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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… aid. A few days after receiving a request to send help to St. Christophers I heard from Colonel Hill that the French in … merchantmen and three and twenty sloops directly against St. Kitts. On their approach the French in the Island took … cheerfully than the eight hundred sent to the relief of St. Kitts under Sir Timothy Thornhill. They embarked in one …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that no grant of land between the Sagadahock rivers, the St. Lawrence, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the main sea, be made without the Royal … the Admiralty to order 150 of the men to be embarked at St. Helens in the convoy for the West Indies, and to be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the royal approbation be between Kennebec and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and that the name of the province be … Henry Hanslop, Colonel Wells, Miles Gibson, James Frisby, St. Leger Codd, Abraham Harman, Captain Milphey, John … well fitted. (2) Cannon to be planted by the river St. Lawrence. (3) Two good mortars. (4) Two or three hundred …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… commander of the forts at Port Royal, to remain at St. Jago de la Vega. [ Board of Trade. Jamaica, 77. pp. 212, … and I learn that since Governor Copley's arrival at St. Maries more than forty have been permitted by him to … General Codrington's remarks as to the resettlement of St. Christophers, for their observations. [ Board of Trade. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to Governor Codrington's proposals for settlement of St. Christophers read. Agreed that Sir Francis Wheeler be … as to the advantages and disadvantages of resettlement of St. Christophers, and as to the willingness of inhabitants of … In regard to Governor Codrington's project for resettling St. Christophers, we heartily wish that the present state of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to be masters of the remaining part of Hispaniola or of St. Domingo itself. The French will soon possess themselves … are called, and the towns on the coast from Trinidad to St. Augustine, the loss of which would be more prejudice to … the township of Harwich passed. Voted that the prize-ship St. Jacob, with all her goods, be discharged free of all …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lately I ordered Captain Taylor in the Nonsuch to St. Johns to await the arrival of a considerable French ship … cleared for Europe. Philip Lynes, the Mayor elect of St. Maries, attended with several members of the corporation … buy fresh provisions, so that I myself have given 38 s. at St. Christophers for a small sheep, not fat, and 18 s. for a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… had arrived from France (they did not say where) to attack St. Domingo. I conclude that these are the ships from Canada … like readiness. Pursuant to the King's orders I delivered St. Eustatius to the Dutch, who have now been three months in … taken, and several French privateers at once put out from St. Malo to intercept our fleet. We therefore decided that …