Journal, April 1714: Journal Book Q

Journal, April 1714

April 2. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Newfoundland.

Taverner.

Memorial.

Letter to Lord High Treasurer.

Captain Taverner attending [v. supra, fo. 298], his memorial, mentioned in the last minutes, relating to the importance of his being dispatch'd for Newfoundland, and complaining of the obstruction she has met with &c., which (sic) was again read; whereupon copies of the said memorial and of the annexed account of necessaries wanting to proceed on the survey of Newfoundland being ordered to be imediately prepared, a letter, inclosing the same to the Lord High Treasurer, was signed [fo. 298].

Trade.

Taverner.

Computation.

Curing fish.

Drawbacks &c.

Captain Taverner [fo. 158] likewise presented to the Board a computation of the quantity of salt sufficient to make the several species of fish therein mention'd, and of the proportion which the excise of the salt bears to the drawback allow'd upon the quantity of fish it cures; and the same was read.

New England.

Hall's officers’ and soldiers’ settlement in North America.

Daniel Hall attending [fo. 167, 185], in relation to the petitions and proposal of himself and several other officers and soldiers, about making a settlement in North America, referr'd to the Board by Mr. Lowndes’ letter, which was read the 23rd of March, 1713/14, and the said Hall being asked several questions thereupon, he said he was not yet ready to explain himself fully, but wou'd attend their lordships again in a few days for that purpose.

Ryley.

Memorial.

Scheme of particulars.

Mr. Ryley, one of the foremention'd petitioners for a settlement in North America, attending, presented to their lordships a memorial on the same subject, which was read; whereupon he was desired to bring a scheme in writing of the particulars he proposes [fo. 174], which he promised to do accordingly.

Barbadoes.

Mr. Worseley.

Dottin to be of the Council.

James Worsley, esquire, appointed her Majesty's Envoy to the Court of Portugal, attending, recommended to their lordships Mr. William Dottin, as a person fitly qualify'd to be a member of her Majesty's Council in the island of Barbadoes; whereupon ordered that his name be enterd upon the list of persons recommended to supply vacancies in the said Council.

April 6. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Moore, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Jamaica.

Letter from Lord Viscount Bolingbroke.

Address.

Instructions to quiet disorders.

Their lordships resolved to take into consideration on Fryday morning next the letter from the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke of the 18th March, 1713/14 [fo. 168, 176], with an address from the Council and Assembly of Jamaica &c., and directing such instructions to be prepared as may qualify a person to quiet the disorders and confusions in those parts [fo. 185, 189, 192].

Plantations General.

Circular letter.

Peace and commerce with Spain.

A circular letter to all the Governors of the plantations, inclosing her Majesty's proclamation for proclaiming the peace with Spain, together with copies of the treaties of peace and commerce with that kingdom, was signed.

Trade.

Letter from commissaries. Reply from the French.

Edict against raw silk from East India.

A letter from her Majesty's commissaries, of the 3rd instant [fo. 164], inclosing the reply of the French commissaries to the proposition made them by those of her Majesty, as also a copy of an edict against the importation of raw silk from the East Indies into France, was read.

Leeward Islands.

Mrs. Salenave, Lady Russel, Mr. Duport &c.

St. Christopher's.

Order of Council.

Certificates.

General Hamilton.

Boundaries of Mrs. Salenave's plantation.

Mrs. Salenave attending [P. fo. 169], with the Lady Penelope Russell, General Hamilton, Mr. Duport and others, the Order of Council of the 17th April, 1712 (mentioned in the minutes of the 9th May following), upon the petition of Elizabeth Salenave [fo. 165, 193], praying that she may enjoy a plantation left her by her husband in St. Christopher's, was read; whereupon she presented to their lordships three certificates to prove the several allegations in her petiton, the one signed by Colonel Matthew, the Lady Russell, Mrs. Pinney, Mrs. Moore, and Mr. Renoult, the other signed by Colonel Matthew, Mrs. Moore and Mr. Duport, and the third by Colonel Blakiston and Mrs. Duport, which were read; and General Hamilton being asked several questions, he said that he was at the taking of the French part of that island; that Mrs. Salenave and her husband, having always been in very great esteem of the English, she was by the English forces admitted to the enjoyment of her estate, which was afterwards confirmed to her by King William; that the estate she petitions for may contain about 400 acres, a great part of which, being mountainous, was only fit for cattle, which was also confirm'd by Mr. Duport. After which Mrs. Salenave was desired to lay before their lordships the boundaries of the said plantation.

Mr. Dubourdieu, Mrs. Renoult.

Letter from Earl of Dartmouth.

Certificate.

Boundaries of Mrs. Renoult's estate.

Mr. Dubourdieu attending in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth Renoult [fo. 166, 193], the reference from the Earl of Dartmouth, of the 25th June, 1712, upon the petition of Mrs. Renoult, widow, praying letters patents for part of an estate granted her husband by Colonel Codrington in St. Christopher's, was again read; and the daughter of the said Mrs. Renoult attending, presented to their lordships a certificate sign'd by the Lady Russell and Mrs. Salenave [vide Leeward Islands, O. 32], confirming the allegations of her abovesaid petition, which was also read; whereupon she was desired also to bring their lordships an account of the boundaries of the said estate, which she promised to do accordingly. [Boundaries, vide Colonel Codrington's patent, O. 32.]

Trade.

Letter from Mr. Secretary Bromley.

Flanders.

House of Commons.

A letter from Mr. Secretary Bromley, of the 3rd instant [fo. 152], directing that the instructions given for settling the trade with Flanders, and an account of what progress hath been made therein, be forthwith laid before the House of Commons [fo. 178], was read; whereupon ordered that copies of the several papers in this office, relating to the trade with Flanders and other parts of the Spanish Netherlands, be accordingly prepared with all expedition.

April 8. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Moore, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

New England.

Disbanded soldiers.

Estimates of settlement and copper coin.

Letter to Sir Isaac Newton.

Several of the disbanded soldiers attending, presented to their lordships, pursuant to the minutes of the 2nd instant, an estimate of the charges of settling a colony in North America [fo. 171], to consist of five independant companies, allowing four years for the settlement, as also an estimate of the neat profit of coining 1,500 ton of copper into half-pence and farthings, which were read; whereupon ordered that the last of the said estimates be sent to Sir Isaac Newton [fo. 180] for his opinion and observations thereupon.

Trade.

Fishery.

Their lordships took into consideration the draught of a representation relating to the fishery of this kingdom [fo. 176], and ordered that a letter be writ to Mr. Carkess [fo. 177], to desire to know what is the drawback allow'd upon the exportation of twelve barrels of white herrings, ten barrels of red herrings for the Mediterranean, ten barrels of red herrings for Holland, one hogshead of pilchards, 120 mud cod of 24 inches, and 120 dry cod of 24 inches.

April 9. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Trade.

Newfoundland.

Representation.

Fishery.

Their lordships again taking into consideration the draught of a representation relating to the fishery of the kingdom and of Newfoundland [fo. 175], ordered that Mr. Roope be desired to attend their lordships on Tuesday next.

Jamaica.

Letter from Lord Bolingbroke.

Address from Council and Assembly.

Instructions for quieting disorders.

The letter from the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, of the 18th of March, 1713/14, with an address from the Council and Assembly of Jamaica &c. [fo. 171], and directing such instructions to be prepared as may qualify a person to quiet the disorders and confusions in those parts, was read, and their lordships agreed to proceed further in that matter on Monday morning next.

April 12. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Sharpe.

Jamaica.

Leeward Islands.

Letter from Mr. Secretary Bromley.

Papers about the garrisons.

House of Commons.

A letter from Mr. Secretary Bromley, of the 10th instant, signifying her Majesty's pleasure that copies of the several papers and representations relating to the garrisons of Jamaica and the Leeward Islands [fo. 179], which have been sent from the Governors of those places, and the opinion of the Assembly with respect to the forces there, be forthwith laid before the House of Commons, was read; whereupon ordered that copies of such papers as have been received from thence upon this subject, be prepared accordingly.

Trade.

Letter from Mr. Carkesse.

Drawbacks.

Fish.

A letter from Mr. Carkesse of the 9th instant [fo. 175], with an account from the Custom House, what drawback is allow'd upon the exportation of several sorts of fish, in answer to the secretary's letter of the 8th instant, was read.

Plantations General.

Letter from Lord Viscount Bolingbroke.

Keith, Surveyor General, counsellor.

A letter from the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, of the 9th instant, referring to the Board a memorial from Mr. Keith [fo. 186], appointed Surveyor General of her Majesty's Customs on the continent of America, praying to be constituted a member of her Majesty's Council in each of the provinces under his inspection, together with the said memorial, was read.

Trade.

Flanders papers.

House of Commons.

Then the copies of several papers in this office relating to the trade with Flanders and other parts of the Spanish Netherlands, being prepared according to order, they were laid before the Board, together with a list thereof, and Sir John Hynde Cotton [fo. 174] being desired to present the same to the House of Commons, pursuant to her Majesty's commands signify'd to their lordships by Mr. Secretary Bromley's letter of the 3rd, mentioned in the minutes of the 6th instant, he promised to do it accordingly.

April 13. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir. Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Newfoundland.

Mr. Roop.

Amendments to Act about the fishery.

Mr. John Roop attending [fo. 176], presented to their lordships some amendments desired by Newfoundland traders to be made to the Act of Parliament relating to the trade and fishery of that place, which were read.

Trade.

Account of Minorca.

He likewise presented to the Board an account of the island of Minorca, which was read.

Jamaica.

Leeward Islands.

Papers about garrisons, for House of Commons.

Then the copies of the several papers ordered yesterday to be prepared, relating to the garrisons of Jamaica and the Leeward Islands [fo. 177], being laid before the Board, with a list thereof, Mr. Pytts was desired to present the same to the House of Commons, pursuant to her Majesty's pleasure signify'd by Mr. Secretary Bromley's letter of the 10th instant; which he promised to do accordingly.

April 14. Present:—Lord Guilford, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Moore, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Pytts.

New England.

Letter from Sir Isaac Newton.

Observations about coynage.

Disbanded soldiers.

A letter from Sir Isaac Newton [fo. 175], master worker of her Majesty's Mint, dated the 13th, in answer to one writ him the 8th instant, upon an estimate relating to the coining 1,500 tuns of copper into half-pence and farthings, together with his observations upon the said estimate, were read; whereupon several of the disbanded soldiers, who propose to make a settlement in North America, attending the Board, that part of Sir Isaac's letter which mentions the coinage of copper being under the consideration of the Lord High Treasurer, was communicated to them.

Hudson's Bay.

Memorial of Governor and Company.

Mountserrat.

Petition for inhabitants.

Trade.

Letter from Mr. Fleetwood.

Naples.

Letter from Lord Bolingbroke.

Hudson's Bay.

Entry A. 124, 125.

Bund. A. 52, 53.

Trade Bund. N. 117.

A letter from the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, of the 13th instant [fo. 199], referring to the Board a memorial of the Governor and Company of Hudson's Bay, and a petition of several persons in behalf of themselves and the inhabitants of Mountserrat, as likewise the extract of a letter from Mr. Fleetwood [fo. 200], Consul at Naples, and signifying her Majesty's pleasure, that their lordships should consider the said memorial and petition, and the several matters which are referr'd to commissaries by the 10th, 11th and 15th articles of the late Treaty of Peace with the Most Christian King &c., and represent the whole to her Majesty, was read. Whereupon ordered that the draught of a letter to my Lord Bolingbroke be prepared, with the opinion of the Board that her Majesty be pleased to signify to the Court of France that commissions should be appointed, in order to discuss the several matters referr'd to commissaries by the foremention'd 10th, 11th and 15th articles of peace, it not appearing to the Board that the French commissaries now here have any powers to treat upon the said matters.

In relation to the forementioned extract of Mr. Fleetwood's letter, ordered that Mr. Andrew Hopegood, Mr. James Porteen and Mr. Richard Frome, with any other merchants trading to Naples, be desired to attend the Board at ten of the clock on Tuesday morning next.

Miscellanies.

Letter from Mr. Clifford.

Surinam.

Answer to him.

A letter from Jeronimy Clifford, dated this day, relating to the papers before this Board, about his claim from the Dutch at Surinam, was read, and several other letters &c. from him on the same subject, were laid before their lordships; whereupon order'd that the secretary write to acquaint the said Clifford, that this Board have already done all they can in that affair of Surinam.

Barbado's.

Leeward Islands.

4½ per cent.

Ordered that the secretary endeavour to procure at the Treasury an account of the annual account of the duty of 4½ per cent. in Barbadoes and the Leeward Islands.

April 16. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Sharp.

Virginia.

Maryland.

Representations, Tobacco trade.

Not yet read.

Letter to Lord Bolingbroke.

Their lordships, taking into consideration several papers relating to the tobacco trade, and particularly a representation from the President, Council and Assembly of Maryland (referr'd to in Colonel Lloyd's letter of the 10th November, 1713) to the Board, relating to the ill state of that province by the decay of the tobacco trade, and another from the Council of Virginia (referr'd to in Colonel Spotswood's letter of the 14th September, 1713) [fo. 83], mentioned in the minutes of the 7th of January last on the same subject, which were read; and a letter imediately drawn up to the Lord Bolingbroke, inclosing copies of the said two representations, was signed.

April 19. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Trade.

Mr. Jones's petition.

Harbour at the Land's End. N. 118–121.

Henry Jones, esquire, attending, presented to the Board a copy of his petition to the House of Commons, for making an harbour in Whitsand Bay at the Land's End in Cornwall, as likewise the following printed papers, which were severally read, vizt.:
Reasons for making an harbour at the Land's End at Cornwall.
Ralph Mitchell's reasons for making a harbour in Whitsand Bay at the Land's End.
Several objections against Whitsand Bay's being made a harbour, answer'd.

St. Christopher's.

Settling French part.

Mr. Duport and Crisp summond.

Their lordships then resuming the consideration of the settlement of the late French part of the island of St. Christopher's, made a progress therein, and ordered that Mr. Duport and Mr. Crisp [fo. 189] be desired to attend the Board at eleven of the clock on Monday morning next.

April 20. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

New England.

Disbanded soldiers.

Trade.

Proposals from Hall.

South Sea Company. N. 122.

Some proposals from Daniel Hall [fo. 170, 189] (who appears with the disbanded soldiers) about less ning the interest money and debts which the Crown and Government lye under to the South Sea Company, being laid before the Board, were read.

Plantations General.

Letter from Mr. Harley.

Expence of each government.

Letter to Mr. Blathwayt.

Revenues, grants &c. inJamaica.

Their lordships, reconsidering the letter from Mr. Harley, of the 23rd of May last [fo. 116], mention'd in the minutes of the 1st of June following, relating to the several plantations defraying their own expence; order'd that a letter be writ to Mr. Blathwayt, to desire an account of all the revenues, rents and quit-rents payable to the Crown in Jamaica, and of the arrears thereof, as also an account of all grants of lands in that island, the quantity of acres in each grant, to whom granted, and under what covenants, since the year 1660.

Plantations General.

Memorial of Keith to be counsellor.

Copy of Quary's commission.

Then the memorial from Mr. Keith [fo. 178], inclosed in the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke's letter of the 9th, mentioned in the minutes of the 12th instant, praying to be constituted a member of her Majesty's several Councils on the continent of America, as Colonel Quary, late Surveyor General of her Majesty's Customs in those parts, had been, was again read; whereupon the secretary was ordered to desire the said Keith to produce a copy of the commission, whereby Colonel Quary was constituted Surveyor General, as aforesaid.

April 21. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Pytts.

Trade.

Letter from Mr. Lewis.

Address from House of Commons.

Spanish papers.

A letter from Mr. Lewis, by order of Mr. Secretary Bromley, inclosing an address from the House of Commons of the 20th instant, praying that the papers and representations delivered in by the Spanish merchants to the Council of Trade, relating to the commerce between England and Spain, be laid before that House, was read, and the memorial received from Sir William Hodges, containing such articles of commerce with Spain as were proposed by the merchants, also a copy of the Bilboa merchants’ reply to my Lord Lexington about settling our trade in that part of Spain, as also a letter from Sir William Hodges, with another memorial from several Spanish merchants, relating to a Treaty of Commerce between Great Britain and Spain, being copy'd, Mr. Pytts was desired to lay them before the House, which he promised to do accordingly.

April 26. Present:—Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Trade.

Letter from Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. N. 124.

Treaty of Commerce.

Portugal.

A letter from Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, of the 20th instant, desiring their lordships’ dispatch of what they may have to offer upon the project of the Treaty of Commerce with Portugal turned into Latin [fo. 110, 191], and referr'd to the Board by his lordship's letter of the 27th (mentioned in the minutes of the 29th) of January last, was read, and their lordships resolved to take the same again into consideration to-morrow morning.

St. Christopher's.

Mr. Duport and Crisp.Settling French part.

Mr. Stephen Duport and Mr. Crisp attending [fo. 185, 192], as ordered the 19th instant, in relation to the settlements of the late French part of the island of St. Christopher's, and being desired to give their opinion what may be most for her Majesty's and the publick interest in the disposal thereof, they promised to bring a memorial upon that subject on Fryday morning next.

April 27. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Moore, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

New England.

Hall and other disbanded soldiers.

Representation.

Daniell Hall and several disbanded soldiers attending [fo. 185], and praying their lordships’ report upon their proposals relating to a settlement in North America, &c., they were acquainted that the Board will represent their opinion thereupon to the Lord High Treasurer as soon as conveniently they can.

Trade.

Spain.

Letter from Lord Bolingbroke. N. 125.

Instructions for Lord Bingley.

Letter to Mr. Carkesse.

Goods sent to and from Spain.

A letter from the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, of the 22nd instant, requiring this Board to prepare such draughts of instructions as they may judge necessary to be given the Lord Bingley [fo. 212] (appointed to go to Spain), as well on the Treaty of Commerce lately concluded between her Majesty and the Catholick King, as on any other matters relating to the trade of this kingdom, was read; and thereupon ordered that a letter be writ to Mr. Carkesse [fo. 194], desiring him to move the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs, that their lordships may have with all convenient speed a list of the denominations of the several species of goods usually sent from this kingdom to Spain, and of those imported hither from thence.

Mr. Sleford.

Fishery.

Memorial promised.

Mr. Sleford attending, their lordships had some discourse with him about promoting the fishery, and he was desired to prepare and bring to this Board, as soon as he can, a memorial in writing of the methods which he thinks properest for recovering and improving the fishery of Great Britain, and carrying it on, for the best profit and advantage to the nation, which he promised to do accordingly.

Portugal.

Treaty of Commerce.

Then their lordships, pursuant to their resolution of yesterday, resuming the consideration of the draught of a Treaty of Commerce with Portugal in Latin [fo. 188, v. infra], a progress was made therein.

April 29. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

Trade.

Portugal.

Treaty of Commerce.

Their lordships made a further progress in considering the Latin draught of a Treaty of Commerce with Portugal [v. supra, fo. 201], mentioned in yesterday's minutes.

Plantations General.

Days for plantation affairs.

Then their lordships resolved to proceed every Fryday upon affairs relating to her Majesty's several plantations in America.

April 30. Present:—Lord Guilford, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Monckton, Mr. Moore, Sir John Hynde Cotton, Mr. Pytts, Mr. Vernon.

St. Christopher's.

Mr. Duport, Crisp, &c.

Memorial about late French part.

Mr. Duport and Mr. Crisp attending, according to appointment, as likewise Mr. Shepherd, they presented to their lordships a memorial relating to the settlement of the late French part of the island of St. Christopher's [fo. 189, 195], which was read.

Letter from Mr. Lowndes.

Petitions of Protestant refugees.

A letter from Mr. Lowndes, of the 5th instant, referring to the Board, by order of the Lord High Treasurer, the petitions of several Protestant refugees, for their estates in the late French part of St. Christopher's, together with the said petitions, were also severally read.

St. Christopher's.

Order of Council.

Petition of Salenave.

Order of Council.

Address from St. Christopher's and petition of Duport.

References from Earl of Dartmouth.

Renoult.

Stephenson.

Representations to be prepared.

An Order of Council, of the 17th of April, 1712 [fo. 172], upon the petition of Elizabeth Salnave, praying that she may enjoy a plantation left her by her husband in St. Christopher's, mentioned in the minutes of the 9th of May, 1712, as also an Order of Council of the 24th of June, 1713 [P. fo. 395, 196], referring to the Board an address from the Council and Assembly of St. Christopher's, and the petition of Mr. Duport, praying that the poor inhabitants there may have shares of the French part of that island given them, which, by the late Treaty of Peace, is to be vested in her Majesty, mention'd in the minutes of the 9th of July, 1713, and further the references from the Earl of Dartmouth of the 25th of June, 1712, upon the petition of Mrs. Renoult [fo. 173], and the letter from Mr. Lowndes referring to the Board the petition of Captain Stephenson [fo. 167, 196], both relating to estates in the said island of St. Christopher's, and mentioned in the minutes of the 23rd of March last, were all again read. Whereupon their lordships gave directions for preparing the draughts of representations upon the several foremention'd petitions and memorials &c.

Trade.

Letter from Mr. Carkesse.

List of goods sent to and from Spain. N. 126.

A letter from Mr. Carkess [fo. 190], of the 29th (in answer to one writ him the 27th) instant, inclosing a list of the denominations of the several species of goods usually sent from this kingdom to Spain, and of those imported from thence, was read, and directions given for preparing a copy of the said list.

New England.

Disbanded soldiers.

Proposals of settlement.

Coynage &c. Letter to Lord High Treasurer.

Then their lordships, taking again into consideration Mr. Lowndes's letter of the 23rd of March, 1713/14, mention'd in the minutes of that day, with the several proposals from Daniel Hall and other disbanded soldiers [fo. 167, 195], relating to a settlement to be made in North America, the coinage of copper and other matters, the draught of a letter to the Lord High Treasurer being thereupon prepared, the same was agreed and ordered to be transcribed.