Index: B

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B.

Bacon, Francis, Resuscitatio, 362 iii.

Bahama Islands, The. 343 ii.

-, account of, 525, 525 i.

-, -, aid for, appeal for, 28, 84, 205, 545.

-, -, -, -, disregarded, 28, 204, 205.

-, Assembly, demand for, 204, 523.

-, attack upon, by Spaniards, threatened, preparations for, 84, 84 i.

-, -, aid against, request for, 84, 84 i.

-, Catt Island, raid on, by Spaniards, 4.

-, Chief Justice, provision for, 525 i; and see Gale, C.

-, Company for settling, Agents of, 525 i, 545.

-, Company, bills drawn on, 28.

-, -, Crown's assistance invoked by, 545.

-, -, expenditure by, 28, 472, 473, 473 i, 545.

-, -, -, reimbursement for, by Parliament, petition for, 84, 204 iii, 205, 209, 472, 473, 545.

-, -, recommended by Council of Trade, 474.

-, -, objections to, 525 i.

-, -, petition memorial by, 4, 472, 473, 545.

-, -, -, referred, 5.

-, -, regulations by, 545.

-, -, ships sent by, 545.

-, -, surrender of lease proposed by, 545.

-, conspiracy against Governor Rogers, checked, 28.

-, Council, Minutes of, 204, 204 ii, 204 iv, 205 ii, 400 i, 523, 523 i.

-, -, appointment of, 339.

-, -, persons proposed for, 204, 209.

-, -, warrants, appointing, fees for, question of payment of, 15, 204, 209.

-, defence of, 4, 5, 42.

-, Eleuthera i., inhabitants, character of, 545.

-, expedition from, 545.

-, felon executed, trial of, 205 i, 339.

-, forts and fortifications at, 4, 472–474, 525 i.

-, -, cost of, 204 iv, 209.

-, fortifications of, funds for, needed, 523.

-, -, reimbursement requested, 204 iii, 205, 209, 545.

-, -, tax for, resented, 209.

-, free port, proposed, 545.

-, French settlers, 28.

-, -, minister for, 545.

-, Governor of. See Rogers, Capt. Woodes.

-, Governor and Council of, letter from, 523.

Governor, Council and inhabitants, address by, 204 iii, 209.

-, guardship, 84, 545.

-, -, Delicia detained as, 473, 473 i, 545.

-, guardships for, request for, 28, 31 i, 37, 42, 209.

-, Harbour I., attack upon, by Privateers, 492 ii.

-, -, inhabitants of, character of, 545.

-, immigrants, from Bermuda, expected, 28.

-, -, from Carolina, expected, 28.

-, -, French, 28, 545.

-, -, from Virgin Islands, 28, 316 i.

-, -, Palatines and Swiss, 545.

-, importance of, 5, 42, 474, 535.

-, Independent Company at, 87, 400, 545.

-, -, petition, request for, 4, 41 i, 42, 204, 209, 472, 473, 523, 525, i, ii, 545.

-, -, recommended, 5, 15, 474.

-, -, conspiracy of, checked, 28.

-, -, labour by, 28.

-, -, subsistence of, need of, 28, 209, 523, 525 i.

-, -, bills drawn for, protested, 523, 525 i.

-, -, inhabitants of, character of, 28, 209, 525 i, 545.

-, -, decrease of, alleged, 545.

-, lands in, grants of, regulation of, 545.

-, -, quit rents, objection to, 525 i.

-, map of, 15, 204, 339.

-, Militia, 209.

-, negroes, 28.

-, -, carried off by Spaniards, 4.

-, Palatines, at, 545.

-, -, conspiracy of, 28.

-, pirate, pardon of, 314.

-, -, trial of, 204.

-, pirates, 84, 525 i, ii.

-, -, captured, rewards for, 33.

-, -, correspondents with, arrested, 33.

-, -, danger from, 5, 837.

-, -, driven out from, 472, 473, 545.

-, -, inhabitants' sympathy with, 33, 209.

-, -, measures to suppress, 33.

-, -, -, proposed, 31 i.

-, -, pardon of, ineffective, 33.

-, -, protection against, by H.M. ships, complaint concerning, 204 iii, 205.

-, -, surrender of, 33, 227.

-, prisoners, exchange of, with Spaniards, 447, 447, i, ii.

-, privateer, complaint concerning. See South, Capt.

-, privateers, 492 ii, 545.

-, -, attack by, 492 ii.

-, -, engagement with Jamaican, 205 iii.

-, -, Spanish ships captured by, 227.

-, prospects of, 209.

-, Providence i., description of, 525 ii.

-, -, expedition against, by Spaniards, designed. See Bahamas Spaniards.

-, -, flag of truce at, 447, 447 i.

-, -, fort at, repaired, 4.

-, -, free port desired at, 525 i.

-, -, harbour, survey of, 28, 204.

-, -, inhabitants of, character of, 545.

-, -, trade of, 545.

-, provisions, scarcity of, 28, 33, 209.

-, quit-rents, 525 i, 545.

-, report upon, 84.

-, robbery and arson, trial for, 204, 205 i.

-, Samuel at, 205.

-, Secretary of, patent of, fees for, 15.

-, -, recommendation for, 400.

-, settlement of, 4, 525, 545.

-, settlers brought over, 473, 545.

-, -, supported by Company, 473.

-, -, sickness among, 473.

-, -, discouraged, 525 i, ii.

-, -, invited from America, 545.

-, -, Platines etc. sent over, 545.

-, ships of war at, 400.

-, -, neglect by, 204 iii, 205.

-, sickness in, 28.

-, Spain, war with, 209.

-, Spaniards, attack designed by, 4, 5, 28, 31, 31 i, 33, 41 i, 204, 205 iii, 209, 240, 339, 447, 447 i, ii, 553.

-, -, abandoned, 205, 523, 525 ii.

-, -, preparation to meet, 205.

-, -, claim to, 84 i.

-, -, prisoners at, 523, 525 ii.

-, -, -, reimbursement for, requested, 523.

-, -, privateers commissioned against, 545.

-, stores of war for, 473, 474.

-, -, request for, 42, 545.

-, trade of, 525 i.

-, trade, engrossed by Company, denied, 545.

-, -, encouragement of, 545.

Baillie, —, Secretary, Jam., 167.

Baker,, merchant of London, 464.

Baldwin, R., printer, Jamaica, 132 i, ii, 479 iv, v.

Ball, Guy, Councillor, Barbados, document signed by, 356 i.

-, William, Councillor, Car. S., 253.

Baltimore, Lord. See Calvert.

Bampfeild, George, Agent for Barbados, 135, 456.

-, -, document signed by, 85, 356 vi.

-, -, -, letter from, 356 v, 527, 543.

-, -, Agent for Governor Hunter, 192.

-, appointment for, sought by Gov. Hunter, 226.

Bane, Lewis, deposition of, 578 i.

-, -, document signed by, 578 v.

Barbadoes, 37.

-, and see Sta. Lucia.

-, Acourt, case of, 125.

-, Act declaring Conset Bay public, caveat against. by S.P.G., 6, 24.

-, -, to dock the entail of a plantation etc., objection to, 347.

-, -, to empower licentiate lawyers, to lie by probationary, 411.

-, -, for encouragement of the Clergy, objection to, 356 xxx, xxxi.

-, -, for encouragement of white servants, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, -, to oblige the Vestry of St. Philips etc. caveat against, 435.

-, -, for repairing roads demaned, 356 xxvi.

-, -, requiring persons to submit accounts due from public etc. expired, 347.

-, -, -, report upon, 347.

-, -, against immorality, enforcement of, urged, 356 ii, xxvi.

-, -, against forestallers, etc., 356 ii (f).

-, Acts, printing of, new, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, -, referred, 158, 345.

-, Agents of. See Bampfeild, George, Stevensone, Alex.

-, Agents of, complaint by, concerning ecclesiastical jurisdiction, 80, 85; and see Gordon, W.

-, -, letter, petition from, 356, v, vi, ix, x.

-, aid for Bahamas, request for, 84, 84 i.

-, apprentices, recommendation concerning, 356 xxvi.

-, Assembly, addressed by, 356, 356 i, ii (c), xxix.

-, -, Address of, protest against, 356 xxxii.

-, -, calling and dissolution of, arbitrary, alleged, 436 ii.

-, -, Clerk of. See Grace, W.

-, -, elections of, 356 xliv.

-, -, -, interference of clergy in, 356 xxxi.

-, -, -, of Governor in, 513 iii.

-, -, Governor's speech to, 356 xxvii.

-, -, Journal of, 356 iv.

-, -, new, demanded, 356 xxi.

-, -, packed by Sharpe, 356 xxi, xxv.

-, -, Speaker of. See Sutton, E.

-, -, sums voted by, to Governor, 543.

-, -, thanks of, 543.

-, Attorney General of, 439.

-, Blenman, Jonathan, commitment of, 436 ii, 459.

-, Bridge Town, 356 ii (f).

-, clergy, evil example of, 356 xxii; xxvi, xxix, xxxi, and see Gordon, W., Irvine, Charles.

-, -, interference of, in politics, objection to, 356 xxvi, xxix, xxx, xxxi, xliv, xlv.

-, -, licences and recommendations by Bishop of London, 356 lii–lviii.

-, -, trading by, objection to, 356 xxvi, xxix, xxxi, xli.

-, cock-fighting, 356 xxxiv, xxxv.

-, coffee-house, 356 xiv.

-, Commissary in, commission of, 125.

-, Committee of public accounts, 513 iv, 558, 575.

-, Conset Bay. See Act declaring etc. Council of, 439, 543, 575.

-, -, address by, 356 xxi.

-, -, Clerk of. See Lenoir, i.

-, -, Minutes of, 210, 356, 356 iv, xv, 543, 575.

-, -, President of. See Sharpe, W.

-, -, proceedings in, on Gov. Lowther's recall, 436 ii.

-, -, and Assembly, address by, 356 xxviii.

-, -, resolution of, 356.

-, Councillors, 411, 436 ii; and see Cox, Samuel.

-, -, appointment of, 398, 421.

-, -, charges against, 513 iii.

-, -, suspended. See Barwick, S.

-, Court, Chancery, 513 iii.

-, -, ecclesiastical, protest against, 125, 356 i, ii (d), iv–vi.

-, -, of Exchequer, settlement of, requested, 356 xxvi.

-, -, of Grand Sessions, charge to, 356 xxii.

-, -, entertained by Governor, 543.

-, -, proceedings of, 356 ii, ii (a).

-, -, presentments and address by Grand Jury, 356, 356 ii.

-, Courts, Marshalls of, regulation of, requested, 356 ii (f), xxvi.

-, credit of, restoration of, measures for, requested, 356 xxix.

-, Customs, Collector of, charge against, 513 ii; and see Lascelles, Henry.

-, -, Searcher, 558.

-, -, Surveyor General of. See Dunbar, Charles.

-, donations, enquiry into, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, ecclesiastical jurisdiction in, complaint concerning, 80, 85; and see Gordon, W., London, Bishop of.

-, -, report upon, objections to, 125.

-, education, encouragement of, urged, 356 xxvi.

-, Egginton's Green, 356 xlix.

-, exchange, rate of, 558.

-, factions in, quieted, 356 ii (d).

-, fees, ascertainment of, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, fortifications, inspection of, requested, 356 xxvi.

-, French West India Co., patent of, 505.

-, Gordon, Rev. W., complaints by, reply to, 356; and see Gordon, W.

-, Governor of. See Lowther, R.

-, -, Commission of ViceAdmiralty, 98, 109 i.

-, -, expenses of, 543.

-, -, land purchased for, 543.

-, Governors of, Instruction of, relating to Sta. Lucia, Dominicio, St. Vincent, and Tobago, 404.

-, Grand Jury, address and presentments' by, 356, 356 (a), (d), (e), (f), ii, xxiii–xxvi.

-, -, reply to, 356 xxx.

-, -, attacked by Rev. Gordon, 356 xxx.

-, -, charge to, 356 xxii.

-, guardships, 356 ii (f.)

-, -, victualling station at, 263.

-, Hallet, Col., case concerning widow and heiress of, 55, 55 i.

-, Jacobite preparations in, 436 ii.

-, lands in, conveyance of, regulation of, requested, 356 xxvi.

-, Lansa, case of, 513 ii, iii.

-, -, referred, 513.

-, Martinique, trade illegal with, complaint concerning, 356 xxvi, xxix, xxxi, 557, 558, 562.

-, Mary, sloop, care of, 513, 513 i, iii.

-, militia, regulation of, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, The Miserable State of, book by Rev. Gordon, reply to, 436 ii.

-, negroes, captured, 518 i, 563 i, 571.

-, -, coat of arms burned on, 558.

-, -, detinue of, regulation of, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, -, gatherings of, on Sabbath, prohibition of, urged, 356 xxvi.

-, -, imported from Dutch W.I., 383 i, 386–388, 403 i, ii.

-, -, -, objection to, 383 i.

-, -, -, permissible, 383.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 386, 387.

-, -, prices of, 388.

-, -, -, trade, in, 356 ii (f), 388, 558.

-, Pilgrims, land purchased for, 543.

-, -, repair of, 543.

-, pirates, goods captured by, disposal of, case of, 518, 518 i, 563, 563 i.

-, -, report upon, 571.

-, prison, repair of requested, 356 xxvi.

-, produce of, imposts on, 356 ii (d).

-, provisions, export of, prohibition of, demanded, 356 ii (f).

-, -, high cost of, 543.

-, Provost Marshall, repair of gaol by, demanded, 356 ii (f); and see Gooche, W.

-, punch-houses, restriction of licences for, demanded, 356 ii (f.)

-, Receiver General of. See Barwick, S.

-, roads and bridges, improvement of, demanded, 356 ii (f).

-, roads, repair of, request for, 356 xxvi.

-, St. George's parish, Vestry of, protest against Rev. Gordon's neglect, 356 xxxii.

-, St. Louis, case of, 513, 513 ii, iii.

-, Sta. Lucia. See Sta. Lucia.

-, St. Lucy's parish, election 356 xxxi.

-, St. Michael's parish, paving of streets etc., request for, 356 xxvi.

-, -, Vestry, proceedings of, 356 li.

-, -, testimonial by, 356 xxx (b).

-, St. Philips Vestry, election, 356 xlv, xlvii.

-, school. Callow's, 356 xxxix.

-, schools in, 356 xxxi, xxxix.

-, -, need of, 356 ii (f).

-, -, -, endowment of, enquiry into, demanded, 356 ii. (d), (f).

-, Secretary of. See Whitworth F.; Micklehurst, Joseph.

-, -, charge against, 513 ii.

-, -, Deputy, 356.

-, Society for Propagation of the Gospel, charges against, enquiry into, 356.

-, -, petition of, 356.

-, -, -, order on, 356.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 356.

-, soil, exhaustion of, 404.

-, Spaniards, attack by, rumoured 41 i.

-, sugar, duty, change in, proposed, 135, 135. i.

-, -, exports to foreign Plantations, prohibited, 383 i, 388.

-, -, frauds, 135, 135 i.

-, trade with Dutch W.I., 388, 403, i, ii.

-, -, French at Martinique etc., 356 xli, 513 i, 557, 558, 562.

-, -, -, prohibition of, demanded, 356 ii (f), xxvi.

-, -, L.I., 388.

-, -, N.E., 564 i.

-, -, Sta. Lucia, 384 i.

-, -, Spain, 513 i.

-, -, Spanish W.I., 513, 513 i, iii, 527, 537, 543, 547, 550, 551, 556.

-, -, -, report upon, 575.

-, Treasurer. See Lascelles, Henry.

-, Treasurer, Deputy. See Young, Joseph.

-, Walker, William, charges by, 356 ii.

-, -, reply to, 356, 356 ii.

Barberie, John, Councillor N.Y., docusigned by, 461 iii.

Barclay, J., Deputy Registrar, N.J., document signed by, 461 iv.

Barkley, Edmund, Councillor, Va., decd., 147.

Barnstable, Mayor of, letter to, 54, 59; and see Fairchild, E.

Barnwell, Col. John, 516.

-, -, letter from, 164 i, ii, 516 i.

-, -, mission of, to Indians, 164.

-, -, -, failure of, 164 i.

Bartlett, Christopher, deposition of, 578 iii.

Barwick, Samuel, Councillor, Barbados, order suspending, 22.

-, -, Receiver General, accounts of, enquiry into, 22.

-, -, complaint against, notice of, requested, 30.

Baudon, Sir John, 131.

Bayard, —, Councillor, New York, 467.

Beamor, Capt., letter to, 164 ii.

Bean, Jeremiah, prosecution of, 270.

Beauchamp, Lt. Robert, 84, 204, 400, 475.

-, R., Secretary, Bahama Islands, patent of. 15.

Beaufort, Duke of. See Somerset, Henry.

Beaver, ship, 464.

Beckles, —, 459, 513 ii.

Beekman, Gerard, Councillor, N.Y., document signed by, 440 viii, 461 iii.

Beersheba, sloop, 492 ii.

Beeston, Sir W., late Governor, Jamaica, 278 i, 478.

Bellenden, Robert, letter from, 559.

Bennet, Spencer, changed name, Act for, 217 i.

Bennett, Benjamin, Lt. Governor, Bermuda, Address in praise of, 492 i.

-, charges against, reply to, 227, 491.

-, commission of, for trying pirates, 492.

-, gratitude of, to Mr. Popple, 491.

-, Instructions, difficulty of fulfilling, 492.

-, -, letter from, 227, 491, 492.

Berbuda, i., 561.

Beresford, —, Rev., Barbados, 356 liv.

-, Richard, document signed by, 493, 497 i, 531.

Berkeley, James, Earl of Berkeley, document signed by, 443 i.

Bermuda, Act to supply deficiency for building a house for the Governor, accounts of, 227 i.

-, -, Assembly, Journal of, 492.

-, Clergy, address by, 492 i.

-, Clerks, lack of, 492.

-, Council, Minutes of, 492.

-, Court, Admiralty, dissatisfaction with, 492.

-, emigration to Bahamas intended, 28.

-, fortifications, account of, 227, 227 ii.

-, Governor, Council and Assembly, Address by, 492 i.

-, inhabitants, address by, 492 i.

-, Lt. Governor of, house of, accounts of building, 227 i, iii.

-, Magazine, attempt to blow up, 492.

-, Naval Officer's lists, 492.

-, pirates, surrender of, 227.

-, -, trial of, commission for, 492.

-, privateers, captures by, 492.

-, -, revenge of, alleged, 492.

-, prize, released, 492.

-, prizes, 492.

-, St. George's, 492.

-, seal, old, defaced and returned, 227.

-, Secretary of. See Tucker.

-, Spain, war with, 492 i.

-, -, declaration of, not received, 227.

-, trade with French Plantations, sloop, seized for, 271.

Bernard, Thomas, Councillor, Jam., letter from, 548.

Berryman, Hugh, 466 i.

-, William, 466 i.

Bertie, James, document signed by, 105.

Berwick, Duke of, memorial to, 351. ii.

-, township of, 578 iii, v.

Betts, Thomas, Naval Officer, Jam., leave of absence, 468.

Beverley, Peter, Treasurer, Va., document signed by, 199 iii.

-, -, recommended for Councillor, Va., 144.

Bideford, Mayor of, 54, 59.

-, -, letter from, 68.

-, -, sailings from, for Newfd., 68.

-, -, ships seized in Spain, 68.

Bienville, M., Governor of Moville, 516.

Bignell, James, letter to, 247 i (c).

Birchfield, Maurice, Surveyor General of Customs in S. America, letter to, 272.

Biss, —, St. Kitts, 415 i.

Blackman, John Lucie, Councillor, Barbados, document signed by, 356 i.

Bladen, Martin, Commissary to treat with French, 360, 430, 441, 449.

-, -, at Paris, appointment of, 301, 318, 321.

-, -, -, instructions for, 310, 318, 327, 443 i.

-, -, -, letter from, 416, 417, 420, 423, 429, 431–433, 438.

-, -, -, letter to. 409.

Blair, James, Commissary and Councillor, Va., dismissal of, urged, 46.

Blathwayt, William, Auditor General of the Plantations, letter from, 307 i.

Blenman, Jonathan, 459.

-, -, commitment of, 436 ii.

-, Nathan, 513 ii.

Block Island, wool, 270.

Bloss, —, report by, 447 i.

Bond, Francis, Councillor, Barbados, document signed by, 356 i.

Bonfils, M., act for relief of, 548.

-, -, claim of, 167, 167 i, 479; and see L' Aimable Marie.

Bonivea, Capt., privateer, ship captured by, 492 ii.

Bonnet, Stede, pirate, capture of, 31 i, 405.

-, -, -, escape of, 31 i.

-, -, -, recaptured, 31 i.

-, -, -, trial of, 31 i.

Boone, Joseph, letter from, 553.

-, -, letter to, 572.

-, Nathaniel, book printed by, without licence, 564.

Boston. See Massachusetts Bay.

Bounsivell, George, pirate, pardon of, 314.

Bowker, Ralph, grant of, 133 v.

Bramble, Col. John, Councillor, Montserrat. appointment of, 173.

-, -, dismissed, 396.

Bravo, Isaac, letter from, 247 i (b).

Brenton, Jahleel, Surveyor General of Woods, 1690, 501, 501 i.

Bridgen, Edward, letter from, 26, 216.

Bridger, J., late Surveyor General, H.M. Woods in America, 312, 313.

-, Act for preservation of woods, proposed by, 274.

-, applies for employment in Nova Scotia, 294.

-, applies for office of Surveyor of Naval Stores, 245.

-, -, for re-appointment, 270, 274.

-, assistance to, by Governor, N.E., 480.

-, -, -, ordered, 217.

-, charges against, by Mr. Cooke, 335, 578 iii–vi.

-, -, -, reply to, 578 iv.

-, charges by, against Cooke, etc., 578 viii.

-, -, reply to, 274, 274 i, 578 vii.

-, condemned by Committee of Assembly, 578, 578 v, x.

-, complaint by, 410.

-, continues his office, 161, 373, 385.

-, Councillor, Mass., appointment to, requested, 270.

-, Deputy of, Commission and Instructions to, 578 iii, iv.

-, letter from, 161, 245, 252, 274, 294, 311, 311 i, 335, 373, 385 i, 413, 501, 578 iv, v.

-, -, referred, 385, 391, 399, 410.

-, -, letter to, 307 i.

-, licences by, for cutting trees, 578 iv, v.

-, prosecutions by, enquiry concerning, 270.

-, proposals by, 274, 410.

-, removed by Mr. Dummer's influence, 501.

-, reward requested by, 413.

-, salary of, payment of, recommended, 28, 424.

-, salary of, petition for continuance of, 373, 385 i.

-, -, referred, 385.

-, testimonial to, 373 i.

-, waste of woods prevented by, 501.

Bristol, Cabot, S., 362 i.

-, sailings from, 317.

-, sugar bakers, petition of, 135 i.

British Empire, The, quoted, 505.

Brodhelt, Lawrence, Councillor, Nevis, leave of absence, 316, 316 iv.

Brouillan, M. St. Ovide de, Governor of Cape Breton, British ships seized by, 129 i (b).

-, at Cape Canso, 213 i (c).

-, complaint by, of depredations by Capt. Smart, 208 i, ii.

-, incitement of French inhabitants of Nova Scotia by, prohibition of, demanded, 443 i.

-, interference with Five Nations, prohibition of, demanded, 443 i.

-, letter from, 129 i, 208 ii, 213 viii.

-, -, -, letter to, 1, 213 iv, 530 i.

-, message to, 137 i, v, vi.

-, mission to, concerning French encroachments at Canso, 1, 213 iii–viii.

Brown, A. See Antigua, Act to indemnify.

-, Anguish, deed of gift, 241 i–iii.

-, Margaret, wife of above, 241 i.

-, Capt., captured by pirates, 103 i.

-, Capt. Charles, passport of, 137 v. (c), 530 ii.

-, James, petition, of, 579 i.

Browne, Anthony, petition by, 435.

-, Charles, petition of, 322, 322 i.

Bruce, Charles, petition of, 322, 322 i.

Bryan, —, Car. S., 164 ii.

Bryan, Christopher, deposition of, 356 xliii.

-, -, document signed by, 356 ii.

Buck, John, Mayor of Bideford. See Bideford.

-, Samuel, 475.

-, -, letter to, 41 i.

-, -, memorial, petition of, 4, 41, 472, 473, 545.

-, -, -, referred, 5.

Bull, William, Councillor, Car. S., document signed by, 447.

Burchett, Josiah, Secretary to the Admiralty, letter from, 58, 78, 89, 98, 109, 155, 184, 191, 193, 223, 239, 251 i, 259, 263, 270, 278 i, 515.

-, -, -, 52 iv, v, 57, 58 i, 90, 97, 141, 183, 216, 238, 242, 251 ii, 268, 276, 392.

Burell, John, Mayor of Exeter. See Exeter, Mayor of.

Burniston, Charles, Surveyor General of H.M. Woods in America, 270, 501.

-, -, -, complaint against, 294.

-, -, -, Deputy of, objection to, 48.

-, -, -, -, not recognised, 373; and see Armstrong, Robert.

Burrows, Capt., captured by Indians, 516.

-, Mrs., captured by Indians, 516 i.

-, -, child of, killed 516 i.

Butler, Hugh, Councillor, Car. S., 253.

-, -, document signed by, 447.

-, James, Agent for sufferers, Nevis and St. Kitts, petition by, 231.

Byrchall, Capt. 572.

Byrd, William, Agent of Council and Assembly, Va., 46, 271.

-, -, Agent of Assembly, Va., appointment of, 146.

-, -, -, objection to, 146.

-, charges by, against Lt. Gov. Spotswood, reply to, 357.

-, charge concerning, 46.

-, -, Councillor, Va., absentee, 144.

-, -, dismissal of, urged, 46, 144.

-, -, leave of absence, petition for, referred, 269.

-, letter from, 130.

-, offer of mediation between Lt. Governor and Council, 130.

Bywater, Charles, document signed by, 475.