paid for any. I believe he will write you about it. am * 29th Sep, 1725. Gov TALLCOTT. [Indorsed] Lett' to Gov' Talcot. Octob: 1: 1725. [Mass. Archives, LII. 290-1.] I LETTER FROM THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE TO THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS. Sir: WHITEHALL, Sep. 29, 1725. His Majesty having been pleased to grant to M' William Wood his Letters Patent for the Coyning of Half Pence, pence and Two-pence of the Value of Money of Great Britain for the Use of His Majs Dominions in America, which said Coyn is to receive such additional Value as shall be reasonable and agreeable to the customary allowance of Exchange in the several parts of those His Majestys Dominions, as you will see more at large by a Copy of the Patent, which will be laid before you by the person that delivers this Letter to you.‡ I am to signify to you His Maj" pleasure, that in pursuance of a Clause in the said Patent by which all His Maj" Officers are to be aiding & assisting to M' Wood in the due execution of what is therein directed and in the legal Exercise of the several Powers and Enjoyment of the Privileges and advantages thereby * In the handwriting of Secretary Willard. + Thomas Pelham Holles, Duke of Newcastle, born in 1693, for thirty years (1724-1754), one of the two secretaries of State, and for seven years prime minister, died 1768. — Encyclopædia Britannica, XVII. 381. Felt's Massachusetts Currency, 80. About the time that Wood's patent was granted for money to be current in Ireland, a new species of coins was struck for the use of the British colonies in America. They were made of a mixed metal resembling brass, and were of three sizes; one nearly as broad as a half-crown, another about the size of an English half-penny, and a third about the size of a farthing, all bearing the same stamp, namely, on the obverse, his majesty's head, like the guinea; all of them had on the reverse a large double rose, with Rosa Americana, 1722. Ruding's Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain, II. 72. granted to him, you give him all due Encouragement and assistance, and that you and all such other of His Maj Officers there, whom it may concern, do readily perform all legal Acts, that may be requisite for that purpose. This I am particularly to recommend to your Care, and to desire your Protection to Mr Wood, and to those he shall employ to transact this affair in the Provinces under your Government. I am Your most humble Servant Sir HOLLES NEWCASTLE. Gov' OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. [Mass. Archives, LII. 305-6.] EXTRACTS FROM HEMPSTED'S* DIARY. Oct. 18, 1727. After a while the whole house Waited on his honour ye Gov" & ye D. G. & Councill, & a great number of the Clergy, to Proclaim ye King G. 2a. A gr number of Spectators, the Troops, & Eight foot Companys in Arms, 6 of Newhaven & 2 from Milford. Major Eells Disciplined ye Regement; y Sheriff on horseback made proclaimation, spake Every Sentence after ye Secretary. Being done ye whole Concourse gave 3 Huzzas & Each Company gave 3 distinct vollys & ye 3 great guns were discharged. An Ox was the mean while Roasted whole by ye Comission officers wch was distributed to the Souldiers, & a pipe of wine at ye Country Charge, & at night y Court-house, Colledge, & several other houses besides y Rector's was Illuminated. Bonfires & other Signals of Joy most of ye night. ↑ * Joshua Hempsted, born in New London, Sept. 1, 1678, took an active part in the affairs of the town for a period of more than fifty years. He was farmer, surveyor, house and ship carpenter, attorney, stone-cutter, sailor and trader, justice of the peace, judge of probate, everybody's helper and adviser, and the confidential agent and business manager for the Winthrop family. He died in 1758. - Miss Caulkins' History of New London, 273. + Proclamation of King George II. at New Haven. See page 93, and Colonial Records, VII. 121. May 31, 1728. I was in Town & at Mad" Winthrop's to hear the news from Great Brittain, wch is that the King & Council hath Repealed our Law for Dividing Intestate Estates, and Releiving M' Winthrop in all grevious Judgm".* June 1. Saturday. I set out for Hartford on my black Mare to carry ye [torn] of the King and Council to the Gov" &c. I got to Holister's & Lodged [in Glastonbury]. Sund. 2. Fair. I was at Meetting at Glassenbury. In ye Evening I went to Hartford & dd the Packquet to ye Governour, ye D. Gov':, Maj' Eells & M' Standly present too. I lodged at Messenger's. GovTM Wednesd. 5. Waited on the Govt & Secry & got the Packquet & my Wages for Travel & Waiting, 32/10. . . I got home by day. . . . I dd y Packquet to Maddam Winthrop. March 31, 1730. Capt Jn Shackmaple (Colector of His Majesties Customs) died last Night 3 o'clock.f Sep 1, 1730. I was at Home & in Town at the Proclamation of Peace with Spain done at the fort. The great guns was discharged thrice.t Oct. 28, 1732. This morning Brother John Plumb died with a violent Cold.§ COL. ADAM WINTHROP TO GOVERNOR TALCOTT. Honble Sir: Yesterday Cap' John Mason was before the Commiss for the Indian Affairs and gave us an account of the State & progress of the Instruction of the Indians in Your Colony, and likewise informed what had been done. by Your General Assembly toward the Encouragement of so good and pious a work: Vizt: the building the School House which cost 60 & the Voting 15 this Year to Cap Mason. || As the Success hitherto & the *See page 114. +See page 236. See page 209. $ See page 216. prospect of still greater is Matter of considerable joy & Satisfaction to the Commiss", We hope it will be likewise so to all well disposed Persons in Your Colony, and to the Gen" Assembly in particular. And tho what has been already done is look't upon with Suitable Regards, Yet it is hoped that as the Number of Scholars is likely to Encrease they will be inclined Annually to make further and greater Allowances for carrying on Such a laudable Design. And it is the Commiss" Earnest Desire that Your Honour will move & Excite the Assembly at their Next Session or Spring Session thereunto, which I am by them directed to Signify unto You - So with much Respect I Subscribe Y' Hon's most hum. & Obed' Serv Por quantto siendo repetidas las quejas de la Nacion Ynglesa de continuar se los Corsor en la America por mis Vasallos contra los Subditos de aquella Corona, como si se estubiese en tiempo de Guerra; he resuelto que por todos mis Vasallos, se observe prezisamente la Order de la Suspension de Armas expedida en veintte y cinco de Abrile del año proximo pasado en consecuencia de lo prevenido en los Preheliminares de la Paz y la Combencion hecha en el Pardo, y que en su Conformidad se restituyan todos las Presas, que se hubiereh ejecutado en la America a la rreferida Nacion Ynglesa, despues de la llegada de las Ordenes â Cartagena, en veintte y dos de Junio de mill settecientos y veintte y ocho, para la suspension de Armas expedidas en consecuencia de los cita dos Tratados y Actto del Pardo y en su defecto el Justto Valor de las dichas Presas y su Cargazon segun lexitimamente consttare del tiempo en que se hubieren ejecutado; Y assimismo la reparacion de qualquiera otro Daño causado en la retardacion has Ha la Ehtrega si fuere Justto, â excepcion de las Presas hechas por razon de ilicito Comercio en los parages y en los limites que prescrives las Leyes y Tratados de Pazes y Comercio que todos aquellas que se hubieren ejecutado en cada respectivo territorio despues del rreferido tiempo de la llegada de las Ordence de la Suspension de Armas â Carttagena en que no hubiere codcurrido la en unjiada ojircun Hancia de ilicito Comercio y dentro de los Limites que previenen las Leyer y Capitulos de Pazes y Comercto se restituyah prezisamente a la Nacion Ynglesa y que los Propietarios de las tales Presas que conforme a estta Disposicion se deven restituir puedan usar libremente de ellas y sus efectos y conduzirloc a su Voluntad a sus Puertos, arreglandose a lo estipulado en los Tratados de Comercio pasando â mis manos las Justificaziones combenientes de haverse ejecutado assi. Por tanto mando aloc Virreyes del Peru, y nueba España, Governadores y Ofiziales Reales de los Puerttos de aquellos, Dominios cum plan Prezirsa y puntualmente estta Deliveracion dando cada uno por lo respectivo a su Governacion las Ordenes ye providencias que fucren necesarios para su mas exactta Observancia, que asvi es mi Voluntad. Ftro en Sevilla â Cattorze de Diziembre de su ile settecientos y veintte y nuebe. [L. S.] YO EL REY. D. JOSEPH PATIÑO A los Nirreyes, Governadores y Ofiziales Reales de los Puerttos del Peru, y nueba Sanña; Ord en andoles restituyan a la Nacion Ynglesa, las Presas que se hubier en hecho despues de la Notificazion de la Suspension de Armas. |