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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… his services when Governor in the island, for upwards of five years. He alleges that he had received near 25 servants short, about the value of 1,250 l. Exceptions. The Sec. ordered to deliver them in … was a proclamation to prohibit all passengers, but under six of the hands of the Privy Council. Mayhew then procured …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… December 1638 December 1638 [December. 10.] Petition of Edward Earl of Dorset to the King. An island called Sandey Island, near … which he has prepared reports to the King. Concerning the six plantations. Grants of offices in reversion; new patent …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1643 December 1643 Dec. 10. 98. Grant by Robert Earl of Warwick, Governor-in-Chief and Lord High Admiral of all the Plantations in America, and others joined in … south on the ocean, and west and north-west inhabited by Indians called Nahiggasucks, alias Narragansetts, the whole …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 59. Commission to Edw. Hyde, Lord Chancellor, Thos. Earl of Southampton, Lord Treasurer, Edw. Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain, Theop. Earl of Lincoln, John … to Lord Stirling of Shelter Island, the purchase from the Indians of their right and title, the desertion of the island …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Indies December 1661 December 1661 Dec. 2. 188. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Lord Windsor's … 12 years of age, who shall reside upon said island within six weeks after application, to be held for ever by the … ; but in case said persons do not go thither within six months, said allotments shall be void. The grantees to be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Edward Bond, John Foster, and John Bayles to The occasion of these lines is to signify to him a passage of some … voyage of the writers. Having been invited by the Raritane Indians to purchase their land, they went forth about 20 from … and drew a confession from him. Wylde was prisoner six months, and is now gone to Virginia. [ Dom., Chas. II., …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1664 Dec. 1-28. 870. Instructions for the justices of the parishes in Jamaica. Dec. 2.Form of the judge's oath, … made, and sundry persons were imprisoned by the Dutch. The Indians of whom they purchased the land still own the right … case concerning our title to Sta. Lucia." 1. By the law of nations the island is judged to belong to the first …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1665 Dec. 5. Oxford. 1097. The King to the Commissioners of New England. His Majesty warned them in his late letters … who endeavoured to suppress them, supporting other Indians against the Narragansets. The Commissioners of the … Bahamas : "since I petitioned for these islands, which was six years ago, and my abilities hindered my prosecution, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a sandbank 10 miles away. On Friday night the Exchange of Boston, New England, was driven into this harbour, bound … were separated by a storm ; their admiral was the Exchange of London, laden with masts for the King's use, and four more … but deserted in consequence of the trouble given by the Indians ; in 1646 it was again settled "by myself and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Office, which he hopes to do by consent and assistance of the Assembly, the way he takes in all things. Has been put … great devastations and spoils of the Dutch, French, and Indians, it may well become their allegiance to let his … to the Privy Council. His Majesty having commanded six frigates to remain here, and the rest with Sir John …
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