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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 12-20 April 12. Castle of Bermuda. 569. Mr. Larkin to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Recapitulates letter of … sent me word the Justices of the Peace were to meet again at that day, and on the 29th he told me they were to meet on … New York, Albany, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Jamaica, St. Christophers, Nevis, Antego, Mountserrat, Barbadoes and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 21-24 April 21. [21 m/2 (Apr.) 1703.] 604. William Penn to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Honble. Friends, As to … there, so I do upon this occasion. I wish all were at a par; that an ounce of silver should be an ounce of … about the seamen's assisting in the Fortifications at St. John's Town in Newfoundland, and some anchors etc. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 26-30 April 26. 617. Sir Gilbert and Josiah Heathcote to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Having lived about 15 … our strength is inferior to theirs. The fortifications at Port Royall are esteemed by men of skill and knowledge in … place of the Governours Residence, and all the parish of St. Katherines and St. Dorothys, without any possibility of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… April 6. Mr. William Robinson's proposition for dividing the parish of Sittingburn in Richmond and Essex Counties was … the works ashore and a Boom to be sent for the harbour of St. Johns, I have received from them a letter in answer … to Newfoundland and therefore it is necessary the officers at St. Johns should be ordered to cutt masts in the winter …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Kijkoveral, Rio Essequebo. 250. Commandant Beeckman to [? the Directors of the Dutch West India Company]. Signed, … 4 pp. [ C.O. 37, 6. No. 14; and 38, 6. pp. 812.] April 20. St. James's. 254. Order of Queen in Council. Upon … of the French prize, The St. Lawrence the Victorious, at a Court of Admiralty in Bermuda, Dec. 28, 1703. The Hon. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Abstract of papers relating to Capt. Jones transmitted to the Secretary's Office [ see March 31 and Apr. 4]. 5 pp. [ … Cha. Walker, Anthony White, Thomas Harford, Mich. Burrows, St. George Tucker, Benjamin Hinson, Patrick Downing, Sam. … any other, which number of towns ought not to exceed three at the most on each of the four great Rivers and two on the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. Thurston to Mr. Popple. I enclose a particular of the wants of the Company at Newfoundland, etc. Signed, J. Thurston. Endorsed, Recd. … for flagrant cowardice in surrendering the French part of St. Christophers without striking a blow, etc. Although fully …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Postmark. p. Enclosed, 1060. i. Humble petition of the people called Quakers on behalfe of that people in … a penall Law is made against our friends and printed at Boston in 1702. The Act hath a tendency to extirpate our … of toleration than the Queen's petitioners. 1 p. On back. St. James's. April 8, 1705. H.M. refers above petition to the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… produce one crop of tobacco yearly, but it is not ready at one time, so that it must be a great loss for a whole fleet to stay till all is ready, and if the whole fleet arrive from England at once, by the … themselves not strong enough for us, and so fell on St. Christopher's where they have burnt and destroyed all the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… per last pacquet, with the relation of the misfortunes of St. Xtophers, I have a more dismall and dreadfull story of my … [ see June 3]. They deceived us and stole their landing at Green Bay and thereabouts. The major part of our forces … Dec. 11, 1705. Court House, Egginton's Green, St. Michael's Town, Wm. Holder, Edward Burke, Christopher Warren, …