Journal, January 1740: Volume 48

Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 7, January 1735 - December 1741. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1930.

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'Journal, January 1740: Volume 48', in Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 7, January 1735 - December 1741, (London, 1930) pp. 314-316. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol7/pp314-316 [accessed 18 March 2024]

Journal, January 1740

Thursday, January 10. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.

Connecticut.

The Board had under consideration the draught of a report upon the subject of the controversy between the government of Connecticut and the Mohican Indians, ordered to be prepared the 20th of last month, (as mentioned in the minutes of that day), and deferred the further consideration thereof to another opportunity.

Friday, January 11. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.

North Carolina.

Ordered that the secretary prepare the draught of a letter to Gabriel Johnston, Esqr., Governor of North Carolina, desiring him to send over by the first opportunity the several laws passed there, and mentioned in his letter of the 10th of April, 1739.

Tuesday, January 15. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.

Plantations General.

Read a letter from Mr. Thomas Lowndes to the Board, together with a scheme entituled, A method to regulate the paper currency of America, and to prevent for the future the inconveniences that may arise therefrom to the commerce of Great Britain; ordered that the said scheme lye by, to be considered at another opportunity.

North Carolina.

Read the draught of a letter to the Governor of North Carolina, mentioned in the minutes of Friday last, and the same being agreed to, was ordered to be transcribed.

Ordered that a letter be sent to Mr. McCulloch, agent for North Carolina, desiring him to lay before the Board a state of the Council of that province.

Thursday, January 17. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.

The letter to the Governor of North Carolina, mentioned in the preceding minutes, was agreed to, and signed.

Plantations General.

Ordered that the secretary write to the agents of the colonies in America to attend this Board on Wednesday next, the 23rd inst., in order to give their lordships what information they are able, in relation to the state of the paper money in the several governments, for which they are concerned.

Tuesday, January 22. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.

Virginia.

Read a letter to the secretary from Mr. Leheup, agent for the Colony of Virginia, in answer to one from the secretary to him, as ordered by the preceding minutes, in which he desires him to acquaint the Board, that there are no bills of credit whatsoever in Virginia, but that he is informed there are some in Maryland, the particulars of which he knows not.

Wednesday, January 23. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.

Maryland.

The agents for the Colonies of America attending, as had been ordered by the minutes of the 17th inst., were severally called in; and Mr. Sharpe, agent for Maryland, acquainted the Board, that he would take care that an account of the paper currency of that province should be laid before their lordships with all convenient speed.

Massachusets.

Connecticut.

He likewise, in the name of Mr. Wilks, who, by reason of an indisposition, was not able to attend, acquainted the Board that he was not able to give any other account of the paper currency of Massachusets, than what he has already drawn up, and laid before the Board; but that one Mr. Kilby, sent from thence, and now at Portsmouth, will be able to inform their lordships of the state of the paper money there, as soon as he arrives in town; that as to the Colony of Connecticut, he has had no accounts from thence, and is therefore not able to give the Board any information of the state of the paper money there.

North Carolina.

Mr. McCulloch, agent for North Carolina, delivered in a paper entituled, A short state of the paper currency of North Carolina, which was accordingly read.

New Hampshire.

Mr. Tomlinson, agent for New Hampshire, acquainted the Board that by the best information he could get, there was now about 8 or £9,000 in bills of credit outstanding. He was then desired by their lordships to give in an account, in writing, as far as he was able, of everything relating to that affair, and communicate it to the Board, which he accordingly promised to do with all convenient speed.

Rhode Island and New Jersey.

Mr. Partridge, agent for Rhode Island and New Jersey, acquainted the Board that he was not able to give any account of the state of the paper currency in those two colonies, but he expected letters every day, and as soon as he should receive any accounts from either or both of them, he would give the Board what information he should be able.

South Carolina.

Mr. Fury acquainted the Board, that he was not able to give their lordships any further account of the paper money in South Carolina, than what had already been laid before them in a little book entituled, The report of the Committee of the Commons' house of the Province of South Carolina, on the state of the paper currency of the said province, printed anno 1737.

Pennsylvania.

Mr. Paris acquainted the Board, that he had sent over to the Province of Pennsylvania, in order to get a state of the paper money now current in that province, but having yet received no account, he was not able to give the Board any satisfaction in that affair, but as he was in expectation of hearing soon from thence, he would immediately, upon any account he should receive, give their lordships what information he could.

Thursday, January 31. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Herbert.

New Hampshire.

Read a letter to the secretary from Mr. Tomlinson, agent for New Hampshire, dated the 28th inst., giving an account of the present state of the paper currency in that province.

Georgia.

Read a paper, delivered in by Mr. Paris, agent for Pennsylvania, December 13th last, entituled, Some considerations upon an Act prepared by the Trustees for Georgia for appointing pilots, and for laying there several dutys on ships, vessels etc.; ordered that the other agents of the provinces bordering upon Georgia, be desired to attend the Board on Wednesday next, upon the subject of the said paper. [Wednesday, February 6th].

Pennsylvania.

Mr. Paris, at the same time attending, acquainted the Board, that he had received a letter from the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, giving an account of his having received their lordships' order relating to the paper currency. and that he intended to send the Board his answer thereto by the first ship that comes from thence.