B

Baber, John, secretary of Jamaica, 77, 89, 134, 135.

-, -, letters from, 87, 409.

-, -, memorial from, 116.

Bahamas , 486.

collector of customs. See Graves.

French barbarities in, 48, 49, 71, 95.

protection and settlement of, 130, 183–185.

state of, 1, 7, 187.

survey, 200.

Bailey, Francis, 395.

Baillie, George, commissioner, 157 et seq., passim.

-, -, appointment of, 157, 280.

-, -,letter to, 185.

-, -, particular references, 201, 246.

(Bayley), Mr., 243, 244, 248, 250, 256.

Baily, Mr., Maryland merchant, 328.

Baird, John, 392.

Baker alias Bascle, Daniel, 396.

-, Captain Henry, 138, 140.

-, -, letter to, 261.

-, -, memorial from, 2, 15, 269.

-, Richard, 428, 487, 574, 598.

Ball, Guy, member of assembly of Barbadoes, letter from, 208.

-, -, proposed member of council of Barbadoes, 577.

-, -, character of, 585, 586.

-, James, Flanders merchant, 379.

-, -, letter from, 322.

-, -, petition of, 321.

-, Robert, Italian merchant, 145, 146, 479, 493.

-, -, letters from, 394, 482.

-, -, letters to, 307, 393.

-, Samuel, 419, 420, 423, 444, 476.

-, Thomas, 499.

Ball and Compay, 400.

Baltic Sea, British ships taken in, 360.

-, Dutch trade in, 87.

-, lighthouses in, 166.

-, passes for ships trading in, 127–129, 133.

-, quarantine of ships from, 440.

-, trade in, 20, 27, 67, 69, 164, 166, 173, 174, 306, 348. See also The Sound.

Baltimore, Lord. See Calvert.

Banks, Robert, distiller, 184.

Barbadoes , passim.

governor. See Atkins; Crow; Granville; Grey; Kendal; Lowther; Stead; Willoughby.

agents. See Heysham; Royle.

attorney-general. See Hodges; Slingsby.

deputy clerk of crown. See Mackaskell.

judges. See Clarke; Sutton; Vaughan; also below, under special courts.

provost marshall. See Gordon.

secretary. See Skene.

solicitor-general. See Carter.

surveyor-general, instructions to, 556.

treasurer, nomination of, 231, 250, 251.

See Downs.

council, 48, 52, 63, 110, 111, 308, 453, 564, 568, 577, 581, 585, 586, 606.

-, minutes of, 25, 41, 48, 52, 60, 129, 168, 172, 179, 180, 189, 197, 250, 269, 312, 322, 453, 455, 456.

-, letter to, 58.

-, address from, 570.

-, appointment of members of, 12, 25.

-,suspension of members of, 128.

-, disputes with assembly, 172, 179–182, 185, 188, 219.

-, and assembly, committee of, 316.

-, in assembly, minutes of, 97, 197, 455, 456.

president. See Lillington.

-, clerk. See Baron.

-, members. See Allen; Aynsworth; Ball; Beresford; Berwick; Blackman; Bond; Chamberlain; Colleton; Cox; Dottin; Downs; Frere; Hallet; Lillington; Long; Maxwell; Maycock; Meine; Mills; Pierce; Pilgrim; Rouse; Salter; Scot; Sharp; Skene; Walker.

assembly, 499.

-, minutes of, 25, 61, 97, 129, 168, 179, 182, 197, 250, 269, 285, 312, 455, 456, 564.

-, letters from, 182.

-, addresses from, 40, 41, 48, 52, 58, 129, 180, 190, 192, 452, 453, 564, 570.

-, speech to, 52.

-, dispute with council. See above, Council.

-, members. See Ball; Maxwell; Sutton.

acts, 25, 57, 97.

-, private. See Blackman; Chapman; Estwick; Paris; Williams.

act for appointing marshalls, etc., 1, 11, 12, 16, 41, 122.

for holding court of grand sessions, 77, 84, 94.

for appointing agents, 77, 84, 86, 87, 94, 312.

for adjourning grand sessions, 97.

for appointing committee on public accounts, 129.

about payment of levy, 285, 312, 322.

for support of gunners, etc., 312.

for regulating fees, 377, 389, 390.

for imposition on wines, etc., 456.

-about court of common pleas, 456.

about Three House Springs. See Three House Springs.

admiralty, court of, marshalls appointed by, 1, 11.

-, -, proceedings in, 454.

-, -, judge of. See Woodbridge.

-, -, See also below, Prizes.

appeal, method of, 448, 452.

assistance to Leewards Islands. See Leeward Islands.

baptisms and burials, 96, 188, 455.

chancery, causes in, 96, 453.

clergy, address from, 564.

committee of Correspondency, 208.

common pleas, court of, marshalls appointed by, 1, 11, 16, 122, 133.

-, -, causes in, 96.

-, -, judge of. See Downs.

-, -, See also above, Acts.

convoy, 253.

courts, 455.

-, irregularities in, 192, 219.

disorders, commission of inquiry into, 521–523.

establishment, 409, 411, 421.

excise bill, 179, 180, 182, 197, 231, 274, 405, 454.

fees, governor's right to secretary's, 389–391. See also Skene.

forts, 413, 414.

-, repair of, 129.

government, considerations relating to, 97.

-, proceedings in, 179.

-, devolution of, 564.

grand jury, proceedings of, 25.

-, addresses from, 180.

grand sessions, court of, proceedings of, 40, 58, 180.

-, -, act for holding.

See above, Acts.

-, illegal proceedings of, 180, 190, 192, 288.

illegal trade, 556, 588.

inhabitants and planters, 455.

-, addresses and petitions from, 58, 122, 202, 207, 234, 235, 439, 564.

judges, perquisites of, 122.

merchants, certificates of, 6.

negroes imported, 96, 188, 455.

ordinance service, 536.

oyer and terminer, court of, 6.

-, -, justice of. See Woodbridge.

patent officers, fees of, 189.

planters. See above, Inhabitants.

prisoners of war, 296, 297, 453.

prizes and seizures, 96, 453, 455.

schoolmasters, number of, 455.

seal, new, 55, 80, 112, 116, 119.

-, old, 189.

ships, 25, 97, 129, 168, 189, 312, 453–456.

-, licences for, 6.

-, captains of, complaint against, 396.

stores and ammunition, 25, 97, 189, 455.

sugar, 401.

-, menace to trade in, 474.

See also Martinique; St. Michael's; Tobago.

Barbary, 276.

-, question of appointing consul in, 572.

Barbuda(Berbuda, Burbuda), plundering of, 285.

-, reversion of, 369, 377, 378, 388.

-, state of, 388.

Barcelona, 549, 566.

-, rate of money coined at, 409.

Barker, George, 395.

Barnaby, Thomas, 385.

Barnes, Patrick, 395.

Barnstable, Devon, mayor of, letters from, 509, 611.

-, -, letters to, 501, 567.

-, ships of, 212.

-, ships to sail to Newfoundland from, 122.

Barnstable, New England, causes in inferior court of, 220.

Baron, Mr., clerk of council of Barbadoes, 41.

-, (Barons), Mr., merchant, 8.

Barret, Patrick, 387.

Barrier Treaty, 319, 320, 324, 328, 406, 434.

Barrows(Barrow), Charles, 393, 395, 398.

Barry, Edward, 394.

-, William, 546.

Bartlet, Benjamin, 387.

-, Thomas, 387, 395.

Barwick. See Berwick.

Bascle, alias Baker, Daniel, 396.

Basnet, John, 395.

-, Richard, letter from, 4.

-, William, 384.

Bass, Jeremiah, secretary of New Jersey, complaint against, 281.

-, -, proposed recall of, 309, 362.

Basset, Colonel William, proposed member of council of Virginia, 317, 318, 327, 406.

Bastin, William, 326.

Bateman, Sir James, 183.

-, Mr., 370.

Bates, Eliz., 386.

-,Parnel, 386.

Bath, letter dated at, 87.

Battrey, Joan, 387.

-, Rebecca, 393.

-, William, 393.

Bayard, Mr., letter from, 108, 109.

Bayley. See Baillie.

Baynes, Mr., land surveyor to commissioners of customs, 563.

Beadle, John, 395.

Bear Key, London, 9.

-, corn merchants at, memorial from, 302.

-, price of corn at, 10, 12, 78;

Beare, Thomas, letters to, 141, 158.

Bearhaven, Ireland, letter dated at, 99.

Beauchamp, Thomas, 384, 400, 429.

Beckford, Colonel, collector of customs in Jamaica, 152.

-, -, complaint against, 208.

-, Mr., Jamaica merchant, 457, 460, 461, 513.

-, -, letter to, 449.

-, Peter, speaker of assembly of Jamaica, 546, 548.

-, -, letters to, 451.

Beckles, Judge, 48, 129.

-, Mr., 309.

Bedford , galley, 337.

Bedmar, Marquis of, 465.

Beeston, Sir William, governor of Jamaica, 546-548.

Behrens, Mr., 310.

Belgrove, Mr., 376.

Bell, Dogel, 395.

-, Peter Van, 387.

Bellomont, Earl of. See Coote.

Belman, Thomas, 385.

Bendysh, Mr., letter from, 51.

Bennet, Captain afterwards Colonel Benjamin, lieutenant-governor of Bermuda, 399.

-, -,commission and instructions to, 612, 613.

-, -, complaints against, 23, 29, 109, 110.

-, -, complaints against secretary by. See Jones.

-, -, letters from, 49, 53, 71, 104, 113, 196, 197, 208, 273, 275, 296, 405, 565.

-, -, letters to, 55, 113, 114, 115, 124, 200, 201, 202, 275, 279, 295, 296, 373.

-, -, memorial in behalf of, 565.

-, John, 387.

-, Sir John, brother of Governor Bennet, 5, 8, 11, 13, 23, 29, 30, 33, 45, 91, 105, 109.

-, -, memorial from, 565.

-, Sarah, 384.

-, William, 384.

Benson, Robert, Lord Bingley, ambassador to Spain, instructions to, 529, 535-540, 548, 549, 552-554.

-, Sir William, Swedish merchant, 151.

-, -, letter to, 153, 155.

Bent alias Ellford, Rachel, 385.

Bentley, Elizabeth, 56.

-, John, 568.

-, -, complaints of, 87.

-, -, petition of, 56, 57.

Berbuda. See Barbuda.

Beresford, Samuel, member of council of Barbadoes, 129, 304, 308, 577.

-, -, letters from, 48, 52, 61, 178, 501.

-, -, complaints by, 6, 61.

-, -, reinstatement of, 9, 12.

-, -, address against, 52.

-, -, representation from, 58.

-, -, proceedings against, 58, 63.

-, -, suspension of, 501.

Berg, Duchy of, customs on linen and thread from, 164, 165.

Berg(h)en, tobacco imported into, 255.

Berkeley, William, fourth Lord Berkeley of Stratton, commissioner, appointed and takes place at board, 575; et seq., passim.

-, -, particular reference, 590.

Berkley, Edmond, proposed member of council of Virginia, 459, 460.

Berlin, 17.

Bermingham, —, Irishman in pay of French, 285.

Bermuda , 23, 33, 55, 87, 104, 187, 190, 193, 194, 200, 241, 252, 253, 296, 331, 333, 342, 344, 345, 399, 401–403, 438, 565, 612, 613.

lieutenant-governor. See Bennet; Day; Pulleyn.

chief justice. See Nelson.

secretary and provost marshall.

See Hyde; Jones.

council, complaints of, 31.

-, vacancies in, 53, 54.

-, members. See Jones; Sherlock.

assembly, 295.

-, complaints of, 28, 31, 109, 110.

-, articles exhibited by, 29.

acts, 53, 273.

act about sale of land, 228, 229.

-, private. See Jennings.

admiralty, court of, proceedings of, 49, 196, 273.

assize, court of, proceedings of, 29, 30, 49.

complaints from, 5, 8, 11, 91, 105. See also Bennet.

conspiracy, 208, 213.

custom house, searcher in. See Ubanks.

exchequer, court of, proceedings of, 113.

grand jury, presentment of, 29, 30.

hurricane, 405.

illegal trade, 49, 124, 273, 275.

inhabitants, etc., petition of, 29.

piracy, 196–198, 201. See also Briggs.

-, trials connected with, 196.

prisoners, ill usage of, 29.

seal, new, 62, 80, 112, 119.

ships seized by Spaniards, 486, 513, 516, 518.

Spanish coin found in, 113.

stores of war, 53.

Bernard, Thomas, 48.

-, -, proposed member of council of Jamaica, 470, 471, 477, 478.

Bertie, Hon. Charles, security given by, 433.

Berwick (Barwick), Samuel, member of council of Barbadoes, 567.

-, -, memorial from, 110, 111.

-, -, petition of, 258, 260, 455.

-, -, proposed member of council, 261, 271.

Betts (Bets), Thomas, proposed member of council of Jamaica, 51.

Bevon, James, 384, 429.

Bickford, Captain Robert, petition of, 371.

Bicknell, John, letter from, 563.

Bideford (Biddiford, Biddyford), collector of customs at, letters from, 509, 611.

-, -, letters to, 501, 567.

-, mayor and merchants of, letter from, 609.

-, merchants of, petition from, 127, 159, 160.

-, ships of, 212.

-, ships to sail to Newfoundland from, 122, 127.

Biggs, Peter, 345.

Bignal, William, letter from, 19.

Bilboa, 14, 165, 169.

-, English factory in, 467, 476.

-, grievances of British merchants at, 589.

-, trade with, 467, 477, 529.

Bill, John, 394.

-, Walter, 394.

Billingsgate, 500.

Billingsly, Henry, 392.

Bing. See Byng.

Bingley, Lord. See Benson.

Binham, Ann, 385.

Binnel, James, 393.

-, John, 392.

Birchfield, Maurice, surveyor-general of customs at New York, 131.

-, -, complaint against, 281.

Bird (Byrd), Mr., member of council of Virginia, reinstatement of, 184.

-, -, memorial from, 222.

-, -, receiver-general of Virginia, memorial from, 505, 506.

Biscay, duties in, 468, 474, 475.

Bishop, John, 384.

Bisket, James, 387.

-, -, and Company, 387.

Biss, Margaret, 392.

Black River, Jamaica, illegal trade at, 115.

Blackman, John Lucie (Lucy), proposed member of council of Barbadoes, 587, 607.

-, -, act to dock entail of estate of, 605.

Blackmore, Abraham, M.P., 331, 333.

-, Captain, 592.

-, -, memorial from, 594.

Blackwell Hall, 138, 139.

Bladen (Blayden), Mr., attorneygeneral of Maryland, complaint against, 120, 132, 239.

Blair, John, proposed member of council of Jamaica, 176, 177.

Blake, Joseph, affidavit of, 158.

-, -, commission from, 155.

-, Mr., 292.

Blakeston. See Blakiston.

Blakiston (Blakeston), Colonel, agent for Maryland and Virginia, 55, 73, 83, 95, 278, 282, 325, 326, 333, 343, 426, 495, 505, 519, 522.

-, -, letter from, 533.

-, -, certificates from, 83, 524.

-, -, memorial from, 495.

Blathwayt, William, auditor-general of plantations, clerk of the council, 130, 248, 315.

-, -, letters from, 15, 85, 139, 199, 326.

-, -, letters to, 80, 243, 412, 528.

-, -, certificates from, 16, 41.

-, -, reports from, 85, 297.

Blayden. See Bladen.

Blewfeilds, Jamaica, illegal trade at, 115.

Blomberg, Baron de, 155.

Bodingham (alias Miller), Mary, 384, 385.

Bohemia, import of English woollens into, 105, 114, 121, 127, 158, 162, 163.

-, treatment of British woollen manufacturers in, 357.

-, chancery of, answer of, to memorial, 203.

Boisse, Jonas, 394.

Boldrick, Mary, 395.

Bolingbroke, Viscount. See St. John.

Bolt, Mr., letter from, 296.

Bolton, Duke of. See Powlett.

Bonavista, 610.

Bond, Mr., proposed member of council of Barbadoes, 12, 331.

Bonet (Bonnet), Mr., minister of the King of Prussia, letter from, 259.

-, -, letters to, 17, 260, 265, 503, 511.

-, -, memorials from, 14, 16, 17, 238, 242, 261, 262, 263, 265, 325, 342, 496, 503, 505, 511, 512.

Bonnet. See Bonet.

Bordeaux, 218.

Borland (Boreland), Mr., 583, 584, 585.

-, -, complaint by, 601.

-, -, memorial from, 604, 605.

Borret (Borrett), Mr., solicitor to treasury, letters to, 340, 486.

Borrow, Mr., 538.

Boston, New England, 187, 230.

-, -, bill of exchange dated at, 90.

-, -, letters, etc., dated at, 196, 220, 282, 291, 296, 499, 508.

-, -, See also Castle William.

News Letter, 220.

Boult, Andrew, letter from, 282.

Boun, Captain, 490–492.

Bourryan. See Burryan.

Bowden, Mr., 299.

-, Mrs. Mary, 392.

-, -, complaints of, 5, 6.

-, -, -, papers relating to, 4.

-, Peter, 395.

-, William, 485.

Bowles, Mr., Spanish merchant, 471, 472, 473.

-, -, letter to, 576.

-, Tobias, examination of, 348.

-, -, proposed to be governor of Maryland, 347, 348.

Bowrey (Bowry), Richard, 384, 387, 392.

-, William, 384, 388.

Bows, Serjeant, 338, 350.

-, -, affidavit of, 346.

Bowyer, Mr., 548.

Boxley, Thomas, 393.

Boyle, Charles, fourth Earl of Orrery, 379, 406, 407, 432.

-, -, petition to, 423, 425.

-, Henry, secretary of state, letters from, 14, 34, 38, 41, 42, 63, 97, 100, 105, 116, 119, 126, 135, 136, 138, 144, 145, 147, 149, 151, 154, 158, 161166, 179, 609.

-, -, letters to, 5, 6, 14, 23, 38–41, 63, 86, 87, 103, 121, 123, 126, 127, 129, 132, 133, 138, 148, 153, 158, 160–165, 170, 171, 173, 174, 181.

-, -, references from, 165, 166, 180.

Bradford, John, 95.

Bradley, Nathaniel, Oporto merchant, 613, 617, 618.

Bradneck, Peter, 395.

Brailsford, Mr., Oporto merchant, 617.

Braithwayt, Mr., 506.

Bramble, John, proposed member of council of Montserrat, 469.

Branch, Sebastian, 392.

Brander, Mr., 310.

Brandon, James, master of Brandon frigate, 341.

Brandon , frigate, pass for, 341.

Brazil (the Brazils), proposed slave trade to, 45, 488, 490–493, 501.

-, trade with, 483, 618.

-, discovery of gold in, 604.

-, French trade with, 618.

Breholt, Captain, charges of piracy against, 43–46, 49.

Bremen, 132, 133.

Breton (Briton), Cape, 397, 582, 591, 599, 605, 606.

-, -, French settlements and fortifications at, 353–355, 499, 508, 543, 573, 574, 609, 615, 617.

-, -, resources of, 354.

-, -, fishing at, 543.

Brett, John, 447.

Brice (Brise), Samuel, 114, 125, 135.

-, -, protection for, 115.

-, -, memorial from, 120, 121.

Bridge parish, Barbadoes, 52.

Bridger, John, surveyor-general of woods in America, 105, 142, 290, 308.

-, -, letters from, 103, 143–145, 186, 230, 291, 300, 307.

-, -, letters to, 111, 112, 188, 239, 311.

-, -, appeal of, 103.

-, -, complaint against, 175, 176, 230.

-, -, payments to, 227.

Bridges, Mr., 285.

Bridgewater, Charles, 384.

-, Thomas, 384.

Briggs (Brigs), James, charge of piracy against, 196–198, 201, 208, 213.

Brightthread, Joshua, 395.

Brigs. See Briggs.

Brin, Patrick, 394.

Brissaq, Paul de, 392.

Brise. See Brice.

Bristol, 68.

-, custom house officers at, letters from, 66, 289.

-, mayor of, letters to, 34, 501, 567.

-, merchants of, letters from, 154, 328.

-, -, petitions from, 22, 23, 50.

-, -, memorial to, 610.

-, prize goods imported into, 215.

-, ships sailing from, 120, 170.

-, letter dated at, 71.

Bristol, New England, causes in inferior court of, 220.

Brittany, goods seized in, 68.

Broadbelt, Ann, 385.

-, Carew, 385, 614.

-, Lawrence, 384.

-, Margaret, 384, 385.

Broderick, William, proposed member of council of Jamaica, 21, 379.

-, -, recommended to be attorney-general of Jamaica, 252.

-, -, appointment of, 259.

Bromley, Mr., African trader, 335.

-, William, secretary of state, 473, 475, 476, 517, 529.

-, -, letters from, 470, 481, 498, 501–503, 517, 518, 525, 526, 560, 562, 610.

-, -, letters to, 470, 471, 476, 482, 486, 502, 517, 537, 544, 561–563, 565, 570.

-, -, reference from, 538.

Brooke, William, 533.

Brooks, John, 385.

-, Mr., Portugal merchant, 271.

Broome, Christian, 384.

Broughton, Andrew, petition of, 165, 166, 169, 171.

-, Edward, 48, 81, 82, 374, 381, 382.

Brown, Ann, 386.

-, George, 386.

-, James, 385.

-, Jeremiah, 384.

-, John, 384.

-, Mr., letter from, 517.

-, Mr., of Port St. Mary's, 536.

-, Precilla, 386.

-, Samuel, 387.

-, Sarah, 393, 427.

Bruges, 379.

-, prohibition of sale of leather at, 7, 8, 11, 22, 24, 86, 87, 127.

-, trade with, 15, 517. See also Spanish Netherlands.

-, Spanish trade with, 332.

-, privileges of British merchants at, 502.

-, trade disputes at, 544.

Brumingham,—, privateer, 388.

Brussels (Bruxels, Bruxells), 22.

-, minister at, 24.

-, report of council of finances at, 502.

-, memorial, etc., from council of state at, 560, 563, 565.

-, ordinance made at, 569.

Buck, Susannah, 386.

Bueno de Musqueta, Abraham, 385.

Buenos Ayres, 164, 272, 274.

-, carriage of iron to, 275, 276.

Bullinger, Charles, Flanders merchant, 329.

Bulls, Bay of, Newfoundland, 212.

Bulteel, Mr., 612.

Buncombe (Buncomb), John, 263, 264, 271.

-, Mr., son of John, petition of, 257, 263–265, 271.

Burbuda. See Barbuda.

Burch, Mr., British minister at Madrid, letters from, 558, 559.

Burchall (Burchal), Daniel, 387, 434.

Burchett (Burchet), Josiah, secretary to admiralty, 9, 66, 107, 110, 128, 142, 143, 178, 188, 201, 239, 285, 319, 495.

-, -, letters from, 1, 10, 22, 49, 71, 85, 90, 100, 112, 116–119, 122, 135, 141, 144, 145, 179, 187, 191, 194, 200, 225, 253, 261, 287, 290, 294, 435, 496, 497, 533, 556, 601, 602.

-, -, letters to, 22, 43, 49, 115, 117, 120, 123, 125, 140, 143, 148, 161, 173, 221, 248, 251, 253, 286, 288, 291, 352, 366, 435, 534, 554, 602, 608, 616.

Burges, Elizeus, governor of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, appointment of, 594.

-, -, commission for, 600.

Burk, William, 385.

Burrel, Captain Henry, 392.

-, Mr., affidavit of, 4.

Burren, Peter, 543.

Burridge, Robert, member of Parliament for Lyme Regis, 42.

Burroughs, James, 387.

-, Nich., 386.

Burryan (Bourryan), Captain John, 392.

Bursdal, Matthew, 392.

Burt, Blanch, 386.

-, Eliz., 384.

-, George, 386.

-, William, 387.

Bushel, Captain, bond of, 96.

Butler (Buttler), Eliz., 387.

-, Francis, 387.

-, James, 398, 475, 477.

-, James, second Duke of Ormonde, 473, 475.

-, Joan, 385.

-, John, 384.

-, Mary, 387.

-, Richard, 386, 598.

-, Thomas, 385.

-, William, 384.

Buttler, See Butler.

Byam, Edward, 8.

-, Samuel, 8.

-, William, 8.

Byerly, Thomas, collector and receiver-general of New York, letters from, 67, 69.

-, -, proposed member of council of New York, 273275.

Byfeild, Mr. (Colonel), 123, 125, 582, 599.

-, -, memorial from, 89, 125.

Byndloss, William, petitions, etc., of, 454.

Byng (Bing), Sir George, 174.

Byrd. See Bird.