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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Instructions from Sir R. Dutton to John Witham. Twenty-two heads. The only remarkable instruction is, to see that … the Indian trade should be confined to the hands of one or two trustworthy men appointed by the Governor, such persons … privateers together, but it is said that Laurens, having two good ships and four hundred men, will not join him, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… appointed to ask Auditor Bacon for an account of the two shillings a hogshead tobacco duty. May 2. Reported to the … the State-house at James City out of the proceeds of the two shillings a hogshead and port-duties; also for … giving reasons for its wish to examine the accounts of the two shillings a hogshead duty. The Committee of Claims …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the payment of 700 l. to Lord Culpeper out of the duty of two shillings a hogshead. Countersigned, Rochester, J. Ernle, … was indicted, found guilty and was executed, he and his two principal accomplices being hung in chains at the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sons, who all died in the Island. He died possessed of two plantations, called the Body and Fig-tree, but died … The petition referred to. Petitioner forfeited his bond of two thousand pounds by carrying Samuel Hanson from Barbados … names, from which the Governor was requested to select two to go as Agents to ratify the Indian treaty. [ Col. Entry …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… an Act to be drawn to continue the Acts of the Island for two years, pending further orders from the King. [ Col. … 649. The Dutch Ambassador to the King, More than two years ago I had the honour to request by memorial, of … our traders shall furnish them with arms to destroy their brothers and their own country? See what the Iroquois have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Commissioners to adjust all differences between the two nations in America, his Majesty appointed the Earls of … the Treaty of Breda and the good understanding between the two Crowns. These proceedings are the more remarkable since … We have traded thither for over twenty years and expended two hundred thousand pounds on erection of forts and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to do it for nothing. Messages of the Council as to two bills sent up by the burgesses objecting to both. [ Col. … of the Governor of Carolina on Currahtuck ( see two following abstracts). [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXXXIV., pp. … to advise that eighteen months' pay be sent to the two foot companies at St. Christopher's, on receipt of which …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Lords of Trade wish to know what is come of the two hired despatch boats. ( See No. 81.) [ Col. Entry Bk., … 105. Commissioners of the Navy to William Blathwayt. The two ketches received their despatches on 23 April and sailed … a fleet be despatched to the Leeward Islands and that the two companies at St. Christophers be disbanded. They agreed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… New York produces the best flour and good pork; and the two others are the best land in New England and have good … have been preaching love and unity, but I cannot make the two hold together. They are exceeding wedded to their own … have loaded us withal." Signed. S. I. Printed sheet, in two columns. [ Board of Trade. New England, 5. No. 6.] May …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to her. We have built a new battery by Charles Fort, and two new forts of seventeen guns at Port Morant. We have also fitted out two fireships, one of which has since been lost in a storm. …