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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Committee who are to inquire into frauds in the Customs etc., you are to lay before them the Representation of the … they address'd me for leave to Capt. Lambe and Williams, two partisans commission'd by me, to beat up for volunteers, … of that place and the plantations adjacent, tho' these two officers were lyable to exception for having on the last …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the King's royal orders, while they are as often denying etc. The House of Representatives here seem to have an … family. Although they voted him 6000, intended for two years' administration, a few days before his death, yet … signed, for paying Judges, and other attendants, on the two Courts of Oyer and Terminer I am commanded to call every …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… plantations have deserted to those in rebellion in Jamaica etc. Conclude: As this is a matter of consequence and seems … in that Province is twelve, of which there are now two wanting, and I shall in a little time recommend to your … a letter from Jamca, on the same melancholy subject as two of ye same kind hereinclosed, to wch. I shall only add …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from Jama. (v. April 26) on the same melancholy subject as two of ye like kind here inclosed, to wch. I shall only add … taxes for repairing and perfecting the fortifications etc. and for erecting new ones. It may be necessary on this … Province. Memorialist then sent the mandamuses for these two by a ship which arrived "at the dead time of the severest …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… which cost them upwards of 10,000 in their currentsy etc. But the cannon they have at present are but few and … Continent. How then shou'd he fall in with an Island above two hundred and fifty leagues to eastward of the port he … haying heard Councill upon the said report, as also upon two Petitions presented against the same, the one by the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to obtain relief upon the articles intested upon by them etc. After the expiration of the said time either party is to … Carolina have mett and adjusted the boundaries betwixt the two provinces, which has hitherto very much perplex'd both … placed after patents of 1729, 1730; and this not in one or two places but in many, though the pages of the book are …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… year would not sooner admit of their meeting, and then for two days more there not being a majority in town, but on that … in general easy under it, and busines goes on as usual, etc. I do myself the honor to inclose to yr. Grace some … are, but beggd leave to say something first: and pulling two papers out of his pocket, he read, first a pretty long …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Counsel declared that he now waved all opposition to it etc. Signed, W. Sharpe. Endorsed, Recd. 8th., Read 22nd June, … one to that on hemp. There has been, my Lords, within two years past great discoveries of rock iron ore in a town … in Conecticut, are now reduced to the narrow compass of two miles square of their reserved planting lands in …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… chimerical idea of our improvements. It is certain that two or three vessels have been loaded from hence and Mr. … best inform you how much he lost by paying demurrage for two vessels which lay in our river whilst great part of the … people are driven to poverty, distress or expectations of etc. they will drink when they can get it to keep up their …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… have applied to me I have told them to be patient, and did two or three years ago desire the assembly of this province … As to the first part, preventing negroes planting indigo etc. it is a most reasonable provision as their planting such … them. The first is an Act to attaint of high treason two freed negro men named Benjamin Johnson and William alias …