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657. Deposition of Guy Ball, late of Barbados. Deponent
obtained the stopping of the convoy and fleet from sailing in
May for a few days by paying 200l. to the Governor through
Alexander Skeene and 10l. to the latter, after the Governor had
refused to do it upon his first application with the offer of 100l.
only. Signed, Guy Ball. Endorsed, Recd. Read Nov. 16, 1704.
1 p. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 60.] |
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658. Deposition of W. Baylie and H. Keys, Commanders of
merchant ships. They, like the others, were obliged to pay
17s. 6d. each for petitioning the Governor for leave to sail thence
in May, besides 3s. 9d. each for the licence. No such sum was
ever demanded of them on previous voyages there, etc. Signed,
W. Baylie, Hen. Keys. Endorsed, Recd. Read Nov. 16, 1704.
[C.O. 28, 7. No. 61.] |
Nov. 16.
St. James's. |
659. Order of Queen in Council. Upon reading a Report from
Mr. Attorney and Mr. Sollicitor Generall upon a Representation
from the Council of Trade and Plantations of the great
inconveniences and disorders complained of by Governor Dudley,
in the Charter Governments of Rhode Island and Connecticut,
H.M. in Councill is pleased to order, that a copy of the said Report
be sent to the Council of Trade and Plantations, who are to
communicate the same, together with the grounds of their said
Representation, to the Agents of Connecticut and Rhode Island,
and to give them notice to attend H.M. at this Board on Nov. 30,
to be heard with Councill learned upon their objections in point
of law (if they have any) against H.M. appointing a Governor
or Governours over those Provinces, as is proposed in Mr. Attorney
and Mr. Sollicitor Generall's Report, and that the said Lords
Commissioners doe give Mr. Attorney and Mr. Sollicitor Generall
what further information they can in this matter, that they
may come prepared at the time aforesaid in case the said Agents
shall desire to be then heard at this Board. Signed, John Povey.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Nov. 22, 1704. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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659. i. Attorney and Solicitor General to the Queen. We
have considered of the Representation from the Council
of Trade and Plantations, upon letters received from
Gov. Dudley, complaining of great inconveniences
happening to him in his government from disorders
in Rhode Island for want of good government there,
and also letters from Gov. the Lord Cornbury, complaining
of the like inconveniencys from disorders in the Colony of
Connecticutt (that and Rhode Island being Charter
Governments) and also of the Report of the Attorney
and Sollicitor Generall July, 1694. And we do concurr
with them in their opinions that upon an extraordinary
exigency happ'ning through the default or neglect of a
Proprietor, or of those appointed by him, or their
inability to protect or defend the Province under their
Government and the inhabitants thereof in times of
war or imminent danger, your Majesty may constitute
a Governour of such a Province, as well for the civill
as military part of government, and for the protection
and preservation thereof, and of your Majesty's subjects
there, with this addition only, that as to the civill
government, such Governour is not to alter any of the
rules of property or methods of proceedings in civill
Causes established pursuant to the Charters whereby
the Proprietors of those Colonys are incorporated,
on perusall of which Charters, we doe not find any
Clauses that can exclude your Majesty, who have a right
to govern all [y]our subjects, from naming a Governour
on your Majesty's behalf for those Colonys at all times.
Signed, Edwd. Northey, Simn. Harcourt. Copy. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 5, 1262. Nos. 90, 90.i.; and 5, 1291. pp. 68–72.] |
Nov. 16.
Whitehall. |
660. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Recommend that Tobias Frere be removed from the Council of
Barbados, and John Mills confirmed in his place, in accordance
with the letter of Governor Sir B. Granville. [C.O. 29, 9.
pp. 98,99.] |
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661. Order of Queen in Council. Mr. Secretary Hedges is
to prepare a warrant for H.M. signature appointing Mr. Mills
in the place of Mr. Frere as proposed in preceding. Signed, John
Povey. Endorsed, Recd. 4th, Read Dec. 14th, 1704. 1 p.
[C.O. 28, 7. No. 63; and 29, 9. pp. 120, 121.] |
Nov. 16.
Whitehall. |
662. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. We
have heard the Four Suspended Members of Council of Barbados
[Sept. 21], but they declaring themselvs unable to prove here
in England the severall allegations in their Petition against the
Governor, and desiring liberty to take affidavits in Barbadoes,
we humbly offer that a copy of the said petition and other papers
be sent to Sir B. Granville for his answer, with such Depositions
in his own behalf as he may think fit to send, and that he be
directed by your Majesty's Royal Letter to give free liberty to
the Petitioners and any other persons concerned to make affidavit
before any judge or other magistrate of what they know in those
matters, and that such judge or magistrate be likewise enjoyned
to summon such persons as the complainants shall name, and
that all such examinations be transmitted to us in order to our
further Representation to your Majesty thereupon. [C.O. 29, 9.
pp. 96, 97.] |
Nov. 16.
St. James's. |
663. Order of Queen in Council. Approving above Representation and directing the Council of Trade and Plantations
to prepare a letter to Governor Sir B. Granville for H.M. signature
accordingly. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read
Nov. 20, 1704. 1p. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 62; and 28, 38. No. 29;
and 29, 9. pp. 100–102.] |
| Nov. 17. |
664. Capt. Lloyd to Mr. Popple. Upon a disorder among
the soldiers at Newfoundland, occasioned by their not having
been relieved this year, as was promised them by Capt. Richards,
their former Captain, to quell a mutiny they were then running
into upon that head, Capt. Bridges, the Commodore, thought it
requisite for H.M. service that I should repair hither to make a
Representation thereof. I attend their Lordships' commands.
Endorsed, Recd. 17th, Read 28th, 1704. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 3.
No. 32; and 195, 3. pp. 347, 348.] |
Nov. 17.
Whitehall. |
665. W. Popple to J. Burchet. The Council of Trade and
Plantations have heard from Governor Sir W. Mathew that a
fleet of 50 odd ships would sail from the Leeward Islands about
Sept. 18, and have likewise received advice that a considerable
fleet was to sail from Barbados about the same time. [C.O. 153, 9.
p. 47.] |
Nov. 18.
Barbados. |
666. Governor Sir B. Granville to [? Sir Charles Hedges].
Acknowledges letter of Sept. 28 by the pacquet boat which arrived
the 15th inst. It is the first we have had since August; one
therefore must have been taken, but I can't beleive it has happened in these parts. The particulars you enclose proposed
from ye Commissioners for exchange of prisoners I have noe
objection to farther then: (1) In the manner it is laid down,
it will bring an expence upon H.M., which is at this time born
by her Colonys. Here and elsewhere the charge of subsisting
prisoners and for boats for their exchange, is paid out of the
publick levys, and the people having been always used to it, don't
complain of it. (2) The French of Martinique (which is the
residence of their General for all their American Territorys)
have ever been willing to agree to a general exchange without
any regard to man for man or quality for quality, that is, as soon
as any prisoners are taken on either side, they shall be immediately
sent home and no accounts kept. And whilst we are in no better
condition to deal with them at sea then we are at present in these
parts, it must be most for H.M. service to follow this method
still, the prisoners the French take being generally 10 times
more then what we take, etc. I look upon it very necessary some
Agent were appointed from England to have the sole care of this
matter after wt. scheme soever it be setled, but under such
obligations as may prevent the inconveniencys I now find in
being obliged to make use of some of the inhabitants from time to
time, who are willing to undertake it, and who I have too much
reason to fear will always upon these occasions carry on some
unlawfull commerce, doe what I can. Hitherto I have had
no exchange with the French. I found the Cartel, which had
been settled at ye beginning of the war broke by ye detention
of three French prisoners, who had been condemned at a Court
Martial. I was commanded to keep them during the war; till
I have power to release them, the French will make no cartell.
I wait therefore yr. commands in this matter, and shall continue
to send for England what French prisoners fall into my hands.
I have here at present 38, taken in a small privateer by H.M.S.
Warwick. Refers to enclosures. The Report still continues
of a strong French squadron being daily expected at Martinique.
I have a spy-boat ready which will sayl to-morrow to look into
all their harbours. I am apprehensive of nothing so much as
a surprise, having no troops but ye Militia, and they still very
bad, tho better then I found them. Nothing can be laid to
my charge, of which I will not fully clear myself when I know
the particulars. Signed, Bevill Granville. Endorsed, R. Feb. 10.
3 pp. Enclosed, |
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666. i. M. de Machault to Governor Sir B. Granville. Fort
Royal, Martinique, Oct. 8 [N.S.], 1704. M. le Comte de
Pontchartrain, Secretary of State, writes me that
Lord Nottingham has informed him that he has sent
orders to Barbados for the setting at liberty of the
Sieurs Torailles. Doubtless this order has been given
upon your solicitation, for by your letter to me of July,
1703, you appeared not to approve of the judgment
against them. The Ministers have not entered into a detail
which only concerns you and me. The sloop which
brought the Torailles was confiscated contrary to international law, and by the judgement of the Admiralty
Court at Barbados, March 12, 1702, it was said that
she would be given back. If she has been lost, I am sure
that you will cause just compensation to be paid, etc.
Signed, De Machault. Copy. French. 2 pp. |
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666. ii. Governor Sir B. Granville to M. de Machault. Pilgrim,
in Barbados, Oct. 7, 1704. I have not received the
orders you mention. I did not explain myself well,
if you understood that I did not approve of the sentence.
I said I would wait the Queen's pleasure (which was
part of their sentence) before I determined in relation
to them, and till I know that, I cannot release them.
What you write concerning the bark depends on the
other matter, etc. Signed, Bevill Granville. Copy.
2 pp. [C.O. 28, 43. Nos. 1, 2, 4.] |
Nov. 18.
Barbados. |
667. (a) Deposition of A. Skene. On Sept. 16 about 11 at
night deponent was sitting at his door with Lieut. Wanley of
the Dolphin, when they heard Murder cried several times. They
found a very riotous company of men with their swords drawn,
among which was Francis Lee, an idle, vagabond fellow, whom
deponent hath often heard Edward Chilton say was not fit to
live in a civill Government, etc. Signed, Al. Skene. 1 p. |
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(b) Deposition of A. Slingesby. Deponent very well knew
F. Lee, a swarthy downlooked fellow, wearing his own hair, which
was black. He wrote with deponent as a clerk. He had noe
certain fix'd abode, but lived as a straggler and vagabond, by
cheating, gaming and laying wagers, and also by writing as a
Hackney at some times, he being very nimble finger'd and writing
a quick hand. Deponent was soon obliged to turn him off, there
being frequent complaints made against him for his evill practices,
the Judge [James Colleton] dismissing him the Court and Office,
and a succeeding Judge [Jonathan Downes] telling Lee in open
Court that he ought and should be bound over to answer his
misdemeanors at the Grand Sessions for counterfeiting hands
and abusing several of the suitors, with a warning to deponent
by no means to suffer him to come near his office, which Lee afterwards attempted by endeavouring to corrupt deponent's clerk.
Lee hath counterfeited deponent's hand to certificates, as also
the Honble. James Colleton's to several papers, all which matters
are more plainly detected since Lee's running off the Island.
Signed, Arth. Slingesby. 2 pp. |
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(c) Deposition of J. Boothe, heretofore an officer in the Court
of Common Pleas for the precincts of St. Michaell's etc. Corroborates above. Signed, John Boothe. 2 pp. Copy. [C.O. 28,
7. No. 65.] |
Nov. 18.
Barbados. |
668. Governor Sir B. Granville to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Acknowledges duplicates of letter of Aug. 25.
The originals never came to my hands, nor have we had any
pacquet boat but this since one in August. I have from time
to time as I could get them from the Navall Officer transmitted
his lists of ships entred and cleared; what are wanting shall
be sent by the next, and nothing shall be omitted by me to have
it always regularly done. I will make all the dispatch I can
in having the collection you command me made of the Laws etc.
Encloses proceedings of Courts. The account of the present
number of inhabitants is preparing. I have had from private
hands copys of the petitions which are before your Lordships
against me. I doe believe if your Lordships will please to examine
my letters, as also the Minutes of the Council and Assembly
which I have sent home, my justification in every point will be
found there. However, a fuller answer shall be sent with all
expedition, and in the meantime I doe most solemnly affirm that
all the matters charged to me in those papers are most unjust
and most untrue etc. Though I am not likely to reap any benefit to
myself in a post where others have made such considerable
fortunes, I shall be abundantly satisfied if my services may
recommend me to H.M. favour, and my behaviour deserve your
Lordships' good opinion and protection. Signed, Bevill Granville.
Endorsed, Recd. 12th, Read Feb. 14th, 1704/5. 2½ pp. Enclosed, |
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668. i. Abstract of Proceedings of the Chancery Court,
Barbados, May 25, 1703—Nov. 1, 1704. Cases
depending, 80. Endorsed as preceding. 19 pp. |
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668. ii. Abstract of Proceedings of the Courts of Common
Pleas of Barbados, May 11, 1703—Nov. 16, 1704.
Endorsed as preceding. 76 pp. [C.O. 28, 7. Nos. 64,
64.i., ii; and 29, 9. pp. 181–184.] |
Nov. 18.
Cockpit. |
669. Mr. Secretary Hedges to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. The Queen, being informed that provisions are
furnished to ye French Plantations from St. Thomas, belonging
to the King of Denmark, commands me to acquaint you therewith, and that you consider how the said practice may be
prevented. Signed, C. Hedges. [C.O. 389, 18. p. 219; and
412, 549. p. 236.] |
Nov. 20.
London. |
670. Mr. Clifford to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Pursuant to your verbal orders, March 2, I have moderated my
just pretensions as low as possible to my exceeding great loss etc.,
according to the advice of Messrs. Sheppard etc. Encloses account
etc. Signed, Jer. Clifford. Endorsed, Recd. Nov. 20, 1704,
Read Jan. 10, 1704/5. 1½ pp. [C.O. 388, 75. No. 107; and
389, 36. pp. 228, 229.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
671. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. In reply to letter of Nov. 18. We humbly offer whether
provisions [is] furnished to the French, being equally prejudicial
to H.M. in America [? with] any contraband goods, such provisions
may not be deemed contraband goods, and the ships carrying
the same seized and confiscated. P.S.—We are preparing a
report to H.M. about French privateers being harboured at
St. Thomas. [C.O. 412, 549. p. 236; and 389, 18. p. 220.] |
Nov. 21.
Whitehall. |
672. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. We have prepared a Report to be presented to the
House of Lords (see Nov. 27), so soon as we shall receive H.M.
leave. [C.O. 412, 549. p. 239; and 389, 18. p. 222.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
673. Mr. Secretary Hedges to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. H.M. grants leave as above. Signed, C. Hedges.
[C.O. 412, 549. p. 245; and 389, 18. p. 228.] |
Nov. 23.
Whitehall. |
674. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Representation upon the petition of Seven of the Assembly of
Barbados. Recommend as in case of the Councillors, Nov. 16. and
add:—And that they may be obliged on each part to interchange
their proofs and depositions within one month after the publication
of your Majesty's said letter, and that 20 days more be allowed
as well for the Governour and Skeen, as ye Complainants, to
make their reply by affidavits or otherwise before ye said
Depositions be transmitted. Which method we likewise humbly
offer may be used in reference to ye suspended Counsellors.
[C.O. 29, 9. pp. 102–104.] |
Nov. 23.
Whitehall. |
675. W. Popple to J. Burchet. The Council of Trade and
Plantations being informed that the Newfoundland Fleet is
returned, desire the Commodore's Answer to the Heads of
Enquiry. [C.O. 195, 3. p. 340.] |
Nov. 23.
Admiralty Office. |
676. J. Burchett to Mr. Popple. In reply to preceding.
The answer will be transmitted when received. Signed, J.
Burchett. Recd. Read Nov. 27. 1704. Addressed. ½ p.
[C.O. 194, 3. No. 30; and 195, 3. p. 341.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
677. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Enclose following report to be laid before H.M.
Annexed, |
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677. i. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen.
Governor Sir W. Mathew having informed us that the
Island of St. Thomas belonging to the King of Denmark
is supplyed with provisions from New England and
other your Majesty's Plantations on the Continent of
America, and that from the said Island the French
ships and Colonies in those parts are furnished with
those provisions, as likewise that in the said Island,
the enemies privateers harbour themselves, get their
intelligence, and in a manner have their whole subsistance, we humbly offer that your Majesty direct by
your royal letters to the several Governors of New
England and the Northern Colonies that they by
Proclamation do strictly forbid the carrying provisions
to St. Thomas, upon pain of your Majesty's highest
displeasure, and confiscation of the said provisions,
the same tending to the support of your Majesty's
enemies and to the endangering your Majesty's
Plantations. And whereas provisions carryed from
St. Thomas to the French Plantations do enable your
Majesty's enemies to fit out their ships, and sustain the
war against your Majesty's subjects, we humbly submit
whether such provisions may not be deem'd and declared
contraband goods, and the ships carrying the same
liable to seizure and confiscation, as likewise whether
any ship protected by the Danish Governor and carrying
any sort of goods from the said Island to the French
be not altogether with such goods liable to confiscation,
such ships not being as we conceive furnished with such
passports as the Treaties between your Majesty and
the Crown of Denmark require. As to the French ships
of war and privateers harbouring themselves in the
Ports of St. Thomas, we humbly submit whether the
King of Denmark be not as much obliged by the Treaties
in force with him, to refuse admission and entrance
to such ships and privateers into his Ports in America
as into those in Europe, the harbouring of such ships
and the collusive trade of St. Thomas being of the
utmost prejudice to our Plantations and the Trade
thereof. And in case such prohibition be judged to
extend to St. Thomas, we humbly offer that the strict
execution of the said Treaties in relation to St. Thomas
be required from the Crown of Denmark. [C.O. 153, 9.
pp. 48–51.] |
Nov. 25.
Antigua. |
678. Governor Sir W. Mathew to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. I was this day taken very ill as I was writing to
Mr. Secretary Hedges, and was unable to finish his letter myself,
and my wife, Secretary, and most of my family being greatly
indisposed, must therefore beg your Lordships to accept of a
short answer to your letter of Aug. 25, etc. As to transmitting
a compleat collection of the Laws, and as to H.M. and the Lord
High Admirall's shares of prizes, refers to letter to Sir Charles
Hedges. I shall duly observe your Lordships' directions touching
George Bald's piraticall proceedings, and H.M. additionall
Instruction relating to the Acts for Trade and Navigation, and
will give you a more particular answer by the first opportunity
after my recovery. Signed, Will. Mathew. Endorsed, Recd.
12th, Read Feb. 16th, 1704/5. 1½ pp. [C.O. 152, 6. No. 5;
and 153, 9. pp. 78–84.] |
Nov. 26.
Boston, New England. |
679. Governor Dudley to [? Mr. Secretary Hedges].
Acknowledges letters and repeats part of following. Quebeck and
Port Royall are the only tenable places, which with 1,500 men
from hence and the assistance of 3 or 4 of H.M. ships with bombs
might be put into H.M. possession etc. I have humbly moved
this affayr formerly, and it hath been well approved by the
Council of Trade and Plantations, but greater matters have
delayed it. If it were perfectly understood, it would give H.M.
a very great countrey, all the trade of furrs and fishery, besides
the Naval Stores, and forever quiet the Indians, there being no
body left on this side Mexico to give them a supply of armes or
ammunition. The Assembly have in these two last yeares given
near 50,000l. towards the support of the warr with the Indians,
which would be all saved for the future by one sound stroke
upon the French. I humbly ask your Honour's favour and
patronage for me in my difficult poste with an angry people,
that can hardly bear the Government nor Church of England
amongst them, and while my care is to keep them steady to Acts
of Parliament will make me as uneasy as they can. Signed,
J. Dudley. Endorsed, R. Mar. 1st. Holograph. 2 pp.
[C.O. 5, 751. No. 59.] |
Nov. 27.
Boston. |
680. Governor Dudley to W. Popple. I have stayed the
ship that brings this to Lisbon, the mast fleet being on the coast,
only that I might acquaint their Lordships that the mast ships
with their convoy are well arrived in Piscataqua River, and I
hope in two months they will be loaden and returning, I having
all this summer given guards, 100 men at a time, to the undertakers, to support the carpenters and teams in the forest, so
that all their loading is now in the water and no time will be lost
for their loading. Acknowledge receipt of their Lordships' commands, May 26, 1704, which I shall strictly observe and return
the answer directly by the mast ships, this being by way of
Portugal, uncertayn, and not allowing mee one dayes time without
an injury to trade, which is against their Lordships' direction
to me. I am sorry I lost all my letters by my packet boat Cary
messenger, who I understand is gotten to Whitehall, but without
his papers, especially the fair planns and very exact of all the
fortifications in the two Provinces, which were very well drawn
by Col. Romer, and I hope shall be repeated by the mast fleet.
Since our expedition upon the coast of L'Acadie, where we left
nothing standing of four villages but Port Royal Fort, and a very
lucky defeat of about 400 French and Indians at Hadly and
Lancaster, I have had a two months respit from any incursion,
which has been (besides what is above) occasioned by the taking
of the Canada ship wherein the stores of Quebeck were, which
has reduced the French to a great distress there, so that if their
Lordships could obtain the call of four or five frigats here in
the spring with a few bombs, I might very well (our people at
present being in that temper) ship 1,000 or more men, and by
the destruction of Quebeck and Port Royal put all the Navall
Stores in North America into H.M. hands, and for ever make
an end of an Indian warr. Signed, J. Dudley. P.S.—Acknowledges the packets by the mast ships for this Government, and
for my Lord Cornbury, Nicholson and Seymour, which I have
exprest away, and shall obey my own forthwith. Endorsed,
Recd. Read March 1, 1704/5. Holograph. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 863.
No. 122; and 5, 911. pp. 449–451.] |
Nov. 27.
Boston. |
681. Lt. Governor Usher to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Yours May 23 is newly come to my hands. I
shall take due notice of your directions concerning Gov. Dudley,
only say Assembly was not dissolved contrary to orders,
had I known H.E. minde, itt had nott bin, etc. Signed, John
Usher. Endorsed, Recd. 1st, Read March 12th, 1704/5. Addressed.
Sealed. Holograph. ½ p. [C.O. 5, 863. No. 123; and 5, 911.
p. 456.] |
| Nov. 27. |
682. Council of Trade and Plantations to the House of
Lords. Report on the state of Trade and Government of the
Plantations since Dec. 16, 1703. Set out, House of Lords MSS.,
New Series, vol. vi. pp. 87–109.] [C.O. 412, 549. pp. 246–331;
and 389, 18. pp. 229–316.] |
Nov. 28.
Whitehall. |
683. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord High
Treasurer. Recommend Mr. Jenings' petition of Nov. 7. He
having several months attended us with great diligence, we offer
our opinion that less than 200l. over and above the 100l. already
advanced to him by the Governor of Virginia will not be a suitable recompence for this service, etc. to be allowed out of H.M.
Revenue in Virginia. [C.O. 5, 1361. pp. 46, 47.] |
Nov. 28.
At ye White and blew ball in King's Street, Holbourne. |
684. P. Mein to Mr. Popple. I beg you to record enclosed
letter, so as I may have it to send away by the paquet-boat
on Thursday. Signed, Pat. Mein. Endorsed, Recd. Read Nov. 28,
1704. Addressed. Sealed. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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684. i. The Queen to Governor Sir B. Granville. Granting
leave of absence to Mr. Mein. Countersigned, C. Hedges.
Nov. 27, 1704. 1 p. [C.O. 28, 7. Nos. 66, 66.i.;
and 29, 9. pp. 105–107.] |
| [Nov. 28.] |
685. Evidence of several spies sent to Placentia, and of
deserters therefrom. |
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(a) Duplicates of Cal. A. and W. I., 1703. No. 1264. |
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(b) Duplicates of No. 315.i. |
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(c) Depositions of Saml. Hooper, Commander of the Good Hope
ketch of Boston. Captured and carried into Placentia April,
1704. Deponent describes the Forts there. Cf. No. 315.i. |
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(d) Depositions of Francis Andrews and John Evans, of the
Richard and Mary, bound from Barbados to Bristol loaded with
shuger and mollossoes. They were taken and carried into
Placentia, April, 1704. Described as May 13. The number of
English prisoners there was 20. They had a report of Canadies
coming against the winter to attack St. John. |
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(e) Deposition of Daniel Curlein, Commander of the Society.
On Aug. 18, 1704, the Society, laden with fish, the Pembroke gally,
the William and a New England ship, were surprised at Bonavista
about 1 a.m. by 120 French. |
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(f) Deposition of Peter Downes and Edward Symmons, of the
Pembroke. The French burned the Society and William. The
New England man escaped, and sailed with the Pembroke for
Canadie. |
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(e) Deposition of Edward Pickerin. Taken on board the
Betty sloop, March 30, he was carried to Placentia. Fort
described. |
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(f) Nov. 25, 1704. At the beginning of Oct. a Serjeant, Corporal
and 4 private soldiers arrived at St. John's, having deserted from
Placentia, etc. See No. 315.i. |
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(g) An account of the Deserters from the Company at St. Johns
to the French: Oct., 1701, 8; Oct., 1702, 11; July, 1704, 1;
Sept., 1704, 1. The whole endorsed, Recd. from Capt. Lloyd,
Read Nov. 28, 1704. 18 pp. [C.O. 194, 3. No. 33.] |
| [Nov. 28.] |
686. Muster-Roll of H.M. soldiers at Fort William in St. Johns
Harbour, Newfoundland, Sept. 22, 1704. 92 officers and men.
Signed, J. Bridges, Thomas Lloyd, John Moody, Robt. Latham.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Nov. 28, 1704. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 3.
No. 29(c).] |
Nov. 28.
Whitehall. |
687. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Enclose extract of letter from Governor Sir W. Mathew,
Aug. 31, relating to the need of a frigate, and to a cartel with the
French. [C.O. 153, 9. p. 51.] |
Nov. 29.
Whitehall. |
688. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Enclose extracts of Governor Handasyd's letter,
Sept. 17, esteeming it of importance to H.M. service. [C.O. 138,
11. pp. 348–350.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
689. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Handasyd.
Since ours of Aug. 25, we have received yours of June 17, July 8
and 28, and Sep. 17. We have laid before H.M. what you write
relating to the French prisoners sent home by the fleet. We will
not doubt but that Mr. Chaplain has before this time complied
with your directions in pursuance of what we writ you in relation
to the transcribing and transmitting to us the accounts of the
Revenue of Jamaica, and we accordingly expect to receive them
from you. You have done well in giving H.R.H. an account
of your want of naval stores for the Queen's ships. We have
laid before H.R.H what you write concerning the mortality on
board the Nonsuch, and the paying of the officers and seamen of
the 2 fire ships fitted out by the Island, and we have represented
to H.M. what you write concerning Capt. Gandy, as also about your
want of 9 ships of war. But (as we have already told you) whatever relates to the Admiralty ought to be writ immediately from
yourself to H.R.H. the Lord High Admirall's Councill, giving
us always an account of your so doing. We are very glad that
the trade with the Spaniards is open'd and going on successfully.
We have laid before H.M. your desire of having some of the King of
Spain's Proclamations in Spanish sent you, and so soon as H.M.
shall be pleased to give directions therein, you shal be inform'd
thereof. As to the insurrection of the negroes that you mention,
we hope that by your care and vigilance it will have been quelled
before this time. The Acts and other publick papers which we
have received from you will be taken into consideration at the
first opportunity, and as anything occurs you will have constant
notice thereof. [C.O. 138, 11. pp. 351–353.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
690. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Sir B.
Granville. Since our last of Aug. 25, we have receiv'd yours
of Aug. 22. We are very sensible of the difficulties you lye under
in the management of the affairs under your Government, and
as we are sorry to have received complaint against you, we hope
you will be able to clear yourself from what is therein charged.
Wee did indeed expect that you would have sent particular
reasons upon which you suspended the four Counsellors by the
packet boat, but will not doubt of receiving them by the Fleet,
which is dayly expected. The Queen having pleased to refer
to us their complaint, we did hope to be ready by this opportunity
to have sent you copies of all those papers with H.M. pleasure
thereupon, they will certainly be ready by the next. Upon
what you tell us of Mr. Tobias Frere's behaviour, etc., we
immediately represented that matter to the Queen, and H.M.
has been pleased to remove Frere, and to confirm Mr. Mills of
the Councill, according to your desires, and we do not doubt
but H.M. pleasure therein will be sent you by this packet boat
from the Secretary of State. In the mean time we send you a
copy of our Report relating to the absenting Members of the
Assembly, at which proceeding H.M. in Councill was pleased
to express her resentment as tending to the destruction of all
Government, and we are expecting the opinion of Mr. Attorney
and Mr. Sollicitor Generall how others may be best deterr'd
from the like proceeding, pursuant to H.M. orders to them.
We observe that you write of Mr. Downes, that you have not
sworn him into the Councill pursuant to his mandamus; we
expect your further account of that matter, with the proofs of
what you object against him and his answers, according to your
letter. [C.O. 29, 9. pp. 108–110.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
691. W. Popple, jr., to Lt. Governor Bennett. The Council
of Trade and Plantations have not received any letter from you
since theirs of Aug. 24. They expect that you should give them
particular accounts of all transactions in your Government by
every opportunity that offers, whether directly for England,
or by the way of any of the Plantations. [C.O. 38, 6. p. 85.] |
Nov. 30.
St. James's. |
692. Order of Queen in Council. Upon reading the petition
of Sir H. Ashurst, in behalf of the inhabitants of Connecticot,
relating to H.M. appointing a Governor over the said Province,
and of the Province of Rhode Island, Ordered that the hearing
of the matter be put off till Dec. 14. The Council of Trade and
Plantations are to cause notice to be given to the partys concerned to come prepared to be heard at that time. Signed, John
Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read Dec. 1, 1704. ¾ p. [C.O. 5,
1262. No. 91; and 5, 1291. p. 73.] |
Nov. 30.
St. James's. |
693. Order of Queen in Council. H.M. having been pleased
to order 20 cannon with their appurtenances to be sent to the
Governor of the Massachusetts Bay for the service of that Colony,
as of H.M. bounty and in consideration of their having furnished
divers fortifications for the security of that Province, and H.M.
having further taken notice of the Representation of the Council
of Trade and Plantations relating to the salary of a Governor and
Lt. Governor and Pemaquid Fort, they are to prepare a letter
to the Governor, to be communicated to the Council and Assembly,
accordingly for H.M. signature. Signed, John Povey. Endorsed,
Recd. Dec. 4, Read Jan. 9, 1704(5). 1 p. [C.O. 5, 863. No. 124;
and 5, 911. p. 407.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
694. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Sir W.
Mathew. Since our last of Aug. 25 we have received yours of
June 14 and Aug. 31. We are glad to be informed of your safe
arrival in your Government and observe the account you give
us thereof. But you do not mention either the day of your
arrival there, or the publication of your Commission. We do
expect the collection of the Laws of the Leeward Islands, according
to your Instructions, and are very well satisfyed to finde they
were then in such readiness; you will take care that the dates
of each Act be exprest, and the name of the Island where past,
whether relating to such Island in particular, or whether the
Assembly held there were generall. We have represented to H.M.
the ill consequence of the Trade with St. Thomas and the supplies
received thence by the French, and shall as soon as anything
shall be determined therein give you an account thereof. We
have likewise represented what you write of the necessity of
another frigat for the protection of Trade, and the desire which
the French express of a cartell. We had already represented at
the sollicitation of Col. Whetham that Colonel Johnson, who you
likewise recommend, be confirmed in the Government of Nevis,
in which post Col. Codrington had placed him, which is accordingly
done. [C.O. 153, 9. pp. 52, 53.] |
Nov. 30.
St. James's. |
695. Draught of a letter for H.M. Signature to Governor
Sir B. Granville. Instructions relating to the four suspended
Councillors etc., in accordance with Representations of Nov. 16
and 23, and Order in Council, Nov. 16. [C.O. 29, 9. pp. 111–113.] |
Nov. 30.
St. James's. |
696. Order of Queen in Council. Petition of the Assembly
of Barbados etc. respited till the Fleet arrive. Endorsed, Recd.
Read Dec. 5, 1704. ½ p. [C.O. 28, 7. No. 67; and 29, 9.
p. 114.] |
