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345. Copy of a Bill before the House of Commons for the
better carrying on the war by sea and land in West Indies. Be
it enacted that it shall and may be lawful for H.M. by Charter or
Commission under the Great Seal to grant and allow such powers,
priviledges, securities and advantages, to all such persons, Bodys
Politick or Corporate, Companies or particular partnerships of
men, whether Natives or Foreigners, as shall be willing to contribute towards taking and seizing any of the ship or effects of
or belonging to the subjects of France or Spain upon the seas,
or towards seizing or possessing any lands, citys, or other effects
of France or Spain at sea, or in the Indies, as she in her Royal
wisdom shall think fit. And whereas it is of late found by
experience that the scarcity of English seamen hath been a great
obstruction to the effectual carrying on the warrs by sea as
likewise of the general Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom,
Be it enacted that from and after the first day of May, 1703,
for and during the continuance of the present warr with France
and Spain, untill six months after the expiration thereof and
Proclamation of the Peace or other determination of Acts of
hostility, as shall be agreed on by any Treaty of Peace, it shall
and may be lawful for any of the subjects of this Kingdom in
their ships or vessels to employ any number or numbers of foreign
seamen without limitation of number or quality, the Act of
Parliament intituled the Act for the encouraging and increasing
of shipping and navigation, or any other law, custom or usage
to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding; And to the end
that all manner of persons may be the better incouraged not
only to contribute and adventure their moneys or effects, but
likewise their persons in the prosecuting that part of this just
and necessary war, which relates to the seas and to the Indies,
Be it enacted that for and during the present Warr all such
Foreigners as shall serve H.M., whether by sea or by land in the
Indies for one whole year or more, and shall likewise take the
oath of Fidelity to H.M. appointed by the Act for abrogating
the oath of Supremacy and Allegiance, shall be hereby rendered
capable of having and enjoying the same priviledges with the
natural-born subjects of this Kingdom in all H.M. Colonies and
Territorys in the West Indies only. Endorsed, Recd. Feb. 21, 1702/3.
2½ pp. [C.O. 323, 5. No. 6.] |
Feb. 22.
Whitehall. |
346. William Popple to Mr. Taylour. The Council of Trade
and Plantations having transmitted to the Lord Cornbury a
copy of Lady Bellomont's account and vouchers, they have
ordered me to desire you to acquaint her Ladyship that it is
necessary for H.M. service as well as her Ladyship's ease that
she give order to her Agent there to attend his Lordship and
the Council for the better explaining the several particulars of
the said account, whereof a Report is to be made by his
Lordship to H.M. [C.O. 5, 1119. pp. 380, 381.] |
Feb. 22.
Whitehall. |
347. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Lord
Cornbury. Since yours of Jan. 26, we have received several
from your Lordship all dated in Dec. last; the particular subjects
both of them and your former, we shall answer fully very soon.
At present we will only acquaint you that the Countess of
Bellomont having petitioned H.M. that the security she has
given at New York for her appearance there in April next may
be discharged, the consideration of which H.M. was pleased to
refer to us, and we having thereupon offered our opinion for
respiting the time of her appearance for six months after the
expiration of the time now appointed, and her Ladyship having
also laid before us her accounts for the whole time of the Earl of
Bellomont's administration in the Government of that Province,
and given us a copy of the vouchers which she intends to make
use of in justification of her account, a letter has therupon been
dispatched by Mr. Secretary Hedges, signifying H.M. pleasure
that six months longer time be granted for the appearance of
her Ladyship, or her lawful Attorney at New York, in reference
to the public demands, and that in the meantime her sureties
be not prosecuted for her default, which letter will be transmitted
to you by her Ladyship or her Agent. We have also thought
fit to send you copies of all the foresaid papers which have past
through our hands, that your Lordship may examine the said
account in Council, and return to us your objections (if any)
thereunto for H.M. final directions in that matter. Signed,
Weymouth, Robt. Cecill, Ph. Meadows, William Blathwayt,
Jno. Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. P.S.—We are informed of divers
severe prosecutions in New York upon occasion of the late Government and former Resentments, whereupon we remind your Lordship
of what we enjoyned you, as we have often done to your
Predecessors, that you should no way countenance the retaliation of
former injuries, but by all fair means contribute your endeavours
for the quieting the minds of the people. |
| March 25. |
We herewith send you four letters from the Earl of Nottingham
relating to the French and Spaniards, not doubting of your care
in observing the directions hereby given you within H.M.
Provinces under your Government. We likewise inclose herein
a letter to the Governour and Company of Connecticut and another
to Governor Dudley, in the sending forwards of which we intreat
your Lordship's care. [C.O. 5, 1119. pp. 381–383.] |
Feb. 22.
Admiralty Office. |
348. J. Burchett to William Popple. H.M. has been pleased
to referr to the consideration of the Prince, the Lord High Admiral,
the Memorials of the Lords of the Council for Trade, in relation
to convoys for the ships bound from hence and Portugal to
Newfoundland. H.R.H. hath been informed that the outward
bound ships to those parts, especially those that sail from the
out ports, have frequently taken the opportunity, as they were
ready, to sayle without convoy, and not knowing but they may
take the same measures now, which if they do, the ships you
propose for the said convoy will be employed to little or no
purpose, and H.R.H. not knowing what trade is bound that
way from Portugal, I am commanded to desire that you will
move the Lords of the Council for these affaires to give H.H. an
account what fishing ships, and sack ships, are bound from the
ports of this kingdome to Newfoundland, and whether it may
be depended on they will stay for convoy; as also what numbers
of ships are now designed thither from Portugall; for as all
possible care will be taken for the security of this trade, soe
would his Highness not willingly employ H.M.'s ships unnecessarily
therein, since there are so many other services that pressingly
call for them. And as for the security of the fishing ships and
vessells when they shall have made their voyage, Rear Admiral
Graydon, who is going to command the West Indian Squadron,
has full instruction therein, with respect as well to those bound
to England, as Portugal. Signed, J. Burchett. Endorsed,
Recd. Read Feb. 23, 1702/3. 1¾ pp. [C.O. 194, 2. No. 94; and
195, 3. pp. 165, 166.] |
| Feb. 22. |
349. List of the vouchers to Lady Bellomont's accounts.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 22, 1702/3. 4½ pp. [C.O. 5, 1048.
No. 34.] |
Feb. 22.
Whitehall. |
350. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Letter
to the Earl of Nottingham written. |
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Mr. Taylor delivered to the Board several papers as vouchers
to Lady Bellomont's account. Whereupon their Lordships
wrote a letter to Lord Cornbury wherein to transmit them etc. |
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The Secretary wrote to Mr. Champante, and the letter was
given to Mr. Taylor. |
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Sir Matthew Dudley with divers other persons concerned in
the undertaking for Naval Stores attending, with Sir Thomas
Powys, on one side, and Mr. Phipps with the merchants who
have petitioned against the granting a charter for that purpose
and others opposing the same, on the other, both sides were
fully heard, and the names of several subscribers as well in New
England as here being read, the objectors observed that divers
of them since their first subscribing the same, had declined to
be any further concerned therein, and objected that the design
of such a Charter seemed rather to be calculated for monopolating
the trade of that country, than for importing Naval Stores from
thence, it being impossible for any private person to cope in trade
with a Corporation supported by so great a stock as this was
intended to be; and they therefore desired at least that the
granting of any such Charter be deferred till the Government of
New England may have been informed thereof and their answer
received. The other party replied, that it be so long since this
design has been in view, the not importing of such quantities of
Naval Stores by private persons as may be sufficient is a proof
that it cannot be done in that manner, and that nothing but a
joint-stock managed by a Corporation is sufficient to do it; the
Charter now under consideration is not intended to be exclusive of
any, and that such persons as apprehended prejudice by the largeness of the Company's Stock may themselves have liberty to come
into it, and partake of the advantage which shall accrue thereby. |
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All the foresaid Parties being withdrawn, their Lordships
ordered a compleat copy to be made of the Charter under consideration (with such alterations and additions as have been
already directed) in order to their further Resolution upon it. |
| Feb. 23. |
Letters to Governor Codrington, Secretary Handasyd and to
the President and Council of Barbados were signed and ordered
to be sent by Mr. Dummer's Packet Boat now about to sayle. |
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Letter from Lord Nottingham read, and an answer returned. |
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Letter from Mr. Burchet relating to Newfoundland ships read,
and thereupon ordered that circular letters be written to the
Mayors of the out Ports, and that the Newfoundland merchants
of this City be desired to attend this Board to-morrow. |
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Letter from Mr. Thrale read. |
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Letter to Lord Nottingham upon Sir J. Jeffry's petition ordered. |
| Feb. 24. |
Sir Wm. Phippard and other Newfoundland merchants
attending, and Mr. Burchet's letter of Feb. 22 being communicated to them, they laid before their Lordships a Memorial
relating to convoys for that trade, together with a list of the
ships that they now understand to be designed thither, as well
directly from hence as from Portugal with salt, which was read;
and they added that if they can be assured of a convoy and of
protections for their men, the number of fishing ships will probably
be much greater, and that the sack ships will consequently be
increased in the same proportion. Upon which their Lordships
gave directions for an answer to be returned to Mr. Burchet's
foresaid letter. [C.O. 391, 15. pp. 435–446; and 391, 97.
pp. 149–163.] |
| Feb. 23. |
351. John Thrale to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
I humbly pray your Lordships to move H.M., in behalf of
H.M. Colony of Virginia, that H.M. would be graciously pleased to
send them over H.M. picture, to be sett up in their Councill
Chamber, as also H.M. coate of arms for the Supreme Court,
as hath bin usual to all H.M. Colonys. And farther request
your Lordships that the like may be don for H.M. Province of
New York. Signed, Jno. Thrale. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 23,
1702/3. Addressed. ¾ p. [C.O. 5, 1313. No. 14.] |
| Feb. 23. |
352. Memorandum of preceding. ¼ p. [C.O. 5, 1048.
No. 30.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
353. Council of Trade and Plantations to the President and
Council of Barbados. We hope that before the arrival of the
packet-boat by which this letter goes, you will have Sir Bevill
Granville with you, he being now on board one of H.M. Frigats
at Plymouth in order thereunto, by whom you will be fully
acquainted with her Majesty's pleasure relating to the Government
of Barbados. However, we would not faile of letting you know
that there is nothing depending before us relating to that Government more than the informing H.M. of the expence the Island
has been at in securing their Trade, the guns and stores of warr
desired being now aboard the store ships sailing for those parts.
Signed, Robt. Cecill, Ph. Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt, Jno.
Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. [C.O. 29, 8. pp. 286, 287.] |
| Feb. 23. |
354. Council of Trade and Plantations to Thomas Handasyde.
We have understood from other hands that you have received
her Majesty's Commission constituting you her Lieut.-Governour
and Commander-in-Cheif of her Island of Jamaica; and hope
we shall in a short time have the same account from your self,
as likewise of all matters relating to that Government. And in
order to it we recommend to your perusal, the Commission and
Instructions given to former Governours which you are strictly
to observe. You will omitt no opportunity of writing to us
either by the packet-boat or other conveyance. Signed, Robt.
Cecil, Ph. Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt. John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior.
[C.O. 138, 10. p. 409.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
355. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor
Codrington. We have not received any letter from you since
our last of Jan. 26, so only take the opportunity of this pacquetboat to acquaint you that the several Acts of the Leeward Islands
transmitted by you (amongst which there is one concerns yourself) are under consideration, and will be soon dispatched. We
are in expectation of the particular account of all affairs in your
Government, which you promised to send us from Antegoa, and
do not in the meantime doubt of their being in good order, and of
your continued care to keep them so, which we always think it
our part to recommend to you. As to your Furlow, we refer that
to your other friends and correspondents, and so bid you heartily
farewell. Your very loving friends. Signed, Robt. Cecil, Ph.
Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. [C.O. 153,
8. p. 138.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
356. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. Having amongst other instructions prepared one
for the Earl of Peterborow for settling the Revenue in Jamaica
which is expiring, we think it absolutely necessary that the same
be forthwith renewed to Coll. Handersyde and the Commander-inCheif of Jamaica for the time being, for which purpose we send
your Lordship here inclosed a copy of the said instruction that
you may please to lay it before her Majesty for her Royal Signature
if your Lordships shall so think fit. Signed, Weymouth, Rob.
Cecill, Ph. Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat.
Prior. |
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P.S.— We pray at the same time that a duplicate may be sent
to us of the private letter intended for my Lord Peterborow on
this occasion, that we may transmit the same to Collonel
Handersyde. Annexed, |
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356. i. The Queen to Colonel Handersyde. Whereas there
was an Act past by the late Duke of Albemarle in the
General Assembly of our Island of Jamaica in the year
1688 for raising a publick Revenue to the King his heirs
and successors for the support of the Government of that
Island; but upon complaints made by some Planters
and Merchants of the said Island about the elections of
Members for that Assembly and upon their humble
petition to his late Majesty in Councill, that the said
Act and all other Acts of the said Assembly might be
declared null and voyd (tho' the Duke of Albemarle
on the other side did by his letters alledge many things
in justification of the proceeding of that Assembly),
We as well as our late dear brother have hitherto out
of great tenderness to our subjects there, and for quieting
animosities amongst them, and putting an end to all
disputes concerning the said Assembly, forborn to
confirm the foresaid Acts, and expected they would
thereby have been induced to lay aside their private
differences, and unanimously have joyned in expressing
their duty to us by passing a new Act to the same
effect; But whereas they have all this while neglected
to comply with the admonitions given them by the
late Earl of Inchiquin and afterward by Sir William
Beeston, late Governour of that Island in that behalf;
and the approaching term of the Act of Revenue past
in 1683, making it necessary that some resolution be
speedily taken upon the foresaid Act, past by the
Duke of Albemarle in 1688, You are to signify to our
Councill and the General Assembly of our Island of
Jamaica, that we doe think fit to allow untill the month
of November next within which time they may pass and
offer to us such other Act for settling our Revenue there as
may be fit to receive our royal approbation; according
to which we shall extend our royall confirmation of all
the Acts already confirmed for the space of 21 years
with the foresaid temporary Act of Revenue, but that
withall we do expressly declare, that in case they shall
not within the same term comply with our expectation
herein, we shall find ourselves obliged to give our royal
confirmation to the aforesaid Act past in the year 1688.
[C.O. 138, 10. pp. 405–408.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
357. Earl of Nottingham to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Major Francis Rose being recommended to succeed
in the present vacancy of a Counsellor in Jamaica, I must desire
you to tell me if you have any objection to it, that I may accordingly
receive her Majestie's pleasure therein. Signed, Nottingham.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 23, 1702/3. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 5. No. 97;
and 138, 10. p. 403.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
358. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. In answer to your Lordship's letter of this day
concerning Major Francis Rose to fill up the present vacancy in
her Majesties Councill of Jamaica, confined to the number of
twelve, we inclose to your Lordship a list of such persons as
have been recommended to us by former Governours, for supplying
of vacancies, amongst whom we find Major Francis Rose, and
have no objection against him or any other of the persons mentioned in the said list. Signed, Robert Cecill, Ph. Meadows,
Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. [C.O. 138, 10.
p. 404.] |
| Feb. 23. |
359. Minutes of Council of Barbados. Various salaries of
gunners, etc. paid. |
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The Board having met this day at the request of the Assembly
upon their last adjournment, sent to know if they were a House,
in order to communicate to them some matters of great importance
for the service of the Island, but they fail'd to meet to make a
house, notwithstanding it was upon their own adjournment.
[C.O. 31, 8. pp. 1–4.] |
| Feb. 23. |
360. Journal of Assembly of Barbados. The members present
being but 14, adjourned till Tuesday next. [C.O. 31, 7. p. 36.] |
Feb. 24.
London. |
361. Newfoundland Merchants to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. In obedience to your Lordships' commands of
yesterday's date, we humbly offer that it's our opinion, that
no one of our ships bound to Newfoundland will run without
convoy, when they can have one, and where any have runn, it
hath been to prevent the ruine of their voyage, as we have
experienced that when a convoy hath been appointed to depart
in March or April it hath been June or July ere the convoy hath
sailed, which hath ruined the fishing voyages, and hath been
a great loss to the concerned, but if a convoy may be depended
on that will sail from the Downes with the first fair wind after
the last of March next, and that my Lord High Admiral will be
pleased forthwith to grant us protection for our men, that we
may begin to fitt out our ships, we may assure your Lordships not
any ship will run without a convoy. May it please your Lordships,
the convoy to saile the last of March next is for the fishing ships,
and that for the sacks to saile from the Downes with the first
fair wind after the last of May, and as to the ships that design
with salt from Lisbon they are several, and there will be some from
the Northern Channell when they shall know there's a convoy
appointed. It is still our opinion, that unless those harbours
of Trinity and Carboniere be fortified, or that we dispossess the
French of Placentia and fortify the same, the Newfoundland
trade will be lost, and unless we have protections in a few days
wee shall not be able to get our ship ready. Signed, Solomon
Merrett, Ja. Campbell, Wm. Taverner, Simon Cole, Wm. Brooke.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 4, 1702/3. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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361. i. List of ships at present known to be designed for
Newfoundland. Total, about 40 ships from various
ports. ½ p. [C.O. 194, 2. Nos. 95, 95.i.;and 195, 3.
pp. 166–168.] |
Feb. 24.
Antigua. |
362. Governor Codrington to [? the Earl of Nottingham].
I am at this time under so inexpressible a concern that I know
not well what to write to your Lordship, or whether I ought
to write at all—the verry dating of my letter from Antigua,
when your Lordship might expect I should give you an account
of my haveing reduced some French Island, will let your Lordship
into the reason of it. 'Tis now above five weeks since the
Commodore writ me from Barbados he would sayle in two or three
days from thence, notwithstanding which he arrived heare but
fouer days ago, aboundance of the soldiers and seamen are dead
and the rest soe sickly they are scarce fit for servis, many officers,
and the best as I am told, are gon of, nor could better be expected
from their long stay at Barbados, where the planters think the
best way to make their strangers welcome is to murther them
with drinking; the tenth part of that strong liquor which will
scarce warme the blood of our West Indians, who have bodies
like Egyptian mummys, must certainly dispatch a new-comer
to the other world; my poore Islanders which it has cost me a
great deale of paines and expence to get together have been
miserably crouded in little sloopes like ballast for above three
weeks. I am soe little pleased with the state of things, that I
would not concerne myselfe in any expedition, but that there is a
necessity of landing the men to find them fresh provisions, which
cannot be done but on a French Island; the badness of the seaprovisions, of which a strange account is given me, has beene
the cheife reason of the sickness amongst the private men, for
Barbados as well as these Islands are verry healthy. My Lord,
my head and heart are soe full that I should trouble your Lordships with verry uncomfortable reflections, if I would allow myselfe
to be particular. But I expect my Lord Peeterborough every
day, and when he has made his inquierys he will certainly write
to your Lordship with that liberty which will be better taken
from him then from me. If I had had the command of the Fleet
and forces at their first arrivall, when they ware above a thousand
stronger then they are now, I might have done verry important
servis. I should certainly have carried Martineco, above 1,800
of theire best men being then out in privateers, which are now
all called in. This is an oppertunity that we shall not probably
have during the whole war agen, the most I can now pretend
to is to attack Guardaloupe, and our great ships are so foule and
unfit for servis without any light frigates to attend them, that
even this attempt will goe on verry awkwardly and heavily. I
believe, my Lord, I know what can or cannot be done in these parts
better than any man liveing; my intilligence has cost me a
great deale of inquiery and some hundreds of pistoles, and I can
say without vanity I can lay my finger on the point and act
without guessing, but 'tis to little purpose for a Commander to
have his scheme in his head, if he has it not in his power to
execute it. If I escape from this expedition, and H.M. shall
think fit to employ me agen, I must beg leave to have the conduct
of the enterprise from the beginning, one false step ruins the
whole expedition; in Europe there may be roome for a back
game, but here the design must be laid well and fully at first,
and then vigorously executed, for delays will cost more men
then the warmest actions. Signed, Chr. Codrington. Endorsed,
R. June 1, 1703. 2 pp. [C.O. 7, 1. No. 3.] |
Feb. 24.
St. Jago de la Vega. |
363. Minutes of Council in Assembly of Jamaica. The Bill
to invest H.M. etc. (see Feb. 20) was read the first time and committed. Instructions for the Committee: It is the unanimous
opinion of this Board that it does not lye in the power of the
Assembly to appoint any of the Gentlemen of this Board to be
Commissioners in any Act without their consent first had and
obtained; that a clause be brought in to prevent any new storehouses, taverns or market within two miles to the eastward or
westward of the town. Memorandum, to have regard to the
merchants settled on Kingston, viz. Col. Beckford, Heathcote,
Nazerau and Caillard. |
| Feb. 25. |
The Governor sent a message to the House requiring the
Minutes of the House the last three days. The Speaker said he
would immediately order the Clerk of the Assembly to copy them
out. About half an hour past 11, the Minutes not being brought,
the Governor sent to know when he might expect them. The
Speaker answered, the Clerk of the Assembly was writing them
out with all expedition, but having been something backwards
in the Entry of the Minutes, he believed it would be after dinner
before it could be done, and that as soon as done, he would wait
on the Governor with them. |
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Bills to enable Commissioners to sell lands and tenements
for the payment of the debts and legacys of Sir Thomas Modyford,
Bart., decd., and for confirming the last will and testament of
Anthony Wood, late of Port Royall, decd., were sent up, read a
first time and committed. |
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The Governor communicated to the Board the Minutes he had
received of the three last days' proceedings of the Assembly,
wherein he takes notice of the votes they had past (1) that no
officer, except Governor or Lieut.-Governor, shall be capable of
holding or executing any civil Power or authority in this Island;
(2) that the officers should have no money from the country;
(3) that the private centinells att Port Royall be maintained
there at noe more than 14s. per month in lieu of quarters, which
he told the Board together with their pay could not anyway be
sufficient to maintain either the officers or soldiers in this dear
country. He therefore prayed the advice of the Board, what
methods should be taken, that the officers and soldiers might be
enabled to live and subsist themselves. The Council gave their
opinion that the votes were previous to a Law to be brought in
by the House, which when brought to this Board, and such amendments as the Council might think fit for the subsistence of H.M.
officers and soldiers should not be agreed to by the Assembly,
it might be rejected by this Board, and prayed that the Governor
would be pleased to suspend his resentment in the mean time. |
| Feb. 26. |
Two Bills, sent up yesterday, were read a second time.
Adjourned to 6 in the morning. |
| [? Feb. 27.] |
Met and adjourned to 3 p.m. [C.O. 140, 6. pp. 443–447.] |
Feb. 24.
Royal College of William and Mary. |
364. Minutes of Council of Virginia. H.E. laid before the
Council letters from the President of the Council of Maryland
acquainting H.E. that all the ships in that Province will be
ready to sail by March 15 or 20, and that the masters petitioned
for Capt. Moody to stay till that time to take them under his
convoy. Several petitions to that effect laid before the Board.
Advised, that it will very much conduce to H.M. service, the
advancement of H.M. Revenue, the good of H.M. subjects and
the safety of the said ships that Capt. Moodie stay some time
longer than the time formerly appointed, in regard there are
28 Masters of ships in this Colony and the Province of Maryland,
who have now petitioned and will be ready to sail in a short
time, and no other convoy can suddenly be expected here;
that H.E. therefore issue his orders to Capt. Moodie to stay
till March 18 and take the said ships under his convoy, and that
he be required to send an immediate answer, whether he will
do so. H.E. acquainted the Council that if he shall refuse to
stay till March 18, he did not think fit to permit any of the ships
to go with him, and it is thereupon ordered that the said ships
shall sail together on March 18, whether they have a convoy
or not. H.E. communicated a letter which he wrote to
Capt. Moodie 19th inst. requiring him to be present at this Council
or that he should send his Lieutenant and his purser, and that
he expected to have seen some of them here, and also that
Capt. Moodie should have sent a copy of his Journal as by a
former order he was directed. Ordered that Capt. Moodie be
again required to send to H.E. a copy of his said Journal. H.E.
declared that if Capt. Moodie's Purser shall want further credit
for provisions the better to enable him to stay till the departure
of the Fleet, H.E. will supply him, and ordered that notice be given
to Capt. Moodie thereof. Ordered that the Collectors give
notice to the ships of the time of sailing. |
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Letter from Capt. Moodie, Feb. 9th, read, intimating that he
understood the Masters of the Merchant ships expected longer
time, grounding their opinion on that part of H.E.'s order to the
Naval Officers that those who could not get ready by Feb. 24th
(were) to give H.E. notice thereof; and therefore he gives notice
that he intends to sail on the day appointed, Feb. 24, there being
a necessity for his so doing, by reason of want of provisions and
cordage. H.E. did thereupon declare that he was very well
satisfied that the orders he hath given to the Naval Officers
were for H.M. service, but thought it was no concern of
Capt. Moodie's to question them; that as to his want of provisions,
H. E. hath already declared that he will supply him, and as for
cordage, he believes he cannot suffer much more on that account
for staying 18 days beyond his time, when it may bring such an
advantage to H.M. Revenue and the good of her subjects. |
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Upon representation from the Court of King William County
that at a Court held for the said County, several indictments
were exhibited against Tho. Fentham, Robert Napier, James
Johnson and William Baker, vizt., 5 against Fentham for forgery,
and five for perjury and two against Johnson for perjury, the
Court being doubtful that it might not be within their Jurisdiction
(especially the forgery, for which if convicted the Party to have
his ears cut off), Ordered that execution of the sentence be
suspended till General Court. |
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Upon a petition of Nathaniel West, he was referred to take
his remedy as the Law directs, the matter not lying before this
Board. |
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Petition of Isaac Haggomon, of the County of Northampton,
was remitted to the County Court. |
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Littlebury Epps was sworn as Deputy Collector of the Upper
District of James River. [C.O. 5, 1409. pp. 279–283; and 5,
1412. pp. 34–38.] |
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365. Petition of sundry Merchants trading to Virginia to
H.R.H. the Lord High Admiral. Desire that the convoy may
forthwith depart, and stay in Virginia 3 months after arrival to
bring home all ships that shall then be ready. 22 Signatures.
Endorsed, R. Feb. 25, 1702(3). Enclosed, |
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365. i. List of 32 Virginia ships at Gravesend and in the Downes
ready to sail. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1340. Nos. 1., 1.i.] |
| [? Feb. 25.] |
366. Micajah Perry to [? the Council of Trade and Plantations].
Desiring that H.M. picture and coat of arms may be granted
for the use of the Government of Virginia as is usual, they having
the picture of the late King already. Signed, Micajah Perry.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 25, 1702/3. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1313.
No. 15.] |
| Feb. 25. |
367. Private Instructions for our trusty and wellbeloved
Thomas Handaside, Esqr., our Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Cheif of our Island of Jamaica, or for the Commander
in Cheif of the said Island for the time being. Given at our
Court at St. James the 25th day of February, 1702/3, in the first
year of our reign. Whereas our most dear brother, the late
King William III, upon some representations made unto him,
concerning an Act past by the late Duke of Albemarle, in the
General Assembly of that our Island of Jamaica, in the year 1688,
intituled an Act for raising a publick Revenue to the King his
heirs and successors for the support of the Government of that
Island, did think fit by severall instructions, to direct Sir William
Beeston, and afterwards William Selwyn, Esq., Captains General
and Governor-in-Cheif of that Island to declare that in case the
General Assembly could not be induced to make the said Revenue
perpetual, but were willing to pass the same for the term of 21
years, or a longer term by a new Act, that then the said Governours
should give their assent thereunto, and not for any shorter term,
with assurance to the Councill and General Assembly of his
Majesties allowing in that case and confirming all the other Acts
that are soon expiring for the said term: but in case of not complying with that gracious condescention, that his Majesty would
be obliged to confirm the said Act passed by the Duke of Albemarle
in the year 1688, and whereas we have directed you to signify
to our Councill and the General Assembly of our said Island,
that we doe think fit to allow them untill ye month of November
next, within which time they may passe and offer to us, such
other Acts for settling our Revenue there, as may be fit to receive
our royal approbation; we doe hereby let you know, that by
such fitting Act wee doe intend (in case they cannot be induced
to make the said Revenue perpetuall) a new one which shall
grant the same for the terme of one and twenty years at least,
but not for any shorter term; And in case you find that they
will not comply with the proposall you shall make to them of a
new Act, to the effect above mentioned, you shall then by a vessell
express send us an account thereof without delay, whereupon
wee will immediately give our royall assent and confirmation
to the said Act of Revenue passed by the Duke of Albemarle.
Signed, Anne R. Endorsed, Recd. March 11, 1702/3. Copy.
2½ pp. [C.O. 137, 5. No. 99; and138, 10. pp. 415–417.] |
Feb. 25.
Philadelphia. |
368. Col. Quary to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Inclosed is the copy of my last to your Lordships. This opportunity of writing was unexpected. H.E. the Governor of Virginia
was pleased to send an express to acquaint me that the Southampton
friggott was ordered to sayle for England with what ships was
readey the 4th March, and in order to the security of trade was
pleased to give notice to all the neighbouring provinces that so
all ships that could be ready might take the benefit of the convoy.
I did purpose according to promise to have sent your Lordships
the particulars of the design against St. Augusteens, by the
forces of South Carolina, but the sloop I sent there by reason of
contrary winds is not yet returned, nor can I detaine this express
longer, so must deferr that account and others. The confusion of
this Government increases dayly; they have thrown of the Lower
Counties, and now the Upper Counties have begun to throw of
them. The County of Bucks refuses to act by Mr. Hambleton's
Commission, and so does most of the County of Chester, and
the County of Philadelphia are so divided about Mr. Penn's
Charters that there is now a full stop to the current of justice,
the gaol of the place is crowded with murderers and felons;
it is against the principle of the Quakers to try them, so they were
forced for a valuable consideration to hire two Gentlemen to be
judges on this extraordinary occasion, and accordingly there
was a special Commission drawne and signed by Col. Hambleton,
the day for setting of the Courte fixt, the Jury summoned and
all things readey at the Day, when the Courte was opened the
Grand Jury was all called and unanimously refused to serve;
they gave their reasons that since the Quakers had engrossed
and did exercise all the powers of Government, they should trey
the criminalls too; and not thinke to put that part of the drugery
on them; besides those empanelled on the jury told the Courte
that they were not satisfied with Col. Hambleton's Commission,
upon which this speciall Courte was broake up, and all the prisoners
still left in goal, where they are almost starved, there being no
allowance for prisoners. We live in hopes that by your Lordships'
assistance Her Majesty will be graciolusly pleased to take this
Province under her immediate protection, and so by removing
those distractions restore us to the rights and privileges of good
subjects in all the rest of her Governments, which will make us
all easy and happy. I thought myself obliged to informe your
Lordships that all the grants which were made for lands before
Mr. Penn's time, the reserved rent was made payable to the
Crown, but Mr. Penn of late persuades the old tennants to deliver
up those grants, and gives them new ones in his own name,
making the Quitt Rents payable to himself, and to others he
sells the fee simple. I have enclosed copey of the old grants
and coppy of Mr. Pen's grants. There is an extraordinary good
correspondence between H.E. my Lord Cornbury and the Governor
of Virginia, wch. I am sure will prove very much to H.M. interest
and advantage, and for the benefit and interest of these Governments. I cannot get the coppey of Mr. Penn's Charters. Signed,
Robt. Quary. P.S.—Just now by way of Bermodus, we have
advice that the French and Spaniards from the Havana have
relieved St. Augustine, they came with three men-of-war, our
men that were on board the small vessell that lay before the place
to blocke it up by sea, seeing the three men-of-war coming on
them, immediately sett fire on all there vessell to prevent
there falling into the enemies' hands, so that our forces must
fight there way home by land. The account is very imperfect.
The people of Carolina were in great apprehention that the menof-warr would be with them and destroy the country before our
forces could returne by land. I expect my owne sloope every
hour with a more certaine account of this unwellcome news,
wch. I will dispatch to yr. honors with all the speed possible.
Signed, Robt. Quary. Endorsed, Recd. 4th, Read June 9,
1703. Addressed. 3pp. Enclosed, |
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368. i. Abstract of preceding. 2½ pp. |
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368. ii. Address of the Members of the Assembly of the Lower
Counties to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Philadelphia, Nov. 21. Duplicate, Dec. 7. No. v.
Endorsed, Recd. 4th, Read June 9, 1703. |
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368. iii. Deposition of Walter Marten, Jan. 21, 1702(3).
By virtue of a dedimus potestatem to me directed by
Col. Hamilton to qualify by oaths and attestations
the Burgesses and High Constable for the Burrow of
Chester soe established by vertue of a Charter from
Wm. Penn, Proprietary and Governor, I did on the
first day of January meet the said Burgesses, Jasper
Yeats, James Sandilands, Ralph Fishbourn, Paul
Sanders, Burgesses, and Robert Barbar, High Constable,
and did tender to the two first mentioned the usual
oaths and declarations appointed by Law, who were
willing to comply with them, but the other two Burgesses
and High Constable desired some further time to consider before they would take their attest and subscribe
the Declaration, aledging they understood not in the
Declaration wht. was meant by the word Sacrament,
upon wch. I gave them a weeke longer time, and then
mett them at the town aforesaid, where after some
discourse they started a further objection, saying
they would not qualifye themselves nor act by attestation wth. any that took an oath, and therefore urged
Yeats and Sandilands to take an attest as well as themselves, upon which they replyed that the Law wch.
favoured them with an attestation was noe warrant
for others who were not scrupulous to take an oath,
and as they were noe way concerned in the administration, it could not affect their consciences, but seeing
they might be qualified their own way, it was unreasonable to impose their form on others to whom the Law
was noe security in their compliance, upon which I did
qualifye the said Yeats and Sandilands by their lawful
oaths, and the others absenting refused their attests.
Signed, Walter Marten. Endorsed as preceding. 1 p. |
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368. iv. Copy of the old grants (referred to in preceding letter)
by which the reserved Rent is payable to the Crown.
Signed, William Penn, Philadelphia, 1684. Same
endorsement. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1262. Nos. 24, 24.i.-iv.;
and (without enclosures) 5, 1290. pp. 331–336.] |
Feb. 25.
Whitehall. |
369. William Popple to Josiah Burchett. The Council of
Trade and Plantations have considered your letter of Feb. 22,
in relation to convoys for the vessells designed from hence and
Portugal to Newfoundland, and have heard several Merchants
of London, and some members of Parliament for the out ports
concerned in that trade. Their Lordships do thereupon desire
that H.R.H. may be informed that all the said Merchants and
others do insist upon a convoy as absolutely necessary to them
from England to Newfoundland, and declare that without such
convoy, and protections forthwith to be granted for their seamen,
they cannot undertake to send out one ship, and they propose
that in case H.R.H. shall think fit to appoint a convoy from
hence, part of the fishing ships may rendevous at Spithead and
the others at Plymouth. They likewise propose the loading of
ten ships from Portugal for Newfoundland with salt; and further
insist that a convoy be appointed for them. |
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As for the security of the fishing ships and other vessels when
they shall have made their voyage (for which you say Rear
Admiral Graydon has full Instructions) the same having been
communicated to the foresaid merchants, they have further
offered that they do no ways conceive themselves safe during
the time of their fishing upon the coast without the constant
attendance of the usual convoy to guard them from the attempt
of an enemy, and to quiet their fears which are at present very
great from the French. Enclose copy of their memorial and
list of ships ready to sail. They say there will be many more
in case they may have assurance of a convoy from hence and
another from Portugal for their salt ships, as also protections
for their men to be granted them in a few days, without which
they say they shall not be able to get one ship ready. [C.O. 195,
3. pp. 170–172.] |
Feb. 25.
Crotchett Fryers. |
370. Solomon Merrett to Mr. Popple. I am very much
concerned that no care will be either taken to fortifye Trinity
Harbour this year in Newfoundland, as their Lordships are
not sensible of the ruin of that harbour the next approaching
winter, and of what salt, provisions and fish that wee are obliged
to leave there every year, and as their Lordships are not sensible
of the small charge that harbour may be fortified with, it wanting
no stones or bricks, only a few guns and ammunition. If we
have no fortification nor no ship left there, wee must expect
nothing but loss etc. Signed, Sollomon Merrett. Endorsed,
Recd. Read Feb. 25, 1702/3. ¾ p. [C.O. 194, 2. No. 96; and
195, 3. pp. 168, 169.] |
Feb. 25.
Whitehall. |
371. William Popple to Solomon Merrett. The Council of
Trade and Plantations, upon my reading the above to them, desire
you to lay before them the best computation you can what the
charge of the Fort desired for Trinity Harbour and the defence
thereof will be, and how you propose that work should be done
this year; as likewise a computation of what may be the value
of the salt and other effects left there in the winter, one year with
another. [C.O. 195, 3. p. 170.] |
Feb. 25.
Whitehall. |
372. Council of Trade and Plantations to Col. Quary. We
acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 24th July and
7th December last, which we have had under consideration,
and by the next opportunity you may expect to hear further
from us thereupon. In the meantime we send you here inclosed
H.M. Order in Councill relating to the Courts of Judicature in
Pennsylvania and the three Lower Counties, which you will
make known to the Deputy Governour and all other persons
whom it may concern, that they may govern themselves
accordingly. We likewise send you a copy of another Order
of Councill by which Collenel Hamilton is constituted Deputy
Governour for one year. Collenel Bass has acquaint you with
his having received the sum of 300l. sterl. upon account of your
services and the charges you have been at, which we represented
to H.M. for you. Signed, Weymouth, Robt. Cecill, Ph. Meadows,
Wm. Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. [C.O. 5, 1290.
pp. 306, 307.] |
Feb. 25.
Whitehall. |
373. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. Upon the reference, Feb. 11, of Sir Jeffrey Jeffrey's
petition, we desire your Lordship to offer to H.M. our humble
opinion that the settling of such a correspondence between the
Kingdom and H.M. Plantations on the Continent of America
will be of great use to H.M. service in those parts, and of
advantage to the Plantation Trade, especially during the war.
In order thereunto, we humbly conceive it may be convenient
the two ships proposed be constantly imployed in going and
returning between the Isle of Wight and New York, which is near
the centre of H.M.'s Plantations on that Continent. We do not
conceive it fit that so long a time as desired by him be allowed
for the stay of the said vessells at New York; but rather that
their stay in harbour be as short as possible, not exceeding five
days either there or at the Isle of Wight; it being the expedition
of those voyages which makes the undertaking most usefull.
And the answers of letters to New York sent by either of those
packet-boats may in that manner be forthwith returned from
thence; and from all H.M. other Plantations on the Continent sent
thither, to lye in readyness against the arrival of the next packetboat; which will make the course of this correspondence as
regular and expeditious as is possible for two packet-boats. We
humbly conceive it very necessary there be effectual protections
granted for the seamen belonging to both these vessells. And
we have reason to hope that since he insists upon the carrying
of 50 tuns of goods in each vessell, out and home, he will abate
of the price he would otherwise ask for this service. As to the
charge of this undertaking we leave it to the consideration of
the officers of the Navy and Post Office, who will be best able to
judge of it and make the Agreement. |
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P.S.—Upon a fresh application from Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys we
humbly offer that the first packet-boat only be permitted to
stay 30 days at New York and bring away such letters as may in
that time be ready, but that the stay of the following packet-boats
be confined to five days and no more, as we have proposed.
Signed, Weymouth, Rob. Cecill, Ph. Meadows, Wm. Blathwayt,
John Pollexfen, Mat. Prior. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 1084. No. 15; and
324, 8. pp. 215–218.] |
Feb. 25.
Whitehall. |
374.Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. Upon
application to us in behalf of your Majesty's Plantations of
Virginia, New York and other Colonies in America under your
Majesty's immediate Government, that your Majesty would be
graciously pleased to order your royal picture and Arms to be
sent to those Colonies for their respective Council Chambers,
and Supream Courts of Justice: we humbly represent to your
Majesty that such picture and Arms have been usually sent
to your Majesty's Plantations by your Royall predecessors,
and offer that your Majesty may be pleased to give the like
directions therein. Signed, Weymouth, Ph. Meadows, Wm.
Blathwayt, John Pollexfen, Matt. Prior. [C.O. 324, 8. pp. 214–215.] |
Feb. 25.
St. James. |
375. Order of Queen in Council, approving of preceding
Representation and directing the Rt. Hon. the Earl Marshall of
England and the Lord Chamberlain of H.M. Household to give
the necessary directions. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed,
Recd. 20th, Read March 23, 1702/3. ¾ p. [C.O. 323, 5. No. 5;
and 324, 8. p. 228.] |
| Feb. 25. |
376. Memorial from several merchants trading to the
Northern parts of America to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Pray that the vessels proposed by Sir J. Jeffreys may stay at
New York about 30 days, in which time answers may be received
to such letters as are delivered by each vessel by the same from
New England, Virginia, Maryland and the parts adjacent, which
will be a greater accommodation to us than we can expect by
the method now practised by Mr. Dumer, by putting letters
on shoare by the one vessel and receiving answers by the other,
because the winds and currents are variable on that coast, so that
towards the winter months, the vessels cannot sometimes get
in in two or three months, and the voyage at all seasons in the
year outward bound very uncertaine, whereas the passage to
Berbados and Leeward Islands and Jamaica is more certain
by reason of the Trade Wind. Signed, Micajah Perry and
fifteen others. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 25, 1702/3. 1 p.
[C.O. 323, 5. No. 4.] |
| Feb. 25. |
377. Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Whereas your Lordships in your Report upon
the Memoryal of Sir Jeffrey Jeffreys are pleased to represent
that the packet-boats intended to be sett up at New York shall
stay there but five days, the said Jeffrey Jeffreys does humbly
pray that your Lordships will be pleased to consider whither
it may be of more service to her Majesty and subjects that the
first and second of these packett-boats may stay there thirty
days, at least the first, in which time an account may be had of the
state of affairs at New England, Virginia and Maryland, and the
parts adjacent, which cannot be expected by the following packett
under four months, and there being no ship likely to come from
New York in that time, and for the following packetts such
orders may be taken as your Lordships shall be pleased to direct.
Unsigned. Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 25, 1702/3. 1 p.
[C.O. 323, 5. No. 3; and 324, 8. p. 219.] |
Feb. 25.
Whitehall. |
378. Journal of Council of Trade and Plantations. Orders
of Council, Jan. 21, read, and a letter thereupon writ to
Col. Quary. |
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Letter to the Earl of Nottingham upon the proposal of Sir Jeffry
Jeffrys signed. And Sir Jeffry afterwards laying before their
Lordships a Certificate signed by several merchants that it would
be for the conveniency of Trade and Correspondence, that those
Packet Boats be permitted to stay 30 days at New York, together
with a further Memorial desiring that the two first packet-boats
may be permitted to stay there that time, a postscript was added
to the said Letter to the effect that the first only may have that
permission. |
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A letter from Mr. Merret to the Secretary and answer thereto
directed. |
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Mr. Micajah Perry laying before the Board a Memorial about
H.M. arms etc. for Virginia, a Representation was signed. |
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Letter to Mr. Burchet from the Secretary approved. |
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Circular Letter to the Mayors of the Out Ports approved. |
| Feb. 26. |
Letter to Mr. Attorney General, writ by the Secretary, was
delivered to Mr. Champante that he may procure an answer. |
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Draught of a Charter for importing Naval Stores from New
England, corrected and amended according to the resolutions of the
Board thereupon, was read and ordered to be transcribed, and
directions were also given for preparing a Representation wherewith to lay the same before H.M. [C.O. 391, 15. pp. 446–450;
and 391, 97. pp. 165–170.] |
| Feb. 25. |
379. Minutes of Council of Maryland. Governor Nicholson's
letter of Jan. 27 read. |
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Capt. Nathaniel Bostock's letter of this day's date read,
requiring a storehouse, and that the Government would take
care about careening H.M. Eagle advice-boat in May. Referred
till to-morrow. |
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George Parker, Sheriff of Calvert County, excused from
Mr. Plater's complaint. |
| Feb. 26. |
Governor Lord Cornbury's letter read, giving an account in
what ill condition the Forts are there, and desiring the President
to take such measures with the Council that the Quota ordered
by his late Majesty be ready early in the Spring. Reply ordered
to be written signifying that upon receipt of H.M.'s letter, the
General Assembly have voted 300l., which when his Lordship
shall require will be paid. |
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Sir Thomas Lawrence's petition read, that Col. Henry Darnall,
Keeper of my Lord's (Baltimore) seal, be commanded to seal and
send in certain patents kept back by him upon which fees were
due to Sir Thomas. Col. Darnall was summoned, but there not
being a full Council, nothing was done. Ordered that he be
requested to send the Patents in by the end of March to the
Secretary's Office, otherwise the Board will be obliged to joyn
with H.M. Secretary in making Representation of this matter. |
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Capt. Bostock [see Feb. 25] was informed that whereas he had
been credited by the Council for 100l. sterl. for which he had
passed his bond to H.M. Receiver, he is expected to call at
Puttuxent and pass his Bills upon the Victualling Office for the
said sum. He was told that there are some claims against him
by private persons which he had refused to comply with, the
one by the Widow Norwood and the other for a sloop, but that
out of respect for H.M. Service, the President had forbid the
Sheriff from arresting him. |
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The warrant given by the President to Capt. Bostock for
impressing his complement of men was approved of. |
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Petition of Capt. Wm. Blaires, Commander of the Providence.
read. Ordered that Capt. Bostock be directed not to impress any
of his sailors, he having but six men and two French prisoners.
Capt. Bostock said he had not yet got his complement of men,
but would do his endeavour the first fair wind and weather to
sayle for Virginia. The President told Capt. Bostock that his
men had not discreetly behaved themselves in impressing
according to the warrant, for that they had made such a noise
they had given an alarum to such men as might have been had
for the service, and getting drunk, had lett others go which they
had taken. |
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Richard Beard's account referred. |
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Mathew Beard's petition read. Ordered that he officiate as
water-bayliffe or Marshall of the Western Shore till further
order. |
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Mrs. Ellianor Tubman's petition read and recommended to
the Vestry of All Faith's Parish in St. Mary's County to allow
what they think reasonable for Mr. Tubman's service, if not as
Minister, yet as Reader. |
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Lt. Col. Holland having a claim of 6,070lb. tobacco from
Col. John Coode, late Sheriff of St. Mary's County, 1695, ordered
that Col. Coode's bond be assigned to him to be put in suit for the
recovery of his demand. [C.O. 5, 745. pp. 14–19.] |
Feb. 25.
Boston. |
380. Minutes of Council of the Massachusetts Bay. H.E.
acquainted the Council that by letters from Capt. March and
Capt. Turfrey he was advised that three French Officers from
Quebeck had been lately at Sagadahock and parts thereabout,
and called a Council of the Indians, demanding that they should
rise upon the English, which they refused to do, saying the French
could not supply them, and that they had their dependance upon
the English. And H.E. proposed that he would write to invite
the Indians to come and plant near the English fortifications,
or on some Island adjacent, and that in case the French shall
make any insult upon them, we would support and cover
them. He further acquainted the Council that he accounted it
an affaire of great import to the quiet and safety of these
Plantations, more especially at this time, to remove the French
from Port Royall, and to reduce that place, the French King
having appointed M. Brouillan, Governor of Plesentia, to reside
there, with a particular design to hurt and annoy these Plantations
and to instigate the Indians against the English; and recommended
it to consideration and to be kept private. |
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Accounts of garrison wages etc. referred to a Committee. |
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4l. paid to Richard Cheever for going twice with expresses to
Piscataqua. |
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80l. 5s. 5d. paid for wages to Capt. William Wormal and Company
at H.M. Fort at Cascobay, April 25–July 22, 1702. |
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14l. 2s. 10d. paid for wine, candles for illuminations, and other
expenses upon the arrival of the great, good and joyful news
of the success of H.M. Royal Navy at Viego, and on the 6th Feb.,
being H.M. birthday. |
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50s. paid to Thomas Howe of Marlborough for his travail
and expenses in a journey to Quabaag and charges upon several
Indians by him brought down by H.E. special directions, to
prevent a quarrel arising between them and the English, referring
to claim of land. |
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5l. 11s. 9d. paid to Thaddeus Maccarty for his disbursements
for Doctor's nursing and tendance of a French prisoner of war
in his sickness of the small-pox. |
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5l. 0s. 10d. paid to Major Benjamin Davis for charges of
carriage and storage etc. of 39 barrels of the public stores of
gunpowder to the Castle. |
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Ordered that all the powder now in the storehouse of Arthur
Mason be carried to the house of James Allen, and that a suitable
person be appointed to look after it. |
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Josiah Wolcot was granted leave to erect a timber building
with a flatt roofe on his new wharfe lately built in addition to
Scarlet's Wharffe in Boston. [C.O. 5, 789. pp. 482–484.] |
Feb. 26.
Philadelphia. |
381. J. Moore to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Col. Quary having, whilst in England, left a memorial before that
Board in relation to my service to the Crown for five years past,
and soe often troubling your Lordships on that head, I only
beg leave by this to remind your Lordships thereof, and to know
your results, and have desired my brother to attend accordingly.
Signed, J. Moore. Endorsed, Recd. Read June 18, 1703. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1262. No. 25.] |
Feb. 26.
Admiralty Office. |
382. Josiah Burchett to William Popple. The letter which I
received from you this morning by direction of the Lords of the
Council for Trade, has been taken into consideration; and in answer
thereunto I am commanded by H.R.H. to acquaint you that
a fourth and fifth rate will be appointed to convoy the trade bound
to Newfoundland in April and to call for hem at Portsmouth
and Plymouth as the Merchants propose, and that two ships
of like rates will be furnished in June; but in regard H.M.
Order in Council directs, that no outward bound ship or vessell
shall be permitted to proceed, till such time as they have furnished
men for the Fleet, vizt., the one quarter part of what they are
designed to saile with if cleared at the Custome House, and the
one half, if not, they cannot be permitted otherwise to depart
from England, unless H.M. will be pleased to give directions therein.
And in regard there are many pressing services which call daily
for H.M. ships, I am further to acquaint you for the information
of the Lords of the Council for Trade, that H.R.H. cannott admit
of the sending a convoy with the trade bound to New foundland
from Portugal; nor was it known all the last warr, that any
such convoy was desired. Signed, J. Burchett. Endorsed, Recd.
Feb. 27, Read March 1, 1702/3. 1¾ pp. Annexed, |
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382. i. Mem. Upon the Representations of this Board in
1696 one convoy was appointed for the salt ships of the
South Channel and another for the North Channel,
to saile with those ships from hence to Portugal and
from thence to Newfoundland. [C.O. 194, 2. Nos. 97,
97.i.; and 195, 3. pp. 178, 179.] |
Feb. 26.
Whitehall. |
383. William Popple to the Attorney General. It having
been represented to the Council of Trade and Plantations by the
enclosed Memorial, that John Nanfan, late Lieut.-Governor of
New York etc., has been there arrested in several actions not
only in H.M. name, but also in the names of John Graves and of
Roger Prideaux, and that he was under apprehension of several
other actions, which would confine him to that Province, and
their Lordships observing that the actions brought by Graves
and Prideaux, each for 2,500l., are grounded upon warrants
passed by Nanfan as L.G. and with the advice of the Council,
and considering that it may be requisite that the respective
Governors of H.M. Plantations do, upon their being discontinued
in their Governments, repair to H.M. presence to give account
of their administration, they desire your opinion (1) How far the
Governors of H.M. Plantations, so discontinued are lyable to
be arrested and prosecuted in the said Plantations by particular
persons for any commitments or proceedings which were ordered
or directed by them as Governors? (2) Whether Graves and
Prideaux have just cause of action against Nanfan upon the
said proceedings against them? (3) What remedy there is for
Capt. Nanfan or other Governors in such cases as above, as also
for the Parties aggrieved or pretending so to be? [C.O. 5, 1119.
pp. 384, 385.] |
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384. Petition of Jews of Jamaica to the Queen. The humble
petition of Antonio Gomez Serra, Andrew Lopez and Moses de
Medina in behalf of the Hebrew nation inhabiting in the Island
of Jamaica, sheweth that for the better peopling and setling
the Island of Jamaica, an Act passed in September, 1683,
impowering the Governor for the time being to grant Patents of
Naturalization to all forreigners and aliens who should settle in
the Island. Under the security of the said Act, the Jews have
transplanted themselves to the said Island, and have everyone
of them taken out Patents of Naturalization as is directed by
the said Act, tho' in the several Governments of Sir Thomas
Lynch, my Lord Vaughan, my Lord Carlisle, the Duke of
Albemarle and my Lord Inchiquin, it was endeavoured by some
invidious persons, not friends to the publick good, to have them
taxed more than their neighbours, yet none of the said Governours
could ever be prevailed upon to break through the law and their
Patent of Naturalization; but in Sir William Beeston's Government they were taxed seperatly, and considerably over and
above the proportion their neighbours paid, upon which being
obliged to apply for relief to his late Majesty of blessed memory,
an order was transmitted to the Governor requiring him to use
them gently and prevent for the future any such cause of complaint; but notwithstanding the said Order and their Patent of
Naturalization, an Act is lately passed in the Assembly intituled
an Act for raising severall sums of money to discharge the publick
debts and providing funds for the safeguard of the said Island,
whereby towards the raising of the sum of 17,808l. over and
above the share and proportion to be paid equally with the rest
of the inhabitants, the sum of 2,500l. is impossed on the Jewish
nation, with the penalty of 500l. more in case of failure of the
punctual payment thereof; which severe and unequall
proceedings against the said Jews, is such a discouragement to
them, that they must be forced to leave ye Island or be ruined,
unless relieved by your Majesties most gracious interposition,
they in the whole not exceeding eighty families, and of those
not above twelve of any considerable subsistence or in a condition
to contribute to the said extraordinary tax. Your petitioners
therefore most humbly impore your Majesties royal interposition
on their behalf, to prevent their destruction and extirpation,
and that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to give such
directions therein as in your princely wisdom shall seem meet
for their relief. Annexed, |
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384. i. Sir Charles Hedges to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Jan. 26, Whitehall. Her Majesty having
been moved upon this Petition, is graciously pleased
to referr the same to the Lords Commissioners of Trade
and Plantations, to examine the allegations therein
contained, and to report their opinion, what may be
fitly done therein, whereupon her Majesty will declare
her further pleasure. Signed, C. Hedges. The whole
endorsed, Recd. Read March 3, 1702/3. 1¼ pp.
[C.O. 137, 5. Nos. 98, 98.i.; and 138, 10. pp. 411–414.] |
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385. Minutes of Council of Jamaica. The Governor asked
the opinion of the Board what should be done in relation to the
privateers in regard he heard that severall of them were endeavouring to get off the Island, whether he should give them Commissions, or noe, and soe suffer them to goe and get something
for themselves. The Council unanimously advised that in
regard they have little or nothing to subsist on shoar, it would
be better to let them goe out then that they should desert and
soe be quite lost to the Island, provided the Captains give it
in their security not to take into their vessels any but seafaring
men. |
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The Receiver General's accounts were audited and entered.
[C.O. 140, 6. p. 132.] |
