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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in my humble opinion to deserve attention in the first place. Mr. Williams's case and that of other free negroes who … thence greatly discouraged, which makes me, with the great charge the country hath been at, the more sollicitous … they belong and punishing such as shall assemble together, great numbers of negroes etc. having of late been suffered to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Hunter, mentioning a memorial transmitted to his Grace for great guns and ordnance stores etc. Conclude: "That settlement being of great consequence, we take leave to remind your Grace … and in our absence treat H.M. authority and power with great contempt, and some of them does not scruple to say, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… seems to be in a perpetual ferment, and gives me a great deal of unnecessary uneasiness, and I have reason to … to me, the Government will be lost and the inhabitants great sufferers etc. Signed, J. Belcher. 2 pp. Enclosed, 321. … if the wind permits, to see the condition of that place, and as I find it shall make an exact report of it to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and to the detriment of ye shipping and commerce of Great Britain, we therefore humbly beg leave to lay the same … laying a duty upon negroes imported and exported "to the great dis- couragement not only of your petitioners carrying … that island as well as to the commerce and navigation of Great Britain." Pray that the Governor may be restrained from …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… settling the East and North parts etc.] the 130 negroes or great part of them are march'd to Port Antonio for cutting … negroes march'd from Plantain Garden River, to which place they went being oblig'd by great floods and rains and their provisions failing, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the Duke of Newcastle. The post-master of Boston's place (wch. is in the disposal of the Crown) being likely to … on all wine and spirits etc. imported, from any place, Great Britain excepted, for 4 years etc. Continues: Because … of that county, which is already extended to a very great length, (xx) For pulling down wooden chimneys in the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… no time to dispute, for that he would carry him to some place where he should have little reason so to do, for that … year last past labour'd, and still labours under ; but the great decay of our trade, the almost total want of cash, the … To your Majesty therefore we fly for releif in this our great distress, as our sole refuge under God, and humbly beg …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that kind, but that I wou'd not turn Gentn. in and out of place upon his ipse dixit, and at his pleasure. I have always … King's subjects from time to time upon his survey, with great deference to your Grace such sort of managment would … or Turky, than what is markt out by the Constitution of Great Britain, for the Government of Englishmen, who are …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… country. As we are not quickly expecting any advices from Great Britain, and not foreseeing that H.M. service will at … clause of prudential secrecy as to the situation of the place is omitted in the petition as now drawn etc. Signed, … lessened if not intirely removed. The prospect of the great advantages this Nation may expect from the consequent …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… bills of credit, for which the publick became indebted; a great part of which have since been cancell'd, partly by a … paper credit. All which (the Petitioners say) tend to the great detriment of trade and are highly injurious to the … head is imposed and continued on negroes imported to the great dammage of the manufacture and trade of the Kingdom of …