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Pacey, Henry, 365 i.

Paige, Nicholas, 511, 553 i.

-, -, letter from, 498.

-, -, petition of, 509 i.

Palmer, Henry, 277 ii.

-, Thomas, document signed by, 1342.

Palmer's Island, 1354.

Palmetto Point, 1200.

-, inhabitants, list of, 1396 v.

Pamunky Neck (Va.), 478, 478 i., 979.

-, grants of land in, 1573.

Panama, 797, 1487.

Panton, John, 195 i., 559, 796, 1063, 1077, 1146 i., 1168.

Papists, 538, 781 i.; and see under each Colony.

-, in Maryland, 160, 399, 410, 470, 783, 783 i.

-, at Montserrat, 473.

Paris, Alexander, 697 i.

Paris, Gazette, the, extract from, 318.

Parke, Daniel, Governor of Leeward Islands, 75, 341, 420, 427, 454, 457, 472 i., 508, 604, 660, 675, 776, 848 i., 1002, 1030, 1031 i., 1146 i., 1200, 1232, 1238, 1314, 1317, 1379 i., 1380 i., 1396 i., 1505, 1549; and see Plantations.

-, -, address to, 1146 i.

-, -, charges against, 1383 i., 1447 i.

-, -, charges against Col. Codrington, 473.

-, -, instructions to, 296, 878, 1051.

-, -, -, concerning African Trade, 1434.

-, -, -, concerning Acts of Trade, 1599 ii.

-, -, -, concerning passing of Acts, 562, 562 i., 566, 583, 587, 591, 1009, 1477.

-, -, -, concerning correspondence, 663.

-, -, -, concerning attendance of Councillors, 1009, 1153 i., 1203, 1220, 1246, 1248.

-, -, -, concerning devolution of Government, 859 i., 861, 874 ii., 879, 906.

-, -, -, concerning prizes, 561, 566.

-, -, -, concerning probate of wills, 1009.

-, -, -, concerning H.M. ships, 279.

-, -, -, concerning Act of Union, 889, 890, 904, 906, 913, 1320.

-, -, letters from, 28 i., 425, 431, 431 i., 432, 473, 474, 475, 491, 495, 499, 519, 520, 522, 559, 560, 597, 597 ii., 653, 654, 717, 723, 757 i., 759, 763, 764, 809, 833 ii., 838, 839, 884, 973, 1077, 1132, 1146, 1148, 1184, 1201, 1223 i., 1225 i., 1229, 1251, 1313, 1380, 1383, 1396, 1590.

-, -, letters to, 230, 267, 325, 347, 398, 417, 455, 486, 501, 504, 591, 594, 595, 658, 663, 670, 712, 741, 796, 834, 906, 1009, 1087, 1097, 1168, 1228, 1315, 1338, 1361, 1414, 1461, 1549, 1576.

-, -, losses of, 1132.

-, -, proposal to attack Martinique and Porto Rico, 431, 473, 474, 591, 717, 723.

-, -, proposal concerning Scots, 717, 723, 834.

-, -, residence of, 486, 499, 519, 520, 560, 741, 796, 1077, 1138, 1178, 1272, 1320, 1380, 1576.

-, -, -, instructions concerning, 1338, 1361.

-, -, salary of, 499, 704, 763, 1077, 1380.

-, -, speech of, 1383 i.

Parker, Elisha, deposition of, 1325 vii.

-, William, 478 v.

-, -, deposition of, 1423 i.

Parkhurst, John, 839.

Parris, — (Carolina), 517 i.

-, Edward (Nevis), 1396 i., iii.

Parrock, Richard, 1386.

Parrot, William, 1436 i.

Parsons, Joseph, 192 i.

-, Richard, 1090 iv.

Partington, Capt., 25 i.

Partridge, William, late Lieut.Governor of New Hampshire, 947 i., 1100, 1186 ii., 1504 i., 1592.

-, -, charges against, 536.

Pasamquadi, 1592 iii.

Pasquereau, Capt., 517 i.

Passmore, Abraham, 192 i.

Passports. See convoys.

Paston, Baron, regiment of, 52, 79 iii., 333.

Patent Offices, 84, 306, 307, 1539; and see under each Colony.

Patuxent, 490, 975.

Paty, Mons. de, 470 ii.

-, -, letter from, 470, 470 i.

Pavia, Francesco, 30.

Paymaster General. See Howe, J.

Payne, Stephen, 195 i., 1063, 1146 i.

-, -, affidavit of, 559 i.

Paynter, Stephen, affidavit of, 103.

Peardon, Henry, affidavits by, 192 i., 588 i.

Pearn, Henry, 1040 i.

Pears, Henry. See Peers.

Pearse, Francis, affidavit, reply to, 186, 211.

Peartree, William, 463, 463 i., 798 i., 814, 1509 ii.

Peek, John, 735 iii., 1457 i., 1577.

Peers, George, 383 i., 589, 613 i., 1156.

-, Henry, 572, 817.

-, John, remonstrance of, 702 iii.

-, -, deposition of, 702 iv.

Peirce, Henry, 415 i.

Pemaquid, Fort, re-building of, 18, 69, 97 i., 305, 511.

Pember, Herbert, 559 ii.

Pemberton, Joseph, 26 iii., 223.

Pendar, Tobias, 357 vi.

Penfrase, Wm., 183.

Penhallow, Samuel, 1137, 1504, 1504 i., 1592.

-, -, letter from, 1592 i.

Peniston, Richard, 162, 886 ii.

-, William, deposition of, 1525, 1541 v.

Penn, William, Proprietor and Governor of Pennsylvania, 34, 304, 400, 402, 415, 422, 524, 628, 914, 1016, 1115 i., 1126, 1227, 1389 i., 1405, 1421, 1516, 1530; and see Pennsylvania; Gookin.

-, -, boundary dispute with Lord Baltimore, 975; and see Calvert, Charles; Carolina.

-, -, charters granted by, 1026, 1049.

-, -, compensation for, 606, 857, 1026.

-, -, declaration of, 1601.

-, -, instructions concerning Act of Union, 897.

-, -, letters from, 128, 734, 1026, 1098, 1322 i., 1369, 1419, 1502, 1515, 1600.

-, -, letters to, 147, 401, 659, 708, 914, 1049, 1352, 1367, 1405, 1601.

-, -, petition of, 1495 i., 1515.

-, -, reply to George Willcocks, 1098 i.

-, -, report concerning, 806.

-, -, surrender of Government, 734, 745.

-, -, father of, 745.

-, -, son of, 1536.

Penniston, Richard. See Peniston, Richard.

Pennsylvania, 160, 445, 792, 963, 975, 993 i., 1325, 1329 ii.; and see Proprietary Colonies; Evans, John; Gookin, Charles; Penn, Wm.

-, Acts of, 402.
-, [1700–1701], list of, 34 i.
-, [1705], list of, 400.

-, -, repealed, 87.

-, -, report upon, 34.

-, Act for support of Government, 402.

-, Act, directing qualification of magistrates, 40, 40 i., ii., iv., 380, 415 i., ii., 422, 422 i., 628, 639, 639 i., 1018, 1047, 1098 i., 1227, 1267.

-, -, objections to, 569, 1247 i.

-, Act proportioning rates of money, 40, 40 iii.

-, Act concerning naturalization, 1389 i.

-, Act imposing powder duty &c., 963.

-, Act concerning Quakers, 1227.

-, address from, 128, 147, 1016.

-, Assembly, 40, 402, 1016, 1026, 1389 i.

-, -, claims of, 1126.

-, -, complaint against, 1016.

-, -, friction with Lower Counties, 1016.

-, attack on, threatened, 1126.

-, boundaries of, 1115 i., 1322, 1352, 1367, 1369, 1405, 1419, 1421.

-, Bucks County, 1098 i.

-, Charter of Charles ii, 745.

-, Chester County, 1098 i.

-, Chief Justice of. See Mompesson, Roger.

-, coinage, currency in, 40, 128 i., 1026, 1570.

-, Council of, minutes, 1126.

-, Council and Assembly, 1098 i.

-, -, minutes concerning oaths, 40 ii.

-, Courts, 40, 524, 1016.

-, -, establishment of, 524.

-, day of thanksgiving ordered in, 40.

-, defence of, 1126.

-, emigration to, 1570.

-, Excise Act, 628.

-, Germans in, 1389 i.

-, grants of land, 1115 i.

-, imports and exports of, 855, 857 i., 903.

-, Lieut.-Governor of. See Evans, John; Gookin, Charles.

-, linen trade, 1389 i.

-, manufacture of potash in, 1503; and see Keble, John.

-, memorial from Chester vestry, 415 i.

-, militia, 1126.

-, Office of Escheat, 1389 i.

-, payment of debts in, 842.

-, proposals for a letter from Council of Trade to Lieut.Governor Evans, 128 i.

-, proposed settlement of Swiss in, 144 i.

-, Quakers in, 40, 569, 963, 1016, 1098 i., 1273; and see Quakers.

-, -, question of oaths, 415, 415 i., 422, 569, 1098 i.

-, queries concerning Penn's proprietorship, 914.

-, resuming to Crown, 1016, 1026, 1049, 1600.

-, revenue of, 1600.

-, Three Lower Counties, 1516.

-, -, Assembly of, 1016.

-, -, Government of, 1600.

-, -, powder duties, 1016.

-, tobacco, revenue from, 734.

-, trade of, 1330, 1503.

Penny, —, Treasurer of Nevis, 424.

Penobscot, 511.

Penprayse, Alexander, deposition of, 1378.

Peprill, —, 1384 ix.

Percival, Dixey, Attorney General, Jamaica, 1319, 1335, 1357, 1360.

-, -, certificate concerning, 1334, 1335.

-, -, petition from, 1301, 1301 i., 1311, 1312.

Permits for ships. See Convoys.

Perne, —, husband of Mary Freeman, 762.

-, -, case of Freeman's land, 858.

Perry, Edward, Commissioner of Customs (Antigua), 1380, 1383 i.

-, -, document signed by, 171 iv.

-, John, Provost Marshall, Leeward Islands, 663, 1383 i.

-, -, letter from, 300.

-, Micajah, 1013, 1149, 1568.

-, -, document signed by, 200, 684, 685, 917, 992, 1398.

-, -, letters from, 261, 722, 1524, 1556.

-, -, letters to, 255, 722 i., 925, 1105, 1197, 1217, 1497.

Persival, Val., 195 i.

Pery, John, document signed by, 529.

Peterborough, Earl of. See Mordaunt, Charles.

Peteres, John, 1146 i., 1396 ii., 1465 i.

Peterson, Peter, 357 vi.

Petit Guavas, 375, 385, 490, 554, 1050.

Petit Martine, 19.

Petit Paradis, 19.

Pettit North (Newf.), 19.

Petty Harbour (Newf.), inhabitants of, 212.

Philadelphia, 963, 963 ii., 1098 i., 1126.

-, Charter of, 1049.

-, minister of, 469.

-, postage in, 544.

Philip V of Spain, 33 ii., 735 i., 797.

Philips, Adolphus, 463, 1509 ii.

-, John (Mass.), case of, 551 i., 873 i., 1504.

-, -, petition of, 774 i.

Phillips, James (Maryland), 630.

-, John (Mass.). See Philips, John.

-, Thomas, deposition of (Bermuda), 1562 iii.–xii.

-, Wm., 276 iii.

Philopolites, pamphlet by, 1100.

Phippard, Sir W., 466, 1013.

-, -, petition from, 689.

-, -, letter to, 6.

Phipps, Constantine, agent for Mass. Bay, 511, 526, 832.

-, -, letter to, 233.

-, Francis, 195 i., 559 ii., 1146 i., 1396 ii.

-, Thomas, 947 i., 1186 iii., 1504 i.

-, Sir William, late Governor of New England, 511.

Pickering, Capt., 29.

Pidgeon, Josiah, document signed by, 628 i., ii.

Piedmont, 501, 591.

Pieter (Bahamas), 277 i.

Pike, John, 1325 iv., vii.

-, -, deposition of, 1325 vii.

Pilgrim House, Barbados, Governor's residence, 1306, 1342, 1372 i.

Pilgrim, John, Major, 579, 612 i., 1095, 1144 i., 1236, 1316, 1342, 1482.

-, -, letter from, 1306.

-, -, letter to, 1327.

-, Thomas, house of, in Barbados, 1306, 1342.

Pinder, John, 277 i.

Pinhero, Isaac, 357 vi.

Pinhorne, William, Clerk of Assembly, New Jersey, 488, 608, 963, 963 iii., 1329 i., ii.

Pinney, Azariah, 167, 357 i., vi., 448, 638, 776.

-, Samuel, document signed by, 628 i., ii.

Pirates, 18, 70, 85, 277, 277 ii., 338, 478, 478 ii., 511, 532 i., 975, 996, 1186 ii.; and see under each Colony.

-, Act concerning, 872, 1015 i.

-, trade with, 53.

Piscataqua, 443, 544, 550, 551, 552, 576, 709, 947, 1384 v.

-, fort at, 18.

-, River, 1384 iii.

Pitt, Christopher, sen. (Bermuda), 576 ii.

-, Richard (Bermuda), 576 ii.

Pitton, Thomas, charge of piracy against, 478, 478 ii.

Placentia, 19, 26, 32 i., 55, 139, 419 i., 453, 588 i., 1143, 1186 i., 1211 i., 1378, 1514.

-, account of, 588 i.

-, Bay, 489.

-, fortifications of, 19, 588 i., 1211 i.

-, garrison of, 446 i., 1211 i.

-, Governor of. See Subercasse.

-, prisoners at, 110, 194.

-, privateers, 1050.

-, proposed attack, 419 i., 446 i., 533, 533 i., ii.

Plaisted, Ichabod, 113, 709, 1384 v., xii.–xxi.

-, -, letter from, 549.

-, John, 947 i., 1186, 1504 i.

-, -, charges against, 1384, 1384 v., vii., xi.

-, -, letter from, 1384 iii., ix., x.

Plantations, the. See Naval stores; Scots, the; Woollen trade, the.

-, account of public moneys from, 1409.

-, Acts in, clause saving H.M. rights, 1117.

-, Act to ascertain rates of foreign coins in, 1440, 1477, 1599 ii.

-, Act to prevent frauds and abuses in, 1539, 1577.

-, Acts concerning letters of administration, 842.

-, Act for enforcing proclamations concerning, 1309.

-, Acts concerning naval stores, &c., 631, 1599 ii.

-, Act for granting a further subsidy on wines, &c., 1599 ii.

-, Act to encourage trade to America, 1440, 1443, 1477, 1539, 1577, 1599 ii.

-, Auditor General of. See Blathwayt, William.

-, coinage of, 365 ii., 1268, 1274, 1289.

-, -, Acts concerning, 1278, 1440, 1477, 1599 ii.

-, -, H.M. proclamation concerning, 976 i., 1318.

-, day of thanksgiving ordered, 343, 344.

-, defence of, 18.

-, devolution of Government in, instructions for, 859 i., 860, 861, 874, 874 i., ii., 879.

-, English laws in force in, 444, 825, 842.

-, Governors of, list of, 1185, 1190.

-, -, additional instructions to, concerning Acts in, 546, 562, 562 i., 566, 1599 i., ii.

-, instructions concerning Councils in, 1085.

-, instructions to Governors in, 81, 354, 356, 1171, 1496, 1496 i.

-, militia in, 18, 1273.

-, naval officers in, appointment of, 1539, 1577.

-, naval stores from, 359, 363 i., 1218 i., 1384.

-, Ordnance stores, accounts of, 349.

-, refusal to contribute quota, 18.

-, report on the, 1195 i., 1202.

-, revenue from, 18, 1273.

-, seals for the, 298.

-, ships of war in, proposal to build, 523, 523 i., 673.

-, taxation of imports proposed, 365 ii.

-, trade of, America, with West Indies, 432.

-, trade of, proposals concerning, 1192.

-, tobacco trade, 1254; and see Tobacco trade, the.

-, woollen trade, 1395; and see Woollen trade, the.

Plater, George, 975, 1107, 1113.

Plettel (Pattzel), John Jacob, and family, 1451.

Plomby, Nicholas, 194.

Plowman, Matthew, petition from, 1382, 1382 i., 1399.

Plymouth, 445, 588 i., 797, 1007, 1165, 1331.

Pogson, John, 1148, 1465, 1465 i.

-, -, case of, 862, 1087, 1380.

-, -, discharge of, 862, 878.

-, -, trial of, 491, 520, 559, 559 i., ii., 653, 757, 757 ii., 796, 833 iii., 848 i., 906, 1009.

-, -, -, opinion on, 833.

Point of Cancer, 525.

Point Canno, 1379 i.

Point Verd (Newf.), 19.

Pointy [? Pointz], expedition to Carthagena, 33 ii.

Pollexfen, W., Commissioner of

Prizes, 561, 888.

Poole, Mayor and merchants of, letter from, 1281.

Poole Plantation (Newf.), 1286 i., 1378, 1402, 1416, 1426 i.

Popery, 19, 69; and see Maryland; Papists.

-, in Maryland, 84, 399, 410, 957.

Popple, William, Senr., Secretary to Council of Trade and Plantations, 204, 1192, 1330.

-, -, letters, &c., from, 3, 93, 95, 96, 134, 145, 147, 198, 224, 233, 262, 264, 265, 269, 291, 299, 325, 359, 379, 388, 447, 468, 548, 556, 557, 609, 646, 647, 674, 757, 767, 799, 802, 866, 1059 ii., 1072 i., 1207.

-, -, letters, &c., to, 17, 46, 49, 52, 83, 90, 97, 132, 140, 192, 210, 241, 242, 250, 261, 266, 271, 284, 289, 305, 322, 323, 326, 330, 333, 339, 363, 386, 387, 390, 424, 443, 451, 453, 469, 492, 498, 510, 515, 527, 528, 530, 531, 551, 553, 558, 576, 580, 605, 605 i., 607, 633, 635, 657, 667, 693, 702, 704, 706, 710, 722, 750, 761, 770, 782, 785, 797, 806, 808, 857, 875, 910, 923, 931, 944, 947, 953, 956, 958, 965, 1193, 1200, 1240, 1275, 1276.

-, -, retirement of, 933.

-, Wm., jun., Deputy Secretary of the Board of Trade, till April, 1707, when appointed Secretary, 40, 374, 933, 1570.

-, -, certificate of, 1531.

-, -, letters from, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 16, 21, 22, 60, 94, 124, 127, 136, 137, 193, 196, 201, 208, 232, 236, 237, 240, 255, 260, 309, 312, 342, 380, 401, 408, 410, 460, 564, 565, 602, 618, 642, 708, 715, 758, 766, 771, 779, 781, 783, 783 i., 787, 802, 807, 810, 826, 856, 870, 872, 881, 883, 902, 914, 915, 916, 918, 924, 925, 929, 930, 934, 943, 945, 949, 950, 954, 966, 970, 987, 995, 1019, 1021, 1027, 1029, 1044, 1049, p. 508 1070, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1111, 1130, 1150, 1154, 1161, 1179, 1197, 1198, 1210, 1212, 1217, 1226, 1239, 1242 i.–iv., 1244, 1245, 1263, 1278, 1311, 1312, 1327, 1352, 1353, 1362, 1367, 1390, 1393, 1405, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1421, 1433, 1440, 1464, 1467, 1468, 1489, 1497, 1517, 1539, 1544, 1552, 1563, 1568, 1571, 1598, 1601, 1602.

-, -, letters to, 2, 15, 23, 243, 485, 561, 738, 867, 882, 926, 946, 989, 1014, 1026, 1039, 1096, 1098, 1124, 1127, 1135, 1158, 1159, 1162, 1169, 1206, 1216, 1218, 1233, 1285, 1293, 1308, 1332, 1359, 1369, 1370, 1379, 1394, 1412, 1416, 1419, 1420, 1430, 1437, 1449, 1479, 1493, 1501, 1502, 1518, 1521, 1527, 1535, 1553, 1556, 1560, 1580.

-, -, receipt of, 1533.

Port Grave (Newf.), 446 i., 453.

Portland, H.M. ship, 1180, 1423, 1551 i.

Port Louis, 667, 1250, 1339.

Porto Bello, 458, 526, 797, 1180, 1250, 1339, 1379 i., 1423, 1487, 1501, 1551 i.

-, Governor of, 554.

-, -, letter to, 221 iii.

Porto Rico, proposed expedition against, 473, 474, 591, 717, 723.

Port Royal (Carolina), 286, 940.

-, fortifications, store of war for, 449 i.

-, (Jamaica), 17, 1180, 1551 i.

-, defence of, 445.

-, fire and earthquake in, 1307, 1429.

-, (Nova Scotia), 69, 490, 511, 530 i., 1186, 1186 i., 1397.

-, attack on, 1135, 1273, 1347, 1511, 1514, 1592, 1592 iii.

-, French in, 536.

-, French prisoners, 525.

-, French sloop from, 85.

-, garrison of, 1514.

-, Indians, 1592 iii.

Portsmouth, 42, 50, 1013.

-, examination of soldiers at, 79 i.–iii.

Portugal, and the Portuguese, 313, 403, 486, 689, 837, 1186, 1211 i.

-, ships from, in Newfoundland, 19, 19 i., 139.

-, tobacco trade, 255, 293, 295 i., 1024 i.

-, trade with Newfoundland, 588 i., ii., 1353, 1488 i.

Potomac, 160, 792, 975.

Potter, Christopher, 189.

-, Jonathan. 277 i.

Povey, John, Clerk of the Privy Council, documents signed by, 36, 37, 87, 88, 108, 109, 110, 111, 125, 365, 366, 367, 368, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 430, 435, 545, 546, 547, 598, 599, 600, 601, 613, 614, 615, 742, 743, 746, 772, 773, 774, 784, 811, 812, 813, 814, 829, 830, 831, 937, 938, 960, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1052, 1053, 1064, 1235, 1236, 1304, 1340, 1348, 1349, 1350, 1351, 1444, 1500, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1588, 1589.

-, Thomas, Lieut.-Governor of Mass. Bay, 18, 305, 511.

-, -, retirement of, 69.

-, -, salary of, 76.

Powell, —, Capt., 207 i., 515 i.

-, John, 357 v.

-, Thomas (Jamaica), 1423 i.

-, Thomas (Nevis), 357 vi.

-, Thomas (Pa.), 415 i.

Powlett, Charles, Duke of Bolton, 28.

-, -, letter from, 1453.

Price, John, 1591 i.

Prideaux, Thomas, 276 iii., 589, 613 i., 817, 852, 853, 1156.

-, Thomas, jun., 613 i.

Prince, ship, 1384, 1384 iv.

Prince George County (Va.), 20.

Prince George, packet, 168, 330, 558, 875.

Prisoners, 773 ii., 1251, 1347; and see under France and the French; Spain and the Spanish; and under each Colony.

-, H.M. Commissioners for Exchange of, 755.

Privateers, 18, 116, 195 i., 218, 242 i., 266, 323, 338, 341, 383 ii., 424 iii., 431 i., 470, 490, 511, 517 i., 526, 527 i., 554, 555, 653, 666, 667, 717, 777, 868, 961, 975, 984, 985, 996, 1005, 1010, 1025, 1050, 1071, 1073, 1073 i., 1102, 1106, 1128, 1180, 1223, 1273, 1317, 1339, 1415, 1423, 1473 i., 1487, 1505, 1514, 1551, 1551 i., 1570, 1573; and see under each Colony.

-, Acts concerning, 1015 i.

-, -, repealed in Barbados, 364.

-, charges of piracy against, 1180, 1551.

-, French, 18, 431 i., ii., 432, 1031 i., 1108.

-, instructions to, 511 ii.

-, proposal to attack, 1031, 1083.

Privy Council, the, 393, 511, 567.

-, Clerk of, letter to, 60.

-, Committee of, 207 i.

-, days, account of, 60, 61.

-, Order of Committee of Appeals, 430.

Prizes, 490, 493 i., 498, 666, 683 i., 839, 1007, 1317, 1339, 1423, 1482, 1551, 1573. See under France and the French; Spain and the Spanish; and under each Colony.

-, Agents for, 59.

-, H.M. Commissioners of, 408, 499, 511 i., 556, 1007, 1180.

-, -, letter from, 561, 888.

-, -, letter to, 966.

-, fees, 577.

-, -, order concerning, 561, 565.

-, French, 486.

-, instructions to Governors concerning, 561.

-, management of, 59.

-, officers prohibited from trading, 110.

Proctor, Joseph, 478 v.

Proprietary and Charter Governments, the, 478, 1285, 1599 i., ii. See Bahamas, Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island; Acts; Currency; Militia; Plantations; Pirates.

-, irregularities in, report on, 18.

-, -, order concerning, 88.

-, Bill for better regulation of, 120, 121 i.

-, charges against, 18, 1260, 1261, 1268.

-, coinage, currency in, 976 i.

-, encouragement of woollen manufactures &c. in, 18.

-, proposal to resume to Crown, 976 i.

-, refusal to submit to Commissions of Vice-Admiralty, 18.

-, Royal approbation of Governors in, 18.

Prossor, Joseph, 357 vi.

Protestant settlers, for Carolina, 449 i.

Protestants, proposed settlement of Swiss, in America, 144 i; and see German Protestant Refugees.

Providence, ship, 277.

Providence, 277, 977, 1114, 1271; and see Bahamas, the.

-, attack on, 1119, 1128.

-, condition of, 1116.

-, defence of, 277, 277 ii., 292, 375, 375 i., 977, 993 i.

-, French and Spanish attacks on (1703–1704), 277.

-, inhabitants of, petition, 277 i.

-, proposal of Governor for, 375, 375 i.

-, privateers, 1128.

-, resettling of, 977.

-, Ryall Harbour, 1128.

-, Spanish at, 1422, 1424.

-, Spanish attack on, 1119.

-, Spanish prizes at, 277 i.

-, Spanish trade with, 277 ii.

-, trade of, 1570.

-, whale fishing, 977.

Provost, David, 517, 1509 ii.

Pughe, D., 1436 i.

Pulteney, John, Commissioner of Trade, document signed by, 904, 1284.

-, -, letter to, 1507.

Pyne, Wm., 192 i.

Q

Quakers, the, p. 5; and see under each Colony.

-, in Connecticut, 730, 790.

-, -, Acts concerning, 510 ii.

-, in London, letter from, 510, 510 i., ii.

-, in Maryland, 792.

-, -, address from, 1101 i., ii.

-, in Massachusetts Bay, Acts concerning, 510 ii., 511.

-, in New England, Acts concerning, 510, 510 i., ii.

-, in New Jersey, 963, 963 ii., 1016, 1213, 1273, 1325, 1325 vi., 1329 ii.

-, in New York, Acts concerning, 963.

-, in Pennsylvania, 569, 963, 1016, 1098 i., 1227, 1273.

-, -, question of oaths, 40, 415, 415 i., 422.

Quary, Robert, Colonel, SurveyorGeneral of H.M. Customs in America, 149, 159, 160, 200, 299, 463, 463 i., 478, 488, 517, 544, 608, 792, 963, 963 iii., 975, 1329 i., ii.

-, -, answer of merchants to, 220.

-, -, complaint against, 43, 45 i.

-, -, complaints against Virginia Council, 483.

-, -, letters from, 225, 226, 271, 289, 289 i., ii., 483, 1016, 1273, 1589.

-, -, letter to, 260.

-, -, memorial from, 136.

-, -, memorial of, reply to, 242 i.

-, -, proposals for regulating tobacco trade, 130 i., 259, 259 i., 260, 273, 289, 289 i., ii., 293, 295 i., 992.

-, -, vindication of, 66.

Quebec, 26, 85, 511, 526, 691, 773 ii., 947, 1135, 1186, 1186 i., ii.

-, Popery in, 69.

-, prisoners at, 194.

-, proposal to attack, 70.

-, proposal for Scotch Colony at, 511.

Queen Anne, packet, 458, 1423.

Queen Anne, privateer, 1050.

Queen's County, 463.

Quelch, John, pirate, 532 i.

Quidividi (Newf.), fishery at, 651 i.

Quota, the. See under each Colony.

R

Ramillies, victory of, 491.

Ramsey, James, 559 ii.

Ranslaer [Renslaer], Killian Van, 463, 1509 ii.

Rappahannock River, 478, 555, 555 iii., 585, 824, 1120.

-, dispute concerning, 1573.

Ratchdale, Edward, 160, 470.

Ravenhill, Da., 357 i.

Rawleigh, James, 195 i.

Rawlin, William, Attorney-General of Barbados, 276 iii., 697, 752, 1482.

-, -, deposition of, 702 iii., iv.

-, -, remonstrance of, 702 iii.

-, -, report of, 1090 xii.

Rawlins, — (Bermuda), 1391.

-, Henry (Nevis), 357 vi.

Rayes, Jos., 357 vi.

Rayner, Dudley, pirate, 53.

-, John, certificate in favour of, 1476.

-, -, letter from, 1518.

-, -, petition of, 1470, 1470 i., 1476, 1510, 1532, 1595 i.

-, William, 1090 iv.

Read, Capt. (New York), 517.

-, William (Barbados), 817 i.

Reames, Arthur, 1384 iv.

Rebeco Bay, 1225 vi.

Redknap, J., Capt., H.M. Engineer (Mass.), 76, 85, 86, 511, 517, 823, 1186, 1592 iii.

-, -, letter from, 1347.

Redwood, John, 277 i.

-, Stephen, 1386.

Reese, Bennett, 276 iii.

Reilly, John, 576 ii.

Rennau, Henry, and family, 1451.

Renslaer. See Ranslaer.

Reserve, H.M. ship, 24, 1135, 1186, 1364.

Revel, 1024 i.

Revell, Thomas, 80, 488, 608, 963 iii., 1325 vi., 1329 i., ii., 1485, 1486, 1502, 1508 i., 1587.

-, -, petition of, 1325, 1325 i.

Revenue from Plantations, 1273. And see under each Colony.

Reynolde, Thomas, 800.

Reze, P. Vanderheijden, letter from, 1196, 1282.

Rheams, Richard, 559 ii.

Rhett, William, 517 i.

Rhode Island, 18, 463, 717, 735 ii., 1096 i.; and see Cranston, Samuel; Clark, Weston; Courts; Proprietary and Charter Governments.

-, Acts of, 18, 73.

-, Acts of Trade, enforcement of, 73.

-, address of, to H.M., 70.

-, Assembly of, 1186.

-, -, order of, 509 ii.

-, Captain-General and ViceAdmiral of. See Dudley, Joseph.

-, capture of privateer, 490.

-, collector of, 1186.

-, commission of the Charles, 498.

-, commissions to privateers, 73.

-, congratulations on H.M. victories, 490.

-, day of thanksgiving at, 543.

-, defence of, 73, 490, 511 i.

-, Deputy Governor of, 73.

-, dispute concerning Narragansett Country, 85.

-, Governor of. See Cranston, Samuel.

-, Government of, 97 i.

-, -, irregularities of, 85, 304; and see Dudley, Joseph.

-, Governor and Company of, instructions to, concerning African Trade, 1434.

-, -, instructions concerning Act of Union, 897.

-, -, reply to charges, 73.

-, Governor and Council of, letter from, 490, 543, 1537.

-, -, letter to, 659.

-, militia in, 73.

-, -, refusal to recognise Governor Dudley's commission, p. 5.

-, prisoners at, 490.

-, prizes in, 73, 511 i.

-, proposals to attack French, 1186 i.

-, Quakers in, p. 5.

-, quota of assistance to Massachusetts Bay, 69, 70, 73, 85, 511, 822.

-, quota of assistance to New York, 73.

-, raid on Nova Scotia, 1186.

-, Receiver, 511 i.

-, refusal to allow appeals, denial of, 73.

-, Secretary of. See Clarke, Weston.

-, settlers in, 73.

-, trade of, 1273.

-, Vice-Admiralty in, 73, 85.

Rhodes, Christopher, Secretary of Nevis Commission, 1060, 1063, 1097, 1184, 1200, 1396 i.

-, -, instructions to, 1063, 1074, 1082, 1082 i.

-, William, 478 v.

Rice, Jacob, Rev., 192 i.

-, Jenkin, 357 vi.

Richard, galley, 517 i.

Richards, Michael, 588 iv.

-, W., 357 vi.

Richardson, John, 167, 357 v., 1396 iii.

-, Richard, 1436 i.

-, Roger, deposition of, 1403.

Riga, 1024 i.

Rigby, Richard, Secretary of Jamaica, 735 iii., 1307, 1386, 1429.

Riggs, John, 347.

Riots, Wm., document signed by, 19.

Risbie, James, 517 i.

Ritter, George, 172.

-, -, petition from, 144 i.

Rivers, Earl. See Savage, Richard.

Robarts, William, 183, 189, 239 i., 588 v., 634 vii.

Roberts, — (Mass.), document signed by, 1384 vi.

-, David, 1378.

-, M. (Mass.), 76.

-, Richard (Newf.). 634 vii.

-, William (Newf.). See Robarts, William.

-, William (Barbados), 1090 xvi., 1364 ix.

Robertson, William, Clerk of Council of Virginia, 478 i., 555, 1482 v.

Robinson, Tully, 478 v.

-, William, 585.

Rochefort, 116 ii., 765.

Rock, George, document signed by, 628 i., ii.

Rogers, Francis, document signed by, 171 i.

-, Capt. (New York), 304.

-, Tempest, pirate, 53.

Rogerson, William, 357 v.

Rollock, William, 1090 iv.

Rollstone, John, 1.

Romer, Wolfgang, Col., Engineer, 86, 463, 511, 1514, 1592.

-, -, capture of, 650.

-, -, letter from, 650.

Roope, John, 25 i., 29, 211, 211 ii., iv., 446 i.

-, -, account of stores for boom of St. John's, 31.

-, -, charges against, 74.

-, -, letter from, 19, 26, 26 i., 55, 56, 100, 101, 102, 194, 301.

Rose, sloop, seizure of, 1330, 1330 viii., 1579.

Rose, Francis, 1108 i.

-, Peter, and wife, 1506.

Rosell, William, 817 i.

Rotterdam, 172.

Roundol, — (Barbados), 1482 vi.

Rouse, John, 853.

-, William, 551 i.; and see Vetch, Samuel.

-, -, case of, 525, 525 ii., 530, 530 i., 787, 822, 832, 832 iii., 846, 873 i., 1504.

-, -, petition of, 774 i.

Row, Hillary, 697 i.

Rowe, Benjamin, 510 i.

-, Thomas, 510 i.

Rowland, Charles, 195 i., 1465 i.

Rowler's Plantation (Carolina), 517 i.

Royce, John, deposition of, 1325 vii.

Royle, John, letter from, 1355.

Ruby, H.M. ship, capture of, 1171.

Rupert, prize, H.M. ship, voyage of discovery, 1473 i., 1517.

Rushworth, John, 276 iii., 853.

Russell, Col., late Governor of Barbados, 1291 i.

-, Lady (Nevis), 559.

Russia, 822.

-, contractors with Czar of, letter from, 156.

-, tobacco manufacture in, 130 ii., 131, 131 i.

-, tobacco trade, 237, 241, 293, 295 i., 992, 1024 i.

Ruvigny, Henri de Massue de, Earl of Galway, 313.

Ryley, —, son of (Leeward Islands), 763.

Rynders, Barent, 463 i.