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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by these Northern provinces, and sit quiet from losses or charges, att which the people here take the umbrage of … Governor, Council and Representatives of the Massachusetts Bay to be their Agent here, I have recd. instructions to … Mr. Dummer's Commission to be Agent of the Massachusetts Bay. Signed, J. Dudley, Nov. 11, 1710. 1 p. [ C.O. 5, 865. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… without the assistance of the Government they must starve, or goe servants to our Plantations, and so this branch of our … that of New England being so near, a sloop with four or five men can bring two or three cargoes a year to one man, … to appoint Elizeus Burges to be Governour of Massachuset's Bay in New England in the room of Colonel Dudley, you are to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… is commanded by the Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay humbly to represent to your Lordps. that the sd. Act is … said years, he never receiv'd any Instructions, directions or orders upon his said letters, which we are inclin'd to … When in province, offering, if anything for H.M. service, or good province, should act therein redily Councill always …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… directed by the Act, which may happen to be impossible or inconvent. and the Court has no power to releive them. In … of action may exceed 20, but by the absence of a witness or obstinacy of a jury the value may be found to be less and … Crabb Island, it has at the West end a very fine large bay or road for shipping to ride and at the north side a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a duty on the re-exportation of negroes, that have been, or shall be brought into Our said Island only for … more especially in such cases where Our Royal Prerogative or the Trade of Great Britain may be any ways affected, which … call'd Louisana, and down the River Mississippi in the Bay of Mexico, whereupon we must desire you to inform …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Capt. Smart after his arrival [ at Canso] had two or three days conference with the Governour [ M. de … that place and to forbid them fishing any more in that Bay; but his waiting not having the desired effects he seized … that Island, an Act of Assembly making and declaring the Bay of Conset a publick Bay. This will occasion great damage …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… us, when the navigation on that coast, especially of the Bay of Fundee becomes impracticable, I was sett on shore in Casco Bay, and am returned to winter here not by choice but … for my justification to prove that I have lost no time or oppertunity that was in my power from the moment I …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of trade, their money which was chiefly got by pyrating or by dealing with them is spent and the place become so very … a war with France, the French growing very great in the Bay of Mexico and have taken Pensecola near the River … Mexico unless we can obstruct their trade to and from the Bay of Mexico. Likewise at Hispaniola the French grow also …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… were broke open although ye vessell was not to trade or deliver any goods in that port and only went in to desire … prevent the destruction of H.M. Woods in the Massachusetts Bay, more especially in the County of York, formerly the … who gave leave to a French sloap to anchor in Carlisle Bay and remain in ye harbour for four days and after a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… vizt. to judge of trespasses in the woods of America to 2 or 300 miles from the sea, the extent of some of the … prosecutions, for the Judges of those Courts have little or no salaries etc. I have reason to believe that all the … of all their provision and cloathing being lost in the Bay of Fundy on board a vessel from Canso was cast awaye the …