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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the like. The very seats of justice have been altered, the old experienced judges of the Supreme Court have been turned … Justice Elletson and others of our great men, whereby the old freeholders that paid scot and lot were outdone by sham …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the crew were formerly pirates and I presume liked their old trade better than any that they were likely to have here. … hundred spare arms they could lend us only a hundred old matchlocks, far from being in good order, and out of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… must have lain here until supplied with masts either from Old or New England. I have also made the mole here convenient …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… French were still there and had cut off the third Mohawk castle, called Tionondoge, and that none of the upper Indians … with me, but I hope to visit you in summer and renew the old covenant-chain. I have ordered provisions to be given to … the Mohawks; and you must shew that you still possess your old courage and reputation speedily. There is some false …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to grant, when the Governor suddenly removed him to Castle Island, about a league from the town, where he is … offered sufficient bail. Afterwards he moved me to Castle Island, where I now am. On the 4th January he … the head of the lieutenant, though an ancient man and an old lieutenant, whereas Dobbins can hardly write his name and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that 300 of the 500 men required be drafted out of the old regiments and sail immediately, while the residue be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for the quartering of the King's soldiers, prayed that the old billets should be withdrawn and new billets issued by an … Senectady. Jan. 5. Left Senectady and came to the Maquas' Castle of Tionondoroge. Jan. 6. Went on to the last Castle of the Maquas where we met the Sachems and young …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… William Byrd and Edward Hill of the ruinous state of the old fort near the state-house, it was resolved that the fort … who has formerly succeeded in such occasion is very old and infirm, and in a state of war it is necessary to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… had just run away without clearing. Maurice Trent, an old offender, is lately come in with a story that he had been … regiments in the King's service. I was promised to keep my old regiment and to command the forces that went to Jamaica. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that masters of ships would not give new powder for the old country powder, and could not be compelled to do so. … interest. For if they be allowed the benefit of their old customs, it will be vain for me to prosecute illegal …