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Sept. 1.
Hartford.
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796. Minute of a meeting of the Commissioners of the United
Colonies of New England, held at Hartford. Commend to the
General Courts of the United Colonies respectively, that upon advice
from the Commissioners to consult their proposals according to
their instructions from his Majesty, they give timely notice to their
confederates, to the end if they see meet, they may send their
Commissioners invested with full power to advise and act in any
case of common government to the whole, that so they may approve
themselves faithful and loyal to his Majesty. Extracted out of the
Acts of the Commissioners by John Allyn, Secretary of Connecticut.
1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 101.]
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Sept. 6.
Maryland.
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797. The titles of nine Acts made at a session of Assembly begun
Sept. 15th, 1663, and continued by adjournment till Sept. 6th, 1664,
by the Honourable Charles Calvert, Esq., viz. :(1) for the preservation
of the several harbours within this Province ; (2) for ferries ;
(3) for providing a magazine ; (4) an additional Act to an Act concerning
the payment of fees due from criminal persons ; (5) for
reviving certain laws within this Province ; (6) concerning negroes
and other slaves ; (7) of encouragement for Wm. Smith in his undertaking
the country s work at St. Mary's ; (8) for preservation of
certain articles made with the Susquehannaugh Indians ; (9) for the
burgesses' expenses and other public debts. Together 5 pp. [Col.
Entry Bk., No. LIII, pp. 93-98.]
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Sept. 7.
Whitehall.
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798. Order in Council on report annexed from the Council for
Foreign Plantations, recommending the erection of an office petitioned
for (see ante, No. 769) for registering of all persons going voluntarily
to the Plantations, as being useful and prejudicial to none,
because the registering is left voluntary, directing that a commission
be prepared appointing Roger Whitley to be master of the said office.
Annexed,
Commission addressed to the Duke of York as Lord High
Admiral and Warden of the Cinque Ports, and to the other
officers of the ports, for the erecting of an "office for taking
and registering the consents, agreements, and covenants of such
persons, male and female, as shall voluntarily go or be sent
as servants to any of the Plantations in America ;" certificates
of consent are to be delivered under the seal of the office to
the merchants with whom the covenant is made, and Roger
Whitley is appointed master of said office, with the fee of 40s.
a year and such allowances as the planters agree to give him.
3 pp. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. CII., No. 27, Cal., p. 4.]
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Sept. 7.
Newport.
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799. Benedict Arnold and William Brenton to the Commissioners
for New England. The deep sense fixed upon the heart of
the whole colony of the King's grace and favour to this Plantation
in making them a body politic and corporate endowed with many
eminent privileges, and naming it the Colony of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, which colony as one man, by their approved
faithful gentleman John Clark, their late agent for procuring the
charter, congratulate the Commissioners upon their safe and happy
arrival, and present their humble thanks to his Majesty, and beg
them to give credit to Clark's further expressions of their thankfulness ;
their worthy friends Capt. John Cranston and William
Dyre will accompany John Clark. They hope the Commissioners
have sent those lines sent by Capt. George Baxter ; they did not
then know where the Commissioners had gone to, some said to
Oyster Bay, others to Manhadoes. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII.,
No. 102.]
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1664?
Sept.?
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800. The King to (Francis) Lord Willoughby (Governor of
Barbadoes). Refers to his Majesty's previous letter of 9th May
1662 on behalf of Sir William Davidson [see ante, No. 296]. Has
also seen his Lordship's letter of May 15, 1662, to the President
and Council in pursuance of said recommendation, and is the more
surprised to hear fresh complaints from Sir William Davidson not
only that he reaps no benefit by said letters, but that he is met
with more obstruction by an action commenced on his Lordship's
account. His Majesty therefore desires that these delays and hindrances
may be repaired with justice and expedition. 1 p. [Dom.
Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XIV., p. 34 .]
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Sept. 14.
Santa Lucia.
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801. Lord Willoughby to Monsieur Tracey [Governor of the
French West Indies]. Will be glad to further his desires for a strict
alliance between the two nations in those parts. In settling Sta.
Lucia, Lord Willoughby gave particular directions to treat with all
respect and civil usage any French that might be on the island, who
were thought to be but few, dwelling there for better convenience
of fishing and hunting wild hogs, and not intending any planting or
settlement. The island belongs by ancient title and occupation to
the English, though it has only lately been taken under the immediate
protection of the King. Wishes he could have treated with
M. Tracey upon any doubts he may have on the matter, but since
the latter's hands are tied until he receive orders from home, promises
to do nothing contrary to the assurance he has given of his desire
to maintain all amity between the two nations under their respective
Governments. 1 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 103.]
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Sept. 14.
Westminster.
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802. Privy Seal for Lord Chancellor Clarendon to prepare Letters
Patent under the Great Seal to the following effect :Whereas
divers merchants, planters, and masters of ships trading to Plantations
in America have by petition informed his Majesty that many
evil-minded people after they have listed themselves to serve in said
Plantations and received money for diet, at Gravesend or other ports,
pretend they were carried away without their consents, to the
scandal, vexation, loss, and discouragement of said planters, &c. ;
and have besought his Majesty to appoint some person in the city
of London, before whom such persons as desire to go as servants
may declare that they go voluntarily, which will not only be a real
means to prevent the betraying and spiriting away of people, but
also a testimony of the fair dealing of the merchants, &c. ; his
Majesty by these presents creates an office for registering the consents,
agreements, and covenants of persons wishing to go or be sent
to said Plantations, and there shall be an officer appointed by his
Majesty, to be called the master of the said registry, who shall have
a convenient place in the city of London, and also (if occasion shall
require) in any other port of England and Wales, to take cognizance
of such persons, draw up the covenants betwixt them and the respective
merchants and planters, and register them in books for that
purpose to be yearly kept, together with a declaration of their voluntary
consent attested by their names, and he shall make certificates
of such consents and covenants and deliver them to the merchant,
planter, or master ; and there shall be annexed to said office a
common seal for sealing said certificates. And by these presents
his Majesty grants to Roger Whitley, Esq. the aforesaid office, with
a yearly annuity or fee of 40s., together with such allowance as
the merchants and others (who shall use said office) shall agree to
give, till some other allowance be settled by Act of Parliament.
Provided that this grant shall not extend to the registering of factors
apprentices or menial servants, but only of such servants, male or
female, as are entertained to serve in said Plantations for a certain
number of years, according to their indentures and the custom of
the Plantation whither they shall be sent ; and that said merchants,
planters, and others shall not be compelled to bring such servants as
aforesaid to have their consents and covenants registered, but may,
if they think fit, transport them without cognizance of said office.
[Privy Seals, 16 Chas. II., Part I., No. E. 8.]
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Sept. 14.
Whitehall.
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803. Memorandum of warrant for a Privy Seal for 57,000l. to be
paid to Sir George Carteret, toward defraying the charge of setting
forth for eight months service into Guinea, eight of his Majesty's
ships manned with 1,285 men and four merchants ships manned
with 570 men, according to estimate of the Duke of York of 8th
September last. p. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XVI., p. 233.]
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Sept. 20.
Barbadoes.
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804. Governor Lord Willoughby to the King. Complaints by
the Council and Assembly of the Leeward Islands, of the heavy and
insupportable pressures they groan under by the restraint laid upon
them in their trade by the two Acts of Parliament, for the increase
of Shipping and Navigation, and for the increase of Trade. True
there is a distinction to be made in his Majesty's islands, some of
them being better able to bear these Acts, as Barbadoes and Nevis,
but they lived twice as happily in the former times of freedom, before
these Acts were made, for he has lately seen 40 ships forced to lie
still many months for want of lading, and as these two islands pay
the 4 per cent., which none of the others pay, they hope it will be
a prevailing argument in their favour. Incloses, [see also No. 731.]
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804. I. Petition of the inhabitants of Antigua to Governor Lord
Willoughby. That he will represent to the King the
hard pressure and disadvantages which they suffer, and
their humble request for a grant of free trade. Also, The
reasons, motives, or inducements, whereby to move the
King to grant them free trade ; it is complained that the
island being debarred from free trade may prove of ill
consequence ; the English in it were still decreasing, while
the French enjoy that privilege and have increased and
grown to "numerousness and riches." Signed by Robt.
Carden, Charles Ghest, Daniel Fitch, Samuel Winthrop,
Phillip Warner, Henry Ashton, Robt. Poynte, Richard
Borastone, Jere. Wretkins, John De Lannoy, Gyles Blizard,
Obadiah Bradshaw, John Campbell, Walrick Richard,
Richard Ayres, Mark Brewster, and Joseph Lee, Secretary.
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804. II. Petition of the Council and Assembly of Montserrat to
Governor Lord Willoughby. Set forth the advantages
of free trade and how the French plantations have increased
in strength and wealth through the enjoyment of it,
whereas they are much impoverished and weakened,
caused by the want of supplies and people deserting their
settlements. Pray that he will so address the King that
they may be restored to their pristine happiness. Signed
by Arthur Hodges, Oliver Handley, Wm. Bagnall, George
Wyke, Christopher Hart, Wm. Irish, Wm. Bentley, James
Haszine, Reg. Osborne, Nath. Reade, Samuel Rollstone,
Anthony Bryskett, and Ric. Angus, Secretary.
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804. III. Petition of the Council and Representatives of St. Kitts
to Governor Lord Willoughby. That the French in the
island daily increase in strength, power, towns, villages,
and estate by reason of the freedom of trade they enjoy ;
whereas they will be constrained to desert this colony,
which hath been the first settled by our nation in these
parts, through the want of trade. Pray that he will represent
their distressed condition to the King, and intercede
that they may enjoy a free trade with all nations in amity
with his Majesty. Signed by Chas. Regines, John Cooke,
Sam. Payne, Will. Watt, Jo. Watling, Clement Everard,
John Bedingfield, The. Loverawne, Henry Creeke, Wm.
Varies, Wm. Freeman, and Nic. Taylor of the Council.
Thos. Hancock, Roger Ebrington, Will. Rogers, John Law,
Rich. Roberts, Anth. Horner, Hen. Bing, John Estridge,
Tho. Johnson, Geo. Taylor, Wm. Fry, Adam Jessepp, and
Richard Paul of the Assembly. Together 5 pp. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XVIII., Nos. 104, 104 I., II., III.]
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Sept. 20.
Virginia.
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805. Nine Acts passed at a Grand Assembly, held at James City,
Virginia, by prorogation from 10th September 1663, to 20th
September 1664, but the titles only of two Acts are given, against
which is written in the margin, Obsolete, Needless. Printed in Col.
Entry Bks., Nos. 89, 90, 91, see ante, No. 562. [Col. Entry Bk.,
No. 88, pp. 57-59.]
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Sept. 24.
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806. Articles agreed upon in Fort Albany, between Ohgehando
and other Indians, who are named, on the one part, and Col. George
Cartwright in behalf of Col. Nicolls, Governor under the Duke of
York, on the other part. Also, Further articles proposed by the
same Indian Princes and consented to by Col. Cartwright in behalf
of Col. Nicolls, 25th September 1664. Indorsed, "Peace with the
Mohawks." Printed in New York Documents, III., 67-68. 3 pp.
[Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 105.]
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Sept. 28.
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807. The King to the Farmers of Customs. Whereas his Majesty
has thought fit, for the advancement of Jamaica, that commodities
thereof be not burdened here with any import or custom during the
term of five years from the 18th February last ; his Majesty's
pleasure is that all ships from Jamaica bringing a certificate from
the Governor that the goods are of the growth of that island, be
suffered to unlade in any ports of the kingdom, free of impost or
custom for the said space of five years. p. [Dom. Entry Bk.,
Chas. II., Vol. XVI., p. 251.]
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