pleated y Service of y° first year and did all that was to be done concerning the Letting out of moneys In the Second year but died In Jan'y there after to witt before the receiveing back the money or Intrest of y° Second year this board therefore on the Submission of y parties do determine that the one half of the Sallary of y° Second year be to the Execut" of David Lyell & the other half to m' Smith Mr Ashfield receiver Generall of the prop" attending took the Severall oaths appointed to be taken by the first Article of his Excellency's Instructions And his Excellency haveing desired the opinion of this board of what Sum was proper that he should give in for the due Execution of his office and of the method of that Security It is the opinion of this board that a thous pound Security be Given by him to his majty by recognizance himself in five hundred pds and cash [each] of his Securitys in two hundred and fifty pounds with Condition for the due Execution of his office And Accordingly Richard ashfield Receiver Generall of the prop" acknowledged himself to be indebted to our Lord the King his heirs and Successors in the Sum of five hundred pounds and Lewis Morris Esq' and James Smith Esq' each of them acknowledged themselves to be indebted unto our Lord the King in the Sum of two hundred and fifty pounds to be Levyed upon their goods and chattels Lands and tenements on failure of y° Condition under written the Condition of the above recognizance is Such that if the above bounden Rich Ashfield shall well & truly Execute the office of receiver Generall of the prop" of the Eastern Division of New Jersey to the best of his Knowledge then the above recognizance to be void Taken and acknowledged the twentyeth day of July 1726 before me Upon application in behalf of the props it is the opinion of this board that a new proclam do Issue particularly Ex pressing the Qualifications of m' Ashfield as above and notifying to the inhabitants to be ware of paying any of their Quit rents to Peter Sonmons or Any other person as rece' than the Said Rich Ashfield Att a Councill held att Perth Amboy July 23d 1726 Present His Excellency Will Burnet Esq Cap Generall &* Lewis Morris John Hamilton Esq John Anderson John Parker James Smith } Esq" M2 Kearny Treas of the Eastern Division of this province Delivered into this Board the Sum of forty four pounds procl money being part of the to be raised out of ye sd Eastern Division by virtue of an act of the Generall assembly of this Province Intituled an act for an additional Support of Governm* & makeing Currt fourty thous pds for that and other purposes therein mentioned The Bills delivered in are as followeth Which Bills were Cancelled before the board according to the Directions of the Said Act of assembly & according to Another Act of assembly Intituled An act concerning Appointmts of Comissioners of the Loan offices & Concerning the Sinking of four thous pounds of Bills of Credit At a Councill held att Perth Amboy this 21st day of June 1727 Present His Excellency William Burnet Esq' Govern' &° John Anderson John Parker James Smith Esq James Alexander Esq" This board being Informed that Wukqely1 the Indian is apprehended for killing John Leonard of y° County of midx Esqr are of opinion that a Special Comission of oyer & terminer Should Issue for tryall of the S Indian His Excellency in Councill Signed the following Warrants No A 24: To John Johnston & Rob Lett: Hooper Esqr for use of Peter Lehoope Esqr Agent for y° prov- B 24 to do for ditto...... N° A 25 B 25 26 To his Excellency WTM Burnet Esqr to his Excellency for ditto from d to Rob' Lettis Hooper a Quarters Sal- N° A 27 To his Excellency Wm Burnet Esqr 1 B 27 28 to his Excellency for ditto from ditto ......£62 : 10 62: 10 50: to Rob Lett Hooper Esqr a Quarters Wequalia. He was hanged at Perth Amboy, June 30. See N. J. Archives, XIII, 331, note. 29 to Peter Bard Esqr Second Judge for 31 to John Allen for half a years Sallary 32 to James Alexander Esqr for do from 33 to James Smith Esqr for d° from d° 25: to do as Clk of y° Councill........... 15: 34 to Jam Smith Esqr for d° from d° to d' as Clk of ye Councill....... ...... 15 : A 35 to his Excellency WTM Burnet Esqr for a Quarters half Sallary comencing ye 23 of december 1726 to y° 23 of march following.... B 35 to his Excellency for d° from d° to do.. 36 to Rob Lett Hooper for d° to d°........ 62: 10 62: 10 50: „, Michael Kearny Treas of the Eastern Division of this province delivered to this board the Sum of Sixty Seven p Sixteen Shills procl money being part of five hundred fourty one pounds ten Shills & Six pence, which was to be raised out of yo Eastern Division for yo year 1725 by virtue of An act of Generall assembly of this province Intituled An Act for an additional Support of Governm & makeing curr fourty thous pounds the Bills delivered in are as followeth viz 16 do @ 18a Each 9 d° @ 1/ each 1: 4 9 -£67: 16 All which Bills were Cancelled before this board according to the directions of ye Sd Act of assembly & according to an other Act of assembly Intituled An Act Concerning y° appointment of Comissioners of y° Loan offices & Concerning y' Sinking of four thous pounds of Bills of Credit At a Council held att Perth Amboy the 22 June 1727 Michael Kearny Treasurer of the Eastern Division of the province of New Jersey delivered to this board the Sum of four hundred and Twenty three pounds two Shills and Six pence procl money being part of the five hundred fourty one ten Shills and Six pence which was to be raised out of the Eastern division for the year Seventeen hundred & twenty Six by virtue of an act of Generall Assembly of this province Intituled an Act for an additional Support of Government & makeing Currt fourty thous pds for that & other purposes therein mentioned The Bills delivered in are as followeth |