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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a proposal of Thos. Fossan, to make saltpetre upon the islands in America, belonging to the Commonwealth. That … dig for saltpetre in all caves and vacant places in those islands. Endorsed, "Referred 5 Feb. 1656." Feb. 5. Names of … to consider proposals for saltpetre in the American islands; Gen. Montagu, Lord Strickland, Lord Lisle, Earl of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… D'Oyley, General in Chief in America, to all Governors of Islands, captains of ships, officers, and soldiers under his … of one half of the profits arising out of the Carribbee Islands, demising the other half to Fras. Lord Willoughby, who he constituted his Lieut.-General of those islands, also for 21 years. Shortly after Lord Willoughby had …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… dominions have been augmented upon the main lands and islands of America, trade increased, and by the pains of … line of Massachusetts runneth from east to west with the islands adjoining, possessed by petitioners, as were formerly … the sole trade in the river, gulfs, lakes, and adjacent islands and continent, for 31 years. In Feb. 1633-4, Kirke …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Spanish subjects in America to purchase from the Caribbee Islands and Jamaica supplies of negro slaves, and such other … of Parham, Governor of Barbadoes and other the Caribbee Islands." Annexed, Extracts of letters from Thomas Modyford? …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the sea coast there between the said rivers." Also the islands of Block Island, Martin's Vineyard, and Nantuket, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Governors, Vice-admirals, or others of his Majesty's islands and foreign dominions, to empower them to grant … is directed to use all possible means to secure the islands under his government from those dangers. Draft with … planters that would embark for Jamaica. About the Leeward Islands the Griffin was attacked by a Dutch man-of-war, and …