Autograph letter, 1709 December 23, to Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland, signed by Thomas Grey, Earl of Stamford and other members of the Board of Trade, transmitting a draft "instrument to be signed by the Palatines to be sent to New York with Colonel Hunter"; "Covenants for the Palatines Residence and Imployment in New York," manuscript in an unidentified hand, undated; two reports to Queen Anne, signed by Thomas Grey, Earl of Stamford and other members of the Board of Trade, 1709 December 5, undated manuscript copy in an unidentified hand, and 1711 February 8, undated manuscript copy by William Popple, secretary of the Board of Trade; fragment of a title page, "Additional instruction to ... Robert Hunter ... captain general and governor in chief of our provinces of New York," 1709/1710 January 26, manuscript in an unidentified hand, signed by Queen Anne; report to Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, Lord High Treasurer, signed by Charles Finch, Earl of Winchilsea, and other members of the Board of Trade, 1712 February 1, manuscript copy by by Alured Popple, secretary of the Board of Trade, 1724 January 15; and report to the Board of Trade, manuscript in an unidentified hand, signed by Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, 1724 March 31.

Documents summarize settlement of Palatines in New York, management of the settlement by Governor Robert Hunter, and projected production of naval stores for Great Britain; and report progress on the production of tar, Hunter's requests for financial support, and cessation of production and dispersal of the Palatines. A report to the Board of Trade by the Earl of Oxford summarizes his examination of accounts and settlement of financial claims by Hunter.

Naval stores > Great Britain.

Palatines > Great Britain.

Palatines > New York (State)

Palatines > United States.

Great Britain > Colonies > America > Emigration and immigration.

New York (State) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

New York (State) > Economic conditions > 18th century.