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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Act for keeping a dilligent guard at the Castle and Pagitt's Fort for the further incouragement of the watch and guard … an Act for trying any debt or difference not exceeding 20 s. by the J.P., the Justice is enabled to allow what he … for debt, and unable to pay the same within 10 days, yet such persons are equally liable, as persons really …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… subject to your set up worship contrary to the rule of God's Word. (3) Taking from me house and land, even all my living … and I had no notice of it till I heard the Jury's verdict. (4) For the Generall Courts Act (after I was by … and engaged soe to doe, but hath hitherto waved it, and yet hath obtained a judgment of 600 l. against me, and costs …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… C.O. 5, 863. No. 148; and 5, 911. p. 3.] Dec. 5. St. James's. 1489. Order of Queen in Council. Refer Edward Chilton's petition that his appeal be admitted etc. to the Committee … to take his answer, which I doe not observe was done, yet it is alledged by the Petitioner that the prayer to have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to be sent from England for the supply of your Majesty's Plantations, ought rather to be recommended to your … suspend him, but upon tryall, tho' there wanted noe proof, yet a consciencious Jury brought him in not guilty. A … I went in an open boat, for I have never a man of war. The Swan I sent 9 week since to see the fleet off at sea, and she …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the breadth from out to out came nearest to the shipwright's rule, being rather short then over. To which, the merchts.' … which cause only the Commrs. departed from the shipwright's rule. Signed, Richd. Savage. Endorsed, Recd. Read Dec. 3, … and restor'd by directions from the Lord High Treasurer, yet not so effectually as H.M. service requires. The books …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the Earl of Sunderland. Having during your Lordship's absence received H.M. directions from Mr. Secretary Boyle to report our opinion upon Capt. Vetch's Memorial, we inclose following: 221. i. Council of Trade … to trouble your Majesty with particular instances thereof, yet must humbly begg leave to say that your Islands in the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… should be appointed by the C. in C. of the Leward Islands, yet it will be certainly better for the Crown to have it … be in the possession of enemies or rebells; and tho' it's said the power of adjourning the said Courts shall be … that all actions shall be enter'd in the Secretarye's Office 10 dayes before the holding such respective Courts, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ought not to be past if they had any regard to the Queen's interest, to that of the Country, to H.M. Instructions, or … to the Country. I beg'd them again to consider the Queen's Instructions and their oaths, and not proceed further with … And though their treasure has been all got by robbery, yet since it can never be restored to the owners, having been …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… was discovered very near the fort by the centinell of the S.W. corner of the New Fort, who endeavoured to fire his … which Deponent and others in the Old Fort gave 3 huzzaa's, and then the Enemy immediately fired at them, and they at … the Windward Islands. The French and Spanish Fleet is not yet come from Laverdecrous to the Havannah, but is hourly …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… or not, without a discovery thereof by some of the captor's crew, or unless some of the men belonging to the prize be … to Josiah Burchet. Encloses extract of Governor Handasyd's letter, Oct. 3, relating to French and Spanish ships at … I came to the ramparts about that time, there not being yet one Frenchman in the place (as I cou'd perceive) by their …