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1686, Aug. 31. Same to Gov. Colleton, 100 acres to Jas. Le Moyne.
1686, Aug. 31. Lord Craven, Palatine of Carolina, his commis- sion appointing Jas. Colleton Govr. and Commander- in-chief.
1686, Sept. 4. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Colleton to pass grants for 1000 acres of land to Henry Augustus and Alexander Thezée Chastaigner, Seigneurs de Cramahé and Lisle.
1686, Aug. 30. " Power to Trustees to lett land."
1686, Aug. 30. Instructions for granting of land.
1686, Sept. 16. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Colleton, giving him power to remove Robt. Quarry from his place of Secretary, if the reports of his misbehaviour are true.
1686, Oct. 20. Same to same, to grant to John D'Arsens (the first of his nation,) any quantity of land not exceeding 12,00 acres
1686, Nov. 2. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Colleton, 1000 acres to Maur. Mathews.
1686, Dec. 7. Same to same. 3000 acres to Jas. Martell Gou- lard de Nervant.
1686, Dec. 7. Same to same. 12,000 acres to same.
1686-7, Mar. 3. Instructions for James Colleton, Esq., one of the Landgraves and Governor of that part of Carolina that lyes South and West of Cape Fear.
Same date. Lds. Proprs. to Governor Colleton (2).
Same date. Same to Lord Cardross, touch'g his Lordship's ill- usage in Carolina.
Same date. An Act for restraining and punishing Privateers ratified in open Parliam't, 23 Nov., 1685, by Lds. P., 3 Mar., '86-7.
1687, May. Lds. Prop. to Gov. Colleton, 40,000 acres of land for John Price, created Landgrave.
1687, July 13. Same to same. 626 acres to James Boyd.
1687, July 14. Same to same. 3000 acres to Jean Louis de Genillat, and 3000 acres to Arnald Bruneau, to be granted rent free, being a free guift from the Lords Proprs.
1687, Ap. 11. Geo. Muschamp to Lds. Proprs. from Charles Town.
1687, July 7. F. Powis to same, on G. Muschamp's letter.
1687, Oct. 10. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Colleton. 600 acres to Joach. Guillard .- Opinion of, concern'g Muschamp's Complaint
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1687, Oct. 10. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Colleton. Form of Oath
to be taken by the Gov. of Carolina.
1687, Oct. 17. Lds. Proprs. to Mr. Grimball, appointing him Secretary, Receiver and Escheator in Carolina.
1687, Oct. 10. Instructions for Paul Grimball, Secretary.
1687, Oct. 10. Same for same, Receiver and Escheator.
1687, Oct. 10. Lds. Proprs. to Benjamin Blake, appointing him Clerk of the Crown and Clerk of the Peace.
1687, Aug. 20. King James to Sir Robert Holmes, abt. Pirates.
1687, Oct. 13. Same to Ld. Craven ? concern'g Pirates.
1687, Oct. 22. Same, touch'g wrecks, moiety due to the King. 1687, Nov. 25. Lds. Proprs. to Governor.
1687-8, Jan. 22. King James, conc'g Sir R. Holmes, Com- miss'r for the suppression of Pirates and Privateers.
1688, Ap. 12. Lds. Proprs. to Governor.
1688, Ap. 16. Same to same.
1688 June 19. Same. 12,000 acres to Dr. Christ. Dominick.
1688, June 10. Privy Council to Ld. Craven to proclaim birth of a Prince.
1688, July 4. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Colleton, complains of not hearing from him.
1688, July 4. Same to Sec. Grimball abt. same.
1688, July 4. Same to Gov. Colleton.
1688-9, Feb. 19. Privy Council to proclaim Wil. and Mary in Carolina.
1688-9, Feb. 19. Oaths to be taken instead of oaths of alleg. and supremacy.
1688-9, Mar. 1. Lds. Proprs. to Gov., enclos'g the above.
1688-9, Mar. 15. Same. 400 acres to Thomas Smith.
1680, Nov. 20. Same. 500 acres to John Stewart, a free guift for promoting cotton, silk, &c.
1689, Nov. 19. Lds. Proprs. power to Gov. &c. to grant lands. 1689, Dec. 5. Same, appoint'g' Col. Philipp Ludwell, Governor of Carolina, North and East of Cape Fear.
1689, Dec. 5. Instructions for Gov. Ludwell.
1689, Dec. 2. Lds. Proprs. to Seth Sothell, suspend'g him from the govern't.
1689, Dec. 2. Same to Gov. Jas. Colleton.
1689, Nov. 19. Same, appoint'g John Beresford Clerk of the Grown and Clerk of the Peace.
1689, Dec. 9. Lds. Proprs. to Gov., to assign 12,000 acres granted to John d'Arsens to Thos. Smith, who has mar- ried his widow.
1689, Dec. 23. Same. 140 acres to Elias Prioleau.
1689, Dec. 23. Same, concern'g land granted to James le Bas, and purchased from Landgrave Joseph West.
1690, Sept. 23. Same, touch'g land granted to R. Stevens and B. le Roux.
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1690, Oct. 6. Same to P. Grimball, Receiver.
. 1690, Oct. 6. Same, appoint'g Thos. Smith, Governor and Comander-in-Chief of Carolina, So. and West of Cape Fear.
1690, Oct. 18. Lds. Proprs. to And. Percivall.
1690, Oct. 18. Same to Gov. and Deputys at Ashley River.
1690, Oct. 18, L'ds Prop'rs to Jas. Colleton, Paul Grimball, and the rest of our Trustees, for granting Land.
1691, May 13. Same to the Grand Council.
1691, May 13. Same to Landgrave Jas. Colleton, Thos. Smith, Stephen Bull, Ralph Izzard & John Farr.
1691, May 13. Same to Governor & Deputys , appoint'g & Sheriff & Justices for Berkley County.
1691, May 13. Same to John Comings, appoint'g lim Deputy.
1691, May 13. Same, appoint'g Bernard Skenking, Sheriff or Chief Judge of Berkley County.
1691, May 12. Same to Deputys So. & West of Cape Fear.
1691, May 13. Same to Seth Sothell, Jas. Colleton, Thos. Smith & Bern. Skenking, touch'g the Cherokees.
1691, May 12. L'ds Prop'rs to Gov. Seth Sothell ; pleased to find by his letters of 21st Oct. that he will submit to their Ldps. Instruc. for the Govern't.
1691, May 13. Same to same, touching the Records, &c.
1691, May 13. Same to the Grand Council.
1691, May 27. Same to the Gov., Deputys, &c., touching the Act, (22 Dec. 1690,) to disable Jas. Colleton from bearing or exercising any authority, Civil or Military, &c.
1691, May 27. Same to same, displacing & removing George Muschamp, Jolin Berresford & John Harris from being Deputys.
1691, May 27. Same to same, altering Instructions touching the appoint't of Deputys.
1691, May 27. Same, appoint'g R. Conant Clerk of the Crown & Peace.
1691, May 27. Same to Gov. Sothell & Deputys, &c., disallow- ing the Act touch'g Jas. Colleton.
1691, Sept. 22. Same to same, disallow'g Acts passed by Sothell, &c., &c.
1691, Nov. 8. Instructions for Col. Philipp Ludwell, Governor of Carolina.
1691, Nov. 8. Commission appoint'g Col. P. Ludwell, Governor. 1691, Nov. 8. Private Instructions for Col. Ludwell.
1691, Nov. 8. L'ds Prop'rs to Seth Sothell, suspending him from the Gov't of Carolina, & Comand'g him to yield due obedience to Col. Lndwell, appoint'd Governor. 1691, Nov. 8. Additional Instructions to Col. Ludwell.
1691, Nov. 8. L'ds Prop'rs grant'g 300 Acres to James Jones.
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1691, Nov. 8. Same to the Trustees for land, ab't the purchase of land.
1691, Nov. 8. Same. Proclamation ag't Seth Sotliell, &c.
1691, Nov. 2. Commission (from Lord Craven alone) appoint'g Col. Ludwell Gov'r. (The Comis'n dated the 8th is. from all the L'ds Prop'rs.)
1692-3, Feb. 6. L'ds Prop'rs-Power & Authority to the Gov. to grant Lands, with Rules & Instructions for granting of Land.
1693, Ap'l 7. Ld's Prop'rs to Gov. Ludwell.
1693, Ap'1 7. Same to same, disallowing an Act to provide indifferent Jurymen in all causes, Civil & Criminal.
1693, Ap'l 12. Same. Pardon & Release, &c., to all the Inhab. of Carol. for all Crimes & Offences committed before Col. Ludlow, Comis'n for Governor.
1693, Ap'l 12. Same, appoint'g Thos. Smith, Sheriff or Chief Judge of Berkley County.
1693, Ap'l 10. L'ds Prop'rs, disallowing An Act to regulate the elections of Members of Assembly.
1693, Ap'l 10. Same. Order concerning the Estates of Aliens. 1693, Ap'l 10. Same-empower'g Gov. Ludwell to appoint Sheriffs or Chief Judges of Counties.
1693, Ap'l 12. Lords Prop'rs to Gov. Ludwell.
1693, Ap'l 10. Same to Deputys & Council.
1693, Ap'l 12. Same to Paul Grimball.
1693, Ap'l 12. Same to Mr. Trouillard, Minister, & others, touch'g their compl'ts ab't the forfeiture of Aliens' Estates.
1697. Accounts of land sold, to whom, &c. &c.
1697, Sept. 29. Copy of Mr. Amy's Grant of Mr. Sothell's Proprietorship. Copy of an Instrument sent to Col. Blake, Governor of Carolina, for him to sign & seal, relating to Mr. Amy's Grant for a Proprietorship.
1698, Ap'l 11. The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, agreed on by all the Lords Prop'rs, & signed & sealed by them. (the Original being sent to Carolina by Major Damel. ) [These were the 5th and last, and contain 41 articles. ]
The Form of a Patent for Landgrave.
N. B. At the end of this Volume is written the fol'g : .
" The first payment of the rent for the Province of Carolina is to begin the feast of All Saints, 1665, and is twenty markes per annum."
1682 & 1685. Accounts of L'd Prop'rs.
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No. CAROLINA, B. T., VOL. 4.
1693, May 11. L'ds Prop'rs Proclamation conc'g Seth Sothell.
1693, May 11. Same to Gov. Ludwell.
1693, Nov. 29. Instructions for Thos. Smith, Gov'r of Carolina.
1693, Nov. 29. Commission to Thomas Smith, appoint'g him Governor & Commander in Chief of Carolina.
1693, Nov. 30. Additional Instructions to Gov. Smith.
1693, Nov. 29. Comis'n for Gov. Smith to appoint Chief Judges, &c.
1693, Nov. 29. L'ds Prop'rs to Gov. Smith. (2)
1694, Ap'l 24. Same to Gov. Smith.
1694, Ap'l 24. Same to same & Deputys.
1694, Ap'l 26. Same to Col. Ludwell.
1694, Ap'l 27. Same to Gov. & Deputys.
1694, May 19. Same to Gov. Smith.
1694, Aug. 31. Commission appoint'g John Archdale, Esq., " Governor of South & North Carolina."
L'ds Prop'rs appoint'g Ferdinando Gorges, Attorney General of Carolina.
1694, Aug. 31. L'ds Prop'rs to Gov. Smith & Deputys. This is the last letter addressed to Smith as Governor, & informs him that Archdale is about to leave England.
1694, Aug. 31. Instructions to Gov. Archdale.
1694, Oct. 17. L'ds Prop'rs to Landgrave Jas. Colleton, touch- ing the payment of salary due to him.
1694, Oct. 17. Further Instructions for Gov. Archdale.
1694, Oct. 17. L'ds Prop'rs to Gov. Archdale. 12,000 acres for Thos Amy.
1694, Oct. 17. Same to same-6000 Acres to Gab. Odingsells & Comp'y.
1694, Nov. 24. Patent for Landgrave granted John Archdale. 1694, Oct. 17. Lds. Prop'rs to P. Grimball to pay John Arch- dale, Governor, his Salary of £200 pr. ann. half yearly.
1694, Dec. 27. Same to Gov. 3000 acres to James Boyd.
1694-5, Jan. 10. Same to Gov. Archdale.
1695, Mar. 27.
Same to same.
1695, April 12. Same to P. Grimball.
1695, June 28. Same to Col. P. Ludwell.
1695, June 28. Same to Gov. Archdale.
1695, June 28. Same to Paul Grimball.
1695, Aug. 23.
Same to Gov. Archdale.
1695-6, Jan. 29. Same to same.
1696, Ap'l 23. Same to same, enclos'g let. from the Lords of Council for publishing in Carolina " An Act for pre- venting frauds, and regulat'g abuses in the Plant'g Trade."
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1696, June 17. Lords Prop'rs to Gov. Archdale.
1696, Sept. 10 Same to samc.
1697, Ap'l 25. Same to same.
1697, Ap'l 25. Same to Gov. Blake.
1697, Aug. 30. Same to same.
1697, Dec. 20. Same to same.
1697, Dec. 20. Same to same, Deputys & Council.
1697, Dec. 22. Same to same, concern'g Boundary.
1697-8, Feb. 5. Same-Commission for Nicholas Trott to be Attorney General for South Carolina.
1697-8, Mar. 8. Instructions for N. Trott, Attorney General do.
1697-8, Mar. 8. L'ds Prop'rs to Thomas Cary, Receiver Gene- ral of So. Carolina, to pay £40 p'r ann. Salary to N. Trott.
1697-8, Feb. 5. L'ds Prop'rs to N. Trott, appointing him Naval Officer of So. Carolina.
1697-8, Mar. 8. Instructions for N. Trott, Naval Officer of So. Car.
1697-8, Mar. 8. Lords Prop'rs to Gov. Blake.
1697-8, Mar. 8. Same, appointing the Rev'd Samuel Marshall "Register of all Births, Marriages & Burialls in So. Car."
1698, Apl. 1. Lords Prop'rs to Edmund Bellinger, appointing him Surveyor General of So. Carolina.
1697-8, March 21. Lords of H. M. Council to the Lords Prop'rs of Carolina, concern'g complaints of Pirates, &c.
1698, Apl. 11. Lords Prop'rs to Gov. Blake.
1698, Apl. 11. Same to same, Deputys & Council.
1698, Apl. 11. Same, confirming " an Act for mak'g aliens free, &c."
1698, Apl. 11. Copy of a Landgrave's Patent-six whereof were engrossed and sent (Blanks) to Carolina with Eight Patents for Cassiques by Major Daniel.
1698, May 22. L'ds Prop'rs, Commission appoint'g Edm'd Bohun Chief Justice or Judge of South Carolina.
1698, June 2. L'ds Prop'rs to Thos. Cary, Receiver to pay to Ed. Bohun, Chief Justice, £60 pr ann., Salary.
1698, Aug. 16. L'd Prop'rs to Gov. Blake, Deputys & Council.
1698, Aug. 16. Same to Gor. Blake.
1698, Aug. 16. Same, appointing Gov. Blake & o'rs to inspect the accounts of Thos. Cary & James More, (Receivers). 1698, July 26. Lords Prop'rs appoin'g John Ely, Receiver Gen'l of So. Car.
1698, Aug. 16. Instructions for John Ely, Receiver General.
1698, May 7. Capt. Edmund Bellinger, had a patent for Land- grave granted him for w'ch he is to pay £100.
1698, Aug. 16. The like to John Bayly on similar terms.
1698, Sept. 28. Mr. Amy to James More, Secretary.
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1698, Nov. 13. Ja. Vernon to the Lords Prop'rs enclosing the King's Orders and Instructions, relating to Trade and Navigation.
1698-9, Feb. 23. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Blake, &c., enclosg. the above Orders, &c.
1699, Sept. 21. Lds. Proprs. to Gov. Blake, Deputys and Council.
1699, Sept. 21. Same to Ed. Bohun, Chief Judge of Carolina.
1699, Sept. 21. Same to John Ely, Receiver-General.
1699, Oct. 19. Same to Gov. Blake.
1699, Oct. 19. Same to N. Trott, Attorney-General.
1699, Oct. 19. Same to John Ely, Receiver-General.
1699, Dec. 20. Same to Gov. Blake and others.
1699, Dec. 20. Same to Gov. Blake, Deputys and Council.
CAROLINA, (AM. AND W. IND., 479.)
1628-9, March 19. Curious Paper in Latin, concern'g the first (?) Settlement of Carolina, conditions of same, &c.
1628-9, March 19. Ditto in French, touching the Settlement in Carolina of French Protestants.
1628-9, ? Mar. 11. " Articles demandée à Monsieur l'Atourne- General par le Baron de Sancé."
1629, Oct. 17. Propositions touchant une Plantation et Colonie de 2000 hommes en Floride, &c., q. ? Carolina.
1629-30, Feb. 10. Very interesting Document ; the Attorney- General is prayed to grant by Patent 2 Degrees in Carolina, &c.
1630, May 15. Articles of Agreement between Rt. Hon. George Lord Berkley and Wil. Boswell, Sam. Vassall, Hugh L'Amy and Peter de Liques, concern'g Plantations within the Province of Carolina.
1632, Apl. 20. Instructions to be observed in the Plantation of Carolina.
1635, April. Petition to the King from P. D. L. and Proposi- tions, &c., to disburden a Kingdom of all poor and enrich itself by a powerful Trade, by a plentiful Colony, (? Carolina).
1635, May 11. Sir Henry Martens' Reports to the Lords con- cern'g. Mr. Kingswell, a settler in Carolina, the bad provisions supplied, &c., &c.
1635, May 11. Petition of Ed. Kingswell, concern'g the breaking of a contract to transport himself and family to Caro- lina, &c.
Charles I. ? A project for the advancing of the intended Planta- tion (this is taken to be Carolina.)
Charles I. ? Minutes of the Articles which M. de Sance wishes inserted in his Patent ( French) ..
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Charles I. ? Conditions offered to those who " goe to dwell in Carolina."
Charles I. ? " Articles concedez et accordez par Monsieur l'Atorné-General à Mons. le Baron de Sance."
Charles I. ? " Memoyre de ce que nous esperons mener de
premier voyage à la Carolina," &c.
Charles I. ? " A particular of such necessaries as either private families or single persons shall have cause to provide to goe to Carolina."
SOUTH CAROLINA. (AM. AND W. IND., 497.)
1699, June 10. Gov. Jos. Blake and Jos. Morton to Sec. Vernon.
1699, July 24. Gov. Blake to Secretary Vernon. [N. B. This letter was taken out of the water from the wreck of a ship which was lost with all her men in Sept. 1699, and enclosed by Sidney Bligh to Secretary Vernon. ]
1699, 1700, Jan. 12. Gov. Blake to Secretary Vernon.
1700, May 27. Ed. Randolph to same.
1700, June 10. Gov. Blake to same.
1700, June 10. Same to Secretary, the Earl of Jersey.
PLANTATION-GENERAL. (Am. AND W. IND., 485).
1580 about. "Pointes sett downe by the Comittees appointed in the behalfe of the Companie to conferre w'th Mr. Carleill upon his intended discoverie and attempte in the Northern partes of America."
1580, abont. "The Generall description of America or the New World."
1634 Apl. 28. "A Commission for ye makeing Lawes Orders for Goverment of English Colonies planted in Forraigne Parts."
1657, July 25. Memorial of Rene Augier, praying the Grant of a Patent, to settle with French Protestants near one of the Colonies.
1670-1, Mar. 20. The King to the Attorney-General for enlarg- ing the Council of Plantations.
1680, May 19. Copy of Mr. Blathwayt's Patent to be Surveyor and Auditor of the Plantations.
1680, Nov. 3. Order in Council. Governors of Plantations not to return home without leave in Council.
1634 ? " Certaine Propositions for the better accomodating the Forreigne Plantations with Servants."
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PROPRIETIES. B. T., VOL. 1.
1696, Nov. 5. Order in Council upon a Petition of the Lds. Prop'rs of Carolina, &c., &c., relating to the Represen- tation of the Council of Trade for appointing Attorneys- General in the Plantations.
1696, Nov. 10. Presentment from the Com'rs of Customs to the Treasury upon a Memorial of Mr. Randolph concerning Illegal Trade in the Proprieties.
1696, Dec. 4. Attorney-General's Opinion about erecting Courts of Admiralty in the Proprieties.
1696, Dec. 4. Memorial of the Lds. Proprs. relating to same. 1696-7, Jan. 21. Ditto.
PROPRIETIES. VOL. 2
1697-8, Feb. 16. List of Officers in the Court of Admir'ty, So. Car.
PROPRIETIES. VOL. 3.
1698-9, Mar. 1. Letter fr. James Moore to - touching his discoveries of Indian Trade, &c., in Carolina.
1698-9 Mar. 22. E. Randolph, to Earl of Bridgewater relating to silver mines in South Carolina-also letter & Me- morial from T. Cutler, ab't same.
1698-9, Mar. 16. E. Randolph to Lords of Trade, relating to the Inhabitants, &c., of So. Carolina.
1698-9, Mar. 16. Number of the French Protestant Refugees of the French Church of Charlestown.
1699, July 31. W. Thornburgh to Wm. W. Popple-ab't Caro- lina Rice.
PROPRIETIES. VOL. 4.
1699, Sept. 27. John Smith to W. Popple, ab't silver mines in Car.
1699, Oct. 11. R .- Yard-ab't Dr. Coxe's pretensions to " Caro- lana."
1699, Nov. 13. J. Vernon to L'ds of Trade, enclos'g Dr. Coxe's Petition touching his pretensions to " Carolana Florida," also, " Abstract of his Title to the present Proprietary unto ye Province of Carolana, alias Florida."
"Demonstration of the just pretensions of the King of England, unto Carolana & of the present Proprietary under His Majesty."
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1699, Nov. 13. " Account of the Commodities of the growth & production of Ditto."
"Copy of King Chas. I., Grant of Carolana alias Florida to Sir Ch. Heath."
1699, Nov. 24. B. Durzy to W. Popple, ab't appoin't of Gover- nors, &c. Petition of the Marquis de la Muce & Chias. de Sailly, French Protestant Refugees to settle in Carolina.
1699, Dec. 12. Attorney General's opinion on Dr. Coxe's pre- tensions.
1699, Dec. 21. Order in Council about same.
1699-1700, Jan. 8. Dan. Coxe to Lords of Trade, ab't sett'g & Carolana.
1699-1700 Feb. 14. Same. Same.
PROPRIETIES. VOL. 5.
1700, May 13. Earl of Jersey, concern'g & enclos'g Petition'g of several Merchants about the seizure, tryal & con- demnation of a Ship in Carolina, (So.)
1700, May 16. E. Randolph to W. Popple.
1700, May 27. Same to Same.
Account of moneys due to the King for his thirds of seizures in So. Carolina.
Abstract of E. Randolph's Paper, ab't the mal-ad- ministration of Governors in the Proprietary of Carolina, (also, all the other Prop'rs.)
JOURNALS. B. T., VOL. 2.
1678-9, Feb. 10. Min. touch'g the pet. of Rene Petit ab't Foreign Protestants being transported to Carolina.
1678-9, Mar. 4. Min. request'g opinion of Com'rs of Customs therein.
VOL. 3.
1679, May 22. Report upon the above.
1679, Oct. 29. R. Petit's Petition read in Council & granted.
1679-80, Feb. 8. Min. Touch'g the late Rebellion & the seizure of II. M. Customs by John Culpeper.
1679-80, Feb. 19. Min. concern'g the above.
1680, July 19. Same.
VOL. 6.
1687 Aug. 12. Min. touch'g Mr. Muschamp's complaint of Illegal Trade. 28*
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1687, Oct. 25. Min. touch'g Mr. Muschamp's complaint of Illegal Trade.
1688, Aug. 16. Min. touch'g Capt. Spragg's Complaints of Illegal proceedings of the Governor.
1689, May 16. Min. ab't the expediency of bring'g the Prop'rs of Maryland, Pennsylvania & Carolina under a nearer dependance on the Crown.
VOL. 9.
1696, Nov. 16. Concern'g the settlement of Att'ys. Gen. in the Plantations.
1696, Dec. 7. About erecting Courts of Admiralty.
1696, Dec. 14. Same.
VOL. 11.
1698, June. Touch'g George Harris' Complaint of damages received in Carolina upon pretence of his being a Foreigner,
VOL. 12.
1699, July 3. Min. ab't the present Gov. not being approved by the King.
1699, Sept. 27. Touching the discovery of Silver Mines.
1699, Oct. 12, to 1700, Feb. 16. Concern'g Dr. Coxe's Pre- tensions to Carolana Florida. (See also, Proprieties, Vol. 4.)
1699, Dec. 12. Concern'g the settlement of a new trade with some Western Indians from Carolina.
The two following letters are copied from Chalmers' Pol. Ann.
THE LORDS PROPRIETORS TO SIR WM. BERKELEY.
Cockpit, 8 Sept., 1663.
" Sir,
" Since you left us we have endeavoured to procure, and have at length obtained, his majesty's charter for the province of Carolina : A copy of which we do herewith send you. Since the sealing whereof there hath started a title, under a patent granted in the '5 year of King Charles I. to Sir Robert Heath, under which there hath been a claim by the duke of Norfolk's agents, and another by Sir Richard Greenfield's heirs; but that all those that shall plant notwithstanding that patent are, by an act of king and council, secured, and that patent by king and council made null, and ordered to be made so by the king's attorney in
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the courts of law; a copy of which order we herewith send you, so that no person need scruple planting under our patent : Besides, we have many more advantages than is in the other to encourage the undertakers. We are informed, that there are some people settled on the north-east part of the river Chowan, and that others have inclinations to plant there, as also the larboard side, entering of the same river; so that we hold it convenient that a goverli- ment be forthwith appointed for that colony ; And for that end we have, by Captain Whittey, sent you a power to constitute one or two governors and councils, and other officers ; unto which power we refer ourselves, we having only reserved the nomination of a surveyor and secretary, as officers that will be fit to take care of your and our interests ; the one by faithfully laying out all lands, the other by justly recording the same. We do likewise send you proposals, to all that will plant, which we prepared upon receipt of a paper from persons that desired to settle near Cape Fear, in which our considerations are as low as it is possible for us to descend. This was not intended for your meridian, where we hope to find more facile people, who, by your interest, may settle upon better terms for us, which we leave to your manage- ment, with our opinion that you grant as much as is possible, rather than deter any from planting there. By our instructions and proposals you will see what proportions of land we intend for each master and servant, and in what manner to be allowed ; but we understand that the people that are there have bought great tracts of land from the Indians, which, if they shall enjoy, will weaken the plantation : first, because those persons will probably keep all those lands to themselves, and so make the neighborhood of others remote from their assistance, in case of danger : secondly, if any new comers would settle near their habitations, they will not, peradventure, admit it without purchasing, and possibly upon hard terms, which will discourage people from planting : Where- fore it is our resolution and desire that you persuade or compel those persons to be satisfied with such proportions as we allot to others, which will be more than any such number of men, to and for whom these proportions are to be given, can manage, and therefore enough ; more will but scatter the people, and render them liable to be easily destroyed by any enemy ; so that the fixing the way that our instructions mention, will be the best course of settling as we conceive : However, we do leave it to you that are on the place and can best judge. The reason of giving you power to settle two governors, that is, of either side of the river one, is, because some persons that are for liberty of conscience may desire a governor of their own proposing, which those on the other side of the river may not so well like, and our desire being to encourage those people to plant abroad, and to stock well those parts with planters incite us to comply always with all sorts of persons, as far as possibly we can. You will be best able to judge when you
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