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3 April.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 19. |
1275. Lords Of The Admiralty to the Earl Of Halifax. |
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Advising that the 20th of Sept., or at latest the 30th, be the
period fixed for the expiration of the fishery on the coast of Newfoundland, and not the 20th of Oct., as the French Ambassador
proposes. 3 pp. |
3 April.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 20. |
1276. Mr. Thomas Whately to Mr. Sedgwick. |
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Stating, for the information of the Earl of Halifax, that His
Majesty has appointed Commissioners for disposing of the land
belonging to him in Grenada, the Grenadines, Tobago, St. Vincent,
and Dominica, who will repair thither very shortly; and that the
Chief Surveyor and his assistants will set out immediately. Requesting that orders be sent to the Governors to render all
necessary assistance.—Treasury Chambers. 1 p. |
3 April.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 47. |
1277. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Relative to the memorial of the colonels of regiments going to
the West Indies. The allowance of six women per company being
conformable to the regulations long established in the army, the
King does not think proper, by departing from it, to create a
precedent productive of great expence and inconvenience. Also,
it is only such regiments as are actually provided with tents and
camp necessaries that are to take them with them. A draft. 1½ pp. |
4 April.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 21. |
1278. Mr. Thomas Whately to Edward Sedgwick. Esq. |
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The Commissioners for disposing of H.M.'s lands in the ceded
Islands are, Messrs. William Young, Alexander Græme, John Hunt,
Robert Stewart, and Robert Wynne; the Surveyor is Mr. James
Simpson. 1½ pp. |
4 April.
Ordn. Entry Bk., 1760–76, pp. 226–47. |
1279. Mr. Edwd. Sedgwick to the Clerk of The Council
In Waiting. |
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Enclosing lists and estimates of artillery and stores which the
Governors of the ceded Islands have applied for, with the reports
of the Board of Ordnance thereupon. |
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The reports and lists annexed. The expense of ordnance stores
for the ceded Islands is estimated at 28,319l. 18s. 1d. The principal objects of the demand are to secure the several bays from
attacks of privateers, and to defend the inhabitants from the
danger of their own slaves. Thirty-two bays must be so secured.
The expense can be brought down to 9,295l. 12s. 11d. Recommending that both Governor Melville and Governor Johnstone's
demands be granted. |
5 April.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 22. |
1280. The Same to Thomas Whately, Esq. |
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Enclosing, by the Earl of Halifax's direction, the letters written
by his Lordship to the Governors of the Leeward and ceded
Islands, directing them to aid the Chief Surveyor and Commissioners for disposing of His Majesty's lands in the ceded Islands. |
5 April.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 52. |
1281. Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Relative to Mr. O'Flaherty, whose case has been totally misunderstood. Soon after his Excellency's arrival in Ireland, the
Earl of Grandison, who said he was well acquainted with Mr.
O'Flaherty's family and merits, brought a petition from that gentleman, and recommended him as a very fit object for pardon.
But as his Excellency received about the same time applications
from other gentlemen under like circumstances, and as he was
apprehensive that after the conclusion of the war they might be
followed by many others, he thought them of too much importance
to be determined on hastily, and therefore has, up to this time,
given them little countenance. The laws of Ireland are pointed
with great severity against those who enter foreign service
without the King's licence, and the Government has generally
declined to grant pardons on petitions of this nature without first
receiving His Majesty's pleasure thereupon. The case of Mr.
O'Flaherty was attended with some favourable circumstances, as
were those of others strongly recommended. But he is afraid
that if it shall be found that pardons in such cases are easily
obtained, and without His Majesty's express direction, it will be
hurtful to the country. Will be glad to know whether the
Government in Ireland are to exercise their discretion in such
cases, or whether a particular account shall be, in the first instance,
laid before His Majesty.—Dublin Castle. 2½ pp. |
6 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 201. |
1282. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Samuel Turner, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Merchants interested in the
Islands of Martinico, Guadaloupe, &c. |
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The French passports for the "permission ships" have arrived,
and are ready to be delivered to such merchants as, according to the
last advertisement, have given in to the office the name of the
port in the islands to which each ship is to sail; public notice
whereof will be given in the Gazette of to-morrow night. |
6 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 201. |
1283. Martinico and Guadaloupe. |
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Message to Sir Wm. Meredith to send to Lord Halifax's office
the name of the port or ports in Martinico and Guadaloupe to
which the ship for which he has applied for a French passport is
bound, that it may be properly filled up. |
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Similar messages sent to Messrs. Hilton, Briscoe, and Co.,
Guadaloupe; Messrs. Alex., Robert, and Wm. Grant, Martinico and
Guadaloupe; Wm. Woodmas (2 ships), do.; and James Dunlop,
Guadaloupe. |
9 April.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 20 a, b. |
1284. Earl of Halifax to the Attorney General. |
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Having laid before the King his (the Attorney General's)
opinion, and that of the Advocate and Solicitor General, that the
book supposed to be written and published by M. d'Eon, late
Minister Plenipotentiary from his most Christian Majesty, and
complained of by the Count de Guerchy, Ambassador from the
said Prince, is a libel, and as such punishable by indictment or
information, and having at the same time informed His Majesty
of the doubts which were suggested on his, the Attorney's part,
with respect to a different way of proceeding against the author,
it is His Majesty's pleasure that a prosecution be immediately
commenced against the author, printers, and publishers, and that
he should file an information against them in the King's Bench. |
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Attached is Lord Halifax's letter referring the matter to the
Advocate, Attorney, and Solicitor General. The title of the book
was, "Lettres, memoires, et negociations particulieères du Chevalier
d'Eon, Ministre Plenipotentiaire de France auprès du Roi de la
Grande Bretagne, avec MM. les Ducs de Praslin, de Nivernois,
de Sainte Foy, et Regnier de Guerchy, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire, &c. &c. &c." Both drafts. 4¼ pp. |
9 April.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 53. |
1285. The Same to the Earl of Northumberland. |
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Acknowledging letters, &c. His Majesty has signed the necessary documents (which are enclosed) for his return to England,
the appointment of Lords Justices, and leave of absence to the
Lord Primate. The King approves the exchanges, excepting only
the nomination of Ensign Benjamin Brown to be Quartermaster of
the 62nd Regiment, for which His Majesty has nominated another.
The former objections to the grant of incorporation to work
collieries in the co. of Tyrone being removed by the new petition
and reports, His Majesty has signed a letter for the same. A
draft. 4pp. |
9 April.
Ordn. Entry Bk., 1760–76, p. 256. |
1286. Marquess of Granby to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Enclosing the representation made by the Board of Ordnance
for forming an establishment at Quebec. It appears that a saving
will thereby ensue. Requesting a warrant, if approved. |
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Copy of the paper referred to. |
10 April.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, p. 35. A draft in Treas. & Cust., v. 3, No. 2. |
1287. Mr.E.Weston to Thomas Whately,Esq. |
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Enclosing copies of a letter from the Earl of Hertford, and of
the several letters therein referred to, containing the answers of
the French Ministry to the application which his Excellency was
directed to make concerning the demand made by the French
commissary at Frankfort for the maintenance of Prussian prisoners
of war. |
11 April.
Ordn. Entry Bk., 1760–76, pp. 248–55. |
1288. Mr.Edward Sedgwick to the Clerk of the Council
in Waiting. |
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Enclosing the report of the Board of Ordnance, with the proportion of ordnance and stores, and estimate thereof, for the Government of East Florida. |
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The report and estimate referred to. The estimated expense is
1,680l. 11s. 9d. Fort Augustine is equal to any other in America,
being casemated. It resisted a regular attack when besieged in
1741. Recommends an establishment there under the Ordnance
office. |
16 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, pp. 202–5. |
1289. Earl of Halifax to the Chairman of the Directors
of the East India Company. |
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Transmitting an extract from a letter from H.M.'s Ambassador
at Madrid, with copies of the memorial which his Excellency, in
consequence of his Lordship's directions, delivered to the Marquess
Grimaldi, concerning the demands of the Company on the Royal
Treasury at Madrid, and of the answer which he received. |
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The extract, memorial, and answer referred to. |
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In consequence of some indirect and unsatisfactory information
received from Manilla, as well as of other irregularities committed
by the Archbishop through his pusillanimity and ignorance of
military rules, the Spanish Court requires, before coming to a
positive resolution, express and circumstantial evidence of all that
happened relative to this affair; for if, on one side, it should be
allowed that it is incumbent on the King to reimburse the maintenance of Spanish military prisoners made by the English, it will
not equally hold that he should pay magistrates and other servants
belonging to the English from the time of their conquest. |
17 April.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 58. |
1290. Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Several merchants of Dublin, Limerick, and Cork having by
losses, &c. been obliged to stop payment, he received many petitions
from their creditors during the recess, requesting him not to oppose
their applying to Parliament for relief. These petitions were strongly
supported by persons of rank and distinction; and the creditors
themselves being eminent in trade, having represented that, by the
aid which they proposed to ask of Parliament, they should obtain a
more speedy remedy for the recovery of their debts than in the
ordinary course of law, he thought it right to give them every
assistance in his power. Accordingly his Lordship will find, by
the printed votes, that yesterday leave was given for heads of three
Bills to be brought in for their relief. Two of these passed in
Council this evening, and the third will be ready to-morrow.
Although it is not customary, nor to be encouraged, that heads of
any Bill whatsoever should be brought in so late in the Session,
hopes to be excused for suffering the innovation, as the parties
concerned do not wish that any Bills depending in the Council in
England should be obstructed on their account, but have only
pressed for the chance, however small, of having them returned in
time.—Dublin Castle. 2½ pp. |
17 April.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 8. |
1291. Lord Provost Drummond, of Edinburgh, to Lord.—. |
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The Annual Committee of the Convention of the Royal Boroughs
of Scotland, being informed that leave has been granted to the
recruiting officers of the Scotch regiments in the service of the
States General to recruit in this country, have directed him, their
"præses," most humbly to represent that Scotland has never yet
recovered the great loss it sustained by furnishing recruits to the
army and navy during the last war, the number of which, in
proportion to its inhabitants, was very great. Not only were the
able-bodied men carried off, but towards the end of the war even
boys were enlisted; and of the many thousands that were sent
abroad, very few have returned. There is at present through this
whole country a growing spirit to promote the arts of peace, but
the greatest obstacle in carrying these into execution is the want
of hands. It will be many years before the country can recover
the loss it sustained by the immense drain of men during the late
war. At that time the Royal boroughs did all that lay in their
power to promote the raising of men for the public service, for
which they gave very liberal premiums out of their own revenues.
But, now that the war is over, they hope, for the reasons abovementioned, the recruiting of the Scotch regiments in Holland from
Scotland will be discouraged for the future, especially as it has
cost the country all along very dear. The number of recruits sent
to Holland far exceeded the ordinary proportion of recruiting other
regiments, partly owing to the unhealthy places where they lay
in garrison, such as Bois le Duc, Sluys, &c., but chiefly by their
deserting into the French service. Hence it has been long expected,
and most earnestly desired for many years, that the Government
would have interposed to put a stop to a practice so pernicious to
this country. This is the more earnestly desired now, as the want
of hands is more sensibly felt than ever, when such numbers
are daily going over to the new settlements in America. Further,
the 'regiments referred to were never more complete than they are
at present, having been fully recruited by foreigners. But if
allowed to recruit in Scotland again, the main source of recruiting
these, and some French regiments too, will fall on Scotland. Entreats His Majesty, therefore, to take this matter into his consideration.—Edinburgh. 3½ pp. |
18 April.
Ireland, v. 429 No. 59. |
1292. Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Halifax. |
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The Solicitor General, Mr. John Gore, who is a person of great
eminence in his profession, and most zealously attached to His
Majesty's service, has been recommended in the strongest manner
by the late Lords Justices and the Lord Chancellor to fill the
vacancy in the chief justiceship of the King's Bench, occasioned by
the sudden death of Warden Flood, Esq. Their wishes likewise
concur with the general disposition in his favour. Has not
received any application immediately from Mr. Gore himself, who is
now in the country; and although, upon his return into the Royal
presence, his Excellency proposes to submit the matter to the
King's consideration, he will not be understood as having taken
any resolution, or as meaning to make any request just now. |
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A Bill has been introduced into the House of Commons here,
laying duties on herrings caught and cured by foreigners, suggested
by a similar Bill in the House of Commons in England, to show
that His Majesty's Irish subjects are equally well disposed with
his British subjects to do everything for the advancement of the
revenue, &c. This having been done for this purpose, the House
was by no means tenacious of the Bill itself; for, upon an intimation
from him of the impropriety of bringing in the Bill so late in the
Session, no difficulty was made in dropping it.—Dublin Castle.
3½ pp. |
19 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 208. |
1293. Earl of Halifax to Mr. J. Bramston, Under Sheriff
[to Sir Booth Williams] of Northamptonshire. |
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The King, at the request of the Grand Jury of the county, contained in his letter of the 12th inst., will offer his pardon to any
one concerned in the robberies and attempts to shoot, who shall
discover his accomplices; a large gang of villains being supposed
to be in the neighbourhood. Enclosing an advertisement, signed
by his Lordship, for that purpose, and directing it to be returned
as soon as that part of it which promises the reward of 50l. shall
be signed by the proper persons. |
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Mr. Bramston's letter referred to entered on p. 207. |
19 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 213. |
1294. Mr. Thomas Whately to Mr. Sedgwick. |
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The Lords of the Treasury, in reference to the memorial presented by the Earl of Hertford to the Court of France, relative
to the allowance claimed by the French Commissaries for the
Prussian prisoners of war, have always thought it reasonable that
allowance should be made for such Prussian prisoners as belonged
to corps that regularly served under Prince Ferdinand as Commander-in-chief of H.M.'s army, but they will never consent that
this should extend to any others that do not fall under this
description. They leave it to the Secretary of State to inform
Lord Hertford which were the Prussian corps that did serve, and
which was the cartel that ought to be considered the subsisting
one between the two armies. |
21 April.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 23. |
1295. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Reporting on the memorial of the French Ambassador of the
8th inst., in reply to Capt. Graves' answer to his Excellency's
memorial of the 10th of November last. Divide their observations
under three heads: 1st, what relates to the time fixed for the
departure of the French from Newfoundland, and the close of the
fishing season; 2nd, what to the new pretensions of the French
to the coast after that time; and 3rd, what regards the satisfaction
demanded for supposed insults and interruptions. |
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They take exception to the use of the terms "coast reserved to
the French" and "English coast" in the memorial. The English
fishermen confining themselves to one part of the coast, that to
the northward of Bonavista, and the French to that part still more
northward, as far as the harbour of St. Juliens, is a matter of
convenience, and results from the nature of things in a common
fishery. Orders were given to allow boats built in France to
remain on the coast; but that all without distinction may be so
left, and that they may maintain and occupy the huts as warehouses
and magazines through the winter, and lock up and preserve their
salt and utensils of fishery, and all their effects whatsoever, are
new claims altogether. A severe imputation is cast upon Capt.
Graves, that he acted contrary to the known sense of the English
Ministry. They cannot pronounce an opinion on this new territorial claim. A full account is given of the common usage with
regard to huts, &c. left on the coast, showing that, being left to
themselves, they were generally pillaged by the Indians, or destroyed by the inclemency of the weather. The fishermen were
used to hide their boats, which were much sought after by the
Indians for the iron in them, but, if discovered and destroyed, no
claim nor enquiry was ever made; if not, the owners on their return
would take possession of them, holding them by a new title as first
occupants for that season. As to satisfaction to be given for the
destruction of the boats, &c., they do not conceive themselves
qualified to advise. 12 pp. |
21 April.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, p. 35. |
1296. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Thomas Whately, Esq. |
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Sends a copy of a letter from the Lieutenant-Governor of New
York, and of the opinion therein referred to, concerning doubts
which have arisen there upon the distribution of seizures made by
commanders of H.M.'s ships, under the Act passed in the third
year of H.M.'s reign, and Order in Council of June 1, 1763. To
be laid before the Lords of the Treasury for directions thereupon. |
25 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, p. 270. |
1297. Earl of Sandwich to the Secret Committee of the
East India Company. |
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Sending a copy of an extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the States General upon the plan of orders proposed by
the English Company, to be sent by them as well as by the Dutch
Company to their respective servants in India, to prevent any
hostilities from one side or the other. At the end is also the
counter plan proposed by the Dutch Company, preceded by their
reasons. To report their opinion. The Ministers of the States
General expressed themselves in the most cordial and friendly
manner, and seem desirous of avoiding all grounds for dispute. |
26 April.
Scotch Correspnce., 1763–95, p. 4. |
1298. The Same to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. |
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Sending copies of a note received from the Dutch Envoy, and a
letter transmitted by him, from Mr. Johnson, agent to the Scotch
brigades in the service of the States General. By these his Lordship will find that the number of recruits necessary for completing
Col. Stuart's regiment (the only one which has not its full complement) amounts only to 16 men, which is an object too immaterial
to require His Majesty's making any alteration in the beating
order, more particularly as it extends only to one year, and the
season for recruiting is so far advanced. |
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[A draft of this letter, and the originals of the enclosures, are in
the series entitled Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 9 a, b, c.] |
26 April.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, pp. 50–9. |
1299. John Earl of Glasgow, H.M.'s High Commissioner to
the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. |
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Instructions similar to those of the year previous, and His
Majesty's letter to the Assembly. |
27 April.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, p. 59. |
1300. Mr. R. Phelps to Charles Jenkinson, Esq. |
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The Earl of Glasgow has been appointed High Commissioner to
the General Assembly. The Lords of the Treasury are to prepare
the usual warrants. |
29 April.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 38. |
1301. Robbery. |
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Confession of John Croxford to the robbery of Thomas Goer, of
the parish of St. Giles, peruke maker, fully exonerating Russell
Rowledge, now under sentence of death for that crime in
Northampton Gaol. The informant's accomplice was Thomas
Seamark, since condemned at the East Northamptonshire assizes,
and executed. The watch stolen was pawned at the "French Horn
and Cricket Players" at Ware, in Hertfordshire, for two guineas. |
30 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, pp. 208–9. |
1302. Earl of Halifax to the Postmaster General. |
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Pursuant to the Act for preventing frauds on the sending of
letters, &c. free from postage, he has licensed the Rt. Honble. Edward
Weston, Esq., writer of the London Gazette, Peter Michael Morin,
Esq., John Larpent, Richard Shadwell, Francis Wace, James
Wright, Charles Brietzcke, Robert Morrison, William Taylor, Bryan
Broughton, George Aust, and George Cooke to frank printed votes,
proceedings in Parliament, and printed newspapers, sent without
covers, or in covers open at the sides. |
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A similar letter, informing him that he has also authorized Peter
Michael Morin and John Larpent, Esqs., in his office, to make and
inscribe an endorsement (specimens enclosed) upon each letter or
packet concerning the public business of the office, signifying that
such letter or packet is on H.M.'s service, sealing the same with
his Lordship's seal, in order that it may pass free of postage. |
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The specimens annexed. |
30 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 210. |
1303. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Messrs. Bayne and Adam. |
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Lord Halifax having transmitted to Madrid the memorial of the
merchants trading to the Havannah, concerning the duty of 9 per
cent. demanded and received by the Count de Riela as a deposit
upon the bullion which he suffered to be brought from thence in
the "Friendship," Captain Thomas Bell, and application having
been made to the Spanish Ministry, the Marquis Grimaldi has, in
answer, declared that the British merchants may depend that
whatsoever they possessed, both in effects and money, on the day
when the Count de Riela received the place (Havannah) from
the hands of the English general or governor, shall be allowed to
be carried away in the ships which are to sail from England
according to treaty, without paying any tax or duty whatever.
But the duty is to be paid on those sums which the English shall
have acquired, either by trade or any other means, since the restitution of the Island to Spain, because from that time the English can
no longer be deemed to have any right to trade there. He also
promises that the Count de Riela shall be directed to observe this
rule with regard to the sums brought away by the "Friendship,"
notwithstanding that some duty might reasonably be demanded
on account of the ships having obtained the privilege of departing
alone, and without regard to any of the regulations prescribed by
the 19th article of the Definitive Treaty. |
30 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 212. |
1304. Earl of Halifax to the Chairman of the Directors
of the East India Company. |
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Enclosing an extract from a letter from H.M.'s Ambassador at
Constantinople, with copies of the several papers therein referred
to, containing an explanation of the complaints exhibited by the
Pacha of Bassora against Mr. Shaw. |
30 April.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, pp. 272–3. |
1305. Earl of Sandwich to the Postmaster General. |
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In pursuance of the Act of Parliament, has authorized Mr. Joseph
Richardson, Mr. George Brown, Mr. William Duck, Mr. Jeremy
Sneyd, Mr. Cuchet Jouvencel, Mr. John Haynes, Mr. John Christopher Roberts, Mr. Wm. Pollock, and Mr. John James Fenoulhet
to frank votes, proceedings in Parliament, and printed newspapers,
sent without covers, or in covers open at the sides. |
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Similar letters for Mr. Joseph Richardson and Mr. Wm. Pollock,
in his office, to subscribe his Lordship's name, with an endorsement, according to specimen, upon each letter or packet concerning
public business at his Lordship's office. |
30 April.
Church Bk., Scortland, 1761–89, p. 60. |
1306. The Same to the Earl of Glasgow. |
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Informing him of his appointment as High Commissioner to the
General Assembly, and enclosing his commission and instructions. |
? Between 15 Mar. and 3 May.
Irel. Entry Bk., 1761–70, p. 42. |
1307. The Princess Augusta's Annuity. |
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Application to Robt. Clements, Esq., from the trustees of the
annuity of 5,000l. granted by the King to the Princess Augusta
upon his revenues in Ireland, requesting him to take the agency
for transmitting the same, on the same terms on which he remitted
a like annuity granted by the late King to the Princess of Hesse,
and therefore not making any charge on account of agency.—Dated
from London. |
