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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Curoao fleet has done nothing and are dispersed on several designs of their own heads, their own disorders … depending upon the numbers of the English, almost two for one of the French ; yet sent to Eustatia and Nevis for men, … river which leads to the Lake (Nicaragua), holds it his duty to reinforce that garrison, and to send down some able …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… his own part, is like to get nothing but honour, and that on hard terms, and 'tis satisfaction enough if he can … enemy, and a man who was taken and afterwards escaped in one place saw 100 of them dead. Sir John Harman's fleet has … out of the Elizabeth. Hopes the impost of two shillings per hogshead will not be taken from them. Four closely …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… his Majesty ; and surely it will appear an open breach of duty to usurp a power after his Majesty was pleased to … negroes, and servants from Scotland. 3. That the duty of 4 per cent. lately imposed, which is a very great burden and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for war. In great want of at least 40 or 50 culverin, not one out of the burnt frigate having endured the trial; also … silk. Sends all their new made laws and accounts of 2 s. per hogshead. Begs to be nominated to the government in the … 3,200,000 lbs. of sugar, besides the duty of 4 1/2 per cent., for raising fortifications, payment of soldiers, hire …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and take strict care that no descent be made by any ships or forces belonging to his Majesty or his subjects, or … in the Spanish service will scarce be believed a practical one, for "if their jealousy be such a spot to admit merchant … an Assembly which is to meet at St. Michael's Town on Tuesday, 5th July next. Also that his Majesty's letters to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the King's nobody can tell. Wishes he had such an one to wait on the Assistance, and possibly may send home the … government please them. They dread nothing like the 11/12 per cent.; has assured them he is instructed to lay no imposition …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in White's books at Barbadoes. That petitioner employed one to sue for said debt. and sent over an exemplification of … daughters, for so much used of their moiety of the 4 1/2 per cent.; 14,000 l. to several persons for shipping employed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a double inconvenience; for the French Commissioners on the one hand would yield to nothing the English propounded, but … Majesty's ship Garland, convoy to the fleet of merchant ships homeward bound, is retarded for want of provisions, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Council of Plantations that they should forthwith nominate one or two persons fit to be sent to Surinam, to adjust with … That his Majesty has allowed Col. Stapleton 700 l. per annum as Governor, and established two companies of foot … his Majesty above five years in the West Indies, and on return most of them were listed in Prince Rupert's …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to cover enclosed collections of occurrents. Has had one letter from him since his arrival, for which he returns … friend Andrew Percivall at St. Giles' Plantation on Ashley river. Jacob Waite and two or three other families … that his Majesty has allowed to said Col. Stapleton 700 l. per annum as Governor, and established two companies of foot …