. The Danish West Indies under company rule (1671-1754) . than the English. 15 L. L., St. Th., passim. i« Esmit to Du-ectors (January 26, 1684), A. E., 1682-89. 128 THE DANISH WEST INDIES placing from four to six men there and encouraging them tobegin planting,^^ but it was not until 1717 that the project wasactually carried out. In November, 1716, Governor ErikBredal wrote the directors that many of the St. Thomas in-habitants were inclined to go to settle St. John, but that theywere held back solely by fear of the English, who were unwillingto let any nation go there to cut down the timber.
. The Danish West Indies under company rule (1671-1754) . than the English. 15 L. L., St. Th., passim. i« Esmit to Du-ectors (January 26, 1684), A. E., 1682-89. 128 THE DANISH WEST INDIES placing from four to six men there and encouraging them tobegin planting,^^ but it was not until 1717 that the project wasactually carried out. In November, 1716, Governor ErikBredal wrote the directors that many of the St. Thomas in-habitants were inclined to go to settle St. John, but that theywere held back solely by fear of the English, who were unwillingto let any nation go there to cut down the timber. ^^ On thetwenty-fifth of the following March, the governor had a vesselloaded with guns and ammunition, and with provisions from aship that had recently brought in a cargo of flour, meat, etc.,to take him to St. John with twenty planters, sixteen negroes,and five soldiers. I have planted there the flag of our most gracious king, andfired a salute, wrote the governor, and then we feasted, anddrank the health, first of our sovereign, and then of the Com-. pany. Later, I selected a place on which to build a fort, a con-venient location which commands the inlet to the harbor as wellas the harbor itself, and a level space beneath it on which avillage can stand. The harbor is quite secure, and when a personis within it ... he sees land all about him, I have permittedthe planters to indicate which pieces of land they preferred, andhave selected a place for the Companys plantation just acannon-shot distant from the fort (which is to be built there).Later the planters have returned because of their fear of theEnglish and are simply waiting cautiously to see what the latterwill attempt. . .^^ Directors instructions to Esmit (November 9, 1687). A. E., 1682-89. 8 Bredal and Council to Directors (November 24,1716), B. & 1717-20. Ina letter dated July 23,1715, Governor Crone and council informed the directorsthat John Henry Sieben had recently proposed, on behalf of himself and fifteeno
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