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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… us, and all classes complain of a poor crop of sugar and great mortality among Christian servants, negroes, and … His care for martial affairs cannot have been great when he deprived Sir John Witham, a man of no martial … the close of Sir Richard Dutton's answer to John Daniel a great scandal attempted upon our Lieutenant Governor. We …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… all places of profit being already disposed of under the great seal of England, I can do little to induce a gentleman … to Captain Samill. On Sunday the 19th ult. there was a great earthquake in the island, but no great harm done that I can hear. We learn, however, of a most …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the King also. Therefore, though I believe them to be great villains, I do not think it right to try them till the … and overawe of Chief Justice Elletson and others of our great men, whereby the old freeholders that paid scot and lot … convoy of H.M.S. Assistance and accordingly have freighted great numbers of ships. Since then war has broken out with …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Addenda
… 15 others, inhabitants of Maryland. There have lately been great disturbances in the province, particularly in Calvert …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… possible without a naval force; but the French may do us great damage by sending a few men-of-war to cruise about us, … at sea forbids this. Sir Timothy Thornhill was in great danger of being cut off and destroyed before he left … that if we could safely transport our men we could do great damage to the French Islands. M. de Blenac spread false …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the houses in the Island. The cane-fields were all fired, great quantities of sugar in cask were burned and about ten … would have given us a seasonable loan of money in our great strait, not that they would not only deny us but hinder … blamed, but surely four or five ships out of thirty is no great weakening. Besides even if they had not a ship in the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… admission to the fort, but were absolutely and with great contempt denied by Jacob Leisler, the usurper. The … a special Court to try them next week. New England is in great disorder for want of the Royal commands, and the loyal … The want of a good settlement in New England is a great inconvenience to us here. There are people enough there …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The commission was ordered on 11 February to pass the Great Seal and was passed on the 1st of March. [ Col. Entry … the enemy. On the 18th of February he sailed, but to my great surprise news was brought me on the 24th that our fleet … were surrounded by the French but cleared themselves with great bravery and conduct. Thus the French had a great …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… last day of that month, beyond my expectation but to my great satisfaction, Sir Francis Wheler's fleet arrived here … strong in Martinique so I hope we may be able to destroy a great part of the Island; but the fort is a strong European … to Mr. Edward Hill for sixteen pair of wheels for the great guns. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXXXIV., pp. 793, 794.] …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XLVIII., pp. 2734.] March 18. Great Island. 197. The Secretary of New Hampshire to Governor … will recover again, but it will be a work of time and a great expense, and how the loss and want of people is to be … drawn and all other matters settled, we removed thither at great expense, and considering our many difficulties and …