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| [December. 10.] |
Petition of Edward Earl of Dorset to the King. An island called Sandey Island, near the continent of America, in 44 deg. N. L., was lately discovered by one Rose, late master of a vessel wrecked there, who finding no inhabitants, first took possession. Prays for a grant of the island for 31 years, and that none may adventure there without his licence. Underwritten the Attorney General is directed to prepare a bill for the King's signature, granting Sandey Island to the petitioner, in as ample a manner as St. Christopher's was granted to the Earl of Carlisle. Whitehall, 1638, Dec. 10. [DOMESTIC Car. 1., Entry Bk., Petitions, 1638–40, p. 9.] |
Dec. 12.
Warwick
House. |
Minute of a Committee for Providence Island. Mrs. Trippett to have the freight of her tobacco and her passage from Providence respited, until her husband comes home. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., p. 346.] |
Dec. 13.
Brooke House. |
Minutes of a Court for Providence Island. Finance. Order concerning the suspension of Mr. Wilcox from his place of Husband to the Company, for having delivered goods to the late Will. Woodcock, contrary to direction. For the sale of a quantity of sarsaparilla brought from New England. Propositions agreed to be offered to Woodcock's execntrix for withdrawal of a suit in the Court of Requests against her. The Sec. is requested to treat with her for the warehousing of a quantity of silk grass. [Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 346–47.] |
| 1638? |
131. Petition of Capt. Walter Neale to the King. Sets forth his pretensions to the government of New England, His Majesty being about to take it into his consideration. Has served in all the King's expeditions for the past 20 years; commanded four years, and brought to perfection the Company of the Artillery Garden. Lived three years in New England and made greater discoveries than were ever made before. "Exactly discovered" all the rivers and harbours in the habitable parts of the country. Exerted himself for the general good of the country, by reforming abuses. Has punished the cruelty of the natives, and compelled them to make peace, and is able to settle a staple trade of commodities, especially for building ships. Prays to be appointed Governor. [In Jan. 1634, the King recommended to the Lord Mayor of London to elect Capt. Walter Neale Captain of the Artillery Garden. See DOMESTIC Corresp.] |
| 1638? |
132. Licence to Henry Lord Maltravers, his executors and administrators, for 21 years to stamp farthing tokens of copper for the foreign plantations, a distinction of brass or otherwise to be made for England, Ireland, and Wales, the transportation of gold and silver to the plantations being prohibited, and coin found necessary to prevent them from being totally driven to truck with commodities; reservation of the annual rent of forty shillings to the King. [See 1639, Feb. 16, p. 290.] |
| 1638. |
Minutes by Archbishop Laud, of subjects upon which he has prepared reports to the King. Concerning the six plantations. Grants of offices in reversion; new patent offices and monopolies : the execution of the King's former directions; and trade and commerce. [Extract from DOMESTIC Corresp. Car. I.] |
| 1638. |
Mem. A Dutch ship arrives at James City with commission from the Queen of Sweden. The Capt. refuses to permit the Treasurer of Virginia, Jerome Hawley, to take a copy, unless free trade for tobacco is allowed him, which is refused, as contrary to the King's instructions. The Capt. said that his own and another ship were bound for Delaware Bay, where they intended to plant tobacco, as the Dutch were already doing in Hudson's Bay. [Minute. Colonial Corresp., 1609, p. 3.] |
| 1638. |
133. Note of Jeremy Blackman's charges for transporting four deer from Virginia, total 20l., including corn, and a place made of wood for them to lie in. Has not put down anything for his care about them, which was none the less, although he could not preserve their lives. |
| 1638. |
Note that the Governor of Virginia had 1,000l. per annum allowed him. [Colonial Corresp., 1609, p. 3.] |
| 1638–9. |
Mem. in the handwriting of Sir Jos. Williamson, concerning the contested rights of the Earls of Warwick and Carlisle to Barbadoes; the former having sent one Capt. Hawley, and the latter Serj.-Maj. Huncks, to be Governors, each for himself. The Earl of Warwick seems to have claimed as a trustee of the old Earl of Carlisle. [Colonial Correspondence, Vol. I., No. 35.] |
