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July 3.
Virginia. |
240. Lt. Governor Spotswood to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Abstract. Refers to enclosed affidavits relating to
Bahamas. A nest of pirates are endeavouring to establish themselves at Providence and by the addition they expect of loose disorderly people from the Bay of Campeachy, Jamaica and other
parts, may prove dangerous to British commerce, if not timely suppressed. A vessel of the force they have captured will soon render
them formidable to the number of merchantmen passing through
the Gulf from Jamaica. Has commissioned the master of a sloop
to make enquiries as to their strength and designs. It highly
concerns H.M. service that some Government should speedily
be established there and the place made defencible against
sudden attempts by pirates or the Spaniards, who have so often
obstructed the settlement thereof, as well knowing that, should
the English grow strong there, that island might be reckoned
the very key of the Gulph of Florida. He committed to prison
one Captain Forbes, a pirate who came to Virginia last month,
after beating the Spaniards from their batteries on the coast of
Florida for guarding wrecks and was accessory to taking the
French ship (encl. i.), but he escaped. Has asked the Admiralty
for an additional guardship, not relying on the professions of
the gang at Providence that they will only seize French and
Spanish ships. They have already plundered some trading
vessels belonging to these parts. Mr. Ludwell (v. 24th May)
writes that he will send his answer to the Council of Trade, without
allowing the Governor a sight of it, unless he will submit the
dispute between them to the determination of the Council.
This is not a reasonable request, for six out of ten Councillors
are his relations, and by his 44th Instruction the Council have no
cognizance of such cases. Asks to see his answer. Except
this dispute with the Auditor, this Colony is perfectly easy, etc.
Signed, A. Spotswood. Endorsed, Recd. 5th, Read 10th Sept.,
1716. 3¾ pp. Printed, V.H.S.C., Spotswood Papers II., 168.
Enclosed, |
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240. i. Deposition of John Vickers; late of the Island of
Providence. In Nov. last Benjamin Hornigold arrived
at Providence in the sloop Mary of Jamaica, belonging
to Augustine Golding, which Hornigold took upon the
Spanish coast, and soon after the taking of the said
sloop, he took a Spanish sloop loaded with dry goods
and sugar, which cargo he disposed of at Providence, but
the Spanish sloop was taken from him by Capt. Jennings
of the sloop Bathsheba of Jamaica. In January Hornigold sailed from Providence in the said sloop Mary,
having on board 140 men, 6 guns and 8 pattararas,
and soon after returned with another Spanish sloop,
which he took on the coast of Florida. After he had
fitted the said sloop at Providence, he sent Golding's
sloop back to Jamaica to be returned to the owners:
and in March last sailed from Providence in the said
Spanish sloop, having on board near 200 men, but
whither bound deponent knoweth not. About 22nd
April last, Capt. Jenings arrived at Providence and
brought in as prize a French ship mounted with 32
guns which he had taken at the Bay of Hounds, and
there shared the cargo (which was very rich consisting
of European goods for the Spanish trade) amongst his
men, and then went in the said ship to the wrecks
where he served as Comodore and guardship. There
are at Providence about 50 men who have deserted the
sloops that were upon the wrecks, and committ great
disorders in that Island, plundering the inhabitants,
burning their houses, and ravishing their wives. One
Thomas Barrow formerly mate of a Jamaica brigantine
which run away some time ago with a Spanish marquiss's
money and effects, is the chief of them and gives out
that he only waits for a vessell to go out a pirating, that
he is Governor of Providence and will make it a second
Madagascar, and expects 5 or 600 men more from
Jamaica sloops to join in the settling of Providence,
and to make war on the French and Spaniards, but for
the English, they don't intend to meddle with them,
unless they are first attack'd by them; nevertheless
Barrow and his crew robb'd a New England brigantine,
one Butler master, in the harbour of Providence and took
a Bermuda sloop, beat the master and confined him for
severall days, but not finding the said sloop fitt for
their purpose, discharged her. About a year ago one
Daniel Stillwell formerly belonging to Jamaica, and
lately settled on Isle Aethera, went in a small shallop,
with John Kemp, Matthew Low, two Dutchmen, and—Darvell to the coast of Cuba and there took a Spanish
lanch having on board 11,050 pieces of eight, and
brought the same into Isle Aethera; and Capt. Thomas
Walker of Providence having received advice thereof
from the Governor of Jamaica, seized Stillwell and his
vessell, but upon the coming of Hornigold to Providence,
Stillwell was rescued and Capt. Walker threatned to
have his house burned for offering to concern himself,
Hornigold saying that all pirates were under his protection. It is common for the sailors now at Providence
(who call themselves the flying gang) to extort money
from the inhabitants, and one Capt. Stockdale who came
passenger with deponent to Virginia was threatned to
be whipp'd for not giving them what they demanded,
and just upon his coming from thence he payed them
20sh. for which the aforementioned Barrow and one
Peter Parr gave him a receipt on the publick account.
Many of the inhabitants of that Island had deserted
their habitations for fear of being murdered. Sometime
about the beginning of March one Capt. Farnandez,
an inhabitant of Jamaica, in the sloop Bennet mounted
with 10 guns and with about 110 men took a Spanish
sloop with about three millions of money as it was
reported and silks and cochenile to the like value and
brought the sloop into Providence and there divided
the money and goods among the men and is returned
to the North side of Jamaica to try whether he may go
home in safety and if he found he could not he gave out
that he would return to Providence and settle amongst
the Rovers. Signed, John Vickers. Endorsed as preceding. 2 pp. |
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240. ii. Deposition of Alexander Stockdale of Barbadoes,
merchant. Corroborates preceding. Signed, Alexr.
Stockdale. Same endorsement. ½ p. |
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240. iii. Lt. Governor Spotswood's Instructions to Harry
Beverley, Commander of the sloop Virgin of Virginia.
Whereas I have received information that divers ships
richly laden having been cast away in the channel of
Bahama and other the coasts of America under H.M.
dominion, and that under pretence of fishing for the
said wreck'd goods, divers persons as well H.M. subjects
as others have assembled themselves with their vessells
armed and equipped in warlike manner, committing
depredations and other acts of hostilitys, upon the
Spaniards and other nations in amity with H.M. and that
the said persons have also taken possession of the
Island of Providence, and intend to strengthen themselves there under a Governor of their own choosing,
you are to make enquiries there etc., as in covering letter.
Williamsburgh, 15th June, 1716. Same endorsement.
3 pp. [C.O. 5, 1317. Nos. 45, 45 i.–iii.; and (without
enclosures) 5, 1364. pp. 432–439.] |
| [July 3.] |
241. [? Mr. Cary's] answer to the reasons against the Virginia
Act for monopolizing the Indian trade etc. (v. May 30). Endorsed,
Recd. from Mr. Carey, Read, 3rd July, 1716. 2 pp. [C.O.
5, 1317. No. 37.] |
| [July 3.] |
242. Merchants trading to Virginia to the Council of Trade
and Plantations. Reply to Mr. Cary's memorial concerning the
Virginia Act for monopolizing the Indian Trade, etc. (v. June 12,
etc.). Endorsed, Recd. (from Mr. Offley), Read 3rd July, 1716.
2¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 1317. No. 38.] |
July 4.
Chowan. |
243. Abstract of a letter from North Carolina [? to Richard
Beresford]. I am just returned from Virginia where I was
informed that the fort built at Christ Anna by Col. Spotswood
was finished it lyes on Meherrin River about a small daies march
from Moratoke and about 50 or 60 miles from some part of James
River and Appamatocks River. The fort consists of five large
pentagonal log-houses which serve for bastions, and a curtain of
mauld wood with earth on the inside from one house to another,
etc. Each house has a great gun about 1400lb. each, etc. The
Honble. Mr. Boyle gave a considerable sum to pious uses one of
which is the conversion of the Indians and at his charge are
taught several of the youth of the Tributary Indians at Williamburg one of which that can read and write is to be Usher to ye
School at Christanna. I saw the fellow the other day at Mr.
Bland's, the agent for the Indian Company at James River.
The Govr. is now building a handsome house near Christ Anna,
where he intends to live when he shall be out of the Government.
It will cost him about 5 or £600 sterl. and divers other people
encouraged by the Governr's. example are settling plantations
that way. I saw abundance of iron, steel and other utensils
carrying thither, there is a couple of forges sett up, and it is
expected it will be a place of note. There is in three of the
frontier counties of Virginia a company of 12 Rangers who make
it their business upon the Governor's orders to range and make
discoveries, one of these companies has made a discovery of a
passage through ye mountains between Rappahanock and
Potowmake River very easy for horses the pass being of easy
ascent and falls very easy to the westward, they report that they
went about 40 miles to the westward of the mountaines from
whence divers runs and brookes of water made into small rivers
they saw some new cabbins and much sign of Indians being near:
they did not perfect their discovery being so few in number.
Upon this discovery, it is said the Governr. will order the three
companies of Rangers and some small number more with a few
goods to perfect ye discovery very shortly they expect in Virginia
'tis not far from thence to the Charokees and some other great
Nations of Indians for they say that the Sinnagars make war
that way on great Nations of Indians they named some towns
to me but they have slipped my memory except those called the
Connanwas. It is probable that those runs and brookes make into
the head of Potowmake which it is said runs much further through
the mountains than any other river and Collo. Moore assures
me that there is no probability of a passage to the Charokees
that way which I heartily wish may be true for should there be
any expectations of their being furnished with goods from
Virginia it might prove of ill consequence to your Government.
These things cause many speculations in Virginia and some here
for that Governmt. is certainly a very politick and ingenious
gent. and looks as far as anybody. Some imagine this only an
amusement, that under the notion of discovering this pass they
make a more profitable discovery of a mine: For near thereabouts a parcel of Palatines are settled in a town call'd Germanna,
some of which are miners and have given some hopes of mines
that way, and Coll. Mitchell your Engineer has given in some
propositions to the Treasury in England relating to mines which
have been communicated to the Governr. of Virginia. Others
think that the proffit upon skins is the utmost view for Indian
stock is now risen to 112 and 120 and 'tis said they have a large
stock, but certainly these don't conjecture right because the
Governr. who was the cheif promoter of it must certainly have
further prospects, which makes others beleive that this will be
the most readiest means of continueing him Governr. because of
the expectation some at home may have of being sharers in so
profitable a business as mining, and the buildings and projections
he makes may easily induce them in England to beleive there is
some considerable prospect of advantage that makes him thus
push forwards after such matters. Let it be as it will he has
gain'd himself the ill will of most of the leading men in Virginia,
he has dissolved the Assembly after a very unusual manner and
has superseded Collo. Ludwell Deputy to Auditor Blathwaite in
England. Coll. Ludwell is one of the Council and most of the
Councel are related to him, etc. Signed, Richd Beresford (i.e.
as a true copy). Endorsed, Recd. Read 26th June, 1717. 3 pp.
[C.O. 5, 1265. No. 68.] |
| [July 4.] |
244. Rowland Tryon, of London, merchant, to the Council
of Trade and Plantations. Proposes William Dottin for the
Council of Barbados, in the room of John Hallet, decd. Dottin
has always been a strenuous asserter of H.M. right and title, is
possessed of a very considerable clear estate in that Island,
noways ingaged in law-suits. Having had a liberall education
in this Kingdom, he was formerly preferred by Mr. Lowther to
be Judge there, but removed upon Mr. Lowther's being recall'd,
etc. Endorsed, Recd. Read 4th July, 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 14.
No. 54; and 29, 13. pp. 337, 338.] |
July 5.
Whitehall. |
245. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Proprietors
of Carolina. Some papers relating to the present scituation of
the affairs of South Carolina being referr'd to us, we desire your
Lordships will please to let us have as soon as you conveniently
can a particular account of the present state of that Province as
likewise what your Lordships have contributed on your parts
towards suppressing the Indian war, whether any provision be
made for the future security of the said country, further than what
has been given by the Crown. [C.O. 5, 1293. p. 22.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
246. Order of King in Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations for their opinion thereupon.
Signed, Robert Hales. Endorsed, Recd. Read 25th July, 1716.
¾ p. Enclosed, |
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246. i. Petition of Henry Thompson, on behalf of Lord A.
Hamilton, to the King. The Lord Hamilton is entirely
innocent of the crimes against the Spaniards on account
of which he lies under your Majesty's displeasure,
occasioned by the affidavits of Samuel Page and William
Arlington (v. Nos. 158 vi. vii. etc.). The said affidavits
are in a great measure groundless and malitious, etc.
Prays that Page and Arlington may be directed to enter
into securities before one of the Secretarys of State for
their appearance when the said accusations come before
H.M. Copy. 1½ pp. [C.O. 137, 11. Nos. 25, 25 i.;
and 138, 14. pp. 453–455.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
247. Order of King in Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations for their report. Signed,
Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. Read 17th July, 1716. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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247. i. Petition of Sir John Lambert to the King, in behalf of
himself and others late owners of the Count de Paix.
The said ship under the command of Capt. Lewis Doyer
was in Sept., 1713, richly laden at St. Domingo with
sugars, indigo, gold dust, amber greece etc. with orders
to sail to Havre de Grace in France. About two days
after her departure a cask of brandy, by accident
or the wilful act of the Captain took fire, which by the
diligence of Mr. John de la Croix pylot was extinguish'd
and during the time that he was extinguishing the fire,
the Capt. wilfully run the ship aground near the Island
of Henegua, where he went on shore and took with him
gold dust and amber greece and other valuable merchandize. Some of the crew were sent to procure barks to
save her cargo. But some masters of sloops of Bermuda,
confederating with Lt. Governor Bennett, came and
forcibly broke up and plundered the said ship, frighted
the men away belonging to her, and robbed a brigantine
which they had procured for the purpose aforesaid of a
great quantity of the said ship's cargo which had been
laden aboard her. They carried the cargo of the
Count de Paix, to the value of about £20,000 sterl. to
Bermuda and disposed of it to their own uses, as well as
the ship etc. Petitioners are advised for relief to file
their bill in your Majesty's Court of Equity in Bermuda,
but that Governor Bennet and several others of the
confederates, who now are of the Council, being appointed
Judges of the said Court ought not to be Judges to determine the said cause, which petitioners are inform'd cannot
by any Act of that Island be heard until good security
be given in treble the sum sued for to pay costs, which
is impossible for petitioners to comply with, being no
inhabitants of the Island, but ready to give undeniable
security here. Pray that the Governor and other
confederates be instructed to put in their answer to
petitioners' bill in equity and that four Commissioners
be appointed to judge the cause, with liberty of appeal,
etc. Endorsed, Withdrawn. (v. Aug. 10.) 2¼ pp.
[C.O. 37, 9. Nos. 38, 38 i.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
248. Order of King in Council. Confirming Act of Virginia,
1713, declaring what shall be accounted a sufficient seating, planting,
etc. Endorsed, Recd. 22nd Aug., Read 31st Oct., 1716. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 5, 1317. No. 46; and 5, 1364. pp. 439, 440.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
249. Order of King in Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations for their report thereon.
Signed, Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. Read 25th July,
1716. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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249. i. Petition of Col. William Partridge to the King. Prays
H.M. confirmation of some lands purchased by him in
New England in order to his settling the same, etc.
v. A.P.C. II. No. 1259. Copy. 1¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 866.
Nos. 90, 90 i.; and 5, 915. pp. 1–3.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
250. Order of King in Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations for their report thereupon.
Signed, Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 19th, Read 25th
July, 1716. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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250. i. Petition of Capt. Priswick, in behalf of Joshua Jones of
Antego, to the King. Prays that Jones may be appointed
to the Council of Antego, he being fitly qualified and
having a very good estate in the Leeward Islands, etc.,
and there being several vacancies. Copy. 1 p. [C.O.
152, 11. Nos. 14, 14 i.; and 153, 12. pp. 432–434.] |
| July 6. |
251. Col. Douglass to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
A scheme for settling the late French part of St. Kitts (v. June
22nd). Signed, L.C. Douglass. Endorsed, Recd. Read 6th July,
1716. 3 pp. [C.O. 152, 11. No. 12.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
252. Order of King in Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations. Signed, Edward Southwell.
Endorsed, Recd. 16th July, Read 16th Aug., 1716. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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252. i. Petition of Geo. Lyddale and Robt. Clayton to the
King in Council, on behalf of themselves and other
planters in the late French part of St. Christophers.
Pray H.M. to ascertain their tenure, etc. v. A.P.C. II.
p. 684. Copy. 1¾ pp. [C.O. 152, 11. Nos. 16, 16 i.;
and 153, 12. pp. 437–439.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
253. Order of King in Council. Referring representation
upon stores of war wanted in the Leeward Islands to the Board of
Ordnance for an estimate and their opinion thereupon. Signed,
Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 8th, Read 16th Jan., 1716/17.
1 p. [C.O. 152, 11. No. 37; and 153, 12. p. 481.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
254. Order of King in Council. Approving representation
of April 20, and appointing Willm. Carter to the Council of
Barbados. Examined pr. William Sharpe. Endorsed, Recd.
22nd Aug., Read 31st Oct., 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 14. No. 57;
and 29, 13. pp. 345, 346.] |
July 6.
St. James's. |
255. Order of King in Council. Approving representation
of June 28th. The Council of Trade and Plantations upon
the first vacancy in the Council of Barbados, after the determination of the cause depending before the Governor and Council
between him and Sir John Colleton, are to present the said John
Colleton to this Board in order to his being appointed one of H.M.
Councill in the said Island. Signed and endorsed as preceding.
1½ pp. [C.O. 28, 14. No. 58; and 29, 13. pp. 346, 347; and
(endorsed, Recd. Read 16th May, 1717) 28, 15. No. 7; and 29,
13. pp. 375, 376.] |
July 7/18.
Rio Essequebe, Fort Kykoveral. |
256. I. Dallens to the Directors of the Dutch West India
Company. Signed, Is. Dallens. Endorsed, Read 20th Oct.,
1716. Dutch. 2 pp. [C.O. 116, 21. No. 153.] |
July 10.
Whitehall. |
257. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. Enclose accounts of office expenses
from Xtmas to Midsummer. There was then 9 months salary
due to this Commission and six months to the Secretary and under
officers, etc. Accounts, certified, annexed. [C.O. 389, 37. pp.
122–124.] |
| [July 10.] |
258. The Merchants' reply to Mr. Cary's answer (July 3) to
their objections to the Act for regulating the Indian trade in
Virginia. Endorsed, Recd. Read 10th July, 1716. 2¼ pp.
[C.O. 5, 1317. No. 40.] |
| [July 10.] |
259. An account of skins imported from Virginia, Christmas,
1706–1709, and 1712–1715. Endorsed, Recd. (from Mr. Cary)
Read 10th July, 1716. 6 pp. [C.O. 5, 1364. Nos. 39 a–39 f.] |
July 11.
Virginia. |
260. Lt. Governor Spotswood to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Abstract. Refers again to Mr. Ludwell's suspension
and his malicious talent. He offered him his charge against
him the day it was finished, requiring his answer, which is in
accordance with H.M. Instructions, etc. Signed, A. Spotswood.
Endorsed, Recd. 11th Sept., 1716, Read 23rd Aug., 1717. 2pp.
[Printed, V.H.S.C., Spotswood Papers, II. 175. [C.O. 5, 1318.
No. 20; and 5, 1364. pp. 497–500.] |
July 12.
Antigua. |
261. Governor Hamilton to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Repeats June 28. Continues:— I now send an
Act which I past the other day, to prohibitt the importation of
French and other forreigne sugar, rum, cotton, or molasses into
this Island, the necessity of which Act will appear to your Lordships from the reasons given in the preamble thereof, and therefore I shall not trouble your Lordships with a repetition of them,
or assigne any other reason, hopeing that what is mentioned in
the said preamble, will not only justify my passing the same, but
engage your Lordships to gett H.M. assent thereto, it being
what I hope will not only prove beneficially to H.M. interest
here, but also to the good of the Collony. In my former, I
forgott to acquaint your Lordships that Mr. Barry Tankerd a
member of H.M. Councill for this Island has desired to be excused
from any farther attendance at the Councell board, he alledging
that his private bussiness will not permitt him any longer to
attend the publick affaires, which obliged me to dismiss him from
his place at that board, and to swear Mr. Archibald Cochran in his
roome, to the end the publick bussiness might not suffer for want
of a Quorum, which untill he was sworne could hardly be made,
and indeed it now sometimes happens, that wee are but bearly
a Quorum, many of the members being absent, and Coll. Richard
Oliver lately dead, which I doubt will likewise oblige me verry
speedily to swear another person as a member of that board,
which I hope will not be disagreeable to your Lordships, in regard
I have nothing in view but H.M. servis, and the publick good of
the Collonies. Mr. Cochran is not only a Gentleman of sense and
a good estate in this place, but is zealously affected to H.M. person
and Government, and therefore I must beg that your Lordships
will gett him aproved of by H.M. etc. Signed, W. Hamilton.
Endorsed, Recd. 8th Sept., 1716, Read 5th April, 1717. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 152, 11. No. 55; and 153, 13. pp. 9–11.] |
| [July 12.] |
262. Governor Shute to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
A list of persons recommended for the Council of New Hampshire:—William Vaughan, Nathaniel Weare, John Plaisted, Richard
Waldron, Samuel Penhallow, Mark Hunkin, John Wentworth,
Joseph Smith, Theodore Atkinson, Richard Gerrish, George
Jeffrys, John Frost. Signed, Samll. Shute. Endorsed, Recd.
12th, Read, 17th July, 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 866. No. 89.] |
July 12.
St. James's. |
263. Order of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of the
Kingdom, etc. Appointing Col. Francis Bond to the Council of
Barbados in the room of John Hallet, decd. Signed, Wm.
Sharpe. Endorsed, Recd. 22nd Aug., Read 31st Oct., 1716. 1 p.
[C.O. 28, 14. No. 59; and 29, 13. p. 348.] |
July 13.
St. James's. |
264. Warrant by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of
the Kingdom, appointing William Carter to the Council of
Barbados, in the room of John Pilgrim, decd. Countersigned,
P. Methuen. [C.O. 5, 190. p. 352.] |
| July 13. |
265. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Methuen. In reply to June 22, upon Col. Douglass' proposal,
quote from Representations of 3rd May, 1715, proposing that
Commissioners be sent for settling the disposal of lands in the
late French part of St. Christophers, etc. Continue:—But by
information we have since receiv'd from the Govr. and others,
we are induc'd to believe it would be more to the advantage of the
Crown if these lands were sold here to the highest bidder or
granted upon quit-rents under such limitations as are propos'd
in our foresaid Representation, especially since in this interval of
time, those lands are so much better known to many persons
in this Kingdom than they were formerly. And this method
we take to be better than disposing of them by Commissrs.,
which would be not only more chargeable but also more dilatory;
and here we must observe that H.M. Revenue has already considerably suffer'd by delaying the settlement of that Island,
since the Peace; for had this settlement been then made, we
have reason to believe, that by this time it would have encreas'd
H.M. Revenue of the Customs between 30 and £40,000 pr. ann.,
to wch. we must also add that an increase of people in that Island
will be an addition of strength and security to the rest of H.M.
Leeward Caribbee Islands. As to Col. Douglass's proposal we
are not able to report more particularly upon it, till directions
are given how these lands are to be dispos'd of. [C.O. 153, 12.
pp. 425–427.] |
July 13.
Whitehall. |
266. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Methuen. Representation upon Mr. Popple's petition (v. 28th
June). We desire you will please to represent our humble opinion
that not only Mr. Popple's long and diligent services in this
Office, but his constant adherence to and his particular zeal for
the interest of the Protestant Succession in H.M. Royal Family
do recommend him to H.M. gracious favour. And as the Petitioner has been many years imploy'd in the business of the
Plantations, and done the Publick considerable service therein,
we conceive H.M. favour to him in this particular may not be
drawn into a precedent upon any other application for the like
grant, and are therefore humbly of opinion that if H.M. shall be
graciously pleas'd to gratify the petitioner according to his
request, it will be a reward very well bestowed for diligent and
faithfull services. 2 pp. [C.O. 239, 1. No. 26; and 153, 12.
pp. 427, 428.] |
| July 14. |
267. Deposition of Robert Daniell, Depty. Governor of
South Carolina. I renewed the commission of Captn. Mathew
Musson to take pirates etc., the commission he had from the Lord
Hamilton being nearly expired, and he intending to cruise about
Cape Florida a station now much frequented by pirates. I
added a further power against the Yamasees and other our
Indian enemies who were likely to be mett with upon that coast.
Having intelligence of severall pirates lying amongst the Bahama
Islands, he mett there one Perrin from Virginia on board a sloop
in which Hornigold the pirate sailed and which he took last
winter from the Spaniards, having on board sundry goods which
Perrin pretended to have bought of Hornigold. Musson seized
the sd. sloop and sent Perrin in a sloop properly owned by him
and the sd. goods under command of Joseph Carpenter to this
Governmt. in order to be prosecuted for his clandestine and
illegall trade. Mr. Carpenter came to anchor to the southward
a little of Mr. Gibbon's Bridge and coming ashoare to give me
an account of his proceedings, in the mean time Mr. Wigg went on
board and commanded the hatches to be opened which the sailors
refused adding that their orders were to the contrary. About
9 of the clock that morning Col. Rhett and Wigg came and
informed me the sailers threatned to knock out the braines of
any that should offer to open the hatches till orders from the
Governour in whose custody she then was, and by whose Commission she was seized. I answered that the sailers were commanded
to keep the hatches fast, and as for their ill language I believed
Coll. Rhett pretty well knew the nature of a common sailer whose
prejudiced education may plead for the rudeness tho' no way
justifye it, and that he might send on board what officer he
pleased to prevent any imbezlemts. and that I would send the
Marshall of the Admiralty on board likewise. Rhett answered
that he would take the vessell and goods into his custody and
carry the goods on shoar to secure the King's part. I replyed
I was under the same obligations to see that the King's interest
was secured, and therefore would not permitt Col. Rhett, or any
body else to take the goods out of the sloop, etc. They departed
as I thought contended. I ordered Nathl. Partridge, Marshall
of the Admiralty, to go on board and take care accordingly.
In the afternoon he informed me that Capt. Howard, Coll. Rhett,
Wigg and a great many of Capt. Howard's men with armes and
hand granadoes came on board and having broke open the
hatches were taking out all the goods. I went upon the Bay
and saw Capt. Howard's long boat and pinace and the Customehouse boat on board in which Howard, Rhett and Wigg with a
great many others went to take away the goods aforesd. Hereupon I immediately sent for Capt. Porter and the Town Captns.
and ordered the flagg out at Granvill's Bastion, some guns to be
loaded, and the Companies to be called to armes, which was
quickly done, there being instantly in armes I beleive abt. 140
men. I went down to the end of Mr. Gibbon's Bridge and called
to Capt. Howard and Coll. Rhett to come on shoar of which Capt.
Howard tooke no notice. But as for Rhett he draws his sword
and flourishing it severall times sett up a Huza at me and put off
from the sloop in their boats. Upon this I ordered Capt. Porter
to through a great shott over them to bring them too, which
Capt. Howard no way heeding keep rowing to his ship which lay
at the end of Rhett's bridge, but Rhett being in his usuall trim
stood up in the boat, and with his continued drawn sword in one
hand and his hat in the other being in a perpetuall deriding
motion flourishing both at me bringing up every now and then
the chorus of his attempt and disdain with a Huzzah. But
having still hopes of bringing them to their obedience and reason
I ordered the soldiers to fire over and before them all wch. proved
ineffectuall Capt. Howard's boat getting safe on board with the
goods. Capt. Rhett continuing his aforesd. postures with an
additionall turn as I am informed of his backside to me, but dare
not affirm it for a truth because I have not seen this last part of
his anticks, before he gott on board reced. a shott I hear in his
side, and not another touched I think. I resolved to go on board
Capt. Howard to expostulate with him and demand Coll. Rhett,
and accompanied only by Geo. Rodd came within five or six feet
of the side. The man of war Lieut. being a little before the
entring place presented a gunn at me and swore God damn him
if I offered to come on board he would shoot me and againe
repeated his damncon if he did not. This salutation made me
look Capt. Howard full in the face who stood at the entring place
with a drawn sword in his hand, wch. pointing at me in a surly
manner said, what would you have. This unexpected reception
made me smile and turned back again without speaking a word
with intent to return to the men. I had but just returned from
the ship when I heard Coll. Rhett say I will kill the old Rogue
let me goe God damn me I will kill the Dogg. I saw him with a
drawn sword in his hand strugling with Capt. Howard to gett
over the side, etc. Rhett presently laid a shovell, which he had
picked off the bridge, upon Mr. Rodd with all his might. Rodd
made a shift to put by the fury of so unexpected an assault with
his drawn sword and beleive out of a principle of good nature
spared Rhett's life which he had then in his power. Sworne in
Councill, 14th July, 1716. Signed, Robt. Daniell. 3¼ pp. [C.O.
5, 387. No. 5.] |
July 14.
S. Carolina. |
268. (a) Warrant for committing James Fellows Lt. of H.M.S.
Shoreham (v. July 19) for abusing and threatening to kill the
Governor, calling all the inhabitants pirates, and assaulting
Joseph Swaddle, etc. Charleston, July 12th, 1716. Signed,
Geo. Rodd, H.M.Attorney General. |
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(b) Deposition of Nathl. Partridge, Marshal of the Admiralty
of South Carolina, as to Col. Rhett and Capt. Howard breaking
open the hatches of the sloop Betty, etc. as above. July 14, 1716.
Signed, Nath. Partridge. |
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(c) Deposition of George Rodd, Attorney General of South
Carolina. Confirms Governor Daniel's account supra. July 14,
1716. Signed, Geo. Rodd. |
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(d) Deposition of Thomas Hepworth, Capt. of Militia, Charlestown. The Governor ordered him to bring his company to
Gibbon's Bridge, where after Coll. Rhett and Capt. Howard had
refused to bring to and come ashore at the Governor's command,
they fired towards the boat etc., ut supra. 14th July, 1716.
Signed, T. Hepworth. |
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(e) Deposition of Joseph Swaddell, South Carolina, 14th July,
1716. On July 11th, Lt. Fellows, after abusing deponent and
the Governor for an old rogue and pirate, and threatening that
as soon as they got into the river, they would make the Government shake (with the Shoreham's guns), struck deponent for
saying he would take the Governor's part, etc. (v. 19th July.)
Signed, Jos. Swaddell. |
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(f) Deposition of Antho. Mathewes, Charlestown, July, 14, 1716.
Confirms (b) and (d) above and Governor Daniel's account. |
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(g) Deposition of Capt. Matthew Porter, Commander of the
Forts of Charlestown, 14th July, 1716. Confirms preceding. |
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(h) Deposition of Joseph Swaddell, South Carolina, 14th July,
1716. Confirms preceding. Rhett called the Governor "old
Rouge old Dog old Crooked back Lurkenburg Dog," etc. Signed,
Jos.Swaddell. |
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(i) Deposition of David Bourke of Charlestown, 14th July, 1716.
About the beginning of May last deponent arriving in Charlestown
in a sloop from St. Augustine, Edward Brookes, Surveyor, and
Richard Wigg, Searcher and Surveyor, came on board and seiz'd
several goods for want of due certificates to be produced (they
alledg'd) for the exportation of the goods, amongst which there
were five peeces of broad silk bone lace. Deponent told
Wigg not to carry away that foolish parcell of lace, for that it
belonged to Mrs. Delamore, upon which Wigg answered: Take it
back againe for she will scold more than its worth. Signed, Dad.
Bourke. |
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(j) Deposition of Capt. Thomas Walker of Charlestown, 16th
July, 1716. Confirms (f) (g) etc. Signed, Tho.Walker. |
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(k) Deposition of William Gibbon of Charlestown. Confirms
preceding. Signed, William Gibbon. |
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(l) Deposition of Andrew Allen. Confirms preceding. Signed,
Andrew Allen.The whole endorsed, Recd. from the Agent for
South Carolina. 10¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 387. No. 9.] |
July 17.
St. James's. |
269. Warrant of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of
the Kingdom, directing Governor Heywood to annul a grant made
by Lord A.Hamilton of the escheated estate of Anna Williamina
Bernarda Kupius, in Jamaica, to Edward Pennant and Anthony
Swymer, and to grant it to Edward Nichols. (v. A.P.C.II. No.
1284.) Countersigned, P.Methuen. [C.O. 5, 190. pp. 353–355.] |
July 18.
Whitehall. |
270. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr.Secretary
Stanhope. Enclose following: |
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270. i. Draught of Instructions for Samuel Shute, Governor of
the Massachusets Bay. In the usual form, but clause
4 runs:—"You shall yourself take and also administer
unto each of the Members of H.M. Council, as well the
oaths appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken
instead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy
and the oath mentioned in an Act pass'd in the first
year of H.M. reign, for the further security of H.M. person
and Government, etc.; as also make and subscribe,
and cause them to make and subscribe the Declaration
mentioned in an Act of Parliament made in the 25th
year of K.Charles II., for preventing dangers which may
happen from popish recusants; together with an oath for
the due execution of your and their places and trusts,
as well with regard to the equal and impartial administration of justice in all causes that shall come before you,
as in all other matters. And you are likewise to take the
oath required to be taken by Governors of Plantations,
to do their utmost that the laws relating to the Plantations be observed." |
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270. ii. Draught of Instructions for Samuel Shute, Governor
of New Hampshire. Clause 4 ut supra. |
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270. iii. Draught of Instructions for Governor Shute relating
to the Acts of Trade and Navigation. In the usual
form. [C.O. 5, 914. pp. 373–502; and (incomplete,
30 pp.) 5, 752. No. 12; and 5, 189. pp. 185–296.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
271. Mr.Secretary Methuen to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Encloses following. Concludes:— I desire you will
represent him to H.M. in Council as a person fitly qualified for
this trust, if you have no objection thereto. Signed, P. Methuen.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 19th July, 1716. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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271. i. Joseph Micklethwait to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,
Guardian of Great Britain, etc. Recommends Col.
Francis Bond for the Council of Barbados in the room
of John Hallett, decd., etc. Copy. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 14.
Nos. 55, 55 i.; and 29, 13. pp. 339–341.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
272. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Methuen. We have no objection to Col. Francis Bond being
appointed to the Council of Barbados, etc. [C.O. 29, 13. pp.
338, 339.] |
July 19.
Shoreham, in Ashley Cooper River, South Carolina. |
273. [? Lt.] James Fellows to Mr. Burchett. Describes
Lt. Governor Daniel's firing on Capt. Howard and Col. William
Rhett, Depty. Surveyor Genl. of H.M. Customes, and directly
upon H.M.S. Shoreham with her colours flying, etc. Cf. July 14th
supra. I presented my muskett at the Governour and call'd
him an old Rogue and told him that if he advanced one step
further towards the ship, I would shoot him, etc. On the 11th,
being ashore and finding one Joseph Swaddle (one of the crew),
who had been ashore on the 4th and fired at Capt. Howard, I
struck him in the face, he immediately returning me severall till
the Marshall at whose house we were parted us. The Governour
being brought and recognising me, immediately ordered me to
be put in irons and without any other writ or order for my
commitment. I was that night put in irons, where he kept me
till the 13th, thô Capt. Howard had demanded me of him, but
said he would send me to England in irons being as his lawyer said
guilty of High Treason, in calling him old Rogue and threatening
to shoot him, but on the 13th I removed myself by a Habeas
Corpus by giving bail for my appearance at the tryal and for my
future good behaviour. Signed, James Fellows. Copy. 4½ pp.
[C.O. 5, 387. No. 6.] |
July 19.
St. James's. |
274. Order of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of the
Kingdom, etc., in Council. Referring following to the Council
of Trade and Plantations for their report. Signed, Robert Hales.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 25th July, 1716. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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274. i. Board of Ordnance to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
17th July, 1716. The acct. of the stores remaining in
the Leeward Islands (v. 22nd Jane) is so imperfect that
we can't make a true estimate of the charge of what are
demanded, but as near as we can guess they may come
to about £2,343 14s. 6d. £10,492 0s. 5d. is due to this
office for stores supplied those Islands since 1702 (v.
12th June), which was order'd to be paid out of the duty
of 4½ p.c. Parliament having given no money to this
office for such service, we humbly conceive if the Islands
can't supply themselves at their own charge with stores
of war, as they used to do, then their particular demands
should be laid before the Parliament, and the rather
because it does seem unto us, that the stores which
have been sent within the time abovementioned, have
been fully sufficient for any occasion that has happen'd
there, had there been due care taken in the expence and
preservation thereof, for want of which their demands
have very much exceeded in proportion to other parts
of H.M. Dominions; and as these Islands are not in the
charge of any of H.M. Officers that are accountable to
this Office; it is our humble opinion that they should
not only explain the demand they now make, but also
be oblig'd to give an account in what manner they have
expended so much as has been already granted them.
Signed, Tho. Erle, M. Richards, Tho. Frankland, John
Armstrong. Copy. 2 pp. [C.O. 152, 11. Nos. 13, 13
i.; and 153, 12. pp. 429–431.] |
July 20.
Barbados. |
275. Governor Lowther to the Council of Trade and Plantations. My last to your Lordshipes bears date the 30th of Dec.,
since which I have not been favour'd with any of your commands,
however, I had done myself this honour long before now, if Mr.
Morris who commands H.M.S. the Roebuck had return'd to
England at the time he was directed by the Lords of the Admiralty, for as we alway's endeavour to send our dispatches of this
kind by some of the Commanders of H.M. shipes, so Mr. Morris
having continued here so long beyond expectation, is the reason
your Lordshipes had not the accounts and papers contain'd
in the inclos'd schedule transmitted you sooner; your Lordshipes
have also here inclos'd two packets directed for the King of Spain;
as they accidentally fell into my hands, I thought I could not do
better than to send them to your Lordshipes in order to be
dispos'd of as you shall think fit: I am unacquainted with the
contents of them, but do imagine they are publick papers and
accounts that relate to the Kingdom of Peru: I have likewise
taken the liberty to inclose a packet directed to the Principal
Officers of H.M. Ordnance which I desire your Lordshipes to send
them by one of your Messengers. Signed, Rob. Lowther. Endorsed, Recd. 19th Sept., 1716, Read 16th Oct., 1717. Holograph.
1 p. Enclosed, |
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275. i. List of papers enclosed in preceding. Same endorsement. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 15. Nos. 19, 19 i.; and (without
enclosure) 29, 13. pp. 410–413.] |
| [July 20.] |
276. List of white inhabitants in the respective parishes of
Barbados, 1715. Names and ages. Enclosed in preceding.
Endorsed, Recd. 19th Sept., 1716, Read 16th Oct., 1717. 303 pp.
[C.O. 28, 16. No. 2.] |
| July 21. |
277. Sir E. Northey to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Has no objection to the Act of Nevis to settle the estate of Thomas
Herbert, etc. (v. 19th June), etc. Signed, Edwd. Northey. Endorsed, Recd. 27th July, Read 8th Aug., 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 152,
11. No. 15; and 153, 12. pp. 434, 435.] |
July 21.
Boston, in New England. |
278. Lt. Governor Tailer to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Sends by Mr. Woodward, Secretary of the Massachusetts
Bay, Acts and Sessional papers etc. since his acting as Governor,
etc. Signed, Wm. Tailer. Endorsed, Recd. (from Mr. Woodward)
10th Oct., 1716, Read 21st May, 1718. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 866. No.
147; and 5, 915. p. 119.] |
| July 24. |
279. Sir John Lambert to the Council of Trade and Plantations. I owne the favour of yours, and would have personally
attended your Lordships, etc., but I am advised to goe into the
country for the recovery of my health, and therefore have committed the care of my buisness to Mr. John Moller and Mr. Pye
my sollicitor, etc. Signed, John Lambert. Endorsed, Recd.
Read July 25, 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 37, 9. No. 39.] |
| [July 25.] |
280. (i.) Certificate by Lt. Governor Spotswood. Wm.
Richardson, master of the sloop Susanna of Bermuda, was
accused by John de la Croix mate of Le Count de Paix, belonging
to the Royal French Company of Senegal, of robbing him upon
the high seas (v. following). On the trial of the Susanna Richardson did own that he took out of the French wreck at Heneagua
goods which he sent to Bermuda, etc., consigned to Wm. Joell sr.,
etc. The goods found in the possession of Richardson and Wm.
Joell jr., and supposed to be part of the merchandizes taken out
of the wreck, are by decree of the Court of Vice-Admiralty sold,
and the produce secured for the benefit of such persons as shall
within 18 months make due proof of the property thereof pursuant
to the xxxiii. Article of the Treaty of Commerce, etc. 26th Feb.,
1713 (14). Signed, Alex. Spotswood. Copy. 3¼ pp. |
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(ii.) Minute of Council of Virginia. 24th Nov., 1713. It
appearing very improbable that Richardson (v. supra) should
bring along with him a person upon whom he had committed
piracy, it is the unanimous opinion of the Council that the single
testimony of John de la Croix is not sufficient proof. But
forasmuch as it hath appeared that Richardson hath made a
false entry of the goods imported in the Susanna etc. ordered that
he be prosecuted before the Court of Admiralty etc. Copy.
1½ pp. |
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(iii.) Deposition of Michael Alysha, surgeon, and Abra. Urquhart,
late of Bermuda, 25 July, 1716. Deponents heard Lt. Governor
Pulleine declare that if he had arrived one month sooner he
would have had for his share of the goods taken out of the Count
de Paix £1,500, and these came to the hands of Mr. Bennett, etc.
Signed, Michael Alysha, Abra. Urquhart. Copy. ¾ p. |
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(iv.) Deposition of Edward Jones, 25th July, 1716. Corroborates
preceding. Capt. John Pennyston, master of a sloop, told deponent he had brought goods from the French ship to the value of
£6,000 to Bermuda, and that he would not have come into the sd.
Island, had not his owners first made terms with Mr. Bennet.
Capt. Pennyston advised with deponent what measures to take
for that Col. Wm. Otterbridge, one of the Council and one of the
owners of Pennyston's sloop, had together with the rest of the
owners arrested Pennyston for goods taken out of the French
ship and carried to another port, and filed a bill against him in
the Court of Chancery in Bermudas upon that account. Deponent
maketh oath that there is an Act of Bermuda that any person
that is not an inhabitant of the said Island shall [? not] sue any
inhabitant until security be given in treble the sum sued for to
pay costs, etc. Capt. Leonard White, one of the Council, hath
received considerable quantities of goods taken out of the French
ship for his dividend. All the Council belonging to the Court of
Equity are nominated and appointed by Mr. Bennet excepting
two, etc. Signed, Edwd. Jones. 3¾ pp. Copy. The whole
endorsed, Recd. Read 25th July, 1716. [C.O. 37, 9. Nos. 40–43.] |
July 25.
Whitehall. |
281. Mr. Popple to Mr. Lowndes. Desires an account of the
annual net produce of the duty of 4½ p.c. in the Leeward Islands
since 1702. [C.O. 153, 12. p. 432.] |
July 25.
Whitehal. |
282. Mr. Popple to Mr. Attorney General. Encloses copies
of reference and petition of Henry Thompson, etc., July 6th, and
desires opinion by to-morrow morning whether petitioner's request
may be granted, and the proper method of doing it according to
law. [C.O. 138, 14. pp. 455, 456.] |
| July 26. |
283. Sir E. Northey to Mr. Popple. Reply to preceding.
I am of opinion the Ld. Archibald Hamilton may by an Act of
K. William III. be prosecuted in ye Court of King's Bench for his
misbehaviours as Governor of Jamaica and in order to that it
may be proper for a Secretary of State or other magistrate to take
Page and Adlington's recognizances to appear there and give
evidence, etc., but witnesses cannot be obliged to give other
security then their own recognizances for such appearance, etc.
Signed, Edw. Northey. Endorsed, Recd. 27th, Read 28th July,
1716. ½ p. Overleaf, |
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283. i.–v. Duplicates of Nos. 282, 158 v., vi., and 246, 246 i.
[C.O. 137, 11. Nos. 26, 26 i.–v.; and (without enclosures) 138, 14. p. 457.] |
| [July 25.] |
284. Memorandum of patterns of cloth dyed with Carolina
and Spanish cochineal. Endorsed, Recd. (from Mr. Gaudin) 25th
July, 1716. ½ p. [C.O. 5, 1265. No. 34.] |
| [July 25.] |
285. [Stephen Gaudin to the Council of Trade and Plantations.]
The Comittee apointed by the Parliament to inspect into the
miscariages and to prepare a Bill to resume the grants of Proprietary Governments seemed somewhat at a loss how to fix
proper causes and reasons for the doing thereof. Those concerned
therein by their authority, craft and influence on those as are
best able to inform the Comittee of the most material reasons for
so doing, stiffling continualy ye evidence etc. As a British
Merchant I humbly offer what I think most weighty, and what I
hope weighs most with all lovers of their country, the improvement of the Navigation and encouragement of the manufactures
of Great Brittain. Upon this account I believe that all those
Charters do provide that they shall not make any laws in those
Colonies that are repugnant to the laws, constitutions, or
advantage of Great Brittain upon forfeiture of those Charters.
Now what can be more repugnant to ye laws and advantage of
Great Brittain then to burthen by unequal taxes the manufacturer, the trade, and shipping of Great Brittain, whom
they call strangers in respect to themselves. Thus in Carolina
and Pensilvania, Maderas and Fyall wines, which are ye product
of the wooling manufactures of Great Britain, att ye first it
pays double duty, and at ye last much more then that, if it
belong'd to old England men, than if it belongs to livers in the
place. The like impositions are laid upon ye shipping of such as
are not built in thosse places to encourage their own building,
and thus Brittish merchants are treated as foraingners in their
own Colonies, contrary to the known laws of ye Realm. A
duty is likewise laid upon the importations of English manufacturies to encourage their own, so that it was in vain that the
Parliament of England to encourage our exportation tooke away
the small duty our wooling manufacture was charged with. Now
the Lords Proprietors by ratifying such acts of their Assemblys do
ipso facto forfeit their Charters, elce they may truely be termed
Independents of the Crown and Laws of Great Britain, as is often
asserted in those Assemblys. Endorsed, Recd. Read 25th July,
1716. 1½ pp. [C.O. 5, 1265. No. 35.] |
July 26.
Whitehall. |
286. Mr. Popple to Col. Partridge. The Council of Trade
and Plantations desire to speak with you, Mr. Dummer and Mr.
Belcher, at ten of the clock on Tuesday morning, and that you
then come prepared to make good the severall allegations of your
petition, (v. July 6th), and produce what power you have from
Mr. Toppan to make this proposal, and a scheam of the manner
of your intended settlement, and how you intend to put it into
execution. [C.O. 5, 915. p. 4.] |
July 27.
St. James's. |
287. Lords Proprietors of Carolina to the Council of Trade
and Plantations. Reply to July 5th. By the blessing of God a
happy Peace is at last concluded between the inhabitants of
Carolina and the Cherike and other Indian Nations, bordering
upon that Province; H.M. was graciously pleased upon our
humble petition and representation to him of that calamitous
war, to give his Royal orders for arms and ammunition to be sent
thither, to the relief of the inhabitants, and we having at that time
receiv'd effects from thence, we order'd the same to be immediately
dispos'd off, and the produce thereof was laid out in arms,
ammunition etc. wch. was forthwith sent thither, and as we
have since receiv'd intelligence from our Officers are safely arriv'd
in Carolina; by the great assistance the inhabitants receiv'd
by these arms being sent from hence, and the great diversion the
Cherike Indians (who came after their alliance with us into our
side) gave the enemy the Yamasee and Creek Indians, who
first began this cruel war, were almost entirely cut off and
destroy'd, and a Peace is with the greatest Nations of Indians
concluded, which we have all imaginable reason to hope will
continue to be lasting; for by the powerfull assistance they may
constantly expect from the Cherikes and the great supply of
warlike provision the Province has receiv'd from Europe, they
will be able upon any great emergency to arm their negroes,
and by these means, they will be impower'd to resist a greater
force than the Indian enemy will in all humane probability be
able at any time to bring against them. We have given leave to
our Govr. to come home for a short time, he is ready to give yor.
Lordships an accot. how the war began, what peace he has
concluded, and what care the Province has taken to prevent
the sudden incursions of the Indians for the future. Signed,
Carteret, P., Ja. Bertie for Beaufort, J. Colleton, Fulwar Skipwith
for Craven, J. Danson. Endorsed, Recd. 27th July, 1716,
Read 8th May, 1717. Autograph signatures. 2 pp. [C.O. 5,
1265. No. 62; and 5, 1293. pp. 91–93.] |
July 28.
Whitehal. |
288. Council of Trade and Plantations to H.R.H. the Prince
of Wales. Reply to July 6th. We are humbly of opinion that
the petition (of Henry Thompson) desires no more than what
is just and reasonable. Enclose Attorney General's report, July
26th. [C.O. 138, 14. pp. 457, 458.] |
July 28.
Hampton Court. |
289. Warant of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of
the Kingdom, appointing William Dummer Lieut. Governor of
the Massachusets Bay. Countersigned, P. Methuen. [C.O.
5, 190. pp. 356, 357.] |
July 28.
St. James's. |
290. Warrant of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of
the Kingdom, appointing Francis Bond to the Council of Barbados
in the room of John Hallett, decd. Countersigned, P. Methuen.
[C.O. 5, 190. p. 357.] |
| [July 31.] |
291. Wm. Partridge to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Encloses following, etc. (v. July 26). Signed, Wm. Partridge.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 31st July, 1716. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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291. i. Abstract of following. Endorsed as preceding. 1¾ pp. |
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291. ii. Copy of deed of sale of lands by Indians to Walter
Phillips, Feb. 15, 1661. Signed, Josle and Agithe
(Totem marks). |
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291. iii. Copy of deed of sale of lands by Indians to Walter
Phillips, Jan. 19, 1662. Signed, Wittinose, and Erle
Dugles (Totem marks). 1 p. |
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291. iv. Copy of deed of sale of lands by Erle Dugles to Walter
Phillips, 28th Dec. 1674. Signed, Erle Dugles (Totem
mark). 1 p. |
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291. v. Copy of deed of sale of lands in Nos. ii. and iii. supra, by
Walter Phillips to Christopher Toppan, Nov. 10, 1702.
Signed, Walter Phillips. 1½ pp. |
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291. vi. Copy of deed of sale of lands in No. iv. supra, by
Walter Phillips to Christopher Toppan, Nov. 10, 1702.
Signed, Walter Phillips. 1½ pp. |
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291. vii. Copy of deed of sale of half the above lands by
Christopher Toppan to William Partridge, Nov. 18,
1715. Signed, Christopher Toppan. 2 pp. |
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291. viii. Copy of deed of sale of lands by Daniel and Dick
Swash, Sagamores, to Elizabeth Gint, Jan. 3rd, 1662,
etc. 1½ pp. |
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291. ix. Copy of deed of sale by Thomas Jent (son of Elizabeth
Gint No. viii.), of above lands (No. viii.) to Wm.
Partridge, Jan. 10, 1715. Signed, Thomas Jent. 3 pp.
[C.O. 5, 866. Nos. 91, 91 i.–ix.] |
July 31.
Whitehall. |
292. Thomas Dod to Mr. Popple. Mr. Blathwayt being
informed that complaint hath been made against Col. Ludwell
his Deputy in Virginia by the Governor of that Colony, desires a
copy thereof. Signed, Tho. Dod. Endorsed, Recd. 31st July,
Read 8th Augt., 1716. ¾ p. [C.O. 5, 1317. No. 42; and 5,
1364. p. 403.] |
