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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the silkworms and the progress they made last season in this province. They hatched in March when the mulberry trees had been about three weeks … they had surprised and killed and carried off their wives prisoners. Mr. Horton adds that the Spanish officer told him …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… wrote me, gives me the greatest encouragement to proceed in doing my utmost to pursue my instructions with fidelity … I think myself could I write of many things frequently in a more agreeable way than those ties will allow me to do, … yearly meets the Indians and delivers to them the King of France's present. The grand battery of Louisbourg mounts 44 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… then Colonel Basse has published a counter-proclamation in the Jerseys, copy enclosed. He has also written me several … by which being startled he ventured to send me the two prisoners. I enclose their examinations before Colonel Basse. … Though I have no confirmation of the news of peace from France, I have always treated your prisoners with such …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1623 July 2. 34. Answer of the Virginia Company, assembled in General Court, to the Privy Council. Have taken their … supply, and desire respite until Friday to advise thereon in a full court Suggest that some course be taken that those indebted to the Company pay in their subscriptions. July 2. Whitehall. 35. Lord President …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Gibbs and Sam. Wrote upon the above petition, describing in detail the petitioner's employments from 1618, and awarding 360 l. as due to him in equity. 1629, Sept. 25. 15. II. Answer of Ralph Yeardley, … To be allowed a ship to take all their company to France; friars, Jesuits, and two savages, also their weapons, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… upon the petition of Thos. Fittz, merchant, prisoner in the Fleet, who, having recovered all the beaver skins at … Harvey to Sec. Dorchester. Sends petition to the King in favour of Dr. John Pott, who he found Governor, the only physician in the colony and skilled in epidemical diseases. Has …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 20 servants, but was refused. Mat. Grover, who came home in the Robert, and was formerly employed at Dureren [Darien] … Allowances to the wife of Sam. Bennett, a gunner in Fort Henry. Request of Fras. Grissell, to remit his … 69. Order of the Privy Council concerning the dissensions in Virginia, the complaints of Sir John Harvey, and the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for examination and redress of complaints and abuses made in divers letters from the planters and inhabitants of the … of vessels taken by the Company's ships. Care of prisoners. A prison to be built. Respect to the captains of … Inventories of prize goods. Disposal and examination of prisoners. Spanish pilots to be detained. Defence of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… l. on account of Capt. Wil. Rous, prisoner at St. Lucar. In a letter to the Company he beseeches them to take notice of his long imprisonment in the Indies, St. Lucar, and the common gaol; of his having … he desires payment; these miseries having come upon him in their service. [ Colonial Entry Bk., Vol. III., pp. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Capt. Wil. Digby to the Council of State. Was a planter in St. Christopher's about 24 years since, but was soon after … of St. Christopher's, assigned to him a plantation in Nevis formerly confirmed to Warner by Capt. John Kettleby, … any propriety therein. Prays that he may be re-established in the said land, and enjoy it according to his patent. …