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Title
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At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt
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Author
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Nicholas, John, 1623 or 1624-1704
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Addressee
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Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
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All Contributors
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Nicholas, John, 1623 or 1624-1704 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
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Place of Origin
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Whitehall Palace (London, England)
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Date
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1663-06-13
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Series Heading
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M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
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Geography
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Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
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Subject
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Plantations -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- West Indies, British, West Indies -- History, Antilles, Lesser -- History -- 17th century
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Notes
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First line: His Ma'tie haveing this day in Councell heard the Severall Pretensions of ye..., At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt. Matie... Duke of Yorke Duke of Albemarle... Prince Rupert Lord Chamberlain Lord Chancellor Lord Holles Lord Treasurer Mr. Secry. Morice Lord Privy Seale Mr. Secry. Bennett His Matie having this day in Councell heard the Severall presensions of ye Earle of Kenoul the Lord Villughby of Parham, and all others who claime Title or Interest in ye Caribee Jslands..."Vera Copia John Nicholas"In 1666 "the English held four islands of the Leeward group, and to the south of them the island of Barbados, lying out in the Atlantic Ocean. The old Carlisle Patent which covered these islands was issued in 1627 by Charles I to the earl of that name, and twenty years later was leased by Carlisle's son to Lord Francis Willoughby of Parham. ..." (Crouse, pp. 16ff.)During Governor Willoughby's administration the proprietary form of government was abolished in Barbados, which was made a Crown colony. The King finally decided the whole revenue of the island to belong to the Crown. This petition attempts to settle claims against the estate of the Earl of Carlisle., Original digital object name: bei-m007a
