P.

Page, Dr., late Secretary, Jam., 278 i.

-, -, petition of, 34.

Paine, Charles, Councillor, St. Kitts, appointment of, 27, 113, 115, 162.

Paker, Thomas, Councillor N.H., appointment.of, 494.

-, -, late Speaker, 494.

Palmer, —., (Car. S.), 164 i, ii.

Panama, 479 i.

Papists, See Roman Catholics.

Parker, Thomas, Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Chancellor, document signed by, 443 i.

Paris, Ferdinand, letter from, 16.

Parke, Col., late Governor of the Leeward Islands, 356 xxxi.

Parks, John, document signed by, 356 xxiii, xxvii.

Parris, Alexander, document signed by, 493, 531, 541.

-, John, letter from, 447 ii.

Parrot, William, 75.

Patent Offices and Officers. See under Plantations.

Paul, Robert, document signed by, 8 ii.

Peers, Henry, document signed by, 356 xxx.

Peirce (Pears, Perse), Richard, grant of, 579 ii.

-, -, petition of, 579 i.

Penhallow, Samuel, Treasurer, N.H., document signed by, 379 ii.

-, -, Lt. Governor, N.H., superceded, 260.

-, -, complaint by, 260.

-, -, Councillor, N.H., suspended, 260.

-, -, -, restored, 260.

Penn, William, Governor and Proprietor of Pennsylvania, charter of, 555.

-, -, death of, 285 i, ii, iv.

-, -, surrender of Government by, 285 iii.

-, -, -, completion of, proposed, 319.

-, -, trustees appointed by, 285 iii.

-, -, will of, 285 ii.

-, -, son of above, Lt. Governor commissioned by, question concerning, 285, 285 i–iv; and see Keith, W.

Penniston, John, 204.

Pennsylvania, Act for acknowledging deeds, etc. report upon, 297.

-, -, for the advancement of Justice, 297.

-, -, confirmed, 202.

-, -, -, referred, 49.

-, -, -, report upon, 77, 174.

-, -, against robbing etc., repealed, 297.

-, -, amending divers laws, repeal of, proposed, 297.

-, -, for the assigning of bonds, report upon, 297.

-, -, for better ascertaining the practise of the Courts etc., repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, for the better determining of debts etc., report upon, 297.

-, -, concerning femme sole traders 40.

-, -, objection to, 21.

-, -, for continuing a friendly correspondence with Indians, expired, 297 i.

-, -, corroborating line between counties of Chester and Newcastle, repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, directing appeals to Great Britain, observations on, 297.

-, -, for the ease of those who scruple to take the solemn affirmation etc., repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, report upon, 297.

-, -, empowering religious societies etc., repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, for erecting a Supreme or Provincial Court, repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, establishing Courts of Common Pleas, repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, establishing Courts of Quarter Sessions, repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, establishing orphans' Courts, report upon, 297.

-, -, for further securing the administration of the Government, 285 iv.

-, -, laying duty on negroes imported, repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, laying duty on liquors, expired, 297 i.

-, -, laying duty on wine, repeal of, 297, 320.

-, -, for limitation of actions, report upon, 297.

-, -, of privileges to a freeman, repeal of, proposed, 297.

-, -, for raising a supply etc., report upon, 297.

-, -, for the better recovery of fines, report upon, 297.

-, -, regulating fees, observations upon, 297.

-, -, reviving several acts, expired, 297 i.

-, -, for vesting house of W. Clarke in trustees etc., objection to, 406, 407, 458, 465.

-, -, -, referred, 412.

-, -, -, repeal of, proposed, 482.

-, -, -, report upon, 455.

-, Acts, referred, 19.

-, -, repealed, 370, 390, 511.

-, -, -, re-enactment of, 297.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 119.

-, -, opinion upon, 128.

-, -, report upon, 94.

-, -, repeal of, time limit for, enquiry concerning, 119.

-, -, opinion upon, 128.

-, -, time limit for submitting, objection concerning, 297.

-, -, temporary, objection concerning, 297.

-, appeals, 297.

-, Assembly, Address by, 285 iii.

-, -, journal of, 285 i, ii.

-, -, meeting of, 285 iii.

-, -, speech to, 285 iii.

-, -, Speaker of. See Dickinson, Jonathan.

-, bounds of, 517.

-, Charter of, 297, 517, 555.

-, -, enquiry concerning, 119.

-, -, opinion upon, 128.

-, -, Council of, Minutes of, 285 i–iii.

-, -, Courts. See Act establishing etc.

-, -, Admiralty, 297.

-, -, Customs, Collector of. See Moore, J.

-, Delaware, islands, petition for grant of, 514, 514 i; and see Delaware.

-, -, exports from, 18.

-, -, imports, account of, 18, 18 i.

-, Indian traders attacked, 285 iii.

-, Indians, 61 i.

-, -, Act concerning, 297 i.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Gookin, Charles; Keith, W.

-, -, map of, difficulty of procuring, 517.

-, negroes, duty on, 297.

-, Philadelphia, 406, 407, 412.

-, -, Courts in, act abolishing, 297.

-, -, imports, 18, 18 i.

-, Proprietor of, succession of, dispute concerning, 285, 285 i–iv; and see Penn, W.

-, -, -, suit in Chancery concerning, 285 iii.

-, Quakers; affirmation of, extended, 173; and see Act.

-, -, privileges of, assurance of, demanded, 285 iii.

-, naval stores, shipped from, 18.

-, -, not produced in, 18.

-, pirates, trade with, 31 i.

-, resumption of, to Crown suggested, 297.

-, surrender of Government of, by W. Penn, 285 iii.

-, Susquehanna, R., fort upon, proposed, 61 i.

-, Three Lower Counties, claim to, 297.

-, trade illegal, difficulty of preventing, 18.

-, trade with Azores, 18, 18 i.

-, -, Jamaica, 479 i.

-, -, L.I., 316 i.

-, -, Madeira, 18, 18 i.

Penobscot, R., and see Nova Scotia.

Pensacola, description of, 572.

-, enquiry concerning, 271 i.

-, captured by French, 168 i, 447, 447 i, ii, 516, 523, 525 i, ii, 535, 540 vi, 541, 572.

-, importance of, 462.

-, retaken by Spaniards, 447 i, ii, 525 ii, 540 vi, 553.

Percivall, J., Secretary, Navy Board, letter from, 101.

-, -, -, to, 100.

Peresipi, R., 61 i.

Perry, Micajah, document signed by, 13.

Pery (Perry), John, Secretary of the Royal African Company, letter from, 369.

-, -, -, letter to, 365, 386.

Pestell, —, 540.

Petit Guavas, 28, 342, 384 i.

-, -, French at, 247.

-, -, Governor of. See Châteaumorant.

Phelippeaux, M., Governor French W.I., document signed by, 394 i (a).

-, -, letter to, 394 i (c).

Philipps, Col. Richard, Governor of Nova Scotia, and Placentia.

-, -, arrival of, at Boston, 442, 504, 504 i.

-, -, -, expected, 374 i.

-, -, Commission of, 212, 220, 237, 249, 255 i, 266, 283.

-, -, departure of, 326.

-, -, -, urged, 172.

-, -, Instructions of, 154, 212, 237, 255 ii, 266, 300, 301, 441, 504.

-, -, -, observations upon, 255.

-, -, -, Governor of Virginia supplied to, 255.

-, -, letter from, 102, 122, 129, 137, 171, 172, 442, 504, 579.

-, -, letter to, 129 i, (a) (b) (c), 137 i, 213 viii, 504 i, 579, 579 i.

-, -, regiment of, 5.

-, -, unable to reach Nova Scotia, 504.

Philips, Ambrose, Agent for New York, letter from, 348, 470.

-, -, letter to, 348 i.

-, -, petition of, 50.

Philipse, A.D., Councillor, N.Y., document signed by, 461 iii.

Phips. See Bennet.

Phipps, Thomas, 494.

-, General, Sir William, certificate by, 137 iv.

Phoenix, ship, 540 vi.

Piers, Cecilia, 241 i.

-, Lewis, petition of, 241 i–iii.

-, -, -, referred, 241.

-, -, -, plantation of, destroyed by French, 241 i–iii.

Pigeon, David, petition of, 322, 322 i.

Pingston, Murphy, document signed by, 356 ii.

Pinney, Azariah, Councillor, Nevis, leave of absence, 173, 173 ii.

Pirates, 362 i, 578.

-, Act for trying in America, 295.

-, Bahamas, 84, 204 iii, 209, 472, 473, 525 i, ii, 545.

-, (Bahamas), danger from, 5, 31 i, 37.

-, -, measures to suppress, 31 i, 33.

-, -, pardoned, 314.

-, -, surrender of, 33, 227.

-, -, trial and execution of, 204, 475.

-, Bermuda, trial of, commission for, 492.

-, Blackbeard, 541.

-, Carolina, N., connivance with, 357, 541.

-, -, destruction of, thanks for, 199 vii (c).

-, -, 168, 541.

-, -, attack upon, 497, 497 i.

-, -, captured, 33.

-, -, depredations by, 493, 497, 497 i.

-, -, trial of, 31 i.

-, Cuba, 34.

-, effects of, case of (Barbados), 518, 518 i, 563, 563 i.

-, -, report upon, 571.

-, enquiry concerning, 167, 199.

-, -, Instruction concerning disposal of, alteration proposed, 52 i–vi.

-, -, -, referred, 52.

-, -, opinion on, 271.

-, forced, prisoner at Antigua, 561.

-, inactivity of Navy against, complaint of, 33.

-, Jamaica, 247, 295, 341 i, 548.

-, -, pardon, effect of, 132.

-, -, ship captured by, 34, 132.

-, -, -, failure of attempt to recover, 34.

-, -, surrender of, ceases, 167, 167 i.

-, Mass., trial of, legality of, opinion on, 88, 217, 480.

-, New York, trade with, 31 i.

-, pardon of, 314.

-, -, Commission for, 33, 102 i.

-, -, effect of, small, 33, 132.

-, Pennsylvania, trade with, 31 i.

-, Rhode I., trade with, 31 i.

-, protected at St. Thomas, 561.

-, ships captured by, 31 i, 103 i, 518 i, 561, 563, 563 i., 571.

-, ship, St. Thomas, captured, 561.

-, surrender of, 33, 167, 167 i, 227.

-, Thatch, 541.

-, trial of, commissions for, 295, 411, 492.

-, -, in N.E., opinion on, 88, 217, 480.

-, Va., captured, 33.

-, -, proclamation prohibiting assembling of, 271.

-, -, rewards for suppressing, 199.

-, -, trial of, Court for, 199.

-, in the West Indies, 561.

Pitch. See Naval Stores.

Pitt, Col. Thomas, jr., letter to, 31 i.

Pitts, James, memorial by, 213 v., 579 i.

Placentia. See under Newfoundland.

Plaisted, Elisha, Deputy Surveyor of Woods, Commission and Instructions of, 578 iii, iv.

-, -, deposition of, 578 iii.

-, Samuel, 578 v.

Planes, Pablo, case of, 513, 513 i, iii, 527, 537, 543, 543 i, 547, 550, 551, 556.

-, -, report upon, 575.

Plantations, The; and see Naval Stores.

-, Acts affecting British Trade and shipping, (Mass.), 160.

-, -, (Jam.), 138, 138 i, 148.

-, Admiralty Courts, jurisdiction of, enquiry concerning, 96; and see below, Governors, Commissions of.

-, Assemblies, prorogation of, under adjournment, opinion on, 206.

-, boundaries. See Treaty of Utrecht.

-, coins and currency in. See Coins, etc.

-, Councillors, leave of absence, licences and notification of, required, 217.

-, -, warrants for, fees for, 15.

-, defence of, general contribution for, proposed, 61 i.

-, -, unpopular, 61 i.

-, ecclesiastical jurisdiction in, 92.

-, -, report upon, 125.

-, extension of, towards Bay of Mexico, proposed, 474.

-, -, western, urged, 61 i.

-, fines and forfeitures in, Governors and Crown shares of, 8, 8 i, ii, 32.

-, French encroachments on, instruction to Commissaries concerning, 443 i.

-, Governors of, Acts of Parliament sent to, 170.

-, -, circular letter to, concerning maps, boundaries and foreign encroachments, 354.

-, -, -, concerning quality of Naval Stores, 371.

-, -, Commissions for pardoning pirates, 33, 102 i, 132.

-, -, -, -, enquiry concerning, 167, 167 i.

-, -, Commissioners for trying pirates, 132, 411, 492.

-, -, -, question concerning, 295.

-, -, -, proclamation continuing, 88.

-, -, validity of, opinion on, 88, 217.

-, -, Commissions of Vice-Admiralty, 52, 52 i, vi, 96, 97, 98, 109 i.

-, -, control of guardships by, proposed, 33, 34.

-, -, correspondence of, copies not to be sent to Agents, 163.

-, -, printed in newspapers, 163.

-, -, Instructions to, concerning acts affecting British trade and shipping, 79, 217, 217 i, 306.

-, -, -, revocation of, requested (Va.), 146.

-, -, report upon, 146.

-, -, -, concerning disposal of pirates' effects, alteration proposed, 52, 52 i–vi.

-, -, -, concerning fines and forfeitures, 8, 8 i, ii, 32.

-, -, -, concerning Indian trade, proposed, 61 i.

-, -, oath for observing Acts of Trade, 232, 233, 233 i.

-, -, Peace with Spain, announced, to, 539.

-, Inspector General of Imports and Exports, proposed, 195.

-, manufactures in, iron, act prohibiting, objection to, 312.

-, Naval Stores in. See Naval Stores.

-, Patent Officer in, 142.

-, Proprietary and Charter Governments, Acts contrary to Acts of Trade, etc. 377.

-, -, Acts of, request for copies of, 272.

-, -, dislike of, in America, 525 i.

-, -, resumption of, to Crown, proposed, 297, 319.

-, quit-rents in. See under separate Colonies.

-, ship-building in, 312, 516.

-, Stores of war, request for, 34, 42.

-, taxation of British trade by Assemblies, question of, 180.

-, trade, fur, 564 i.

-, trade, illegal, Act 15 Car. II, 317.

-, -, with Spanish settlements, 513, 513 i, iii, 527, 543, 550, 551, 556.

-, -, report upon, 575.

-, -, law concerning, 537, 543, 547, 575.

-, trade with Great Britain, discouraged, 270.

-, Union of, for trade with Indians, proposed, 61 i.

Pogson, Mary, Mrs, claim of, 231 i.

Pontchartrain, Fort, 61 i.

Pontchartrain, M. de, letter from, 265, 394 i (b) (c).

-, -, order by, 352.

Poole, 414.

-, Mayor of, letter from, 60.

-, -, letter to, 54, 59.

Poor, Elinor, Mrs., 356 xliii.

Popple, Alured, letter from, 345.

-, -, William, Secretary to Council of Trade and Plantations, 311.

-, document signed by, 371.

-, Governor Hunter's friendship, 286, 405.

-, -, letter from, 9, 15, 19, 24, 32, 49, 57, 59, 64, 66, 67, 70, 73, 87, 90, 93, 96, 97, 100, 119, 141, 158, 159, 163, 170, 175, 176, 178, 182, 183, 211, 215, 216, 232, 234, 235, 237, 238, 240, 242, 256, 262, 267, 268, 272, 276, 277, 279, 281, 287, 289, 290, 292, 302, 304, 318, 321, 323, 324, 329, 337, 353, 359, 359 a, b, c, 365, 385, 386, 387, 389–392, 396, 397, 399, 411, 412, 444, 446, 457, 458, 463, 466, 487, 520, 537, 544, 549, 550, 557, 565, 576, 577.

-, -, letter to, 8, 11, 14, 16, 20, 30, 43, 44, 46, 58, 60, 61, 68, 71, 72, 83, 85, 98, 101, 109, 111, 117, 127, 138, 155, 161, 184, 185, 191, 192, 193, 204, 207, 209, 210, 223, 226, 227, 233, 239, 244, 245, 252, 259, 263, 270, 274, 280, 284, 286, 288, 294, 305, 327, 335, 341, 348, 362, 362 i, ii, 363, 368, 369, 373, 374, 383, 385, 388, 401, 403, 405, 410, 413, 414, 427, 433, 434, 437, 442, 450, 456, 470, 480, 485, 486, 491, 501, 506, 515, 519, 528, 530, 534, 536, 547, 552, 560, 561, 564, 569.

-, plants and seeds for, from Virginia, 46, 83.

-, present to, offered by Governor Shute, 427.

-, -, from Lt. Governor Spotswood, 46, 83.

-, -, thanks from Lt. Governor Bennet, 491.

Portage, Rivière de la, 61 i.

Porter, Capt., privateer, Bahamas, 492 ii.

Porto Bello. See Puerto Bello.

Porto Rico. See Puerto Rico.

Port Royal, 447 ii.

Portugal and the Portuguese. See also Lansa, case of.

-, ship captured by pirates, 561.

-, timber exported to, from New Hampshire, 2 ii.

-, trade with Nfd., 414.

-, trade with New Hampshire, 2 ii, 410 i, 564 i.

Post Master General, 185.

-, letter from, 271.

Post Office, The, Secretary of. See Lloyd, John.

Potomac, R., fort upon, proposed, 61 i.

Potter, William, Secretary, Hudson Bay Co., document signed by, 360.

-, -, letter from, 363.

-, -, letter to, 359 (a).

Poyntz, Deane, Deputy Auditor, Jam., document signed by, 342 iii, iv.

Prerogative of the Crown, 206.

-, infringements of, in Charter Governments, 377.

-, -, (Jam.), 34, 138, 138 i, 148, 548.

-, -, -, (N.E.), 52 i–vi, 311, 311 i.

-, -, (Va.), 273.

Pretender, The, 356 ii.

Price, Lt. Col. John, deposition of, 356 xlvi.

Prince, Stephen, deposition of, 356 xxxviii.

Prioleau, Samuel, document signed by, 531, 541.

Privy Council, The, 192.

-, Clerk of. See Hales, Robert; Southwell, Edward; Stanyan, Temple; Vernon, James.

-, letter to, 110.

-, Committee of, for hearing appeals and complaints from the Plantations, order by, concerning Barbados, 356, 356 x, 439, 513 ii.

-, -, letter to, 219.

-, -, reference to, 112, 269.

Province galley, 530 viii, ix.

Puans, R., 61 i.

Puerto Bello (Porto bello), 247 i (b), 479 i.

-, South Sea Co., factors at, 34.

Puerto Rico (Portorico), 342, 342 ii.

-, Governor of, 173.

-, forces of, 39.

Pulteney, Daniel, Commissary to treat with French, 448.

-, -, Instructions of, 443 i.

-, -, letter from, 420, 445, 462, 505, 506, 519, 528, 534.

-, -, letter to, 409, 432, 433.

-, J., Commissioner of Customs, document signed by, 135.

Purcell, Martin, Lt. Governor, Placentia, letter to, 35.

Pusey, William, recommended for Council, Jamaica, 295.

Putnam, John, petition of, 579 i.

-, Jonathan, petition of, 579 i.

Q.

Quakers. See under New Jersey; Pennsylvania.

Quinones, Don Francisco del Rincon, 513 i, iii.

Quintyne, Sarah, 356 xvi.

Quit rents, (Jam.), regulation of, proposed, 34.

-, in masts for Navy, proposal for, reply to, 410; and see under the several Colonies.

R.

Ralé (Raylée), Sebastian, French Jesuit Missionary, Indians incited by, 528 i. ii.

Ramsay, Rev. Gilbert, Barbados, 356 xxxi, xxxvii.

-, —, Rev., letter to, 356 xx.

Ramsey, Major, Lt. Governor of Canada, 564 i.

Randall, John, deposition of, 556, 575.

Raven, John, document signed by, 497 i.

Ray, Caleb, receipt by, 243 vi.

Ranslaer, Killian Van, Councillor, N.Y., death of, 477, 521.

Rézen, Van der Heyden, Commandant, letter from, 104, 139, 156.

Rhett, William, Col., affront by, to Governor, apology ordered, 254.

-, -, letter from, 164, 560, 566.

-, -, letter to, 106, 277.

-, -, pirates captured by, 31 i, 105.

-, -, rebuked for not accompanying second expedition, 106.

-, -, warrant to, 149.

-, William, son of preceding, letter to, 164.

Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, Act establishing fees, objection to, 377.

-, -, ignored, 377.

-, -, for issuing £40,000 in bills of credit, 377.

-, Acts, confirmation of, by Crown, need for, 377.

-, -, copies of, request for, 272.

-, -, not transmitted, 377.

-, -, of Trade, enforcement of, difficulty of, 377.

-, Charter, infringement of, 377.

-, cotton wool, imports of, prohibition of, proposed, 270.

-, Customs, Collector of, warrant for arrest of, 377.

-, -, Commissioners of, threats by, ineffective, 377.

-, -, officers, difficulties of, 377.

-, -, -, fees of, reduced, 377.

-, -, -, mobbed, 377.

-, fortifications, repair of, neglected, 377.

-, Governor and Assembly of, 377.

-, pirates, 377.

-, -, ship captured by, 31 i, 561.

-, -, trade with, 31 i.

-, privateer, attack by, on Harbour I., 492 ii.

-, sheep in, 270.

-, trade, illegal, defence of, 377.

-, -, -, seizures for, difficulty of, 377.

-, trade with L.I., 316 i.

-, -, pirates, 31 i.

-, wool, export, 270.

Richards, M., Commissioner of the Navy, document signed by, 54, 82.

Richardson, Rebecca, act concerning, objection to, 406, 407, 458, 465, 482.

-, -, petition against, 406, 407, 412.

-, Zachariah, Act concerning, objection to, 406, 407, 458, 465, 482.

-, -, petition against, 406, 407, 412.

-, -, letter to, 458.

Rigby, James, receipt by, 181 i, ii.

-, Richard, Provost Marshall, Jam., patent of, 179.

Riggs, Frances, letter from, 189.

-, John, Col., 190, 200.

-, -, Commission of, 189.

-, -, complaint concerning, 426.

-, -, document signed by, 440 iv.

-, -, -, letter from, 38, 153, 189.

-, Richard, son of above, 38.

Roan, Dr., 447 i, ii.

Roberts, Ephraim, deposition of, 578 iii.

-, John, deposition of, 356 xxxvii.

-, Joseph, deposition of, 578 iii, v.

Robertson, William, letter from, 83.

Robinson, Col., Va., 535 i.

Robinson, John, Bishop of London, 356 xxx, xxxi.

-, -, Commissary of, commission to, 125; and see Gordon, W.

-, -, complaint against, 80, 85, 356; and see Gordon, W.; Lowther, R.

-, -, jurisdiction of, in Barbados, complaint concerning, 80, 85.

-, -, opinion on, 92.

-, -, letter from, 125, 356 xiii, lii–lviii, 394.

-, -, letter to, 356 vii, 393, 436, 436 i.

-, -, licence by, 356 xii, xiii, xx.

-, -, recommendations by, of Mr. Acourt, 356 liv.

-, -, -, of Mr. Gordon, 356 lv.

-, -, -, of Mr. Langton, 356 lii, liii.

-, -, -, of Mr. Napleton, 356 lvii.

-, -, -, -, of Mr. Deucher, 356 lviii.

Roche, Capt., 15.

Rogers, Woodes, Capt., Governor of the Bahama Islands, 447 i, 473, 475.

-, -, bills drawn by, protested, 523, 525 i.

-, -, Commission for pardoning pirates, 33.

-, -, Governor of the Bahama Islands, conspiracy against, checked, 28.

-, -, control of guardships proposed by, 33.

-, -, document signed by, 523.

-, -, letter from, 28, 33, 34 i, 37, 84, 84 i, 204, 205, 209, 400.

-, -, letter to, 15, 28, 314, 339, 553.

-, -, ships detained by, 545.

Roman Catholics, 548; and see Jesuits.

Roscow, J., Receiver General, Va., document signed by, 199 i–iii, 535 ii, iii.

Rose, John, Capt., R.N., 561.

Rose, Thomas, recommended for Council, Jam., 132.

Rose, H.M.S., 34, 137 v (d), 213 v, 239, 400.

Rosset, M. de, charge by, 343 i–ii.

-, -, referred, 343.

Rowe, Hillary, document signed by, 356 xxiii, xxvii.

-, -, deposition of, 356 xxxvi.

Rowse, Jonathan, deposition of, 213 i (c).

Roxburghe, Duke of. See Ker, John.