August 3, 1670.
Commission and instructions for a Council for Foreign Plantations read. (From the Index mentioned on p. 101, note 6, here cited asJournal.)
August 9.
Letter to Trinity House. (Journal.)
August 12.
Oath of Secrecy to the Officers. (Journal.)
August 16.
Petition of St. Christopher read. (Journal; Cal. State Papers, Col. 1669–1674, § 232, here cited asCal.)
August 19.
Commissioners for St. Christopher agreed on. (Journal;Cal., § 232.)
August 22.
Report on St. Christopher's case. (Cal., §§ 232, 850.)
September 22.
Petition for a chief governor of the Leeward Is. (Journal;Cal., § 268.)
September 24.
Beginning of consideration of Surinam question. (Journal;Cal., §§ 60, 291, 486, 524, andpassim.)
September 26.
Col. Lynch to be a committee at St. Christopher and afterwards to goe to Jamaica as his Maj. Lieutenant. (Journal;Cal., § 287.)
September 27.
Leeward Is. petition again read. (Cal., § 269.)
September 29.
Drafting of queries to Gov. Berkeley of Virginia. (Cal., § 565.)
September 30.
Jamaica & the Isle of Providence. (Journal;Cal., § 276.)
October 5.
Surinam, Jamaica, St. Christopher; Conveyance of Letters to Foreign Plantations. (Journal;Cal.,Dom., 1672–1673, p. 295.)
October 10.
Surinam agreement with the two ships, 20,00011damage at St. Christopher. (Journal;Cal., §§ 274, 292, 295.)
October 18.
St. Christopher order of summons to planters of Barbadoes and petitioners from St. Christopher to appear. (Cal., § 297.) There must have been a meeting on "Friday next."
October 25.
Draft instructions for Commissioners for St. Christopher for bringing off from Surinam English subjects, their families, and estates. (Cal., § 304.)
October 27.
Leeward Is. their Governor apart, Answer of Lord Willoughby read. (Journal;Cal., §§ 309, 327.)
November 1.
Surinam, names of Commissioners. (Journal;Cal., §§ 319, 320, 324.)
November 5.
Commission and instructions to Major Bannister for fetching off the English from Surinam. (Cal., § 850.)
November 8.
Peace with Spain. (Journal;Cal., §§ 334, 334 I.)
November 12.
Barbadoes imposition on Sugar. (Journal;Cal., §§ 332, 519, 520, p. 229,passim.)
November 15.
Order regarding 16th article of the treaty with Spain. (Cal., § 334.)
November 17.
Report on petition of Leeward Is., favoring the petition, despite Lord Willoughby's objections. (Cal., §§ 339, 850.)
November 26.
Sir Chas. Wheeler appointed governor of the Leeward Is. (Journal;Cal., §§ 327, 392–397.)
December 16.
Commission and instructions to Sir Thomas Lynch, Lieut. Gov. of Jamaica. (Cal., § 850.)
January 14.
Newfoundland, petition regarding the fishery. (Journal;Cal., §§ 362, 368, 369, 385.)
January 21.
Governors of Plantations to take the Oaths [of Allegiance?]. (Journal.)
January 28.
Continuation of Newfoundland Question. (Journal.)
February 9.
Consideration of proposals of Sir Charles Wheeler. (Journal;Cal., §§ 410, 412, 415, 420.)
February 14.
Wheeler's proposals regarding defence of St. Christopher. (Journal;Cal., §§ 412, 850.)
February 18.
Spiriting, kidnapping of young persons for transport to the plantations. (Journal;Cal., 1661–1668, Preface, p. xxviiet seq.)
March 2.
Continuation of Newfoundland question. Report on the petition. (Cal., §§ 362, 850.)
March 8.
Estimate sent (and probably received on same day) by officers of ordnance regarding ammunition, etc. for Leeward Is. (Cal., § 445.)
March 10.
Report on Newfoundland petition, made on March 2, read. (Cal.,Dom., 1671, under Mar. 10.)
April 27.
Petition of Ferdinando Gorges read. (Cal., § 512; SeeCal.,Dom., 1671, April 27, Slingsby to Williamson.)
May 22.
Robert Mason's first petition to the Council; divers relations concerning New England, with observations of the commissioners lately employed there, read. (Cal., § 512.)
May 26.
"The Earl of Bristol's house in Queen's Street (Lincoln's Inn Fields) was taken for the Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, and furnished with rich hangings of the King's. It consisted of seven rooms on a floor, with a long gallery, gardens, etc. This day we met the Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Lauderdale, Lord Culpeper, Sir George Carteret, Vice Chamberlain,and myself, had the oaths given us by the Earl of Sandwich, our President. It was to advise and counsel his Majesty, to the best of our abilities, for the well-governing of his Foreign Plantations, etc., the form very little differing from that given to the Privy Council. We then took our places at the Board in the Council Chamber, a very large room furnished with atlases, maps, charts, globes, etc. Then came the Lord Keeper, Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Earl of Arlington, Secretary of State, Lord Ashley, Mr. Treasurer, Sir John Trevor, the other Secretary, Sir John Duncomb, Lord Allington, Mr. Grey, son to the Lord Grey, Mr. Henry Broncher, Sir Humphrey Winch, Sir John Finch, Mr. Waller and Colonel Titus of the Bed chamber, with Mr. Slingsby, Secretary to the Council, and two clerks of the Council, who had all been sworn some days before. Being all set, our Patent was read, and then the additional Patent, in which was recited this new establishment; then, was delivered to each a copy of the Patent, and of instructions; after which we proceeded to business.
The first thing we did was to settle the form of a circular letter to the Governors of all his Majesty's Plantations and Territories in the West Indies and Islands thereof, to give them notice to whom they should apply themselves on all occasions, and to render us an account of their present state and government; but what we most insisted on was, to know the condition of New England, which appearing to be very independent as to their regard to Old England or his Majesty, rich and strong as they now were, there were great debates in what style to write to them; for the condition of that Colony was such that they were able to contest with all other Plantations about them, and there was fear of their breaking from all dependence on this nation; his Majesty, therefore commended this affair more expressly. We, therefore, thought fit, in the first place, to acquaint ourselves as well as we could of the state of that place, by some whom we heard of that were newly come from thence; and to be informed of their present posture and condition; some of our Council were for sending them a menacing letter, which those who better understood the peevish and touchy humour of that Colony, were utterly against.
A letter was then read from Sir Thomas Modiford, Governor of Jamaica; and then the Council brake up." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, pp. 63–64.)
June 6.
"I went to Council where was produced a most exact and ample information of the state of Jamaica and of the bestexpedients as to New England, on which there was a long debate; but at length it was concluded that if any it should be only a conciliating paper at first, or civil letter, till we had better information of the present face of things, since we understood they were a people almost on the very brink of renouncing any dependence on the Crown." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 65.)
June 16.
Colonel Cartwright's papers concerning the New England Colonies read. (Cal., § 512.)
June 19.
Patent of Massachusetts read. (Cal., § 572; TheJournalsays, "Cartwright's report"; but this seems to be wrong as both Evelyn and theCalendarplace Cartwright's report on the 21st.)
June 20.
"To carry Colonel Middleton [Capt. Thomas Middleton of the former Council for Foreign Plantations] to Whitehall, to Lord Sandwich, our President, for some information which he was able to give of the Colony in New England." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 65.) Probably no regular meeting was held on this day.
June 21.
Commission and instructions of the New England Commissioners read; Col. Cartwright heard (Cal., §§ 512, 566). "To Council again, when one Colonel Cartwright a Nottinghamshire man (formerly in commission with Colonel Nicholls) gave us a considerable relation of that country; on which the Council concluded that in the first place a letter of amnesty should be despatched." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 65.)
June 26.
Further consideration of the New England case. (Cal., §§ 512.)
"To Council, where Lord Arlington acquainted us that it was his Majesty's proposal we should, every one of us, contribute £20 toward building a Council Chamber and conveniences somewhere in Whitehall, that his Majesty might come and sit amongst us, and hear our debates; the money we laid out to be reimbursed out of the contingent monies already set apart for us, viz. £1000 yearly. To this we unanimously consented." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 66.)
June 29.
Sir Thomas Modyford, Panama. (Journal;Cal., §§ 209, 433, 504, 505, 577, 578.)
"To Council, where were letters from Sir Thomas Modiford, of the expedition and exploit of Colonel Morgan, and others
of Jamaica, on the Spanish Continent at Panama." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 66.)
July 4.
"To Council, where we agreed to and drew up a letter to be sent to New England, and made some proposal to Mr. Gorges, for his interest in a plantation there." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 66.)
July 12.
Report on Gorges petition, recommending the sending of commissioners to New England. (Cal., § 439, I.)
July 17.
New England, Massachusetts. (Journal.)
July 24.
Robert Mason's second petition to the Council read. (Cal., § 512.)
"To Council. Mr. Surveyor brought us a plot for the building of our Council Chamber, to be erected at the end of the Privy-garden, in Whitehall." (Evelyn'sDiary, p. 66.)
August 3.
Agreement about Commissioners to New England. (Cal., § 512.)
Address regarding sending two ships to Surinam. (Cal., §§ 596, 850.)
"A full appearance at the Council. The matter in debate was whether we should send a deputy to New England, requiring them of the Massachusetts to restore such to their limits and respective possessions, as had petitioned the Council; this to be the open commission only; but in truth, with secret instructions to inform us of the condition of those Colonies, and whether they were of such power, as to be able to resist his Majesty and declare for themselves as independent of the Crown, which we were told and which of late years made them refractory. Colonel Middleton being called in, assured us they might be curbed by a few of his Majesty's first-rate frigates, to spoil their trade with the islands; but, though my Lord President was not satisfied, the rest were, and we did resolve to advise his Majesty to send Commissioners with a formal Commission for adjusting boundaries, etc., with some other instructions." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 66.)
August 12.
Report concerning New England, a representation of the present state of New England and the sending over of Commissioners. (Cal., §§ 512, 598, 850.)
August 19.
"To Council. The letters of Sir Thomas Modiford were read, giving relation of the exploit at Panama, which was very brave." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, pp. 66–67.)
September 9.
Commissioners (names of) to be sent to New England. (Journal.)
September 15.
"In the afternoon at Council, where letters were read from Sir Charles Wheeler, concerning his resigning his government at St. Christopher's." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 67.)
September 19.
Council informed that the king had agreed to the sending commissioners and desiring instructions to be prepared against spring. (Cal., § 512.)
November 13.
Further information to Council regarding commissioners; Council to treat with Mason and Gorges regarding sale of their estates in New England, but not without the king's leave. (Journal;Cal., § 512.)
St. Christopher and Leeward Is. (Journal.)
Negroes, Leeward Is. (Journal;Cal., § 700.)
November 14.
"To Council, where Sir Charles Wheeler, late Governor of the Leeward Islands, having been complained of for many indiscreet managements, it was resolved, on scanning many of the particulars, to advise his Majesty to remove him; and consult what was to be done to prevent these inconveniences he had brought things to. This business stayed me in London almost a week, being in Council or Committee every morning till the 25th." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 72.)
November 16.
Mr. Gorges, New England. (Journal.)
November 20.
St. Christopher; Publication by Sir Charles Wheeler and answer of the Council. (Journal;Cal., §§ 657, 658, 659.)
November 24.
Report to the king on the same subject. (Cal., §§ 659, 850.)
November 26 (7).
St. Christopher: proclamation disowning Sir Charles Wheeler read. (Journal;Cal., § 661.)
Mr. Brouncker's conference with the French ambassador read. (Journal.)
"We ordered that a proclamation should be presented to his Majesty to sign against what Sir Charles Wheeler had done in St. Christopher's since the war, on the articles of peace at Breda. He was shortly afterwards recalled." (Evelyn'sDiary, p. 73.)
November 28.
The Answer of the Planters of the Leeward Is. read. (Journal.)
Account of Jamaica, probably taken from Gov. Lynch's answers to queries. (Journal;Cal., § 663, p. 277.)
Heads of king's proclamation regarding St. Christopher. (Journal.)
December 7.
Report of the Council on the proclamation and the framing of something fit to be offered to the French ambassador. (Cal., §§ 675, 677, 850.)
December 11.
New England Case, Mr. Mason's account of the commodities of New Hampshire. (Journal;Cal., § 687.)
December 14.
Mr. Mason, the answer of the Council. (Journal.)
December 18.
Instructions to Mr. Slingsby to speak to members of Privy Council regarding patents to Massachusetts. (Cal., § 652.)
December 19.
Mr. Slingsby's report about a new governor for the Leeward Is. (Journal.)
December 20.
Draft of commission for governor of Leeward Is.; revocation of Wheeler's commission; report to king concerning Col. Stapleton, the new governor. (Cal., §§ 699, 707, 738, 740, 744, 804, 805, 850.)
January 22.
Commissioners for New England. (Cal., § 512.)
February 6.
Report of Mr. Gorges, "Commissioner for the province of Maine" read. (Cal., § 753.)
February 12.
"At the Council, we entered on enquiries about improving the Plantations by silks, galls, flax, senna, etc., and considered how nutmegs and cinnamon might be obtained and brought to Jamaica,that soil and climate promising success. Dr. Worsley being called in, spake many considerable things to encourage it. We took order to send to the Plantations, that none of their ships should venture homeward single, but stay for company and convoys. We also deliberated on some fit person to go as Commissioner to inspect their actions in New England, and, from time to time, report how that people stood affected.—In future to meet at Whitehall." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 74.)
February 13.
Instructions from Secretary of State to prepare commission, etc., for New England Commissioners. (Cal., § 512.)
February 16.
Account of the militia in the Province of Maine read. (Cal., § 762.)
February 20.
Letter from Sir Thomas Lynch to the Council read. (Cal., § 640.)
March 1.
"A full Council of Plantations, on the danger of the Leeward Islands, threatened by the French, who had taken some of our ships, and began to interrupt our trade. Also in debate, whether the new governor of St. Christopher's should be subordinate to the Governor of Barbadoes. The debate was serious and long." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 75.)
April 2.
Report concerning the general state of the Leeward Is. and the differences depending between the English and French at St. Christopher. (Cal., § 850.)
April 9.
About Logwood (Journal;Cal., §§ 709, 742, 777, 825), and the defence of Barbadoes and the Leeward Is. (Cal., § 799.)
April 15.
Commission and instructions for Lord Willoughby and a report on his proposals. (Cal., § 850.)
April 16.
Letter from Sir Charles Wheeler read. (Cal., § 748.)
"Sat in Council, preparing Lord Willoughby's commission and instructions as governor of Barbadoes and the Caribbee Islands." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 78.)
April 19.
"At Council, preparing instructions for Colonel Stapleton, now to go Governor of St. Christopher's; and heard the complaintsof the Jamaica merchants against the Spaniards, for hindering them from cutting logwood on the main land, where they have no pretence." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, pp. 78–79.)
April 26.
Archibald Henderson's case. (Journal;Cal., §§ 775, p. 339, 806.)
April 30.
Commissioners for New England named, etc. (Journal;Cal., § 512.)
May 7.
Case of Mark Gabry, exporter of wool. (Cal.,Dom., 1671–1672, pp. 155, 156, 481.)
May 10.
Case of theJamesof Belfast (Journal;Cal., § 813), and Wheeler letter (§ 775), containing a statement about Henderson.
Draft commission for Willoughby (§ 822).
Agreed that the commission for New England should be expedited (§ 512).
Report to the king upon the case of theWilliam and Nicholas(§ 850).
May 14.
Proposals about the Leeward Is. formerly delivered by Lord Willoughby. (Journal;Cal., § 828.)
May 17.
Case of theWilliam and Nicholas, Logwood ship. (Journal;Cal., §§ 823, 824.)
May 27.
Letter from Sir Thomas Lynch read. (Cal., § 777.)
June 4.
Consideration of the Logwood trade. (Journal;Cal., §§ 825, 837.)
June 11.
Order regarding shipWilliam and Nicholas.(Cal., § 823.)
June 13.
Surinam and Curaçao. (Journalhas "Quarasao";Cal., § 879.)
June 15.
Continuation of the Logwood difficulty. (Journal;Cal., §§ 825, II, 879, 880.)
June 21.
Case of thePeterof London (Journal;Cal., § 820;Cal.,Dom., 1673, pp. 198–199.)
Petition from Montserrat. (Journal;Cal., §§ 859, 879.)
June 25.
Jews in Jamaica. (Journal;Cal., §§ 848, 879.)
Heads of a letter to Sir Thomas Lynch from the Council. (Journal;Cal., § 943.)
Injuries from the French in the West Indies. (Journal;Cal., § 805.)
About ship departure from Jamaica. (Journal;Cal., §§ 683, 910.)
July 2.
Opinion and advice of the Council to the king upon a great variety of matters already discussed. Jews, logwood, Surinam, Jamaica defence, Curaçoa, Leeward Is. and Wheeler, and Stapleton, defense of Montserrat, etc. (Cal., § 879.) In addition the merchants seem to have made a report on the best time for ships to depart from Jamaica. (Journal.)
July 3.
Petition from the Long Islanders regarding the whale fishery and their relations with New Amsterdam read. (Cal., § 875.)
July 16.
Concerning Virginia—probably the question of the Arlington and Culpeper grant. (Journal.)
July 19.
Regarding the whale fishery. (Journal;Cal., § 875.)
July 26.
Petition of Sir Ernestus Biron, escheator in Barbadoes, read. (Journal;Cal., 1661–1668, § 1622.)
July 29.
Report on the petition. (Journal.)
September 1.
"Our Council of Plantations met at Lord Shaftesbury's (Chancellor of the Exchequer) to read and reform the draught of our new Patent, joining the Council of Trade to our political capacities." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 83.)
September 20.
Particulars of monies disbursed for the Council. (Journal.)
October 1 (about).
Letters written by Sir Thomas Lynch on June 20 and July 5 read to the Council. (Cal., § 943.)
Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations, 1672–1674.
October 13.
Commission opened and read and oath administered. (Journal.)
Letters from Gov. Stapleton and his answer to inquiries read. (Cal., §§ 842, 896.)
"Went to my Lord Keeper, (Sir Orlando Bridgeman) at Essex House, where our new patent was opened and read, constituting us that were of the Council of Plantations, to be now of the Council of Trade also, both united. After the patent was read, we all took our oaths, and departed." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 85.)
October 24.
Oaths administered. (Journal.)
"Met in Council, the Earl of Shaftesbury, now our President, swearing our Secretary and his clerks, which was Mr. Locke, an excellent learned gentleman, and student of Christ Church, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Frowde [son of Philip Frowde, clerk of the former Council of 1660]. We dispatched a letter to Sir Thomas Linch Governor of Jamaica, giving him notice of a design of the Dutch on that island." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 86.)
October 27.
Jamaica laws received and probably considered. (Cal., § 829.)
October 29.
Meeting held at 9. a. m. No statement as to business. (Cal.,Dom., 1672–1673.)
November 3.
Logwood case; depositions and letters presented. (Cal., § 954.)
November 8.
New England case considered. (Journal.)
Letter from Sir Thomas Lynch read. (Cal., § 855.)
Rodney petition received from the Privy Council and read. (Cal., § 958.)
The petition from the consul of Venice, asking that consulage be levied on goods not on ships. (Journal;Cal.,Dom., 1673, pp. 100, 303.)
"At Council we debated the business of the consulate of Leghorn (?). I was of the Committee with Sir Humphrey Winch, the Chairman, to examine the laws of his Majesty's several plantations and colonies in the West Indies, etc." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 86.)
November 13.
Letter from Dep. Gov. Coddrington of Barbadoes read. (Cal., §§ 872, 901, 902.)
November 15.
Petition of the consul at Venice considered further. (Journal.)
"Many merchants were summoned about the consulate of Venice; which caused great disputes; the most considerable thought it useless." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 86.)
November 20.
Petition of Rabba Couty, whose ship was seized at Port Royal, Jamaica, on the ground that he was a foreigner. (Cal., § 968;Cal.,Dom., 1672–1673, p. 295.)
November 29.
Order of Council appointing a committee to confer with Sir Charles Wheeler. (Cal., § 974.)
December 7.
Report of the conferences. (Cal., § 977.)
December 10.
Report of the conferences. (Cal., § 977.)
December 20.
Report on the case of Rabba Couty, recommending the return of the vessel. (Cal., § 968, IV;Cal.,Dom., 1672–1673, p. 295.)
Order issued for a more speedy and orderly despatch of reports to the King and of letters and orders to the Governors of plantations. (Cal.,Dom., 1672–1673, p. 295.)
December 21.
"Settled the Consulate of Venice." (Evelyn'sDiary. II, p. 86.)
December 29.
Report on petition of the Gambia merchants regarding the use of a wood called "sanders" for dyeing purposes. (Cal., § 973, III;Cal.,Dom., 1673, pp. 190, 217.)
January 7.
Letter of Sir Thomas Lynch; complaint of Gambia Company; Russell's answer to Rodney's petition; report on laws of Jamaica; articles relating to the Venetian trade; Ordinance in Sweden against "our privileges"; St. Christopher business; answer to Col. Stapleton; advice to the King about planting St. Christopher; regarding the books and papers of the former councils; Newfoundland trade; acts of Barbadoes. (Cal.,Dom., 1672–1673, p. 403. This series of subjects is the only complete list of the heads of a single day's business that we find anywhere, except in the minutes of two meetings noted below.)
January 9.
About Johnson "the Pyrat." (Cal., §§ 938, 1082, Index;Journal.)
January 11.
Order of the Council to the secretary to report on losses and injuries lately sustained from the Spaniards. (Cal., § 1022.)
February 1.
Similar order regarding the differences with the French at St. Christopher. (Cal., §§ 1028, 1033.)
Heads of a letter to Gov. Stapleton of St. Christopher. (Journal.)
February 6.
Gambia Adventurers. (Journal.)
February 18.
Gambia Adventurers. (Journal.)
Secretary's report on St. Christopher. (Cal., § 1034.) Secretary ordered to prepare another report for the 25thon same subject.
February 25.
Secretary's report probably presented on this day.
March 6.
Letter to Gov. Stapleton written. (Journal.)
Letter from Lord Willoughby read. (Cal., § 1000.)
March 17.
Petition from Rodney asking that a certain Carpenter, "who has long lived in Nevis," may be heard. (Cal., § 1049.)
Reply of Capt Rodney to the answer of Gov. Russell read. (Cal., § 1050.)
April 10.
Heads of an address about St. Christopher. (Journal;Cal., §§ 1038, 1069.)
New England. (Journal.)
April 14.
Representations on Gambia question drawn up. (Cal.,Dom., 1773, p. 142.)
April 22.
Rodney's petition. (Journal;Cal., §§ 958, 1049–1050, 1071, 1074, 1110, 1194, 1225. See Index.)
June 9.
Address of Council to the king regarding differences between the English and the French at St. Christopher. (Cal., §§ 903, 1105.)
June 23.
Representation and advice of the Council regarding the Rodney case. (Cal., § 1110.)
"To London, to accompany our Council, who went in a body to congratulate the new Lord Treasurer [Sir Thomas Osborne], no friend to it, because promoted by my Lord Arlington, whom he hated." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 90.)
July 21.
About the exportation of wool (Journal); report on this question urging that present laws be put in execution and export of wool be strictly forbidden. (Cal.,Dom., 1673, pp. 382, 541.)
September 13.
Dr Worsley, his discharge. (Journal;Cal., § 1151.)
September 16.
To Council about chosing a new Secretary. (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 94.)
October 15.
Mr. Lock sworne. (Journal;Cal., §§ 1162, 1163.)
"To Council, and swore in Mr. Locke, secretary, Dr. Worsley being dead." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, 95. This statement regarding Dr. Worsley cannot be true.)
October 21(committee).
Charter parties for transporting to Barbadoes stores and provisions read. (Cal., § 1058.)
Letters from Sir Peter Colleton & others read. (Cal., §§ 1101, 1104, 1131, 1133.)
Regarding capture of New York. (Cal., §§ 1138, 1157.)
October 27(committee).
About Sir J. Atkins, Barbadoes. (Journal.)
Regarding New York; Mr. Dyer's project for reducing that town. (Journal;Cal., § 1157.)
"To Council about sending succours to recover New York; and then we read the commission and instructions to Sir Jonathan Atkins, the new Governor of Barbadoes." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, 95.)
November 3.
About New York, Albany, etc.; consideration of the retaking of these places from the Dutch. (Journal;Cal., §§ 1160, 1165.)
November 7(committee).
William Dervell's statement regarding the loss of New York. (Cal., § 1143.)
November 8.
Barbadoes and Sir J. Atkins. (Journal.) Probably the question of Atkins's commission as Governor of Barbadoes was here under consideration.
November 19(committee).
Letters from Gov. Lynch read. (Cal., § 1115.)
November 24.
Petitions of Steed, provost marshal of Barbadoes, read. (Cal., § 1167.)
December 1.
Letter from Sir Jonathan Atkins received and (probably) read. (Cal., § 1173.)
December 5.
Deposition of William Carpenter in favor of Steed. (Cal., § 1177.)
December 19.
Report to the King, presenting draft of commission and instructions for Sir Jonathan Atkins, governor of Barbadoes. (Cal., §§ 1182, 1185.)
January 7.
Received order from Privy Council committee on grievances regarding the Rodney petition. (Cal., § 1194.)
January 10(committee).
Petition of William Dyer of New York to the King read. (Cal., § 1108.)
January 16.
Report of the Council on this petition. (Cal., § 1108.)
January 23.
Order from the Privy Council instructing the Council to transmit a true state of the case between Rodney and others. (Cal., § 1207.)
February 10.
"Ordered, That a Copy of Mr. Rodneys Petic̃on and his Maties. Reference thereupon, and the Report of this Councill should bee delivered by Mr. Lock to Mr. Secretry. Coventry to bee by him pesented to his Maty.
The Earle of Arlingtons Lr︢e︣ to this Councill of the 23d. of January last signifying his Maties. pleasure, That this Councill should consider of a Comn. & Instruc︢c︣ons for the Earle of Carlisle, appointed to bee Governor. of Jamaica, and Col: Morgan appointed to bee Deputy Governor. was read.
A Draught of Instruc︢c︣ons for my Lord Carlisle was read and debated, and the further debate thereof adjourned till next meeting.
My Lord Culpeper having acquainted this Councill, that my Lord Carlisle had something to offer to this Councill. The Councill desired my Lord Culpeper to acquaint his Lords︢p︣, That if hee pleased to come to the Councill on Fryday next in the Afternoone, they shall bee ready to receive what e︢v︣ his Lords︢p︣ shall bee pleas'd to offer to them.
Ordered that Mr. Lock gett some Presses made wherein the papers belong to this Councill may bee conveniently layd up.
Two Addiconall Instruc︢c︣ons for Sr. Jonathan Atkins Ordered to bee drawne, one to pevent his making of Judges & Justices by Comns. limited in tyme, becaus some former Governors. by com̃issionating these Officers only for a yeare, kept them at their devoc̃on for feare they should bee left out of the next, thereby eluding their Instruc︢c︣ons, which forbid the turning out of any of these Officers, but for good caus. Another to prevent the perpetuity of Laws in the Plantac̃ons wthout his Matiesconfirmac̃on. Ordered also that the Addres to his Matyabt. Jonathan Atkins and others Governors. taking the Oath's here, to be drawne wthout Preamble." (Shaftesbury Papers, Div. X, 8 (8).)
February 17.
"Mr. Locke Reported to the Councill, That attending Mr. Secretary Coventry wththe papers concerning Rodney's Case ordered by this Council the 10thof this Instant February, Mr. Secretary Coventry told him, That the Order of the Privy Councill being to transmitt the said papers, to his Matyin Councill, that itt was not proper to do itt by his hands, Butt that they should bee sent to one of the Clerks of the Councill to bee by him delivered.
Ordered thereupon, That the said papers bee delivered to one of the Clerks of the Councill, to bee by him pesented to his Matyin Councill.
Ordered That the Address of this Councill to his Matyconcerning Sr. Jonathan Atkins and other Governors. and Deputy Governors. takeing the Oathes &c: here, bee delivered to the Earle of Arlington to bee by him pesented to his Maty.
Two Addiconall Instruc︢c︣ons for Sr. Jonathan Atkins, The one about the Comns. of Justices of the Peace, and the other about Marshall Law read & agreed.
A Copy of an Order of the Presidts. & Councill of Barbados, concerning the Provost Marshall's place, was brought in by my Lord Culpeper, who assured the Councill hee had rec̃ed itt in a Letter from the Clerk of the Councill there, which letter hee had not now about him. The considerac̃on thereof adjourned till this Copy bee made appeare to this Councill to bee more authentique.
Upon Reading the Addiconall Instruc︢c︣on to Sir Jonathan Atkins concerning the reenacting of Laws. The Councill entred into a debate about the best way for his Matyto confirme the Laws made by the Plantac̃ons, which being often tymes ill worded by the Assembly there, and some tymes faulty in some part though the maine deserves to bee established. Which beingfound to bee a matter of great moment, The farther debate thereof was adjourned till another opportunity, when the Earle of Shaftesbury should bee present." (Shaftesbury Papers, Div. X, 8 (9);Cal., § 1221. These minutes are the only complete record that we have of the proceedings at council meetings. They show how much has been lost in the disappearance of the original journal.)
March 6.
Letter from Lord Willoughby read. (Cal., § 966.)
Petition of William Helyar regarding woodland purchased by him in Jamaica. (Cal., § 1236.)
March 8.
Report of the Council upon the petition of Edwin Steed. (Cal., § 1238.)
March 17.
Mr. Gorges paper regarding the sugar plantations. (Cal., § 1244.)
March 23.
Sends Helyar's petition to Gov. Lynch and wishes reply. (Cal., § 1250.)
Draft Commission for the Earl of Carlisle, appointed governor of Jamaica. (Cal., §§ 1251, 1252. Cf. § 1253.)
Similar draft for Col. Morgan, deputy governor of Jamaica. (Cal., § 1254.)
April 3.
Petition from Representatives of Leeward Is. for convoys, etc. (Cal., § 1257.)
April 13.
New England: petition of Earl of Sterling, Gorges, and Mason read. (Journal;Cal., § 1247.)
May 8(committee).
Letter from Gov. Stapleton read. (Cal., §§ 1201–1203, 1327.)
July 3.
Petition of Edmund Cooke, merchant, regarding the barbarous treatment received from the Spaniards. (Cal., § 1320.)
July 17.
Similar petition from other merchants. (Cal., § 1327.)
September 15.
"To Council, about fetching away the English left at Surinam, etc., since our reconciliation with Holland." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, p. 99.)
September 22.
Regarding Surinam question—fetching the English away, etc. (Cal., § 1354.)
September 24.
Report on this question to the King. (Cal., § 1355.)
October 6(Committee).
Letter from Gov. Lynch in answer to Col. Helyar's petition read. (Cal., § 1301.)
October 13.
Letter from Gov. Stapleton on the wrongs suffered from the French in the Leeward Is. (Cal., § 1333.)
October 15.
Proposal read of F. Gorges, agent of Gov. Stapleton, regarding the action of the French. (Cal., § 1360.)
October 16.
St. Christopher and Sir William Lockhart's letter. (Cal., § 1365, I.) Lockhart was "Resident with the French King."
October 27.
Discussion of the Surinam situation. (Journal.)
October 30.
Continuation of the same. (Journal.)
November 17.
Continuation of the same. (Journal.)
"To Council, on the business of Surinam, where the Dutch had detained some English in prison, ever since the first war, 1665." (Evelyn'sDiary, II, 100.)
November 20.
About Negroes; probably regarding a clause in Lord Vaughan's commission. (Journal;Cal., §§ 1386, 1392.)
November 21.
Jamaica and my Lord Vaughan. (Journal.)
November 24.
Heads of Lord Vaughan's commission and instructions. (Cal., § 1392). About Negroes. (Journal.)
December 4.
About Surinam. Address of the Council to the King (Journal;Cal., § 1401.)
December 17.
Address of the Council regarding Indians brought by force from Guinea to Barbadoes. (Cal., § 1409.)
December 18.
About Surinam. (Journal.) Instruction for a vessel sailing to that island. (Cal., §§ 1413, 1414, 1415.)
December 22.
Address from the Council to the King regarding the Surinam question. (Cal., § 1416.)