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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… case of war with France, embargo on ships, impressment of seamen, general reprisals, warning to foreign possessions …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… on Guadeloupe with the recruits from Barbados and the seamen; but it was resolved against it, owing to our want of … fresh provisions for our men, who daily fall sick, both seamen and soldiers; but he refused, and told me that on … been there, they might have done more mischief, but fifty seamen landed under the Captain and soon routed them. Signed. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… into rivers; to prohibit innkeepers from giving credit to seamen; for regulating public claims; and for regulating … interest in these parts, but cut off a growing nursery for seamen, which the French King has here and in Newfoundland. … amended. May 2. The Bills to prohibit giving credit to seamen and as to certificates for public claims agreed to. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Minutes of Council of New York. Order for impressment of seamen to make up the complement of the Archangel, and for … Ordered that Captain Fairfax have power to impress certain seamen ( pp. 676, 677). Order for delivery of twenty-five …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the King's ships, and save the lives of many of the seamen. The resolutions of the Council of War, which I have …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the charge for the ship should be 762. As no wages to seamen are mentioned in petitioner's account, we presume that … am in hopes that it may call back many of our discontented seamen who have gone to other Colonies and even to the French …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Advice has lain in Port Royal for months for want of seamen and I have not been able to man our two Island sloops …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… my soldiers as they want, but I fear they will hardly get seamen enough to man her. Seamen are much wanted in these parts, and but for the … charges; and we will bring in a bill to offer a reward for seamen. [ Board of Trade. Barbados, 65. pp. 4849.] April 13. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… among the landmen only, except as to such number of seamen as the Colonel should at any time ask the Commodore to … the Commodore entered the fort with a greater number of seamen, forced the land-men to retire and then plundered the … force, it has been thought reasonable to land five hundred seamen and several pieces of cannon for the reduction of Port …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… issued offering a reward for apprehension of several seamen, deserted from Admiral Nevill's ships. Order for … from England. Good encouragement should be given to any seamen that shall discover any ship to enter herself in the …