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575. Mr. Secretary Boyle to [? Lord Dartmouth.] Encloses
following. Signed, H. Boyle. 1 p.
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575. i. Governor Dudley to Mr. Secretary Boyle. Nov. 15,
1710. Since the advice of my Lord Sunderland's laying
down the office of the Secretary of State to whom I was
by H.M. commands directed to address my letters and
having yet no farther signification of H.M. pleasure,
allows me humbly to address your honour, etc. Since
my last to my Lord Sunderland, I have received only
two letters from his Lordship, the first of April 17th,
1710, commanding the putting forward the Expedition
to Port Royall etc., which I have in all poynts obeyed,
and as the last summer all the Provinces stood in
armes four months expecting H.M. fleet and forces for
the reduction of Queebeck and Montreal, which was
diverted by greater affayrs, but upon the humble
application of the congress of H.M. Governours and the
address of the Assemblys, H.M. was pleased to revive
the matter. etc. Announces fall of Port Royal. v.
C.S.P. Oct., 1710 etc. If the warr continue and H.M.
shall be pleased with a proportionable force to send to
Queebeck and Montreal, and it should please God to
succeed our forces for the reduction thereof all the invaluable Naval Stores, fishery and lumber, sufficient
for all Europe would be entirely in H.M. own hands.
The other letter contayned an Instruction from H.M.
referring to Flaggs of Truce (v. May 2, 1710). I am very
confident nothing of that nature has been practised here.
I have sent but twice to Port Royal and once to Queebeck
this whole warr for eight years past in very small and
mean sloops to transport prisoners who alwayes have
been strictly commanded to carry nothing but their own
subsistance, and have alwayes been as strictly searched
and examined by the officers, and alwayes reported to
have nothing on board but what was necessary for their
voyage out and home, and I am now out of any farther
use of flaggs of truce by the reduction of Portroyal. The
charge last year when we did nothing and the reduction
of Portroyal this year have cost this Province £40,000,
which added to their debts for the defence of the Frontier
will leave them greatly in arrear, whilst Virginia,
Maryland, Pensilvania, Jerseyes and New York are
covered by these Northern provinces, and sit quiet from
losses or charges, att which the people here take the
umbrage of dissatisfaction which will appear by their
Address, and which the people here have thought a
good reason to give their Governour so little as will not
support the figure of the Goverment, unless my own
estate had been here to assist, however I am well rewarded by H.M. acceptance of my service. etc. Signed,
J. Dudley. 2pp. [C.O. 5, 898. Nos. 3, 3 i.] |
| Jan. 2. |
576. Sir Thomas Laurence to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Prays for satisfaction for the arrears due to him
on account of Ordinary licences in Maryland, and that H.M. will
declare her displeasure at the illegal proceedings of the Council
and Assembly therein. (v. March 14 and 30, 1709/10 etc.) Signed,
Thomas Laurence. Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 2, 1710/11. 1⅓ pp. [C.O.
5, 717. No. 25; and 5, 727. pp. 221–224.] |
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577. Proposals for redressing the irregular proceedings, and
for preventing the unnecessary delays in the Courts of Justice of
Barbadoes. The law by which the Judges are appointed by the
Governor with the consent of the Council to be repealed, it often
happening that those appointed are unskilled in the law and the
the creatures of the Governor. The Chief Judge to be appointed
by commission from H.M., with 8 assistants. to hold two Courts
of Common Please, instead of five etc. etc. Endorsed, Recd.
Read Jan. 2, 1710/11. 11½ pp. [C.O. 28, 13. No. 53.] |
| Jan. 3. |
578. Ambrose Crowley to Arthur Moore, one of the Lords
Commissioners of Trade Encloses following. I do beleive that
the very drawbacks upon the unmanufactur'd iron and steel doth
not amount to less than £3000 per annum in prejudice to H.M.
Customs, and will be a growing evill. Have here also inclos'd
you the objections the people of New England made in 1708, and
the answers thereto. I need not tell you that it's England's
interest to have New England and yt. Continent depending upon
it. Where other nations can send iron and steel, it's highly
necessary there should be a drawback, but in New England I
think nothing ought to bee encourag'd in the manufactoring any
commodities to the prejudice of Great Brittain. I am solicited
by the rest of the trade to petition the Parliament this sessions,
wch. with your approbation I shall do. Signed, Amb. Crowley.
Endorsed, Recd. 4th, Read 5th Jan., 1710/11. 1½ pp. Enclosed, |
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578. i. The case of the honest exporters of Great Brittain's
manufactured iron and steel to H.M. Plantations and
Collonies. In the first and second years of the
late King William and Queen Mary, there was an
impost laid upon the unwrought forreign iron and
steel imported, whereupon the manufacturers of iron
and steel in England complained, by reason 'twas
a prejudice to them and an advantage to the forreign
manufacturers, and for remedy the Parliamt. then
encreased the duty upon imported manufactured iron
and steel. To evade this duty, some selfish merchts.
shipped great quantitys of manufactured iron and steel
in Holland, brought the same to some westward port
in Great Brittain, there enter'd and reshipt itt for New
England etc., and receiv'd the custome again by a drawback. To remedy this a clause was inserted in the
subsidy Act of 2nd and 3rd Anne, by which no drawbacks
are granted on such reshipped manufactured iron
and steel. To evade which clause great quantitys of
unwrought iron and steel scantlings are still reshipped
to the Plantations, the re-exporter drawing back the
custom, by which means there are very great quantitys
of iron and steel manufactured in America; espetially
in New England, and, there being no drawback on the
manufactured iron and steel exported, that manufactured in America has the advantage of what is
manufactured in England to the extent of £ 15 15s. 9d. per
ton. In New England they have coals in their neighbourhood cheaper than the smiths in London, and by
reason of the great plenty of provisions and increase of
people, they have at present more done in New England
for an English crown than is in London, being incouraged
by these advantages they have made most of their iron
and steeled ware for these two years past, and much
incommoded the Great Brittain manufacturers by selling their iron and steeled ware to their neighbouring
Collonies. It is therefore humbly hoped that there may
be a stopp to the drawback of customes on forreign
unwrought iron and steel as there is upon the manufactured, etc. 1 p. [C.O. 388, 14. Nos. 9, 9 i.; and
389, 21. pp. 400–404.] |
Jan. 3.
London. |
579. Jeremy Dummer, jr., to Lord Dartmouth. Having
been lately empower'd by the Governor, Council and Representatives of the Massachusetts Bay to be their Agent here, I have
recd. instructions to represent to your Lordship severall matters
in their behalfe persuant to the Addresses, which by the favour
of your Lordshp's. introduction, I presented to H.M. The first
thing is that Port Royall, now Annapolis Royall being happily
reduced, the Province most humbly hopes and prays that H.M.
will be pleas'd to consider that that Countrey was the ancient
inheritance of her Ancestours and does of unquestionable right
descend to her Crown; that it is a great defence to the Northern
Collonies, and that the furrs, fish and naval stores with which it
abounds will render it of unspeakeable advantage to this nation;
and that H.M. will fix her Royal resolution not to part with it,
whenever it shall please God to send peace to Europe. They also
pray for a free liberty to fish and whale off of that coast in all it's
creeks, bays, harbours etc, and to cure the fish on the shore; and
also to dig and fetch seacoal from thence, which is found in great
plenty there. They are encourag'd to ask this, not onely because
H.M. was graciously pleas'd in Her Royall Instructions to assure
those Governments that were assisting in the reduction of Port
Royall that they should enjoy a priviledge of commerce etca., but
also because this liberty will very much redound to the advantage
of this Nation. The freedom of fishery will inable the merchts.
there to make good returns for the very great quantity of British
manufactures continually imported; and the liberty of fetching
coal will be a means to preserve the woods for H.M. service. There
is another petition (which was in the addresses read to H.M.)
that H.M. will in great compassion to Her Plantations on the
Continent persue the happy success at Port Royall by forming
another expedition against Canada. The reasons humbly suggested for this are the same with those already mention'd with
relation to Port Royall with onely this addition that whereas
there are numerous Indian Nations that are now supplyed by the
French with cloaths and other European manufactures, for which
they give in exchange furrs; Great Brittain will by the reduction
of Canada secure this very valuable trade to themselves. And
whereas there have been jealousies lest some of the Plantations
on the Continent should in time come into the woollen manufactures, and so be less serviceable to the Crown, there will be no
hazard of that here, Canada being a countrey so extremely cold,
and the ground for halfe the year so cover'd with snow, and consequently unfit for the nurture of sheep, that it will be ever impracticable for them. whatever may be thought as to the more
southern settlements. In summ, Canada with the savage Nations
bigotted to their superstitions and devoted to their interest will
be able notwithstanding the happy conquest of Port Royall to
allarm all the English Continent, and even the Island of Newfoundland, (as we have lately had sad experience) and to carry
on their wonted cruelties and depredations upon H.M. good
subjects. So that no settled repose is to be expected till Canada
(the American Carthage) is subdued. Which if it be once effected,
the Brittish Empire in America will be secure and flourishing and
the Crown of Great Brittain may in time be as opulent and powerfull in the West Indies as the States of Holland are in the East.
The advantage of which to this Nation is, that this being the
center of their trade, and the Magazine where the wealthy American merchts. covet to make their hoards, it must follow of course
that the wealth of the Plantations is the riches of Great Brittain,
and that as the former thrive and prosper, the latter must increase
with 'em in a double proportion. And for the expence of this
expedition to ease the charge of the Crown, not onely the Massachusetts (tho' greatly enfeebled by bearing in a manner the
whole weight of the French and Indian war in those parts) will
furnish their Quota, but New Hampshire, Connetticutt, Rhode
Island, New York with the Jerseys, Pensilvania, Maryland, and
Virginia, who are all interested in it, will without doubt upon
receiving H.M. instructions in that behalfe, chearfully contribute
theirs. 2¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 9. No. 48.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
580. Mr. Popple to Mr. Attorney and Mr. Solicitor General.
H.M. having been pleased by Order in Council, upon an address
from the General Assembly of Barbadoes, complaining of certain
illegal proceedings of the Court of Grand Sessions in that Island, to
direct the Council of Trade and Plantations to consider the same,
etc., they send you the inclosed heads, upon which they desire
your opinion, and that you will add such further regulations as
you shall judge proper to prevent irregular proceedings in civil
and criminal matters. [C.O. 29, 12. p. 324.] |
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581. Separate Traders to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Reasons against the granting of an exclusive trade to the Royal
African Company. Argue that planters will be more freely
supplied with negroes and on easier terms by free traders etc.
Signed, Rd. Harris, Hum. Morice, for the separate traders to Africa.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 3rd Jan., 1710/11. 2½ large pp. Enclosed, |
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581. i. A scheme for the more effectual carrying on of the
African Trade by free traders. Signed and endorsed as
preceding. [C.O. 384, 14. Nos. 3, 4; and 389, 21.
pp. 386–398.] |
Jan. 4.
London. |
582. Mr. Harris to Mr. Popple. Encloses following. "With
it came a letter, that 'twas signed by some of ye Council, most of
ye members of the late Assembly and all the considerable merchts.,
and if our Assembly had not been suddenly dissolved, it had been
done by the whole body of the Island," etc. Signed, Rd. Harris.
Endorsed, Recd. 4th, Read 5th Jan., 1710/11. ½ p. Enclosed, |
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582. i. Petition from the Planters of Jamaica to the House of
Commons. Since ye laying open ye Trade to Affrica
in 1698 the Island of Jamaica hath been better supplyed
with negroes by ye seperate traders to Affrica than at
any time before by the Affrican Company when exclusive, and ye numbers have often times been so large
and this market so plentifully provided for that great
quantitys of negroes have been yearly exported from
hence to ye Spanish West Indies, and there sold for
gold and silver. Many of petitioners (sending for
their woollen and other manufactures from England)
have fitted out and sent vessels from hence to ye coast
of Affrica to furnish their own Plantations with negroes.
The continuall supplies of negroes with which seperate
traders have afforded us at moderate prices since ye
opening of this trade, has produced infinite advantage
to this Island in respect of its productions, which have
greatly added to ye improvement of navigation, ye
increase of ye revenue of ye Crown and advancing ye
ballance of trade of Great Brittain, Hereby ye former
mischiefs and hardships of not having negroes enough
for our Plantations, and being oblidg'd to buy them
but of one seller only (ye Affrican Company's factor
here) and to sell most of our Plantation commodities
again to but one buyer (ye same person) at what price
such buyer pleases has been by this liberty of trade
wholly redress'd to ye great benefitt and incouragement
of this Island. If ye Affrican Company should again
obtain this trade in a joint-stock Company exclusive, as
we are inform'd they endeavour at, under pretence of
many groundless suggestions, petitioners with great
reason fear yt. all ye same prejudice and inconvenience
of a monopoly of this trade to Affrica so often complained of heretofore and wch. has been so grevious
already to yr. Plantations will naturally return, and if
granted will occasion ye ruin of this Island, ye loss of
ye Spanish trade and ye decrease of Navigation.
Wherefore petitioners humbly pray yt. ye trade to
Affrica may be open and free to all ye subjects of great
Brittain to trade thither on equal terms in such manner
as in your great wisdom you shall thinck fitt. Signed,
William Brodrick and 58 others. 1½ pp. [C.O. 388,
14. Nos. 8, 8 i.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
583. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lord Dartmouth.
Enclose Address from New Hampshire, praying for the reduction
of Quebec etc. to be laid before the Queen. Autograph Signatures. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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583. i. Address of New Hampshire (v. No. 491 xiv.) 1 p. [C.O.
5, 931. Nos. 8, 8 i.; and (without enclosure) 5, 913. pp.
306, 307.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
584. Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchett. Encloses extract from
Governor Dudley's letter Nov. 15, 1710 q.v. The Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations desire you to lay the same before
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for their consideration,
whether it may not be proper to have a clause in some Act of
Parliament for incouraging the importation of sparrs and boards
from the Plantations, and as in the case of the other Naval Stores
mentioned in the foresaid Act, what premium will be fit to be
allowed upon such importation. [C.O. 5, 913. pp. 308, 309.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
585. Lord Dartmouth to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Governor Hunter in his letters to me referring himself to what he
had writ to you in relation to Naval Stores, I am commanded to
desire you will let me know what account you have received fit
to be laid before the Queen on this subject, and what improvements have been made as to Naval Stores, with your opinion
what may be further done, for promoting that important service.
Signed, Dartmouth. Endorsed, Recd. 5th, Read 8th Jan., 1710/11.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 1050. No. 4; and 5, 1122. pp. 203, 204.] |
Jan. 6.
St. James's. |
586. H.M. Warrant to the President of the Council of Maryland for admitting John Dorsey to the Council. Countersigned,
Dartmouth. [C.O. 324, 32. p. 52.] |
Jan. 6.
Whitehall. |
587. Mr. Popple to Mr. Carkesse. Encloses extract from
Governor Dudley's letter, Nov. 15, 1710 q.v., relating to contraband, for the information of the Commissioners of Customs. [C.O.
5, 913. p. 316.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
588. W. Popple to W. Lowndes. The Council of Trade and
Plantations have considered your letter of Dec. 9th (q.v.), relating
to the high duties payable on prize goods at Jamaica and revis'd
their letter to the Earl of Sunderland of May 16th. Refers to
correspondence with Mr. Carkesse (Dec. 20, 23 etc.) On perusal
whereof, and consideration had of the several Representations
from Jamaica and of what they have been informed by Planters
and others now here, and the several instances that have been
given in their letter to Lord Sunderland, whereby it plainly
appears that should the captors be obliged to pay the said duties
there will not remain a sufficient encouragement to them; the
apprehension whereof has already been the occasion of most of
the seamen's deserting the said Island; their Lordships are of
opinion that the duties arising in pursuance of the Act for the
incouragement of the trade to America, upon cocoa, sugars, indigo,
snuff, tobacco, piemento, and other commodities of the growth of
America, which are usually afterwards imported into this Kingdom and pay the full duties here, and also wines and brandies
which are seldom sent from Great Britain, may reasonably be
discharged of the sd. British duties; and the rather, because the
said several commodities are upon importation into Jamaica,
lyable to pay large customs towards the support of that Government. But in regard their Lordships do observe that in some of
the said prizes, there have been taken several European commodities, such as wollen, linnen, iron, steel, and other goods,
which by law ought only to be imported into H.M. Plantations in
America from Great Britain; they are therefore of opinion that
in cases where any commodities of the growth or manufacture of
Europe, (wines and brandies excepted) or other commodities
which have usually been sent from hence to the Plantations, are
taken as prize, the same ought to remain charged with the said
British duties, in favour of the Trade and Navigation of this
Kingdom. [C.O. 138, 13. pp. 311–314.] |
Jan. 9.
Montserrat. |
589. Extract from a letter to Col. Gledhil. On the 9th
ultimo, Antego, the country all came in well armed, and was
divided into 2 parties, who were commanded by Capt. Piggot and
Painter, in order to kill the General, provided he would not give
up his Commission which he refused; they forced about 70 of the
Queen's troops, and broke open his chamber door, and shot him
there, tho' it was beleived the wound of itself was not mortal.
After that they broke his backbone, dragged him by the heels
down the stepps, suffering his head to fall from step to step, tore
off his shirt, reviled him, and shot him in many places after dead,
exposing even his private parts, and in short by all accounts I
have heard, they used him barbarously and inhumanely; the
Granadiers were most of them cutt off after they begged quarter.
Poor Ayon whom you know both his honour and gratitude would
not permit to relinquish his patron, was the only man in the
chamber with him and killed Piggot, he afterwards had several
shots thro' the body, but the last news we had from thence brings
us the good news of his being in a fair way of recovery. The
Lieut. General is since gone up, and all is hushed up, no enquiry
made into anything, but all seems to be easy and quiet; There
were 30 killed, and about as many wounded in that unheard of
action. Lieut. Walsh was in the country, Capt. Piggot, Gervais
Tourton, Francis Young were all that were killed of any note.
The General was acquainted of it before, advising him as the
Queen had superseded him, so they begged he would make them
easy and leave the Island and a hair of his head should not be
molested. If not they would make themselves easy. So that
he had put all his affairs into a posture, sent for the Minister, took
the Sacrament, and behaved himself with a great deal of bravery,
alledging that as the Queen had given him a Commission, he
would not part with it otherways than by sword and pistol in
hand. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 9, 1710/11. Copy. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 152, 9. No. 40; and 153, 11. pp. 118–120.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
590. Mr. Popple to the Postmasters General. Encloses
extract from Lt. Governor Spotswood's letter, Nov. 14, 1710,
(v. Oct. 24, 1710) relating to Mr. Hamilton. [C.O. 5, 1363.
p. 245.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
591. Mr. Popple to Mr. Carkesse. The Council of Trade and
Plantations, being requir'd to lay before H.M. some matters
relating to the improvement of Naval Stores, desire an account
of Naval Stores imported Christmas, 1708–1710 etc. [C.O. 389,
21. p. 405.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
592. Same to same. Desires an account of unwrought iron
and steel exported to the Plantations annually from Lady-day
1702 to Michaelmas last etc. Encloses account of prize-goods
entered at Jamacia. [C.O. 389, 21. pp. 405, 406.] |
| Jan. 10. |
593. Commission and Instructions to Charles Hart to be
Secretary of South Carolina. [C.O. 5, 290. p. 6.] |
Jan. 11.
Whitehall. |
594. Lord Dartmouth to Lt. Governor Bennett. v. June 13
and Dec. 15, 1710. Since the Council of Trade has lately sent to
you several affidavits etc. relating to James Briggs, the first person
mention'd in your letter, H.M. would have you proceed further in
this matter as you shall find good grounds to do, etc. As to
Anthony Kenty, H.M. is graciously pleased at your request to
pardon him. And as to John Collins, John Smith, and Philip
Casady, the other three involved in the same crime and for it
condemned to dye, H.M. considering that you are best able to
judge whether they have such a due sense of their crime and
sorrow for the same as may induce you to believe they will not
be guilty of the like for the future, in case of a pardon, and that
the example in this case will not be of ill consequence for the
future, leaves it to you to do therein as you shall judge best for
H.M. service, and the safety of the Island, according to the power
vested in you by your Commission. Signed, Dartmouth. [C.O.
324, 32. pp. 53, 54.] |
Jan. 12.
Admiralty Office. |
595. Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple Reply to Jan 5. The
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having discoursed with the
Navy Board, have no objections to the importation of such stores
as Col. Dudley mentions, but as they cannot advise what præmium
may be proper to allow in such case, so am I further to observe to
you that the charge thereof ought not to be born by the Navy,
but rather to be defrayed by the Customes or in some other
manner; and that the Navy Board inform them they can buy the
stores from the East Country much cheaper than those which
have been already imported from the Plantations, the præmium
paid for which hath been already very considerable, and no provision made by Parliament for defraying the same. Signed,
J. Burchett. Endorsed, Recd. 13th, Read 16th Jan., 1710/11.
Addressed. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 865. No. 58; and 5, 913. pp. 317,
318.] |
Jan. 12.
Whitehall. |
596. Lord A. Hamilton's receipt for the new (silver) seal of
Jamaica. Signed. A. Hamilton. Endorsed, Jan. 12, 1710/11. ½ p.
[C.O. 137, 9. No. 27.] |
Jan. 12.
Custome house, London. |
597. Mr. Carkesse to Mr. Popple. Encloses following in
reply to Jan. 8. Signed, Cha. Carkesse. Endorsed, Recd. 13th,
Read 16 Jan. 1710/11. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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597. i. Quantities of Naval Stores imported to England from
H.M. Plantations and other Foreign parts, Xtmas 1708—1709. Hemp, rough, 166, 990 cwt. (Russia 145, 969,
East Country 13, 190, Germany 187, Holland 7643.)
Masts, great, 1576 (Denmark and Norway 697, Sweden
305, New Engld. 174); small, 2277 (Denmark and Norway 2157, Sweden 101, New Engld. 19); middle, 1263
(Denmark and Norway 1192, Sweden 51, New Engld.
20). Pitch and tarr 2923 lasts, 4 barrels (Denmark
and Norway 268 lasts, 5 barrels; Germany 2, 4;
Holland 10 barrels; Russia 9 barrels; Sweden 2059,
6½ Carolina 359, 5; Jamaica 10 barrels; New England
207, 8; New York 7, 9; Virginia and Maryland, 15, 10.)
Rozin, 494 cwt. 0 qr. 13 lb. (Spain 89. 2. 13, Carolina
2. 1. 14; New England 402. 0. 14.) Turpentine, 5848
cwt. 2 qr. 8 lb. Carolina, 39; New England 5332. 0. 6;
New York, 399. 2. 2., Pensilvania 78. 0. 0. Signed,
Charles d' Avenant. 1 p. [C.O. 388, 14. Nos. 17,
17 i.; and (without enclosure) 389, 21. p. 418.] |
Jan. 12.
Whitehall. |
598. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lord Dartmouth.
Reply to Jan. 5. We have appointed Mr. Dupré, Commissary of
the Stores at New York, to attend us, and shall with all convenient
dispatch transmit to your Lordship a state of that matter, to be
laid before H.M., with our opinion what may be further done for
promoting the produce of such stores in those parts. There are
several other matters in Mr. Hunter's letters which we have
likewise under consideration and do intend so soon as may be to
lay an account thereof before H.M. for her pleasure therein.
Autograph signatures. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1084. No. 43; and 5,
1122. p. 237.] |
| Jan. 15. |
599. Copy of the Establishment for Brigadier Handasyd's
Regiment of Foot in Jamaica. Totals:—951 officers and men=
£16, 126 18s. 4d. per annum. Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 25, Read March
16, 1710/11. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 9. No. 33.] |
| Jan. 15. |
600. Copy of the Establishment of Col. James Jones' Regiment of Foot in the Leeward Islands. Total: 834 officers and
men=£14,520 18s. 4d. per annum. Endorsed as preceding. 1 p.
[C.O. 152, 9. No. 45; and 153, 11. pp. 134, 135.] |
| [Jan. 15.] |
601. Petition of Capt. John Walton to the Queen. Your
Majesty hath severall Islands in America (called the Virgins)
which for want of a representation to the Lords Commissioners
of Trade have been so neglected that there hath not been any due
and regular administration there and thereby many considerable
advantages that might accrew to the Plantation Trade are not
only lost, but great prejudice thereto doe likewise arise by reason
that the Government of the said Islands hath not hitherto
been settled. Petitioner was constituted Leiut. Governour of the
said Islands, and endeavoured to suppress all clandestine trade,
and did whatever else he apprehended for the service of the
publick and the improvement and advantage of the said Islands,
and as yet hath had no sallary or reward for the same. Prays
H.M. to grant him the said Island or a Comission for the Government thereof and improvement of the same for the benefit of
H.M. subjects in such manner and under such restrictions as to
your Majesty in your great wisdom shall seem meet. Subjoined, |
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601. i. Lord Dartmouth to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Whitehall, Jan. 15, 1710. H.M. is pleased
to referr this petition to the Council of Trade for their
report, etc. Signed, Dartmouth. The whole endorsed,
Recd. 10th, Read 13th Feb., 17 10/11. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 9.
No. 35; and 153, 11. pp. 98, 99.] |
| Jan. 16. |
602. Mr. Noden to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Prays that an Act of Bermudas, Jan. 19, 1710, impowering Richard
Jennings to sell one share of land in Smith's Tribe may be confirmed. Signed, Cha. Noden. Endorsed, Recd. Read Jan. 16,
17 10/11. ¾ p. [C.O. 37, 9. No. 14; and 38, 7. p. 1.] |
Jan. 16.
Whitehall |
603. Mr. Popple to John Pery, Secretary to the Royal
African Company. Invites attendance of the Company to
consider the scheme of the Separate Traders (Jan. 3) etc. [C.O.
389, 21. p. 417.] |
| Jan. 17. |
604. Commission and Instructions to Col. Wm. Rhett to be
Receiver General of South Carolina. [C.O. 5, 290. p. 6.] |
Jan. 17.
Craven House. |
605. Patent of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina constituting
and erecting a port upon the River Port Royal in Granvill
County, Carolina, to be called Beaufort Town, with such jurisdictions, priviledges and franchizes as the sea-port of Charles
Town, several merchants and inhabitants having applied to the
Board to that effect on April 9, 1709, with a view to export of
naval stores. Signed, Craven Palatin, Beaufort, Carteret, M.
Ashley, J. Colleton, J. Danson. [C.O. 5, 290. pp. 6–9.] |
Jan. 17.
Custome house, London. |
606. Mr. Carkesse to Mr. Popple. Encloses following, etc.
Signed, Cha. Carkesse. Endorsed, Recd. 18th, Read 19th Jan.,
1710/11. Addressed. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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606. i. Account of foreign unwrought iron and steel exported
to the Plantations, Christmas 1701—Michaelmas, 1710.
Totals: Iron, 1959 tons. Steel, 707 tons. 1 p. [C.O.
323, 7. Nos. 6, 6 i.; and 324, 9. pp. 448, 449.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall. |
607. Mr. Secretary St. John to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Encloses following, that the necessary directions
may be given. Signed, H. St. John. Endorsed, Recd. Read
Jan. 19, 1710/11. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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607. i. Address of the House of Commons to the Queen, that
the Commission constituting Trustees for distribution
of the Charity collected for the Palatines, and all papers
relating to the bringing over and subsisting them may
be laid before the House. Signed, Paul Jodrel. Cl. Dom.
Com. Copy. ¾ p. [C.O. 388, 76. pp. 109, 110; and 389,
37. p. 1.] |
Jan. 18.
Jamaica, St. Jago de la Vega. |
608. Governor Handasyd to the Earl of Rochester, Ld.
President. Since my last of Dec. 4th, Mr. Percival, Attorney
General dyed, and Mr. Brodrick is appointed to succeed him
dureing the Queen's pleasure. The applications that have been
made to me by some other persons for that employment, give me
sufficient ground to conjecture, that endeavours may be used to
supplant him by a patent from Engld. I find that his entire
dependance is on your Lordship's favour etc. Recommends
his confirmation as Attorney General by a patent under the Broad
Seal, etc. Signed, Tho. Handasyd. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 51. No. 31.] |
Jan. 18.
Jamaica, St. Jago de la Vega. |
609. Same to Lord Dartmouth Recommends Mr. Brodrick, as
preceding. Signed, Tho. Handasyd. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 51. No. 30.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall |
610. Lord Dartmouth to Col. Corbett. I am ordered by
H.M. to acquaint you that she thinks your presence very necessary
at Maryland, and that if it is not your intention to go thither very
soon, the service will require that some other person be sent in
your room. Signed, Dartmouth. [C.O. 324, 32. p. 55.] |
Jan. 20.
Fort Annapolis Royall in Nova Scotia. |
611. Col. Vetch to the Earl of Rochester. Congratulates
his Lordship and asks for his patronage as in letter to Lord
Dartmouth Jan. 22 q.v. Signed, Sam. Vetch. Addressed. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 5, 9. No. 87.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
612. Mr. Sloper to Mr. Popple. Encloses following. Signed,
Wm. Sloper. Endorsed, Recd. Read Jan. 22, 1710/11. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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612. i. Abstract of Muster-Rolls of the 4 companies at New
York. Total effectives, 17 officers, and 388 men. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1050. Nos. 10, 10. i; and 5, 1122. pp. 250,
251.] |
Jan. 22.
Fort Annapolis Royall. |
613. Col. Vetch to the Earle of Dartmouthe (sic). I had the
honour of your Lordship's bearing date August 31, which came not
to my hands untill Dec. 20. I think myself happy in having so
fair ane oportunity att once to congratulate your Lordship upon
H.M. and allys glorious successes in Europe and more particularly
those in this American part of the world by the reduction of this
place and the large and noble countrys of Accadie and Nova
Scotia to her royall obedience, which will be extreamly advantagous not only to the American Colonys, but to the whole
Empyre of Great Brittan both with regard to trade and dominion,
but what must crown all is the reduction of that large country
possesst by the French under the name of Canada large enough
to forme four or five kingdoms as bigg as Great Brittan, which I
hope the happy conjuncture of afairs in Europe will allow H.M.
to enterprise next summer. Congraiulates his Lordship upon his
accession to office. As I hade the honour to lay the scheam of the
reduction of the above mentioned countrys before H.M. and
Ministry, so I hade the honour of being assured of being left
Governour of that country, when it should please God to crown
H.M. arms with conquest, what is already done (I hope) presages
the accomplishment of the rest, when H.M. shall be pleased to
undertake the same, and I doubt nothing but your Lordship in
whose breast principally it lys will be pleased to incertt such ane
Instruction to the Generall for that Expedition as their was to
Generall Nicholson with regard to this place, and att the same
time that I may [be] honoured with such a Commission as I hade
the last summer to have the second command. Refers to Major
Forbes' account of the Fort (encl.I), and to General Nicholson for
the politicall state of the country. I think fitt to aquaint your
Lordship of my having taken the title of Governour for her Brittanick Majesty of all the territorys of Accadie and Nova Scotia,
though they are not yett wholly reduced, this I assure your
Lordship I doe not out of the least vanity, but to assert H.M.
soveraignety to the same, and as for that of Generall and Commander in Chief of H.M. forces, I have the honour of H.M. royall
Commission for the same bearing date in Apryle last in the absence
of Generall Nicholson the inhabitants within the banlieu which
containts a league round the Fort have all taken the oath of
aledgeance to H.M. Encloses list. All' the rest of the inhabitants
and [=? are] absolutly at H.M. discretion nor have I given them
any tearms of protection though they have frequently applyed
for it and offered to take the oath of aledgeance, but I told them
I could give them no tearms untill H.M. more particular orders,
only that if they remain'd in peace, I should not disturb them
during this winter, and hoped in the spring to have H.M. particular orders about them, this uncertainty of their circumstances
keeps them still in a ferment, and makes them hinder the Indians
altogeither from comming in and keeps them at warr with us, to
that degree that they have severall times threatned to dispossess
us of the fort before spring, this together with the ramparts being
totally fallen doun by the excessive rains oblidges the garrison to
so hard duty that the souldiers are every third night upon duty
besides their fatigue of working att the building of barracks.
Encloses account of expenses, for which I have drawn bills on the
Treasury, which I hope your Lordship will advise punctuall payment of, it having been done with all possible frugality and being
absolutly necessary to be done as must also the whole rampart
in the spring to be repaired as the Engineer's more particular
account will inform your Lordship and the ministry. As he is
extreamly capable so he is indefatigably diligent, etc. I wrote to
the Rt. Hon. Secritary Boyle about two months agoe (in whose
province I was informed wee were) that besides the small briganteen left here by order of the Counsel of Warr a friggatt of
fourty gunns att least was verry much wanted here as early as
possible in the spring not only to protect the coast and fishing
trade from the insults of Martinico and Placentia privateers, but
to be assistant in the reduction of the severall setlements along
shoar, which will require both time and force to doe, and more
especially if the inhabitants be to be transported hence, it will
be absolutly necessary that the friggatts atending. New York and
Boston doe come here to assist in that service, otherways it will
be impracticable, so I begg your Lordship will direct the Admiralty to order them here accordingly as H.M. shall resolve to dispose of the inhabitants, all which save such as will become
Protestants, should in my humble opinion be sent hence to
Martinico and Placentia, which will straiten these places with
regard to provisions and not strengthen them much, being
mostly women and children. I humbly begg from your Lordship
H.M. particular commands with relation to all the premisses,
and that as soon as possibly may for untill that be done wee can
expect no peaceable possession here. Generall Nicholson, whose
unparaleled zeall for H.M. service and that of his country and
this British Continent hath rendred him so verry deserving att
all hands will at more length informe your Lordship of the method
to be taken with regard to transporting the inhabitants hence,
which I doubt not your Lordship and the ministry will see cause
to hearken to, etc. Signed, Sam. Vetch. 2½ pp. Enclosed, |
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613. i. The present state of the Fort of Annapolis Royall.
(Jan. 15, 1710/11). Description of fortifications and repairs
needed. Signed, F. Forbes. P.S. Jan. 25. The Governor
hath given orders for cutting 4000 sparrs to renew the
pallisadoes of the covered way, which we are under an
absolute necessity to do with all possible dispatch,
for securing ourselves, least the Indians and French
here by the influence and assistance of their friends in
Canada should make any attempt upon us, which wee
have reason to expect, having advice that ther's come
over from France to Quibeck a Lieut. Generall, 40
captans, and a great [? many] subalterns to command
their inhabitants and Indians. Signed, F. Forbes.
3 pp.
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613. ii. A list of the masters of familys who are inhabitants
within the banlieu of Annapolis Royall who have taken
the oath of aledgeance to H.M. conform to the Artickles
of Capitulation. 57 names. Signed, Sam. Vetch. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 9. Nos. 84–86.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
614. Mr. Popple to George Granville, Secretary at Warr.
The Council of Trade and Plantations desire copies of the establishment of the 4 independent companies of soldiers at New York, as
also of the establishment of the regiment in Jamaica, and of that
in the Leeward Islands. [C.O. 5, 1122. p. 259.] |
Jan. 24.
London. |
615. Jeremy Dummer to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Duplicate of Jan. 3 to Ld. Dartmouth. Signed, Jer. Dummer.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 5, 1710/11. 2½ pp. Enclosed, |
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615. i. Copy of Mr. Dummer's Commission to be Agent of the
Massachusetts Bay. Signed, J. Dudley, Nov. 11, 1710.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 865. Nos. 60, 60 i.; and 5, 913. pp. 325–329; and 218, 218 i. pp. 6–11.] |
Jan. 25.
Whitehall |
616. Mr. Granville to Mr. Popple. Encloses copies of the
establishments of the 4 independent companys at New York and
of the regiments in Jamaica and the Leeward Islands. Signed,
G. Granville. Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 25, Read March 16, 17 10/11.
1 p. Enclosed, |
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616. i. Establishment of the 4 independent companies at New
York=£7093 3s. 4d. per annum. Same endorsement.
¾ p. [C.O. 5, 1050. Nos. 16, 16 i.; and (without
enclosure) 5, 1122. pp. 319.] |
Jan. 25.
Whitehal. |
617. Mr. Popple to Charles Carkesse. The Council of Trade
and Plantations enclose for the consideration of H.M. Commissioners of Customs and extract from Governor Cranston's
letter Nov. 15, 1710, giving an account of the Collectors' exactions
etc. at Rhode Island, together with the copy of an Act past in
that Colony relating to officers' fees. [C.O. 5, 1292. p. 249.] |
| [Jan. 25.] |
618. Abstract of papers referred to in Order of Council,
May 11, 1710 (q.v.) on the petition of Wait Winthrop etc., relating
to the Narragansett Country. Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 25, Read
April 17, 17 10/11. 14½ pp. [C.O. 5, 865. No. 63.] |
| [Jan. 25.] |
619. Copy of an account of the number of Palatines subsisted
Sept. 28–Oct. 28, 1710, with an estimate of things necessary
for their settlement at New York etc. 3 pp. Endorsed, Recd,
from Mr. Du Pre, Read Jan. 25, 17 10/11. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 1050.
No. 13.] |
| [Jan. 26.] |
620. Mr. Keen (Merchant in Newfoundland and Agent for
prizes to the late Prince of Denmark) to the Council of Trade
and Plantations. I am in duty bound to discover some
impositions uppon the Government by the comanding officers
in Newfoundland. (1) As to trade: Notwithstanding the
directions given to the commanding officer to the contrary, it
has been the dayly practice since Nov. 1706, and such commoditys
as has been purchas'd by the officer, payment has been made by
Bills of Excha. drawn by the Engineer uppon the Paymaster of
H.M. Ordinance, and solv'd by sundry articles in their accots.
charg'd the Government for repairs and pallasadoing the Garrisons,
when to my certain knowledge there has not been sixpence
expended for that end, the inhabitants of N'fland haveing constantly furnish'd the commanding officer with what pallasadoes has
been demanded at their owne propper charge for the yearly
repairing H.M. Fort and Castles. (2) Att the yearly survey of
the provisions, such as were not thought fitt for victuling were
condem'd, and insted of being thrown into ye sea, were resalted
and ye mouldy bread pack't in cask, and serv'd out in the room
of good provisions, and the good provisions under pretence of
being lent to the inhabitants were sold. This was the practice
dureing Major Lloyd's command, the stuard yt. deliver'd the
same was favorite and factor to Major Lloyd. (3) It has been the
custom of the commanding officer to lett out soldiers to the
inhabitants for the summer season, for wch. the officer recd, for
every such soldier 12 to £18. The hard useage of the soldiers has
put them uppon commiting severall roberys, and no reparation
made to the loosers, altho' the soldiers has been taken in the fact.
Signed. W. Keen. Endorsed, Recd. Read Jan. 26, 17 10/11. 2 pp.
[C.O. 194, 5. No. 1.] |
Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
621. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lord Dartmouth.
Enclose following to be laid before H.M. Autograph Signatures.
1 p.
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621. i. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. Having
had under consideration the state of the manufacture of
iron and steel in this Kingdom, with regard to your
Majesty's American Plantations, and having discoursed
some of the principal manufacturers of those goods, we
humbly represent that the duty laid in the first year of
the reign of their late Majestys on foreign unwrought
iron and steel imported into this Kingdom, having been
found prejudicial to the said British manufacture, for
remedy thereof an additional duty was soon after laid
on all manufactured iron and steel imported hither. To
evade which last mentioned duty, great quantities of
manufactured iron and steel were imported from Holland
into some of the western ports of this Kingdom, and
upon re-exportation thereof for New England, and other
the said British Plantations, the said duty was drawn
back; which drawback was afterwards in the second and
third years of your Majesty's reign taken off; however
it proved of little advantage to the said British manufacture, for that great quantities of foreign unwrought
iron and steel made into near scantlings were and
still are shipt off from Holland, imported hither,
and re-exported to the Plantations. Upon which
re-exportation, a drawback is allowed, by reason
whereof great quantities of iron and steel are manufactured in America, particularly in New England,
where there is plenty of coles, and that sort of labour,
cheaper than in this Kingdom. On this occasion we
sent to the Commissioners of your Majesty's Customes,
and have received from them an account of the quantities
of foreign unwrought iron and steel exported to the said
Plantations from Christmas 1701 to Michaelmas, 1710;
by which it appears that, for several years past, the reexportation of foreign unwrought iron to the said Plantations has greatly increased. Wherefor, for the incouragement of the manufacture of iron and steel in
this Kingdome, we humbly offer that no drawback
of Custom be allowed on ye re-exportation of foreign
unwrought iron and steel to ye said Plantations. Autograph Signatures. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 4. Nos. 1, 1 i.; and
389, 21. pp. 434–437.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
622. Lord Dartmouth to Col. Corbett. Having not yet
received any letter from you in return to mine (v. Jan. 18) I am
obliged to give you the trouble of this, to desire you will lett me
have your answer in writing, that I may lay it before H.M.
Signed, Dartmouth. [C.O. 324, 32. p. 59.] |
Jan. 27.
Barbadoes. |
623. Mr. Lillington, President of the Council of Barbados, to
Mr. Popple. By yours of Aug. 29th I flattered myself I should
long agoe have recd. H.M. determination and pleasure in the
controversie depending betwixt the Councill and Assembly for the
nominating a Treasurer in the Excise Bill, for want of which the
countrey has been a great sufferer by wines etc. imported the last
fleet, and by other vessells since; and if such effectuall orders
should not reach this Island before the arrivall of the next fleet,
the countrey will not only be in a most miserable condition, but
without retreive; for such duty upon strong liquors has always been
esteem'd the most easie and equall method of raising monies; the
generality of the inhabitants are in such a poor condition, and the
Island in common soe destitute of cash, that it is the only means
of raising monies. The uncertainty of the packett boats (for we
have had none here since the Union, the begining of Novr. last)
and my impatience for the receipt of H.M. orders, makes me
entreat their Lordships' favour in dispatching duplicates by the
first good vessells from Europe. Nothing of moment has interven'd since mine of Nov. 2nd, etc. In Dec. last the Court of
Grand Sessions etc. being appointed as usuall, H.M. Attorney
Generall acquainted them that he knew of no business the Queen
had depending; upon which the Court broke up. Which fatigue
and trouble to the countrey might have been sav'd, had the
Assembly agreed to a Bill brought in by some of their members
for the putting off those Courts to June next. On Jan. 23rd, I
recd, from Monsieur Phelypeaux, Governor of Martineque a
letter concerning the exchange of prisoners. I was necessitated
first to send down the Fr. prisoners to Martineque, they being
in number 20 odd, the countrey having no revenue to maintain
them; and the Councill refusing to join with me out of our
private purses to raise something for their sustenance, as we had
formerly done for the prisoners we sent in our fleet for Great
Brittain. Papers enclosed. I have been very carefull, according
to H.M. Instructions May 2nd, that no manner of traffick or trade
should by means of Flaggs of Truce be carried on betwixt this
Island and Martineque. P.S. By the return of the flagg of
Truce we have recd, a gentleman who coming up from Antigoa
in a sloop was taken into Martineque, and having had sometime
before an imperfect account that the Gentlemen of Antigoa had
slain Generall Park, I ordered Samuell Cox and Alexander
Walker Esqrs. to examine him upon oath etc. (r. encl. ii.) Signed,
G. Lillington. Endorsed, Recd. 14th, Read 16th March, 17 10/11.
2 pp. Enclosed, |
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623. i. Copy of Orders relating to a flag of truce for Martinique
about exchange of prisoners, and of a letter from M.
Phelypeaux, Governor of Martinique, dated Jan. 28,
1711. (French). Endorsed, Recd. March 14th. 1710/11.
1½ pp.
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623. ii. Examination of John Burke and James Young as to
the disturbance in Antigua. The latter said he knew
nothing but by hearsay. Burke declared that some
time before the difference happened, they had an acct.
of 5 men of warr and some land forces arriving at
Martinique, with a designe to attack Antigua, and the
inhabitants being fearfull thereof, the Council and
Assembly addrest General Parke to joyne with them to
make laws to put the island in a posture of defence.
But ye Genll. delaying ye time gave ye inhabitants great
cause of suspicion; and that he had a designe to give
up the Island. wch. so enrag'd a major part that they
were resolv'd if he would not joyne with the Councill
and Assembly as aforesaid, to remove him to some
other island in his Government and defend themselves.
But his refusing to joyne or remove occasioned a
number of people to rise in armes in order to remove
him. Whereupon ye Generall summoned H.M. regular
troops to keep about his house in order to protect his
person. And both parties being in armes severall
messages were sent to acquaint him that they resolv'd
in case he would not remove off the island or joyne as
aforesd., they would remove him. But he refused to
quitt ye Island, or to give up his power invested in him
by the Queen. Then they march't up to his house in
order to take him. Whereupon they fired on each
other, and then ye inhabitants took ye house and
troops then remaining. In wch. action ye Genll. was
shot in ye thigh and died ye same day. And there
allso died of their wounds, of the Genll's. side, an
Ensigne named Lindall and about 13 souldiers and
severall others wounded. And of ye country party
there was 4 killed, Capt. Jno. Piggott, Jarvis Turton,
Tho. Young, and one more. Burke saw the Genll. laid
out, and did not perceive any other wounds on him.
He was handsomely buried by ye Lt. Govr. Yeamans.
After wch. ye Lt. Goverr. sent one of ye Councill and
some of ye Assembly to Nevis to acquaint Lt. Genl.
Hamilton of ye misfortune and to request him to take
on him ye administration of ye Government, which he
did 4 or 5 days. Whereupon ye Island was very quiet,
and so remained till his coming away. Burke waited
on ye Lt. Genll. ye day he sail'd, to know if he had any
commands for Barbados, who said he had not etc.
Barbadoes. Jan. 25, 1710 (11). Signed, Sam. Cox, A.
Skene. Copy. Same endorsement. 3 pp. [C.O. 28, 13.
Nos. 55, 55 i., ii.: and (without enclosure) 29, 12. pp.
330–335.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
624. Mr. Popple to Lt. Governor Spotswood. Acknowledges
letter of Oct. 24. The Council of Trade and Plantations have the
several matters therin contained under their consideration, and
hope to be able by the next packet, to give you a particular
answer thereunto. In the meantime, I am to acquaint you with
their Lordships' opinion, that in case any Act be passed in the
Assembly for incouraging of iron mines, the same being of an
unusual and extraordinary nature, you do not give your assent
thereunto, unless there be a clause inserted therein, suspending
and deferring the execution of such an Act, till H.M. pleasure be
known thereupon, as is agreeable to your Instructions in yt.
behalf. [C.O. 5, 1363. p. 248; and (rough draft) 5, 1335.
pp. 80, 81.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
625. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Hunter.
Enclose duplicate of Oct 26 and acknowledge letters etc. one without
date, and the others of Nov. 14 and 28. But that paper which
relates to your conferrence with the Five Nations of Indians,
which you promised in the first to transmit by the Mast fleet, is
not yet come to hand. You will therefore do well to send the
same to us by the first conveyance. We are laying before H.M.
what you write in relation to the settlement of the Palatines;
as also your proceedings with the Assembly touching the settling
of a revenue, whose noncomplyance we hope will be overcome by
your prudent endeavours, and that they may be prevailed upon
at their next sitting in March to act conformable to what you
have recommended to them, and to the good and welfare of the
Province; and so soon as we shall be acquainted with H.M.
pleasure upon the foregoing particulars, we shall give you an
account thereof. We have had under consideration your ord'nance for establishing a table of fees; and the better to judge of the
reasonableness of those fees, we did endeavour to compare them
with those of 1693, but finding a difficulty in it, by reason they
are not in the same method, we desire that you will send us
another copy of the said ord'nance distinguishing what fees are
new in this, which were not in the former, and wherein the fees
in this ord'nance differs from those of 1693, together with your
reasons for such variations. We shall take the severall Acts you
have transmitted to us into consideration at a proper time.
Having considered what you propose in relation to the Acts
giving an allowance to Members of Assembly, that the same may
be repealed, we do find upon examination that the first of those
acts past 1691, for the allowance to Representatives is confirmed by
Order in Councill May 11, 1697, and shall expect to know what
you have further to offer on that matter. As to what you write
touching your being paid your salary out of the duties arising on
cocao, we are to acquaint you that by H.M. commands we have
had under consideration an address from the inhabitants and
planters in Jamaica complaining of the high duties payable on prize
goods in that Island, and have thereupon reported to H.M. our
humble opinion that the duties arising in pursuance of the British
Act upon cocoa, sugars, indigo, snuff, tobacco, piemento and other
commodities of the growth of America, which are usually afterwards imported into this Kingdom, and pay the full duties here,
and also wines and brandies, which are seldom sent from Great
Britain, should be discharged of the said duties. But that the
said duties do remain on goods as are of European growth or
manufacture, as woollen, linnen, iron and steel etc., which by law
ought only to be imported into the Plantations from Great
Britain, and a Bill enacting that prize goods taken and carried
into any of H.M. Colonies and Plantations in America, shall upon
the importation thereof, be liable to such duties only, as would
have been payable for the same upon the importation thereof
into those Colonies or Plantations respectively, in case the Act
for the encouragement of the trade to America had not been made,
being now depending in the House of Commons, if our said report
should be laid before the House, and that bill framed conformable
to our said opinion, the duties at New York upon the cocoa you
mention will of course be remitted, as the like duties on cocoa and
other goods imported into other Plantations. As to what you
mention concerning the Councill of New Jersey their being divided
about the place of the Assembly's meeting, and what you proposed to them thereupon, we have considered the same, and shall
lay the Act passed in that Province, ascertaining the place of
setting of the Representatives, before H.M., etc. [C.O. 5, 1122.
pp. 260–266.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
626. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Dudley.
Acknowledge letter of Nov. 15. We have acquainted the Commissioners of H.M. Customes with what you write in relation to
the want of a scout boat, and the Commissioners of the Admiralty
what you mention in relation to the importation of boards and
sparrs, and when we are informed of what is done therein, we
shall give you notice of it. There is now depending in the House
of Commons a Bill for the preservation of white pines, or mast
trees, in New England to the like purpose with the Act which was
pass'd in New Hampshire, which we hope if passed into a Law,
will be effectual to preserve such trees for the future. We take
notice that you have sent to the Board of Ordnance a state of the
Forts, and an account of the stores of war in your Government,
but you ought likewise to have sent to us duplicates thereof, for
though the issuing of such stores for the Plantations does not
belong to us, yet 'tis necessary we should be informed from time
to time what is remaining and what is wanting in each respective
Government, in order to our laying a particular state thereof
before H.M. as occasion may require. We are satisfyed in what
you wrote relating to the rates of foreign coin, and therefore shall
add nothing further upon that subject. As to the New Hampshire law for setting a price on tar, we have no objection, so that
the price at which tar is to be received in the Treasury be under
the market price. We shall make use as occasion offers of the
list of names of persons to fill up vacancies in the Council of New
Hampshire, but as we do not know of any persons here, that are
willing to pay the fees due on the warrants for consistuting them
members of the Council, it will be to no purpose to propose any
of them to H.M. for that station till we hear further from you
herein. What we sent you in relation to illegal trade, was not
particular to you. But the like was sent to the rest of the
Governments in America, upon several informations that had
been laid before us. However we will not doubt, but that you
will take all the care that in you lies, to prevent such illegall
trade for the future. We congratulate with you the success of
H.M. arms in the reduction of Port Royal. There are no complaints before us made by the Governments of Connecticut or
Rhode Island, against the Massachusets Bay. If any such do
come you may depend upon it that Province will have an oppertunity of being heard before anything is determined therein.
[C.O. 5, 913. pp. 320–324.] |
| Jan. 31. |
627. Commission and Instructions to Nevill Low to be
Secretary of North Carolina. [C.O. 5, 290. p. 10.] |
| [Jan. 31.] |
628. Mr. Keen to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Repeats and elaborates charges against Major Lloyd and the
Commanders of the Newfoundland Garrison, v. Jan. 26 etc.
Set out, A.P.C. II. pp. 634–637 q.v. Signed, W. Keen. Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 31, Read Feb. 1st, 1710/11. 4 pp. [C.O. 194,
5. No. 2.] |
