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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… was ordered that two men of each party attend the Council on the 3rd inst. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXXV., p. 427.] June … Assembly has passed four Acts to which I have consented, one for a day of humiliation, another to raise money to arm … I cannot uphold the King's authority nor carry out my duty without a sufficient number of soldiers. I have now …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Ordnance. 1,085. Board of Ordnance to John Povey. On the requisition for bedding for the troops for New York we … revenue in Virginia. By the account of the two shillings per hogshead and port duties for 1693, the revenue is … Lords of Trade by saying that Sir W. Phips had not done one good thing since he had been Governor, when you were …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… levy by poll, which I recommended, an impost of fourpence per gallon is laid on all liquors imported, to continue in … everyone of whom lives in the country and makes from one to two thousand pounds of tobacco, or upwards, annually. … The Assembly then presented an address that 8 per cent. might be given to anyone who advanced the 700 for the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… it, though it seems strange that they will not spare one small vessel to bring down the passengers and letters. … the Surveyor-General, for this employment, since the duty of his place takes him to all the Governments. As to … there moved him to solicit the King to confer the penny per pound arising from the side trade for the maintenance of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of them thither to enjoy their ease, and there being no duty upon trade in that Colony it is a discouragement to the … which they evaded. I have since desired only sixty men for one year to fill up the companies. I offered 3 levy money, … one with another, not worth above forty or fifty shillings per annum. Furtherwhich is as grievous as all the restwe hold …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… militia this summer and will take a copy of the old law in one hand, with the officers necessary to enforce it, and of … service, received. June 3. The amendments to the powder-duty bill reported, and the bill returned to the Assembly. … the least, nor have I allowance for anything except 1,000 per annum salary, which does not pay for the meat on my …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sink into ruin, as many have done already, by every one of which the Crown loses a great fee-farm rent. What will … every titheable yearly. The late Act laying a penny more per lb. on tobacco than formerly, together with the 40 lbs., … commission on outstanding debts collected should be 8 per cent.: and a joint Committee was appointed to adjust the late …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… use there and other books of devotion, and offered to pay one shilling a day to some sober person to read prayers there … Act for Naturalisation and the Act for the two shilling per hogshead duty, all of the year 1680, were sent here ready … that the Judge of the Admiralty Court should receive 7 per cent., and the Advocate 5 per cent. on all ships and goods …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Intelligence being brought of an intended French attack on Deerfield and elsewhere on the frontier, it was ordered … appeared and shewed his agreement with the people for 60 per annum. No one appearing on the other side, it was ordered that a letter …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… purely in discharge of my duty, for by birth he belongs to one of my relation's families in Ireland and was first … sufficient to relieve the duty. For though the pay is 30 per cent. worse than sterling, yet Colonel Fletcher deducted from …