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March 16.
Whitehall. |
179. W. Popple to Sir E. Northey. The Council of Trade
and Plantations desire your opinion re Gilligan [see Feb. 2] as
soon as conveniently you can. [C.O. 29, 8. p. 410.] |
March 16.
Stratford. |
180. Sir John Colleton to [? William Popple]. I obtained
the removal of James Colleton of Barbados from the office of
Judge when my cause was to be heard. [See Cal. 1703.] Now
he endeavours to get himself made one of ye Council, whereby
he will be one of the Judges to hear my cause and defeat all my
proceedings against him. Petitions against this appointment.
Signed, Jon. Colleton. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 21, 170¾.
1 p. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 25.] |
March 16.
Whitehall. |
181. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. Enclosing following [cf. March 9] for H.M.
signature. 1 p. Annexed, |
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181. i. The Queen to the Governor and Company of Connecticut. Whereas complaints have been made to
us in behalf of the Mohegan Indians, that you have
by an Act or Order of your General Court or Assembly
taken from the said Indians that small tract of land
which they had reserved to themselves upon the first
settlement of our subjects in our Colony of Connecticut,
and whereas it has been represented to us that the said
Act or Order is unjust and may be of fatall consequence
by causing a defection of the said Indians to our enemies
and otherwise, we have thought fit by Commission
under our Great Seal of England to constitute and
appoint our Trusty and Well-beloved Joseph Dudley,
Esq., our Captain General and Governor in Cheif of
our Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and others
therein named, Our Commissioners for inquiring into
the matters aforesaid, to which Commission we strictly
charge and command you to pay all due obedience,
and it is Our further Will and Pleasure that if upon
enquiry it be found that the said Indians have been
deprived of their lands you immediately cause them
to be put into possession thereof, notwithstanding
the foresaid Act or Order, and that neither you nor
any by your Authority do molest or oppress the said
Indians for the future. So we bid you farewell. Given
at our Court at St. James's, March 23, 170¾. Countersigned, Nottingham. [C.O. 5, 751. No. 49; and
5, 1290. pp. 468–470.] |
March 16.
Whitehall. |
182. William Popple to Josiah Burchet. Col. Mathew
having communicated to the Council of Trade and Plantations
an Instruction from H.R.H. to himself upon an Article of a
Treaty lately concluded with Algiers relating to Prize-ships,
they beg to be informed whether the like Instructions have
been sent to the other Governours. [C.O. 324, 8. p. 402.] |
March 16.
Admiralty Office. |
183. J. Burchett to Mr. Popple. In reply to preceding.
The like Instructions have been or will be sent to the Governours,
etc. Signed, J. Burchett. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 17,
170¾. Addressed. Sealed. 1 p. [C.O. 323, 5. No. 43; and
324, 8. p. 403.] |
March 16.
Whitehall. |
184. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Lord
Cornbury. Since ours of July 29, we have received letters from
your Lordship of June 30, July 12, Aug. 5, Sept. 9 and Oct. 7 last,
relating to New Yorke, and one of Sept. 9 relating to your Government of New Jersey, which we shal answer particularly by
itself. Your two letters of June 30 being duplicates and the
originals not received, several papers referr'd to therein are
wanting, a list whereof is here inclosed. Upon this occasion
we must advise your Lordship, that with the duplicates of your
letters you send duplicates of the papers therein referr'd to, the
necessity whereof you will perceive by our want of the inventory
of stores of war remaining, which, as your Lordship observes,
would have shewn us the ill condition that New Yorke is in,
in case of an attempt of the enemy. As to those particulars
your Lordship writes are wanting for the use of the four Companys, your Lordship's Agent, Mr. Thrale, has received H.M.
orders to provide the same, the value thereof to be deducted
out of the pay of those Companys according to the practice of
the Army, which will oblige them to be more carefull of their
arms hereafter. We shall represent to H.M. your Lordship's
care in putting in repair the several fortifications at New Yorke,
and are glad to perceive the Assemblys have contributed 1,500l.
towards the raising two batteries in the Narrows. If your
Lordship have got up one of the said batteries the last summer
as you expected, your Lordship's management therein will be
an argument to induce the Assembly to grant the remaining
of what is necessary to accomplish that work. But we must advise
your Lordship to streighten your expences as much as possible
in reference to fortifications and stores of war, for that in this
time of war and extraordinary charges incumbent on the Government here it will be very difficult to obtain any provision of
stores from hence without paying for them. We expect according
to your Lordship's promise an abstract of the number of
inhabitants in the Province of New Yorke. We are laying
before H.M. what your Lordship writes in relation to illegal
trade in Connecticut and Rhode Island, their harbouring of runaway seamen, soldiers and servants, and their refusing to comply
with the quota. We observe your Lordship's care in keeping
out scouts and spies to get intelligence of the designs of the
French, and the advantage the Province has received thereby
we doubt not will have induced the Assembly to grant a sufficient
detachment for that and other services. Your Lordship's proposals for conquering Canada lye before H.M. We have under
consideration the several Acts received with your Lordship's
letter of July 12 last, and expect, according to your Lordship's
promise, an account of the inconveniencies feared from the 5th
of the said Acts, and therefore shal suspend our determination
thereupon till we hear further from your Lordship. We also
expect your Lordship's particular answer to what we writ you
Jan. 26, 1702/3, upon a list of Acts past during the Administrations
of Lord Bellomont and Capt. Nanfan, not being able to report
upon those Acts till we have your answer, which we therefore
desire may be no longer delayed. We hope by your Lordship's
management of the Indians, at your meeting of them in Sept.
last, they will have been perswaded to send away the French
Priests that were amongst them, and to renew and confirm their
treaties of alliance and friendship with H.M. We send you
two letters from Lord Nottingham relating to the Spaniards,
and a letter from H.M. with H.M. Declaration and Order relating
to the Officers of the Admiralty and Prizes. Upon our
representation to H.M. relating to the want of Protestant Ministers
to reside amongst the five nations of Indians, two have been
appointed for that service, and we hope they may be ready
to sail with this convoy. Mr. Champante having represented
to us by Memorials, copies whereof are here inclosed, that
Capt. Nanfan lies under great hardships by reason of arrests
for the non-payment of bills he had drawn for the money disbursed
by him in subsisting the soldiers four months and a half longer
than subsistence had been received for them here, and that your
Lordship's Agent has in his hands the money which should have
answered those bills; and not having received from your
Lordship any account of this matter, we sent for Mr. Thrale,
who communicated to us an extract of your Lordship's letter
to him of Sept. 12 last, upon which we observe that tho' your
Lordship may charge Capt. Nanfan as an accountant with the
whole pay of the four Companies, yet if you are satisfyed that
neither he nor his Agent have received the whole, he ought not
to be detained, especially if he have given security, as it is
alledged, in 5,000l. to answer the Queen's demands. We have
received a letter from Capt. Nanfan of Oct. 11 last, wherein he
acquaints us that his accounts are settled and allow'd right,
with a great ballance due to him, and yet he is kept in goal for
the foresaid bills, altho' your Lordship acknowledges your Agent
has received the money here, which he says ought to be apply'd
to the discharge of those bills, and that in case that be not
speedily done, he and his family will be ruined. Whereupon we
observe to your Lordship that if his allegations be true, we think
it is a great hardship; and therefore such measures ought to be
taken as are agreable to justice; but if on the other hand, what
he alledges be not true, then your Lordship ought to demand
of him such an account as he will stand by, and send us a copy
thereof with your observations thereupon, and your reasons
against allowing it, if you have any. As to what your Lordship
writes relating to the Lady Bellomont's accounts, we desire
your Lordship to use your utmost endeavours to settle the same,
with the concurrence and approbation of her Ladyship's Agents:
but in case you shall not be able to effect it, we desire you to
send us however a copy of the account they produce, with your
Lordship's objections thereunto, as also a copy of her Ladyship's
account as stated by your Lordship. And in order to inable
your Lordship the better to settle the said accounts, as also those
of Capt. Nanfan, if it be not already done, we send the copy of the
account we received from the Earle of Ranelagh's office of the
money paid to Mr. Champante from Aug. 1697 to Jan. 170½
on account of the four Companys at New Yorke. [C.O. 5, 1120.
pp. 88–95.] |
March 16.
Whitehall. |
185. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. Enclose following letter (see March 9) to be laid
before H.M. for her signature;—Whereas a petition has
been presented to us in the name of James Cowse of Barbados,
Esq., and Elizabeth his wife, setting forth that they had mett
with great delays ever since the year 1693 in their proceedings for
the recovery of the portion given to the said Elizabeth by her
father William Sharpe, decd., which was further secured to her by
a settlement made on the marriage of her brother William Sharpe,
son and heir of the late William Sharp, and that having filed a
bill in the Court of Chancery at Barbadoes against William and
John Sharp, sons of William Sharp, they have not been able
by reason of the authority and power of the said William Sharp,
who is a Member of our Council, and a Judge of the High Court
of Chancery there, to obtain an answer nor the usual Process
out of the said Court, for compelling the defendants thereunto;
And whereas complaints have been frequently made of the
great delays and obstructions of justice in matters where any
of our Councillors or Judges of any of our Courts in our said
Island have been concerned, as in the case of the petitioner,
Directs as recommended in Representation of March 9. [C.O. 29,
8. pp. 412–415.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
186. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Sir B.
Granville. Since ours of Feb. 16th, we have received none from
you. Enclose letter from the Lord Nottingham relating to the
Spaniards (Feb. 18), as also a letter from H.M. with H.M.
Declaration and Order, relating to the Officers of the Admiralty
and Prizes. [Feb. 16.] [C.O. 29, 8. p. 416; and (without enclosure)
28, 38. No. 21.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
187. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lt. Gov. Handasyd.
Since ours of 16th we have received none from you. Enclose
H.M. directions relating to Spanish trade (Feb. 18) and Prizes
(Feb. 16). [C.O. 138, 11. p. 156.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
188. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Seymour.
Enclosing same directions relating to Spanish trade and Prizes.
[C.O. 5, 726. pp. 280, 281.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
189. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Nicholson.
Since ours of Feb. 16 we have received none from you. Enclose
same directions relating to Spanish trade and Prizes, etc., and
pacquets for various Governors. [C.O. 5, 1360. p. 457.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
190. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Governour
and Company of Connecticut. Since ours of Feb. 16 we have
received none from you. Enclose same directions relating to the
Spaniards and Prizes. [C.O. 5, 1290. p. 474.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
191. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Dudley.
Since ours of Feb. 16, we have received none from you. Enclose
letters referred to in that letter. [C.O. 5, 911. pp. 219, 210.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
192. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord Granville.
Enclosing same directions relating to the Spanish trade and
Prizes (Feb. 18 and 16), "upon both which your Lordship will
be pleased to give the necessary directions to those persons whom
it may concern in the Colonies under your Lordship's Government in America." [C.O. 5, 1290. pp. 470, 471.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
193. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Governor
and Company of Rhode Island. We enclose H.M. Letter relating
to several irregularities which you have practized from Admiralty
jurisdiction assumed by you in H.M. Colony of Rhode Island,
as also H.M. Order in Councill of Jan. 28, which repeals an Act
past in the Assembly there, and declares her disapprobation and
disallowance of such your proceedings. By which order and letter
you and all whom it may concern are to govern yourselves for
the future. Enclose directions relating to Spaniards and Prizes.
We have your letter of June 30 last and several other papers
relating to the Government of that Colony, particularly to the
Military part of it, now before us, upon which we shall transmit
to you the necessary directions by the first opportunity. [C.O.
5, 1290. pp. 471–473.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
194. W. Popple, jr., to William Lowndes. Refers to letter
of March 11. The Council of Trade and Plantations, upon
a like complaint from the Solicitor for the Admiralty had already
reported their opinion to H.M. Encloses letter to Governors
prepared. If the Lord High Treasurer shall judge it not
sufficient, they are ready to receive his further directions, in
order to their reporting to H.M. [C.O. 324, 8. p. 405.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
195. Council of Trade and Plantations to Col. Quary. Enclose
H.M. Letter to Mr. Evans, Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania,
relating to Prizes. [Feb. 16.] [C.O. 5, 1290. p. 473.] |
March 17.
Whitehall. |
196. Mr. Popple to Mr. Lowndes. Enclosing packets from
the Council of Trade to be sent to Barbados and Virginia by
the convoys. They will take it as an obligation if for the future
you would let them have timely notice of the convoys sailing.
H.R.H. directions to the L.G. of Bermuda relating to the Algier
Treaty may be sent enclosed to the Governor of Barbados, and
those to Lord Cornbury and Col. Dudley to the Governor of
Virginia. [C.O. 324, 8. p. 404.] |
March 18.
Admiralty Office. |
197. H.R.H. the Lord High Admiral to the Queen in Council.
H.M.S. Blackwall and Milford now at Barbadoes being designed
to come home with the Trade from thence, when the convoys
now going thither arrive, and the Sheerness and Dolphin, two
fifth-rates, to convoy hither the merchant ships from the Leeward
Islands, the merchants of London trading to Barbadoes have
represented that they do not think the said convoy of sufficient
strength unlesse the Bristoll trade is seene into Falmouth and
the two ships of warre come directly up Channell, with theirs,
the which they have been acquainted may be very prejudiciall
to Bristoll, for that the ships may lye a long time at Falmouth,
and they having represented it to be very inconvenient to joyn
their convoy to that of the Leeward Islands (as proposed),
especially because they shall suffer very much by the carrying
their servants away from the Island, it is humbly submitted
that H.M. order that the convoys may joyne at the Leeward
Islands, as last year. Signed, George. 2 pp. [S.P. Naval, 7.
under date.] |
| [March 21.] |
198. Katherine, Countess of Bellomont, to the Council of
Trade and Plantations. Prays for a longer suspence of the
prosecution against her sureties at New York, the persons
appointed by Lord Cornbury having raised objections to the
form of her accounts, as to which Petitioner will send Instructions
by the next conveyance to her Agents, to obviate all objections
etc. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 21, 170¾. ¾ p. [C.O. 5, 1048.
No. 79; and 5, 1120. pp. 96, 97.] |
| March 21. |
199. Attorney General to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. I have perused the draft of a Commission relating
to ye Mohegan Indians, and have noe objection to it but this,
yt. it serves only pro hac vice, where ye Order of Council directs
yt. it be a Standing Commission not only to doe Justice in the
present case, but in such other cases of the like nature yt. may
hereafter happen. I have inserted a few words to that purpose.
Signed, Edw. Northey. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 22, 170¾.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 1262. No. 76; and 5, 1290. pp. 475, 476.] |
| [March 21.] |
200. Draft of Commission to inquire into the complaints
of the Mohegan Indians [see March 9 etc.] referred to above, Attorney
General's Additions in italics:—" To repair by the first convenient
opportunity, and from time to time as there shall be occasion, into
Connecticut, and having summoned the Governor and Company,
and such others against whom any complaint shall be made, together
with the Chief Sachems of the Mohegan Indians, make enquiries
etc., determine according to Justice and Equity and restore the
said Indians to their settlements in case they be unjustly dispossessed etc." Liberty to appeal allowed. 4¼ pp. [C.O. 5,
1262. No. 77.] |
| March 21. |
201. Affidavit of Jno. Bridger as to the money drawn by
him on the Navy Board whilst in New England. Signed, J.
Bridger. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 21, 170¾. 1 p. [C.O.
5, 863. No. 89.] |
March 21.
Whitehall. |
202. W. Popple, jr., to Sir Edward Northey. The Council
of Trade and Plantations send inclosed Acts, past at Nevis
Oct. 23 last, entituled, An Act concerning the billetting of soldiers
in this Island, and An Act for the better securing and confirming the
titles of land in this Island, and desire your opinion in point of law,
as soon as conveniently may be. You will be attended in this
matter by Collonel Jory, Agent for Nevis. [C.O. 153, 8. p. 262.] |
| March 22. |
203. Attorney General to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. On consideration of the case of Manasses Gillingham
who (being a naturall borne subject of H.M., but a settled
inhabitant in the Island of St. Thomas, belonging to the King of
Denmark and naturalized there) traded from thence to and
with the Spaniards in warr with H.M., I am of opinion his being
naturalized without the lycence of H.M. will not discharge
him from the naturall allegiance he owes to H.M., however he
being a settled inhabitant in the Island of St. Thomas under
the King of Denmark, and not having been commanded to return
into H.M. Dominions as he might have been, though naturalized
there, his trading with the Spaniards from that Island in amity
with the Danes will not be a capitall, if any offence at all, and
therefore I cannot advise the proceeding against him criminally
for such trading. If any inconvenience happens from such
trading, as is suggested by the Governour of Barbados's letter,
the Queen's subjects may be recalled to returne to H.M.
Dominions, and if they refuse and after trade with H.M. enemies,
they may be proceeded against criminally for such trading as
any of H.M. subjects residing in her Plantations may be proceeded
against for trading with H.M. enemyes, that is for a misdemeanour,
for I doe not take simple trading with an enemy to be high treason
unless it be in such trade as furnishes the enemy with stores of
warr. Signed, Edw. Northey. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 22,
170¾. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 26; and 29, 8. pp. 417–419.] |
March 23.
Whitehall. |
204. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. Having prepared a Commission of Enquiry relating
to the Mohegan Indians [March 9 etc.], we pray your Lordship
to present the necessary warrant to H.M. for passing the said
Commission. [C.O. 5, 1290. p. 478.] |
March 23.
Whitehall. |
205. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. We
have prepared the annexed draughts of letters [see Feb. 23].
Annexed, |
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205. i. Circular Letter to the Governments of Connecticut
and Rhode Island. St. James's. Whereas we have
been informed that upon occasion of the incursion of
the French and Indians upon the frontiers of our
Province of the Massachusets Bay, our Governour of
that Province did write to you in the most pressing
manner for a small assistance of men, but notwithstanding the urgent occasion, and that your security
from the French and Indians depends upon the preservation of the Massachusets Bay against such incursions,
you did refuse to contribute to their assistance; we do
hereby signitye unto you that we very much disapprove such your refusal, and will and require you to
assist the neighbouring Provinces as occasion may
require for the mutual security of all our subjects in
those parts. [C.O. 5, 1290. pp. 479, 480.] |
March 23.
Whitehall. |
206. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of
Nottingham. Pray him to recommend Lady Bellomont's petition
[March 21] to the Queen. [C.O. 5, 1120. pp. 97, 98.] |
March 23.
St. James's. |
207. Order of Queen in Council. Ordering the Commission
of Enquiry [March 23] to be sent to Lord Nottingham, who is
to cause a warrant to be prepared for H.M. signature etc. Signed,
John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. 30, Read 31st March, 1704. ¾ p.
[C.O. 5, 1262. No. 78; and 5, 1290. p. 486.] |
March 23.
St. James's. |
208. Order of Queen in Council. Approving Letters to
the Governments of Connecticut and Rhode Island and ordering
the same to be prepared for H.M. signature. Signed, John Povey.
Endorsed as preceding. [C.O. 5, 1262. No. 79; and 5, 1290.
p. 487.] |
March 23.
Whitehall. |
209. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. Laying
before H.M. the draught of Instructions for Governor Mathew
relating to the Acts of Trade and Navigation. [C.O. 153, 8.
p. 263.] |
| March 23. |
210. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above and
ordering them to be prepared for H.M. signature. Signed, John
Povey. Endorsed, Recd. 30, Read 31st March, 1704. ¾ p.
[C.O. 152, 5. No. 64; and 153, 8. p. 264.] |
March 23.
Whitehall. |
211. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Recommend the appointment of an Engineer to perfect the fortifications in Newfoundland; recommend the sending of supplies
as proposed by Mr. Thurston (Feb. 22); and that the Commander
of the Convoy take an exact muster of the soldiers there, etc.
Set out, Acts of Privy Council, II. No. 926. [C.O. 195, 3. pp.
289–293.] |
March 23.
St. James's. |
212. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above Representation and ordering the Board of Ordnance to give the
necessary directions accordingly. Signed, John Povey.
Endorsed, Recd. 30th, Read 31st March, 1704. 1¼ pp. [C.O.
194, 3. No. 14; and 195, 3. pp. 294, 295.] |
March 23.
St. James's. |
213. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above Representation, and referring the accounts etc. to the Lord High
Treasurer. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed as preceding. 1¼ pp.
[C.O. 194, 3. No. 15; and 195, 3. pp. 296, 297.] |
March 23.
St. James's. |
214. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above Representation, and directing the Lord High Admiral to give the
necessary directions. Signed John Povey. Endorsed as preceding.
1¾ pp. [C.O. 194, 3. No. 16; and 195, 3. pp. 298–300.] |
March 23.
Whitehall. |
215. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. We
have no objections to Mr. Bridger's accounts [see Dec. 9 etc.]
except that the article of 200l. for attending the Admiralty,
Treasury and Plantation Offices may be abated 100l. He will
then be debtor to your Majesty 58l. 11s. 8d. But whereas
he has further expectation of salary and recompense for his
service in surveying the woods etc., we offer that the consideration
of such his services may be referred to H.R.H. Council. [C.O.
5, 911. pp. 224, 225.] |
March 23.
St. James's. |
216. Order of Queen in Council. Ordering, upon above
Representation, that the Council of Trade consider of a fit
recompense for John Bridger. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed,
Recd. 30th, Read 31st March, 1704. ¾ p. [C.O. 5, 863. No. 88;
and 5, 911. pp. 232.] |
March 24.
Whitehall. |
217. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Dudley.
H.M. has been informed that several prizes taken in the last
warr against France were carryed into the Massachusetts Bay
and New Hampshire, and that no due account of such prizes
has been rendred to the Crown, and we are to direct you to
give the necessary orders therein and that you be otherwise
aiding and assisting to John Coleman, Merchant, or such person
or persons within your Governments as are or shall be appointed
by John Parkhurst for the recovery of the arrears due for such
prizes. [C.O. 5, 911. p. 226.] |
| [March 27.] |
218. Mr. Jennings' Observations upon the Laws of Virginia
relating to the Church, Courts, Revenue, liberty of the subject,
Militia, seating lands, appointing sherrifs, electing Burgesses,
Officers, and rates of money. Endorsed, Recd. 27, Read 29th
March, 1704. 8 large pp. [C.O. 5, 1314. No. 2.] |
| March 27. |
219. Edward Jones to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Mr. Justice Bennet [see Feb. 28] will not insist on the six months'
time allowed him, but is willing that I may forthwith return
to my places, he nor Mr. Noden (who is concerned for the people
of Bermuda) having noe instructions to make any prosecution
against me. I therefore pray your Lordships to represent to
H.M. that I may be restored to my places, having been suspended
near 3 years, and the more for that I have now an opportunity
to return to my family with the West India Fleet. Signed,
Ed. Jones. Endorsed, Recd. Read March 27, 1704. 1 p. [C.O.
37, 6. No. 11; and 38, 5. pp. 466, 467.] |
| [March 28.] |
220. William Sharpe of Barbados and Barbara his wife
to the Queen. Pray to be heard in the matter of James Cowes'
petition before any order be made. Endorsed, Recd. Read
March 28, 1704. 2½ pp. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 27.] |
| March 28. |
221. Grant of the Plantation of Monsieur Olivie, 150 acres,
lying to the Westward of Monkey Hill in Basseterre quarter,
St. Kitts, to Lieut. David Dunbar, "for his service in the
reduceing the French part of this Island." Signed, Chr.
Codrington. Sealed. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 42. No. 1.] |
March 29.
Whitehall. |
222. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord Bishop
of London. Col. Nicholson having transmitted to us a collection of
Bills prepared by a Committee for the Revisal of the Laws
of Virginia, and there being amongst them several for settling
the affairs of the Church and Clergy, we do not think fit to proceed
thereupon without your Lordship's assistance, and which we
desire your Lordship to favour us with on any Fryday, Monday
or Wednesday between 4 and 7 p.m. [C.O. 5, 1360. p. 458.] |
| [March 30.] |
223. Mr. Cater to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Agent for William Sharpe [March 28], he presents a memorial
in his favour. Signed, Everard Cater. Endorsed, Recd. Read
March 30, 1704. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 28.] |
March 30.
Whitehall. |
224. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Recommend for H.M. approval two Acts of New York, April 6,
1703, to enable the building of a larger Church for the French
Protestants, and for the better maintenance of the Minister of
New York City. [C.O. 5, 1120. pp. 99, 100.] |
March 30.
St. James's. |
225. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above Acts of
New York. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. 4th, Read
12th April, 1704. 1½ pp. [C.O. 5, 1048. No. 80; and 5, 1120.
pp. 100, 101.] |
March 30.
St. James's. |
226. Order of Queen in Council. Referring enclosed to
the Council of Trade and Plantations for their report. Signed,
John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read April 10, 1704. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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226. i. Petition of Six Members of Council of Virginia to the
Queen. Virginia, May 20, 1703. [Cf. April 10.]
Nothing but a true regard to your Majesty's service,
the peace and happiness of this Colony, and to that
trust your Majesty has been pleased to repose in us,
should have at present induced us to this unusual way of
addressing your sacred Majesty for relief of ourselves
and other your Majesty's good and loyal subjects of
this country from the many great grievances and
pressures we lye under by reason of the unusuall insolent
and arbitrary methods of Government, as well as wicked
and scandalous examples of life, which have been
now for divers years past put in practice by H.E.
Governor Nicholson, which we have hitherto in vain
endeavoured, by more soft and gentle applications to
himself, to remedy and prevent; but to our unspeakable
grief, we have reaped no other fruit of our more private
representations, but that thereby we have so highly
exasperated the revengefull mind of the said Governour
to the highth of implacable malice and enmity against
ourselves and the better part of your Majesty's good
and loyall subjects of this Colony, who are of the same
sentiments, that without your Majesty's seasonable
interposition, we cannot but apprehend the dangerous
consequences of such practices, not only in kindling
and fomenting of lasting feuds and animosities, but
in endangering the publick peace and tranquility of
this country. The particular instances of his maladministrations are so many that we have chosen
rather to transmitt them in Memorialls to some noted
friends of this country to be by them laid before such
persons as your Majesty shall think fitt to appoint
to examine them, humbly praying your Majesty's
gracious consideration of our deplorable circumstances,
and that the Government may be put into such hands
as will observe your Majesty's laws and instructions, etc.
Robert Carter, James Blair, Phil. Ludwell, J. Lightfoot,
Mat. Page, Benj. Harrison. Copy. 2¾ pp. [C.O. 5,
1314. Nos. 3, 3.i.; and 5, 1360. pp. 462–465.] |
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227. Draught of a Bond to be entered into by Mr. Byfeild
and others for the importation of 1,800 barrills of pitch and tarr
in 2 years from Pennsylvania, Carolina etc. Endorsed, Recd.
Read March 30, 1704. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1262. No. 80; and 5,
1290. p. 485.] |
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228. Mr. Bridger to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Setting forth his services and hardships as Surveyor of Naval
Stores in New England, and praying that 500l. a year may be
allowed for his time spent in that service. Signed, J. Bridger.
Endorsed, Recd. 30th, Read 31st March, 1704. 2 pp. [C.O. 5,
863. No. 87; and 5, 911. pp. 233–236.] |
March 31.
St. James's. |
229. The Queen to the Attorney or Sollicitor General. Order
to prepare a warrant granting the place of Secretary of the
Leeward Islands to Charles Finch, in place of George Larkin,
to enjoy the said office by himself or sufficient Deputy or
Deputies etc. Signed, Nottingham. [C.O. 152, 39. No. 98.] |
March 31.
Whitehall. |
230. Wm. Popple, jr., to Sir Edward Northey. A Commission having been issued by the late King directed to the
Lord Grey, Governor of Barbados, or to the Governor in Cheif
for the time being, and to the then Councill and Councill for
the time being, and severall other persons therein named for
the trying of pirates there, in pursuance of a late Act of Parliament
in that behalf, and some difficultys having arisen in Barbados,
relating thereunto, and Sir Beville Granville, the present Governor,
having had the opinion of the Attorney and Sollicitor Generall
of Barbados thereupon, the Council of Trade and Plantations
command me to send you the same here inclosed and to desire
your opinion, whether it be necessary for H.M. to grant a new
Commission or no. [C.O. 29, 8. pp. 424, 425.] |
March 31.
Whitehall. |
231. Wm. Popple, jr., to Josiah Burchett. Encloses extract
of letter from Governor Handasyd, which the Council of Trade
and Plantations desire you to lay before H.R.H. Councill. [C.O.
138, 11. p. 169.] |
| March 31. |
232. H.M. Commission to Coll. Handasyd to be Captain
General and Governor in Chief of Jamaica. [C.O. 138, 11.
pp. 171–193.] |
