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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and the French settlements in Nova Scotia to your Majesty's obedience etc., has waited till now for a safe conveyance, … blessing of Almighty God, in the success of your Majesty's armes, we are favour'd with the happy occasion for … more safe, being freed from the insults and rapines of the nest of robbers now removed from thence, wherewith this coast …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and his false suggestions (in order to make void Vernon's purchase) prevail upon the Assembly in April, 1707, of … with the inhabitants. Refers to enclosures. As soon a[ s] Generall Hill had ordred thiss detachment to be made, he … masters of half the little Island of St. Martin's, another nest of French privateers and thieves. I humbly begg your …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for particular instructions on these points etc. Signed, S. Gledhill. Copy. 3 pp. [ C.O. 194, 6. Nos. 83, 83.i.] [Nov. … the Plantation Laws. Prays for a copy of Col. Hunter's Memorial, etc. Set out, N.Y. Col. Docs. V. 574. Signed, … them whether it is peace or warr, that place is become a nest of pirates and privateers, they have lately taken …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… you found any of them, which encroach'd upon the King's Prerogative or the Revenue, you took advantage of this … us that upon his arrival there, he took the Proprietor's Seal into his custody, and kept it till H.M. seal was sent … by both nations, 'tis probable they may shortly become a nest of Pirates and happen to do an infinite deal of damage …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… were very honest persons, and after drinking King James's health with them allowed them to go. On the 20th of … hands or is disposed of by his order without the Council's approbation; and that he be forced by process of law to … in sight of our Island, are strong, and the place is a nest of pickeroons. A valuable fleet with ammunition and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in it which may prove injurious as well to your Majesty's subjects there, as to the merchants here. Clause II is … impossible for them to claim their debts within a year's time, especially during the war; and further the Justices … of that place to H.M. obedience, and removeing that nest of spoilers and robbers, who are so great a plague to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and for H.M. service to condescend to the Captain's request which was to let him go to the Northward to refit … to examined, an inventory made, and refer Mr. Thomas Otley's claim to the goods to your Excellency etc. Continues: … fishermen, and seamen belonging to the ships. Here are a nest of litle pedlers, who goes under the denomination of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Molesworth to William Blathwayt. Reports Sir Thomas Lynch's death and Captain Banister's trial ( see No. 1852). Once more there is a Spaniard among … Edward Binney St. Josephs. The Assembly met at Mrs. Judith Sparrow's house at Bridgetown, and elected Richard Seawell …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Connecticut voluntarily submitted to the King's immediate government, erected with their consent by Sir E. … submitted to the electors, viz., whether Sir E. Andros's officers should resume their former place and power; or … but it seems shameful that such a handful of vermin should nest themselves in Canada, when the King has so many noble …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… is now under. Col. Brewer is dead and Col. Beckford's Commission, being from the late King, falls with him, and … Col. Beckford had not time before hee heard of the King's death to grant them out, or if he had, his Commissions … of some of H.M. people here for the land part, that nest might be destroyed, and the people be at more freedom to …