L

Laguna de Terminos, logwood cutters at, 104 i.

-, seized by Spaniards, 104 i.

-, protest against, by Spain, reply to, 104 i.

La Hontan, travels of, 238.

L'aimable Marie, case of, 591, 591 i, ii.

-, -, representation on, 606, 643.

-, -, order upon, 643.

Lake, Sir Bibye, claim of, report upon, 261.

Lake Erie, 657.

Lakes, The Great, settlements and ports on, proposed by Lt. Governor Spotswood, 657.

Lambert, John, certificate by, 43 ii, 61 ii.

-, Sir John, 318.

-, Michael, plantation of, St. Kitts, 260.

-, -, -, order concerning, 817.

-, -, -, petition concerning, 30, 30 i.

Lane, Henry, document signed by, 516 i.

Langelier, John, document signed by, 413.

Langford, Jonas, document signed by, 413.

Langley, —, case of, 626 i.

Langton, Dominic, Rev., case of, 88.

-, -, -, report upon, 159.

La Ronde Denys, mission of, to Nova Scotia, 565.

-, agreement made with, by French, 565, 565 iv.

La Salle, travels of, 238.

Lascelles, Henry, Collector, Barbados, 742 xv.

Latonde (Lassonde, Le Sone) 351 i, 565 iv, 635 i.

Laurent, Jean, Governor of St. Thomas, letter from, 593 i, ii (b), iv (b).

-, -, letter to, 593 iv (a); and see Virgin Islands, St. Thomas.

Lavington, William, document signed by, 411, 412.

Lavicountt, John, deposition of, 729 (a) (b).

Lawes, Sir Nicholas, Governor of Jamaica.

-, -, account of debts due to Lord A. Hamilton required from, 64.

-, -, address, welcoming, by Assembly, 681, 681 iii, iv.

-, -, -, reply to, 681 iv.

-, -, aid for Bahamas solicited, 737.

-, -, arrival of, 522.

-, -, Commission of, published, 522.

-, -, -, as Captain of Independent Company, 38.

-, -, -, for granting pardon to pirates, 638–642, 732.

-, -, -, for trying pirates, 403; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, -, Vice-Admiralty, instruction concerning, 144, 144 i.

-, -, Councillors proposed by, 53.

-, -, departure of, 327, 356.

-, -, -, delayed, 421.

-, -, document signed by, 151, 566 ii.

-, -, instructions of, 18 i, 64, 144, 144 i, 189, 264, 291, 295, 367, 415, 566.

-, -, -, alterations in, 665.

-, -, -, concerning acts affecting British trade and shipping, 142, 272, 313.

-, -, -, -, affecting Royal Prerogative, 313.

-, -, -, -, re-enactment of, 144 i.

-, -, -, -, revenue, 144 i.

-, -, -, -, temporary, 144 i.

-, -, -, -, Trade and Navigation, 144 ii.

-, -, -, concerning Agent, 144 i.

-, -, -, concerning amendment of money bills, 144 i.

-, -, -, concerning adjournment of Assembly, 144 i.

-, -, -, concerning appeals, 144, 320 i.

-, -, -, concerning charges against, omitted, 144.

-, -, -, concerning debts, payment of, 144 i.

-, -, -, concerning duties on negroes, 206 i, 272, 296, 313.

-, -, -, concerning ecclesiastical preferments, 144.

-, -, -, concerning fortifications, 303.

-, -, -, concerning L'aimable Marie, 643.

-, -, -, piracies against Spaniards, 361.

-, -, -, concerning pirates, 421.

-, -, -, concerning privileges of Assemblymen and Councillors, 144 i.

-, -, -, concerning protection and encouragement of Jews, 622.

-, -, -, concerning the Two Companies, 144 i.

-, -, -, observations upon, 55, 356.

-, -, -, proposed, 206 i, 606.

-, -, -, requested by, 327, 356, 421.

-, -, letter from, 54, 55, 78, 116, 181, 196, 311, 356, 421, 522, 566, 681, 682, 748, 713.

-, -, -, referred, 685, 686, 795.

-, -, letter to, 181, 189, 282, 303, 331, 415, 446, 488, 622, 642, 643, 681, 681 iv.

-, -, observations by, on acts, 311 i.

-, -, petition of, 163 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 175.

-, -, proclamation by, 713.

-, -, speech by, Assembly's resolutions on, 681, 681 ii.

Leather, Robert, Capt., taken by pirates, 797 v.

Le Bour, Lew. de, pirate, 742.

Lechmere, Sir Nicholas, Attorney General, letter, reference, to, 636, 671, 731, 801.

Ledeatt, Jos., deposition of, 729 (b).

-, -, document signed by, 192.

Lee, Thomas, Councillor, Montserrat, death of, 797.

-, -, jr., proposed for Council, Montserrat, 797.

Leewards Islands, The; and see Virgin Islands: Antigua; Nevis; Montserrat; St. Kitts.

-, Acts affecting British trade and shipping, instruction concerning, 90 i, 111, 142.

-, -, collection of, 171, 408.

-, -, instructions concerning, 531.

-, -, -, ordered to be observed, 570.

-, -, observations by Council of Trade on, 570, 570 i, 736.

-, -, by Governor, required, 171, 487, 736.

-, -, opinions on, repudiated by Attorney and Solicitor General, 237.

-, -, -, complaint of Council of Trade concerning, 237.

-, -, printing of, proposed, 408, 409.

-, -, private, 570.

-, -, -, clause saving H.M. right required in, 736.

-, -, repealed, payment of fees for, 408.

-, -, undue severity of, to be discouraged by Governor, 171.

-, Agents of, 171, 408; and see Duport, S.; Jory, J.

-, -, document signed by, 200.

-, aid for St. Thomas against Spanish attack solicited, 818 i.

-, Assemblies of, Clerks of, order to, 736, 736 ii.

-, -, Journals of, required to be transmitted, 570.

-, Attorney General. See Carter.

-, British ships seized by Spaniards, 692, 692 vi–viii.

-, Crooke, Col., case of, 736.

-, Councils, Minutes of, required to be transmitted, 570.

-, -, vacancies in, required to be notified, 570.

-, Councillors, leave of absence for, 647, 654, 736.

-, -, -, notification of, required, 570.

-, Customs, Surveyor General of, 277.

-, drought in, 298 v, 442.

-, escheats in, 692.

-, expedition against Martinique, 260.

-, -, Guadeloupe, 260.

-, 4½ p.c. duty, address concerning, 277.

-, -, diverted to Civil List, 200.

-, -, intended for fortifications, 200.

-, Government of, annual expence of, return of, ordered, 408.

-, Governor of. See Stapleton, Sir W.; Hamilton, W.; Codrington, Christopher; Parke, Col.; Douglas, Col.; Matthews, W.

-, Governors of, Instructions of, 8 i, 531.

-, guardship, 40, 298, 494 i, ii.

-, -, additional, request for, 134, 298, 487, 797.

-, -, -, -, referred, 430, 431, 557.

-, -, -, -, report upon, 570.

-, -, -, ordered for, 298, 442.

-, -, -, withdrawn, 442.

-, -, sent in search of pirates, 298.

-, -, victuals at Barbados, 691, 797.

-, -, victualling station in L.I. proposed, 691, 797.

-, hurricane, damage by, 40.

-, -, season, 691.

-, imports of, account of, 692.

-, inhabitants, decrease of, causes of, 40, 93.

-, -, -, enquiries concerning, 652 i.

-, -, removal of, enquiries concerning, 652 i.

-, -, -, discouraged, 171.

-, -, -, to Crab I., prohibited, 40, 692, 692 i.

-, lands in, grants of, rents of, 692.

-, Lt. General of. See Matthew, Wm.

-, manufactures in, enquiry concerning, 652 i.

-, Naval Officer. See Floyer, John; Perry, Edward.

-, Naval Officers's lists required, 736.

-, negores, imported from St. Eustatia, question concerning, 692.

-, -, runaway, exactions by Danes, protest against, 298 x.

-, orders in Council, copies of, fees for, 408.

-, Patent Offices, 805.

-, -, bargaining for, 822.

-, pirate ship, chased off St. Thomas, 298.

-, -, destroyed at Crab Island, 298.

-, pirates, 134, 736.

-, -, commission for pardoning, 746.

-, -, commission for trying, 405; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, -, depredations of, 797, 797 i–vi.

-, -, measures against, 298.

-, presents from Assemblies, instruction concerning, 257 i; and see Hamilton, W.

-, produce of, enquiry concerning, 652 i.

-, queries concerning, by Council of Trade, 652, 652, 652 i.

-, quit-rents, 156 i.

-, H.M. Regiment in, 298.

-, -, deserters from, harboured by Dutch, complaint of, 797.

-, -, Lt. Col. of. See Morris, Valentine.

-, -, sent in search of pirates, 298.

-, Revenue, accounts of, Committees for auditing etc., 442, 692.

-, -, statement of, demanded, 171, 408, 442, 692.

-, Sta. Lucia. See Sta. Lucia.

-, seal, new, for, 127, 150.

-, -, -, warrant for using, 127, 135, 142.

-, -, old, broken, 358, 526.

-, Secretary and Clerk of the Crown. See Hedges, Charles; Knight, John.

-, Secretaries of, orders to, 736, 736 ii.

-, shipping, enquiry concerning, 652 i.

-, Solicitor General of. See Spooner, John.

-, stores of war for, need of, urged, 171, 200, 202.

-, -, payment for, out of 4½ p.c. duty intended, 200.

-, trade and shipping, acts affecting, instruction concerning, 90 i, 111, 142.

-, trade of, enquiries concerning, 652, 652 i.

-, -, illegal, discouraged, 413.

-, -, -, prevention of, enquiry concerning, 652, 652 i.

-, -, with Dutch, 692, 797.

-, -, with foreign Plantations, enquiry concerning, 652 i.

-, -, -, in English bottoms, legitimacy of, question concerning, 692.

-, -, with Madeira and Western Islands, return of, required, 408, 736.

-, -, with Nfd., 798.

-, -, with N.H., 796.

-, -, with St. Eustatia, 797.

Leger, Sir John, plantation of, St. Kitts, grant of, 46.

Leigh, —, French ship seized by, 591 ii.

-, -, prosecution of, sureties of, petition for, 591 ii.

-, -, -, order for, proposed, 606.

-, -, -, ordered, 643.

Leland, Joshua, receipt by, 689 i.

Lenze, Capt., James de, petition of, 510.

-, -, wife of, claim for, 510.

Leonard, George, Lt. Governor, Anguilla, instructions to, 40 i.

-, -, letter from, 40 i.

-, Robert, Capt., deposition of, 797 vi.

-, -, captured by pirates, 797 vi.

-, Thomas, recommended for Council, N.J., 739.

Leslei, F., pirate, surrender of, 345 iii.

Leslie, William, document signed by, 742 iv–xii, xiv.

Lesley, Col., sloop of, taken by pirates, 797 iv.

Le Sone, 351 i; and see Latonde.

Levy, Moses, 445 ii.

-, -, document signed by, 445 i.

Lewis, John, recommended for Council, Jam., 53.

-, John, Va., grant of lands to, 657 iv.

Lexinton, Lord. See Sutton, Robert.

Liddell (Lyddell), George, Councillor, St. Kitts, 797.

-, -, plantation of, in St. Kitts, grant of, 26 ii.

-, -, -, warrant confirming, 26 i, 574.

-, -, -, proposal to purchase, 26.

-, Samuel, French ship seized by, 591 ii.

-, -, -, prosecution of, petition for, 591 ii.

-, -, -, -, order for, 643.

-, -, -, -, -, proposed, 606.

Lightfoot, John, document signed by, 411, 412.

-, Richard, petition of, 448.

-, -, recommended for Council, Barbados, 448.

Livingston, Robert, Speaker, N.Y.

-, -, document signed by, 718 i, 738 vi.

Lloyd, John (N.J.), memorial by, 50.

-, -, petition of, 445 i.

-, -, residence of, N.Y., 445 ii.

-, -, Agent for Barbados, document signed by, 103, 516.

-, -, letter from, 716.

-, -, Secretary to Post Master General, letter to, 668.

Lodwick, Charles, 445 ii.

-, -, document signed by, 445 i, 516, 663 i.

-, -, petition, memorial, by, 50, 707.

-, -, -, reply to, 578 i.

-, -, -, comment on, 402.

Logan, George, Speaker of Assembly, document signed by, 399.

Logwood cutters in Campeche Bay, Laguna de Terminos etc., protest against by Spain, reply to, 104 i.

Logwood, price of, 104 i.

-, trade in, 85 i.

-, -, importance of, 104 i.

London, Bishop of, 144.

-, -, attempt to erect ecclesiastical Court in Barbados, repudiated by, 88.

-, -, Commissary of, complaint concerning, 68 i.

-, -, -, -, referred, 68; and see Blair; Gordon.

-, -, -, powers of, 159.

-, -, ecclesiastical jurisdiction of, in the Plantations, 88, 159.

-, -, intrigue of against Hunter, alleged, 373 iv.

-, -, letter from, 88, 159, 159 ii.

-, -, letter to, 159 vi, 192.

-, merchants, grant of Newfoundland to, 798.

-, -, petition of, 631, 687.

-, -, testimonial by, 64.

-, sailings for Newfoundland, 626 i.

Lonsdale, Catherine, Viscountess. See Lowther.

Looby, Bap., document signed by, 411, 412.

Lords Justices, The, Secretary of. See Delafaye, Charles.

Louisiana, communication with Canada, enquiry concerning, 334, 344, 402, 419, 450, 699, 723.

-, -, -, reply to, 600, 657, 699, 700, 723, 800.

-, patent of, 238.

Low, Anne, Mrs., deposition of, 262.

-, -, letter from, 244.

-, -, petition for patent for sturgeon fishery, 149 i, 198.

-, -, -, referred, 149.

-, -, -, report upon, 480.

-, -, -, withdrawn, 244.

-, -, father of, 149 i.

-, -, husband of, murdered by Indians, 149 i.

-, -, summoned to attend Board, 226.

-, Joseph, document signed by, 445 i.

Lowndes, William, Secretary to the Treasury, letter from, 503, 711, 755.

-, -, letter to, 106, 147, 202, 546, 726.

Lowther, Catherine, Viscountess Lonsdale, Act of Barbados, to confirm certain deeds etc., enquiry concerning, 212.

-, Robert, Governor of Barbados, 79.

-, -, Act of Barbados, to confirm certain deeds, enquiry concerning, 212.

-, -, Commission for trying pirates, 471, 716 i; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, -, Councillor suspended by, caveat against, 698.

-, -, instructions of, 88, 742, 767; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, -, -, alterations in, 666.

-, -, -, concerning acts affecting trade and shipping, 90 i, 111, 142.

-, -, -, relating to salary etc., infringement of, 471.

-, -, -, -, rebuked, 471.

-, -, letter from, 2, 159, 159 vi, 215, 534, 742, 743.

-, -, -, referred, 473.

-, -, letter to, 88, 159 ii, 212, 471, 490, 561, 821.

-, -, presents to, excessive, 471.

-, -, refusal of, to apply to Martinique for return of runaway slaves, 753 i.

-, -, -, -, instruction concerning, 767.

Loyard, Père, 789 iv.

Lucas, George, document signed by, 413.

-, -, proposed for Council, Antigua, 797.

-, Richard, Col., Regiment of, in Leeward Islands, 736.

Ludlow Castle, H.M.S., 566.

Ludlow, Gabriel, Clerk of Assembly, N.Y., affidavit by, 738 iii.

-, -, document signed by, 603 iii.

Ludwell, Philip, Auditor, Va., suspended, 800.

-, -, business of, 568.

-, -, in partnership with Blairs, 568.

-, -, Councillor, dismissal of, proposed, 588.

-, -, charge against, reply to, 456.

-, -, -, -, copy refused to Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 456.

-, -, Governor's right to collate to benefices challenged by, 657.

-, -, opposition to Lt. Governor led by, 456, 568, 588, 799, 800.

-, -, -, cause of, 800.

-, -, relatives of, on Council, 209, 568, 799, 800.

-, -, wife of, 209.

-, -, son in law of. See Grymes.

Lurting, Robert, document signed by, 516 i.

Lyal, David, Councillor, N.J., resident in New York, 194.

Lyddell. See Liddell.

Lyme, H.M.S., 800.

Lynch, Ambrose (Barth.), deposition of, 297 i.

-, Bartholomew, certificate by, 43 ii.

-, Nicholas, petition of, 309.

-, Sir Thomas, former Governor of Jamaica, 104 i.

-, Thomas, document signed by, 399.