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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by charter of the Duke of York. Also is "under the Duke's protection" to be understood only of the Duke's confirmation of their rights and possessions there as … a Scotsman born can be permitted to inhabit and trade as a merchant or factor. They pretend a right thereto as born …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 531. Attestation; that James Smailes, of the ship Bachelor's Adventure, voluntarily broke bulk and delivered to Richard … then if he could not live by the ministry he would turn merchant. A letter arrived addressed to the first clergyman … decide a difference between the master of a vessel and his merchant. The cause went on the merchant's side, and the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… me, as Commander-in-Chief (though two of Sir Edmund Andros's Council pretended thereto), to the general satisfaction. A … the major part did, despite the efforts of King James's party in correpondence with Sir E. Andros's party at Boston. This correspondence we cannot yet prevent, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 8. [Boston.] 1,282. Abstract of a letter from James Lloyd, merchant, of Boston. Sir William Phips with about 700 men … more than the value of the plunder. After Sir William's return Leisler's man-of-war made desolation there; and so Port Royal liesnot …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… as a free English subject. Beaver is miserably low at 5 s. and Cub not above 2 s. 3 d. per lb. Otter, unless very … be despatched here and followed by every privateer and merchant ship that could be fitted out, and appealing to … of the recapture of Port Royal and the capture of several merchant vessels by the French, that a fourth-rate frigate be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Pemaquid Fort, and Captain Nathaniel Hatch of H.M.S. Mary, as to the provocation given by Captain Short to Sir … from the Collectors at Liverpool as to Governor Richier's having built a sloop and sent tea with sugar and tobacco to … the letter. Order for survey of Richard and Thomas Willett's and of Col. Van Cortland's land lately purchased from the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the imprest on liquors and for manning two of the King's ships, received from the Assembly and passed. Orders for … out. Order for a bill to be drawn for manning the King's ships, which bill was twice read. Adjourned to 20 February. … 84.] [Jan. 3.] 768. Abstract of Lieutenant-Governor Stede's letter of 10 March, 1688, respecting Quakers in Barbados. 1 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lords of the Treasury to the King. As to Robert Livingston's claim to be allowed interest on the sums advanced by him to … be paid to him; and recommend that in lieu of 868 10 s., New York money, interest on 1,670, he be paid the … Laurence as to land-grants in Maryland, and Lord Baltimore's answer thereto, to the Attorney General, who shall hear …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. Way then brought up the question of Commissary Lewis's security in Jamaica, which the Council agreed to leave to … of a letter from Benjamin Davis of Boston to Edward Hull, merchant, of London. We are in a sad posture for want of a … the French in 1694. 560. I. Affidavit of Philip Parsons, merchant of Exeter. In 1694 I was Deputy-Governor and Captain …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and West Indies January 1697 January 1697 Jan. 16. Hudson's Bay House. 593. Deputy Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company … ice on the coast and the country looks dismal. 4. That our merchant ships have timely notice to prepare to sail with … in his letter of 14th inst., to ascertain how many of the merchant-ships had sailed and how much longer the merchants …