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July 11.
Whitehall. |
449. W. Popple, jr., to Governor Dudley. Acknowledges
letter of April 20, which is being laid before H.M. You
will have timely notice of directions given thereupon.
Encloses letters for other Governors etc. [C.O. 5, 911. p.
365.] |
July 12.
St. Christophers. |
450. E. Penhallow and N. Higbee to the Queen. Petitioners,
of your Majesty's Royal and late Reformed Independent Company
in this Island, pray for arrears of pay etc. Signed, Nathaniell
Higbee, Emanuell Penhallow. 1 p. [C.O. 239, 1. No. 6.] |
July 12.
Boston. |
451. Humble Address of the Council and Assembly of the
Massachusetts Bay to the Queen. It is upwards of two years
since the arrival of Governour Dudley, for whose appointment we
formerly addressed your Majesty with the thanks of this Province;
And we have been made sensible of his careful management of
your Majesty's Interests and the Government of your good
subjects, particularly of his great application and the cost expended
to have stedyed the Eastern Indians in their obedience to the
Crown of England and your Majesty's soveraignty over them,
whereof they have formerly made their repeated recognition, and
more lately renewed the same in two attendancies upon H.E.;
yet through the influence of French Emissarys residing among
them, they have for 12 months past broken out and continued in
open rebellion, and with the assistance of French officers and
souldiers have committed diverse outrages and barbarous murders
upon many of your Majesties' good subjects. Which irruption
has obliged the Governour to garrison all the frontiers of more
than 200 miles extent, and to send forth greater and lesser partys
into the Desart, in places almost inaccessible, if possible to find
out those bloody Rebels in their obscure recesses, under covert
of a vast hideous wilderness, (their manner of liveing being much
like that of the wild beasts of the same) and to give check to their
insolencies. And there are not less than 1900 effective men
now in arms, under pay, upon our Eastern and Western Frontiers,
besides the vessels and men necessarily imployed for guarding
of the sea coast against the infestings of the French from Canada,
Port Royal and the West Indies, who endeavour to intercept our
supplies and disturb our Fishery, so that we are at an exceeding
great and almost insupportable charge, and see not the end
thereof. We are ready to thinke it highly reasonable that the
neighbouring Governments being secured thereby, should bear
a just Quota of the said charge, which is humbly submitted to your
Majesty's great wisdom to direct. We have therefore accounted
it our duty by an express humbly to lay before your sacred
Majesty the very distressing circumstances of your Majesty's good
subjects, who have hitherto chearfully undergone the sore fatigue
and charge of their defence and pursuits made after the enemy,
and that in the greatest severitys of the winter, exposing themselves to the last sufferings, being sensible that the advances
made by the Governour in the service have been absolutely
necessary, and that his care had been to keep the expence as low
as the emergencys would bear, and we doubt not of a good
concurrance at all times of the Council and Assembly with the
Governour, to advance both the men and money necessary to the
utmost of their ability. We crave leave also humbly to express
our just resentment and detestation of the piracys and robberies
lately committed by Capt. Quelch and Company, and we hope
the speedy justice that has been done upon those vile criminals
will vindicate the Government from the imputation of giveing
any countenance to, or favouring of such wicked actions. There
are several stores of war necessary for the safety of your Majesty's
interests within this Province, that cannot be supplyed here.
And if your Majesty of your Royal Bounty shall be graciously
pleased to order that they be supplyed out of your Majesty's
Stores, it will greatly encourage us in the service of your sacred
Majesty, being always resolved to maintain the honour and dignity
of your Majesty's Crown and Government over us, and by the
favour of Almighty God to maintain our station in this Province
etc. Signed, In the name and by order of the Council, Isa.
Addington; In the name and by order of the Assembly, Jams.
Converse, Speaker. 1 large p. [C.O. 5, 863. Nos. 105; and
(duplicate) 105.i.] |
July 12.
Boston. |
452. Memorial accompanying above Address. It is humbly
offered, as necessary for your Majesty's service within your Province
of Massachusetts Bay and for Defence of the same, that the following
supply be made of warlike provision: Two Frigatts for guarding
the Coast: Cannon for the new fortifications on Castle Island:
Powder, great and small shott: Fuzills or other good fire arms:
small gunners stores. Signed as preceding. Endorsed, Recd.
Read Jan. 25, 1704/5. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 863. Nos. 106; and
(duplicate) 106.i.] |
July 12.
Whitehall. |
453. W. Popple, jr., to Henry St. Johns. The Council of
Trade and Plantations desire you would order 2 horse grenadiers
to go down to Deal with the money for the pay of H.M. soldiers
in Newfoundland, for its better security. [C.O. 195, 3. p. 333.] |
| July 12. |
454. Col. Whetham to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Col. John Johnson, made Deputy Governor of Nevis, July 1, 1703,
requests that orders may be given for the payment of his allowance,
and the Queen's Commission for that post. Signed, Tho. Whetham.
Endorsed, Recd. Read July 13, 1704. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 5. No.
76; and 153, 8. p. 327.] |
| July 13. |
455. Governor Dudley to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
I lately humbly addressed your Lordships by way of Lisbon,
April 20, having had no direct conveyance from hence since the
Centurion, since which I have had no ill accident, notwithstanding
the appearance of the Indians everywhere in small partyes,
except the loss of one family at Northampton, where the Indians
again surprized them in the darke of the night. About six weeks
since, by some letters from Canada to Port Royal which I intercepted, we had news of the march of 100 French and 200 Indians,
from Quebeck to joyne the Eastern Indians to make in all 1,000,
with direction to them to fall in to Pascataqua River to burn New
Castle and the fort there, and draw off immediately, and to
acquaint them that from Mount Reall at the same time the number
of 500 should fall upon our upper townes on Connecticot River;
in prevention of which Col. Church with the forces I had Eastward
at Penobscot, very luckily fell upon that small Setlement of about
ten French familys, where he took the present sent those Indians,
and the Agent, one M. Gordeau, and 20 soldiers, the forerunners
of the Quebeck party, and about 40 souls more, women and
children, whom he sent with Gordeau prisoners hither with a
considerable booty, which I gave to his men, which I hope hath
diverted that expedition, and at the same time I sent 300 men
more into the Province of Mayne, least the enemy should oppresse
any weak part there, and to the westward upon Connecticot
River I have 200 men from Hartford from Connecticot Colony,
to whom that part is a frontier, and 200 of this Province who
are now going 200 miles above Deerfield upon Connecticot River,
to seek the rendezvous of the Mount Reall party, supposed to
be upon that River, about 200 miles above any English Setlement,
and these additions to the forces under Col. Church make up
1,900 men in pay with 20 sloops, put this Province to a very
great charge at present, under Col. Church I have 600 men with
the said 20 sloops and the Gospir friggot and the Jersy being here
from New York to fitt, I obtained of my Lord Cornbury to let
her keep company with the abovesaid forces into L'Accadia
and all along the coast, on both sides the Bay of Fundee, who
are now out, and have ranged all the coast from Kenebeck River
as far as St. Johns, and taken considerable plunder and burnt all
the Setlements where Casteen Le Flibu and other French Setlement have long been, and are at this time gone over to the Port
Royal side, to see if it may be they may surprize the French
supplyes coming thither, where they are very poor, and to cut
the banks of their corne land, and let in the sea upon their meadowes,
which destroyes them for five yeares next coming, and if I had
had the favour of a 4th rate ship, added this spring, as I humbly
pray'd, I might, by the favour of God, have possessed Port Royall
with no other losse or danger than rideing before the place, and
preventing their supply from France, and the prisoners I have
tell me they have some moneths been at allowance, the Inhabitants
as well as the Garison; and in the like condition they are at
Quebeck, as the letters we have taken of theirs informe us. To
support this great charge the Assembly, who sate the whole moneth
of June, have very frankly granted 23,000l., and have given me
no objection to the number of ye forces, nor improvement of them,
but very readily and cheerfully submitted to the charge and
thank'd me for the advance of the forces, which is now the fifth
man in the Province, but I can obtaine nothing from Road Island,
from Connecticot I have 260 men in the upper townes upon that
River, which is truly their own frontier, but without any command
they come and goe as they please, sometimes by orders from
their own government, and sometimes without, and so it will
be while those Charters remaine, no money will be raised, nor
men under commands, while their neighbours are oppressed with
hard marches and great taxes, if this inequality (my Lords) were
at a great distance it might not easily be observed, but nothing
parts us but a brooke, we are in equal danger and can call to each
other, and a family of this Province pays a tax of 5l., and his
next neighbour of equal estate pays not one cross. I am in great
want of pouder and small armes. I have strictly taken ye pouder
duly in specie, and have abbridged all unnecessary expence of
pouder, and the Lieutenant Governour and other Officers are very
carefull; but the service and marching and removing will waste
it away, and armes are every day lost and spoyled, which I cannot
repaire here. If by any meanes this Province might be favoured
with H.M. bounty in these articles, I would engage for the good
husbandry and just expence of them. I have, as your Lordships
have directed, sent exact planns of the several fortifications in
both H.M. Provinces, with the number of cannon mounted, and
the wants we stand in, which I also humbly pray may be supplyed
according to H.M. gracious inclination in your Lordships' former
letters. It hath been the usage of this Province once in a few
yeares to conciliate and confirme their freindship with the
Maquaws and Five Nations, and I have written to my Lord
Cornbury to advise therein, and have accordingly provided for the
charge of Commissioners and a present about 500l., which is
necessary to keep them steady, of which the French letters
intercepted complaine, and hath moved me to this present errand
and charge on their behalfe, and yet at last I doubt we shall loose
them, if we have not ministers amongst them to defeat the French
missionaryes, to whom they are infinitely bigotted. I am sencible
the papers your Lordships gave me a list of as wanting were
twice sealed up in my sight but both times lost, but the last
letters wherein those papers should have been were sealed at
Pascataqua, and by the carelessnesse of the Secretary left behind,
and yet I cannot expect any exact service there from a Secretary
whose salary is but 12l. per annum, and the perquisites scarce
worth 5l. more, beyond which profit that office hath not amounted
these 20 yeares. I am sencible I have troubled your Lordships
too often with the account of the Assemblies' refusal of any
establishment of a salary for the Governour, which they are
obstinate in to the last degree, and so they are in their elections
of the Councill, the best men in all parts are left out, and men of
no principles in Government sent to the board, from whom I can
expect nothing but contradictions and opposition. Those
priviledges of election of Councillors are no manner of benefit
to these Provinces, but are scandalously used to support partyes
against the Honour of the Crowne and Government, and are
made opportunityes to affront every loyall and good man that
loves the church of England and dependance upon H.M. Government, who to be sure shall never obtaine a vote though very
superior to others for learning and estates. |
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Amongst others the last year I gave Commission to Capt.
Plowman for a privateer gally, who was a man of undoubted
probity and courage, and was very well equipt by Merchants
of this place, and sailed from hence Aug. 1, 1703, but falling
sick his company resolved to alter their course from the River of
Canada, whither they were bound, and two daies after he was
found dead in his cabbin, and then his Leiutenant and company
sailed for the coast of Brasill, where they robbed nine Portugall
vessells in a moneths time, took about 10,000l. of treasure, kill'd
one Portugall Captain, and upon the coast in their returne tore
and reforme'd their Journalls, but coming into harbour were soon
suspected and committed to prison, and have since been found
guilty, 20 of them, the greatest Rogues of them, early escaped;
however I have, I hope, attended the Act of Parliament and
H.M. Instructions, and have executed six of them, that is the
captain and master, who were the ringleaders, the person that kept
Plowman close and would suffer no man to speak with him, the
man that shot the Portuguese Captain after he got on board his
ship, and there are yet 14 condemned left in chains that are young
and ignorant fellowes, objects of H.M. mercy if she pleases, and I
humbly pray your Lordships that it may be represented to H.M.
for her royal pleasure and commands therein. The whole proceeding is inclosed, which I ordered to be printed, it being a
very new thing, and seeming very harsh to hang people that
bring in gold to these Provinces. I have used all possible means
to surprize their treasure, and have got above halfe of it, the
receipt of the gentlemen appoynted to receive and secure it is
enclosed, and I humbly waite H.M. pleasure for the disposall
thereof. There is a considerable charge in seizing of it in severall
parts of the countrey at great distances, which I have allowed
and ordered to be paid. If H.M. shall see meet to allow any part
thereof for my care, or the service of Lieutenant Governor Povey,
I shall thankfully accept it, especially since the Province will do
so little for the support of the Government. I have also sent home
Captain Laurence and [? Larimore, Ed.], and his Lieutenant, John
Wells, who have made themselves accessories after the fact by
hideing and carrying away of the said pirates, with the proper
evidences against them, as I am commanded. If H.M. shall
please to extend her royal grace to those that remain here in irons,
their suffering will be long and hard, and the executions paste,
I hope, will forever be a warning to such evill men here. I pray
I may be pardoned for any mistake in the tryals, the proceedings
here being wholly new, and that I may have H.M. direction for
what remaines in this affair. I formerly acquainted your
Lordships that the Representatives in their Assembly, the last
year, sent home a private Address, without my knowledge or
advice, which I humbly pray your Lordships will acquit me of,
being referring to Pemaquid etc., and if it be a fault (that matter
being commanded by H.M. to be sollicited by the Governour)
to give him the go by, I humbly pray they may be advised of it
by your Lordships. In the last Assembly they have done better
and prayed that a Committee might be allowed to attend me with
an Addresse to H.M. which is enclosed in this packet and I humbly
pray that it may be countenanced by your Lordships, and the
prayers therein heard, what is represented of the pressure of the
warr being altogether true [see preceding, July 12]. Acknowledges
letters of Feb. 16, 170¾. The Rhode Island packet is by my own
messenger safely delivered, and I hope will be so far obeyed as to
make the article of the Vice Admiralty more easy for the future,
but that of the Militia and the just use of theyr forces and expectation of a Quota from them will by no meanes be had, untill they
have farther commands from H.M., or a dissolution of their
Charter, which truly stands in the way of all Religion and good
Government. The grant of 500l. for the fort by the Assembly of
New Hampshire was truly as much as could well be collected
at one time under the present pressure of the war, but I have
done my endeavour to double it, by causing every man in the
Province, by 30 in a week, to worke at the Castle without pay,
which amounts to twice as much more as the tax, and yet it
will be too little for so important a worke for that Province. I am
in great need of great guns (as the account and planns shew) of
pouder and small armes, which I hoped to have received last yeare,
and can very ill defend the Province for want of it. I thank
your Lordships for the re-establishment of Col. Byfeild in the
Admiralty, he lately in his first court gave judgment against the
Charles gally, out of which the privateers were taken, and his
judgment seems agreeable to the Law; however the owners
have appealed to the Court of Admiralty in Doctors Commons,
as the Law allowes, where if the judgment be confirmed it will
very much repute and steady the Government here. The allowance
by law and usage here is to give the Justices 4s. per diem out of the
fines during the Session lesse than what the Law of England
allowes, and I shall take care they do not passe it in neither Province,
and the remainder of the fines strictly comes into the Treasury.
The Assemblies refusall to vote the standing assistance for
New York, I took it the more greivously from them the last and
this year, because it had been no more than a dutifull submission
to H.M. commands, and would have cost them nothing, the
trouble being so pressing upon us, and my Lord Cornbury in peace
in his Government would have been much more ready to have
moved to our assistance than to have expected anything from
this Province, and if it might be thought meet that all the Provinces
on the shoar of America should contribute towards the war, it
would make it look like fellow subjects and concerned in the same
interest and duty to support H.M. Crowne and dignity. I most
humbly pray for the assistance of guardships for this great coast.
I most humbly thank your Lordships' acceptance of my service
so farr in raising men for the defence of the Province. I must do
the Assembly here that justice to say that tho' they have not
obeyed H.M. in providing for my support here, they have very
frankly submitted to my appoyntment at all times for numbers of
men and their support; and I am bold to say, one reason hath
been that they are convinced of my sincere endeavours in their
service and for their support, and that not one man nor penny
hath been diverted from its just use and service designed, nor
have I by any means taken for myselfe or the Lieutenant Governour
one penny but what hath been known to them and seen in their
accounts at all times for the payment and support of their owne
men. Mr. Usher is in the Province of New Hampshire taking
care of the fortifications of which I have given him the command,
and Col. Romer is overseeing the work, although uneasy with a
difficult and poor people. I hope Mr. Allen doth me the right
in his letters to say that he hath asked nothing of me for letters
or orders in his affaires that I have refused, he hath again begun
his actions with severall, and I hope they shall come home in the
order and method H.M. hath commanded, though many of the
people do every day submit and take leases of him, as he aquaints
me from time to time. I shall strictly obey your Lordships'
direction, referring to privateers' commissions when I have
the honour to receive them. I have published the repeal of the
two Acts of the Assembly of New Hampshire for the confirmation
of some grants and an act to prevent contention etc. and entered
the repeal in the Assembly books, and the avoydance of them
will, I think, much facilitate Mr. Allin's affair, they were both
made before my arrivall here, and I have often observed the
tendency of them since my coming. The last clause of your
Lordships' letter of Feb. 16 referrs to the settlement of a salary,
that matter being never to be obtained of this Government during
their present forme, I most humbly submitt myself to H.M. care,
and shall never neglect my duty in H.M. service, nor the just
interest of this Province notwithstanding while I may approve
myselfe to your Lordships, whose commands will be alwaies
obeyed by me, while I am honoured with my present station.
Mr. Phipps gives me notice your Lordships have considered the
necessity of a Chancery Court to be established in this Province.
I am humbly of opinion your Lordships would have that power
lodged in the Governour for the time being, and a number of the
Council, as Masters of Chancery, or Assistants to that Court, and
it is most certain it would then be a just honour to H.M. and a
great benefit to the Province. I have written to Mr. Phipps
to attend your Lordships therein. These letters are sent expresse
upon a sloop I have employed on the Province charge on purpose,
and humbly pray your Lordships will let Capt. Cary the messenger
be as soon as possible dispatched, having nothing else to doe,
and that he may have protection for his Master and saylors on
board, and that the two prisoners and the evidences may be
disposed of as H.M. pleaseth, that he may return. Captain
Lawrance and Lieutenant Wells, the accessoryes whom I am
commanded to send home, have these two last years done good
service, the first year Lawrance took 5 French prizes, since commanded a Company of voluntiers to Jamaica, and Wells his
Lieutenant, and did good service there and returned, but fell
unluckily there into this folly. I pray that if it may consist with
H.M. honour he may obtain his pardon. Signed, J. Dudley.
Endorsed, Recd. Dec. 23, Read Jan. 31, 1704 (5). 8½ pp. [C.O.
5, 863. No. 107; and 5, 911. pp. 415–433.] |
July 13.
Southwark. |
456. Mr. Cox to [? W. Popple]. Encloses following on behalf
of his brother, Samuel Cox, "wch. I hope will prevail with their
Lordships to readmit him into the Council of Barbados. Signed,
Charles Cox. Endorsed, Recd. July 28, Read Aug. 24, 1704.
¾ p. Enclosed, |
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456. i. Council of Barbados to Charles Cox. Certificate as
to the innocence of Samuel Cox. Signed, John Farmer, Geo.
Lillington, Wm. Sharpe, Tob. Frere, Michael Terrill, David
Ramsay, Benj. Cryer, Thomas Merrwick, Robt. Johnstoun.
Addressed. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 7. Nos. 38, 38.i.] |
| July 13. |
457. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. There
being transmitted to us amongst many other Acts from the
Bermuda Islands an Act for raising a publick Revenue for the
support of the Government, and a dispute having arisen whether
the said Act was perpetual, some of the Assembly affirming that
there was a Clause of Limitation in the original Act for determining
the same in two years, but no such clause appearing to us, we did
thereupon consult Sir Thomas Trevor, then Attorney General,
who reported "that the continuation of the said Act is not limitted
to any certain time, but that it is a perpetual Law." And that
we might have a further information in this matter, we did write
to Col. Bennet requiring him to send us a copy of the said Act
as it stands upon the Records, as likewise of that which was
called by those Assembly Men the original Act, both of them
under the seal of the Island, together with authentick copys of
the Journals of the Assembly, wherein that Act was past. In
answer whereunto Col. Bennet has acquainted us, that upon his
enquiring for that which was called the original Act, it could not
be found, nor any Journals or Minutes of the Assembly, relating
thereunto, but has sent us a copy of the said Act, under the publick
seale, as it stands upon Record, attested by Charles Minors,
Clerk of the Councill and Secretary of those Islands, wherein there
is no limitation of time for the continuance of the said Act, so it
appears to us according to the opinion of the said Attorney
General to be a perpetual Law, which being for raising a Revenue
for the support of your Majesties Government, we humbly offer
that your Majesty be pleased to give your royal assent to the said
Act, and that a letter be writ to your Majesties Governour and
Councill to cause that the same be put in execution, and that they
do not pass any temporary law in derogation of the said Act.
[C.O. 38, 6. pp. 36–38.] |
July 13.
Whitehall. |
458. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Commissions having been granted by his late Majesty to all the
Governours in America for the tryal of pirates, in pursuance of the
Act of 1700, for the more effectual suppression of piracy, and
Governor Sir B. Granville having transmitted to us the Report of
the Attorney and Sollicitor Generall of that Island containing their
reasons why upon the demise of his late Majesty no proceedings
can now be had upon the Commission to the Lord Gray, late
Governor of Barbados, we have thereupon consulted your Majesty's
Attorney General, who is of opinion that it is necessary that a
new Commission be issued out in your Majesty's name pursuant
to the said Act, whereupon we humbly offer that such Commission
be renewed for all the Governments, amongst which we have
comprehended the Bahama Islands as formerly, to take effect
when those Islands shall be resetled and brought under a regular
Government, they remaining uninhabited since their being
destroyed by the French and Spaniards, and in order thereunto
we humbly lay before your Majesty the names of Commissioners
to be inserted in each respective Commission, which we are
humbly of opinion may be prepared by your Majesties' Attorney
and Solicitor General, and dispatched to the Plantations by the
first opportunity. Annexed, |
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458. i. Names of Commissioners for trial of Pirates in the
Plantations. [C.O. 324, 8. pp. 481–505.] |
July 14.
Whitehall. |
459. W. Popple to W. Lowndes. The Council of Trade and
Plantations have sent to Jamaica the observations of my Lord
Treasurer upon the Revenue Act, to the end that provision
may be made for those particulars in a subsequent Act. They
desire to know if he has any objection why the said Act may not
be laid before H.M. for her Royal confirmation. [C.O. 138, 11.
p. 294.] |
July 14.
Whitehall. |
460. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Sir W.
Mathew. Give instructions as directed by Order of Council on
case of Peter van Belle [see July 6]. [C.O. 153, 8. pp. 328, 329.] |
July 15.
Whitehall. |
461. W. Popple, jr., to Mr. Borret. The Council of Trade
and Plantations send you the following letter to Mr. Attorney or
Mr. Solicitor General for either of their opinions upon two Acts
past at Nevis in February, which you are desired to procure as
soon as may be. They also desire you to solicite Mr. Attorney
General for his opinion upon the Virginian bills in his hands, it
being absolutely necessary for H.M. service that they be dispatched
before the sailing of the convoy, which will now very shortly
be ready, and will be the last opportunity of sending thither
this year. [C.O. 153, 8. p. 330.] |
July 15.
Whitehall. |
462. W. Popple, jr., to Mr. Attorney or Mr. Solicitor General.
Encloses, for opinion in point of law, the two Acts of Nevis, for
establishing of Courts and settling due methods for the administration
of justice; and for the better Government of negroes and other
slaves. [C.O. 153, 8. p. 331.] |
July 15.
Whitehall. |
463. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Nicholson.
It is H.M. pleasure that you give us a particular account of the
pitch and tar made in Virginia, and offer what you think necessary
to be done for the promoting and incouraging the production of
that commodity in Virginia, and that in the meantime you do all
that lies in your power for the incouragement of merchants who
may send such naval stores to England. [C.O. 5, 1360. p. 491.] |
| July 17. |
464. Mr. Partridge to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Tar, pitch and rossin will not be made a trade from the Plantations
as tobacco and sugar is, for they may be had nearer home and
much cheaper than from the Plantations. But it would be the
interest of England to have all supplies from the Plantations
although paying ¼th more. If H.M. had her Naval Stores thence
it would be such an employ for the people there that they would
be able to make good payment for the goods they have from
hence etc. Proposes to furnish tar at 37s. 6d. per 30 gall., pitch
at 17s. per hundred and rosin at 18s. per hundred, with an allowance of 3l. per tun and duty taken off, etc. Those masts the
French bring from New England are got in H.M. Government at
St. George's River, but little from Pemiquid. The French have
no masts in all their Government; there is no pines or very few
grows E. or N. of St. George's River, which is but 12 leagues E. of
Pemiquid, and if H.M. would cause a Fort to be erected at Pemiquid, and send 200 soldiers for 3 years and then lett them settle, we
should soon beat the French out there and H.M. right defended,
which would in a few years be a bigger trade than Boston, the
bigger the Trade the more advantage to England. Signed,
Wm. Partridge. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 18, 1704. 3½ pp.
[C.O. 5, 863. No. 108; and 5, 911. pp. 366–372.] |
| July 17. |
465. Additional Instructions to Governor Lord Cornbury.
Given at our Castle at Windsor, July 17, 1704. Whereas by the
third Article of our Instructions to you, according to several Laws
relating to Trade and Navigation, you are required to take care
and give in charge that no goods or commodities whatsoever be
imported into or exported out of our Province of New Jersey,
under your Government, in any ships or vessels but in such
whereof the Master and three fourths of the mariners at least
are English; and whereas by a clause in an Act past the last
session of Parliament, entituled, An Act for raising recruits for
the Land-forces and Marines, and for dispensing with part of
the Act for the encouragement and increase of Shipping and Navigation during the present war; (copy whereof you shall herewith
receive) it is enacted, that during the present war, and no longer,
the number and proportion of mariners to sail in such ships or
vessels, which by laws now in force are limited to the Master and
three fourths of the mariners to be English, shall be enlarged to
the Master and one moiety of the mariners at least to be English;
it is our will and pleasure that you take care and give in charge
to the proper officers, that the said Act be observed in our said
Province of New Jersey under your Government, during this
present war accordingly. Annexed, |
|
465. i. Copy of Clause of above Act. [C.O. 324, 8. pp. 477–481; and 5, 994.A. pp. 164–168.] |
| July 17. |
466. Similar Instructions to Governor Sir B. Granville.
[C.O. 29, 8. pp. 439–444.] |
| July 17. |
467. Similar Instructions to Lt.-Governor Bennett. [C.O.
38, 6. pp. 16–20.] |
| July 17. |
468. Similar Instructions to Governor Seymour. [C.O. 5,
726. pp. 284–286.] |
| July 17. |
469. Similar Instructions to the several Proprietors of H.M.
Colonies in America. [C.O. 5, 1291. pp. 42, 43.] |
| July 17. |
470. Similar Instructions to Governor Nicholson. [C.O.
5, 1360. pp. 487–490.] |
| July 17. |
471. Similar Instructions to Lord Cornbury, Governor of
New York. [C.O. 5, 1120. pp. 107–110.] |
| July 17. |
472. Similar Instructions to Governor Dudley. [C.O. 5, 911.
pp. 354–358.] |
| July 17. |
473. Similar Instructions to Governor Sir W. Mathew.
[C.O. 153, 8. pp. 322–326.] |
| July 17. |
474. Similar Instructions to Governor Handasyd. [C.O. 138,
11. pp. 289–292.] |
July 18.
Whitehall. |
475. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Recommend for H.M. approbation several Acts of Bermuda
1690–1694. [Cf. Dec. 6, 1703.] Recommend for Repeal (1) An
Act for preventing differences about dry goods imported, whereby
it is enacted that the oath of the Importer of such goods being
brought from some of your Majesty's Plantations in America shall
be sufficient for clearing of such goods and the vessel importing
the same, which we judge an insufficient provision against illegal
imprisonments. (2) An Act for the liberty of the subject. [See
Dec. 6, 1703.] (3) An Act for liberty of the subject from illegal
imprisonment. No Act of that nature [see Dec. 6.] having been
allowed by your Majesty's royal predecessors in the Plantations,
we are of opinion this Act be repealed, and that for the satisfaction
and ease of the inhabitants such Instructions be given under your
Majesty's signet and sign manual to the Lieutenant-Governor as
may in the best manner secure the liberty and property of your
Majesty's subjects, and prevent any hardships by long and
unreasonable imprisonment in the said Island, in the like manner
as your Majesty has been pleased to order upon an Act of the
same nature in Barbados. (4) An Act about shipping, enacting
that ships may load and unload in any Port or harbour, which
is contrary to the Instructions constantly given to the Governors
etc. [C.O. 38, 6. pp. 39–45.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
476. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Enclose extract of Governor Handasyd's letter of
May 4th relating to some French prisoners sent home. [C.O. 138,
11. pp. 299, 300.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
477. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Recommend Mr. Partridge's proposals (July 17). We are
of opinion that an encouragement given to him may be a proper
means to give a beginning to this trade. [C.O. 5, 911. p. 373.] |
| [July 19.] |
478. Wm. Partridge to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
I am ready to give security for my performing my proposals for
importing tar, etc. (10,000 barrels for 7 years as July 17). Signed,
Wm. Partridge. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 19, 1704. ¾ p.
[C.O. 5, 863. No. 109; and 5, 911. pp. 374, 375.] |
| July 20. |
479. Certificate by Col. Whetham that Governor Codrington
appointed Col. Johnson [see July 12] his Deputy Governor etc.
Signed, Tho. Whetham. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 21, 1704.
1 p. [C.O. 152, 5. No. 77; and 153, 8. p. 332.] |
