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Jan. 2.
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1. Minutes of the Council of Barbadoes. Present Colls. Daniel
Searle, Thomas Ellice, John Yeamans, James Browne, and Edmd.
Reade, Sir Richard Pearce, and William Kirton. The Provost Marshall
to arrest Col. Thos. Modyford, on an impeachment of high
treason exhibited by John Jennings, who is directed to bring his
evidence against Modyford, within three weeks, in the meantime
Modyford is to reside on his own plantation in custody of the
Marshall. In accordance with Lord Willoughby's commands, it is
resolved to suspend those of the King's Patents for offices, which
seem repugnant the one to the other, until His Majesty's pleasure is
further known, taking in the meantime a perfect account of the
fees received. Names of the freeholders returned as burgesses to serve
in the General AssemblyMajor John Frere and Cap. Christopher
Carew, for Christ Church parish ; Colls. Thos. Modyford and John
Birch, St. John's ; Constant Sylvester and Wm. Bynion, St. George's,
Coll. Wm. Fortescue and Capt. Hugh Powell, St. Philip's ; Major
Philip Bell and Capt. Ed. Thornburgh, St. Michael's ; Major John
Standfast and Cap. Wm. Porter, St. James' ; Cap. Edmund Brainston
and John Price, St. Joseph's ; Lt.-Coll. Symon Lambert and Cap.
Sam. Tidcomb, St. Lucy's ; Samuel Farmer and Thomas Peade, St.
Thomas' ; Lt.-Coll. Richd. Bayly and Cap. Saml. Rolleston, St.
Peter's ; and Cap. Richd. Andrews and John Somerhay, St. Andrew's ;
Committee appointed for expunging out of the books all Acts,
against the authority of the King's Majesty. The order concerning
Coll. Modyford to remain in force. 3 pp. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XI.,
pp. 38-40.]
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Jan. 6.
Barbadoes.
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2. John Dooke to Mr. Lowrie. Arrival of one Nutmaker, but
no letters from him or John Foster. Owing to "the sad time of
rains," very little work had been done latterly, but now that the
rains were nearly over, and the courts coming on would lose no
opportunity of getting in goods. Hopes Lowrie has received the
houses at Farmstage, according to his bargain with Mrs. Dooke.
p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 1.]
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Jan. 7.
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3. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Philip Froude
to provide officers and defray charges of this Council, and to be
answerable for persons to be employed at the salary appointed in
his Commission of 300l. a year. Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper,
Mr. Boyle, Sir Peter Leere, Sir James Drax, Col. Venables, Messrs.
Waller, Povey, Diggs, Colleton, Noell, Kendall, Middleton, Jefferies,
Watts, and Howe, or any four of them, appointed a Committee to
meet at Grocers' Hall, and inform themselves of the true state of
the Plantations in Jamaica and New England, and to prepare such
overtures and propositions as may be most fit for the King's service
and the advantage of those Plantations. Messrs. Denham, Waller,
and Povey, Clerk of this Council, to be a Committee to write letters
to Jamaica, the Caribbee Islands, Virginia, &c. The Lord Treasurer
to be requested to present to the King the advice of this Council to
agree with all who have propriety in any of the Plantations, prevent
same for the future, and take them all into his own hands. 1 p.
[Col. Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59, p. 8.]
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Jan. 10.
Westminster.
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4. Commission to Richard Povey, appointing him Sec., and Commissary
and Steward General of Stores in Jamaica. To exercise
these offices by himself or his sufficient deputy, approved of and
sworn by the Governor or Council, and to receive such fees, allowances,
and advantages, as have been enjoyed by any Sec. of
Barbadoes, or Commissary and Steward General in Jamaica ; he is
also appointed a member of the Council. Certified copy by
Benjamin Smith. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 27, pp. 1, 2.]
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Jan. 14-25.
Inner Court
of Wards.
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5. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. The Committee
appointed to report on the condition of Jamaica and New
England, not having sufficiently informed themselves of the state of
New England, made a report of Jamaica only, by Mr. Povey, which
was ordered to be exhibited in writing and propositions prepared to
the King. For repairing and strengthening the forts, especially
Cagway ; for providing an orthodox Ministry ; for considering a
mixed Commission for the Governor or Commander-in-Chief to
employ the army there in planting as well as in other duties ; for
raising 3,000l. for that Island, and what commodities are the fittest
to be sent there ; and for the distribution of land and rules for
planting. Letter read by Mr. Povey for Barbadoes, and as a
precedent for the other Plantations to be brought in on Friday
(18th) with the amendments now made, and directed to the Governor
and Council of Barbadoes for the time being.
Jan. 21.Adjourned from the 18th. Report of the Committee
appointed to sit at Grocers' Hall concerning the condition of Jamaica
and New England read, but as it appeared that the Committee had
not had time or opportunity to be thoroughly informed of New
England, ordered that the first paragraph of said Report be entered
when the whole is finished.
Jan. 24.Letter read by Mr. Povey for Barbadoes, an addition
brought in by Sir James Drax ordered to be made. Committee
appointed to give the King an account of what hath passed concerning
said letter for Barbadoes, and to know his pleasure. To be
added to the report of Jamaica that no English ships may take any
of the Indians prisoners, and that the Duke of York take order
therein. Messrs. Denham, Waller, and Povey to draw up a letter
for Jamaica.
Jan. 25.Report to the King concerning the letter to Barbadoes
agreed to, as follows : That while they were despatching this
letter they were informed of the King's pleasure to leave the direction
of said letter to himself, which occasions them humbly to
address his Majesty, as they conceive it improper, if not impossible,
to frame a letter which requires several things to be done without
some knowledge of who shall do them, and there being but two in
view, a popular Governor, and the other, under his Majesty's authority,
they thought it most fit to assert his Majesty's government
there, being induced thereto by two letters of his Majesty [see Col.
Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 18]. This Report to be presented by the
Earl of Portland, and any of the Committee may speak to the sense
thereof, but nothing contrary thereto : also to propose the sending
1,000l. in brandy by the ships now bound for Jamaica ; and to
move the King to give directions to the Duke of York that no
vessels under his command take Indians prisoners or do them any
injuries whatever. 3 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59,
pp. 9-12.]
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Jan. 25.
Barbadoes.
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6. Col. Tho. Modyford to the Duke of Albemarle, his kinsman.
Sends copy of his last, since when his enemies have exhibited
articles against him and called them high treason, about which they
have had two hearings before the Council, and failing in the proofs
of all other matters, insist chiefly on his putting in execution that
commission which through his Grace's favour was sent to him.
Mr. Skipwith, the bearer, will give account of all transactions, the
temper of the people in relation to their present Governors, and the
great oppression Col. Modyford's innocence lies under. On same
sheet,
Col. Modyford to Duke of Albemarle. The King's letter of
23rd June last arrived on 17th inst. Dec., commanding the
obedience of the inhabitants to Lord Willoughby as Governor
and Proprietor. And although Modyford was sufficiently informed
that long after that time his Majesty had laid aside the
proprietorship, and had on the 21st Oct. last promised not
to remove Col. Modyford from the government, yet he thought
it his duty to resign the government to Col. Walrond, who was
by said Lord Willoughby appointed President. Is in some
measure disappointed of the opportunity to do his Majesty
service. Indorsed, "His resignation to Lord Willoughby.
Read in Council March 27, 1667." 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol.
XV., No. 2.]
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Jan. 26.
Westminster.
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7. Warrant for regulating the Newfoundland fishery, with additional
powers. These regulations are the same as those which were
proposed by Attorney Gen. Noye, and approved by an Order of
the Court of Star Chamber, 24th Jan. 1634 [see Col. Papers,
Vol. VIII., No. 1.], with this addition. No master or owner to
transport any persons to Newfoundland that are not of his ship's
company. 4 pp. [Col. Ent. Bk., Vol. LXV., pp. 33-36.]
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Jan. 26.
Westminster.
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8. Copy of preceding. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 3.]
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Jan. 28.
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9. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Ordered
that the Address to the King concerning the letter to Barbadoes and
the reasons for this Council's proceedings therein, be printed by the
Earl of Portland or Lord Roberts, but not to be tied to the words of
the same. p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59, pp. 12-13.]
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[Jan. 29.]
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10. Petition and representation of John Clarke on behalf of the
purchasers and free inhabitants of Rhode Island, and the rest of
the Colony of Providence Plantations, in the Narragansett Bay, in
New England, to the King. Describes the cause and manner of their
first going forth from Old to New England, the perils they have
gone through in settling and planting their Colony, the encouragement
which they received from the late King who in 1644 granted
their charter, and the loyalty with which his Majesty has been voluntarily
proclaimed throughout the Colony. Prays that they may
not only be sheltered under the wing of his royal protection, but
that they may be quietly permitted to flourish in their civil and
religious concernments with freedom of conscience to worship the
Lord their God. Indorsed, Recd. 29th Jan. 1661. See also No. 18.
1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 4.]
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Jan. 29-31.
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11. Minutes of the Council of Barbadoes. Present : Colls.
Humphrey Walrond, President, Col. Henry Shelley, and others (see
No. 1). After hearing John Jennings on behalf of the King,
against Col. Thos. Modyford, and finding that Jennings relying on
Modyford's confessions had dismissed his witnesses, ordered that
there is not enough in those confessions to warrant Modyford's
"straighter confinement," but that good bail be taken for his appearance,
and further time given to Jennings for producing his witnesses.
1 p. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XI., p. 41.]
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Jan. 30.
Inner Court of
Wards.
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12. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Sir James Drax
and Messrs. How and Jefferies to take care of the provision of 1,000l.
in brandy to be sent to Jamaica, Col. Venables and Mr. Coventry to
request the Duke of York that no goods be taken aboard the
Diamond frigate and the Rose Bush upon private account till the
brandy for Jamaica be so stowed, that it be not embezzled, also to
request the Duke's letters to all commanders at sea in America to
forbear taking any Indians prisoners or doing them injury. Mr.
Froude to get a letter from both Secretaries of State to the Governor
of Jamaica, to take care that said brandy be sold to the
best advantage and laid out for repairing the forts, especially that of
Cagway. p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59, p. 13.]
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Jan.
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13. Grant to Thos. Lynce [Lynch] of the office of Provost-Marshal
of Jamaica for life. [Dom. Chas. II., Docquet Bk., p. 75.]
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Jan.
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14. Grant to John Man of the office of Surveyor-General in
Jamaica. [Ibid.]
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