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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… their Charter (952, 1040). They assert that the country was not duly represented when the obnoxious Acts were … to follow up their success by an advance into the enemy's country ( p. 214). In co-operation with a fleet of sloops and … thrown off by the Quakers," retired to their own country to shift for themselves in a separate Assembly at …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to pay fees for the honour of serving their Queen and Country. They took exception, therefore, to the new method of … in the trials concerning the property of the soil of the country. In 1708 the papers in the case were sent home to be … to raise further supplies for the defence of their country, instead of making demands upon the Crown. For it was …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… fear Teach should be informed of it, "there being in this country, and more especially among the present faction, an … from Mr. Gee. He stressed the danger of allowing the country to be at the mercy of the King of Sweden for its … be as good as that which came from Hamburgh and the East Country. His patent was to be granted for eight years only at …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Crown, and the Indians to set up a claim to the whole country, an order must be sought from the French Court, … was being instigated by those interested in the East Country trade to withdraw the premium on colonial pitch, tar … had been reduced to a quarter of what it was when the East Country enjoyed a monopoly of them. At the same time, the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The balance of trade was 200,000 in favour of the Mother Country, which also derived great profit from the … Proprietors and urging the removal of "that enemy of his country, and detested reviler of mankind" from his office. … 413, 484, 484 i, ii). Negro plot and Indian rising. The country was disturbed, too, by the discovery of a negro plot …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Privy Seal. 1 French Aggression.; French Fort in Onondage Country. Colonel Vetch on being consulted as to the … obtained leave to erect a trading house in the Onondage Country (578), and then marched a considerable force thither … suggested Nova Scotia as a more suitable and advantageous country for settlers. After a conference with Nicholson, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… British merchant, with whom, "as with all lovers of their country, the improvement of the Navigation and encouragement … which he thought "very conducive to ye benefitt of this country," had aroused much ill-feeling in that Colony (316, … in the Assembly. Hunter's Fort. He forwarded a map of the country about the great Lakes, to explain his proposed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Treaty, its authors were denounced as traitors to their country; and from that time onwards the belief has been … by statesmen or Plenipotentiaries about to sell their country. Preliminary negotiations. The negotiations for Peace … to everybody to show their zeal for the good of their country. At the same time the small arms and ammunition which …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… on account of forces from Virginia sent to relieve the country (25, 99). A fresh outbreak of the Tuscaroras followed … greatest donation ever made there to be spent out of the country. The Assembly of North Carolina had offered to supply … by Virginia. For some of the inhabitants deserted the country to avoid military service in its defence, and others …
Survey of London
… time, as our princes kept their courts up and down the country in such a vagrant manner." Horace Walpole to the Rev. … It has been the pioneer among the local authorities of the country in the matter, and the statutory power which it …