Letters to Benjamin Franklin 103 



office may be allowed him by the Comptroller. Has sent two pamphlets 

 to Dr. Johnson on the Susquehanna disputes; encloses a petition printed 

 in type made in ' this colony.' No American insensible to Franklin's 

 assiduity and important services in this critical era. A. L. S. 2 p. 



II, 204. 



From [Joseph Chew]. 1769. December 12. New London. 



Concerning a dispute between [James] Parker and himself relative to 

 the post-office accounts. A. L. 2 p. (Final part missing.) LVIII, 104. 



jprom James Parker. 1769. December 16. New York. 



Concerning a bill of £200 sterling, which he will send by Capt. Davis 

 in eight or ten days' time. Feels a little stronger. A. L. S. i p. 



II, 206. 



From Rich[ar]d Stockton. 1769. December 22. Princeton. 



Congratulating him on his late appointment as agent to the Province 

 of New Jersey. Begs his particular attention to an Act of Assembly, 

 entitled " A Supplementary Act to an Act entitled an Act appointing 

 Commissioners for finally settling and determining the several rights, titles 

 and claims to the common lands of the township of Bergen and for 

 making partition thereof in just and equitable proportion among those 

 who shall be adjudged by the said Commissioners to be entitled to the 

 same "; strong opposition to this act by William Bayard; asks Franklin 

 to take the bill under his especial protection, and pledges the proprietors 

 of Secaucus to compensate Franklin for any expense which may attend 

 his opposing Mr. Bayard. A. L. S. 6 p. II, 207. 



From James Parker. 1769. December 23. Woodbridge. 



Reasons why bill of exchange promised in his last was not sent. For- 

 warded him a power to recover any of his wages in the customs that may 

 be due; has written resigning his office. Has recovered his strength a 

 little. A. L. S. I p. II, 208. 



jFrom Alex[ande]r Colden. 1769. December 23. 



Concerning certain bills which were promised to be made out and 

 signed. A. L. S. i p. XLI, 41. 



