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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the mines and provide naval stores in New England (813). Massachusetts Bay. Before the arrival of Governor Dudley, the Government of the Massachusetts Bay pressed on with the fortification of Castle … by demanding the restoration of French vessels taken by Massachusetts privateers since the declaration of the war …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and had submitted his proposals for their approval. The Massachusetts Government refused to do so, and caused trouble … to arrange with the Five Nations the terms desired by the Massachusetts Government for their interposition in the War, … by the agent, Thomas Moore, on the state of affairs in Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, is of great interest. He …
Calendar of Treasury Papers
… been appointed Governor of the provinces of New York and Massachusetts Bay and part of the province of New Hampshire, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that in the matter of illegal trade Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts were as blameworthy as any Proprietary Colony. … New York united under Lord Bellomont The Governorship of Massachusetts being vacant and that of New York easily to be … in importance by Boston (690, 691). The Agents of Massachusetts on the other hand supported the proposal with …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to reject his authority when it suited their purpose. Massachusetts. Of the rest of the northern provinces there is little to be said. Massachusetts, under the rule of Lieutenant-Governor … was much puzzled by this dilemma, for the new charter of Massachusetts certainly favoured the Colony's contention …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… well skilled in military affairs should be appointed to Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire (208). The Council of … pursue the advices from home" (961.iv.). The Assembly of Massachusetts Bay found themselves much impoverished, and … (384). But when Col. Dudley was appointed Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, directions were inserted, at his request, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… had been widened, and that the Governors both of Massachusetts and New York were warned to expect it in May or … On his arrival at Boston in June the General Assembly of Massachusetts forbade all intercourse with his fleet lest the … (441, 452). Wheler then asked for 400 men from Massachusetts to sail with him against Placentia; to which …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… death (680, 746), the "sour part of the Council" of the Massachusetts Bay replying to his arguments by asking what … forced to take to her heels. Whereupon from Virginia and Massachusetts Bay came renewed demands for protection (693, … cases had been raised by the Governor and Council of the Massachusetts Bay. It was represented by the Council of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… important matters awaited the decision of the new King. Massachusetts was virtually without a government; and the subjection of Massachusetts to the royal authority signified great changes … submitted the names of a President and Councils for Massachusetts, Charles-town Bay, New Plymouth, and Maine, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the original thirteen United States of America, viz., Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, … meetings they reported that the government of New England [Massachusetts] had exceeded their grants by enacting laws and … declaration, at the same time promising to preserve the [Massachusetts] charter though he wished to know how it was …