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1'180 Oct. J.1. Camp neal' Gilbert TOi"n, Capt .De Peyster to Gormrallis. Detailed account ofF reu~on's deft nt at blttle of King's Mount~·n.Do r yster 1s o~ a pr1.oncr hinself d de cli' dco nitton of pr-i, 0) rs d '0\.1 dcd.

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notes O')S tac L s of terr- in . r d v ,n rthc Cape Fear.

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::>50 drlgoons in Granville COlmLy.

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orts vic' ory on 15th (Guilford Cour b Ho se )(1 ur _,A, .)u').lission of populace.

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136 1781 rarch 3l. 1111ia.m Pierce (A ... C P tor. ecne) GO Dr. Hill.

S5 to suop l t es , etc. to H Giv srOlte p d thr-ough Co. e' s t r-on .,.,ck ) C -os s Cl k d '11 1.

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the Navy. U I clud_s pl n for sharin~ toresseized dHrin~ s d tions ,al1icsat n~·ufort, N.C.

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179-1'?9b 1781 r·:arch 20. "An Account of Arti.J"'es roce Iv dfor the use of the wounded Prisoners at NewGard n iV'eeting House. n Gives na es of su oli r-sAll are residents of the area and Q.uakers·of the'l{eH Oa r-don Se t tlement.

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171.~pl'·. 6. lili ·on. Cl~igtoCol"'l,rlllis.Toc tion of vessels at Cape F~ar, etc.

Corn \,all1.,.e F arShips: '011";h.

1'181 Apr. 9. Aboan; Deli. h~. J ~lis to GOlnmllis.Ott r is out of si P. 1i s ytd sk s COl . aTl Ls to

nd-two month's suppliJs from ;"1 yls i 1'y.

1781 Apr. 10. Cornwallis to . (p ..;sibly Cli.1Lon):Description of brittle of l111i Iford Court Fous e

id c . a tgn in North Cqrolim~. t POI th Ca r-ol t iais, of 11 t' e r-ovi ce s tn A 1 ca , 1 ~ trlt ficlllt '0 ~k ... II

Let Ler . )efinit lly to eli 11., n ndtil n 1S "e mp n \1' Hi Im in '011."

1781 Apr. 14. cnar tes eon. Town nd to C aI Lds .Return of supplies at \Olilminton, St. '1igus tineand Savannah.

1'781 Apr. 12. C den. Rawdon to Balfour. Reportsof Gr~~ e's lovel nts in North Carolina at. t tIe of eu i Iford Court House.

1781 Apr. 21.. Uilmington. 1". Price to Gov. r11·til1.Letter accompanying address from citi~ens ofHl1minf,ton.

0]' •N.D. (1781, April) Addrc-ss of inhabil; nt.s of

\1ilITIington, N.C. to Go\rernor I'jartin. Affirmati 11

of loyalty to the Crown. 39 siVlatures.

1781 Apr. 23. I~ llmingLol1. Cornwallis to Lord Geor-geGern am. Description of rebel movements in bheC.rolinas. t ~es fear of further uprisings inNorth Carol1na.

Copy. 1781 Apr. 18. \lllnington. Copy of comwa tl i s 'Dispatch n9 to Lurd George Gel ain. Givesd.esc r-LptI 11 of hi s c paigns in North C~rol iI,".

1'781 Verch 17. Gujlford, N.C. Dispatch #6 fromCorm:allis to Lord George Germain.f'ostlv administrative issues; some n ntion ofco nu~ications with Greene.

Copy. 1781 Apr. 23. \Jtlminton. COIH allls toJJord George (' I in. Di spa tch l10. 11. rentionsfear of revolt in r:orth Cnrol1na and beingh 'ed in. Decides th~refore, to march intoVirginia and meet up with General Phil liDs.

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DuplLcat e. 1781 New York. toCor allis. t i nes him to consider 1 vingNorth Carolina d sailing to Chosapea' e toco . 1 t 0 ti sort d of Carol' a.r ~fl, 1 i g to Cape Fear-.

1'181 Apr. 12. Wi,lmin~l;on. Craig to Corm'lallis.Description of the ac t i,vi ties of his d t' tin taking W1Jmi11gl;on. ne ort (In r 1(>1 c t-Lvt iin area .

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICELondon, England

PRO 30/24/48PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. Gifts and Depos its. Sha ftesbury Papers.

[Foliation on this reel is often erratic, and at times two sets of folionumbers appear. This list employs the numbers in the bottom righthand corner.Unfoliated pages are also indicated.]

Reel No. Z.S.177N

l-4b 1631 Aug 4. Sir Robert Heath's patent granted byCharles I for all lands between 31 and 36 degreeslatitude N., to be called Carolina.

5 1663 Aug 12. Whitehall. Order of the Privy Councildirecting the Attorney General to proceed inrevoking all former letters patent and grants of theProvince of Carolina, and that the Lord Chancellorand other patentees proceed in the planting of thesaid province. Signed by Sandwich, Clarendon,Albemarle, Southampton, St. Alban's, Berkshire,Bath, Middleton, Gilbt. London, Tho. wentworth,W. Compton, Chas. Berkeley, Will. Morice, HenryBennet, and Richard Browne.

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166l[~an 7. Articles of Concessions and Agreementbetween the Lds. proprietors of Carolina of theone part, and Wm. yeamans of Barbados for and inbehalf of himself and many others. Concernssettling of the plantation.

rr-ris , 12b 1665 June 2. Thos. Woodward to Sir John co11eton.Concerns woodward's appointment by the Lds.Proprietors as surveyor of Albemarle Co. Discussesplacement of boundary lines, the lack of goodharbors, the need to encourage new settlers, andthe need to encourage colonial manufacture.~quests Lds. Proprietors to seriously considerthe General Assembly's petition and recommendsMr. Carterett as a person capable of answeringquestions. Endorsed by Locke.

13 1665 July.Charter

Account of fees paid for passing theand the ,last patent for Carolina.

14 1666 Aug 15. Henry Vassall, "sole agent for theAdventurers and planters of Cape Fear," to

[Sir John Colleton?]. Describes the-c-o-n-f-l-ic-t-between Vassa1l's proposed settlementof Cape Fear and that of his opponent, Sir Johnyeamans. Requests a meeting with Lds. Proprietorsto present his claim to settle a colony at Cape Fear.

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1666. '-rhe Port Roya1 Discovery; being a relat ionof a voyage on the coast of the province of Carolina• • ..• performed by Robert Sandford, secretaryand Chief Register for the Lords Proprietors of theCounty of Clarendon." voyage begun June 14, 1666.sent with a covering letter to the Lds. Proprietors.

Encl.1666 July 14. Testimonial of Georgy Cary, Samll. Harvey,

Joseph Woory, Henry Brayne, Richd. Abrahall, andThomas Giles describing the bounty of Carolina.

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3l-31b 1667 Oct 6. John Vassall to Sir John Colletonfrom Nancymond in Virginia. Describes the"unhappy loss of our Plantation on the CharlesRiver" due to few supplies, poor trade.

32-32b, 33b 1669 Apr 26. Articles of Agreement between theLds. Proprietors of Carolina to pay t500 eachfor the settlement of Port Royal. Endorsedby Locke.

34-34b N.Do [1669]. An account of money received fromThomas South and laid out for clothes, etc.Endorsed by Ashley, "Carolina, July 1669,varies accompts."

35, 36b 1669 Aug 10. Aboard the Carolina. Letter fromJoseph west to Ld. Ashley before a voyage toIreland.

Encl.Same date:--A list of all masters, free passengers,

and servants which were on board the Carolina.37-39

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40 1669 Aug 17. Henry Brayne to Id. Ashley. Transmitsan inventory "of all the apurtenances belonging tothe Carolina Frigott, and also a list of all theseamens names that doe belong unto herselfe, theport Royall, and the Albemarle with their distinctSalleries." Notes dwindling supplies because oflong delay in their sailing time caused by poorweather.

Encl.Same date:--An inventory of all the appurtenances and

men that belong to the Carolina, now riding in theDowns.

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No Fol.-42 Same date. "A List of all the seamen that doth nowbelong to the Shipp carolina their pay begin1ngfrom the third day of Augt. 1669."

Same date. "A LiSt of all the mens names that dothnow belong to the Port R:>yall [ship] ••• "

Same date. "A List of all the mens Names that dothnow belong to the Albemarle sloop ••• tt

[1669]. Account of the costs of the ship Port Royaland her setting out to sea.

[1669). "An Account of the Costs of the AlbemarleShallop and her Furniture & setting to sea."

[1669] ¥ "An account of the costs of the provissionsbought for the Expedition to Carolina."

[1669]. Ditto for clothing.

[1669]. Ditto for arms , powder, and munitions of war.

[1669] • Ditto for tools and ironware.

[1669] • Ditto for casks and fishing trade.

[1669) • Ditto for Indian trade sent to Carol ina.

[1669) • "An Account 0f Charges of Shipping goods andother disburs ements •"

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48b-49 [1669]. "Account Current of the Disbursements forthe expedition to Carolina."

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52-52b, 53b 1669 Aug 31. Kinsaile. Robert southwell to Ashley.Letter concerns Ashley's desire that southwellshould procure servants for the Carolina expedition.southwell discusses difficulties in doing so andalso notes the arrival of the carolina, and theAlbemarle. The Port Royall not yet arrived.

54, 55b 1669 sept 10. King Sayle. Joseph West to Ld. Ashley.Discusses problems in obtaining servants there,and desertions by some of the Carolina expedition'sparticipants. Bndorsed by Locke.

56, 57b 1669 sept 17. King Sayle. Same to same. Discussesdelay in expedition to Barbadoes due to contrarywinds.

58, 59b 1669 Oct 19. Disbursements on account of Carolina.

60, 6lb-62 1669 Nov 8. Barbadoes. Joseph West to Ld. Ashley.Now at Barbados and plans to sail for carolinaon the 23rd. Mentions loss of the Albemarle dueto a storm and damage to the other ships.

63-64 N.D. [1671]. Clarendon County Assembly and Council toAshley and Lds. Proprietors. Concerns theirthree objections to the Charter and Concessions:1) The half-penny tax per acre of land.2) The method of dividing the lands.3) The injunction of keeping one man on every

hundred acres.John yeamans did not sign it but agreed to write aprivate letter endorsing its contents. severalsignatures including John Vassall, R. Sandford,Humph. Davinport, John Brent, Tho. Clifton, HenryBrayne, Thomas Gibbes, Geo. Cary, John Knight, andRobert Gibbes. [All but illegible, but the calendarby Sainsbury says this item is from 1671 and is anaddress of John Vassall and thirteen others, withthe consent of It. Gov. Sir John yeamans, to theLds , Proprietors.]

65-65b 1669 Nov 11. Henry Brayne. Note of particulars tobe sent to carolina.

66, 67b 1670 Mar 29. Ld. Berkeley's deputation to Ashley asPalatine of Carolina until his return to England.

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69-70 1670 Apr 28. Nansaround R., Virginia. R. Bennettand Tho. Godwin to sir peter Colleton. Recountsbusiness affairs and instructions in the colony,and Sir John yeamans's visit to Bermuda andsubsequent return to sarbadoes.

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1670 May. "Relation of Maurice Matthews voyage fromSt. Katherine and what took place there, to theirarrival at Keyanah on 23rd May, 1670." Two copies.

75-76b 1670. Carteret's "Relation of their planting atAshley River."

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77, 78b 1670 June 25. Albemarle Point, Ashley River.William Sayle to Ld. Ashley. Requests Ashleyto use his influence to have the Rev. SampsonBond, then living in Bermuda, appointed theorthodox minister to Carolina. This would pleasethe inhabitants and encourage new sett Lers tomove to Carolina. Endorsed by Locke.

79, 80b 1670 June 27. Albemarle Point at Kyawaw. Josephwest to Ld. Ashley. Discusses the seizure ofsix Englishmen by the Spanish at St. Augustineand St. Katherina. Also stresses need for moresupplies to get them through the first year.

81, 82b 1670 July 4. Albemarle Point. ~tr. Rivers [Owens?]return of persons elected and chosen for theCouncil of Carolina.

83, 84h 1670 July 30. Nansamond R., Virginia. HenryBrayne to Discusses payment forsupplies for the colonists in Carolina.

8S-8Sh N.D. A note by Locke regarding the provisions atAshley River for 140 men from 25 June to middleof August, 1670.

86, 87b 1670 sept 9. The Council at Ashley River. Recommen-dation of Joseph Dalton to be secretary andRegistrar for the colony. Also had heen electeda member of the Council. Signed by William Sayle,steph. Bull, Joseph West, Will. Scriviner, Flor.O'sullivan, Ralph Marshall, and Samuel1 west.

88-88b, 89b 1670 sept 9. Albemarle point. Joseph Dalton to Ld.Ashley. Discusses the two great needs of theCarolina colony: supplies and a wise government.Mentions Spanish attempts to hurt English coloniesand complains ahout lack of paper or governmentbooks to record transactions in.

90-90b, 9lb 1670 sept 9. Albemarle point. Council at AshleyRiver to Lds. Proprietors. Discusses Spanish-backedIndian troubles, dwindling supplies. Signed bySayle, O'sullivan, Bull, Joseph West, Scriviner,Marshall, paul Smith, samuell west, and Jos. Dalton,secret ary •

• 92, 93b 1670 sept 10. Albemarle Point. William Sayle toLrl. Ashley. Urges Ashley and Lds. Proprietors tosend supplies and more colonists to strengthencolony against its enemies (Spanish). Endorsedby lJ:>cke.

94, 95-95b 1670 sept 10. Albemarle Point in Chyauhaw. Henrywoodward to Sir John yeamans at Barbados. Newsof further exploration in Carolina; conflictswith spanish and Indians, etc. Endorsed by Locke.

97-97h

N.D. Plat of the ids. Proprietors settlement nearCharlestown whereon Joseph west lived. Surveyedby John Culpeper.

1670 sept 10. Albemarle Point. Flor. O'Sullivan to[Ld. Ashley]. Describes bounty of the land, thanksLeis. Proprietors for sending provisions. Discussesneed for more colonists, an orthodox minister, and"an ab i e Councellor to End controvers tes amongst us."Mentions Spanish seizure of several Englishmen(Mr. Rivers among them), the election of Sayle asgovernor, and other matters. Recommends RalphMarshall as Ld. Craven's deputy in the colony.Endors ed by Locke.

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98-98b 1670 sept 12. Albemarle Point. Stephen Bull toLd. Ashley. Account of the settlement andcurrent conditions. Criticizes Flor. O'Sullivan'swork as surveyor general of the colony. Endorsedby Locke.

99, 100b 1670 sept 12. Albemarle Point. The Council atAshley River. ~ports on the sufferings and workof Dr. Wbodward among the Indians. Endorsedby Locke. several signatures.

101-103, 104b 1670 sept 15. Ashley River. William Owen to Ld.Ashley. Describes Carolina settlement, fortifi-cations, problems with the Spanish, Indians,explorations of the country, bounty of the land.Endorsed by Locke.

105, 106b 1670 sept. Albemarle Point at Kyawah. Joseph westto Ld , Ashley. Discusses Spanish efforts to stopEnglish settlements in America, how a Spanish raidwas thwarted, the need for more colonists, andgovernmental disputes among the aged governor andleading men of the colony.

107-l09b 1670, Sept-Nov. Abstracts of letters received fromCarolina describing the colony. In the handwritingof John Locke. Among correspondents wereWm. Owen, S. Bull, H. Brayne, J. West, Sir Jno.yeamans, and Jo. Dalton.

nO-HOb, 11lb 1670 Oct 1. Memorial to the Lds. Proprietors [inLocke's handwriting] about the prisoners at St.

~Katherines, Florida, delivered to the Spanishambassador with names of English included: JohnRivers, Capt. Bayly, John collins, William Car,Margaret, and Martin. Marginal note that thisletter had been delivered to the Spanish ambassadoron sept. 9, [1671].

112, 113b 1670 Oct 24. Albemarle point in Ashley River. Wm.sayle to Ld. Ashley. Duplicate of fol. 77,78b datedJune 25, 1670.

114-1l4b, 11Sb N.D. [1670]. Wm. sayle and Council to Lds. Proprietors.Relates continuing problems with Spanish and howan attempt to obtain the release of the first fourEnglish prisoners led to the capture of two moreEnglishmen, namely Joseph Bailey and John Collins.Requests instructions as to how to proceed anddetails situation of the colony. several signatures.•

No FoL[Four frames)

1670 Nov 3. Indenture between Ld. Ashley and ThomasStringer concerning '~he Release of Carolina toMr. Stringer." Stringer to act as Ashley's deputyin the colony.

116-117 1670 Nov 4. "Barbadoes Proclamation" with "rhe Grantsof the Lords Proprietors of Carrolina to thosethat settle therein." Endorsed by Locke.

11S-119b 1670 Nov 9. Barbados. Henry Brayne to Ld. Ashley.Describes their governor as "Arrchent;and Crazie,"hence some governmental and managerial problems.Need men of practical knowledge to make countryrun well. Lists only good men on Council althoughthey weren't the best planters: Capt. West, Bull,Scriviner, Dun, and Dalton. Criticizes O'Sullivan,the surveyor general, as dishonest or at leastincompetent. Speaks of the efforts of ~. colletonand Mr. Stroud to promote the colony.•

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120-121b 1670 Nov 15. Barbados. Sir John Yeamans to theLds. Proprietors. Describes his arrival in Bermudaand why he had commissioned WID. Sayle as governor.Also criticizes Sayle's behavior during thethreatened Spanish raid. Consequently, yeamansplanned to go to Carolina himself in the summer.Also details the dissatisfaction of potentialsettlers with the land grant terms specified bythe Lds , Proprietors.

l22-l22b, 123b 1670 Nov 15. Barbados. Sir John yeamans to SirPeter colleton. Discusses efforts to recruitnew colonists for Carolina, acknowledges thereceipt of two letters from Collet on. ListsCapt. Godfry and Thomas Gray as two definitesettlers ready to go to Carolina.

124-l25b 1670 Nov 20. Barbados. Henry Brayne to Lds.Proprietors. Describes a visit to Va., the effectof a Hurry Cane on his ship and the tobacco cropsin the area. Describes being fired on byunknown Indians suspected to be Spanish allies.Mentions alarms caused by fear of a Spanish raidon colony and how it prevented colonists havinga cargo of timber ready for him. Lists somenew settlers destined for Carolina, among themCapt. Godfrie, Mr. Gray, Sir John yeamans, Mr.Stroud, and Justice Harvey's son. Stresses needfor another ship to help provision and settle thecolony. Endorsed by Locke.

l26-127b 1670 Nov 20. Barbados. Henry Brayne to Sir peterCol1eton. Describes his voyages between Va.,Carolina, and Barbadoes. Defends himself againstcriticism concerning his record keeping and coopera-tion with various officials. Discusses decline inGov. Sayle's physical and mental states and needfor wiser Counc illors •

128, 129-l29b 1670 Nov 20. Barbados. Henry Brayne to Lds. ProprietorsRecommends Capt. Gilbert as a man worthy of encour-agement because of his ship and ability to recruitand transport settlers.

130-13lb 1670 Nov 23. Barbados. Thos. Colleton to Sir peterColleton. Tho. Colleton discusses finances,expenses (criticizes Braynels fees), poor managementat Carolina. Endorsed by locke.

No Fol.-l33b,plus unfo!' pg.

1670 Nov. Extracts of letters from Carolina, inLocke IS handwrit ing, in reference to the "Proposalsand Wants" of the colony. These written byWOodward, T. Colleton, Sir John yeamans, Council,Brayne, Dalton, Mathews, west, and Sayle.

134-l34b 1670 Dec 26. Barbados. Thos. Col1eton to thegovernor and Council of Albemarle Point in AshleyRiver. Writes in answer to a letter from themrequesting more settlers. Colleton writes thattwo ships were ready to sail to Carolina withpassenrers but warns that if no timber was shippedback on them to help defray costs that they couldexpect no more help from him.

No Fol.[135]

1670 June 27. Joseph west to Ld. Ashley. Duplicatesfo ls, 79, 80b.

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136, 137[Foliation fromthis point through178 is erratic.)

1670 Nov 1. Ld. Ashley to Joseph West. Discussesprospects for the new colony and informs westthat the Spanish ambassador had promised theEnglish prisoners would be released. Enquiresinto a reported cache of ambergris being held inCarolina. Adds that the new town to be calledCharles Town, and the river Ashley River.

l36b, l37b 1669 Feb 17. Sommers Island (Bahama Islands). Jo.Dorrel and Hugh wentworth to Ld. Ashley. Explainthat they had learned from [Flor.] O'Sullivan thatthe Ids. Proprietors planned to establish Englishsettlements in the New Wbrld. Explain how theyhad set up a small colony named New Providenceand request that the Lds. Proprietors take themunder their protection with all privileges allowedtheir other settlements.

137, 138 1670 Oct 29. London. Ld. Ashley to J. Dorele andHugh wentworth. Responds to their letter ofFeb. 17, 1669. Thanks them for putting theirsettlement in Lds. Proprietors' hands, informsthem that king had indeed granted the proprietorsthe Bahama Islands, and adds that Wentworth wasappointed governor. Requests more details on thesettlement. postscript dated Oct. 29, 1670 concerningland division.

l38b 1670 sept 10, Albemarle Point. Will. Sayle to Ld.Ashley. Duplicates fo1s. 92, 93b.

139 1670 Nov 7. Ashley to Sir John Heyden. Thanks himfor his help in forwarding the Carolina settlementand promises to return the favor. Asks him tocheck into a reported cache of ambergrese supposedlyheld by the Carolina settlers.

l39b-140 1670 sept. Jos. West to Ld. Ashley. Duplicatesfols. 105, 106b.

l40b, l4lb, l42b, 143b 1670 sept 9. Albemarle Point. Jos. Dalton to Ashley.Duplicates fols. 88-88b, 89b.

141 1671 Apr 10. Exeter House. Ashley to Dalton.Approves Dalton's appointment as secretary andregistrar. Sends a register book.

142, 143 1671 Apr 10. Exeter House. Ashley to sayle. Approvesof Charles TOwn's location. Complains that Saylehad not obeyed an instruction signed only by P.colleton and himself. worries about how few cargoeshad left Carolina and urges development of towns,not widespread plantations. Chastises O'Sullivanfor drawing bills of credit on Ashley and adds theyhad written the Rev. Sampson Bond about settlingin Carolina. Cautions however that no one was tobe compelled to attend the orthodox church.

144 Crossed through.

l44b, l45b, l46b 1670 sept 10. Albemarle Point. Flor. O'Sullivan toAshley. Duplicates fo1s. 97-97b.

147 Blank.

147b, 148b-l5lb 1670 sept 12. Albemarle Point. Stepn. Bull to Ashley.Duplicates fols. 98-98b.

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148 1671 Apr 10. Exeter House. Ashley to Bull. CommendsBullis work and informs him that the Lds. Proprietorswere sending a second ship to supply them.

152 Blank.

l52b, l53b, l54b-16lb 1670 Sept 15. Ashley River. William Owen to Ashley.Duplicates fols. 101-103, 104b.

153, 154 1671 Apr 10. Exeter House. Ashley to Owen. ThanksOwen for his letter. Assures him of Lds. Proprietors'continued support of the colony but urges coloniststo try and support themselves as much as possible.Requests more information on how Indians governedthemselves, what was their highest authority.

162 Blank.

l62b-164b 1670 Oct 24. Albermarle Point. Wm. sayle to [Ashley].Duplicates fols. 77, 78b, and fols. 112, l13b.

165 Blank.

l65b-169b 1670 Nov 9. Berbados. Henry Brayne to Ashley.Duplicates fols. l18-ll9b.

170 Blank.

i zos , l71b 1670 Nov 15. John yeamans to [Ashley]. Reports hisintention to visit the colony Carolina in thesummer and that he was sending 12 cedar planksfrom the colony to the Lds. Proprietors. Mentionsenclosing a letter from Henry Woodward and discussesWoodwardls "Large discovery in the Colony."

171, 172 1671 Apr 10. Exeter House. Ashley to Sir Johnyeamans. Thanks yeamans for letter and cedar planks.Rewards him with a Landgrave title and patent. Alsoinforms him that they had changed the Constitutionto meet his desired changes concerning land rights.[see foLs , l20-l2lb.] Again urges necessity oftowns being established and discusses Woodward andhis contacts with the Indians.

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173-174 1671 Apr 10. Exeter House. Ashley to Woodward. Rewardhim for his services with the Indians. Discusseshis last exploration and the great find he had hintedat but had not yet revealed to anyone. Adds that ifthe discovery was gold or silver to use the codewords for these in letters to Lds. Proprietors:gold to be antimony, silver to be iron.

174b-17Sb Blank. [Microfilmer apparently skipped two pages inhis filming.]

176-177 1671 Apr 12. Exeter House, London. Ashley to Hughwentworth. Transmits the patent for New Providenceand the rest of the Bahama Islands. Requests athorough description of the island in order toprepare a fair government, which would include alanded nobility. Requests information on CocoaNuts and Brasiletto Wood.

177b-178 1671 Apr 27. Exeter House. Ashley to West. Informshim of land-sharing changes among the Lds. Props.Complains about Capt. Brain and that no timber hadbeen shipped on their account but had been shippedby various individuals for their own profit.Suspicious of Sir P. Colleton and criticizesgovernor for not following their instructions.

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l78-l78b 1671 May 12. Exeter House. Ashley to Sir H. Chickeley.Reports complaint against two Virginians, Rich.Bennet and Tho. Godwin, for dishonest businesspractices with the Ids. Proprietors' colony.Lds. Proprietors send an agent, Capt. Halsted, toVa. to settle dispute. Requests Chickley's assistance

179 1671 May 13. Exeter House. Ashley to Wm. saile.Writes that Woodward had reportedly discovered theSpanish border and, therefore, the probability ofgold and silver mines. Ashley warns Saile toprevent the colonists from hunting for any suchsince it would violate the peace treaty with Spainand would destroy colony by encouraging "rapfn &plunder" instead of plant ing and trading.

l79b-180 1671 July 17. CROSSED OUT. From Ashley to MajorTolhurst. Described the richness of Carolinaand offered him the governorship thereof, with asalary of IlOO per annum.

l80b 1671 sept 18. London. Ashley to Sir John Hayden.Short letter asking him to forward a chest withthree locks marked CA to Sir John Yeamans inAshley River, Carolina.

180b-182 1671 sept 18. London. Ashley to Sir John yeamans.Glad that yeamans was in Carolina and commissionedhim governor. Urges him to establish a port townin a healthier spot than Charles Town. Describesplan for establishing a town and six "colonies" orprecincts around it. Eventually to be one port townon every river.

182b 1671 Dec 15. Exeter House. Ashley to John Comeing.Commends his hard work in promoting the colony,particularly in instructing others on how to navtgacethe Ashley River.

183 1671 Dec 16. Exeter House. Ashley to Stephen Bull.Informs him that he was being replaced as Ashley'sdeputy by Mr. Mathews. Adds that this not intendedas a punishment and would continue to look out forhis welfare.

183b-184 1671 Dec 15. Exeter House. Ashley to Sir John Yeamana ,Repeats information that yeamans was governor andagain stresses need for towns. Adds that Lds.Proprietors had agreed to let Charles Town's locationremain where it was but future towns to followtheir designs [see fols. 180b-182}. Chides Yeamansfor catering to the colonists too much. Notes thatculpepper was appointed surveyor general. Requestsyeamans to secure 12,000 acres for Ashley.

•l84b 1671 Dec 15. Exeter House. Ashley to Mathews. Informs

him of his appointment as Ashley's deputy with hiscommission enclosed. Orders him to consult withyeamans in securing a choice 12,000 acre tract forAshley upon Ashley River.

185-185b 1671 Dec 16. Exeter House. Ashley to Capt. Halsted.Commends his good work and informs him of futurework encouraging immigrants to go to carolina.Wants only wealthy settlers, however, since moneyneeded to stock Carolina with "Negroes, Cattle &other Necessarys .11 Mentions Hugh ~ntworth 's deathbut feels his brother John a fitter man for governor.Asks Halsted to observe Mathews and send him a reporton his honesty and ability. Also wanted a report onthe Bahama Island colonies.A postscript intended for Mr. west ordering that12,000 acres be reserved for Ashley and that theorder to move Charles TOwn's location was voided.

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186-l86b 1671 Dec 16. Exeter House. Ashley to Mr. west.Approves his work and appoints him as sole keeperof the colony's stores. Adds that Lds , Proprietorswere placing the colony on a self-sufficient basisand would no longer support people 1n buying goods,food, etc. Soothes West's feelings about not beingmade governor and explains that the governorshould be a Landgrave, not a "Commoner."

186b 1671/72 Jan 15. Ashley to west. Recommends a Mr. Manto west who eventually would be employed either asoverseer of the public plantation or on Ashley'sprivate plantation.

187 1671/72 Jan 15. Exeter House. Ashley to Mathews.Recommends Mr. Man to him and says he will beemployed as an overseer on Ashley's plantationwith Mathews as chief overseer. Desires thatMan be included in the laying out of the 12,000 acres.

l87b-188 1672 June 20. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Sir Johnyeamans. Expresses regrets that some inhabitantshad not received yeamans with open arms but urges himnot to use his power as governor for revenge. Addsthat there were grounds for the complaints due toYeamans t s "too forward Grasping at the Governmentwhen you came first thither." Also unhappy with hisefforts to diminish the authority of the I.ds.Proprietors' deputies. Warns him to maintain a fairand just government.

l88b-189 1672 June 20. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to MauriceMathews. Repeats news of Mathews's appointment ashis deputy and orders him to oppose any efforts todeviate from the Fundamental Constitutions. OrdersMathews to select a choice 12,000 acres for Ashleyand to assume the overseeing thereof. Speaks ofMathews's successful dealings with the Indians.

189 1672 June 20. Shaftesbury to Mr. T. Gray. Thanks himfor his work in subduing the Cussoo Indians andfor his discoveries up the Ashley and Cooper rivers.

l89b-190 1672 June 20. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to West andthe Council. Commends their prudent government andregrets problems with yeamans. Adds that for thefuture the Lds. Proprietors would attempt to selecta governor "dfstnterresced from all divlssions"in the colony. Reminds them to obey the Constitutionand not to become cyph~rs to the will of anygovernor or individual proprietor.

190-l90b 1672 June 20. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Josephwest. Comp1imenls west on his supervision of thecolony and its stores. Rewards him with a cassique-ship. Expresses regret over conflicts withyeamans and urges west to follow the letter 0f thelaw in defending his power as a deputy.

191 1672 June 25. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to JosephWest. Informs West that he was appointed Registrarof Carolina by virtue of Shaftesbury's position aschief jusLice. Desires west's opinion on Man as anoverseer and orders west to send an account of theplantation's affairs. Requests West to secure landfor him on either Ashley or Cooper rivers.

19lb-ln 1672 Nov 9. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Capt. Johnwentworth, governor. Trusts New Providence wouldthrive under his care. Urges him to pursue asecret commerce with the Spanish to enlarge tradeand provide security against attack. Mentionstheir plans to establish a hereditary nobilityon t he island.

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192b 1672 Oct 29. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Sir ThomasLinch, governor of Jamaica. Requests that heoversee the purchase of the best cocoa trees andseeds, also pepper trees, for the New Providencecolony.

193 1672 Nov 9. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Mr. IsaackRush. Informs Rush that he was appointedShaftesbury's deputy in the Bahama Islands. Asksfor a full account of the plantation and of theother deputies there.

193b-194 1672 Nov 27. Exeter Rouse. Shaftesbury to Sir PeterColleton in Barbadoes. Expresses pleasure over thesuccess of Carolina tobacco but voices grave doubtsover yeamans's governorship. Adds that he wouldnot stand for yeamans's ruining the colony. Discussesthe New Providence colony.

194b 1672 Nov 29. CROSSED our. vtliteha11. toCapt. Darryll. Orders him to transport the Lds.Proprietors' patent and deputation for the BahamaIslands to Gov. John Wentworth and Register Isaac Rush

195 1672 Nov 29. CROSSED OUT. Whitehall. [Shaftesbury]to Concerns iDOO worth of goods left bya Dutchman at New Providence in trade goods. Ordersthem seized and an inventory made thereon. Alsoorders harbor fortified to protect the English trade.

195b Blank.

196-l96b 1672 Dec 12. Exeter Rouse. Shaftesbury to Capt. Jno.wentworth, governor of New Providence. Explainsmistake the Lds. Proprietors made in apPointing hisbrother Hugh as the first governor. Discusses theAdventurer's Stock (a trading company connected withthe Lds. Proprietors) and the establishment of anobility on the island.

197-200, 203 1674 May 23. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Percivall.Instructions for Mr. Andrew Percivall, chargedwith carrying goods on board the Edisto Dogger toCarolina and elsewhere. Includes 33 instructionsconcerning the establishment of the Edisto Riversettlement on Lock Island. Also ordered to tradewith the Spanish. Not to be under the control ofthe government at Charles Town.

200b 1674 ~y 23. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to HenryWoodard. Seven instructions concerning the purchaseof the Edisto island from the Indians. Orders himto write to ~n pedro Melinra [1] about setting uptrade with the Spanish.

201 Blank.

20lb 1673 Aug 13. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Mr. Bull.Commends his work as a planter and as his formerdeputyo pleased that the Indians had made Bulltheir cassique.

20lA-20lA-b 1674 Apr 10. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Capt. Jno.wentworth governor of New Providence. In e~fortto protect the Adventurer's Stock, the Lds. Proprietordecree that only company ships to be allowed totrade the island's natural resources. This not toapply to islanders' private holdings, who could tradewhere they pleased; but the island's timber the soleproperty of the Lds. Proprietors. Blames Darrellfor these problems.•

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202 1674 Apr 10. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Mr. Fisher.Appoints Fisher to the Bahama Islands to observelitheRaritys" such as strange plants, birds, etc.

202b Blank.• 203 Continues the instructions to Andrew percivall onfols. 197-200.

203b-204 1674 May 23. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to west.Complains about the layout of the Ashley Riversettlement and that no one had secured him achoice 12,000 tract on said river. Plannedto settle his plantation elsewhere as a result.Angry over debts the colonists owed the Lds.Proprietors. Recommends the bearer, Mr. percivall,to west and urges that they cooperate with each other.

204b 1674 May 23. Exeter House. Shaftesbnry to Mr. Matthews.States that he is sending someone else to managehis Edisto Rf ver plantation, since it was too farfrom Matthews. Promises to continue Matthews'sdeputation at A:lhlel River, howeve r,

205 1674 May 30. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to West.Reports that two people then living in Carolina,John Barley and Henry Prettye, had families inEngland who had been looking for them and wa~tedtha~ to return. Tells West to urge them to goback to England and to find out 1f they owed theLds. Proprietors any money.

20Sh 1674 May 30. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Mr. Barley.Orders Barley to return to England and chastises himfor transporting himself to Carolina without lettinghis father or friends know where he was.

206 1674 May 30. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Mr. Pretty.Urges Pre(ty to return home and settle some pressingfamily and financial affairs there. Adds thatPretty's family was willing to let him return toCarolina afterward.

206b Blank.207 1675 May 17. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Capt.

wentworth. Sharply reprimands wentworth forfollowing Thlrrel1's and colleton's advice inste~jof obeying the Lds. Proprietors. Immediate problemconcerned the island's timber, which the Lds. Prop.claimed as theirs exc Lus ively, "Let the Islandersmutiny as much as they p1ease." Threatens to removehim as governor if he failed to obey them. Alsochides his reluctance to leave the island in pursuitof Spanish trade. WHns Wentworth that he dLd nocrule a "repub lrque" bUL held office from the Lds,Props., no~ from the people or elections.

•207b 1675 May 17. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Mr. Rush.

Soothes Rush about former criticism of hi~ by thuLds , PL'0£h·ieLOr.iand the Advent uce r+s ageru.• Saysit WClJ a m13understanding and that in the future theagent would pay more attention to Rush's advice.

208 1675 June 9. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Nrcinllat S'::.Gile3 PlantatLon on Ash ley Rlver. Informshim that a group of ~lakers led by Jicob waite wouldarrive in Cttrolina '.::0 establish a separate "colony"and town in Carolina on 12,000 acres. Instructspercivall to help them.

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208b 1675 June 9. Exeter Ho 1<J·~. Shafte.;oury to the governorand Council of Carolina. In Forms ':hef=l) f thecoming arrival of Jacob Waite and eventually of100 other Quakers. Orders that 12,000 acres be giventhem on the condition that they erected a town ofat Laaar; 30 hous e» ··..,ithU\f Lve years.

209 1675 June 9. Exeter House. Sha fu eabu ry to M,iuriceMatthews at Charles Towne in Carolina. Thanks himfor past help a,d requests that he aid percivall inoverseeing his Ashley R. plantation. Mentionsthat his pl,n.; '':'> :')eLi:leon Edf sto R. had E-II1~'1through, so he had his 12,000 acres on A3h1ey R.instead.

209b-210 1675 June 10. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to the go~ernocand Council at Charles Towne. Chastises c~lonistsfor not repaying the Lds , Propr tetora and t!:!,,) LaLnedthat the latest ship sent nc aupp ltas at allbecause of these debts. Urges colonists to devisea plan of repayment. Also angry over their illtreatment of Andrew percival1 and order~ them toquit trying to gove rn him since he was independentfrom them,

210b 1675 June 11. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to governorand Council at Ashley River. Writes that the bearerof the letter, seth Sothell, planned to settle andbuild a town in Carolina. Urges them to treaethis wealthy man kindly and grant him 12,000 acreson condition that he build a town of at least 30houses and six score people within five years.

211[Mark ed End]

1675 June 14. Exeter House. Sha fcesbury to the governorand Council at Ashley River. Recommends the bearerof the letter, John Smith and family, to them andurges kind treatment of him. As one inducement theywer.e t.o give him a manor estate provided he settled10 men for every 1000 acres within five years.

212-212;' 1670/11 Mar 2. Al.b emarLe Point in Ashley River. Jos~phWt!3tto Ld , A"hley. No recenc conflicts with theSp anLsh, d LacusaLou of supplies, etc. Mentionsarrival of new settlers on a ship sent by Tho.colleton and John Stroude. Reports thal thegovernor was sick and nGt expected to recover.Adds that Yeamans wa'lexpected to settle in Ca roLtu-iReque~t~ that he be entrusted with the Great S~alwhen 1_1\:= Lds , Prop cfetors sent, 11: »ver, Endorsedby Locke.

213-214b 1670 Nov 22. Barbadoes. N. Carteret to Sir G.Carteret. Describes the attack on Brayne andhis men by Westoe Indians during the Spanishraid (Carteret being a participant). Alsodescribes the St. Katherine incident. Endorsedby Locke.

215, 2l6b 1670/71 Mar 2. Albemarle Point. Joseph West to SirGeorge Carteret. Describes quiet after attemptedSpanish raid, new colonists' arrival under Tho.Col1eton and Stroude, merchants of Barbadoes[similar to letter on fols. 2l2-2l2b). Sick,aged governor, his unhappiness with the comingarrival of John yeamans, and requests the great seal.

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217, 218b 1670/71 Mar 2. Albemarle Point. Joseph west toSir Peter Colleton. Describes peaceful settlement,arrival of his brother's ship with settlers,lack of supplies. (Similar to fols. 2l2-2l2b,and 215, 2l6b.) Postscript adds that he had notreceived any letters from the Lds , Proprietorssince he left Ireland. Endorsed by Locke.

219-219b Duplicate of 217, 2l8b.

220, 221-221b 1670/71 Mar 2. Albemarle Point. stephen Bull toLd. Ashley. Reports arrival of the John and Thomaswith settlers. One settler a Mr. Maverickwho planned to start an estate there. Describesfriendliness of Indians, cold weather, sickgovernor, good livestock. Endorsed by Locke.

222-222b, 223b 1670/71 Mar 4. Albemarle Point. Council at AshleyRiver to the Lds , Proprietors. Reports WilliamSayle's death on Mar. 4, 1670/71 from consumption.Joseph West chosen acting governor. Voice fearsabout Lds. Proprietors sending yeamans over asnew governor. Signed Stephen Bull, Will. Scriviner,Flor. O'Sullivan, Paul Smith, Ra. Marshall,Samuell west, Ro. Donnie, Jos. Dalton, secretary.

224, 225b 1670/71 Mar 4. John Russell, late master of thePort Royal to Sir Peter Col1eton. Account of thelast voyage and wreck of the Port Royal.

226, 227b 1670/71 Mar 11. John Stowe to Sir Peter Colleton.Discusses supplies being sent to Carolina orderedby Thomas Colleton. Endorsed by Locke.

228, 229b 1670/71 Mar 17. Bermuda. Sir John Heydon to theDuke of Albemarle and rest of the Lds. Proprietors.Responds to a letter from them dated Whitehall,Nvv. 7, 1670. Assures them he has promoted theirinterests in Carolina. Is sending the Blessingunder Capt. James Farmour with supplies and ordersto enquire into the reported ambergris cache inCarolina.

230, 231-231b 1670/71 Mar 16. Remonstrance of the Council forthemselves and the first adventurers in Carolinato the Lds. Proprietors. Answers Lds. Proprietors'complaints about colonists not paying their debts.Also gives reasons why the Ids. Props. shouldcontinue their bounty to the colony.

232-233b 1670/71 Mar 21. Albemarle Point. Council to the Lds.Proprietors. Reports arrival of new settlers inCarolina, although few provisions for them.Explains why they chose Jos. West their interimgovernor and atates that there were two vacant seatson the Council. Oiscusses lands to be given newsettlers, their inability to lay Charles Town outin manner specified by ids. Props. Criticizestheir surveyor general (O'Sullivan) and wishes toreplace him with John Culpeper. Also requests theGreat seal so patents could be issued.

234-236 1670/71 Mar 21. Governor and Council to ids. ProprietorsCriticize William Owen and William Scriviner, deputyto id. Berkeley, as troublemakers. Accuse themof arousing the people against yeamans and Sayle,as well as the Council. Consequently, Council hadsuspended Scriviner from the Council and both barredfrom any public office until instructions camefrom the Lds. Props.

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236b-237 1671 Mar 21. Albemarle Point. Jos. Dalton toLds. Proprietors. Informs Lds. Props. of histransmitting items on fols. 230-236.

238-239b 1670/71 Mar 21. Albemarle Point. Joseph West toLd. Ashley, Sir George Carteret, and Sir PeterColleton. Reports Sayle's death and his appointmentby the Council as acting governor until furtherword from the Lds , Proprietors. Repeats crit icismof William ~en. Discusses defenses of the colony,crops, shipping. Critical of O'Sullivan's work assurveyor general. ~quests that the Great Sealand a copy of the king's patent to the Lds. Props.for Carolina be sent to the colony. Lists threemen who owed money to the Lds. Props.: JohnCominges, John Williamson, and Rich. Dyers.Endorsed by Locke.

240-242b 1670/71 Mar 22. Ashley River. William ~en to RobertBlayney at Ld. Ashley's at Exeter House. Discussesneed for a prudent governor and casts doubts onwest's abilities. Defends Scrivener's actions inopposing west. Feels west is honest but incapableof being governor. Attacks Scriviner's suspensionfrom the Council as unjust and a violation of theLds. Proprietors' authority.

243-245b, 246b N.D. [endorsed with "abt; , 1682"]. A paper of sixpages on the complaints of the inhabitants ofCarolina against the Lds. Proprietors.

247-248b N.D. "Proposals for the inhabiting of Carolina, andfor building of cities and towns for the saidcolony." Signed by .Jno , Whitty.

249-249b N.D. Ld. Shaftesbury's notes concerning Carolina patents250-250b N.D. [endorsed "abt ; 1682"J. Paper on the Lds ,

Proprietors' refusal of grants for lands accordingto the old method and first proposal. A list of17 complaints concerning land policy.

251 1671 May. Accounts connected with the ship Blessing.252-253b 1671 Aug 30. Ashley River. Mr. Matthews to Ld. Ashley.

Describes fertility of the land and listssurrounding Indian tribes. Discusses an inlandexploration he made up the Ashley River withThomas Gray and William ~en.

254-254b, 255b 1671 sept 1. Charlestown, upon Ashley River. Josephwest to Ld. Ashley. Discusses store accounts andpolitical developments in the colony. Particularlymentions Sir John yeamans's election as Speaker ofthe Parliament, their questioning of west's authority,and people's fears that Yeamans intended litomakethis a Cape fare settlement."

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1671. Map of Ashley River. [Four frames ,] MPI13.

258-260b, 26lb-263b,plus unfol. pg.

1671 Nov. Extracts of letters from Carolina, all inLocke's handwriting.

264-265b N.D. Map of the mouth of the Ashley, Cooper, andcolleleri Rivers, Carolina. MPI14.

266-266b Blank.

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267-270b 1671. Draft patent for Landgrave of Carolina toSir J. yeamans. In Locke's handwriting.

271-271b Blank.272-272b, plusunfol. pg.

1671. Map. "Culpeper's draught of the Lds ,Proprietors Plantation, Carolina '71."

273-274b 1671. Map of Carolina. MPI 111.275-276b 1671. Sir P. Colleton to John Locke with a memoranda

written by Locke of authors, writers, andtravelers. Letter concerns an account of thewest Indies to be written by Mr. Ogilby, whoneeded maps of Carolina. Requests this and atract promoting the pleasantness of Carolina.

277 PRO note that this was Section 9, Bundle 48, U83.

277b-278b,plus unfoL, pg ,

N.D. Copy of "soeos voiage into Florida 1539"with note "Carolina." Describes natural habitatsuch as plants, fossils, animals, inhabitants, etc.

279-279b N.D. [endorsed "before June 1667"]. "New Plantationat Cape Florida, Carolina." Promotional literaturefor Carolina.

280-280b N.D. [after 1674]. "Virginia Husbandry" signed bya Mr. Richards •

281-282b N.D. "Carolina Measures & weights. JI

283-285b N.D. Discussion of provisioning of specific groupsof men for various lengths of time.

286-2860 N.D. "Concerning Masts." Account of how muchCarolina timber and masts could be transported toEngland on board a 300-ton ship.

287-287b, 288b N.D. [endorsed "AlX. March 1671"]. Unsigned letterextolling the riches of Carolina in land, woods,climate, fish, and fowl.

289-290 N.D. [endorsed "before 1690"]. "Description du Paysnomme Caroline." Printed in French.

290b Blank.291-292b 1671/72. Abstracts of letter from Carolina, all in

Locke's handwriting.293-295b, 297 1672 Jan 20. Charles Town. Joseph Dalton to Ld.

Ashley. Discussion of colony's crops, climate,future settlement, and security from Indians andthe Spanish. Requests a new surveyor general.Gives an account of the population.

298-298b 1672 Apr 29. Exeter House. John Locke to Capt.Kingdon. ASks for perfect state of the accountsof the Lds. Proprietors of Carolina.

299-299b 1672 June 20. Exeter House. Shaftesbury to Sir Johnyeamans. Duplicates fols. 187b-188.

300-300b Blank.30l-30lb, 302b 1673 May 28. Barbadoes. Sir peter colleton to John

Locke. Reports on Carolina and their demands formore supplies.

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303-303b 1673 June 28. Joseph west to John Locke fromCharlestown on Ashley River. Asks Locketo persuade Shaftesbury to send a ship withmore colonists and supplies.

304-304b N.D. [endorsed "sent enclosed in a letter of 10 Nov(16)73"]. Acts of Parliament of Albemarle.

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1674 May 6. Articles between the Lds. Proprietorsof Carolina. Several signatures.

307A-307b 1674 June 2. "Bill to Ben Wyck." Appears to betasks performed by clerk for drawing up patentsand commissions, etc.

308-314b, 315b 1674 Aug 22. "Oiscoverys crosse the M01Antains ofCarolina, by Major General Wood." Addressed toMr. John Richards) London.

316 Blank.

317, 318b 1674 Nov 20. Whitehall. Lds. C. Craven, Jo. Berkeley,and Sir G. Carteret to Shaftesbury. Send extractof letters from Carolina plus discuss future expensesand supplying of the colony. Mention their hopesfor trade in tobacco, indigo, and cotton. Referto lithat Idle fellow Ha Isted , "

Encl.1670 Nov. Extracts of letters from Carolina, all in

Locke's handwriting.319-321b, 322b

323-326b 1674 Dec 31. "A relat ion of Henry Woodward's voyage,begun from head of Ashley River ••• " Describeshis visit with Westoe Indians.

327-327b 1676 Apr 14. ~itehall. Committee of the PrivyCouncil to Ld , Shaftesbury. Informs Shaftesburythat they were directing a series of questions tohim 00 ncerning the stat e of his colony (Carolina)so that a report could be made to the king.

328-330b, plusunfol. pg. Erraticfol.

1679 July 13. Remonstrance by Quakers to the Lds.Proprietors of Carolina [very poor condition].Printed 1n Saunders, Colonial Records, I, 250-253.

331-332b 1679. Inquiries to be sent to the Lords Proprietorsof Carolina by order of the Committee of Councilfor Foreign Plantations. [This apparently relatedto fols. 327-327b.] Questions concern the stateof the Carolina colony, government there, etc.Signed by Robert southwey.

•333-333b, 334b 1682/83 Mar 7. London. Sam. Wilson to Ld. Shaftesbury.

Offers his services to Shaftesbury and reveals hedesired a landgrave's patent if Shaftesbury wouldgive it to him.

335-335b 1683 May 10. Account due from the Lds. Proprietorsof Carolina to Samuel Wilson.

336- 336b, 337b 1683 Dec 21.. Carolina. Sam. Wilson to Shaftesbury.Describes problems in trying to run Shaftesbury'saffairs in colony because of law suits and the factthat Wilson's commission as deputy had beenincorrectly written.

338-338b Blank ..

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339-355b 1682 Aug 17. "The Fundamental Constitutions ofCarolina." Fourth set with marginal memorandashowing the alterations from the third set.

• 356-356b, plusunfol. pg.

N.D. The Great seal (Proprietary) of Carolina.Shows both sides.

357-365b 1720-1724. Five letters and papers concerning apropos a1 to sell Carolina, and Sha ftesbury familymatters. First two items deal with the saleand are dated May 25, 1720, and June 4, 1720.Last three letters written by Ashley to theCountess of Shaftesbury about family concerns,dated July 31, 1722; sept. 10, 1723; and Oct. 24,1724 •

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