America and West Indies: February 1655

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: February 1655', 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/p421 [accessed 2 December 2024].

February 1655



Feb. 5	Order of the Council of State. For a warrant to Ant. Danzie, Rich. Alye, Robt. Knightley, and Thos. Parrys, merchants, to export to Barbadoes 900 dozen of shoes and five tons of cheese, upon paying the usual customs. [Ibid., Vol. CIII., p. 664.]
Feb. 5. Whitehall.	The warrant above mentioned. [Ibid., Vol. CXXXIII., p. 85.]
Feb. 14.	35. Petition of Martin Noell, merchant, to the Council [of State]. There being great want of draught horses in Barbadoes, whereby many of the sugar mills there stand still, prays for licence to transport 100 horses, upon payment of the usual duties.
Feb. 14.	Order of the Council of State. Upon the above petition, for a warrant to transport 50 horses to Barbadoes. [INTERREGNUM, Entry Bk., Vol. CIII., p. 680.]
Feb. 14. Whitehall.	The warrant above mentioned. [Ibid., Vol. CXXXIII., p. 86.]
Feb. 19.	Order of the Council of State. For a warrant to Henry Thompson to ship for Barbadoes in the Hannah and the Susan, 20 horses and 500 pairs of shoes. [Ibid., Vol. CIII., p. 687.]
Feb. 19.	The warrant above mentioned. [Ibid., Vol. CXXXIII., p. 89.]
Feb. 20.	Order of the Council of State. Upon report of the Committee upon petition of Samuel Waad, concerning his son, shot by order of Roger Osborne, Governor of Montserrat; directing that the Governor of Barbadoes be instructed to make a thorough examination of the whole matter, to send for Gov. Osborne if he see cause, and report thereon to his Highness "with the most speedy opportunity;" copies of the petition, remonstrance and examination to be sent to the Gov. of Barbadoes. [Ibid., Vol. CIII., pp. 688–89.]