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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… is said was granted by King Charles II to James, Duke of Courland, the present Duke offering now to make a cession of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Tobago. Having granted the Isle of Tobago to the Duke of Courland, his heirs and successors, to be by him planted and … but deserted about 1656 ; again settled by the Duke of Courland, and again deserted ; and is now possessed by the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… No. 57.] Dec. 10. Mytau (Mittau). 984. James Duke of Courland and Semigallia to the King. Returns humble thanks …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to 8th January. It being reported that the Duke of Courland was preparing a settlement in Tobago, ordered that … copy of the King's grant of Tobago to the Duke of Courland, for his report. 1 p. [ Col. Papers, Vol. LII., No. … Blathwayt to Sir R. Dereham. Summoning him, as the Duke of Courland's agent, to attend the Lords of Trade on the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of his title to Tobago, prepared in answer to the Duke of Courland's memorial. The appeal of William Vaughan heard, the … Several years before the Restoration, the Duke of Courland and some Zealanders attempted a settlement there, … African Company of England. It was claimed by the Duke of Courland, but he being very anxious to regain Tobago he …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Blathwayt informing the Board of a design of the Duke of Courland to make a settlement at Tobago, the Secretary was … the island of Tobago, under the protection of the Duke of Courland, which would be very prejudicial to Barbados, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from the three last Residents and Envoys from the Court of Courland to the English Court. (1) Mr. Lucas Lyons, Resident … years ago. His late Highness Duke Jacobus in Livonia of Courland and Semigalia, whose godfather was King James I., … the Duke was a prisoner, they could not expect relief from Courland. The soldiers mutinied, chained the Governor and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… island since we took possession of it; first, the Duke of Courland endeavours to make a settlement, and pretends to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Company. Your Majesty has granted Tobago to the Duke of Courland. We have agreed and contracted with him to settle … Should they bear the Union colours next the staff, Courland next the fly, or St. George's colours at the staff, … Annexed, 971. I. Articles of agreement between the Duke of Courland and John Poyntz. 9 large pages. [ Col. Papers, Vol. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 295, 296.] Feb. 17. London. 141. Minister of the Duke of Courland to the King. M. le Duc. as guardian and … administrator of his nephew, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, is about to establish a new colony in Tobago. In … treaty between King Charles II. and the late Duke James of Courland, providing that the island under the protection of …