CO194-9

CO 194/9 [B-210]
Page	Date	From whom (where)	To whom (where)	Contents or nature of the document
1-4	Sept. 25, 1730	Duke of Newcastle	Board of Trade	Concerning Gov. Henry Osborne’s difficulty in setting up a government in Nfld.
15-18	Sept. 8, 1730	Henry Osborne	Secretary of Civil Gov.	Osborne explains problems with fishing admirals and the state of Placentia.
35-37	Sept. 25, 1730	Osborne	Board of Trade	concerning the state of the garrison at Placentia.
39-41	Sept. 25, 1730	Magistrates of Ferryland	Gov. Osborne	Petition for a prison in Ferryland; included in Gov. Osborne's above letter to Board of Trade.
45-46v	Sept. 26, 1730	Beauclerk	Board of Trade	Plea for understanding for the wrongs occurring in Nfld. regarding the fishing admirals.
48-61	Jan.12, 1731	Beauclerk	Board of Trade	End of fishing season report. Gives factual information about bye-boats, sack ships, etc. and their yields. Proposes a plan for a Justice of Peace system.
62-65	Oct. 5, 1730	St. John's coroner	Gov. Osborne	Report of death of Walter Neville.
66-67	Oct. 27, 1730	Magistrate William	Gov. Osborne	Information regarding murder suspects sent back to England for trial.
68	Oct. 27, 1730	3 Magistrates	Gov. Osborne	The magistrates tell of their difficulty in carrying out their jobs regarding taxes and criminal affairs.
71	April 22, 1731	Burchett (Admiralty office).	Duke of Newcastle	Permission given by Admiralty to appoint George Clinton Governor of Nfld.
72	April 5, 1731	Duke of Newcastle	Lords of Admirals	Privy Council wants to appoint Clinton Gov. of Nfld.
73	April 22, 1731	Burchett	Duke of Newcastle	Approval process of Clinton to be done through Board of Trade.
17	May 18, 1731	Burchett	Duke of Newcastle	Letter from Admiralty requiring Gov. Clinton's orders for Nfld.
78-79v	May 11, 1731	Board of Trade	Burchett	copy of an order in council for the instructions of Gov. Clinton.
83	unknown	Merchants of Dartmouth	Board of Trade	Merchants say government should have little power while fishing admirals are present in Nfld.
86	Feb., 1731	Merchants of Poole	Board of Trade	The government and justices in Nfld. should have no power.
89	Nov. 23, 1731	Duke of Newcastle	Board of Trade	Enclosing a letter from Clinton explaining many problems in Nfld.
126v	July 29, 1731	Gov. Clinton	Sec. to the Admiralty Popple	Clinton describes his attempts to bring about justice. Says there are lots of bank fish; boat fishery poor
128	May 31, 1731	Two Fishing Admirals	Gov. Clinton	The two admirals want to apprehend and punish John Jones, who has yet to pay for his passage to Nfld.
129	July 12, 1731	Gov. Clinton	Fishing Admirals	Clinton tells fishing admirals not to obstruct the justice of the Peace in criminal matters
131-132v	July 28, 1731	Henry Osborne	Board of Trade	Osborne explains problems of the Magistrates; says there is a need for better legislation
138v-139	Oct. 23, 1731	Mr. Benson of Bideford	Board of Trade	Scheme of the Fishery for 1731. Full of stats and figures concerning fishery and Placentia.
140-149	Unknown	Henry Osborne	Board of Trade	Osborne suggests that the appointment of a strong government is necessary; must have government in Nfld.
150	Mar. 28, 1732	Merchants of Bristol	Board of Trade	Bristol merchants complain of the powers of the justices of Nfld.
151-153	April 4, 1732	Gov. Clinton	Board of Trade	Letter complains of fishing admirals and also the poor state of the trade.
154	April 13, 1732	Burchett	Popple (Admiralty Board)	Note concerning the sending of the King's ships. Tells of each ship and its captain.
155	April, 1732	Burchett	Popple	Requests the appointment of Edward Falkingham as Governor of Nfld.
156	April 27, 1732	Duke of Newcastle	Board of Trade	Announces appointment of Falkingham and asks the Board of Trade for his instruction.
161	May 17, 1732	Gov. Falkingham	Board of Trade	Tells Board he set sail for Nfld. with his ships.
162	May 18, 1732	Mr. Sharpe (Privy Council)	Board of Trade	Approval of the appointment and instructions of Gov. Falkingham.
168	October, 1732	Merchants of Poole	Board of Trade	They ask for permission to import whale and seal oil, skin, and blubber from Nfld.
169	April 3, 1733	Duke of Newcastle	Board of Trade	Appointment of Robert McCarty (Lord Muskery) as Gov. of Nfld.; asks for his instructions.
173-174	May 10, 1733	Mr. Sharpe	Board of Trade	Approves the Board's intentions for the new Gov. of Nfld, Robert McCarty.
177-178	1733	Capt. Taverner	Board of Trade	Complains of French fishing on the island which is contrary to the treaty of Utrecht; complaints of fur abuses.
180	July 30, 1732	Falkingham (Gov.)	Board of Trade	Announcing his arrival in Nfld. (Placentia) Enclosures include a state of the garrison report for Placentia.
192	Sept.29, 1733	Gov. MacCarty (Lord Muskery)	Board of Trade	Governor's yearly report. Answers questions given to him by the Head of Inquiry. Enclosures include State of the Fishery for 1733 with facts and figures regarding the fishery that year and the garrison at Placentia.
211v	Oct.4, 1732	Gov. Falkingham	Board of Trade	End of year report. Enclosures include state of fishery and trade, state of garrison at Placentia; letter also includes several notes and documents preventing British fisherman in Nfld, from joining Newfoundland ranks.
247-249	April 18, 1734	Burchett	Board of Trade	Usual letter from Burchett asking for the Governor's instructions for Nfld.
251	April 10, 1735	Duke of Newcastle	Board of Trade	The King appoints Roy Henry Lee as Gov. of Nfld and inquires of his instructions.
257-259	Oct. 31, 1734	Gov. McCarty	Board of Trade	State of the Fishery for 1734 and state of the garrison at Placentia.
271	May 2, 1735	Burchett	Board of Trade	Letter tells the board that the captains have been informed not to throw things into the harbour
272	May 16, 1735	Privy Council	Board of Trade	Letter gives acceptance to the instructions given to the new Gov. of Nfld., Gov. Lee.
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