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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Forwarding duplicates of the quarterly returns sent in April. Signed, Ri. Cartwright. 1 p. Inscribed and … action from you as that you should by night secretly and under pretence of friendship have set fire to a frigate which … have spent a thousand pounds in fitting out vessels to put down those pirates. Your Excellency to support this heavy …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… West Indies August 1683 August 1683 Aug. 16. 1191. Inquiry in to Lord Culpeper's neglect of his government, declaring it … was seized by the French at Salt Tortugas, and brought in under your commission to St. Jago. The English were kept till … month to any of Waffe's seamen to join them, or else 50 l. down and their chance of shares in future captures; but the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… all their beaver-hunting; that they have put themselves under the King's protection, and given the Susquehanna river … the Government of New York. Copy. 1 p. Endorsed. Printed in New York Documents, Vol. III., p. 347. [ Col. Papers, Vol. … undutiful towards the King's commands, have torn down his proclamation of the 12th March, and refuse to pay …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the owners' expense, till the owners shall procure others in their stead. Ordered, that commanding officers keep a … 307. A short summary of the history of the Bermuda Company down to the time of the vacation of its charter. 1 pp. [ Col. … Board declared their opinion that any officer of horse, under the rank of Captain, may be tried by a regimental …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and tumultuous meetings of the House of Burgesses in the late meeting of the Assembly of Virginia. We approve … eight large canoes, and, leaving the Indians behind, went down the river Andreile and took another vessel laden with … with a dozen more, at the Cays. Three more parties, under Englishmen and mostly English, then joined them from …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Governor Molesworth to the Lords of the Treasury. In obedience to your order I report on the perquisites of my … of the fur-trade to Canada; but do not allow us, who are under your protection, to be destroyed. The French, too, are … them home to his friends the interlopers before me. I went down to see the Lieutenant Governor, read copies of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for the establishment of two regular companies of foot in New York from 1 August 1688, each company to consist of … the corporation will reside in England and will be always under the King's eye, they may be proper enough for a country … to all the out-towns and ordered all Indians going up and down to surrender to us on pain of death. We hear that seven …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… which, though denied by the Governor, has been allowed in many cases. I beg to be admitted to appeal. 1 p. … deserted to the French and declared for King James, under which pretence they seized several English gentlemen as … which so much affronted the other party that they came down with force and arms and pulled them out by the hair of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from the Speaker and Assembly of Antigua, asking for help in quelling the Irish rebellion in St. Christophers, which is … Arrived there both sea and land forces should be placed under the Governor-in-Chief. The convoy appointed to bring … as any of them, but I hate rebellious actions. The pulling down of Sir E. Andros's Government has done no good, but the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… our convoy to Europe. No ships are to sail henceforth but in fleets. Pray let me hear all news whether from Europe or … very truth he had brought all the cattle, sheep etc. under his subjection, for all the men were in the fort. After … of war with the Indians those settlers must retire lower down or run great risk of being cut off. I have seen some of …