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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of 11 to certain Constables who were arrested at Rhode Island while executing their warrants there, and of 22 to the Commissioners appointed to treat with Rhode Island and Connecticut. [ Board of Trade. New England, 49. … is sent down with some gentlemen to see what condition the island is in, for they expect daily ten sail of men-of-war …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the trust reposed in us by him in the Government of this island till further notice. Signed, Wm. Burt, Mich. Smith, … the French King of our pulling down French houses in that island since the peace, and to ask satisfaction. Signed, J. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… with tobacco, and that everyone supposed he was gone for Scotland, since he went without clearing. I went with this … put into Antigua, though he had nothing on board for that island except a hogshead of claret which was a present to … of St. Christophers would be to weaken the whole of the island. He thought differently, and reported his own opinions …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… have no information that this vessel has proceeded to Scotland. They have indeed notice that some ships have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… their patents are void. I hope you will move that this island shall not be under greater difficulties and hardships … I hope the King, who has so long entrusted me with this island, will support the authority which he was pleased to … and West Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, with power to appoint officers to the Admiralty …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… disabled by this law nor by any other, since being born in Scotland he is by construction of law a native-born subject … Mr. Randolph tells me that the Government of Rhode Island have seized some pirates and claim by their charter to … Netherlands. One of the first settlements was made on an island at the mouth of the river called Hutton (?Manhattan) …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Names of the Scotch ships gone to settle Golden Island near Carthagena: Capt. Robert Pennyworth, St. Andrew, … 579. XXXIV. List of persons suitable for H.M. Council:Lewis Burwell, Robert Carter, William Leigh, John Custis, … Churchhill, Wm. Fitzhugh, Wm. Basset, James Ranson, John Lewis. p. Same endorsement. 579. XXXV. Memorandum of Minutes …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… plat be presented. James Davis granted Streight's Mouth Island and Thomas How of Marlborough licensed to purchase a … James Coffin William Worth Justices of the Inferior Court, Island of Nantucket. H.E. nominated: Joseph Parsons J.P. in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Thynn, John Palmer, and Hen. Holt (who have all left the island). Capt. Phil. Broom, Agent for the Royal African Co. … the law" but according to Cary "the worst character in the island, as I am told by all people." Antigoa.Col. Francis … Holmes, killed by the breaking of a great gun on Castle Island. Allowance to Nathaniel Oliver for leakage of wines …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… about 30 pirates come lately into the east end of Nassau Island and have a great deal of money with them, but so … I hear, too, that Capt. Kidd dropped some pirates in that island. They write from New York that Arabian gold is in … grants; Col. Smith's runs fifty miles in length on Nassau Island, and there is an infinite number of goodly pines for …