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1 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 22. |
1336. Mr. Philip Stephens to Edward Sedgwick, Esq. |
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H.M.'s ships the "Grafton" and "Lenox" have brought with
them from the East Indies between 60 and 70 French prisoners,
as, when they sailed, no commissaries or agents had arrived from
Franch to receive such people remaining at Fort St. George, when
the two ships sailed, and as the season was so far advanced
as to make it very uncertain whether any might arrive there
that year. The Lords of the Admiralty ask directions as to their
disposal. 1 p. |
1 June.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 42 a to c. |
1337. Mr. Thomas Whately to Lovel Stanhope, Esq. |
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Transmits, for the information of the Earl of Halifax, and in
order to be used in any necessary instructions to H.M.'s Ambassador
at the Court of France, Col. Faucit's reply to the French Minister's
answer to Lord Hertford's memorial on the subject of the Prussian
prisoners of war, together with the papers thereunto annexed
[viz., a letter from Col. Faucit to Prince Ferdinand, and his reply,
and a state of prisoners of war sent to the allied army in France]. |
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The enclosures, which are copies, and in French. 24 pp. or
parts of pages. |
1 June.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 221. |
1338. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to C. Jenkinson, Esq. |
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Enclosing a note received from Count de Guerchy, concerning
some effects belonging to the Sieur Vanloo, a French painter,
which have been seized at Dover. |
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Count de Guerchy's note. |
2 June.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 43. |
1339. Mr. John Roebuck to Lord —. |
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Sending copies of papers found in a pocket-book lost by a
passenger in the fly from Birmingham to London. They were
delivered to him, as one of the papers is signed by a company in
which he is partner, and contains a testimony to Lloyd's good
behaviour while he was in their service. The establishment of an
ironfoundry in Sweden, where they are now no such works, will
evidently be a national injury. Mr. Downing, one of the persons
employed to send the workmen abroad, has written to the men to
stop their proceeding on their journey. He was ignorant of the
nature of his offence, and has since done all in his power to prevent
the execution of the project. Some of the men are in London, and
Mr. B. Gibbon can undoubtedly give information about them.—Birmingham. |
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The documents referred to; viz.:— |
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Copy of all the writing in the pocket-book. |
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1. Lloyd's certificate of character, signed by Roebuck, Garbett,
and Cadetts. |
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2. Letter from Mr. Johan Cahman, at Stockholm, to Mr. Francis
Floyde (? Lloyd), care of Mr. Downing, Little Dawley, Shropshire,
to the effect that Floyde (? Lloyd), being engaged to go over to
Gothenburg to erect an air-furnace, Mr. Cahman promises him a
guinea a week from the time he leaves England till his return, and
all expenses. He shall also have a share in the work, or so much
for every cwt. of iron run in, and likewise 20l. advance on his
wages before he leaves London. The run from London to
Gothenburg is only 8 days, and there are already many Scotch and
Englishmen in his, Cahman's, service. It will be best to bring two
men used to the trade. He must bring all the necessary utensils,
and the Windsor bricks and mortar. He must also know how to
prepare the mortar, as there are no ingenious workmen in Sweden,
and no brick or stone that will stand the heat. |
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No document marked as No. 3. |
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4. A letter from Mr. Downing to Mr. Francis Floide (? Lloyd)
at Mr. Wilkins, Barn Street, Hampton, requesting him to return,
as the ship in which he is to sail for Gothenburg will start about
the 20th of this month (May). |
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5. Agreement made between Mr. Downing (on behalf of
Mr. Cahman), and Francis Lloyd, Edward Glover, and John Roper,
as to the payment of their wages, which are to be, for the first 21s.
a week, for the others 15s. If they do not like the country, or the
work does not answer, then their expenses back to England to be
defrayed. There is also an arrangement to pay the wives part of
the wages. |
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6. A letter from Mr. Downing to Mr. Ben. Gibbons, Cross Street,
Hatton Garden, London, requesting him to assist the bearer,
Floide (? Lloyd), in getting the "Winser" bricks. Mr. George
Prescott, Mat, will take care they want for nothing, and will
settle for the bricks. |
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7. Letter form Mr. Downing to Mr. George Prescot, merchant,
London, for him to assist and take care of the workmen. |
2 June.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 44. |
1340. The Mayor of Folkestone (John Hague) to Mr. Sedgwick. |
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In reply to his letter of 30 May. The French have for many
years been used to fish upon this coast, but never so near as to
annoy the fishermen of this nation so much as now, when they
entirely encroach upon the mackerel fishery. This fishery of the
Frenchmen begins about the time of the mackerel season, or three
or four days before, and continues as long, being from the middle of
May to the middle of July. They never discontinue their practice
on account of the English fishermen, nor attempt to clear themselves out of their way, but fish, seemingly in some measure,
purely to obstruct them. The fishery at this place consists not
only of the fishermen of Folkestone and adjacent ports, but likewise of several counties upon the sea-coast, who yearly resort
here for the convenience of the London market. |
3 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 23. |
1341. Prize. |
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The case of the ship "Lively," of Bristol, made a prize of by a
French privateer, and ransomed; and again taken by another
privateer. Sent to Lord Hertford, 8 May. |
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Lord Hertford, on 3 June, enclosed Due de Choiseul's answer to
his Lordship's memorial on the subject. A draft. 1½ p. |
4 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 24. |
1342. Mr. Philip Stephens to Edward Sedgwick, Esq. |
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Lieut. Wilding has brought with him from the East Indies, in
the "Santissima Trinidad," Spanish galleon, 50 French prisoners.
Asks for directions as to their disposal. |
4 June.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 223. |
1343. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Philip Carteret Webb, Esq. |
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Enclosing a copy of a memorial presented by the Count de
Guerchy, complaining of a letter inserted in the Gazette of the
23rd of April, concerning the intentions of the Court of France to
build a fort on the Island of St. Peter, and desiring that so
injurious a report may be contradicted in the London Gazette. As
it was inserted in the Gazetteer and not in the Gazette, this request
cannot be exactly complied with; desires him, Mr. Webb, however,
to send for Mr. Say, the printer of that paper, and direct him to
insert in his paper an article to the following effect:— |
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"That upon a complaint made by the French ambassador of his
having published, in his paper of the 23rd April, a false and
groundless article " (repeating it), "he thinks himself obliged to
inform the publick that he took it from" (mentioning his authority,
which is believed to be the Brussels Gazette), "and is sorry for
having published it." |
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Count de Guerchy's letter is also entered. |
4 June.
Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, pp. 68, 69. |
1344. Earl of Halifax to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Sending, for his consideration and report, a memorial presented
by the Governor of West Florida to the Commissioners for Trade
and Plantations, representing the defective state of the regiments
stationed in that province, the want of a proper method of
recruiting them, and of a staff conformable to what has taken
place in other colonies. |
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The memorial. |
4 June.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, pp. 45–54. |
1345. The Same to Count de Guerchy. |
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Sending a copy of the report of the Lords of the Treasury on
the subject of the privileges of ambassadors with respect to the
entry of their effects, for answer to his letter of the 17th past.
(French.) |
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The report entered. It appears from the books in the office,
that the exemption allowed to foreign ministers with respect to
goods imported by them has always been governed by a uniform
and consistent rule, founded on the consideration of what may be
necessary and convenient for them at their first arrival with their
family and effects, and that it was never looked upon as a general
exemption from the municipal laws of the kingdom, on account of
the character they bore, or as a personal privilege, to be continued
as long as they should reside in England. They find several warrants
in which this rule has been declared. Amongst others, a warrant of
the Lord High Treasurer, the Earl of Godolphin, in 1707, solemnly
explains and defines every part of this exemption, and has been
renewed at the commencement of every reign as the established
rule. This warrant directs that every foreign minister on his
arrival shall give a particular schedule, subscribed by himself, of
the package of his goods and their contents, and that, provided the
same be household goods, wearing apparel or part of his equipage,
for his own use and not for merchandize, he may have them on
his first coming only, and after proper visitation, free of duty.
He is also allowed to import, duty-free, one tun of wine if an
ambassador, or two hogsheads if only an inferior minister. But
the same warrant strictly directs the Commissioners of the Customs
not to allow Foreign ministers to import any prohibited or
customable goods without duty, except what is therein allowed.
By this rule the Commissioners of Customs conduct themselves.
The Treasury Board gives no new orders, but simply notifies the
arrival of such minister, desiring that he may be treated with the
usual respect. The expression "first arrival" has been construed
liberally, six months after the actual arrival being allowed for the
importation of household goods, &c. Also this is no new rule, and
is now subsisting, having been renewed at the accession of His
Majesty. |
5 June.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 13. |
1346. Earl of Glasgow to Lord [Sandwich]. |
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Informing him of his having dissolved the General Assembly,
appointing the next meeting for May 23rd, 1765.—Edinburgh.
1 p. |
6 June.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 225. |
1347. Mr. L. Stanhope to Mr. John Roebuck, Birmingham. |
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Acknowledging his letter, with enclosures, relative to the persons going to Sweden to set up an iron-foundry there, contrary
to law. From conversation this morning with Mr. Presscot and
Mr. Gibbons, Lord Halifax finds that all those persons are returned
into their own country, and have been escorted on their way as
far as Highgate by Mr. Gibbons. His, Mr. Roebuck's, zeal is much
commended. When those persons arrive, he is to take care that
they give security before a justice of the peace not to leave the
kingdom; and it will be highly proper that Mr. Downing, who
appears clearly from the papers to be guilty of contracting with
and persuading artificers to leave the kingdom contrary to the
Act 5 Geo. 1. cap 27., should be dealt with according to law. |
6 June.
Treas. & Cust., v. 3, No. 3 a, b. |
1348. Mr. T. Whately to E. Sedgwick, Esq. |
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Any doubts which may have arisen in New York relative to
the distribution of seizures are removed by a clause of an Act
passed last Session of Parliament, a copy of which is enclosed. |
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The clause annexed. 2½pp. |
8 June.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 46 a, b. |
1349. The Same to the Same. |
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Returns Col. Rufane's memorial as to a quantity of timber left
at Martinico when it was evacuated, for which the French Commissioner has since delivered an order upon the Duc de Choiseul for
15,420 livres. The Lords of the Treasury desire Lord Halifax to
direct the Earl of Hertford to solicit the payment of the same.—Treasury Chambers. |
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A copy of Col. Rufane's memorial. 2¾ pp. |
9 June.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 14. |
1350. Mr. J. S. Mackenzie to the Earl of Sandwich. |
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Recommending two sheriffs depute. John Erskine, Esq., advocate, who desires only to exchange one shrievalty for another of the
same value, was of signal service in the late contested election for
Perthshire.—Belmont Lodge. 2 pp. |
9 June.
War Office, v. 20, No. 28 a, b. |
1351. The Secretary-at-War to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Acknowledging his Lordship's letter, with a copy of the
memorial from the Governor of West Florida to the Board of
Trade, representing the defective state of the regiments stationed
in that province, the want of a proper method of recruiting them,
and of a staff conformable to what has taken place in other colonies.
In answer, must inform his Lordship, that Major Farmer, on his
arrival at the Mobille, appointed a very large staff, insomuch that
Gen. Gage, in his letter of the 13th April last, says that he, having
observed in the returns from the Floridas that the staffs of some
of the garrisons were very numerous, and multiplied to a degree
which did not seem at all necessary, had restricted that staff in
every fort of the two Floridas to a Barrack-master (who is to be
likewise storekeeper) and a Fort Major or Fort Adjutant. These,
he says, are necessary officers, and sufficient for the present. As to
the defective state of the regiments at Pensacola and Mobille, and
the method of recruiting them, a return of the 35th regiment from
Pensacola, dated 31st Jan., shows that it consisted of 197 men; and
one from Mobille, the same month, that the 34th consisted of
359 men (copies of returns enclosed); and had not Sir Jeffery
Amherst and Genl. Gage thought it necessary to keep up the 80th,
and continue the 55th in America for some time, the former two
regiments would have been completed to their establishment from
the 80th before its disbanding, and from the 55th before it
embarked for Ireland; which will be done by Genl. Gage as
soon as he can disband with safety the 80th, and send the
remainder of the 55th to Ireland. In the meantime, officers
from the 34th and 35th regiments are raising recruits for them
in Great Britain. By a report made by Lieut.-Col. Robertson,
Deputy Quartermaster General in America, who was sent by Sir
Jeffery Amherst to settle the disposition of the forces in the
Floridas, &c., it appears that the 22nd, consisting of 351 rank and
file, had been ordered up the Mississippi to take possession of
Massiac, Caskakias, and Chartres, and that this regiment from
those stations, and the facility of coming down the river upon
any alarm, must add much to the safety and protection of West
Florida from any attempt of the Indians. The 22nd and 35th
will also, according to His Majesty's plan of rotation, be relieved
next spring by complete regiments from Europe. 3 pp. |
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Return of the 34th Foot referred to. 1 p. |
10 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 25. |
1352. Consul Bruce's Letters. |
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Extracts from Consul Bruce's letters of the 3rd, 7th, and 10th
June, relating to the proceedings and demands of the Moors. |
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The Dey [of Algiers] declares he will change the consul every
two years, but assigns no reason for so doing, and assumes the
nomination of consuls, beginning with the English. He has appointed a slave consul for Venice, and has refused to receive
the consul the Republic sent, and has also appointed a Jew broker
consul at Regusa. |
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Consul Bruce projected an attack on Ferrol and Oran in the
late war, which was his inducement to accept the consulship; but,
having no particular reason to stay, desires to be recalled before
winter, that he may collect his interest to come into Parliament at the next general election. Gives particulars as to
the irregularities of the cruisers, and as to the English slaves.
Respecting the latter, the Dey answered, that when the King paid
for their ransom he should have them, and not till then. This was
"his tone since Mr. Aspenwall's recall, and the French consul being
put in the stone carts, and in irons, without consequences." |
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Denmark has agreed to pay 10,000l. a year; Sweden and
Holland do the same; and to give the preference over each
other, not less than 2,000l. a year is distributed in private presents
to the Regency. Venice has spent about 20,000l. to make peace,
and paid 5,000l. yearly. France, to secure a monopoly of every
valuable trade upon the coast, is constantly giving presents and constantly ill-used. England only gives a scanty present upon change
of consul. Her whole weight consists in "the countenance from
home;" and this they think they can prevent by complaints. |
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Gives accounts of ships sent out with consent of the Dey,
without passports, and other irregularities. As by these transactions
H.M.'s commission is superseded, it remains with the Government
to consider the remedy. Negotiations are but a loss of time unless
force is before their eyes. He proposes two 74-gun ships to join
the Mediterranean squadron; with this force at hand, they will
observe treaties, and the trade be safe. A rough draft. 5½ pp. |
11 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 26 a to d. |
1353. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Relative to the letter from the French Ambassador, demanding
satisfaction for an English smuggling vessel which was seized
within the piers of the port of Boulogne, and carried off by an
English cutter or armed boat. They send the depositions of Lieut.
Barkley, of the "Hunter" cutter, the vessel concerned, and of his
officers; and add some particulars, proving that the seizure was
made at least three quarters of a mile from the shore. |
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The depositions, giving full particulars of the affair, attached,
and a copy of Lieut. Barkley's letter to Mr. Stephens. 20½ pp. |
14 June.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 26 a, b, c. |
1354. Marquess of Granby to the Same. |
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Enclosing demands, to be laid before the King, for completing the
field and battering artillery for North America. The expense, including freight, &c., will amount to upwards of 7,000l. The season
being advanced, it will be too late, if shipping be not provided to
send out supplies for the forts, &c. before the end of the month. |
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The documents enclosed. 4 pp. and 3 halves. |
16 June.
War Office, v. 20, No. 29. |
1355. The Secretary-at-War (Ellis) to the Same. |
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Sir Jeffery Amherst, notwithstanding his general orders to
reduce the army in America to the peace establishment, has
ventured to keep the 80th, and retain the 55th, on account of the
disturbances made by the Indians. Did hope that before this
time the disturbances would have been so quieted that the
commanding officer in America would have been able to carry
those orders into execution. But Major Gen. Gage, in a letter
dated 18th April (extract enclosed), has stated that, from the
small assistance given by the colonies, he is obliged to retain the
55th, and keep up the 80th, some time longer. |
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The enclosed extract. 3 pp. |
22 June.
Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 75. |
1356. Earl of Halifax to the Secretary-at-War. |
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His Majesty approves of Major Gen. Gage's retaining and
keeping up for the campaign two regiments which were ordered
to be recalled. |
24 June.
Criml. Papers, v. 11, 1761–7, p. 167. |
1357. Mr. L. Stanhope to the Attorney General. |
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Enclosing the North Briton of yesterday, No. 103, for his
opinion whether it is a libel, and whether the author, &c. cannot
be prosecuted. |
25 June.
Admiralty, v. 147, No. 22. |
1358. Commodore Thomas Harrison to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Having been over in Algiers, has had no opportunity of
acknowledging his Lordship's reply to his packet, giving an
account of his proceedings at Malta. The Dey not only received
him in a more distinguished manner than the officers of other
nations, but, at his request, and that of the Consul there (Who
most judiciously and to the honour of the English nation fills the
appointment), set at liberty three English subjects who had been
in captivity for some time. The Dey also expressed his great
hopes of continuing in perfect tranquillity with His Britannic
Majesty. Expressing his gratitude for the King's approval of
his proceedings at Malta, which he owes to his Lordship. Whenever H. R. H. the Duke of York, whose commands he came there
to obey, has done with his services, he will proceed to put into
execution the further instructions relative to the affair at Malta.—The " Centurion " at Genoa. 3 pp. |
26 June.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 47 b. |
1359. Mr. Samuel Garbett to Lovell Stanhope, Esq. |
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Would be glad to wait on him between six this evening and
one to-morrow. Stays in town only a few hours with his son,
who is on his way to the Low Countries, where he is to spend the
summer in examining the methods of working in the famous ironworks there and in France. Part of last summer he spent in the
inland parts of Norway and Sweden, and made some very important
discoveries, which have already been carried into practice, and will
prove a national advantage; and next summer he intends to go
through such parts of Germany as are eminent for manufacturing
iron and steel. His attention will be given to anything he,
Mr. Stanhope, may mention. |
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There have been some very lucrative offers made from an
intendant of commerce in Sweden to one of our most considerable
manufacturers in Birmingham. Believes there is one gentleman, if
not more, now in London, upon the look-out to get artists from us.
They have already had some from their neighbourhood. His son
saw two at Stockholm, who were much dissatisfied; and one, if
not both, is since returned. The Swedes are certainly alert in
getting artists from different parts of Europe, and have made
prodigious improvements in bar iron and copper by some Walloons
and Germans whom they imported into their country. Fears no
better laws can be made to stop our workmen but by such
clauses as will be attended with very dangerous contingencies.—" At Mr. Gascoigne's, Fenchurch Street, near the India warehouses." 1½ p. |
26 June.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, pp. 234–8. |
1360. Mr. Sedgwick to Thomas Greaves, Esq. |
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The agent for the persons " intrusted " in the enclosed petition,
having laid before the Earl of Halifax estimates of their respective
properties in the Island of St. Peter's, near Newfoundland, which
estimates (amounting to about 1,500l.) they represent to have been
made on the spot by his, Mr. Greaves's, direction, in pursuance of
orders given by the Earl of Egremont; and nothing relative to
the transaction appearing in the books of the office, applying for
information as to the truth of the assertion, &c. |
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The petition entered. The persons interested were the "Merchants of the Isle of Jersey and in the West of England, trading
to the Isle of Saint Peter's, near Newfoundland, in the fisheries
carried on there. " They state that they possessed land, houses, &c.
there, which they feared they would be obliged to relinquish on the
cession of the Island to France, they having had no overtures from
French subjects for the purchase of their immovable property. |
28 June.
Scotland, pcl. 89, Nos. 15 and 16. |
1361. Mr. J. S. Mackenzie to Richard Phelps, Esq. |
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By the indisposition of several of the judges of the Court of
Session, and by the two vacancies on the Bench, there was not a
quorum of them in Court this day, so that they were obliged to
adjourn after coming to a resolution (an act of sederunt as they
call it) that the Lord President should write to Lord Sandwich by
express, to acquaint him with their adjournment, and the cause of
it. This is only to hint that this letter of the Lord President's
is more for form's sake than for anything else, and that if the
King's letters appointing the two new judges be already sent
down, Lord Sandwich need not trouble to answer or to take any
further notice of it. If they have not been sent down, begs that
they may be sent directly by express. Wrote some days ago on this
subject, but that letter will not reach him till Saturday next. It
is suspected that some accident has happened to the judges'
commissions, and they are in much trouble about it.—Edinburgh,
Thursday, 10 at night. 2 pp. |
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Lord President Dundas's letter referred to in the above, dated
Edinburgh, 28 June. 1 p. |
30 June.
Admiralty, v. 147, No. 23. |
1362. Commodore Harrison to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Has received a letter from Consul Bruce, which states that,
notwithstanding the polite behaviour of the Dey, the "Centurion"
was hardly out of sight of Algiers before the English sailor (one of
the three slaves liberated) came and told him that he had been
kept in chains in the country all the time the "Centurion" was in
port, and was then very ill used. Mr. Bruce immediately made
application to the Dey, but received no answer but that the sailor
was bought with money by his master, and must be redeemed in
order to be set free. Mr. Bruce observed that such behaviour was
putting the English on the footing of Spaniards, and was contrary
to treaty, by which no Englishman could be either bought, sold, or
redeemed with money. The man too belonged to H. M. S. "The
Hercules," from which he deserted to the Spaniards, was sent to
Oran, and escaped to Algiers, where he was made a slave. The
Dey's final answer was, Either pay his ransom, or leave him. |
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Requesting instructions. Will send a frigate to the Dey, claiming
the man.—Genoa. 3 pp. |
30 June.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 27. |
1363. Ambassadorial Privileges. |
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Report of the Attorney General on the letter from Count de
Guerchy, complaining of an attempt made by three persons to
arrest his Gentleman of the Horse in the court-yard of his
Excellency's house, by virtue of a warrant granted by a justice
of the peace; and demanding satisfaction. He directed Mr. Webb,
the Solicitor of the Treasury, to examine into the facts of the
case, who has laid before him several affidavits touching the
occasion of issuing the warrant, and the manner of executing the
same; and as he, the Attorney General, is doubtful whether the
ambassadorial privileges have been violated, either by the magistrate who granted, or the officers who executed the warrant, and
as this is a question of great public importance, it will be most
advisable to bring it before the Court of King's Bench by way of
complaint against the justice of the peace and his constables.
Must observe, though it was not particularly referred to him, that,
in his opinion, the Ambassador's conduct throughout has been
highly improper and illegal. 2 large pages. |
— June.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 229. |
1364. Mr. Sedgwick to the Clerk of Council in Waiting. |
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Enclosing a letter received by Lord Halifax from the Marquis
of Granby, and also the papers therein referred to, relative to
demands made for completing the field and battering artillery in
N. America: to be laid with all possible despatch before the Lord
President. |
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Copies of the documents referred to. |
