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Valladolid, 104 i.
Valle, Don Juan del, 350; and see Nuestra Senora de Belem.
-, -, complaint by, 131 iv.
-, -, -, reply to, 131 v.
-, -, mission of, to Jamaica, for restitution of Spanish losses, 681.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 681, 681 ix.
-, -, -, -, -, requested to leave, 681, 681 ix.
-, -, suspected of spying, 681, 681 ix.
Van Dam. See Dam.
Vane (Vaine), Charles, pirate, depredations and cruelty of, 551, 551 i–x, 730.
-, -, French ship captured by, 737.
-, -, Hornigold sent in search of, 737.
Vaudreuil, Marquis de, Governor of Canada and Quebec, letter from, 789 i, iii.
-, -, -, reply to, 789.
-, -, letter to, 565, 565 v.
Vaughan, George, Lt. Gov. of New Hampshire, 307.
-, -, waste of woods encouraged by, 283.
-, -, departure for England, object of, 283.
-, -, letter from, 782 i.
-, -, letter to, 782 ii.
Vera Cruz, 271, 310 ii, 423, 447.
-, British prisoners at, 10, 10 i–viii.
-, expedition preparing at, 797.
Verchild, Jasper, proposal to purchase plantation in St. Kitts, 62.
Vernon, James, Clerk of the Privy Council, document signed by, 52, 57, 60, 61, 75, 629, 674, 790.
Villegas, Don Philippo de, 104 i.
Virginia, Act, for altering day for holding Courts rejected, 568.
-, -, ascertaining officers' fees, desired, 568.
-, -, -, rejected, 568.
-, -, -, -, reason for, 568.
-, -, -, -, observations on, 657.
-, -, declaring what shall be accounted a sufficient seating, 568 i.
-, -, -, dispute concerning interpretation of, 799, 800, 800 ii (b).
-, -, -, Attorney General's opinion on, alleged, 800.
-, -, declaring who shall not bear office, 800 i.
-, -, -, objection to, ignored, 800.
-, -, -, new, passed by Council and Assembly, 800.
-, -, -, -, repealed, 59 ii.
-, -, entrusting public money to Mr. Blair, rejected, 568.
-, -, for defence of the country, 406.
-, -, for dividing Westopher's parish, observations upon, 657.
-, -, concerning foreign debts (1663), 281 ii.
-, -, -, objection to, 174.
-, -, -, referred, 263.
-, -, -, repeal of, 380, 395.
-, -, -, -, proposed, 343.
-, -, -, -, proclaimed, 657, 657 iii.
-, -, -, report upon, 281.
-, -, -, General Court (1705) amendment to, 456.
-, -, granting rewards for pirates captured, 800.
-, -, limiting times of receipt of public tobacco (1676), objection to, 174.
-, -, -, repeal of, 174.
-, -, -, clause in, thought to be in force, 174.
-, -, for maintaining scholars at the College of William and Mary etc., Lt. Govr's. observations upon, 657.
-, -, concerning posts, rejected, by Lt. Govr., 568.
-, -, for preventing frauds in tobacco payments, repeal of, proclaimed, 406, 657, 657 ii.
-, -, -, -, regretted, 406, 699.
-, -, prohibiting unlawful assembly of Quakers, 281 i.
-, -, -, objection to, 174.
-, -, -, referred, 263.
-, -, -, repeal of, 380, 395.
-, -, -, -, proclaimed, 657, 657 iii.
-, -, -, -, proposed, 343.
-, -, -, report upon, 281.
-, -, concerning quit-rents, 422.
-, -, -, attempts to repeal, 422.
-, -, -, interpretation of, by Council, 422.
-, -, for the better regulation of the Indian trade, 568.
-, -, -, repeal of, 63, 631, 660.
-, -, -, instruction concerning, 63.
-, -, -, bad effect of, 406, 699.
-, -, -, repeal of, proclaimed, 406, 657, 657 ii.
-, -, regulating quality of pitch and tar, difficulty in obtaining, 699.
-, -, for the better securing payment of levies, observations upon, 657.
-, -, for settling lands etc., objection to, 568 i.
-, Acts, 657.
-, -, affecting trade and shipping of Great Britain to be passed with suspensory clause, 90 i., 111, 142.
-, -, -, instruction prohibiting, 568.
-, -, -, Address of Assembly for revoking, 568, 568 iv.
-, -, -, -, Governor's dissent from, 568.
-, -, concerning collation to benefices, 657, 657 i.
-, -, printing of, 174.
-, -, private, observations upon, 657.
-, -, relating to Courts, opinion on, 275.
-, Agent of. See Blackiston, Col.; Byrd, Wm.
-, armourer, salary of, 422 ii.
-, Assembly, and Act for regulating frauds in Naval Stores, 699.
-, -, Address of, 568, 568 iii, iv, 757 i.
-, -, -, referred, 757.
-, -, -, for grant of quitrents, 456.
-, -, -, not agreed to by Lt. Govr. Spotswood, 456.
-, -, -, against Lt. Governor, 799, 800, 800 ii (a).
-, -, -, -, how passed, 800.
-, -, -, -, instructions for presenting, 799, 800, 800 ii (b), iii.
-, -, -, -, -, altered, 800.
-, -, -, presentment of, entrusted to Agent, 568, 568 v, 799, 800, 800 ii (b), iii.
-, -, -, -, only permitted through Governor, 568.
-, -, -, for revocation of instructions as to Acts affecting British trade and shipping, 568, 568 iv.
-, -, -, -, Lt. Governor's dissent from, 568.
-, -, adjourned, 568.
-, -, Agent of. See Byrd, William.
-, -, -, instructions to, 568 v, 799, 800, 800 ii (b), iii.
-, -, -, need for, 800 ii.
-, -, allowance for Lt. Governor's journoys refused by, 588 ii (b).
-, -, bill for entrusting public money to Mr. Blair, sent up by, 568.
-, -, -, rejected by Lt. Govr., 568.
-, -, compensation to Indian trading Company refused by, 568.
-, -, Councillors to be sole judges in Courts of Oyer and Terminer requested by, 568, 568 iv.
-, -, election literature, 568 i.
-, -, elections for new, 568.
-, -, -, how managed, 568.
-, -, -, -, opposition to Lt. Governor, 568.
-, -, enquiry by, into furnishing of Governor's House, 800, 800 ii.
-, -, Lt. Governor's speeches to, complaint concerning, 800 ii.
-, -, Indian war anticipated by, 456.
-, -, instruction communicated to, 406.
-, -, insulting behaviour of, to Lt. Governor, 568.
-, -, Journal of, 568 v, 657.
-, -, Journals, abstracted in margins, 334.
-, -, Lt. Governor's message to, 800 iv.
-, -, -, speech to, 568, 568 ii, 588 ii (b), 800 v.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 588 ii (b).
-, -, new, character of, 568.
-, -, objection of, to post, 568.
-, -, opposition in, to Lt. Governor, 588, 699.
-, -, -, led by Councillors, 588, 799.
-, -, payment of members, cost of, 657.
-, -, -, levy for, legality of, questioned, 406, 800 ii.
-, -, proceedings of, account of, by Lt. Governor Spotswood, 568.
-, -, prorogation of, 657, 657 iii, 800 v.
-, -, -, under adjournment, question concerning, 657, 731.
-, -, Rangers reduced by, 456.
-, -, refuse to pay for fort at Christanna, 568, 699.
-, -, relations of, with Council, 568, 588, 799.
-, -, renewal of treaty with Indians refused by, 699.
-, -, tampering with, by Council, alleged, 456.
-, -, Attorney General, opinion of, 59.
-, -, salary of, 422 i, ii.
-, Auditor General, perquisites of, 422 ii.
-, -, salary of, 422 ii.
-, Auditor, Deputy. See Grymes, John.
-, Beverley, Capt., seized by Spaniards, case of, 10, 10 iviii.
-, -, -, affidavit by, 10 vii.
-, -, -, commission of, 10, 10 iv–vi.
-, -, -, testimonial to, 10 iii.
-, boundary with N. Carolina, proposal for, 63.
-, -, -, referred, 58.
-, Charter of, 213, 275.
-, Christanna, Fort, 101 i.
-, -, -, maintenance and re-building of, 406, 699.
-, -, -, Assembly refuse to pay, 568, 699.
-, -, -, -, school for, Assembly refuse to pay for, 568, 699.
-, collation of benefices, Acts relating to, 657, 657 i.
-, -, -, Governor's instructions concerning, 657, 657 i.
-, -, -, -, right to, challenged, 657.
-, -, -, -, question concerning, 731.
-, College of William and Mary, grant for scholars. See Act for maintaining scholars etc.
-, Commissary, salary of, 422 i; and see Blair.
-, condition of, quiet, 568.
-, Council, 59, 101 i, 406, 657.
-, -, amendments by, to Judge's oath, 456.
-, -, and appointment of County Court Clerks, 568.
-, -, charges by, against Lt. Governor, 456, 588, 588 i ii.
-, -, Clerk of, salary of, 422 ii; and see Robertson, William.
-, -, "Creolean" views of, 657.
-, -, Crown rights, opposition to, 657.
-, -, instructions communicated to, 456.
-, -, -, ignored by, 456.
-, -, message to Assembly, 456.
-, -, Minutes of, 59, 406, 456, 456 i, 657, 779, 800, 800 i.
-, -, -, abstracted in margins, 334.
-, -, on prorogation of Assembly, 657.
-, -, opposition of, to quitrent Act, 422.
-, -, reconciliation with Lt. Governor, failure of attempts at, 588, 588 i, ii.
-, -, relation of, with Assembly, 568, 588, 799.
-, -, treaty with Five Nations, renewal of, rejected by, 657.
-, Council and Assembly, Agent of. See Byrd, Wm.
-, Councillors, 800.
-, -, absentees, 699.
-, -, acting in dual capacity, opinion of Council of Trade, 63.
-, -, -, -, communicated to, 406.
-, -, -, reference to Minutes concerning, 406.
-, -, charges against, by Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 456, 588.
-, -, -, to be communicated to, request for, 456.
-, -, -, reply to, 456.
-, -, claim to be sole Judges in Court of Oyer and Terminer. See Court of Oyer and Terminer.
-, -, -, intrigues for, 568.
-, -, -, -, object of, 422, 456, 568.
-, -, -, offer by Lt. Governor Spotswood concerning, 588 i.
-, -, -, -, opinion on, 275.
-, -, -, petition concerning, 342 i, ii.
-, -, -, -, referred, 342.
-, -, dismissal of, caveat against, 770.
-, -, -, -, requested by Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 568, 588, 699.
-, -, intrigues of, 568.
-, -, majority of, related, 568.
-, -, -, -, evil of, 588.
-, -, -, -, list of, 209.
-, -, new, request for, by Lt. Governor, 568.
-, -, opposition of, 568, 588.
-, -, persons proposed as, 588, 699, 799, 800.
-, -, refuse Governor's hospitality, 568, 588 i.
-, -, remote, unwilling to attend, 800.
-, -, salaries of, 422 ii.
-, -, -, from quit-rents, project of, 456.
-, -, terms offered by, to Lt. Governor Spotswood, 588 i, ii.
-, Counties, grievances of, 568.
-, Court party, 568 i.
-, Court of Admiralty, trial in, 406.
-, -, County, Clerks of, bill concerning appointment of, objection to, 568.
-, -, General, Act concerning, amendment to, 456.
-, -, of Oyer and Terminer, agitation concerning, failure of, 568.
-, -, -, appointment of Judges by Governor, admitted, 398.
-, -, -, -, objection to, 342 i, ii.
-, -, -, -, petition concerning, 342 i.
-, -, -, -, -, referred, 342.
-, -, -, opinion, report upon, 63, 275, 334, 410; and see following.
-, -, -, Councillors's claim to be sole Judges of, 59, 153, 207, 208, 342, 342 i, ii, 456, 588, 588 i.
-, -, -, -, Assembly support, 568, 578 iv.
-, -, -, -, enquiries concerning, 213.
-, -, -, -, -, instruction by Council of Trade concerning, 63, 334.
-, -, -, -, -, reception of, 568.
-, -, -, -, -, report upon, 410.
-, -, -, -, -, -, request for, 398.
-, -, -, -, -, reply to, 207, 456.
-, -, -, Judges' allowances, 422.
-, -, -, -, cessation of, proposed, 422.
-, -, Act for altering date, rejected, 568.
-, -, Acts relating to, opinion on, 275.
-, -, Ministers of, salaries of, 422 ii.
-, -, -, -, payments for, 422 ii.
-, Creoles, 657, 799.
-, defence of, 699.
-, -, measures for, 568.
-, -, -, rejected by Assembly, 568.
-, -, -, Rangers reduced by Assembly, 456.
-, deserters from Navy, Proclamation prohibiting harbouring of, 657, 657 iii.
-, fees. See Act for settling.
-, forts. See Christanna.
-, French, attack upon Cherikees intended, rumour of, 800.
-, -, encroachments, danger of, 657, 699.
-, German mines, 800.
-, Government, establishment, 422, 422 i, ii.
-, -, expences, account of, required, 63.
-, Governor of, See Orkney, Earl of; Spotswood, A.
-, Governor's House, extravagance in furnishing alleged, 800, 800 ii (b).
-, Governors, policy of opposition to, 456.
-, -, powers of. See Courts: Collation to benefices.
-, grievances, absence of, 799, 800.
-, guardships, 657.
-, -, men furnished by, against pirates, 800.
-, -, Indian Company, the, 699; and see Act for better regulation of Indian trade.
-, -, compensation for, recommended to Assembly, 406.
-, -, -, refused, 568, 568 i.
-, -, continuation of, sanctioned by Council, 406.
-, -, traders of, report by, 800.
-, -, "Thomas Jones & Co.," 568 i.
-, Indian trade. See Act regulating; and Indian Company.
-, -, regulation of, continued, 406.
-, -, -, necessity for, 59.
-, -, -, -, denied by Assembly, 568.
-, -, with Tuscaroras, restricted, 59, 59 iv (a).
-, Indian traders, character of, 59.
-, Indians, Cuttaba, attack upon, by Senecas, and Tuscaroras, 59, 59 iv (a), 101 i.
-, -, -, attack upon, by Shawanois, denied, 101 i.
-, -, -, treaty with Virginia proposed, 101 i.
-, -, -, -, rejected by Pennsylvania, 101 i.
-, -, -, at Christanna, 59.
-, -, -, hostages given by, 59.
-, -, -, sterility of, 800.
-, -, Cherokee, arms supplied to, 800.
-, -, -, French designs against, alleged, 238, 256, 800.
-, -, -, importance of friendship of, 800.
-, -, -, invasion by, feared (Car.), 384.
-, -, -, numbers of, 800.
-, -, Creeks, proposals for peace, 423.
-, -, Delaware etc., conference with, 101 i.
-, -, -, -, deputy for, 101 i.
-, -, -, proposal for treaty with, 101 i.
-, -, -, -, rejected by Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania, 101 i.
-, -, expresses for, payments for, 422 ii.
-, -, Five Nations, conference of Governors concerning, 59.
-, -, -, march of, prevented, 406.
-, -, -, negotiations with, 578 i.
-, -, -, Agent for, 578 i.
-, -, -, presents for, necessary, 578 i.
-, -, -, renewal of covenants of 1685 proposed, 59.
-, -, -, refuse to treat except at Albany, 59.
-, -, -, Treaty with, renewal of, rejected by Council, 657.
-, -, hostages at Fort Christanna, 406.
-, -, -, return of, ordered, 568.
-, -, murder by, 699.
-, -, Northern, incursions by, renewed, 699.
-, -, -, threaten Saponies, 699.
-, -, -, -, prevented by Spotswood, 699.
-, -, -, treaty with, refused by Assembly, 699.
-, -, peaceful, 568 ii.
-, -, Saponie, attack by Northern indians threatended, 699.
-, -, -, protected by Spotswood, 699.
-, -, treaty with, 699.
-, -, Tributaries, protection for, refused by Assembly, 568.
-, -, -, fort for, ordered to be destroyed, 568.
-, -, Tuscarora, incursions by, renewed, 699.
-, -, -, trade with, restricted, 59, 59 iv (a).
-, -, -, traders suspected of encouraging to attack Cuttabas, 59, 59 iv (a).
-, -, war with, anticipated by Assembly, 456.
-, -, Westward, communications with, attempts to open, by Lt. Govr. Spotswood, 657.
-, iron mines, discovery of, 800.
-, James City, 800.
-, King's Birthday, celebration of, 568, 588.
-, lands in, escheated, grants of, payments for, 422, 422 i.
-, -, grants of, account of, required, 63, 334.
-, -, -, by Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 657, 657 iv.
-, -, -, forfeited on nonpayment of quit-rents, 422.
-, -, -, -, complaint concerning, 800 ii (b).
-, -, -, -, -, reply to, 800.
-, -, -, payments for, 422 ii.
-, -, -, new regulations for, 59.
-, -, -, -, necessity for, described, 59 i.
-, -, -, -, Proclamation concerning, 59 iii, iv (b).
-, -, sale of, new method commended, 334.
-, Lt. Governor of. See Spotswood, A.
-, -, salary of, 422 ii.
-, lottery, 671 i.
-, Militia, 699.
-, minors, German, employed by Spotswood, 800.
-, mines, iron, discovery of, 800.
-, -, gold, expected, 800.
-, -, Spotswood's interest in, 800.
-, ministers, salaries of, 422 ii.
-, naval stores, Act regulating quality of, difficulty in procuring, 699.
-, Northampton County, Act concerning Courts in, rejected, 568.
-, oath of Judges, amendment to, 456.
-, officers appointed by Crown. objection to, 800.
-, -, fees, regulation of, proposed, 568.
-, Ouacock, intended as rendezvous for pirates, 800.
-, pirates, capture of, 10 vi, 800.
-, -, -, reward offered for, 800.
-, -, off coast, 657.
-, -, effects of, piratically taken, enquiry concerning, 800.
-, -, -, action by pirate for recovering, 800.
-, -, expedition against, 800.
-, -, favoured by inhabitants, 800.
-, -, increase of, 5, 5 i.
-, -, pardon for, extended, 800.
-, -, -, commission for, 800.
-, -, trial of, 800.
-, -, -, commissions for, 405.
-, -, -, -, validity of, questioned, 800; and see Plantations, Governors of.
-, -, unlawful concourse of, Proclamation prohibiting, 657 iii.
-, -, -, -, reason for, 657.
-, posts, fortnightly, to Pennsylvania, established, 568.
-, -, -, objection to, 568.
-, prerogative of the Crown, defence of, 456.
-, -, infringement of, 568, 588, 657.
-, -, opposition to, 657, 800.
-, Proclamations, 59 ii, iii, iv (a), (b), 657, 657 ii, iii.
-, prosperity of, 568, 568 ii, 800.
-, Quakers. See Act prohibiting unlawful assembly of.
-, quit-rents, 657.
-, -, accounts of, 422, 422 i, 657 v.
-, -, -, required, 63.
-, -, Act concerning payment of, 422.
-, -, -, attempts to repeal, 422.
-, -, -, interpretation of, by Council, 422.
-, -, appropriation of, to support of Government, proposed, 456.
-, -, -, -, object of, 456.
-, -, -, -, opposed by Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 456.
-, -, lands forfeited for nonpayment, complaint concerning, 800 ii (b).
-, -, -, -, reply to, 800.
-, -, -, opposition to, 422, 800.
-, -, payable in tobacco, 422.
-, -, payments from, 422 i.
-, -, payment of deficiency of revenue from, proposed, 15, 15 i–iii, 63.
-, Rappahanock, R., iron discovered near, 800.
-, Receiver General. See Roscow, J.
-, -, accounts of, new regulation of, 59, 59 i, iii, iv (b).
-, -, -, payment of, 422 ii.
-, remonstrances, secret, Spotswood on, 59.
-, Revenue, accounts of, 63, 406 i, 422, 422 ii, 657, 657 vi; and see Quit-rents.
-, -, -, required, 63.
-, -, -, frauds in, 59, 59 i, 800.
-, -, accounts and auditing, reforms by Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 59, 59 i, 406, 422, 456, 800.
-, -, -, -, opposition to, 800.
-, -, -, -, proclamation for, 59 iii, iv (b).
-, -, deficiency in, payment out of quit-rents proposed, 15, 15 i–iii, 63.
-, -, surplus of, 568, 568 ii.
-, seal, new, for, 127, 150.
-, -, -, warrant for using, 127, 135, 142.
-, -, old, broken and returned, 406, 568.
-, Secretary of. See Cocke, William.
-, Sheriffs, 422.
-, ships seized by Spaniards, 5, 5 i, 10, 10 i–viii; and see Beverley, H.
-, taxation by Parliament, right of, denied, 568.
-, tobacco, crops, 422.
-, -, price of, 422.
-, -, quit-rents payable in, 422; and see Act for preventing frauds in tobacco payments.
-, trade, 819.
-, -, duties on, 552.
-, -, with foreign Plantations, instruction concerning, 598.
-, -, -, proclamation prohibiting, 406, 657, 657 ii.
-, -, illegal, seizure and trial of sloop for, 406.
-, -, Indian. See Va., Indian trade.
-, -, with Madeira and Western islands, returns of, requested, 334.
-, -, naval stores, frauds in, 699.
-, -, -, Act regulating quality of, difficulty in obtaining, 699.
-, -, prosperous, 568, 568 ii, 800.
-, -, royal care of, gratitude for, 568 iii, iv.
-, trade and shipping. See Acts affecting.
-, Treasury not through binding of, faulty, 422; and see lands in, grants of.
-, Treaties not thought binding unless confirmed by Act of Parliament, 406.
-, William and Mary, College of, Governors of, 588 ii.
-, Williamsburgh, post from, to Philadelphia, established, 568.
-, -, -, -, objection to, 568.
Virgin Islands, account of, 487.
-, British title to, 582, 582 i ff.
-, -, asserted, 8 i.
-, British ships seized by Spaniards at, 692, 692 vi–viii.
-, description of, 298, 487.
-, -, by Capt. Walton, criticised, 298.
-, drought and famine in, 298 v, 442.
-, Governor of. See Hamilton, W.
-, -, instructions of, 494 i.
-, -, -, to assert British title, 8 i.
-, -, -, to prevent foreigners settling, 582, 582 ii.
-, -, report by, 298.
-, -, visit by, 298.
-, inhabitants of, 298, 298 iv–ix.
-, -, emigration of, proposals for, to Crab i, 40, 40 i, 298, 298 v–vii, 329.
-, -, -, to St. Cruz, 487.
-, -, -, to St. Kitts, 487, 560.
-, -, grants of land to, in St. Kitts, proposed, 157, 231, 298, 692, 692 i.
-, -, -, promised, 329.
-, -, -, recommended, 442.
-, negroes in, 298 iv, vi, viii, ix.
-, Pirates at, 134.
-, settlement of Dutch and Danes in, recommended, 298.
-, settlements in, by Danes, intended, 298.
-, timber-cutting by Danes, protest against, 298, 298 x.
-, Anguilla, 442.
-, -, British settlement on, 8 i.
-, -, description of, 298, 298 v, 737.
-, -, drought and famine in, 298 v, 442.
-, -, inhabitants of, invited to Bahamas, 737.
-, -, -, migration of, 298.
-, -, -, -, to Crab I., 40, 214.
-, -, -, -, petition for, 298, 298 v.
-, -, -, -, -, recommended, 298.
-, -, -, -, prohibited, 40 i, 329, 692, 692 i.
-, -, -, -, to Sta. Cruz, 157.
-, -, -, -, -, checked, 442.
-, -, -, -, to St. Kitts, proposed, 560, 570.
-, -, -, -, grants of lands to, in St. Kitts, proposed, 157, 171, 214.
-, -, -, -, -, -, promised, 329.
-, -, -, numbers of, 298, 298 iv, 737.
-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Howell, Abraham; Leonard, George.
-, -, soil of, exhausted, 298, 298 v.
-, Beef Island, 104 i.
-, -, description of, 298.
-, -, inhabitants of, 298 i.
-, Crab Island, attack upon, by Spaniards, 298, 442, 652, 692.
-, -, -, representation concerning, 582, 582 i ff.
-, -, -, reparation for, demanded, 442, 570.
-, -, claim to, by British, 8 i, 593 iv (a), 624 i, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 593 i–iv.
-, -, claim to, by Danes, 593 i–iv, 624 i, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, referred, 593.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, report upon, 8 i.
-, -, description of, 298.
-, -, inhabitants of, carried off by Spaniards, 298, 797.
-, -, -, -, enquiry concerning, 652.
-, -, -, numbers of, 298 ix.
-, -, -, increase of, 408.
-, -, -, discouragement of, ordered, 408.
-, -, report upon, required, 408.
-, -, withdrawal from, 593 i.
-, -, Capt. Kidd's cargo landed at, 624 i.
-, -, -, protest against by Admiral Benbow, 624 i.
-, -, migration to, from Leeward and other Virgin Islands, 40, 40 i, 214, 298, 298 v, vii.
-, -, -, -, prohibited, 40, 329, 692, 692 i.
-, -, -, -, petition concerning, 298, 298 v, vii.
-, -, -, -, -, recommended, 298.
-, sloop captured by pirates, 298 iii.
-, -, turtling at, 692.
-, Sta. Cruz I., description of, 298.
-, -, emigration to, checked, 442.
-, -, -, -, proposed, 487.
-, -, pirates at, 797, 797 i.
-, -, -, ship of, destroyed, 298.
-, -, settlement on, English, 298.
-, -, -, French, 298.
-, -, -, -, abandoned, 298.
-, -, turtling at, 692.
-, -, -, British ship seized by Spaniards for, 692, 692 vi–viii.
-, St. Johns, British title to, asserted, 494, 494 i, ii, 582, 628 i.
-, -, claim to, by Danes, 526, 526 i–iv, 593 i, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 526, 526 i, ii, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, representation on, 582, 582 i ff, 652.
-, -, Craul Bay, fortification of, by Danes, 526 i.
-, -, description of, 298.
-, -, settlement on, by Danes, 628 i, 736.
-, -, -, protest against, 298, 298 x, 494, 494 i, ii, 526, 526 i, ii, v, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 526 iii, iv.
-, -, -, -, -, representation upon, 652.
-, -, -, -, -, reply to, 593 i.
-, -, -, -, -, referred, 593.
-, St. Peter's i., description of, 298.
-, St. Thomas, Danes at, 298.
-, -, -, complaints concerning, 628 i.
-, -, -, observations on, 609.
-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 610, 652.
-, -, -, title of, 526 iii, iv, 593 i.
-, -, -, -, denied, 526 ii, 628 i.
-, -, -, -, enquiry concerning, 610.
-, -, -, observations upon, 609.
-, -, -, report upon, 8, 8 i.
-, -, emigration to, fear of, 408.
-, -, expedition against, by Spaniards, feared, 818 i.
-, -, -, -, aid from L.I., solicited, 818 i.
-, -, French privateers harboured at, 628 i.
-, -, Governor of, 593 i; and see Bredal, E.
-, -, -, letter from, 59 i, ii, iv (b), 736, 818 i.
-, -, -, letter to, 593 iv (a), 623, 736.
-, -, -, -, enquiry for, 623.
-, -, -, -, burnt in Admiralty fire, 624.
-, -, -, message to, 487, 494, 494 ii; and see Bredal, E.
-, -, -, representation to, concerning Virgin Islands, 298, 298 iv.
-, -, negroes, runaway, harboured at, 628 i.
-, -, Phillip, —, case of, 298 x.
-, -, pirates supplied from, 797, 797 i.
-, -, settlement of Virgin Islands from, 494.
-, -, -, protest against, 494, 494 i.
-, -, trade, illegal, with, 628 i.
-, -, trade with N.E., 620 i.
-, Spanish Town, 442.
-, -, description of, 298.
-, -, inhabitants of, migration of, to Sta. Cruz, petition for, 298, 298 vii.
-, -, -, -, -, recommended, 298.
-, -, -, -, restrained, 442, 487.
-, -, -, -, to St. Kitts, intended, 487.
-, -, -, -, grants of land to, in St. Kitts, proposed, 487, 570, 736.
-, -, -, numbers of, 298, 298 vi.
-, -, praise of, by Capt. Walton, exaggerated, 298.
-, -, soil of, exhausted, 298.
-, Tortola, British settlement on, 8 i.
-, -, title to, 628 i.
-, -, description of, 628 i.
-, -, drought and famine in, 442.
-, -, lands in, grants of, 298, 298 vii.
-, -, inhabitants of, migration of, to Sta. Cruz, checked, 442, 487.
-, -, -, -, -, petition for, 298, 298 vii.
-, -, -, -, to St. Kitts, intended, 487.
-, -, -, -, grants of lands to, in St. Kitts, proposed, 487, 570, 736.
-, -, -, numbers of, 298 viii.
Virgin sloop, seized by Spaniards. See Virginia, Beverley.
-, -, crew of, deposition by, 10 viii.
Vorst, Simon Van, pirate, trial of, 575, 575 i.
W
Wachter, Jacob, letter from, 198.
-, -, letter to, 226.
Wackee, Isaac, captured by pirates, 797 ii.
Wade, ship, taken by pirates, 797 ii.
Wager, Sir Charles, Commissioner of the Navy, document signed by, 386, 619.
Wagstaffe, Avery, deputy Secretary, Jam., 109 ii.
Walco, Josiah, claim to lands between Nova Scotia and Maine, report upon, 261.
-, -, -, reply to, 268.
Walker, Thomas, Councillor, Bahamas, 737.
-, William, Councillor, Bahamas, 737.
-, -, (Barbados), caveat by, 535, 572.
Wallwin, Thomas, junr., document signed by, 438, 429.
Walpole, Horatio, Surveyor and Auditor General of the Plantations, 476.
-, -, patent of, 133, 154.
-, -, accounts required from, 133.
Walter, R., Councillor, N.Y., document signed by, 738 i.
Walton, Capt., report upon Virgin Islands, criticised, 298.
-, William, document signed by, 516 i.
Ward, James, plantation of, petition concerning, 30, 30 i.
Waring, Thomas, document signed by, 399.
Warner, Ashton, Speaker of Assembly, Antigua, document signed by, 411, 412.
-, Edward, Councillor, Antigua, 797.
-, -, document signed by, 411, 412.
-, -, plantation of, St. Kitts, order concerning, 817.
-, John, Judge of the Admiralty Court, Jam., 118.
-, -, document signed by, 252 iii.
-, -, prosecution of, petition for, 591 ii.
-, -, -, order for, proposed, 606.
-, -, -, ordered, 643.
Warner, frigate, 358.
Washington, John, jr., Va., grant of lands to, 657 iv.
Waterman, John, document signed by, 742 iv–xii, xiv.
Watkins, Giles, document signed by, 411, 412.
-, Samuel, Councillor, Bahamas, 737.
-, -, death of, 737.
-, -, document signed by, 413.
Watson, Capt., 423.
Watte, Mary, document signed by, 716 i.
Watts, Robert, document signed by, 516 i.
Way, —, 110.
Wear, Peter, recommended for Council, N.H., 700.
Weatherill, James, document signed by, 411, 412.
Weekes, Ralph, document signed by, 742 xiv.
Weiser, Conrad, character of, 600.
-, -, goes to England on behalf of Palatines, 600.
Welch, James, deposition of, 729 (a).
Wells, John, Councillor, N.J., 613.
-, -, appointment of, 234, 348, 601.
-, -, recommendation of, 12, 194, 219.
Wensley, Anne, deposition of, 262.
-, George, 262.
Wentworth, John, Lt. Governor, New Hampshire, Commission of, 80.
-, -, appointment of, 283.
-, -, business of, 307.
-, -, complaints against, anticipated, 307.
-, -, letter from, 307.
Wentworthy, J., document signed by, 700 viii.
West Indies, trade with N.E., 85, 85 i; and see Trade.
-, provisions for, transport of, from N.E., threatened by Spaniards, 738 v.
West, Patrick, document signed by, 413.
-, Richard, Counsel to Board of Trade, appointment of, 496.
-, -, letter from, 530, 545, 572, 581, 607, 615, 652, 663, 744, 750 ii, 755, 786.
-, letter to, 531, 564, 577, 599, 636, 706, 708, 726, 731, 741, 764.
-, Robert, conveyance of grant, N.E., 261, 268.
Western Islands (Azores), trade with, returns of, 85, 330, 575, 600, 618, 618 i, 736, 742.
-, -, -, required, 334, 344, 402, 408, 419, 450, 465, 471.
Weston, Ambrose, case of, report upon, 527.
-, -, conduct of, approved, 64.
-, -, petition of, 370, 370 i; and see Tulon.
Whale fishery, licences for, See Mulford, S.
-, -, opinion on, 478.
Wheeler, Sir Francis, report by, 798.
-, Robert, N.J., death of, 739.
Wheelock, Bryan, Assistant Secretary, Board of Trade, letter from, 224, 555, 599.
-, -, salary of, 233.
Whetstone, John, petition of, 753 i.
-, -, -, referred, 753.
-, -, -, report upon, 767.
Whitburn, Capt. Richard, mission of, 798.
White, William, Councillor, Montserrat, 797.
Whitney, Capt., R.N., 737.
-, -, complaint against, 807.
Whore-Kills (Cape Henlopen), 177 i.
Whorwood, Thomas, Capt., R.N., 394.
-, -, Instructions for, 394.
Wickham, Benjamin, deposition of, 729 (b).
-, -, document signed by, 192.
-, Elizabeth, deposition by, 359 xii.
-, John, deposition of, 359 v.
-, Mary, deposition of, 359 iv.
-, Nathaniel, 359 i, iv.
-, -, deposition of, 359 vi.
-, -, petition of, 477.
Wignacourt, Franconville, Marquis de, letter from, 396, 397.
-, -, settlement between Nova Scotia and Maine proposed by, 396, 397.
Willard, Josiah, Secretary, Mass. Bay, fees of, Act affecting, complaint concerning, 274.
-, -, letter from, 274, 524, 544, 776.
-, -, letter to, 616 viii.
-, -, salary of, insufficient, 776.
-, -, stationery, request for, 524.
Willett (Willet), John, Councillor, St. Kitts, 66.
-, -, leave of absence, 736, 797.
-, -, plantation of, petition concerning, 30, 30 i.
-, -, -, grant of, continued, 574.
-, Ralph, Councillor, St. Kitts, 559.
-, -, death of, 736.
-, -, plantation of, petition concerning, 30, 30 i.
William, ship, captured by pirates, 660.
William and Mary sloop, captured by pirates, 551 i, ii, v, vii, viii, x.
William III, 798.
Williams, James, 134 iii.
-, -, deposition of, 134 v.
-, John, document signed by, 399.
-, -, plantation of, petition concerning, 32.
-, -, -, grant of, continued, 574.
Willington, Capt., 384.
Willis, Capt., 392 i.
Winchelsea, H.M.S., 10, 566.
Winkler, Herman, instructions to, 693 ii.
-, -, letter from, 690.
Wiseman, William, document signed by, 603 iii.
Witherill, John, certificate by, 43 ii.
Witts, John, deposition of, 729 (b).
Woddrop, William, Judge of Admiralty, St. Christophers, 742.
Wood, William, letter from, 391, 415, 457.
Wooddeson, J., document signed by, 233.
Woodley, John, document signed by, 438, 439.
Woodrop, Alexander, plantation of, St. Kitts, proposal to purchase, 83.
Woodrope, William, Councillor, St. Kitts, 298, 736, 742, 797.
-, -, plantation of, order concerning, 817.
Woods, H.M., in America, Act, for preservation of pine etc., 744.
-, -, -, -, for better preservation of, proposed, 616, 616 v, 617.
-, -, care of, to be entrusted to Governor of New England, proposal for, 592.
-, -, claimed for Mass. Bay, 283, 616, 616 i–vi, 672.
-, -, Crown title to, 755.
-, -, -, challenged, 283, 616, 616 i–vi, 672.
-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 711, 726, 741.
-, -, -, opinion on, 744.
-, -, -, reserved by Charter, 744.
-, -, preservation of, importance of, 755.
-, -, -, instructions for, insistence on, recommended, 755.
-, -, survey of, in Nova Scotia, proposed, 619.
-, -, Surveyor General of. See Bridger, J.; Burniston.
-, -, -, to act by deputy, 592.
-, -, -, Instructions to, 619.
-, -, -, need of, 617, 735.
-, -, waste of, in New England, 283, 428, 616, 617, 672, 735, 812.
-, -, -, -, difficulty of preventing, 616.
-, -, -, -, measures to prevent, 428, 429.
-, -, -, -, complaint from N.H. concerning, 428.
-, -, -, -, prosecutions for, proposed, 672.
Woodward, Anthony, recommended for Council, N.J., 739.
-, John, document signed by, 399.
Wool, Carolina, 452 i.
-, manufacture of, in N.E., 620.
-, -, -, -, enquiry concerning, 418.
-, -, -, -, remedy for, proposed, 620 i.
-, -, in the Plantations, 819.
-, prohibition of trade in, 85.
-, seizures of, trial of, in Admiralty Courts urged, 85.
Works, Office of, 299.
-, -, letter to, 224.
Worley, —, pirate, capture of, 787.
Wright, William, N.S., 352.
-, -, document signed by, 351 ii.
Wrighte, —, document signed by, 483.
Wyke, George, Councillor, Montserrat, 797.
Wyllys, John, recommended for Council, Jam., 53.
Y
Yate, Charles, Capt., 737 vii.
Yeamans, John, Councillor, Antigua, appointment of, 745, 769, 775.
-, -, petition for, 705.
-, -, recommendation for, 567, 576, 596, 745, 754; and see Barrington, J.
-, Robert, document signed by, 742 iv–xii.
Yonge, Francis, Surveyor General, Car., commission and instructions of, 694.
-, -, document signed by, 730, 787.
-, -, return of surveys required from, 694.
Yucatan, logwood cutting in, 104 i.
Z
Zuthill, Za., Lt., document signed by, 700 ix, x.