P

Palmer, Joseph, deposition of, 413 iv, viii.

Panama, Governor of, British pirate protected by, 659 vii.

Panther, H.M.S., 88.

Park, John, Speaker, Mass., document signed by, 399.

Parke, Col., late Governor of L.I., murder of, 489.

Parris, Alexander, Col., Treasurer, Car. S., 662, 725 iii.
-, -,-, document signed by, 725 x.
-, -, M. Viddell, grant of, 16 i.

Parsons, Anne, grant of, 49.
-, -, Thomas, Speaker, Bermuda, document signed by, 353 i, 353 iii.
-, -,-, recommended for Council, Bermuda, 353, 353 iv.
-, -,-, appointed, 520, 546, 548.

Partridge, Richard, Agent for Rhode Island, letter from, 315.
-, -,-, letter to, 70.
-, -,-, memorial by, 315 i.
-, -,-, petition of, 21 i, 666 i.
-, -,-,-, referred, 666, 734.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 798.
-, -, Samuel, letter to, 805 ix, x.

Passamaguby, French at, 68 i.

Patent Offices, in the Plantations, fees of, act reducing, (N.J.), 7, 25.

Paul, George, Capt., letter from, 568.

Pawkatuck River, 21 ii.

Payne, Charles, document signed by, 771 i.
-, -, Nathaniel, document signed by, 771 i.

Pearce, Capt., R.N., 267.
-, -, R., petition of, 263, 322.

Pearse, James, document signed by, 275.

Peers, Col., 639.

Pegibscot, 604.

Pelham, H., Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, document signed by, 119, 126.
-, -, Holles, Duke of Newcastle, letter to, 819.

Peloquin, John, document signed by, 606 i.

Pemberton, Israel, document signed by, 762.
-, -, Roger, Councillor, Nevis, 291.
-, -,-, refuses to serve, 220.
-, -,-, chosen for opposition in Assembly, 772.

Penhallow, Samuel, Councillor, N.H., absence in England, 423.
-, -,-, Treasurer, N.H., accounts of, 75 i.

Penn, William, late Governor and Proprietor of sylvania, widow of, caveat by, 140.

Pennant, Edward, letter from, 157 ii, iii.

Pennell, John, document signed by, 284 iii, iv.

Pennsylvania, Act for emitting £30,000 paper currency, petition concerning, 762, 762 i.
-, -, Act of Parliament, for ascertaining rates of foreign coins, observed in, 786.
-, -, acts, private, instruction for notification and suspensory clause, 490 i, 656.
-, -, Address from, 787.
-, -, Assembly, meeting of, 390.
-, -,-, petition to, 762, 762 i.
-, -, bills of exchange, 390.
-, -, a "bread" Colony, 390.
-, -, coins and currency in, paper issues. See Act for emitting £30,000.
-, -,-,-, defence of, 786.
-, -,-,-, demand for, 390.
-, -,-,-, objections to, 390.
-, -,-,-, danger of, 654.
-, -, Delaware River, islands in, not included in, 140.
-, -, imports from Madeira and Western Islands, (Azores), 55.
-, -, Indian killed in, 349.
-, -, Indians, Conference with, at Albany, 309, 349, 349 iii.
-, -, inhabitants, numbers of, 390.
-, -, loyalty of, 787.
-, -, lumber, export of, 390.
-, -, manufactures in, means to prevent, 390.
-, -, mines, grant of, sought by Bristol Company, 146, 149.
-, -,-, silver, discovery of, 146, 149.
-, -,-, concealed owing to uncertainty about royalties, 146.
-, -, negroes, numbers of, 390.
-, -, Philadelphia, Mayor and inhabitants, petition of, 762, 762 i.
-, -,-, negroes in, 390.
-, -,-, post, 30.
-, -, produce of, export of, 390.
-, -, trade with Bermuda, 353 ii.
-, -,-, N. Jersey, 792.
-, -,-, W.I., 390.

Penobscot, French at, 68 i.

Pepperrell, William. 132.

Pepperil, —, 806.

Petty, Thomas, case of, 208 xx.

Phenney, George, Governor of Bahama I., Address to, 453 i, 677 v.
-, -,-, commended, 98, 521, 612.
-, -,-, document signed by, 453 iii–v, ix, x.
-, -,-, letter from, 6, 45, 89, 284, 368 iv, 394, 452, 453, 455, 455 ii, iii, 493, 677, 678, 702, 801, 801 iii, 802, 803.
-, -,-, letter to, 98, 455 i, 521, 612.
-, -,-, letters from, intercepted by Governor Nicholson, 579.
-, -,-,-, miscarry, 452, 667, 803.
-, -,-,-, praise of, 677 v.
-, -,-,-, queries to, from Board of Trade, 612.
-, -,-,-,-, replies to, 801, 801 iii.
-, -,-, sloop fitted out by, 817.
-, -, Mrs., 453 ii.
-, -,-, mission of, 507, 803.

Philipps, Col. Richard, Governor of Nova Scotia and Placentia, 147 i.
-, -,-, arrival at Canso, 5, 205.
-, -,-, charges against, 172, 530.
-, -,-, commission by, 810, 810 i.
-, -,-, disbursements by, payment of, requested, 766 i.
-, -,-, instructions by, 234 i.
-, -,-, instructions of, 134, 172.
-, -,-, letter from, 134, 156, 288, 478, 766, 766 i, 796 i.
-, -,-,-, representation on, 134.
-, -,-, letter to, 172, 234 viii.
-, -,-, return to England proposed by, 288.

Philips, sloop, 498.

Philipse. Adolphus, Councillor, N.Y., dismissed, 171.

Philopatris, scheme of, 733.

Phipps, Francis, document signed by, 771 i.

Phoenix, ship, 739 ii.

Phoenix, H.M.S., prize of, 267.

Pilgrim, Thomas. See Barbados, Act to treat with.

Pimburt. See Burt.

Pinhorne, John, Clerk to Assembly, N. J., salary of, order concerning, 415, 550.

Pirates, Act for the more effectual suppression of, 621.
-, -, Antigua, executed at, 576.
-, -, Bahamas, captured, 284.
-, -,-, pardon of, 455 xi.
-, -,-, trial of, 394, 455, 455 i, ii, xi.
-, -, Barbados, 4. 98.
-, -,-, cruelty of, 754, 754 iii, iv.
-, -, Bermuda. 507, 603-,-, captured, 444.
-, -,-, connivance with, 444.
-, -,-, executed, 634.
-, -, Blanco, Augustine, 455 i, ii, xi.
-, -,-,-, captured, 284.
-, -, British protected by Spaniard, 659 vii.
-, -, Camanos, captured, 444.
-, -, Dutch ship captured by, 267.
-, -, effects of, instruction for accounting and receiving, reason for, 679.
-, -,-, surrendered, not to be seized, proposed, 411.
-, -, Finn, executed, 576.
-, -, Hornigold, 267.
-, -, Jamaica, 382.
-, -,-, Cassandra, case of, 659, 659 vii.
-, -, Journal of, 603.
-, -, L.I., increase of, 417.
-, -, Low, captured, 605, 606.
-, -, Lowther, George, 754 iv.
-, -, Mass., depredations by, 189.
-, -,-, ship fitted out against, 189.
-, -, Matchao, Juan, 284.
-, -, N.Y., captured, 605, 606.
-, -, Nova Scotia, 478, 480.
-, -,-,-, petition for, 370.
-, -,-, pardon, representation on, 411.
-, -,-,-, referred, 464.
-, -, Portuguese ship taken by, 459.
-, -, prisoners forced to join, 444, 754 iii, iv.
-, -,-, pardon of, recommended, 376, 387.
-, -, Rhode Island, ships fitted out against, 189.
-, -, Roberts, Bartholomew. See Roberts.
-, -, Roman, Peter, 702 i.
-, -, St. Christopher, 416, 416 i.
-, -, scheme for repressing, 733.
-, -, ships. See Good Fortune.
-, -, Spanish, 702 i.
-, -,-, captured and tried at Jamaica, 142.
-, -,-, execution and reprieve of, 455 i, ii, xi.
-, -,-, hanged, protest against 215. 215 i.
-, -,-, murders by, 142.
-, -, Taylor, 659 vii.
-, -, on Tobago, captured, 576-, trials of, instructions concerning, 647, 647 i.
-, -, Virgin i., 150.

-,-, captured, 444.
-, -,-, connivance with, 444.
-, -,-, executed, 634.
-, -, Blanco, Augustine, 455 i, ii, xi.
-, -,-,-, captured, 284.
-, -, British protected by Spaniard, 659 vii.
-, -, Camanos, captured, 444.
-, -, Dutch ship captured by, 267.
-, -, effects of, instruction for accounting and receiving, reason for, 679.
-, -,-, surrendered, not to be seized, proposed, 411.
-, -, Finn, executed, 576.
-, -, Hornigold, 267.
-, -, Jamaica, 382.
-, -,-, Cassandra, case of, 659, 659 vii.
-, -, Journal of, 603.
-, -, L.I., increase of, 417.
-, -, Low, captured, 605, 606.
-, -, Lowther, George, 754 iv.
-, -, Mass., depredations by, 189.
-, -,-, ship fitted out against, 189.
-, -, Matchao, Juan, 284.
-, -, N.Y., captured, 605, 606.
-, -, Nova Scotia, 478, 480.
-, -,-,-, petition for, 370.
-, -,-, pardon, representation on, 411.
-, -,-,-, referred, 464.
-, -, Portuguese ship taken by, 459.
-, -, prisoners forced to join, 444, 754 iii, iv.
-, -,-, pardon of, recommended, 376, 387.
-, -, Rhode Island, ships fitted out against, 189.
-, -, Roberts, Bartholomew. See Roberts.
-, -, Roman, Peter, 702 i.
-, -, St. Christopher, 416, 416 i.
-, -, scheme for repressing, 733.
-, -, ships. See Good Fortune.
-, -, Spanish, 702 i.
-, -,-, captured and tried at Jamaica, 142.
-, -,-, execution and reprieve of, 455 i, ii, xi.
-, -,-, hanged, protest against 215. 215 i.
-, -,-, murders by, 142.
-, -, Taylor, 659 vii.
-, -, on Tobago, captured, 576

-, trials of, instructions concerning, 647, 647 i.
-, -, Virgin i., 150.

Piscataway, 530.

Pitt, —, 351.

Plaisted, Col. John, Councillor, New Hampshire, appointed, 601.
-, -,-, recommended, 565, 588.

Plantations, The, Act of Parliament to permit export of Irish linen cloth to, 90.
-, -, Acts of, printing, despatch of, requested, 155.
-, -,-, private, frequent injustice of, 157.
-, -,-,-, proposal concerning, 157.
-, -,-,-, notification and suspensory clause required, 490, 490 i, 618, 656.
-, -,-,-, suspensory clause in, enquiry concerning, 421.
-, -, Admiralty Courts, jurisdiction of, enlargement of, objection to, 4, 4 i, ii.
-, -, Assemblies, powers of, in relation to revenue, 119.
-, -, Auditor General, infringement of rights of, in New York, 113, 119.
-, -, debts in, payment of, in Proclamation money, protest against, 752.
-, -, defence and taxation of, scheme for, 189, 328, 328 i; and see Cumings, A.
-, -,-, welcomed by Council of Trade, 258.
-, -, Governors of, instructions of, to assist Capt. Rogers, 245.
-, -,-, communicated to Council, 78.
-, -,-, as to payment of money to, or Council, 247.
-, -,-, concerning Postmaster, 169.
-, -,-, not communicated to Board of Trade, 69.
-, -,-, concerning private acts, 490, 491, 618, 656.
-, -,-, concerning rates of coins, 320.
-, -,-, for restitution of Spanish effects, 429, 429 i.
-, -,-, relating to East Indian trade, 124 i (a), 680, 681.
-, -,-, concerning Minis, proposed, 149, 151.
-, -,-, for observance of Acts of Trade and Navigation, 102, 124, 124 i, 137, 164.
-, -,-, concerning trials of pirates, 647, 647 i.
-, -, Governors of, salaries, proposal for raising a fund for, 189.
-, -, independence of, and Patent Offices, 7.
-, -, lands in, grants of, survey of, Act for, proposed, 303 I.
-, -, Mines in. See Mines.
-, -, Naval Stores in. See Naval Stores.
-, -, ore from, report upon, 299, 299 i.
-, -, Patent offices in. See Patent Offices.
-, -, Postmaster in. See Lloyd, John.
-, -, posts in, deficit from, 30.
-, -, quit rents on unimproved lands proposed, 328 i.
-, -, Stamp duties proposed for, 328, 328 i; and see Cumings, A.
-, -, Stores of War for, payment of, refused by Parliament and Board of Ordnance, 112 i, ii.
-, -,-,-, by Colonial Assemblies, 112 i, ii; and see under separate Colonies.
-, -, trade and shipping of Great Britain, duties on, prohibition of, proposed, 714.
-, -, trade, Customs House fees, 348.
-, -, trade with French , 255 i.
-, -,-,-, prevention of, proposed, 262.
-, -,-, Holland, direct, prevention of, proposed, 422.
-, -, trade, illegal, with French Islands, 486, 715.
-, -,-,-, measures against, requested, 689 i.
-, -, traders to, memorial by, 543.

Plowman, Lt., 659 i.

Plumsted, Clement, Mayor of Philadelphia, document signed by, 762, 762 i.

Pollock, Thomas, Councillor, Car. N., 571.

Poole, Mayor and merchants of, petition of, 476.

Popple, sloop, 96.

Popple, Alured, Agent of Barbados, 43.
-, -,-, Secretary of Council of Trade and Plantations, appointment of, 107, 137.
-, -,-,-, objection to, 108, 109.
-, -,-, certificate by, 148.
-, -,-, letter from, 139, 153, 155, 161, 176, 182, 188, 197, 199, 200, 202, 206, 213, 214, 224, 229, 230, 235, 237, 248, 249, 258, 260, 261, 270, 278, 289, 293, 302, 321, 342, 355, 365, 370, 374, 389, 410, 418, 424, 426, 428, 432, 433, 465, 467, 472–474, 501, 511, 518, 526, 536, 537, 563, 583, 584, 586, 589, 607, 616, 619, 622, 630–633, 642, 644, 650, 651, 660, 720, 732, 745–747, 749, 753, 763–765, 768, 769.
-, -,-, letter to, 130, 147, 184, 189, 201, 203, 208, 217, 221, 236, 243, 255, 256, 264, 279, 292, 298, 307, 315, 328, 343, 347, 348, 366, 376, 377, 380, 398, 423, 427, 449, 461, 468, 469, 494, 495, 508, 519, 523, 534, 552, 613, 624, 645, 672, 700, 706, 714, 740, 750, 756, 775, 807.
-, -, William, Secretary to the Council of Trade and Plantations, death of, 137, 328.
-, -,-, letter from, 11, 38, 48, 53, 69, 70, 90, 94, 95.
-, -,-, letter to, 5, 12, 32, 39, 46, 57, 59, 64, 68, 68 i, 74, 75, 79, 86, 88, 168.
-, -,-, resignation of, 107.
-, -,-, successor of, 107–109, 137.

Portland, Duke of, Governor of Jamaica. See Bentinck, H.

Porto Rico. See Puerto Rico.

Portugal and the Portuguese, ships taken by pirates, restored, 459.
-, -, trade with N. H, 806, 806 i.

Postillion, sloop, 496 ii, 503 i, 608, 610.

Postmaster General, letter to, 30.

Postmaster of America. See Hamilton, John; Lloyd, John.

Pozobueno, Marquis de, Spanish Minister, complaint to, 103 i.
-, -,-, order upon, 103.
-, -,-, memorial by, 305.
-, -,-, referred, 358, 379.

Pratter, Edward, factor of South Sea Co., 259.

Prerogative of the Crown, infringements of, Jam., 227 i.
-, -,-, Mass., 530, 683 i, 704.
-, -,-, N.J., 7, 154.
-, -,-, N.Y., 113, 119, 171.

Preston, prisoners. See Jacobite.

Prevereau, Daniel, Agent for Bermuda, 351, 741.

Price, John, widow of. See Davenport, Mrs.

Prince's, ship, 754 iv.

Privy Council, The; and see George, King, orders in; Lords Justices.
-, -, Clerk of. See Hales, Robert; Stanyan, Temple; Southwell, Edward; Vernon, James.
-, -, Committee for hearing appeals and complaints from the Plantations, letter, reference, report, from,.
-, -,-, 664, 681, 681 iii.
-, -,-, letter, reference to, 21 ii, 178, 411, 477, 490, 731.
-, -,-, Order by, 21, 333, 334, 421, 464, 479, 649, 666, 682, 734.

Prosperity, sloop, seized by Indians, 205, 205 i, iii, 209, 209 i, 485.

Prosperous, ship, seizure of, 806, 806 i.

Provost, William, recommended for Council, New York, 183, 250.
-, -,-, appointed, 273, 524, 641.

Puerto Rico, pirates from, captured, 142.
-, -, privateers, depredations by, 215.

Pulleine, Henry, Lt. Governor of Bermuda, story of, 603.

Pulteney, Daniel, mission of, 820.