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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Sir Charles to grant, for the commission was good to the poor man, and therefore to imprison him or alter his … sturdy beggars, gipsies, and other incorrigible rogues, poor and idle debauched persons. Recommend as a remedy to the … used amongst them. The Leeward Islands are very small and poor, and can raise but little for the King's revenue, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Court held at Boston. That all fines imposed according to law for profanation of the Sabbath, contempt or neglect of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… it, unless necessity drove him to it ; and when he saw how poor the fleets returning from Statia were, so that vessels … on their arrival at London they might be secured for the poor gentleman, all which papers were by Sir James Modyford … nonsense and to detain the poor's wages," have caused the law to be perverted, "and have so moulded a judge and he a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of America ; and though he has thought fit to surprise a poor sloop that intended him no injury, and to keep it and … upon the main, about 16 miles only. Long Island is very poor, and besides this city there are but two Dutch towns, … Court of Chivalry, secundum Legem Armorum, and the Civil Law. 1 p. [ Col. Papers, Vol. XXIII., No. 47.] 1832. Draft …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the state of the revenue, wherein they will see what a poor thing this mighty Government is, and how excusable he … of Admiralty, nor any great need of it, for the common law courts are infinitely less chargeable; but for … are cut in pieces, shot, or hanged; which they did to a poor captain at Hispaniola, whom a month after quarter they …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… burnt eleven ships. Begs their Lordships' protection for a poor distressed people. Recommends the bearer, a nephew to … the fortifications they have in hand. Have made no other law since his Excellency's death, nor found out any way for … that those concerned for Mr. Dives be referred to common law. A proposal of his Excellency to employ the two frigates …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… offend against this order with the utmost severity of the law. 2 pp. [ Col. Entry Bk., No. XCV., 69, 70.] Aug. 25. Port … of 802 lbs. of sugar, arrears of old levies, he being very poor and unable to pay, be granted, and that the Committee of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Wherefore prays for letters of reprisal according to law. Annexed, 1018. i. The petition of Rowland Simpson to … The Indians before the war lived with more ease than poor labouring men and tradesmen in England, but before the … i. Petition of John Wampas alias White to the King. Is a poor Indian, having a certain parcel of land in "Massy Chusit …