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Oct. 21.
Kensington. |
545. Order of Queen in Council. Repealing Act of
Barbados to supply the want of cash etc. [see Oct. 17]. Signed,
John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read Oct. 22, 1706. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 28, 9. No. 57; and 29, 10. pp. 153, 154; and 319, 1.
pp. 69, 70.] |
Oct. 21.
Kensington. |
546. Order of Queen in Council. H.M. having signified
her disallowance of preceding Act, and taking notice of the ill
consequences that might happen by passing of Acts of like
unusuall and extraordinary nature and importance in H.M.
Plantations, which will remain of force there untill H.M. pleasure
be signified to the contrary, H.M., with the advice of her Privy
Councill, is pleased to order that Circular Letters be prepared
[by the Council of Trade] for H.M. royall signature, to be sent
to H.M. Governours in the Plantations, directing them not to
pass, in the respective Assemblys there, any Acts of like unusuall
and extraordinary nature and importance, without having
received first H.M. pleasure thereupon. Signed, John Povey.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Oct. 22, 1706. 1¼ pp. [C.O. 28, 9.
No. 58; and 29, 10. pp. 155, 156.] |
Oct. 21.
Kensington. |
547. Order of Queen in Council. Approving draught of
Governor Crowe's Commission [Oct. 1st]. Signed, John Povey.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Oct. 24, 1706. 1¾ pp. [C.O. 28, 9. No. 59;
and 29, 10. p. 157.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
548. W. Popple to John Taylour. The Council of Trade
and Plantations desire you to lay before my Lord High Treasurer
their reply to your letter of Oct. 2. Most of the 363l. 2s. 8d.
which Capt. Moody alledges to be owing to him, is charged for
bread, and they find by the certificates produced by him that
upon a survey taken by order of the then Commodore of the
provisions brought to Newfoundland by the Anne gally, 4/5 of
that bread were found to be damnified, that a parcel brought
there for the use of the garrison was destroyed by the French
before it could be removed into the Fort, and that about the
time when the Fort was besieged he did supply many of
the distressed people with bread and necessaries. So that their
Lordships are of opinion that he was under a necessity of buying
bread for the garrison, which, as appears to them by the above
mentioned certificates, he accordingly did, to the truth of which
he declares himself ready to make oath. As to the article of
pay, Capt. Moody do's assure them, and is further ready to make
oath, that he has not received any pay since Christmas, 1704,
for want of which, and the disbursements made by him for the
garrison and otherwise in H.M. service, he has been, as he
alledges, three times arrested, and is in danger of being again
thrown into goal. Propose that, in the future, a Commander
in Chief, upon his being necessitated on any extraord'nary
occasion to make disbursements for provisions, be obliged to
produce to the Commodore upon his arrival at Newfoundland,
his accounts of such disbursements, which may be vouched by
certificates, and by the oath of the Commander himself; those
certificates to be transmitted to England, to be examin'd by
the Comptrolers of the Accounts of the Army, in order to my
Lord High Treasurer's determination. And whereas the
provisions sent yearly to Newfoundland (or part of them) may
be endamaged in the passage, as has frequently happened;
propose that in such case, before the provisions be delivered
to the Commander of the garrison, they be carefully surveyed
by the Commodore, and the Captains of H.M. ships in harbour,
and that such part of those provisions as shall appear to be so
damaged and unfit for the use of the garrison be made good and
replaced by provisions from on board H.M. ships there in such
quantity as may be spared, whereof certificates may be returned
into the Victuallers of the Navy, by whom such victuals for the
soldiers at Newfoundland are annually provided. [C.O. 195, 4.
pp. 293–296.] |
Oct. 21.
Portsmouth in New England. |
549. Mr. Plaisted to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
The service has gone on successfully this year as in any other
time, the warr notwithstanding, which is to be attributed to
the care of Governor Dudley, who by his intelligence of the enemy,
and exact knowledge of the country has alwayes mett and defeated
their incursions; and particularly at Nechowonuck, where the
masting is, has kept good guards (often 100 men) to cover my
labourers and teams. His care and success is acknowledged
by all H.M. good subjects here, and I have no doubt to continue
the supply for H.M. service while he is here in comand. Signed,
Ichabod Plaisted. Endorsed, Recd. Nov. 25, 1706. Read
Feb. 28, 1706/7 1 p. [C.O. 5, 864. No. 161; and 5, 912.
p. 317.] |
Oct. 21.
Pisoataqua. |
550. Governor Dudley to Mr. Sec. Hedges. Since my
letter [? Oct. 8], I am here to dispatch the mast fleet, and in
obedience to H.M. commands have shipt in this fleet 10,000
barrells of tar and turpentine. I hope it will be good. I humbly
pray your honour will favourably represent my dilligence therein.
Signed, J. Dudley. Endorsed, Recd. (from Sir C. Hedges)
Dec. 3, 1706. Read Feb. 21, 1706/7. Holograph. ½ p. [C.O. 5,
864. No. 87.] |
Oct. 21.
Piscataqua. |
551. Same to Mr. Popple. The year's papers of both
Provinces are in the Dover, etc. Repeats preceding. I shall not
fayle to encourage the other article of hemp. Signed, J. Dudley.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Feb. 25, 1706/7. Holograph. ¾ p.
Enclosed, |
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551. i. Minutes of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts
Bay. Boston, Aug. 7, 1706. The following were
fined for illegal trading with the French:—Samuel
Vetch, 200l., John Borland, 1,100l., Roger Lawson,
300l., Wm. Rouse, 1,200l., John Phillips, jr., 100l.,
Ebenezer Coffin, 50l. Same endorsement. Copy. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 864. Nos. 91, 91.i.; and (without enclosure)
5, 912. pp. 253, 254.] |
Oct. 24.
Piscataqua. |
552. Mr. Bridger to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Since my last I have procured the inclosed list, wch. I got with
dificultie from the Costom-house, but there is 2 shipps wch.
cannott get ready to sayle wth. this fleet, wch. occasions my
last calculations being over reckoned. I pray your Lordshipps'
order to the severall Costom-house officers on the Continent to
send to me a quarterly acct. of what quantity of each speice
of naval stores there is exported from theire respective ports,
wch. will enable me to give a true account of the progress of
this undertaking etc. I have made a farther enquirey into the
state of the woods, wch. is so very bad that I am obliged to make
a survey so far as the dificulties that attend such service will
admitt of, and are (1) The Indians, who have been seen twice
this weeck, which obliges to be at the charge of a guard to attend
me on this worke, wch. is to great for me to bare, and humbly
pray your Lordshipps' representation to the Lord High Treasurer
for an allowance to defray all such charges and all other incidentall
charges, and that it is of absolute necessity to appointe at least
2 Deputies in this River, here being noe less than 70 odd saw
mills in it, and to fix a sallery to be pay'd me quarterly for the
Deputies, not exceeding 50l. per annum each. I have so far
presumed as to appointe 2 persons to the service, requiring them
so very much that I thought I should commit a very great
crime if i did not in some measure put a stop to that pernitious
and distructive practice wch. the people had so long lived in
without contradiction. (2) The season of the year will prevent
any large survey. Signed, J. Bridger. Endorsed, Recd. 25th,
Read 27th Nov., 1706. Addressed. Holograph. 1½ pp.
Enclosed, |
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552. i. List of ships homeward bound with Naval Stores.
Boston, Oct. 21, 1706. 18 ships [see Oct. 18]. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 864. Nos. 76, 76.i.; and 5, 912. pp. 203–205.] |
Oct. 24.
New Hampshire. |
553. P. Dudley to Wm. Popple. Encloses following, etc.
Signed, Paul Dudley. Endorsed, Recd. Nov. 25, 1706. Read
Feb. 28, 1706/7. Addressed. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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553. i. Mr. Byfield to Governor Dudley. Bristol, Oct. 3,
1706. The last money I received as Judge of the
Admiralty was that for condemning Halsey's prize.
I never demanded 1s. of Mr. Colman, only told him
5 p.c. was ye Court's dues, and he with Col. Page pleaded
with me not to insist upon that but to take up with
150l., which I did some months after the condemnation;
all care was taken with the ship and cargoe till condemnation, and the Lord High Admiral nor ye men mett
with no damage by the necessary delaye for advice. I
well knew I acted against my own interest in disallowing
Governor Cranston's commission, wherein I mett with
great trouble and opposition, and made many enemies
here etc. etc. Signed, Nathal. Byfield. 1¾ pp. [C.O.
5, 864. Nos. 152, 153.] |
Oct. 25.
Jamaica. |
554. Governor Handasyd to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. I am to own the receipt of two duplicates from
your Lordships by this packett. I have by this pacquet recieved
a letter from Sir C. Hedges of Aug. 1, etc. I shall let no
oppertunity slip of giving the Spaniards here the best advices
I can to encourage and induce them to embrace this opportunity
of recovering their liberty's out of the power of the French:
and I find the Spaniards in generall, except such as are French
pensioners, so zealous for the interest of the House of Austria,
that I cannot but believe that the Spanish forces now coming
will be received without any opposition, especially if they send
divines of the Church of Rome that are native Spaniards, it will
have greater effect on the Spaniards here than sending 20,000 men.
About six months ago, when the French came into these parts
and ruined the poor Colonies to Windward, I was not wanting
to give notice to the Governors of Carthagene, Port Bell,
Havanna etc., that the French had no other designe by coming
down here, as I had advice by French letters intercepted, than
to inforce the Spanish garrisons with their troops, which had
such good effect, that since then they have not permitted any
French man of warr or merchant ship to come within their ports.
And at the Havanna about three months ago, when the French
men-of-war would force themselves into their Harbour, and
attempted to come ashore, under pretence of wanting provisions,
the Spanish Guard fell on them, and killed 90 odd of the French,
severall Spaniards were killed, and amongst them the Captain
of the Town Guard, which I am of opinion has bred so much
ill blood, that it will turn considerably to the advantage of King
Charles. This project, I hope, H.M. will not take amiss, since
it was done with a designe to serve H.M. and her allies. As to
the Flag of Truce I gave your Lordships an account of, after she
had delivered all the expresses to the Spanish Governors, and
was coming back, she was intercepted by a French privateer
and carried to Petit Guavas, but I hope my advices have put
the Spaniards on their guard, and will move them to declare
for King Charles. Sir C. Hedges having intimated to me that
if I persist to be releived at the expiration of the six years, as
I requested, I should now let him know; that H.M. may have
time to think of a proper person to succeed me, and taking no
notice of the releif of my Regiment, I have returned him for
answer that I am very well satisfied to continue, if H.M. thinks
fitt, till such time she is pleased to releive my Regiment with
me, they having unanimously followed me out of their native
country, therefore should be unwilling to leave them here in a
country where they have not been so well used as might have
been expected, and I hope if a peace should be concluded that
neither myself nor Regiment may be forgott in the establishment. Our Assembly is now sitting. They desired an
adjournment for a month, which I granted them, and since that
the Speaker, Mr. Totterdale, designing to go off the Island for
his recovery from the Belly-Ach, a new Speaker has been chosen,
and I have by the advice of some ffriends in the House prorogued
them for a week to put a stop to some proceedings which were
contrary to H.M. Instructions to me, in re-enacting a second
time a Law past by the last Assembly, for making all lands
forfeited to the Queen, for which no Quitt-rents were paid in
such a time, in hopes they will lay aside that business and begin
again on something more materiall. The Minutes of the Councill
and Assembly of what has been done since my last I now enclose.
We have had a violent bleeding ffeavour, which has carried off
severall soldiers as well as inhabitants, so that I shall want near
300 men to compleat my Regiment according to the Establishment, for which reason I have sent my son and another officer
by the ffleet under the command of Admirall Whetstone, who
sailed from hence Oct. 8, with 40 odd sail, to know what
methods H.M. and the General Officers will think convenient
for recruiting my Regiment, for fear any attempt should be made
by the Enemy the next summer. The squadron under Commador
Kerr is at present very sickly, and severall dye daily; there are
at least 400 sailors sick, and most of the officers. I have
perswaded the Commadore to victuall his men twice a week
with fresh provisions, which will be a great refreshment to them,
and I doubt not but will recover a great many of them. Our
trade is very dull on the Spanish coast, there being a great many
Dutch traders, and we wanting very much our English woolen
manufactory. I understand by Sir C. Hedges that H.M. has
been pleased to approve of my management in the time of the
alarum by the French, and my re-establishing the civill and
military officers, who are Forreigners in their former posts, that
by the last Act of Assembly were made incapable of serving.
and I hope your Lops. will find that Act so unreasonable, and
recommend it as such to H.M., that she may not give it Her
Royal Assent; most of those gentlemen having considerable
interests in the country, and are all men very well affected to
H.M. I send your Lordships here enclosed a short account
I have of an attempt the French made on Carolina, which is all
that I can yet learn of the matter. Here was brought in the
20th inst. by the Assistance man of war, a French Guinea ship
of 24 guns and 130 men, 25 of which were killed in the engagement,
and 15 wounded; what the value of her is I am not acquainted
with, but the officers say it is considerable. Signed, Tho.
Handasyd. Endorsed, Recd. Dec. 17, 1706. Read Feb. 17,
1706/7. 5 pp. Enclosed, |
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554. i. An account of the French attempt on Carolina, given
by John Bossley, who had agreed with the Governor
of Carolina to bring 40 prisoners to Virginia, but, the
winds being contrary, had been obliged to put some
ashore at St. Augustin and the remainder on the N. side
of Hispaniola. [See Oct. 3 etc.] Endorsed, Recd.
Dec. 17, 1706. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 7. Nos. 34, 34.i.;
and (without enclosure) 138, 12. pp. 46–53; and
(extract of covering letter only) 137, 51. No. 13.] |
Oct. 26.
Council Chamber, Virginia. |
555. President and Council of Virginia to the Council of
Trade and Plantations. Refer to letter of Aug. 30 and enclosure
received by a ship lately arrived from South Carolina. By the
same ship there are arrived 65 of the French and Spanish prisoners,
being part of 118, wch. the Governor of Carolina and his Council
thought fitt to send hither for a conveyance to England; but the
vessell that brings the rest is not yet arrived. Our fleet was
sailed three weeks before the arrival of these prisoners, and upon
our examining the Master's orders and contract with the
Government of Carolina, we find that in case those prisoners
were not received here, the Master was to give them his ship,
with one suit of sails, one anchor and cable and one moneth's
provision, and so turn them to sea. We could not but apprehend
this way of disposing of the prisoners to be of ill consequence
for H.M. service, and dangerous to this Country; for it is not
to be imagined that so many men bred up at sea, and most of
them privateers, would depart from this Coast so ill provided
with necessarys (when without an extraordinary Providence they
must expect to starve) but that they would choose rather to
hover about this coast, and intercept the vessells trading hither,
and perhaps land and robb our inhabitants, and so furnish themselves with provisions and instruments for further mischief:
besides the danger of permitting them to return so speedily
to the French Islands after they have once had the opportunity
of discovering our coasts, and the naked and defenceless condition
of the country. Upon these considerations we have thought
it more advisable for H.M. service to retain the prisoners here,
and have taken the best care we can to dispose of some of them
amongst the few mercht. ships now in the country; we have
also written to the Governor of Maryland to desire his assistance
in the disposal of others amongst the ships in that Province,
and the rest we have ordered to be dispersed and secured in the
country untill we find other conveniencys of sending them for
England. We humbly submitt to your Lordps.' consideration
what ill consequences may attend such proceedings as this of
the Government of Carolina, for it is in effect laying this Government under a necessity either of maintaining their prisoners
out of H.M. Revenue of 2s. per hogshead appropriated for its
own support, or exposing our coasts to be plunder'd and our
trade destroyed. And therefore we humbly hope that by your
Lordps.' means, such directions may be given as may oblige
that Government to reimburse all charges that shal accrue upon
this occasion, and prevent the like inconveniencys for the future.
Refer to enclosed Patents for land, as Oct. 14. We have received
information that the Surveyor of North Carolina has begun
to run the dividing lines between this Colony and Carolina without
the least notification given to us, and has proceeded on that
pretended line far within the reputed bounds of this H.M. Colony.
We have given directions for stopping his further progress therein,
and having lately had an account of two old men who can give
very material evidence concerning the bounds between this
Government and Carolina, particularly as to that boundary
called Weyanoak Creek in the Proprietors' Charter, we have
ordered their examinations to be taken upon oath, and have given
the Proprietors' Governor notice thereof; and as soon as we
can shal lay them before your Lorps. for your further directions
in settling those bounds; and in the meantime have written
to the sd. Governor that no surveys or entrys be made by his
officers for any of the lands in contraversy. The warrants for
the established sallaries have been this day signed in Council,
but upon enquiry we can find nothing to direct us in relation
to the sallary of the President. We doubt not but H.M. hath
appointed a suitable allowance for supporting the dignity of
that office, especially while there is no Governor or Lieut.
Governor in being, yet inasmuch as H.M. pleasure in that
particular hath never been transmitted hither, we have passed
no warrant for such sallary, and humbly pray your Lordps.'
directions herein, as also to whom the other perquisites of the
Government ought on this occasion to be paid. This is designed
to be delivered to your Lordps. by Mr. Robertson, the Clerk
of the Council, who hath desired leave to go for England for the
recovery of his health, and by whom we send the Journals of
Council, tho' there is not anything material in them other than
what we have here hinted. If anything worth your Lordships'
notice happens here before the departure of the ship he goes
in, he will be able to give your Lordps. a true account thereof.
All we have to add is, that we thank God this Colony is in perfect
quiet, and hope it will so continue; and we assure your Lordships
that we shal ommitt no opportunity of transmitting to your
Lordships a faithful account of such occurrences here as are
necessary for H.M. service or your Lordships' information. P.S.—We enclose the copies of some proceedings in relation to a tract of
land between the Forks of Rappahannock River, to wch. the
Proprietors of the Northern Neck make pretensions, alledging
it to be within their Charter, wch. we humbly submit to your
Lordships' consideration for such directions therein as your
Lordships shall think proper. Signed, E. Jenings, Presidt.,
J. Lightfoot, Dudley Digges, Benja. Harrison, Robert Carter,
James Blair, Phill. Ludwell, W. Churchill. Endorsed, Recd.
Jan. 20, Read Feb. 7, 1706/7. 3 large pp. Enclosed, |
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555. i. Copy of the Articles of Agreement between the
Governor of Carolina and John Kimber, Mariner,
for conveying French prisoners to Virginia to be sent
to England, as in preceding. Signed, N. Johnson,
Nicholas Trott, Henry Noble, Robt. Gibbes. Endorsed
as preceding. 3 pp. |
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555. ii. List of the Patents for Land in Virginia referred to
supra. Same endorsement. 3½ large pp. |
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555. iii. Copy of Minutes of Council of Virginia relating to
land in the Forks of Rappahannock River, May 2,
Sept. 28, 1706. Same endorsement. 3¾ pp. |
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555. iv. An account of the Invasion of South Carolina.
Duplicate of Oct. 3. [C.O. 5, 1315. Nos. 39, 39.i.-iv.;
and (without enclosures) 5, 1362. pp. 92–97.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
556. W. Popple, jr., to Mr. Burnaby, Secretary to the
Commissioners of Prizes. Encloses a draught of an Instruction
to Governor Crowe relating to prizes to be laid before H.M.
Commissioners of Prizes for their opinion, etc. [C.O. 29, 10.
p. 158.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
557. Same to Mr. Burchet. Applies for a Commission of
Vice-Admiralty for Governor Crowe, if H.R.H. shall so think
fit. [C.O. 29, 10. p. 159.] |
Oct. 30.
London. |
558. Mr. Dummer to Mr. Popple. Gives sailings of the
Prince George packet, out and home 100 days. She spoke the
Virginia fleet of about 200 sail, Oct. 8. Signed, E. Dummer.
Endorsed, Recd. Read Oct. 31, 1706. 1 p. [C.O. 323, 6. No. 16.] |
Oct. 31.
St. Xphers. |
559. Governor Parke to the Council of Trade and Plantations. I here send your Lordships the Act wch. Col. Johnson
passed, and Col. Codrington would not suffer him to putt the
seal to it, because he must have paid taxes by this Act for what
he has in the French ground; this Act had like to have sett this
Island into a flame; I think it a very reasonable Act. I send
yr. Lordships allso the Imports and Exportes of this Island,
to the 8th inst. Mr. Poggson has been tryed for killing Col.
Johnson, the Jury brought him in not guilty, tho' I think the
evidence was very plain against him; I ordered him to be takein
up, and tryed uppon the statute of stabbing, but he had notise
of it, and is fled; as soon as the Jury brought in their verdict,
the Judges discharged him without making him give securety
to answer an Appeal, or for his good behavior, wch. is usuall;
the Secretary could not draw every perticular of his tryal, but
what he could do I here send you; I desire your directions what
to do with him if I take him; I think he killed Johnson basely,
for he had no weapon drawn; I don't find that Johnson had
any Commission either from the Queen or Sir Wm. Matthews.
When Sir Wm. died, Col. Johnson by virtue of Col. Codrington's
Commission took uppon him the Govermt., and nobody asked
to see his Commission. Col. Codrington declared him Commander
in Cheif, and that was enough. Repeats part of Oct. 5. The
removall of Col. Lambert and Mr. Poggson has made two vacancies
in the Councill, wch. I have filled up with Major Panton and
Mr. Willit; I think the two fittest men in the Island; God
knowes we have no great choice; I find Mr. Clayton of Leverpool
has got a grant for two Plantations in the French ground from
my Lord Treasurer, by wch. he ruins two poor people that had
it granted per Sir Wm. Matthews; this is the first president of
this kind; I hope my Lord will send hereafter first to enquire
before he grants land that he must be a stranger too; for my
part I think to grant all the land to people that will come and
live uppon it, yt. the Island may be strenghned, what advantage
is it to the Island to have it full of negroes belonging to merchants
in England and rich men in Antigua, they are only a temptation
for the enemy, and no strenght; that was the ruin of Nevis;
my Lady Russell and Stapleton had each of them above 200
negroes, and not one white man on their Plantation; Col.
Codrington has 400 negroes on one Plantation, and but one white
man; they breed up their negroes to all manner of trades and
make overseers of them; by this means they have drove all the
poor from them; pleas God we keep this Island, I hope to make
it the strongest the Queen has; I have invited all from the little
Islands to leeward and have got severall and hope to gett more.
Signed, Daniel Parke. Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 6, Read Feb. 10.
1706/7 Holograph. 4 pp. Enclosed, |
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559. i. Affidavits concerning the death of Lt. Gov. Johnson.
(i.) Col. Stephen Payne deposed that he saw Col.
Johnson ride over ye River, entered Mr. Kimbleton's
house, and afterwards rode towards the other River.
A little after, Capt. Pogson rode the same way after him.
Payne rode after them and overtook them, a little on
this side ye River, where he saw Col. Johnson standing
by his horse and Capt. Pogson on horseback at a little
distance. Capt. Pogson said, I thought to have found
you on horseback. Col. Johnson repplyed, some misfortune hapned, wch. caused him to unlight. Capt.
Pogson ask'd if he was ready and drew one of his pistolls,
upon which deponent went to Capt. Pogson and commanded the Peace, laying his hand on his pistolls,
which he delivered, and called to the Gentlemen by
to secure Col. Johnson's, upon wch. he supposed the
mischief was prevented. At Capt. Pogson's request,
he returned him his pistoll, and presently heard a
pistoll fire, and Col. Johnson say, Gentlemen, I am
barbarously murthered by John Pogson. Deponent
saw no pistoll in Col. Johnson's hand. (ii.) Major
Willm. Wodrop deposed that after dinner Col. Johnson
pointing to Capt. Pogson, said, There was Allexander
the Coppersmith wch. has done me much wrong. Capt.
Pogson replied, he beleived he was not St. Paul, neither
did he think he had the learning. Col. Johnson said
how do you know my learning? Capt. Pogson said,
How do you know my profession. About sunset Col.
Johnson rid over the River and alighted at
Mr. Kimbelton's door, immediately remounted, and
as he rid by he josled Capt. Pogson, who was standing
in the street, etc. (iii.) James Tynson deposed that
Col. Johnson unlighted by the river side and ordered
him to tye his breeches. As Capt. Pogson rode by and
saw Col. Johnson standing he drew his pistoll, and
Col. Johnson said Forbear, sir, let me mount. With
that I stept in and tossed his pistol up with my sword,
and said shew fair play, with that Col. Payne unlitt
and commanded the Queen's Peace and took away his
pistoll, and then as Col. Payne turn'd to speak with
Col. Johnson, Capt. Pogson shot him and fled etc. as
i. supra. Endorsed as preceding. 1¼ pp. |
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559. ii. Copy of the trial of Capt. Pogson at the Old Road,
St. Kitts. Oct. 14, 1706. Acquittal as supra. Judges:
Michael Lambert, Henry Burrell, John Garnet. Grand
Jury: Mansell Frank, Foreman, Joseph Estridge, John
Bourryan, Francis Phipps, John King, Clement Crook,
John Willet, Henry Scoopholme, James Ramsey,
Wm. Bowry, Robert Kimbelton, Richard Rheams,
Isaac Jolly. True Bill returned upon indictment
against John Pogson for felonious murder by Attorney
General, Herbert Pember. Petit Jury: James Norton,
John Dixson, James Jackson, Thomas Dowson, Edward
Gillard, Henry Willet, Bastian Branch, Rowland Davis,
Paul de Brissac, John Esdaile, John Everenden,
Wm. Singleton. Same endorsement. 1½ pp. [C.O. 152,
6. Nos. 73, 73.i., ii.; and (without enclosures) 153, 9.
pp. 444–448.] |
Oct. 31.
St. Xphers. |
560. Governor Parke to Mr. Secretary Hedges. I was at
Nevis at the expiration of the time for the payment of the 1,400
negroes: but by the intelligence I had from St. Thomasses,
I found the French at Martineque were intrenching for fear of
an English ffleet, and had no thoughts of demanding ye 1,400
negroes; from time to time as I receive the news from you, I
send it all over America. I have the best opertunity of any of
the Governors by the means of St. Thomasses, and if I had some
of our King of Spain's Declarations, I could easaly have them
scattered in the Spanish India's, we impatiently expect the ships
from Ireland; I hope if there comes any men, there will come
provesions for them, for we have none to give them, if the men's
pay was laid out in provesions and sent over, it would keep them;
here are those that will undertake to find the men the Queen's
whole allowance, provided they may receive their pay; and
would be much better if they were as last warr 5 companys of
100 in each wth. a Capt. and two Lts. to each company, and the
officers obliged to be wth. them, as it is, the Coll. and Lt. Coll.
are at home, the men in 5 year but once cloathed and yt. so
scandalously, it is a shame to see them, so yt, what little pay
the soldier receives, he is forced to buy cloathes wth. it, or go
naked; if the Coll. was obliged to be wth. them, he would be
ashamed to see his men in such a condition as they are; no
surgion wth. them nor anything else that is fitting for them.
Signed, Daniel Parke. P.S.—You need not hint my liveing
at Nevis. I am as near the Town of Nevis as White Hall is to
Lambeth, whenever they are allarmed, I can be wth. them, as I
have allready, sooner then they can gett together etc. Repeats
part of Oct. 4. I have been but 3 months in my Govermt. and
have been 5 times at Nevis; your neighbours at Richmond
I sopose teaze you about my liveing at Nevis, becaus they think
I will live at Antigua, they did not sopose I would live here,
at a place so plundered and distroyed as this is, God knows I
indure fateague enough; I hope if I deserve well the Queen will
give me something better, for I can never gett anything here.
Endorsed, Recd. Jan. 5, 1706/7. 3 pp. [C.O. 239, 1. No. 16.] |
