Journal, October 1775: Volume 82

Journal, October 1775

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Monday, October 2nd. Present:—Mr. Eliot, Mr. Keene.

Two Orders of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council were read, the titles of which are as follows, viz:—
Trade.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 30th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of William Devaynes, in behalf of Robert Grimshaw and Samuel Fluitt, praying leave to export certain military stores to the Windward Coast of Africa, on board the ship Active.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 30th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Thomas and Clayton Case, praying leave to export certain military stores to the Windward Coast of Africa, on board the snow Bee.

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The agents for Messrs. William Devaynes, and Thomas and Clayton Case, whose petitions are annexed to the above mentioned orders of reference, attended, and having severally given to their lordships satisfactory information touching such points, as their lordships thought fit to interrogate them upon, they withdrew; and draughts of reports to the Lords of the Council upon their petitions, having been prepared, were approved and signed.

Thursday, October 5th. Present:—Mr. Eliot, Mr. Keene.

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Several Orders of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council were read, the titles of which are as follows, viz:—
Trade.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 27th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Isaac Dent, gunpowder maker at Chilworth in Surrey, praying leave to export to Newry in Ireland, on board the ship Priscilla, certain military stores therein mentioned, for the use of the Island trade in that Kingdom.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 30th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Benjamin Hopkins, of London, merchant, praying leave to export to Dublin two hundred bags of salt petre, on board the ship London, to be consumed in the works which are employed by Col. David Chenevix, contractor for gunpowder with his Majesty's Board of Ordnance in Ireland.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 4th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Richard Staveley, of London, druggist, praying leave to export to Cork, on board the ship Prince George, ten barrels of refined salt petre for the use of salting sea provisions.
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 30th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Baugh, Ames and Company, of Bristol, merchants, praying leave to export to Cork, three hundred barrels of gunpowder, for the inland trade of the Kingdom of Ireland, on board three ships therein mentioned.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 30th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Baugh, Ames and Company, of Bristol, merchants, praying leave to export to Dublin, three hundred barrels of gunpowder, for the inland trade of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 30th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Miguel Dias de Faria, of London, merchant, praying leave to export to Oporto, on board the Weston Galley, certain military stores therein mentioned, for the use of merchant ships trading to the Brazils.

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The agent for Francis Peale, whose petition is annexed to the fifth order of reference, mentioned in the minutes of the 21st instant, attending, and having given to their lordships satisfactory information touching such points as their lordships thought fit to interrogate him, he withdrew; and the draught of a report to the Lords of the Council upon his petition, having been prepared, was approved and signed; as were also reports upon the petitions of Messrs. Dent, Hopkins and Staveley, annexed to the three first of the abovementioned orders of reference.

The agents for Messrs. Murrell and Moore, Lowbridge and Bright, whose petitions are mentioned in the minutes of the 21st instant, and also the agent for Messrs. Baugh, Ames and Company, whose petition is above mentioned, attending, and not being able to give their lordships satisfactory information touching such points as their Lordships thought fit to interrogate them upon, they were desired to attend again on Thursday, the 12th instant.

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Jamaica.

Their lordships took into consideration an Act passed in the Island of Jamaica in December, 1774, intituled, "an Act to intitle John Donaldson to the same rights and privileges with English subjects under certain restrictions," together with Mr. Jackson's report thereupon; and the draught of a representation to his Majesty upon the said Act having been prepared, was approved, transcribed and signed.

New York.

Their lorships took into consideration an Act passed in the province of New York in April, 1775, intituled, "an Act to confirm a submission to referees of a controversy concerning the bounds of the patent of Jan Hendrickse Van Baal, and for binding the title of the respective claimants agreeable to the award of the said referees," together with Mr. Jackson's report thereupon; and the draught of a representation to his Majesty upon the said Act, having been prepared, was approved, transcribed and signed.

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Thursday, October 12th. Present:—Mr. Eliot, Mr. Keene.

The Earl of Dartmouth, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, attends.

Trade.

Their lordships upon reconsideration of their second resolution, mentioned in the minutes of the 7th of last month, were of opinion, that it might be advisable to grant licences to export military stores from this Kingdom to France for the use of the Guinea trade carried on by French merchants; provided, that satisfactory proof be given that the said stores are really intended for that purpose only; and likewise that no licence be granted to export such stores generally; but that in every case the name of the ship, for which the stores are intended, be specified and ascertained with as much precision as may be.

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Their lordships were also of opinion, that it might be reasonable in particular cases to allow of ordnance and artillery, for the use of foreign ships, being exported to such place, where a proper certificate may be obtained from any Consul or British agent residing at such port, of the said stores having been actually landed at such port.

Several Orders of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council were read, the titles of which are as follows, viz:—
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 4th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the memorial of Messrs. Tennant, Cust, Massingberd and Birch, of London, merchants, praying leave to export, on board the ships Sally and York, the ordnance, arms and ammunition specified in two petitions lately presented to his Majesty, for the use and defence of the said ships on their respective voyages to Africa.
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 9th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Thomas Cotgreave and Co., of Chester, merchants, praying leave to take on board and export certain military stores therein specified, for the use and defence of the ship Juno, bound to Africa.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 4th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Lewis Teissier, of London, merchant, for leave to export ninety barrels of gunpowder to Bourdeaux, for the use of a French African trader.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 4th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Thomas Gorman, of London, merchant, praying leave to export to Dublin, on board the ship Alice, twenty small barrels of refined salt petre, for the purpose of curing and salting provisions, and for retail in the shops of druggists.
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 4th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Charles Irving, of London, merchant, praying leave to export on board the ship Morning Star, to the Musquito shore, sundry military stores therein specified, for trade and the ship's use.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 9th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Jacob Bernal, praying leave to export to Jamaica, on board the ship Lady Juliana, certain military stores therein specified for trade with the Indians on the Isthmus of Darien and Musquito shore.
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 9th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Miles Barber, Samuel Sandys, James Kendall and Andrew White, of Liverpool, merchants, praying leave to export certain military stores to the coast of Africa, on board the bark Molly and the snow Juno, in order to purchase five hundred negroes.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 9th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Thomas, Richard and William Charles Lake, of Liverpool, merchants, praying leave to export to the Windward Coast of Africa, on board the snow Meanwell, sundry military stores therein specified for the purchase of slaves, and to arm and protect the vessel.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 9th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Gurnell, Hoare, Harman and Company, of London, merchants, praying leave to export to St. Maloes, by the way of Rotterdam, certain military stores therein specified, for the use of two French African traders.
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 11th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Cope and Bignell, praying leave to export to Trieste in the Adriatick, certain guns therein specified, for the use of the ships and subjects of that country.

The persons interested in the abovementioned petitions attending, and having given their lordships satisfactory information touching such points as their lordships thought fit to interrogate them upon, they withdrew; and draughts of reports upon their petitions having been prepared, were approved and signed; as were also reports on the petitions of Messrs. Amsinck, Bourdieu and Chollet, annexed to an Order of Council, mentioned in the minutes of the 7th of September last.

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The agent for Messrs. Baugh, Ames and Co., attending, and having given the Board sufficient information touching such points as their lordships thought fit to interrogate him upon, he withdrew; and the draught of a report upon their petitions having been prepared, was approved and signed.

Dominica.

Their lordships approved of the assignment of a lease of thirteen acres of cleared land in the Island of Dominica from Joseph Hyacinth Bausset to Daniel Ross, David Wardrobe and Alexander Wardrobe.

Wednesday, October 18th. Present:—Mr. Jenyns, Lord Robert Spencer, Mr. Gascoyne, Mr. Greville.

The Earl of Dartmouth, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, attends.

Trade.

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Several Orders of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council were read, the titles of which are as follows:—
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 11th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Cope and Bignell, praying leave to export to Senegal certain military stores therein specified, by the first ship that shall offer, for the use of the ships and subjects of that country.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 11th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Sargents, Chambers and Co., on behalf of Messrs. Towden and Berry, merchants in Liverpool, praying leave to export certain military stores therein specified to Africa, on board the snow Patty, for the purchase of negroes, and for the defence of the said vessel.
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 13th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Thomas Spencer Dunn and Company, of Liverpool, Merchants, praying leave to export certain military stores therein specified to Africa, in the ships Blossom and the Hawke, for the purchase of slaves and defence of the said ships.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 13th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Messrs. Morse and Smith, merchants, praying leave to export to the Island of Jamaica, on board the ship Beckford, twelve barrels of gunpowder for the use of ten plantations in the parishes of Clarendon and St. John in the said Island.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated September 27th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of John Chilcott, of Bristol, merchant, praying leave to export to the Windward and Gold Coast of Africa, on board the brig Swallow, certain military stores for the purposes therein specified.

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The persons interested in the abovementioned petitions of Messrs. Sargents, Dunn, Morse and Chilcott, attending, and having given to their lordships satisfactory information touching such points as their lordships thought fit to interrogate them upon, they withdrew; and draughts of reports to the Lords of the Council upon their petitions, having been prepared, were approved and signed.

Dominica.

Their lordships approved of the assignment of a lease of fourteen acres of cleared land and thirteen acres of woodland in the Island of Dominica from Jean Baptiste Lefebure to Francis Roger Bellair and Charles Martin Roger Bellair; and the Secretary was ordered to certify their lordships' approbation accordingly.

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Monday, October 23rd. Present:— Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. Keene.

The Earl of Dartmouth, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, attends.

Two Orders of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council were read, the titles of which are as follows, viz:—
Trade.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 13th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, a petition of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, for leave to export certain military stores for the use of their ships and settlements at St. Helena in the East Indies.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 13th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Archibald Dalziel, for leave to export to the coast of Africa certain military stores, on board the ship Hannah.

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The persons interested in the aforementioned petitions, attending, and having given to their lordships satisfactory information touching such points as their lordships thought fit to interrogate them upon, they withdrew; and draughts of reports to the Lords of the Council upon their petitions having been prepared, were approved and signed.

Monday, October 30th. Present:— Mr. Jenyns, Lord Robert Spencer, Mr. Keene, Mr. Gascoyne, Mr. Jolliffe, Mr. Greville.

The Earl of Dartmouth, one of His Majesty's Most principale Secretaries of State, attends.

Several Orders of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council were read, the titles of which are as follows, viz:—
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Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 9th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Francis Peale, on behalf of Messrs. Barber, etc., for leave to export to the Windward Coast of Africa certain military stores, on board the ship Adventure.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 25th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Peregrine Cust, Esquire, in behalf of Thomas Foxcroft and Co., that they may have leave to export to Bassa, on the Windward Coast of Africa, certain military stores, on board the ship Violet.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 20th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Thomas Staniforth, for leave to export to the Gold coast of Africa certain military stores, on board the ship Will.
Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 20th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of James Baril, for leave to export to Havre de Grace certain military stores.

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The persons interested in the aforementioned petitions, attending, and having given to their lordships satisfactory information touching such points as their lordships thought fit to interrogate them upon, they withdrew; and draughts of reports to the Lords of the Council upon their petitions having been prepared, were approved and signed; as were also reports upon the petitions of Messrs. Cope and Bignell, mentioned in the minutes of the 12th and 18th instant.

Read an Order of the Lords of the Privy Council, dated October 25th, 1775, referring to this Board, for their consideration and report, the petition of Samuel Butler, commander of the ship Earl of Lincoln, for leave to export, on board the said ship, to Lisbon, a certain quantity of rough flint stones, to be carried to China, and there landed and sold.

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Their lordships having taken the said petition into consideration; as also the petition of Messrs. French and Martin, annexed to the order of the Lords of the Privy Council, referring six petitions to this Board, mentioned in the minutes of the 7th of September last; and heard what the respective petitioners had to offer thereupon, thought proper not to comply with the prayers of the said petitions.

Read a petition of the African Merchants in Liverpool, whose names are subscribed, stating the inconveniencies they suffer in their trade to Africa from the late restrictions upon the exportation of military stores, and the licences, hitherto granted, not allowing a sufficient quantity of those stores to be exported for the purpose of trade on that coast, and praying such relief, as their lordships shall judge proper.

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A Committee from the said merchants attending, were called in, and after some discourse with them upon the subject of their petition, they withdrew; and the draught of a representation to his Majesty thereupon having been prepared, was approved, transcribed and signed.

Pennsylvania, Connecticut.

Their lordships, upon consideration of their minute of the 6th of July last, respecting a further hearing upon the matter in controversy between the colony of Connecticut and the province of Pennsylvania, relative to lands upon the Susquehannah river, agreed that the said hearing, which was appointed for this day, should be further postponed to this day three months, and that notice there of should be given to the parties.