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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Trade and Plantations. The merchants again attended, on the question of convoys. The East India Company asked to send eight ships and eight hundred men on account of the competition of the Dutch. The African … been justly seized in Virginia for illegal importation of brandy, and we recommend that her forfeiture be insisted on. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Agreed that the Attorney General be summoned to report on all the laws of Pennsylvania. Draft Commission for … read, and a clause added charging the expense thereof on the parties concerned. It was agreed that the whole … credit to buy fresh provisions for himself and officers or brandy and tobacco for the men, and desires that he may be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… three or four years ago. At Nevis Captain Julius came on board her while at anchor and showed authority to take her … Weatherhill arrived in the sloop Charles from Antigua; and on the day following we took on board five pipes of brandy and other goods from the Spanish ship, and shifted …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… serve when chosen. Ap. 1, 1698. (5) An Act for raising an impost upon strong liquors imported. Ap. 1, 1698. (6) An Act … Master of the Maryland Merchant of Bristol, of the attack on H.M.S. Essex prize by a pirate, the Providence galley, in … of Masters of ships and merchants for the payment of an impost of powder on the tonnage, and a supplemental clause to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Essex prize are safe arrived with the pirates that were on board them, and that you received my letter, etc., of June … 1699. p. 685. vii. Memorandum of His Majesty's account of impost, March 25thSept. 29th, 1699. p. [ Board of Trade. … of the Brandenburg I have received about six stoops of red brandy. When the De Jonge Jan arrived, I got for my year's …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the officer there of any effects belonging to pirates on board him, and I having an account of his bringing in 300 … But as to the Act for discontinueing the duties of impost granted the same session and for granting of other duties of impost instead, not having seen the Act intended to be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… captive to an Indian. 5 l. 5 s. 3 d. paid to James Gooch on behalf of John Wade of Barwick in full of his accompt for … of the Council, when they went to view ye Fortifications on Castle Island, and deliver possession thereof to Elisha … them not to be angry, presenting their Captain with Brandy and other provisions, and drinking the Earl of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and ye approach of a General Assembly, wch. is to meet on Tuesday next render it, I fear, impracticable for me to go … considered. Ordered that the Chickahominy Indians be heard on the subject. And see preceding abstract. [ C.O. 5, 1408. … five or six and thirty pounds per cent., or else for wine, brandy, dowlas, and other sorts of linen cloth, silks, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… was delivered to him, and he promised to bring his answer on Friday. Letter to the Earl of Nottingham, signed. [ C.O. … whereof H.M. is a sufferer in her Customs, and here's brandy and other commodities brought frequently both from the … hath given H.E. 250 l., and made a Law for raising double impost upon all goods imported, and 2 s. per tun for all …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Petition of Barnabe Mackinne, praying an order for land on Black Creek to build a gres [? grist] mill upon, rejected. … County; prohibiting seamen being harboured or entertained on shore; and for the regulation of ferries and transporting … of this Island; an Act for raising an additional duty and impost; an Act for the more effectual raising parties to …