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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that neither I nor any by my authority shall hold plea, or have any jurisdiction of any offence, cause, matter or thing committed or done upon the high sea, or within any of the havens, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for sinking them, do not at all deviate from the Acts formerly past for the same purposes etc. But this being an … which allows of such Acts, when they are for raising or levying, I think myself obliged to offer to your Lordships … will carry all before it at the long run: Common opinion or humour will generally do for a time without reason nay …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that he be restored to his former place in the Council, or upon the next vacancy etc. [ C. O. 29, 14. pp. 416, 417.] … in obtaining either the Government of Jamaica, Burbados, or the Leeward Islands, which shou'd first happen to become … and would only have given it for two, and lessened it by 6 or 700 a year, "both which I thought it derogatory to H.M. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to be Captain of, tho' he could shew me no Commission, or other clearances, which I considered to be an act of … consisting of the Governour, some of the Council, and two or three of the Clergy, of that Island, and that to be final. … for the service of your Royal Navy near the sea coast or navigable rivers wherein no person whatsoever should be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of pay untill either the Lieut. Governour of Annapolis or Placentia should be removed by death or otherwise. Sir … a Spanish sloop, one Nichola a French man Captain (who had formerly been a pirate) with 170 men on board, had taken nine … of all vessels that trade to the West Indies. I have formerly acquainted Capt. Delgarno, H.M.S. Southsea Castle, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… under the Great Seal for trying all such pyrates, as are, or shall be taken in any of H.M. Plantations, according to … present) they were all silent, but whether thro' fear or the want of just reason of complaint I cannot determine … remov'd to Canso where the other four companys are posted, or otherwise dispos'd of as H.M. shall think fit, by which …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… whether any projects for promoting the silk, linnen or woollen manufactures in any of H.M. Plantations, have been … employ his spare time, in working up the wool of the few sheep he is obliged to keep on his farm, for the improvement … and placing some of his own garrison in their room, we who formerly vended a considerable quantity of woollen goods etc. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… has been received from the Office of Ordinance, expended, or sold, I could get no acct. of, (notwithstanding I gave an … losse to this Island and more particularly to me. I have formerly recommended to their Losps. in case of vacaneys … and sett down at a place called, Penne- quid, where we formerly had a strong fortification, but the country to save …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… not appear before the Commissioners on the third summons or refuse to take the oath appointed in a former act is … quit-rents is owing to that great caution, that has been formerly used, not to displease Assemblymen; from whom, and … They have taken away from their Clerk his salary of 80 formerly paid him by the Crown, out of their Revenue, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… such fines are understood to be levied in sterling money, or the value thereof. Signed, Fran. Fane. Endorsed, Recd., … signed, Samuel Baker of Green Lettice Lane in Cannon Street, London, merchant, and William Murphy, mariner, of New … contribute whatever may be wanting on their part, as has formerly been done in like cases; However orders are given …