P Q R S

P

Packet-boats, for N.Y., proposed, 165 v., vi., x.

Page, John, Clerk of Supreme Court, Jamaica, reversionary patent of, 638.

Page, Mann, Councillor, Va., appointment of, 291.

-, -, document signed by, 96 ii., 529 i.

-, Samuel, Dep. Sec., Jam., 362, 588.

Paget (Pagget, Pagit), Francis, Constable of Cohansey, N.J., refusal to obey, 530–532.

Paine, Nathaniel, document signed by, 248.

Palatines. See German Protestant Refugees.

Palmer, —, Barbados merchant, memorial by, 533.

-, Thomas, memorial by, 533.

-, Capt., Car., 642.

Panama, trade of, 654.

Papine, Gabriel, grant of lands to, St. Kitts, 585 iii.

Papists. See Roman Catholics.

Parke, Daniel, Col., late Governor, L.I., document signed by, 668.

-, -, grant of land by, 237 ii.

-, -, partner of, 237 ii.

Parkes, T., letter from, 302.

Parmyter, John, document signed by, 629 vii.

Parsons, Edward, 500 i.

Partridge, Mr., formerly Lt. Governor N.H., 547.

Passes, for ships, Mediterranean, 697.

Paston, Capt., 435.

Payne, Charles, 500 i.

Pearse, James, H.M. Remembrance office, document signed by, 452.

Peasley, Jno., document signed by, 386.

Peers, Charles, Commissioner of Customs, document signed by, 483 i.

Pember, H., Judge of Admiralty Court, Antigua, warrant by, 615 vi.

Pemberton, Roger, 500 i.

Penhallow, Samuel, Councillor N.H., recommendation by, 182.

-, -, Treasurer, N.H., 383.

Penn, William, Governor and Proprietor of Pennsylvania, surrender of Government by, 140.

-, -, -, -, Act confirming, delayed, 42.

-, -, -, -, papers relating to, 581, 613.

-, -, family of, differences with mortgagees, 42.

-, -, -, money due to, 140.

-, -, -, petition for lands in St. Kitts, 140.

Pennsylvania, Act laying a duty on slaves, 35.

-, Acts, temporary, regulations of, proposed, 42.

-, commissary for, 645.

-, George I., accession of, proclamation of, 88.

-, -, -, -, orders for, 5–8 i., 14, 15, 17, 20.

-, Governor and proprietor of. See Penn, William.

-, exports to Maryland prohibited, 541.

-, Indians, warning concerning, 509 i.

-, Philadelphia, 569. 674.

-, -, trade with New Jersey, 673.

-, Proprietors of. See Penn.

Penobscot, Indians of, proposals to, rejected, 142 iii.; and see Indians.

Pensens, M. de, mission of, 85 i., 159, 159 xiv., 214 (c), (d), 293 i., 294 ii., 439 iii., 442 ii.

-, -, document signed by, 213.

Pentagouet. See Penobscot.

Pepper, Gilbert, charges by, dismissed, 661.

-, -, wife of, 661.

Perrie, Edward, Naval Officer, L.I., warrant re-appointing, 210.

Perry, Micajah, document signed by, 717.

Peru, French settlements in neighbourhood of, 271.

Peyster. See Depeyster.

Phillips(e), Adolphus, Councillor, N.Y., 673.

-, -, document signed by, 67 i.

-, Thomas, Capt., mutinous conduct of, 194 ix.

-, Rev., Pa., complaint against, 645.

Phipps, Thomas, proposed for Council, N.H., 610, 610 i.

-, -, -, appointed, 621.

Phoenix, H.M.S., 568 ix.

Pilgrim, John, Barbados, death of, 715.

Pinhorne, William, Councillor, N.J., dismissal of, demanded, 436.

Pinney, John, Councillor, Nevis, appointed, 590, 616.

Pike, M., French interpreter, assaulted, 194 x.

Pirates, 26, 697.

-, in the Bahamas, 276, 276 i.–v., 459, 459 i., 463 i., 499 i., 710.

-, -, list of, 276 i.

-, -, Spaniards attacked by, 276, 276 i.–v.

-, Newfd., 193, 708 i.

Piscataqua, 499 i.

-, R., 167.

Placentia. See Newfoundland.

Plaisted, John, Councillor, N.H., dismissed, 610, 621.

-, -, document signed by, 295.

Plantations, The; and see Acts of Parliament; France; Negroes; West Indies.

-, aid for Carolina requested from, 719; and see Carolina.

-, appeals from, question of security for, 493.

-, Auditor General of. See Blathwayt, William; Walpole, Horatio.

-, coins and currency in. See Coins.

-, Councillors of, absentee, representation upon, 292.

-, defence of, measures for, urged. 572. 575.

-, -, general scheme for, proposed, 389 i., 530.

-, differences between various, 508.

-, general name for North American, proposed, 389 i.

-, George, King, proclaimed in. See George, King.

-, Governors, allowances of, for transport, enquiry concerning, 290 i.

-, -, -, -, -, reply to, 316.

-, -, American, Congress of, proposed, 389 i., 599 iii.

-, -, -, order to assist Surveyor General of Woods, 597.

-, -, appointment and commissions of, 352.

-, -, appointments of, communication to Board of Trade, requested, 547.

-, -, authority over captains of H.M. ships, proposed renewal of, 283, 359, 362.

-, -, circular letter to, 548, 549.

-, -, -, and proclamation, for continuing Government, 20, 99–106, 295.

-, -, -, concerning Marquis de Navarres, 667.

-, -, -, concerning illegal trade, 24, 25, 31, 440.

-, -, -, concerning proclamation of King George, 5–8 i., 14–17, 20; and see under separate Colonies.

-, -, -, concerning trade with the French, 568 iii. (b).

-, -, hearing of causes by, opinion on, 480, 480 i.

-, -, Instructions of, concerning temporary laws, 42.

-, -, -, to prevent illegal trade, 24, 25, 440.

-, -, power of, to stop predecessors going to England, enquiry concerning, 493.

-, -, salaries of, in absence, enquiry concerning, 290, 290 i.

-, -, -, -, instruction concerning, 316.

-, guardships for. See under Navy.

-, independence of, scouted, 508.

-, -, ministers' fear of, alleged, 508.

-, Lt. Governors in, list of, 368 i.

-, maps of, 521.

-, -, collection of, proposed, 518.

-, -, enquiry for, 40, 574, 575.

-, naval stores in. See Naval stores.

-, offices in, continuation of, on demise of Crown, proclamation for, 5, 8, 20, 99–106, 295.

-, navigation, furthered by, 389 i.

-, paper money in. See Coins.

-, Patent Offices in, 45, 46, 48, 57, 59, 66, 79, 89–91, 149, 154, 157, 160, 168, 169, 171, 179 i., 186, 188 vi., 189, 195, 196, 204, 210, 211, 250, 265, 266, 269, 273, 275, 298, 306, 319, 362, 428, 433, 443, 483 ii., 513, 530, 592, 617, 637, 638, 640.

-, -, absentee, 588.

-, -, -, order forbidding, 639.

-, -, deputies, 580.

-, -, petition for inclusion of Treasurership of Barbados, 533.

-, patents of, in Signet Office, 160.

-, prices in, 413, 508.

-, Proprietary, Acts temporary, passed in, report upon, 42.

-, -, Act for-better regulating, committed, 573.

-, -, -, papers relating to, laid before House of Commons, 573.

-, quit-rents in, 348 i.; and see under separate Colonies.

-, -, Ma, 541.

-, -, N.H., 389 i.

-, -, N.Y., payment out of, ordered, 645 iii.

-, -, Va., 320, 449, 529 i., 562.

-, -, -, grant from, proposed, 449, 600, 651.

-, -, -, orders and report upon 1684, 1698, 563–566.

-, -, -, paid to Treasury, 529 i., 600.

-, revenue, accounts of, 526, 652 ii.; and see under separate Colonies.

-, -, -, required, 548, 549.

-, -, -, inspections of, by Council and Assembly, instruction concerning, 548.

-, Seals, new, for, proposed, 445.

-, -, -, ordered, 466, 484, 526.

-, stores of war in, 188, 459, 534, 625, 627, 654, 654 v., 706, 707.

-, -, accounts of, 241 i.–iii., v., 485 i–vii., 645 iv., 653, 653 i., 673, 673 ix.

-, -, -, required, 534, 548, 549.

-, -, for, 242, 279, 389 i., 404, 408, 410, 411, 411 i.–v., 459, 569, 691 i., 706, 707.

-, -, from Canada Expedition, 408, 410, 411, 411 i., 509 i., 645.

-, -, -, account of sale of, N.Y., 645 iv.

-, -, request for, 449, 509 i., ii., 511, 516 i., 517, 520, 523, 524, 653, 653 i., 720.

-, -, -, report upon, 524.

-, -, supply of, to Indians, proposal to prohibit, 523.

-, survey of, proposed, 389 i.

-, taxation, uniform, of, proposed, 389 i.

-, -, for defence and charges of Government, 389 i.

-, temporary laws in, instructions concerning, 42.

-, trade in, 389 i.; and see Trade.

-, treatise upon, 236 i.

-, -, referred, 236.

-, trees, plants and seeds, sent to England from, 29, 96, 98, 312, 419, 419 i., ii.

Play, Henry, document signed by, 83 i.

Plowman, Daniel, document signed by, 109.

Plymouth, Mayor of, letter to, 44, 702.

Pobomcoup, M. de, (Pombecoup), ship of, release of, demanded, 214 (a), (b).

Pointi, M., expedition of, 271 i.

Pontchartrain, M. de, letter from, 76 i., 85 i., 86 i., 293 i., 439 i., iii., v., vi., 440.

-, -, letter to, 439 ii., 442 i., ii.

Poole, Mayor of, letter to, 44, 702.

Popple, William, Secretary to the Board of Trade, letter from, 15, 41, 44, 68, 133, 143, 149, 199, 209, 219, 220, 222, 223, 230, 251, 252, 259, 262, 264, 268, 282, 285, 316, 333, 338, 351, 360, 390, 417, 421, 435, 448, 456, 460, 493, 514, 536, 538, 551, 552, 557, 581, 609, 618–620, 627, 639, 655, 657, 670, 684, 692, 693, 694, 702, 705, 709.

-, -, letter to, 12, 27, 29, 33, 35, 51, 60, 61, 64, 82, 96, 98, 129, 158, 160, 172, 176, 203, 241, 249, 257, 258, 261, 270, 274, 280, 290, 302, 312, 315, 332, 337, 339, 341, 343, 354, 361, 368, 391, 414, 437, 441, 450, 451, 457, 483, 489, 497, 499, 501, 503, 537, 550, 555, 568, 571, 573, 574, 583, 596, 599, 607, 623, 636, 645, 647, 656, 663, 674, 676, 677, 679, 682, 686, 687, 698, 701, 708.

-, -, present of seeds, etc. to, 29, 96, 98, 312.

-, -, re-appointment of, 121.

Portobello, 271.

-, trade with, 654.

Porto Rico, 271 i.

Port Royal (Jam.). See under Jamaica.

-, N.S. See Nova Scotia, Annapolis Royal.

Port St. Pierre, fishery off, complaint concerning, 442 i.

-, -, -, reply to, 446.

Port Toulouse, 442 i., 446.

Porteous, Robert, document signed by, 96 ii.

Portugal and the Portuguese, 697; and see May, Isle of.

-, trade, illegal with, 508.

-, -, with N.E., 546.

-, -, with Newfoundland, 64 i., 636 i., 708 i.

Postmaster, in America, 88 i.; and see Hamilton, John.

Postmasters General. See Franklin, Sir T.; Evelyn, Sir John.

Potocsi, mines of, 508.

Potter, William, Sec. of Hudson's Bay Co., document signed by, 3, 4.

Poullard, —, letter from, 439 i., ii.

Povey, John, Secretary, Privy Council, document signed by, 74, 237, 238.

Prerogative of the Crown, infringements of, attempted, etc. (Jam.), 112, 302 iii., 690.

-, -, -, (N.Y.), 34, 569.

-, -, -, (Va.), 188, 651, 652.

Pringle, Robert, Secretary to Mr. Stanhope, document signed by, 368 i.

-, -, letter from, 160, 241, 261, 315, 367, 368, 599.

-, -, letter to, 149.

Privy Council, The, Committee for hearing appeals from the Plantations, 390.

-, -, reply to, 42.

-, conference with, 506, 516, 524.

-, order by, 357; and see George, King in Council; Anne, Queen in Council; Lords Justices.

-, Orders of, request for early transmission of, to Board of Trade, 478.

-, Lord President of. See Nottingham, Earl of.

-, reference by, 278, 585.

-, report to, on St. Kitts, 73.

-, Secretary of, document signed by. See Blathwayt, William; Musgrave, Christopher; Povey, John; Vernon, James; Hales. Robert.

Proprietary Governments. See Plantations, Proprietary.

Providence. See under Bahamas, the.

Provoost, D., document signed by, 629 vii.

-, Samuel, document signed by, 83 i.

-, William, document signed by, 67 iii.

Pulleyn, Henry, Lt. Governor of Bermuda, commission of, revoked, 253 i.

-, -, death of, 386.

-, -, wife of, death of, 386.

-, -, instructions to, for continuing Government, 105, 106.

Pulteney, J., Commissioner of Customs, document signed by, 483 i.

-, William, Secretary at War, letter from, 307, 522.

-, -, letter to, 143, 515, 672.

Q

Quakers, N.J., Act concerning, 35.

Quarry, Col., death of, 569.

Quebec. See Canada.

Quedor. See Schuyler, Col.

Quit rents. See under Plantations and separate Colonies.

R

Raby, Thomas, document signed by, 109.

Randle, Giles. See Barnstaple, Mayor.

Rareington, 673 v.

Ravell, Anthony, 500 i.

-, Daniel, Councillor, Montserrat, appointed, 590, 616.

Rayner, John, Attorney General, N.Y., leave of absence, 639.

-, -, petition of, for salary, etc., 623 i.

-, -, -, referred, 623.

-, -, -, report upon, 639.

-, -, re-appointment of, 125.

Reade, John, document signed by, 476 i.

Reading, Robert, Col., petition of, 307 i., ii., 342 i.

-, -, -, referred, 307.

-, -, services of, account of, by, 325.

Redknap, Col. John, 325.

Redwood, Capt., Car., 642 i.

Renehet, —, document signed by, 629 vii.

Renoult, Elizabeth, estate of, restored, 375, 660.

Renslaer, Killian van, Councillor, N.Y., 673.

Rézen, P. Vanderheyden, letter from, 11, 50, 50 i.–v., 300, 313, 512, 512 i.–xxx., 605, 605 i.–viii., 634, 634 i.–xix.

Rhett, William, Col., Receiver General of S. Carolina, letter to, 345.

-, -, warrant to, 48, 525.

-, -, Speaker, document signed by, 595, 719.

-, -, reputed Jacobite, 642 i.

Rhode Island, 642 i.

-, Act of Parliament required to oblige submission of Acts, 42.

-, George I., accession of, proclamation of, 88.

-, -, -, -, orders for, 5–8 i., 14, 15, 17, 20.

-, population of, 389 i.

Richards, A., Surveyor General, report by, 241 i.

-, Richard, murder of, by Indians, 384.

Riemer, J. D., document signed by, 83 i.

Righy, Richard, Provost Marshall, Jam., 302 ii.

-, -, document signed by, 303.

-, -, letter from, 258, 274.

-, -, letter to, 268.

-, -, re-appointed, 117.

-, -, return of, 359.

Riggs, Capt. John, letter from, 537 i., 538 i.

-, Col., letter to, 677 iii.

-, Samuel, Fishing Admiral, document signed by, 126 iv., v. (a).

Right, John, charge against, 540.

Roberts, Thomas, document signed by, 83 i.

Robinson, Charles, document signed by, 529 i.

-, John, document signed by, 529 i.

Rockett, Caleb. See Dartmouth, Mayor.

Rodd, George (Charlestown), letter from, 384.

Rodeney, Cæsar, deposition of, 154 vi.

Roebuck, H.M.S., 654 ii.

Roger, Gabriel, 69 i.

-, M., 126.

Rogers, John, document signed by, 109.

Rolland, Jon., document signed by, 67 iii.

Roman Catholics, in Barbados, 715.

-, deserters in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, 122 ii.

-, Irish, measure to restrict, Ma., 541.

-, N.J., protest against Assessor, 530–532.

-, in Nova Scotia, 142 iii., iv., 568 ix., xi. (a).

-, rebels in St. Kitts, 74 iii.

Rooke, Richard, letter and petition of, 335.

Roope, John, 227.

-, -, recommendation of, 51.

Roos, John, H.M. seal cutter, 484.

-, -, warrant for, 526.

Roosevelt, Nicholas, document signed by, 67 iii.

Rose galley, 245.

-, H.M.S., 542, 568 i.

Rosevelt, Nicholas, document signed by, 629 vii.

Rowe, Peter, document signed by, 109.

Rudge, John, document signed by, 296 i.

Rule, James, document signed by, 109.

Russell, Edward, Earl of Orford, First Lord of the Admiralty, document signed by, 315 i., 646 i.

-, -, letter from, 318.

-, -, letter to, 65.

Ruston, John, Capt., testimonial by, 228 iii.

-, -, testimonial to, 69 v.

Rutgers, Anthony, document signed by, 629 vii.

Rutsen, Jacob, document signed by, 476 i.

Ryckman, Johannis, document signed by, 67 ii.

S

St. Augustine. See Spain and Spaniards.

St. Bartholomew, i., report upon, 108.

St. Christopher's. See St. Kitts.

St. Croix. See under Nova Scotia.

St. Domingo, 271 i.

St. John, Bernard, 654 ii.

-, Henry, Lord Bolingbroke, Secretary of State, letter from, 5, 6, 21–24, 70.

-, -, letter to, 18, 25, 26, 81 i., 102, 104, 165 i., vii., xi., xii., xiv.–xvi., xxiii., 179 ii., iii.

St. Kitts (St. Christopher's), i.

-, Act, to ascertain, bounds of settlement in French part of, 653.

-, -, to prevent exportation of sugar to Nevis, 653.

-, -, to regulate the militia, 653.

-, -, for settling estates, need for, 74 iii.

-, Agent of. See Duport, S.

-, Assembly of, 348 i.

-, -, address signed by, 141.

-, -, Speaker of. See Crooke, Clement.

-, Basseterre, 377 i.

-, -, battery for, 653.

-, -, building of, 348 i., 377 i.

-, -, shipping at, 653.

-, climate of, 377 i.

-, coins and currency, order fixing value of French crown, 653.

-, -, -, discontinued, 653.

-, Council and Assembly of, address by, 74 iv.

-, Councillors of, 348 i.

-, -, address signed by, 141.

-, -, appointed, 590, 616.

-, -, persons recommended for, 500 i.

-, defence of, 377 i.

-, -, petition concerning, 141.

-, 4½ p.c. duty, 377 i.

-, enquiry concerning, 24.

-, -, reply to, 25.

-, exports and imports, Naval officer's account of, 653.

-, French Protestants, invited to settle in, 585 iv.; and see lands in, French part of, grants of.

-, French Sandy Point, 377 i.

-, -, -, building of, 348 i., 377 i.

-, George I. accession of, address of welcome, 141.

-, glebes, 348 i.

-, inhabitants of, cost of living, 653.

-, -, increase of, 500.

-, invasion of, sufferers from, grant in aid of, petition for interest on, 77, 77 i.

-, -, -, debentures for, 155.

-, Irish rebels in, 74 iii.

-, lands in, difficulty of providing new settlers with, 653.

-, -, fertility of, 377 i.

-, -, former French part of, 327–329.

-, -, -, Act concerning, 74 iii., 653.

-, -, -, -, opinion on, 688.

-, -, -, cession of, 655 688.

-, -, -, disposal of, 332.

-, -, -, -, commissioners for, 373.

-, -, -, -, -, proposed, 377 i.

-, -, -, -, proposals for, 261, 261 i., 348 i.

-, -, -, -, -, report upon, 339, 377 i.

-, -, -, -, required, 161.

-, -, -, -, urged, 500.

-, -, -, grants of, 330, 331, 348 i., 349, 407, 429–432, 453, 585 iii., 660.

-, -, -, -, petitions concerning, 25, 30, 74 i.–vii., 140, 147 i., 237 i.–iii., 370, 585 i., 643 i.

-, -, -, -, referred, 74, 147, 585, 643.

-, -, -, -, report upon, 73, 240.

-, -, restored to French Refugees, 65, 374, 378, 407, 429–432, 655, 688; and see Durepaire; Salenave.

-, Lt. Gen. Mathew at, 500.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Lambert, M.; Mathew, Wm.

-, -, Council and Assembly, address by, 141.

-, militia, 348 i., 377 i.

-, -, Act to regulate, 653.

-, -, muster roll of, 653, 653 ii.

-, quit rents, 348 i., 377 i.

-, Roman Catholic rebels in, 74 iii.

-, shipping, 653.

-, sugar, Act to prevent export to Nevis, 653.

-, supplied from St. Martin etc., 108.

-, towns in, proposal for building, 377 i.

-, trade of, 653.

-, Treaty of Utrecht, clause relating to, 655, 688.

-, White Flag Bay, 377 i.

-, -, building of, 348 i., 377 i.

St. Lawrence, River. See Canada.

St. Leger, Sir John, Agent for Montserrat, 1.

St. Loe, Capt. John, R.N., 244, 642 i.

-, -, complaint against, 244 i.

Sta. Lucia, crew marooned on, 654 ii.

-, English claim to, asserted, 244, 244 ii., 378.

-, French claim to, 244, 244 i.

-, Indians of, apply for help against negroes, 244.

-, importance of, 244.

-, log-cutting at, 244, 244 i., ii.

-, H.M. ships of war at, 244, 244 i.

St. Malo, French ships from, for Newfoundland, 341.

St. Martin, I., report on, 108.

St. Ovide. See Brouillan.

St. Quintin, William, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, document signed by, 73.

St. Thomas, 129 ii., 655.

Sable, Isle of, patent for, 718.

Sacheverel, Bishop, 663.

Sacket, —, Director of tar works, N.Y., letter from, 674.

Sadler, John, recommended for Council of Jamaica, 358 i.

Sagadehock, R. (Kenebeck), 110 i., 212, 224, 226.

Salenave, Elizabeth, estate of, in St. Kitts, petition for, 147 i.

-, -, -, -, referred, 147.

-, -, -, -, report upon, 240.

-, -, -, -, order restoring, 374, 407.

Salkeld, John, Clerk of Council of Trade, petition of, 370.

Saltertudas. See Tertudas.

Salusbury, Humphry, document signed by, 67 iii.

Sandford, John, 97 viii.

-, -, deposition of, 97 ix.

-, Thomas, document signed by, 488.

Santa Fe, trade with, 654.

Santiago, (Cuba), 271 i., 697.

Savage, William, Solicitor General, Barbados, deposition by, 97 vii.

Savannah, 642 iii.

Schenectady, Act for repairing fortifications of, 530.

Schuyler, G., document signed by, 67 iii., 629 vii.

-, Oliver, document signed by, 83 i., 629 vii.

-, Peter, member of Council, N.Y., 673.

-, -, negotiations of, with Five Nations, 578.

-, -, objection to, by Governor and Council N.Y., alleged, 578.

-, -, opposition of Gov. Hunter to, alleged, 578, 608.

-, Philip, document signed by, 67 iii., 629 vii.

Scotland, Fishery of, 228 i.

-, -, survey of, requested, 60.

Scriven, Capt., Car., 642 i.

Seals. See under Plantations.

Sebering, Cornelis, document signed by, 476 i.

Secretary of State, office of, 173.

Secretary at War., 22; and see Gwyn, Francis; Windham, Sir W.; Pulteney, Wm.

Sedgwick, O., letter from, 185 ii.

Sewall, Samuel, document signed by, 248, 248 i.

Sharpas, William, document signed by, 67 ii., 83 i.

Sharpas, William, President of the Council, Barbados; and see Sta. Lucia; Tobago.

-, -, charges against, 654.

-, -, charges by, against Mr. Frere, 198.

-, -, Councillor removed by, 97, 198.

-, -, -, depositions concerning, 97 i.–ix.

-, -, departure of, 434.

-, -, dismissed from Council, 111, 231, 654.

-, -, document signed by, 97 i.

-, -, Instructions of, 31, 105, 244.

-, -, letter from, 97, 244, 244 ii., 378 i., iii.

-, -, letter to, 244 i., 378 ii.

-, -, measures of, 97.

-, Officers and Judges, etc., dismissed by, 97, 654.

-, -, petition etc., 71, 72.

Sheafe, Sampson, letter from, 363, 393, 422.

-, -, recommendation of, 177.

Shelton, Richard, Secretary to Lords Proprietors of Carolina, letter to, 514.

Shepheard, Samuel, 228 i., 232.

-, -, document signed by, 296 i.

Sheppard, Humphrey, grant of lands to, in St. Kitts, 330.

-, -, case of, 237 iii.

-, -, -, petition concerning, 237 i., 331.

-, -, -, report upon, dispatch of, desired, 317, 318.

Shepreve, Charles, letter from, 568 i. (a).

Sheriffe. See Shirreff.

Sherlock, Saml., document signed by, 386.

Shirreff, William, 397, 400, 401.

-, -, letter from, 412, 413, 438, 519.

-, -, petition of, 461, 472.

-, -, -, recommended, 418 i., 473.

-, -, report upon Nova Scotia by, 263 i., 264, 294.

Shrewsbury, Duke of. See Talbot.

Simmons, Jno., document signed by, 529 i.

Simpson, Andrew, Ensign, letter from, 602, 603.

Skene, Alexander, Sec. Barbados, patent of, 168.

-, -, -, revoked, 266, 275.

-, -, -, restored (1712), 211.

Skipwith, Tulvar, document signed by, 594 I.

Sloss, John, N.Y., Act exempting, 530.

Slyford, —, 12.

Smith, —, Indian leader, 384.

-, Daniel, Commander in Chief, L.I., superseded, 500.

-, -, Lt. Gov. Nevis, 368 i.

-, -, -, warrant re-appointing, 247.

-, George, Act concerning, 530.

-, J. A., document signed by, 146.

-, James, Judge of Admiralty Court, Newfd., Commission and salary of, 179 i.

-, -, deputies appointed by, 179 i.

-, -, report upon Newfoundland by, 179 i.

-, -, keeper of records, N.J., appointment of, 385.

-, -, Secretary of New Jersey, warrant appointing, 250.

-, John, Councillor, Va., document signed by, 96 ii., 529 i.

-, Lawrence, document signed by, 67 iii.

-, Saml., document signed by, 386.

Soane, Henry, jun., document signed by, 529 i.

Soldiers, disbanded. See Officers and.

Solebay, H.M.S., 194 xi., 320, 435.

Solicitor, General. See Lechmere, Nicholas.

Somers, John, Baron (Somers), 639, 645 ii., iii.

Somerset, Henry, Duke of Beaufort, a Lord Proprietor and Palatine of Carolina, death of, 13, 276.

-, -, -, -, a minor, 511, 516 i., 517.

-, -, -, -, -, document signed for, 345, 347, 511, 594 i.

Sonmans, Peter, Councillor, N.J., 437.

-, -, absconds to England, 35.

-, -, malicious reports by, 35.

-, -, records embezzled by, 35, 569.

-, -, character of, 569.

-, -, dismissal of, demanded, 436.

-, -, opposition of, to Govr. Hunter, 569.

Sorlings, H.M.S., 31, 34.

Soubras, M., Commissary of Cape Breton, letter from, 85 I., 439 iii.

Soulegre, Peter, 500 i.

Southack, Capt., maps by, 521.

South Sea, trade, 202, 654.

Southwell, Edward, Clerk of the Privy Council, document signed by, 269, 278, 468, 594, 612, 615, 621, 649.

Spain And The Spaniards, 455, 509 ii.

-, British vessels seized by, 129 ii., 271 i., 362, 508.

-, Charlestown attacked by, 691 i.

-, fleet and galleons, 129 ii., 362, 459 i., 651, 715.

-, French influence with, 654.

-, French ships with Spanish commissions, 673.

-, at Hispaniola, 358, 358 i.

-, Indians, intrigues with, 384, 537.

-, -, supply of arms to, proposed prohibition of, 511.

-, naval stores for, 470.

-, Navarres, Marquis de, robbery of. See Navarres.

-, negroes for, 615 i.

-, Newfoundland Fishery, claim to, 277.

-, -, -, rejected, 404, 444, 447, 636 i.

-, Peace with, proclamation of, 28, 35.

-, pirates in the Bahamas prey upon, 276, 276 i.–v., 459.

-, -, reprisals threatened and averted, 276, 276 i.–v., 459 i.

-, privateers, 673, 710.

-, at Providence, (Bah.), settlement feared, 710.

-, at St. Augustine, 2. 384, 459 i., 509 ii., 523, 524, 537, 642.

-, -, trade of, 691 i.

-, at S. Domingo, 271 i.

-, Saltertudas, claim by, 508.

-, ships manned by French, 271 i.

-, -, wrecked, 459 i., 651; and see Galleons.

-, trade, 289 i.

-, -, illegal, with, 129 i., ii.

-, -, logwood, 129 i., ii.

-, -, monopolised by French, 129 ii., 654.

-, -, with the Bahamas, 710.

-, -, with Barbados, 715.

-, -, with Carolina, 691 i.

-, -, with Jamaica, 358 i.

-, -, with Martinique, 715.

-, -, with Newfoundland, 64 i., 636 i.

-, -, with New York, prevention of, 673.

-, -, with, proposals for, 715, 715 i.

-, Treaty with, 444, 447; and see Treaty of Utrecht.

-, West Indies, logwood cutting in, 129 i., ii.

-, -, trade with, 129 i., ii., 271, 271 i.

-, -, -, French, 202.

-, -, -, prohibition of, 76 i.–iv.

Speedwell, H.M.S., 244.

Spelman, Francis, Major, letter from, 602, 603.

Spencer, Charles, Earl of Sunderland, 160, 645 ii., iii.

-, -, document signed by, 144.

-, -, letter from, 71 i., iii.

Spotswood, Alexander, Col., Lt. Gov. Virginia, 368 i.; and see Berkeley, case of; Virginia.

-, -, address to, 188.

-, -, -, answer to, 188.

-, -, aid to Carolina sent by, 642 i.

-, -, -, thanks for, 642 iii.; and see under Virginia.

-, -, charges against, 96, 107, 652.

-, -, -, reply to, 96 i., ii., 652; and see Berkeley.

-, -, commended, 575, 627, 642 i.

-, -, -, by Assembly, 107, 107 iii., 188.

-, -, -, by Council, 107, 107 iii.

-, -, commission of, 364.

-, -, Indian trade, regulation of, proposed by, 642 iii.

-, -, -, -, objection to, 642 iii.

-, -, Indians conference with, 320.

-, -, -, and frontiers visited by, 70, 188.

-, -, -, propose peace to, 558, 642 iii.

-, -, -, school for, founded by, 449.

-, -, Instructions of, 101, 188, 549, 575; and see Hamilton, George, Lord Orkney.

-, -, -, proposed, 188.

-, -, letter from, 70, 96, 107, 188, 188 ii., 320, 449, 509 i., 520, 524, 538, 541, 558, 625, 642 i., 651, 652.

-, -, letter to, 101, 549, 575, 627.

-, -, opposition to, 651, 652.

-, -, present by, to Mr. Popple, 96.

-, -, proclamations by, 233, 651 i., 652 i.

-, -, returns from, required, 575.

-, -, scheme of, for collecting quit-rents, 188.

-, -, -, -, objections to, 188 i.

-, -, -, -, -, reply to, 188 ii.

-, -, speech to Assembly, 558, 559, 651, 652.

Staats, Samuel, Councillor, N.Y., case of, 435 iv.

-, -, death of, 629.

-, -, document signed by, 67 i., 476 ii.

Stair, Earl of. See Dalrymple, John.

Stanhope, James, Secretary of State for the Southern Province, 99, 387.

-, -, absence of, abroad, 99.

-, -, conference with Board of Trade, requested, 572.

-, -, document signed by, 57, 66, 118–120, 125, 154, 156, 157, 166, 178, 195, 196, 204, 210, 217, 247, 250, 265, 266, 273. 297, 298, 305, 306, 319, 364, 365, 369, 385, 402, 407, 415 i., 428–431, 443, 453, 484, 576, 626, 630, 632, 638, 647, 660, 680, 703, 716.

-, -, letter from, 148, 151, 161–163, 165, 179, 183, 184, 185, 190, 192, 200, 235, 236, 242, 256, 279, 288, 296, 326, 336, 342, 367, 404–406, 416, 419, 439, 442, 458, 498, 509, 513, 556, 561, 580, 635, 643, 646, 662, 665–667, 683, 714.

-, -, letter to, 173, 185 i., ii., 197, 205, 206, 208, 216, 231, 243, 245, 253, 254, 267, 283, 291–293, 296 i., 299, 301, 315 i., 336 i., 344, 352, 358, 359, 377, 378, 381, 388, 392, 394, 396, 405, 406, 423, 425, 426, 440, 446, 447, 454, 472, 473, 476, 490, 491, 505, 506, 509 i., 518, 524, 538, 546, 547, 572, 574, 582, 590, 592, 593, 597, 603, 610, 625, 629, 633, 635 i., 646 i., 650, 651, 662 i., 671, 675, 681, 700, 717.

-, -, Secretary of. See Pringle, R.

Stanley, —, Nevis, hostage, 507.

Stanup, John, document signed by, 529 i.

Stathem, Zebulon, N.J., document signed by, 532.

-, -, refusal of, to pay taxes, 530–532.

Steele, Capt., letter to, 180.

Stewards, Thomas, memorial by, 533.

Stewart, C., Capt. R.N., letter from, 341 i.

Stillwell, Daniel, sent for trial for piracy, 276, 276 i., ii., iv.

-, John, document signed by, 476 i.

Stone, Capt., Car., 642, 642 i.

Stores of War. See under Plantations.

Story, —, Secretary, N.H., death of, 295, 376.

Strahan, Alexander, Agent of Col. Hunter, 34.

-, -, letter, memorial, from, 138, 426 i., 427, 676.

-, -, letter to, 645 iii., 670.

Straits, the, 708 i.

Sturzaker, Richard, document signed by, 179 vii.

Subercase, M. de, passport by, 226.

Success, H.M.S., 642 i.

Sunderland, Earl of. See Spencer, Charles.

Surinam, salt for, 697.

-, trade with, advantages of, 508.

-, -, objection to, 508.

-, -, sugar, competition of, 654.

Surveyor General of H.M. Woods in America. See Bridger, J.

Swaddle, Capt., ship of, 384.

Sweden, naval stores from, 363.

Symes, Capt., grants of land of, 435 iv.

Symonds, James, 500 i.

-, Joseph, 500 i.