lets & in ye s Pvince of Carolina through or by wh they must necessarily pass to come from ye mayne Ocean to ye Countyes afores or any part of ye Province aforesaid.

10. Lastly it shalbe Lawfull for ye Representatives of the freeholders to make any address to ye Lords touching ye Governor and Councill or any of them or concerning any Greivances whatsoever or for anything they desire without the consent of ye Governor and Councell or any of them.

It is this day agreed by the Lords Propryators of Carolina that although the County of Clarendon neare Cape Faire, and all the tract of ground as far as to the Southward of the river St. Mathias and west as far as the South Seas, be for the present, under the Government of Sir John Yeamans, yet notwithstanding it is ment and intended, that that parte of it which is about to be setled to the Southward and westward of Cape Romania be a distinct Government from the County of Clarendon, and that there be a distinckt deputy Governor for the present and that it be called the County of Craven and as soone as it shalbe conveniently setled by the said Sir John Yeamans or any other that there be a distinckt Governor comissionated to governe there. [Col. Ent. Book, No. 20, page 22.] N. C. Rec., I, page 93.

1664-5, Jan: 7, Mem: To speak to one of the Secretaries to procure the King's warrant to the Commissioners of Ordnance

1Eldest son of Sir John Yeamans, whom he succeeded as second Baronet 1674. Member of Assembly Barbadoes 1666, 1667, 1674, &c., and one of the most eminent planters, with 300 acres in St. Peter's Parish 1673. He died 167-. His wife, Lady Willoughby Yeamans, and son, Sir John, survived him. (Pw'r Att'y 1678, Sec. Off.)

for issuing 12 iron guns, which his Majesty has granted to the Lord Chancellor, Lord General and others for Carolina. [Col. Pap., Vol. 19, page 6.] Am. & W. I., § 906.

ORDER OF THE LORDS PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA TO SIR JNO. COLLETON.

To ship 12 pieces of ordnance given by the King,' for Barbadoes; and to cause carriages, bullets, shot, ladles, sponges, matches &c. to be provided for said ordnance, with 20 barrels of powder and 200 muskets, with lead bullets, shot, match and bandaliers. [Col. Ent. Book, No. 20, page 20.] Am. & W. I., $907.

LORDS PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA TO MR. DRUMMOND." Cockpitt, Jan. 7, 1664-5. Their last was by Mr. Peeter Carteret3 &c. [re County of Albemarle.] Printed N. C. Rec., I, page 93.

LORDS PROPRIETORS TO S' JOHN YEAMANS.

Sir John Yeamans-Sir, Haveing receaved a very good carrector of your abillityes and Inteagryty and of your loyalty to the Kinge from Sir John Colleton,' with an assurance that you will viggorously attempt the setling of a Collony or plantation to the southward of Cape Romania which will conduce much to the Interest and honour of the Kinge and advantage of his people, and more especially that of the first setlers, wee have in the first place prevaled with his Majestie to conferr the honor of a

'See page 31. These guns were lost in Charles River entrance. William Drummond, of Virginia, Governor of Albemarle, appointed by Sir William Berkeley 1663 (page 15). Replaced by Samuel Stevens 1667.

3 Secretary of Albemarle, appointed September 8, 1663; continued till 167-.

'Lord Willoughby to Joseph Williamson July 9, 1667: 'Never was man so out in his judgm't of men in Barbadoes as your friend S'r John Colleton who you know named one S'r John Yeamans to exceed all men for interest in this island.' N. C. Rec., I, pages 158, 176.

Knight Barronet upon you and your heires, to whome wee have given assurance that you will deserve the same.

In the next place we have by our Commissions which goes by your Sonn, made you our Lieutenant Generall and Governor of that parte of our Province of Carolina, which we conceave may most conduce to the setlement aforesaid and in as much as cann yet be under our Government for many reasons which we have not time to shew, we have in our agreement with your Sonn indeavoured to comprehend all Interests especially that of New England from whence the greatest stocke of people will in probabillity come, our more southerne plantations being already much drayned, wherefore we advize you to contrive all the good wayes you cann imagen to get those people to joyn with you in which there wilbe a common Utility especially by keepinge those in the Kinges dominions that either cannot or will not submitt to the Government of the Church of England.

As for the Six thousand acres of Land by you desired from us we doe here oblige ourselves to graunt the same to you or your assignes to be by you or them taken to the southward or westward of Cape Romania, by lott as other lands are to be taken up, in which we desire you to avoyde the comeing to neare the home Lotts which if you shall doe for any greate proportion, it will thin the people and weaken that part to the indangering of the whole, and alsoe as you take it up or cause it to be taken up and bounded within 3 yeares after the date hereof, you paying one halfe penny per acre English measure yearely the first payment to begin the 25th day of March which shalbe in the yeare of our Lord 1670, according to the English account.

Wee doe likewayse ingage ourselves to graunt to your frind Captain William Merricke' or assignes fifteene hundred acres of Land English Measure, in the places upon the tearmes, wee have ingaged to graunt to you, wishing you good success and prosperity in your intended voyage and undertakings we rest Your very loving frinds.

Cockpitt this 11th January 1664.

[Col. Ent. Book, No. 20, page 21.] N. C. Rec., I, 93, 94.

1 An eminent planter in Barbadoes, with 300 acres there 1673.

THE LORDS PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA COMMISSION to Sir John Yeamans' appointing him Governor of their County of Clarendon, near Cape Fair, and of all that tract Southerly as far as the river St. Mathias and west as far as the South Seas with power to appoint a Council &c. Jan: 11, 1664, N. C. Rec. I, pages 97, 98.

LORDS PROPRIETORS OF CAROLINA COMMISSION to Sir John Yeamans Governor of the County of Clarendon &c. and his Council, To convey lands &c. Jan: 11, 1664. N. C. Rec. I,

pages 95, 97.

'Eldest son of Robert Yeamans, Alderman of Bristol (executed 1648 for his loyalty). He went to Barbadoes, became a considerable planter, and 1661-65 of the Council. Henry and William Willoughby and himself were made Governors of Barbadoes in absence of Lord Willoughby, who calls him "of good conduct and stout." In 1665 he was made a Baronet and Governor of Clarendon and in October sailed for Cape Fear, but suffering shipwreck returned. He withdrew from Council 1667, on appointment of William, Lord Willoughby, Governor, who complains of the seditious Barwicke, Lambert, and Sir John Yeamans are the head. Their correspondents in England are Sir Peter Colleton, "a chip of the old block S'r Paul Pindar &c." In 1669 he was commissioned to receive St. Kitts from the French, and in December sailed with the Carolina Colony to Bermuda and returned to Barbadoes. In 1671 he was created landgrave, settled an estate in Carolina, and went there in June. But within 2 or 3 days of his arrival he retired to his country house disgusted that the people did not incline to salute him Governor' and murmured ‘that S'r John intended to make this a Cape Fear settlement.' However at Parliament, July 8th, he was chosen Speaker, and December 14, 1671, claimed the Governorship but was refused. He was commissioned Governor August 21st and again December 26, 1671, and proclaimed at Charles Town April 26, 1672. Halsted says he was disaffected as too selfish.' He sought the aggrandisement of himself, the planters and trade with Barbadoes, and 1672 Lord Ashly is disgusted by his conduct.' But he passed important acts, organized the colony against Westoes and Spaniards and laid out New Charlestown. Henct says: 'in 1674 being reduced to a feeble & sickly condition by the warm climate & his indefatigable labors for the success of the settlem't, returned to Barbadoes where he died.' (Before December, when his successor, Sir William Yeamans, Baronet, was in the Assembly.)

LORDS PROPRIETORS TO [THE BARBADOES ADVENTURERS]. Cockpitt this 11th January 1664-5.

Gentlemen,

We have receaved your letter of the 29th of August and 8th of October by Major William Yeamans who hath made knowne your desires touching your settlement and planting in our Province of Carolina, as alsoe his power from you to treate and conclude with us concerneing the same in which we assure you he hath beene very carefull of your advantage and interest and by his injenuity hath prevayled with us to consent to more, then severall people would have accepted from us, of which we doe noe wayse repent considering your forwardness to setle neare Cape Faire before you had an assurance of any conditions from us, and your resolution to make another setlement to the Southward or westward of Cape Romania which we much desire out of respect to the Nations and your Interest which will thereby receave severall advantages which we hope wil be a motive to press you viggorously forward to that worke, we have done our parte in order there unto, as will appear by our Concessions or Agreement which your Agent Major William Yeamans on your behalfes, to whome and to our Ingagement under our hands and seale, we refer you, Pleas to be confident that there is nothing that may be fitt for us to graunt more, or to obtayne for you from his Majestie but that we shall doe the one and endeavour to procure the other, as soone as we understand that you have begunn the Southermost setlement: wishing you good success & prosperity in your undertakings, we rest

Your very loveing freinds. [Col. En. Book 20, page 20.] N. C. Rec., I, page 98.

[SUGAR RECEIPTS.']

BARBADOES. By virtue of an Election of the adventurers for the Province of Carolina did elect me to be one of the Treasurers for the Receipts of all such subscriptions and also for the Re

1See page 32. Captain Thompson, Barbadoes adventurer 1663, their Treasurer 1665. Came to Carolina 1679; member of the Council there 1675. Benjamin Hadlut, &c., see page 30.