P

Pace, John, 198.

-, Richard, 96.

Packet boats between Calais and Dover, 222, 224, 234, 432, 440.

-, import of diamonds by. See Diamonds.

Pacey, Wm. Receiver General for Norfolk, 11, 117, 121, 122, 142, 147, 259, 280, 296, 420, 425, 426, 435, 438, 598.

Paddington, 637.

Paddock at Hyde Park. See Hyde Park.

-, Kensington. See Kensington.

Padstow port, 202, 206, 360, 361, 681, 684.

Page, Leigh, Sheriff of Chester, 641.

-, Wm. 461.

Paget, Thos. Catesby, styled Lord Paget Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 153, 344, 491.

-, (Pagett), Thos. Groom of the Bedchamber, 164, 280, 480, 491, 505.

-, Thos. inspector of prosecutions in the Exchequer Court, 525.

-, Colonel Thos. 586, 584, 610, 669.

Paine, Ambroise, 600, 603, 605.

-, Bryan, 238.

-, Francis, 49.

Painter, John, 202.

-, Peter, 202.

-, (Herald). See John Grant.

Paintings by Rubens on ceilings of Banqueting House, repairs, 227, 299.

-, work at the installation of Knights of the Bath, 252.

-, of Great Staircase, &c. See Windsor.

Palace Yard, 572; gateway, records over, 73; Old Palace Yard, 412, 535, 668.

Palaces. See Royal palaces.

Pall Mall. See Streets.

-, field, 120.

Pallachocalas Indians, 570.

Palling, Elizabeth, 11.

-, Wm. 11.

Palmer, John, Sheriff of Surrey, 159.

-, -, surveyor of houses in Herefordshire, 385, 395.

-, Thos. 240, 241.

Palmerston, Viscount. See Temple, Henry.

Palus, Athanasius, royal bounty to, 235.

Pamphlets and advertisements, register of, 65.

-, perusing and marking for evidence, 9, 166, 176, 195, 319, 300, 343, 351, 469, 490, 494, 508, 514.

Paper currency, bank notes in St. Christopher, 39.

-, duty on (see Duty), 150.

-, Office. See Whitehall Palace Library.

-, See Records; Crown lands, Surveyor General of; Woods, Surveyor General.

Papists, 21, 566. See Highlands, Superstitious uses.

Par (Cornwall), 518.

Paramor (Paramore, Parmore), Thos. 358, 359, 402, 684.

Parchment books for London and outports, 152, 308.

-, duty on. See Stamps.

Parck, Baron, attendant on the Prince of Orange for his marriage, 646.

Pardue, Wm. 217, 354.

Pargiter, John, Comptroller General of Customs [North Britain], 127, 138.

Paris, 263, 650.

Parishes in Scotland, large extent of, 33.

Park, Francis, 359, 518.

-, Hugh, 206.

Parkend, 138.

Parker, John, Consul at Coruña, 15, 160.

-, -, Sheriff of Lancaster, 347, 633.

-, -, solicitor of Customs, Scotland, 248, 294, 485.

-, -, stationer, 636.

-, -, 442, 462, 567, 593.

-, Peter, 95.

-, Sir Philip, 232.

-, Robert, 98, 143, 262, 360, 686.

-, Thos. Earl of Macclesfield, 468.

-, Wm. 685.

Parkgate, 413.

Parkinson, John, 214, 276.

Parks. See Bagshot, Bushey, Hyde, Mote, Richmond, St. James's, Windsor.

Parlett, Benjamin, 201.

Parliament, 7, 93, 112, 211, 213, 241, 260, 430, 535, 564, 593, 588, 593, 658.

-, Acts of, 9, 14, 21, 35, 47, 51, 66, 70, 77, 100, 105, 110, 118, 216, 217, 227, 230, 231, 243, 249, 259, 260, 261, 290, 395, 397, 403, 405, 411, 420, 421, 422, 441, 447, 450, 467, 500, 502, 505, 511, 528, 534, 537, 540, 543, 556, 557, 559, 568, 584, 599, 604, 607, 626.

-, clerk of (see Sterne, Enoch), 404, 514, 609.

-, sub-clerk of, 353.

-, delivering letters to members, 386.

-, Houses of, 372. See Commons, House of; Lords, House of.

-, -, lighting lamps for. See Lamp-lighter.

-, members of, 535.

-, printing, 188, 341.

-, -, account of, 304.

-, session of, 531.

-, House, Ireland, completing of, 211, 316, 654.

-, -, Speakers of, 321.

-, Scotland, Act of, 1.

Parliamentary papers, 449.

-, reports, 630.

Parminter, Richard, 206.

Parmore. See Paramore.

Parnell, John, 520.

Parr, Henry, 685, 686.

-, Thos. Receiver General of Bucks, 301, 466.

-, Wm. 520.

Parrett, Wm. 680.

Parsons, Duke, deputy auditor of Imprests, 302, 546, 587.

-, Sir Humphrey, 26.

-, Mr. a director of the Africa Company, 69, 101.

-, -, receiver of land tax for the Royal Household, 232, 554.

-, -, Sheriff of Lincoln, 166.

-, Robt. Comptroller General of Customs, London, 260, 277, 425, 432, 587.

Partridge, Richd. 591.

-, Robt. 360.

Pasmore, Thos. 522.

Passage money for ministers, royal bounty for, 118, 179, 189, 292, 294, 309, 329, 341, 350, 377, 472, 476, 479, 480, 485, 488, 501, 507, 510.

Pattenden (Patenden), John, 567, 601, 615, 619.

Patent fees. See Sheriffs; Secretary of State.

Paterson, Robt. 355, 518, 687.

Patino, Monr. Governor of the Council of Finance and Secretary of State to King of Spain, 257, 299.

Pattison, Nicholas, 519.

-, Wm. 519.

Paul, Christopher, 199.

-, Dr. Geo. His Majesty's Advocate General, 167, 281, 351, 470, 497, 511.

-, Mr. 242, 244.

-, Robt. 12, 353.

Pauncefort, John, fees to, as King's counsel, 314.

Pavey, James, 260.

Paxton, John, 517.

-, Nicholas, solicitor to the Treasury, 10, 11, 19, 28, 37, 41, 42, 51, 56, 72, 76, 92, 95, 103, 106, 110, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 131, 133, 134, 138, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 149, 152, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 172, 173, 176, 178, 189, 194, 195, 196, 200, 212, 228, 233, 234, 235, 242, 244, 248, 249, 251, 252, 264, 270, 271, 273, 275, 278, 281, 285, 287, 291, 292, 295, 296, 301, 312, 317, 318, 322, 330, 331, 341, 351, 352, 364, 368, 414, 416, 425, 428, 429, 433, 444, 446, 447, 457, 460, 469, 471, 485, 489, 490, 491, 492, 506, 511, 514, 515, 530, 535, 539, 547, 549, 551, 559, 560, 563, 566, 568, 572, 578, 581, 583, 592, 603, 604, 608, 613, 615, 617, 625, 627, 637, 648, 653, 654, 658, 666, 670.

-, -, memorials of, 26, 114, 281, 294, 297.

-, -, reports of, 71, 85, 91, 94, 95, 96, 108, 145, 233, 238, 248, 281, 286, 293, 295, 367, 647, 652, 660, 668.

Pay. See Hessians, Ireland (regiments).

Paymaster. See Army, Exchequer bills, Forfeited estates, Pensions (Pensioners).

Paymaster's bills, regimental. See Regiments.

Pay Office. See Horse Guards.

Payne (Payn), Bryan, 274, 289.

-, Philip, register of certificates in Jersey, 49, 101, 205.

-, Robt. 204.

-, Samuel, comptroller of Customs, Nevis, 517.

Paynton, Shreeve, Receiver General of North Wales, 286, 360.

Payton, Geo. 358.

Peace of 1667, 422.

-, renewed between Geo. II. and Emperor of Morocco (1729, July 10) 311, 491. See Tripoli, peace.

-, with Indians, 328.

Peach, Wm. 523.

Peagrim, Nathl. junr. 679.

Peagrum, John, Surveyor General of Customs for northern part of America, 357, 389, 458.

Peake, Thos. 554.

Peard, Oliver, 668.

Pearce (see Peirce) (see Smith, Ann), 51.

-, Edw. Lovet, 211, 316.

-, James, 281.

-, John, 681.

-, [Thos.], Lieutenant General, 228, 599, 600, 615.

-, Wm. 355.

Pearson, Edw. 398.

-, John, 355.

-, Richard, 684.

-, Roger, 300.

-, Wm. 353.

Pease, imports of, 274.

-, Thos. 562.

Peat, Joshua, 510.

Peck, Dan, 213.

-, Wm. Sheriff of Essex, 309.

Peele (Peel), John, 15, 81, 130, 137, 414, 565.

“Pedes finium.” See Fines, Records.

Peers, Sir Chas. Commissioner of Customs, 129, 364.

Peirce (see Pearce) (Pierce), James, 142, 424, 448, 457.

Peirson, Bryan, 596.

-, Edw. Sheriff of Essex, 159.

-, John, 501.

-, Mallory, 206.

Pelham, Henry, Receiver and Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces, 6, 23, 33, 40, 41, 135, 137, 144, 146, 147, 243, 255, 265, 273, 316, 318, 323, 328, 395, 408, 419, 441, 443, 445 482, 485, 508, 534, 541, 556, 559, 568, 579, 584, 585, 637, 640, 657.

-, -, -, memorials of, 47, 62, 68, 78, 81, 101, 106, 126, 129, 212, 220, 231, 249, 371, 377, 387.

-, Mr. secretary to Lord Chamberlain, 233, 286.

-, Thos. Commissioner of Trade, 155.

-, -, Secretary to Extraordinary Embassy to France, 157, 158, 170, 179, 180, 190, 195, 312, 324, 334, 341, 345, 347, 472, 484, 495, 507, 508, 635, 650, 664, 671, 675.

-, Holles, Henrietta, Duchess of Newcastle, 139.

-, Thos. Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State, 5, 15, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 48, 50, 68, 79, 88, 89, 91, 95, 101, 114, 122, 129, 133, 162, 174, 175, 177, 178, 186, 196, 227, 230, 242, 250, 251, 253, 257, 263, 274, 275, 295, 309, 320, 382, 383, 386, 388, 391, 403, 406, 408, 413, 423, 434, 436, 451, 458, 460, 474, 479, 489, 493, 503, 514, 515, 538, 541, 573, 583, 585, 643, 648, 653, 656, 670, 677.

-, -, memorials of, 147, 283, 297, 298, 332, 334, 343, 352.

-, -, secret service of. See Secret Service.

Pells, Clerk of the (see Walpole, Lord Robert), 270, 272, 275, 307, 411.

-, -, allowances to, 515.

-, -, fees of, 197.

-, Clerk of, Ireland; Dodington, George.

Pembroke, county of, 202, 469, 682.

-, -, Chamberlain and Chancellor of 186, 201.

-, -, Chief Justice of, 194, 316.

-, -, second justice of, 316.

-, -, Receiver General, 161.

-, -, seals for, 5.

-, -, Sheriff of, 501, 511.

-, Earl of. See Herbert, Hy.

-, ferry, 200.

-, Joshua, Receiver General for Herts and St. Albans, 83, 142, 144, 204, 207, 466, 628.

Penant, forest of, 300.

Penarth, 359.

Penavayre, Anthony, 524.

Pendergast (Pendergrass), Thos. Lieut. 582, 626.

Pengelly, Lord Chief Baron, 497.

Penicuick (“Pennycook”), 88.

Penman, James, 683.

Pennant, Drake, 290, 295.

Pennington, John, comptroller of the cash of Excise, 682.

-, Sir Joseph, 682.

Pennsylvania, 118, 160, 343, 472.

-, Surveyor General of Customs in, 204.

Penny Post. See Post.

-, Thos. Receiver of Somersetshire, 95, 139, 142, 276.

Pennyfee, John, 684.

Penrose, Wm. 525.

Penrhyn port, 360.

Penrice, Robt. 353.

Pensioners Gentlemen, band of, 3, 153, 158, 165, 176, 190, 309, 310, 322, 337, 344, 470, 481, 496, 508, 634, 646, 659.

-, paymasters of. See Moore, Arthur; Moore, James; Wynne, Sir Wm.

Pensions, 6, 20, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 124, 146, 154, 156, 158, 166, 167, 169, 171, 176, 177, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188, 191, 193, 195, 219, 225, 226, 227, 230, 233, 239, 259, 284, 285, 288, 291, 298, 307, 308, 315, 322, 325, 328, 335, 336, 364, 467, 468, 476, 511, 541, 578, 597, 613, 618, 625, 645, 660, 670

-, advances on, 288.

-, establishment of, 29, 38, 173, 254.

-, -, for French Protestants. See French Protestants.

-, -, Irish, 197.

-, new creations of, Scotland, 278.

-, out of 4½ per cent. duty, question as to validity of, 384.

-, Paymaster of (Walter Chetwynd, Wm. Stewart, Edward Nicholas), 116, 141, 201, 194, 208, 270, 313, 319, 603, 634.

-, -, accounts of, 120, 283, 424, 426, 464, 568, 630.

-, -, allowance of poundage to, 283.

-, See Albemarle, Countess of; Altham, Lord; Anderson, James; Army half pay; Arran, Earl of; Atzenheim, F. P.; Barnard, Sir Hy.; Bellenden, Lord; Berwick Corporation; Blayney, Lord; Bradford, Dr. Alexander; Buccleuch, Duchess of; Byron, Lord; Cambridge University; Campbell, George; Campbell, John; Cathcart, Allan Ld.; Caulfield, Wm.; Chesterfield, Earl of; Chetwynd, Mr. Wm.; Christ's Hospital; Clark, James; Cleveland, Duke of, and Duchess of; Cobb Pier; Cornbury, Lord; Crawford, Earl of; Crocker, Isaac; Dartmouth, Corporation of; Davenant, Henry; Denbigh, Earl of; Devonshire, Duke of; Drummond, Lieut. L.; Elibank, Lord; Elphinstone, Lord; Emanuel College, Cambridge; Eton College; Fairfax, Col.; Fane, Francis; Findlater, Earl of; Forbes, Lord; Fortescue, Wm.; French church in Savoy; French Protestants; Gentlemen Pensioners; Goodwin, John; Gougean, Esther; Grafton, Duke of; Grantham, Earl of; Haldane, Mungo; Harborough, Earl of; Henry VII.; Hobourg, Herman; Holzendorff, Charles; Home, Earl of; Hyde, Lady Catherine; Hyde, Lady Charlotte; Ilay, Earl of; Johnstone, Martha; Johnstone, Sir Patrick; Kensington charity school; Kent, Duke of; Kien, Jane; Kilmallock, Lord; King, Lord; Kintore, Earl of; Lady Margaret lecture; Lawman, Henry Wm.; Leeds, Duke of; Lichfield, Dean and Chapter; Lichfield, Vicars of Cathedral; Lloyd, Richard; Lloyd, William; Longueville, Grey; Loudoun, Earl of; Lovat, Lord; Love, John; Lyme Regis Corporation; Macclesfield, Earl of; Macclesfield town; Mackenzie, Frances; Man, Isle of, ministers of; Mason, John; Maxwell, Wm.; Montagu, Duke of; Mordington, Lord; Mount Alexander, Earl of; Munro, Capt. Geo.; Newmarket School; Pownall, Capt. Wm.; Prince Cantimir; Prince Charles of Denmark; Princess Royal; Radcliffe, Lady Catherine; Reay, Lord; St. Albans, Duke of; St. Clair, Dr. Andrew; St. Botolph; St. James' poor; St. John Baptist; St. Magnus; St. Margaret's, Westminster; St. Martin's in the Fields; St. Michael; Sea officers' widows; Slane, Lord; Smith, Janet; Southwell schoolmaster; Stewart, Charles; Stirling, Earl of; Strangford, Viscount; Sussex, Earl of; Sutherland, Earl of; Tower of London, Vicar of; Vories, Theodore des; Waldegrave, Earl of; Warwick, Earl of; Westminster, Vicar of; Wyndham, Frances; Yates, Nicholas.

Penzance, 87, 204, 356, 519, 522, 686.

Peploe, Sa. Bishop of Chester, 462.

Pepper warehouse, comptroller of, 359.

Perceval, John, Viscount Perceval, afterwards Earl of Egmont, 14, 232

Percivall (Percival), Mr. 94, 141.

-, Mrs. 94, 141.

Perkins, Warner, Under Sheriff of London and Middlesex, 194, 317, 321, 329, 338, 341, 469, 471, 476, 482, 488, 489, 495, 500, 502.

-, Wm. Under Sheriff of Hereford, 633.

Permit Office, records of, 467.

Perquisites of Admiralty. See Admiralty.

Perran, Robert, 679.

Perrie, Edward, Surveyor General of Customs in Barbados, Leeward Isles, &c. 552.

-, Jonathan, 12, 52.

Perrin, Mr. 224.

-, Thos. 278, 285, 466.

-, Wm. 525.

Perry, 448.

Persia, 409, 457, 459.

Persian, Ed. 222.

Perth, 109, 206, 359, 518, 601.

-, Sheriff of, 548.

-, sheriffdom of, 64, 431, 442, 600, 605.

Peter, Chas. Clerk of the market of the Royal Household, 356, 547, 646.

Peterborough, Earl of. See Mordaunt, Charles.

Peters, Mr. 67.

Petersham, 410, 531.

Petkin, Henry, 522.

Petre, Robert James, eighth Baron Petre of Writtle, 244, 251, 254, 292, 296, 349.

-, Lady Anna Maria, 251, 244, 254, 292, 296, 349.

-, Mary, 403.

Petty Bag Office, 110, 149.

-, feus. See Dues, feudal.

Pevensey, 205, 520.

Peyrem, John, 593.

Pheasantry, Bushey Park, 127.

Phenney, Geo. Governor of Bahama Islands, Surveyor General of Customs in America, Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Bahamas, and Jamaica, 93, 204.

Philadelphia, 474.

-, collector of Customs at, 357.

Philips (Phillips, Philipps), Clifford, Wm. 449.

-, David, 519.

-, John, Receiver General of Taxes for South Wales, 105, 120, 121, 161, 206, 302, 363, 384, 469, 521, 681.

-, Mr. 612.

-, Colonel Richd. Governor of Placentia and Annapolis Royal, 306, 328, 534.

-, Samuel, 681.

-, Wm. 161, 200, 245, 358.

Philp, John, deputy auditor of accounts of His Majesty's revenues, Scotland, 17.

-, Robt. 356.

Philpot, John, 199, 355.

Phipps, James, 557.

-, John, 223.

Phœnix Park, gunpowder magazine in, 616.

Physic, Professors of. See Cambridge University, Oxford University.

Physician to the Household. See Royal Household.

Piastre, 530.

Piccadilly. See Streets.

Pictures (see Painting), 364.

-, importation of, from Florence, 416.

-, stolen from the Louvre, Paris, 263, 303.

Piddle, Trent, 616.

Piedmont, 448.

Pierce. See Peirce.

Pierrepoint, John, 680.

Pig iron, impost on, 595.

Piggot, John, sheriff, 488.

-, Mr. 597, 554.

Piggott (Piggot), Thos. 204, 427.

Pike, John, 204.

Pilborough, Geo. 100, 144.

Pile of Fowdray, 520.

Pilling, 357.

Pilmore, Thos. 123.

Pince, Mr. Under Sheriff of Essex, 500.

Pinchbeck, royal manor of, Lincolnshire, 304.

Pinckney, Calverley, solicitor and Deputy Warden of the Mint, 89, 158, 309.

Pindar, Thos. Sheriff of London and Middlesex, 602, 641.

Pinney, John, 685.

Pipe, Clerk of the, H. H. Henley, (and his deputy, Gardner, Robert), 3, 43, 120, 122, 126, 131, 135, 137, 138, 142, 143, 144, 156, 182, 248, 272, 280, 314, 335, 371, 400, 404, 425, 438, 440, 441, 445, 446, 451, 454, 455, 462, 531, 532, 547, 561, 591, 592, 593, 596, 599, 603, 605, 608, 609, 611, 616, 618, 623, 624, 627, 630, 639, 659, 660.

-, Comptroller of, Pottinger, John.

-, Office, 38.

-, officers of, fees, 178, 182, 332, 335, 494, 498.

Pipon John, 49.

Piracy, 70.

-, against Spaniards, 257.

Pirates (see Sallee), 50.

Piratical practices, 299.

Piscataqua River, New England, 96, 141, 200, 417.

Pistole, 39.

Pitkeathly (Perthshire), 431, 442.

Pitt, James, 68, 72, 93, 202, 203, 204.

-, John, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of the Bermudas, 158, 171, 182, 192, 314, 327, 337, 347, 372, 474, 488, 499, 639, 651, 663, 673.

-, Thos. first Earl of Londonderry, Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Islands, 39, 40, 181, 205.

Pitts, John, 204.

Placentia, Newfoundland, 240, 306, 511, 568, 649, 660.

-, agent to garrison of, Gould, King.

-, bad provisions at, 582, 626.

-, fortification at, 239, 413.

-, garrison fire at, 536.

-, Governor of, Colonel R. Philipps.

-, lands at, bought from the French, 239.

-, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of, Samuel Gledhill.

-, victualling of, 125, 135, 146, 158, 164, 175, 272, 279, 292, 301, 314, 339, 436, 439, 444, 452, 457, 485, 502, 535, 591, 595, 613, 626, 665.

-, -, contract for, 408.

-, victuals burned at, 526, 537.

Plague, 8, 87, 89, 141.

-, at Alexandria, 94.

-, at Tripoli, 382, 560, 563.

Placita coronæ of Edward I. 420.

Plans and surveys. See Gibraltar storehouses, Royal manors, Secretary of State's office, Treasury office.

Plantation bond, 433.

-, matters before Board of Trade, 159.

-, receipt, 360.

Plantations, British, 11, 12, 15, 262, 263, 356, 366, 396, 492, 514, 536, 554.

-, -, Auditor of, Horace Walpole, 7, 90, 96, 260, 266, 281, 307, 387, 454, 579, 586.

-, -, Bill for encouraging growth of coffee in, 281.

-, -, Customs in. See Customs.

-, -, establishment, 55.

-, -, estimates for forces in, 112, 365, 391, 589.

-, -, trade, 152, 163.

-, -, trade with Ireland, 34, 37, 123.

-, -, -, Act for, 216, 217.

-, foreign, 263, 581.

-, Spanish, 11.

Plate delivered into Jewel Office, 161, 171, 181, 194, 317, 329, 350, 471.

-, allowance of, to Treasurer of Royal Household, 130; to Speaker, See Commons, House of; to Lord Steward of the Household, 619.

-, duty, accounts, 540. See Wrought plate.

-, -, cash balances of, 293, 294.

-, -, fund on, 620.

-, export of, 553, 610.

-, for Exchequer bills. See Exchequer bills.

-, gift of, from the King (see Royal gifts), 105, 418, 419, 438, 439, 619, 620.

Platen de Linn. See Linn.

-, to be run for. See Edinburgh.

Play house in Haymarket, 114. See Music, Opera.

Plays, seditious, 114.

Plaxton, John, 265.

Pleydall, Sir Mark Stuart, 289, 397.

Pleydell, Samuel, 198.

Plint, John, 354.

-, Richard, 517.

Plumbton, Richard, 522.

Plumer, Richard, 205.

Plumptre, John, Treasurer and Paymaster of Ordinance, 6, 164, 311, 476, 636, 660.

Plunket, John, 485.

Plymouth, 93, 119, 204, 208, 211, 277, 353, 355, 357, 364, 516, 519, 520, 529, 555, 608, 680, 681, 684, 686.

-, Citadel, purchase of land for fortification, 581, 583.

Poboleda (“Poblett”) (Tarragona), 261.

Pocock, Brigadier, 128.

Pointer, Peter, 198.

Poland, 471, 496, 501, 506.

-, Envoy Extraordinary from, to England, Count Watzdorf.

-, King of, 157, 190, 192, 265, 300, 311, 316, 317, 324, 333, 346, 347, 352, 484.

-, Resident at the Court of and Envoy to, Woodward, George, 171, 674.

-, Special Envoy to, Sir Luke Schaub.

-, Street. See Streets.

Polden, Job, Sheriff of Wilts, 653.

Polexfen, Nicholas, 400, 425.

Polhill, David, Keeper of Records in the Tower, 72, 73, 125, 167, 168, 174, 177, 186, 187, 196, 319, 320, 331, 342, 351, 352, 478, 490, 491, 503, 515, 642, 654, 658, 666, 667, 677.

Police, Scotland, Commissioners of, 154, 170, 171, 184, 191, 313, 326, 327, 334, 337, 346, 347, 475, 486, 487, 497, 509, 548, 638, 651, 652, 661, 663, 673.

-, -, incidents of. See Middleton, George.

Polson, Lewis, 358.

Polwhele, Rich, distributor of stamps, Cornwall, 517.

Pond, Mr. 596.

Ponds, six, in Hyde Park, laying of into one, 42, 166.

Poole, 124, 179, 199, 203, 354, 355, 358, 517, 521, 522, 574, 679, 686.

Poor Knights of Windsor, 42.

Pope, Patient, 522

Popery, growth of, in the Highlands and islands. See Highlands.

Popish uses, inquisitions of estates given to, 110, 149, 466, 566.

Poplett, Brogden, 602.

Popo (Pawpaw), Emperor of, 140.

-, -, Envoy from, 88.

-, -, present from English Government to, 89, 96.

Popple, Alured, Secretary to Board of Trade, 109, 113, 129, 152, 163, 176, 188, 209, 298, 308, 321, 332, 343, 450, 470, 481, 491, 504, 534, 551, 579, 612, 631, 644, 657, 668.

-, Henry, agent and paymaster of the companies at Bahamas and Jamaica, 139, 140, 271, 276, 280, 281, 306, 353, 613, 615.

-, -, map of British empire in America, 419, 576.

Pork, account of, bounties on, export of, 273, 274.

-, for victualling Gibraltar, 74.

Port (ports) of England and Wales, 274, 308.

-, commission for setting out of, 123.

-, privilege of. See Margate, Stornaway.

-, Glasgow. See Glasgow.

-, Mahon, 14, 68, 82, 402, 408, 555, 570, 618. See Minorca bedding.

-, -, bedding for, 537, 563, 564.

-, Royal, 553.

-, -, (Carolina), 604.

Portage, privilege of, 32.

Portarlington, French chapel at, 561, 618.

Portbury hundred (Somerset), 257, 299.

Porteus, Samuel, 356.

Porter, Francis, 518.

-, John, 524.

-, Thos. 233.

Portland, Duke of. See Bentinck, Wm.

-, Isle of, 165, 592.

-, stone, 44, 592.

-, -, duty on, 165, 455.

Portmore, Earls of. See Colyear, David and Charles.

Portsmouth, 72, 99, 203, 246, 402, 519, 528, 538, 591, 594, 603, 605, 606, 615, 624, 680.

-, land purchased for fortification at, 435.

-, New Hampshire, 418.

Portugal, 443, 471, 496, 506, 508.

-, -, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Lord Tyrawley.

-, King of, 227, 228, 230, 311, 346, 349.

-, -, secretary to, De Campos.

-, -, subsidy to, arrears of. See Subsidy.

Portuguese crews in captivity at Sallee, 50.

-, troops in late war, certificate of, 228.

Post, lose of a bank note in, 74.

-, day, 401.

-, fines, farm of (see Strafford, Earl of), 163, 313, 466, 470, 604, 641.

-, Office, foreign, comptroller of, A. Frowde.

-, -, sub-comptroller of, Lovelade, Allen.

-, -, General, London, 47, 66, 70, 72, 111, 175, 188, 193, 208, 210, 218, 220, 223, 231, 243, 254, 255, 262, 268, 302, 316, 334, 349, 363, 371, 376, 382, 383, 401, 415, 416, 432, 513, 530, 538, 539, 555, 564, 578, 581, 604, 637.

-, -, -, accounts and payments, 477.

-, -, -, complaint of Customs officers breaking open the King's mail, 223.

-, -, -, comptroller of (Joseph Bell).

-, -, -, country letters, account of, 540.

-, -, -, importation of diamonds in packets, duties on. See Diamonds.

-, -, -, method of securing against fraud, 74.

-, -, -, officers of, 146, 152, 338, 349, 617.

-, -, -, renewal of lease of building of, 378, 439.

-, -, -, revenues, 636.

-, -, -, -, account of laws relating to, 597.

-, -, -, Receiver General of, 411.

-, Penny, 47, 188, 175, 302.

-, -, accounts of, 188.

-, -, Bill relating to, 47.

-, -, dispute as to extra charges by, 47, 212.

-, -, history of, 47, 212.

-, -, officers of, 152, 308, 321, 338, 349, 617.

-, General, Edinburgh, 111.

-, Scotland, accounts of letters and letter money, 111, 276.

Postmaster General (see Carteret, E.; Harrison, E.) 47, 74, 98, 143, 146, 212, 223, 224, 239, 276, 282, 285, 290, 302, 363, 368, 377, 378, 511, 521, 572, 582, 597, 600, 617.

-, memorials of, 227.

-, reports of, 72, 234, 242.

-, contract with for cross road letters, 536, 539, 540.

-, secretary to Wm. Rouse.

-, -, fund of 4,000l. per annum for secret service, 411.

-, Scotland (James Anderson), 288.

Post roads, 540.

-, stages, proposals as to, 363. See Annan.

Potash (pott ashes), import and export account, 431.

Potomac river, 398.

Pott, John, 598, 599.

-, Philip, 688.

Potter, Archibald, 679.

-, John, Bishop of Oxford, 66, 132, 144.

Pottinger, John, comptroller of the Pipe, 659.

Pouchoud, David, Commissary Resident at Utrecht, 404, 504.

Poughfer, Abstinence, Receiver General of Leicester, 446, 466.

Poulett (see Powlett), John, styled Lord (Viscount) Hinton, subsequently second Earl Poulett, a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 481, 485, 491, 505.

Poulton port, 853, 520.

Poultry Compter, 59, 292.

Poundage on navy timber. See Navy timber.

-, to Paymaster of Pensions. See Pensions.

-, of Receiver General. See Receivers General.

-, of Sheriffs. See Sheriffs.

-, of Tax Commissioner's clerks, 259.

-, of Treasurer of the Chamber. See Chamber, Treasurer.

Powder money, account of, 373.

Powell, Wm. 295.

Powis barony, 318.

Powell (Powel), Grace, 602.

-, Mansell, Sheriff of Hereford, 676.

-, Margaret, 603, 629.

-, Peter, Rev. 629.

-, Wm. 289, 302.

Power, Charles, 680.

Powlett (see Poulett), Chas. third Duke of Bolton, Warden of New Forest, Governor and Receiver General of Isle of Wight, 87, 119, 184, 235, 300, 331, 341, 434, 438, 523, 681, 682; Col. of Royal Regiment of Horse, 46.

-, Lord Harry, 541.

-, Nassau, Lord, Auditor General of Ireland, youngest son of Charles, Second Duke of Bolton, 278.

-, Wm. Lord, Fourth Teller of the Exchequer, youngest son of Charles, first Duke of Bolton, 28.

Pownall, Wm. Capt. pension, 322.

-, -, justice of peace, Lincolnshire, 233, 275.

Poyntz, Stephen, Receiver General and Cashier of Excise, 81, 121, 131, 138, 144, 167, 193, 299, 349, 463, 514; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Congress at Soissons, 166; Governor to Duke of Cumberland, 188, 343, 381, 472, 502, 667.

Prat (Pratt), Edward, 537, 595, 603.

-, Thos. clerk of the Treasury, 174.

Precious metals (see Mines), 610.

Premios for circulating Exchequer bills. See Bank of England.

Premium or bounty proposed for whale fishery. See Greenland.

Prerogative Court, commissions of appraisal from, 434.

Presbytery of Dundee, 298.

Presence Chamber, Queen's. See Queen's.

Presentation to All Hallows the Less, dispute as to, 141, 273.

Presents. See Royal gifts, Royal presents.

President of the Privy Council. See Privy Council.

Pressgang. See Impressing.

Press, messenger of, Samuel Gray, 141, 149, 155, 176, 310, 330, 332, 634, 639, 648, 660, 673.

Presses for dressing linen, Scotland, 61.

Prestland (Priestland), Richard, 425, 428, 467.

Preston, 520.

-, John, 398.

-, Josiah, 522.

-, Robert, 522.

Prestonpans, 68, 74, 256, 287, 356, 359, 525, 687.

Pretender, enlisting soldiers for, 114, 341, 568.

Prevereau, Daniel (of the Duke of Newcastle's office), 70, 372, 383, 434, 477.

Price, Henry, 202, 522, 541, 681.

-, Mr. Justice of Common Pleas, 490, 551.

-, Nicholas, Major General, 586, 600.

-, Robert, Sheriff of Denbigh, 513.

-, Price, 435.

-, Samuel, 297.

-, Thos. 271.

Prices of stamped paper. See Stamped vellum, &c.

Priest, Mathew, 198.

Priestland. See Prestland.

Primrose, James, 359.

Prince, Elizabeth, 281.

-, John, Sheriff of Essex, 598.

-, Laurence, 124, 135.

-, Cantimir, Resident from Russia to England, 233, 254, 256, 286, 330, 511.

-, Chas. of Denmark, annuity of, 50, 53, 167.

-, -, claim to bishopric of Eutin, 54.

-, Don Carlos, 502.

-, of Vallachie, Envoy from the Czarina of Muscovy, 279.

-, -, Wales, 10, 17, 54, 83, 153, 158, 160, 163, 166, 172, 177, 179, 185, 187, 193, 194, 210, 212, 245, 309, 314, 318, 321, 323, 328, 334, 339, 341, 343, 348, 350, 396, 468, 472, 476, 479, 482, 486, 494, 496, 501, 504, 508, 513, 631, 636, 640, 643, 647, 653, 659, 656, 665, 667, 673, 675.

-, -, allowance to, 103.

-, -, apartments, 99.

-, -, Attorney General. See Fortescue, Mr.

-, -, establishment for. 100.

-, -, feathers of, 13.

-, -, grant to, of arrears from Duchy of Cornwall, 276.

-, -, House, Kew, 99.

-, -, library, 381.

-, -, State bed for, 245.

-, -, room. See Lords, House of.

-, -, Treasurer to, Hedges, J.

-, -, valet to. See Ernest, Mr.

-, William. See Cumberland, Duke of.

-, -, of Orange, Wm. Charles Henry Frizo, 388, 410, 494, 531, 538, 545, 561, 567, 641, 646, 648.

-, -, investiture as Knight of the Garter, 396.

-, -, marriage with Princess Royal, 538.

-, -, attendants on, for said marriage, John Duncan, Baron Aylva, Baron Parck.

Princess Amelia, 16, 100, 194, 245, 350, 560, 571, 583, 655.

-, Caroline, 100, 194, 245, 350, 560, 655.

-, Louisa, 406.

-, Mary, 212, 406.

-, Royal, 10, 16, 212, 245, 350, 381, 538, 549, 641, 648, 665; as Princess of Orange, 545, 625, 626.

-, -, chapel of, 609.

-, -, dog of, 406.

-, -, harpsichord of, 224.

-, -, house and music room at Kew, 409, 415.

-, -, marriage of, 538, 572.

-, -, -, portion of, out of sale of lands in St. Christopher, 393, 539.

-, -, pension for, 541, 557.

-, -, wedding apparel, 550, 615.

-, -, -, night, 561.

Princesses, The, 10, 212, 381, 642.

-, allowances to, 416.

-, establishment for, 100, 513, 560.

Principality. See Wales.

Pring, Jacob, 597.

Pringle, John, 122.

Printer, King's. See Baskett, John.

Printing Acts, proclamations, &c. See Parliament printing.

-, press, messenger of. See Press.

-, seditious libel, 114.

Prisoners in the Tower. See Tower.

-, removing of, 60.

-, securing of, 531, 532.

Private roads. See Royal roads.

-, trade in East India ships, 107.

Privileges of Ambassadors, 42.

Privy Chamber, the Queen's. See Queen's.

-, Council, 15, 59, 238, 239, 436, 468, 503, 542, 565.

-, -, Chamber (see Cockpit), 432, 473, 482, 492, 506.

-, -, -, alterations to, 272.

-, -, -, Great staircase, 276.

-, -, -, keepers of (see Salter, Edward; Spencer, Mr.; Andrews, Hugh), 162, 169, 182, 191, 315, 326, 335, 635, 647, 657.

-, -, clerks of, 149, 152, 163, 176, 178, 187, 225, 309, 321, 322, 343, 480, 481, 492, 505, 515, 560, 617, 647, 658, 669.

-, -, -, in waiting, 437.

-, -, under clerks of, 11, 158, 338, 436, 479, 528, 633.

-, -, committee of, 552.

-, -, members of, 11.

-, -, orders of the King in Council, 43, 87, 94, 115, 122, 532, 534, 556, 563, 565, 572.

-, -, Lord President of, Earl of Wilmington, 11, 163, 176, 320, 331, 343, 418, 478, 490, 514, 642, 666, 677.

-, -, -, fees of, 152.

-, -, trade and Plantation business before, 163.

-, -, of Ireland, 366.

-, Gardens, Whitehall, 37, 38, 59, 63, 76, 77, 238, 239, 248, 290, 384, 386, 426, 439, 441, 444, 445, 446, 450, 456, 532, 547, 594, 597, 604, 608, 611.

-, -, steps from, to the Thames, 76, 77.

-, purse, 171, 172, 177, 325, 490, 653.

-, Seal (Seal), 6, 15, 17, 45, 158, 237, 276, 285, 332, 352, 382, 396, 419, 467, 572, 584.

-, -, authority of, 586.

-, -, Commissioners for, Abraham Stanyan, Robert Jackson, 1, 69, 166, 174.

-, -, keeper of. See Lord Privy Seal.

-, -, of Scotland, 31.

Prizage and butlerage of wines, Ireland, renewal of lease of, 247, 251, 252, 256, 268, 295, 296, 362, 399, 400.

-, wines in Ireland, Excise duty on, 247, 252, 256, 294, 296, 362, 455.

Prize (Prizes), accounts of, 375, 546, 564.

-, agents of, 87, 375.

-, Commissioners of, 375, 546.

-, method of, 375.

-, Receiver-General for, Brewer, John.

-, -, Office of, 80, 136, 140.

-, Receivers of, accounts of, 80, 86, 136, 140, 279.

-, -, arrears of, 546.

Prizes. See Household weaving, 61.

Probyn, Justice, 551.

Process. See Exchequer process.

Proclamation of His Majesty's style, 482.

-, rewards for conviction of street robbers, 5, 6, 71, 72, 95, 96, 120, 124, 133, 143, 144, 145, 151, 161, 180, 181, 186, 233, 256, 257, 301, 317, 411, 427.

-, -, proposition for guidance of courts as to, 301.

Proclamations. See Parliament, Printing.

Proctor (Prokter), George, steward of the honour of Windsor, clerk to the constable, &c. 521, 524.

-, Henry, 349, 355.

-, John, Sheriff of Somerset, 342, 346, 502.

Proctors of Consistory Court practising without stamped licences, 233.

Procurator General, 8.

Progress. King's, to Germany. See King George II.

Prohibited goods, Scotland, 685.

Proposals to increase Hawkers' and Pedlars' revenue. See Hawkers.

-, prevent smuggling. See Smuggling.

-, for realising French lands in St. Christopher. See St. Christopher.

-, supplying Mint with copper. See Mint.

Proprietors of Charitable Corporation. See Charitable Corporation.

-, of annuities. See Annuities.

Prora (Prorax), 306, 595.

Prosecutions. See Exchequer process, Gold, Licence, Salt bonds, Treasonable papers, Scotland criminal prosecutions.

Protestant interest in Ireland. See Ireland.

-, refugees, 477. See Savoy, French Protestants, Georgia.

Protestants, 21.

Providence, Isle of, 185.

Provisions. See Gibraltar, Placentia, Annapolis Royal, Canso.

Prussia, 472.

-, Envoy Extraordinary from, Count Degenfeldt.

-, Minister from, Mons. Borck.

-, Envoy Extraordinary to, Richard Sutton.

-, Minister to, Sir Charles Hotham.

-, Secretary at Court of, Melchior Guy Dickens.

-, King of, 311, 312, 313, 340.

Public credit in Scotland. See Credit.

-, debt. See Compounding.

-, loans, register of. See Loans.

-, nuisance by encroachments on Crown lands, 92.

-, revenues, books of. See Revenue.

Publishing treasonable papers. See Treasonable.

Pughe (Pugh), John, 105, 358.

-, Stanley, 680.

Pujolas, Henry, Receiver General of House Duties for London and Westminster, 203.

Pulleine, Henry, 104, 206.

Punderson, Ebenezer, Rev. 665.

Purcell, Mrs. 99, 381.

Purdy, John, 359.

Purveyor. See Navy, Royal household.

Purvis, Captain, 574.

Putney, 245.

-, Bridge, 341.

Pyke, John, 93.

-, Walter, 542, 607.

Pym, Charles, 465.

Pyx, trial of, 565, 566, 659.