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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… On the 17th June I review'd all the forces of the Island in two bodys; the eight following days I spent in visiting the fortifications; but forts and forces were in a miserable condition; particulars of which I will lay …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 3rd of the last month I receiv'd my new Commission, and am in dayly hopes and expectations of receiving my Instructions, … to the publick use of the Province; there is a vessel lying in the River and now ready to sail with our orders, of … in distress, this being the most convenient repository, as lying in the center of H.M. Dominions on this Continent, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… their right as subjects to a protection, and yet are now in imminent danger of being massacred by savages, and perhaps of being rosted in slow fires, scalp'd and strick with lightwood, and other … settlements, for our future security. There is a ship now lying in the River of 100 tons burthen ready to sail to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of John Vickers; late of the Island of Providence. In Nov. last Benjamin Hornigold arrived at Providence in the sloop Mary of Jamaica, belonging to Augustine Golding, … upon that coast. Having intelligence of severall pirates lying amongst the Bahama Islands, he mett there one Perrin …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Island, the rather since his immediate successor in the government for money advanced by him in the same … Proprietors of the Bahama Islands. The Bahama Islands lying without any form of government or settled inhabitants, … [ v. C.S.P. 14th Dec., 1715, etc]. Continue: These Islands lying in the Gulf of Florida are so much in the way of all …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… attempts of Indians and Spaniards against Carolina, dated in April, to be laid before the Lords Justices. [ C.O. 5, … Craggs to Governor Shute. Encloses Order of Lords Justices in Council, 26th May, repealing Act of the Massachusetts Bay … Annexed, 308. i. List of 24 Acts, New Hampshire, 1714, lying by probationary. [ C.O. 5, 915. pp. 290294]. July 16. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… relating to the disputes between this Kingdom and France, in America, and particularly about the capitulation of Nevis … now 10,000 worth of woollen and other Brittish manufacture lying perishing on the hands of ye merchants here, wch. they … strength. Some of them have already done it, but others lying more remote, their lists have not yet come to my hands, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. Stephen Duport and his sons widdow for a plantation in St. Christophers, and that his attorneys have met with … them to be as follows. All the lands and islands lying within the limits following vizt. From the mouth of the … may do no mischief for they began very suspiciously by lying near us and stealing as many men as they could from the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… some time since transmitted hither the Revenue Act passed in Jamaica etc.; I make no question, but that the said Act is … this being a matter of great importance to H.M. service in that Island, in regard it does so immediately concern the renewal of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Virgin Islands of this Government, which I accomplish'd in little more than three weeks, not without a great deal of danger in loosing the ship on the shoals there, but had the good … submitted to your Lordships. Martinique and Guardeloupe lying to windward of all the islands of this Government can …