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Nova Scotia and Privateering: Selections from the Colonial Office (CO 217) Great Britain Nova Scotia and Privateering: Selections from the Colonial Office (CO 217) Great Britain. Colonial Office. Original Correspondence: Nova Scotia and Cape Breton (CO 217): 1710-1867 (HIL-MICL FC LPR .G7C6N6C6) **Reference Sources: Calendars published in the annual Reports by Library and Archives Canada; thesis by John Faisbisy in his work, Privateering and Piracy: the effects of New England raiding upon Nova Scotia during the American Revolution, 1775-1783; and Calendar of State Papers online via British History Online. **Also includes at the bottom, some references from Prince Edward Island State Papers (CO 226) ***Interpreting references: ff = folio no. found stamped on the top of each of the right sided pages; No. = document no. found in handwriting at the top of the start of each document; letter and no. combination (eg. B 2) = found at the end of each document. UNB Correspondents Date & Notes Reference to Reel Location originals on film Number 11 Vane to Secretary December 16, Gives an account of La Fosse, taken in a privateer CO 217 Vol. 31, ff. 20 of State 1711, of his own and now ready to serve Her Majesty. Annapolis Royal 1 Comptrollers of June 22, 1717 Garrison of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Harbour C.O. 217 Vol. 2, ff. 146, the Accounts of of Placentia, Chebucto [Halifax], Le Havre, Island of 163 & 165 the Army to the Sable [Sable Island], protecting the fishing trade, King privateers, forts, French - “a smaller for be built at Jennys Streight the entrance into the British River going up to Annapolis Royal and the Great Bason, where thousands of the greatest vessels may ride safely in the worst of weather and is now open to all privateers, but by this mean wou’d upon all occasions be a secure retreat to our trading ships upon the coast…” 11 Aldridge to December 24, Report has been received that St. Ovide has seized CO 217 Vol. 31, p. 78 Philipps 1718 New England fishing vessels in reprisal for those verso captured by the “Squirrel”. 11 Memorial by January 22, Complaining of the seizure of his fishing vessel by CO 217 Vol. 31, ff. 69 Southac 1719, Boston the French, and asking that complaint be verso transmitted for presentation to the King in Council, so that he may obtain redress. 1 Governor Philipps March 11, Pirates, Nova Scotia C.O. 217 Vol. 2, Nos. to the Council of 1719 59, 59. i.; and 218, 1. Trade and Enclosure: pp. 383-388 Plantations i. Lt. Governor Doucett to the Council of Trade and Plantations - “Acknowledge patent to pardon pirates” 1 Governor Philipps March 24, Nova Scotia, fishery, ships, seized, Captain Smart C.O. 217 Vol. 2, Nos. to the Council of 1719 62, 62. i.; and (without Trade and i. (a) Abstract of letter from lt. Governor Doucett to enclosure) 218, 1. Pp. Plantations Governor Philipps, Annapolis Royal, Nov. 1st, 1718 383, 390] Court of Admiralty in New England, prizes (b) Abstract of letter from Capt. Aldridge to Governor Philipps, 24th December, 1718. French Seizure of New England brigantine with cargo of fish, reprisal for seizure made by Capt. Smart of H.M.S. Squirell 1 Governor Philipps April 1, 1719 Nova Scotia, French privateers C.O. 217 Vol. 2, Nos. to the Council of 62, 63. I-vii; and Trade and Enclosure: (without enclosure) Plantations i. Capt. Southack to Governor Philipps. Boston, 218, 1. Pp. 391-393 Jan.27, 1718/19 H.M.S. Squirell, Capt. Thomas Smart, seizures - ‘Complaints that French Privateers had taken ten of his fishing sloops”. iii. Copy of Governor Dudley’s instructions to Capt. Southack, 18th April 1715, to seize vessels trading contrary to the Act of Neutrality. vi. Capt. Sothack’s Journal of remarkable transactions during the voyage (No.1). “The 18th Sept. Capt. Smart made seizures of the French ships, brigantine and sloop and some fish of the French on the shoar belonging to the ship and other French inhabitants and some other goods…” 1 Mr. Delafaye to May 28, 1719, Nova Scotia, French, English, seizures, Captain C.O. 217 Vol. 2, Nos. the Council of Whitehall Smart, reprisals 66, 66, i.-iv.; and Trade and [London] (without enclosure) Plantations Enclosure: 218, 1. Pp. 401, 402; i. M. L’Abbe Dubois to Mr. Secretary Craggs. and (encl. iii) M.P.G. 174 Canceau [Canso], Capt. Smart, reparations ii. Extract of letter from M. St. Ovide and M. Soubras. Ile Royale, Jan. 9th (N.S.), 1719. -“ Since the depredations of the English at Canceau, and inhabitant of Isle Madame by way of reprisal has taken a small English sloop at Canceau.” iii. Coloured Map of part of Cape Breton, Ile Madame and Cape Canceau… -“ The English have seized 200,000 livres worth of plunder and inflicted damage on the French to the extend of 500000 livres.” iv. Petition of Joannis de Hiriberry, merchand of St. John de Luz, to the Duce d’Orleans, Regent. Imprisonment and seizure of goods by the English at Island of Canceau. 1 Papers relating to June 2, 1719 Nova Scotia, French ships seized C.O. 217 Vol. 2, Nos. the Proceeding of 68-75 H.M.S Squirrel on Enclosure: the coast of Nova iii. Minutes of the Council of the Massachusetts Scotia Bay, Boston, Oct. 18, 1718 -“Ordered that the perishable goods seized by catp. Smart at Cape Canso be sold at public vendue, and the vessels with other things not perishable remain in the harbor.” iv. Governor Shute to Governor de Brouillan sent by Capt. Thomas Smart Treaty of Utrecht, Cape Canso, French and English vessels 2 Mr. Delafaye to August 9, Enclosure: C.O. 217 Vol. 3, Nos. 6, the Council of 1720, xviii. Giles Hall, John Henshaw etc. to Governor 6-i-xviii; and (without Trade and Whitehall Philipps. enclosure) 218, 1. Pp. Plantations [London] 471, 472. Nova Scotia, ship seized by French, fisheries 2 Mr. Pulteney to August 30, Nova Scotia, French fishery at Canso, French C.O. 217 Vol. 3, No. 7. Mr. Popple 1720, Paris vessels seized by Capt. Thomas Smart Sept. the 10th, N.S. 2 Mr. Delafaye to September 13, Enclosure: C.O. 217 Vol. 3, Nos. the Council of 1720, i. Order of King in Council , 9 May, 1719. 10, 10. I; and (without Trade and Whitehall enclosure) 218, i pp. Plantations [London] French vessels seized by Captain Smart at Canso, 477, 4783. detained by Governor of New England, H.M.S Squirrel 2 Mr. Delafaye to September 15, Enclosure: C.O. 217 Vol. 3, Nos. 9, the Council of 1720 xii. Memorandum [? By Governor Nicholson] 9, I, ii (covering letter Trade and Whitehall and enclosures I, ii Plantations [London] Commission for trying pirates, South Carolina only); and (without enclosures) 218, i. pp. 476, 477; and (enclosures iii-xiii only) 5, 358, ff. 25, 26-27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33-34, 35, 39, 41v] 2 Philipps to Lords September 27, Relating to attacks by Indians on vessels CO 217 Vol. 3, C. 30, of Trade 1720, Enclosures: 31, 32 Annapolis Evidence given by John Alden, master of the sloop Royal Two Brothers, of his vessel being plundered at Minas. Letter of Philipps to the deputies of Minas, respecting the plunder of Alden’s vessel. Answer of the Indians to the charge of robbing Alden’s vessel. 2 Archibald October 14, Sends report of the seizure of fishing vessels on the CO 217 Vol. 3, C. 19 Cumings to Lords 1720, London coast of Nova Scotia by Indian and French. of Trade 2 Governor Philipps November 24, Nova Scotia, British ships seized by French and C.O. 217 Vol. 3, Nos. to the Council of 1720 Indians, Canso 19, 19.i-vi; and Trade and (without enclosures), Plantations Enclosure: 218, 1. Pp. 512-514; v. Commanders of ships, inhabitants and people and (abstract of letter), interested in the Fishery at Canso to Government 217, 30. P. 13 [Governor?] Philipps -“Pray H.E. to represent the case of their being plundered by the French and Indians home to Great Britain” 2 Mr. Lowndes to May 21, 1722 Nova Scotia, ships taken ad plundered by French C.O. 217 Vol. 4, ff. 63-6 Mr. Popple Treasury and Indians, Canso 3[?], 65, 66v, 67, 68v Chambers Enclosure: i. Lt. Col. Armstrong to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury 2 Doucett to Lords June 29, 1722, Enclosure: Declarations of the masters of the CO 217 Vol. 4, C. 65 of Trade Annapolis Prosperity and Dove of their being plundered by Royal Indians. 2,3 Governor Doucett July 2, 1722 Nova Scotia, plunder, French Missionaries C.O. 217 Vol. 4, Ff. 125- to the Council of 135v Trade and Plantations 2 [July 20] 1722 Plundering at Canso by French and Indians, C.O. 217 Vol. 4, Ff. 69- garrison 111v (ii) Deposition by John Harrison and Martin Groundman, that the sloop William was captured by a Spanish privateer with Lt. Col. Armtstong’s goods for the Company etc. (vii) (a) Memorial of Commanders of vessels, inhabitants and others interested in the fishery at Canso to Government [Governor?] Philipps. -“Beg for assistance, having been plundered by the French and Indians”. (c) Major Armstrong to M. St. Ovide de Brouillan. -“Demands that Capt. Philibert d’Arguibell and Capt. Massy may appear before the British Minister at Paris to answer for the robberies committed by them and the Indians at Canso.” (f)(g) Accounts of fish and effects taken from and returned to the English by the French. 3 Messrs. Taylor, August 10, Pirates, Nova Scotia, Canso, prizes C.O. 217 Vol. 4, Ff.
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