P

Package duties, 165.

Padstow (Cornwall), 148, 287, 290, 450, 453, 459, 625, 630, 632.

Page, John, 285.

-, Thomas, 627.

Paget (Pagett), Thomas, a Groom of the Bedchamber, 103, 116, 243, 405, 571, 613; Colonel of a regiment in Ireland, 213, 308, 410, 540.

-, (-,), -, Inspector of Prosecutions in the Exchequer Court, 480, 481, 531.

-, Thomas Catesby, styled Lord Paget (son of Henry, 8th Lord Paget), a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 103, 116, 220.

Pagham (Sussex), 8.

Pain (Paine). See Payne.

Painshill tenement, Walton-on-Thames, 541.

Painter, Thomas, 628.

Paintings. See Pictures.

Palaces. See Royal Palaces.

Palatinate, Protestants from, settled as colonists in Nova Scotia, 525.

-, Resident from, 369.

-, Secretary to embassy from. See M. Denay.

Pale Pingle, Drury Lane, 556.

Palk, Thomas, tidesman, 145.

Pall Mall Street and Field. See Streets.

Palmer, Anthony, 451.

-, Charles, Sheriff of Warwick, 411, 438.

-, -, royal bounty to, 464.

-, Francis, 460.

-, Henry, 88, 598.

-, John, 181; Surveyor of House duties, Co. Hereford, 227, 228, 382.

-, Nathaniel, 365.

-, Thomas, 459, 632.

-, William, Usher and Keeper of the Council Chamber, Ireland, 186, 192, 275.

Palmerston, Viscount. See Temple, Henry.

Pamphlets, perusing of, for evidence. See Paxton, Nicholas; Newspapers.

-, buying and marking of, for evidence. See Press, messenger of.

-, register of, 626. See Lunnis, T.; Pain, J.

Pannage, 216.

Panting, Thomas, 236, 360, 368.

Pape, Frederick William, pension to, 208.

Paper duties, 50.

-, Office. See Whitehall Palace Library.

-, prices of. See Stamped paper.

Papillion, Philip, Receiver-General of Stamps, 163.

Papinean, Michael, 226, 402.

Papist Act, 184.

Par (Cornwall), 145.

Parade, the. See St. James's Park.

Parchment. See Stamped paper.

Pardew, William, 460.

Pareti (Paretti), Abbé, Resident from the Duke of Modena, 215, 438.

Pargiter, Edmund, Comptroller-General of Accounts of Customs and Salt duty, Scotland, 282.

Parish, John, 212, 457.

Park End Bridge, Dean Forest, 363.

Park Farm. See Carisbrooke Castle.

-, Place. See Streets.

Parker, Benjamin, 459.

-, George, 5th Earl of Macclesfield, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt, 67, 68, 451, 551, 554; house of, as, in St. Stephen's Court, 546.

-, John, Consul at Coruña, 166, 252.

-, John Burnaby, Consul at Coruña, 166, 252, 603.

-, Robert, Sheriff of Warwick, 138, 277.

-, Thomas, 625.

-, -, Sergeant-at-Law, a Baron of the Exchequer, England, 630.

Parks. See Hyde Park, St. James's Park, Windsor Great Park, Windsor House Park, Mote Park.

Parkes (Parks), John, 382, 438.

PARLIAMENT (ENGLAND), 7, 26, 29, 68, 303, 329, 367, 504, 512.

-, (-,), Acts of (see Papist Act), 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 39, 47, 89, 96, 126, 161, 162, 170, 173, 179, 187, 193, 197, 210, 259, 264, 265, 303, 306, 311, 312, 314, 321, 336, 341, 354, 357, 367, 368, 379, 381, 388, 406, 426, 465, 469, 472, 474, 476, 483, 485, 495, 504, 512, 516, 538, 551, 603, 632, 634.

-, (-,), -, blowing up of, in Westminster Hall. See Nixon, Robert.

-, (-,), -, printing of. See Printing.

-, (-,), application to, for Acts, &c., 2, 3, 5, 9.

-, (-,), clerk of. See Cowper, W.

-, (-,) Houses, lighting lamps for. See Walker, F.

-, (-,) -, staircase leading into Court of Requests. See Requests.

-, (-,), members of, delivery of, letters to (see Franking), 52.

-, (-,), office, 497.

-, (-,), officers' rewards, 238.

-, (-,), printing. See Printer.

-, (-,), privilege. See Privilege.

-, (-,), proceedings, 50.

-, (-,), rebuilding of, 337.

-, (-,), services unprovided for by See Services.

-, (-,), sessions, 43, 44, 113, 156, 179, 227, 238, 257, 258, 262, 278, 321, 354, 355, 385, 421, 428, 505, 530, 557, 596, 597.

PARLIAMENT (IRELAND) (see Lords House of, Ireland), 192, 391.

-, (-,), bills of, fees on, 590.

-, (-,), House, Ireland. See Dublin

-, (-,), officers' salaries, &c., 238, 254, 546, 590.

-, (-,), sessions of, 254.

-, (-,), Speakers of, 254.

PARLIAMENT (SCOTLAND), Act of, 193.

Parminter, Elizabeth, 362, 365, 372

-, George, 362.

-, Mr., postmaster, Norwich, 172, 264.

Parnell, John, 628.

Parratt. See Perrett.

Parrett, William, 154.

Parrish, John, 215, 223.

Parrock, William, 284.

Parrot, John, 628.

Parry, David, 150.

-, Humphrey, 277.

-, John, 628.

Parsonage teinds in Argyll, 530.

Parsons, Duke, Deputy Auditor of Imprests, 43, 359, 361, 388, 408.

-, John, 630, 632.

-, Robert, Comptroller General of the accounts of the Customs, 185, 186.

-, Green (Midd.), 47.

Partick (Lanark), 297, 534, 553.

Partis, Fletcher, Sheriff of Cumberland, 279.

Partisans, 506.

Pasmore, Thomas, 284.

Passage money for ministers, royal bounty, 114, 123, 128, 131, 142, 240, 245, 255, 274, 403, 405, 408, 415, 418, 433, 439, 440, 573, 591, 602, 609.

Pasteur, Charles, Reverend, 245.

Patents. See Manure, Salt.

Paton, Francis, 626.

Pattison, John, smuggler, 515.

Patterson, James, of Kirkton, a Commissioner and Trustee for Improvements, Scotland, 631.

Pauckhurst, Frances, 387.

-, John. 387.

Paul, Alexander, 630.

-, Andrew, 456, 626.

-, Dr. George, his Majesty's Advocate General, 122, 579.

Pawlett, Norton, Sheriff of Southampton, 572.

Pawley, Henry, 283.

Paxton, Christopher, 77.

-, John, tidesman, 153.

-, Nicholas, Solicitor for the affairs of the Treasury, 10, 11, 15, 18, 27, 29, 31, 32, 42, 44, 49, 56, 65, 69, 76, 80, 82, 84, 91, 92, 93, 95, 98, 102, 106, 129, 176, 179, 184, 185, 187, 189, 207, 209, 211, 215, 218, 226, 227, 229, 234, 235, 236, 240, 255, 256, 264, 268, 278, 295, 323, 327, 329, 330, 338, 345, 359, 360, 368, 369, 372, 373, 378, 381, 385, 390, 391, 406, 411, 419, 485, 486, 487, 489, 493, 508, 510, 528, 529, 532, 534, 535, 545, 546, 563, 565, 567, 574, 592, 620; payments to, for Crown law expenses, 100, 111, 119, 136, 143, 182, 188, 211, 240, 244, 255, 262, 266, 267, 275, 277, 312, 328, 349, 385, 404, 406, 420, 421, 431, 436, 514, 571, 588, 596, 602, 611; payments to, for perusing pamphlets, 257, 279, 422, 446, 591, 620; reports by, 29, 31, 112, 132, 137, 138, 170, 172, 195, 257, 265, 484, 598, 612.

Pay, John, 459.

Pay Office (Horse Guards), 235, 391, 582, 583.

-, -, (-,), contingencies of, 503.

Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces. See Army.

-, of Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. See Gentlemen.

-, of Works. See Works

-, of Lotteries. See Lotteries.

Payne (Paine, Pain), Ambrose, pension to, 221.

-, Sir Charles, of St. Christopher, 234, 391, 392, 528.

-, (Paine), George, officer for Receivers' bonds, 114.

-, John, Register of Pamphlets, 625.

-, -, 87, 265; Sheriff of Leicester, 615.

-, Matthew, 418.

-, Philip, Register of Certificates, Jersey, 486, 629.

-, Ralph, 395.

-, Thomas, 419.

Paynter, Thomas, 627.

Payzant, James, 133.

Peace. See Treaties.

-, with Morocco, 48 (see Redemption).

Peach, William, 150.

Peachy, John, 223.

Peachey, Sir Harry (Henry), 369, 373.

Peacock, Edward, 288.

Peake, Thomas, 146.

Peal (Peale), Charles, Clerk to the Secretary to the Postmaster-General, 17, 65.

-, (Peele), John, 67, 71; payments to, for special services to his Majesty, 352.

Pearce (Peirce), James, 2.

-, John, 460.

-, (Pearse), John, Inspector of Prosecutions in the Exchequer Court, 480.

-, Lieut.-Gen., 89.

-, (Pierce), Mr., 156.

-, Robert, 148.

-, Thomas, 631.

-, Wredenhall, Sheriff of Rutland, 583.

-, Zachary, 126.

Pearin, Mr., 67.

Pearson, Arthur, 456, 458.

-, Col., regiment of, 528, 533.

-, Francis, 615.

-, John, 615.

-, Oliver, 623.

-, Richard, 460.

Peat, John, 625.

Peddan, James, 152.

Peele. See Peale.

Peers, House of. See Lords, House of.

-, Sir Charles, a Commissioner of Customs, 458.

Peirce. See Pearce.

Peisor and Tronor. See Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Pelham, Henry, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrison, and Land Forces (for payments and imprests to such. See Army Paymaster), 15, 19, 93, 195, 219, 243, 308, 391, 491, 588, 597; attorney of, for said office, see Monson, Charles.

-, J., 237.

-, Thomas, Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy to France, 103, 119, 140, 246, 260, 272, 417, 578, 608; extras to, as such, 105, 123, 132, 241, 244, 399, 416, 424, 578, 609, 614; a commissioner of trade, 118, 125, 428, 432.

Pelham-Holles, Thomas, Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State, 18, 44, 48, 79, 84, 166, 168, 215, 230, 235, 292, 296, 298, 317, 341, 348, 362, 370, 371, 377, 384, 391, 431, 441, 476, 478, 479, 486, 488, 489, 531, 545, 550, 552, 559, 562, 574, 57/, 584, 588; clerks of, 137, 278; office in the Cockpit, repairs at, 512; salary as Secretary of State, 105, 118, 134, 143, 242, 247, 259, 271, 280, 408, 447, 569, 592, 605, 620; secretary to, see Stone, A.; secret service, see Secret Service (Secretary of State).

Pell, John, Register of Certificates in Jersey, 486, 629.

Pell Office, 480.

Pells, Clerk of. See Exchequer, England, Receipt.

-, -, -, Ireland. Sec Ireland.

Peloquin, David, Sheriff of Bristol, 403.

Pemaquid fort, Nova Scotia, 492.

Pemberton, John, 568.

-, Thomas, 285, 289.

Pembroke, George, 556; Receiver-General of House duties, co. Herts., 557, 560, 631.

-, Joshua, 63, 64, 99.

Pembroke County, 25, 494, 548, 564, 627.

-, -, justices of, 573.

-, -, Receivers-General of, 430.

-, -, sheriffs of, 601.

-, town, 623.

-, ferry, 631 (Milford).

-, Earl of. See Herbert, Henry.

Pement (Piment), John, 42, 81.

Penarth (Glamorgan), 149, 460.

Pendergast, Thomas, Lieut., 528.

Penleaze, William, 40, 152, 290.

Penne, James, 93, 223.

Pennington, John, a Treasury clerk, 115; Comptroller upon the cash of the Cashier of Excise, 628.

Pennsylvania, 102, 274, 336, 456, 626, 634.

Penobscot river (Maine), 491, 525.

Penrose, Bernard, 628.

-, Edward, admiral of Cornwall, 28.

-, Richard, 628.

Penry, William, Sheriff of Carmarthen, 255.

Penryn (Cornwall), 150, 460, 631.

Pension money, forged vouchers for, 207, 211, 212.

Pensioners. See Gentlemen Pensioners. Pensions.

Pensions, 166, 352.

-, establishment of, 35, 208, 215, 346, 390.

-, imprests for, 139, 240, 573.

-, Paymaster of (Stewart, William), issues to, for pensions, 3, 15, 37, 139, 156, 169, 183, 203, 242.

-, payments and issues for (see Army, French Protestants, Stewart, William).

-, to superannuated officers and to widows of reduced officers. See Army.

Pensions (allowances, annuities, or perpetuities). See Albemarle, Countess of; Alezieu, Frances; Ancaster, Duchess of; Balcarres, Earl of; Baggs, Isham; Baillie, G.; Bellenden, Lord; Balgony, Lord; Berwick Corporation; Bodens, Mrs.; Brassaley, James; Byron, Lord; Cambridge University; Campbell, John, Captain; Cathcart, Lord; Carter, Millicent; Cavan, Earl of; Charle, M. du; Christ's Hospital; Cleveland, Duke of; Cotton, Anthony; Cotton, Sir J. H.; Crawford, Earl of; Doinand Magdalen; Dorset, Duke of; Day, Cary; Drummond, Lawrence; Dartmouth Corporation; Douglas, James (Lord Aberdour); Lieut. Drummond; Elibank, Lord; Elphinstone, Lord; Emmanuel College; Eton College; Col. Fairfax's heirs; Fane, Francis; Fisher, William; Lord William Forbes's children; Galloway, Earl of; Godolphin, Earl of; Gougeon, D.; Grafton, Duke of; Grantham, Earl of; Gordon, Duchess of; Goudet, M.; Haldane, M.; Hamilton, G.; Hobourg, H.; Home, Earl of; Hope, Charles; Hyde, Lady Catherine; Hyde, Lady Charles; Hyndford, Earl of; Johnston, Martha; Johnston, Sir P.; Jones, Lady Catherine; Kent, Duke of; Kinnoul, Countess of; Kintore, Earl of; Lamb, Matthew; Lamb, Peniston; Lancaster, Dinah; Laurenzy, E.; Lawman, H. W.; Lichfield Cathedral vicars; Lichfield Dean and Chapter; Lothian, Marquis of; Lovat, Lord; Lovelace, Lord and Lady; Lyme Regis; Man, Isle of, ministers of; Maxwell, William; Molyneux, Mary; Molyneux, Francis; Montagu, Duke of; Mordington, Lord; Munro, Capt. G.; Neubourg; Northumberland, Duke of; Northumberland, Duchess of; Oxford University; Pape, F. W.; Payne, A.; Pembroke, Earl of; Peterborough, Earl of; Pleydell, S.: Purcell, Mr.; Queen Caroline (pensions); Reay, Lord; Reeves, Mary; Reynolds, J.; Royal watermen; Saint Alban's, Duke of; Saint Botolph; Saint Clair, Dr. A.: Saint John Baptist; Saint Laurence, Henry; Saint Magnus; Saint Michael, Cornhill; Saint Saphorin Seigneur; Shorter, John; Smith, Janet; Soleirol, J.; Sporcke, R. de; Southwell School; Steward, Charles; Teuto, H. M.; Torrington, Viscount; Tyers, B.; Villemain, P. L.; Walmoden, A. S. de; Warden, M.; Warwick, Earl of; West, G.; Wyndham, Ann; Wyndham, Frances; Yates, Nicholas; Zollmann, P. H.

Penzance, 28, 84, 148, 285, 314, 454, 504, 625, 628, 631, 632.

Pepper, Mrs., 507.

Pepper warehouse, London, 457.

Perceval, John, 1st Earl of Egmont, 49, 64, 71, 75.

Perez Hag Abelcader, Ambassador from Morocco, 336, 381.

Perfumers' trade, 210.

Periam. See Perriam.

Perkins, Reverend Jonathan, 439.

-, William, tallow chandler, 67.

Perpetuities. See Pensions,

Perquisites. See Gentleman Usher Black Rod, Royal roads (surveyor of).

Perrett, John, alias Parratt, 599.

Perriam (Periam), Benjamin, 66, 69, 72.

-, John, Sheriff of Somerset, 447, 575, 597.

Perrie, Edward, Surveyor-General of Customs in Barbados, Leeward Islands, and Bermudas, 350.

-, Jonathan, 350.

Perrott, George, 367.

-, Samuel, 451.

Perry, John, 286.

-, Micajah, Sheriff of London and Middlesex, 266, 341, 388, 468.

-, Roger, 284.

-, Thomas, 148.

Pershore (Hundred, Worcester), 499.

Perth, town, and port, 152, 175, 225, 288, 466, 623, 630; petition concerning the quays, 162.

Peter, Charles, Clerk of the Market of the King's Household, 176.

Peterborough, Earl of. See Mordaunt, Charles.

-, Town, 545, 624.

Peters, Francis, 625.

-, James, 402.

-, Mr., Receiver-General of Land tax for Herts., 210.

-, Ralph, 627.

Peters-Haldt, Frederick de, 296.

Petitt, John, 454.

Pett, Robert, 630.

Pettis, Frances, 387.

Petty Bag Clerk, 7, 365.

-, Customs, 165.

Petworth (Sussex), 369.

Peyton Hall (Suffolk), 541, 565.

Phelps, James, 634.

Phenney, George, Surveyor-General of Customs for the Southern Continent of America, 456.

Philips (Philipps, Phillips, Phillipps), Andrew, 147, 360.

-, Captain, 468.

-, (Philipps), Col., 492, 528.

-, Daniel, 74, 93.

-, Hugh, 148.

-, James, 213, 249.

-, John, boatman, 149, 154, 287.

-, -, gent., 93.

-, (Phillipps), John, Weigher and Teller at the Mint, 146, 155, 290.

-, (Phillips), John, Receiver-General for South Wales (Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke), 377, 430, 499.

-, Maurice, 154.

-, Philemon, 332, 486, 515, 550, 565.

-, Samuel, tidesman, 148, 285.

-, Thomas, 360, 628.

-, William, Sheriff of Hereford, 430.

-, -, Customs Surveyor, 192, 233, 289.

-, -, Reverend, 96, 240.

Phillips. See Philips.

Philp, George, 285.

-, John, Deputy-Auditor of the Exchequer Court, Scotland, 39, 77, 136.

Philpott, John, a Commissioner of Hackney Coaches, 307.

Phipps, John, Office Keeper in Lord Harrington's Office, 168.

-, Thomas, Sheriff of Wilts., 113.

-, -, junior, Receiver-General of Land tax, Wilts., 68, 69, 146.

-, Sir William, 525.

Phœnix Yard, in the Haymarket, 10.

-, Park, Ireland, powder magazine in, 223.

Physicians, allowances to, 54.

Piazza (Haymarket), 293.

Piccadilly. See Streets.

Pictures (see Verrio), 185.

-, from Italy, 73.

Pierce. See Pearce.

Piercy, Elizabeth, 447.

Pierrepoint, Evelyn, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, Master of the Staghounds north of the Trent, 493, 598, 626.

Pike, Thomas, 276.

Pill (Somerset), 154.

Piment. See Pement.

Pinckney, Philip, Clerk of Securities to the Stamp Commissioners, 163.

Pinchbeck (Co. Lincoln), 219, 527.

Pindar, Peter, 153.

Pinn (Pin), William, 76, 149.

Pinfold, Col. William, Lieut.-Governor of Minorca, 344, 345, 474, 560.

Pipe, Clerk of (see Henley, H. H.), 25, 27, 36, 63, 64, 70, 72, 73, 75, 80, 81, 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 205, 206, 207, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 231, 235, 236, 360, 363, 366, 368, 372, 376, 380, 383, 384, 385, 387, 388, 392, 393, 394, 427, 485, 527, 531, 532, 533, 536, 537, 538, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 548, 552, 559, 562, 564.

-, Deputy Clerk of. See Gardner, Robert.

-, Comptroller of, 601. See Fane, Henry; Walpole, Horatio.

-, officers of, 123, 264; accounts and payments, 433, 601.

-, -, -, services to the Customs, 601.

Piscataway (New England), 450.

Pistoles, French and Spanish, 200, 201, 320, 321, 472, 588.

Pitcher, James, Naval Officer in the Bermudas, 305.

Pitches, Thomas, 146.

Pitfirrane (Fife), 193, 217, 361.

Pitt, James, 82.

-, John, Lieut.-Governor and Governor-in-Chief of the Bermudas, 21, 117, 128, 219, 240, 250, 262, 273, 305, 316, 398, 411, 421, 446, 578.

-, -, Col., Aide-de-Camp to his Majesty, 112.

-, John, 373.

Placentia, 53, 503; Governor of, Col. Gledhill; regiment at, 528; victualling, 63, 73, 83, 91, 114, 134, 138, 185, 206, 217, 225, 233, 244, 253, 266, 268, 277, 340, 359, 366, 371, 379, 382, 391, 403, 415, 434, 448, 489, 530, 543, 559, 576, 584, 588, 614; contractor for, Woodford, M.; Missing, T.; contract for, 527.

Placita Coronae, 32, 305.

Plaisted, Thomas, 60.

Plantation of Churches, Scotland. See Scotland.

Plantation Office. See Trade.

Plantations (see Sugar colonies, Trade, Board of), 65, 403, 451.

-, Auditor and Surveyor-General of (see Walpole, Horatio), 183, 298, 331, 487.

-, Customs in. See Customs (Plantations).

-, fish of, 161.

-, forces estimates, 61, 62, 204, 356, 462.

-, -, subsistence money for, 498.

-, receipt, 287.

-, rice from, conditions of shipment of, 493.

-, trade with, 9, 10.

-, -, -, improvement of. See America (Colonies).

Plate, allowances of. See Horse, Master of, Groom of the Stole, Royal Household (Treasurer).

-, delivered into Royal Jewel Office. See Jewel Office.

-, duty. See Wrought plate.

-, for Exchequer bills. See Exchequer bills.

-, gifts of. See Commons (House, Speaker), Christening, Minorca (Chapel Royal), Virginia (Chapel Royal), New Jersey (Chapel Royal), Jamaica (Chapel Royal).

-, to be run for on the sands of Leith. See Edinburgh.

Player, Henry, 498.

Playhouses, Bill for limiting, 11.

Plays, &c., Deputy Examiner of. See Odell, T.

-, -, Examiner of. See Chetwynde, W.

Pleas. See Exchequer Court Pleas.

Plessis, Peter du, Reverend, 255.

Pleydell, Samuel, 632.

-, Stafford, pension to, 221.

Plint, Richard, 283.

Plomer, Robert, Sheriff of Herts., 447, 589.

Plott, Robert, 631.

Plukenet, John, 223.

Plummer, Benjamin, 450.

-, Daniel, 439.

-, Richard, a Commissioner of Trade, 125, 423, 432.

Plumptre, John, Treasurer of the Ordnance, 105, 412, 603.

-, -, imprests to for Ordnance. See Ordnance (Treasurer).

Plunkett, John, 111.

Plymouth, 30, 31, 43, 63, 73, 145, 146, 147, 148, 151, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 314, 340, 360, 388, 449, 452, 454, 456, 460, 461, 479, 488, 493, 551, 564, 625, 627, 628

-, Custom House, 73.

-, dockyard, lease of to the Crown, 59, 60, 92.

-, purchase of Lambhay by the Crown, 101.

Po. See Strada del Po.

Pochin, Thomas, Surveyor of Windows, Leicestershire, 26, 150.

Pocknaw (? Fife), 553.

Pocock, Brigadier, 232.

-, Charles, 489, 532, 548, 596.

Pointz. See Poyntz.

Poland, English Secretary at, Boate, D.

-, Envoy Extraordinary to, Woodward, Benjamin; Villiers, T.

-, Envoy from, 92. See Loss, Monsieur de.

-, Republic and kingdom of, 123.

Polhill, Charles, a Commissioner of Excise, England, 154, 458, 624.

-, David, Keeper of Records in the Tower (and payments to for supervising and digesting same), 51, 97, 104, 105, 115, 116, 133, 143, 144, 247, 248, 258, 259, 269, 271, 279, 280, 407, 419, 434, 447, 577, 580, 592, 605, 621, 622.

Police, Scotland, Commissioners, 107.

-, -, -, names of, 108, 250, 593.

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

Pollard, John, Sheriff of Bucks., 276.

Ponder, James, smuggler, 4.

Ponsonby, Col., battalion of, 339, 345.

-, John, 460.

Pontifex (Pontifix), Mary, 255.

-, Mr., 169, 255.

Poole (Dorset), 78, 145, 151, 290, 454, 566, 634.

-, William, Receiver-General of Stamp duties, 202, 364, 450.

Poor Knights of Windsor. See Windsor.

Pope, William, 290.

Popish recusants. See Recusants.

Poplett, Brogden, 179, 211, 228, 364, 367, 368.

Popple, Alured, Secretary to the Commissioners for Trade, 36, 97, 114, 125, 136, 241, 257, 267, 300, 376, 387, 397, 409, 422, 432, 437, 572; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bermudas, salary and allowances as, 523, 579.

-, Henry, agent to the Independent Companies at Jamaica, 472, 568, 588.

Port (wine), 41.

-, Glasgow, 148, 153, 288, 459, 631.

-, -, inconvenience to shippers from the location of the Custom House at, 188.

-, Mahon, 5, 31, 55, 122, 293, 458, 496.

Isaac (Cornwall), 630, 632

-, Royal, South Carolina, 34.

Porteous, Captain, affair of, 327, 329, 483, 583.

-, Thomas, 458.

Porter, James, 369, 389.

-, John, 369, 389.

-, Lawrence, 633.

-, Thomas, Sheriff of Notts, 102.

Portland, Countess of. See Bentinck, Jane Martha.

-, Duke of. See Bentinck, William.

Portland Island, piers, cranes, &c., in, 113, 438; surveyor of. See Tucker, E.

-, -, stone stealing, 340, 341, 388.

-, -, stone, duty on, 14.

-, storms and earthquakes at, 13, 14, 113, 375.

Portmore, Earl of. See Colyear, Daniel.

Portpatrick (Wigtownshire), 153.

Ports, customers' accounts. See Exchequer (Court King's Remembrancer).

-, laying out of. See Exchequer Court Commissions.

-, parchment books for, 402.

Portsburgh, barony and burgh (suburb of Edinbro'), 22.

Portsmouth, 44, 64, 74, 88, 146, 151, 160, 218, 221, 241, 283, 284, 368, 373, 461, 540.

-, (intended) fortifications at, 498, 541, 550.

Portugal, 566.

-, envoy from, 207, 339. See Carvalho, M. de.

-, Envoy Extraordinary to, Lord Tyrawley.

-, expedition to (see Norris, Sir J.), 44, 127, 404.

-, export of guns to, 298, 365; and provisions, 339.

-, English merchants in, question of taxation on, 339.

-, plenipotentiary to, Norris, Sir J.

Portuguese gold pieces current in Cornwall, 314, 315.

-, -, -, -, -, Ireland, 200, 201, 320, 321.

-, merchants in England, question of taxation on, 339.

POST Entries. See Customs (House amending), 82.

POST Fines, 15, 480, 494, 548, 564.

-, -, farm of. See Strafford, Earl of, 70.

-, -, sheriffs answering direct to Crown, 70, 206, 241, 359, 398, 534.

POST OFFICE, London, 3, 18, 19, 28, 31, 37, 43, 55, 159, 167, 184, 193, 300.

-, -, -, comptroller of, Bell, Joseph.

-, -, -, -, -, payments to, for buying up newspapers, 101, 278.

-, -, -, establishment payments 101, 276, 404, 416, 429, 440, 573, 602.

-, -, -, inspector of dead and mis-sent letters, Day, John; Barber, J.; Williamson, R.

-, -, -, Receiver-General of, Onslow, D.

-, -, -, -, -, -, accounts of, 504.

-, -, -, revenue charges on, 321.

-, -, -, secretary of, 37.

-, -, -, GENERAL, 117, 118, 245, 265, 573.

-, -, -, -, officers of, 373, 387, 416, 432, 440, 560, 602.

-, -, -, PENNY, 117, 118, 245, 265, 573.

-, -, -, -, officers of, 373, 387, 416, 432, 440, 560, 602.

Post stages, 25.

Postmaster-General (Lovel, Lord; Carteret, E.), 17, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 46, 67, 68, 89, 306, 373, 387, 560.

-, -, instructions concerning franking of letters. See Franking.

-, -, salary of joint office of, 28.

-, -, secretary to, Rowse, William.

-, -, -, -, clerk to, Peale, Charles.

-, -, solicitor to, 17.

Potash, 535; manufacturers of, 60.

Potomack (Maryland), 159, 285.

Potters, 464.

Pottinger (Potenger), Richard, Justice of Chester, Flint, Denbigh, and Montgomery, 138, 148, 244.

Poulett, John, Viscount Hinton, afterwards (1743) 2nd Earl Poulett, a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 103, 116, 243, 405, 462, 571, 613.

Poulteney, Reverend Francis, 240.

Poulton port (Lancashire), 146, 459.

Poundage (Stamps), 148. See Salt (Country Collectors), Exchequer Court (Inspector of Prosecutions).

Powder money. See Bermudas.

Powell, James, 154.

-, Job, a clerk in office of Receiver-General of Stamps, 163.

-, John, Sheriff of Salop, 583.

-, Lambert, 458.

-, Margaret, 72.

-, William, 451.

Powhouse (? Fife), 553.

Powlett (or Pawlet), Anne, Duchess of Bolton, 494, 548.

-, Charles, 3rd Duke of Bolton, Governor of the Isle of Wight, 105, 213, 447, 494, 548.

-, Norton, Sheriff of Southampton County, 415, 601.

Poynton, John, 286.

Poyntz (Pointz), Stephen, Receiver-General and Cashier of Excise, 66, 103, 212, 213, 222, 377, 423.

-, -, Governor of the Duke of Cumberland, payments to for the said Duke, 134, 254, 261, 268, 324, 434, 473; christening gift to, 534.

-, William, Receiver-General of Excise. 222, 355, 377, 548, 595.

Prankard, Graffin, 92, 94.

Pratt, Joseph, Master Bricklayer of His Majesty's works, 289, 535, 537, 538.

-, Samuel, Dean of Rochester, preacher of the Savoy, 294.

-, Thomas, a Treasury clerk, 115.

Prebends (Scotland), leases of revenues of, 221.

Premiums for setting up bleaching fields in Scotland, 465–6–7.

Prerogative Court. See Canterbury.

Presents to ambassadors. See Royal presents.

President of the Council. See Privy Council.

Press, messenger of (see Gray, Sa.), payments to for marking for evidence newspapers and pamphlets, 100, 109, 124, 137, 242, 255, 268, 278.

Presteigne (Radnor), 86.

Preston (Lancashire), 146, 568.

-, Josiah, 287.

-, Robert, 283.

Prestonpans, 152, 153, 282, 285, 304, 449, 459, 623, 627, 628.

Pretender, enlisting soldiers for, 4.

-, invasion by, landing in Scotland, 48

Prevereau, Daniel [chief clerk to the Duke of Newcastle], 26, 137, 166, 169, 252, 278; payments to, for His Majesty's special services, 268, 398.

Price, Benjamin, 596.

-, Daniel, 453.

-, David, 453, 596, 7.

-, Henry, 51, 152.

-, Robert, 452.

-, Sir Robert, Justice, 50, 132

-, Uvedale, 209, 227.

-, William, 459.

Prices. Sea Stamped paper.

Priest. See Vernon, John.

Primrose, Hugh, 3rd Viscount Primrose, 76

Prince, Laurence, 14, 65, 71, 73.

Prince George of Denmark, 46, 131.

PRINCE OF ORANGE, payment of Princess's jointure, 253; letter of attorney concerning, 296.

PRINCE OF WALES, Duke of Cornwall, 304, 321; Chancellor to (see Denton, A.); family, alterations at St. James's for, 222; increase of allowance to, 302; method of payment of, 303, 316; jurisdiction over Cornish wreckage (see Cornwall); marriage of, 173, 174, 268; negotiations for marriage of, 244; payments to (see Hedges, John), 191, 192, 298; rooms of (see St. James's palace); treasurer to, 30 (Hedges, John, Herbert, H. A.); Treasury, 372.

Prince's Street. See Streets.

PRINCESS Amelia, establishment, 123, 188, 189, 203, 229, 254, 324, 404, 473, 490, 562, 579, 589, 605, 621; Handel as music master of, 188; auditor to, see Longueville, C.

-, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (Princess of Wales), 222, 244, 253, 304, 321.

-, of Wales, rooms of. See St. James's Palace.

-, -, -, coronet for, 184.

-, -, -, jointure, bill for, 306, 368; indenture for, 321.

-, Caroline, establishment, 123, 188, 189, 203, 229, 254, 324, 404, 473, 490, 562, 579, 589, 605, 621; auditor to (see Longueville, C.).

-, Louisa, establishment of, 77, 324, 473, 490, 535, 579, 589, 605, 621.

-, Mary, establishment of, 77, 324, 473, 490, 513, 535, 579, 689, 605, 621.

-, ROYAL (Princess of Orange), payment of dowry, 253, 296; dowry from sale of French lands at St. Christopher's, 50; trustees for dowry (see Schutz A., Fane H., Leheup Peter); journey to Holland, 6, 7, 63.

Princesses' room. See Lords, House of.

Pringle, Mr., Registrar General of all trading ships belonging to Great Britain, 219, 289.

Printed calicoes, wear of, 47.

-, linens, proposed duty on, 47.

Printer (Printing) acts, proclamations, reports, &c., for Parliament (see Baskett J., Richardson S.), 33, 123, 139, 196, 218, 274, 431, 568.

Prior. See Pryor.

Prisoners from Spain. See British.

Prissick, George, manager of the alum works on the Buckinghamshire estate, 182, 196, 197, 238, 316, 323, 336, 360, 362, 363, 370, 379, 380, 393, 531, 545, 555.

Pritchard, Anthony, 460.

Pritchett, John, 277.

Prittlewell (Essex), 451.

Privilege, parliamentary questions of, 31.

PRIVY COUNCIL, 310, 529.

-, -, business of Board of Trade and Plantations before, 98, 118, 125, 135, 241, 256, 267, 346, 397, 405, 423, 432, 437, 451, 500, 501, 570, 584, 600, 611.

-, -, Chamber at St. James's, 360.

-, -, -, at the Cockpit, furniture for, 6.

-, -, -, -, -, -, keepers of, Spencer, J.; Andrews, H.;

-, -, -, at the Star Chamber, Westminster, keeper of, Walpole, H

-, -, clerk of in waiting, 70, 176, 222, 224.

-, -, clerks of, Vernon, J.; Stanyan, T.; Cary, W.; Sharpe, W.; 118, 125, 135, 241, 256, 266, 267, 346, 397, 398, 403, 405, 423, 432, 436, 437, 500, 514, 570, 584, 600, 611.

-, -, Committee of, for Plantation affairs, 32, 310, 311, 491, 492, 500.

-, -, committees, 529.

-, -, King in, report to, 319, 500.

-, -, Lords of, 17, 63, 72, 360.

-, -, orders of the King (and Queen) in, 4, 9, 173, 175, 199, 311, 319, 492.

-, -, President of, earl of Wilmington, Duke of Buckinghamshire.

-, -, under clerks of, 63, 101, 242, 360, 490, 529, 574.

-, GARDEN, 318, 360, 364, 494, 497, 544, 549, 559.

-, -, wall, 498.

-, PURSE, issues to, 7, 120, 165, 180, 189, 257, 292, 318, 331, 337, 351, 426, 476, 483, 497, 498, 508, 599.

-, -, keepers of, Schutz, Augustus.

-, SEAL, 4, 19, 33, 163, 215, 314, 332, 363, 473, 476, 549, 556.

-, -, Lord keeper of, Viscount Lonsdale, Earl of Godolphin, 172, 201.

-, -, -, -, allowance to, 111, 126, 149, 404, 429, 613.

-, -, -, -, gifts to, 231, 538.

-, -, Scotland, 37, 57, 216, 221, 461.

Prizage and butlerage of wines, Ireland, lease of, to the Earl of Arran, 225, 483, 484, 494, 495.

-, -, account of produce of, 232, 484.

Probyn, Sir Edmund, justice, 50, 132.

Proclamation rewards for arrests of highway robbers, &c., 71, 87, 88, 90, 91, 106, 112, 195.

Proctor, Henry, chief justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor, 404, 440, 573.

Procurator general. See King's advocate.

Progresses. See Royal roads.

Proof. See Rum.

Prora (Haddingtonshire), 382.

Prosecutions. See Hackney coaches, treasury, stamps, cards, smuggling, mint, sweet wines.

-, inspector of. See Exchequer court.

Protestants (see French) in Ireland, 343, 356, 509.

-, foreign, carrying of to Georgia. See Georgia.

Proud, Henry, 418.

Proudfoot, Edmund, 89, 90, 92, 213, 230, 563.

Provan, Robert, 287.

Providence. See New Providence.

Prussia, Secretary at Berlin, Dickens, M. G.

Pryer (Pryor) Isaac, 151, 152, 459.

Public loans, register of. See Cowdery, N.; Bury, H.

-, revenue books. See Revenues.

-, debts. See National Debt.

Pugh, Reverend John, 102.

-, Stanley, 461.

Pulley (near Shrewsbury), 544.

Pulleine (Pulleyne) Henry, 150, 151, 157, 170, 175, 261, 449.

-, -, Thomas, 150.

Pulteney (see Poulteney), Thomas, 164, 354.

Purcell, Mrs., 159.

-, Major Toby, 568.

-, -, brother of, pension to, 568.

Purdy, John, 429, 457.

Purnell, John, 148.

Purveyors to Royal Household, &c. See Royal Household, Navy.

Purysburgh (Georgia) [? Perry], 99.

Putney Lane, 204.

Putter, David, smuggler, 515.

Pye, William, Receiver General of Cornwall, 389, 390, 459, 560, 561.

Pyle, Edward, woodward of New Forest, 13.