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April 21.
Waterstock. |
1060. Sir H. Ashhurst to W. Popple, jr. Recd. yours of
18th inst. jest now with ye inclosed petition referred by ye Queen
and Council to ye Council of Trade and Plantations. Prays to
be heard on returning to town before they return answer to H.M.
Signed, Hen. Ashhurst. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 24, 1705.
Addressed. Postmark. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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1060. i. Humble petition of the people called Quakers on
behalfe of that people in Connecticut Colony in New
England. Notwithstanding the great favour which for
severall years all Protestant dissenters have here injoyed
under the kind influence of the Goverment, wee understand in that Colony a penall Law is made against our
friends and printed at Boston in 1702. The Act hath
a tendency to extirpate our friends out of that Colony
by subjecting them to the grievous penaltyes therein
contained. Pray H.M. to disallow it. The penalties
of it are esteemed so much the moor hard as being
made by persons who have no less the advantage of
toleration than the Queen's petitioners. 1 p. On back.
St. James's. April 8, 1705. H.M. refers above petition to
the Council of Trade and Plantations for their report.
Signed, Ro. Harley. |
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1060. ii. Copy of Act of Connecticut entituled Hereticks. To
prevent the danger persons are in of being poysoned
in their judgements and principles by Hereticks, whether
Quakers, Ranters, Adamites or such-like, it is hereby
enacted that no persons in this Colony shall give any
unnecessary entertainment unto any Quaker, Ranter,
Adamite or other notorious Heretick on penalty of
5l., and 5l. per week shall be payd by each Towne that
shall suffer their entertainment. And further, that it
shall be in the power of the Governour, Deputy Governour
or Assistants to order that all such Hereticks as aforesaid
be committed to prison or sent out of this Colony, and
no person shall unnecessarily fall into discourse with any
such Hereticks upon the penalty of 20s. No person
shall keep any Quaker's Books or manuscripts containing
their errors (except the Governor, magistrates and
elders) upon penalty of 10s. per time etc. All such
books shall by the Constable be seized and delivered to
some Assistant or J.P., to be kept by him until the
next County Court, and then the said County Court
shall take care that all such Books be utterly suppressed. No master of any vessell shall land such
Hereticks in this Colony, which if they doe, they shall be
compelled to transport them out of it upon penalty of
20l. Endorsed, April 17, 1705. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1263.
Nos. 15, 15.i., ii.; and (without enclosures) 5, 1291.
pp. 145, 146.] |
April 23.
St. James's. |
1061. Order of Queen in Council. Referring enclosed petition
to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Signed, Chris. Musgrave.
Endorsed, Recd. Read June 19, 1705. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1061. i. Richard Downes to the Queen. Prays to be heard
to the reasons transmitted by Governor Sir B. Granville
for not admitting him to the Council as directed by
H.M. Order, Feb. 24, 170¾. Copy. 2 pp. [C.O. 28, 7.
Nos. 151, 151.i.; and 29, 9. pp. 320–324.] |
April 23.
St. James's. |
1062. Order of Queen in Council. Referring back the whole
matter of the Four Suspended Councillors of Barbados to
the Council of Trade. They are to permit the parties concerned to have copies of the answer of the Council and Assembly
lately received, and, upon hearing all the parties concerned,
to report to H.M. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed, May 10, 1705.
1¼ pp. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 152; and 29, 9. pp. 301, 302.] |
| [April 23.] |
1063. The Answer of the Council and Assembly of Barbados
to the Complaints of the Absenting Members of the Assembly
and of the Suspended Councillors against Governor Sir B. Granville.
A large book, under the Seal of the Island. This is, no doubt,
the "great volume" referred to in the House of Lords proceedings.
H. of L. MSS. vi. p. 365. Contains Copies of many papers and
proceedings abstracted above, and A Narrative of the Occurrences
in Barbados for Two Years. etc. Recd. May 10, 1705. 570 pp.
[C.O. 28, 8.] |
April 23.
St. James's. |
1064. Order of Queen in Council. Approving Representation
of April 20. Col. Nott's Instructions to be prepared for H.M.
signature accordingly. Signed, Chris. Musgrave. Endorsed,
Recd. April 27, Read May 2, 1705. ¾ p. [C.O. 5, 1314. No. 55;
and 5, 1361. p. 199.] |
April 23.
St. James's. |
1065. Order of Queen in Council. Approving Representation
of April 20th. Enclosed Instruction to be prepared for H.M.
signature. Signed, Chris. Musgrave. Endorsed, Recd. Read
April 27, 1705. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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1065. i. Additional Instruction for Governor Seymour.
St. James's, May 3, 1705. Whereas we have thought
fit to give directions to our Governor of Virginia to move
the Assembly to pass an Act or Acts for the building of
towns, warehouses, wharfs and keys at proper places
upon the 4 great rivers and on the Eastern shore of our
said Collony, which will be very usefull and serviceable
in bringing the people to a more regular settlement,
and of great advantage to trade in the more expeditious
lading and unlading of ships; and it being for the same
reasons necessary that towns, warehouses, wharfs and
keys be likewise built upon the rivers of Potomack,
Petuxent, and on the opposite shoar in our Province of
Maryland, you are upon your receipt hereof to lay this
our Instruction before our Council there, and to recom
mend to the General Assembly of Maryland the passing
of an Act for that purpose to be presented to us, which
may take in as much as possible the several interests of
the inhabitants and Planters there, and Merchants here,
in which Act so to be passed the term of two years
may be allowed from the passing thereof, for the building
of towns and warehouses, and for the setting out and
appointing of wharfs and keys exclusive of any other
places, for the lading and unlading ships as aforesaid,
the number of which towns are not to exceed 3 at most
on each of the said rivers and two upon the opposite
shoar; and you are to correspond with our Governor of
Virginia in the carrying on of this good work, in both
our said Colonies, and you are to give us and our Commissioners of Trade and Plantations a constant account
of your proceedings herein. 2½ pp. [C.O. 5, 721.
Nos. 2, 2.i.; and 5, 726. pp. 309–311; and (without
enclosure) 5, 715. No. 86.] |
April 23.
St. James's. |
1066. Order of Queen in Council. Warrants to be prepared
for H.M. signature for using new Seals in Virginia, Maryland,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, New Jersey, New Yorke,
Barbados, Leeward Islands and Bermuda. Signed, Chris.
Musgrave. Endorsed, Recd. April 27, Read May 2, 1705. 1 p.
[C.O. 323, 5. No. 81; and 324. 9. pp. 105, 106.] |
| April 23. |
1067. Capt. Lloyd to Sir Charles Hedges. Being informed
that the Commodore of the convoy to Newfoundland is appointed
to act as Commander in Chief of the garrison there during his
stay, calls attention to some inconveniencies that may arise
therefrom, as that a Commander of a man of war is not acquainted
with the discipline of land forces; soldiers may prove refractory
under a command independant of their own officers etc., etc.
Signed, Thos. Lloyd. 2 pp. [C.O. 194, 22. Nos. 17 and 17a.] |
April 23.
St. James's. |
1068. Order of Queen in Council. Additional Instruction to
Lord Cornbury (Jersey) (see No. 1055) to be prepared. Signed,
Chris. Musgrave. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 27, 1705. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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1068. i. Copy of Instructions referred to in preceding. 2 pp.
[C.O. 5, 980. Nos. 35, 35. i.; and (without enclosure)
5, 970. No. 28; and 5, 994.a. p. 201.] |
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1069. Merchants, Planters and Manufacturers of Tobacco
to the Queen. Divers Merchants having contracted with the
Czar of Muscovy for importing tobacco into his Dominions, many
thousand hogsheads were here manufactured. But the Contractors
not being contented with reasonable gains and finding tobacco
planted there much cheaper then can be sent from hence, sent
engines and materials thither for manufacturing tobacco of the
growth of Russia and its dependencies, which tends to the utter
ruin of many of your Majesty's subjects, to the great prejudice of
Virginia and Maryland etc. 66 signatures. Inscribed, St. James's,
April 24, 1705. H.M. refers above for the report of the Council
of Trade and Plantations. Signed, Ro. Harley. 1¼ pp.
Enclosed, |
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1069. i. Reasons advanced in support of above petition, showing
why the Contractors should be enjoined to procure the
speedy return of the utensils sent for manufacturing
tobacco and why H.M. Envoy should endeavour to
obtain from the Court of Moscow free importation of
tobacco into the Czar's Dominions by any of H.M.
subjects. Endorsed, Recd. Read May 3, 1705. 1 large p.
[C.O. 5, 1314. Nos. 56, 56. i., ii.; and 5, 1361. pp. 205–214.] |
April 25.
Crotchet Fryers. |
1070. Mr. Merrett to Mr. Secretary Hedges. Proposes that
the stores of war for New York be sent under convoy of the
Leostalfe [? Lowestoft] man of war now sailing, and that she be
detained till the stores are aboard the Genoa galley, the only
ship now ready for New York. Reminds him of the dispatch of
recruits for Newfoundland with Capt. Lloyd, as the next convoy
sails in May. Signed, Solomon Merrett. Endorsed, R. April 25.
Addressed. Sealed. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1084. No. 26.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1071. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lt. Governor
Bennett. Since our letter of March 6, we have recd. yours of
Dec. 28. We have laid before H.M. what you write relating
to the trial of Lieut. Henley, and when H.M. pleasure shall
be signified thereupon, you will have timely notice thereof.
In the meantime we will not doubt but you will treat him with
humanity in regard to his wife and children, and give him such
liberty as may consist with his health and your own safety,
taking particular care that he don't escape and go a Buckaneering.
The Laws you have sent us are without any date, so that we
cannot tell at what time they were past. We desire you to
avoid such faults for the future by taking care that the time
when each Act was past be inserted at the end thereof. And
whereas you have sent us an Act to prevent the insolence of negroes,
wherein there is a clause for castration, we do not think it fit
that part of the Law be executed, there being no doubt but that
by your next you will hear it is repealed. We are to remind you
of one of your Instructions, which requires you to transmit to us,
as often as there is opportunity, copies of the Minutes of the
Councill and General Assembly, which you have not hitherto
done; and therefore we desire you to send us as soon as may
be all the Minutes both of Councill and Assembly since your
Government. Inclosed we send you H.M. letter by which
you are directed to take due care to transmit constant accounts
in relation to the publick stores. We send you also copies of
two Acts, for prohibiting all trade and commerce with France,
and for preventing all traiterous correspondence with H.M.
enemies, which you are to publish in your Government, and which
will be a direction to you in all cases of that nature. We send
you likewise for your information a printed copy of an Act past
here the last Session of Parliament which has been sollicited by
this Board, for encouraging the production of naval stores in
America. by which means we hope H.M. Islands will be supplied
at a much cheaper rate with those commodities. [C.O. 38, 6.
pp. 117–119.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1072. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Describe the French papers sent us [see April 12]. The
other letters and papers we do not find to be of any import, but
applications from the Spaniards to the King and Ministers of
Spain, as also to the King of France for preferments upon
vacancies that have happened in the Islands of St. John de
Portorico and Hispaniola. [C.O. 153, 9. pp. 128, 129.] |
April 26.
London. |
1073. Mr. Dummer to W. Popple. Gives sailings of the
King William sloop to the West Indies. 102 days out and home
with a stop at Scilly. This navigation is as positive as any sea
affair can be reduced to, etc. Signed, E. Dummer. Endorsed,
Recd. April 28, 1705. Addressed. 1 p. [C.O. 323, 5. No. 80.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1074. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Recommend Lt. Henley [see Dec. 28, 1704] to H.M. mercy, and
that another Lieutenant be sent in his place, and that the
Governor [of Bermuda] assist him and his family in their return
home. Whereas there is an Act lately past in those Islands
to prevent the insolency of negroes and other slaves, in which there
are some inhumane penalties inflicted, we are humbly of opinion
that the said Law be set aside. [C.O. 38, 6. pp. 114–116.] |
April 26.
St. James's. |
1075. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above
Representation re Lt. Henley. Mr. Secretary Hedges to give the
necessary directions accordingly. Signed, Chris. Musgrave.
Endorsed, Recd. Read May 2. 1705. 1 p. [C.O. 37, 7. No. 8;
and 38, 6. pp. 123, 124.] |
April 26.
St. James's. |
1076. Order of Queen in Council. Repealing Act of Bermuda
for preventing the insolency of negroes, etc. Signed, John Povey.
Endorsed, Recd. Read April 27, 1705. 2 pp. [C.O. 37, 7.
No. 7; and 38, 6. pp. 121–123.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1077. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Enclose extract of letters from Col. Johnson relating
to the trade with St. Thomas. Refer to their two recent
Representations "in that behalf, and also to the want of a man
of war for the service of the Leeward Islands." Enclose,
Col. Johnson's agreement for exchange of prisoners. [See Feb. 9,
1705.] [C.O. 152, 39. No. 102; and 153, 9. p. 130.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1078. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lt. Governor
Johnson. Since ours of March 6, we have received yours of
Feb. 6 and 9 last. We have laid before H.M. what you write
about a trade carried on to St. Thomas, as also about the want
of a frigate. As to the Collection of the laws required, tho it
be a work of difficulty, yet it being so much for H.M. service,
it must be done, and therefore you will do well to loose no time
in perfecting the same. We are glad to perceive the fortifications
in such a forwardness, and shall expect the plans thereof you
promise us, as also a list of the stores of warr wanting. We must
observe to you upon what you write about your having filled
up the vacancies in the Councill of Antegoa and Mountserrat,
that you have not observed the directions of H.M. Commission
to Sir W. Mathew, by which only you act as Governor in Chief;
for you are thereby only impowered in case there be less than
7 Counsillors residing in each of the respective Islands to put
in so many persons as will make up the number of each Councill
to be 7, and no more, but we find by our books that at the time
of your filling the said vacancies there were 10 Councillors residing
in Antegoa and 9 in Mountserrat, so that the persons put in by
you into those Councills or any other Councills to make them up
more than the number of 7, are not legally constituted Counsellors,
and therefore all Proceedings had in Councill upon Writs of Error
or Appeals, whilst they sit there as Judges, will be deem'd null
and void. We have seen an Agreement with the Governour of
the French Charibee Islands for the exchange of prisoners
transmitted with your foresaid letters, but whereas you have
not given us any account thereof in your letters, we have not
been able to consider the same so thoroughly as we might have
done. However, we have laid the same before H.M. And
since flaggs of truce are by that Agreement to be frequently
admitted into your Government, you are to be very cautious that
the persons who shall come with those vessells do not inspect or
view H.M. fortifications, to prevent which you will do well therefore to appoint some person to attend the said flaggs of truce
during their stay in those Islands, the French having lately sent
disguised engineers to Barbados on that account. H.M. having
been pleased upon the death of Sir W. Mathew to appoint
Col. Park to be Governor in Chief, his Commission and Instructions
are passing accordingly. But, as we understand, he will not be
ready to depart from hence these two or three months. We
inclose copies of two Acts past here the last Session of Parliament
for prohibiting all trade and commerce with France, and for
preventing all traiterous correspondence with H.M. enemies;
which you are to publish in the Leeward Islands, and which will
be a direction to you in all cases of that nature. We inclose
a letter from Mr. Secretary Hedges, relating to the powder duty
demanded by Mr. Dummer's packet boats, which will be a direction
to you how to behave yourself in that matter. We send you
likewise for your information a printed copy of an Act past here
the last Session of Parliament, which has been sollicited by this
Board, for incouraging the production of Naval Stores in America,
by which means we hope H.M. Islands will be supplyed at a
much cheaper rate with those commodities. [C.O. 153, 9.
pp. 131–135.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1079. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Handasyd.
Since ours of March 6, we have received yours of Feb. 27. We
are sorry to perceive that Mr. Totterdale gives you so much
uneasiness, but for want of a particular account of that affair,
not having received the Minutes of Councill you referr us to,
we are not able to return you any answer thereunto. We have
nothing to add to what we writ you in our foresaid letter of
March 6, relating to the trade with the Spaniards. and we doubt
not but you will take all possible care therein. We enclose a
letter from Mr. Secretary Hedges relating to the powder duty
demanded by Mr. Dummer's packet boats, which will be a direction
to you how to behave yourself in that matter. We send you also
copies of 2 Acts past here the last Session of Parliament for
prohibiting all trade and commerce with France and for preventing
all traiterous correspondence with H.M. enemies, which you are to
publish in your Government, and which will direct you in all cases
of that nature. We send you likewise for your information a
printed copy of an Act past here the last Session of Parliament,
which has been solicited by this Board for encouraging the
production of naval stores in America, by which means we hope
H.M. Islands will be supplyed at a much cheaper rate with those
commodities. [C.O. 138, 11. pp. 393, 394.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
1080. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Sir B.
Granville. Acknowledge letter of Jan. 31. We are glad everything is so well settled in the Islands as you represent to us. As
to the matters in difference between you and the several
Petitioners, we had prepared our Report to H.M., but upon the
application of the Agents that the papers last sent from the
Council and Assembly in that matter might be previously
examined, the determination upon our Report is suspended.
Enclose copies of Acts prohibiting trade with France, and for
preventing all traiterous correspondence, which you are to publish
in Barbados, and which will be a direction to you in all cases of
that nature. Enclose letter from Mr. Secretary Hedges relating
to the powder duty, and a copy of the Act for encouraging the
production of Naval Stores, etc. [C.O. 29, 9. pp. 291–293.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
1081. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lt. Governor
Bennett. Herewith goes the repeal of the Act to prevent the
insolencies of negroes etc., occasioned by the clauses relating to
the castration, all and every of which are disapproved as inhumane
and contrary to all Christian Laws. And whereas it is necessary
that that generation of people should be kept under due obedience
and correction, it may be requisit that a Law be made for the
whipping and imprisoning of them and inflicting other punishments suitable to their misdemeanors, provided the same do not
extend to the loss of limb or member, which is not to hinder their
being punished with death in cases deserving the same. And
you are to take care hereafter not to pass Acts of this nature,
which are so unfit to be approved of, since the passing thereof does
very much reflect upon your prudence. [C.O. 38. 6. pp. 120, 121.] |
April 30.
Fleet Prison. |
1082. J. Clifford to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Messrs. Shippard and Gardner have shown me their report,
which they have drawn up in my favour, though not fully
according to the merits of my case, and I made an affidavit that
my accounts etc. were true. I am ready to do anything else
required etc. If your Lordships does not seriously consider and
lay before H.M. my present great want, whereby I may be
supplied with bread, both myself and my poor wife must in few
day(s) certainly perish or come to the charge of the parish, by
reason that the Dutch hath for these several years past made
themselves masters of all I have in Holland and Surinam, whereby
I am in a deplorable condition without cloths, money or credit
in a gaol. Signed, Jer. Clifford. Annexed, |
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1082. i. J. Clifford to Samuel Shippard. If I can have paid
me in two months' time 20,000l. guineas in the Exchequer
or Bank of England for my damages, my plantation and
all I have in Holland and Surinam, which amounts to
above 60,000l. sterl., I will give a full transfer of all etc.
Signed, Jer. Clifford. Endorsed, Recd. April 30, Read
May 2, 1705. 3 pp. [C.O. 388, 75. Nos. 121, 121.i.;
and 389, 36. pp. 266–270.] |
