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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Commissioners of the Navy for the amount, giving them a full account. Captain Rowe took charge of all that was … to execute. It is a great diminution of the King's Government that the King should receive no rent for so … General; items objected to amounting to over 1,200 l. [ Board of Trade. Jamaica, 77. pp. 6367.] Aug. 16. 1,022. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. For all persons engaged in the salving of the hired ships to come in and prove their … 637. No. 51.] [Aug. 1.] 1,684. Major Peter Schuyler's Journal of his expedition to Canada. June 21 st. Set out … canoes. Some trouble with deserting Indians; sent off a party to bring a recruit of bread from Albany. July 7 th9 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… departure of the fleet, and recommended the appointment of a Standing Joint Committee to draw up instructions to the … Order for a public thanksgiving for Admiral Russell's victory over the French fleet. Proclamation accordingly. [ … and Plantations. The Commissioners of Customs attended, in the matter of bonds for trade. Several merchants to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1693 Aug. 1. Order for withdrawing the friendly Indians in the neighbourhood of Mendon and Woodstock within those … to take up their residence there and superintend. A Committee appointed to assess the damage done in Long … on Sir W. Phips and Sir Francis Wheler at his Excellency's house. I delivered your letter and expected that Sir …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for settling the boundaries of Rhode Island read, and a clause added charging the expense thereof on the parties … and to advise the revocation of Governor Fletcher's commission, reserving however his right to claim a quota of … the benefit of all plunder and captives, and 20 l. a head for every male Indian over sixteen years of age, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Povey to William Bridgeman. Requiring of the Admiralty a list showing the present distribution of ships at war, with … West Indies. An express arrived with Sir William Beeston's letters of 23 June. The Admiralty was desired to send at … of his design); so loading up the ship with about 1,200 l. worth of indigo he sent it privately away, contrary to the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1695 Aug. 1. 1,984. Order of the Lords Justices of England in Council. Dismissing the appeal of William Sharpe and … Minutes of Council of Nevis. Trial and condemnation of a sloop for illegal practices. The Governor's proposals for preparing quarters for 100 soldiers and for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 12. 2,002. John Povey to the Commissioners of Ordnance. In reply to yours of 10th Mr. Micaiah Perry, merchant, of … and sent to Northward, and that the Treasurer deliver a barrel of herrings to each company, to be distributed by … and Plantations. Report of the Admiralty as to next year's trade and convoys read. List of documents received on 26 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Assembly declined to relieve the men, saying that a night's ease would be more acceptable to them than provisions, and … it was then agreed that forty barrels of powder be secured in various private houses. The Assembly sent up an Act to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and Plantations. An invoice sent by Sir Henry Ashurst, and a paper from Mr. Randolph ( see two following abstracts) were … stores imported by Sir Henry Ashurst. Total cost, 697 16 s. 10 d. p. Endorsed, Aug. 17, 1696. [ Board of Trade. New … of several things whereby illegal trade is encouraged in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, with methods for …