Bermuda : Correspondence, original - Secretary of State Series 2, 1746-1751 : Petition; Legal document; Correspondence; Minutes 1746-1751.

Bermuda : Correspondence, original - Secretary of State Series 2, 1746-1751 : Petition; Legal document; Correspondence; Minutes

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Imprint:	Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2021.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Turks and Caicos Islands. Bermuda Islands.
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Notes:	AMDigital Reference:CO 37/30. CO 37. Reproduction of: Bermuda : Correspondence, original - Secretary of State Series 2, 1746-1751, 1746-1751. The National Archives, UK English
Summary:	CO 101/30/1. Transmits the List from the Naval Office of Grenada of all shipping entered inwards and cleared outwards for the port of St. George for the quarter ending 31 December 1789 [not in item]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 2 - 3. 8 Jan 1789. CO 101/30/2. Draft; reference to King's intentions regarding the mode of issuing orders in the West Indies, in the absence of the Lieutenant General or Brigadier. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 4 - 5. 21 Apr 1790. CO 101/30/3. Reference to previous despatches; provisional stores; memorial from field officers for increase of pay; councillors in the new assembly; 'new subjects'; encloses petition from freeholders for restoring privileges to new subjects 'Signed/By almost all the new subjects' [added onto document that 'No Names have yet appear'd. ' Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 6 - 9. 27 Feb 1790. CO 101/30/4. Acknowledges receipt of Circular letter of 21 January. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 10 - 11. 6 Mar 1790. CO 101/30/5. Draft; acknowledges receipt of letters; states he is sorry to learn that the contest between old and new subjects is likely to continue with so much warmth; claims of new subjects are still under the consideration of the Privy Council. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 12 - 13. 22 May 1790. CO 101/30/6. Transmits the Prices Current of Produce, Provisions, & Lumber exported and imported from and to Grenada for October, November, and December 1789. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 14 - 16. 9 Mar 1790. CO 101/30/7. Reports he has authorised Lieutenant Colonel Frazer to 'hire' a certain number of 'Negroes' [enslaved persons] at Barbados, on a representation from the stationary engineer, that the Barrack in hand proposed for the officers of the 49th Regiment in their permanent station, 'suffered considerably by the Negro labour being discontinued'; a Bill has been brought in and passed for about 300 enslaved persons, with an overseer, two assistants, a master mason, master carpenter, and master smith, to continue in force so long as Great Britain will contribute 'an equal share of Negro labour'; encloses the Bill. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 17 - 31. 6 Apr 1790. CO 101/30/8. Acknowledges receipt of Circular letters; encloses a list of the grants he has made since governing the colony; encloses a list of the members of the Council of Grenada, and shall transmit such a list regularly every six months. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 32 - 37. 18 Apr 1790. CO 101/30/9. Acknowledges receipt of letters; will communicate to the Legislature the steps taken by ministers on the subject of the Spanish proclamation. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 38 - 39. 20 Apr 1790. CO 101/30/10. Acknowledges receipt of letter of 11 March on subject which encloses copies and extracts of his correspondence with Lord Sydney; reference to idea of purchasing a vessel. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 40 - 43. 20 Apr 1790. CO 101/30/11. Acknowledges receipt of letter; by Act of legislature has complied with Secretary of State's letter of 11 March and lost no time in calling upon the Assembly of Grenada to grant 'assistance of Negroe labour' [enslaved labour] without limitation of time, to complete the works; will commence on this new plan in the first week of the next month. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 44 - 45. 23 Apr 1790. CO 101/30/12. Draft; acknowledges receipt of letters; refers to the shortage of councillors; account of the works. William Wyndham Grenville, Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 46 - 47. 9 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/13. Transmits the List from the Naval Office of Grenada of all shipping entered inwards and cleared outwards for the port of St. George [not in item]; transmits the Prices Current of Produce, Provisions, & Lumber exported and imported from and to Grenada for January, February, and March 1790. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 48 - 50. 3 May 1790. CO 101/30/14. Draft; acknowledges receipt of letter. William Wyndham Grenville, Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 51 - 52. 21 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/15. Draft; reports in consequence of the capture of some British vessels on the North West coast of America by an officer commanding two Spanish ships of war, the King thought it proper to take measures for augmenting his forces; should put islands in a state of defence, although thinks it does not seem probable that any attack will be made in the course of the present year by the Spanish, on any of the limits within Mathew's command, unless they should induce the French to take an immediate part in the war; stresses the importance of gaining and transmitting to him intelligence regarding the naval and military force and preparation of the Spanish and French in the West Indies. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 53 - 56. 6 May 1790. CO 101/30/16. Draft; transmits copy of a note from the Count de Florida Blanca to His Majesty's Minister at the Court of Madrid, on subject of the protection given to 'runaway Negroes' [escaped enslaved persons] in the Spanish colonies; reports that the present state of the discussions between the two courts renders it impossible that any further steps should, under the existing circumstances, be taken on this subject, but if a more favourable occasion should occur for discussing it, will be extremely material that he should be given an authentic copy of the proclamation, and also with such particular instances, as may show the actual existence of the 'mischiefs' represented to have taken place; states he will observe that Count Florida Blanca's answer denies that any new law or ordinance has been made on this subject and seems to call in doubt the fact of any such having been put into practice by the Governor of Trinidad. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 57 - 58. 22 May 1790. CO 101/30/17. Draft; reports that cannot give the assistance requested to the field officers serving in the Leeward Islands as it would expose Government to applications of a similar nature from the rest of King's officers employed upon foreign stations; regarding claims of the Law Officers of Grenada, has not been thought advisable to propose to Parliament granting them salaries on the annual estimate, but their situation will be attended to. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 59 - 60. 22 May 1790. CO 101/30/18. Draft; reports that as it is probable that in the event of war it would be advisable to send additional force to Barbados, it is desirable that no time should be lost to provide quarters for about 3,000 or 4,000 men in that island; reference to the 'hire of Negroes' [enslaved persons]. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 61 - 62. 22 May 1790. CO 101/30/19. Acknowledges receipt of Circular letter of 9 April, with printed copy of an act passed in the present session of Parliament, allowing the importation of rum, or other spirits from the West Indies to Quebec, without payment of duty, under certain conditions and restrictions; acknowledges receipt of duplicate letters. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 63 - 64. 24 May 1790. CO 101/30/20. Acknowledges receipt of letter. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 65 - 66. 25 Jun 1790. CO 101/30/21. Encloses the 'Returns of Births, Marriages, and Burials from the several in this Island and that of Carriacou from the 25th March 1788 to 25th March 1790'; encloses petition signed by several of the principal planters and merchants of Grenada regarding their belief that there is an embargo in all the ports of Great Britain to prevent the exportation of grain of every kind, petition signed by Thornton Baillie & Campbell; Jas. Campbell; M. Scott; Munro McDowall & Co; Jn. Garraway; Rond & Proctor; George Robertson & Co. ; Willm. Bird; John C. Coxall; Shand & Cruden; H. William Young; parish returns of births, marriages, and burials give overall figures and also enclose copies of details of baptisms with names of people baptised, parents and occupations such as 'Page 23 No. 92 Ann natural Daughter of Joseph Marryat Esqr. Merchant in Grenville was baptised on the 28th Day of March 1788 Thos. May Rector'; Carriacou return extracted from the parish register gives details of christenings, marriages, and burials including: 'Betsey Ann, Daughter of Alexander Turnbull, was baptised the 6th Day of Decr. 1789'; 'Sally, a free Negroe Woman, was buried the 6th Day of February 1789. ' Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 67 - 81. 30 Jun 1790. CO 101/30/22. Acknowledges receipt of letter with enclosed transaction from the Count de Florida Blanca to King's minister at Madrid court [regarding escaped enslaved persons being given protection in Spanish colonies]; transmits reply from the Council and Assembly. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 82 - 87. 1 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/23. Answers Secretary of State's secret letter of 6 May; reports that he is urging every exertion in the Military Department to put the islands within the limits of his command in state of defence; has pressed the Governor of Barbados to use his influence to 'procure a more vigorous aid of Negro labour [enslaved labour], and a consent to purchase the land necessary for the works'; has also directed him to vigorously proceed with the Barracks for present garrison and construct others for the reception of 4,000 men, and to 'hire Negro labour' and purchase the land necessary; reference to works and accommodation in Grenada; states that defences are weaker at St. Vincent than any of the other islands; inhabitants of Antigua; intelligence regarding Spanish and French affairs in the West Indies; encloses two newspapers: Gazette de la Martinique, 17 June 1790 in French; Lowndes', Caribbean Register, 19 June 1790 in English and French; a letter from M. L'Abbée Metrail [French]; some observations by a 'gentleman' of Grenada on the present state of Havana; and a copy of a letter regarding a Spanish frigate recently seen in 'these seas', which it is supposed was carrying dispatches from the Spanish Court to Havana. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 88 - 97. 1 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/24. Reports he has communicated to the field officers serving in these islands the King's response to their application; reference to law officers and new councillors. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 98 - 99. 1 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/25. Acknowledges receipt of letter on subject of 'old' and 'new' subjects of Grenada. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 100 - 101. 1 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/26. Reports in answer to letter that he has ever studiously avoided interfering with the civil command of any of His Majesty's Governors and that in many instances he has given way, where the object was not important, in matters purely military. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 102 - 103. 1 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/27. Encloses an Amendment of an Act for regulating a militia in Grenada and Carriacou, passed by the Legislature on 29 June 1790 [not in item]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 104 - 105. 2 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/28. Transmits the List from the Naval Office of Grenada of all shipping entered inwards and cleared outwards for the port of St. George for the quarter ending 30 June 1790 [not in item]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 106 - 107. 2 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/29. Encloses an article of private information which he received that morning and shall forward a copy to Rear Admiral Sir John La Forey [regarding a sloop of war which arrived in Martinique and sailed for Guadeloupe and St. Domingo]; extract of a letter received few days ago on the state of St. Juan in Porto Rico; letter in Spanish from the Governor of Trinidad [states free Black woman Maria Magdalena Borrely 'recommended by Your Excellency had Justice in her demand of the negro slave called Jacques, her property']. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 108 - 114a. 28 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/30. Encloses the Minutes of the House of Assembly of Grenada, from 2 February to 17 November 1789; minutes include motions and resolutions for bills and amendments, petitions, reports, treasury accounts [such as on folio 126 a demand for enslaved persons killed]; extracts of letters such as letters regarding escaped enslaved persons in Trinidad [folios 158 - 159]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 115 - 175. 30 Jul 1790. CO 101/30/31. Acknowledges receipt of letters; refers to 'kidnapping' of slaves; Governor of Trinidad; transmitting intelligence. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 176 - 177. 6 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/32. Reports that King has received information that several ships of war sailed from Cadiz on 5 July 1790 in order it was supposed to convey to a certain latitude some transports with troops destined for Porto Rico [Puerto Rico]. William Wyndham Grenville, Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 178 - 179. 4 Aug 1790. CO 101/30/33. Acknowledges receipt of Circular letter of 5 July with two Acts of Parliament enclosed, which immediately caused to be published in the Grenada Gazette. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 180 - 181. 30 Aug 1790. CO 101/30/34. Acknowledges receipt of letter; refers to new councillors, and public works. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 182 - 183. 2 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/35. Encloses an article of private information from Martinique; reports there is intelligence from good authority at St. Eustatius that one line of battle ship and three frigates with 1,200 troops arrived at Porto Rico [Puerto Rico]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 184 - 187. 4 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/36. Acknowledges receipt of letter; refers to public works, troops, artillery and ordnance stores. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 188 - 189. 6 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/37. Encloses further intelligence about the Spanish preparations at Porto Rico [Puerto Rico]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 190 - 193. 6 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/38. Draft; acknowledges receipt of letter; refers to intelligence received regarding Porto Rico [Puerto Rico], Martinique, and of the foreign naval forces in the seas Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 194 - 195. 18 Nov 1790. CO 101/30/39. Acknowledges receipt of letters; refers to Spanish force which arrived at Porto Rico [Puerto Rico] from Cadiz. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 196 - 197. 14 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/40. Encloses a memorial from Messrs John and Patrick Kewley, owners of the sloop Mary, which was seized and condemned in the Vice Admiralty court of Grenada. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 198 - 201. 20 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/41. Encloses article of private information regarding the Spanish force at Porto Rico [Puerto Rico]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 202 - 205. 20 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/42. Encloses a letter from the Governor of Trinidad communicating a revocation of the edict which gave protection in Trinidad to runaway enslaved persons, with a translation and a copy of Mathew's answer. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 206 - 211. 20 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/43. Has often contemplated on the situation of Grenada in case of war; refers to present discussions with the court of Spain; reference to most effective plan for military service. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 212 - 213. 4 Sep 1790. CO 101/30/44. Refers to 'spirit of emulation' in inhabitants since legislature has passed the amendment of the Militia Bill; expects by next January they will be ready to show him five regiments, containing 1,149 'effective men'; encloses a return of the names and strength of the different regiments. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 214 - 216. 2 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/45. Acknowledges receipt of letters. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 217 - 218. 4 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/46. Transmits the List from the Naval Office of Grenada of all shipping entered inwards and cleared outwards for the port of St. George the quarter ending 30 September 1790 [not in item]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 129 - 220. 4 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/47. Transmits ten Acts of the Legislature of Grenada [not in item]. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 221 - 222. 4 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/48. Draft; acknowledges receipt of letters; refers to Governor of Trinidad not continuing to protect escaped enslaved persons; petition of John and Patrick Kewley; militia in Grenada. William Wyndham Grenville, Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 223 - 224. 16 Dec 1790. CO 101/30/49. Draft; force in Barbados in event of a war with Spain; King wants to direct that 13th and 15th Regiments now embarked at Cork on board three 44-gun ships should immediately proceed to Barbados; refers to desire that 'a number of people of colour to the amount of 700 or 1000 men, should be embodied either in a separate Corps, or which might perhaps be better, as additional Companies, one to be attached to each of the different Regiments serving in the West Indies. The utility of a body of men of this description particularly with a view to preserving the health of the European Troops when on service is likely to be so very great that I cannot too strongly recommend it to your attention to endeavour to find some practicable mode of carrying this idea into execution'; reports Governor Parry seemed to think Barbados had facilities for this plan and that 'perhaps it might be not be impossible in order to supply the deficiency of free Negroes and mulattoes, if there cannot be had in sufficient numbers to induce the planters in the different Islands to contribute Negroes for this purpose as an aid to Government' but if this was impractical King would not disapprove of them purchasing enslaved persons; states that he is aware of difficulties but the advantages appear to be great 'both as a substantial augmentation of effective force, and as affording the means of preserving the lives of the British soldiers'. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 225 - 230. 6 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/50. Encloses a letter delivered to Mathew by a Deputée from the Council of the city of Saint Pierre, Martinique, with papers numbered from 1 to 10 which accompanied it [papers include printed material and newspapers]; encloses his answer to letter; encloses a proclamation by Monsieur de Damas which Mathew received from an anonymous hand. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 231 - 259. 11 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/51. Draft; refers to current situation of Martinique. William Wyndham Grenville, Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 260 - 261. 16 Dec 1790. CO 101/30/52. Encloses a declaration of Monsieur Fourn, Deputée from the Council of the city of Saint Pierre, Martinique, regarding an English vessel. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 262 - 264. 11 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/53. Draft; reference to troops sent out to the West Indies in case of war; intelligence on different Spanish possessions. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 265 - 268. 23 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/54. Draft; refers to secret letter of 6 October where he mentioned expediency of raising a number of black troops or 'people of Colour' in the West Indies to serve with the European regiments either as a separate corps or by being formed into additional companies; has now been judged that presently it is more advisable to attach ten men 'of this description' per company to each of the regiments on service there. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 269 - 270. 23 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/55. Draft; refers to squadron of ships being sent out to the West Indies. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 271 - 272. 25 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/56. Reports three large vessels, supposed to be 'Men of War' appeared and lay too off Barbados; received information from Tobago that three frigates from France landed 320 men at that island and proceeded to Martinique. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 273 - 274. 25 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/57. Reference to 'new' subjects and letter reporting that a detachment of 50 Grenadiers with bayonets forcibly opened the Parish church at St. George's in Grenada and images and ornaments of Roman Catholic worship were thrown out and trampled over; Mathew states these assertions are false; encloses copy of The St. George's Chronicle, and New Grenada Gazette, Friday 15 October 1790. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 275 - 278. 30 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/58. Encloses a letter from Mr. Godin, Governor of St. Eustatius, with a copy of his answer to the deputation from the Council of St. Pierre's, Martinique, and proposals of accommodation made by the confederates of Guadeloupe, Mariegalante, Sainte Lucie and Tobago to Monsieur de Damas. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 279 - 288. 25 Oct 1790. CO 101/30/59. Draft; due to amicable adjustment of the points which had recently been discussed between Great Britain and Spain, Mathew should discontinue the military preparations he was carrying out for a possible war; refers to subject of the Black Corps. Secretary of State, Whitehall, Folios 289 - 291. 6 Nov 1790. CO 101/30/60. Transmits a letter from Brigadier General Cuyler with copy of letter from Mr. Steele to Governor Parry; subject of provisions shipped for Barbados. Edward Mathew, Grenada, Folios 292 - 295. 6 Nov 1790. CO 101/30/61. Miscellaneous papers, folios 290 - 314: letter regarding duties of his office as Attorney General of Grenada; Ashton Warner Byam, Grenada, 31 May 1787; copy of information received from Trinidad regarding the proclamation freeing escaped enslaved persons who arrive at Spanish settlements; Edward Mathew, Grenada, 14 September 1789; extract of a paragraph of a letter from James Campbell, member of Grenada Council, referring to Trinidad edict about escaped enslaved persons; 13 September 1789; extract of a letter from Charles Parker from St. George's to his father James Parker in London, refers to escaped enslaved 'Negroes', 28 September 1789; paragraph of a letter from a member of the Grenada Assembly regarding the Trinidad proclamation, 26 September 1789; copy of a paragraph of a letter from John Rae, member of the Grenada Assembly, refers to slave trade and its pending restrictions and probable abolition, Trinidad proclamation, 'confused erroneous ideas' of enslaved persons of intention of King and people of England to make them all free, and calls enslaved people 'a sett of happy beings', 7 October 1789; letter regarding salary; Ashton Warner Byam, 24 January 1790; letter in French from le Marquis de Casaux, with enclosure 18 May 1790; letter referring to news of the death of Sir Ashton Byan, appointments of Attorney General, reference to Creole friends of [Mr. Ashwell ?]; Mathw. Munro, 30 December 1790; notes relating to Mr. McKenzie and death of Sir Ashton Byam. 1787-1790.