The opinion and answer of the Lords of trade to the memorial of The petition of the proprietors of East and West New Jersey to A confirmation of the boundary between the colonies of New[358] York and Connecticut, by the crown. The memorial of the proprietors of East and West New Jersey Representation of the Lords of trade to the Lords justices. Sm. A treaty with the Indians. Report of Lords of trade to king William, of draughts of a commission and instructions for a governor of N. Jersey. Sm. N. J. 262. Surrender from the proprietors of E. and W. N. Jersey, of their pretended right of government to her majesty Queen Anne. Sm. N. J. 211. The Queen's acceptance of the surrender of government of East and West Jersey. Sm. N. J. 219. Instructions to Lord Cornbury. Sm. N. J. 230. [359] A commission from Queen Anne to Lord Cornbury, to be captain Indian deeds for the lands above the falls of the Delaware in Indian deed for the lands at the head of Rankokus river, in A proclamation by Queen Anne, for settling and ascertaining the Sm. N. J. 258. Additional instructions to Lord Cornbury. Sm. N. J. 259. Instructions to Colonel Vetch in his negotiations with the gov- Instructions to the governor of New Jersey and New York. Sm. Earl of Dartmouth's letter to governor Hunter. Premieres propositions de la France. 6. Lamberty, 669, 2 Mem. Réponses de la France aux demandes préliminaries de la Grande Demandes préliminaries plus particulieres de la Grande-Bretagne, The Queen's instructions to the Bishop of Bristol and Earl of A memorial of Mr. St. John to the Marquis de Torci, with regard Traité pour une suspension d'armes entre Louis XIV. roi de Offers of France to England, demands of England, and the Traité de paix et d'amitié entre Louis XIV. roi de France, et 137. A treaty with the Indians. Fait à The petition of the representatives of the province of New Jersey, Deed of release by the government of Connecticut to that of New The charter granted by George II. for Georgia. 4. Mem. de Petition of Lord Fairfax, that a commission might issue for run ning and marking the dividing line between his district and the province of Virginia. Order of the king in council for commissioners to survey and settle the said dividing line between the proprietary and royal territory. Report of the Lords of trade relating to the separating the government of the province of New Jersey from New York. Sm. N. J. 423. Survey and report of the commissioners appointed on the part of the crown to settle the line between the crown and Lord Fairfax. Survey and report of the commissioners appointed on the part Order of reference of the surveys between the crown and Lord Treaty with the Indians of the six nations at Lancaster. Order of the king in council confirming the said report of the Articles préliminaries pour parvenir à la paix, signés à Aix-laChapelle, entre les ministres de France, de la Grande-Bretagne, et des Provinces-Unies des Pays-Bas. 2 Mem. de l'Am. 159. Declaration des ministres de France, de la Grande-Bretagne, et des Provinces-Unies des Pays- [365] Bas, pour rectifier les articles I. et II. des préliminaries. 2. Mem. Am. 165. The general and definitive treaty of peace concluded at Aix-laChapelle. Lon. Mag. 1748. 503. French 2. Mem. Am. 169. A treaty with the Indians. A conference between governor Bernard and Indian nations at A conference between governor Denny, governor Bernard, and The king's proclamation promising lands to soldiers. The definitive treaty concluded at Paris. Lon. Mag. 1763. 149. A proclamation for regulating the cessions made by the last treaty of peace. Guth. Geogr. Gram. 623. [366] The king's proclamation against settling on any lands on the Deed from the six nations of Indians to William Trent, and DEAR SIR,-You will hardly expect to receive a letter from me at this place, and of so late a date. Yet I have apprehensions of being here ten days or a fortnight longer, for though ready myself, some time since, the vessel in which I go is not ready. Yesterday's post brought no mail from Virginia. I was not disappointed in this, as I was pretty certain that under expectation of my being gone you did not write. I had entertained some hope of meeting a letter from you on my first arrival here, but suppose the same idea of its not coming in time prevented it, so that at present I have no hope of hearing again, while on this side of the water, from yourself and family and those dear little ones I left with you. We have heard nothing since my last from which the length of my absence may be conjectured. The last authentic advices were of the 14th of October, but the affair of Gibraltar happened just then, and the negotiation was in such 1 From Randall's Life of Jefferson, III, 586. 296 a state that what had passed between the negotiators was at that time under submission to the British court for their approbation or disavowal. How far this would be influenced by their good fortune at Gibraltar is the question which the next advices must certainly solve. Since I came here there has been sold the Westover copy of Catesby's History of Carolina. It was held near a twelvemonth at twelve guineas, and at last sold for ten. This seems to fix what should be given for Mr. Bollings's copy, if you can induce him to let me have it, which I am very anxious for. Perhaps it would be a temptation to offer that the ten guineas should be paid to Mr. Ross's agent at Nantes, where he could lay them out and send the articles to Mr. Bolling. His draft shall be paid on sight in Paris. Perhaps you had better effect this by making the proposition to Mrs. Bolling. Of this your knowledge of the family will enable you to judge. Be so good as to present me most affectionately to Mrs. Eppes, Mr. and Mrs. Skipwith, and the two families, and believe me to be, with very great sincerity, dear sir, Your friend and servant. TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. J. MSS. PHILADE. Jan. 22, 1783. SIR,-Having lately recd. a call from Congress to pass the Atlantic in the character of one of their ministers for negotiating peace, I cannot leave the continent without separating myself for a moment from the general gratitude of my country to offer |