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July 8.
Westminster.
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768. The King's grant and confirmation to the Governor and Company
of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in
New England. 20 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 84.]
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July 12.
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769. Petition of merchants, planters, and masters of ships
trading to the Plantations to the King. That there is a wicked
custom to seduce or spirit away young people to go as servants to
the plantations, which petitioners abominate the very thoughts
of. This gives the opportunity to many evil-minded persons to
enlist themselves voluntarily to go the voyage, and having received
money, clothes, diet, &c., to pretend they were betrayed or
carried away without their consents. Pray that persons may be
appointed under the Great Seal who may enter the names, age,
quality, place of birth, and last residence of those desiring to go
to said Plantations, which will be a means to prevent the betraying
and spiriting away of people. With reference to the Attorney and
Solicitor-General to consider what may be done by law, also to call
some of the petitioners before them and report thereon. Whitehall,
1664, July 12. Annexed,
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769. I. Report of Sir Heneage Finch that he finds the mischiefs
complained of very frequent, there being scarce any voyage
to the Plantations but some are carried away against their
wills, or pretend to be so after they have contracted with
the merchants and so run away. That a registry of passengers
to the Plantations who go by contract with the
merchant would be a proper remedy. That the King might
by law erect such an office with a small fee annexed, but
it will never be effectually executed without an Act of
Parliament imposing a fee sufficient to recompense the
pains. 1664, July 18. 2 pp. [Col. Papers., Vol XV.,
No. 31, pp. 16, 17.]
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1664?
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770. Memorial of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to the
Privy Council. That usually for the supply of soldiers to divers
parts and sending of men to the several Plantations beyond the seas
without lawful press, certain persons called "spirritts" do inveigle
and by lewd subtilties entice away youth against the consent either
of their parents, friends, or masters, whereby oftimes great tumults
and uproars are raised within the city to the breach of the peace
and the hazard of men's lives, which being of dangerous consequence
the memorialists request their Lordships will take into
consideration and devote some course for the suppressing of them,
either by proclamation or otherwise. [Dom., Chas. I., Vol. CCCCVIII.,
No. 17, Cal., p. 270.]
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771. Lady Yarborough to Williamson. A poor boy of whom she
had care has been stolen away by spirits, as they call them, who
convey such boys to ships for New England or Barbadoes. Begs a
warrant for the bearer whose apprentice he was to search ships
for him. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. CIX., No. 23, Cal., p. 140.]
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772. Proposals to the King and Council to constitute an office
for transporting to the Plantations all vagrants, rogues, and idle
persons that can give no account of themselves, felons who have
the benefit of clergy, such as are convicted of petty larceny, vagabonds,
gipsies, and loose persons, making resort to unlicensed brothels,
such persons to be transported from the nearest seaport, and to
serve four years according to the laws and customs of those islands,
if over 20 years of age, and seven years if under 20. For want of
such an office no account can be given of many persons of quality
transported in the late times of rebellion, wherefore in future all
such persons to be registered under penalty of 20l., no person under
12 years of age to be transported unless their friends and relations
shall first personally appear at the office and give good reasons for
the same, half the fines paid by merchants, mariners, or planters
for persons transported to be given to the King, and the other half
to the officers for transport. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. CIX., No. 83,
Cal., p. 147.]
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1664.
[July 16.]
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773. Nine articles of proposals concerning the plantations of
Jamaica, extracted from Sir Thos. Modyford's letter to Secretary
Lord Arlington of May 10, 1664 [see ante, No. 739, also report on
same, No. 784] with marginal notes. Indorsed, The proposals of
the Jamaica Committee, to be returned to the Clerk of the Council.
2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 85.]
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July 20.
Pascataway.
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774. Samuel Mavericke to Capt. Thomas Breedon at Boston.
After a tedious voyage of near 10 weeks, two of their ships arrived
here this afternoon where they hourly expect their other two ships,
the Guinea, Capt. Hyde, and the Elyas, Capt. Hill. As they were
ready to come in, there went out a pink, taken as a prize by a ship
of Jamaica, but by authority of the Governor of Massachusetts,
seized upon by Capt. Oliver, and carried for Boston. Shall desire
him to advise the Governor and Council to take care how they
dispose of things out of their bounds, his Majesty's Commissioners
being at length come into these parts. Longs to see him, their stay
being only for a little water and their other ships, when they must
go for their appointed port in Long Island. P.S.—A letter at the
same time sent to Mr. Jordan from Mr. Mavericke, intimating his
arrival and desire to see him, and another to Major-Gen. Denison
to the same effect. 1 p. Printed in New York Documents, III.,
65. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 86.]
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July 21.
Pascataway.
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775. Samuel Mavericke to the Honourable William Coventry.
Embraces the first opportunity to acquaint him with the particulars
of their voyage. Not only met with cross winds, but very bad
weather, yet all the ships kept company till the 13th instant they
lost the Guinea, and since the 16th have not seen the Elyas. Have
put in here to recruit with water, and in expectation to meet the
rest of their fleet ; yet if they come not suddenly, will hasten for
Long Island. Has more than hopes that all things in these parts
will prove very successful for his Majesty and his Royal Highness'
service and interest. Printed in New York Documents, III., 65,
66. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 86.]
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July 23.
Pascataway.
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776. Sir Robert Carr and Col. Samuel Mavericke to John Rickbell.
Desire him to make all convenient haste to his habitation
in Long Island, and as he goes acquaint such as are affected for
his Majesty's service that some of them are arrived, and shall all
suddenly be in Long Island ; and that readiness to promote his
Majesty's interest shall be much taken notice of. P.S.—A warrant
under the same hands to press a horse for Mr. Rickbell, if occasion
should be, he paying for the hire. Printed in New York Documents,
III., 66. ½ p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 86.]
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July 28.
St. Jago-de-la-Vega.
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777. Minutes of the Council of Jamaica. Ordered that Mr. Noy
go to the Vermexales negroes, with Bryan for his interpreter, to
know whether they will accept Sir Chas. Lyttelton's articles, and
when they will come in. Noy to receive 20l. for his pains, and
Bryan 10l., besides 5l. for going to the negroes formerly. 1 p. [Col.
Entry Bk., No. 34, pp. 120, 121.]
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1664?
July?
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778. Petition of Robt. Reed, merchant of Bristol, to the King.
Finding a great scarcity of horses in Barbadoes, which is prejudicial
to his Majesty's affairs, and a discouragement to his subjects there,
prays for license to transport thither 100 geldings. 1 p. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 87.]
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1664.
July 29.
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779. Licence to Robert Read to transport 100 geldings to
Barbadoes from any port of England. ¼ p. [Dom. Entry Bk.,
Chas. II., Vol. XVI., p. 194.]
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July?
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780. Col. Nicolls to [the Governor and Council of the Massachusetts].
Sends copy of Commission from the Lords Commissioners
of Prizes, wherein he is empowered as one of the Sub-Commissioners
for New England whilst his Majesty shall be in hostility with the
Dutch. Requests them to give strict orders in reference to the
seizure of Dutch vessels or goods which shall be brought into any of
their ports. Printed in New York Documents, III., 67. 1 p.
[Col. Papers, Vol. XVIII., No. 88.]
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