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| 1680 ? |
1627. Petition of John Style to the King. Petitioner was a
prisoner in Jamaica for a fine of 500l. to the King inflicted by the
Government and Justices of that Island, as per enclosed proceedings
sent to the King's Secretary, Sir William Morris. Petitioner is
utterly ruined and undone, and begs His Majesty's mercy and
remission of the fine. [Col. Papers, Vol. XLVI., No. 74.] |
| 1680. |
1628. Acts of Antigua. Act for cleansing and enlarging
common paths and highways. Act for repairing and cleansing of
common ponds. Act for bringing in runaway negroes and
encouragement of such as shall bring them in. Penalty of death to
any slave to runaway for three months. Owner compensated
from public funds. Act for settling the Militia, the Guards, and
the observation of the exercise of martial discipline. Drill once a
month. Those who fail to appear, fined 50 lbs. of sugar or tobacco.
Members of Assembly, not in command, exempted. False alarms
through needless firing of guns punishable by fine of 500 lbs. of
sugar. Captains failing to exercise their companies fined 1,000 lbs.
of sugar, lieutenants 500 lbs., ensigns 300 lbs. Every man to
have a well fixed fire-lock gun, 1 lb. of powder, and 20 bullets under
pain of fine of 500 lbs. of sugar. The days appointed for the
exercise of every individual company. Very careful and exact
orders for the movements of troops according to the quarter when
the alarm is first given. Approved by the King in Council,
8th February 1681. [Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LI., pp. 1–19] |
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1629. Acts of Montserrat. An Act imposing a Duty of Powder
on all the growth or manufacture of Sugar, Tobacco, or Indigo
transported from this Island. Act for the making a Restitution for
Cattle stolen by Negroes, and Licenses for Tap-houses in town and
country. Approved by the King in Council, 8th February 1681.
[Col. Entry Bks., Vol. LVI., pp. 1, 2, and Vol. LI., p. 21.] |
|
1630. Acts of Nevis. Act for ascertaining Lands, as also for
affixing slaves, coppers, &c, to the freehold, 8th May. Act for
Repeal of an Act touching payment of Sugar for money contracts
out of this Island, at fifteen shillings per cent. [Col. Entry Bk.,
Vol. LVIII., pp. 1, 4, and Vol. LI., pp. 29–46.] |
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Act for encouraging buyers of servants. Act for preventing
fraudulent accounts of handicraftsmen. Act for preventing making
dangerous fires in Charlestown, i.e., "boiling pots and dressing
victuals in the streets." Act for preventing the landing of infected
persons. Act to repeal a clause in the Act for preventing the
barbarism of negroes. Act for Ministers' duties. Approved by the
King and Council, 8th February 1681. [Col. Entry Bk, Vol. LI.,
pp. 29–46.] |
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1631. Summary of recent history of Leeward Islands. The
French after taking St. Christophers in the late Dutch war soon
took Montserrat and Antigua; nor had Nevis stood had it not been
succoured. They then disarmed the inhabitants, carried away all
their negoes, horses, &c., destroyed their sugar works, and left them
naked to the cruelties of the Indians that accompanied them. Nevis
escaped through the happy arrival of Sir J. Berry with ships,
which also recovered Antigua and Montserrat. These last two are
now in a thriving state, but still weak as to defence, Antigua
having many harbours and landing-places easy of attack, and
Montserrat and Nevis being exposed to the like danger unless
guarded by a naval force, which can not only defend the four
Islands by keeping about Montserrat, but also attack the French.
Those that are masters at sea may on accasion collect a good body
of men from the Islands for such service. He that first attacks in
St. Christophers may easily take the whole of it, and though the
English are inferior in number yet they can be reinforced from
other Islands if there be no French fleet, or a squadron of English
ships. Sugar the most considerable [produce]. The Islands load
200 ships yearly, worth 1,000,000l. annually to the nation. The
loss may endanger Barbadoes. English, 4,930; French, 6,330. |
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Indians.—During the late war with France the Indians of
St. Vincent and Dominica came to windward of Montserrat and
Antigua in their periagos, surprised the inhabitants that were
keeping guard among the French, burnt their houses, tormented
and killed the men, and carried off the women and children,
ravishing and making slaves of them. They have great opportunity to annoy the Leeward Islands, winds and currents making
access easy, so that the English are forced to be always on their
guard, and keep several files of men upon the watch; and three
nights before and after the full moon (which gives the Indians
light for their exploits) they are forced to double the guards, and
make constant patrols of horse, to the great discouragement of the
inhabitants and neglect of the plantations. Any ships sent by
the King will be of service, not only to the Leeward Islands, but
also to Barbadoes and Jamaica. (What follows is run through with
the pen). Plantations settled upon the Continent are injurious to
the nation, swallowing up great numbers of people, and are able to
produce food and raiment for their livelihood (sic), but the sugar
plantations are managed by a few English, and great number of
negroes, and are supplied with all sorts of provisions from England.
They employ great number of ships, which bring home native
commodities to England, great part whereof is re-exported. On
these plantations depend the Guinea trade. Leeward Islands and
Barbadoes may succour each other, Jamaica not. Draft in
Blathwayt's handwriting, designed apparently to second Stapleton's
request for ships. 3½ pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XLVI., No. 75.] |
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1632. Proposals of Abraham Langford and Francis Terwith.
1. To use their endeavours to find out the several prizes hereafter
mentioned that are not yet accounted for to the King. 2. Also to
find out several goods that were the King's, as provisions, sails,
rigging, and brandy, to the value of 1,000l., unaccounted for.
3. The like for fines, forfeitures, and escheats to value of 1,000l.
more. 4. On condition of receiving one-third part for their
pains. |
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£ |
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The prize Golden Lion, worth |
1,200 |
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Prizes seized by Colonel Codrington, worth |
1,200 |
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Escheated estates |
1,000 |
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Goods and brandies above mentioned |
1,000 |
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Total |
4,400 |
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Scrap. [Col. Papers, Vol. XLVI., No. 76.] |
| 1680 ? |
1633. "Several reasons offered for not removing the Planters
from the Newfoundland by several merchants and masters of
ships which many years have used the trade of fishing there."
Nine reasons in all, setting forth the ruin that would accrue alike
to English traders and Newfoundlanders. Signed by the Mayor of
Poole and twenty-four others of the town. Endorsed, Not
allowed at the Committee. [Col. Papers. Vol. XLVI., No. 77.] |
|
1634. A list of all the Planters and Inhabitants in the English
ports in Newfoundland, anno 1680. 212 planters, of whom
99 married, 139 sons, 112 daughters, 23 women servants, 1,695 men
servants in summer, 1,107 in winter, 2,181 inhabitants in summer,
1,593 in winter. 454 kine, 25 horses, 361 boats. |
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An account of the ships which fished in the English ports in
Newfoundland 1680. 97 ships of 9,305 tons and 3,922 men. |
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A list of ships which goes for sack out of the English ports in
Newfoundland, 1680, 99 ships of 8,123 tons, 1,157 men, 415 guns.
Large sheet. |
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Duplicate of above. [Col. Papers, Vol. XLVI., Nos. 78, 79.] |
|
1635. Copy of an Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity,
and Oblivion. Inscribed, "This Act was past in Virginia in 1680,
upon occasion of Bacon's Rebellion," 9 pp. [Col. Papers,
Vol. XLVI., No. 80.] |
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1636. The Council of Virginia to the Lords of Trade and
Plantations. We have received your letter of 14th January 1680
(see ante, No. 1261) and have duly observed the directions therein
contained by an annual transmitting of all laws and orders, &c.,
while Lord Culpeper was actually present, who carried exact copies
of all transactions with him. Our trade is in a more declining
condition than ever has been known by the low value, or rather no
value, of our only commodity tobacco, and the indigency of the
inhabitants, so that if some means be not timely taken to raise
our now totally sunk commodity, the inhabitants will be in a
most deplorable condition and the peace and quiet of the government will be hazarded.[Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXXX., p. 410.] |
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1637. A List of the Civil and Military Officers in Virginia
arranged under the heads of the several Counties, with the Civil
Officers first and the Military below them. Also a List of the
Attorneys. The following is a brief abstract:— |
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County. |
Civil Head. |
Military Head. |
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Henrico |
Colonel William Byrd |
Colonel William Byrd. |
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Charles City |
Colonel Edward Hill |
Colonel Edward Hill. |
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James City |
Colonel Thomas Ballard |
Colonel Thomas Ballard. |
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Isle of Wight |
Mr. Nicholas Smith |
Colonel Joseph Bridger. |
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Surrey |
Captain Lawrence Baker |
Colonel Thomas Swann. |
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Nanzemond |
Colonel John Lear |
Colonel John Lear. |
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Warwick |
Mr. Humphrey Harwood |
Colonel William Colehorste. |
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Lower Norfolk |
Colonel Lemuel Mason |
Colonel Lemuel Mason. |
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Elizabeth City |
Colonel Charles Morison |
Colonel Charles Morison. |
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New Kent |
Colonel John West |
Colonel John West. |
|
York |
Colonel John Page |
Colonel John Page. |
|
Gloster |
Colonel Math. Kemp |
Colonel Aug. Warner. |
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Rappahannock |
Colonel John Stone |
Colonel John Stone. |
|
Middlesex |
Mr. Richard Perrot |
Colonel Chris. Wormeley. |
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Lancaster |
Colonel William Ball |
Colonel William Ball. |
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Westmoreland |
Colonel William Pierce |
Colonel William Pierce. |
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Northumberland |
Colonel Thomas Brereton |
Colonel Thomas Brereton. |
|
Stafford |
Colonel George Mason |
Colonel George Mason. |
|
Northampton |
Colonel John Stringer |
Colonel John Custis. |
|
Accomack |
Major Charles Scarborough |
Colonel William Kendall. |
|
109 Military and 209 Civil Officers in all. [Col Papers, Vol.
XLVI., No. 81.] |
|
1638. Abstract of the records of all grants of land that have been
made in South Carolina in 1680 in continuation of those abstracted
in 1679 (see ante, No. 1249). |
|
Persons Names to whom granted. |
Number of Acres. |
In what County, Parish, or Township, or in what River or Creek situated. |
Date of Grant. |
|
William Davis and William
Brochus |
500 |
On Stono River |
5 August 1680. |
|
Seleo Withrington |
400 |
On Stono River |
14 November 1680. |
|
Edward Middleton |
1,000 |
On Goose Creek |
" " |
|
James Colleton, Esq. |
Town lot |
|
5 March 1680. |
|
John Cummings |
Town lot |
|
" " |
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Sir Peter Colleton, Thomas
Colleton, and James Colleton, Esq. |
Town lot |
|
" " |
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Do., do. |
Town lot |
|
" " |
|
Do., do. |
3,000 |
On Cooper River |
" " |
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Sir Peter Colleton |
4,420 |
On Cooper River |
" " |
|
Maurice Mathews |
Town lot |
|
" " |
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Josiah Willis |
Town lot |
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15 March 1680. |
|
Elizabeth Willis |
Town lot |
|
" " |
|
Joseph West |
1,500 |
On Cooper River |
15 November 1680. |
|
John Cottingham |
Town lot |
|
14 November 1680. |
|
Thomas Williams |
170 |
On Ittawa Island |
18 February 1680. |
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Stephen Bull, gent. |
Town lot |
|
10 November 1680. |
|
Richard Codner |
76 |
On Ittchecaw Creek |
18 February 1680. |
|
Florentia O'Sullivan |
2,400 |
On Ashley River |
6 July 1680. |
|
Thomas Rose |
Town lot |
|
" " |
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Abraham Smyth |
100 |
On Ashley River |
2 November 1680. |
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[Col. Entry Bk., Vol. XXIII., pp. 1–4.] |
