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Bahama Islands, The:.
-, -, Abacoa uninhabited, 439 iv.
-, -, Act for better governing slaves, criticism of, 71 i.
-, -, Act for levying divers sums to defray the expenses of the islands, objection to, 71 i.
-, -, Acts of (12), referred, 227.
-, -,-, remarks on, 71, 71 i.
-, -, Assembly of, Acts of, duplicates of, 47.
-, -,-, bond for repayments of sums levied during Governor Phenney's administration, 191 i.
-, -,-, dissolution of, 47.
-, -,-, factions against Governor in, 46, 47 p. 34.
-, -,-, Governor Phenney's administration, 222.
-, -,-, inexperience of, 123.
-, -,-, influenced by Mr. Colebrooke, 588.
-, -,-, journal of, 55 i.
-, -,-, new, 339.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Colebrooke, John.
-, -, Buninies, uninhabited, 439 iv.
-, -, Cat Island, 123.
-, -, uninhabited, 439 iv.
-, -, Chief Justice of. See White, John.
-, -, Mr. Colebrooke's trial in, Attorney General's attitude, 436.
-, -, Columba, uninhabited, 439 iv.
-, -, condition of, account of, 339.
-, -, Council of, certificate concerning Fort Nassau repairs made by Governor Phenney, 191 ii.
-, -,-, factions against Governor in, 47, 47 p. 34.
-, -,-, and Governor Phenney's administration, 191 i.
-, -, Council and Assembly, Minutes of, 438, 438 i, 439.
-, -, Councillors. See White; Jenner.
-, -, Court, Vice Admiralty, Judge of, See Jarrold, Jacob.
-, -, defence of, 438, 534.
-, -,-, against Spaniards, 122 i.
-, -, duties, account of, 439 ii, iii.
-, -, fortifications of, 231.
-, -,-, built at Governor Rogers' expense, 339.
-, -,-, condition of, 47.
-, -,-, equipped by Governor Phenney, 222.
-, -,-, garrison of, ill-health of, 439.
-, -,-, opposition to repair of, 47.
-, -,-, quarters built by Governor Rogers, 439.
-, -,-, repair of, by Governor Rogers, 438.
-, -,-,-, obstruction to, 438.
-, -,-, stores of war for, 122 i.
-, -, Fort Nassau, Governor Phenney's repair of, 191 i, ii.
-, -, Garrison of, 47.
-, -,-, encouraged to mutiny, 231.
-, -,-, officers and soldiers debarred from voting as freeholders, 47.
-, -,-, provisions for, 222.
-, -, Governor of. See Phenney, George; Rogers, Woodes.
-, -, Grand Bahama uninhabited, 439 iv.
-, -, Grand Jury, Mr. Colebrooke indicted and sentenced by, 231, 231 i, ii (a) (b).
-, -,-, protest against composition of, 231 ii (a).
-, -,-,-, Governor's attitude towards, 231 ii (b).
-, -, Harbour Island, inhabitants on, 439 i, iv.
-, -,-, lands on, 439 iv.
-, -, Independent Company from Bermuda at, 60, 60 i; 527.
-, -,-, order for return of, 572.
-, -,-, return of, urged, 534.
-, -, inhabitants of, account of, 439, 439 i.
-, -,-, encouragement to settle, 439.
-, -,-, list of, 439 i, iv.
-, -,-, protest by, 231 ii (a).
-, -, Islathera, inhabitants on, 439 i, iv.
-, -,-, land on, 439 iv.
-, -, land in, grants of, 122 i.
-, -,-, lease of, value of, 121, 122 i.
-, -,-, lessees of, improvements made by, 122 i.
-, -,-,-, queries concerning, 121.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 122 i.
-, -,-, proposal to take over by the Crown, 439.
-, -,-, titles to, precarious, 339.
-, -, latitudes and longitudes, 439 iv.
-, -, lease of, 122.
-, -,-, copy, 138.
-, -, Lessees of, surrender by, 84.
-, -, Lords Proprietors of, lands of, rent for, 121, 122 i.
-, -,-, letter from, copy of, 84 ii.
-, -, New Providence, Fort Nassau, draft of design of, 212.
-, -,-, Independent Company from Bermuda at, return of, urged, 35, 472, 507 i.
-, -, Petty Jury, Mr. Colebrooke tried by, 231.
-, -,-, composition of, 231 ii (b).
-, -, pirates, danger from, 231.
-, -,-, expelled from, 122 i.
-, -, planters, encouragement of, 339.
-, -, position of, 527.
-, -, proposal to transport negroes from Jamaica to uninhabited islands in, 300 i.
-, -, Providence, cattle on, 439 iv.
-, -,-, Fort Nassau, guardroom for, 439 iv.
-, -,-,-, guns for, 439 iv.
-, -,-, fortifications at, condition of, remarks upon, 55 iii.
-, -,-, inhabitants on, 439 i, iv.
-, -,-, lands on, 439 iv.
-, -, Quarter Sessions, approval of Governor Phenney's levies, 222.
-, -, queries concerning, delay in replying to, 123.
-, -, Receiver of Sixpenny Office money, instructions concerning, 47.
-, -, revenue of, 439 iv.
-, -, sloops seized by Spaniards, 47.
-, -, Spaniards, danger from, 231.
-, -, survey of, 439.
-, -,-, by Captain Gascoyne, 123.
-, -,-, Turks Island, 35.
-, -, uninhabited islands of, 439 iv.
-, -, Watlings Island, uninhabited, 439 iv.

Baird, Pat, Registrar, Philadelphia, document signed by, 479 i.

Baker, Capt., R.N., 445 i.

Ballenden, — Captain, death of, 92.

Baltimore, Lord. See Calvert, Charles.

Bankes, Capt., 47.

Barbados:.
-, -, Act laying a duty on all foreign sugars, molasses, rum etc. imported, copy required, 124, 125.
-, -,-, order confirming, 125.
-, -, Act, Excise, 106.
-, -,-, dispute concerning, 542, 565, 565 ii.
-, -, Act prohibiting the French from bringing sugar to Barbados (1715) effect of, 561 p. 385.
-, -, Act for supporting the honour and dignity of the Government, 106, 313.
-, -, Agents for, value of, 432. And see Leheup; Forster.
-, -, arrears of 2/6 levy referred to H.M. Treasury, 216, 216 i, ii.
-, -, Assembly of, 17, 560.
-, -,-, Act concerning rebellious negroes, 433.
-, -,-, address from, 432.
-, -,-, appointment of agents by, 19.
-, -,-, Clerk of, see Warren, Robert.
-, -,-,-, Deputy Clerk of. See Granger, Thomas.
-, -,-,-, salary of, 106.
-, -,-, conduct of, 106.
-, -,-, journal of, 18 i.
-, -,-, minutes of, 20, 106.
-, -,-, petition of, against Governor Worsley, hearing of, 106.
-, -,-,-, dismissed, 106.
-, -,-, question of Governor's salary, 556.
-, -,-, representation from, 386, 475,475 i, 509.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Peers.
-, -, Attorney General of, 106.
-, -, condition of, 106, 475.
-, -, correspondence, Index to, 593.
-, -, Council of, 19.
-, -,-, address to Governor, 106.
-, -,-, conduct of, 106.
-, -,-, elections for Assemblymen and vestrymen, oath to be taken, nature of, 20, 20 i–iii.
-, -,-, influenced by Governor, 432.
-, -,-, President. See Barwick, Samuel; Cox.
-, -, Council and Assembly of, Governor's speech to, 17.
-, -,-, minutes of, 106.
-, -, Councillors. See Davers, J.; Ashley, John; Haggett, Othniel; Weeks, Ralph.
-, -, English settlement on Tobago assisted from, 413 i.
-, -, Excise, account of, 107 ii–iv.
-, -, Government of, 498.
-, -, Governor of. See Lowther, Robert; Worsley, Henry; Chetwynd, Walter; Granville, Sir Beville.
-, -,-, additional instructions of, petition against, 322 i.
-, -,-, perquisites of, 384, 525.
-, -,-, salary of, Act making provision for, 313.
-, -,-,-, enquiry concerning, 322.
-, -,-,-, petition concerning, 322 i.
-, -, Governor and Council, case of George Culpeper, 20 i.
-, -, Governor, Council and Assembly, accounts of Lord Micklethwait and Francis Whitworth, 503 i.
-, -, hurricane in, 475.
-, -,-, damage from, 386 p. 245.
-, -, imports of, 386 p. 242.
-, -, inhabitants of, petition from, 578 i.
-, -, levy of 2/6, fines for non-payment of, 17.
-, -,-, paid, list of persons, 17 i, 19.
-, -,-, Treasurer's account of, 17, 19.
-, -,-, unpaid, list of persons, 17 ii, 19.
-, -, lumber, scarcity of, 386 p. 245.
-, -, merchant of, English carpenters sent to Sta. Lucia by, 400.
-, -, Merchants, Planters and traders, petition of, 322 i, 346, 347.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 556.
-, -, merchants and ship-owners trading to, petition from, 39 i, ii.
-, -, naval officers, list of, required, 498.
-, -, negroes, imports of, account of, 107 ii–iv.
-, -,-, poll tax, evasion of, 106.
-, -,-,-, prosecutions inexpedient, 106.
-, -, Patent Officers in, 19.
-, -, Planters, traders and inhabitants of, petition of, 137.
-, -,-,-, referred to Parliament, 137.
-, -, produce of, 386 p. 242.
-, -, Provost Marshall of. See Reynolds.
-, -,-, deputy for, 19, 19 i, ii.
-, -, public accounts, Committee of, minutes of, 106, 107 i.
-, -, St. Michael's Parish, 20 ii.
-, -,-, St. Philip's Parish, election of vestrymen in, 20 i, ii, iii.
-, -, Secretary of. See Webster; Whitworth, Francis; Micklethwaite, Lord.
-, -,-, salary of, 106.
-, -, sugar duty, 560, 561.
-, -, sugar trade, between Northern Colonies and French, effect of, 475.
-, -,-, petition concerning, 39, 39 i, ii.
-, -,-, representation upon, 561.
-, -, Summonses in, 548 p. 370.
-, -, trade of, 406 p. 258, 560, 561.
-, -,-, declining, 432.
-, -,-, French, increase of, 106.
-, -,-, illegal, 473 p. 325.
-, -, Treasurer of, 106.
-, -,-, accounts of, 17, 19, 107 ii— iv; and see Plaxton, George; Hothersall, Burch.
-, -, vessel built at St. Lucia, question of registering 400, 405, 405 i.

Bard, Peter, Councillor, New Jersey, document signed by, 310 i p. 195.

Barker, — 291 p. 176.

Barnesley, —, Captain, R.N., 57, 59.
-, -,-, survey of Leeward Islands by, 59.

Barus, John, St. John, Newfoundland, order to, 422 ii (w).

Barracoa, 485.

Barwick, Samuel, President of Council, Barbados, Government assumed by, 430, 431, 498.
-, -,-, letter from, 430, 431.
-, -,-, letter to, 498.

Bassett, William, Virginia, recommended for Council, 567 p. 390.

Bax, —, Capt., R.N., 374.

Beake, Thomas, agent for St. Christopher, memorial from, 569, 570.
-, -,-, petition of, 188 i, 442.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 570.

Becker, Dr. John, Political Discourses in Dutch, 389 i.

Belch, Joseph, druggist, London, document signed by, 94.

Belcher, Jonathan, Governor of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, 217 p. 127.
-, -,-, case of Theodore Atkinson, 374.
-, -,-, certificate of, 80 i.
-, -,-, charges against Colonel Dunbar, 12.
-, -,-, commendation of, 459 i.
-, -,-, Commissions from, 377 xi.
-, -,-, Commission of, 13.
-, -,-,-, extract concerning appointment of Collector, 410 ii.
-, -,-, Conference with Col, Dunbar, 12, 12 iii.
-, -,-, Col. Dunbar's appointment as Lieut. Governor proclaimed, 288, 291.
-, -,-, Col. Dunbar's removal from office urged, 297.
-, -,-, difficulties with Assembly, 126, 136.
-, -,-, dispute with Colonel Dunbar, 6, 6 ii, iii, 12, 16, 28 iv, 66, 66 i, 72, 77, 157, 291 p. 175, 293. 297, 299, 302, 321, 373 i, 377, 377 iv, viii, xi, 378, 397, 410, 455 p. 303, 455 ii, xi, 457, 467, 469, 499, 500.
-, -,-,-, opinion of Council of Trade and Plantations upon, 467, 469.
-, -,-, document signed by, 355 i, 410 i, 484 ii.
-, -,-, expenses incurred by, 236.
-, -,-, instructions from, 28 i. ii, 66 ix, 373 i, ii, 377, 467, 469.
-, -,-, instructions to, 28, 53, 230, 236, 244, 345, 350, 354, 410, 457, 499, 538, 539 ii.
-, -,-,-, copy of clause of, 377 x.
-, -,-,-, difficulties in complying with, 244.
-, -,-,-, House of Representatives' objection to, 157.
-, -,-,-, memorial concerning, 157.
-, -,-,-, (36th) interpretation of, 320, 320 i.
-, -,-,-, (38th) copy of, 377 ii.
-, -,-,-, additional, 6, 13 ii, 383a, 528, 540 ii.
-, -,-,-,-, draft of, 350 i.
-, -,-, letter from, 6, 12 i, 13, 16, 23, 28, 29, 66 i, ii, 72, 73, 81, 81 i, 126, 126 i, 136, 157, 158, 208, 230, 236, 238, 291 iii, 293, 294, 297, 320, 321, 373 ii, 377 iv, viii, xi, 378–380, 387, 388, 397, 455–457, 461, 484, 528, 539.
-, -,-, letter to, 6 ii, iii, 53, 230, 372, 3731, 377 iii, 383a, 499.
-, -,-, memorial by, 13, 13 i, 16.
-, -,-, military expedition to Fredericksfort, denial of, 13, 16, 126.
-, -,-,-, explanation of, 13, 16.
-, -,-, opposition to Col. Dunbar's appointment as Lt.–Gov., N.H., 157.
-, -,-, orders by, 291, 301 i, ii, 302 i.
-, -,-,packet for, 12, 12 i.
-, -,-, passes for vessels issued by, 410, 410 iv.
-, -,-, petition from, 586.
-, -,-, petition in favour of, 394.
-, -,-, proclamation by, 6, 13 ii, 136, 157 ii.
-, -,-, queries to, 73.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 126, 126 ii.
-, -,-, refuses Col. Dunbar admission to Fort William and Mary, Lords Commissioners' disapproval of, 499.
-, -,-, representation to, 499.
-, -,-, salary of, 12, 23, 53, 334, 335. 455, 457, 459 i, 499, 528, 538.
-, -,-,-, Act concerning, 81 i.
-, -,-,-,-, assent recommended, 350, 350 i.
-, -,-,-,-, passed by Council and Assembly, 157 i.
-, -,-,-, Assembly's attitude towards, 126, 126 i, 136, 230, 236, 238, 244.
-, -,-,-, memorial concerning, 345 i.
-, -,-,-, new Assembly refuses to vote, 208.
-, -,-,-, settlement of, 461.
-, -,-, son of. See , Jonathan, junior.
-, -,-, speech of, 126 i.
-, -,-, warrant by, 377 i.
-, -,-, junior, son of Governor , 531.
-, -,-, in England, 461.
-, -,-, legal studies of, 461.
-, -,-, letter from, 334.
-, -,-, memorial from, 345, 345 i.
-, -,-, petition of, 350.

Benson, Jon., Bideford, letter from, 444.

Bentinck, William Henry, Earl of Portland, 1st Duke of Portland, late Governor of Jamaica, 434 i.

Bermuda:
-, -, Act for the attaching the goods or effects of any persons, inhabitants, or others not residing upon these islands, 307.
-, -,-, referred, 522.
-, -, Act for extirpating all free Indians, mulattoes, etc. so as they do not remain in these islands above the space of six months, referred, 115.
-, -, Act for the further and better regulating negroes and other slaves, and for the more effectual and speedy way of prosecuting them in criminal causes, 307.
-, -, referred, 115.
-, -, Act to prevent attorneys defending titles of lands and tenements without giving security to make good costs and damages, 307.
-, -, referred, 522.
-, -, Act to prevent any person keeping any dredge or other instrument to drag up oysters etc. referred, 115.
-, -, Act to supply the deficiency of several funds etc. and for defraying the charges of the Government, 307, 307 i.
-, -,-, referred, 522.
-, -, Act concerning punishment of negroes, 34.
-, -, Act for raising a sum of money for payment of the public debt referred, 115.
-, -, Act for the security of the subject to prevent the forfeiture of life and estate etc. referred 115.
-, -, Acts (5) of, referred, 115.
-, -,-, transmitted, 35, 304, 307.
-, -, Assembly, Governor's salary, in lieu of whale licences, 573.
-, -,-,-, reduced, compensation proposed, 171.
-, -,-, Journals of, 304, 307.
-, -, Council and Assembly, 472.
-, -,-, address from, 35.
-, -, Court of Admiralty, proceeding of, 35 i.
-, -, danger from Spaniards, 534.
-, -, defence of, 472, 534.
-, -,-, small man-of-war asked for, 472.
-, -, fortifications, 307 i.
-, -,-, repair of, 307 i.
-, -, Governor of, salary reduced by Instructions concerning whale fishery, 177; and see Noden.
-, -, hurricane at, galleons wrecked in, 433 p. 292.
-, -, imports, 307 i.
-, -, Independent Co. of, at Bahamas, 60, 60 i, 527.
-, -,-,-, effect of, 60 i.
-, -,-,-, recall of, order for, 572.
-, -,-,-,-, petition for, 182.
-, -,-,-,-, urged, 35, 60 i, 472, 507 i.
-, -,-,-,-, representation upon, 534.
-, -, inhabitants, 307 i.
-, -,-, decrease of, 307 i.
-, -, Lieutenant-Governor of. See Pitt, John.
-, -, merchants trading with, petition of, 60 i, 182, 507 i.
-, -, militia, 307.
-, -, negroes, white inhabitants poisoned by, 60 i, 507 i, 534.
-, -,-,-, punishment for, 34.
-, -,-, insolence of, 507 i.
-, -,-, rebellious, 472, 507 i, 534.
-, -, pirates, danger from, 472.
-, -,-, numerous, 472.
-, -, shipping, 307 i, 406 p. 261.
-, -, trade of, 473 p. 326.
-, -, whale fishing, instructions concerning, 33.
-, -,-,-, Governor's salary affected by, 171.
-, -, whale licences; and see Pitt, John, 573, 579.
-, -, white inhabitants poisoned by negroes, 60 i, 507 i, 534.

Bertie, Edward, Secretary of Carolina S., appointment of, i.
-, -, Henry, document signed by, 403.
-, -, James, a Lord Proprietor of Carolina, certificate by, 305.

Berwick, N. H., 217 p. 123.

Biscay, Bay of, 555.

Bladen, Martin, pacquets for, receipts for, 410 iii.

Blain, John, deputy Receiver-General, Virginia, document signed by, 2901, ii, iv.

Blair, James, Councillor, Virginia, document signed by, 473.

Blake, Martin, St. Christopher, petition of, 505 i.
-, -, Mary Ann, wife of Patrick, lands in St. Kitts, claim to, 505 i.
-, -, Patrick, St. Christopher, petition of, 505 i, 523.
-, -, Thomas, Agent of St. Christopher, petition of, 554.

Blomberg, Mons. de, Agent for Duke of Courland (1686), 413 i.

Blower, John, Captain, deposition of, 353 x.

Blundell, Bryan, Liverpool, memorial of loss and damage, 440.

Bodkin, Andrew, St. Christopher, estate of, claim to, 605 i, 571 p. 394.

Bonde, Count, Stockholm, 389 ii.

Bonham, —, petition of, report upon, 338.

Bonnet, Lewis, letter from, 46.

Boston, Church plate for, brought by Gov. Belcher, 291 p. 177.
-, -, Court, General, trial of rioters at, 73 i, ii–xvi.
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, case and appeal sent home by Colonel Dunbar, 447, 551, 566.
-, -,-,-, Judge for, need of, 377 p. 233; and see Jeffrey, George; Byfield.
-, -, shipwrights from, for Taunton, N.E., 88.
-, -, trade, illegal, 494.

Boston Gazette, Colonel Dunbar's notice in, 12 iv.
-, -, extract from, 321 i.

Boudet, Michel, debt of, order to pay, 422 ii (d), (e).

Bowen, —, Capt., commanding companies at Titchfield, Jamaica, instructions to, 550 i.

Boyd, Augustus, St. Kitts, lands of Bodkin claimed by, 505 i, 571 p. 394.

Boydell, John, Registrar, New Hampshire, document certified by, 410 v.

Bradford, J., New Hampshire, document signed by, 291 ii.

Bradshaw, John, Antigua, lands of, Act concerning, 5.

Brancker, Evert, Commissioner for Indian affairs, document signed by, 478 ii.

Brandreth, —, Capt., death of, 92.

Bray, David, Councillor, Virginia, appointment of, 235, 237.
-, -,-,-, warrant for, 243.
-, -,-, recommended for Council, 186, 199.

Bread Colony. See Pennsylvania.

Bridge, —, Captain, R.N., 27.

Bridger, H.M.S., 430.

Bristol, merchants of, petition of, 290 p. 171, 328, 383.

Brock, Willm, New Hampshire, document signed by, 291 ii.

Brooke, John, Capt., Captain of Militia, and Member of Assembly, Jamaica, commands party against rebellious negroes, 486.
-, -,-, instructions for, 550 ii.

Brooke (Brooks), Nathaniel, Newfoundland, letter from, 422 iv (d), (f).
-, -,-,-, letter to, 422 iv (e), (g).

Brooks, John, Placentia, document signed by, 421 ii.

-, William, Fishing Rear Admiral, Placentia, document signed by, 421 ii.

Broughton, John, surety for Lt.–Gov, Ogle, 303, 371.

Brown (Browne), J., or T., Judge of Vice-Admiralty Court, Pennsylvania, case of, papers transmitted, 143.
-, -,-, charges against, 465.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 362.
-, -,-, commission of, 337, 337 i, ii.
-, -,-, complaint by, 205.
-, -,-,-, against Lieut.–Governor Gordon, 337, 337 i, ii.
-, -,-, dispute with Lt.–Governor Gordon, 205, 423.
-, -,-, dismissal of, 337 i, ii.
-, -,-, letter from, 337 ii, 362, 423, 465.
-, -,-, letter to, 337 i.

Brown, John, Nova Scotia, claim by, 217 p. 121.
-, -,-, land of, purchased in 1625, 6 i.
-, -,-, junr., Rhode Island, document signed by, 402 i, 539 ii.
-, -, R., Rear (Fishing) Admiral, Newfoundland, document signed by, 333 i.

Brudenell, —, letter to, 390.

Brunswick, Fort George, 28 iv.

Buchanan, Moses, Surgeon, deposition of, 135.
-, -, Thomas, Justice of the Peace, Placentia, complaint by, 422 ii (h).
-, -,-, petition of, 422 ii (d).

Burchett, J., Secretary of the Admiralty, enquiry concerning Vice-Admiralty Court, Pennsylvania, 337 i.
-, -,-, letter from, 43, 151, 184, 551.
-, -,-, letter to, 111, 113, 128, 133, 150,185,447,480.
-, -,-, papers transmitted to, 566.

Burnet, William, late Governor of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, 12, 457.
-, -,-, children of, money due to, not paid, 157.
-, -,-, complaint against, 297.
-, -,-, instruction of, 410 p. 264.

Burrington, George, Governor of Carolina North, Cape Fear Settlement carried on by, 195 i.
-, -,-, complaint against, 559.
-, -,-, commendation of, 195 i.
-, -,-, instructions of, 195 i, 404.
-, -,-,-, additional, 540 ii.
-, -,-, letter from, 404.
-, -,-, letter to, 404 i, ii.

Burrish, —, 316.

Bury, —, 399.

Butland, John, fisherman, Newfoundland, 422 iv (a).
-, -,-, deposition of, 422 iv (h).

Butler, John, servant, Newfoundland, conduct of, 422 iv (i).

Byam, Edward, Major-General, Lieut. Governor, Antigua, document signed by, 494.
-, -, Richard, lands of, 329.
-, -, Wm., Councillor, Antigua, death of, 557.

Byfield, — Judge of Vice-Admiralty Court, Boston, case tried by, 556.
-, -,-, complaint against, 301.

Byng, Robert, Receiver-General, Jamaica, 420.
-, -,-, Receiver-General, Pa., 423.

Byrd, W., Councillor, Virginia, document signed by, 473.
-, -,-, letter from, 404 ii.