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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the New England sloop brought in by pirates was only a blank filled up by Prince George, and that the King knew … in shortly and so save himself. Sworn before Sir William Stapleton, 1st January 1683/4. Signed, Roger Elrington. 1 p. … Vol. LIII., No. 4.] Jan. 13. Nevis. 1504. Sir William Stapleton to Lords of Trade and Plantations. Having received …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… who is lately gone to England to make further complaints. A council has been frequently held by the above-named persons … Nos. 2 I.V.] Jan. 7. Nevis. 2042. Governor Sir William Stapleton to Lords of Trade and Plantations. The unkind usage … the two foot companies and my arrears. Signed, W. Stapleton. Holograph. 1 p. Endorsed. Recd. 23 March. Read 15 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Governor. They affront them daily and impudently to such a degree that I should think myself a traitor if I did not … into St. George's harbour with a commission from Sir W. Stapleton. He brought no prize, only a few Indians which he … of the Dominica wars of Colonel Warner and Sir William Stapleton. We have passed an Act for the transported rebels ( …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lord Howard of Effingham to the King. Humble wishes for a happy New Year to his Majesty. Signed, Effingham. … 3. 1,093. Minutes of Council of New England. Orders for a Bill to be prepared for raising a revenue, and for the … pirate taken by Captain John Bear, to whom Sir William Stapleton gave a commission. The commission was continued on …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… went up the Great River towards Hudson's Bay and settled a garrison of fifty men at one of the places belonging to the … and Major Macgregor had known nothing of it, but that a French officer, one of the latter's acquaintance, told it … necessaries, as I have frequently reported to Sir William Stapleton and Sir Nathaniel Johnson. I have furnished the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Minutes of Council of Maryland. Edward Randolph produced a commission to Robert Dacres, to be surveyor of Somerset … and Assembly of Nevis. The Council and Assembly agreed to a payment for a hired sloop to carry the news of the peace to … the island was afterwards placed in trust in Sir William Stapleton's hands, but he produces no proof of that trust. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Refers to enclosures. I have done what I can in case of a war to make this place defenceable by throwing up trenches … that it has been the practice of former Governors, Sir Wm. Stapleton, Mr. Russel, Sir Nathaniel Johnson, and others. As … a witness for Mr. Mead, did acknowledge that Sir William Stapleton had done the like, and Mr. Cary did attest that Sir …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… thereof granted him. Lord Baltemore did in 1699 prefer a petition to the late King praying H.M. dissent to two Laws … that the said dissent extended to the said Laws, unless a certificate from this honourable Board signifying the same … of New York. Mr. Wm. West desiring a copy of Sir William Stapleton's Commission for the Government of the Leeward …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… necessity. I will not take up your Lordships' time with a journal of my proceedings unless necessary for my … that your Lordships may have done, there will ever remaine a great obstruction to our happiness whilst the Priest and … treat with those appointed by Sir Thos. Wheeler and Collo. Stapleton concerning St. Christophers and other matters in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in the hands of Sir George Carteret upon account of a Privy Seal to Sir Tobias Bridge for the charges of a … account of it. They had an ill brush at St. Kitts, Col, Stapleton, Lt.-Col. Cutter, and Capt. Talbot, hurt and taken … Cotter, an Irish gentleman, and the reserve under Col. Stapleton, Major Scott, and many others ; there grew a …