182 Timehri. 



The Manuscripts of His Grace THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, pre- 

 served at WELBECK ABBEY. Vol. III. Historical Manuscripts 

 Commission. Fourteenth Report, appendix, part II, 1894. 



VII, 



1668, November 8. Antigua, 



William Byam to Sir Charles Pym at Hatton House, London. 



I have deserted our unfortunate Colony of Surinam, war and pestil- 

 ence having almost consumed it. As it is to revert to the Dutch, I have 

 with great loss removed to Antigua, where I am hewing new fortune out 

 of the wild woods. Resettling is hard, the island being ruined by the 

 French and the Indians. The titles of our lands are established to the 

 satisfaction of all and the inhabitants are more now than ever before. 



Heraldic seal. 



Reports of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 10th 

 Report, appendix VI, 1887, pp. 96. 



VIII. 



1670, November 1. 



A Commission is issuing to Major Bannister and others to carry out 

 the agreement with the United Provinces about Surinam. 



The Manuscripts of S. H. Le Flemming, Esq. of Rydal Hall. 

 Historical Manuscripts Commission. 12th Report, appendix VII, 1890, 

 No. 1662, pp. 72. 



IX. 



1671, June 13. 



Major Bannister, who was sent to Surinam to bring away the 

 English according with the treaty with the Dutch, has arrived at Jamaica 

 with many of them, in good health. 



lb. No. 1223, pp. 79. 



