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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to put to sea from the roadstead, leaving all the land officers behind on the shore. The Ruby and Reserve picked … out of the place, with intent to have surprised our army or fought their way through them to Petit Guavos; but by … Lillingston's regiment decamped. All that carried the name of being serviceable marched to the fortress, and the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Trade and Plantations. Mr. Churchill appointed stationer to the Council. Order for a warrant for delivery of the … required of the Navy Board was altered so as to extend their enquiry back to the year 1660. Sir Christopher Wren, … time. Supplementing Bill to the Act to impose a duty on officers read twice and sent to Council. In the matter of New …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Nevis. The Assembly being sworn chose James Bevon for their Speaker. The Council refusing to swear certain members as not duly elected, the House … and grand jury of every county, and by the militia officers. We are all very quiet at present, though we have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… several packets from the Spanish Governors and other officers, which I have despatched to Carthagena and Porto … best of my judgment. I have served in many posts in the Army, but never in the Ordnance, which I think a misfortune, … list of the Governors of the various Colonies. Against the name of Caleb Carr, Governor of Rhode Island, Randolph has …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1,129. Minutes of Council of Massachusetts. Leave granted to Joseph Vickers to erect a house in Boston. Order for … of this month, I gave immediate notice thereof to the officers of the several rivers and districts, and of the time of their stay in order that such vessels as might should be got …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Massachusetts. Advised that the General Court be prorogued to 18 August. Orders for payment of 250 to the … half of those that came out were left; that unless the officers helped the men, the men would starve, and this the … numbers, weight of bulk, owner's names and consignee's name, such indent to be signed and sealed by the master or …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1697 July 1697 July 21. 1,194. The Agents for Barbados to Council of Trade and Plantations. Respecting the … Government during his absence at Boston, removed several officers and appointed others in their stead. Moreover, on … merchants to Council of Trade and Plantations. We beg to represent to you the declining state of Jamaica. The late …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1698 July 1698 July 21. Whitehall. 685. Secretary Vernon to Council of Trade and Plantations. I have laid before the … the Council gave its opinion that all offices and officers appointed by the late Governor stand in full force. … of the peace for Charles County ordered, with Hall's name omitted. The committee appointed to take care for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… were of his drawing up. The articles were then read to him, one by one, and he was required to prove them, and … by the alteration. The self same men, who have been naval officers to enter and clear ships and collectors to receive … Governor Codrington? It is evident that Martyn used his name very wrongly to deceive Clark, but he did not leave him …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… King in Council. Referring the petition of Stephen Duport to Council of Trade and Plantations for report. Signed, John … trading in 1691 and 1692, and that appeals of Custom-house officers in the like cases are to be admitted in future. We … innocent or guilty will not think it worth while to exert their rights. We beg that you will restore us these …