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Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
312. William Popple to Josiah Burchet. The Council of
Trade and Plantations have ordered me to desire you to inform
them what convoy is designed by H.R.H. this year for Newfoundland with the first and latter ships imployed in that Fishery
and Trade. [C.O. 195, 3. p. 158.] |
Feb. 11.
St. James's. |
313. Order of Queen in Council. Repealing the Act of
New York, Oct. 26, 1700, for declaring the Town of East Chester
a distinct parish from the Town of West Chester. Signed, John
Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Feb. 22, Read March 5, 1702/3. ¾ p.
[C.O. 5, 1048. No. 26; and5, 1119. pp. 390, 391.] |
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314. An account currant of the Subsistence, clearings and
offreckonings issued to the use of the four independent Companies
in New York during Lord Bellomont's Government. Total
issued, 10,011l. 12s. 1d. Total spent, 10,062l. 15s. 6¼d. Signed,
J. Champante for the Lady Bellomont. Endorsed, Recd. Read
Feb. 11, 1702/3. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 1048. No. 28.] |
Feb. 11.
Boston. |
315. Governor Dudley to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Refers to letter of Dec. 10. The provisions (for
Jamaica) in two store-ships and Larramore with his company on
board the Gosport all sailed hence on Jan. 2 with a fair wind,
and about 30 vessels with provisions to the Islands, and I hope
may be well arrived. Since which I have also sent away in a
new sloop another foot company of volunteers out of the Province
of New Hampshire, Capt. Walton Commander, whom I have
clothed and armed and victualled for their voyage, and they
sailed from Pascataqua Jan. 17, which is all that I can do upon
that head, until I may hear of their happy arrivall and kind
reception from the Government of Jamaica, which will encourage
more to follow them, which I shall be capable to do, if I can
keep peace with the Indians, whom I have lately visited and
supplied with all necessary trade, to take them off from a French
dependence, and very happily by one of our privateers taken a sloop
of the French, wherein was the French stores for them for this
winter, which at present cuts them off from all hopes on that
side. I have also received two letters from your Lordships
of June 12 and Sept. 15, with H.M. commands for rebuilding
the Fort at Pemaquid etc. Refers to letter of Dec. 10. Though
I have little hopes of their doing more, I shall, as I am commanded, exert my utmost endeavours with another session of
the Assembly, which shall be holden in March next, and there
is no time yet lost in that affair, it being the winter session, wherein
nothing can be done with stone or mortar. Referring to the
Fort at Pascataqua River, where the present Fort now stands,
I was last week at Pascataqua on purpose to hold the Assembly
of New Hampshire, where they have agreed to reform that Fort
and raise a new Battery for 10 or 15 large guns close upon the
water, and have granted to H.M. 500l. for that end, which with
the labour of the Militia I hope will do something towards it,
and considering that Province, that it consists of but five small
Towns, is as much as can be well raised in one year. The Province
being so little allows nothing for the support of the Governor,
which I should be willing to bear if H.M.'s affairs in her commands in this and other occasions might obtain a just obedience
from them. Refers to letter of June 12, and "Your Lordships'
commands upon Mr. Sheafe's letter to enquire after the Records
of that Province, and why they are not lodged in the Secretary's
hands. The Gentlemen of H.M. Council there acquaint me
that the Records of that Province are of these several sorts,
the Acts of Assembly and Council have always been in the
Secretary's hands as Clerk of the Council. The Records of the
Inferior Court are in the keeping of Theodore Atkinson, Clerk
of that Court, and the papers of the Sessions and Inferior Court
in the keeping of Capt. Penny, Clerk of that Court, and the papers
belonging to the Probate of Wills and Testaments are in the
keeping of the Secretary, Mr. Charles Story, whom in favour to
that office, that has no better support than 12l. per annum,
I have commissioned Register of the Prerogative Court, and the
Records of Deeds of Land are in the hands of Mr. Penhallow,
who before my coming was appointed by the Assembly agreeable
to an Act which was some years since sent home to your Lordships,
and again sent by myself since my coming as Recorder of the
Province, which Act and appointment they say was projected
to make the Records of their Deeds secure, the Recorder by
the said Act being alwaies to be a person of estate in the Province.
I have also examined that article of the fines, and the Gentlemen
of that Court and their Clerks have attended me upon it, and
answer that they never presumed to take out of the fines more
than four shillings per diem during their session, which upon a
survey I am apt to think is true, and for your Lordships' satisfaction have enclosed a list of the fines for 7 years last past,
under the Clerk's hand. Referring to Mr. Randolph's Memorial,
I have examined that matter in Council, Mr. Sheafe attending,
and I find the whole proceeding very derogatory to the honour
of the Crown, and in breach of the Acts of Trade; I judge
Mr. Sheafe did what appertayned to him to obtain a judgment
against the ship, Montesse Commander, but that ship was broken
up the same voyage in that River, and Captain Montesse is since
dead in the West Indies, worth nothing, and Mr. Sheafe is well
satisfied to be justified, and I am sorry there is no person nor
estate to proceed against for remedy, but I hope to prevent
any such irregular proceeding for the future. Mr. Ichabod
Plaisted has also attended me upon the motion of Mr. William
Wallis, and I find him a very capable and diligent officer, and
what is suggested referring to Mr. Brenton's allowance of half
the salary, I have written to him being at Road Island, and
doubt not of his compliance with his promise to your Lordships,
which if not submitted to in his answer, I shall inform your
Lordships further thereof. Referring to letters from the
Lieut.-Governor Partridge, and Mr. Sheafe in the case of the
goods imported from the Massachusetts, upon my arrival in
New Hampshire I found that the complaint referr'd to four
bags of cotton-wool, which were imported contrary to Act of
Parliament, and Sheafe had obtained judgment in the Inferior
Court, but upon the appeal of the Importer, was cast in the
Superior Court, and the value being but 30l., it was like to rest
there, but I ordered it to be new seized, and upon the Review in
the Inferior Court it is again condemned, and I have done what I
can upon the second Appeal to the Superior Court to prevent
the acquittance, but so it is my Lords in these Provinces, that
the Judges are ignorant, and the Juries stubborn, that it is a very
hard thing to obtain their just service to the Crown, all which
will be prevented if your Lordships please to let me have a Judge
of the Admiralty settled here, who by the Acts of Parliament
proceeds without a Jury. Mr. Sheafe the officer is well satisfied
with what is done in this affair, but I have had no direction from
the Commissioners nor otherwise in that affair as your Lordships
intimate. Refers to copies of Acts of Assembly "sent within a
month of my arrival." |
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I have yet a Peace with the Indians in the neighbourhood of
these Provinces, and hope the Maquas will continue firm on the
side of New York, if otherwise shall carefully do my duty to my
Lord Cornbury, though truly these Provinces are in much more
danger. Since the sayling of the Gosport, I have no ship of H.M.
here, and two or three sloops from Placentia are busy upon the
coast, and the other day surprised two sloops in the whale Trade,
but some of the People followed them so near, as to recover one,
the other is carried away, and I expect every day trouble on the
Coast, until I may be favoured with one good frigot for this
great Bay, and one lesser for Pascataqua, which I humbly pray
I may be favoured with, as being absolutely necessary for the
security of the Coast. I have put the Countrey galley, that was
very ill-built and almost worn-out, upon the waies for a thorow
repair, and in the meantime have a good sloop out with fifty men,
if possible to meet with the French sloops, which is yet very
difficult at this time of year. Signed, J. Dudley. Endorsed,
Recd. Dec. 20, 1703, Read Jan. 7, 170¾. 5 pp. Annexed, |
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315. i. Abstract of preceding. 2¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 863. Nos. 10,
10.i.; and 5, 911. pp. 164–174.] |
Feb. 11.
London. |
316. Newfoundland Merchants to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. In obedience to your commands to lay before
your Lordships in writing our opinion in relation to the preservation of that advantageous Fishery in Newfoundland, we hereunder with great submission do offer the same, respecting therein
the Petitions which have been delivered to H.M. in Council and
were referred to your Lordships. Wee therefore humbly offer it
our opinion two or more men of warr may saile from England
as soon as possible for Newfoundland whose early arrivall may
prevent the destroying all the rest of our harbours there except
St. Johns. As we have to our cost experienced the French at
Placentia do very often insult all the harbours in Trinity Bay,
as they have done Trinity this winter, and wee fear all the rest,
they having but a small tract of land, not three miles from
Placentia Bay to Trinity Bay, over which they bring their boates,
there being not fortifications to oppose them. Wee with all
submission offer that unless Trinity Harbour be fortified, which
may be easily done, and is of great conveniency as may appear
by the Draft (which one of us had the honour to present to your
Lordships last year) there will be no security for any to fish or
inhabitt in any of the harbours in the said Bay, whereby one third
of the Fishery will be lost. And for this we humbly offer to
your Lordships that twenty or thirty guns well placed and forty
to fifty soldiers with officers to command them, with one hundred
small arms, with ammunition and what is also necessary for the
said fortifications with the assistance of the inhabitants who
are to be under command, may be a sufficient force to secure
that Bay, that harbour being capable of receiving one thousand
saile of ships, and all the inhabitants of the adjacent harbours,
who desire that to be fortified for their common security to fly
to in the winter time; what stones and other things may be
necessary for the fortification wee humbly referr your Lordships
to the ingineers. And whereas the right of the whole Island
appertaines to H.M. and Crown of this realm, as appears by the
duty the French paid there in the reign of King Charles the
Second, and that the French Settlement and Fishery there hath
been very destructive to our nation in times of peace as well as of
warr and of vast advantage to them in bringing up sailors and
by their trade in fish; wee most humbly offer to your Lordships that
the taking of and possessing of Placentia their chief fortification,
which with God's blessing may be done with eight or tenn men
of warr and four or five hundred Grenadiers, to saile from hence
by the first of May next, will be of an unspeakable benefit to
these nations in respect of breeding up seamen as well as of trade,
increase of H.M.'s Customs and of navigation, as your Lordships
are highly sensible of, by the account of shipping in time of peace,
when wee had but half the trade, which must consequently
be doubled when we have the whole. And lastly we humbly
offer that the fishing ships may have protections for their men
both sailing and fishing lines as qualified by the Act for that
trade and may depart under convoy of the two first men
of warr, who saile in March, and the other ships which
go to take of the fish may have protections and permissions
to saile under convoy of those ships, who may depart in
May and all this with great submission to your Lordships.
Signed, John Snell, Simon Cole, Solomon Merrett, Wm. Brooke,
Chr. Haynes, Ja. Campbell. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 11,
1702/3 2 pp. [C.O. 194, 2. No. 93; and 195, 3. pp.
154–157.] |
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317. Petition of Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys to the Queen. Whereas
your Majesty hath been pleased to constitute and appoint 4
packet-boats in course for your Majesty's Islands in the West
Indies, whereby frequent advices may be sent to and received
from those parts, and seeing the same method will be of like
advantage, both to your Majesty and subjects, to sett up at least
two vessells which might keep course to the Northern parts of
America and New York, being the centre of those parts, Sir Jeffrey
Jeffreys does with all humility propose to furnish your Majesty
with 2 vessells fittly qualified for the said service, one whereof
mounted with 12 gunns and 40 men and provided with oars
strong and well built for the winter service to depart for New
York in January next from the Isle of Wight, to stay at New
York 30 days and no longer, in which time letters may be sent
by expresses and answers to them transmitted from New England,
Virginia and Maryland and all the adjacent Collonies, and by
the same ship brought for the Isle of Wight at 200l. p. month,
from whence the said ship shall depart again for New York in
20 days or as soon as her Majesty shall direct. The other vesell
to be fitted with 8 guns, 30 men to be ready in 2 months after
the departure of the first also provided with oars, and to keep
the same course at 150l. per month, whereby after 4 months
your Majesty and subjects may send and receive intelligence
to and from those parts (wind and weather permitting) every
2 months, with condition nevertheless that the Commanders
of the said vessells may be at liberty to take in such passengers
that offer, and a few goods, for balast in their voyage to and
from New York, not exceeding 50 tunns on the bigger and 30 tuns
on the lesser vessell, to have effectual protection for their seamen
both on board and on shoar, the hire to be paid quarterly and
to have 3 months pay unprest. Subscribed, At the Court at
Whitehall, Febry. 11th, 1702/3. Her Majesty is graciously pleased
to referr this petition to the Councill of Trade and Plantations
to consider thereof, and report therein their opinion, what may
be fit to be done in it for H.M. service, whereupon H.M. will
declare her further pleasure. Signed, Nottingham. Endorsed,
Recd. 13th, Read 15th Feb., 1702/3. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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317. i. If it be her Majesty's pleasure to have both the said
vessells of 150 tunns mounted with 14 guns and 40 men,
the said Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys proposes to perform the
same at the terms mentioned in the proposall, being
350l. p. month of thirteen months to the year. Signed,
Jeff. Jeffreys. [C.O. 323, 5. No. 1; and 324, 8.
pp. 211–214.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
318. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Mr. John
Snel, Symon Cole, Solomon Merrit, together with several other
Newfoundland traders, laid before the Board a Memorial for
fortifying Trinity Harbour and Carbonier etc., which was read,
with the petition of the Merchants of Poole. They offered that
the fortifying of those places, without sending soldiers likewise
for the defence thereof, will be of no manner of use, and they
desired that in the Representation to be made concerning Newfoundland, care be taken that one of the men of war now going
for Lisbon may be ordered to convoy the salt ships from thence
to Newfoundland. |
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Ordered that the Secretary write to Mr. Burchet to enquire
about the convoy for Newfoundland. |
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Mr. Champante laid before the Board an Account of the subsistence etc. of the four Companies at New York during Lord
Bellomont's Government. |
| Feb. 12. |
An account of money paid by Lord Renelagh to Mr. Champante
for the use of the four Companies read. Ordered that copies be
sent to Mr. Champante and Mr. Thrale. |
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Mr. Usher's reply to Mr. Vaughan read, [C.O. 391, 15.
pp. 417–419; and 391, 97. pp. 121–125.] |
Feb. 11.
St. Jago de la Vega. |
319. Minutes of Council of Jamaica. The Governor communicated a letter from Governor Dudley, Dec. 26, stating
that in obedience to H.M. directions he had provided provisions
for the Victuallers at Jamaica, which were now upon two shipps
under convoy of H.M.S. Gospir, together with one good foot
Company of Volunteers, under command of Capt. Larrimore,
and hoped to follow them with two more early in the spring
under proper officers. "Capt. Larrimore and his officers and
most of his men have been abroad this summer upon this coast,
and have taken five good ships, and have shewed themselves
of good courage, but will fall short in their appearance and discipline of the regular troops you do receive from England, having
been in an army, but that may be in a few weeks taught them,
and in real service I hope they will show themselves Englishmen.
That which I have promised them with the Queen's favour that
they shall be kept an intire company under their own officers,
and so improved and commanded by their superior officers at
all times during their service, and that they shall while in the
West Indies receive H.M. pay with all other encouragement
both for officers and soldiers as is given to any other troops, and
that I ask of you, Sr, as being a service to H.M. They are the first
men in armes that ever went out of this Province, or from the
shoar of America, and if at first they meet with discouragement
I am sure I shall never send from hence one file of Volunteers
more. I therefore humbly pray on their behalf that they may
be kindly dealt withall and provided so that I may have a good
account of them to be made public here, and it will satisfy everybody. I may say to yourself Sr that I have here a verry difficult
Province to manage, and it is in your power by a kind reception
of these men to repute the service here verry much. Their
arms are unsizeable, but I have no store here, neither of Province
nor of H.M. to fitt them better, etc." Which being read, and also
Capt. Larrimore's Commission, Oct. 19, and the Instructions
whereby 'tis appointed that the Captain's pay shall commence
from the date of his Commission, and his Company's pay from
Dec. 1st last, the Governor required the opinion and advice
of the Board thereupon. It was their unanimous advice that
in regard the said Company are part of the forces intended
for a further expedition, and that there is noe establishment
remitted hither yet for their pay or subsistence, that they goe
in H.M. ships along with the Admirall in his now intended cruise,
and the Board desired the Governor to write a letter to the
Admiral to take them along accordingly. Ordered that Joseph
Quelch provide 16 iron-bound puncheons for the use of H.M.
Fort Charles, and in case that he cannot otherwise gett them,
that he impress coopers and materials forthwith to make them,
for which the usual rates shall be paid out of the Revenue. |
| Feb. 12. |
Col. Dudley's letter and an answer from Admiral Whetstone
declaring his thankful acceptance of the Governor's proposal of
Capt. Larrimore's Company, read. |
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Petition of Phillip Bennett, late Rector of Port Royall, ordered
to be referred to the consideration of the Assembly now sitting. |
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Petition of Capt. Thomas Simson, setting forth that being
gathering men to goe out a privateering, he was by order of the
late Lt.-Gov. strictly commanded to carry two packetts to
Adml. Benbow and Admiral Whetstone, etc., read. He was paid
60l., which was placed to acct. of H.M. Revenue. [C.O. 140, 6.
pp. 126–130.] |
Feb. 11.
Boston. |
320. Minutes of Council of the Massachusetts Bay. Arthur
Mason, of Boston, moving to have the publick stores of gunpowder removed from his store-house where they are now lodged,
a Committee was appointed to view the house of James Allen
sometime since fitted up for that use, and to report their opinion
thereof next Council Day. |
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Thomas Mitchell paid 23l. 5s. for service as pilot of H.M.S.
Gosport during her station here. |
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31s. 1d. paid to the Treasurer of the Town of Boston, being
half the charge of repairing the Town House and mending the
clock thereof, 1701 and 1702. 29s. 6d. paid to Benjamin Tolman
for beating a drum at the Castle for thirteen weeks. |
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Account of Timothy Wadsworth, gunsmith, referred to a
Committee. [C.O. 5, 789. pp. 481, 482.] |
Feb. 12.
Whitehall. |
321. Sir C. Hedges to Governor Lord Cornbury. Acquainting
him with H.M. pleasure that Lady Bellomont be allowed six
months beyond the time specified in the Bond etc. (See Feb. 22,
etc.) Signed, C. Hedges. Endorsed, Recd. March 1, 1702/3. Copy.
1½ pp. [C.O. 5, 1048. No. 29; and 5, 1119. pp. 386, 387.] |
| Feb. 13. |
322. Minutes of Council in Assembly of Jamaica. The
House attending, the Governor (Handasyd) gave them an account
of the Company that was come from New England persuant to
H.M. Order to the Governor there, and that for the present the
Admiral had taken them on board for the designed cruize, and
desired the House to consider (1) that the Law provides no subsistence for any other officers or soldiers then the two Regiments
here, (2) that the Governor has advice of more troops that may
be dayly expected to goe on some expedition for H.M. service,
(3) that it will be expected during their stay here that they have
some refreshment and subsistence. And upon the whole matter he
recommended to them to appoint Commissioners to take care
for their refreshment and subsistence accordingly. [C.O. 140, 6.
p. 439.] |
Feb. 15.
Coleman Street. |
323. E. Dummer to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
The time the Bridgman sloop made her safe voyage to the West
Indies: |
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Sailed from: |
Arrived: |
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The Needles, Oct. 22. |
Barbados, Nov. 18. |
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Barbados, Nov. 20. |
Antigua, Nov. 24. |
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Antigua, Nov. 26. |
Monserrat, Nov. 27. |
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Monserrat, Nov. 28. |
Nevis, Nov. 28. |
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Nevis, Nov. 29. |
St. Xphers, Nov. 29. |
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St. Christophers, Dec. 1. |
Jamaica, Dec. 6. |
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Jamaica, Dec. 15. |
Falmouth, Feb. 2. |
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The experience of time is three months and 13 days, that but
for some interruption at Jamaica and a little difficulty with a
privateer of Petitt Guavas in the Narrow of the Windward Passage,
he believes he had made his voyage 12 days sooner. He had not
lost a man. He was very diligently dispatcht at all the Islands,
save at Jamaica, where he was to clean, he spent more time
than was allowed him, which was accidental, however the alacrity
of the people at all the Islands in assisting his despatches according
to his orders is a great demonstration of their satisfaction in
this service, for though his motion was so quick, yet he brought
home above 1,500 private letters, and the Dutch dispatches from
Currassoa. Signed, E. Dummer. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 15,
1702/3. Addressed. Sealed. 1 p. [C.O. 323, 5. No. 2.] |
Feb. 15.
Whitehall. |
324. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Upon
consideration of the account received from Mr. Paunceford,
ordered that he be desired to inform this Board as Feb. 16. |
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Sir J. Jeffry's Petition read. |
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Letter from Mr. Dummer read. |
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Draught of Instructions for Col. Seymour, appointed Governor
of Maryland, was read, agreed upon and ordered to be communicated to him. |
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Mr. Moor, brother of Mr. Moor, Queen's Advocate in Pennsylvania, desiring their Lordships' favour in procuring some
salary for his brother in that employment, the answer formerly
returned to Col. Nicholson upon the same subject, Aug. 21, 1700,
was considered, and Mr. Moor was thereupon told that if he
can find out any fund in that Country out of which such a salary
may be paid, it should be considered of, but that otherwise their
Lordships did not think it fit for them to propose the doing it
out of any part of H.M. Revenue here. |
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The Memorial on behalf of Capt. Nanfan was again read.
Ordered that Mr. Champante have notice to attend the Board,
in order to inform them the best he can concerning the state of
Capt. Nanfan's account. |
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Memorandum: That in next writing to the Lord Cornbury,
he be advised by this Board not to charge himself with the receipt
of any money for the pay of soldiers at New York or other public
service in that Province. |
| Feb. 16 |
Sir Jeffry Jeffrys attending, and being desired by their Lordships
to bring down his proposal to moderate terms, he offered that
both the proposed packet-boats should be of equal force and
burthen (viz., 150 tuns, 14 guns and 40 men each), and that he
would furnish them both for 350l. per month, reckoning 13
months to the year; upon consideration of which proposal after
his departure, their Lordships ordered that he have notice to
attend again on Thursday morning next, and that it be then
proposed to him to make no longer stay at New York than 4 days,
and that he take the whole advantage of letters, passengers and
goods without any other allowance. |
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Ordered that a Representation be prepared to H.M. upon the
presents made to Col. Dudley by the Assembly of the Massachusetts
Bay since his arrival in those parts, and to set forth their neglect
of making any settled provision for this salary. |
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Mr. Champante attending, laid before the Board an attested
Copy of a Report of the Committee appointed by the Lord
Cornbury at New York for stating the accounts of the Companys
there; upon which he observed that they charged Nanfan with
the subsistence of the said Companies from March 8, 170 0/1 (being
the time of Lord Bellomont's decease) until May 9, 1702;
Mr. Champante further alleged that he has not received from
the Pay Office here for their subsistence any longer than till
Dec. 24, 1701. Ordered that a copy of the Report be kept,
and that a copy of Matythew's account, Jan. 4, be sent to
Mr. Champante and that he be desired to communicate it to
Lady Bellomont, that she may give directions for an answer
to such part thereof wherein Lord Bellomont may have been
concerned, and that Mr. Champante do also lay before this Board
an answer to such part thereof as concerns him, as likewise to
what concerns Capt. Nanfan, as far as lies in his power. And
upon further consideration of Capt. Nanfan's Memorial, ordered
that Graves and Prideux have notice to attend on Thursday,
that their Lordships may then enquire of them into the state
of their claim against Capt. Nanfan, and know of them whether
they be willing he should come for England upon the bail that
he has already given into their actions at New York. |
| Feb. 17. |
Letter from Mr. Thrale read. Ordered that Capt. Matthews
acquaint him that their Lordships desire to speak with him
to-morrow morning. |
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The Secretary, by direction of the Board, wrote a particular
letter to Mr. Champante relating to Capt. Nanfan's accounts. |
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Sir John Stanly acquainted their Lordships that a letter having
been prepared by Mr. Secretary Hedges, pursuant to their
Lordships' letter to him, Mr. Secretary did desire to be certified
that the Lady Bellomont had laid before the Board her accounts
mentioned in their said Letter as necessary to be transmitted
to the Lord Cornbury, before he despatched that prepared by
him, whereupon their Lordships ordered another letter to be
sent to Mr. Champante. |
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The Secretary acquainting the Board that Mr. Taylor had
returned some of the accounts of the incidents of this office,
which lay before the Lord High Treasurer, and signified his Lordship's Order for some alterations to be made in the method of
the said accounts, a state thereof (in the method desired) with
a letter to the Lord High Treasurer upon that subject were agreed
upon and ordered to be transcribed. |
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Petition of the inhabitants of Carbonier to H.M. read, and
their Lordships entered upon the consideration of a Report to
H. M. thereon. [C.O. 391, 15. pp. 420–428; and 391, 97.
pp. 129–139.] |
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325. Copy of a Report of the Committee appointed by
Governor Lord Cornbury to state the accounts of the four Companies at New York. June 27, 1702. The total, March 8, 170 0/1,
to May 9, 1702=7,372l. 10s. 6¾d. sterl. Drawn by Capt. Nanfan,
4,308l. 11s. 1d. Signed, Samuel Vetch, Tho. Noell, Mayor, Robt.
Livingston, Robt. Lurting. Referred back by H.E., June 30, 1702,
"to the same Commissioners who are to report unto me the disposal
of the summs so received or drawn as well as the quantum of
the summs owing." Signed, Cornbury. Endorsed, Recd. from
Mr. Champante, Read Feb. 16, 1702/3. 6 pp. [C.O. 5, 1048.
No. 31.] |
Feb. 16.
Whitehall. |
326. William Popple to John Champante. The Council of
Trade and Plantations have ordered me to send you the enclosed
copy of Captain Matthews's account which was shown to you
this morning at their Board, and to desire you to communicate
the same to the Countess of Bellomont; that her Ladyship may
please to give directions for an answer to such part thereof wherein
the late Earl of Bellomont may have been concerned: and that
you would also yourself lay before them your answer to such
part thereof as concerns you, as likewise to what concerns
Capt. Nanfan, as far as lies in your power. [C.O. 5, 1119.
p. 375.] |
Feb. 16.
Whitehall. |
327. William Popple to Edward Paunceforte. The abstract
which you lately gave me of money paid by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of
Ranelagh to Mr. Champante for the use of the four Companies
at New York having been laid before the Lords Commissioners
for Trade and Plantations; their Lordships do further desire
you would please also to inform them what money was paid to
the Earl of Bellomont himself, or his Order, at any time before
Aug. 1697, when this present account of money paid to
Mr. Champante does begin. [C.O. 5, 1119. pp. 374, 375.] |
Feb. 16.
Friday. |
328. Minutes of Council [in Assembly] of Barbados. The
President acquainted this Board of the sentence of death that
had been passed upon Lt. Torraile at a Court Martial' held Feb. 2.
The Board advised that execution be suspended until the arrival
of the Earl of Peterborough or the Governor. The President
and this Board having been advised that M. Casali, who came up
in the French Flag of Truce with the French prisoners, had taken
upon himself too great a liberty in viewing the bays and fortifications, and in going on board ships, and uttering indecent and
dangerous expressions, who ought to be more modest as he is a
Messenger from a declared enemy; Ordered that he be confined
to his chamber, and do not presume to go on board without leave
from the Government, as he will answer the contrary at his peril.
For which and other reasons the said Flag of Truce is ordered
to be detained for some further time. |
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Upon the petition of Thomas Reynoldson that the French
prisoners be removed from his house, Ordered that they be
forthwith removed into James Fort. Reynoldson's petition
for reimbursement referred to the Assembly. |
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James Hannay, Provost Marshall, complaining that the Common
Gaol is not strong enough to secure any prisoners, ordered that
a survey be taken thereof. |
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Message from the Assembly that there were but just enough
Members in town to make a House, and that two of them were
engaged about the selling of negroes, for which reason they
adjourned to Tuesday next; and that the Members then present
were of opinion that it would be very necessary the Larke
brigantine should be fitted out, and that the Treasurer had
consented to lay out money for that purpose, which they doubted
not would be consented to by the Assembly at their next meeting. |
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This Board being informed that it is absolutely necessary
that a guard be kept in the Leeward Forts, ordered that
Col. Haycock's Regiment be appointed, to be relieved by
Col. Holder's Regiment. |
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Ordered that the Colonels of the several Regiments do on
Saturday next make exact lists of their men, and report to the
President in a fortnight. [C.O. 31, 6. pp. 375–378.] |
| Feb. 16. |
329. Journal of Assembly of Barbados. The Members
present being but thirteen, adjourned till Tuesday next. [C.O. 31,
7. p. 35.] |
| Feb. 17. |
330. Stationer's and Postman's Account, Board of Trade,
Michaelmas to Christmas, 1702=28l. 18s. 9d. |
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The Secretary's Account of petty expenses, Michaelmas to
Christmas, 1702=12l. 6s. 6d. [C.O. 389, 36. p. 158; and 388,
75. No. 67.] |
Feb. 17.
Whitehall. |
331. William Popple to John Champante. The Council of
Trade and Plantations having received from you the account
of the Earl of Bellomont to the time of his death, doe think it
necessary that you do send to them likewise an account of the
money received and disposed of in New York for the use of the
four Companies by Capt. Nanfan, that they may be enabled to
judge what is due to the said Companies to the time of the
Lord Cornbury's Agents entring upon the receipt of their subsistence, and what has been saved by respits since Capt. Nanfan's
taking upon him their payment, in order to a fund for the recruits
which are now wanting. [C.O. 5, 1119. pp. 377, 378.] |
| Feb. 17. |
332. Jno. Thrale to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Mr. Champante's account does not reach the whole account for
the time that Lord Bellomont entred upon the Government
to the time of the Lord Cornbury's coming to it. Without
having such an account (and also of its being plaine and intelligable
do humbly presume it will be of noe effect in coming to the knowledge of its intended end, namely to know whether the subsistence,
offreconings and cleerings during that whole time hath been
paid to the 4 Companys (or how much), in order to which I humbly
hope that there may be such satisfactory vouchers produced as
may cleere the acct. given in charge per the Lord Renalagh during
that time. Signed, Jno. Thrale. Endorsed, Recd, Read Feb. 19,
1702/3. Addressed. Sealed. ¾ p. [C.O. 5, 1048. No. 32; and
5, 1119. pp. 376, 377.] |
Feb. 17.
Whitehall. |
333. William Popple to John Champante. The Council of
Trade and Plantations having discoursed with Sir John Stanley,
do think it for Lady Bellomont's service that you do give them
to-morrow morning a list of her vouchers to the account which
you have already laid before them and on her behalf, particularising
the nature of such voucher to each article. [C.O. 5, 1119. p. 378.] |
Feb. 17.
Hampton. |
334. Minutes of Council of New Hampshire. Thomas
Newton produced a Commission for Deputy Judge of the
Admiralty under the hand and seal of William Attwood bearing
date Nov. 10, which was read, and Newton took the oaths
appointed and subscribed the Declaration and Association.
[C.O. 5, 789. p. 141.] |
| [Feb. 18.] |
335. Proposals from the Undertakers for producing Naval
Stores in New England for two alterations in the draft of their
Charter, to the Council of Trade and Plantations. If your
Lordships insist on the clause proposed by your Lordships relating
to stock jobbing, the Subscribers hope they may have leave
to try and sell to such persons as are or shall be of the Company,
and pray that it may be qualified to this effect, during 3 years.
[Note in margin, 5 years.] They likewise pray their subscriptions
may be allowed to be 200,000l. or more, and their stock to be raised
and employed in trade to be 100,000l. Signed, Wm. Wharton,
Agent. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 18, 1702/3. 1 p. Annexed, |
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335. i. Estimate of charges the Undertakers for producing
Naval Stores in New England must be at for the two
first years. Total, 71,400l. Endorsed as preceding. 1 p. |
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335. ii. Certificate from the Officers of the Rope Yard at
Woolwich of the goodness of the hemp and tar produced
by Mr. Bridger in New England. Signed, Thos. Rogers,
J. Barton. Endorsed as preceding. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 862.
Nos. 155, 155. i., ii.; and (ii. only) 5, 910. pp. 402, 403.] |
Feb. 18.
Whitehall. |
336. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Mr.
Champante attending, declared that he can add nothing
further to the accounts which he has already laid before the
Board, but that if Capt. Matthews or Mr. Thrale do make any
objections thereunto, he will endeavour to answer them, and
in the meantime he affirmed that upon the best information
he has had, he does really believe that Capt. Nanfan has
accounted for and actually paid the subsistence of the soldiers
at New York for the time set forth in his Memorial. |
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Sir John Stanly again desiring that Mr. Secretary Hedges
may be certified of the Lady Bellomont's having had her account
before this Board, their Lordships represented to him the
necessity of their having also a list of her vouchers to be transmitted with her account to the Lord Cornbury, though the
original may yet remain in her hands, whereupon he said he
would speak to her Ladyship to send her servant to this office
with the said vouchers and list, that they may be compared
together, and their Lordships directed that when that is done,
a certificate be prepared according to Sir John's desire, as likewise
a letter to the Lord Cornbury wherein to transmit the account
and list of vouchers aforesaid. |
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Mr. Graves and Mr. Prideaux attending, and being asked
what was the ground of their actions against Capt. Nanfan at
New York, they answered that it was for false imprisonment,
and further explained that the said imprisonment had been
made by Order of the Lieut.-Governor and Council; adding
that the Lord Cornbury having proposed to them that the said
actions should be tried here, they had refused him, and persisted
still in the same opinion, because witnesses that may be useful
to them are at New York. They were directed to attend tomorrow. Sir Mathew Dudley attended with other undertakers
for the importation of Naval Stores from America, and laid
before the Board an estimate of the charges they must be at
for the two first years of their undertaking, as also a proposal for
two alterations to be made in the draught of their Charter, and
a certificate as to the quality of the hemp and tar which
Mr. Bridger himself had made in New England, which
were read. And those gentlemen being then acquainted by
the Board that there are some papers already lodged here
in opposition to their intended design, these were read,
and copies ordered to be given them, and they were appointed
to attend again on Monday, in order to the hearing both
parties. |
| Feb. 19. |
Mr. Taylor, a servant of the Lady Bellomont, exhibited to
the Board several papers as vouchers to her account, but not
having prepared an abstract of the said vouchers proper to be
transmitted to the Lord Cornbury, he was directed to bring
copies thereof, which he promised to do against Monday or
Tuesday next, and their Lordships thereupon, at the further
desire of Sir John Stanly, certified in a letter to Mr. Seoretary
Hedges, that they have no objection against his delivering the
letter for respiting her appearance at New York. |
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Col. Lodwick having been sent for upon the motion of
Sir Jeffry Jeffrys for his opinion about the time proper to be
allowed the packet-boats under consideration to stay at New
York, declared that in his opinion it would be expedient that
from Lady Day to Michaelmas they should be allowed to stay
20 or 25 days, and from Michaelmas to Lady Day 30 or 35 days,
because the posts from thence to Virginia and Boston do in
the summer require a fortnight and in winter a month to go
and return. |
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Letter to the Lord Treasurer, with account, signed. |
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Representation to H.M. upon petitions of Newfoundland
Merchants, with letter to Mr. Secretary Hedges, signed and
dispatched. |
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Mr. Champante, Mr. Weaver and Capt. Hasket attending
in relation to the actions brought against Capt. Nanfan by
Mr. Graves and Prideaux, who were also present, Hasket laid
before the Board several depositions taken here against Graves
and Prideaux, and they laid before the Board an account of the
proceedings at New York. [C.O. 391, 15. pp. 429–435; and
391, 97. pp. 141–147.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
337. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. We have received the Lady Bellomont's account
(Feb. 3), and it being promised that we shall in few days have
copies of her vouchers for the said account, we have no objection
against the delivery of the letter for respiting the time of her
appearance at New Yorke. Signed, Robt. Cecill, Ph. Meadows,
Wm. Blathwayt, Jno. Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. [C.O. 5, 1119.
p. 379.] |
| [Feb. 19.] |
338. Copy of Depositions of Lawrence Quynes, Charles
Macarty, and John Dogett, taken before the Lord Chief Justice
Holt and the Earl of Nottingham against Mr. Graves and
Mr. Prideaux, late of the Island of Providence. (See Cal. 1701,
1702, s. v. Hasket, etc.) Endorsed, Recd. from Capt. Hasket.
19 pp. [C.O. 5, 1262. No. 23.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
339. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord High
Treasurer. Enclosing acct. of incidental charges of the Board.
Signed, Weymouth, Dartmouth, Robt. Cecill, Ph. Meadows,
Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. Annexed, |
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339. i. Account of incidental charges of the Council of Trade, |
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June 24, 1701—March 8, 1702 |
157l. |
6s. |
2d. |
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March 8, 1702—Dec. 25, 1702 |
180l. |
14s. |
6d. |
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Charge of Commission for adding Mr. Prior to the Board, July 11, 1700 |
55l. |
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Charge of Commission for adding Mr. Cecill,
Jan. 8, 1702 |
55l. |
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The Queen's General Commission for thewhole Board, June 19, 1702 |
90l. |
16s. |
0d. |
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[C.O. 389, 36. pp. 160, 161.] |
| [Feb. 19.] |
340. (i) Account of the proceedings at New York relating
to the imprisonment of John Graves and Roger Prideaux. |
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(ii) Minutes of Council of New York, Dec. 18, 22, 24, 1701.
Quoted. (pp. 1–6.) Continues (pp. 7–11):— |
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(iii) Copy of petition of John Graves and R. Prideaux to Governor
Lord Cornbury. Recapitulates events in the Bahamas, Oct. 1701.
On his arriving at New York, Lt. Gov. Nanfan granted upon
Capt. Hasket's application, a warrant of commitment against
Graves without sending for, hearing or examining him, and he
was on his coming on shore immediately apprehended and carried
to prison, where he remained until the Lieutenant Governor
was pleased to send for him in Council, and then without any
examination or other proceeding discharged him, and some
few days after both Petitioners were apprehended by a warrant
from the Lt. Governor and Council, and committed to prison
without any cause shewn or examination had of any offence
against them, and after having been imprisoned a considerable
time, Petitioners were sent for before the Lt. Governor and
Council and there maliciously and falsely charged with High
Treason and Rebellion, grounded on an information full of
absurdities and obscure and general charges, stiled a Memorial
by Elias Hasket. Petitioners were then without examination of
them or sending for Hasket face to face or other cause, oath or
evidence given, by a second Order of Council, though but two
consented, committed to the custody of the Sheriff where they
have continued to this day, being near five months, in all which
time Petitioners could not obtain liberty to be heard or admitted
to bail in order to persue their intended voyage, by which practices
Hasket obtained his desired end, and without entering into
any recognizance to prosecute petitioners, was permitted to depart
this Province, and thereby the just prosecution against him
before H.M. for his many hainous crimes etc. is prevented etc. etc.
Pray that Petitioners may be permitted to depart this Province
in order that Graves may appear before H.M. and the Lords of
Trade and Plantations and deliver his evidence and charge
against Hasket, that due prosecution may be had against him.
Signed, John Graves, Ro. Prydeaux. |
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(iv) Copies of Minutes of Council of New York, May 28,
June 5, 1702. |
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(v) Barne Cosens to Governor Lord Cornbury. In obedience
to your Excellency's command, communicated to me in a letter from
Mr. Honan, your Excellency's Private Secretary and Secretary
of the Province, to transmit to your Lordship the reason, or
by whose directions the offers made by Mr. Graves and Prideaux
to give security for the surrendering themselves to the Secretary
of State in England was not entered by me in the Council Books,
I humbly inform your Excellency of the whole proceedings:—Dec. 18, 1701. Governor Hasket preferred a Memorial to the
late Lt. Governor and Council which was then read in Council,
and Hasket sworn that that part thereof that was within his
knowledge was true, and that the rest he believed to be true.
The subject matter of the Memorial was declared by the
Lt. Governor and Council to be of great importance, and was referred
to further consideration, and the Memorial ordered to be entered
in the Council Books verbatim, which I did accordingly. On the
evening of the same day the Lt. Governor and Council again
met at the house of Dr. Staats, then one of the Members of Council
(he having been so much indisposed that he could not, as he
alleged, attend at the Fort in the morning). It was ordered,
nem. con. that the High Sheriff of New York should take Graves
and Predeaux together with one Crawford into custody, and
should keep and secure them to be forth coming when sent for.
To this Order of Council I had added these words, or to this
effect [and ordered the Clerk of the Council do prepare a warrant
for that purpose immediately]. Mr. Atwood objected that
there was no occasion for any warrant of commitment, for that
an Order of Council signed by the Clerk of the Council without
any cause shewn therein was sufficient for the High Sherriff
to secure the said persons till further Order from the Council
Board. Whereon the said Order of Council passed without a
warrant, or order to prepare any. Dec. 27, 1701, the Lt. Governor
and Council being again convened at Dr. Staats' House, Graves,
Predeaux and Crawford were called in, and the Memorial of
Hasket read to them, and they were examined thereto. Either
Graves or Predeaux or both (to the best of my remembrance)
insisted on the hard usage they had, that a person displaced
for male-administration from his Government and sent home in
irons to answer the same, should be forced out of the possession of
the persons to whom the charge of him was committed, and
set at liberty, and that on this person's oath only they were
committed to gaol, when Hasket had not given any manner of
security to prosecute them for the crimes he laid to their charge;
that the oath taken by Hasket (above) could not by any strained
construction be interpreted to be a sufficient cause of commitment, when by the said Memorial it did not appear which part
thereof was within his knowledge, and wch. not, neither were
the crimes alleadged in the same, if true, sufficient to commit
them for High Treason; they desired they might have liberty
to proceed on their intended voyage for England, and they were
ready to give security in what summ should be thought fit
for their rendering themselves to the Secretary of State, and
prayed that Hasket might do the same, or otherwise they offered
to go prisoners and in irons to England, provided that Hasket
was obliged to doe the same. They being ordered to withdraw
it was debated in Council if they should be discharged on giving
such security, or remanded. Col. Depeyster, Dr. Staats and
Mr. Walters were of this opinion. Mr. Atwood declared the
crimes laid to their charge to be High Treason, which was proved
by Hasket against them, and was a sufficient ground to commit
them, and Mr. Weaver and Mr. Atwood declared it against Law
to take any security for High Treason, and the Lieutenant Governor
joyned in opinion with them. Mr. Atwood alledging that the
Council would meet again in a day or two, and that it was
advisable that they should in the meantime be remanded to
gaol, and that the Lieut.-Governor and Council against
next Council Day might consider what was proper to be done,
it was ordered that they should be remanded, and Mr. Atwood
at the request of the Lieut.-Governor and Council dictated the
Order of Council of Dec. 22, 1701, to me, which I read, and the
same was approved by the Lt. Governor and Council. On Dec. 24.
the Lieut. Governor and Council met again in Council at the
Fort in New York, where, to the best of this Deponent's remembrance, Mr. Graves appeared and prayed one Downing, a marriner
in the vessel they arrived in, might be sworn, who, being sworn,
declared that Hasket had offered him a considerable reward on his
arrival here, if he would throw a box Mr. Graves' papers were in overboard, and give Hasket the largest packet therein, but he refused.
Afterwards they being withdrawn, the Lieut.-Governor and Council
ordered me to enter the Minute of Council of Dec. 24, which I
entered accordingly. After this, when the Council were sitting,
sometimes Mr. Graves and sometimes Mr. Predeaux came to
me with a repetition to the Lieutenant Governor, or the
Lieutenant Governor and Council, which were delivered or read
by me to the Lieutenant Governor and Council by their order.
These petitions (I remember not the contents of) but was ordered
by the Lieutenant Governor and Council to take no notice of
them in the Council Books. New York, Sept. 21, 1702. Signed,
B. Cosens, Cl. Concilii. Sworn before Tho. Noell, Mayor of New
York. The whole endorsed, Recd. Feb. 19, 1702. 22 pp.
[C.O. 5, 1048. Nos. 33. i–v.] |
| [Feb. 19.] |
341. Memorandum of three Depositions taken before the
Lord Chief Justice Holt and the Earl of Nottingham against
Mr. Graves and Mr. Prideux. ¼ p. [C.O. 5, 1048. No. 33. A.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
342. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Pursuant to your signification of H.M. Commands in
relation to the petitions of the merchants of Poole and others
concerned in the Newfoundland trade and fishery, we have heard
and considered what has been offered to us, and being very much
importuned by the merchants to despatch our report thereupon,
we send you the same here enclosed that you may please to lay
it before H.M. on Sunday next or by the first opportunity.
Signed, Weymouth, Dartmouth, Robt. Cecil, Ph. Meadows,
Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. Annexed, |
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342. i. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. Having
in obedience to yr. Majesty's commands considered the
Petitions of the Merchants of Poole trading to Newfoundland, and of the inhabitants of Carboneer, one of the
principall harbours there, together with a Memorial
presented to us by several other Merchants concerned in
that trade, we thereupon humbly report:— that the said
petitioners and merchants do humbly pray that yr. Majesty
would graciously please to appoint two or more ships
of warr to convoy their fishing ships to Newfoundland,
which they design to have ready to saile in the month
of March; that another convoy be ordered for their
sack ships to sail in May next, and that they may have
protections for all their men, both sailing and fishing
crews; that they likewise set forth that Trinity Bay,
being but three miles overland from Placentia, the chief
fort of the French, your Majesty's subjects in those parts
have frequently been insulted by the French, who in
November last plundered the north side of that Bay
and carried away several famillys prisoners; and for
prevention of the like mischief for the future, and the
better security of the fishing of that Bay they further
humbly desire that a fort may be built there at a convenient place, with 20 or 30 guns, and that 40 or 50
soldiers with officers be also sent thither, and 100 small
arms, ammunition and what else may be necessary
for the said fort, which with the assistance of the
inhabitants of that, and the neighbouring harbours
(who they propose should be under command of the
said officers in the winter season), they believe will be
very useful to defend them against any attempts the
French may make there hereafter. They further add
that Carboneer, a considerable fishing place in Conception
Bay, being also in danger of insults from the French,
it may be necessary that it be in like manner fortified,
and alledge that the same may be done at a small charge.
Upon consideration whereof, and upon hearing the said
petitioners and merchants, we humbly propose that
two or more men-of-war be appointed to convoy the
the fishing ships, and two others for the sack ships
imployed in that trade and do humbly conceive that
for the better security thereof in the time of war, it is
necessary that the two first should saile before the
end of the next month, and that notice be given to the
Ports of Barnstable, Biddiford and other Western
towns trading to Newfoundland at what time and in
what port of England or Ireland the said ships shall
rendezvous in order to their proceeding under the
protection of the said convoy; as likewise that the
ships from Barnstable, Bristol and Biddiford may
have some cruiser appointed to convoy them to the
rendezvous as his Royal Highness the Lord High
Admiral shall please to direct. We likewise humbly
offer that the men-of-war to be appointed for convoys
of the sack ships may saile in the month of May next,
and that notice thereof be given in like manner as for
the fishing ships. And whereas the salt imployed
in this fishery is chiefly supply'd from Portugal, we
further humbly report that the merchants do likewise
desire that a convoy be ordered for their salt ships
from Lisbon to Newfoundland, which we think very
necessary to be taken care of. As to the forementioned
forts, it not sufficiently appearing unto us whether
the places, where the merchants desire they may be
erected, be such as to defend the said harbours from
attacks by sea, and the settlements from attacks by
land, we are humbly of opinion that your Majesty
may be pleased to order the Commodore or some officer
to be appointed by him, to take on board the engineer
from St. John's Harbour, and with him to view the
said places, and report to your Majesty how the same
are fitted for such fortifications, and what may be the
charge thereof; whereupon your Majesty will give such
directions therein as to your great wisdom shall seem meet
and that in the meantime your Maj. would order the
said Commodore to do all that in him lies to protect
your Majesty's subjects in those harbours, and to put
them into as good a state of defence as may be, for
the present. Signed, Weymouth, Dartmouth, Robt.
Cecil, Ph. Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen,
Mat. Prior. [C.O. 195, 3. pp. 160–164.] |
Feb. 19.
St. Jago de la Vega. |
343. Minutes of Council of Jamaica. The Governor
acquainted the Board that there was the Ensign and his wife
and some men of the Company that came from New England
(the four men with the small pox upon them) come to
Towne, and that to prevent their perishing, he had taken care
that they was put out to nurse att 15s. a week each. And
thereupon required the opinion of the Board how the charge
should be paid, who gave their opinion that the charge and also
the subsistence of the Ensign and his wife att 40s. a week for
both be paid out of the Revenue till a fund comes or is raised
to reimburse the same to the Revenue. |
| Feb. 20. |
60l. paid to Nicholas Lawes for six months salary as Chief
Justice, and 150l. for a bed and furniture of a room, bought of
him for the use of the Governor. |
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Accounts of Harvey Nicholls, Deputy Marshall, referred to
Committee. [C.O. 140, 6. pp. 130, 131.] |
| Feb. 20. |
344. Minutes of Council in Assembly of Jamaica. Message
from the House sent down that the Justices of the Peace of
Port Royal have leave to join with the other Justices of that
place to give an account of their proceedings persuant to the
two Acts of last Assembly for paying the public debts and subsisting the soldiers. They also requested H.E. to send them a
plan of Kingston as it is laid down by Col. Christian Lilly. These
requests were granted. |
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Ordered that any member of this Board that for the future
absents himself without leave, or does not give a reasonable
excuse, shall be sent for by the Messenger. |
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Col. Lilly being sent for and bringing the plan referred to above,
it was sent to the Assembly. |
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Conference of the Members of the two Houses who were
Members of the Corporation of the Bath of St. Thomas appointed. |
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Bill to invest H.M. in lands in Kingston for the reception of
the sufferers by the late dreadful fire at Port Royal, declaring
Kingston to be the Cheif Seat of Trade and head Port of Entry,
and fortifying West Chester, sent up. |
Monday.
[Feb. 22.] |
Joint-Committee appointed to confer concerning the taking
care of H.M. soldiers. |
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The House desired to know what is become of the Bill abovementioned, the passing of that Law requiring the greatest
dispatch for the preservation of this H.M. Island and her subjects,
late sufferers on Port Royall, for that the Grand Court being to
meet to-morrow it will be very inconvenient that the Assembly
should sitt at the same time with that Court. Message returned
that the Council have moved the Governor that there may be a
full Council at the reading of that Bill, and he had accordingly
ordered a full Council to meet on Wednesday, and that in regard
the Grand Court is to meet to-morrow, the House has liberty
to adjourn to the old Council Chamber. A Conference was
held at the desire of the House, and it was reported from the
Conference that the House desired it upon account of a mistake
that they supposed the latter part of the last message to come
to them from the Council, which the Committee of this Board
convinced them of the contrary, acquainting them that the
latter part of the said message was purely sent from the Governor.
[C.O. 140, 6. pp. 439–443.] |
