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237. Copy of clauses in a Governor's Instructions relating
to form of levying and issuing public monies. 1 p. [C.O. 318,
3. No. 38.] |
| [1711]. |
238. Copy of an Act of Pennsylvania directing an affirmation
to such who for conscience sake cannot take an oath. ¾ p. (v. Dec.
4 and 19). [C.O. 5, 9. No. 20.] |
| [? 1711]. |
239. List of Governors and Proprietors of the Plantations.
1½ pp. [C.O. 152, 42. No. 108.] |
| [1711]. |
240. Naval Officers' Account of Shipping, Massachusetts,
1686–1719. [C.O. 5, 848.] |
| [? 1711]. |
241. Address of several inhabitants and merchants of Barbados to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Capt.
Jacobs, H.M.S. Sweepstakes, having been very diligent in cruizing
and taken more of the enemy's ships than any commander on this
station, pray that he may have the command on this station for
the future. 78 signatures. 2 pp. [C.O. 28, 43. No. 51.] |
| [? 1711]. |
242. Address of the General Assembly of Barbados to the
same. As preceding. Signed, Thomas, Maxwell, Speaker, and
17 others. 1¼ pp. [C.O. 28, 43. No. 52.] |
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243. Mr. Fetherstonhaugh to [? Lord Dartmouth.] Prays
his recommendation to Governor Spotswood of Benjamin Needler,
son of Mr. Culverwell Needler, late Clerk Assistant of the House of
Commons etc., who is going to Virginia. Signed, W. Fetherstonhaugh. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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243. i. Draft of letter of recommendation as above. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1341. Nos. 13, 13 i.] |
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244. Address of inhabitants concerned in the Fishery of the
Massachusetts Bay to the Queen. Return thanks for granting
petition for a convoy to their Fishery on the coast of Cape Sables,
and that so suitable a frigott as the Squirrel has been sent, the
Commander whereof gives us encouragement etc. etc. Signed,
John George and 22 others. Endorsed, Recd. 17th Jan., 17 11/12.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 10. No. 148.] |
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245. Memorandum of the Staff of General Hill, Commander
in Chief of the Expedition against Canada, 17 10/11. Col King,
Q.M.G.; Col. Thistleton, Adjut. Genl.; three Majors of Brigade,
a surgeon, physician, chaplain, Commissary of the musters,
Commissary of the stores. Concludes with reference to the Staff
for Lord Cobham's Expedition in 1719. Probably dates from
preparations for Expedition in 1746. 1 p. [C.O. 42, 13. No. 15.] |
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246. Abstract of records preserved "in the Office Books
relating to the Expeditions against Canada in 1709, 1710, 1711."
(Made at a later date, ? 1746 Ed.) 7, 13, and 2 pp. [C.O. 42, 13.
Nos. 8, 8a., 8b.] |
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247. [? Lord Dartmouth to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty.] H.M. haveing some moneths since received advice
that ye French intended an expedition to North America for
recovering of Port Royall, which was taken from them last
October by Col. Nicholson, H.M. was pleased to direct what
assistance and support could at this time be afforded those
people for defence of that place and ye countrey of Nova Scotia
by sending back Col. Nicholson with ye Saphire and Leopard and
two transports with armes and stores of warr. And there being
fresh intelligence that ye enemy are still pursueing that designe,
it is H.M. pleasure that you doe with all expedition send away the
Newfoundland Convoy, and ye convoy to the mast shipps bound
for New England with Instructions to ye Comodore of ye Newfoundland Convoy, to use all possible means of getting intelligence,
and when he is certainely informed by way of Placentia or from
New England or otherwise, that a French squadron is come into
those seas and sayled towards Port Royall, that he doe imediately
dispose of ye fishing shipps with the best security he can and with
the ships of warr under his comand (or soe many of them as can
be spared) sayle to New England to joyne ye Leopard and Saphire
ye convoy to ye mast shipps and such of ye guard shipps as may
be taken from ye service of that coast, and ye forces to be raised
in New England, and to observe such orders and instructions as
he shall recieve from ye sd. Col. Nicholson or ye Governor of
New England, for preserveing of Port Royall and oposeing the
sd. French squadron. And I desire your Lordshipps will be
pleased to transmitt to me by ye first opportunity, the names,
rates and strength of ye Newfoundland convoy, of the convoy to
ye mast shipps and of ye shipps of warr that are apointed to guard
ye coast of North America. 2½ pp. [C.O. 217, 31. No. 5.] |
