Search
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… French West India Company to Du Parquet, the Governor of Martinique, who in 1668 had a great desire to "swop" it for … Happily Sir John Harman arrived in the nick of time from Martinique, where he had destroyed the French fleet. Being … almost all of them died there. 28 The French Governor of Martinique hearing of English settlers at St. Lucia put over …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… against a settlement, which, it was apprehended at Martinique, an expedition from Barbados intended to make upon …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… under the command of Chteaurenault had concentrated at Martinique in January (8, 8.ii., 8.iii., 132, 195.i.). The … convoy them away through the Gulf of Mexico (325). He left Martinique on Feb. 22 (N.S.), much to the relief of the … (819), alarmed by the neighbourhood of the French fleet at Martinique and their rumoured preparations for an attack, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Peterborough should destroy the French settlements on Martinique and Guadeloupe, possibly make a descent upon the … in the French privateers commissioned from Guadeloupe and Martinique ( pp. 571, 617); the coastwise trade and that of … had foretold; 90 English prizes had been brought into Martinique by September ( p. 669); the Leeward Islands began …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… depredations on British vessels by French privateers from Martinique. These were forwarded to the Minister at Paris, … practised in trade, especially in illegal commerce with Martinique, which he took energetic measures to repress (486, … sent from Versailles (Sept. 21) to the Governor of Martinique, directing him to require Capt. Uring to abandon …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… altogether from America,from the Continent as well as from Martinique and Guadeloupe. But especially the new French …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… which continued to be transacted with Curacoa, St. Thomas, Martinique etc., in defiance of the Acts of Trade and … at Barbados was informed of the preparations being made at Martinique and Guadeloupe for an invasion of the Leeward … which had harassed the coasts of NewEngland. But from Martinique and Havana they continued to infest Jamaica and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of French merchantmen with stores and ammunition bound for Martinique, whilst Enterprize captured the man of war which … illegal trade, whilst, in the case of those returned to Martinique, where, the Governor of Barbados declared, the … their request to be exchanged for English prisoners at Martinique (77). The Board of Trade approved of his decision …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… French of illegal trade carried on between Barbados and Martinique, and shared in and protected by Capt. Vanbrugh of … making an attempt upon Surinam, had been reinforced from Martinique and Guadeloupe (33 ii., 38). Cassart proceeded to … made at Antigua (6, 38, 57). For, although the Governor of Martinique gave out that he was not rendering them any …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Bay alone had lost 140 ships (954). A prisoner at Martinique says that 163 prizes had been brought in there … (585.iii.). Captured by the French and carried into Martinique, he was presently put on board a ship bound for … out of their quarters (1345, 1346). By a court martial at Martinique M. de Gennes was found guilty of flagrant …