Governor "hath been wanting in that Gracious and Conciliating Deportment which the delicacy of the times and the Temper "" of Men demanded," acquitted him of the charges put forward, though they recommended he should not be allowed to return to the Island. An interesting pamphlet (p. 601) relating to St. John's Island, now Prince Edward Island, is that containing Lord Egmont's application for a grant of the whole island, with proposals for an elaborate system of settlement and tenure. This application was disallowed, but in 1767 the Island was mapped out into various estates, most of which were disposed of in a great lottery held at the Board of Trade. In 1769 the Island was erected into a separate Government, but the failure of the proprietors in their agreement to pay such quit rent as should meet the Government charges, or, indeed, any quit rent at all, soon produced confusion and abuses which never rectified themselves, till, in our own time, the whole of the estates of the absentee proprietors were compulsorily bought up and the Island itself made a Province of the Dominion of Canada. Several bound manuscript volumes are in this collection, one in red morocco, gilt, entitled, "Transactions in America relative to the Boston Port Act, &c., in 1774," was apparently drawn up for the King; another, in brown morocco, entitled "Massachusetts Bay, 1775," contains copies of correspondence between Lord Dartmouth and General Gage for that year; a third is a list of offices, officers, how appointed, salary, and how paid, of the various Colonies in America and the West Indies; and a fourth is a folio volume bound in calf containing the names of persons recommended as Governors, law officers and others in America, by whom they were recommended, and dates and references to the letters of recommendation. B. F. STEVENS. MANUSCRIPTS OF THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH (FURTHER REPORT). PART I. LETTERS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE THIRTEEN CHARLES [II.] to HERBERT JEFFREYS, Esq., SIR JOHN BERRY, knight, and FRANCIS MORISON, Esq. 1676, October 3. Whitehall.-Commission to enquire into the divisions, disturbances, and disorders in Virginia. To receive every assistance from the Governor and other officials in the Plantation. To have what further assistance they think necessary from England. The opinion of two Commissioners to be the minimum. Copy. 4 pages. [Also in the Public Record Office, Colonial Entry Book 80, pp. 83-85.] Endorsed:--Copy of a Commission to enquire into grievances in Virginia. VIRGINIA. [1676.]-Paper endorsed: Copy of the 6th Article of Additional Instructions to the Commissioners of Virginia. "You shall declare void and null all the proceedings of the late Assembly wherein the said Nathaniel Bacon, and his Accomplices were pardoned, and force and violence offered to the Assembly." page. Note.-Mr. W. Noel Sainsbury, in his Calendar of State Papers preserved in the Public Record Office, indicates a number of documents relating to the rebellion of Nathaniel Bacon in Virginia. VIRGINIA. [1676.]-Paper endorsed: Copy of the 6th Article of the propositions of the Inhabitants of Virginia respecting a new Charter. "That there shall be no Tax or Imposition laid on the People of Virginia but by their own consent." page COLLEGE of WILLIAM AND MARY in VIRGINIA. 1693, February 8. Westminster.-Charter of Incorporation. The endowment to be 2,000l. English money. The Bishop of London apy 82140. A pointed first Chancellor for seven years, after which the governing body to elect their own Chancellor. Certified true copy by Henry Rooke, Clerk of the Rolls. In Latin. 19 large pages (stamped paper). QUEEN MARY to the Governor of New York [BENJAMIN 1694, August 21. Whitehall.-(Signed at foot J. Trinchard.) Upon the petition of William Penn to be restored to the Government of Pennsylvania, the country of Newcastle and dependencies, and his assurances to provide for the safety and security of the province, he is restored to the administration, and thereby is revoked part of the commission to the Governor of New York of 21 October 1692. The orders to the colonies and provinces of the Northern parts of America, dated 11 October 1692, to assist New York against her enemies not having been attended to, William Penn and the Governors of Massachusets Bay, Virginia, Maryland, and Rhode Island have orders to raise men for the defence and security of New York. Mr. Penn has orders to establish militia in Pennsylvania and Newcastle for the assistance of New York when required. Copy. 5 pages. Endorsed :-Copy of Queen Mary's letter to the Governor of New York, 1694. Note. Sir John Trenchard 1650-1695, Secretary of State 1693. The QUEEN to the GOVERNOR of RHODE ISLAND. 1694, August 21. Whitehall.-Extract. The quota of militia to be furnished by Rhode Island and Providence for the assistance of New York is not to exceed 48 men. The Governor of New York instructed not to demand a larger force. 2 pages. CHURCH OF ENGLAND in AMERICA. [Not dated, about 1700.]-Paper headed, "The Case of His Majesty's Subjects, Members of the Church of England, in America." Detrimental effect the want of bishops has upon the Church of England in America. Desirability of appointing them. Archbishop Tenison's approbation of the scheme, gives 1,000l. towards completing it. 21 pages. Endorsed :-The case of the Members of the Church of England in America. WESTENHOOK PATENT. 1708, October 24. In Council at the fort at New York.-Edward Viscount Cornbury, Captain General, Governor-in-Chief, and ViceAdmiral over New York, Letters Patents for grant of land to Peter Schuyler, Derick Wessels, John Abeel, Jan Janse Bleecker, Ebenezer Willson, Peter Vanconnier, Doctor Daniell Cock, Thomas Whenham, Henry Smith. For a grant of land known as Westenhook in accordance with Letters Patents of Queen Anne, dated 6 March 1705. Copy. Certified by Goldsbrow Banyar, D. Secretary, 16 September 1760. 8 pages. Endorsed :-Copy of the Westenhook patent, 6 March 1708. Westenhook. Agreement. REVENUE in NEW YORK. 1710, March 1. St. James's.-Copy of an Order of Her Majesty in Council. Upon a representation of the Lords of Trade of the 16th February previous as to the "Difficulties of obtaining the settlement of a Revenue at New York." Ordered that heads of a bill be drawn up and laid before Parliament "for enacting a Standing Revenue" equal to the usual allowances in the Province of New York. 2 pages. REVENUE in NEW YORK. 171f, March 13.-Copy of a Paper endorsed, "Heads of an Act for granting a Revenue to Her Majesty to arise within the Province of New York in America for the Support of that Government." 31 pages. MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 1711, June 9 and 12.--Paper endorsed, "Extract from an Abstract of the Journal of the proceedings of the Governor, Council, and Assembly of the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England." Concerning "the raising, encouraging, support, and paying of the Soldiers appointed for the Quota of this province." "Voted, the emitting of a proclamation for encouraging the expedition." 13 pages. NEW YORK. N. D. Endorsed [1711, query in error for 1700 or 1701]." Extract of a Letter for His Majesty's Signature to the Earl of Bellomont, relating to the security of New York." In case of an invasion of New York, the other Colonies are to furnish a certain quota of men, or money in the place of it. 14 pages. LORD DARTMOUTH to the LORDS COMMISSIONERS for TRADE and PLANTATIONS. 1712, August 21. Whitehall.-Expressing the Queen's displeasure at prisoners being sent home "in Custody from the Plantations, without any Evidence of their Crimes." The Board to write to the Governors requesting them not to send any more prisoners without full proofs of their guilt. Copy. 1 page. |