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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… been made, but in no quantity. Endeavour has been made for saltpetre, but without effect. (14) As to manufactures, there …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… he has further commands; no materials for shipping. 14. Saltpetre might be made in abundance in Antigua and possibly …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… timber, as cedars, whitewood and the like. 14. Whether saltpetre may be produced, and at what rates delivered in … of the Dutch war, to his no small charge make an essay for saltpetre, and made very good, but at so dear a rate that he …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Vol. XXXI., p. 125.] 524. Memorandum, headed, "Concerning saltpetre." Antigua has afforded great quantities. Saltpetre has been made in Jamaica as an experiment, but in … of dung, a foot thick, from which great quantities of saltpetre may be raised at little charge. Inland also in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… For grant of the sole right to make pitch, tar, rosin and saltpetre in America for fourteen years. 1 p. In the margin, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… been sent home and are well approved. Great quantities of saltpetre may also be expected, of which a sample is sent by …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Admiralty. Upon a proposal of Thos. Fossan, to make saltpetre upon the islands in America, belonging to the … desiring them to permit Fossan and his agents to dig for saltpetre in all caves and vacant places in those islands. … Feb. 5. Names of the Committee to consider proposals for saltpetre in the American islands; Gen. Montagu, Lord …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Furs to be had of the natives very reasonable ; store of saltpetre, excellent venison, elks, and marvellous plenty in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… My Lords desire your opinion as to whether mines of saltpetre found in the King's dominions in America are his … royal mines, but the King has the prerogative to dig for saltpetre in any such mines. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XCVII., … Feb. 22. 964. Report of the Attorney-General respecting saltpetre and irregular grants of royal mines. 1. I conceive …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the islands destitute of timber, Antigua only excepted. No saltpetre but in the Savanna of Antigua, and that hardly …