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Dec. 2.
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188. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Lord Windsor's
propositions, setting down what necessaries he thought expedient
for well managing the government of Jamaica, and praying the
result of this Council therein to be presented to the King in Council,
were, after debate, referred for further consideration. ¼ p. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59, p. 39.]
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Dec. 4.
Whitehall.
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189. Commission to Capt. Thomas Breedon to be Governor of
the countries and territories called Acadie, and of that part of the
country called Nova Scotia, with power to appoint a deputy and to
commissionate officers by sea and land, both military and civil ; no
persons to trade with the natives without his license, and in case of
opposition he is authorised to raise forces in New England or in any
other parts of America, and to kill, sink, or burn vessels, and in
case of the seizure of any vessels or goods to convert them to his
own use without rendering any account for the same. See No. 248.
3 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 92.]
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Dec. 4.
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190. Two copies of the preceding commission. [Dom. Entry Bks.,
Chas. II., Vol. V., p. 73, and Vol. XLVIII., p. 28.]
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Dec. 4.
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191. Minutes of the Council for Foreign Plantations. Lord
Berkeley, Sir John Colleton, and Col. Venables to attend the Lords
of the Council with the propositions prepared by this Council
concerning the necessary provisions to be sent to Jamaica. [Lord
Windsor's] propositions [see ante, No. 188] to be presented to his
Majesty. 5 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XIV., No. 59, pp. 39-44.]
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Dec. 6.
Boston.
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192. Edward Rawson, Secretary, to Secretary Sir Wm. Morrice.
Account of proceedings of the General Court since the receipt of the
King's commands in reference to the Quakers, "men of such turbulence
as renders them not only disturbers of the peace, but professed
enemies to all established Governments and the truth."
The Colony in good hopes to enjoy his Majesty's favour and protection,
and that they may continue to enjoy the same liberties and privileges
in civil and ecclesiastical things as they have enjoyed for thirty
years past. Incloses,
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192. I. Order of the General Court at Boston :—For preservation
of religion, order, and peace, laws have from time
to time been passed against Quakers, in reference to
their restless intentions and impetuous disturbances, but
not any propensity to punish them in person and estate.
All imprisoned have been released and sent away, yet some
have returned and others have filled the Royal ears with
complaints and obtained a letter from the King to forbear
corporal punishment or death. Although it is not doubted
if his Majesty were rightly informed he would be far from
giving them such favor or weakening his authority here, yet
that his Majesty be not the least offended, it is ordered that
the execution of the laws in force against Quakers, so far as
they respect corporal punishment or death, be suspended
until further order. Boston, 1661, Nov. 27. Copy certified
by Edward Rawson, Secretary. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV.,
Nos. 93, 93 I.]
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Dec. 9.
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193. Warrant to Col. Thos. Temple to deliver up to Capt. Thos.
Breedon his Majesty's forts of St. John and Pentagoet in Acadie or
Nova Scotia, with all guns and ammunition to them belonging,
together with the guns and great shot that were carried from Port
Royal to Boston in New England. See No. 248. Two copies.
[Dom. Entry Bk., Chas. II., Vol. V., p. 75, and Vol. XLVIII.,
p. 10.]
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Dec. 9.
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194. Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor-General to prepare a
Bill authorising Thomas Elliott, Esq., Groom of the Bedchamber,
Sir John Colleton, and Francis Cradock, and others, from time to
time appointed by the Governor, Council, and Assembly of Barbadoes,
to erect and manage a bank or banks in the said island,
founded on the security of lands and goods, with sole power to give
credit and transfer the same from one month's account to another,
as is done by the ownership or credit of money in foreign parts.
Three-quarters of all profits granted to said Thomas Elliott, Sir
John Colleton, and Francis Cradock, their executors, administrators,
or assigns for 31 years, and the other fourth to the Governor and
Council for the public charge of said island. And that the injuries
done to the planters and others by usurious sales and contracts at
30 per cent. interest and more may be prevented, his Majesty wills
that no man take or give more than 6 per cent. per annum interest,
on pain of forfeiture of the goods, money or credit so sold or lent,
and no man be compelled in future in said island to take payment
in sugar more than he pleases. With power to the Governor,
Council, and Assembly to appoint a fit person to inspect the whole
management and determine the value of all lands, and the credit to
be laid on them, and to appoint reasonable rates for warehouse room,
and make such other Acts for the better establishing said banks
as they shall reasonably desire. The office of keeping the records
of estates to be kept at the banks, and any persons counterfeiting
any bill or seal of the bank, or doing anything to cheat the same,
shall on conviction be liable to perpetual imprisonment and forfeit
his estate, one moiety to the Crown and the other to him that shall
sue for the same in any court of record. 2¾ pp. [Dom. Entry
Bk., Chas. II., No. 5, pp. 80-83.]
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Dec. 14.
Whitehall.
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195. The King's proclamation for the encouraging of planters in
Jamaica. His Majesty, fully satisfied that the island of Jamaica,
with its fertile soil, and commodious situation for commerce, is likely
to be a great benefit to his Majesty's other dominions, hereby declares
for the encouragement of planters and settlers : That during
the next two years, 30 acres of land shall be allotted by the Governor
to every person, male or female, above 12 years of age, who shall
reside upon said island within six weeks after application, to be held
for ever by the tenure usual in other plantations ; but in case said
persons do not go thither within six months, said allotments shall
be void. The grantees to be obliged to serve in arms upon any
insurrection, mutiny, or foreign invasion, and to enjoy all fisheries
and mines, except gold and silver, on payment of a royalty of one-twentieth.
Children born in Jamaica of his Majesty's natural born
subjects of England, to be free denizens of England ; and all free
persons to have liberty to transport themselves, their families and
goods, except only coin and bullion, from any part of his Majesty's
dominions to Jamaica. All planters, soldiers, and others are hereby
commanded to yield obedience to Thomas Lord Windsor, now
Governor of said island, and to every other Governor thereof.
Printed. 2 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 94.]
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Dec. 14.
Whitehall.
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196. MS. copy of preceding proclamation for the encouragement
of planters in Jamaica. Indorsed, 14 Dec. 1661. Proclamation published
in Jamaica by Lord Windsor. Received from Sir T. Lynch,
20th Dec. 1679. Read the 21st of October 1680. [Col. Entry Bk.,
No. 37, p. 9.]
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1661?
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197. Petition of Henry Hastings to the King. A plantation of
about 60 acres in the parish of St. George, in Barbadoes, heretofore
belonging to Capt. Anthony Strange, who murdered Capt. Bowers [sic]
about April 1657, and was outlawed, fled the island, was escheated,
and afterwards purchased of the late usurper Cromwell for 300l. ;
prays for a grant of the same, in consideration of his services and
great losses in all the late unhappy wars. 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol.
XV., No. 95.]
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1661.
Dec. 16.
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198. Warrant from the King to the Attorney or Solicitor-General.
To prepare a Bill for the Royal signature, containing a pardon to
Anthony Strange for killing George Bowyer, of Barbadoes, on the
9th April 1657, and of all pains and penalties, corporal or
pecuniary whatsoever, by occasion thereof ; with restitution of
lands and goods, and non-obstantes of the statutes of 10 Ed. III.
and 13 Ric. II., and all other clauses requisite for making the
pardon most effectual. See No. 219. ¾ p. [Dom. Entry Bk.,
Chas. II., No. V., pp. 94, 95.]
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Dec. 18.
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199. The King to the Governor of Barbadoes. Is so sensible of
Henry Hewet's sufferings and loyalty that he cannot but resent the
injuries done him by one Read, partner to his brother in Barbadoes,
who died in April 1649, bequeathed several legacies to Hewet, his
wife and children, to be paid by Read, as might appear if Read
would produce the will. He is commanded to examine Read, and
if he can, compose the difference, or so effectually recommend
Hewet to the President and Council of the island that he may be
relieved according to the equity of his cause. ½ p. [Dom.
Entry Bk., Chas. II., No. III., p. 17.]
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Dec. 27.
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200. Result of an agitation at a meeting held at Wells by
the trustees of Ferdinando Gorges, Esq., according to commission
under his hand and seal, bearing date 23rd May 1661. To the first
article it was resolved that King Charles be proclaimed throughout the
Province of Maine ; the form of Proclamation. To the second article
resolutions were passed for collecting arrears of rent due according
to charter, and that each town of said Province have power to elect
one trustee from among themselves for enacting laws, who are to
appear, after due notice, at Wells on 25th May, at a General Court ;
and the clerks of the writs formerly chosen by the freeholders in
each town to have power to grant attachments in the King's name
and under the authority of Ferdinando Gorges. To the third
article, resolved that notice be given to the inhabitants of the
Province that they, the Commissioners, have taken into their hands
all rentals and properties of Ferdinando Gorges for his use, that
there may be no further intrusion on his rights without order. All
court rolls, books, and writings to be given into their custody at the
next General Court, then and there to be disposed of. To the
fourth article, a due assertion of the proprietor's rights to be published
at the next General Court and notified by letter to the
Governor of the Massachusetts. The fifth and sixth articles resolved
in the affirmative ; also to defend all the Lord Proprietor and
freeholders' rights belonging to the Province ; the laws of England
to direct them, until further order be taken by the Lord Proprietor
or the freeholders ; civil and military officers chosen by the freeholders
invested with power to execute their offices. In case of disturbance
Major Nicholas Shapley to muster and command the militia,
according to charter, using all possible means for a most speedy
council and advice from the rest of the Commissioners. The form
of a Commissioner's oath. Robert Waymouth having died intestate,
Major Shapley ordered to administer. Henry Jocelyn and Robt.
Jordan appointed Commissioners. Power of administration granted
to Robt. Jordan to the estate of Rich. Leader, on certain conditions.
Signed by Fran. Champernoone, Hen. Jocelyn, Nich.
Shapleigh, and Robt. Jordan. Copy attested by Fr. Neale, Secretary.
4 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 96.]
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Dec. 27.
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201. Another copy of the preceding. 7 pp. [Col. Papers, Vol.
XV., No. 97.]
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Dec. 31.
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202. Warrant to pay Captain Strange the sum of 320l. to be employed
and disbursed by him for defraying the charge of importation
and for clothing divers loyal persons sold by the late usurper
for slaves into the Barbadoes and lately arrived in London. [Dom.,
Chas. II., Docquets, Cal., p. 196.]
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203. Acts passed in the island of Barbadoes from 1643 to 1762 inclusive,
carefully revised, innumerable errors corrected, and the whole
compared and examined with the original Acts in the Secretary's
office by the late Richard Hall, Esquire, one of the representatives
in the General Assembly for the parish of St. Michael, and one of
his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said island near 30
years, and since his death continued by his son Richard Hall.
London. Printed for Richard Hall, 1764.
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The titles of the Acts passed in 1661, and printed in this volume,
are as follows :—
No. 27. An Act appointing a special court for the speedy
deciding controversies between merchant and merchant, or
mariner and mariner, or merchant and mariner, about freight,
damage, or other maritime cases. 4 July 1661.
No. 28. An Act establishing the Courts of Common Pleas
within this island, declaring also the method and manner of
proceedings both to judgment and execution which are to be
observed in the said courts. 29 Aug. 1661.
No. 29. An Act for the encouragement of all faithful ministers
in the pastoral charge within this island, as also for appointing
and regulating a convenient maintenance for them for the
future. 27 Sept. 1661.
No. 30. An Act for the good governing of servants and
ordaining the rights between masters and servants. 27 Sept.
1661.
No. 31. An Act concerning the conveyance of estates. 27
Sept. 1661. [Col. Entry Bk., No. XV., pp. 26-45.]
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204. Brief account of the men, women, children, and negroes, and
the acres of land planted, in the ten precincts, towns, quarters, and
plantations in Jamaica, amounting in all to 2,458 men, 454 women,
44 children, 514 negroes, 618 arms, and 2,588 planted acres. Indorsed,
"Account of the militia and inhabitants. 2 pp. [Col.
Papers, Vol. XV., No. 98.]
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1661?
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205. Petition of John Young and Company to the Committee for
Trade. About February 1661, petitioners set forth the Merchants
Delight on a trading voyage for the coast of Guinea ; but about
August 1661, said ship was by the Amsterdam, belonging to the
Dutch West India Company, forced up to Castle de Myne, where
Jasper Van Hewson, General of said Company, seized the ship and
lading, and imprisoned the master and about 30 men for six weeks ;
after which they were turned out to shift for themselves, and 'tis
feared most of them are perished, only four having returned. Pray
relief for the loss proved in the Court of Admiralty to be 22,000l.
1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XV., No. 99.]
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1661?
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206. List of eight ships hired by the Royal Company for
Guinea, viz., the Victory, English built, 350 tons ; the Dolphin,
Dutch built, 350 tons ; the African frigate, English built, 140 tons ;
the Faithful Advice, 260 tons ; the John, Capt. North, frigate, English,
140 tons ; the Martha frigate, English, 200 tons ; the Charles,
130 tons, and the Blackamoor. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. XLVII.,
No. 8, Cal., p. 209.]
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1661?
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207. Lord Chancellor Clarendon to Sec. [Nicholas ?]. Sends
papers on the negotiations, with his 'opinions, for nobody's view
but his own. Asks him to re-deliver the papers he gave him concerning
New England. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. XLVII., No. 37,
Cal., p. 205.]
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208. Petition of John Madden and Henry Wyatt to the King.
There is no external badge to distinguish baronets from knights
bachelors, though the Orders of the Garter, the Bath, and Nova Scotia
have such a badge. Pray that they may be empowered to provide
distinguishing medals. [Dom., Chas. II., Vol. XLVIII., No. 78,
Cal., p. 223.]
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1661-1672.
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209. Note Book of Sir Joseph Williamson concerning the "Plantations :
Booke the First." On the first and second pages are
the following mem. : Surinam hath free trade, without all custom.
The French King grants a free trade to all his plantations in
the Leeward Islands. Names of "our Foreign Dominions" and
the governors of some, as follow :—At the Caribbee Islands and
Surinam, on the Continent of Guiana, Lord Willoughby ; Jamaica,
Sir Thos. Modyford ; Virginia, Sir W. Berkeley ; Long Island,
Manhadas, &c., his Royal Highness [the Duke of York] ; New
England in several colonies, Massachusets, Connecticut, New
Plymouth, Governor and Council ; Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, Governor, Deputy-Governor, Assistants, &c. ; Bermudas,
a Governor and Company, Earl of Manchester ; Maryland, Lord
Baltimore ; Canada or Nova Scotia, Sir Thos. Temple ; Bombay,
in the East Indies, Tangiers, Isle Of Providence alias Santa
Catharina.
The contents of this volume will be found calendered under the
respective dates of the entries. [Col. Entry Bk., No. 92.]
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