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Abbott, Richard, Councillor, Nevis, document signed by, 15, 23 ii. 134.

Accadie. See Nova Scotia; Gaspée Island.

-, extent of, 166.

-, Governor of. See Subercase.

Act of Parliament, for ascertaining rates of forign coins, etc., 525.

-, -, Proclamation for observance of, 179 xii., 464 x.

-, -, -, ignored, 412.

-, concerning duties on prize goods, 413.

-, concerning Pennsylvania proposed, 689 i., 728

-, for continuing duties on imports, 326 i.

-, for encouraging exportation of Naval Stores, expiration of, 249.

-, for the encouragement of trade to America, 94, 107.

-, -, publication of, 11, 25 i (ff).

-, to encourage the trade to Newfoundland, 252, 310 i.

-, -, amendments proposed, 614 i., 641.

-, for encouraging the tobacco trade, draft of, 684 i.

-, -, referred to Council of Trade, 684.

-, -, report upon, 686, 688.

-, establishing rates of postage, 340 i.

-, Act explaining clause in Act for licensing hackney coaches, granting aid to Nevis and St. Kitts, 21, 90.

-, for the preservation of white pine trees, amendment of, needed, 518.

-, -, publication of, 11.

-, -, prosecution under, 518.

-, for preventing frauds etc., in the Plantation trade, 525.

-, required to alter Charters 728.

-, for settling a revenue in New York, 538.

-, -, draft of, 313, 324, 330 ii., iii.

-, -, -, approved, 409, 412.

-, -, introduction of, ordered, 330, 412.

-, -, -, deferred, 409, 412.

-, -, proposed, 313, 324, 330, 330 i.

-, -, re-introduction of, ordered, 412, 546.

Acts, temporary, passed in the Plantations, abuse of, report upon, 689, 689 i., 728.

-, -, instructions etc., relating to, 728, 728 i.–iii.

-, -, Acts of Trade and Navigation, 7, 283, 335, 341, 368, 577, 735.

-, enforcement of, recommended, 521.

-, infrigement of, 110, 483, 614; and see Trade, illegal.

-, -, recommendation concerning, 577.

-, -, order upon, 589.

Addington, Isaac, Secretary of Massachusetts Bay, document signed by, 464 i., 513 ii., 592.

-, -, letter from, 179, 384, 391, 465.

-, -, letter to, 391.

-, -, salary of, 163.

Addison, Thomas, Councillor, Ma., 319.

-, -, document signed by, 16, 145 ii., 503.

Admiralty, Lords Commissioners of, instructions by, 69.

-, -, letter from, 375.

-, -, letter to, 95, 95 i., 115, 324, 511, 524 v.

-, -, Secretary of. See Burchett, Josiah; and see Navy; Prizes.

Adventure, brigantine, 94 xv.

Adventure, H.M.S., 387, 407, 524 v.

African Company, The Royal, debt due to, from the Asiento, 130, 133.

-, Factor of, 300 ii.

-, monopoly of, petition against, 527, 612, 612 i.

-, negroes imported by, 25, 45 iii.

Airey, John, 69.

Akers, Jonas, document signed by, 373 i.

Albany. See New York.

Albuquerque, Duc de, Viceroy of Mexico, 307.

Aldeburgh, Richard, 94 xiv.

Alderson, Simon, jr., arrest of, proclamation for, 25 i (a).

Aldridge, Christopher, Capt., letter from, 551.

Aleppo factor, ship, 94 xv.

Alexgny, Marquis d', 522.

Alexander, Stephen, document signed by, 45 vi.

Alford, Daniel, document signed by, 638 ii.

-, Joseph, document signed by, 638 ii.

Allen, John, 514 i.

-, Thomas, document signed by, 678 iv., xiii.

-, -, letter from, 281.

Alleyne, Abel, character of, 711 i.

-, Reynold, 711 i.

-, Thomas, deposition of, 571 iv (d).

-, —, Councillor, Barbados, 69.

-, —, Judge, Barbados, removed by Govr. Lowther, 711.

-, -, restored, 711, 712 ii.

Amascogen, River, 467.

Amy, galley, 94 xv.

Anderson, John, Lt.-Col., recommended for Council of N.J., 65, 300 i.

-, -, -, appointed, 315, 324.

-, -, charges against, 300 i.

-, -, testimonial to, 300 i., ii.

Ann, sloop, 94 xv.

Annapolis Royal. See Nova Scotia.

Anne, sloop, 94 xv.

Anne, Queen, in Council, appeals to, 292, 413.

-, -, -, in ecclesiastical cases, petition concerning, 26 i., 244, 268.

-, orders, instructions, references, warrants, commissions by, concerning:—

Acts, temporary, 689 i.

Antigua, 73, 81.

appeals by Clergy, 244, 268.

Barabados, 96, 109, 111, 150, 172, 183, 433, 452, 488, 500, 545, 571 ii., iv (b), 576, 597, 654, 654 i., 679 i., 683, 693, 711 ii.

Bermuda, 87.

Canada expedition, 445.

Carolina, 178, 245, 316, 317, 331, 342.

Jamaica, 14, 441, 444, 481, 486, 490, 491, 625, 650, 701.

Leeward Islands, 9, 73, 81, 84, 373, 373 i., ii., 374, 447, 569, 630 i (ff), 662, 678 ii., 685.

Maryland, 16, 112, 158, 161, 556, 567, 570, 575.

Massachusetts Bay, 445, 589.

Montserrat, 9.

New England, 589.

Newfoundland, 104, 370, 415–417.

New Jersey, 315.

New York, 26, 102, 151, 268, 330, 644.

Nova Scotia, 104, 105, 370.

Pennsylvania, 587, 588, 613, 689 i.

peace, and cessation of arms, proclamation of etc., 50, 51, 66, 94, 99, 106, 108, 114, 114 ii., 116, 117, 122, 131, 144, 153, 332, 336, 632.

prisoners sent home, 49–51, 59, 62, 63.

rates of foreign coins, 525.

St. Kitts, 373, 374, 630 ii., 685.

Surinam, 159, 160, 589.

Virginia, 103, 178, 245, 325, 446, 599 i., 603.

-, addresses, appeals, petitions, representations to, concerning:—

Antigua, 136, 231, 738.

appeals by clergy, 244.

Barbados, 28, 61, 143 i., 181, 241, 412, 413, 485, 571 v., 577, 654 ii., iii., 696, 697, 697 i., ii., 739.

Canada expedition, 445 i.

Carolina, 178, 325, 331 i., 335, 341.

Connecticut, 478 i.

Councillors, absentee, 486.

Hudson's Bay, 350 i., 638 i.

Jamacia, 14 i., 94, 94 xii., 107, 133, 148, 149 xi., xiv., 321, 348, 438, 481 i., 527, 529 i., ii., 552 i., 580, 608, 609, 612, 612 i., 615, 706, 723.

Leeward Islands, 23 ii., iii., 136, 231, 461, 605, 638, 638 ii., 667, 678 i., iv., xii., xiii., 710 i., 738, 742.

Maryland, 144, 145 ii., 567.

Massachusetts Bay, 445 i., 464, 478 i., 504, i., 509, 513, 513 i., ii., 515, 517, 533, 554 i., 592.

Montserrat, 638, 638 ii., 667, 678 i., iv., xii., xiii., 710 i.

Nevis, 605.

New England, 357 i., ii., 533, 618 i., ii., 653, 653 I., 656.

New Hampshire, 464, 509, 519, 519 i.

New Jersey, 65.

New York, 26, 26 i., 122, 126, 169, 293, 324, 643 i.

Nova Scotia, 618 i., ii., 741.

Pennsylvania, 82, 553.

St. Kitts, 373 i., ii., 630 i., iii., iv., vii., x., xiii., xvi., 662, 678 ii.

Saltertudas, 478 i., 504, 504 i., 554 i.

Surinam, 529 i., ii.

Virginia, 85, 178, 428, 453, 453 i., 502, 599 ii.

-, pardon by, request for, 380, 388, 388 ii., iii.; and see Fryday.

-, prerogative of. See Prerogative of the Crown.

-, speech by, to Parliament, printed for the Plantations, 425.

-, -, re-printed in Boston, 523, 523 i.

Antigua, 45, 605, 678, 678 vii.; and see Leeward Islands.

-, Act of Courts, petition for, 23 vi.

-, Act for encamping, 57.

-, Act for establishing Courts, 55 x.

-, Agent of. See St. Leger.

-, Assembly of, 6, 532.

-, -, claims of, 57.

-, -, dissolution of, 6.

-, -, Journal of, 649.

-, -, reject measures of defence, 6.

-, -, Speaker of, 532; and see Watkins, Samuel; Lucas, George.

-, attack upon, 33 i., ii., 38, 44, 57, 69, 94, 95, 95 i.

-, -, expected, 6, 33, 33 i., ii.

-, Attorney General of. See Britton, —.

-, burials in, 55 x.

-, census of, 55 x.

-, Chief Justice of, 55 x.

-, Christenings in, 55 x.

-, convoys, 6.

-, Council of, 532.

-, -, address of, to Governor Parke, 54.

-, -, Minutes of, 127, 649.

-, Council and Assembly of, 6.

-, Councillors of, proposed, 461.

-, Courts, Act of, petition for, 23 vi.

-, Court of Chancery, proceedings, 55 xii.

-, Courts of, proceedings of, 55 viii., ix.

-, defence of, 57, 57 iii.–vi., 95, 95 i., 532.

-, -, neglected by Assembly, 6.

-, divisions in, disastrous effects of, 108.

-, exports of, 55 xi.

-, Falmouth Harbour, French attempt at, 33 ii.

-, fees in, 55 x.

-, fortifications of, neglected by Assembly, 6.

-, Governor and Council of, address by, 23 i.

-, Governor, Council and Assembly of, correspondence of, with commanders of guardships, 95 i.

-, guardships from Barbados at, 38, 44, 69.

-, -, increase of, demanded, 95.

-, imports of, 55 xi.

-, inhabitants and merchants of, petition by, 23 vi.

-, inhabitants of, small numbers of white, 57.

-, lands in, grants of, too large, 57.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Codrington, William.

-, Lt. Governor, Council and Assembly, address of, 231.

-, -, -, complaint by, against Governor Douglas, 231.

-, -, -, letter from, 95, 95 i.

-, Loyalists insulted, 6.

-, Mamora, attempted landing at, 38.

-, Martial law, 57.

-, merchants and traders to, petition of, 208.

-, Monk's Hill, 69.

-, negroes, imports of, 55 i.

-, negroes in, numbers of, 55 x., 57.

-, Parke, Daniel, late Governor, murder etc., of. See Parke.

-, party divisions in, 57.

-, peace, welcomed, 231.

-, prerogative of the Crown, 6.

-, privateers, losses from, 95.

-, Provost Marshal of, 55 x.

-, -, warrant for, 6.

-, rebels, bargain made with, by Attorney General, 127.

-, -, -, repudiated by Douglas, 127.

-, -, Douglas' methods of dealing with, 6.

-, -, evidence against, in England, 265.

-, -, intrigues of, with Lt. Governor Pearne, 6.

-, -, loyalists terrorised by, 6.

-, -, pardon for, petition for, 208.

-, -, pardon and punishment of, proclamation of, published, 6, 23, 23 v., 73, 81, 127, 136, 141.

-, -, punishment of, petition for, 57, 141.

-, -, ring leaders, arrested, 6.

-, -, -, admitted to bail, 6.

-, -, -, evidence against, 113, 738.

-, -, -, pardon of, recommended, 6.

-, -, -, intrigues with Lt. Gen. Hamilton, 6.

-, -, -, sent home for trial, 2, 6, 113, 136, 232; and see Parke, murder of.

-, -, suported by Capt. Norbury, 6.

-, -, threaten to assassinate Governor Douglas, 6.

-, H.M. Regiment in, condition of, 6.

-, -, lack of arms, quarters, etc., 57.

-, -, lack of discipline, 6.

-, -, unpaid, 6.

-, -, turned out of quarters, 6.

-, -, subsistence allowance withdrawn, 6, 57.

-, St. Johns, 532.

-, St. Johns' Harbour, 69.

-, Secretary of, 55 x.; and see Kerby, Thomas.

-, stores of war, accounts of, 55 ii.–vii.

-, -, required, 57.

-, trade of, 55 xi.

-, -, endeavours to restore, 108.

-, -, ruined by party strife, 108.

-, white servants, due proportion not kept, 57.

-, Willoughby Bay, attempted landing at, 38.

Appeals. See under Plantations, the.

-, by clergy, order upon, 268.

-, in ecclesiastical cases, petition concerning, 26 i.

Appleton, John, Councillor, Mass., 467.

-, Samuel, Councillor, Mass., 467.

Applewaite, Thomas, 694.

Archbould, James, 94, 94 xiv.

-, -, affirmation by, 690.

-, -, proposed for Council, Jamaica, 107, 701, 703, 706.

-, Lewis, 94 xiv.

Armstrong, William, Capt., document signed by, 357 ii., 379 i., 385, 448 ii.

Arnold, William, Capt., letter from, 70.

-, letter to, 72.

Arrowsick, Island, grant of, petition for, 653, 653 i., 656.

Artell, M., 522.

Ashley, Maurice, a Lord Proprietor of Carolina, document signed by, 135, 154, 156, 262–4, 289, 302, 303, 331 i., 450, 451, 462, 463.

Ashquar, Indian Chief (Ma.), 717.

Asiento, The, 396, 509, 615; and see Castillo, Sir James del.

-, address concerning, 612, 612 i.

-, claim concerning, 40 i.–v.

-, Company, the, at Cartagena, Director General of, 524 iii (k).

Assailly, Martha, petition of, 630 xvi.

-, -, -, report upon, 662.

-, Peter, plantation of, 630 xvi.

Atchison, James, declaration by, 484 i.

Atkinson, —, 529 i.

Attorney General. See Northey, Edward.

Auditor of the Exchequer, accounts transmitted to, 731.

August's prize, H.M.S., 94 xv.

Aumont, Duc d', memorial by, 470, 480, 480 i.

Aylmer, Whitgift, letters from, 149, 149 iii., 176, 176 i., 429, 527 i.

-, -, order concerning, 149, 176, 176 i.

-, -, petition of, 401.

Ayon, Michael, 532.

-, -, petition of, 738.

Ayscough, John, document signed by, 422.

-, -, recommended for Council, Jamaica, 718.