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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… voice, which will either set the people at odds with him, or establish a faction. If his Majesty make choice of the Council, he must of necessity advise with merchants or planters here, who have interest there and questionless … not want of honesty but want of money. In case of death or vacancy he is to certify the same to England, which may …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… New Hampshire, offering to confirm them in their holdings, or grant them fresh land on reasonable terms, 8th December … a week after my arrival when I knew nothing of Hannay or any one else. Rawlins was brought up to the law in the … money that was not justifiable by law from any one, or that I received any present from the Spaniard mentioned …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… his bedchamber, where he directed them to choose a Speaker or adjourn. They adjourned till to-morrow. Dec. 7. Alexander … cotton, lie uncultivated, and by that means not above 220 or 230 ships are yearly imployed, whereas there used to be … been unable to keep the forts and fortifications in repair or to furnish their magazeen with the stores requisite, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… much disturbed the said Elding, by reason no Governour or officer dared to seize or meddle with anything that belonged to this Elding, his … purchased a ship for the said Avory and seventeen or eighteen of his Crew, and conveys them off of the said …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… as much land as by Our Charter might make them Landsgraves or Cossicks ; whereas I beleive the true intent of Sir Richd. … and than they work with them, allways paying them in drink or cloaths, but no money. Most storehouses keep their servts. … here for the season are from New England at 40s. going or coming paid in fish or worked out. (xvi) By this manner of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… who was accountable to the Governours for half profits or more, and therefore generally protected in unjustifiable … negroes are let loose upon him, and he frequently wiped or drawn through a ditch, and all complaints upon this head … but I think it in no danger of being misunderstood or misconstructed, having to the utmost of my power and best …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… wages, and restraining persons going on board ships or other vessels. 5th February 1674. In margin, "Print this. … but that it shall be free for his Majesty to depute one or more persons thither to see the condition of his subjects, … that it shall be lawful for his Majesty to send one, two, or three ships at one time to carry away his said subjects, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… has been a meanes of hindring its coming to your hands or of making those alterations without which he could not but … in his assertions about the powers of the House of Commons or (pardon the expression when 'tis us'd comparatively) of … them here an estimate may be made of what has not, truth or indeed a good judgment is what is least to be expected in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… related to my defence into ye fire, without reading it, or suffering any one member of Council to peruse it. During … which trials etc. the lerned have not described malice or ye furies halfe so terrible to my apprehension as this … repeatedly advise him in private, not to accept, purchas, or otherwise be concerned in theproperty of such lands wch. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… [In a despatch from Paris, 22 Jan. 162930, Sir Thos. Edmondes states that he had complained of Capt. Daniell's … of the Admiralty to answer any pretended right thereto, or that they may have a legal proceeding. [Warrant was …