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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Order of Councill, June 9 last, for repealing part of the Act pass'd in 1667, I therefore begg that my petition now … to continue, it being so much for H.M. service. As to the Act past in New Hampshire for the better preservation of all … Assembly of the Massachusets Bays refusing to pass a like Act (for the reasons set forth in one of your forementioned …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the trade was so highly resented that it gave rise to the Act of Parliament pass'd the next Session to encourage the … is to prevent the effects of the advantages the said Act gives to the importers of such stores from British … Gordon to the Queen. Prays for the repeal of the whole Act of Barbados, 1708, appointing a Committee for settling …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… To remedy this a clause was inserted in the subsidy Act of 2nd and 3rd Anne, by which no drawbacks are granted on … whether it may not be proper to have a clause in some Act of Parliament for incouraging the importation of sparrs … County, Carolina, to be called Beaufort Town, with such jurisdictions, priviledges and franchizes as the sea-port of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… model. The Acts past this Sessions are, (i.) An Act to authorize ye surviveing Commissioners for the … noe remark being only to supply a deficiencey in ye former Act. (ii.) An Act reviveing an Act for the better settleing ye militia. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… (if the same be not already done) take care that the Act passed in July 1711, so prejudiciall to H.M. subjects of … tar in this fleet nor any naval stores except masts, the Act for encouraging Naval Stores from hence is near expiring. … it to your Lordshipp's concideration to revive or not that Act, but am very well assured that so soon as wee have peace, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… here 19th Dec., etc. Lt. Govr. Caulfeild continues to act according to your Exey's instructions which will be much … your Majesty, as particularly in the present case the Act for laying a duty on negroes, wine, rum and other … burthen on the trade and navigation of this Kingdom. This Act will expire the 10th of March next, and was not delivered …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… great detriment of the Fishery, the Admirals by the late Act not being authorized for that purpose, and most of them … upon himself in an illegall manner to dispense with an Act of Assembly and also by misrepresentacons impos'd upon …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Government of New Hampshire have by a late Act of Assembly laid a duty on all timber cut and loaded in … Bay humbly to represent to your Lordps. that the sd. Act is highly unjust, for the reason that one halfe of the … in townships under their jurisdiction; and that the Act is besides of very evil consequence as it tends to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… cheifly managed by boat keepers, who seldom conform to the Act by carrying one third of their company green men, and the … from all parts except Great Britain. (2) Contrary to the Act, that ship's rooms should not be taken by planters, they … the fishing Admirals may inspect the same and enforce the Act under a penalty, etc. (3) Many ships belonging to aliens …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Knight, Receiver General of Jamaica. Dec. 22, 1716. By an Act of Jamaica, 1712, for raising an Additional Duty, Anthony … and rather than he'll disoblige them, he will pass any Act they make. Same endorsement. 1 p. [ C.O. 137, 12. Nos. … off by the Indians; but ever since he was empowered by an Act of Assembly to take such measures as he should judge most …