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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… do inquire with all imaginable diligence if M. de Maricour or any French either are or have been, amongst the Five Nations, and what they have … to order them not to hearken to anything that either has or may be offered unto them, until they shall meet the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and for the last three years to be the Eldest Councillor or President till the arrival of the present Governor of the … honour to be employed by Him, serves Him with less reserve or more zeal. Signed, Ch. Codrington. Endorsed, R. July 25, … Col. Codrington what are the particular stores he desires, or whether his Agent is able to give you an account thereof. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… make a fortification at Chapeau Rouge, which lies about 20 or 30 leagues to the N. of our Fishery, and will, as is … be given to the Commodore of the Convoy to direct a frigat or frigats to visit those parts, and the fortification which … and any other French settlement they shall find there or elsewhere on Newfoundland, so far forth as may consist …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Governor has not an officer that stands by him, civil or military. All will connive at anything in the country's … 11th March he heard the drum beat and the report of thirty or forty small arms in Pembroke tribe. Certified copy. Scrap. … to the Isle of Ash, taking H.M.S. Bonito in your company, or wherever else you may understand the pirate Banister to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… royal packets to the West Indies and will be ready in ten or twelve days. Signed. J. Sotherne. p. [ America and Indies … De La Noy, who said that Leisler refused to attend himself or to release the imprisoned gentlemen. Whereupon Milborne … killing one man and wounding one of the soldiers and seven or eight of the inhabitants. The trainbands and soldiers, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Blakiston of my Lord Cornbury's arrival at N. Yorke, or some later news than I have received from those parts. Not … March 7, 170. Signed, J. Lightfoot, Col. of Foot, George Keeling, Capt., John Lightfoot, jr., Capt., Richd. Baker, Lt. … on a supply of money to the utmost degree of what we have or can by any ways or means attain to, which with trouble of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… what estates, real and personal, have been forfeited or seized for or in the late rebellion within James River, New Kent, and … the House should stand by their own Act of Privileges, or consider the Act sent in by the Council, voted to abide by …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… John Mason never exercised any civil government by himself or others, as annexed deposition shows, so the people could … shut the fort against them, and having raised three or four hundred men fired near a thousand shots at your …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 'Tis a long voyage from hence to London and not above two or three vessels go thither in a year. I foresee nothing but … desire them. If such printed advertisement in the Gazette or otherwise be not thought convenient, we conceive it may be … and in order thereunto have sent copies to the Lieutenant or Deputy Governor of each respective island under this …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… all Instructions that should be sent to them from H.M., or any acting under his authority pursuant to the several … lays a duty of 3 s. current money upon every tierce or hogshead which generally weighs at the scale from 1400 to … respect, they are but too apt to form a judgment in favour or prejudice of their Governour from his expences; so I take …