said Capt Bowne & Thomas Gordon by the Clerk of that House by order of the said House. The whole House of Representatives came before this Board and gave in the Bill of rights, with the Amendments &c past their House, which was read here & past this Board, and they also gave in the Bill for raising 671' for redressing a force of our Neighboring Province, past that House, which was read here & past this Board, & delivered back again to the Speaker, both which Bills, were delivered back to the Speaker, & then was given in an address to his Hon" the Govern craving his assistance for redressing the Said Grievance which was also read here &c. The whole House came before this Board, and delivered up all the Laws made this Session &c, being Seven in Number, & delivered to the Secry who was ordered to cause write four fair copies of them, viz', one for every County, and to Send them to ye Several & respective Sherriffs of each County to be published with all Expedition, & then both Houses agreed to adjourn this Assembly until the third Munday in May next ensuing, & accordingly the Assembly was Adjourned till the third Munday in May next. At a Council held at Perth Amboy the 9th day of May for the Province of East New Jersey 1699 His Hon' Jeremiah Basse Govern John Royse Present John Bishop Tho: Warne Sam Dennis Rich: Hartshorne The Govern & Council Seeing cause to Suspend Thomas Gordon, have thought fit to constitute in his place Charles Goodman Clark of the Council for the time being, who has taken his Oath accordingly Ordered that Mr Charles Goodman be made Clark of the Chancery instead of John Barclay, & that a Commission be drawn accordingly. The Govern' acquainting this Board of the Necessity of his absence, proposed the making a Deputy Govern' to Act in his absence, it was allowed, & Accordingly Capt Andrew Bowne was chosen Deputy Govern', & it was ordered that a Commission be drawn for the Same. Adjourned till to morrow At At a Council held the tenth of May &c Present as above The Govern' produced a blank writ, which Lewis Morris Gent, demanded to be Signed against Obadiah Holmes Sheriff of the County of Monmouth, the Council were of opinion Nemine Contradicente that it ought not to be Signed during the Sessions of the Court, they not remembring any Such practice in this Province, & knowing the Said Holmes to be a Sufficient man & easy to be come at, any time. Ordered that Lewis Morris & George Willocks be brought before the Council. Ordered that they Give Security for their appearance to answer at the Court of com'on right, the Second Tuesday in October, & to be of the good behaviour, otherwise a mittimus to be directed to the Sheriff to convey them to Goal till they Should find Security as afores, on which Mr Morris, desired an hour or two to consider of it, wch was granted. Mr Morris & Willoks were again Sent for, & the Govern & Council proposed to them to give Security for their good behaviour, & to appear at the Court of com'on right on the Second Tuesday in October next, the absence of wittnesses not appearing at ye Subpoena's, hindring ye present prosecution this Court; on which both Mr Morris & Willoks desiring to know the Sume required for their Security, the Council ordered three hundred pounds, wch they refused, & Said they wou'd not give especially for the good behaviour, Mr Morris asserting that by no overt Act he had any way given occasion to them to Suspect it Permitted their Liberty till to morrow morning upon their parole Ordered that Henry Kimbell & Patrick Murdo be sent for by a Messenger of the Councill Adjourned till to morrow morning Att a Council held for the General Assembly at Perth Amboy the 15th day of May 1699 Present Capt Andrew Bowne Deputy Govern1 Capt John Bishop Tho: Warne Capt Capt Andrew Bowne being Elected Deputy Govern" to act in the absence of the Govern', took the Oath usual, in Such cases, vizt: I Andrew Bowne underwritten do Solemnly Swear to bear true allegiance to our Soveraign Lord William the Third of England &c, and to his Successors, and to be true & faithfull to ye Interest of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of East New Jersey in America, & to their Heirs Exectrs & Assigns, & Shall endeavour the peace and welfare of the Said Province, & shall & will discharge the trust in me reposed as Deputy Govern' of the Said Province, & do equal justice unto all men according to the best of my Skill & Judgment without favour or affection. Wittness my hand the 15th day of May in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord William the Third over England &c King, annoq. D'ni. 1699 The Sheriff of ye County of Middx made a return of Lewis Morris to Serve in the present General Assembly for the Town of Perth Amboy, & Peter Vannesse for the County of Sommerset in the room of Thomas Codrington, pursuant to a writt und the Seale of the said Province to him directed The Representatives being met, did come before this Board & acquainted them they were met according to their last adjournm, & desired to know the pleasure of this Board, & then the Deputy Govern' told them he had not much to Say, but if there were any thing they cou'd think of, for the good of the Province, he hop'd they wou'd take it into their Consideration A Message from the House of Representatives to the desire the return of the writt for the Election of one Deputy for Perth Amboy, & Another for the County of Somerset, & accordingly the Said writ was delivered to Jediah Higgins one of the Said House. A Message from the House of Representatives to acquaint this Board that they had adjourned till 8 a Clock to morrow Morning & then this Board Adjourned till 8 a Clock to Morrow Morning At a Council held the 16th of May &c Present The Deputy Govern John Royse Tho: Warne Capt Jn Bishop A A Message from the House of Representatives by John Royse & John Hanse, to desire this Board would Send Some of their Members to administer the usual Oath to a member chosen to Serve in Assembly for the County of Somerset in the room of Thomas Codrington. John Royse & Charles Goodman Clark of this Board were Sent to administer the Said Oath, who being returned informed this Board that they had administered the usual Oath to Peter Van Este. A Message from the House of Representatives to acquaint this Board that they had Adjourned till 2 a Clock, & then this Board Adjourned till 2 a Clock Post Meridiem Present as above There was Delivered by Mr Willoks a Lett' which was read here directed to Capt Andrew Bowne Mr John Royse Mr Thomas Warne & Compa &c in these words. Srs We are now able (God be thank'd) to treat with you any way you think fit; if you had valued either your own or the Welfare of y Government, your procedures had been more calme, Your day is not yet out, & it is yet in your Power to follow the things that make for peace, & if you do not at your door lye the Consequence, Our friends will not Suffer us to be put upon May 16 One afternoon 1699 ffarewell LEWIS MORRIS Ordered that One of the Members of this Board be Sent to desire a Conference with the House of Representatives thereupon, Accordingly Thomas Warne & the Clark of this Board were Sent, & the whole House of Representatives came before this Board, the Deputy Govern' represented to them that he had received a Lett" from George Willoks & Lewis Morris which was read, & the House of representatives desired time to peruse & consider of the Same, which was Sent them by John Royse. The said Lett was returned to this Board by John Pike & Benjamin Burden members of the House of Representatives. A Message from the House of Representatives by Peter Van Este & Elias Mackeelson desiring that this Board would appoint appoint Some of their Members to meet a Comittee of Seven of their house, to come to Some reSolution upon the Said Lett', Accordingly Thomas Warne was Sent by this Board to acquaint the House of Representatives, that they were ready to meet the Said Comittee in the Chamber where the Council was held, upon which Richard Hartshorne, Samuel Dennes, Samuel Walker, Benjamin Burden, John Pike, John Treat & Jediah Higgins came to meet the Members of this Board, being Thomas Warne, John Royse & John Bishop, & thereupon the Deputy Govern' withdrew. The Deputy Govern' returning, the Members of this Board who had met the Comittee acquainted this Board that they had agreed that an Act should be prepared to morrow to Suppress any Insurrection, Ordered that a writ of Inquiry be Issued out to the Sherriff of the County of Monmouth to return a Jury upon the riot comitted at Woodbridge Adjourned till 7 a Clock to morrow Morning At a Council held &c the 17th of May A Message from the House of Representatives to acquaint this Board that they had adjourned to two of the Clock, & then this Board Samuel Dennes, Sam" Walker Jediah Higgins & Benjamin Burden were Sent to this Board from the House of Representatives, to acquaint this Board, that they had considered of the Lett Sent from Lewis Morris & George Willoks, but did wholy leave it to this Board, & desired they would take Such measures as they Should Judge most conducive to the Welfare & Safety of the Province A Message from the House of representatives to acquaint this Board that they had Adjourned till 8 to morrow morning, & then this Board Adjourned till 8 to morrow morning At |