Journal, October 1748: Volume 56

Journal, October 1748

Tuesday, October 15. Present:—Mr. Leveson Gower, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane.

Bermuda.

Read the following letters and papers from Mr. Popple, Governor of Bermuda, viz.:—

Letter from Mr. Popple, Governor of Bermuda, to the Board, dated the 19th July, 1748, relating to the Crown Lands in those Islands and the revenue thereof, the encroachments of the Assembly, and the irregular proceedings in the Courts of Justice, and inclosing the following papers, viz.:—
No. 1. Concerning the king's lands.
No. 2. Concerning slaves.
No. 3. Concerning repairs for the Government House.
No. 4. Concerning fire and a pinnace.

Letter from Mr. Popple, Governor of Bermuda, to the Board, dated the 19th of July, 1748, transmitting the following publick papers, viz.:—
Copy of the Minutes, as they were originally entered on the Journals of the Assembly, on the 7th and 8th of March, 1747–8.
Minutes of Assembly, from the 7th of March to the 30th of April, 1748.
Minutes of Council in Assembly, from the 7th of March, 1747–8 to 30th April, 1748.
The Treasurer's account of receipts and disbursements, from July, 1739, to July, 1744.

Ordered that the Secretary do transmit an extract of so much of the first of the above letters, as relates to the revenue of the Crown Lands, to the Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, and desire that he will lay the same before that Board.

South Carolina.

Read a letter from Mr. Glen, Governor of South Carolina, to the Board, dated the 26th of July, 1748, containing an account of the present state of Indian affairs, and proposing forts to be built amongst the several Nations bordering upon that province.

Ordered that the draught of a letter, for transmitting a copy of the above to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, be prepared.

Thursday, October 20. Present:—Mr. Leveson Gower, Mr. Grenville, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane.

Bermuda.

Their Lordships took into their consideration the letters from Mr. Popple, Governor of Bermuda, mentioned in the preceding minutes, as also the state of the revenue of his Majesty's lands in those Islands, and ordered the draught of a letter, in answer to the said letters, to be prepared.

South Carolina.

The draught of a letter to his Grace the Duke of Bedford, inclosing the copy of one from Mr. Glen, Governor of South Carolina, relating to Indian affairs, ordered to be prepared by the preceding minutes, was laid before the Board, agreed to, transcribed and signed.

Mr. Hammerton, one of his Majesty's Council in the province of South Carolina, having been absent from his seat in the said Council for several years without applying for his Majesty's licence, pursuant to the Board's letter to him, mentioned in the minutes of the 6th August, 1747, their lordships ordered the draught of a representation to the Lords Justices to be prepared, proposing William Bull, junior, Esquire, to be of the said Council in his room.

New Jersey.

Read the following letters and papers from Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Governor of New Jersey, viz.:—
Letter from Mr. Belcher, Governor of New Jersey, to the Board, dated the 22nd of April, 1748, inclosing a list of the Council of that province, recommending Mr. Read to succeed Mr. Hamilton, one of the Council, lately deceased, and transmitting the following publick papers, viz.:—
Votes and proceedings of the General Assembly at Burlington, from the 20th of August, 1747, to the 18th February, 1747–8.
Six Acts, passed the 19th January, 1747–8, and thirteen Acts passed the 18th February, 1747–8.

Ordered that the said Acts be sent to Mr. Lamb, for his opinion thereon, in point of law, as soon as conveniently may be.

Read [a] letter from Mr. Belcher, Governor of New Jersey, to the Board, dated at Burlington, the 25th of June, 1748, desiring the Board's favourable representation of the Bill for emitting £40,000 in Bills of Credit, and the Fee Bill.

Pennsylvania.

Read a letter from Mr. Richard Peters, Secretary of Pennsylvania, to the Secretary of this Board, dated at Philadelphia, the 30th of May, 1748, inclosing lists of the names of such foreigners in that province, as have taken the benefit of the Act for naturalizing foreign Protestants, from the 1st June, 1746, to the 1st June, 1748.

Wednesday, October 26. Present:—Mr. Leveson Gower, Mr. Grenville, Lord Dupplin, Mr. Fane.

Bermuda.

The draught of a letter to Mr. Popple, Governor of Bermuda, in answer to two lately received from him, ordered to be prepared by the preceding minutes, was laid before the Board, agreed to, transcribed and signed.

South Carolina.

Read a letter from James Glen, Esquire, Governor of South Carolina, to the Board, dated the 27th of July, 1748, relating to his having refused his assent to several Bills offered by the Assembly, and in particular to one for stamping £16,000 in Paper Certificates, for defraying the expence of two sloops hired by him for the protection of the trade.

Their lordships thereupon took into consideration a letter from Mr. Potter, Secretary to their Excellencies, the Lords Justices, dated the 28th of July last, mentioned in the minutes of the 29th of the same month, referring to this Board, by order of their Excellencies, the copy of a letter from Mr. Glen, relating to his having refused his assent to a former Bill for emitting £40,000 in Paper Bills of Credit, for defraying the charge of the said sloops, and the draught of a representation to the Lords Justices, proposing that the Governor should be directed to recommend to the Assembly to provide for the same in their annual Tax Act, having been prepared, was agreed to, transcribed and signed, as was also a letter to the said Governor in answer to the above and a former letter to him, mentioned in the minutes of the 18th instant. A representation proposing William Bull, junior, Esquire to be one of the Council, was also signed.

Trade.

Africa.

Letter from Mr. Clevland, Secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 12th September, 1748, transmitting the following copies of several papers received from Captain Ormond Tomson, Commander of his Majesty's ship the Pool, giving an account of the condition of the forts and settlements on the coast of Africa, belonging to the Royal African Company of England.
Copy of a letter from Captain Howe, Commander of his Majesty's ship Rippon to Captain Tomson, Commander of his Majety's ship the Pool. Dated 26th October, 1747.
Copy of a letter from Captain Howe, Commander of his Majesty's ship the Rippon, to the President and Council at Cape Coast Castle, dated in Cape Coast Road, 17th October, 1747.
Copy of a letter from the Council at Cape Coast Castle, dated October 16th, 1747, to Captain Howe, Commander of his Majesty's ship the Rippon.
Copy of a letter from the President and Council at Cape Coast Castle to Captain Howe, Commander of his Majesty's ship the Rippon, dated 17th October, 1747.
Extract of a letter from Captain Tomson, Commander of his Majesty's ship the Pool, to Mr. Corbett, dated in Carlisle Bay, Barbados, 28th January, 1747.
State and condition of the British forts, settlements and garrisons belonging to the Royal African Company of England on the Gold Coast, etc., of Africa, 1747.

Mr. Spence, Secretary to the Royal African Company of England, attending, presented to the Board a memorial of the said Company to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, dated the 30th of June last, praying that their lordships would order the payment of a sum, not exceeding ten thousand pounds, for the support of their forts and garrisons upon the Coast of Africa, pursuant to an address of the Honourable House of Commons, of the 26th of April, 1745, as also a copy of the minutes of the Lords of the Treasury, of the 20th of July last, advising the said Company to apply to this Board, and upon their report, that the said Company has given security to their satisfaction that whatever shall be issued shall be applied bond fide to the purposes mentioned in the said address, they will consider further thereof; whereupon their lordships acquainted Mr. Spence that his Majesty having signed a warrant appointing a new commission for this Board, they could not consider of this affair until the said commission had passed the Great Seal, of which be should have timely notice; and being withdrawn, their Lordships agreed to postpone the consideration of all business now before the Board until the said new commission had passed the Great Seal.