It was in the course of this correspondence that he first suggested the plan of the American Philos. Society which was established at Philadelphia on account of the central and convenient situation of that city. Yet thus early he excited much jealousy among his contemporaries and we find him embroiled with the other members of the Council during Cosby's, Clarke's and some succeeding administrations. On the death of Lt. 1 nisei's iliisi. uf Ordiige Co. 230.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE

PROCLAMATION FOR THE ARREST OF ROB^ NOBLE.

By His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Baronet, Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Province of New York, and the Territories depending tliereon in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral of the same.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it appears by Proof on Oath, that Harmanus Scliuyler, Esq ; High Sheriff of the City and County of Albany, did on the Twenty-sixth Day of June, now last past, proceed with the Posse of the said County, towards a House at Claverack in the County aforesaid, then in Possession of Robert Noble, Yeoman, in order to apprehend and take, as well the said Robert as divers other riotous and disorderly Persons named in a certain V/arrant directed to the said Sheriff", under the Hands and Seals

Gov. DeLancey in 1760, Mr. Colden being the senior member of the Council was called to administer the government, and in August 1761, was appointed Lt. Governor of the province, which office he filled until Nov. 1765, with the exception of about fifteen months that General Monckton was at the head of afiFairs. The government again devolved on him in 1769, but he was superseded the following year by Lord Dunmore. He was called, for the fourth and last time, in 1774 to the Executive Chair which he occupied until the 25th June 1775, but at this period his rule was not much more than nominal.