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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… it farther then what I thought was intended in the Queen's commands, I assented to that Act, and I hope your … contributed very much to the continuance of last summer's sicknesse. Therefore I hope your Lordshipps will please to … of the Christopher, and was ordered by the Company's Agent from Gambia to Bermuda with negros, but she being …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for the standing forces, and being told by the said Member[s] that he beleived the Bill would hardly pass the Councill, … that they might be committed for contemning the Queen's writ, at other times that they had forfeited and abdicated … grant commissions to privateers, and by colour thereof a prize was taken and brought into Road Island and condemn'd …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and N. Higbee to the Queen. Petitioners, of your Majesty's Royal and late Reformed Independent Company in this Island, … made sensible of his careful management of your Majesty's Interests and the Government of your good subjects, … their obedience to the Crown of England and your Majesty's soveraignty over them, whereof they have formerly made …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… subsequent Sessions, to witt of Dec. and May last, by H.M.S. Strumbulo, the very first opportunity that had offered … out of the most knowing and honest, would doe the Country's business more to their satisfaction, the honour of our Laws … a prisoner on board of the privatier, and that he took a prize every day while he was on board, I am likewise informed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… have carryed several of the Inhabitants from St. John's, etc. to Placentia, we humbly offer that the Commissioner … H.M. to fix a chain and boom at the entrance of St. John's Harbour, which, as we are informed by the Commodore, he has … merchants and Western Fishermen. We humbly offer that the Prize Officer settled there be for the same reasons …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… away from his service. This is the reason of the Captain's Orders being contradicted. Signed, J. Burchett. Endorsed, … Plantations. I hope my last letters by Capt. Morris, H.M.S. Advice, are well arrived. I have no opportunity but this … galley, who lately arrived at Road Island with a Spanish prize, and while Col. Byfeild the Judge was considering and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the Board of Ordnance. Enclose extract of Gov. Seymour's letter, March 8, relating to stores of war. [ C.O. 5, 726. … p. Enclosed, 415. i. Minister and Vestry of St. Paul's Church, Chester, Pa., to the Bishop of London. Chester, … and Plantations to the Queen. In obedience to your Majesty's Order June 26, we have considered the Act of Jamaica for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the time of sowing and getting in the tobacco) one man do's employ 1,000 persons, and constantly 300 in manufacturing … agreable to the Northern Palate, which together with it's cheapness, recommends it to those markets. We do further … I therefore ordered Capt. Davis with H.M.S. Triton's prize to cruise between the Capes of De La Ware, and the East …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the prizes, to have an account of the value of each prize, it is wholly out of my power, for in ye first place it … an account under 20 a shipp; as to the Lord High Admirall's being surprized at my writing that the shipps of warr was … quallifyed to the management of the Queen and Countrey's affares then I have been to the entire satissfaction of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… wch. law when I was in Engld. was repealed. Mr. Mason's claime by grants from Naumkege to Piscataqua, about 60 … per inventory. As to greatt tracts of lands, Mr. Walderen's father and now the family lays claime to aboutt 18,000 … of the Customes for collecting duty's arising upon prize goods; that they know not what number of men of warr …