Letter, ca. 1685.

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Letter, ca. 1685.

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Quarry (or Quary) presents in detail the advantages of fortifying and securing Port Royal (S.C.) as a bastion against the activities of the Spaniards in St. Augustine. "Provisions may be carried from Port Royal to Jamaica in ten days or twelve and to the Caribbean Islands in fourteen or sixteen days ... considering how cheap they may be bought in Port Royal it will be a very great advantage."

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Quarry, Robert, 1923-

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Colonel Robert Quarry was the Judge of the Admiratly between 1698 and 1703 known for his opposition to the proprietary government. From the description of Letter from Colonel Robert Quarry to William Blathwayt, 1703, June 26. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 681419168 Governor of the Province of South Carolina. Quarry also served as Surveyor General of Customs of America, Vice-Admiral of Carolina, and Judge of Admiralty in Ne...