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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to Albany at the appointed day, and that they had asked for 500 men, in virtue of a promise of assistance. Resolved … he renew his applications to the neighbouring colonies for assistance. The Governor produced a letter from New … Forwarding a list of stores required by Governor Fletcher, for his opinion as to the furnishing of them. [ Board of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 7987.] Sept. 1. 178. Minutes of Council of Barbados. Order for H.M.S. Newcastle to convoy the homeward-bound fleet to … of humiliation appointed. Sundry accounts passed. Order for the French prisoners to be distributed among the ships of … Colonel Chamberlayne, were signed and sent to the Assembly for signature, also letters to the Agents and duplicates. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… September 1696 [Sept. 11.] 199. Memorial of the Agents for the Leeward Islands and Merchants trading thereto, to … usual number of two hundred seamen may be allowed to us for such ships as we can provide. We will endeavour that … Downs and thence to the Leeward Islands, and no sooner. For sugar is not made until January or February, and no …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… York, and strongly denounced Governor Fletcher, especially for his interference in the matter of the elections. They … gave an account of French aggression and of the means for taking Canada, which he promised to put into writing. … then stayed to give a further account of the presents for the Five Nations and the subsistence of the King's forces …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Secretary was instructed to enquire of the Agents for the West Indian Colonies as to the time necessary for … who stood out to sea. Two days later they surprised two fishing vessels on their way home from Cape Sable, one of … easy for them to effect by the situation on the rivers and lakes at the back of our Coloniesthen I say that these things …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… September 1697 Sept. 17. 1,327. Account of disbursements for the two Indians captured at Hudson's Bay. Total, 127 5 s. … 0 0 A case 1 10 0 Sugar 12 6 Tobacco and pipes 2 0 0 Money for their subsistence from the 12th inst., passage to … in the woods, breed stock, plant a little cotton and go fishing. His name is Jonathan Turner. I think that the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Provincial Court that the Pennsylvanian Act for preventing frauds, etc., is repugnant to the Acts of … has endeavoured to suppress the illegal trade, which for many years they have carried on with great profit. It is … and will not be renewed. East and West Jersey are setting for themselves and will not accept Mr. Basse as Governor. He …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 846. A collection of papers handed in by Mr. Weaver, Agent for New York, on 26 September, 1698. 846. I. Deposition of … Nicoll obtained access to Governor Fletcher and permission for the ships to come into New York. Nicoll and Ebenezer … to stay this year in the country, 1,416. Boats sent fishing this winter, 20. Large sheet. Endorsed as the letter. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… be reckoned in the number of those appointed by the Act for the encouragement of the settlement of the Island with … people. The Governor and Council concurred, reserving for consideration the Assembly's further proposals that the … 3,171 inhabitants, 465 stages. There were 68 sacks and 166 fishing ships. 300 quintals of fish were taken by each boat …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… been lately under consideration, read. Directions given for preparing a Representation thereupon. Their Lordships … His Excellency read the letter of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, June 21, about Admiralty Passes. … also the profits accruing by the licenses granted for the fishing of whales, at the value of 100 l. per annum, unto …