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596. Mr. Bridger to Mr. Popple. It would be of very great
service to H.M. had I a power to seize all the masts I shall find
cut on my arrival at New England, being very well assured that
there are a great many cut last winter without the Royal Lycence,
and tis the general practise of those people to cut masts and let
them lye perishing in expectation of saleing them. Such an order
well executed would deter them for the future and save many
mast trees in a year, etc. Signed, J. Bridger. Endorsed, Recd.
Read 1st Sept., 1715. Addressed. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 866. No. 63.] |
Sept. 1.
Whitehall. |
597. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. Enclose drafts of Commission and Instructions for Mr.
Bridger (v. Aug. 11th) including a clause relating to Nova Scotia,
since the Act for the preservation of pine trees etc. do's not mention
Nova Scotia (that country not being then in the Crown), etc.
We think it necessary H.M. pleasure be signify'd to the several
Governors of the Provinces mention'd in the Instructions, that
they give him all the countenance and protection possible in the
execution of his Commission, and that they do assist him as usual
with guards in the woods as occasion shall require, to protect
him while he is there doing his duty, from any attempts of the
Indians or other enemy. Annexed, |
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598. Draught of Commission and Instructions for John
Bridger to be Surveyor of the Woods on the Continent of America.
[C.O. 5, 914. pp. 114–127; and (autograph signatures. 1 p. without enclosure), 5, 4. No. 11.] |
Sept. 1.
Whitehall. |
599. Mr. Pringle to Mr. Popple. I am ordered by Mr.
Secretary Stanhope to send you the enclosed letters for the
information of the Council of Trade and Plantations, etc. Signed,
Ro. Pringle. Endorsed, Recd. 1st, Read 6th Sept., 1715. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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599. i. Caleb Heathcote to Lord Townshend. Mannor of
Scarsdale, July 16, 1715. On the danger from the
Indians and the French, and his design for Naval
Stores, etc. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. 432. Signed,
Caleb Heathcote. 4 pp. |
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599. ii. Same to Same. July 12, 1715. On the danger from
the French and Indians, etc. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc.
V. 431. Signed, Caleb Heathcote. 3 pp. |
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599. iii. Caleb Heathcote to Governor Hunter. Scarsdale, 8th
July, 1715. The French with a considerable force have
entered the Onondagoes country, were they intend to
erect a Fort, etc. Proposes a Congress of Governors,
etc. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. 430. Signed, Caleb
Heathcote. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 1051. Nos. 4, 4 i.–iii.;
and (without enclosures) 5, 1123. p. 336.] |
Sept. 2.
Whitehall. |
600. Council of Trade and Plantations to the King. Reply to
July 25th, q.v. Your Majesty's Revenue in Virginia consists
of two branches, the one is 2s. per hhd. upon all tobacco
exported, tonnage on shipping and head mony, and the other
is the quit-rents. The first of these is the only Revenue of that
Colony which is appropriated for the support of the Government; But by the decay of the Tobacco Trade occasion'd as
we are inform'd, by the great duties upon tobacco here, and
the great quantities of it made in sevl. parts of Europe, that
revenue has proved insufficient to defray the ordinary charge
of the Government, which amounts to about £3,000 sterl. per
annum, and the inhabitants (for the reason aforemention'd)
are not in a condition to raise new taxes to make good
that deficiency: for the labour both of them and their servants
being in tobacco, that scarcely yeilds them necessaries for their
whole year's work; Besides which, they have been at the expence
of erecting a building, which they call the Capital, and contains
a handsome house for your Majesty's Governor with public
offices for the rest of the civil Government, and cost above
£10,000. They have also formerly upon occasion of the misfortunes befall'n Carolina from the Indians, been at very great
expence in assisting and protecting them, and upon this late
occasion, they have agreed to raise 1,000 men at 30s. per month
each, to be sent for the relief of that Province; These expences
incapacitate them as aforemention'd from making good the
deficiencies of the 2s. per hhd., wch. is considerably in debt, and
the officers' salaries by consequence unpaid. When this Revenue
has formerly prov'd deficient, you Majesty's Royal Predecessors
have been graciously pleas'd to supply those deficiencies out of
the Revenue of Quit-rents, as will more fully appear by the
annex'd copy of a report from Willm. Blathwaite, Auditor of the
Plantations; This Revenue of Quit-rents, was always left in
the hands of the Receiver of that Colony, to be there ready for
all emergencies, till a few years ago, it was call'd for over as fast
as it cou'd be rais'd and paid into the Exchequer here. This
being the case with relation to the Revenue of that Colony, the
Government there have no public mony to make use of in case of
an invasion of the Indians or other enemy. They might indeed
draw out their Militia for the defence of their country, but then
if they shou'd stay out any time, it wou'd occasion the loss of
one year's crop of tobacco, which wou'd be a great prejudice
to the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom, a considerable
diminution in your Majesty's Revenue of the Customs here, and
tend to the almost irreparable ruin of the planters there. Upon
consideration of the whole matter, we are humbly of opinion that
your Majesty be graciously pleas'd to allow the quit-rents to
remain there in bank as formerly; that a power be lodg'd in
your Majt.'s Gover. and Council, to make use of them or any part
of them upon any great or sudden emergency, subject always to
be accounted for to your Majty. in the exactest manner, and that
so much of them may be transferr'd to the accot. of 2s. per hhd.,
as will make good the deficiency of that Revenue: And we are
the rather of this opinion, for that we are inform'd the quit-rents
of other your Majesty's Plantations in America, are not brought
into the Exchequer here, but are apply'd to the ordinary and
extraordinary expences of those respective Governments. In
case your Majesty be graciously pleas'd to approve hereof, we
further humbly offer that your Majesty's pleasure be signify'd
to your Governor, that the charge of the Civil Government be
not increas'd by the augmentation of the salaries of any of the
offices there, without your Majesty's particular directions. [C.O.
5, 1364. pp. 236–244; and 5, 1335. No. 193.] |
Sept. 2.
London. |
601. Col. Vetch to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
The true regard I have for the good of H.M. service and the
intrest of my country, together with the particular concern I
have in the Garrisson of Annapolis Royall and Country of Nova
Scotia, obliges me to lay before your Lordps. once more the
deplorable state of that Garrisson and Country, of which I have
the following accounts by letters from New England of the 18th
July. The soldiers desert in great numbers 18 having come away
to New England at one time in 3 canoes, and say that most of
all the Garrisson will do the same, having had no pay for 3 years,
never any bedding, and the worst cloathing ever any men had,
which does not last 3 months, and those charged at excessive
rates; they have stay'd hitherto in hopes of their pay, and that
they should be all relieved this summer which Coll. Nicholson
publickly promissed them when there. Mr. Nicholson's discourageing, or rather discharging all trade there to the inhabitants,
and causing keep the gates of the Fort shutt against them night
and day, that they may have no manner of commerce with the
Garrison, and having by Proclamation discharged their harbouring
or resetting any of the natives, with whom they used to have a
considerable trade for peltry, hath so discouraged them from
staying that they had built abundance of small vessells to carry
themselves and effects to Cape Britton, which was what the
French officers so much solicited and threatned to do. (How
Mr. Nicholson will answer such orders together with his dismantling the Garrison as he did at his coming away, and deserting
his command, by coming home without leave, at such an extraordinary juncture, whenever he heard King George was proclaimed,
is what I leave to your Lordps. to judge of.) The Indians being
likewise by ye aforesd. orders debar'd from all commerce and
supplys whatsoever (save from Cape Britton) are so incensed
against the English, that they seise and plunder what fishing
vessells they can come at upon the coast of Cape Sables, and
committ the same hostilitys as in open warr, which no doubt
they are instigated to do by the French, in order to ruin that
so noble and valuable fishery upon that coast, which is of so great
consequence to the Crown, and only able to vie with that of the
French with Cape Britton, a present we shall too late repent of
making them, and which they are now improving to that degree,
that unless some speedy and effectuall methods are taken for
protecting and encouraging the English fishery upon that coast
the French will soon be masters of the whole, nor do I know any
more effectuall or probable way of doing it, then by putting in
execution as early as possible next spring, at least some part of
the proposalls I had the honour to lay before your Lordps. last
year, which if your Lordps. should think fit to lay before H.M.
and Parliament, I doubt not but they would be put in execution
etc. Signed, Sam. Vetch. Endorsed, Recd. Read 2nd Sept.,
1715. 1½ pp. [C.O. 217, 2. No. 5; and 218, 2. pp. 263–265.] |
Sept. 2.
London. |
602. Francis Spelman, Fort Major, and Andrew Simpson,
Ensign, to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Representation
upon the hardships of the Garrison at Annapolis Royal, as ordered
by Major Thos. Caulfeild, Lt. Govr. The Garrison consisted of
230 men on 9th June. Repeat complaints of bad cloathing and
no pay, etc., ut supra, passim. As for the fortifications, the
ramparts are in a tollerable good order, but the outworks Coll.
Nicholson demolished before he left, having dismounted the
lower battery, put the cannon into the fossee, burned the platforms, and destroyed all the stockades round the Garrison. The
French inhabitants were encouraged to go to Cape Britton by the
French Officers, and discouraged by Coll. Nicholson from staying
in that country, who gave orders that the gates should be kept
shutt and no French man to be let into the Fort but one at a
time and only in case they wanted to speak with an officer,
etc. Lt. Governor Caulfield has done all that was possible to
encourage them to stay till he has farther orders from Brittain.
The provissions furnished by Coll. Nicholson being expended in
June last, and there being no fund for any further supply the
Garrison would infaliably have been dissolved had not the sd.
Lt. Govr. with much difficulty prevailed with one Mr. Clerk at
Boston to send them a further supply of provissions for which
Lt. Govr. Caulfield engaged his own credit. The circumstances
of the Garrisson are such that unless some speedy care is taken
that they may have their pay, etc. in all probability it will be
dissolved by the desertion of the soldiers. Signed, Fra. Spelman,
Andrew Simpson. Endorsed, Recd. Read 2nd Sept., 1715.
2 pp. [C.O. 217, 2. No. 6; and 218, 1. pp. 266–270.] |
Sept. 2.
Whitehall. |
603. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. Enclose preceding Memorials relating to the Garrison
at Annapolis Royal, etc. [C.O. 218, 1. pp. 265, 266.] |
Sept. 3.
Middle Temple. |
604. Henry Newman to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Being inform'd that a new list of H.M. Council for New Hampshire
is preparing, I humbly beg, as one that Col. Dudley has entrusted
with soliciting the affairs of that Province, to be permitted to see
that list before it receives your Lordships' approbation, etc.
Signed, Henry Newman. Endorsed, Recd. 3rd, Read 6th Sept.,
1715. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 866. No. 65.] |
Sept. 5/16.
Rio Essequebe, Fort Kykoveral. |
605. Commandant Vanderheyden Rézen to the Directors of
the Dutch West India Company. Signed, Pr. Vanderheyden
Rézen. Endorsed, Read Nov., 1715. Dutch. Enclosed. |
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605. i.–viii. Inventories, lists of requirements etc. Dutch.
[C.O. 116, 21. Nos. 122–131.] |
| Sept. 5. |
606. Capt. Walton to Paul Docminique, a Lord Commissioner
of Trade and Plantations. When I first proposed, a regular
settlemt. to be made in ye Virgin Islands, my intention was not
for dilating our Collonies, well knowing that 1,000 men together
are much better than 2,000 in separate places; But that a regular
settlemt. might be made on Spanish Towne, which with a little
art and a few men, (although that is a very insignificant Island)
may be made capable of defending itselfe from any power, and
likewise be a means for preventing other nations from setling
them, and all ye other ill conveniencies, that attend ye trade
of those parts, by it's being as it is. The Govermt. of ye Leeward
Islands by reason of it's distance, is not able to hinder any people
whatsoever that should be inclineable so to doe, as appears very
plain from ye French and Dutch's having formerly setled there,
when they was as much under that Govermt. as they are now;
Therefore if it shou'd not be thought adviseable for ye Govermt.
to be at any charge in making a settlemt. as proposed, I humbly
beg your favour that I may be so recommended to ye King,
as to have a pattent for Spanish Towne in compensation, for 9
years loss of time, trouble and expences with power to make such
fortifications, as I shall judge necessary for ye better security
thereof, and likewise if it be thought proper, that I may have
H.M. Commission for the care of them, with a sufficient sallary,
etc. Signed, J. Walton. Endorsed, Recd. Read 8th Sept., 1715.
2 pp. [C.O. 152, 10. No. 67.] |
| Sept. 6. |
607. Governor Burges to Mr. Popple. Thanks the Board
for consulting him as to proper persons to fill up the vacancies in
the Council of New Hampshire, and proposes George Vaughan,
Lt. Govr., John Hincks, Richard Gearish, George Jeffray,
Theodore Atkinson. Signed, E. Burges. Endorsed, Recd. Read
6th Sept., 1715. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 866. No. 64; and 5, 914. pp.
127, 128.] |
Sept. 7.
Whitehall. |
608. Council of Trade and Plantations to Governor Hunter.
Having lately received a memorial from Col. Lodwick relating to
the proceedings of the French amongst our five Nations of Indians
at New York, to some misunderstanding between you and Col.
Peter Schuyler, and to your having appointed Mr. Lewis Morris
Chief Justice of New York (v. Aug. 23); we send you a copy, for
your particular answer and observations, upon which occasion
you may be assur'd that nothing of this kind shall have weight
with us before we have had an opportunity of hearing from you.
We must take notice that we find by our books that His late Majesty
King William, upon a proposal from the Earl of Bellomont, had
ordered £500 for the building a Fort in the Onondage country,
which we suppose to be near the place mentioned in the memorial,
and £2,000 for the Forts of Albany and Schenectady; and also
that mony was raised at New York for carrying on that work;
and as we do not find that any Fort has been built by us in the
said Onondage country, we desire you will make enquiry and
inform us whether the forementioned £2,500 or any part thereof
was remitted to New York, and in that case, what became of it,
that is, how it was expended or laid out, and whether it was
ever accounted for. Since the writing of what is above, we have
received yours of July 25th, with the Acts and papers referred
to; and tho' we have not had time to consider of all the said
Acts and the other matters concerning which you write, we did
however upon the receipt of your said letter, represent to H.M.
your recommendation of Mr. Clarke to supply the present vacancy
in the Council there, and we doubt not but H.M. will be graciously
pleased to approve the same. We have likewise considered the
Act you have now sent us for granting a supply for the support
of the Government and for striking bills of credit, etc., and should
have laid the same before H.M. for his royal approbation, but it
seems to us to be repugnant to the Act of Parliament for settling
the rates of foreign coine in the Plantations; for by the New York
Act an ounce of plate is valued at 8s., whereas by the Act of
Parliament here a piece of eight of Sevil, Pillar, or Mexico of
17½ penyweight is not to pass for more than 6s., and at that rate
an ounce of plate will not be above 6s. 10 10/35d. Now the consequence of this is, that if the New York Act be approved of here,
the Proprieties and all other Governmts will immediatly do the
same thing, and the intent of the Act of Parliament be thereby
wholly evaded. We shall not therefore lay this Act before H.M.
till we hear further from you upon this difficulty. As to the
Act for Naturalization, we have it now before us, and you may be
assured we shall give all due regard to the recommendation you
have given of it. We observe with pleasure your attention in
relation to the Indian war, and hope after your return from
Albany to have an account of the good effects of your presence
there. The ship which brings you this being just upon departure,
we would not lose this opportunity, etc. [C.O. 5, 1123. pp.
336–340; and 5, 1079. No. 91.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
609. Mr. Popple to Capt. Walton. The Council of Trade and
Plantations request your answer in writing to-morrow morning
to the following questions. (i.) In case H.M. should give you a grant
of Spanish Town for a term of years, and make you Lieut. Governor
of the Virgin Islands, under the Government and direction of the
Capt. General or Commander in Chief of the Leeward Islands, are
you able and willing to ingage to settle Spanish Town with 50
families in 7 years from the date of your patent ? (ii.) Will you
engage to fortify the said Island, as you propose, and to serve
as Lieut. Governor, without any charge to the Crown ? (iii.) And
will you oblige yourself not to disturb those who are already in the
possession of any lands, and have cultivated or improv'd the same,
they paying a moderate or reasonable quit-rent ? [C.O. 153, 12.
pp. 332, 333.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
610. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Stanhope. Enclose following, "which being in the usual form,
we desire you'll please to lay the same before H.M. And there
being several vacancys in ye Council of H.M. Province of New
Hampshire, vizt., two by the deaths of Peter Coffin and John
Gerrish, two by the great age and infirmitys of Robert Elliot and
John Ware who are not able to attend, and three others, vizt.
Wm. Vaughan, John Plaisted and Richd. Waldron, whom we
propose to leave out of the said Council, for that they are very
much concern'd in the destruction of the woods by saw mills (v.
Aug. 3rd), we have inserted the names of Shadrach Walton,
Thomas Phipps, Theodore Atkinson, Richard Gerrish, George
Jeffery, Thomas Westbrook, and Richard Wybird Esqrs. in the
draught of Instructions for New Hampshire, as persons the best
qualifyed we can hear of, to serve H.M. in that station," etc.
Annexed, |
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610. i. Draughts of Instructions for Elizeus Burges to be
Governor of the Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire.
In the usual form. [C.O. 5, 914. pp. 185–293.] |
Sept. 9.
St. James's. |
611. Order of King in Council. Appointing George Clarke
to the Council of New York. Signed, Christo. Musgrave. Endorsed, Recd. 14th, Read 17th Nov., 1715. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1051.
No. 15; and 5, 1123. pp. 376, 377.] |
Sept. 9.
St. James's. |
612. Order of King in Council. Referring representation of
the Council of Trade and Plantations upon the Virginia quit-rents
(v. Sept. 2nd) to the Lords Commrs. of the Treasury. Signed,
Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 8th, Read 16th Jan., 17 16/17.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 1317. No. 53; and 5, 1364. pp. 442, 443.] |
| [Sept. 9.] |
613. Capt. Walton to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Reply to 8th Sept. The money memorialist has expended for the
service of his country (without mentioning above 9 years loss of
time and a company of Foot) is of much more value then Spanish
Town, and therefore if H.M. should give him the said Island, he
wou'd desire to have it in the same manner, as ye Proprietors of
Pensilvania etc., have theirs. No Commission under ye Govermt.
of ye Leeward Islands, can be serviceable to ye Crown; by
reason that to my knowledge, that Govermt. will always doe
whatever lyes in their power to suppress and keep under ye
Virgins and be undr. that Govermt. I am both able and willing
to engage that if a separate Commission with a power be given
(or that Island in property) that there shall be above 50 families
setled thereon at ye time limited or sooner, and then will fortifie
it as I see occasion, but no Commission from the Crown without a
sallary to support it, and for the inhabitants that are there
setled, they shall have as much as they can cultivate at ye usual
rates land is there set for, there is a great many single plantations
in America that brings in three times as much as Spanish Town.
Endorsed, Recd. Read 9th Sept., 1715. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 10.
No. 68; and 153, 12. pp. 333–335.] |
Sept. 9.
Whitehall. |
614. Council of Trade and Plantations to the King. Representation upon Capt. Walton's petition, 17th June, etc. Petitioner
alledges that the late Commissrs. for Trade made a report without
hearing of him, etc. We find by our books, not only petitioner
but several other persons were heard and examin'd in relation
to the nature and situation of the Virgin Islands, and the expediency of seperating them from the Government of the Leeward
Islands, under which they have always been since the said
Leeward Islands were separated from Barbadoes. And that the
then Commissrs. reported their opinion, that this matter should
be by the Governor of the Leeward Islands laid before the respective Councils there, for their consideration, whether it were
advisable to make a settlement there or no, upon which we do not
find that anything was done. Recommend that the Captain of
a ship of war going to Jamaica be directed to call at the Virgin
Islands and report etc. v. A.P.C. II. No. 1152. [C.O. 153,
12. pp. 335–337.] |
Sept. 9.
St. James's. |
615. Order of King in Council. Referring following to the
Council of Trade and Plantations for their report. Signed,
Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 13th, Read 15th Sept., 1715.
1 p. Enclosed, |
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615. i. Petition of John Deane, of London, mercht., to the King
in Council. His ship, the Three Sisters bound from
Africa to Spain, was forced into Antego with a cargo of
negroes etc., and lost. The cargo was seized by the
Governor, Mr. Chester and Mr. Adams, petitioner's
correspondents there, were obliged to enter into a bond
of £1,000 to produce a register within 12 months as
required by the Statute of the 7th and 8th William III.,
for ships coming into the Plantations. This cannot
be done, for the ship was foreign built, taken from the
enemy by the Dutch, and not afterwards made free in
England. There was no intention of going into the
Plantations to unload. Prays that proceedings may be
stopped in the Court of Admiralty at Antego, and
that the bond aforesaid may be cancelled. Copy.
3½ pp. |
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615. ii. Opinion of Sir E. Northey, Attorney General, that the
Three Sisters, unless rebuilt with a new keel and long
employed in England remained a foreign vessel, but if
forced into the Plantations without any intention of
unloading, the goods will not be thereby forfeited etc.
28th July, 1715. 1 p. Signed, Edw. Northey. |
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615. iii. Similar opinion of Edward Ward. 1 p. |
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615. iv. Deposition of John Maketh, mariner, that they were
compelled to run the Three Sisters ashore for their
preservation. She was not designed for Antigua etc.
17th Aug., 1715. Signed, John Maketh. 1 p. |
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615. v. Deposition of David James, mariner. Corroborates
preceding. 11th Aug., 1715. Signed, David James. 1 p. |
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615. vi. Warrant for the inspection of the damage sustained by
the Three Sisters, Antigua, 11th Jan., 17 14/15. Signed,
H.Pember, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. 1 p.
[C.O. 152, 10. Nos. 70, 70 i.–vi.; and (without enclosures
ii.–vi.), 153, 12. pp. 341–347.] |
Sept. 9.
St. James's. |
616. Order of King in Council. Approving draught of
Instructions for Genl. Hamilton, and appointing Councillors as
proposed therein, (31st Aug.). Signed, Christor. Musgrave.
Endorsed, Recd. 14th, Read 17th Nov., 1715. 1¼ pp. [C.O.
152, 10. No. 75; and 153, 12. pp. 364, 365.] |
Sept. 12.
St. James's. |
617. H.M. Warrant revoking patent of Richard Woollaston
and appointing John Cornelius Naval Officer in Barbadoes, with
clause obliging him to residence. Copy. [C.O. 5, 190. pp. 305,
306.] |
Sept. 13.
Whitehal. |
618. Mr. Popple to Nicholas Lechmere. Presses for report
on Act of Bermuda (v. 16th May). [C.O. 38, 7. pp. 324, 325.] |
Sept. 13.
Whitehall. |
619. Mr. Popple to Sir Edward Northey. Refers to letters of
27th April and 5th July, 1711, asking for his opinion on the
petition of Wait Winthrop, etc. Continues:—The Council of
Trade and Plantations thinking it a disservice to H.M. interest,
to let the Plantation business lye so long undetermin'd desire your
opinion thereupon as soon as possible. As likewise upon an Act
of Barbado's to dock the intail of Mr. Blackman's estate, transmitted to you, Feb. 16th last. [C.O. 5, 914. pp. 300, 301.] |
Sept. 13.
Whitehall. |
620. Mr. Popple to General Hamilton. The Council of
Trade and Plantations judging it for H.M. service to be informed
of the state of the Virgin Islands before any final determination
be made concerning them, upon Capt. Walton's petition (v. Sept.
9 etc.) desire that as soon as conveniently may be after your
arrival at the Leeward Islands, you inform yourself as particularly
as possible, of the state and condition of the said Virgin Islands,
with respect to the harbour, soil, productions and conveniencies
thereof for trade, as likewise to the number and condition of
H.M. subjects inhabiting there, and that you transmit their
Lordships an account thereof with your opinion upon the whole,
and particularly whether it be advisable to make a settlement
there, or no. [C.O. 153, 12. pp. 338, 339.] |
Sept. 15.
St. James's. |
621. Order of King in Council. Approving Representation
of Sept. 8th, with Instructions for Governor Burges, and appointing Shadrach Walton, Thomas Phipps, Theodore Atkinson,
Richard Gerrish, George Jeffry, Thomas Westbrook, and Richard
Wybird to vacancies in the Council of New Hampshire. Signed,
Christo. Musgrave. Endorsed, Recd. 14th, Read 17th Nov., 1715.
1 p. [C.O. 5, 866. No. 71; and 5, 915. pp. 21, 22; and
(duplicate, signed, Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 8th, Read
16th Jan., 17 16/17) 5, 866. No. 98; and 5, 914. pp. 299, 300.] |
| [Sept. 16.] |
622. Agents of Carolina and merchants trading thither to
the Council of Trade and Plantations. We have an account
of several considerable quantities of Indian gunns, which are
bespoke for Virginia. We cannot in justice and gratitude but
acknowledge the honourable behaviour of the Governour of
Virginia and his readiness to assist our Province, yet we have too
much reason to fear that their private Indian traders will have
more regard to their own gain, than the security of their distressed
neighbours, etc., by selling arms and ammunition to our Indian
enemies, who according to our last accounts, begin to want a
supply thereof, etc. Pray that proper methods be forthwith taken
to prevent the Virginians and other inhabitants on the Continent,
from supplying the Indians, that now are at war with Carolina,
or may hereafter joyn against us, etc. The safety of the whole
Province seems in a great measure at present to depend upon
this. We have not as yet been able to obtain any relief, any arms,
or any men from England. Our last advices give us grounds to
apprehend, that some men, which were ordered from North
Carolina to our assistance, are cutt off by the enemy, and that
an inundation of Indians will fall down upon our settlements,
now about the beginning of harvest; if so, nothing can save us,
but their want of ammunition, etc. Signed, Abel Ketelbey and
15 others. Endorsed, Recd. Read 16th Sept., 1715. Torn. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1265. No. 8; and 5, 1292. pp. 470–472.] |
Sept. 16.
Treasury Chambers. |
623. Mr. Lowndes to Mr. Popple. The Lords Commrs.
of H.M. Treasury send you the inclosed petition for the opinion
of the Council of Trade and Plantations thereupon, etc. Signed,
Wm. Lowndes. Endorsed, Recd. 16th Sept., Read 5th Oct.,
1715. Addressed. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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623. i. Petition of John Rayner to the Lords Commissioners of
the Treasury. Prays for H.M. Privy Seal to direct the
payment of his salary as Attorney General of New
York in arrear since June 24, 1713. ¾ p. [C.O. 5,
1051. Nos. 5, 5 i.; and 5, 1123. pp. 340–342.] |
Sept. 16.
Whitehall. |
624. Council of Trade and Plantations to the King. Endorse
petition of John Deane, Sept. 9. Supposing the case is fairely
stated, the ship or goods would not be forfeited, and H.M. may
direct the Governor of Antigua to cancel the bond, etc. Set out,
A.P.C. II., No. 1241, q.v. [C.O. 153, 12. pp. 347–350.] |
Sept. 16.
Whitehall. |
625. Same to Mr. Secretary Stanhope. Quote Governor
Spotswood's letter of July 15 (q.v.) as to his sending help to Carolina,
and request for supply of arms, etc. On this occasion, we desire
you will please to represent to H.M. our concurrence with Col.
Spotswood's proposal, and our humble opinion, that it will be
for H.M. service that some further supply of arms and ammunition
be sent to Virginia, etc. Autograph signatures. 2¾ pp. [C.O.
5, 1342. No. 2; and 5, 1364. pp. 249–251; and 5, 1335. No.
194.] |
Sept. 21.
St. James's. |
626. H.M. Warrant appointing George Clarke to the Council
of New York in place of Roger Mompesson, decd. Countersigned,
James Stanhope. Copy. [C.O. 5, 190. p. 307.] |
Sept. 22.
Whitehall. |
627. Mr. Popple to Lt. Governor Spotswood. Acknowledges
letter of 15th July. Continues:— The Council of Trade and
Plantations have laid the contents of it before H.M. etc. as 16th
Sept. Your care in assisting your neighbours is very commendable, and will be taken notice of by the Board as occasion shall
offer. Encloses copy of Memorial relating to supplying Indians
with guns (v. 16th Sept.). Tho' their Lordships have no reason
to doubt your vigilance to prevent any such inconvenience, they
have order'd me to recommend it to you to have as much care
as possible that such arms be not disposed of to any Indians in
war, with H.M. subjects, or not well affected to our interest.
[C.O. 5, 1364. pp. 252, 253; and 5, 1335. No. 195.] |
| Sept. 29. |
628. Petty Expenses of the Board of Trade, postage, coal,
stationery, etc., Midsummer to Michaelmas. 5 pp. [C.O. 388,
77. Nos. 4–7.] |
Sept. 29.
New York. |
629. Governor Hunter to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Encloses papers containing the result of his interview
with the Five Nations. Continues:—The first proposals was made
by the instigation and influence of our Indian Traders who
are more intent on their private profitt than ye publick good.
I by some arts putt the Indians into a better mind, which putt
them upon emending what they had said the day before, and
requireing it to be raiz'd out as appears by the paper, etc. That
vile race have renew'd their efforts since my leaveing Albany as
appeares by (enclosed) paper. But I have sent them more
ammunition and all the arms I cold spare, and now I am pretty
confident they will proceed as soone as may be, haveing summoned
all their dependents to attend them. For my part, I can see noe
other way of putting an end to ye Carolina warr and preventing
a more generall one but this, how slight soever some people seem
to think of it. I must also entreat your Lordps. to intercede
with H.M. that the ordinary presents to the Indians upon ye
accession of the severall Princes to ye Throne may be speedilly
transmitted. They are much wanted and will be of great service
at this time. Inclosed also your Lordps. have a state of the
seizure and condemnation of the Eagle brigantine. The owners
have appealed, to ye High Court of Admiralty. I shall only
observe to yor. Lordps. that if this sentence is repealed (which I
think impossible) the Laws of Trade are noe longer of any use in
these parts, forreigners and foreigne bottoms may and will import
what they please into these Provinces, in spight of all H.M. Officers.
I hope your Lordps. will be pleased to interpose your recommendation of this case, the officers here being bully'd by the vaunted
interest and power of ye owners in Brittain. I'm sorry and
asham'd to tell you that one of H.M. Councill here is one of ye
owners who gave directions for ye perpetration of this fraud and
breach of the Laws of Trade. There is also inclosed an Address
from the Grand Jury here, which cheifly relateing to the Reverend
Mr. Vesey, I thought it necessary to shew the generall sentiments
of the people here with relation to that untowardly man. I have
not receiv'd my Instructions or any commands from your Lordships of a long time, etc. P.S. I have againe importun'd Mr.
Secry. Stanhope about the augmentation of the troops. Since ye
writeing of what is above Dr. Samuell Staats one of ye Councill
is dead. I humbly recommend Dr. John Johnston the present
Mayor in his place. Many of the Councill liveing remote I am
frequently at a loss for a quorum, to remedy that I begg leave to
recommend David Jamison or David Lyall as a supernumerary.
(Note in margin, Not to be don.) Signed, Ro. Hunter. Endorsed,
Recd. 7th, Read 10th Nov., 1715. 3 pp. Enclosed, |
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629. i. Propositions made by the Sachims of the Five Nations
of Indians to Governor Hunter, Albany, 27th Aug.,
1715. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. pp. 437–439. Same
endorsement. 3 pp. |
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629. ii. Further Propositions by the same. 27th Aug., 1715.
Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. pp. 439, 440. Same endorsement. 3½ pp. |
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629. iii. Governor Hunter's Reply to preceding. 29th Aug.,
1715. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. pp. 441–443. Same
endorsement. 4 pp. |
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629. iv. Reply of the Five Nations to preceding. 31st Aug.,
1715. Set out, N.Y. Col. Doc. V. pp. 443–445. Same
endorsement. 3¾ pp. |
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629. v. Propositions made by the Sachims of the Five Nations
to Governor Hunter relating to proposals made by the
Far Indians, etc. Albany, 29th Aug., 1715. Set out,
N.Y. Col. Doc. V. pp. 445, 446. Same endorsement.
1¾ pp. |
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629. vi. Propositions made by the Sachems of the Five Nations
to the Commissioners of the Indian Affairs. Albany,
2nd Sept., 1715. Ask for arms and ammunition from
Corlaer in order that they may go to war with the
Indians in war with Carolina, etc. Set out, N.Y. Col.
Doc. V. pp. 446, 447. Same endorsement. 1½ pp. |
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629. vii. Address from the Grand Jury of New York to
Governor Hunter. We congratulate you on H.M.
Commission, which we hope is very welcome to you,
as it brings an unspeakable joy to all those who from yor.
Excellency's adherence to the intrest of the Protestant
Succession were in the most doubtfull and dangerous
times confirmed in the esteem of those blessings which we
now see apparently attending it, etc. Under your
Excellency's administration, we are assured that the
securitys of our liberty, property, religious and civil
rights will be continued unto us. We are now no longer
apprehensive of those dangers which threatned us from a
Popish Impostor. We are in no fears of a Pretender
from abroad, whilst a truely Protestant King acting by
advice of a truely Protestant Ministry guides the helm,
and as a deliverance particular to this Province, we think
ourselves rescued from a mischiefe contrived with that
craft and subtilty by which he who presides over all evil
usually directs his Agents. For however false those
complaints were, which were carry'd home against
yr. Excellency, yet so were they timed that with reason
we fear'd the event. But Heaven interposed, and
those who digged the pit, we hope, are themselves fallen
therein, etc. Signed, Olver Schuyler, John Hyatt,
Johannes Hardenbrock, Cornelius Kiersteed, Phillip
Schuyler, John Parmyter, John Tiebout, Anthony
Rutgers, Jacob Boelen, Benja. Wynkoop, D. Provoost,
G. Schuyler, Jacobus D'Key, J. V. Hertsbergen, Abraham Boelen, H.V. Derspiegle, Dirick Egberts, Renehet,
Nicholas Rosevelt. Same endorsement. 1½ pp. |
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629. viii. Case of the Eagle. The brigantine coming from the
coast of Guynea in March last with negroes arrived at
New London, Conecticut, where one of the owners
going on board from New York sold several of the
said negroes having first reported their vessel there and
had a permit from the Collector for so doing. Thence
sailed to Long Island, New York, and anchored near
South-hold on that Island, where the said owner traded
40 negroes, and afterwards in other remote parts of
this Province sold as many more as he could. At last
came to New York, where the vessel was seized for a
breach of the Act of 15th Charles II. for the encouragement of trade, that no ship shall lade or unlade any goods,
until her master shall have made known to the Governor
etc. his arrival, and have shewn she is an English ship.
She was condemned Aug. 16th, and an appeal is brought
to the High Court of Admiralty. 'Tis objected by the
traders that 'twas customary to land negroes sometimes
before the entry of the vessel. It has been done by
verbal permission of the officers, but this was a concerted
intent of fraud of the £3 per head import duty. They
further object that negroes are not merchandise, etc.
Signed, Wm. Davis. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 1051. Nos. 12,
12 i.–viii.; and (without enclosures) 5, 1123. pp. 367–371.] |
Sept. 30.
St. James's. |
630. H.M. Warrant appointing Lewis Morris Chief Justice
of New York, " during our pleasure and his residence within our
said Province," etc. Countersigned, James Stanhope. Endorsed,
Recd. 3rd, Read 13th Oct., 1715. Copy. 1¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 1051.
No. 7; and 5, 190. pp. 307, 308.] |
Sept. 30.
Bermuda. |
631. Lt. Governor Bennett to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. On the 27th inst. arrived here a sloop from London,
wherein came a patent creating me Governour of these Islands,
which trust I shall endeavour to discharge with integrity etc.
Signed, Ben. Bennett. Endorsed, Recd. 16th Nov., 1715, Read
14th June, 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 37, 9. No. 37; and 38, 7. p. 327.] |
