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Aug. 1.
Whitehall.
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519. Petition of Samuel Mavericke [to the King]. Has lived
many years in New England, and with many others suffered great
wrongs from those who have the rule. Prays his Majesty to take
order for rectifying said abuses. With reference to the Council of
Foreign Plantations. ¾ p. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XIII.,
p. 335.]
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Aug. 3.
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520. The King to the Governor and Council of Virginia. Recites
the patent granted in the first year of his Majesty's reign to Henry
Lord Jermyn, now Earl of St. Albans, Ralph Lord Hopton, John
Lord Berkeley, Baron of Stratton, Sir Wm. Morton, serjeant-at-law,
and others, of a tract of land within the heads of Rapahannock and
Patowomac rivers and all islands within the banks of said rivers,
which by reason of the late unhappy and unsettled times they could
not plant or enjoy ; the demise of said Patent to Sir Humphrey
Hooke, John Fitzherbert, and Robt. Vicaredge ; and his Majesty's
letter of 5th Dec. last to the Governor and Council of Virginia to be
aiding and assisting in settling said plantation and receiving the
rents, issues, and profits thereof, [see ante, No. 391.] Is induced to
believe that said letters have miscarried, as they have lately obstructed
the proceedings upon said Letters Patent, so they are commanded
on sight hereof not only to forbear any further interruption,
but to restore said Letters Patent to those employed by Sir
Humphrey Hooke and the other lessees, which the King is informed
they detain, and to assist and protect them in carrying on that
work. Signed by the King and countersigned by Sec. Sir Henry
Bennet. 3 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII. No. 66.]
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Aug. 3.
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521. Draft of the preceding, with corrections by Williamson.
3 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII., No. 67.]
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Aug. 3.
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522. Entry of the above with the marginal note "enforcement
of a former letter to the Governor of Virginia." 4 pp. [Col. Entry
Bk., Vol. XCIII., pp. 32-35.]
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Aug. 4.
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523. Warrant to [the Governor of Newgate?]. On petition of
Richard Miller, prisoner in Newgate, pardoned on condition of
transportation, to detain Miller in gaol till he can find sureties
before Alderman Sir Thos. Adams for his transportation to Jamaica,
see No. 551. ¾ p. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XV., p. 145.]
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Aug. 11.
Point Cagua.
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524. Minute of the Council of Jamaica. Letters read from the
King and Sir Henry Bennet, forbidding any further attempts on
the Spaniard, in pursuance of which all private ships of war are to
be called in forthwith. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 37, p. 22.]
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Aug. 12.
Whitehall.
Shaftesbury
Papers.
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525. Order of the Privy Council. The King having taken into
consideration the present condition of the Province of Carolina and
his grant of the same to the Lord High Chancellor (Clarendon),
George Duke of Albemarle, William Lord Craven, John Lord Berkeley,
Anthony Lord Ashley, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George
Carteret, Vice-Chamberlain, Sir William Berkeley and Sir John
Colleton, Knts, the Attorney-General is directed forthwith to proceed
either by inquisition or by scire facias in the revoking of all former
Letters Patents and grants of the said Province, and it is ordered that
the Lord Chancellor and the other patentees proceed in the planting
of said Province, and that no grant of any Foreign Plantation
shall pass the Great Seal in future without a clause that if within
a certain number of years no plantation be made the said grant
shall become void. Signed by Clarendon C., Albemarle, T. Southampton,
and 12 others. [Shaftesbury Papers, Section IX., No. 2.]
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Aug. 12.
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526. Copy of the preceding. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 20, p. 15.]
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1663?
Shaftesbury
Papers.
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527. The Great Seal of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, with
the inscription Magnum Sigillum Carolinœ Dominorum, and the
motto Domitus cultoribus orbis. On the reverse are the coats of
arms of the eight Lords Proprietors named in the preceding Order
in Council. Two separate seals, being impressions in red wax
of the obverse and reverse, slightly imperfect. [Shaftesbury Papers,
Section IX., No. 105.]
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Aug. 12.
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528. Proposals of several gentlemen of Barbadoes. Sensible of
the great loss that might redound to the nation, by the evil reports
of those sent from New England to settle at Cape Fear, they have
again sent Wm. Hinton, with his ship Adventure, for discovery of
the coast southward from Cape Fear as far as 31° N. lat., in which
design are above 200 gentleman of good quality in this island.
They desire the noble undertakers to send an exemplification of
the Charter of Carolina ; and to empower them to purchase of the
natives such lands as they shall find fit for their accommodation, not
exceeding 1,000 square miles, to be granted to them and their heirs and
assigns for ever, in the form of a corporation or county, to be called
the Corporation of the Barbadoes Adventurers, with the same
privileges as is granted to them by his Majesty. Desire to know as
soon as may be if any other rents or services be required, for there are
many hundreds of noble families and well experienced planters, that
are ready to remove speedily thither, with negroes and servants.
And as many of their number are fit to manage the government of
so considerable a corporation they expect to have the sole power of
electing all delegates, governors, and officers, and making laws and
governing themselves, according to the charter from his Majesty.
They also desire a proclamation may be procured from the King to
all Governors in these Plantations, not to hinder any free and
unengaged persons from going thither ; and they intend by their
next to send a list of such persons as have already subscribed, and
are of the Committee by them chosen to manage affairs. 1½ pp.
[Col. Entry Bk., No. 20, pp. 10, 11.]
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Aug. 12.
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529. Tho. Modyford and Peter Colleton to [Duke of Albemarle.]
Advise that he will appoint some persons to treat on the above
proposals, and bring them to accept of byelaws only instead of
general laws, and that the Governors they mean to choose should be
only such as in the city of Exon, viz., mayors, aldermen, sheriffs,
constables, and the like, which he conceives may satisfy them. [Col.
Entry Bk., No. 20, p. 11.]
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1663?
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530. Statement of Sir Chas. Lyttelton's case. That on the return
of Lord Windsor he was left Governor of Jamaica, without any
allowance, and in consequence, notwithstanding some small advantage
from prizes, at the date of his last letters, April 2nd, he had
contracted a debt of 500l. for completing the fort and satisfying
other charges of Government. His household expense also as
Governor is very unsuitable to his small estate, his table alone
costing at the rate of 600l. per annum, while since Lord Windsor's
arrival the perquisites of the Governor amount not to 150l. He
therefore requests some annual salary, and in the event of the recall
of his commission such prize money as he shall be accountable for,
not exceeding 1,000l., seeing that he is in the place of one to whom
his Majesty allowed 2,000l. per annum. Indorsed, Sir Chas.
Littelton, 1,000l. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII., No. 68.]
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1663.
Aug. 15.
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531. Warrant to the Attorney-General. To prepare a bill for
the Royal signature to pass the Privy Seal, authorising Sir Charles
Lyttelton, Knt., Deputy Governor of Jamaica, to retain 1,000l. for
his own use towards defraying the charges of his office out of
prizes and prize goods. 1½ pp. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II. Vol. XV.,
pp. 164, 165.]
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Aug.?
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532. Draft of the preceding warrant, with corrections in the
handwriting of Williamson. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII.,
No. 69.]
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Aug. 15.
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533. Warrant to the Sheriff of Radnor. Whereas Mathew
Mathews and Thomas Jones stand convicted, the first for clipping
and coining, the other for stealing cattle, and whereas his Majesty
is informed that they being strong of body it might be for the advantage
of the public to suffer them to be transported, his Majesty's
pleasure is that he forthwith deliver them to Sir Richard Lloyd to
be transported to Foreign Plantations, they being willing to be so
transported. ½ p. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XV., p. 165.]
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Aug. 18.
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534. Minutes of the Council of Barbadoes. Present, Francis Lord
Willoughby of Parham, Governor, Sir Robert Harley, Cols. Thos.
Ellice, Edmund Reid, Hump. Walrond, Jas. Browne, John Yeamans,
and Wm. Kirton. The oath of allegiance to the King, and
to be true and faithful to the Governor, administered by Lord Willoughby
to each of the Councillors. Ordered that summons issue
forth for a meeting of the Assembly on Tuesday next. 1½ pp. [Col.
Entry Bk., Vol. XI., pp. 79, 80.]
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Aug. 19.
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535. Grant to Sir Charles Lyttelton, Deputy Governor of Jamaica,
of 1,000l. towards his expenses there, to be by him received and
retained out of prizes and prize goods without account, with directions
to the officers of the Exchequer to allow the same. [Dom.,
Chas. II., Docquet.]
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Aug. 21.
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536. A Declaration and Proposals to all that will plant in Carolina.
His Majesty having by charter dated 24th March 1663, granted to
Edward Earl of Clarendon and others certain territories in America,
said Lords Proprietors declare to all his Majesty's subjects : 1. That
the first colony shall be free to settle on Charles river, the Lords
Proprietors reserving to themselves 20,000 acres, which they intend
in due time to settle and plant, submitting themselves to the government
of the colony. 2. That the first colony may have power at
their own charge to fortify the river and sea coast, engaging to be
faithful to his Majesty and his successors by some oath of their
own framing. 3. That the undertakers of that settlement before
repairing thither shall present to the Lords Proprietors 13 persons
of those that intend to go, of which number the Lords Proprietors
will commissionate one to be Governor for three years and six to
be of the Council, and others to succeed in case of death or removal ;
and by the 25th March before the expiration of the time of the
Governor in being, a new presentment of 13 shall be made by the
freeholders, out of whom by the 10th April following the Lords
Proprietors will commissionate a Governor and Council as aforesaid.
4. That they will empower deputies to be chosen by the freeholders,
two out of every parish, to make their own laws, so as they be
not repugnant to the laws of England ; which laws shall within
one year after publication be presented to the Lords Proprietors for
ratification, and shall be in force until repealed by the same power
or by time expired. 5. That they will grant freedom of conscience
in all religious things. 6. That they will grant the full benefit of
the annuities granted to them by the charter as to freedom of
customs on tools exported from England, and on wine, oil, raisins,
olives, capers, wax, currants, almonds, and silkes imported, for seven
years after 4 tons of every respective specie is imported in one
bottom. 7. That they will grant to every undertaker within five
years of the first settlement 100 acres for ever, for every man
servant armed with a good musket 20 lbs. powder, and 20 lbs. of
bullets, 50 acres, and for every woman servant 30 acres, and to
every man servant 10 acres, and to every woman servant 6 acres,
at the expiration of their time. 8. That they will enjoin the
Governor and Council to take care that there be always one man
armed for every 50 acres granted. In consideration of the premises
the Lords Proprietors expect one halfpenny per acre for every
acre granted as aforesaid, that the court-houses, &c. be erected by
the public monies on the land taken up by the Lords Proprietors, but
to be to the country's use for ever, paying some small acknowledgment.
2 pp. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 20, pp. 1-3.]
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Aug. 21.
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537. Bond of Daniel Gotherson of Godmersham, Kent, and John
Scott of Long Island, America, in 60l. to pay 30l. 4s. to John Legg
of Blackfriars before 25th March next. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol.
LXXIX., No. 10, Cal., p. 246.]
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Aug. 24.
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538. Petition of Edmond Wyndham and Thos. Elliott, "Your
Majties servants," to the King. Are willing to undertake the working
of those copper mines which are presumed to be in Nova Scotia
in a mountain adjoining a river, commonly called Seganectucke.
Pray for a grant to themselves, or to those whom they may nominate
of the sole profit of all mines they shall discover within said mountain,
rendering one-fifth part in specie of the metal raised to the
Crown. With reference to the Lord Treasurer and the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the King being inclined to gratify the petitioners
and to encourage an undertaking of such public use and benefit.
Annexed,
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538. I. Report of Lord Treasurer Southampton to the King on
above petition. The petitioners having obliged themselves
to bring home all the copper, gold, and silver to be excepted
in the lease, and to pay customs, recommends that limits
be given to the mountain and a lease granted for 31 years
without inheritance, 16 Dec. 1663, see No. 636, 16 Jan.
1664. Together 2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII.,
Nos. 70, 71.]
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Aug. 25.
Whitehall.
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539. Circular letter from the King to [the Governors of
all his Majesty's Plantations]. His Majesty and Privy Council,
having maturely considered the importance of two Acts lately made
for the increase of Shipping and Navigation in relation to trade and
revenue, and for keeping his Plantations in constant dependance,
commands the utmost diligence to be used for punctually observing
the same, and has appointed (left blank) to administer
the oath prescribed in said Acts. Any neglect will give his Majesty
great displeasure. Signed by the King and countersigned by Sec.
Sir Henry Bennet. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII., No. 72.]
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Aug. 25.
Whitehall.
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540. Duplicate of the preceding. Signed by the King and
countersigned by Sec. Sir Henry Bennet, with the addition after
the date "in the fifteenth year of our reign." 1 p. and 3 lines.
[Col. Papers, Vol. XVII., No. 73.]
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Aug.?
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541. Two drafts of the above, with corrections by Joseph Williamson,
Under Secretary of State. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVII.,
Nos. 74, 75.]
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Aug. 25.
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542. Copy of the above circular letter. [Dom. Entry Bk.,
Chas. II,, Vol. X., pp. 108, 109.]
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Aug. 25.
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543. Licence to John Browne, who has a patent for setting up
works for refining sugar in Scotland, to use four Scots' ships for
full and free trade with the King's lands, islands, plantations, and
territories in Asia, Africa, or America, provided the said ships
return directly into Scotland or England, notwithstanding that by
a late Act all Scots' ships seem to be excluded from trading with
any such lands, islands, plantations, and territories. [Dom., Chas. II.,
Vol. LXXIX., No. 75, Cal., p. 253.]
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Aug. 25.
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544. Minutes of the Council of Barbadoes. Ordered that the
Assembly sit with the Council at this time, Lord Willoughby's
Patent giving him power to order them to sit together or apart.
The Assembly sent for, when his Excellency's Patent was read, after
which he informed them that the King had been at very great
charge in purchasing the Earl of Carlisle's Patent, and though he
had been offered large sums by gentlemen in England for this
revenue, yet out of his affection for his subjects his Majesty had
refused. His Excellency said it therefore would now become them
to express their duty and thankfulness to his Majesty in settling
his revenue. Some resolves of the Assembly were then read and
laid aside, and a Committee appointed, to consist of four of the
Council and eight of the Assembly, to treat together in the afternoon
about settling the King's revenue. 1½ pp. [Col. Entry Bk.,
Vol. XI., pp. 80, 81.]
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Aug. 26.
Whitehall.
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545. Order of the King in Council. On petition of the Royal
African Company, setting forth that their privileges are entrenched
upon by Derrick Will Rey, who assumes the title and power of
Governor-General of the coast of Africa for the States General, and
praying that Sir George Downing, his Majesty's envoy to the States
General, may be empowered to prosecute and protest in the affair.
His Majesty was pleased effectually to recommend Sir George Downing
to demand full and speedy satisfaction for the injuries complained
of, and to effect that the like be prevented hereafter. 1 p. [Dom.
Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XIII., p. 355.]
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Aug. 30.
Cockpit.
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547. The Lords Proprietors of Carolina to Col. Tho. Modyford and
Peter Colleton, Esq. Find by letters from Ric. Evans, Jno. Vassall,
and others, and from Col. Modyford, that several people of Barba
does have inclination to settle in Carolina, whom Lords Proprietors
desire by all means to encourage, so have sent enclosed declaration
and proposals [see ante, No. 536], copies of which they may give to all
such as desire them, and send others to the "Barmuthos," New
England, and elsewhere. Are informed that some ill-willers to the
settlement upon Charles river contrived its miscarriage, and that they
went not to the branch of the river that Hilton was in, and besides
took not the proper time of year. Are informed the air is wondrous
healthy there, and the land proper to bear commodities not yet
produced in other Plantations, as wine, oil, currants, raisins, silks,
&c., the planting of which will not injure other Plantations, which
may very well happen if there were a very great increase of sugar
works or more tobacco, ginger, cotton, and indigo made than the
world will vent. The proposals sent are but heads, yet will willingly
give a more formal and large assurance when the same is desired.
Have written to Lord Willoughby to countenance their proceedings.
The business is the King and nation's service more than their own.
1 p. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 20, pp. 8, 9.]
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Aug. 30.
Whitehall.
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548. Petition of Samuel Mavericke [to the King]. Has long lived
in his Majesty's great and hopeful colony in New England, and with
many thousand loyal subjects there, has for about 30 years been
debarred all liberty, civil and ecclesiastical, by some of their countrymen,
who always seemed disloyal. Has for near three years been
a constant solicitor for relief from his Majesty, but cannot perceive
anything done effectually towards it, and therefore prays that some
persons may be speedily sent over to regulate all things there now out
of order, being assured that if relief appear not they will either rise
in arms one part against the other or remove to the Dutch or other
places. With reference to the Committee of Foreign Plantations.
1½ pp. [Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. XIII., p. 356.]
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Aug. 31.
Cockpit.
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549. Duke of Albemarle to Lord Willoughby. Presumes he is
not a stranger to his Majesty's grant of the province of Carolina,
which the Lords Proprietors have undertaken, to serve his Majesty
and his people, and not for their own private interest. There are
some persons in Barbadoes who have set forth their desires of beginning
a settlement in those parts, which the Duke conceives will be
rather advantageous to Willoughby's Government, for it will divert
them from planting commodities with which his plantation abounds
and put them upon such as the land of Barbados will not produce,
and which the King has not yet in his territories, as wine, oil,
raisins, currants, rice, silk, &c., as well as corn, meal, flour, beef, and
pork, which will in a short time abound in that country. Both the
Duke and the Lord Chancellor desire he will encourage this settlement.
Has written to his own cousins Modyford and Peter Colleton
to promote the Carolina plantation. ½ p. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 20,
p. 9.]
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550. Memorial of Sir Ellis Leighton to the Duke of York. To
move his Majesty to write to the Governors of Jamaica and Barbadoes,
that the agents of Signor Grillo may reside there, with the
same liberty as the King's subjects, during the time their abode
there shall be necessary in order to the carrying on the contract
between said Grillo and the Royal Company. Indorsed, Sr Ellis
Leighton brought this mem1 from the Duke that a I?e may be drawn
up to the effect written : the gent, goes away to-morrow. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XVII., No. 76.]
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Aug.?
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551. Petition of Rich. Miller to Sir Wm. Wylde, to subscribe
his petition for transportation to Jamaica. Was convicted of stealing
a watch which he won at play ; has near relations desirous of his
company in Jamaica, and is willing to put himself in any condition
or country where there is hope to be advanced by industry, see ante,
No. 523. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. LXXVIII., No. 36, Cal., p. 229.]
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