Rodneys Diary And Other Delaware Records Classic Reprint PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... There are two livings vacant in Worcester County. One of them Valued at 30000 DEGREES weight of Tobacco, the other only at 170001b weight p Annum but will after the decease of Mr Adams receive an addition of about 130001b p. Ann: I shall according to his Lordship Instructions induct Mr. Harris to the last. Aug 20. 1753 I am sorry I have reason to think myself obliged not to comply with my Lords instructions in respect to Mr. Harris he being charged with the forgery of a Bill during his residence in London. Sept. 14. 1753 July 1st 1661 ) Was read this following Clause in a letter from his Lop Dated London 14th December 1660 post alliqua (vizt) Captaine Neale being by the late Acte for Navigacon putt by his Voyage in the Dutch ship he intended is gone as a Passenger for Maryland in an English vessell he was at the Isle of Wight on 16th of the last moneth upon his voyage to yow I hope when he comes yow and he and my other friends will thinke upon some speedy and effectuall waye for Reduceing the Dutch in Delaware Baye The New England men will be assisting in itt and Secretary Ludwell of Virginia assured me before he went from hence that the Virgineans will be soe too But it were well to be done with all Celerity convenient because perhaps the New England men falling upon them at Manhatas may take in the head to fall upon them at Delaware too and by that means ptend some tytle to the place &c Whereupon the Councell tooke a viewe of his Lops Comon to the said Captaine James Neale Granted for the leavying of men to make warre upon certain ennemies Piratts, and Robbers that had usurped a parte of Delaware Baye lying within the fortyeth Degree of Northerly Latitude as followeth (vizt) And upon Consideraton had first that it is very doubtfull whe