was some time before 1730. "In 1724," declares Mr. Wallace, "being then sixty-one years old, and contemplating, no doubt, the establishment which he perfected in the next year of a newspaper in this city, he sought to acquire from the Legislature of this province a monopoly of the new art, which he proposed to introduce here. The project was favorably received, and passed the Legislature. It seemed, too, to be in a fair way of successful accomplishment, but on a final voting of the bill in Council, as the provincial minutes show, on the 16th of July, by a small majority perhaps, it was carried in the negative." A local history says that in 1728 a building was purchased by William Bradford in Elizabeth Town, which he converted into a paper mill, and that in 1730 and 1731 he was a resident of that place, which is less than a dozen miles from New York. This was the first mill in this neighborhood, and preceded any in this city by forty years. The first mill was that near Philadelphia, and, so far as I am informed, so was the second in the colonies. The capital required was small, almost none of the present machinery being known. The product, if we may judge of it by the pages of the New York Gazette, was a strong and durable paper, but of dark color, and with many spots, showing that the rags had not been very thoroughly bleached nor sorted.

PASSPORT FOR THE EAST INDIES.

In the year 1773 Governor Tryon issued a passport to William Moore, then about to visit his brother John in the East Indies. It was for the purpose of identifying him in relation to an inheritance, and is far different in form from any passport or certificate of identification issued in these days. William Moore returned, and for services in the Revolution became a captain. When the celebration of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States by the State of New York took place in this city in July, 1788, Captain Moore rode at the head of the procession, next after the band, as Columbus. He was clad in a suit of purple velvet. He died in Eastchester in 1795, and is buried in St. Paul's Church there. John Moore, his brother, died at sea, after the war, on his return from the East Indies.

His Excellency William Tryon Esq., Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the province of New York and the Territories Depending thereon in America Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the Same.

To all to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting; Know Ye, That Whitehead Hicks Esq: is mayor of the City of New York and one of his Majesty's Justices of peace for the Said City and County of New York. And that Due Faith and Credit is and ought to be Given to his Certificate and Seal of mayoralty, which are hereunto annexed.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Caused the Great Seal of the said province of New York to be affixed, at Fort George in the City of New York the [L. S.] Sixth day of November one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Three, and in the Fourteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third.

WM. TRYON. City of New York ss. To all to whom these Presents shall Come; Whitehead Hicks Esq. mayor of the City of New York Doth Hereby Certify That on the day of the Date hereof, Personally came and appeared before me, Christopher Miller, Abraham Schenck and Mary Jones, the Deponents named in the Several affidavits hereunto annexed, being Persons well known and Worthy of good Credit, and by Solemn Oath which the said Deponents then Severally took before me upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Did Solemnly and Sincerely Declare Testify & depose to be True, the Several matters and Things mentioned and Contained in the said Several affidavits annexed. In Faith and Testimony whereof I the said Mayor have

Caused the Seal of Office of mayoralty of the said City of New York to be hereunto put and affixed in New York in North America, and the affidavits above Referred to. [L. S.] To be hereunto also annexed. Dated in New York the Thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Three. Note the date 30th was first wrote on erazure.

By order of the Mayor

AUGT. V. CORTLANDT.

WHITEHEAD HICKS.

City of New York 88: Christopher Miller of the City of New York, married, aged Thirty seven Years, being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Deposeth and Saith That he knew and was well acquainted with Lewis, John, and William Moore, the Reputed Children of Lewis Moore and Margaret his wife of Rocky Hill in the Province of East New Jersey in North America.-That Lewis Moore the Father died in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty Seven, at Rocky Hill aforesaid, as this Deponent hath Understood and verily believes to be True. And the Deponent further Saith that he was acquainted with Margaret the mother of the aforesaid Lewis, John and William Moore, Who after the Decease of her husband the aforesaid Lewis Moore intermarried with one Thomas How as this Deponent hath understood and verily believes to be true, And that the said Margaret is now deceased as the deponent hath been informed and believes. And the Deponent further Saith, That he was particularly acquainted with the Children of the aforesaid Lewis Moore and Margaret his Wife, by name Lewis, John and William, during their infancy. That they the aforesaid Lewis, John and William Children of the said Lewis Moore and Margaret his Wife, were School fellows with him the Deponent and that they the said Lewis, John and William Moore were always Esteemed and Reputed to be brothers. And the Deponent further Saith, That Lewis Moore one of the said Brothers, died some years ago, as this Deponent hath understood and believes and that John Moore, one other of the Said Brothers, is now living in the East Indies, as this Deponent hath been informed and verily believes to be True-and that William Moore the other brother is now alive in the City of New York, and present with him the Deponent. And that the said William Moore intends Shortly to leave the said City of New York to go to the East Indies to his brother John as the said William Moore informs this Deponent, and Which this Deponent verily believes to be True. -And further this Deponent Saith Not.

CHRIS MILLer.

Sworn the 30th day of October 1773 Before me

WHITEHEAD HICKS
Mayor

City of New York ss: Abraham Schenck of the City of New York Merchant, aged Fifty three Years, being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Deposeth and Saith, That he was formerly acquainted with Margaret How of Milstone, Somerset County and province of East New Jersey in North America. That the Deponent always Understood and verily believes to be true, that the said Margaret How was first intermarried with Lewis Moore who lived at Rocky Hill in the Province of East New Jersey aforesaid, and after his Death the said Margaret intermarried with Thomas How of Milstone aforesaid, as he the Deponent hath been informed and believes And the Deponent further Saith that he knew the three Children of the said Lewis Moore and Margaret his Wife, towit, Lewis, John & William; That Lewis, one of the Children of the said Lewis Moore and Margaret his Wife, died Some Years ago, as this Deponent hath understood and verily believes to be true, and that John one other of the Children of the said Lewis & Margaret, is living in the East Indies, as this Deponent hath often been informed and believes. And that William one other of the Children of the said Lewis and Margaret, is now alive in the City of New York, and Present with him the Deponent. And that the said William Shortly intends for the East Indies, to Pay a Visit to his brother John, as he the said William hath informed the Deponent-and the Deponent Further Saith that the said Lewis, John and William, the Children of the said Lewis and Margaret, were always Esteemed, Deemed and Reputed the lawful begotten Children of the said Lewis and Margaret, and that they were always Reputed and known to be brothers, and the Children of the aforesaid Lewis Moore and Margaret his Wife; and further this Deponent Saith Not

Sworn the 30th day of October 1773 Before me

ABRM SCHENCK

WHITEHEAD HICKS, Mayor

City of New York ss. Mary Jones at present in the City of New York widow aged Forty five years, being Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of almighty God Deposeth and Saith, That She was well acquainted with Lewis Moore and Margaret his wife of Rocky Hill in the province of East new Jersey in North america;

and That She was also well acquainted With the Children of the said Lewis and Margaret, Towit.-Lewis, John and William. That the said Lewis Moore the ffather Died in or about the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty Seven, at Rocky Hill aforesaid-and That Margaret his widow, Sometime thereafter intermarried with one Thomas How of milstone in the County of Somerset and province of East new Jersey aforesaid. And that the said Margaret is Since Deceased. And the Deponent further Saith That Lewis Moore one of the Children of the said Lewis and Margret is also Deceased and that John one other of the Children of the said Lewis and Margaret left North America about Twenty three years ago and Went to the East Indies, where he now Resides as appears by Letters from the said John to her the Deponent. And that William one other of the Children of the said Lewis and Margaret, is now alive in the City of New York, and present with her the Deponent and that the said William intends Shortly to leave the said City of New York to go to his brother John in the East Indies, as he the said William hath informed this Deponent, and which this Deponent verily believes to be true; and the Deponent further on her Oath Saith that during the life time of the said Lewis and Margaret the Father and Mother of the said Lewis, John and William, She the Deponent, was very frequently in the house of the Said Lewis and Margaret, and very often Saw them there with their Children the aforesaid Lewis, John and William and that the aforesaid Lewis and Margaret the Parents ever acknowledged by all their Conduct and behaviour That the aforesaid Lewis, John and William were their Children, and that they often Expressed in the hearing of this Deponent the utmost Parental tenderness for their Welfare and Happiness. And this Deponent further Saith that she is positively Certain that the said Lewis, John and William were brothers and the Esteemed Children of the aforesaid Lewis and Margaret, and further this Deponent Saith Not MARY JONES.

Sworn the 30th day of October 1773 Before Me
WHITEHEAD HICKS, Mayor