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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1698 June 1698 June 26. 605. Petition of Edward Walrond, on behalf of John Lucas, to Council of Trade and Plantations. … embolden me to lay my case before you. I contracted with one Robert Edgcomb, master of the ship Dolphin of Plymouth, … Dutch duties on trade were confirmed. In 1675 the excise duty was taken off, but the other duties were exacted in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… be come to Carolina, tell him it is worse and worse here. One prison will not hold all that comes thither, 20, 30 and … character of Commissioners and Collectors of the duty of 4 per cent. Signed, Jno. Sansom. Endorsed, Recd. June 8. Read June …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and Naval Officer of Carolina. Having visited Bermuda on business, and wishing to leave, Feb. 20, 1699, the … 14. 523. Minutes of Council of New York. Otto van Toyle, one of Hoar the Pirate's men, committed. [ Board of Trade. … like to be so. I hope this may reach your hands before the ships arrive in which above five or six of the buckaneers are …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sterling due to His Majesty on quit rents, and on the 2 s. per hogshead and port duties 974 13 s. 3 d., out of which are … accompts as before, nothing being thereby intended that one should be less answerable than another, but that by their … would not let me sail, May 10, without paying the 15 per cent. he demanded, so here I have remained since. He has …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… his military establishment there to consist only of one Company in St. Christopher's, this Board cannot at this … this proposal should not be closed with, I am obliged in duty and am desired by several merchants and others … without having first cleared or paid H.M. duty of 2 s. per hhd., has forfeited his entry bond, and, by sailing when …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the town of Cambridge be from time to time repaired, one-half at the charge of Cambridge, and the other half at … the Governor of New York has been and is 600 l. sterling per annum, payable out of your Majesty's Revenue in the said … about twenty years ago some English, attempting to settle on Sta. Lucia, were obliged to quit it upon that principle, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… he had the sole authority over all things that moved on the water, took her into his possession, but being aweary … accounts and the muster-rolls. In this ship Col. Lowe, one of the Council, goes for England, and Capt. Banister is … for want of a better expedient methinks a tax of two pens per acre upon all lands taken up in the Island, which I …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ships, not only to and from England thither, but also from one Plantation to another will need to be provided therewith, … d. a day, will be very reasonable, that sequestring 12 d. per week to be improved for every soldier in trade, and that … by that of Mr. Meers the money there is about 16 per cent. worse than 'tis here, and the money here worse than …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… late Governor, opposition was offered by some persons on behalf of the grantees. They think it unreasonable to … The land was never surveyed and the rent of 2 s. 6 d. per 100 acres was not reserved according to the Governor's … the General Assembly 1699, all the laws transmitted, save one, were in force before that Assembly, though several of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… present to your Majesty to a strict performance of their duty. Petitioner prays that the Council of Trade be directed … I beg your Lordship would address His Majesty to order one of his small frigates to attend this Government and the … His Majesty's Governor, I assure you it is not the 150 l. per annum, which His Majesty is graciously pleased to allow …