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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… nformation of Edward Pell. It was reported lately that a French man-of-war off Nova Scotia had taken a ketch of Boston … and taken bond from the master for her ransom. The same French ship had also taken a small privateer off Newfoundland. It was also reported that the French had recaptured Port Royal and held Mr. Tyng prisoner, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Addenda
… Catholics. p. Endorsed: Recd. from the Spanish Ambassador. French. Enclosed: two copies of: I, II. A law of Maryland …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… due doubtless to misadvice of your neighbours that the French will make their way into the Colonies through you. Set … result of misinformation and excessive anxiety as to the French. Here follows the following information: By another … they are granted away; and for payments on account of French prisoners. [ Board of Trade. Jamaica, 77. pp. 228, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… King. Setting forth how Sir William Phips took from him a French prize which he had captured, and sold her without … and sent for the defence of the province against the French. Signed. Wm. Bridgeman. p. [ Board of Trade. New York, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 6 to Captain Edward Wyllys for entertainment of a captured French officer, and for sundry other small payments. Thomas … of these planters for compensation for damage done by the French invasion, agreed to recommend that 4,000, profit … and Council of the Island for relief of sufferers by the French invasion. [ Board of Trade. Jamaica, 54. p. 6.] Dec. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… our coasts; but should the Hastings meet with one of the French fourth-rate men-of-war, I fear she would go near to be lost, being too small to fight any of the French frigates of that rate. Being informed that the King's … the help of Russell's Regiment from Barbados, to drive the French from every Island in these parts except Martinique. I …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Council of Barbados. Orders as to the guarding of the French prisoners, and for a convoy for the ships bound to … to the expense of their several expeditions against the French. We recommend also that an engineer under orders for … likewise a squadron of sufficient strength to divert the French from any considerable expedition against either your …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… this been done last spring the damage sustained from the French might have been prevented, and probably as much damage would have been brought on the French as they have brought on us. Nothing can secure the … where an enemy may land and march into the harbour, as the French did lately; so that besides the fort at the harbour's …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Woods, surgeon of York Fort, when it was attacked by the French in October, 1694. To the effect that the French violated the capitulation of 1694, by driving several … stipulated that the English should be fed like the French. The French officers treated the English shamefully, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to my memorial aforesaid. But I have now to add that the French will endeavour, and will instruct their Commissioners … than otherwise, seeing their country delivered up to the French, which those barbarous nations will rather interpret … their insolences and enterprises upon us; whereas, if the French will bona fide endeavour to maintain and promote the …