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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 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Council of Trade and Plantations. The Leeward Islands and St. Christophers before the war were in a very thriving … against the French Islands and for the recapture of St. Christophers, so that at present their chief security … and inward. We commend this to your serious consideration. St. Christophers was settled before any of the other Islands …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… who produced the King's Commission as High Sheriff of St. Mary's County. Committee of elections and of privileges … those ports; which reports agreed with others brought from St. Domingo by prisoners. He then asked the Council's advice … a galleon worth 900,000 pieces-of-eight. They were before St. Domingo and threw some bombs, but were beat off. They …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that John Coode formerly exercised the priest's office at St. George's in St. Mary's County, preaching, baptising, and marrying, and … and to endeavour the removing of the French garrison on St. John's River, and the surprising of the great guns and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… lately arrived at Hispaniola, designed against St. Domingo, and twelve or fourteen men of war at Canada to … war. Lieutenant-General Hill wrote five days ago from St. Christophers that a Nevis sloop brought intelligence from St. Thomas that the French had certainly twelve men-of-war …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies