of Mr Clarke to the Board — Affairs of the Province — Canada — Georgia — Carolina, -^ &c., 251 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle — Canada — Carolina, &c., 255 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter from M. Beauharnais, Governor of Canada, to Mr. Clarke, ..., 258 Copy of Mr. Clarke's letter to the Governor of Canada, in reply, 260 Copy of a letter of the Governor of Canada to Mr. Clarke, 261 Copy of Mr. Clarke's letter to Captain Con- greve, commanding at Oswego, 262 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Conduct of the Assembly respecting a revenue — Indian affairs, &c., ^ . . . 263 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Proceed- ings of the Assembly, 268 Letter of the Duke of Newcastle to the Board, directing the preparati^^n of Commissioners, and instructions for Lord Delawarr, appoint- ed Governor of New- York and New-Jersey, 270 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — Appointment of Lord Delawarr^ 271 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Duke of Newcastle, 272 [enclosing :J Representation to the King, upon Lord Dela- warr's commission, &c., 273 No. Doc of . Date. 57. 1736. Oct'r 27. 58. Nov'r 23. 59. Nov'r 27. 60. Dec'r 9. 61. 1737. April 9. 62. April 9. 63. 1736. Aug. 20. 64. Oct'r 26. 65. Nov'r 15. 66. Nov'r 1. 67. 1737. May 9. 68. June 17. 69. June 20. 70. June 22. 71. June 30. 72. June 30. 6; 1^ i l(B f li i! 4\ 212 I 11 || [Senatk LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVI. No of Doc. Date. 1737. 73. Oct'r 14. 74. Dec'r 17. 1. 1738. Feb'y 18. 2. April 3. 3. June 2. 4. June 2. 5. Feb'y 14. 6. Feb'y 4. 7. Jan'y 18. 8. June 2. 9. Aug. 9. 10. Aug. 10. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Massachu- setts and New-Hampshire boundary, &c. — Assembly, 274 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of New- castle — Measures of the Assembly respecting a revenue, and paper money — Military ap- pointments, &c., ••••• 276 VOLUME XXVI. 1738—1742. Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board of Trade- Review of provincial affairs — Temper of the people — Influence of the Assembly — Pro- ductions, &c., , I Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of New- castle — Case of Burrows — Death of Queen Caroline — Conduct of some in New- York, in not putting on mourning, &c., 10 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Acts of Assembly — Observations, &c., 14 [enclosing :] Mr. Clarke's answer to several queries of the Board of Trade, &c., 25 Mr. Colden's answer to several queries of the Board of Trade — boundaries — soil — climate, &c., 27 Answer of the Indian Commissioners, to four of the queries referred to them, 40 Answer of the Collector at New-York to the queries referred to him, 43 Letter of Mr, Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — intended descent of the Spaniards upon Georgia — embargo, &c., 45 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lieutenant- Governor Clarke — Indians — Carolina, &c., . 48 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King — act for the more frequent calling of No. 47.J 213 No.ol Doe. r Date. 1739. 11. Sept'r 16. 12. Aug. 30. 13. 1737. 14. 15. 1738. Sept'r 16. 16. Oct'r 22. 17. Nov'r 21. 18. Nov'r 30. 19. Dec'r 6. 20. 1739. Feb'y 6. 21. April 18. 22. April 18. 23. April 24. 24. May 24. 25. May 24. 26. June 15. 27 June 15 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVI. Subject. Page. the Assembly, passed by the Assembly of New- York, disapproved, 51 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Indian af- fairs — Assembly, &c., 52 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of the Indian Commissioners at Albany, to Mr. Clarke, 55 List of the number of the inhabitants of New- York, in the year 1737, 57 List of the number of militia within the Pro- vince of New-York, in the year 1737, 59 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — want of military stores, &c., 60 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — tonnage act — dissolution of the Assembly , 62 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — insolence of the Assembly — Carolina — tonnage act, &c.,. 64 Order in Council, repealing an act of the As- sembly of New-York, for the more frequent meetings of the Assembly, 67 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — Indian afFairs-f-Crown Point — Tierondequat, 69 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — dissolution of the Assembly, &c., 72 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — small-pox — Assembly adjourned, 74 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — proceedings of the Assembly — want of salary, &c., 76 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — conduct and intentions of the Assembly in regard to money bills, 78 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — boundaries—Admiralty commission, &c., 80 Letter of, Mr. Clarke to the Board-^French claims-f-Massachusetts, 82 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — French at Crown Point, &c. , 86 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — lands at Crown Point, &c., 89 ■Ji ill 1- 214 [Sematb LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVI. 'I i! No. of Doc. Date. 1739. 28. June 7. 29. Aug. 30. • V''"30. Aug. 30. 4^ 31. Sept'r 7. 32. Nov'r30. 33. Nov'rSO. ■- .. 34. Nov'r 3. 35. Dec'r 7. 36. Dec'r 15. 37. Aug. 38. Dec'r 20. 1740. 39. Jan'y28. 40. Jan'y28. 41. June 13. 42. June 14. 43. June 20. Subject. Pkir«. [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of the Commissioners of In- dian affairs at Albany, to Mr. Clarke, 91 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle — Commissions of reprizal against the Span- iards — want of military stores, &c 92 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Indian presents-Aexpedition from Canada against the Carolina and Georgia Indians — fears in case of a rupture with France and Spain,.. 94 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — printed libel — Virginia, &c., 97 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — preparation for defence in the Colony — revenue, &c., 99 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Assembly refuse to give a revenue — military stores — ' French claims, &c., 101 {ENCLOSING :J etter of the Commissioners of Indi- an affairs at Albany, to Mr. Clarke, 105 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — members of the Council, 106 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — illicit trade, 108 [enclosing:] Copy of a case in a certain cause tried in the Admiralty Court in New- York, 110 Report of the Board of Trade to the Commit- tee of the Privy Council, on Indian presents, 113 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle — case of Burrows, 1 18 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Assembly of New- York refuse to grant a revenue ex- cept from year to year, 120 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — paper mo- ney — duties on goods, 124 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — war with Spain — levies, 129 Letter of George Clarke, Jr., to Lord Delawarr — requesting him to resign his office of Gov- ernor ,in favor of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke, his father, and offering him one thousand gui- neas, 133 No. 47.J 215 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVI. No. Of Doe. Date. 44. 1740. July 8. 45. April 26. 46. July 25. 47. Aug. 1. 48. Aug. 4. 49. Aug. 8. 50. Sept'r 22. 51. Oct'r 31. 52. Nov'r 10. 53. Aug. 16. 54. Aug. 12. 55. 1741. Feb'y 28. 56. 1740. Nov'r 13. 57. 1741. March 13. 58. April 22. Subject. P*g«. Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle — pay of troops in the Province, 135 [enclosing:! Letter of Gov. Spotswood to Mr. Lieutenant- Governor Clarke, 138 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — appropriations by the New- York As- sembly for levies against the Spaniards in the West Indies, 141 Circular letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — Commissioners for settling bounda- ries of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, . . . 145 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — taxes — exchange, &c., 147 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — Indian presents, &c., 149 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — expeditijn against the Spanish in the West Indies, 151 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — troops raised in the Provinces against the Spanish, 153 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Indian af- fairs, 156 I enclosing:] Propositions of Lie^'t. Gov. Clarke to the Six Nations, at a meeting at Albany, 158 Answer of the Six Nations to the Propositions of Lieut. Gov. Clarke, 167 Letter of Mr, Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — currency of the Province — embargo, &c., 174 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of Admiral Vernon to Mr. Clarke, 180 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke oi Newcas- tle-r-Canadian despatches intercepted — news from West Indies, 182 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — suggestions as to English policy in Ame- rica, in case of war with France, 184 \y^ " ' .3 -in ir „ It, IP »' 216 [Senate i LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVI. 11 No. Of Doc. Date. 1741. 59. April 22. 60. April 30. 61. May 15. 62. May 21. 63. May 21. 64. May 21. 65. June 20. 66. June 20. 67. May 16. 68. Aug. 20. 69. Aug. 20. 70. Aug. 20. 71. Aug. 24. 72. Oct'r 19. 73. Oct'r 19. 74. Dcc'r 15. 75. June. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — loss of records by fire-^Indians and French, 191 Letter of the Duke of Newcastle to the Board — George Clinton appointed Governor of New-York, 197 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — recruits and levies, 198 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Duke of Newcastle — Commission for Gov. Clinton, &c., 201 [transmitting :] Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, upon the Commission for Gov. Clinton, 202 Commission to George Clinton as Governor of New-York, 203 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — conspiracy to burn the town of New- York— levies, &c., 220 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Papist con- spiracy to burn New- York, &c., [enclosing:] Copy of a paragraph of Gen. Oglethorpe's let- ter to Mr. Clarke — Spanish conspiracy, .... 229 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke- Indian presents, &c., 231 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Duke of Newcastle — instructions for Gov. Clinton, . . 234 [transmitting :] Representation of the Board of Trade to the Lords of the Privy Council, upon Gov. Clinton's instructions, 235 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — plot of the Papists — Tierondequat, 238 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — Assembly — losses by fire, 244 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Conduct of the Assembly, 246 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — State of the Province — Indians — Disposition of the Assembly, &c., 248 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of Lieutenant-Governor Bull to Mr. Clarke, 256 No. 47.] 5>17 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVll. No. of Doc. Date. 1741. 76. May 28. 77. July 12. 78. Dec'r 16. 1742. 79. Augusts. 80. Aug. 24. 81. June 15. 82. June 16. 83. Nov'r 3. 84. Nov'r 29. 85. Dec'r 30. Subject. Page. Conference, between Lieutenant-Governor Bull and the Cherokee and Catawba Indians, .... 258 Letter of General Oglethorpe to Lieutenant- Governor Clarke, 261 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of New- castle — Obstinacy of the Assembly — Recruits not to be obtained, 2G3 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lieutenant- Governor Clarke — Tierondequat — Governor Clinton, &c 266 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Indian af- fairs — Quit-rents, &c., 268 [enclosing :J Speech of Mr. Clarke to the Indians at Albany, 272 Answer of the Indians to Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Clarke, 277 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — Virginia and Georgia — Trading house at Oswego, 281 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Indian af- fairs — Revenue — Acts of the Assembly .... 283 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle — Invasion of Georgia by the Spaniards — In- dian aflfairs — State of the fortifications, 289 VOLUME XXVII. 1743—1746, 1743. 1. April 28. Letter of the Board of Trade to the Lords of the Treasury — Presents to the Indians, 1 2. June 19. Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — Fort at Os- wego — Tierondequat, &c., 3 [enclosing :J 3. June 19. State of the British Provinces with respect to the French who surround them, 9 4. Jan'y 3. Copy of a letter of Colonel Gooch to Mr. Clarke, 19 [Senate, No. 47.] 28 & I! 218 [Senate if LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVII. I Subjccti Pago. Copv of a letter of James Patton to Colonel Grooch, 21 Copy of a letter of Mr. Clarke to the Commis- sioners for Indian affairs, 22 Copy of a letter of the Commissioners for In- dian affairs to Mr. Clarke, 26 Proceedings at a meeting of the Commissioners for Indian affairs, 28 Proceedings at a meeting of the Commission- ers for Indian affairs, 30 Copy of a letter of the Commissioners of In- dian affairs to Mr. Clarke, 33 Copy of a letter of Mr. Clarke to the Commis- sioners for Indian affairs, 37 Copy of a letter of Mr. Clarke to Governor Gooch, 42 Proceedings at a meeting of the Commission- ers of Indian uffairs, 44 Copy of a letter of the Commissioners of In- dian affairs, to Mr. Clarke, •••» 51 Copy of a letter of Mr. Clarke to Governor Gooch, 54 Copy of a letter of General Oglethorpe to Mr. Clarke, 56 Copy of the affidavit of John Grigg, relating to Spanish privateers, 59 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Duke of Newcas- tle — garrison at Tierondequat, &c 65 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Clarke — trading house at Oswego, 67 Short heads, showing the reasonableness of Go- vernor Clinton's application for an allowance by way of equipage money, 69 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — his arrival at New York — dissolution of the As- sembly, &c., 71 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — his reception in New-York — Mr. Clarke, 72 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — va- cancies in the Council — defence of the Pro- vince, &c., 74 No. Do« of 1. Date. 5. 1742. Dec'r 18. 6. 1743. April 5. 7. March20. 8. March 7. 9. March20. 10. April 18. 11. April 27. 12. May 2. 13. May 2. 14. May 30. 15. June 16. 16. April 22. 17. May 24. 18. June 19. 19. July 27. 20. 21. Oct'r 2. f:^*-5SUv- : 22. Oct'r 2. 23. Nov'r 18. No.47.j 219 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVII. No. Doc of Date. 1743. 24. Oct'r 19. 25. Oct'r 29. 26. Dec'r 12. 27. 1744. Jan'y 26. 28. Jan'y 27. 29. June 5. 30. June 5. 31. Oct'r 4. 32. Oct'r 9. 33. Oct'r 9. 34. June 18. 35. June 20. 36. June 20. 37. June 20. 38. Dec'r 13. 39. Dec'r 13. 40. Dec'r 31. Subject. Pa^-e. [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to the Commissioners for Indian affairs, 76 Copy of a letter of the Commissioners of In- dian affairs to Governor Clinton, in reply,. , 80 Letter of Mr. Clarke to the Board — new Coun- cil — Oswego — Governor Clinton, &c., 83 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — Mr. Clarke — vacancy in the Council, &c.; 86 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Clinton — vacancies in the Council, &c,,. . . . 88 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — preparations for defence — Indian affairs, .... 90 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — fears of a war with France, .... 94 Letter of Mr. Horsmanden to the Board — case of Connecticut and the Mohegan Indians, . . 97 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle— declaration of war by the French — Indian affairs-^-conduct of the Assembly — privateers, &c. , 104 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board— ope- rations against Canada — French prizes, &c., 109 [enclosing :] Speech of Governor Clinton to the Sachems of the Indians, at Albany, 1 15 Answer of the Indian Sachems to Governor Clinton, 121 Reply of Gov. Clinton to the answer of the In- dian Sachems, 126 Proposals of the Massachusetts Commissioners to Gov. Clinton, 127 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New- castle — proposal to lay duties upon stamped paper in the Colonies — would be a dangerous measure — Mr. Clarke the supposed author of the scheme, 130 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Newcas- tle — Spanish prizes — neutrals, &c,, 133 Letter of Count Zinzendorff to the Board of Trade — toleration in religious matters, 135 r ;!»! H l^ 220 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVII. ■r i li I No. of Doe. Date. 1745. 41. Jan'y 2. 42. Jan'y 2. 43. Jan'y 24. ^/y V '41- March 27. 45. April 5. 46. June 10. 47. June 28. / 48. July 25. 49. July 25. 50. July 25. 51. Nov'r 18. 52. Nov'r 30. 53. Oct'r 5. 54. Nov'r 30. 1746. 55 Jan'y. 18. 56. May 15. Subject. Page. Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board — Capt. Rutherford — Mr. Rensselaer recommended for Councellor, 137 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Newcas- tle — proceedings of the Assembly — unpro- tected state of the coast, &c., 141 Representation of Mr Walpole to the Treasury Commissioners, on a New-York act regulat- ing the payment of quit-rents, 145 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New- castle— -^expedition against Lewisburgh — fort- ifications-<-Indian affairs, &c., 148 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Clinton — Mr. Rensselaer, &c., 155 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board — dissolu- tion of the Assembly, &c., 158 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Clinton, — Moravian Brethren in New -York, 160 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board— Louis- burg — progress of the French — their plans — weakness of the Province, &r., 162 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board — dissolu- tion of the Assembly -^incursions of the In- dians, &c., ...\ 168 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New- castle — Indian affairs, 171 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New- castle-^expedition against Cape Breton — his favor with the people — conduct of the As- sembly, 175 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board — Indian affairs — obstinacy of the Assembly, &c.,. . . 183 [enclosing :] Minutes of the Council at Albany at a confer- ence with the Six Nations, 189 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Newcas- tle — fortifications — Crown Point — conduct of the Assembly, 231 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board — extraor- dinary resolution passed by the Assembly — ''' frontiers invaded, 237 Letter of the Board of Trade to Gov. Clinton — remarks upon the conduct of the Assembly — repairs of fortifications, &c., 240 No. 47.J 221 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOI-PM'! XXVII. No. of Doc. Date. 1746. 67. June 10. 58. June 12. 59. June 21. 60. Dec'r 9. 61. Dec'r 9. 62. Dec'r 9. 63. Dec'r 23. 64. (no date.) Subject. ^»^ Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New castle — disappointed in the government of the Province — its unhealthiness— expedition against Louisburg, 243 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New- castle-^expedition against Canada — requisi- tion to the Indian allies for assistance against the French, &c., 245 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board of Trade — affair of the Moravian Brethren — Mr. Bayard sworn as member of the Provincial Council, 248 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Duke of New- castle — faction formed in the Province to oppose the Provincial Government — Mr. Colden recommended as Lieutenant-Govern- or, &c., 250 [enclosing: J Petition of the Mohawk warriors that Mr. Liv- ingston's patent for certain lands may be broken — it never having been sold by them, 257 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board—Indians engage to assist in attacking Canada — Acts passed by the Assembly, &c., 260 Letter of Mr. Alexander and Mr. Morris to the Duke of Newcastle — insurrections at Newark, New-Jersey — attempts to throw off depend- ance upon the British throne, 264 Letter of Gov. Clinton to the Board — publica- tion of the Council in a newspaper, called the New- York Post Boy — spirit of insubor- dination in the Colony, &c., 268 J } 222 [Senate VOLUME XXVIII. No. of Doc. Date. 1747. 1. Jan'y 29. 2. May 11. 3. May 12. 4. April 24. 5. April. 6. May 7. 7. May 13. 8. May 23. '9. May 30. 10. June 22. 11. July 23. 12. April 25. 13. May 7. 14. May 6. 15. July 24. IT47— 1748. Subject. Page. Mr. Colden's answer to the Representation of members of the Council of New- York against him, 1 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcasth^Canada expedition — Military ar- rangements, &c., 26 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Boa^'d — Mu- tiny in the new levies, &c., 33 [enclosing:] Extract of a letter from Colonel Johnson to Governor Clinton — Indians, &c., 34 Copy of a letter from E. Bainbridge to Mr. Camp — New-Jersey, 37 Copy of a letter from Wm. Chetwood to Mr. Morris — New-Jersey, 40 Information of Solomon Boyle, of Morris coun- ty, New-Jersey — Moravians, 42 Letter jf Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — Mutiny at Albany — Conduct of Mr. Schuyler, &c., 51 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — Representation of the Assembly — Factions in New-York — Albany mutiny — Colonel Schuyler, &c., 54 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — Fac- tions in New-York — Mr. Delancey — Review of public atfairs, &c., 58 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — Mutiny at Albany — Col. John- son appointed Colonel over the Indians, &c., 75 [enclosing :] Colonel Johnson's speech to the Indians, and their answer, 78 Letter of Colonel Johnson to Governor Clin- ton, on Indian affairs, 82 Letter of Governor Clinton to Colonel Peter Schuyler, 89 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — Fac- tious proceedings in New-York, &c., 91 >-^ No. 47.J S98 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXVIII. No. of 1)00. Date. Subject. Pagi. 1747. [enclosing: I 16. July 24. Remarks, in answer to the rtpresontation of the riencral Assomhiy of New- York, presented to Governor Clinton 26th of May, 94 1745. 17. Dec'r 11. Examinations taken at a court of eflquiry at Al- bany, 122 18. June 8. Copy of the Pennsylvania Captains' letter to Governor Clinton, 125 1747. 19. July 24. Letter of Governor Clinton to Mr. (Under-Se- cretary) Stone — Captain Wraxall, 128 20. Sept'r 27. Letter of Governor (Clinton to the Board — Op- position to his government in Ntw-York — Mr. Horsmanden suspended, &c., 131 [knclosinc; :J 21. Sept'r 27. Governor Clinton's reasons for suspending Mr. Horsmanden from His Majesty's Council, &c., J37 22. July 24. Copy of a letter of Governor Shirley to Go- vernor Clinton, 143 23. July 16. Speech of the Mohawk Indians to Governor Clinton, and his answer, 145 24. Aug. 15. Copy of a letter of Governor Shirley to Go- vernor Clinton, 149 25. Aug. 31. Copy of a letter of Governor Shirley to Go- vernor Clinton, 152 26. July 17. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 153 27. Aug. 4. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 157 28. Aug. 14. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 160 29. Aug. 19. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 162 30. Aug. 28. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 164 31. July 17. Memorandum of the Cayugas and other Indians' speech to Governor Clinton, 166 32. July 14. Petition of inhabitants of Coxhaukee ward, Albanv county, to Governor Clinton, 169 1746. 33. June 4. An account of the number of inhabitants of the Province of New-York, 171 i--^ '■^ m pi 224 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVIII. No. Of Doc. Date. 1747. 34. Jan'y 5. 35. Sept'r27. Subject. Page. 36. Sept'r 18. 37. Sept'r 14. 38. Sept'r 27. 39. Sept'r 29. 40. Sept'r 29. 41. Oct'r 9. 42. Oct'r 11. 43. Nov'r 8. 44. Nov'r 9. 45. Nov'r 10. 46. Nov'r 30. 47. Nov'r 30. Answer of the Collector of New-York to the queries of the Board of Trade, 174 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — opposition in New- York — Mr. Horsmanden's suspension — Colonel Johnson recommended, &c., 177 [enclosing:] Copy of Governor Clinton's warrant to Colo- nel Roberts, about the new levies at Green- bush, and his reply, 185 Copy of Governor Shirley's letter to Governor Clinton, - 188 A short account of Governor Clinton's conduct in regard to the Canada expedition, submitted to the Duke of Newcastle, 191 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — sus- pension of Mr. Stephen Bayard, 205 Letter of Mr. Horsmanden to the Board — Go- vernor Clinton's conduct towards him, .... 206 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — affairs of the Province, 210 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — Council in New- York, 213 Letter of Governor Clinton to Mr. (Under-Sec- retary) Stone — factions in New- York — Mr. Delancey's removal recommended — treasona- ble conduct of the Assembly, &c., 215 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — Mr. Delancey's factious conduct — his removal recommended— levelling and republican principles of the Assembly, &c.,. 219 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — fac- tions in New-York, 223 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — con- duct of the Assembly and Council — unless some extraordinary assistance be given the Governors, &c., they will not be able to sup- port the King's authority in the American Provinces, &c., 227 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — dissolution of the Assembly — danger to the King's prerogative, from fac- tion, &c., 231 »o. 47.] 225 LONDON DOCUMENTi VOLUME XXVIII. No. of Doc. Dite, 1748. 48. Jan'y 30. 49. Feb'y 13. 50. Feb'y 24. 51. April 22. 52. March 2. 53. March 22. 64. March 16. 65. April 22. 56. Feb'y 17. 57. June 29. 58. Aug. 15. 59. Aug. 13. 60. Aug. 18. 61. July 23. 62. July 23. [Senate, No, Subject. Pag«>. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — military affairs, 234 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — Mr. Delancey's promotion to be Lieutenant-Governor, very unhappy for the Province, and prejudicial to him — remarks, &c., 238 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle — military and Indian affairs, .... 242 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — de- tail of Provincial affairs, 245 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter from Governor Shirley to Governor Clinton, 250 Copy of a letter from Governor Shirley to Governor Clinton, 252 Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gov- ernor Clinton, 254 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Newcastle, 258 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to Gov- einor Shirley, 263 Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Clin- ton — observations on the animosities in New- York — moderate and prudent measures re- commended — pielirainaries,^ of peace signed at Aix la Chapelle, 265 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — review of his administration — fac- tions in New-York — Mr. Delancey's intrigues against him, &c., 269 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of Governor Shirley to Gov- ernor Clinton — his views at length, respect- ing New- York affairs, 281 Joint letter of Governors Clinton and Shirley to the Board of Trade — relating to Indian and French affairs, 294 [enclosing :] Governor Clinton's Propositions, &c. , to the Six Nations, at Albany, 304 Governor Shirley's Propositions, &c., to the Six Nations, at Albany, 320 47.] 29 H; ■ ' ill ■ S . ■ if ill, m m m IIP I -tr" No. of Doc. Date. 1748. 63. July 26 ~i \/ 64. July 29 65. Oct'r 7, V 66. Oct'r 20, 67. Oct'r 20 68. Oct'r 24. 69. Oct'r 30. 1746. \ 70. Dec'r 12. 1748. 71. Oct'r 30, 72. Nov'rl5. 73. Nov'r22. 226 [Senate I .1 I ■ - - - - . . . - . . f ■■ . ■ .. ■ ■ LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXVIH. Subject. Page. Answer of the Sachems of the Six Nations to Governor Shirley, 328 Copy of Governor Shirley's letter to the Gov- ernor of Canada, , , 334 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — New-Jersey boundary line, 340 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford-— French and Indian affairs, 342 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — As- sembly of New-York's encroachments on the prerogative of the Crown, 345 Letter of Governor Shirley to the Duke of Bedford — military affairs, 349 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — dif- ficulties in his administration, &c., 352 [enclosing:] " The present state of the Province of New- York," , 357 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — observations on Provincial affairs in New-York, 368 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — acts of Assembly — remarks, &c., 374 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Duke of Bedford — factions in New- York — conduct of the Chief Justice, &c., 383 No. 47.J 227 VOLUME XXIX. 1749-1750. L No.. Doc 5f Date. 1. 1749. Feb'y 17. 2. Feb'y 24. 3. Feb'y 24. 4. March 14. 5. May 10. 6. Jan'y 15. 7. April 25. 8. May 8. 9. May 30. 10. June 3. 11. 1748. Aug. 25 12. Oct'r 19 13. Oct'r 10 14. Oct'r 10. 15. Oct'r 10. Subject. Pag*. Letter from Governor Clinton to Mr. Cather- wood— riotous conduct of Oliver Delancey in New York, 1 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — encroachments of the Assembly — danger to the King's prerogative, &c., 4 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — progress of faction — conduct of the Assembly — its consequences, &c., 9 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — Quarrys — French affairs, &c., 16 Letter of Governor Shirley to the Duke of Bed- ford — Canadian affairs, 18 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of M. dela Galissoniere, Gov- ernor of Canada, to Governor Mascarene, . . 22 Copy of a Letter of Governor Mascarene to M, de la Galissoniere, 27 Copy of a letter of Governor Shirley to M. de la Galissoniere, 33 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — Canadian and Indian affairs, 39 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — prisoners in Canada — Indian affairs — French intrigues, &c., 43 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of M. de la Galissoniere to Governor Clinton, 49 ' Copy of a letter of M. Diesligneris to Gover- nor Clinton, 55 Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to the Governor of Canada, 59 1 Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to the Governor of Canada, 68 Copy of Governor Clinton's Instructions to Captain Stoddard, sent to Canada, 70 L- ■:f. 1 *■ I ;|i i !i ■ t! 228 [Senate LONDON DOCUMBNTS VOLUME XXIX. f.' No. of Doc. Date. 1748. V 16. Dec'r 29. 1749. v'17. March 29. Y' 18. April 10. ^ 19. April 14. v'20. April 8. 21. April 28. 22. May 14. 23. May 23. 24. May 26. 25. June 28. 26. July 7. 27. July 7. 28. June 23. V 29. June 27. 30. June 28. 31. July 28. 32. Aug. 7. 33. Sept'r24. Subject. Page. Copy of a letter of M. de la Galissoniere to Governor Clinton, 73 Copy of a Letter of Mr. Banyer, D. C. to M. Desligneris, 85 Copy of a letter of M. Desligneris to Gover- nor Clinton, 87 Copy of a letter of M. Desligneris to Gover- nor Clinton, 90 Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to the Governor of Canada, 92 Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 99 Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to Colo- nel Johnson, 103 Governor Clinton's answer to the several que- ries of the Board of Trade, relating to New- York, 106 Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 118 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — factions in New- York — case of Oli- ver Delancey, 122 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — insolence of Cabals in New- York — Indian affairs, &c., 126 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — increased violence of the factions — . movements of hostile Indians, 131 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of Captain Marshall to Gover- nor Clinton, 136 Copy of a letter of Monsieur de Lusignan, . . . 139 Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 140 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — obstinacy of the Assembly, 142 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — refusal of the Assembly to grant a revenue — insolent proceedings of the Assem- bly and the factions, 145 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — rebellious spirit of the factions, .... 152 No. 47. 1 229 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIX. ■ ■ i^ . » I ■ ■ No. of Soo. Date. Subject. Page. 1749. [enclosing :j 34. Aug. 19. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 154 35. Sept'r 1. Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gover- nor Clinton, 158 36. Aug. 22. Copy of a letter of the Governor of Canada to Governor Clinton, 159 37. Oct'r 17. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — suggestions for suppressing the factions, 161 38. Oct'r 17. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — schemes of the French— i-virulence of factions, &c., 164 [ENCLOSING :] ^_ etter of Governor Hamilton to Go- vernor Clinton, 169 40. Aug. 10. Copy of a letter of Monsieur Celoron to Go- vernor Hamilton, 173 . 41. Aug. Copy of a letter of Monsieur Celoron to Go- vernor Hamilton, 174 42. Speech of a French officer to the Ohio Indians, 176 43. Nov'r 22. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — sources whence the factions obtain mo- ney, 178 44. Nov'r 26. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — history of the rise of the factions — statement of their present proceedings — sug- gestions for weakening their power, 182 [enclosing:] 45. Sept'r 23. Copy of a letter of the Commissioners at Oswe- go, to Governor Clinton, 191 46. Aug. 20. Copy of the Commissioners' returns of distant tribes of Indians, 193 47. Oct'r 30. Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to M. la Jonquiere, ir!> 48. Nov'r 22. Copy of a letter of Col. Johnson to Governor Clinton, 201 49. Oct'r 28. Copy of a letter of Col. Wendell to Governor Clinton, 207 50. Nov'r 29. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — connection between the Treasurer of the Province and the factions, 209 1751. 51. Feb'y 28. Memorial of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford, praying for the removal of Mr. De- & e- III 230 (Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIX. No. Of Doc. Date. 1751. 't>^ V- 1750. 62. reb'y28. A-' 53. March 17. 54. Jan'y 6. 55. Jan'y 22. 56. Feb'y 19 67. Feb'y 2. 1749. 68. May 10. 1750. 59. March 19. 60. March 26. S: 61. April 3. 62. April 3. Subject. Page. lancey and the appointment of a Lieuten- ant-Governor in his place — with the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, there- on, 210 Order in Council, that the Board of Trade make and lay before the Privy Council a re- presentation of the state of the Province of New-York, 216 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — intrigues of the French with the In- dians, 217 [exNCLosing :] Copy of a letter of Col. Johnson to Governor Clinton, , 220 Copy of a letter of Col. Johnson to Governor Clinton, 221 Copy of a letter of Col. Johnson to Governor Clinton, 223 Copy of a speech made by Hendrick, an Indian, at a meeting of the two Castles of the Mo- hawks, 225 Schedule of the number of inhabitants in the Province of New- York, 231 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — assumption of Executive power by the Assembly, 234 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — state of the fortifications of the Pro- vince— ^disinclination of the inhabitants to aid in repairing and strengthening the defen- ces — -'suggestion that duties be laid by Par- liament upon wine, rum, and West India commodities imported into the Province, . . . 239 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board of Trade — refusal of the Treasurer to give ac- counts of the public money — necessities of the Provincial Government from want of mo- ney, 246 Let*;er of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — disregard of the inhabitants of the Province of the King's views, 25 1 No. 47.] No.ol Doc. Date. 1760. 63. April 9. 64. April 4. 65. April 5. 66. April 13. 67. June 7. 68. March 7. 69. June 7. 70. May 31. 71. April 5. 72; June 7. 73. June 12. 74. June 8. 75. June 9. 76. June 9. 77. June 12. 78. June 12. 79. June 12. 80. July 30. 231 LONDON DOCUMENTS VO LUME XXI X. Subject. Page. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bed- • ford — continued insolence of the faction, . . . 256 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to Col. Johnson, 258 Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to Col. Johnson, 261 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Governor Clinton — desiring an account of the bounda- ries of the Provinces, &c., 263 Letter of Governor CKnton to the Board — de- signs of the French, ,. 265 ^ [enclosing :] Copy of a letter from M. la Jonquiere to Lieu- », tenant-Governor Phips 269 ' Copy of a letter of Governor Clinton to the Governor of Canada, 282 / Copy of a letter of Governor Hamilton to Gov- ernor Clinton, 286 Affidavit of John H. Lydius and wife, referring to the claim of Indian lands by the English, 289 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford-^— intrigues of the French, 293 W' Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — affair of the Greyhound, man of war, 296 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter from Captain Roddam to Mr. J. Delancey, 299 Copy of a letter from Capt. Roddam to Mr. J. Delancey, 301 Copy of a letter from Mr. J. Delancey to Capt. Roddam, , 302 Copy of a letter from Mr. J. Delancey to Capt. Roddam, 303 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — details of the affair of the Grey- hound man of war, 304 [enclosing :J Observations of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford on account of the affair of the Grayhound, 307 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — t t f s: !» 232 [Sekatk LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIX. s-a . No. of Doc. Date. 1760. > 81. July 30. 82. July 30. 83. July 23. 84. July 26. 85. July 27. 86. June 19. 87. Aug. 18. 88. Sept'r 1. N, 89. Sept'r 12. 90. July 7. 91. Aug. 18. 92. Sept^r 3. 93. Sept'r 14. 94. Sept'r 20. 95. Sept'r 20. 96. Oct'r 12. Subject. Page. attempts of the faction — the necessities of the Provincial Government from want of the money withheld by the Assembly, 312 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford-e-Exchange of prisoners with the French' — No money granted by the Assem- bly for Indian affairs, 318 [enclosing :J Copy of Captain Stoddard's report upon the state of the fortifications, to Governor Clin- ton, 322 Copy of a letter from Mr. Bradley to Captain Roddam, 333 Copy of a letter from Captain Roddam to Governor Clinton, 336 Copy of a letter from Governor Clinton to Captain Roddam, 337 Copy of a letter from Captain Roddam to Mr. Chief Justice Delancey, 338 Letter of Mr. Aldworth to the Board, request- ing, on behalf of the Lords Justices, a state- ment of the condition of the Province of New- York, 339 Letter from the Board of Trade to Governor Clinton — Desire that the records of the Pro- vince should be searched for information re- garding boundaries, 340 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — En- ,'deavors of the French, / 343 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter from Governor Glen to Gov- ernor Clinton, 344 Copy of letter from Colonel Johnson to Gov- ernor Clinton, 347 Copy of letter from Lieutenant Butler to Col. Johnson, 354 Copy of letter from Colonel Johnson to Gov- ernor Clinton, 356 Copy of letter from Governor Hamilton to Governor Clinton, 360 Copy of a Message from the Ohio Indians to the Governor of Pennsylvania, 364 Letter from the Board of Trade to the Duke of Bedford — Statement of the difficulties of the Provincial Government of New- York, 37 1 No. 47.J 233 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXIX. No.ot Doc. Cate. 1750 97. Oct'r 15. 98. Dec'r 2. Subject. Page. Lette; from the Board to Governor Clinton, . , 373 Le^^cer from Governor Clinton to the Board — Intrigues of the French — Public re\enues withheld from the Provincial government by the Assembly, 374 [enclosinu ' Copy of a letter from Colonel Johnson to Governor Clinton, 378 Copy of Daniel Horsmanden's affidavit, 381 Copy of Governor Clinton's declaration upon Horsmanden's affidavit, 384 Letter from Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford — French emissaries among the In- dians, 386 Letter from Governor Clinton to tht; Board — circulars to the Governors of the Provinces had been sent, requesting a meeting at Alba- ny, to join in a treaty with the Indians, .... 390 Letter from Governor Clinton to the Board — reference to a plate of lead containing as- sumptions of territorial claims by the French,) 393 [enclosing:] Certificate of Governor Clinton about Iron rolling mills in New- York, &c., 395 Copy of letter from Governor Clinton to Go- vernor Glen, 397 Letter from Governor Clinton to the Duke of Bedford, asking leave of absence for twelve months, 400 99. Sept'r25. 1747. 100. Jan'y 23. 1748. 101. Dec'r 20. 102. Dec'r 30. 103. Dec'r 13. 104. Dec'r 19. 105. Dec'r 14. 106. Dec'r 18. 107. Dec'r 31. ^ [Senate, No. 47.] 30 234 [Senatk No. of Doe. Date. : -.-1 ^ 1. 1751. Jan'y 2. V 2. Jan'y 17. 3. 1750. Dec'r 4. <•• t 4. 1749. July 29. 5. 1751. April 2. 6. April 2. 7. June 13. P > 8. Jan'y 23. 9. Feb'y 5. 10. May 15. 11. May 21. 12. June 6. V^ 13. June 12. VOLUME XXX. 1751—1752. Subject. Page. Letter of Governor Clinton to (he Board — acts passed for the benefit of the Indians, &c., ... 1 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — re- fers to a leaden plate, &c., containing terri- torial claims by the Fiench, 6 [enc:.osing:J Copy of a speeih made by a Cayuga Sachem to Colonel Johnson, and of his answer, 6 Copy of a superscription of a leaden plate, be- ing a pretended claim of the French, to lands near the river Ohio, 12 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Privy Council upon the state of New- York — inconveniencies of the Provincial govern- ment, and suggestions for remedying them, . 14 [enclosing :J An abstract of the Evidence in the books of the Board of Trade, relating to New- York, . 35 Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — pro- ceedings of the Governors of the several Provinces upon the call for a meeting at Al- bany — refusal of the various Assemblies to contribute to the expense of the same, &c.,. 224 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter from Governor Wentworth to Governor Clinton, 229 Copy of a report made by Lieut. Lindesay, of Indian news, &c., at Oswego, 232 Copy of a letter from Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton to Governor Clinton, 236 Copy of a letter from Gov. Glen to Gov. Clin- ton, 239 Copy of a letter from Gov. Har\ilton to Gov. Clinton, 245 Copy of a letter from Gov. Clinton to the Gov. General of Canada, 247 No. 47.J 236 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXX. Subject. Pa(t. Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — desiring leave of absence — necessity of meeting the Indians at Albany, &c., .... 250 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board— De- '^ signs of the French, 253 '■^ ^ Lettrr from Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — proceedings at the meeting of the In- dians at Albany, &c., 257 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — is preparing to depart for England- recommends Mr. Colden for the Presidency of the Provincial Council, 261 Order in Council, that the Lords Commission- ers prepare instructions for the Governor of New-York, 263 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — recommends Mr. John Chambers for Provincial Councillor in place of Mr. Ste- phen Bayard, 265 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — recom- mends Mr. Brandt Schuyler for Provincial Councillor in place of Mr. Daniel Horsman- den, 267 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter from Col. Johnson to Gov. Clinton, 269 Copy of a letter from Lieut. Lindesay to Col. Johnson, 270 Copy of a letter from Mr. Stoddard to Col. Johnson, 271 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — Indian / : affairs, 273 [enclosing :j Copy of a letter from Mons. la Jonquiere, Go- y* vernor of Canada, to Gov. Clinton, 275^ -• Gov. Clinton's notes upon the Gov. of Canada's . •• .. letter, of this date, 283 V Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Duke of Bed- ford — recommends Mr. William Smith for ■— ^ — the office of Attorney-General of the Pro- vince, 289 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — influ- ence of the French over the Indians, 293 V No. Doc Date. 14. 1761. June 18. 15. July 17. 16. July 17. 17. July 18. 18. Aug. 6. 19. Aug. 25. 20. Aug. 29. 23 July 27. 22. July 10. 23. July 19. 24. Aug. 30. 25. Aug. 10. 26. Aug. 10. 27. Aug. 31. 28. Oct'r 1. 236 fScNATS LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXX. No. Of Boo. Date. 1761. 29. Aug. 8. 30. Nov'r 5. 31. Sept'r 13. 32. Nov'r 19. 33. Nov'r 25. 34. Nov'r 25. 1752. 35. March 11. 36. March 12. 37. March 30. 38. March 12. 39. April 8. 40. June 3. 41. June 16. Subject. Paga. [bnclosino :] Report of Mr. Colden upon the state of Indian affairs, 295 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — disap- proving of any order to stop grants of land to the northward of Pennsylvania, 320 [enclosing jj Copy of a letter from CSrov. Hamilton to Gov. Clinton, jt, 322 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — diffi- culties with the Assembly of New York,. . . 327 Letter from Gov. Clinton the Earl of Holder- ness — troubles with the faction, 332 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — recom- mends Mr. Colden, 335 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King — with additional instructions to the Governors, &c., in America, requiring them to correspond with the Board of Trade on- ly, except when otherwise directed by the Secretary of State, 338 Report of the Board of Trade to the Commit- tee of the Privy Council — with additional instructions for the various Governors in America, requiring them to revise the public laws, , 342 Circular letter of Lord Holderness to the Gov- ernors in America — in affairs requiring great secrecy accounts should be sent to the King's Secretaries of State, 347 [enclosing :] Older in Council — that vacancies in the offices in the Colonies shall be filled from the present- ments of the Board of Trade, 349 Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — re- quests the suspension of Mr. Delancey from the office of Lieutenant-Governor of New- York, 354 Circular letter from the Board of Trade to the Governors in America — the King's Instruc- tions must be strictly adhered to, 356 Letter from the Board of Trade to Gov. Clin- ton — instructing him not to leave the Pro- vince, . < , 359 No. 47.J 237 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXXI. No. of Doo. Date. Subject. Pagt. 1762. 42. Aug. 2. Letter (supposed) from Gov. Clinton to the Board — signifies his willingness to remain in the Province, 360 43. Oct'r 4. Letter from (lov. Clinton to the Board — repre- sents the encroachments made by the Assem- bly upon the executive power, 364 44. Oct'r 24. Letter from Gov. Clinton to the Board — recom- mends Mr. W. Smith for a place in the Council, 371 46. Memorial of Mr. Lewis Morris to the Board — praying that he may be restored to his place in the Council in Kew-York, 373 46. Nov'r 7. Representation to the Lords Justices, upon a memorial of Mr. Peter Wraxall, of New- York, 376 47. Nov'r 29. Letter from the Board of Trade to Governor Clinton, instructing him to remain in the government of New-York, 380 — e-' 8 VOLUME XXXI. 11 1753—1754. 1. 1763. Jan'y 11. Letter from the Board of Trade to the Secre- tary of War, acquainting him with a mutiny at Oswego, 1 2. Feb'y 3. Letter from the Secretary of War to the Board, desiring the Board to give orders that the mutineers at Oswego be sent to Halifax, .... 3 Letter from the Board of Trade to the Secre- tary of War, referring to the mutiny at Os- wego, 6 Letter from the Secretary of War to the Board — Mutiny at Oswego, 7 Opinion of the Board of Trade upon the ques- tions of boundaries between New-York and New-Jersey, 8 Letter of Rev. Samuel Johnson, of New- York, to the Archbishop of Canterbury, about the state of religion and of the Church in Ameri- ca, &c., • 19 3. March 16. 4. March21. 5. June 7. 6. June 29. Il^-i — . ^-. 238 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXI. [Senatk No. Doc of Date. 7. 1753. June 30. 8. April 20. 9. May 15. 10. May 15. 11. June. 12. July 5. 13. July 19. 14. July 25. - v; 15. Aug. 9. 16. Aug. 27. v:''l7. Aug. 28. 18. Sept'r 3. 19. Sept'r 18. 20. Sept'r 18. 21. Sept'r 18. 22. Oct'r 14. Subject. Page. Letter of Governor Clinton to the Board — His anxiety to return to England — Assembly — Elections, &c., 23 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter of Colonel Johnson to Gov- ernor Clinton, 26 Letter of Captain Stoddart to Colonel Johnson — Affairs on the Ohio, 28 Letter of Lieutenant Holland, commanding at Oswego, to Governor Clinton, 31 Minutes of a meeting between Governor Clin- ton and a deputation of the MohawKs, &c.,. 33 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon Sir Danvers Osborne's instruc- tions for the government of New-York, .... 55 Order in Council, appproving Sir Danvers Os- borne's commission, &c., 63 Opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor-Gene- ral, upon Governor Clinton's appointment of Mr. Delancey, as Chief Justice, 65 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Holder- nesse, suggesting that Sir Danvers Osborne receive specific instructions relative to the French encroachments, &c., 67 Order in Council, approving Sir Danvers Os- borne's instructions, 69 Circular letter of Lord Holdernesse to the Gov- ernors, &c., in America — Any encroachments of a foreign power upon his Majesty's territo- ries in America to be resisted — The Provinces mutually to assist each other, &c., 71 Extract of Conrad Weiser's Journal of his transactions with the Mohawks, 74 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Hol- dernesse — Indian affairs, 78 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Danvers Osborne — instructions as to his conduct with the Six Nations, 80 Circular letter of the Board of Trade to the American Governors — Commissioners to be appointed to arrange a treaty with the Six Nations, &c., 85 Letter of Mr. Pownal to the Board — death of Sir Danvers Osborne — Mr. Delancey quali- fied as Lieutenant-Governor, &c., 87 No. 47.) No. of Doe. Date. 1753. 23. Oct'r 15. 24. Oct'r 30. 25. Oct'r 30. 26. Nov'r 2. 27. Sept'r24. 28. Nov'r 29. 29. Nov'r 8. 30. Dec'r 24. 1754. 31. Jan'y 3. 1753. 32. Dec'r 18. 1754. 33. Jan'y 7. 1753. 34. Nov'r 8. 35. Dec'r 24. 1754. 36. Feb'y26. 330 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXXI. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Sir Dan- vers Osborne's death, aiid his qualifying, &c., 90 Letter of Mr. Pownal to the Board — violent parties in New-York respecting the manage- ment of Indian affairs, &c., 93 [enclosing :J Dr. Shuckburgh's memorandum of what passed at Colonel Johnson's interview with the Six Nations, in July, 1753, 95 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — proceed- ings with the Six Nations, 99 [enclosing :J Letter of Colonel Johnson to Governor Clin- ton — with an account of two conferences be- tween Colonel Johnson and the Six Nations, in July and September, 102 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — French and Indian movements, &c., 121 >i [enclosing :] Extract of a letter from Oswego to Mr. Delan- cey, 126 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Indian affairs — grants of lands, &c., 127 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Indian affairs — Assembly — acts for the payment of salaries, &c., ] g6 [enclosing :J Minute of the Commissioners of Indian affairs, of the message to the Mohawks, &c., 142 Letter of Governor Shirley to Lord Holderness — Indian and French affairs — Provincial matters, 144 . [enclosing :] Extract of a letter of Lieutenant Holland to Mr. Delancey, 154 Extract of a letter from Mr. Smith to Gover- nor Shirley, 155 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lieutenant- v' Governor Delancey — proposed interview J :y^ 240 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXXI. -^ -XT No. Of Doc. Date. 1754. 37. Feb'y26. 38. March 7. 39. April 4. 40. April 22. 41. Jan'y 10. 42. May 21. 43. April 27. V 44. April 16. !,' 45. June 5. \, 46. June 14. 47. July 5. 48. July 5. Subject . Page. Hi with the Indians — French settlements on the / Ohio, &c., 159 / Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Pownall — his conduct commended, &c., 162 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Lieu- tenant-Governor Delancey — Indian presents, &c., 164 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King — justification of their previous repre- sentation of 2d April, 1751, and of the in- struction complained of in the address of the Assembly of New- York, 166 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Com- missioners from the neighboring Provinces to the Albany treaty, &c., 168 [enclosing:] Examination of Stephen Coffin, taken prisoner by the French in 1747, 173 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — obsti- nate conduct of the Assembly — New-Jersey boundary — forts on the frontiers, &c., 181 [enclosing:] Letter of Major Washington to Governor Ham- ilton, 189 Copy of a summons by order of M. Contre- coeur, French Commander on the Ohio, to the Commander of the British troops at the mouth of the Monongahela, 192 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — French forces sent to the Ohio, &c., 196 Letter of Mr. Secretary Robinson to the Board of Trade, directing them to prepare a plan of concert between the American Colonies, &c., 198 Letter of Mr. Secretary Robinson to Lt. Gov. Delancey — the King's displeasure at the un- willingness of New- York to exert itself in the common cause of the Colonies — conduct of Massachusetts in contrast, &c., 199 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lt. Gov. De- lancey — Indian affairs — union of the Colo- nies — boundaries — encroachments of the As- sembly of New-York, &c., 2G2 'E No. 47.] 241 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXI. 9/ 2 4 i6 )S n fi9 92 96 98 99 02 No. ol Doc. Date. 1754. 49. July 10. 50. July 22. 51. July 22. 52. July 11. 53. July. 54. Aug. 6. 55. Aug. 9. 56. Aug. 9. 57. Aug. 9. 58. Aug. 28. 59. Oct'r 8. 60. Oct'r 21. 61. Oct'r 16. 62. Oct'r 25. [Senate, No. Subject. Page. Letter of Rev'd. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — church affairs, ,...,, 211 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board-^Indian affairs-f-Commissioners at Albany — plan of union of the Colonies — Washington's defeat near the Ohio,yi&c., 216 ►'^ [enclosing:] Proceedings of the Congress held at Albany, by the Commissioners of the several Provin- ces, &c., 19th June to 11th July, 1754, .... 224 " Considerations towards a general plan for the management of Indian affairs, &c.," read by Mr. Pownall, at the Congress, 322 Measures necessary to defeat the designs of the French, proposed by Col. Johnson, 334 Order in Council approving the representation of the Board of Trade, of 4th April last, and rejecting the address of the Assembly of New-York, 341 Letter of the Board of Trade to Secretary Sir Thomas Robinson, 344 [transmitting:] Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon a project of a general concert to be entered into by the British Colonies in North America, 345 Draft of a plan for a general concert to be en- tered into by His Majesty's Colonies in North America, for their mutual and common de- fence, &c., 350 . Letter of Mr. Timothy Cutler to the Bishop of (Oxford) — literary and religious publications in America — dissenters, &c., 358 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Assem- bly — French and Indian incursions — destruc- tion of Hoosick, &c., 364 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Albany stockaded — military preparations against the French, &c., 367' [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Mr. Delancey to the Gov- ernor of Canada, 368 \/^ Letter of Rev. S. Johnson, to the Bishop of tr=ir 47.] 31 h II' ' 242 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXI. [Senate No. of Doe. Date. 1754. Subject. Page. Oxford — increasing influence of the dissent- " ei'S — the church scarcely tolerated in New- England — colleges, &c 370 63. Oct'r 26. Circular letter from Secretary Robinson to the Governors in North America— *-the King's or- ders as to military preparations against the French — correspondence with the neighbor- ing Colonies directed, &c., 380 64. Oct'r 29. Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the proceedings of the Commis- sioners at Albany, in June last, 385 ^/ 65. Nov'r 25. His Majesty's secret instructions to Major-Gen- eral Edward Braddock, appointed command- er-in-chief in North America, &c., 395 66. Dec'r 15. Letter of Mr. Delancey to Sir Thomas Robin- son — defenceless state of the frontier — condi- tion of the forces, &c., 402 / 67. Dec'r 15. Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — French designs — measures necessary to defeat them — forts — conduct of the Assembly — quit- rents, &.C., 409 68. Dec'r 19. Minute of the attendance of Mr. Charles, the agent of New-York, at the Board, upon the representation of the Assembly relative to Sir D. Osborne's instruction, &c., 422 69. Dec'r 24. Letter of Governor Shirley to Sir Thomas Rob- inson, giving his views upon the Albany plan of union, &c., 424 "li 39. Oct'r 9. Subject. Pac*. 40. Oct'r 25 41. Nov'r 7 42. Nov'r 11 i, 43. Nov'r 27. 44. Dec'r 2. 45. Dec'r 18. ! opposition of the Dutch traders at Albany, &c., 208 [enclosing :J Minutes of a conference between Major-Gene- ral Johnson and the Indians, at Lake George, 212 Copy of a letter of Major-General Johnson to Sir Charles Hardy, 219 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Delancey — New- York the most proper place for a general magazine, &c., 225 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — General Johnson's movements — Baron Dies- kau convalescing, &c., 226 Letter of Mr. J. Pownall, Secretary of the Board of Trade, to Major-General Johnson — his appointment by His Majesty to the sole Supeiintendency of Indian affairs — his opin- ion as to a general plan for regulating those affairs desired by the Board, &c., 236 Letter of Rev'd S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — irreligion in the Provinces — College at New-York, &c., 240 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Charles Hardy — the zeal and resolution of New- York commended, &c., 244 Letter of Secretary Sir Thomas Robinson to Major-General Johnson — his good conduct commended — the King has been pleased to confer upon him the dignity of a Baronet, as a mark of his royal favor, &c., 245 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — miscarriage of the Crown Point expedition — causes of it — forts on Lake George, &c., . . 247 Letter of the Secretary of the Board to Sir William Johnson, Bar't, in reply to his let- ter of 3d September — misunderstanding with Gov. Shirley not alluded to in any of his letters to the Board — the subject laid before His Majesty, &c., 250 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — proceedings of the Assembly respecting a permanent fund for Government — he wishes to avoid a dispute on the subject, in the pre- sent situation of affairs, &c., . , 252 No. 47.J 217 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXIII. No. Of Doc. Date. Subjcrt. Pag«< 1755. 46. Dec'r 18. Letter of Major-General Johnson to the Board — General Shirley's conduct towards him, &c., ., 256 [enclosing:] 47. Dec'r 7. Copy of a letter of General Shirley to General Johnson, ■ 258 48. Dec'r 7. Copy of General amrley's Commission to Gen- eral Johnson, 261 49. Dec'r 10. Copy of General Shirley's instructions to Gen- eral Johnson, 263 50. Dec'r 16. Copy of a letter of Major-General Johnson to General Shirley, 268 .7 VOLUME xxxm. 1T5C. 1756. 1. Jan'y 16. 2. Jan'y 16. 3. Jan'y 17. 1755. 4. Dec'r 28. 5. Dec'r 24. 1756. 6. Jan'y 3. 7. Jan'y 4. 8. Jan'y 5. 9. Jan'y 9. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Fox, about a Parliamentary grant of monies for the Provinces, 1 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board of Trade — defence of the frontiers — manage- ment of Indian affairs, &c., -. . 4 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board of Trade — Indian affairs, &c., 22 [enclosing:] Indians' speech at General Johnson's house, ... 30 General Shirley's additional instructions to Sir William Johnson, 34 Copy of Sir Wm. Johnson's letter to General Shirley, 37 Copy of a letter of General Shirley to Sir Wm. Johnson, 39 Copy of a letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Gen- eral Shirley, 45 Letter of Peter Wraxall, Secretary for Indian af- fairs, to Sir Wm. Johnson, with, 49 248 rs ENATE LONDON DOCl'MENTS — VOLUME XXXIII. i No. of Doc. Date. 1756. 10. Jan'y 9. 11. Jan'y 21. 12. Fcb'y 4. 13. Ftb'y 5. 14. Feb'y 13. 15. Feb'y 17. 16. Feb'y 17. 17. Feb'y 23. 18. J&n'y 23. 19. March 4. 20. March 5. 21. March 8. 22. Feb'y 28. 23. March 6. 24. March 13. Subject. P«(re. " Some thoughts upon the British Indian inter- est in North America," &c., 50 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Delancey to the Board of Trade — acts of Assembly, &c., 103 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Kinp; — unwarrantable proceedings of the New-York Assembly in not establishing a permanent revenue — but the Governor not to press the same, 105 Letter of Mr. Hardinge to the Board of Trade — Parliamentary grant, 108 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Lords of the Treasury, on the subject of the Parlia- mentary grant for the Provinces, 109 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Fox — Sir Wm. .Johnson proposed as Agent and Superintendent of Indian affairs, &c.,. . . 112 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Charles Hardy — his conduct commended — Lord Lou- doun appointed commander-in-chief in Amer- ica, and Governor of Virginia, 114 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board of Trade — Assembly — boundary with New-Jer- sey — Massachusetts, &c., 117 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Lieutenant Col. Burton, and Capt. Bradstreet to General Shirley, . . 123 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Charles Har- dy — Instructions as to revenue bills from the Assembly, 125 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Wm. John- son — appointment of the Earl of Loudoun as commander-in-chief in America — Indian affairs, &c., 128 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board of Trade — Indian affairs, 132 [enclosing :] Proceedings and conferences with the Six Na- tions, fiom December 7, 1725, to March 1, 1756, 140 Copy of a letter of John Van Seice to Sir William Johnson,.... 224 Letter of Mr. Secretary Fox to the Governors, &c.,in N. A. — Lord Loudoun's appointment — Parliamentary grant, &c., 226 £ ITE 50 03 [05 08 09 12 14 .17 .23 25 128 [32 .40 t24 !26 No. 47.J 249 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXXIII. No. of Doo. Date. 1756. 25. March 13. 26. March 19. 27. March 19. 28. April 13. 29. May 10. 30. April 30. 31. April 22. 32. May 28. 33. May 26. 34. June 19. 35. July 17. 36. July 29. 37. Aug. 2. 38. Aug. 2. 39. Sept'r 6. [Senate, No. Subject. Page Letter of Mr. Secretary Fox to Sir William "Johnson, enclosing him the King's commis- sion as Colonel, Agent, and Superintendent of Indian affairs, &c., 231 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Charles Hardy — Indian grievances in respect to the granting of lands, &c., 233 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Delancey — Indian affairs, 235 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Charles Hardy — Observations upon the proceedings of the Assembly, 238 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — In- dian affairs, 242 [enclosing :] Report of an interview of a deputation of the Onondagas with Sir William Johnson, 248 Report of an interview of the Mohawk dele- gates with Sir William Johnson, 257 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board of Trade — In.iian affairs, 259 [enclosing :j Sir William Johnson's conferences with the In- dians in March, April, and May, 278 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Non-exportation of provisions to the French Colonies, &c., 350 Letter of Sir. Wm. Johnson to the Board — French intrigues among the Imlians — Con- ference with the Delawares, &c., 353 Letter of the Board to Sir Charles Hardy — Barbarities of the Indians — Sir Wm. John- son's good conduct, &c., 361 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Proceedings of the Assembly on the Quota bill — Military affairs, &c., 363 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board, pray- ing His Majesty's leave to resign his govern- ment in New-York, in order to re-enter th(; naval service, , 367 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Sur- render of Oswego — Defection of the Indians apprehended, 368 47.J 32 260 (ScNATft LONDON DOCVMKMTS — VOLUME XXXIII. ! li £....-.. -f.!. No. of Doo. Date. 1766. V 40. Aug. 21. ^y 41. Sept'r 10. 42. Sept'r 10. 43. Oct'r 9. V 44. Oct'r 13. \ 45. Oct'r 27. 46. Nov'r 1. \ 47. Nov'r 10. 48. Sept'r 17. 49. Dec'r 2. 60. Dec'r 2. 51. Dec'r 3. 52. Dec'r 22. 63. Dec'r 27. 54. Nov'r 23. 55. Dec'r 28. Subject. Page. [enclosino :] Declaration of a soldier in Shirley's regiment, about the capture of Oswego, 378 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board — Loss of Oswego — His views of Indian affairs — Hostilities on the Susquehannah, 383 [enclosing:] Sir William Johnson's proceedings with the In- dians at Onondiiga, in June and July, &c.,. . 393 Circular letter of the Board of Trade to the American Governors, directing an Embargo to be laid, &c., 485 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Assembly of New- York — clandestine sup- plies to the French, &c., 488 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Fort George repaired — Fortification of the Harbor, &c., 493 Le'/er of Mr. William Smith to the Bishop of Oxford, (Dr. Seeker,) upon Provincial af- fairs, 496 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board — Indian aflf'airs — French influence, &.c., 510 [enclosing :] Sir William Johnson's proceedings with the Indians, from 21st July to 17th September, 618 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Acts of the Assembly, &c., 605 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — review of the proceedings of the Assembly, dec, 609 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — state of the Council in New-York, 620 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Massachusetts boundary line — troubles among the neighboring inhabitants — Stockbridge In ■ dians, &c., ». 622 Letter of Mr. Edmund Atkin to the Board — Indian affairs, 631 [enclosing :] Proceedings at the meeting of the Six Nations at Johnson Hall, in November, 638 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board of Trade — Embargo — necessity of small cruiz- ers to act against the French, &c., 651 No. 47.] 251 VOLUME XXXIV. nar— ir5N. No. Uoc Df D«t«. 1757 • 1. Feb'y 4 Bubject. Par*. 2. Feb'y 28. 3. March 4. 1756. 4. Dec'r 29. 1757. 5. March 10. 6. March 10. 7. May 24. 8. May 25. 9. June 3. 10. June 14. 11. June 25, Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Governors, &c., in North America. The King has re- solved to act with the greatest vigor in the ensuing campaign — the Provinces urged to raise forces, &c., 1 \/' Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Acts of the Assembly, &c., 3 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — Assembly- Military preparations — French upon the Mississippi, iv^t., 6 [ENCi osiNf; r 1 Extract of a letter of R. Haddor , Commander of the privateer Peggy, abov , he negotia- tions of the French with th I.idians on the Mississippi, &c.,. ., .«... 12 Letter of the Board to Sir Charles Hardy — His Majesty's permission for him to resign his government — his conduct in administration commended, &c., 14 Letter of the Board to Sir William Johnson — his conduct commeniied, and views approved, 17 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — is about to embark for Halifax, and will leave the government in the hands of the Lieut. Governor, 20 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, pon the Massachusetts boundary trou- bles \v. ■" w-York, &c., 22 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Delancey to the Board — Sir Charles Hardy has embarked for H ('ifax — he has qualified himself as Lieut. Governor, &c., — trade of the Colonies, &c., 26 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — illi- cit trade with the French Islands, 29 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board — his views on Indian affairs, &c., 32 (T^ 252 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXIV. [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1756. 12. Nov'r23. 1757. 13. April 23. 44. June 20. 15. March 14. 1755. . V ' 16. 1757. 17. July 15. 18. July 30. ^; V'l9. Aug. 24. 20. Sept'r 6. 21. Sept'r 22. 22. Aug. 23. Sept'r 20. 24. Sept'r 22. 26. Oct'r 15. 26. Nov'r 11. Subject. Page. Fenclosing:] Sir William Johnson's proceedings with the In- dians, from 20th September to 23d Novem- ber, 1756, 39 Sir William Johnson's proceedings with the In- dians, from 14th to 23d April, 1757, 78 Sir William Johnson's proceedings with the In- dians, from 10th to 20th June, 1757, 102 Letter of Mr. Croghan to Sir William Johnson, upon Indian affairs, 132 Extracts from Mr. Croghan's Journals of trans- actions with the Indians on the Ohio, from 1748, to the defeat of General Braddock, . . 134 Letter of Sir Charles Hardy to the Board — his arrival at Halifax — illicit trade with the French Islands, &c., 145 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Delancey to the Board — secret trade with the French — riots on the Massachusetts frontier, &c., .... 150 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — surren- der of Fort William Henry, &c., 154 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — proceed- ings of the Assembly, &c., 156 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board, upon Indian affairs, &c., 158 [enclosing :] Mr. Croghan's proceedings and treaty with Teduiscung, and other Indians, at Easton, Pa., in July and August, 1757. With his re- port to Sir William Johnson, of the beha- viour of the Quakers, &c., 169 Extracts of Sir William Johnson's proceedings with the Six Nations, relative to the Chero- kees, July-September, 279 Sir Wm. Johnson's remarks upon the Proprie- tors of Pennsylvania's observations respect- ing Indian land purchases, 290 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — differ- ence of opinion between himself and Gover- nor Pownall, respecting the boundary, 304 Letter of the Board to Lieutenant-Governor Delancey — illicit trade — boundary troubles, &c., 307 No. 47.J 253 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XXXIV. No. of Doo. Date. 1757. 27. Dec'r 1. 28. Dec'r 1. 29. Dec'r 9. 30. Dec'r 21. Subject. 31. Dec'r 22. 32. Dec'r 30. 1758. 33. Jan'y 5. 34. March 17. 35. June 10. 36. Sept'r 18. 37. Sept'r 27. 38. Sept'r 30. 1/39. Dec'r 9. Page. Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — ^iron manufactories in New- York, 309 [enclosing :] An account of iron made at Ancram, in the ma- nor of Livingston, from 1750 to 1757, .... 310 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lieutenant- Governor Delancey — Massachusetts bounda- ry, &c., 312 Minute of the Board of Trade, upon Mr. Charles the agent of New- York, attending for the purpose of procuring copies of papers, &c. in their records — Mr. Franklin agent of Penn- sylvania, and Mr. Wedderburne, being also present in attendance, 314 Minute of the Board of Trade upon Mr. Charles' affair — ^with letter of the Secretary to Mr. Charles in regard to his application for papers, 319 Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Governors, &c., in America — forces to be raised — His Majesty's views as to the prosecution of the next campaign, &c., 323 . Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — destruc- tion of German Fiatts — fire in Fort George — Assembly's proceedings, &c., 329 Letter of Mr. Delancey to Mr. Secretary Pitt — military preparations, &c., 334 Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to General Aber- crombie — Colonel Schuyler's exchange— pris- oners in Canada, &c., 337 ' Circular letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the American Governors — General Amherst ap- pointed to succeed General Abercrombie — his orders to be obeyed, &c., 341 Letter of Archbishop Seeker to Rev, Dr. Johnson _. — disasters in America — Ecclesiastical estab- lishments, &c., 342 Letter of Governor Pownall to Mr. Wood (un- der-Secretary. of State,) — prosperity of the British arms in America — assistance needed by the Colonies to defray the expenses of the war, 355 Circular letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Governors of the Provinces — troops to be ' 7-'"^ ^.T i 254 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXV. I: No. of Doc. Date. 1758. 40. Dec'r 13. 41. Dec'r 13. 42. Dec'r 19. 43. Dec'r 29. 44. Dec'r 29. Subject. Page. raised by the Provinces — Commissions in the army to be issued by the Governors — expense to be borne by the King, 338 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board of Trade — Fort Duquesne burnt and abandoned by the French, 364 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board of Trade — writs issued for a new Assembly, 366 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Delan- cey — King's quit-rents in New-York, 368 Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the American Governors — zealous measures to be adopted against the French in the ensuing campaign, 370 Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to Major-General Amherst — Maj. Gen. Wolfe appointed to conduct the expedition against Quebec — Can- ada to be invaded by Crown-Point, and Mon- treal to be attacked, &c., 372 111 i I VOLUME XXXV. 175»-1761, 1. 4. V 5. 1759. Feb'y 19. 2. March 16. 3. March 20. April May April July 15. 17. 4. 19. The Bishop of London's report on the state of the Church in the Colonies, 1 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board of Trade — quit-rents in New-York, 23 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — dissenters, 26 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — mission to New England, .... 45 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — favor- able understanding with the Indians — reduc- tion of Niagara, 49 [enclosing :J Report of Sir W. Johnson of proceedings with the Canajoharie Indians, 57 Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rev. S. Johnson — mission to be established at Cambridge, in New-England, 102 No. 47. 1 255 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXV. 1 23 26 45 Subject. Page. Letter from Mr. Delancey to the Board — ad- vance of the troops upon Niagara, 106 / Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — quarrels among the dissenters,. 109 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — Ticon- deroga taken, &c., 121 y [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of Gen. Amherst to Mr. De- lancey, 123 . Copy of a letter of Gen. Amherst to Mr. De- lancey, 126 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board of Trade — surrender of Fort Niagara, &c., 128 ; [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Capt. Delancey to Mr. Delancey, 130 Copy of a letter of Gen. Amherst to Mr. De- lancey, 134 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of r Canterbury — affairs of the Church, 136 Letter of Mr. Delancey to the Board — engage- ment upon Lake Champlain, 141 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Delan- cey — ^Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, . 143 Letter of Mr. W. Smith tc the Archbishop of Canterbury — condition of the church in Ameri ,a, 145 Letter of Mi. Secretary Pitt to Gen. Amherst — affairs in Canada, &c., 189 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Delancey — escheated lands, &c., 194 Letter of Mr. Pownall on behalf of the Board, to Lieutenant-Governor Delancey — direc- tions not to detain the packet ships between New-York and England, 195 Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Governors in America — troops to be raised by the Co- lonies, 196 V Letter of Mr. Secretary Pitt to Gen. Amherst — Montreal to be reduced, &c., 200 i Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — condition of King's college, 209 Letter of Lieut. Governor Delancey to the No.( Doc 3f Date. 1759. 8. July 24. 9. July 25. 10. July 31. 11. July 8. 12. July 27. 13. Aug. 10. 14. July 25. 15. Aug. 5. 16. Oct'r 20. i7. Oct'r 28. 18. Nov'r 14. 19. Nov'r 27. 20. Dec'r 11. 21. Dec'r 14. 1760. 22. Jan'y 4. 23. Jan'y 7. 24. Jan'y 7. 25. Feb'y 15. 26. Feb'y 16. ->> ■e- ^3 «-^Y'"'r'"r^--^*-'i? ■' in-DT-/' 1*14, ^ ?M Ij;^l ^!y^?T^^'ffT r iJi i e^^ r.'' 256 liONPON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXV. [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1760. \y 27. Feb'y21. (^/ 28. May 21. 29. June 30. June 5. 31. Feb'y25. 32. Feb'y26. 33. March 20. 34. April 8. 35. June 13. 36. July 13. - I 37. 38. Aug. 7. ;4 39. Aug. 30. V 40. SeptV 20. 41. Nov'r 4. 42. Nov'r 11. 43. Nov'r 22. Subject. Page. Board — thanksgiving for the success of the Kings arms — justices' courts, &c., 214 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Secretary Pitt — settling lands adjacent to the lakes in New- York, 219 Letter of Lieutenant Governor Delancey to the Board — ^Monsieur Levy on march towards Quebec, 223 Petition of the Earl of Stirling to the King, praying for ^67,000 in satisfaction of Long Island, which had been granted to his ances- tor, 225 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — nego- ciations with the Indians, &c., 232 [enclosing :J Copy of the address of the Canajoharie Indians to" Sir W. Johnson, 237 Reply of Sir W. Johnson to the address of the Canajoharie Indians, 239 Proceedings of Sir W. Johnson with the Lower Mohawk Indians, 241 Copy of a letter of Tydescung, a Delaware In- dian, to Sir W. Johnson, 245 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lieutenant- Governor Delancey — settlement of frontier lands, &c., 246 Letter of Rev. Dr. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — condition of the church, .... 248 [enclosing :J " Questions relating to the Union and Govern- ment of the Plantations," 264 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — death of Lieutenant-Governor Delancey, 273 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — impress- ment in the Colonies, &c., 275 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — entire re- duction of Canada, 282 Letter of the Arr^hbishop of Canterbury to Rev. S. Johnson — affairs of King's College, 284 Letter of Mr. Colden tp the Board — seeks to obtain the Lieutenant-Governorship, 296 Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Vice-Ch. of Oxford — Degrees for clergy- men in New-York, , 299 No. 47.J 267 LONDON DOCUMENTS' VOLUME XXXV. No.( Doc Date. 1760. 44. Dec'r 17. 1761. 45. Jan'y 10. 46. Jan'y 20. 47. Feb'y 18. 48. Feb'y 28. 49, March 11. 50. March 15, 51. March 17. 52. March 20. 53. March 20. 54. April 5. 55. April 14. 56. May 6. 57. May 15. 58. June 2. 59. Aug. 12. 6U. Sept'r 25. [Senate, No. Subject. Page. Letters of Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Governors in America — Troops to be levied in the Pro- vinces, 303 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Dissolu- tion of the Assembly of New- York by reason of the King's death, 307 Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rev. S. Johnson — Degree of D. D. to Mr. Bar- clay, &c., 309 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Affair of the ships Sampson and Winchester, 312 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Crown lands in the Province — Disputes as to juris- diction, &c., 315 Draft of warrant for Sir W. Johnson to be Su- perintendent of Indian affairs, , 325 Order in Council — Correspondence of the Gov- ernors of the Provinces with the Board of Trade, &c., 327 Pepresentation of the Board of Trade to the King — Appointments to the vacant offices in New- York, 329 Order in Council — Robert Monckton appointed Governor of New- York, &c., 330 Order in Council — Cadwallader Colden ap- pointed Lieutenant-Governor of New-York, &c., 332 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — A new Assembly convened, 333 Letter of Mr. Pownall, on behalf of the Board, to Mr. Colden — Petition of Mr. John de Noyelles, &c., 337 Representation of the Board of Trade, upon the instructions for Governor Monckton, . . 340 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Acts passed by the Assembly, &c., 344 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Remarks upon certain acts, &c., 348 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Colonial affairs, 352 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Levies of troops in the Province — ^Judges' commissions held during good behavior, &c,, 356 47.] 33 -^0. 268 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXV. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — Proceed- ings of the Judges, &c., 361 Letter of Governor Monckton to the Board — Provincial Council, &c., 363 Representation of the Board of Trade upon the commissions of Judges in the Province, 365 Order in Council — Instructions to be prepared by the Board, for the Governors in America, with regard to the granting of lands, 367 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — salaries of government officers in New-York, 379 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, 383 (transmitting :) Draught of an Instruction for the Governors in America — grants of land, 385 Draught of an Instruction for the Governors in America — Commissions of Judges in the Provinces, 389 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lieutenant- Governor Golden — bill continuing Assembly six months after the King's death, 391 Letter of the Earl of Egremont to the Gover- nors in America — troops to be levied in the Provinces, 394 Letter of the Earl of Egremont to the Gover- nors in America — deficiencies in the Provin- cial regiments to be filled by the Colonies, &c., 398 No. of Doc. Date. 61. 1761. Oct'r 6. 62. Nov'r 10. 63. Nov'r 18. 64. Nov'r 23. 65. Nov'r 26. 66. Dec'r 2. 67. 68. 69. Dec'r n> 70. Dec'r 12. 71. Dec'r 12. i No. 47. J 259 VOLUME XXXVl. 1762—1763. No. ( Doc )f Date. 1762. 1. Jan'y 11. 2. Jan'y 20. 3. Jan'y 25. 4. Jan'y 28. 5. Feb'y 11. 6. March 1. 7. April 10. h May 11. 9. May 24. 10. June 3. 11. June 11. 12. June 11. 13. Oct'r 6. 14. Oct'r 20. 15. Dec'r 18. 16. Dec'r 1. Subject. Pag*. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — salaries of the Judges in New- York, &c., 1 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Golden — salary of Lieutenant-Governor, &c., 6 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — King's quit-rents — grants of land, &c., 8 Petition of merchants of Albany, to the Board, praying that certain grants of land in Wes- tern New-York be annulled, 15 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — intrusions from the Golony of Massachusetts, &c., .... 20 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — grants of land in the Provinces, 24 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — King's Gollege, &c., 35 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — trade be- tween the Golonies and French settlements in Hispaniola, &c., 53 ' Letter of Chief Justice Prat to the Board — inadequate salary, 58 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, on the memorial of the Albany mer- chants — grants in Western New-York to be annulled, 65 Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Golden- salaries of officers in New-York, &c., 67 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, respecting the Assembly of New- York, 71 Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rev. S. Johnson — dissenters, 77 Letter of Sir J. Amherst to Mr. Sharpe, (Clerk of the P. C.) — Grants in Westesn New- York, 85 Letter of Sir Wra. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst — . J Indian affairs, 92" [enclosing :J Proceedings of Lieut. Johnson at a meeting with the Indians at Onondaga, 94 c> /<: T'-r^--- -liyr. i ■^•* & ■^'' r-^ ■'7 < I No. of Doe. Date. 1762. 17. Dec'r 26. 1763. 18. Jan'y 6. 19. March 30, V 20. May 5. 21. June 6. 22. June 19. 23. July 1. 24. July 8. 25. July 23. 26. July 1. 27. July 8. 28. July 11. 29. July 30. 30. Aug. 4. 31. Aug. 5. 32. Aug. 10. V 33. Aug. 13. 34. Aug. 20. 35. Aug. 25. 2C0 [Senate LONDON DOCUMKNTS VOLUME XXXVI. Subject. Page. Letter of Sir J. Amherst to Sir W. Johnson— r Indian aifairs, 105 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — affairs of the Church, &c., .... 106 Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rev. S. Johnson — Missions in the Colonies, &c., 112 Letter of Lord Egremont to the Board — cession of Canada, by tlje French, to Great Britain, &c., 120 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst — Indian affairs, 128 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst — Detroit invested by the Indians, 135 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — Indi- an hostilities, 138 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — death of Chief-Justice Prat, &c., 146 Letter of Sir J. Amherst to the Earl of Egre- mont — ravages of the Indians within the Provinces, 149 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst, 152 Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sr. J. Amherst, 155 Copy of a letter from Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst, 159 Copy of a letter from Sir W, Johnson to Sir J. Amherst, 163 Copy of a letter from Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst, 166 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir W. John- son — no grants to be made of land occupied by Indians, 168 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — dissenters — King's College, &c., 171 Letter of the Earl of Egremont to Sir J. Am- herst — designs of the French in Canada, &c. 181 Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst — Indian affairs, 188 Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst, 191 I No. 47.J 861 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXVI. I Subject. Phge. [enclosing :J Copy oi" messages sent by the Canadian Indians ^ to the Western tribes, 197 • Copy of a letter of Sir J. Amherst to Sir W. Johnson — engagement with the Indians at Bushy run. 201 Copy of a letter of Sir J. Amherst to Sir W. Johnson — Indian affairs, 205 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Earl of Egremont — King's quit-rents, &c., ,. . 209 Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Sir J. Amherst — Indian affairs, 212 I ENCLOSING :j Proceedings of Sir W, Johnson at a meeting with the Indians, 223 Letter of Sir W, Johnson to the Board of Trade — State of Indian affairs, 245 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Board — Disputes concerning boundaries, &c., 255 Letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rev. S.Johnson — Missions to America, &c...... 265 ;:: Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir W. John- son — Indian affairs, 271 Copy of a letter of Sir J. Amherst to Sir W. Johnson — Defection of the Senecas — Jealousy of the traders of the French, &c., 273 V' Letter of the Earl of Halifax (Secretary of State) to Sir J. Amherst — Troops to be raised among the Colonies against the Indians, 280 Letter of Lord Halifax to Sir J. Amherst — Trade with the Indians, &c., 283 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — State of affairs with the Indians, 287 [enclosing :] Statement of the names, numbers and situation of the various tribes of Indians, 315 v^ Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Board — Illicit trade between Holland and the Colonies, &c., 318 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Board — Petition of the Lutherans in New- York for an act of incorporation, &c., 321 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Earl of Halifax — Troops raised by the As- sembly against the Indians, 324 No. of Doc. Date. 1763. 36. 37. Aug. 27. 38. Sept'r 9. 39. Sept'r 14. 40. Sept'r 14. 41. Sept'r 7. 42. Sept'r 25. 43. Sept'r 26. 44. Sept'r 28. 45. Sept'r 29. 46. Sept'r 30. 47. Oct'r 18. 48. Oct'r 19. 49. Nov'r 13. 50. Nov'r 18. 51. Dec'r 7. 52. Dec'r 7. 53. Dec'r 8. -"C; ■¥-^. Tr^ 262 [Sk CNATK Pi 1^ It jr; ■^O LONDON IJOCHMENTS VOLUME XXXVII. No. of Doc. 54. 65. 56. Date. 1763. Dec'r 9. Dec'r 19. Dcc'r 20. 57. Dec'r 22. Subtjcct. Page. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Board — Grants of lantl, &c., 328 Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Colden to the Board — Indians sue fo*- peace, 334 Letter of Rev. S. Johnson to the Archbishop of Canterbury — State of the Church, &c.,.. 339 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Halifax — Condi- tion of Indian ali'airs, 347 1764. 1. Jan'y 20. 2. Jan'y 20. 8. 1 4. Jan'y 21. r 5. Feb'y 8. ■ 6. Feb'y 13. ■■'■ 7. Feb'y 28. 8. March 2. I 9. March 9. 10. March 9. VOLUME XXXVII. 1704. Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Boundary disputes with other Colonies, 1 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — Mas- sacre of friendly Indians in Pennsylvania, &c., 13 Letter of Giorge Croghan to the Board, — Sug- gestions as to future treatment of the Indi- ans, 24 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Boundary question, &c , 37 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — Grants by New Hampshire of lands on the west side of the Connecticut, &c., 39 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Earl of Halifax, containing copy of a letter from Sir W. Johnson upon Indian affairs, 43 Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Mr. Col- den — expedition against hostile Indians, .... 47 Copy of a letter of Sir W. Johnson to Mr. Col- den — defeat of a party of hostile Indiens, . . 47 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — trade with foreign Colonies, 50 [transmitting :] Petition of Albany merchants — that certain pla- ces for trade with the Indians shall be stipu- lated, &c. ,... 53 No. 47. J M8 * LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXVII. , No. of Doc. Date. Subject. Page. 1764. 11. March 12. Letter of Mr. Phillips Skecne to John Pownall — referring to a grant of land near Lake Champlain, 61 12. April 12. Letter of Mr. Colden to the lioarii — grants by the Governor of New-Hampshire, 64 13. April 13. Letterfrom Gen. Oage to Lord Halifax — milita- ry affairs in New-York, 67 14. April 14. Letter from Gen. Gage to Lord Halifax — expe- dition up the Mississippi — Pondiac, the De- troit Chi< •■ 73 '. 15. April 14. Letter from Gen. Gage to T^ord Halifax — peace concluded with the Indians, 75 I enclosing:] 16. April 3. Preliminary articles of peace with the Seneca Indians, 77 17. May 8. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Earl of Halifax- troops on the frontiers supported by the As- sembly, &c., 84 18. May 11. Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — Indian affairs, 86 19. May 12. Letter of the Earl of Halifax to Mr. Golden- Colonial affairs, . ... , 93 20. May 12. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board— man- damus to Mr. Aplhorp, &c., 95 [enclosing :] 21. April 28. Letter of Sir W. Johnson to Mr. Golden— In- dians defeated, 97 22. May Ifi. Memorial of Lieutenant Campbell to the Board — praying for a grant of land, 99 23. May 22. Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Earl of Hali- fax — Indian affairs, 108 24. July 10. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Golden — treatment of the Indians, 112 25. July 10. Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir W. John- son — Indian affairs. 114 [transmitting:] 26. July 10. Plan for the future management of Indian af- fairs, '. 122 27. July 13. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Golden- boundary disputes, &c., 138 28 July 17. Petition of Sir James .Jay to the King — praying for a grant of land, 142 29. July 23. Representation of the Board of Trade to the Committee of the Privy Council concerning a grant to King's college, 148 164 I Senate LONDON DOCUMENTf — VOLUME XXXVIl. V iti I ; = 1 M c L,' / 9- No. Uo< of s. Date. 30. 1764. AuR. 11. 31. Aug. 30. 32. Aug. 30. 33. July 18. 34. Sept'r 20. 35. Sept'r 21. 36. Oct'r 8. 37. Oct'r 8. 38. Oct'r 9. 39. Oct'r 12. 40. Oct'r 30. 41. Nov'r 5. 42. Nov'r 7. 43. Dec'r 11. 44. Dec'r 13. 45. Dec'r 13. 46. Dec'r 26 47. Dec'r 4. Subject. Pa(«. Circular Letter of Lord Halifax to the Gover- nors in America — requiring a list of instru- ments in writing, law papers, grants, &c., for tlie purpose of laying a stamp duty, .... 151 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Karl of Hali- fax — cession by the Indians of lands at Ni- agara, 153 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Hoard — In- dian atfairs, 156 [thansmitting :| Articles of peace concluded with the Huron Indians, 163 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — King's address — large grants of land, 171 Letter of Gen. (J age to Lord Halifax — Indian Congress at Niagara, 176 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — In- dian af!iiirs, 180 [enclosing :] Sir W. Johnson's sentiments upon the " Plan for the future management of Indian affairs," 191 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Earl of Halifax- smuggling, &c., 206 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — trade with the Indians, 209 Letter of Sir W. Johnson to the Board — grants of land from the Indians, &c., 219 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Halifax — want of officers to transact public business in the Province, &c., 232 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — first ap- peal from Common Law Courts in the Pro- vince, &c., 234 Representation to the King by the Board, upon the boundary disputes in America, 240 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — dissatisfac- tion in the Province upon the subject of ap- peals to the King in Council, 242 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Halifax — disputes with the Crown concerning appeals, 249 Letter of Sir. W. Johnson to the Board — im- portance of possessing the Illinois, 262 Copy of Col. Bradstreet's thoughts upon In- dian affairs — certain military posts to be es- tablished, &c., 276 No. 47.J 265 VOLUME XXXVIII 1705. No. or Do«. Date. Subject. Ptf. 1766. 1. Jan'y 16. Letter of Sir Wra. Johnson to the Board — Dela- ware anil Shawanese Indians — Officers in his bureau, &c., 1 2. Jan'y 22. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — appeals to the Kin^ in Council, &c., 2 3. Jan'y 23. Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Halifax — sug- g^estions respecting appeals to the Privy Council, 19 4. Jan'y 27. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — Indian trade — appeals — Mr. Livingston's removal from his Judgeship recommended, 24 6. Feb'y 7. Letter from the Secretary at War, (M-. Ellis,) to Lord Halifax, explaining the King's in- tentions respecting the powers and authority, &c., of the Commander-in-Chief, Brigadier- Generals, and Governors of the Provinces in America, 27 6. Feb'y 22. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Earl of Halifax- influence of the lawyers in New- York, &c.,. 30 7. Feb'y 22. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — appeals to the Privy Council, 34 3. March 6. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Golden — Lord Ilchester's and others' plan of a settle- ment in New- York, recommended, &c,, .... 38 9. March 16. Letter of the Board of Trade to Mr. Golden, respecting two Mohawk Indians exhibited as a show in a tavern in London, &c., 40 10. March 16. Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Wm. John- son, respecting the two Mohawks exhibited in London, &c. , 42 11. April 14. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — clamors against him on the appeal question, &c., .... 44 12. April 27. Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Halifax — tran- quility of New- York, notwithstanding the faction, &c., 46 13. May 24. Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board — tem- per of the western Indians — review of Indi- an affairs previous to his appointment — news from the frontiers, &c., 48 [Senate, No. 47.] 34 M 266 ( Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXVIII. ■ 1 1 k No. Of Doc. Date. 1765. 14. May 22. 15. May 8. 16. May 31. 17. June 8. 18. June 20. 19. July. & 20. July 14. 21. Sept'r 2. 22. Sept'r 23. Subject. Page. 23. (no date.) 24. Sept'r 24. 25. Sept'r 24. [enclosing: I Proceedings at conferences held by Sir Wra. Johnson with the Six Nations and Delawares, in April and May, 1765, 72 Treaty of peace with the Delaware Nation, en- tered into by their Deputies, before Sir Wm. Johnson, &c., .... <> 134 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board — lands on the Mohawk all patented — Sir Wm. Johnson's claim — Rensselaer's, &c., 142 Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board— Sir Wm. Johnson's land claim, &c., 148 Representation of the Board of Trade, to the King, upon the draft of Sir Henry Moore's Gommission as Governor, &c., of New- York, 152 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board — Shawanese Indians — conduct of the Pennsyl- vania borderers — likely to excite the resent- ment of the Indians — French intrigues — Pon- diac, &c., 153 [enclosing :] Gonferences between Sir Wm. Johnson and the Shawanese and Mingo deputies— 4-14 July, 1765, 166 Letter of Mr. Golden to General Gage — neces- sity of a military force in New-York, so as eflfectually to discourage all opposition — tem- per of the people, &c., 191 Letter of Mr. Golden to Mr. Secretary Gon- way — present state of New-York — virulent publications against the stamp act — secret correspondence throughout the Golonies — prosecutions not expedient in the present temper of the people and state of the courts, &c., 194 [enclosing :J Gopy of a letter of Mr. James McEvers to Mr. Golden — he cannot undertake the distribu- tion of Lstamps, &c., 200 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the drafts of Sir Henry Moore's Instructions, &c., 202 Extract of Sir Henry Moore's Instructions for the government cf New- York, relating to appeals, &c., 206 TE :^o. 47.J 267 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXVIII. ige. No. of Doc. Date. 1765. 26. Sept'r28. 72 134 142 148 152 153 166 191 27. Oct'r 12 28. Oct'r 26 29. 30. Nov'r 5 31. Nov'r 8 32. Nov'r 9 33. Nov'r 1. 34. Nov'r 16. 194 200 202 206 35. Nov'r. Subject. Page. Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board — Mr. Croghan has obtained possession of the Illinois — his treaty at Detroit — violent con- duct of the " Colonists" — litigious spirit amongst the " Common Americans," &c., .. 211 Letter of Mr. Colden to Mr. Secretary Conway — inflammatory publications in New- York — inquiry delayed, for fear of raising the mob, &c., 218 Letter of Mr. Colden to Mr. Secretary Con- way — account of the stamp act troubles in New-York — scurrilous publications, &c., .. . 220 [enclosing ;J Fac-simile of a placard pasted upon the doors of the public offices in New- York, &c.,. . . . 226 Letter of Mr. Colden to Mr. Secretary Conway — account of the mob at New- York, on the 1st of November — his carriage, &c., burnt, and himself hung and burnt in effigy, &c., 227 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Henry Moore — directing an account of the grants of land on the Connecticut river, &c., 230 Letter of Mr. Colden to Mr. Secretary Conway conduct of the people in New-York — indig- nities offered to His Majesty's authority — the lawyers believed to be the promoters of the sedition — recommendation that Judges be sent from England to make examples of some few, in which case the Colony will re- main for many years quiet, 231 [enclosing:) Copy of a paper addressed to Mr. Colden, signed " New- York," 236 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board — Mr. Crogaan's transactions with the Indians — conduct of the French in the west and south, &c., 238 i [enclosing :] Journal and transactions of George Croghan, Esq., Deputy Agent for Indian affairs, with the several Indian Nations, on his journey to the Illinois, from May to September, 1765, as delivered by him to Sir Wm. Johnson, on his return, 252 1 i w i 1/ m 268 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXVIH. [Senate No. of Doc. Date. 1765. 36. Nov'r21. 37. Nov'r21. 38. Nov'r22. 39. Dec'r 6. 40. Dec'r 13. 41. Dec'r 6. 42. Dec'r 15. 43. Dec'r 21. 44. Dec'r 21. Subject. Page. Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Dartmouth — state of the Province of New- York on his arrival — power of Government too weak to protect its officers — present tranquility owing to the suspension of Executive powers, &C.5 284 Letter of Sir H, Moore to Mr. Secretary Con- way — stamp act troubles — weakness of Gov- ernment — outrages in different parts of the Continent — their effects, &c., 286 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board — " Furious and audacious behavior of the New- Yorkers " — spirit of Libertinism and Inde- pendence daily growing, &c., 288 Letter of Mr. Colden to the Board — review of the stamp act troubles — cause of the malice displayed against him, his conduct respecting appeals, &c., 292 Letter of Mr. Colden to Mr. Secretary Con- way — Sir Henry Moore's arrival, and his giv- ing up the Government — importance of New- York — whatever happens there, has the great- est influence on the other Colonies — their dependency or independency seems now to be at the crisis, &c., 299 [enclosing:] Mr. Colden's account of the state of the Pro- vince of New- York, 303 Letter of Mr. Secretary Conway to Mr. Colden — the King is sensible of the delicacy of his situation, but does not approve his declara- tion to take no step till Sir H. Moore's arri- val — views of the Government upon New- York affairs, &c., 322 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Mr. Secretary Con- way — his proceedings since his arrival — hopes that the face of affairs will soon change for the better, &c., 325 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Dartmouth — inconveniences the people of New- York have brought on themselves by their late rash pro- ceedings, &c., 327 i ITE No. 47. 1 269 age. VOLUME XXXIX. 17fl«. 284: 286 288 292 299 303 322 3S>5 327 No. ( Doc of Date. 1766. 1. Jan'y 13. 2. Jan'y 14. 3. Jan'y 16. 4. Jan'y 16. 5. Jan'y 16. 6. Jan'y 31. .7. Feb'y 20. 8. Feb'y 21. 9. Feb'y 22. 10. Feb'y 22. 11. March 22. 12. March 26. 13. March 11. 14. March 28. 16. March 28. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Golden to the Board of Trade — proceedings of the Assembly — appeals to the Privy Council, &c., 1 Letter of Mr. Golden to Mr. Secretary Gon- way — factions in New-York — appeals, &c.,. 5 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Con- way — troubles on account of the stamp act, &c., 9 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Dartmouth — suspension of the stamp act, &c., 13 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to the Board of Trade — New-Hampshire grants, &c., 15 Letter of Sir William Johnson to the Board — possession taken of Illinois — best means of improving it, &c., 17 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Conway — has applied to General Gage for a military force — Mr. Golden's conduct, &c., 25 Letter of Mr. Golden to Secretary Conway — explanation of his conduct in regard to the stamped paper, &c., 29 Letter of Mr. Golden to Secretary Conway — Sir Henry Moore's conduct towards him, &c. 37 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to che Board — ap- peals, &c.. 40 Letter of S/ Wm Johnson. to the Board — French niovp.nents in Illinois, &c., Canada grants, &,c., 42 Letter nf Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Gon- vfiij, , 48 I ENCLOSING y Copy of a letter from Governor Fitch of Con- necticut to Sir Henry Moore, respecting the coir-mandin-chiel of the militia, &c., ...... 50 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to the Board — want of a currency, &c., .... 55 Letter of Mr. Golden to Secretary Conway — Captain Kennedy — the affair of the stamped paper, &c. , , 57 270 [Senate :| I [^ ' hi! i'A LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXIX. No. Of Doc. Date. 1766. 16. March 31. 17. April 30. 18. April 30. 19. May 16. ^0. May 26. 21. May 27. 22. June 12. 23. June 20. 24. June 24. 25. June 28. 26. June 28. 27. July 8. 28. July 11. 29. July n. 30. July 14. 31. July 29. 32. Aug. 1. Subject. Page. Circular letter of Secretary Conway to the Gov- ernors in America — repeal of the stamp act — magnanimity of the British Government — duty of the Colonies, &C.5 64 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Con- way — spirit of opposition spreading into the country — disorders in Dutchess and West- chester, &c., 68 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Dartmouth, quit-rents, &c., 72 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King in favor of revoking the Instruction to Sir H. Moore not to assent to any act for is- suing bills of credit, &c., 77 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to the Board of Trade — debtors on recognizance, &c., 79 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Con- Avay — repeal of the stamp act, 81 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to the Board of Trade — probate of Wills, &c., 83 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Con- way — conduct of the General Assembly re- specting provisions for the troops, &c., .... 87 Letter of Mr. Colden to Secretary Conway — Assembly has declined to make him compen- sation for his losses, &c. , 91 Letter of Sir William Johnson to Secretary Conway — discontents among the Indians — intrigues of the French, &c., 98 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board of Trade — necessity of some fixed plan for the regulation of Indian affairs, &c. , 104 Memorial of Sir Wm. Johnson to the King in Council, for a grant of a tract of land, &c.,. 110 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Wm. John- son — French grants, &c., 122 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Henry Moore — general subjects, 125 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Secretary Con- way — troubles in Dutchess county, 131 Letter of the Board of Trade to Sir Henry Moore — petition of the Presbyterian church, &c., 134 Circular from the Board of Trade to the Gov- ernors in America, 136 No. 47.] 271 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XXXIX. No. of Doc. Date. 1766. 33. Aug. 9. 34. Aug. 9. 35. Aug. 12. 36. Aug. 20. 37. July 31. 38. Aug. 23. 39. Aug. 30. 40. Oct'r 8. 41. Oct'r 11. 42. Nov'r 7. 43. Nov'r 8. 44. Nov'r 11. 45. Nov'r 15. 46. Dec'r 11. 47. Dec'r 11. 48. Dec'r 16. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord Shelburne to Sir Henry Moore — the King expects the Province of New- York to carry into effect the intention of Parliament respecting the quartering of troops, &c., 137 Additional Instructions to the Governors in North America, directing them to corres- pond with the Secretaries of State, as well as the Board of Trade, &c., 140 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to the Board — Stockbridge Indians — troubles, &c., 142 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board of Trade, 148 [enclosing:] Proceedings at a Congress with Pondiac and other Chiefs, at Ontario, in July, 1766, 158 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to the Duke of Richmond — dislike of the people to the troops, &c., 200 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the case of the Wapinger Indi- dians, &c., 204 Letter of Sir Wra. Johnson to the Board of Trade — regulations of the Indian trade at Michilimakinak, &e., 212 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — Canada claims, &c., 220 Letter of Sir. H. Moore to the Board of Trade — Boundary line between New-York and Canada — Grants, &c., Ii22 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Slielburne — Canadian grants — Mohawk Indians — Kay- aderosseros Patent, &c., 226 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — In- dian troubles, &c. , 234 Letter of Sir H. Moore to the Board — Bills of credit, &c., 237 Letter of Lord Shelburne to Sir H. Moore — Disturbances on the Massachusetts frontier, &c., 239 Circular letter from Lord Shelburne to the American Governors, ., 243 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — Unpromising prospect of Indian affairs, &c., 244 272 :|| I I (Si ••lit ^it^ * i-, -i 111 I' s i . ^i t [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XL. No. Of Doc. 49. Date. 1796. Dec'r 19. 50. Dec'r 19. 51. Dec'r 22. 52. Dec'r 26. 1767. 1. Jan'y 12. 2. Jan'y 13. 3. Jan'y 13. 4. Jan'y 14. 5. Jan'y 15. 6. Jan'y 15. 7. Feb'y 19. 8. Feb'y 20. 9. Feb'v 21. 10. Feb'y 23. 11. Feb'y 24. Subject! Page. Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Assembly's proceedings, 254 Letter of Sir H. Moore to the Board — Proceed- ings of the Assembly, &c., 257 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Stockbridge Indians, &c., 259 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Shelburne — As- sembly has again refused to »ake compensa- tion for his losses in the riots, &c., 263 VOLUME XL 1767. Letter of Sir H. Moore to the Board of Trade — Manufactories in New-York, 1 Circular letter of Lord Shelburne to the Ame- rican Governors, 6 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne,. . . 7 Letter of Sir H. Moore to the Board of Trade Ship's let — passes, &c., 9 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — Indian fiffairs, 12 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board — Mr. Croghan's procedings in Illinois, &c., 19 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Committee of Privy Council, on Sir W. John- son's memorial, 25 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Quit-rents, 37 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Es- tablishment of New-York, 50 Letter o** '^irH. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Mr. Smith recommended as a member of Council, 58 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Causes of the frontier troubles — Misrepre- sentation of Massachusetts, &c., 61 No. 47.] 273 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XL. 6 7 9 12 19 25 37 50 58 61 No. of Doo. Date. 176j/ 12. March 14. 1767. 13. April 1. 14. April 3. 15. April 7. 36. April 11. 17. April 16. 18. April 20. 19. April 25. 20. May 17. t 21. May 22. 22. May 30. 23. June 9. 24. June 10. 25. June 10. 26. June 10. 27. June 26. 28. July 10. 29. July 18. 30. July 24. [Senate, No. Subject. Page Letter of Lord Shelburne to Sir Henry Moore — Colonel Bf adstreet, 68 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — Wapinger Indians — regulations for trade, &c., 70 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — Wapinger Indians, 75 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — enlargement of the Council, 77 Letter of Lt)rd Shelburne to Sir Henry Moore New-Hampshire grants, 81 Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon New- York acts, &c., 84 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne, 91 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — return of fees, &c., 94 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — probate of wills, &c., 109 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — Col. Bradstreet,&c.,..., 113 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — Congress of the Six Nations — Indian Tra- ders, &c., 114 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — answer to the statements respecting the New-Hempshire grants, in Lord Shelburne's, of 11th April, 119 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — New-Hampshire grants, 150 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — border difficulties, &c., 157 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — provision for the troops, 161 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Committee of Privy Council — Sir Wm. Johnson's grant, &c., 163 Report of the Board of Trade to the Commit- tee of Privy Courcil — petition of the Pres- byterian church in New-York, 166 Letter of Lord Shelburne to Sir Henry Moore — act of Parliament restraining the passage of any law in New-York, 'till provision be made for the troops, &c. , 169 Additional instructions to the Governors in 47.] 35 i 1 374 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XL. t ■if No of Doe. Date. 1767. 31. Aug. 14. 32. Aug. 21. 33. Aug. 22. 34. Sept'r22. 35. Sept'r22. 36. Oct'r 1. 37. Oct'r 5. 38. Oct'r 5. 39. October. 40. Oct'r 20. 41. Oct'r 26. 42. Nov'r 14. 43. Nov'r 23. 44. Dec'r 3. 45. Dec'r 7. 46. Dec'r 23. 47. Dec'r 29. Subject. • Figo. r r America, forbidding them to assent to any law altering the number, &c., of the Assem- blies, 172 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — state of Indian affairs, 174 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — quartering of the troops, &c., 179 Letter of Sir Henry Moore to Lord Shelburne — land patents, &c., 184 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne, 188 [enclosing:] A review of the progressive state of trade, &c., of the Indians in the Northern District, with hints for its future regulation, &c., 193 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Judiciary of New- York, 266 Letter of Sir H. Moore to , ord Shelburne — military supply bill, &c., 273 Letter of Lord Shelburne to the Board of I'rade — respecting the Indian trade in North Ame- rica, with extracts of letters from Genl's Carleton and Gage, 275 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — Indian affairs, 288 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to the Board of Trade—Indian Traders, &c., 292 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne, about Major Rogers' affair, and enclosing de- position of Nathaniel Potter — and a copy of a letter to Major Rogers, signed "Mary- land," , 298 Letter of Lord Shelburne to Sir H. Moore — Mu- tiny act, &c., c. .. 314 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Shelburne — situ- ation in which he is placed — factions, &c.,. . 316 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne — Indian trade, &c., 326 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — uneasiness among the Indian Nations, &c., . . 343 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Shel- burne — boundary line with the Indians, &c., 347 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — satisfactory state of Provincial affairs, . . , . . 352 No. 47.] S76 VOLUME XLI. 1768. No. Doc of Date. 1768. 1. Jan'y 3. 2. Jan'y 5. 3. Jan'y 16. 4. Jan'y 21. 5. Jan'y 23. 6. Jan'y 26. 7. Jan'y 27. 8. Feb'y 20. 9. Feb'y 25. 10. Feb'y 26. 11. March 5. 12. March 7. 13. March 7. 14. March 12. 15. March 12. 16. March 14. Subject. Page. Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — bills of credit, &c., 1 Letter of Lord Shelburne to Sir Wm. Johnson — ^Indian boundan'', 4 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Massachusetts boundary — Canada line, &c., 5 , Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Shelburne — dif- ficulties and embarrassments he is subjected to, 14 Circular letter of Lord Hillsborough to the Governors in North America, on his appoint- ment as Colonial Secretary, 21 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — New-York acts, 23 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Militia regulations, 27 Circular of Lord Hillsborough to the Govern- ors in North America, 31 Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir H. Moore — General affairs of the Province, 32 Letter of Sir H. Moore to the Board of Trade — Acts of the Assembly, &c., 45 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Shelburne — Dif- ficulty arising out of claim of the Commander of the Forces to precedence on all occasions^ &c., 50 Letter of the Board of Trade to Lord Hillsbo- rough, 63 [enclosing :] Representation of the Board of Trade to the King, upon the general state of Indian af- fairs, and the establishment of posts, &c., with a map, (B), and Appendix (A), 64 , Letter of Lord Hillsborough to the Governor of New- York — Canada boundary line — Mr. Colden's case, &c., 102 . Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir Wm. John- son — Indian boundary, 105 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Shelburne, 108 ^ ^^? I i il i;; No. Do< of !. Date. 1768. 17. March 14. in. March 14. 19. April 15. 20. April 15. 21. April 15. 22. April 21. 23. April 22. 24. April 25. 25. May 7. 26, May 7. 27. May 7. 28. May 9. 29, May 12. 30. May 12. 31. May 14. 32. May 14. Subject. Page. 33. June 11. [enclosing :J Proceedings of a general Congress of the Six Nations, ' ^> Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. MSSO (716)872-4303 m \ ;V <^ 4 '^ '■•'.■^■T-^fir^ijtr^^T^y^-'fr-i "T^^itjgsy^^V-^^TTnBT "> 278 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLI. ^M WW i9 No. Dm of :. Date. 1768. 50. Aug. 19. 51. Sept'r 2. 52. Oct'r 12. 53. Oct'r 12. 54. Oct'r 19. 55. Oct'r 23. 56. Nov'r r. 57. Nov'r 15. l/ 58. Nov'r 15. 59. Nov'r J 8. Subject. Page. 60. 61. Nov'r 5. 62. 63. Nov'r 22. New- York not to receive any thing for the duties but silver, &c., 281 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough •—dispute between General Gage and him- self respecting the precedency of the Milita- ry over the Civil power, &c.- .... 284 Letter of Lord Hillsborough (circular) to the Governors — letters from the Secretaries of State to them, not to be communicated, &c., 293 Letter from Lord Hillsborough to Sir H. Moore — Indian affairs — representation of the new country a privilege to be derived from the Royal grace and favor, &c., 294 Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir Wm. John- son — Indian expenses — ^boundary line — Posts &c., 298 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — ^boundary between New-York and Canada, 303 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Hillsbor- ough — meeting with the Indians at Fort-Stan- wix — proceedings, &c., 307 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — Canadian boundary, &c., 314 Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir H. Moore — Parliamentary address — Agent of New- York at London, &c., 318 Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir Wm. John- son — French intrigues with the Indians, .... 322 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Hillsbor- ough, 324 [enclosing: J Proceedings at a Treaty held by Sir Wm. John- son with the Six Nations, and other Indian Tribes at Fort Stanwix, in the months of Oc- tober and November, to settle a boundary line, 329 Deed executed at Fort-Stanwix, this day, by the Indians, 398 Fac simile of a Map of the frontier of the Nor- thern Colonies, with the boundary line estab- lished between them and the Indians, at the Treaty held at Fort Stanwix, Nov. 1768, . . 407 Report of the Board of Trade to the Commit- tee of Privy Council, on New- York acts,. . , 408 No. 47.1 279 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLII. No. Of Doo. Dite. Subject. Page. 1768. 64. Dec'r 10. Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir H. Moore — Canada boundary, &c., 410 65. Dec'r 16. Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — Military Posts on the Northern Frontier — communications, &c., 412 66. Dec'r 23. Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Hillsbor- ough — copper mines on Lake Superior — effect of grants, &c., 416 ? ^ VOLUME XLII. 1769. 1. Jan'y 4. 2. Jan'y 4. 3. Jan'y 7. 4. Jan'y 20. 6. Jan'y 21. 6. Jan'y 27. 7. Feb'y 15. 8. Feb'y 25. 9. Narch 1. 1769-1770. Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — dissolution of the Assembly — factious con- duct—" Sons of Liberty," &c., 1 Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir Wm. John- son—the King is sorry he has not adhered to his instructions as to the Indian boundary, which now gives too much territory to the English, &c., q Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Hillsborough — Sir H. Moore's conduct— factions in New- York, &c., 10 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — proceedings of the last Assembly, &c.,. . . 13 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — Mr. Delancey's refusal to serve as a mem- ber of Council — Mr. Livingstoii recommend- ed, 15 Letter of Sir H. Moore to Lord Hillsborough — grants of land within new boundary, &c., 19 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Hillsbo- rough — Indian expenses — ^boundary line — —plan of the Board of Trade, &c., 22 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Hillsbo- rough — French intrigues, &c., 31 vf Letter of Lord Hillsborough to Sir H. Moore —conduct of the Assembly — town at Crown Point, as proposed, &c., , 36 ^

Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Tryon — It is the King's firm resolution to take ef- fectual measures to secure the dependence of the Colonies, &c., 6 Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Gov- ernors, &c. — Grants of land, 9 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Try- on — No final resolution yet taken respecting the troubles in America, &c., 11 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Com. of Privy Council — Register of wills in New-York, 13 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Try- on — His coming to England, 18 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Sir Wm. John- son — Kloch's affair, &c., 20 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — is about to embark for England, 22 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Dartmouth, recommending his son-in-law, Colonel Guy Johnson, to succeed him in case of his death, 23 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — Indian affairs — French intrigues, &c., .... 31 [enclosing :j Minutes of a Congress with chiefs of the Six Nations, &c., at Johnson Hall, 43 292 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XHV. ■it I' No. of Doc. Date. 1774. 13. May 4. 14. May 12. 15. June 1. 16. June 11. 17. June 11. 1773. 18. Oct'r 22. 1774. 19. June 20. 20. March 8. 21. luarch 8. \ 22. July 6. 23. July 6. 24. July 6. 25. July 12. 26. July 26. 27. June. Subject. Page. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Golden to Lord Dartmouth — Return of Captain Lockyer with his tea ship to England, &c., 64 Letter of Mr. Pownall to Mr. Robinson, re- specting arrears of salary of the late Gov- ernor Clinton, of New-York, 68 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — Boston port act — Measures, &c., 71 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth, 76 J enclosing:] _ ^ overnor Tryon oh certain heads of enquiry relative to New- York, with appendi- ces — [and also] 77 Copy of a letter from Sir Wm. Johnson to Governor Tryon, about his department, .... 145 Letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — Ohio Indians, 150 [enclosing:] Extract from the Journal of Mr. McKee, Sir W. Johnson's resident on the Ohio, 158 Private intelligence from a Shawanese Indian — received by Mr. McKee, 173 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Golden — li- centious spirit in New- York — forts at Crown Point and Ticonderoga, 176 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Sir Wm. Johnson — Indian prisoners — settlements on the Ohio, &c. , 178 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — ap- pointment of deputies to » General Congress — state of the Province, 181 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — death of Sir William Johnson, on the 1 1th July — effect it produced upon the Indians, &c., 184 Letter of Col. G. Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — Indian affairs, 190 [encolsing:] Proceedings at a Congress with all the chiefs and warriours of the Six Nations, at Johnson Hall in June and July, 1774, 195 No. 47.] 293 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLIV. 176 No. Of Doc. Date. 1774. 28. July 31. 29. Aug. 2. 30. Aug. 22. 31. Sept'r 7. 32. Sept'r 7. 33. Sept'r 8. 34. Sept'r 10. 35. Oct'r 4. 36. Oct'r 5. 37. Oct'r 6. 38. Sept'r. 39. Sept'r. 40. Sept'r 29. 41. Oct'r 19. 42. Nov'r 2. 43. Nov'r 2. Subject. Page. Letter of the Board of Trade to Governor Try- on — New-York act to pay land expenses, . . 228 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — death of Sir W. Johnson — temper of the people — Parliamentary taxation, &c., 230 Letter of Mr. Golden to Governor Tryon — King's College in New-York, 234 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Golden — pro- posed Congress at Philadelphia — its results — contraband trade between New- York and Holland, &c., 236 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — temper of the people — Congress, &c...... 239 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Guy Johnson — he is appointed Sir Wm. Johnson's successor for the present, 4 2 Letter of Guy Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — temper of the Indians — frontier troubles — Congress, 244 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — New-Hampshire grants troubles — military interference, 251 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — sentiments of the people, &c., 255 Letter of Guy Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — Congress at Onondaga, 261 [enclosing :] Proceedings at a meeting with the chiefs and warriors of the Six Nations, held at Johns- town, in September, 1774, 267 Extracts of intelligence received from Niagara, 303 Copy of a letter from Lieut. Col. Caldwell, commandant at Niagara, to Col. Guy John- son, 305 Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Ame- rican Governors — order in Council prohibit- ing exportation of gunpowder or ammuni- tion, &c.,. 311 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Golden — General Congress — importation of gunpow- der from Holland, 312 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — Congress at Philadelphia — sentiments of the people — contraband trade with Holland — ship "Polly," 314 294 fSENATB s-'f LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLV. No. Of Doe. Date. Subject. P«fe. 1774. 44. Dec'r 7. Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — ef- fects of the Congress — Mr. Galloway's plan for the Government of the Colonies; &c., . , 320 45. Dec'r 10. Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Colden — Bennington disturbances, &c., 326 46. Dec'r 10. Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Go- vernors in America — ^King's resolution to maintain the authority of Parliament over the Colonies, &c., 329 47. Dec'r 14. Letter of Guy Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — Indian aifairs, 331 [enclosing :J 48. Dec'r 1. Proceedings of a Congress held with the Chiefs and warriors of the Six Nations, at Guy- Park, Dec'r, 1774, 340 49. November. Proceedings at a Congress held by the Six Na- tions, with their dependants at Onondaga, in November, 1774, 356 VOLUME XLV. ms. V 1. 3. 1775. Jan'y 4. 2. Jan'y 4. 7. Jan'y 4. Jan'y 21. 6. Feb'y 1. 6. Feb'y 1. Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Go- vernors in North America — The King desires them to use their utmost endeavors to pre^ vent the appointment of deputies to a new Congress, &c., 1 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — im- portation of arms, &c., — temper of the peo- ple — Proposed Provincial Congress, 2 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Colden — pro- ceedings of the late Congress, &c., 5 Letter of Mr. Colden tc Lord Dartmouth — opening of the Session — Addresses, &c., ... 7 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Colden — Mr. Elliot's conduct commended, &c., 9 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Guy Johnson — conduct of the Virginians, &c., 11 No. 47.1 295 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLV. P«fft. 329 331 2 5 7 9 11 No. of Doe. Date. 1775. 7. Feb'y 1. 8. Feb'y 13. 9. Jan'y 20. 10. Feb'y 22. 11. March 1. 12. March 2. 13. March 3. 14. March 4. 15. March 16. 16. Feb'y 10. 17. Feb'y 28. 18. April 3. 19. April 4. 20. April 5. Subject. Page. Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — con- spicuous loyalty of the Assembly of New- York, &c., 12 Letter of Guy Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — conduct of the Virginians, 17 [enclosing:] Minutes of a meeting with the Chiefs of the Six Nations, who were deputed to come to Guy-Park, on matters of importance, in Jan- uary, 1775, 21 Circular letter from Lord Dartmouth to the Governors, &c. — Resolution of Parliament re- lative to the Colonies — Restraining bill, &c., 43 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — Temper of the people — Non-importation — Conduct of Assembly, &c., 45 Letter of the Board of Trade to the Governor of New- York — Observations on late laws of the Province, &c., 50 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Governors in America — Resolutions of the House of Com- mons — The King's determination to maintain the supremacy of Parliament, &c., 53 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Mr. Colden — The King pleased with the addresses, &c., of the New-York Assembly, 59 Letter of Guy Johnson to Lord Dartmouth — Indian affairs, 60 [enclosing :] Extracts from the proceedings with the chiefs of the Oneidas, &c., before Col. Guy John- son, 64 Proceedings of a congress with the chiefs &c., of the Cayugas, and several of the Six Na- tions, at Guy Park, 83 Secret instructions to Governor Tryon relative to grants of land to Lieutenant-Colonel Mc- LeaPy in trust for certain persons emigrating to New-York, &c.,-. 101 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — Ob- servations on acts of the late Assembly, &c., 106 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — Conduct of the Assembly — Bennington riot- ers—Troubles in Cumberland county, &c., . . Ill 296 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS' ■VOLUME XLV. No. of Doe. Date. 1775. 21. April 6. 22. April 5. 23. April 16. 24. April 21. 26. May 3. 26. May 3. 27. May 4. 28. May 23. 29. May 25. J 30. May 26. 31. June 7. Subject. Page. 32. May 11. 33. May 13. 34. July 1. Letter of Mr. Pownall to Mr. James Riving- ton — Appointed King's printer, &c., 118 Letter of Mr. Pownall to Dr. Miles Cooper and Dr. T. B. Chandler — Allowances, 119 Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Gov- ernors in America — it is the King's pleasure that the orders of the Commander-in-chief, &c., shall be supreme in all cases relative to the operations of the troops, &c 120 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Tryon — Grants to Totten and others — Affairs of the Province of New- York, , 121 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Guy Johnson — Indian jealousies, &c., 123 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — Pre- sent state of the Province — Ciosing of the Custom-House — Ports to Boston stopped — " Affair of 19th April," &c., 125 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Tryon — Land grants — Boundaries — Religious com- munities in New-York — Charters to Church- es, &c., 131 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Tryon — the King's reception of the petition of New- York — the Assembly's good sense and moderation commended, 138 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Committee of Privy Council — grants of land in New-York to sundry Army officers, 141 Representation of the Board of Trade to the Committee of Privy Council — French land claims — Crown Point, 147 Letter of Mr. Colden to Lord Dartmouth — Con- gresses and Committees in the Province — measures proposed — outrages on the troops, &c., 154 [enclosing :] Address of the Committee of New-York, to Lieut. Gov. Colden, 169 Answer of Mr. Colden to the Committee of New- York, 177 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Tryon — proceedings at Ne^r-York — conduct of the Council — forces to be increased in America No. 47.] 297 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLV. No. of Doe. Data. 1775. 35. July 3. 36. July 4. 37. July 6. 38. July 5. 39. July 7. 40. July 7. 41. July 7. 42. July 5. 43. July 6. 44. July 6. 45. July 24. 46. Aug. 7. 47. May 1. 48. July 21. [Senate, No. Subject. Paga. and the rebellion to be put down — fleet order- ed to New-York, &c., 182 Letter of Mr. Golden to Lord Dartmouth — ex- ecution of Col. Maclean's plan difficult — suspicions against the Scotch — Congress has appointed George Washington Commander- in-chief, &c. 186 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — arrival in New- York on 26th June — revolt in the Colonies — ^^ oceans of blood may be spilt, but in my opinion America will never receive Parliamentary taxation," , 188 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Governor Try- on — ^plan of operations — ^Instructions to Gen- eral Gage, and Admiral Graves — co-operation of Gov. Tryon, Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Guy Johnson — the Indians to be kept in attachment to the King, so that their assistance may be relied upon, in case of necessity, Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — asks leave to return to England, &c., .... Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — intimidation of the corporation of New- York, &c., [enclosing :J Address of the Mayor, &c., of New-York to Governor Tryon, , , Resolution of the Provincial Congress, 205 Explanatory note of the Mayor, to Governor Tryon, ... 206 Answer of Governor Tryon to the address of Corporation of New- York, 207 Letter of Lord Dartmouth to Col. Guy John- son — it is the King's pleasure that he is to lose no time in taking measures to induce the Indians to take up the hatchet against the re- bels, &c., Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — affairs in New-York — the Asia's boat — prisoners — further conciliatory measures ne- cessary, &Cp 213 [enclosing :J List of General Committee for New-York, . . . 221 Memorandum by F. Stephens, keeper of His Majesty's ordnance, 224 47.] 38 192 196 198 200 202 / 211 \ V 298 [SlKATE LOMDON nOCVMENTS — VOLUME XLV. m Ko. JXm of u Date • 1776. 49. Aug. 9. 60. Aug. 7. 61. Aug. 9. x/ 52. 63. Aug. Sept'r 6. 6. V ./" ■.A 64. Sept'r 5. Subject. Fife. Memorandum of independent foot companies in New-York city, 228 Confidential letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — state of public opinion in the Colonies, , 231 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — supplies, &c., 234 rENCLOSINO:] Secret intelligence from Ticonderoga, 236 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — disturbances on the 22d August — Captain Vandeput, &c., 237 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — ^" The Americans from politicians are now becoming soldiers" — Government urged to disclaim any intention of taxing the Colonies without their co-operation — settlement of rank, &c., 241 Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Go- vernors, &c., — ships of war not to be sent home with despatches, &c., 246 Letter of Mr. Pownall to Governor Tryon — permission to come to England, 247 Letter of Mr. Pownall to Governor Tryon — discontinuance of packets, &c., 249 Letter of Colonel Guy Johnson to Lord Dart- mouth — negotiations with the Indians — their agreement to assist the troops — Canadian af- fairs — Colonel AHen's expedition — is about to come to England, &c., 250 Letter of Governor Tr}on to Lord Dart- mouth, 256 [enclosing^ Letter of Governor Tryon to Mr. Hicks, Mayor of New-York, 258 Letter of Mayor Hicks to Governor Tryon, . , 260 Letter of Governor Tryon to Mayor Hicks, . . 262 Letter of Mayor Hicks to Governor Tryon, . . 263 [enclosing :] Letter of the Committee, &c., of New-York, to Mayor Hicks, 265 Letter of Governor Tryon to Mayor Hicks,. . 267 State of the ordnance belonging to Fort George, &c., at New- York, 269 65. Sept'r 5. 56. Sept'r 5. 57. Oct'r 4. 68. Oct'r 12. 59. Oct'r 16. 60. Oct'r 10. 61. Oct'r 14. 62. Oct'r 14. 63. Oct'r 18. 64. Oct'r 17. 65. Oct'r 19. 66. Sept'r 28. No. 47.] 299 LONDON DOCUMENTS — TOLUME XLV. No Of Doe. Date. 1776. 67. Oct'r 28. 68. Nov'r 8. 69. Nov'r 11. 70. Nov'r 11. 71. Nov'r 2. 72. Dec'r 6. 73. Dec'r 8. 74. Dec'r 23. 76. Dec'r 23. Subject. Page. Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Gover- nors, &c., — King's speech to Parliament, and answers, 271 Circular letter of Lord Dartmouth to the Gov- nors, &c., — protection to be afforded to the King's officers and servants in the Colonies, &c., 272 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — has gone on board the Dutchess of Gordon — state of affairs — conciliation urged, &c., . 274 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord Dartmouth — Fort on the Hudson, &c., 277 [enclosing:] Intelligence from the Continental Congress, re- specting Governor Tryon, , <••••• •••••( •••«■• ..•••••• ,, 62 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — removal of the squadron — move- ments of the Rebels and of the troops, &c., 66 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — attack on the seamen from the Savage — movements, &c., 70 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — dissolution of the Assembly — mi- litary movements, &c., 7S Answer isf Tha^endanaeeh, and of Ohronte, Mohawk warriors, to Lord George Germain, 75 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — troops for America, &c., 78 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — enlistment of men in New- York — political pamphlets sent, &c., 80 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — arrival of the fleet — enlistment of volunteers, &c., 84 Letter of Colonel Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indian affairs, 86 [enclosing :J Declaration of Thomas Gumershall, relative to affairs on the Mohawk river, &c., 88 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Declaration of Independence — demolition of the King's statue, &c., 90 No.c Doo f D«ta. 1776. 13. Feb'y 13. 14. Feb'y 13. 16. Feb'y 13. 16. March 14. 17. March 28. 18. April 6. 19. April 6. 20. April 16. 21. April 18. 22. May 7. 23. May 17. 24. June 11. 26. July 8. 26. Aug. 9. 27. Aug. 6. 28. Aug. 14. [SiKATE LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XLVI. • ; A No. of Doo. Date. 1776. 29. Aupr. 22. 30. Sept'r24. , ' 31. Sept'r 24. 32. Nov'r25. 33. May 22. 34. Nov'r 26. 36. Nov'r 27. 36. Nov'r 28. 37. Dec'r 24. 38. Dec'r 31. 1777. 39. Jan'y 14. 40. Jan'y 14. 41. Jan'y 20. 42. Feb'y 11. 43. Feb'y 12. 44. Feb'y 15. Subject. Page. Letter of Lord George Oermain to Governor Tryon — loyalty of Staten Island people — His Majesty's satisfaction, &c.,. 93 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — death of Mr. Colden, Ac, 95 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — capture of New- York by the Bri- tish forces — conflagration — "Mr. Washing- ton privy to this villainous act," as supposed — bells sent out of town — state of affairs, &c., 97 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indian affairs, • 101 [enclosing :J Copy of an intercepted letter from the Oneida Chiefs to Gen. Schuyler, 105 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — affairs in New- York, 110 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — Fort George, 112 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — state of the Province — militia in Westchester, &c., 114 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — Suffolk and Queens' counties — state of affairs — retyrn to allegiance, &c., 116 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — state of feeling in Connecticut — affair, at Trenton — ^mortification it has caused, .... 119 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — citadel at New-York, &c., 121 Letter of Lord George Germain to Col. Guy Johnson — supplies, 123 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — militia, 125 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — 3,030 persons in the city have taken the oath of allegiance, &c., 127 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — has offered his services to General Howe, as commandant of the Provincials, &c., 129 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain, • . . • 130 No. 47.J 303 LONDON DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XLVI. No. of Doe. Data. 1777. 46. Fcb'ylS. 46. Feb'y 16. 47. March 1. 48. March 1. 49. March 3. 60. March 28. 61. April 3. 62. April 7. 63. April 21. 64. April 17. 66. May 2. 66. May 19. 67. June 8. 68. June 8. 69. June 9. 60. July 7. Subject. Pact. [ENCLOBINr, :] Instrument signed by citizrns of New-York, re- voking and ui n'lllingthu powers of Congress- es, Committees, &c., ^ , 131 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — employment of the Indians with the army, &c., 132 Letter of Mr. Claus to Mr. Knox, 136 [enclosing :] Remarks on the management of the northern In- dian Nations, &c., 136 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — gratification of the King at the loy- alty of New- York, &c., 148 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Provincial corps, &c., 150 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — command of the American levies, &c. 15 1 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indianparties, 153 Letter of Governor Tryon to Mr. Knox — neces- sity of exciting the Indians against the rebels to inspire terror, &c., 155 [enclosing :J Letter of Mr. Horsmanden to Governor Tryon — statement of his case and necessities, &c., 157 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Success of his enterprise in Con- necticut, 160 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — A Lieutenant-Governor of New- York — King's satisfaction at his conduct, &c., 161 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — Contributions of the royalists, &c., . . 164 Letter of Colonel Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Loyalty of the Indians — Necessi- ty of supplies, &c., 166 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — Sir Wm. Erskine's good conduct at Danbury, &c., , 169 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Movements of the Indians near Owego — Montocks, &c., 170 804 [Semate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLVI. ml t,r'"'i Subject. Page. Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Provincial levies, 173 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Mr. Knox — Movements of the Indians, 175 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — Admiralty courts, 177 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Appointments, 178 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — His anxiety to return to England, &c., 179 Report of Mr. Daniel Claus to Mr. Knox, of his expedition into New- York, 181 Mr Claus' further report of his proceedings, to Mr. Knox, 195 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indians at Fort Stanwix — Pro- posed movements, &c., 203 Narrative of William Grant, late a sergeant in the rebel army, 208 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Provincial corps, &c., 222 [enclosing :] Letter of General Parsons to Governor Tryon — Inhumanity of the British towards the Americans — Retaliation, 224 Letter of Governor Tryon to General Parsons, in reply, defending his conduct, &c., 226 No. Doc of !. Date. 1777. 61. July 8. 62. July 10. 63. Aug. 6. 64. Aug. 24. 65. Oct'r 3. 66. Oct'r 16. 67. Nov'r 6. 68. Nov'r 11. 69. Nov'r 24. 70. Dec'r 1. 71. Nov'r 21. 72. Nov'r 23. Wi m: N No. 47.J 305 Page. VOLUME XLVII 1778—1782. No. of Doc. Date. 1778. 1. Jan'y 10. 2. Feb'y 10. 3. March 11. 4. March 12. 5. March 12. 1777. 6. Nov'r23. 1778. 7. March 20. 8. April 15. 9. April 11. 10. April 11. 71. Jan'y 1. 12. June 5. 13. July 1. 14. July 8. 15. Aug. 5. [Senate, No. Subject. ttf. Circular letter from Lord George Germain to the Governors, &c, — Prisoners taken in ships of the rebels, and in privateers, 1 Circular letter from Lord George Germain to Gov. Tryon, &c. — Lord North's Resolutions — same to be published in the Colonies, &c., 3 Circular letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon, &c., Commissioners under the Conciliation acts, &c., 5 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon, &c., — Mr. Fisher recommended, .... 7 Letter of Colonel Gijy Johnson to Lord George Germain — temper of the Indians — mode of their employment, &c., 8 [enclosing :] Mr. Butler's note to General Clinton, 13 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord G«orge Germain — Royalist privateers, 14 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Letters of Marque, &c., 16 [enclosing:] Letter of Lord Howe to Governor Tryon — Letters of Marque, 16 Attorney-General Kempe"s opinion on the sub- ject of Letters of Marque, 18 Letter of General Parsons to Governor Tryon — in reply to his of 23d November last, .... 22 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — appointed Major-General — Commis- sion for Letters of Marque, &c. , 26 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — Commissioners, &c., 28 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Commissioners, (fee, 29 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — measures against France, &c., 30 47.] 39 306 I Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLVIl. ¥tv% *'•': 'V ' No. Doc of Date. 1778. 16. Aug. 5. 17. Aug. 7. 18. Sept'r 2. 19. Sept'r 5. 20. Sept'r 6. 21. Sept'r 10. 22. Oct'r 8. 23. Oct'r 24. 24. Nov'r 4. 25. Dec'r 16. 26. Dec'r 24. 1779. 27. Feb'y 5. 28. Feb'y 11, 29. March 1. 30. March 3. 31. March 18. Subject. Page. Secret Circular letter of Lord George Germain to the Governors, &c., — Letters of Marque against French ships, &c., 31 Letter of Lord George Germain to the Gover- nors, &c., — non-intercourse with France — Trench prisoners, &c., 33 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — his presence at New- York necessary to the King's service, &c., 35 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — affairs on Long Island — mode of conducting the war — Mr. Smith, &c., 36 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — his appointment, 39 Letter of Colonel Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indian movements at Wy- oming, &c., — future operations, , . . 40 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Civil government of New-York, . 43 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — prisoners taken by privateers, &c., 44 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — his conduct approved, 45 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Letters of Marque — militia of Kings and Queens counties, &c., 47 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — suggestions as to the prosecution of the war — rewards for Congressmen, &c., — Indians to be let loose — enemy to be dis- tressed — coasts ravaged, &c., 48 Letter of Gov. Tryon to Lord George Germain Letters of Marque — value of their captures exceeds jE200,000 — confidence of the royal- ists increasing, 51 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indian affairs — Joseph and his party, &c., 53 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — movements, &c., 57 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — leave to return, &c., 59 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — New-York records, 61 mT- -'*!lf; No. 47.J 307 LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLVII. Subject. Page. [enclosing :] Governor Tryon's certificate of the receipt of the New York records, &c., 62 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Try on — Letters of Marque — Major General Robertson appointed his successor, as Gover- nor of New- York, 63 Report of Mr. Richard Jackson to the Board of Trade — Great seal of New-York 65 Letter of Mr. Cumberland to Mr. Jackson — Great seal of New- York, 67 Letter of Mr. Cumberland to Mr. De Grey — Great seal of New- York, 68 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — personal affairs, 70 Letter of Lord George Germain to Gov. Tryon — New- York records, &c., 72 Circular letter from Lord George Germain to the Governors, &c., — rupture with Spain — Instructions thereupon, 74 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Tryon — measures against the enemy, 77 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Robertson — Instructions for the Government of New-York, 79 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — depredatory excursions urged — embodying of refugees, &c., 83 [enclosing:] Note of Governor Tryon to Sir Henry Clinton, 85 I enclosing:] Governor Tryon's reveries concerning the em- bodying of royalists, &c., 86 Letter of Governor Tryon to Sir H. Clinton — appointment of Intendants, &c., 89 Letter of Governor Tryon to Admiral Arbuth- not — Privateers, &c., 92 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — rebel Privateers, &c., 95 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Robertson — lands, &c., in New- York, 96 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — Letters of Marque, &c., 98 No. of :. Date. 1775. 32. Dec'r 9. 33. 1779. April 1. 34. April 20. 35. April 21. 36. April 27. 37. May 3. 38. May 5. 39. June 17. 40. June iio. 41. July 9. 42. July 28. 43. June 30. 44. June 30. 45. July 26. 46. June 29. 47. Aug. 26. 48. Sept'r 3. 49. Sept'r 5. HKMRSIT-Y OF WniSSOR LIBFiAHY 308 [Senate h-Z"^ No. Doe 60. Date. 1779. Sept'r 5. / 51. Aug. 20. 52. Nov'r 4. 53.- Nov'r 11. 64. Dec'r 17. 55. J 780. Feb'y 26. 56. Jan'y 19. 57. Feb'y 5. 68: Feb'y 15. 59. Feb'y 18. 60. March 25. 61. March 26. 62. March 11. 63. May 3. 64. May 18. 66. July 1. 66. July 5. LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XLVII. Subject. Page. Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Six Nations, &c., 100 [enclosing :] Conference with the Onondaga and Cayuga Chiefs at Quebec, &c., 104 Letter of Lord George Germain to Major-Gen- eral Tryon — conduct approved, &c., 108 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indian movements, 110 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Ger- main — situation of the Province, &c., 115 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — severity of the season, &c., — Roy- alists' spirits good, &c., 117 [enclosing:] Letter of David Ogden to Governor Tryon — suggestions for defence, &c., of New-York, 119 Intelligence from Ensign John Pell — Northeast frontier, 123 Intelligence from John Jones — state of the Rebel Army, r . 128 Intelligence from Cornelius Stagge — Rebel Ar- my — affairs at Albany, &c., 134 Letter of Governor Tryon to Lord George Germain — arrival of Gov. Robertson, &c.,. 137 Letter of Governor Robertson to J^ord George Germain — has assumed the Government, &c., — intercepted news, 139 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter from Philip Schuyler, Esq., to , — Cong'-essional affairs, &c., 141 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Robertson — exchange of troops, &c., 145 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — French armament — state of pre- parations — military details, &c., 148 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — Rebel movements — Civil govern- ment, &c., 155 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Robertson — hopes of a re-establishment of civil power, &c., 163 \^ No. 47.J 309 LONDON DOCUMENTS •VOLUME XLVII. No. Of Doc. Date. 1780. 67. July 26. 68. Aug. 4. 69. Sept'r 1. 70. Sept'r 6. 71. Sept'r 21. 72. Sept'r 4. 73. Nov'r 9. 1781. 74. Jan'y 28. 76. Jan'y 29. 76. May 6. 77. May 17. 78. Oct'r 11. 79. Nov'r 8. 1782. 80. March 23. Subject. Page. Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — services of the Indians — their dis- position, &c., 166 Letter of Governor Robertson to Mr. Robinson — salary, expenses, &c., 171 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — affairs in New-York — Royalists' prospects, 175 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Robertson — his prudent conduct commended, &c., 183 Letter of Governor Robertson to Mr. Knox — prospects of the Royalists, &c., Mr. Heron's information in a conversation at New-York — state of affairs among the Reb- els, &c., 188 Letter of Lord George Germain to Governor Robertson — the King's satisfaction at his con- duct — ^the rebellion seems declining, &c., .. 200 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — his views on the prohibitory act — neglect of the revenue officers, &c., 204 Letter of Governor Robertson to Mr. Knox — details of affairs, &c., 206 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — privateers — state of the English and French fleets, &c., 210 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — is about to take command in Vir- finia, by order of Sir H. Clinton — Lt. Gov. llliot left in New-York— P. S. Gov. Ro- bertson's return, 212 Letter of Col. Guy Johnson to Lord George Germain — Indian transactions— Pc/z7e Guerre — efforts of the Rebels, &c., 214 Letter of Governor Robertson to Lord George Germain — Lord Cornwallis' surrender — exer- tions of the Royalist inhabitants — they will endeavor, by increased ardor, to repair the disaster, &c., 217 Letter of Sir John Johnson to , on his being appointed Superintendent and Inspec- tor-General of Indian affairs — he is about to set out for America, &c., 219 ■:' 11 "1 \ i. 1 ( u CALENDAR TO THE PARIS DOCUMENTS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETAEY OF STATE AT ALBANY; TRiLNICRIBSO TXOK THE OBIOINAU IN THI ABCHim OF THE "NINMRE DE LA NARINiS £T DES COLONIES/ OF THE "IINIST£RE DE LA GUICRRE," AND IN THE "BIBLMQUE DC BOi; AT PARIS: Under and by virtue of an act of the Legnlature of the State of New-York, entitled "An act to iinnoint an Agent to procure and transcribe Documeiits i Europe relative to the Colonii.1 ■?•""" History of thia State," passi May 8, 1K». ^"""uai By JOHN ROMEYN BRODHEAD, / AGENT tmnas iaid act, &c. BB Note. — The dates of the Documents in the following volumes, are, almost invari- ably, according to the New Style. The various usage in France, respecting the computation of dates, was finally set- tled by the edict of Charles IX., in January, 1563, and by the edict dated at Roussil- Ion, in Dauphiny, on the 4th of August following ; by which, the 1st of January was fixed upon as the commencement of the year. The Gregorian, or New Style, was adopted in France, cm the 20th of December, 1582 ; the 10th of which month being called the 20th, pursuant to letters patent of Henry III., dated on the 3d of November preceding. J. R. B. ^ A ^ CALENDAR TO THE PARIS DOCUMENTS. No. of Doo. Date. 1631. 1. 2. 1638. Feb'y 13. 3. 1651. June 20. ^ 4. 1663. March. ^ 5. May 1. 6. Aug. 4. 7. Nov'r 19 [Senate, No VOLUME I. 1631—1074. Subject. Pa{fe. Abstract of the French and English discoveries in North America, between Virginia and Da- vis' Strait, &c., to the year 1631, 1 Letter of King Lewis XIII., on the subject of the limits of command between M. M. Charn- isay and de la Cour, in New-France, 9 Letter of the Council at Quebec to the Com- missioners of New-England, respecting the Indians, &c., 11 Edict of the King, for the creation of a Sove- reign Council, &c., in New-France, 18 Private instructions from the King to M. Gau- dais, sent to inquire into the state of affairs in Canada, 24 Letter of M. Dubois d'Auvaugour, Governor of Canada, to the Minister, upon the state of affairs in the Colony, &c., 36 Commission to the Sieur de Prouville de Tracy, to be Lieutenant-General in America, during 47.] 40 No. of Doe. Date. 1663. 8. (nudate.) 1664. 9. Nov'r 15. 1665. 10. March 23. 11. March 27. 12. Oct'r 4. 13. Nov'r 14. 14. Dec'r 1. 15. Dec'r 13. 1666. 16. April 5. 17. May 22. 18. July 12. 19. 20. Sept'r 1. SL. Nov'r 13. 22. 1667. 23. April 6. 24. Oct'r 27. 25. /■':; ,«.' /. ,:'fV.^7^-f-v 814 [Senate paris documents volume i. , Subject. • Page. the absence of the Vice-Roy, the Count tl'Es- trades, &c., i 45 Memorial in relation to the fortifications neces- sary to protect Canada from the insults of the Iroquois, 53 Extracts of a Despatch from the Minister to M. de Tracy, r 61 Commission to the Sieur Talon, to be Intend- ant of Justice, Police, and Finance, in Can- ada, &c., iw 64 Instructions to M. Talon, 68 Letter of M. Talon to the Minister, upon Cana- dian affairs, 85 Tariff of prices at which the merchandize re- ceived by the vessels from France, is to be sold in Canada, &c., 108 Explanation of the eleven presents made by the Iroquois Ambassadors, 110 Treaty M'ith the Iroquois concluded at Quebec, thisday, 115 Letter of the Minister (Colbert,) to M. Talon, on Canadian affairs, 125 Treaty with the Onondaga Iroquois, conclud- ed at Quebec this day, 145 Treaty with the Oneida Iroquois at Quebec, this day, 148 An account of the nine Iroquois tribes, with illustrative drawings, &c., 152 Paper addressed by M. Talon, to M. M. de Tracy and de Courcelles, on the question whether it is more advantageous to the King to make war or to be at peace with the " Ag- nez," 166 Extract of a "Memoire" of M. Talon to M. Colbert, upon Canadian affairs, 175 Abstract of the census of Canada in 1666, . . . 182 Extracts of a " Memoire" of M. Colbert to M. Talon, about Canadian affairs, 184 Extracts of a " Memoire " of M. Talon to M. Colbert, upon the affairs of Canada, &c.,. . . 188 Abstract of the census of Canada for the year 1667, .: 191 ■■y..- h ■ ■ " ^ ■' ' ' / .y/ No. 47.J No. Doe 9f Date. S6. 1668. 27. 1669. May 15. 28. 1670. April 9. 29. Nov'r 10. 30. Nov'r 10. 31. 1671. March 11. 32. Nov'r 2. 33. Nov'r 11. 34. 35. 1672. April 7. 36. June 4. 37. Nov'r 2. 38. 1673. June 13. 39. .^ 1674. 40. May 17. 41. Nov'r 14. • t • . » • 316 • , PARIS 'DOCUMENTS — VOLUME I. • * Sttbjoct. Fa(«. Abstract of the census of Canada for the year 16C8, • '192 Extracts of a letter from the* Minister (Colbert) to M. (le Courcclles, upon Canadian affairs, 193 • Letter of M. Colbert to M. de Courcclles, (ex-* tract,) 197 Extracts of a Memorial upon the affairs of Ca- nada, addressed to the King by M. Talon,. , 199 Extracts of a Memorial addressed to M. Colbert, by M. Talon, 208 Extracts of a letter from the Minister to M. de Courcclles, and of anothei^ from the King to M. Talon, dated February, 1671, 216 ' Extracts of a " Memoire" upon the affairs of Canada, addressed to the King by M. Ta- lon, , 220* Extract of a Mfimoire upon Canadian affairs, addressed by M. Talon to the Minister, .... 227 An account of what occurred during the voyage made on Lake Ontario by M. de Courtelles, 231 • Instructions of the King to M. de Frontenac, • chosen by His Majesty to be Governor, &c., in Canada, 257 Extracts of a letter from the Minister to M. Talon, on Canadian affairs, 267 Extracts of a despatch of M. de Frontenac to the Minister, upon the affairs of Canada, the Iroquois, &c., 271 Extracts of a letter of the Minister (Colbert,) to M. de Frontenac, respecting the Iroquois, Jesuits, &c., 283 A detailed account of the voyage, &c., made on Lake Ontario, interviews with the Indians, &c., in June, July and August, 1673, by M. de Frontenac, 286 Extract of a letter from the Minister (Colbert,) to M. de Frontenac, 352 Extracts of the " Memoire G6n6rale," address- ed by M. de Frontenac to the Minister, upon Canadian affairs, 358 / ■ ■' . ' . "r^-r-'—v^- r' '^fi-^-" -,-:^„ 316 [Senate •PARIS UOCUMENTS — VOLUME II. No. of Doe. 42. Date. 1674. 'Subject. Page, Memorial on the subject of the beeping up, dec, Fort Frontenac, &c., 371 , 1675. 1. I(larchl5. 2. May 13. • 3. May 13. 1676. 4. April 15. 1677. 5. April 28. 1678. 6. May 12. 7. May 12. 1679. 8. April 25. 9. Nov'r 6. 10. Nov'r 10. VOLUME II. lors— lofi"!. Extracts of a letter from the Minister (Colbert,) to M. (le Frontenac, 1 Deci 'e of the King, accepting the propositions made b) M. de la Salle, respecting a Colony in Canada, &c., 4 Patent of nobility to M. de la Salle, &c., .... 8 Extracts of a letter from the King to M. de Frontenac, respecting new discoveries in Canada, &c., 12 Extracts of a letter from the King to M. de Frontenac — to be on good terms with the English, &c., 14 Letters of the King, granting permission to M. de la Salle to make discoveries to the west of New-France, &c., 16 Extracts of a letter from the King to M. de Frontenac — the English — Iroquois, &(..,.. 19 Extract of a letter from the King to M. de Frontenac — to maintain a good correspond- ence with the English, &c., 21 Extracts of a " Memoire," addressed to the King, by M. de Frontenac — the Indians — Orange — Manhattan — Andros, &c., 23 Extracts of a " Mfimoire," by M. Duchesneau, Intendant, &c., of Canada, to the Minister — commerce with the Indians — census of Canada, &c., 28 No. 47.J 317 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. Pige. 4 8 16 19 No. of Doe. Date. 1679. 11. Nov'r 14. 1()S0. 12. April 29. 13. Nov'r 13. 1681. 14. Nov'r 2. 15. Nov'r 13. 16. Nov'r 13. 17. Nov'r 13. 1682. 18. May 10. 19. March 23. 20. July 28. 21. Aug. 5. 22. Aug. 13. 23. Sept'r 11. 24. Sept'r 12. 25. Sept'r 16. 26. Sept'r 12. 28 b'ubjoct. Paga. Extracts of a " M<*'moire" of M. Duclu-sneau to the Minister — news from Albany — Man- hattan, &c., 40 Extract of a letter from the King to M. de Frontenac — rupture with England — precau- tions to be taken, &c., 50 Extracts of a " M6moire" of M. Duchesneau to the Minister — commerce with the Indians — census, &c., 53 Extracts of a letter of M. de Frontenac to the '. ^ King — Iroquois — English, &,c., 63 Extracts of a letter of M. Duchesneau to the Minister, upon Canadian afriiirs,&c., 76 Extract of a paper annexed to tlie foregoing, re- specting trade with the Indians, &c., 98 Memorial of M. Duchesneau to the minister upon the subject of tlie French and English trade with the Indians, &c., 101 Extract of the Instructions of the King to M. de la Barre, appointed Governor, &c., in Canada, 116 Abstract of the intelligence and opinions given at a Conference held with the Jesuits on the subject of the news received from the Iro- quois, &c., 122 Copy of a letter from M. Duchesneau to M. de Frontenac — Iroquois, &c., 133 Copy of M. de Frontenac's letter in reply, . . . 135 Account of an interview between M. de Fron- tenac and theOttawas, &c., at Montreal, . . .. 137 Interview between the deputies of the Five Na- tions and M. de Frontenac, 152 Replies of M. de Frontenac to, the speeches of the deputies of the Five Nations, 156 Letter of M. de la Forest, Commandant at Fort Frontenac, to M. de Frontenac, upon the re- turn of the Indian deputies, &c., 164 Memorial in regard to the disposition of the Indians towards the French, at the departure of M. de Frontenacj from Canada, 166 318 [Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME 11. No. Of Doc. Date. 27. Sep?r20. 28. Oct'r 10. 29. Nov'r 12. 1683. 30. Aug. 5. 31. Nov'r 4. 32. 1684. 33. 34. 35. April 10. 36. April 10. 37. April 10. 38. April 10. 39. April 10. 40. /pril 14. 41. June 5. 42. Feb'y 10. 43. July 8. 44. July 31. Subject. Page. Letter of Father Lamberville to M. de Fronte- nac, 175 Account of the Assembly held at Quebec, by M. de la Barre, &c., with the officers in Ca- nada, the Jesuits. &c.. respecting the Indi- dians, &c., 180 Extracts of the abstract by the Minister, of the letters of M. de la Barre, 187 Extract of a letter from the King to M. de la Barre, 195 Letter of M. de la Barre to the Minister — Iro- quois — English, &c., 197 Extract of a general " Memoire," on the sub- ject of the frauds in the Indian trade, &c.,.. 227 Memoire addressed to the Minister (Seignelay) respecting the situation of Fort Frontenac, &c., 233 Another memorial, respecting the construction of Fort Frontenac, 245 Extract of a letter of the Minister to M. de la Barre — reproaching him for his bad conduct, &c., 262 Extract of a letter from the Minister to M. de Meulles, Intendant in Canada, 264 Further extract from same to same, 268 Edict of the King, forbidding French subjects to go to Albany, New- York, &c., 270 Edict of the King, for the punishment of French subjects who go to Albany, New- York, &c., 272 Commission from the King to M. de la Salle, to take command in the regions that shall become subjected to France, west of Cana- da, &c., 275 Extract of a letter from M. de la Barre to the Minister, (Seignelay,) 278 [enclosing :] Letter from Father Lamberville to M. de la Barre, * 280 Letter of M. de Meulles, Intendant of Canada, to the Minister 286 Letter of the King to M. de la Barre — ^War with the Indians, &c., 296 No. 47.J 319 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME II. Subject. Page. Despatch of the Minister, to M. Barillon, French Ambassador at London, 300 Return of officers and soldiers, militia and savages, at a review held by the Governor of Canada at Fort Frontenac, 302 Interview between the Onondagas and " Onon- tio." at " Famine," 306 Memoire by M. de la Barre, upon the subject of a war with the Sonnontouans, 311 Resume by the Minister, of the foregoing me- moire, of M. de la Barre, 329 Letter of M. de la Barre to the Minister, com- plaining of Col. Dongan, &c., 334 Letter of M. de Meulles to the Minister — Iro- quois — Ottawas, &c., 336 Letter of M. de Callieres, Governor of Mon- treal, to the Minister, 347 Extract of a despatch of M. de la Barre to the King — difficulties with Colonel Dongan, &c., 351 [enclosing :] Letter from Father Lamberville to M. de la Barre, dated Onondaga, 355 Letter from same to same, 358 Letter from same to same, 363 Letter from same to same, 367 Letter from sime to same, 370 Letter from same to same, 373 Letter from same to same, 377 Letter from same to same, 381 Copy of a letter from M. de la Barre to Colo- nel Dongan, 387 Copy of a letter from Colonel Dongan to M. de la Barre, 389 Copy of a letter from M. de la Barre to Colo- nel Dongan, with copy of the Instructions given to the Sieur de la Salvaye, his envoy to New-York, 392 Copy of Colonel Dongan's letter to the French at Pemaquid, 398 Extract of a letter of M. de la Barre to the Minister, about Colonel Dongan, &c., 399 Extract of the Resume, by the Minister, of the letters received from Canada, &c., 401 No. of Doc. Date. 1684. 45. July 31. 46. Aug. 14. 47. Sept'r 5. 48. Oct'r 1. 49. Oct'r 1. 50. Oct'r 7. 51. Oct'r 10. 52. Nov'r 9. 53. Nov'r 13. 54. July 10. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. July 11. July 13. July 18. Aug. 17. Aug. 28. Sept'r 27. Oct'r 9. 62. June 15. 63. July 5. 64. July 24. 1683. 65. Aug. 3. 1684. 66. Nov'r 14. 67. Nov'r 14. /^ N 320 [Senate VOLUME III. 1685-1687. No. I)0( of !. Date. 1685. 1. Feb'y 25. 2. March 10. 3. March 10. 4. March 10. 5. Feb'y 18. 6. March 10. 7. Nov'r 12. 8. Nov'r 12. 9. 1686. 10. May 8. 1685. 11. Oct'r 13. 1686. 12. June 12. 13. Nov'r 8. 14. Nov'r 11. 15. Nov'r 16. Subject. Page. Mi'moire, by M. de CalliAre, addressed to the Minister, (de Seignelay,) respecting the usurpations of the English in the French Colonies in America, 1 Letter of the King to M. de la Barre, recalling hira, 12 Extract of a letter of the King to M. de Meull -, &c., 13 Letter of the Minister to M. Barillon, Ambas- ■ sador at London, complaining of the conduct of the Governor of New- York, &c., 15 Resume by the Minister, of the letters sent to Canada, &c. , 17 Instructions of the Ring to the Marquis de De- nonville, appointed Governor, &c., in Canada, 20 Extract of the Resume, by the Minister, of the letters of M. de Denonville, of August, September, and November — with his notes, . . 26 Memorial (anonymous,) concerning the present state of Canada, and the measures to be taken for its security, ike, 38 Return of Beavers received from Canada, from 1675 to 1685, 65 Letter of M. de Denonville to the Minister, ... 67 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter from Col. Dongan to M. de Denonville, 81 Letter from M. de Denonville to the Minister — Indians — Col. Dongan, &c.,..., 83 Memorial by the Marquis de Denonville, re- specting the present situation of Canadian affairs, and the necessity of raalcing war on the Iroquois, &c., 91 Letter of M. de Denonville to the Minister — war with the Indians, &c., 116 Letter of M. de Denonville to the Minister. . . . ^22 No. 47.J 321 PARIS DOCUM ;NTS VOLUME III. No. of Doc. Date. 1685. 16. May 20. 17. May 22. 18. June 20. 19. .July 27. 20. Sept'r29. 21. (not dated.) 22. 1687. 23. January. 24. March 30. 25. June 8. 26. June 17. 27. July 16. 28. July 19. 29. July 31. 30. Aug. 25. 31. June 11. 32. Aug. 22. 33. Aug. 22. 34. Aug. 25. 35. Oct'r 27. 36. Oct'r 2. [Senate, No, Subject. Page. [enclosing :J Letter of Col. Dongan to Father Lambervillc, . 129 Letter of Col. Dongan to M. de Denonville,. . 132 Letter of M. de Denonville to Col. Dongan in reply, 136 Letter of Col. Dongan to M. de Denonville, . . 140 Letter of M. de Denonville to Col. Dongan, in reply, 144 Letter of Col. Dongan to M. de Denonville,.. 148 Resume by the Minister, of the letters received this year from Canada, and of the replies, . . 153 Memoire, for the Marquis de Scignelay, re- specting the dangers that threaten Canada, the means of remedying them, and of estab- lishing religion, commerce, and the French power in North America, 164 Extracts from the letter of the King to M. M. de Denonville and Champigny — Iroquois — the English, &c., 171 Letter of M. de Denonville to the Minister — Iroquois — Col. Dongan, &c., 178 Letter of the King to'M. de Denonville, forbid- ding any efforts against the English, &c.,. . . 196 Account (probably by M. de Callieres,) of the expedition of M. de Denonville to Catara- couy, &c., 199 Proces Verbal of the act of possession of the Iroquois country, by M. de Denonville, .... 209 Proces Verbal of the act of possession of Ni- agara, by M. de Deinonville, 212 Letter of M. de Denonville to the Minister, . . 214 [enclosing :j Letter from Col. Dongan to M. de Denonville, 238 Letter of M. de Denonville to Col, Dongan, in reply, 242 Another letter of M. de Denonville to Col. Dongan, 247 Resume by the Minister of M. de Denonville's letters, and of the replies thereto, 255 Memorial by M. de Denonville, respecting the present state of affairs in Canada, in refer- ence to the war with the Iroquois, 266 (enclosing :J Letter of M de Denonville to Col. Dongan,.. 293 47.| 41 322 ( Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME IV. No. of Doc. Date. 1687. 37. Sept'r 8. 38. Oct'r 12. 39. October. Subject. Page. Letter of Col. Dongan to M. de Denonville,. . 297 Letter of M. de Denonville to Col. Dongan, in reply, 308 Detailed account of the expedition of M. de Denonville against the Sonontouans — by or- der of the King, 314 40. November. Memoire by M. de Callieres to the Minister, urging the necessity of war against the Eng- lish in New-York, &c , 350 Copy of the memorial presented by the French Ambassadors to the English Commissioners, concerning the rights of France over the Iro- quois, &c., 357 42. (no date.) Statement, justifying the right of the French to sovereignty over the lands of the Iroquois, . . 362 41. Dec'r 13. VOLUME IV. 1688. 1. March 8. 2. March 8. 3. March 8. 4. May 8. 5. May 16. 6. June 15. 7. Sept'r 15. 1G88— 1691. Instructions of the King to the Marquis de Denonville, upon the subject of the difficul- ties between the French and the English, re- specting their territorial claims in North America, 1 Extract of a letter from the Minister to M. de Denonville — Col. Dongan, &c., 4 Extracts of the Minister's Resume of despatches to M. M. de Denonville and de Champigny, . . 6 Ministerial projet of the war to be made against the Iroquois, 14 Memorial by M. de Denonville, explanatory of the territorial rights of the French in North America, &c.,... 19 Declaration of the Iroquois before M. de De- nonville, at Montreal, of their desire to re- main neutral between the French and the English, &c., 41 Statement, showing the present situation &c., of Fort Niagara, 44 No. 47.1 323 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME IV. Page. 1 4 6 14 19 41 44 No. of Doc. Oite. 1688. 8. Oct'r 30. 1689. 9. (no date.) 10. (no date.) 11. (no date.) 12. January. 13. Jan'y. 14. (no date) 15. (no date) 16. Jan'y. 17. Feb'y. 18. Feb'y. 19. Feb'y 20. April 24. 21. May 1. 22. May 1. 23. May 8. Subject. Pago. Despatch of M. de Denonville (supposed) to the Minister, giving an account of the diffi- culties with the Indians, Col. Dongan, &c.,. 48 Resume by the Minister, of the letters of M. M. de Denonville and de Charapigny, with notes thereon, 63 Memorial showing the advantages of a fort at Niagara, &c., 73 Explanatory paper in relation to the defences necessary in Canada, 'he menns of increasing the Indian trade, and the French influence, &c., 76 Memorial of M. de Callidres to the Marquis de Seignelay, upon the present state of Cana- dian affairs, &c., 82 Projet by M. de Callieres, of an expedition for the purpose of conquering New- York, &c., 89 Paper showing the difference in price of Indian merchandize, at Albany and at Montreal, . . . . 103 Tariff of prices at which Canadian merchandize should be sold in France, with estimate of produce, &c., 105 Note by the Minister, upon the Projet of M. de Callieres, , . 109 Further memorial of M, de Callieres to the Minister, upon his projet, 112 Estimate of arms, munitions, &c., necessary to be sent to Canada for the proposed expedi- tion, 115 Notes by the Minister upon the foregoing pro- jet and estimate, 117 Notes by the Minister, upon the proposed plan for the conquest of New-York, 121 Extract of a despatch of the King to M. M. de Denonville and de Champigny, respecting the Indians — the English possessions in America, &c., 124 Extract of a despatch from the Minister to M. de Denonville, 128 Proces verbal of the act of possession of the Baye des Puants, and the upper Mississippi, &c., 130 324 (Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUAIE IV. No. of Boc. Date. 1689. 24. May 22. 25. May. 26. June 7. Subject. Page. 27. June 7. 28. Nov'r 18. 29. 1690. Aug. 30. 1689. Nov'r 8. 31. 1690. January. 32. Feb'y 15. 33. February. 34. (June.) 35. July 14. Further memorial, by M. de Callit'res, respect- ing the proposed expedition against New- York, ; 133 Further memorial of M. de Callieres, urging a prompt execution of the proposeil attack on New-York, &c., 137 Instructions from the King to M. de Frontenac, (appointed Governor of Canada,) respecting the proposed conquest of New-York, giving full details of the views of the French gov- ernment tliercupon, &c., 144 General Instructions from the King to the Count de Frontenac, appointed Governor and Lieutenant-General of the French posses- sions in North America. (Extracts.) IGO Observations upon the state of Canadian affairs, at the time of the departure of the vessels, this date, , ,., . ] 65 Extract of the Minister's resume of the letters of M. M. de Frontenac, de Denonville, de Champigny, &c., 172 Memorial of M. de Callieres upon the present state of Canadian affairs, 182 Extract of a memorial by the Marquis de De- nonville to the Minister, upon the situation of Canada — the expediency of the conquest of New-York, &c., 190 Memorial by M. Duplessis upon the subject of the defence of Canada, war with the Indians, &c., 208 Memorial of M. de Callieres to the Minister, upon the designs of the English — ^the attack of New- York, &c., 213 Speech (by M. de Frontenac,) to be delivered to the Ottawas, to dissuade them from form- ing an alliance with the English, &c., 219 Extract of a despatch from the King to M. M. de Frontenac, and de Champigny — cannot undertake the attack of New-York at pre- sent, &c., .225 No. 47.J 325 PARIS DOCUMENTS ■VOLUME IV. 133 137 144 No. of Doc. Date. 1690. 36. July 14. 37. Oct'r 23. 38. Nov'r 12. .39. November. 1691. 40. April 7. 41. May 10. 42. May 10. 43. May 12. 44. May 12. 45. Aug. 12. 46. Oct'r 20. 47. Oct'r 12. 48. (no (late.) 49. Nov'r. Subject. Pago. Further extract from the King's despatch to M. M. de Frontenac and de Chanipigny — the Iroquois, &c., 227 An account of what occurred in Canada during the English expedition against Quebec, Octo- ber, 1690, 234 Extracts of a letter of M. de Frontenac to the Minister — details of the military operations in Canada, &c., 244 " An account of the most remarkable occurren- ces in Canada, from the departure of ihe ves- sels in the month of November, 1689, to the month of November, 1690." [This paper was written by Mons. de Monseignat, " Con- troleur General de la Marine," in Canada ; and is supposed to be addressed to Madame de Maintenon. It contains, among other in- teresting details, an account of the expedi- tion against Schenectady.] 255 Extract of the King's despatch to M. M. de Frontenac and de Champigny, 307 Extract of a letter of M. de Frontenac to the Minister — Indian affairs, &c., 310 Extracts of a memorial of M. de Champigny to the Minister — Canadian affairs, 315 Extracts of a " Mcmoire instructif " upon Can- ada, by M. de Champigny, 324 Letter of M. de Champigny to the Minister — attack of the Iroquois upon Montreal, &c.,. 329 Letter of M. de Champigny to the Minister — Indian troubles, &c., 331 Extract of a letter from M. de Frontenac to the Minister, (Pontchartrain,) 334 Memorial by M. de Villebon, to the Minister — proposing expeditions agoinst New-Eng- land, New-York, &c., 338 Memorial of M. de Callieres to the MinisLc- (Pontchartrain,) upon the measures necessa- ry for the security of Canada, &c., 341 Account of the most remarkable occurrences in Canada, from the month of November, 1690, to the departure of the vessels in 1691, 359 32G [Senati: VOLUME V 1002-1609. i No. of Doc. Date. 1692. -» Feb'y 17. 2. April. 3. Sept'r 15. 4. Oct'r 5. 5. Nov'r 11. 6. Nov'r 11. 7. (no date.) 8. (no (late.) 1693. 9. March 28. 10. Aug. 17. 11. 12. May 8. 13. Aug. 20. Subject. Page. Notes by the Minister upon the present state of Canadian affairs, ; l Despatch of the Minister to M. de Frontenac • — M. de Cadillac to be sent to France to give intelligence, &c., .7 Extracts of a letter from M. de Frontenac to the Minister — Boston — New- York — Port Royal, &c.,.i 10 Account of the military operations in Canada, from November, 1691, to October, 1692, by M. de Champigny, 18 Extract of a letter from M; ' de Frontenac to the Minister, 27 Memorial to M. de Pontchartrain on behalf of the Iroquois and other North American Indi- ans, &c., 29 Notes by the Minister, upon the projected at- tack of the English Colonies upon Canada, and the means of opposing them, &c., 44 Extracts of a memorial of M. de la Mothe Cadillac lo the Minister, respecting Acadia, New-England, New-York, &.C., 52 Despatch of the King to M. M. de Frontenac and de Champigny, 59 An account of what has occurred in Canada in relation to the war with the English and the Indians, since November, 1692, by M. de Champigny, 61 Account of the most remarkable occurrences in Canada, from the month of September, 1692, to the sailing of the vessels in 1693,. 72 Despatch of the King to M. M. de Frontenac, and de Chiimpigny, (extract,) 141 Memorial of M. de Villebon to M. de Pont- chartrain, on the proposed enterprise against Fort Peniquid, &c., 144 No. 47.J 327 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME V. No. of Doc. Date. 1693. 14. (no date) 15. 1695. 16. April 16. 17. June 14. 18. Nov'r 6. 19. 20. 1696. 21. Feb'y 15. 22. May 26. 23. Oct'r 25. 24. [Nov'r. 1697. 25. Jan'y 20. 26. April 28. 27. Oct'r 18. 1698. 28. March 12. 29. May 21. <'...■ '■ Subject. Page. Memorial to the Mini^.ler, (by M. de la Mothe Cadillac, pro^ /,) of the occurrences in Canada this year, with the Iroquois, &c.,. . . 152 Note by the Ministt-r, upon the Canadian intel- ligence of this year, , ... 174 Letter of the Minister to M. de Frontenac — negotiations with the Iroquois, &c., 177 Despatch of the King to M. M. de Frontenac and de Champigny, 183 Memoire, by Mons. dc Champigny, concerning the fort at Cataracouy, &c., 187 Narrative of the chief occurrences between the French and the Indians, &c., in Canada, in 1695, 195 Abstract, (submitted to the Minister,) of the Canadian despatches of 1695, in reference to the Iroquois, English, &c., 311 Ministerial memorandum on the subject of the Canadian despatches, and the preparations necessary to be made thereupon, 317 Despatch of the King to M. M. de Frontenac, and de Champigny — Indian troubles — the English, &c., 321 Letter of M. de Frontenac to the King — expe- dition against the Onondagas, &c., 329 Account of the most remarkable occurrences in Canada, from the departure of the ships in 1695, to the beginning of November, 1696, 333 Projet of an enterprise against Boston and New- York, presented to the Minister, by M. de Lagny, 373 Despatch of the Minister to M. de Frontenac — approving his conduct, &c., 383 Narrative of the most remarkable occurrences in Canada, from the departure of the ships in 1696, to October 1697, 389 Despatch of the Minister to M. de Frontenac — news of the peace of Ryswick, &c., 428 Extract of a despatch from the Minister to M de Frontenac — Indians, &c., 430 , f,., ,.'-■ ._; , ,, , , : . .,/ >^- , No. of Doc. Date. 1698. 30. Oct'r 20. 31. April 22. 32. June 8. 33. Au• to M. de Callieres — di- recting him to obM rve the treaty of Ryswick, &c., 482 Exti.^ots from a memoire of the King to M. de Callieres, &c., — appointed Governor, &c., of Canada, in place of M. de Frontenac, de- ceased, 485 Memorial respecting the encroachments of the English upon the Territories of France in North America, 491 No. 47. j 329 VOLUME VI. noo-iroo. No of Doc. Date. Subject. Page. 1700. 1. May 5. Despatch of the King to M. M. dc Callieres and de Champigny — peace with the Indians, &c., 1 2. Council held by M. de Longueil, French com- mandant at Detroit, with the Indians, respect- ing a declaration of war against the English, 3 3. June 19. Replies of M. de Longueil to the speech of the White River Indians, 10 4. July 18. Interview between six Iroquois dep'jties, and the Chevalier de Callieres at Montreal,, 13 5. Oct'r 16. Letter of M. de Callieres" to the Minister — the Iroquois — Mississippi — Lord Bellomont,&c., 24 [enclosing:] 6. Sept'r 3. Interview oetween the Iroquois deputies and M. de Callieres at Montreal, 35 r«oi. 7. May 31. Despatch of the King to M. M. de Callieres and de Champigny—Iroquois— the Mississippi,&c. 50 8. Aug. 4. Ra1':ication of the peace made in the month of September last, between the Colony of Can- ada and the Indians, 53 9. Cabinet paper, containing details of a project for the conquest of New-England, &c.,..., 62 10. M6moire by M. d'lberville, upon the situation of Boston, New-York, &c., and project for attacking them, 72 17C2. 11. May 3. Despatch of the King to M. M. de Callieres and de Champigny — Colonial affairs, &c., . . 94 12. Nov'r 4. Extract of a letter of M. de Callieres to the Minister — peace with the Indians — Orange — New-York, &c., 98 13. Nov'r 6. Extract of a letter from M. de Callieres to the Minister — Onond agas — Orange — New- York, ' &c., 105 14. Nov'r 11. ExtKiCts of a letter of M. de Beauharnais, In- tendant of Canada, to the Minister — Indian affairs, &c., •••• 108 [Senate, No. 47,] 42 m 330 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME VI. [Sekatk No. of Doe. Dat*. 1703. 15. May 30. 16. Nov'r 14. 17. Nov'r 14. 18. Nov'r 15. 19. 20. 1704. Nov'r 16. 21. Nov'r 17. 22. 1705. June 17. 23. Oct'r 19. 24. Aug. 16. 25. Aug. 17. 26. October. 1706. 27.* 28. April 28. Subject. Pag*. Extracts of a despatch of the King to M. M. de Calliercs and de fieauharnais — Fort Fron< tenac — Detroit, &c , 114 Letter from M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Death of M. de Calliferes — menaces of the English, &c., 117 Interviews with the Savages, by M. de Vau- dreuil, &c., in July, September and October, and notes by the Minister, thereon, 125 Resumd of a letter of M. M. de Vaudreuil and Beauharnais, of this date, and notes of the Minister, thereon, 145 Succinct detail of what composes the twenty millions (of livres) which the Colony of Can- ada produces yearly to the King and his sub- jects, 150 Extract of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Abenaquls — Iroquois — Detroit — Albany — Peter Schuyler, &c., 154 Extract of a letter of M. M. de Vaudreuil and Beauharnais, to the Minister — Indian affairs — Jesuits — ^the English— Schuyler, &c., .... 162 Extract of the King's despatch to M. M. de Vaudreuil and Beauharnias — the Mimis — Onondagas, &c., 171 Extracts of a letter from M. de Vaudrueil to the Minister, 174 [enclosing :J Speech of the Indian deputies, to M. de Vau- dreuil, [and,] 177 Reply of the Governor-General to the speech of the Indian Deputies, 181 Draft of a Treaty proposed by Col. Vetch, on the part of Gov. Dudley, to M. de Vaudreuil, to be made between the Colonies of New- France and New-England, 185 Memorial to be presented to the King in favor of taking immediate possession of Niagara, &c., 194 Extract of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Gov. Dudley, &c., 201 No. 47.] 331 PARIS DOCUMENTS — VOLUME VI. Vo. of Soo. Date. 1706. 529. June 9. 30. Nov'r 4. 31. 1707. 32. June 30. 33. June 30. 34. June 30. 35. July 24. 1708. 36. June 6. 37. June 6. 38. June 6. 39. Nov'r 6. 40. May 24. 41. Nov'r 12. 42. Sept'r 26. Oct'r 7. 43. Nov'r 14. 1709. 44. April 27. Subject. Pt(«. Extract of a despatch from the Minister to M. tie Vaudreuil — instructions in detail, &c., , . 205 Extracts of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Ottawas — Iroquois — Detroit — the English, dec, 213 General M^moire, on the subject of the French dominion in Canada, from 1504 to 1706, with extracts from the despatches of the Governors, d&c, 217 Extracts from a despatch of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — to keep at peace with the In- dians, and harrass the English at Boston, &c. 300 Instructions from the King to M. Daigremont, sent to exmine &c., the forts at Oswego, Niagara, Detroit, &c., 303 Extracts from the Despatch of the King to M. M. de Vaudreuil and Raudot, 311 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Ottawas — Detroit, &c., 316 Extract of a Despatch from the Minister to M. Raudot, urging him to excite the Indians to a war with the English, &c., 318 Extracts of the King's despatch to M. M. dc Vaudreuil and Raudot — His Majesty does not recognize Queen Anne, &c., 319 Extract of a despatch of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — Instructions, &c., 322 Extract of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Onondagas — Boston — New-York, &c., 326 [enclosing :J Copy of letter of Father L'Heu, to M. de Vau- dreuil, dated Onondaga, 330 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister,. .. 334 [enclosing:] Letter of Peter Schuyler to M. de Vaudreuil, dated Orange, 339 Report of M. d'Aigremont to the Minister, con- cerning the advanced posts of Canada, &c, . . 341 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Schuyler — Onondagas — Orange, &c., 358 m py, w f-iy m 332 [Senate PARIS DOCDMENTS VOLUME VII. No. ( Date. 1709. 45. July 6. 46. July 6. 47. Nov'r 14. 48. June 2. 49. June 16. 50. Aug. 1. 61. June 14. 52. Oct'r 19. 53. November. Subject. Page. Letter of the Minister his Report of Nov Letter of M. de Vr Details about Scl Extract of the King's despatch to M. M. de Vaudreuil and Raudot — to act on the de- fensive, &c. , 364 M. d'Aigremont, upon jer 14, 360 reuil to the Minister — ler — Lake Champlain — Horican, &c., 373 [enclosing:] Examination of Samuel Whiting, taken prison- er by the French, 393 Letter of Father de Mareuil, Jesuit Missionary at Onondaga, to Father L'Heu, 396 Examination of Querel Roulouse, by M. de Ramezay, at Crown Point, 397 Copy of a letter of M. de Joncaire to the Com- mandant at Fort FrontenaC, 400 Copy of letter of M. de Ramezay to M. de Vaudreuil — Schuyler — Crown Point, &c.,.. 402 General Statement of the condition of Canada in November, 1709, 406 VOLUME VII 17I«— 1727. 2. May 10. 1710. 1. May 1. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Chambly — Lake Champlain — Schuyler going to England, &c., 1 Extract of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Onondagas, &c., 7 3. June 7. Letter from the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — Desic;ns of the English, &c., 9 4. June. Notes bj the Minister, upon M. de Vaudreuil's letters, &c., 11 5. Nov'r 3. Extracts of M. de Vaudreuil's letter to the Minister — Ono ndagas — Schuyler — Ottawas — Orange, &c., 13 No. 47.J 333 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME VII. No. of Doe. Date. 1710. 6. Nov'rlS. 7. April 26. 8. July 7. 9. Oct'r 25. 1712. 10. June 28. 11. Nov'r 6. 1713. 12. July 4. 1714. 13. Oct'r 1. 1716. 14. Feb'y. 15. Oct'r 15. 16. Nov'r 7. 17. Nov'r 12. 1717. 18. June 26. 1718. 19. Jan'y 25. 20. 21. June 1. Subject. Pag*. Extract of M. Daigremont's report to the Min- ister — Ports in Canada, &c., 29 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — New-York— Port Royal , &c. , 32 Despatch of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil ^ — approves his conduct in reference to New- York — Boston — Indians, &c., 39 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Albany — New-York — Boston — Onondagas — Port Royal, &c., 43 Extracts of the despatch of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — precautions to be taken against the English, &c., 55 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Detroit — Onondagas — Fort Frontenac, &c., 58 Extract of a despatch of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil, 65 Memorial showing the advantages of the post at the Detroit to the King, &c., 66 Extracts of a general m6moire, addressed by ^ ij a / i j. MNa>VaMdfroil, to the Regent Duke d' Or- '^^4Ca»#«? leans, upon the state of affairs in Canada, . . 71 Report by M. Chaussegros, upon the fortifica- tions of Quebec, &c., 81 Memorandum of the " Conseil de Marine," ap- proving M. de Vaudreuil's proposition re- specting the fort at Niagara, &c., 89 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Council — De- troit — Albany, &c., 92 Extracts of a despatch of the Council to M. de Vaudreuil, to watch the conduct of the Eng- lish — Governor Hunter, &c., 94 Notes of the Council upon M. de Vaudreuil's account of his transactions with the Indians, 24th October, 1717, 97 French Mfimoire, on the subject of Acadia, in reference to the Abenaquis, English, &c.,. . . 103 Notes by the Council, upon the M6moire of le Pere Lafitau, on the subject of the trade in H 334 [Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME VII. No. of Doe. Date. 1718. Subject. Page. 22. Oct'r 30. 23. 24. 1719. May 23. 25. Oct'r 28. 26. 1720. Jan'y. 27. April 20. 28. 1721. Jan'y. 29. March 24. 30. July 11. 31. Aug. 24. 32. Oct'r 8. 33. 1722. May 24. 34. June 8. 35. Oct'r 17. spiritious liquors with the Indians. [JVb^c — In this paper, is a copy of a letter of Francis Lovelace, Governor of New-York, dated 18th November, 1668,1 114 Letter of M. He Vaudreuil to the Council — In- dian affairs, 1 19 General M6moire respecting the Indians in Ca- nada, as far as the Mississippi, with remarks upon their territory, manners, habits, &c., . . 121 Extract of the King's despatch to M. M. de Vaudreuil and Begon — limits of Canada — Acadia, &c., 136 Extract of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to the Council — Illinois — ^Miamis, &c., ...... 138 Mfimoire by Father Aubry, Jesuit Missionary in Canada, upon the subject of the boundary between New-France and New-England, &c., 142 Census of Canada, according to M. Begon's re- turn of j4th November, 1719, 149 Report of the Council of Marine, approving M. M. Vaudreuil's and Begon's proceedings re- specting Fort Niagara, &c., 151 Census of Canada, according to M. Begon's re- turn, 26th October, 1720, 156 Letter of Governor Burnet of New- York, to M. de Vaudreuil — Niagara, 157 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to Governor Bur- net, in reply, defending the French occupa- tion of Niagara, &c., 161 Extracts of letter of M. M. de Vaudreuil and Begon to the Kinp — English establishments in the Indian country — forts — trade, &c., . . . 169 Census of Canada, according to M. M. de Vau- dreuil and Begon's return, 4th November, 1721, 180 Extract of a despatch of the King to M. M. de Vandreuil and Begon — designs of the En- glish upon Fort Niagara, &c., 186 M6moire of M. M. de Vaudreuil and Begon to the Council — Boston — ^the Abenaquis, &c., 189 No. 47.] 336 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME VH. Page. No. of Doo. Date. 1723. 36. March. 37. April 21. 1724. 38. Jan'y 18. 39. May 30. 40. Nov'r 28. 41. 42. n25. ^ 21. 43. April 24. 44. Aug. 7. 45. Aug. 7. 46. 1726. May 7. 47. May 7. 48. May 7. Subject. Page. M6moire concerning the French Limits in Amer- ica, drawn up and presented by Sieur Bobe, 201 Extracts of letters of the Governors and Intend- ants of Canada, respecting the enterprises and encroachments of the English, in Canada, since the treaty of Nimeguen, in 1678,. . . . 213 Resume of the letters of M. M. de Vaudreuil andBegon — Abenaquis — New-England — ^Ir- oquois, &c., 249 Extract of a Memoire of the King to M. M. de Vaudreuil and Begon — the French must not appear in the war between the English and the Indians — but their influence must be ex- erted, &c., 258 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — English and Abenaquis, &c., 260 General Memoire upon the present state of the Abenaquis, 268 Extract of a letter of M. Begon to the Minis- ter, on the subject of the war between the English and the Abenaquis, 272 Cabinet paper, on the subject of the New-Eng- land troubles, with the Indians, &c., 286 Abstract of letters of M. M. de Vaudreuil and Begon, of 22d May, and 10th June — English at Oswego — encroachment on the French Ter- ritory, &c., 291 Abstract of M. de Vaudreuil's letters respecting the Abenaquis — English at Boston — their ambition, &c., 301 Cabinet paper respecting the English Fort at Oswego, and resume of the letter of M. M. de Longueil and Begon of 31st October, 1825, detailing his journey to Oswego, On- ondaga, &c., 308 Notes by the Minister upon the news from Can- ada about the war between New-England and the Indians, &c., 315 Extracts from the Instructions of the King to the Marquis de Beauharnais, appointed Gov- ernor, &c., in Canada, 318 i «y:i.i 342 fSsNATR VOLUME IX. 1745—1747, n- f / ' No. of Doc. Dati i. 1745. 1. April 15. 2. June 18. 3. Aug. 13. 4. Sept'r 12. 6. Oct'r 28. 6. July 26. 7. Aug. 25. 8. Nov'r 4. 1746. 9. April. 10. April. 11. April 26. 12. August. 13. Oct'r 28. 14. Nov'r 4. 15. Nov'r 13. Subject. Page. Note by the Minister, on the news from Can- ada, 1 Jjetter of M. de Beauharnais to the Minister — Revolt ' t lie Royale, (kc, 4 Letter of M. Duchasibon to the Minister — Surrender of Louisburg, &c., 8 Letter of M. M. de Beauharnais and Hocquart to the Minister — affairs of Louisburg — Bos- ton — New- York, &c., 11 Letter of M. de Beauharnais to the Minister, . 52 [enclosing :J Speech of the Onondagas, &c., to M. de Beau- harnais, and his reply thereto, 50 Speech of the Senecas to M. de Beauharnais, ' and his reply thereto, , 6o Letter of M. de Beauharnais to the Minister — menaces of the English — necessity of sup- plies, &c., 71 Memorandum of arrangements for the Battal- ions embarked for Canada, &c., 73 Instructions to M. de Meric, appointed to take command of the military sent to Canada, signed by the Count d'Argenson, &c., 78 Cabinet memorandum, on the subject of the English war movements, &c., 82 Abstract of the various military movements in Canada, from the month of December, 1745, to August, 1746, 85 Letter of M. de Beauharnais to the Minister — Garrison at Niagara — Oswego — Louisiana — Illinois, &c., 95 Abstract, in form of a Journal, of what has oc- curred of an interesting character in the Col- ony, in reference to military operations, and of intelligence recoived from November, 1745, to November, 1746, 102 Report by M. de Repentigny, of a reconr^-is- sance, made by him, on the road between Albany and Saratoga, &c., 192 No. 47.J 343 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME IX. No.ot 1)00 Date. 1747. 16. Jan'y 16. 17. Feb'yl2. Sutijoot. Page. Cabinet Resum6 of the Canadian despatches oi' 1746 — military operations, &c., 196 Copy of the capitulation granted by the troops of his Most Christian Majesty to those of his Britannic Majesty, at the Grand-Pr6e, (N.S.) 203 Account, by M. Boisherbert, of u French and Indian expedition against Fort Clinton, &c.,.^'206 Account, by the Chevalier de la Come, of an engagement with a party of English, Dutch, and Indians at the Isle de Montreal, &c.,. . . 211 Paper presented by M. Boisherbert (to the Min- ister,) upon the subject of the intrigues of the English with thelndians — Detroit — Niag- ara — Fort Frontenac, &c., 218 Abstract, in form of a Journal, of the most in- teresting occurrences in the Colony, in refer- ence to military movements, and of intelli- gence received — from the departure of the vessels in November, 1746, to ""th October, 1747, 234 22. Nov'r 9. Continuation of the Journal, from 7th October to 9th November, 1747, 333 18. June 23. 19. Oct'r 8. 20. Nov'r. 21 Oct'r 7. I I 344 j Senate VOLUME X. 1748—1754. No. of Doc. Data. 1748. 1. Jan'y 28 2. April 15. 3. Sept'r ol. 4. Oct'r 9. 5. Sept'r 26. 6. Oct'r 23. 7. Oct'r 26. 8. Nov'r 2. 1749. 9. July 29. 10. Sept'r 10. 11. Subject. Pag*. 12. Oct'r 20. 23. Nov'r 9. Cubinet Resumfi of despatches of Count de la Galissoni^re, Governor of Canada — French incursions into New-York — Saratoga, &c.,. 1 Cabinet Resume of Canadian despatches — Mich- ilmakinac — Detroit — English intrigues with the Indians, &c., 4 Letter of M. de la GalissoniSre to the Minis- ter — commerce of the Colonies — means of advancing Louisiana — Illinois, &c., 7 Journal of the most interesting military occur- rences in Canada, and abstract of various in- telligence received at Quebec, since the depar- ture of thevessels, in November, 1747, 14 Ministerial M morandum on the Journal of Canadian occurrences sent by M. M. de la Galissoniere and Bigot, 108 Letter from M. de la Galissoniere to the Min- ister — Miamis — Detroit — Michilimakinac — M. de St. Pierre, &c., — 112 Letter of M. de la Galissoniere to the Minister exchange of prisoners — Boston — New-York, &c., 124 Interview between M. de la Galissoniere and the deputies of the Six Nations in the Castle of St. Louis, at Quebec, 126 Proces verbal of the act of possession of the Ohio River and its tributaries, by M. Celoron 132 Letter of M. Puyzieulx, (Minister) to, 135 I enclosing:] Extracts and copies of letters of M. M. de la Galissoniere — Colonel Mascarene— Governor Shirley — Governor Clinton — M. desLigneris — Col. Johnson, &c., relative to an exchange of prisoners in 1749, 137 Return of the artillery in Canada at this date, . 154 Resum6 of the letters of M. M. de la Jonquiere and Bigot to the Minister — Indians at Toron- to — necessity of the French becoming mas- ters of Oswego, &c., 158 No. 47.] 346 PARIS OOCOMKNTS VOLUME X. No. of Doc*. Dal*. 1750. 14. April. 15. April. 16. May 15. 17. July 16. 18. June 23. 19. June 25. 20. June 26. 21. June 27. 22. June 27. 23. Aug. 6. 24. Sept'rlS. 26. Dec'r. 1751. 26. July 11. 27. Sept'r20. 28. Sept'r23. 29. Oct'r 17. [Senate, No. Subject. Ptf*. Cabinet resume of Canadian despatches — Mis- sionaries among the Indians — English in- trigues, &c., 162 Cabinet resume of Canadian despatches — Indi- an trade — rivalry of the English — necessary precautions, 171 Interview between M. de la Jonquiere and the Cayuga Indians, 178 Letter of M. de la Jonquiere to the Minister — exchange of prisoners with New-York, and New-England, 18!> [enclosing:] ProcSs verbal of interview betwe". , the French officers, and Lieutenant Stoddert, and Captain Anthony Van Schaick, at Montreal, relative to exchange of prisoners, &c., , . 195 Proces verbal of another interview between lue same, 198 Proces verbal of another interview between the same, 201 General list of English prisoners detains . m the Government of Canada, 204 Copy of a letter from M. Douville commandant at Sault St. Louis, to the Marquis de la Jon- quiSre, 208 Letter of M. Bigot to the Minister — showing the efforts of the French to excite the I,tdi- ans against the English, &c., 210 Cabinet resume of despatches from M. de Vau- drouil, Governor of Louisiana — French and English intrigues among the Indians, 212 Memorial respecting the French Colonies in North America, byM. delr Galissonniere — their utility — the necessity •.'. 'i.eir preserva- tion — designs of the English — general reflec- tions, &c., , 217 Speech of the Onondagar to M. de la Jonquiere, and his replies thereto, 250 Speech of the Deputies of the Five Nations, to M. de la Jonquiere, and his replies thereto, 264 Cabinet Memorandum respecting the English establishments upon the Ohio river, 269 Letter of M. de la Jonquiere to the Minister, . 272 47.J 44 ' i S' s M m :t'" 1 346 [Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME X. No. of Doc. Date. 1751. 30. June 12. 31. Aug. 10. 32. 1752. 33. April. 34. April 21. 35. July 5. 1753. 36. Aug. 20. 37. December. 1754. 38. July 24. 39. July. 40. Oct'r 13. 41. Oct'r 28. Subject. . Page. [enclosing :] Copy of a letter from Gov. Clinton to M. de la Jonquiere — Usurpations of the French at Niagara, &c., 273 Reply of M. de la Jonquiere to Gov. Clinton — The Iroquois have never recognized the King of England as theii master — their nat- ural inclination is towards France — the Iro- quois alone have a right to complain, &c.,. . 276 Cabinet Resume of M. de la Jonquiere's de- spatches — intrigues of the English with the Indians — they become every day more dan- gerous, &c., 284 Cabinet Resume (approved by the King,) of M. de la Jonquiere's despatches — project to drive the English from the Ohio, &c. — with Memo- randum of the points on which M. Duquesne, his successor, should be instructed, &c., . . . . 287 Letter of M. de liongueil to the Minister — loss of Despatches from the Detroit, &c., — perfi- dy of the English — they should be expelled, &c., 295 Interview between the Abenaquis and Captain Phineas Stevens, in presence of M. de Lon- gueil, &c., 311 Letter of M. Duquesne to the Minister — details of his proceedings with the Indians — designs against the English, &c., 319 Cabinet diplomatic paper — views of Foreign powers — projects of England about Ame- rica, &c., 327 Letter of M. Varin to M. Bigot — the English defeated by M. de Villiers, on the Ohio, &c. 331 [enclosing :] Extract of M. de Villiers' Journal — details of the defeat of the English, &c., 334 Letter of M. Duquesne to the Minister — details of Indian affairs, &c., 337 Letter of M. Duquesne to the Minister — obser- vations on the conduct of the English — ^must have been in consequence of orders from the King of Great Britian, &c., 342 «ATE No. 47. 1 347 Page. 273 I 276 284 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XI. No. Of Doe. 42. 45. Date. 1754. Oct'r 31. 43. Oct'r 23. 44. Nov'r 6. I'jject. Page. Letter of M. Duquesne to the Minister — his proceedings with the Indians, &c., 345 [enclosing:] Secret Council held at Montreal with the Onei- das, Tuscaroras, Cayugas — Collar of the On- ondagas, &c., 351 Letter of the Garde des Sceaux to M. Duquesne — does not think that the King of England has authorized the movements on the Ohio — an explanation will be demanded — M. Du- quesne to act on the defensive — but a proper discretion left him, &c., 357 Abstract of the census of Canada for this year, 360 ill] m 287 VOLUME XI. 295 311 319 327 331 334 337 342 I 1^' 1755. 1. Feb'y 17. 2. Feb'y 17. 3. Feb'y 17. 4. Feb'y 27. 5. March 1. 6. March 1. 7. March 8. 8. April 1. 1756. Letter of the Minister to M. Dequesne — Move- ments of the English Court — Views and in- structions of the French Government, &c.j . . 1 Letter of the Minister to M. Varin — Instruc- tions for the Commissariat, &c., 12 Letter of the Minister to M. de Bompas, (Windward Islands,) enjoining him to watch the English movements, &c. [JSTote — A counterpart of this letter was sent to M. de Vaudreuil,] 18 Copy of letter of M. M. Drucour and Prevdst, to M. Duquesne — with extracts of intelli- gence from New- York, &c., 22 Draft of a commission for the Baron de Dieskau, to be Commandant of the troops in Cana- da, &c., 31 Instructions from the King to the Baron de Dieskau, &c., 34 Extract of a letter from M. Duquesne to M. Drucourt — I', ''ans on the Ohio, &c., 46 Private instructions from the King to M. de Vaudreuil, (appointed Governor of Canada, ll'l If r., m w\ 348 fSfiNATE PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XI. No. Doc of Date. 1755. 9. 10. June 14. 11. July 4. 12. July 6. 13. July 6. 14. July 9. 15. July 10. 16. July 15. 17. July 24. 18. Aug. 13. 19. July 9. 20. Aug. 16. 21. Aug. 16. 22. Sept'r 5. Subject. Page* &c.,) in reference to the conduct he is to ob- serve towards the English, &c., 47 Extract from the general instructions to M. de Vaudreuil — Indians, &c., 59 Letter of M. Prevot to the Minister — Intelli- gence of designs of the English, &c., 63 Cabinet resume of news from Canada — from May 3 to July 4, 65 General Memoire for the Marquis de Vaudreuil, respecting the Ohio River and its dependen- cies — Niagara, &c., drawn up by M. Du- quesne, 71 Letter of M. de Salvert to the Minister — News from Louisburg, &c., 78 "Relation du Combat du 9 Juillet, 1755—" An anonymous paper giving the French ac- count of the battle, 82 iP Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Os- wego — Niagara, &c., 86 Letter of M. Duquesne to the Minister — Ex- presses his mortification at being superseded by M. de Vaudreuil — Dieskau's expedition, &c., 89 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Discouraging appearance of things in Canada — M. Duquesne — Oswego — Dieskau's expe- dition, &c., &c., 91 Letter of M. Breard to the Minister — Brad- dock's defeat — Oswego, &c., 99 (enclosing :J Statement of artillery, munitions of war be- longing to the English, &c., found upon the field of battle on 9th July, 1755., 103 Letter of Baron Dieskau to M. Doreil— about to set out on his campaign — hopes to " derange the projects of the English'' — contents of General Braddock's papers, &c., 105 Letter of the Chevalier de Montreuil to the Minister — Baron Dieskau is a good general, and good soldier, &c., 108 Letter of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — recall of the French Ambassador at London — news of Braddock's defeat has augmented the confidence of the King, Xc.^ 110 No. 47.J 249 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XI. No. Of Doo. Date. 1755. 23. Sept'r 5. 24. Sept'r 14. 25. Sept'r 15. 26. Sept'r 25. 27. Aug. 15. 28. Aug. 24. 29. Sept'r 4. 30. Sept'r 8. 31. Sept'r. 32. Sept'r 30. 33. 34. Oct'r 3. 35. Oct'r 6. Subject. Page. Letter of the Minister to M. M. Drucourt and Prevdt — supplies, &c., to Louisburg, &c.,. . 113 Letter of Baron Dieskau to the Minister — dated •'^ at " the English camp on Lake St. Sacra- ment," — giving the particulars^oT^hw-defeat — being taken prisoner — his treatment — the state of his wounds, &c., 117 Letter of Baron de Dieskau to M. de Vau- dreuil — news of his defeat — he is to be taken ^ to Albany to-morrow, &c., 123 ^ Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — observations upon M. de Dieskau's conduct, — his defeat the consequence of not following his Instructions, &c., — general remarks on Canadian affairs, &c., 125 [enclosing :] M. de Vaudreuil's Instructions to M. de Dies- kau, 157 Baron Dieskau's general orders for the march and attack, &c., 163 Examination of a prisoner taken by M. Dies- kau, '. 166 Re-examination of the same prisoner before M. de Vaudreuil, 170 Detail of M. Dieskau's march, and of the at- tack on the English, &c. [JVb^e--This pa- per is imperfect. It is it. M. de Montreuil's handwriting.] 173 Account of the movements of the troops, from their departure from Quebec to the 30th of September, 179 Dialogue between Marshal Saxe and Baron de Dieskau in the Elysian Fields. [In which the Baron, apparently, gives his own story in detail.] 188 Proces verbal of an interview between M. de Vaudreuil and other French officers, and a deputation of the Iroquois, at the castle at Montreal, 202 Letter of M. Malartic, commandant of the re- giment of Bearne, at Oswego, with an ac- count of his operations, addressed to the Minister, 208 ! m i, I I n' '' m H' 350 [Sknate PABIS DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XX. / X No. of Doo. Date. 1755. 36. Oct'r 8. 37. Oct'r 10. 38. Oct'r 12. 39. Oct'r 14. 40. Oct'r 15. 41. Oct'r 18. 42. Oct'r 20. 43. Oct'r 22. 44. Oct'r 23. 45. Oct'r 24. 46. Oct'r 28. 47. Oct'r 30. 48. Oct'r 30. 49. Oct'r 31. 50. Oct'r 31. 51. (no date) Subject. Page. Examination of two inhabitants of Montreal, taken prisoners by the English and Indians, 28th May, 1754, 223 Letter of the Chevalier de Montreuil to the Minister — account of the defeat of Baron de ^ Dieskau, &c., 225 v Letter of Baron de Dieskau to M. de Vaudreuil, dated Albany, 229 Letter of the Chevalier de Montreuil to the Minister — M. de Dieskau's defeat — subse- quent operations, &c., 230 Statement by M. Doreil, Commissary, &c., of the composition of the staff and officers serving in America, and of their situation this day, 234 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — operations in Acadia, 236 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — particulars of losses at Lake St. Sacrament — state of the army, &c. , 242 Replies of M. de Vaudreuil to the speeches of the deputies of the Five Nations, 247 Letter from M. Bigot to the Minister — contents of the papers found on the field, after the « battle of Fort Duquesne," 255 Letter of M. Lolbiniere to the Minister — de- tails of occurrences in Canada since the spring — observations, &c., 256 Secret letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — criticism of M. Dieskau — necessities of the army — details of service, &c., 265 w Letter of M. Vaudreuil to the Minister — mili- tary details-necessities of the army — officers, &c., 281 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — de- tection of the Indians — intrigues of the Eng- lish—Detroit, &c., 285 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — he has arrested the progress of the English in all their projects, &c., 287 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — de- tails of Indian affairs, &c., 289 Letter of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil and ENATE Page. I 223 Ik , 225 ' 229 230 f / 234 236 242 247 255 256 265 281 285 287 289 / No. 47.J I s 351 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. No of Doc. Date. 1755. 52. Dec'r 21 63. Dec'r. 54. Dec'r. Subject Page. M. de la Lanne — position of affairs between England and France — Instructions, &c., .... 294 Letter of the King of France to the King of England, 300 Resume, by the Minister, of the news from Ca- nada, to 8th November, 304 Account of what has occurred this year in Ca- nada. (Printed at the Louvre.) 308 1756. 1. Jan'y 12. 2. Jan'y. 3. Feb-y 2. 4. Feb'y29. 5. Feb'y29. 6. Feb'y29. 7. Feb'y29. 8. March 1. 9. March 13. 10. April 14. VOLUME XII. 175G. * Letter of Baron de Dieskau to the Minister — state of hia health, &c., 1 British diplomatic paper, in answer to the com- plaints of France — defence of the conduct of England, &c., 3 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Military arrangements — Niagara — Oswego — Indians, &c., 15 Projet of a letter of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — hopes that M. de Dieskau's suc- cessor will be more prudent, &c., 18 Projet of a letter of the Minister to M. Malar- tic, 20 Projet of a letter of the Minister to M. Doriel — M. de Montcalm appointed successor to M. de Dieskau — arrangements, &c., 21 Projet of a letter from the Minister to M. de Montreuil, 24 Commission to the Marquis de Montcalm to be commandant of the troops in Canada, under the Governor-General, in place of the Baron de Dieskau, 26 Letter of the Minister to M. de Montcalm — enclosing his Commission, &c., 29 Extract of a letter written at Quebec this day — M. de Levy's expedition to destroy stores, ! I I ••i'l %■ M it ir.a 362 [Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. No. Of Doc. Date. 1756. 11. May 12. May 13. June. 14. June 1. 21. 17. June 18. June 19. June 20. June 21. June 22. June 15. June 4. 16. June 8. 8. 12. 12. 12. 17. 19. 23. June 22. Subject. Pace. &c., between Oswego and Schenectady — par- ticulars, &c, 31 Detail of the occurrences in Canada subsequent to the debarcation of the troops in June, 1755, and until the 1st May, 1766, 34 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — his arrival at Quebec, 13th May — every thing in readiness to commence the campaign, &c., /iO Journal of the occurrences in Canada, from Oc- tober, 1755, to June, 1756, 44 Lntter from M. Kerleret, Governor of Louisi- ana, to the Minister — enclosing letter of M. Makarty commandant in the Illinois, to M. Dumas commandant at Fort Duquesne, da- ted 19th October, 1755, 59 Cabinet resum6 of M. de Vaudreuil's letters in February, 1756 — Indians rising against the English — Fort Duquesne — English prepara- tions against Canada, &c., 63 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister of war — military arrangements — M. de Mont- . calm " is very prepossessing " — hopes a good understanding with him, &c., 74 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister of the Marine — the conduct he proposes to adopt respecting the English, Indians &c., 81 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — details of military operations — Lake St. Sa- crement — Carillon — Frontenac — good under- standing with M. de Vaudreuil, &c., 83 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister (of Marine) — arrival of troops and supplies at Montreal, &c., 95 Letter of M. de Montreuil to the Minister — much pleased with M. de Montcalm, who will give him much more work to do than M. Dieskau, &c., 99 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — opening of the Campaign, &c., 102 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — arrangements for the Campaign with M. de Vaudreuil — he is very irresolute, &c. , 106 Letter of Baron de Dieskau to the Minister, No. 47.] Page. 106 353 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. No. or Doe. Date. 1756. 34 24. July. 25. July. 40 « 44 26. July 5. 27. July 18. 59 28. July 20. 63 29. Aug. 8. 74 30. Aug. 13. 31. Aug. 14. 81 32. 33. Aug. 14. Aug. 20. 83 34. Aug. 22. 95 35. August. 36. Aug. 28. 99 • [Senate, No. Subject. Page* dated New-York — owes his life to Sir Wm. Johnson, without whose interference he would infallibly have been burnt to death, by the Savages, in revenge, &c., 108 Cabinet Resume of the intelligence from Fort Duquesne, of March, HI Cabinet Resume of Canadian news in June — Ohio — the Lakes — movements of the Eng- lish in New-York, New-England and Aca- dia, &c., 1 13 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister of the Marine — movements on Lalce Ontario, &c., 126 General detail of a victory gained, this day, by the French, under M. de Vaudreuil, over the English, in the attack on the city of " Manton," belonging to the English, &.c.,. 128 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — he has been to Carillon, &c., — situation of affairs there, &c., 138 Letter f M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — det s of the state of things at the Western Po ,, &c., 146 Letter li M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister - negotiations with the Indians, &c., 154 Journal of the siege of Oswego, commenced llth and finished 14th August, 159 Articles of capitulation of Fort Oswego, &c.,. 171 Proces Verbal of interviews between M. Vau- dreuil and deputations of the Five Nations, at Montreal, between 28th July and 20th August, 1756, 174 Letter of an officer engaged in the seige of Oswego, giving details, &c., 198 Account of the Capture of the Forts at Oswego — and of Canadian affairs, &c., 207 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — details of the affair at Oswego — " The trans- planted English are not the same as the Eng- lish of Europe," — conduct of the Savages — cannot dissimulate that there was a little pil- lage " which had to be tolerated," — It is dif- ficult to hinder " 300 Savages and 1500 Ca- nadians, making a quarry," &c., 222 47.] 45 V. ill ii: r. *' il If w L 864 [Senate LONDON DOCUMENTS VOLUME XII. /• (/^ No. of Doc. Date. Subject. Pago. 1756. 37. Aug. 28. Letter of M. Desandrouins to , — details ^ about Oswego — horrible cruelties of the Sav- ages, &c., 233 [enclosing:] 38. Aug. 28. Abstract of the events of the Campaign of 1756, 236 39. Aug. 30. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Capture of Oswego — Lake St. Sacrement — ambition of the English, &c., — with a cor- rect copy of the capitulation of Oswego, an- nexed, 249 40. Aug. 30. Resum6 of the movements on Lake Ontario, &c., made at He Royale, 262 41. Aug. 30. Resume of the Canadian news, generally — He Royale, 265 42. Sept'r 12. Resum6 of news brought to Montreal, from Lake Champlain — the frontiers of Pennsyl- vania — Fort Duquesne, &c., 275 43. Sept'r 16. Cabinet resume of news from Canada to this date — Fort Duquesne — Lake St. Sacrament — Lake Ontario, &c., 279 44. Sept'r 22. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — his arrival at Ticonderoga — arrangements to harrass the English, &c., 299 45. Sept'r 26. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister of war — affairs at Lake St. Sacrament, &c.,.. . 302 46. Sept'r 26. Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm — mili- tary operations — Carillon — Fort Duquesne, &c., 305 47. Nov'r 1. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — has quitted the camp and returned to Mon- treal — observations upon the state of affairs, officers, &c., 307 48. Nov'r 2. Letter of M. Lotbiniere to the Minister — Fort Carillon — observations on the forts at Oswe- go — Acadia, &c., 314 49. Nov'r Q:^htitec.ivoTa. M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — review of his conduct as Governor-General — observations on the state of affairs in Ca- nada, &c., 322 50. Nov'r 10. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — affairs of Stobo and Wambrant, &c., 329 61. Dec'r 30. Proces verbal of various interviews between M. de Vaudreuil and the deputies of the Indian nations, at Montreal, from 13th to 30th De- cember, 1766, 331 No. 47.J J06 249 262 265 275 279 299 302 305 I. No. of Doo. Data. 1757. 1. Jan'y 15. 2. Jan'y 15. 3. 4. Feb'y 13. 5. March 13. 6. March 20. 7. March 20. 8. April 7. 9. April 15. 10. April 19. 11. April 19. 12. April 22. 13. April 24. 14. April 24. VOLUME XIII. 1757. Subject. Paja . Cabinet resum6 of M. de Vaudreuil's letters — Fort Duquesne — Acadia — Oswego — M. de Montcalm, &c., 1 Resum6 of the report of the Intendant of Ca- nada — stores, &c., at Oswego, &c., 6 Ministerial note upon the state of the forces in Canada — their augmentation — ^plan of cam- paign, &c., 14 Note of the Duke of Belleisle, on the subject of the designs of the English, and the pre- parations necessary on the part of the French Cabinet, &c., 22 Letter of M. Coquart to the Minister, enclos- ing a narrative of the state of affairs in Ca- nada, written by a Jesuit Priest there — (ac- companying which is a copy of complimen- tary verses to M. de Vaudreuil,) 25 Letter of the Minister to M. de Vaudreuil — ap- proval of his conduct, d^c, 42 Letter of the Minister to M. de Montcalm — ap- proves his conduct, &c., 45 Letter of Baron de Dieskau to the Minister, dated Bath, (England,) — state of his health, &c., 50 Letter of the Minister to M. de Montcalm — necessity of a good understanding between the regular troops and the Canadians, &c.,. . 51 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — negotiations with the Western Indians, &c., 54 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — In- dian incursions into New- Jersey, &c., ...... 61 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — with an account of an expedition against the English, between Oswego and Schenectady, in January and March, 63 Letter of the Chevalier de Levis to the Minis- ter — Detail of military operations at Caril- lon, &c., 75 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — A I ii; ( •f-^ ■ i il 356 [Senate PARIS DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XIII. No. Doe of Date. 1767. 16. April 24 16. April 24 17. April 24 18. May 7 19. May 23 20. June 1 Subject. Page. 21. June 16. 22. July 1. 23. July 11. 24. July 12. 25. July 12. 26. July 12. 27. July 13. 28. July 13. Military operations during the winter — Suf- ferings of the soldiers, &c., 78 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — Conduct of the French officers in Cpnada — Details of service, &c., 86 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — Indian embassy to Montreal — Military ope- rations on the frontier, &c., 94 Account of the embassy of the Five Nations to Montreal, in November, 1756, 102 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — Military and commissariat details, 127 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — — Want of provisions, &c., 131 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Consequences of the expedition against the English last winter — Preparations for attack- ing Fort George are all made, but he wants provisions, &c., 134 Letter of M. de Malartic to the Minister — Movements at Carillon, and on the lake, &c., 140 Account of two expeditions against the English, in the winter of 1757, and news at Louis- burg to July 1, 146 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — Want of reinforcements and of provisions — Commencement of the campaign — Prospects, 157 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Affairs at Carillon, and the Lake — Lord Lou- doun — Fort George, &c., 163 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Affairs on the Ohio — Fort Duquesne — The Indians, &c., 167 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Details of his arrangements for the conquest of Fort George, &c. — Instructions to M. de Montcalm, &c., 180 Letter of M. de Vau.'ireuil to the Minister — Negotiations with the Indians — Intrigues of the English, &c., . . .- 186 Le**er of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Negotiations with the Indians on the Ohio — Frontiers of Maryland and Pennsylvania, &c., 193 No. 47.] 367 LONDON D0CVMKNT8 VOLUME XLVI. No. of Doo. Date. 1767. 29. July 27. Bubject. . 94 ) 102 f 127 , 131 134 \ 140 146 157 163 167 180 186 193 30. July 31. 31. July 31. 32. Aug. 14. 33. Aug. 15. 34. Aug. 16. 36. Aug. 19. 36. Aug. 14. 37. Aug. 14. 38. July 30. 39. Aug. 9. 40. Aug. 9. 41. Sept'r 4. Pa(«. Copy of a letter of M. fie Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, dated at Carillon, with an account of M. Marin's successful expedition against the English, near Fort Lydius (Edward) — Victory on Lake St. Sacremcnt, &c., 202 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — M. Ma- rin's expedition — Naval victory on Lake St. Sacreroent — M. de Montcalm m full march to attack Fort George — His arrangements, &c., 206 Notes of the Minister upon tfi negotiations of M. de Vaudreuil with the Indians — their results — Precautions against the extension of the English influence, &c., 211 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — News of the surrender of Fort George, &c., 215 Letter of M. dc Montcalm to the Minister — Capitulation of Fort George — He cannot con- ceal " that it has unfortunately suffered some infractions on the part of the savages," &c., 218 Journal of the expedition against Fort George — from 12th July to 16th August — with full details, &c., 222 Letter of M. de Bougainville to the Minister, with full details of M. de Montcalm's expedi- tion against Fort George — articles of capitu- lation, &c., 240 Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm to Gen- eral Webb — conduct of the Indians towards the prisoners, &c. , 273 Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm to Lord Loudoun — same subject, 276 Order of march of the two columns of the French array, against Fort George, 278 Statement of the Garrison of Fort George, and of the troops encamped there on 9th Au- gust — and also statement of the French army before the lines on 3d August, 1757, 281 Statement of the munitions of war, and of the provisions, &c., found in Fort George after its capture, 289 Detail of the operations in the campaign of 1757, from 30th July to 4th September,. . . 291 \\ If: ;• n w: \ ili ill \, r.; i 358 [SCMATK PARII DOCUMENTS — VOLUMB XIII. No. of Doo. Dita. 1767. 42. Sept'r 8 43. Sept'r. 44. Sept'r 18. 45. Sept'r 18. 46. Oct'r. 47. Oct'r 18. 48. Oct'r 18. 49. Oct'r 25. 50. Oct'r 30. 51. Nov'r 1. 52. Aug. 13. 53. Nov'r 1. 54. July 11. 55. Aug. 7. Subjaot. fa^f*. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — conduct of the Indians after the capitulation of Fort George, 300 [enclosing:] Copy of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Min- ister of the Marine (drawn up by M. de Montcalm,) explaining the conduct of the Indians, and seeking to exculpate the French, &c., 304 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister— r- details of matters since the surrender of Fort George — and enclosing copy of his circular to the commandants of battalions, of 25th Ju- ly, 315 Separate letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minis- ter — remarks upon the character of the French officers in Canada — great want of sup- plies, &c., 324 Account of the campaign in North America, in 1767 833 Anonymous account of the taking of Fort George, &c., 342 Account of the cajiture of Fort George or William Henry, with the events of the war in Canada this year — (printed at the Louvre, . by the French Government,) 344 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — Commis- sariat details, &c., 361 Return of the Artillery in the various ports and garrisons in Canada, 373 Cabinet memorandum upon a scheme for the English to attack Quebec, proposed by a Ca- nadian in Holland, 377 [enclosing:] Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister, upon the subject of the above proposed plan, &c., 379 Cabinet memorandum upon the subject of the expedition against Fort George and the non- attacking Fort Edward, &c., 385 [enclosing :] (1.) Copy of a letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister, 287 (2.) Ex;tract of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to M. de Montcalm, 396 No. 47.J No. of Doo. Data. 1767. 66. July 9. 67. Aug. 18. 68. Nov'r 3. 69. Nov'r 3. 60. Nov'r 4. 61. Nov'r 28. 62. 859 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIII. Subject. Paga. (3.) Instructions of M. de Vaudrcuil to M. de Montcalm, 397 (4.) Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — disappointment at M. de Montcalm's expe- dition terminating with the reduction of Fort George, only — his accounts of the affair de- fective — M. de Vaudreuil's remarks thereup- on, &c., 406 Letter of M. Bigot to the Minister — expenses in Canada, &c., 416 Letter of M. Pouchot to the Minister — Fort at Niagara, &c., 419 Letter of (M. de Montcalm 1) to the Minister — great want of provisions — news from the out- posts, &c., 423 [enclosing :] Memorandum of necessaries, &c., to be sent to Canada, 434 Summary of the events of M. de Belletre's expedition towards Schenectady, &c., 437 Description of the country between the mouth of the Oswego river, and the Mohawk, Sche- nectady, Albany, &c,, 443 J 1^ f "M r? ii 360 [Senate VOLUME XIV. 1758. JANUARY TO AUGUST. No. of Doc. Date. 1758. 1. January. 2. Jan'y 26. 3. Feb'y 18. 4. Feb'y 19. 5. Feb'y 19. 6. Feb'y 20. 7. Feb'y 23. 8. Feb'y 26. 9. April 10. 10. April 14. 11. April 16. 12. April 18. 13. April 18. Subject. Page. Cabinet memorandum respecting the militia in Canada, and the means of deriving the great- est advantage from them, in the approaching Campaign, 1 Letter of Baron de Dieskau to M. de Mon- treuil, dated- Bath — testifying to his good conduct in the battle of September, 1755, &c. 6 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Negotiations with the Indians, 8 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — surprise of the Village of Palatine, &c., .... 12 Copy of a letter of M. de Montcalm to M. de Moras — details of military affairs — scarcity of provisions — his own pay insufficient, &c. , 16 Letter of the Chev. de Levis to the Minister — distresses of the officers in Canada, &c., . ... 24 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — Councils with the Indians — proposed limits between the French and English in America, 29 Letter of the Minister to M. de Montcalm — Marshal de Belle Isle appointed Minister of War, &c., 33 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — Defeat of Major Rogers and his detachment — designs of the English, &c., 36 Letter of M. Puchot to the Minister — with gen- eral observations upon the boundaries of Canada, &c.. 41 Ministerial Resume of M. de Vaudreuil's let- ters of Ai ril, [not found,] 45 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — with a bulletin of the most remarkable oc- currences in Canada, &c., 46 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — Proceedings of the English with the Indians — Counter negotiations of the French — situ- ation of the troops — small pox among the Indians in the West — occasioned by their pillaging the English at Fort George, &c.,. 52 vy No . 47.] 361 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV, No. of Doc. Data. 1758. 14. April 21. age. H 15. April 30. 16. May 19. 1 P 17. June 1. 1 18. June 1. 1 19. June 2. 20. June. I 21. June 10. 1 22. March 22, 24 I S3. April 24. 29 1 24. April 24. 33 m 25. June 4. 26. June 5. 36 i 27. June 16. 41 ' 28. June 17. 45 1 29. July 8. 30. July 12. 46 ■ 31. July 20. 1 32. July 20. 52 Subject Page. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Colonel Johnson's negotiations -with the In- dians, &c., 59 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — great dis- tress in Canada for want of provisions— situ- ation of the troops — defeat of an English detachment under Rogers, &c., 62 Letter of M. Daine to the Minister — deplora- ble situation of Canada for want of provi- sions, &c., 70 Letter of M. d' Hughes to the Minister, 76 [enclosing: I Bemarks upon the situation of the fort at Ca- rillon, and its approaches, on 1st May, 1758, 79 Memorandum of news from Carillon, this day, 87 Memorandum of the price of the principal ne- cessaries for life, in Canada, 89 Letter of M. de Vautireuil to the Minister — ex- change of prisoners, &c., 91 [enclosing :] Propositions of Captain J. Corriveau and others to General Abercrom by, 94 Copy of a letter from General Abercromby to M. de Vaudreuil, 95 Copy of a second letter from General Aber- cromby to M. de Vaudreuil, 97 Copy of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to General Abercromby, 98 Copy of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to the commandant at Fort Edward, 105 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — opening of the campaign — supplies, &c., 107 Letter of the Chevalier de Levis to the Minis- ter — about to set out upon his expedition- its objects, &c., 113 Map of the Frontiers of Lake St. Sacrement, 116 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — ac- count of the action of 8th July at Carillon, (Ticonderoga,) &c., 117 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister, . . . 122 I enclosing:] Account of the Victory gained by the French over the English at Ticonderoga, 8th July, 1768, 123 47.] 46 :ii I ii] if{\ [Senate, No. 368 [SjCMATK PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XIV. No. of Doo. Date. 1758. 33. July 20. 34. July 28. 35. July. 36. Jvly 9. 37. July 28. 38. July 28. 39. July 12. 40. July 16. 41. July 15. 42. July 18. 43. July 17. 44. July 26. 46. July 28. 46. July 28. 47. July 30- 48. July 31. 49. Aug. 2. 2)0. June 26. 51. July 21. 52. July 21. Subject. Paye. M6moire upon the situation, &c., of the fort at Carillon (Ticonderoga,) 136 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — details of the affair^of 8th July, &c., 139 Account of the descent of the English into Canada, and the victory gained over them by the French, &c., 147 Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, with list of the officers killed and wounded, 6th and 8th July, 149 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister (Belle Isle,) — battle of Ticonderaga, (kc, 159 Copy of a letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister of the Marine, 171 [enclosing :1 Extract of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to M. de Montcalm, 173 Observations of M. de Montcalm, in reply to the above letter, , 175 Extract of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to M. deMontcalm, 180 Extract of a letter of M. de Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, in reply, , 183 Extract of a letter of M, de Vaudreuil to M. de Montcalm, 185 Extract of a letter from M. de Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, in reply, 188 Letter of M de Montcalm to the Minister of the Marine~-Critical situation of the Colony, 190 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — ^M. de Montcalm above all praise, &c., 193 Letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — General details-^Bravery and modesty of Montcalm, &c., 201 liCtter of M. Doreil to the Minister, with re- marks of M. de Montcalm upon the urgent necessity of a peace, &c., . « 209 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister,. ..221 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter from Genertl Abercromby to M. de Vaudreuil, 223 Parole of honor of J. Corriveau, Captain in the French service, 226 Power from General Abercromby to Colonel No. 47.J No. Doc sf Date. 1758. 53. July 21. 54. July 21. 55. Aug. 1. 56. Aug. 3. 67. 'Aug. 2. 68. Aug. 4. 59. June 23. 60. June 23. 61. July 8. 62. 63. July 8. July 16. 64. July 21. 65. July 30. 66. Aug. 5. 67. Aug. 6. 68. Aug. 6. 69. Aug. 6. 70. August. 71. Aug. 1. 363 PARIS DOCUMENtS— VOLUM£ XI V. Subject. Pugt, Schuyler to treat for an exchange of prison- ers, 227 Copy of a letter from General Abercromby to M. de Montcalm, 229 Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm to Gene- ral Abercromby in reply, » 231 Copy of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to General Abercromby, 233 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister, . . . 239 [enclosing :] Extract of a letter from M. de Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, 241 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Dif- ferences with M. de Montcalm, &c.,. ...... 245 [enclosing :J Instructions from M. de Vaudreuil to M. de Montcalm, 256 Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, thereupon, 264 Account of the victory of M. de Montcalm over the English, on July 8, with M. de Vau- dreuil's observations thereupon, , 266 List of killed and wounded, July 8, . . . . , . . . . 294 Extract of a letter from M. de Vaudreuil to M. de Montcalm, with remarks of the latter thereupon, 297 Copy of a letter from de Vaudreuil to M. de Montcalm, 304 Speech of the Iroquois and other Indians to M. de Vaudreuil, and his reply, 310 Letter of M. de Dieskau to the ^Imister — his wretched situation at Batii, &c 316 Letter of the Minister to M. d Montcalm — Non-reception of his despatches, &c., 318 Letter of the Minister to M. de Montcalm'--Suf- ferings of the troops at-c officers in Canada will be attended to, &c., 320 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — (de Noailles,) gives an account of his mea- sures in Canada, &c., 322 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister of the Marine, 329 [enclosing :] Copy of a letter of M. de Vaudreuil to M. ^e Montcalm, 331 u 364 [Senate PABIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. of Doo. 72. Date. 1758. Aug. 6. 73. Aug. 13. 74. Aug. 17. 76. 76. Aug. Aug. £2. 31. Subject. Page. Copy of letter of M. de Montcalm to M. de V audreuil, in reply, 333 Letter of M. Bigot to the Minister — Differ- ences between M. M. Vaudreuil and Mont- calm, 336 Letter of M. Daine to the Minister — Details of the campaign, &c., 339 Extract from the London Gazette of this date, 352 Leuer of M. Doreil to the Minister — detail of affairs since 8th July — successes of the Eng- lish on Lake Ontario, &c., 359 1758. 1. Sept'r 2. 2. Aug. 27. 3. Aug. 13. 4. Aug. 11. 5. Sept'r 3. 6. Sept'r 6. 7. Sept'r 2. 8. Sept'r 6. 9. Sept'r 9. VOLUME XV. 1758. SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — de- tails of his proceedings, &c., 1 [enclosing :] Articles of capitulation at Fort Frontenac, between M. Le Noyan, and General Brad- street, 10 Copy of a letter of General Bradstreet — orders for the march, &c 13 British orders for the expedition, &c., 14 Private letter of M. Doreil to the Minister — gloomy prospects of affairs in Canada, &c.,. 16 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — critical situation of Canada, &c., 22 [enclosing jj Copy of a letter from General Abercromby to M. de Vaudreuil, 24 Account, by M. de Malartic, of the occurrences on the frontier of Lake St. Sacrement, from 30th June to 10th July, 25 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — severe loss in the surrender of Fort Frontenac — not to be imputed to him, &c 41 No. 47.1 366 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XV. No. Of Doe. Date. 1758. 10. Sept'r 23. ii. Sept'r 23. 12. Sept'r 23. 13. Sept'r 23. 14. Oct'r. 15. Oct'r 17. 16. Oct'r 20, 17. Oct'r 21. ,18. 0(^'» 2§, 19. Oct'r 27. 20. Oct'r 30. 21. Nov'r 1. 22. Nov'r. 23. Nov'r 1. 24. Novv 1. 25. Nov'r 1. 26. Nov'r 1. 27. Nov'r 1. 28. Sept'r 12. Subject. Page. Journal of the affair of 8th July, &c., (Printed at Rouen,) 44 Letter of the Minister to M. de Vaudrouil — hopes he will act in concert with M. de Mont- calm, &c., ....,, 51 Letter of the Minister to M . de Montcalm — praises his good conduct, &c. .............. 53 Letter of the Chev. de Drucour to the Minister — Louisburg, &c., 55 Cabinet resume of the intelligence from Can- ada, &c.,...., 58 Letter of M. Daine to the Minister — Fort Du- qudsne — Frontcnac — Lake Champlain, &c. 61 Journal (by M. de Malartic,) of the occurren- ces in the garrisons and camps occupied by the regiment of Beam — from 20th October, 1757, 65 Letter of M. de Montcalm to , — affairs in Canada — his health is decaying — his means exhausted, &c., 123 Notes by the Minister upon M. de Montcalm's ""^S. letters — differences between him and M. de ^^^ \ Vaudreuil, &c., l^^jji/ Letter of de Montcalm to the Minister — militji- " ry arrangements, &c., 135 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — in behalf of M. de Levis, 143 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister,. . . 145 [enclosing :] Statement of stores, occ, indispensably neces- sary to be sent to Canada, &c., 147 Prices of provisions, &c. , in Canada at this date, 150 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — ■*% *J consultation with M. de Montcalm, &c., . . . 152 / ^^ [enclosing:! M. de Vaudreuil's project of operations upon Lake Ontario, &c., 160 M. de Montcalm's observations on M. de Vau- dreuil's Instructions, 165 M. de Montcalm's observations on M. de Vau- dreuil's project foi" Lake Ontario, 170 M. de Vaudreuil's remarks upon M. de Mont- calm's observations, 177 ^ No. of Poe. Date. :%;4.^/ 1758. 29. Sept'r 12. 30. Sept'r 12. /u \ ■ Si. Sept'r 12. 32. Sept'r 12. 33. Nov'r 3. 34. Oct'r 1. 35. Oct'r 1. 36. Oct'r 19. 37. Ofct'r 24. 38. Nov'r 1. J?9. Nov'r 3. f^40. Nov'r 4. 41. Oct'r 8. 42. Nov'r 4. 43. Nov'r 8. ..- /'44. Nov'r 11. 45. Nov'r 11. 46. Nov'r 13. 47. Nov'r 15. r: d66 IStwAtt PARIS DOCUMENTS — VOLtMfi XV. Subject. ti^. M. de Montcalm's observations upon the affairs at Lake St. Sacreraent, 1 80 M. de Vaudreuil's remarks upon the question of the affairs at Carillon, (Ticonderoga,) &c.,^» 182 M. de Montcalm's general reflections upon the defence of Canada, &c., 184 M. de Yaudreuil's observations upon the above, 192 Letter from M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister, . 193 [encolsiK6 : J Letter of General Abercromby to M. de Vau- dreuil, t 195 Letter of General Abercromby to Colonel Schuyler, 197 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to General Aber- cromby, 199 Parole of honor of Samuel Woodward, Captain in the New-Jersey Regiment, 201 List of English prisoners delivered to Colonel Schuyler, &c., 203 Letter of M. Daine to the Minister — English detachment repnlsed at Fort Duquesne, &c., 211 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — complaints of the ofllicers and troops, &c.,.. 215 fEKCL0SIN6 jj Copy of a letter from M. de Montcalm to M. de Vaudreuil, 219 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — English have evacuated Fort George — com- plains of M. de Montcalm's conduct, 220 Letter of M. de Bougainville to the Minister — events and occurrences since 21st Octo- ber, 223 Letter of M. Lotbiniere to the Minister, 228 [enclosing :J Account of the situation of Canada in May) 1758, and abstracts of the most interesting occu I -"nces '>f the year. [Note by the Min- ister '' This account is full of falsehood and impc^ture."] v 230 Copy if a letter from Gen'l Pr6vost, Com- mandant at Fort Edward, to M. de Becourt, Commandant at Ticonderoga, 253 Mdmoire by M. Pean, (sent to France by M. )Xo. 47.J m PARIS DOCUMKNTS — VOLUME XV. Sulitieet. Page. de Vaudreuil,) upon the present situation of affairs in Canada, &c., 254 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — early and severe frost, &c., 262 Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — miseries of the troops— news from Fort-Du- qudsne, &c., 265 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — details of military service, &c., .... , 268 Ministerial note upon the differences between M. M. de Vaudreuil and Montcalm. [M. \ de Montcalm is necessary to the safety of/ Canada in its present circumstances.] f 272 Plan for the operations of the British forces for the Campaign of 1759, submitted by Co- lonel MontresQr,. . . , , 276 Abstract of the French campaigns in North America,—! 755, to 1758, 288 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — re- marks upon M. Bellestre's expedition last year — posts on" the Ohio— Louisburg— wants pf the Colony, &c., 319 No. of Doc. Date. 1758. 48. Nov'r 15. 49. Nov'r 21. 50. Nov'r 20. ei. Pec'r 28. 52. Pw'r 29. 63. 54. Npv'r 88. f f l\ ll »x''i r 368 [Sei^atb VOLUME XVI. .• ^ 1T59. * No. of Doe. Date. Subject. Piye. 1769. II 1. Jan'y. Cabinet M6moire (War) upon the position of f! the English and of the French in North America, and upon what is absolutely neces- sary to send and do there for the defence of Canada, 1 2. Jany. Cabinet M6more (Marine) upon the affairs of ""'^^ \ Canada — whether it is important to preserve ^ it — whether it can be defended if the war continues this year — whether it can be easily succored, • . . . . 14 3. Jan'y 11. Cabinet Memoire upon the artillery in Canada, and the arrangements for the approa'^hing campaign, . . 30 4. Jan'y 19. Copy of a letter from the Minister to M. Bigot, . Intendant of Canada — war and other expen- ses in Canada, 33 6. Jan'y 28. Cabinet memorandum — succession of command in Canada, in case of death, icc.j 40 6. Feb'y. Cabinet memorandum — M. de Montcalm made Lieutenant-General — M. de Levis "Mar6- chal de Camp," — and M. de Vaudreuil Grand Cross of the order of St. Louis, .... 42 7. Feb'y 8. Letter of M. de Silhouette, upon the impor- tance of preserving Canada, &c., 43 8. Feb'y 19. Letter of the Minister to M. de Montcalm— /I Aim, Mi-/iCt^ ) / ^^^ promotion tc the rank of Lieutenant- ^ u^ Ui,^,,M^^^V/y^^^^jt^t/*^ cannot be sent to /Vd 1^ «h' '****'(0'-«- <^*'*'*^ Canada — hopes that the English may be re- ^^^/•"**^ gjgjgjj^ j^j^l^yj^yjg^j^j^jjjjg^ ^g^ gQ 9. March 9. Cabinet memorandum — supplies for Canada, . . 56 10. March 28. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — details of his proceedings — state of the gar- risons, &c., 58 11. March 30. Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — affairs on the Ohio, &c., 66 12. March 30. lietter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — affairs in Louisiana, &c., 73 13. April 1. Cabinet memorandum — French plan of general operations for the campaign of 1759, in North America, 77 No. 47.J 869 * n I PABIS DOCUMENTS — VOLUME XVI. No. Of Doe. Date. Subject. Page. 1759. % 14. April 9. Letter of M. Malar tic to the Minister — situa- tion of Canada, &c., 88 15. April 12. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — English under General Amherst, about to commence the campaign in great force — dis- agrees Avith M. de Vaudreuil as to the milita- ' ry operations, &c., 94 16. April 12. Letter (in cypher) from M. de Montca into the ,, Minister — Canada will be taken this year unless the English commit great faults — Quebec once taken, the Colony is lost — whole population of Canada 82,000, of which 7,000 only can be brought into the field, and 3,200 regular troops — what is this against at least 50,000 English, &c., 101 17. April 12. Copy of a letter from M. de. Montcahn to M.- leNormand— Military del^Slsf/SS^jT??;*^.' 1:^109 18. April 15. Copy of a letter from M. Bigot to the Minis- ter, (Berreyer)— rMilitary and other expenses in Canada, Ac.',**.' .1 fyfi f^. .4V.'. 120 19. April 15. Letter of M. Bernier — has succeeded M. Doreil as Commissary — situation of affairs in his de- partment, &c., 126 20. May 8. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — the English not yet in movement — escape of Robert Stobo from Quebec, &c., 130 21. May 23. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the Minister — preparations for the defence of Quebec, which IS menaced by the English, &c., 133 22. May 24. Letter of M. de Montcalm to the iVEinister — ar- rival of the English fleet sixty leagues below Quebec — preparations for defence a little re- tarded, &c., 135 23. June 6. Cabinet resum6 of the Canadian despatches, from December, 1758, 137 24. Jtjne 7. Cabinet memorandum — M.deVaudreuil's nego- tiation with the Indians — his differences with M. de Montcalm, &c., 141 26. Aug. 8. Account of the siege of Quebec, as published by the French — | anonymous and imperfect,) 147 26. Sept'rl5. Account of the campaign in Canada, from 1st June to 15th September, 173 27. Sept'r 13. Cbpy <5f M.'de Vaudreuil's instructions to M. • de Ramezay, commandant at GluebeC) &c.). 179 [Senate, No. 47.] 47 370 [Senate PAKIS UOCUMENTS VOLUME XVI. Ifo. of Doo. Date. 1759. p rbal Subject. FrI PuKO. roces verbal ot !he If reiTch Council ol war upon the surrender of Quebec, with the opin- ions an»l signatures of the members, 186 '29. Sept'r 19. Letter of M. Bcrnicr to the Minister — ronrte- sier. of the English towards him, &c., 192 30. Sept'r 21, Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister- -M. de Montcaln. attacked the enmiy too hastily — he saw his own defeat- and was mortally ^^ wounded before M. de Viudreuil could join ^^y him — surrender if Queb , . &c., 195 *2Jt. Sept'r 18. Articlesfnrthe capitulation of Quebec demanded by M. Ramezay, with those granted by Gen. Townsh'-nd, &c., 197 32. Sept'r 22. Letter of the Chev. de Montreuil to the Minis- ter — if M. de Montcalm had delayed his at- tack the enemy's position would have become ^ ... jrr.pregnable — great grief at Montcalm's loss, ^.c, 202 33. Oct'r 9. L'jtter of M. Daine to the Minister— detail of , the surrender of Quebec — the capitulation was ^' the most honorable ever made," — " ne- ver was there a more perfect rout than that of the French army," &c., 206 34. October. Extract of the Journal of an officer in the army commanded by the late M. de Mont- calm — 13th May to October,..., 211 35. June 27. Placurd affixed to the doors of the several churches at Quebec by order of Gen. Wolf, 303 36. Statement of provisions, &c., remaining in the camp at Beauport, 307 37. Oct'r 10. Letter of M. Bigot to the Minister — civil em- ployes in the Colony, «fcc., 308 38. Oct'r 22. Letter of M. M. de Vaudreuil and Bigot to the Minister — superiority of the English over the French pilots, &c., 312 39. Oct'r 25. Letter of M. Bigot to the Minister — events of the can^paign — death of M. de Montcalm — surrender of Quebec — observations, 314 40. No\'r 1. Letter of M. de Bourlamaque to the Minister — events ^a lakes Champlain and St. Sacrcment, &c., 325 41. Nov'r 9. Letter of the Bishop of Quebec, ^. . . . 332 No. 47.J 371 PARIS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVII. No. Of Doo. Subject. Page. Date. 1759. ^ [enclosing :] 42. Nov'r 9. " Imperfect description of the miseries of Can- ada," 334 43. Nov'r 9. IrapartiaJ* review of tiie military operations of the Cu.upaign, in Canada, of 1759, 338 VOLUME XVI r 1760. 1. Jan'y 3. 2. Jan'y 3. 3. Jan'y 7. 4. Feb'y 9. 5. April 16. 6. April 16. 7. April 16. 8. April 16. 9. May 3. 10. May 3. 11. June 24. 17«0— ITfi.*}. Letter of M. Masse de St. ^luurice to the Mm- ister, 1 [enclosing : | Memoire on the subject of the defence and preservation of that part of Canada rerrain- ing to France, 3 Memoire, by the Chev. Leraercier, relative to the situation of Canada, and of the necessity of its preservation, <, 9 Letter of the Minister to the Chev. de Levis — The King is much touched at the death of M. de Montcalm — ^Quebec was surrendered too inconsiderately, &c., 16 Instructions from M..de Vaudreuil tq.the Chev. de Levisy*rrr.^r*^.ffr.*^rftf. 19 Copy M. de Vaudreuil's circular letter to the Cur6s of Parishes in the Government of Quebec, 26 Copy of M. de Vaudreuil's circular letter to the Captains of the militia in the Government of Q,uebec, 29 Ordinance of M. de Vaudreuil, proclaiming an amnesty in favor of all deserters, &c., 33 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Mjnister — Movements of the army — ^battle at Quebec — Victory of M. de Levis, &c., 36 ( ENCLOSING :] Account of the expedition against Quebec, under the orders of M. de Levis, 4^^ Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — Movements of the English on the Lakes H ■SI ,%. ^o. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) A ^^ 1.0 ^KS 1.1 Ui lis u ■ 40 2.2 2.0 IL25 lllll 1.4 II m V z Hiotographic Sciences Corporalion 23 WIST MAIN STRIET WiBSTIR.N.Y. 145tO (716) 872-4503 '<^.^^ '<^ %0 O^ 372 [SkNATi PARIS DOCVMBMTB TOLVME XTII. flabjMt. Pag«. very undecided— ^precautions he has taken, &c., ..*...* , ; 72 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — situation of affairs on the Ohio and the Illi- nois, &c., * . . « 78 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — negotiations vrith the Five Nations of Indians — ^Col. Johnson, &c., 81 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — French garrisons withdrawn from the Ohio to Detroit — Movements of the English in the west, &c., 84 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister, ... 87 [enclosing :J Copy of a letter from General Murray to the Chevalier de Levis, 89 Copy of a letter of the Chevalier de Levis to General Murray, in reply, 90 Copy of a letter of General Murray to the Chevalier de Levis, and of the reply of the latter, 92 Copy of a letter of General Murray to M. de Levis, 93 Copy of a letter of M. de Levis to General IVfurray, in reply, 94 Copy of a letter from the Chevalier de Levis to General Murray, * 95 Copy of a circular letter of General Murray to the Captains of militia at Quebec, &c., . . . 97 ' Letter t)f M." de Vaucfreuil to the Minister — M. de Levis' good conduct at Quebec-^He has acquired as mUch glory as if he had re- conquered it, &c , 99 Letter of the Chevalier de Levis to the Minis- ter — Details of the campaign^"- Necessity of supplies — ^Inhabitants of Canada have sacri- ficed their all for its preservation, &c., . « . . . 102 Letter of the Chevalier de Levis to the Minis- ter' — Lake Champlain, &c., , 106 Letter of M. de Levis to the Minister — The English in march for Montreal — If he can- not preserve the country he will, at least) the honor of the French arms, 108 Letter of M. Bigot to the Minister — Success of the English, &c., . . * 119 Dm at i. Date. 1760. 12. June 24. 13. June 24. 14- June 24. 15. June 26. 16. April 29. 17. April. 18. May 10. 19. May 11. SO. May 12. 21. May 21. 22. June 27. 23. June 29. 24. Jan^^30. 26. July 14. 26. Aug. 7. ,^7, Aug. 29. No. 47.] No. of Do*. Date. 1760. 28. Sept'r 8. 29. Sept'r 25. 30. Nov'r27. 31. Nov'r27. 32. Nov»r27. 33. Nov'r28. 34. Sept'r 7. 35. Sepfr 8. 36. Dec'r 10. 37. 1761. 38. April 5. 1762. 39. Aug. 1. 40. Aug. 1. 1763. 41. 373 PARIS DOCUMENTS-— VOLUME ZVII. Subject. Page. Protest of M. de Levis to M. de Vaudrueil) against the clause in the articles of capitula- tion of Canada, requiring the troops to lay down their arms &c. — and order of M. de Vaudreuil thereupon, requiring M. de Levis to conform to the capitulation proposed,... 117 Letter of M. Bernier to the Minister — State- ment of the French troops at the capitula- tion, &c.; 120 Letter of M. de Levis to the Minister of War — Details of the campaign and of the capitu- lation of Canada — His return to Rochelle, &c., 124 Letter of M. de Levis to the Minister of the Marine — M. de Vaudreuil has done every thing that human prudence and experience could, &c., 132 Statement of the French troops embarked at Quebec, 136 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister — his arrival at Brest, 138 [enclosing :J Letter of General Ai^iarpmby to M. de Vau- dreuil, refusing to maA any change in the articles of capitulation, 140 Copy of the original articles of capitulation between General Amherst and M. de Vau- dreuil, 141 Letter of M. de Vaudreuil to the Minister, dated at Brest, 160 Observations upon the military movements in Canada, 1750-1760, 162 M^moire, by M. Dumas upon the boundaries of Canada, 174 Letter of M. Bourlamaque to the Minister, . . . 189 [enclosing :J M6moire on the subject of the importance of Canada to France, and plan for its future government, &c., 190 General M6moire respecting Canada, (anony- mous,) 236 x^l 374 [Senate PA&IS DOCUMENTS VOLUME XVII. Pago. No. Of Doc. Date. Subject. 1764. 42. Nov'r 9. Extract of a letter from M St. Ange, com- mandant in the Illinois, to M. d' Abbadie, . . 242 1765. 43. Oct'r 10. Proces verbal of the cession of Fort Chartres toM. Sterling, 252 ]778. 44. Oct'r 28. Declaration addressed in the name of the King of France, to all his former subjects in North America, by Count d' Estaing, dated and printed on board the Languedoc, in Boston harbor, 264 .>*:./V< Pago. nv ERRATA. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Vage Page Pape Page Page Page Page 16, line 37, 17, line 16, 19, line 7, 19, line 9, 20, line 8, 23, line 35, 25, line 4, 28, line 9, 28, line 12, 29, line 16, 80, line 18, 37, line 1, 102, line 8, 113, line — , 121, line 1, 132^ line 1, 145, line 1, 208, line 44, 211, line 38, 278, line 16, 296, line 20, 330, line 29, 333, line 5, for " would," read should. for " proceeding," read proceedings. for " NichoUs," read Nicolis. for " Worden," read Werden. for "matters," read materials. for " accessable," read accessible. for "pervaded," read prevailed. for " 1820," read 1821. for " Guilderland," read Guelderland. for " Ondewater," read Oudewater. for "derived," read desired. for " II," read I. for " their," read there. for " NichoUs," read NicoUs. for " VI," read IV. for " XI," read VII. for " IX," read X. for "nor," read not. for " Commissioners," read commissions. for " country," read county. for "Ports," read Posts. for "Mimis," read Miamis. for " ports," read posts. 1