fa'd office. And, for the better encouragement of him the faid Williama. Elathwaite, diligently and faithfully to exercife the faid office and employment of furveyor and auditor-general, as aforefaid, we have given and granted, and by these prefents do give and grant, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, unto the faid William Blathwaite, the annuity or yearly fa1ry of five hundred pounds fterling; to have, hold, receive, and enjoy, the faid annuity or yearly falary of five hundred pounds fterling, to him the faid William Blathwaite, during his good behaviour in the faid office, out of the faid rents, revenues, prizes, fines, forfeitures, efcheats, duties, and profits, arifing or growing due or payable as aforefaid, in and from our faid dominions, colonies, and plantations, in America, by the hands of our treafurers, receivers, collectors, and other officers or perfons, for the time being, out of fuch of our treafure as fhall be remaining in their hands, after and according to the proportions following: that is to fay, out of all or any of the rents and other the duties and profits aforefaid, arifing in or from our dominion and colony of Virginia, the fum of one hundred pounds; out of our ifland of Barbadoes, the fum of one hundred and fifty pounds; out of our iflands, commonly called the leeward Carribee Iflands, the fum of one hundred pounds; and out of our island of Jamaica the fum of one hundred and fifty pounds; to be allowed to them on their respective accounts, and to be received by the faid William Blathwaite, as aforefaid, quarterly, at the four most usual feast days in the year, by even and equal portions; and the faid payments to begin from the feaft of the annunciation of the blefled Virgin Mary laft paft: and we do hereby authorife, will, and direct, all officers and perfons whom it may concern to make due payment and allowance of the faid annuity or falary of five hundred pounds fterling, in manner as aforefaid, according to the purport, true intent, and meaning, of these prefents; for which the acquittance of the faid William Blathwaite, his executors or adminiftrators, fhall be unto fuch officers and perfons a fufficient difcharge. And, to the end the faid office of our furveyor and auditor-general may be duly and rightly executed, we do hereby will and command the faid Wil liam Blathwaite and his deputies to be obedient to and to observe such orders, rules, and directions, for and concerning the fame, and relating. thereunto, as the high treasurer of England, or the commiffioners of the treafury, and the chancellor of the exchequer for the time being, thall from time to time direct and appoint; which directions and orders fhall be unto him the said William Blathwaite at all times a good and fufficient warrant warrant and discharge; and that he do deliver unto them refpectively, from time to time, a fair and juft ftate of all fuch accounts as he fhall receive from the refpective officers fettled or cftablished, or to be fettled or established, within our faid plantations, colonies, and dominions, in Amcrica, as aforefaid: And that the faid William Blathwaite do alfo, from time to time, offer and prefent to our high treafurer and commiffioners of the treafury for the time being, fuch propofals and obfervations concerning our faid duties and revenues as may any way tend to our fervice. And, for the more effectual execution and performance of the premifes, we do hereby further impower and authorife the faid William Blathwaite, from time to time, to conftitute and appoint, by any writing under his hand and feal, fuch inferior officers for the better expediting and carrying on our fervice, in relation to the faid office, as by nomination, warrant, and direction, from our high treafurer of England, or commiffioners of our treafury, for the time being, the faid William Blathwaite fhall be directed, and them from time to time to fufpend, remove, or difplace, as to him the faid William Blathwaite, with the direction of the lord treasurer, or commiffioners of the treafury for the time being, fhall be thought neceffary and expedient. And whereas there is an auditor-general established by our authority within our colony of Virginia, we do hereby especially. provide and require, that the auditor-general of Virginia, for the time being, do, from time to time, tranfmit and deliver unto the faid William Blathwaite, his deputy or deputies, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, the full and particular state of all accounts of monies arifing or payable within our faid colony, as he the faid auditor of Virginia fhall and ought to receive the fame from the refpective collectors, receivers, and other officers, lawfully appointed to collect, receive, and manage, our faid revenue; and after the determination of the prefent grant or grants of the faid office of auditor-general of Virginia, the faid office is to be annexed, and we do hereby annex the fame, to the office of furveyor and auditorgeneral hereby erected; and the faid William Blathwaite, and his fucceflors in the faid office hereby erected, fhall do and perform by themfelves or deputies all the powers and authorities which are or ought to be executed at this prefent by the faid auditor-general of Virginia: And further, it is our exprefs will and pleasure, that, by the name and title of rents, revenues, prizes, fines, efcheats, forfeitures, duties, and profits, arting duc and payable unto us, within our faid dominions, be understood and comprized, to all intents and purposes, amongst other things, all and all manner of arrears of monics, rents, revenues, prizes, and prize-goods, fines, forfeitures, efcheats, duties, and profits, which have rifen within our faid dominions of America, and which are due, payable, and accountable, unto us, our heirs and fucceffors, by any perfon or perfons whatsoever, by cause or reason of any matter or thing happened or done fince the beginning of the first war which was between us and the ftatesgeneral of the United Netherlands, fince our restoration, and not before; and all that fhall hereafter happen, fall, or become, due to us, our heirs and fucceffors, during the continuance of this grant, and alfo all seizures and forfeitures fince that time lawfully belonging, or which fhall at any time hereafter belong, unto us, our heirs and fucceffors, by virtue of any Jaw or statute of our kingdom of England, or other law which is or thall be in force in any of our faid dominions in America refpectively, or by reafon of any fpecial licence, grant, or charter, held of us, whether the fame be made on land or upon the fea, in any part or parts whatsoever, lying or fituate or commonly accounted to be lying or fituate within the limits and bounds of America aforefaid. And we do hereby, for us, our heirs and fucceffors, require and command all governors, deputy governors, councils, and commanders in chief, and their and every of their fubordinate officers and minifters respectively, and all and every collector, receiver, treasurer, and all other officers and perfons whatfoever, of, in, or appertaining to, our faid colonies and dominions in America, from time to time, to observe, fulfil, and obey, our will and pleasure in all things concerning the premifes, and to be aiding, affifting, and favouring, to the faid William Blathwaite, his deputy or deputies, in the due execution thereof; and we do by thefe prefents, for us, our heirs and fucceflors, grant the faid William Blathwaite that these our letters patent, or the enrollment or exemplification thereof, fhall be good and effectual in the law, and shall as well in all courts of record or elsewhere within our realm of England, as alfo within any of our faid iflands, plantations, territories, and dominions, whatfoever, for his the faid. William Blathwaite having, exercifing, and enjoying, the faid office and annuity or falary according to their purports and true intent of these prefents, without any further or other warrant in that behalf: And, lastly, it is provided, intended, and declared, that these presents, or any thing herein contained, thall not extend, or be conftrued to extend, to impower the faid William Blathwaite, or any other perfon or perfons, to act or intermeddle in or with the customs, impoft, or duties, arifing here in England, for or upon any goods and merchandizes imported into this kingdom from our fad iflands, colonies, and plantations, in America, or with any bond, or obligation taken or to be taken in pursuance of any act of parliament at any time heretofore made in England, or at any rates or duties paya ble unto us for goods tranfported from one plantation to another, by virtue of an act of parliament made in the five and twentieth year of our reign; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Although exprefs mention of the true yearly value of the premifes, or of any of them, or of any other gifts or grants by us, or by any of our progenitors or predeceffors, heretofore made to the fame William Blathwaite, in these prefents, is not made, or any ftatute, ordinance, provition, proclamation, or reftitution, heretofore had, made, enacted, ordained, or provided; or any other matter, cause, or thing, whatsoever to the contrary in anywife notwithstanding. In witnefs whereof, we have caused thefe our letters to be made patent. Witnefs ourfelf at Westminster, the nineteenth day of May, in the thirty-fecond year of our reign. By writ of privy feal, PIGOT, A DIALOGUE A DIALOGUE BEWEEN TWO ASSEMBLY-MEN OF JAMAICA, FOR AND AGAINST PASSING THE REVENUE-BILL FOR ŞEVEN YEARS. Pro.WELL, how do you like this putting it off for a day or two - longer? Con. Not at all, for we have done nothing these fix months but put off, adjourn, and the God knows what! When do you think we fhall make an end at this rate? Pro. This is the way to make an end; for, if this revenue-bill be not well adjutted, all we have done already fignifics nothing; and about fix months hence we may expect to begin again, and then I hope all that are fo fond of the frequent meetings of affemblics will have their bellies full; for my part, I am full of it already. Con.-What do you mean by well adjusting it? Pro-I mean agreeing upon it in fuch terms and conditions as may not obstruct its paffing with the governor, and yet be fafe and profitable to the country; fo as the forts now ready to fall may be repaired and kept in good condition, and no mifapplication of the money to any other ufe whatsoever than for the fupport of the government and contingent charges thereof; and further to fecure unto us a wholesome body of laws, without which neither property nor liberty can be safe. Con. And do you think that all this may be done, or that the go vernor will content to any thing like it? Pro. |