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Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 10, January 1754 - December 1758. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.
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Journal, August 1754
Tuesday, August 6. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Oswald.
Plantations General.
Read the following letters and Orders, viz.:—
Georgia.
Order of Council, dated the 6th instant, approving a representation of this Board recommending John Reynolds,
Esquire, to be Governor of Georgia, and directing this
Board to prepare the draught of a Commission and instructions for him.
Order of Council, dated the 6th of August, 1754, approving
a representation of this Board proposing William Clifton,
Esquire, to be Attorney General of his Majesty's province
of Georgia.
Order of Council, dated the 6th of August, 1754, approving a
representation of this Board proposing James Habersham,
Esquire, to be Secretary and Register of the Records in his
Majesty's province of Georgia.
Letter from Sir Thomas Robinson to the Board acquainting
them that his Majesty has approved their recommendation
of Alexander Kellet, Esquire, to be Provost Marshall, and
William Russell, Esquire, Naval Officer, and directing
them to prepare instruments accordingly.
Nova Scotia.
Read an Order of Council, dated the 6th of August, 1754,
approving a representation of this Board proposing
Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, to be appointed of his
Majesty's Council in the province of Nova Scotia.
St. Christopher's.
Letter from Sir Thomas Robinson, dated 27th July, 1754,
directing this Board to prepare a warrant containing his
Majesty's leave of absence to the Rev. Mr. Andrew Perrot,
of the Council of St. Christopher's.
Order of Council, dated the 6th instant, approving a representation of this Board proposing James Losack, Esquire,
to supply a vacancy in the Council of St. Christopher's by
the resignation of Richard Rowland, Esquire, and directing
this Board to prepare a warrant accordingly.
Nevis.
Order of Council, dated the 6th instant, approving a representation of this Board proposing William Mills, Esquire,
to supply a vacancy in the Council of Nevis by the death of
William Jones, Esquire, and directing this Board to
prepare a warrant accordingly.
Bermuda.
Order of Council, dated the 6th of August, 1754, approving
Samuel Trott, Esquire, to be of the Council of Bermuda in
the room of Charles Dunbar, Esquire, and directing this
Board to prepare a warrant accordingly.
Nova Scotia.
Order of Council, dated the 6th instant, approving a representation of this Board proposing Charles Lawrence, Esquire,
to be Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and directing
this Board to cause a Commission to be prepared for that
purpose, and lay the same before his Majesty.
Georgia.
Order of Council, dated the 6th inst., directing this Board to
cause a warrant to be prepared for his Majesty's signature
to authorize John Reynolds, Esquire, Governor of Georgia,
to use a new Seal lately engraved for that province, in
sealing all patents, grants of lands, etc., and to lay the said
warrant before his Majesty.
Virginia.
Order of the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation
Affairs, dated the 18th of July, 1754, directing this Board
to prepare the draught of an additional instruction to
the Governor of Virginia in relation to a clause in an Act
passed in that colony in May, 1749, declaring the law
concerning executions, and for the relief of insolvent
debtors.
Order of the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation
Affairs, dated the 18th of July, 1754, approving a report
of this Board relative to settlements to be made to the
westward of the ridge of mountains without paying quit
rents for ten years, and directing this Board to prepare an
additional instruction accordingly.
The following representations and letters were agreed to,
transcribed and signed, viz.:—
Georgia.
Representation to his Majesty with the draught of a Commission and general instructions and of those which relate to
the Acts of Trade and Navigation for John Reynolds,
Esquire, Governor of Georgia.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
William Clifton, Esquire, Attorney General of Georgia.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
James Habersham. Esquire. Secretary and Register of the
Records in Georgia.
Letters to Sir Thomas Robinson with warrants appointing
Alexander Kellet. Esquire. Provost Marshall and William
Russell. Esquire. Naval Officer of Georgia.
Nova Scotia.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
Jonathan Belcher. junior. Esquire. one of the Council of
Nova Scotia.
St. Christopher's.
Letter to Sir Thomas Robinson with a warrant containing his
Majesty's leave of absence to the Rev. Mr. Andrew Perrot
for the space of twelve months from his seat in the Council
of St. Christopher's.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
James Losack. Esquire, one of the Council in St. Christopher's in the room of Richard Rowland. Esquire.
Nevis.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
William Mills. Esquire. one of the Council of Nevis, in the
room of William Jones. Esquire, deceased.
Bermuda.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
Samuel Trott. Esquire, one of the Council of Bermuda, in
the room of Charles Dunbar, Esquire.
Nova Scotia.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant appointing
Charles Lawrence, Esquire. Lieutenant Governor of the
province of Nova Scotia.
Georgia.
Representation to his Majesty with a warrant authorizing
John Reynolds, Esquire, Governor of Georgia, to use a new
Seal lately engraved for that province.
Virginia.
Report to the Lords of the Committee of Council with an
additional instruction to the Governor of Virginia in
relation to a clause in an Act passed in that colony in
May. 1749, declaring the law concerning executions and
for the relief of insolvent debtors.
Report to the Lords of the Committee of Council with an
additional instruction, relative to settlements to be made
to the westward of the ridge of mountains without paying
quit rents for ten years, etc.
Georgia.
Their lordships agreed that it would be for his Majesty's service that the following annual salaries should be allowed to the Governor and other officers established by his Majesty in Georgia and that the same should be paid to them by the agent out of any money in his hands appropriated to that service, viz.:—
| To the Governor | £600 per annum. |
| Secretary and Register | £100 per annum. |
| Surveyor of land | £100 " |
| Register and Receiver of quit rents | £50 " |
| Attorney General | £100 " |
| Provost Marshall | £50 " |
Wednesday, August 7. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Oswald.
Plantations General.
Their lordships took into consideration the letter from Sir Thomas Robinson, mentioned in the minutes of the 21st of June, signifying his Majesty's commands that a plan of concert for the defence of the colonies in North America should be prepared and ordered the draught of such a plan to be laid before them as soon as possible.
Thursday, August 8. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Oswald.
Plantations General.
The draught of a plan of concert to be entered into by the colonies for their mutual defence having been prepared was laid before the Board, agreed to and ordered to be transcribed, and the draught of a representation to his Majesty thereupon and of a letter to Sir Thomas Robinson inclosing them were ordered to be prepared.
Friday, August 9. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Oswald.
Plantations General.
The draught of a representation to his Majesty with a plan of concert to be entered into by the colonies for their mutual and common defence and also the draught of a letter to Sir Thomas Robinson inclosing them having been prepared, were agreed to, transcribed and signed.
Jamaica.
Order of Council, dated the 21st June, 1754, approving a representation of this Board proposing that a fine of £20 imposed by the Grand Court on Terence Williamson Kennedy, for sending a challenge to one Hogg, be remitted.
Read the following letters and papers from Mr. Knowles,
Governor of Jamaica:—
Letter from Mr. Knowles to the Board, dated the 9th of
April, 1754, inclosing naval office lists of shipping from
Christmas, 1753, to Lady Day, 1754.
Letter from Mr. Knowles to the Board, dated the 7th of
May, 1754, inclosing several papers with an account of the
situation of affairs in that Island, viz.:—
Copy of Dr. Fuller's letter to Mr. B. Beckford, dated 1st
of February, 1754.
Copy of a letter from Major Clarke to several gentlemen
in the parishes of Hanover, Westmorland, St. James's
and St. Elizabeth's, dated 19th February, 1754.
Copy of a minute of Council in Jamaica, relative to the
place where the Governor shall hold the courts in which
he presides, 17th April, 1754.
Copy of a minute of Council in Jamaica, relating to
petitions from some of the justices and vestries to
convene the Assembly, 17th April, 1754.
Petition of the Justices and vestry of the parish of
Clarendon to Governor Knowles.
Petition of the justices and vestry of St. John to
Governor Knowles.
Petition of the justices and vestry of St. Catherine to
Governor Knowles.
Petition from the justices and vestry of the parish of
Vere to Governor Knowles.
Letter from Charles Knowles, Esquire, to the Board, dated
7th May, 1754, inclosing the following paper:—
Form for the state of the Island of Jamaica.
Letter from Mr. Knowles to the Board, dated 7th May, 1754,
acquainting their lordships that Mr. Cheif Justice Fuller
has considerably reduced the fees of the Deputy Clerk of
the Grant Courts and desiring directions thereupon and
inclosing:—
Copy of Mr. Richardson's letter, dated Spanish Town,
Jamaica, the 10th January, 1754.
Letter from Mr. Knowles to the Board, dated 18th May,
1754, inclosing a duplicate of the letter and papers he had
formerly sent with his reasons for suspending Mr. Hyde
from the Council.
Letter from Mr. Knowles to the Board, dated 19th May,
1754, inclosing:—
Petition from the inhabitants of the parish of Hanover
in that Island in order to be presented to his Majesty.