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A., B., document signed by, 424.

Abbott, Richard, Councillor, Nevis, death of, 1, 199.

Act of Parliament, for the better and more effectual preservation of H.M. Woods in America, draft of, 460 I.
-, -,-, referred, 460.
-, -,-, referred to Treasury, 476.
-, -,-,-, report on, 465.
-, -, for encouragement of Naval Stores, bill rejected, 48.
-, -,-, clause proposed for, 48.
-, -,-, interpretation of, 48.
-, -,-, new, clause proposed for, 87, 87 I.
-, -, giving further encouragement for importation of Naval Stores from the Plantations, 48.
-, -,-, and Charter of Mass. Bay, interpretation of, 172.
-, -, 7th & 8th of King William, opinion on, 844.
-, -, 9th & 10th William III, extension of, proposed, 21.
-, -, concerning piracy (Geo. I), 718.
-, -, for preservation of white pine, etc., additional clause proposed, 661.
-, -, for preservation of white pine-trees, evasion of, by townships, 450 II.
-, -,-, opinion on, 386.
-, -, for preservation of H.M. woods in America, proposed, 450, 450, I, II.
-, -, for security of H.M. person etc., 614 I.
-, -, concerning trial of accessories in cases of piracy, 588.

Acts of Parliament, regulating Trade in Plantations, rendered ineffectual by Assemblies, 844.

Acts of Trade and Navigation, bonds for Deputy Governors of Proprietary Plantations, form of, 436, 442.
-, -, instruction concerning, 715 iii, 718 i, 726, 825 i.

Adams, John, Councillor, N.S., 789.

Admiralty, Lords Commissioners of, complaint against, 159.
-, -,-, instructions to Governors of Plantations, 720.
-, -,-, instructions concerning pirates' effects, 767.
-, -,-,-, dispute over, 469.
-, -,-,-, letter from, 504 i.
-, -,-, letter to, 51, 59.
-, -,-, Secretary. See Burchett, J.; Corbett, T.

Admiralty, Courts Com.; and see Mass. Courts, Vice-.
-, -, Courts of, 729, 735.
-, -, Judge of, 729 and see Penrice, H.

A., F., document signed by, 424.

Africa, ships from, 805 iv.

Africa Company, the Royal, 503 x, 622, 622 ii.
-, -, imports by, 194, 197, 200.
-, -, imports, accounts of, required, 184, 185, 195.
-, -, trade of, 825 i.

African trade, the, queries concerning, 63, 63i, 75, 76, 82, and see African Company, the Royal.
-, -,-, replies to, 68 i, 71, 71 i, 78–81, 83–86 i, 89, 100.

Ahanquid, Indian, 5 i.

Alatamaha. See under Carolina, South.

Alexander, Col., regiment of. See Leeward I, regiment in.

Alexander, Ja., Conuncillor, N.J., document signed by, 828 i.

Alexander, ship, 625.

Alexis, Indian, document signed by, 232 i.

Alida, sloop, seized by Spaniards, 464, 464 i–v.

Allen, Andrew, 356 xxvi.
-, -, Jeremiah, Treasurer, Mass., accounts of, 344; 344 i.
-, -, John, Treasurer, N.J., 377.
-, -,-, document signed by, 377 i.
-, -,-, Surveyor, Va., commission of, 707.
-, -, Simon, case of, 669 i.

Allin, —, (Car. S.), 33.

Anderson, John, Councillor N.J., document signed by, 828 i.

Anes, John Joseph, 464 i.

Anguilla. See Virgin I.

Anne, brigantine, 531.

Anne, Queen, 765.

Anne, ship, seized by Spaniards, claim for, 653, 662, 676.

" Anon," letter from, 424, 632.

Antigua, and see Leeward Islands.
-, -, accounts of, 771.
-, -, Act for better securing and confirming the title of George, nephew and heir of William Thomas, decd. to certain lands and negroes purchased of John Barnes etc., 740, 778, 823.
-, -,-, confirmation of, 792.
-, -,-, opinion on, 778.
-, -, Act for dividing Parish of St. Peter and erecting a new parish of St. George etc., 151.
-, -,-, confirmation of, proposed, 470.
-, -,-, confirmed, 597.
-, -,-, referred, 346.
-, -, Act for constituting a Court to hold plea of foreign attachments according to the custom of the City of London, 755.
-, -,-, confirmation proposed, 813.
-, -,-, opinion on, 779.
-, -,-, referred, 822.
-, -, Act for cutting of the entail of lands belonging to John Vernon etc., confirmed, 193.
-, -, Act for erecting a Register's Office, etc., 734.
-, -, Act explaining act for better government of slaves, comment on, 151.
-, -, Act, imposing duly on British traders, 577.
-, -, Act to invest lands in H. M., object of, 151.
-, -, Act, laying duty on British shipping, explained, 359.
-, -, Act, levy, 503.
-, -, Act, powder, act reviving, observations on, 359.
-, -, Act, powder duty, objections to, 577.
-, -,-,-, new, recommended, 577, 805.
-, -, – – referred, 526.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 556.
-, -, Act for raising a tax to pay public debts, referred, 636.
-, -, Act for selling lands lately belonging to Andrew Murray, confirmation of, proposed, 287.
-, -,-, confirmed, 493.
-, -,-, referred, 321.
-, -,-, report upon, 223, 223 i.
-, -, Acts of, 740.
-, -, Acts, referred, 212, 283.
-, -, Acts, report upon. 371.
-, -, Address from, 737.
-, -, Assembly, address by, transmitted, 40.
-, -,-, Journal of, 151, 359.
-, -,-, provision for Governor, 1.
-, -, Attorney General of, opinion by 503.
-, -, burials and christenings, list of, 805 iii.
-, -, Council of, 464.
-, -,-, Clerk of. See Smith, Wavell; Cust, S.
-, -,-, minutes of, 151, 503 vi, viii.
-, -,-,-, delivery of, asserted, 146.
-, -,-, opposition to Governor in, 1.
-, -,-, proposal for Governor's House, 1.
-, -, Council and Assembly, 737.
-, -, Councillors, appointed, 115, 125.
-, -,-, complaints by, against Governor, 1.
-, -,-, death of, 1, 98, 125.
-, -,-, persons recommended for,1, 98.
-, -,-, recommendations for, by others than Governor, objection to, 1.
-, -, Court, Chancery, 1, 151.
-, -,-,-, proceedings in, 1.
-, -, crops, failure of, 151.
-, -, drought in, 146, 256, 441, 503.
-, -,-, broken, 256.
-, -,-, severity of, 151.
-, -, English Harbour, Act for developing, 151 ; and see Act to invest lands.
-, -,-,-, object of, 151.
-, -,-, ship refitting at, 359.
-, -, forts, accounts of, 805 i.
-, -, Governor Hart at, 256, 503.
-, -, Governor, charges against, 1.
-, -, Governor's House, proposal for, 1.
-, -, Governor's visit to, 151.
-, -, King George II, accession of, proclamation in, 737, 737 ii.
-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Byam, Edward.
-, -,-, Commission of, 750.
-, -, Militia, 737.
-, -, negroes exported from, 66 i.
-, -, negroes imported, account of, 805 iv.
-, -,-, number of, 805.
-, -, negroes, imports of, 441, 441 v.
-, -,-, price of, 151 ; and see Act explaining act for better government of slaves, 151.
-, -, parish, St. George. See Act for dividing St. Peter's parish.
-, -, H.M. regiment at, 737.
-, -, residence of Lt. General at, instruction concerning, 208.
-, -,-, petition concerning, 213.
-, -, St. John's, 737, 737 ii.
-, -, Secretary, etc. See Smith, Wavell; Cust, S.
-, -, Secretary's office, papers destroyed, 734.
-, -, ship seized by Spaniards, 464, 464 i–v.
-, -, Spain, correspondence seized at, 503.
-, -,-, war with, rumour of, 359.
-, -, Spanish ship lost at Barbuda, case of, 503, 503 i–viii.
-, -, Spanish wreck, cargo of, detained, 464.
-, -, Stores of war, accounts of, 805 i.
-, -, trade with N.H., 498.
-, -, trade with Northern Colonies, 256.
-, -, Treasurer's accounts, 805 ii.
-, -, water famine, 151.
-, -, water imported, 151.

Aramburu, Don Manuel de, petition of, 270 i.
-, -,-, referred, 270 ; and see Jamaica Nuestra Senora de Belem.

Arexus, Indian, 5 ii.

Argyle, H.M.S., 75, 532, 543, 743.

Armstead, Henry, recommended for Council, Va., 183 i.

Armstrong, Lawrence, Col., Lt. Gov. Annapolis Royal, N.S., 727.
-, -,-, commission of, 749.
-, -,-, complaints against, by Lt. Gambell, reply to, 528.
-, -,-, document signed by, 528 i, 789 xiii.
-, -,-, garrison subsisted by, 387.
-, -,-,-, bills for, protested, 387.
-, -,-, letter from, 232, 233, 348–350, 387, 388, 528, 529, 789, 789xv, 790.
-, -,-, letter to, 407, 528 i, 529, 576, 733, 789 vi, vii, xiv.
-, -,-,order by, 387 iii, 789 iii, v.
-, -,-, provisions supplied to garrison by, 528.
-, -,-, representation by, 387 v.
-, -,-, salary, request for, 232, 348–350.
-, -, R., Collector N.H., disaffection alleged, 95.
-, -,-, dismissed, 95.
-, -, Robert, Deputy Surveyor of H.M. Woods in America, case and examination of, 498, 498 i.
-, -,-,-, deputation of, new, required, 95.
-, -,-, letter from, 73, 227.
-, -,-, letter to, 284.
-, -,-, life threatened, 227.
-, -,-, illness of, 227.
-, -,-, return of, 95.

Arnold, Richard, 356 xvi.
-, -,-, letter to, 356 xiv.

Ashley, Maurice, a Lord Proprietor of S. Carolina, 393.

Ashton, Warner, Attorney General, St. Christopher, opinion by, 669.

Assheton, Robert, deposition of, 8.

Assiento Company, 359.
-, -, Agents of, document signed by, 305 ii, iii.
-, -, Factor of. See Galbraith, R.
-, -, Inspector General of. See Bumpsted.

Assiento contract, the, 303 i.

Assiento ship, 359.
-, -,-, brought out of Portobello, 217.

Atkinson, Theodore, Collector N.H., 95.
-, -, William, Capt., deposition of, 276 ii.
-, -,-, seized by pirates, 276 ii.
-, -,-, ship recaptured by, 276 ii.

Attorney General, 106, 356 ii, vii; and see Yorke, Sir Philip.
-, -, letter from, 168 i, 181.
-, -, letter to, 58, 168, 182, 185, 222, 316, 784.
-, -, opinion by, 185, 550 i, 730.

Auchmuty, Robert, Advocate General, Boston, 721 i.
-, -,-, petition of, 59 ii.

Austin, Capt., 699.

Ayscough, John, President of Council, Jamaica, commended, 299, 530.
-, -,-, instructions of, 422.
-, -,-, instructions to, concerning Revenue act, 299.
-, -,-, letter from, 217, 217 i, 218, 303, 304, 317, 318, 338, 339, 374, 375, 422, 423, 433, 438, 519, 520, 639, 640, 692, 722, 723.
-, -,-,-, referred, 505, 518.
-, -,-, letter to, 299, 310, 326, 530, 533.
-, -,-, message to Assembly, 338.
-, -,-,-, resented, 422.
-, -,-, petition of 848.
-, -,-, queries to, from the Board of Trade, 326.
-, -,-,-, replies to, 303, 303 i.
-, -,-,-,-, required, 533.
-, -,-, salary of, 438.
-, -,-,-, insufficient, 438.
-, -,-,-, Speech to Assembly, 317, 317 i.
-, -,-, Speech to Council, 422, 423 i.
-, -,-, Speech to Council and Assembly, 422, 423 i, 519, 520 i, 639, 639 i.
-, -,-,-, consideration of, deferred, 422.
-, -,-, reply to, 639 ii.

Aysford, Seabury, document signed by, 480 v.

Aytoune, —, late Collector, Bermuda, 197.

Azores, the, Canary wine, " reputed growth of," 721 i.