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Macdowell, William, petition of, 833.
-, -, plantation of, St. Kitts, 833.

Macknight, Patrick, document signed by, 408 ii.

McLaughlin, William, 757 (c).

McPhedris, Archibald, Councillor, N.H. appointed, 251.

Madeira, trade with Bermuda, 13 i.
-, -,-, L.I., 260 viii.

Maine. See Mass. Bay.

Maintree, James, document signed by, 388 iv (a).

Mallbone, Godfrey, document signed by, 196.

Manchester, Duke of, letter from, 661.

Maning, John, deposition of, 304–306.

Manley, John, Naval Officer, Jam., seizure by, 261, 261 i–v.

Manley, J., searcher, Barbados, report by, 546.
-, -, fees, 546.

Marlborough, Duke of. See Churchill, John.

Marshal, Antepas, Capt., receipt by, 301 ii.
-, -, warrant to, 301 i.

Marshall, Capt. John, captured by Spaniards, 60,, 63.
-, -, deposition by, 62, 63.
-, -, petition of, 61.

Martin, William, Capt., R.N., 293, 310.

Martinique, garrison, Swiss, 478.
-, -, Governor of. See Feuquières, M. de Pas.
-, -,-, proposal by, to Governor of Barbados, 398.
-, -,-, trade, illegal, connived at by, 382 v.
-, -, pirates, Frenchmen marooned by, 260.
-, -, Port Royal, described, 382 v.
-, -, produce of, 213.
-, -, St. Pierre, described, 382 v.
-, -, slaves carried off to, from Barbados, 751.
-, -, strength of, 255, 260 viii.
-, -, sugar, exports of, increased, 291 i.
-, -, trade, 260 viii.
-, -,-,-, encouraged by trade with British settlements, 382 v.
-, -,-,-, increase of, 213.
-, -, Trade, illegal, connived at, 418.
-, -,-,-, measures to prevent, 398.
-, -,-, with Barbados, 382 v.
-, -,-, connived at by Governor, 382 v.
-, -,-, Bermuda, 14, 14 i.
-, -,-, L.I, 260 viii.
-, -,-, N.E., objections to, 376, 398.
-, -,-, Northern Colonies, advantage of, 209.
-, -,-,-, ill effects of, 382 v.
-, -, war feared in, 82, 82 v.

Maryland, debtors abscond to, 381.
-, -, Governor and Proprietor of. See Baltimore, Lord.
-, -, trade, tobacco, report upon, 291 i.
-, -, Wood's pence, 764.

Mary Magdalen, 797 ii–iv.

Mary, schooner, 740 xxviii.

Mascarene, Paul, Major, Councillor, Nova Scotia, 718 i.
-, -, instruction for negotiating peace with Indians, 718, 718 vi, vii.

Massachusetts Bay, The; and see New England.
-, -, Act apportioning and assessing a tax, 153, 198, 232.
-, -,-, repeal of, proposed, 163.
-, -,-,-, referred, 11, 173.
-, -,-,-, report upon, requested, 153.
-, -, Act of Parliament for further encouragement of Naval Stores, claims under, 352.
-, -, Acts, money. See Assembly.
-, -,-, referred, 378.
-, -,-, transmitted, 194, 630, 772.
-, -, Agent. See Dummer, J.
-, -, Assembly, Agent of. See Cooke, Elisha; Sanderson, A.; Dummer, J.
-, -,-, Clerk of. See Wainwright, J.
-, -,-, Conferences with Council avoided by, effect of, 77, 346 i.
-, -,-, control of Militia assumed by, 77, 346 i.
-, -,-,-, of Fort, 77.
-, -,-, Council intimidated by, 77.
-, -,-, country party, character of, 77.
-, -,-, Dorchester lands, complaint against proceedings concerning, 683.
-, -,-, Governor Shute's memorial against, reply to, 346 i.
-, -,-,-, order upon, 828.
-, -,-,-, to be communicated, 828.
-, -,-,-, report upon, approved, 741.
-, -,-, Governor's salary refused during absence, 77.
-, -,-, Indian treaty, charge concerning seal to, reply to, 346 i.
-, -,-, Journal, 346 ii–xv, 428, 630, 772.
-, -,-, landowners in, majority of, how used, 668 i.
-, -,-, loyalty of, asserted, 346 i.
-, -,-, members, qualifications of, 346 i.
-, -,-, payments by Governor and Council voted a grievance by, 77.
-, -,-, prerogatives of the Crown infringed by, 77, 741.
-, -,-, proceedings in, 739 iii, iv.
-, -,-,-, Governor Shute's report upon, 77.
-, -,-, treaty with Indians, seal affixed by Lt. Governor effaced by, 77.
-, -,-,-, King's name, omitted from, 77.
-, -, Boston, 3, 85 ii–vi.
-, -,-, "the Metropolis of North America," 668 i.
-, -, boundaries, French claims, 740 xiv, xxv, xxx, xxxi.
-, -,-, with N.H., 476.
-, -,-, memorial upon, 721.
-, -,-, settlement of, urged, 714.
-, -, Charter, defence of, Agents appointed for, 77.
-, -,-, explanatory, approved, 686.
-, -,-, referred, 682.
-, -,-,-, order for preparing, 644.
-, -,-,-, reasons for, 141.
-, -,-,-, letter accompanying, 741.
-, -, coins and currency, paper, cancelling of, postponed, 668 i.
-, -,-,-, credit of, proposals of Committee for re-, establishing, 668 i.
-, -,-,-,-, rejected, 668 i.
-, -,-,-, creditors defrauded by, 193.
-, -,-,-, discount of, 668 i.
-, -,-,-, issues, 346 i, 668 i.
-, -,-,-, objection to, 668, 668 i.
-, -, Commissioners to Canada, 674.
-, -, Council, Conferences avoided by Assembly, 77, 346 i.
-, -,-, intimidation by Assembly, 77.
-, -,-, Minutes of, 194, 346 ii–xiv, 538, 630, 739 ii–v, 772.
-, -, Council and Assembly, address by, 446, 674.
-, -,-, referred, 733 i.
-, -,-, agent appointed by, 77.
-, -,-, resolution of, 740 xvi.
-, -, Court of Vice-Admiralty, Judge of. See Menzies, John.
-, -,-, witnesses intimidated in, 141.
-, -,-, Customs, Collector. See Jekyll, John.
-, -,-, Controller. See Lambert, W.
-, -, Dartmouth, tax on, remitted, 198; and see Act apportioning tax.
-, -, Dorchester, Freemen of, petition of, 683, 696, 696 i, ii.
-, -, proprietorship of lands, dispute concerning, 683.
-, -, Fishery; Canso. See Nova Scotia, Canso.
-, -, Fort Castle William, control of assumed by Assembly, 77.
-, -,-, garrison of, 346 i.
-, -, Fort George (Brunswick), 695, 773.
-, -,-,-, attack upon, 740 xii.
-, -,-, site of, claimed by French, 740 xiv.
-, -, forts built, protest against, reply to, 740 xxv.
-, -, French and Indians, aid to New York (1690), order for, 740 ii.
-, -, General Court, Order of, (1690), 740 ii.
-, -, Governor. See Shute, S.
-, -, Governor and Council, payments made by, Assembly vote a grievance, 77.
-, -, Harvard, College, charter of, 780.
-, -, independence, desire for, 291 i.
-, -, Independent Ministers of, address by, for holding a Synod, 739 ii, vi.
-, -, memorial against, 739 iv, v.
-, -,-, proceedings on, 739 ii–v.
-, -, Indians, Conference with, at Albany, 265, 392,392 i.
-, -, Indians, Eastern (Abenakis), alliance with French, 740 xiv.
-, -,-, attack by, 538, 740 xi, xii.
-, -,-,-, forts built on lands of, protest against, 740 xiv.
-, -,-,-, French officer with, 674.
-, -,-,-, hostages, 740 xxiii.
-, -,-, letter from, 740 iv, v.
-, -,-,-, incited and supplied by Governor of Canada and French missionaries, 185, 558, 674, 740 xiv, xxv, xxx, xxxi, 755.
-, -,-,-, protest against, 446, 447, 612, 674.
-, -,-, reply to, 674.
-, -,-,-, prisoners in Canada, heavy ransom demanded for, 674.
-, -,-,-, prisoners tortured by, 674.
-, -,-,-, treaties with, 740 xxiv, 755.
-, -,-,-, war with, 77, 346 i.
-, -,-,-, aid requested from Connecticut, 674, 740 xix.
-, -,-,-,-, reply to, 740 xix, xxiii.
-, -,-,-,-, from New York, 674, 740 xxi.
-, -,-,-,-, reply to, 740 xxii.
-, -,-,-,-, from Rhode Island, 674, 740 xiii, xx.
-, -,-,-,-, conference on, 740 xxiv.
-, -,-,-,-, from neighbouring Colonies and Six Nations, 446, 447.
-, -,-,-,-, memorial requesting report upon, 652, 755.
-, -,-,-,-, from Six Nations, 446, 447, 674.
-, -,-,-,-, approved, 652.
-, -,-,-,-, ineffective, 392.
-, -,-,-,-, promised, 315, 410.
-, -,-,-,-, refused, 410.
-, -,-,-, attack upon, from Penobsoot, 360.
-, -,-,-, causes alleged, 740 xix–xxi, xxiii, xxiv, xxv, 755,799.
-, -,-,-, cost of, 558, 674.
-, -,-,-, money for, 668 i.
-, -,-,-, peace negotiations with, 714, 718.
-, -,-,-,-, Commissioner from Nova Scotia, instructions of, 718, 718 v, vi, x.
-, -,-,-,-, opposed by French Jesuits, 714.
-, -,-, Six Nations, Conference with, 392, 392 i.
-, -,-,-, approved. 215.
-, -,-,-, treaty with, King's name omitted from, 77.
-, -,-,-, seal affixed by Lt. Governor, effaced by Assembly, 77, 346 i.
-, -,-, Penobecot, attack by, 740 xxviii, xxix.
-, -,-, prisoners taken to Canada, 740 xxviii, xxix.
-, -,-,-, burned by, 740 xxviii.
-, -, Jesuit Missionaries, recall of, requested, 755; and see Indians incited by.
-, -, lands between Kennebeo and Penohscot Rivers, question of, 755.
-, -, lands between, and Nova Scotia, British title to, 740 i–v.
-, -, lands in, engrossed by large holders, 668 i.
-, -,-, security for paper currency, objection to, 668, 668 i.
-, -,-, within townships, titles to, 352.
-, -, Lt. Governor of See Dummer, W.
-, -,-, salary of, Assembly on, 346 i.
-, -,-, and Council, letter from, 740 xiii.
-, -,-, Council and Assembly, address to, 730 ii, vi.
-, -,-, memorial to, 739 iv, v.
-, -, Maine, Berwick township, extent of, 476.
-, -,-,-, woods in, 476.
-, -,-, lands between Nova Scotia and, petition for grant of, 133 i, iv, vi 161,164, 211, 355, 363.
-, -,-, referred, 132,133.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 133 ii, v 275.
-, -, Militia, control of, asserted by Assembly, 77, 346 i.
-, -, mission to Governor of Canada, 740 xxv, xxvii.
-, -,-,-, report by, 740 xxx, xxxi.
-, -, Naval stores in, 674.
-, -,-, trees within townships, claim to, 352.
-, -, New Hampshire, separation desired, 45.
-, -, pirates, capture and trial of, 337.
-, -,-, effects of, 337, 337 i.
-, -,-, ,infest coast, 77.
-, -,-, pardon of, 504.
-, -, Prerogative of the Crown, infringements of, 77, 668 i, 741.
-, -, Presbyterian Ministers, support of. See Act apportioning a tax.
-, -, prisoners in Canada, release of, demanded, 740 xxx, xxxi.
-, -,-,-, payments for, 740 xxx, xxxii.
-, -,-, release of, mission to demand, 740 xvi–xxi.
-, -,-, instructions of, 740 xvi.
-, -,-,-, journal of, 740 xvii.
-, -, Quakers, imprisoned, release of, ordered, 198; and see Act apportioning tax, etc.
-, -, report upon, 832.
-, -, Revenue, Accounts, 740 xxvi, 772, 772 i.
-, -, Rutland, Minister of, murdered by Indians, 740 xxv.
-, -, ship-building in, 121.
-, -,-, report of, referred, 204, 204 i, 309.
-, -, shipping, restrictions on, objection to, 313.
-, -, ships, taken by Spanish privateers, 258, 258 iv–vi.
-, -, Synod, calling of. See Independent Ministers.
-, -, Tarpaulin Cove, piratical goods run from, 3, 3 i, ii.
-, -, Tiverton, tax on, remitted, 198; and see Act apportioning tax.
-, -, townships, trees claimed in, 352, 714, 771.
-, -, trade, illegal, 439, 486 i.
-, -,-,-, seizure for, 141.
-, -,-, with Carolina, N., 486 i.
-, -,-, with Carolina, S., 118 ii.
-, -,-,-, French Islands, 85 ii–vi.
-, -,-,-, Holland, 439.
-, -,-,-, Honduras, 439.
-, -,-,-, Portugal, 121, 141.
-, -,-,-, Spain, 121.
-, -,-,-, Streights, 439.
-, -, Treasurer's Accounts, 428, 428 i.
-, -,-, auditing of, 346 i.
-, -, Treasury empty, 77.
-, -, Treaty of Utrecht, infringement of, by French, 558, 612.
-, -,-,-, protest against, 740 xxv, xxxi.
-, -, William and Mary, case of, 141.
-, -, Woods, Crown, claim to, 714.
-, -,-, Crown right to cut in townships denied, 352, 771.
-, -,-, Crown rights upheld by Mr. Cooke, 346 i.
-, -,-, waste of, 308, 309.
-, -, Wood's Pence, 764.

Massy, Capt., testimonial to, 834.

Masters, —, 373.

Masters, John, 757 (a).

Mather, Cotton, document signed by, 739 ii.

Mathew, William, Lt. General of the Leeward Islands, 256.
-, -,-, ,grant by, 406 ii; and see Browne, Jeremiah.
-, -, Lt. Governor, St. Kitts, Act for settling £300 on, 254.
-, -, letter to, 391.
-, -, services of, 254.

Mathieu, —, 740 xii.

Maurepas, M. de, 837.
-, -, letter from, 400, 400 i.
-, -, letter to, 400 ii.

Maxwell, G., document signed by, 70,70 i.
-, -, Joseph, Clerk of Council, Jam., document signed by, 75 ix, x.

Menzies, John, Judge of Vice-Admiralty, N.E., charges by, against Rhode I., reply to, 3, 3 i, ii.
-, -, character of, 3.

Merchant's Adventure, Captain of, case of, 382, 382 i, vi.

Mermaid, H.M.S., 74, 74 ii.

Middleton, Arthur, President of Council, Car. S., 81, 465, 474 ii.
-, -, document signed by, 81 vii, 397 i, ii, 615, 616.
-, -, letter from, 722, 723, 813.
-, -, letter to, 293 iv (a).
-, -, report by, 293 iv (b).
-, -, speech to Assembly, 813.

Mill, Richard, Receiver General, Jam., 443.
-, -, proposed for Council, 443, 590.
-, -,-, appointed, 618, 627, 810.
-, -, Deputy of, 443.

Milliken, James, grant of, in St. Kitts, order upon, 406 iv.

Milward, George, Councillor, St. Kitts, death of, 149, 212. .

Miranda, Isaac, complaint by, 443, 790.
-, -,-, enquiry into, 379.
-, -,-, reply to, 565 i.
-, -,-,-, required, 109.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 814.

Missing, Thomas, M.P., contractor, 720, 753, 760, 760 ii, iii.

Mobs, George, Capt., 401 vi.

Molasses, duty on, abatement proposed,291 i.

Molineux, —, Montserrat, case of, 400 i–iii.
-, -,-, enquiry into, 703.

Monck, William, Attorney General, Jamaica, prosecution by, 261, 261 i ff.
-, -,-, opinion by, 261 iii (b), x.
-, -, recommended for Council, 810 iii.

Montagu, John, Duke of, 260. .
-, -, ship of, seized by Spaniards, 260.

Montel, Moses, Deputy Naval Officer, Jamaica, recommendation of, 599, 811 i.

Montserrat Merchant, 295, 301, 301 i.

Montserrat; and see Leeward I. .

Act granting impost on liquors etc. for £500 annually to Governor, 6, 91, 260 viii.
-, -,-, referred, 361.
-, -,-, repealed, 91.
-, -,-, report upon, 384.
-, -,-, for raising a poll-tax, 91.
-, -, Acts, amendment of, rejected, 256 i.
-, -,-, collection of, sent out, 703.
-, -,-, thanks for, 703.
-, -,-,-, copies for, not obtainable in the Island, 91, 516.
-, -,-,-, requested from England, 91.
-, -,-,-, sent out, 336, 369.
-, -,-, to lie by probationary, 138.
-, -,-, proposed, 516.
-, -,-, records of, burned by French, 516.
-, -,-, report upon, 138.

-,-,-, referred, 172.
-, -,-, temporary, 138.
-, -, affairs of, in disorder, 91.
-, -, Assembly, quarrel with Council composed, 516.
-, -, cost of living high, 91.
-, -, Council, amendment of acts refused by, 256 i.
-, -,-, Minutes of, 91.
-, -,-,-, imperfect, 91, 391, 391 i.
-, -,-, opposition to Lt. Governor in, 256, 256 i.
-, -,-, President of, charge against, 256 i.
-, -,-, quarrel with Assembly composed, 516.
-, -, Council in Assembly, Minutes of, 744.
-, -, Council and Assembly, thanks from, for collection of acts, 703.
-, -, Councillors, absentee, 91.
-, -,-, appointed, 91.
-, -,-, appointment of, instruction concerning, 336.
-, -,-, choice of, limited, 91.
-, -,-, death of, 91.
-, -,-, persons proposed for, 256 i.
-, -,-, related, 91, 256 i.
-, -,-, removal of, proposed, 256, 256 i.
-, -,-, removed, 91.
-, -,-, restored, 516.
-, -,-, suspended, 91, 336, 560; and see Frye, William.
-, -,-, Customs, Collector, 260 viii.
-, -, defence of, measures needed for, 256 i.
-, -, exports, account of, 260 viii.
-, -, fortifications, ruinous condition of, 91,256 i, 260 viii.
-, -, Garet, case of, 400, 400 i–iii, 411, 703.
-, -, Government, expenses of, 260 viii.
-, -, Governor. See Hart, J.
-, -, Governor's salary, procedure in Council on, 91, 391, 391 i.
-, -, indigo, 260 viii.
-, -, inhabitants, character of, 256 i.
-, -,-, decrease of, 260 viii.
-, -,-, emigration of, forced, 256 i.
-, -,-, number of, 91, 256 i, 260 viii.
-, -,-, act to encourage, difficulty of procuring, 256 i.
-, -,-, leave, 226.
-, -,-, majority of, Papists, 91.
-, -, Jacobites in, 256 i.
-, -, lands in, 260 viii.
-, -, Lt. Governor. See Dilke, Charles; George, P.
-, -, Lt. Governor, perquisites of, small, 256 i.
-, -,-, salary of, provision for, refused by Council, 91, 256 i.
-, -,-, by Governor Hart, 91.
-, -, militia, 260 viii.
-, -, Molineux, case of, 400, 400 i–iii, 703.
-, -, negroes, number of, 260 viii.
-, -,-, runaway, from Guadeloupe, 400, 400 i–iii.
-, -, Papists in, 91, 256 i.
-, -, Patent Officer in, 91.
-, -, planters, small, driven out by larger, 256 i.
-, -, Plymouth, house tax in, 91.
-, -, powder duty, 260 viii.
-, -, produce of, 260 viii.
-, -, raid by French, records burned in, 91, 516.
-, -,-, reparations not paid, 226, 291 i.
-, -, records of, destroyed by Cassart's raid, 91, 516.
-, -, Secretary, Deputy, 391.
-, -,-, ill-paid, 91.
-, -, shipping, 260 viii.
-, -, trade, illegal, difficulty of preventing, 260 viii.
-, -,-, Guadeloupe, 260 viii.

Moor, Samuel, Councillor. See e.
-, -, Walter, Capt., pirates captured by, 100, 102, 102 i–iii.
-, -, deposition by, 102 i.

Moore, Daniel, letter from, 768.
-, -,-, petition of, 830.
-, -, James, Speaker of Assembly, Car. S., death of, 81, 160.
-, -, John, Collector, Philadelphia, complaint against, 415, 415 i, ii, 416, 502.
-, -, John, Councillor, Jamaica, document signed by, 267 i.
-, -, Roger, intrigues of, 219.
-, -, Samuel, Councillor Jam., appointed, 289, 298, 299, 300, 443.
-, -,-, recommendation of, 232.
-, -, resignation of, 74.
-, -, re-appointment of, proposed, 74.

Morant, Capt., Councillor, Jamaica, death of, 74, 232, 298.
-, -, John, recommended for Council, Jam., 810 iii.

Morgan, F., document signed by, 388 iv (a).

Morice, Humphrey, document signed by, 432 i.

Morris, Daniel, Capt., R.N., letters from, 398 v.
-, -, Thomas, Councillor, Antigua, document signed by, 391 ii, 511, 516 vii, 662.
-, -, Lt. Col. Valentine, Councillor, Antigua, conduct of, 516.
-, -,-, document signed by, 511, 516 viii, 662.

Morville, M. de, 837.

Mousell, Thomas, Capt., captured by Spaniards, 258, 258 iv–vi, 715 ii.
-, -, deposition of, 258 v.

Moville, French at, competition of, feared, 357 i.
-, -, tar and pitch made at, 482.
-, -, trade with New York, protest against, 293 iv (b).

Mower, Thomas, Capt., 401 vi.

Mumbee, Valentine, St., recommended for Council, Jam., 810 iii.

Munday, Richard, document signed by, 196.

Murray, Andrew, Act concerning. See Antigua, Act for selling.

Myles, Samuel, letter from, 739 i.
-, -, memorial by, 739 iv, v.
-, -,-, proceedings on, 739 iv, v.