When was it published?

May 13, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News May 13, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

President And Council Of New Jersey, Speaker And Several Members Of The Assembly Of New Jersey, Grand Jury Of New Jersey, Richard Partridge, T. Pelham, Ori. Bridgeman, Ja. Brudenell

Q: What keywords are associated?

New Jersey, Separate Governor, Petitions, Lords Of Trade, Privy Council, Whitehall Report

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Lords of Trade and Plantations report to the Privy Council recommending that King George II appoint a separate governor for New-Jersey, distinct from New-York, in response to petitions from provincial officials including the Council, Assembly, Grand Jury, and agent Richard Partridge. Dated August 23, 1736, at Whitehall.

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Petitions having been, some Time since, presented to His Majesty in Council, on Behalf of the Province of New-Jersey, praying for a separate Governor, those Petitions were referred to a Committee of the Lords of Council, who were pleased to refer the same to the Lords of Trade and Plantations, who were to report their Opinion thereupon. We have obtained a Copy of their Report to the Lords Committee of Council; which is as follows, viz.

To the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.

My Lords,

We have considered the humble Petitions of the President and Council, the Speaker, and Several Members of the Assembly of his Majesty's Province of New-Jersey, of the Grand Jury of the Said Province, and Mr. Richard Partridge, Agent for New-Jersey, together with the other Papers annexed to the last mentioned Petition, all of them referred to us by your Lordships, on the 14th Day of May last, humbly Praying, for the Reasons therein contained, That when his Majesty shall nominate a Governor for the Province of New-York, the Province of New-Jersey may not be included in his Commission; but that his Majesty would be graciously pleased to appoint a Separate Governor for the said Province of New-Jersey.

We have considered the Reasons given by the Petitioners, for this Separation, and upon the best Information we have been able to procure, We take Leave to acquaint your Lordships, that the Allegations of the several Petitions appear to be of great Consequence: And we cannot doubt but that a Separate Governor, whom the Province is willing to support, would be a Means to give a quicker Dispatch to their Public Affairs, to increase their Trade, and Number of People, and very much advance the Interest of the Province.

Wherefore we are humbly of Opinion, that his Majesty may be graciously pleased to comply with the Prayer of these Petitions. We are,

My Lords,

Whitehall, Aug. 23, 1736.

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient, and
Most Humble Servants,

T. PELHAM,

Ori. Bridgeman,

JA. BRUDENELL.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

New Jersey Separate Governor Petitions Lords Of Trade Privy Council Whitehall Report

What entities or persons were involved?

President And Council Of New Jersey Speaker And Several Members Of The Assembly Of New Jersey Grand Jury Of New Jersey Richard Partridge T. Pelham Ori. Bridgeman Ja. Brudenell

Where did it happen?

Province Of New Jersey

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Province Of New Jersey

Event Date

Aug. 23, 1736

Key Persons

President And Council Of New Jersey Speaker And Several Members Of The Assembly Of New Jersey Grand Jury Of New Jersey Richard Partridge T. Pelham Ori. Bridgeman Ja. Brudenell

Outcome

recommendation that his majesty appoint a separate governor for new-jersey, excluding it from the new-york governor's commission, to advance provincial interests.

Event Details

Petitions from New-Jersey officials praying for a separate governor were referred to the Lords of Trade and Plantations on May 14. The Lords considered the petitions and reasons, finding them of great consequence, and opined that a separate governor would expedite public affairs, increase trade and population, and advance the province's interest.