Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York; Procured in Holland, England and France

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by  John Romeyn Brodhead

DOCUMENTS ^/C
RELATIVE TO THE
HISTORY
COLONIAL
STATE OF BEW-YOEK:
PROCURED IN'
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
HOLLAND,
JOHN ROMETK BRODHEAD, ESQ.,
AGENT,
OFTHESTATE,"PAbsEDMAT2,1*5»-
EDITED BV
O'CALLAGHAN, M. D.
E. B.
VOL. VI.
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ALBANY:
WEED, PARSONS AND COJEPANY, PKINTERS.
1855.
These Documents have been published under the direction of theGovernor, Secretary of State
and Comptrollerofthe StateofNew-York, invirtueofanActofthe Legislatureofthe said State,
entitled "An Act to Provide for thePublishingofcertain Documentsrelating to theColonial History
ofthe Stale," passed March 30th, 1S49.
The Documents in Dutch and French were translated by E. B. O'Callaghan, M. D., who was
employed by the State Officers above named for that purpose, and to superintend the publication
generally.
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TMNSCEIPTS OF DOCUMENTS
QUEEN'S STATE PAPER OFFICE; IN THE OFFICE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL; IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM;
AND IN THE LIBRARY OFTHE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURYAT LAMBETH, IN LONDON.
LONDON DOCUMENTS XXV -XXXII.
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1734-1755.

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CONTENTS.
1734. Page.
May 10. EepresentationoftheSocietyforthepropagationoftheGospelinforeignparts,totheLordsofTrade,
19. LetalitgbeaerilnssotifntGZhoeenvgeNerernw'os-rTJooCruorksnbaaylct—torIenltdahiteainvLeoaftrfodasitrhsoe—fpLTaorruaiisdsheb—uorfgst,JaaAtmeca,iocfat,he Province—conductofMr. Morris 41
June 19. ReasonsofGovernorCosbyforremovingMr.MorrisfromtheofficeofChiefJustice, 8
May 21. LetterofEdward Holland,MayorofAlbany,to Secretary Clarke,respecting the Mohawk Sachems'
deedtotheKing,&c 14
1733.
November 4. Deedofthe MohawksconveyingtheMohawkflatstothe King,<fec 15
Aug17u3s4t. 22. LetteroftheLordsofTradeto Governor Cosby—New-York acts—complaints againsthim—council
ofNew-Tork,.tc IC
November 23. LetterofAttorney-GeneralBradleytotheLordsofTraderespectingtheNew-Yorkbillforregulating
December 6. LepttreorseocfutGioovnserbnyorinCfoosrbmyattioont,he<tcL.,ordsofTrade—withanaccountofthe stapleproductionsofNew- 17
York, <tc — — 19
December 6. LetterofGov—ernorCosbytotheLordsofTrade factionsinNew-York conductofMr.Ale.\ander
December 7.LetMtre.rMoofrrGiosverNneowrJCeorssbeyyatfofaitrhse,ALco.,rds of Trade—Provincial affairs—Mohawk lands—conduct of 2fl
December 10. LetMtre.roMforGroivserannodrhCisos"bgyantgo,"th<efeeD.,ukeofNewcastle—Mr.Colden'simproperconductinmakingpublic 24
theCouncil'slettertothe DukeuponMr.VanDam'scomplaints 20
1736. —
June 10. LetterofGovernorCosbytotheLordsofTrade ActsofAssembly,withobservationsontheconduct
June 19. LetotfermeomfbGeorvserofnoCrouCnocsibl,yt&oc.theLordsofTrade—newmembersofCouncilrecommended, 23i2
Augusl 6. ReportoftheLordsofTradeto thePri—vyCouncil recommendingthecontingent repealofthe New-
Yorkact tocancel billsofcredit,&a. (with) 32
DraftofadditionalInstructionstoGovernorCosbyrespectingtheforementionedact 32
August 28. Representationofthe LordsofTrade to Queen Caroline upon the factious,illegal and disaffected
September 6. LetctoenrduocftthoefLpoerrdsosnosfiTnraNdeew-tYooGrokv,er&nc.o,rCosby—courtofChancery—instructionsforhisconduct,<tc., S3.'4i
November 26. Order ofthe King, in Council, approving the reportofthe Committee forPlantation affairs,that
Governor Cosby'sreasonsforremovingMr.Morrisare insufficient,<fec 3B
December 19. LetterofGovernorCosbytotheLordsofTrade respectingthecustomsdutiesatNew-York,<iic.,.... 37
1736.
January 23. LetterofSecretary Popple to Governor Cosby respecting his sitting andvotingasacouncillor,his
requiringbillstobepresentedtohimbeforebeinglaidbeforetheCouncil,andhishavingadjourned
theAssemblyinhisownname,which conductisinconsistentwithhis Instructions,<tc 39
February R. Representationofthe LordsofTrade to tlie King,recommending instructions in conformity tothe
Attorneyand Sollcifflr-Gcnerftls'opinionastoGovernorsnotactingnscouncillors,<fec. 40
CONTENTS.
1736.
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CONTENTS.
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1737. Page.
April 9. LetGteeorrgoifaL—ieCaurtoeliimnnat,-GAocveruor Clarke to tbe Lords of Trade—affaii-s of the I'roviuce—Canada 89
April 9. LetterofLientenant-GovernorClarketotheDukeofNewcastle—Canada—Carolina,ic. 91
1736.
August 20. LetterofM.deBeauharnais,GovernorofCanada,toMr.Clarke 92
October 26. LetterofPresidentClarketotheGovernorofCanada,inreply, 92
November 15. LetteroftheGovernorofCanadatoLieutenant-GovernorClarke 93
November 1. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketoCaptainCongreve,commandingatOswego 93
1737. —
May 9. LetterofL—ieutenant-GovernorClarketo the LordsofTrade conduct ofthe Assemblyrespectinga
revenue Indian affairs,<tc., .' 94
June 17. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—proceedingsoftheAssembly, 96
June 20. Letterofthe DukeofNewcastle to the LordsofTrade,directing the preparation ofCommissions,
andinstructionsforLordDelawarr,appointedGovernoro—fNew-Tork andNewJersey y6
June 22. LetteroftheLordsofTradetoLieutenant-GovernorClarke appointmentofLordDelawarr, 97
June 30. LetteroftheLordsofTradetotheDukeofNewcastle, 97
June 30. RepresentationtotheKing,uponLordDelawarr'scommission,etc., 98
June,July. ConferencebetweenLieutenant-GovernorClarkeandtheIndians, 98
October 14. Letterof Lieute—nant-Governor Clarke to the Lords of Trade—Massachusetts and New Hampshire
December 17. LetbtoeurndoafrLyi,eu&tce.nanAts-sGeomvbelryn,orC—larketotheDnkeofNewcastle—measuresoftheAssemblyrespecting 109
arevenue,andpapermoney militaryappointments,<fec., 110
1738.
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February 18. LetterofLieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Lords ofTrade reviewofprovincial affairs temper
April 3. LetotfetrhoefpLeioepluet—eniannftl-uGeonvceernoforthCelaArskseetmobltyh—epDruokduectoifonNse,wcifaecs,t,le—caseofBurrows—deathofQueen 111
Caroline—conductofsomeinNew-Tork,innotputtingon mourning,&c 114
June 2. LetterofLieutenaut-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—actsofAssembly—observations,<fec.,.. 115
June 2. Lieutenant-GovernorClarke'sanswertoseveralqueriesofth—eLordsofTr—ade,<—tc., ]20
February 14. Mr.Colden'sanswertoseveralqueriesoftheLordsofTrade boundaries soil climate,itc. 121
February 4. AnsweroftheCommissionersofIndianaffairstofourofthequeriesreferredtothem 126
January 18. AnsweroftheCollectoratNew-Yorktothequeriesreferredtohim, 127
June 2. LetterofLieute—nant-GovernorClarketothe DukeofNewcastle—intended descentofthe Spaniards
upon Georgia embargo, <tc 128
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August 9. LetteroftheLordsofTradetoLieutenant-GovernorClarke Indians Carolina, (fee., 129
August 10. RepresentationoftheLordsofTradetotheKingagainsttheactfor themorefrequentcallingofthe
Assembly,passed bytheAssemblyofNew-York 130
1739.
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September 16. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade Indianaffairs Assembly,iSrc., 130
August 30. LetteroftheCommissionersforIndianaffairs atAlbany,toLieutenant-GovernorClarke 131
1737.
CensusoftheProvinceofNew-York,inthe year1737, 133
ThenumberofmilitiawithintlieProvinceofNew-York,intheyear1737 134
1738.
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September 16. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheDukeofNewca—stle wanto—fmilitarystores,&e 134
October 22. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—tonnageact dissolutionoft—heAssembl}', 135
November 21. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade insolenee of the Assemblj- Carolina
tonnage act, &e., 135
November 30. OrderinCouncil,repealingtheactoftheAssemblyofNew-York,for themore frequentmeetingsof
December 6. LetthteerAsosfemtbhleyLords of Trade to Lieutenant-Governor Clarke—Indian affairs—Crown Point 136
Tierondequat, 137
1739. —
February 6. LetteroftheLordsofTradetoLieutenant-GovernorClarke—dissolution—oftheAssembly,&c 139
AApprriill ' 1188.. LLeetttteerrooffLLiieeuutteennaanntt--GGoovveerrnnoorrCCllaarrkkeettootthheeLDourkdesooffNTerwacdaestlesm—alplropcoexedinAgssseomfbtlhyeaAdsjsoeumrbnledy—want 140
ofsalary,<S;c .... 140
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CONTENTtJ.
1789. Page.
April 24. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—conductandintentionsoftheAssembly
inregardtomoneybills, — — 141
May 24. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle boundaries Admiralty com-
mission, (tc — — I'l^
Jnne 2145.. LLeetttteerrooffLLiieeuutteennaanntt--GGoovveerrnnoorrCCllaarrkkeettootthheeLDourkdesooffTNreawdceas—tFlree—ncFhreCnlcahimastCMraoswsanchPuosienttt,s,ifcc, 114434
June 15. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade landsatCrownPoint,<S:c 145
June 7. LetteroftheCommissionersofIndianaffairsat Albany,toLieut—enant-GovernorClarke, 146
August 30. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketo theDukeofNewcastle commissionsofreprisal againstthe
August 30. LeSatgtpaeairnniosaftrLtdihsee-u^Ctwaearnnoatlniton-faGomavineldirtnGaoerroyrCsgltiaoarrekIse,ndt<iofcact.n,hse—LfoeradrssoifnTcraasdeeo—fIandriuapntuprreesweintths—FreaxnpceediatniodnSfpraoimnCanada 114477
September 7. LetteroftheLordsofTradetoLieutenant-GovernorClarke—printed libel—Virginia,<tc, • 149
November 30. Letter of—Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle—preparation for defence in the
Colony revenue,Ac. 149
NoTember 30. LetterofLieuten—ant-GovernorClarke to theLords ofTrade—Assemblyrefuse to give a revenue
militarystores FrenchClaims,etc. 150
DNeocveemmbbeerr 73.. LLeetttteerroofftLhieeuCtoemnmainsts-iGoonveerrsnoorfICnldairaknetafofatihresLaotrAdlsboafnyT,ratdoeL——iemuetmebnearntsGoofvtehrenoCorunCclialr,ke 115522
December 15. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketo theLordsofTrade illicittrade 154
August Minuteofacausetried intheAdmiraltyCourtinNew-York 154
December 20. ReportoftheLordsofTradetotheCommitteeofthePrivyCouncil,onIndianpresents, 156
1740. —
January 28. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheDukeofNewcast—le caseofBurrows, 157
January 28. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade AssemblyofNew-York refusetogrant
June 13. LetaterrevoefnuLeieeuxtceenpatntf-rGoomveyrenaorrtoClyaerakretotheLordsofTrade—pa—permoney—dutie—songoods 115680
June 14. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheDu—keofNewcastle warwithSpain levies 162
Jane 20. LetterofGeorgeClarke,Jr.,toLord Delawarr requesting him to resign his office ofGovernor,in
favorofLieutenant-GovernorClarke,hisfather,andoffering himonethousandguineas, I63
July 8. LetterofLieutenantrGovernorClarketotheDukeofNewcastle—payofTroopsintheProvince,.... 164
April 26. LetterofMajorGeneralSpotswoodtoLieutenant-GovernorClarke 165
July 25. Letter ofLieutenant-GovernorClarke to the DukeofNewcastle—appropriationsbytheNew-York
AssemblyforleviesagainsttheSpaniards intheWestIndies 166
August 1. Letter of the Lords of Trade to Lieutenant-GovernorClarke—commissioners for settling bounda-
riesofMassachusettsandRhodeIsland 167
AAuugguusstt 8i.. LLeetttteerroofftLhieeuLtoerndasnto-fGoTvreardneortoClLairekuetetnoatnhte-GLoovredrsnoorfCTlraardkee——tIanxdeisa—nepxrecsheanntgse,,&caf.ec., 116689
September 22. Letter ofLieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Duke ofNewcastle—expeditionagainsttheSpanishin
theWestIndies 170
October 31. I.etterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheDukeofNewcastle—troopsraisedintheProvincesagainst
theSpanish 170
November 10. LetterofLieutenentGovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—Indianaffairs, 171
August 16. ConferencebetweenLieutenantGovernorClarkeand theSixNations,at ameetingatAlbany 172
1741.
February 28. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle—currency of the Province
embargo, Ac 179
1740.
November 13. LetterofAdmiralVernontoLieutenant-GovernorClarke, 181
1741.
March 13. IjetterofLieutenant-Governor Clarke tothe DukeofNewcastle—Canadiandespatchesforwarded
newsfromWestIndies, 181
April 22. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketo theDuke ofNewcastle—suggestions as-toEnglishpolicyin
America,incaseofwarwithFrance 182
April 22. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Lords of Trade—loss of records by fire—Indians
andFrench, 184
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CONTENTS.
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1741. — Page.
April SO. Letter ofthe Duke ofNewcastle to the Lords ofTrade George Clinton appointed Governor of
May 15. LetNteewr-oYforLike,utenant-Governor ClarketotheDuke ofN—ewcastle—recruitsandlevies 118877
Mny 21. LetteroftheLordsofTradetotheDukeofNewcastle commission forGovernorClinton,<fcc, 188
May 21. Representation of the Lords of Trade to the Lords Justices, upon the commission for Governor
Clinton, 189
July 3. CommissiontoGeorgeCliiitonasGovernorofNewYork — 189
June 20. LetterofLieutenant-Governor Clarke to theDuke ofNewcastle conspiracyto burn the town of
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New-York levies,<tc — 195
June 20. LetterofLieutenantGovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade Papistconsp—iracytoburnNew-York,etc., 197
May 16. ParagraphofGeneral Oglethorp'sletter toLieutenant-Gover—norClarke Spanishconspiracy 198
August 20. LetteroftheLordsofTrade toLieutenantGovernorClarke Indianpresents,ifec, 199
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August 20. LetteroftheLordsofTradetotheDukeofNewcastle instructionsforGovernorClinton 200
August 20. Representationofthe LordsofTrade to theLords ofthe Privy Council, upon Governor Clinton's
instructions, 200
August 24. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketothe LordsofTrade—plotofthe Papists—Tierondequat,.. 201
January 10. DeedtotheKingoftheLandaroundIrondequoit — — 204
October 19. LetterofLieutenantGovernorClarketotheDukeof Newcastle Assembly lossesbyfire, 205
October 19. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—conductofthe Assembly 206
December 15. Letter ofLieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Lords ofTrade—state of the Province—Indians
dispositionoftheAssemblj,itc, 206
June. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorBulltoLieutenantrGovernorClarke 210
May 28. ConferencebetweenLieutenant-GovernorBullandtheCherokeeandCata%vbaIndians, 210
July 12. LetterofGeneralOglethorpe toLieutenant-GovernorClarke 211
December 16. Letter of Lieutenant-Governor Clarke to the Duke of Newcastle—obstinacy of the Assembly-
recruitsnottobeobtained 2^2
1742.
AAuugguusstt 243.. LLeetttteerrooffLthieeuLtoenradnst-ofGoTvreardneortColaLrikeeutteontahnet-LGoorvdesrnoofrTCrladaer—keI—nTdiiearnoanfdfaeiqrsu—atq—uiGto-vreenrtnso,r&Cclinton,<fec., 221134
June 16. ConferencebetweenLieutenantGovernorClarkeandtheIndi—ansatAlbany, — 216
Kovember 3. LettersoftheLordsofTrade toLieutenaut-GovernorClarke Virginia and Georgia tradinghouse
Koveniber 29 LetatterOsowfeLgioeutenant-Governor Clarke to the Lords ofTrade—Indian affairs—revenue—acts ofthe 219
Assembly, — 220
30. LetStpearniaorfdsL—ieIuntdeinaanntafGfoaivresr—nostrateCloafrktheetfoorttihfiecatDiuonkse of Newcastle invasion of Georgia by the 222
1743.
April 28. LetteroftheLordsofTradetotheLordsoftheTreasury—presentstotheIndians 224
June 19. LetterofLieutenantGovernorClarketotheLordsofTrade—fort atOswego—Tierondequat,&c., ... 224
June 19. StateoftheBritishProvinceswithrespecttotheFrenchwhosurroundthem, 226
Jann.iry 3. LetterofGovernorGoochtoLieutenant-GovernorClarke 230
1742.
December 18. LetterofColonelJamesPattontoGovernorGooch, 230
1743
April 5. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheCommissionersfor Indianaffairs, 231
March 20, LetteroftheCommissionersforIndianaffairstoLieutenant-GovernorClarke 232
March ProceedingsoftheCommissionersforIndianaffairs 233
April 18. LetteroftheCommissionersofIndian affairstoLieutenant-GovernorClarke 234
April 27. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarke totheCommissioners forIndianaffairs 236
May 2. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketoGovernorGooch 237
May 2. ProceedingsatameetingoftheCommissionersofIndianaffairs, "3S
May 30. LetteroftheCommissionersofIndianaffairstoLieutenant-GovernorClarke 240
June 16. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketoGovernorGooch 241
April 22. LetterofGovernorOglethorpetoLieutenant-GovernorClarke, 242
May 24. AffidavitofJohnGrigg,relatingtoSpanishprivateers 243
June 19. LetterofLieutenant-GovernorClarketotheDukaofNewcastle—garrisonatTierondequat,ic,.... 245
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1747.
August 4. LetterofColonel JohnsontoGovernor Clinton, ^°"
August 14. LetterofColonel JohnsontoGovernor Clinton, 388
August 19. LetterofColonel JohnsontoGovernor Clinton, ^^^
August 28. LetterofColonel JohnsontoGovernor Clinlon 390
July 17. MemorandumofthespeechoftheCayugaaandotherIndians,toGovernorClinlon 390 '
July 14. PetitionofinhabitantsofCoxhaukee,Albanycounty,toGovernor Clinton, 391
1746.
June 4. CensusoftheProvinceof New-York, 392
1747.
Jnnnary 5. Answerofthe CollectorofNew-YorktothequeriesoftheLonlsofTrade 393
September 27. LetstuesrpeonfsiGoonv—erCnoolroneClliJnotohnnstoontrheecDoummkeendoefd,NeAwccastle—oppositionin New-York—Mr.Horsmnnden's 394
September 14. Warrantof Governor Clinton toColonelRobertsaboutthenewleviesatGreenbush 397
September 18. LetterofColonel Roberts to Governor Clinton—the peopleofAlbanyrefusetofurnish quartersto
thenewlevies,
September 14. LetterofGovernorShirleytoGovernor Clinton 398
September 27. Ashort accountofGovernorClinton's conductinregardtotheCanada expedition,submittedtothe
September 29. LetDtuekreofofGoNveewrcnasotrleC,lintontotheLordsofTrade—suspensionof Mr.StephenBayard 430994
September 29. LetterofMr.HorsmaudentotheLordsofTrade—Go—vernorClinton'sconduct towardshim, 404
October 9. LetterofGovernorClintontotheDukeofNewcastle affairsoftheProvince 405
NOcotvoebmebrer 111188.. LLeetttteerrooffGGoovveerrnnoorrCClliinnttoonnttooUtnhdeeDru-SkeecroeftaBreydfStoornde——CofuancctiiolnsininNeNwe-wY-oYrokr,k—Mr.Delancey'sremoval 407
recommended—treasonableconductoftheAssembly,(fee, 407
NNNooovvTeeemmmbbbeeerrr 31009... LLLeeetttrttteeeecrrroooomfffmGeGGonoovvvdeeeerrrdnnn—ooorrrleCCvClleliilinlnntittnooognnnattonotdotthhrteeehpLeuDobruLldkoisrecdaosnoffTopNfrreiaTnwdcrceiaa—pdlseefts—alceotcf—iooMntnrdhs.ueicDntAesNlosaefenwmct-behYlyeyo's,rAksf<fasecce.t,miobulsycaonndduCcotu—nhciisl—reumnolveasls 440190
some extraordinary assistance be given the Governors,&c.,theywillnot be abletosupport the
King'sauthorityintheAmericanProvinces,&c., — — 412
November SO. LetterofGovernor Clintontothe DukeofNewcastle dissolutionofthe Assembly danger to the
King'sprerogativefrom faction,&e 413
1748. —
January 30. LetterofGovernorClinton tothe DukeofNewcastle—militaryaffairs, 414
February 13. LetterofGovernorClinton totheDukeofNewcastle Mr. Delance—y's promotion to be Lieutenant-
Governor,veryunhappyfortheProvince,andprejudicial tohini remarks,<tc 416
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February 24. LetterofGovernorClintontothe DukeofNewcas—tle militaryandIndianaffairs, 418
April 22. LetterofGovernorClintontotheLordsofTrade detailofProvincialaffairs, 419
March 2. LetterfromGovernorShirleytoGovernorClinton 421
March 22. LetterfromGovernorShirleytoGovernorClinton 421
Mnrch 16. LetterofColonelJohnson toGovernorClinton 422
April 22. LetterofGovernorClintontotheDukeofNewcastle, 424
FJeubnreuary 1279.. LLeetttteerrooffGthoeveLronrodrsColfinTtroandteoGtoovGeorvneorrnSohrirClleiyn,ton—observationson theanimosities inNew-York 426
August 15. LetmtoedreroafteGoavnedrnporrudCelnitntmoenastuortehserDeuckoemmoefnBdeeddf—orpdr—elirmeivniaerwieosfohfispeaadcmiensiisgtnreadtiaotn—AifxacltaioCnhsapienllNee,w.- 427
York—Mr.Delancey's intriguesagainsthim,t—fcc, 428
August 13. LetterofGovernor.ShirleytoGovernorClinton hisviews atlength—,respectingNew-Yorkaffairs,. 432
August 18. JointletterofGovernorsClinton andShirleytothe LordsofTrade relating toIndian and French
affairs, '. 487 |-'
July 23. ConferencebetweenGovernorClintonandtheSix Nations,atAlbany, 441
July 23. ConferencebetweenGovernorShirleyandtheSixNations,atAlbany 447
July 29. LetterofGovernorShirleytotheMarquisdelaGalissoni^reGovernorof Canada, 452
OOccttoobbeerr 207.. LLeetttteerrooffGGoovveerrnnoorrCClliinnttoonnttootthheeLDourkdesooffTBerdafdoer—d—NeFwr-eJnecrhseayndboInudnidaanryafflianier,s 445545
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October 20. LetterofGovernorClintontotheLordsofTrade encroachmentsoftheAssemblyontheprerogative
oftheCrown 456