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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Lds. Justices, their Excys. commend your diligence in sending him an account of what occurs in your parts, and … of H.M. subjects should furnish the Spaniards there with arms, whereby they may be better enabled to fit out their … they sold mostly very well, particularly two chests of arms, gt. gunns, swords, pistolls etc., and four great gunns, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of 20th of K. Henry VI Cap. 5th, which we presume is still in force, No Customer, Comptroller, Searcher, Surveyor of … the time of the French invasion not 400 men able to bear arms) occasioned by the frequent assistances both of men and … do what he desired, he caused them to be suspended by the arms to the rigging of the ship, and himself and his crew …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. Cox since he was honoured with the trust of Commander-in-Chief has been one continued series of tyranny and … to insult gentlemen of the best fortunes and distinction in the Island and upon any frivolous pretence to committ some … the greatest readiness according to their duty taken up arms against the French at the time they invaded the said …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… rice of Carolina amongst the enumerated commodities given in their General Report upon the state of the Plantations. [ … of the Indians, with whome wee shall never live in peace, untill they are intirly subdued, because of the … situation they are in, and are fitt to be trusted with arms, if this place should happen to be atta ck'd. The y are …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the Lords Justices. The Lessees have made such progress in settling and fortifying the Bahamas that the greatest … are, Lord Carteret, Palatine, Duke of Beaufort, Lord Craven, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Bertie, Sir Jno. Colleton, Mr. … And since he was at Hannover, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Craven, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Bertie and Sr. John Colleton in the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… bills which with 7380 burnt this morning amounts to 11223 in new bills burnt and its supposed that by the latter end of … belonging to the sd. man of war, kept them off by force of arms; Saturday night the 30th of October, both Charnock's … I am informed there are above 300 men capable of bearing arms; and as the names of those families are not specified, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… will be of opinion that I have enforced H.M. commands in as full and clear a manner as possible; but I have not yet … an answer from them on that subject; This perhaps may in some measure have proceeded from the general consternation … the fortifications, and for ye providing great and small arms, and other warlike stores, and that money to be issued …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and that you will take care that the said Indians, in their intercourse with H.M. subjects under your command, … H.M. would order yearly some presents for the Indians as arms, powder, and shot with some peices of red and blue … etc. Signed, Fr. Nicholson. Copy. p. 356. xvii. Invoice of arms and stores of War delivered from the Board of Ordnance …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… etc. (v. enclosures). Continues:There is but one clergyman in the whole island. I send your Lordships his yearly accot. … Continues:I pray on this article your Lordships will take in good part an observation I presume to offer on the 80th … to practice it, (ii) that we shall be exempt from bearing arms (in) and enjoy our property exactly as hitherto, etc. 71 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1728, 1-15 Nov. 1. st. James's. 439. Order of King in Council. Ordered, upon a memorial from the Lords … ship by a Spanish privateer since the cessation of arms, in order to their being laid before H.M. Enclose list … with his father Landgrave Thomas Smith by force of arms to wrest the Government out of the hands of Mr. …