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Rotterdam
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627. Henry Parker to John Thomson [alias Edw. Riggs to
Sec. Bennet]. There are more fanatics in Rotterdam than anywhere
else. Understands that Wheeler and Ludlow are in the
Holland plantation in New England, and reported to be well.
[Dom., Chas. II., Vol. XC., No. 1, Cal., p. 426.]
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Jan. 11.
Whitehall.
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628. The King to Lord Willoughby. Has received his letter
of Nov. 4, relating the misfortune which had befallen Barbadoes by
the caterpillars and worms devouring the fruits of the island.
Promises some ease from the hardships complained of through the
Acts of Navigation. The complaints against the French Governor
are just, and he is left to take what order with him is requisite.
The island of St. Vincent has not been granted to anyone, nor shall
any islands under Lord Willoughby's command be disposed of without
he is first consulted. The King has good hopes of the prosperity
of Jamaica, and will send a commission to Col. Modyford to
be Governor, with power to do all things requisite for the good
establishment thereof, wherein Lord Willoughby shall help him.
Approves of raising a regiment and giving them the Royal colours.
A ship of war shall be placed at his service if the exigency of
affairs will permit ; and the guns desired shall be sent out. Rough
draft in Williamson's handwriting. 1 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol.
XVIII., No. 1.]
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629. Proposals in the handwriting of Col. Thomas Modyford.
That a frigate and three or four other vessels, well provided with
arms and ammunition, be appointed to carry passengers to and from
the Leeward Islands and "this place" [Jamaica]. The planters,
especially for the first two years, to consist only of freemen who
best know the manner of the country in building and planting, to
be disposed of in townships of 50 men each, to have a portion of
land assigned and increased according to ability in the management
of it. A free passage to be given to the first 1,000 men, everyone
to have the right to demand 100 acres of land ; at first the Government
must be military, but the chief encouragement will be an
assurance of equal liberties with the Governments of England and
Barbadoes. The first plantations to be at the river's side, well
stocked, "it will feed millions of cattle." The ground is already
"bared," so that provisions, commodities, &c. may be sown, and if
licensed to import cattle and horses from Brazil, Cape Verd, &c. no
other wealth would be needed, cows being cheap and in great
plenty in those places. It must be considered that Barbadoes
cannot last "in an height of trade three years longer." A place
must therefore in prudence be presently thought upon where this
great people should find maintenance and employment. 20,000l.
put in honest and active hands would in a short time return a fair
revenue to the common treasury. 2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII.,
No. 2.]
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630. Propositions which it is humbly conceived will be for
his Majesty's service. That Col. Thos. Modyford may have power
to give liberty of conscience in Jamaica ; to grant land at his
discretion ; to make declaration in all the Caribbee Islands that
there shall be no custom paid at Jamaica for 21 years ; to call in
all private men-of-war ; to proceed against those who refuse and
continue pirates or take commissions from other princes ; to settle
an Admiralty there ; to give assurances to Spanish subjects of free
trade at Jamaica ; and that, for the security of the island, his
Majesty keep a ketch there for obtaining intelligence ; and that the
ship now going be victualled for 12 months, that she may return
to the Caribbee Isles for planters. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII.,
No. 3.]
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631. Propositions concerning Jamaica. That letters be written
to Lord Willoughby, to permit Col. Modyford to make public declaration
in Barbadoes and the Leeward Isles that freemen desiring to
go to Jamaica may repair to him ; and to Col. Modyford to give him
notice that his Majesty has appointed him Governor of Jamaica,
with instructions what conditions to offer to such as will go with
him. That it be left to Col. Modyford's discretion what land be fit
to be granted to single persons, families, and servants, but to be
granted to them and their heirs for ever at a peppercorn rent ; and
that he declare publicly that there shall be no custom paid at Jamaica
for 21 years ; for without order concerning these latter it is conceived
that freemen will rather go to the Dutch and French plantations
than to Jamaica. Indorsed by Sec. Bennet, Mr. Kendal's propo>s
concerg Jamaica. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 4.]
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Jan.?
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632. Mem. that a letter be sent to Lord Willoughby to permit Col.
Modyford publicly to invite planters to go to Jamaica, and the terms
he may offer to encourage them to do so. A ship ready to go to
Barbadoes with such despatches. Indorsed by Williamson, "Every
person to have so much as he can well plant and manage. Jones, a
Wiltshireman, a preacher." p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 5.]
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Whitehall.
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633. The King to Lord Willoughby, Governor of Barbadoes.
Whereas his Majesty has made choice of Col. Modyford to be Governor
of Jamaica, whither his Majesty has ordered him to transport himself
from Barbadoes, with instructions for perfecting the settlement of
the island of Jamaica, and particularly for furnishing it with a sufficient
number of planters ; commands him to permit Col. Modyford
to give public notice thereof in Barbadoes, and to invite persons to
plant in Jamaica, and to be aiding and assisting as there shall be
occasion. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 6.]
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634. Draft of the preceding, with corrections in Williamson's
handwriting. p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 6*.]
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635. The King to Col. Sir Thos. Modyford. Has chosen him to
be Governor of Jamaica, for which he shall in due time receive his
Majesty's commission and instructions ; but in the meantime, by the
advice and authority of Lord Willoughby, he is commanded to publish
in Barbadoes and the Caribbees, by proclamation or other means,
his Majesty's intentions to plant and settle said island and to
invite settlers, with assurances of protection, liberty of conscience in
matters of religion, and free grants of as much land as they are well
able to plant and manage. Draft, with corrections in the handwriting
of Williamson. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 7.]
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Jan. 16.
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636. The King's warrant to the Attorney-General to prepare a
bill under the Great Seal containing a grant to Thos. Elliot, groom
of his Majesty's bedchamber, of mines to be discovered in a certain
mountain adjoining the river Seganectucke, in Nova Scotia, for the
term of 31 years, all ore to be brought to this kingdom, and the
usual duties thereon to be paid, and one-fourth part to be reserved
for the King's use. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XVI., p. 12,
and Vol. XXI., p. 12.]
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637. Draft of a letter in the handwriting of Williamson to Lord
Windsor. As his Majesty has designed the Earl of Marlborough to
succeed his Lordship in the Government of Jamaica, requests him
to send an account of the condition wherein he found and left the
colony, with any other observations and lights his Lordship hath by
him or can furnish, without which Williamson is not sufficiently
instructed to draw up the necessary instructions and despatches,
and he cannot acquit himself as he ought of his Majesty's commands.
1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 8.]
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Jan. 17.
Jamaica.
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638. Lord Windsor to Joseph Williamson at Sec. Bennet's lodgings
in Whitehall. Sends copy of his instructions, of which also Sec.
Morrice has a copy. Knows not of any papers he either has or had
that might be serviceable to the next Governor, only those which
by the King's order he delivered to Sec. Bennet, by reason the condition
of Jamaica was quite altered by his Lordship's coming, being
before under no civil government, and left by him regulated to the
laws and government of England. Indorsed, Rec. 25th. 1 p. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 9.]
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639. Notes by Williamson of a commission in 12 articles, headed
"The Old Commission of Lord Windsor," the same as were given in
full to Col. D'Oyley, Feb. 8th, 1661, see ante, No. 20. 1 p. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 10.]
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Jan. 18.
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640. Commission to Col. [Edward] Morgan, appointing him
Deputy-Governor of Jamaica, to command in chief in the absence of
Sir Thos. Modyford, Governor there. His instructions are dated
27 Feb., see No. 674. p. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XX.,
p. 7.]
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Jan. 19.
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641. The King to Edward D'Oyley, Esq. Whereas seizure was
made in 1661 by the Diamond in Jamaica harbour of the Flemish
ship Martin Van Rosen, Leonard Johnson, master, which with her
lading of negroes and goods was condemned as lawful prize, and onethird
part by virtue of a late Act of Parliament belongs to his
Majesty, the same is hereby commanded to be paid to Philip Howard.
Signed by the King and countersigned by Sec. Sir Henry Bennet.
1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 11.]
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Jan. 19.
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642. Copies of the preceding.one copy dated 24th Feb.are
entered in Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XVI., pp. 13, 51.
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643. Note of the seizure of the above ship, and confiscation of
her goods and negroes by Col. D'Oyley to the value of 650l., whereof
one-third belongs to the seamen for which his Majesty hath passed
an order [see ante, No. 599], one-third to the Governor, and the rest
to his Majesty which is in the hands of Col. D'Oyley. p. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 12.]
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Jan. 19.
Inner Court of
Wards.
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644. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Debate
on the model or form proposed by the Farmers of the King's Customs
to be put in practice by their officers, which at their own charge
they propose to send to Virginia, New England, Maryland, Long
Island, and other Plantations, for preventing the defrauding of his
Majesty's Customs, Committee appointed to contract same into as
few and brief heads as they can and add the Earl of Anglesey's
proviso limiting the proceedings of such officers by the late Acts of
Navigation. Printed in New York Documents, III., 49. p. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59, p. 55.]
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Jan. 25.
Jamaica.
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645. Deposition of John Haines taken before Sir Chas. Lyttelton
Judge of the Principal Court of Admiralty. About March last, being
an inhabitant amongst the Spaniards he heard that a party of English
belonging to Captain Swart being landed near the river Cant, a
party of men under Andrea de Ceseneras and Don Alonzo de Fonseca
were sent to take them, who having met with and slain 11 of them,
found 17 more, in a small wood in a Savanna, prepared to defend
themselves. Whereupon the Spaniards, by showing their dead comrades,
displaying their own force, and promising that they should
have fair quarter, and be sent to St. Jago on Cuba, and from thence
be shipped to Jamaica, induced them to lay down their arms ; but
in the night killed them all. Has heard all this from Andreas
Hidalgo, one of the Spanish party. Has also seen the bones of the
17 men lying as they were slain, within a compass of 5 yards square,
and has heard that the magistrates of Baiam sent to the Spaniards,
not to bring in one Englishman alive. And further the Major of
Baiam having heard that Nicholas Rion and Francis Peron were
trading with the Spaniards in the river Civilia upon Cuba, sent his
son Don Alonzo de Fonseca, with seven or eight men to kill the Company
and take their barque ; which they effected by inviting two of
them ashore, on pretence of giving them a beef, and sending three
of those with whom they were accustomed to trade on board, who
stabbed Nicholas and Francis ; and when the last man jumped overboard
and swam to shore, he was lanced to death by those who had
killed the other two. This took place in April last and has heard
that all the actors declare it to be truth. The captured barque was
of Jamaica. 2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 13.]
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Jan. 26.
Gambia.
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646. Consultation held by Captains Quick, Facy, and Fenn, and
John Ladd, Thomas Darcy, Wm. Glanvill, Edward Jones, and Patrick
Robertson, factors and officers of the Royal African Company.
Upon receipt of a letter from Major Holmes, dated the 23rd inst.,
from Goree to John Ladd, with news of the surrender of said island
and desiring him to come thither with all expedition, and with as
many men as possibly could be spared for keeping possession of the
island ; said Council think it expedient to do so for the following
reasons. It is a strong fortified place where the ship may conveniently
ride and has been the chief Dutch factory for all the north
parts of Guinea. That if it please the Company to keep possession of
said island, no nation can have any trade in any of those north
parts, and it lies so conveniently for all ships coming out of England
for South Guinea, that it is not six hours sail out of the way to
touch there. 1 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 14.]
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Jan. 29.
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647. Report of Sirs John Berkeley, G. Carteret, and W. Coventrye.
Have discoursed with several persons well acquainted with
the affairs of New England, some having lately inhabited on Long
Island, where they have yet an interest. That the Dutch on those
colonies do not exceed 1,300 men, the English who live intermixed
with them being about 600 men. That from the colony of
New Haven, where Mr. Winthrop commands, and from the east end
of Long Island, which consists of English, may be gathered in eight
or nine days 1,300 or 1,400 men, besides other English which will
come freely from other colonies, and a probability of engaging the
Indians if need require, so it seems very probable the Dutch may
either be reduced to his Majesty's obedience or dispossessed of their
usurped dwellings and forts if the King will send three ships and
about 300 soldiers under good officers, with provisions as per list ;
the pay per month would be 369l. 12s. If thought fit to proceed in
this design letters must be sent from his Majesty to the several
Provinces in New England to be aiding and assisting therein, and
that all possible diligence be used in regard to the season. 2 pp.
[Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 15.]
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Jan. 29.
Jamaica.
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648. Deposition of Charles Hadsell, commander of the Prosperous
of London, taken before Sir Charles Lyttelton, judge of the Principal
Court of Admiralty there established for the American seas. Touching
his capture by Captain Juan de Sota, of the Spanish ship St.
Christo, of Maracaia, and his being carried prisoner to St. Domingo,
where he petitioned against this wrongful seizure, and to be sent to
Spain to get satisfaction for his losses, amounting to 3,000l., but was
refused. After 14 months' imprisonment was sent to Havannah,
whence he escaped in a canoe with five other English prisoners.
Two of these English prisoners, Wm. Harris and Wm. Garrett, sailed
under Col. Cham Arundell, and Harris says that Arundell and his
company were surprised in the Bay of Matanzas, and carried to
Puerto Principe, where, after a month's imprisonment, Arundell and
Bartholomew Cock, his master (about June 1662), were taken out
by negroes into the bush and murdered, and that he saw them bring
Col. Arundell's head into the town, while the rest of them were
saved by a Flemish friar, who procured them to be sent to Havannah.
2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 16.]
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