Journal, March 1768
Tuesday, March 1st. Present:—Lord Clare, Mr. Jenyns, Mr.
Fitzherbert, Mr. Robinson.
Grenada.
fo. 55.
The draught of a presentation to his Majesty on the laws of
Grenada, mentioned in the minutes of the 16th ultimo, having
been prepared pursuant to order, was approved and ordered to
be transcribed.
Nova Scotia.
Their lordships took into consideration the memorial of the
merchants of London trading to Nova Scotia, complaining of the
alteration made in the duties of impost and excise on spirits, and
several of the memorialists attending, they were heard in support
of their memorial; also Lord William Campbell, His Majesty's
Governor, attending, was heard in support of the laws for making
the alteration, and a memorial delivered in by him, on the subject,
was read.
fo. 56.
Thursday, March 3rd. Present:—Lord Clare, Mr.Jenyns,
Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Robinson.
Quebec, Newfoundland, Trade, Denmark.
The draughts of representations to his Majesty on the claims
to certain tracts of land and fishing posts on the Coast of Labradore, and also upon Mr. Woodford's letter on the subject of the
herring fishery, were further considered, approved, transcribed
and signed.
Grenada.
The draught of a representation to his Majesty on the Grenada
laws was further considered.
fo. 57.
Friday, March 4th. Present:—Lord Clare, Mr. Jenyns, Mr.
Eliot, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Robinson.
Plantations General.
The draught of a representation to his Majesty upon the
subject of the Earl of Shelburne's reference of the 5th of October
last, was further considered, approved and ordered to be transcribed.
Grenada.
The draught of a representation to his Majesty on the Grenada
laws, having been transcribed, was signed.
fo. 58.
Monday, March 7th. Present:—Lord Clare, Mr. Jenyns, Mr.
Eliot, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Robinson.
The following papers were signed, vizt.,
Plantations General.
Representation to his Majesty upon the subject of the Earl of
Shelburne's reference of the 5th of October last, and a letter to
Lord Hillsborough inclosing it.
Quebec, Bahamas.
Representations to his Majesty, with drafts of general instructions, and of those for the observance of the laws of trade, to the
Governors of Quebec and Bahamas.
Nova Scotia.
Report on the petition of the officers of the 78th Regiment,
relative to their lots of land in the Island of St. John.
fo. 59.
New York, Massachusetts.
Read a letter from the Earl of Hillsborough to the Board, dated
February 27th, 1768, transmitting, for their lordships' information,
Extract of a letter from the Earl of Shelburne to Sir Henry
Moore, dated November 14th, 1767, signifying the King's
approbation of the Commission appointed by the Colonies
of Massachusets Bay and New York for the settlement of
all differences respecting their boundaries.
fo. 60.
Their lordships took the said letter into consideration, together
with his Lordship's letter, mentioned in the minutes of the 9th
ultimo, and also the Act passed in New York for appointing Commissioners to establish a line of jurisdiction between that colony and
the colony of Massachusets Bay, and it appearing that this measure
had been recommended from his Majesty, and the Act passed in
consequence thereof approved, their lordships did not think it
expedient to make any report thereupon.
Miscellanies.
Their lordships, on account of the approaching General Election,
adjourned to April 12th.