Addenda: August 1686

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.

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'Addenda: August 1686', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 12 1685-1688 and Addenda 1653-1687, (London, 1899) pp. 655-656. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol12/pp655-656 [accessed 27 March 2024]

August 1686

Aug. 5. 2,146. Minutes of Council of New England. A letter from New Hampshire read, reporting the removal of the records from them. Mr. Chamberlain being summoned, acknowledged that he had given orders to deliver to Joshua Bradbent the records relating to himself and Mr. Mason, but no more. Order for the arrest of Bradbent. Order for Mr. Stileman to be admitted to view the records if he wishes. Order for the records of Portsmouth to be returned to New Hampshire by land. Order for a brief to be printed and sent to all meeting-houses, calling attention to the distressful state of the French Protestants now landed and landing in Boston. [Col. Entry Bk, Vol. LXIV., pp. 59–61.]
Aug. 10. 2,147. Minutes of Council of New England. Joshua Bradbent was brought up in custody to answer for removing the records of New Hampshire to Boston, and after examination was returned back to prison. Order for Mr. Chamberlain to return to his duties at Piscataqua, or otherwise for Mr. Stileman to officiate there till further notice, and that he commit the records of New Hampshire to Mr. Stileman, to be returned thither. Sundry minor orders. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXIV., pp. 62–64.]
Aug. 20. 2,148. Minutes of Council of New England. On the petition of Andrew Belcher, his sloop from Newfoundland was allowed to wood and water. The military orders read, and ordered to be transscribed for the Council. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXIV., p. 64.]
Aug. 25. 2,149. Minutes of Council of New England. John Gold dismissed with a fine of £50, and bound for his good behaviour. Sundry petitions considered. Order for the military orders to be printed; also the order for observing the Lord's Day.
Aug. 26. Ordered that a Committee sit to revise the laws. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXIV., pp. 65, 66.]