Board of Trade and Secretaries of State America and West Indies, original correspondence : New York, 1699-1700

Author/Creator:

England and Wales. Board of Trade

Publication/Creation:

Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2015

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

Board of Trade and Secretaries of State America and West Indies, original correspondence : New York, 1699-1700

Series Titles:

Colonial America (Marlborough, England)

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Additional Author/Creators:

England and Wales. Secretary of State
National Archives (Great Britain)
Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Bellomont, Richard Coote,Earl of,1636-1701
England and Wales.Board of Trade--Records and correspondence
England and Wales.Secretary of State--Records and correspondence
New York (Colony)--Records and correspondence
Misconduct in office--New York (State)--Early works to 1800
Trade regulation--New York (State)--Early works to 1800
Piracy--New York (State)--Early works to 1800
New York (State)--Politics and government--To 1775
New York (State)--History, Military--17th century--Sources
New York (State)--Commerce--History--17th century--Sources
Great Britain--Commerce--History--17th century--Sources
New England--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources
West Indies--History--17th century--Sources
Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--17th century--Sources

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Copy of the Earl of Bellomont's commission to John Champante constituting him agent for the Province of New York -- Copy of an order of Council confirming Robert Walters as a member of the Council of New York -- Copy of a petition presented to the House of Commons by several merchants against the Earl of Bellomont's conduct in the government of New York -- Heads of complaints against the Earl of Bellomont in his government of New York, as containing the matter intended to be offered to the Committee of the House of Commons -- Letter concerning the dependence of the Jerseys on the province of New York and whether any ships were allowed to trade to or from Perth Amboy without first stopping in New York City -- Letter concerning the lease of a farm to the Church at New York, the establishment of a college in Virginia and a Minister for Newfoundland. Enclosed is an extract of a letter from the Lord Bishop of London -- Letter concerning the need for an able Judge and Attorney General in New York, and the request of William Beeston, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica, to return to England for health reasons -- Letter concerning payment of arrears due to the New York troops, and hopes that provisions will be made for them -- Letter concerning the present of arms to the Five Nations of Indians, and the building of a sod fort in New England, enclosing the report of the Ordnance about building said fort -- Letter concerning the query of the Earl of Bellomont regarding the payment of wages for seamen serving on the Hester, enclosing an extract from the Earl's letter -- Letter from the Earl of Bellomont concerning a new agent for New York, enclosing a speech by the Governor of Rhode Island -- Letter from the Earl of Bellomont principally regarding recent unrest among the Indian nations and fears that they will not be subdued, due to their support from the French. He encloses information given by an American Indian relating to their intention to make war, muster rolls, related correspondence, the register of ships at New York, and Council minutes -- Letter from the Earl of Bellomont transmitting an account of the revenue of New York, minutes of the Council, a transcript of acts and laws of Rhode Island, copies of letters of the lords of Rhode Island, and information regarding taxes in Rhode Island, an escape attempt by James Gilliam, a pirate, and Captain Kidd's proposal that he be allowed to return to his ship in order to recover a large sum of money hidden on an island --
Letter from the Earl of Bellomont with news of the province of New York, including naval stores, imports and exports, price of pitch and tar, land grants for long-serving soldiers, the timber trade, the attack of remote Western Indians on Senecas and his desire for permission to hold a conference to discuss trade with the Indian tribes in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas, issues with the customs office and piracy, the need for a good Attorney General, and the behaviour of a group of Scots recently arrived from Caledonia. Enclosed are various related documents referenced in the letter, from correspondence and reports to council minutes, accounts, official proclamations and petitions -- Letter from the Earl of Jersey concerning a proposed meeting of the Earl of Bellomont with the Governors of Virginia and Maryland to discuss their territories, and consenting to the pardon of Coll. Pierson if he delivers up all of the pirate goods in his possession -- Letter from Sir Charles Hedges concerning a letter from the Earl of Bellomont relating to wages due to the seamen on board the Hester, seized by the Earl and sold in New York -- Letter ordering the recipient to hand over the effects of captured pirates to the Earl of Bellomont, who has been instructed to send Kidd and the other pirates back to England for trial -- Letters concerning presents of money, cloth, guns and ammunition proposed to be made to the Indians at New York, to prevent an uprising -- Memorial referring to the petition of the merchants of New York requesting that the provinces of New York and New England be once more independent from each other in terms of government -- Minute of the Council concerning the want of a Judge and Attorney General for New York -- Orders of Council upon a representation from the Board of Trade and Plantations relating to the boundaries between New York and Connecticut, and the right of government over the frontier towns of Rye and Bedford -- Petition of Godfrey Dellius, late minister of the city and county of Albany, New York, for copies of papers that have been sent to the Board against him -- Petition of Jeremiah Basse and John Lofting, merchants, concerning the seizure of their ship Hester at Perth Amboy under the orders of the Earl of Bellomont as it was preparing to sail, and the Order of the House of Commons to whom the petition was referred -- Petition of the merchants of New York for that province to be once again independent from the province of Boston, as the recent annexation has caused them many inconveniences -- Title pages for letters and speeches, principally from the Earl of Bellomont relating to disputes with the nearby Indian tribes, with some concerning piracy and Captain Kidd, all referred to in a letter dated 20 April 1700 [not present] -- Title pages for letters from the Earl of Bellomont concerning the Indians of New York and the boundaries between French and English territories in North America, referred to in a letter dated 7 May 1700 [not present]

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (26 items).

General Note:

Part of the Colonial America series published by Adam Matthew Digital.
Volume title from publisher's website (resource viewed on 7 Oct. 2015)
Volume reference no.: CO 5/1043.

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Location of Originals:

The National Archives

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Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936782500402486