P

Packer, Thomas, 415, 439.

Packet boats for West Indies, 255, 505, 513, 531, 532, 586, 589 xxvii., 679, 683, 722, 749, 912.

-, capture of, 10.

-, need of, 10, 19; and see Dummer, E.

Paence, —, letter to, 890 ix.

Page, John, 216 iii.

Page, Richard, 890 iv.

Paggen, Peter, document signed by, 855.

Palatines. See German Protestant Refugees.

Pamunkey Neck (Va.), 655.

Panama, 720 i.

-, Governors of, 525 i.

Panton, J., 194 ii., 597 i.

Papists, 131, 131 iii., 150, 290, 296; and see Roman Catholics.

Paradise, Little, 859 iv.

Parke, Daniel, Governor of Leeward Islands, 9, 145, 367 iv., 541; and see Chester, Edward; Codrington, Christopher; Leeward Islands; Antigua; Nivine, W.; Dominico.

-, -, address to, 116 ii., 150 i., 187, 531, 532, 597 i.

-, -, -, in favour of, 116, 313, 487 ii., 488, 524, 638, 641.

-, -, Admiralty tenths, 484 xx., xxi.; and see privateers.

-, -, assassination attempted of, 741, 852.

-, -, -, quoted by Governor Crowe, 748.

-, -, bribery of, attempted, 5, 150, 193, 531, 532, 597 i.

-, -, Blenheim, battle of, herald of news of, 597 i.

-, -, Chancery Court, decrees etc. of, in, 182, 531, 532, 597 i.

-, -, charges, complaints against, 91, 148, 150, 182, 183, 187, 245, 359, 367, 381, 443 i.–iii., 459 i. 465 i., 484 i.–xl., 488, 623–626, 741; and see Bowden, Mrs., Nivine, W.

-, -, -, hearing of, 672, 730, 874.

-, -, -, order concerning, 630, 730.

-, -, -, prepared secretly, 116 i., ii.

-, -, -, replies to, 91, 116, 116 i.–iii., 150, 150 ii., 182, 183, 183 i.–iii., 193, 505, 531, 532, 590, 597, 597 i., 598, 852, 874, 875, 878.

-, -, -, -, by the Council of Antigua, 116, 116 i.–iii., 587–589 ii.

-, -, -, -, by officers of H.M. Regiment, 487 i.

-, -, -, -, ordered, 630.

-, -, -, report upon, 367.

-, -, Codrington, Col., intrigues of, against. See Cod rington, Christopher.

-, -, -, order to, by, 484 ix.

-, -, commended by Council of Trade, 209, 367.

-, -, commission of, 264.

-, -, Commissions of Peace, changes in, by, 589 i.

-, -, complaint by, 864.

-, -,correspondence of, leakage in, 193, 563.

-, -, Council, acts with, 117.

-, -, document signed by, 116 iv.

-, -, exactions by, 443 ii.

-, -, fees of, 443 ii., 597 i.

-, -, hospital in Antigua, established by, 193 i.

-, -, house rent of, 5, 117, 193, 209, 589 i.

-, -, -, Act for, not laid before H.M., 625.

-, -, -, refused, 487.

-, -, instructions of, 5, 25, 192, 193, 878.

-, -, letters etc., from, 5–7, 25, 109, 116, 117, 148–150, 181, 182, 191–193, 484 xxi., 487, 488, 505, 524, 529–532, 597, 852, 865, 869, 873–875.

-, -, letters, orders, etc., to, 91, 127, 130, 166, 182, 183, 183 ii., 209, 245, 311, 374, 377, 563, 589 vi., 631, 672, 730, 878.

-, -, Marlborough, duke of, his patron, 150, 488, 597 i., 852.

-, -, money sent home to procure removal of, 193.

-, -, negroes purchased by, 25, 589 ix.

-, -, Nevis visited by, 187, 505.

-, -, orders, warrants, decrees by, 182, 484 xii.–xvi, xxxi., xxxii., 531, 532, 589 i., xi., xvii., 597 i.

-, -, patrons of, 150, 488, 597 i., 852.

-, -, petition against, by Col.Ward, 484 xxxvi.–xxxvii.

-, -, -, by London Merchants, 532.

-, -, -, -, to, 186, 187.

-, -, plantation of, in St. Kitts, 116.

-, -, powder duty remitted by, 589 i., xvii., 597 i.

-, -, present offered to, 487, 531, 597 i.

-, -, and the Pretender, 597 i.

-, -, privateers of, 116, 150, 192, 193, 589 i.

-, -, -, "tenths" paid by, 589 xxvii., 597 i.

-, -, and Queen Anne, 532.

-, -, reprimanded, 209, 878.

-, -, riot at St. Johns, 150, 150 iii.–xix; and see Antigua, St. Johns.

-, -, salary of, 5, 150, 193, 209, 597, 597 i.

-, -, -, overdue, 531.

-, -, suspends Barry Tankard from Council of Antigua, 5.

-, -, testimonial in favour of, 193 i.

-, -, trade, Acts of, alleged breaches of, by, 116, 353, 443 ii., 625.

Parker, Henry, 756.

-, Sir Thomas, 508.

Parkhurst, —, 116.

Parliament, Acts of. See Acts of Parliament.

-, report to, by Council of Trade, 294.

Parlican, inhabitants of, conditions of ransom of, 890 iii., iv.

Parrott, William, 657 i.

Parry, John, 487 ii.

-, Samuel, 487 ii.

Parsons, William, 756.

Partridge, Samuel, 391 i., 621 iv. (c).

-, William, 118.

Pasqueau, Capt., 870.

Passes, for ships to sail without convoy, 3, 280; and see Convoys.

-, for Spanish ships to trade, 134 i., 170, 177, 223 i., 226 i., 372, 372 i., 449 i., 463.

Passmor, Abraham, 158 x.

Patent offices, in the Plantations, 5, 39, 56, 87, 88, 160, 209, 210, 218, 245, 247, 248, 251, 326, 467, 531, 569, 573, 676, 857 i.

-, held by deputies, 5, 153, 296.

-, -, order concerning, 15.

Patuxent, 131.

Patta, expedition against, proposed, 908 i.

Payne, Stephen, 117 iv., 194 ii.

-, -, affidavits of, 194 iii., iv.

-, -, document signed by, 183 iii.

Paynter, John, 443 i., ii.

Payton, Charles, 583 xxxvi.

Peace negotiations, with France, 632, 806, 860; and see France; Canada; Nova Scotia; St. Christophers.

Pearden, Henry, 158 ix.

-, -, letter to, 890 ix.

Pearl, packet, 679.

Pearne, Mary, 869.

Peartree, William, Councillor of New York, 10 i., 928.

-, -, charges against, 924 i.

-, -, prosecution of, ordered, 925.

-, William, 443 i., ii.

Peasly, John, 637, 645.

Peck. See Peeke, John.

-, Thomas, 756.

Pecks, Israel, 391 iv.

Peeke, John, 87, 102, 122, 142, 573.

Peers, Henry, 274.

Peirce, Josh., 65 v.

Pemaquid, 391.

-, fort of, taken, 554 i.

Pember, Herbert, Attorney General of the Leeward Islands etc., 487 ii., 589 i.

-, -, Judge of the Admiralty, Antigua, 597 i.

-, -, document signed by, 150 iii.

Pembroke, Earl of, Lord High Admiral. See Herbert, Thomas.

Pentagoet, 554 i.

Pen, Chevalier, de, 890 ii.

Penlyn, manor of, 552 i.

Penn, William, Proprietor and Governor of Pennsylvania, 115, 256, 717; and see Pennsylvania.

-, -, Acts, sanction of, 725.

-, -, boundary dispute with Lord Baltimore, 289 i.–iii., 293, 410, 450, 521, 565; and see Calvert, Charles.

-, -, declaration of, relating to the Three Lower Counties, 12 i., 32.

-, -, document signed by, 27 ii.

-, -, instructions for, relating to Acts of Trade, 32.

-, -, -, concerning submission of Laws, 791.

-, -, letter from, 12, 289 iii., 450, 565, 725.

-, -, letter to, 256, 298, 718, 734, 809.

-, -, petition of, 334.

-, -, records, copies of, requested by, 579.

-, -, surrender of Government by, urged, 888.

Pennant, Ed., 451 i.

Pennsylvania, 789; and see Penn, William; Gookin, Charles.

-, Acts of, 481, 686, 703, 718.

-, -, instruction concerning, 791.

-, -, repealed, 790, 809.

-, -, report upon, 717.

-, -, time limit for Royal Approbation of, 686, 717, 725, 734, 777.

-, Act of, declaring allegiance, proposed, 717.

-, -, securing the administration of, 717.

-, -, -, instruction concerning, 791.

-, Act for recording deeds, 717.

-, -, limiting presentments, 717.

-, -, renouncing the Pretender, recommended, 741.

-, -, directing the qualification of magistrates, 717.

-, -, concerning rates of money, 717.

-, -, against riotous sports, 717.

-, -, revenue, 580.

-, Assembly of, 604.

-, -, extravagant pretentions of, 888.

-, -, refuse quota and measures of defence, 580.

-, boundaries of, dispute with Maryland, 115, 168, 256, 289, 289 i.–iii., 293, 298, 450.

-, Canada Expedition, quota for, 196, 387, 475–478.

-, -, refused, 580, 604, 605.

-, -, volunteers for, 629.

-, coins, currency in, rates of, 375, 717.

-, Council of, 580, 604, 888.

-, Counties, the Three Lower, declaration concerning, 12 i., 32.

-, defence of, measures for, refused, 580.

-, embargo in, 604.

-, flour, 10.

-, Germans in, 932.

-, -, Governor of, instructions of, concerning expedition against Canada and Newfoundland, 387, 475–478, 604; and see Penn, William.

-, Deputy Governor of, H.M. approbation of, 12 i.

-, -, instructions concerning Canada Expedition, 604; and see Gookin, Charles.

-, immigration to, 296.

-, Indians, danger from, 609.

-, potash in, 27, 27 i.–vi., 43.

-, proclamation for raising volunteers in, 629.

-, Quakers in, 580, 604, 605.

-, salt, proposal for making, in, 28, 43.

-, Secretary of, 888.

-, shipping of, 216.

-, trade of, with Bermuda, 231 iv.

-, -, with Carolina, 739.

-, -, with New Jersey, 11.

-, -, with Portugal, proposed, 761.

-, -, with Rhode Island, 230 ii.

-, -, with Virginia, 216 i.

-, vine-growing in, 932.

Penobscot, 554 i.

Pensacola, 632.

Pensance, — (Newfoundland), 890 ii.

Pensions, 351, 361.

Percy, J., 158 x.

Peroneau, Samuel, letter to, 411 i., ii.

Perrie, Edward, Commissioner of Customs, Antigua, 116, 116 i., 117, 193, 245, 443 i., ii., 532, 589 xxiii., 597 i.

-, -, letter to, 484 xxxi.

-, John, Provost Marshall of the Leeward Islands, 5, 209.

-, -, leave of absence of, 117, 676.

Perry, Micajah, merchant, agent to Governor Parke, 1, 528, 532, 597, 730, 852, 878.

-, -, document signed by, 745.

-, -, letter to, 261, 789, 863.

-, -, petition of, 850.

Perth Amboy, 11, 604.

Peru, 632.

Pery, John, Secretary to the African Company, document signed by, 327, 347.

-, -, letter to, 330, 786.

Peterborough, Earl of. See Mordaunt, Charles.

Peters, John, 9, 319.

Petit Guavas, 573.

Petty Harbour (Newfoundland), 554 i., 859 i.

-, inhabitants of, conditions of ransom of, 890 iii., iv.

Peuch. See Pouch, Francis.

Philadelphia, 10, 11.

-, inhabitants of Nevis at, 10.

-, Minister of, 57 ii.

Philips, C. (N.Y.), 10, 849.

-, Samuel, 443 i., ii.

-, -, deposition of, 484 xviii.

Philipps, Lt. (Newfoundland), 890 ii.

Philiptes, Adrian, document signed by, 157 i.

Phillips, John (Mass.), 391 i.

Philotas, document signed by, 180 viii (a).

Phips, Thomas (N.H.), 65 v., 260 i.

Phipps, Constantine, memorial from, 547.

-, Francis, Councillor of St. Kitts, 6, 200, 206, 209, 236.

-, Sir William, expedition of, 554 i.

Pickerin, John, 17 ii., 65 ii., 260, 260 i.

Pickering, Capt., 604.

Piffton, John, 158 ix.

Pike, John, 65 vi.

Pilgrim (Barbados), Governor's residence, 502, 583, 583 xi., xviii.

-, John, Councillor of Barbados, 126 i., 299, 380, 513, 857 iii.

-, -, complaints of, against Governor Crowe, 179, 694.

-, -, letter from, 317, 503.

-, Thomas, petition and case of, 272 i., ii.

-, -, -, report upon, 308.

-, -, letter to, 286.

Pinckerman, Capt. (Jamaica), 649.

Pindar, Thomas, 187, 321.

-, -, petition of, 134 i., 210.

-, -, -, report upon, 170, 226 i.

Pinhorn, William, 819 i., 876, 921.

Pirates, 66, 540, 831 ii., 872, 900; and see Breholt, John; Ham, John.

-, increase of, 785.

-, pardons for, 785, 912.

-, -, petition for, 620 ii.

-, the outcome of privateers, 301, 445, 445 i.

-, at Madagascar, proposal for reduction of etc., 557 i., 575, 620 i., 622, 908, 908 i.–vi,

Piscataqua, 391, 797.

-, rendezvous for English fleet, 196.

-, river, 19, 185.

Pitch, v. Naval Stores.

Pittman, John, deposition of, 180 iv. (c).

Pitts, —, 268.

Placentia, 833, 859 i., 890 ii.

-, attack upon, instructions for, 497.

-, -, proposed, 196, 922 i.

-, -, rejected, 922 ii.

-, description of, 195, 195 ii., 628, 859 iv., 890 ii., v., vi.

-, English prisoners detained at, 890 ii., 922.

-, fortifications of, account of, 890 ii., v., vi.

-, French at, number of, 223 i. 314.

-, garrison of, 60.

-, Governor of, 890 ii.; and see Costebelle, M. de; Subercasse.

-, ships of, 890 ii.

-, trade of, 859 iv.

-, Little, 859 iv.

Plaisted, Ichabod, 65 iv., 391 i.

-, -, contract of, 24.

-, -, letter from, 458.

-, -, trial of, 428; and see Bridger, J.

-, John, complaint against, 17.

-, -, letter from, 17 ii.

Plantations, The, 411, 440; and see Acts of Parliament; Coinage; Naval stores; Negroes; Trade etc.

-, Acts repealed in, instruction concerning, 791.

-, -, appeals from, 413.

-, Auditor General of. See Blathwayt, William.

-, corn, export of, 779; and see the several Colonies.

-, Councillors recommended for, list of, 937.

-, common defence of, 632.

-, French and English claims and captures in, 512, 516, 517, 519, 520, 522, 523, 534, 535, 535 i., 539, 540, 544, 546–548, 554 i., 632.

-, Governors of, Circular letters to, 41, 59, 77.

-, losses caused by the French to, 221 i.

-, manufactures, woollen etc., in, 651, 705, 739, 745, 883; and see the several Colonies.

-, Naval Officers in, 39.

-, packet boats needed for, 10; and see Dummer, E.

-, Seals, warrants etc., for use of new, 16, 40, 50, 805, 815; and see Roos, John.

-, stores of war for, 746, 757.

-, -, accounts of, 59; and see the several Colonies.

-, Surveyor of H.M. Woods in, See Bridger, J.

-, trade with Madeira, 779.

-, trade with Portugal, 761, 779; and see Trade.

-, waste of H.M. Woods in, 19, 24; and see Bridger, J.; Massachusetts Bay; New Hampshire.

Plattell, San Jacob, 42.

Plymouth, Council of, 554 i.

Poach, John, 487 ii.

Podivinie, Samuel, 487 ii.

Pog(g)son, John, murder of Col. Johnson, by, 531.

-, -, case of, 597 i.

Point Morant, 699, 704, 776, 799, 808, 835 i.; and see Port Morant.

Poland, 249.

Pontchartrain, Fort, 60.

Pool Plantation, Newfoundland, 158 ix.

Pool, Sir William, 554 i.

Popple, William, junr., Secretary of the Board of Trade and Plantations, 10, 433; and see German Protestant Refugees.

-, -, house for, 433.

-, -, receipts by, 42, 120.

-, -, salary of, 304, 350, 433, 433 i.

-, -, letters etc., from, 1708:—1, 43, 47–49, 51–53, 66, 84, 86, 92, 113, 115, 144, 162, 169, 170, 173, 177 i., 184, 190, 213, 220, 253, 256, 257, 261.

-, -, -, 1709:— 282, 286, 298, 310, 325, 330, 353, 355, 357, 383, 407, 414, 418, 427, 438, 461, 489, 499, 516, 517, 519, 520, 536, 567, 607, 622, 635, 654, 667, 685, 686, 688, 692 i., 701, 702, 706, 718, 727–731, 734, 740, 754, 758, 760, 762, 776, 781, 783, 784, 786, 787, 788, 793, 796, 800, 803, 808, 809, 810, 818, 824–826, 838, 840, 843, 844, 851 i., 854, 856, 863, 864, 866, 886, 894, 896, 917, 933.

-, -, letters etc., to, 1708:—8, 10, 13, 27, 61, 69, 74, 75, 79, 99, 106, 118, 119, 132, 135, 154, 171, 201, 214, 223, 254, 255, 268.

-, -, -, 1709:—283, 301, 312, 322, 347, 348, 358, 376, 404, 411, 413, 416, 417, 431, 432, 445, 460, 490, 527, 534, 535, 538–540, 549, 562, 564, 565, 570, 577, 608, 617, 660, 679, 683, 691, 722, 725, 737, 747, 755, 759, 766, 789, 801, 807, 812, 823, 827, 831, 832, 841, 842, 874, 877, 889, 890, 898, 899.

Porcio, Don Francisco, Factor for the Assiento, 525 i., 525 ii.

Porter, Robert, 487 ii.

Portland, H.M.S., prize of, 483, 542, 679, 872.

-, engagement of, 451, 542.

Port Louis, 890 ii.

Port Morant, 657 i., 699, 704; and see Point Morant.

Port Nelson, 60.

Porto Bello, 56, 68, 525 i.

-, engagement off, 451.

Porto Prince, 483.

Porto Rico, 68, 174.

-, Spanish ships at, 56.

Port Royal, Jamaica, 279.

-, -, magazine at, 56; and see under Jamaica.

-, Nova Scotia, French at, 60, 65 ii., 185, 195, 260, 458; and see Nova Scotia.

-, -, attack upon, 60.

-, -, capture of, 554 i.

-, -, expedition against, 230, p. 49.

-, -, Governor of, 60; and see Brouillan; Subercasse; Bonaventure.

-, -, importance of, 533 i., 666, 691.

-, -, privateers of, 533 i., 666, 691.

-, -, reduction of, urged, 19, 58, 260, 391, 533, 533 i.

Port St. Antonio, 657 i., 667 i., 699, 846.

Portsmouth, H.M.S., 649, 720.

Portsmouth, N.H., 19.

-, defence of, 260 i.

Portugal, convoys to, request for, 80.

-, Queen of, 80.

-, trade with, 118, 761, 779.

-, trade of, with Carolina, 257, 268, 284.

-, trade with Rhode Island, 268.

-, Cove, inhabitants of, conditions of ransom of, 890 iii., iv.

Portuguese (Cacho Company), 331.

-, document in, 204.

Post, in American Colonies, 10.

Postmaster General, 679.

Potash, imports and exports of, 27 vi.

-, in America, 43.

-, -, good quality of, 27 iii.

-, -, proposals for making, 27, 27 i.–vi.

Potomac, R., proposed settlement on, 652, 724.

Pouch, Francis, 116, 487 ii.

-, -, petition of, 909 i.

Povey, John, clerk of the Privy Council, documents signed by, 136, 138, 273, 356, 434, 435, 439, 442, 482, 557, 558, 569, 576, 596, 634, 644–648, 650, 651, 653, 681, 696, 697, 714, 715, 790, 791, 792, 795.

Prerogative, the, of the Crown, in the Plantations, 5, 33, 167, 209, 391, 410, 440, 549, 550, 573, 597 i., 649, 747 v., 837, 856.

Pressing, of seamen, Act concerning, 376; and see under New York.

Pretender, the, 116 iv., 131, 131 i., 597 i., 662.

-, Act renouncing, recommended, 791.

Preu, Marquis de, 449 i.

Prideaux, Thomas, 583 vii.

Pringle, Robert, Secretary to the Earl of Sunderland, letter from, 562, 570, 841.

Prior, Matthew, Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, salary of, 884.

Prius, Richard, 158 x.

Privateers, 10, 19, 26, 60, 69, 87, 100, 111, 137, 142, 150, 174, 192, 193, 202, 216 i., 227, 230, 339, 382, 395, 408, 443 ii., 451, 473, 484 xx., xxi., 533 i., 573, 589 xxiii., 597 i., 666, 667 i., 679, 683, 765, 785, 794 ii., iii., 803, 831 ii., 870–873, 890 ii., 912.

-, Act for encouraging, in the West Indies, 589 i., 597 i.

-, -, complaints against, 301.

-, Act concerning proposed, 100, 111.

-, Commissions for, 100, 649.

-, Dutch, 223 i., 339.

-, English, complaints against, 195 i.

-, -, in the South Seas, 720, 720 i.

-, French, 26, 56, 56 ii., 116, 123, 174, 227, 255, 421, 472, 534, 535, 540, 609, 691.

-, -, cruelties of, at the Bahamas, 176, 176 i., ii.

-, -, at Jamaica, 339.

-, without commission, case of (Jamaica), 174, 174 ii., 227.

-, regulations of, 100, 473.

-, turn pirates, 301, 445 i.

-, ruin trade with Spanish West Indies, 301.

-, "tenths," 589 i.

Privy Council, the, Clerk of, letter to, 228 i., 407; and see Blathwayt, William; Musgrave, Christopher; Povey, John; Southwell, Edward; Anne, Queen.

-, Committee of, for hearing appeals, 58, 413.

-, Lord President of, letter to, 777.

Prizes, 88, 111, 142, 142 ii., 208, 339, 339 i., 451, 473, 484 xx., xxi., 499, 649, 709 xi., 720, 720 i., 748, 872; and see under several Colonies.

-, accounts of, 649.

-, Act concerning, 87.

Proctor, Samuel, 487 ii., 597 i.

Proprietary Governments, 915.

-, protection of foreign debtors by, 216 i.

Prosser, James, 756.

Protestant Refugees. See German and Swiss Protestant Refugees.

Providence, Isle of, deserted state of, 340.

-, raid on, 448; and see Bahama Islands.

Province, galley, 794 ix.

Puckle, William, 142.

-, -, letter from, 142 i.

Pulteney, John, Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, 350, 826.

-, -, letter to, 887.

Puttman, Capt., 260 i.

Pynn, Robert, 756.

-, William, 756.

-, -, junr., 756.

Q

Quakers, the, in the Plantations, 11, 391, 440, 578, 597 i., 604, 605, 819 iii., vi.

-, exclusion of, from Governments proposed, 604, 605, 617, 621; and see under the several Colonies.

Quary, Robert, 10, 10 i., ii., 921.

-, -, document signed by, 819 i.

-, -, letter from, 888.

-, -, letter to, 771.

Quebec, 33, 60, 217, 554 i.; and see Canada Expedition.

-, attack upon, proposed, 196, 391.

-, description of, 60.

-, expedition against, 387, 475–478.

-, fortifications of, 60, 107, 621 iv. (a), (b).

-, Governor of, 60, 621 iv. (a); and see Vaudreuil.

-, Lt.–Governor of, 60.

-, privateers, 60.

Queen's Remembrancer. See Stevens, H.

Queensberry, Duke of. See Douglas, James.

Queriso, 632.

Quidi Vidi, 859 i.

-, inhabitants of, conditions of ransom of, 890 iii., iv.

R

Race, Cape, 554 i.

Ramsay, M. de, Lt.–Governor of Montreal, 60, 107.

-, Gilbert, Rev., deposition of, 513 ix.

-, Willaim, 857 iii.

Ramsey, Barbara, deposition of, 908 iv.

Randolph, William, 216 iii.

Ranes, Daniel, 756.

Ravell, Anthony, 524 i.

Rawleigh, Caleb, 116, 117 iv.

Rawleigh, James, 117 iv.

Rayner, John, Attorney General of New York, 35, 36, 61 i.

-, -, leave for England, 629.

-, -, letter to, 767.

-, -, memorandum by, 768, 804.

-, -, opinion of, 621, 621 ii., 747 ii., iv.

-, Eleanor, case of, 583 xix.

-, William, case of, 583 xix.

Read, Lawrence, document signed by, 157 i.

Read, Mary, petition of, 420 ii.

Reade, James, 443 i., ii., 597 i.

Redknap. J., Col., engineer, 19, 123, 391, 604.

Redwood, Abraham, 487 ii.

Reeves, William, 756.

Refugees. See German Protestant; Swiss Protestant.

Rehoboth, Congress of Governors at, 794 ii., 922 i., ii.

Renselaer, K.v., Commissioner for Indian Affairs, 604, 621 iv.,

Resolution, packet, 174, 679.

Revell, — (N.J.), 578.

Rex, Henry, 756.

-, John, 890 iii.

Reyly, Lt., 597 i.

Reynardson, J., letter from, 619, 619 i.

Reynolds. John, 487 ii.

Reze, P. Vanderheyden, letter from, 281, 403, 600.

Rhett, William, 448.

-, -, case of, 662.

-, Col., letters to, 870.

-, -, wife of preceding, letters from, 870.

Rhode Island, 58, 597 i.

-, Acts of, printing of, 230.

-, Act for registering ships, 230.

-, Assembly of, 230, 604.

-, -, address of, 604.

-, Canada Expedition, address concerning, 794 ii.

-, -, cost of, 794 iv.

-, -, preparations for, 617, p. 401.

-, -, quota for, 196, 387, 475–478, 604, 666, 691, 794, 794 i., ii.

-, coinage, currency of, 157 i., 229.

-, Council of, 229, 230, 604.

-, Courts of, 230.

-, Customs, Collector of, in, 230.

-, defence of, 230.

-, exports and imports of, 230, 230 i.

-, fort of, 230.

-, Governor of at Boston, 794; and see Cranston, Samuel.

-, -, instructions for, concerning Canada and Newfoundland Expeditions, 387, 475–478, 604.

-, inhabitants, numbers of, 230, 230 i.

-, Militia, 230, 230 i.

-, Naval Officer in, 230.

-, negroes, imports and prices of, 228.

-, -, servants preferred to, 228.

-, Newport, Congress of Governors at, 794 v.

-, Port Royal, attack upon, proposed, 794 i.

-, -, expedition against, 230.

-, privateers, expedition against, 230.

-, shipping of, 230, 230 ii.

-, trade of, 230, 230 ii.

-, trade with Boston, 229.

-, trade with Carolina, 739.

-, trade with Portugal, 268.

-, trade, illegal, of, 230, 268.

-, Union, Act of, published in, 230.

Rhodes, Christopher, Secretary of Commission for losses at Nevis, 5, 531.

-, -, recommendation of, 251.

Rice, an enumerated commodity, 284.

Richardson, John, 9, 198, 756.

-, Roger, affidavit of, 210.

Riddell, Capt. R.N., 391, 392, 417.

Ridot, M., Intendant of Canada, p. 50.

Rigby, Richard, Provost Marshall, Jamaica, 56 i., 142.

-, -, leave of absence for, 133.

Riggs, John, recommendation of, 128.

Rio Grande, 699, 704, 776, 799, 808, 835 i.

Ritter, George, petition of, 601 i.

Rivers, Earl. See Savage, Richard.

Roach, John, Capt., 116, 532.

-, -, deposition of, 589 i., xix., xxiii., 597 i.

Roanoke, 231 iv.

Robinson, James, 487 ii.

-, -, deposition of, 150 x.

-, John, 583 xlvi.

Rock, John, 443 ii.

Rodeney, Cæsar, 487 ii.

Rodot, M., Intendant of Canada, 217.

Roebuck, H.M.S., 445 i., 785.

-, -, prize of, 279, 542.

Roberts, Nicholas, 761.

-, Richard, 756.

-, Thomas, 756. 890 iii.

-, Timothy, 583 lvi.

-, William, 96, 274, 396, 577, 583 lviii., 756, 890 iii.

Rogers, Francis, 443 ii., 487 ii.

-, -, deposition of, 589 xx., 597 i.

-, Nathaniel, 65 vi.

Roman Catholics, in Maryland, 131, 131 iii., 410, 671; and see Papists.

Rome, Thomas, 487 ii.

Romer, W., Col., engineer, 19, 391.

-, -, letter from, 123.

-, -, letter to, 92.

-, -, report by, 185, 306, 307.

Romvich,—, 621 iv., (a).

Roope, Nicholas, document signed by, 801.

Roos, John, H.M. Seal-cutter, 805.

-, -, warrant for, 50.

Rose, John, 443 i., ii., 597 i.

Roulston, Thomas, 583 vii.

Rowstiffe, Phillip, 158 ix.

Royall, Isaac, 487 ii.

Royle, Agent of Barbados, 219, 502.

Rupert, Ann, deposition of, 908 iv.

Ruperti, George Andrew, 551.

-, -, document signed by, 581.

-, -, letter from, 495, 501, 593.

Rusenell, John, 911 ix.

Rushworth, John, 583 vi., xvii.

Russell, James, 391 i.

-, Griffith, deposition of, 158 viii.

-, Thomas, 890 ii., iv.

Russia, 43, 249.

-, potash export, 27 vi., 43.

Rye, H.M.S., 859 i., 890 vii.

Rynders, Barent, 10 i.

Ryswick, Treaty of, 554 i.

-, -, infractions of, 522, 523.