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May 3.
N. York. |
548. Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple. Abstract. Repeats
part of April 8th. The station ship having thought fit to proceed
home from Jamaica, there is no guardship, and two pirates are
plying on the coast etc. Begs that his claim may be pushed in
Parliament and take its chance. If those who sent him on that
errand abandon him, it is in vain to look for redress etc. Printed,
N. J. Archives, 1st Ser. II. 294. Signed, Ro. Hunter. Endorsed,
Recd. 22nd June, Read 3rd July, 1717. Holograph. 2¾ pp.
[C.O. 5, 971. No. 13; and 5, 995. pp. 333–335.] |
May 3.
Whitehall. |
549. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. Enclose Office accounts from Midsummer, 1716, to Lady Day, 1717. There were then three
months salary due to the Commission. Accounts annexed. [C.O.
389, 37. pp. 130–132.] |
May 4.
Virginia. |
550. Council of Virginia to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Contrary to the Charter, the laws and the constant practice of Virginia, by which the Governor and Council are the
judges of all tryals of life or member, the present Lt. Governor
did joyne severall other persons with the Council in a Commission
of Oyer and Terminer. The Gentlemen of the Council did thereupon in a very humble manner represent to him the inconsistency
of that Commission with the legall constitution of Virginia, upon
which he said he would follow that so unanimous advice of the
Council, but we find he has obtained a contrary resolution from
your Lordships upon an unfavourable representation of the state
of the case, as if the Council had nothing but custome for their
possession of that priviledge and as if they disputed H.M. prerogative of nameing what Judges he thinks fitt for the Oyer and
Terminer Courts; whereas in that very representation (had the
Governor thought fitt to have transmitted it) they said expressly
they would not dispute H.M. prerogative, but they cant persuade
themselves that a Governor meerly by vertue of his office without
express instruction for that purpose is allowed to break thro'
Laws and Charters and to alter all the ancient usage and foundations of the Government etc. Pray that he may be instructed accordingly. Complain that the Council have been misrepresented
as to their Address to H.M. praying for a supply of the deficiency
of the Revenue out of the Quittrents, and that the Quittrents
might remain in the hands of H.M. Receiver, as was formerly
practised, and might be made use of by the Governor with the
advice of the Council upon any emergent occasion till orders could
be obtained from England etc. This wholesome advice hath such
a hard turn given it that in a paper of Articles against Col.
Ludwell, then Depty. Auditor, upon which he was suspended, it
is called an Address to H.M. for a surrender of his whole Revenue
of quittrents to be applyed for the use of this Government etc.
The very bad understanding with the last Assembly is imputed
to the factious tampering of some of the Council with the Burgesses
for no other reason that we know of but because the Council
took much pains to heale the differences betwixt the Governor
and Burgesses occasioned by the enflaming speeches and messages
of the Governor without the advice of the Council etc. Propose
that (i) if any accusations are made against any of them or of the
chief officers copies thereof may be transmitted for their answer,
and (ii) that they be not suspended before such answer in writing
be transmitted. (iii) That the Council may not be surprised in
their opinions, that H.M. Instructions may be communicated
to them. Signed, Robert Carter, James Blair, Phill. Ludwell,
John Smith, John Lewis, Wm. Bassett, Nathl. Harrison, Edmund
Berkeley. Endorsed, Recd. (from Mr. Byrd) 10th Oct. Read
13th Nov., 1717. 5 pp. [C.O. 5, 1318. No. 28; and 5, 1365.
pp. 3–13.] |
May 6.
Whitehall. |
551. Council of Trade and Plantations to the King. Representation upon memorial of Cleeves and Weston concerning Tulon
(v. Dec. 21, 1716, and 12th Feb., 1717). State case and quote from
Representation of 2nd March, 1715/16. Continue: We are still
humbly of opinion since the imploymt. of foreign fishermen must
in a great measure hinder the nursery of our seamen that your
Royal orders to the Governor of Placentia and the Commanders
of your Majesty's ships of war, attending that service, requiring
them not to permit any persons whatsoever to fish there, who are
not your Majesty's subjects, or who bring their tackle or utensils
for fishing from France or any other foreign dominions, may
effectually reform these abuses. And as it do's not appear,
that the said Tulon, is naturalized a subject of Great Britain, in
which case according to Mr. Attorney General's opinion, neither
Tulon, nor any person in his circumstance, has a right to fish
at Newfoundland, and the proceedings of Weston and Cleeves
in securing the fish taken by Tulon there, are not only justifiable
by law, but agreeable to their duty; we humbly submit it to your
Majesty, how far in consideration, that the said Tulon, who
among others remaining at St. Peters took the oathes to your
Majesty, and ingaged in the fishery in confidence of her late
Majesty's lre., and the orders given thereupon as aforesaid;
your Majesty may compassionate his case, in restoring to him
the produce of the fish taken by him at St. Peters, and sent to
Bilboa, but we humbly conceive it to be for your Majesty's
service, that a practice be discouraged so evidently tending to
lessen our trade and fishery at Newfoundland, and the promoting
that of the French, as the bringing thither and imploying French
servants, fishing tackle and other goods; from France; We
therefore humbly offer that if your Majesty should be graciously
inclined to shew your Royal favour to the said Tulon, no part of
the value of the said fish, be remitted to him, till after the whole
has been returned to your Majesty; since we have reason to believe
that nothing less will effectually incourage the fishing Admirals
to exert themselves in the performance of their duty according
to law or restrain such unprecedented and partial proceedings
of the Biscayners in seizing the fish at Bilboa. [C.O. 195, 6.
pp. 316–321.] |
May 6.
Bristoll. |
552. The Naval Store Company of Bristol for raising hemp
in America to Mr. Gee. Lo friend Gee, We are much startled
that after wee have been out above £2000 we should be likely to
loose the lands we have purchased and the improvemts. thereon
for planting hemp etc. (v. 18th March) etc. Signed, Ch. Harford
and 11 others. Endorsed, Recd. Read 15th May, 1717. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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552. i. Affirmation of Robert Hiscox, Treasurer of the Naval
Store Company. Bristol, 6th May, 1717. The Company
lately purchased of William Penn Proprietor and Governor of Pensilvania and of the Countyes of New Castle,
Kent and Sussex upon Delaware 3120 acres in the
County of Kent, and have already spent £2000 out of
£5000 which they are obliged by their articles to lay
out for carrying the manufacture and raising of hemp.
No benefitt whatsoever has yet accrewed to the Company therefrom etc. Signed, Robt. Hiscox. 1 p.
[C.O. 5, 1265. Nos. 64, 64 i.; and 5, 1293. pp. 93–97.] |
May 7.
Whitehall. |
553. Mr. Popple to Mr. Carkesse. Asks for an account of
what liquors and other goods were brought to Newfoundland
from H.M. several Plantations in America, during the three last
years that any officer of the Customs resided at that Island.
[C.O. 195, 6. p. 322.] |
May 8.
Whitehall. |
554. Council of Trade and Plantations to the King. Recommend for H.M. confirmation Act of Jamaica to prevent negroes
being evidence against the family of John Williams etc. (v. April
16th). [C.O. 138, 15. p. 224.] |
May 8.
Whitehall. |
555. Mr. Popple to Mr. Attorney General. The Council of
Trade and Plantations desire your opinion in point of law as soon
as may be, upon an Act of St. Christophers, 1716, to enable William
Matthew, an infant, to convey a parcel of land called Brimstone
Hill and to vest the inheritance thereof in H.M. for the use of the
fortifications of this Island etc. [C.O. 153, 13. p. 29.] |
May 8.
St. James's. |
556. H.M. Warrant appointing John Floyer Clerk of the
Navy Office in the Leeward Islands, to enjoy the same by himselfe
or deputy etc. Countersigned, J. Addison. [C.O. 324,33. pp.
77, 78.] |
| May 8. |
557. The case of the Colony of South Carolina in America,
humbly offered to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament. Urge that the Government be resumed to the Crown.
Otherwise it will inevitably be overwhelmed by the Indians, and
possessed by the French and Spaniards, or become like the
Bahama Islands, notorious for want of government, etc. Endorsed, Recd. (from ye Carolina Agents), Read 8th May, 1717.
Printed. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1265. No. 61.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
558. Mr. Popple to Mr. Burchett. Encloses following for
the Commodore of the Newfoundland Convoy. Annexed, |
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558. i. Heads of Enquiry relating to the Trade and Fishery of
Newfoundland. The usual enquiries. Cf. C.S.P. 1705.
No. 1032 i. |
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558. ii. Additional Instructions to the Commodore of the Newfoundland Convoy. Several abuses having been represented
in the answers of previous Commodores (C.S.P. passim),
you are to take care that the Acts of Trade and
Navigation and particularly the Act relating to the
Newfoundland fishery, be punctually put in execution,
and to take the most effectual methods for remedying
the aforementioned irregularitys and mischiefs, especially
those committed by the New England masters and
traders etc. As most of the disputes wch. happened
between the fishing ships and the inhabitants are in
relation to the stages, cook rooms, etc., you are to take
care that the fishing Admirals, masters of fishing ships
and inhabitants in every harbour be summoned to meet
together, and upon a survey of the stages, cook rooms,
beeches etc. do ascertain under their hands what part
thereof belongs to the publick uses of the fishing ships,
and what part to any other persons, according to the
foresaid Act of 10th and 11th of King Wm.; and you
are to transmit draughts of the said surveys to the
Lords Comrs. for Trade and Plantations in order to the
establishing a rule for determining the right of the
Fishermen and Planters for the future. And whereas
it has been represented that the want of a proper person
to maintain order in the winter, is another occasion of
great abuses, that season being a sort of respite from
all observance of law and Govermt. to remedy which
mischief, it has been proposed, that proper persons be
appointed to be judges of the harbours to decide all
differences in the winter, during the absence of the
Commodore and Fishing Admirals, you are to cause
enquiry to be made in the several harbours, whether
there be any of the inhabitants there proper to be trusted
with such a power and to transmit to the Lords Comrs.
for Trade and Plantations the names of such inhabitants
so qualified. It having been further represented, that
several of the French, who remain at St. Peters, Placentia
etc, bring yearly not only their fishing tackle, but servants, fishermen and all sorts of goods from France,
which they sell there to the prejudice of our trade from
hence, and when the fishing season is over return to
France again; and whereas this practice is not warranted
by the late Treatys with France, you are to enquire into
the truth of the fact and if it appear to be so as represented, you are to take especial care to prevent it by
putting in execution the forementioned Acts of Trade
and Navigation, and that relating to the Newfoundland
Fishery. By the said Treatys with France, the French
are not allowed to erect any buildings besides stages
made of boards and huts necessary for drying fish,
neither is there any liberty given them to leave their
boats at Petit Nore all winter. You are therefore to
cause enquiry to be made whether the St. Malo men do
assume to themselves such a liberty and to give an
account of such information as you shall receive to the
said Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations.
You are further to inform yourself, whether any of the
French from Cape Breton or elsewhere come in ye
winter to hunt and furr at Newfoundland. And whether
any of the officers at ye Garrison at Placentia are concerned directly or indirectly by themselves or others in
the Fishery, or whether they take upon them to dispose of
fishing rooms, beeches, stages etc. to any persons whatsoever or hire out the soldiers to fish. Your answer to
the state of the fishery is to be reduced into a scheme
as annexed. |
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558. iii. Scheme of the Fishery of Newfoundland. [C.O. 195,
6. pp. 342–360.] |
May 10.
Whitehall. |
559. Mr. Popple to Mr. Attorney General. Encloses Book of
Virginia Laws containing the Acts for preventing frauds in tobacco
payments, an Act to continue the same, and an Act for the better
regulation of the Indian Trade. These Acts nearly concerning the
interest of H.M. and his subjects, I am commanded to desire your
opinion thereupon in point of Law as soon as may be, that H.M.
pleasure may be signifi'd to the Govr. of Virginia by the ships now
ready to sail. [C.O. 5, 1364. pp. 444, 445.] |
| [May 10.] |
560. Lt. Gully to Mr. Secretary Addison. Whilst memorialist served in the Garrison of Placentia, the officers and soldiers
suffered great hardships, occasion'd by the most barbarous usage
of Lt. Governour Moody, who has always defrauded the soldiers of
their provisions, by which meanes several of them were starved
to death. He has obliged them to fetch firing thro' frost and
snow, when they had not clothes to cover their nakedness. He
supplied, out of the garrison's provisions, several French Papists
whom he mustered in his company, altho' they were only employ'd
by him as his fishermen, he generally keeping three large boates
for that purpose. He engrossed all that was brought in by ships
for support of the garrison and compelled them to pay him 300
p.c. etc. etc. It is a hardship inexpressible to serve under so
tyrannical a Lt. Governour, who is a man that beares a most vile
character being at first put in by Bollingbroke and Arthur Moor.
Endorsed, Recd. 10th May, 1717. 1 p. [C.O. 194, 23. No. 26.] |
May 11.
N. Yorke. |
561. John and Frances Riggs to Charles De la Faye. Dr.
Bro. and Sister. This coms as all ours must doe with our acknowledgements and thanks for yr. dr. nephew Dicks, honnr.
and promotyon etc, (to be Lt. in Col. Weames Independant Company v. 2nd Feb., 1719, Ed.). We keepe him close at his
scoole, and for his French none heare speaks it better, and for his
Latten he is pretty forward, and in a few years will be eable to doe
his own dewtye. Last yeare, we did beleave his Excelly. would
have been called home upon which I writt three letters to you etc.
Wee heartylie wished then as wee doe now, that you might com
our Governer, Dr. Bro., as, Ireland is ye best Goverment at home
this is one of ye best abrode and most esiest, and as there is litell
noise mead of itt by ye cunning of our governers, I can assure
you it is worth five thousand a yeare, without any trick or manedgment etc. Wee are very essey with H.E., as we were before his
Lady dyed, he has effectually don his bissines, and when recalled
may, if he pleses, purchis ye north of Scotland etc. Signed,
John and Fr. Riggs. Endorsed, R. June 22, 1717. Addressed,
For Charles Delaphay, Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland,
to be left at the Castle in Dublin. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 1092. No. 3.] |
May 11.
Whitehall. |
562. Mr. Secretary Addison to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. The inclosed memorial of the Danish Envoy
relating to the pretentions of the Danes to the Isle of St. Thomas
and the little Islands about it in America, having been laid before
the King, H.M. has commanded me to transmit the same to your
Lordps. that you may please to take the matter into your consideration and report to H.M. your opinion what is proper for
him to do therein. Signed, J. Addison. Endorsed, Recd. 11th,
Read 23rd May, 1717. ¾ p. Enclosed, |
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562. i. Memorandum by the Danish Envoy. London. 2/13
May, 1717. The Danish West India Company has long
been in possession of not only the Island of St. Thomas,
but also the neighbouring little uninhabited islands,
amongst which are the Island of Crabs (Krabben Island)
and St. John. These islands were granted to the Company by a decree of the King of Denmark, and it has
always opposed their occupation by other nations.
It now hopes to settle them, or at least St. John, but
the threats of the English in those parts, not to leave
anyone in peaceable possession of that Island, prevent
those who wish to go, from settling there. Prays
that directions may be given to the English Governors
not to annoy the Company in this matter, conformably
to the order given in 1672 to Col. Stapelton (No. ii.).
French. Copy. ¾ p. |
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562. ii. Duplicate of H.M. Instruction to Governor Stapleton,
Sept. 23, 1672. v. C.S.P. Vol. IX. No. 397. [C.O. 152,
11. Nos. 58, 58 i., ii.; and 153, 13. pp. 33–36.] |
May 13.
Admty. Office. |
563. Mr. Burchett to Mr. Popple. The heads of enquiry
(May 9th) are sent to the Commander of the Newcastle, "to whom
I have recommended the letters from Mr. Methuen and Mr. Secretary Addison." Signed, J. Burchett. Endorsed, Recd. 13th,
Read 17th May, 1717. Addressed. ¾ p. [C.O. 194, 6. No. 32;
and 195, 6. p. 361.] |
May 13/24.
Essequebo River. |
564. Settlers of Essequebo to the Directors of the Dutch
West India Company. Translated, Documents relating to Venezuelan Boundary III. pp. 75, 76. Signed, A. Hollander and
others. Dutch. 6 pp. [C.O. 116, 21. No. 153 (ii.).] |
May 13.
N. York. |
565. Governor Hunter to Mr. Popple. Abstract. The
Assembly is now sitting in very good disposition for the public
interest. His journey to the frontiers to meet the Indians may
give them some small interruption. Cox has written to his
friends that the Jerseys are certainly to be put under a separate
Government, and doubtless has assured his accomplices he is to
be Governor. The only object of this is to keep up the confusion
which he had raised and which since his departure was well nigh
laid. One Hunt, who has basely murdered the High Sheriff of
Salem County (where Cox's chief tools live), said he was made to
believe Col. Cox would return as Governor and that he would be
secure, being prompted to what he did by suggestions that the
Sheriff etc. had the chief hand in laying on of taxes. Thus are
these poor creatures deluded. Desires that some speedy method
should be taken to undeceive the people, since nobody but that
vile party thinks it ought to be a separate Government. Suggests
a letter from the Board. Repeats part of April 8, etc. Printed,
N.J. Archives, 1st Ser. IV. 295, and N.Y. Col. Doc. V. 482. Signed,
Ro. Hunter. Endorsed, Recd. 22nd June, Read 3rd July, 1717.
Holograph. 4 pp. [C.O. 5, 1051. No. 27; and 5, 1123. pp.
449–451.] |
| May 15. |
566. Mr. Popple to Mr. Solicitor General. Encloses Act of
Bermuda, 1713, to vest certain lands in Smith's Tribe in trustees,
for the payment of the debts of Richard Jennings, etc., for his opinion
in point of law. [C.O. 38, 7. p. 330.] |
| [May 15.] |
567. Marquis de Wignacourt and other French gentlemen to
the Council of Trade and Plantations. If H.M. will grant them
lands between Nova Scotia and Maine, N.E., they will settle it
with 1200 families at their own expense, to be subjects to H.M. etc.
Signed, Le Marquis de Wignacourt, and 9 others. Endorsed,
Recd. Read 15th May, 1717. 1 p. [C.O. 217, 2. No. 22.] |
May 15.
Antigua. |
568. Governor Hamilton to the Council of Trade and Plantations. I have not of a long time been honoured with any of
your Lordships' commands. On 24th March here arrived a small
man of warr to attend this station in which I embarked the 2nd
April and have visitted the Islands of Nevis, St. Christophers and
Mountserratt, I would have gone to the Virgin Islands but had an
account that the pirate ship and sloop commanded by Bellamy
of which I gave your Lordships an account in my former were
still amongst these Islands and the aforesaid man of war (the
Seaford) being such a small bable and the Captain acquainting
me that if it blew anything hard he could hardly carry any of his
guns out so as to make use of them, for these reasons and these
only I durst not venture down, so that I am not able to give your
Lordships any further account of those Islands that [?=than]
what I did in my former, I therefore must beg your Lordships to
lay this matter before H.M. or to represent it otherwise so as that
a ship of the fifth rate, at least of 36 or 40 guns may be sent to
attend this Station; besides the Captains have orders not to
carreen or so much as to give their ships a boot a tops as they
term it, and they are generally foul when they arrive as this
ship was for she had been five months off of the ground when she
arrived here so that they can never pretend to come up with any
of the pirates, (who are generally clear vessels) except they should
catch them at an anchor, as the Scarborough did the pirate at
St. Crux, all these things I must beg your Lordships to represent
so as that they may be rectified for should the Captains of men of
war be never so forward it will not be in their power to do any
service. One thing I am obliged to inform your Lordships of
relating to the Governour in Chief and Vice-Admiral, wearing
a flag, which has been ever customary in these parts and especially amongst these Islands where it was alway a signal for to get
the people together to receive the said Governour with that
respect due to H.M. Commission but so it is that this Captain
Rose, Commander of H.M. Seaford, has orders from the Admiralty
board not to hoyst a flag on board of his ship for the Governour
upon any account whatsoever which I take to be a diminution
of the honour due to H.M. Commission besides that the Lt.
Governours of the respective Islands can never have any notice
of the approach of the Chief Governour till he is actually at anchor
in their roads or harbours, this I must submit to your Lordships
whether your Lordships think it proper to represent this to H.M.
for redress or lay it before the Admiralty board to have this
order recalled or do therein as seems most proper to your Lordships' wisdom. I have in my former given my opinion so fully in
relation to the settlement of the former French ground in St.
Christopher's that I cannot add anything farther. We have an
account from our neighbouring French islands that they daily
expect some men of war with transport ships with men in order to
begin a new settlement upon the Island of St. Alusia, which I
thought my duty to give your Lordships an account of for fear
the Governour of Barbados (in whose Government I take that
Island to be) should not have heard anything relating to it. I
must also acquaint your Lordships that there is lately arrived a
new General amongst the French Islands, Monsieur le Marquis
de Varrenne as also a new Intendant one Monsieur de Ricouart
since which they have wholly prohibited any commerce with any
other Nation, insomuch that they have seized and condemned some
Brittish vessells for only anchoring in their Roads without having
in the least traded, but condemned their vessels upon bare surmise
which was the case of one Mr. Roe of this Island who came from
New England, put into Martinique for water, had the Governour's
leave, but had his vessell seized by the Intendant without any
regard to the leave he had from the Governour and was condemned
without giving him leave to make his defence (as he informs
me) or could he obtain a copy of the condemnation, upon which
I wrote both to the General and Intendant in favour of said Roe
etc. Refers to enclosures, by which your Lordships will perceive
that they do not alledge his having traded. I hope I shall have
your Lordships' directions what farther to do in this or in case
anything of this nature should happen again. I must likewise
lay before your Lordships that there often arrive ships at the
Island of St. Eustatia a Dutch Island belonging to the West India
Company of the United Provinces from the coast of Africa with
slaves, which slaves are frequently imported into these H.M.
Islands in British sloops (as I have been informed) and that the
late Surveyour General Mr. Perrie had declared that they might
lawfully import them, they being first landed upon St. Eustatia,
and so brought up in Brittish vessells. I must own I cannot
understand this quibble for they being purchased with Dutch
commodities upon the coast of Guiney and brought to the West
Indies in Dutch ships, I take them to be Dutch merchandize,
and if I knew of any I should think it my duty to order them to
be seized and have them tryed by a Court of Admiralty, for if
a Brittish ship is prohibited to go for Holland and take in a
Dutch cargo to purchase negroes upon the coast of Africa, except
he come with those Dutch goods first to some part of Great
Brittain, enter the same and pay H.M. duty I think much
less should those slaves be free to be imported that are not only
purchased with Dutch commodities but also imported in Dutch
ships into the West Indies to the great detriment of both our
Navigation and the consumption of our Brittish manufactory,
but the evil my Lords doth not stop here for often those slaves
are paid for in sugar the produce of these Islands which is carried
off by stealth in a clandestine manner, and so H.M. is deprived
not only of the duty of 4½ p.c. here but of the duty at home also,
and the Dutch become by this means our sugar carryers, and that
directly to a foreign markett. I therefore humbly beg your
Lordships will by first oppertunity send me your directions in
this affair or the opinion of the Commissioners of H.M. Customs.
Signed, W. Hamilton. Endorsed, Recd. Read 5th July, 1717.
2½ pp. Enclosed, |
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568. i. Governor Hamilton to M. le Marquis de la Varenne,
General of the French Islands. St. Christophers, 19th
April, 1717. Requests that redress may be made to the
bearers, Mr. Roe and Mr. Looby. They represent that
in March last being in distress for want of water and informed that pirates were hovering about Dominico, they
put into Fort Royal harbour, Martinique, and applied
to your Excellency for liberty to water which you readily
granted, but they finding it difficult at Fort Royal had
your leave and went with an officer on board to Fort
St. Pierre, where other soldiers were sent on board and
Roe and Looby sent for ashore and made close prisoners,
their vessell seized and privately condemned without
any legal process, or they having made the least breach
either by trading or otherwise, and were not suffer'd
to make any defence of themselves or Council, etc.
Endorsed as preceding. Copy. 1¼ pp. |
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568. ii. Marquis de la Varenne to Governor Hamilton, Fort
Royal, Martinique, 6th May, 1717. Messrs. Roe and
Looby have imposed on you. They and their crew
were well treated, and I granted them their chests and
clothes etc. I confiscated their brigantine and cargo
because the Captain anchored at night in the road of
Fort Royal and there landed without permission, which
proves that he desired to trade at Martinique. The
previous day Roe and Looby told the master of a vessel
from Bordeaux which they met 25 leagues out to sea,
that they were going to Martinique to enjoy themselves
and to see if they could stay there some time etc. Signed,
Lavarenne. French. Copy. 1¾ pp. |
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568. iii. Governor Hamilton to M. de Riquart (=Ricouart
supra) Intendant of the French Islands. St. Christophers, 19th April, 1717. To same effect as No. i.
supra. Endorsed as covering letter. Copy. 1¼ pp. |
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568. iv. M. de Ricouart to Governor Hamilton, Martinique,
6th May, 1717. Reply to preceding in same terms as
No. ii. Signed, De Ricouart. Copy. French. 1¾ pp.
[C.O. 152, 12. Nos. 2, 2 i.–iv.; and (without enclosures)
153, 13. pp. 42–50.] |
May 15.
Whitehall. |
569. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. H.M. having been pleased to refer to us a
Representation from the inhabitants of South Carolina praying
for assistance, etc. (v. 30th April), we desire your Lordships will
please to let us know what your Lordships have done for the
protection of that Province, since the receipt of the armes and
ammunition H.M. was graciously pleased to send thither. In
what state the Province is in at present, and what your Lordships
propose to do for its further security, or if your Lordships have
anything further to offer we shall be glad of discoursing with you
etc. [C.O. 5, 1293. pp. 97, 98.] |
