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Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Thomas Harvey Baber Esquire is called in, and further examined as follows: Was there not a Monopoly of … with it its concomitant Evils, a great deal of Crime. The Smugglers, in Bodies from Fifty to a Hundred, often assemble, … follow the Steps of the numerous Bandittis of Tobacco Smugglers. Mr. Sullivan reported the burning and Plunder of …
Journal of the House of Lords
… President in the Chair. John Cotton Esquire is called in, and examined as follows: What has been your Situation? My … Revenue Line; I was for Six Years Collector of Tinivelly, and subsequently Seven Years Collector, and Principal … in comparison to what it was sold for secretly to the Smugglers. I think the Difference is as great as between …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. John Walter Sherer Esquire is called in, and examined as follows: What was your Situation? I was the … Concerns; to keep them acquainted with the Receipt and Disbursements of the Country; to provide Funds for the Service in every Quarter; and to superintend the Accounts of all the Departments. If …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Francis Hastings Toone Esquire is called in, and examined as follows: Have you been in China? I have been. … twice to Europe; once I was absent for Three Years, and another Time for Two. Your Knowledge of China extends … They employ Revenue Boats to cruise and intercept the Smugglers, but the Commanders of those Boats are understood …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies April 1721 April 1721 April 1. Whitehall. 441. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lord Carteret. Encloseletter from Mr. … "one of the small vessells now building to intercept the smugglers" etc. Signed, B. Young. Endorsed, Recd. Read 4th …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies August 1687 August 1687 Aug. 4. 1,373. … of the Government are only what arise from the Broad Seal and the Admiralty. The Broad Seal includes two items, patents … is the only tobacco that is run by seamen and other smugglers. 2. A great deal has been so smuggled into the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies August 1723 August 1723 Aug. 1. Chancery … ff. 135, 135 v.] Aug. 6. Whitehall. 673. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Justices. In reply to July 23 rd … in the Province of New York are of a very turbulent and untractable temper, from whence it has happen'd, that the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies January 1724, 1-15 January 1724, 1-15 Jan. 2. … in Cadiz Bay. 1. Commodore Cayley to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Encloses following. Signed, T. Cayley. … is their interest to do their duty; and as for the small smugglers, it is a question whither or not, if put a stop to, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies June 1688 June 1688 June 1. Whitehall. 1,769. … Confirming, on the recommendation of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, the suspension of Colonel John Bourden from … Order of the King in Council. Report of Lords of Trade and Plantations. On the petition of Colonel Molesworth ( see …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… America and West Indies June 1709, 11-20 June 1709, 11-20 June 11. … 570. i. The Earl of Sunderland to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Whitehall. June 11. You are to discourse with my Lord Chamberlain's Agents and report upon the following proposal with all the despatch …