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1672.
Feb. 5.
Whitehall. |
394. The King to the Governor of Barbadoes. That John
Miller, by petition, informs his Majesty that Thos. Aplethwaite, of
Barbadoes, is indebted to petitioner in a considerable sum of money
for which he mortgaged his plantation many years past, yet hath
taken no care to satisfy said debt, but retains all or most of the
lawyers of that island, so that petitioner is unable to prosecute his
right. Desires that all our subjects shall have free and equal
justice everywhere, recommends said John Miller to him, to cause
sufficient counsel and attorneys to be assigned to him, to plead his
cause, and that he suffer no unjust obstruction or sinister practises
to be used against petitioner by said Aplethwaite. Countersigned
by Sec. Sir John Trevor. 1 p. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. 110,
p. 36.] |
April 10.
Whitehall. |
395. The King to Sir Wm. Berkeley, Governor of Virginia
Thomas Ludwell, Secretary of Virginia, having made suit to come
to England "to follow certain affairs which require his presence
here," it is the King's will and pleasure that the Governor give
license to said Thos. Ludwell to repair to England with permission
to execute his place of Secretary by a substitute, and reserving
until his return said place of Secretary, as all salaries and perquisites thereunto belonging. Countersigned by Sec. Sir John
Trevor. 1 p. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. 110, pp. 39, 40.] |
July 10.
Whitehall. |
396. The King to William Lord Willoughby, Governor of
Barbadoes. Sir John Maynard, our Serjeant-at-law, having presented a petition against one William White, copy of which is sent,
the Governor is required to have the controversy thoroughly
examined, and report the matter of fact to the King, that thereupon a final judgment may be given upon Sir John Maynard's
appeal. If said White desires to attend us in Council within
three months, and give good security for his appearance in order
to the hearing of the whole matter in difference, so his Majesty
may determine according to justice, and the intestate's estate be
secured, then said White to be allowed such liberty. Countersigned by Henry Coventry. 2 pp. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. 110,
pp. 41, 42.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
397. The King to William Stapleton, Governor of the Leeward
Islands. Complaint having been made to us by the King of
Denmark that certain orders were given by the late Governor, Sir
Chas. Wheeler, prejudicial to that King's right and jurisdiction on
the Island of St. Thomas, his Majesty has thought fit to disavow
Sir Chas. Wheeler's proceedings, "having given evidence of our
dislike of his conduct in that and other things, by recalling him
from that government." Commands Gov. Stapleton to forbear
and forbid the doing of anything that may give just cause of
unkindness between the King of Denmark and his Majesty, but
that he exercise all acts of friendships to the inhabitants of
St. Thomas, and all that King's subjects in the West Indies.
Countersigned by Sec. Henry Coventry. 2 pp. [Col. Entry Bk.,
Vol. 110, pp. 43, 44.] |
| Dec. 9. |
398. The King to Capt. John Berry, Governor of New Jersey,
and to his Council. Having been informed that some turbulent
and disaffected persons inhabiting New Jersey, which his Majesty
has granted to John Lord Berkeley, of Stratton, and Sir Geo.
Carteret, as absolute Proprietors, to their great prejudice and disturbance and hindrance of the plantation, commands him to
strictly charge all persons to yield obedience to the laws and
government there established by said Lord Proprietors. Shall expect
a ready compliance with this our will and pleasure upon pain of
incurring our high displeasure, and being proceeded against with
due severity according to law. 1 p. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. 110,
p. 45.] |
