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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Company]. Signed, Samuel Beeckman. Endorsed, July 17 (n.s.), 1704. Dutch. 8 pp. Enclosed, 250. i. List of papers sent … in the recovery of our dues as also our High Admiral's dues in cases of prizes, according to our Declaration for … be tryed for want of witnesses, and hearing the prisoner's character to be an extraordinary pilot in the West Indies, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 16-30 April 1706, 16-30 April 16. Nevis, Mrs. Stanley's. 270. [?] to John Tonstall. Dear Friend, Since mine per … men) was shot in the right shoulder, etc. At Mr. Bevon's morning star in an open ffield, under noe cover, we ingaged … got enough of it here, they retired to the Deodand [ see C.S.P., 1699. p. 463] and Col. Wm. Butler in the way sett fire …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… away. Brockholes and Weems, hearing of the Governor's condition were fitting out an old sloop to go to Captain … John Haines, and Thomas Wenham to be receivers of the King's revenue. These people being accordingly in the Custom house … and procure us speedy relief. Signed. Frederyck Flypse, S. v. Cortlandt. 2 pp. Endorsed. Read 28 Oct. 1689. Printed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 637. No. 51.] [Aug. 1.] 1,684. Major Peter Schuyler's Journal of his expedition to Canada. June 21 st. Set out … ten miles to N., and Fort La Prairie twenty six miles W.S.W. July 29 th. At ten a.m. we heard alarmguns at both … the path aforesaid in the shape of a half moon. The enemy's scouts fired on ours, who came back to us unharmed, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from the Admiralty read, announcing the coming of H.M.S. Queenborough, and giving directions for the despatch of … a fire-ship under Captain Warren, who told me that Kidd's commission was good and that he could not molest him. Kidd … colours did all that he could to get away. Off St. John's he met a small vessel under English colours, chased and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… seiz'd her, and immediately let her go upon ye Captain's giveing his single bond to produce a register or surrender … and informed against in ye Admiralty, before ye late Judge's Deputy, who discharged the seizure, supposing that the … not only becaus of ye complaints of ye Captain of ye ship's being kept from her voiage, but of ye danger that it should …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Province, and particularly two presentments from St. Mary's County Courts against two Priests, William Hunter and … Brooke, for saying publick Mass in the City of St. Mary's, the County Court then sitting there. And well knowing my … I put the Assembly in mind to inspect the Receiver's accounts, upon perusall whereof they find that 260 l. of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… I have upon good informations sent home on board H.M.S. the Lark Capt. Norbury, Commandr., three officers in Col. … many papers relateing thereunto were lost upon the enemy's invadeing the Island, as also by the misfortunes of the … to Lord Dartmouth. Enclose extracts from Mr. Lillington's letter, June 13, concerning exchange of prisoners and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… letter as above. Concludes:I have receiv'd your Lordship's letter concerning David Creagh, whom I have put into the … Thomas Kerby late Secretary of Antego did in deponent's presence endeavour to dissuade Capt. John Pigott who was … untill the inhabitants began to march towards Gen. Parke's house. Deponent has known Kerby for many years and hath …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by Craven, Ashley, G. Carteret, P. Colleton. In Locke's hand. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XX., p. 79.] Dec. 16. Exeter … others rely and eat upon us." Is sorry for Hugh Wentworth's death at Barbadoes, but is now satisfied that his brother … stock; wishes his opinion upon it and also upon Mathew's honesty, skill in planting, and ability to manage a …