NEW JERSEY HISTORY. BARCLAY, ROBERT. 1648-1690. Manuscript document, accomplished in ink, signed by agent William Dockwra ('Will.Dockwra'), being an order announcing the prosecution of Deputy Governor Gawen Laurie, 1 p, folio, London, November 8, 1687, bearing an embossed paper seal of the Province of East Jersey in America, folded, some losses at creases, light browning. EARLY AND IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT ORDER FOR EAST NEW JERSEY, being an order from Robert Barclay, signed his agent William Dockwra, ordering the prosecution of former Deputy Governor Gawen Laurie and the recovery of the lands he apparently misappropriated. Barclay, a Scottish Quaker, appointed Governor of the Province of East Jersey, never actually resided there, administering instead through Deputy Governors. Gawen Laurie, a fellow Quaker, was the second such Deputy of East New Jersey, and was removed by the proprietors in 1686 for mismanagement, including, according to this document, having '... arbitrarily and unjustly took up and procured patents for [land] under pretence and colour of importing families and setling them ... but in truth he hath sold them to certain Dutchmen & other persons....' Many historians see the prosecution of Laurie as political, but Laurie was also a partner in a Quaker consortium, including William Penn, that was awarded proprietorship in West Jersey, so his interests were varied. In any case, Laurie died in late 1687, making it unlikely he would face prosecution. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Without reserve For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com