U.

Utille, I., 653.

V.

Vale, —, (Jam.), 267 I.

Vanderberg, Francis. See New York, Act for naturalizing.

Vat, John, of Watt, trustee for M. Puny, memorial by, 685.

Vaudreuil, Marquis de, Governor General of Canada, claim by, to part of N.E., 674.
-, -, claims of Indians to Nova Scotia countenanced by, 674.
-, -, Commission by, to Father Ralé, 740 XIV.
-, -, complaint by, concerning death of Father Ralé, reply to, 558.
-, -, British prisoners of Indians, heavy ransom demanded for, 674.
-, -,-, release of, mission to demand, 740 XVI–XXI, XXV, XXVII.
-, -,-,-, report by, 740 XXX, XXXI.
-, -, Indians incited and supplied by, 528, 674, 740 XXV, XXX, XXXI, 755.
-, -,-, protest against, 185, 612, 612 i, 674, 755, 799.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 674.
-, -, letter from, 740 VII, IX, XIV.
-, -, letter to, 740 X, XXV.

Vaughan, Robert, Judge, Barbados, removed, 381.

Verdon, John, 267 I.
-, -, deposition of, 267 II.

Vernon, James, Clerk of Privy Council, document signed by, 138, 143–145, 146, 151, 152, 340–343, 344, 431, 432, 544, 682, 686, 702.
-, -, letter from, 322.
-, -, letter to, 323.
-, -, John. See Antigua, act for cutting entail.

Vetch, Col. Samuel, letter from, 21.
-, -, petition of, 161.
-, -,-, order upon, 132.
-, -,-, proposal concerning, 211.
-, -,-, report upon, 275.
-, -,-, for Governorship of N.E.,21 .
-, -, services of, reward of governorship promised for, 21.

Viguers, Joseph, deposition of, 478 IV. Villeponteux, Peter, document signed by, 388 I.

Vincent,-, 314.

Virginia, Act for dissolving-, parish of Wilmington, petition against, 258.
-, -,-,-, reasons 'for, 258.
-, -,-, erecting two new counties, 206, 206 I.
-, -,-, for improving the staple of tobacco, confirmation of, requested, 98.
-, -,-,-, effect of, 487,487 III.
-, -,-, laying a duty on liquors and slaves, instruction concerning, 146.
-, -,-, petition against, 23.
-, -,-,-, in favour of, 17.
-, -,-, referred, 15, 56.
-, -,-, repeal of, 146, 184, 487 II, 638I.
-, -,-, report upon, 35.
-, -,-, concerning servants and slaves, repeal of, 50, 50 III.
-, -, acts transmitted, 184.
-, -, Agent of, 815; and See Leheup, Peter.
-, -, Assembly, journal transmitted, 257, 258.
-, -,-, prorogued, 257I, 258,487 II, 636, 636 IV, 638, 688 IV .
-, -, Attorney General, 206.
-, -, Auditor, Deputy. See Harrison, Nathaniel.
-, -, benefice in, for Spanish clergyman, 257.
-, -, boundaries, with Carolina, 170, 184, 712.
-, -,-, process to determine, requested, 258.
-, -, Brunswick County, 206; and See Act erecting Two new counties. -, Chirstanna, school for Indians at, abandoned, 210 I.
-, -, christenings and burials, returns of, required, 749.
-, -, coins and currency, tobacco payments, 50.
-, -, condition of, contented, 257, 636, 638.
-, -, corn, export of, prohibited, 257 I, 487, 487 II, 636, 638 I.
-, -, Council, 206, .
-, -,-, Clerk of. See Robertson, W. .
-, -,-, meeting of, prevented by weather, 50.
-, -,-, Minutes of, 50, 206 I, 210 I, 487,636, 638.
-, -,-,-, transmitted, 257, 258. .
-, -, Councillor, supernumerary, 691, 691 I; and See Fitzwilliam, R.
-, -, Councillors, death of, 16, 24, 25, 781.
-, -,-, persons recommended for, 16, 24, 781, 820.
-, -,-,-, list of, required, 749.
-, -, Courts, establishments and fees, accounts of, required, 749.
-, -, Courts of Oyer and Terminer, sittings of, 184.
-, -, crops damaged by hurricane, 636.
-, -, exports and imports, accounts of, required, 749.
-, -, Germanna settled by 'Col. Spotswood, 210 I.
-, -, German Protestant refugees, supported by Col. Spotswood, 210 I.
-, -, Governor of. See Orkney, Earl of.
-, -, Hickman, Richard, grant of, 210 I.
-, -, hurricane, damage caused by, 636.
-, -, Ireland, trade with, 713.
-, -,-, transhipments from, case of, 258.
-, -, iron, English wrought, imported from Ireland, question of, 713.
-, -, iron works in, proposal for, 210 I.
-, -,-, taken up by Col. Spotswood, 210 I.
-, -, lands in, developed by Mr. Beverley, 210 I.
-, -, lands in, grants of, 210 I.
-, -,-,-, abuses in, 184, 206,206 I–VII.
-, -,-,-, bonds by patentees, 206 II, III.
-, -,-,-,-, demand for, 636.
-, -,-,-, exorbitant, enquiry concerning, 805.
-, -,-,-,-, referred, 326.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 815.
-, -,-,-, under assumed names, 206, 206 I, IV.
-, -,-, lists of, 206 IV–VI.
-, -,-, bonds for, 206 II III.
-, -,-, regulation of, effect of, 636.
-, -,-, quit rents, order concerning, interpretation of, 210 I; and See Two new counties.
-, -,-,-, payment avoided, 50.
-, -,-, surveys of, abuses in, 50.
-, -,-,-, measures to prevent,50.
-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Drysdale, H.; Spotswood, A.
-, -, map of, required, 749.
-, -, merchants trading to, memorial by, 17.
-, -, Minister, recommendation of, 93.
-, -, Naval Officer's list, 836.
-, -, Naval stores, production of, encouraged by Spotswood, 210, 210 I.
-, -, negroes, act concerning, repealed, 50, 50 III.
-, -,-, duty on, act repealed, 141; and See Act laying duty on.
-, -,-, exports and imports, returns of, required, 749.
-, -, neighbours, strength of, report upon, required, 749.
-, -, pirates executed in, vengeance expected, 210.
-, -, piratical effects, account of, 636 II.
-, -, planters, number of, return of, required, 749.
-, -, Poisoned Fields, settlement of,210I.
-, -, Proclamations in, 50 ii iii, 257 i, 487 II, 636 IV, 638 I.
-, -, quit rents, accounts of, 258, 258 II, 636 III.
-, -,-, frauds in, 184.
-, -,-, increase of, 636.
-, -,-, order concerning, 206.
-, -,-, difficulty of executing, 206, 206 VII.
-, -,-, interpretation of, 210 i.
-, -,-, in the two new counties, 206, 206 VII.
-, -,-,-, demanded, 210.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 210 I.
-, -,-, paid in tobacco, 50.
-, -,-, method of sale altered, 50,184, 636.
-, -,-, payment of, avoided, 50.
-, -, Receiver General. See Grymes, John.
-, -, revenue, 2s. per hhd., accounts of, 50, 50 I, 258, 258 I, 487 I, 636,636 I–III.
-, -,-, quit-, rents, 258, 258 II.
-, -, Secretary of. See Cock.
-, -, ships entered and cleared, list of, 836.
-, -,-, seized by Spaniards, protest against, 715, 715 I–IV.
-, -, Spotsylvania, Act erecting into a County, 206; and See Two new counties.
-, -,-, lands and quit rents in, abuses concerning, 206, 206 I–VII.
-, -,-, boundaries and grants in, abuses alleged, 206, 206 I–VI; and See lands in, grants of; and Act erecting two new counties.
-, -,-, naval stores encouraged in, 210, 210 I.
-, -, stores of war, accounts of, required, 749.
-, -, tobacco. See Act for improving; and quit-, rents.
-, -,-, crop, damaged by hurricane, 258, 636.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 258,487, 487 III.
-, -,-,-, effect of act upon, 487, 487 III.
-, -,-, prices, 636.
-, -,-, stemmed, Act prohibiting importation into Great Britain,50.
-, -,-, trade, report upon, 291 I.
-, -, trade, report upon, 291 I.
-, -,-, with Carolina, S., 118II.
-, -,-, with Ireland, case of, 258.
-, -, two new counties, lands in, limit to quantity to be taken up, objection to, 258; and See lands in, grants of.
-, -,-, quit-, rents etc., remitted, 50; and See quit-, rents.
-, -, wants of, report upon, required, 749.
-, -, Wilmington. See Act for dissolving parish.
-, -, Wood's pence, 764.

Virgin Islands, The.
-, -, Anguilla, inhabitants, 260.
-, -,-,-, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, Justices etc. appointed at, 260.
-, -,-, lands in, grants of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, militia, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, negroes, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, produce of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, settlers on, from Barbados, 260.
-, -,-,-, poverty of, 260.
-, -,-, trade of, with Danes, 260 VIII.
-, -,-,-, with Dutch, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, copper, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, enquiry concerning, 367.
-, -, Crab I., 82. 255.
-, -,-, British landing on, 260 i, IV.
-, -,-, British ship seized by Spaniards at, 260.
-, -,-, Danes on, 260, 260 I–VII.
-, -,-, described, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, settlers on, carried off by Spaniards, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, title to, asserted by British, 260, 260 I, IV.
-, -,-,-, by Danes, 260, 260 I, IV–VI.
-, -, Governor Hart's instructions concerning, action upon, 260 I–VII.
-, -, inhabitants, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -, Justices and Officers appointed at, 260.
-, -, pirates at, 260.
-, -, report upon, by Governor Hart, 260.
-, -, visited by Governor Hart, 260.

Sta. Cruz, 82, 255.
-, -,-, description of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, Frenchmen marooned on, 260.
-, -,-, mines in, 260 VIII.
-, -, St. John I., British title to, asserted, 260 I–VII, 368.
-, -,-, Crawley Bay, 260 I.
-, -,-, Danes at, 260, 260 VIII.
-, -,-,-, fortifications by, 260 I–III.
-, -,-,-, protest against, 255.
-, -,-,-, representation upon, 368.
-, -,-,-, withdrawal of, demanded, 260, 260 I–III.
-, -,-,-, refused, 260, 260 I, IV–VII.
-, -,-,-, title to, asserted by, 260 IV–VII, 657, 658, 658 I–III.
-, -,-, description of, 260 I.
-, -,-, expedition against, proposed, 260 I.
-, -,-, importance of, 260, 260 I.
-, -,-, inhabitants, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -, St. Thomas. See St. Thomas.
-, -, Spanish Town, Deputy Governor of, 692.
-, -,-, inhabitants, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, lands in, grants of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, militia, 260 viii.
-, -,-, mines, copper, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, murder in, trial for, 692, 692 I.
-, -,-,-, opinion desired upon, 692.
-, -,-, negroes, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, produce of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, settlers on, from Barbados, 260.
-, -,-,-, poverty of, 260.
-, -,-, trade of, with Danes, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, with Dutch, 260 VIII.
-, -, Tortola, inhabitants, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, lands in, grants of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, militia, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, mines, copper, 260 VIII, 367.
-, -,-, negroes, number of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, pirates, at, 260.
-, -,-, produce of, 260 VIII.
-, -,-, trade of, with Danes, 260 VIIi.
-, -,-,-, with Dutch, 260 VIII.
-, -, trade with St. Eustatia, 260 VIII.
-, -,-,-, St. Thomas, 260 VIII.

W.

Wager, Sir Charles, a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, letter to, 3.

Waimwright, John, Clerk of Assembly, Mass., 346 XVI.

Walker, -, Attorney General, Barbados, 724.

Walker, Thomas, (Carolina), 451.
-, -, Thomas, a Commissioner of Customs, document signed by, 141.

Wallace, William, document signed by, 388 I.

Walpole, Horatio, Ambassador at Paris, instructions of, 837.
-, -, reference to, 578, 593, 598.
-, -, representations by, 837.
-, -,-, reply to, 837.
-, -, Auditor General of H.M. revenues in the Plantations, 246, 382 V., 781.
-, -,-, auditing accounts, dispute with Assembly, New York, 375, 782, 783.
-, -,-, fees of, N.Y., act for paying arrears of, 191.
-, -,-, instruction upon, 652.
-, -,-, support of Ministry, 799.
-, -,-, letter to, 191, 375, 435, 783, 786.
-, -, Sir Robert, 762.
-, -,-, letter to, 822, 826.

Ward, John, Nevis, action by, 489 I; and See Houblon, Sarah.
-, -, Richard, Secretary, Rhode I., document signed by, 3 I, II.

Waring, Thomas, proposed for Council, Car. S., 293 III.

Warner, Ashton, Attorney General, Antigua, opinion by, 440, 692.
-, -, Speaker, Aritigua, document signed by, 82 III, 516 IV, IX, 667 I.
-, -, Edward, St. Kitts, grant of, 406.
-, -,-, Sr., deposition of, 304–306.

Warren, -, 423 I.

Waterman, John, Judge, Barbados, removed, 381.

Watson, Henry, trial and pardon of, 102, 102 III.
-, -, Hugh, 736.

Watt. See Vat.

Watts, Benjamin, 757 (a).

Wattson, -, 373.

Wearg, Sir Clement, Solicitor General, letter, opinion, from, 107, 182, 244, 266, 288, 311, 540, 577, 593, 739.
-, -, letter, reference to, 108, 115, 125, 223, 271, 311, 326, 346, 419, 505, 522, 569, 586, 644, 649, 791, 801, 805, 815.

Weatherill, George, document signed by, 82 IV.

Webster, Robert, deposition of, 478 V.Weeks, Jonathan, 476.
-, -, Ralph, recommended for Council, Barbados, 209 I, 591, 677 I.
-, -,-, appointed, 622, 625.

Weir, Robert, document signed by, 82 IV.

Welldon, Richard, claim of, report upon, 776.
-, -, referred, 763.

Welman, Jehosaphat, Capt., pass of, 742 XIV (c).
-, -, deposition by, 742 XIV (b).

Wenmoth, Thomas, document signed by, 718 XV.

Wentworth, Capt., R.N., 790.
-, -, Hunking, 401 VI, 718 I.
-, -, John, Lt. Governor of New Hampshire, document signed by, 360 I, 714 I, 718 xv.
-, -, letter from, 45 I, 121, 203, 204 I, 360, 476, 714.
-, -,-, referred, 45.
-, -, letter to, 309, 740 XVIII.
-, -, Deputy Surveyor of Woods, 308, 309, 476.
-, -, charge against, by Mr. Bumiston,.

reply to, 476, 714.

Wescomb, W., Secretary, South Sea Co., letter from, 521.
-, -, letter to, 539.

West, Joseph, case of, 301 V; and See Elston, Robert.
-, -, Patrick, document signed by, 82 IV.

West, Richard, Legal Adviser to Board of Trade, letter from, 20, 49, 52, 57, 88, 89, 105, 157, 270, 335, 377, 384, 426, 427, 456, 458, 564, 606, 608, 614.
-, -, letter to, 5, 6, 42, 43, 53, 65, 72, 127, 142, 224, 247, 281–283, 287, 294, 351, 361, 371, 37S, 385, 404, 405, 414, 433, 438, 518, 571, 582, 584, 587, 593, 595, 597, 604.
-, -,-, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, appointment of, 676.
-, -, Samuel, document signed by, 388 I.
-, -, William, petition for grant of lands by, 133 I, IV, VI, 164.
-, -,-, referred, 133.
-, -,-, report upon, 133 II, V.

West Indies, The, cost of living in, 91.
-, -, report upon government, defence.

and improvement of, ordered, 80, 402.
-, -, sugar trade. See Plantations, trade, sugar.

Westmorland, Earl of, recommendation by, 810.

Wetheril, James, recommended for Council, Antigua, 82.

Wheelock, Bryan, Deputy Secretary to Council of Trade and Plantations, letter from, 294, 309, 323, 326, 694.

Whipple, W., Capt., complaint against, 141.

White, John, document signed by, 388 III (a).
-, -, Leonard, document signed by, 408 II.
-, -, Leonard, jr., recommended for Councillor, Bermuda, 316 I, 332 V.
-, -, Nathaniel, document signed by, 388 III (a).
-, -, William, document signed by, 208 I.
-, -,-, trial for murder, 692, 692 I.
-, -,-,-, opinion desired upon, 692.
-, -,-, report upon, 800, 809.
-, -,-,-,-, referred, 767, 801.

Whitehall Evening Post, 388 IV (b).

Whitehead, Mary, memorial by, 533 I.

Whitworth, Francis, Secretary and Clerk of Council, Barbados, 382 V.

Wigfall, Samuel, document signed by, 388 III (a).

Wigg, Richard, document signed by, 85 V.

Wildey, Daniel, document signed by, 208 I.

Willady —, Rev., murdered by Indians, 740 XXV.
-, -, Josiah, Secretary, Mass. Bay, certificate, of, 346 XVI.
-, -, letter from, 194, 286, 428, 762.
-, -, letter to, 285.

Willet, John, deposition of, 406 V.
-, -,-, petition of, 830.
-, -,-, Mary, (Bachelor), 406 I.
-, -,-, deed of sale by, 406 xi; and See Browne, Jeremiah.
-, -, Ralph, grant of, St. Kitts, 406 I–XII.
-, -,-, widow of, 821.

William Augustus, station ship, Nova Scotia, 86, 320, 354; and See Nova Scotia.

William and Mary, case of, 141.

William sloop, case and trial of, 742, 742 III, VI, VIII, X–XIV.

Williams, Hugh, document signed by, 8 v.
-, -, Michael, Councillor, Nevis, document signed by, 260 XII.
-, -, Thomas, recommended for Council, Antigua, 82.

Willson, -, (Jam.), 267 I.

Wilson, Capt., Car. S., mission of, 81 X.
-, -, George, deposition of, 478 X.

Winchelsea, H.M.S., 261 II.

Winckworth, H. See Wentworth, H.

Winn, Henry, pirate, trial of, 100, 102, 102 II.

Wood, Adam, 494, 494 I, 496.
-, -,-, deposition of, 491, 491 I.
-, -, Samson, document signed by, 208 I.
-, -, Thomas, document signed by, 8 v, 208 I.
-, -, William, letter from, 246, 246 I.
-, -,-, patent for coining pence for the Plantations, instruction concerning, 764.

Wooddrop, William, deposition of, 304–306.

Wooding, Richard, charge against, 381.

Woods, H.M., in North America, Surveyor General of. See Burniston, Charles.
-, -,-, Deputy. See Armstrong, R.; Wentworth, John.
-, -, Surveyor; presence of, needed, 476.
-, -, waste of, in N.E. 714.
-, -, in township, 476; and See Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New England.

Woodside, James, Rev., 695.
-, -, William, Capt., recommendation of, 695, 773.

Woodward, Richard, proposed for Council, Car. S., 293 III.

Wool and woollen manufacture, 291 I, 482.
-, -,-, increase of, in N.E., 668 I.
-, -,-, encouraged by acts, 668 I.

Wormell, Bartholomew, Rev., 387 I, II.

Worrall, Nathan, document signed by, 8 V.

Worrell, George, document signed by, 8 V.

Worsam, R., memorial by, on Sugar trade, 216, 234 I.
-, -, letter from, 234.

Worsley, Henry, Governor of Barbados:.
-, -, Address in praise of, 208 I, II.
-, -, Address to, 8 IV.
-, -, certificate by, 301 IV.
-, -, charge against, 70, 70 III.
-, -, dispute with Capt. Cooper, 166, 177, 381, 381 I–IV.
-, -,-, referred, 592, 593.
-, -, fine suspended by, 382, 382 I, VI.
-, -, illness of, 303, 382.
-, -, Instructions of, 49, 301, 302, 381, 382.
-, -,-, concerning acts affecting British trade and shipping, interpretation of, 381.
-, -,-, compliance with, requested, 746.
-, -,-, concerning duties on European goods, 399.
-, -,-, concerning jurisdiction in case of mate of St. Christophers, 593, 598.
-, -,-, not to repeat Excise act, 151.
-, -,-, concerning Tobago, 578, 593, 598.
-, -,-, concerning Wood's pence, 764.
-, -, Judges appointed by, 208.
-, -, jurisdiction of, over seizures in port, question of, 398.
-, -, letter from, 8, 9, 70, 71, 166, 208, 209, 301, 303, 380, 382, 398, 399, 478, 478 II, 479, 580, 581, 592, 677–679, 704, 705, 724, 725, 750, 751, 778, 779.
-, -,-, referred, 481, 481 I, 488.
-, -, letter to, 70 III, 103, 117, 272, 334, 381 II, 401 VI, 452, 478 I, 547, 593, 598, 746.
-, -, opposition to, 678.
-, -, petition to, 382, 382 I (a), VI, 398, 398 I.
-, -,-, order upon, 382 I (b), VI.
-, -, precept by, 295.
-, -, proposal to, by Governor of Martinique, 398.
-, -, queries to, from Board of Trade, 103 I.
-, -,-, replies to, 382 V.
-, -,-,-, required, 402.
-, -, recommendation to, 507, 541.
-, -,-, request for, 68.
-, -, salary of, 382 V.
-, -, warrant by, 301 I.

Wragg, Joseph, proposed for Council, Car. S., 293 III.
-, -, muel, 388.

Wransford, John, deposition of, 398 IV.

Wright, Robert, Chief Justice, S. Carolina, 633.
-, -, Thomas, Capt., 401 VI.

Wroe, Thomas, Capt., Collector, Canso, 401 VI.
-, -, appointment of, 401 I.
-, -,-, objection to, 401 I.
-, -, document signed by, 718 XV.
-, -, recommended for Council, N.S., 718 I.

Wyatt, Ebenezer, 491.

Wycherley, Richard, petition of, 470.

Wyke, G., Councillor, Montserrat, 91.

Wyllys, Hezekiah, Secretary, Conn., document signed by, 740 XXIII.

Y.

Yaldwin, John, document signed by, 388 IV (a).

Yeamans, John, Councillor, Antigua, document signed by, 391 II, 511, 516 VII, 662.

Yonge, Francis, Agent for S. Carolina, 190, 312, 347.
-, -,-, act appointing, 594, 594 I.
-, -, discontinued, 219.
-, -, instructions to, 219.
-, -, letter from, 154, 732.
-, -, letter to, 390, 473, 512 I.
-, -, petition of, 341.
-, -, (Young), Sir Walter, a Commissioner of Customs, document signed by, 141.

Yorke, Sir P., Attorney General, letter, opinion from, 107, 182, 229, 244, 266, 288, 311, 540, 545, 577, 593, 739, 752, 815.
-, -, letter, reference to, 41, 108, 115, 125, 223, 235, 271, 311, 326, 346, 381, 419, 471, 505, 535 i, 569, 586, 644, 649, 791, 801, 805.

Young, Capt., .