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Sept. 1.
Whitehall. |
220. Mr. Delafaye to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
I have laid before the Lords Justices your representation of the
proper measures to be taken for the security of Carolina and
Nova Scotia. Their Excys. judging that care should likewise
be taken at this time to preserve our Settlement upon the Island
of Providence, direct that you report the state of it, and what
immediate supplies they may stand in need of etc. Signed,
Ch. Delafaye. Endorsed, Recd. 2nd. Read 5th Sept., 1720.
1 p. [C.O. 23, 1. No. 26.] |
Sept. 5.
Whitehall. |
221. Mr. Popple to Samuel Buck. The Board desires to
speak with the Lessees of the Bahamas, etc. v. 1st Sept.
[C.O. 24, 1. p. 48.] |
Sept. 7.
Whitehall. |
222. Mr. Popple to Mr. West. Encloses for his opinion
in point of law Act passed in Barbados 1716, to confirm and make
more effectual certain deeds or indentures of lease and release
bearing date 1st and 2nd of March, 1707, and made or mention'd
to be made between Robt. Lowther and Joan his wife of the one
part, and the Rt. Honble. Kath. Viscountess Lonsdale etc. of the
other, and to confirm an indenture, 1714, made between the
Honble. John Frere and Robt. Lowther and his wife, widow of
Robert Carleton etc. [C.O. 29, 14. pp. 80, 81.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
223. Mr. Delafaye to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Refers to enclosures. Countinues: The Lords Justices direct
that you endeavour to procure the chart and informations
desired, etc. Signed, Ch. Delafaye. Endorsed, Recd. 8th.
Read 13th Sept., 1720. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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223. i. Extract of letter from Mr. Pulteney to Mr. Delafaye.
Paris, Sept. 10th (N.S.) 1720. I was this afternoon
with Sir Robt. Sutton at a Conference in the Archbishop of Cambray's apartment, upon the affair of
Canceaux. The Archbishop had with him Monsr.
Peque his first Commis, Monsr. Rodeau the Commis
of the Marechal d'Etrees, and a captain or master
of a ship who has been in those parts of America.
We founded our right to the Islands of Canceaux on
the Treaty of Utrecht which gives Nova Scotia, and
all Islands belonging to it, to the Crown of Great
Britain for ever, except Cape Breton and the Islands
lying in the mouth of the River of St. Laurentz and
in the Gulph of the same name; we said, the Islands
of Canceaux were comprehended in the general cession
of Nova Scotia as depending on it, and were not
excepted with Cape Breton, as not being situated
in the mouth of the River, nor in the Gulph of St.
Laurentz, but lying very near the coast of Nova Scotia,
and joyning almost to the Cape of Canceaux; our
demand for excluding the French from the fishery
there was founded on the Treaty of Neutrality in
America as well as on that of Utrecht, the first declares
that they are not to fish anywhere on our coasts, the
latter expressly restrains them from fishing on the
coast of Nova Scotia within 30 leagues beginning from
the island of Sable inclusive and stretching to the
South West. The Archbishop's assistants claimed a
right to the Islands of Canceaux because they are not
named in the cession of Nova Scotia, whereas in the
cession of Newfoundland it is said we are to have all
the Islands adjacent to it, but we shewed in the
Article of Nova Scotia, that we are to have tout ce qui
depend des dites terres et isles de ce pais là; they then
endeavoured to include those islands in the exception
with Cape Breton, as being dans l'emboucheure du
Golf de St. Lawrentz; the Latin Treaty says—insula
vero Cape Breton dicta et aliae quævis tam in ostio
fluvii Sti. Laurentis quam in sinu ejusdem nominis—
The French runs—Mais l'Isle dite Cape Breton et
toutes les autres quelconques situées dans l'emboucheure
et dans le Golf de St. Laurent. They would have the
emboucheure relate to the Gulf and not to the River
as in Latin, and Monsr. Rodeau to support this, said,
that the mouth of the River and the Gulf were the
same thing, and therefore emboucheure must necessarily
relate to the Gulph; they pretended too that the
French Treaty is the original, and the only rule to
proceed by, tho' they were told that the Latin must
certainly be our rule, and ought to be theirs in this
case, being clear and plain, whereas the French could
not properly bear the sense they put upon it, but that
there seemed to be an omission, perhaps in the transcribing, of the words du fleuve after l'emboucheure;
however allowing the French in their sense we said
the Islands of Canceaux which lye without the Gut
of Canceaux, cannot be reckoned dans l'emboucheure
du Golf, the emboucheure being properly between Cape
Breton and Newfoundland the great passage to Canada.
Monsr. Rodeau would have it that there are three
emboucheures to the Golf, and the Gut of Canco is
one; the Captain pretended that the whole space
between Cape Canco and the extremity of Labroder,
in which space lye the Islands of Cape Breton Newfoundland and others, was properly the emboucheure
du Golf; Monsr. Pequé went further and maintained
that Cape Breton and the Islands of Canco (which
by their accounts are four leagues, and by ours 7
leagues distant from it) are in the Gulf itself, from
these words l'Isle de Cape Breton et toutes les autres
quelconques situees dans l'emboucheure et dans le Golf de
St. Laurentz; but tho' this was merely a quirk on
the word autres and might as well serve to place them
in the mouth of the River; the Archbishop himself
seemed to think this observation was very material.
As to the fishery they acknowledged the exclusion of
30 leagues from the Island of Sables but were for
placing this Island where it might best answer their
purpose and instead of drawing the line from thence
to the South West, had drawn one, in a map they
shewed us, to the South East, and another towards
the West directly to the coast of Nova Scotia, so as
to cutt off a considerable part of that coast near Cape
Canco, and they pretended a right of fishing any where
even at Cape Canco without and to the northward
of that line. They would not allow that by the Treaty
of Neutrality or by that of Utrecht they are excluded
from fishing on our coast, tho' in forming the Article
of that of Utrecht relating to the Fishery, the French
themselves had proposed these words—Regis Christianissimo subditis in posterum prohibitum sit, in
dictis, insulis, maribus, sinubus aliisve locis ad littus
Novae Scotiae sive Acadiae spectantibus, piscaturam
exercere—and our Ministers added the clause about
the 30 leagues. They plainly told us, that when they
came to treat of the limits of Nova Scotia, they will
insist on having that part of the land which is southward of their line, they said too that they had formerly
Governors at Cape Canceaux, which they make a cut
of Island independent of the Governor of Acadia,
and they give us likewise to understand that they will
pretend to confine our limits of Nova Scotia to that
part only which makes a Peninsula. We did not
think it proper at this time to enter into any dispute
on this subject. I need not trouble you with all the
answers we gave to their several pretensions about
Canceaux and the fishery; we insisted on the Islands
of Canco because it removes the French still further
from our coasts tho' I fancy the complaint against
them is for fishing at Cape Canco itself, but as this was
not plainly distinguished in the papers sent to me,
which said only Canco in general, we thought it safest
to demand the most, especially since the Islands are
not far distant from the Cape. The Archbishop
seemed to sit by as an Arbitrator, but whenever he
put in his word did not do it as an impartial one.
He proposed at last to put something in writing as the
resultat, of this conference and as taking it to be
on the foot of the Commission, but we said we had
particular orders on this subject and were to desire
an immediate resolution from the Regent to whom
the Archbishop was to report what had been said on
both sides; we expect an answer in writing to the
Memorial Sr. Robert Sutton gave in, and we shall
make a reply. It had been proposed at the Treaty of
Utrecht to divide Cape Breton, the South part for us,
the North part for the French, and I remember in a
letter of Lord Bolingbroke's on this subject that he
says, that if the French insist upon the whole Island
it must be with a view to disturb our settlements of
Nova Scotia; what are we to judge of their insisting
on Islands which lye much nearer than Cape Breton
does to Nova Scotia, and even claiming part of the
Continent of Nova Scotia. Same endorsement. 51/8 pp. |
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223. ii. Extract of letter from Sr. Robert Sutton to Mr.
Secretary Craggs. Paris, Sept. 16th (N.S.), 1720.
Describes conference as above, writing Pequé, Pecquet,
and Rodeau, Renaudot. Continues: We had a sort
of tumultuary conference, the design whereof we
clearly perceived to be no other than to justify the
French fishery, and maintain their claim to the said
Islands, in order to wch. they had framed false charts,
in which they had placed the Islands near the middle
of the mouth of the Gut between Acadia and Cape
Breton, and drawn a line from the Island of Sable
N.W. according to their compass cutting the coast
of Acadia a good way to the S.W. of Cape Canceaux,
by which means they endeavour to shew that the
fishery about the Cape belong'd to them, and some
of them went so far as to insinuate, that a district of
ground at the Cape, where they said about 40 French
familys were settled, is not part of Acadia, because
there has been a separate French Govr. of Canceaux,
Cape Breton and the other Islands of the Golph of
St. Lawrence. After we had detected and expos'd
these fallacies, they contended, that all the Islands in
the mouths of the said Golph were left to them by
the Treaty of Utrecht, for proof whereof they alledg'd
the words of the 13th (v. preceding). When we had
beaten them out of this retrenchment, they were
reduc'd to the necessity of maintaining, that the
Islands in question are in the Golph of St. Lawrence,
and are consequently to remain to France, reckoning
the said Golph to be all the sea and streights contain'd
within lines drawn from one of the outmost Capes
to another, by wch. rule indeed according to their
mapps, the said Islands are situated in the Golph.
We used all the arguments we could to disprove this
assertion, and their way of opening so wide the jaws
of the Gulph of St. Lawrence: We told them we had
always understood, that a sinus or Golph is a space
or extent of sea incompass'd by land, the mouth whereof is formed by the two opposite points of land, wch.
advance into the sea nearest to one another. That
besides the Islands of Cançeaux were manifestly ceded
to Great Britain with Acadia, to wch. they had always
belong'd, being close to the coast of that country.
The Archbishop of Cambray said, that a report of the
Conference shou'd be made to the Duke Regent to
the end that he might take his resolution thereupon.
But we insisted, that if they still had anything to
object agst. the reasons we had alledg'd to prove our
right to the Islands, it shou'd be done by way of
answer to the Meml., wch. I had presented upon that
subject, reserving the liberty to reply to their answer.
We took our leave with telling them, that we hoped
they were convinc'd of the King's right to the Islands
of Canceaux, and that we insisted on the same for
the reasons wch. we had given, reserving to ourselves
to produce such other proofs, as we may be supplied
with from England, to set the matter in a clearer
light, etc. We shou'd have been better enabled to
make our rights clearly out, if we had been provided
of a true chart with a compass and scale shewing exactly
the situation of the Islands of Cançeaux, and the true
distances of the several islands, capes and countrys,
wch. fall under our view and consideration. I cannot
say, we find the French much dispos'd to give up their
unreasonable and groundless pretension. But if it
be of importance to Great Britain to use the means
necessary to exclude the subjects of France from
fishing at the Islands of Canceaux, and you judge it
requisite for that purpose to demonstrate our right
more fully and plainly than we have hitherto done
we shall enforce our proofs with such further arguments, as you shall please to furnish us. Same endorsement. 4 pp. [C.O. 217, 3. Nos. 8, 8. i., ii.; and
(without enclosures) 218, 1. p. 473.] |
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224. Mr. Buck and the Copartners for settling the Bahama
Islands to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Describes
expence they have been at in clearing the Islands of pirates
and preparing defences against the Spaniards, who lately
attacked the Island of Providence with 5 men of war, 3 brigantines and 11 sloops with 1400 regular troops of wch. design ye
Governour haveing had timely notice he had given out armes
and amuunition to above 700 men of ye inhabitants, who drove
off ye Spaniards that landed and forced them to cutt and put
to sea. They still threaten the Island. It is necessary to have
a fort of about 12 large cannon built upon Hogg Island,
for the security of the harbour, and to add a line of 12 large
cannon to the fort already built on Providence. The inhabitants have been often in armes, and upon this late occation
kept under Martiall Law above two months, wch. has expended
most of the amunition and provisions, the Lessees did about
two months agoe send out a supply of provisions for the garrison
inhabitants and above 70 Spanish prisoners of warr with some
powder in ye shipps Providence and Samuel with 40 recruits
and other passengers about 100 in number. The Lessees
have great reason to apprehend that the pirates they have routed
out, whoe are now groun strong in those parts, intend to collect
their whole strength in order to give them what disturbance
they can and they cannot defend themselves against so powerful
an attempt without the assistance of the Government haveing
already expended much greater sums then have ever yett been
layd out by any private Adventurers upon so small incouragement etc. Pray for the despatch of an Independant Company,
24 pieces of cannon, 2 ten inch mortars, 500 barrels of powder
and ammunition etc. Signed for ye rest of ye Lessees and selfe,
Sam. Buck. Endorsed, Recd. Read 8th Sept., 1720. 1½ pp.
[C.O. 23, 1. No. 27.] |
Sept. 9.
Whitehall. |
225. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords
Justices. Quote from preceding Memorial, and recommend
despatch of stores of war requested therein. [C.O. 24, 1.
pp. 49–53.] |
Sept. 13.
Whitehall. |
226. Mr. Delafaye to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
Encloses following. Concludes:—The Lords Justices direct
that you enquire into this matter and report the state of it
with your opinion what is proper to be done therein. Signed,
Ch. Delafaye. Endorsed, Recd. 15th. Read 20th Sept., 1720.
1 p. Enclosed, |
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226. i. Order of King in Council, 9th May, 1719. Ordered
that the French vessels seized by Capt. Smart at
Canso but detained by the Governor of New England,
although condemned, be restored to Capt. Smart to
dispose of them and their cargo and the produce to be
divided among the officers and company of H.M.S.
Squirrel. Set out, A.P.C. II. No. 1314. Signed,
Robert Hales. Endorsed as preceding. 3¼ pp.
[C.O. 217, 3. Nos. 10, 10. i.; and (without enclosure)
218, i. pp. 477, 478.] |
Sept. 13.
Antigua. |
227. Governor Hamilton to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Refers to letter etc. of 22nd Aug. etc., duplicates
whereof I have directed to be made out in order to be sent by
some other conveyance. Sends answers to queries relating to
St. Philips' parish etc. I have had an account of the death of
Antony Fox, a Member of the Council of Montserrat etc.
Recommends Nathaniel Webb, Collector of the said Island, to
succeed him, being well affected to H.M. etc. Signed, W.
Hamilton. Endorsed, Recd. 28th Dec., 1720. Read 6th July,
1721. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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227. i. List of papers following. Same endorsement. 1 p. |
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227. ii. Minutes of Council and Assembly of Antigua, forwarding following replies. 20th July, 1720. 3 pp. |
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227. iii. Replies of the Parishioners of St. Philips to (a) who
are for, (b) who are opposed to the building of a new
parish Church. Endorsed as covering letter. 3¼ pp. |
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227. iv. List of parishioners for and against building the new
Church, with the number of acres and slaves they
own. 53 against, 18 for. Acreage and slaves nearly
equal. 22nd Aug., 1720. 2 pp. |
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227. v. Representation of several parishioners of St. Philips
to Governor Hamilton in favour of the new Church.
Same endorsement. 15 Signatures. 3 pp. |
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227. vi. Minutes of Council of Antigua, 23rd Aug. 1720.
Upon reviewing above replies, the Council were of
opinion that the answers of those in favour of the
Church were true, whilst some of those by opponents
were false and malicious. Particularly the town of
Willoughby Bay is not a place of trade as therein
set forth, but decayed and inconsiderable etc. Same
endorsement. 1 p. |
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227. vii. Plat of the Parish of St. Philips, Antigua. Same
endorsement. 2 pp. |
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227. viii. "A large Chart of the Island of Antigua," received
from the Council of Trade and returned back by
Governor Hamilton with corrections and explanations.
Same endorsement. 1 large p. |
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227. ix. Corrections of above Chart. Signed, John Teatt,
Surveyor Genl. Same endorsement. 1 p. [C.O. 152,
13. ff. 231, 231, 232v., 233, 234v., 235, 236, 237, 238,
239, 240, 241–244, 245v.–246v, 247v.–250v.] |
Sept. 13.
Whitehall. |
228. Order of Lords Justices in Council. Referring draft
of Commission and Instructions for the Governor of Carolina to
the Attorney and Solicitor General for their opinion on Thursday
next. Signed, Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. Read 11th
Jan., 1720/1. 1 p. [C.O. 5, 358. ff. 61, 62v.] |
Sept. 14.
New Haven. |
229. The Governor and Company of H.M. English Colony
of Connecticut to the Council of Trade and Plantations. In
obedience to your Lordships commands which I communicated
to the General Assembly, it was ordered that a map of the
Colony, should be drawn and transmitted to your Lordship;
Which map is herewth. humbly offered; and should have been
sooner, but that it required a considerable time to take an exact
surveigh of the Eastern and Southern bounds, so far as we have
been able to proceed. Your Lordships will observe that the
lines on the North, and on the West, don't agree with the bounds
in our Charter. On the North, the Province of Massachusetts,
come within the true line of division between them and us; and
take out of this Government, the towns of Woodstock, Enfield
and Suffield with some part of Springfield and Westfield, which
are therefore noted with red lines in this Chart. On the West,
the Province of New York have carried their claime and Government quite thorow this Colony from South to North, and cutt
us asunder 20 miles East of Hudsons River, which is therefore
noted by a red line parallel to that River, and at 20 miles
distance from it. The Colony of Rhode Island, has for several
years, claimed the Narrogansett Country, which lies in the
Eastern part of this Colony. And we have been obliged to
content ourselves with what is left us, tho' but a small part of
what is comprised in our Charter. But in that small part of
we are free from the intrusions of any forreigners. Our regard
to peace, and desire to live in a good understanding with our
neighbours, has prevail'd with us to content ourselves, under
what is claimed and held by the Provinces of Massachusett
Bay and New York; But, as to Narroganset which is claim'd
by Rhode Island, if we should loose that country, which was
setled by orders and grants from the Government of this Colony,
in many parts of it, many years since, it would be a great
prejudice to the Colony. Which we humbly beg yr. Lordships
leave to suggest, because, (as we understand) the Government
of Rhode Island is making application to H.M., that they may
be allowed in their pretensions to ye Narrogansett Country.
If they should proceed in that application, as your Lordships
will have consideration of it, so, we make no doubt, but that we
shall be able to give your Lordships entire satisfaction that the
whole Narrogansett country belongs to this Colony, as is shewn
in the map etc. That the boundaries on the North, and on the
West, do at all vary from those fixed in our Charter, is purely
from our submission to considerable loss, rather than live in
contention with the adjoyning Provinces, of Massachusett
and New York, whom we could not prevail with to settle the
dividend lines between them, and us, without such compliance
on our part. Signed, Gordon Saltonstall. Endorsed, Recd.
7th, Read 14th Feb. 1720/1. For map enclosed vide Book of
Maps. 2 pp. [C.O. 5, 1266. ff. 3, 3v., 4v.] |
Sept. 14.
Albany. |
230. The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Commissioner for
Indian Affairs and Justices, on behalf of the Inhabitants of
Albany, to the President and Council of New York. Represent
the deplorable condition of the Frontiers. The Five Nations
are in a stagering condition, the French partly by threats and
partly by presents and fair means having obtained such an
awe and influence over them that the principal Sachims of one
of the Sinneke Castles called Ounahee have given a large belt
of wampum to the Governor of Canada to pitch out a place for
them near him when they shall go, setle and remove, which
the said Governr. has already laid out between Lapreerie and
Chambly near Montreal some Sachims and Indians of that
Castle are already gon in order to setle there, and in short many
shall follow their example if not speedily prevented. Tho'
the other Indians of the Five Nations are wel enough inclined
to the British interest they dare not oppose the French
in any of their designs as is manifest by their suffering the
French to setle above the carrying place of Iagara at Ochsweegee
and also to suffer them to make another setlement below the
great Falls of Iagara this summer the only passage the Five
Nations must unavoidably use when they go and come from
hunting and that all the Far Indians must use in carrying on
the trade so advantagous to H.M. interest and his subjects
in these parts etc. This place has been setled above 100 years
meerly upon account of trade with the Indians etc., all which
is wholy cut off at once by the French setling there. It is
not without great grief and anxiety that we must represent the
reproach we daily have from the French and their and our
Indians that our fortifications are quit out of repair they were
but stockados at first and are now all roten and fallen down
whereas our neighbours of Canada have not only ever since the
Peace been strengthening themselves with stone forts for the
Indians that are under their protection which are all garrisoned
with proper officers and soldiers which know to keep the Indians
firm to their interest and that at Chambly where there are not
above five or six families, there is a stone fort made almost
impregnable, the Government of France sparing no cost and
charge in fortifying all places of their frontiers that are contiguous
to this Colony and by this very means draw many of our Indians
to them alleging they have a country wel fortified where they
can live secure. The French for many years past have had
and stil have the liberty to go and stay among the Five Nations
especially among the Sinnekes whose number consists above
1000 men to debauch them from their fidelity to H.M. which
Nations have an awe on many Far Nations which are tributary
to them etc. The Five Nations are the balance of the Continent
of America who if the French bring over to their interest will
prove the ruin of many thousand families etc. If these matters
be not remedied and a war break out, the inhabitants will be
necessitated to remove their families and effects for their better
security and think he that got away first was the happiest man
etc. Propose that the French be removed from their settlements on land resign'd by the Five Nations to H.M.; a fort
built in Covenant Place and Tierondequat about 10 leagues from
the Sinnekes' Castle and one at Ochjagara and a sufficient
number of brisk young men posted there with proper officers
and an intelligent sensible man reside there to defeat the intreagues of the French etc. And to prevent all inconveniencies
that may happen by peoples trading at their Plantations with
the Indians it may be so ordered that the Indian trade be wholly
and solely confin'd within the walls of the City of Albany pursuant to the Charter of this City and that all persons be admitted
to trade within the City and nowhere else and that a law be
made to inflict severe penalties on those that shall transgress.
Lastly, that his Most Gracious Majestie would be pleased to
order there be stone walls made at Albany and Schinectady
and such other places on the frontiers as H.M. shall think fit,
and so large that the women and children may be secur'd in
time of extremity etc. Signed, John Riggs, Evert Banker,
Wessel Ten Broeck, Hend. v. Renselaer, Myndt. Schuyler, Johs.
Cuyler, Hend. Hansen, Abraham Cuyler, Johs. Pruyn, Harmanus
Wendel. Endorsed, 14th Nov., 1720. 3 pp. [C.O. 5, 1092.
No. 15.] |
Sept. 15.
Whitehall. |
231. Council of Trade and Plantations to the Lords Justices.
Reply to 8th Sept. We have endeavor'd to get further information etc. Upon which occasion having discoursed with
Col. Nicholson, Col. Vetch and Mr. Capon, they all agree that
ye Canço Islands are not in the mouth of ye River of St.
Lawrence nor in ye Gulph of that name, particularly the two
last who have often been there; but they could give us no other
lights into this matter than what we have already sent to Mr.
Pulteney. As we have not in our Office any maps of this
country that may be entirely depended on, we sent to the Lords
of the Admiralty to know, if they could furnish us with any,
but received for answer that they had none, nor was Cap.
Smart, who seized the French ships there yet returned, whose
information might have been of great service upon this occasion.
This gives us an opportunity of laying before your Excellys. what
we have formerly represented, the necessity of sending an able
person from hence to take a survey, and make exact maps of all
the several Colonies from North to South, which the French
have done for themselves, from whence they reap great advantages whilst we continue in the dark. As Mr. Capon has lived
many years in Nova Scotia, and been many times upon the Cape
and Islands of Canco, we submit it to your Excellys. whether
it may not be proper to send him over to Paris to Mr. Pulteney,
while this dispute lasts, that he may be ready to give the
necessary informations upon this subject to H.M. Ambassador
and Commissary there. [C.O. 218, 1. pp. 474–476.] |
Sept. 15.
Whitehall. |
232. Mr. Delafaye to the Council of Trade and Plantations.
The Lords Justices send you the enclosed Memorial from the
Archbishop of Cambray, etc., that if your Lordps. have anything to offer, in answer to the allegations in it, you may send
it to Sir Robert Sutton and Mr. Pulteney, for the better enabling
them to make a reply. They also send, for your consideration,
the enclosed papers offered by Colo. Nicholson appointed
Govr. of Carolina, desiring your opinion what is necessary to
be done in the sevl. particulars he mentions, and that you may
report the same as soon as possible, in regard that no time should
be lost in dispatching him to his Government. Signed, Ch.
Delafaye. Endorsed, Recd. Read 16th Sept. 1720. 1 p.
Enclosed, |
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232. i. Extract of letter from Sir Robert Sutton to Mr.
Secretary Craggs. Paris, Sept. 21st (M.S.], 1720.
Encloses following. Continues: We shall defer making
a reply, till we receive further instructions from you
etc. ¼ p. |
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232. ii. Reply of the Archbishop of Cambrai to the Memorial
of Sir R. Sutton, Aug. 23, (N.S.), 1720. Paris, Sept.
12th. (N.S.) 1720. Refers to Sir R. Sutton's Memorial.
Continues: His Royal Highness has caused to be
explained to Sir R. Sutton and Mr. Pulteney the
reasons for the claim that the islands of Canceau are
no part of Nova Scotia, from which they are separated
by a broad and deep arm of the sea, which is the same
as that which separates the Peninsula, where Nova
Scotia is, from the Island of Cape Breton, and that
not only have they not been ceded to Great Britain,
but they have been reserved to France by Article 13
of the Treaty of Utrecht, with all the other islands
situated in the mouth and in the gulph of St. Lawrence.
These reasons appear so evident and so decisive, that
H.R.H. hopes that when they are reported to the King
of Great Britain, he will fully recognise their justice,
and give orders to prevent the subjects of the King
of Isle Royale being disturbed in their fishing about
the Islands of Canceau, or in the stay they make
there to cure their fish. With regard to the limits
prescribed for fishing on the coast to the S.E. of Nova
Scotia, H.R.H. has had it explained to Sir R. Sutton
and Mr. Pulteney that he would issue instructions
in conformity with the 12th Article of the Treaty of
Utrecht, to restrain under severe penalties the subjects
of the King from fishing within the space of 30 leagues
from all the S.E. coast of Nova Scotia, beginning from
Sable Island inclusively, and running S.W. Copy.
French. 2½ pp. |
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232. iii. Governor Nicholson to Mr. Delafaye. Encloses
following for the Lords Justices' directions thereupon
etc. The account of the necessarys and Indian trade
and presents etc. I had from Collo. Barnwell and I
hope he may be despatched to goe with us etc. Signed,
Fr. Nicholson. Endorsed, Recd. Read 16th Sept.,
1720. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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232. iv. Comments and queries upon following proposals.
No signature or date. 3 pp. |
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232. v. Col. Barnwell to [? Governor Nicholson]. Encloses
following, etc. Signed, Jno. Barnwell. Tracts of
land should be secured to the garrisons etc. Sept. 8,
1720. ¾ p. |
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232. vi. Proposed Instructions for the Commander of the
Independent Company designed to erect a garrison
at the mouth of the River St. George alias Alatamaha. ¾ p. |
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232. vii. A list of presents proposed for Governor Nicholson
to carry to the Indians etc. Signed, Fr. Nicholson,
Joseph Boone, Jno. Barnwell. ¾ p. |
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232. viii. Invoice of a cargo of Indian trading goods of about
£1000 sterl. value. 1 p. |
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232. ix. An account of the necessaries to be provided for the
use of the 100 men now bound for S. Carolina. 10th
Sept. 1720. Signed, Jno. Barnwell. 1 p. |
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232. x. Memorandum (? By Governor Nicholson). Proposes
that the Governor of Carolina should meet the Governor
of Virginia on his way thither and settle the questions
of the Indian trade and the securing of the frontiers
etc., and also the Governor of Providence, in order
to arranging for mutual support etc. The Governor
of Virginia to be instructed to recommend to the
Assembly not to dispose of the sum (£10,000) they
have in bank until H.M. pleasure be further known.
One chief reason for the late differences between the
Governor and Assembly (of Virginia) is supposed to
have been the manner of disposing off the said money,
the Governor seeming to expect about half that money
the sum of the miles travelled being drawn out to about
5000 etc. Without such order, the money may not
be used for defence of the frontiers etc. 1¾ pp. |
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232. xi. Memorandum [? by Governor Nicholson]. Proposes
that when forts shall be built either in Nova Scotia,
Virginia, Carolina or the Bahama Islands, the land
adjacent thereto be appropriated for the use of the
Garrison etc. 1 p. |
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232. xii. Memorandum [? by Governor Nicholson]. Proposals
for orders as to building the forts, etc., Indian trade and
presents for Indians. The latter to include prints
of His Majesty and the Royal Family, and some new
guineas etc. for the chiefs to wear on red ribbons. The
King's picture at length and H.M. Arms large for
publick buildings with plate and other furniture for
H.M. chapel etc. A chaplain to be appointed, etc.
A frigate of the same rate as that attending Virginia
to be ordered. A commission for trying pirates. 1 p. |
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232. xiii. An account of stores of war sent to Carolina. ½ p.
The whole endorsed, Recd. with Mr. Delafaye's letter
etc., Read Sept. 16th, 1720. [C.O. 217, 3. Nos. 9,
9. i., ii. (covering letter and enclosures i., ii. only);
and (without enclosures) 218, i. pp. 476, 477; and
(enclosures iii.–xiii. only) 5, 358. ff. 25, 26–27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33–34, 35, 39, 41v.] |
