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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of a postal system on the Continent. Lt. Governor Spotswood welcomed its establishment in Virginia. But he … Governor. Lt. Col. Robert Hunter, like Col. Parke and Col. Spotswood and the Earl of Orkney, had fought at Blenheim. A … ix.xiv., and see 357, 357 i., 504). Virginia. Lt. Governor Spotswood.; Relational with Council and Assembly.; Proposal …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Virginian privateer commissioned by Lt.-Governor Spotswood to investigate the settlement of pirates in the … so plain and clear" (690). Writing from Virginia, Colonel Spotswood urged the dispatch of a sufficient force to protect … as to the general causes of the Indian war, Lt.-Governor Spotswood makes the significant comment that "the Indians …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… already aroused apprehension in such astute Governors as Spotswood of Virginia and Hunter of New York. ( Cf. C.S.P. … be introduced (85, 660. Cf. C.S.P 171617, pp. ix., x.). Spotswood, from Virginia, gave reasons for doubting the … (700). General Hunter, Governor of New York, like Spotswood, advocated a forward policy. He had already drawn …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and the Bahama Islands (Feb. 1720, No. 553). Colonel Spotswood, Lt. Governor of Virginia, urged that an attempt … several Governors (572 etc. v. II, Nova Scotia). Colonel Spotswood, from Virginia, took the opportunity to press his … to the mouth of the River Mississippi" (p. 32). He, like Spotswood, was aware of the importance of keeping open the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from the Council, the Assembly, Hyde himself and Col. Spotswood, Lt. Governor of Virginia (42, 42 iv., 78, 78 i.). … retaliation for his previous misdemeanours. In this Col. Spotswood thought they showed themselves both vindictive and … Hyde thereupon appealed to Virginia for help. Col. Spotswood at first endeavoured to mediate between the two …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in the Government and the disorders of the people." But Spotswood remarks that the sum thus voted, though inadequate … but also by the Mohawks and others of the Five Nations, Spotswood intervened to make peace (355, 524 iii. ( a). The … their defeat, had come down to the Virginian frontier, and Spotswood endeavoured to raise a force to deal with them. He …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and the support of the civil Governments. Both Governors Spotswood and Hunter recognised the desirability of uniting … had appealed to Virginia for assistance. Lt. Governor Spotswood, recognising the possibility of a general rising of … v.). Men sent from Virginia.; Badly by the Carolinians. Spotswood was not content with contributing arms. In response …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… with Hunter, the Council of Trade advised Burnet and Spotswood in the same sense. They recommended the Lieut. … peace with the Five Nations, including the Tuscaroras. For Spotswood had been roused by their hostilities on the … i, ii). As to Virginia, Burnet placed before the Sachems Spotswood's repeated demands that the Five Nations and the …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… Treasurer of the Navy, for the charge of transporting Col. Spotswood and [his] equipage to Virginia 242 0 0 by ditto …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… equipage to Barbados as Governor 367 0 0 for ditto of Col. Spotswood as Lieut. Governor of Virginia 242 0 0 total issues … of the Rent of Hackney Coaches 233 16 3 367 0 0 for Col. Spotswood for the charge of transporting himself and equipage …