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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the neighbouring Colonies. I have no account of French or Indians advancing on Albany, except what comes by … on our frontiers in small parties, but I have sent two or three hundred men to drive them away. As soon as I receive … rights to certain lands in Barbados may not be impeached or prejudiced by certain proceedings on the part of John …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and battalions must be kept up by constant recruits, or they crumble to nothing. The forces lately sent over are … the members give themselves a latitude to attend or not on summons, knowing that no business can be done … peace and quiet within, for I take care that no feuds or differences be fomented among any of the people, but …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sooner known to me. Some of the former list are removed or dead, but I have supplied the number with others of the … of the men, women "and children, but only of the titheable or taxable "persons, who are all men above sixteen years of … imported, and were last "year 19,566." (2) As to increase or decrease of population, "From the year 1692 to the year …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Crown of France, King Charles II., without examination or notice to the parties concerned, restored it to France … Majesty may not be surprised in this affair by neglecting or acquitting so considerable a proportion of his dominions … men that we can transport thither. The passage of a month or more will greatly fatigue our men, and when they get …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… justice due likewise to them, when groundlessly slandered or traduced, otherwise men of merit and fortune will be … drawn up, and for Mr. Duke to attend the Board on Thursday or Friday next. April 21. The letter to Mr. Vernon, as … of provisions as allowed to seamen at whole allowance, or only the proportion given at half allowance. We have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that nobody is secure in his property, that the negroes or other slaves may upon the least disgust get over to that … where they were kept a considerable time as prisoners or rather slaves for they were put to all hardships slaves … they go there to view it by reason of Spanish privateer or rather pirate that was then hovering about, who had taken …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for promoting the said settlement. 2. That the Trustees or President or Deputy Governor of the Province, who shall be approved by … all such Instructions as shall from time to time be given or sent to him from H.M. 3. That the President or Govr. have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of 100 persons, 50 sick at one time, he being one, nine or ten have died. His strength is much decayed, but his …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… been highly gratified if he had come in any other fashion, or that he [Kirke] had been his prisoner. Hears that their …