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Privy Councll. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 1-9, 1700-1701 . • Bundle 1 1. 1699,1700 Jan. 11. Council of Trade representation to the King in Council) proposing that orders be given to governors of crown colonies directing them to return plrates taken in the plantations to England for trial except when discretion of the governor considers immediate local trial more expedient. Requests the order be made a standing rule for "the Governors of the Other Plantations, not under your MaJesties immediate Government" [I.e., the proprietaries). 77,4'3'3, /-.3
2. 1699/1700 Jan. 17. Opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals expressed to the King (in Council) concerning naturalizations of French German, etc., subjects 1n the Plantations: letters of denization should not be granted unless power to do so is expressed in commissions given to the govern?r;: i' ~-1". t : 3
3. 1700 June 19. Opinion of the Attorney General expressed to the King (in Council) concerning security bonds for governors of pro- prietaries: though no law compels the giving of bonds, propri- etary governors can be punished in England for illegal acts or for non enforcement of the Acts of Trade. (Prompted by query concerning security fot Elias Haskett, proposed governor of the Bahamas.) Received and read in Council 20 June 1700. 79. g i"s: / - ::3 4. 1700 June 13. Privy Council minute directing Attorney General to express an oplnlon on securities for governors of proprietaries (prompted by proposed appointment of Elias Haskett as governor of the Bahamas) . 71. ~ S' , ./
5. 1700 June 12. Council of Trade report to the King in Council concerning security fot Elias Haskett to be governor of the Bahamas, the refusal of the Lords Proprietors to give security (Haskett already having glven them his security) I and the address of the House of Lords concerning securities for en- forcement of the Navigation acts. Read 13 June 1700. / ~ 70/ ' i' i 7. - ~ 6. [1700 June?] Memorandum (for Privy Council?) noting that the 1697 oath for governors of plantations should be amended to include enf'or c emc.nt of "an Act made for the more Effectuall Suppre_ssion of Plrac~" passed last session of parliame1'9, ~'6 8', /,;J_,
7. 1700 April 4 (Readl. Petition to the King :in Council) of Elias Haskett, m~rchant in the Bahamas trade, seeking the royal cissent to hIS appointment by the Lords Proprietors as governor of the Baharna s . 7 7, ~ r,. 1- .::L R. 1700 Apr!l 10 (Received). Pctltion to the King 'ln Council) of E1 11 il , l : ::z_ ias. . . ----same----. Read Apr 179.l'1' 8' 70 9. [1700 April?) Recommendation of Elias Ha,skett by six of the Lords Proprietors to the Kinq in Council), seeking the royal assent for Haskett as their 90vernor of the Bahamas. Signed by Bath Berkeley, Craven, Grac(' Count~ss Carteret for Lord Carteret, Maurice Ashley, and William Thornburg for Sir John Colleton. 1'1,g'll, J Bundle 2
10. 1696 Aug. 2. Ny Lord Justice Porter I Dublin, to _ EXTRACT. Has ir.terrogated some ot the mariners taken in Ireland who were suspected to have been part of the Fancy's crew. One of them. Joseph Goss, saw a 400-ton vessell commanded by the pirate Capt. Every alids Bridgman, sink in Providence harbor it was manned 2/3 by Scots and 1/3 by English. Most of them • w~nt from Providence to New England, Carolina ptc. Describes F.vnry alias B[idgman.
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11 • [1696 June 16-July 3J. HAn Abstract of Letters relating to the Sloop Isaac of Providence wherof Capt. Thomas Hollandsworth Commander." Concerning a vessel from Providence, allegedly bearing £20,000 in gold and silver, and feared to have been one of HM's packet boats which had fallen into the hands of buccaneers. [Presumably the vessel on which part of the crew of Henry Every, alias Bridgman, sailed from the Bahamas to Ireland. J 7" d' 9.3, 1-1 • 12. 1696 1\pril 16. Nicholas Trolt, Providence, to "May it please your Lordships." Concerning and justifying his proceedings in the matter of a large armed vessel (the Fancy, Henry Every alias Bridgman, captain) suspected of having been used for piracy, which broke up on a reef in Pr ov i dence harbor. 79, 8'9'"+, I
13. 1696 March 30. EXTRACT from minutes of the Council of the Bahamas concerning Capt. Henry Every (alias Bridgman\ and the ship F~cy. Copied on 16 April 1696. 71. r; 'IS: (- ~ 14. 1696 August 3. liThe Examination of John Dann of Rochester Mariner ••• II concerning the meeting at Corunna aboard the Charles the Second and its subsequent career as the Fancy under the command- -of Henry Every alias Bridgman who attacked three colonial vessels (from New England, Rhode Island, and N.Y.) to form a small pirat1cal partnersh~p. After the Fancy sunk at the Bahamas Capt. Every tQQk lAe alias Bridgman~ went to "Dumfaneky" (i.e. Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, N. Ireland', about 23 of the crew bought another sloop, "and the rest of the men [about 90) went for Carolina." Endorsement refers 8 to the deponent as Thomas Dann. 7 1. 89 b. /-
15. (1696 August 7). "LlSt of Some of the Men who run away wlth the Charles the Second from Corunna about December 1693." Twenty-seven names headed by Captain Henry Every who took command, renamed the ship the Fancy, and later assumed the alias Bridgman at the end of his piratical career."11. ~Q~/ /. / 16. 1696 August 6. Memorial to the Lords Justices from the owners' of the Charles the Second, seized by Henry Every and part of the crew who turned pirates. Complains of the proceedings of Nicholas Trott, governor of the Bahamas, who now has the vessel in his possession as a "GHt of the said Henry Every and ms Men." 7~. $~ g, /- ..::l
17. [1696 August?J. Privy Council. Paragraph from a draft proclamation concerning a reward for the apprehending of the pirate Henry Every. 7'1. S'~9.1
18. 1696 August 20. Memorial of the East India Company to the Lords Justices of England asking swift justice against the pirate flenry Every alias Bridgman, and requesting recaptured gold and jewels be returned to the Company. Received 24 Augllst. 19. 'loa, / - -:;... 19. 1695 May 28. "Extract of a Clause in the Generall Letter from Bombay. "concerning interference in the Red Sea trade by Henry 8very and his crew of pirates who stole the Charles the Second e t Corunna. Endorsed: "Petition of the East-- India Company abt. Every. Rec'd 16 July 96." I~. 90/, /-"'J..;
20. (1696 May 25). "Coja Panous Calendar has received a Letter from his friend at Venlce dated the 25th May last S.V." concerning piraCies at Surat (presumably by Capt. Henry Fvery and thj !an~~) . 1~.qoa.
21. 1695 Oc t , 12. "An Accoun t f rorn Ind ia of t.he Pi racys Commltted by Capt. Every" ..lboc.lrdth~ Fancy in the autumn of 1695. ? 1. 'J I) 3. /- 1-- 22. [16961 Petition of the East India Company to the Lords Justices of England to take steps against Henry Every alias Bridgman) the pirate. Includes the text of a letter written by Every on 28 Feb. 16q4/5 announcing his piratical intentions after having made off with the Charles the Second at Cor~nna on • 7 r1ay 1694. 19.9° . I 4
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23. 1696 Aug. 4. Memorial of the East India Company to the Lords Justices concerning the pirate Henry Every ("Avery") alias Bridgman. Complains of the proc~edin9s of Nicholas Trott, governor of the Bahamas. 7', 9as-; 1- 1- Bundle 3
24. 1701 July 29. Memorial of the Admiralty to the Lords Justices concerning colors to be worn by ships commissioned by governors of the Plantations (to wear the colors of 11M's ships, but with an added white escutcheon in the middle}. '7 ,. ,/0 '. /- :2..,
25. 1700/[01) February 5. Admiralty report to the Privy Council on rewards for the seizure of pirates. Rec'd 20 Feb. 7t. C(a7./-3
26. 1700/01 Harch 4. Council of Trade representation to the King in Council) concerning a proclamatlon [or the apprehending of pirates. Read 6 March 1700/01. 77, 7t18. I-S- Bundle 4
27. 1702 October 16. Privy Council Committee for Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) concerning instructions for American governors relating to Acts of Trade. Includes reference to the "Lords Proprietors of your Majesty's Province of Carolina." (Draft instructions referred to NOT PRESENT.) 7'1, Cfocy, (- "J-;
Bundle 6, Pt. 1
28. 1703/04 Jan. 26. Council of Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) concerning trying of prizes in the Plantations. States that power to erect courts of admiralty has been withdrawn from the governors and is now vested 1n the Lord High Admiral of England. -; ~. "110. 1-1
Bundle 6, Pt. 2
29. 1704 Dec. 6. Privy Councll Committee report on Thomas Byfleld's petition for a charter to a company to develop plantation naval stores, summarizing arguments heard but making no recommendation. Endorsed: "Read in Council 140 Dec, 1704'0 Not h i.nq ;" 7'1.911, t : 0
30. 1704 Aug. 10. Merchants concerned in plantation trade offering to the Privy Council to produce without a charter more pitch and tar from America than Thes. Byfield stipulates as justification for his sought for charter. 79. 'f r;J. I
31. 1704 June 17. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs directing to the Treasury various papers related to Thos. Byfield's petition for an American naval stores charter. I 79, cr 13· 32. (1704 June 14~. Atty. Gen. and Solicitor Gen. to the Queen lin Council) expressing opinion on the petition of Thos. Byfield for an Amer ican naval stores char ter. 19· cr If, /- t
33. 1704 Apr. 20. Court at St. James's. Order in council referring the petition of Thos. Byfield for an American naval stores char ter to the Attorney and Solicitor Generals. 79, ? I~-.)
34. 1704 June 14 (read). Draft of a royal charter to Thomas Byfield for a company to produce naval stores for export from the ;l g American plantations. 7'1. <=Jlt. /-
35. 1704 June 17 (rec~ived). The answer of Thomas Byfield and others to the opinlon of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals relating ~ to pitch and tar. '71. ~ 17, /-
36. 1704 November 25. Customhouse, London. Commissioners of Customs report to the Privy COlncil Committe~ for Plantation Affairs on the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General concerning the petition of Thomas Byfield for an American naval stores charter. Read 6 Dec. 77, 713,/- '3
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Bundle 7
37. 1705 "Bill brought into Parl[iament) in 1705 for vacating charter 7QQ/OI <1 Govts . in America." /. I r. -, Bundle 8, Pt.
38. 1706 June 10. Court at Windsor. Copy of Order in Council relative to proceeding agalnst the Carolina Charter by way of Quo Warranto. -71. ~~a /-.:)_ 39. 1706 June 26. Court at St. James's. Copy of Order in Council relative to proceeding against the Carolina and Bahamas Charters by way of Quo Warranto. 7<;, ?~/. /> Bundle 9 40. 1701 November 12. Lords of Trade, Whitehall, to the Earl of Sunderland, [President of the Privy Council]. Transmitting a representation to the Queen in Council concerning the 170 NC act to encourage settlement of the province. 7'. ~:l::J.(
41. 1707 November 12. Lords of Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) recommending dlsallowance of the 170 N.C. Act to encourage settlement of the province. Refers-to complaints against the act by governor of Maryland, hints that the :7 proprietory charter probably should be vacated ,1'. 1:2.3. 1- PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England
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Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 10-20, 1708-1724.
Bundle 11
1. 1707/09 February 15 (Received). Petition of shipowners to the Queen (in Council) praying that their vessels not be embargoed in the Plantations. Includes the Wharton Gally, John Drysdde, master, 90 tons, 8 guns, crew of 14, trading "to Carolina etc. " Read 16 February 1708/09. 7f. 9.::1.~. I-;J_
Bundle 12, Pt. 1
2. 1708/09 March 14. Council of Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) on settling the NC-Va. boundary. Read 31 March 1709. 79· fj.:ls, I-~ 3. 1709 September 6. Council of Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) relating to Virginia's complaint against SC for inter- fering in the trade with the western Indians. Received 9 September 1706. 79. 9:1.(,. 1-' Bundle 13
4. 1710/11 February 22. Council of Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) summarizing the report of the Va. commissioners on N.C. 's obstructions in settling the provincial boundary. Edward Mosely particularly criticized by name, and John Lawson by inference. Recommends patents for lands in the disputed area be suspended on both sides. Read 1 March 1710/11. 79- 9:1. 1. /- g Bundle 14
5. 1714 August 6. Commissioners of Trade report to the Lords Justices concerning dispatching proclamations to the American planta- tions by two specially commissioned packet boats rather than by chance merchant vessels. Read 10 August ~14:,;2 S' , /_ .3 6. 1720 August 30. Board of Trade representation to the Lords Justices concerning instructions for Francis Nicholson, proposed governor of Carolina under the Crown. Contains a discussion of "Carolina and Nova Scotia, the two Frontiers of the British Empire in America ... which being both of them at this time in the utmost Disorder, do naturally demand your Escys. more immedi- ate Care and Protection ... " Emphasizes the necessity of frustrating French des1gns in America, the need for an effective Indian policy etc. Recommend great seals be prepared and sent immediately to NC and SC as well as commissions for trying pirates. COPY. Read 20 September 1720. ? 9. 9~ tt. 1-/0 7. 1720 August 11. COPY. Order in Council declaring the government of Carolina to be "forthwith taken provisionally into the hands of the Crown" and directing that a commission and instructions for a royal governor be prepared. 79. 9~O'I-~
8. 1720 September 27. COPY. Order in Council relative to SC complaints against the Lords Proprietors and complaints of the Lords against the inhabitants of SC HM's Attorney General directed to bring a scire facias to vacate the Charter of 1665 19· 93/. 14 Bundle 19
9. 1722/23 January 10. Commissioners of Trade report to the Privy Council Committee concerning a pardon for the crew of the Good Fortune and the Morning Star and other pirates who will surrender them- selves by a date to be specified. Received 12 January; read 8 Ma rch : and referred to the Attorney General. ....,I A- • 71· '13.c,· - I PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England
P.C. 1/48 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial, Bundles 21-29, 1725-1734. Bundle 22, Pt.
1• 17 26 November 4. COPY. Order in Council referring to committee a representation of the Board of Trade concerninJthe NC-Va boundary. Endorsed: "22d Febry. 1726 [Le. 1727] Read at the Comittee and to be Reported as proper to be Confirmed." ..:l_ 7fj. 9.33.1- 2. 1726 AuguSl31. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) concerning the NC-Va. boundary. The Lords Proprietors have assented to proposals for settling the boundary. / ~ 79· 93.tf. - 3. (1726) cOPY. "Proposals for Determining the Controversy relating to the Bounds between the Governments of Virginia and North Caro- lina most humbly offered for his Majestys Royal approbation and for the Consent of the Right Honourable the Lords Propri- etors of Carolina." Signed Charles Eden: A. Spotswood. - _3 Bundle 23, Pt. 79· 93.fJ. /-
4. 1727 June 17. Trade and Plantations report to the King lin Council) concerning dispatching proclamations to the American colonies and plantations by two specially commissioned packet boats rather than by chance merchant vessels. Read and agreed to in Council 24 June 1727. 77. 9:3'. /- 3 Bundle 24, Pt. 2
5. 1728 November 6. Trade and Plantations report to the King (in Council) proposing names of commissioners to try pirates in the American plantations, including those for "Virginia Caro- lina and tvIaryland." -;9. ~3?' /-6
6. 1728 November 14. Trade and Plantations representation to the King (in Council) agreeing to an Admiralty proposal that flag officers and commanders-in-chief of naval forces in the plan- tations be added to the other commissioners for trying pirates. Bundle 25 77093i·/- 2,_ 7. 1728/9 February 1? Trade and Plantations report to the King ,in Council) concerning naval stores from the American plantations (N.S., N.H., Mass., Me., R.I., Conn., N.Y., an~9:~3iA.'-11 8. 1728 December 5. Trade and Plantations report to a Privy Council committee concerning woollen manufactures in the American Plantations. (No specific reference to North Carolinal. 7 y. 9:3 9. 1728/[9] February 1. Privy Council committee report to the King r.in1-' Council) concerning ndval stores and the manufacture of linen and woollen goods 1n the American Plantatlons~ /.£ 7 9. 7~O. - { 10. 1729 September 9. Board of Trade report to a Privy Councll com- mittee conccrnlng complaints against Governor Sir Richard Everard by the council of North Carolina. Read and agreed ~ to 23 October 1729. ? '1,94-1. 1- .;;;;1
11. 1729 October 23. Committee report to the Privy Council concerning complaints against Governor Sir Richard Everard by the council of North Carollna. Read 19 November 1729 and postponed til a governor be appointed: read and approved 22 January 1729/30 "and an order to issue to Govr. Burrington hereupon." . . 79· 941f~. /- ~ 12. 1729 December 30. Commlssloners for Trade report to the King (in Council) conceLning the collectlon of 6d. duty on seamen's wages through assistance of Amelican governors. (NC included by in(erence.) Received 12 January 1729/30: read and approved • 22 January. 7? 9~3. 1_ 2. (Concluded on next sheet) P.C. 1/48 Concluded
Bundle 26
13. 1729/30 January 15. Board of Trade to the Duke of Newcastle. Trans- mitting draft commission (NOT PRESENT) for Governor Burrington of North Carolina and a representation to the Privy Council on the subject. Received 17 January; read and approved 22 January. 7 t. 9-4-1; /-.2
14. 1729/30 January 15. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) concerning commission for George Burrington to be J governor of North Carolina. 7? , .....s: 15. [1729/30 January) "List of Business for the [Privy] Council." Includes notations concerning complaints against Governor Sir Richard Everard and appointment of Governor George Burr~ngton. 7'1. Cf+', J - :; PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England
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Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 30-42, 1735-1753.
Bundle 32
1. 1737 June 14. Trade and Plantations report to the privy Council Committee on the petition of Alexander Skene and James Aber- cromby praying reimbursement of expenses incurred in surveying the N.C.-S.C. boundary. Received 17 June; read and further ~nformation requested 25 June; re-read and Board of Trade ordered to prepare an instruction for governor of S.C., 29 July; referred to Aud~tor ot Plantations, 13 March 1737/8. ? 'I. r.,.7. /- 3 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England
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Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 43-52, 1754-1764.
Bundle 45
1. 1760 October 31. Privy Council, [Circular letter to American Governors). Directions to procla~m George III in the colonies. and to continue officers until HM's pleasure shall be further signified. 71, 1-'1-fl. (-.:2..
2. 1760 October 27. Draft Order in Council concerning warrants for new public seals for the plantations. 1Cf. 't~ 9. (- ;l
3. 1760 October 30. Draft Order ~n Council concerning alterations in the plantations of Morning and Evening Prayers for the Royal Family (occasioned by the death of George II). I ~ 79. ,SQ, -'" 4. 1760 October 30. Draft Order in Council concerning two packet boats to carry proclamations to the plantations. / ~ .., 'I. 9~-/. - .. 5. 1760. October 31. Draft Order in Council concerning circular letters to the governors for proclaiming George III in the plantations. 79. 9S~. 1- 2.. Bundle 46, Pt.
6. 1761 February 17. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) r~commending the continuance in office of North <.r"" Carolina Arthur Dobbs and Chief Justice Charles Berry. j5 A. 79, 9S3. 1- 7. 1761 May 6. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) on draft instructions for Arthur Dobbs, governor of North Carolina Received 23 May; read and referred to commlttee, 16 June; read in committee and reported 18 June. ~ I ~ 770 95'-r· - 8. 1761 June 18. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on draft instructions for Arthur Dobbs, governor of North Carolina. Read and approved 25 June. 7" 1~--S:/-s Bundle 46, Pt. 2
9. 1761 May 4. Admiralty memorial to the King (in Council) proposing renewal of commissions for trying pirates in the Plantations. 8 May 1761 read; Advocate General with Advocate of the Admir- alty to prepare draft commission; Board of Trade to prepare list of persons to carry the commissions into~9:e~t~,. ,_~
10. 1761 June 10. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) listing persons to be commissioned for the trial of pirates in the Plantations. EXTRACT. Commissioners for Nor th Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. Received 18 June; read and approved 25 June. 79· 95"7. 1-/0 11. 1761 April 1. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) on warrant for Robert Jones, Jr., to be Attorney General of North Carolina. Received 7 April. 7'!- 9,!:tl'. 1- .:l
12. 1761 April 1. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) on wa rran t for Thomas Falkener to be Secretary and Clerk of the Crown in North Carolina. Received 7 April. 71, 95'9, 1- 3
Bundle 47
13. 1762 December 24. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) concerning alterations in article 74 of the instruc- tlons to Arthur Dobbs (on collection of quit rents from lIenry McCulloh and associates in N.C.). Referred to committee 29 December; read at committee and referred to Board of Trade, 12 Mdrch 1763.
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14. 1762 f-1ay17. Arthur DObbs, Governor of South (! J Carolina, to the Board of Trade. EXTRACT. Concerning collection of quit rents in the 1,200,000 acres belonging to Henry McCulloh and his associates [of whom Dobbs was one of the principals though he doesn't allude to the fact]. Recommends rent on unsettled land be required from settlers with adjoining land. Speaks of difficulties encountered by the Associates; settlers driven off during the Indian war; boundary line confusions; officious intrusions by South Carolina government; inability to execute laws in the tract; failure of settlers to pay the Patentee Associates; etc. 7? 9~/. /--1 15. 1762 December 22. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) concerning settling the NC-SC boundary. Recommends establishment of the 1735 portion of the line as a temporary division until a line can be established to mutual satisfaction of the two colonies. Received 23 December; read and referred to committee, 29 December; read in committee and order for Board of Trade to prepare instructions, 12 March 1763. /0 79· ?,~~. 1- 16. 1762 October 9. Thomas Boone, Charleston, to Lords of Trade. COPY. South Carolina's views on the NC-SC boundary and on Dobbs's policy concerning it. 79. 9'~3.1- :3 Bundle 48
17. 1763 January 25. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) concerning draft of an act on trial and punishment in the colonies of persons charged with murder within the limits of the Lord High Admiral's j ur i ad Lc t t on , Received 29 Januarx. ..till.. l> "2.. 7~.9',· 18. [1763 January 25). DRAFT. A Bill for the more speedy and effectual Tryal and Punishment in His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America, of persons guilty of Murder within the limits of / the Admiral's Jurisdiction." 71- 9,S: 1-0
19. 1763 March 15. Board of Trade representation, to the King (in Council) recommending confirmation of the 1761 North Carolina private act to dock an entail and vest land in fee simple in Blake Baker. Read and act confirmed, 16 March.79. ,/t6, /- ::3
20. 1763 June 1. Court at St. James's. Order in Council concerning divlsion of prize money when vessels engaged in smuggling are seized and libelled. 77· 9'7. 1- (. 21. [1763] June 7. C. Yorke, (London], to "Sir." Letter transmitting Order 1n Council 1 June 1763 concerning division of prizes. 1 Bundle 49 A 71.1'8.
22. 1763 March )0 lapproved). DRAFT. Privy Council's instructions, prepared by Board of Trade, to Governor Arthur Dobbs on / '3 establishing a temporary NC-SC boundary. ? 9. 'J 6 9. -
23. 1763 March ~9. Board of Trade representation to the Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs transmitting draft instructions to governors of North Car)lina and South Carolina on establishing a temporary boundary. Redd and agreed to in commlttee, 30 March. 79· '1 70. I - ::2- 24. 1763 t4arch 30. Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council) on draft instructions to the governors of North Carolina and South Carolina on establishing a temporary boun- dary. Read and approved, 7 'I, ,7/' /_+
25. 1763 ~Iarch W (approved). DRAFT. Privy Council's instructions, prepared by Board of Trade, to Governor Thomas Boone on establishing a temporary North Carolina-South Carolina boun- dary. 79. '17;;). 1- 3
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26. 1763 December 20. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) concerning Capt. Samuel Holland's proposals on an accurate survey of British North America. Read and referred to committee, 21 December; read at committee and agreed to, 4 February 1764. 79.1 7~. 1- s-
27. 1763 December 16 (Read). Memorial of Capt. Samuel Holland to the Commlssioners of Trade and Plantations concerning surveying British North America and praying for the office of Surveyor of the Northern Dfst ri ct . /f, 97-1; 1- 8
28. 1763 October 4. Treasury memorial to the King in Council concerning state of 11M's revenues and customs duties in America. Recom- mends tighter customs controls, a sea guard, a new method of condemning sei4Gures, etc. Read and approved 5 October. _ 79· 97.5.1-7 29. 1763 October 5. Court at St. James's. Draft Order in Council concerning implementing Treasury suggestions concerning Bundle 50 A collection of customs in America. 7,. 97(. /- :l- 30. 1764 f.larch7. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on a Board of Trade representation concerning colonial com- merce: bills of credit; hemp; skins; whale fins. Read and approved 9 March. 7 9. '117. 1-3 31. 1764 March 14. Admlralty memorial to the King (in Council) pro- posing an Admiralty Court for all America. Received 17 March; read and referred to Treas., 26 Marchi read and approved in committee 16 April. 7'/. Cf7i./-i
32. 1764 April 7. Thomas Whately (Secretary), Treasury Chambers, to Clerk of the Council in Wai ting. ?9. 979. / : :z.. Treasury approves the Admiralty proposals concerning a Court of Admiralty for all America. Read and referred to committee, 11 April; read in committee and agreed to, 16 April.
33. 1764 April 16. privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on Admiralty proposals for a Court of Admiralty for all America. Read and approved 18 April. 19.980. /- f
34. 1764 April 18. Draft Order in Council establishing a Vice Admiralty judge for Amer ica at a salary of £800 per annu?,. r '8/. 1- :l.. 35. 1764 April 24. Admilalty memorial to the King (in Council) desiring to be empowered to appoint a Vice Admiral and proper officers for a Court of Vice Admiralty for all Amer~ca. Read and referred to committee 2S April. ~ ". 18~./- 3
36 1764 May 7. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on Admiralty tequest for power to appoint a Vice Admiral, etc., for America. Read and approved 9 May. 19. 933.1- .2
37. 1764 May 9. Court at St. James's. Draft commission empowering the Admlralty to appoint a Vlce Admiral and lequisite officers for all of America. ?9. 7g.,., /- :t. Bundle 51 38. 1764 May 28. Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, Whitehall to the Prlvy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. Trans- mitting draft instructions to American governors concerning fees legally established in each colony. Received 30 May; read in committee and agreed to, 6 June. 79. '19'5-: /- 3
39. 1764 June 6. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on draft instructions to American governors concerning exor- bitant fe(~s. 19. 'j 8'. /- '5
40.1764 (May 28J. Draft additional instructions on exorbitant fees prepared by Board of Trade tor Privy Council to be sent to the American governors. Includes North Carolina. 77, r g 7. 1-.3
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Bundle 52A 41. 1764 November 22 (received). Governor and council of North Carolina, memorial to the King in Council requesting repeal of the 1748 N.C. act for regulating officers' fees. Read and referred to committee 12 December; read and referred to Board of Trade. 77.'8~/-f
• PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/50 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundle 45, 1754-1764. e Bundle 45 1760 October 27. PRINTED. Proclamation by George III continuing in office during his pleasure officers in the plantations appointed by George II. Amended with pencil notiations for George IV on 31 January 1820. 79. '18'1. /
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P.C. 1/51 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 53-56, 1765.
Bundle 54 A
1 • [ 1765 August 27-November 6J. "List of the Copies and Extracts of all such Letters and Papers transmitted to the [PrivyJ Council Office as relate to the Riots which have lately happend in America, in Opposition to the putting in Execution the Stamp Act .... " 7'1. 990,1-t 2. 1765 December 25. Henry Seymour Conway, St. James's, to Lord President of the Council. Not only does the King want copies of all papers which have been received in the past relating to Stamp Act riots in America, but he will also want copies of those received in the future. 7~. 9 if I. /-:L
3. 1765 October 23. Paper No.3. COPY. Order in Council requiring Secretary of State to direct American governors to exert the civil power in order to quell Stamp Act rio:;,'},.99:J.. 1_ ::L 4. 1765 October 23. Paper No.4. COPY. Order in Council requiring Admiralty to direct the Naval forces to assist the civil power in America in order to quell the Stamp Act r~t9: 993. /_ ~
5. 1765 October 23. Paper No.5. COPY. Order in Council requlring Secretary at War to direct the land forces to assist the civil power in America in order to quell the Stamp Act riots. 71. "q~. 1- 2. 6. 1765 September 2. PRINTED. "EXTRACT From the Boston Evening-post." Special Stamp Act propaganda; includes an account of the hanging of Martin Howard in effigy at Newport, R.I., as a result of his "Halifax Letter." 79. 9 9S: 1-7
7. 1765 December 19. Henry Seymour Conway, St. James's, to Lord President of the Council. The King desires copies of all papers which have been received relative to the Stamp Act ~ Bundle 54 C riots in America. 79.99', /-
8. 1765 July 4. Treasury memorial to the King (in Council)for removing the Vice-Admiralty Court at Halifax, N.S., to Boston, Mass., and for establishing two others (one at Philadelphia; one at Charleston, S.C.). Includes "A Plan of Districts proper to be allotted to the Courts of Vice Admiralty to be appointed in Amer~ca (2 pages). Received, read, referred to committee, 5 July. "1tl ?97. 1-5'
9. 1765 July 5. Court at St. James's. Order in Council referring to committee the Treasury proposals for moving the Vice Admiralty Court from Halifax, N.S., to Boston, etc. "'19. 91~./- ::l
10. 1765 August 22. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on Treasury proposals for moving the Vice Admiralty Court from Halifax, N.S., to Boston, etc. Includes "A Plan of Districts proper to be Allotted to the Courts ot Vic~ Admiralty to be appointed in America (2 pages) . 19. '199. /- 7
11.1765 December 21. Attorney and Solicitor Generals report to the Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs: oplnlons that the Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax, N.S., can be replaced by three courts at Boston, Philadelphia, and Charloston. 79. JOe/O. 1-1- 12. 1765 OctOber 15. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report directing opinions from the Attorney and Solicitor Generals concerning replacing the Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax by three courts at Boston, Philadelphla, and Charleston. 71.1"°/·1
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13. 1765 June 26. Board of Trade representation to the King lin Council forwarding a draft commission (NOT PRESENT) for William Tryon to be governor of North Carolina vice Arthur Dobbs, deceased. Received 4 July i read and approved, 5 July. 7~/t:)O.;). 1- 3
Bundle 56 l\
14. 1765 December 24. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) forwarding draft instructions (NOT PRESENT) for William Tryon as governor of North Carolina. Received, 2 January 1766. Read and referred to committee, 10 February; read at committee and agreed to, 15 February. 7 r. I tl".3. I -.3
• PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/52 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 57-58, 1766.
Bundle 57 A
1. 1766 February 15. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on draft instructions for William Tryon as governor of North Carolina. Read and approved. 17 FebruarY'1 3. 1766 March 3. "List of Copies of Memorials and other papers relative to the appointment of Courts of Vlce Admiralty in America and o( all Orders and proceedings that have been had thereupon before His Majesty in Council .... " 01 .laid before the House of Commons on the 3d of March 1766.01 71. /t::JtJ6. /--1 Bundle 57 B 4. 1766 May 12 referred). Petition of Nathaniel Low of Lowville, County Galway, to the King in Council, for a grant of 20,000 acres in North Carolina. Referred to Board of Trade. 79, /0 ()7. /-.2 Bundle 58 A 5. 1766 October 23. "Course of Office [communication on American matters~ between the Secretary of State's Office, the (Privy) Council, and Board of Trade, as proposed by Mr. Sharpe 23d. Octo. 1766." 7". 10 a sr. I - "3 6. 1764 March 9-May 18, 1765. "North Carolina. List of Acts" passed in 1764 and 1765, prepared for Privy Council. 71. I()() 9.1- 7 7. '766 August 9. Board of Trade representation to the King :in Council) forwarding additional instructions (NOT PRESENT) for American governors on regulatlng correspondence with the British Ministry. 71,/o/()./-3 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/53 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 59-61, 1767. Bundle 59 1. 1767 December 24. Board of Trade representation to the King :in Council) recommending disallowance of the North Carolina Act to lay a tax on pedlars. Received 25 December; read and referred to committee, 15 January 1768; read at committee and act disallowed, 23 February. 71, /()/!. 1-1- 2. 1767 July 13. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) with draft additional instructions for governor of North Carolina to pass an explanatory act to an act establishing an orthodox clergy (1765). Received, 15 July; read and approved, 24 July. 79./ol:J../- :2- 3. 1767 July 24 (approved). "Additional Instruction to ... William Tryon ... " concerning passing an explanatory act to an act establishing an orthodox clergy in North Carolina (1765). 79.It) 13. l> -:1. 4. 1767 May 23. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council) on acts and ordinances of several American colonies. EXTRACT: Three exceptionable acts passed in North Carolina in March and May 1764; also, general comments applicable to colonial acts. Read and approved, 26 June 1767. 79. /tt:J/+, 1-/,,2., 5. 1767 July 24. Board of Trade report to the King (in Council) with draft additional instruction forbidding laws altering size of colonia~ legislatures. Received 24 July; read and approved 26 August. 77./0/S; /- -:2. 6. 1767 September 11. Additional instruction for American governors forbidding acts altering size of colonial legislatures. Approved in Privy Council, 26 August 1767. 79. ) ()/" 1- :3 Bundle 60 7. 1765 December 18. Duke of Grafton, Whitehall, to Lord President of Privy Council. By order of the King immediately prepare and send copies of all letters and papers relating to the Stamp Act riots in America. Received, 19 December. 79,/(J17, /-:t. 8. 1767 March 31. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) pointing out weaknesses in the 1765 North Carolina Act to establish an orthodox clergy. Received, 1 April; read and referred to committee, 13 April. 19./0/r: I-.s- 9. 1766 March 1. Richard, Bishop of London, to Lords of Trade and I ;J Plantations. 79,1t:J19. /- COPY. Analysis of and comments on the 1765 North Carolina act to establish an orthodox clergy. [Date probably should be 1767 rather than 1766.) 10. 1767 May 19. Privy Council Committee report to the King (in Council) recommending approbation of the 1765 North Carolina Act to establish an orthodox clergy, but recommending an explanatory act be passed. Read and approved, 26 June. 79, /tl.::J.O. /- :L • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/54 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 62-66, 1768-1770. Bundle 63 A 1. 1768 January 26. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council) on the petition of Henry l-icCulloh,George Augustus Selwyn, Henry Eustace McCulloh, and John Campbell concerninU quit rents now demanded on the escheated portion of the 1,200,OOO-acre tracts in North Carolina. Read and approved, 1 February. '79. /d.:l/. 1- :3 2. 1767 December 10. Treasury Chambers. COpy of Treasury minute on report of the Auditor General of Plantations concern1ng re- mission of delinquent quit rents due on the escheated portion of the North Carolina lands ot Henry McCulloh's associates. 79. / 0 ~::2. 1- 2. 3. 1767 September 22. George Augustus Selwyn's application to the Duke of Grafton to have referred to the Board of Trade the question of delinquent quit rents on the escheated portion of Henry McCulloh's aSSoc1ates' land in North Carolina. I ~ ? 1. 10:;' 31 - ""- 4. (1767 September 22?) "Memorandum relative to Messrs. Selwyn and McCulloh's t1emorialII concerning delinquent quit rents on their associates' land in North Carolina. ""'J,/~.:J.+./ 5. 1767 October 9. Robert Cholmondeley, And Gen. of Plantations, Hertingfordbury, to Philip Sharpe, Clerk of the Council. Hopes for a delay in a hearing concerning Henry McCulloh's petit10n about delinquent quit rents on the escheated portion of his associates' land in North Carolina. 71, /(}..:(S. 1-3 6. 1767 December 11. (Robert Cholmondeley), Auditor General of Plan- tations Office, to [Philip Sharpe, Clerk of Council] With- drawing his caveat in the matter of Henry McCulloh's petition concerning delinquent quit rents on his associates' land in North Carolina. 79, /0.:2.(,,1- J., 7. 1767 April 11. Caveat to the Privy Council by the Auditor General of Plantations against any application of Henry McCulloh relative to (del1nquent quit rents due on ) on his associates' lands in North Carolina. -;7" / o a 7. J-..:l 8. 1762 October 14. Court at St. James's. COpy Order 1n Council for setting off Henry HcCulloh's salary as Comptroller of Quit Rents in North Carolina and South Carolina against quit rents due from him and his associates on their 1,200,000 acres in ~ North Carolina. 79.10';;'" /- I 9. 1767 December 10. Treasury Chambers. COpy of Treasury minute on report of the Aud1tor General of Plantations concerning re- mission of delinquent quit rents due on the escheated portion of the North Carol1na lands of Henry McCulloh's aSsociates;. ~ '17, / ():J. " . -,.J 10. 1768 February 23. Privy Council Committee for Plantat10n Affa1rs report to the King (in Council) agreeing with the Board of Trade that the 1767 North Carolina act to lay a tax on pedlars ought to be disallowed. Read and approved, and act disallowed 26 February. "J 9. /() 30, 1- .3 11. 1768 February 23. Pr1vy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council)t:ecommending disallowance of a 1766 New Jersey act to extendAand enforce in that colony certain Parliamentary acts concerning preserving ships and goods forced on shore. Report recommends, too, that all colonial governors and attorneys general, etc. be advised that the referenced acts of Parliament are 1n force in Amer1ca already. Read and approved, 26 FebruarY:-- -79./()31. 1-"" 12. 1768 Februtiry 1. Court at St. James's. Draft Order in Council concerning delinquent quit rents due on the escheated portion of Henry McCulloh's aSSoc1ates' 1.200,000 acres in ~ rth Carolina. ? 7. /(J 3":;. 1-.3 (concluded on next sheet \ P.C. 1/54 concluded Bundle 63 B 13. 1768 November 22. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) recommending confirmat1on of the 1766 North Carolina act to confirm a lease made by the Tuscarora Indians to Robert Jones, Jr., William W1lliams and Thomas Pugh. Received and referred to committee, 23 November; read and approved, 22 December. 79. I ~.::3 3. /- 4 14. 1768 August 25. Admiralty memorial to the King (in Council) pro- posing a salary of £600 p.a. on each of the judges of the four vlce-admiralty Courts in America: Halifax, N.S., Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston. Received 25 August; read and approved 7 September. 7 r. / ()34!/-. 1- 3 Bundle 65 B 15. 1770 May 1. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) recommending Martin Howard and Samuel Cornell to be of the Council in North Carolina. Read and approved, 4 May. 79. /0 ss: /- ~ 16. 1770 May 1 (receivedl• Memorial of Col. Josiah Martin to the Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs praying for lands in N. Y. proposed to be granted him be free of qui t rents for 10 years. 7,.. /tJ.s'. 1-:2 17. 1770 July 5. ~rivy.Council.Comm1ttee fo~ Plantation Affairs repo~tooo to the Klng 11n COUnCll).recOmm end1ng adprooosed qrant otJu2 y' 1n N.Y. to L t.c 01. Josiah Mart In. Rea ana approveCl, b ~ . ?'!. /tJ37. /- 3 Bundle 66 C Pt. II 18. 1770 December 12. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) recommending disallowance of two 1768 North Carolina Acts: (1) on importation of British halfpence; (2) on New Bern public school lots. Received 13 December; read and referred to committee, 14 December; read at committee and disallowed 23 t-1ay1771. 79. /0.3 s 1- s: London, England P.C. 1/55 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 67-72, 1771-1772. Bundle 67 1. 1771 January 30. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) transmitting (NOT PRESENT) general instructions to Josiah Martin as governor of North Carolina. Received 31 January; read and instructions approved 6 February.79· /~~::z# Q/. I--,.:L 2. 1771 April 24. ~oard of Trade report to the Privy CounCll Committee for Plantation Affairs proposing governors of North Carolina and South Carolina be given instructions to appoint commissioners to extend the boundary westward from the Salisbury Road on a given course. Received, 25 April; read at committee and a .e , to prepare necessary instructions, 25 May. 7? /"~O. /-1 3. 1771 June 7 (approved). COpy Draft of additional instructions to Governor Josiah Martin for settling the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary. 7 4. 1771 April 26. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) recommending Sir Nathaniel Duckenfield and Marmaduke Jones as North Carolina councillors. Received, 30 April; read and approved 1 May. ?1.IO.,.~.I-:L Bundle 68 5. 1772 February 17 (approved). [The King in Councll]. COpy. Addi- tional instructions to the Earl of Dunmore (and other governors} for alteri~g the prayers in the colonies for the Royal Family (occasioned by the birth of the Prince of Wales) . 77- /C.,.". 1- 3 6. 1772 April 13. Board of Trade representation to the Klng (in Council, recommendlng dlsallowance of the 1771 North Carolina act on the post office. Received, 14 April; read and referred to committee. 22 April; read at committee and agreed to,S May. 7?1()+'" I-S- 7. 1772 March 4. Le Dispencer and Henry Frederick Thynne, General Post Office, to the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations. Objecting to certain provisions 1n the 1771 North Carolina act on the post office. 1tt, /~ ~ 1-3 Bundle 69 B 8. 1772 May 12. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) transmitting draft of an additional instruction (NOT PRESENT. for Josiah Martin concerning any future North Carolina riot act. Received, 14 May; read and approved, and Secretary of State to prepare instruction, 15 May. "7 'I. It) +,. /- :l. 9. 1772 May 12. Board of Trade representation for the King (in Council) transmitting draft of an additional instruction for Josiah Martin concerning future North Carolina post office act. Received, 14 May; read and apptoved, and Secretary of State to prepare instruction, 15 f-1ay. 79. / ()+7. /- ~ Addltional 10. 1772 May 15 (approved). [The King in Council] COPY. instruction to Josiah Martin concerning a North Carolina yost office act. 79, /p_".R, 1- 3 Bundle 71 11. 1773 June 9 (received). Board of Trade draft of an additional instruc- tion to AmeriCdn governors concerning future provincial surveys and rules for granting lands. Recelved and referred to Privy Councll commitlee, 9 June: read at committee and Board of Trade to prepare particular instructions for the several governors according to an annexed scheme (NOT PRESENT), 28 Octob~r 1773. 19. / a +9'. I - IJ (concluded on next sheet' P.C. 1/55 concluded 12. 1773 October 28. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) transmitting drafLs OJ instructions (NOT PRESENT) for the American governors forbidding their assent to bills for naturalizing aliens, for dissolving marriages, and for confirming titles to land originally vested in aliens. Received, 1 November; read and approved, 19 November. 7 (J, /0 5" 0, /- 2. • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/56 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 73-70, 1774-1780. Bundle 73 1. 1774 January 25. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report on draft additional instructions to American governors on granting lands. Read and approved, 2 February. '1 I 3 7" /dS',. - 2. 1774 March 31. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) recommending disallowance of five 1773 North Carolina Acts: (1) for relief of insolvent debtors; (2) for relief in delayed land registrations; (3) on clerks' fees; (4) for method of returning jurors; (5) to extend act on debts under £5. Re- ceived, 2 April; referred to committee 13 April; read at com- mittee and agreed to, 28 t.1ay. ?"t, /tJS-:l. 1_ ~ 3. 1774 May 28. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King 1n Council) agreelng wlth the Board of Trade's recommendation of 31 March to disallow five 1773 North Carolina acts. Read and approved, , June. Bundle 74 A 4. 1774 March 10. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) recommending an armed cutter be provided to assist William Gerard De Brahm in surveying the Southern District of America. Received, 12, l-1arch;read and approved, 13 April. L"""~ ( . 71. /()""f -.3 5. 1774 May 12. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations report to the King (in Council) concerning the appeal of Abner Nash from the 16 January 1771 perpetual inJunction granted by the North Carolina Court of Chancery in Dobbs vs. Nash. Recommends reversal of the perpetual injunc- tion and the restoration of relief through the attachment granted by Halifax District Super lor Court in the sUlt Nash vs. Dobbs. Read and approved 20 May. 7-" /(7S-~ 1_ 1/ 6. 1774 February 19. "The Inf ormat.Lon of Hugh Wi ll1amson Doctor of PhYSiC, lately arrived from Boston in North America, taken before the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council " concerning Boston Tea Party events as witnessed by him. (One of about ten such depositions.) 7,/. I~~-~ /- s- Bundle 76 7. 1776 November 19. William Crichton, Brabant Court, Philpot Lane, to Mr. Cottrell. Hoping to obtain through the Privy Council a license for James Gammell, who has lost a considerable fortune in North Carolina to ship provisions from Greenock, Scotland, to occupied New York. Bundle 77 8. 1777 March 5. Admiralty memorial to the Klng (in Council) requesting that HM's Advocate General and the Advocate for the Office of Lord High Admiral to draft the instrument necessary to empower the Admiralty to issue letters of marque in order to prevent prohibited Amlrican trade. Referred to committee, 7 March; read at committee and referred to AdVocate, Attorney and Soli- citor Generals, 11 March. -7'1, /()~-8. 1-5' 9. 1777 March 24. Privy Councll Committee report to the King (in Council) on the Admirulty memorlal of 5 March 1777 concerning letters • of marque. 7'J. / a,5-'1, /- :3 (continued on next sheet P.C. 1/56 concluded 10. 1777 March 22. Advocate, Attorney, and Solicitor Generals' report to the Privy Council Committee on letters of marque, expressing the opinion that the powers may be conferred upon the Admiralty by the King in Parliament without the necessity for an instru- ment under the great seal issued by the King in Council. /_ ~ 7<7./a G O. T 11. 1777 September 18. Admiralty memorial to the King (in Council) proposing additional interrogatories be prepared for use in colonial courts of admiralty. Received, 22 September; approved and Advocate General and Advocate of Admiralty to prepare draft interrogatories, 24 September. ? 9. / ObI. /- 1- Bundle 79 B 12. 1779 March 29. Court at St. James's. Order in Council directing that Prize Appeals in the courts of admiralty be conducted in the name of the King and not of the captors. ? 9. /()~ ~. /- 1- Bundle 80 13. 1780 December 11. Advocate and Attorney Generals and Advocate of the Admiralty, report to Privy Council Committee enclosing a draft clause for an Order in Council concerning secret appeals in prize causes. 77. /()~3. /-.s- 14. 1780 August 1. College of Delegat~s, Doctors Commons. High Court of Admiralty representation to the King in Council proposing an Order in Council forbidding delayed and secret appeals in prize causes. ReceIved 4 Auqust; referred to committee, 18 August; referred to Advocate and Attorney General, 11 Nov- ember; referred to Advocate of the Admiralty, 28 November. ~ 79. /a6+. /-..;) 15. 1780 December 4. Advocate and Attorney Generals and Advocate of the Admiralty, report to Privy Council Committee enclosing a draft clause for an Order in Council concerning delayed and secret appeals in pr ize causes. 71. 10(,.5-;1- " 16. 1780 April 18. "An Additional Instruction to all Ships of War and Privateers that have or may have Letters of Marque against the French King, or the King of Spain .•. or against any other Enemies or Rebellious Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain " Draft proposed to the Privy Council. Approved by the King in Council, 19 April. 7~, /0 {,~-L> 3 17. 1780 April 19. Order in Council approving draft additional instruc- tion to ships of war and privateers having letters of marque. '11.10, 1. /-:5 18. 1780 December 21. PRINTED. "Instructions for the Commanders of Such Merchant Ships and Vessels Who shall have Letters of t-1arqueand Reprizals." "By lIisMajesty's Command, STORMONT." (Water damaged) 79. /~~ i, 1-10 • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/56 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundle 78. 1774-1780. Bundle 78 1. 1778 December 1. New York Court of Vice-Admiralty. Condemnation of the snow Margulse d'Entragues (Jean Lanandouelles, master) taken near Cape Fear by the British armed brigantine Enterprize (Daniel Sgulre, master) on 19 July 1778; cargo of salt and dry goods meant for trade with one of the rebellious colonies. • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/57 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundles 81-85, 1781-1783, Addenda. Bundle 84 1. [ca. 1739?J"Some Instances in which proceedings have been had agt. Reports of Represenations of the Board of Trade before the • Lords of the Committee [for Plantation Affairs) of [the Privy) Council." Cites instances from various colonies from 1720 to 1739 (no N.C. instances). 79, / I) 7(), I-~ 2. [ca. 1739?JMemorandum about Grants of Land in Carolina prepared for use of Privy Council. Cites data from North Carolina and South Carolina from 1732 to 1738, including Henry McCulloh's 1736 lands, and the 1,200,000 acres to his associates through Huey and Crymble. "7 7. I~ J/. 1-1 3. [ca. 1739?J "Account of the Proceedings on Granting Lands in South and North Carolina" prepared for use of the Privy Council and citing examples from 1735 to 1738. Contains full remarks on the 1,200,000 acres granted the Henry t>1cCulloh'sassociates through Huey and Crymble. '79. I o 7~. I-C, 4. (1760-1770) "Precis. Commissions fot Trial of Pirates." An undated summary prepared for use of the Privy Council, showing prece- dents from 1760 to 1770 in the East Indies, American planta- tions, Africa, and Grenada and Dominica. 71. /tJ 73./- -+ 5. [Post 1761)Notes prepared by the clerk from the Privy Council registers of phraseology used from 1703 to 1761 in order to oblige, require command, etc., American governors, councils, and assemblies. Includes North Carolina examples. 7 9. / a 7~ 1- f 6. 1723 December 25. Commissioners of Customs report to the Treasury of customs officials and establishments in the colonies whose allowances are paid in England. Includes Ports Roanoke and Currituck. 71./"75:1- 4f Bundle 85 A 7. 1761 December 3. Board of Trade representation to the King [in CouncilJ recommending disallowance of three 1760 North Caro- lina court acts: (1) superior court act; (2) inferior court act; (3) orphan's court act. Castigates Dobbs for assenting to the acts. Referred to committee. 7'1./tJ7(.I- /~ B. 1760 May 22. COPY. Opinion of Charles Berry, Chief Justice of North Carolina, on HM's instructions concerning court acts, prepared for the guidance of Governor Dobbs. Enclosed in a Bd. of Trade representation to the King (in Council) dated 3 December 1761. 79. /0 77. (- 5'" 9. 1760 May 22. COPY. Opin10n of Charles Berry, Chief Justice of North Carolina, on the inferior court act of 1760, prepared for the guidance of Governor Dobbs. Enclosed in a Bd. of Trade representation to the King (in Council) dated 3 December 1761. 79. / a 7 r. 1-3 10. 1760 ~1ay 20. COPY. Opinion of Thomas Child, At torney General of North Carolina, on m1' s instructions concerning court ac t s, prepared for the guidance of Governor Dobbs. Enclosed in a Bd. of Trade representation to the King (in Counc1l) dated 3 December 1761. ? 9, /a 7? 1- 7 11. 1780 PRINTED. 20 Geo. III c. 46. "An Act to allow the Exportation of Provisions, Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, from Great Britain. to certain Towns, Ports, or Places, in North America, which are or may be under the Protection of His Majesty's Arms. II • etc. 77. /0 t(), / - 7 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/57 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Bundle 83. 1781-1783, Addenda . Bundle 83 • 1. 1783 January 6 (received). Petition of Robert Jenner, to the King in Council, on behalf of the firm Tarletons and Backhouse of Liverpool concerning the prize Friends (John Norcam, master) laden with tobacco, hogshead staves and naval stores, bound from Edenton, North Carolina, to the Dani~h Island of St. Thomas; prize taken 27 March 1782 by the brig Venus (John Brown, commander). 19. /~ 81, /- ~ • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/56 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Addenda. Bundles 1-4, 1701-1761. Unlabelled Bundle 1. 1720 July 2. Board of Trade report to the Lords Justices recom- • mending denial of two Admiralty memorials proposing annull- ment of standing instructlons for American governors concerning pirates' estates, goods or money, etc. Referred to the Admir- alty 12 July. 1(;,Ia &;J.. 1- 3 2. 1718/19 January 3. Admiralty memorial to the King in Council re- questing annullment of the standing instruction for American governors concerning pirates' estates, goods or money; sug- gests that the Admiralty's own instructions (set forth in thelr patents to governors as vice-admirals) are sufficient. Received 5 January; referred 6 February. 7" /()j 3./- 3 3. 1718/19 January 3. Admiralty memorial to the King in Council com- plaining of interference in admiralty affairs by the provincial courts of common law in America, and asking the Crown to put a stop to it. Received 5 January; referred 6 Feb. 7 tt. Io?~ 1-1- 4. 1724/5 February 27. Lords Proprietors of Carolina representation to the King (in Council) seeking the royal assent to their appointment of Gov. Sir Richard Everard vice George Burr ington. (Signed by Carteret, Beaufort, Craven, Maurice Ashley and James Bertie). In the Bd. of Trade, March 2; read and approved by Privy Council, 8 March. 7,. If) IS-: 1- '3 5. 1719 October 29. C[hristopher) Gale, Charlestown, to [to the Governor of South Caroli~. News from the Bahamas is that the Spanish plan a naval attack on Carolina supported by Spaniards and Indians overland from St. Augustine. Details the Spanish plans. (Enclosed origi- nally in a letter from the inhabitants of Charleston to the Board of Trade (?), dated 6 November 1719, requesting South Carolina be made a Crown colony. '?7. I()i ,.t- ""l.. Bundle 3 6. 1738 April 4. Auditor General of Revenues report to the privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs on the petition of Alexander Skp.ne and James Abercrombie praying reimbursment of expenses incurred in surveying the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary. (Received 8 April; read at committee and ordered that T and P do consider sum to be allowed petitioners 4 May. 17.10 81. /-3 7. 1725 April 16. Board of Trade report to the King (In Council) stating that Sir Richard Everard had given £1000 security as governor of N.C., and transmitting draft instructions con- cerning the Navigation Acts (NOT PRESENT) for the Lords Proprietors. Received, 1 May; read and instructions approved, 15 May. 7,. I o 8 't, I - :3 8. 1726 August 9. Court at Kensington. Order in Council for passing the Bishop of London's commission to exercise ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the plantations. /~. / o 81. /- ~ 9. 1724 December 22. Court at St. James's. Order in Council referring to a committee of Privy Council the representation of the Bishop of London praying to have his ecclesiastical jurisdiction ext ended to the planta tions. 71. / 0 B 1A ./ 10. (1724 December?) COPY. Edmund, Bishop of London, representation to the King in Council, setting forth precedents from 1676 to 1685, and asklng that the extent of his ecclesiastical juris- diction in tho Amcrlcan plantations be ascerta1ned and eX9lained. • 7r,/~9?B·I-~ (concluded on next sheot) P.C. 1/56 concluded 11. 1726 July 5. Court at Kensington. Order in Council referring to the Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs a Barbadian petition complaining of the attempts of the Bishop of London to extend his ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the island. Read and considered at the committee, 14 July. 79. /d fr:;C.I-'2- 12. (1726) Agents for the Island of Barbadoes petition to the King in Council complaining of the attempts of the Bishop of London to extend his ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Island. COPY. (Consrdered by Privy Council on 5 July.) 7 1. /0 M'1])./-:l Bundle 4 13. 1761 March 4. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) transmitting a warrant (NOT PRESENT) authorizing the commission of Charles Berry as chief justice of North Carolina. Received 5 r-1archiread and approved, 10 March. -; ,. /0.8 ,/£,,-.:2. 14. 1761 t-1arch4. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) transmitting a draft commission (NOT PRESENT) for Arthur Dobbs to be governor of North Carolina. Received, 5 March; read and approved, 10 Harch. 7 r. /090,1- :2.. 15. 1761 March 17. Board of Trade representation to the K1ng (ln Council, proposing William Lucas as attorney general of North Carolina. Received 18 March. 7/. /0 CJ/. / - 2. • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/58 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Addenda. Unlabelled bundle, 1701-1761. Unlabelled Bundle 1. [1719] "To the Kings most excellent Majesty. The most humble Petition of the Merchants trading to Carolina in behalf of themselves and the Planters and other Inhabitants of the said Province." Reports news of an intended Spanish invasion of the province, "which would also greatly endanger Virginia," and asks for arms, men, and ammunition for defence of Carolina which "abounds with Naval Stores." 7 if, / 0 9~ I / -.:z. 2. 1719 [September 16-November 3) "Extracts of Sundry Letters from Carolina ye [torn]ance the Island of Providence Giving an [Account] of the Spaniards Designs On Carolina and the Isle of [torn). Extracts of five letters including theone from Christopher Gale dated 29 October 1719. I~' 3, /- + • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/59 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Addenda. Bundles 5-6, 1762-1768. Bundle 5 (1) 1. 1763 May 11. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council) disagreeing with the proposal of Governor Dobbs concerning quit rents due on the escheated portion of the 1,200,000 acres in the Huey-Crymble grants (Henry f.lcCullohand his associates). Recommend that the rents on the escheated lands be collected. Read and approved, 20 May. ?'1,/09f. 1-3 2. 1763 May 6. Board of Trade report to the Privy Council Committee Plantation Affairs disagreeing with a proposal of Governor Dobbs, and recommending that a portion of the 1,200,000 acres in the Huey-Crymble grants (Henry McCulloh and his associates) escheat to the Crown. Read at committee and agreed to, 11 May. 71· /o9!r. 1-4 3. 1764 May 18. Board of Trade representation to the King 1n Councili concerning exorbitant fees demanded and taken by public officers in the American colonies and proposing that tables of fees be required to be hung up in every public office. Referred to committee. 19. /09'. /> 3 4. 1764 July 17. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report recommending repeal of the 1762 North Carolina act on intestates' estates. Read and approved, 20 July. ? ,. / ()97. 1- :l... Bundle 5 (2) Pt. 2 5. 1764 February 9. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) upon memorials of British merchants trading to America. Concerns colonial paper bills of credit, encourage- ment of hemp culture, etc. Speaks speclfically of "this absurd and destructive notion of converting paper Bills of Credit into legal Currency" and "the confusion that has arisen from the introduction of this impolitick as well as fraudulent System into the Colonies of Virginia and North Carolina." (33 pages of discussion and recommendations.) Read and referred to commlttee, 10 February; read at committee and agreed to, 7 March. ?9, /() 91. /- 3.s-- 6. (c. 1·'~4?)"No. 4. To the Right Honble. The Lords Commissioners For Trade and Plantations. The Petition of Merchants in London who Trade to North Carolina and of Gentlemen and Merchants in and from that Colony." Complaint from chlefly Scottish mer- chants concerning paper bills of credit. (Annexed to B of T r epresent.at.aonof 9 Feb. 1764.) 7 " / a 'I cr, I - .:l- 7. [c.1764?] "No.5. To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners :or Trade and Plantations, The Memorial of the several Merchants in the City of London trading to His Majesty's Plantations in America and of the several Agents in thefehalf of their res- pective Provinces" concerning production~naval stores in the colonies; the 104 signatorles include some merchants operating principally or exclusively in North Carolina. (Annexed to B of T representation of 9 February 1764.) 71. / / a o. 1- 8. 1768 December 22. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council) recommendiny, in the absence of a reply flom Robert Eatl Granville, the confirmation of the 1766 North Carolina act for confirming a lease made by the Tuscarora Indians to Robert Jones Jr., William Williams, and Thomas Pugh. Head and approved, 11 January 11.29. 79. 110/. 1- 3 9. 176b April 9. R. Phelps, (Bd. of Trade], Whitehall, to Cl~rk of the Council in Waiting. Transmittinq two copies of letters [NOT PIU~SENT) from wencwor th late Surveyor General of Woods in America, containing his ob- servdllons on the growth of timber in thp southern colonies Reco Lved , 11 April. 7'1. /10:<. I - .2 (concluded on next sheet P.C. 1/59 concluded 10. [c.1768?J"An abstract of several acts of parliament made for the im- portation of masts and otherndval stores from the colonies, and for the preserva t i.onof white and other pine trees." Sum- maries of four acts prepared for use of the Privy Council: 3 and 4 Anne c. 10; 9 Anne c. 17; 8 Geo. I c. 12; and 2 Geo. Bundle 6 (2) II c. 35. 79. I/~ 3, 1- 4- 11. 1769 June 21. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Councll) on the memorial of Alexander McCulloch [of Halifax Co., N.C.] praying return of his performance bond relating to the escheat of a portion of the 1,200,000 acres granted to lIueyand Crymble (Henry McCulloh and associates). Recommends cancellation and return of the bond. Read and approved, 28 June. 79. //(1.,., /-1 12. 1768 August 10. Memorial of ~lexander McCulloch, North Carolina, to the King in Council praying return of his performance bond relating to the escheat of a portion of the 1,200,000 acres granted to Huey and Crymble (Henry McCulloh and associates). Received 6 February 1769; read and referred to committee 20 Fe~; read and the bond to be given up to the petitioner, 21 June. 79. //()S; /-:3 13. 1767 December 15. "North Carolina Ss. At a Council held at Newbern." COpy of a minute relating to the performance bond of Alexander McCulloch concerning the escheat of a portion of the 1,200,000 acres granted to Huey and Crymble (Henry McCulloh and asso- ciates). Annexed to McCulloch's memorial dated 10 August 1768. 71. II a ,. 1- ;t. 14. 1769 May 11. Board of Trade report to the Privy Council Commlttee for Plantation Affairs transmltting the draft of an additional instruction for American governors concerning lotteries. Received 12 May; read and agreed to by the committee, 21 June. 7,.1/07,1-2 15. 1769 June 28 (approved). Additional instruction to American governors forbidding their assenting to bills to erect public or pr i vat e lotter ies. 79. I ItJS'. /-;l.. 16. 1769 June 21. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the King (in Council) concerning an additional instruction to American governors on lotteries. Read and approved, 28 June. 7<;,/1~1.1- :3 • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1/60 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. Colonial. Addenda Bundles 7-10, 1769-1770. Bundle 9 1. 1770 December 10. J. Pownall, [Bd. of Trade], Whitehall, to Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Transmitting to the Privy Counc1l the opinions of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals on the Crown's power to impose an embargo on Amer ican vessels in time of peace. 79. //1 a. I - ::l.... 2. 1770 December 4. Attorney and Solicitor Generals' report to Earl of lIillsborough, Bd. of Trade, expressing their opinion as to when the crown can impose an American embargo in time of peace. 7tj'. 1111.1-3 3. 1770 December. Court at St. James's. Draft Order 1n Council laying a limited embargo on Amer ican trade. 7,.///~, 1_ S""' 4. 1770 December 14. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) transm1tting draft commission [NOT PRESENT] for Josiah Martin as governor of North Carolina. Read and approved, 19 December. 7f. // /3. /- :l 5. 1770 December 14. Board of Trade representation to the K1ng (in Council) transmitting draft commission [NOT PRESENT] for Nilliam Tryon as governor of N.Y. Read and approved, 19 December. Bundle 9 (1) 7tj. I/I~, /--:L 6. 1772 February 26. Board of Trade representation to the King {in Council) recommending disallowance of four 1771 North Carolina acts: (1 the Clot act i (2) to establish Queen's College; (3) to authorize marriages by Presbyterian clergy; 4) to encourage further settlement of the province. Read and referred to committee 28 February; read at comm1ttee and 1st act to expire by its Own limitation and other 3 to be disallowed, 31 Ma rch • 79. II / ~ I - I ;J. 7. 1772 June 17. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the K1ng (in Councll recommend1ng dismissal of the petition of James and Normand Macdonald for 40,000 acres in ~orth Caro- lina. Read and approved. 19 June. 79.//1'. /- 3 8. 1771 r-tay25. Privy Council comm t t tca for Plantation Affaus report to the King (In Council) proposing that future commissions of American governors include an empowering clause concerning their ability as Chancellors to issue commissions for the care and custody of idlOts and lunatics. Read and approved, 7 June. '7 7. //1 7. I>: .:L 9. 1771 ~1ay 23. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report to the K1ng in Counci 1) recommending disallowance of two 1768 North Carolina acts: (1) on importation of British cOpper halfpence; (2) on New Bern public school lots. Read and approved, 7 June. 1 10. 1771 June 7 (approved). COPY. Draft of additional instruction to Gov. Ld. Charles Montague for settling the North Carol1na-South Carolina boundary. 79. /11 fA·1-3 11.1771 June 14 (read). Petition of James and Normand MacDonald to the King in Council praying a gtant of 40,000 acres in North Caro- lina to be settled by a company of Scots a&sociates. Read and r ef'errod to 13. of T. to report to a committee· /119, l : J... 79. 12.1771 Nay 29. Board of Trade report to the Privy Council Committee fot Plantalion Affairs transmitting draft instructions to the governors of North Carolina and South Carolina on settling their common boundary. Received, 30 May; rcad at committee and agreed • to, ) June. 7f. II ~ o. 1- 2. (concluded on next shpet P.C. 1/60 concluded June 3. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report 13. 1771 to the King (in Council) on drafts of additional instructions to the governors of North Carolina and South Carolina on settling their common boundary. Read and approved, 7 June. 71. 1/ ~/. t> f Bundle 10 April 5. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs report 14. 1773 to the King (in Council) recommending disallowance of the 1771 North Carolina act to establish Queen's College. Read an~ approved, 7 April. "79. /1:;';(· / - :2. Bundle 10 (1) May 11. Board of Trade representation to the King (in Council) 15. 1775 recommending William, son of Robert, Palmer as North Carolina councillor. Received. 12 May; read and approved, 26 May. 7 9. // ;;Z::J, 1- :l. October 1. Advocate General and Advocate of the Admiralty 16. 1777 report to the King (in Council) by way of a draft of additional interrogatories to be used in colonial courts of admiralty. Read and the draft approved, 3 October. 7,. /1:1.4-. I - 5' the Admiralty] 17. 1777 October 1. [James] Marriott, [Advocate of College of Advocates, Doctors Commons, to [Clerk of the Council ;J..~, 1 - :l in Waiting). ?" // Correcting a slip in a draft of additional interrogatories and requesting immediate Privy Council action on the draft. • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 1 3152 Privy Council. Unbound Papers. 1. 1708/9 January 7. Lords of Trade representation to the Queen (in Council) concerning Virginia's complaints of Alleged terri- torial encroachments by North Carolina and recommending the boundary be settled. Read 13 January. ?'f. II ~ <0. l -: 1/ 2. [1705] "A. Copy of a Clause in her Majesty's Instructions to the late Coll. Nott Governor of her Majesty's Colony and Dominion of Virginia relating to the patenting of Lands." Enclosed in a Bd. of Trade representation of 7 January 1709 concerning the North Carolina-Virginia boundary. '7 '1. II ~7. 1- 3 3. [1708] "B. An Account of the Manner of Taking up and Patenting of Land in Her Majesty's Colony and Dominion of Virginia with Reasons humbly offer'd for the Continuance thereof." Enclosed in a Bd. of Trade representation of 7 January 1709 concerning the North Carolina-Virginia boundary. 71. II~ r.l- /0 • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED P.C. 2/40 Privy Council. Office Registers, 1 June1630-31 May 1631 • • 1. 1630 June 16. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Open warrant from the Privy Council directing the arrest of Samuel Vassall for illegal importation of tobacco from Virginia. X 79. II :2 Cf. I 2. 1631 Aprll 6. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Letters from the Privy Council to various directing the arrest of Peter Andrewes for illegal importation of tobacco from Vir- ginia; and one (sent on the 14th) directing the seizure of Andrewes' ship (naming also the Christopher and Mary and the Love) . )('1" / /30. /-3 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/41 Privy Council. Office Registers, 1 June 1631-30 April 1632. 1. 1631 July 15. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Virginia tobacco shipped in the Christopher and Mary (Peter Andrewes' vessel?] and other ships. )(7,{. 113/. I • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/43 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 May 1633-31 May 1634. 1. 1633 August 14. cour t at Whi tehall. EXTRACT. Proclamation against indiscriminate use and retail of tobacco, and forbidding furlher retail sales of it in public houses, taverns, etc. X7f, II ,~, /- 2_ • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/44 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 June 1634-30 June 1635. 1. 1634 June 2. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order 1n Council directing an open warrant be issued to all justices of the peace to aid william King "to cause to be rooted up and utterly destroyed" all tobacco growing in England. )(71. 1133. /-3 2. 1634 Sept. 29. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Upon complaint of Edward Kingswell, Esq., that Samuel Vassall, merchant of London, and Peter Andrewes his brother-in-law (and captain of a vessel) for breach of agreement in an under- taking to make a plantation in Carnlana, Vassall and Andrewes (th~ latter in custody, already) are ordered to appear before the next aess i on of the Privy council..x'79. //3"'" /- ::2.. 3. (1634 November 26.] Privy Council [Star Chamber] to the Lieutenant of His Majestys Ordnance. Directing that 30 barrells of gunpowder be delivered to Peter Andrewes, master of the Mayflower, for use in his intended voyage; cash terms of the sale of powder are set forth. )( ? '/.1/ 3 S-. i 4. 1634/35 February 13. Court in Star Chamber. EXTRACT. Privy Council warrant to discharge Samuel Vassall from the Fleet (Prison). PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/45 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 July 1635-28 February 1636. 1. 1635 December 20. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council relating to complainL of Samuel Vassall that Edward Kingswell has entered a further claim against him for servants and goods transported to Virginia even though the arbitrators 1n the action Kingswell vs. Vassall and Andrewes had awarded Kingswell damages and even though Kingswell still enjoyed the servants and goods. Depositions ordered to be taken. )(7f. / / 37. r- 3 2. 1635/36 January 15. Court at \'1h1tehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Samuel Vassall no longer to trouble the Privy Council with his petition in view of the fact that the Lords Commissioners for Plantations had formerly made an order in the case of Kingswell VS. Vassall and Andrewes. ;(79,//3 r. /- ~ 3. 1635/36 January 22. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that awards of the Lords Commissioners of Plantations in Kingswell vs. Vassall and Andrewes, made on 2 July and 23 December 1635, be paid to Kingswell's executors. .x'/ 9, / / 3 r. / - .:J.... PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/46 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 March 1636-27 November 1636. 1. 1636 April 29. Court at Whytehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council concerning the petition of Roger and Dorothy (Kingswell) \Vingate asking that the suit aqa i nst Vassall and Andrewes be continued in their names now that the plaintiff Edward Kingswell is dead. X 7 9. /1 ~ 0 . /-:2..... PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/49 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 March 1638-29 December 1638. 1. 1637[8] March 14. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council requiring a conference with planters, mer- chants, and adventurers concerning the tobacco trade. X79,lff/, /-:2... 2. 1638 August 5. Court at Oateland. EXTRACT. Articles agreed upon in Privy Council for the future government of Virginia. No. 10 stipulates that the territory belonging to Carolana, as granted to Sir Robert Heath in 1629 and conveyed "lately" by him to Lord Maltravers, shall lie outside the Virginia government. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/50 Privy Counc Ll., 1. [1639 April 24.] Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing a warrant to appoint Roger Wingate (son-in-law of Edward Kingswell) Treasurer of Virginia "in regard of his service in the plantation of Virginia." .,(?9·/143. / • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/53 Privy Council. Office Register, 4 October 1640-30 August 1645. 1. 1641 October 12. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Pass granted by Privy Council for ship Mayflower, John Cole, master, to sail from London to Virginia with passengers and cargo, and for Lawrence Greene, merchant of London, to ship cargo and 20 passengers aboard her. Detailed list of cargo; passengers not named. X7'/./14-4-, /--::2..... PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/54 Privy Council. Office Register, 3 May 1649-28 September 1660. 1. 1660 July 26. Court at Whitehall. Order in Counc~l concerning the kidnapping and spiriting of children and servants and sending them to the American plantations. X7? //~s-. /-.:J.. • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England OVERSIZED P.C. 2/56 Privy Council. ~ce Register, 4 June 1662-29 January 1664. 1. 1663 June 10. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Mr. Mariott, steward to the Duke of Norfolk, to surrender the lIeathpatent (to Carolana) of • 1629 and the performance articles relating to it, and for the Attorney General to express his opinion on the patent and whether or not the performance articles had been complied with. X79.//4~./ 2. 1663 August 12. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council relating to the grant of Carolina to the eight Lords Proprietors, commanding the Attorney General to proceed to quash all previous patents and charters by Inqui- sition or Scire Facias. ~7 f. / / + 7, / - 2. • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/57 Privy Council. Office Register, 3 February 1664-23 December 1664. t , 1664 April 22. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that the Navigation Act be imple- mented in the plantations and that the Farmers of the Customs send at their own expense one or more officers or deputies to inspec t the due execution of the Act. X 71. /1 +Y. 1- _3 2. 1664 September 7. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council erecting an office, Roger Whitley, master, for "taking and Registering the Consents, Agreements, and Covenants of such Persons as shall voluntarily go, or be sent as Servants to any of his Ma[jes}ties Plantations in America." ~7? II+r.I-:J.. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/58 Privy Council. Office Register. 2 January 1665-27 April 1666. 1. 1665 April 28. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council releasing Paul Hobson from the Tower under £1000 bond to go to Carolina upon such vessel as the Duke of Albemarle may direct. (Hobson, apparently playing a double game, was committed to the Tower on 20 August 1663 under a charge of conspiring a rebellion to force fulfillment of the Declaration of Breda.) OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/59 Privy Council. Office Register, 4 May 1666-30 September 1667. 1. 1666/67 February 22. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council for pass foe Captain Anthony Langston to sail with the Elizabeth, 25 mariners, to Carolina in order to procure masts for HM's service. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/60 Privy Council. Office Register, 2 October 1667-28 August 1668. 1. 1667 October 30. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council requiring a temporary cessation of planting tobacco in Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina upon the complaint • of Virginia that the three colonies had respectively passed laws in 1666 agreeing to a mutual cessation. %11. / / ~-:(./-3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/61 Privy Council. Office Register, 2 September 1668-28 September 1669. 1 • 1669 May 12. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Admiralty to furnish transports to • go to Surinam with Lt. Col. Wm. Willoughby, to St. Christophers with the commissioners [Sir John Yeomans ct. al.) I and then to Carolina. (Reference is made to a previous order of "23th Aprill last" which does not appear to be 1n the office registers. ;(1 fI, / / !;3, /- ~ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/64 Privy Council. Office Register, 11 April 1673-30 September 1675. Dee. Z. Privy council [Whitehal11 [to Governors of American plantations 1674 ~ incl. Sir John Yeomans, Carolina.] Transmitting a printed proclamation dated 30 Nov. 1674 [NOT PRESENT] forbidding interference with the monopoly of the African Company to trade in slaves, gold, elephants' teeth, etc., between Africa and the plantations. )(7~, II.!:J-.r:r-, I • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/65 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 October 1675-1677. 1. 1675 November 24. Court at \'lhitehall. EXTRACT. Proclamation forbidding the importation of European comodities into the plantations in Africa, Asia or America which were not laden in England. %7 ,. / /~-s:1-.3 2. (1676] Form for a ship's pass. EXTRACT from Privy Council Office Register. ~ .,f. 1/ ,6-,. I 3. 1676 April 29. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing attendance by the New Farmers of the Customs for Ireland in an investigation into the petition of merchants of London, Bristol, Plymouth etc. importing tobacco, sugar etc. from Virginia and other plantations. X?9. / IS'? /-.2 4. 1676 May 3. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Form of the oath to be administered to governors of plantations (subsequently altered by Order in Council 24 October 1677); approved by Privy Council. X 7,. I/S-k. / 5. 1676 May 12. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council in favor of London, Bristol, Plymouth etc. merchants importing tobacco, sugar, etc. from Virginia and other plantations. X?9. //S1, / • OVERSIZE:D PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2 66 Privy Council. Office Register, 2 May 1677-31 December 1678. 1. 1677 October 19. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council relating to Virginia's treaty with the Pamunkey, Nottaway, Waonoke, and Nansemond Indians at Middle Plantation 29 May 1677 (text of treaty included). / / / r/ X791 / (&) O. - ~ 2. 1677 October 24. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Oath respecting enforcement of the Navigation acts and commis- sioners for administering oath to governors of plantations, islands and territories in America, Africa, and Asia. ,%79. 116/, /-:3 3. 1677/8 January 18. Court at Whltehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that protective provisions of the Treaty of Middle Plantation (1677) be caused to comprehend English colonies border Lnq on Virginia. X 7<;. // 6 ~. / - ~ • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/68 Privy Council. Office Register, 21 April 1679-29 May 1680. 1. 1679 May 28. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of Renee Petit and Jacob Guerard of Normandy seeking sanction and assistance in projected plantlng of "about four- score Foreign Protestant families, being skilled in the Manu- factures of Silks, Oyles, Wines etc. who are willing to and Settle in Carolina." In order to prevent abuses by "Carrying Tobacco to Carolina from the Bordering Plantations of Virginia, Wee do further offer that the said families Mayall be obliged to Settle and Plant more Southerly than the 34th Degree of Northern Latitude. " ,..r79. /1~3, />: =<. 2. 1679 June 9. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Seth Southall, intended governor of Carolina who has been cap- tured by Algerian pirates who hold him in slavery, is to be exchanged for "one Hadgamore late Commander of the Tiger of Atgier or one 13ouffillo Ball." X7 'I. I/~~, /-:J.. 3. 1679 July 2. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council that Seth Southill be redeemed from Algerian captivity by being exchanged for Hodg Omar or Buffolo Ball or, if they have been sold as slaves, "for the first Posoner or Prlsoners of Note that shall be taken of ye Algerines ... " X71· II~S; I ..":L. 4. 1679 October 13. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in'Council that George Mathew, captive in Algiers, be exchanged for Hodge Omar or Beaufellow Ball, but after Seth Sothell has first been exchanged out of slavery for one of the two Algerian pirates. X?1. II", I 5. 1679 October 24. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council that Treasury advance £2000 to assist Renee Petit and Jacob Guerard to transport about 80 Protestant families to Carolina aboard the frigate Richmond. Terms under which money is advanced. A?9, II~ 7, /- 3 6. 1679 December 19. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Upon complaint of Thomas Miller, collector of customs in Albe- marle in Carolina, Order in Council that John Culpeper be seized and brought before the Privy council·A'79. II.R. /-:1.. 7. 1679/80 February 4. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. John Culpeper, taken up upon complaint of Thomas Miller, be continued in custody of a messenger of the Privy Council; Gillam to enter into a bond of £200 for his attendance. Matter of Culpeper's rebellion referred to Trade and Plan- tations to whom the Lords Proprietors must give an account, etc. )(79, II' f, /-.3 8. 1679/80 February 11. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. John Culpeper to be charged with and prosecuted for treason in caroi ma , and is commltted to Newgate. ,,(7f, 1/70, /- :l. 9. 1680 April 7. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Witnesses against John Culpeper to be paid 10 shillings a week: Thomas Miller, Henry Hudson, John Taylor, Solomon Summers, and Peter Bunknell. X 79. /1 7/. /- 10. 1680 April 14. Court at \-lhitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of Solomon Summers of Carolina referred to the Treasury by the Privy Councll. r79, //7:1./-.:l OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/69 Ptlvy Council. Office Register, 1 June 1680-31 May 1683. 1• 1678/9 March 3. Court at Nhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council that the petition of Seth Southwell, captive in Algiers, praying to be exchanged for Hodg Omar and Buffilo Ball alias Brian Racey, be referred to the Admiralty. X 79, II 73, /-:3 2. 1680 July 14. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council that the petition of Thomas Miller be referred to the Lords of the Committee [or Trade and Plantations. I A 79, /1 7.tf, 3. 1680 August 4. Court at Nhi tehall. EXTRACT. Order in Counc1l that the petitIon of Capt. Henry Wilkinson praying the loan of HM fireship The Spanish Merchant for transporting hImself, servants and passengers to Carolina be referred to Admiralty. X 19. / /7J-: 1_ :2... 4. 1680 August 18. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of Robert Cole, prisoner in Algiers, setting forth a plan for his ransom. Referred to committee / / X79, /17~, 5. 1680 September 15. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of Seth Southell setting forth the unusual rigors of his captivity in Algiers and praying that former orders pro- vldlng for his exchange be acted upon. Order in Council that Admiralty forthwith give necessary directions to effect Southell's exchange. A 79. 1/77. / - ...3 6. 1680/1 February 16. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in councIl for contlnuing the trade of the American and other plantations to England, Wales, and Berxick ~on Tweed. X? s.n r« 1-.3 7. 1680/1 February 19. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing the Treasury to send order of February 16, 1681, respecting trade to the governors of the various plantations with instructions that they be "punctually and duly observed and put into execution." X 19. 1/ 79. I 8. 1681 July 28. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Privy Council to consider the case of Seth Southwell, lately a captive 1n Algiers but released upon exchange who was also required to enter lnto a ransom bond of 3000 pieces of eight with one Winbourne, an English subject in Algiers. Southell now a prisoner in the Counter at the suit of Winbourne. To be referred to learned counsel. ~79. II J'(), 1- 3 9. 1681 September 7. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Seth Southcll's case to be in the hands of Sir Robert Sawyer, HM's Attorney General, who w i Ll,have: it removed into King's Bench where a bill in equity for Sothell's relIef will be brought. {?,. I J fl. 1- a 10. 1681/2 January 13. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Complaint of Robert Cole, late a prisoner and still residing at Algiers that he has been misrepresented by Seth Southell as one of those forcing Southell to raise a ransom. _{'11·/ I 8':J.. l-: ~ 11. 1681/2 January 24. At the Council Chamber. EXTRACT. Ord~r in Councll directing that copies of the complaint of Robert Cole be scnt to the agent of Seth Southell. X 79. / / I 12. 1681/2 Narch 3. Court iltHtlltehall. EXTRACT. rs. Dismissal of the complaint of Seth Southell against Robert Cole. X?9.11 "...,..,1- ~ 13. 1682 November 3. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of merchants prosecuted for send~ng servants to the plantatIons. Referred by Privy Council to Trade dnd Plantations. K? ,. 118~-:- /- :l... 14. 1682 December 13. Court at Whitehall. EXTRAC·P. fU1's declaration how merchants may without prejudice send white servants to t~e plantations. Incl. est~blishment of system of registering lndenturcd servants so as to discover spiriting. "y 79. / / 8'~. I - :l.. .concluded on next sheet) P.C. 2/69 concluded 15. 1683 May 31. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Upon representation of the Lords Committee for Redemption of Captives, Order 1n Council that a blll be prepared by Attorney General Sir Robert Sawyer to pass under the Privy Seal for the purpose of recalling Seth Southell, Governor of Carolina, in order that he make good his ransom bond for 3000 pieces of eight (otherwise the Algerians may seize the British consul and hold him). A'7 Privy Council. Office Register, 6 February 1685-16 March 1687 . February 6. Whitehall, Privy Council. EXTRACT. • 1. 1684/5 Letter and form of proclamation for proclaiming James II in America (copy directed also to Proprietors of Carolina) , and proclamation for continuing officers in the_glantations. X I'' 3. 1684/5 February 9. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing a ketch be prepared for carrying proclamations concerning succession of James II to the plan- tations. ,(1'1. 1/90. /- 2. 4. 1684/5 February 13. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Counc~l lifting embargo on plantation shipping. X1'1. /I q/. I 5. 1685 April 29. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council forbidding foreign vessels to trade freely with the plantations and letter to governors (incl. Lords Proprietors of Carolina) to prevent such trade. 9 / X19. II ;;. - 3 6. 1685 June 19. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. "Additional instructions to ye Capts. of his Mats. Ships about ye Plantation Trade" prompted by queries from Capt. Allen of HMV Quaker Ketch at Virginia concerning Irish vessels with Eng(ish papers:- )'1~.119~. /-.3 7. 1685 December 18. court at l-lhitehall. EXTRACT. Commission to Giles Dowle to destroy tobacco illegally being grown in several English counties. (COPIED as an example of many such 17th and early 18th century commissions granted by the Privy Council.) X*) ". / 1Cf+. 1- 3 8. 1686 March 26. Court at whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Counc~l directing that the rules to be observed by merchants in transporting servants to the plantations be revived and printed in order to suppress spiriting. Includes text of the fl ve Rules. X11. /19 s; I-..:f 9. 1686 l-1ay12. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Referral to Prlvy Council Comm~ttee for Trade several papers (sent by Earl of Clarendon, Ld. Lt.) relating to merchants trading from Ireland directly to the plantations. ~ )(19. 119{'./- .. 10. 1686 May 30. Court at Windsor Castle. EXTRACT. Order in Councll directing writs of Quo warranto be brought against the Charters of Pennsylvania, Carolina, and the Bahamas. x'?~. /117. I 11. 1686 June 13. Court at Wind~or. EXTRACT. Order in council directing that the acts regulating trade with the American plantations be enforced in,(I19~n;i 9f. / - 2. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/72 Privy Council. Office Register, 4 April 1687-16 December 1688. 1. 1687 May 28. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Letters from Privy Council to plantation governors on publishing (1) Declaration of Indulgence and (2) the proclamation offering pardon to pirates who surrender; Order in Council for the Attorney and Solicitor Generals to proceed against proprietary charters by Quo Narranto. %79. / / Cf 1. /- .3 2. 1687 June 18. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Minute delaying hearing into petition of Anthony Gerent alias de Clairant concerning invention of a new scheme for making three sorts of tar of which he claims being defrauded in the patent by Francis Fandell alias du Fresne and Charles Corselliers. X?9. I;J. 00, /- .2 3. 1687 July 16. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Order in Council giving to Anthony Gerente alias de Clairant sole right to make three sorts of tar by his new method; Order in Council for a patent to Gerent and partner Vanden Anker. x'79. /~Ol, /-:3 4. 1687 July 30. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Order in Council for a patent to the Duke of Albemarle for 14 years rights to newly invented wind or water powered saw mills 1n Amer1cai Treasury to consider Albemarle's petition to coin small money in Jamaica; Customs letter on Irish and Scottish illegal trade with Carolina referred to Bd. of Trade. )('77· 1.20;<. /-3 5. 1687 November 25. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council requiring Peter Vanden Anker to show cause why he should not be omitted from Anthony Gerente's patent for a new way of making three sorts of tar·A7'J. /;203. />: <. 6. 1687 December 2. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Minute delaying the hearing into the controversy between Anthony Gerente and Peter Vanden Anker on the newly invented way of making three sorts of tar. X79. /;:1.()f, /- :L 7. 1687 December 9. Court at \ihitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council dismissing the petition of Anthony Gerente alias de Clairant concerning deletion of Peter Vanden Anker's name from the patent for mak i nq tar. ~1r./20s-./-:l 8. 1687/8 January 20. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Proclamation for suppressing plrates in America; offers pardon to those who surrender by 21 January 1689'X11, /2()',/-3 9. 1688 May 18. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council requ1ring appointment of George Muschamp (Collector of Customs) to the Council in Carolina. ,,(7'. /.:(tJ7. 1- .:< 10. 1688 June 10. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Letter to American governors, incl. "Earle of Craven Palatinate of Carolina," to proclaim the birth of a prince (the Old Pretender) and to appoint a day of Thanksgiving. X79. /~Or. /-~ 11. 1688 August 24. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order in Council upon receipt of a letter (NOT PRESENT) from Capt. Spragg, commander of IIMSDr~k~, directing the Attorney General to proceed by Scire Facias against the Carolina and Bahamas char tP.t"S "with as much Ex~pedition as may be. X 79. /:2 09, /- :;. OVEnSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/73 Privy Council. Office Register, 14 February 1688/9-27 August 1690. 1. 1688/9 February 16. Court at \vhitehall. EXTRACT. Form of the oath for American governors to support the Navi- gation Acts (approved 27 October 1677, but here confirmed under William and Mary) i appointment of a Privy Council Com- mittee for Trade and Foreign Plantations who are to draft form for proclaiming \villiam and Nary in America. \/ I 0 -a... A 79, ;J.. I " - J 2. 1688/9 February 19. Court at Whi tehall. EX'l'RACT. Letter and proclamations for proclaiming Wm. and Mary in America and for continulng crown appointees in office Caro- lina incl.). 3. 1689 April 1. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Referral to Committee for 'l'radeand ForeIgn Plantations of the reC~tion of Edward Thompson for letters patent to erect an office for registration of servants going to the plantations. X1~, I;;_/~. 1- z. 4. 1689 May 2. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Report on the state of America by the Privy Council Committee for Trade and Foreign Plantations: recommend stationing men of war in the West Indies, taking into consideration their majesties interest in Carolina, Maryland and Pennsylvania (not subject directly to the Crown) et.c. XI1./ ;)..1.3. l : 2. 5. 1689 June 27. Court at Hampton COlrt. EXTRACT. Commission for destroying tob.lCCO being illegally grown in England. X79, I :L/4, /- :2.. 6. 1689 November 21. Court at Whitehall. Ex'tRACT. Order in Council concerning an office for regIstering servants bound for the Amer Lean plantations. X79. / ~I s-: 1- ~ 7. 1689/90 February 20. Court at Whitehlll. EXTRACT. Commission for destroying tObdCCO being illegally glown in England. X? CJ, I ~I (". /- 3 8. 1690 April 24. COUlt at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in CounCil referring to T and P the petition of Daniel Coxe and others seeking grant of a tract in American between 0 0 36 3~' and 46 3~' north latitude. X?Cf. /;1./ 7, / - 2. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/74 Privy Council. Office Register, 3 September 1690-29 September 1692. 1. 1690 Sept. 21. Court at Windsor. Order in Council concerning the number of seamen and vessels allowed to trade with the American plantations and other English colonies this yeaX?9, /:2.11. I 2. 1690 September 25. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council to Treasury (customs) and Admiralty concerning tms year's trade and convoys to the plantations.~ 1,. 1~/1. )-3 3. 1690 September 30. Court at toJhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the ship Carolina (Joseph Hall, master) to sail for Barbadoes in company with the New York convoy. x 71. /';;';10. I-;L 4. 1690 October 1. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council concerning the number of ships permittP-d to sail from Bristol bound on plantation trade. X 7'1. /:J...:2 l, I 5. 1690 October 9. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in CounCl.l concerning an explanatlon of travel curtailments in and out of England as it applies to plantation travel. )t 79, / 2 2. "2., 1- 6. 1690 October 16. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Number of merchant ships for the Virginia-Maryland convoy, etc. from the port of London. X7?' 1..<:23./-:2.. 7. 1690 October ;n. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Number of merchant ships for plantation trade sailing from Plymouth and Bristol. X'?9. 1:< 2."'f. I - 2. 8. 1690 November 27. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. The ship Carolina Joseph Hall, master) bound for Carolina to be stopped and children aboard found to have been spirited to be set ashore. X71. /.) ~s: I 9. 1690 December 2. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT, Order in Council permitting the Carolina (Joseph Hall, master) to sail despite the former order of 27-November 1690. ,I _{19·1;2;L . 10. 1691 March 26. Court at \'lhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the Happy Return ~Anthony Taylor, master) to sail for Carolina; and noting that provisions for Carolina trade are not embraced in the usual scheme of distri- bution of vessels for the plantation trade to Virginia, Mary- land, etc. ,A' 11. I ~ ~ 7. /- a, 11. 1691 l1ay 28. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that Edward Thompson receive a patent to keep an offl.ce for registering servants going to the plan- tations. X 7r. 1:2.;z.i. 1-:< 12. 1691 September 24. Court at \"hitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the John (Thomas Salmon, master) to sail for Carolina, leaving with the narbadoes convoy. X?1, I:J. ~". 1-:2 13. 1691 October 27. Courlat Whitehall. F.XTRACT. Order in Council perm1tting the Wjlliam of Lond~n (Anthony Taylor, master) to sail for Carolina with arms and ammunition, it appearing in an Admiralty list of ships bound for places other than Virginia, Maryland, etc; Order 1n Council allowing 1000 seamen to engage in the Virginia-Maryland trade this year; Order in Council removing fmlargo from trading to Amer Lean plantations other than Ba rbadoo s , Leeward Islands. JamaiCa, Virginia and Mdryland. X 7 ';. I:;_ 30. I - f 14. 1691 January 7. Court at ',vhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council laying an embargo coming l.ntoor remainlng in Enq Lend . /71. I ~ 3 /. 1 (concluded on next sheet OVERSIZED P.C. 2/74 concluded 15. 1691 January 21. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council for awarding a grant to Thomas Offley to make tar and pitch, rosin, etc. in the American plantations for 14 years. X7 19. 1692 June 2. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Admiralty to report an opinion about advisability of lifting the embargo from ships trading to Virginia, Jamaica, etc. X 1~./=< 3'. / 20. 1692 June 13. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Treasury to report on Customs' oplnlon concerning permission for Irish merchants to trade with the Plant~19s,' / ~ '3 7. / 21. 1692 July 21. Court at ~vhitehall. EXTRACT. Opinion of Customs Commissioners concerning Irish shipping to the plantations is that if the Navigation Acts, meant to secure plantation trade to England, are not strictly enforced, "it would be the givlng up the whole Plantation Navigation to that Kingdom and the denying of it to this." A' 19. I~ 3i. 1- .:2.. NOTE: TilE FOLLOWING NUMBERS ARE NOT ASSIGNED - 79.1239 - 79.1292 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/75 Privy Council. Office Register. 1 October 1692-2 August 1694. 1. 1692 December 29. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the Good Succss (Anthony Taylor, "Inhabitant of Carolina," master) to leave with the first convoy in order to proceed to Carolina. X 79. I~ Cf 3. /- .::2. 2. 1692 February 2. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of London merchants against importation of bulk tobacco referred to Committe( for Trade and Plantations. -, X7'1, 1.;( ~+: />: *'- 3. 1693 July 20. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Permission for the Charles thp Second to sail to Spain sub- sequently seized at Corunna by thepirate Henry Every alias Bridgman); Committee for Trade and Plantations to settle this years quotas for plantation trade. A ?~. 1.;2 9!;,-:I 4. 1693 August 24. Court at Wh1tehall. EXTRACT. Proposals of the New Penney Lv.m i a Co. and the New Jersey Co. about importation of naval stores referred to committee. X'?i. / ~ 96:,. l : :l 5. 1693 September 21. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Peti t i on for p- rmiss ron for the Friendship Michael Cole. master to sail for Carolina referred to-Admirafty. X 11'. I ~ Cf7. / - :::2... 6. 1693 September 28. Court at Whltehall. EXTRACT. Permission for the Fri~d~hie. (~1ichaelCole, master) LO sail for Carolina; Customs Commissioners to settle quotas for year's plantation trade. X79,/:l9 g. t- 3 7. 1693 October 19. COUlt at Wh1tehall. EXTRACT. Petition of William Clough asking that the patent on the inven- tion for making three sorts of tar, granted to Anthony Gerente during the reign of James II, be vacated and I~ranted to him. /f/f. 1.2.99· 1- 2 8. 1693 October 26. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Matter of William Clough's petition for patent for new way of mak1ng three sorts of tar referred to Attorney General; Order in Council vacating the patent to Anthony Gerente alias de Clairant and Peter Vandenankcr. )(7t:t, I~OO. 1- 3 9. 1693 November 2. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council concerning preparation and commission of oyer and terminer for the trial of pirates. ;(71. /301. /-~ 10. 1693 November 16. Court at \-lhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council and report on commission of oyer and terminer for the trial or pirates. ,{'77. /30;;(./ 11. 1693 November 23. Court at ,/bitehall. EXTRACT. Attorney General's teport on a patent to William Clough for making three sorts of lat. X19. 1303, /- :2. 12. 1693 December 28. Court at ~-lhitehall. EXTRACT. Committee report on charter for New Pennsylvania Company to produce naval stores in the plantations. '(77. 1301: ) - ::2. 13. 1693/4 January 22. Court at Whitehall. LXTRACT. Order in Council to pay John Gray tor destroy~ng tobacco i Ll.cqa Lly planted about Bristol. X1'1. /3 (J.!l-: /- :l_ 14. 1694 .Tune 21. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Older ln Council concetning steps to prevent ships trading from Vi rq i ni a , ~1aryland. and PennGylvania, to Scotland and :rc land. X 7'1,/30(,. / i s . 1694 July s . Court at Whit0hall. EXTRACT. Repor t conco rnInq illegal trade between the plantations Vir- 'linin. r.1atyldlhl,and Pennsylvania) and Scotland and Ireland. X7r, 13 (concluded on next shcet UV~~Iu;~r------~ P.C. 2/75 concluded 16. 1694 August 2. Court at \'lhitehall. EXTRACT. Petition concerning the Charles the Second (seized at Corunna by Henry Every the pirate). X 1'1. /30t.I-:L _ 17. 1694 August 3. Court at \'lhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council relating to illegal trade between the plan- tations (Virginla. Maryland, dnd Pennsylvania) and Scotland and Ireland. %19. I .3 d'/. /-;;L 18. 1694 August 16. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Petition of owners of the Charles the Second (seized at Corunna by Henry Bvery) referred to committee. X 1,/, /3/0,1 - ~ 19. 1694 September 13. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council for arrest of the Charles~~e Second, seized at Corunna (by Henry Every) and run away with by the crew. X 7r, / 3/1. / - 2. 20. 1694 September 27. Court at Whitehall. EXTRACT. Text of a letter to Jamalca and Barbadoes requiring the governors there to stop and seize the Charles the Second and her piratical crew if she comes in or near their governmentS. X1~. I 31 a. /> :2.. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/76 Privy Council. ~ffice Register, 2 December 1694-23 April 1697. 1. 1695 January 9. Court at Kr>nsington. EXTRACT. Referral to committee of a presentment concernlng illegal trade between plantations and Scotland X?9, /313.1- :L 2. 1695 January 23. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council permit ting the Edward and Frances 'Thomas Han, master) to sail to Ca ro Lina . X79. 13/"" /-.::2. :) nu.J,.Y,;\ :;l., 3. 1695 AWhiLehall. Privy Council as a Committee of the whole. upon receipt of report from Mr. Randolph, that portion disclosing protected privateering in the plantations referred to IICA for opinion as to whether or not the "private(;rs" are not mere pirates. X 79, / 31 s: / 4. 1695/6 February 13. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Text of a letter to thC' American governors (incl. "The Governor of ye North part of Carolina"), recommending vigorous execu- tion of lhe English Acts of Trade and warning of the ill consequences of honoring a recent Scottish Act for erecting a company to trade wi th the p Lan t a t t ona . X7 'I, / :3/{'. I-::J. 5. 1695/6 March 10. ~'lhitehall. EXTRACT. Minute of letters from the Privy Council to th~ American gov- ernors (incl. CarolinuJ rejOicing in the delivery of William III from a creache rouu plot and announcing a general embargo. X79· /3/7. /-.3 6. 1696 April 15. \'lhitehall. EXTRAC'r. Minute of a letter fron the Privy Council to American governors (incl. Carolina) transmitting (NOT PRESENT) a recent act to prevent frauds and to regulate abuses in the plantation trade. 7. 1696 April 20. Whitehall. EXTRACT. X'?'1./3/ s. J -:3 Minute of a letter from the Privy Council to American governors alertlng them to French designs agalnst the English plantations. A'77,/?JICf·I-~ 8. 1696 Aprll 29. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Referral to the Admiralty of a Privy Councll committee report concerning impressment in the plantations, posture of naval defense there, etc. )(79. J 3.:2. O. l : 2. 9. 1696 July 16. Whi tehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing the ~ttorney General to prepare a proclamation for the capture of Henry Every and the Fancy (formerly the Charles the Second . 13:L/. J - :L. 10. 1696 July 17. Whitehall. EXTRACT. X1 '!. Attorney General's report and draft of a proclamation for the seizure ot the Fancy (formerly the Charles the Second) and the arrest or Henry Avery. X?9./3-J../ . .J. - ~ 11. 1696 July 23. Whitehall. EX·l'RACT. Referrals 01 Customs proposals, incl. erection of admiralty COUtts in the plantations, to Lhe Admiralty and the Council for 'rrade. X 79. /3:;;1.. /- ;L 12. 1696 Aug us t 10. Wh i tehall. I:XTHACT. Order in Council directIng the printing of a proclamation against the pirate Henry Every opening text included; remainder under entry for 17 July 16961; text of a second proclamation also. )( J9. J3;1. 3. / 13. 1696 August 12. Whitehall. EXTRACT. -.s- Older in Council for seIzing at Bristol the sloop Seaflower which recently brought Henry Every and part of his crew from America to Ireland; Admiralty to consider sending man of Har to Providence to seize Charles the Second alias Fancy). X7~./3~3~ ~- b 14. 1696 August 20. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Referral back to the Council of Trade thlir lepr~s~ntation on the state of the Ame rican plantations. X? 9. 13;;.1: 1- .:2 (Concluded On next sheet) P.C. 2/76 concluded 15. 1696 August 27. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Minute of a letter from the Lords Justices in Council to the American governors (incl. Carolina) transmitting the proclama- tion concerning the arrest of Henry Every alias Bridgman, and on suppression of pa racy in general. X79. 13':<.57 /- 3 16. 1696 September 10. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Council referral to the Attorney General the question of whether or not it will be proper to appoint Crown Attorneys general in the proprietaries (incl. Carolina) as well as the other plan- tations. )(79.13 ac): .<. 17. 1696 November 5. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Petition from the Lords Proprietors of Carolina (and proprietors of other colonies) concerning appointment of Crown attorneys general referred to the Council of Trade. X ?'1. 1.3:::2? 1- 2 18. 1696 November 12. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Execution of William Bishop, member of Henry Every's crew, to be respited during his appeal for pardon which is referred to the judge of the HCA. A' 7,/, 13;:;"8", 1- :2. 19. 1696 November 19. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Matter of American plantations without v1ce-admiralty cour);s referred to the Council [or Trade. )(1'1, I 3!:l. 7- I 20. 1696 December 3. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Admiralty to give necessary directions [or arranging that powers of vice-admiralty devolve upon immediate successors of governors dying in the plantations; naval agent in plan- tations for securing supplies and stores; naval commanders seeking to impress seamen in plantations must have consent of governor; proprietaries forbidden to shelter or entertain pirates. X 7~, 13 ~ o, 1-1- 21. 1696 December 31. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Representation of the Council of Trade to the King (in Council) concerning erection of vice-admiralty courts in the American proprietaries, and submitting the question to the King's plea- Sure since the various proprietors object to the establishment of the courts. X7'1, / '33/. /- _3 22. 1696/7 January 21. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT "Memoriall of the Proprietors in the Plantations concerning Vice Admiralls Jur isdiclion" (incl. Carolina). "Memorandum, This Memoriall was presented by Doctor [Daniel] Coxe the 21th of January 1696/7 in behalf of himself and the rest of the Proprietors in the Plantations, Declaring he had authority to do so." (Seeks erection of the courts. 1,l19, /.3 3.:2, /-:2 23. 1697 March 25. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Counc1l directing that the Commissions for administering to the governors oaths for enforcing the acts of trade in the plantations be speedily passed; new form of the oath to be taken by plantation governors approved (text included\. X17. /33:3.1- _3 ,...------ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/77 Privy Council. Office Registers. 5 May 1697-28 March 1700. 1. 1697 October 5. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Referral to Council of Trade of letter from Francis Nicholson, Governor of Maryland, dated 30 June 1696, concerning Henry • Every and his piratical crew. ~79, /33""1: 1-:2. October 21. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Peace with France to be proclaimed in the plantations, and Council of Trade to send proclamations to Amerlca for the purpose. ~1(" /3 35": 1- , 3. 1698 November 3. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing instructions to naval officers be sent to governors of all crown colonies and proprietaries in America. )(79,/33',1 4. 1698/9 January 5, Court at Kensington. Order in Council directing that the "Instructions relating to Trade" be sent to the governors of American proprietaries (including Carol1na . X1'!./337./-2- 5. 1699 June 29. Whi tehall. EXTRACT. Minute of a circular letter from the Lords Justices to the American governors, "more especially those in proprietary and charter governments" commanding careful execution of the acts of trade. X 19. I 33? /- .z, 6. 1699 July 1 J. \-Ihitehall. EXTRACT. Approval of a letter from the Lords Justices to the American governors (includes Carolina) concerning contraventions of the acts of trade and necessity for their enforcement. x79,/339./-~ 7. 1699 September 26. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Approval of letters to the American governors concerning pirates in the plantations. X7'f. /31-0. /- :l 8. 1699 November 2. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Approval of letters to the American governors concerning pirates in the plantations. )( 79. /3-1-'. I 9. 1699 November 9. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Three entrles concerning pirates on the American coast and how to require proprietors of plantations to present for royal assent names of their nominees for governor t19. /3f-:l. I-:L 10. 1699 December 21. Court at Kens1ngton. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing a committee enquiry into Dr. Daniel Coxe's claim to "Carolana alias Carolana Florida." """' X ?~. J 3f3. 1- -<.. 11. 1699/1700 January 11. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Minute approving preparation of drafts of letters concerning ~ pirates in the plantations to be sent to the governorsAt %79. I ~I. l> J- 12. 1699/1700 January 18. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Report of oplnion from the Attorney and Solicitor Generals con- cerning denizations in the plantationsi Order 1n Council that governors con form to the opinion. ..x 79 I I 3+~ l> .:2 13. 1699/1700 February 1. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Minute approving drafl of a letter to the American guvernors concerning trials of pirates. X7~.13+', /- ~ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/78 Privy Council. Office Registers, 4 April 1700-19 February 1701 . ,. 1700 May 9. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. • Order in Council directing a letter be sent to American gov- ernors concerning seizure of the Beckford Galley and Ryder the pirate (however, this presumably does not include the proprietaries); Order in Council concerning~raft commission for trial of pirates in the plantations. X7'l, J 3~ 7. /-.::2. 2. 1700 June 6. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Minutes concerning granting of Algerine passes in the plan- tations (incl. a Ilst of American crown colonies and propri- etary plantations), commissions for the trials of pirates in the plantations, and appointment of George Larkin as special commissioner fOL the trials of pirates in Amer ica. A (7 /_-d.. X/~. 13,-0. =t 3. 1700 June 13. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Proclamation about Algerian passes (requirement includes Arnerican plantations) . .x 7'1. 13'" '1'.1 - J. 4. 1700 June 20. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Minute concerning the sloop, Turtle of Barbadoes (Robert Cunningham, master) condemned in the Carolina Court of Ad- miralty) in 1699. (Followlng entry directs letters concerning seizure of the Beckford Galley to Massachusetts, New York, virginia, Barbadoes, LeewaL~slands, and Jamaica--see entry for t-1ay9.) X19. I ,sa, I-;:L 5. 1700 July 18. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directlng the several American governors (includlng proprietaries) to furnish an account of their courts and the method of proceedings in them; minute con- cerning appeal of the Cole and Bean Galley from condemnation in the Carolina Court of Admiralty. )(1~. I ~S'/. 1- ~ 6. 1700 September 19. EXTRACT. Minute of a report from the Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations etc, concerning the Cole and Bea~ Galley, condemned in the Carolina Court of Admiralty (report omitted from the Privy council Register). X ?~. 13S~. I 7. 1700 October 22. Court at lIampton Court. EXTRACT. Mlnute of agreement to hear appeal from the Carolina Court of Admiralty by the Cole and Bean Galley. )(? 9./353. I 8. 1700/01 January 23. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. f-tinutereferring to Admiralty a draft proclamation offering rewards for the capture of pirates. X'1q. /354'. 7 9. 1700/01 February 20. Court at Kensing~on. EXTRACT. Councll for Trade to consider draft proclamations for seizing and convicting pirates, and offering rewards for their capture. '119. /355': I 10. 1700/01 t-1arch6. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Approval of a proclamation for selzing pirates and offering one third of their goods as a prize to any who deliver pirates to governors of crown colonies in America no reference to the proprietaries). X19. 13:;;'-{'.1- s: 11.1701 April 3. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Minute of reading a Board of Trade repres~ntation concerning the charters of American proprietaries. X 11. I 35'7. l>: ;:t 1~. 1701 April 10. Court a t, Kensington. EXTMCT. Approval of instructions [or George Larkln, commissioner for trial of pirates in America. (concluded on next sheet) OVER5TZED P.C. 2 78 concluded 13. 1701 May 8. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Attorney General's report and minute of approval concerning Thomas Bray's petition for a charter to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ·X? 'I. /3 S 7. l > :2- 14. 1701 f\1ay22. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals to consider and report on the appeal of the Cole and Bean Galley, condemned in the Carolina Court of Admiralty. ,(/'1./3 59A./-::t 15. 1701 June 5. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing a warrant for a charter to the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. 16. 1701 July 31. Whi tehall. EXTRACT. )( 71, / 3 srtB·1 Order 1n Council concerni~g design and color of jacks flown by plantation ships (sketch included); Order in Council reversing the sentence of condemnatlon against the Cole and Bean Galley granted in the Carolina Court of Admiralty in January 1699. X 7f, / 3S1JC!.,1-4 17. 1701 December 18. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing American governors to account for the source of their Admiralty powers--whether by commissions from the Lords of the Admiralty o[ by virtue of a clause under the Great Seal. )( 7 r, /35Cf])'/ • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/79 Privy Council. Office Register, 8 March 1701-18 January 1703. 1. 1701/2 March 9. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council, proclamations, and letters for proclaiming Queen Anne in America, for continuing crown officers etc.; includes text of letter transmitting form for proclaiming / the Queen in Carolina. X 79. I '3S1c}- IQ 2. 1702 April 12. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the pink Carolina Merchant (Thomas Foster, master) to sail for Carolina with 40 passe~ers. X?1· 13S1F.1-:J- 3. 1702 July 2. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council assenting to aPPointment of Sir Nathaniel Johnson as governor of Carolina. X 19. /3 !:;.-'tG:. J-::L 4. 1702 October 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for preparing draft instructions concerning trade acts for the Lords Proprietors of Carolina (i.e. for Gov. Sir Nathaniel Johnson~ mutatis mutandis those for Gov. Nicholson of Virginia. ..{11, /.3,0, /- 2. 5. 1703 April 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Representation from Trade and Plantations concerning salaries of American governors; last paragraph comments on proprietaries and charter colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. Carolina, and Bahamas. X19, 136I. /-S 6. 1703 November 18. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Trade and Plantations to enquire into abuses of Admiralty prerogative by plantation courts; Treasury to settle rates of foreign coins in the plantations. ~ 7 r, / 3'a, /-.:3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/80 Privy Council. Office Register, 29 January 1703-29 September 1705. 1. 1703/4 January 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Trade and Plantations to draft a letter to the American governors concerning prize of war awarded in the plantation admiralty courts; letter to be sent to proprietaries of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation expressing HM's disapproval of their refusal to submit the militia to Crown control, refusal to submit copies of public acts, harboring pirates, illegal trade, erecting an admiralty jurisdiction without Crown authority etc. X 7t:{, f 3~.3, 1- t 2. 1704 April 20. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Representation on a salary for John Br~dger, Surveyor of Woods in America, referred to Treasury; proposals concerning a charter for Thomas Byfield and others to produce naval stores in America referred to Attorney General. X 7,/./3'~ 1_ 4- 3. 1704 May 18. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Officers of the Mint to assist in settling value of foreign coins in the plantations. X 77, / 3~s-. I -..2. 4. 1704 June 15. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Matter of recompense for John Bridger refer back to Treasury; Committee of Whole Privy Council to hear matter of Thomas Byfleld's petition on plantation naval stores; proclamation (text incl.) concerning settling value of foreign co~ns in plantations to be sent to American governorsx?~, 13"./-.s- 5. 1704 June 17. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee of the Whole. EXTRACT. Plantation merchants interested in naval stores to be heard 1n relation to the petition of Thomas Byfield. )(79, J3b 7. /-.:L 6. 1704 August 3. Court at St. James's. Order in Counc~l directing Attorney General and Solicitor General to draw up draft com- mission for trying pirates in the Plantations;.(?9.13&i, /-3 7. 1704 October 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Minute referring to the Treasury a petition from Lord Granville of Potheridge and the other Proprietors asking for guns from the wreck of the Winchester at Cape Florida to be sent for defense of Carolina; Mr. Bridger's account of expenses detailed, and all in New England) as Surveyor of Woods in America referred to the Treasury. X7'J, / 3~. /- 4 8. 1704 November 9. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Permission granted to the Lords Proprietors to salvage guns from the wreck of the Winchester at Cape Florida for use of defense of Carolina; text of letter from Privy Council committee to Treasury setting a date on which hearings 'dill be had on Thomas Byfield's petition on American naval stores. 70 / ~ X 71. 13 · --4- 9. 1704 December 6. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appedls from the Plantdtions, etc. EXTRACT. Report on the char ter desired by Thomas Byfield et. aL, for importing naval stores from America. X71. /371. / -.s- 10. 1704 December 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council '~ving in the hands of Parllament any further consideration of the petition of Thomas Byfleld and oth~rs concerning American n~val stores. )(71. 137::/./--<.. 11. 1704/5 February 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Minute referring to Admiralty the question of which ships having letters of marque should not be embargoes in the plantations. (Not~: th~ g~neral question grew from specific petition of the Rumbo Galley and the Richard and James) ..x 7'1,J 3 1 3. 1_ :;_ 12. 1704/5 Mdrch 24. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council lifting the general embargo X7~, J 3 7-1-, I (concluded on next sheet OVERSIZED P.C. 2/80 concluded 13. 1705 May 31. Court at St. James's. Order in Council, after receiving complaints from Virginia and Maryland, putting an end to manufacture of retail tobacco products by the Muscovy Company and other English factories in Russia·X7r, / 3 7s: / - f OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/81 Privy Council. Office Register, 11 October 1705-29 February 1707. 1. 1705/6 February 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council declaring the reduction of proprietary gov- ernments in Amerlca to Crown colonies to be a subject for Parliament (alleged contravention of trade acts responsible for the aaser t rom . x71, 13 7~. /-;L 2. 1706 June 10. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing ,the Attorney and SOllcitor Generals to proceed aqarnst the Carolina Charter by way of Quo \'larranto; Order in Council declaring the [South] Carolina vestry Act and elections act null and void. ~ 11. /377, / - f 3. 1706 June 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to th~ House of Lords any further proceedings against the Carolina and Bahamas charters. X 7r. 137£', I 4. 1707 April 17. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing changes in the Book of Common Prayer necessitated by the Act of Union be made in the plantations. ~ 7 ?. I '3 71. ,- 5. 1707/8 January 8. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Attorney and Solicitor Generals to consider means Co oblidge the proprietary plantatlons to settle the value of foreign coins in accordance with the Queen's proclamation of 15 June 1704. X1'!. 1.3 8(], /- ~ 6. 1707/8 January 18. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Councll directing the Secretary of State to write to the courts of Spain, Portugal, Sweden, and Muscovy about the tobacco trade; Treasurer and the Attorney, Solicitor, and Advocate Generals to give their opinions. X?fJ./~i/'/- _3 7. 1707/8 January 22. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring the opinlons of the Attorney and Solicitor Genrals on means to oblige the proprietary planta- tions to settle the value of foreign coins to one of the prin- cipal secretar ies of state. )( 79. 13 8:<, / 8. 1707/8 February 20. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council imposing a general embargo; Order in Council repealing the North Carolina act to encourage settlement of the province. ;( 7'1. I 333. /-:1., PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVEHSIZED London, England P.C. 2/82 Privy Council. Office Register,S March 1707-2 May 1710. 1. 1708 August 18. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Treasury the petition of Major Ed\vard Tynte governor of Carolina, December l708-June 1710~ concerning shares of a prize owing to himself and marines aboard the t-1edwa:(. )(79. 13K-+: /-;L 2. 1708 December 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council assenting to appointment of Major Edward 'rynte as governor of Carolina. ~ 79. I ~ g~. I 3. 1708 9 January 13. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to T and P the matter concerning commissioners to settle North Carolina-Virginia boundary and instructions to be issued about patenting land 1n Virg1nia. X79· 13 I 4. 1709 ~Iarch 31. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. u. T and P report on commissioners to settle Notth Carolina-Virginia boundary with Order 1n Council putting report in effect. /(19·/387.I-f 5. 1709 April 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council listing ships exempted from the embargo in the plantations. Incl. the Wharton Galley (John Drysdale master' to Carolina. -X 19./ .3 ~ g. I 6. 1709 August 22. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order in Council d1recting Governor of Virginia to allot lands on southwest branch of Potomac River to Swiss under von Graf- fenried. If 19. 1~ 8'J. /-.3 7. 1709 September 26. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing the Lords Proprietors to order Caro- lina molestations of Virginia's Indian trade to cease. 9 3 x19,J ~ O. l> 8. 1709 September 28. Whitehall. Order in Council referring to a com- m1ttee the petition of 'between 40 and 50 Familys of the poor Distressed Palatines Living in St. Catherines Street London Praying Her Majesty would be graciously pleased to Grant them Transportation into America in Company of the Swissers that are going to Settle i n North Carolina." A'11. / ~ 9/, / - :2. 9. 1710 April 20. Court at St. James's. Order in Council directing new a commission to administer oaths to the American governors and the form of the oath to enforce the acts of trade. (South Caro- lina, but not North Carolina, included in the list of governors to subscribe the oath.) ~ 79. /3 9~. 1- :l OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/83 Privy Council. Office Register, 2 June 1710-28 July 1712. 1. 1710/11 March 1. Court dt St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving a very full representation concerning the North Carolina-Virginia boundary (text included) from Trade and Plantutions and ordering Virginia governor and Lords Proprietors to oonform to it. X7',13 9 ~. l-: s- 2. 1711 April 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Councll approving draft instructions for the Lords Proprietors concerning enforcement of the acts of trade in Carollna. X 11. J 3; 3. 1711 June 14. Court at Kensington. EXTRAC'r. Order in Council referring to Trade and Plantatlons Lords Proprietors' request fOl royal assent to theit appointment of Edward Hyde as governor of North Carolina :(79. 13 95. 1- ::l 4. 1711 July 30. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order in Council assentlng to Hyde's appointment as governor of North Carolina; security to be taken for his enforcement of the acts of trade. ,(?? 1'1,·1-:3 5. 1711 December 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Privy Council as a Committee of the Whole to consider the recent Tuscarora massacre in North Carolina. A ? 9. /"97. /- ;t 6. 1711/12 Januaty 23. Whitehall. Prlvy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Copy of letter, E. Southwell to Attorney General, concerning Thomas Cary and others sent from North Carolina to England to stand trial; committee report on the Tuscarora massacre. X7'1, 1392./-..3 7. 1711/12 March 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Minute: "No. Carolina. Report about the Disorders in North Carolina. Read. To remain till Her Majesty may have further information." X7tj. /3'11,1 .. ;Z_ PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/84 Privy Council. Office Register, 18 Au~ust 1712-31 July 1714. 1. 1712/13 January 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Report on an SPG repres'ntation on the hardships of a clergyman in New York, with Order in Council permitting plantation cler- gymen to appeal court judgments, no matler what the amount, to the governor and Council, and to appeal from them to the Queen in Council. Also, Ordar 1n Council concerning Carolina inter- ference with Virginia Indian trade and North Carolina-V1rginia boundary. %79, l--roo. 1- s- 2. 1713 May 4. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that peace with France be proclaimed throughout the plantations; T and P to report on Lords Propri- etors' request for royal assent to their appointment of Charles Eden as governor of North Carolina. )'7'1, /4()/, /- '3 3. 1713 May 18. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Royal assent granted to appointment of Charles Eden as governor of North Carolina, and securities are to be taken for enfo~- ment of the acts of trade. X 79. /4-0/ . ..3 - .!> 4. 1713 July 30. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Approval of inslructions for the Lords Proprietors (i.e., Gov- ernor Eden I concerning enforcement of the acts of trade . .A 79. I+(),;}, 1- :l OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/85 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 August 1714-2 March 1716. 1. 1714 August 5. St. James's. EXTRACT. Draft proclamation for proclaiming George I in the plantations. %79, l-1-a 3./-..l 2. 1714 August 9. St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Trade and Plantations to send Privy Council letters and drafts for proclaiming George I to the plantations by special packet boats; text of letter (a copy addressed to the Lords Propr ietors of Carolina '~1r, l1-o+'I-~ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/86 Privy Council. Office Register, 2 March 1716-13 September 1720. 1. 171'1 September 5. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. itAProclamation For Suppressing of Pyrates,lt and granting a pardon on terms to those who surrender themselves, etc. ,- I %7'1""'" 0 ~. -.2 2. 1717/18 January 30. \'lhitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council to prepare commission for trYin~ p1i~a,l(e~Oin/.1_ ~ the plantations. /1 -, rr ~ ... 3. 1717/18 February 9. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that lnstructlons for trying and pardoning pirates,based on certain queries and answers (included) I be prepared for American governors. X1Cf. 1+c;7. I -3 4. 1717/18 February 13. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for insertlng names and plantations neither detailed) in the commission for trying pirates. X?t:t. 1+0 ~, /...;;l.. 5. 1718 July 1. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for warrants preparatory to commissions for all the governors "of His Majesty's plantations in AmeriCa"" I .:l to pardon pirates. X 79. If07' - 6. 1718 December 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for preparing commissions and in~1ru~,t/i~s'Ofo,r,_" letters of marque against Spain. /1 'If -' 7. 1718 December 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft proclamation about pirates (text included); new commission empowering Admiralty to grant letters of marque; new commission for HCA to try prize cases; new instructions for such as shall have letters of marque. f'J9·/f-//· /- f OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/87 Privy Council. Office Register, 15 September 1720-31 March 1722. 1. 1720 September 27. whitehall. EXTRACT. Order 1n Council directing the Attorney General to proceed against the Carolina Charter by way of Scire facias. %1C;,/;f!.:2,!- ::J. 2. 1721 July 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to the Admiralty a petition from the W1ves and widows of the crews of the Pearl (Capt. George Gordon) and the Lyme (Capt. Ellis Brand) for a share in the proceeds from saleOf Teach's cargo, condemned a~d7s~.1/d.1./~~.I'"~ Virginia. 1\ t -I...J ""' 3. 1721 August 24. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to the Admiralty a petition from Lt. Rober t t>taynardand t>1astersMate Thomas Tucker of the Pearl for a share of the proceeds from Blackbeard's effects which sold in excess of £2500. ~7f.1+/f. /-2- 4. 1721 September 26. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council requiring Trad~ and Plantations to prepare instructions for American governors in conformity to those just approved for Governor Hart of the Leeward and Canbbean :::2. Islands. k1'f, /41 ~.I- 5. 1721 October 23. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Treasury to apportion prize shares from Blackbeard's ship and cargo to the officers and crew of the Pear!.and the Lyme. t71.1+/,.I-:J. 6. 1721 November 25. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to the Admiralty the petition of George Gordon, capta1n of the Pearl, for head money for destroying Blackbeard and his officers. 179. Ifl? /-;L 7. 1721 December 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Counc1l for the Treasury to pay head money from the death of Blackb~ard to the officers and crew of the Pearl and the Lyme. X7~.I+/ g./- 3 8. 1721/2 March 4. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to the Admiralty the petition ot Capt. Vincent Pearse of the Phoeni~ concerning capture of a pirate ship, the John and Elizabeth which he took in to New York. ,r 1'1,If I 'I. J - 2 9. 1722 April 16. Court at St. James·S. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Treasury to consider and report on petition of Capt. Vincent Pearse of the PhoenixL/ ~ ~~ I ~ .A 17·/~1..I· - OVLmSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, En'Jland P.C. 2/88 privy Council. Office Register, 1 June 1722-25 August 1724. 1. 1722/3 February 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council giving royal assent to the nomination by the Lords Proprietors of Geor'Je Burrington as governor of North Carolina; security to be taken for his enforcing the acts of trade. X 79. /4-;J./ , 1-..3 2. 1723 June 20. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions on the acts of trade for the Lords Proprietors (i.e., Governor Burrington). X19. 1+:l~·1-3 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/89 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 September 1724-31 May 1727. 1. 1724 December 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the Bishop of London's representation concerning extending his ecclesiastical juris- diction to the colonies. '(11, If-:J 3.1-.:2 2. 1725 March 27. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council giving royal assent to Lords Proprietors' nomination of Sir Richard Everard as governor of North .~ I'~ Carolina. X 79./..,.2-,. 3. 1725 April 26. Whitehall. Privy Council as a Comm\s.te~of the ...., .., Whole. EXTHACT. 1f/7.1-1-:J.5. _-'-. Report enclosing the Bishop of London's representation concerning extending his ecclesiastical jurisdiction to the colonies. 4. 1725 May 15. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Instructions for the Lords Proprietors (i.e., Governor Sir l:t Richard Everard) on enforcing the acts of trade.,(1" I.".':;''', - 5. 1726 June 14. Whitehall. Privy Council as a Committee of the Whole. Report on an ecclesiastical court of appeals to have jurisdic- tion over American affairs. ,r7«. I~;J. 7. l>.3 6. 1726 August 9. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for a commission extending the Bishop of Lon- don's ecclesiastical jurisdiction to the plantations and ~ / ~ appointing an ecclesiastical court of appeals. )(79.11-~15. r :» 7. 1726 November 4. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the matter of the North _, Carolina-Virginia boundary. Xl1 ,1.,.';' 1. l-: -<.. 8. 1726/7 February 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council dIrecting instructIons for American governors (including proprietaries) to requIre security bonds from par- ~ ties appealing from court judgments. X 11· 1..f-30.1-~ 9. 1727 March 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing settlement of the North Carolina-VIrginia boundary; Order in Council referring to Trade and Plantations a petition from the Bishop of London asking that American governors be dIrected to secure passage of laws against profaneness, adul- tery, etc.; to establish schools, etc. l79.*3,,/-f 10. 1727 May 3. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report recommending that Trade and Plantations prepare instructions to the American governors directIng them to secure passage of laws against vice, for establishing schools, etc. ,(79. 14-3,:). 1-3 11. 1727 May 11. Whltehall. EXTRACT. Privy Counci 1 Commi t tee repor t referring to 'l'radeand Plantations a memorial rrom the LOld~ Proprietors insisting upon the return of South Carolina and nominating Col. Horsey governor, as well as a countet petition from the South Carolina agent asking the Crown to take the prOVInce entirely under its care and immediate government. X'11. 14.33. I - ;(_ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/90 Privy Council. ~ffice Register, 14 June 1727-22 May 1729. 1. 1727 June 14. Court at Leicester House. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing the proclaiming of George II in the plantations. X 1~.(434. 1-2. 2. 1727 June 15. Court at Leicester House. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Trade and Plantations to prepare suffiClent drafts for the plantations of the proclamation for proclaiming George II (text included). X 1'1./1-3 s: /-;L- 3. 1727 June 24. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing that special packet boats take proclamations for George II to plantations; text of letter and draft of proclamation sent to the American governors ~ (includlng North Carolina). X7~' 1+3'.1-, 4. 1727 July 5. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Proclamation for continuing crown officers in the plantations till moi's further pleasure. X19. /Af-37, 1-3 5. 1727 September 20. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing a Privy Council standing committee to hear appeals from Guernsey, Jersey, and the Plantations; another standing committee to hear appeals from prize cases in British and American admiralty courts; Order in Council concerning memorial of Robert Byng, Receiver General of the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty about pirates} effects in the plantations. r71. ,-+3 g, 1- 3 6. 1727 October 2. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Text of a letter signed Temple Stanyan [a Clerk of the Council in Ordinary] addres~d to [Hugh?] Watson, agent for the Lords Proprietors inviting him to attend an evening session of the Privy Council to consider the state of South Carolina in relation to its government. ;(11. /""fa3'J.1- ~ 7. 1727 October 26. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report recommending disposal of pirates' effects in the plantations be removed from jurisdictions of governors and vice admirals and entrusted solely to Robert Byng, Receiver General of the Rights and perqulsites of Ad- miralty. X?9. 1--1-40. 1- ~ 8. 1727 November 21. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report on jurisdiction over pirates' effects in the plantations of Robert Byng, Receiver General of the Rights and Perquisites of Admiralty; Carolina Charter, constitutions, orders and bylaws referred to Attorney General for his opinion as to who has the right to nominate governors there; Secretary to the Proprietary board to attend Attorney General with necessary records. (19. I~/. I - _3 March 7. Whitehall. Prlvy Council Committee ... for Planta- 9. 1727/8 tion Affairs. EXTRACT. Minute that six of the Lords proprietors of Carolina have offered to sell their share at £2500 each; consideration deferred. {79. I ~;J.. I -s 10. 1727/8 March 12. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. Minutes of a session devoted to consideration of Crown purchase of Carolina from the Lords Proprietors. ~ I 1 x19. I~.;;.J· - 0<- 11. 1727/8 ~\arch 19. Nhi tehall. Privy Council Committee . . . for the Affairs of Carolina. EXTRACT. Minute of a meeting with the Lords Proprietors concerning sale of ca roli na to the Crown. )(11.1--443.:2-3 March 22. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee ... for the 12. 1727 8 Affuirs of Carolina. EXTRACT. ~linutc that Lords Proprietors are not ready with their accounts or qui t rents. 119. 14-41-. , -.1. (concluded on next sheeLl OVERSIZED P.C. 2/90 concluded 13. 1728 March 26. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for the Affairs of Carolina. EXTRACT. Report advising the King to accept the surrender of Carolina. 3 >(?9. ,~~ :1- 14. 1728 March 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving committee report advising the King to accept surrender of Carolina; Order in Council for Surveyor of Woods in North America to reside there; Order in Council for all American governors to assist the Surveyor of Hoods. X7't./~£:/-..3 15. 1728 April 4. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Trade and Plantations to prepare drafts of instructions for all American governors to alter prayers " for the Royal Family. X 79./ ~ 4 c., l : ~ 16.1728 June 6. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals, Complaints, etc. from the Plantations EXTRACT. Instructions to be prepared for all American governors explaining the 1686 Treaty of Peace between France and England; Secretary of State to transmit instructions on altering prayers for the Royal Family. X7cr. l1"'cf 7. t-: 3 17. 1728 November 1. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Secretary of State to prepare commissions for trying pirates in the plantations; Trade and Plantations to pres~nt a list of names for the commissions. ~1~,I1-'1-S./- .:t 18. 17 28 November 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council to fill in commissions for trying pirates in the plantations with names furnished by Trade and Plantatlons.~ )(1~./~'1. t-: _,._ 19.1728 November 23. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Councll vacating previous orders of November 1st, 6th, and 14th, concerning commissions for the trial of pirates in the plantat10nsi Order in Council directing the Advocate General and the Advocate of the Admiralty to draw up a new 3 commission. X?~. /~S-Ol t-: PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/91 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 June 1729-16 June 1732. 1• 1729 June 26. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Referral to the Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Planta- tions of the appeal of Christopher Gale, complaining of pro- ceedings in the North Carolina Admiralty Court. )('11. /"'1- 5"/, 1- ~ 2. 1729 July 17. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Referrals to committee: (1) For Sir Richard Everard's letter to the Secretary of State about cessation of land grants and filling of vacant offices in North Carolina; (2) the co~laints of the North Carolina Council against Everard'A7'1,/I/&fS~,I-:L. 3. 1729 July 31. \vhitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Councll Committee reports referring to Trade and Plan- tations Everard's letter on cessation of land grants and office appointments in North Carolina, and the ~orth Carolina Council's complaints against Everard. A'19./~/-~ 4. 1729 September 26. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee an Admiralty report on complaints that Governor Sir Richard Everard and Chief Justice Christopher Gale have interrupted th~ court of vice admiralty in North Carolina. X 71. 1Jf-~-~. 1- ~ 5. 1729 October 23. Whltehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report recommending that file relating to procedures of Governor Sir Richard Everard's and complaints against him be delivered to the person nominated as first royal governor for strict enquiry; complaints against Everard and Gale concerning Admiralty Court in North Carolina not to be considered until any related appeal has been heard·1'19. 14f-S'S; 1-..3 6. 1729 November 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing American governors to assist provin- cial customs officers in collectlng the 6d per month duty from 3 seamen's wages. X 19, 11-~. (- 7. 1729 December 18. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Referral to com- mittee of Lord Carteret's petition setting forth his right to an undivided eighth part of Carolina. X/ct,I+5"'J, l-: 3 6. 1729/30 January 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Approval of commission for George Burrington as governor of North Carolina; Leeward Islands, Carolina and New England omitted from instructions concerning collection of 6d per 0 month duty from seamen's wages. ,(1'. /*1-SIJ. 9. 1729/30 February 18. \vhitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report recommending American governors be instructed to stop claiming whales as a royal fish.~ S-~I _ ~ X/tt· I, ,. -' 10. 1729/30 February 21. Court at st. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing instructions to all the American governors to cease claim1ng the whale as a royal fish (order ( ;l publlshed in the q~~) . .x. 7'1. 1+(pO. - 11. 1730 April 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Refelrals to committee: Admiralty memorial concerning shares of prizes for taking pirates; Admiralty memorial concerning inter- ference in plovincial vice-admiralty courts; Admiralty memorial conc~lnin9 withdrawal of power from plantation governors to appoint ships' officers 1n time of war; matter of seal lde- scribed for North Car o.lLna . ,(7'1, /4{' /. 1- 12. 1730 Apr i 1 15. \'Jh itehall. EX'l'Rl\CT. Privy council Committee report concerning instructions for Amerjc~n governors {except Leeward Islands, New England, South Carolina, and North Carolina) to support the Bishop of London's commlssion in America; all to be instructed to support vice- admi raLty courts; all to be forbidden to meddle with HM's ..J._ ships and crews. ¥? (continued on next sheet) OVERSIZED P.C. 2/91 continued 13. 1730 April 20. court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Secretary of State to prepare: instructions for American governors (except North Carolina, etc.) to support the Bishop of London's Commission; instruc- tions to be prepared for all governors to support vice admiralty courts. A'1~, 1-4 c. 3, (- 3 14. 1730 May 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving a commission (first, apparently' for trying pirates in North Carolina. X 79. /4-''''''', (- 3 15. 1730 May 14. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade and Plantations Lord Carteret's petition for an undivided eighth part of Carolina. x19, 1'1-"£(, 1-3 16. 1730 May 27. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee minute delaying consideration of Lord Carteret's petition for an undiVided eighth part of Carolina while the Duke of Newcastle searches out correspondence on the subject. X 1Cf, 14".1-.:l. 17. 1730 July 9. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing a warrant for passing a commlssion to try pirates in North Carolina. X 1q, (-+" 1. / - ~ 18. 1730 July 21. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report ordering Trade and Plantations to learn from Lord Carteret his valuation of on~ eighth part of Carolina. X ?'1. f-+' e. J -:J 19. 1730 September 9. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee minute noting receipt of Trade and Plantation's report of Lord Carteret's valuation of one ~ eighth of Carolina--no action taken. X? '/. I~ q, 1-..<- 20. 1730 September 17. Court at Windsor. EXTRACT. Order ~n Council referring to committee draft instructions for George Burrington as governor of North carolX7·9.14-70./- =L 21. 1730 November 23. \'1hitehall. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a counter-Barbadian petition from merchants trading to certain colonies (including North Carolina). )'19. 1~11. I 22. 1730 November 23. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report approving draft instructions for Governor Burrington. X 11, I~ 7;;, J 23. 1730 December 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for Governor Burrington; seal for North Carolina approved; oath before Privy Council sworn by Burrington. J71. /~~:3. /-3 24. 1730/31 January 23. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report on a Barbadian petition against sugar, rum, etc. trade of Ireland and northern colonies, and on a counter-Barbadian petition from merchants trading with northern colonies. (Including North Carolina; see entry for 23 November.) !19. I~ 7~, 1- 2. 25. 1730/31 January 28. Whitehall. Text of letter from Temple Stanyan, (Clerk of the Council in Ordinary) notifying Trade and Planta- tions of a sess~on of a Privy Council committee for enquiring into the Barbadian and counter-Barbad~an petitions. x19, (1'75. I 26. 1730/31 February 2. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee order delaying until 26 April further consideration of the Barbadian and counter-Bdrbdd~an p tiLions. X 71· (...,.7(. / - ;z. (concluded on next sheet) ------...... n;;n<:-zn;;-:rr;;r------, OVERSIZED P.C. 2/91 concluded 27. 1731 March 30. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report on the Barbadian and counter- Bdrbadian petitions noting an appeal from the Sugar Islands to Parliament. X 79. ,., 7 7, /- z. 28. 1731 April 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the Sugar Islands to appeal to Parliament. XI1·/~7K.I-.:l. 29. 1731 August 12. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Trade and Plantations the petition of merchants trading to America complaining of a lack of remedy [or debts owing to them in some colonies (not named) and ex- orbitant duties Impo ssed , t79. 14f'7 'to /-3 30. 1731 November 23. Whltehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee order for Trade and Plantations to pre- pare instructions forbidding American governors to pass Acts laying a duty on Negroes. X ?~.I+flO,I-.:3 31. 1731 November 29. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a complaint from Sir Richard Everard, and one from Chief Justice william Smith and ochers, against Governor George Burrington'J7t(.1+81.1-:;;'" 32. 1731 December 1. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report on draft instructions for governor of Jamaica and the rest of the plantations forbldding passage of acts laying duties on Negroes. X19./""f'{:!.I-"3 33. 1731 December 9. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional instructions to American governors forbidding dut i es on Negroes. X I ~ ,I +i.!S, l : ..3 34. 1731 December 17. Whitehall. Privy Council Commlttee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Governor Burrington to be furnished copies of complaints and statements against him and to reply within thirty days of ~ their receipt. Y1~.J.4 KAf./- - f 35. 1731/2 January 27. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Trade and Plantations the memorial of London merchants complaining of debts 1n the colonies and excessive import duties there. .r7J. I~ 'Is. /-;2. 36. 1731/2 February 3. Whi tehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report recommending forbidding of colonial acts creating an advantaye to native creditors over those in Great Britain. X71.I+f"/- ;2... 37. 1732 April 26. ~oJhitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommendlng Trade and Plantations prepare draft instruc- lions forbidding colonial acts creating an advantage to native creditors over those in Great Britain. X7 38. 1732 tolay4. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council approvin~ draft instructions for American gover- nors forbidding colonial acts creating an advantage to native creditors over those in Great Britain. ,x1CJ. I+yg. /-:J.... 39. 1732 May 17. Whitehall. Privy Councl Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order extending the length of time which Governor George Burring- ton has to respond to complaints against him';(19./+K9./-;J. 40. 1732 June 2. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to commlttee a new complaint against Governor Burrington from Chief Justice Smith. X 7'. IIf,o. 1- :2.. 41. 1732 June 5. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. OLder for Burrington to answer the new complai~;ti;.Sj:;9 O.;;:l.-..3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/92 Privy Council. 9ffice Register, 1 July 1732-23 July 1734. 1732 October 9. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order to Trade and Plantations to write circular letters to • the American governors requiring them to transmit fair copies of account books showing receipt and d~sbursement of public monies. %79.1+? ).1-.:2 2. 1733 May 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Counc~l for warrant in order to pass Gabriel Johnston's commission as governor of North Carolina. X -1'1, IJf 92. I - =:2. 3. 1733 July 19. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee draft general and trade instructions for Gabriel Johnston as governor of North Carolina. X 1~.14' Cf 3. l-: .3 4. 1733 July 25. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council comm~ttee report on Gabriel Johnston's instructions as governor of North Carolina. X 7f, 1f!1+' /-..3 5. 1733 August 2. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for Gabriel Johnston as governor of North Carolina; Johnston's oath before the Privy Council. X1 6. 1733 November 23. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report to King (in Council> recommending that Surveyors General of the Customs in Amer~ca be made coun- cillors extraordinary in the provinces within ~heir districts. X 17, I'i- 9 f&" I - .3 7. 1733 November 29. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instructions to American governors ordering them to seat district Surveyors General ~ of the Customs as councillors extraordinary·X1?,'-1'11, /--, • • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/93 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 August 1734-23 September 1736. 1. 1735 June 18. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. %19. I..,. 'I 2./- ~ Trade and Plantations to prepare a report on the state of the American plantations, commencing with Jamaica. 2. 1735 October 13. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Trade and Plantations proposal of William Forbes, James Innes, and Thomas Ward roper to be North Carolina councillors in the room of James Stallard and Richard Eyansi referred to committee. )(1,. 14f-Qq, I-:l.. 3. 1735 October 27. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Former North Carolina Councillor John Baptiste Ashe is dead, and James Stallard and Richard Eyans have not taken up residence in the province; no objection to appointing William Forbes, James Innes, and Thomas Wardroper in their stead .X7? I !To 0, l : .:t 4. 1735 November 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing ~illiam Forbes, James Innes, and Thomas Wardroper North Carolina councillors. A' 77,1501. 1- 2... 5. 1735/36 January 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Committee for Plantation Affairs the petition of Henry McCulloh for land on branches on Cape Fear River in order to produce naval stores and potash. - "I 3 X11,1.50." - 6. 1735/6 January 24. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals. . • EXTRACT. Referral to Trade and Plantations of a petition from merchants of London, Liverpool and Bristol complaining of hardships affecting their trade to th~ American colonies; petition of Henry McCulloh referred to 'frade and Plantations.X19./S03, /-~ 7. 1735/6 March 4. Court at St. James's. Order in Council referring to Attorney General for opinion a Board of Trade representation stating that some American governors sit in their councils as voting members, even in a legislative capacity. which is presumably contrary to the intent of their instrustions.~ ~ ,f 19I 1:;, ~-, • /-3 8. 1736 April 2. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending approval of Henry f.1cCulloh'spetition for a grant of land in North Carolina. X79,/;O~ /-.".. 9. 1736 April 21. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantations Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to furn~sh Attorney General with copies of charters and papers relating to the constitutions of the American colonies to assist him in forming an opinion con- cern~ng the r~ghts of governors to vote as members of the~r own councils. ~79.I5'O', ,-3 10. 1736 April 29. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family; for surveyor general of North Carolina to layout lands for lIencyMcCulloh; ior governor of North Carolina to issue grants to McCulloh for 72,000 and 60,000 acres; Referrals to committee Burrington's petition for arrears of pay and to be resto~'ed to H~'S f avor. petition of Daniel Hanmer to be .:_estored0 as Ch i ef .Just i ce of North ca roj i na . l19 ,/5 01. J - ~ 11. 1736 May 13. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending dismissdl of Burrington's petition and report ordering Governor Gabriel Johnston to respond to Daniel Hanmer's alleqations. X7~, 15tJl.l-f (concluded on next sheetl OVERSIZED P.C. 2/93 concluded 12. 1736 May 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council dismissing the petition of George Burrington, and Order in Council referring to committee the representation of Trade and Plantations concerning settling 6000 Swiss in / North Carolina. ~7'1. IS-ot. 4f - c,;:) 13. 1736 May 28. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family and Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Murray Crymble and James Huey for land 1n North Carolina. X 11.150 'I, I -.3 14. 1736 June 3. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Referral to Trade and Plantations of a petition from Murray Crymble and James Huey tor a grant of land in North Carolina on which to settle 6000 Swiss and palatines''x?7./S''09J-t • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P .C. 2/94 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 October 1736-4 September 1738. 1. 1736 December 8. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order for granting to solicitor a copy of Huey and Crymble's petition for lands in North Carolina. X 79, 15"10, 1- ;;., 2. 1737 April 6. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee referral to Trade and Plantations of Huey and Crymble's petition for land in North Carolina. 2 )(?9,J$1I,I-J 3. 1737 May 5. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Repolt recommending a grant of 1,200,000 acres in North Caro- lina to Huey and Crymble and their associates. IS-I:t ./-..3 X 79. 4. 1737 May 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for the surveyor general of North Carolina to layout 1,200,000 acres in North Carollna for the Huey-Crymble assoclates and for governor to issue grants; Board of Trade recommendation for repeal of North Carolina's proprietary peri od biennial assembly act referred to committee. - / 3 ,r:i9. /s I 3. - 5. 1737 May 27. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report recommending repeal of the North Carolina act (proprietary) relating to biennial assemblies. X 79· IS If. /-3 6. 1737 June 25. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee order for procurement from Board of Trade and Treasury Board of copies of papers relating to settling the North Carolina-Virginia boundary with texts of letters to the boards on the subject. X 7'1, /s/S':/-3 7. 1737 July 21. Court at Hampton Court. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing the North Carolina biennial assembly act; complaints of legislators, of Maurice Moore and Samuel Swan, Martin Franck, Francis Brice, and James Castellow and others against Governor Gabriel Johnston referred to committee. X'J9.IS-/~, 1- 7 8. 1737 July 29. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Orders for Governor Gabriel Johnston to answer the complaints against him. ,X7tt./SI7, /-, 9. 1737 November 2. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. A copy of Governor Gabriel Johnston's reply to the complaints • of Chief Ju~tice Hanmer to be given to Hanmer's solicitor; Trade and Plantations to prepare drafts for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family. X 79./S-lf. /-3 10. 1737 November 29. \vhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instructions for American governors to alter prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family. X79, /5J9·1-:2. 11. 1737 8 March 13. Whitehall. Plivy Council Committee for Plantation Affdirs. EXTRACT. Report recommending that Chief Justice Hanmer be allowed to withdraw his complaint against Governor Gabriel J~hn7.ston. I ~ .x77 '5~O. --r 12. 1738 April 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. ' Order in Council allowing Daniel Hanmer to withdraw his complaint against Governor Gabriel Johnston. ,{'7f. J.!J-::J./. 1-.:2. (concluded on next sheet' OVERSIZED P.C. 2/94 concluded 13. 1738 May 4. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Treasury to consider and report proper further compen- sation to James Abercrombie and Alexander Skene for surveying North Carolina-South Carolina boundary. )(71,/s'.:::l~./-::z 14. 1738 May 25. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the memorial and pro- posals of Henry McCulloh for rendering the American colonies more advantageous to Great Britain, and for enla!9ing His Majesty I s revenues. ;( 1'!,/!> ~ .3. /- .:::L 15. 1738 June 26. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. BXTRACT. Order for a copy of the Treasury report on his memorial and proposals concerning Amerlcan revenues be delivered to Henry McCulloh. X 1Cf· /S .:11'. / -:J.. 16. 1738 June 30. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Minute noting the reading of Trade and Plantations report on Henry McCulloh's memorial and proposals concerning American revenue; McCulloh to inform the committee "how he desires to be paid and what." ,(17, /s ~s-: 1-_3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/95 Privy council. Office Register, 1 October 1738-27 March 1740. 1738 October 26. Whitehall. EXTRACT. e1. Privy Council committee report ordering delivery to the Solicitors of copies of Governor Gabriel Johnston's answers to complaints against him, and copies of replies of Nathaniel Rice and Francis Brice. ,('7f,/5.:)(;,· 1- .:l. lY1a,.u~ A~' 2. 1738/39 ACourt at St. James's. EXTRACT. Representation of Trade and Plantations recommending James Murray to be of the North Carolina Council referred to com- mittee. X79./S"~7.I-,:J.. Privy Council Committee for Plantation 3 . 1739 April 5. Whitehall. Affairs. EXTRACT. Report to the King (in Council) that James Murray be ap£ointed to the North Carolina Council. X 11,/~:J..~, J-..:1. April 16. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing 4. 1739 Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order for hearing the matter of complaints against Gabriel ~ Johnston on 8 f.1ay. xI9,/S-.21· /-.-.. May 8. \~hitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals. 5. 1739 tit Complaints, etc., from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Report to the King (in Council) on several complaints against 0 Governor Gabriel Johnston. X 79, /53 .1-.tf June 2. Whitehall. EXTRACT. 6. 1739 privy Council committee report on a petition of Henry McCulloh, Supervisor of His Majesty's Revenues in South Carolina and North Carolina recommending repeal of the South Carolina quit rent act. X11·JS'3I,I-2 June 12. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. 7. 1739 Order in Council appointing James Murray a member of the North Carolina council; Order in Council dismissing five complaints against Gabr iel Johnston. X 19 1/5'32, 1-~ July 10. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. 8. 1739 Order in council referring to committee the ,petition of Henry HcCulloh praying some directions be given the governors of North Carolina and South Carolina to better allow McCulloh to execute his duties as Controller of the Quit Rents. / ~ X 19,/S-3', r:» 9. 1739 July 31. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council Committee report on the petition of Henry McCulloh requesting quit rent instructions for governors of North Caro- lina and South Carolina. )'19- / s3--1-·I -:J October 19. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. - 10. 1739 5 Declaration of war against Spain. )( 7f, I~ 3S: ,- November 2. Whitehall. EXTRACT. 11. 1739 Privy Council committee minute that Henry McCulloh is to be supported and protected by governors of North Carolina and South Carolina, but he is not to be a councillor extraordi- nary. ) 19, 15"3" /-2, November 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. 12. 1739 Order in council for commission empowering Admiralty to issue letters of marque against Spain, for instructions to holders of letters of marque, commission empowering Admiralty to try pr ize causes. X 7'/' J 53 7,l-:..t November 26. \~hitehall. Privy council. EXTRACT. 13. 1739 Order in council for transmitting to American governors copies of commissions and instructions for issuing letters of marque against Spain. X 79·/5'3 g. l-: :L (concluded on next sheet) OVERSIZED P.C. 2/95 concluded 14. 1739/40 February 11. Whi tehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Admiralty the petition of John Campbell of North Carolina requesting embargo be lifted for his snow, the f.1aryand t-1anane, bound for North Carolina with arms and ammunition, and 50 "poor Foreign Protestants and ..3 Servants. X 19./531, /- 15. 1739/40 February 25. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT, Order in Council relating to the embargo; Order in Council releasing the snow Mary and Mariane (John Campbell, master) from the embargo so she can proceed to North Carolina with ~ arms and ammunition, etc. It' 79.15"'40. l> e4 16. 1740 March 27. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council lifting embargo from several ships, including the Two Brothers (William Orchard, master) bound for North Carolina and the Sea Nymph (Henry Beach, master) bound for "Carolina," -- ~?9,/S~/, /-3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/96 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 April 1740-7 August 1741. 1740 June 19. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. e· Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation concerning instructions to American governors the Act of 7 Anne for ascertaining the value of foreign coins and to prevent assents to acts for issuing paper bills of I ;( c red it.)' 7<:f. /S4;J· - July 1. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals 2. 1740 from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order referring back to Trade and Plantations a draft additional instruction to American governors on enforcement of the act of 7 Anne, concerning foreign coins, and issues of paper bills of credit. X '1'1./513. /-;2. July 10. Whitehall. privy Council. EXTRACT. 3. 1740 Order in council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation recommending repeal of the North Carolina quit rent act, and another for repeal of the North Carolina act on cultivation of land and regranting of lapsed land. I ~ X1'll5"44 .. - July 22. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation 1740 Affairs. EXTRACT. Report on draft instructions for American governors to carry into effect the act for evaluating foreign coins (7 Anne) and forbidding emissions of paper bills of credit; report on repeal of the North Carolina quit rent act.,X''l, /5~£j, 1-3 July 31. Whitehall. privy Council. EXTRACT. 5. 1740 Order in Council repealing the North Carolina quit rent act; approving additional instructions for the American governors on carrying into effect the act of 7 Anne for settling the rate of foreign coins and forbidding further issues of paper bills of credit. .( 79. 15"..,.".1- t August 13. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation 6. 1740 Affairs. EXTRACT. %7,. /5*'+7· 1- '3 Report approving instructions for gl>vernors of North Carolina and South Carolina to protect and support Hen~y McCulloh. August 14. whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. 7. 1740 Order in Council for governors of North Carolina and South Carolina to protect and support Henry MCCUY-3/¥. /5-41, 3-:s- 1740 November 27. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing the North Carolina act declaring what shall be a sufficient cultivation of lands·X19, 15'~(, 1-1- December 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. 9. 1740 Order in Council referring to committee the complaint of Nathaniel Rice and other North Carolina councillors against William Smith, president of the council, and against the acts to appoint a treasurer and to incorporate Newton. J7? 151-9.1-3 December 22. Whitehall. EXTRACT. 10. 1740 Privy Council committee report referring to Trade and Plantations the complaint of four North Carolina councillors against Presi- dent \'lilliam Smith and against 2 North Carolina Acts (including to incorporate Newton) . )(1tt, / seo, 1-.3 1740/41 January 29. Court at St. James'S. EXTRACT. 11. Order in council for altering prayers for the Royal Family with list of American governors to whom sent :including North Carolina! . X7?, / S'S"'/, I -1- _ 12. 1741 September 8. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instructions for American governors concerning colors to be worn by private ships of war. ~ X ?9. / ££;~. I - _._ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/97 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 October 1741-29 September 1743. 1. 1742 June 24. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of inhab- itants of Edward Moseley, Roger Moore and others setting forth the defenseless condition of Cape Fear River for want of for- tifications at its mout:h. A7 2. 1742 August 16. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order for Governor Gabriel Johnston to answer the complaints of Nathaniel Rice, Edward Moseley and others concerning refusal to fortify Cape Fear River. X? 9. I SS-1-. (- ~ 3. 1742 August 24. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report on Lord Carteret's petition to have one eighth part of Carolina allotted to hrm , X77, /SS!:>-' I -1 4. 1742 September 15. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for allotting one eighth part of Carolina for Lord Carteret. ) 7?ISS~. (-1- 5. 1742 December 16. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation recommending repeal of the 1740 North Carolina Act to appoint Able and Skillful Clerks for the Several County Courts. X7~,ISS 7, /-:L 6. 1742/43 January 17. Whi tehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report to the King (in Council) recommending repeal of the 1740 North Carolina act on county court clerks. X11,IS5'l.1-2 7. 1742/43 January 19. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing the 1740 North Carolina act on county court clerks. X1'1. ISSCf.1 - :l OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P. C. 2/98 Privy Council. Office Register, 4 October 1743-27 February 1744. 1. 1743/4 March 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the report of the commissioners for allotting one eighth part of Carolina to Lord Carteret. X 71. I~'_~O.I-~ 2. 1744 March 29. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Declaration of War against France; declaration for encouraging ships of war and privateers (by allotting prize shares); Order in Council for commissions/instructions for issuing letters of marque against France. .x 79. /s-~/# 1-1-1 3. 1744 May 9. St. James's. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report concerning proposed allotment of one eighth part of Carolina to Lord carter)(1'1.I5'~J. 1_ s- 4. 1744 r.-lay9. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving of proposed allotment of one eighth part of Carolina to Lord Carteret and ordering the instruments of grant and surrender. X79,/S-~3,1-~ 5. 1744 September 18. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Joshua Van Neck and Co., a major London tobacco merchant (employing 60 ships), to continue exportations of tobacco to Les Fermiers G~n6raux in France. X 79. I S-~4,I - 3 6. 1744 September 20. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee reports on petition of Joshua Van Neck and Co., a London tobacco merchant, to continue exports of tobacco to France. ,X19, 15GS:1-.3 7. 1744/5 January 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing American governors to prevent holders of letters of marque or commissions for private men of war from ransoming prizes or prisoners. 119. /5' C. l-: ~ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/99 privy Council. Office Register, 1 March 1744-23 July 1746. e1. 1745 March 29. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantdtion Affairs. EXTRACT. %'79, / !:J-' 7.1-3 Order to make out pass to export tobacco to France (EXAMPLE,. 2. 1745 July 2. Whitehall. privy Council committee report recommending a pass to expor t tobacco to France (EXAMPLE)., 7~.) £{, K./ - ..3 3. 1745 July 4. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving committee report recommending a pass to export tobacco to France; draft of the~ass (EXAMPLES). x 79· 1569, I-~- 4. 1745 September 18. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Admiralty petition of Peter Rawlings of HM sloop Swift tried by court martial in 1744 for being absent from ship two nights at North Carolina in 1741.%11.. JS7a.I-~ • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England z.c. 2/100 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 August 1746-26 April 1748. A 1. 1746 Jan. 15. St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for restoring to rank Lt. Peter Rawlings, court martlalled for unauthorized absence from HM Sloop Swift at N.C. X'1'f. IS7()A, , _ ~ 1. 1747 June 18. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the Trade and Plantations representation recommenning repeal of the 1715 North Carolina act concerning attorneys from foreign parts. X11./S'71. l : '3 2. 1747 July 1. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the complaint of North Carolina Palatines against Thomas Pollock for having disposed of their lands. X1? ,157;;..-/- '3 3. 1747 July 9. Hhitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report recommending repeal of the 1715 North Carollna act concerning attorneys ~ from foreign parts. )(7 4. 1747 July 13. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report referring to Trade and Plantations the complaint against Thomas Pollock by the Norti')Carolina Palatines. X 79. IS? 3. /- ::L 5. 1747 August 7. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing the 1715 North Carolina act concerning attorneys from foreign parts·X79_ 1S-7411!f. /- ':l 6. 1747 December 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition from several Albemarle area persons concerning the 1746 North Carolina act to reapportion the Assembly. :('9. IS75. / - ':L 7. 1747/8 January 15. Whitehall. Privy Council Committpe for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade and Plantations the Albemarle area peti tion against the '746 North Carolina - 6 / .::2 reapportionment act. ,x 79. 1.5 1 , - OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/101 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 May 1748-29 April 1750. 1. 1748 July 14. Whitehall. EXTRACT. PrlVY Council Committee order for the governor and other officers to answer the complaint of the Albemarle area delegation con- crrning the 1746 North Carolina reapportionment act. ~ I ~ X79· IS? /, =rr 2. 1748 November 24. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Planta- tion Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare instructions for North Carolina governol to issue grants to Palatines in ~ lieu of land taken by 'homas Pollock. X' 7? / S 1 f. /- _,_ J. 1748 November 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referrIng to committee an Admiralty memorial proposing American gOV( rnors be commissloned to tryJPirates . .x 1i, I ~ 7C(, /- 4. 1748 December 9. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Prlvy Council committee order to inform the Admiralty that the 1721 commissions empowLring American governors to try pirates ...,ill be of force throu 5. 1748/9 February 9. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Report to King (in Council) on instruction to North Carolina governor to grant compensatory land to the Palatines. I ~ X 19·/581. - I 6. 1748/9 March 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approvIng an additional Instruction for Governor Gabriel Johnston to grant compensatory land to ~e Palatines. X ')'1' / S-Z_;J, /- ;L. 7. 1748/9 March 21. Memorandum (in Privy Council Office Register that the report of the Attor~ey and Solicitor Generals on the petition of Arthur Dobl. s concerning Iicheck 4 February 1747/8) 2/100] was laid before he House of Commons.~7'1.ISi3.1 8. 1749 November 21. \JhitehRll. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order transmltting to Tlade and Plantations eVldence related to the Albemarle area petition against the 1746 North Carolina reapportionment act. ~?9.IS<6""f. /-s- 9. (1749J Form for a pass for a Bri tish merchant vessel X 79, IS 8s;: I 10. (1749J Form for a pass for an American merchant vessel. X '9, I!J-g ,. I • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 102 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 May 1750-20 March 1752. 1.1750/1 March 22, Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family with list of addressees (including North Carolina) . %79.1 t>-k 1./-3 2. 1751 April 24. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family, occasioned by the investiture of Prince George as Prince of Wales. Includes North Carolina among I addressees. X ? 1. I ss r. -:J.. 3. 1752 January 21. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare additional instruc- tions for several American governors (including former pro- prietaries) to secure revisals of their proK??: i;~:2',. /-.3 4. 1752 January 25. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee proposals from Secre- tary of State for better tegulating His Majesty's American donu nIons , governors, and officers. If'7'/. 1590. /- :< 5. 1752 February 24. \'lhitehaU. Privy Counc.1.lcommittee report with the draft of an Order in Council for better regulating His Majesty's American dominions. governors, and officers. ~ ~ 19. 1S''1/· 1-, 6, 1752 March 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for better regulating H.1.SMajesty's American dominions, governors, and officers. [Revoked in part on 15 May 1161.} ~?1./~~./-' 7. 1752 March 26. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report with draft instruct.1.onsfor American governors touching their correspondence with the Board of Trade; report with draft instructions to revise provincial laws.I? 9.1 S 't 3. /- 3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/103 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 April 1752-26 April 1753. 1• 1697 March 25. Form of the oath to enforce the acts of trade, to be administered to governors of American plantations. 'Copy of 1752.) ~77.IS9~. J 2. 1752 April 14. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional instruction for American governors concerning future correspondence with the Board of Trade; instructions to revise provincial laws A"'19. IS 9s-: 1-3 3. 1752 May 7. ~.qhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing nine new North Carolina councillors: James Hassell, James Innes, John Rutherfurd, Francis Corbin, John Swan) John Dawson, James Craven, Lewis DeRosset, Jr., and John Rieusset. Y??, 1S-9~. / ....-<. 4. 1752 May 28. \vhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council approvlng warrants for appointing nine new North Carolina Councillors (see 7 May 1752 for names). / 3 X' 71,/ S'r; 7- - 5. 1753 January 25. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Trade and Plantatlons to draft com- mission and instructions for Arthur Dobbs as governor of North Carolina. _.x 19, IS9t.I-.2... 6. 1753 February 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order 1n Councli approving dtaft commission for Arthur Dobbs as governor of North Carollna. X7'/. /5'99, l : ~ 7. 1753 March 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Arthur Dobbs asking for ordnance and stores for Fort Johnston. t-: '\ X 79.1'00, -t 8. 1753 April 3. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade and Plantations the petition of Arthur Dobbs for ordnance and stores for Fort Johnston. 1 ~ X'79·160/' - 9. 1753 July 19. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation recommending instructions to Amerlcan governors concerning appeals from provincial courts in cases of errqr. ~ X7'l,/{;O:;.f- -'- 10. 1753 July 26. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantacion Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare draft instructions to American governors concerning appeals from provIncial courts in cases of error. n1, II, ()~.I-:2 11. 1753 December 10. Whi tehall. EXTRACT. Privy Counc il committee report on several drafts of instructions for American governors (not including North Carolina\ concerning appeals from prov Lnc IaI courts in cases of error. / A...d. 1-:2. ~ 19. Gc/T. 12. 1753 December 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in CounCIl approving drafts of instructions for Amerlcan governors (not including North Carolina) conCernlnq appeals trom provincial courts to the Privy Council. X'?t:;,/6oS7 /-3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/104 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 January 1754-31 December 1755. 1. 1754 ~larch 16. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee two Trade and Plantations representations; on the state of North Carolina with reference to its lawsi on making provision for thp support of government in North Carolina. %79. /(,~'.I 2. 1754 March 26. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Report recommending the repeal of 26 North Carolina acts passed from 1715 to 1748, many of them acts to Lncorporete towns and erect counties; suggests further guidelines concerning charters for towns and counties, land grants, Henry McCulloh and his associate speculators, etc. Also report on making provisions U for support of government in North Carolina. K79, I' ()7, 1- 0 3. 1754 t-1arch26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Treasury to settle a salary of £1000 per annum on the present governor of North Carolina (Dobbs). X79,/6~g:/-~ 4. 1754 April 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing 8 North Carolina acts passed from 1715 to 1729; Order in Council repealing 18 North Carolina acts passed f rom 1734 to 1750. X1'1./~"'J.I-~ 5. 1754 June 18. ''JhiLehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs (in Council Session). EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation with draft l.nstructions for Arthur Dobbs con- cerning acts of trade. f1Cf.I'IO.I-:J.. 6. 1754 June 20. Whitehall. Prlvy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report to King (in Council) proposing alterations to the draft instructions, concerning the acts of trade, for Arthur Dobbs. t71. /,11· l> s: 7. 1754 June 21. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional instructions for Arthur Dobbs concernlng the acts of trade; Trade and Plantations to prepare warrant for Henry McCulloch to be Secretary of North Carolina; and his appointment as Secretary and Clerk of the Crown; referral to lIis Majesty's Ordnance a petition for small arms flom Arthur Dobbs; and oath before Privy Council by Dobbs as governor of Nor th Carolina. X 19. /(./~ ./- G, 8. 1755 April 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee Trade and Plantations representations proposing: (1) North Carolina governor be authorized to assent to new acts reestablishing towns and counties (re acts repealed 8 April 1750/; (2) that he be authorized to make land grants on western frontiers of the province. Also referring extract of letter flom Dobbs requesting powder and balls and an independent company of 100 men for defense of the back country. X 7CJ· 1(, 13.1- _3 9. 1755 illay7. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation AfEai rs . EXTRACT. Report approving appointment of Peter Henly as chief justice of North Carolina; order for Ordnance to report on armaments necessury for [art at mOllth of Cape Fear River and on Dobbs' request for stores to defend back country; def~rral of consid- eration on ,...estern North Carolina grants. x19, /' I~ I - S 10. 1755 t-Iay13. \'Jhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in CounCil for Trade and Plantations to prepar0 warrant for Peter Henly to be Chief Justice of North Carolina and approval of war ran t . X11.J'IS": (concluded on next sheet) OVERSIZED P.C. 2/104 concluded 11. 1755 June 12. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. .x i1./C,/(, ./-:L Report enclosing proposal of Trade and Plantations that Governor Dobbs be empowered to assent to acts reestablishing counties and towns. 12. 1755 June 17. \'lhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional instruction empowering Dobbs to assent to acts reestablishing North Carolina counties and towns. X' 7'1./617. 1- 3 13. 1755 August 26. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee extract of a letter from Governor Dobbs concerning a proposed fort at CaJPe Lo9kout. I ~ ;( 7 'It (~/~ --... 14. 1755 September 2. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade and Plantations extract of a letter from Governor Dobbs concerning a proposed fort at Cape Lookout. X1'f./6f~'I-;l. 15. 1755 November 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee extract of a letter from Governor Dobbs requesting power to make larger than 640-acre grants. X7q,I,~OfJ-~ OVERSIZED PtJBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/105 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 January 1756-28 December 1757. 1. 1756 February 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for warrant for appolnting Edward Brice Dobbs to the North Carolina council, and warrant approved simultaneously. X?9,I':JI.I-...3 2. 1756 t-1arch12. \ovhitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report on the petition of Sir Joshua Van Neck and Co. to export tobacco to Les Fermier Gen~raux in France. X? 1·1(,:<'J. /-..3 3. 1756 tolay27. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Trade and Plantations to prepare instructions for the American governors forbidding correspon- dence or commerce with France or her COIX~;:/,:; " /-;J. 4. 17 56 June 24. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Reports recommending: (1) £3285 be spent for ordnance and stores for Fort Johnston i (2)£213 be spent for balls and flints for frontier defense. ¥79.1 ~:Zf, /- 1- 5. 1756 June 30. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for American governors to hinder communication and commerce with France and her colonies i, Order in Council to forward to governors commiss ions and instructions for letters of marque a~~inst France. / ~ xi "./,~ s: -1fIC 6. 1756 July 7. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for sending ordnance and stores to North Caro- lina for Fort Johnston (including detailed list) i order for sending stores for frontier defense (detailed) i order for appointing a keeper of military stores in North Carolina. ~ ,(7,./(;1,·/-::> 7. 17 56 August 13. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee; (1) a Trade and Plan- tations representation concerning the number of inhabitants and condition of military stores in certain colonies (including North Carolina); (2) petition of Henry McCulloh concerning quit rents on 1,200,000 acres in North Carolina. / "7/ ,.&_ X 19./ c#.c I - - , 8. 1756 October 5. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council and instruction to American governors f~bid- ding seizure of Spanish ships by privateers·X19./J ~'6.I-~ 9. 1756 October 13. Kensington. Privy Council Committee for Planta- tion Affalrs. Report recommending granting of Henry McCulloh's petition concerning quit rents on 1,200,000 acres in Norlh Carolina. X i ~./t.:19, I-~ 10. 1756 October 13. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council granting in two parts the request stated in Henry McCulloh's petition concerning quit rents on 1,200,000 acres in North Carolina. ¥19, /« 30. 1-1- 11.1757 February 1. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting James and Crokatt and Co. of London to ship gunpowder etc. to "Carolina" aboard the Friendship. ,(79· /~ 3/. 7- ~ 12. 1757 February 4. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for warrant for appOinting Richard Spaight to the North Carolina council and warrant approved simultaneously. )' ?l:J./~ 3';;· 1-+ 13. 1757 February 23. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the firm of Lidderdall, Watson and Cdirnes of London to export gunpowder etc. to North Carolina aboard the Levant. X?9./633. 1-.:2 (concluded on next sheetl OVERSIZED P.C. 2/105 concluded 14. 1757 November 9. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation transmitting a petition ~dm the North Carolina Council requesting permission to reimburse members' expenses out of the quit rents. A?'1, /, 3+. 1- '3 15. 1757 November 16. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order (in committee session) referring to Trade and Plantations the North Carolina Councll petition to reimburse members' expenses out of the quit rents. ,X ?C;./~ 35. /-:J. 16. 1757 December 16. Court at st. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Henry McCulloh for arrears in salary as inspector of His Majesty's qua c rents in North Carolina and South carolina·.r19./~ 3',1-.:2 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/106 Privy Council. Office Register, 5 January 1758-21 May 1759. _ 1. 1758 January 16. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order referring to Treasury the North Carolina Council's peti- tion to reimburse members' expenses from the quit rents; referral to Trade and Plantations of Henry McCulloh's petition for arrears of salary. X'7r,1i,3'J. /-..3 2. 1758 February 17. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order referring to Treasury the petition of Henry McCulloh for arrears of salary. 'x79,/t3~./-:< 3. 1758 June 2. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation concerning the suspension of John Rutherfurd and James Murray from the North Carolina Council by Governor Dobbs . ~ 1'1. /'3,./-::l 4. 1758 June 15. whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Report rin committee session) recommending payment of Henry McCulloh's arrears in salary; referral to Trade and Planta- tions of lettel from John Rutherfurd concerning his suspension from the North Carolina Council. ~ 79. /64-0.1-3 5. 1758 June 16. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Treasury to give necessary directions for payment of Henry McCulloh's arrears of salaj(79,/t+l. /-:J... 6. 17 58 November 6. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Trade and Plantations to prepare warrant for Charles Berry to be chief justice of North Carolina; Order in Council mak ing the appointment. A' 1r· / ~:?I -1 7. 1759 January 30. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation recommending disallowance of the 1755 North Carolina act to quiet title. ~19,16,43.1--'... 8. 1759 February 1. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending repeal of the 1755 North Carol in, act to quiet title. X19'1'~' 1-3 9. 1759 10. 1759 February 20. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a petition of Thomas Child, attorney general of North Carolina, for compensation of £200 per annum from 1754 in lieu of office fees due him. %19./~+" I - :3 11. 1759 February 24. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the 1755 North Carolina vesttyact. ,X 7~./'+'.3-1 12. 1759 N~rch 2. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. r{cports: (1) recommending repeal of the 1755 North Carolina ves- try act; (2) recommending that Thomas Child, attorney general of North Carolina, be paid £200 per annum from 1754 in lieu of office fees. X 19.1,+'·-4- - 'f 13. 1759 n.i rch 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Ordel in Council repealing the 1755 North Carolina vestry act. ~79·1641J- 3 (concluded on next sheet) OVERSIZED P.C. 2/106 concluded 14. 1759 April 14. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations representation for repealing the 1748 and 1754 North Carolina grants in aid acts; Order in Council repealing five North Carolina acts of 1755 and 1756i Order in Council for paying Thomas Child £200 per annum in lieu of North Carolina Attorney General's fees. X79. 1/+-'1.1-1- 15. 1759 April 26. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee order to Trade and Plantations to pre- pare instructlons for Dobbs to recommend passage of explana- tory acts to the 1748 and the 1754 grants ij a7d~ ~OlZ'+'/'.1- 3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/107 Privy Council. Office Register, 2 May 1759-6 October 1760. 1• 17 59 ~Iay 28. \'lhitehalL Privy Council. EXTRACT. Report (in committee session) concerning instruct~on to Governor Dobbs to pass un act explanatory of the 1748 and 1754 grants in aid acts. X7}, /,.!,,-O, J -f 2. 1759 May 31. whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council instructing Governor Dobbs to pass an act explanatory of the 1748 and 1754 grants in aX ~l1~'/~5'I. I 3. 1759 June 26. \'lhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Trade and Plantations to prepare a new warrant for Thomas Child to be attorney general of North Caro- lina (to remove doubt occasioned by his 10-year absence in London); Order in Council approving the war"){!;9. /~ S:? 1- 4 4. 1759 July 24. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council confirming the 1757 North Carolina private act docking entail of lands in possession of Harding Jones (grandson of Frederick Jones) . x19./~s-.3, /-2. 5. 1759 August 10. Court at Kensington. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing the 1757 North Carolina act confer- ring probate authority on justices of the Supreme Courts of Justice. A' 79./' s-"1.1 -.2 6. 1760 August 20. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting Anthony Richardson to export gun- powder etc. to North Carolina aboard the Thomas (James Scott, master). X 19. I, S-S: 1-:2. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/108 Privy Council. 9ffice Register, 25 October 1760-31 December 1761. 1. 1760 October 25. Court at Carleton House. EXTRACT. Order in Council for a letter to go to American governors and a proclamation announcing the death of George II, and accession of George III; Order in Council for preparation of instructions for old seals to remain in use until receipt of new ones in the plantations. X 7".I ,,5,. /- 3 2. 1760 October 27. Court at Saville House. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft proclamation for continuing officers in the American plantations; Order in Council for old seals to remain in use until receipt of new ones in the plan- tations. X ?~. I' 57. 1-4 3. 1760 October 29. Court at Saville House. EXTRACT. Proclamation for continuing officers in the American plantations; Order in Council for Trade and Plantations to prepart instruc- tions for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family. X'19. "51, 1- ~ 4. 1760 October 30. Court at Leicester House. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for altering prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family. X7'1.,{,s-,.j 5. 1760 October 31. Court at L!?icester House. EXTRACT. Text of circular letter to American governors (including North Carolina) and text of proclamation for proclaiming George III in the plantations; Order 1n Council for Trade and Plantations to dispatch the letters and proclamations by two special packet boats. X?7. / ~ so. / - , 6. 1760 November 11. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council for His Majesty's Chief Engraver of Seals to prepare drafts of new seals for Amer ican plantations. /j. ~ (79· /, (p • 1- -' 7. 1760 December 3. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Trade and Plantatlons to prepare warrant for John Sampson to be North Carolina councillor; appointment of Sampson to the Council; Order in Council removing Francis ~ Corbin from the North Carolina Council. X 71. /~ ~:;. I-J 8. 1761 ~)"I./Cl.r.lot27. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for new warrant for continuing Arthur Dobbs as governor of North Carolina; one for continuing Charles / .3 Berry as chief j ust i.ce. X 79. It II 3. - 9. 1761 March 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. • Order in Council approving new warrant and draft of new commis- sion continuing Arthur Dobbs as governor of North Carolina; same for Charles Bet r~ chief justice. X '7 't, I , '-f, I - .3 10. 1761 March 17. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing Privy Council Comm1ttee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. X 1Cf. / ~ '.5: /-...2. 11. 1761 March 25. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for warrants to be prepared for: (1) appointing Thomas Falkner secretary of North Carolina and clerk of the Crown; (2) Robert Jones, Jr., attorney general of North Carolina X19. /~b~. / -;t. 12. 1761 April 9. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Counc il approving warrants for apPointing: (1) Robert Jon~s, Jr., attorney general of North Carolina; (2) Thomas Falk- ner, secr et ary of North Carolina and clerk of the Crown. .'2 ~?9. If,~ 7.1-~ 13. 1761 April 18. \'Jhitehall. Privy Council. EXTRAC'I. Report (in committee session) recommending restoration of John Rutherfurd to his 50-at on the North Carolina Council. I ,r7,./{,~g, -.:L (continued on next sheet) OVERSIZ ~D P.C. 2/108 continued 14. 1761 April 30. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council restoring John Rutherfurd to his seat on the North Carolina Council; Order in Council referring to committee the complaints against Governor Dobbs by the North Carolina Assembly. ,,(11. II,~ 1. /-.3 15. 1761 May 5. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order (in committee session) for Governor Dobbs to reply to the charges levelled by the North Carolina Assembly. X19. I' 70./-.l 16. 1761 May 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for preparing commissions for trials of pira~ in the plantations and for Trade and Plantations to recommend names of commissioners. 'i.19, 16'/' /-;L 17. 1761 t4ay 15. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council revoking a part of an Order in Council of 11 March 1752 for better regulating the American plantations, governors, and officers. '(79, /~?~.I 18. 1761 June 16. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee draft of new additional instructions on the acts of trade for Arthur Dobbs. X?9.lt13.1- .2 19. 1761 June 18. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Report (in committee session) recommending approval of the altered draft of new instructions on the acts of trade for r- Arthur Dobbs. X79,/61+./-::::I 20. 1761 June 25.. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving: (1) new instructions on acts of trade for Arthur Dobbs; (2) names to be inserted in the com- missions to try pirates in the plantations (North Carolina, Maryland, and virginia, one commission) . )(79. I' 75: /- 5" 21. 1761 September 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for preparation of instructions to alter prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family, occasioned by king's marriage to Queen Charlotte. X79. I' 76.1-3 22. 1761 September 24. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions to alter prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family (addition of Queen 7 I ;l Charlotte) . X 7'. I' 7 · - 23. 1761 September 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting exportation of guns, powder, bullets, etc., for trade with the Indians by South Carolina and Georgia traders. )(1;, I' 7?-1 24. 1761 November 23. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council for new commissions for hearing appeals in prize causes, for Admiralty to grant letters of marque, for High Court of Admiralty to try prizes, for preparing two additional instructions for American governors concerning encroachments on Indian lands and on tenure of judges. ~ 7CJ. I b ? 1, / - ...3 25. 1761 November 25. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the firm of Wight and Graham to export military stores to "Carolina" aboard the Martha or any other vessel they may use. 26. 1761 December 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approvlng draft instructions (1) forbidding American governors to make grants encroaching upon Indians and (2) concerning tenure of chief justices and associates; and Order in Council referring to committee Trade and Plantations recommendation of repeal of the 1760 North Carolina Court acts. )(?q. /, 1J. I - 3 ::'7. 1761 December 10. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Report (in committee session) recommending repeal of the 1760 North Carolina court acts. ..179. /(;,~~.I-.s- (concluded on next sheet) OVERSIZED P.C. 2/108 concluded 28. 1761 December 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for repealing the 1760 North Carolina court acts, and Trade and Plantations to express His Majesty's displeasure toward Arthur Dobbs for passlng the acts. X19.(b 3.3· /-3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/109 Privy Councll. Office Register, 2 January 1762-29 April 1763. 1. 1762 January 2. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving 11 commissions for trying pirates in the plantations (including the one for North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia). X 19.I~ 8~. 1- ~ 2. 1762 February 2. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for transmitting to American governors (including North Carolina) copies of commissions and instructions for letters of marque. X 7f:(./t gS;/- ~ 3. 1762 March 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for draftlng parliamentary bill for trial in America of murders within Admiralty jurisdictionj Order in Council repealing three 1761 North Carolina acts (Currituck 3 Inlet navigation, and the court acts). %19./6 i". /- 4. 1762 April 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving drafts of new plantatio~ seals. ,<'17,/' 8'7. /-.:2._ 5. 1762 June 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing two 1760 North caroti~~a,c/t;:b~ I vestry act and orthodox clergy act. 11 " ~ 0 4. 6. 1762 June 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council aPPointing Charles Berry and restoring James Murray to North Carolina Council. ..r 19, II e '1.1-3 7. 1762 July 26. Court at St. James·s. Proclamation for distribution of Spanish prizes. (EXAMPLE) ~ 19. /1'10, 1-sr: 8. 1762 September 17. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council for drafts to alter prayers in the plantations for the Royal Family (birth of Prince of wal~ 1"./ ~9I. / - ::2- 9. 1762 September 29. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for altering pr~ers in plantations for Royal Family. X? 1. / ~ 7'.2· J 10. 1762 October 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council discharging quit rent of £2584 on 1,200,000 3 acres in lieu of salary arrears due Henry MC~l1,o9: I, ~3./_ 11. 1762 December 29. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. fI Order in Council referring to committee Trade and Plantations representations: (1) concerning North Carolina-South Carolina boundary; (2 alteration of 74th article in Dobbs' instruc- tions (escheating part of 1,200,000 acres of Henry M9~~Oh and aSSOCiates). X 7~. I~1~. /- :; 12. 1763 March 12. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Reporl on North Carollna-South Carolina boundary and referral to Trade and Plantations alteration of article 74 in Dobbs instructions (re 1,200,000 acres of Henry McCulloh and asso- ciates). X 79. 16 ~s:1-1 13. 1763 Narch 16. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council confirming 1761 North Carolina private act dock lng en t a i L of lands possessed by Blake ,k-1r9,/h 9~./ -;l 14. 1763 March 30. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. Report on Jraft instructions concerning North Caro- lina-South Carolina boundary. X 7~. Ie. l:J 7. l : :L 15. 1763 March 30. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for settling North CaLollna-South Carolina boundary. )(77.1£97. ;2-3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/110 Privy Council. Office Register, May 1763-October 1764. 1. 1763 Hay 11. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Report (in committee session) recommending Governor Dobbs be directed to put into execution Article 74 of his instructlons (escheat of part of the 1,200,000 acre grants to Henry McCul- loh and his associates). )(7?, I' 'I!. /-:;. 2. 1763 May 20. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing Governor Dobbs to carry into ex- ecution Article 74 of his instructions (escheat of part of the 1,200,000 acre grants to Henry McCulloh and his associ- ates). X 77.1'9'" /-.:1. 3. 1763 August 31. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing William Dry and R~ert Palmer to the North Carolina Council. X 11, ,700, 1- ::L 4. 1763 October 5. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council to execute Treasury proposals to prevent fraud in revenues from plantation customs duties, etc. I. / ~ X ?'1, 17()· -.:J 5. 1763 November 4. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Councll apPointing Benjamin Heron to the North Carolina Council. X 7'l,/7~~. /-:l 6. 1763 December 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referting to committee Trade and Plantations representation recommending dividing British America into Southern and Northern Districts and having the whole surveyed (proposal of Capt. Samue 1 Holland). X n. )703. /-:l.. 7. 1764 February 4. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report on dividing British America into Southern and Northern Oistr lCts and surveying the whole. X 7~,17 C;1; /- ;2. 8. 1764 February 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for approving division of British America into Southern and Northern Districts; for surveying the whole; and referring to committee the memorial of London merchants relating to colonial trade, naval stores, etc. X7~.17()S-: J - t 9. 1764 March 7. Whitehall. Prlvy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report relative on memorial of London merchants relating to colonial trade, naval stores, etc. ,r?9, 170(P./- ~ Muf'c.n 9 10. 1764 ACourt at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council to lay before Parliament the committee report and memorial o~fLondon merchants relating to colonial trade (includes texts~detailed Trade and Plantations report, two memorials, and letter from the Navy Board concernlng bounty on American hemp, 2 January 1764). X 79, / 7()'J, 1-/ i 11.1764 t-1arch26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Treasury an Admiralty proposal for appointing one judge of Admiralty for all America. oX 19. 170.? /-..:t 12. 1764 April 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. OHler in Council referr lng to committee a letter from the Treasury concerning proposal for appointing One Judge of Admiralty for all America. )(1'1-1709./- ::t 13, 1764 April 16. \Vhltehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report on proposal for appointing one judge.of the Admiralty for ull America. X 7 9. / 7/tJ. / -..2 (concluded on next sheet P.C. 2/110 concluded 14. 1764 April 18. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council for appointing a judge of Vice-Admiralty for all America at a salary of £800 per annum.X19./71/, /-.:;._ 15. 1764 April 25. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee an Admiralty memorial requesting authority to appoint a Vice-Admiral for all America and proper officers for the court to be established there. X7~.17/~.I-:;_ 16. 1764 May 7. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending Admiralty be empowered to appoint a Vice Admiral for all America and officers for the court to be established there. X 11. / 7 /3./ 17. 1764 May 9. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council for empowering Admiralty to appoint a Vice Admiral for all America and officers for the court to be established there. X 79,171+. / 18. 1764 July 11. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee a Trade and Plantations recommendation to repeal the 1762 North Carolina intestates act. tf19.17/~/-~ 19. 1764 July 17. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending repeal of the 1762 North Carolina intestates act. X79. /7/~,i : a, 20. 1764 July 20. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council repealing the 1762 North Carolina intestates act. ~77'/ 717-1- ;J.. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/111 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 October-August 1766. 1. 1764 December 12. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the memorial of Governor Dobbs and Council for repealing the 1748 North Carolina act regulating their fees, etc. 179,/119. /-:2. 2. 1764 December 14. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade and Plantations the memorial of Governor Dobbs and Council for repealing the 1748 North Carolina act regulating their fees, etc~ ~ I ~ /t'17·/7I,· - 3. 1765 July 3. Court at St. James's. Order in Council approving commission for William Tryon to be governor of North Carolina; Order in Council referring to committee a Treasury proposal for removing the Vice Admiralty Court from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Boston, and for erecting two others at Philadelphia and Charleston. X 71·/ 7;).0. I - 1- 4. 1765 October 15. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order referring to Attorney and Solicitor Generals the proposal to move the Vice-Admiralty Court from Halifax to Boston, etc. A' 79.17.21. / -;t 5. 1766 January 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Address of the House of Commons to the King (in Council) re- questing copies of papers issued since the last session of Parliament relative to Vice Admiralty Courts in America; list of papers laid before the House. .( 1r. /7:;~.1-.3 6. 1766 February 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee draft of general and trade instructions for William Tryon as governor of North 1_ ~ Carolina. X'l '''/7 a.3. _,_ 7. 1766 February 15. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRl\CT. Report on draft instructions for Governor William Trxon. ,~ / _:Z % 77' /7.,rr· =:» 8. 1766 February 17. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for Governor William Tryon; resolution of the House of Commons (15 February 1766) and House of Lords (14 February 1766) requesting copies of all documents relating to American Vice Admiralty Courts; lists of documents laid before each house. X 19. /1~S: /- 8 9. 1766 May 12. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Trade and Plantations the petition of Nathaniel Low for 20,000 acres in North Carolina. ~1f·/1~ ,. ,-;;_ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P .C. 2/112 Privy Council. Office Register, August 1766-January 1768. 1. 1766 August 8. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council governing correspondence from American governors to His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.,X 79, 17:2'J, /-2 2. 1766 September 10. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instructions for American governors regulating their correspondence with the Secretar~ I ~ of State. ). 71.11~', - 3. 1766 December 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for Trade and Plantations to consider plantation assembly acts and make recommendations on them to the King in Council. X 19. J 1~'/.1- ~ 4. 1767 February 13. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving Samuel Strudwick to be of the North Carolina Council. )( 79, 1730, /-::L 5. 1767 April 13. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for warrants authorizing American governors to use new seals being sent to them (includes North Carolina) i referral to committee the 1765 North Carolina act for estab- lishing orthodox clergy. A'11, /7 3/, 1-.3 6. 1767 May 13. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in'Council referring to committee various provincial acts including one or more from North Carolina. X1'1, /1'~,1-3 7. 1767 May 16. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee (in council session), minute recording the House of Lords address (18 May 1767) requesting precedents for declaring acts of American assemblies null and voidi also list of papers furnished, arranged by plantation (including / "Carolina" acts). X11./7 ~3. l r: ~ 8. 1767 May 19. Whi tehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending an explanatory act to the 1765 North Caro- lina Act for establishing an orthodox clergYi order adjourning consideration of several provincial acts (includes one or more from North Carolina). ~19, J 1,~. I-.:l. 9. 1767 May 23. Whi tehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report on several provincial acts, including three 1764 North Carolina acts which "appear to be exceptionable; 19.1735: /_ s- 10. 1767 June 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council confirming 1765 North Carolina act for estab- lishing an orthodox clergy; Governor Tryon to secure an ex- planatory act; Order in Council repealing three 1764 North ~ Carolina acts. )'19./7.3'. 1- oJ 11. 1767 July 24. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instruction for Governor Tryon to secure an act explanatory of the 1765 act for establishing an orthodox clergy. X1r ,/73"J. 1-3 12. 1767 October 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Henry McCulloh on quit rents on the escheated portion of 1,200,000 acres in North Carolina. tJ9, 1731', 1-3 13. 1767 October 9. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy council committee order delaying hearing of memorial of Henry McCulloh on account of absence of auditor. Q )'1f. 173/. /-:J. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/113 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 January 1768-1 May 1769. 1. 1768 January 26. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Planta- .2 tion Affairs. EXTRACT. X 19t114~, /-_J Report on the petition of Henry McCulloh concerning quit rents on escheated portion of 1,200,000 acres 1n North Carolina. 2. 1768 February 1. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council excusing Henry McCulloh and his associates from paying quit rents on escheated portion of 1,200,000 acres in North Carolina. X 11, /7-+/'/- ;;.. 3. 1768 February 23. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report for repealing the 1767 North Carolina pedlar's act; on New Jersey act concerning salvage of wrecks and goods forced on shore. '(19, 11+:J./- ~ 4. 1768 February 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Counc11 disallowing the 1767 North Carolina pedlars acti American governors to be informed of Attorney and Soli- citor Generals' opinions on New Jersey Act concerning sal- vage of wrecks and goods forced on shore. 11" 17--1.3. 1-1- 5. 1768 May 11. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Daniel Coxe of New Jersey concerning a claim to t~Sir Robert Heath Charter to Carolana. X19.11~ /- 2. 6. 1768 May 31. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Referral to Trade and Plantations of Daniel Coxe's petition .3 concerning the charter to Carolana (1629). X79. 17~~-' l-: 7. 1768 July 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council revok1ng commission for one Court of Vice Admiralty for all America. "A Plan of Districts Proper to be allotted to the Courts of Vice Admiralty to be a~pointed in Amenca. 111./7+'. /- S' 8. 1768 September 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for a salary of £600 per annum upon each of the judges of the 4 Vice Admiralty Courts an Amer;.jca. ..o!!L7 /_:::l X 1'1' 17-r· _.I 9. 1768 October 4. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order postponing consideration on Daniel Coxe's petition con- " cerning the Carolana Charter of 1629. '(1~. 17+K. /- aL 10. 1768 November 23. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in CounC11 referring to committee 1766 North Carolina act for confirming a lease made by the Tuscarora Indians. .x 7Ci·J 1+1· (-3 11. 1768 December 22. Whi tehall. Privy Council Committee for Planta- tion Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending confirmation of the 1766 North Carolina act for confirming a lease made by the Tuscarora Indians; order referring to Attorney General the petition of Daniel Coxe and papers relating to the 1629 Carolana Charter granted to Sir Robert Heath. x79.11S0.1-5 12. 1769 February 11. Court at St. James·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council assenting to the 176b North Carolina act for confirming a lease made by the Tuscarora India;s-j 13. 1769 February 20. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the pet1tion of Alexander McCulloch for return of his performance bond in the matter of qUlt rents on the escheated portion of 1,200,000 acres 1n North Carolina. ,X 11./75":). J - 3 (concluded on next sheet UVeMIZEU P.C. 2/113 concluded 14. 1769 March 9. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Attorney General to peruse Daniel Coxe's deeds of surrender of Carolana. "(71,/753, /- 3 15. 1769 March 13. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the Trade and Planta- tions recommendation to put an end to lottery acts in America. X79,/7S-4,1-~ 16. 1769 April 10. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Report on proposal to grant Daniel Coxe and associates 100,000 acres in New York in lieu of claim to Carolana (includes text of deeds of surrender I etc.). X 1~,J 755. /- (, 17. 1769 April 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council to grant 100,000 acres in New York to Daniel Coxe and associates in lieu of Claim to Carolana. ./ 1 ~ ,,(1,/,175'(&)· - PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/114 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 May 1769-December 1770. 1. 1769 June 21. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Draft instructions for American governors forbidding lotteries; report on memorial of Al~xander McCulloch concerning his per- formance bond in the matter of quit rents on escheated portion of 1,200,000 acres in North Carollna. K7?/7 s-7. l-: 4 2. 1769 June 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional instructlon for American governors forbidding lotteries. Order in Council for cancelllng and delivering to Alexander McCulloch his performance bond in the matter of quit rents on escheated portion of 1,200,000 acres in North Carolina. X11.11Si.I-S' 3. 1769 August 4. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee matter of North Carolina- South Carolina boundary. X7~. 17~'_~./- 2 4. 1769 December 21. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade and Plantations matter of the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary. X19. 17'(), /-:L 5. 1770 January 5. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for John Stuart, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Southern Dept., to be councillor extraordinary in the provinces within his district. X7~. 17t/. I -3 6. 1770 May 4. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appOinting Martin Howard and Samuel Cornell to the North Carolina Council. X79, 17(;A.I-;t 7. 1770 September 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council to deface old seals of North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Bermuda. X1~. 11~~.1- a, 8. 1770 December 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving commission for Josiah Martin to be governor of North Carolina; also notice that Henry Frederick Thynne took his seat on thE.Pr ivy Council. X7~, 17f.t:,~ I-;:z.. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 2/115 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 January 1771-31 December 1771. 1. 1771 February 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving general instructions for Governor Josiah Mar tin. %'79, I 7~ 57 I -3 2. 1771 May 1. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing Sir Nathaniel Duckenfield and Marmaduke Jones to the North Carolina Council; Daniel 1 Coxe on New Jersey Council. )' 19. Il~~.I-A. 3. 1771 May 23. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending disallowance of 1768 North Carolina acts on the British copper half penny and for saving the public school lots in New Bern. x7r,/7'71-:3 4. 1771 May 25. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare draft instructions for settling North Carolina-South Carolina boundary. I 3 X 1'1./7 ,g, - 5. 1771 June 3. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare finished instructions for settling North Carolina-South Carolina boundary. x79. /7h9· I-~ 6. 1771 June 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council for commissions of American governors to empower them to provide for the care of lunatics and idiots; approving instructions for settling North Carolina-South Carolina boundary; disallowing 1768 North Carolina halfpenny act and act for saving public school lots in New Bern. r- X 19 · 1770, /- ~ 7. 1771 June 14. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to Trade and Plantations petition of James and Norman MacDonald for 40,000 acres in North Carolina. X 79· 1771. I - ~ PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/116 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 January 1772-December 1772. 1. 1772 February 3. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional instructlon for American governors forbldding their assent for laws attaching for debt) the property of non-colonials. X79, 177:1.1-:2. 2. 1772 February 8. Nhi tehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council for altering in the plantations prayers for the Royal Family (death of the Dowager Princess of \'lales). 1.3 X1J.1173. - 3. 1772 February 17. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instructions for altering in the plantations prayers for the Royal Family. If' 191177~ I-':;'_ 4. 1772 February 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee four 1771 North Carolina acts: riot act; Queen's College act; Presbyterian marriages act; and act to further settlement. X79,/77S,J-:J. 5. 1772 March 31. Whitehall. Privy Councll Committee on Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending the 1771 North Carolina riot act expire; three other 1771 North Carolina acts be disallowed (Queen's College act, Presbyterian marriages act, and an act to fur- 7 ther settlement). K7'f,/7 7~. /- 6. 1772 April 22. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council disallowing three 1771 North Carolina acts (Queen's College, Presbyterian marriages, and act to further settlement;Order in Council for additional instruction con- cerning the 1771 North Carolina riot actj Order in Council referring to committee the 1771 North Carolina post office act. X79' /777· 1-' 7. 1772 May 5. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee report recommending dlsallowance of 1771 North Carolina post office act. _A79. /771. /-f'- 8. 1772 May 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order 1n Councll disallowing the 1771 North Carolina post office act; governor to be i ns t ruct sd to pass anot:v 19, /71'/.I -1 9. 1772 May 15. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving instruction for North Carolina gover- nor to pass another post office act; any new riot act must con- form to British statute Law , )"71. J7tfO. /-3 10. 1772 June 17. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plant~tion Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending dismissal of the petition vf James and Norman MacDonald for 40,000 acres in North Carolina. 1 3 X19. 17il, - 11. 1772 June 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council dismissing the petilion of James and Norman t-1acDonaldfor 40,000 acres in North carolina'%,17, /7 i~.I-..3 12. 1772 July 31. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the petition of Robert Campbell seeking compensation for services during the Regulator Insurrection in North Carolina, etc. X7? /7/3,1-3 13. 1772 December 19. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affalrs. EXTRACT. Order referring to Trade ~nd Plantations thepetition of Robert Campbell who served the Crown during the Regulator Insurrec- tion etc. %7~. /7 i1, l : :2. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P. C. 2/117 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 January 1773-30 April 1774. 1. 1773 March 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the 1771 North Carolina Queen's College act; also referring petition of Conway Richard Dobbs and Edward Brice Dobbs seeking a priori dismissal of the appeal of Abner Nash from an injunction in the North Carolina Court of Chancery. )"79, J 715:/-3 2. 1773 April 5. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending disallowance of the 1771 North Carolina < Queen's College act. A' 7~, 17 r« 1- _.J 3. 1773 April 7. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council forbidding further grants of land by certain American governors till further notice, and Trade and Planta- tions to study the problem of grants and report to the Privy Council. (North Carolina one of the nine colonies where the land office is to be closed); Order in Council disallowing the 1771 North Carolina Queen's College act. %19, /117.1- s- 4. 1773 June 9. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee sketch of an instruction for American governors concerning future land grants. ~j / ~ X??·/7i'6' -r s«: 5. 1773 July 28. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the appeal of Abner Nash from an injunction granted by the North Carolina Court of Chancery in Dobbs vs. Nash. X 11, I 71 r. /-;L 6. 1773 October 28. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Order for Trade and Plantations to prepare draft of additional instructions Eor American governors on future land grants. I ~ X 1'I. f7'1()' --<. 7. 1773 November 19. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instruction forbidding American governors to assent to acts granting divorce or~Aturaliza~ion. X /'1, /1". 1-:3 8. 1774 January 25. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending approval of amended instruction for American governors on future land grants. X 7~. /7'1:J, I - ;2.. 9. 1774 February 2. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instructions for American gov- ernors on future land grants. A' 7 i, /793, / 10. 1774 March 9. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing Thomas McGuire and Willie Jones to the North Carolina Council. X 7r. / 7'1~ I - 3 11. 1774 April 12. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee (in council session) referring to com- mittee five 1773 North Carolina acts; text incorrectly identi- fies them as Massachusetts acts, but the clerk's marginal guide refers to them as North Carolina acts./19. /79 s: /-.:2 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/118 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 May 1774-31 May 1775. 1. 1774 May 12. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Hearing Appeals from the Plantations. EXTRACT. Report on appeal of Abner Nash recommend1ng reversal of the North Carolina Court of Chancery injunction 1n Dobbs vs. Nash. ,(79./79t, /- 'I 2. 1774 May 20. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council reversing the North Carolina Court of Chancery injunction in Dobbs vs. Nash. )(79.1797./-2 3. 1774 May 28. Whitehall. Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs. EXTRACT. Report recommending disallowance of five 1773 North Carolina acts. ~?9./7'18', 1-+ 4. 1774 June 1. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council disallowing five 1773 North Carolina acts. ¥19, /79'1· t- .3 5. 1774 July 6. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referring to committee the appeal of George Casey against William Dry from a North Carolina Vice Admiralty Court decree concerning the Hope. X?9,ICfOO, /-3 6. 1775 AprilS. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council referrlng to comm1ttee the petition of Drum t-1ajorHenry Moore for a land grant in either North Carolina or South Carolina. j79. ISO/. /-:2 7. 1775 May 26. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council appointing William Palmer to the North Carolina Council. X 19, /8()~. /-;:2 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P. C. 2/119 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 June 1775-31 May 1776. 1. 1775 August 23. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. "By the King. A Proclamation For suppressing Rebellion and Sedition" in America. X? 'I, / Sf) 3. / -.3 2. 1776 February 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council directing governors of colonies not in rebellion to enforce the embargo against the rebelling colonies. ,%7?, /20'f. I PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 2/120 Privy Council. Office Register, 1 June 1776-31 May 1777. 1. 1776. June 21. Court at St. James's. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving additional interrogatories concerning American prizes in British admiralty courts (text included). X 79· / g o s: 1-1 2. 1776 December 11. Whitehall. Privy Council. EXTRACT. Order in Council permitting the firm of James Gammell and Co. of Greenock to ship provisions to British occupied New York. X 19. /ee«. /-3 3. 1777 March ~6. Whitehall. EXTRACT. Privy Council committee roport on draft instructions for holders of letters of marque agalnst the rebellious American colonies. X 7?,18 0 1, I - :l.- 4. 1777 March 26. Court at St. J.lmes·s. EXTRACT. Order in Council approving draft instructions for holders of letters of marque against the rebellious American colonies. ~ 7~,/J07.;:,t-g OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/1 Privy Council. Plantation Book, 15 February 1677 to August 1700. 1. 1699 July 13 'approved). Privy Council, circular letter from the Lords Justices to the American governors concerning contra- vention of the acts of trade, especially in the proprietary and charter governments. %71, 1803. J 2. 1699[1700) February 1 approved). Privy Council, circular letter to the American governors and to proprietors concerning trials of pirates. lIncludes Carolina.) X 19. ( 809. I OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/2 privy council, Plantation Book, 22 October 1700 to 24 August 1702. October 22.J Privy Counc il; instructions to George Larkin 1. (1700 e special commissioner sent to America to try pirates. Colonies in which he is empowered to act: Newfoundland, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, virginia, Bermudas, Leeward Islands. Barbadoes, Jamaica. X 1Cf.1 ilO, l > z, PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C. 5/3 Privy Council. Plantation Book, 24 August 1702-26 September 1709. 1. 1702 October 22 (approved). Privy Council. "Orders and Instruc- tions for ••. the Lords Proprietors . of Carolina ... in pursuance of severall Laws relating to the Trade and Navi- gation of th~s Our Kingdom of England and Our Colonys and Plantations in America." (Occasioned by appointment of Sir Nathaniel Johnson as governor of carolina.),X leI-/8// /- /3 1 2. [1702 October 22). Example of forms to be completed as part of the customs records in plantation ports and cited as standard forms to the Lords Proprietors. (These models use the Virginia port of Rappahanock as an example, and conta~n fictional in- formation dated 15 March 1696/7.} X1?,/g/~,I-:J.. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/4 Privy Council, Plantation Book, 25 December 1709-21 December 1718. 1. 1713 April 15 (approved). Privy Council, "Instructions to Francis Nicholson Esqr. Our Commr. for Enquiring into Severall Matters in Our provinces in America, relating to Arrears of Prizes and to Arrears of the Rights and perquisites of Admiralty arising in the sd. Provinces ... which have been either Concealed or Embezelled or not regularly Accounted for .... " %791IiI3,}-j- 2. 1713 July 30 (approved). Privy Council, "Orders and Instructlons to ... the Lords Proprietors ... of Carolina •.. in pursuance of severall Laws relating to the Trade and Navi- gation of thlS Our Kingdom of Great Britain and our Colonies and Plantations in Amerlca .... " (Occasioned by appoint- ment of Charles Eden as governor of North Carolina.) 0 A / /' ~ X 1'1. I 0 /" - -'- 3. [1713 July 30 (approved)]. Example of forms to be compl~ted and returned to England as part of the Customs records in North Carolina ports. (The information reported in the example, dated 15 March 1696/7, is fictional and appears in examples for other plantations.) )( 19. I ~I s: /-...l 4. 1718 December 30 (approved). Privy Council, "Commission Impowering the Lords of the Admiralty to Issue Letters of Mark and Repr izall ag t. Spa in." tf1~. I g/(,. / 5. 1718 December 30 approved). Prlvy Council, "Commlssion for ye LOrds of the Admty. to Impower the High Court of Admiralty to to try Prizes that shall be taken from spaX'7~ 11/7.1 6. 1718 December 30 approved). Privy Council, "Instructions for /... such as shall have Letters of Marque." X79./811. l r: fP 7. 1718 July 1 (approved). Privy Council. "Commission to Impower the Govr. [originally of Bermuda, but extended to all Amer- ican governors] to pardon all pyrates that should Surrender themselves before the 5th of September 1718." A' 79II i/f. /- !2_ 8. 1718 December 21 'approved). Privy Council. "Commission to Im- power the Govr. [originally of Bermuda, but extended to all American governors] to pardon all pyrates that should sur~en- der themselves before the 1st of July 1719." X7?I8'/~,;(,,-,3 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 515 Privy Council. Plantation Book, 19 May 1720-20 July 1725. 1 • 1720 September 20 (approved). Privy Ccouncil. EXTRACT flom instructions for Francis Nlcholson as governor of North Carolina. Article 94 directs him to provide an authentic copy of his instructions in lhe event the Crown assumes political control of North Carolina also and if it appoints a lleu- tenant governor for the northern colony. % 7 'I, I r;11, 1-:<" 2. 1720 September 20 (approved). Privy Council, additional instruc- tions to governors of various colonies in America, forbidding issues of paper bills of credit. North Carolina not included. ,{ 7cr. /~ ao. I 1. 1723 June 20 (approved). Privy Council, "Instructlons relating to Trade for the Lords Proprietors upon Mr. Burringtons belng appointed Gove." (mulatis mutandis the instructions to the Duke of Montague, proprietor of St. Lucia and St. Vincents). Includes examples of customs foems for useJ19~'Ji·.:lI. 1_1/ 4. 1725 May 15 (approved). Privy Council, "Instructions relating to Trade for the Lords Proprs. upon Sir Richard Everard's being appointed Govr." (MemoranJum that these were the same as those for Burrington, 20 June 1723.) X7'J,Ii'~~·/ 5. 1726 May 25. Privy Council, "Commission for the Bishop of London to Exercise Ecclesiastical Authority .•. " in the American plantations. (In Latin ). Approved 9 AUgUst) ~2~:1f?;l3. / - 3 6. 1726/7 February 8 (approved). Privy Council, additional instructions to proprietors of American plantations (includes North Caro- lina) to oblige appellees to give security, or to suspend the execution of any judgments or decrees which are appealed from colonial courts. ,X 19. 11;14, 1- ;2. 7. 172718 March 22. Privy Council. EXTRACT from instructions for the Earl of Orkney, gov. of Virginia: "A List of Fees taken in the High Court of Admiralty in England for the Condemnatig,tl "" of a Prize ship and Lading .... " X1'!. I fA s, l : """ OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/6 Privy Council. Pl~n~ation Book,18 April 1728-14 December 1732. 1 • 17 28 June 18. Pr1vy Council, "Instructions to all the Govrs. about making Alterations in the prayers for the Royal • Family. " Approved 12 June 1728. Includes the Lords Proprietors of North Carolina among recipixt7~, /f ;J.~, 1_ 2. 2. 1728 December 5 (approved). Privy CounCil, "Plantat10ns--Com- missions for Trying Pirates there." A Copy of the Commission for Virginia, Carolina and Maryland sent to "The Lords and others the Proprietors and the Govr. or Governors Or the Commander or Commanders in Chief of Carolina for the time being." ~ 7 ? I '(~ 7. 1- 8 3. 1726 April 29. Privy Council. "Commission for the Bp. of London to Exercise Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in the Plantations." (In Latin ). "r 11. /y~g.l- s- 4. 17 29/30 January 22 (approved). Privy Council. Commission for George Burrington to be governor of North carolina.;t'19. / g;).i. S-/f 5. 1730 December 14. Privy Council. Instructions for George Burring- ton as governor of North Carolina. (Article 93, p. 339. includes a sketch drawing of the Jacks to be flown by plan- tation merchant vessels and other ships commissioned by the governor.) ,.(7 'to / gd. 'i;. 1'1--1-7 6. 1730 Apr il 2D (approved). Privy Council. "Additional Instructions sent to all the Govrs. for enforcing the Bishop of London's Commission" extending his ecclesiastical jurisd1ction to the American plantations. (Memorandum that this was inserted in new general instructions being prepared for governor of 3 North Carolina.) A' 19,If .:2 7. 1730 July 9 (approved). Privy Council. Commission empowering George Burrington to try pirates in North ca:,rl-79:IK ;J. 1. 3-1 8. 1731 December 9 (approved). Privy Council. "Draught of an addi- tional Instruction to all the Govrs. to prevent their passing Acts laying Dutys on Negroes and Convicts" in the plantations. (Memorandum that the instruction was sent to George Burrington, among others.) X1~ .1/30. /-.:J.... OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/7 Privy Council. Plantation Book 18 May 1732-7 April 1738. 1 • 17 33 May 10 (approved). Privy Council. Commission for Gabriel Johnston to be governor of North Carolina. %79.183/. /-10 2. 1733 August 2 (approved). Privy Council. General instructions for Gabriel Johnston as governor of North Carolina. X 11·12 31./()-1-3 3. 1733 August 2 (approved). Privy Council. Instructions relating to Trade for Gabriel Johnston as governor of North Carolina. X19 .13:3.:1.1- is: 4. [1733 August 2 (approved).J Examples of forms to be used in making customs reports from North Carolina ports. (Information in the forms, dated 25 March 1725, is fictional example used for all colonies.) X 7~, /833, I-;;J.,. 5. 1733 November 29 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instruction to Gabriel Johnston to allow the Surveyors General of the Cus- toms to sit and vote as councillors extraordinary in North Carolina. A'11, /~3f, 1-:1. 6. 1736 May 28 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instructions to the governors altering prayers in America for the Royal Family. (Includes Gabriel Johnston, North Carolin~.) _I ,.. ,X 1" I if ,.!.. - _, 7. 1737 November 29 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instructions [Same--Prayers). (Includes Gabriel Johnston, North Carolina.) X 7'1, IF 3" /-::J.. OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/8 privy Council. Plantation Book. 15 February 1738-10 September 1741. 1. 1739 July 19 (approved). Privy Council. Commission empowering the Admiralty to issue letters of marque against Spanish garda costas and other vessels in the West Indies. Also instructions to holders of letters of marque and commisslon to try prizes. X ?'1, /8'37. J - I ;L 2. 1739 November 22 (approved). Privy Council. New commission empow- ering the Admiralty to issue letters of marque against Spain during the course of the war declared on 19 October 1739. Also new instructions, new commissions for trying prizes, warrant for commissions, draft for letters of marque. X? 1, Ig3 s. /- I 7 3. 1739 November 26. Council Chamber, Whitehall. Order in Council requiring transmission to the American governors (includes North Carolina) of copies of the commissions for granting letters of marque and instructions for holders of the letters. £ ?r. /'i3J1. 1- ~ • • ", OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/9 Privy Council. Plantation Book. 2 February 1742-29 March 1750. 1743 June 30 (approved). Privy Council. Commission for the dis- tribution of Spanish prizes of war. X1'l. /84tJ, 1-7 • 2. 1744 March 29 (approved). Pr~vy Council. Commission empowering the Admiralty to grant letters of marque against France, instructions for holders of letters of marque, and commission to try prizes. '(71. I g"'f/. /-10 3. 1744 June 14 (approved). Privy Council. Commission empowering the Admiralty to grant letters or marque against Spain and France jointly, and instructions for holders of joint letters of marque. X?1. /g~~.I- /0 4. 1744 December 27 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instructions for holders of joint letters of marque against srain and France . .x ?~, g4-3. I -::J. 5. 1748/9 March 16 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instructions for Gabriel Johnston to make grants of lands who complain of having been dispossessed by Thomas POlIOCX17' 18~ 1-:2.. • OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICL London, England P.C. 5/10 Privy Council. Plantation Book, 11 April 1750-21 June 1754. 1. 1750 March 22. Council Chamber, Whitehall. Order in Council for alter ing in America the prayers for the Royal Family, occasioned by the death of Frederick Prince of Wales. _,r11. /g~s, I-:l- 2. 1751 April 24. Court at St. James's. Order in CounCil for altering in America the prayers for the Royal Family, occassioned by the birth of George, Pr ince of Wales. X/f. / ~4-S: :t -.3 3. 1752 March 11. Court at St. James's. Order in Council for regu- lating future correspondence from the American governors to the Board of Trade. ,.'<19. Ig-f', l : 3 4. 1752 April 14 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instruction to American governors relating to future correspondence with the Board of Trade. ,X 71, I g~ b, ~ -s 5. 1752 April 14 (approved). Privy Councli. Additional instructlons to select American governors (includes North CarOllna) relating to passing a new body of laws. X11, fi4-7. J -;L 6. 1752 May 28 (approved). Privy Council. Warrants appointing North Carolina councillors: James Ha~ll (v. James Stallard) ; James Innes (v. Richard Eyans); John Rutherfurd (v. Robert Halton); Francis Corbin (v. Eleazer Allen) i John Swan IV. Edward Moseley); John Dawson (v. Roger Moore) i James Craven (v. Cullen Pollock) i Lewis Derosset Jr. (v. Wllliam FOrbes) i John Rieusett. X? 't. 18-1-8, I-.:l.. 7. 1753 February 7 (approved). Privy Council. Commisslon appointing Arthur Dobbs governor of North Carolina. ,X 11. 18+1. I - /0 8. 1754 June 21 (approved). Privy Council. General instructions for Arthur Dobbs as governor of North carolina)'J9./f{~~, /0 5J 9. 1754 June 21 (approved). Pr ivy Council. "Tns t ruc t i ona relating to the Acts of Trade for Govr. Dobbs." ,Note: Articles 2 through 25 are mutatis mutandis the instructions for Gov. Hopson of Nova Scotia, pages 132-149 of the register which are copied and inserted here following page 386. A-'1? / &4-9. S} - 77 10. 1754 June::2./(approved). Pr ivy Council. Warrant appo.in t Lnq Henry McCulloch secretary of North Carolina. .(1'./85 . I • 0 OVERSIZED PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 5/12 Privy Council. Plantation Book, 18 November 1767-14 June 1771. North Carolina Laws. "An Act for confirming a Lease made by 1. 1766 the Tuscarora rnd i aos to Robert Jones Junior, William \villiams and Thomas Pugh Esquires." "Approved in Council 11th Day of Janry. 1769." COpy from the Privy Council Plantation Book. • ,X J 1, Ie~/. 1-1- June 28 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instruction 2. 1769 to Amerlcan governors (includes North Carolina) prohibiting acts to erect public or private lotteries. X1~, I !s-~. ( January 1. Surrender of Carolana to the Crown (in consideration 3. 1770 of 100,000 acres in New York) by the claimants William Coxe of Phiadelphia, Rebecca Coxe of Trenton, New Jersey, Grace and John Tabor Kempe of New York, and Daniel Coxe of Trenton, New Jersey. [Recital fails to make clear how Dr. Daniel Coxe (in 1696) came to have an interest 1n the Sir Robert Heath patent.] Includes record of accompanying certifications, letters of attorney and registrations. %71' li!'- 3. /-" February 6 (approved). privy Council. Commission for Josiah 1771 4. Martin to be governor of North Carolina. (Includes provision for George Mercer to be lieutenant governor of North Carolina.) X 7'. I' S'.... , - I 0 February 6 (approved). Prlvy Councll. General instructions 1771 .5. for Josiah Martin, governor of North carolinaX19./IS+.lfJ-4f February 6 (approved).J Privy Council. Instructions concerning 6. [1771 the Acts of Trade for Governor Josiah Martin. [Martin's instructions were mutatis mutandis those of Governor Shirley of the Bahamas (1768) which are the instructions copied here.] X"~.liS'S: 1-::uJ • ------ PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE OVERSIZED London, England P.C.5/13 Privy Council. Plantation Book, 15 April 1771-14 January 1784 • 1. 1771 June 7 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instruction to Governor Martin for settllng the North Carolina-South Carolina • boundary. (Immediately preceded by the text of the companlon instruction to the South Carolina governor.) %7'1,/3~', 1-:1. 2. 1772 May 15 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instruction to Governor Martin to pass a new act for the establishment of a post office in North Carolina. %71. /'151. /- .:L. 3. 1772 May 15 (approved). Privy Council. Additional instruction to Governor Martin concerning the North Carolina riot act. X?cr, Ii'S? ;2.-3 • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 6/15 Privy Council. 1. (1702 March 9]. Lords of the Privy Council, to Lords Proprietors of Carolina. Announcing the death of King William III and directing • that Queen Anne be proclaimed in Carolina. DRAFT. (Fair copy of letter not signed until April 7). 1~,18sg,J 2. 1701/2 March 11. List of addresses and names of signatories: "Letters to the Govrs. and Proprietors of the Plantations .•. " directing the proclaiming of Queen Anne. (Includes CarolinaJ ~ 7'7. J f 5 9. I - 3. 1701/2 March 11. "Dupl. [list] of letters sent to the Plantations about Proclaiming Her Ma[jesty]. They were Signed by the Lords [of the Privy Council] the 7th of Aprill 1702. These 15 Dupl. to Mr. Popple the Younger 8 ditt." (Includes Carolina.) 79. /s« c. I--:L, 4. [1702 March 9?1 Notes of addresses and governments to be used by the clerk in filling up blanks in the printed proclamations for proclaiming Queen Anne in the American Plantations./ ~r 79, /8 ,/. 5. 1702 June 26. Commission~of Trade and Plantations representation to the Queen (in Council) recommending the royal assent for appointment (by the Lords Proprietors) of Sir Nathaniel Johnson to be governor of Carolina. Read, 2 July. o r r» 1_.3 7', /1#1>1(. • 6. 1702 June 18 (received). Petition of Alice Toplady to the Queen (in Council) requesting compensation for loss of expected income due from her purchase of the office (purely ministerial) of Provost Marshal of Jamaica, which loss will be certain if the patents granting the office to Edward Hyde, Esq. I are allowed to pass the privy seal. "~. / 8'.3. I • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England P.C. 6/15 Privy Counc i1. ,. [1702 March 9]. PRINTED. "Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, • to Call to his Mercy Our late Sovereign Lord King William the Thud .•. " [broadside proclamation with blanks for ~nserting the proper heads of governments and names of plantations, for proclaiming Anne queen and "Supreme Lady of the and Plantations of .") (London: Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1701 [i.e., 1702] .) • • •