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Governor Ogle to Governor Hamilton

(October 16, 1750)

"Council of Proprietors of New Jersey, 1752"
in: Pennsylvania Archives,
first series, Vol. II,
pp. 57-58.

pp. 57, 58.

(page 57)

COUNCIL OF PROPRIETORS OF NEW JERSEY, 1752.

At a Council of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, held at Perth Amboy, March 25th, 1752.

Present:

THE PRESIDENT,

MR. NEVILL,

MR. ALEXANDER,

MR. JOHN BURNET,

MR. PETERS,

MR. ASHFIELD,

DR. JOHNSTON,

MR. PARKER.

Mr. Peters Informed the Board, that Mr. Coxe had, at his Request, Commenc'd an Action of trespass at the Suit of Thomas and Richard Penn, Esqrs, Proprietors of Pensilvania, against one Robert Sandford, who was Settled on a Tract of 2500 Acres of Land belonging to said Penns, in Morris County, in which Action sd Sandford Gives out he will stand trial upon a pretended purchase, Call'd the Aquach Indian Purchase, or perhaps the New Britain Purchase: That this Sandford is Confederated with several others at Newark and other places, and has actually told Messrs Penns' Agent, that they are come to a Resolution to try the Validity of their Title, and requiring of the plaintiff's to bring the Action to a Tryal; That as their Indian purchases include Large Tracts of Land belonging to other Proprietors, both in East and West Jersey, (tho' the Lands of Messrs Penns are taken up by a West Jersey Right), Mr. Peters says he is not willing to Try this Action unless the Council of Proprietors of both Divisions shall Contribute to the Expense, and Approve every Step to be taken in the prosecution of this, or an Ejectment, if that should be thought a better Mode of proceeding, and therefore desires the Board will be pleased to take this matter into their serious Consideration and Give him their Answer.

____

At a Council of Proprietors, &c, held at Perth Amboy, March 26, 1752.

Present:

THE PRESIDENT,

MR. JOHN BURNET,

MR. ALEXANDER,

MR. WILLIAM BURNET,

MR. PETERS,

MR. PARKER,

DR. JOHNSTON,

MR. STEVENS.

MR. NEVILL,

 

This Board haveing maturely Considered the Proposition made Yesterday by Mr. Peters, are of Opinion that the pretence to hold Lands by Indian purchase equally concerns the Proprietors of both Divisions; that the Charges of such Suits as shall be necessary ought to be at the equal Charge of the Proprietors of both Divisions; and this Board, for the Proprietors of the Easter Division, cheerfully (page 58) and Unanimously Agree to bear one-half of the Charges, and to Give our best personal Services besides in the Suit brought or propos'd to be brought in the Name of Proprietorys Penns. This Board also think it most Effectual to have the Tryal in Ejectment, that MessThat the Brief of Title of the Lessor of the Plaintiffs, should be made as soon as rs Penns may have the effect to Recover the Possession. possible, and the best possible Enquiry into what the DefendDefense and a Copy Laid before this Board. That this Board are of Opinion, That t is to Sett up for his Mr. Ogden, if possible, be Engaged in this Cause, and that Mr. Alexander Use his Endeavours for it, that Mr. Murray have also a Retainer, and that William Smith, Attorney General of New York, be also Engag'd if possible.

A true Copy.

 

JOHN SMITH, REGR.

 

Perth Amboy, March 31st, 1752.

Sir:

The foregoing are Copys of the Minutes of the Proprietors of East Jersey, Relateing to the Tryal of Messrs Penns agt Robert Sandford.

I am,

 

 Your very humble Servant,

 

JOHN SMITH.

 

Directed.

To Richard Peters, Esqr, att.,
   Philadelphia.


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