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3 July.
Admiralty, Entry Bk., 1766–84, p. 12. |
520. Earl of Shelburne to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
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Encloses for enquiry an extract from a memorial lately presented by the French Ambassador, containing a complaint against
a boat's crew of the "Mecklenburgh" cutter, together with a copy
of an extract from the registers of the Admiralty of Boulogne
accompanying it.—Whitehall. |
3 July.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 84, pp. 140–1. |
521. The Same to the Archbishop of Canterbury. |
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Signifies His Majesty's pleasure that he should give directions to
all the bishops, his Grace's suffragans, to procure from the parochial
clergy, in their respective dioceses (and likewise in his Grace's
own diocese), and, in His Majesty's name, should require from all
persons interested with peculiar jurisdictions within the same, as
correct and complete lists as can be obtained of the Papists or
reputed Papists within their several parishes and jurisdictions,
[distinguishing their parishes, sexes, ages, and occupations, and
how long they have been there resident], to be laid before the
House of Lords the first day of the next session, pursuant to
their order for an address to His Majesty for the same, which is
enclosed. |
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A like letter was sent to the Archbishop of York. |
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The order is also entered. |
3 July.
Treas. Entry Bk., 1763–75, p. 208. |
522. The Same to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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Encloses, for enquiry to be made, an extract from a memorial
from the French Ambassador, containing a complaint against some
English seamen, supposed to belong to one of H.M.'s Custom-house
cutters.—Whitehall. |
7 July.
Channel Islands, pcl. 14, No. 1. |
523. Report of H.M.'s Advocate General (Marriott) on the case
of Capt. Gautier. If the facts are true as stated, he, his officers
and crew, are liable to prosecution in H.M.'s High Court of
Admiralty. Any act done merely against the laws of France, such
as smuggling or attempting to smuggle in that kingdom, is not
a crime cognisable by the law of England, but the assaulting,
firing shot, wounding, or killing upon the seas, is punishable by
that law. Gives directions as to what steps are necessary to be
taken. 3 pp. |
8 July.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 6, p. 24. |
524. Petition for Licence to enclose. |
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Petition of Sir John Webb, Bart., for a licence to enclose a
highway and three footways in the parish of Hatherop, in the
county of Gloucester. |
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Referred to the Attorney and Solicitor General. |
9 July.
Ireland, v. 426, No. 28. |
525. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Bristol) to the Earl
of Shelburne. |
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Has appointed (on the resignation of his brother, Mr. Augustus
Hervey,) Theophilus Jones, Esq. to be his chief secretary; and
Richard Jackson, Esq., to be his secretary for the provinces of
Ulster and Munster, in the room of the said Theophilus Jones.—St. James's Square. 1 p. |
10 July.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 24, pp. 142–7, 151. |
526. Earl of Shelburne to the Lord President of the
Privy Council. |
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Encloses an account of the estanque duty of Minorca for 1766,
and of the anchorage duty for the same year, transmitted by
Lieut.-Governor Johnston, together with an extract from his letter
relating to the same, to be laid before His Majesty. |
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The extract and accounts are entered, that of the anchorage
duty on p. 151. Mr. Johnston sends the balance of the fund with
the account of the stanque duty on brandy, but begs His Majesty
to favour him with the balance, or some part of it. This indulgence he asks from the following reasons:—At the first establishment of this fund, in the time of Lieut.-Governor Kane, there was
an agreement between him and the then magistrates of the Island
(at whose solicitation he then applied for and obtained it) that
one half of the fund should be appropriated for public works, till
that time a burthen upon the community, and the other half for
his own private emolument. But Mr. Kane, finding afterwards
that the magistrates here made a very mischievous use of their
share of this duty, took it again out of their hands, and employed
it for such services as he judged most beneficial for the public.
So this duty remained till long after his death. In 1752, from a
false representation made by the Minorquin syndics, the Court
gave the whole of this duty to the magistrates. But the Ministry
soon perceiving that this step, instead of remedying public evils
and abuses, very considerably increased them, His Majesty in
Council, Aug. 10, 1753, took this duty once more out of their
hands, and put it again under the Lieut.-Governor's direction,
ordering him to appoint a receiver, and also a receiver of the talla
book; which he, Mr. Johnston, proposes doing this spring, as it
will prevent much fraud and injustice, which too frequently pass
in Minorca. The magistrates of the Island would very gladly and
quietly have come into a compromise of giving him one half, and
taking the other half themselves; but he did not think that he had
any right to dispose of it to others, nor authority to appropriate
any of it to his own use, without having His Majesty's warrant
for so doing; though all his predecessors did appropriate the
greater part of it, and some the whole to themselves, without any
such sanction. He, however, excepts the balance for 1763 out of
this rule; because that was a present made particularly to himself by the Marquis de Puysineux, the French Governor, and his
predecessor, who might have carried away the whole sum if he
had pleased. The chief point Mr. Johnston has in view in this
matter is to act as agreeably as he can to His Majesty's will, and,
nevertheless, not willingly to let his successors in his office suffer
a loss in their emoluments by any negligence of his. And also,
unless His Majesty grants this emolument, or some other in lieu
of it, this Government will not be of half the value of that of
Gibraltar, though the trouble of it is infinitely greater, the garrison
equal, and the consequence of it not much inferior. |
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The Rev. Mr. Edw. Clarke was Mr. Johnston's agent, and Peter
Mir and Theodore Alexiano, collectors of the stanque of brandy
and anchorage respectively in Minorca. The total amount of the
stanque was 1,009l. 8s. 10d., and the balance 548l. 5s. 11d. The
anchorage amounted to 90l. 16s. 1d., and had a balance due or
16s. 1d. |
15 July.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 5, p. 22. |
527. Earl of Shelburne to the Lords of Trade. |
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Referring for their consideration a petition from the merchants,
traders, and inhabitants of Dominica, as well as several merchants
of London and Liverpool concerned in the trade of that Island,
praying His Majesty to order the establishment of a Government
and Legislature for Dominica, independent of Grenada or any other
island. |
15 July.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 5, p. 23. |
528. The Same to the Same. |
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Sending, for their opinion thereon, a memorial on behalf of the
inhabitants of South Carolina, presented by Mr. Garth, agent for
the province, petitioning that county sheriffs may be appointed
in lieu of a provost marshal. |
15 July.
Scotland, v. 46, No. 153 a to e. |
529. Lord Advocate of Scotland (Montgomery) to Mr.
[Secretary Conway]. |
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The remarkable cause pendent in the Court of Session here for
some time respecting the birth of Mr. Douglas, who, as the reputed
son of Lady Jean Douglas by Sir John Steuart, succeeded to the
estate of the late Duke of Douglas, was determined yesterday
against Mr. Douglas by the casting vote of the President of the
Court, the ordinary judges being equally divided in opinion.
Sends herewith a letter from the Court concerning two threatening letters sent to the President in regard to his conduct in the
cause. Suggests the offering of a pardon and reward in the usual
form for discovery of the writers. Likewise sends letters from the
parties in the cause, begging that a premium of 300l. for each may
be offered by them in the Gazette. He suggests 500l. or 1,000l.
as a proper sum to be offered by Government.—Edinburgh. |
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The enclosures, including copies of the threatening letters.
15 pp. |
17 July.
Isle of Man, v. 1, No. 53.
Entered in Isle of Man Entry Bk., 1765–1817, p. 41. |
530. Mr. Secretary Conway to Governor Wood. |
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The Marquis of Granby, in virtue of his commission as Generalin-chief, thinks himself empowered to grant leave of absence to
any officer stationed in the Isle of Man. But at the same time
he acknowledges that he thinks it proper that Mr. Wood should
be informed, as Governor, at any time when he employs that
authority. If this has been omitted, he says, it shall be more
carefully observed for the future. A draft. 1 p. |
21 July.
Admiralty, v. 156, No. 27. |
531. Commodore Spry to the Earl of Shelburne. |
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Enclosing an extract from a letter from Mr. Traill, H.M.'s Consul
at Tunis, with the information that the Bey of that place has made
restitution of his share of the capture of the "St. Antonio de Padua."
In consequence thereof has written to Mr. Sampson, directing him
to endeavour to obtain from the Dey of Algiers satisfaction for his
proportion of the said prize; and in order to facilitate his applications, has also written to his Highness, claiming the performance
of his promise that he would pay the same as soon as the Tunisines
gave up the other two thirds. — "Jersey," in Marseilles Road.
2 pp. |
21 July.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 24, p. 148. |
532. P. M. Morin to Dr. Morton and Dr. Maty, Secretaries
of the Royal Society. |
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Sends, for the information of the President and Council, a copy
of a letter which Lord Shelburne has written, by order of His
Majesty, to the Master General of the Ordnance, directing him to
pay such bills as shall be certified to him by the Council of the
Royal Society, for printing the Observations made at the Royal
Observatory at Greenwich.—Whitehall. |
23 July.
Scotch Correspnce., 1763–95, pp. 26–29. |
533. Mr. Secretary Conway to the Lord Advocate of
Scotland. |
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Relative to the two incendiary threatening letters sent to the
President of the Court of Session since the determination of the
cause depending between the Duke of Hamilton and Mr. Douglas.
His Majesty has consented to the offer of a free pardon to any
person who shall discover the authors or persons concerned in
writing either or both (except the writer or writers themselves);
and, in addition to the rewards offered by Mr. Douglas and Mr.
Stuart, the Duke of Hamilton's tutor, His Majesty is also pleased
to offer an additional reward of 500l. for the discovery. |
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Letters to the same effect to the Lords of Session, Mr. Douglas,
Mr. Stuart, and the Duchess of Douglas. |
29 July.
Lett. Bk., Sec.'s, 1766–71, p. 12. |
534. William Fraser to Edward Stanley, Esq. |
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A petition, signed by the owners of two ships lately arrived at
Bristol, laden with wheat from the coast of Africa, praying that
they may be released from quarantine, having been referred to
the Commissioners of Customs, he encloses a copy of a letter from
Mr. Mortimer, the Vice-consul at Ostend, relative to these two
ships, for the Commissioners to make their report. Another ship
from the same place, loaded with wheat, was hourly expected at
Ostend, which in all probability will sail from thence to England. |
30 July.
Admiralty Entry Bk., 1766–84, p. 13. |
535. Richard Sutton to Philip Stephens, Esq. |
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For leave from the Lords of the Admiralty for the Hon. Archibald Campbell Fraser, appointed H.M.'s Consul at Algiers, to
embark, with his servants and baggage, on board one of H.M.'s
ships that shall shortly sail for those seas; the captain to have
orders to land him at Algiers.—Whitehall. |
30 July.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 24, p. 149. |
536. P. M. Morin to the Clerk of the Privy Council in
waiting. |
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Sends an extract from a letter from Sir James Wright, H.M.'s
Resident at Venice, relative to the plague having lately broken
out in a Venetian village in Dalmatia. |
30 July.
Passes, 1760–84, p. 61. |
537. Passport for Major General Lloyd. French. |
