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New York Colonial TraSls.

Number IV.

Ecmrs of Isaac ISoftin.

LETTERS OF
PRIVATE SECRETARY OF
Hon. GEORGE CLARKE,
Secretary of the Province of New York.
1718-1730.

ALBANY, N. Y. :
J. MUNSELL, 8z STATE ST.
1872.

LETTERS

ISAAC BOBIN

Anthony Barry to Ifaac Bobin.
London, Auguft _)i(? 4'^ 1 7 1 8.
My Dear Bobin
HAD the favour of both
Your's of the 20* of Novem
ber and 31ft of May, which
were not a little welcome to
me, the latter I got but Yefter-
day. Though I was not at Dublin
when the firft came, I delayed but
little time till I fent your friends
A

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there the fubftance of it, which I
am perfwaded they were glad to
fee. I am heartily concerned at the
melancholy Story of your Voyage but
fince it's over, cannot but congratu
late You on your Arrival and the
kind reception You have mett with
from Your Relation there, & hope
you will e'er long reap the benefit
of Your going.
Warner wi& mightily difappointed
of having a Commiffion in Wade's
Regiment, which is fince Hawlefs,
for the prefent Colonel is a Man
little beloved, and One of a very
odd Temper, however by chance
he got One in Brigadier Borr's
Regim^ of Marines, to be a Second
Lieutenant, which is only Enfign's
Pay, they laid at Gallway when
We left Ireland; I cannot but take
notice to You, that for Some time
before he got it, he was at a Lofs

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for Your Afiiftance to help him out
with a Memorial now and then to
My Lord Lieut: which out of a
friendftiip to You (he being one as
you refpefted) I did with a great
deal of Pleafure, but when he got
his Bufinefs done, and was com
manded to Quarters, did not fo
much as thank me or take his leave
of me, or any other of Your friends
ab' the Office.
I came to London in April laft
(and as Sudden as We came before)
with Mr. Budgell he is very kind
to me & I doubt not but will be
my very good Patron' I did (as
you defired) prefent Your humble
Refpe<Ss to him, which he took
very kindly & afked heartily after
you. Monf •¦ Duranc is with us &
gives his kind Service to You.
We had great Alteration in the
Secretary's Office fince You left this

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Country, for when the Duke of
Bolton was there, Mr. Towers was
ill of a fever about thirteen weeks,
and was Several times thought paft
recovery, during which time I offi
ciated in the Office for him, and
when he recovered he left it and
came hither, at which time Mr.
Budgell put me into the Office at
£30 ^. Annum, where I continued
about a Quarter, and then he coming
to London brought me with him ;
Since Our being here Mr. Webjler
(Chief Sec'7 to the Duke of Bolton)
have inftead of Mr. William Budgell' s
adling as Secry to the Lords Juftices,
appointed Mr. Maddocks (a friend
of his) to ad:, and Sent Over a Young
Gentleman from hence to be in
my Place in the Office ; Notwith-
ftanding this, I doubt not, but Mr.
Budgell will in a ffiort time out top
Webjier and all other his Adverfaries.

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Betty Lovell fhould have been
Marryed to One Mr. Wallett (whom
you have often heard her Name)
in January laft, nay flie reported
herfelf that She was So, and went
by the Name for fome time, but
whatever the matter was, the Match
was fpoil'd. She broke off" with him,
and was abfent for about two months
that neither her Mother nor Sifters
knew where She was, and Juft as
We came to London, She came to
Light again, and is lately marryed
to One Mr. Vanderhagen a Land-
ikip Drawer, with whom She lives
very happily, he is a very fober man,
a handibme man and a good huf-
band. So I think after all ffie may
be thankfull to her ftars.
Mr. Llliot is out of Bufinefs, and
where I can't tell, for I have not
feen him thefe two Months, but if
I do fhall Shew him thofe Parts of
Your Letters that mention him.

( 6 )
I wrote to Mr. Heath about the
Hats You mention in Your former
Letter for him to Send you, but
never received a Line from him
relating to them, waiting for which,
was the occafion I did not anfwer
it fooner, but fince Yours of the
31ft of May came before I anfwered
the other, I hope you will excufe
my anfwering them both in One,
which I am afraid will tire Your
Patience in perufing, but fince it
is but feldom, that an Opportunity
Serve for Our hearing from One
another, I am perfwaded You will
pafs by that fault ; And I do afflire
You, it is my hearty Defire, that
We may keep up a Conftant Cor-
refpondence, and that as often as
poflible. Billy Dowellh married to a Young
Woman that was a By Blow of My
Lord Southwell's, One of the Com-
miffioners of the Revenue in Ireland,

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who when You were there was only
Sir Thomas Southwell, I believe My
Lord gave him ^63 or 400 and I
fancy will put him in fome Em
ployment in the Cuftom houfe.
I am at a great Lofs here for
want of Your Company, which
would very much add to my Satif-
fadtion, but when I confider the
advantage Your abfence from hence
will be of to You I content Myfelf
in fome meafure & recommend You
to the care of the Omnipotent. I
am Dear Bobin
Your fincere friend
& humble Serv^
Anthony Barry.
P. S. Since my writing this Epiftle,
Mr. Budgell has defired me particu
larly to give his Service to You which
is a Sign that You are in his fav"".

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I defire you would continue Your
Diredlionsto me under Mr. Belcher's
Cover. The D: of Bolton is ftill L^ Lieu^
& the talk about y^ D : of Newcajile
is over.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Long Island, OSl'' ^'^ 1718.
Hon^ Sir.
I HAVE paid Mr. Barberie The
two Warrants for which I have
taken the inclof'd receipt.
My prefumption in going abroad
too foon has been the Motive of
my often thinking of what yo^'
honour told me ; I fhall take care
for the future not to be fo bold.
My long abfence from the Office
makes me very uneafy, But hope
in a few days to be able to attend

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it, I'm brought low my diftemper
having been very fevere. My hand
is fo weak that I cant be fo prolix
as I could wifli to exprefs the fence
of my duty as I ought to him who
I hope will do me the Juftice to
believe that I am
Hond Sir
Your dutifull
and moft
Obedient humble
Servant I. Bobin.
To George Clark Efq.
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Febry the 6th, 1 7 if.
Hond Sir
VPON Receipt of yo"" Letter of
the 28'^^ of Janry laft I went
to Mr. Wileman and in regard to
B

( lo )
YC Inftruftions preff"'d him for Yo""
Acco'= who gives bis Service to
you and beggs yo"" farther patience
for they ftiall be ready in a few
days I fliall not let often calling
for 'em be wanting, and fo foon as
they come to my hands fend 'em
you. I fent yo'' Letter to Mr. Alexan
der at Amboy where he is with the
Governour, and dont expedt him
home before the Latter End of this
Month or beginning of next. In
Obedience to Yo'' Commands is
Inclofed yo'' Quarterly Warrants
w<^^ till now I had not an Opper-
tunity to fend.
As to Yc Office you need not be
afraid it fliall fuffer either prejudice
or delay, it will not Appear that
ever I have been negligent in doing
my duty or that ever I made a flight
of bufinefs relating thereto on the

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Contrary have not nor fliall be
wanting in my Endeavours to keep
bufinefs fo that it run not behind
hand, Neverthelefs meet with fmall
Encouragement, Mr. Alexander lay
ing Claim to the little Perquifites
I make of the marryage Lycences,
but don't doubt you'll fet that mat
ter right (when you come to Town)
it being fo unreafonable and as I'm
informed what has never been prac
ticed by his PredecefixDrs and w'^^ if
he keeps cant propofe to go the
Circuits and to fubfift on a Stipend
of twenty pounds "p Ann. The
Perfon that inform'd you I was at
my Uncles thofe days you mention
is under a miftake and hope you'll
do me the Juftice to believe it as
fuch And that I am with great
truth and Refped: S-- Yours &c.
I. Bobin.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
February the 16'-^ lyif-
Hond Sir.
BEING Apprehenfive of your
fear of the Small Pox in your
family, have prefumed to fend the
enclofed Remedy of D"" Samuell
Wilday which I hope will meet
with your honour's kind acceptance
(which if it does will anfwer my
wifli) having nothing more at heart
than the welfare of your honour
and family, being with great truth
and Refpedl.
Sir Your moft humble
and moft obedi^ Servant
I. Bobin.
I hear from Amboy that the Gov""
is recover'd from his late Indifpofi-
tion.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
November the i-jth 1715.
Hond Sir.
INCLOSED is the Ad: of Aflbm-
bly (w'^^ I take by the Purport
of your Letter to be the Ad: you
want) had your Letters come fooner
to hand your Commands had been
obey'd before this But flatter myfelf
you'll do me the Juftice not to
believe any omiflion on my fide, or
that my diligence has been wanting
to forward what you fo Earneftly
defired, I have fent by Will all the
other matters you Requefted, Ex
cepting Oat meal w*^^ was not to be
got in Town As to Beer Cyder
&c^ Mr. Schuyler tells me he hopes
to fend the Latter End of this week,
as Mr. Schuyler has fent you a Letter

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to day. Will dont doubt but he has
fatiffyed you as to that therefore
believe I need fay no more on that
Head.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
J any x<i I719-
Hon. Sir
I MAKE ufe of this opportunity
to Congratulate you your good
Spoufe and Mad"^ Hyde on the New
Year ardently wifliing it may be
followed by many others in health
profperity and pleafure — having
nothing more at Heart than the
welfare of your Honour and family.
The prefident tells me he has
received a Letter from Coll. Rutfen
wherein he mentioned the Receipt
of the Patent and that he fliall be
here in the Spring and make all
matters eafy on that fcore.

{ '5 )
I fend herewith according to your
Orders by Mr. Nicolls i p^ Brown
Ozanbrigs q' 55 Ells at 18" D°
Broad Garlix N° 33 £4 5 12
pound of Nails Six pound Double
tens and Six pound of Single tens
at I of Id ^ pound 2 Oz of Parfely
feed I Ounce of Cabbage Lettice
feed As to Onion, Garden Beans
and Savory feed I cant get but fliall
make farther Enquiry and fend by
the firft opportunity.
Mr. Schuyler will ufe his Utmoft
Endeavour in getting of Oats as
mentioned in your Letter. He tells
me has been feveral times with
Mr. Hooper for that Money and as
urgent as poflible, but has not as yet
received it but fo foon as it comes
to his hands fliall pay it where you
were pleafed to order it.
I fliall as you are pleafed to Com
mand me call often on Mr. Wileman

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for your Accounts but as the Xmas
is not yet over
Cap"^ Goelet arrived this day from
Amferdam after a long Paflage of
Sixteen Weekes but has as I can learn
brought no News worth your Judi
cious Obfervation, therefore fliall
conclude as I really am with all
due Refped:.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Jnny z\fi 1 7 19.
s--
I RECEIVED yours of the 14th
Inft to day, as to what you hint
relating to the Patent I flball not
be remifs in obferving Capf Jarrate
has made his Return of Survey and
to Day was brought by Mr. Sharpas
to the Office with a Petition in
Order to be laid before the Council,

( "7 )
but have not had any fince the 24'^
of Dec^ laft, The prefident having
been Indifpof'd but tells me he
defigns to call a Council to morrow.
So foon as prefent I will take care
to Execute your Commands.
it being late when yours came to
hand and the bearer in hafte had
not time to get a Pen knife, there
fore have fent you mine, w'^'^ I hope
you will find fit for your purpofe —
As to the reft mentioned I fliall ufe
my utmoft Endeavour in getting
them as foon as poflible.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
S^
I RECEIVED yours of y« i^' In-
ftant by the hands of Monf""
Fauconnier, and in regard thereto
have promifed to let him have fome
C

( i8 )
moneys by the latter End of next
Week, hoping by that time to raife
fuch a fume as may anfwer yours
and his Expedations upon w'^'^ hee
feemed fatisfyed I fliall not be want
ing to ufe my utmoft Endeavour
and diligence in perfeding the fame.
The Moneys now in my hand
being fmall could not conceive it
would be of any fervice to offer
him any at this Jundure, was the
motive of my Referring it till the
time as before Exprefl"ed.
I have likewife received yours of
the 3^ inft. and fend herewith 4
doz of Coat Buttons at 4-f~t;> doz
& D° of Waft Coat at 2/ being the
fmalleft and beft I could get, as
alfo two Doe flcins at 6y^each 12
pound of Chocolate at 2oy'and two
Pack of Cards 3/ it being late in
the Day and the Weather bad when
I received yours had not time to

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get the feeds, but do defign to fend
'em by the next Convenience w^'^
the five Bufliells of peas you wrote
for, w'^^ I doubt not but you'll find
good. As to Garden Beans I have
been feveral Places and can't meet
w"^^ any yet but fliall make further
Inquiry. As to the Children's Cloaths,
your Servant as fliould have been
the bearer of y" letter not coming
near me, but fending it by Will,
my Hands were tyed as to that
affair, but having rec'^ a note from
Mrs. Ludlow fignifying her want of
money to be neceffary, for that
purpofe, fent in Anfwer that I was
forry I could not Comply w''^ her
requeft, but that if flie would buy
the things flie wanted I would take
care the money fliould be paid upon
w'^^ flie feemed affronted, Never
thelefs offered to buy them myfelf

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provided flie would let me know
what flie wanted, but I was not
worthy an anfwer.
I fend inclofed your Pen knife
w'^^ I got mended by the man near
the Wind Mill.
Yo"" Patent met with no obftruc-
tion and is near compleated, it being
now Ingrofeing and will fo foon as
paft the feal obferve your diredions
relating thereto. I am Yours &c. I. B.
February y 3</ 1719.
The Veffell for London is not yet
failed. But 'tis thought will by the
End of this week.

{ 21 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary s Office,
June the ij'^ 1720.
Hond Sir.
I RECEIVED yours of the 15*
by Riche this morning, I fend
by him. Wine, Rum, Canary and
what elfe you were pleafed to order.
Sir, Riche being in hafte and the
Councill going to fett, has prevented
my defign in Sending you an Acc"^
of the particulars I fent by him the
laft Trip.
I fliall ufe my utmoft Dilligence
in getting what money I can, and
fliall obferve what you tell me con
cerning your Warrants which are
not as yet figned but will be to
Day. As to News there is very little,
Cap"^ Smith is fallen down to the

( " )
Watering Place in order to faile for
London in the afternoone, I paid
him two Guineas and took his Re
ceipt w'^^ I inclof'd in Mr. Worfams
as you Direded and put it in the
Bagg at Mr. Sharpas' s together with
the reft of yo"" Letters. Cap"^ Pearce
upon fome words arifing between
him and his Lieut, has fufpended
him and Confin'd him in his Cab-
bin. Coll. Rutfen has been in Town, and
tho' I had not received your Letter
before his Departure, I acquainted
him of the ill Confequences that
might attend his Delaying to have
the Patent of Hurly Compleated,
the Prefident did the like upon
which he promifed to wait on me
at the Office in order to fettle that
affair but has left the Town without
coming near me I believe the
occafion of it is the want of Money.

( 23 )
I have not received your Fees
for the Patent of Cornelius Low
altho' I am as prefling as poffible.
Capt. Ouvery is dayly Expeded
from London.
I hope agriculture and Horticul
ture thrive. I am &c
Yours I. Bobin.
George Clarke Efq""

Edward Hyde to Ifaac Bobin.
Dear Mr. Bobin
I HAVE fent y^ Taylor to you
and beg y^ favor that you will
fend Mr. Reynolds for to Buy fome
Cloath pray let it not be Coarfe, I
fliall be at your Office to morrow
and Excufe this from
Your moft
humble Serv"^
Edw° Hyde.

( 24- )
Friday i Clock.
pray fend me word if Mr. Clarke
as fent down my Bill

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
June y z\'k 1720.
Sir
I HAVE received yours of the
20* by Riche, and fend here
with by him what you tell me
was wanting viz^ 34 & i Gallons of
Molaffes at 2f p"" Gallon, three
Gallons of Whale Oyle at 4/ ^.
Gallon w"^^ being fcarce was all I
could get. 3. Bufliells of Salt at
3^ & 6d l^j Bufliell a piece of ftriped
Silk Muflin at 5^ bought at Mr.
Franks. As to Beef Mr. Schuyler promifed
me he would take care to fend
by this opportunity therefore dont
doubt but he'll give you an acc^

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Mr. Gathehoufe prefents you his
humble Duty, and defired me to
acquaint you that he'll go about
makeing more garden flicks and is
very glad you like thofe he has
fent, but is forry that he forgot to
Pitch the Bottoms to prevent there
rotting but fliall take care to do it
to next ftakes he makes I fliall
obferve what you tell me Concern
ing fruit when Veffells Come in.
Capt. Ouvery arrived here Yefter-
day after a Paffage of Ten Weeks
from the Lizard Point. The Pre
fident receiv'd a letter from Brigd''
Hunter dat. 26'^^ of March laft, in
w'^'^ he informs him as he did in his
former that he is perfedly recovered
of his late Indifpofition, and that
he hopes to be here foon, but can't
be pundual as to what time he
fliall take his Departure his private
and Publick affairs taking up fo
D

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much of his time — this is the pur
port of his Letter as the Prefident
tells me.
Capt. Ouvery Reports that Mr.
Burnet is appointed Gov"" of this
Pi'ovince but what grounds he has
for the news can't tell.
I fend inclofed two Letters w'^'^
Mr. Sharpas gave me this Morning
to forward to You I gave yo' Let
ters to him for Bofon. Wednefday
laft a foldier belonging to Coll.
Weems Compa. was drowned in the
North River, by going to his Canoe
wch was afloat by the Rifing of the
Tide, he was hardly got up to his
Sholders before he Sunck, Some
believe he was hurt by a Shark —
others that it was the

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
N. Y., Secry's Ofeice,
July y zzd, 1720.
Hond Sir
I HAVE receiv'd yours of the 16^'^
by Mr. Nicholls I muft Confefs
'tis a Error my not fending you an
Ace' of the things I fend by Riche,
but for the future fliall be punduall
in & obferving your Diredions
therein & for yo"" fatisfadion fend
now an ace' of things I fent by him
laft Trip & there prices as follows
(viz"^) a Doz pd. of Chocolate \%
zf 12 pound of foap jf^d i Sive
2/" a Roap of Onions one Sh. i2p'^
ftarch & Bagg. \of6d 4 Bottles of
Lime Juice 11 f 2 Barrills Lamb
Black if The Rum you mention
I fliall fend by Riche with 200 of
Limes I have not had 'em from

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Mr. Harrifon but got them from a
friend, and as often as I get any
will fend.
I fpoke to Mr. Schuyler concern
ing your Fire ftones being Broke,
who tells me he is certain that when
they were deliver'd to Riche they
were all whole but was apprehenfive
that fome accident would happen
to them in y<= unloading, he belive-
ing the Tackleing of his Boat was
not ftrong enough or fit for that
purpofe and gave him a Caution to
take care.
I received your Letter of the 
by Mrs. Grace Sewell, I fend by her
a p'' of filk ftockings at i gf 6 yards
of Calicoe if6d a p'' of Cizors if
Whale Bone 3 & to

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
July the 26'* 1720.
Hon'i Sir
I RECEIVED your Letter of Yef-
terday p"" Mr. Holland, with not
a Little trouble and Concern to
perceive you fliould think yourfelf
impofed on by me in the charge or
price of things bought for you, I
fliould be very forry you fliould
fuffer any prejudice or injury on
that fcore or any other, if fo 'tis
not knowingly to me and is reverfe
to my inclination, I have been
obliged fome time, when my time
would not permit me to take a
Circuit through the Town to buy
things, and yo'' occafions for 'em
urgent. To Confide in Reynolds &

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hope he has done me juftice, as to
what is mention'd in relation to
Chocolate it is not to be bought
und'^ 22^" tho' I know as you remark
I have had it at Dugdales at 20^
but he has not any left and if he
had could not afford it und"" Cocoa
being advanced in it's price — as to
Soap and Starch if I am impofed
on they were bought at one Pel-
letrous near Mr. Jordains, When
you come to Town if you require
it the man fliall be brought before
you to Clear that point. And as
to the other things I fliall do the
hke. The Rum fent by Riche is 12
Gallons and is by thofe who pre
tend to underftand it efteem'd to be
very good, the price is 4/"^ Gallon
if it be not likt it it will be taken
again — I bought it upon y' Con
dition.

( 31 )
According to yo"" ord' I have paid
Mrs. Stollard 5 pound and taken
her receipt for the fame. I have
been with fofeph Latham concern
ing the Note of Mr. Nicholls in
your favour, who tells me the
money is not due before the firft of
May next Neverthelefs if he had
money in his Hands woud advance
it which he will be ready to do as
foon as he has fold a fliip belonging
to him, and fays you may be affured
it fliall be the firft paid, but feems
to infift upon the reward promifed.
S"" I cannot conclude without beg
ging leave to take notice of a Hint
in your Letter That among Trading
men I fliould be ill thought of. I
I can't tell how I might be Deemed
in the Eye of my Country But very
well know my Confcience void and
free from any Male-prad;ices what-
foever fo that I can (if occafion be)

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the better vindicate my Innocence
on that Head. I return you thanks
for your kind Cautions, w'^^ I fliall
obferve and fliall ever make it my
ftudy to merit your good Opinion,
and hope you'll do me the Juftice
to believe me to be as I really am
with the greateft regard
Hond Sir
Yours &c
I. Bobin.
I fent by Riche Mr. Hydes Wigg
the price is /[.f lod he'll take it
again if not approved of at that
price. To George Clarke Efq""

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
July the iQth 1720.
s--
I HAVE received this day your
letter of Yefterday, by Will.
As foon as it came to hand I
went to Mr. Hoopers he was not at
home I fpoke to his fpoufe upon
ys fubjed matter of y letter relating
to a Negro, flie tells me they have
not any negro's to difpofe off, but
exped fome from the Weft Indies
every Day.
Mr. Schuyler is not in Town fo
can fay no more at prefent on that
Head but fliall make Inquiry as
you dired and let you know When
I find one I think may fuit you
w'=^ I fliall do without delay — As
to what things Capt. Smith delivered
me belonging (as he told me) to
E

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Mr. Hyde were as follows (to wit)
an Old p' of Britches Weaft Coat
and Rugg The Rugg I made ufe
of to Rap the Burois(?) and other
things I fent to the Plains, fome
time ago ^. Ccefar ; the other I
have put in a obfcure place in the
Office. I fliall be punduall in taking
notice of your Commands concern
ing Mr. Burnets arrival here and
will not be wanting to forward an
Exprefs fo foon as I hear of his
approach. I will Endeavour to manage the
beft I can with Jos. Latham.
Cap' Moulton 'tis thought will
faile for London the Latter end of
next week.
I fend herewith a p' of gray
Stockings at loy which I hope will
fit, if not may be returned, and
fliall for the future buy nothing but

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upon that Condition, fo y' if you
flhould think I am impofed on in
the prices know what to do, but
will Endeavour to prevent if poflible
that trouble.
There's no news in Town but
Our Dayly Expedation of Mr.
Burnet, and have nothing more to
add but my hearty wiflies for the
health and profperity of your Family
Being with all Due Refped
Sir &c. I. Bobin.
Geo Clarke Efq^

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
N. York, Aug' 2^ 1720.
Hond Sir.
I RECEIVED to day your Letter
of Yefterday by the Hands of
Brazier, I have been w'^ Cap' Van-

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brugh who arrived here on Sunday
laft from Barbadoes, he has brought
w'^ him four Negroes, two Men &
two Women, but has only a man
he can recommend as a real good
flave, and believes will fuit you, he
underftands Cookery, and knows
how to wait at Table, and in all
manner of Houfehold Affairs is no
ftranger, he is a Lufty Negro aged
about 30 years, has lived with a
Gent, in Barbados who falling under
unhappy Circumftances was obliged
to fell him, but not for any milHe-
meanour he ever Committed, The
loweft price he tells me is K^z, pounds
ready money — otherwife will not
difpofe of him — as to fending the
Negro up in the Country upon
Try all he feem not willing, but. is
ready to leave him at any Gent^
Houfe in Town as you think your
friend upon liking for 7 or 8 days,

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and defires your anfwer as foon as
poflible. Simon the Jew dont exped his
fliip from Guinea before late in the
fall The Paper I mentioned to you
was by miftake left behind but fliall
fend it with the Chequered Linen
bv Riche.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Jugt the 6th, 1720.
s--
I SEND by Riche a Barrell of
Porke at three pounds two and
fix pence it being fcarce could not
get it under, the Man I bought it
off was Mr. Painter d who warrants
it to be good Mr. Jonneau had not
any he could recomend 1 1 1 yard
Checquer'd Linen at 3y£i. 14. lol

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12 Gallons of Molaffes at zf; a
Bufliel of Peas at bf I have paid
Dirk Mott 3 pound fifteen fliillings,
and by whom I have fent 2 doz.
and a half of Limes and i q' of fine
Paper & 2 of Courfe.
I hope you received my Letter
concerning the Negro.
S"" I beg you'll excufe my Brevity
the Councill juft a going to fett and
Riche in hafte. The Prefident will
go for Albany Tuefday next, Capt.
Moulton will Saile for London the
Latter End of next Week.
I am &c.
I. Bobin.
George Clarke Efq.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Auguft the 11'''' 1720.
Hond Sir
I RECEIVED Yefterday by Riche
your Letter of the 8'^ inftant, by
which I find the Negro of Capt
Vanbrugh will not fuit for am told
as to matters belonging to the field
he is a ftranger having been intirely
brought up to affairs of the houfe
fo have let that Drop, Mr. Schuyler
who is come to Town jnforming
me that Veffells are dayly expeded
from the Weft Indies witTi Negros,
and fliall not be flack in ufeing his
utmoft Endeavours to get one he
thinks may fuit your purpofe, there
fore beggs your patience till then.
The Prefident defigns to go for
Albany to morrow morning. His

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Majefties Ship Kinfale is fallen down
to the Wattering Place in order to
Saile for Great Britain. Cap' Moul
ton will faile very Speedyly for
London.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Auguft 22<^ 1720.
Hond Sir
HAVE received your Letters of

I

the 13'!' and 18'^ jnftant, I fend
now by Riche a Canifter of Bohea
Tea at £1 i\f Candles the like
Quantity as before, Cloves i of a
Pound at 'jf a Sive or Ridle for
lime at zf ^d &c 2i piece of Diaper
12 Yards £1 i/\.f I could not find
any in Town of a greater Quantity
to the p= except at Mr. Barberies
where I found Lawn of 60 Yards

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to the p^ but Believed that would
not fuit if this I have fent fliou'd
not be likt it will be taken again, I
could not find any Garlick in Town,
As to a Negro Mr. Schuyler and I
Wee have ufed Our utmoft Endea
vour to get one. Cap' Hopkins has
one to difpofe off but Mr. Schuyler
thought him off too high a price
being 50 pounds the loweft and
would not let go from his houfe on
Tryall So muft have patience till
Veffells come in I could not per-
fwade V. Brugh to fend his Negro
to the Plains I have delivered Your
Letters to Mr. Fauconnier and Mr.
Sharpas and p<i Blake five pound as
ordered & I am yours
I. Bobin.
To George Clarke.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Aug' zt^'h 1720.
Hond Sir.
I HAVE received your Letter of
the 26'*^ jnftant by the Hands of
Mr. Nicholls and am glad to hear
the Diaper I fent was well liked'
but on the other Hand forry it was
not the fort Mad"' Clarke intended.
James Martin has been with me
with the Note you mention, I have
promifed to pay it when due upon
which one Afliton in Town has
given him credit for Leather, he
was at Mr. Schuylers but did not
find any Leather there to fuit his
purpofe. As to the Note drawn in favour
of Jordain Capt. Walton upon Jor-
dains Endorfing it has accepted it
from him as Cafli and is very well

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fatisfyed with payment thereof in
Eight or tenn Days.
I fliall obferve what you tell me
concerning the Sallary Warrants and
will Endeavour if poflible to finifli
with the Lawyers, but have no
hopes of Compleating matters with
thofe Gent= I have writt to Coll
Rutfon informing him of the ill
Confequence of leaving the Patent
of Hurley un Recorded &c^ but
have not heard from him fince I
will take care of Returning the
Lottery Ticketts, and the delivery
of yo' Letter to Coll Heathcote as
likewife to fend by Rich the things
by you ordered
To Mr. Clarke.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Auguft 31/ 1720.
S'
I SEND by Riche 3 Bufliells of
Salt at 3y"and dd'^, 6 yards of
Ozinbriggs %f, 4 Ropes of Onions
4^ i ft) Nutmegs 6/" Garlick which
I got of a French Man from New
Rochell there is little above a pound.
I hope Mr. Nicholls has acquainted
you that I have paid him loy above
what was ordered in your Laft, I
was backward in doing it but as he
preft me to ftretch a point dont
doubt but he will do me the Juftice
to tell you of the fame.
I fliall fend you in my next an
Account of what money I have paid
him, there is no News in Town
fince my Laft, I am with Refped
&c. Is Bobin.
To Mr Secry Clarke.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Sept. 6'^ 1720.
Hond Sir
SINCE my laft to you of Yefter
day I have received Yours of
z^ ^. Riche, that w'^'^ came Inclofed
I after Reading & Sealing 'Delivered
as Direded. Mr. Janfen has given
me the Patent of Hurly in order to
be Recorded, and tells me that by
the firft opportunity he 11 write to
Coll Rutfen to haften him to Town
fo that matters relating to y' affair
may be compleated and every thing
made Eafy on that fcore I will take
Care to obferve the Caution you
give me touching the faid Patent,
as I fliall always do the like in
every thing elfe that may be hinted,
I fend now by Riche 6 i ft) of New
Tarr'd Rope inch & i at j\d being
ten Fathom bought at Mr. Dugdales,

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As to Albany ftale Beer I cant get
any in Town, fo was obliged to go
to i?M/^^r J- where I found none Older
than Eight Days I was backward in
fending fuch but Riche telling me
you wanted Beer for your workmen
and did not know what to do with
out have run the hazard to fend two
Barris at £i 16/ the Barr'^ at 3/ f
p^ bf Rutgers fays it is extraor
dinary good Beer and y' racking it
off into other Barr'^ wou'd flatten it
and make it Drink Dead, I fliall
not inlarge any more on this Head
by reafon Riche will inform you
further what was fay'd and am with
all due Regard. S'
&c Isaac Bobin.
To Mr. Clarke.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secry's Office,
Sept. I'k 1720.
Hond Sir
COLL Heathcote defired me to
forward the inclofed and gave
me a note of thirteen pounds drawn
on Mr. Van Dam in your favour
which he paid upon Sight You
have herewith likewife an ace' of
the Ship Swanfwick, and as Wee
have no News in Town but what
the American Weekly Mercury from
Philadelphia tells us, I flatter myfelf
my fending one by this Opportunity
will meet with your kind acceptance
w'^^ that it may will be the ardent
wifli of him who's with Refped &c.
Is= Bobin.
I have not fucceeded with the
Lawyers. To Mr. Clarke.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Nov the 15''* 1720.
Hond Sir
I SEND now by Riche the feveral
particulars mention'd in your
Letter of the zf^ and lo'^^juft. except
Brafs Buttons w<^^ are not to be found
in Town; inclofed is an account
of the Coft of Mr. Hyde's Clothes
Trimming &c^ The Affembly its
thought will break up Friday or
Saturday next, I begg S'' you'll
excufe my Brevity my time not
permiting to mention y^ particulars
of what I fend. I will be Watch-
full and Carefull in all things being
with all due regard.
Hond S'

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Edward Hyde to Ifaac Bobin.
Nov 23'^ 1720.
Sir
BY y^ bearer hereof — I beg you
will pay Six Shillings. I fliall
be down this week or next week
foredeft Capt" Pevice as fent for me
to Repair on board, I fliall pay
you when I am down and fliall take
it allwayes as an obligation done to
your freind and humble Servant
Edw" Hyde.
Elinoar Arnell y^ Bearer.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
December y^ xi'h 1720.
Hond Sir.
I SEND now by Riche a Loaf of
Suguar Seven pound and a q' @
zf^, pound, bought at Mr. Loyds,
I have been at the Shoemakers for
Mad"' Clarke's Shoes who tells me
they'll not be finiflied before Tuef
day next, I have been likewife
with Sonmine for Mad"' Hyde and
Mifs Molly s Thimbls, they are not
yet compleated but am promifed
them on Monday next without fail.
I flatter myfelf Mad™ Hyde wfll
not think my often calling for her
Thimble and Mifs Molly's has been
wanting. I have not as yet the
forty pound in hand but exped to
raife that fum by Wednefday or

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Thurfday next. Mr. Byerly cannot
help me having been difappointed
of money promifed him on account
of the Quit Rents — Neverthelefs
don't doubt to fucceed otherways.
I hear Mr. Hyde has not been on
flioar fince you left the Town being
confin'd on Board.
I hope the Roots &c may prove
to content, and that agriculture and
Horticulture may thrive mainly at
the Plains, where I wifli you. Mad""
Clarke, Mad"' Hyde and Little
Famyly health profperity and plea
fure being very fincerely

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secry's Office, New York,
J any 4'* 172^.
Hond Sir,
YOURS of the 30'!^ of Dec^ laft
came to hand the 31 5' of the
fame Inftant the Letter you fent
inclofed I delivered to his Excel
lency who has not as yet given me
any dirediions concerning the Com-
miflions of appraziers &c^ the many
and frequent vifits made him fince
the Holydays has not permitted him
to confider of the fame. I will as
foon as I have his orders difpatch
thofe for yo' County; inclofed is a
Coppy of John Bridges Comm. to
be Surrogate I have been with Coll
Depeyfer in order to know when
his accounts will be ready to be
audited, who tells me he has not as

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yet made any progrefs to that End,
but defigns to make a Beginning in
a few Days, The time when they'll
be Compleated cannot fay. The
Coll. feems under great concern.
I have received twenty four pounds
thirteen Shillings of Mr. Byerly, w'^''
Sume I now fend you by Mr. Nicholls.
As to marble Tiles or there
is none in Town Mr. Cuyler had
fome but

Ifaac Bobin to Michael Kearney.
New York, Secretary's Office,
January the -i,i 172°.
S^
HIS Excellency commanded me
to fend you the Enclofed Pro
clamations and to fignifye that the
fame Be Publiflied in the ufuall
manner without Delay, and further

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that you forthwith fend Circular
Letters to the Sev^ members of the
Affembly accquainting them that
his Excellency will be pundual in
meeting them purfuant to the time
mentioned in the faid Proclamations.
I have nothing more to add but that
I wifli you a happy New Year and
am with Refped Your moft Obedient
humble Servant
Is: Bobin.
Michael Kearney Efq.

Ifaac Bobin to Lewis Morris.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Janry 5'^ '72-j-.
Hond Sir
YESTERDAY in Colleding
fome Papers here for the file,
the Ordinance for fiting of the

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Supream Courts of Judicature &c^
which Reviv'd that in the Briga
dier's time to the firft of December
laft, came to Hand whereupon I
had the fuggeftion for its Revival ;
I therefore take leave humbly to
give yo' Honour the intimation that
you'll pleafe to confider if it be of
importance, that Courfe be taken for
the continuance w'^^ your Honour
can only well conceive what is ap-
pofite to that purpofe, with this and
wifliing your Honour a profperous
New Year I add that I am with all
poflible Regards.
Sir Your Honours
Moft humble and
Moft Obed' Servant
I. B.
Lewis Morris Efq'' Morifania.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
January y^ xi'l^ IJ2^.
Hond Sir
I RECEIVED yours of the 13"'
Current Saturday noon laft and
that Day fent over, as you direded,
particulars as in the enclofed. Since
I have met w''' a p^ of flieeting
Holland w^^ I hope will prove to
liking it contains — Ells at  and
now gos under the Care of Mr.
Nicholls as well to be fuppofed y^
other mentioned things
What of Novelty occurred is that
the Royal Prince Gaily, Cap' Pay ton,
from Amferdam & Cowes in nine
Weeks Paffage from the latter is
arrived by whom is Advice that S.
Sea Stock has bin ruinous to many
in England and Holland, it being

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200 at that Veffels departure and
would as beleeved then realy fall
under the Par : To particularize on
one of the Diftreffed is that S' Jos.
Beck, an Eminent Mercht, was quite
bancrupt thereby. I have heard of
a poetical fimile upon the Fall of
this Stock In w'^^ thofe w'^^ fucceeded
therein are compared to Mofes pafling
the Red Sea, and thofe unfuccesful
nick't in the Rear to Pharaoh's
Immerfion which followed. That
Yatchs & Men of War were getting
ready to attend His Majefties Re
turn And that there was a proba
bility of Peace to be concluded
with Spain.

H

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Janry yi: 26'''' 172^.
Hond Sir
HIS Excellency defired me to
acquaint you That he has
had the affair of Appraiziers &c for
fome time under his Confideration
Yet cannot give Diredions, or come
to any Refolution relating thereto
untill he fees you to difcourfe upon
the fubjed matter of the Same.
In anfwer to yo' Letters of the
21^' and 25'^ Inftant, I have been
with Mr. Wileman who tells me
that Mr. Schuyler has Executed the
Deeds for your Land. Mr. Gate-
houfe tells me he will get ready by
Eafter the Pine apples for the Top
of yo"" Houfe as likewife the Garden
Sticks, he knows not of any perfon

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for the purpofe you mention. I
have fpoke to Monf' Fauconnier
concerning a French young man
who will make it his bufinefs to
find one he thinks may be more to
your fatisfadion, and let me know
thereof. I fliall obferve what you
write me concerning Bricks.
I have p*^ ^/^y^d" 40^ according to
order and promifed Payment of the
£10 by the time Limited in yo'
Note Drawn in his favour, which I
hope to perform tho' bufinefs in
the Oflice is not fo brifk as I could
wifli. I am glad Mad"' Clarke upon
opening the Linen likt it. It coft
no more than ^fji an Englifli Ell,
and bought it upon Condition if not
approv'd of to be taken back.
I fend by Blake Parfely feed and
Sellery feed.
The Gov"" propofes to meet the

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Affembly of y^ Jerfeys at Burlington
the Twentyfirft; of February next,
I dont hear what time he defigns
to go from hence — but as foon as
I do fliall let you know. I am &c^
Is Bobin.
To George Clarke Efq.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
N. York, Secretary's Office,
Februarys 4.'^ lyz-j-.
Hon Sir
ACCORDING to diredion in
yo' Letter of Yefterday, I been
at Mr. Wileman's for the Deeds
Mr. Schuyler has Executed, but did
not fee him by reafon of his being
much indifpofed with the Gout. I
fliall call there again and as foon as
they come to hand get Mr. Schuyler

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to acknowledge them and then
Record them. I have been like-
wife with Coll Depeyfler who tells
he has made a ftep towards Com
pleating his Acc'^ but can't fay when
they'll be ready to be auditted.
I fend now by Mr. Maynard a
Pound of Bohea Tea and 3" Onz. of
Sinage Red, as to a leading [line]
Dugdale has promifed to make one
ready to fend by next opportunity
that offers, and at the fame time
will fend Red beet feed. I don't
hear as yet when the Gov' Defigns
to fet out for his Journey to Bur
lington. My not finding Mofs in
his fliop therefore can fay nothing
as to the Ax. I am &c.
I Bobin.
To Mr. Clarke.

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Edward Hyde to Ifaac Bobin.
Sir
I MUST beg y'^ favor you will
fend young Mr. Pamerton for my
Old hatt w'^^ the Bearer hereof will
Bring ; I afli pardon for putting you
to this Trouble but am Certain Mr.
Bobin will forgive his
Moft humble Serv'
Edwd Hyde.
Phcenix Tuefday 9 aClock.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secry's Office,
February Y \o'>' I72y.
Hond S'
HIS Excy acquainted me this
Day that he defigns to fet
out from hence for Burlington the
middle of next week, and thought

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proper I fliould acquaint you of the
fame I have paid Ten pounds to Blake' s
order according to promife, as like-
wife four pounds to Bernardus Smith
for the ufe of James Martin, I
have nothing more to add but that
I am S' Your moft &c.
To Geo. Clarke Efq.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
March the \ft 172^.
Hond Sir
I RECEIVED yefterday your Let
ter of the 25'^ of February laft.
I have been with Mr. Phillipfe for
a Copy of Brigad' Hunter's Inftruc-
tions relating to Patent Officers who

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has promifed me a copy of the fame
to morrow, w"^^ I will be Carefull
in forwarding by the firft Opportu
nity that offers with the other Copys
you mention. Capt Hopkins Lot
tery was Drawn at the City Hall
on Friday laft therefore can fay
nothing as to the Ticketts.
This Morning about the Hour of
One Coll Heathcote dyed fuddenly
(as is fayd) of an apopledick fit.
As theres no News worthy notice
in Town I have nothing more to
add but that I am &c^ I Bobin.
To George Clarke Efq'

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Ifaac Bobin to Gov'' Burnet.
Secretary's Office, New York,
March y 6th x-]z\.
May it pleafe yo'' Excellency
THE inclofed on Thurfday laft
was Delivered me by a Boat
Man from Efoapas for forwarding
to your Excellency. Late laft Tuef
day Night occur'd the Death of
Coll. Heathcote which was a fudden
furprize to the Generality here, I
ufe Brevity herein thinking your
Excellency "^, this Poft will receive
it inlarged by Mr. Harifon. I have
imployed the opportunity which
your Ex'^y'^ abfenfe has afforded in fol
lowing yo' Ex'^y'^ diredions relating
to the Office, humbly conceiving Sir
that at your Return heither you
will find it in fuch Regularity as to
receive yo' Excellency's approba-
I

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tion, for I am ftudious of making
myfelf worthy thereof, being with
the greateft regard,
S' Your Excellencys
Moft humble and
Moft Obed' Servant
Is Bobin.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
March y^ 6'b 172^.
Hond Sir
THIS morning yours of yefter
day came to hand, I have been
carfull in obferving your diredions
relating to the feveral Letters you
fent inclofed, Mr. Sharpas has un
dertaken the forwarding them to
his friend at Bofon and at the fame
time will mention to him the taking

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the Mafters Receipt, or at leaft to
fend word by what veffell they goe;
he does not doubt of his Correfpond-
ent's care therein and of fending
them from thence to England in
the firft Veffell.
S' I have imployed the oppor
tunity his Excellency's abfence has
afforded me in following yo' Orders
concerning the Office, conceiving
that at his Return heither it will
be in fuch Regularity as to Receive
His Excellencys approbation, for I
am ftudious of doing that w'^^ I think
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
March y w'h 1720.
Hond Sir
INCLOSED is a Copy of Lord
Godolphins Letter to Lord Corn-
bury to Reftore Mr. Byerly as like-

( 68 )
wife a Copy of his Ex'^y^ Speech to
the Affembly of the Jerfeys.
I have paid according to yo' order
of the 28'^ of Febry laft Six pounds
fourteen Shillings to Jeremiah Smith,
and in purfuance of y' of y^ lo'h
Currant in favour of John Gilliard
have bought him a piece of Garlix
at four pounds fifteen fliillings with
w"^^ he feems well contented.
S' I have ftrech'd a point to
anfwer demands, and as bufinefs of
the Oflice is not at Prefent fo briflc
as I could wifli therefore defire
you'll give me time to Recruit,
being at a low Ebb, — hope the
fame will be taken into Confidera
tion for I really am with all due
Regard S'&c. I. Bobin.
S' Your Deeds are Recorded.
there's much talk in Town of

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his Ex'^y and Mrs. Mary Vanhorn
the Eldeft Daughter of Abraham
Vanhorne.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, March yc j^'h 172-J.
Hond Sir
I EMBRACE the opportunity of
Mr. Mounts going to the Plains
to pay you Mad"' Clarke and Mad"^
Hyde my humble regards and to let
you know I received yours of Yef
terday "^ Mr. Nicholls. I will pay
him as foon as poffible your Note
Drawn in his favour I fliall not be
wanting in my Endeavours to find
out a Sober man to teach your
children & fo foon as I fucceed
therein will inform you thereof.
Mr. Wileman has promifed with
out further delay to deliver me to

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morrow morning y^ Papers belong
ing to the Office, I have been very
urgent and prefling for the fame, &
fliew'd him that part of yo' Letter
relating thereto. I omitted men
tioning to you in my laft that I
could not find any mittens in Town
to fuit Mifs Molly. I have taken
for you two Ticketts in Lake's
Lottery the numbers are 35 & 36.
I ardently wifli fuccefs may attend
them and every thing elfe which
concerns you being with fincerity.
Sir &c.
I. Bobin.
Geo. Clarke Efq.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
N. Y., March y zifi 172^.
Hond Sir
ACCORDING to yo' Requeft I
now fend by Blake four quire
of Fine writing Paper ; as to Bohea
Tea I have given it to good Mr.
Sharpas who very readyly accepted
of the care thereof, and has likewife
for you a Letter delivered me by
Brafer from Efoapas for forwarding
as direded, — Mr. Sharpas defigns
(God willing) to fet out for the
Plains to morrow morning about
the hour of Nine.
S' Nothing has occurred worthy
notice fince my laft therefore fliall
conclude with my hearty wiflies for
the profperity of your good Family
and am &c. Yours I Bobin.
To Geo Clarke Efq.

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
N. Y., Secry's Office,
March y: 2^'A 1721.
Hond Sir
YOURS of yefterday came to
hand. I very well remember
what you therein mention in Rela
tion to the Thirty pounds, to be
allowed you by Col. Schuyler out
of his Fees on the Patents of Mr.
Harifon, Phillipfe &c^ I dont know
of any Money he has received on y'
fcore. Mr. Wileman tells me there's
fome money in his Hands on that
Ace' and hopes to Compleat the
Remainder in a few Days which as
foon as done will fettle that affair.
I think myfelf on the fafe flde as
to yo' thirty pounds and fliould be
heartyly forry fliou'd prove other-
wife through my negled.

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As to the Patent of Jeremiah
Schuyler and Compel I will fend you
an ace' of the State thereof in my
next and am with Refped
Yours &c.
I. Bobin.
To Geo. Clarke Efq""

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
S. O. New York, Ap' i, 1721.
Hond Sir
I HAVE Received yours of Yef
terday ^j James Jordain. In
clofed is the fume of two pounds ;
they are the fmalleft Bills I could
get. I have paid Mr. Nicholls five
pounds in part of yo' Note Drawn
in his favour.
I can't fav any thing as yet in
Relation to the Patent of Jeremiah
Schuyler and Comp'^ Mr. Phillipfe
K

( 74 )
being out of Town, The Affembly
of this Province is further adjournd
to the Nineth of May next.
I am yours &c.
I. Bobin.
To Geo. Clarke Efq.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Apl 22^^ 1 721.
Hond Sir
I HAVE fent by Riche 4 Bar^^ of
Beef at £1. 16/ each (Mr. De-
lancey p'^ the fame price it being the
beft in Town) as likewife 12ft) of
Chocolate £1 : 2J' Hand Brufli if
Sweeping Brufli loy^ J a Bar^ of
Peas I 'if with the Bar'l ; 1 2 Inch
White Pine Boards 10 f 3 ft) of
Whale bone ibf If any of the be
fore mentioned particulars Shou'd

( 75 )
not prove to content they'll be taken
again upon quick Return. If you
approve of the Peas I will fend
another half Bar^ by Riche Next
opportunity. I have not bought
any Ozinbrigs by reafon they aflc
igd "p Ell and for that which is
Courfe, the greatnefs of the Price I
afcribe to the Scarcity of it for want
of Veffells from Europe. The Bricks
and Limeftone Riche Referrs till the
next Trip. Riche has likewife two
Roots of Coronation Pinks given
by Mr. Bayeux ; I fend now by
Anne Sheaf your Servant, 4. ou of
Nutmegs, one D° of Mace and two
D° of Cloves.
S' Since you left the town We
have not had Weather to Dry
Snuff nor met with the good fuccefs
of geting Limes &c. but hope to
fucceed in both before another Op
portunity offers.

( 76 )
S' Bufinefs of the Oflice is very
Dull and nothing occur'd worthy
notice Since yo' Departure hence.
therefore Conclude as I really am
&c. Yours &c.
I. Bobin.
Geo. Clarke Efq.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
April y 26"^ 1721.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of the
24'h Inft. relating to Ned Grif
fith; the Moneys paid for nurfing
his Child is four pounds ten fliillings,
being for five Months from the 24'''
of November laft to y^ 24'^ Inft. by
which it appears he is ov' paid
Seven fliillings and nine pence.

( 77 )
S' I hope you have received my
Letter of the 22'^ Inft. in which I
have given an Ace' of the feveral
things fent "§. Riche whereby you'll
perceive he has been Remifs in the
not Delivering of the Boards, Whale
Bone and Coronation Pink Roots.
What elfe is wanting he referred y^
taking till next Trip, I am with all
due Regard S' Yours &c.
Is Bobin.
George Clarke Efq'.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secry's Office,
May y 13'-^ 1721.
Hon<i Sir
I RECEIVED yefterday by Tom
Hill yours of the 11'^ Inft. and
am glad the fruit met with your

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kind acceptance as often as I get
fome will fend. I am much obliged
to Mifs Molly for her good wifli and
dont doubt but her pretty Genius
will foon make her miftrefs of her
Pen. S' I fend inclofed Mr. Nicholls
Note as likewife your Quarterly
Warr' and three pounds in fmall
Bills, I will Endeavour to compleat
what you wrote me in Relation to
the Patentees ; heartily wifli that
affair Laye not fo long Dormant — I
Send now by Tom Hill two Bufliells
of Salt at 2/^. Bufli and two Bafs,
they begin to grow fcarce.
Mrs. Ludlow tells me the Child-
rens Cloaths will be ready to Try
next Monday come Seven night.
S' The Gov' arrived here from
Amboy Monday laft in y'^ afternoon
and return'd there y^ Wednefday
morning following ; his making fo

( 79 )
fliort a ftay I did not think proper
to trouble you ; he is expeded back
to morrow, I will fend ^. next op
portunity a Copy of the Speaches
and Addreffes during the fitting of
the Affembly of y<= Jerfeys at Bur
lington ; the Affembly here is ad
journed till Tuefday next. There
is no News in Town therefore
concludes as I really am
&c. I. Bobin.
George Clarke Efq'.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
May y: ij'h 1721.
Hond. Sir,
I HAVE paid Blake yo' notes of
ye 16')^ of March laft and the 15'''
Inft. drawn in his favour.

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Mr. Wileman paid me £15 on
ace' of the Patent of Francis Har
rifon & Comp^ and the patents of
Philip Schuyler & Comp'' and pro
mifed me (as he has done often) to
finifli w'^ the Patentees this week.
S' I fend you inclofed a Copy
of Speeches & addrefs during the
fiting of the Affembly at Burlington
'Tis fayd great preparations are
making for the match fo much
talked of. Nothing of Novelty has
occurd fince my laft therefore con
clude as I really am with Sincerity
S' Yours &c.
Is Bobin.
Geo. Clarke Efq'

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Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secry's Office,
June y ^'^ 1721.
Hond Sir
AFTER a Paffage of Eight weeks
from London arrived here this
Day the Ship Beaver w'^^ brings no
other news (as I can Learn) than
the Death of the Duke of Bucking
ham, Earl Stanhope, Earl of Gallway
and Mr. Secretary Craggs, as like-
wife the unhappy Circumftances the
People of England groanunder by the
Condud of the South Sea Comply
His Ex^y delivered to me the
Inclofed for forwarding and not
knowing the confequence of the
fame thought it my duty to Difpatch
the Bearer with the fame hoping
my readynefs will be lookt on no
other than that I am with all due
Regard. L

( 82 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
June y 6'^ 1721.
Hond Sir.
ACCORDING to order, I have
paid Walter Jones thirty Shil
lings and nine pence. And now fend
by him a pound of Bohea Tea
twelve pound of ftarch and a Paper
of Ink Powder.
I am forry for your misfortune
in breaking the Wheele of your
Chafe ; But hope Mad™ Clark nor
yourfelf have met with no hurt
thereby, I will obferve what you
wrote me in Relation to Chariot
Wheels, Lead ScC.
Mad™ Hyde fent me the inclofed
for forwarding. Mr. Hyde feems
under Concern for his paft Condud
which he has promifed to Regulate

( 83 )
for the future. I ardently wifli he
may hold his Refolution. And am
&c. I. Bobin.
P. S. W"^ Ellifon, Mas of the
Sloop W"' will Sail for London about
the middle of Next Week.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
June y I'^'h 1721.
Hond Sir
HIS Excellency has Commanded
me to acquaint you that he
defires you'll pleafe to favour him
with your prefence here this Week.
Before yours of the i6'^ Inftant
came to hand, I fent by Riche Sixty
Bufliells of Lime at i/f Bufliell,
As to Lathing Nails and Cedar Bolts

( 84 )
I fliall fend them by the firft oppor
tunity and will be mindfull of the
Chariot Wheels.
Mr. DeLancy is not certain when
the Beaver will fail, but Believes
the Beginning of next week. Capt
Smith has promifed to let me know
y^ certainty thereof in a day or two.
Laft Council Day Capt. Walter,
Coll Beekman, Mr. Van Dam, Mr.
Barberie and Mr. Phillipfe or any
three of them were appointed a
Committee of the Affembly to Ex-
amin the late Treafurer's Accounts
and accordingly met at Coll Depeyf-
ter's Houfe on Saturday laft for that
purpofe. I. Bobin.
M' Hyde is very much reformed.
To George Clarke Efq'

( 85 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secry's Office,
July y^ ;(// 1721.
Hond Sir
THE members of the Council
in Town being but few and
Mr. Phillipfe declining to ad upon
Mr. Baker's News of his Removal
from ye Council (which his Ex^y
believes to be true tho' he has had
no advice of the fame.) his Excel
lency has therefore ordered me to
acquaint you that he defires your
prefence in Town here to Ad and
aflift in Council.
The Particulars fent by Riche are
as follows. The Medicines for the
Dodor ; the Acd:fent by Mr. Hyde;
Teftament and Pfalter \f(i ; a Bar
rel of Brown Sugar, a Barrel of Rum ;
a Barrl of Molaffes £3 \ftd; i p^

( 86 )
of Gun Powder zf 6d; 8 0° of
Shot 2f> 3- P^ of Lathing Nails 3/
2,d; 64. pd of Candles £2; — a Loaf
of Sugar quantity 27. pd at i^d^,
pd ; 12 yds I of Garlix zf gd.
Coll. Rutfen puts one off from
Day to Day Courtier like, but fays
that if he fail this week he fliall
think himfelf very unworthy of any
favours from you for the future.
I have not received from the Trea-
furer your Quarterly warr' ending
June laft. I have nothing more to
add but that I am.
Hond Sir &c.
I. Bobin.

( 87 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Aug' y \ft 1721.
Hond Sir —
I HAVE finiflied with Mr. Hyde
and got every thing neceffary for
his voyage put on Board, Cap'
Downing propofes to fail to Day,
the Owners would not give Credit
for Mr. Hyde's Paffage Money,
therefore have been obliged to draw
ten pounds from the Gov's fggs. The
amount of his Accounts is 158/ ij- of
New York money, w^l^ I have re
duced to Sterls and taken his Receipt
for the fame.
There is only gone by Riche laft
Trip Six Cedar Bolts The Lime he
Refufed to take on Board, it muft
therefore go by next Trip with
what elfe is wanting; he tells me

( 88 )
he will be in Town the latter end of
this week. The ten pounds Drawn
in his favor being not yet paid makes
him very furly w^^ I cant help. I
was yefterday at the Treafurer's who
fays he has none I am yours I Bobin.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Auguft y 2\ft 1721.
Hond Sir.
HIS Ex^y gave, me this morning
the Enclofed for forwarding ;
he defigns to Imbark for Albany on
Thurfday next.
Mr. Mount is fo kind to favour
me with his Care of this & Mad™
Clarke's Snuff Box, and to take the
Trouble of a Canifter of Bohea
Tea, The bearer of your Letter of

( 89 )
the 19'^ not coming near me but
delivered the Letter to a Soldier.
S' I have according to order
paid David Cathair four pounds.
The Chaife Wheels are Ready to
fend by Riche; old Read dyed on
Friday laft. Cap' Lancelot maf'
of ye John Gaily bound to London
from Jamaica was neceifitated to
come here, the Veffell proving very
Leaky will fail for London in about
Eight Days, and Capt Ouvery about
the middle of next month.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
September y iz'l' 1721.
Hond Sir.
WITH fome Struggle I have
conquered that troublefome
Companion the feaver and Ague,
M

( 90 )
by checking it in time ; I am told
that at Amboy there is not one Houfe
free from that difeafe, fome the
whole family Down, and is almoft
as brieff here ; I heartyly wifli your
good family may efcape it.
S' Inclofed is an Account of the
feveral particulars fent now ^ Riche
by your order for the ufe of Dodor
Magrath ; there gos likewife a loaf
of fine Sugar (w^^ Ccefar left behind
him when you were laft in Town)
at zf id p' The Chaife Wheels
likewife go this trip.
I have paid Mrs. Tarr fifty fliil
lings on ace' of the Note Drawn in
her Hufliand's favour ; had made
her eafy as to the remainder by
promife where She ow'd Money to
pay it in a little time w'^^ has an-
fwer'd her End.
The Gen^ Complaint here is a
Confumption of Trade & your

( 91 )
Office is not without a tafte of the
unhappy effed of a Languifliing
Commerce, bufinefs being fo dull
that I have not for this Six Days
or more cleared a veffel or taken
any money in y^ Office. The Trea-
furer fays he has none in his hands
and does not know when he fliall,
w^'^ makes fome Officers who have
quarterly Warr'^ look with Droop
ing afpeds fearing they will be
obliged to pafs the Winter upon the
faith and Credit of an Hon^^'e Sup
port without Money. The Gov"" is
expeded here the Begginning of
next week.

( 92 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
September y \\'h 1721.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of the
12''' Inft. by Peter Smith and
according to order fend by Tunis
Snediker the Keg filled with Lime
Juice I will be mindfull of Peach
Stones. Tuefday laft I fent by Riche what
was wanting for Dodor Magrath,
and a loaf of fine Sugar wel^ Ccefar
left behind him.
The Gov' unexpeded arrived here
this morning about the Hour of Six.
I dont hear as yet what progrefs he
has had with the Indians.
S' I return you thanks for the
Concern you Exprefs for my Wel
fare & my late Indifpofition. I

( 93 )
thank God I am recovered and am
now in a perfed ftate of health. I
hope your goodfelf and family are
the like and that they may be bleft
with the Continuance of y^ fame is
the fervent wifli of S'

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
Sept. y 2i'h 1 72 1.
Hond Sir.
THERE goes now f Riche a
pound of Bohea Tea ; 6 yds
of brown Ozinbriggs ; four i of
blew D°
S' I have been with y^ Pump
maker named Rich^ Talbot, who
fends you the inclofed and fays he
Can't pretepd to undertake y^
making a Pump for lefs than zf^^

( 94 )
Foot, for it is the ufual and Cuf-
tomary price and y' he expeds %f
¦^ Diem during the time that he
fliall be at the Plains affixing &
feting the fame. And his Charges
and Expences both going and return
ing, w"^^ I told I thought was fome
what out of ye way, therefore told
him I could do nothing further
before I had acquainted you there
with and know your pleafure, which
as foon as it came to hand would
let him know — he anfwered if you
agreed to what he propofed he would
fall upon the work forthwith and
give it all immediate difpatch. Mr.
Sharpas tells me he is a Mafter of
his bufinefs.
S' I acquainted his Excellency
that you prefented to him your Duty
and y' your being much out of order
with a Cold in y' head and a fore
throat hindred your waiting on him ;

( 95 )
he made me no anfwer ; I repeated
the fame word to him a fecond
time, he ftill was filent ; then I
withdrew. S' The Office is very bare of
money and will not anfwer for what
is drawn for Sundrys and as I have
been hitherto obliged when I had
not cafli in hands to take things on
yo' Credit, and bufinefs fince not
having been briflc enough to anfwer
other Demands and Difcharge that,
therefore People are fliye in De
livering there goods without ready
money, w^^ I know not how [to get.]

( 96 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secrys Office,
Oaobr- xZ'h 1721.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received your Letter of
ye lyth Inft. by yo' Negro &
will leave no ftone unturned to get
in what money I can, but am at
prefent very bare, being obliged now
to pay ready money for what things
I take up for your ufe ; when a Sum
comes to hand I fliall inform you
thereof with great pleafure. I have
writ to Coll Rutfen & wait dayly
for his anfwer. Mr. Wileman yef
terday acquainted me that he had
rec'd a Letter from Mr. Collins of
Albany, date ye 4 Inf' in which he
prefents you his humble duty and
defires to be excufed for his long
filence and y' he will make fpeedy

( 97 )
payment of your Fees, and in order
thereto Mr. Bickly has prepared a
quantity of Flower and Peas to fend
to York to be fold fo that Money may
be dayly hoped for. Neverthelefs I
will obferve your Diredions to Mr.
Bickley.
I fend now bv Will a Loaf of
fingle refin'd Sugar q' 7 pd at ly^ 6d
%*. pd ; 13 yds of Duffles at bfi^d;
four yds of Swanflcin at J\.f; 3 Indian
Brooms if: 2 Bibles, 187^; — they
are beft I could get & am forry the
Print is not better ; as to Venice talk
[ ? chalk] there is none in Town ;
Dodor Nicholls had fome a few days
ago but it is all fold to ye Ladys.
I fend by Will four pounds in
fmall Bills &c. I am S' Yours &c^
I Bobin.
N

( 98 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secretary's Office,
OHober y 26''* 1721.
Hond Sir
WILL carrys with him feven
yards of yallow Taffita and
as much of Blew at loy^ & 6^^.
yard, — •& 2 oz of Blew Sowing filk;
if not likt will be taken again ;
Mrs. Ludlow tells me the yallow
fuits very well, and the Blew is the
neareft the Patern I could get &
fays flie can't go to the Plains before
the Beginning of next week, her
hands being full of work. I have had
the happinefs of feeing Mifs Katty
yefterday Evening. Mr. Sharpas
and M'^ Betty Sharpas conceiving
Mifs wou'd want a Night Gown
I have therefore bought as much
Calico as will make a double Gown

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and had Mrs. Betty's advice therein,
what elfe Mifs may want I will take
care to furnifli. Mrs. Ludlow will
make it forthwith. Mifs Katty
went with Mrs. Braffer in Mr.
Bickeley's laft night. Mr.
Fauconnier is not in Town and can't
Larn when he is Expeded.
I will obferve what you write in
relation to Rhode If and Cheefes as
I fliall do in every thing elfe.
I have writ to Mr. Collins as or
dered and have forwarded a Second
Letter to Coll Rutfen very prefling.
I exped dayly to hear from them.
I am much obliged to Mifs Molly
for her kind Remembrance of me,
and to affure when I go to the
Sweat Garden have her in my
thoughts ; have now fent her fome.
There is no news. Mr. Haring-
ton promifed to give me fome Limes,
but has not been fo good as his

( loo )
word tho' often calling has not been
wanting. I am with Refped
S' &c. Is Bobin.
To M' Clarke.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, Secry's Office,
Nov y z\'h 1721.
Hond Sir
I RECEIVED yr Letter of Yef
terday about Seven in the Even
ing "^ Will and am forry to hear
Blake has proved fuch a Villain, I
have not feen him fince I paid him
your note Drawn in his favour w^''
was Thurfday laft nor dont hear
now y' he is in Town, therefore
have forwarded with Inftrudions a

( loi )
Writt to the Sheriff of Richmond
County & will be diligent in making
further inquiry after him. As to
the Saflies they were not made at
Smiths but at one Peacocks in the
Broadway who not being at home
therefore have rec'd no jnformation
thereof, but fliall obferve your di
redions relating thereto — I dont
hear that he has left any thing at
Riches —
Mr. Phillips and Mr. Sharpas
prefent you their humble fervice
and fay they'll referr the drawing
Lotts till you come to Town.
I fend by Will five yd^ of plain
fuftain at 'T^f ^d but am afraid its
too Corfe there is none figured in
Town ; if not likt will be taken
upon Return I fend likewife 2 yds
of Blew Duffles at 6/f yd.
I will Inquire after another
Joyner.

( I02 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, S. Office,
Nov y 26 1 72 1.
Hon Sir
I REC'D yefterday your Letters
of ye 8'!^ and 1 5'h Inf The Sev^
Part, mention'd in that of the 8'^
go now by Riche Viz' a Barr' of
Sugar from M' Schuyler ; Six p' of
gloves for Mad™ Clarke at 3ya p'
6 Sheets of Miniken pins %f ; 12
of largeft i bf — ; 1 2 of the Middling,
I if ; 2 Small Cords & large Bedd
Cord — I if; thirty two Gallons of
Moloffes Jamaica the beft in Town
zf ^. Gallon ; Six q' of Letter
Paper & 6 of Copying Paper ; a
Mafons Trowell, i^f ; Six Packs of
Cards jf 6d ; Three Ivory Combs
^f 6d; I horn Comb ^d If any
of the prices of the before men-

( I03 )
tion'd particulars bought by me,
fliou'd be thought unreafonable or
not likt by Mad™ Clarke they will
be taken again upon Return ^ — I
have been Carefull y' the Sugar and
Moloffes can are well hoop'd.
S' I return you my hearty thanks
for the trouble you have taken to
fend me my Fathers Letter, as alfo
of my kinfman and am under fome
Concern to pceive my friends at
home uneafy for want of hearing
from me ; however Letters have
mifcarryed I can't tell, but as I have
always had a value and efteem for
my Parents therefore have never
been wanting when opportunity of
fered to let them know of my
Welfare. S' I have paid Blake yo' Note
Drawn in his favour for five pounds
Sconlock not having Money to
advance, and finding him under

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neceflity to buy hinges Nails &c^
for the ufe of your houfe; which
he told me was very much expofed
to Weather, mov'd me to ftretch a
point. I will fend what elfe is wanting
¦p Riche next Trip which he tells
me will be the Latter End of next
week — Yo' Warrants upon Mr.
Byerly are figned.
Coden has promifed to bring fome
good R. If and Cheefe for your
Winter Store. I have paid Mr.
Selby your note of One pound ten
fliillings drawn in his favour.
Cap' Smith of ye Beaver Informs
that he fliall fail the Latter End of
next Week hoping to Eat to his
Xmas dinner in London
I can get no Money from The
Treafurer, nor have not been fo
happy as to receive a Line from Coll
Rutfen tho' I have often writ. I

( '05 )
have received from Mr. Collins yo'
fees out of w^^ I have paid Riche.
His Exey is Expeded from Amboy
Sunday next. Mifs Katty is very well.
The Surveyor Gen' has not yet
made any Return of ye Surveys of
the Land laid out for D' Humes &
al. As to Anthony I refer to his
Letter Inclofed.
Blake will Inform you concerning
Cedar Bolts.
I begg you'll excufe the broken
Englifli of my Father's Letter 111
fee that fome Snuff be made &c.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
New York, S. Office,
February y 2\ft 172^.
Hond Sir
THERE goes now by Riche The
Barrel of Sugar, Box of Can
dles, Six Indian Brooms, & Eight
O

( io6 )
pound of Chalck. The Punch &
marking Iron are not finiflied.
S' Since my laft to you I have
received a Letter from Coll Rutfen
wherein he jnforms me that he has
found two Mares one large about 6
or 7 years old and the other three
next Spring the price of w^^^ are fix
pound each that he has likewife got
one large Drawing Horfe a Black
Ball above 15 hands high 5 years
old at £15. That he will ufe his
utmoft Endeavour to get another to
match him, but in the mean time
defires my anfwer upon the fame.
I therefore crave you'll be pleafed
to let me know whether you think
thofe prices reafonable or not, that
I may thereby be the better enabled
to make an anfwer thereto. There
will be no opportunity of fending
before the latter End of next week.

( I07 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, N. York,
March y jih 1 72 J.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yo' Letter of
the 5'h Inftant by Will inclofed
in the Warrants you write for & as
concerning Deeds all thofe that were
in my care I fend now in the Trunk
for that purpofe together with thofe
found in yo' Scrutoire at Mr. Schuy
ler's as likewife Mr. Byerly' s Mort
gages. The Deeds Recorded are
Seperate from the others and are
diftinguiflied by a Labell — I have
Inquired of Mr. Sharpas and Mr.
Wileman whether they had any
Deeds belonging to you who told
me they [had] not any. I will En
deavour to get Cedar Bolts to fend

( 'o8 )
by Riche next Conveyance, and
Copy the Bills of the Lawyers to
go at the fame time
I have given Mrs. Ludlow 5 yds
of plain White Cahcote at 5/ ^
yard; 2 yds of plain Muflin at gf;
a Doz. of Knives & Forks at if;
Thread gf; four Combs & Brufli
6f&cgd;Ba{szf. Dear S' I hope
you'll excufe my keeping Will Yef
terday being Called to my Relation
on Long If and who had a pain on
ye fide and moreover the Deeds
recorded took me fome time to
Examine I am &c. I. Bobin.
P. S.
Sir. I fend by Will in fmall money
two pounds three Shillings being all
I had to fpare having over drawn the
Governours fees as believe your're
fenfible.

( I09 )
I have paid yo"" two Notes of ye
22d of Febry laft in favour of Ma
rias Marjh & Hefer Grice.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
January y \o'>' 172^.
Hond Sir.
I HAVE been with Mr. Lane con
cerning the Negro Wench, who
tells me he has her now in his
Houfe, and is willing to let you
have her upon Tryal not doubting
but you'll find her a good flave ; I
will take care that flie be fent by
Riche. S' The Report of the Committee
to whom was referred your account
of Incidents of your Office has been
read in Council, but upon fome
Gentlemen oppoflng the confirma-

( iio )
tion thereof it was recommitted, and
fo remains and for no other reafon
than that they fay you ought not to
be allowed for Blank Let Paffes and
Lycences, which have been allowed
hitherto. At the fame time your
Warrant for payment of your years
falary out of the Quit-rents Ending
the 13'^^ of December laft, was
likewife read and laid before his
Excellency for Signing, but was fet
afide it being objeded by fome at
that Board, that if your Warrant
paffed with thefe Words viz' [to
be paid preferrable to all other
Eftablifliments] (which words are
grounded upon a Minute of Coun
cil) they could never exped to
receive their Salarys for that yours
would always be accordingly paid
the firft, and that thereby they
fliou'd be difcouraged in the profe-
cution of their Offices, thereupon

( I" )
moved that a minute might be
made that no more was meant or
intended by the word [preferrable]
than that Warrants for payment of
the faid Salary be always preferrably
paid to Warrants upon the faid
Fund and the fame date and be
accordingly the firft number of fuch
Warrants, which was agreed to by a
Majority of the Board, and Ordered
that the Warrant be drawn Con
formable. Your being acquainted of thefe
matters as well as having a view of
what I am going further to obferve
will fliew how finifterly fome people
are inclin'd and in order thereto
I fend you inclofed the Copy of
Minutes of the Committee ap
pointed to Examin the Abftrad of
Patents, the firft Paragraph of the
fecond Minute I think with fub-
miflion is jnduftrioufly Pen'd with

( I'2 )
an jntent to reproach the Oflice, for
the Minute there mentioned to be
wanting is not of any confequence
or of any greater moment than a
loofe half flieet of Paper with fome
Remarks or Obfervations on Patents
and other Records and which was
miflay'd by themfelves, but the fame
being fince found that part of the
Minute is obliterated and they now
feem to take little notice of the
reft, Notwithftanding I further ob-
ferved that towards the conclufion
of the fourth Paragraph of the faid
Minutes they took Notice that a
great many of the Minutes of Coun
cil are wanting and not mentioning
what Minutes. I lookt upon thofe
words to be General and fearfull
they were couch'd with fome defign,
I therefore advifed with Mr. Bickley
to know whether thofe words if
Reported in that manner might hurt

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you in your Oflice, who made me
eafy in that particular by telling me
that the Beginning of the faid Para
graph fully explain'd that they are
old Records, that are wanting, for
which you could not be anfwerable
being that feveral were carried to
Bofon by S' Edtnund Androfs.
As I have ever lookt upon thofe
Gentlemen with a Watchfull Eye,
fo fliall at all times be wakefull in
obferving every thing that may be
for ye fafety of your jntereft being
with great truth and refped
S' &e
I hope you've heard of your
Trunk

( 114- )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secry's Office, New York,
J any f \\th 1722.
Hond Sir
THE inclofed Letter I purpofd
to fend by Cap' Congreve who
promif'd to call for the fame but
forgot. I have received yours of the 12'*'
jnftant and will be pundual in pay
ing Mr. Kennedy' s mother the fum
therein mentioned.
I fend by Will 10 pd of Hops at
17^3^' 12 p' of Kid Gloves at \f bd
2 packs of Cards if 1 2 yd^ Woorfted
Feriting zf ^d; 2 Bed Cords ()f; &
6 pd of Floor Nails z^f As to the
Negro Wench I beg leave to referr
to the inclofed Letter and am
Yours &c.

( "5 )
I am glad to hear Riche remem
bers the Trunk —
I have been jnformed by one that
had a mind to purchafe the faid
Wench about a twelve Month ago
that he offered the fame Sum her
Mafter does now aflc but that he
then infifted upon fifty pounds.
I have paid your note in favour
of Jn" Henderfon
The Governour goes for Jerfey
on Tuefday or Wednefday morning
next. Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Janry y<: zj'h I72f.
Hond Sir
I HAVE yours of the 26'''; that
for Mr. Walpole I have taken care
to put into the Greyhound News
bagg with my own hands.

( "6 )
I fend by Will a pound of Bohea
Tea at £i. ^f as likewife a pair of
blew Coarfe ftockings at ^f- If
not likt will be taken again upon
return — I went this morning upon
the Market to look for frefli Fifli,
but did not fee any. Inclofed is
three pounds one fliill in fmall Bills.
Captain Munroha% a young Negro
Wench to difpofe off between i6
& 17 years of age born at Jamaica
in the Wef Indies but brought up
here fince three years old, he is not
willing to let her go upon Tryall,
but will warrant her to be found
Limbed and a garl that may be
train'd up to any manner of bufi
nefs, the price is forty five pounds
which he fays he gave for her three
years ago to Mr. Dunck, I have
Enquired into her Charader among
thofe of the Neighborhood who
jnform me that fhe is a good flave.

( "7 )
The reafon of parting from her I
believe is the want of Money. Will
can give fome account of her, having
feen her.
I will make a Copy of your laft
year's ace' of Incidents and fend by
next opportunity and am with due
regard Hond Sir &c^

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
February y^ %'h ij2^.
Hond Sir
I RECEIVED Yefterday Evening
yours of the 6'*^ jnftant by Will.
Inclofed is three pounds in fmall
Bills. I have been with Mrs. Schuyler
and acquainted her with what you
deflred. She defires me to Let you

( i'8 )
know that flie put afide for you a
pair of Gloves and a Scraff which
She now fends by Will and prays
you'll pleafe to accept of the fame.
The poor woman feems under a
great concern for the lofs of her
hufljand, I have had from her a
half p5 of Holland Linewn q' 26
Ells ; a p5 of Cambrick ; 2 p^ of
Tape at iy6p'p=; & i Ditto at zf
as likewife a p= of brown Ozibrigg
q' 72 Ells at i()d. Upon inquiry I
find it is as good & cheap as thofe
bought at the Merchants all which
now goes by Will together with
25 pd of twelve penny nails at 10^
^ £; Six long filk Laces at ifbd
a p= ; Six yd'^ of white Corded Dim-
mity at \f |^, yd ; an Ounce of
Camphire z^f. ; a pint of Spirits of
Wine bf; 12 pd of Hard Soap, a
p^ of Garlix chofe by Mrs. Ludlow
£3. loy,- As to Loaf Sugar there is
none to be got in Town.

( ^19 )
S' I fend you inclofed a Copy
of the Addrefs of the Houfe of
Commons to his Majefty which is
lately come by the way of Brifoll
in a Brigantine belonging to Abra
ham Vanhorn. She brings little or
no news ; the Lords in the Tower
are not yet brought to Tryal. I
am now preparing his Excellencys
orders to the Judge of the Pleas in
ye feveral Countys relating to the
Probate of Wills &c^ His Excel
lency declines appoing Surrogates
in the remote Countys, and as to
Apprazers Mr. Harifon and Coll
Lurting have the power of Deputa
tion. I am with all due regard.
Hond Sir
Yours &c.
I have difpatched Will with all
Expedition — It is now between
twelve and one.

{ I20 )
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secry's Office, New York,
March y 13''^ i/zf.
Hond Sir
I HAVE paid yo' note of the 12'^
inft in favour of Mr. Temple to
his wife by whom I now fend a few
Oranges which I hope will meet
with your and Mad™ Clarkes accept
ance I am forry Limes are fo fcarce
that I cant get any.
The Particulars fent by ^///when
laft in Town are as follows Viz'
Two Grofs of Corks jf; a p^ of
Cherconne Romacks £3 ; a Tin
Funnell if '^d; 3 p^ of Holland
Tape "jf; a Loaf of Double refind
Sugar q' 3? at 2/! 7? ; a pd of Bohea
Tea £1. 4, & two Packs of Cards
zf 6d—
I have been with Jones concern
ing a wigg, who has promifed me

( '21 )
to make one according to defire
againft April next.
Yefterday arrived in the Evening
Andrew Biffet, Mafter of the Snow
Hamilton, who left London the f^
of December laft and the 26 fol
lowing from the Downs to Maderas
Arrived fome time in January, by
whom we have the following advice
That Councilor Leare was Tryed
and Condemned and that fome time
in January was afligned for his
Execution, but upon his propofalls
of making a full difcovery was re
prieved for two months, and that
the Lord Bifhop of Rochefer and
the other Lords in the Tower were
not brought to Tryal nor it was not
known when they would. I have
Enquired but do not hear of any
Letters for you and am with refped
S' Yours &e
Q

( 122 )
by Will was likewife fent in my
Letter £3. i —
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
March y ig'h ijz%.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of Yefter
day by Will I fend now by him
Ropes, Leading Lines, half a pound
of Nutmegs and twelve pound of
ftarch. I have fent to moft places in
Town but Cant get Garden Beans,
thofe that have had any have planted
them, I fent likewife to Mr. Delancey
who was forry you did not think of
'em fooner he having made ufe of
all he had. There has not been
any fifli upon the Markets this
Day — What elfe is mentioned in
your Letter I will be pundual in
obferving.

( 123 )
S' Mr. Harifon prefents you his
Humble Service as likewife to Mad"^
Clarke and Mad™ Hyde. He is
much concerned about a Patent that
appears in this Oflice for 3000 acres
of Land on the Weft fide of Hud-
fons River to the Southward of Old
Mans Creek, granted by Coll In-
gold/by to W'" Glincrofs, Alexander
Campbell and Thomas Harding. The
faid Patent being for Land for which
he has a Grant from Brigad' Hunter
and as the faid Patent is prior to
his he is Apprehenfive that he will
fuffer, but what gives him fome
hopes of a remedy is that Glincrofs
and others have never paid any Quit
rent for faid Land nor does faid
Patent appear upon Record, neither
is it figned by yourfelf or Deputy.
He defired me to mention it to you
believing you would give him your
advice in that affair.

( 124 )
p. S.
S' Will, Since I finiflied my Let
ter, has got about a q' of garden
Beans for w^^ he has been obliged
to pay <gd.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Afl y 3</ 1723.
Hond Sir.
THE Chairs go now by Riche as
likewife two Barrlls of Long
If and Beef at £ i . 1 8. f , Bar', & the
Box with Candles q' 63 pd
I have referred fending Lime
Juice till another opportunity that
which is now in Town being not
only bad but deer. Veffells are
dayly expeded from the Wef Indies,
when they are arrived I will look
out for fome that is good and at the

( 125 )
fame time Endeavour to get fome
fruit for Mad™ Clarke.
The Governour will meet the
Affembly of this Province the 7'^^
of May next according to the ad
journment of that Houfe. I have
by his Order fent Circular Letters
to acquaint the members thereof.
His Excellency will go for Jerfey the
23d of this jnftant — The Veffells
mentioned in the inclofed Mercury
now at Amboy bound for London
will not fail before the Latter End
of this Week or beginning of next.
The Gov' upon Information that a
Malignant Diftemper was raging in
the Ifland of Jamaica, called a
Council whereupon an order was
made that the Ferry man at the
Narrows on Long If and fide and
likewife the Ferry men on Staten
If and do on the approach of any
Veffell from Sea repair on Board

( 126 )
every Veffell coming in and if any
of them come from Jamaica they
are to forbid them to proceed fur
ther than the Watering place under
Staten If and till further order.
Mr. Jemmey Morris is very bad
of a Confumption in fo much that
his life is dayly diipaired off.
S' I omitted to mention that I
likewife now fend by Riche a Bar^
of Moloffes q' 32 Gal. 21^^ Gal.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
April 17, 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of ye ii'''
jnft. by Riche, I fend now by him
ye following particulars Viz' five
Gallons of Lime Juice at zf. 6. "^
Gal ; a Barr' of Tarr at jf 6d ; a

( 127 )
Gallon of Sallade Oyl i zf; Eleven
fathom of White well Rope, Three
Bafs, Two Grofs of Corks at T^f dd.
I have not found any Ox Cart Boxes
Suitable to the Seize you fent, but
fliall make further Enquiry. As to
Loaf Sugar there is none in Town
nor has there been as yet any Lob-
fter upon Market, And in Cafli two
fifteen Shilling Bills one of Twenty
and one of Six together with Eleven
dollars, which make in the whole
Six pounds two Shillings.
S' Since my Laft there has not
arrived but one Veffell from the
Wef Indies which was from Ja
maica, She brought no fruit, all
the fruit upon that Ifland being
deftroyed by the late Storm they
have had there ; the News that a
Contagious Diftemper was raging
there proves falfe.
When Veffells arrive and bring

{ '28 )
fruit I will not be wanting to get
fome to fend to the plains.
I am &c. I. Bobin.
Geo. Clarke Efq'

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Apl y ig'/i 1723.
S'
I HAVE received yours of Yef
terday. I am forry I can not
find anv Ox Cart Boxes to the
Demenfions you defire, — Walther
Thong tells me he expeds fome
Dayly from Bofon.
Coll. Lurting inform'd me of a
Negro wench to be difpofed off by
one Chaloner who is going to Live
with his Family at Rhode If and.

( 129 )
Whereupon I went to the faid
Chaloner where I faw the Wench
he brought w'^ him about 3 years
ago & is about twenty Years of age ;
fpeaks pretty good Englifli, Sound
Limb, underftand every thing be
longing to Houfehold affairs (as her
Mafter inform'd me). The Loweft
price he tells me is forty five pounds
ready money and will not let her
go upon Tryal. I omitted to men
tion that ye wench is Six months
gone w'^ Child as her M' told me.
I am commanded by his Exey ^
Coun^ to fend you the jnclofed
Minute of which you are to take
notice and Govern yourfelves ac
cordingly.

R

( I30 )

Ifaac Bobin to Mrs. Hyde.
Secretary's Office, New York,
June y^ S'h 1723.
Madam.
I HAVE received yours of Yef
terday by Will, & am forry to
hear of Mr. Clarkes Indifpofition.
I wifli him his health as likewife
all ye family.
Madam I fend now by Will 8 Lobfters
& 27 Crabbs ; a pound of Bohea
Tea £1. 4 as likewife fifty fliillings
in fmall Bills. I will obferve what
you write me in relation to Mifs
Molly, and will pay Mr. Cook two
Piftolls according to defire — I am
concern'd to hear that the thought
of Mifs Molly Dickens not being
paid for the Silk Stockings fliould
give you any uneafinefs. I hope flie

( '3' )
has not been fo unkind as to aflc
you or Mr. Clarke for it when in
Town, for I paid it her imediately
after ordered, flie may Remember I
gave her a Piftoll and flie had not
change to give me ; I have her Re
ceipt which will Reconcile that
matter, I give you Mr. Clarke and
Mad™ Clarke Joy of mafter Hyde's
recovery and am with refped.
Mad™ &c.
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
July 2^ 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE yours of Yefterday, I
have been with Jn" Chambers
and received from him 44 Ounces
and a half of Plate I fend by Ccefar
a Teftament and Spelling Book as
likewife fome Lobfters.

( 132 )
We hear from Albany that Coll
John Schuyler has been difcovered
to Trade with Canada. I. Bobin.
George Clarke Efq'.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
J uly y \2'h 1723.
Hond Sir.
I RECEIVED this morning your
Letter of Yefterday, & will ob
ferve what you write now concerning
a Welfli Dairy made, as well what
you mention relating to Allane
J arret. Lawrence has never fpoke
to me about any maid.
I will Enquire of Cook to day
when Mifs Mollys month is expired
and pay him. I fend by Will 32
Gallons of Rum at '}^f. yl.

( 133 )
I have paid Molly Sheppard four
pounds. As to Mr. Byerlys Mortgage I
believe 'tis among the Deeds I fent
you according to the defire of your
Letter of the 5'^ of March, 172*.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
July y I-]'!' 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of the 1 3'''
jnft. what you obferve therein
concerning Mr. Byerly's Mortgage
is very Juft, for upon fecond thought
I remembred I had it from you and
gave it to Mr. Wileman (who now
has it) in order for to make oath
to the Execution of it, which he
has not as yet done, but has promifed
me to do it out of hand

( 134- )
this week. I will not be wanting
in often calling upon him till it is
compleated and then Record it.
I have fpoke to Lawrence who
tells me he has not as yet heard of
a Maid, but will ufe his utmoft
Endeavour to get one, — Allane J ar-
ratt is not yet arrived.
I have delivered your Letter to
the Treafurer — I have paid the
Bearer your Note in his favour.
Mr. Boelen, the Dutch Lawyer,
who is concern'd for the Perfons
naturaliz'd complain'd to his Excel
lency that I infifted upon twenty
fliillings for each Perfon named in
the Ad whereupon his Exey fg^t
for me and told me he would have
no other fees taken than fuch as
were direded by Ordinance, for tho'
there was feveral Perfons named in
the Ad Yet it was no more than
one. I obferved to his Ex^y that

( ^35 }
when the Committee met upon that
Ad they were of opinion that each
Perfon named therein in paying
2oy^ to the Secretary was but rea
fonable ; he faid he had nothing to
do with their private opinion and
with fome heat fay'd, you had never
acquainted him of it, and moreover
he lookt upon y' demand to be an
Exadiion, and that I might acquaint
you of the fame.
I will obferve your good cautions
and any  Coden brings
news from Rhode If and y' twenty
three of the Pyrates are Condemn'd
there, one ordered for Execution,
Capt. Solgardwas to fail from there
Sunday laft.
Inclofed is four pound.

( 136 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
July y 19''^ 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received your Letter of
Yefterday that you therein men
tion of Saturday laft did not come
to hand before Wednefday laft, and
to which I then fent you an anfwer
by Guyon Nefbit, The fubftance
thereof being that Mr. Wileman has
Mr. Byerly's Mortgage in order to
make Oath to the Execution of it.
That I have Ipoke to Lawrence
who has promifed me to ufe his
Beft Endeavours to get a Maid
Servant for you.
That I delivered your Letter to
the Treafurer.
That the Governour will not al
low any more fees to be taken or

( 137 )
received for the naturalization Ads
than what is direded by Ordinance,
and now in confequence of yours of
yefterday I have been at Mr. Laws
to acquaint him that Will had loft
the Letter from him to you but he
is gone out of Town.
The Treafurer defires to be
excufed from writing by this Op
portunity by reafon he is now very
bufy making up his accounts.
I have paid John Smith forty fliil
lings and fend inclofed in fmall
Bills four pounds.
The Ads of Affembly now paft
I believe will be fent home by the
Snow that is expeded dayly here
with Franks.
Yefterday in the Evening arrived
here from Brifoll after a Paffage of
Nine weeks I do not hear that flie
brings any news.

( 138 )
Ripet is likewife arrived from
Barbados but has brought no fruit.
I am with refped
S' your &c.
I Bobin.
Mifs Molly is very well.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Julyy 2-]'^ 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of Yef
terday ; according to your defire
therein I have been with the Trea
furer who tells me his Accounts will
be ready for you on Thurfday or
Friday next.
Inclofed is four pounds in fmall
Bills. I fend now by Will two p' of

( 139 )
Traces @ ^f /\.d; Leading Lines
2,f. ^Id ; twelve pound of ftarch
6/; Three Yards of White filk
Galloon if 6d; Padlock and fta-
ples 3/ . .
I have writ this morning to Mr.
Thos Dongan by an Opportunity
that offered for Staten If and.
I will mind Lawrence of what
you write me concerning a Dairy
Maid and Red Clover feed.
Cap' Solgard arrived here on
Thurfday laft ; after Careening his
fliip he defigns to take another
Cruife, Capt. Jarratt is not .yet arrived.
I. Bobin.
Mr. Clarke.

( HO )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Auguft y \fl 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received your Letter of
Yefterday by Will, and fend now
by him a Barr' of Beef at yjf 6d
bought at Mr. Jay's. I am In
form'd by the Packers 'tis the beft
in Town, Mr. Jay fays he'll warrant
it to be good, I fend likewife the
Candle Box with Candles q' 75 pd
at J 2d %J, pd as alfo a Bits-worth of
Allum ; The other things I will
fend by Riche ; every thing bought
for vour ufe is with this Caution if
not likt either as to 'tis price or
goodnefs to be taken again ; this I do
to prevent deceit, and will obferve
the hint you give me concerning

{ HI )
Mr. Alexander. The Galloon I fent
laft was not bought there, but at
Mrs. Stillwells, who upon writing
to her about the Extraordinary price
of the Galloon fent me the inclofed
anfwer and fays flie pays half a bit
a yard for it at the Merchants by
the p5 and that all flie had left flie
fold at the price of that flie fold
you. I have paid Lienor Carpenter your
note in her favour. •
I am glad to hear you have re
ceived no damage from the ftorm
we have had laft Monday it has
done confiderable to the Docks.
The inclofed Letter I believe to
be from Mr. Thomas Dongan in
anfwer to what I writ him.
The Treafurer's Accounts are
ready. The Mafter of a Brifoll Veffell
has been fo kind to prefent me with

( H2 )
a Bottle of Capers which I defire
you'll accept from S'
Your humble Servant I. Bobin.
Geo. Clarke Efq.
Thomas Dongan to Ifaac Bobin.
Castletown, Aug' \-]'h 1723.
S'
I WAS favour'd w'^ yours this
Morning relateing to Mr. Clarke's
affairs and herewith fend him an
anfwer. I fliould be glad if leifure
did permit to have the fatisfadion
of feeing y" at my Houfe, and fliall
be allways proud if any opportunity
offers wherein I can fliow my fincere
acknowledgm' of the favours con-
ferr'd by you upon S'
Your oblig'd humble Serv'
Tho^ Dongan.

( H3 )

Ifaac Bobin to Robert King.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Sepf y: I \t/' 1723.
Sir
MR. Secretary Clarke being in
want of a Negro wench & I
having had advice from Mr. King
that there is one to be fold at Amboy
on a months Likeing, before I men
tion it to Mr. Clarke I fliould be
glad to know the reafon of her
being fold and whether upon En
quiry you may think flie is fit for
fervice and that no ill qualitys attend
her. S' I have very little acquaintance
at Amboy is the occafion of my
giving you this trouble defiring
you'll be fo kind to make fuch an
Inquiry and to let me hear from
you concerning ye fame fo foon as

( H4- )
conveniently may be; I muft confefs
I can't conclude without blufliing
for my freedom herein.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, N. York,
Sept. \\tf' 1723.
Hond Sir
SINCE my Letter to you of Yef
terday by Riche I have received
yours of the fame day. All the
things mentioned in your Memo
randum are a Board of Riche. Riche
not being gone Will takes the fmafl
things with him. Mrs. Schuyler
now fends a p' of Shalone, a p^ of
Muflin & a ps of Linen Silk. She
advifes me to acquaint you that flie
cant get a p^ of Druget in Town
to match the flialone under forty
yards.

( -45 )
S' The weather not being fetled, I
have not ventur'd to fend the Papers.
As to Mifs Mollys Trunk &^ Mrs.
Congreve will take care to fend in
fuch order as they may goe fafe.
Mr. Cook fays the Spinnet muft not
go till the Weather is better fettled,
& y' he will tune it and Quil it as
likewife fet her fome Tunes. Will
Informs me of Mad™ C  ¦ being
brought to Bed of a girl of which
I give you Joy and am
The Council will fet to Morrow,
in order to fign ye quarterly War
rants & to receive ye Report of ye
Comee upon ye Computation.
The Gov' has named the prefent
Mayor & Sheriff of this City to be
Mayor & Sheriff for the year En-
fuing ; he has likewife made no
alteration at Albany in the Majef-
trates ; will go for Jerfey Monday
next. T

( h6 )
I have fent a few Limes w'^^ I
defire you'll pleafe to accept with
my hearty wiflies for Mad™ Clarkes
recovery, I am glad Mr. Riggs
prevailed upon Mr. Brown to go
with Will and am with all due
regard. S' Yours &c.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Septemb. y: i^'^' 1723.
Hond Sir
THERE goes now by Riche
(upon whom I could not
prevail to go fooner) a Barrel of
Beef £1. 17/ 6d; a Q' Cafli of
Wine (a' £6 ; twelve pound of hard
Soap (ai 6f; twelve pd of Chocolat
£i. if; two Barr'=^ of Beer a pd of
Bohea Tea @ £ I.; Six q' of writing

( 1+7 )
Paper. Will carryed with him from
Mr. Lanes four Bottles of Brandy
with a Letter from Mr. Lane.
I have not fent Mifs Mollys Spin-
net, Mr. Cook telling me it would
be fpoilt if fent in wet Weather ;
he has promifed me to Tune it to
day or to morrow ; the Frame &e
referred till another time by reafon
of ye weather.
Yefterday I laid before his Exey
in Council according to order the
Treafurers Accounts, together with
your Computation of the Auditor's
fees for Auditting the fame. Where
upon his Excellency referred it to
the Gent, of the Council or any five
of them to Examine, whether the
Computation of the Auditor's Salary
be right, I acquainted him with ye
Reafon of your fo fuddenly leaving
the Town.

( 1+8 )

Robert King to Ifaac Bobin.
Perth Amboy, Septemb^ 24'-^ 1723.
Sir
PURSUANT to Mr. Thomas
Dunckans requeft have inquired
for a Negro Wench whither flie
may fute Mr. Sec"y Clarks Service
I know not —
but that flie hath bin in this
Country ab' three years hath a
healthy Like man Childe of ab'
Eight mo: ould ; I believe will be
fould for 50 or 51/ her want of
being well taught is the only objec
tion I make (he hath but Lately
fain into propper hands was my
fervant near two years, the dutty
Negros are fubjed to at N: York
I find will make the owner fcruple
fending her in cafe it be required
untill that be Clear'd, tho' tis likely

( H9 )
that dod' Hume pd it when he
imported her w'^ other Negros
pleafs to favour me with your an-
fware that I may Let the owner
of the Serv' know, with my moft
humble refpeds to Mr. Clarke,
Sir Your moft Humble Serv'
RoB^ King.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secry's Office, New York,
September y zi'^ 1723.
Hond Sir,
THE Drugget &c. from Mr.
Schuyler is ready to go by Riche
as well as Mifs Molly's Spinnet.
Mr. Cook promifed me fome New
Tunes for her but is gone without
giving me any. —
I have not heard from Amboy
about Mr. King's Wench but will
write again.

( '50 )
I have been with Mrs. Vernon con
cerning Windiford's Negro Wench,
who tells me ihe muft have a further
Tryall of her before ihe can give
her Opinion ; The Wench goes
there again Monday next for further
Tryal. Coll. Lurting has not any of your
damnifyed flannen left, Mr. Lane
informs me that he has fent Mr.
Chif wells Bills for you by Mr.
Bickley.
Franks informs me the Veffel he
came in from London will not fail
for that place before the middle of
next Month. I have paid Mr.
Brownell for Mifs Mollys fchooling
as likewife for Six Balls of Gold &
one of Silver Thread for Mifs Molly,
at £i. df which I fend now by
Mr. Winman the Upholfterer. The
bearer being impatient to go will
give me time to add nothing more.

( '51 )
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
OSiobr y \fi 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of Yef
terday by good Mr. Bickley, and
will be carefull in fending Mifs
Mollys Spinnet &c^ by Riche, with
the other things you write for.
I have writ again to Amboy.
S' Upon hearing that Dodor
Dupuy had a Negro Wench to
difpofe of I have fpoke to him
concerning her who tells me the
Attorney General and fome others
are about buying her, but you ihall
have the preference, he is willing
to let her go upon Tryal for a
Month, not doubting but you'll
find her a good flave, She is about
Nineteen and twenty Years of age

( -52 )
brought up in his Family from an
Enfant, he will not take lefs for
her than fifty five pounds. Mrs.
Harding fent a White woman Serv
ant to me with the inclofed Note
who fays She is willing to ferve you
if you have occafion. That ihe un
derftands any thing belonging to
Houfehold affairs y' ihe and her
hufband is come from Bofon where
they had a fmall Settlement in the
Country but the Indians having
deftroyed which reduced them to
look for a livelyhood, her hufband
likewife offers his fervices if you
have occafion, he tells me he has
been brought up to Agriculture
Hufbandry and that he likewife
underftands Weaving, They are
people about thirty years of age
Sturdy and ftrong and feem well
made to work —
I have fpoke to Lawrence con-

( 153 )
cerning the Clover feed who has
promifed me very faithfully to bring
it next Trip —
As to the Lawyers Accounts Mr.
Wileman has taken the Minutes of
the Supream Court from me in
order to make them out, he ihewed
me that he has begun upon them,
and fays that he will fet all bufinefs
afide to Compleat them, I told
him that he had fo often made fuch
promifes that you had no hopes of
his ever compleating them, and that
I would do them, in Anfwer to
which he told me no one could do
them fo well as himfelf they having
been taken in his time, and y' he
fhould be as uneafy as yourfelf till
they were done.
Since I writ this I have received
yours by Will, and fend now by
him  of Candles, an hour Glafs
if(>d a pound of Bohea Tea £i ;
V

( '5+ )
half a hundred of Gun Flint zf bd
and four yards and three Nailes of
yd Wide Flannen, & 8 pd of Hops.
As to Hemp Seed I have Enquired
of Capt Searl who tells me he has
not any, nor does not know of any
in Town, but that he has writ to
Jerfey for fome and if he gets any
will fpare me as much as you defire.
As to Mifs Mollys mufick it will go
with the Spinnot. The things from
Mrs. Schuyler go likewife with Will,
Mrs. Schuyler has thought fit to
fend the whole piece of Drugget
and what remains fhe take back.

( 155 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secry's Office, New York,
OSiobr ye i6'^ '723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received your Letter of
yefterday and have paid Nurfe
Parker five pounds and fend inclofed
in Small Bills, three pounds.
The feveral fundarys fent by Will
are mentioned in the within memo.
with their prices. I have ventur'd
to buy a pair of ftockings over and
above the number mentioned in
your Letter Will telling me he is
very much in want of a pair, and
that he had forgot to fpeak to you
otherwife they wou'd have been
mentioned in the Letter, As to ye
fcales &c. they muft go by next
Opportunity the Man not having got
them ready according to promife.

( '56 )
The p= of Linen from Mrs. Schuy
ler I am afraid is too Coarfe but
fhe tells me flie has no other y'
comes near the price you defired as
y' now fent ye price being £3. '^f
her Family is very much out of
Order and defires to be excufed if
fhe cannot doe as fhe could wifh.
Mr. Kennedy tells me the Quit
Rents come in io flow that he has
very little Cafh in hand but if 9 or
10 pounds will be of any fervice he
will advance it on Credit of the
Warrant. Bradford has not any of Lillys Ac
cedences or Accedences and Gram
mars, but expeds fome dayly from
Bofon as well as Philadelphia —
The Letters you fent to the
Treafurers I have Copy'd feal'd and
delivered to him, who tells me he
is indifpofed with the Feaver info-
much that he is not able to take

( -57 )
Pen in hand to make anfwer to it
but fo foon as he is better will.
The Clover feed goes now by
Will as likewife Mr. Dupuys Negro
Wench, I could not prevail upon
her mafter to give her two Blankets
fo have bought her a couple accord
ing to order, he has given her a pair
of New Shoes and Stockins.
I underftand ihe does not want
for Clofe, fhe is unwilling to be
fold, and her Miftrefs as unwilling
to part from her, which makes the
D' afraid fhe'll be ftuborn and fay
fhe can do nothing but defires you'll
not believe her for fhe can do every
thing belonging to a Houfe, except
milking a Cow, She has liv'd fome
time with Mr. Nicholls the Poft
Mafter which made me Inquire of
him as to her Charader who tells
me fhe is a Wench knows the bufi
nefs of a Houfe, but that who ever

( 158 )
buys her muft have a watchful Eye
over her otherwife fhe will be apt
to Idle her time. I have enquired
at other places where fhe has liv'd
but do not hear an 111 Charader of
her, I hope fhe may anfwer to Ex
pedation. The Veffell for London will fail
next week.
I can't get any Spanifh Tobacco
but have fent all I had in the Oifice
and am with refped Sir
Your moft obedient
humble Servant I Bobin.

( "59 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Oliobr y z\ft 1723.
Hond Sir
AT the requeft of Mr. Hafoll I
fend you the inclofed by the
bearer (who is paid for his Journey
by the Governour) —
I fend you by this opportunity Mr.
Byerlys Bond & Mortgage which I
have Recorded and Examined.
Cap' Solgard arrived here yefter
day from his Cruife.
I hear they have done very little
as yet in Jerfey. That fince the
Governour has been there they have
had but one Council, and the Af
fembly have Refolved to ftrike Bills
of Credit to the Value of forty
thoufand pounds the one half to be
Proclamation and the other half to

( >6o )
bear the Credit of New York Cur
rency ; the whole to be funk in 20
years. I met laft Saturday Andrew John-
fon who told me the reafon of not
anfwering my Letter was his coming
to Town that he had enquired as
to ye Ch. of the Negro Wench to
be difpofed of at Amboy, that he is
informed fhe is ftuborn & not very
adive at her work, that fhe belongs
to one Harrifon who was formerly
Sheriff of Amboy, and the only
reafon of her being fold is the want
of money- — The price he tells is
Seventy five pounds for her and her
Child about four years of age which
I look on to be a very extraordinary
price, efpecially for one that has
not being long in the Country, and
knows but little as he tells me. I
hope Dupuy' s Wench will pleafe
Mad™ Clarke, fo if you believe fhe

( '6i )
will not do I fhould be glad to
know that I may Inquire further
and am

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
O£iob. y zg'/t 1723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of Yef
terday by Will and fend now by
him the feveral particulars men
tioned in the inclofed Memorandum,
The other things I will endeavor to
get ready to go by Riche.
I have inclofed four Pounds, &
have given Will zzf to buy a Hatt
at the Ferry for your Carpenter.
The bearer arrived here Saturday
laft from London after a Paffage of
Six weeks — -The Sunderland was to
follow him in Six days after he
W

e

( 162 )
Sailed, and the Ship Samuel in ten.
Captain Symes is Confirmd as like-
wife Blood who is Commanded up
to Albany, and young Mr. Riggs is
to take his Poft here — As to News
I begg leave to referr you to y
inclofed Papers which Mr. Delancey
has been fo kind to give me.
The inclofed Letters I received
from Mr. Nicholls except one which
I believe to be from Mr. Dongan.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
November y: jyi 1723-
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of Yef
terday by Will, I have been at
Dr. Dupuys but have not feen him
but exped to fee him fome time to
Day I will then mention to him

( i63 )
what you write me concerning
Mary, I believe it will be neceffary
to take a Bill of Sale for her when
the Money is paid. —
Cap' Low won't Let the Boy go
on Tryal. —
Meff's Schuyler and Van Brugh
tell me they can not now inform
me of what you defire but will be
particular in fending an anfwer by
ye Poft to every thing after they
arrive at Albany, The Deed they
have carryed with them in order to
be Executed there by Coll Jn" Syl-
vefter. I inclofe you Mr. Van Dams
Memorandum of the Account re
lating to Schohare thofe Gentlemen
have been very Extravigant in their
Account, in one Article they charged
twenty five pounds for y' Expence
and fatiague of their Voyage from
Albany, which Article is ftruck out
as well as fome others which Mr.

( i64 )
Van Dam look'd upon to be very
Exhorbitant. Mr. Kennedy has paid
me £15. on account of your War
rant of Incidents which fum is
inclofed, and he was juft then going
for Amboy fo that he had not time
to fill up the Blanks in the Account
of Mr. Walpole s Horfe.
I have received from Mr. Bickley
44 Ounces & a half of Silver at ()f
".p Ounce. — The Beaver will faile
the twenty eth of this Inftant —
Bradford has not yet got any of
Lillys accidences or Grammars he
has promifed to let me know when
they come As to flax I have not
yet inquired for any Expeding that
Mr. Dongan in his Letters to you
might have given you an account
of fome, but have fent £1. pd for
prefent ufe. I will now Enquire
for that as well as Hemp feed I
cannot get any Spanifh Tobacco

( i65 )
good enough to fend now, but will
fee further againft next opportunity.
The fhip Sunderland arrived here
monday laft, after a Paffage of 7
weeks from ye Lizard Cap' Symes
is come with his Commiffion for
Captain ; the King was expeded
home ye 2d of Odober.
There was not any Letters for
you in the Poft Office; that for
Mad™ Hyde I had from Mr. Nicholls.
Mr. Cook has fent feveral Wires
that Mifs Molly may take which
fhe thinks will fuit Beft, he tells
me that he is very forry Mifs has
left the Town for that fhe will
forget all fhe has Learnt ; he pro
pofes to go to the Plains fome time
next week, but fays he cant confine
himfelf to the Country above a
Day ; he defired me prefent his
humble fervices to yourfelf Mad™
Clarke Mad™ Hyde and Mifs Molly,

( i66 )
Molly Decan defired me likewife to
mention y' fhe Joyns therein. I
fend now by Will with the other
things mentioned in ye jnclofed
memorandum a few Limes which
I hope you'll accept from
S' &c. I. Bobin.
Mr. Clarke.

C. Denne to Ifaac Bobin.
Den hill, noubr yc i^. 1723.
Kind S'
IRECEUED yours dated od' ye
30 : I mett with the dodors
man & beats together I Red. that
Letter to beats as you writte to him
& alfo Repremanded him ffor Giuen
the Dodors Land an ill Report ; he
has promifed me that he will not

( i67 )
doe foe no more ffor the time to
Come the doders man was uery
well fatisified and told to me that
beats would go off without any
ffurther trouble S' I fhall always
be Redy to ferue you or yours when
I haue Refeued foe many ffauours
ffrom & hope I fhall Liuee to make
you amends ffor, which I haue not
yet done.
S' I now make bold to trouble
you with a Line or to ffor to Lett
you know that our good neighbours
haue been a plotting againft me
again there is that white Lookt
Gent John Everett and duning has
made it theire hole bufnefs to fett
Juftice Alfup and my felfe at uarence
which is at a uery hie degree & alfoe
againft Judge Blagg & old Mr.
Clowes S' I pray pardon me ffor it
is to Long to much ffor to give you
the hole acompt but If you fhould

( i68 )
fee Judge Blagg he will in fform to
you the hole matter S' my feruice
to your felfe & to Doder Dupuy &
to my Good ffrind John Chambers
whoe is with Refped
Your ffrind & humble ferv'
C. Denne.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Nov y 22"^ 1723-
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of the 18'*^
jnft, and am glad to hear you
have hopes the fervant I fent will
do ; after copying and fealing Law
rence Smyth's Letter I have fent it
under Cover to Mr. Andrew John-
fon defiring him to forward it ; all
the Papers you fent me I fend now
back by this Opportunity fairly
Copyed and Examined.

( i69 )
The Letters you fent for England
I have put into the Beaver's Bagg —
The Treafurer continues much in-
diipofed fo that he does not know
when he fhall be able to get his
Accounts ready — I fend herewith
20/ of 22d nails and fix q' of Copying
Paper. I will obferve what you write me
concerning Mr. Van Dam, When
Riche comes I will fend by him
The Candles and Chocolate and the
Charrot Wheels if they be ready.
I am S' &c. I. Bobin.

X

( 170 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Off., N. York,
Novemhr y zj'l' 1723.
Hond Sir
1SEND now by Riche a Box of
Candles and am forry thofe I fent
before of Mrs. Smiths prov'd fo bad,
thofe that go now I have bought at
one Peltreau where I was jnform'd
they were better. As to the Cho
colate it is fo dear I have not fent
any the loweft they afk is two and
nine pence the pound and that but
very Indifferent Cocoa being fold at
10 & II pounds the hundred.
Sunday laft arrived here the fhip
Samuel from London the 23d of Sep
tember and from the Downs the
29'^ It is Believed flie will fail from
hence in about 10 or fourteen days
the greateft part of her loading

( 17^ )
being ready — Mr. Sharpas prefents
his humble Service to you and
Mad™ Clarke as likewife to Mad™
Hyde and Mifs Molly in w^^ I beg
leave to Join and has defired me
to fend you the inclofed Political
ftates for the Months of July and
Auguft laft.
The Treafurer continues ftill jn-
difpofed. We are not yet upon any certainty
when the Governour will come
from Jerfey.
I have not yet heard from Mr.
Smith of Amboy.
Yours &c.
I. Bobin.

( '72 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Dec. y 6'h 1723.
Hond Sir
IT was laft night before I reed
yours of the 23d paft by Riche —
I have fent you the Papers therein
mentioned fairly Copyed by Mr.
Lawrence which I hope you have
received. Mr. Wileman tells me has near
compleated the Lawyers acc'^ I
fend now by Riche a pound of Bo
hea Tea £1. 9/ an ou of Blew
fewing filk \f b.
The Sunderland is bound this
Trip for Jamaica, We have no
other Veffell going for London but
the Samuel whiich will fail the Latter
End of next week.
Mrs. Patty Ludlow having not

( 173 )
time to go with me to buy ye
Huckaback you write for and Riche
being in hafte to go it muft there
fore be fent by next opportunity.
Coll Riggs defires me to prefent
his humble fervice to you Mad™
and Mad™ Hyde.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
January y j'^ ¦723.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of the 4'^^
Inftant, and fend now the feveral
particulars mentioned in the inclofed
memorandum. The wine I hope you'll find
good — it is bought oi Jn" Vanhorn
where Mr. Sharpas had is, I cou'd
not prevail upon him to fpare a
Hogfhead —

( '74 )
George Burnet has not any Blew
Stockings at gf a p' left, but has
fent two p' of Blew at loy! and the
Purple and Green (oj, gf as likewife
a p' of coarfe (ai 6f. he is willing
not to be paid for them before he
knows whether Mad™ Clarke likes
them. I fend you Mrs. Schuylers Ac
counts and the Key of the Trunk,
The Enrollment of all the Laws
fince the Governours arrival is per-
feded & I will obferve what you
write me in taking a fair opportunity
of getting a Warrant for that Service
as well as for Incidents and the Rent
Roll. The Gov' & Council has appointed
Dr. Colden Surveyor and Commif-
fioner with Mr. Harifon Coll Pro-
voofl and Mr. Janfen or any 3 of
them to meet on the i^' Tuefday in
February next at Rye, the Com'*
to be appointed by Connecticut for

( ^75 )
running the Line between this Pro
vince and that Colony.
I have given Will Eighteen pence
to pay for mending Molly Shepards
ihoes. Mr. Wileman tells me he has near
finiflied the Lawyers Bills and is
now going on in order to compleat
them. Mr. Kennedy has paid me the
Ballance of your account which I
fend herewith together with the
Receipts you defire, and a Letter
from him. Inclofed is a Letter
from England by the way of Bofon,
The Veffell arriv'd brings no news
worthy Notice.
I fend inclofed the Bofton & Phila
delphia Papers of laft Poft.
The Smith y' mended your Jack
was imployed by one Robin a Brafier
to whom Will gave it for mending,
the Smith is gone to the Country

( 176 )
and the Brafier tells me he paid
him df for mending of it but that
fince it fo happens y' it will not doe
he will not charge it.
I have not heard from the Man
that promifed me the Flaxfeed. I
will Enquire further.
I heartily wifh you a happy New
Year and many others with Mad™
Clarke and your good family. The
Guns go back mended as likewife
the Jack, I am Yours I Bobin.
Memorandum of Sundrys fent by Will
January f 7"^ 172 1.
1 2 ft) of hard Soap at Pelte-
reau Sen' £0. 6. o
i^ of Bohea Tea at Mrs.
Kierfeds o. 19. o
I Quarter Cafk of Wine at
Mr. John Vanhorne 7. o. o

( ^11 )
A pair of white Girls ihoes £o. 6. o
Negro fhoes o. 5. 6
Tacks o. 2. o
Yeft o. o. 9
Five pair of ftockings from
George Burnet 2. 4. o
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
March y ¦^d 172I.
Hond Sir,
I HAVE received yours of the 1 3'^
paft by Riche the feveral par
ticulars mentioned in the inclofed
memorandum go now by him. The
doz. of Bos Combs and Comb Brufli
Mrs. Clarke was fo kind to take
with her. I can not meet with a
pair of kidd gloves of a iize fit for
Mifs Molly, nor a large kitchen
knife ; I have fent all the filk I
could get near the Pattern fent.
Y

( ^78 )
I will Enquire for Garden Beans
and fpeak to Mr. DeLancey for fome
Goofberry Trees.
I fend you a few Limes which I
defire you'll pleafe to accept. I
have put 'em in a little Bagg and
feald it to prevent Riche taking toll
as he calls it, & have ye promife of
more to morrow with fome Oranges
which I will put afide again to next
opportunity of fending.
Mr. Bickley and Mad™ Bickley
are come to ftay at their Houfe in
Town till after the Supreame Court,
Mr. Bickley being very weak but is
now upon ye mending hand, they
both prefent their humble fervice
to you and Mad™ Clarke as likewife
Mifs Hyde. I have written a third
letter about the Flax —

( 179 )

A Lift of Sundarys fent by Riche March
3'^ 1724 viz'
Three pound of Chocolate £0. 7. 6
Oneydofftuff o. 2.6
One oz & i of Sowing filk |
fcarce w' but is all that l-
could be got 'J
3 1 Gal. of Molaffes @if.iodz. 16.0
pound of Bohea Tea o. 18. o
Three flieets of Minikin Pins o. 3.0
Three Blue Laces o. 5. o
If ye prices of any of the above
particulars are not liked they will
be taken again.

( i8o )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
S. Office, New York,
March \\'h 172I.
Hond Sir,
I HAVE received yours of ye lo'h
Inftant by Mr. Lawrence and am
glad the little fruit I fent met with
your kind acceptance. I fend you
fome Tobacco.
I have fent you 'a Taft of old
Burnets Tea at 'if a pound its fome
that he bought at Vendue & I am
jnformed is damaged, brought here
by Hickford the Privateer, I am
forry Mrs. Bergen has difappointed
Mad™ Clarke, but I will Enquire
elfe where.
The Coach maker has better than
half finiflied the Wheels, and tells
me they had been done before now

( i8i )
had not one of his Men fallen fick
but will fee to get them done out
of hand.
I fend you inclofed five pounds
in fmall Bills, We have had two
very dead quarters for bufinefs of
the Office but hope it will be brifker.
I fend you fome Salecia Lettice feed.
Cabbage Lettice feed, and Sellery
feed as much of every fort as I could
get, as likewife five quarts of Beans,
being all the Man would fpare,
having promifed fome to Mr. De
Lancey. Mr. DeLancey tells me the Goof
berry Trees are ready at half a hours
warning. Inclofed is a letter from Mr.
Phillipfe concerning Mrs. Hegeman.
I have omitted to acquaint you
that the governour approves of your
thoughts of admonifhing Mr. Phil
lipfe the Diffenting Minifter and

( '82 )
direded me to fend him a Letter
of admonition accordingly.
Mr. Bickley laft night was taken
with a Bleeding of the Nofe, but is
better to day, he purpofes to pay
you a vifit after a Supream Court is
over and ftay for fome time retired.
I am forry to hear you have
fprained your hand. The Govern
our will go for Jerfeys the Beginning
of next Month.— I am &c.
I. Bobin.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
June the %'k 1724.
Hond Sir,
I HAVE had the happynefs of
feeing Madam Clarke and re
ceiving her Commands — She has
had Six pounds and Mifs Molly four
Dollars.

( ^^3 )
I will obferve what you write me
concerning Cook ; Mil^ has been fo
kind to promife to let me know the
Day flie begins.
I will endeavour to get fuch Cy
der as you defire —
Madam Clarke has a pound of
Bohea Tea, as to Ink powder there
is none in Town.
I fend you inclofed the Votes from
the firft of this jnftant to the fourth;
a Committee of ye Houfe have fince
Reported that they had Examined
the accounts of the Treafurer and
find that the Colony on the 13 of
this jnftant will be in arrear the fum
of £3721. 15. 7! 'tis believed they
will go upon the Jerfey projed in
raifing of Money to the value of
one hundred or four fcore thoufand
pounds this is what they talk off
over a glafs of Wine at the widdow
Pof's, but nothing as yet has been

( i84 )
motion'd in the Houfe relating
thereto. They will ftrike New Bills of
Credit in the Room of the old.
I will be carefull in giving you
timely notice of every thing that
may be in agitation.
Ludlow tells me it will be a fort
night' or three weeks before there
will be any bufinefs for the Council.
I have done what you defired con
cerning Sarah Tudor^
Johnfon for Holland fayl'd this
day — I am &c.

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
S. Offe New York,
June j« 18'-^ '724.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received yours of yef
terday by Ccefar, The Chariot
Wheels and Boards are ready to go

( i85 )
by Riche I will in the mean time
get the Lynfeed Oyl and what elfe
is wanting, as to Cyder I cannot
find any in Town that I dare ven
ture upon. There goes now by
Ccefar twelve pound of Soap and
pair of Childs fhoes with four pounds
four fliillings in Dollars —
The affair of Mr. Dublois I will
fee to adjuft.
Mifs Molly is very well.
Madam Bickley yefterday proved
Mr. Bickley' s Will.
Myndert Schuyler Yefterday took
his place in the Affembly in the
Room of Hanfen ; he tells me he
jntends to pay you a vifit next week
having fomething to offer which
he believes will be very much for
your and his advantage.

( i86 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's .Office, New York,
June y z'j'^ 1724.
Hond Sir
I HAVE received this morning
yours of Yefterday by Will. I
have been at the Treafurers but he
was not at home. I will go there
again for his anfwer to what you
defire and let you know when his
accounts will be ready to audit.
The feveral particulars mentioned
in the inclofed memorandum go by
Will with an ac' of thofe that could
not be got.
The Affembly have not done any
thing worthy of notice fince my
laft — The money to be levyed for
repair of the Garrifon they have
Refolved to raife upon a Land
Tax.

( i87 )
Mr. Harifon is appointed Recorder
of this City in the Room of Mr.
Jamifon. The Chairott Wheels and Planks
are gone by Riche.
I fend fix pair of Gloves for Mad™
Clarke ; thefe for Mifs Molly I have
fent to Mrs. Vernons.
Capt. Solgard arrived yefterday
from Virginia he gave me the
inclofed for forwarding to you —
inclofed is ten Dollars.
I will remember what you write
me concerning old Burnet.
I wifh you a good harveft and
arn with all due regard S' &c.

( i88 )

Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
Auguft y 1 1'-^ 1724-
Hond Sir,
I SEND you by Goodwin a Hogf
head of Madera which I hope
will prove to content, I have been
carefull to get a good Hogfhead to
put it in, but wifh the drawing it
off from the Pipe to the Hogfhead
may not alter its Body. Mr. Read
was willing I fliould take the Pipe
but did not know what to do with
out your order.
Mad™ Burnet was brought bedd
this morning off a fon.
I have been very uneafy at the
Coach makers changing the boxes
of your Charrott Wheels & have
fent him a Threatning Letter which
I hope may bring them to light.

( i89 )
The fellow to whom I paid the
Money for him fwears they are
the fame that were brought from
the Plains, but I believe him to be
a Rogue like the other.
I am glad you met with better
weather on Saturday than you ex
peded and am
I have delivered your Letter to
Mr. Le Heup.

John Rochead to Ifaac Bobin.
]\UAic\,ffryday night ijz^.
D' Ifaac
I HAVE fent by the Bearer Thomas
Brown a filver hiked fword which
pleafe deliver to Cap' Andrew Nicoll
of your fort and receive nine pounds
for it ; the fpair fcabbard he fhall
have when I come to Town.

( '90 )
Pleafe forward the Inclofed for
Edinburgh in yours to Mr. Willard
in Bofon ; you need not inclofe it in
that to your father but lett him put
yours and it into the firft fhips Bagg
bound for London, Brifol &c.
I defyre you would get heavy gold
(if it is not to much trouble) for
the fword money I defign to fee
the Secretary's family on Munday
if you have any Commands thither
lett me have them by the Bearer.
Give Sir George Oglevie's Note
to Mr. Jamifon jun' to fue & if you
want a power to do it fhall fend
him one — Your new Major W 
here is dangeroufly 111. Jamie gives
his fervice to you and landlord, as does
Your moil hearty humble S'
John Rochead.
Tho : Brown did not go to Town till
Wenfday & then fhall fend ye fword.

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Ifaac Bobin to Gov'" Burnet.
May it pleafe yo' Excellency
I HAVE received yo' Exeys Lre
with y' of Cap' Barnaret's to y'
Excellency and accordingly prepared
a Warrant for the Auditting and
adjufting The feveral Acc'= of Dif-
burfements for Careening his Ma
jefty 's fhip under his Command as
well as to Enquire into the prefent
Currency of Exchange for Bills
drawn by him on the Navy which
I fend herewith.
I am obliged by this Opportunity
to give your Excellency the trouble
of fome Blank Let Paffes weh I
defire you'll be pleafed to fign and
feal. The inclofed Letters were given me
Yefterday by one Monfieur Ramefay
the Governours Son of Mountreall

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for forwarding to your Excellency,
he is under much concern for the
Seal of one of them being broke by
Accident in his Pocket & has defired
me to acquaint you y' he hopes your
Excellency will Entertain a better
opinion of him than to believe he
has toucht the Seal ; he very much
wifhed for ye happynefs of feeing
you he with another Gentleman
from Canada is gone for Rhode If and
in order for Bofton upon what Errant
I know not.
Capt Smith Mafter of the Beaver
defired me to acquaint your Excel
lency that he will fail the 20'^^ of
this Inftant, I embrace the Oppor
tunity to Exprefs my Concern for
the trouble my Father has given
you of his Letter and to affure your
Excellency I will not be wanting
to anfwer his defire fo far as I am
able, for I have nothing more at

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heart than my tender Parent, and
the long life and profperity of your
Excellency and Family, being with
great truth and refped: Sir
Your Excellencys
Moft humble and
moft obedient Servant
Mr. Wileman to Mr. Bobin.
S'
AS to any particular order or
minutes relating to any per-
fon's particular bufinefs, I hold it
requifite you may give copies of ye
minutes or orders of Council. But
as to private affairs or ye ftate -of
ye government without particular
order from ye Govern'' and Coun
cill I would not give copies of fuch.
I am S' your humble fervt H. W.
Aa

( 19+ )
Ifaac Bobin to Lewis Morris, Jun''.
Secretary's Office, New York,
July the i^'i 1729.
Sir
I DO not find that I am impow-
ered to give out any attefted
copys of the minutes of Councill
&e3 relating to publick affairs, or
the affairs of the Government here,
without an order from the Board.
I am with refped; Sir Your moft
obedient fervant Is Bobin
Lewis Morris Jun' Efq'

Ifaac Bobin to Lewis Morris, Jun''.
Secretary's Office, New York,
April 23, 1730.
Sir
I AM commanded by his Excel
lency to acquaint you that this
day he communicated to the Coun-

( 195 )
cil his Majefty's Warrant to him
difmiffing you from being one of
the members of that Board, a copy
whereof is inclofed. And I am
ordered by his Excellency to tell
you that purfuant to his Majefty's
Royal Will and pleafure, he has
difmift you from your place at that
Board and fworn and admitted
Phillip Cortlandt Efq' in your room
I am Sr
Your humble serv'
Is Bobin
To Lewis Morris Jun' Efq.
Ifaac Bobin to George Clarke.
Secretary's Office, New York,
September the i^'A 1730.
Hond Sir,
I RECEIVED yours of Saturday
laft by M"" Corey and now fend
by him the hatt for Mafter Hyde,

( '96 )
a pd of Bohea Tea and a pound of
Thread. There has not been any Coun
cill fince you left the Town, the
Governour paft laft week very
merrily but his Excy is now laid up
with the gout.
All the Wills for Mr Silvefer
are finiflied and delivered to Mr.
Corey.

INDEX

ACCIDENCES, Lilly's, none in New York.
156.
Adls of affembly to be fent " home," 137.
Ague, Mr. Bobin recovers from an attack of, 89 ;
prevalent in Amboy, 90.
Albany, prefident Schuyler about to go to, 38, 39 ;
price of beer of, 46 ; gov. Burnet about to em
bark for, 88; Mr. Collins of, promifes to pay
Mr. Clarke's fees foon, 96 ; illegal trade carried
on with Canada from, 132 ; lieut. Blood ordered
to, 162 ; Meffrs. Schuyler and Vanbrugh going
to, 163 ; charges for a journey to Schoharie
from, ib.
Alcohol (fee Spirits of wine).
Alexander, Mr., at Amboy, letter from George
Clarke fent to, 10; claims fees for marriage
licenfes, 11 ; mentioned, 141.
Alfup, juftice, efforts to create difficulty between
Mr. Denne and, 167.
Amboy, Mr. Alexander with governor (Hunter) at,
10; the governor recovered from his indifpofi
tion at, 12; gov. Burnet at, 77 ; gov. Burnet ex-
pefted in New York from, 1 05 ; veffels bound
for London at, 125 ; a negro wench for fale at,
143; defcription of the woman, 148 ; Mr.
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Bobin has not heard from, 149; will write again
to, 151; charafter of the negro wench for fale
at, 160; Mr. Harrifon formerly (heriff of, ib. ;
Mr. Kennedy going to, 164; nothing heard from
Mr. Smith of, 171.
Amfterdam, capt. Goelet arrives in New York
from, 16 ; Royal Prince galley arrives in New
York from, 56.
Andros, fir Edmund, carries New York records to
Boston, 113.
Anthony  , 10;.
Appraizers, Mr. Harrifon and col. Lurting empow
ered to appoint deputy, 1 19.
Arnell, Elinoar, 49.
Alhton  , a leather merchant in New York, 42.
Affembly, N. J., proclamation iffued for the meet
ing of, 53 ; called to meet at Burlington, 60 ;
fpeeches of gov. Burnet to, and addrefles to him
from the, fent to Mr. Clarke, 80 (fee Burling
ton).
Affembly, N. Y., about to adjourn, 49 ; further ad
journed, 74 ; further adjourned, 79; appoints a
committee to examine the late treafurer's ac
counts, 84 ; circulars fent to call a meeting of the,
125; Mr. Bobin fends Mr. Clarke the votes of
the, 183 ; examine the treafurer's accounts, ib. ;
expefted to authorize the iffoe of bills of credit
to the amount of £100,000, ib. ; Myndert
Schuyler takes his feat in, 185 ; refolve to raife
money by a tax on land, I 86.
Atterbury, bifhop (fee Rochefter).
Attorney general, the, defires to buy Dr. Dupuy's
negro woman, 151.

Index. iii

¦DAKER, Mr., reports the removal of Mr. Philipfe
*^ from the council, 85.
Barbadoes, negroes arrive in New York from, 35 ;
a veffel arrives in New York from, 138.
Barberie, Mr., warrants paid to, 8 ; merchant of
New York, 40 ; appointed to examine the late
treafurer's accounts, 84.
Bamaret, capt., H. M. fhip under his command
careened in New York, 191.
Barry, Anthony, letter of, ' i ; clerk in fecretary's
office, Ireland, 4.
Bafs, ftnt to Mr. Clarke ; beginning to be fcarce in
New York, 78 ; price of, 108.
Bayeux, Mr., gives Mr. Clarke fome roots of coro
nation pinks, 75.
Beans, price of, 124 ; fent to Mr. Clarke, 181.
Beats  , 166; a fquatter, 167.
Beaver, (hip, arrives in New York from London,
81 ; date of failing from New York uncertain,
84; expefted to fail foon for London, 104;
about to fail from New York for London, 164,
192 ; Mr. Clarke's letters fent by, 169.
Beck, fir Jofeph, an eminent merchant, bankrupt by
the fall in South Sea ftock, 57.
Beeckman, col., appointed to examine the late treafu
rer's accounts, 84.
Beef, price of, 74, 124, 140, 146.
Beer, ^Albany, price of, 46.
Beer and cider to be fent to Mr. Clarke, 13.
Belcher, Mr., 8.
Bergen, Mr., 180.
Bibles, price of, 97.
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committee of the council on miffing records, 112;
vifits Mr. Clarke, 150 ; returns to New York,
151 ; Mr. Bobin receives filver from, 164 ; come
to New York to attend the fupreme court, 178 ;
in bad health, ib. ; attacked with bleeding of the
nofe, 182 ; his will proved, 185.
Bickley, Mrs., 178.
Bills of credit, the affembly of New Jerfey refolve to
iffue, 159 ; to be funk in 20 years, 160 ; the
New York affembly about to authorize the iffue
of, 183, 184.
Biffet, capt. Andrew, arrives with his veffel in New
York from London, 121.
Bit, a coin current in New York, 140, 141.
Blagg, juftice, 167, 168.
Blake  , fervant of Mr. Clarke, money paid to,
41, 59, 63, 79, 103 ; fupplies fent to Mr. Clarke
by, 71 ; proves a villain, 100 ; a writ taken out
againft, 101.
Blood, lieut., ordered to Albany, 162.
Boards, pine, price of, 74.
Bobin, Ifaac, letter of Anthony Barry to, i ; for
merly in office in Ireland, 3 ; deputy to George
Clarke, fee. of prov. of New York, apologizes for
his abfence from the office, 8 ; fick, 9 ; applies to
Mr. Wileman for his accounts, 9 ; put off with
promifes, l o ; falary of, 11; complains that Mr.
Alexander claims fees for marriage licenfes, ib. ;
fends fecretary Clarke a remedy for the fmall pox,
12 ; fends fupplies to him, 13, 18, 75 ; wifties
Mr. Clarke and family a happy New Year, 14;
reports that the council has not fate for nearly a
month, 16, and that the prefident is about to

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call it together, 17; promifes Mr. Fauconnier
fome money, ib. ; money fcarce with, 18, 19 ;
fends fupplies to Mr. Clarke, 21 ; reports that the
council is about to fit, ib ; mails Mr. Clarke's
letters, and reports that col. Rutfen neglefts to
complete the Hurly patent, 22 ; Edward Hvc'e
requefts him to purchafe cloth, 23 ; fends fup
plies to G. Clarke, 24, 27, etfeq. ; reports arrival
of a veffel from England, 25, and that Mr. Bur
net has been appointed governor of New York,
26 ; vindicates himfelf from the charge of being
impofed on in his purchafes for Mr. Clarke, and
explains the difficulty he experienced in attending
to fuch commiffions, 29 ; fends Mr. Hyde's wig,
32 ; endeavors to procure a negro for Mr. Clarke,
33. 36. 39. 4'. 104. 114. i'5. |20, 128, 143,
148, 150, 151, 157, 160; promifes to give early
intelligence of the arrival of gov. Burnet, 34 ; re
ports that prefident Schuyler is going to Albany,
38, 39 : writes to capt. Rutfen to record the
Hurley patent, 43 ; fends Mr. Clarke newfpapers,
47, 175 ; reports that the N. Y. affembly is about
to adjourn, 48 ; fends the furrogate's commiffion
for Queens co., 52 ; fends proclamations and cir
cular letters convoking the affembly, 53, 54 ; re
mits money to Mr. Clarke, 53, 73, 78, 97, 108,
'3.5. 138, «55. '6i, 185, 187 ; fuggefts to
chief juftice Morris the propriety of renew
ing the ordinance for the fitting of the fupreme
court, 55 ; reports the ruinous fall of South Sea
ftock, 56 ; reports that the gov. is about to meet
the N. J. affembly, 60, 62 ; reports the drawing
of a lottery in New York, and the death of col.
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Heathcote, 64 ; bufy regulating the fecretary's
office, 65, 67 ; fends Mr. Clarke copy of lord
Godolphin's difpatch reftoring Mr. Byerly to
office, 67 ; reports the general talk in town about
gov. Burnet and Mifs Vanhorn, 68 ; takes tickets
in a lottery tor Mr. Clarke, 70; reports the re
turn of gov. Burnet from New Jerfey, 78 (fee
Burnet) ; fends Mr. Clarke copy of the fpeeches
and addrefs during the fitting of the N. J. af
fembly, 80 ; and reports that great preparations
are making for gov. Burnet's wedding, ib. ; fends
Mr. Clarke news from England, 81, 119, 121 ;
is commanded by gov. Burnet to acquaint Mr.
Clarke that he requefts his attendance in New
York, 83, 85 ; reports that a committee has been
appointed to audit the treafurer's accounts, 84 ;
pays Mr. Hyde's paffage to England, 87 ; reports
that the gov. is about to go to Albany, 88 ; fick
of fever and ague, 89 ; fays that fever and ague
prevails at Amboy, 90 ; ftates that trade is very
dull in New York, and that no fliips have cleared
for a week, 91 ; reports the return of the gov.
from Albany, 92 ; recovered from his illnefs, 93 ;
reports the fecretary's office very bare of money,
95, 96 ; receives a letter from his father, 103,
192; reports the adlion of the committee of the
council on Mr. Clarke's account of incidents, 109,
and on the abftract of patents, III; looks on the
members of the council with a watchful eye, 113;
reports that the N. Y. affembly is called together,
125, and that John Schuyler has been difcovered
carrying on an illegal trade with Canada, 132 ;
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Index. vii
Clarke, ib. ; reports that complaints have been
laid before the gov. that exorbitant naturalization
fees are exafted at the fecretary's office, 134, and
that 23 pirates have been condemned at Rhode
Ifland, 135 ; flates that the gov. will not allow
any more illegal naturalization fees to be exaffcd,
136, and that the acts of the N. Y. affembly are
ready to be fent "home," 137; fends Mr. Clarke
a bottle of capers, 142; reports the reappoint
ment of the mayors and Iheriffs for New York
and Albany, 145 ; pays Mr. Brownell for Mifs
Clarke's fchooling, 150 ; reports news of the N.
J. legiflature, 1 59, and the confirmation of capt.
Symef's comniffion, 162, 165; reports the enroll
ment of all the laws paffed fince gov. Burnet's
arrival, 174, and that commiffioners have been
appointed to run the Connefticut line, ib. ; re
ports that att'y genl. Bickley has been attacked
with a bleeding at the nofe, 182; tranfmits to
Mr. Clarke the votes of the N. Y. affembly and
informs him that bills of credit are about to be
iffued, 183, 184 ; reports probate of Mr. Bick-
ley's will, 185, and that Mr. Harrifon has been
appointed recorder of New York, 1 87, and that
Mrs. Burnet has been brought to bed of a fon,
188; John Rochead fends a filver hiked fword
for capt. Andrew Nicoll to, 189; letter of to
gov. Burnet, 191 ; declines to furnifh Mr. Morris
with copies of minutes of council relating to pub
lic affairs, 194; notifies Mr. Morris that he has
been difmift the council, 195 ; informs Mr.
Clarke that the gov. is laid up with the gout, 196.
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viii Index.
of exorbitant fees being exafted for naturalization,
'34-
Bolton, duke of, lord lieut. of Ireland, 4, 8.
Borr, brig. gen. (Jacob) commands a regiment of
marines, 2.
Bofton, Geo. Clarke's letters fent to, 26 ; . Mr.
Clarke's letters forwarded to, 66 ; N. Y. records
carried to, 113; ox cart boxes expefted from,
128 ; Mr. and Mrs. Harding come to New York
from, 152 ; copies of Lilly's Accidences expefted
from, 156; Mr. Clarke receives a letter from
England by way of, 175 ; newfpipers from, fent
to him also, ib. ; letter fent to Mr. Willard of,
190 ; M. Ramefay, of Canada, leaves New York
for, 192.
Boundary between New York and Connefticut,
commiffioners appointed to determine the, 174.
Bradford, William, has no copies of Lilly's Acci
dences, 156, 164.
Brafier, — — , brings a letter from Efopus for Mr.
Clarke, 7 1 .
Braffier, Mrs., 99.
Brazier, Mr., 35.
Bridges, John, furrogate for Queens co., 52.
Briftol (Eng.), a veffel arrives in New 'Y'ork from,
119, 137.
Broadway, N. Y., loi.
Brooms, Indian, price of, 97.
Brown, Mr., 146.
Brown, Thomas, a filver hiked fword fent to capt.
Nicoll by, 189, 190.
Brownell, Mr., paid for Mifs Molly Clarke's fchool
ing, 150.

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Brufhes, price of, 74.
Buckingham, duke of, dead, 81.
Budgell, Mr., 3 ; fecretary to the lords juftices of
Ireland, 4 ; defires to be remembered to Mr.
Bobin, 7.
Burlington, the N. J. affembly to meet at, 60 ; not
known when gov. Burnet will fet out for, 61 ;
gov. Burnet fixes a day for his departure for, 62 ;
fpeeches of gov. Burnet and addrefles of the af
fembly at, promifed to Mr. Clarke, 79 ; fent, 80.
Burnet, George, 174; ftockings purchafed from,
177 ; buys damaged tea at auftion, 180 ; men
tioned, 187.
Burnet, William, appointed governor of New
York, 26 ; an exprefs to be fent to Mr. Clarke
on the arrival of, 34 ; daily expedled in New
York, 35; frequent vifits paid him during the
holidays, 52; convokes the New Jerfey legifla
ture, 53 ; defires to fee Mr. Clarke on the fub-
jeft of appointing appraifers, 5 8 ; fixes a day for
meeting the N. J. legiflature, 59, 60; not known
when he will fet out for Burlington, 61 ; fixes the
day for his departure for Burlington, 62 ; Mr.
Bobin communicates news of the death of col.
Heathcote to, 65 ; copy of his fpeech to the
affembly of the Jerfeys fent to Mr. Clarke, 68 ;
much talk in New York about Mifs Mary Van
horn and, 69 ; arrives in New York from Am
boy, and returns thither, 78 ; expected in New
York, 79 ; fpeeches of, fent to Mr. Clarke, 80 ;
great preparations making for his wedding, 80 ;
letter fent to Mr. Clarke from, 8 1 ; requefts the
attendance of Mr. Clarke in New York, 83, 85 ;

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about to embark for Albany, 88 ; his return from
Albany to New York expeded, 91 ; arrives there
unexpeftedly, 90 ; remains filent when informed
that illnefs would prevent Mr. Clarke's waiting
on him, 94 ; expefted from x4mboy, 105 ; going
to Jerfey, 115; orders inftrudions to be prepared
relative to probates of wills, 119; declines to ap
point furrogates in remote counties, ib. ; orders
veffels from Jamaica to be quarantined, 125 ;
calls a meeting of the N. Y. affembly, 125 ; go
ing to Jerfey, ib. ; orders a minute of council to
be fent to Mr. Clarke, 129; complaints of the
exadion of exorbitant naturalization fees lodged
with, 134 ; declares fuch fees unauthorized, 135 ;
will allow only legal fees to be taken, 136 ; reap
points mayor and flieriff of New York, 145";
alfo of Albany, ib. ; about to go to Jerfey, ib. ;
treafurer's account laid before, 147 ; with the
legiflature of New Jerfey, 159 ; no knowing
when he will return from Jerfey, 171 ; appoints
commiffioners to determine the line between New
York and Connedicut, 174; admonifhes rev.
Mr. Phillips, 181 ; going to Jerfey, 182 ; his
lady delivered of a fon, 1 88 ; letter of Ifaac
Bobin to, 191 ; the gov. of Mountreall writes to,
191.
Burnet, Mrs. gov., brought to bed of a fon, 188.
Buttons, price of, 18 ; brafs, none in N. Y., 48.
Byerly, Mr., fliort of money, difappointed in quit
rents, 51 ; pays money to Mr. Clarke, 53 ; lord
Cornbury ordered to reftore him to the office of
receiver general of New York, 67 ; Mr. Clarke's
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Mr. Clarke, 107 ; mortgage of, given to Mr.
Wileman to be proved, 133, 136 ; his bond and
mortgage recorded, 159.
/^iESAR, a negro fervant of Mr. Clarke, 34, 90,
^ 92, 184, 185.
Calico, price of, 28.
Calicote, price of, 108.
Campbell, Alexander, land on Hudfon river granted
to, 123.
Camphire, price of, II 8.
Canada, John Schuyler difcovered trading to, 132;
letters brought to gov. Burnet from, 192.
Candles, price of, 86, 140.
Capers, a bottle of, prefented to Mr. Clarke, 142.
Cards, playing, price of a pack of, 18, 102, 114,
120.
Carpenter, Eleanor, 141.
Cathair, David, money paid to, 8g.
Chalk, Venice, ladies in New York buy up afl the,
97-
Chaloner  , wants to fell a negro wench, as he
is going to Rhode Ifland, 128 ; price afked for
her, 1 29.
Chambers, John, pays money to Mr. Bobin for Mr.
Clarke, 131 ; Mr. Denne fends his ref'peds to,
168.
Cheefe, Rhode Ifland, 99, 104.
Chefwell, Mr., 150,
Chocolate, price of, 18, 27, 30, 74, 146, 170, 179.
Clarke, George, letters of Ifaac Bobin to, 8, etfeq.-.,
writes to Mr. Alexander, 10; his quarterly war
rants fent to, ib. ; remedy for fmall pox fent to,

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12; Mr. Bobin fends fupplies to, 13, 15, iJ ;
and wifhes him a happy New Year, 14 ; informed
of the arrival of capt. Goelet from Amfterdam,
16 ; and that the prefident is about to call a coun
cil, 17; his patent paffed, 20 ; fupplies fent to,
21, 24, 27; letters from, fent to London, 22 ;
informed of news from brig. Hunter, 25 ; and
that Mr. Burnett is appointed gov. of New York,
26 ; thinks Mr. Bobin is impofed on in his pur
chafes, 29 ; defires to purchafe a negro, 33 ; re
quefts to be informed of Mr. Burnet's arrival, 34 ;
arrival of negroes from Barbadoes reported to,
36; fupplies fent' to, ng ,^ 40, 44, 45, 46 ; in
formed that the prefident is going to Albany, and
that a fhip is about to fail for London, 38 ; further
information refpeding negroes fent to, 39, 41 ;
payment of notes of, demanded, 42 ; dabbles in
lottery tickets, 43, 64, 70 ; newfpaper fent to,
47 ; informed of the approaching adjournment
of the N. Y. affembly, 48 ; writes to gov. Burnet,
and commiffion for furrogate of Queens co. fent to,
52; money remitted to, 53, 73, 78, 97, 108,
1.35. '38, 155. '61, 175, 185, 187; proclama
tion convoking the N. Y. affembly fent to, 53 ;
fall of the South Sea ftock announced to, 56 ;
Mr. Schuyler executes deeds for his land, 58;
wifhes to engage a French young man, 59 ; in
formed that the gov is about to meet the N. J.
affembly, 60, 61, 62 ; informed of col. Heath-
cote's death, 64, 65 ; his letters fent to England,
66, 115, 169; copy of lord Godolphin's letter
reftoring Mr. Byerly to office fent to, 67 ; alfo
of the gov.'s fpeech to the N. J. affembly, 68 ;

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informed of rumors refpecting gov. Burnet and
Mifs Vanhorn, 69 ; wants a_ibber man to teach
his children, ib. ; informed that the N. Y. af
fembly is further prorogued, 74, 79 ; vifits New
York, 76 ; his quarterly warrants fent to, 78 ;
informed that the gov. returned to New York,
but went to Amboy foon after, 78 ; fpeeches and
addrefs at the N. J. affembly fent to, 80 ; news
from England fent to, 81, i 19, 126; letters from
gov. Burnet fent to, 81 ; gov. Burnet requefts his
prefence in New York, 83, 85 : informed that a
committee has been appointed to examine the
treafurer's accounts, 84, and that Mr. Philipfe has
been removed from the council, 85 ; alfo, that
the gov. is about to go to Albany, 88 ; return of
the gov. from Albany announced to, 92 ; gov.
Burnet informed that he is prevented by illnefs
from waiting on his exc, 94 ; gov. B. receives
the information in ominous filence, 95 ; is very
craving for money, 96; bibles fent to, 97 ; his
warrants figned, 104 ; informed that the gov. is
expeded from Amboy, and promifed fome fnuff,
105 ; informed of horfes which col. Rutfen has
for fale, 106 ; defires to purchafe negroes, 109
(fee Negroes'); report on the incidents of his
office read in council, 109 ; council objed to his
falary being paid in preference to all others, 110:
minutes of council on abftrad of patents fent to,
III; fome members of the council ill difpofed
towards, 113; informed that the gov. is going to
N. Jerfey, 115, 182, and that his exc. declines
appoindng furrogates in remote counties, 119 ; a
wig making for, 1 20 ; informed that the N. Y.
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Index.

affembly is called together, 125 ; newfpapers fent
to, 125, 175 ; wants to hire a dairy maid, 132,
139; accufed of exading exorbitant naturalizadon
fees, 134; the gov. confiders fuch fees an ex-
adion, 135, and will not allow fuch illegal fees
to be received, 136 ; informed that the council
is about to fit, and that the mayors and fheriffs of
New York and Albany have been reappointed,
145; leaves town fuddenly, 147; fchool bills of
his daughter paid, 150 ; news from Jerfey fent to,
159; informed that commiffioners have been ap
pointed to run the Connedicut boundary, 174;
admonifhes Mr. Philips, a diffenting minifter, 181 ;
votes of the N. Y. affembly fent to, 183 ; in
formed that the N. Y. affembly will authorize the
iffue of new bills of credit, 184, and that the
will of Mr. Bickley has been proved, 185 ; ap
pointment of Mr. Harrifon as recorder of New
York announced to, 187 ; a hogfliead of Made
ira wine fent to, 1 88 ; informed that the gov.'s lady
has a fon, ib. (fee Plains).
Clarke, Hyde, recovers from ficknefs 131 ; a hat
fent to, 195.
Clarke, Molly, her thimble not finiflied, 50 ; Mr.
Bobin wiflies health and happinefs to, 51 ; no
mittens in New York fuitable for, 70 ; fends her
good wiflies to Mr. Bobin, who compliments her
on her genius and good writing, 78 ; Mr. Bobin
will remember her when he goes to the fweat gar
den, 99 ; learning mufic in N. Y., 130, 132 ; is
very well, 138 ; her trunk and fpinnet to be fent,
145 ; her fpinnet tuning, 147 ; her fpinnet fent,
149, 151 ; her mufic to be fent with the fpinnet.

Index. XV
154; wires for her fpinnet. fent to, 165; kid
gloves for, not to be found, 177 ; receives money
from Mr. Bobin, 182 ; gloves fent to, 187.
Clarke, Mrs., 8, 42 ; her flioes not finiflied, 50 ;
Mr. Bobin is glad fhe liked the linen he fent to
her, 59 ; Mr. Bobin fends his refpeds to, 69 ;
Mr. Bobin fends her fnuff box to, 88 ; gloves
purchafed for, 102 ; to be returned if not liked,
103 ; Mr. Bobin fends oranges to, 120; Mr.
Harrifon fends his refpeds to, 1 23 ; Mr. Bobin
promifes to fend fruit to, 125 ; congratulated on
the recovery of her fon from illnefs, 1 3 1 ;
brought to bed of a girl, 145 ; Mr. Bobin ex-
preffes a wifh for her recovery, 146 ; Mr. Bobin
hopes Dr. Dupuy's negro girl will fuit, 1 60 ; Mr.
Cook fends his refpeds to, 165 ; Mr. Bobin
wifhes a happy New Year to, 176 ; returns from
New York, 177 ; receives money from Mr. Bobin,
182; alfo tea, 183 ; Mr. Bobin fends gloves to,
187.
Cloves, price of, 40.
Clowes, Mr., trouble between Mr. Denne and, 167.
Cocoa, price of, 170.
Coden  , promifes to bring Mr. Clarke fome
Rhode Ifland cheefes, 104 ; brings news of the
conviftion of twenty-three pirates at Rhode Ifland,
I35-
Coin (fee Bit ; Piftole).
Colden, Cadwallader, appointed furveyor and com-
miffioner to run the line between New York and
Connedicut, 174.
Collins, Mr., promifes to pay his fees, 96 ; written
to, 99; pays his fees, 105.

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Combs, price of, 102, 108.
Commiffioners to run the line between New York
and Connedicut, 174.
Commons, Houfe of, Mr. Bobin fends Mr. Clarke
a copy of the addrefs to the king from the, 1 19.
Congreve, capt., 114, 145.
Connedicut, commiffioners appointed to determine
the boundary between New York and, I 74.
Cook, Mr., mufic teacher in New York, 130, 132;
to fend Mifs Clarke a fpinnet, 145, 147 ; pro
mifes to fend new tunes to her, 149 ; fends wires
for Mifs Clarke's fpinnet, and fears fhe'll forget
her leffons, 165 ; about to give leflbns to Mifs
Clarke, 183.
Corey, Mr., 195, 196.
Corks, price of, 120, 127.
Cornbury, lord, ordered to reftore Mr. Byerly to
office, 67.
Cortlandt, Philip, fworn in as member of the coun
cil, 19;.
Council, no feffion of for a month, 16 ; prefident
about to call a, r 7 ; about to fit, 2 1 ; Mr. Phil
ipfe faid to be removed from the, 85 ; confirma
tion of Mr. Clarke's account of incidents for his
office oppofed in, 109 ; objedions to the war
rant for payment of Mr. Clarke's falary, in, 1 10 ;
warrant paffed, ill; minutes of, miffii g^ 112;
feveral minutes of, carried to Bofton by fir Ed
mund Andros, 113 ; minutes of, fent to Mr.
Clarke, 1 29 ; to meet to fign quarterly warrants
and receive report of committee on computation,
145 ; treafurer's accounts laid before the, 147;
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nefs of the computations of the auditor's fees
thereon, ib. ; Lewis Morris difmift the, 194;
Philip Cortlandt called to the, 195.
Court, common pleas, orders relative to the probate
of wills preparing for the judges of, 1 1 9.
Court, fupreme, Lewis Morris requefted to give his
opinion as to the neceffity for renewing the ordi
nance for the fitting of the, 55 ; Mr. Wileman
makes out the accounts of the lawyers in the,
153 ; Mr. Bickley comes to New York to attend
the, 178.
Craggs, fecretary, dead, 81.
Currency (fee Bills of Credit).
Cuyler, Mr., 53.
r^ECAN, Molly, 166.
Delancy, Mr., 74; not certain when the ftiip
Beaver will fail from New York, 84 ; regrets that
he cannot furnifh Mr. Clarke with garden beans,
122 ; fends newfpapers to Mr. Clarke, 162 ; to
be afked for goofeberry trees, 178 ; is ready to
fend them, 181.
Denne, C, letter to Ifaac Bobin from, 166.
Depeyfter, col., his accounts in arrear, 52 ; feems
under great concern, 53 ; can't fay when his ac
counts will be ready for audit, 61 ; committee to
examine the late treafurer's accounts meet at the
houfe of, 84 (fee Treafurer).
Diaper, price of, 40.
Dickens, Molly, paid for filk ftockings, 130.
Dimity, price of, 118.
Doefkins, price of, 18.
Dongan, Thomas, Mr. Bobin writes to, 139; re-

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ceives a letter from, 141; letter from, 142;
invites Mr Bobin to vifit him, ib. ; writes to Mr.
Clarke, 162, 164.
Dowell, Billy, married to a by blow of lord South
well, 6.
Downing, capt., about to fail from New York, 87.
Dublois, Mr., 185.
Duffles, price of, 97, loi.
Dugdale, Mr., merchant of New York, 30 ; Mr.
Bobin buys rope from, 45, 61.
Dunck, Mr., fells a negro girl for £45, 1 16.
Dunckan, Thomas, 148.
Duning  , Mr. Denne complains of, 167.
Dupuy, Dr., has a negro woman for fale, 151; his
negro woman fent to Mr. Clarke, 157 ; refufes
to give her blankets, ib. ; Mr. Bobin hopes fhe'll
fuit, 160; Mr. Bobin calls on, 162 ; negro girl
he fold called Mary, 163 ; a bill of fale neceffary
when flie is paid for, ib. ; Mr. Denne fends his
refpeds to, 168.
Duranc, Mr., 3.
P'LLIOT, Mr., 5.
Elhfon, capt. Wifliam, about to fail for Lon
don, 83.
England, many perfons ruined by the fall of South
Sea ftock in, 56 ; Mr. Clarke writes to, 67 ;
much fuffering from the fall of South Sea com
pany's ftock in, 81.
Efoapus, letter tranfmitted to gov. Burnet'from, 65 ;
letter for Mr. Clarke fent from, 71.
Europe, few veffels arrive in New York from, 75.
Everett, John, Mr. Denne complains of, 167.

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"PAUCONNIER, Mr., promifed fome money,
17 ; Mr. Clarke writes to, 41 ; promifes to look
up a young Frenchman for Mr. Clarke, 59 ; not
in New York, 99.
Feriting, worfted, price of, 114.
Ferry, between Long ifland and Staten ifland, 125.
Fever, intermittent, prevalent in New York, 89 ;
not a houfe in Amboy free from, 90.
Franks, Mr., ftorekeeper in New York, 24; ex
peded in New York, 137 ; arrives from London,
150.
Fuftian, price of, 101.
WALLOON, price of, 139.
^^ Galway (Ireland), Borr's marines ftationed at,
2.
Gallway, earl of, dead, 81.
Garlix, price of, 15, 68, 86, 118.
Gathehoufe, Mr., about to make garden flicks for
Mr. Clarke, 25 ; turner of New York, promifes
to prepare pine apples for the top of Mr. Clarke's
houfe, 58.
George I, yachts and men of war getting ready to
attend the return to England of, 57 ; expeded in
England, 165.
Gilliard, John, 68.
Glincrofs, William, obtains a grant of land on weft
fide of Hudfon river, 123.
Gloves, price of, 102, 114.
Godolphin, lord, copy of his letter reftoring Mr.
Byerly to office, tranfmitted to Mr. Clarke, 67.
Goelet, capt., arrives at New York from Amfter
dam, 16.

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Index.

Goodwin  , takes a hogfliead of Madeira wine
to Mr. Clarke, 188.
Grammar, Lilly's, none in New York, 164.
Greyhound, H. M. fliip, Mr. Clarke's letters fent
by, 115.
Grice, Hefter, 109.
Griffith, Ned, money paid for nurfing his child, 76.
Guinea, a fliip expeded with negroes at New York
from, 37.
Gun flints, price of, 154
ILJAMILTON, fnow, arrives in New York from
London, 121.
Hanfen, Mr., Myndert Schuyler fucceeds, as member
of affembly, 185.
Harding, Thomas, land on Hudfon river granted to,
123.
Harding, Mrs., driven with her hufband by the In
dians from their fettlement in New England and
obliged to come to New York, 152 ; they offer
to enter Mr. Clarke's fervice, ib.
Harrington, Mr., promifes to furnifli limes, but fails
to keep his word, 99.
Harrifon, Francis, 28 ; expeded to communicate
particulars of col. Heathcote's death to gov. Bur
net, 65 ; a portion of col. Schuyler's fees on the
patent of, to be allowed to Mr. Clarke, 72 ; fees
paid on account of the patent of, 80 ; empowered
to appoint deputy appraifers, 119 ; difficulty re
fpeding his patent for land on weft fide of Hud
fon river, 123 ; commiffioner on the boundary
between New York and Connedicut, 174 ; ap
pointed recorder of New York, 187.

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ex. XXI

Harrifon, John, formerly flieriff of Amboy, i6o.
HafkoU, Mr., 159.
Hat, price of, 161.
Hawley, coL, fucceeds to the command of Wade's,
regiment, 2.
Heath, Mr., 6.
Heathcote, col., George Clarke writes to, 43 ; writes
to Mr. Clarke, 47 ; dies of apoplexy, 64; date
of his death, 65.
Hegeman, Mrs., 181.
Hempfeed, nonq in New York, 154.
Hempftead (fee Plains).
Henderfon, John, money paid to, 115.
Hickford, a privateer, brings tea to New York, 180.
Hill, Tom, letter from Mr. Clarke received by, ¦]¦] ;
fait and bafs fent Mr. Clarke by, 78.
Holland, many perfons ruined by the fall of South
Sea ftock in, 56 ; a veffel fails from New York
for, 184.
Holland, Mr., 29.
Hooper, Mr., applied to for money, 15 ; negro
dealer in New York, 33.
Hopkins, capt., has a negro for fale, 41 ; his lottery
drawn, 64.
Horfes, price of, 106.
Hourglafs, price of, 153.
Hume, doctor, no return of furveys of his land re
ceived, 105 ; imports negroes, 149.
[Hunter], governor, at Amboy, 10 ; recovered from
his indifpofition, 12 ; Mr. Clarke promifed a
copy of his inftrudions relating to patent officers,
63 ; expeds to return to New York, 25 ; grants
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3,000 acres of land on Hudfon river to Mr. Har
rifon, 123.
Hurly, col. Rutfen urged to complete the patent of,
22 ; patent of, recommended to be recorded, 43 ;
patent of, depofited to be recorded in fecy's office,
45-
Hyde, Edward, requefts Mr. Bobin to purchafe fome
cloth for him, 23 ; a wig fent to, 32 ; articles be
longing to, fent to the Plains, 34 ; account for his
clothes fent to Mr. Clarke, 48 ; ordered on board
his fhip, 49 ; kept on board, 5 1 ; fends for his
old hat, 62 ; forry for his paft conduct, promifes
to do better, 82 ; much reformed, 84 ; vifits
Mr. Clarke, 85 ; everything neceffary for his
voyage fhipped, 87 ; credit for his paffage money
refufed, ib.
Hyde, Mrs., 14, 50, 51 ; Mr. Bobin fends his re
fpeds to, 69 ; fends a letter to be forwarded by
Mr. Bobin, 82 ; letter of Mr. Bobin to, 130 ; in
New York, 131; Mr. Harrifon fends his refpeds
to, 123 ; letter fent to, 165 ; Mr. Cook fends his
refpeds to, ib. : col. Riggs fends refpeds to, 173.
INDIANS, deftroy the fettlement of Mr. and Mrs.
•*¦ Harding, and drive them off, 152.
Ingoldftjy, col., grants 3,000 acres of land to Glen-
crofs and others, on weft fide of Hudfon river,
123.
Ink powder, none in New York, 183.
Intermittent fever (fee Ague ; Fever).
Ireland, duke of Bolton lord lieut. of, 4 ; duke of
Newcaftle no longer mentioned as lord lieut. of, 8.

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JAMAICA, L. L, Mr. Rochead of, fends a filver
hiked fword to capt. Nicol, 1 89 ; major Weems
fick at, 190.
Jamaica, W. I., the gaily John obliged to put into
New York on her voyage from, 89 ; a negro girl
born at, offered for fale in New York, 11 6 ; a
malignant diftemper rages at, 125 ; veffels from,
quarantined, 126; veffel arrives in New York
from, 127 ; report of ficknefs at, falfe, ib. ; fhip
Sunderland bound from New York for, 172.
Jamifon, Mr., fucceeded by Mr. Harrifon as recorder
of New York, 187.
Jamifon, Mr., jun., to fue Sir George Oglevie, 190.
Janfen, Mr., gives Mr. Bobin the patent of Hurley
to be recorded, 45 ; commiffioner on the New
York and Connedicut boundary, 174.
Jarrate, captain Allane, furveyor general, 16 ; men
tioned, 132, 134, 139.
Jay, Mr., a barrel of beef bought from, 140.
Jew, Simon the, a negro dealer in New York, 39.
John, gaily, puts into New York on her voyage from
Jamaica, 89.
Johnfon, capt., fails from New York for Holland,
184.
Jbhnfton, Andrew, his charader of the negro wench
for faie at Amboy, 160 ; Mr. Bobin fends a let
ter under cover to, 168.
Jones, Walter, money paid to, 82.
Jones  , wigmaker in New York, 1 20.
Jonneau, Mr., 37.
Jordan, James, 30, 42 ; brings a letter from Mr.
Clarke, 73.

xxiv Index.
judges of common pleas, inftrudions relative to the
probate of wills preparing for the, 1 19.
'I/'ATTY  , Mifs, a night gown bought for,
98 ; accompanies Mrs. Brafier, 99 ; is very
well, 105.
Kearney, Michael, letter of Ifaac Bobin to, inclofing
proclamation for the meeting of the New Jerfey
legiflature, 53.
Kennedy, Mr., money to be paid to the mother of,
114; receiver general, receives very few quit
rents, 156 ; pays Mr. Bobin money on account
of the incidents of the fecretary's office, 164 ;
going to Amboy, ib. ; pays balance of Mr.
Clarke's account, 175.
Kierfted, Mr., tea purchafed from, 176.
King, Robert, Mr. Bobin requefts him to enquire
about a negro woman that is for fale in Amboy,
143 ; letter of, to Mr. Bobin, in anfwer, 148.
Kinfale, H. M. fliip, ftarts from New York for
Great Britain, 40;
Knives and forks, price of, 108.
T ADIES of New York buy up all the Venice
-*-' chalk in town, 97.
Lake's lottery, Mr. Clarke takes tickets in, 70.
Lampblack, price of, 27.
Lancelot, capt., obliged to come to New York on
account of the leaky ftate of his veffel, 89.
Land tax, N. Y. affembly refolve to impofe a, 186.
Lane, Mr., offers to fell a negro woman to Mr.
Clarke, 109 ; Mr. Bobin purchafes brandy from,
146; fends bills to Mr. Clarke, 150.

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Latham, Jofeph, fhip owner in New York, 31, 34.
Lawrence, Mr., 132, 134, 136, 139, 152 ; clerk
in fecretary's office, 172; Mr. Bobin receives a
letter by, 180.
Laws, N. Y., enrolled, 174.
Leare, councillor, tried and condemned to death, but
reprieved on promife of making a full confeffion,
121.
Le Heup, Mr., letter of Mr. Clarke delivered to,
189.
Lettice feed fent to Mr. Clarke, 181.
Lilly's Accidences, none in New York, 156, 164.
Lime, price of, 83.
Lime juice, price of, 27, 126.
Limes, not to be had in New York, 1 20 ; fent to
Mr. Clarke, 178.
Linen, price of, 59, 156.
Linen, checkered, price of, 37.
Lobfters fent to Mr. Clarke, 130, 131.
London, a veffel about to fail from New York for,
20 ; fails for, 22 ; captain Ouvery expeded at
New York from, 23 ; a veffel about to fail from
New York for, 34, 38, 40; fhip Beaver arrives
in New York from, 8 1 ; floop William about to
fail from New York for, 83 ; the gaily John puts
into New York on her voyage from Jamaica to,
89 ; capt. Smith of the Beaver expeds to eat his
chriftmas dinner in, 104 ; the fnow Hamilton
arrives in New York from, 121; veffels at Am
boy bound for, 1 25 ; a veffel about to fail from
New York for, 150, 158 ; fhip Samuel arrives
in New York from, 1 70.
Long ifland, Mr. Bobin vifits a relative on, 108 ;

xxvi Index.
beef, price of, 1 24 ; ferry between Staten ifland
and, 125.
Lords in the tower, not yet tried, 119, 121.
Lottery, tickets taken for Mr. Clarke in a, 70; capt.
Hopkinf's drawn, 64.
Lovell, Betty, marries Mr. Vanderhagen, 5.
Low, Cornelius, fees for his patent not received, 23.
Low, capt, won't let his negro boy go on trial, 163.
Loyd, Mr., fugar bought of, 50.
Ludlow, Mr., 184.
Ludl )W, Mrs., applies for money, and being refufed
feels affronted, ig; promifes to have Mr. Clarke's
children's clothes ready foon, 78 ; can't go to the
Plains, as fhe is fuU of work, 98 ; to make Mifs
Katty's night gown, 99 ; materials for dreffes fur-
nifhed to, 108 ; felects a piece of garlix for Mr.
Clarke, 118.
Ludlow, Mrs. Patty, 172.
Lurting, col., reports a negro wench for fale, 128 ;
merchant of New York, 150.
IV/TADDOCK, Mr., fe'cretary lo the lords juftices
^^^ of Ireland, 4.
Magrath, Dr., medicines fent to, 85 ; other arti
cles fent to, 90, 92.
Marriage licenfes, Mr. Alexander claims fees for, 1 1.
Marfli, Marias, 108.
Martin, James, 42 ; money paid to, 63.
Maynard, Mr., 61.
Molaffes, price of, 24, 38, 85, 102, 126, 179.
Montgomerie, gov., laid up with the gout, 196.
Montreal, the gov. of, writes to gov. Burnet, 191.
Morifania, Lewis Morris refides at, 55.

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Morris, Lewis, requefted to give his opinion as to
the neceffity of renewing the Ordinance for the
fitting of the fupreme court, 54.
Morris, Lewis, jr., Mr. Bobin declines to give him
any attefted copies of minutes of council relating
to public affairs, 194 ; notified that he has been
difmiffed the council, ib.
Morris, Jemmey, dying, 126.
Mofs  , 61.
Mott, Dirck, Mr. Bobin pays money to, 38.
Moulton, capt., about to fail from New York to
London, 34, 38, 40.
Mount, Mr., 69, 88.
Munro, capt., offers to fell a negro girl, 116.
Muflin, price of, 24, 108.
"^"AILS, price of, 15, 86, 114, 118.
Naturalization, fees charged for, 1 34 ; gov.
Burnet declares them exorbitant, 135 ; legal fees
only to be taken, 137.
Negroes, expeded from the Weft Indies in New
York, 33, 39; arrived from Barbadoes, 36;
prices of, 36, 41, 115, 116, 129, 148, 152, 160;
Simon the Jew does not exped any before the fall,
37 ; Caefar in Mr. Clarke's fervice, 90 ; a wench
to be fent on trial to Mr. Clarke, 109; a girl
brought to New York from Jamaica when three
years old, 116 ; a wench fix months gone with
child recommended, 128, 129 ; for fale at Am
boy, 143 ; duty in New York on, an objedion to
fend the Amboy wench there, 148; Windiford's
wench to be fubjed to further trial, 150; charac
ter of Dr. Dupuy's wench, 151, who is fent to

xxviii Index.
Mr. Clarke, but does not wifli to be fold, 157;
charader of the Amboy wench, 160 ; biflof fale
neceffary for Dr. Dupuy's wench, 163.
Nefbit, Guyon, 135.
Newcaftle, duke of, no longer fpoken of as lord
lieutenant of Ireland, 8.
New Jerfey, proclamations for the meeting of the
legiflature fent to, 53 ; copy of gov. Burnet's
fpeech to the affembly of, fent to Mr. Clarke, 68 ;
the governor's fpeeches to, and addreffes of the
affembly, to be fent to Mr. Clarke, 79 ; fent, 80 ;
gov. Burnet going to, 115, 125, 145, 182;
hempfeed ordered from, 154; the affembly re
folve to iffue bills of credit to the value of £40,000,
159 ; to be funk in 20 years, 160 ; no knowing
when gov. Burnet will return from, 171 ; the af
fembly of New York expeded to ilTue bills of
credit on the plan of, 183.
New Rochell, garlick procured from a Frenchman
from, 44.
Newfpapers, fent to Mr. Clarke, 47 ; the Mer
cury, 125 ; from Bofton and Philadelphia fent to
Mr. Clarke, 175.
New York city, fmall pox prevalent in, 1 2 ; oatmeal
not to be had in, 13 ; garden feeds fcarce at, 15,
19 ; veffels from Amfterdam arrive at, 16, 56 ;
length of voyages from Europe to, 16, 25, 56,
81, 89, 161, 165 ; windmill in, 20 ; veffels
about to fail for London from, 20, 34, 38, 40, 83,
84, 87, 89, 104, 115, 150, 158, 169, 170, 172,
192 ; Mr. Sharpas poftmafter of, 22, 66; capt.
Ouvery expeded from London at, 23 ; gov.
Hunter's return expeded at, 25 ; news of the ap-

Index. xxix
pointment of gov. Burnet received at, 26 ; foldier
drowned at, ib. ; a (hark at, ib. ; negioes expeded
from the Weft Indies at, 33, 36, 39 (fee Negroes) ;
gov. Burnet expeded at, 35 ; a veffel arrives with
negroes from Barbadoes at, 36 ; H. M. fliip Kin
fale fails from, 40 ; lotteries in, 43, 64, 70; no
Albany ftale beer in, 46; Mr. Clarke leaves, 51,
76 ; no marble tiles in, 53 ; news of the ruinous
fall of South Sea ftock received at, 56, 81 ; news
from England received at, 56, 81, 119, 121 ;
veffels arrived from England at, 56, 81, i ig, 121,
137, 161, 165, 170 ; news of a probable peace
with Spain received at, 57 ; gov. Burnet about to
go to New Jerfey from, 62 ; death of col. Heath
cote in, 64 ; lotteries in, 64, 70 ; much talk of
gov. Burnet and Mary Vanhorn in, 68 ; wet
weather in, 75 ; gov. Burnet arrives from Amboy
at, 78 ; great preparations for the marriage of
gov. Burnet making at, 80 ; Mr, Clarke requefted
by gov. Burnet to come to, 83 ; few members of
the council in town, 85; gov. Burnet about to
embark for Albany from, 88 ; fever and ague at,
89 ; general complaint of the dullnefs of trade at,
90; gov. Burnet returns from Albany to, 92 ;
Venice chalk all bought up by the ladies of, 97 ;
gov. Burnet expected from Amboy at, 105, and
about to go for Jerfey, 115, 125, 145, 182; vef
fel from Jamaica arrives at, 127 ; veflel from Bar
badoes arrives at, 138 ; capt. Solgard, R. N., ar
rives with his fliip at, 139, 159, 187 ; confidera
ble damage done by a ftorm to the docks at, 141 ;
mayor and flieriff of, reappointed, 145 ; Mr.
Brownell fchoolmafter at, 150; no Lilly's gram-

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Index.

mars in, 156; Mr. Nicholls poftmafter at,
157; no Spanifh tobacco for fale in, 158;
veffel about to fail for Jamaica from, 172;
Mr. and Mrs. Bickley arrive in, 1 78 ; veffel for
Holland fails from, 184; Mr. Bickley's will
proved at, 185 ; land tax impofed for the repair
of the garrifon at, 186 ; Mr. Harrifon appointed
recorder of, 1 87 ; Mrs. Burnet brought to bed of
a fon at, 188; one oi' H. M. fhips careened at,
191 ; Mr. Ramefay arrives from Montreal at,
'9'-
New York prov., commiffioners appointed to deter
mine the fine between Connedicut and, 174 ; de
ficit in the revenue of, 183 ; governors of (fee
Burnet; Hunter; Montgomerie; Schuyler).
Nicholls, dodor, 97.
Nicholls, Mr., 15, 27, 31 ; Mr. Bobin receives a
letter by, 42 ; overpaid, 44 ; money fent to Mr.
Clarke by, 53 ; fheeting fent by, 56 ; Mr. Clarke
gives a note in favor of, 69 ; money paid to, 73;
Mr. Bobin fends Mr. Clarke a note of, 78 ;
poftmafter. New York, 157; gives Mr. Bobin
letters for Mr. Clarke, 162 ; gives Mr. Bobin a
letter for Mrs. Hyde, 165.
Nicoll, Andrew, a filver hiked fword fent to, 189.
Nutmegs, price of, 44.
r^ATMEAL, not to be had in New York, 13.
Oglevie, fir George, to be fued, 190.
Oil, whale, price of 24; falad, price of, 127.
Oldmans creek, difficulty refpeding Harrifon's pa
tent to the fouth of, 123.
Onions, price of, 27, 44.

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Oranges, promifed to Mr. Bobin, 178.
Ordinance for the fitting of the fupreme court, Lewis
Morris requefted to give his opinion as to whether
its renewal be neceffary, 54.
Ouvery, capt., expeded from London, 23 ; arrives
in New York, 25 ; reports that Mr. Burnet is
appointed gov. of New York, 26 ; about to fail
from New York, 8g.
Oxcart boxes, none in New York, expeded from
Bofton, 128.
Ozanbrigs, price of, 15, 44, 75, n8.
pAINTERD, Mr., merchant of New York, 37.
Paper, price of, 102.
Parker, nurfe, paid five pounds, 155.
Pamerton, Mr., 62.
Patent, Harrifon's, on weft fide of Hudfon river,
previoufly granted to Glencrofs and others, 123.
Patents, remarks on report of a committee to exa
mine abftrad of, 1 1 2.
Pay ton, capt., arrives in New York, 56.
Peacock  , a fafh maker in the Broadway, New
York, 101.
Pearce, captain, places his lieutenant in confinement,
22 ; orders Edward Hyde on board his ftiip, 49.
Peas, price of, 38, 74.
Pelletreau, Mr., 30; candles procured from, 170 ;
foap purchafed from, 176.
Perth Amboy (fee Amboy).
Philadelphia, Weekly Mercury, a copy of fent to
Mr. Clarke, 47, 125; copies of Lilly's Accidences
expeded from, 156; newfpapers fent to Mr.
Clarke, 175.

xxxii Index.
Philipfe, Mr., promiles Mr. Clarke a copy of brig.
Hunter's inflnidions relating to patent officers, 63 ;
a portion of the fees on his patent to be allowed
to Mr. Clarke, 72 ; out of town, 73 ; appointed
to examine the late treafurer's accounts, 84 ; re
port received of his removal from the council,
101.
Philiple, Mr., diffenting minifter, complained of,
181 ; gov. Burnet admonifhes, 182.
Phoenix, H. M. fhip, Edward Hyde on board of,
62.
Pine boards, price of, 74.
Pinks, coronation, Mr. Bayeux fends Mr. Clarke
fome roots of, 75.
Pirates, convided at Rhode ifland, 135.
Piftoles, current in New York, 130, 131.
Plains, L. I., articles belonging to Mr. Hyde fent to
the, 34 ; capt. Hopkins refufes to fend his negro to
the, 41 ; agriculture and horticulture cultivated at
the, 5 1 ; Mr. Mount vifits the, 69 ; Mr. Sharpas
vifits the, 71 ; wages demanded by pump makers
at, 94 ; Mr Bobin promifes to fend fruit to the,
128 ; Mr. Cook promifes to vifit the, i65'.
Pork, price of, fcarce in New York, 37.
Poft, widow, members of affembly difcufs the ne
ceffity of iffuing bills of credit over a glafs of
wine at the houfe of the, 183.
Powder, price of, 86.
Proclamation money, one-half of the New Jerfey
bills of credit to be, 159.
Provooft, col., commiffioner on the New York and
Connedicut boundary, 174.
Pump, price of a, 93, 102.

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QUARANTINE, veffels from Jamaica placed
^ under, 125, 126.
Quit rents, Mr. Byerly difappointed in payment of,
57 ; fecretary Clarke's falary payable out of the.

13 AMES AY, Mr., delivers letters from his father,
the gov. of Montreal, addreffed to gov. Burnet,
191 ; leaves for Bofton without feeing the gov.,
192.
Read, old Mr., dead, 89.
Read, Mr., fefls wine to Mr. Clarke, 188.
Records, public, miffing, 112; carried to Bofton by
fir E. Andros, 113.
Revenue, deficit in the, 183.
Reynolds, Mr., 23, 29.
Riche, a fervant of George Clarke, 21, 24, 27, 30,
32. 37. 38, 39. 40. 43. 44. 45. 4^. 48, 5°. 74.
75. 11' 83, 85, 87, 89, go, g2, 93, 101, 102,
104, 105, 108, log, 115, 124, 126, 140, 144,
146, 149, 151, 161, 169, 170, 172, 173, 177,
178, 185, 187.
Richmond co., a writ fent to the fheriff of, to arreft
a fervant of Mr. Clarke, loi.
Rhode ifland, a man going to, wants to fell his negro
wench, 128, 129; pirates convided at, 135.
Rhode ifland cheefes, gg, 104.
Riggs, col., fends his refpeds to Mr. Clarke's family,
173-
Riggs, Mr., jr., 146 ; fucceeds lieut. Blood in New
York, 162.
Ripet  , arrives in New York from Barbadoes,
138.

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Robin  , a brazier in New York, 175.
Rochead, John, letter to Ifaac Bobin from, i8g
fends a filver hiked fword to capt. Nicoll, ib. ;
propofes vifiting Mr. Clarke, 190.
Rochefter [Francis Atterbury], bifhop of, confined
in the tower, 121.
Romacks, cherconne, price of, 120,
Rope, price of, 45, 114.
Royal Prince, gaily, arrives in New York from Am
fterdam, 56.
P.um, price of, 30, 132.
Rutger, Mr., Mr. Bobin purchafes beer from, 46.
Rutfen, coL, acknowledges receipt of his patent, 14 ;
urged to complete the patent of Hurly, 22 ; re
commended lo record the Hurly patent, 43 ; re
quefted to come to town, 45 ; puts off Mr.
Bobin from day to day, 86 ; Mr. Bobin writes
to, g6, gg ; no letter received from, 104 ; fends
informadon about horfes, 106.
Rye, commiffioners to fettle the line between New
York and Connefticut to meet at, 1 74.
CALT, price of, 24, 4.4, 78.
'^ Samuel, fhip, up in London for New York,
162 ; arrives in New York, 170 ; about to fail
for London, 172.
Schohare, extravagant charges of lawyers refpeding,
163.
School, Mifs Clarke educated at Mr. Brownell's,
New York, 150.
Schoolmafter, Mr. Bobin promifes to find out a fober
man to teach Mr. Clarke's children, 69.
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Index. XXXV
fend Mr. Clarke an account of the ftate of the
patent to, 73.
Schuyler, John, difcovered trading to Canada, 132.
Schuyler, Mr., promifes to fend beer and cider to
Mr. Clarke, 1 3 ; promifes to fend oats to Mr.
Clarke, 15 ; promifes to fend beef to Mr. Clarke,
24 ; fends fire ftones to Mr. Clarke, 28 ; not in
town, 33; promifes to procure a negro for Mr.
Clarke, 39 ; thinks the price demanded for one
too high, 41 ; has no leather, 42 ; executes deeds
for Mr. Clarke's land, 58, 60 ; fells fugar to Mr.
Clarke, 102 ; deeds fent to Mr. Clarke from,
107; drugget purchafed from, I4g; going lo
Albany, 163.
Schuyler, Mrs., prefents Mr. Clarke with a pair of
gloves and a fcarf, 117; is under great concern
for the lofs of her hufband, 118; fends dry goods
to Mr. Clarke, 144 ; fends drugget. Sec, to Mr.
Clarke, 154; fends a piece of linen, 156; her
account fent to Mr. Clarke, 174.
Schuyler, Myndert, takes his feat in the affembly,
185.
[Schuyler, Peter], prefident of the council, 14; in
difpofed, 17 ; urges col. Rutfen to complete the
patent of Hurly, 22 ; receives a letter from briga
dier Hunter, 25, who expeds to return to New
York, 26 ; going to Albany, 38, 39 ; to aflow
Mr. Clarke a portion of his fees on certain pa
tents, 72.
Schuyler, Phihp & Co., fees paid on account of pa
tent of, 80.
Sciffors, price of, 28.
Sconlock  , 103.

xxxvi Index,
Searl, capt., 154.
Seeds, garden, fcarcity of, 15, ig ; fellery, fent to
Mr. Clarke, 181.
Seive, price of, 27, 40.
Selby, Mr., money paid to, 104.
Sewell, Grace, 28.
Shark, a, in the river at New York, 26.
Sharpas, Mr., i6 ; poftmafter of New York, 22, 26 ;
Geo. Clarke's letters delivered to, 41 ; forwards
Mr. Clarke's letters to Bofton, 66; vifits Mr.
Clarke, 71 ; fpeaks favorably of Mr. Talbot,
pump maker, 84 ; mentioned, 98, 101 ; has no
deeds belonging to Mr. Clarke, 107 ; fends Po
litical ftates to Mr. Clarke, 171 ; purchafes wine
of Mr. Van Horn, 173.
Sharpas, Mrs. Betty, 98, gg.
Sheaf, Ann, fervant of Mr. Clarke, 75.
Shippard, Molly, money paid to, 133, 174.
Ships, from Europe, fcarce in New York, 75 ; none
cleared in New York for fix days, gi.
Shoes, price of, 177.
Shot, price of, 86.
Silk, fewing, price of, 172.
Silver, price of, 164.
Silvefter, Mr., wills fent to, ig6.
Simon the ]t^, a flave dealer in New York, 37.
Slaves (fee Negroes').
SmaU pox prevalent in New York, 12; Mr. Bobin
fends Mr. Clarke Dr. Wilday's remedy for, ib.
Smith ¦  , falhes not made by, 101.
Smith, Bernardus, money paid to, 63.
Smith, capt., drops down to the watering place on
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Mr. Hyde delivered by, 33 ; promifes to let Mr.
Bobin know when his (hip will fail from New
York, 84 ; expeds to fail fo as to eat his Chrift
mas dinner in London, 104 ; of the Beaver, about
to fail from New York, ig2.
Smith, Jeremiah, money paid to, 68.
Smith, John, money paid to, 137.
Smith, Mrs., her candles complained of, 1 70.
Smith, Peter, gi.
Smyth, Lawrence, Mr. Clarke writes to, 168 ; no
thing received from, 171.
Snediker, Tunis, gi.
Snuff, the weather in New York unfavorable to dry
ing, 75 ; Mr. Bobin promifes to have fome made,
105.
Snuffbox, Mr. Bobin gives Mrs. Clarke her, 88.
Soap, price of, 27, 118, 146, 176.
Solgard, capt. [Peter], fails from Rhode ifland, 135 ;
arrives in New York, I3g; returns to New York
from a cruife, ijg ; arrives in New York from
Virginia, 1 87.
Soumine  , 50.
South Sea company, people of England fuffer greatly
from, 81.
South Sea ftock, ruinous fall in, 56 ; fpeculators in,
compared to Mofes and Pharaoh croffing the Red
fea, 57.
Southwefl, lord, Billy Dowell marries a by blow of,
6 ; one of the commiffioners of the revenue in
Ireland, ib. ; formeriy fir Thomas Southwell, 7.
Southwell, fir Thomas, elevated to the peerage, 7.
Spain, probability of a peace with, 57.
Spelling book fent to Mr. Clarke, 131.
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xxxviii Index.
Spinnet, taught in New York, 145; Mifs Molly
Clarke's, tuning, 147; fent to her, 149, 151 ;
mufic to be fent with the, 154.
Spirits of wine, price of, 118.
Stanhope, earl, dead, 81.
Starch, price of, 27, 139.
Staten ifland, ferry between Long ifland and, 125 ;
veffels from Jamaica ordered to flop at, 126;
Thomas Dongan lives at, 139 ; (fee Richmond
CO. ; Watering p lace ) .
Stillwell, Mrs., ftorekeeper in New York, 141.
Stockings, price of, 34, 116, 174, 177 ; filk, price
of, 28.
Stoddard, Mrs., 31.
Storm in New York does confiderable damage to the
docks, 141.
Sugar, loaf, price of, 50, 86, 90, 97, 120 ; brown,
price of, 85 ; loaf, none in New York, 1 18, 127.
Sunderland, fhip, up in London for New York, 161 ;
arrives in New 'Y'ork, 165 ; bound for Jamaica,
172.
Supreme court (fee Court).
Surrogate, John Bridges commiffioned, 52.
Surrogates, gov. Burnet declines appointing any in
remote counties, lig.
Surveyor general has not made any return of furvey
for Dr. Hume, 105.
Swanfkin, price of, g7.
Swanfwick, fhip, 47.
Sweat garden, gg.
Sylvefter, John, 163 (fee Silvefter).
Symes, capt., his commiffion confirmed, 162 ; ar
rives in New York, 165.

Index. xxxix
'T'AFFITA, price of, 98.
Talbot, Richard, pump maker in New York,
93-
Tar, price of, 1 26.
Tarr, Mrs., money paid to, 90.
Tea, price of, 40, 116, 120, 130, 146, 153, 172,
176, 179, 180.
Temple, Mr., money paid to the wife of, 120.
Teftament and Pfalter, price of, 85 ; fent to Mr.
Clarke, 131.
Thong, Walter, expeds ox cart boxes from Bofton,
128.
Tiles, marble, none in New York, 53.
Tobacco, Spanifh, none on fale in New York, 158,
164.
Tower, the lords in the, not yet tried, 119, 121.
Towers, Mr., fick of fever, goes to England, 4.
Treafurer, committee appointed to examine accounts
of, 84 ; has no money, 88, gi ; Mr. Bobin can
not get any money from the, 104; bufy making
up his accounts, 137, 138; his accounts ready,
141 ; his accounts laid before the council, 147 ;
iU of fever, 156, 169, 171 (fee Depeyster).
Trowel, mafon's, price of, 102.
Tudor, Sarah, 184.
Tutor, private, required for Mr. Clarke's children,
6g.
'VT'ANBRUGH, capt., arrives in New York with
a cargo of negroes, 34, 35 ; his negro will not
fuit, 39 ; refufes to fend his negro to the Plains
(Hempftead), 41.
Vanbrugh, Mr., going to Albany, 163.

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Van Dam, Mr., pays money to George Clarke, 47 ;
appointed to examine the late treafurer's accounts,
84 ; audits an account of charges about Scho
harie, 163 ; confiders fome items very exorbitant,
164 ; mentioned, 169.
Vanderhagen, Mr., landfcape painter, marries Betty
Lovell, 5.
Vanhorn, Abraham, gov. Burnet pays attention to a
daughter of, 69 ; his brigantine arrives in New
York from England, l ig.
Vanhorn, John, wine purchafed from, 173, 176.
Vanhorn, Mary, much talk in New York about gov.
Burnet and, 6g.
Venice chalk, ladies of New York buy up all the,
97- ...
Vernon, Mrs., poftpones giving an opinion regarding
a negro woman, 150; gloves for Mifs Clarke fent
to, 187.
Virginia, capt. Solgard arrives in New York from,
187.
Voyage from Amfterdam to New York, length of,
16, 56 ; from Lizard point, 25 ; from London,
81, 161, 165; from Briftol to New York, length
of. 137-
VXT-ADE, brig, gen., 2.
' ' Wages, pump maker's, 94.
Wallett, Mr., reported to have married Betty LoveH,
Walpole, Mr., George Clarke writes to, 115, 164.
Walton, capt., accepts a note of George Clarke, 42.
Walter, capt., appointed to examine the late treafu
rer's accounts, 84.

Index. xli
Warner  , fecond lieutenant in Borr's marines, 2.
Watering place (Staten Ifland), H. M. ftiip Kin
fale drops down to, 40.
Webfter, Mr., chief fecretary for Ireland, 4.
Weekly Mercury of Philadelphia, 47, 125.
Weems, capt., a foldier of his company drowned in
the North river, 26; major, dangeroufly ill, 190.
Weft Indies, negroes expeded in New York from,
33, 39 ; a negro girl born in the, offered for fale
in New York, 116; veffels daily expeded in
New York from, 1 24.
Whalebone, price of, 28, 74.
Wig, price of a, 32; one Jones promifes to make
Mr. Clarke a, 1 20.
Wilday, Dr. Samuel, his remedy for fmaU pox fent
to Mr. Clarke, 12.
Wileman, Mr., requefted to furnifh Mr. Clarke his
accounts, g, 15 ; promifes to furnifh them, 10 ;
reports that the deeds for Mr. Clarke's land have
been executed, 58 ; fick with the gout, 60 ;
promifes to deliver papers belonging to the fecre
tary's office, 69 ; fees for certain patents, in the
hands of, 72 ; pays money on account of certain
patents, 80 ; delivers a meffage from Mr. Collins
for Mr. Clarke, 96 ; has no deeds belonging to
Mr. Clarke, 107 ; mortgage of Mr. Byerly given
to, to prove its execution, 133, 136; takes the
minutes of the fupreme court to make out the law
yers' accounts, 153; has not completed the law
yers' accounts, 172; has the lawyers' bills nearly
ready, 175; advifes Mr. Bobin that he cannot
furnifli copies of minutes of the council on pub-

xlii Index.
lie affairs without an order from the gov. and
council, 193.
Will, a fervant of fecretary Clarke, 13, 14, 19, <^-j,
98, 100, 101, 107, 108, 114, 116, 117, 118,
119, 120, 122, 124, 130, 132, 138, 140, 144,
145, 146, 147, 153, 155, 157, 161, 162, 166,
175-
Willard, Mr., of Bofton, letters to be enclofed to,
190.
William, floop, about to fail from New York to
London, 83.
Wills, orders preparing relative to the probate of,
iig; fent to Mr. Silvefter, 196.
Winditord  , has a negro woman for fale, 150.
Windmill, Mr. Clarke's penknife mended by a man
near the, 20.
Wine, price of, 146, 176.
Winman, Mr., upholfterer in New York, 150.
Worfam, Mr., 22.

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