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| [1706.] |
681. Godfrey Dellius, Minister of the Reformed Church
at Halteren in Brabant, to the Queen. Prays for payment of
arrears due to him viz., one year's salary of 60l. as Minister at
Albany, 1698, and 50l. promised to him by Lord Bellomont for
going as Commissioner with Col. Peter Schuyler to notify the
Governor of Canada of the Peace etc. Signed, G. Dellius. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1084. No. 33.] |
| [1706?] |
682. A short account how the Government of Barbados
becomes arbitrary. Repeats charges against Sir B. Granville. (See
C.S.P. 1704, No. 431 etc.) Proposes that no Member of Council
be suspended by a Governor till his case has been heard by H.M.
in Council; that no Judges, Justices or Field Officers be appointed, but by the Governor and ¾ ths of the Council; that H.M.
send over two able, qualified Judges; and that appeals to
H.M. be granted more largely, viz. for sums over 50l. if applied
for in 60 days. 2¼ large pp. [C.O. 28, 43. No. 10.] |
| [1706.] |
683. Certificate by Wm. Sharpe, President of Barbados,
approving the following. |
|
683. i. List of Interrogatories to be put in the case of prizes
in the Admiralty Court of Barbados. [C.O. 319, 1.
pp. 26–32.] |
| [1706.] |
684. Petition of Merchants trading to the Plantations to
the House of Commons. During the late intervall of Peace
many thousand hhds. of Virginia and Maryland tobacco were
yearly bought in England by the French Merchants and exported
directly for France. Since the war, fforreigne Nations have
cheifly engrossed that trade by supplying the French with part
Virginia and part European Tobacco, to the aparent damage
of H.M. Plantations, and the great advantage and increase of
ye European Plantations. To remedy which Petitioners desire
that a clause may be inserted in some Act of Parliament giving
free liberty to all H.M. subjects that have commission from
Forreigners being in amity with H.M., to export in Dutch or
neutrall ships directly for France any commodity of the growth
or production of the English Plantations in America, except
masts, pitch, and tarr of the growth and product of America,
and all counterband goods, without being hindered or molested
by any of H.M. Custom-house Officers, ships of warr or privateers.
Signed, Micajah Perry, and 26 others. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 3. No. 33;
and 5, 1341. No. 5.] |
| [1706.] |
685. Merchants trading to Virginia and Maryland to the
Queen. Pray for the consideration of the Report of April 6th,
and for speedy measures to preserve the Virginia and Maryland
Tobacco trade, in opposition to the great increase of European
Tobacco Plantations. Signed, Micajah Perry and 17 others. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1341. No. 4.] |
| [1706 ?] |
686. Proposals for increasing the tobacco trade with foreign
countries. No date or signature. Cf. preceding. 1 p. [C.O.
318, 3. No. 32.] |
| [1706 ?] |
687. Juan Corso to H.M. and H.R.H. Proposes to capture
the Island of Havanna, if given the men and shipping he requires.
Signed, Jun. Corso. 1 p. [C.O. 318, 3. No. 34.] |
| 1706–1710. |
688. Lists of Councillors recommended for the several
Plantations. [C.O. 324, 48. No. 1.] |
| [1706?] |
689. Sir Wm. Phippard, M.P., to H.M. Commissioners of
Customs. His ship the William and Mary has been siezed at
Barbados for illegally importing 20 reams of paper from Portugal,
on the false evidence of a discharged seaman. Prays that she
may be discharged. |
Jan. 26.
London. |
H.M. Commissioners of Customs to Commissioners of
Customs at Barbados. All proceedings against the William
and Mary are to cease. |
| Feb. 3. |
Charles Cox to — Cox. Sir W. Phippard desires me to
persuade you to release the William and Mary. 20 reams
of paper is hardly sufft. to justify the severity of the condemnation. |
Feb. 7.
London. |
Cha. Mompesson to Wm. Sharpe. As preceding. |
Feb. 12.
London. |
Sir W. Phippard to Wm. Sharpe. As preceding. [C.O. 319, 1.
pp. 124–127.] |
