Journal, June 1759
Friday, June 1. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Oswald,
Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Sloper.
Trade.
Africa.
fo. 173.
Their lordships took into further consideration the draught of
a Representation to His Majesty, respecting the establishment of
trade in the River Senegal and its dependencies; and the said
draught having been agreed to was transcribed and signed; as
was also a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt inclosing the same.
Pennsylvania.
The draught of a Report to the Lords of the Committee of
Council for Plantation Affairs upon the Petition of the agent for
the Assembly of Pennsylvania, respecting the complaints of the
Indians of their having been defrauded of their lands, having been
transcribed pursuant to order, was signed.
North Carolina.
Their lordships took into consideration the several letters
received from the Governor of North Carolina since the Board's
last letter to him; and the draught of a letter to him in answer
thereto was agreed to, transcribed and signed.
fo. 174.
Tuesday, June 19. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Oswald,
Mr. Pelham, Mr. Jenyns.
North Carolina.
Read a Petition of Thomas Child, Esqr., appointed Attorney
General of North Carolina in 1745, stating his intention of speedily
going over to that Province, and praying that he may have His
Majesty's Licence to resume and exercise his office of Attorney
General upon his arrival.
Ordered, that the said Petition be taken into consideration
to-morrow morning; and that Mr. Child be desired to attend.
Barbados.
fo. 175.
Read a Memorial of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Barnard,
Minister of the Parish of St. Michael in Barbados, now in England,
stating that his health and private affairs require his staying
here for some time longer, and praying further leave of absence
for twelve months from the 16th day of July next.
Ordered, that the draught of a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt be
prepared, desiring him to move His Majesty for His Royal Licence
of absence to Mr. Barnard, agreeable to the prayer of his Memorial.
Georgia.
fo. 176.
Read an Order of the Committee of Council for Plantation
Affairs of the 31st of May, 1759, approving a Representation of
this Board, proposing an alteration of the first Article of the
General Instructions to the Governor of Georgia, respecting the
members of the Council; and directing the draught of an
instruction to be prepared conformable thereto.
The draught of such an instruction having been accordingly
prepared, was approved, and the draught of a Report, inclosing
the same, ordered to be prepared.
Virginia.
Read a letter from Francis Fauquier, Esqr., Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia, to the Board, dated April 14th, 1759, containing an account of the proceedings of the Assembly relative
to the operations of the ensuing campaign; and inclosing
Lieutenant Governor's Speech to the Council and House of
Burgesses of Virginia, on February 22nd, 1759.
fo. 177.
Council's Address to the Lieutenant Governor on February
24th, 1759.
Address of the House of Burgesses on February 27th, 1759.
Lieutenant Governor's Speech to the Council and House of
Burgesses on March 5th, 1759.
Address of the House of Burgesses to the Lieutenant Governor
on March 6th, 1759.
Lieutenant Governor's Speech to the Council and House of
Burgesses on the 14th April, 1759.
Read a letter from the Lord Bishop of London to the Board,
dated June 14th, 1759, containing his sentiments on an Act, passed
in Virginia, October 12th, 1758, respecting the payment of the
salaries of the clergy in a paper currency, instead of tobacco;
and referred to his lordship by the Board's Order of the 23rd of
May last.
South Carolina.
fo. 178.
Read a letter from William Henry Lyttelton, Esqr., Governor
of South Carolina, to the Board, dated April 14th, 1759, containing
an account of the present state of the Province; and transmitting
Copy of a Message from the lower House of Assembly to the
Governor on December 8th, 1758, relating to the application
of money granted for contingent services.
Copy of the Governor's Message in consequence of the said
Message of the Lower House of Assembly.
Copy of Major Henry Hirne's Report of his proceedings at
New Hanover.
Copy of Captain Goldsmith's letter to Governor Lyttelton
dated March 6th, 1759, informing him that the inhabitants
of the late settlement at New Hanover had removed from
thence.
fo. 179.
Ordered, that the draught of a Representation to His Majesty
be prepared, proposing that George Austin and Egerton Leigh,
Esquires, may be appointed of the Council of South Carolina in
the room of William Wragg, Esqr. removed, and Charles Pinckney,
Esqr. deceased.
Jamaica.
Read a letter from George Haldane, Esqr., Governor of Jamaica,
to the Board, dated April 23rd, 1759, informing their lordships of
his arrival at that island, and of a doubt having arisen on the
validity of Mr. Moore's Commission as Lieutenant Governor;
and transmitting
Minutes of Council of the 11th and 18th of April, 1759.
fo. 180.
Ordered, that the draught of a Representation to His Majesty be
prepared, proposing that Edward Clark, Esqr. may be appointed
of the Council of Jamaica in the room of Sir Simon Clarke, who
has desired leave to resign.
Ordered, that the Secretary do transmit an extract of so much
of Mr. Haldane's letter as relates to the doubts which have arisen
concerning the limitation of the Lieutenant Governor's Commission to Sir Matthew Lamb, and desire his opinion in point
of law, whether the said Commission did or did not cease and
determine upon the arrival of the Governor.
Wednesday, June 20. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Oswald,
Mr. Pelham, Mr. Jenyns, Mr. Rigby.
North Carolina.
fo. 181.
Their lordships took into further consideration Mr. Child's
Petition, mentioned in yesterday's minutes; and Mr. Child
attending as desired, their lordships had some discourse with
him thereupon, and then he withdrew; and a question arising,
whether his Commission of Attorney General of North Carolina
was not expired by its own limitation, it was ordered, that the
draught of a Representation to His Majesty should be prepared,
proposing that he may have a new appointment.
Trade.
Africa.
The Secretary laid before the Board the following copies of
letters to and from the Committee of the Company of Merchants
trading to Africa, and their officers upon the coast, received from
the said Committee, viz.
Copies of sundry letters and papers received by the African
Committee; marked No. 1.
fo. 182.
Copies of letters from the African Committee to the Governor
and Council of Cape Coast Castle, etc. Marked No. 2.
Ordered, that extracts be made of such parts of the said letters
as relate to the dispute with the Dutch officers at Elmina, concerning the freedom of landing in the Bay of Commenda, to be
transmitted to the Earl of Holdernesse, one of His Majesty's
principal Secretaries of State; and that the draught of a letter
to his lordship thereupon be prepared.
fo. 183.
Read a letter from Mr. Clevland, Secretary to the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, to Mr. Pownall, dated May 23rd,
1759, transmitting Captain Marsh's account of the state and
condition of the several forts and settlements examined by him
on the coast of Africa.
South Carolina.
Jamaica.
The draughts of Representations to His Majesty, proposing
two persons to be members of the Council in South Carolina, and
one to be a member of the Council in Jamaica, having been
prepared pursuant to order, were agreed to, transcribed and
signed.
Thursday, June 21. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Pelham,
Mr. Jenyns.
Barbadoes.
fo. 184.
The draught of a letter to Mr. Secretary Pitt, proposing that
the Reverend Mr. Barnard, Rector of St. Michael's in Barbados,
may have further leave of absence for twelve months; and
inclosing a Warrant in the usual form in case His Majesty shall
approve it, having been prepared pursuant to order, was agreed
to, transcribed and signed.
North Carolina.
The draught of a Representation to His Majesty, proposing
that Thomas Child, Esqr., may have a new appointment as
Attorney General of North Carolina, having been prepared
pursuant to order, was agreed to, transcribed and signed.
Georgia.
fo. 185.
The draught of a Report to the Lords of the Committee of
Council, with the draught of an instruction to the Governor of
Georgia, respecting the members of the Council for that colony,
having been prepared pursuant to order, was agreed to,
transcribed and signed.
Trade.
Africa.
The draught of a letter to the Earl of Holdernesse, with extracts
of several papers respecting the disputes between the officers
of the Committee of the Company of Merchants trading to Africa,
and the officers of the Dutch settlements upon the coast of Africa,
concerning the freedom of landing in the Bay of Commenda,
having been prepared pursuant to order, was agreed to,
transcribed and signed.
Antigua.
Montserrat.
Their lordships took into consideration the following Acts,
viz.
fo. 186.
An Act to invest a certain Tract of Land at English Harbour,
belonging to Thomas Bodkin of the Kingdom of Ireland,
in His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, for certain publick
Uses, and for appraising and valuing the same, and paying
the Owner thereof.
Passed in Antigua, January, 1743–4.
An Act for opening a Street from the Sea-Side up to the Main
Street, between the Lands of James Schaw Esqr., James
Farrill Esqr., Mary Watson, widow, Edward Daniel Esqr.,
and Mary Thompson widow.
Passed in Montserrat, July, 1754.
and after some time spent therein, ordered the draughts of
Representations to His Majesty to be prepared, proposing that
they may be confirmed.
Virginia.
fo. 187.
Read a letter from Francis Fauquier, Esqr., Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia, to the Board, dated April 10th, 1759, giving
an account of his transactions with respect to the disuniting the
offices of Treasurer and Speaker, and other matters of government.
The Secretary having acquainted the Board, that he was desired
by Mr. Paris, Solicitor for the agent to the clergy in Virginia,
and by Mr. Abercrombie, agent for the Province, to move their
lordships to appoint a day to hear what they have to offer upon
the Representation of the said clergy, complaining of an Act lately
passed in that colony, by which they apprehend their rights and
interests are materially affected; their lordships agreed to take
this matter into consideration on Wednesday, the 27th instant;
and the Secretary was ordered to give notice thereof to the parties.
fo. 188.
Tuesday, June 26. (fn. 1)
South Carolina.
Jamaica.
North Carolina.
Read 3 Orders of Council, dated June 26th, 1759, approving
Representations of this Board, recommending George Austin
and Egerton Leigh, Esqrs. to be Councillors of South Carolina;
Edwards Clarke, Esqr. to be a Councillor of Jamaica; and
Thomas Child, Esqr. to be appointed by a new Warrant Attorney
General of North Carolina; and directing Warrants to be prepared.
Warrants having been accordingly prepared, were agreed to,
and Representations to His Majesty therewith were signed.
Wednesday, June 27. Present:—Earl of Halifax, Mr. Pelham,
Mr. Oswald, Mr. Rigby.
Trade.
Africa.
The Secretary laid before the Board the following paper received
from the Committee of the Company of Merchants trading to
Africa, viz.
Copies of a letter from N. Senior Esqr. to the Committee
of the Company of Merchants trading to Africa, dated
Cape Coast Castle, February 3rd, 1759—Do. March 2nd,
do.—Cudjoe to the Committee, March 2nd, do.
fo. 189.
Ordered, that a copy be made of such parts of the above letters
as relate to the dispute with the Dutch upon the coast of Africa,
concerning the freedom of landing in the Bay of Commenda, and
the hostilities commenced in consequence thereof, to be transmitted to the Earl of Holdernesse, one of His Majesty's principal
Secretaries of State; and that the draught of a letter to his
lordship therewith be prepared: and the same having been
prepared, was agreed to, transcribed and signed.
Virginia.
fo. 190.
Their lordships took into consideration the Order of the Lords
of His Majesty's Council, mentioned in the minutes of the 23rd
of May, referring to this Board, for their consideration and
opinion, an Address of the clergy of Virginia to His Majesty,
complaining of an Act passed in that colony, whereby their
salaries, hitherto paid in tobacco, are now to be paid at half their
value in paper currency, and also the Representation of the said
colony to this Board upon the same subject, mentioned in the
said minutes; and Mr. Camm, agent for the said clergy, attending
without, with Mr. Paris, his solicitor, and also Mr. Abercrombie,
agent for the colony, they were called in; and the Order of
Reference, Address and Representation having been read, their
lordships heard what each party had to offer thereupon; and,
they being withdrawn, they ordered the draught of a Representation to His Majesty upon the said Address to be prepared.