Journal, July 1741: Volume 49

Journal, July 1741

Wednesday, July 1. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Keene.

Massachusetts.

The Board had some discourse with Mr. Sharpe upon the subject of one of the Acts mentioned in the minutes of yesterday, and ordered the draught of a report to the Lords of the Committee of Council to be prepared upon the said Acts.

Thursday, July 2. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

South Carolina.

Mr. Fury, agent for South Carolina, attending on the subject of Mr. Legge's letter, (mentioned in the minutes of the 24th of last month), delivered in at the Board a paper, entituled:
"Proposal to the Lords of Trade for distributing to the inhabitants of Charles Town the £20,000, granted by Parliament."
which paper was read, and after some discourse had with Mr Fury, ordered that the draught of a letter to the Lords of the Treasury be prepared, in answer to the reference from their lordships, contained in the said letter from Mr. Legge.

Mr. Glen, Governor of South Carolina, attending, prayed the Board that Richard Hill, Esq., formerly recommended by him to be of the Council in South Carolina, might be recommended to the Lords Justices, to supply the vacancy in the said Council made by the death of Alexander Skene, Esq. Ordered that the draught of a representation to the Lords Justices be prepared, pursuant to the Governor's desire.

Friday, July 3. Present:—Lord Monson, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

South Carolina.

A representation to their Excellencies, the Lords Justices, recommending Richard Hill, Esq., to be of the Council of South Carolina, in the room of Alexander Skene, Esq., deceased; ordered to be prepared by yesterday's minutes, was agreed to, and signed.

Massachusetts.

The Board had under consideration the draught of the report upon the Massachusetts Acts (mentioned in the minutes of the 1st instant), and resolved to reconsider the same on Tuesday next.

South Carolina.

The draught of a letter to the Lords of the Treasury (mentioned in the minutes of yesterday), relating to the loss sustained by the inhabitants of South Carolina, was laid before their lordships, and ordered to be transcribed.

Tuesday, July 7. Present:—Colonel Bladen, Mr. Keene.

Pennsylvania.

Read a letter to the Secretary of this Board, from Mr. Baird, Secretary of Pennsylvania, dated at Philadelphia, May 7th, 1741, transmitting two lists of the names of such foreigners, as have last year taken the benefit of the late Act of Parliament, for naturalizing such foreign Protestants and others, therein mentioned, as are settled or shall settle in any of his Majesty's colonies in America, which lists having been found conformable to the above Act of Parliament, ordered that the Secretary do write to Mr. Baird, and inform him that the Board has at present no objection to the form of them.

Massachusetts.

The draught of the report upon the Massachusetts Acts, mentioned in the preceding minutes, was reconsidered, and the further consideration thereof, referred to another opportunity.

Wednesday, July 8. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

New Hampshire.

Read a letter from Governor Belcher, dated the 6th of May, 1741, transmitting to the Board:
Minutes and procedings of the Assembly of New Hampshire, from the 27th of February to the 17th of March, 1740/1, together with the Acts passed there in that session.

South Carolina.

A letter to the Lords of the Treasury, on the subject of Mr. Legge's letter (read the 24th of June last), relating to the loss sustained by the inhabitants of South Carolina, and on the 3rd inst. ordered to be transcribed, was signed.

Massachusetts.

The draught of a report upon the Massachusetts Acts, mentioned in yesterday's minutes, was ordered to be transcribed.

New Hampshire.

The Board took into consideration the general instructions for Mr. Wentworth, Governor of New Hampshire, as also the draught of a representation to the Lords Justices thereupon, and made some progress therein, and referred the further consideration of the same to their next meeting.

Thursday, July 9. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

Massachusetts.

New Hampshire.

Read a letter from Mr. Belcher, Governor of New England, dated at Boston, May 17th, 1741, concerning a difficulty arisen upon the construction of his Majesty's judgment respecting the boundaries betwixt the province of the Massachusetts Bay and that of New Hampshire.

Massachusetts.

The draught of a report to the Lords of the Committee of Council upon the 11 Acts passed in the Massachusetts Bay (and mentioned in the minutes of yesterday), having been prepared, was agreed to, transcribed and signed.

New Hampshire.

The draught of a representation to the Lords Justices, for accompanying the general instructions, and instructions for trade to Benning Wentworth, Esq., Governor of New Hampshire, as also the draught of a letter to the Duke of Newcastle, enclosing the same, having been laid before the Board, were agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed.

Trade.

wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

The Board proposed to take into consideration the several proposals and papers delivered in at this Board, in consequence of an advertisement published in the newspapers, agreed to enter upon the same on Wednesday next.

Tuesday, July 14. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

Pennsylvania.

Read a letter from Colonel Thomas, Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania, dated at Philadelphia May 13th, 1741, complaining of Mr. Partridge's having surreptitiously obtained a copy of his letter to the Board, dated the 20th of October last, and of his having transmitted it to that city, etc.

Ordered that the Secretary prepare the draught of a letter to Colonel Thomas, in answer to the same.

Miscellanies.

Privy Seal.

The Secretary laid before the Board the warrant of Privy Seal, for payment of the salaries and incident charges of this office, dated the 9th of July, 1741. Ordered that a copy thereof be made for the Office, before the original be lodged at the Pells Office, in the Exchequer.

Wednesday, July 15. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

Massachusetts Bay.

The draught of a representation to the Lords Justices for accompanying the general instructions and the instructions for trade to William Shirley, Esq., Governor of Massachusetts Bay, as also the draught of a letter to the Duke of Newcastle, for inclosing the same, having been laid before the Board, were agreed to, and ordered to be transcribed.

Massachusetts.

Read a letter from Mr. Belcher, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, dated May 30th, 1741, acquainting the Board with his reasons for dissolving the Assembly of that province, soon after they came together, and that in a few days he would issue the king's writs for calling another Assembly.

Trade.

Wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

The Board entered upon the consideration of the several proposals laid before them, for the registering of wool, and the following papers were read, viz:
No. 1. Proposals for the more effectual preventing the exportation of wool, etc., by Stephen Plank.
No. 2. A proposal to prevent the smuggling of wool by the method of a general register of the growth of the wool in his Majesty's kingdoms, by T. Child.
No. 3. An anonymous letter, signed C. P., informing the Board that there is a person, who may be relied on, that can produce an effectual scheme to prevent the running of wool without material inconvenience to any person.
No. 4. A printed pamphlet, entituled Samuel Webber's scheme to prevent the exportation of wool.

[N.B.—These and the subsequent papers in numerical order (to page 134 of this Journal) are bound up together in one volume in Folio and endorsed Wool Papers, 1741.]

Thursday, July 16. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer.

Connecticut.

Read a letter from the Governor and Company of Connecticut, dated at Hartford, November 26th, 1740, in answer to the Board's circular letters of the 20th and 21st of May foregoing, in relation to their Bills of Credit, and transmitting a printed collection of the laws in force in that Government to the year 1740.

Leeward Islands.

Read a letter from General Mathew, Governor of the Leeward Islands, dated April 25th, 1741, signifying that he has recommended to the care of Captain Hubbard a box containing publick papers, which papers, having been also received, were laid before the Board, and are as follows, viz:
Minutes of the Council of St. Christophers, from the 3rd of October, 1740, to the 25th February, 1740/1.
A Levy Act for the island of Montserrat, passed the 16th of February, 1740/1.
Minutes of the Council and the Assembly of that island, for the quarter ending at Lady day, 1741.
Minutes of the Assembly of Nevis, for the quarter ending the 25th March, 1741.
A Levy Act for the island of Nevis, passed the 24th of April, 1741.

Ordered that the two abovementioned Acts be sent to Mr. Fane, his Majesty's Counsel at Law, for his opinion thereon.

Trade.

Wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

The Board had again under consideration some proposals for registering of wool, and the following papers, delivered at the Office, were read.
No. 5. Reply to Mr. Webber's scheme, printed.
No. 6. Some considerations to prevent the exportation of wool, from Great Britain and Ireland, by Robert Bonell.
No. 7. Observations relating to the exportation of wool, by Mr. Broughton.
No. 8. A scheme proposing a general register in England, Scotland and Ireland, by Daniel Webb.

Tuesday, July 21. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer.

Bahamas.

Read a letter from Mr. Tinker, Governor of the Bahama Islands, dated at New Providence, the 12th of May, 1741, acquainting the Board that he arrived there, the 23rd of April; and proposing two half galleys for the defence of the islands, instead of a station ship.

Ordered that the Secretary send an extract of that part of the letter, which relates to the two half galleys, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, to be laid before that Board.

Trade.

Denmark.

Read a letter from Mr. Carkesse, Secretary to the Commissioners of Customs, dated July 18th, 1741, (in answer to one from the Secretary of this Board of the 12th ultimo), inclosing a copy of the searchers' report on a memorial of Monsieur Sohlenthal, the Danish Envoy, relating to the cockets for ships clearing from hence to the Baltick.

Ordered that letters be writ to the Governor of the Eastland Company, as also to Mr. Norris, and some other merchants trading to the Baltick, desiring their attendance at this Board on Wednesday the 29th inst., in order to have some discourse with them on the subject of the said memorial.

Trade.

Wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

Ordered that the Secretary do cause the following advertisement to be published in the London Gazette and Daily Advertiser as before, viz:
The Commissioners for Trade and Plantations having in consequence of an advertisement lately published by their order, received several proposals for registering wool, do give this further notice, that they have set apart Wednesday, in every week, for taking the same into consideration, on which days they shall be ready to receive any other schemes to that effect, and to hear what more may be offered by any person on that subject.

By order of the said Commissioners,
Thomas Hill.

New Hampshire.

A letter to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, as also a representation to the Lords Justices, accompanying the draught of general instructions and instructions for trade, to Benning Wentworth, Esq., having been transcribed, as ordered by the minutes of the 9th instant, were laid before the Board, and signed.

Trade.

Wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

The Board had again under consideration the proposals for registering of wool, and the following papers were read:
No. 9. Mr. Borris's scheme to prevent the exportation of wool.
No. 10. Memorial and other papers relating to wool, by Mr. Wilson.
No. 11. Proposals for preventing the exportation of wool, by T. Reeves.

Wednesday, July 22. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

South Carolina.

Read a letter from Colonel Bull, President of the Council and Commander in Chief of South Carolina, dated May 22nd, 1741, recommending to the Board Charles Pinckney, Esq., to supply a vacancy in the Council of that province by Mr. James Crockat's removal from thence, and settling in London.

Massachusetts Bay.

A representation to the Lords Justices accompanying the draught of general instructions, and instructions for trade for William Shirley, Esq., Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, and a letter to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, enclosing the same, were agreed to, and signed.

Trade.

Wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

The Board had again under consideration some proposals for registering wool, and the following papers were read:
No. 12. Letter from Edmund Lloyd relating to wool.
No. 13. Proposals for a general register of wool, by a Dorsetshire gentleman.
No. 14. Scheme, by J. Gee.

Thursday, July 23. Present:—Colonel Bladen, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Keene.

Jamaica.

Read a letter from Mr. Trelawney, Governor of Jamaica, dated May 2nd, 1741, containing a state of the Council there, and recommending Mr. Edmund Hyde and Mr. Thomas Rodin as persons fit to supply some of the vacancies therein.

Ordered that Mr. Sharpe be desired to attend this Board, on Wednesday morning next. [Wednesday, 29th.]

Trade.

Wool.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

The Board had again under consideration some proposals for registering wool, and the following paper was read:
No.15. A scheme, which will effectually prevent the illicit exportation of British and Irish wool, by J. Gee.

Trade.

Woollen Cloth.

France.

Read a letter from Mr. Lowndes to the Secretary, dated the 22nd inst., with a pattern of woollen cloth made in North Wales, after the manner of that made in France.

Wednesday, July 29. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Brudenell, Mr. Plummer.

New York.

The Board had under consideration the instructions for the Hon. Mr. Clinton, Governor of New York, and having gone through the same, ordered them to be transcribed.

Jamaica.

Mr. Sharpe attending, as appointed by the minutes of the 23rd inst., the Board, after some discourse had with him on the state of the Council in Jamaica, ordered that a representation be prepared recommending Colin Campbell, and Thomas Rodin, Esq., to supply the vacancies made by the resignations of Thomas Edlin and Matthias Phelp, Esq.

Trade.

Denmark.

Messrs. Bryan Benson, Robert Nettleton and Henry Norris attending, as desired by the minutes of 21st inst., the Board had some discourse with them on the subject of Baron Söhlenthal's memorial; and having been informed by them that they had nothing to add on that subject, to the answer given by the merchants trading to Russia, the Board gave directions that the draught of a letter to the Lord Harrington, on the subject of the said memorial, should be prepared.

Jamaica.

The draught of a representation to their Excellencies the Lords Justices, recommending Colin Campbell, Esq., to be of the Council of Jamaica, in the room of Thomas Edlin, Esq., who has desired to be excused from qualifying himself as Councillor; was agreed to, transcribed and signed.

Thursday, July 30. Present:—Lord Monson, Colonel Bladen, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Brudenell.

Nova Scotia.

Read three letters from Major Mascarine, President of the Council and Commander in Chief of Nova Scotia, to the Board, dated at Annapolis, the 1st (of the 10th November, 1740), inclosing a duplicate of his letter of the 16th of August to the Board and several publick papers. The 2nd (of the 14th March, 1740/1), giving an account of his taking upon him the government thereof, and inclosing copies of some letters he had sent to the several parts of his Government. The 3rd (of the 18th of April, 1741), giving an account of the members of the Council, mentioned as Commissioners for settling the boundaries between the Massachusetts Bay and Rhode Island, being gone on that duty, and referring himself to the minutes of Council, therein inclosed, for an account of that and other matters, relating to this Government.

Ordered that extracts of so much of the 1st and 3rd letter, as relate to the defenceless state of that province, be transmitted in a letter to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, and the said extracts were accordingly made, and the letter prepared, and signed.

Jamaica.

The draught of a representation to their Excellencies, recommending Thomas Rodin, Esq., to be of the Council of Jamaica, in the room of Matthias Phelp, Esq., who has desired to be excused from qualifying himself as Councillor, was agreed to, transcribed and signed.

Trade.

Wool.

The Board had again under consideration some proposals to prevent the exportation of wool, and the following papers were read, viz:
Nos. 16 and 17. Two papers, by E. Lloyd.
No. 18. One new scheme, by T. Child.