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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Capt, Sam. Mathews, concerning Will. Capps, carried out of the colony contrary to the orders of the Governor and … harbour with 24 English planters of good account from St. Christopher's, who were found at sea in distress. They relate that the island had been taken by a Spanish fleet of 34 ships, and that after fighting a day …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 19. Brooke House. Minutes of a Meeting of Adventurers to the Islands of Providence and Henrietta. To increase their … former adventure from 200 l. to 500 l.; amounts to be paid by each. The first voyage of discovery undertaken in 1629 by … Order of the Company of Adventurers to the Bahamas. Mr. St. John to be admitted a member. [ Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… November 16311638 November 16311638 Nov 3. 28. Grant, by indenture, of the Council for New England to Sir Ferd. Gorges, Capt. John … [ Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. 38, 39.] Nov. 22. St. James's. Proclamation forbidding any one to trade to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1635 Nov. 2. Examination of John White, clerk, parson of St. Trinity in Dorchester, taken by Sir John Lambe, Dean of the Arches Court of Canterbury. Concerning a letter written …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Indies November 1637 November 1637 Nov. 11. Whitehall. 75. The Privy Council to Sir John Pennington. They are informed by Humphrey Slany, Nicholas Crispe, William Clobery, and … contained in their petition for privileges, presented by Lord Holland to the King, and referred to the Lords …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… November 1638 Nov. 1. Lord Stirling's House. Minutes of the late Council for New England. Lord Maltravers's request … the King. His Majesty granted to his father and his heirs, by patent dated 2 July 1627, the island of St. Christopher, with power to govern the plantation, make …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of a Court for Providence Island. John Pym acquaints the Company that Capt. Rous has returned from Spain, leaving his friends at St. Lucar engaged to pay several sums of money for him, by reason of the small supplies he received for his …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Vassall, John Rolles, and William Spurstowe, nominated by Parliament Commissioners for Plantations, appointing Sir Thos. Warner, resident in the island of St. Christopher, Governor and Lieut-General of the Caribbee …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1650 November 1650 Nov. 13. Similar Order. Directing the Committee of the Admiralty to ascertain what goods are in … enjoy the same rights as any other inhabitant. Signed by Nicholas Blake, Geo. Marten, and 37 others; among them, … of [merchants and planters interested] in Barbadoes, made by command of the Council of State, in answer to the above …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… West Indies November 1655 November 1655 Nov. 1. Order of the Council of State. Referring petition of Charles de St. Etienne Lord Delatour to the Earl of Mulgrave, Sir … Pray that they may pass custom free as was intended by a former order. Signed by Jo. Andrews, Fras. Williams, …