Pierre Careye F19
Hon. Lieut.-General
bap. 7 Apr 1667 - bur. 24 Jan 1705
Married: 25 Sep 1684
Marie de Beauvoir
b. 4 Jan 1666 - bur. 29 May 1748
daughter of Daniel de Beauvoir
and Marthe Careye (F3)
Issue:
Marie (1685-1739)
Marthe (1687-1689)
Pierre (1689-1744)
Marthe (1693-1750)
Catherine (1694-1724)
Daniel (1696-1696)
Isaac (1697-1757)
Daniel (1700-1701)
Elizabeth (1701-1735)
Rachel (1703-1703)
Rebecca (1704-1787)
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Pierre was sworn in as Jurat on 27 Mar 1694. At that time the people
of Guernsey were suffering from having to provide, as they had to several
times before, not only lodging, but also pay for a battalion of English
soldiers, which had been sent over to garrison the Island in view of
an expected attack by the French. William III had just taken over the
throne of England from James II, who was in exile in France, and had
not despaired of regaining his throne with the help of the French. The
States of Guernsey appointed Pierre to proceed as their Deputy to the
King to represent to him the great expense caused to the Island from
June 1696. The inhabitants had to submit to a monthly tax, all innkeepers
had to take in two soldiers and tavernors had to take at least one,
all at their own expense, and the burden became too great. On 6 Apr
1698, at the meeting of the States, Pierre was appointed, and on June
9, an order from the Privy Council reads:
'The Petition of Peter Carey, Esq., one of the Jurays of the Royal
Court in Guernsey, imployed by the Estates of that Island, to present
to His Majesty the difficulties they lie under by subsisting and lodging
the garrison there, praying payment of about £1,344 due for subsisting
six companies of Col. Mordant's regiment, and that for the future of
the island might be exempted from such charges: referring the same to
the Lords of the Treasury.'
( Treasury Papers 1698. )
The Petition was read and minuted on the 11th Oct 1698. Pierre was
finally paid the expenses on 2 May 1700.
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