the innocent with their own guilt may be disappointed, I have thoiiglit fit by virtue of tlie powers and autliorities granted to me by lier Majesty's letters patent under the broad seal of Great Britain, to make, and order to be published, this Proclamation, promising a reward of fifty five pounds to any person or persons not guilty of the above recited atrocious crime, who shall make such discovery of tlie same as may be suthcient for the conviction of the authors or contrivers of that impiety in a due course of law, and if any person guilty of the same, shall make such discovery of his accomplices as is above said, such person is hereby entitled to and promised the reward above mentioned, besides indemnity and pardon for himself and one more, such as he shall name, if more than two were guilty of, or privy to the fact. Given imder my hand and seal at Burlington, in New Jersey, the tliird day of March, in the 12th year of her Majesty'sreign. Anno Domini, 1714.

By his Excellency's command, Geo: Clark

God save the Queen.

",* Got. Hunter, son of James H., a La^vyer, was a descendant of the Hunters of Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was put apprentice when a boy, to an apothecary, but left his master and entered the army, where he server! under King William and the Duke of Marlborough, and eventually rose to the rank of Major General. lie married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir Thos. Orby, Bart, of Burton Pedwardine, Lincolnshire, relict of Lord John Ha}', second son of the Marquis of Tweedale. In 1707 he was appointed Lieutenant gov: of Virginia, but was captured on liis voyage out by a French privateer and carried back to Europe. He succeeded Lord Lovelace as Gov. of New-York, and on the death of the Duke of Portland was appointed Governor of Jamaica, where he died in March 173-1, after an administration of some seven years.