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Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 4, November 1718 - December 1722. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1925.

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'Index: A-L', in Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: Volume 4, November 1718 - December 1722, (London, 1925) pp. 401-419. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/jrnl-trade-plantations/vol4/pp401-419 [accessed 21 April 2024]

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Accadie.See Nova Scotia.

-, cession of, by France, 80.

Acworth, Mr., commissioner of the navy, to attend Board re naval stores, 17–18.

-, -, evidence of, 20, 22–3, 25, 27–8, 37–8, 45–6, 164.

-, -, letters to, 35, 110, 115.

-, -, letter from, 316.

Abbot, Major Richard, for Nevis council, 382–3, 390.

Adams, Joseph, 378.

Addison, Mr. Secretary, letter to, 78.

-, -, letter from, 89.

Africa, 300.

African Company, Royal, 148.

-, for secretary. See Pery, Lynn.

-, for deputy secretary. See Evans.

-, letters to, 98, 201.

-, agreement with French re, 200.

-, members of, to attend Board, ibid.

-, memorial of, 101.

-, pirates dealt with by, 240, 263.

-, trade with, 196–7, 206.

Alatamaha river, Carolina, or river May, 202, 209, 348.

Albany County, New York, 62, 181–2, 284–5, 334, 338.

Albany river, Hudsons Bay, French fort at, 96.

Alden, Capt. John, memorial from, 93, 249.

Aldridge, Captain, letter from, 50.

Alexander, James, proposed for council of New York, 248, 283, 360, 374, 390.

-, Sir William, charter to, 90–1, 394.

Alexandria, Egypt, 386.

Algerines, corsairs, war with, 380–1.

Alicante [Spain], 268.

Allain, Lewis, letter to, 64.

Allen, Daniel, commander at Hays river, 95.

-, -, letter from, 373.

Alley, Mrs., of New York, attends board, 367–8.

Alleyne, Abel, of Barbados, petition of, 5, 8.

-, -, evidence of, 6–7.

-, Timothy, of Barbadoes, petition of, 5.

Amsterdam, Holland, grievances re trade with, 378–381, 384, 387.

Anderson, Mr., of New Jersey Council, suspension of, 373.

Anguilla Island (West Indies), 224.

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 384.

-, for Governor. See Phillips.

-, for Lt. Governor. See Doucet.

-, for Commissary General of Stores. See Capon.

-, garrison of, 192, 249.

Anne, Queen, acts of, 232, 257.

Antegoa. See Antigua.

Antigua, Island, West Indies, 26, 48, 106, 146, 211, 291, 293, 297.

for Agent. See Nivine, Marsh.

acts in, 14–15, 74–5, 79, 82, 90, 94, 107, 125, 132, 136, 139, 141–2, 145, 151, 158, 241, 291, 302–6, 311–2, 348–9, 353–5, 357, 366, 371, 380–2, 384, 389, 391.

assembly of, 321, 366.

-, minutes of, 79.

council of, 3–5, 39–43, 48–9, 55, 77, 321, 336, 337.

-, minutes of, 13, 79, 297.

-, members of. See Broadbelt, Carlisle, Frye, Gerish, Morris, Pinney, Yeamans.

courts in, 302.

defence of, 304, 349–350.

duties in, 349, 354.

exports and imports, 291–2, 297.

French in, 297.

new church in, 141–2, 145, 151.

pirates in, 283.

powder office, 55.

sugar, 109.

Appellacian Mountains, North America, 87.

Archbould, Col., of Jamaica council, decease of, 333.

Arents, Jacob, of New Jersey, to be naturalised, 10, 53.

Armour, Mr., letter from, 219.

Armstrong, Lt.-Col., attends board, 343, 371, 374–5, 358.

-, -, letter to, 388.

-, -, memorial from, 370, 376; and see Canso.

-, Robert, collector of customs in New Hampshire, deputy surveyor of woods in New England, complaints against, 388–393.

-, -, instructions to, 38.

-, -, letters from, 34, 109, 194, 319, 341, 373.

Arrowsick, Island, Nova Scotia, 362.

Arundel, Earl of, proprietor of Carolana Florida, 89.

Ascue, John, evidence of, 295.

Ashby, Mr., of Barbadoes, attends board, 7–8.

Ashe, Edward, appointed commissioner of trade, vice Mr. Molesworth, 178, et passim.

-, -, re-appointed, 322, 324.

Ashley, Hon. Mr., lord proprietor of Carolina, attends board, 189–190.

Ashley River, Carolina, 370, 395.

Ashurst, Sir Henry, memorial from, 93.

-, Mr., attends board re wool trade, 205, 221, 228, 231–2.

-, -, memorial of, 246.

-, -, requested to attend, 219.

Assailles, Katherine, petition of, 373.

Astell, Mr., attends board re naval stores, 16–18, 21–3, 27–8.

-, -, discourtesy to, 21–2, 28.

-, -, letters from, 46, 51.

-, -, requested to attend, 20.

Atkyns, Mr., linen draper, letter to, 118.

Atkins, Capt., appointed commodore of Newfoundland convoy, 346.

Atkinson, Theodore, of New Hampshire council, 256.

Atty, Elizabeth, of Antigua, daughter of Dorothy Freeman, alias Symms, 158.

Aubin, David, 250.

Auchenleck, Andrew, for Bermuda council, 364–5, 390.

Australis, Terra, trade with, 244, 297.

Ayloffe, Sir Benjamin, Governor of Russia Coy., letters to, 59, 68.

-, -, letter from, 66–7.

Ayres Creek, Barbadoes, 145–6.

Ayscough, Mr., of Jamaica council, letter to, 306.

-, -, letter from, 311.

Azores or Western Islands, trade with, 82, 292.

B

Bacalio Islands, Cape Breton, 91.

Badcock, Mr., mercer, of LudgateHill, 113, 134.

-, -, attends board, 115–6.

-, -, letters to, 114, 115–6.

Bahama Islands, 24, 84, 88, 139– 140, 143, 191, 247.

for Governor. See Rogers, Phenney.

-, instructions for, 285–6, 314, 352.

for surveyor general. See Younge.

charter of, 241, 271.

copartners' memorial, 288, 296, 309.

council of, 13, 85, 356.

-, minutes of, 85, 180, 376, 392.

-, members. See Skinner.

defence of, 16, 32–3, 127–9, 180–1, 208, 271, 290, 356, 376, 392.

desire for assembly, 356–7.

pirates' attack on, 32, 128–9.

seal for, 387.

settlement of 127–9, 206, 269– 271, 278, 290, 296, 356–7.

Spaniards' attack on, 32, 211.

title to, 188, 206.

Baker, Captain, deceased, solicitor to Treasury, 231.

-, Samuel, Madera merchant, attends board, 63, 267, 300.

Balam, Mr., inspector general of imports and exports, letters to, 374, 388.

-, -, letter from, 375–6.

Ball, Guy, of Barbadoes council, 260, 352.

Baltic, the, trade with, 371.

Baltimore, Lord, proprietor of Maryland, 37, 52, 106, 168.

-, -, letter from, 169.

Bampfield, Mr., agent for Barbadoes, attends board, 143, 183–4, 260, 264–5, 286–7, 360–1, 365.

-, -, letters from, 55, 152–3, 206.

Bane, Lewis, deposition of, 155.

Banks, Lt., of New York, 358.

Bank Vert, Nova Scotia, fishery at, 100.

Barbadoes, West Indies, 11, 34, 106–9, 113, 115, 117, 120, 136, 139, 151–2, 177, 179, 198, 248, 320–1, 323–4, 330–1, 339–341, 350.

for governor. See Belhaven, Lowther, Irwin, Worseley.

-, instructions to, 48, 115, 138, 245, 247–8, 263–4, 279, 283–4, 312, 320, 351–4.

complaints against Governor Lowther, 11, 135, 137–8, 140–150, 159, 176.

government of, 176, 202–3, 251, 330, 343, 346–7.

acts in, 23–4, 60, 110–2, 138, 152–3, 163, 168, 178–180, 183–4, 206–7, 212, 217, 222, 229, 236, 239, 242, 244, 250–2, 254–7, 259, 261, 263–6, 269–270, 272–7, 279–280, 284, 287–9, 293, 296–7, 301, 304, 307–309, 313–4, 336, 353, 379, 390.

assembly of, 111–2, 116, 260, 262–3, 277, 280, 290, 293, 296, 305–6, 336, 342.

council of, 141, 153–6, 239, 251, 259–260, 262–3, 284, 305–6, 309, 313, 335, 337, 342–3, 352–3.

-, minutes of, 111–2, 138, 140, 144, 154–5, 178, 203, 260, 277, 280, 324, 336–7, 342, 372.

-, members of. See Ball, Barwick, Blackman, Bond, Carter, Colleton, Cox Samuel, Frere, Lightfoot, Maxwell, Maycock, Mills, and Sharp, Col.

courts in, 42–3, 48–51, 78, 111– 2, 116, 138, 159, 178, 191–2, 200, 219, 250, 252, 255–6, 270, 277, 287, 305; and see Gordon, Rev.

duties in, 55, 138, 140, 276, 288; and see Lascells.

for agents. See Bampfield, Micklethwaite, Stevenson and Tryon.

for secretary. See Whitworth.

for surveyor general. See Dunbar.

fortifications of, 111, 179.

French prisoners in, 261.

justices of peace, 352.

map of, 348.

memorial from agents, 42–3.

negroes in 5–9, 108–9, 111, 144, 147–150, 255.

pirates in, 148, 237, 283.

priests (R.C.) in, 49.

revenues of, 138.

settlement of, 288–290.

shipping in, 111–2, 288.

stores in, 183–4.

sugar, 255.

taxes in, 254.

trade of, 136, 141, 144–7, 202, 288, 324.

Barbary, trade with, 46–7, 49, 67–8.

Barnes, Elias, memorial of, 253–4, 286.

-, -, attends board, 253, 383, 385, 387.

-, -, compensation for, 397.

-, John, of Antigua, 306.

Barnstaple, Devon, 219.

-, mayor of. See Fairchild.

-, -, letter to, 37.

Barnwell, Colonel, of Carolina, attends board, 197–8, 202, 209, 213, 215, 217.

-, -, expedition of, 348.

-, -, memorial from, 226, 234, 265.

-, -, prepares map of Carolina, 189.

-, -, requested to attend, 190.

Baron, Samuel, merchant, attends board re naval stores, 20–22.

-, -, rudeness of, 21–2, 28.

Barrington, Lord, attends board, 315.

Bartholo, a pirate, 237.

Barwick, Mr., council of Barbadoes, suspension of, 309, 313.

Basket, Mr., king's printer, instructions to, 362.

-, -, prints New York laws, 83.

Basse, Mr., secretary of New Jersey, misconduct of, 167.

Basseterre Quarter, Antigua, 297.

Batchelor, Mr., of Madera, letter from, 19.

Bawling, Thomas, captured by Spaniards, 13.

Baxter, Alexander, evidence of, re Bahamas, 211.

Beake, Mr., letters from, 375, 378.

Beauchamp, Mr., of Bahamas, attends board, 128–9.

Beaulieu [Hampshire], manor of, 339.

Beckford, Mr., comptroller of Jamaica customs, letter from, 377.

Beckman, Henry, of New York, 62.

Bedells Island, Delaware river, 295.

Belfast district, Barbadoes, 145.

Belhaven, Lord, (fn. 1) appointed Governor of Barbadoes, 266, 284.

-, -, attends board, 309.

-, -, instructions for, 280, 287, 298, 304, 311–2, 325, 331, 339.

-, -, memorial from, 290, 293, 296, 320–1, 323–4.

Bellenden, Major, attends board, 149.

Bellinger, Captain Edmund, 370.

Bellomont, Lord, ex-governor of New York, 251.

-, -, letter from, 93.

-, -, instructions for, 347.

Bennet, Col. Benjamin, lieut. governor of Bermuda, 340.

-, -, letters from, 182–3, 283, 365–6.

-, -, superseded, 316, 318, 320.

-, Mr., (fn. 2) agent for Bermuda, memorial from, 340.

-, Mr., counsel for Mrs. Alley, attends board, 368.

Bentley, John, of Barbadoes, 342.

Berkeley, Mr., of council of Virginia, demise of, 55–6, 69.

Bermuda, Island, North Atlantic.

for governor. See Bennet, Col., and Hope.

-, instructions for, 318, 323, 353.

for agent. See Dinwiddie.

for receiver general. See Jenings, R.

acts in 182, 340, 366.

admiralty rights in, 386.

council of, 182, 283–4, 287, 309, 364–6, 390.

-, minutes of, 366, 370.

-, members of. See Auchenleck, Burton, Jennings, J., Smith, Col., and Tucker.

defences of, 182.

pirates in, 283, 366, 389.

shipping at, 183, 366.

Bernard, Mr., merchant, attends board, 56.

-, -, memorial from, 290.

Berryman, Hugh, of Nevis, 104.

-, William, of Nevis, 104.

Berwick, Col., of Barbados, complaints against, 34.

Beverley, Harry, 39.

-, Peter, proposed for council of Virginia, 55, 168, 241.

Bewley. See Beaulieu.

Bideford, Devonshire, mayor of. See Buck.

-, -, -, letter to, 37.

-, -, merchants of, 170.

Biddle's or Penbury Island, Delaware river, 364.

Bilboa, Spain, 54, 56–58, 63, 102, 171, 275.

Bingley, Lord, ex-ambassador to Spain, 160.

Birchfield, Mr., surveyor general of customs in Carolina, attends board, 75.

Biscay, Spain, 58, 275.

Blackett, Sir William, letter from, 1.

Blackman, John Lucy, of Barbadoes council, 260.

Blackwell Hall, London, 132–3, 152.

Bladen, Colonel Martin, commissioner of trade, 1, passim.

-, -, communication from, 52.

-, -, re-appointed, 69, 178, 322, 324.

-, -, to settle plantation difficulties at Paris, 86, 90.

-, -, instructions for, 90–1, 94, 96–7, 100–2, 113, 121.

-, -, letters from, 120–1.

-, -, letters to, 259, 262.

Blair, Mr., of Virginia council, to attend board, 367.

-, -, evidence of, 368.

Blake, John, merchantman, letter from, 321.

Blakiston, Col., appointed agent for Virginia, 10.

-, -, attends board, 194, 273, 299.

-, -, requested to attend, 86.

-, -, reported decease of, 379.

Blechynden, Mr., surveyor of New England, letters from, 284, 373.

Blenman, Mr., of Barbados, to attend board, 154.

-, -, evidence of, 155–6.

Blundell, Benjamin, receiver general for Leicestershire, proceedings against, 297–8.

Boddington, Mr., attends board, 119.

Bolam, Mr., complaint against Robert Armstrong, 388.

-, -, attends board, 390–2.

Bolingbroke, Lord, letter from, 93.

-, -, letters to, 94, 160.

Bonavista Cape, Newfoundland, 97, 346.

Bond, Capt., journal of, 89.

-, Francis, of Barbadoes council, 260, 352.

Bonfils, Mr., 89.

Boon, Joseph, agent for Carolina, attends board, 173, 197–8, 202, 209, 215, 217, 238, 265.

-, -, letter to, 196.

-, -, memorial from, 226, 230, 234, 330.

Bootle, Mr., counsel, 286.

Borgat, Willempie Mylden, widow, 62.

Borland, Mr., patent for curing sturgeon desired by, 173.

-, -, attends board, 167–9.

-, -, letter from, 172.

-, -, requested to attend, 166.

Boston, Massachusetts, 54, 105, 155, 165, 168, 253, 321, 372.

-, -, imports to, 9, 122, 192.

-, -, for advocate of admiralty. See Smith.

-, -, for surveyor of customs. See Cummings.

Bourbon Fort, Hudson Bay, alias York Fort, 95.

Bowles, Thomas, merchant, letter from, 56.

-, -, letters to, 54, 56, 161, 169.

Brand, Captain, letter from, 377.

-, Sir Thomas, evidence of, 233–4.

Bravo, Benjamin, to attend board, 6.

-, -, his evidence, 7.

Breda, treaty of, 151.

Bremen [Germany], exports to, 229.

Bridger, Edward, attends board, 28–30.

-, -, requested to attend, 24.

-, John, ex-surveyor of woods in New England, attends board, 248.

-, -, complaints against, 105, 108.

-, -, instructions to, 38.

-, -, letters and petitions from, 9, 32–6, 86, 93, 105, 108–110, 115, 117, 194, 315– 6, 319, 355, 373.

Bristol, England, merchants of, 46–7, 49, 262–3, 275.

Broadbelt, Mr., of council of Antigua, leave of absence of, 107.

Brooke, Capt. Thomas, of Jamaica, 285–6.

Brooking, William, attends board, 28–30.

-, -, requested to attend, 24.

Brouillan, M. St. Ovide de, French governor of Cape Breton, letter from, 36.

Brown, Anthony, of Antigua, memorial of, 125, 132, 136, 141–2, 305, 371, 389, 391.

-, James, of New York, 367.

-, Mr., consul at Venice, letter to, 1–2.

-, -, letter from, 101.

-, Mr., 122.

Brunshausen, nr. Stade, North Germany, 164–5, 167.

Brunswick County, Virginia, 272.

Buck, Mr., mayor of Bideford, attends board, 143.

-, -, letter from, 40.

-, Samuel, attends board, 32, 127–9, 140, 206, 208, 271, 278.

-, -, petition of, 16.

-, -, requested to attend, 15, 139.

Buckley, Mr., letter to, 162.

Burchett, Mr., secretary to admiralty, letters from, 40, 43, 48, 59, 69, 74–5, 77, 79, 81, 157, 162, 194, 221, 240, 252, 265, 285, 290, 319, 346, 371, 373–4, 377.

-, -, letters to, 36, 44, 53, 66, 81, 110, 158, 208, 226, 254, 272, 276, 321, 347.

Burden's Island, Delaware river, 295, 364.

Burgess, Mr., H.M.'s resident at Venice, letters from, 219, 230, 266, 269.

Burlington or Stacey's Island, New Jersey, 4, 8, 295, 363–4.

-, town, West Jersey, 282, 363.

Burnett, Thomas, appointed consul general at Lisbon, 71–2.

-, -, letters from, 222, 239, 322.

-, -, letter to, 240.

-, William, appointed Governor of New York and New Jersey, 160, 163, 241.

-, -, attends board, 167, 181.

-, -, instructions for, 169, 175–6, 180, 207, 221, 239, 241, 253–4, 257–8, 344, 363, 374, 377.

-, -, letters from, 235, 237, 239, 243, 246, 248–9, 270–1, 284, 307, 317, 329, 334–5, 337–9, 342, 358–361, 373–375.

-, -, memorial from, 175.

Burniston, Mr., surveyor general of woods, 109.

-, -, letters from, 319, 373.

-, -, attends board, 341–2.

Burrell, Mr., mayor of Exeter, letter from, 40.

Burt, William Pym, for Nevis council, 382–3, 390.

Burton, Robert, deceased, of Bermuda council, 365.

Butler, James, of Nevis, attends board, 189.

Byam, Col., of Antigua, leave of absence for, 337.

Byerley, Mr., of New Jersey council, supersession of, 374, 390.

Byles Island, Delaware river, 364.

Byng, Sir George, 170.

Byrch, Richard, 336.

Byrd, William, ex-agent for Virginia and on Virginia council, 40, 59.

-, -, attends board, 328.

-, -, letters from, 11, 51, 54.

-, -, removal of, 106, 168.

Byth, Mr., settler on Mississippi, 98.

-, -, attends board, 99.

-, -, requested to attend, 105.

C

Cabesterre Quarter, Antigua, 297.

Cabot, Sebastian, 91.

Cadiz, Spain, 4, 15, 160–1, 170–1, 391.

Cadogan, Earl of, letters from, 106, 278, 359.

-, Colonel, attends board, 258.

Caine, Robert, of Nevis, 76.

Cairnes, Sir Alexander, attends board, 31, 34–5, 98.

-, -, letter from, 30.

-, -, petition for lands in Nova Scotia, 14, 37–8, 40, 48–9, 69–72, 241.

Calby, John, fisherman, 247.

Cales. See Cadiz.

Calvert, Capt., nominated Governor of Maryland, 168–9, 175.

Cambray, Archbishop of, conference with, 208.

-, -, memorial from, 211.

-, treaty of, 275.

Campbell, Daniel, of Shawfield, M.P. for Glasgow, letter to, 49–50.

-, -, evidence of, 51–2, 302.

-, John, lord provost of Edinburgh, attends board, 302.

Campeachy, Central America, logwood at, 154–5, 225.

Canada.

for governor. See Vandrueil, 64, 97, 187, 249, 329, 362.

-, fishing in, 93.

-, prisoners (English) in, 193, 217.

-, reduction of, proposed, 92.

-, trade with, 194–5.

Canada river. See St. Lawrence.

Canary Islands (Spain), for consul.

See Cross; and under Teneriffe.

-, trade with, 206, 247, 265– 8, 288, 299–301, 308, 312–4; see also under Pozzo Bueno for wines.

Canso or Canceau, Island and straits, off Nova Scotia, 70–2, 91, 100, 208–9, 211–2, 214–5, 217, 249, 272, 343, 350, 358, 361–2, 370–2, 374–6, 385, 388.

Canterbury, 226.

-, weavers at, 113–4, 119, 134, 192, 220.

Cape Breton, Island (French).

For governor, see St. Ovide de Brouillan. 48, 54, 71–2, 91, 97, 99, 235, 249, 284, 350.

Cape Henry, Virginia, 368, 370, 372, 374, 376.

Cape Ray, Newfoundland, 72.

Cape Rosiers, Canada, 72.

Capon, Mr., commissary of stores at Annapolis Royal.

-, -, attends board, 31, 34–5, 71–2, 100, 209.

-, -, requested to attend, 208.

Caribee or Charibee Islands, West Indies, 152.

Carkesse, Mr., secretary to commissioners of customs, attends board, 45–6, 179, 367.

-, -, letters from, 1, et passim.

-, -, letters to, 14, et passim.

-, -, requested to attend, 366.

Carlisle, Francis, for Antigua council, 3–5.

Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes, 146.

Carnarvon, Earl of, 3.

Carolana alias Florida, settlement of, 86–89, 100.

-, proprietor. See Arundel.

-, proprieties, 92.

-, right of King George to, 96.

Carolina, 65, 102, 116, 139, 172, 226, 230, 247, 335.

for governor. See Johnson, Nicholson.

for lords proprietors. See Ashley, Danson.

for surveyor general of customs. See Birchfield, Rhett, Younge.

for agents. See Bampfield, Boon and Lloyd.

acts in, 198, 204, 351, 369–371, 395, 398.

assembly and council of, 143, 148, 198, 348, 351, 368–9, 395–6.

boundaries of, 87–8, 99, 234.

charter of, 88, 189–190, 242.

customs and exports, 75, 189, 234, 330, 348–9, 385, 387–8, 395–6.

defence of, 53, 59, 181, 189, 197, 200, 202–3, 206, 209.

French aggressions, 87, 202.

government of, revolution in, 148, 162, 189, 196–8, 203–4, 238, 307.

Indians in, 81, 84, 99, 181, 189, 197, 202.

instructions for governor, 203– 4, 242.

lords proprietors of, 92, 173, 188–190, 202, 209, 370.

map of, 87.

negroes in, 189.

pirates, 53, 75, 172, 215–220, 242, 265.

population, 189, 202.

Spanish aggressions, 189, 226, 230, 238, 265, 396–8.

state of, 143, 173.

trade, 21–2, 183, 202; and see under Plantations General, naval stores.

Caron, Nicholas, of New York, 62.

Carpenters Island, Delaware river, 295, 364.

Carrington, Mr., of Bahamas, evidence of, 356.

Cartagena, New Granada, 169.

Carter, John, of England, factor of silk weavers, attends board, 119.

-, John, of Virginia, barrister, to be solicitor for colony, 379.

-, William, of Barbadoes council, and attorney general of same, 260.

-, -, letter from, 335–6.

Carteret, Lord, H.M. ambassador to Sweden, letters from, 156, 262, et passim.

-, -, letters to, 259, et passim.

Cary, Mr., attends board, 253.

Castle William, Boston, 10, 192, 253.

Caswell, Mr., letter from, 25.

Cataracony, New York, 317–8.

Cat Island, Bahamas, 14, 356–7.

Catskill, New York, 62.

Chabot, Mr., attends board, against New York act, 63.

Chamberlaine, Capt., letter of, 286.

-, John, of Antigua, petition of, 55.

Chamberlayne, Francis, merchant of Barbadoes, attends board, 145, 147.

-, -, petition of, 144, 148–9.

Chamorel, M., French secretary, evidence of, 70.

Chancey, Mr., linen draper, letter to, 118.

Chapman, Sir William, to attend board, 161, 169.

-, -, letter from, 163.

Charles Town, Carolina, 98–9, 143, 148, 189, 197–8, 202, 226, 238, 369, 398.

Charles I., King, grant from, 92–3.

Charles II., King, 171.

-, acts of, 137, 139, 367.

-, cession by, 86.

-, mandate of, 117.

-, patent by, 281, 293.

Chateaumorant, Marquis de, governor of Petit Guavas, letter from, 223.

Chebanacady, Nova Scotia, 384.

Cherikee or Cherokee Indians, Carolina, 189, 198.

Chester, New Jersey, 296, 364.

Chester County, Pennsylvania, 58.

Chetwynd, Mr., John, commissioner of trade, 1, passim, 327.

-, -, re-appointed, 69, 178, 322, 324.

-, -, instructions to, 133, 135, 162.

-, -, letter to, 262.

Chezus, Elizabeth, of Nevis, 104.

-, Thomas, of Nevis, 104.

Childe, Daniel, deceased, chamberkeeper, 253.

Christianna Fort, Virginia, 299.

Christ Church parish, Barbadoes, 255, 272, 274, 280.

Christ's Hospital, London, 132.

-, for treasurer. See Mertins.

Churchman, Mr., weaver at Norwich, attends board, 128.

Cinque Savii, council of Venice, 103.

Cirencester [co. Glouc.], 220–1.

Clarendon, Earl of, 126.

Clark, Samuel, to attend board, 24.

-, -, evidence re Madera consulate, 28–30.

Clarke, Robert, deposition of, 321.

-, William, of Philadelphia, estate of, 113, 125, 127, 130, 141.

-, Mr., of Massachusetts, 253.

-, Mr., account for wood and coals, 39, 104, 137, 345, 385.

Claudius, Dr. Frederick, attends board, 99.

Clayton, solicitor for Mr. Whitworth, attends board, 296–7.

Cleare, Michael, deposition of, 122.

Clement, Mr., attends board, for Pennsylvania, 281–3, 362–4.

-, -, memorial from, 11.

Cock, Dr., secretary of Virginia, decease of, reported, 235–6.

Cockburn, Mr., lord of admiralty, letter from, 333.

-, William, recommended for Jamaica council, 333, 341, 352.

Cockran, John, to serve in council of Montserrat, 74, 77.

Codrington, Col., 289.

-, -, letter from, 38–39.

-, -, evidence on Morris case, 41.

Coel, Cornelius, 62.

Colchester [Essex], 221.

-, -, weavers at, 113.

Colden, Cadwalader, proposed for New York council, 248, 283, 360.

-, -, memorial of, 377–8.

Cole, Mr., ex-resident at Venice, attends board, 103–4, 266–7.

-, -, requested to attend, 102.

Colebourne, Mr., mayor of Norwich, letter from, 219.

Coleman, William, of Nevis, attends board, 73, 177.

-, -, letter to, 80.

Colleton, Mr., of Barbadoes council, suspension of, 372.

Collyer, Benjamin, Italian merchant, attends board, 116.

Colmer, Thomas, attends board, 99.

Comes, William, letter from, 15.

Congerese, Carolina, 198.

Conley, Mr., letter from, 9.

Connecticut, 245.

-, acts of, 347–8, 353, 355.

-, boundaries of, 250, 344, 386.

-, proprieties in, 92.

Consett Bay, Barbadoes, 24, 277, 288–9.

Constantinople, 156.

Conyers, Sir Gerard, deputy governor of Turkey company, letter to, 114.

-, -, attends board, 119.

Cook, Oliver, of Barbadoes, affidavit of, 372.

Cooke, Bernard, of Barbadoes, petition of, 352.

-, Sir Charles, commissioner of trade, 1, passim.

-, -, re-appointed, 69, 178.

-, -, evidence of, 208.

-, Elisha, speaker of council of Massachusetts, 253.

-, -, declaration of, 9.

-, -, complaint of, 105, 155.

-, -, grant to, 373.

-, Richard, to serve on Montserrat council, 74–5, 77.

Coope, Richard, attends board, 107, 229.

-, -, letter from, 8.

Copenhagen, Denmark, 31.

Corientes, Cape, Cuba, 181.

Cornbury, Lord, late Governor of New York, 61, 251.

Costa, Ferdinando de, petition of re indigo, 6–7.

Costabelle, M. de, letter to, 89.

Cox, Colonel, proprietor of New Jersey, 361.

-, -, attends board, 281–3, 293–6, 362–4.

-, Dr., of Carolina, attends board, 87, 98–9.

-, -, letter from, 97.

-, -, letter to, 86.

-, -, petition of, 88, 96, 100.

-, Sir Charles, of Barbadoes, attends board, 7–8, 11, 137, 143–4, 146, 155–6, 343, 346.

-, -, petition of 153–4, 263, 342, 347.

-, Samuel, of Barbadoes, suspended from council, 176.

-, -, complaints against, 11, 153–6, 202–3, 259, 263, 276, 284, 305–6, 309, 336.

-, -, letters from, 260, 263, 324, 336–7, 348, 350, 372.

-, -, petition of, 5–6, 135, 140, 343–4, 346–7.

-, Thomas, deposition of, 122.

Coxeter, Mr., attends board, 233.

-, -, memorial from, 238.

Coxhacky, New York, 62.

Crabb Island, West Indies, 13.

Cracherode, Anthony, of Barbadoes, petition of, 269, 293, 296–7.

Cragg, William, of Barbadoes, deceased, 274.

Craggs, Mr. Secretary, letters from 1, et passim.

-, -, letters to, 5, et passim.

-, -, reprimands Governor of Massachusetts, 82.

Crane, Mr., merchant, attends board, 21–3.

-, -, petition re naval stores, 20.

Cranston, Governor of Rhode Island, letter from, 205.

Craven County, Carolina, 369.

Craven, Lord, petition from, 188, 191.

Cromwell, Oliver, 89.

Crosse, John, junior, H.M. Consul at Teneriffe, letters to, 247, 314.

-, -, memorial from, 125, 159, 161, 165, 201, 313–4.

-, William, brother to H.M. consul in Canaries, attends board, 300.

-, -, letter from, 170.

Crosskeys, John, of Carolina, 395.

Cumana, Venezuela, Governor of, 146.

Cummings, Archibald, surveyor of customs at Boston, attends board, 122, 217, 267–8.

-, -, letters from, 86, 132, 376.

-, -, memorial from, 122, 157.

Cuningham, Mr., of Venice, letters from, 101.

Curphey, Thomas, minister at Providence Island, petition of, 389.

Cusaw river, Carolina, 99.

D

Daniel, Captain Henry, of Nova Scotia, attends board, 350, 361.

Danson, Mr., lord proprietor of Carolina, attends board, 98– 9, 189–190.

-, -, requested to attend, 165.

Danzik, Poland. For resident, see Jeffreys.

-, trade with, 143, 171, 173–6, 324–330.

Dartmouth, Devon, Mayor of, letter to, 37.

-, Earl of, letter from, 102.

D'Avenant, M., H.M. envoy at Genoa, letter from, 235.

Davenport, Mary, alias Miserol, 367.

-, Mr., master of silkthrowers company, letter to, 19.

Davers, Sir Robert, of Barbadoes, attends board, 137, 143–4, 146, 236, 250–1.

-, -, requested to attend, 145.

-, Captain, commander of Adventure, 286.

Davey, Joseph, of Barnstaple, letter from, 219.

Davids, John, attends board, 295.

-, Robert, attends board, 295.

Davis, Mr., president of St. Kitts council, letter from, 291.

Dawes, Mr., of Jamaica, letter from, 32.

D'Ayrolle, minister at the Hague, letters from, 50, 52, 378, 387.

Dawson, Mr., director of East India company, attends board, 216, 245–7.

Deal [Kent], 323.

Decker, Sir Matthew, director of East India company, attends board, 216, 245, 380.

-, -, requested to attend, 378.

Delafaye, Mr., secretary to lords justices, letters from, 70, passim.

-, -, letters to, 74, et passim.

Delaware river, islands in, settlement of, 153, 278, 281–3, 286, 293–6, 312, 318, 353, 361–5, 367.

De Lawny, Colonel, of Jamaica, 395.

De Lespaulê, M., letter from, 378.

Delmé, Sir Peter, attends board, 381.

-, -, requested to attend, 380.

Denis, M., memorial to king of France, 93.

Dennis, a pirate, 286.

Dennison, James, deposition of, 237.

Depeyster, Abraham, of New York, council, 375–6.

Desoulies, M., 77.

D'Iberville, M., memorial of, 89–90, 292.

-, -, attacks Hudsons Bay, 95.

Digges, Cole, proposed for Virginia council, 40, 55–6, 69.

Dinwiddie, Robert, appointed agent for Bermuda, 386–7.

Dixon, Mr., collector of customs, Potomack, Maryland, letter from, 234.

Docminique, Paul, commissioner of trade, 358, passim.

-, -, re-appointed, 69, 178, 322, 324.

-, -, recommendation by, 253.

Dogg Creek, Newfoundland, 346.

Dogget, merchant of Bristol, petition re Barbary trade, 47.

Dorchester, England, letter from re smuggling, 118.

-, Carolina, 395.

Doucett, Captain Stephen, lieut. governor of Annapolis, letters from, 36, 47–8, 50, 64, 185, 384.

-, -, letter to, 384.

Doughty, Mr., 221.

Douglas, Major, letter from, 93–4.

-, James, attends board, 34–5.

-, -, memorial from, 169.

Dover [Kent], 220, 323.

Downes, Richard, deceased, extreasurer of Barbadoes, 274.

Downing, Captain Dennis, 61, 63.

Draftgate, Mr., memorial from, 30.

-, -, evidence of, 32.

Dragoon Swamp Bridge, Virginia, 39.

Drummond, Mr., attends board, 380.

-, -, letters from, 53, 59, 379.

-, -, requested to attend, 378.

Drysdale, Major, appointed lieut. governor of Virginia, attends board, 351, 368.

-, -, letter to, 379.

-, -, requested to attend, 367.

Dublin, wool running at, 232.

Du Bois, Abbe, letter to, 70.

-, -, letter from, 72.

Du Bourgay, Colonel, attends board re appointment as lieut. governor of Jamaica, memorial of, 332, 359.

-, -, revenue for, 389.

Dudley, Colonel, 372.

-, Sir Matthew, commissioner of customs, attends board, 19, 25, 27.

-, -, letter to, 34.

-, -, letter from, 53.

Dumaresque, Captain, attends board, 165, 365.

Dummer, Jeremy, agent for Massachusetts, 11.

-, -, attends board, 21–22, 28, 31, 34–5, 83, 166, 268.

-, -, letters from, 33, 71, 108, 154–6, 164, 236, 344.

-, -, letter to, 52.

-, -, requested to attend, 30, 86, 162, 165, 194, 256, 267.

Dunbar, Mr., surveyor general of customs of Leeward Islands, 108.

-, -, memorial of, 314, 354.

Duncombe, Sir Charles, mayor of wool staple at Westminster, certificate for, 214.

Dundass, Robert, advocate for Scotland, report from, 301, 394.

Dunks, a pirate, 286.

Dunn, Robert, deposition of, 237.

Dunster, Mr., attends board, 381.

-, -, requested to attend, 380.

Dunwoody, Captain, attends board re Bermuda, 323.

Duport, Stephen, of St. Kitts, attends board, 176.

-, -, petition of, 23, 177, 293, 373.

-, -, proposed for council, 24, 28.

Durant, M., chaplain at Cataracony, apostatized, memorial from, 317–8, 329.

'Dutch,' dynasty usurping English throne referred to, 391; and see Holland.

E

Eader, Thomas, Spittlefields weaver, 113.

-, -, attends board, 118, 120, 128, 218.

-, -, letter to, 115.

-, -, memorial from, 120, 134.

East Indies, 180, 208.

-, calicoes from, 115–6, 118, 123, 126, 212–6, 230–1.

-, pirates in, 240.

-, sugars for, 211.

-, Company, for secretary. See Woolley.

-, -, charter of, 301.

-, -, deficiencies of, 245.

-, -, exports of, 132, 134– 5, 227, 274.

-, -, letters to, 176–7, 205.

-, -, trade of, 229, 233, 241, 246–7, 250, 288, 323, 326, 334, 355, 375–6, 388–9.

Eastland company, 33, 46, 68, 75, 171, 173–5.

-, for Governor. See Heathcote, Sir Gilbert, and Knipe.

Eastward Indians, war with, 380.

Edinburgh, lord provost of. John Campbell.

-, -, letters to, 41, 52–3, 58–9, 124, 220.

-, -, letters from, 105, 212, 232.

-, -, attends board, 302–3, 310–1.

Edward III., King, act of parliament passed under.

Edwards, Captain, John, memorial from re wool, 3, 221.

Ellicombe, William, deposition of, 122.

Elliot, John, of Antigua, memorial of, 125, 132, 136, 141–142, 371, 389, 391.

Elsinore, Denmark, 31, 33, 53, 64–5, 68, 75, 112, 248, 325, 371.

-, for consul. See Tigh.

Elutheria Island, Bahamas, 356–7.

Empire, Roman, trade with Venice, 227.

Erie, Lake, 40.

Erle, General, 278.

-, Mr., M.P. for Bristol, attends board, 262, 275.

Essex County, woolwinders in, 214.

Estridge, Benjamin, of St. Kitts, 24.

Etechimenes nation, 91.

Ettick, Mr., linen draper, letter to, 118.

Evans, Mr., deputy secretary of Royal Africa company, letter from, 148.

-, Captain, petition of, 147, 149–150, 153, 158, 162, 169, 330, 339.

-, Colonel, late Governor of Pennsylvania, 234.

Exeter, Devon, 220–1, 228.

-, mayor of. See Burrell.

-, -, letter to, 37.

Eyles, Sir John, director of East India company, attends board, 216.

-, Mr., of Barbadoes, attends board, 260, 305–6.

F

Fairechild, Mr., mayor of Barnstaple, letter from, 43.

Fairfax, Mr., deputy governor of Bahamas, complaint against, 356.

Fairman's Island, Delaware river, 295, 364.

Farril, Mr., letter from, 181.

Farrin, Thomas, deposition of, 107.

Faulkner, John, evidence of, 98–9.

Fauquier, Marquis de, Governor of Martinique, 6–7.

Fayal, Azores, consulate at, 29.

Fead, William, merchant in Scotch linen, attends board, 121.

Feary, Mr., Ludgate Hill mercer, 113.

-, -, attends board, 115–6.

-, -, letter to, 114.

-, -, memorial from, 134.

Field, Mr., minister of St. John's Town, Antigua, 142.

Fielding, Mr., agent of Duke of Portland, attends board, 344.

Fiorelli, Sig., secretary of Venetian Republic, memorial from, 226–7, 229–230.

Fishers Island, Delaware river (?), 364.

Fitzgerard, George, Canary merchant, attends board, 300.

Five Nations or Iroquois Indians, 92, 97, 180–2, 187, 195, 243, 298, 307, 334, 336, 368; otherwise Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca.

Flanders, Netherlands, trade with, 216, 273–4, 279.

Fleetwood, Mr., H.M. consul at Naples, letters from, 116, 321.

Fletcher, Col., late governor of New York, 149, 251.

Florence, Italy, edicts at, 9.

Florida, coast of, 181, 226, 397–8; see also Carolana; St. Augustines.

Fowle, Henry, pirate, 237.

-, Joseph, junior, petition of, 336.

France.

artificers, British in, 1, 12.

cession of Nova Scotia by, 77, 79–80, 86, 242.

encroachments in Plantations, 87–8, 198, 202, 208–9, 212, 234–5, 307, 317.

-, in West Indies, 90, 106, 108–9, 116–7, 120, 144, 146–7, 150–1, 176–7, 179, 181, 189, 258, 303, 354.

-, in Africa, 94, 97–8, 101, 196–7, 199–200, 205, 240, 247.

-, in Hudsons Bay, 88–9, 94–8.

-, in Newfoundland, 78, 198.

-, in Nova Scotia, 215, 217, 220, 350.

boundaries with, 91, 98, 110, 120.

priests in, 154, 362, 384.

prisoners of, 261.

refugees from, 117.

relations with Indians, q.v.

settlement on Mississippi, 82, 91, 99, 127.

trade with, 34, 115, 120, 122, 130, 134, 152, 198, 206, 211–3, 215, 218, 221, 228, 240, 258–9, 285–6, 307–8, 354, 377, 385.

treaties with, 86, 249.

wrecks off, 333.

Francfort on Main, Germany, 34.

Franquebar, Christian, deposition of, 303.

Freeman, Arthur, of Antigua, 74–5, 158, 241.

-, Dorothy. See Symms.

French, Sir Fisher, attends board re beaver skins, 332.

Frere, Colonel John, attends board, 305.

-, -, illegal suspension of, 251, 260, 284.

-, -, letters from, 276–7, 280.

-, -, decease of, reported, 346.

Fresh Water Bay, Newfoundland, 346–7.

Frish Haff, Danzik, 326.

Frome, Richard, Italian merchant, attends board, 116.

Frye, Colonel John, of council of Antigua, attends board, 41–2.

-, -, requested to attend, 40.

Fuller, Mr., H.M. consul at Leghorn, letters to, 2, 110.

-, -, letters from, 9, 35, 52.

Fullertine, Captain John, of Hudson Bay company, attends board, 89.

Furie, L'Anhuel, M., letter from, 333.

G

Gale, Captain Wingate, commander of guardship at Bahamas, 32, 290.

Gambia Castle, West Africa, 324.

-, French claim to, 94, 98, 199, 200.

-, capitulation of, 97, 101.

Gander Bay, Newfoundland, 346.

Gardner, Colonel, solicitor for Colonel Phillips, attends board, 350, 361, 371, 385.

-, -, requested to attend, 201.

-, Mr., attends board, 224–5.

-, -, memorial of, 229.

-, -, requested to attend, 221.

Gardyng, Mr., master of ship, letter from, 378.

Garnett, John, recommended for council of St. Kitts, 24, 28.

Gaspé, Bay of, in St. Lawrence, 91.

Gaulin, Pêre, letter from, 384.

Gedney, Thomas, clerk of board, 359.

Gee, Joshua, attends board, 11, 15–18, 21–3, 27–8, 65, 86–8, 152, 158, 233, 235, 253, 281–3, 293–6, 316, 327–8, 332–3, 336, 347, 362–4, 382–3.

-, -, injunctions to, 10, 196, 395.

-, -, requested to attend, 20, 150, 279, 346, 361.

Geneva (? Genoa), trade at, 103.

Genoa, trade with, 173, 190–1, 235–6.

George I., elector of Hanover, accession of, 369.

Gerard, Mr., H.M. seal cutter, to attend board, 170.

Germany, trade with, 34, 118, 121, 123, 136, 216, 229, 273–4, 279.

-, dynasty on English throne, animadversion on, 391.

Gerrish, Thomas, of New Hampshire council, 256.

-, Mr., of Antigua council, leave of absence for, 107.

Gibbons, Mr., of Barbadoes, petition of, 280.

Gibbs, Joseph, of Barbadoes, 272.

Gibraltar, 67–8, 190–1.

-, court of judicature at, 241.

Gilbert, Mr., to attend board, 33.

Gilliman, Nicholas, proposed for New Hampshire council, 256, 283.

Glasgow, Scotland, 49–51, 302.

Gledhill, Colonel, lieut. governor of Placentia, letters from, 124, 225, 229, 373.

Glover, Robert, of Antigua, accusations against Morris, 41–2.

Goddard, Mr., 221.

Godin, Stephen, attends board, 19, 25, 220.

-, -, requested to attend, 25.

Goheir, Mr., of Bahamas, petition of, 16, 356–7.

Golden Islands, off Carolina, 209.

Gookin, Capt. Charles, late deputy governor of Pennsylvania, attends board, 281–3, 293–6, 362–4.

-, -, petition of 153, 278–9, 286–7, 312, 318, 353, 361, 365, 367.

Gordan, James, 221.

-, -, attends board, 205.

-, -, letters from, 207, 240.

Gordon, Mr., of New Jersey council, decease of, 374, 390.

-, Rev. William, commisary to Bishop of London, 49, 116.

-, -, attends board, 6–8, 146–7, 155–6, 179, 200–2, 222–3, 264–5, 288–9.

-, -, book of, 140, 144, 159.

-, -, letters from, 152, 184, 191–2, 200, 277, 280, 287.

-, -, letter to, 198.

-, -, petition of, 42–3, 50–2, 266, 269–270.

-, -, requested to attend board, 177.

Gosling, Mr., memorial from, 372.

Gossalin, Mr., letter from, 102.

Gould, Sir Edward, attends board, 135, 151.

-, -, letters from, 52, 226.

-, -, letters to, 144, 225.

-, -, requested to attend, 9.

Goulding, Elisha, of Barbadoes, 153, 261.

Grain, Isle of, Kent, 232.

Green Island, Canso, 209.

Gregory, John, factor for weavers, attends board, 119.

Guerish, Mr., of Montserrat, member of council, attends board, 87–8, 92, 394.

Guignard, Mathurin, of Nevis, 104.

Guilford, Lord, guardian to Lord Baltimore, 168.

-, -, letters from, 43, 106, 169.

-, -, letter to, 102.

-, -, petition of, 37–8, 52.

Guinea, ships from, 108.

Guipuzcoa province, Spain, 90, 275.

-, trade with Newfoundland, 102–5.

Gullman, Mr., agent at Francfort, letter from, 34.

Gunman, Captain, 179.

Gurney, Mr., John, weaver at Norwich, attends board, 128, 328.

H

Hague the, Holland, 50, 378.

Hale, Mr., weaver at Norwich, attends board, 128.

Hales, Mr., clerk of privy council, 161.

-, -, attends board, 296–7.

Hall, Robert, of Jamaica, 285.

-, William, of New Jersey, estate of, 8, 10.

Hallamshire, York, 36.

Halsey, Mr., attends board, 346.

Hamburg, resident. See Wych.

-, senate of, 37, 52.

-, trade with, 24, 27, 46, 50, 53, 58–9, 105, 112, 118, 124, 164–5, 167, 229, 333.

Hamilton, Lord Archibald, attends board, 273–4.

-, -, memorial of, 124, 129, 141, 279, 283, 286, 322.

-, Dowager Duchess of, petition of, 344.

-, Duke of, and Brandon, petition of, 344.

-, General Walter, Governor of Leeward Islands, complaints against, 293.

-, -, debts due to, 353.

-, -, letters from, 12–3, 26, 66, 68, 74, 77, 79, 90, 107–8, 237, 291–3, 297, 303, 305, 307, 313, 321, 337, 354, 366.

-, -, letters to, 61, 81, 94, 106, 110, 146, 151, 176–7, 237, 292–3.

-, Mr., counsel for Mrs. Penn, attends board, 293–6, 303, 310–1.

Hampden, Mr., treasurer to navy, attends board, 164.

Hansiatics, trade with, 160, 171.

Harborough, Earl of, recommendation by, 264.

Harbour Island, Bahamas, 356–7.

Harper, Robert, of Barbadoes, letter from, 147–8.

Harris, Richard, attends board, 19, 30, 199–200, 206, 271, 332–3, 370, 392.

-, -, letters to 94, 108, 197.

-, -, letters from, 148, 247.

-, -, memorial of, 98.

-, -, requested to attend, 15, 91, 372.

-, William, of Barbadoes, 269, 270.

Harrison, Colonel, of Virginia, 51.

-, Francis, proposed for New York council, 129, 141.

-, -, surveyor at NewYork, letter from, 285.

-, Thomas, of Jamaica council, decease of, 8.

-, Mr., ex-governor of Fort St. George, director of East India company, attends board, 216, 245–7.

Harry, Captain, 109.

Hart, John, Governor of Maryland, leave of absence requested by, 3, 7–8, 43, 52, 55.

-, -, appointed Governor of Leeward Islands, 273, 275, 284, 298.

-, -, attends board, 187–8, 194–5, 234–5, 273, 298–9, 302, 323.

-, -, endowment for, 380– 2, 384, 391–2.

-, -, instructions for, 291– 2, 304–5, 307, 311, 319–320, 355, 367, 381.

-, -, letters from, 316, 320, 366, 374, 382.

Haselton, Mary, of Barbadoes, 342.

Hastings [Sussex], 220.

Havana, Cuba, 80, 99, 181, 211.

Hayes river, Hudson's Bay, 95.

Hayles, William, merchant, attends board, 190–191.

Haynes, Christopher, attends board, 57, 170–1.

-, -, letter from, 163.

-, -, requested to attend, 54, 161, 169.

Heathcote, Caleb, deceased, of New York council, 270–1.

-, Sir Gilbert, governor of Eastland company, letter from, 46.

Hedges, Mr., secretary, Leeward Islands, letter from, 106.

Hemming, Mr., consul at Madera, 26, 29.

Henry the Sixth, King, acts of, 229.

Heysham, Robert, 156, 306.

-, -, attends board, 305.

-, -, requested to attend, 24.

Hildesley, Captain, of H.M.S. Flamborough, complaints against, 226, 230, 265.

-, -, letter from, 181.

Hill, Ambrose, woolwinder, 214.

Hiriberry, Mr., attends board, 70, 72.

-, -, petition of, 212, 214– 5.

Hispaniola, trade with prohibited, 7, 307.

-, for Governor. See Serel.

Hoalson, Captain, of Barbadoes, 147.

Hobart, Sir John, appointed commissioner of Trade, vice Mr. Pulteney, 324, et passim.

Holderness, Earl of, commissioner of trade, 4, et passim.

Hogg, Island, Delaware river, 296, 364.

Holdip, Mr., secretary to commissioners of salt duty, letter from, 35.

Holford, Sir Richard, 168.

-, Thomas, clerk, deceased, 327.

Holland, Captain, of New York, 358–9.

Holland, placaert in, 213–4, 236.

-, trade with, 18, 22–3, 31, 50, 52, 83, 85, 108, 112, 115, 118, 124, 148, 165, 167, 198, 200, 216, 222, 285–6, 378, 381, 384; and see Amsterdam.

-, Dutch West Indians. See St. Eustacia.

Hollanders Creek Island, Delaware river (?), 364.

Holliday, James, deposition of, 321.

Hollister, Jacob, Bristol merchant, petition of, 46–7, 49.

Holmes, Major Richard, for St. Kitts Council, 382–3, 390.

-, Dr., 261.

Holroide, Richard, merchant of Gibraltar, petition of, 67–8.

Honduras, Central America, logwood at, 154–5.

Honfleur, France, weavers at, 133.

Hope, Mr., of Barbadoes, attends board, 155–6.

-, -, requested to attend, 154.

-, Colonel John, appointed Governor of Bermuda, 316, 318, 320.

-, -, attends board, 323.

-, -, instructions for, 352, 367.

-, -, letters from, 364–6, 370, 386, 389.

Hopegood, Mr., of Royal African Co., attends board, 101.

Howard, Captain John, commander of Rose, 168.

-, Ambrose, of Nevis, 177.

-, John, of Nevis, 177.

-, Lord, ex-governor of New York, 181.

Howell, Mr., lieut. of Independent company, at Bahama Islands, 356.

Huddy, Captain Charles, 205.

Hudson Bay, Canada, cession of by French, 80, 95–7, 100.

-, company, 86–7, 92, 94–6, 132.

-, for governor. See Lake.

-, for secretary. See Potter.

Hudson river, New York, 195.

Huggins, Mary, of Nevis, 104.

Hume, Captain, of Scarborough, 108.

Humphreys, Mr., secretary to Society for Propagation of Gospel, attends board, 288, 290.

-, -, letters from, 23–4, 277, 287.

Hunckins, Mark, of New Hampshire council, 391, 393.

Hunter, Fort, New York, 338.

-, Brigadier Robert, Governor of New Jersey, attends board, 132, 149–150, 167, 181–2, 185–6, 194–6, 198–9, 251–2, 317, 359, 367–8.

-, -, letters from, 14, 60–1, 115, 124, 129, 236.

-, -, letters to, 188, 197, 204, 243.

-, -, memorial of, 133, 175.

-, -, ordinances of, 5–6, 63.

-, -, requested to attend, 147, 185, 192, 358.

Hunterdon, county, New Jersey, 359.

Hurley, Ulster Co., New York, 62.

Hurst, Mr., 233.

Husk, Mr., complaints against Robert Armstrong, 388.

-, -, attends board, 390–2.

Hyde, Captain John, of Poplar, 169.

-, -, attends board, 86–7, 210, 271, 278, 332–3, 370, 392.

-, -, letters from, 274, 376.

-, -, requested to attend, 209, 372.

I

Indians, depredations of, 81–4, 376, 384.

-, French intrigues with, 36, 48, 50, 92–3, 97, 154, 195, 234, 237, 245, 307, 329, 341.

-, lands purchased from, 165–6.

-, manufactures for, 190.

-, relations with, 59, 70–3, 96, 98–9, 187–8, 195–8, 234, 351, 362, 371.

-, See also under different tribes: Cherokee, Eastward, Etechemines, Five Nations (Iroquois), Kennebeck, Seneca, Tuscarora, Suriquois, Yamansee.

Ingoldesby, Mr., petition of, 58.

Ingram, Mr., attends board, 205, 220–1, 228, 231–2.

-, -, memorial of, 246.

-, -, requested to attend, 219.

Ireland, 29, 126.

-, House of Commons of, 49, 51.

-, provisions from, 109.

-, tallow from, 291.

-, wool running, etc., from, 167, 176, 179, 207, 215, 219, 221, 227–8, 232, 237, 240–2, 244, 377, 385, 387.

Irish, William, to serve on Montserrat council, 74, 77.

Irwin, Viscount, (fn. 3) appointed Governor of Barbadoes, 245, 250.

-, -, attends board, 247–8.

-, -, instructions for, 255, 261–4, 283.

Italy, merchants of, 113, 116, 134, 151.

-, imports from, 126.

J

Jacks, William, merchant, evidence of, 190–191.

Jackson, Mr., H.M. minister at Stockholm, letter from, 345– 6.

Jacobs, Captain, of H.M. Sweepstakes, 179.

Jamaica, West Indies, 32, 319, 322.

for governor. See Lawes, Portland, Duke of.

for provost marshal. See Rigby.

for Admiralty agent. See Stukely.

acts in, 2, 37, 53, 57, 59, 80–3, 85, 223–4, 238, 258, 273, 281, 306–8, 311, 340, 342–8, 352, 387, 395, 397.

assembly of, 2, 124, 223–4, 285–6, 322, 343.

-, minutes of, 80, 258, 306, 377.

council of, 2, 4–5, 8, 223–4, 264, 283, 338, 341, 352.

-, minutes of, 80, 258, 306.

-, members. See Archbould, Ayscough, Cockburn, Harrison, T., Lawes, J., Moore, J., Moore, S., Pusey, Rose, and Swymmer.

-, customs in, 2, 14, 285.

defence of, 40, 43, 69, 81, 124, 129, 141, 258, 285, 306, 343.

exports and imports, 2, 7, 224, 377.

instructions to Governors, 30, 320–1, 325, 327, 330–2, 340, 352.

Jews in, 333.

logwood in, 224.

negroes, 80.

pirates, 223, 283, 286, 314, 343.

revenues of, 43, 83, 85, 223, 286, 343, 347–8, 388.

seizures at (indigo, etc.), 6–7, 68, 83–4, 228, 258–9, 273, 276, 279, 283, 285–6, 290, 307–9, 352.

ships searched, 276, 280–1, 352.

stores of war, 2, 30, 220, 239, 395.

storm, damage by, 395–7.

Courant, 322, 333, 395.

James I., charter of, 90–1.

James II., 295.

-, treaty with France under, 199–201.

James 'III.,' the old 'Pretender,' referred to, 391.

Jamineau, Mr., attends board, 102– 3, 226–7, 266–7.

-, -, letter from, 229.

-, -, letters to, 219, 225.

-, -, requested to attend, 101.

Janthial, Mr., attends board, 86.

-, letter from, 84.

Jarrat, Allan, surveyor of New York, petition of, 243.

Jefferson, Robert, J.P., of Antigua, 42.

Jeffreys, George, of New Hampshire council, 391, 393.

-, Mr., H.M. resident at Danzik, letter from, 143, 171, 325.

Jeffryes, Sir Jeffry, 29.

Jekyll, Mr., letter from, 373.

Jenks, Joseph, agent for Rhode Island etc., petition of, 344.

Jennings, Captain John, of Bermuda, recommended for council, 283.

-, Captain Richard, receiver of Bermuda, account of duties from, 182.

-, -, for council of Bermuda, 283.

-, Colonel, recommended to be secretary of Virginia, 235.

Jeremie, M., 98.

Jeremy, King of Mosquitoes, agreement with, 224.

John Cape, Newfoundland (now Cape St. John), 346.

Johnson, John, affidavit of, 223.

-, Colonel Robert, Governor of Carolina, 369.

-, -, letter to, 65.

-, -, letters from, 162–3, 307.

Johnston, John, of New York council, 375–6.

Jones, John, of Barbadoes, 255, 257, 261.

-, Rachel, of Nevis, 104.

-, Samuel, of Hudson Bay company, attends board, 89.

-, Timothy, letter from, 226.

-, Captain, commander of Resolution, 224.

-, ?, secretary to board of ordnance, instructions to, 153.

Joye, Mr., attends board re naval stores, 278.

K

Kane, Colonel, lieut. governor of Minorca, attends board, 76– 77.

-, -, petition of, 106, 221.

Kay, Nathaniel, collector of customs of Rhode Island, 75.

-, -, letter from, 358.

Keen, Mr., of Newfoundland, letter from, 131, 264, 347.

Keith, Sir William, deputy governor, later, governor, of Pennsylvania, letters from, 10, 33, 36, 81–2, 84, 98, 320, 384.

-, -, letters to, 94, 110, 368, 374.

Kellaway, Mr., evidence re Barbary trade, 67.

Kennebeck Indians, revolt of, 155, 376.

Kennebeck river, Nova Scotia, 72.

Kennedy, Mr., of New York, evidence of, 338–340, 342.

-, Captain, commander of Callibar Merchant, 262.

Kent, county of, owling in, 231.

King, Mr., Bristol merchant, letter to, 336.

King and Queen County, Virginia, 39.

Kingston (Jamaica), stores at, 223.

Kirke, Sir Lewis, grant to, 93.

Kit, William, of St. Kitts, 104, 108.

Knipe, Sir Randolph, of Eastland company, attends board, 174–5, 326–7.

-, -, letter from, 329.

-, -, requested to attend, 173, 328.

Koningsberg, East Prussia, trade at, 174, 326–7.

L

Labrador, coast of, 96.

La Fort, M. de la, commander of York fort, 95.

Lake, Sir Bibye, governor of Hudson Bay company, attends board, 89, 100.

-, -, -, with memorial 95–6.

-, -, letter from, 132.

Landy, Captain, of Bermuda, murder of, 366.

Langton, Dominick, sent to Barbadoes, by Bishop of London, 49, 51, 159.

Lansa, Mr., of Barbadoes, petition v. Governor Lowther, 135, 137.

La Rose, M., Spanish agent, attends board, 265–8.

Lascelles, Mr., of Barbadoes, collector of customs, attends board, 138, 140, 156.

-, -, complaints against, 145, 155–6.

-, -, letters from, 34, 148.

-, -, requested to attend, 154.

Latimer, Mr., letter from, 349.

Lawes, James, 99.

-, -, recommended for Jamaica council, 264.

-, Sir Nicholas, governor of Jamaica, complaints against 307–8, 377.

-, -, differences with navy, 259, 280–1, 285–6, 290.

-, -, instructions to, 40, 43, 83–4, 239.

-, -, letters from, 2–3, 14, 30, 80–1, 83–4, 223–5, 228, 238–9, 258, 306, 314, 322, 342–3, 377, 385, 395–6.

Lawrence, Mr., consul at Tunis, letter from, 386.

League Island, Delaware river, 296, 364.

Lechmere, Richard, letter to, 102.

Le Coq, M., Polish envoy, letters from, 325.

Leeward [Charibee] Islands, West Indies, 12, 23, 26, 61, 77, 110, 120, 291, 366–7, 374, 382.

for governor. See Hamilton, W., and Hart.

for lieut. general. See Matthew.

for secretary. See Hedges.

for surveyor general. See Dunbar.

acts in, 13, 79, 90, 107, 291, 299, 303, 305–6, 313–4, 337, 349, 355, 357, 382.

council and assembly of, 13, 79, 107.

Danes in, 32, 303–4.

debts of, 337.

defence of, 77, 81, 176–7, 292.

duties in, 90, 313.

instructions for governor, 273, 275, 284, 291, 307, 311, 316, 319–320.

justice in, 177.

negroes, fugitive in, 66, 106, 108, 148.

pirates in, 74–5, 237, 321.

settlement of, 13, 26, 32, 35–6, 66, 109.

sugars in, 210–1, 313.

trade of, 202, 291, 297.

Lee, Francis, petition of, 336.

Leeds, Yorkshire, 220.

-, -, woollen manufactures of, 141.

Leghorn, Italy, 2.

-, for consul. See Fuller.

-, trade at, 9, 35, 52, 103, 110, 225–6, 235–6.

Leicestershire, England, 297.

Lekeux, Colonel Peter, of weavers company, attends board, 113–4, 116–118, 218, 275.

-, -, letters from, 120, 124, 134–5.

-, -, letter to, 122.

Lenoir, John, judge of admiralty court of Barbadoes, 156.

-, -, deputy secretary of Barbados, depositions against, 324.

-, -, letter from, 262.

-, Martha, wife of above, 274.

L'Escot, Paul, letter from, 116.

Lethbridge, John, proposal of, 240.

Levant company. See Turkey company.

Lewes, Sussex, 130.

Lewis, John, of Bermuda, a murderer, execution of, 389.

Liddell, George, of St. Kitts council, deceased, 382–3, 390.

Lightfoot, Richard, proposed for council of Barbadoes, 112, 140.

Lillington, Colonel, of Barbadoes, attends board, 116–7.

-, -, memorial from, 120.

Lilly, Colonel, 180.

Linthorn, John, fishing admiral at Placentia, letter to, 49.

Lisbon, Portugal, for Consul general. See Poyntz, Burnet.

-, bills of exchange on, 210.

-, consulate and trade at, 4, 15, 19, 24–5, 28–30, 32, 37–8, 41, 71–2, 222, 239, 322.

Lisle, Mr., director of East India company, attends board, 216.

Livingston, Philip, of New York, to be secretary for Indian affairs, 284–5, 360.

-, Colonel Robert, of New York, 64.

-, petition of, 243.

Litton, Henry, of Nevis, 104.

Lloyd, Sir Nathanial, advocate general, queries to, 120–1.

-, Mr., of Virginia, to be agent for Carolina, attends board, 370.

-, -, letters from, 351, 358, 368–9.

-, -, letter to, 65.

-, secretary to Postmaster General, letters from, 65, 77.

Lobdelle, Samuel, deposition of, 223.

Lockwood, Mr., attends board, 381.

-, -, to attend board, 380.

Lodwick, Mr., attends board, 63–4.

Lombe, Thomas, attends board, 116.

London, 190, 228, 231, 233, 286.

-, merchants of, 47.

-, Port of trade, 136, 168, 348.

-, Tower of, 133.

-, weavers of, 113, 119, 128, 130, 192, 215–6, 218, 220.

bishop of, 48–51, 78, 109–110, 159, 323–4, 353.

Long, Jeremy, 360.

-, -, attends on behalf of New York, Palatines, 204–5, 207, 217, 221, 253.

Longate, Mr., merchant, to attend board, 56.

Lonsdale, Catherine Viscountess, 206.

Loom, Mr., Italian merchant, 113.

Lordell, John, to attend board, 24.

Louisbourg, Cape Breton, 350.

Louisiana, French settlement of, 86.

Lovegrove, David, letter from, 32.

-, -, requested to attend, 24, 30.

Low, Joseph, attends board, 63.

-, -, letter from, 373.

Lowe, Charles, of Westminster, 169.

-, attends board, 19.

Lowndes, Mr., secretary and clerk to treasury, attends board, 25, 27, 245.

-, -, letters from, 5, 11, 318, 371, 383.

-, -, letters to, 65, 169, 233, 285–6, 303, 307, 319, 375, 378, 384, 387.

-, -, requested to attend, 17.

Lowther, James, of Whitehaven [Cumberland], 206.

-, Sir John, 289.

-, Robert, ex-governor of Barbados, attends board, 202–3, 209, 251, 256–7, 259, 264–5, 270, 288–9, 296–7, 305.

-, -, complaints against, 5–7, 11, 135, 137–8, 140, 143– 150, 154–6.

-, -, letters from, 110–2, 116, 159, 178, 180, 265, 277.

-, -, letters to, 115, 138, 176, 255, 269.

-, -, recall of, 346.

-, -, requested to attend, 212, 250, 287.

-, Robert, of Meabourn, Westmoreland, 206.

-, -, Joan, wife of, ibid.

Ludgate Hill, weavers at, 113–4.

Ludlow, Gabriel, affidavit of, 61.

Ludwell, Mr., in council of Virginia, complaints against, 168.

Lyel, Henry, to attend board, 15.

Lynch, Colonel John, proposal from, 207.

-, -, security given by, 378.

Lynn, Mr., secretary of Royal African company, letter to, 197.

-, -, letter from, 240.