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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sat and acted as such all that day and adjourned the Court at night. (9) May, 1699, a General Assembly was kept, no writ … of the Acts of Trade and Navigation have been connived at, but also manifest piracies. When they had some of the … from Mr. Neale about the value of our standard gold in the Mint, read. Letters from Mr. Benjamin Durzy for Mr. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… an Address to his Excellency and to bring them both in at 7 o'clock to-morrow morning. Ordered that a Messenger with … further to advise on the matter, and to give a meeting at Newhaven, or any other fitting place between this and … to Henry Slingesby, master and worker of His Majesty's Mint, to report what he thinks may be a reasonable price to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… which did in no manner transgress any known law. She rode at the great Salt Ponds upon St. Christopher's, which is as … frequent demands for possession. The seizure was made at sea after she weighed anchor. Her confiscation is contrary … (Oct. 17.) 1149. Petition of Rn Petit, the King's Agent at Rouen, and Jacob Gurard, Gentleman, of Normandy. Pray that a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… take any oath for the due execution of his office at the Council Board ? Answer. He did not, and being asked by … Forwarding the report of the Commissioners of the Mint ( see No. 1876). Signed, Hen. Guy. 1 p. Endorsed. [ Col. … sixpence English, and they are worth as much in the King's mint, or at sevenpence the ounce Troy, which is five-pence …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… scholars of the house for the year ensuing, and be allowed at least five pounds apiece. Added to extract of Minutes of … to Sir Edmund Andros ( see No. 855). The question of the mint at Boston considered. Order that the arguments put … forward in its favour be sent to the Commissioners of the Mint. Petition of Mr. Mason read, asking for an early hearing …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a fourth-rate and sometimes a fifth-rate. We think that at present it would be most convenient to appoint a … ago, have been twice in town and seven weeks, or near it, at one time, and made several visits to the office to see if … the Secretary's office, which was and still is a constant mint of those rights, where they may be purchased at from one …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… about the want of an able Judge and Attorney General at New York and about Sir William Beeston's request for leave … the Secretary was ordered to enquire of the Master of the Mint (1) what is the fineness of our standard silver in the Mint and (2) what is the value of a pennyweight of standard …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in danger of receiving some prejudice by his coming away at this time. Signed, Stamford, Lexington, Ph. Meadows, John … the safe arrival of the sloop Society, Joseph Lord master, at Caledonia, the people of Scotland be not there, Capt. … Mr. Neale's answer about standard silver in the Mint read; Secretary directed to desire like information …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… been held, and how many successive days that Court has at any time continued to sit since your arrival; in which … I was (I told 'em) to meet the Indians in a few days at Albany, and if the Assembly should disagree to the … be much for the dispatch for trade and business, if a Mint for small silver to the value of 6 d. were allowed in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of three ships was, consequently, sent out in August 1669, at a cost of 3,200 l. 16 s. 6 d. (55), viz., the Carolina, … also p. 622). Early in 1671, the John and Thomas arrived at Albemarle Point from Barbadoes, with 42 passengers (433, … brought into England, the gold coined in his Majesty's Mint, and all other goods always sold publicly at a candle …