Addenda: May 1684 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 12 1685-1688 and Addenda 1653-1687. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1899.

'Addenda: May 1684', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 12 1685-1688 and Addenda 1653-1687, (London, 1899) pp. 649. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol12/p649 [accessed 23 April 2024]

May 1684



May 19. Bermuda.	2,100. William Righton to ?. The articles on the other side are those which I preferred against Henry Durham, the Governor, on the 11th May last, and the same day I had a warrant from the Governor and Council to warn the King's witnesses, but without day fixed for their appearance. I was told by the Council that I should have timely notice to appear at the next Council held in town, but observing that it held its meetings at several times and in several places, I requested that the witnesses might be sworn against Durham; but they refused, and told me with great anger that I must wait till the Council sat in town. Six months later, they sent to me to bring my witnesses, but after so long delay, one of my witnesses being dead, I did not go, but sent my reasons in writing to the Council. Then came Governor Cony, but he took no notice of the articles. Then last year I petitioned the Assembly that the witnesses against Durham might be sworn, but the petition was referred to the Governor and Council, and so it was stitled again. My son went the other day to get a clearing for his ship from the Governor, and, keeping his hat on (being a Quaker), was violently beaten by the Governor with his fists. It was all I could do to keep him from falling on the Governor, but the Governor afterwards sent him to prison. I think the people will not endure him much longer. Signed, Will. Rignton. The Governor has now proclaimed that the Militia shall not muster, and keeps all our little stock of powder for himself. Written on same sheet, The articles of accusation against Henry Durham. The whole, 4 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. LXIV., No. 132.]