Journal, July 1708: Journal Book M

Journal, July 1708

July 1. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney, Sir Charles Turner.

New Jersey.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland about Mr. Morris's being of the Council.

A letter from the Earl of Sunderland of the 29th of the last month [fo. 294], relating to the desire of the New Jersey Company, that Mr. Lewis Morris may be of the Councill of that province, was read; and an answer thereto was drawn up and signed.

Nevis.

Letter from Col. Jory about new counsellors.

Representation thereupon.

A letter from Colonel Jory of the 30th of the last month to the secretary [fo. 224], acquainting him that he had no objection to the persons recommended by Colonel Park to fill up the vacancies in her Majesty's Councill of Nevis, was read. Whereupon a representation [fo. 338], proposing that Thomas Goar, Speaker of the Assembly, Robert Elleis, Michael Smith, and John Richardson, esqrs., be constituted members of her Majesty's said Council of Nevis, and that John Peters, John Borryan, Joseph Estridge and John Willet, esqrs. (as agreed the 29th of the last month), be constituted members of her Majesty's Councill of St. Christopher's, was signed.

Barbadoes.

Representation to be drawn about Mr. Skeen's suspension.

Their lordships again took into consideration the papers relating to the suspension of Mr. Skeen, secretary of Barbadoes [fo. 227, 235], and went through the same, and gave directions for preparing the draught of a representation thereupon.

Bermuda.

Letter to Sir John Bennet for his answer to Newnam's petition.

Ordered that a letter be writ to Sir John Bennet [fo. 206, 234], to desire him to lay before their lordships what he may have to offer upon the petition of Mr. Newnam on Tuesday morning next.

July 2. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney, Sir Charles Turner.

Plantations General.

Barbadoes.

Inconvenience of patentees officiating by deputies.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland thereupon.

Their lordships taking into consideration the ill consequence of patentees in the Plantations, having liberty to execute their offices by deputies, and being informed that in the patent for clerk of the market in Barbadoes there is such a clause, their lordships gave directions [fo. 235] for preparing a letter to my Lord Sunderland, taking notice of the ill consequence of such clauses, and inclosing a copy of his late Majesty's Order in Councill of the 16th of February, 1698/9, forbidding such clauses being inserted in any future patent.

Jamaica.

Letter from Capt. Gardner. Recruits for Brigadier Handasyd's regiment.

A letter from Captain Robert Gardner, in answer to one writ him the 21st of last month [fo. 207], relating to recruits wanting to compleat Brigadier Handasyd's regiment in Jamaica, was read; whereupon ordered that, in the next letter from the Board to the said Brigadier, he be acquainted with what Captain Gardner writes touching the said recruits.

New England.

Merchants about naval stores.

Several merchants concerned in the importation of naval stores from New England attending [fo. 225], as directed the 29th of the last month, and being asked whether they had received the premium allowed by Act of Parliament upon the naval stores imported the last year, they said that they had received bills from the Navy Office, which were to be paid in course; that those bills carrying no interest, as most of the navy bills do after six months, the importers will not receive above ²/3rds of the premium allowed by Act of Parliament; that the advantage to this kingdom by the allowance of the said premium was evident; and they instanced that some Swedish merchants that were under contract with the Navy Board did upon the allowing of the said premium upon American pitch and tar, abate of the prices in their said contract; and they added that if they had regular convoys once a year for their naval stores ships, they did not doubt to sell as cheap as the Swedes; whereupon they were directed to bring to their lordships a proposal of what they had to offer for the advantage and better carrying on of that trade, which they promised to do accordingly.

Letter to Mr. Bridger.

The draught of a letter to Mr. John Bridger, in answer to his of the 9th and 13th of March last [fo. 186, 225, 236], touching the great waste made in her Majesty's woods in New England (which was read the 14 of the last month), was agreed and ordered to be transcribed.

Pennsylvania.

Letter from Mr. Penn.

Declaration about three lower counties.

A letter from Mr. Penn [fo. 226], inclosing his declaration of her Majesty's right to the three Lower Counties in Pennsylvania, was read.

July 6. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney, Sir Charles Turner.

Barbadoes.

Copy of an Order of Councill of the 26th of the last month upon a representation about a regular force to be sent to Barbadoes.

Copy of an Order of Councill of the 26th of the last month [fo. 211], upon a representation of the 22nd ditto, relating to a regular force to be sent to Barbadoes for the security of that island, directing that the aforesaid representation be put into the hands of the Earl of Sunderland to receive her Majesty's further pleasure therein, was read.

Bermuda.

Order on representation for confirming two Acts.

Order of Councill of the 26th of June last [fo. 211], upon a representation of the 22nd ditto, for confirming two Acts past in Bermuda, the 28th of November and 18th of December, 1707, mentioned in the minutes of the 18th of the same month, approving the said representation, was read.

Order relating to a Bill for building a house at the Ferry &c.

Letter to Col. Bennet.

Another Order of Councill of the same date, upon that part of the said representation relating to a Bill for the building a house at the Horse Ferry &c. [fo. 211] in Bermuda, directing the Governor to pass an Act for that purpose, was also read; and a letter to Colonel Bennet, inclosing the said orders [fo. 236], was agreed and order'd to be transcribed.

New York.

Order on representation for confirming the Vacating Act and repealing another.

A fourth Order of Councill of the same date, upon a representation of the 29th July, 1707 [L. fo. 318], for confirming one Act past at New York in 1698/9 for vacating several extravagant grants of land &c., and for repealing one other Act past in that province in 1702, for repealing several Acts of Assembly &c., approving the said representation, was read; and thereupon ordered [fo. 221] that a postscript be added to the letter from the Board of the 28th of the last month to the Lord Lovelace, inclosing the said order, which was done accordingly.

Order to prepare additional instruction about granting of lands.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland with a draught thereof.

A fifth Order of Councill, of the same date of the foregoing, upon the same representation, directing this Board to prepare the draught of an additional instruction to the Lord Lovelace, relating to the granting of lands in New York, and the secretary having laid such a draught before their lordships, the same was agreed, and ordered to be transcribed, and a letter to the Earl of Sunderland, inclosing the same, was signed.

Carolina.

Rhode Island.

Rice illegally transported from Carolina to Portugal by Rhode Island.

Mr. Lloyd, a New England merchant, attending, acquainted their lordships that he had been informed that there were three ships lately loaden with rice in Carolina for Portugal; that one of the said ships was actually arrived at Aporto (sic), another lost, and the third daily expected; that he was informed these ships in Carolina took out their clearings for Rhode Island, and gave bond for unloading their ships there; that they sailed accordingly to Rhode Island, and unloaded their ships there, and so soon as their bonds were cancelled, they loaded again and proceeded for Oporto. Then he promised [fo. 381] to inform himself further, and bring their lordships an account of the persons, the names of the ships and masters concerned in this illegal trade.

Bermuda.

Memorial from Sir John Bennet in answer to Newnam's petition.

Mr. Newnam summon'd.

Sir John Bennet and Mr. Nodin attending, according to appointment, Sir John Bennet presented to their lordships a memorial in answer to the petition of Mr. Newnam [fo. 206] (mentioned in the minutes of the 21st), complaining of his confinement in Bermuda, was read; and Sir John, being asked what he had further to offer in relation to the said Newnam's being discharged, be said that he had no objection thereto, provided the said Newnam came from off the said island; whereupon ordered [fo. 236] that Mr. Newnam, who appears in behalf of his brother, have notice to attend the Board to-morrow morning.

Virginia.

Letter to Col. Jennings.

The draught of a letter to Colonel Jennings, President of the Councill of Virginia, in answer to one from him of the 26th March, 1708 [fo. 194, 236], was agreed, and ordered to be transcribed.

Barbadoes.

Plantations General.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland with copy of an Order in 1698–9 against patentees officiating in the Plantations by deputies.

A letter to the Earl of Sunderland, inclosing a copy of his late Majesty's Order in Councill of the 16th of February, 1698/9 [fo. 229], directing that in all patents to be granted in the plantations, the pattentees be obliged to actual residence upon the place, and to execute their respective offices in their own persons, as directed in the minutes at the last meeting, was signed.

July 7. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney, Sir Charles Turner.

Barbadoes.

Representation upon the complaints against Skene.

The draught of a representation upon the complaints exhibited against Mr. Alexander Skene, secretary of Barbadoes [fo. 228, 240], as directed the 1st instant, was agreed, and ordered to be transcribed.

Bermuda.

Letter from Mr. Newnam excusing his attendance.

He's summon'd again.

A letter from Mr. Michael Newnam [fo. 234], acquainting their lordships that his affairs would not permit him to attend them to-day, as he was desired, was read; whereupon ordered [fo. 243] that he have notice to attend the Board on Tuesday morning next, in order to their lordships making a report upon his brother's petition.

New England.

Letter to Mr. Bridger.

A letter to Mr. Bridger, Surveyor General of her Majesty's woods in America [fo. 231], as agreed the 2nd instant, was signed.

Bermuda.

Letter to Col. Bennet.

Letter to Colonel Bennet, Governor of Bermuda [fo. 232], as agreed at the last meeting, was signed.

Virginia.

Letter to Col. Jennings.

A letter to Colonel Jennings, President of the Councill of Virginia, [fo. 235], as agreed at the last meeting, was signed.

New York.

Reference from Mr. Secretary Boyle on Mr. Kocherthal's petition for salary, books &c.

A reference from Mr. Secretary Boyle, of the 4th instant, upon the petition of Mr. Joshua de Kocherthal [fo. 222, 240, 241], praying that he may have a salary allow'd him for the support of himself and family at New York, and that he may likewise have the summ of twenty pounds to buy clothes and books before his departure, as has been granted to others, was read; whereupon ordered that the books in this office be search'd for what has been done in like cases, and laid before their lordships on Tuesday morning next.

Miscellanies.

Incident charges.

Letter to the Lord Treasurer.

The accounts of the incident charges of this office, ending at Midsumer last, were laid before the Board, and are as follows, vizt.:

and a letter to the Lord Treasurer, inclosing the same, and desiring his lordship's payment thereof, was signed.

New Jersey.

Letter from Mr. Lowndes.

Report from Commissioners of the Customs on Keble's petition &c. about pot-ashes.

Keble's proposals.

A letter from Mr. Lowndes, of this day's date, inclosing the report of the Commissioners of the Customes to the Lord Treasurer, upon the petition of John Keble [fo. 156], together with several other papers relating to the promoting the manufacture of pot-ashes in New Jersey, was read; and Mr. Keble attending, he presented to their lordships his proposals [fo. 239] for carrying on the said work, which was likewise read; whereupon their lordships agreed to take the same into consideration on Tuesday morning next, and ordered that what has already been done in relation to pot-ashes in this office be then laid before them.

Trade.

Letter from Mr. Pulteney, Envoy at Denmark.

A letter from Mr. Pulteney, her Majesty's envoy in Denmark, dated the 26th of June last [fo. 163; N. fo. 59], in answer to one writ him the 1st of the same month, relating to our trade in those parts, promising a particular answer to the said letter, was read.

July 8. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney, Sir Charles Turner.

New England.

Letter to Col. Dudley.

A letter to Colonel Dudley, Governor of the Massachusets Bay [fo. 246], was signed.

New Jersey.

Mr. Keble's additional proposal about potashes.

Mr. Keble attending, presented to their lordships an addition to his proposal [fo. 238, 244], mentioned in yesterday's minutes, relating to pot-ashes, which was read; and their lordships resolved to take the same, together with the other papers upon that subject, into consideration on Tuesday next.

Plantations General.

Letter from the Earl of Sunderland about new seals.

A letter from the Earl of Sunderland, of the 6th instant [fo. 241], desiring the description of the Plantation seals, in order to the preparing a warrant for causing new seals to be cut, according to the alteration in the Queen's arms since the Union, was read; and directions given for preparing an answer thereto.

Pennsylvania.

Certificate of Capt. Gookin's having given security to observe the Acts of Trade &c.

Representation proposing her Majesty's approval of him for Deputy Governor with instructions for trade to Mr. Penn.

Captain Gookin presented to their lordships a certificate from the Remembrance Office, of his having given security in 2,000l. for his observing the Acts in Pennsylvania [fo. 227], according to the letter writ Mr. Lowndes the 30th of the last month, which was read; whereupon a representation [fo. 241], proposing her Majesty's approbation of the said Gookin, without limitation of time for Pennsylvania, and for the three lower counties during her Majesty's pleasure, and for laying before her the draught of instructions for Mr. Penn, relating to the Acts of Trade, was drawn up and signed.

New York.

Salary for Mr. Kocherthal the Lutheran minister.

The secretary acquainted their lordships that he had search'd the books in this office [fo. 236], but that there was no precedent in them of her Majesty's having settled a salary upon any foreign clergyman in the Plantations, and Colonel Nicholson and Captain Congreve attending, they were asked if they knew anything of that matter. Colonel Nicholson said that in Virginia there is a French minister who has a salary which was procured him by the Bishop of London, but where or how it is paid he did not know. Captain Congreve said that at New York there is a French minister who has a salary of 20l. or 30l. a year paid him out of the revenue there.

Barbadoes.

Skene.

Representation.

A representation upon the complaints against Mr. Skeen [fo. 235, 295], as agreed at the last meeting, was signed.

July 13. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

Plantations General.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland.

A letter to the Earl of Sunderland, in answer to one from his lordship of the 6th instant [fo. 239, 262] (mentioned in the minutes of the 8th ditto), relating to new seals for all her Majesty's plantations in America, was agreed and signed.

Pennsylvania.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland.

Representation.

Gookin to be Deputy Governor &c.

A letter to the Earl of Sunderland, inclosing a representation signed the 8th instant [fo. 239], proposing her Majesty's approbation of Captain Gookin to be Deputy Governour of Pennsylvania &c., and for laying before her the draught of instructions to Mr. Penn relating to trade, was agreed and signed.

New York.

Letter to Mr. Secretary Boyle on Mr. Kocherthal's petition for a salary &c.

A letter to Mr. Secretary Boyle, in answer to one from him of the 4th instant [fo. 236] (mentioned in the minutes of the 7th ditto), referring to this Board the petition of Mr. Joshua de Kocherthal, praying that he may have a salary settled on him at New York, and be allowed 20l. to furnish himself with books and cloths here &c., was agreed and signed.

Plantations General.

Circular letter with additional instructions relating to trade &c.

The additional instructions to all the Governours of her Majesty's Plantations, as likewise to the Proprietary and Charter Governments [fo. 224], in pursuance of several Acts of Parliament relating to trade and navigation &c., which were sent to the Earl of Sunderland the 29th of the last month, being now received back, signed by her Majesty, a circular letter to all the said Governours and Proprieties was drawn up and signed.

Trade.

Sir Isaac Newton's account of coinage.

The secretary laid before their lordships a paper brought by Sir Isaac Newton, Master of the Mint [fo. 63, 249], containing an account of gold and silver moneys coined in the Tower from Christmas, 1707, to Midsumer, 1708, which was read; and directions given for laying before their lordships an abstract of the several accounts of gold and silver coined, that have been from time to time brought to this office.

Jamaica.

Order on representation upon merchants' petition about escheats.

Copy of an Order of Councill of the 26th of the last month, upon a representation of the 15th ditto [fo. 189, 260], on the petition of divers merchants trading to Jamaica, complaining of several unjust proceedings there, for trying the petitioners' title to lands and negroes in the said island, approving the said representation, and directing the Earl of Sunderland to prepare a letter to Brigadier Handasyd, pursuant to the said representation, was read.

Bermuda.

Newnam in behalf of his brother.

Mr. Newnam attending, according as he had been desired [fo. 236, 247], and being acquainted that Sir John Bennet had put in his answer to his brother's petition, and that their lordships were inclinable, in consideration that his brother has lain so long in prison, to report to her Majesty that she be pleased to remit the fine imposed on his brother in Bermuda on condition that he should either quit the island or give sufficient security for his good behaviour; to which Mr. Newnam acquiess'd, only he desired in consideration of his brother's poverty, that the security might be moderated, vizt., his brother bound in 100l. and two sureties in 50l. each, which their lordships agreed to represent accordingly.

New Jersey.

Keble.

Pot-ashes &c.

Their lordships took into consideration Mr. Keble's petition, and his proposals relating to pot-ashes [fo. 239], mentioned in the minutes of the 7th and 8th instant, and the said Keble attending at the same time, he said that what he desired was, that her Majesty would be pleased to advance him 200l., for the repayment whereof he would give good security here to pay the same as follows: at the end of two years to pay 50l. yearly till the whole was paid, and he desired that his bond might be put in the Lord Lovelace's hands, that he might make his said payments at New York. He further desired that her Majesty would please to allow him the transportation of 16 servants at 5l. per head; that the first year he would make 20 tun of pot-ashes, the next year 50 tuns, and doubted not but to increase considerably every year. As for the patent for making of salt, he said that he doubted not but he should obtain a certificate from all the Assemblys of the several Governments on the Continent of America, signifying their approval of his having such a patent for making of salt, and then he hoped their lordships would not think such a patent unreasonable; whereupon their lordships gave directions [fo. 247] for preparing an answer to Mr. Lowndes's letter of the 7th instant.

New Hampshire.

Mr. Vaughan, agent.

Memorial of the state of that Province.

Postscript to the letter to Col. Dudley about scalping the English by French Indians.

Mr. George Vaughan attending [fo. 249], produced to their lordships a warrant from Colonel Dudley, Governor of New Hampshire, constituting him (at the request of the Assembly there) agent of the said province, to attend her Majesty and to lay before her the present state thereof, which was read; then a memorial from the said Vaughan, which was receiv'd the 6th instant, relating to the state of New Hampshire, was read; whereupon their lordships agreed to take the same into consideration on Thursday next, and in the meantime ordered that a postscript be added to the letter to Colonel Dudley, signed the 8th instant [fo. 238, 247], touching what the said Vaughan says in his memorial about the reward given by the French to the Indians, for every scalp they shall bring in of the English, and to signify to him that he do acquaint the French Governor that, unless he leave off the same for the future, he shall be obliged to make reprizals &c.

Col. Romer summon'd about the fort at Piscataqua.

Mr. Vaughan's memorial to the Earl of Sunderland.

Further ordered that Colonel Romer have notice to attend the Board on Thursday morning next [fo. 256], in relation to what is said in the said memorial touching the fort in Piscataqua river, the said Vaughan further laid before their lordships a copy of the memorial from himself to the Earl of Sunderland.

July 15. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

New England.

Postscript to Col.

Dudley about French scalping the English.

The postscript ordered yesterday to be added to Colonel Dudley's letter [fo. 246], relating to the French Indians scalping the English, was agreed and ordered to be transcribed.

Bermuda.

Newnam.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland.

A letter to the Earl of Sunderland, upon the petition of Mr. Newnam [fo. 243; N. fo. 261], as directed at the last meeting, was signed.

New Jersey.

Letter to Mr. Lownds on Keble's petition about pot-ashes &c.

A letter to Mr. Lowndes, in answer to his of the 7th instant [fo. 245], upon the petition of John Keble, relating to his setting up a pot-ash work in New Jersey, was agreed, and ordered to be sent.

Newfoundland.

Letter to Mr. Burchet with proclamations about that trade and fishery.

A letter to Mr. Burchet, inclosing 30 of her Majesty's proclamations relating to the trade and fishery of Newfoundland [fo. 252], desiring the same may be sent to the Commodore of the convoy there, to be by him published and dispers'd in the several harbours after his arrival, was agreed and ordered to be sent.

New York.

Letter from Mr. Byerly.

A letter from Mr. Byerly, Collector and Receiver General at New York, dated the 13th of December, 1707 [fo. 252], complaining of several difficulties he meets with from the Lord Cornbury in the execution of his office, was read, and the papers therein referr'd to laid before the Board, and are as follows, vizt.:
Papers therein referr'd to.
Copy of the warrant issued by the Lord Cornbury for arresting Mr. Byerly, Collector and Receiver General of New York, as also of the order for sealing up and delivery of the CustomHouse books &c.
Copys of several petitions presented by Mr. Byerly, Collector and Receiver General of New York, to the Lord Cornbury, relating to his suspension &c., with minutes of Councill thereupon &c.
Proclamation by the Lord Cornbury upon his restoring Mr. Byerly to the places of Collector and Receiver General of New York.

To be sent to the Treasury.

Whereupon ordered that a copy of the said letter and papers be sent to Mr. Lowndes, to be laid before my Lord High Treasurer.

Trade.

Abstract of coinage.

The secretary laid before the Board an abstract [fo. 242] of the coinage in the Tower from December, 1689, to Midsummer, 1708.

New Hampshire.

Mr. Vaughan.

List of stores of war wanting there.

Mr. Vaughan attending [fo. 245, 278], he presented to their lordships a list of stores of war wanting for the province of New Hampshire, which was read; whereupon he was acquainted that he having already made application to her Majesty for arms by my Lord Sunderland, it was proper for him to lay the said list before his lordship, which he promised to do accordingly.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland thereupon.

And their lordships gave directions for preparing a letter to the Earl of Sunderland [fo. 251], desiring his lordship to receive her Majesty's pleasure in relation to the demands of the said Vaughan.

New England.

Mr. Collins and Mr. Wallis.

Licence for cutting masts.

Waste in the woods.

Bridger conniving at the occasion of it.

Collins to answer Bridge's complaint.

Mr. Collins attending, with Mr. Wallis, he produced to their lordships her Majesty's licence to him [fo. 195] for cutting of masts, dated the 31st of May, 1707, which was read; whereupon he said that the reason of its having lain so long was that the said licence being mislaid, it had not been found till now. In relation to the two masts of 35 inches diameter mention'd in Mr. Bridger's letter, which was read the 14th of the last month, he said that he had bought them of Mr. Wallis, and that he had delivered them into the Queen's yards; and Mr. Wallis said that he had cut those masts under his last contract with the Navy Board. Mr. Wallis added that, notwithstanding the Queen has large woods in those parts, yet they lye so far off that it is much cheaper for them to buy masts of private persons than to cut them in her Majesty's said woods; that the Surveyor of the woods ought to mark with the broad arrow all trees of the diameter mentioned in the Massachusets Charter, and in the late Act of Parliament for incouraging the importation of naval stores from America; but they were very negligent, for neither the Surveyor nor his deputys ever see the trees mark'd that are to be cut; that the chief occasion of the waste in the woods, is the logging trade, that is, the cutting down trees for lumber and planks, and the great number of saw mills; that Mr. Bridger himself connives at it, he receiving (as Mr. Wallis is inform'd by letters from those parts) ten shillings for each team he allows to go into the woods upon that account.

Collins to answer Bridger's complaint.

Then Mr. Collins acquainted their lordships that he had received from the Admiralty a copy of Mr. Bridger's complaint against him; whereupon he was desired to let their lordships have his answer thereunto, which he promised accordingly.

July 19. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

New England.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland Stores of war.

A letter to the Earl of Sunderland, touching the want of stores of war in New England [fo. 249], as directed the 15th instant, was signed.

New York.

Letter to Mr. Byerly, Collector &c. there.

A letter from the secretary to Mr. Thomas Byerly, Collector of her Majesty's Customes in New York [fo. 248], in answer to one from him to their lordships of the 13th December, 1707, complaining of the obstructions he meets with in the execution of his office there, was agreed and ordered to be sent.

Newfoundland.

Letter to Mr. Fawler in answer to that to Mr. Burchet, with proclamations.

A letter from Mr. Fawler to the secretary, in answer to one writ Mr. Burchet the 15th instant [fo. 247], inclosing 30 proclamations relating to the fishery and Newfoundland, to be dispers'd and publish'd there, was read.

Letter from Mr. Carkesse.

Certificate from Cowes about fishing ships &c. for Newfoundland.

A letter from Mr. Carkesse of the 16th instant, inclosing a certificate from the officers of the Customs House at Cowes, that they have not there any fishing ships or by-boats imployed in the fishery of Newfoundland, was read.

New England.

Letter from Col. Dudley.

A letter from Colonel Dudley, Governor of New England, dated the 10th of November, 1707, and 16th February, 170⁷/8, was read [fo. 256], and the papers referred to therein were laid before the Board, and are as follows, vizt.:
Papers therein referr'd to.
No. 1. A memorial from Colonel Dudley to this Board, relating to the settlements of the French in America.
No. 2. Colonel Dudley's defence against a representation presented to her Majesty at Windsor, the 23rd June, 1707.
No. 3. List of counsellors' names recommended to be of the Councill of New Hampshire.
No. 4. List of causes and judgments in the several Courts of Justice in New England in 1706 and 1707.
No. 5. Several proclamations issued out by Colonel Dudley &c.
No. 6. Minutes of Council from the 20th May, 1706, to the 21st of August following.
No. 7. Minutes of Councill from the 22nd August, 1706, to the 3rd of December, 1706.
No. 8. Minutes of Councill from the 4th December, 1706, to the 6th February, 1706/7.
No. 9. Minutes of Council from the 13th February, 1706/7, to the 12th June following.
No. 10. Minutes of Assembly from the 29th May, 1706, to the 13th July, 1706.
No. 11. Minutes of the Assembly from the 7th (sic), 1706, to the 4th of September following.
No. 12. Minutes of Assembly from the 23rd October, 1706, to the 7th December following.
No. 13. Minutes of Assembly from the 5th March, 1706/7, to the 13th June, 1707.
No. 14. Minutes of Assembly from the 13th August, 1707, to the 16th following.
No. 15. Several Acts past at a General Assembly held in the Massachusets Bay in 1706 and 1707.
No. 16. Minutes of Councill of New Hampshire from the 26th of September, 1706, to the 29th September, 1707.
No. 17. Minutes of Councill in Assembly of New Hampshire, from the 15th of October, 1706, to the 8th of April, 1707.
No. 18. Three Acts past in New Hampshire the 18th of October, 1706, and 7th April, 1707.

Extract of the said letter about Collector of the Customs sent to Mr. Lowndes.

The postscript in favour of Capt. Stucley sent to the Admiralty.

Representation about attacking the French settlements &c.

And those mark'd Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were also read; whereupon ordered that paragraph H of the aforesaid letter, touching the Collector and Comptroller of the Customes lately arrived there, be sent to Mr. Lowndes, to be laid before the Lord High Treasurer; that the postscript of the said letter, relating to the good services perform'd by Captain Stuckley, commander of the Deptford, during his stay at New England, be likewise sent to Mr. Burchet. Further ordered that the draught of a representation be prepared for laying before her Majesty what Colonel Dudley writes in paragraph C in relation to the attacking the French, and to the state of their settlements in America, set forth in Colonel Dudley's memorial aforementioned, mark'd No. 1.

Letter from Mr. Addington.

Publick papers.

A letter from Mr. Addington to the secretary, dated the 25th of February, 170⁷/8, with an account of the papers transmitted by Colonel Dudley, and referr'd to in his aformentioned letter, was read.

July 21. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

New Hampshire.

Col. Romer about fort at Piscataqua.

Colonel Romer attending, as directed the 13th instant [fo. 246], and being asked several questions in relation to the fort on Piscataqua River, he acquainted their lordships that the said fort remained yet unfinish'd, but that the same might be put into good order for about an hundred pounds, and kept so at little charge.

New England.

Letter to Col. Dudley.

The draught of a letter to Colonel Dudley, Governor of New England, in answer to his of the 10th November and 16th February last [fo. 252, 258], read the 19th instant, was laid before the Board, agreed and ordered to be transcribed.

Bahamas.

Order on representation about security of those islands.

Copy of an Order of Councill of the 22nd of April, 1708, upon a representation of the 17th of June, 1707 [L. fo. 264], relating to the security of the Bahama Islands, referring the said representation to Mr. Solicitor General, was read.

New York.

New Jersey.

Order on representation with draughts of commissions for Lord Lovelace.

Copy of an Order of Council of the 22nd of April last, upon a representation of the 19th ditto [fo. 114], with the draughts of commissions for the Lord Lovelace to be Governour of her Majesty's provinces of New York and New Jersey, approving the said draughts, was read.

Orders on representations with draughts of general instructions for the Lord Lovelace for those governments and relating to trade &c.

Copy of an Order of Councill of the 26th of June last, upon a representation of the 31st of May foregoing [fo. 162], with the draughts of instructions to the Lord Lovelace for the governments of New York and New Jersey, approving the said draughts, was read.

Copy of an Order of Councill of the 26th of June last, upon a representation of the 10th ditto [fo. 177], with the draughts of instructions to the Lord Lovelace, relating to the Acts of Trade and Navigation, for the governments of New York and New Jersey, approving the said draughts of instructions, was read.

Jamaica.

Letter from Brigadier Handasyd.

A copy thereof for my Lord Sunderland.

A letter from Brigadier Handasyd, Governor of Jamaica, dated the 19th of May, 1708, relating to the Spanish galleons. Our trade with the Spaniards. And the success of our privateers in those parts was read; whereupon ordered [vide infra] that a letter be prepared wherewith to transmit a copy thereof to the Earl of Sunderland.

July 23. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

Jamaica.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland with copy of a letter from Brigadier Handasyd.

A letter to the Earl of Sunderland inclosing the copy of a letter from Bridgadeer Handasyd, dated the 19th of May last [vide supra], as directed at the last meeting, was agreed and signed.

Massachusets.

Letter to Col. Dudley.

A letter to Colonel Dudley, Governor of the Massachusets Bay, as agreed at the last meeting [fo. 256], was signed.

Letter from Captain Rednap, engineer.

A letter from Captain Rednap, engineer, dated at Boston, the twentieth of February, 170⁷/8, giving an account of the late expedition against Accadie, was read.

July 27. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

Plantations General.

New England.

New York.

Capt. Vetch's account of Canada, &c.

Captain Vetch, attending [fo. 262], presented to their lordships a paper, entituled Canada surveyed, or the French Dominions upon the Continent of America briefly considered in their situation, strength, trade and number; more particularly how vastly prejudicial they are to the English interest, and proposing a method of easily removing them, which was read, and their lordships agreed to take the same into consideration on Fryday morning next.

July 30. Present:—Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Sir Philip Meadows, Mr. Pulteney.

Jamaica.

Order of Council on representation on merchants' complaints.

Escheats.

Letter to the Earl of Sunderland with draught of instructions to the Governor thereon.

An Order of Councill of the 26th, upon a representation of the 15th, of the last month [fo. 143], relating to the complaints of divers merchants of several unjust proceedings in Jamaica for trying their title to lands and negroes, approving the said representation, and directing this Board to prepare the draught of an additional instruction to Brigadier Handasyd, forbidding the like proceedings for the future &c., was read; and the draught of such an instruction was agreed [fo. 296], and a letter to the Earl of Sunderland, inclosing the same, was signed.

Plantations General.

Order of Council.

Account of stores.

Draught of circular letter thereupon.

An Order of Councill of the 25th instant [fo. 265], directing this Board to prepare and dispatch letter to the several Governors in the plantations, requiring them to transmit to her Majesty's Board of Ordnance an account of the remains of all the ordnance stores in their respective governments &c., was read, and a draught of a circular letter to the said Governors being laid before the Board, the same was agreed and ordered to be transcribed.

New York.

Letter from Mr. Taylor upon Mr. Rayner's petition about salary of Attorny General.

A letter from Mr. Taylour, of the 27th instant, upon the petition of Mr. Rayner [fo. 221], signifying my Lord Treasurer's desire of having this Board's opinion whether it be necessary the office and salary of Attorney General of New York be continued, was read.

Warrant of Mr. Rayner's of Mr. Rayner's being Attorny General.

Letter to Mr. Lowndes in answer to Mr. Taylor's.

And Mr. Rayner attending at the same time, he produced to the Board her Majesty's warrant to the Lord Lovelace for constituting and appointing the said Rayner Attorney General of New York, in the room of Mr. Broughton. He also acquainted their lordships that a warrant was preparing at the Admiralty, for appointing him Advocate General of the said province. Whereupon the draught of a letter to Mr. Lowndes, in answer to Mr. Taylor's foresaid letter, was agreed, and ordered to be sent.