Disputed Claim of Proprietors of 1v\st [ersey 41 



Proclamation of Governor Carteret to the Inhabitants of 

 Staten Island 



(From " East Jersey Records," \'ol. II, Lil)er 3, p. 171-2.) 



By the Hon'^'^ Phillip Carteret Esq"" Governor of the Province 

 of East New Jersey under the Right Hon"'- The Lady Elizabeth 

 Carteret Sole Executrix to the Right Hon'''^, Sir George Carteret 

 Kn^ & Bar^ Deceased Late Lord Proprietor of this Province. 



Whereas Staten Island doth of right belong to the Province of 

 East New Jersey as doth appeare of his R. Highness the Duke of 

 York Deed of Grant under his hand & Scale bearing date the 

 10"^ of 7temb. 1680. but hath been detained by several of the Gov- 

 ernors under his R. Highness, Contrary to all Law & Equity and 

 having now a Speciall order from the Lord Proprietor to demand 

 the same These are in his Alajesty's Name to will and require you 

 the Magistrates Officers and Inhabitants of the said Island to for- 

 bear Yielding any Obedience to the Government or Jurisdiction of 

 New York, or to doe or Act anything by their Authority or Com- 

 mand and receive your Commissions Orders and Instructions 

 from me your Lawfull Governor as you will answer the Contrary 

 at your P'rills. 



Given under my hand and Scale the 22 July An°. Dom'. 1681. 



Ph. Carteret. 

 (Seal) 



Captain Anthony Brockholls, of New York, to Governor 



Carteret 



(From "Grants and Concessions," p. 686.) 



New York, July. 26th. 1681. 

 Capt. Carteret. 



I This Day received several Papers from you by Mr. Bullen, 

 and Laprery, which have been shewn and read in Council, but 

 find no Power thereby for you to Act in, or assume the Govern- 

 ment of New-Jersey, and till you pursuant to our former Orders 

 and Resolves in Council, and your Parole to me. produce and 



