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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… evening. Broke up camp. Our Indian spies were fired on by French Praying Indians, and three of them wounded. Dressed … them on their guard and help to protect our canoes, as the French must be aware of our approach. Then continued the … by chance there was a ditch which our men occupied. The French advancing in their full body were well received, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… public thanksgiving for Admiral Russell's victory over the French fleet. Proclamation accordingly. [ Col. Entry Bk., … his practice to accompany the expedition against the French. Order for certain payments. Order for building a fort … sickness and war, and there being intelligence of a large French fleet at Martinique, the Governor used his utmost …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Woodstock within those towns. Permission granted to the French at New Oxford to stockade the most suitable houses … from whence being lately returned, I understand that the French are gathering in all their strength from their many … judgment. We beg for his protection; and since the French are potent let us keep our eyes open. Propositions …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… received yours of 23 June, reporting the landing of the French in Jamaica ( see No. 1,109). The Queen relies very … enough not only to relieve the Island but to reduce the French in the neighbourhood so that they shall not again be … God so to bless our arms that we have beaten off the French. They have done themselves no great good, but they …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Lords drew attention to the constant liberation of the French prisoners taken in the West Indies. An express arrived … the Indians believe that a peace was agreed on between French and English, and that the English had broken faith … I send copy of the narrative of what passed while the French were here. Since then Major Low and Lieutenant-Colonel …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… evening, the 3rd inst., he had, on intelligence of a French privateer on the coast, embarked some of his company … of white servants read and amended. The disposal of ten French prisoners was left by the Council in the Governor's …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of all the Colonies nor whether you intend to invade the French. If you do so intend, we must raise a larger number of … 16. 2,010. Minutes of Council of Jamaica. Order for the French prisoners brought from Hispaniola to be distributed … The Governor reported that he had intelligence that the French intended to resettle Cadaraqui. Resolved that Major …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the President of St. Domingo for operations against the French in Hispaniola, and when that is done to meet Commodore … and I now acquaint you that I hear intelligence of ten French men-of-war fitting out at Rochelle for the West … Wilmot, 15 May, 1695, giving the information as to the French preparations at Rochelle, and pressing particularly …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… but one gun be fired in future to answer salutes, that the French prisoners be sent home, that the Acts passed this … design, which I had received from a friend of mine, of the French against the English Colonies in America. At Sir Thomas … Five Nations of Indians to the English is well known. The French having suffered much in a war with them thirty years …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… people will leave it. I hope I shall not see any of the French ships, but if they do come I shall do the utmost of my … 1696. On the 31st of July arrived intelligence that the French were on their march against the Five Nations. On the 2nd of August arrived intelligence that the French were in the Indian country, and that the inhabitants …