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| Feb. 6. |
1,970. Commission to Gregory Butler, Richard Holdipp, and Edward Blagge, to be commissioners for the Expedition to the West Indies. Unsigned, and the date of the year not filled up. 2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. LXIV., No. 4.] |
| Feb. 6. |
1,971. Instructions of the commanders of the West Indian Expedition to Gregory Butler, Lieut.-Col. Holdipp, and Captain Blagge. To visit the Leeward Islands, collect provisions, seize ships illegally trading, and encourage the inhabitants to help in the expedition. Copy. 2½ pp. Endorsed. [Col. Papers, Vol. LXIV., No. 5.] |
| Feb. 8. |
1,972. The Commissioners of the Treasury to the Council of State. Recommending that Henry Thornhaugh and others be permitted to transport £6,000 value in Spanish money to the East Indies. Signed, B. Whitelocke, John Lisle, Th. Widdrington, E Mountagu. ½ p. Endorsed. Read and ordered 9 Feb. '54. [Col. Papers, Vol. LXIV., No. 6.] |
| Feb. 8–25. |
1,973. A collectionof depositions of the captains of the Dutch ships found at Barbados and confiscated by the West Indian Expedition, under Venables and Penn. |
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1,973. I. Examination of Erike Schmit and others, 8 February 1655. 2 pp. |
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1,973. II. Examination of Jacob Hendrikson and others. 13 February 1655. 3 pp. |
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1,973. III. Examination of Garret Johnson. Same date. 1 p. |
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1,973. IV. Examination of Henry Cornelison and others. 14 February 1655. 2 pp. |
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1,973. V. Examination of Bartlet Fock. 1 p. Same date. |
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1,973. VI. Examination of Symon Peterson and another. 2 pp. Same date. |
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1,973. VII. Examination of Jasper Le Canter and others. 3 pp. 15 February 1655. |
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1,973. VIII. Examination of Herman Barrentson and others. 2 pp. 16 February 1655. |
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1,973. IX. Examination of Tousine Le Sage and others. 2 pp. 17 February 1655. |
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1,973. X. Examination of John Peterom. 1 p. 19 February 1655. |
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1,973. XI. Examination of Peter Symonson. 1 p. Same date. |
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1,973. XII. Examination of Hans Gotchy and others. 2½ pp. 23 February 1655. |
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1,973. XIII. Examination of Dow Dirickson and others. 2 pp. 25 February 1655. |
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1,973. XIV. Examination of John Leonards and others. 1 p. Same date. |
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1,973. XV. Examination of Nicholas Florison and others. 1 p. Same date. |
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1,973. XVI. Examination of Albert Albertsen and others. 2 pp. Same date. [Col. Papers, Vol. LXIV., Nos. 7, 7I.–XVI.] |
