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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to attend the committee if he be arrived in England, or if not to appoint a hearing of the matter within eight … arrangements for the supply of provisions at fivepence a day per man. It will be for the King's service if you will … Nevis for St. Christopher's, and landed there the same day. I found the two regular companies in very good order, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… you call another parliament till absolutely necessary, or till the people shew signs of seeing the danger of … the discretion of Colonel Bourden. Order for the Colonels or chief officers of every precinct to have power to call … I have received your undated letter, written presumably to-day, and though unaddressed presumably intended for me. I am …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Addenda
… good right to the proprietorship of the province; if he or any of his officers overreaches his power, he shall answer … Whenever there shall be a lawful power sent from England or committed to local persons I shall support it. Perhaps it …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… orders, to send at once a sixth-rate and a fifth-rate or two fifth-rates for the defence of Jamaica. Signed. … were answered with defiance. They then landed one thousand or more men, and the ships fired, some against the town, some … four ships sailed up the river, engaged the town for a day and dropped down again. Phips then ordered the land …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Shute, touching New England. On the 15th October, 1691, or thereabout, at Kinsale, we were told by some New York men, … executed for the benefit of England and could raise 400 or 500 a year. (3) There is a large tract of unoccupied land … do not surprise us, we fear them not; if we have but a day's warning they will be loth to venture the like journey. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… lived at home, and went there not upon motives of guilt or poverty, and that it will ruin the Colony, which brings … valuation thereof, and directions to deduct fourpence a day for each man's subsistence if beer is supplied, and … Courts nominated. Bill for payment of five shillings a day to members of Assembly during Session passed. Dec. 8. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… many had been enticed thither without consent of parents or masters, and from the King's ships. Order for survey of … the Admiralty for their crews. These we hope to receive to-day, though we have called for them already in vain. Signed. … for the King's signature for paying eight shillings a day to John Silvester as Assistant-Commissary to the West …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… his salary to 500 a year, I do not expect that the King or the country will find much justice here. The orders sent … engrossed. A bill appointing the 16th of January to be a day of public thanksgiving passed. Order for a Committee to … Brodrick to be of the Council of Jamaica was signed this day. [ Board of Trade. Jamaica, 54. p. 35.] Dec. 17. 2,202. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… they assure me are drawn up without any sort of partiality or self-interest, the Bay of Bulls being a place where no … several articles of confession, an appointment for a day of public fast, and a proposal for a proclamation to … Court. Ordered that those Courts sit in future on the day after the rising of the Provincial Court. The case of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… was useful for their royal service beyond any employment or navigation in England. It has been made plain to King … matter of date that it is difficult to distinguish to what day the various occurrences should be assigned. [ Board of … as they learned from a small junk which they took next day. They came up with the smaller vessel, which made little …