Add MS 35909

HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXI. 1710-1758.

1. Copy of a letter of William Penn to the people of his province of Pennsylvania; London, 29 -, 1710. f. 1.

2. Brief of Sir P. Yorke on a petition of the inhabitants of S. Carolina against the proprietors; [1721 ?]. f. 9.

3. "Letters and other papers extracted from the records of Trade and Plantations, vol. 2^d, concerning the French incroachments in America"; 1726-1732. f. 24.

4. "Articles of agreement made and concluded upon between the Right Hon. the Lord Proprietary of Maryland [Charles Ca] vert, Lord Baltimore] and the Hon. the Proprietarys of Pensilvania"; 10 May, 1732. Printed, by Benjamin Franklin, at Philadelphia, 1733. With map. f. 54.

5. Petition of Richard Penn, for himself and his elder brothers John and Thomas, relating to disputes with Lord Baltimore; 19 Dec. 1734. Copy. f. 66.

6. Petition of Sir William Chapman, Kt. and Bart., and 35 others, for a commission to establish a new colony in S. America; [ante 1737]. Copy. f. 70.

7. Papers relating to Georgia, including a copy of a letter from the Trustees for the colony to Sir R. Walpole, 22 June, 1737, and an original letter of Sir Joseph Jekyll [to Lord Hardwicke?], 12 Sept. 1737. f. 74.

8. Petition of merchants, etc., interested in the Colonies in America for redress against Spanish depredations, 13 Oct. 1737; with two minutes of the Privy Council, 12 Nov. 1739, 11 Apr. 1740, on the same subject. f. 82.

9. Answers to queries of [Charles Catheart,] Lord Catheart, relating to the city of Panama; [1740]. f. 88.

10. Letters to Lord Hardwicke from (a) Jonathan Belcher, Governor of Massachusetts Bay and afterwards of New Jersey; 13 Dec. 1743-9 Feb. 1757. ff, 96-104, 107-109, 112, 114, 140, 150, 217, 271;-(b) Jonathan Belcher, junior, son of the above, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia from 1754; 4 Nov. 1742-18 Jan. 1755. ff. 92, 94, 172, 206;-(c) Capt. John Reynolds, R. N., afterwards Governor of Georgia; 19 Aug. 1746-30 Sept. 1758. ff. 105, 170, 174, 202, 215, 221, 273, 282-304;-(d) Thomas [Sherlock, Bishop of] London, on the church in America; 19 Feb. 174 8/9, 4 Mar. 17 49/50. ff. 111, 117 (cf. f. 137).

11. Papers relating to the case of Penn and others v. Lord Baltimore; 13 May, 1750. Lord Hardwioke's autogr. notes, printed papers and maps. f. 119.

12. Abstract of negotiations at Paris about the limits of Nova Scotia, etc.; [1752]. f. 156.

13. Statements of the annual expense [circ. 1765 ?] and debts [circ. 1772 ?] of the British American colonies. ff. 168, 169.

14. Papers relating to the defence of the colonies, 1754-1756, including: (a) Two speeches of William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay, to the Council and Assembly; 2 Apr., 28 May, 1754. ff. 176, 180;-(b) Extracts of despatches from Shirley and Robert Dinwiddie, Governor of Virginia; 19 Apr.- 24 July, 1754. f 184;-(c) Report of the Board of Trade on the plan for a general concert; 9 Aug. 1754. Copy. f. 189; -(d) Abstract of despatch from Lord Albemarle at Paris; 18 Sept. 1754. f. 194;-(e) Plan for embarkation of troops for N. America; 22 Oct,. 1754. f. 196;-(f) "Project for next year's campaign in N. America"; 11 Aug. 1755. f. 208;-

(g) Minutes of the Treasury relating to the contract for provisions for the expedition; 27 Feb.-26 Mar. 1756. Copies. f. 223;-(h) Papers of a committee of the House of Commons on the same subject, n. d. f. 241;-(i) Extracts of letters from the camp at Scheneetady; 2 July, 6 Aug. 1756. f. 260;-

(k) Account of the strength of the garrison, etc., at Oswego; n. d. f. 268. Paper; ff. 305. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 William Penn: Letter to the Province of Pennsylvania: 1710.: Copy.
• ff. 1, 54, 119-136 Pennsylvania: Papers relating to: 1710-1760.
• f. 9 North and South Carolina, America: Proceedings against the proprietors: [1721 ?].
• ff. 54, 119 Maryland, N. America: Papers relating to: 1732-1750.
• ff. 54, 119-136 Charles Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore: Papers relating to dispute with the Penns: 1732-1755.
• ff. 54, 129, 131 Maps and Plans: Boundary of Pennsylvania and Maryland: 1733.: Printed.
• f. 66 Richard Penn, son of W Penn, founder of Pennsylvania: Petition to George II.: 1734.
• f. 74 Georgia, U.S.A: Papers relating to: 1737, 1763.
• f. 76 Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1719, 1723, 1727.
• f. 88 Charles Cathcart, 8th Baron Cathcart; Commander of the Force sent against Spanish America: Notes about Panama for: 1740.
• f. 88 Panama: Notes on: 1740.
• ff. 92, 94, 172, 206 Jonathan Belcher, junior, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia (1754): Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1742-1755.
• ff. 96-104, 107-109, 112, 114, 140, 154, 217, 271 Jonathan Belcher, Governor of Massachussetts Bay, afterwards of New Jersey: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1743-1757.
• ff. 105, 170, 174, 202, 215, 221, 273, 281-305 Captain John Reynolds, Governor of Georgia (1754); Admiral (1775): Correspondence with the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1746-1762.
• ff. 111, 117 Thomas Sherlock, Bishop of London: Correspondence with the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1738-1758.
• f. 133 b Maps and Plans: Virginia and adjacent country, by John Senex: 1735.: Printed.
• f. 133 b John Senex: Map of Virginia: 1735.: Fr.
• f. 133 b Virginia: Map: 1735.: Printed.
• f. 137 Propagation of the Gospel, Society for the: Resolution concerning bishops in America: 1750.
• ff. 139, 239 George Montagu, 2nd Earl of Halifax; afterwards Montagu-Dunk: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1750-1763.
• f. 142 Richard Partridge: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1751.
• f. 156 Nova Scotia, North America: Papers relating to: 1750-1752.
• f. 186 Robert Dinwiddie, Governor of Virginia: Letter to Sir T. Robinson: 1754: Extr.
• f. 194 Trade and Plantations; Board of Commissioners for: Report on plan for defence of American colonies: 1754.
• f. 270 Andrew Stone, Under-Secretary of State: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1739-1751.