M.

Mackdowell, William, Councillor, St. Kitts, appointment of, 27, 113 118, 162.

Mackett, —, Capt., 518, 518 i, 563, 563 i 571.

Macpheadris, Archibald, 313.

-, -, deposition of, 578 iii.

-, -, proposed for Council, N.H., 494.

Macie, David, & Co., document signed by, 135 i.

Madeira, exports to Plantations, 18, 18 i.

-, imports from, accounts of, Va., 271.

-, trade, 317.

-, trade with L.I., 316 i.

-, -, N.E., 195.

-, -, Va., 199 vi.

Major, —, Jam., 548.

Mapp, Capt. Thomas, deposition of, 356 xlv.

Marsh, John, letter to, 487, 520.

Marshall, John, memorial by, 213 v.

Martin, B., document signed by, 108.

-, George, Capt., R.N., certificate by, 530 viii.

-, William, Capt., R.N., 191.

Martindale, William, Capt., journal of, 492, 492 ii.

Martinique, expedition from, against St. Vincent prepared, 384 i, 404, 404 i.

-, -, to Sta. Lucia, 411, 417, 422 ii, 505, 506.

-, Governor of, 439, 505, 506.

-, Government of, 316 i.

-, hostages at. See Nevis, invasion of.

-, produce of, 316 i.

-, soil of, rich, 316.

-, strength of, 316 i.

-, trade with Barbados, 356 xxxi, xli, 557, 558, 562.

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

Mary, H.M.S., 193.

Mary sloop, case of, 513, 513 i, iii, 527, 537, 543, 547, 550, 551, 556, 575.

Maryland, Acts, 378.

-, Acts of Trade and Navigation, 62, 76.

-, -, regulating fees in Courts, 280, 281, 284.

-, boundaries, account of, required, 378.

-, Council, President of, to act as Lt. Governor, security for, 62, 76, 86, 121, 143.

-, Courts, fees in, acts relating to, 280, 281, 284.

-, French settlements near to, 362.

-, Governor and Council of, thanks to Lt. Gov. Spotswood, 199 vii (d).

-, Indians, 61 i.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Hart, John; and Council, President.

-, Lord Proprietor of. See Baltimore, Lord.

-, post, 271.

-, Potomac R., fort upon, proposed, 61 i.

-, tabacco, exports to Scotland, account of, required, 271.

Mascoll, Capt. Peter, marriage of, 356 xxxi.

Massachusetts Bay, The. Act in addition to act against counterfeiting bills of credit, objection to, 217 i.

-, -, in addition to act making lands and tenements liable for debts, new, proposed, 217 i, 480.

-, -, -, objections to, enquiry concerning, 235.

-, -, in addition to act regulating fees, objection to, 183, 184, 434 (a).

-, -, against hawkers etc., enquiry concerning, 217 i.

-, -, annual, precaution against, 160.

-, -, for change of name of Spencer Bennet, 217 i.

-, -, for encouraging produce, rejected, 274.

-, -, for granting unto H.M. several rates and duties of impost and tonnage of shipping, 274, 427.

-, -, objections to, 160, 217 i.

-, -, -, repeal of, 160, 196, 197, 306, 306 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 94, 111, 111 i.

-, -, -, not re-enacted, 270, 483.

-, -, -, reprimand to Governor for passing, 117, 306.

-, -, for holding a superior Court for County of Hampshire, enquiry concerning, 217 i.

-, -, laying powder duty, renewal of, prevented, 480.

-, -, for preservation of pine trees, proposed, 270.

-, -, for regulating credit in trade, objections to, 214.

-, -, regulating fees of ViceAdmiralty Court, petition against, 52 vi.

-, -, repugnant to Laws of Great Britain, repealed, 306.

-, -, stating fees of Custom House Officers, referred, 182.

-, Acts of, 288.

-, -, affecting trade and shipping of Great Britain, Instruction prohibiting, 160, 217 i, 306, 480.

-, -, observations on, by Board of Trade, 217, 217 i.

-, -, private, instruction concerning, 217, 480.

-, -, agent for soliciting, required, 217, 217 i, 480.

-, -, referred, 159.

-, -, report upon, 214.

-, -, transmitted, 480.

-, Act of Parliament, to prevent clandestine running of uncustomed goods, 480.

-, Acts of Trade and Navigation, 564 i.

-, -, infringement of, 160, 306.

-, Agent of, 270; and see Dummer, J.

-, Assembly, 480; and see Mass. Woods in.

-, -, and Agent, 270.

-, -, Committee of, report by, on Mr. Bridger, 578, 578 v, x.

-, -, duty on British goods maintained by, 274.

-, -, Journal of, 217, 288, 434 (a), 486.

-, -, -, request for, 217.

-, -, letter, memorial by, 483, 578, 578 v.

-, -, opposition in, led by Cooke274 i.

-, -, Speaker of, letter, memorial to, 274 i, 311, 578 vi.

-, -, -, reply to, 274.

-, -, warning to, 306.

-, Attorney General of, 480, 564.

-, -, opinion by, 52 vi.

-, book printed without licence, 564.

-, Boston, 31 i.

-, -, batteries in, 564 i.

-, -, Castle William, account of stores in, 367 i, ii.

-, -, -, guns and garrison of, 195, 564 i.

-, -, Collector of Customs at, 52 v.

-, -, present to, 52 v.

-, -, exports, 195.

-, -, sailors impressed by Spaniards, 136.

-, -, ship, engaged by Moors, 136.

-, Brunswick, fort at, 564 i.

-, Cape Breton, danger from, 564 i.

-, Charter, 274, 274 i.

-, -, endangered, 160.

-, coins and currency, paper, act to prevent counterfeiting, 217 i.

-, -, issue of, 195, 564 i.

-, -, depreciation of, 14 i, 480, 564.

-, -, -, evil effects of, measures for preventing, 1.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 217.

-, Committee of Accounts, report by, 243 viii, v.

-, cotton wool, imports of, 270.

-, -, prohibition of, proposed, 270.

-, Council, 311.

-, -, Minutes of, 213 iii, 217, 221, 288, 434 (a), 486.

-, -, -, transmission of, 217, 480.

-, Council and Assembly, caution to, 160, 306.

-, -, Minutes of, 578 ix.

-, Councillor, dismissed. See Cooke, Elisha.

-, Councillors, deceased, 270.

-, -, persons proposed for, 270.

-, Court of Admiralty, 213 iii.

-, -, Act regulating fees in, 52 vi. 183, 184.

-, -, petition against, 52 vi.

-, -, Judge of. See Menzies, John.

-, -, Judge Advocate. See Smith, James.

-, -, Squirrel case, 57, 58, 58 i.

-, Courts, Provincial, decrees of Vice-Admiralty Court prohibited by, 52 i–vi.

-, -, Superior, complaint against. See Smart, Capt.

-, exports and imports, accounts of, transmitted yearly, 564 i.

-, -, fees in. See Act regulating etc.

-, Custom House sloops needed, 564 i.

-, Customs; and see Cumings, A.

-, -, officers of, instructions to, 480.

-, Fishery, 564 i; and see Newfoundland; Nova Scotia, Fishery.

-, -, regulations of, 255 ii.

-, forts, 564 i.

-, -, forts, report upon, required, 217 ii.

-, -, ruinous condition of, 195.

-, French, danger from, 564 i.

-, -, ships seized by, 129 i (a).

-, -, -, reprisal for, 52 v, 129 i (b), 480; and see Squirrel.

-, -, -, reparation for, demanded, 208, 208 i–iv.

-, Governor and Council of, despatch of H.M. ship by, to Nova Scotia, 213 i–viii, 221; and see Squirrel, H.M.S.

-, furs, exports of, 564 i.

-, Governor of. See Shute, Samuel.

-, Governor, Council and Assembly of, memorial to, 213 v, 578 vi, vii, ix.

-, hemp, encouragement of, proposals for, 274, 391, 392.

-, hops, export of, 195.

-, horses, exports of, 564 i.

-, imports, 195.

-, Indians, 367.

-, -, Christian, number of, 564 i.

-, -, Eastern, hostile attitude of, 578 i, ii.

-, -, incited by Jesuits, 564 i, 578 i, ii.

-, -, French, neutrality agreement, suggested, 564 i.

-, -, number of, 564 i.

-, -, raid by, 564 i.

-, -, report upon, required, 217 ii.

-, -, slaves, 564 i.

-, indigo, exports of, 195.

-, inhabitants, census of, 564 i.

-, -, required, 217 ii.

-, -, intolerance denied, 578 ix.

-, Irish settlers, 564 i.

-, iron, imports of, 564 i.

-, -, manufacture of, 564 i.

-, Jesuits, residence of, among Indians, protest against, 578, 578 i, ii.

-, -, influence of, 564 i.

-, lands in. See Act concerning.

-, lands between Nova Scotia and Maine, grants of, old, enquiry concerning, 504.

-, linen manufacture, increase of, 270.

-, Maine, lands in, grants of, from Indians, how obtained, 274, 504.

-, -, Mr. Usher's purchase of, 413.

-, -, H.M. Woods in, 501 i; and see Bridger; Cooke.

-, -, woods in, claim to, memorial upon, 274, 274 i, 311.

-, -, -, reply to, 311 i.

-, manufactures in, increase of, 270.

-, -, enquiry concerning, 217 ii.

-, -, -, halters, 564 i.

-, -, -, iron, 564 i.

-, -, -, leather, 564 i.

-, -, -, linnen, 564 i.

-, Marblehead, fort at, 564 i.

-, -, ruinous condition of, 195.

-, militia, number of, 564 i.

-, -, return of, required, 217 ii.

-, mines, enquiry concerning, 217 ii.

-, molasses, imports of, 564 i.

-, Naval Stores, encouragement of, 391, 392.

-, -, exports of, 195, 564 i.

-, -, -, to Spain prohibited, 480.

-, -, hemp, instructions for raising, 480.

-, -, premium on, effect of, 13.

-, -, quality of, Act of Parliament concerning, 217.

-, -, -, instructions for maintaining, 480.

-, -, turpentine, instructions for making, 480.

-, negroes, number of, 564 i.

-, pirates, 578.

-, -, ship captured by, 31 i.

-, -, trial of, legality of, opinion on, 88, 217, 480.

-, -, Act of indemnity suggested, 88.

-, Prerogative of the Crown, encroachments on, 311, 311 i.

-, prisoners in Canada, release of, refused, 379.

-, produce, annual value of, 564 i.

-, -, of, bill for encouraging, rejected, 274.

-, -, enquiry concerning, 217 ii.

-, provisions imported, 274.

-, -, act for encouraging production of, rejected, 274.

-, -, prices of, 274.

-, queries by Council of Trade, reply to, 480, 564, 564 i.

-, Receiver General. See Allen, J.

-, republican propaganda, 311.

-, Revenue, accounts of, 217, 379 i, 480.

-, -, required, 217.

-, Salem, fort at, 564 i.

-, -, -, ruinous condition of, 195.

-, sawmills, 161.

-, Secretary of. See Willard, J.

-, settlements, Eastern, 578 i.

-, servants, white, 564 i.

-, ships and shipbuilding, 564 i.

-, ship-building, return of, required, 217 ii.

-, ships seized by French at Canso, 129 i (b).

-, ship sent against French at Canso, report upon, 120.

-, Spaniards, sailors impressed by, 136.

-, stores of war, accounts of, 367 i, ii.

-, sturgeon, exports of, 195.

-, trade, balance against, 14 i.

-, -, difficulties, 564 i.

-, -, foreign, enquiry concerning, 217 ii.

-, -, fur, 564 i.

-, -, illegal, with French, case of, 52 v.

-, -, -, measures to prevent, 564 i.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 217 ii.

-, -, return of, required, 217 ii.

-, -, timber, to Spain, prohibited, 480.

-, trade and shipping of Great Britain. See Acts affecting.

-, -, instruction concerning, 217.

-, trade with Antigua, 564 i.

-, -, with Barbados, 564 i.

-, -, Cape Breton, 52 v.

-, -, with Foreign Plantations, 564 i.

-, -, Great Britain, 564 i.

-, -, discouraged, 270.

-, -, Ireland, 564 i.

-, -, Madeira, 195.

-, -, Portugal, 564 i.

-, -, Spain, 564 i.

-, -, Surinam, 564 i.

-, Treasurer. See Allen, J., Usher, John.

-, Winter Harbour, fort at, 564 i.

-, woods in, claim to, 274, 274 i, 413, 424, 578 viii; and see Mass. Maine; Cooke, Elisha.

-, -, Crown's right to, opinion, on, 274 i.

-, Woods in, waste of, 161, 274, 391, 392, 424.

-, -, measures for prevention of, 501.

-, -, prosecutions for, 270; and see Bridger, J.

-, wool produced in, 195.

-, woollen manufacture in, increase of, 270.

Mathew, Col., decd., 38.

-, William, Lt. General of the Leeward Islands, 103.

-, -, grant by, 529 i.

-, -, letter from, 244.

-, -, letter to, 234, 256.

Mathews, Charles, Councillor, L.I., 316.

-, Sir William, Instructions of, 316.

Maxwell, Thomas, C. J., Barbados, 356 xxx.

-, -, address to, 356 xxiii.

-, -, charge by, 356 xxii, xxxi.

-, -, presentments to, 356 xxvi.

-, -, Councillor, Barbados, document signed by, 356 i.

-, William, deposition of, 136.

Maycock, Thomas, Councillor, Barbados, 356 xxxi.

-, -, document signed by, 356 i.

Mein, Richard, document signed by, 531.

Melvin, —, 516 i.

Menzies, John, Judge of Vice Admiralty, Mass., letter from, 52 vi.

Mercury, ship, case of, 518, 518 i, 563, 563 i, 571.

Meridgawalk, 578 i.

Mermaid, H.M.S., 193.

Merrimack, R., 578 v.

Merrychap, Capt., privateer, 492 ii.

"Merrywings," 164 i.

Mexico, Bay of, map of, 324.

-, mines of, 523, 525 i.

-, Viceroy of, Instructions to, 447, 447 i.

-, -, order by, 525 ii.

Miamis, Fort, 61 i.

-, R., 61 i.

Micklethwait, John, Agent for Barbados, document signed by, 85, 356 vi.

-, -, letter from, 356 v.

-, Joseph, Secretary of Barbados, 74, 356 xxiv.

Mico, Wetley, 516 i.

Middleton, Arthur, document signed by, 497 i.

Milford, H.M.S., 34.

Mill, Richard, document signed by, 342 iii, iv.

Miller, Paul, privateer N.Y., 492 ii.

Milles, John, junr., document signed by, 356 xxiii, xxvii.

Milliken, James, grant of lands to, 162, 316, 316 ii.

Mills, John, Councillor, Barbados, decd., 398, 411.

Mines, Car. S., 531 i.

-, copper, N.E., 14 i.

-, Illinois, 572.

-, iron, (Car. S.), 105.

-, iron, N.H., 274.

Minot, John, deposition of, 578 ii.

Missilimakina, Straits, 61 i.

Mississippi, R., description of, 572.

-, and Canada, communications, described, 61 i.

-, French claims, 61 i.

-, -, Dr. Cox's grant, 61.

-, -, French settlements on, 61, 61 i, 362, 366, 440, 516, 523, 525 i, 564 i.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 168 i.

-, -, -, proposal for agreement concerning, 366.

-, -, -, report upon, 61, 61 i, 462.

-, -, Indians, 462.

Mitchel (Michel), Andrew, letter from, 578 v.

-, -, permit to, 578 v.

Mobile. See Moville.

Montserrat, Act, for levying executions but at certain times, reason for, 103.

-, -, delay in transmitting, 103.

-, -, for paying public debts, etc., 103.

-, -, -, delay in transmitting, 103.

-, -, for quieting possessions, new, proposed, 173.

-, -, for raising a levy upon trading men, etc., report upon, 532.

-, -, settling liquor duty on Lt. Governor, enquiry concerning, 103, 396.

-, -, Acts, collection of, ordered, 316.

-, -, referred, 397.

-, Agent for. See Nevine, Wm; Tryon; Carpenter.

-, -, Assembly, journal of, 173, 244.

-, -, Council, Minutes of, 126, 173, 244, 316.

-, -, President of, 355.

-, -, Councillor, dismissed, 396.

-, Councillors, appointment of, 173, 299, 396.

-, -, leave of absence, 173, 173 i.

-, -, persons recommended for, 234, 244, 250.

-, emigration from, 316 i.

-, -, means to prevent, 316 i.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Talmash, Thomas.

-, Ministers, method of paying, 103.

-, raid on, by French, 241 i.

-, -, losses from, account of, 355, 355 i.

-, -, -, required, 318.

-, -, reparation for, demanded, 443 i.

-, -, -, Commissioners appointed to settle, 318.

-, -, -, instructions for, 443 i.

-, -, enquiries by, 445, 446.

-, -, sufferers from, memorial by 359.

-, records destroyed in, 241 i.

-, Secretary, Deputy, 316; and see Gerrish, W.

Moody, Col. John, lands and house, purchased by, 221 i.

-, -, taken for fort, 559.

-, -, letter from, 222, 368.

-, -, letter to, 222 i.

-, -, petition of, 508 i.

-, -, -, referred, 508.

-, William, pirate, 37.

-, -, ship captured by, 103 i.

Moore, Edward, 466 i.

-, J., Collector of Customs, Pa., document signed by, 18 i.

-, James, Col., Car. S., Governorship assumed by, 493, 497.

-, -, document signed by, 531.

Moors, engagement with, 136.

Morley, —, pirate, captured, 105.

Morris, Lewis, President of Council, N.J., letter from, 450, 461.

-, -, Proclamation by, 461, 461 v.

-, Col. Thomas, Councillor, Antigua, suspended, 65, 123.

-, -, -, restored, 123, 140, 162, 316.

-, Col. Valentine, proposed for each Council, in L.i., 162, 316.

Morton, Jos., document signed by, 497 i, 531.

Moulton, John, Capt., 561.

Moville, (Mobile), 447 i, ii, 553.

-, description of, 576.

-, Expedition against, preparations for, 540 vi.

-, French at, Indians incited by, 541.

-, Governor of. See Bienville, M.

-, -, letter to, 447 i.

-, R., 572.

Mullins, Major Richard, passport of, 137 v (c), 530 ii.

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

Musgrove, —, 516 i.

Musson, Matthew, 205 i.