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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1731, 11-20 June 12. Hampton Court. 234. Order of King in Council. Approving representation of 10th, and ordering that the chief command of the Leeward Islands, in the absence of … shall devolve as therein proposed, and that Governor Cosby's Commission be altered accordingly. Signed, W. Sharpe. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… a letter from your Lordships except a few lines purely in favour of the bearer Mr. Reynolds, son to my Lord Bishop … Instruction I cannot think it consistent with the King's honour to part with the power reserv'd to the Crown in the … 3rd March, 1731. To same effect as preceding. (e) Col. St. Cornwallis to Lord Cornwallis. 5th March, 1731. Most part …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… proposes that "a person he sent over, from that Board in the said ship, to make his observations on the situation … with a party of the soldiary inlisted in the country's service keeps possession of the negro towns lately taken, … those at their principal settlements have fallen down on St. Elizabeths to leeward upon the plantation of Mr. Barclay …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 13. Whitehall. 261. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Duke of Newcastle. Enclose following to be laid before … H.M. Lieutenant therein. Representation upon Govr. Worsley's memorial described (v. 9th Feb.). Continue: We have … attended by Mr. Worsley etc. We find the Attorney General in Barbados has power to sue in H.M. name for the recovery of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… will please to lay this matter before Her for Her Majesty's directions therein. Autograph signatures. 1 pp. Enclosed, … be attackt by those of S. Carolina. The Five Nations are in alliance with ours, and have promised to assist them with … postpone it. The Council have had much trouble with Mr. St. John, Surveyor General of lands, he takes the whole fee …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… next session of the state of H.M. Colonies and Plantations in America, with respect to any laws made, manufactures set … be current in payment by Proclamation from time to time in S. Carolina etc. All which lands, countrys, territorys and … that a small colony of French have setled themselves in St. Johns River, upon the north side of the Bay of Fundy, who …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1-30 June 1733, 1-30 [June 1]. 197. Petition of James St. John, H.M. Surveyor General, Inspector and Comptroller of H.M. Revenue and Deputy Auditor of S. Carolina, to the Council of Trade and Plantations. … Petitioner apprehending that the Quit Rent Act, passed in 1731, was very injurious to the rights, revenue and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… last letter to your Lordships Mr. Owen one of the Council in this Province departed, some others were very like to dye, … comoditys, and all foreign sugar imported here pays 3 s. 4 d. nett duty for every hundred here at home, which when … to be paid in sterling money pursuant to his contract. At St. Christophers, they have proceeded by acts in the most …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 6 acts of New York. There was a great variety of opinions in the Assembly as to the sum and manner of striking the new … Govts, from among themselves have been appointed by H.M.'s Chief Govrs. of these Islands, but these have no authority … Island Sta. Eustatia, assur'd me a large ship arriv'd at St. Thomas's with a Commission to one La Motte (formerly …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the piracys the Spaniards do still infect us with in those parts, I doubt not but your grace will do everything … 44. f. 31.] June 5. Westminster. 583. Copy of A. Wheelock's Patent, ( v. 30th April) [C.O.324, 49. pp. 124, 125]. June … lately concluded for the French and Dutch inhabitants of St. Martin into the Graffier's hands, who was then a stranger …