. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, [1631-1776] . ters spend tiiat time I have done this la^tyeare for East-Jersey, but tis uiy Inclynation has promptedme to be so very Zealous, And hope by the speedy passingyor warr* for such land as my Overseer shall looke out tVchoose (a priviledge w. the Proprietors have most cheare-fully allowed me i*e wout which I could not valine thepresent) you will convince & oblige me that you doe l)e-lieve my Service has been acceptable here tt I shallendeavour to render it acceptable to you there, if Pi-ovi-dence permitt me (as
. Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, [1631-1776] . ters spend tiiat time I have done this la^tyeare for East-Jersey, but tis uiy Inclynation has promptedme to be so very Zealous, And hope by the speedy passingyor warr* for such land as my Overseer shall looke out tVchoose (a priviledge w. the Proprietors have most cheare-fully allowed me i*e wout which I could not valine thepresent) you will convince & oblige me that you doe l)e-lieve my Service has been acceptable here tt I shallendeavour to render it acceptable to you there, if Pi-ovi-dence permitt me (as I intend) to ie>^ide among you, I sliall not say more at psent. but refen-e you to theOrder it selfe, not doubting yo! ready complyance thei-e-with, and in the most advantageous sence it will l)eare onthe behalfe of, (Tentlemeii, Yol faithfull fri(>iul eV: Servf (^^i^ccnwnx^ To ]VP? Gawen Lawkik Dep^^ (roveiiiour and io the restof the Commissioners lor granting Wai-r. to Sett outLand Arc: In the J^rovince of East-new Jersev Tlieise 48S NEW JERSFA COLONIAL DOCrMENTS. [16S5. Confirmation of Fonner Oirhrs l;/ thf Proprteiom ofEast Jevf^eij. IFinni llio Original in the Library of the New Jersey IIi^=toncal Society.] I\OT5EKT T^q Ooveriior and othertlie Pioprietors of tlieI*i(>\ iiice of East-Tsew-J eisey To all vhom iJilx Wr/i/ng(lor-s or may Concerne^ GliEETING AViiEEEAS the right directing and ordering of the affairesof the said Province must needs goe from lience, and doesohlidge the sending over of severall Commissions, Instru-ments, Orders, and Instructions to the Deputy Governorand others Commissionated vpon the place. And that itoften falls out by reason of the Proprietors being Scatredin severall places remote from one another, and otherexegencies that no Considerable number of haiuls can begott to Subscribe them vpon the departing of shipps fromhome and that yet delay of such things vpon that acco-might pi-ove of great (and almost in-ei)aiable).prejudice
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