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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a letter to Colonel Codrington directing him to exchange French prisoners first against British subjects and afterwards for French Protestants. [ Board of Trade. Leeward Islands, 43. … to fetch next day; but by that time the guns spoke French. All this while Sir William pelted the hills of Quebec …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… trade, against the law, and by their neglect suffer the French and Indians to make daily incursions. Unless their … enough to defend ourselves and make incursions upon the French; but, as we are, we are not able to leave the border. … to pay them. Their confusions are so great that the French daily gain upon them, having lately retaken Port Royal …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… or October for Virginia with letters was captured by the French, but that all the packets were thrown overboard before … end of the war unless solicitation be made for him. The French say that if he should return to England, Quebec and … is done. Pray use your interest to procure his release. A French officer has come back to France in our man-of-war to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Council of New York. Letters from Albany as to the French designs, and the treaty between the French and the Five Nations read. A letter from Colonel Henry … ascertain their fidelity to the treaty. I found that the French had done their utmost to break the same, but without …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Order for the lookouts who were taken by surprise by the French in St. David's parish to be tried by General Court … leave to go out in the vessel lately captured from the French, on terms of "no purchase, no pay," and that the … us, who are quite as much exposed to the attempts of the French and Indians. We are always willing to do our best for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… pardon to all Englishmen who have lately adhered to the French or helped them to invade Jamaica, provided they return … officers and men of H.M.S. Falcon, lately captured by the French, be recommended to Sir William Beeston, according to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Governor wherein he takes notice of the condemnation of a French sloop sailed by French denizened Protestants, and also a complaint of great … of this trial signed the unreasonable address against the French, which was enclosed in your letter, and doubt not but …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for want of a settlement and of help from the King, the French threatening to be on us in the spring. We have had no … Barbados these ten weeks. The last account was that four French ships of seventy guns lay to windward of the Island, … upon the surrender of York Fort, Hudson's Bay, to the French in 1694. 560. I. Affidavit of Philip Parsons, merchant …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… is an account of the affairs between the English and French in Hudson's Bay. 1682. The French took from us a factory in Port Nelson River, burnt it, and kept the men prisoners many months. 1686. The French took from us Hayes Fort, Rupert's Fort, and Albany …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sent to them for consideration. Order for the release of a French ship, captured by H.M.S. Newcastle since peace was … to sail with H.M.S. Bonaventure to Martinique, taking the French prisoners with him, and bring hither such English … prisoners as are there; also that he take with him the French mulatto who had proved himself to be a free man. Order …