Miscellaneous Papers 201 



Petitions of Josiah [Franklin] Davenport to The Mayor's Court. 



1767. April 7, July 7, October 27. Philadelphia. 



To be allowed to keep a Public House. First petition signed by 

 81 residents of Philadelphia, the second by 196 residents, the third 

 by none. All three petitions were rejected. D. S. 8 p. (Copy.) 



LII, 58. 



From James Parker to Mrs. Deborah Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1767. May 15. New York. 



Sends a psalm book and the money for the Franklin. Is only agent 

 for Mr. Smith's Burlington History^ but will send one if desired. 

 A. L. S. I p. XLVIII, loi. 



^ " History of the Colony of Nova Caesaria, or New Jersey, by Samuel Smith," 

 printed at Burlington by James Parker. 



From Abel James to William Franklin. 



1767. May 16. Philadelphia. 



Relative to the affairs of Tench Francis. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVIII, 133. 



From Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Lord Chatham. 

 1767. June 30. 



Has been informed that Lord Clive is on his return from India and 

 that in a little time he will have a successor in the command of the 

 troops. Recommends Major-General [John] Beckwith, a man of an 

 open, incorruptible, just and humane character, as Lord Clive's successor. 

 General Beckwith as a military leader. L. S. 2 p. (Copy and trans- 

 lation.) XL VII, 148. 



From Fra[nci]s Peabody to John Hall, Philadelphia. 

 1767. August 16. Halifax [Penna.]. 



Governor and Council have voted the stream to Col. Glazier, Capt. 

 Gould, Mr. [John] Hall and himself, and also gave them two thousand 

 acres of land for an encouragement for building and carrying on their 

 iron works ; the stream better than he expected for situation and bigness. 

 Success of grain raising. Sorry he did not come over, as they want 

 him for Justice of the Peace. Death of Mr. Burpy. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVII, 35. 



