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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and Plantations thereupon desire your opinion in point of law as soon as possibly you can. [ C.O. 138, 16. p 437.] May … and quiet of the Islands under your Governmt. H.M. has, at your request, been pleased to order a Great Seal for the … George Nayler of Great Britain, pedlar, who died intestate at Exeter, N.H., in Jan. Has caused his effects, 49 N.E. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to act as Agent for the said Assembly in other offices, or at least till the affair of Col. Shute and the Assembly shall … Report upon Act of Barbados to raise a levy etc. Discusses at length and concludes there is no objection to its being … them, and to destroy those people who act contrary to the Law of Nations and to the good of mankind. We observe what …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… General Assembly, who have manifested how much they have at heart the real good and welfare of the Province and the … wrote by the King's command to Mr. Walpole, His Ambassador at the Court of France, that he may inform himself of the … in H.M. service in the Secretary's Office. His brother-in-law, Mr. Moses Montel is going to Jamaica to officiate there …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to this Act, without proceeding in a due course of law, to bring the offender to justice; and this penalty is to … additional 2000 should be raised it is impossible for us at this distance to form any judgement upon them; however we … Archibald Hamilton's administration there, and likewise at this present juncture. But on the other hand, as a time …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the publick tranquility of the Island ; But as H.M. has at present the state of Jamaica and the particular … upon oath to the temporal Courts, by the Churchwardens, at times appointed, as is already provided in the laws of … as is their just due and this for want of a good tender law of country produce, or a sufficient quantity of paper …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the election of six new Fellows of St. Paul's College at Bermuda to make up the number of nine etc. Countersigned, … Spaniards having seized several English vessels trading at Sta. Crux, an island belonging to that Government, as also … of all is, to be relived in paying their debts by a tender law: under these circumstances it would be well we had a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Popple to Mr. Fane. Encloses, for his opinion in point of law, eight Acts of New York, 1727, (enumerated). [C. O. 5, … an insufferable damage to the poor No. Carolinians. . . . At the same time our tobacco exceeds the Virginia." Begs for … of being recalled from your Government. We are there- fore at a loss to know what reasons you could have for disobeying …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… now groan under will be willing to transport themselves at their own expence to any country having a fertile soil … other province less fertile can procure 100 families etc. at the public expense. Estimates expense of sending 100 … the Proprietors' Surrender, for his opinion in point of law whether the rights of Admiralty are comprehended within …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Freeholders and Planters; But as there may not be at present a sufficient number of Freeholders and Planters in … and settle the terms of the said surrender. He has been at great pains and expence in carrying on and effecting this … strictly confin'd by your Majty's. Instruction to get a law pass'd in the same words with the draught, provided the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… within this Kingdom can enjoy the benefit of the Fishery at Newfoundland: But as by the first part of this clause, it … clause would seem to give him the benefit of fishing etc. at Newfoundland. Your complaints against the New England men … should revive, etc. they desire your opinion in point of law, whether the acts now revived, are liable to the same …