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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… which in some measure I conceive may be attributed to the general inclination of the inhabitants, natives as well as … difficult matter to made a computation of them without a general survey, which would be work of much time, labour, and … of several Councillors, we have named William Matthew, Lt. General of all the Leeward Islands, as a Councillor in each …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Massachusetts Bay, 14th June, 1716. As Surveyor General, he has deputed Archibald Cumings Surveyor and … P. Methuen. [ C.O. 5, 190. p. 370.] Aug. 11. Jamaica. 308. General Heywood, Commander in Chief of Jamaica, to the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… COLONIAL PAPERS. August 1717 1717. Aug. 1. 1. Mr. Attorney General to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Your … obtained a grant of a former French plantation from General Douglass; General Hamilton without colour of reason ejected him and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Auditor has given a more full account to the Auditor General of that matter than I can doe. I judged that the … Expenditure, 9220 2s. 6d. Signed, Thomas Gordon, Receiver General. Endorsed, Recd. ( with preceding) 8th Oct., 1718, … Ministers to be inducted," etc. Desires Attorney General's opinion on this case. Refers to enclosures. The …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of justice, notwithstanding addresses by two successive General Assemblys etc., upon wch. he went off for Great … by the Agent here in the noble and munificent donation of General Codrington etc. Beg H. E. to use his interest at home … ye goal door and let out several gentlemen confined by General Parke is beyond my finding out; but I am very well …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… some of them upon their opinions offerred in Council or General Court, yet I will maintain that my reasoning with … Directions of the Dutch West India Company to the States General. Amsterdam, 16th Aug. (N.S.), 1719. In reply to the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of William Lord Craven ( v. July 20) and Mr. Attorney General on behalf of the Crown, ordered that Sir Robt. Raymond H.M. Attorney General do forthwith bring a scire facias for the vacating … convention therein mentioned, was an affair transacted by General Nicholson, who can give the best account thereof; and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… effect of the French settlements upon the Plantations is a general dread of the consequences, but no other effect as yet … the same are encouraged. As for ye woollens ye country in general make it for their own use and weave it commonly … the Commissn. which we have prepar'd, is for Carolina in general, and we submit it to your Excellencies, whether the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the Laws of Nevis, in which was included all the general Acts, etc., but since their Lordships direct that the said General Acts be sent them distinctly, I have ordered the … of all the particular Acts of that Island, as well as the General Laws etc. Encloses lists thereof. Instruction 34. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ff. 5, 6 v.] Aug. 5. 602. Mr. Attorney and Mr. Solicitor General to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Reply to … pleasure concerning them. The Articles in ye draught of General Instructions, which are number'd 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, … of H.M. Instructions to John Lord Belhaven, our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over our Islands of …