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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Bahama Islands, has been burnt and destroyed by the French and Spaniards, and the people all put to the sword or … made of H.M. Fort at Casco Bay when lately attackt by the French and Indians, and in consideration of the wounds and … the great danger they apprehend themselves in from ye French and Spaniards, and request their friends here to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… narrative of it. He took notice of a complaint upon the 2 French men's return from Canada, whom he examined and gave … exports from that part of St. Kitts lately taken from the French, having no Representatives to give away the same as … Keeper of H.M. Prison in Boston, for keeping several French and Indian prisoners. 96 l. 14 s. 4 d. paid to Major …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Bredah near Port Royal, March 5, 170. On news of the French fleet designed to attack this Island, our strength in … slip as occasion may offer. 'Tis also our opinion that the French will attempt nothing less then Port Royall and … Plantations in the West Indies, and that if we find the French will force themselves into this Harbour, and it appear …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ye men of war. There being certain intelligence that the French at Hispaniola have four men of war and a fleet of … [? William Popple]. Here are merchants have an acct. of 6 French men of war, 28 privateers and several transport and … Trade and Plantations. As to convoys for New England. The French have in those parts seldom less than 2 men of war, 50 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 28 with the enclosed paper in relation to the exchange of French prisoners. My reasons against which I beg may be laid … (1) We have taken in these parts during this war ten French men for one English man they have taken; and I find by … notes with the proceedings of the last war that the French men knew everything that was acted in Jamaica as well …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… extract of Governor Dudley's letters relating to the French, to be laid before H.M. We think that it may be for … is at Kiquotan, and I hear has brought in as prize a French merchant-ship from the Isle of Cayen, wch. he took to … to the Queen. Represent their present danger. For the French with the barbarous Indian natives of Canada doe very …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to Nevis to the Queen. The devastation lately made by the French caused severall of the inhabitants to withdraw their … St. Malo, he describes his capture in a mast-ship by two French frigates. He threw his drawings and papers overboard, … on this Island, march'd off from the rest, and whilest ye French plunder'd on one side the Island, they plunder'd on …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… send two men of war with them to protect them from the French privateers, who are come down in great numbers on … Nov. 18, 1707. Announces arrival of M. Du Casse and the French fleet at Martinique, etc. Signed, Daniell Parke. … Elizabeth, sent from Barbados to get intelligence of the French fleet at Martinico. Nov. 28Dec. 5, 1707. Indians at …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to your Majesty's engaging in a vigourous attempt upon the French in those parts, we shall now lay before your Majesty a … Plantations have sustained by the neighbourhood of the French on that Continent. Quote Capt. Vetch July 27, Nov. 17 … of that trade so beneficial to Great Britain, if the French be driven from their settlements on the Northern …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 45 leagues N.W. of the Norward Cape, to meet with a French privateer etc., and was brought to St. Mallo, soe that … Account of the taking of St. Johns, Newfoundland, by the French upon this day. See Dec. 3, 1709. Dec. 21. Boston. 260. … mine in June lastt H.E. haveing recd. accott. of a body of French and Indians design'd from Canada to assault our …