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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… disapprov'd, in hopes that its conformity now to the King's instructions, and the necessity of a fund for the publick … erecting a light- house on Cape Henry: By this act there's a thousand pounds appropriated for building a substantial … work may be obstructed by the refusal of the Assembly of Mary- land to come into a law for raising the same duty, tho' …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… on account of the payment of the 2/6 levy etc. Mr. Reeve's opinion (v. 20th April), is of more validity with them, … had been made to the Assembly, by the parish of St. Michael, as well as from other parishes, which … Shute was there. Mr. Haggatt is one of the Vestry in St. Michael's parish, and the ring-leader of them that …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… etc.; (ii) to enable the freeholders of the parish of St. Paul, Falmouth to choose a vestry for 1729; (iii) for the … making such honourable provision for him. Your Excellency's behaviour in this affair has rather discovered a concern … Guardian of the Kingdom etc. Offer for confirmation Act of St. Xtophers, 1724, for building a court house etc. [C.O. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to command him to be gone out of the Province in a month's time; The Sieur Mangeant (a French Gentn. whom I found at … the disorder happened etc. (v. encl. i.) I found Mr. Cosby's allegations to be frivolous and groundless, and the true … Province and Lieut. Govr. of the Fort, for if Major Cosby's pretensions are just and that he absolutely commands the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in support of H.M. title to the islands of Sta. Lucia, St. Vincents and Dominico ; and as this matter at least so … seized, plundered and fitted out for the King of Spain's use. The ship and cargo was worth 2320l. Inventory annexed. … 110 pp. 286. iii. Gibson Dalzell to Daniel Westcomb. St. Jago de Cuba, 6th Nov., 1726. Encloses, as requested, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… procur'd for me the assignment of Sir John Tyrrell's propriety of Carolina, wch. gave me an opportunity of being … is to appoint his kinsman Mr. Wright Chiefe Justice of S. Carolina. Mr. Wright has a grant of yt. office from the … of ye post both here and in England considerably. P.S. Mr. Green says that Waldo's young man, one Salter, was …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Committee of H.M. Privy Council. Report upon Mr. Popple's petition relating to gratuities and Office fees. Set out, … sayd yt. he had some pretentions to a neck of land between St. Georges river and Penobscot, and if I could putt him in a … themselves) is near 600,000 acres, reckoning onely from St. Georges to Penobscot, but now by his petition he would …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… shall devolve as therein proposed, and that Governor Cosby's Commission be altered accordingly. Signed, W. Sharpe. … thinking I have conducted the administration of the King's Government here. And before the year comes about I shall … believe it will be thought justice to me or for the King's honour that I must imploy my life in the King's service and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Instruction I cannot think it consistent with the King's honour to part with the power reserv'd to the Crown in the … 3rd March, 1731. To same effect as preceding. (e) Col. St. Cornwallis to Lord Cornwallis. 5th March, 1731. Most part … your Grace an account of the French which have settled at St. Lucia as well as of the English; By the common …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… with a party of the soldiary inlisted in the country's service keeps possession of the negro towns lately taken, … those at their principal settlements have fallen down on St. Elizabeths to leeward upon the plantation of Mr. Barclay … infected with the small-pox in any of the three towns of St. Catherine, Port Royal and Kingston; (v) to enable …