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Oct. 1.
Custom
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1,270. Commissioners of Customs to Lords of the Treasury. Forwarding sundry lists of ships bound outwards. Signed, G. Boothe, Jo. Werden, Robt. Southwell, J. Warde, C. Godolphin. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1,270. I. List of ships entered outwards from 26 August to 25 September, 1691. 1 p. |
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1,270. II. List of ships entered outwards for the Plantations from the beginning of June, 1691. 2½ pp. |
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1,270. III. Additional list of ships cleared to the Plantations. |
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1,270. IV. List of the Virginia and Maryland Fleet, 1691. 2 pp. |
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1,270. V. List of Bideford ships cleared for the Plantations. 1 p. |
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1,270. VI. Total number of ships cleared or to be cleared from all English Ports to the Plantations. 2 pp. |
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1,270. VII. List of ships from the outports bound to the Plantations, with their tonnage and number of their crews. 5 pp. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., Nos. 75, 75 I.–VII.] |
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1,271. Abstract of ships going out by particular permission. 1½ pp. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 76.] |
Oct. 5.
Custom
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1,272. Commissioners of Customs to the Lords of the Treasury. We have examined the list of ships bound from London to the Plantations on or before the 30th September, and enclose them herewith. Of the sixty-one ships bound for the West Indies all except eight were actually cleared by the 30th; but of the twenty-two bound for Virginia and Maryland only two are actually cleared, probably because the ships bound for those parts are not included in the Order in Council of 10 September, prolonging the clearing of ships for the West Indies, so that the former embargo seemed again to be in force upon that trade, and the merchants might reasonably expect some further limitation of time and convoys for them. Again this season, but twenty-two ships, with 561 men are entered as bound to Maryland and Virginia (possibly because most of the ships employed in that trade are now at Kingsale on their way home). Last year there were allotted from the port of London to that trade 46 ships and 800 men, so that the number this year will fall considerably short of last and the merchants will be under considerable hardship compared with those of the out-ports who have already carved to themselves double the proportion of men allowed to them last year, and may, for aught we know, be already on their voyages, that is to say all the ships from Land's End to Carlisle and from
the Thames to Berwick, who by the order of 26 August last were at liberty to proceed after the 15th of September. We think, therefore, that further time and a larger proportion of men must be allowed to the trade, or at least the complement allowed to them last year, otherwise the merchants of this port will be at great disadvantage compared with those of out-ports. Signed, J. Warde, Rich. Temple, Jo. Werden, Robt. Southwell, C. Godolphin. 1½ pp. Enclosed, |
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1,272. I. List of ships bound to other parts of America besides the West Indies, Virginia and Maryland. 1 p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., Nos. 77, 77 I.] |
Oct. 6.
Custom
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1,273. Commissioners of Customs to the Lords of the Treasury. At our last attendance in the Privy Council we were ordered not to clear any ships to the Plantations which were not cleared on or before the 30th of September last, and we await an Order in Council to that effect. Several ships laden with ordnance and other stores for the King's service in the Plantations are thereby detained; and we submit that an exception should be made in their favour. Signed, G. Boothe, Rich. Temple, Jo. Werden, Robert Southwell, C. Godolphin. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 78.] |
Oct. 8.
Custom
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1,274. Secretary of Customs to William Blathwayt. I return you the list of ships bound for Maryland and Virginia, with the answer of the Collector outwards on the back thereof. Signed, Jno. Sansom. Thank you for the news of the surrender of Limerick. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 79.] |
| Oct. 10. |
1,275. William Blathwayt to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Pray inform me when the convoys to the West Indies will receive their last sailing orders, in order that directions may be sent to Portsmouth for putting on board the recruits for the Duke of Bolton's Regiment as soon as the ships arrive at St. Helens. Draft. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 80.] |
| Oct. 10. |
1,276. William Blathwayt to the Secretary of the Admiralty. The Lords of Trade desire to be informed when the convoy specially appointed for the Portugal trade will be ready to sail, and recommend its most speedy despatch. Draft. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 81.] |
Oct. 12.
Custom
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1,277. Secretary of Customs to William Blathwayt. I enclose the list of ships cleared outwards for the Straits and Turkey about December, 1689, also another list [wanting] of the ships that arrived from those parts in the last Straits' fleet. They have had before them the London merchants concerned in Virginia and Maryland, who take exception to several of the ships entered and cleared for that trade. As they ask a greater number of men and more time to fit out their ships, they resolved to apply direct to the Council. In their proposed adjustment no provision is made for New York, Pennsylvania or Carolina, whose ships together may want twenty-four men. Signed, Jno. Sansom. 1p. Enclosed, |
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1,277. I. Lists of ships arrived in the port of London from the Straits in July, 1691. 2 pp. |
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1,277. II. List of ships for Virginia and Maryland. 1 p. |
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1,277. III. Exceptions of the Merchants of Virginia and Maryland to the list No. II. Three of the ships are bound to Pennsylvania, and two more do not belong to the port of London. 1 p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., Nos. 82, 82I.–III.] |
| Oct. 12. |
1,278. Petition of the merchants trading to Virginia and Maryland to the Queen. Our case having been referred to you by the Commissioners of Customs, we beg to be heard. Fifteen signatures. 1 p. Endorsed, Recd. 12 October, 1691. At the Committee, 19 Oct., 1691. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 83.] |
Oct. 12.
Admiralty. |
1,279. Secretary of the Admiralty to William Blathwayt. The convoys for the West Indies have been in the Downs some days ready to sail, waiting only for the merchant ships going out of the river with victuals and stores; and when they get thither they will have orders to proceed to St. Helens, there to take in the soldiers. Signed, J. Sotherne. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 84.] |
Oct. 13.
Admiralty. |
1,280. Secretary of the Admiralty to William Blathwayt. In reply to yours of 10th, there is no convoy specially appointed for the Portugal trade. In the accounts lately presented of convoys desired, it is mentioned that the Portugal and Spanish trades were designed to be provided for together, but the Admiralty has received no orders as to the convoys to be provided. Signed, J. Sotherne. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 85.] |
Oct. 15.
St. Johns. |
1,281. The inhabitants of St. Johns, Newfoundland, to Captain Stephen Akarman. I have received yours of 16 June, being the only letter received from you since I wrote to you on the affairs of Newfoundland three years ago. I then sent home a petition to the King, but received no answer owing to the death of Sir Richard Floyd. I then sent a second petition to the present King, which was delivered by my friend Mr. Abraham Searle, of Plymouth. Therein we earnestly desired a Governor, which is mightily wanted here, for our servants have become our masters and will do nothing but what they think convenient, so that without some speedy course taken this land will be ruinated. We are still under great doubts and fears of the French, that our servants would assist them if they attacked us. As to the maintenance of a Governor, the inhabitants are willing to pay forty shillings per boat in fish, price current, which will be a suitable compensation for him to live upon; the fish to be paid on or before the 20th of August. The inhabitants are very willing to assist in raising fortifications, and our harbour may, with easy charge, be made almost impregnable. We have for our own security raised a small work according to the best of our judgments for our present defence, where we have a few guns; but we are in want of powder, shot, and other materials. I now intend home for London to appear before the King in Council, having had a ship and goods taken from me by a letter-of-marque belonging to London. I hope then to see you and give you a better account of our affairs. Signed, Wm. Strong, and by eight more, two of them with marks. 1 p. Endorsed, Read, 11 Jan., 1691–2. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 86.] |
| Oct. 22. |
1,282. William Blathwayt to the Secretary of Customs. The Commissioners of Customs are ordered to apportion a thousand seamen to the ships allowed for the Virginia and Maryland trades from the port of London. The Lords of Trade expect some of the Commissioners to attend their meeting to-morrow with a report upon the matter. Draft, with corrections. 1 p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 87.] |
| Oct. 22. |
1,283. The same to the same. The Lords of Trade expect the attendance of some of the Commissioners this evening at five o'clock, upon the business of the trade to other parts of America than Virginia, Maryland and the West Indies. Draft. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 88.] |
Oct. 24.
Custom
House. |
1,284. Secretary of Customs to William Blathwayt. I return the list of ships bound to Maryland and Virginia, as amended in the Council Chamber, also a transcript of it after the final adjustment, also a list of ships bound to other Colonies than the West Indies, Virginia and Maryland. Signed, Jno. Sansom. ½ p. Enclosed, |
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1,284. I. Commissioners of Customs to Lords of Trade and Plantations. 23 Oct., 1691. Four merchants trading to Virginia and Maryland have apportioned the thousand seamen allotted for their trade, and we have nothing to object to that adjustment. Nine ships from the original list are omitted, for special reasons, which have been explained. If the arrangement meets with your approval, the affair needs rapid despatch. Signed, Rich. Temple, Jo. Werden, Robert Southwell, Robt. Clayton, J. Warde. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., Nos. 89, 89I.] |
| Oct. 24. |
1,285. William Blathwayt to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Desiring to know when the victualling ships will join the convoy in the Downs. Draft. ½ p. [Colonial Papers, Vol. LXVI., No. 90.] |
