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N.
Nairn, Capt., 516.
Nantasket, 137 vi.
Nantucket I., wool, export of, 270.
Napleton, —, Rev., recommendation of, by Bishop of London, 356 lvii.
Narantswalk, 578 ii.
Narraganset, wool, export, 270.
Naval Stores (iron, tar, timber, pitch, hemp, masts, turpentine, copper etc.).
-, Act for maintaining quality of pitch and tar imported from the Plantations, 217, 271, 371.
-, -, copies of, for Governors, 170.
-, -, (Car.), 490.
-, -, for further encouragement of, 23, 95, 99, 502.
-, -, proposals for, 7, 294, 424.
-, Acts to encourage, N.H., 245, 245 ii, 312.
-, contract for Navy, N.H., 245.
-, -, exports of, 18, 107, 108, 195.
-, -, to Spain and Portugal, 2 ii, 313.
-, hemp, Act for encouraging cultivation of, N.H., 245, 245 ii, 312.
-, -, encouragement of, proposals for, Mass, 274, 391, 392.
-, -, N.S., 255, 255 ii, 270.
-, -, instructions for raising, 29.
-, hemp-seed, grant of, proposed, 391, 392, 410.
-, imports and exports, accounts of, 107, 108.
-, masts, quit rents in, proposal for, reply to, 410.
-, Navy purchases by, account of, 100, 101, 101 i.
-, N.E., masts shipped to Portugal and Spain, 410 i.
-, Nova Scotia, 274.
-, -, encouragement of, proposals for, 219, 294.
-, -, instructions concerning, 255, 255 ii.
-, -, regulation of, proposed, 270.
-, -, report upon, required, 66.
-, -, reservation of, 45, 53.
-, pitch and tar, manufacture of, in Muscovy, method of, 371.
-, premium on, 23, 245.
-, premium on pitch and tar, Act providing, 23, 95, 99.
-, -, imported from the Plantations, certificates for, 358, 371.
-, -, -, effect of, 13, 14 i, 516.
-, -, removal of, feared, 13.
-, -, prices reduced by, 13.
-, production of, in America, enquiry concerning, 66, 67.
-, quality of, complaint concerning, 480.
-, -, instruction for maintaining, 105, 480; and see Act for.
-, Surveyor of, 245.
-, -, need for, 410.
-, tar, prices of, 12; and see above, pitch; premium.
-, tar and turpentine, improvement of, urged, 419.
-, timber, account of imported, 10, 11, 44.
-, -, request for, 9.
Navares, Marquis de, case of, 499.
Navy, H.M.; see also Jamaica, Naval Squadron; Newfoundland Fishery, Convoy; Naval Stores.
-, Commanders, trading by, alleged, 34.
-, Commissioners of, 45, 53.
-, -, attendance at Board of Trade, requested, 100, 101.
-, -, complaint by, 480.
-, -, contract of, 245.
-, letter from, 409, 424.
-, -, letter to, 410, 410 i.
-, -, Secretary of, letter from, 101.
-, -, -, to, 100; and see Ackworth.
-, -, Commissioners for Victualling, letter to, 239.
-, convoy for merchantmen (Jam.), 34; and see Newfoundland, Fishery.
-, -, French ships seized at Canso by, 1; and see Nova Scotia, Canso.
-, guardships for the Plantations, additional requested, 141, 155, 168, 238.
-, -, Bahamas, 84, 84 i.
-, -, Barbados, 356 ii (f).
-, -, Car. S., 168, 447.
-, -, control of, by Governors, proposed, 33, 34.
-, -, Jam., 479 vi.
-, -, L.I., 238, 561.
-, -, Nova Scotia, request for, 102, 172, 255.
-, pirates, complaint of inactivity against, 33.
-, ships of. See Deal Castle, Diamond, Dragon, Flamborough, Happy, Ludlow Castle, Mary, Mermaid, Milford, Seaford, Seahorse, Shark, Squirrel, Swallow, Valeur.
-, Surveyor of, 23, 101; and see Ackworth, Jacob.
-, Victuallers of, 263.
-, Victualling Office, 72.
Nedham, William, recommended for Council, Jam., 132.
Negroes, Anguilla, 316 i.
-, Bahamas, 28.
-, Barbados, 356 xxvi, 383 i, 386–388, 518 i, 558, 563 i. 571.
-, -, imported from St. Eustatia, 383, 383 i, 386, 388, 403 i, ii.
-, -, enquiry concerning, 386, 387.
-, -, trade in, with Martinique, 356 ii. (f).
-, Car. S., 516, 531 i.
-, -, act for better ordering, 79.
-, -, duty on, 541.
-, -, number of, 525 v.
-, -, runaway, 516, 541.
-, Hispaniola, 479 i.
-, Jamaica, 388.
-, -, Act concerning, 540.
-, -, duty on, 540.
-, -, rebellious and runaway, 479 ii.
-, -, -, act for suppressing, 34, 267, 293.
-, L.I., 178.
-, -, runaway, 364 ii.
-, -, supply of, 383 i, 386–388.
-, -, trade in, 316 i.
-, Mass., 564 i.
-, Nevis. See Nevis, Act for raising poll-tax.
-, Pa., Act laying duty on, 297.
-, prices of, 388.
-, private traders, objection to, 316 i.
-, St. Eustatia, exported from, 383, 383 i, 386–388, 403 i, ii.
-, Sta. Lucia, 439.
-, St. Vincent, 439.
-, -, French expedition against, 384 i, 404, 404 i.
-, -, French repulsed by, 433, 439.
-, Spaniards, demand for, 479 i.
Nevine (Nivine), William, Agent for Antigua, letter from, 229.
-, -, Agent for Montserrat, 230.
-, -, Agent for St. Christophers, 230.
-, -, letter from, 230.
Nevis, Act for raising a poll-tax on negroes confirmed, 510.
-, -, -, observations on, 225.
-, -, -, report upon 452, 454.
-, acts, referred, 397.
-, Agent for. See Jory, Col.
-, Assembly, Journal of, 173, 244.
-, Council, Minutes of, 126, 126 iii, 127, 173, 244.
-, Council and Assembly of, 561.
-, Councillors, leave of absence, 173, 173 ii, 316, 316 iv.
-, emigration from, 316 i.
-, -, means to prevent, 316 i.
-, Governor Hamilton at, 561.
-, invasion by French, capitulation of, enquiries concerning, 318, 327, 337, 396, 445, 446.
-, -, -, capitulation, infringed by French, 443 i, 445, 446.
-, -, -, French claims, Commissaries to settle, 318, 359 (b), 396, 443 i, 445, 446.
-, -, -, instructions of, 443 i.
-, -, denied, 443 i.
-, -, enquiry concerning, 445, 446.
-, -, -, hostages at Martinique, release of survivor demanded, 443 i.
-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 445, 446.
-, -, escape of, 225.
-, -, -, remittances for, 225, 396, 443 i., 561.
-, -, Iberville, M. d', memorial by, reply to, 561.
-, -, sufferers from, grant in aid of, 25.
-, -, order concerning, 51.
-, -, petition concerning, 25.
-, -, -, grant in aid, to settlers in St. Kitts, 25, 231, 231 i, 298, 304, 305, 463, 466 i.
-, -, debentures for, interest on, petition for, 463, 463 i, 466, 466 i.
-, negroes. See Act for raising polltax etc.
-, -, supply of, 383 i, 386–388, 403 i, ii.
-, Treaty of Utrecht, article concerning, 443 i, 445, 446.
-, -, Commissioners appointed under, 443 i., 445.
New England. See also Massachusetts Bay; New Hampshire.
-, -, cotton, imports, 399.
-, Court of Vice-Admiralty, appeal to Superior Court, complaint concerning, 52 iii.
-, -, jurisdiction of, infringements of, by Provincial Judges, complaint concerning, 52 i–vi.
-, -, Marshall of, arrested, 52 iv.
-, -, present to, 52 v.
-, fishery 14 i, 43; and see Newfoundland; Nova Scotia.
-, -, account of, 485.
-, -, regulation of, 219.
-, Indians, 61 i.
-, inhabitants, increase of, 161.
-, hemp-seed, grant of, proposed, 410.
-, manufactures in, 399, 400, 424.
-, -, accounts of, from Customs officers, required, 399, 401.
-, Marblehead, 219, 255 ii.
-, -, fishery, 43.
-, merchants trading to, petition of, concerning Naval Stores, 13.
-, mines, copper, 14 i.
-, news from, in English papers, 217, 480.
-, Prerogative of the Crown, infringements of, alleged, 52 i–vi.
-, prisoners in Canada, refusal to restore, 480.
-, sawmills, increase of, 410 i, 419.
-, -, restriction of, proposed, 410.
-, trade with L.I., 316 i.
-, -, W.I., 485.
-, -, Treasurer of. Usher, John.
-, Vice-Admiralty. See N.E., Courts.
-, woods in, waste of, 410, 410 i, 419.
-, -, difficulty of preventing, 48.
-, -, -, measures to prevent, 410, 413, 419, 420, 424.
-, woollen manufactures, 399, 400, 424.
Newfoundland, Act for the encouragement of trade to Newfoundland, new, draft of, 3, 382, 577.
-, -, new, draft of, 3.
-, -, -, proposed, 382.
-, Bay of Bulls, 26 i, ii.
-, Bute's settlement, 382.
-, Cape Bonavista, 443 i.
-, -, resident Justice proposed for, 414.
-, -, salmon fishing, 414, 574 i, 576, 577.
-, Carbonear, resident Justice proposed for, 414.
-, cession of, by French, 265.
-, discovery of, 382.
-, -, by Cabot, 353, 362 i.
-, -, Guipuscoans, claim of, 351, 351 i, ii, 353.
-, -, reply to, 382.
-, Fishery, abuses in, 414.
-, abuses in, new Act to prevent, proposed, 382.
-, -, Fishing Admirals, 216.
-, -, -, authority of, slighted, 437.
-, -, -, complaints against, 414.
-, -, -, journal of, 110.
-, -, -, qualification of, enquiry concerning, 26, 26 i.
-, -, -, rulings on, 26, 26 ii.
-, -, British right to, report upon, 382.
-, -, Convoy, Commodore of. See Ogle, Chaloner, Scott, Capt. T.
-, -, -, Commodore of, rulings by, 26, 26 ii.
-, -, early history of, 382.
-, -, fish, complaints of, from Lisbon, reason for, 414.
-, -, -, prices of, 414 vii.
-, -, French, 382.
-, -, French encroachments on, protest against, 443 i.
-, -, -, ships at, 368, 414.
-, -, garrison forbidden to share in, 255 ii.
-, -, Guipuscoan claim to share in, 361, 361 i.
-, -, report upon, 382.
-, -, inferior to that of Nova Scotia, i.
-, -, New Englanders, seamen taken away by, 414, 437.
-, -, -, bonds taken from, 216 i, 414, 414 i, 480.
-, -, -, forfeited, 414, 437.
-, -, -, prosecution of, ordered, 217, 480.
-, -, passes to Spanish ships for, 382.
-, -, report upon, 414, 425, 425 i–vii.
-, -, -, referred, 515.
-, -, return of, 110, 216 ii, 414 vii, 425 vii.
-, -, -, address by House of Commons for, 507 i.
-, -, -, referred, 507, 515.
-, -, sailings for, 68, 78.
-, -, salmon, 414, 574 i, 576, 577; and see Keen, W.
-, -, seal, 414.
-, -, Treaty of Utrecht, article relating to, 443 i.
-, Governor of. See Treworgey, J.
-, -, resident, need of, 437.
-, Grand Bay, 414.
-, grant of, to Sir David Kirke, 382.
-, history of, 382.
-, Indian Bay, salmon fishery at, 574 i, 576, 577.
-, inhabitants, number of, 414 vii.
-, -, return of, required, 216 ii.
-, -, removal to Nova Scotia, instructions for inducing, 255 ii.
-, instrument for cession, 352, 394 i (b).
-, Justices, resident, proposed, 414.
-, map of, 402 i.
-, Minister for, needed, 437.
-, Placentia, 351 ii.
-, -, Fishery at, return of, 110.
-, -, fortification of, 504.
-, -, -, grant for, 54, 82.
-, -, -, order for, 154, 194, 255 ii.
-, -, -, site for, 82, 154.
-, -, -, -, compensation for, claimed, 508, 508 i, 559.
-, -, -, materials for, question of freight, 54, 59, 60, 64, 68, 71, 73, 79, 87, 222 i.
-, -, French lands at, purchased, 222 i.
-, -, garrison of, 5.
-, -, proposal to employ on road making, 402.
-, -, share in fishery forbidden, 255 ii.
-, -, garrison at, withdrawal to Nova Scotia, ordered, 255 ii.
-, -, -, proposed, 504.
-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Purcell, Martin. Gledhill, S.
-, -, Governor of, orders to, 194.
-, -, order for evacuation of, by French, 352, 394 i (b).
-, -, road from, proposal for, 402.
-, -, settlement of, by French, 382.
-, -, by English, 382.
-, Point Riche, 443 i.
-, Port Rich, 368.
-, St. Johns, resident Justice proposed for, 414.
-, -, road to, proposal for, 402.
-, St. Peters, 35, 507 i.
-, Toulon, G., order concerning, 35.
-, trade, 215, 216.
-, -, fur, 414.
-, -, illegal, 216.
-, trade with France, 414.
-, -, ship seized for, 414.
-, -, with Portugal, 414.
-, Treaty, American, with Spain, 382.
-, -, of Utrecht, 382.
-, -, -, article relating to, 443 i.
New Hampshire, Act against high treason, repeal of, 308.
-, -, directing proceedings against forcible entry, objections to, 308.
-, -, new act proposed, 308.
-, -, providing for posthumous children, repealed, 308.
-, -, for the relief of idiots, repeal of, 308.
-, Acts, i.
-, Acts for preservation and encouragement of Naval Stores, 245, 245 ii, 270, 270 i, 312.
-, -, thanks for, 270 i.
-, -, expired, 308.
-, -, Governor's observations on, required, 308.
-, -, Acts, left probationary, 308, 308 i.
-, -, of Trade and Navigation, 313.
-, Allen, claim to, 419.
-, -, petition to, by Assembly, 419.
-, Assembly, dissolution of, 260.
-, -, Journal of, 260, 294.
-, -, members not attending, arrested, 260.
-, -, petition by, to Mr. Allen, 419.
-, Speaker of. See Paker, Thomas.
-, -, summoned, 260.
-, coins, currency in, depreciation of, 14 i.
-, coins and currency in, paper, depreciation of, evil effect of, 1.
-, condition of, quiet, 494.
-, Council, 373.
-, -, Clerk of, 480.
-, -, Minutes of, 260, 270 i, 494.
-, -, -, required, 217.
-, -, -, transmitted, 480.
-, Councillors appointed, 494.
-, -, leave of absence for, instruction concerning, 217.
-, -, persons proposed for, 367, 494.
-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 217.
-, -, -, refusal by, 494.
-, -, suspended, 260.
-, Customs, Collector of. See Armstrong, R.
-, exports, account of, 367 v.
-, -, of timber, to Spain and Portugal, account of, 2 ii.
-, -, enquiry concerning, 217 iii.
-, Fort William, accounts of powder, 367 iii.
-, Governor of. See Shute, Samuel.
-, hemp, act for encouraging cultivation of, 245, 245 ii, 312.
-, -, encouragement of, proposals for, 274.
-, hemp-seed, proposal and request for, 274, 312, 391, 392.
-, imports, account of, 2 i, 367 iv.
-, Indians, 367.
-, inhabitants, return of, required, 217 iii.
-, iron manufactures, Act prohibiting, objection to, 312.
-, iron, mines, 274.
-, labour, cost of, 312.
-, lands in, Allen's claim to, 419.
-, Lt. Governor of. See Vaughan, George.
-, manufactures in, enquiry concerning, 217 iii.
-, -, iron, 274, 312.
-, map of, 494, 564.
-, mines, iron, 274.
-, Naval Stores, act for preservation etc., 245, 245 ii.
-, -, contract for Navy, 245.
-, -, encouragement of, 391, 392.
-, -, exports of, 2 ii.
-, -, premium on, effect of, 13.
-, -, quality of, Act of Parliament concerning, 217.
-, -, trade in, with Spain, 313.
-, Piscataqua, lumber trade, 410 i.
-, Portsmouth, township, claim to woods, 413.
-, potash, 274.
-, produce of, enquiry concerning, 217 iii.
-, purchase by Crown rumoured, 413.
-, queries from Board of Trade, reply to, 494.
-, Revenue, accounts of, 217, 379 ii, 480.
-, -, -, required, 217.
-, sawmills, 161.
-, -, increase of, 410 i, 419.
-, -, restriction of, proposed, 410.
-, ship-building, in, 312.
-, townships, claim to woods in, 419.
-, trade, balance against, 14 i.
-, -, illegal, measures to prevent, enquiry concerning, 217 iii.
-, -, return of, required, 217 iii.
-, trade with Carolina, 367 v.
-, -, Portugal, 2 ii, 410 i.
-, -, Spain, 2 ii, 313, 410 i.
-, -, Virginia, 367 v.
-, -, West Indies, 367 iv.
-, -, -, trade and shipping, instruction concerning, 217.
-, Treasurer. See Penhallow, S.
-, woods in, claim of townships etc. to, 413, 419, 424.
-, -, enquiry proposed, 570.
-, -, Surveyor General of. See Brenton, J.; Bridger, J.; Burniston, C.
-, -, waste of, 245, 391, 392, 410, 419, 424.
-, -, -, Act of Parliament required to prevent, 419.
-, -, -, prevented by Bridger, 501.
New Jersey, Act for continuing Revenue, 192, 203, 203 i, 226.
-, -, fixing boundaries, 203.
-, -, to naturalize J. Arents, report upon, 91.
-, -, for running line between E. and W. divisions, caveat against, 481.
-, -, for support of Government, 192, 203, 203 207.
-, -, Assembly, Journal of, 192, 203, 226.
-, -, -, Proclamation enforcing, 461, 461 v.
-, -, Acts, 192.
-, -, Agent, appointment of, refused, 192, 226.
-, -, meeting, of 461.
-, boundaries, Acts concerning, 203.
-, boundary with New York, Commissioners for settling, 440, 440 i, ii.
-, -, described, 461.
-, -, survey of, complaint concerning, 440, 440 i, ii, 460 i, 461, 461 i–iii.
-, -, reply to, 461 iv.
-, coins, currency in, paper issues, sinking fund, insufficient, 461.
-, condition, peaceful, 226, 286.
-, Council, Minutes of, 192, 203.
-, -, -, request for copy of, 16.
-, -, President of. See Morris, Lewis.
-, Cox, complaints by, against Governor Hunter, hearing of, 192.
-, Delaware, R., islands in. See Delaware.
-, Governor of. See Hunter, R.
-, grant of, to Duke of York, 555.
-, Indians, 61 i.
-, lands in, grants of, to New York Councillors, alleged, 461.
-, Naval Stores, methods of barking trees, 461.
-, opposition in, 461.
-, President and Council, memorial to, 460, 461 iv.
-, Proclamation, 461, 461 v.
-, Proprietors, memorial by, 460, 461 iv.
-, Registrar, Deputy. See Barclay, J.
-, revenue for two years granted, 192, 203, 203 i, 226.
-, Surveyor General. See Alexander.
-, taxes, assessors of, reprimanded, 461, 461 v.
New Orleans, 531.
-, inundation of, 462.
Newport, George, charge against, 557, 558.
-, -, letter to, 557.
-, -, reply to, 562.
Newth, John, grant of lands to, 316, 316 iii.
Newton, Hibbert, Collector, N.S., letter from, 374 i.
New York, Act explaining acts for support of Government and putting duty on shipping, referred, 177.
-, -, report upon, 180.
-, -, for paying public debts, etc., objections to, 157, 165.
-, -, -, petitioners against, order for arrest of, 166.
-, -, -, referred, 264.
-, -, -, representation on, 218.
-, -, reviving act for easier partition of lands, objections to, 180.
-, -, referred, 177.
-, -, repealed, 257, 296.
-, -, to repeal act to oblige Robt. Livingston etc. referred, 70.
-, -, -, report upon, petition for, 50.
-, -, for shortening lawsuits, repealed, 201.
-, -, vacating extravagant grants, petition concerning, 484, 484 i.
-, Acts, 286.
-, -, printing of, 287.
-, -, transmitted, 440, 440 ix.
-, Agent of. See Philips, Ambrose.
-, aid for Bahamas, request for, 84, 84 i.
-, Albany, Indians, 564 i.
-, -, -, Conference at, 535, 535 i.
-, -, Independent Companies at, 189.
-, -, -, neglected condition of, 440 iii–vi.
-, Assembly, 461 i.
-, -, dissolution of, prohibited, 488, 489, 496.
-, -, address by, 286 ii.
-, -, Governor's Speech to, 286 i.
-, -, Governor Hunter praised by, 286 ii.
-, -, Journal of, 286, 405.
-, -, meeting of, 192.
-, -, revenue, administration of, assumed by, 282, 287.
-, -, Speaker. See Livingston, Robert.
-, boundaries, with Canada, 348 i, 440.
-, -, with New Jersey, 203, 203 i.
-, -, Commissioners for settling, 440, 440 i, ii.
-, -, described, 461.
-, -, dispute concerning, 440, 440 i, ii.
-, -, survey of, complaint concerning, 460, 460 i, 461, 461 i–iii.
-, -, reply to, 461, 461 iv.
-, coins and currency, paper, instruction to prevent increase of, 218.
-, -, paper issue approved, 218.
-, -, -, sinking fund, accounts of, required, 218.
-, Commissioners for Indian affairs, 460.
-, -, Conference held by, 535 i.
-, condition of, peaceful, 192, 226, 286, 286 i.
-, Council, 488, 489, 496.
-, -, Committee, report by, upon boundary with New Jersey, 440 ii, 461 iii.
-, -, memorial to, 440 vii.
-, -, Minutes of, 286, 440, 460.
-, -, President of. See Schuyler, P.
-, Councillors, appointed, 512, 521.
-, -, document signed by, 464.
-, -, landowners in New Jersey, alleged, 461.
-, -, new, needed, 467.
-, -, persons proposed for, 467, 470, 477.
-, Fort George, 440 vii, viii.
-, Fort Hunter, 440 iii.
-, -, garrison, 189.
-, forts and barracks, need of repair, 440 vi.
-, French encroachments, feared, 440, 564 i.
-, Independent Company at, 38.
-, -, at Albany, 189.
-, -, neglected condition of, 440 ii–vii.
-, -, Officers of, 189, 190.
-, inhabitants of, bordering on N.J., petition of, 460 i, 461 i.
-, Justices, dismissal of, prohibited, 488, 489, 496.
-, lands in. See Act reviving act for partition etc.
-, -, grants of, enquiry concerning, 282.
-, -, -, Instruction concerning, 282, 287.
-, -, grants of, excessive, vacated, petition concerning, 484.
-, -, referred, 484 i.
-, La Victoire, case of, 343, 343 i, ii.
-, map of, 440.
-, Merchants trading to, letter from, 157.
-, pirates, trade with, 31 i.
-, President and Council petition to, 440, 440 i, 460, 460 i, 461 i, ii.
-, -, report upon, 461 iii.
-, privateers, attack by, on Harbour i., 492 ii.
-, -, captures by, 492.
-, -, Dutch ship seized by, 492 ii.
-, -, French colours hauled down at St. Vincent by, 439.
-, -, Spanish ship taken by, 561.
-, Revenue, 192.
-, -, acts, 282, 287.
-, -, Instructions concerning, 282, 287.
-, -, management of, assumed by Assembly, enquiry concerning, 282, 287.
-, Sandy Point, chart, 530 vi.
-, Schennectady, garrison, 189.
-, shipping, duty on, 177, 180.
-, Spain, war with, 192.
-, stores of war, account of, 440 viii.
-, Suffolk Co., Justices of, order to, 166.
-, Surveyor General. See Colden, C., Jarratt, A.
-, trade with Jamaica, 479 i.
-, -, L.I., 316 i.
-, Whale fishery, licences for, Attorney General on, 192.
-, -, claim for, suspended by Govr. Hunter, 192.
Niagara, Falls of, 61 i.
Nicholson, General Francis, Governor of Newfoundland, 236.
-, -, instructions to, 322.
-, -, letter from, 258.
-, -, letter to, 222 i.
-, Waiger, prisoner at Havana, letter from, 553.
Nivine (Nevine), William, Agent for Antigua, 126, 126 iii, 163.
-, -, letter from, 75, 327, 435, 487.
-, -, letter to, 318, 520.
Noridgewack, 564 i.
Norris, Sir, John, a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, document signed by, 52 i, ii.
-, William, Naval Officer, Jam., 138 i.
-, -, bill for relief of, rejected, 34.
North, Francis, Baron Guildford, guardian of Lord Baltimore, Lord Proprietor of Maryland, letter from, 76, 378.
-, letter to, 62.
Northey, Sir Edward, Attorney General, late, letter to, 96.
-, -, opinion by, 146, 262, 271.
Nova Scotia, Acts of Trade and Navigation, Instructions for observing, 255, 255 ii.
-, Annapolis Royal, 236.
-, -, capitulation of, (Port Royal) 137 v (c).
-, -, fortification of, proposed, 504.
-, -, -, rotten condition of, 504 i.
-, -, garrison of, 504 i.
-, -, -, clothing and subsistence needed, 325, 326, 326 ii.
-, -, -, petition for, 372.
-, -, -, instruction concerning, 255 ii.
-, -, -, condition of, deplorable, 325, 326, 326 ii.
-, -, -, petition by, 326, 326 ii.
-, -, -, reinforcement from Placentia, 255 ii, 504.
-, -, -, serjeant murdered, 326 i.
-, -, settlement of, proposals for, 270, 294.
-, Assembly, enquiry concerning, 255 ii.
-, Bay of Fundy, 504.
-, Bay Vert, 504 i.
-, boundaries, 129 i, 137, 137 i–vii, 530 i, iv.
-, -, caution concerning, 221, 443 i.
-, -, claims, 236.
-, -, Commissioners for settling, 137, 504.
-, -, -, appointment of, urged, 102, 172, 228, 228 i, 255 ii.
-, -, -, instructions to, 443 i.
-, -, -, petition concerning, 530.
-, -, French passport defining, 129 i, 137 v (a) (c), 530 ii.
-, -, memorial on, 350.
-, -, mission concerning, 137, 137 i–vii.
-, Canso, 137 vi.
-, -, Cape, 137 v, v (d).
-, -, Fishery, British ships seized in reprisal, 129 i (b), 208 ii.
-, -, -, restitution of, 208 i, ii.
-, -, -, demanded, 443 i.
-, -, -, French encroachments on, 129, 129 i, 208 i–iv, 213 i–viii, 236, 241, 504.
-, -, -, complaint concerning, 102, 102 i, 120, 129.
-, -, -, measures to prevent, 172.
-, -, -, protest against, 1, 137 v (d)–vii, 231 i–viii, 443 i.
-, -, -, reply to, 137 v (d).
-, -, -, supported by Indians, 213 i.
-, -, French ships seized at, 1, 52 v, 57, 58, 58 i, 120, 129 i, 137 i, ii, vi, 208, 208 i–iv, 211, 213 i–viii, 480.
-, -, order concerning, 213 iii.
-, -, -, report upon, 120, 221.
-, -, -, restitution of, 443 i.
-, -, -, -, demanded, 208, 208 i–iv.
-, -, -, -, ordered, 246, 248.
-, -, -, importance of, 1, 485, 504.
-, -, -, Western ports share in, 504.
-, -, fort, proposed, 564 i.
-, -, French claim to, 208 i–iv, 221.
-, -, French ships seized at, papers relating to, 434 (b).
-, -, Gut at, 236.
-, -, -, French claim concerning, 350.
-, -, -, renamed by French, 129, 129 i.
-, -, Isles of, description of, 236.
-, -, French claim to, 129, 129 i.
-, -, -, settlement on, 129 i.
-, -, map of, 208 iii.
-, -, Petty, French claim to, 350.
-, Cape Roziers, 137 v (a) (c), 236.
-, Cape Sables, 137 ii, v, 443 i.
-, cession of, by French, 265.
-, -, instrument for, 258, 393, 394, 394 i.
-, charts and maps of, 137 i, 530 vi.
-, Chebucto, 504 i.
-, Chignecto, French vessels at, 102 i.
-, -, Jesuit Missionaries at, power of, 504.
-, condition of, report upon, required, 255 ii.
-, Conference on, 171.
-, Customs, Collector of. See Newton, Hibbert.
-, Expedition against, grants of land for, promised, 322.
-, -, petition for, 322.
-, -, -, referred, 322 i.
-, Fishery of, 374 i; and see Nova Scotia, Canso.
-, -, enquiry concerning, 217 ii, iii.
-, -, French account of. 137 v (b), 530 iii.
-, -, instructions for promoting, 255, 255 ii.
-, -, regulation of, proposals for, 219.
-, -, superior to that of Newfoundland, 1.
-, forts, proposed, 564 i.
-, -, engineer to survey site for, proposed, 220.
-, -, repair of, needed, 325.
-, French encroachments on, 255, 350; and see Nova Scotia, Canso.
-, -, withdrawal of, demanded, 443 i.
-, French inhabitants, cattle of, 504 i.
-, -, effects of, not to be removed by, 255 ii.
-, -, hostility of, 129 i (b).
-, -, incitement of, by missionaries, 504.
-, -, -, -, prohibition of, demanded, 443 i.
-, -, -, by Governors of Quebec and Cape Breton, prohibition of, demanded, 443 i.
-, -, numbers of, 504.
-, -, oaths of allegiance refused by, 255, 255 ii, 443 i.
-, -, proclamation inviting, ordered, 255 ii.
-, -, -, effect of, report upon, required, 255 ii.
-, -, religious freedom promised to, 255 ii.
-, -, report upon, required, 255 ii.
-, -, settlements by, 443 i.
-, -, ships seized. See Nova Scotia, Canso.
-, grant of, to Lord Sterling, 443 i.
-, guardship for, requested, 102, 172, 220, 255.
-, hemp, 274.
-, -, encouragement of, act for, 270 i.
-, -, instruction for, 255, 255 ii.
-, -, proposal for, 219, 270.
-, Indians, French Missionaries, 255, 564 i.
-, -, incitement by, 504, 578, 578 i, ii.
-, -, -, prohibition of, demanded, 443 i.
-, -, friendship of, cultivated by French, 102, 102 i, 129 i (a).
-, -, grant of lands by, 579, 579 i, ii.
-, -, intermarriage with, bounty for, 255, 255 ii.
-, -, presents for, despatch of, urged 102, 102 i, 129 i (a) (c), 172, 220, 255ii, 372, 504.
-, -, rising of, feared, 325.
-, -, trade with, 102 i.
-, inhabitants, account of, required, 255 ii.
-, inhabitants of Newfoundland, instructions for removing to, 255 ii.
-, Isle Madame, 236.
-, Justices, Commissions for, 237.
-, -, enquiry concerning, 255 ii.
-, Kennebec R., 236.
-, lands between Maine and, grants of, old, enquiry concerning, 504.
-, lands in, grant of, 579, 579 i, ii.
-, -, -, petition for, 322, 322 i.; and see Cairnes, Sir A.
-, -, referred, 322 i.
-, -, -, to await survey, 255, 255 ii, 504.
-, -, objection to, 441.
-, -, limited to 500 acres, 255 ii.
-, -, -, proposal concerning, 219, 270.
-, -, -, regulations for, 255 ii, 270.
-, -, -, register of, 255 ii.
-, -, report upon, required, 66.
-, -, reserved for Naval Stores, p. 135.
-, Minis (Les Mines), French vessels at, 102 i.
-, -, Jesuit Missionaries at, power of, 504.
-, -, trade with Cape Breton, sloops built for, 504 i.
-, Map, French, 208 iii, 236.
-, Mary Town (Remobscus), 579 i, ii.
-, -, French vessels at, 102 i.
-, Misconcus River, 579 i.
-, Naval stores, 274, 374 i.
-, -, encouragement of, proposals for, 294.
-, -, instructions concerning, 255, 255 ii.
-, -, mast trees etc., reservation of, clause for, 45, 53.
-, -, proposals for preserving, 219, 270.
-, -, report upon, required, 66.
-, neglect of, 374 i.
-, passport, by M. Subercase, 530 ii.
-, Passamaquody, 137 i.
-, Pemaquid R., 579 ii.
-, Penobscot, 137 i.
-, Penobscot R., 236.
-, pirates, pardon of, commission for, 102 i.
-, Port Royal, capitulation of, 137 v. (c).
-, quit-rents, 255 ii.
-, -, proposal concerning, 219.
-, Remobscus, grant of lands at, 579 i, ii.
-, -, proprietor of, petition of, 579 i.
-, referred, 579.
-, settlement at, proposed, 579, 579 i, ii.
-, representation on, decisions upon, urged, 102, 172.
-, rivers of, report upon, required, 255 ii.
-, St. George, River, 236.
-, St. John's River, 137 i.
-, St. Mary, R., 215 viii.
-, settlements on coast, enquiry concerning, 217 ii.
-, settlement of, instructions for, 255, 255 ii.
-, -, method of, report upon, required, 66.
-, settlers from N.E. encouraged, 441.
-, Smelt Cove, 579 i.
-, soil of, report upon, required, 255 ii.
-, Subercase, M., Commission of, 443 i.
-, -, passport by 530 ii.
-, survey of, 441.
-, -, directions for, proposed, 255.
-, trade, illegal, measures to prevent, 172.
-, trade with Cape Breton, 504 i.
-, -, French, prevention of, urged, 102, 102 i.
-, -, Indians, 102 i.
-, Treaty of Breda, 443 i.
-, Treaty of Utrecht, article relating to, 213 i–viii, 255 ii, 393, 394, 394 i, 443 i.
-, -, interpretation of, 137 v, 213 i, iv–viii, 221.
-, -, French claim under, 221.
-, -, provisions of, fulfilment of, demanded, 443 i.
-, Woods, H.M. survey of, urged, 504.
Noyes, Oliver, deposition of, 578 iii.
-, -, document signed by, 578 x.
-, -, memorial by, 213 v.
Nuestra Senora de Belem, bill to repeal condemnation of, 540, 540 iv, v, and see Kensington, sloop.
Nurse, John, document signed by, 356 ii.
O.
O'Brien, William, Earl of Inchiquin, 548.
Ohio, R., 61 i.
Ollyffe, John, Councillor, Bahamas, 204.
-, -, document signed by, 523.
Ogle, Chaloner, Capt., R.N., Commodore of Newfoundland Convoy, 191, 437.
-, -, -, bonds taken by, 414, 414 i–vi.
-, -, -, instructions of, 191, 216, 216 i, ii, 223, 242.
-, -, -, letter from, 414, 425, 425 i–vii.
-, -, -, returns by, 414 vii, 425.
-, -, -, referred, 515.
Ordnance, Board of, 194, 255 ii, 479.
-, -, letter from, 54, 82, 154.
-, -, letter to, 220.
-, -, Secretary of, letter to, 64, 73, 87.
Orléans, Duc d', Regent of France, 429–431, 505, 578.
-, -, document signed by, 535 i.
-, -, negotiations with, 454, 469.
-, -, petition to, 208 iv.
Ottley, Thomas, pirate ship captured by, 561.
Oulson (Hoalson), Branson, Capt., case of, 518, 518 i, 563, 563 i, 571.
Oulton, John, case of, 52 iii.
Oweeka, Creek Indian, 516 i.
Owen, —, 572.
Oxenford, J., document signed by, 107.