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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to execute. It is a great diminution of the King's Government that the King should receive no rent for so … there were proposals for the purchase of Lord Culpeper's interest which came to no effect. The present heirs, having … five sloops of from fifty to seventy men; also a French prize, lately taken, with two hundred men, sails to-day to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Order for a public thanksgiving for Admiral Russell's victory over the French fleet. Proclamation accordingly. [ … the King for military stores, also Colonel Nicholson's letter of 26 February ( see No. 2,075). Copy of the … of Nottingham?] I have received intimation of the King's grant of Terence Dermott's estate in Montserrat to Sir …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… West Indies. An express arrived with Sir William Beeston's letters of 23 June. The Admiralty was desired to send at … was also directed to be prepared. Aug. 17. Captain Hide's letter of defence read, and orders given for the damage … Plantations. The Bristol, Hampshire, Experiment and Play (prize) sailed from Plymouth with the merchant fleet on 16 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of a sloop for illegal practices. The Governor's proposals for preparing quarters for 100 soldiers and for … he withdrew. The Council left the matter to the Governor's wisdom, advising only that the Governor of Connecticut be … remedy. Aug. 8. A petition of the purser of the Play, prize, for provisions was rejected by the Assembly. The …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and Plantations. Report of the Admiralty as to next year's trade and convoys read. List of documents received on 26 … of Henry Dunn. Praying for a copy of Governor Kendall's instructions, with a view to taking legal proceedings … the 7th of August. A petition of the purser of the Play, prize, for money to victual the ship was rejected. A proposed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… as the businesses depended on each other. Mr. Brenton's proposals read. [ Board of Trade. Journal, 9. pp. 3133.] … address to the Governor in Chief representing the Island's grievances was unanimously passed, in twelve articles. (1) … and now taken by Captain Halbart of H.M.S. St. Albans, prize. Order for lodgment in the magazine of the stores of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1682 prepared instructions for the commanders of the King's ships to assist the Governors and officers in the … burden from hence with orders to obey Governor Nicholson's orders for enforcement of the Acts of Trade. Signed, Jno. … which are going to New England and New York. The Essex, prize, is ordered to be forthwith fitted to go to Virginia …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Benjamin Franks and Jonathan Tredway, of Captain Kidd's ship, to be brought before the Council of Trade this … of Council of Trade and Plantations. Mr. Blackborne's letter of this day read ( No. 763), and Jonathan Tredway, … we met the John and Rebecca, Captain Hore, with a rich prize taken in the Persian Gulf, and found also a brigantine …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 712. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Mr. Yard's letter of 28 July as to New York read ( No. 701), also a … and a representation covering it. Mr. Thornburgh's letter of 29th ult. as to the pirate Every in the Bahamas read ( No. 707). Mr. Phelps's letter of 29th ult. as to Ordnance stores for Bermuda read …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from the Admiralty read, announcing the coming of H.M.S. Queenborough, and giving directions for the despatch of H.M. ships Norwich and Sun, prize, with the homeward-bound convoy. Proclamation … a fire-ship under Captain Warren, who told me that Kidd's commission was good and that he could not molest him. Kidd …