The Councill being mett, the High Sheriffe of the County of Middx brought before this Board (pursuant to an order yesterday made) the boddy of M' Sam11 Dennes, ffor holding a Court att the Towne of Piscataway the Third Tuesday in this Instant month of December, Contrary to Law; vpon Examinac'on Mr Sam Dennes Denyed not the matter of fact, but alledged it was not Contrary to Law-and vpon the whole matter, It's Agreed and ordered that M' Sam" Dennes have a weekes tyme granted him to find security, and that in the sum of 300 for his p'sonall appearance att the next Court of Com'on Right, to bee held att the Towne of Amboy perth the second Tuesday in the Month of May now next ensueing, then and there to Answer the p'misses. and for want thereof, afterwards by warrt to be issued out from some of the Members of this Councill, to stand Close Com'itted to the Gaole of woodbridge there to Remaine vntill hee shall be Discharged by due Course of Law— Att a Councill begun and held att Amboy perth the Twelfth day of March 168% p'sent Andrew Hamilton Esq' GovTM Garven Lawrie Esq Capt Ric: Tormly Mr Sam Winder Mr John Johnstone & James Emott Sec Capt Andrew Hamilton p'duced here a Com'ission vnder the province seale and signed by La Neil Campbell, for the office of Deputy Governor of this province of East New Jersey vntill His LordsPP Retorne from England, or the proprietors pleasure further Knowne; wch being Read-agreed and ordered that the sd Com'ission bee Entred vpon the publicke Records, and also that p'clamac'ons bee issued out into Each County wthin this Province, signifieingg the same, and that all officers Civill and Millitary bee Continued in their Respective offices & places till further order. Agreed and ordered that a Com'ission bee granted to Robt: Hamilton of Middletowne, for office of Clarke of the peace of the County of Monmouth &c Att a Council held att Amboy Perth in East New Jersey Jersey the 30th gber 1687 p'sent Governor Hamilton Capt Ric: Tormly Mr Sam Winder & James Emott Sec James James Graham Esq', one of the Com'issio's of his Maties Revenue of the Province of new yorke and Dependences, produced to this Board a Duplicate of an order from the Lords Com'issio's of his Maties plantations in America, bearing date the xiiijth August last past, Directed to his Excellency Thomas Dongan Capt Generall and Governor in Chiefe of new yorke, signifieing his maties pleasure that all shipps and vessells bound for new perth in this province of East New Jersey, shall have ffree liberty to goe Directly thither without touching att new yorke, Provided alwayes that this Goverm of E new Jersey doe suffer such p'son, as the Capt Generall of new yorke or the Receiver Generall of his mat ties Revenue there for the tyme being shall appoint, peaceably and quietly to Receive and Collect for his Maties use, all such Customes and impostes as are vsually paid att new yorke for such ships and their Ladeing as shall Enter there;-wch being Read,-and also a Com'ission to Myles ffoster for the office of Collector and Receiver of his Maties Revenue att new perth afores", beareing also Date the 26th gber Instant and signed by the said James Graham and Stephamus Courtland Esq' the other Com'issioner of his maties Revenue att new yorke afores, to wch Com'ission was annexed a schedule of the Customes and Impostes as are paid there, Certified vnder the hands of the s Com'issiors and the seale of their office, wherevpon it's agreed and ordered that the same bee Recorded in the publicke Records of this Province of East new Jersey,-and that fforthwith Proclamacions bee issued to the High Sheriffe in Each County for the publicac'on thereof, JA EMOTT Secy Att a Councill begun and held att Amboy perth the ffourteenth day of may Anno Dni 1688 present Governor Hamilton Major John Berry Capt Thomas Codrington Cap' Isaac Kingsland & Councill This being the first day of the Assembly the whole house of Deputyes came here and nominated m" Ric Hartshorne their Speaker,-after wch the Governor gave them an accompt of the great Reason of their meeting at this tyme, wch was touching the R the warr wth the ffrench att Canade. Then was Read the Kings Letter to his Excellency the Governor of new yorke, to call for assistance from the Neighbouring Province if neede should Require: also his Excell. Letter to ye Governor and Councill of this Province for assistance in the warr was Read; and left to the Considerac'on of both houses for a suitable Answer, adjourned till 8 Clocke to morrow morneing The names of the Deputyes for this p'sent yeare are as ffollowes vizt Att a Councill held att Amboy perth the 15th day of May Anno Dni 1688 sundry orders and Instrucc'ons from his Matie, touching the privaters &c and also, what plate &c, has bin lately taken vp neere Highspaniola &c was here Read; also sundry Transacc'ons by the proprieto's in England in the managemt of the affairs of this province wth his Matie &c, and also the proprieto's Lett' to this Councill Dated the 20th August 1687 Adjourned till 2 Clocke afternoone post m'diem The house of Deputyes sent here a Message by six of their Number Desireing to see the Governors Com'ission, wch was sent to the house of Deputyes by the s p'sons--and after a verry short tyme the same was Retorned by the Like number, who gave this Board to vnderstand that they well approved of the sd Com'ission. Adjourned till 8 Clocke to morrow morneing Att a Councill held att Amboy perth the 16th day of may Anno Dni 1688 The house of Deputyes not haveing offered anything to ye Considerac'on of this Board touching the affaires of this Assembly, a Message was sent them from this Councill carryed by m' Kingsland and Major Berry, Desireing as quicke a Ďispatch as the weightinesse of the affaire will allowe, tyme being pretious by Reason of the season of the yeare Adjourned till 2 Clocke afternoone post m'idiem A Message from the house of Deputyes brought here by Eliakim wardall & Benja Griffith,-as followes &c To To the Honble the Governor and his Councill Whereas att a generall Assembly begun and held att Amboy perth in the province of East New Jersey the Nineteenth day of 8ber 1686, and there Continued by severall Adjournemts vnto the 29th of the same Month, ffive Acts were past for the publicke weale of this province &c wee the Rep'sentatives therefore Request yo' Honor and Councill would bee pleased to appoint some Members of yo house to Conferr wth some of ours, for the Coppying and Examineing the sd Acts, and then wee Desire publicac❜on of the same, soe that wee may not onely Enjoy the benefitt ariseing thereby, but also gratefully acknowledge the Contentment this province will Receive RIC. HARTSHORNE speaker wch message being Read and Considered-It's agreed and ordered that m' Sam1 Winder and Capt Ric: Tormely bee the p'sons appointed to give the house of Deputyes an Answer to the aboves Message, and that there may bec a ffree Conferance vpon the subject matter of the sd Message The whole house of Deputyes Came here vpon the abovesd Conferance--and vpon the whole matter, it was agreed by Consent of both houses, that the sd original Lawes made as aforesd bee brought to this Councill in order Coppys bee made thereof by the Secretary, and Examined by a Com'itee of both houses, in order to bee sent into Each County for publicac❜on &c The house of Deputyes sent here the said orignall Lawes by Mr John White and Benja Griffith, and Desired they might bee Recorded and Coppys made.- The house of Deputyes sent here a Message for the King's Lett to ye Governor of yorke, and alsoe his Lett' to our Governor and Councill touching the affairs of Albany &c, and the same were sent them Adjourned till 8 A Clocke to morrow morneing Att a Councill held at Amboy perth the seventeenth day of May Anno Dn1 1688 p'sent Governor Hamilton Major John Berry Capt Isaac Kingsland Capt Ric: Tormly Capt Tho: Codrington Mr Sam Winder & James Emott Sec Councill A |