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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… received from Piscataqua, intimating the discovery of some French Indians, at or near Newichewannock; he acquainted them … 1009. i. Abstract of preceding. 1 p. 1009. ii. List of 51 French prisoners sent to England from Willoughby's Fort on … also gave an account that on September 13 last, ten large French vessells were seen off from the West end of those …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the English prisoners that have been lately taken by the French of Canada. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read … to Newfoundland, has had the misfortune to be taken by the French and carryed into Brest, and that several ships under … that you will let me know, if you can, what prisoners the French have of ours in the West Indies. Signed, C. Hedges. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… there, but also to gain new acquisitions from the French now in war with us, and to that end we having thought … can be made useful, in order to make an attempt upon the French settlements in Newfoundland, and particularly on … them, and accordingly to make an attempt upon such of the French settlements as you shall judge to be most practicable …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Out and home, 107 days. The Islands are all quiett, ye French being supposed to be sailed to Leeward to attend ye … from a letter from Col. Burt, Nevis, June 1st:The whole French force, of 5,000 odd men, was extreamely well armed, … news from Newfoundland that in Dec. last a party of French came to Ferryland to load salt. Capt. Lloyd imediately …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… pretend to ports or Towns, and now especially, seeing the French and Spaniards are so potent and industrious to annoy … to the use of their moneys. We were lately alarm'd by the French squadron and privateers that have infested the West … and sent us from England. Encloses copies of two French letters intercepted in the prize La Franois, being all …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… may be made a fine and populous Island; if we keep the French part and the land given in small pieces. I will send a … write concerning Col. Whetham is sent to Mr. St. John. The French squadron by which you have been alarmed is returned to … to the regiment, it is referred to Mr. St. John, etc. The French ships have returned etc. as in preceding. Signed, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and in others he threatens to bring 30,000 of the French Indians upon the Country by land, and to direct the French to bring a Navall force by water to invade the … privateers. The provisions they intercept enable the French to recruit their men of war in their passage to New …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sent to Porto Rico, in hopes to intercept some Spanish and French ships that were arrived there from France and Old … well acquainted with the settlements and strength of the French on the Northern Continent of America, having delivered … Sunderland. as also to us, a proposal for destroying the French settlements in those parts, which, when done, will be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… will be left without anything to guard it; so that two French sloops will take all our Northern trade and starve us. … on that coast, but such as shall be mann'd and sailed with French men; preserving the ship's company to evidence the … to get those Nations to trade with our people, but the french have always dissuaded them from coming till this year, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… judged absolutely necesary to make upon this juncture; the French having laboured so much to bring them over to their … long delay of the Fleete, and our people's being upon the French frontiers (which hath sufficiently alarm'd them) they … your Lordsps. a good acct. of the affaire, providing the French have not sent a considerable reinforcement from Old …