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Index
M
M
McArthur, Gibbes, plantation of, petition concerning, 30, 30 i.
-, -, -, grant of, continued,
574.
McCarty, Daniel, Speaker of Assembly,
Va., document signed by, 568
iv, 800 ii (a).
Mac-Culle, Nathaniel, deposition of,
551 iv.
McDowall, William, Capt., Councillor,
St. Kitts, 736, 797.
-, -, proposal to purchase
plantation in St. Kitts, 62.
McGill, Robert, 298 iii.
-, (Makgill), Thomas (Nevis),
deposition of, 134 vii.
Mackinen, Dan., document signed by,
413.
Macnemara, Thomas, charges by,
against Governor Hart, 289.
MacPheadris (Macphedres), Archibald,
deposition of, 616 vi (b).
-, -, recommended for
Council, N.H., 700.
Maddock, Thomas, 751.
Madeira, trade with, 85.
-, -, Barbados, 797 iv.
-, -, N.E., 330.
-, -, returns of, 330, 575,
600, 618, 618 i, 736, 742.
-, -, -, required, 334, 344,
402, 408, 419, 450, 465, 471.
Maine, purchase of, 616; and see
Mass. Bay.
March, Francis, 421.
-, -, letter from, 225.
-, -, recommended for
Council, Jam., 53.
Marchant, Ambrose, deposition of,
729 (a).
Margaret, sloop, captured by pirates,
298 iii.
Markham, Benjamin, grant of, continued, 574.
Markoe, Peter, document signed by,
298 vii.
Marooners, 737.
Marsh, John, 191.
-, -, letter from, 521.
-, -, letter to, 217, 512.
Marshall, Capt. (Jam.), 737 iv.
-, -, mission of, to St.
Thomas, 298, 487, 736.
-, -, instructions of, 298,
298 x.
-, -, returns to England,
736.
Martin, Jonathan, deposition of, 358
i.
-, Peter, petition of, 309.
Martinique, British ship seized at,
representation concerning, 64.
-, expedition against, 260.
-, Governor of, 753 i.
-, -, Papist settlers from
Antigua invited by, 309.
-, hostages from Nevis. See
Nevis, invasion by French.
-, merchant of, complaint by.
See Sales, Pierre.
-, negroes, runaway from Barbados, 77.
-, -, -, list of, 763, 767 i.
-, -, -, restoration of,
petition for, 753 i.
-, -, -, -, referred,
753.
-, -, -, regulation for,
753 i.
-, revolution at, instructions to
British Governors concerning,
100.
-, -, Proclamation concerning, 100 i.
-, -, ships taken by pirates,
797 i, iv.
-, soil of, enquiry concerning,
652.
-, trade, illegal, with, measures
to prevent, 767.
-, trade with, prohibition of,
recommended, 534.
Martin's Vineyard, i., 177 i.
Martyn, Joseph, letter from, 30.
-, -, plantation of, proposal
to purchase, 83.
Mary Anne, pirate ship, 797 ii.
Mary of Bristol, captured by pirates,
271.
Mary and Elizabeth, seized by Spaniards, 692, 692 viviii.
Mary, sloop, 131 iv, v, 714 i; and
see Jamaica, privateers.
Maryland, 309.
-, Attorney General, collusion
of, 289.
-, Council, 100, 417 i.
-, Governor of. See Hart, John.
-, -, attends Conference
concerning Indians, 59, 406.
-, Papists and Jacobites in,
alleged encouragement of, by
Governor, 288.
-, pirates, commissions for trying, 405.
-, Proclamation forbidding
assistance to rebels at Martinique, 100, 100 i.
-, trade, 819.
-, -, duties on, 552.
-, -, illegal in, encouragement
of, by Governor, alleged, 289.
-, -, -, with foreign
Plantations, proclamation prohibiting, 417 i, ii.
Mason, Major, 88, 159.
Massachusetts Bay; and see New
England.
-, Act, in addition to Act for
regulating fees, 274.
-, -, in addition to and explanation of two Acts etc. for
regulating fees, complaint, concerning, 274.
-, Acts, 524.
-, -, affecting trade and
shipping of Great Britain, only
to be passed with suspensory
clause, 90 i, 111, 142.
-, -, transmitted, 776.
-, -, Governor's Instructions
relating to, 544; and see
Plantations, Governors of.
-, -, of Parliament, authority
of, denied in, 616.
-, Agent of. See Dummer,
Jeremiah.
-, Assembly of, 544.
-, -, adjourned, 776.
-, -, directions concerning
naval stores by, 700.
-, -, Journal of, 278, 524,
744, 776.
-, -, Speaker of, letter,
memorial to, 616, 616 iv.
-, Berwick, 616 ii, iv.
-, Boston, 575 i, 620, 620 i,
660, 700 vii, 797 iv.
-, -, Castle William, account
of stores at, 193, 193 i, ii.
-, -, Exchange, 236.
-, -, Change, 650.
-, -, imports, account of,
85 i.
-, -, Naval Officer's accounts,
341.
-, -, post, 317, 735.
-, -, whale-fishery, 317.
-, Charter of, 261, 511, 706, 741.
-, -, claims under, 616, 616
ivi.
-, -, enquiry concerning, 308.
-, -, opinion concerning, 383,
383 iiii.
-, -, scire facias for resumption of, suggested, 755.
-, -, H.M. Woods reserved
by, 744.
-, coins, currency in, paper,
depreciation of, 193, 236, 650,
724 i.
-, Company, 543, 744.
-, Council, 544, 700.
-, -, Governor's Instructions
communicated to, 544.
-, -, Minutes of, 776.
-, Council and Assembly, Committee of, 616, 616 ii.
-, Councillors, 616; and see
Cooke, J.
-, Court of Admiralty, pirates
condemned in, 193.
-, Crown officers in, hostility to,
616.
-, Customs, Surveyor of. See
Cumings, A.
-, defence of, 543.
-, exports of, 85, 330, 620.
-, -, accounts of, 544, 700,
700 vii.
-, -, exceeded by imports, 193.
-, fees in, act regulating, complaint concerning, 274.
-, forts, repair of, needed, 193.
-, French advance, not threatening, 700.
-, -, at Capt Breton, danger
from, 700.
-, French fishery at Canso, man
of war sent to disperse, 782,
782 i, ii.
-, French settlements on Mississippi, enquiry concerning, 544.
-, Governor of. See Shute, S.
-, -, salary of, 700.
-, -, grants of land by, 261,
268.
-, Governor, Council and Assembly of, representation to, 616.
-, -, -, -, reply to,
616, 616 iii.
-, imports of, 330, 620 i.
-, -, account of, 700, 700 vii.
-, -, excess over exports, 193.
-, Indians, Eastern, treaty with,
193.
-, -, intrigues of Jesuits with,
700.
-, -, outbreak of, feared, 700.
-, -, war with, cost of, 193.
-, inhabitants, capable of bearing
arms, 193.
-, -, increase of, method
proposed for, 193.
-, Kittery, 616 iv.
-, labour in, scarcity of, 193.
-, lands between Nova Scotia
and Maine, claim to, 396, 397,
543.
-, -, -, opinion on, 383,
511.
-, -, -, objection to, 383 i,
iii.
-, -, -, reply to, 383 ii.
-, -, -, petition and proposal concerning, 458 i, 543.
-, -, -, report upon, 241,
242, 261.
-, -, -, -, referred back,
308.
-, -, -, -, reply to,
261.
-, lands in, grants of, method
of, 700.
-, Lt. Governor. See Tailer, W.
-, -, salary of, 700.
-, Maine (York County), development of, 616; and see Mass.,
lands between.
-, -, -, grant of, 616 ii, iv.
-, -, lumber, removal of duty
proposed, 193.
-, -, purchase of, 616.
-, -, -, question raised
on, 744.
-, -, woods in, claim to, 616,
616 iviii.
-, -, -, -, enquiry concerning, 741.
-, -, -, waste in, 616, 617.
-, -, -, sawmills erected
in, 616.
-, Marblehead, Naval Officer's
accounts, 341.
-, Militia of, list of, 575, 575 ii.
-, mines, royalties, 700.
-, naval stores, encouragement
of, recommended, 193.
-, -, exports of, 85, 330.
-, -, instructions for maintaining quality of, 419, 700.
-, -, -, proposed to Assembly, 700.
-, Patent Offices in, 274.
-, pirates, depredations of, evil
effect of, on trade, 575.
-, -, pardon of, little effect
of, 575.
-, -, ships taken by, 660,
797 ii, iv.
-, -, trials of, 193, 575, 575 i.
-, -, -, copies of, required,
419.
-, -, -, commission for,
405; and see Plantations, Governors of.
-, -, -, -, validity of,
question of, 656, 659, 669 i,
747.
-, -, -, -, -, reply
to, 575, 658, 669 ii.
-, Post, 317, 650, 735.
-, proclamation in, 193.
-, quit rents, not reserved, 700.
-, Revenue, accounts of, 193,
700, 700 iv.
-, -, -, required, 419.
-, -, -, auditing of, 193.
-, -, instructions concerning,
544.
-, St. Thomas, trade with, 620 i.
-, Salem, Naval Officer's
accounts, 341.
-, seal, new, for, 127.
-, -, -, warrant for using,
127, 135, 142, 544.
-, -, old, broken and returned,
544.
-, Secretary of. See Willard,
Josiah.
-, -, fees of, Act affecting,
complaint against, 274.
-, shipbuilding in, 85.
-, stores of war in, accounts of,
193, 193 iiii, 700, 700 ix, x.
-, townships, new, laid out, 616.
-, -, woods in, right to, 616,
616 i, ii.
-, -, -, title of Crown
to, 755.
-, -, -, -, denied, 283.
-, -, -, -, enquiry concerning, 711, 726, 741.
-, -, -, -, opinion on,
744; and see Mass., Maine.
-, woods in, preservation of,
instructions for, 755.
-, -, -, observance of,
urged, 755.
-, -, waste of, 616, 617, 672,
735.
-, -, -, difficulty of preventing, 616.
-, trade and shipping, Acts
affecting, instructions concerning, 90 i, 111, 142.
-, trade, with Dutch, 620 i.
-, -, with French, Proclamation prohibiting, 193.
-, -, with Great Britain, 620.
-, -, with Madeira and Azores,
85, 330.
-, -, -, accounts of, 575.
-, -, -, -, required,
419.
-, -, with Spaniards, 620 i.
-, -, with West Indies, 85,
85 i, 330.
-, Treasurer, see Allen, Jeremiah.
-, wool clip in, 620.
-, -, export of, 620.
Masters, Capt., engagement with pirates, 730.
Mather, Increase, wife of, claim to
lands N.E., report upon, 261.
-, -, -, -, reply to,
268.
Mathew, Mrs. Louise (Burt), grant of,
continued, 574.
-, (Matthews) William, Lt.
Governor of Leeward Islands
and St. Kitts, 441, 797.
-, -, grant by, 29, 46.
-, -, -, of, continued, 574.
-, -, letter from, 559.
-, -, leave of absence, 719,
736.
Mathews, Thomas, Lt., commission of,
278.
Maxwell, Thomas, document signed
by, 742 ivxii.
Maycock, Thomas, junr., document
signed by, 742 ivxii.
Mayer, Samuel, document signed by,
192.
Mayne, Jos., letter from, 188.
-, -, letter to, 150.
Mede, Capt., 660.
Mellanson, Peter, 371 i.
-, -, letter from, 371 iii.
-, -, letter to, 371 i, ii.
Mercury, loss of, 373, 376.
Merida, 104 i.
-, George, document signed by,
438, 439.
-, John, document signed by,
286.
Merrimac, River, 616.
Merry-meeting Creek, 261.
Methuen, Paul, Secretary of State for
the Southern Department, 104 i,
195.
Mexico, Bay of, 389.
-, -, trade in, 389.
-, -, description and sailing
directions, 820.
-, Viceroy of, 423.
Micklethwaite, Jo., Agent for Barbados, 767.
-, -, document signed by, 103.
-, Joseph, Secretary, Barbados,
petition of, 210, 229.
-, -, -, withdrawn, 269.
-, -, -, report upon, 259.
Middlebourrow. See Hern, Joseph.
Middleton, Lewis, Capt., captured by
pirates, 551 ix.
-, -, deposition of, 551 ix.
Milford, H.M.S., 737.
Miller, Daniel, document signed by,
603 i.
Milles, Joseph, sentence of, suspended,
490.
Milliken, James, agreement of, with
Mr. Stoddart, 441, 441 i, ii.
-, -, deposition of, 441 i.
-, -, plantation of, grant of,
16, 260, 441, 441, iiii, 691.
-, -, -, complaint concerning, 441.
-, -, -, order concerning,
369.
-, -, -, report upon, 325.
-, -, -, proposal to purchase, 62.
-, -, removal of, from Nevis
to St. Kitts, 797.
-, -, proposed for Council,
St. Kitts, 797.
-, -, services of, 441.
Mills, John, proposal by, for purchasing former French lands
in St. Kitts, 30, 92, 93, 146,
156.
-, -, death of, 156, 305.
-, Mathew, Chief Justice, St.
Kitts, 134 iv.
-, -, appointment of, 134.
-, -, proposal to purchase
plantation, St. Kitts, 41.
Milward, John, Councillor, St. Kitts,
797.
Mines, iron, Va., discovery of, 800.
Minshall, Thomas, contract of, 258.
-, -, letter from, 321.
Miranda, J., petition of, 662, 676.
Mississippi, Company, 238.
-, French communications with
Canada, enquiry concerning,
334, 344, 402, 419, 450, 699,
723.
-, -, -, reply to, 600, 657,
699, 700, 723, 800.
-, -, exploration of, 238, 256.
Mitchell, Thomas, Capt., R.N., grant
of lands to, St. Kitts, 260, 325,
441, 441 iii.
-, -, widow of, 260, 325.
Modyford, Sir Thomas, former Governor of Jamaica, 104 i.
Molesworth, John, a Commissioner of
Trade and Plantations, 233,
625.
Moll, John, 177 i.
Mona, I., rendezvous of pirates, 797 ii.
Monteleon, Marquis de, Spanish Ambassador, memorial of, reply to,
104 i.
-, -, son of, 679.
Montgomery (Mountgomery), Sir
Robert, deposition of, 684.
-, -, grant to, of Margravate
of Azilia, 360 i, 389.
-, -, -, referred, 424.
-, -, -, report upon, 459,
493.
-, -, -, -, requested,
475.
-, -, -, -, settlement of,
proposed for, 389, 671 i.
-, -, -, -, referred,
360, 587, 671.
-, -, -, reasons for, 389.
-, -, -, products of, 389.
-, -, -, recommendation
of, 360 i, 493.
Montserrat; and see Hamilton, W.,
Governor of; and Leeward
Islands.
-, Act, for quieting possessions
etc., objections to, 545, 652.
-, -, -, new, proposed,
652.
-, -, repealing Six pound act,
objection to, 570 i (b).
-, Acts of, collection of, required,
171.
-, Assembly of, 692.
-, -, Journal of, transmission
of, required, 736, 736 ii.
-, Council of, 692.
-, -, Minutes of, required,
736, 736 ii.
-, Councillors, 797.
-, -, absentee, 797.
-, -, persons proposed for,
797.
-, Governor of. See Hamilton,
W.
-, inhabitants of, migrate to
Crab Island, 40.
-, -, testimonial by, 61 ii.
-, invasion of, by French, 40.
-, -, damages by, to be
assessed by Commissaries, 230.
-, Lt. Governor of. See Tolmach,
T.
Montserrat Merchant, captured by
pirates, 298 ii.
Moody, Col. John, Lt. Governor of
Placentia, fish of French seized
by, 626 i.
-, -, orders and proceedings
of, 542.
-, William, pirate, 797, 797 i, v.
Moore, John, Councillor, Jam., appointed, 144.
-, -, recommended, 53.
-, -, document signed by,
97 i, 516 i.
-, Roger, document signed by,
399.
-, Samuel, recommended for
Council, Jam., 53.
-, -, -, appointed, 144.
Morant, John, Councillor, Jam., appointed, 144.
-, -, recommended, 53.
Morgon, Edward, document signed
by, 413.
-, Jacob, document signed by,
411, 412.
Morice, Ham., 641.
Morris, Lewis, Councillor, N.J., resident in New York, 194.
-, -, charge against, 516.
-, -, document signed by,
718 i.
-, Thomas, suspended from
Council, Antigua, 358, 491, 570,
736, 797.
-, -, depositions and reasons
for, 358, 358 i, 359 ixii.
-, -, Minutes of Council
concerning, 521.
-, -, petition concerning, 477.
-, -, letter from, 359.
-, Valentine, Lt. Col. of Regiment in the Leeward Islands,
736.
-, -, character of, 736.
-, -, deposition by, 335.
-, Councillor, Antigua, leave of
absence of, 654, 736, 736 ii,
797.
-, -, proposed for Councils
of all the L.I., 736.
-, William, N.J., deceased, 739.
-, -, Councillor, Antigua,
death of, 797.
Mounswaggen Bay, 261.
Mountain, Thomas, deposition of,
359 ii.
Mount Desart, 351.
Mountgomery, Sir R. See Montgomery.
Moville (Mobile), French at, 657.
-, -, enemy Indians encouraged by, 556.
-, -, increase of, 423.
-, -, trade with, 660.
Mudd, George, recommended for
Council, Jam., 53.
Muirhead, John, recommended for
Council, N.J., 739.
Mulford, Isaac, document signed by,
603 i.
-, John, document signed by,
603 i.
-, Samuel, N.Y., absconds, 317.
-, -, Address got up by, 223,
603, 603 ii.
-, -, -, suppressed, 603.
-, -, -, disowned, 603,
603 i.
-, -, arrest of, writ for, 49 i.
-, -, charges against, by
Governor Hunter, 600603.
-, -, charges by, against
Governor Hunter, 49, 344, 633.
-, -, -, petition concerning, 14.
-, -, -, -, reply to,
317, 317 ixi, 553, 554, 600,
603 iii.
-, -, -, -, by Council
and Assembly, 724 ii, iii.
-, -, -, -, lost, 373,
376.
-, -, -, -, by Col.
Schuyler, 578 i.
-, -, -, -, referred,
501 i.
-, -, -, -, report upon,
317, 317 xi, xiv.
-, -, Connecticut interest of,
126, 317 xi.
-, -, document signed by,
445 i.
-, -, expedition against
Indians proposed by, 126.
-, -, expelled from Assembly,
317.
-, -, Indian affairs, policy
of, criticised, 126, 317 xi.
-, -, letter from, 49.
-, -, opposition of, to payment for Canada Expedition,
126.
-, -, -, to settlement of
revenue, 317.
-, -, petition, memorial, by,
94, 223.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 112,
112 i, 126, 317, 317 xi.
-, -, -, -, required,
402.
-, -, -, hearing of, deferred, 453.
-, -, -, report upon,
petition for, 349.
-, -, petitions prepared by,
223.
-, -, prosecution of, 126, 317,
317 xi, xii.
-, -, -, complaint concerning, 49, 49 i.
-, -, -, order suspending,
554.
-, -, -, reason for, 126.
-, -, reprimand of, request
for, 112.
-, -, residence of, 445 ii.
-, -, speech of, in Assembly,
49 ii.
-, -, -, -, publication
of, prosecution for, 126, 317 xii.
-, -, whale-fishing, licences for,
disputed by, 600, 603, 603 iiii.
-, -, -, case concerning,
brought by, 600, 603 iii.
-, -, -, -, decision in,
600.
-, -, -, -, referred,
468.
-, -, whale oil made by,
without licence, warrant for
seizing, 317 ix.
-, Thomas, document signed by,
603 i.
Mullins, Major Richard, passport of,
434.
Musgrove, Col., mission of, to Indians,
423.