Egerton MS 2395

MISCELLANEOUS official papers relating to the English settlements in America and the West Indies, chiefly documents submitted to, or, issuing from, the Council of Trade and Plantations, with a few original letters; 1627-1699. A large part of the collection appears to have been formed by Thomas Povey, Secretary to the Council. The contents are:-

1. Articles of agreement between Sir Thomas Warner, English Governor, and Pierre de Blaine, Sieur Desnambuc, and others, French Governors, with treaties of partition, mutual protection, etc., between the two nations, and other papers concerning the Island of St. Christophers; 1627-1650, 1662-1666. Originals and copies; Fr. and Eng. ff. 3, 5, 8-15, 30, 31, 34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 342, 385, 443.

2. Grant from Sir William Alexander of Menstrie to Claude de St. Estienne, Seigneur de la Tour, and his son, of a portion of the S.W. district of Nova Scotia ; 6 Oct. 1629. Fr. Copy. f. 17.

3. "Copy of a letter from the Councill of Scotland concerning His Majesty's title and right to New Scotland; Halyrudhouse, 9 Sept. 1630," f. 18.

4. "Report made to his Majesty of the Commodities of the Plantation of Canada;" 24 Nov. 1630. Copy. f. 19.

5. Papers concerning the English right to Canada and Nova Scotia and the patent of Sir William Alexander; 16,30-1632, ff. 20-26.

6. Quo Warranto against the Massachusetts Bay Compaily for usurping privileges; 1635. Lat. Copy. With notes of proceedings 1635-6. ff. 27, 29.

7. Letter from Charles I. to Sir David Kirke [Governor of Newfoundland] in favour of Lady Hopkins, his sister; Newport, 11 Nov. 1648. Signed. f. 36.

8. "Preuilleges graunted to the People of the Hebrew Nation that are to goe [? from Holland] to the Wilde Cust" [? in Brazil]; n.d., f. 46.

9. "A brief relation of the beginning and ending of the troubles of the Barbados, with the true causes thereof. Set forth by A. B., a diligent observer of the times." London, 1653. Printed. f. 48.

10. "Mountserrat and Antigua accoumpts; " 1654-1656, ff. 54 172.

11. A brief "Journall of the Conquest of Jamaica;" 1655, f. 60.

12. Treaties between the French and English, and other papers relating to the Caribbee (also called Leeward) Islands; 1655-1676. Fr. and Eng. ff. 62, 66, 186, 347, 349, 446, 459, 525, 533, 628.

13. "Draught of a Commission [from the Protector, Oliver Cromwell] for Christopher Cannell [or Kaynell] to be governor of Antego" [Antigua]; 6 Aug. 1656, f. 68.

14. Accounts of "the Foreigners estates sequestred on the Windward side of the island of St. Christopher's in anno 1654;" 15 Oct. 1656, f. 69.

15. "An Accoumpt of the Strangers goods seast vppon for the vse of His Highnes in the islands of Neauis;" 21 Oct. 1656, f. 78.

16. Petition from James [Hay], Earl of Carlisle, to the Lord Protector "praying a confirmation of his interest in Barbados;" [circa 1656], f. 84.

17. "Certeine queries concerning his Highnesse Interest in the West Indies," followed by other papers containing propositions and petitions for the advancement of English interests in America and the West Indies, the formation of a West Indian Company, etc.; [circa 1656-1658], ff. 86-109.

18. Minutes of meetings of the Committee of Foreign Plantations; 14 Jan. 1656[7], 10, 14 Jan. 1660[1], ff. 113, 289.

19. "Copy of a Commission [from the Protector, Oliver Cromwell] for Daniel Searle Esq^r to be Governor of Barbados;" 26 Mar. 1657, f. 114.

20. Report from the "Committee for managing the affaires of Jamaica to the Lord Protector, concerning the state of the West Indies; 2 June, [1657]. Copy. f. 123.

21. "Proposalls of certain ships for the West Indies and other necessaries for fleet and army, humbly represented by [Admiral] William Goodsonn;" [June, 1657], f. 124.

22. [Colonel] Edward D'Oyley [Commander-in-chief in Jamaica] to Martin Noel; Jamaica, 5 July, 1657, f. 128;-[to the Committee for America; 1657], f. 144;-to Thomas Povey; 12 July, 5 Aug. 1658, ff. 169, 170.

23. [Lieut.-General] William Brayne [Commander-in-chief in Jamaica] to Thomas Povey and others; Jamaica, 8 July, 1657, f. 129.

24. Grant from the Protector, Oliver Cromwell, to William Povey of the office of Provost-Marshal-General of Barbadoes; 16 Sept. 1657. Draft. f. 131.

25.Report of the Committee for America to the Privy Council concerning the affairs of Jamaica and Barbadoes; 29 Oct. 1657. Copy. f. 136.

26. "The effect of some Propositions tendred by Admirall [William] Goodson from Leiftenant Generall [William] Brayne, and Reported to his Highness y^e 2^d of June last by y^e Committee of America; 30 Oct. 1657, f. 138.

27. Reports and other papers on the state, settlement, and government of Jamaica; 1657-1661, 1670, 1679, ff. 139, 142, 157-168, 171, 241, 257, 283, 291-295, 469, 603, 609.

28. Report of the Committee for Jamaica and the West Indies to the Lord Protector, on the unsettled government of Virginia, and suggesting Edward Diggs Governor; [18 Dec. 1657]. Copy. f. 147.

29. Petitions, copies of letters, and various papers relating to the island of Barbadoes, many of them having relation to the government of Francis, Lord Willoughby of Parham; 1653-1679, ff. 148, 155, 175, 176, 184, 238, 267, 287, 307, 329, 333, 444, 463, 485, 486, 584, 587, 625, 626.

30. "Proposalls. . . .for the greater encouragement of Merchants in their Navigations and carrying on of trade with honour and safety to this Nation". . . . . ."By [Captain John] Lymbrey;" [circa 1657], f. 149. With a letter concerning the same from J[oseph] B[rooks] Yates to J[ohn] Y[oung] Ackerman, See. S.A.; 5 Mar. 1855. Duplicate. f. 152.

31. Commission from the Council of State to Colonel Philip Ward as Governor of Nevis; [Sept.] 1659. Draft. f. 188.

32. Objections to the encroachments of the Massachusetts Proprietors; [temp. Commonwealth], f. 199.

33. "Draft of an Act to Incorporateing a Company for the trade of America;" n.d. [? 1659], f. 202.

34. Order of the Council for Foreign Plantations to Thomas Povey, Secretary, to confer with certain persons on the state of Jamaica; 29 Mar. 1660. Signed by [Sir] Edward Harley. f. 243. With T. Povey's report; 9 Apr. 1660, f. 244.

35. Commission from the Keepers of the Liberties of England to Colonel Thomas Muddiford [Modyford] as Governor of Barbadoes; [24 Apr. 1660]. Drafts. ff. 245, 252.

36. Sara Kirke, widow of Sir David Kirke, Governor of Newfoundland, to Charles II.; [1660], f. 258. Followed by narratives and other papers concerning Newfoundland, 1660, ff. 259-266.

37. "Instructions for the Councill of Trade;" [1660]. Drafts. ff. 268, 269.

38. "Overtures touching a Councell to bee erected for forreigne plantations." Drafts. ff. 270, 272.

39. Proposition for a Council for the Plantations to be selected from the Privy Council, with a permanent secretary; [1660], f. 276.

40. "Certaine Propositions for the better accomodating the forreigne plantations with servants reported from the Committee to the Councell of Forreigne Plantations;" [circa 16601, f. 277.

41. "Reasons offered by the Lord [Francis] Willoughbie [of Parham] why hee ought not to bee confined in his settlement vpon Serranam" [Surinam]; [l 660], f. 279. with another paper on the same subject, f. 280.

42. "Proposalls of the Merchants Planters and Traders to the island of Antigua," concerning the settlement and defence of the island; n.d. [circa 1660], f. 288.

43. T[homas] P[ovey] to -, enclosing a list of queries "concerning the naturall products of Virginia [and the Bermudas] in behalf of the Royall Society;" 4 Mar. 1660 [1], f. 296.

44. "Report of the Councill for forreigne Plantations concerning the Encroa[c]hments of the Massachusetts Colony;" endorsed, 8 Apr. 1661, f. 299.

45. "Overtures for the better providing for Jamaiea before the Lord Windsor's going away Governor of that place;" 10 June, 1661, f. 301.

46. [Colonel] William Watts [Governor of St. Christopher's] to Thomas Pouin [Povey]; St. Christopher's, 19 June, 1661, f. 303.

47. The President and Council of Barbadoes to [? Sir Edward Nicholas] Secretary of State; 10 July, 1661, f. 305.

48. Charles Hill to John Kirke, "concerning Lord Baltemore's interest in Newfoundland;" Ferryland [in Newfoundland], 12 Sept. 1661, f. 308. With other papers on the same subject, ff. 309, 310.

49. Papers relating to the rival claims of the French and English, as well as of private patentees, to Nova Scotia; 1630-1662. Copies. ff. 311-328, 340.

50. "Lord Willoughby's interest in Barbados & the Leeward Islands," ff. 331, 332.

51. "Letter from the Councill of Plantations to Virginia;" n.d. [circa 1661]. Copy. f. 335.

52."A Proposall for removing spices and other plants from the East to the West Indies;" 1661. Endorsed as "Sir Richard Ford's paper." ff. 337, 339.

53. Order of the King in Council for the payment of the army in Jamaica, followed by a detailed account of a day's pay; 1662. Copy. f. 351.

54. "A discourse and View of Virginia," by Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia. Printed in 1662. f. 354.

55. Sir William Berkeley to Lord -; Virginia, 28, 30 Mar., 18 Apr. 1663. Copies. ff. 360, 362, 365.

56. Anthony Langston to Lord -, on the state of Virginia; [? 1662]. Copy. f. 366.

57. "Computation of an Iron Work in Virginia," by the same; n.d. [? 1663], f. 368.

58. "A grant of the office of Receiver Generall of the Revenues of the Forreigne Plantations in America & Affrica to Thomas Ross and Thomas Chiffinch, Esq^rs.; 9 Apr. 15 Chas. II. [1663]." Copy. f. 370.

59. "Draft of a Patent for Thomas Povey Esq. to Receivor Generall of the Revenues arising to his Majestie out of Affrica & America;" [circa 1663]. Imperfect. f. 380.

60. William Povey to Thomas Povey, his brother; Barbadoes, 9 Sept., 21 Oct. 1663, ff. 383, 384.

61. "Instructions to Colonel Richard Nicolls, Sir Robert Carr, George Cartwright, and Samuell Mavericke, Commisioners to visit our Colony of the Massachusetts in our Plantacion in New England;" 23, Apr. 1664. Signed by Charles II., and countersigned by Henry Bennet [Secretary of State, afterwards Earl of Arlington]. With seal. f. 387.

62. Instructions to the same as Commissioners "for the visitacion of our Colony of Connecticott;" 23 Apr. 1664. Signed as above; with seal. f. 393.

63. Papers on the state and government of New England; [circa 1660- 1664], 1675, ff. 396, 397, 414, 522.

64. Proposals "for the Incouragement of Merchants inhabiting and residing in New England and other his Majesties plantations in those parts of America and for the benifit and aduantage of his Majesties Coustomes: " [circa 1664]. Signed by James Bollen. f. 425.

65. George Cartwright, one of the Commissioners of New England, to [Henry Bennet] Lord Arlington, Secretary of State, with copies of the Reports of the Commission upon the state of the several colonies; 1665, ff. 426-441.

66. Letters of Charles II., recalling the Commissioners of New England, and commanding the Governor and Council of Massachusetts to send representatives to England; 10 Apr. 1666. Certified copy. f. 442.

67. Petition of the inhabitants of Avilonia [Avalonia, Newfoundland] to George Kirke, Esq., to accept the office of Governor; 18 Mar. 1666 [7]. Copy. f. 447.

68. Order. of the Privy Council to the Committee of Plantations to advise "about the Rendition [to the French] of places in America.

30 Aug. 1667. Signed by [Sir] Edward Walker [Clerk of the Council, and Gaiter King at Arms]. f. 448.

69. Order of the same to the Committee of New England to "make a review of what hath been done concering that plantation;" 2 Oct. 1667. Signed by [Sir] Richard Browne [Clerk of the Council]. Followed by minutes concerning the boundaries of Acadia, etc., ff. 449-454.

70. "Proposalls. . . . . .offered to his Majestie by the Planters and Merchants concerned in the Island of Nevis and the other Leeward Islands," for a separation of the government from that of the Barbadoes; [Oct. 1667]. Certified copy. f. 455.

71. Answer by John Champante agent of Lord Willoughby] to the above proposals; 20 Oct. 1667, f. 457.

72. Debts contracted in the King's service by Lieut.-General Henry Willoughby; Nevis, 19 June, 1668. Copy. f. 461.

73. Order of the King in Council for the farming of the 4½ per cent. duty in Barbadoes and the Caribbee Islands to Robert Spencer and others; 22 Dec. 1669. Copy. f. 463.

74. "Reflections on the Royall Affrican Company's Interest in the Plantations & the vse of a Major Generall in the Island of Jamaica;" [circa 1669], f. 466.

75. "Arrears of the Charibee Islands to Jamaica for the estates confiscated and aplicable to the benefitt of that island;" [? 1660- 1670], f. 468.

76. W[illiam, Lord] Willoughby [of Parham, Governor of Barbadoes] to [Thomas] Povey; Swarkston [co. Derby], Portsmouth, Barbadoes, 24 Sept. 1670, 4 July, 14 Nov., 29 Dec. 1672, ff. 470, 480, 483, 484;-to [Thomas Clifford] Lord Clifford [of Chudleigh]; Portsmouth, 3 July, 1672. Copy. f. 479.

77. Attestation of John Mathews "concerning the French in Newfoundland;" 27 Jan. 1670 [1], f. 471.

78. John Darrell, senior, to [Anthony Ashley Cooper] Lord Ashley [afterwards Earl of Shaftesbury], with an account of the Bahama Islands; 13, 15 Mar. 167.0/1. Copies. ff. 472, 474.

79. "Proposalls concerni[n]g the West Indies, by the Lord Willoughbie; 8 Apr. 1672," f. 477.

80.Affidavits of ships' captains concerning the logwood trade at Yucatan ; Jamaica, 29 Oct.-5 Nov. 1672. Copies. ff. 481, 482.

81. Thomas Povey to Lord Willoughby; 15 Mar. 1672 , f. 487.

82. "Mr. Gorges concerning the Plantations [in Barbadoes and the Caribbee Islands], read in Councill, 17 Mar. 1672[3]," f. 490.

83. Jacinto Sedeno, Spanish Governor of Comana [Cumana, in Venezuela], to the Duke of Veraguas at Madrid, concerning the English in Jamaica; 1673. Span. Copy . f. 491.

84. Petition of the Governor, Council, and Assembly of Nevis to the Council of Foreign Plantations "for redress of grievances and confirmation of arrears;" [circa 1673]. Copy. f. 492.

85. Particulars relating to St. Christopher's in letters from Colonel [William] Stapleton, the Governor; 5, 9 Jan. 1673[4], f. 493.

86."Patent oranted by the States Generall of the United Provinces unto the West India Company;" 20 Sept. 1674. English translation. f. 494.

87. Order of a General Court of Virginia for a fine upon Giles Bland, collector of customs, for an outrage upon Thomas Ludnell, Secretary of State of Virginia; 21 Nov. 1674. Copy. f. 496.

88. "Draught of a letter from his Majestie to the Corporation of Boston in New England about New Hampshire & Maine;" 18 Dec. 1674, f. 497.

89. [Colonel] P[hilip] W[arner] to Sir Jonathan Atkins, Governor of Barbadoes; n.d. [circa 1674]; copy; f. 499;-to Sir Robert Southwell; 7, 17 Apr. 1676, ff. 535, 537.

90. "Considerations about the Spaniards buying Negros of the English at Jamaica, etc.;" 2 Feb. 1674, f. 501.

91. "Relation of the first settlement of S^r Christopher's & Nevis, by John Hilton, Storekeeper and chief Gunner of Nevis," with a similar relation by others; 29 Apr. 1675. Copies. ff. 503, 508.

92. George Thornton to [Christopher Monk], Duke of Albemarle; Providence [Bahamas], 18 Aug. 1675, f. 510.

93. [Giles] Bland to Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia; Bartlett, 16 Sept. 1675; copy; f. 511;-to -; n.d. [1675]; copy; f. 515;-to Thomas Povey; Virginia, 8 July, 1676; copy; f. 555.

94. Accounts of Indian raids on New England; 1675; MS. and printed; ff. 518, 520.

95. [John, Lord] Vaughan [Earl of Carberry], Governor of Jamaica, to the Council of Foreign Plantations; Jamaica, 25 Jan. 1675[6],f. 523.

96. Copies of letters and papers relating to the rebellion in Virginia under the leadership of Colonel Nathaniel Bacon; May-Aug. 1676, ff. 539-553.

97. Commission from Christopher [Monk], Duke of Albemarle and others, to Charles Chillingworth, as Governor of the Bahamas; 1 July, 1676. Copy. f. 554. With copy of instructions; 13 July, 1676, f 558.

98. [Christopher. Monk, Duke of] Albemarle, and others, to Captain -Wentworth, Governor of the Bahamas; 13 July, 1676. Copies. ff. 556, 557.

99. "A breif Narratiue concerning Newfoundland, by John Downing Oct. 1676 6, f. 560.

100. "An account of a fight between the French and the Dutch at Tobagoe;" 21 Feb. 1676 [7], f. 567.

101. "Report of the Committee [of Plantations] concerning Col. [Philip] Warner," accused of murder; 17 May, 1677. Copy. f. 568.

102. "An account [of] Statia [St. Eustatius] Sabea [Saba] & Tortola.

18 May, 1677, f. 569.

103. A narrative of the case of "one Browne," hanged for piracy at Jamaica; 26 July, [1677], f. 571.

104."A List of all Books in the Plantation Office treating of New England;" n.d. [circa 1677], f. 573.

105. "Considerations about the present affaires of the West Indyes;" 7 Apr. 1678, f. 574.

106."A breviate of what passed in the assembly called by his Excellency Charles [Hay], Earle of Carlisle, Governor of Jamacia to meete at S^t Iago;" 2-11 Sept. 1678. Endorsed, "To W^m Blathwayte Esq theis. To bee shewed noebody." f. 576.

107. "Pretentions of the Dutch to Tobago;" [? 1679], f. 589.

108. "Pretentions of the Duke of Curland [Courland] to the Island of Tobago;" [? 1679], f. 591.

109. "Letter to Mr. Lewen at New York concerning Mr. Pens Patent," of Pennsylvania; n.d. [? 1680], f. 593.

110. Queries addressed by Edward Randolph to the Treasury concerning, the "resoulation of Trade in New England," with the Attorney-General's report upon the same; 30 Apr. 1681. Copies. f. 595.

111 "Extract of a letter to Mr. Platt from Mr. Wilkins in Nevis concerning his estate there with the prices that provisions, etc. beare in those parts 10 Dec. 1681, f. 597.

112. "An Account of necessaryes to bee sent once a yeare by Mr. Thomas Duck to Sir T[homas] L[ynch?] for his Plantacion att Point Morant, Jamaica;" n.d. [? 1681], f. 599.

113. "Opinion of Lord Cheif Justice [Sir Francis] North [afterwards Lord Guildford] concerning laws" and the effect of acts of repeal; [circa 1675-1683]. Autograph. f. 600.

114. Reasons for granting an act of naturalization to the Dutch and other foreigners in the state of New York; [temp Chas. II.], f. 601.

115. "A true state of the case between the heires and assignes of Sir William Courten, Knt. deceased, and the late Earl of Carlisle and Planters in the island of Barbadoes;" n.d. [temp. Chas. II.]. Printed. f. 602.

116. "Concerning Hurricanes and their proonosticks and observations of my owne experience therevpon," by Captain Langford; n.d. [Printed in the "Philosophical Transactions" for 1698, vol. xx.

407.] f. 619.

117. "An Account of the English Sugar Plantations," with other papers relating to the same; n.d. [temmp. Chas. II.], ff. 629.

118. "The description of the Cacao, by Sir Thomas Lynch;" n.d. [printed in the "Philosophical Transactions" for 1673, viii. 6007], f. 643.

119. Description of Madeira in a letter from John Shattock; n.d. [tempp Chas. II.], f. 649.

120. "Reasons for the permitting the productions of the English plantations in America to bee brought directly to Tanger [Tangier] before landed in England," etc., with answers to the same; [circa 1662-1683], f. 652.

121. "Proposals in order to the improvement of the county of Albemarle in the Province of Carolina in point of Townes, trade and Coyne," by George Milner; [? temp. Chas. II.], f 661.

122. "Proposalls concerning building of towns in Virginia" [in the handwriting of Martin Noel ?]; [tempp. Chas. II.], f. 666.

123. "Proposalls concerning the custome of Tobacco;" [temp. Chas. II.], f. 667.

124. Reply of the settlers in Newfoundland (?) to "the peticion and declaracion of the owners of Plimoth, Dartmoth and others," concerning fishery rights, etc.; [temp. Chas. II.], f. 668.

125. "An Account of all the trading townes and ports lying upon the sea and navigable rivers [in New England] with number of houses in every town;" [? circa 1675], f. 670.

126. Petition of Lyonell Copley and other "Merchants adventures trading in the Iron Workes in New England" to the "Committee for forraine affaires," for redress on account of the seizure of their Estates in Massachusetts; [? temp. Chas. II.] Copy. f. 671.

127. "Memoires d'une decouverte, . . . . .depuis la source du fleuve St. Laurens en Canada jusqu'à la Rivière de Michichipsi dans la Floride," addressed by L[ouis] Le Page de l'Omesnil to [? Charles II.], f. 672.

128. Commission from William III. to Christopher Codrington, Governor of the Leeward Caribbee Islands, to surrender to the French that part of St. Christopher's which belonged to them before the war ended by the peace of Ryswick; 3 Jan. 1698 [9]. Copy. f. 677. Paper; xviith cent. Folio.