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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and brought a paper about satisfying for mending damaged powder, and an address about making void the orders about the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that there was found in all the stores but 14 barrels of powder, which on occasion would not last three hours. … his Majesty's service; though they grumble much that their powder has been sold to the Spaniards by the late Governor. … list of his Majesty's stores saved, including 8 barrels of powder, 458 hand grenades, 301 snaphance muskets, 480 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… merchants to trust us with some considerable quantity of powder and ammunition. Endorsed by Williamson: "Rec., June." … law with severe penalties prohibiting the selling them any powder, but in a short time they were furnished by the French … to the Master of the Ordnance. To deliver 50 barrels of powder to Captain Lawrence Wright, Commander of the Phnix, to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Eastern Indians, and prohibition of the sale of powder and ammunition, the Massachusetts have in the … and English taken by the enemy, concerning the supply of powder, &c., from the parts of Albany which Sachem Philip and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… warn the Master of the Ordnance to take care to change the powder now in Virginia. Ordered in Council same day and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the homeward voyage. She came out with but ten barrels of powder, her allowance at home for three or four months, which … inclined thereto because they were only exempted from powder money and not otherwise. I issued a commission about …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… every merchant to have by him fifty-six pounds of powder. Referred to next meeting. [ Col. Papers, Vol. LV., … and Council for the immediate supply of fifty barrels of powder; and to a proposal that the Treasurer should meanwhile buy up all powder for sale in the Island. [ Col. Papers, Vol. LV., No. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… trading to the Island carry no more than one pound of powder per ton. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XLVIII., p. 55.] April … revenue, but takes it into his own hands. 12. He refuses powder to military officers. 13. He sends armed men to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… My next offence is that of asking Sir James Russell for powder, though he had already given me thirty barrels and … I can only refer to the moderation of my expense of powder ever since I have been a commander, as shewn by my … on the station. I told Sir James so, and offered to buy powder at Barbados, but he refused, saying he would not trust …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… we dare trust no visitors, which is a great expense of powder. Pray send me a barrel for my guns. If they come again … persons, of all ages. Pray send me a barrel or two of powder. It is want of supplies that causes these disasters. …