towards the skies, he faid, "It came from thence:" to which the reft affented. In Thomas Budd, who owned a fhare of propriety in Weft Jerfey, being anceftor to a large family there; and who arrived at Burlington in 1678, in a Pamphlet, defcribing the country about nine or ten years afterwards, Tays, "The Indians told us, in a conference at Burlington, fhortly after we came into the country, they were advised to make war on us, and cut us off, while we were but few; for that we fold them the Small Pox, with the Match coat they had bought of us :-Which caufed our people to be in fears and jealoufies concerning them: therefore we fent for the Indian Kings, to speak with them, who with many more Indians, came to Burlington, where we had a conference with them, about the matter. We told them, we came amongst them by their own confent, and had bought the land of them; for which we had honestly paid, as well as for all the commodities which we had, at any time bought of them; that we had been juft, kind, and respectful to them, from the time of our first coming; and therefore, know no reason that they had to make war on us. To which one of them in, behalf of the reft, made the fol towing speech in answer.” "Our young men may fpeak fuch words as we do not like, nor ap→ prove of; and we cannot help it. And fome of your young men may fpeak fuch words as you do not like; and you cannot help that :-We are your brothers, and intend to live like brothers with you; we have no mind to have war, for when we have war, we are only skin and bones, the meat that we eat does us no good; we always are in fear, we have not the henefit of the fun to fhine on us; we hide us in holes and corners; we are minded to live in peace. If we intend, at any time, to make war upon you, we will let you know of it, and the reafons why we make war with ;u; and if you make us fatisfaction for the injury done us, for which the war was intended, then we will not make war on you; and if you intend at any time, to make war on us, we would have you let us know of it, and the reafon; and if we do not make fatisfaction for the injury done unto you, then you may make war on us; otherwife you ought net to do it: you are our brothers, and we are willing to live like brothers with you: we are willing to have a broad path, for you and us to walk in; and if an Iudian is asleep in this path, the Englifbman fhall pafs by and do him no harm. And if an Englishman be afleep in this path, the Indian fhall pafs by him and fay "he is an Englishman; he is asleep, let him alone, he loves fleep." It shall be a plain path; there must not be in this path a fump, to hurt our feet. And as to the Small-pox, it was once in my grandfather's time; and it could not be the English, that could fend it to us then; there being no English, in the country; and it was once in my father's time; they could not fend it us then neither; and now it is in my time; I do not believe they have fent it to us now; I do believe it is the Man above that hath fent it us." "Some are apt to afk, how we can propofe fafely to live among such a Heathen people, as the Indians, whofe principles and practices lead them to war and bloodfhed; and ours on the contrary, to love enemies? I anfwer, that we fettled by the Indians confent and goodliking, and bought the land of them, that we fettle on; which they conveyed to us by deeds, under In November arrived another fhip from London, with about fixty or feventy paffengers; of which fome fettled at Salem; and others at Burlington. Among the former are mentioned James Nevill, Henry under their hands and feals; and also submitted to feveral articles of agreement with us, viz. not to do us any injury; but if it should so happen, that any of their people, any time, fhould injure, or do harm to any of us, then they were to make us fatisfaction, for the injury done. Therefore if they break these covenants and agreements, then, in confequence thereof, they may be proceeded againft, as other offenders, viz. to keep in fubjection to the Magiftrate's power; into whofe hands the sword of juftice is committed to be used by him, for the punifoment of evil-doers, and the praife of them that do well: therefore I do believe it to be both lawful and expedient to bring offenders to justice, by the power of the ma giftrate's fword; which is not to be used in vain;-but may be used against fuch as raise rebellions and infurrections against the government of the country, be they Chriftians or Indians, (now that these have fo far agreed to abide the laws of civil government) otherwise it is in vain for us to pretend to magiftracy, or government; it being that, which we own to be lawful, both in principle and practice. "The Indians have been very serviceable to us, by felling us venifon, Indian corn, peas and beans, fish and fowl:""The wo men plant the corn and carry burdens. There are many of them of a good understanding, confidering their education;-and in their public meetings of business, they have excellent order; one speaking after another; and while one is speaking all the reft keep filent, and do not so much as whisper one to the other. "We had several meetings with them; one was in order to put down the fale of rum, brandy and other ftrong liquors, to them; they being a people, that have not government of themselves, fo as to drink, in moderation. At which time there were eight Kings, (one of them was Okanickon, a noted friend to the English) and many other Indians. The Kings fat on a form, and we on another, over against them. They had prepared four belts of Wampum (fo their current money is called, being black and white beads, made of a fifh fhell) to give us as feals of the covenant, they made with us. One of the Kings by the confent and appoint ment of the rest stood up, and made this following speech: "The ftrong liquor was first fold us by the Dutch; and they are blind; they had no eyes, they did not fee that it was for our hurt. The next people that came among us, were the Swedes, who continued the fale of thefe ftrong liquors to us; they were alfo blind; they had no eyes, they did not fee it to be hurtful to us to drink it; although we know it to be hurtful to us; but if people will fell it to us, we are fo in love with it, that we cannot forbear it. When we drink it, it makes us mad; we do not know what to do: we then abuse one another; we throw each other into the fire. Seven score of our people have been killed by reason of the drinking it, fince the time it was first fold us. Those people that fell it are blind; they have no eyes:-But now there is a people come to live amongst us, that have eyes; they fee it to be for our hurt, and we know it to be for our hurt; they are willing to deny themselves the profit of it, for our good: Thofe people have eyes; we are glad fuch a peo ple are come among us: we must put it down by mutual confent; the cafk 1 Henry Saiter, and George Deacon, with their families.-And, in this year alfo arrived the Fly-Boat, Martha, of Burlington, in Yorkshire; which failed from Hull, in the latter end of the fummer, with one hundred and fourteen paffengers.* fey, &c. In one of these vessels, or about this time, came Arrival of John Kinfey, then a young man; his father, hav- John Kining been one of the Commiffioners, before mentioned, who died on his arrival. He was afterwards a perfon of distinguished fervices, in divers public Account of stations. His fon of the fame name, and likewise his fon J. one of the people called Quakers, afterwards Chief Kmfey, &c: Juftice of Pennsylvania, and eminent in the law, was no lefs memorable for his useful and beneficent abilities and good qualities, both in his public and private life and character. In the Tenth month, O. S. (December) 1678, arrived the Shield, from Hull, Daniel Towes, Commander, and anchored before Burlington. This was the cafk must be fealed up: it must be made faft; it must not leak by day nor by night, in light nor in the dark; and we give you these four belts of Wampum; which we would have you lay up fafe, and keep by you, to be witnesses of this agreement, that we make with you; and we would have you tell your children, that these four belts of Wampum are given you, to be witneffes betwixt us and you, of this agreement." S. Smith's hiftory of New Jersey. Some masters of families, in this ship, were, Thomas Wright, William Goforth, John Lynam, Edward Seafon, William Black, Rich ard Dungworth, George Miles, William Wood, Thomas Schooly, Richard Harrison, Thomas Hooton, Samuel Taylor, Marmaduke Horfman, William Oxley, William Ley, and Nathanial Luke. The families of Robert Stacy and Samuel Odas; and Thomas Ellis and John Batts, fervants fent by George Hutchinfon, cane in this hip.-Twenty of the paffengers were said to be living 45 years afterwards. Ibid. Note, Many who came fervants, and were industrious, fucceeded better, than some whe brought eftates, or fortunes, &c. the former, being more generally better fuited to encounter the hardships and difficulties of a new country, often acquired confiderable poffeifions; while the latter, being accustomed to live, and depend, on their fortunes, and what they brought with them, had the disadvantage; and sometimes Spent all they had, and were reduced to indigence, in a country, where fervants were difficult to be had or kept; and the lower clafs of people naturally became more independant, than in old countries, &c. the first ship, that came fo far up the river Delaware: Oppofite to Coaquanock, the Indian name of the place, where Philadelphia now ftands, which was a bold and high fhore, fhe went fo near it, in tur1578. ning, that part of the tackling ftruck the trees: Arrival offome of the paffengers expreffing, " It was a fine the Shield, fituation for a town." The people, next morning, &c. went on fhore upon the ice; fo hard, and so fuddenly had it froze, in the space of one night!* 1680. The duty difcontinu The duty, which was impofed by the govern ment of New-York on all exports and imports, at impofed at Hoarkill, remained a grievance till the year 1680. Hoarkill, This duty was exacted of fettlers, who came to Weft-Jersey. But it was, this year, redreffed, through the application of their friends, in England, to the Duke of York: he referred the matter to Council; where it refted for a confiderable time; ed, &c. In this veffel came William Emley, the fecond time, with his wife and children, and both men and women fervants; Mahlon Stacy, with his wife and children, and several both men and women fervants; Thomas Lambert, his wife, children, men and women fervants; John Lambert and fervants; Thomas Revell, his wife, children and fervants; Godfrey Hancock, his wife, children and servants; Thomas Potts, his wife and children; John Wood, and four children; Robert Muffin, his wife and children; Robert Schooly, his wife and children; James Pharo, his wife and children; Sufannah Fairnfworth, her children and two fervants; Richard Tatterfal, his wife and children; Godfrey Newbold, John Dewsbury, Richard Green, Peter Fretwell, John Fretwell, John Newbold; one, by name, Barnes, a merchant, from Hull, Francis Berwick, George Parks, George Hill, John Heyres and others. In this year (1678) also arrived a fhip from London, which brought John Denn, Thomas Kent, John Hollingshead, with their families; William Hewlings, Abraham Hewlings, Jonathan Eldridge, John Petty, Thomas Kirby, with others:-the former of thefe fettled about Salem; the reft, at Burlington. About this time, and a few years afterwards, arrived, at Burlington, the following fettlers, from England, viz. John Butcher, Henry Grubb, William Butcher, William Brightwen, Thomas Gardner, John Budd, John Burten, Seth Smith, Walter Pumphrey, Thomas Ellis, James Satterthwaite, Richard Arnold, John Woolman, John Stacy, Thomas Eves, Benjamin Duffeld, John Payne, Samuel Cleft, William Cooper, John Shinn, William Biles, John Skein, John Warrel, Anthony Morris, Samuel Bunting, Charles Reed, Francis Collins, Thomas Matthews, Christopher Wetherill, John Dewsbury, John Day, Richard Basnett, John Antrom, William Biddle, Samuel Furnace, John Ladd, Thomas Raper, Roger Huggins and Thomas Wood. Smith's hiftory of New-Jersey, time; but, at last, by the management and affiduity of William Penn, George Hutchinson, and others, it was reported in their favor; and Sir John Werden, on the Duke's behalf, wrote to have it dif continued: William Penn and the reft having made it fully appear, that they had purchased the government of the country with the foil; which, therefore, of right, ought not to be fubject to any impofition of duties, from the government of NewYork; that the Duke of York, having granted all his right to the said country, to the affigns of Lord Berkeley, and these to them, in as ample a manner, as it was granted to the Duke by the King; which was exprefsly," To make, ordain and establish, all manner of orders, laws, directions, inftruments and forms of government, and Magistrates, fit and neceffary for the territory aforefaid;"-with this limitation, "fo always as the fame be not contrary to the laws and ftatutes of this our realm of England; but as near as may be, agreeably thereto;-it was thereby plain, that the colony, or any of its inhabitants, could not poffibly be, of right, subject to any laws or impofitions, but thofe of its own, and of Great Britain.* In * In the present year 1680, arrived Samuel Jenings, with his family, from Coles-Hill, in Buckinghamshire. He was a person of fome note and eminence; a preacher among the Quakers, and fometime Governor of the province;-His letter, after his arrival, directed to William Penn, Edward Byllinge, or G. Lawrie,. further mentions the difcontinuance of this impofition, as follows: "Dear Friends, "THIS may give you an account of mine, and my family's fafe arrival in New-Jersey, with all the reft that came with us.-I might fay fomething concerning our paffage at fea, but I wave it, for want of time; and, in fine, may obferve, all was well; for which I bless God; and the Lord keep us all fenfible of it, with the rest of his mercies, for ever." "Dear Friends, about fix weeks fince we arrived in Delaware river, where I expected to have met with a combat, in the denial of Customs. In our paffage, at fea, I had communicated to all that had any confiderable cargo on board, the opinion of Council, concerning the illegal demand thereof, with what else I thought might be for their information; which thus far prevailed, that moft, if not all, concerned, feemed re |