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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Governor Cranston to the King. We received your Majesty's letter of 12th February 167 ( ante, No. 890) by Captain … by the Commissioners to Plymouth. We beg your Majesty's protection against the confederate Colonies who endeavour … and Captain William Bird to seat certain lands at the head of Rappahannock River and James River be forthwith …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Culpeper, commanding all Sheriffs to collect His Majesty's quit-rents in all and every county and counties of this … Virginia. 1474. Instructions for the collection of the 2 s. per hogshead fort duties, and head money, to be strictly followed and duly observed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a sum to the executors of Simon Lambert, and a quarter's rent to Madam Stanfast, and a sum to Thomas Cudduging, … not on land, and ordered that the tax be of ninepence a head, and that Jews be assessed in proportion. Bill to this … pay to the executors of Colonel Simon Lambert 24 l. 16 s. 8 d., and 10,249 lbs. of sugar for money expended by the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… are, by Acts passed since my time, applied to the King's service in some form or other, but for the future shall be … men-of-war, who have not been wanting to affront the King's flag when they durst, both at sea and ashore. Mons. Gabaret … mercy. I have in some measure been quick to strike at the head of a factious party, and have been as successful as ever …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in your office. I send you a poor present of the country's produce. Signed, Wm. Penn. Holograph. 2 pp. Addressed to Secretary Bridgeman in Lord Sunderland's office. Seal perfect. The second person singular is used … ninety-nine times more valuable to me than to himto me the head and to him the tail. I added that if it were his and he …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that they have put themselves under the King's protection, and given the Susquehanna river to the Government of New York; that Penn's people may not settle on that river; that they have put … Indians have lately killed some of the English at the head of the Rappahannock River. It happens at an ill time, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for 120 men to be raised and kept constantly on duty, at 5 s. a day for an officer, 2 s. 6 d. for a sergeant, and 1 s. 6 d. for a soldier, receiving also 5 l. a head for every negro captured or killed, to be divided …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The letter from the Lords of Trade, touching Mr. Daniel's complaint against Sir Richard Dutton, read. Ordered that … all parties concerned to take notice thereof. The King's letter appointing Mr. Richard Harwood to the Council read. … the Spaniards, so wore the King's jack at the foretopmast head. The plans for the attack were laid. Meanwhile, the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from the Admiralty within the same period amount to 115 8 s. 4 d., making with the other a total of 670 8 s. 4 d. for the perquisites of three years' government. All … and I hear that a party of Oneidas is still at the head of James river designing to ruin all the Indians …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… adjourned for want of a quorum. Aug. 2. Writ for St. David's parish returned. Thomas Richardson elected. Solicitation … told me that though Attorney General I was not the King's advocate in the Court of Admiralty, and that I was not to … West Indies never saw, and the future will admire. At the head of every company was set a quarter cask of wine, meat …