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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the proceedings be transmitted home under the Seal of the Island, as directed. 120 l. sterl. paid to John Adams for his …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Earl of Holland, respecting a Spanish attack upon the island of Providence. Already abstracted under date in a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the King, in 1664, granted him, among other things, the Island of Tobago in compensation. Notwithstanding this the Dutch West India Company took the Island by agreement with the Duke, until driven out by the … they were driven out by Count d'Estres, since which the Island has been deserted. It would be very prejudicial if the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in their places. The Governor resolved to write to Rhode Island and New Plymouth as to their inclusion in his … Council of New England. The Governor and Council of Rhode Island informed the Governor that, owing to bad weather, … their charter had not yet arrived. The Councils of Rhode Island and New Plymouth sworn. The Governor took the oath to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… clothing, arms, and ammunition. By our last advices the island was ready to perish for want of food and clothing. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… powder out of their houses, pursuant to an Act of the Island. There being just suspicion that some negroes are … instruments in their houses or contrary to an Act of this Island, Aug. 1688, and that the aforesaid persons be charged … vessel be kept in constant pay for the service of this Island; that a Bill be prepared to revive an Act to prevent …