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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for no particular orders from you. The enforcement of the Militia Act of Jamaica would be undoubtedly valuable. As to … or brought in. The whole question as well as that of the Militia Act is now under consideration of the Council and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sailed on Wednesday the 1st of April, with eleven hundred militia from these Islands. The English regiment, exclusive … in fact no arms of any kind. I do what I can to make the militia serviceable in case of attack. I have ordered all the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… which we beg that His Majesty will supply to us. The militia is in great want of arms and ammunition, many of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Pennsylvania and command of half of the Jersey militia read and referred to the Attorney General. Jacob … over the government of Pennsylvania and command half the militia of New Jersey, for his report. Draft. 1 p. [ Board of … sent down to the Representatives for making the mounted militia take their turn of duty at Albany on foot. Address of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… public, that they might obey the royal commands as to the militia, but the President refused to hear it. I then went to … 14 March (of which copy is enclosed), gave orders to the militia at the Bank to seize some persons whom he pretended … I did not know before that he could pretend to command the militia or could order militia-officers to meddle in civil …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Endorsed. Recd. 8 Sept., 1693. 289. VII. State of the militia in New York Province. New York City. 8 companies of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Companies are empowered to nominate commanders of the militia; but Sir William Phips's commission appointed him … except in time of actual invasion and imminent danger, the militia shall remain under the command appointed by their … may remain so. We think therefore that the command of the militia rests with the several provinces, but that in times …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… I may draw such detachments of men and officers from the militia as may be necessary. I have also to inform you in … the Assembly's Bill and to proceed to order detachments of militia for the frontier. [ Board of Trade. New York, 72. pp. … restraining the Governor from making detachments of the militia is inadmissible, as divesting him of his authority …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… still words limiting his power of detaching men from the militia. The Council reported that the Assembly would give no … to judge of the inevitable necessity for calling out the militia, but the Representatives refuse to allow any such … of Governor Fletcher, particularly in the matter of the militia, praying that his commission might be restricted and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 19,000 and never came to "20,000 titheables." (3) The Militia consists of forty troops of horse, in all 2,020 men, … April, the Governor signified the same to the officers of militia and made proclamation to the inhabitants of the …