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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… On my arrival at Antego, 12th Nov., I found there was no house or other provision made for my reception as usual: For … had trifled with the Assembly, and would not take a house but on such terms as no man car'd to rent it. Refers to … the Assembly in providing for my support, or even for a house; and having lately remain'd there for two months at a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Governor for the future etc. 3 pp. 65. ii. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts Bay, Jan. 35, … 1725/6. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 8. ff. 17, 17v.] March 8. Custom House. 70. Mr. Carkesse to Mr. Popple. In reply to 9th Feb. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… or without the clause made thereto by the Council. In the House it passed nemine contradicente, and the Council made no … untill H.M. had approved of it etc. The majority of the House being apprehensive that if this proviso was agreed to, … depending on the Crown, for the exemption of Custom House Officers from serving on Juries or in the Militia …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the above-mentioned wild seed. As to the tar concern, an house built amidst the pine woods, and tar burners set to … states for its supply etc. Neither is there the least prospect that we can attain to the providing ourselves from … the lands for tillage, or open the country for air and prospect. Timber, which the nation very much wants, will make …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and we did some years ago present a Bill to the House of Commons for this purpose, as likewise to incourage … prescribed. And in the Bill which was offered to the House of Commons about 4 years since for encouraging the … the furnaces likewise abounds. A Bill formerly passed the House of Commons wherein the incouragement proposed for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 14. pp. 409, 410.] March 5. 617. Memorandum of Order of House of Commons that the Council of Trade and Plantations lay before the House their reports to His present or late Majesty touching …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for confirmation, (i) Act of Nevis for providing a house and settling 500 pr. ann. upon H.E. etc. (ii) Act of … felons, are yet more intolerable ; witness the dwelling house and outhouses of Mr. Thomas Lee which in the night time … which was all they saved, not two minutes before the house fell inand this was done by these rogues because, as a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… us under all our necessities, and given us a most ample prospect of being made perfectly easy, and happy, under H.E. … of grain, a proper climate [? to prod]uce silk and a good prospect to make salt petre and potash. Your Lordships are …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… etc. "Mr. Walpole took with him, as he came by from ye House, all that he wants. I am setting ye Clerks to write out … i. South Sea Company to the Duke of Newcastle. South Sea House, 20th Feb,, 1729(30). Enclose following. Continue:As … Smith's fees, but the Assembly have rejected it. That House has now before them a bill for altering the Vestry act …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 361. ff. 8283]. March 19. 126. Order of the House of Lords that the Council of Trade and Plantations lay before the House an account of the proposals that have been made to them … ye words Assembly, and added in lieu thereof the words, House of Representatives, because in this Colony the Assembly …