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June 18.
Windsor. |
1186. Governor Parke's Instructions. Signed, Anne. R.
[See May 10 and 17.] 51 pp. [C.O. 152, 39. No. 104.] |
| June 18. |
1187. The account given by R. Sampson of the late affair in
Newfoundland. Two companies of French soldiers each between
40 and 50, 90 Indians and between 2 and 300 inhabitants of
Placentia crossed to the Bay of Bulls and thence to Petty Harbour,
7 miles from St. Johns, on Jan. 19, wch. they took, and arrived at
St. Johns about ½ an hour before day. On Jan. 21 they surprised
the harbour, they having not kept this winter any guards, and
killed on yt. morning and during their stay there 9 of the
inhabitants, viz., Wm. Legassick, his brother and one servant,
Tho. Lewis, — Abbott, a servant to John Bradbery, John Bromwell, and two more, some of the soldiers and artificers belonging
to the Garrison, being admitted to lie in ye harbour, likewise
suffered, viz., Peter Wyld and John Moulding carried to Placentia,
and Wm. Rickitts, gunner, — Roberts, Carpenter to the Fort, was
killed, John Sheremon, soldier, together with his wife and child
was killed; there being no guard kept in ye North Batterey,
they took ye cannon, there being 13, with which they annoyed ye
South Battery, having found two barrels of powder which belonged
to the Forte in ye Queen's storehouse by ye waterside; ye first
day they arrived, about 200 of the enimie went towards ye
South Batterey, commanded by Lieut. Robert Latham, who had
with him 12 soldiers and 15 inhabitants, ye French fired on them
out of ye woods very much with two great gunns, wch. they
found on ye South point, in ye main garrison we had two men
killed, Jonathan Bargery, serg't., and John Feild, an inhabitant.
… The French sent very often small parties between 10 and
20 to amuse the garrison, which were generally commanded by a
serjeant, but to ye South side they always sent a Commission
Officer. Quidi Vidy being a harbour a mile from St. Johns,
having about 100 men fit to carry arms, the enemie gave them
their liberty to live in their own houses without any confinement,
but had ye ordering of their own things as before, there was no
houses, craft nor stages destroyed, yet they never endeavoured
to come to ye assistance of ye Garrison, but to ye contrary, one
Richd. King proposing going to ye Fort, the English inhabitants
of Quidi Vidi told ye enemie of him, and they had him presently
kill'd: several were suspected at St. John's of having a correspondence with ye enemie, having particular favours shew'd them.
Feb. 26 they left ye harbour of St. Johns having destroyed all ye
houses, boats etc. except four houses: they took all ye inhabitants
with them to Petty Harbour, 4 of wch. was killed on the road,
viz., John Weak, Wm. Hammott, Richd. Peters and another,
from whence the inhabitants had liberty to return, except 60 or
70 which they carried with them to Placentia, several of which
since made their escape and gave account that M. Subercass
was arrived at Placentia, that there was a small vessell designed
for St. Johns with boombs, but was drove back by bad weather,
and that after they went to Placentia they were ordered to unload
her, yt. ye French left at Placentia, while they went to St. Johns,
but 30 or 40 men fitt to carry arms. The French in their return
burnt Bay Bulls, Ferryland, Renoos, Ferrenoos, Aqua Fort,
Brecast by South, Harbour Maine, Brecast by North, Portugrave,
Harbourgrace, Carboneer, ye inhabitants of ye later went to a
small Island with most of their effects, where they secured
themselves. Ye Cannada Indians went to Trinity Bay in order
to ravage and destroy that coasts. Mr. Collin Campbell and one
Pemberton were sent from ye French Governor to ye Fort 2 or
3 times with a Flagg of Truce, and the French having found some
papers with John Roope they forced him prisoner with them
to Placentia and put him on board their guard-shipp in order to
send him to France. He told deponent they were so incensed
against him that he was afraid they would never release him,
and farther that there was 7 men killed at Torbay, and ye harbour
and houses burnt. Signed, Rich. Sampson. Endorsed, Recd.
Read June 20, 1705. 2½ pp. [C.O. 194, 3. No. 66; and 195,
3. pp. 481–486.] |
| [June 19.] |
1188. W. Atwood to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Two Memorials, desiring a certificate to the Lord High Treasurer
as to his salary as Chief Justice of New York, etc. Signed, Wm.
Atwood. Endorsed, Recd. Read June 19, 1705. 2 pp. [C.O.
5, 1048. Nos. 116, 116.i.] |
June 19.
Whitehall. |
1189. Certificate as to Mr. Atwood's salary, as it appears
from the papers in the office of the Council of Trade and
Plantations. (See preceding.) Signed, Wm. Popple, jr. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1048. No. 118; and 5, 1120. pp. 296, 297.] |
| [June 19.] |
1190. Merchants trading for Newfoundland to the Council of
Trade and Plantations. Mr. Campbell's affidavit shows that
the inhabitants of Newfoundland are by the late incursions and
barbarities of the French reduced to the utmost extremity of
want and misery, and rendered incapable of defending themselves.
Pray the Board to represent to H.M. the need of an immediate
reinforcement of men, arms and ammunition. 37 signatures.
Endorsed, Recd. Read June 19, 1705. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1190. i. Affidavit of Mr. Campbell (cf. preceding and June 15).
Signed, Colin Campbell. 2½ pp. [C.O. 194, 3. Nos.
65, 65.i.; and (without enclosure), 195, 3. pp. 477,
478.] |
| [June 19.] |
1191. R. Downes to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
(see April 23.) Answer to the reasons of the Governor and Council
of Barbados for not admitting him to the Council. (1) He has
had a Commission as Lt. Col. for many years; hence his friends
in England that took out the mandamus made the mistake of
calling him Colonel. Respondent knows of no other Richard
Downes in the Island except one, who was never more than
Captain. (2) The Council was not complete when he first waited
on H.E. with H.M. mandamus. (3) It is quite untrue that he has
been the author of faction and disorder. (4) He never asked
William Weaddell for his vote, but after he had voted and been
threatened to be indicted for the same, respondent asked him what
his freehold was that he polled upon, to which he said that he
married a woman who, he understood, was possessed of 10 acres
of land for her life; but on the trial it appeared that the land
was by her husband's will to go to her children at a certain age,
upon which the man was prosecuted for his mistake. (5) Utterly
denies that he made use of the publick moneys for his own
occasions when he was Treasurer. His accounts are now before
the Committee of both Houses, which they cannot pass without
an order from the Governor to allow several sums which respondent
paid according to the direction of the Laws, though without
H.E.'s particular direction, which the Governor has not yet
done. Hence the delay, and not any fault of his. He never
preferred one or postponed other payments, but when there
was money in the Treasury paid the orders as they were brought
to him without favour. (6) He never slighted H.M. mandamus,
but spoke of it with respect and honour. (7) He never turned
his wife out of doors, nor suffered her to live in poverty; she did
not leave his house till she had got 150l. per annum alimony
allowed her. Denies that he lived with another woman, and
had he not been advised that the Governor and Council had no
jurisdiction of that matter, could have cleared himself of that
aspersion. (8) Denies that he evaded the Laws, violated the
freedom of election, or caused any sham freeholders to be made
to vote for him, or caused part of the Assembly to go out of the
House in relation to his contest with Lt. Col. Battyn or otherwise,
for it's publicly known what some of the Members of the Assembly
left the house for, which was to hinder a bill from passing which
was then depending in the house for raising two companies of
granadeers. (9) Denies that he behaved insolently to the Governor.
Prays for H.M. order for the Governor to admit him of the Council.
Endorsed, Recd. Read June 19, 1705. 3¾ pp. Enclosed, |
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1191. i. Richard Downes to the Governor and Council of
Barbados. Prays that several sums of money paid by
him according to the Laws as Treasurer, may be allowed
by H.E. Order. Copy. 1½ pp. |
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1191. ii. Minute of Council and Assembly of Barbados, July 28,
1704. The Joint-Committee of Accounts were of opinion
that they could not pass Mr. Downes' accounts without
H.E. Orders for the sums disbursed by him. 1 p.
[C.O. 28, 7. Nos. 160, 160.i., ii.; and 29, 9. pp. 325–337.] |
June 20.
Whitehall. |
1192. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Hedges. Some days since Mr. Campbell gave us an account
[June 15] of the destruction made by the French upon several
harbours in Newfoundland, which he saying he had likewise given
to you, we did not then write upon that subject. But having
since received the enclosed account from Mr. Sampson [June 18],
which we find in severall particulars to differ very much from
Mr. Campbell's, and having been attended by severall merchants
trading to Newfoundland, and discoursed with Capt. Lloyd,
we transfer to you our observations, suspecting that there have
been some treacherous correspondence held by some of H.M.
subjects with the French in those parts. Enclose the petition
of merchants [June 19], with our opinion that for the present such
ammunition and materials, as shall be judged necessary for the
Fort, may be put on board the convoy now going thither.
Autographs. 1½ pp. Annexed, |
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1192. i. Copy of petition of Merchants (June 19). 2 pp. |
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1192. ii. Copy of Affidavit of Colin Campbell (June 15). 3 pp. |
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1192. iii. Copy of Richd. Sampson's Affidavit (June 18). 3½ pp. |
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1192. iv. Observations by the Council of Trade and Plantations
upon some informations relating to Newfoundland. (1)
Mr. Campbell says the French destroyed all the dwellinghouses except 2 or 3, Sampson says, except 4. Capt.
Lloyd names the owners—Bengar, Coleworth, Fletcher,
and Campbell, who makes the above affidavit. Capt.
Lloyd says that one Greasy, a native of Jersey, had
7 cattle saved to him. Other discrepancies and omissions
in Campbell's account are noted. Campbell has alledged
to us in discourse that the French let him goe only upon
his intreaty, having taken 30 of his servants; and that
John Roop, who has perfected the Boom, went voluntarily
away with the French and has some command in one
of the ships. [C.O. 194, 22. Nos. 30, 30.i.–iv.; and
(representations and enclosure iv. only), 195, 4. pp. 1–3;
and (duplicate of No. iii.) 194, 22. No. 30.v.] |
June 20.
Whitehall. |
1193. W. Popple, jr., to Mr. Wain(e), Capt. of the sloop
Friendship of Boston. The Council of Trade and Plantations
desire you to make as particular an affidavit as you can before the
Mayor of Plymouth or any other J.P., of all within your knowledge
relating to the late attempts made by the French upon Newfoundland, as likewise to what happened to yourself and ship (see
June 15). [C.O. 195, 4. p. 4.] |
June 20.
[20m/4 (Jun) 1705.] |
1194. Mr. Penn to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Honble. ffrds. I begg ye dispatch of the Laws, that wt. can
may be done before the surrender, and then there will be ye
less to condition for. I am ready wn. you please to let me know
you are for me. Your respectfll. ffriend, Wm. Penn. Endorsed,
Recd. Read June 21, 1705. Addressed. Sealed. Holograph.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 1263. No. 21; and 5, 1291. p. 153.] |
| [June 23.] |
1195. Newfoundland Merchants to the Queen. Refer to the
value of the Newfoundland trade and the damage done by the
recent incursion of the French, estimated at 140,000l. sterl.
Petitioners being informed there are two men-of-war now ordered
thither with only one company of soldiers, propose that 500 or 600
men are necessary there, or two men-of-war to winter there,
together with the present garrison and the company now going,
otherwise fear the surviving inhabitants will leave the Island,
etc., etc. 101 signatures. 1 large p. Enclosed, |
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1195. i. Affidavit of Colin Campbell as to the attacks by the
French. To same effect as June 15. Signed, Colin
Campbell. 2½ pp. [C.O. 194, 22. Nos. 37, 38.] |
June 24.
Barbados. |
1196. Governor Sir B. Granville to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Acknowledges letters etc. of April 12, 20 and 26.
The powder duty here has never been paid nor so much as ever
demanded from the pacquetts. Refers to letter etc. of June 10.
Encloses 4 Acts lately passed. In the Minutes of Council your
Lops. will see an information against Mr. Chilton, the Queen's
Attorney General, and Mr. Lillington, one of the suspended
Councellours, since that the Court of Oyer and Terminer has bin
held, and they have both bin tryed and found guilty of high
misdemeanours. Mr. Lillington was fined 2,000l., which he
has paid, and has not demanded any appeal, which if he had I
find by my Instructions I am to grant in all fines above 200l.
Mr. Chilton's sentence was to pay a fine of 75l. and to lye in prison
during the pleasure of the government. Their crimes will appear
in the proceedings etc. [See July 16.] By the death of Sir Henry
Pickering, whom I had sworn into the Council some months agoe,
the Members of it are again reduced to six, so that there is a
vacancy I am to fill up, etc. Signed, Bevill Granville. Endorsed,
Recd. Sept. 3, Read Oct. 31, 1705. Holograph. 3½ pp. [C.O.
28, 9. No. 17; and 29, 9. pp. 402–405.] |
| [June 25.] |
1197. Governor Lord Cornbury to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Intercedes for the widow of Dr. Bridges, that H.M.
may grant her the salary due to her husband as Chief Justice
of New York. Signed, Cornbury. Endorsed, Recd. 25th, Read
June 28th, 1705. Copy. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 1048. No. 117; and
5, 1120. pp. 310–312.] |
| June 25. |
1198. Capt. Lloyd to Sir Charles Hedges. Prays for an
addition of gunners, ammunition and gun-carriages, etc. for
Newfoundland, and an armourer, for want of whom 600 fire-arms
long since sent by the Ordnance thither have been hitherto
wholly useless. And whereas information is given that the French
upon retiring nailed up 13 of the guns upon the North Battery,
prays that proper instruments be sent out. Prays for instructions
in case provisions and clothes fail, for subsisting French prisoners,
and the charge of spies, etc. Signed, Tho. Lloyd. 2 pp. On
back, |
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1198. i. Notes by [? Sir C. Hedges]. Mr. Lloyd to go to the
Secretary of War for disbursements. To make Bills, and
if reasonable will be allowed, etc. [C.O. 194, 22. No. 32.] |
| June 26. |
1199. H. Greenhill to W. Popple. Encloses following. [See
June 20.] I have disburst for the Notary Publick and the
Seal of the Corporation, 12s. 2d. Signed, Henry Greenhill.
Endorsed, Recd. Read July 3, 1705. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1199. i. W. Waine to W. Popple. I have made the affidavit
desired (June 20). Signed, Wm. Waine. Addressed.
Postmark. ¾ p. |
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1199. ii. Deposition of W. Waine. On arriving from New
England at St. Johns, April 12, Deponent went to the
Commander at Fort William. On his way he saw that
the houses of St. John's, saving about five or six, had
been burnt or destroyed, and likewise the stages and
fishing-boats for the most part. The Governor informed
him of the attack by the French. Corroborates Mr. Campbell's account of the taking of his sloop Friendship and
the sinking of the letters. June 25, 1705. Signed,
Wm. Waine. Sworn before Thomas Darracott, Mayor.
Seal of Plymouth. 2¾ pp. [C.O. 194, 3. Nos. 67,
67.i., ii.; and 195, 4. pp. 5–13.] |
| [June 27.] |
1200. Sir H. Ashhurst to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Reply to Mr. Feild and Mr. Wyeth. [June 5.]
Their arguments do not invalidate the reasonableness of his
demand for a respite until the answer from Connecticut is received
to the matter of fact as to the Law and whether the Quakers
have suffered by it or are liable to do so. He owns in his Memorial
that they live peaceably in that Colony, not abusing their liberty
of conscience. Signed, Hen. Ashhurst. Endorsed, Recd. Read
June 27, 1705. 1½ pp. [C.O. 5, 1263. No. 22; and 5, 1291.
pp. 154–156.] |
June 27.
Whitehall. |
1201. Sir Charles Hedges to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. I desire to know if you have any objection to the
following. Signed, C. Hedges. Endorsed, Recd. Read June 28,
1705. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1201. i. Richard Scott to the Queen. Prays for further leave
to stay in England for the recovery of his health, and to
continue of the Council of Barbados, provided he arrive
there by Michs., 1706. Signed, Richd. Scott. 1 p.
[C.O. 28, 7. Nos. 161, 161.i.; and 29, 9. pp. 347–349.] |
June 27.
Whitehall. |
1202. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Queen. Report
upon the petition etc. of Richard Downes and answers, summarized.
(See April 23, June 19 etc.) The Governor's not admitting him to
the Council of Barbados upon your Majesty's letter did not
proceed from any disrespect to your royal authority, but he
transmitted his reasons, in order to know your Majesty's further
pleasure thereupon. We take leave to add, that in case your
Majesty be pleased to restore the Four Suspended Counsellors
and confirm those whom the Governor had put into their places,
according to our Representation of March 29, the number of
the Councill is at present complete. [C.O. 29, 9. pp. 338–346.] |
June 27.
Whitehall. |
1203. W. Popple to Mr. Penn. Mr. Feild and Mr. Wyeth
having acquainted the Council of Trade and Plantations that
they were obliged to go into the country and that you would take
care of their business, I send you the inclosed letter to them, that
you may, if you think fit, return an answer thereto. Annexed, |
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1203. i. The Council of Trade and Plantations send you the
inclosed Memorial from Sir H. Ashhurst for your speedy
answer, and desire you to give them instances of any
People's having been persecuted upon ye Connecticut
Act against Hereticks. W. Popple, jr., Whitehall,
June 27, 1705. [C.O. 5, 1291. p. 157.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
1204. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor
Handasyd. We send you the new Seal and warrant for using
the same. You are to cause the old Seal to be broken before you
in Council and transmitted to this Board, etc. (as July 28).
[C.O. 138, 11. p. 399.] |
June 29.
Bermuda. |
1205. Lt. Governor Bennett to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Further reply to Aug. 24. According to your
Lordships' command, Daniell Smith was brought to his trial
on June 25 and was acquitted, the whole proceeding of which
I will transmit in my next. As to what relates to the magazine
ships not coming here as formerly, I have sent the reasons for it
under the Council's hands, and their opinion about the quantity
of tobacco planted, and also a certificate under the Justices' hands,
what was made last year and has been planted this, and the
Collectors' account of what quantity hath been exported since my
arrivall here. I acknowledge what your Lordships say relating
to the account of the revenue, but Mr. Spauforth (the commissionated auditor) was never soe ill as to be imagined he could be
so long incapassitated; but care is taken for a speedy transmission,
as well of those as every thing else mentioned in that paragraph,
and I desire your Lordships to believe the cause that every parte
of my Instructions has not been comply'd with, did not proceed
from any willfull neglect, but for want of time or more Clarks.
It was impossible for me to do more than I have since my coming
here. I pray my Lords recollect the confus'd state of this Govermt.
when I arrived, and also the condition of those that had been
fortifications, and not one man in the country that knew how to
give directions, so that my attendance was constantly in one
or other of them to my great fatigue and expence. When they
were tollerably in a posture for service, I began to discipline the
militia, who were wholly ignorant, and now (in character) as
good as any in the West Indies. Next comes Mr. Larkin, who
took up all my time and what help could be had for a year and a
halfe, and had every of those my voluminous pacquets arrived
which were sent to your Lordships occasioned by him, it would
then be convincing the pains I have been obliged to take to justify
my injured reputation. What I transmitted to your Lordships
was about one fourth of what was sent, for the same I returned to the Secretary of State and my brother, besides what
accounts I thought necessary to give to severall of my friends
whom I presumed would serve me on occasion. After this
barbarous dispute was over, I proceeded to compleat the
fortifications and militia, and to put in execution the design of
forming a troop of Horse Granadiers I formerly acquainted
your Lordships of, which is now so far effected as to have above
100 on the list, and seldom less than 60 appears at an exercise in
the field (one-third of them entred being on their affairs generally
att sea) they consist of people of the best circumstance, and
begin so much to value themselves that severall are in scarlet and
many have sent abroad for cloath to appear in the same, soe that
in a year's time I doubt not but they will be all in one colour,
and many more say they will list when accouter'd, the encouragement by seeing soe many (contrary to all expectation) come in,
and to get more I thought convenient to dignify the troop by
the name of H.M. volunteer troop of Horse Granadiers (which
I hope was noe crime) and made men of interest their Officers
(viz.) Col. Charles Walker, Lieut. Cole, John Trimingham, the
Major is to be Lieut.-Coll. Wm. Outerbridg, formerly soe to the
regiment of Foot, Henry Tucker, First Lieut., Ralph Noden
Second Lieut., there are also two Brigadiers, men of very good
estates considering this country. I always am with them when
they draw out, and used to exercise them till of late, but the
Officers now being very well quallified for that duty, I leave it to
them; with this troop, and the Company of soldiers H.M. was
pleased to give me a Commission for (the men whereof we can take
up behind us) I can always depend of having att least 100
Granadiers, which must do good service against an enemy when
landing, and by being on horseback we can waite on their boats
along shoar, and from time to time send word to the regiment
of militia to halt or march, as occasion requires, which will save
them from being fatigued. Having thus given an account how
I have employ'd my time, I desire your Lordships to consider
whether I could have much to spare, indeed my duty (to which
with pleasure I have been a slave) would oblige me to attempt
anything, but nothing but that and my allegiance could prevail
to undergoe the same again, especially that part in which I was
forced to be easy under daily insults, affronts and reproaches
and used with more contempt than scoundrel, and all the hopes
of satisfaction I have left (Larkin being dead), is that your Lordships and the world are satisfied I have been injured. Pursuant to
your Lordships' commands, H.M. Orders of Council have been
published, and duely registred, as also H.M. approbation of the
Act for raising a publick revenue, etc. As for those Acts, Refers
to letter of March 31, said to be past in 1694, 1698 and 1701, I
always concluded they were transmitted at large amongst the
rest, for my orders to the Secretary were to prepare a transcript
of all the laws then in force, and when I received your Lordships'
letter, I sent for him to give me his reason why they were not
included, he told me he could not possibly recollect, it being
soe long time since, and desired me to assure your Lordships he
had no manner of design in omitting them, and hoped your
Lordships would judge favourably of him; I have now transmitted
authentick copys of them, excepting that for the support of the
Government which I conclude your Lordships has already. I
also received H.M. letter relating to prizes, to which all care and
obedience shall be shown. Repeats letter of' April 4, etc. Signed,
Ben. Bennett. Endorsed, Recd. Nov. 4, 1705, Read May 28,
1706. Holograph. 5 pp. Enclosed, |
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1205. i. Duplicate of enclosure No. iv, April 4. |
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1205. ii. Account of Tobacco made in Bermuda, 1704. Total,
19,862lb. Estimate for 1705, 9,138lb. Signed, Fra.
Jones, Will. Tucker, Dll. Johnson, Tho. Burton, George
Darrell, Tho. Forster, Wm. Outerbridge, John Dickinson,
Richd. Gilbert. Endorsed, Recd. Nov. 14, 1705. 1 p. |
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1205. iii. Report of the Council of Bermuda in reply to enquiry
of Aug. 24. (1) In the ship called ye Magazine,
commonly sent by the Bermuda Company once a year,
was always sent stores of war and necessaries for the
Island, the Company positively forbidding all manner
of trade with any but themselves, commanding seizure
to be made on all manner of dry-goods not imported
by them and confirming the whole produce of these
Islands to be remitted in ye said ship, only a liberty
given to their Governor and Council here, that if she
fail of carrying ye whole (wch. was but seldom), that
then they might employ another ship on the same
terms, consigning the produce to the Company, who
laid such a restriction by commanding the Governmt.
not to suffer any vessels to be built wch. exceeded
5 tons. Under wch. bondage these Islands laboured
until they were relieved by a quo warranto brought
against the Company's Patent for a dissolution. (2)
Some time after the original settlement of the Islands,
the earth was rich and fertile, but of late years experience
hath taught us it will not yield half yt. encouragement
as formerly. And likewise before the Company's
dissolution, the price of tobacco was reduced to so
low a rate, by their severitys, which never since could
be advanced, therefore it's in vain to plant tobacco,
the produce whereof would not find bread for the
planters, so that the quantity now planted is not much
more than what hath its consumption here. (3) When
such vast quantitys of tobacco was planted, the greatest
part of this settlement was in the hands of tenants,
wch. had no other ways for payment of their rents but
by the produce of the same, not having regard to the
preservation of timber, by wch. they could reap no
benefit. But now ye greatest part of this Island is
come into ye hands of Free-holders, who dilligently
takes care for ye growth and preservation of timber,
wth. wch. they raise mighty advantages by ye building
of small vessels, some whereof are exposed to sale,
others are employed in ye service of ye neighbouring
Plantations, so that great part of ye ground, wch.
formerly was planted, is now suffered to grow up into
groves of cedars and preserv'd for the uses aforesaid.
The remainder being too little to produce provision for
ye many inhabitants here, there being imported yearly
10,000 bushels of Indian corn beside severall other sorts
of provisions. Signed, Richard Peniston, Cha. Walker,
Anthony White, Thomas Harford, Mich. Burrows,
St. George Tucker, Benja. Hinson, Sam. Spofferth,
Patrick Downing. Endorsed as preceding. 2½ pp. |
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1205. iv. List of clearances of tobacco, April 29, 1701—June 2,
1705. Custom House, Bermuda. Total, 50,882lb. in
30 vessels (chiefly Bermudan sloops bound for Barbados,
Nevis, etc.). Endorsed as preceding. 1½ pp. [C.O. 37,
7. Nos. 26, 26.i.–iv.; and (with enclosure ii. only), 38, 6.
pp. 175–182.] |
| [June 29.] |
1206. Bristol Merchants trading to Newfoundland to the
Queen. Pray that such a strength may be sent thither as
may secure the inhabitants and fishery etc. (cf. June 23). 25
Signatures. Endorsed, Read June 29, 1705. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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1206. i. Affidavit of R. Sampson. Recounts attacks upon
St. Johns. The French seized Torbay but set the
inhabitants at liberty upon promise that they would not
stir from their houses, threatening that if any one did,
they would kill all the rest. Two or three did attempt
to get into St. Johns', whereupon the French murdered
all the rest. They surprized Quitty Vitty and set the
inhabitants at liberty under the same promise, plundering
their moneys, cloths, etc., and burning sundry of their
dwelling-houses. Deponent never heard nor does he
believe that any of the inhabitants were suspected to be
in the French interest or holding any correspondence
with the enemy. The French acknowledged the great
bravery of Lt. Moody and the loss of about 100 men;
besides that deponent saw 3 boats for carrying off their
sick and wounded. The inhabitants and garrison
also highly commend Lt. Moody. All very much
blame Mr. Roop for having industriously disswaded the
inhabitants from complying with the frequent advices and
earnest desires of Lieut Moody to assist in guarding and
watching that harbour last winter, etc. Signed, Richard
Sampson. 2 pp. [C.O. 194, 22. Nos. 35, 35.i.] |
| [June 29.] |
1207. Newfoundland Merchants to [? Sir Charles Hedges].
Insist on the value of the Fishery and Colony. The subjects of
England did for many years enjoy all the great advantages
arising therefrom, untill in the reign of K. Charles II the French
by various artifices and clandestine methods obtained leave
from that Prince to fish in some parts on that coast which were
pretended to be less frequented by the English, and thereupon
at first took possession of some obscure and remote harbours, and
then by degrees of above one half of the harbours of that Island,
etc. The French settlements there and in Canada being very
much inlarg'd they threaten to beat off the English, unless a
good land and sea force be sent speedily thither, etc. 11 Signatures.
Endorsed, Read June 29, 1705. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 22. No. 36.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
1208. W. Popple to Mr. Lowndes. Encloses letter of Lord
Cornbury relating to the widow of Dr. Bridges to be laid before
the Lord High Treasurer. [C.O. 5, 1120. p. 318.] |
June 30.
(30m/4, 1705.) |
1209. Mr. Penn to the Council of Trade and Plantations. I
returne you the Laws, desireing you would please to allow them
yr. notice as soon and fast as you can, that a ship intending
thither within a month may carry the people the satisfaction
of their haveing a Governmt., for ye exceptions, they may be
in ye nicest parts supply'd by the Queen's grants or in ye Surrender
till mended by fresh Laws. I hope you will consider ye business
of the mony, either to drop it or make it practicable, since at
present I don't finde the Govermts. of ye Continent have comply'd
with the Regulatn. Your Respectfl. friend. Signed, Wm. Penn.
Endorsed, Recd. Read July 6, 1705. Addressed. Sealed.
Holograph. 1¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 1263. No. 24; and 5, 1291.
p. 161.] |
