B

Bacheler, Marmaduke, 406 i, 821; and see Willett, M.
-, -, deed of sale by, 406 xi.
-, -, absconding debtor, 406 ii.
-, -, wife of, 821.

Badillo, J. G., President of Panama. See Panama.

Bahama Bank, wreck on, 2.

Bahama Company, The, charges by, against Governor Nicholson, reply to, 451.
-, -, Duck sloop, case of, 451.
-, -, factor of, captured by Spaniards. See Skynner, P.
-, -, petition for Charter, 155, 155 i. Bahama Islands, The.
-, -, Abacoa, Is., claim to, 245.
-, -, Assembly, demand for, 2.
-, -, Cat Island, Spaniards raid, 574 xi.
-, -, Chief Justice. See Grainger, T.
-, -, christenings and burials, returns of, required, 747.
-, -, Church, revenue of, 574 viii.
-, -, Council Chamber, furniture for, petition for, 449.
-, -, Council, clerk of. See Fairfax, W.
-, -,-, Minutes, not complete, 747.
-, -, Councillors, instructions concerning, observance of, required, 747.
-, -, Courts, establishments and fees, return of, required, 747.
-, -, description of, 574 i.
-, -, exports and imports, accounts of, required, 747.
-, -, Exuma Is., claim to, 245.
-, -, fort, construction of, 245, 423, 423 iii, 574, 574 xi.
-, -,-, rebuilding of, objection to, 2.
-, -, forts, account of, required, 103 i.
-, -,-, proposed, 58, 58 i, 574, 574 xi.
-, -, funds for support of Government, petition for, 155.
-, -, guardship, request for, 245, 573, 574 xi.
-, -, Hog Island, claim to, 245.
-, -, importance of, report upon, 58, 58 i.
-, -, Independent Co., clothing and recruits needed for, 245.
-, -,-, deserters, application for return of, ignored by the Spaniards, 245, 245 i, ii.
-, -,-, additional, petition for, 155.
-, -, inhabitants, address by, 245.
-, -,-, census of, required, 103 i.
-, -,-, immigration from Bermuda, 245.
-, -, Islands, unsettled, list of, 424 i.
-, -, Justices, Grand Jury, etc., Address of, 423 iii.
-, -, Keys, 424 i.
-, -, lands in, grants of, claims to, 245.
-, -,-,-, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -,-,-, form of, 245, 245 iv.
-, -, Lt. Governor of, salary for, petition for, 155; and see Phenney, G.
-, -, Lt.Governor and Council, petition of, 574 xi.
-, -, logwood cutters, 574 xi.
-, -, manufactures, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -, militia, account of, required, 103i.
-, -, mines, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -, negroes, exports and imports, returns of, required, 747.
-, -, New Providence, Church at, furniture for, petition for, 449.
-, -,-, Fort at, rebuilding of, 58, 58 i, 423, 423 iii; and see fort.
-, -, palmetto platt in, 245.
-, -, patent offices in, account of, required, 103 i.
-, -, pirates from, 74 ii (b).
-, -,-, measures against, 573, 574 xi.
-, -,-, regrets for, 2.
-, -,-, sloop captured by, 653 i, ii, 654.
-, -, produce of, 424 i.
-, -,-, account of, required, 103 i.
-, -, queries from Board of Trade, 103 i.
-, -,-, replies to, 423, 424 i.
-, -, quit rents, account of, required. 103 i.
-, -, Ragged Island, 574 vii.
-, -, Revenue, accounts of, 574 viii.
-, -,-,-, required, 103 i.
-, -, Salt raking from, 245.
-, -, Seal, silver, for, 140.
-, -, shipping, account of, required, 103 i.
-, -, sloop captured by Spanish privateer, case of, 574, 574 ii–vii, xi.
-, -,-, by pirates, 653 i, ii, 654.
-, -,Spaniards, deserters harboured by, 245, 245 i, ii.
-, -, Spanish claim to, 574 iii.
-, -, Spanish privateers, 245, 574, 574 ii–vii, ix.
-, -, stores of war, accounts of, 574 ix, x.
-, -,-, request for, 155, 245, 423, 423 iii, 574, 574 ix, xi.
-, -, Surveyor, appointment of, request for, 2.
-, -, trade, account of, 574 I.
-, -,-,-, required, 103 i.
-, -,-, illegal, measures to prevent, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -,-, with Bermuda, 13 i.
-, -,-, with Carolina, S., 118 ii.
-, -,-, with Hispaniola, 451.
-, -,Treasurer of. See Goudet, P.
-, -, Wood's pence, 764.

Bains, Capt., 8, 8 vi.

Baker, Ensign, 753 iv.
-, -, Samuel, document signed by 145 i.
-, -, Thomas, document signed by 388 iii (a).

Balaguer, John, Registrar of Court of Chancery, St. Kitts, deposition by, 648, 648 ii.
-, -, John Anthony, reversion of Secretaryship, Jamaica, grant of, 115.

Balam, Anthony, Inspector General of Customs, letter to, 159, 220, 233,477, 542.

Baldwin, Mary, deposition of, 562 iii.

Baltimore, Lord. See Calvert, Charles.

Bampfeild, George, Agent of New York, 186.
-, -, letter from, 292.

Banfield, Hugh, 476.

Bank of England, credit of, 409.

Barbados; and see Sta. Lucia; St.Vincent; Tobago.
-, -, Act additional to act establishing Courts of Common pleas, 351,.
-, -,-,-, reason for, 208.
-, -,-,-,-, report upon, 761.
-, -,-, for allowing affirmation by Quakers, referred, 5, 120.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 52, 110.
-, -,-,-, confirmed, 152, 334.
-, -,-, appointing Agents, 381.
-, -,-, for better settling intestates' estates, copy lost at sea, 208.
-, -,-, ,-, transmitted, 208.
-, -,-,-, referred, 351.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 761.
-, -,-, concerning debtors, 6.
-, -,-, to enable Elizabeth Alleyne, confirmation of, petition for, 37.
-, -,-,-, referred, 42.
-, -,-, enlarging time allowed for proof as to goods seized etc., referred, 5.
-, -,-, for enlarging time for election of Vestrymen, 208.
-, -,-,-, referred, 351.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 761.
-, -,-, Excise, 381, 402, 704, 724.
-, -,-,-, instruction against repeating, 151.
-, -,-,-, objections to, 20.
-, -,-,-, penalties necessary in, 381.
-, -,-,-, referred, 55.
-, -,-,-, renewal of, 301.
-, -,-,-, transmitted, 381.
-, -,-, for issuing paper credit, objection to penalties in, 70.
-, -,-, to keep inviolate freedom of elections etc., objections to, 761.
-, -,-,-, referred, 287.
-, -,-, laying duty on sugar imported, report upon, 52.
-, -,-, laying duty on mines, etc. imported, objections to, 44, 49, 334.
-, -,-,-, referred, 34, 582, 593, 785.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 49.
-, -,-, for the preservation of fish, 580.
-, -,-, to prevent the dangers from contagious distempers brought here by ships, 704.
-, -,-,-, referred, 5, 785.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 796.
-, -,-, to prevent vessels etc. carrying off negroes etc., submitted, 751.
-, -,-, persons condemned under, reprieved, 751, 751 i, ii.
-, -,-,-, referred, 785.
-, -,-, to raise a levy, objection to, 70, 162.
-, -,-,-, referred, 65.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 8, 157, 202.
-, -,-,-, request for, 127, 142.
-, -,-,-,-, referred, 240.
-, -,-,-, repealed, 202, 334, 342.
-, -,-, to repeal Act for laying a duty on wines etc., 580.
-, -,-, requiring all persons to produce to the Treasury all orders for money due to them from the public, 704.
-, -,-,-, referred, 785.
-, -,-,-, for support of Government, 209.
-, -, Acts, affecting British trade and shipping, instruction against, interpretation of, 381.
-, -,-, referred, 334, 727.
-, -,-, of Trade and Navigation, infringement of, 44, 49.
-, -, Admiralty, jurisdiction, question of, 398.
-, -, Agents, 334.
-, -, salaries of, 382 v; and see Act appointing.
-, -, Assembly of, 382 v.
-, -,-, dissolved, 301.
-, -,-, Instruction against duties on European goods communicated to, 399.
-, -,-, journal of, 8, 381, 580, 724.
-, -,-, new, 301,.
-, -,-, elections, peaceful, 301,704.
-, -,-, oath to be administered to, in cases of controverted elections, objection to, 761.
-, -, Attorney General, 208, 381; and see Carter, Richard.
-, -,-, opinion by, 381, 382 i (b), vi, 478.
-, -, Chief Justice. See Leslie, Wm.
-, -, christenings and burials, returns of, required, 746.
-, -, Clerk of the Crown. See Cracherode, A.
-, -, Clerk of the Market. See Burnett, A.
-, -, coins and currency, paper issue, act to enforce. See Act to raise a levy.
-, -,-, contagious distemper, report upon, 52.
-, -,-, Council of, 382 v.
-, -,-, Clerk of, 70; and see Whitworth, F.
-, -,-, Judge appointed without consent of, 208.
-, -,-, Minutes of, 8, 70, 208, 381, 580, 724.
-, -,-, Councillor, opposition to Governor by, 70, 70 iii.
-, -, Councillors, appointed, 27, 158, 381, 622, 623, 625, 626, 677 i, 678.
-, -,-, death of, 208, 625, 626, 677 i, 765.
-, -,-, leave of absence, 208, 421, 448.
-, -,-, persons proposed for, 98, 98 i, 208, 209 i, 334, 547, 591, 677 i, 765, 770, 775.
-, -,-, restoration of, petition for, 687, 687 i, 690.
-, -,-, Court, Admiralty, Judge of. See Dodsworth, H.
-, -,-,-, jurisdiction of, 577; and see St. Christophers sloop, case of.
-, -,-,-, Marshal of. See Reynolds, F.
-, -, , prisoner sent home in custody, 295, 301-, 302.
-, -,-,-, proceedings of, 102, 102 ii, iii.
-, -,-, Bridge, 208.
-, -,-, of Chancery, Clerk and Registrar of. See Cracherode, A.; Selwyn, John.
-, -,-,-, proceedings, 8, 10, 130, 208, 209 ii, 353, 381, 579, 580, 704, 706.
-, -,-, Exchequer, Clerk of. See Huggins, C.
-, -,-,-, Remembrancer. See Huggins, C.
-, -,-, Grand Sessions, cases and fines at, 208 vi, 381 v, 580 i, ii.
-, -,-, Courts of Common Pleas. See Act establishing.
-, -,-, Clerk of. See Browne, Charles.
-, -,-, establishments and fees, accounts of, required, 746.
-, -,-, Judges of, replaced, 381.
-, -, Cox, Samuel, case of, decision in, represented as partial, 70, 70 iii.
-, -, Customs, Collector of, 382 v; and see Lascelles, Henry.
-, -, Customs House Officers, certificates by, 70, 70 i.
-, -, East Indian goods, certificate for, 70, 70 i.
-, -, exports of, 382 v.
-, -, exports and imports, accounts of, required, 746.
-, -, factions in, abated, 678.
-, -, fees, enquiry into, 208 ii.
-, -, fines and forfeitures in, 381 v, 580 i.
-, -,-, accounts of, required, 746.
-, -,-, list of, 724 i.
-, -, Fort James, 381.
-, -,-, matross of, case of, 478, 478 iii—x.
-, -, Fort Willoughby, 478 vii.
-, -, Fort Needham, 478 viii.
-, -, fortifications, repair of, 81 v.
-, -, forts, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -, forts and fortifications, ruinous condition of, 382 v.
-, -, 4½ p.c. duty, 291 i.
-, -,-, application of, to uses of island, desired, 216.
-, -,-, petition against, proposed, 381.
-, -,-, emovalf,roposed,91.
-, -,rencharshipt,78;and seeGabaret.

Garraud, Jean, case of, 398, 398 i–v, 478.
-, -, garrison, pay, 382 v.
-, -, Gibson, Francis, death of, enquiry into, 382, 382 I, vi.
-, -, Governor of. See Worsley, H.
-, -, Governor and Council, Commanders of H.M. ships to consult with, 177, 177 i, and see Cooper, Capt.
-, -, Grand Jury, Address, presentment, by, 8, 8 i, iii—v, 208 i—iii.
-, -, guards hip, Captain of, complaint against, 70, 70 ii.
-, -,-,-, dispute as to showing instructions to Governor and Council, 70, 70 ii, 381.
-, -, guardships, Commanders of, instructions to consult with Governor and Council, 177, 177 i; and see Cooper, Capt.
-, -, indigo, French, exports of, 213.
-, -, inhabitants, census of, 382 v.
-, -,-,-, required, 103 i.
-, -,-, decrease of, 478.
-, -, Judges, list of, 382 v.
-, -, lands in, grants of, account of, required, 103 i.
-, -,-,-, grants of, terms of, 382 v.
-, -, manufactures in, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -, Martinique, danger from, 382 v.
-, -, merchants trading to, petition of, 162.
-, -, militia, enquiry concerning, 103 I.
-, -,-, number of 382v.
-, -, mines in, enquiry concerning, 103 I.
-, -, Naval Officer. See Cornelius, John.
-, -, negroes, clandestine carrying off to Martinique etc., 751, 751 I, II.
-, -,-,-, act to prevent,751.
-, -,-, exports and imports, returns of, required, 746.
-, -,-, need of, 751.
-, -,-, number of, 382 v.
-, -,-, trade in, 382 v.
-, -, Patent offices in, account of, required, 103 I.
-, -, Patent Officers in, leave of absence, 321, 514.
-, -,-, list of, 382 v.
-, -, pirates, ship captured by, 8, 8 II.
-, -,-, trial of, 778, 778 I.
-, -, Portuguese captured by pirates, sent to England, 8, 8 vi.
-, -, Prerogative of the Crown, infringement of, 761, 796.
-, -, prison, needed, 8 i.
-, -, produce of, 382 v.
-, -,-, return of required, 103 i.
-, -, Provost Marshal, warrant to, 295; and see Reynolds.
-, -, public debt, act to pay, report upon, 8.
-, -, Quakers. See Act to allow affirmation.
-, -, queries from Board of Trade concerning, 103, 103 i.
-, -, quit-, rents, account of, required, 103 i.
-, -, Receiver General. See Dalrymple, W.
-, -, revenue, account of, 382 v.
-, -,-,-, required, 103 i.
-, -, roads, repair of, required , 8 i.
-, -, Romaine Ship, case of, 398, 398 i–v.
-, -, Roman Catholics in, 381.
-, -, St. Christopher's sloop, mate of, killed by gun from port, 478, 478 iii–x569, 577 i, 724.
-, -, instruction concerning, 593, 598.
-, -,-, opinion on, 577, 593,598 i.
-, -, searcher. See Manley, J.
-, -, Secretary of. See Hammond, Nicholas; Whitworth, Francis; Smith, Wavell.
-, -,-, offices of, dispute concerning. See Smith, Wavell.
-, -, seizures in port, jurisdiction over, question concerning, 398.
-, -, settlers from Virgin I., 260.
-, -, shipping of, 382 v.
-, -,-, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -, smuggling. See Trade, illegal.
-, -, soil exhausted, 751.
-, -, stores of war, account of, 778 iii.
-, -,-, decayed, 382 v.
-, -, sugar, price of, 291 i.
-, -, sugar trade, enquiries concerning, 169.
-, -,-, memorial concerning, 216, 234 i, 273, 274, 276.
-, -,-, report upon, 291 i.
-, -, trade of, enquiry concerning, 103 I.
-, -,-, illegal, with Martinique, 382 v.
-, -,-,-, measures to prevent, 8 iv, 382 v.
-, -,-,-, enquiry concerning, 103 i.
-, -,-,-, prevalence of 381.
-, -,-, sugar. See Sugar trade.
-, -, trade with Carolina S., 118 ii.
-, -,-, with French Islands, objections to, 209.
-, -,-, with Guinea, 382 v.
-, -,-, with Ise-, cape, 382 v.
-, -,-, with L.I., 382 v.
-, -,-, with N.E., 546.
-, -,-, with Nova Scotia, 718 xvii.
-, -,-, with St. Eustatia, 382 v.
-, -,-, with Sta. Lucia, 382 v.
-, -,-, with St. Thomas, 382 v.
-, -,-, with Surinam, 382 v.
-, -, Treasurer. See Plaxton, G.
-, -, Treasurer, act giving powers to, objection to. See Act laying duty on wines.
-, -, Vestrymen. See Acts to Keep inviolate elections, etc. and for enlarging time for election of.
-, -, Wood's pence, 764.

Barker, —, letter to, 367.
-, -, John, letter from, 58.
-, -,-, report by, 58 i.

Barksdale, John, document signed by, 388 iii(b), v (a), 474 v.

Barnard. See Bernard, Thomas.

Barnes, Elizabeth, deposition of, 317, 567.
-, -, John, 567, 758 iv.
-, -, William, 317.

Barnstaple, 373.

Barnwell, Col., letter to, 81 xi.

Barry, Captain, 8.
-, -, Joseph, Minister, S. Carolina, petition of, 387.
-, -,-, father-, in-, law of, 387 i.
-, -,-, testimonial to, 387 ii.

Barwick, William, 208.
-, -,-, document signed by, 8 v.

Basnet, Ann, 763.
-, -, John, 763.

Bassett, Col., Councillor, Va., death of, 16, 24, 25.

Bates, William, pirate, document signed by, 74 ii(b).

Bayer, Otto, document signed by, 82 iv.

Beake, Thomas, Agent, St. Christopher, appointment of, 515.

Beaufort, Duke of. See Somerset, Henry.

Beckles, Thomas, Judge, Barbados, appointed without consent of Council, 208.
-, -,-, superseded, 208.

Beeckman, Gerardus, Councillor, New York, death of, 392, 575, 675.

Beekman, Col. Henry, 89.

Begon, M., Intendant, Canada, letter from, 740 vi.
-, -, to, 470 xxxi.

Bell, William, Capt., 339, 408 iii; and see Salamander, case of.
-, -, petition of 339 i.

Belinger, William, document signed by, 388 i.
-, -, Edward, proposed for Council, Car. S., 293 iii.

Benavides, Don Antonio de, Governor of St. Augustine, declaration by, 81 ix.
-, -,-, letter from, 81 viii.
-, -,-, letter to 81 x.

Benito, Don, 258, 258 iv–vi.

Bennett, Benjamin, late Lt. Governor of Bermuda, defence of, 338.
-, -,-, deposition of, 527.
-, -,-, law suit of, 13, 483.
-, -, John, document signed by, 408 ii.
-, -, J., document signed by, 562 i.

Benson, John, 753.

Bentinck, Henry, Duke of Portland, Governor of Jamaica, Agent of. See Stevensone, Alexander; and see Jamaica.
-, -,-, Admiralty, Lords Commissioners of, appointments by, complaint concerning, 811.
-, -,-, bills rejected by, reasons for, 810, 810 i, ii.
-, -,-, commended, 300.
-, -,-, complaint against. See Chandois. case of: Espérance, case of.
-, -, complaint by, against Board of Trade, 811.
-, -,-, against Capt. Laws, 300, 379.
-, -,-, against Councillors, 443 810.
-, -,-, against Patent Officers, 497; and see Jamaica, Provost Marshal.
-, -,-, correspondence of, publication of, objection to, 810.
-, -, dispute with Depy. Provost Marshal, 621.
-, -,-, settled, 676.
-, -, document signed by, 74 i.
-, -, illness of, 74.
-, -, Instructions of, 74, 431 iii iv.
-, -,-, compliance with, requested, 745.
-, -,-, concerning act continuing acts, 288, 296 i, 298 i, 300, 333, 443, 629 i, 631 i, ii 641, 641 i, 643.
-, -,-, concerning acts of trade and navigation, 565.
-, -,-, concerning duty on negroes imported, not incorporated in Instructions to, 443, 538.
-, -,-, concerning Wood's pence, 764.
-, -, Judges removed by, 379.
-, -, letter from, 74, 74 ii, 75, 261, 262, 267, 268, 379, 380, 443, 444, 497, 498, 565, 566, 646, 647, 698, 699, 810, 811, 811 i.
-, -,-, reply to request for, 261.
-, -, letters from, lost at sea, 74.
-, -, letter to, 74 ii (a), (b) (i) 109, 116, 261 ii, iii (a), x, 298, 299, 300, 333, 422, 595, 599, 641. 676, 745, 764.
-, -, letters to request for, 497.
-, -, Nassau, case of, 790.
-, -, opposition to Government described by, 379, 810.
-, -,-,-, supported at Home complaint concerning, 810, 811, 811 i.
-, -, Patent Officers, difficulties with, 810; and see Jamaica, Provost Marshal.
-, -, petition to, from pirates, for pardon, 74 ii (b) (e), etc.
-, -, reply to, 74 (h).
-, -, praise of 74 vii.
-, -, public confidence in, 379.
-, -, queries by, to Council 810 i.
-, -, queries to, from Board of Trade, delay in answering, reason for, 443.
-, -,-, replies to 379.
-, -, recommendation to, 599.
-, -, salary of, 810.
-, -,-, payment of, petition for, 318; and see Jamaica, Act to augment salary.
-, -, Secretary of. See Feilding.
-, -, speech by, to Assembly, 74 iii, vii (c).
-, -,-, reply to 74 vii (c).
-, -, speech by, to Council and Assembly, 379 i, 497 i, 810 ii.
-, -,-, reply to, 497 ii, iii.
-, -,-, support from Home desired by, 261, 565, 810, 811.

Bere, Theodore, deposition of, 258 vi, 715 iii.
-, -, taken by Spaniards, 258, 258 vi, vi.

Berkeley College. See Bermuda. Berkley, Earl of, letter to, 70.
-, -, recommendation by, 678.

Berkeley, George, Dean of Deny, First President of College, 586 i.
-, -, petition of, for Charter for College 506.
-, -,-, referred, 505, 506 i.
-, -, report upon, 519, 519 i, 540.

Bermuda, Act against bastardy, 97, 316.
-, -,-, for better security of possessors of slaves, referred, 43.
-, -,-, for establishing fast days, 97.
-, -,-, excise, 372.
-, -,-, Habeas Corpus, 97.
-, -,-, laying duty of 5 p.c.on dry goods, repeal of, 239, 338, 372.
-, -,-, opposition to, 332 i.
-, -,-, laying duty of 2 and 4.p.c. on goods sold, defence of, 188, 372, 483, 484.
-, -,-,-, order for repeal, delay in delivery of, 483.
-, -,-, opposition to, 332 i.
-, -,-,-, repealed, 239, 338.
-, -,-, for lessening number of Assembly and registering the acts, etc., confirmation of, requested, 90.
-, -,-,-, Council of Trade on,. 180.
-, -,-,-, objections to,113.
-, -,-,-, reasons for, 97, 316, 338, 372.
-, -,-, prohibiting export if platt,.

suspension of, 97.
-, -,-,-, ill consequence of, 97.
-, -,-,-, reinforcement of, intended, 97.
-, -,-, laying duty on platt, en.

quiry concerning, 483.
-, |-,-, for prolonging act got attaching goods of persons not residing etc., referred, 43.
-, -,-, for recovery of debts, 97.
-, -,-, to supply deficiency of funds, referred, 43.
-, -,-,-, repealed, 238, 239.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 105, 202.
-, -, Acts, act for registering. See act for lessening number of Assembly.
-, -,-, defective character of, 97.
-, -,-, Governor's assent to, refused, 97.
-, -,-, laying duties on European goods, instruction concerning, 180, 239.
-, -,-, printed collection of, 183.
-, -,-, proviso attached to, meaning of, 97.
-, -,-, repeal of, not known, 183 483.
-, -,-, of Trade and Navigation, ignored, 13, 742.
-, -, Agent for. See Prevereau Daniel; Noden.
-, -,-, provision for, needed, 332 i.
-, -, Assembly, 742 iii.
-, -,-, act lessening numbers. See act for lessening.
-, -,-, adjournment of, proviso in acts concerning, 97.
-, -,-, character of, 97, 316.
-, -,-, criticism of, 372.
-, -,-, Habeas Corpus Act, petition for, 97.
-, -,-, objection to 97.
-, -,-, Lt. Governor's baragains with, 97.
-, -,-, Lt. Governor's speech to, 332 i.
-, -,-, oath of secrecy, objection to, 372.
-, -,-, payment of members, alteration proposed, 113.
-, -,-, proceedings of, 97, 316.
-, -,-, rum punch, effects of, 97.
-, -,-, Speaker. See Outerbridge, Jonathan.
-, -, Attorney General. See Burton, Thomas.
-, -, bastardy. See Act.
-, -, Berkeley College, charter for, petition for, 506.
-, -,-, referred, 505, 506 i.
-, -,-, report upon, 519, 519 i, 540.
-, -,-,-, scheme for, 506, 586, 586 i. .
-, -,-,-, warrant for preparing, 586.
-, -,-, Fellows of, 586 i.
-, -, Burton, Mrs., case of, 742 iii, iv.
-, -, charity, distribution of, 97.
-, -, clerks, lack of, 14.
-, -, climate of, 13.
-, -, Council, attitude of, 97.
-, -,-, Minutes of, 97, 483, 491, 494, 494 i, ii, 743 ii.
-, -, Councillors appointed, 30-, 33,180.
-, -,-, character of, 97, 494.
-, -,-, death of, 22, 31, 742.
-, -,-, dismissed, 30,32.
-, -,-, persons proposed for, 7, 22 316, 316 i, 332 v, 742, 742 vii,.
-, -, Court, Admiralty, appeal from, 344, 344 i.
-, -,-,-, Judges of, complaint against, 742; and see Outerbridge, W.; Tucker, Henry.
-, -,-,-, partiality of, 742.
-, -,-,-, Registrar of. See Tucker, Richard.
-, -,-,-, proceedings in, 407, 408 i–iv; and see Salamander, case of.
-, -,-,-, sloop condemned in, 14, 14 i; and see William, sloop.
-, -, Customs, Collector of, 418 .
-, -,-,-, appointment of, requested, 12; and see Aytoune, John; Tucker, Henry; Dinwiddie, R.
-, -, East India goods, seizure for 339, 339 i; and see Salamander.
-, -, exports, 13 i.
-, -, fasts in. See Act establishing.
-, -, fishing on wrecks, 97.
-, -, fort at, needed, 13.
-, -, fortifications, repair of, act intended for. See Act laying duty on goods imported.
-, -,-,-, needed, 13 i, 332 I, 372.
-, -,-,-, difficulty of raising money for, 372.
-, -,-, guns in 13 i.
-, -,-, list of, 13 i.
-, -, funds, public, account of, 97.
-, -, George and Elizabeth, case of, 14, 14 i, 113, 344, 344 i, 483, 494, 494i, 496.
-, -,-, seizure of, complaint concerning, 418, 418 i.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 418, 418 i, 491.
-, -,-, order in Council concerning, delivery of, delayed, 491, 491 i, 494, 494 i, 496.
-, -, Habeas Corpus Act, objection to, 97.
-, -,-, petition for, 97.
-, -, importance of, 13.
-, -, imports, 13 i.
-, -, Independent Company at, return of, 13 i.
-, -,-,-, effect of, on inhabitants, 13 .
-, -, inhabitants, character of, 13.
-, -,-, correspondence with pirates, 338.
-, -,-, emigrate to Bahamas, 245.
-, -,-, number of, 13 i.
-, -,-, Occupations of, 97.
-, -, islands, grant of, petition for, 420, 420 i, 493.
-, -,-,-, referred, 493 i.
-, -, Jones E., case of. See Jones, Edward.
-, -,-,-, party of, 483, 484 742.
-, -,-,-, jr., intrigues of, 483.
-, -, lands, grants of 13 i.
-, -,-, Crown, 13 i.
-, -,-,-, account of rents, 14 ii.
-, -, Lt. Governor. See Bennett, B.; Hope, John.
-, -,-, bargains with Assembly, 97.
-, -,-, royalties from whale fishery, 13 i.
-, -,-, salary of, 13, 13 i, 483.
-, -,-, shares of land, 13 i.
-, -, marooning, 97, 742.
-, -, merchants trading to, criticism of, 372.
-, -,-, petition, reply to, 483.
-, -, Militia, number of, 13 i.
-, -,-, quality and organization of, 13 i.
-, -,-, sailors, 742.
-, -, Officers, civil and military, 13 i.
-, -, opposition led by Jones, 483, 484, 742.
-, -, palmetto, platt from, 13.i.
-, -,-, duty on, proposed, 483; and see Act prohibiting export.
-, -,-, tops, exhausted in, 245.
-, -, piracy, prevalence of, 742.
-, -, pirates, connivance with, 13, 180.
-, -,-, encouraged by inhabitants, 97, 338.
-, -,-, executed at, 13.
-, -,-, measures against, 105.
-, -,-, trading with, 97.
-, -, powder duty, accounts of, 14 v, 180, 316 v, 332 ii.
-, -, products of, 13 i.
-, -, Provost Marshal, Deputy. See Tucker, R.
-, -, Queries from the Board of Trade, .

replies to, 12 i, ii, 13, 13 i, 180.
-, -, quit-, rents, 13 i.
-, -, Receiver General. See Jennings, R.
-, -, Registerar. See Tucker, Richard. .
-, -, rents, public, account of, 316 ii, 332 iii.
-, -, revenue, account of, 13 i 14 iii iv, 189, 316 ii–v, 332 ii–iv, vi.
-, -, deficit, 483.
-, -,-, small, 483.
-, -,-, spent on lawsuit, 13, 180.
-, -, Rich, Sir Nathaniel, bequest of, 527.
-, -,-, will of, 528.
-, -, rum punch and Assembly men, 97.
-, -, St. Paul's College. See Berkeley College.
-, -, Salamander, case of, 407, 408 i–iv, 483; and see Jones, E.
-, -, Salt-, raking at Turks., 742.
-, -, School lands, 13 i.
-, -,-, bequest of 527, 528.
-, -, Secretary, Deputy. See Tucker, Richard.
-, -, Secretary and Provost Marshal. See Tucker, George.
-, -, sloop condemned in, 14, 14 i.
-, -, sloops, 13, 13 I.
-, -, trade of, 742.
-, -, trade of, 742.
-, -,-, illegal, case of, 742, 742 iii ff.
-, -,-,-, connivance with, 13 I.
-, -,-,-, Customs House Officers required to prevent, 13 I.
-, -,-,-, with Martinique, 14, 14 I.
-, -,-,-, seizure for. See George and Elizabeth.
-, -,-,-, sloop condemned for, 13.
-, -,-, with bahama I., 13 I.
-, -,-,-, S. Carolina, 118 ii.
-, -,-, with foreign Plantations, 13 I.
-, -,-, with Honduras, 13 I.
-, -,-, with Madeira, 13 I.
-, -,-, with Martinique, 14, 14 I.
-, -,-, with Northern Plantations, 13 I.
-, -, Treaty of Peace and Neutrality published in, 13 I.
-, -, Tucket and Dorrell islands, petition for grant of. See Rost, H.
-, -, whales, oil from, value of 13 I.
-, -,-, Governor's royalties from, 13 I.
-, -, William, sloop, case and trial of, 742, 742 iii, vi, viii, x–xiv.
-, -, Wood's pence, 764.
-, -, wrecks of Spanish galleons at, 13.

Bermuda Justice, pamphlet, 418.

reply to, 418,483.

Bernard, Thomas, Councillor, Jamaica, 443, 810.
-, -,-, character of, 379, 443.
-, -,-, document signed by, 267 I.
-, -,-, dormant commission of, as Lt. Governor, 379.
-, -,-, factious behaviour of, 379.
-, -,-, son-, in-, law of Sir N. Lawes, 379.
-, -,-, wife of, death caused by, 379.
-, -,-, resignation of, reasons for, 443, 444 i, 590, 618, 627, 810.

Bertie, Edward, Secretary and Registrar, Car. S., appointment of, 737.
-, -, Henry, a Lord Proprietor of S. Carolina, document signed by, 636, 637.
-, -, James, a Lord Proprietor of N. Carolina, document signed by, 513 i, 633, 636, 637.
-, -,-, memorial by, 324.

Berwick. See Mass., Maine.

Beverley, Robert, Va., lands developed by, 210 I.

Bickley (? May), deed., 375.

Bideford, 373.

Bill, William, document signed by, 81 vii. Birkhead, William, document signed by, 164.
-, -, memorial by, 355, 363.

Bishop, Henry, 753 iv.
-, -, deposition of, 568.

Bisse and Bray, Lord, document signed by, 711.

Bissell, Benjamin, document signed by, 8 v.

Blackman, John Lucie, Councillor, Barbados, leave of absence, 208.
-, -,-, death of, 765.

Blackmore, Sir Richard, letter from, 210 I. .

Blackston, Thomas, deposition of, 8, 8 ii. .

Bladen, Col. Martin, a Lord Commissioner for Trade and Plantations, 213.
-, -,-, letter to, 234.

Blake, Joseph, a Lord Proprietor of Carolina, 219.
-, -, proposed for Council, Car. S., 293 iii. way, William, Clerk of Assembly, Car. S., document signed by, 468 I.
-, -,-, Judge of Vice-, Admiralty Court, Car. S., letter from, 222 i, 700.

Blanco, Augustus, pirate and Spanish privateer, British sloop taken by, 574, 574 i–vii, xi.
-, -,-, Commission of, 574 ii–iv.
-, -,-, raid on Cat Island by, 574 xi.
-, -,-, threatens Bahama I., 574 iii.

Blanco I., 102, 102 I.

Blandford, H.M.S., 293, 357.

Blevin, James, trial for piracy, 778.
-, -, document signed by, 778 ii.

Blondel, M., letter from, 400 ii.

Blyn, William, Capt., document signed by, 797 iv, v.
-, -,-, letter from, 797 ii.

Boineau, Michael, condemned for murder, 388, 388 v.

Bolton, Duke of, caveat entered by, 279, 394.
-, -,-, hearing of, 403.
-, -,-, letter to, 279, 394.
-, -,-, report upon, 510 I.

Bond, Denis, document signed by, 374 I.
-, -,-, Francis, Councillor, Barbados, removed, 687 i, 690.
-, -,-, re-, appointment of, 792.
-, -,-, petition for, 687 i, 690, 765, 770.
-, -,-, referred, 687.
-, -,-, report upon, 775.
-, -,-, testimonial to, 687 ii, 765.

Bonneau, Anthony, document signed by, 388 I.

Bonovisen, Isaac, 757 (a).

Boone, Thomas, document signed by, 474 v.

Booth, John, document signed by, 82 iv.

Bostock, Thomas, 527.

Boston. See Massachusetts.

Boudre, Peter, Councillor, N.S., 401 vi.
-, -, death of, 718 I.

Bouler (Bowler)Bouler (Bowler), E., Capt. R.N., Commodore of Newfoundland Convoy, 59, 837.
-, -,-, document signed by, 373 I.
-, -,-, Instructions and Heads of Enquiry for, 73, III i, 559.
-, -,-, replies to, 373, 373 i, 563, 757.

Bouyé, Jean, 778.
-, -, deposition of, 778 I.

Bowcher, Robert, document signed by, 8 v.

Bradford, William, printer, New York, 410 v.

Bradley, Richard, Attorney General, N.Y., recommended for Council, 534, 675.
-, -, letter from, 453.

present to Duke of Newcastle, 453.

Bradstreet, John, Capt., 760.
-, -, mission of, 718, 718 iv, v, vii, viii.

Brambley (Bramble)Brambley (Bramble), John, Col., Councillor, Montserrat, appointed, 91.
-, -, dispute concerning, 91, 336.
-, -,-, charge against, 91, 336, 560.

Brand, Ellis, Capt., R.N., 179, 260 I, ii.

Brathwait, Samuel, Capt., R.N., 70.
-, -, receipt by, 70 i (b).

Brewster, John, document signed by, 8 v.
-, -, Samuel, document signed by, 8 v.

Bridger, J., formerly Surveyor General of H.M. Woods, method of preparing tar proposed by, 466 I.
-, -, experiment by, 480.

Bridgwater, Cha., Councillor, Nevis, document signed by, 260 xii.

Bristol, merchants, memorial by, 482.
-, -, trade with St. Christopher, 253.

Britannia Coffee house, 328.

Broglie, Comte de, French Ambassador at London, 422.
-, -,-, letter to, 400, 400 I.

Brooke, Thomas, Collector, Bermuda, 418 I.
-, -,-, Councillor, Bermuda, dismissed, 30, 32.

Broom, Samuel, recommended for Council, Barbados, 209 i, 677 I.

Brotherson, Peter, deposition of, 406 vii.

Broughton, Thomas. Speaker, S. Carolina, document signed by, 594 ii, 615, 615, 616.
-, -,-, proposed for Council, Car. S., 293 iii.

Brouillan, M. St. Ovide de, Governor of Cape Breton, letter from, 718, 718 ix, 837.
-, -,-,-, letter to, 718, 718 iv, 837.
-, -,-,-, mission to, 718 iv, v, viii.
-, -,-,-, passports given by, to Jesuit Missionaries and traders, 797, 797 vi, vii.

Brown, J., document signed by, 196.
-, -, John, document signed by, 196.
-, -, John, pirate, pardon of, 95.
-, -, Stephen, case of, (Jam.) 261, 267, 267 i–iii.
-, -, Stephen, wife of, 267 I.

Browne, Charles, Deputy Clerk of the Courts, Barbados, document signed by, 381 v., 580 i, ii, 724 I.
-, -, Jeremiah, plantation of, St. Kitts, petition, dispute, concerning, 304-, 306, 406 i, ix, xi, 821.
-, -,referred,406,406x,520,821I.
-, -,reportupon,463I.

Brumson, Joseph, document signed by, 388 iii (a).

Bryan, Joseph, document signed by, 388 iii (a).

Buck, Samuel, character of, 423 I.
-, -, document signed by, 388 iv (a).

Bull, Henry, document signed by, 196.
-, -, William, Councillor, Car. S., document signed by, 397 i, ii, 465, 474 ii, 812.

Bulley, Thomas, 757 (c).

Bunley, Abraham, document signed by, 388 iii (a).

Burch, David, 496.

Burchall, James, document signed by, 408 ii.

Burchett, Josiah, Secretary of the Admiralty, letter from, 45, 73, 177, 222, 245, 381, 425, 559, 603.
-, -, .letter to, 111, 166, 176 i, 222 i, 488, 563, 583, 592, 603 I, 700, 837.

Burke, John, document signed by, 82 iv,.

Burnet, John, lands in St. Kitts, dispute concerning, 304-, 306, 406 i–xii, 821.
-, -, deposition of, 306.
-, -, grant of, petition against, 406 I.
-, -, referred, 406 ii.
-, -, petition by, 406 ii.
-, -, referred, 520.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 463 I.
-, -, William, Governor of New York and New Jersey; and see New York, New Jersey.
-, -,-, Agent of. See Le Heup, P.
-, -,-, argument on paper currency, 409.
-, -,-, complaint against, 412, 435.
-, -,-, opportunity for answering, request for, 624.
-, -,-, Conference with Six Nations, 392, 392 i, 409, 410, 410 viii.
-, -,-, correspondence with Secretary of State, method of, 410.
-, -,-,-, approved, 652.
-, -,-, father of, 314.
-, -,-, Instructions to, 41, 215.
-, -,-,-, compliance with, requested, 652, 748.
-, -,-,-, concerning Assemblymen, 28, 39.
-, -,-,-, recommendations, 652.
-, -,-,-, Wood's pence, 764.
-, -,-,-, request for, 674.
-, -,-, letter from, 175, 185, 186, 227, 236, 314, 315, 392, 393, 395, 396, 409, 410, 412, 413, 442, 454, 455, 610, 611, 624, 655, 708, 728, 782, 783, 787—789, 816—818.
-, -, letter to, 46, 117, 176, 215, 263, 278, 374, 531, 556, 597, 652, 740 xxi, 748, 799.
-, -,-,-, delay in delivery of, 817.
-, -,-,-, enquiry concerning, 818.
-, -, proposals by, concerning Assemblymen, N.J., 4.
-, -, propositions by, to Schaahkook Indians, 410 ix.
-, -, publication of Board of Trade's proceedings by, reproval for, 597.
-, -, Speech to Assembly, 185 ii.

Burnett, Alexander, Clerk of the Market, Barbados, 382 v.

Burniston, Charles, Surveyor General of H.M. woods in N. America, 476.
-, -, Deputy of. See Armstrong, Robert; Wentworth, Lt. Gov.
-, -, charge against Lt. Gov. Wentworth, reply to, 714.
-, -, letter from, 308, 495.
-, -, letter to, 203, 771.
-, -, Mrs., 203.

Burrington, George, Deputy Governor of North Carolina, 258.
-, -, complaints against, 486 i, ii, 513 I.
-, -, superseded, 513 I.
-, -, violent behaviour of, 486 i, ii.

Burton, Francis, document signed by, 82 iv.
-, -, Thomas, Attorney General, Bermuda, daughter of, 742 iii, iv.
-, -, deposition of, 742 ix.
-, -, Mrs., case of, 742 iii, iv.

Bush, Benjamin, surgeon, sent home as witness, 295, 301-, 302.
-, -, deposition by, 301 vii.

Butler, Walter, Lt., commission of, 708. .

Buttall, E. See Alleyne, E.

Butterfield, John, recommended for Councillor, Bermuda, 316 i, 332 v, 742, 742 vii.

Byam, William, Councillor, Antigua, document signed by, 391 ii, 511, 516 vii, 662.

Byerley, Thomas, Councillor, N.Y., death of, 788.