Guide to the manuscript materials for the history of the United States to 1783, in the British Museum, in minor London archives, and in the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge / by Charles M. Andrews and Frances G. Davenport.

  • Charles McLean Andrews
Date:
1908
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Credit: Guide to the manuscript materials for the history of the United States to 1783, in the British Museum, in minor London archives, and in the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge / by Charles M. Andrews and Frances G. Davenport. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ff. 17-26. Papers relating to English claim to New Scotland (Nova Scotia). 1629-1630. ff. 27-29. Quo Warranto against Massachusetts. (Printed, N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg., XXXVIII. 210-216.) f. 36. Letter from his Ma^ concerning Lady Hopkins, dated New¬ port, November 11, 1648, addressed to Sir David Kirke signed “ your frend Charles R ”. f. 46. Privileges granted to the people of the Hebrew Nation That are to goe to The Wilde Custe [?]. n. d. (From Zealand to Guiana. See Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, no. 8, pp. 91-97, no. 16, pp. 108-129, 176-178.) f. 48. “ 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. f. 54. Financial accounts of Montserrat and Antigua of the year 1654. Chiefly relating to tobacco. See f. 174 for continuation, f. 60. Abstract of a Journal of the Conquest of Jamaica. Date of abstract, 1675. f. 68. Draft of commission for Christopher Canned (Kaynell) to be governor of Antigua. August 6, 1656. if. 78-83. Account of the stranger’s goods seized upon for the use of his Highness in the island of Nevis. October 25, 1656. f. 84. Petition of the Carlisles (Barbadoes) to the Protector, n. d. f. 86. Queries concerning his Highness’ interest in the West Indies. No name, date or place; probably 1656. f. 87. Proposition for erecting a West India Company and better serving the interests of this Commonwealth in America. No name, date or place. f. 89. Plan for such a company. No name, date or place, f. 90. Id. f. 91. “ A Proposition for the improving the interests of the Com¬ monwealth in America and tending either to the continuing of the war with the Spaniards to more advantage or the necessitating him to seek a peace.” (Plan for a company.) f. 93. Original draft for the above proposition. f. 96. Considerations for the more convenient supplying of his High¬ ness affairs in the West Indies. (Urging the sending of the expedition.) f. 99. Overtures touching the West Indies. Probably 1657. Cf. ff. 270-271. (Begging the Protector to constitute a select council dedicated solely to the inspection, care and charge of America.) f. 101. Considerations for the better carrying on of the design in the West Indies and the ordering of our fleet for the interrupting the Spanish fleet in their going from Spain to the Indies and in their return thence for Spain. f. 103. Reasons propounded by the adventurers for America why they desire to be incorporated by act of Parliament and not by letters patent under the great seal. (Act of Parliament authorizes the exercise of powers that cannot be con¬ veyed by letters patent.)