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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… East India Company to communicate all intelligence about pirates. Instructions to the Commissioners for the expedition against pirates further considered. Mr. Yard's letter of this day as to the pardoning of two pirates in New York read ( No. 717). Aug. 3. The instructions …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Trade recommending the passing of an Act against pirates was read; and it was agreed to summon an Assembly for … condemned; see the copy of the record annexed. As to pirates we knew of none that have been entertained here … Colonies, were apprehended on suspicion of being pirates, and bound over to the sessions; but, as soon as the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ordered the squadron designed for suppression of the pirates in the East Indies to proceed on her voyage, and … prepared for the Commissioners of the expedition against pirates, was read, and some progress made with the said … for the Commissioners of the expedition against pirates further considered. Sept. 1. The aforesaid …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… full power (which he showed me) to the East Indies to take pirates. I resolved to go with him and to remain there … From thence we went to the Babs and anchored to wait for pirates, but (as I was told, for I was very ill at the time) … he was going to Madagascar as a privateer to put down the pirates, and that if he found them not there he would proceed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Newcastle Island: restraining and punishing privateers and pirates; and for facilitating the conversion of Indians and … Bass, Burlington, June 9, read. Representation about some pirates there seized ordered. The Earl of Bridgwater … and fought H.M.S. Essex prize. It being probable those pirates may land to the northward, the Council advised the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… at an early date. Bill for punishing privateers and pirates passed, sent down, passed and ordered to be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by the Lords Justices upon their last representation about pirates in Pennsylvania and West New Jersey. [ Board of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… you. With reference to your question about sending home pirates (July 1, 1698), especially when you have not evidence … you desire to know whether the Act against privateers and pirates now in force at New York be esteemed sufficient, or … in cruising (these parts being very much infested with pirates), and I am well satisfied his Majesty's interest has …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… interrupted by the French and to defend this coast from pirates; I hope you will procure that a 4th rate man-of-war … I also tendered the Bill for punishing privateers and pirates, but it would not go down with the Council, … Admiralty shall sit as one of the Judges on the trials of pirates. They showed me a Bill they had passed and got …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… upon the advices of Mr. Bass and Col. Quary, relating to pirates and illegal Trade agreed upon, and signed and sent. … to seize Humphrey Clay, Martin Schank and John Harrison, pirates from Kidd's ship. All goods seized and brought into … Ordered that lookouts be kept all along the coast for the pirates lately in Lyn-Haven Bay. Committee for revising Laws …