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July 11.
Windsor. |
34. Two Orders of Queen in Council, appointing Councillors
for Nevis and St. Kitts, as proposed July 1. q.v. Signed,
Wm. Blathwayt. Endorsed, Recd. 16th, Read 19th Nov. 1708.
2 pp. [C.O. 152, 7. Nos. 62, 63; and 153, 10. pp. 216–219.] |
July 11.
Windsor. |
35. Order of Queen in Council. John Rayner is to be
appointed Attorney General of New York in place of Sampson
Broughton etc. Signed, Wm. Blathwayt. Endorsed, Recd.
Read Aug. 23, 1708, 1¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 1049. No. 93; and 5,
1121. p. 324.] |
July 12.
Windsor. |
36. H.M. Warrant to Governor Lord Lovelace for the
appointment of John Rayner as Attorney General of New York
etc. Countersigned, Sunderland. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 30,
1708 Copy. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1049. No. 89; and 5, 1121. pp.
314, 315; and 5, 210. pp. 107, 108.] |
July 13.
Whitehall. |
37. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of Sunderland. Enclose Representation, recommending Capt. Gookin
(July 8), to be laid before H.M., "not knowing when there will
be a Council, and that the said Gookin may not lose the opportunity of transporting himself to Pensylvania, with the Lord
Lovelace, who is on his departure for New York" etc. [C.O.
5, 1292. p. 67.] |
July 13.
Whitehall. |
38. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Boyle. Reply to July 4. We find no precedent of a salary
being settled here upon foreign clergymen in the Plantations,
only that at New York the French Minister there has a salary
of £20 out of the Revenue. But as the said Kocherthal is very
poor and the Lutherans, who go over with him, are not in a
condition to make him any allowance, we humbly offer that
Lord Lovelace have directions to grant him a reasonable portion
of land for a glebe etc., and that he be allowed £20 for his
voyage etc. Set out, New York Docs. v. pp. 62, 63. q.v. [C.O.
5, 1121. pp. 303, 304.] |
| July 13. |
39. Mr. Solicitor General to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Reply to June 11. In answer to the first quaere,
my humble opinion is, that since the Statute of the 15th of
Charles II does expressly require all Masters of ships coming
to the Plantations to make known their arrivall, and give in an
inventory of their goods to the Governor there or such officer
as shall be by him thereunto authorized and appointed, before
any goods be unladen, that the appointment of this Officer, who
is now called the Navall Officer, does solely belong to the
Governor of such Plantations; and therefore if the Crown constitute a person to execute this office, and the Governor appoint
another person; I think all Masters of ships will be oblidged
to apply to the Navall Officer appointed by the Governor; and
the patentee will not be in such case impowered to doe the
things required by such Officer mentioned in the said Act of
Parliamt. (2) I hold consequently that the said office can never
be said to be full by vertue of Letters Patents from the Crowne.
(3) I don't think the present Governor can be said to have
dispossessed Mr. Cox of the said office by appointing a Navall
Officer; because if Mr. Cox was not appointed by the Governor,
he never was the Officer mentioned in the Act of Parliament, who
is described to be one that is authorized and appointed by
the Governor; but in regard the Governors of the Plantations
are put in by the Crown only during pleasure, I take it for
granted no one will make any difficulty in appointing such
Navall Officer as the Crown shall best approve of. Signed, Jas.
Mountague. Endorsed, Recd. 10th, Read 20th Aug., 1708.
Addressed. 3 pp. Enclosed, |
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39. i. Copy of June 11, 1708. C.S.P. No. 1539. |
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39. ii.–v. Copies of clauses in Acts of Parliament, for the
encouragement of Trade, etc., and the preventing frauds,
etc., and in Governor Crowe's Instructions. 9 pp.
[C.O. 28, 11. Nos. 12, 12.i.–v.; and (without enclosures) 29, 11. pp. 293–296.] |
July 13.
Whitehall. |
40. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of Sunderland. Reply to letter of July 6. Refer to Order in Council
concerning Seals May 31, 1702 (C.S.P. 1702. No. 555). Pursuant to the said Order Mr. Harris, then Seal-cutter to H.M.,
frequently attended this Board in order to make the proper
alterations, and as it will be necessary that the present sealcutter do attend us from time to time, we offer that he may
have a general warrant for preparing Seals for H.M. Provinces
of New Hampshire, the Massachusets Bay, New York, New
Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Jamaica, Barbados, the Leeward
Islands, and Bermuda, pursuant to the directions he shall receive from H.M. Commissrs. of Trade and Plantations in that
behalf. [C.O. 324, 9. p. 219.] |
July 13.
Whitehall. |
41. Circular Letter from the Council of Trade and Plantations to the Governors and the Proprietors of the Plantations.
We inclose an additional Instruction in pursuance of several
Acts past here, relating to Trade and Navigation, [see June 29,
1708]; and you are to take care and give the necessary directions
that the true intent and meaning of the said Instruction be
punctually and duly complied with in your Government. [C.O.
324, 9. p. 220.] |
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42. Receipts by Mr. Popple and Mr. Kocherthal for £100
for the use of the German Refugees June 4-July 24. Cf. May
10, 1708. Signed, Wm. Popple, Joshua de Kocherthall, San
Jacob Plattell. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1049. No. 81.] |
July 15
Whitehall. |
43. W. Popple to W. Lowndes. Report upon the proposals
of John Keble (see July 7), to be laid before the Lord High
Treasurer. Their Lordships are of opinion that pott-ashes being
a commodity so absolutely necessary here, the setting up of
pott-ash works in the Plantations will be of very great advantage to this Kingdom, besides the particular advantage it
will be to H.M. in her Revenue of the Customs; and therefore
such a work ought to be incouraged as much as may be;
for the returns for the American pott-ashes will be made in
the woolen and other manufactures of this Kingdom; whereas
at present all the pott-ashes we have from the Czar of Muscovy's Dominions are paid for two-thirds in mony and but one
third in goods, which is a great disadvantage in our trade.
Recommend that credit be given to Keble for £200 upon security, etc. and that he be allowed the transportation of 16
servants at £5 per head. As to his patent for making of
salt, their Lordships have nothing to offer, till they receive the
certificates he has promised. Set out, New Jersey Archives 1st
ser. iii. 347. [C.O. 5, 994. pp. 459–462.] |
[July 15.]
Kensington. |
44. H.M. Licence to Francis Collins to cut timber in New
England in pursuance of his contract to load three ships per
annum with masts for the Navy, for five years. May 31,
1707. Countersigned, Godolphin. Endorsed, Recd. Read July
15, 1708. 1¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 864. No. 230.] |
July 15.
London. |
45. List of guns and stores wanting at New Hampshire.
Signed, Geo. Vaughan. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 15, 1708.
1½ pp [C.O. 5, 864. No. 229.] |
July 15.
Whitehall. |
46. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of Sunderland. Report upon petition of Mathew Newnam (cf June 27,
1707.) Wee find that he has been guilty of threatening and
abuseing of the Governor, Judges and Justices of the Peace,
in Bermuda, in a very gross manner, and that he has been a
frequent disturber of the peace there; and we pray your Lordship to represent to H.M. our humble opinion that notwithstanding the said Newnam's behaviour, the bail in £500 demanded of him for his appearance, and the fine of £100
imposed on him considering his circumstances, are both of them
excessive, and contrary to the Bill of Rights. And we further
humbly offer that in regard the petitioner has now lain in
prison near upon two years, which may be a sufficient punishment for his crime, H.M. be pleased to extend her mercy
to him by remitting his said fine, and by directing the Governor
to release him out of gaol, upon condition that the petitioner
either depart the Island within a reasonable time, or that he
give sufficient security for his future good behaviour, himself
to be bound in £100, with two suerties in £50 each. [C.O. 38, 6.
pp. 413–415.] |
July 15.
Whitehall. |
47. W. Popple to Josiah Burchett. Encloses 30 copies of
H.M. Proclamation, June 26, to be dispersed and published by
Capt. Chamberlain, H.M.S. Advice, in the Harbours of Newfoundland etc. [C.O. 195, 5. pp. 57, 58.] |
July 16.
Admiralty. Office. |
48. J. Fawler to W. Popple. Reply to preceding. The
necessary instructions are given to Capt. Chamberlain, etc.
Signed, J. Fawler. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 19, 1708. Addressed. ¾ p. [C.O. 194, 4. No. 72; and 195, 5. p. 58.] |
July 16.
Customhouse. |
49. Mr. Carkesse to Mr. Popple. Encloses following
Signed, Cha. Carkesse. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 19, 1708.
Addressed. ½ p. Enclosed, |
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49. i. The Collector of Cowes to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. July 12. We have not here any ships
employed in the Fishery at Newfoundland. Signed,
Tho. Cole etc. ½ p. [C.O. 194, 4. Nos. 73, 73.i.] |
July 17.
Windsor. |
50. Royal Warrant to John Roos for making new seals
for the Plantations in America, etc.; as proposed July 13.
Countersigned, Sunderland. Endorsed, Recd. Read Aug. 3, 1708.
1 p. [C.O. 323, 6. No. 67; and 5, 751. No. 76; and 324,
9. p. 248.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
51. W. Popple to W. Lowndes. Encloses copy of Mr.
Byerley's letter of Dec. 13, 1707, for the Lord High Treasurer's
directions thereupon. [C.O. 5, 1121. p. 308.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
52. W. Popple to Thomas Byerley. Acquaints him with
above procedure. Lord Lovelace is now on his departure, and
will no doubt put an end to the hardships you complain of, etc.
[C.O. 5, 1121. pp. 308, 309.] |
July 19.
Windsor. |
53. The Earl of Sunderland to Governor Handasyd. Recommends the bearer, Don Pietro Marino Sermain, going to the
Spanish West Indies with intention to do service there to his
lawfull King Charles III, and to the common cause, etc. Signed,
Sunderland. [C.O. 5, 210. p. 113.] |
July 19.
Whitehall. |
54. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of Sunderland. Mr. Vaughan, Agent for New Hampshire, having
laid before us a Memorial of the state of that Province, and
acquainted us that he has presented to H.M. by your Lordship
some Addresses relating among other things to their want of
stores of war, we take leave to acquaint your Lordship that
the circumstances of that Province are such as do require
a speedy supply, and therefore we desire your Lordship would
receive H.M. pleasure upon the said Addresses as soon as
conveniently may be. [C.O. 5, 912. p. 462.] |
July 20.
Whitehall. |
55. W. Popple to Wm. Lownds. Encloses extract of Governor Dudley's letter relating to the commissions of the Collector
and Comptroller of Customs at Boston, for the Lord High
Treasurer's directions thereupon. [C.O. 5, 912. p. 480.] |
July 20.
Jamaica. |
56. Governor Handasyd to the Council of Trade and Plantations. I am to own the receipt of your Lops. of Jan. 29,
March 25 and Aprill 15. As to the 6 cruizing ffrigots, my
meaning is 6 very good sailers, 3 of which I would always
have out, 2 of them to cruize to windward to keep the coast
clear, the other to be with the trading vessells either at Porto
Bell or Carthagene; and the other 3 to lie ready carrened in
harbour to go out upon their return, the least of them I
think ought to be from 40 odd to 50 guns: This will keep the
coast clear of French traders, they being seldom strong enough
to do such a Force any damage, and when they are, we may
depend on our sailing. I dare not venture to give your Lops.
my opinion what ships are necessary to guard the Island, or
convoy the trade from Great Britain here, and from hence
back, for fear any accident should happen contrary to my
expectation, but must leave that to your Lops. and people of
better judgment than myselfe, who know better what the Enemy
are doing in Europe than I can here. As to the Councellors,
I can say no more than that it has been a custom for the
Councill to have the same priviledge the Assemblys have, which
I look upon to be no more than fformality, for I have always
told them, that neither myselfe nor any of them, as long as
I am in the Government should be protected from paying their
just debts, and I must do them that Justice, that I think there
are not any of them that stand in need of it, nor have been
protected for these 7 years past, that I have been in the
Island: and I dare venture to give your Lops. under my hand,
that whoever has informed you of anything like it, has said
what is not just. I enclose a list of the Patent Offices of
this Island, with the value of them, which is the account
that the Patentees or Deputys have themselves given me in; my
opinion is, that most of them make more of their Offices,
but not near what they are generally adjudged to be worth,
living here being of great expence, and I do not see that any
of them save mony. As to your Lops.' of Aprill 15, in relation
to the Negro trade, here have been so many different Officers in
the Offices concerned in that affair, that it is impossible to give
your Lops. full information of it, from the time your Lops.
would have it, by this opportunity, but I hope to send you a
satisfactory account per the next packett, with the best remarks
upon it that I can make. I herewith send your Lops. a
list of the galleons, and the other vessells that were with them,
when they were attack'd by Mr. Wager. I understand Mr.
Wager intends to bring the two Captains that were then with
him to a triall, as soon as the ships expected from great
Britain arrive, that they may be able to make up a Court
Martiall: By the account that I have had from my own Officers
that were on board those ships, and the Lieutenants of them,
Mr. Wager has had very foul play, but that will be best
known when the Court Martiall meets. The traders that are
lately come from Porto Bell, say, that the Spaniards laugh at
them and tell them that two of our men of war, one of 60,
the other of 50 guns, dare not attack their Vice Admirall of
64 guns, that they only ffired now and then their chase gunns
at him, and then sailed ahead of him and gave him their stern
gunns, at so far distance as not to do him any damage, and
never came up to give him a broadside. This talk is enough
to concern any true Englishman. I humbly begg leave to
offer one thing as my opinion, that if H.R.H. thought fitt,
that a third part of the Courts Martiall held at sea upon such
occasions as this, should consist of Lieutenants, it wou'd tend
very much to the advantage of H.M. service. As to Monsieur
du Cass, I cannot learn from any hand whether he is yet
sailed with the fflota and other ships, but it is my opinion
he would not stay long after the hearing this news. As to
the Spanish ships at Carthagene, I do believe none of them will
endeavour to join Monsieur du Cass or stir from thence till
further orders from Old Spain, because all the Directors of
those affairs were on board the Spanish Admirall that blew up,
of which the chief man that was saved was the Admirall's
Coxon, and with him only 10 men. As to other particulars,
I shall not presume to trouble you with common Reports,
since Mr. Wager is now here, who was an eye witness to
everything, and has promised to give a very exact relation
of it to H.M. and H.R.H. About 3 weeks ago we received
advice of 9 ships at Port Rico, supposed to be Spaniards that
were expected from Old Spain; upon which Mr. Wager desired
me to spare him 50 soldiers to man 3 ships that were then
ready for sailing to endeavour to meet with them betwixt the
Capes, which were immediatly sent aboard, and the ships sailed
the next day. I hope if they meet with them, we shall have
a good account of them. In 3 weeks or a month's time we
shall have a very good magazine, that is bomb proof finished
at Port Royall, which I have been endeavouring to get done
ever since my coming into the Country, but could never accomplish it till this year. I have received 20 recruits by this
packett-boat, and expect the remainder by the next. I believe
H.M. Regiment under my command will then be compleat. I
lost 4 or 5 men in the engagement with the galleons, having
then on board Mr. Wager's squadron 170 men. As to Mr.
Wager, I begg leave to say this of him that I have never
known a man more diligent, or more zealous for H.M. service, he being ready on all occasions to advise in every thing
that may tend to the welfare of great Britain, and the good
of this Island, so that I think it a pleasure to be concerned
with him. |
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P.S. If there can be a method found out to prevent the
French trading to Lima, and the South Seas, trade here will
soon be in a fflourishing condition. Signed, Tho. Handasyd.
Endorsed, Recd. Sept. 17th, Read Oct. 28, 1708. 4½ pp. Enclosed, |
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56. i. List of Patent Offices in Jamaica and salaries in
Jamaica mony;— |
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Attorney Generall: Robt. Hotchkyns £80. |
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Receiver Generall: Leonard Compere £300, of which the
contingent charges amount to at least £160. |
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Secretary: John Baber £800, contingent charges £200. |
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Provost Marshall: Richd. Rigby £500, contingent £150. |
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In time of martial law the office has no fees,
and is of charge. |
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Clerk of the Pattents and Register in Chancery: Arthur
Wynter £200. |
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Clerk of the Crown and Peace: Henry Needham £70. |
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Clerk of the Grand Court: Thomas Cotton £500. Contingencies, £150. |
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Navall Office: William Norris £150. Endorsed as preceding. 1 p. |
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56. ii. List of the Galleons etc. met by Commodore Wager,
with 3 men of war and a fireship, between the Brew
and Friends Islands, May 28, 1708:—St. Joseph, 64
guns, 600 men, Count de Cass Alegre, Admiral. Blew
up in the engagement. St. Joachim, 64 guns, 500
men, Don Michaell Augustine de Villa Nova, ViceAdmiral. Sta. Cruz, 50 guns, 300 men, Count de
Bega Florida, Reer-Admiral. Taken by Mr. Wager.
Merchant ships: Le Mieta, 34 guns, 140 men, Capt.
Don Joseph Tanis. 6 more Spanish merchant ships,
name and force unknown. One small French merchantman, 24 guns, 200 men. The Holy Ghost, a French
Privateer of 32 guns and 300 men, ran ashore and
burnt. A small Biscayan packet-boat, 12 guns and
150 men. One brigantine. Two sloops. Same endorsement. ¾ p. |
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56. iii. Duplicate of June 17, 1708. C.S.P. No. 1551.i.
[C.O. 137, 8. Nos. 23, 23.i.–iii.; and (without enclosures) 138, 12. pp. 333–337.] |
