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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Sir John Trenchard. Your letters and Sir William Beeston's have been read to the King, who is very sensible of the … to be masters of the remaining part of Hispaniola or of St. Domingo itself. The French will soon possess themselves … to the Secretary at War. Requesting that the two regiments under orders for Jamaica be quartered at Portsmouth and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lately I ordered Captain Taylor in the Nonsuch to St. Johns to await the arrival of a considerable French ship … Order of the Queen in Council. Referring the petition of Paul de Brissack to Lords of Trade and Plantations for … on the Potomac river. The petition of George Mason, under sentence for murder of John Payne, sent to the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the way to avoid giving evidence as to Governor Fletcher's proceedings. A messenger was ordered to summon certain … former Governors, and as we expected to be happy and easy under your government, so we resolved to make your government … the quota of 1,198 men from the several Colonies to be under my command. It cannot be supposed that this is to no …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1. 178. Minutes of Council of Barbados. Order for H.M.S. Newcastle to convoy the homeward-bound fleet to latitude … had arrived from France (they did not say where) to attack St. Domingo. I conclude that these are the ships from Canada … by the employment of the forces lately despatched eastward under Major Church, with a reinforcement of 100 men; that …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Council of Trade and Plantations. The Leeward Islands and St. Christophers before the war were in a very thriving … quarters and kept them until 1671, when they were restored under the Treaty of Breda. So matters remained until the … They answered they would do what should be for the King's service and ours, but would not give any time at large. We …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… on 27 May last, the laws then passed, and the Treasurer's accounts from May, 1695, to May, 1696. The General Assembly … details as to the evils of removing the King's ships from under the Governor's authority, the ill results of … who produced the King's Commission as High Sheriff of St. Mary's County. Committee of elections and of privileges …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… memorial of his as to Naval stores. Sept. 22. Mr. Cary's letter of this day's date was read. Order for Mr. Brooke to … that John Coode formerly exercised the priest's office at St. George's in St. Mary's County, preaching, baptising, and … has been published here; and the General Assembly have under consideration the laws which have been disallowed, in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… information of the state and condition of the province under your Government, in regard to the administration and … lately arrived at Hispaniola, designed against St. Domingo, and twelve or fourteen men of war at Canada to … taken for the conversion of the Indians to the Protestant faith, for among these, as among all men, religion has been …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… exact accounts of all public money, and we expect the King's pleasure herein to be punctually observed at least from the … about remission of forfeitures upon Navigation Bonds is under the consideration of the Commissioners of Customs. We … consider the question and not before. As to the two women under sentence of death, the matter should be brought before …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of disbursements for the two Indians captured at Hudson's Bay. Total, 127 5 s. 6 d. Received on account 100. Balance … expect the greater wages; and I also will bind myself under a penalty that no tobacco shall be carried out of the … in discouragement and brought their negroes to Nevis and St. Christophers. All this happened at least twelve years …