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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Indies January 1666 January 1666 1666, [Jan. 11.] 1115. The King to the Duke of York. Finding it necessary that more … letters from Surinam, also letter from the Governor of St. Christopher's, by which he may perceive now there is like … that his Majesty has appointed new Governors for Nevis and St. Christopher's, but hopes the contrary, his Majesty having …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and West Indies January 1667 January 1667 1667. Jan. 1. St. Jago de la Vega. 1371. Minutes of the Council of Jamaica. Ordered that Col. Theodore Cary be … and masters of ships trading to the Caribbees. Has the less reason therefore to require them to an universal …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to Mr. Mayhew. John Dixey has brought his letter of the 26th Nov., with the inclosed attestations relating the … treaty between their masters about the English interest at St. Kitts. If Monsieur be well handled, they may in exchange … draught of Port Royal : is sure the charge will not be less than 2,000 l. ; hopes it will be finished in March 1668, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1669 January 1669 1669. Jan. 7/17 London. 1. Memorial of the Spanish Ambassador to King Charles II. Represents that … the west coast. On 11th we advanced to the walls of Fort St. James, where were 30 pieces of artillery. After three or … for England might be hindered. Their malice is not now less than before, but does not accuse the Governor, or think …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… January 1670 1670, Jan. 4. Jamaica. 138. John Style to "the Principal Secretary of State, Whitehall." Refers to the … prisoner, reasons for levying a great tax in the Parish of St. John's where Style dwelt for repairing a church, … There has this year also been levied on the said Parish of St. John's, a rate of one penny per acre, which amounts to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… January 1671 January 1671 1671. Jan. 4. Whitehall. 377. The King's revocation of his commission to Sir Thos. … Wrote at large, 28 Oct. last, concerning a settlement on St. Lucia, that it might be a good time to undertake it, … in Edinburgh Castle, and is of infinite more value than St. Kitts. Had begun a fishing trade, which would have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1672 January 1672 Jan. 2. Whitehall. 723. Instructions of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina to Captain Halstead, in 10 … of Assembly men brought in by the Marshal, viz., Parish of St. Katherine:Humphrey Freeman, Esq., for St. Jago; Cary … the customs of England, so that the Spaniards should be less aggrieved. "That I may not offend, I would beg you once …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… October to Sir Joseph Williamson has been communicated to the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of … last. 1 p. [ Col. Entry Bk., No. XCIII., fo. 77.] Jan. 8. St. Jago. 1020. Minutes of the Council of Jamaica. On reading … and people wholly to their contrivance, and supposing the St. David must have two trips, has by this sloop sent …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1674 January 1674 1674. Jan. 4. Whitehall. 1194. Order of the Privy Council appointed a Committee for grievances, &c. … to the Governor to nominate Councillors when there are less than nine. Reasons for additions to the instructions in … for Christchurch, Nathaniel Kingsland and Richard Seawell; St. James's, John Stanfast and Edward Littleton; St. Peter's, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… order, viz.: 8 Aug. 1674. Two passes in Dutch from the States General for Mr. Gorges and Mr. Cranfield to go to … and negroes 10 lbs. per head, and that there be levied on St. Michael's Town 85,000 lbs., Speight's Town 10,000 lbs., … off the Island set up their names in both Falmouth and St. John's; and that storehouses be discharged and suspended …