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April 12.
Castle of Bermuda. |
569. Mr. Larkin to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Recapitulates letter of March 24. On the 27 (March) the Commissioners of the Castle sent me word the Justices of the Peace were
to meet again at that day, and on the 29th he told me they were
to meet on the 31st. The answer I gave him then was that
when I was at liberty I knew very well what I had to do. The
day before the Secretary having by order of the Governor sent
me a Ruff draught of a bond to know whether I liked the condition;
I made some alterations which the Governor approved of, and
then intimated that he did not insist upon security, he would
take my own bond. I send him word I did not know of any
crime I had committed, or see any reason for entering into any
such bond, but rather then the service upon which I was sent
should be retarded or frustrated, I was ready forthwith to execute
the bond either with or without security, and when I had so
done, he had nothing further to do with me; that I had business
both for the Queen and myself which I should dispatch with
all the expedition imaginable, and so depart these Islands. I
have now given him in a Memorial, a copy of which I'le transmit
to your Lordships by the next conveniency. I have letters
come frequently from several parts of America from gentlemen
that have heard of the severe usage I have met withal here, but
the Governor will not suffer any of them to come to my hands
without he shall see the contents of them, and stops my letters
to your Lordships and Mr. Secretary Hedges under pretence
that they are letters to others under your Lops.' cover. Your
Lops. most humble and most obedient tho' afflicted servant,
Signed, Geo. Larkin. Endorsed, Recd. 19th, Read July 20,
1703. Holograph. 1 p. Annexed, |
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569. i. Abstract of preceding. 1 p. [C.O. 37, 4. Nos. 21,
21.i.; and (without abstract) 38, 5. pp. 406–409.] |
April 12.
Whitehall. |
570. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Ordered
that Instructions be prepared to the Governors of Plantations
according to H.M. Order in Council, March 18, relating to their
salaries etc. |
| April 13. |
Order in Council, April 3, relating to Naval Stores, read.
Ordered that Mr. Wharton be directed to give notice to the
undertakers to attend this Board to-morrow. |
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Instructions to Governors of Plantations relating to salaries
further considered. |
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Mr. Usher presented to the Board H.M. Order in Council,
April 10, relating to the wast lands in New Hampshire, which was
read. Thereupon ordered that the draught of a letter be prepared
for H.M. signature pursuant to the directions of the said Order. |
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Some notes made by the Post Master General upon the Act
for encouraging a Post Office in the Province of New York,
being transmitted hither in a letter from Mr. Benjamin
Waterhouse, an officer in the Post Office, in answer to the letters
writ to the said Post Master General, March 9 and 12, the same
was laid before the Board, and referred to be considered together
with the Act for inforcing and continuing the Act for incouraging a
Post Office in the Province of New York, etc., one of the Acts lately
transmitted by Lord Cornbury among those past there Nov. 27, 1702. |
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Their Lordships again considered the Acts of New York
(referred to in the Minutes of April 8), and finding it requisite to
expect Lord Cornbury's answer to their letter of Jan. 26, before
any final resolution be taken thereupon, they were pleased
accordingly for the present to postpone the consideration thereof. |
| April 14. |
Several of the undertakers for the importation of Naval Stores
from New England attending, and H.M. Order in Council, April 3,
and H.R.H. report, being read; they observed that the said
report has no relation to the Representation of this Board concerning that matter, nor to the draught of a Charter therein
referred to, and they expected yet a further Report thereupon
from the Admiralty. In the meantime, however, upon occasion
of the said report, they said that there can be no more effectual
means to prevent the raising of the price of Naval Stores (apprehended as it seems by the Navy Board) than the bringing in
such great quantityes as they were willing to oblige themselves
to do, and that upon their undertaking to import such quantityes,
the condition proposed for giving H.M. the pre-emption would
be wholly needless. However they added that if the Navy Board
thought fit to contract with them for masts upon the same terms
as they had contracted with Mr. Taylor and Mr. Wallis during
7 years last past, they would be very glad of it, and readily contract accordingly. In relation to the Representation of the
Board, they complained of the strictness of the clause against
transferring of shares or stockjobbing, wch. they said would be
so great a discouragement to subscribers, that they could not
submit to it, tho' withal they frankly owned that it might be
easily evaded, because there being a liberty left them to sell to
the members of the Corporation, they might admit Members
and sell or transfer stock to them as they thought fit; but theire
desire being to deale plainly and avoid any practice that might
look like tricking, they proposed rather that instead of that clause
there should be one, that no man who sells out any share of
stock, shal be permitted to buy in again in 12 months time,
which they said would be sufficient. And they further added
that they were willing that whatsoever summs of money were
actually paid in to the capital stock of the Company, should
always remain there, and the state thereof alwaye lye open for
any one to have recourse to; and that nothing but the profits
of their trade should at any time be divided, adding also that
for the better preventing all ill effects of stockjobbing, the condition of the clause for determining their Charter might be made
to extend to any abuse of the liberty allowed them to transfer
shares. Upon consideration of all which their Lordships directed
them to put their observations upon the forementioned report
in writing, and likewise to draw up the form of a clause against
stockjobbing, so as might answer the intention of this Board
in that matter, and be most easy to themselves, and to lay those
two papers before the Board with what speed they can, which
they accordingly promised. |
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Letter from Mr. Negus, desiring by Order of the Earl of Carlisle
to be informed to what Plantations H.M. arms are to be sent,
being read, their Lordships ordered the following list to be given
him, vizt., New Hampshire, Massachusets Bay, New York, Albany,
New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Jamaica, St. Christophers, Nevis,
Antego, Mountserrat, Barbadoes and Bermuda, to each, one.
[C.O. 391, 16. pp. 65–73; and 391, 97. pp. 285–295.] |
| April 12. |
571. Journal of House of Representatives of New York.
Mr. Crum, returned for the County of Orange, took the
oaths and signed the test. |
| April 13. |
H.E. summoned the Assembly and addressed them:— I am glad
to see so many of you now met together in pursuance to the adjournment in November last; and I do not at all doubt but that you come
resolved to do whatever shall be found necessary for the advancement of the interest of the great Queen of England, my mistresse,
and for the good and welfare of your country, which are both
one; you did in November last grant a considerable sum to
H.M. for the paying of such a number of men as was thought
necessary to be sent up to Albany for the defence of the frontiers
this last winter, which service has been performed, though I
must observe to you that the supplys granted for that purpose
have as yet come in but very slowly. Two of the Acts passed last
November will require your further consideration, those for
settling the Militia and appointing Commissioners to examine
the accounts of the Revenue etc. The first contains an enacting
clause which lays a penalty of 6l. upon any person that shall be
detacht out of the Militia, and shall not appear at the time and
place appointed etc., to be recovered in the Courts of Pleas, which
sit so seldom that the offenders conceive great hopes that their
offences may be forgotten before the time comes for recovering
their forfeitures, therefore I think it would be convenient that
a more speedy method may be provided for recovering the penalty. |
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In the other Act you have appointed Gentlemen very capable
of executing the trust reposed in them, but for want of a power
sufficient to compel people to lay such books and papers before
them as are necessary, I fear great part of their labour may prove
fruitless. |
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Since your adjournment I have received information that
the French intend to attack this place by sea this summer. I
think the best way to prevent that design will be to erect two
batteries of guns at the Narrows, one on each side, which I believe
is the only way to make this Port safe. I have ordered an estimate to be made of what that charge may amount to, which
shall in few days be laid before you. I must likewise recommend
it to your care to provide some fund for the carrying on the
fortifications at Albany and other places on the frontiers, lest
for want of them, the farmers of those parts should desert their
habitations as they have formerly done. I wish, Gentlemen,
you would think of a Bill for the better ascertaining and preserving
the highways in this Colony. I must again recommend to you
a Bill to prevent the distilling of rum and the burning of oystershells into lime within this city. I have great reason to believe
that both those things did contribute very much to the increase
of that fatall distemper this City was unhappily visited with last
summer. I do not doubt but several other things will occur
to your thoughts, which may require the passing of wholesome
Laws. You will always find me ready to assent to all such
Bills as shall be necessary for the promoting and advancing
the trade and welfare of this Colony. Refers to the successes of
H.M. arms in Europe. |
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Resolved, that the House will take H.E.'s Speech into consideration to-morrow morning. |
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Humble petition of Martin Clock, of the City of New York,
in custody of the Sergeant at Arms, praying his enlargement
read. Ordered that he be brought to the Bar of this House
to-morrow in order to his discharge. |
| April 14. |
He was discharged on paying his fees and acknowledging
his offence. |
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Resolved that the House will on Friday next take H.E.'s
Speech into further consideration. [C.O. 5, 1185. pp. 24–28.] |
| April 13. |
572. Minutes of Council of Barbados. The President
acquainted the Board that the man of war could not be ready
to carry the stores to General Codrington with that expedition
as was necessary upon so great an emergency. It was agreed
to send the brigantine Larke, which was then ready. |
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Petition of Elizabeth Kettlewell, executrix of her husband
John Kettlewell, read, setting forth that on July 7, 1702, costs
were obtained against John Lewis upon a writ of error brought by
him against John Kettlewell, and praying that an execution
might issue in her own name, which was granted. |
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Petition of John Clarke, merchant, read, setting forth that he was
nearly related to Richard Forstall, decd., that the interest Forstall
had left in this island was in danger of being ruined, to prevent
which petitioner had entered several caveats to hinder Mrs. Richard
Forstall from having any license to marry, she having been many
years frantick; that Richard Cockran might not have the administration of the said decd's estate, and that no person might have the
custody of the said frantick person without the petitioner having
notice thereof. Upon a full hearing of both sides, it appeared
that Cockran was fully impowered to manage all the estate of
the decd. and have the administration during the absence of
Richard Forstall, the decd.'s son now in England, whereupon
the petition was dismissed. |
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Petition of the Hon. Thos. Merrick read, complaining that
Thomas Mogridge had for some time last past taken upon him
to act as a Surveyor without being ever sworn as by law he ought
to be, and praying that for the future he might be adjudged
incapable to act in the said office of surveyor. Defendant
alledging himself to be a Quaker, and proving that he had taken
his affirmation, the petition was dismissed. |
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William Rawlin, Solicitor General, moving this Board that
the Judge of the Admiralty had denied to issue his process upon
a libel there filed by Capt. William Pead and Capt. John Halsy
against William Francis Andrews, late Master of the sloop
Charles II, for unlawful trading with the subjects of the King of
Spain, and praying that an Order might issue to the Judge of the
Admiralty that process might go out, and that there may be no
further delay of proceedings; the President acquainted the
Board that Capt. Manuel Manasses Gilligan had applied to him
by petition when he was last in town, and upon his allegations
of the unjust of the seizure of that sloop, of which Gilligan
pretended to be owner, and pretending that he had a good action
against Pead and Halsy for such their acting, prayed that he
would issue an order for their giving security to answer such
damages as Gilligan should recover against them before trial, in
case they should not make prize of her, upon which petition,
believing the allegations to be true, he did by surprize sign such
order; whereupon the President and Council taking the same
into their further consideration, do order what has been done
on that petition to be superceded and made void, and that the
process of the Court of Admiralty do issue as is usual. |
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Petition of Charles Willson, Planter, read, praying to be relieved
against a bill of costs that was served upon his estate, upon a
writ of error brought by Thos. Walker and found good; the
said Willson being called and not appearing to make good the
allegations, the petition was dismissed. |
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George Hooper, Marshal, paid 12l. 10s. for six months' salary. |
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Upon the petition of Elizabeth Kettlewell (see above), granted
that execution issue in her name for 10l. 10s. against John Lewis. |
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Wages paid to John Thomas, gunner of Orange Fort. |
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Petition of M. Casali, that he might not be any longer confined
to his chamber, granted, so long as he behaves himself well. |
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A remonstrance was presented to the Board by Capt. Wm. Pead
and Capt. John Halsy (see above) against Capt. Gilligan, which
was read, and forasmuch as several papers relating thereto are
in custody of the Admiralty, ordered that the Hon. Charles
Buckworth, sole Judge of the Court of Admiralty, do examine
into the matters contained therein, and have power to summon
persons and to take depositions relating thereto, and report
the same to the President forthwith. [C.O. 31, 8. pp. 17–21.] |
| April 12. |
573. Minutes of Council in Assembly of Jamaica. The
Assembly met according to prorogation, but no business this
day. |
| April 13. |
The House attending, the Governor addressed them:—I hope
you are met with a full resolution to make a quick dispatch of
everything that I mentioned in my former Speech, or anything
else wch. I have omitted wch. may tend to the honour of the
Crown of England and the good of this Island, to which I shall
always contribute to the utmost of my power as an honest man, etc.
[C.O. 140, 6. p. 461.] |
April 13.
Portsmouth. |
574. Minutes of Council and Assembly of New Hampshire.
H.E. Lt.-Gov. Partridge dissolved the Assembly. [C.O. 5, 789.
p. 329.] |
| April 14. |
575. Minutes of Council of Maryland. Letter from the
Council of Trade and Plantations, Nov. 11, 1702, read.
Proclamation accordingly ordered appointing May 1 at Annapolis
and May 29 in all other parts of this province, for a Day of Publick
Thanksgiving for the good success of H.M. arms. |
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The President acquainted the Board that he had upon oath
received a complaint of some unwarrantable actions committed
by Capt. Nathaniel Bostock, Commander of H.M. Advice-boat
Eagle, with this Government, and thereupon produced the
depositions of the Hon. James Sanders, and Capt. James Mitchell,
concerning the violence us'd by Capt. Bostock upon his impressing
on board the Owners' Adventure (quoted). Letter from the
President (Thomas Tench), John Hamond and James Sanders
to the Governor of Virginia, March 5, enclosing Capt. Bostock's
sailing orders and describing his violent behaviour:—When,
upon his refusal to comply with his creditors the Sherif was
obliged no longer to forbear, he drew his sword in presence of the
President swearing the death of such as should lay hands upon
him, and betaking himself to H.M. Advice-boat, boasted he
would take the Queen's garrison, and threatened he would sacrifice
the last drop of blood in his ship before he would be taken etc.
We entreat your Excellency that as soon as your Government shall
be supplied with another guardship in the room of the
Southampton and H.M. service may allow thereof, you will be pleased
to order him up to this H.M. Government, where he may [be]
answerable for what he has committed here. |
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The President acquainted the Board that with the advice
of Col. Hammond and Mr. Sanders he went down to Puttuxent,
where meeting with Capt. Bostock upon his obstinate behaviour,
he had committed him by a mittimus, quoted March 9. |
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Then was read the Governor of Virginia's letter to the President,
of March 23, wherein H.E. acknowledged the receipt of two
of his Honour's letters, Feb. 22 and March 6, but not of that
sent by the Eagle, which is supposed not to be delivered. H.E.
was pleased to communicate to this government that he had
embargoed the ships in his government until May 13, and desired
that as soon as the ships here could be got ready to joyne the
ships there bound for England, Capt. Bostock with the Eagle
might be sent down to Virginia again. |
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Ordered that the Marshall or Water-bayliffe do go on board
H.M. Advice-boat Eagle, now riding at the Mouth of Severne
River, and deliver to John Symonds the Carpenter and principal
warrant-officer and other officers on board during the suspension of
Capt. Nathaniel Bostock the following order:—"You are hereby
in H.M. name required to bring before myself and Council at
the house of Mr. John Freeman in Annapolis Capt. Bostock
lately committed to your custody," etc. |
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The Marshal made return upon oath to the Board that he
was with this Board [? order] within 20 yards of the Eagle, and
Capt. Bostock being upon the quarter deck, held out his cane
and bade them stand, and asked what business they had. They
told him they had an order of Council to deliver to Mr. Symonds.
Then he said they might come on board, but upon the boatmen's
offering to step into the ship, one of the ship's company forbad
him, and would not let any come on board, whereupon the
Marshal said he had an order to deliver to John Symons, and
asked for him, who was not to be seen, but one of the ship's crew
bad the Marshall deliver his order to him, for that Symonds
had sent him for it, and when he had delivered to that person
and not before, they told him that he alone without anybody
else might come on board. After a small time, Capt. Bostock
bade them put off, and begon about their business. |
| April 15. |
Capt. James Mitchell, master of the Owners Adventure of
London, acquaints the Board that notwithstanding that
Capt. Bostock had received on board the two men which he had
lent him, and that Capt. Mitchell's ship was very weakly manned,
he still detained two or three men lately impressed from on board
his ship. Ordered that the Marshall carry on board the Eagle a
command to the commander in cheif on board, to deliver up to
him the two men referred to, together with an order to
Capt. Bostock immediately to transmit to this Board why
their orders of yesterday were not duly complied with, and also
a Journal of his proceedings since the departure of Governor
Blakiston. |
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Stephen Haughton, Chirurgion of the said Advice-boat, delivered
a letter from Capt. Bostock, saying that he had been on board
8 days expecting orders but had received none, and proposed to
beat about the mouth of James River to prevent false trading
and protect the province, there being never a man-of-war there,
and intending to sail there with the consent of his officers, "if
you do not send me orders so to do." |
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The Marshall returning said that when he was a short distance
from the Eagle, Capt. Bostock asked their business, and said
he was the Commander in Chief of that vessel, and sent the coxswain on the ship's side to take what papers he had, and promised
an answer by and by, and after half an hour said the Orders
required no answer. Further debate of this matter referred to a
full Council. |
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Five ships being now ready to sail for England, ordered that the
Naval Officers clear all such ships as can be got ready by May 10,
and take their bond in 1,000l. sterl. that they will call at Kiquotan
in Virginia and join themselves under a convoy if any there,
or otherwise with any fleet of merchant ships ready to sail thence
to England. [C.O. 5, 745. pp. 19–27.] |
April 15.
Whitehall. |
576. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Letter
from Mr. Thurston read. Ordered that he have notice to
continue his sollicitations in all those matters relating to
Newfoundland referred to, until a final determination. |
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Draught of a letter to be signed by H.M. to Governor Dudley
agreed upon. |
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Draught of a Circular Letter to the Governors of Plantations
agreed upon, and ordered that particular letters to the several
Governors be prepared accordingly. |
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Ordered that the Agents of Barbadoes, Mr. Cary, Mr. Jory,
Mr. Hutchinson, Sir Bartholomew Gracedieu, Sir Gilbert
Heathcote, Mr. Perry, Col. Blakiston, Mr. Thrale, Mr. Penn,
Mr. Phips, and Mr. Usher be desired to attend on Wednesday,
in order to offer what they may think fit relating to the regulation
of the coine in the Plantations. |
| April 16. |
Representation wherewith to lay a letter to Governor Dudley
before the Queen, relating to the wast lands in New Hampshire,
signed. |
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Draughts of letters for H.M. signature, relating to the salaries
of Governors, agreed upon, and a Representation signed.
[C.O. 391, 16. pp. 73–76; and 391, 97. pp. 297–301.] |
| April 15. |
577. J. Thurston to William Popple. The Lord Treasurer
has ordered payment of the necessary sums for provisions,
clothing and substance for the Company at Newfoundland,
as likewise a year's clearing for the Commission Officers, but has
not determined anything relating to the Paymaster General's
receiving the Muster-rolls in the from they are transmitted hither
under the hand of the Commodore, whereby the hon. Commission
Officers may be also cleared. My Lord Treasurer has ordered
nothing for contingencies either for fire and candle or for medicines,
nor given any directions for the value of the malt, to be sent over
in money. Signed, J. Thurston. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 5,
1703. Holograph. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 2. No. 115.] |
April 16.
Whitehall. |
578. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. In
obedience to yr. Majesty's Order in Council upon our humble representation relating to the salaries to be allowed to the Governours to
yr. Majesty's Plantations and hindring them from receiving presents
from the Assemblies, we herewith humbly lay before yr. Majesty
the draughts of letters to be prepared for your Majesty's royal
signature accordingly. Signed, Weymouth, Dartmouth, Rob.
Cecill, Ph. Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior.
Annexed, |
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578. i. Circular Letter to the Governors of all H.M.
Plantations in America relating to Courts of Justice,
April 20. Whereas frequent complaints have been made
to us of great delays and undue proceedings in the Courts
of Justice in several of H.M. Plantations, whereby many of
H.M. subjects have very much suffered, and it being
of the greatest importance to H.M. service and to the
welfare of the Plantations, that Justice be everywhere
speedily and duly administered, and that all disorders,
delays, and other undue practices in the administration
thereof be effectually prevented; we have thought necessary to recommend to you, as we do to the several Governors
of other H.M. Plantations in respect of their Government that in the Courts of H.M. of
under your Government where you are authorized to
preside, you take care that Justice be impartially
administered, and that as well there as in all other
Courts established within H.M. said of
all Judges and other persons therein concerned do likewise perform their several duties without
any delay or partiality. And whereas we are informed
that there is great want of an especial Court for determining of small causes, we do think it for H.M. service
that you recommend to the Assembly of the said
of the passing a law for the
constituting such Court or Courts, which may be for
the ease of H.M. subjects. We further require you
to take care that an exact account be transmitted to
us by every conveyance of the causes which have been
dispatched, and those which remain depending, and in
general an abstract of all proceedings in the several
Courts of Justice within your said Government. Signed,
Weymouth, Dartmouth, Rob. Cecill, Ph. Meadows,
Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior.
Memorandum. This was writ, mutatis mutandis, to
the Governours of Barbadoes, Leeward Islands, Jamaica,
Bermuda, Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire. [C.O. 324, 8.
pp. 243–246.] |
| April 16. |
579. Memorial from the subscribers for producing Naval
Stores in New England to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Your Lordships having bin pleased to give such credit to the
sincerity of our intentions against stock jobbing, as to depart
from that discouraging clause inserted in the draught of our
Charter for restraining assignments of our stock within the first
five years, wee thankfully acknowledge your Lordships' favour
therein, and doe humbly offer as the most effectual expedient
against the frauds and mischeifs in transferring stocks which
wee have heard of (the practice itself being wholly unknown to
us), that a clause be inserted in our Charter for disabling all
persons who shall sell any part of their stock, from directly all
indirectly purchasing any stock within one year then next
following, under the pain of forfeiting the stock soe purchased;
that for the better preventing any evasion of this provision,
every person to whom any stock shall be transferred shall declare
upon oath to be administred by the Governour, Deputy Governour
or some one of the Assistants, for whose use and benefit such
stock is transferred to him. This together with the clause
already inserted in the draught of the Charter obliging all contracts for stock to be executed within six dayes, wee conceive will
effectually prevent the common mischeifs which have obtained
the name of stock jobbing. But if your Lordships foresee any
other mischeifs which these provisions will not remedy, wee are
ready to submit to such farther clauses as shall be consistent
with the rights of Trade and the prosperity of this undertaking.
Signed, Wm. Wharton, Agent. Endorsed, Recd. 16th, Read
April 19, 1703. 1½ pp. [C.O. 5, 863. No. 20; and 5, 910.
pp. 477–478.] |
April 16.
Whitehall. |
580. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. In
obedience to your Majesties Order in Councill upon our humble
representation relating to the title of Samuel Allen, Esq., to the
waste and unimproved lands in your Majesties Province of
New Hampshire, we herewith humbly lay before your Majesty
the draught of a letter to be prepared for your Majesties royal
signature, to Collonel Dudley, your Majesties Governour in Cheif
of the said Province, according to our said representation. Signed,
Weymouth, Dartmouth, Rob. Cecill, Ph. Meadows, Wm.
Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. Annexed, |
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580. i. Draught of a Letter from the Queen to Governor Dudley,
referred to above. Whereas Samuel Allen, Proprietor of our
Province of New Hampshire, has lately humbly petitioned
us that he may be permitted to enjoy the waste and
unimproved lands in our said Province, and that he may be
quieted in the possession thereof; And whereas it has been
represented to us by our Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations, unto whom we had referred the consideration of the said Petition that upon consulting our
Attorney Generall in relation to the said Allen's title
to these lands, they had received his answer that the
said Allen hath a good title thereunto, together with
his opinion in what manner he may properly assert his
right (a copy whereof you will herewith receive), whereupon they our said Commissioners have further humbly
offered to us, that the inhabitants of the said Province
(whereof both Judges and Juries consist) being generally
the parties against whom the said Allen is to contend,
that he and those from whom he derives his claim
having for a long tract of time prosecuted their right
without effect, and that those families having sustained
great damage by the delays they have met with in the
determination of justice, we would be pleased in consideration thereof, to signify our pleasure thereupon
to you our Governour in Cheif of the said Province;
we have thought it necessary for the more effectual
removal of all obstruction in the course of justice, to
direct, and doe accordingly hereby expressly direct
and require, that in case the said Allen shall be opposed
by the inhabitants, and hindred from entring quietly
into possession of the said waste lands, or that he be
disturbed in the possession thereof, whereupon any
tryal or tryals shall be brought before our Courts there,
for settling the title to the said waste lands, and that
on such tryal or tryals the said Allen do insist that
the matters of fact be specially found by the Juries,
you do all that in you lies that the matters of fact be
specially found accordingly. And further that
exemplifications of the entries of all Proceedings and
other Papers relating to the settling of the Title to the
said lands be delivered, under the seale of the Province,
to the parties desiring the same; to the end that upon
an appeal or appeals from the judgements thereupon
given to us in Councill, wee may be fully informed of
those matters in order to a final determination thereof.
[C.O. 5, 910. pp. 463–466.] |
| April 16. |
581. Memorial from the Subscribers for producing Naval
Stores to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Since your
Lordships have been pleased to communicate to us the Report
made to H.M. in Councill by H.R.H. the Lord High Admiral
upon our Petition, we humbly take leave to offer to your Lordships
our thought and observations thereon. We doe not apprehend
H.R.H. is against our being incorporated according to the prayer
of our Petition, but H.H. conceives it necessary for H.M. service (which we also think reasonable, and are willing to comply
with), that masts of the largest size, such as are now furnished
to H.M. by Mr. Tayler and Mr. Wallis should be imported by
this Company, to which end wee are willing to submit to a clause
to be inserted in our Charter obliging us to contract and agree
with the Commissioners of the Navy for the time being, to import
from New England and Plantations adjacent for the use and
supply of H.M. Navy, such masts of the largest size and dimensions as can be there had and produced at such rates and prices
and upon the like terms as the same have for seven years last
past, in the respective times of war and peace, been usually
imported from thence for supply of the Navy; and we hope
it will be supposed such contract may and will be as easily, and
with as much certainty performed by a Company as it may or
can be by a few or private persons. We are likewise willing
(besides the quantities of other naval stores mentioned in the
draught of our Charter to be imported by us yearly) to offer
H.M. the pre-emption of whatever wee shall import of the same
species; and shall (as wee think it our interest so to doe) endeavour
to have the same of the best sorts that can be there produced,
and tho' wee intend nothing less, yet do not conceive it necessary
to contract not to raise the price of those commodities since
H.M. will have the pre-emption, and to raise the price of them,
when the same may be had of others at a lower rate, will not be
consistent with the discretion or interest of the Company; besides
it's not probable such quantities of naval stores as the subscribers will by their Charter be obliged to import will advance
the price of those commodities, but rather will have a quite
contrary effect. As to the naval stores mentioned in the said
Report to have been sent from New Yorke by the late Earle of
Bellomont, wee know not of what sort or species they were, but
must acquaint your Lordships we have been informed the same
were only produced as an experiment, and that naval stores
have not been usually raised there or imported from thence,
but that such stores have from time to time been produced in
New England and imported hither and have been found good
and fit for H.M. service. The subscribers farther humbly
crave leave to assure your Lordships of the sincerity of
their intentions effectually to prosecute this undertaking, in
case they may be incouraged by H.M. favour and a speedy
dispatch therein, which the length of time already spent in the
consideration thereof, and the great trouble and charge they
have been at, as well as the season of the year for these purposes
drawing on, makes it the more necessary for them to request.
Signed, Wm. Wharton, Agent. Endorsed, Recd. 16th, Read
April 19, 1703. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 863. No. 19; and 5, 910.
pp. 473–476.] |
| [April 16.] |
582. Mr. Thrale and Mr. Mercer to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. The delay in fixing the accounts is no prejudice
to Lady Bellomont, because she will be found a debtor on the
balance of the account etc. Signed, Jno. Thrale, John Mercer.
Endorsed, Recd. 16th, Read April 19, 1703. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1048.
No. 53; and 5, 1119. pp. 474, 475.] |
April 16.
H.M.S. Bristol in Plymouth Sound. |
583. Capt. Acton to the Secretaries of State. At my leaving
Admiral Whetston it was his order I should acquaint your
Lordships of the arrival of H.M. ship under my command, wch.
was upon Wednesday ye 14th inst. at 8 att night, where I found
orders to put to death Coll. Richd. Kirkby and Capt. Cooper Wade,
whom with Capt. John Constable now on board; the two former
I have in obedience to the Order executed by shooting to death
this day at six a clock afternoone, and the other still remains
prisoner till further Orders. Feb. 14th I parted from the Keys
of Port Royall in company of Rear Admirall Whetson and his
fleete consisting of about 12 sail of men-of-war, and 2 fireships,
up as high as Cape Tiberoon, where I left him standing to the
Eastward of the South side of Hispaniola, his fleete being in
good health, as hath been any time to my knowledge these
3 voyages I have been there, I thank God we enjoy the same
ourselves, I being the weakest of any on board. The Country
in general is healthy and very free from the insults of the enemy
etc. Signed, Ed. Acton. Endorsed, R. April 19, 1703. Addressed.
1¾ pp. [C.O. 318, 3. No. 15.] |
April 16.
Boston. |
584. Minutes of Council of the Massachusetts Bay. Licence
was granted to Capt. Cyprian Southack to erect a building of
timber for a dwelling-house on his land situate on the N.W. side
of Boston, being the same piece of land on which the late
Governor Endecott's dwelling-house formerly stood, provided
the roof be slated, and the ends and fronts rough-cast or
plastered. |
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Licence granted to Bartholomew Green, mariner, to erect a
building of timber on his land in addition to his dwelling-house
at the north end of the town butting on the street leading to
the North burying place. |
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Various salaries of officials and soldiers paid. |
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56s. paid to Capt. Josiah Chapin for three days' service of
himself and three men in the Nipmug country, being sent thither
by H.E. upon especial service. |
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20s. paid to John Waite, late Deputy Sheriff of the County of
Middlesex for nine days' attendance on H.E. and Council during
the session of the General Assembly at Cambridge in October. |
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1,725l. 8s. 8d. paid to Mr. Treasurer for provisions etc. furnished
of H.M. Castle, and the Forts at Saco and Cascobay etc. |
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46l. 6s. 11d. paid to Capt. William Wormall, late Commander
of H.M. Fort at Cascobay, for a new boat with tackle and furniture,
firewood and charcoal for the armourer and for other necessaries
for the use of the fort. |
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8l. paid to John Mills for various expresses to Barnstable and
one to Salem. |
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13l. 15s. paid to Capt. Cyprian Southack for horse hire and
expence for himself and man in a journey from Boston to Winter
Harbour and back in Jan. and March on H.M. service. |
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51l. 10s. paid to Capt. Andrew Wilson on behalf of the owners
of the Greyhound, lately employed in H.M. service for 24 days. |
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Accounts presented by Andrew Belcher and Capt. Cyprian
Southack referred to Committee. [C.O. 5, 789. pp. 496–499.] |
| April 16. |
585. Journal of House of Representatives of New York.
Petitions of Adrian Hooglandt and Van der Spiegel in custody
of the Serjeant at Arms, acknowledging their offence and praying
their enlargement, read, ordered that they be brought to the Bar
of the House to-morrow. |
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H.E.'s Speech considered. Ordered that a Bill be brought in
to impower the Commissioners appointed to examine the accounts
of the Revenue to compel any person to lay such books and
papers before them as are necessary. |
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Ordered, that a Bill be brought in for the ascertaining and
amending and preserving the highways in this Colony. |
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Leave was granted to the Representatives of the City and
County of Albany to bring in a Bill to enable the Justices of the
Peace to repair or rebuild a common goal and City Hall for the
said City and County and to pay the arrears of their charge. |
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Petition of the Minister and Elders of the French Protestant
Church in New York, for leave to bring in a Bill for enabling
them to sell their present meeting-house and lot of ground, and
to purchase a larger tract of ground to build a larger meetinghouse for the use of the said French Protestant Congregation,
granted. |
| April 17. |
Messrs. Hooglant and Van der Spiegel were discharged upon
paying their fees. |
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Bill to enable the Justices of Albany, referred to above, was
read a first time. [C.O. 5, 1185. pp. 28–31.] |
April 17.
St. James's. |
586. Order of Queen in Council. Approving Representation
of April 16, relating to Governors' salaries, and the drafts of
letters enclosed, which the Earl of Nottingham is to prepare for
H.M. signature accordingly. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed,
Recd. Read April 27, 1703. ¾ p. [C.O. 324, 8. pp. 246, 247;
and 323, 5. No. 12.] |
April 17.
St. James's. |
587. Order of Queen in Council. Approving Representation
of April 16, relating to Mr. Allen, and ordering the Earl of
Nottingham to prepare the letter enclosed for H.M. signature.
Signed, John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 27, 1703.
¾ p. [C.O. 5, 863. No. 21; and 5, 911. p. 17.] |
| [April 19.] |
588. Copy of an Act passed in Maryland in 1699 for ascertaining the bounds of lands, with Lord Baltimore's objections
thereto. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 19, 1703. 16¼ large pp.
[C.O. 5, 715. No. 74.] |
| [April 19.] |
589. Copy of an Act passed in Maryland in 1695, for securing
administrators and executors from double paying of debts and
limiting the time for payment of obligations etc., with
Lord Baltimore's objections thereto. Endorsed, Recd. Read
April 19, 1703. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 715. No. 75.] |
April 19.
Whitehall. |
590. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Ordered
that in the Instructions to be given to the Commodore for
Newfoundland there be an article to direct him to examine the
allegations of Captain Powel about the provisions etc. pretended
to have been furnished by him to the soldiers; likewise to enquire
into and make report of the expense of the provisions sent thither
the last year and what remain in store. |
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Further that a letter be also writ to Capt. Richards to the like
effect. |
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Letter from Mr. Skene, Feb. 2, read, and enclosures laid before
the Board. |
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Reply of Mr. Thrale and Mr. Mercier to Mr. Taylor's Memorial
read. |
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Two papers from the Lord Baltemore were laid before the
Board. Ordered that a letter be prepared wherein to enclose
a copy of the same to the Council of Maryland, that they may
consider thereof with due regard to his Lordship's rights; and
that the said letter be afterwards delivered to his Lordship that
he may send it forwards by what conveyance he thinks most
proper. |
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Two Memorials from Mr. Wharton read. |
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Letter from Col. Handasyd, Feb. 9, enclosing an Act of Jamaica
to prevent the resetling of Port Royal, read, and directions given
for preparing an answer thereunto. |
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Letter from Col. Dudley, Dec. 10, read, and enclosures laid
before the Board. |
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Ordered that a Representation be prepared setting forth the
complaints that lye before this Board against Lt.-Gov. Partridge,
and recommending that Mr. Usher be restored to that command. |
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Ordered that Mr. Usher have notice to attend concerning the
alterations desired by the New Hampshire Address to be made
in the rules for cutting of masts in Piscataqua. |
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Order of Council, April 3, relating to New York, read; thereupon ordered that Mr. Thrale have notice to sollicite the dispatch
of the affairs of that Province in the several offices to which any
part thereof is referred. |
| April 20. |
Circular Letters to the Governors, relating to the Courts of
Justice in the Plantations, signed. |
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Letter from Mr. Larkin, Nov. 9, read. Directions thereupon
given for preparing a report to H.M. |
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Mr. Thrale attending, their Lordships directed him as above. |
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Petition of Samuel Allen read. Directions given for preparing
the Representation concerning Lt.-Gov. Partridge ordered
yesterday to the same effect. |
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Ordered that Mr. Usher have notice (when he comes to Town)
to make certain inquiry whether Mr. Partridge have had H.M.
Commission for that Government, or that he do continue in it by
virtue only of H.M. Proclamation upon the demise of the late
King. |
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Order of Council, March 20, for repealing two Acts of the
Leeward Islands, read, and ordered to be transmitted in the
first occasion to Col. Codrington, together with the reasons for
the repeal thereof. |
| April 21. |
Letter from Mr. Penn, about coine in the Plantations, read.
The Agents (summoned April 15) attending in relation to regulating
the currency of coyn in the Plantations, they generaly agreed
that it would be well if the rate thereof were equal in all places;
only Mr. Cary declaring that as Agent for Antego (where pieces
of eight under 16 penyweight go at six shillings, and above that
weight at 6s. 6d.) he could not think fit that any alteration might
be made there, because the people of that Island had found that
this course had brought in money amongst them. The gentlemen
concerned for Jamaica informed the Board that the rate of Peices
of Eight of about 13½d. weight is there at 5s., and those above
16d. weight at 5s. 6d. |
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Sir Bartholomew Gracedieu and Mr. Way afterwards desired
leave to lay before the Board their reasons against the confirmation
of the late Act of Jamaica, to prevent the resetling of Port Royal;
Sir Gilbert Heathcote, on the other side, declared his opinion
for the Act, and that it would be for the advantage of the Island,
if the seat of trade were removed to Kingston; whereupon their
Lordships desiring them to meet together and confer upon that
matter, the Secretary was ordered more particularly to write
to them to that effect, and to desire them to lay their opinion,
or opinions, before the Board in writing on Monday next in the
afternoon. [C.O. 391, 16. pp. 76–86; and 391, 97. pp. 305–314.] |
| April 19. |
591. Journal of House of Representatives of New York.
Bill for prohibiting the distilling of rum and burning of oyster
shells into time within the City of New York or within a mile's
distance of the City Hall was read the second time (sic) and
committed. |
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Bill to enable the Justices of Albany, read the second time and
committed. |
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H.E.'s Speech further considered. |
| April 20. |
Petition of Richard Greener read, praying some allowance
for the hurt he received by a shot from the fort in the time of
the late disorders, and order to lie upon the table. |
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Bill to enable the Justices of Albany read and passed with
amendments. |
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Bill to enable the building of a French Protestant Church etc.
read the first and second time, and amended. |
| April 21. |
Ordered that a Bill be prepared to explain the Act for defraying
the public charge, and maintaining the poor and preventing
vagabonds. H.E.'s Speech further considered. [C.O. 5, 1185.
pp. 31–34.] |
April 19.
At H.M. Royal Capitol, in the City of Williamsburgh. |
592. Minutes of Council of Virginia. Whereas Capt. James
Greenwell, Richard and James, of London, hath laid before this
Board an order of H.M. in Council, Dec. 3, 1702, that no stop be
laid on said ship. Ordered that the Collectors and Naval Officers
clear her accordingly. [C.O. 5, 1412. p. 63.] |
| April 20. |
593. Draught of Letter from the Queen to the Governor and
Council of the Leeward Islands. Whereas several inconveniences
have arisen to our Government in the Plantations by gifts and
presents made to our Governours by the General Assemblies,
we have thought fit hereby to signify our express will and
pleasure that neither you our Governour, nor any Governour,
Lieutenant Governour, Commander in Chief, or President of any
of the Councils of our Leeward Islands for the time being, do give
your or their consent to the passing any Law or Act for any gift
or present to be made to you or any of them by the Assembly or
Assemblies of all or any of our said Islands, and that neither
you or any of our said Islands, and that neither you nor they do
receive any gift or present from any of the said Assemblies or
others on any account or in any manner whatsoever, upon pain
of our highest displeasure and of being recalled from that our
Government, except only that there being no house appointed
or set apart by us for our said Governour, or Lieutenant Governours
we are pleased to permit the General Assembly and particular
Assemblies of our said Islands to assign or provide a house, or
rent for the same, out of the publick levies of the said Islands,
and to allow you, the Governour, and Lieutenant Governours
aforesaid for the time being, to accept thereof, untill a house be
built for you or them respectively; provided that the assignment
of a house, or rent for the same as aforesaid, be made at the first
Session of Assembly after such Governour or Lieutenant
Governour's arrival, or after your receipt of this signification of
our royal pleasure in this behalf, and that the said house or houses
or rent for the same, be assigned to you, our Governour, or
Lieutenant Governours respectively as aforesaid for the whole
time of your and their Government. |
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And whereas the salary of 700l. sterl. p. annum assigned out
of the Duty of 4½ per cent. arising in the Leeward Islands, for the
Governour in Chief of those our Islands, may not be sufficient
for his support, and there having been hitherto no salaries
established for the particular Lieutenant Governours of each of
our said Islands vizt. St. Xtophers, Antego, Nevis and Mountserrat,
we have been graciously pleased to give direction that 500l. sterl.
p. annum be further added out of the said Duty of 4½ p. cent.
to your present salary and to the salary of the Govr. in Chief for
the time being. And we have likewise directed that 200l. sterling
p. ann. be appointed out of the said Duty of 4½ p. cent. for the
respective salaries of each of the Lieutenant Governours, which
will be a sufficient salary for them. And whereas by this increase
of salaries out of the Duty of 4½ p. cent., granted by the several
Assemblies for maintaining the honour and dignity of the
Government and for other publick uses, the Assemblies of those
Islands will have an opportunity and be in a condition of applying
those summes which they frequently gave in presents to the
Govrs. or Lieutenant Governours by temporary levies towards
such other publick uses as may be most necessary for the defence
and safety of the said Islands; we do not doubt but that in
consideration of our care in exempting our good subjects from
this customary burden of presents the said Assemblies may
be the more easily induced to contribute in more ample and
effectual manner to their own safety and preservation. |
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And we do further direct and require that this declaration of
our royal will and pleasure be communicated to the several
Assemblies of our said Islands at their first meeting after your
receipt hereof, and entred in the Registers of our Councils and
Assemblies there, that all persons whom it may concern may
govern themselves accordingly. Given at our Court of St. James
the 20th day of April, 1703, in the second year of our reign.
Countersigned, Nottingham. [C.O. 153, 8. pp. 158–162.] |
April 20.
St. James's. |
594. Similar letter, mutatis mutandis, from H.M. to the
Governor of Barbados: The rent allowed by the Assembly not
to exceed 300l. sterl. per annum. "And whereas the salary of
1,200l. sterl. assigned out of the duty of 4½ p.c. for the Governor
in Chief may not be sufficient for his support, we have been
graciously pleased to give direction that 800l. sterl. per annum
be further added out of the said Duty to your present salary
and to the salary of the Governor of that our Island for the
time being, which by such addition will amount to 2,000l. sterl.
per annum and be a competent maintenance for our Governor in
Chief." etc., as above. [C.O. 29, 8. pp. 297–300.] |
| April 20. |
595. Similar letter, mutatis mutandis, to the Lt.-Governor of
the Bermuda Islands: After provision for Governor's House Rent
as in preceding, continues, "And whereas the salary of our
Lieutenant-Governor of those Islands amounting to 400l. sterl.
per annum may not be sufficient for his support, we have been
graciously pleased to give direction that 100l. sterl. per annum
more be added out of our Exchequer to your present salary and
to the salary of the Lieut. Governor of our Islands for the time
being." [C.O. 38, 5. pp. 365–367.] |
| April 20. |
596. Similar Letter, mutatis mutandis, to the Governor of
Virginia. First and last paragraphs only. [C.O. 5, 1360.
pp. 365, 366.] |
| April 20. |
597. Draught of a letter from the Queen to the Governor
and Council of the Massachusetts Bay. Whereas several inconveniences have arisen to our Government in the Plantations by
gifts, presents and temporary salaries, made or assigned to our
Governours by the General Assemblyes, in order to the preventing
whereof it is necessary that constant and fixt salaries be appointed
and settled for the support of the respective Governours of our
said Plantations; and whereas the General Assembly of our
Province of the Massachusets Bay have hitherto declined to
settle such salaries as are necessary for the support of that
Government; our will and pleasure is that at the first meeting
of the said Assembly after your receipt hereof, you doe acquaint
them that (in regard to the great priviledges our loving subjects
of that our Province doe enjoy) we do expect that they forth with
settle a constant and fixt allowance upon the Governour suitable
to the character and dignity of that Government, together with
a fitting provision for the Lieutenant Governour or Commander
in Cheif for the time being, and that the same be done without
limitation of time. And you are farther to signify to them,
that if they neglect this opportunity of complying with our just
expectations, we shall be obliged to have recourse to such remedies
as may be proper and effectual in order to a due provision herein.
And upon the settlement of such salaries as aforesaid for the
support of you our Governour, and of the Governour and
Lieutenant Governour for the time being, we are hereby pleased to
direct that neither you our Governour nor any Governour,
Lieutenant Governour, Commander in Cheif or President of the
Councill of our said Province for the time being, do give your
or their consent to the passing of any Law or Act for any gift or
present to be made to you or them by the Assembly, and that
neither you nor they do receive any gift or present from the
Assembly or others on any account or in any manner whatsoever
upon pain of our highest displeasure, and of being recalled from
that our Government. And we do further direct and require
that this declaration of our royal will and pleasure be communicated to the Assembly at their first meeting after your
receipt hereof and entered in the Registers of our Councill and
Assembly, that all persons whom it may concern may govern
themselves accordingly. Given at our Court of St. James the
20th day of Aprill, 1703. In the second year of our reign.
[C.O. 5, 910. pp. 467–469.] |
April 20.
St. James's. |
598. H.M. the Queen to the Lt.-Gov. and Council of Jamaica.
Trusty and welbeloved, we greet you well. Whereas several
inconveniences have arisen to our Government in the Plantations
by gifts and presents made to our Governours by the General
Assemblies, We have thought fit hereby to signify our express
will and pleasure that neither you our present Lieutenant-Governor
nor any Governour, Lieutenant-Governor, Commander in Cheif
or President of the Councill of our Island of Jamaica for the time
being doe give your or their consent to the passing any Law or
Act for any gift or present to be made to you, or them by the
Assembly, And that neither you nor they do receive any gift or
present from the Assembly or others, on any account or
in any manner whatsoever, upon pain of our highest displeasure, and of being recalled from that our Government.
And whereas the salary of 2,000l. p. annum currant money of
that Island assigned for the Governour in Cheif, out of our Revenue
arising there may not be sufficient for his support, we are hereby
graciously pleased to direct that 500l. p. annum of like currant
money be added out of our said Revenue to the present salary
of our Governour in Cheif of that our Island for the time being,
one moyety whereof (upon the death or absence of our Governour in
Cheif) is to accrue to you our Lt.-Governour and the LieutenantGovernour for the time being. And whereas by this increase of
salary out of our Revenue arising in that Island, the General
Assembly will have an opportunity, and be in a condition of
applying those large sums which they have frequently given
in presents, to the Governours and Lieutenant-Governours by
temporary levyes, toward such other publick uses as may be most
necessary for the defence and safety of our said Island, We
do not doubt but that in consideration of our care in exempting
our good subjects from this customary burthen of presents,
the said Assembly may be the more easily induced to contribute
in more ample and effectual manner to their own safety and
preservation. And we do further direct and require that this
declaration of our royal will and pleasure be communicated to
the Assembly at their first meeting after your receipt hereof,
and entred in the Register of our Councill's Assembly, that all
persons whom it may concern may govern themselves accordingly.
Given at our Court at St. James the 20th day of Aprill, 1703,
in the second year of our reign. Signed, Nottingham. By her
Majtle. command. [C.O. 138, 10. pp. 434–436.] |
| April 20. |
599. Similar letter, mutatis mutandis, to the Governor and
Council of Maryland. Variations; Except only, whereas there
is no House appointed or set apart by us for our said Governour,
and the Assembly of our said Province having upon the arrival
of Col. Blakiston, our late Governor there, past an Act for raising
a further revenue of 3d. per hhd. as an additional allowance to
him for his better maintenance during his government over and
above his ordinary allowance out of the duty 2s. per hhd. upon
tobacco exported, we are pleased to permit the Assembly to
repass the like Act for your better maintenance, as also to assigne
you a House, or rent for the same, provided the said Act be past
and House or Rent assigned to you for an unlimited time or
during your continuance in that Government. [C.O. 5, 726.
pp. 256, 257.] |
| April 20. |
600. Similar Letter, mutatis mutandis, to the Governor and
Council of New York. 600l. sterl. to be added out of H.M. Revenue
to the 600l. salary already allowed. [C.O. 5, 1119. pp. 468–470.] |
| April 20. |
601. The Queen to the Governor and Council of New
Hampshire. Whereas several inconveniences have arisen to
our Government in the Plantations, by gifts, presents and
temporary salaries made or assigned to our Governours by the
General Assemblies, in order to the preventing whereof, it is
necessary that constant and fixt salaries be appointed and settled
for the support of the respective Governours of our said
Plantations, and whereas there has been hitherto no provision
made for the support of our Governour and Lieut.-Governour
of our Province of New Hampshire, we doe hereby signify to
you our royal will and pleasure, that at the first meeting of the
Assembly after the receipt hereof, you doe acquaint them with
our expectation, that in regard of our receiving of our good
subjects of that Province under our immediate protection and
government, they doe forthwith settle a constant and fixt
allowance on you our Governour and our Governour and Lieut.Governour of our said Province for the time being; and that
the same be done without limitation of time. And upon the
settlement of such constant and fixt allowance for the support
of you our Governour and of the Governour and Lieut.-Governour
for the time being, we are hereby pleased to direct, that neither
you our Governour nor any Governour, Lieut.-Governour, Commander in Cheif, or President of the Councill of our said Province
for the time being, doe give your or their consent in the passing
any Law or Act for any gift or present to be made to you or
them by the Assembly, and that neither you nor they do receive
any gift or present from the Assembly or others, on any account
or in any manner whatsoever, upon pain of our highest displeasure,
and of being recalled from that our Government. And we doe
direct and declare that this declaration of our royal will and
pleasure be communicated to the Assembly at their first meeting
after your receipt hereof; and entred in the Registers of our
Councill and Assembly, that all persons whom it may concern
may govern themselves accordingly. Given at our Court of
St. James, the 20th day of Aprill, 1703, in the second year of
our reign. By H.M. command. [C.O. 5, 910. pp. 470–472.] |
| April 20. |
602. Similar letter, mutatis mutandis, to the Governor and
Council of New Jersey. [C.O. 5, 994.A. pp. 130, 131.] |
| [April 20.] |
603. Petition of Samuel Allen to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Prays for the removal of William Partridge, upon
grounds given previously, and that John Usher or another be
appointed Lieut.-Governor of New Hampshire in his room.
Signed, Saml. Allen. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 20, 1703. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 863. No. 22; and 5, 911. pp. 1–3.] |
