Witnesse our trusty and well beloved Benjamin Fletcher, our capt. gen. and gov. in-chief of our province of New York, and the territories and tracts of land depending thereon, in America, and viceadmiral of the same, our lieutenant commander-in-chief of the militia and of all the forces by sea and land within our colony of Connecticut, and of all the forts and places of strength within the same, in council at our fort in New York, the 8ih day of May, in the ninth year of our reign, Anno Domini, 1697.^ By command of his exceilencey, Ben. Fletcher.

David Jameson, Sect'y,

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Autograph and aims of Lewis Moiris.

Vol. II.

Alb. Book of Pat. No. vii. G4 and 70.

306 ■ HISTORY OF THE

" The greatest part of the life of Lewis Morris, before the arrival of Governor Hunter, was spent in New Jersey, » where he signalized himself in the service both of the Proprietors and the Assembly. The latter employed him to draw up their complaint against my Lord Cornbury, and he was made the bearer of it to the Q,neen." " Li 1732," remarks Dnnlap, "a question was raised, whether Van Dam (who administered the government until the arrival of Cosby) should receive the whole salary allowed to a governor, and the opinion of the assembly was asked ; but they declined giving an opinion, leaving it to the council, who consented that the warrants should be drawn for the whole. Cosby, on his arrival and friendly reception by the assembly, waited until their adjournment, and then produced the King's instructiDUs to take to himself one half the salary and emoluments, during Van Dam's administration, leaving him one half. Van Dam agrees, provided Cosby accounts for certain monies received by liim, and shares with Van Dam such monies.