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From: John Blankenbaker <>
Subject: [GERMANNA] (1298)Germanna Colonies, History of
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 05:39:29 -0500

The twelve hundred and ninety-eighth note in a series on the Germanna Colonies

The two documents below were sent on 4 March 1714 (NS) by the Lord High
Treasurer to the Board of Trade with a request for their opinion. [Public
Record Office C.O. 391/24]

To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
The humble Memorial of the Right Honorable George Earl of Orkney your
Majesty's Captain General and Governor in Chief of Virginia
Humbly, Craves leave to Acquaint your Majesty that he has been greatly
Importuned by your Majesty's Lt. Gov. of that Colony to Apprise your
Majesty that within this 12 Month last past there has been some Discoveries
made by Persons Versed in Mines, that they have met with some Ore that has
Greatly the Semblance of Silver in it, And upon Tryall thereof have some
Reason to hope if a due encouragement were given to one[?] Chargeable an
Enterprise they might make some Progress in it But the Inhabitants of that
Colony being Sensible that all Gold and Silver Mines, are your Majesty's
Intire Property, and is Reserved for your Majesty's Peculiar use; they have
Desisted making any further attempt til they are Encouraged by your Royal
Proclamation or by what other Methods you shall think fitt to proscribe,
and what Share you will please to Retain to your Self. After which the
Inhabitants there, are desirous to go in Quest of this Important Project at
their own proper Charges, And if Attained may be a means that great
Treasure may Accrue to your Majesty's Coffers. All which is most humbly
Submitted to your Most Sacred Majesty.
A true Copy
Wm. Blathwayt
####

At the Court at Windsor
the 30th November 1713
Present
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
in Council
Upon reading this day at the Board the humble Memorial of the Right
Honorable George Earl of Orkney Her Majesty's Captain General & Governor in
Chief of Virginia relating to some Discoveries lately made in that Colony
of An Ore that has greatly the Semblance of Silver in it, and Setting forth
that it may be very advantageous to Her Majesty if proper Encouragement be
given to the Inhabitants of the said Colony for making furthing progress
therein, Her Majesty in Council is pleased to Order, That the said
Petition, Copy whereof is hereunto annexed, Be and it is hereby Referred to
the Right Honorable the Lord High Treasurer to Consider thereof and to
Report his Opinion thereupon to Her Majesty at this Board.
William Blathwayt
####

[Some minor spelling changes were made.]

John Blankenbaker
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