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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… App. i) that this island was discover'd by the subjects of Great Britain on the 9th of March, 156 4/5. This island … his time, did acknowledge the sovereignty of the Crown of Great Britain. The Lord Willoughby's Commission (App. iv) to … of this island, and Governor thereof for the King of Great Britain on the 1st day of January, 1665, when the Dutch …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and St. Crois, upon which, being judged a matter of great consequence as well in regard to H.M. Quit-rents in the … be chiefly in the conduct of the managers, who will be at great expence in collecting settlers from Germany and … would much add to the increase of the Colony, which had so great an effect in Pensilvania, that the people resorted …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… been received from thence that those Regts. can be of any great use in suppressing the rebellious negroes, intends … which must, by the increase of white inhabitants, be a great advantage to the island. That there may be a sufficient … time as H.M. might be informed of our inability to bear so great a burthen. Copy. 1 pp. [C.O. 137, 53. ff. 372376v.] …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… containing something immediately repugnant to the laws of Great Britain, a very wide field is left open for enacting … confirmed it will be very prejudicial to H.M. interest, a great hindrance to the settling and strengthening the … lands are actually held at 3s. 4d. etc. (ii) A second very great inconvenience will arise to the Crown, for that the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and opinion at present is for Martial Law, but besides the great inconveniencys that must follow upon that resolution, … of their ammunition but allows the baggage negroes lost great part of their provisions ; assures me that the rebells … commerce must dayly increase, and nurse up and maintain great numbers of seamen for your Majesty's service," etc. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the people these two summers past, and still rages to so great a degree, that I can scarce hear anything but of people … which most of the principle inhabitants, and a great number of the Independent Company are dead of a feaver … the midle of last week discovered a conspiracy among a great number of our slaves, who had agreed and appointed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… inclosed for your information and guidance. This will in great measure answer what you have wrote about the French … of before that time, owning allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain and conforming themselves to the Government of … is designed by them to answer these purposes. There is a great fondness between ye French and Danes in those parts, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… laws made against such that keep them) but also from the great danger and inconvenience of a deep, and rapid river, … This project if well seconded in another session may be of great service to the country, for an additional duty of this … for some time that this Island belong'd to the Crown of Great Britain, and your Lordship will do an acceptable …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Assembly relating to the continuing this heavy duty, so great a discouragement to the trade of this kingdom, and the … good, with regard to Jamaica, yet that clause is a very great restraint upon H.M. Prerogative and therefore we have … you inclosed for grants of land, to the westward of the Great Mountains; and altho' you may be right in your opinion …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from thence would naturally be the means of drawing great numbers of inhabitants thither; but the manner of … to the Council of Trade and Plantations. States right of Great Britain to St. Lucia, St. Vincent's and Dominica, which … the French upon islands claim'd of right by the Crown of Great Britain, and in particular whether the succeeding …