CO194-1

CO 194/1 [B-205]
Page	Date	From whom (where)	To whom (where)	Contents or nature of the document
1	Nov. 12, 1696	Not legible	The King's Council	Letter requesting that the situation in Nfld. be reviewed and that a "free fishery" be secured there.
3	Nov. 16, 1696
5v		Inhabitants of Bideford	The King	Petition telling the King of the "deplorable conditions" that exist in Nfld. and asking him to try and restore the "free fishery".
6v	Nov. 12, 1696	Not legible	The King	concerning the recent destruction in Nfld. by the French. Asks that men of war and land forces be sent to secure trade there.
7v	Nov. 16, 1696
8-9		Merchants, traders and Seamen from Barnestaple.	The King	Petition concerning the destruction in Nfld. and congratulations to the King on his safe return home.
10v			The King	Description of various areas of North America, including Canada, Jamaica and Placentia.
11				Note saying the letter concerning a proposal about Nfld. was read November 23, 1696.
12v	Nov. 23, 1696			Letter concerning Captain Wm. Colman and his plans for Ferryland before the arrival of the French; his actions once they arrived there.
13-14	Sept. 21, 1696	The inhabitants of Barnestaple	King William III	Concerns the attacks of the French and the need for ships and land forces to be sent to Nfld to secure the English fishery.
15v				Note saying the petition from the inhabitants of Ferryland (Barnestaple) was read November 27, 1696.
16	Nov. 27, 1696		The Board	Petition stating regulations for the fishery.
17-18	Nov. 30, 1696	Merchants and Traders of Barnestaple	The King	Their proposal on the rules and regulations for the Nfld fishery.
20		Merchants and Traders of Nfld.	The subjects of England
21	Dec. 1, 1696	Thomas Mayo, Mayor of Dartmouth	Council of Trade	Letter concerning an order from someone dealing with the Nfld trade.
22	Dec. 1, 1696	John ?, Mayor of Plymouth		Reply to a letter. Concerns the merchants and traders of his town and the security of trading in Nfld.
23	Dec. 2, 1696	John Hine, Mayor of Bristol	William Popple	Reply to the letter sent to him concerning the merchants from that city trading in Nfld.
25	Dec. 2, 1696	Mayor of Bristol	The Council of Trade	Proposals offered for the better security of trade in Nfld.
27	Dec. 2, 1696	Mayor of Weymouth	Council of Trade	Letter on behalf of the residents there agreeing to the proposals made to try and secure trade.
29	Dec. 4, 1696	Merchants of Weymouth		Proposals for the encouragement of security of the Nfld fishery trade.
30	December	Merchant s and owners of ships trading to Nfld.	Council of Trade	Letter saying how beneficial the Nfld fishery is for the breeding of seamen and requests that ships be sent to Nfld in the Spring to secure their fishery.
32	Dec. 7, 1696	Merchants & other traders from the County of Exon and ports adjacent	Council of Trade	Letter concerning their requests for security of the Nfld trade.
34	Dec. 6, 1696	Thomas Hyde, Mayor of Poole	Council of Trade	In response to a request for the opinion of the merchants and traders of Poole in regards to the protection of the fishery in Newfoundland, Hyde has enclosed proposals and specifically asked Solomon Merritt (London merchant).
36v		Merchants and other traders of Poole and ports adjacent	Council of Trade	[enclosed with above] The merchants propose that 8 warships, with competent land forces, sail with the convoy in mid-February to take the harbours that the French took from them. Propose to appoint a governor to be constantly in Newfoundland for the better protection of the plantations and for "His Majesties subjects inhabiting there." A sufficient number of warships should be appointed to cruise between St. John’s and Bonavista. Here are some of the names: John Carter, William Skutt, Minty, Williams, Smith,Wadham, Lewin, Bennett, Dawe, Bird, Carter...
38	Dec. 30, 1696		Council of Trade	Memorial concerning convoys for Nfld salt ships.
40v	Dec. 11, 1696	John ?, Mayor of Plymouth	William Popple, Secretary, Council of Trade	Letter concerning a previous letter that he wrote.
41-43v	Dec. 11, 1696	Merchants & inhabitants of Plymouth	Council of Trade	[enclosed with above] The address of the merchants relating to the cost they have incurred in providing seamen for the military in wars with the Dutch over the past 40 years. Seamen leave for Newfoundland and winter there. Send six good frigates by early March for the protection of our harbours to prevent damage sustained by the French, and send 2 or 3 more frigates by mid-summer for the return trip. As well as convoy the ships to Portugal, Spain and Italy. The wealth brought of is Majesty’s Customs and revenues is at the cost of our "country."
44	Dec. 23, 1696	Solomon Merrritt, Simon Cole, Hamond, Beake (London)	Council of Trade	Memorial relating to a convoy to be sent with the salt ships designed for Newfoundland. Change the place of Rendezvous (not from Kingsail).
46	Jan. 4, 1697	Mayor of Dartmouth	Council of Trade	We have forwarded our (the merchants) proposals about the Newfoundland fishery to our "representaries ": Sir Joseph Hern, William Hayne.
47-48v	Jan. 9, 1697	John Hine, Mayor of Bristol	William Popple	Reply to a letter thanking them for letting them participate in the convoy
49	Jan. 12, 1697	Richard [..] (Bideford)	Popple	He prays that the letters relating to Newfoundland be sent to him for the merchants perusal because the letter sent to the mayor was never communicated to them. The merchants come here often. He has written to Mr Blathwayt about Newfoundland.
50-51v	Jan. 10, 1697	Thomas Flood, Mayor		Letter concerning affidavit referring to the devastation of all the English settlements in Nfld.
53-55v	Jan. 15, 1697	Rich Usticke (?), Bideford	Council of Trade	Letter which contains a list of the estimated number of ships taken by the French
56	Jan. 16, 1697	Mayor of Exeter, Christopher Coke (?)	John (?)	Copy of a petition and reasons for the inhabiting of Nfld.
57		Mayor of Exon	The King	Letter offering reasons for the inhabiting of Nfld.
59	Jan. 18, 1697	John Cary	Council of Trade	Reply concerning the convoy of ships to America
61	Jan. 19, 1697	J. Tucker	Popple	Letter on behalf of Secretary Trumbull concerning the affidavit referred to on page 50.
62	Jan. 20, 1697	Trading merchants of Poole	Council of Trade	Letter containing proposals on how to conduct the Nfld trade.
64-65	Jan. 21, 1697	Merchants of Poole	Popple	Letter asking that men of war be sent to Nfld to preserve the trade.
65-66		Mayor and merchants of Poole and parts adjacent	The King	concerning destruction of Nfld plantations by the French and Canadian Indians
67	Jan. 22, 1697	Someone in Plymouth	Lloyd (?)	Letter concerning the arrival of two men in Poole who bring news of the French attack at St. John's
68-69v	Jan. 26, 1697	John Whitron, Mayor of Dartmouth	Council of Trade	Letter concerning the need for protection for men trading in Nfld.
70v	Jan. 26, 1697	John Warren, Plymouth	John Polexfon	Letter advising that the French had not yet left the northern ports of Nfld and desiring the protection of their men
72	January	Traders in Bridport and parts adjacent	The King	Request for protection of British subjects in Nfld from the French
74	Feb. 5, 1697	Soloman Merritt		Reference to the convoy that went to Nfld.
75	Feb. 1, 1697	J. Tucker	Popple	Notification that a scheme should be drawn up before any action could be taken towards the French
76	Feb. 2, 1697	Rich Usticke, Bideford	Council of Trade	Returns of thanks for some information sent to him on the Nfld affair
77	Feb. 2, 1697	Thomas	Popple	Returns of thanks for intelligence sent to him
78-79	Feb. 2, 1697	J. Parsons		List of supplies for 1,000 men for 224 days
79v-80		Edward Lanford, London		Contract telling of his receiving of goods and money.
81	Feb. 3, 1697	John Hine, Mayor of Bristol	Popple	Request for loan of a small frigate for relief of those still in the north part of Nfld.
82	Feb. 6, 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	Letter expressing concerns of salt ships going to Portugal from Southern channel
84v	Feb. 5, 1697	William Hopkins (Transport office)	Council of Trade	Estimate of cargo needed for 1,000 men for 224 days.
86v	Feb. 8, 1697	John Cary and merchants of Bristol	Popple	Requests a small frigate be sent for relief of those residents still left in the north part in Nfld.
88	Feb. 8, 1697	Bale, Mayor of Exeter	Popple	Note of thanks for advice sent to him relating to the Nfld affair.
89	Feb. 11, 1697	John Cary and Soloman Merrit	Council of Trade	Letter on behalf of the merchants of Bristol concerning the dispatch of two frigates on their way to Nfld.
91v	Feb. 17, 1697			Particulars necessary for the land forces in Nfld (in order of an estimate).
92	Feb. 17, 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	Instructions for the convoy of ships.
94	Feb. 17, 1697	Bale, Mayor of Exeter	Popple	Concern for protection of their seamen going to Nfld.
95	Feb. 19, 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	Concerning the number of soldiers that might be sent to Nfld.
97	Feb. 24, 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	Letter stating that men of war now going to Nfld and the number of soldiers the squadron may take on board.
99	Feb. 25, 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	concerning protection of seamen belonging to ships bound for Nfld.
100	March 7, 1697	Mayor of Dartmouth	Popple	concerning the dispatch of a convoy for the fishing ships.
101	March 8, 1697	J. Tucker	Council of Trade	instructions for the squadrons and forces going to Nfld.
103	March 8, 1697	Merchants of Bideford	Council of Trade	request for convoys for their fishing ships.
104	Mar. 10, 1697	Merchants of Poole	Council of Trade	Informs that they are ready to sail with the convoy and it should sail soon otherwise they might lose their voyage as it takes time to set up stages and build boats.
106	Mar. 12, 1697	Some merchants in Barnestaple	Popple	concerning desire for a convoy for their fishing ships bound for Nfld.
107	Mar. 12, 1697	Rich Usticke, Bideford	Popple	Letter concerning their desire for the dispatch of a convoy for their fishing ships in Nfld.
108	Mar. 14, 1697	John Whitron, Dartmouth	Popple	Letter concerning the dispatch of an expedition to Nfld.
109	Mar. 15, 1697	Merchants in Burchet (?) and Blathways(?)	The King ?	Letter asking where the squadron now leaving for Nfld should join up with the fishing ships.
111	Mar. 16, 1697	Town of Plymouth	Council of Trade	Letter concerning the dispatch of forces heading to Nfld.
113	Mar. 19, 1697	Rich Usticke	Council of Trade	Letter telling them that their ships can only carry a certain amount of public freight because they are carrying salt as well.
114	Mar. 20, 1697	Transport Office	Secretary Turnbull	Estimate of the charge of provisions for 100 sick soldiers for 240 days or 8 months.
116-117				List of goods with cost. (not really legible).
118	Mar. 20, 1697	Gibson	Council of Trade	List of medicaments and things belonging necessary for the forces going to Nfld.
120	Mar. 22, 1697	John Hine, Mayor of Bristol		Letter concerning the dispatch of a convoy for fishing ships calling into Waterford and Cork.
121	Mar. 27, 1697	Bale, Mayor of Exeter	Popple	Letter concerning the dispatch of a convoy to Nfld.
122	Mar. 28, 1697	Rich Usticke, Bideford	Council of Trade	Letter concerning the petition of the merchants of Bideford.
123	Apr. 1, 1697	Merchants of Bideford	Board of Trade	Petition from the merchants asking that a convoy be dispatched before their fishing ships.
124	Mar. 28, 1697	John Davie, Bideford	Rich Usticke	Letter giving permission to fishermen bound for Nfld on his (Davie) ships may fish from his ships.
125	Apr. 2, 1697	John Whitron, Mayor of Dartmouth	Popple	Letter concerning the sailing of a fleet for Nfld.
126	Apr. 4, 1697	Rich Usticke	Popple	Letter concerning a voyage to Nfld.
128	Apr. 6, 1697	Bridgeman		Notification that the men of war going to Nfld are ready to proceed.
130	Apr. 7, 1697	Committee of the Admiralty		List warships ready at Spithead bound for Nfld and advising the number of soldiers they are to carry.
132	Apr. 8, 1697	Lords of Admiralty	Mayor of Blathways	Disposition of land forces on board ships bound for Nfld.
133	Apr. 10, 1697	Secretary of Admiralty	Popple	Letters giving directions to have two frigates bound for Nfld.
135v	Apr. 12, 1697	Pollard	Lords of Admiralty	Letter giving reasons for the reducing numbers in Nfld with proposal and offers of his service in the expedition presented by the Lords of Admiralty.
137		Christopher Pollard	The Office of the Admiral	Letter concerning the situation in Nfld.
138	Apr. 16, 1697	Secretary of Admiralty	Popple	Letter concerning the joining of the crown appointed convoy from the Northern channel with another man of war convoy.
140	Apr. 19, 1697	Burcht, Secretary of Admiralty	Popple	Letter accompanied by an order to convoy the fishing ships of the north channel to Milford or Waterford.
142	Apr. 19, 1697	Lord High Admiral of England	Captain Cooper, Plymouth	Copy of an order.
143	May 20, 1697		Lords Justices in Council	Letter requesting that Council of Trade examine allegations made by Capt. Holman concerning preservation of the harbour in Ferryland.
144		Captain Wm. Holman	Lords Justices in Council	Copy of the petition.
145	June 7, 1697	Captain Holman		Order of Council referring a petition of Captain Holman to the Board
147-156	June 24, 1697	Cole and Merret	Lords Justices in Council	concerning the invasion by the French against the English in Ferryland in 1694.
157	June 24, 1697	John Nicholas	Lords of Justices in Council	Copy of an order of council relating to the petition of Captain Holman.
159v-160	June 28, 1697	Gibson	Council	Account of his arrival at Nfld and the destruction there by the French
161	July 3, 1697	Merchants and traders of Bideford	Board of Trade	Letter concerning the presence of French in Nfld.
163	July 12, 1697	Merritt	Council	An account of news from Nfld.
164	July 28, 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	Warships will be sent out the middle of the next month.
166	Sept. 1697	Bridgeman	Popple	Letter stating that Gibson is well on his way to Nfld.
168	Sept. 13, 1697	Captain Samuel Atkinson	Transport Office	Letter concerning an inquiry about ships going to Nfld.
169	Oct. 19, 1697	Vernon	Council of Trade	Letter inquiring about sending provisions to forces in Nfld.
170	Oct. 29, 1697	Merritt	Popple	Letter stating that forces at Nfld have sent for a convoy.
171v	Nov. 9, 1697	Handsy (?), St. John’s	Board of Trade	account of King William's Fort in St. John’s and the situation there.
173-179	Nov. 29, 1697	Gibson	Board of Trade	Narrative relating to the expedition to Nfld with the most remarkable occurrences during the said expedition.
179v-182				account of provisions taken by Gibson from particular merchants’ ships.
182v-183	Nov. 29, 1697		Board of Trade	List of Provisions delivered from several ships of Colonel Gibson.
184	Dec. 6, 1697	Col. John Gibson	Board of Trade	Memorial concerning additional actions taken besides those in his narrative. Request for assistance for payment of his services in Nfld.
186	Dec. 16, 1697	John (?)	The Council	Letter concerning Gibson's request for help
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