Addenda: July 1695 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 17, 1699 and Addenda 1621-1698. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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, 'Addenda: July 1695', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 17, 1699 and Addenda 1621-1698, (London, 1908) pp. 636-637. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol17/pp636-637 [accessed 19 May 2024].

July 1695



July 24.	1,335. William Blathwayt to William Lowndes. Forwarding the abstract of the merchants' proposals as to trade for the consideration of the Treasury.
	The like letter to the Admiralty, 25 July, to the same purpose, for the consideration of the Admiralty.
	Abstract of the proposals of the merchants. The Virginia merchants expect their ships back at the beginning of August, and hence, not knowing what number of men they will require, beg that the settlement of their quota may be deferred; but they believe their ships will be ready to sail in November. Their usual quota is 1,200 English seamen, 800 from London and 400 from the outports.
	The Jamaica merchants desire 200 seamen, besides landsmen and foreigners, from the port of London and 100 from the outports; also two men-of-war to convoy their trade in October, not stopping at any port on their way out, protection for their men, and supernumerary seamen for the men-of-war on the station.
	The Leeward Islands merchants desire 200 English seamen from the port of London and 100 from the outports; they desire their trade to sail not earlier than the last day of December, their convoy to be then ready in the Downs and to sail direct to the Leeward Islands without touching at Barbados.
	The Barbados merchants desire their usual quota of 400 English seamen from the port of London and 200 from the outports, and 300 landsmen and 50 seamen more to load wines at Madeira. They ask for two fourth-rates and a fifth-rate as convoy, with one fifth part in excess of their complement so as to supply the King's ships with men. They desire protection for their men at home, and that the convoy may be at the Nore ready to sail by the first fair wind after the 30th of November. Their first homeward fleet will be convoyed by the ships out there, their second fleet will arrive in July and will be convoyed by one of the ships now to be sent out.
	The African Company desire protection for 250 seamen, to sail in September or October, which with 70 men now sailing in hired ships, and 70 more in their own ships, will make 390 seamen.
	The Hudson's Bay Company ask for protection for 150 seamen, 60 by the 1st of March and the rest by the 1st of May. [Board of Trade. Trade Papers, 13. pp. 121–126.]