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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… appointing one of them to be Governor for the present. To Martinique I have sent the French Governor of the Island with … fleet for Barbados, designing to cruise between that and Martinique until the close of the hurricane-season, where … honours of war and refuses to send any French prisoners to Martinique or Guadeloupe, but only to French possessions to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and there being intelligence of a large French fleet at Martinique, the Governor used his utmost diligence to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the French had recruits of men and ship from France and Martinique, and that Du Cas was coming against Jamaica with … two or three hours. Such craft could also keep an eye on Martinique and Guadeloupe and intercept their trade. For want …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… pay them. It was then resolved to send a flag of truce to Martinique to recover our prisoners. Judge Langley was …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to myself but from true duty. I hear that the French in Martinique are in great apprehension of your fleet and … guards, and carry the Governor and any that are there to Martinique. Having no more post in that open place at this …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Committee. Aug. 4. The master of the sloop that cruised to Martinique appeared, and reported that he had seen few ships …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… violence and mortality. The French have no men of war at Martinique, but expect a squadron from France very soon, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… what they gave out: by reports which come about to us from Martinique by the way of Antegoa we are told that Monsr. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Representation of July 7, relating to privateers at Martinique etc., to the Lord High Admiral for his report. … detaining for examination a flag of truce for Antigua from Martinique, and an abortive attempt to cut out some ships … Barbados. In our passage we lookt into Port Royal Harbour, Martinique, where we saw 3 sail, one of them a ship of force. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… trade in negros from Africa also suffers. Next to reducing Martinique the most effectual means to restore trade will be …