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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of public hope and consequence, and worthy of His Majesty's care. But as so great a work cannot well be managed without … be paid equally by the adventurers according to each man's share; impositions were likewise layed upon the tobacco of … one penny per poll in London and the suburbs from Tothill St. to Limehouse, supposing there to be 600,000 householders, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Fras. Cottington to Lord Treasurer Weston. Lord Baltimore's suit to the King to lend him a ship for defence of … to the Lords Commissioners of Admiralty. That the St. Claude may be substituted for the Esperance, for … Dorchester]. The King having granted him the loan of the St. Claude, he requests a privy seal to that purpose. Also a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… harmless for two bonds of 300 l. a-piece for the Company's use. Christ, Sherland to be admitted an adventurer in the … John Pym, Rich. Knightley, Christ. Sherland, Oliver St. John, John Gourden, Gregory Cawsell, John Dike, John … Colonial Corresp., 1607, Jan. 9.] 1630. 110. "NEW ENGLAND'S PLANTATION, OR A SHORT AND TRUE DESCRIPTION OF THE …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Island. Letters received from the island "by a stranger's ship" are read, and all directed to private persons ordered … related to the public affairs of the colony. Deputy Dike's request for more money on account of the Seaflower, … and to report upon their quality and number. The gunner's wages, who was hired by Capt. Bell from the Seaflower at 40 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Although Sir John Harvey gave bond for payment of 50 men's wages belonging to the Black George, since her return from … service; Jerome Hawley taking the whole charge of Harvey's affairs upon himself. 1637, Jan. 26. 30. III. Jerome Hawley … a rent charge of 300 l. per annum, to be issuing out of St. Christopher's, Nevis, and Montserrat, was conveyed to the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… General is directed to prepare a bill for the King's signature, granting Sandey Island to the petitioner, in as ample a manner as St. Christopher's was granted to the Earl of Carlisle. Whitehall, 1638, Dec. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… friendly advice and assistance. Reminds him of Mr. Rudd's business, who has not yet reimbursed the residue of the … Hen. Ashton, Peter Hay, and others, declaring in the King's name, that Henry Huncks is appointed Governor of Barbadoes, … to the Privy Council. Have freighted for voyages to St. Christopher's and Virginia, the Anne and the James of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Order of the Council of State. For payment of 5,611 l. 7 s. 9 d. to Martin Noell, for tools and other provisions for … husbands in Jamaica. Francis Hodges to satisfy one month's pay to widows of officers and soldiers who lost their lives … of them-selves and others, planters in the island of St. Christopher, to the Lord Protector. Recite their petition …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… l. to be paid on account of the forces there; 6 l. 10 s. per head to be allowed by the State for the transportation … Scotland, to the Lord Protector. In 1637, their ship, the St. Andrew, of Edinburgh, on her return from trading to Africa, was perfidiously seized by the then Governor of St. Thomas, all goods made prize of, and the men most …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Samuel Barry to the Lord Protector. Served his Highness's father four years in America, but has received very little … amounting to 4,660 l. 8 s. 11 d, and of his stock at St. John's Fort, Port Royal, and Boston, worth 2,724 l. 3 s.; … and English, given up to France by the treaty of 1632 [ St. Germain]. Granted by Sir Wil. Alexander and also by the …