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441. Extract of letter from Mr. Secretary Craggs to the
Earl of Stair. I am concerned to hear that the Court of France
avow the settlement made by their people upon Sta. Lucia,
and desire your Excy. to inform me particularly on what Treaty
they found their pretensions to that Island. Refers him to
Mr. Bladen etc. As this settlement has been made in time of
Peace and in an unneighbourly manner, I would gladly see the
documents boasted of, by the Mareschal d'Estrées, that we may
know who have the right on their side. 1 p. [C.O. 253, 1.
No. 10.] |
Nov. 3.
Boston, New England. |
442. Governor Philipps to Mr. Popple. I have been detained here 5½ weeks etc. (v. Jan. 3rd, 1720). I have made
the best use of my time here by makeing knowne H.M. resolution
of takeing the country of Nova Scotia under his immediat care
and protection and the encouragement to be given toward the
settlemt. thereof, which I have reason to believe will bring
many people from hence etc. Upon peruseing my Instructions
I find it prohibited to make any grants before a genll. survey
be made of the country. which 'tis possible may take up more
time then was thought and by that means not only retard but
in some measure obstruct the intended settlement, if people
cannot be sett to worke for theire livelyhood imediatly upon
their coming there etc. I have spake with some fishermen
lately come from Cancoe who inform me that the French have
been fishing there againe this summer, and made some thousands
of quintalls, which they carryd off under a guard of soldiers
upon an alarme of the man of warr's comeing that way and had
the assurance to say they had orders from the Governour to
take the King's ship if she came upon the Station, but as that
may be only a Gascoignade of those fishermen I am in hopes
of finding them in better temper when I shall have an opportunity of sending to them. You will be pleas'd to communicat
thus much to theire Ldships, etc. Signed, R. Phillips. Endorsed, Recd. 1st Jan., Read, 14th July, 1720. 2¾ pp.
[C.O. 217, 3. No. 4; and 218, 1. pp. 456–458; and (abstract)
217, 30. p. 7.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
443. Mr. Delafaye. Secretary to the Lords Justices, to
the Council of Trade and Plantations. Encloses following.
The Lords Justices direct you to act accordingly. Signed, Ch.
Delafaye. Endorsed, Recd 6th, Read 11th Nov., 1719. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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443. i. Lords Justice Instructions for Daniel Pulteney and
Martin Bladen, H.M. Commissarys to treat with the
Commisarys to be appointed by the most Xtian King.
Whitehall, Sept. 3rd, 1719. Together with these
Instructions you will receive H.M. Commissions to
treat in pursuance of the 10th-14th Articles of the
Treaty of Utrecht, etc. You are therefore with all
convenient speed to repair to the French Court
communicate your full powers and inspect those of
the French Commisarys etc. It being provided by
the 10th Article of the Treaty that the limits and
boundaries between Hudson's Bay and the places
appertaining to the French, be settled by Commisarys
on each part, which limits both the British and French
subjects shall be wholly forbid to pass over or thereby to
go to each other by sea or land. You are to endeavour
to get the said limits settled in following manner.
That the same begin from the Island called Grimingston's Island or Cape Perdriz in ye latitude of 58½
North, which the Company desire, may be ye boundary,
between the British and French subjects, on the Coast
of Laboradore towards Rupert's Land, on the East
Main, and Nova Britannia on the French side; and
that no French ship, barque, boat or vessel whatsoever
shall pass to the North Westward of Cape Perdrix or
Grimington's Island, towards or into the Streights
or Bay of Hudson, on any pretence whatsoever.
And further that a line be drawn from the South
Westward of the Island of Grimington or Cape Perdrix
(so as to conclude the same within the limits of the
Bay) to the great Lake Miscosinke als. Mistoveney,
dividing the said Lake into two parts (as in the map
to be delivered to you) and that where the said line
shall cut the 49th degree of Northern Latitude, another
line shall begin and be extended westwd. from the
said Lake, upon the 49th degree of Northern latitude,
over which said lines so to be described as abovementioned, the French and all persons by them
employed shall be prohibited to pass to the Northwd.
of the sd. 49th degree of latitude, and to the North
and North Westwd. of the said lake or supposed line,
by land or water, on or thro' any rivers, lakes or
countrys to trade, or erect any ports or settlemts.,
and the British subjects shall likewise be forbid to
pass the said supposed line, either to the Southwd.
or Eastwd. But you are to take especial care in
wording such Articles as shall be agreed on with the
Commissary or Commissarys of His most Xtian
Majesty upon this head, that the said boundaries be
understood to regard the trade of the Hudsons-Bay-Company only. That His Majty. does not thereby
recede from his right to any lands in America not
comprized within the said boundaries; and that no
pretention be thereby given to ye French to claim
any tracts of lands in America, southwd. or south west
of the said boundaries. And whereas it has been
represented by ye said Company, that the French
have since the Peace of Utrecht, vizt. in 1715, made a
settlement at the head of Albany River, upon which
River the Company's principal factory is settled,
whereby the French may intercept the Indian Trade
from coming to the said factory, and may in time
utterly ruin the trade of the Company if not prevented;
You are to insist that the said fort be given up or
demolished by the French, and their subjects withdrawn from that settlement. And it being further
provided by the 16th Art. of the said Treaty, that
satisfaction be made according to justice and equity
to the Hudson's-Bay-Company for the damages and
spoil done to their Colonys, ships, persons and goods
by the hostile incursions and depredations of the French
in time of peace; and the said Company having
delivered to H.M. Commrs. for Trade and Plantations,
an account under their common seal, of ye losses
sustained by them from the French in times of Peace,
which will be delivered to you, with proper vouchers
for the same; you are in like manner to insist that
satisfaction be made to the said Company, pursuant
to the sd. Article. And whereas by the 12th Article,
Nova Scotia or Acadie, as also the City of Port Royal
etc. (quoted), were yielded and made over to the Crown
of Great Britain for ever; except Cape Breton and the
other Islands lying in the mouth of the River of St.
Lawrence and in the Gulph of the same name. You are
to take notice that the boundarys of Nova Scotia
are described by the Charter of K. James I to Sr. Wm.
Alexander, afterwards El. of Sterling, 10th Sept.
1621, in the following words, vizt. all the lands and
islands lying within the promontory commonly called
Cape Sables being in the 43rd degree of No. latitude or
thereabouts etc., quoted in full. But whereas in consequence of the Treaty of Breda, sevl. other lands
were formerly delivered up by Sr. Thos. Temple as
part of Nova Scotia to the French, which lands did
belong to the Crown of Great Britain, altho' they
were not a part of Nova Scotia, since which time, the
French in consequence of that cession, did make
several settlements upon the said lands and others
belonging likewise to the Crown of Great Britain
lying westwd., and south westwd. of Nova Scotia,
between the River of St. Lawrence and ye Atlantick
Ocean, and did annex the same to Nova Scotia, as
appears by a Commission given by the late French
King to Mr. Subercase where he is termed Govr. of
Accadie and Cape Breton Island and Islands adjacent
from Cape Hosiers of the great River of St. Lawrence,
as far as the E. part of Kennebeck River. Now you
are to insist that the French are obliged by the Treaty
of Utrecht to deliver up all lands and settlements
whatever which they have at any time possessed as
part of or dependant on Nova Scotia, and that H.M.
Most Christian Majesty has no right to any lands
whatever lying between the said River of St. Lawrence
and the Atlantick Ocean except such Islands as lye
in the mouth of the sd. River, and in the Gulph of
St. Lawrence, and are given up to the French by the
Treaty of Utrecht, wherefore you are to press that
the necessary orders be dispatched for the due execution
of this Article of the Treaty, which hath not hitherto
been fully complyed with. And whereas the French
have for sevl. years since the conclusion of the last
Peace, taken upon them, not only to fish on the coast
of Nova Scotia, and on the Islands of Canceau, but
likewise to make settlements on the said Islands,
notwithstanding they are expressly prohibited by
the 12th Article of the Treaty of Utrecht from fishing
. . . . on the coast of Nova Scotia etc., quoted in full;
You are hereby directed to insiste that the French
have no right or title to fish anywhere within 30
leagues of the So. East coast of Nova Scotia, beginning
from the Island of Sable inclusively, and thence
stretching along to the So. West, or to fish or make
any settlemts, on the Islands of Canceau or any other
Islands within the Gut or Bay of the same name,
wch. belong to H.M. as part of Nova Scotia, nothing
being reserved to the French by the said Treaty
except Cape Breton, and the Islands lying within
the mouth of the River of St. Lawrence or the Gulph
of the same name. But if the French Commysarys
should pretend to ground a more extensive claim upon
the words of the said Treaty, as it was signed in French
than does appertain to them by the same Treaty as
it was signed in Latin, you are to insist upon it, that
the Treaty in Latin is to be your guide in all cases,
tho even by the Treaty in French they can have no
title to any Islands lying in the Bay or Gut of
Cançeau. And whereas by the 14th Art. it is expressly
provided, that in all ye said places and Colonys to be
yielded and restored by the most Christian King, the
subjects of the sd. King may have liberty to remove
themselves within a year to any other place together with
all their moveable effects. You are to take notice that
the French inhabitants of Nova Scotia have long since
elapsed the time for removing their persons and
effects from thence, and are thereby absolutely become
subjects to the Crown of Great Britain; and whereas
they have hitherto refused to take the oaths of fidelity
and allegiance to H.M. or to the late Queen, being
instigated thereunto by their Priests and even by the
Govrs. of Quebeck and of Cape Breton; as the
Indians have also been, to set up a claim to all that
country; you are to use your utmost endeavour
to obtain a particular order from the French Court,
requiring the said Governors of Quebeck and Cape
Breton, and the Missionarys in those parts, for the
future, not to interpose or meddle with anything
that does or may concern H.M. interest in Nova
Scotia, and particularly that they do not disswade
H.M. French subjects there, from taking the oaths
of fidelity and allegiance to H.M. nor instigate the
Indians to molest or disturb H.M. subjects in those
parts. Whereas upon application made by the French
Court, we did lately cause restitution to be made to
Monsr. Hiriberry of a ship taken off of the coast of
Canceau by the Squirrell man of war upon assurance
given by the French Minister residing here, that
orders had then been given by the French Court for
restitution to be made to H.M. subjects, of all such
ships or effects as had been taken by the French by
way of reprisal upon that account, now in case the said
restitution shall not have been made, you are to
insist that effectuall orders be given by ye French
Court for that purpose without further delay, and
at the same time you will take notice that this reprizal
was made directly contrary to the 16th Art. of the
Treaty of Utrecht. It being especially provided by
the 13th Art. that after the cession of Newfoundland
made by H. most Christian Majty., His subjects
should not fish upon any part of the coast of the sd.
Island, except only from Cape Bonarista to the Northern
point of the said Island, and from thence running
down by the western side to Point Riche; notwithstanding which provision it has been represented,
that the French have sometime taken upon them
to fish on other parts of the sd. Island, contrary to
the express words of the aforesd. Art.; you are to
insist that the French Court do give strict orders for
the more punctual observance thereof for the future.
Whereas the Five Nations of Indians bordering upon
New York are undoubtedly subject to the Crown of
Great Britain, whose right of Dominion over them is
fully acknowledged by the 15th Art. of the said Treaty,
now you are hereby directed to endeavour to procure
an Order to the Governors of Canada and of Cape
Breton, requiring them in the strongest terms, not
to molest or disturb, nor to suffer the Indians in allyance with the French to molest or disturb in any
manner the said Five Indian Nations, directing likewise
them ye said Govrs. and each of them to recall the
Missionarys now setled among the five Indian Nations,
and not to permit any other Missionarys to go amongst
them for the future, upon any pretence whatsoever.
Whereas it is provided by the 11th Art. of the said
Treaty that satisfaction shall be made for all ships or
goods taken by the subjects of either Nation from the
other in time of Peace; you are hereby required to
insist that satisfaction be made accordingly to such
of H.M. subjects, whose claims and demands upon
this head shall be delivered to you herewith etc.
No application having hitherto been made by the
French Court concerning any damage of this nature
sustained by their subjects, etc., you are to send home
copies of any cases submitted by them to one of H.M.
Principal Secretarys of State etc. in order to obtain
full information thereof from hence. And whereas
by the 11th Art., the Commissarys on the part of Great
Britain and France are to enquire into those things
of which the French subjects may complain relating
to the capitulation of Nevis, you are to insist that
the French have no right to demand any thing upon
that account; the inhabitants of that Island having
punctually observed and performed as much as lay
in their power all that was exacted of them by the first
capitulation, into which they entered voluntarily;
whereas on the other hand, the French broke, not only
the first but the second capitulation also, upon
which they ground their pretensions, altho the same
was forced upon the inhabitants contrary to ye
usage of warr, and the import of the first capitulation after they were in the power of the French;
all which will more fully appear by the affidavits
and other papers etc. which will be delivered to
you. And whereas the French at that time took four
Gentlemen prisoners from the said Island on pretence
of hostages, for the due performance of the Articles
of the 2d capitulation, tho they were neither given up
by the Island, nor went with their own consent, of
which number one Mr. Charles Earl still remains a
prisoner at Martinico, you are to insist upon an order
from the French Court to the Govr. of that Island,
for the release of the said prisrs., upon the paymt. of
such just debts as he may have contracted there with
private persons, tho its presumed the said debts
cannot be very considerable, several large summs
having from time to time been remitted from Nevis for
the support of him and the other prisoners. You are
likewise to insist, pursuant to the 11th Art., that due
satisfaction be made to the inhabitants of Montserat
for the damages by them sustained in 1712, according
to such accounts as shall be delivered to you. Instruction concerning French claim against the Royal
African Company and claims by them. Continues:
Whereas it has not been thought proper to impower
you by your Commission to treat of any boundaries
besides those of Hudson's Bay and Nova Scotia, nevertheless least the French should take this as a tacit
acknowledgmt. of their pretended right to ye several
settlements they have made on the back and westward
of the British Plantations on the Continent of America,
you are to declare to the French Commissarys that
H.M. has reason to believe the French have made
several incroachments upon the British settlements
in those parts, which may be discussed when H.M.
shall have received from the respective Govrs. of His
Colonys in those parts, a full and particular account
of all such encroachments as they have allready complained of. And in the mean while you are to take
particular care in the wording of such Articles as shall
be agreed between you and the French Commissarys
in relation to the boundarys of Hudson's Bay and Nova
Scotia, that H.M. be not thereby concluded with respect
to the boundaries of any other lands or territories,
H.M. or His subjects may have a right to, on the
Continent of America. You are hereby directed,
during the time of your residence in France, to get
the best information you can, concerning the situation,
trade, strength, laws and government of the French
Colonys in America, but more particularly concerning
the establishment and constitution of the Missisippi
Company, which you are to transmit to H.M. Principal
Secretary of State attending H.M. beyond sea to be
laid before H.M. and to our Secretary to be laid before
us, as also to H.M. Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations. You are hereby required to communicate
from time to time, all your proceedings during the
course of your negociation, unto the Earl of Stair,
H.M. Embassador Exty. and Plenipotentiary now
residing at the French Court and to confer and consult
with him on all matters relating thereunto, etc.
Similarly to correspond with H.M. Principal Secretary
of State attending H.M. person, our Secretary, and
the Council of Trade, and to seek their advice upon any
difficulties that may occur etc. Signed, Parker C.,
Argyll and Greenwich, Roxburghe, Berkeley, J.
Craggs. Copy. 15½ pp. [C.O. 323, 7. Nos. 164,
164. i.; and (without enclosure) 324, 10. p. 272.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
444. Mr. Popple to Mr. Delafaye. Encloses Mr. Lillington's
Memorial, Oct. 31st, "which the Council of Trade and Plantations think of so great consequence that they desire you will
take the first opportunity to lay it before the Lords Justices,
for their directions therein." cf. 2nd Oct. [C.O. 29, 14. p. 35.] |
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445. Queries from Mr. Pulteney relating to the Capitulation
of Nevis. (v. C.S.P., 1706. Nos. 357. iii. vi.). One of the
conditions required by Iberville was que tous les negres me seront
remis. The inhabitants pretend that they perform'd this
condition as far as was in their power to do having deliver'd up
about 5000 negroes, the rest to the number of about 1400 being
fled into the woods and mountains, where Iberville attempted
to force them, but cou'd not, upon which as well as upon a
report that an English Squadron was coming that way, Iberville
forc'd several of the inhabitants by very violent means to sign
another agreement etc. Quere (i) Whether the inhabitants by
delivering up all the negroes who were in their power, did fully
satisfy that condition of the Capitulation (above), or whether
they were oblig'd by that condition to take upon themselves
to deliver up or answer for the delivering up all the negroes
which were in the Island and particularly the 1400 fled to the
woods and suppos'd to be out of their power? (ii) Supposing
the inhabitants to be under this later obligation, yet as no certain
time was prescrib'd by the Capitulation for the performing it, is
Iberville justifyable in forcing them to sign the other agreement,
and in obliging them to deliver the 1400 negroes at Martinique,
which was not requir'd by the Capitulation? (iii) The inhabitants alledge that when the Capitulation was first offer'd
to them by two French Officers sent by Iberville, they objected
to that article, Que tous les negres me seront remis, and said
it was not in their power to deliver up all, some being fled to the
woods, and that the French Officers answer'd, that the General
Iberville did not expect anything but what was in their power,
which words an Officer among the inhabitants writ in the
margent agst. the said Article; the inhabitants produce an
affidavit of this. Quere, how far this circumstance, if true, will
alter the case? (iv) The second agreement having been forced
upon the inhabitants by sevl. violent methods after they had
put themselves into the power of the French by the Capitulatn.,
and were prisoners of war: Quere, whether the inhabitants
can be oblig'd to any condition of this agreement more than
what they were already oblig'd to by the Capitulation? (v)
By the 8th Article of the Capitulation the inhabitants were
oblig'd to set at liberty a certain number of French prisoners
in England or in the West Indies: Quere, Whether the inhabitants are answerable for this condition, which they cou'd
not be suppos'd to have any right, power or authority to make.
(vi) The inhabitants alledge that Iberville broke most of the
conditions of the Capitulation and of the agreement. Quere,
How far this will disengage the inhabitants from performing
the conditions of either on their part? (vii) In case it shall be
adjudg'd that the inhabitants are to make good the Article of
the agreement about the 1400 negroes, Quere, Whether they
ought to pay any interest, and to what time? (viii) The
demands of the French upon account of the aforesaid Capitulation and Agreement, having been by the Treaty of Utrecht
referr'd to the determination of Commissaries on both sides,
Quere, Whether the hostages taken by Iberville from Nevis
and detain'd at Martinique, ought not to have been set at
liberty upon the ratification of that Treaty? (ix) Supposing
the Capitulation to consist only of such conditions as were
propos'd or rather prescribed by Iberville, and submitted to
by the Inhabitants without their treating in the least concerning
the same, and that this Capitulation was sign'd only by Iberville,
and not by any person or persons in behalf of the Government or
inhabitants of the Island: How far will the inhabitants be
bound to make good the conditions requir'd of them by the said
Capitulation, if it shou'd appear that Iberville did not perform
any or the most essential of the conditions promis'd on his part?
(x) It is to be observ'd that the agreement was sign'd by such
of the inhabitants only as cou'd be compell'd to do it, and not
in form by the whole body of the inhabitants, or by the Council
or governing part of the Island, and that Iberville by an Act
sign'd by himself immediately after the making that agreement,
pretends to give such things as he suppos'd to be left in the
Island among those inhabitants who sign'd this agreement,
excluding all others from any share therein, Quere, Can this
agreement sign'd by particular persons, be look'd upon as an
obligation on the whole Island. or will these persons be bound
to make it good? And in the later case, will they be entitul'd
to the benefit of Iberville's aforesd. Act to the exclusion and
prejudice of the rest of the inhabitants? Endorsed, Recd.
Read 4th Nov. 1719. 4 pp. [C.O. 152, 12. No. 158.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
446. Mr. Popple to Sir Nathaniel Lloyd. Encloses preceding, for his opinion thereon. [C.O. 153, 13. p. 444.] |
Nov. 6.
Charles Town. |
447. Governor and Council of South Carolina to the Council
of Trade and Plantations. We here presume to send your
Lordships the enclosed letters upon the prusall of which you
will see the forlorn condition this Collony lyes under being every
day threatned with a Spanish invasion, and how narrowly we
lately escaped the same by the casuall meeting of two French
men of warr, with a flagg of truce, carrying of prisoners from
Pansicola to the Havana. We had received intelligence of an
intended attempt upon our Southern settlements etc. (v. April
28, 1719), upon which advice the Governor. made the necessary
preparations and with a good body of men marched to the place
where it was expected the enemy would land, but having stayed
there near a fortnight, and sending out scouts both by land and
water to get intelligence, and hearing of no enemy, looked upon
his information as fallacious and so dismissed the people, not
knowing at that time how it had pleased God to deliver us. But
tho' this blow for the present is diverted yet 'tis very much to
be feared 'twill return with greater force by the armament
that is making at La Vera Cruz, and the orders of the Vice Roy
of Maxico to the Governour of the Havana to raise what forces
he can upon the Island of Cuba, to be in a readiness to fall upon
St. Georges (for so the Spaniards call this place). The Vice Roy
of Mexico has likewise reced. positive orders from his most
Catholick Majesty to raise very large levies of men with shipping
to endeavour to retake from the English and french in America,
all such places as ever did belong to the Crown of Spain or was
ever claymed by it. The forces the Spaniards are preparing
and getting together to invade this Collony are so numerous that
'twill be morally impossible for us to defend ourselves against
such a powerfull enemy with a handfull of men (however brave
they may be) harazed by a long Indian warr repeated alarms,
and seveere taxes, and 'tis very much to be feared that some
of our best setlers will remove what portable goods they can
carry and transport themselves and familys into some other
Collony where they may live with more security and safety and
not stay any longer here to wait a lingring and dangerous warr.
Our circumstances are very mellancholly we need not aggravate
nor can we represent them in much darker colours then they
appear. Therefore we humbly beseech your Lordships to be
solicitors for us to H.M. that we may have five or six hundred
regular forces sent over and one or two light frigats more to be
dispatched with all expedition to save the lives and estates of
H.M. subjects, which in all humane probability will otherwise
be lost and this Collony fall a prey to his enemies and of what
mischeivous consequence that will be to the rest of H.M.
setlements in America, this being a frontier to the same, it is
left to your Lordships great wisdom to judge of. P.S. We
reced. severall queries from your Lordships relating to the state
of this Province but by reason of the confusions we are now
in, and the hurry of business, that is upon us we are not now able
to send your Lordships an answer to them but hope to do by
the next. Signed, Robt. Johnson. R. A. Izard, Nicholas Trott.
Chas. Hart, Benja. de la Conseillere, Wm. Bull, Hugh Butler.
Endorsed, Recd. 3rd. Read 4th Feb., 1719/20. 1¾ pp. Enclosed, |
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447. i. C. Gale to [? Governor Johnson] according to your
desire I here communicate to you the report at Provience when I came thence etc. Some time in the
beginning of this month a flag of truce arrived at
Providence from Havana with English and French
prisoners to ye number of 50, amongst which were
several french officers, and one Docr. Roan formerly
of Jamaica, these tells us that on ye 30th of June last,
or thereabouts, the Governmt. of Havana, having
out a fleet of 14 sail of vessels, mann'd wth. 1400 men,
wth. proper implements of warr, as bombs, field pieces,
scaling ladders etc. the said Fleet sailed thence in order
to invade the Governmt. of Carolina, and that they
were to be supported in their attempt by Spaniards and
Indians from St. Augustin, and that in their return home
they intended to take Providence, but standing over to
ye coast of Florida they were met by two french men
of warr, wth. a flag of truce from Pansicola and Moville,
on board which was the Governor of Pansicola and
about 200 prisoners, who upon taking the place had
capitulated to be sent to Havana, where (contrary to
ye faith of all Nations) the Governr. seized the truce,
confined the french officers, and sent the two ships,
wth. their armament to retake Pansicola which they
effected. Thus affairs stood when the flag of truce
came from Havana, on board were five of the french
officers, one of wch. was the commanding officer of
the truce from Moville, and Pansicola, and seemed a
Gentn. of distinction. These gentn. are sent by the
Governr. of the Bahamas to Hispaniola, where they
have a squadron of men of warr arrived. The letter
for the Governr. of Moville is (as I am told) to give
an acct. of their ill-treatment at Havana and the
further intentions of the Spaniards discovered by
themselves whilst at Havana. As well by ye reports
wee have from 15 Spanish prisoners, brought in since
the flag of truce, by one of our privateers, the french
officers, as well as the English prisoners, give an acct.
that some time before they came from Havana, there
arrived an express from the Vice Roy of Mexico, the
contents was reported to be, that he had received
orders from the King his master to endeavor the
recovery of all places in the Indies, which had formerly
belonged to that Crown, and were now in the possession
of the subjects of forreign princes, that in order thereto,
he was raising 25,000 men, and fitting their Grand
fleet, at La Vera Cruz, and required him to have in
a readiness all the men he could raise on Cuba, and
that he designed to have 10,000 men at Pansicola
to march by land wth. the Indians to take Carolina.
What accts. we have recd. since by the 15 Spanish
prisoners, is this that five french men of warr and
2000 men had retaken Pansicola, taken and destroyed
ye whole Spanish fleet, and that ye garrison at Pansicola had fled into ye woods, in order to get St.
Augustin, that they were pursued by a vast number
of Indians, and that the French gave no quarter, to
those they found in arms on board ye ships, as a return
for what they had done to their flag of truce. This
advice they say came to Havana by one Bloss, who
escaped from ye Bay of St. Joseph, and that the Govnr.
had confined him, for not running ye same fate wth.
the rest etc. Signed, C. Gale. Copy. 1½ pp. |
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447. ii. John Parris to [? Governor Johnson], Havana, July,
18 (N.S.) 1719. Had not my endeavours been to often
frustrated I could not be thus late in testifying my
esteem and duty to your Honr. of acquainting you
the late designs of this Government to invade yours
but as at their first raising the armament they proclaimed against Providence which being known less
defensive 'twas not suspected they had further designs
nor indeed had they till by escape of Mr. Walker to
Providence they concluded said place allarmed and
therefore not to be attacked. Nevertheless they
continued augmenting their armadilla without least
notice of altering their measures till some few days
before its readiness it began to be surmized and by
degrees freely talked 'twas intended against Carolina
but to prevent its being advised' denyed even fishing
boats to go out of the harbour only such as was oblidged
to return same evening and all the night a guard boat
at the mouth of the port so that it afforded not least
possibility of any but fishermen to escape severall
have attempted to bride but the terror of the Governor's
severity would not let them consent until the said
vessells should be sailed and then I had provided one
to go to Providence and by my letters there to procure
a dispatch directly to your Honour whilst said armament touched at St. Augustine to land some leaders
for the Indians 1200 of which they there represented
to be in armes waiting their arrivall and the rest to
be landed at port Royall whence they were to march
by land so that in all probability it might have been
early enough to have prevented a surprize and allowed
a posture of defence had they prosecuted their
undertakeing but thanks be to God they have now
turned their attempt on recovery of Pansicola which the
French had lately taken from them under the Regent's
Comission and sent two ships to deliver the Governour
and about 200 prisoners at this port which chanced
to appear of at the very juncture the abovesaid
Armadilla were puting to sea for Carolina which was
the 30th June this style and the Spaniards beleiving
them friends went on board them but finding their
circumstance as aforesaid they having a supeority,
immediately struck the French colours and brought
said two ships one having 22 and the other 28 guns
in as prizes and which this Governr. hath thought
fitt to condemn as such accordingly notwithstanding
the capitulation they came by. Said 2 vessells are
now refitted and sailed this day back with one English
gally two briganteens and eight sloops with about
400 men amoung which are some of the french prisoners
and all the English whom they very much abused
till their complyance of going. It seems the french
have not as yet above 200 men at Pansicola so that
unless they should espy them or have some notice time
enough to send for succors from Moville 'tis much
feared they'll not be able to defend it and should the
Spaniards succeed there and the war not be noticed
to cease I too justly fear their next attempt will be
at Carolina. However, I can't but congratulate your
Honour on this evasion and should they hereafter
be encouraged to attempt it I doubt not this respite
will enable you so to fortifye yourself that may baffle
their hopes for ever after, etc. P.S.—Moor Castle
16th Sept. 1719. The foregoing is a copey of what
I wrote your Honr. by Dr. Roan and some other
Providence people prisoners here but as were escaping
had the misfortune to be retaken and was forced to
fling over their letters since which could procure no
oppertunity to convey the same but by this sloop which
the Governour of Providence sent about six weeks since
for exchange of prisoners and tho' 'twas assured
that a punctuall complyance should be made by an
immediate return of the English here yet the Governour
hath found reasons to suspend her sailing till this time
so that in the intervall hath arrived notice of the
Armadilla success against Pansicola the French being
surprized one half immediately deserted to the
Spaniards and the remainder finding themselves to
week to defend it burnt two of their best ships and
obtained an honourable Capitulation however it
was celebrated here with all the acclamation of joy.
In company of this sloop goes out a briganteen and a
sloop with stores and provisions for said Armadilla
who lay a few leagues from Pansicola waiting for a
force they have sent for from Lavera Cruz with a
design to invade Moville. So that this season the
English Dominions seems free from any attempt and
by the next hope they won't want the proper defence
altho' peace don't interpose. Signed, John Parris.
Copy. 2¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 1265. Nos. 140, 140. i., ii.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
448. Mr. Delafaye to the Earl of Stair. Mr. Pulteney, who
will deliver this to you, carries full power etc. Encloses following
by order of the Lords Justices etc. Signed, Ch. Delafaye.
Copy. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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448. i. Copy of No. 444. |
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448. ii. Copy of No. 439. [C.O. 253, 1. Nos. 11, 11. i.] |
Nov. 7/18
Paris. |
449. Extract of letter from the Earl of Stair to Mr. Secretary
Craggs. We have not yet received from the Marechal d'Estrées
an account of the titles on which the French ground their claim
to Sta. Lucia, but we are promised to have it on Monday. We
are to dine with him on that day, Mr. Bladen and I. Copy.
½ p. [C.O. 153, 1. No. 17.] |
| Nov. 8. |
450. Lewis Morris to Mr. Popple. Acknowledges letters of
7th and 26th Aug. The ship sails this night etc. There was
two Acts of the General Assembly of New Jersie pass't to
ascertain the lines between them, to wch. a stop is put in New
Yorke etc. cf. Nov. 21. Signed, Lewis Morris. Endorsed,
Recd. 19th Dec. 1719. Read 18th Jan. 1719/20. 1 p. [C.O. 5,
971. No. 86.] |
| Nov. 10. |
451. Replies by Sir Nathaniel Lloyd, Advocate General, to
Queries concerning the Capitulation of Nevis (v. 4th Nov.).
(i) I conceive that they were obliged to procure the delivery
of the 4,000 (sic) negroes also. (ii) I conceive that a time competent must be understood, and the subsequent agreemt.
has fixed itt to 3 months. (iii) Such affidavit will avail little,
if the Officers had not special authority to insert the addition
on the margent: Besides the copy annexed has noe such
insertion, therefore they accepted the original without itt.
(iv) This agreemt. is butt in pursuance of the Capitulation, to
effectuate the delivery of the 4000 negroes, att that time fled:
and it is a stipulation de novo, whereby the Island has gained,
in ye 2 last articles some conditions in consideration of this new
agreemt. (v) They are obliged to doe itt, or att their sollicitation to procure itt to bee done; the word remettra is there used
for those in England, strictly as much out of their power as
those who fled to the woods. (vi) Mutuall conditions must be
mutually performed, or the contract ceases. (vii) When no
time is fixed, no delay is imputed, so as to carry interest, butt
from notice and demand: 3 months are given in ye agreemt.
(viii) Hostages provisionally taken for security shd. bee
released, the Capitulation and Agreemt. now being upon ye
Treaty secured by publick faith. (ix) Such stipulations
must be construed bona fide, some intervening inhabitants in
the name of ye whole, will oblige the whole, if conditions are
mutually performed: for tho' prescribed by Iberville, yet their
acceptance makes them their own Act. (x) The Agreement
will oblige the whole, the whole having the general benefitt:
The particular allotmts. is a personal present made in compliment, to those only, who signed. This will oblige, and ought
to bee performed, and Iberville's act will not extend to the
rest, butt only to those, who are mentioned as above. However
all these disputes by the XI Article of the Treaty of Utrecht
are submitted to the Commissaries of both Nations, etc. Signed,
Nath. Lloyd. Written in margins of copy of Nov. 4th. Endorsed,
Recd. 10th., Read 11th Nov., 1719. 4¼ pp. Enclosed, |
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451. i. Conditions of Capitulation of Nevis. (v. C.S.P. 1706.
No. 357. iii.) Copy. French. 3 pp. [C.O. 152, 12.
Nos. 159, 160.] |
| Nov. 11. |
452. Mr. West to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
I have no objection to the Act of Nevis for raising a poll-tax
upon negroes and other slaves etc. Signed, Richd. West.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 12th Nov., 1719. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 12.
No. 161.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
453. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Justices.
We have no objection to the Act of Nevis for raising a poll tax
on negroes and other slaves etc. belonging to the plantations and
inhabitants of this Island of Nevis, and on the freeholders,
householders and traders of the towns thereof. [C.O. 153, 13.
pp. 445, 446.] |
Nov. 14/25.
Paris. |
454. Extract of letter from the Earl of Stair to Mr. Secretary
Craggs. I asked his Royal Highness if Monsr. the Marechal
d'Etrées had yet brought him the Treaty by which England
had ceded the Island of Sta. Lucia to the French. He said
no, but the Marechal promised him from day to day to let him
see it, and the other documents establishing the right of the
French to the said Island. I said to him, Monseigner, if England
has ceded Sta. Lucia, I know that the King my Master will
dispute nothing which belongs to you by so authentic a title as
a Treaty, but on the other hand His Majesty expects that your
Royal Highness will not permit anyone to encroach upon the
rights of the King of Great Britain. I shall have the honour of
showing to your Royal Highness the titles of the King to Sta.
Lucia, which you will certainly find good and valid, unless there
is a Treaty which destroys them. And if there is such a Treaty,
it is astonishing that there should be noone in England who
has the least knowledge of it. The Duke of Orleans replied
very frankly, that the Treaty in question was a fact of which
one would soon be informed. He assured me at the same time
that he had granted the concession of the Island of Sta. Lucia
to the Marechal d'Estrées only upon his assurances that the
right of France was so well substantiated, that England would
not dispute it, having renounced it in a Treaty. H.R.H. assured
me that if the fact was not as the Marechal had stated it, the
King would have occasion to be satisfied. I saw M. the Marechal
the same day. He promised me that in two or three days he
would let me see the documents, which he was then arranging.
Copy. French. 1½ pp. [C.O. 153, 1. No. 18.] |
| Nov. 18. |
455. Mr. West to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Report upon Act of Pennsylvania for vesting the house of William
Clarke in trustees etc. (v. Oct. 6th.) The end of this bill is to
strip the children in whom this estate is legally vested without
hearing them or any person for them. The consideration of
marriage is so strong that I think in this case it cannot be sett
aside etc. I have spoken to Mr. Gee and other persons concerned
in that country and upon the best information I can gett the
allegations of the petitioner are true, and therefore I am of
opinion that this bill ought for the injustice of it to be repealed
etc. Signed, Richd. West. Endorsed, Recd. 19th., Read 20th
Nov., 1719. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 1265. No. 133.] |
Nov. 19.
London. |
456. Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple. I have never been
able to stand on my legs since I last saw you, by the help of a
most violent medicine I am to-day better and in better hopes.
I send with my most humble duty to their Losps. the large map
I mention'd when I am able to attend them I shall look out some
papers and bring them wt. me which may be necessary for
their view, tho' I much dispaire of recovering all by reason of ye
unhappy accident which befell to my scritoire coming up ye
River being stav'd by ye anchor on ye bow of a ship and thrown
into the River where it remain'd an hour before they could
recover it. I shall as soon as I am able to do any thing want
your advice and Mr. Bamfield's assistance in my affaire, but at
present I can entertaine no thought but of endeavours to get
rid of intolerable paine. Signed, Rd. Hunter. Endorsed,
Recd. Read 19th Nov., 1719. Holograph. 1½ pp. [C.O. 5,
1051. No. 100.] |
| Nov. 19. |
457. Mr. Popple to Lord A. Hamilton. Requests him to
substantiate statements in his memorial of 4th Sept. [C.O.
138, 16. pp. 243, 244.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
458. Mr. Popple to Zacchariah Richardson. The Board
desire that you would bring your objections in writing on Thursday, etc. (v. 6th Oct.) [C.O. 5, 1293. p. 225.] |
Nov. 21.
Barbadoes. |
459. Governor Lowther to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Refers to letters of 7th Aug. and 30th Oct.
Continues:—This will be delivered by Henry Lascelles, who is
charged with my defence etc. I could not transmit it to the Lords
of Appeal before the time was elapsed allowed the complainants
for prosecuting their appeal (v. 12th March). No person on behalf
of the S.P.G. has yet served me with that Order: nor was I
served with that which relates to Lansa's complaints till 30th
Sept., at which time I intended to have had several depositions
taken before the Council sitting as a Court of Errors, and to
have transmitted my defence to the Lords of Appeal by Capt.
Holland but I was interrupted in so doing by Jonathan Blenman
Councellour at law who moved me, "There is a power
of attorney come over from Lansa which is now in the Secretary's Office, the gentlemen named as Attorneys conceive they
cannot proceed till they have got it out of the office, and till
then they apprehend your Excellency will not think it proper
to proceed" etc. This notice prevent my transmitting my defence
by Captain Holland, and detained it till this moment, for tho
the pretended plaintiff had elapsed his time in serving me with
the order, and tho the whole matter should have been returned
to the board in six months from 12th March, yet I conceived
it more tollerable to lay a little longer under the infamy of the
accusation than to give my adversaries the least pretence of
insinuating that they could have made good their charge, had
I not taken advantage of Lansa's pretended power of
attorney to Messrs. Beckles & Sandford etc. Mr. Beckles was
served on 30th Oct. with my answer. As I have in vain waited
20 days for a reply, it may be reasonably conjectured that the
aforesaid motion was made only to prevent me as long as
possible from laying my defence before their Lordships etc. As
this matter is before the Lords of Appeal, I shall only note in
general that the petition of Lansa is a meer sham. That
Demoracin is proved perjured in many instances. In his deposition
there is a long dialogue he swears he had with Mr.
Lascelles: four credible wittnesses prove that he neither spake
nor understood English, and Lascelles deposes that he neither
speakes or understands any language but English. My suspicions as to the chief agents in contriveing that petition are
lately confirmed. Parson Gordon arrived here on 18th Sept.
On 28th he carry'd a paper to Judge Husbands purporting to be
a power of attorney from Francis Lansa to Messieurs Beckles
and Sandford which he swore before the sd. Judge that he
saw Lansa execute: it is evidenced in this form, vizt., sealed
and delivered (being first duely stampt according to law) in
the presence of W. Gordon, Gioseffe Dalborgh. On 30th Sept.
Nicholas Hope brought the said pretended power to the Secretary's office to be recorded and offered to pay double fees to
have it instantly done and also desired that he might record
it himself: but both his requests were rejected. There's great
reason to conclude him perjured in this affair, and that the
sd. pretended power was not made and executed in England,
but here, being there's no stamps upon it, tho the Parson as a
wittness thereto has attested that it was first duely stampt etc.
Moreover everybody believes the name Dalborgh was wrote by
Gordon etc. No better reason can be assigned for Mr. Hope's
pressing to have the power recorded in the manner before
mention'd than in order to have distroy'd it, that it might not
hereafter appear that it was writ upon unstampt paper, or rise up
in judgment against Mr. Gordon. This is the power on which
Mr. Blenman chiefly grafted the motion of 30th Sept. Refers
to warrant by which he was committed etc. Blenman was not
committed for producing or insisting upon the Order of Council,
but for not owning from whom he received it, in regard, it not
only plainly appear'd to the Court that the papers annex't
to the said Order were not affix'd by a ribband going through
the same, but were stitched to the sd. Order in sundry places,
and that part of the ribband which did go through the seal was
cut off, and a ribband of a different sort was sewed to it near the
seal, but the same did not go through any of the annexes, so
that the sd. annexes (one of which is dated 20th March) appeared
to have been affixed to the Order of 12th March after the seal
was put thereto. As the Attorney General has directions to
prosecute Mr. Blenman for this crime at the next Grand Sessions,
so it may be reasonably presumed that he will then discover
from whom he had the sd. rule and annexes: I make no doubt,
from Mr. Gordon with instructions to move me in the manner
that's related: being the said motion has nothing in it that's
either reasonable just or solid: for if (in order to my justification)
I am permitted by their Lordships sd. rule to have depositions
privately taken before any Judge or Magistrate, certainly no
just exception can be made against having such depositions
publickly taken before H.M. Council sitting as a Court of Error
and Grievance etc. The true intent of the motion was to insult
me, and amuse the vulgar people as long as possible with these
unjust imputations and slanders etc. Signed, Rob. Lowther.
Endorsed, Recd. (from Mr. Lascelles) 20th Jan., Read 12th
April, 1719/20. 3½ pp. [C.O. 28, 15. No. 86.] |
Nov. 21.
New York. |
460. Col. Schuyler, President of the Council of New York,
to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Refers to letter of
Oct. 31st and acknowledges letter of 26th Aug. and Act and papers
relating to pitch and tar which have been printed and published etc.
Encloses Minutes of Council. Continues:—In those Minutes
your Lordships will perceive by the propositions made by some
Sachims of the Five Nations to the Commissioners of the Indian
Affairs that they look upon themselves slighted by H.M. other
Governmts. to the Southward, and tho' this Government dos
always use its utmost interest amongst them to prevent their
going to warr against the Indians which live that way, it is
possible such contempt may at one time or another occasion
consequences which are much easier prevented than redressed
etc. With the advice of the Council has granted a Commission
to Capt. Allane etc. v. 31st Oct. Continues:—Upon all other
occasions I shall follow the same rule in preferring persons of
the best substance and parts etc. I forbore to trouble your
Lordships with a petition from the owners of land in this
Province bordering on the line of the Jerseys, because I was in
hopes the Gent. of the Council, to whome it was committed,
would have made a report thereon, that I might have transmitted both together. But since some of the Jersey Proprietors
have presented a long memoriall to the President of that
Province, which I presume they either have or will send home
I enclose a coppy of said petition etc. The petitioners offer to
make out their allegations, except the mistake in the date of
the Duke's grant. The Council's report and petitioners' remarks
on the said memorial shall be transmitted etc. I hope that in
the meanwhile no sollicitations of the other side may obtaine
any order to the prejudice either of this H.M. Province, or of its
inhabitants, untill they are first fully heard thereon. I conceive they are of right intituled hereto etc. Signed, Pr. Schuyler.
Endorsed, Recd. 24th Dec. 1719/20. Read 18th Jan., 1720/1.
3 pp. Enclosed, |
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460. i. Petition of several owners of lands bordering on New
Jersey to the President and Council of New York.
Complain of the way the boundary line was surveyed.
(v. 31st Oct.) The Surveyor and Commissioners of
New Jersey were not required to execute a bond of
£100 to run the line, as was the Surveyor for New
York. Making use of a small instrument and in such
foggy cloudy weather as was not known in the memory
of man, they fixed the latitude upon the Fish Kill
near a small creek which they called Station Brook,
as if determined to secure the low lands for the Jerseys
etc. Pray that proceedings may be stayed until
H.M. allowance of the Act for running the line is
signified and a proper instrument obtained etc.
Signed, Lancaster Symes and 28 others. Same
endorsement. 7 pp. [C.O. 5, 1052. ff. 109–114.] |
Nov. 21.
Perth Amboy. |
461. Lewis Morris, President of the Council of New Jersey,
to the Council of Trade and Plantations. The Assessors of
the publique taxes having neglected their duties etc., I reprimanded them, and then issued the inclos'd Proclamation etc.
The enemyes of the publique peace have so great an influence,
that whoever commands here, can do little else, but threaten
unlesse he has aid from without. Describes bounds of New
Jersey etc. Believes that some of the Council of New York
have taken up large tracts of land in Jersie by virtue of grants
from New Yorke: None of them appear to the petition, but some
of the petitioners are in partnership with them etc. Proposes to
try the Russian method of barking trees etc. Continues: The
publique occasions made it necessary for New Jersie, as well as
New Yorke, to strike bills of credit, which were by the Acts
of the Generall Assembly, made currant at certain rates; but
the money rais'd to sinke them will not be sufficient for that
purpose etc. A miscalculation by the Assembly, occasion'd
this; and I feare, I shall be under a necessity, of calling them
together, to make suitable provisions, to support their owne
credit. Set out, N. J. Archives, 1st Ser. iv. 439. Signed, Lewis
Morris. Endorsed, Recd. 24th Dec., 1719. Read 18th Jan.,
1720/21. 8 pp. Enclosed, |
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461. i. Petition of several of the inhabitants of New York to
the President in Council of New York. State their
apprehensions concerning the running of the boundary
line between New York and New Jersey, for which
the Assembly of New York has appropriated £300.
Signed, Lancaster Symes and 23 others. Endorsed
as preceding. 5½ pp. |
|
461. ii. Petition of Allan Jarratt, Surveyor of New York,
to the President and Council of New York. Describes
his difficulty with the Surveyor for New Jersey in
fixing the boundary and deciding the true latitude
of 41° by means of a small brass quadrant of about
22 inches etc. Signed, Allane Jarratt. Copy. 1 p. |
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461. iii. Report of the Committee of the Council of New York
upon preceding petition. Propose that Mr. Jarratt
be required to certify that the station pretended to
be fixed at the Fish Kill and Madame Corbett's is
wrong and erroneous, and that all further proceedings
ought to be stayed until a correct and large instrument
be procured etc. New York, Sept. 24, 1719. Signed,
A. Depeyster, Gerrard Beekman, Rip Van Dam, John
Barberie, A.D. Philipse. Endorsed as letter. Copy.
1 p. |
|
461. iv. Proprietors of New Jersey to the President in Council
of New Jersey. Argument in reply to Nos. ii. and iii.
supra. Perth-Amboy, Oct. 12, 1719. Signed, J.
Barclay, Dpt. Regtr. Endorsed as preceding. 23½ pp. |
|
461. v. Proclamation by Lewis Morris, Perth-Amboy, 22nd
Aug. 1719. Assessors, who hereafter neglect their
duty of assessing arrearages under the Act for the
support of the Government for two years etc., will be
proceeded against etc. Signed, Lewis Morris. Endorsed as preceding. Printed. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 971.
Nos. 87, 87. i –v.] |
Nov. 24./Dec. 5.
Paris. |
462. Mr. Pulteney to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
I have not as yet any business relating to the Commission to
lay before your Lordps. etc. I have had an opportunity of
asking some questions relating to the settlements on the Mississipi of a person sent thither, by Mr. Laws in 1717, who is just
returned. He landed at the Isle aux Vaisseaux, which is in the
mouth of the River, at a considerable distance from the shoar,
but the nearest place they can land at, the coast being very low
and the water shallow; which is the reason he gives too, why
they cannot anywhere about the mouth of the river build any
ships as they pretended to do: nor can they without difficulty
float their timber to the Isle aux Vaisseaux, or easily debarque
from thence. But Pensecola, he says, with the Island that lies
before the Bay makes an extraordinary good harbour capable
of receiving a great number of ships of any burden: so that the
success of their settlements in those parts seems very much to
depend upon their keeping this place. Between the Illinois
and the mouth of the Mississipi, he says, the French have about
eighteen habitations: But as the River overflows its borders
for three leagues on each side constantly every winter etc.,
they will be obliged to keep their settlements at some distance
from it; their chief settlement, the new Orleans having lately
been overflowed so that the inhabitants had some difficulty in
saving themselves, etc. The Indian Nations which are very
numerous on both sides of the River, he says, are as much in
the French interest, as the French themselves etc. Refers to
affairs in Paris. Paris, Dec. 5, 1719. Signed, D. Pulteney.
Endorsed, Recd. 2nd., Read 3rd Dec., 1719. 2¾ pp. [C.O.
323, 7. No. 166.] |
Nov. 24.
Treasury Chambers. |
463. Mr. Stanhope, Secretary to the Lords of the Treasury,
to Mr. Popple. Encloses following, and desires a list of the
debentures referred to, with the Board's observations thereupon
etc. Signed, C. Stanhope. Endorsed, Recd. Read 26th
Nov., 1719. Addressed. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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463. i. Petition of Agents for sufferes of Nevis and St.
Kitts. Pray for 3 years interest upon the debentures
due to said sufferers by the recent Act etc. 2 pp.
[C.O. 152, 12. Nos. 164, 164. i.] |
Nov. 24.
New York. |
464. [—] to Mr. Heathcote. Capt. Smith, Commander
of the Beaver and bearer hereof having informed us that Collo.
Lodwick, Mr. Baker and several other merchants have been to
wait on you and desired that in case this Government became
vacant you would joyn your interest with theirs in the obtaining
it for your brother and since Collo. Hunter's return is not
expected by any body in these parts, we enclose a certificate in
favour of Col. Heathcote, whom all parties would be glad to
see appointed Governor etc. The certificate is said to be signed
by the President and 7 of H.M. Council, the Mayor, Aldermen,
Ministers, merchants and principal inhabitants of New York
etc. No signature or endorsement. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1092. No. 11.] |
| Nov. 26. |
465. Objections offered by Zechariah and Rebecca Richardson to an Act of Pennsylvania. v. Oct. 6 & Nov. 18. Endorsed,
Recd. Read 26th Nov. 1719. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1265. No. 134.] |
Nov. 27.
Whitehall. |
466. Mr. Popple to Charles Stanhope, one of the Secretaries
of the Treasury. In reply to 24th Nov., encloses following.
The persons concerned have performed what is required etc.
Enclosed, |
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466. i. List of Sufferers by the French invasion of Nevis and
St. Christophers in 1706, whose losses were on one of
the said Islands, and their resettlements on the other,
with the number and value of the debentures signed
for them by the Lords Commrs. for Trade on 9th Sept.
1719, in pursuance of an Act pass'd the last Session
of Parliament. Names:—(x) Sufferers on Nevis, resettled on St. Christophers, Mathurin Guignard,
Leonard Woodward. James Stephens, Rachel Jones,
Thomas Chezus, Eliza. Chezus, William Berryman,
Hugh Berryman, Mary Huggins, Henry Litton,
Thomas Teeper or Tipper. (b) Sufferers on St.
Christophers who resettled on Nevis, orphans of
Edwd. Moore, John Kitt. Total value of debentures,
£1, 424 19s. 6d. [C.O. 153, 13. pp. 448, 449.] |
| Nov. 29. |
467. Governor Hunter to Mr. Docminique. Repeats Dec. 2,
q.v. Continues: If I am not mistaken there will be speedy
occasion for some more good Councilors there, and the two who
are talk'd of there viz. Bayard and Courtland have been the
principal instruments in all ye trouble I mett with on that side
and will never change their nature. I have some things of
consequence to the Province to offer to their Losps. When I am
able to attend. Signed, Ro. Hunter. Endorsed, Recd. 2nd,
Read 5th Dec. 1719. Holograph. 3½ pp. [C.O. 5, 1051.
No. 102.] |
Nov. 30.
St. James's. |
468. H.M. licence of leave to Thomas Betts, Naval Officer
in Jamaica, to continue in Great Britain for another year
and execute his office by deputy etc. Countersigned, J. Craggs.
[C.O. 324, 33. pp. 256, 257.] |
