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March 2.
St. James's. |
247. H.M. commission renewing appointment of Daniel
Smith as Lt. Governor of Nevis. Countersigned, James Stanhope.
Copy. [C.O. 5, 190. p. 100.] |
March 2.
Boston, in New England. |
248. Council of the Massachusetts Bay to the Council of
Trade and Plantations. The six months from the demise of
Her late Majesty Queen Anne of blessed memory limited by the
Parliament of Great Britain for continuing of civil and military
officers in their respective offices, places and employments expiring
the first of February past and no Order arriving from His present
Majesty for their further and longer continuance therein so that
there being no person within this Province commissionated by
our Sovereign Lord King George to be Governour within the same
The Council were humbly of opinion that according to the
Constitution of the Royall Charter etc. the Government was
devolved upon the Council and they held themselves oblidged to
undertake the administration thereof etc. for the welfare and
safety of H.M. subjects within this Province until H.M. further
pleasure should be known. The necessity of steadying H.M.
subjects in a dutiful obedience to the Laws and Government
also demanding the same, for the conservation of the peace and
upholding good rule and order. We have in most humble and
dutiful manner laid an accompt of our proceeding before His
Sacred Majesty in a letter to the Right Honourable —, one of
H.M. principal Secretaries of State etc. Signed, Wm. Tailer,
John Appleton, John Clark, J. Davenport, Thomas Noyes, Thos.
Hutchinson, Benja. Lynde, Wait Winthrop, Elisha Hutchinson,
Samuel Sewall, Joseph Lynde, Em. Hutchinson, Penn Townsend,
Andr. Belcher, Edw. Bromfield, Nathl. Paine, Saml. Appleton.
Endorsed, Recd. 10th May, 1715, Read 26th June, 1718. 2 pp.
Enclosed, |
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248. i. Proclamation by the Council of the Massachusetts Bay,
Boston, 4th Feb., 1715. Recite case as in the preceding
and require all officers civil and military to attend their
duty, the Government now devolving upon the Council,
etc. Signed, William Tailer, Wait Winthrop, Elisha
Hutchinson, Samuel Sewall, Joseph Lynde, Eliakim
Hutchinson, Penn Townsend, John Appleton, John
Higginson, Andrew Belcher, Edward Bromfield, Samuel
Appleton, Isaac Winslow, Benjamin Lynde, John Clark,
Addington Davenport, Thomas Hutchinson. Same
endorsement. Headpiece, the Royal Arms. Printed,
by B. Green, etc. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 866. Nos. 166, 166 i.] |
| March 3. |
249. Mr. Thurston to Mr. Popple. Encloses following to be
laid before the Council of Trade and Plantations. Signed,
J. Thurston. Endorsed, Recd. Read 3rd March, 1714/15. 1 p. |
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249. i. Governor Lord A. Hamilton to Mr. Thurston, Jamaica,
Jan. 3, 1714/15. Encloses muster rolls of the two Independent Companies. Urges him to use all possible
diligence in speedily procuring subsistance for them.
"Since May last the country has not made any provision
for the soldiers here, and the burden from that time
till the subsistance can come, has, and will ly allmost
wholely on myself; I desire you will therefore from
time to time as soon as you receive money advise me
thereof, that I may draw upon you. I have not recd.
any letters from you or my friends since yours with the
news of the Queen's death etc., so that I am altogether
in the dark whether I am to be relived or confirm'd;
if that matter be not determined by the 15th inst. by
my receiving new powers, their will some inconveniencys
arrise, there being some here that are of oppinion the
Government then dissolves, interpretting the six months
mentioned in the Law to be lunar, not Kalendar months.
However upon so criticall a juncture, in that case, I shall
take upon me to act so farr as to keep up the form of
Government and the publick Peace and quiet of the
Island; But since this inconveniency must be foreseen
at home, I still promise myself it will be prevented.
Refers to the continuance of the factious temper of the
Assembly. I am well inform'd that there is, or soon will
be, a petition or remonstrance, or something of that
nature, to which subscriptions are solliciting here for
raising money to inforce it; I have not hitherto been
able to be fully inform'd of the contents, but I can very
easily conjecture at the substance which I take to be
(1) To represent their inability longer to subsist any
soldiers here. (2) That Assemblys here may have the
same priviledges and powers as the Parliament of Great
Britain. (3) The poverty of the Country is such that it
is unable to support the expence of the sallary of a
Captn. Generall, and that a Lt. Governor would every
way answer all ends. I need not tell you who are at the
head of these projects etc. Urges him to be "watchfull
in counteracting such rediculous schemes, etc." Signed,
A. Hamilton. 3¾ pp. [C.O. 137, 10. Nos. 59, 59 i.;
and 138, 14. pp. 172–175.] |
March 3.
St. James's. |
250. H.M. Warrant revoking the patent of Jeremy Bass and
appointing James Smith Secretary of New Jersey. Countersigned,
James Stanhope. Copy. [C.O. 5, 190. pp. 117, 118.] |
March 3.
Whitehall. |
251. Mr. Popple to the Mayor of Bydeford. Reply to Feb.
1st. The convoy for the Newfoundland ships desired by you
etc., is now under the consideration of the Lords Commissrs.
of the Admiralty. [C.O. 195, 6. p. 29.] |
March 3.
Whitehall. |
252. Mr. Popple to the Mayor of Dartmouth. Reply to Feb.
18. Not knowing what particular paper you call a scheme for
the Newfoundland trade, the Council of Trade and Plantations
will be glad to receive, as soon as conveniently may be, what you
and the merchts. of Dartmouth may have to offer, etc. [C.O.
195, 6. p. 30.] |
March 4.
Whitehall. |
253. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. Enclose following: "We are preparing the necessary
Instructions with all possible despatch." Annexed, |
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253. i. Commission for Benjn. Bennet to be Lt. Governor of
Bermuda. In the usual form. The Commission of
Henry Pulleyn is revoked. Dated, Westminster, 28th
May, 1715. [C.O. 38, 7. pp. 199–220.] |
March 4.
Whitehall. |
254. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. Refer to Feb. 11, etc. We have no objection to
Governor Hart, security being first given for his observing the
Acts of Trade and Navigation, as in the like cases. [C.O. 5, 727.
pp. 444, 445.] |
March 5.
Biddeford. |
255. Mayor of Bideford to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Prays to be heard on behalf of the inhabitants of Biddeford,
as being deeply concerned in the trade and fishery of Newfoundland (perhaps the most of any one town in England) before
any resolution be taken therein. Signed, Cha. Davie, Mayor.
Endorsed, Recd. 9th March, Read 6th April, 1715. Addressed.
1 p. [C.O. 194, 5. No. 85.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
256. Mr. Secretary Stanhope to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. The season of the year for sending to Newfoundland
now advancing, I am to put you in mind of the directions you have
from time to time received, both in relation to the Garrison and
Trade of that place, that so you may without loss of time prepare
your report of the same to be laid before his Majesty. Signed,
James Stanhope. Endorsed, Recd. Read 9th March, 17 14/15.
[C.O. 194, 5. No. 78; and 195, 6. p. 49.] |
March 7.
London. |
257. Richard Harris to Mr. Popple. I will send you a copy
of the petition of Jamaica merchants and planters prepared to be
laid before H.M. touching the Island of Hispaniola, etc. Signed,
Rd. Harris. Endorsed, Recd. 7th, Read 8th March, 17 14/15.
Addressed. ¾ p. [C.O. 137, 10. No. 60.] |
March 7.
Colchester. |
258. Richard Rigby to Mr. Popple. Very urgent occasions
prevent me from attending the Board till about a fortnight hence,
etc. Signed, Richd. Rigby. Endorsed, Recd. Read 9th March,
17 14/15. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 10. No. 61.] |
March 8.
Whitehall. |
259. Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchett. Encloses following, for
the directions of the Lords Commrs. of the Admiralty therein,
etc. Annexed, |
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260. Heads of Enquiry and Instructions for the Commodore
of the Newfoundland Convoy. Of the usual kind. [C.O. 195,
6. pp. 31–48.] |
March 8.
Whitehall. |
261. Mr. Pringle to Mr. Popple. The inclosed paper having
been putt into Mr. Secretary Stanhope's hands, it is to be laid
before the Council of Trade and Plantations, etc. Signed, Ro.
Pringle. Endorsed, Recd. Read 9th March, 17 14/15. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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261. i. A memorandum relating to the disposal of the late
French part of St. Christophers. Contains proposals
for the most part embodied in Representation of May
3rd q.v. No date or signature. 3 pp. [C.O. 152, 10.
Nos. 41, 41 i.; and (without enclosure) 153, 12. pp.
186, 187.] |
March 8.
Whitehall. |
262. Mr. Popple to Col. Nicholson. The Council of Trade
and Plantations desire, you will let them have, as soon as may be,
what you have to offer in relation to Nova Scotia, particularly
what you can propose, to make that place of advantage to the
Crown and this Kingdom. [C.O. 218, 1. p. 166.] |
| March 9. |
263. Col. Vetch to the Council of Trade and Plantations. I
could not but judge it my duty, etc. to putt your Lordships in
mind of the circumstances of Nova Scotia, the French inhabitants
being in a manner oblidged to leave the country by the treatment
they received from Mr. Nicholson while Govr. there, etc. Refers
to affidavits of persons lately come from thence. Continues:—As
the season of the year now advances, unless some speedy orders
are sent to prevent the inhabitants removeal with their catle
and effects to Cape Brittoun as it will wholly strip and ruine Nova
Scotia so it will att once make Cape Brittoun a populous and well
stocked Colony which many years and great expence could not
have done directly from France, etc. Signed, Sam. Vetch. Endorsed, Recd. Read 9th March, 17 14/15. 1½ pp. Enclosed, |
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263. i. Memorandum [? by Col. Vetch]. Mr. Shirif the deponent
about Annapolis affairs is in toun was Clerk to Lt.
Govr. Cawfeild who will inform the board how the gates
of the fort are ordered to be kept shutt to debarr correspondence with the inhabitants to oblidge them to go to
Cape Brittoun. Many more soldiers are in toun who cann
give the board some acct. of affairs there, etc. ½ p.
[C.O. 217, 1. Nos. 93, 93 i.; and (without enclosure)
218, 1. pp. 166–168.] |
March 9.
Whitehall. |
264. Mr. Popple to Col. Vetch. In reply to preceding, the
Council of Trade and Plantations desire you to bring Mr. Shirif
to the Board on Tuesday morning, and such other persons as
you judge can give any account of the affairs mention'd, etc.
[C.O. 218, 1. pp. 168, 169.] |
March 9.
St. James's. |
265. H.M. Warrant granting Thomas Windham, Register of
the Court of Chancery in Jamaica, leave to reside in England,
and execute that office of deputy, he having represented "that
being employed in our service at home he cannot without prejudice thereto as well as to his own private affairs attend the said
office in person," etc. Countersigned, James Stanhope. Copy.
[C.O. 5, 190. pp. 118, 119.] |
March 9.
St. James's. |
266. H.M. Warrant, revoking the patents of Alexander
Skeene and appointing Joseph Micklethwait Secretary of
Barbados and Clerk of the Courts there. Countersigned, James
Stanhope. Copy. [C.O. 5, 190. pp. 122, 123.] |
March 10.
Whitehall. |
267. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. Reply to Feb. 25th. We have consider'd the letter
from Mr. Bromley to Col. Moody of 8th Sept. last, and are thereupon of opinion, that such a letter be sent with the following
alteration vizt: After these words, That none of the waste ground
there, shou'd be dispos'd of till further order, we propose what
follows may be added, and that none of the inhabitants upon
pretence of purchases from the French do hinder the fishing ships
from using the proper rooms necessary for the curing of their
fish; And as to the disposal of such rooms to the said fishing ships,
that is to be entirely left to the directions of the Act of Parliament.
We agree with the clause in the letter relating to a sloop desir'd
by Colo. Moody, and tho' the service intended for such a sloop
may be best perform'd by a man of war, yet we are of opinion
that it is necessary there shou'd be a large boat there, capable of
transporting detachments of the Garrison from one place to
another as there may be occasion; but not to be us'd on any
pretence in the Fishery or other trade. We have also consider'd
the letter from the Board of Ordnance etc. (v. Feb. 25); and we
are humbly of opinion that while a garrison is kept there, it is
absolutely necessary they be subsisted and supported; and
therefore that provisions be immediately sent them, as also the
proportion of stores mention'd in the inclos'd account to have
been ship'd on board H.M.S. Happy. As to the repairing the
fortifications at Placentia, we find by the report of the Surveyor
Genl., that it will be not only very expensive but of litle use in
case of an attempt from an enemy, and therefore we agree in
opinion with him, as to what he proposes in that matter. We
are further of opinion it is necessary there be a survey made of
the late French part of Newfoundld., for that thereby many good
harbours and fishing places may be discover'd which will encourage
our fishing ships to resort thither, who are now unacquainted with
that coast. Autograph signatures. 2¾ pp. [C.O. 5, 4. No. 8;
and 195, 6. pp. 50–52.] |
March 10.
Whitehal. |
268. Mr. Popple to Richard Rigby. Having read to the
Council of Trade and Plantations your letter of the 7th, they
desire you will make all the despatch you can in your affairs, in
order to give their Lordps. some information, in sevl. matters
before them relating to my Lord Archd. Hamilton, I may add
that you may now do my Lord more real service than in all the
time you have been here. [C.O. 138, 14. p. 176.] |
March 10.
St. James's. |
269. Order of King in Council. Appointing William
Broderick to the Council of Jamaica. Signed, Edward Southwell.
Endorsed, Recd. 8th, Read 16th Jan., 17 16/17. 1 p. [C.O. 137,
12. No. 33; and 138, 15. pp. 184, 185.] |
| March 11. |
270. Richard Harris to Mr. Popple. Encloses following (v.
March 7). Signed, Rd. Harris. Endorsed, Recd. Read 11th
March, 17 14/15. ½ p. Enclosed, |
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271. Remarks upon the French settlements in North
America. As our Plantation goods are very bulky and imploy
a very great navigation from whence not only the ballance of
trade in a very great measure arises to this Kingdome but alsoe
great numbers of seamen are bred which are our great defence
and security soe France hath bent all her thoughts to distress us
in that part most and wherever wee settled in America France
took the first opportunity to place her subjects soe as they might
at all times be able to annoy us for which reason dureing the late
war not being content with the seizure of Hispaniola she possessed
herselfe and still keeps the Island of Granada and others the
Windermost of the Charribees. And as Martinico by her situation
and by her privateers commands Barbados and most of the
Leeward Islands and all ships goeing to and comeing from
thence, soe Granada commands all ships falling into Windward of
those Islands bound to Jamaica Cuirassau or any of the Spanish
West Indies. And that the great schemes formed by France for
founding a universall power in America as well as in Europe may
one day take place she hath extended her acquisitions from
Quebeck on the back of New England very far up the great Lake
of Canada almost as high as the back of Carolina into the very
heart of the great Continent of North America to the heads of
some rivers which 'tis said have a communication with the
great River Misissippi which falls into the Gulf of Mexico at
the mouth whereof the French have made a great settlement
whereby they will when well fixed be enabled to command all
ships coming from Jamaica Carthagena Portobello the Bay of
Campechy and from all ports of South America which must come
through the Gulf of Florida for Europe. But in order to establish
a solid power and strength in this country France hath taken a
very wel judged method with the natives by appointing his
subjects to intermarry among them giving a reward to a French
man for marrying an Indian woman and the like to a French
woman for marrying with an Indian man soe by converting them
and bringing up their children in the Roman Catholick Religion
there will in time become ten papists to one Protestant in that
Continent and the French will be as strong there in proportion
to their neighbours as they are here in Europe etc., and be in a
condition to drive us down to the sea coast againe and thence
back to Old England our native hive, etc. As an instance of the
unlimitted designes of France in order to make further and fresh
discoverys and by degrees to acquire the south part of America
as well as the north part he hath lately fortifyed the Island of
Cayan near the mouth of divers great rivers which goe far within
land on the north side of the Kingdome of Peru and 'tis said
hath begun divers settlements further up those great Rivers.
1½ pp. |
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271. i. Representation of merchants, planters and others
interested in Jamaica to the King. Whereas his most
Christian Matie. hath some time since possessed himselfe
of the great and fruitfull Island of Hispaniola belonging
to the Crown of Spaine situated in the midst of all your
Maties. Dominions in the south part of America either by
consent or connivance of the Spaniards to the great
prejudice and danger of your Maties. Collonys etc., and
hath with great success established large towns and
settlements at proper distances almost round the said
Island some whereof he hath fortifyed at very great
expence soe as they are esteemed almost impregnable
and by meanes of the strong settlement built on the
Isle of Vache called Port Lewis a headland that all
ships must make that are bound to Jamaica from Europe
or Africa the French may intercept almost all vessells
coming from thence at their pleasure. By which and
by the great dilligence and application used in peopling
this Island it appeares France must have greater and
further views then to stop here; forasmuch as by the
possession of this Island his most Christian Matie. will
always be in a condition to seize not only your Maties.
dominions in South America but also be enabled to
invade those of New Spaine from whence this Island
is not distant above three or four dayes sayle experience
having already shewed the truth of this fact by the
successful expedition of Monsieur Pointi on Carthagena
and of Du Casse on Jamaica both made from one of
the French settlements on the west end of this Island.
The method by which his most Christian Matie. is
peopling this Island is very wisely designed altho new
and extraordinary vizt. by exporting daily at his own
expence great numbers of poor familys from France
which he fixes at proper settlements and appoints to
each soe much but noe more land then each will undertake to cultivate and as 'tis said furnishes them with
negroes to clear the ground and begin their respective
plantations whereby the said Island will mightily
increase in people in a very short time beyond any of
your Maties. Collonys which have been established
by private persons of slender fortunes. By the goodness
of the soil the planters of this Island have already
wrought your Maties. subjects out of some plantation
comoditys by being able to undersell them in the marketts
of Europe and by how much the larger and more fruitfull
this Island is then those under your Maties. Dominion
in those parts by soe much the more will it in the same
manner affect our trade for sugar tobacco and all such
other of our plantation productions as imploy the greatest
share of our British Navigation. Describe Hispaniola
etc. His late Matie. King William in 1695 sent a
squadron of ships to retake the Island and put it into
the hands of the Spaniards againe, but the French
quickly recovered etc. 'Tis true the Spaniards have
still the town of Sancta Domingo, which is only the
shadow of possession while the French have surrounded
the whole Islands and settled within a few miles thereof.
But as we cannot find that this Island has ever yett
been made over to France by any known Treaty, soe we
humbly conceive the keeping possession thereof to be
an unlawfull incroachment and therefore was made
one of the Articles of the Treaty of Gertruydenburgh
to be restored to Spaine which we hoped would have
been alsoe insisted upon againe at the late Treaty of
peace seeing it is a point likely to affect Great Britaine
in the most vitall and tender part of our Trade in that
of the Plantations and our great Navigation depending
thereon, etc. We humbly pray leave to close this paper
with an account of ships and vessells taken by the
Spaniards in the West Indies since the peace and made
prize of under the most frivolous pretences. (1) The
Macklesfeild of London, bound from Barbados to
Nevis, Sept. 28, 1713, forced by a hurricane into Porto
Rico, and there made prize of by the Governour under
pretence of his having had noe news of peace. (2) As
also a sloop bound from Barbados to Martinico. (3) A
sloop of Bermudas taken loading salt at Boneria, a
Dutch settlement, carried into Porto Rico by a Spanish
vessell manned with French and condemned as prize
for having peeces of eight on board. (4) The Baltimore
of Bristol taken in the Bay of Honduras for having
logwood on board and burnt. (5) A vessell taken
loading salt at Tortudos. (6) The Kensington of
Jamaica taken in the open sea Nov. 30, 1713, under
pretence that she came to trade altho' she had never
traded for anything. (7) A sloop of Jamaica. Besides
divers others belonging to New England to New Yorke
and other places whose names we have not. |
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Extract of a letter from James Knight to Francis
Melmoth. Jamaica, 15th Oct., 1714. A snow fitted
out of St. Jago on Cuba with 100 men has lately taken
four sloops and a brigantine belonging to this Island
which had been tradeing at the Musketoes Fruxilla and
Honduras; in short 'tis not in our power to help ourselves and some measures must be taken at home or
this Island will be in a manner ruin'd. 3 pp. [C.O.
137, 10. Nos. 66, 66 i., ii.; and 138, 14. pp. 188–199.] |
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272. Petition of Edmund Jennings to the Council of Trade
and Plantations. Petitioner is about to return to Virginia and
prays to be continued as a Councillor, etc. Endorsed, Recd.
Read 11th March, 1714/15. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1316. No. 113; and
5, 1364. pp. 89, 90.] |
March 11.
St. James's. |
273. H.M. Warrant renewing the appointment of George
Tucker as Secretary and Provost Marshal of the Bermudas.
Countersigned, James Stanhope. Copy. [C.O. 5, 190. p. 120.] |
| March 12. |
274. Richard Rigby to Mr. Popple. Reply to March 10.
I will not fayl being in town next week, etc. Signed, Richd.
Rigby. Endorsed, Recd. 14th, Read 15th March, 1714/15.
Addressed. Sealed. Postmark. 1 p. [C.O. 137, 10. p. 67.] |
March 12.
Westminster. |
275. H.M. Warrant appointing Joseph Micklethwait to be
Secretary of Barbados and Secretary and Clerk to the Governor
and Council there, for life, in place of A. Skene, who is hereby
removed. Countersigned, Cocks. Copy. [C.O. 324, 49. pp.
59–62.] |
March 14.
New Providence. |
276. Thomas Walker to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
In discharge of my duty and loyalty to H.M., etc., and my fidellity
to the Duke of Beaufort Pallatine and the rest of the true and
absolute Lords and Proprietors of the Bohamia Islands for months
past have spent my time in takeing upp pirats and routeing
them from amongst these Islands. In these services I shall
persevere, untill a Governr. arrives over me and others, that
wants him, to curbe the exorbitante tempers of some people in
these Islands, and to execute justice upon piratts, that at the
Governr's. arrivall will be found inhabitants upon Ileatheria
and the out Islands and in armes to deffend themselves against
Justice. Inclosed is sundry papers relateing to piratts, and off
my voyage to the Havana to accommodate matters with that
Governour for the future safety and peace of all the inhabitants
of these Islands, who are not now in that feare and dread of being
cutt off by the Spaniards for the roberrys and piraceys which
were committed by men and vessells that sailed from Ileatheria
etc. In the reign of King William I had a commission sent me
under the Seale of the Admiralty to be Judge of the ViceAdmiralty Court in these Islands, etc. and never superceeded.
But at the death of Queen Ann, and the want of haveing the
Commission renewed, I cannot soe fully proceed against piratts
as I would doe, Butt am forced to send them prisoners to ye next
King's Governmt. which pirats in their way have great opportunitys of escaping. Signed, Tho. Walker. Endorsed, Recd.
(from Col. Nicholson) 4th July, Read 7th Dec., 1715. Addressed.
1 p. Enclosed, |
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276. i. List of men that sailed from Ileatheria and committed
piraceys upon the Spaniards, on the coast of Cuba,
since the Proclamation of Peace. Danl. Stillwell,
marryd to Jno. Darvill's daughter. John Kemp,
Mathew Lowe, James Bourne, John Cary (all married).
John Darvill sent his yong son of 17 yeares old, a
piratting and was part owner of the vessell that
committed the piraceys. Strangers that sailed from
Ileatheria a piratting:—Benja. Hornigold, Thomas
Terrill, Ralph Blankershire, Benja. Linn. An account
of what they took from the Spaniards in two voyages
in the sloop Happy Return, etc. The inhabitants pray
the Lords Proprietors to order the inhabitants of
Ileatheria, through the next Governor, to settle and
strengthen Providence, etc. Signed, Tho. Walker, Inhab.
and Setler of Providence, March 12, 1715. 2 pp. |
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276. ii. Tho. Walker to Governor Lord A. Hamilton, New
Providence, 21st Jan., 17 14/15. Sends Daniel Stillwell
to be tried for piracy, etc. Signed, Tho. Walker. Copy.
1 p. |
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276. iii. Marquis of Cassatorres to Thomas Walker, Depty.
Governor of Providence. Havana, 15th Feb., 1715.
Returns thanks for his arrest of 8 pirates who have done
much damage on that coast and taken several Spaniards,
etc. Translated by Robt. Grace. Copy. 1 p. |
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276. iv. Capt. Chace's receipt for the body of Daniel Stillwell,
to be carried with depositions to Jamaica, etc. Jan.
2nd, 1715. Signed, Jno. Chace. Copy. 1 p. |
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276. v. Capt. Hearne to Thomas Walker. Harbour Isld., 20th
Jan., 1715. Your takeing the piratts upp may save your
life, etc. The Spaniards sent about two months agoe to
cutt you off, and all men, women and children. But it
may be said as of the Invincible Armado against
England, God did turne them home either by bad
weather or elce by bad pilotts. Sir if you send the sloope
you have seized to the Havana you will prevent their
comeing and be rewarded well, etc. Signed, George
Hearne. Subscribed, A true copy of Capt. Hearne's
letter, after being 30 days on board a Spanish ship, upon
the Bohamia Bank. Upon the rect. of this letter
Tho. Walker immediately sett saile for the Havana,
where he accommodated all matters with the Governr.
there for ye peace and safety of the inhabitants of the
Bohamia Islands. Signed, Tho. Walker. ¾ p. [C.O.
5, 1265. Nos. 17, 17 i.–v.] |
March 14.
Bilbao. |
277. John Gossalin to Richard Lechmere. The Spaniardes
pretende to fish in Newfoundlande by vertue of their last Articles
of Peace and accordingly are fitting out a ship to make tryall and
in case they are not permitted to make there protest to have
there recourse for the Spanish Court and Councell have assured
them they may doe itt with all freedome if this be permitted the
Spaniardes and French will runne away with what little trade
wee have left for the French Bask and Biskayners are all one in
language and under that pretence the French will have as much
fishery in Newfoundland as ever they had. I hope our Goverment
will take notice of this if not farewell all, etc. Concludes with
business matters. Signed, John Gossalin. Endorsed, Recd. Read
18th March, 17 14/15. 1¼ pp. [C.O. 194, 5. No. 79.] |
| March 14. |
278. Order of Lords of Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations for their report. Signed,
Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 1st June, 1715, Read 17th
June, 1717. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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278. i. Petition of Samuel Mulford to the King. On behalf
of himself and other inhabitants of East Hampton,
Long Island, who are being prosecuted in New York
for the Crown's share in whales killed on the high seas,
in pursuance of Lord Clarendon's pronouncement that
the whale is a royal fish, and that no person must fish
for it without a licence and bringing the Crown's share
to New York, etc. Prays that the prosecution may be
stayed and the conditions of the whale fishery regulated
by H.M. 3¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 1051. Nos. 26, 26 i.; and
5, 1123. pp. 444–448.] |
March 14.
Whitehall. |
279. Mr. Secretary Stanhope to Governor Lowther. The
Board of Ordnance having been directed forthwith to dispose of
H.M. stores that are in the Island of Barbados, you are to give
all necessary countenance and assistance to the person the Board
of Ordnance shall think fitt to employ for this end, and that these
stores may be disposed of to the best advantage. Countersigned,
James Stanhope. [C.O. 5, 190. p. 121.] |
March 14.
Norfolk Street. |
280. Mr. Jennings to Mr. Popple. Being "violently affected
with the gout" excuses his attendance at the Board, etc. cf.
March 11. Signed, E. Jennings. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1316. No. 114;
and 5, 1364. pp. 90, 91.] |
| March 14. |
281. Copy of H.M. license of absence to E. Jennings, June
19, 1713. Endorsed, Recd. Read 14th March, 17 14/15. [C.O. 5,
1316. No. 115; and 5, 1364. pp. 91, 92.] |
March 15.
Whitehal. |
282. Mr. Popple to Mr. Lowndes. The Council of Trade and
Plantations having several things under consideration relating to
the Instructions they are now preparing for Governor Lord A.
Hamilton; and observing that a letter was written 12th Feb.,
17 13/14, by the late Board to the then Lord High Treasurer upon
the petitions of Williamina Kupius, desire to know what directions
have been given thereupon. [C.O. 138, 14. pp. 199, 200.] |
March 15.
Whitehall. |
283. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. There having been frequent complaints from the
plantations, of differences that happen between the Governors
and the Captains of ships of war attending the same, to the great
detriment of H.M. service in those parts, and particularly between
the Lord Archibald Hamilton and Sir Hovenden Walker, in order
to prevent the like for the future, we humbly offer that the
Commrs. of the Admiralty do receive H.M. pleasure that they
give instructions to the Captains of such men of war as shall
attend the service of the said plantations, to live in good understanding wth. the said Govrs. during their stay there. And
whereas formerly the ships of war appointed for those stations
were by a clause in the Governor's Commission, under the
direction of each respective Governor; But upon His late Royal
Highness Prince George's being made Lord High Admiral, that
clause was struck out of all Commissions, we therefore humbly
submit it to H.M., whether it may not be of service, that the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty do give Instructions to the
Captains of such ships, that they obey and follow the directions
of the Governors, during their stay in each respective Government. [C.O. 138, 14. pp. 201, 202.] |
| March 15. |
284. Thomas Orby to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Prays that the Earl of Clarendon be hastened to make his objections to the Act of New York for the support of the Government, etc.
Signed, Tho. Orby. Endorsed, Recd. Read 15th March, 17 14/15.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 1050. No. 79.] |
March 15.
Whitehall. |
285. Mr. Popple to the Earl of Clarendon. It being some
time since your Lordship had a copy of the New York Acts against
which your Lordship has entred a caveat (v. Jan. 25, Feb. 16);
and it being for H.M. service, that his pleasure upon the said
Acts be declared as soon as may be; the Council of Trade and
Plantations desire you will let them have what your Lordship has
of offer thereupon, with all convenient speed. [C.O. 5, 1123.
p. 167.] |
| [March 15.] |
286. Sir Charles Hobby to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Urges some speedy resolutions in relation to Nova
Scotia, for that (1) the season advancing the present inhabitants,
most of whom are French natives there, and who before the
coming away of your Memorialist declar'd themselves unwilling to
quitt the place, have lately been tempted to forsake it, and
threatned in case of refusal, to settle upon Cape Bretton to
improve the settlement and fishery there intended by the French.
(2) This must tend to the depopulating that country, but to the
great advantage of their new settlement. Since the cattle they
will drive away with 'em must as much releive their necessities
at Cape Bretton, as the want thereof must create new ones in the
place abandon'd. (3) The Indians there inhabiting, and with
whom the French have cultivated an advantagious commerce,
will in all probability desert the place with their old correspondents; and consequently carry along with them a trade of peltery
and all manner of furrs, which this Nation but just began to taste
the sweets of; but wch. your Memorialist thinks himself capable
of improveing to the great benefit of his country. (4) Your
Memorialist before he left haveing layd out near £3,000 in lands
and houses for the encouragement of that settlement had engag'd
severall people to build vessells in order to establish a fishery in
opposition to that at Cape Bretton, and he doubts not on
his goeing over with authority to bring the same to such
perfection that Annapolis Royal shall at least have a share in the
advantages of the French new settlement. He hopes that the
disputes of private persons may no longer postpone the publick
good, but that he may have speedy orders for his return, etc.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 15th March, 17 14/15. 1 p. [C.O. 217, 1.
No. 94.] |
| [March 15.] |
287. M. Denyes to the French King. Copy, in English, of
C.S.P., 1699. No. 22 ii. Endorsed, Recd. (from Col. Nicholson)
Read 15th March, 17 14/15. 1 p. [C.O. 217, 1. No. 95.] |
