N

Naes, the, 168.

Nairack, Alex., 393.

Nairne, Sir David, 45.

Naples, 479, 527.

-, trade with, 332.

Narbury, Captain, 331.

-, -, complaints against, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339.

-, -, -, answer to, 338, 339.

Narraganset country, New England, petition from proprietors of, 183, 199, 200, 264, 265, 288.

Narva, trade to, 205, 206.

Nash, Mr., 383.

Nazereau, Mr., 546, 547, 548.

Neal, Captain, privateer commander, 494.

-, Thomas, 384.

Neale, Henry, allowances as surveyor of Minorca, 408.

-, John, 387.

Negroes, imported into plantations, 2, 3, 25, 55, 96, 97, 104, 215–217, 447, 455, 457.

-, for Brazil, 488, 490–493, 501.

-, price of, 348.

-, food for, 474, 486.

-, act for better government of (St. Christopher's), 447.

-, act for suppressing insolencies of (Nevis), 551.

-, See also under separate Plantations.

Nelson, Gilbert, chief justice of Bermuda, 30.

Netherlands. See Holland; Spanish Netherlands.

Netherway, Jonathan, 384, 429.

-, Mary, 384, 386, 429.

Neu(f)chatel, proposed importation of wines from, 14, 16, 17.

Nevin, William, merchant trading to Leeward Islands, 21, 23, 31, 50, 51, 53, 74, 189, 339.

-, -, complaint by, 240.

Nevis , 291, 339, 341, 346, 360, 396, 458, 557, 565.

lieutenant-governor. See Hamilton.

treasurer. See Pinney.

council, 469.

-, minutes of, 447, 551.

-, addresses from, 335, 446.

-, vacancies in, 262.

-, president of. See Smith.

-, members of. See Choppin; Milliken; Symonds; Williams.

assembly, addresses from, 335, 446.

acts, 91, 315.

act about relief of sufferers, 371. See also below, Invasion.

-, for suppressing insolencies of negroes, 551.

-, about debts of Azar Pinney. See Pinney.

churches, resettlement of, 400.

French, objections to demands of, 557.

hostages and capitulations, 573.

invasion by French, 556.

-, relief and resettlement of sufferers from, 295, 299, 302, 303, 316–318, 322, 357, 361, 365, 371, 373, 374, 379, 381–387, 392, 395, 397–400, 402–404, 406–408, 410, 416–424, 426–430, 437, 443, 444, 446, 449, 459, 462, 463, 472, 475, 476–478, 480, 485, 487, 493–495, 534, 551, 555, 562, 563, 568–570, 574, 575, 581, 588, 589, 598, 614.

Newcastle, 13.

New England , 14, 100, 102, 103, 105, 111, 112, 196, 233, 236, 243, 264, 288, 297, 299, 300, 307, 311, 328, 329–331, 343, 359, 467, 469, 484, 485, 503, 523–525, 527–529, 531, 532, 543, 544, 556, 581, 590, 594, 600. See also Massachusetts Bay; Narraganset country.

governor. See Dudley.

postmaster-general, representation by, 438, 440.

agent. See Dummer.

acts, 441.

accounts, 442.

bills of credit, 438, 440.

causes and judgments, 141, 230.

corn for Portugal, 74, 75.

fish, trade in, 474.

illegal practices, 173, 175.

illegal trade. See below under Trade.

masts. See below, Naval stores.

memorial from, 52.

merchants, 124.

mines, scheme for improving, 370.

miserable state of, 597.

naval stores (pitch, tar, etc.) from, 16, 18, 141, 142, 230, 308.

ordnance, 104.

pitch and tar. See above, Naval stores.

revenue, loss to, 432, 438, 440.

scout boat, want of, 220.

shipbuilding, 220.

ships captured by Spanish, 471, 474, 486, 488, 493, 494, 497.

solders, disbanded, propositions for settlement of, 434–437, 441, 443–445, 582, 585, 599, 603. See also North America; Nova Scotia.

spars and long boards from, 225.

stores of war, 5, 104, 441, 443.

tar, freight of, 123. See also above, Naval stores.

timber for masts, 103.

trade, collectors to take care of, 220.

-, illegal, 503–508, 615. woods, waste in, 143–146, 291, 308.

Newfoundland , 3, 14, 35, 42, 46, 99, 101, 144, 146, 159, 199, 233, 235, 237, 258, 318, 359, 511, 513, 559, 576, 594. See also Harbour Grove Island; Placentia; St. John's.

governor, 405.

surveyor. See Taverner.

boom, 7.

convoy, 6, 22, 43, 117, 118, 120–124, 127, 130, 140, 202, 248, 435, 533, 534, 601, 602, 608–610, 616.

-, commodore of. See Aldred; Crow.

defence, 245.

English title to, 39.

fishery, 100, 202, 212, 401, 405, 508, 509, 520, 521, 523, 525, 526, 531–533, 542, 543, 558, 609, 610, 613, 614–616.

-, French rights in, 353–355, 610.

forts, proposed, 203, 205, 206, 208–212.

-, proposed demolition of, 354.

French encroachments, 39.

-, inhabitants, treatment of, 577.

garrison. See below, Soldiers.

goods, proposals as to ransom of, 100.

government, 26.

illegal trade. See below under Trade.

inhabitants, petition from, 202.

merchants, memorials from, 39, 124.

officers, 100.

proclamation of peace, 435.

security of, 154, 155, 159, 160.

ships sailing to, 13, 66, 116, 120–123, 126, 127, 170, 289. See also above, Convoy.

ships of war for, 203, 352.

soldiers, 618.

-, provision for, 6.

-, payment of, 7.

-, commander of. See Collins: Lloyd.

state of, 22, 100, 107, 116–119, 130, 131, 204, 212, 521, 594, 609, 610.

-, report on, 614–616. stores, 100, 610.

survey, proposed, 510, 521, 523, 558, 562, 566, 567, 611, 615, 616.

trade, 328, 526, 533, 609, 610, 613–616, 618.

-, state of, 398.

-, illegal, 499, 520.

New Hampshire , 112, 142, 300, 318, 327, 594. See also Massachusetts Bay.

governor. See Burges; Dudley.

lieutenant-governor. See Usher.

secretary. See Story.

agent. See Vaughan.

-, payment of, 104.

council, 25, 103, 244, 275.

-, minutes of, 103, 142, 199, 442, 443.

-, address from, 220.

-, memorial from, 243.

-, difficulty in getting quorum of, 15.

-, members of. See Dow; Hilton; Hunkins; Jaffrey; Packer; Waldron; Wentworth.

-, in assembly, minutes of, 104, 142, 220.

assembly, minutes of, 442, 443.

-, address from, 220, 243.

acts, 104, 142, 220, 443.

act about masts and trees, 103.

-, to encourage making of tar, 116.

-, for raising 5,000l., 143.

court of judicature, superior, 103.

French, alarm of, 18.

merchants, representation from, 142.

ordnance, 142.

quit rents on mills, 199.

revenue, account of, 442.

seal, new, 62.

small arms asked for, 13.

soldiers asked for, 13.

stores of war, 4, 5, 142.

treasury, mismanagements in, 244.

New Jersey (Nova Cæsaria), 17, 18, 38, 62, 66, 71, 72, 75, 86, 109, 282, 297, 303, 314, 590, 595–597, 603, 606.

governor. See Hunter; Lovelace.

lieutenant governor. See Ingoldsby.

treasurer. See Gordon.

secretary. See Bass.

council, 98, 107, 112, 238, 283–285, 288, 362, 365, 367–369, 374, 378.

-, minutes of, 70, 281, 305, 418.

-, proceedings of, 258, 309, 313.

-, address from, 281.

-, complaints against members of, 290, 425.

-, members of. See Cox; Hall; Huddy; Pinhorn; Sonmans.

-, in assembly, minutes of, 187.

assembly, 284, 285, 288.

-, minutes of, 187, 305.

-, proceedings of, 258, 309, 313.

-, address from, 281, 284.

-, vote of, 281.

acts, 187, 281, 305.

act for altering constitution, 71.

-, for regulating slaves, 71, 73, 76.

-, -, repeal of, 81–83.

-, about place of sitting of assembly, 223, 238, 239.

-, about bills of credit, 372.

-, for recovery of quit rents, 418.

to prevent desertions, 418.

-, about treasurer, 595, 598, 601, 602.

bills not assented to by council, 281, 284.

common pleas, judge of inferior court of. See Hall.

courts of justice, maladministration in, 281, 285.

-, state of, 372.

government, 171.

heats and divisions, 107–109.

seal, new, 62, 80.

state of, 84, 281.

Newman, Henry, letter from, 46.

-, Mr., 176, 590.

-, -, letters to, 275, 327.

-, -, memorial from, 318.

-, William, 386.

Newnam, Matt., petition of, 87.

Newport. See Nieuport.

Newport, Mr., letter and affidavit from, 63.

Newton, Dr., 356.

-, Sir Isaac, master worker of mint, letter from, 527.

-, -, letter to, 525.

-, -, accounts of, 200.

New York , passim.

governor. See Fletcher; Hunter; Hyde (Lord Cornbury); Ingoldsby; Lovelace. secretary. See Clark.

chief justice, office of, 38, 43, 57, 66.

-, See Atwood; Mompesson.

attorney-general, 66. See also Rayner.

collector and receiver-general of customs. See Byerly.

collector of revenue. See Fauconier.

surveyor of customs. See Birchfield.

agent. See Gough.

council, 186, 189.

-, minutes of, 66, 224, 226, 281, 305, 368, 372, 424.

-, addresses from, 7, 66, 67.

-, letter to, 78.

-, in assembly, minutes of, 478, 479.

assembly, 228, 424.

-, minutes of, 224, 226, 281, 305.

-, proceedings of, 66, 67, 308, 311.

-, addresses from, 7, 66, 67, 187.

-, journal of, 368, 416, 424, 478.

-, dissolution of, 283.

-, misbehaviour of, 421, 422.

-, struggle with governor, 449, 461.

acts, 66, 97, 113, 224, 281, 305, 369, 372, 478.

act for regulating coinage, 7, 9, 17.

-, for regulating fees, 79, 80, 108.

-, against irregularities, 82, 93, 108.

-, for partition of land, 82, 93.

-, for currency of bills of credit, 82.

-, for treasurer's paying sundry sums of money, dispute about. 226.

-, for payment of government debts, 595, 598, 601, 602.

-, for appropriating excise, 598, 599, 601.

appeals, 377, 382, 388, 389, 413.

coins, rate of foreign, 7.

corn for Portugal, 74, 75.

courts and offices, account of, 372.

escheat, proceedings relating to, 461, 463.

establishment, 409, 411, 421.

fees, 108, 109, 112, 224, 290.

fish, Queen's right to, 461.

galley built there, 372.

garrison. See below, Soldiers.

government, 69, 171, 223.

grand jury, address from, 448, 461.

hemp raising, 99.

Indians, examination of, 66, 67.

invalids, 308, 327.

land, granting of, 200, 449.

laws (1699–1711), printed collection of, 305.

-, See also above, Acts.

Lutheran settlers. See Lutherans.

ministers, allowances of, 66.

money bills, 368.

naval stores (pitch, tar, etc.), 16, 17, 221, 224, 225, 230, 232, 237, 310, 372, 572, 594.

negroes, conspiracy of, 372, 378.

neutrality with enemy, 103.

ordnance stores, 284, 372, 378.

patentees, 186, 189.

privateers, commissions to, 180.

quit rents, 426, 449, 461, 463.

revenue, 66, 359.

-, difficulties about, 227, 228, 230, 238, 239, 246, 247, 249.

-, settlement of, 421, 422, 429.

seal, new, 80.

seamen, impressment of, 66, 71.

ships of war trading to West Indies, 368, 369.

soldiers, 229, 381, 395, 396, 584.

-, abuses in musters of, 249, 251, 261.

state of, 80, 281, 368, 416.

supreme court, fees in, 290.

-, proceedings of, 461, 463, tar, freight of, 123.

-, See also above, Naval stores.

troops. See above, Soldiers.

vice-admiralty, register of court of. See Robinson.

Nice, 26.

Nicholson, Colonel afterwards General Francis, governor of Virginia; governor of Nova Scotia and Annapolis Royal and commander in chief in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland; commissioner to inquire into state of Plantations, 100, 116, 123, 329, 353, 354, 359, 369, 377, 382, 388, 406, 506, 566, 567, 584, 585, 590, 597, 599, 600, 602, 605, 614, 617.

-, -, letters from, 66, 196, 508, 602.

-, -, letters to, 120, 435, 508, 577, 602.

-, -, his expedition against Port Royal, 187.

-, -, -, journal of, 220.

-, -, memorials from, 359, 407.

-, -, commissions and instructions for, 381, 404, 405, 409, 411, 421, 422, 522, 523.

-, -, salary and allowances for, 407, 408, 411.

-, -, complaint against, 601, 604, 605.

Nieuport (Newport), Flanders, 502.

-, proposed illegal trade from, 345.

Nightingale, Robert, 490.

Nitchel, Mr., affidavit of, 30.

Nodin, Charles, 229.

-, -, memorial from, 228.

-, Mr., 29, 33, 539.

-, Ralph, 190, 191.

Norbone, Lieutenant, 582.

Norbury, Captain, 360.

Norfolk, worsted weaving trade in, 414, 415.

North, Francis, second Lord Guilford, commissioner, 370–574 passim.

-, -, appointed commissioner, 370.

-, -, letter to, 555.

-, -, other references, 494, 539, 549–551.

North America, proposed settlements by disbanded soldiers in, 523–525, 527, 529, 581, 599, 603, 605. See also New England; Nova Scotia.

-, question of coinage in, 525, 527, 531.

-, See also Plantations General.

North British merchants, memorial from, 68.

North Carolina. See Carolina.

Northey, Sir Edward, attorney-general, 462.

-, -, letter from, 273.

-, -, reports from, 1.

Norton, James, 387.

-, Mr., Barbary merchant, 572.

Norway, question of establishing consul in, 27, 28.

-, merchants trading to, 28.

-, trade in, 80.

Nottoway Indians. See under Indians.

Nova Cæsarea. See New Jersey.

Nova Scotia , 297, 299, 353, 359, 397, 405, 434, 435, 444, 508, 542, 543, 556, 559, 576, 581, 584, 585, 587, 590, 594, 596, 604, 605, 614. See also Annapolis Royal.

governor and commander in chief. See Nicholson; Vetch.

boundaries, 354.

coast survey, proposed, 594.

disbursement for Canada expedition, 406.

draught of, 592.

establishment, 409, 411.

extent and soil, 577.

fishery, 577, 591, 599, 603, 615.

fortifications, proposed, 499.

French, behaviour of, at reduction, 559.

-, inhabitants, treatment of, 573, 574, 577, 591–593, 602, 611.

government, 591.

Indians, 591, 592.

naval stores, 577, 591, 599.

prizes, arrears in, 421.

products of, 307.

settlement of disabled soldiers, proposed, 467, 469, 582, 584, 599, 603, 605. See also New England; North America.

Nowel, Captain, 346.

Nowell, John, 385.

-, Michael, 385.

-, Tho., 385.

Nowlan, Arthur, 88.

Nuestra Seniora del Rosaria , Spanish ship, 163.

O

O'Brien, William, second Earl of Inchiquin, governor of Jamaica, letter to, 374.

Ogilvy, David, deposition of, 552.

Oglethorp, Richard, letter from, 178.

-, -, depositions of, 331.

Oldfeild, Francis, proposed member of council of Jamaica, 22.

-, Colonel, member of council of Jamaica, 551.

Old Harbour, Jamaica, 83.

Oliver, Mr., 176.

Olowing, John, 392.

-, -, letter of attorney signed by, 422.

Onondage, French designs on, 290, 291.

-, Indians at, 290.

Onslow, Sir Richard, 321, 355.

-, Thomas, 58, 348, 372, 374, 381, 401, 605, 607.

-, -, petitions of, 48, 371, 383.

-, -, proposal by, 58, 59.

Oporto, 535.

-, memorials, etc., from British merchants at, 326, 470, 608, 609, 617.

Oraines, John, 485.

-, Joseph, 485.

Orby (Orbe), Sir Charles, 286, 536, 541, 544, 545, 546, 547.

-, Mr., 602, 606.

Orchees, 323.

Orkney, Earl of. See Hamilton.

Ormonde, Duke of. See Butler.

Orrery, Earl of. See Boyle.

Osborne, Peregrine, Marquess of Carmarthen, letter from, 156.

-, -, letter to, 49, 50.

-, -, memorials, etc., from, 43–46, 106, 118.

Ostend, 321, 322, 341, 345, 355, 358, 363, 364, 367, 369, 379, 569.

-, seizure of English leather at, 323.

-, trade with, 332.

-, passes for ships from, 366–368.

-, imposition on British shipping at, 576.

Ottley, Thomas, 395, 399, 400.

Outerbridge, William, proposed member of council of Bermuda, 53.

Owen, Mr., memorial from, 110.

Oxford , ship, alleged unjust detention of, 364, 365, 366, 368, 370, 373, 453, 454.

Oysterman, John, 384.