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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Forty armed men have been at my house these two days with order to bring me before the General alive or dead, but … into my cornfield and destroyed it all. I throw myself on your protection and offer 5,000 security to answer the … and examined, and the matter reported to the Secretary of State for the King's orders. I can satisfy you that no enemy …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the commands of former Governors that you do not go to war with the common enemy but with my special order, the more so … Governor Kendall, who was speedily alive to the critical state of our affairs; but the difficulty appeared to be to … to Governor Sloughter. The hostile Indians met us in conference at Wells and promised to restore all captives and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… members of Assembly were sworn. Sundry bills considered, with their amendments. June 3. Several bills passed. Message … and the instructions to the Agents sent down to the house, with a request that they may be shortened. Order for … in West Jersey, so we take occasion to congratulate you on your appointment, and to assure that we shall work with …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 2. 384. Minutes of Council of Nevis. The Assembly agreed with the Council to draw up an address to the King, asking … that Colonel Lodowyck be authorised to explain the state of affairs in the province to the authorities in … for better collection of import and excise duties passed. Conference as to the bill for a market in Boston. Bill to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… letter of 5 January read, also a memorial as to the state of the revenue and a request for stores of war, which … the existing companies and form two new companies. Draft with corrections. p. Endorsed, Recd. 28 June, 1694. [ Board … of Ordnance. 1,085. Board of Ordnance to John Povey. On the requisition for bedding for the troops for New York we …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… foreign coin be amended. Certain petitions read and dealt with. The Acts for a levy and for a present to the Governor … by excuses for not doing it; but afterwards, upon a conference with the Council, the sum of 500 was appropriated … respects. Your Majesty is therefore besought to take the state of the Regiment into consideration, and of your …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by report, which is that they sailed from St. Christophers on the 28th of March. Also some English prisoners, who … orders they have I know not, and therefore content myself with the hope that they want nothing (for if they did I doubt … Governor at his inspection to-day give the men something with which to drink the King's health. The Council met again …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… deliverance. The province itself remains in the same state as I reported in November last, the great complaint and … all the care that I can. I shall always serve the King with life and fortune, and pray for his protection. Signed, … for his service of last year, that there be a conference as to the cases of Samuel Gibson and Joseph …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mrs. Herman's petition for cancelling an agreement with a vestry left to the vestry. The Delegates were summoned for a conference respecting the Indians. ( See preceding abstract.) … a clause as to records of the Courts. Bill respecting the State-house read a first time and an amendment proposed. Bill …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to its resolution passed at the close of its meeting on 8 May ( see No. 1,003). Azariah Pinney appointed … favours which we have already supplicated. We acknowledge with great thankfulness the King's bounty in sending us … herein and beg you to send it to one of the Secretaries of State. p. From the same to the Secretary of State. 10 …