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June 2.
Virginia. |
355. Lt. Governor Spotswood to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Since my last dispatch, Feb. 11th, I have had
little to add to the trouble that gave you relateing to the affairs
of this Colony, and I doubt not your Lordps. will recieve with as
much satisfaction as it is to me to write the happier prospect of
affairs in the neighbouring Province of North Carolina; the forces
sent thither this winter from South Carolina under the command
of Col. Moore have obtained a considerable advantage over the
Tuscaruros by the taking the only important fort they had, and it
and other rencounters killed and made prisoners upwards of 1,000
of that nation. This blow having extremely frighted them, it
was necessary to improve it, by engageing them in a Peace, since
the Government of Carolina is utterly unable to reduce them by
prosecuting the war, and by the information I have recieved
from the President of that country of their disposition to fall
into those measures I advised for establishing a peace I have
reason to hope it is now very near, if not altogether concluded, the
project whereof your Lordps. will find in the Council Journal of
16th April herewith sent. The making a peace with those Indians
was the more necessary in regard of some late discoverys that they
have been all along assisted in this war by the Senecas and others
of the Five Nations under the Government of New York: for
while the Carolina forces were besieging the Tuscaruro fort, a
considerable body of those Northern Indians came into the Tuscaruro country, and would have perswaded the neutral towns to
joine with them in raising that siege; and the same body of
Indians meeting with our traders as they were going with a cargo
of goods of the value of 1,000l. and upwards, to traffique with the
Western Indians, fell upon them and plundered them of all
they had, and at the same [time] did not disown their being
Mohacks and other Northern Indians, which the traders likewise
very well knew to be true, and was further confirmed by some of
our Tributary Indians who going out, upon the news of this
robbery mett and killed several of them. This brought the rest
down on our frontiers, and obliged me to command out all our
Rangers in search of them, but they were retired, ere our men could
come up with them, and so escaped with their booty. Your
Lordps. may observe in the Council Journal of the 10th of June
last, that the Council were then unanimously of opinion that the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer appointed by H.M. Instructions
ought constantly to be held, whether there was any criminal
likely to be tryed or not; but now upon further consideration
they are as unanimous in the contrary opinion, that unless there
are criminals to be tryed, the holding that Court is unnecessary;
they have likewise all joined to represent to me that the Judges of
the Court (whenever it is held) ought to consist only of the Council;
this was occasioned by my joining the Speaker and two others of
the most eminent members of the House of Burgesses in commission with them last December Court, when I expected a man
to be tryed for his life, and at a time that I could not reasonably
depend on any more than four of the Council to sit upon that tryal.
However here is no dispute between us, they being now come over
to my opinion as to the calling the Courts, and I acquiescing in
theirs, as to the appointment of the Judges, yet still I cannot
give up my judgment withall upon this last point, unless I find
your Lordps. concurr with these gentlemen in their sentiments
which are, that since the General Court has hitherto been the
only stated Court of Judicature in this Colony which hath had
cognizance of life and member, the Council who are constituted the
judges thereof look upon that same jurisdication to be confined to
them, and cannot submitt to share it with other persons. That
some Governors might make a very dangerous use of this precedent, and bring thereby men's lives and libertys under less security
than their estates: That the gentlemen of England are never
added to the Judges in Commissions of Oyer and Terminer but
in their circuits, and that then it is done because in those progresses,
there is but one Judge to sit on the Pleas of the Crown; and lastly
that such affairs should proceed in the usual method, except where
unusual accidents shall require an extraordinary exertion of the
Royal power. This My Lords, is faithfully the sum of their arguments, and if it shall be judged that there is no need of a Governor's
giving now and then an instance to undecieve the people here, and
manifest the prerogative of the Crown, and particularly in this
point to convince some that the General Court law passed here in
1705 has not established the Council to be the only Judges of life
and death, that H.M. may appoint; but if after all your Lordps.
shall determine that the Members of the Council and no others
ought to be Commissioners of those Courts of Oyer and Terminer,
which H.M. Orders me to constitute, I shall then most willingly
continue to appoint them solely according as I have already
promised them shall for the future be done, till I am otherwise
commanded. The Commissioners and other officers appointed
for settling the boundarys between this Colony and North
Carolina finding a stop put to their proceedings by the proprietor's
failing to nominate Commissioners to joine with them have now
made application for an allowance for their past trouble. That
matter has been examined in Council, and their trouble and
expence being fully made appear, the Council have desired me to
represent their case to H.M. that an allowance of 250l. according
to the proportion mentioned in the Council Journal of 13th April
may be paid out of H.M. Revenue of quitt-rents, the service for
which they were imployed being intended for the increase of that
Revenue, and it's very true that had their endeavours taken effect,
or whenever it happens that the boundarys are settled H.M. will
gain such a large tract of land as will in a short time fully recompence all the charge that shall be expended thereon. Upon which
consideration I beg leave to request your Lordships' favourable
representation of their case to H.M. There being no affairs
of consequence requiring an imediate meeting of the Assembly,
it is now prorogued to July 1st, and I intend a further prorogation
till the Fall, by which time I shall know whether the expected
peace with Carolina is likely to put a stop to the frequent murders
committed on our frontiers. But if it should prove otherwise I
shall then stand very much in need of your Lordps.' advice for
my conduct in so difficult a task, since in the present general
poverty of the country, there seems little expectation that an
Assembly will contribute any effectual succours towards the
frontiers, and as little hopes can be built on either the Revenues
of 2s. per hhd. or quitt-rents, the one being unable to discharge a
third part of this last half year's sallarys, and the other drawn
away into H.M. Exchequer as fast as it arises here. Tho the
country at present is very quiet, and the people generally easy and
satisfyed, yet I should be wanting in my duty to H.M., if I did
not represent that the tobacco trade is now brought to that low
ebb, that the planter who depends wholly upon it is not able to
cloath his family; and I cannot forbear expressing my fear of
their soon falling into manufactures of their own, if this trade
be not speedily helped with some ease in the dutys laid thereon,
or else with some new regulation: in order to which nothing would
more encourage the planters than the reducing into practice a
project I have lately seen said to have been handed to the
merchants from the Custom house, whereby it is proposed that
all tobaccos be lodged in the Queen's warehouses, without
paying any duty till it be sold out, either for home consumption
or exportation. The merchants indeed exclaim against this as
ruinous to the trade, but the most judicious persons concerned
in shiping tobacco from hence seem to like of it very well as the
only means to put a stop to that unhappy necessity some
merchants are reduced to of selling the freighter's tobacco at
an under rate for discharging their debts at the Custom house,
in which case, tho the merchant takes care to secure his freight
and commission, the owners are often brought in debt over and
above the loss of their principal adventure. Encloses Journals
of Assembly and laws passed last Session, etc. P.S.—June 10th.
The man of war by which this is intended being delayed here
longer than I expected has given me the opportunity of a meeting
of the Council at a Court of Oyer and Terminer held yesterday
for the tryal of a criminal, the proceedings of the Council being
chiefly the prorogation of the Assembly to Nov. 5th, and the passing the accompt of the Revenue of 2s. per hhd. Encloses copies.
Signed, A. Spotswood. Endorsed, Recd. 7th Aug., 1713, Read
3rd May, 1716. 4 pp. Enclosed, |
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355. i. Accompt of the Revenue of 2s. per hhd., 23rd Oct.,
1712–25th April, 1713. Totals: —Receipts, 1,094l. 8s. 4d.,
Expenditure, 1,964l. 9s. 6d. Same endorsement. 1 p. |
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355. ii. Copy of Proclamation proroguing the General Assembly
of Virginia to July 1st. April 16, 1713. ¾ p. |
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355. iii. Copy of Proclamation proroguing the Assembly to
Nov. 5th. June 10, 1713. ¾ p. |
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355. iv. Proclamation for apprehending Richard Oadham, of
Nansemond, labourer, suspected for the murder of Robert
Treween. June 11, 1713. Endorsed as letter. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 5, 1317. Nos. 18, 18 i. –iv.; and (without enclosures)
5, 1364. pp. 262–272.] |
June 4.
Whitehall. |
356. Mr. Popple to the Secretaries of the Treasury. Encloses
draft of bond in 1,000l. for Governor Eden (v. May 18) for the
Lord High Treasurer's directions therein. [C.O. 5, 1292. p.
385.] |
June 4.
Treasury Chambers. |
357. T. Harley to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Encloses following for their report. Signed, T. Harley. Endorsed, Recd. 5th, Read 8th June, 1713. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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357. i. Petition of disbanded officers and soldiers to the Queen.
Pray for a grant of land now uninhabited between New
England and Nova Scotia, etc. Signed, Ja. Goodwin,
Surgeon, Rudson Cobleigh, Capt. and 28 other officers and
soldiers. 2 pp. |
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357. ii. Proposal of disbanded officers and soldiers. Describe
advantages of the scheme and details, as July 10. The
tract of land is above 100 miles in breadth and more in
length, bounded N.E. by the bounds of Nova Scotia,
being at the River of St. Croix, S.W. by the bounds of
New England, at or near the River Sagadehok, N.W. by
the great River Canada, S.E. by the Atlantick or
Western Ocean in the latitude of 44 to 46, about 100
miles from Anapolis Royal and 150 from Boston.
Propose appointment of a Governor, etc. Signed,
Rudson Cobleygh, John Evance, John Horne, William
Bowen, Wm. Armstrong, Capts. and 15 others. Copy.
3½ pp. [C.O. 5, 865. Nos. 88, 88 i., ii.; and 5, 913.
pp. 386–393.] |
June 9.
Admiralty Office. |
358. Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple. Requests Heads of Enquiry
for the Commondore of the Newfoundland convoy may be "hastned hither, the convoy being under sailing orders." Signed, J.
Burchett. Endorsed, Recd. 9th, Read 10th June, 1713.
Addressed. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 5. No.23; and195, 5. pp. 310,
311.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
359. Council of Trade and Plantations to General Nicholson.
Enclose H.M. Proclamation of Peace to be published upon arrival
in Newfoundland, etc. [C.O. 195, 5.p. 309.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
360. Council of Trade and Plantations to Lt. Governor Moody.
Enclosing Proclamation of Peace as preceding. [C.O.195. 5.
p. 309.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
361. Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchett. Encloses Heads of
Enquiry etc. for the Commodore of the Newfoundland Convoy.
The same as March12, 1711. [C.O. 195, 5. pp. 311, 312.] |
June 11.
New York. |
362. Governor Hunter to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Refers to enclosures. By ye first two yr. Lordps. will be
convinc'd that wee can entertaine noe hopes of support for H.M.
Government here, and by the other three, that endeavours
are used to wrest her undoubted right from her. The Assembly
are sitting but as yet have done nothing but sent me up a few
resolves of their own of ye old stamp, soe that in all probability
this will prove a short session. It is my duty to represent these
matters, what creditt my representations may have is call'd in
question here, but I have had noe reason to beleive that they
have not had their due weight with yr. Lordps., whatever may
betide me, I shall behave myselfe like an honest man, a faithfull
subject, and yr. Lordps.' most humble and most obedient servant.
P.S.—I beleive yr. Lordps. will think it necessary to consult ye
Attorney Generall as to ye questions stated with relation to ye
quitt-rents, as also as to the escheats and whale fishing. Signed,
Ro. Hunter. Endorsed, Recd. 20th, Read 28th July, 1713. 2 pp.
Enclosed, |
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362. i. Governor Hunter's Speech to the General Assembly of
New York, May 27, 1713. You are called to settle a
revenue, not a government. (1) You cannot lodge the
money destined for the support of the Government in
the hands of any other than the officers appointed by
H.M., or (2) divert the course of publick payments into
any other channel than that prescribed by H.M. Letters
Patents and Instructions, which is a warrant under the
hand of the Governour, by and with the advice and
consent of H.M. Council. I renew the ample security
which I offer'd to the last Assembly against all misapplications. (3) H.M. being the sole and undoubted
judge of the services and rewards of her servants in the
Government, it will be as vain as it will be disrespectful,
for you (by making yourselves the judges) to endeavour
to take that right from Her. Are you resolved to
submit to such rules of Government as are prescribed in
H.M. Letters Patents and Instructions? Recommends
frequent conferences with the Council, "which will
prevent the necessity of amendments, and consequently
of all disputes relating to the right of making them,"
etc., etc., Signed, Ro. Hunter. Printed by William
Bradford. Same endorsement. 2 pp. |
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362. ii. Copy of proceedings of the Supreme Court at New
York, June—Sept., 1712. Richard Floyd is prosecuted
for defrauding H.M. of her rights in a royal fish (whale)
April, 26th. Demurrer entered by prosecutor. (b)
Opinion of the Attorney General on preceding. The
pleading is informal on both sides (details); however,
the plea of the defendant being ill, I am of opinion judgment ought to be given for the Queen. Signed, Edw.
Northey. July 30th, 1713. Same endorsement. 7¼ pp. |
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362. iii. (a) Copy of proceedings of the Supreme Court at New
York, Oct. 1712; relating to an escheat of lands of
Joseph Baker, late of New York, now standing on a
demurrer. |
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362. iii.(b) Opinion of the Attorney General on preceding.
It depends on Baker's will, if he hath sufficiently
described the devisees, etc. Signed and endorsed as
preceding. 13 pp. |
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362. iv. (a) The case of H.M. quit-rents for land in New York,
with three queries as to future procedure. |
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362. iv. (b) The Attorney General's replies to preceding.
Signed and endorsed as preceding. 4½ pp. [C.O. 5,
1050. Nos. 67, 67 i.–iv.; and (without enclosures) 5, 1123.
pp. 124, 125.] |
June 11.
New York. |
363. Governor Hunter to the Earl of Dartmouth. Encloses
following etc. Signed, Ro. Hunter. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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363. i. Governor Hunter's speech to the Assembly of New
York, Sept. 17, 1712. Printed. 2 pp. |
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363. ii. Duplicate of No. 338 ii. |
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363. iii. Duplicate of No. 362 i. |
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363. iv. Duplicate of No. 338 iii. |
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363. v. Copy of No. 362. [C.O. 5, 1091. Nos. 85, 85 i.–v.] |
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364. Petition of disbanded officers and soldiers to the Council
of Trade and Plantations. Petitioners are apprehensive that
the unfortunate delays which their petition met with between
April 23 and June 1st, will be of fatal consequence to them, if
their petition should meet with any other delay, etc. Endorsed,
Recd. Read June 12, 1713. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 865. No. 89; and
5, 913. pp. 393, 394.] |
| June 15. |
365. Certificate from the Remembrance Office that Governor
Eden has given the security required (v. May 18). Signed,
Math. Lancaster. Endorsed, Recd. 16th, Read 18th June, 1713.
½ p. [C.O. 5, 1264. No. 136.] |
June 17
Whitehall. |
366. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord High
Treasurer. Reply to June 4. We find the whole country between
the River Sagadahoc and Nova Scotia (and even Nova Scotia
itself) has already by His late Majesty King William's Royal
Charter of Oct. 7, 1691, to the inhabitants of the Province of the
Massachusets Bay, been granted to them, with power to make
and pass grants of particular tracts of lands within that Province,
but with a reservation nevertheless that no grants of any lands
between the River Sagadahoc and the Gulph of St. Lawrence (in
which the lands petitioned for are included) should be of any force
until H.M., his heirs, or successors, shall have signifyed their
approbation of the same. And we submit it to your Lordship
whether H.M., can gratify the petitioners, untill a grant of the
lands they desire be first obtained from the Corporation of the
Massachusets Bay, which we doubt not they will readily agree to,
their Agent Mr. Dummer having communicated to us, a letter
from them, signifying their willingness to admit any colony or
number of people to settle on those lands. Upon this occasion
we must observe to your Lordship that formerly there was a good
fort at Pemaquid lying between Sagadahoc and Nova Scotia,
that the French took the said fort in 1696, from the Government
of the Massachusets Bay and seized all the lands between Nova
Scotia and the River Kennebeck, upon which they made a
settlement, and have ever since till this Peace kept possession
thereof; and we do not find by the sd. Massachusets Agent,
that ever that Government has attempted to regain or settle
that country. The said Agent produced a letter from the
Dutchess of Hamilton and Brondon to him, whereby she laid claim
to 10,000 acres of land in those parts, in behalf of those claiming
under the grant to the Marquis of Hamilton; but he said he
beleived, those lands were never planted or settled by the grantees.
We are humbly of opinion the settling the petitioners on the lands
they desire, it will not only be a comfortable provision for the
said disbanded officers and soldiers, and prevent their being
in necessity for want of bussiness and employment; but it will
also be a great security to New England by having their frontiers
strenthned by such a number of people. The lands they pray
for are in a very good climate, the soile is fertile and has plenty
of trees for Naval Stores with many navigable rivers and good
harbours, as also a very good fishery on that coast, from all which,
it may be reasonably presumed that in a little time such a settlement may turn to the advantage of this Kingdom, in furnishing
of Naval Stores and otherwise. [C.O. 5, 913. pp. 395–398.] |
June 17.
Treary. Chambers. |
367. T. Harley to Mr. Popple. My Lord Treasurer desires
to know what care is taken about preserving the chappell furniture
in the severall Governments where any is allow'd by H.M.,
particularly as to that for Bermudas to which place a new
Governour is appointed. Signed, T. Harley. Endorsed, Recd.
19th, Read 22nd June, 1713. ¾ p. [C.O. 323, 7. No. 28; and
324, 10. p. 38.] |
June 18.
Whitehall. |
368. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Earl of Dartmouth. We have received a certificate from H.M. Remembrance
Office that Governor Eden has given security for 1,000l. (v.
May 18). We transmit draught of Instructions, for H.M.
signature, to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, relating to
the Acts of Trade, etc. Mem. The Instructions are the same as
those for Mr. Hyde, except the additional clause and the two
clauses of an Act, which having relation only to the time of the
late war were left out. [C.O. 5, 1293. pp. 386, 387.] |
June [23].
Fleet prison. |
369. Jeronimy Clifford to Mr. Popple. Encloses following.
Continues:—I am in danger of losing my land in Jamaica, which
is worth at least 20s. per acre, by the stratagems of my adversarys
who has for these many yeares prevented me removing my goods
and slaves from Surinam to Jamaica for cultivating the same, etc.
Signed, Jer. Clifford. Endorsed, Recd. 23rd, Read 25th June,
1713. 1p. Enclosed, |
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369. i. Petition of Jeronimy Clifford to the Council of Trade
and Plantations. Petitioner purchased in 1685 and 1695
480 acres in Jamaica of Oliver Hampson and 1,000 of
Jacob Brand. By the illegal proceedings of the Governor
and Society of Surinam he has been prevented from
cultivating these lands. Some few dayes past he hath
been informed by one of the principall sugar planters of
Jamaica, that said lands was about two yeares agoe
escheated by some planters there, and that the Government of Jamaica had issued out a proclamation pursuant
to the Act by which, when an owner of unsettled lands
is absent some years, it is free for any of H.M. subjects
there to escheat them in the Queen's name for their own
use, and if the owner doth not appear and make good his
title within three years after such an escheat and
proclamation is made thereupon in Jamaica, then the
said lands shall be invested in the escheater. The three
years time may not yet be elapsed, and petitioner prays
that the enclosed titles may be forwarded to the
Governor of Jamaica, etc. Signed, Jer. Clifford. 1¾
pp. |
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369. ii. iii. Copies of title-deeds of the lands in Jamaica
purchased by Jeronimy Clifford from Oliver Hampson
and Jacob Brandt. 7 pp. [C.O. 137, 10. Nos. 2,
2 i.–iii.] |
June 23.
Kensington. |
370. H.M. Warrant to Col. Nicholson, Governor of Nova
Scotia or Arcadia and Commander in chief of the forces of the said
Province and in Newfoundland in America. The French inhabitants are to continue to enjoy their lands and tenements, or to sell
the same if they shall rather chuse to remove elsewhere, etc.
as May 30 q.v. Countersigned, Dartmouth. [C.O. 195, 43. No.
10; and (duplicate) 217, 1. No. 19; and 218, 1. pp. 103, 104;
and 324, 32. pp. 219, 220.] |
June 23.
Whitehall. |
371. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord High
Treasurer. Reply to June 17. This Board has never been
consulted in the furnishing the said chappell, and we suppose that
the proper officers who issue the said furniture, have taken care
that the same be preserved. [C.O. 324, 10. p. 38.] |
| June 24. |
372. Petty expences of the Board of Trade, stationer's account
and postage, Christmas, 1712—Midsummer, 1713. Endorsed,
July 20, 1713. 11 pp. [C.O. 388, 76. Nos. 147–151, 153–155.] |
June 24.
Kensington. |
373. Order of Queen in Council. Upon considering enclosed,
it is referred to the Council of Trade and Plantations to report the
properest method of setling St. Christophers in respect to the
benefit of the trade of that Island and the inhabitants. Signed,
John Povey. Endorsed, Recd. Read July 9th, 1713. ¾ p.
Enclosed, |
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373. i. Address of the Council and Assembly of St. Christophers
to the Queen. We humbly acknowledge your Majesty's
care of us during the warr, and look forward to seeing the
Colony flourish again in time of peace, etc. This is still
the more secure to us by your Majesty's great care and
wisdom in procuring the French part of this Island to
remain in your Majesty's hand, which in a few years will
render the same formidable, so [so] to defend itself
against the attempts of an enemy, etc. Pray for
preference for the poor inhabitants as April 16 q.v. Commend Lt. Governor Michael Lambert, whose conduct has
often baulked the enemy in their designes against this
(so much exposed) Colony, and has used the utmost
care to make the same as defensible as the poor unhappy
circumstances of the same will as yet admit off. His
courage, loyalty, and length of service render him fitly
qualified, etc. Signed, Jno. Greatheed, Speaker, Rowld.
Davis, Joseph Crisp, senr., Thos. Dowson, Jonas Akers,
Jno. King, Benj. Markham, Wm. Singleton, Rich.
Haukihaws, Geo. Milward, John Felden, Jno. Davis,
E. Janton, Fran. Phipps, Jno. Bourryau, Jos. Estridge,
John Willet, Geo. Liddell. 2 pp. |
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373. ii. Petition of Stephen Duport to the Queen. To same
effect as that of April 16. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 9. Nos.
160, 160 i., ii.; and 153, 12. pp. 76–82.] |
June 24.
Kensington. |
374. Order of Queen in Council. Robert Cunningham is to
be set at liberty, and depositions taken in St. Christophers and
transmitted to the Council. v. A.P.C. II. No. 1173. Endorsed,
Recd. June, 1713. Primer'd, 16th Jan. 17 16/17;. 2¼ pp. [C.O.
152, 11. No. 43; and 153, 12. pp. 486–488.] |
June 25.
Whitehall. |
375. The Earl of Dartmouth to merchants and planters
residing in Virginia. I send you enclosed a copy of a letter I have
recd. from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, by which
you will see, that for protecting your trade from pirates a frigat
of 20 guns is directed to remain on your coasts under the Govr.'s
orders. Signed, Dartmouth. [C.O. 324, 32. p. 220.] |
June 25.
Whitehal. |
376. Mr. Popple to Jeronimy Clifford. The Council of Trade
and Plantations desire to know the title of the Act and the name of
the planter from Jamaica you mention in your petition, etc. (v.
June 23). [C.O. 138, 13. p. 431.] |
June 26.
Fleet. |
377. Jeronimy Clifford to Mr. Popple. I cannot find the
Act in the Jamaica Laws printed 1704. The planter's name is
Joseph Hodges. He is very well known at the Jamaica Coffeehouse by the Royall Exchange, where he may be spoken with
almost every day untill September next, etc. Signed, Jer. Clifford.
Endorsed, Recd. 27th, Read 29th June, 1713. Addressed. Sealed.
2 pp. [C.O. 137, 10. No. 3.] |
June 26.
Whitehall. |
378. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lord High
Treasurer. Reply to May 16. We have discours'd the Agent of
the Posts on the Continent of America, as also the Agent for the
Massachusets Bay, and are inform'd that in November last, an
Act was past there for making paper bills current as specie throughout that Province. But no such Act has been yet transmitted
to us as usual and ought to have been; the said Agents inform us
that no fund is provided for the payment or discharge of the
said bills, which must needs be a great disadvantage to trade,
and a particular loss to the Revenue arising by the postage of
letters; wherefore we humbly offer that H.M. pleasure be signified
to Governor Dudley, immediatly to transmit hither the said Act for
H.M. pleasure thereupon, and that he be directed for the future
not to give his assent to any Act for making bills of credit current,
unless the said Act do at the same time establish a sufficient
fund for the payment and discharge of such bills. [C.O. 5, 913.
pp. 399, 400.] |
June 30.
Treasury Chambers. |
379. Mr. Lowndes to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Encloses following. "My Lord High Treasurer desires you
to reconsider the whole affair upon the foot of this proposal."
Signed, Wm. Lowndes. Endorsed, Recd. 30th June, Read
July 2nd, 1713. Addressed. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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379. i. Further details of the proposal of disbanded officers
and soldiers for their settlement between the rivers
St. Croix and Sagadahock. Signed, John Norborne,
Nicholas Currer, Thomas Coram, John Evance, Wm.
Armstrong, Wm. Boteen, rectius Bowen, v. No. 385,
John Lewis, on behalf of petitioners. Copy. 2 pp.
[C.O. 5, 865. Nos. 90, 90 i.; and 5, 913. pp. 401–404.] |
June 30.
Virginia. |
380. Lt. Governor Spotswood to [? the Earl of Dartmouth].
Upon further examination into the case of Jane Ham, condemned
here last Genll. Court for concealing the death of her bastard child,
I find she has a more reasonable excuse to plead for her ignorance
of that law, which makes the concealment penal, than I at first
imagined, for notwithstanding that Act is by an express clause
therein appointed to be read yearly in all churches, I find it
never was published in any church in that county wherein she
lived, etc. I hope H.M. will signify her pleasure to me for granting
her pardon here, under the seal of the Colony; since this woman
(being only a poor servant) has neither friends to sollicit, nor
money to pay the fees for obtaining one in England. Signed,
A. Spotswood. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1337. No. 23.] |
June 30.
Virginia. |
381. Lt. Governor Spotswood to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Prays to be allowed to exchange some land with
Col. Ludwell, etc. (v. Nov. 25 infra). Signed, A. Spotswood.
Endorsed, Recd. 7th Aug., Read 8th Jan. 1713 (14). 3 pp. [C.O.
5, 1316. No. 102: and 5, 1364. pp. 16–19.] |
