America and West Indies: August 1639 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1860.

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'America and West Indies: August 1639', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660, ed. W Noel Sainsbury( London, 1860), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol1/pp301-302 [accessed 29 November 2024].

August 1639



Aug. 10.	32. Report of the Sub-committee for Foreign Plantations to the Privy Council. Upon petition of Anthony Panton, Rector of York, and Cheskiack in Virginia, against Richard Kemp, Sec. of that colony. The whole matter should be referred to the new Governor going there, and to the Council, but Sir John Harvey and the Secretary should not assist as Councillors. Recommend, the petitioner being willing to return to justify himself, that the former sentence should be suspended.
Aug	33. Petition of Anthony Panton, Rector of York, and Cheskiack in Virginia, to the Privy Council. Upon report from the Commissioners for Foreign Plantations, letters were directed to Sir Francis Wyatt, the present Governor of Virginia, to suspend that part of an injurious sentence against the petitioner, concerning his banishment. Prays, inasmuch as at the rehearing of his cause he has no doubt of establishing his innocence and integrity, that directions may be given to deliver his estate, detained by Sir John Harvey, who has already wasted part of it, into the hands of Governor Wyatt, and in case the petitioner is found innocent, to restore him to his cure. [Underwritten is a mem. that the Lords first letter was dated 11 Aug. 1639.]
Aug 20.	34. The Earl of Stirling's confirmation of the sale of lands on Long Island, by his deputy, James Farrett, to Edward Howell, Daniel How, Job Sayer, and their associates [see ante, p. 298, No. 25].
Aug 30.	35. The Company of the Somers Islands to "Our noble Governor the Earl of Dorset." In answer to complaints contained in the Archbishop of Canterbury's letter, altogether strange to them, and which they conceive could not have been if the Governor, Minister, and Council had been as suggested. Have always taken care that the discipline of the Church of England should be used in the islands, and have sent over Books of Homilies and of Common Prayer, which are daily used in their several churches, and strict commands have been given to the Governor and Council to see their orders obeyed. Have to the uttermost of their power, enjoined conformity to the Church, according to the Archbishop's and his Lordship's pleasure. The Governor and all the officers, except Mr. Golding, were appointed long before the present Deputy was elected. [Draft, with corrections.]