P

Packer, Thomas, proposed member of council of New Hampshire, 15, 25.

Paddon, Captain, letters from, 571.

-, -, treaty concluded by. See Morocco.

Page, Dr., 547.

Paine (Pain), Charles, 392, 399.

Painter, Mr., leader of rebellion in Antigua, 270, 334, 339.

Palatines. See Lutherans.

Palmer, Thomas, Venetian merchant, 234.

Palmes (Palms), Mr., envoy extraordinary at Vienna, 355, 357.

-, -, letters from, 161–163, 171.

-, -, memorial from, 200, 203.

-, -, letter to, 350.

Palvin, Margery, 386.

-, William, 386.

Panton, John, 387.

Pantons, Colonel John, 392.

Papin, Gabriel, 392.

-, John, 387.

-, Peter, 393.

Paris (Parris), Johanna, act about estate of (Barbadoes), 455, 460, 477, 478.

Parke (Park), Colonel Daniel, governor of Leeward Islands, 8, 264, 304, 339.

-, -, letters from, 3–6, 54, 59, 89–92, 115, 128, 129, 161, 163, 164, 168, 180, 181, 189, 195, 201, 240, 350.

-, -, letters to, 10, 38, 43, 51, 52, 96, 97, 117, 135, 166, 171, 183.

-, -, complaints against, 3–6, 19, 21–24, 33, 50–54, 59, 60, 89, 90, 95, 128, 133, 169, 181, 195, 240.

-, -, bond to indemnify, 25, 31.

-, -, addresses in favour of, 54.

-, -, vindication of, 65.

-, -, attempted assassination of, 96, 112, 128, 169.

-, -, recall of, 135, 161.

-, -, murder of, 247, 249, 250, 252, 257, 268–272, 282, 298, 327, 331, 334, 346, 393, 421.

-, -, -, account of, 270, 271.

-, -, -, papers relating to, 360.

-, -, petition to, 350.

-, -, act about estate of, 378, 379.

-, -, pardon to murderers of, 446.

-, John, 385, 392, 422.

Parker, Sir Thomas, counsel for assembly, etc., of Bermuda, 29, 30, 31, 33, 105, 109.

Parris, Edward, 384.

-, See also Paris.

Parrott, Mr., Jamaica merchant, letter to, 449.

Parsons, Edward, letter from, 381.

Patrick, Andrew, 393.

Patuxent, Maryland, towns built in, 95.

Paul, Mr., consul at Zante, letter from, 332.

Pauley, Anne, petition of, 200, 207.

Payn, Hannah, 386.

Payne, Colonel Stephen, member of council of St. Christopher's, 392.

-, -, affidavits of, 4.

-, -, death of, 403.

Pearden, Captain Henry, letter to, 100.

Pearn, Captain, lieutenant-governor of Montserrat, 551, 552.

-, -, letter to, 552.

-, -, depositions concerning, 552.

Peartree, Colonel William, member of council of New York, 107, 109, 112.

-, -, character of, 108.

Peasly, John, proposed member of council of Bermuda, 53.

Pecke, Robert, 387.

Peirce, Colonel, 309.

Pemaquid, claim to island near, 532.

Pember, Mary, 388.

Pemberton, Roger, 385.

Penhallow, Emanuel, 393.

Penheiro, Isaac, 386.

Penlyn, Merionethshire, proposed employment of poor Germans in silver and copper mines at, 37.

Penn, William, proprietor and governor of Pennsylvania, 36, 51, 69, 81, 173, 298, 303, 314, 317, 461.

-, -, letters from, 19, 43, 46, 71, 216, 229.

-, -, letters to, 46, 71, 115, 229.

-, -, petition of, 2.

-, -, hearings in council between Lord Baltimore and, 47.

-, -, proposed surrender of government by. See Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania , 2, 46, 47, 78.

proprietor and governor. See Penn.

deputy governor. See Gookin.

acts, 28, 36, 37, 461, 486, 497, 498, 520, 540. See also below, Laws.

act for improving correspondence with Indians, 36.

-, for taking land for payment of debts, 37, 61.

-, against riotous sports, etc., 61.

-, limiting presentments of grand jury, 61.

-, for further confirming owners of land, etc., 61.

-, for acknowledging and recording deeds, 61.

-, about affirmations, 297, 298, 303, 314, 317, 318, 327.

boundaries, 19, 43, 51.

corn for Portugal, 74, 75.

expeditions to, cost of, 228.

government, 171.

-, proposed surrender of, 191, 193, 216, 228, 235, 237, 238.

laws, 69–71, 76.

-, passed in 1705, repeal of, 81.

-, See also above, Acts. revenue, 228.

Penrith, merchants of, memorial from, 121, 124, 126.

Pepon, Mr., 599.

Pepper, Mr., memorials from, 334, 360, 361, 393.

Percival, Cecilia, 392.

-, Mr., attorney-general of Jamaica, death of, 252.

Perkinson, James, 385.

Perone, Katherine, 396.

Perry, John, secretary to Royal African Company, 289, 292, 335.

-, -, letters from, 2, 198, 498, 503.

-, -, letters to, 77, 191, 207, 214, 226, 288, 488, 555.

-, -, of Hudson's Bay Co., 333.

-, -, letter from, 543, 544.

-, Micajah, 24, 25, 54, 55, 96, 186, 201, 240, 286, 318, 319, 321, 343, 370, 426, 519.

-, -, memorials from, 89, 185, 378, 404.

-, Mr., 31, 65, 70, 74, 92, 93, 195, 227, 247, 248, 250, 257, 267, 334, 474.

-, -, surveyor-general of Leeward Islands, letter from, 163.

-, Richard, 36, 176, 182, 299, 539.

-, -, memorial from, 378.

Persival, Valentine, 395.

Perth Amboy, New Jersey, letter dated at, 38.

-, suspension of collector at, 281.

Peters, John, 387.

-, Mr., member of council of St. Christopher's, death of, 350, 403.

Petersburg, trade to, 205.

Peterson, Peter, 387.

-, William, 384.

Petit Nord, Island, 353.

Peuch, John Lewis, 311.

Pharo, 276.

Pheasant, Thomas, 394.

Phelp (Philp, Philps), Mr., deputy governor of Eastland Company, 175, 204, 361, 362.

-, -, letters from, 67, 230.

-, -, letters to, 250, 261.

-, -, memorials from, 266, 307.

Phelypeaux, Mr., 296.

Philip [V of Spain], Duke of Anjou, 9, 167.

Philips, Francis, 387.

-, John, 175.

-, -, letter from, 173.

-, -, memorial from, 175.

Philp, Philps. See Phelp.

Phiphard, Sir William, 116.

Phips (Phipps), Constantine, memorial from, 39.

-, Mr., 325.

-, -, counsel for secretary of Bermuda, 29–31, 109.

Pickett, William, 394.

Pie(d)mont silk, 26.

Pierce, Colonel, proposed member of council of Barbadoes, 586.

Piggot, Mr., leader of rebellion in Antigua, 270.

Pike, Sarah, 387.

Pilgrim, Major, member of council of Barbadoes, letters from, 63, 94.

Pim, Eliz., 395.

Pindar, Mr., deputy governor of Royal African Company, 216, 231, 289, 292, 342, 344, 347, 490, 505.

Pinder, Tobias, 386.

Pinhorn, Judge, 281, 285.

-, William, member of council of New Jersey, proposed removal of, 362.

Pinkeman, Arthur, 387.

Pinkethman, Captain, commander of Hunter galley, 552.

Pinney, Azariah, treasurer of Nevis, 384.

-, -, act about debts of, 551.

-, John, 422.

-, Mary, 422.

-, Mrs., certificate signed by, 524.

Pirates, on Spanish coast, 105, 106.

-, in Gulf of Darien, 452.

-, See also separate Plantations; Madagascar.

Piscataqua, letter dated at, 307.

Pitman (Pittman), Mr., merchant, 140, 153.

Pitt, Mr., 52.

Pittman. See Pitman.

Placentia , Newfoundland, 206, 212, 353, 558.

lieutenant-governor. See Moody.

letters dated at, 46, 100, 204.

accounts of, 100.

proposal for reducing, 116.

strength of French at, 204.

News from, paper entitled, 508.

French fishery at, 559.

proclamation of peace at, 564.

harbour of, 564.

removal of French inhabitants from, 574, 611.

garrison of, 584, 610.

ill condition of fort of, 610, 615.

Plaisted, Ichabod, deputy surveyor of woods in New England, letters from, 103.

Plantain Garden River, Jamaica, 83, 84.

Plantations General, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 43–45, 49, 50, 61, 75, 106, 171, 178, 404, 526, 528, 530, 554, 556, 597, 603. See also West Indies.

commissioner. See Nicholson.

auditor-general. See Blathwayt.

accounts, commission of inquiry into, 381.

admiralty jurisdiction, 302–304.

appeals, 431.

boundaries between French and English, 359.

chapel furniture, preservation of, 438.

crimes, persons accused of, 377–379.

expedition against Canada, 100.

expenses, question of defraying, 528.

George I, proclamation of, 556–558.

governments, on continent, 282.

-, charge of, 507.

inhabitants, number of, 300.

iron and steel, imports of, 229, 232, 233.

laws, claim of power to make temporary, 540, 553, 565, 567.

military forces, 251.

naval stores (pitch, tar, etc.), 123, 124, 225, 251, 253, 605.

packet boat service, proposed, 371.

patent officers, profits of, 602.

peace with Spain, proclamation of, 524.

pirates. See Madagascar.

pitch. See above, Naval stores.

privateers. See separate heading.

prize goods, duties on, 151.

prizes, arrears of, 409, 421.

public papers to be sent to, 285.

revenue, 300.

scheme or treatise relating to, 609.

seals, new, 80.

seamen, impressment of, 72.

ships entered and cleared, 129.

-, of war, abuses on, 261.

-, -, attending, 287.

stores of war, 72, 73, 190, 191, 330, 366, 432.

-, -, want of fund for supplying, 340.

tar. See above, Naval stores.

trade, act to encourage, 601, 603.

-, illegal, 85, 90, 111, 114, 115, 120, 121, 131.

-, -, See also Curaçoa; St. Thomas.

treaties with France sent to governors, 428, 449.

white pine trees, preservation of, 105, 106, 195.

Plembentonalias Gimbleton, Robert, 395.

Plymouth, 165, 169.

-, ships to sail to Newfoundland from, 126.

-, ships arriving at, 195.

-, letter dated at, 202.

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

Pogson, John, 387.

-, Sarah, 392.

Poland, privateers of, in Baltic, 125.

-, King of, letter to, 332.

Polhampton, Mr., purser of H.M.S. Kinsale, memorial from, 246, 249, 251, 252, 261.

Pollock, Alice, 386.

Pomerania, 194.

Pontchartrain (Ponchartrain), M. de, letters from, 554, 556, 571, 573, 577.

Poole (Pool), 577.

-, ships to sail to Newfoundland from, 120.

-, mayor of, letter to, 567.

Poor, Mary, 386.

Popple, William, secretary to commission, 607.

-, -, appointment of, 575.

Porteen (Porten), James, 479, 485, 487, 527.

-, -, letters to, 394, 479, 532, 534.

Porto Rico, 259.

Port Royal, afterwards Annapolis Royal (q.v.), 37, 236.

-, expedition against, 220, 244, 582.

-, state of, 224.

Port Royal, Jamaica, 519.

-, acts for securing and appointing way wardens, etc., 136, 138.

-, fire at, 547.

Portsmouth, 112.

-, letter dated at, 252.

Portudally, 372.

Portugal, trade with, 3, 12, 13, 17, 18, 74, 75, 244, 280, 287, 288, 470, 498, 608, 609, 613.

-, claim against. See Hodges (Sir William).

-, grievances of merchants in, 63, 92, 93, 617, 618.

-, ships seized by, 166, 167, 170.

-, ships of, protected by Royal African Company's agents, 215.

-, treaty of commerce with, 478, 480–484, 488, 499, 505, 529, 530, 532–535, 537, 538, 543, 585, 608.

-, -, observations on, 483, 534, 535.

-, privileges of Swedes in, 617.

-, supply of negroes to. See Brazil.

-, King of, letters and memorial to, 64.

-, See also Lisbon; Oporto.

Potomack, Maryland, 190.

Potomack River, Virginia, Swiss colony proposed to be settled on, 53, 55, 56.

Potter, Mr., secretary of Hudson's Bay Company, 544.

-, -, letter to, 555.

Pouch, Francis, petition of, 113, 114, 131–133, 140.

Pouldon, William, consul at the Canaries, 475.

Povey, Mr., certificate from, 41.

Powell, Charles, 388.

-, Thomas, 385, 449

Powis. See Powys.

Powlett, Charles, second Duke of Bolton, 51.

Powsland, Francis, 385.

Powys (Powis), Sir Thomas, counsel for Lord Baltimore, 276–278, 375–377.

Poyer, Mr., clerk in New York, petition of, 377, 382, 388, 394.

Pratt (Prat), Mr. Serjeant, 546, 547, 548.

Prentice, Ann, 384.

-, Edward, 384.

-, Roger, 386.

-, Sarah, 386.

Preston, John, 424.

Preu, Marquis de, governor of Carthagena, passes for, 19, 21, 22.

Prevereau, Mr., 550.

Pringle, Robert, under-secretary of state, 604.

-, -, letters from, 43, 88, 592, 604, 610, 618.

-, -, letters to, 583, 587.

Prior, Matthew, 493.

-, -, letters from, 485, 487, 512, 545.

-, -, letter to, 512.

Privateers, proclamation about, 102.

-, in West Indies, 124.

-, in Baltic, 125.

-, Danish regulations concerning, 147, 148, 152–155, 157, 158, 267, 280, 282, 283, 307.

-, commissions to, 180.

-, See also under separate Plantations; French; Martinique.

Proprietary and Charter Colonies . See Carolina; Connecticut; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; also Narraganset; Plantations General.

Providence, Bahamas, fortification of, 7.

-, guns of, removed or spiked by Spaniards, 184, 185.

Province , galley, 485, 487, 509, 510.

Prussia, trade with, 238, 242, 259–263, 265.

-, infection in, 238, 239, 242.

-, settlements in Africa by, 496, 498, 503, 505, 511, 512.

-, minister from. See Bonet.

Puckle, Thomas, commission from, 155.

Pulleyn (Pulleine), Henry, lieutenant-governor of Bermuda, commission and instructions for, 399, 401–403, 429.

-, -, letters from, 513, 516, 518.

-, -, letter to, 565.

Pulteney, Daniel, envoy to Denmark, 250, 261, 266, 267.

-, -, letters from, 20, 22, 27, 67, 80, 174, 175, 193, 195, 274, 284, 286, 289, 309, 396, 570, 571.

-, -, letter to, 67, 69.

-, John, commissioner, 1–279 passim.

-, -, letter to, 187.

-, -, other references, 79, 83, 135.

Pytts, Samuel, appointed commissioner, 469; et seq., passim.

-, -, takes place at board, 481.

-, -, other reference, 526.

Q

Quakers, opposition of, to negotiations relating to Canada, 66

-, new form of protestation for, 297, 298.

Quary, Colonel Robert, surveyorgeneral of customs in America, 132, 528.

-, -, letters from, 171, 187, 282.

-, -, letters to, 178, 188.

Quebec, 574.

-, English prisoners at, 143.

-, proposed reduction of, 220.

-, expedition against, 300, 305.

-, strength of, 319, 363.

-, population of, 363.

Queensberry, Duke of. See Douglas.

Queensborough, healthiness at, 365.

Quidividi, Newfoundland, 211.

R

Race, Cape, 615.

Ramsey, Gilbert, affidavit of, 52.

-, James, 392, 567.

-, Mrs., evidence of, 44.

Rappahanock (Rapahanock, Rhappahanock) River, Virginia, 291, 295, 325.

Rattcliffe, Richard, 392.

Ravell, Anthony, proposed member of council of Montserrat, 469

Ravenhill, David, 385.

Rawleigh, Caleb, 392.

Rawlins, Henry, 385.

-, John, affidavit of, 29.

Rayner, John, attorney-general and advocate-general of New York, petition of, 79, 80, 108, 109, 112, 127, 130, 131.

Rays, Joseph, 384.

Reams, Richard, 397.

Reason, Mr., Blackwell Hall merchant, 153.

Reneu, Hilary, 136–140, 144, 145.

Renoult, Elizabeth, petition of, 522, 525, 530.

-, Mr., certificate signed by, 524.

Reserve , H.M.S., 300.

Revel (Reval, Revell), Russia, trade with, 150, 199, 205, 217, 218, 219, 223, 230, 306, 360.

Rhappahanock River. See Rappahanock.

Rhenish wine. See Trade.

Rhet, Colonel, 95.

Rhode Island , 86, 112, 114, 142, 265. deputy governor. See Cranston.

act about fees, 231.

collectors, exactions of, 231.

disorders in government, 1.

inhabitants, 104.

negroes imported, 104.

ships and sailors, 104.

Rice, Jenkins, 384, 400.

Richard and Joseph , British ship condemned in Denmark, 310.

Richards, Sibella, 386.

-, William, 385.

Richardson, Eliz., 384.

-, George, 385.

-, John, 384.

-, William, deposition of, 196.

Riche, Cape, 611.

Richier, Mr., vice-president of society of proprietors of New Jersey, 98, 284, 285, 307, 309, 362.

-, -, letter from, 290.

-, -, letter to, 288.

-, -, memorial from, 365.

Riga, trade with, 150, 199, 200, 204, 205, 217–219, 223, 230, 306, 360.

Rigby, Richard, proposed member of council of Jamaica, 174, 235, 238, 241.

-, -, deputy secretary and provost marshall of Jamaica, 446, 457, 460–462, 489, 613.

-, -, letter from, 616.

-, -, memorial from, 461.

Rigord, Mr., 487.

Rio de Janeiro (Geneira), 618.

Rio Grande, Jamaica, 75, 80, 81, 83.

Ritter, George, petition of, 53.

Rivets, George, 392.

Roach, Captain, affidavit of, 296.

Roberts, Mr., assistant in court of common pleas in Barbadoes, 56, 57.

Robinson, John, dean of Windsor, formerly envoy to Sweden, 149.

-, -, letter from, 177.

-, -, letter to, 177.

-, Mr., register of court of viceadmiralty at New York, petition of, 364.

-, William, 394.

Robinson , frigate, 291, 292, 294, 313, 325, 326.

Rochester , ship, 144.

Roddwell, Cath., 395.

Roe, Mr., 539, 589.

-, -, memorial signed by, 538.

Rogers, Captain, letters to, 178.

-, Simeon, 386.

Rogerson, Margaret, 443.

-, Wm., 384.

Rolfe, John, deposition of, 451.

Roman Catholics, Irish, suggested colony of, 435.

Roop (Roope), John, 525, 526, 609, 611.

-, -, paper from, 538.

Roos, John, engraver of her Majesty's seals, 55, 62, 144, 363.

Rose , galley, 610.

Rosenkrantz, Mons., Danish envoy, letter from, 164.

Ross, James, 392.

Rotterdam, 37, 500.

-, poor Germans at, 28.

Rouen, customs received at, 40, 68.

Rouse, Colonel, proposed member of council of Barbadoes, 586.

Rowland, Charles, 392.

Royal African Company, 2, 3, 221, 245, 288, 294, 332, 333, 346, 439, 488, 490, 497, 498, 503.

-, deputy governor. See Pindar.

-, secretary. See Perry.

-, letter from, 511, 512.

-, letter to, 207.

-, petitions of, 202, 207, 214, 216, 225, 234, 235, 282, 325.

-, memorials from, 290, 295, 322, 335.

-, negroes imported by, 55, 97.

-, accounts of, 77, 198.

-, ships of, 97.

-, scheme of, 207, 214, 216, 217, 219, 225, 231.

-, proceedings of, 215.

-, debts of, 216.

-, improvement of woollen manufacture by, 217.

-, coinage by, 217.

-, settlements of, state and needs of, 289–296.

-, -, number of men in, 293.

-, -, See also Africa.

-, considerations from Jamaica about, 298.

-, annual charge and valuation of forts, etc., of, 335, 342.

-, affaris of, 345.

-, exports and imports of, 347.

-, injuries to, by French, 557.

Royal Lustring Company. See Lustring Company.

Royle, Mr., agent for Barbadoes, 40, 57, 64, 65, 77, 190, 192, 501, 510, 511.

-, -, letter to, 192.

Rudge, Edward, 578.

-, -, memorial from, 578, 580.

Rupert, Mrs., evidence of, 44.

Ruperti, Mr., Lutheran minister, 32, 33, 35, 47.

-, -, letter to, 60.

-, -, memorial from, 47.

Russell, Charles, 536.

-, -, letter from, 559.

-, Lady Penelope, 524.

-, -, certificates signed by, 524, 525.

Russia (Muscovy), privateers of, in Baltic, 125.

-, trade with, 202, 232.

-, privileges of Merchant Adventurers in, 217.

-, treaty of commerce with, 306.

-, method of making tar in, 308, 311, 343, 365.

-, See also Archangel; Revel; Riga.

Russia (Muscovia) Company, 217, 244, 346.

-, governor of. See Ayloffe.

-, letter to, 201.

-, memorials by, 205, 233, 306.

Ruston, Captain, commander of Tyger galley, 610.

Rye, herring fishery at, 500.

Ryley, —, widow of Mr. Woodcock, proprietor in Jamaica, 83.

-, Mr., memorial by, 524.

Ryssen, Daniel van, petition of, 10, 13.

Ryswick, treaty of, 430.