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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Modyford, John Yeomans, William Vassall, John Roberts, and Peter Learre, to be commissioners of the Prize Commission … Portsmouth, but much has been spoiled by dampness, leaks, and long lying in ships. We hope therefore for early … Same of the ship Elizabeth. 1,979. XVI. Same of the ship French Arms. 1,979. XVII. Valuation of the sixteen prizes. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… obtain, if possible, information from St. Malo as to the French trade at Newfoundland, the number and tonnage of ships engaged in it, the rules by which the … rigging, and riding in harbour all the fishing time. The French, who have two-thirds of the trade now, will soon …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the petition of the Hudson's Bay Company to Lords of Trade and Plantations for report. Signed, John Nicolas. p. Annexed, … petition of the Hudson's Bay Company to Lords of Trade and Plantations for report. Signed, John Nicolas. p. Annexed, … occupies only five months. We have suffered more from the French than any other Company, being exposed to invasion. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 12. 2,763. Memorial of Robert Livingston, Gerrit Teunise and Thomas Garton to the Governor and General Court at … you will raise 200 men to go out with ours, against the French, from Albany; (2) that you will send an order to stop … our journey that your people seemed very eager against the French. 3 pp. Endorsed. Recd. 17 June, 1690. [ America and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Petition of Sir John Kirk, Knight, to the King. In 1628 I and my brother captured Quebec, Acadia, and Canada. In 1632 these territories were restored to the French, on condition that they paid to us 5,500, and you gave … cargo worth 1,200, which was seized and confiscated by the French, who refuse to restore it. I beg for your intercession …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. Santen said to be outstanding is to be had. Mr. Graham and Mr. Van Cortlandt do miracles. I am a bold man and have … propositions of the Maquas, informing how industrious the French Jesuit is to draw our Indians over to Canada. The … prisoners along with them. It will be great ruin to the French if the Ottawas will come to trade with us. The French …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Addenda May 1689 May 1689 May 1. The justices and officers of Westchester came and promised likewise. May … from Boston that Sir E. Andros was in league with the French, but that this was contradicted and not believed; (3) … may be sure of our friendship, that we do not fear the French and hope to fight them soon; (4) that the persons who …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… May 1698 May 1698 May 11. Cockpit. 1,361. Council of Trade and Plantations to the King. Representation about the … Bourbon, 1696. ( See Cal. 1698. No. 450.) 2 pp. [ America and West Indies. Hudson's Bay, 539. No. 5.] May 12. 1,362. … received from the Hudson's Bay Company in answer to the French Memorial. ( See Cal. 1698, Nos. 398, 449.) 4 pp. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Member of Council. The Members of the Assembly were sworn and chose Lieut.-Col. Richd. Downes for their Speaker. H.E. … them, took notice of the uncertainties of their meeting, and the little despatch they had gone through in publick … Vernon, March 4, 1700/1, read, importing that the French had fitted out a squadron to be sent to the Spanish …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… the ground . . . do say that from hence forward I do deny and renounce unto the Eternal Father the whole world and his desires, and I do accept as a very rich jewel the whole poverty …