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
Licence: Public Domain Mark
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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![2448. f. 3. Journal of voyage in the Castle Frigate to New York, July 3, 1674-June, 1675. (This vessel carried the soldiers to New York and wintered in Turtle Bay.) ff. 50-56. Letter from Clement de Leneuille to Lord Win[d]sor, gov¬ ernor of Jamaica, apologizing for the accompanying paper, “ Ex¬ plication du Plan et description de Lislet et de la Ville de Porte- rico September 1, 1662. In French. 2496. ff. 70-112. Ship’s log of voyage to the West Indies, November, 1699- April, 1702. 2717. f. 9. Order in Council, March 2, 1682, requiring the governor of Jamaica to account to the Court of Exchequer for allowances he has received for repair of the forts. Cf. f. 10. f. 12. Royal Warrant to the paymaster of forces to pay Sir Thomas Lynch and the Earl of Carlisle, as governors of Jamaica. March 15, 1681/2. f. 28. Pass, signed “Chris. Merchant, Albemarle County in Carolina”. August 18, 1690. ff. 48-63. Various papers relating to tobacco. 2723. f. 25. Petition of John Hewit to the Earl of Carlisle, governor of Jamaica, that Ensign Bere pay his medical expenses. f. 35. Letter from Rowland Powell to Madame Mary Weekes of Westfield, Sussex, as to her arrangements for coming to Jamaica. Port Royal, May 5, 1680. (Powell was secretary of Jamaica. Cf. Cal. Col. 1677-1680, §1466.) 2724. Volume lettered “ Papers of the Earl of Carlisle relating to Jamaica ”. Chiefly of dates 1680-1683. (R 1. Order from Gov. Henry Morgan to “all officers” to assist the Royal African Co. On reverse is copy of the king’s proclamation announcing incorporation of the Royal African Co. See Sloane 2728B, f. 193. F. 28, letter from Sir Thomas Lynch to the earl, November 9, 1682, and f. 30, from Morgan to Carlisle, August 18, 1680. Ff. 86, 87, 88 are Carlisle’s accounts in connection with Jamaica. F. 197 is a letter from Wm. Penn to Carlisle, 10th nmo 81; f. 198 from Morgan; f. 202 from Phill Hubbard, both dated 1680. Ff. 211, 213, 215, 219, 220b concern Carlisle’s controversy with Col. Samuel Long, member of council, clerk of Jamaica assembly, and chief justice, regarding which there are many papers in Cal. Col. 1677- 1680, 1681-1685. The articles against Long (f. 211) bear date July 6, 1704, and a rough draft of them may be found in Sloane 2728B, ff. 195-197. F. 221, letter from Col. Byndlos, Morgan’s son-in-law, given Long’s place as chief justice, 1681; ff. 223, 225, 227, letters from Thomas Martyn, receiver of customs; ff. 228, 229 from Sir Thos. Lynch; f. 232 from Maj. Wm. Parker, judge of court of common pleas. F. 234, communication from the council; f. 235, letter from Capt. Charles Morgan, member of the council, July 10, 1682; f. 236, letter from Sir Henry Morgan, July 5, 1680. Ff. 237-255, letters from Port Royal, St. Iago, etc., of character similar to those above.) 2728B. ff. 209^212. Proposals .... for yearly consumption of wool, en¬ couragement of the sowing of great quantities of hemp, improve¬ ment of woolen manufactures, and benefit of English plantations in America, n. d. (F. 209b is the rough preparatory draft for f. 211.)](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31346650_0076.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)