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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Burt, Nevis, June 1st:The whole French force, of 5,000 odd men, was extreamely well armed, every man a choice … 400 men to resist. At this time there were 25 vessels in port and 300 odd men belonging to them, not 20 of them gave any …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1076. The Queen to Governor Handasyd. Whereas by our Order in Councill of Nov. 14, 1706, we did signify our disapprobation of the Act past in the General Assembly of our Island of Jamaica for … 1, 1706, to Feb. 1, 1707, with the same clauses as those in the former (an abstract of which clauses are herewith sent …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… (the generality whereof are much indebted to ye merchts. in England and others, and can have no such expectation of … your Lordps. that upon my application and sending a sloope in quest of Richard Clarke and his accomplices, those … under my command is better than 500 strong, but wants 330 odd recruits to compleat it according to the establishment. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1. Major Douglas to the Council of Trade and Plantations. In obedience to your commands I desire to acquaint your … of those poor people's misfortunes) by their being invaded in a piraticall manner by ye ships and force under Monsr. … Cassaert and during a sincere negotiation of a peace in Europe. Refers to enclosures, "and for other particulars …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… H.M. Proclamation for suppressing of pyrates, referred to in preceding. 2 pp. [ C.O. 323, 7. Nos. 104, 104 i.; and 324, … p. Enclosed, 2. i. Petition of Lucy Harwood, to the King. In 1716, Deponent's late husband Richard, accidentally met in … him; but he went away to Crabb Island and carried away 40 odd white men and between 20 and 30 negroes with him; I wish …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to 28th July. "As I am three days journey from town, and in the midst of settling my affairs for my going" etc., … Governor Gordon to the Council of Trade and Plantations. In obedience to their directions of 8th Sept., delivered to … they then pretend to be an independant Government. For 30 odd years that Province has been under the same Governor with …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… service, that the two regiments be sent for home; but that in order to provide for the security of the island, Lt. Col. Cornwallis, the Commanding Officer in either of the two Regiments, be directed to review the two … they then pretend to be an independant Government. For 30 odd years that Province has been under the same Governor with …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 17th after having given my assent to the four last acts in the list herewith inclos'd, the others having before … to the 2nd of October next, having first spoke to them in answer to a very odd message of theirs as in the inclos'd copy. Your Lordships …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 10 l. his subscription towards building two churches in Georgia and other religious uses. p. [ C.O. 5, 687, p. … obtain for her H.M.'s pardon by getting her name as usual in the Newgate list. She is a very poor woman, must lie in … No. 467 v. with regard to the names of the forks. Thirty odd years ago the uppermost settlement was a tobacco house …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… signed by Sir Thos. Lynch, Lieut.-Governor of Jamaica, in the name of the King, to the Provost Marshal of Jamaica, … or his lawful deputy. Requiring him to make publication in the parish of Clarendon of his Majesty's pleasure that an … to an election of two of the fittest freeholders to serve in said Assembly for said parish, to which election all …