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Waad, Henry, 420.
-, -, Richard, 420.
-, -, Samuel, 421.
-, -,-, petition of, 419.
-, -, Samuel, son of, 419–421, 434.

Waddington, Wm., 464.

Wade, Thos., 103.

Wake, Sir Isaac, Ambassador in France, 60, 139, 142, 145.
-, -,-, letters from, 1632: 139, 143, 152.

Wake, Sir Isaac, letters to—
-, 1630 : 113.
-, 1632 : 142.

Walcott, Ralph, 148.

Wales, 50, 56, 235, 285, 290.

Walker, Adam, 410.
-, -, Dr. 334, 335, 342, 343, 396.
-, -, John, 2.

Waller, Sir Wm., 235, 237.

Wallis, Edward, 117.
-, -, Henry, 344.

Walloons, the, 26, 27, 498.

Walrond, Edward, 346, 384, 391.
-, -, Col. Humph, President of the Council of Barbadoes, 346, 384, 391, 494.
-, -,-, letter from, 1660 : 496.
-, -, John, 496.

Walsingham, Sec. Sir Fras, 2, 3.
-, -,-, letters to, 1585 : 2, 3, 4.

Walton, Col., 331, 336, 394, 396, 401, 476, 479.
-, -, Roger, Provost Marshal of Barbadoes, 389.

Wanderford, R., Attorney of the Court of Wards, 280.

Wannerton, Thos., grant to, 135.
-, -, Mr., 289.

Wapping, 261, 274.

Ward, Colonel Philip, governor of Nevis, 477, 482, 490.
-, -,-, commission to, 478, 479.
-, -, Capt., letter to, 1618: 19.
-, -,-, plantation of, Virginia, 22.
-, -, John, "a minister of the Somers Islands," and minister in Providence Island, 127, 269, 271, 272.
-, -,-, wife of, 272.
-, -, Leonard, Commissioner for the Somers Islands, 404, 405.
-, -, Thos., 455.
-, -,-, Alice, widow of, 455.
-, -, Mr., of Ipswich, 174.

Warder Castle, letters dated from, 189, 246.

Wards, Attorney of the Court of, see Wanderford, R.
-, -, Master of the Court of, see Cottington, Lord.
-, -, orders of the Court of, 252(2).

Ware Park, letter dated from, 14.

Warebe, Leo., 402.

Wareham, of Dorchester, Mr., 179, 180.

Wariscoyack, Virginia, muster of, 72.

Warman, Capt., 7.

Warner, Armiger, 393, 395, 412, 426–428.
-, -, John, 326,
-, -, Capt. Thos., afterwards Sir Thos., Governor of St. Christopher's, Nevis, Barbadoes, and Montserrat, 1625: 80, 97, 115, 240, 281, 294, 377, 384, 385, 483, 488.
-, -,-, commissions to, 75, 101, 324.
-, -,-, letter from, 1636: 240.

Warner, Mr., 308, 311, 313.

Warren, Nicholas, 461.

Warwick, Earl of, see Rich, Robert.
-, -, the, 282.
-, -, of London, the, 184.
-, -, Castle, document dated from, 243.
-, -, Fort, Providence Island, 122, 168, 188, 211, 226, 245, 271, 280.
-, -,-, Captain of, see Camock, Capt. Sussex.
-, -,-, Lieut. of, see Price, Hugh.
-, -, House (Holborn), documents dated from—
-, 1630: 123 (2).
-, 1631: 127 (2), 130, 131, 132 (2), 133, 135, 137 (2), 138.
-, 1632: 141 (2), 153 (3).
-, 1635: 196, 202, 203, 204, 209, 211.
-, 1637: 245 (2), 247.
-, 1638: 262, 283 (3), 284.
-, 1639: 290 (4), 291, 293, 294, 299 (4), 303, 304.
-, 1640: 308 (2), 311 (2), 313 (3), 314 (3).
-, 1641: 316, 318 (6).
-, 1649: 329.
-, 1650: 333 (2).
-, -, Squeak, Virginia, persons living at, 57.
-, -, Tribe, Somers Islands, 468.
-, -,-, Capt. of, see Wentworth, Hugh.

Washborne, Robt., 200, 201, 207, 283.
-, -,-, wife of, 283, 285, 292.
-, -, Wm., petition of, 465.

Water, Fras., 437.

Watkins, Major John, Councillor of St. Christopher's, 473.
-, -, Wm., letter to, 1638: 267.

Watling Street, documents dated from, 304, 378.

Watson, Peter, 487.
-, -, Geo., 140.

Watts, Ensign Geo., 454.
-, -, Sir John, 97.
-, -, Robert, 402.
-, -,-, Cecilia, widow of, 402.
-, -, Col. Wm., Governor of St. Christopher's and Anguilla, commission to, 490.
-, -, Wm., 447.
-, -, Capt., 463, 466, 469, 474.

Wauton, Col., see Walton.

Wautre, Geo., and family, 499.

Way, Geo., grant to, 152.

Waymouth, John, 148.

Weare, John, 310.

Webb, John, 340.
-, -, William, 455.
-, -, Mr., 56.

Webber, Thomas, 356.

Webster, Mr., 305.
-, -,-, letter to, 1639: 304.

Weekes, Francis, 46, 47.

Welcome, the, 353.

Welkey, see Wilkie.

Wells, John, 162, 163, 165, 167, 168, 237, 283, 290.
-, -,-, instructions to, 247.
-, -,-, wife of, 167, 290.
-, -, Richard, 454.
-, -, Robert, 472.
-, -, New England, 405.
-, -,-, document dated from, 405.

Wenman, Sir Ferdinando, 10.

Wentworth, Hugh, Capt. of Pagett and Warwick Tribes, Somers Islands, 200, 468, 469.
-, -, Sir Peter, 347.
-, -, Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Lord Deputy of Ireland, 154, 240.

West, Captain Francis, one of the Council and afterwards Governor of Virginia, 1627: 8, 66, 77, 88, 116.
-, -, commissions to, 33, 34.
-, -,-, election as Governor of, 86.
-, -,-, letters from—
-, 1627: 86.
-, 1628: 88 (2), 90 (2).
-, -,-, letters signed by, as Councillor of Virginia—
-, 1623: 39, 40, 41.
-, 1624: 58, 66.
-, 1625: 74 (2).
-, 1627: 84.
-, 1631: 138.
-, -,-, petitions of, 35.
-, -, Henry, Lord de la Warr, letter to, 1628: 90.
-, -,-, 135.
-, -, Captain John, Councillor of Virginia, Muster-Master General, and Governor, May 1635: 117, 175, 176, 207, 209, 213, 217, 252, 314, 340.
-, -,-, chosen Governor, 213.
-, -,-, letter and petition from—
-, 1636: 231.
-, 1637: 253.
-, -, Thomas, Lord de la Warr, Governor of Virginia, 1610: 8, 10, 16, 18, 19, 67, 68, 182, 209.
-, -,-, letters from—
-, 1610: 10.
-, 1611: 11.
-, -,-, death of, 19.
-, -,-, Cecily, wife of, petition of, 182.
-, -, and Sherlow, or Shirley, Hundred, Virginia, persons living at, 57, 72.

West Indian Harbour, a, 44.

West Indian Seas, 216.

West Indies, the, 12, 16, 38, 61, 71, 77, 78, 94, 101, 118, 155, 164, 171, 182, 220, 222, 232, 233, 237, 238, 244, 247, 257, 277, 280, 290, 298, 300, 309, 311, 316, 320, 373, 393, 403, 414, 426, 427, 442, 446, 448, 456, 457.
-, -, arms and ammunition for, 19.

West Indies, Dutch Governor of, see Van Pece, Abraham.
-, -, English plantations in, 79.
-, -, propositions for plantations in, and a Company for, 27, 73, 99, 124, 128, 140, 182, 257 (3), 292, 475, 477.
-, -, expedition, 419, 427, 428, 431, 439, 464.
-, -,-, names of officers and soldiers engaged in, 454, 455, 462, 472.
-, -, government of, 439.
-, -, Governors of, 233; see also Carlisle, James Earl of.
-, -, ships bound to, 82, 113, 280, 282, 290, 301, 309, 324, 375, 409, 443, 457, 462, 463.
-, -, soldiers to be sent to, 425.
-, -,-, bibles for, 426, 432.
-, -, countries possessed by Spaniards and Portuguese in, 16.
-, -, title of Spain to, 16.
-, -, how peopled by the Spaniards, 12.
-, -, Spanish settlements in, 73.
-, -, trade of, 95, 457, 461–463, 465, 475.
-, -, voyages to, 11, 327, 455.

Western Ports, petition of the, 20.
-, -, Mayors of, letters to, 1620: 23.

Westminster, documents dated from, 5, 8, 17, 21, 25, 41, 42, 77, 87, 93, 96, 97, 108, 128, 133, 142, 144, 152 (2), 177 (2), 250, 260 (2), 286, 291–293, 444, 447, 492.
-, -, Court of, 282.
-, -, Prebendary of, see Hakluyt, Richard.

Weston, Jerome, Earl of Portland and Lord Treasurer, 63, 74, 100, 101, 159, 196.
-, -,-, commission to, 1634: 177.
-, -,-, letter to, 1628: 94.
-, -, Thomas, 30, 31, 34.

Westwood, Mathew, 477.

Wetheridge, John, 45.

Wettenhall, Charles, Marshal of Providence Island, 148, 186, 271, 278, 318.

Weymouth, 241, 394, 419.
-, -, letters dated from, 241 (2).
-, -, Mayors of—
-, Cade, John;
-, Heddoze, Thomas.

Whale of London, the, 128.

Whalley, Commissary General, 426.

Wharton, Philip Lord, 324.

Wheatley, Thomas, 472.
-, -,-, son of, 472.

Wheeler, Henry, 420.

Whetcombe, Benjamin, 358.

Whinett, Papa, native of New England, 34.

Whiniard, Jeremy, 25.

Whitacre, Capt., 42.
-, -, Lawrance, Commissioner for the Caribbee Islands, 254.

Whitaker, Capt., 76.
-, -, Job, Councillor of Virginia, 77, 88.

Whitbourne, Sir Richard, letter from, 1626: 82.

Whitby, co. York, 34, 46.

Whitcombe, Simon, 96.

White, Col. Francis, 445, 447, 457, 458.
-, -,-, letter from, 1657: 457.
-, -, John, 334, 378.
-, -,-, petition of, 419.
-, -, of Dorchester, John, 155, 214, 216, 220.
-, -,-, examination of, 214.
-, -,-, letter to, 1632: 154.
-, -,-, observations concerning New England by, 155.
-, -, Nathaniel, minister in the Somers Islands, 323, 326, 328.
-, -, Patrick, 245.
-, -, Robert, 472.
-, -, Rowland, 33.
-, -, William, 454.
-, -,-, Anne, widow of, 454.

Whitechapel, 274.

Whitehall, 144, 291, 310.
-, -, documents dated from—
-, 1609–1622: 8, 17, 23, 25, 31.
-, 1623: 40–47, 49, 50, 52–55.
-, 1624: 62, 70.
-, 1625: 72, 73.
-, 1626: 82.
-, 1627: 83, 84.
-, 1628: 91 (2).
-, 1629: 104.
-, 1630: 108, 112, 117, 118 (2), 120.
-, 1631: 128 (3).
-, 1632: 141.
-, 1633: 165, 171, 172.
-, 1634: 185, 198.
-, 1635: 200, 211, 214, 216–218.
-, 1636: 225, 233.
-, 1637: 252, 254, 256, 258, 259.
-, 1638: 261–263, 267, 268, 270, 273, 283 (3), 284.
-, 1639: 286 (2), 287.
-, 1640: 306–309, 312 (2).
-, 1641: 317 (2), 322.
-, 1651: 349 (2), 350, 351, 354, 355, 357 (2), 358 (2), 359 (6), 360, 362 (2).
-, 1652: 373, 381, 382.
-, 1653: 403 (4), 405, 406, 410 (3).
-, 1654: 412, 416.
-, 1655: 421, 423, 424 (2), 425 (2), 426, 428, 429, 432, 434.
-, 1656: 437 (2), 438, 443, 444, 446 (2), 447, 449, 451 (2), 452, 453 (2).
-, 1657: 459 (2), 460 (2).
-, 1658: 463, 470.
-, 1659: 475.
-, 1660: 479, 481, 485, 492.

Whitehead, Serj., Lieut. of Black Rock Fort, Providence Island, 162, 168, 178, 179, 182, 185.

Whitelocke, Lord, Ambassador to Sweden, 387, 394, 409, 436, 447, 453, 475.

Whitfield, Ralph, letter from, 1628: 90.

Whiting, John, petition of, 284.

Whitman, Valentine, 490.

Whittington, Capt., 303.

Whorewood, see Harwood, Thomas.

Wiampa, 339.

Wickes, John, 326.

Wickham, William, 472.

Widdrington, William, Lord, 436, 447, 453.

Wiggin, Capt. Thomas, 392, 466.
-, -,-, letters from, 1632: 155, 156.
-, -,-, patent to, 157.

Wight, Isle of, 93, 176.
-, -,-, letter dated from, 273.

Wilbraham, Thomas, 402.

Wilcox, Mr., Husband of the Company of Providence Island, 284.

Wilding, Robert, 348, 377, 400, 401, 422.

Wilkie, Henry, 407.

Wilkinson, Capt., Commander of the Chief Castle in the Somers Islands, 451.
-, -,-, letter to, 1656: 451.
-, -, William, 352.

Willett, Thomas, 140.

William, the, 176, 411, 417.
-, -, of Chichester, the, 400.
-, -, and Ann, the, 181, 196, 199, 200, 207, 210, 215.
-, -, and George, the, 307.
-, -, and John, the, 175, 391, 397, 417, 485.
-, -, and John of London, the, 92.
-, -, and Mary, the, 170.
-, -, and Sara, the, 303.
-, -, and Thomas, the, 68.

Williams, Edward, 148, 161, 163, 165–168, 170, 186, 187, 189.
-, -, Fras., 432.
-, -, Goodwife, 256.
-, -,-, son of, 256.
-, -, Henry, 333.
-, -, Dr. John, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and Bishop of Lincoln, 29, 32, 46, 65.
-, -, a minister, 216.
-, -, Oliver, 397, 398.
-, -, Thomas, Councillor of St. Christopher's, 115.
-, -, Thomas, petition of, 236.
-, -, William, 378.

Williamson, Sir Jos., 102, 445.
-, -,-, notes by, 5, 18, 95, 286, 497.

Williott, Serj. Edmund, 466.
-, -,-, wife of, 466.

Willoughby, Fras., Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lieut.-General of the Caribbee Islands, 344, 346, 362, 372–375, 380, 382, 384, 386–388, 414, 435, 461, 467, 483, 486, 489, 494, 496, 498.
-, -,-, grant and patent to, 327, 483.
-, -,-, commission from, 490.
-, -,-, letters from—
-, 1651: 363 (2), 365, 366 (2), 367 (2), 368 (2), 369.
-, 1652: 371 (2), 372 (2).
-, -,-, letters to—
-, 1651: 363 (2), 364, 366 (3), 367, 368, 369.
-, 1652: 371, 372.
-, 1660: 483.
-, -,-, proclamations of, 342 (2).
-, -,-, warrant to, 489.
-, -,-, estates of, 369, 371.
-, -, 's house, Barbadoes, letter dated from, 368.
-, -, Capt. Fras., Commissioner of the Navy, 447, 465.
-, -, Thomas, Councillor of Virginia, 81, 340.

Wilson, Dr., 446.
-, -, Mr., 401.
-, -, Hugh, 411.
-, -, John, (New England), letter from, 1632: 156.
-, -, John, 454.
-, -,-, Sarah, widow of, 454.
-, -, Rowland, 409.
-, -, Samuel, 338.
-, -, Sir Thomas, 31.
-, -, Thomas, 411.

Wimball, Capt. William, 454.
-, -,-, Elizabeth, widow of, 454.

Wimbledon, Lord, see Cecil, Edward.

Winall, Capt., Matthew, 349.

Winchester, 266.

Winchcomb, 423.

Windebank, Sec. Sir Fras., 211, 213, 217, 219, 233, 234, 243–245, 273, 274, 283, 288, 305, 307, 309, 315.
-, -,-, letters from—
-, 1634: 190.
-, 1635: 208 (2).
-, 1636: 243.
-, 1638: 282.
-, -,-, letters to—
-, 1634: 177 (2), 180, 184, 189, 190, 193.
-, 1635: 195, 200, 201 (2), 212, 218.
-, 1636: 232, 238, 239 (2), 240 (2), 241 (4).
-, 1637: 243, 244, 246, 250.
-, 1638: 262, 263 (2), 266 (2), 268, 273, 276.
-, 1639: 289 (3), 294, 303.
-, 1640: 308, 310 (2), 311 (3), 315.
-, -,-, minutes by, 316.
-, -,-, Secretary to, see Reade, Robert.

Windsor, letters dated from, 49, 116.

Wine, 154.

Wingate, 198.

Wingfield, Edward Maria, President of Virginia, 6.
-, -,-, grant to, 5.

Winne, Capt., Governor of Newfoundland, 246,

Winslow, Edward, Agent for New England, Commissioner to the West Indies, also for compounding for advance of money and indemnity, and for managing estates under sequestration, 333, 335–338, 344, 355, 362, 367, 373, 376, 378, 379, 386, 389, 391, 392, 394, 398, 399, 408, 412, 419, 439.
-, -,-, petition of, 1632: 157.
-, -,-, proposed as Governor of Barbadoes, 346.
-, -,-, death of, 439.
-, -,-, Susanna, relict of, her representation, 439.
-, -,-, Josiah, son of, 439.

Winter, Capt., 171.

Winthrop, Adam, letter to, 1646: 327.
-, -, John, Governor of Massachusetts, 1630: 112, 155, 156, 158, 180, 214, 259.
-, -,-, character of, 156.
-, -,-, family of, 112, 155.
-, -,-, lands at Massachusetts, 112.
-, -,-, letters from, 1632: 154, 156.
-, -,-, letter to, 1633: 171.
-, -, Colonel, 445, 447.

Winwood, Sec. Sir Ralph, grant to, 17.
-, -,-, letter to, 1616: 17.

Withers, Mr., Deputy Governor of the Somers Islands Company, letter to, 1638: 282.

Witter, Johannes, 327.

Witty, John, 411.

Wollaston, Henry, grant to, 323.
-, -, John, grant to, 202.
-, -,-, grant of, 209.

Wolseley, Wolsley, Woolseley, or Woolsley, Sir Charles, 412, 414, 416, 425, 431, 436, 437, 439, 445, 452, 461, 463, 466, 467.
-, -, Ralph, Commander of Fort Le Have, Nova Scotia, 469, 474–476.

Wolstenholme, Sir John, Commissioner for Virginia, and the Caribbee Islands, 130, 135, 213, 254.
-, -,-, letters and petitions from—
-, 1623: 54.
-, 1624: 70.
-, 1633: 171 (2), 173.
-, -,-, letter to, 1635: 208.

Wolverton, Captain Charles, Governor of Barbadoes, 1629: 9, 105, 487, 488.
-, -,-, letters to, 1629: 96, 97, 98.

Wood, Edward, 377, 400, 401.
-, -, John, 75, 409.
-, -, Roger, Secretary to the Council of the Somers Islands, 32.
-, -, Captain William, 327, 360, 396, 420.

Woodall, John, 53, 238, 291.

Woodcock, John, Husband of the Company for Providence Island, 176, 196, 197, 199, 201, 206, 217, 220, 221, 227, 228, 231–235, 245, 246, 249, 252, 260, 264, 267, 269, 281.
-, -,-, his death, 296, 297.
-, -, William, Lieutenant and Captain, Councillor of Providence Island, 273, 275–277, 283, 284, 319, 320.
-, -,-, letter to, 1639: 297.

Woodfall, Robert, 249, 278, 296, 299.
-, -,-, prisoner with the Turks, 320.

Woodgreene, Captain, 476, 489, 496.

Woodhouse, Henry, Muster Master of Suffolk, petitions of, 185, 213.

Woodstock, Captain, 221.

Wool, Dorothy, will of, 242.

Woolsey, Joel, 141.
-, -,-, grant to, 137.

Wootton, Roger, 392.

Worcester, 405.
-, -, battle of, 360, 362, 364, 373, 380.
-, -, House, 364.

Wormeley, Captain Christopher, Governor of the Island of Association, 132, 133, 201, 203, 206, 244.
-, -, Robert, Agent for the island of Tortuga, 130–132.

Wormley, Ralph, Councillor of Virginia, 340.

Worsley, Benjamin, 331, 332, 339.
-, -, Sir Boyer, petition of, 154.

Wright, Cornelius, 267.
-, -, John, 396.
-, -, Jos., 32.
-, -, Nath., 307.
-, -,-, petition of, 120.
-, -, Wm., 455.

Wriothesley, Henry, 4th Earl of Southampton, one of the Council, Governor, and Treasurer for the Virginia Company, 5, 16, 24, 35, 44, 46, 52, 65.
-, -,-, grants to, 8, 17, 25, 63.
-, -,-, letters to—
-, 1623: 41, 46.
-, 1624: 70.
-, 1625: 71, 72.
-, -, Thos., son of the preceding, 5th Earl of Southampton, 204.
-, -,-, commission to, 492.

Wrote, Sam, Commissioner for Virginia, 98, 130.

Wrote, Sam, letter from, 1624: 70.

Wroth, Sir Thos., Commissioner for the Somers Islands, 50, 53, 404.
-, -,-, commission to, 449.

Wyapoco river, Guiana, 5, 18.

Wyatt, Sir Francis, Governor of Virginia, 1621–1626: Commissioner for Virginia, and Governor 2nd time, 1639–1641: 5, 9, 46, 59, 63, 287, 293, 299, 301, 302, 310, 332.
-, -,-, commissions and instructions to, 5, 9, 286 (4).
-, -,-, arrives in Virginia, Oct. 1621: 68.
-, -,-, letters and petitions from—
-, 1623: 38–40, 41, 42.
-, 1624: 58, 59, 65, 70.
-, 1625: 71, 72, 74 (2).
-, 1626: 77, 79, 80.
-, 1640: 310.
-, -,-, letters to—
-, 1623: 45, 54.
-, 1624: 58, 70.
-, -,-, leaves Virginia, 1626: 81.
-, -,-, his treatment by Turks, 74.
-, -,-, death of his father, 69.
-, -,-, his return to England, 69, 77.
-, -, Ralph, petition of, 306.
-, -, Wm., 187, 203, 318, 320.
-, -, Mr., 477.

Wyke Regis, 8.

Wynckfeild, see Wingfield.