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I2th. The Admiraltry Courts to be reduced to the same Powers 

 as they have in England. 



I3th. All Judges in the King's Colony Governments to be 

 appointed during Good Behaviour, & to be paid by 

 the Province, agreable to Article 7. N. B. If the 

 King chuses to add to their Salaries, the same to be 

 sent from England. 



I4th. The Governors to be supported in the same Manner. 



[In Barclay's hand, endorsed " Plan for Conciliation." 

 Franklin has this paper, nearly identical.] 



VIII. [LORD HYDE TO D. BARCLAY] 



THE GROVE, 

 i2th: July, 1775. 



Ld. Hyde presents compliments full of esteem to his valu- 

 able friend Mr. Barclay, & returns sincere thanks for the 

 favr. of his Ir. of the 8th: inst. with that it conveyed. The 

 latter he imparts this post where it is imagined Mr. Barclay 

 desires it may be seen. It is to be wished that it contained 

 encouragement rather than intimidation, as the former has 

 often the best effect. The communication will certainly have 

 that of convincing others as well as Ld. Hyde, of Mr. Barclay's 

 truly patriotic principles. Hurry occasions the blots & pre- 

 vents more reasoning. 



[Copies of the letter and enclosure to which this is a reply 

 seem not to have been preserved.] 



IX. [DR. J. FOTHERGILL TO D. BARCLAY] 



7th Inst. [? Oct. 1775]. 



[See Chapter XXVII. for the text of this short letter. In 

 Fothergill's hand, and endorsed by him " To David Barclay, 

 Present " ; and in Barclay's hand " From Dr. Fothergill, Copy 

 d d Ld. Hyde, 8th (I think i2th. mo. 1775)." Printed in 

 Lettsom.] 



X. [MEMO. BY DR. J. FOTHERGILL, ENCLOSED IN No. IX.] 



[? Oct Jth, 1775.] 



Things are arrived at such a crisis, that no temporary 

 expedients ought to gain a moments consideration. 



To open most speedily a communication between this 

 country & those who are now possessed of the Supreme 

 Power in America : 



To prevent both countrys from suffering all the calamitys 

 of war, as speedily as possible : 



