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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the Queen. Since our attendance upon your Majesty yesterday morning in … as we formerly proposed. That, if it be thought feasible by a Council of War, they do attempt the taking of Fort Royal … on that subject. I am with respect, your assured faithful Friend. Signed, Wm. Penn. Endorsed, Recd. Read Jan. 19, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Forces till they are embarked, the month's limitation by that Act being very nigh expired; that an Address be made … to H.M. service, inconsistent with your duty to her and our common interest, and hath only produced an ungrateful and … ill-natured. I have not heard anything concerning our good friend Mr. Lock. I hope he is employing his time for the good …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… may be laid before H.M. An Additional Instruction signed by H.M., Jan. 7, to the Governor of Virginia, and another of … not be answeared by it, the most capable and wealthy of our Magistracy will be disobliged, who have but their labour … herein and to believe I am, Signed, Your respectfull friend, Wm. Penn. Endorsed, Recd. Read Jan. 27, 170. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… carry'd sword in hand, in which they may be also favour'd by the snow. In consideration the French have 3 Companys of … to yours of June 18, 1703, all care shall be taken to word our Acts accordingly. As for the Liquor Act passed in Col. … it, as likewise in what particulars your Lordships desire our concurrence in obtaining H.M. assistance. [ C.O. 5, 1290. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… most humble thanks for ye assurance of a furlow tho I find by my last from Mr. Blathwait I am not so soon to have ye … shall endeavour, and indeed 'tis my dayly task to perswade our Planters from going of, for we are very weak and lyable … be taken that I may have some allowance. I have desired my friend Mr. John Jue, to wait on you, as to that matter, crave …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of John Taylor, relating to a particular duty demanded by the Government of New England upon his shipps, though … is arrived at, and you will much oblige Your respectfull Friend, Signed, Wm. Penn. I propose another Lt. Governour to … mean by offices any one under ye Governr., wch. is not of our own seeking, Civil or Military, and by taxes, not to pay …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Council of Trade and Plantations, being informed by Mr. Blathwayt that you have received some accounts of this … of 10 guns and 95 men, who [ had] very much annoyed our tradeing sloopes, and taken many of them on that coast. … your Majesty's severall Plantations, and by the common and mutual defence of all, as well as by preventing the great and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… put into his hands to pay the soldiers at Newfoundland, by falling the price of fish with his ready money, and buying … Enclose following, that you may receive H.M. leave for our presenting the same to the House of Commons. Autograph … who are under strict discipline and rules of Government. Our fishery has not of late years been so considerable as …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and the people are so sensible of the benefit they have by these hard marches, wherein no souldier has more … a) And whereas we have receiv'd from divers of our subjects, who have estates in the said Island, complaints … like exceptions, and are more proper for the promoting of our service and ye good of the Island. (b) At the end of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of ships trading to Virginia have complained to us that by this rule they would pay considerably more tunnage than … were forced to come from Martineco or Canada to infest our coasts, but now it will be done with ease. I have often … which brings in returns only silver. Wee might augment our trade to a farr greater value [ if it] was protected, and …