Thomas Boone's Transfer to South Carolina

Background. Thomas Boone was the 7th Royal Governor of New Jersey and the 28th Royal Governor of South Carolina. Appointed Governor of New Jersey in 1759, he did not arrive there until 10 May 1760 and did not meet with the colonial assembly until 30 October 1760.

Transfer to South Carolina. Six months after meeting the New Jersey assembly, Boone was appointed Governor of South Carolina. He arrived in Charleston in December 1761, replacing acting governor William Bull II. The supplied passages do not state the specific appointment date of 14 April 1761, nor do they attribute the transfer to difficulties with the New Jersey assembly.

Aftermath in South Carolina. In 1762, Boone refused to administer the oath of office to newly elected provincial assemblyman Christopher Gadsden, claiming his election was invalid. Boone and the Assembly ultimately could not agree; the Assembly refused to conduct any business with the Governor, declining even to pass tax bills or appropriate money for administrative salaries.