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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Corporation to consist of such as were formerly, or shall be hereafter made, free, and to extend to Maine as … and West Indies. 637. No. 1.] Jan. 11. Charles Fort, St. Christophers. 1,284. Colonel Thomas Hill to Lords of … them to Whitehall. Order for the coast of Lower Norfolk County and the Eastern shore to be watched. The value …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… before those of the Eastern parts could come. Fourteen or fifteen are left behind, but we hope that the strength is … were arrived from France at Martinique and three from St. Domingo, and not knowing how soon they might attack us. … I decided to send a flag of truce, by the return or detention of which we might learn more of their designs, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… at Deal. Reporting that a ship which sailed in September or October for Virginia with letters was captured by the … Order for delivery of ammunition to H.M.S. Guernsey and to St. Mary's parish. Order for payment of salaries. Order for … for not hanging them all. I asked for his answer as to Martha's Vineyard; he answered that he had sent me; but I …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… p. [ Board of Trade. New England, 7. No. 7.] Jan. 17. St. James's Square. 817. Lord Sydney to the King. I duly gave … to England was ever known to them, nor was their advice or consent thereto asked or given. Signed. William Redford. p. [ Board of Trade. New …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… instructions are inserted, forbidding the establishment or execution of Articles of War without consent of the … of Francis Russell to be Governor of Barbados, and of St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent, and the rest of the British … as to some who acted as Justices without commissions or without being sworn. Colonel Bayard represented that …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to all Englishmen who have lately adhered to the French or helped them to invade Jamaica, provided they return to … 1,641. Order of the Privy Council. For the troops embarked or to embark at Plymouth for Jamaica to be victualled by … brought before Council the neglect of the justices of St. Maries' County in not holding January Court, and produced …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and stating that the payment shall be instead of the quota or any other assistance to be given by the Colony for that … Thomas Hill receive leave to return to England from St. Christophers for six months. Signed, Rich. Colinge. [ … the value cannot be ascertained, nor whether it be well or ill managed to the benefit or inconvenience of the people …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the orders given by the King as to convoys. They named St. Johns, Ferryland and Carbonere as the places that should … 200 men with the 500 it was useless for them to go alone or until they had a transportship to keep them in. They spoke … in a house called Fox Hall within the fort, but in two or three days they were dispersed in small parties into the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… who after barbarous usage by the French and Indians in St. Johns were sent home. Sir Edward Seaward, our … 1 p. 594. II. "Reasons for inhabiting Newfoundland or ruining the commerce." (1) Permanent settlement is … is not to be supposed that this fishery can be supported or supplied by ships and men from England alone, for if they …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to Governor Codrington for restoring the French portion of St. Christophers. Copy. 1 p. [ Board of Trade. Leeward … at Negue, pretended that Crowne had broken some article or another and took from him by violence his fort at … he did, and put a garrison into the trading-house at Negue or Crowne's Point. William Crowne being dead, his son John, …