Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 4, November 1718 - December 1722. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1925.
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'Journal, October 1722: Journal Book Y', in Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 4, November 1718 - December 1722, (London, 1925) pp. 385-388. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol4/pp385-388 [accessed 16 April 2024]
Journal, October 1722
October 3rd. Present:—Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen.
Nova Scotia.
Letter from Mr. Horatio Walpole.
Referring back the representation about Colonel Armstrong's losses.
A letter from Mr. Horatio Walpole, secretary to the Lords of the Treasury, dated the 25th of the last month, referring back to this Board their representation of 10th August last, in favour of Colonel Armstrong, to be reconsidered, and desiring their Lordships to propose what recompence may be fit for His Majesty to allow the said Colonel for the losses he sustained at Canco, was read, as also a letter from him to the Board upon this subject; and ordered that Colonel Armstrong be acquainted that the Board desire to speak with him on Friday morning next.
Carolina.
Trade.
Letter from Mr. Horatio Walpole.
Petition of merchants.
Enumeration of rice.
Another letter from Mr. Horatio Walpole, referring to the Board a petition of several merchants trading to Carolina, Spain and Portugal, praying that the enumeration of rice may be taken off, was read, and their Lordships resolved to consider further thereof at another opportunity.
Ireland. Trade.
Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson.
Discoveries about running wool. Account of Mr. Thompson's services.
Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson attending, as they had been desired, presented to the Board an account of some discoveries they have made in relation to the running of wool in Ireland, which was read, as also an account of services done by Mr. Thompson when employed as Coast-Surveyor from Wexford to Youghal in Ireland, and their Lordships desired the said gentlemen to attend again to-morrow morning, when they will take this matter into further consideration.
Jamaica.
Letter from Sir Nicholas Lawes.
A letter from Sir Nicholas Lawes, late Governor of Jamaica,
to the Board, dated the 9th of July last, was read, and the papers,
therein referred to, were laid before the Board, viz.:—
Papers referred to.
Copy of a letter from the Governor of Cuba to Sir Nicholas Lawes.
Sir Nicholas Lawes's speech to the Assembly, the 14th of
June, 1722.
Ireland. Trade.
Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Thompson.
Running of wool.
Duties on wool in Ireland.
Premiums in France.
October 4. Present:—Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen. Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson attending, as they had been desired, in relation to the running of wool in Ireland; their Lordships had some further discourse with them thereupon, and received from Mr. Barnes an account of the duties paid on wool in Ireland, as well as the premiums paid in France, and finding that the said gentlemen had something further to add to their memorandum, (read yesterday), it was returned them, that they might add what they had further to offer.
October 5. Present:—Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen.
Nova Scotia.
Colonel Armstrong.
Letter to Lords of the Treasury.
Colonel Armstrong attending, as he had been desired, (with Colonel Gardner), in relation to his losses at Canco; their Lordships, letter to the Lords of the Treasury in answer to Mr. Horatio Walpole's upon this subject, mentioned in the Minutes of the 3rd inst.
Trade.
Write to Mr. Carkesse.
Duties and drawback on rice.
Ordered that a letter be writ to Mr. Carkesse, secretary to the Commissioners of the Customs, for an account of the duties on the importation of rice and of the drawback allowed on the re-exportation thereof.
October 10. Present:— Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer.
Rhode Island.
Letter from Mr. Partridge.
Boundaries towards Connecticut.
A letter from Mr. Partridge, agent for the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, dated the 9th inst., inclosing an account of the boundaries between them and Connecticut, was read; and their Lordships agreed to take this matter into further consideration at another opportunity.
Miscellanies.
Accounts of incidental charges.
The secretary then laid before the Board the accounts of the incidental charges of this office, from Christmas, 1721, to Michaelmas last, amounting to four hundred and twenty six pounds fourteen shillings and one penny three farthings, viz.:—
Letter to Lords of the Treasury.
Whereupon a letter to the Lords of the Treasury desiring payment thereof, and the salaries due to this office for the same time, was signed.
October 17. Present:— Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen, Mr. Plummer.
Trade.
Letter from Mr. Lawrence.
Tunis.
Alexandria.
Turkey Company.
Letter to Mr. Carkesse.
A letter from Mr. Lawrence, Counsul at Tunis, dated the 31st of August last, relating to a ship being laden at Alexandria for London, in prejudice of the Turkey Company, was read, and ordered that a copy thereof be sent to Mr. Carkesse, for the information of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs.
Bermuda.
Letter from Colonel Hope.
Commission.
Rights and perquisites of the Admiralty.
A letter from Colonel Hope, Lieutenant Governor of Bermuda, to the secretary, dated the 29th of June last, was read, inclosing a copy of a commission from the Receiver General, and solicitor and comptroller of the rights and perquisites of Admiralty to Robert Dinwiddie, Esq., constituting him their agent at Bermuda, and desiring the Board's directions how to act in relation thereto; whereupon ordered that his agent be acquainted that, as this matter does not relate to this Board, he must apply to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Trade. Carolina.
Letter to Mr. Carkesse.
Duties and drawbacks on rice.
Ordered that Mr. Carkesse be reminded of the secretary's letter to him of the 5th inst., in relation to the duties payable on the importation of rice, and of the drawback allowed on the re-exportation thereof.
Ireland. Trade.
Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson's memorial.
Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson, attending, in relation to the running of wool in Ireland, their Lordships took into consideration their memorial, which was returned them the 4th inst., for what they might have further to offer thereupon, and they were acquainted that the Board would transmit to the Treasury what papers and memorials they had delivered in upon that subject.
Letter to Mr. Lowndes, with copies of papers from Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson about running wool.
Ordered that a letter be writ to Mr. Lowndes, secretary to the Lords of the Treasury, to inclose copies of the several papers and memorials received from Mr. Barnes and Mr. Thompson, in relation to the running of wool in Ireland, for the information of the Lords of the Treasury.
October 23. Present:— Mr. Bladen, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer, Sir John Hobart.
Trade.
Letter from Lord Townshend.
Hardships complained of by English merchants at Amsterdam.
A letter from the Lord Viscount Townshend of the 20th inst., (in answer to the Board's letter to his Lordship of 27th of the last month), relating to some hardships complained of by the English merchants at Amsterdam, was read, and the papers, therein referred to, were laid before the Board, viz.:—
Papers therein referred to.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Dayrolle to Lord Townshend,
dated at the Hague, the 23rd of October, 1722, N.S.
Traduction du Placard des États Generaux, datée du 28 Sept.,
1717.
Copie d'une lettre d'Amsterdam, datee le 20me Oct., 1722,
N.S.
And their Lordships resolved to consider further thereof at another opportunity.
October 25. Present:— Mr. Chetwynd, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer, Sir John Hobart.
Jamaica.
Act about estate of George Reid.
Sent to Mr. West.
Ordered that the Act passed at Jamaica in July, 1721, entituled, An Act for vesting certain lands in the parish of St. Thomas in the Vale in trustees for the use of George Reid. Esq., and his heirs, be sent to Mr. West for his opinion thereupon in point of law.
Trade.
Lord Townshend's letter about hardships on English merchants at Amsterdam.
Their Lordships took again into consideration the Lord Townshend's letter of the 20th inst., in relation to some hardships complained of by the English merchants at Amsterdam, (mentioned in the Minutes of the 23rd inst.), and made a progress therein.
October 31. Present:— Mr. Docminique, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Bladen, Mr. Ashe, Mr. Plummer, Sir John Hobart.
Jamaica.
Letter to Duke of Portland.
A letter to the Duke of Portland, Governor of Jamaica, was agreed and signed.
Trade.
Carolina.
Letter from Mr. Carkesse.
Duties and drawbacks on rice.
A letter from Mr. Carkesse, dated the 25th inst., inclosing an account of the duties and drawbacks on rice, was read.
Letter to Lords of the Treasury.
Enumeration of rice.
And the draught of a letter to the Lords of the Treasury, in answer to Mr. Horatio Walpole's of the 28th of the last month, in relation to the taking off the enumeration of rice, was agreed and ordered to be transcribed.