N.

Nathaniel, Capt., an Indian, 533.

Naval Stores in the Plantations; and see under each Colony.
-, -, Act for giving further encouragement for the importation of naval stores, 298, 310.
-, -,-, instructions concerning, 389.
-, -, Agent for, letter to, 13.
-, -, Contractor for Masts, refuses timber, 43, 44, 45, 45 I, II, III.
-, -, Contractor for supplying, N.H., 9.
-, -, importation of, bounties on, 154.
-, -, masts, agents of the Contractor for, 215, 227.
-, -, masts for the Navy, in New Hampshire, 9, 13.
-, -,-,-, agent refuses, 14.
-, -,-, in Nova Scotia, 402.
-, -,-,-, white pines, 402.
-, -,-, supply of, dispute concerning, 43, 44, 45, 45 I, II, III.
-, -, in Northern Colonies, encouragement of, 468 I.
-, -, proposals concerning, 126.
-, -, report concerning, 154.
-, -, tar, manufacture of, complaint concerning, 154.
-, -,-, premiums on, 154.

Navigation, Acts of, evasion of, in Mass. Bay, 497.

NAVY, THE ROYAL.
-, -, H.M. Commissioners of, contract with Ralph Gulston, 292 I.
-, -,-, letter to, 504 II.
-, -, lands in Nova Scotia, reserved for, instructions concerning, 215.
-, -, H.M. Ships:—.
-, Adventure.
-, Aldborough.
-, Bideford.
-, Blandford.
-, Experiment.
-, Gooch frigate.
-, Greyhound.
-, Happy.
-, Lyme.
-, Lyon.
-, Nottingham.
-, Plymouth.
-, Prince William privateer.
-, Scarborough.
-, Squirrel.
-, Tryall.
-, -,-, Commanders of, instructions concerning Spanish pirates, 453.
-, -, woods reserved for use of, 254.
-, -,-,-, in Nova Scotia, 197, 198, 438, 533.

Nedham, —, Col., Jam., 311 II.

Neale, Gilbert, deposition of, 208 IV.
-, -, Paul, petition of, 422 IV (g).

Needham, William, recommended for Council, Jamaica, 111.

Negroes; and see under each Colony.
-, -, trade in, 121, 549 I.

Neguisee, Indian town, 649 II.

Nelson, Capt., 533.

Neptune galley, seizure of, 340.

Neutrality, Treaty of, 324, 324 I.
-, -,-, cessation of hostilities under, 324 I.
-, -,-, Commissioners to settle boundaries, 324 I.
-, -,-, copy of 19th article of, 324 XXIV.

Neva, Pedro de la, Captain of the Sta. Rita, 107 II.

Novell, Walter, murder of, 503, 503 I–IV.
-, -,-,-, certificate concerning, 503 IV.

Nevis; and see Leeward Islands.
-, -, Accounts, abstract of, 326 II.
-, -, Charles Fort, Stores for, 326 III.
-, -, Council of, minutes of, 551.
-, -, Deputy Secretary. See Bridgwater, Charles.
-, -, inhabitants of, list of, 263 IV, 263 XXXIII.
-, -, rum, manufacture of, 468 I.
-, -, St. Paul's Parish, burials and christenings, 326 IV.
-, -,-, Minister's fees, 326 IV.
-, -, stores of war, inventory of, 326 III.
-, -, sugar, 176.
-, -, vessels trading with, list of, 537.

Newcastle, coal from, 438.
-, -, Duke of. See Pelham, Holles.

NEW ENGLAND; and see Massachusetts Bay; New Hampshire.
-, -, Act for the further encouragement of naval stores, 269.
-, -, Coins and currency, 33.
-, -,-, bills of credit, Assembly propose to compound for, 33.
-, -,-,-, price of silver, 33.
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, 81.
-, -,-,-, decree of appeal against urged, 515.
-, -, Courts, contracts for silver money, 33.
-, -, Governor of. See Belcher.
-, -,-, fees of, 33.
-, -,-, instructions for, 269.
-, -,-,-, additional, 298 I, 310, 310 I.
-, -,-, salary of, settled, 479.
-, -, Indians, danger to timber cutters from, 503, 503 II.
-, -,-, incited by French, danger from, 622, 622 I.
-, -,-, war with (1675), 175 I.
-, -, lands in, claim to, 175 I.
-, -,-,-, in Nova Scotia, disallowed, 533.
-, -,-, grants of, 175 I.
-, -,-, laws of succession concerning, effect of, 171 I.
-, -,-, settlement of, 175 I.
-, -, Maine, Custom House Officers, 3.
-, -,-, or King's Province, settlement of, by Colonel Dunbar, 3.
-, -, Muscongus, 175 I.
-, -, naval stores, Acts for encouragement of, 438 IV.
-, -,-, masts, contract for, 292, 292 I.
-, -, and Nova Scotia, Col. Dunbar's negotiations, 99.
-, -, Penobscot River, 175 I.
-, -, Plymouth, Council of, 175 I.
-, -, Portsmouth, Lieut. Governor resides at, 479.
-, -, Secretary's fees, 33.
-, -, ships, registers for, complaints concerning, 33.
-, -, silver, price of, to be fixed, 33.
-, -, trade, with French Colonies, 468 I.
-, -,-, illegal, with French Sugar Islands, 468 I.
-, -,-, with Virginia, 348 I.
-, -, H.M. Woods in, destruction of, 479.
-, -,-,-, informer to receive share of penalty money, 269.
-, -,-, timber cutting, protection against Indians urged, 504,504 I, II.

NEWFOUNDLAND, Act for encouraging the trade to Newfoundland, 196.
-, -, administration of, difficulties in, 422.
-, -,-, neglect of, 422.
-, -, Bay of Bulls and Petty Harbour, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -, Bay de Verd, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -, births in, 456 IV.
-, -, Bona vista, inhabitants, 456 III.
-, -,-, Justices of, powers of, 164, 165.
-, -, Carbonier, 456 IV.
-, -, churches, repair of, levy for, 193.
-, -,-,-, opinion upon, 196.
-, -, Convoy, Heads of Enquiry for Captains of, 190.
-, -, Coroner's Jury, verdict of, 503 I.
-, -, crime in, difficulty in dealing with, 503.
-, -, deaths in, 456 IV.
-, -, disorders in, 422.
-, -, division of, into districts, 284 I.
-, -,-, magistrates for, 454 II.
-, -, Ferryland, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -,-,-, petition of, 454 I.
-, -,-, prison to be built at, 454, 454 I.
-, -, Fishery of, Act, abuse of, 454, 454 IV, V.
-, -,-, boatmen, hardships of, 422.
-, -,-, petition concerning, 422, 422 IV (a-z), 422 a (l)–g (1).
-, -,-, report upon, 456 I.
-, -,-, right to, 369.
-, -,-, scheme of, 456 III.
-, -,-, servants not paid, 422.
-, -, Fishing Admirals, complaints against, 454, 454 IV, V.
-, -,-, disputes with Justices of the Peace and Magistrates, 454, 454 IV, V, 456.
-, -,-, public houses illegally appointed by, 454 V.
-, -, fishing ship seized by Spaniards, 174.
-, -, fishing, Spanish claim to, 294 I.
-, -, fur trade, 456 III.
-, -, gaol for, levy for building, 193, 231, 232, 233.
-, -,-,-, opinion upon, 196, 232, 233.
-, -, Government, opposition to, 503.
-, -,-, preservation of order in, 550, 550 I.
-, -, Governor of, powers of, 246; and see Osborn, Henry; Moody, John.
-, -, inhabitants of, numbers of, 456 IV.
-, -, Justices and Constables for winter months, list of, 456 II.
-, -, Justices of the Peace, appointment of, 284 I.
-, -,-, commission of, 196 III, 422 III.
-, -,-, disputes with fishing Admirals, 454, 454 IV, V.
-, -,-, opposition to, 454, 454 IV, V, 455, 456.
-, -,-, powers of, 179, 180, 193, 422.
-, -,-,-, opinion upon, 193, 196.
-, -,-,-, order concerning, 422 III.
-, -,-, prison fees to be regulated by, 452.
-, -,-, wintering in Europe, effect on administration, 422, 422 III.
-, -, levies exchangeable for fish, 233.
-, -, Little Placentia, 422 IV f (I), (h), (j), (t), (w).
-, -, magistrates, appointment of, 454.
-, -,-,-, opposition to, 454.
-, -,-, disputes with Fishing Admirals, 454.
-, -, Marrison, 422 IV (e).
-, -, merchants and traders, 454, 455.
-, -, Odearing, 422 IV a (I), g (I).
-, -, Old Parlikin, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -, Paradise, 422 II, IV (g), (k).
-, -, Placentia, 246, 422 IV e (I), x.
-, -,-, Cape St. Maries, 422 IV (x).
-, -,-, disorders in, 422.
-, -,-, Fishing Admirals, complaint against, 422 II.
-, -,-,-, Court held by, 422 II.
-, -,-,-, encroachment on powers of the Justices, 422 II.
-, -,-,-, powers of, 422 II.
-, -,-, fort at, condition of, 454 III.
-, -,-, garrison of, absentee officers, 454 III.
-, -,-,-, state of, 454, 454 II.
-, -,-, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -,-, Justices of the Peace, complaint of, 422 II.
-, -,-,-, powers infringed on by Fishing Admirals, 422 II.
-, -,-, La Perche, 422 IV (x).
-, -, Planters of, number of, 456 IV.
-, -, Point Verte, 422 IV (o).
-, -, prisons in, levy for building, 140.
-, -,-,-, evaded, 503.
-, -, public houses in, 456 IV.
-, -, St. John's, 428.
-, -,-, harbour, 422 III.
-, -,-, Quidividi and Torbay, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -,-, prison for, 454, 455.
-, -,-,-, levy for building, 454, 454 I.
-, -, St. Maries, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -, Satisfaction ship, seized by Spaniards, case of, 182.
-, -, Spain, cessation of hostilities with and restitution of prizes proclaimed, 428.
-, -, traders, attitude to Government of, 503.
-, -, Trepassy, inhabitants, 456 IV.
-, -, Trinity Bay, inhabitants, 456 IV.

NEW HAMPSHIRE; and see New England; Massachusetts Bay.
-, -, Act in addition to an Act for inspecting and suppressing disorders in licensed houses etc., 583 VIII.
-, -, Act adjourning Court of Quarter Sessions, 582 II, V.
-, -, Act appointing Commissioners to settle the boundaries between N. Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay, 582 IX.
-, -, Act for emitting £700 paper bills, 582 VIII.
-, -, Act for emitting £1300 in bills of credit etc., 582 III.
-, -, Act for giving further encouragement for the importation of Naval Stores, instructions concerning, 389.
-, -, Act regulating fees, additional act to, 582 VII.
-, -, Act for regulating the Militia, recommended, 583 II.
-, -, Act for removing three of the Courts of General Quarter Sessions from Portsmouth to Exeter, Hampton and Dover, 582 VI.
-, -, Act for settling £200 sterl. or £600 credit bills per annum on Governor Belcher, 582 IV.
-, -, Acts of, 474.
-, -, Assembly of, 582, 583.
-, -,-, convened, 474.
-, -,-, Governor, salary of, 579, 582 I, IV.
-, -,-,-, speech of, 402, 582 I.
-, -, boundaries of, 211.
-, -,-, instructions concerning, 128 I (a) (b).
-, -,-, with Mass. Bay, act for settling, 583.
-, -,-,-,-, recommended, 583 I.
-, -,-,-, commission for settling, 17.
-, -,-,-, complaint concerning, 80.
-, -,-,-, dispute concerning, 211.
-, -,-,-, instruction concerning, 80.
-, -,-,-, need for settling, 148.
-, -,-,-, petition concerning, 211 I–IV.
-, -, case of Dunbar V. Wyre, 288.
-, -, Chester, 211.
-, -, coins and currency, paper, 128 I (b).
-, -, Committee of the £15,000 loan, instruction to, 583 V.
-, -, Council, Clerk of, 474.
-, -,-, Governor's salary, 582 I.
-, -,-, Secretary of. See Waldron, Richard.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Wiggin, Andrew.
-, -, Council and Assembly, Governor's speech to, 583 I, II.
-, -, Council and Representatives of, address by, 579.
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, 43, 45.
-, -,-,-, case of Slade v. Fool-some, 605 I.
-, -,-,-, appeal granted, 402, 402 II.
-, -,-,-, Judge of, 605 I; and see Jeffrey, George.
-, -,-,-,-, commission of, 81.
-, -,-,-,-, fees of, 81.
-, -, Dover, 45.
-, -, Exeter, 45.
-, -, fees in, establishment of, recommended, 583 I.
-, -,-,-, proclamation concerning, 583 II, IV.
-, -, Fort William and Mary, repair of, Committee to report upon, 583 II, III.
-, -, Governor of. See Belcher, J.
-, -,-, commission of, proclaimed, 405.
-, -,-,-, published, 474.
-, -,-, instructions to, 17, 547.
-, -,-, salary of, 474, 579, 582 I, IV.
-, -, Governor and Council, petition to, 211 I.
-, -, grants, deeds and papers, disorderly condition of, revision recommended, 583 II.
-, -, hemp, encouragement of, 17.
-, -, inhabitants of, loyalty and good disposition of, 582, 583.
-, -, Kingston, 211.
-, -,-, proprietors of, petition of, 211 IV.
-, -, Lieut. Governor of. See Wentworth, J.; Sherburn, Henry.
-, -,-, salary of, 582 I, IV.
-, -, limits of, defined, 128 I (b).
-, -, Londonderry, 80, 211.
-, -,-, inhabitants of, petition of, 211 I–IV.
-, -,-, land in, claim to, 211 I.
-, -, Maine, white pine mast trees, cutting of, 438 IV.
-, -,-,-,-, difficulty in prosecuting for, 438 IV.
-, -, map of, 211.
-, -, merchants trading to, petition of, 549 V.
-, -, Merrimac (Meremack) River, 211, 211 I.
-, -, Naval Stores, encouragement of, 583 I.
-, -,-, hemp, bounty for raising recommended, 583 I.
-, -,-, masts, seizure of, 9.
-, -, New Market, 45.
-, -, Nottingham, 45.
-, -, pine trees, preservation of, 579.
-, -, Portsmouth, 45.
-, -,-, Vice-Admiralty Court at, 43, 45.
-, -,-,-, proceedings of, 402 II.
-, -,-, new Court House recommended, 583 II.
-, -, Rochester, 45.
-, -, Roxberry, Committee for Laws at, 497 V.
-, -, timber cutting, 605 I.
-, -, Tuckaway Mills, 9.
-, -, H.M. Woods in, Crown rights disputed, 43.
-, -,-, cutting of, instruction concerning, 547, 555.
-, -,-,-, penalties for, 497 V.
-, -,-, destruction of, 43, 45.
-, -,-,-, convictions for, 43, 45.
-, -,-,-, measures to prevent, 43.
-, -,-, Masts for the Navy, 43, 45.
-, -,-,-, Agent for supplying, tender refused by, 43, 45, 45 I, II, III.
-, -,-,-, dispute concerning, 43, 44, 45, 45 I–III.
-, -,-,-, penalty for cutting, 43, 45, 60.
-, -,-, proclamation concerning, 497, 497 I–VI.
-, -,-, Undertaker to Agent for supplying. See Westbrook, Thomas, Colonel.
-, -,-, waste of, 45.

NEW JERSEY, Act for appropriating the money directed to be raised by the Act for the additional support of Government etc., 544.
-, -, Act for appropriating part of the interest money to the charges of the Government (1728), opinion upon,.
-, 189.
-, -,-, repeal of last clause requested, 189.
-, -, Act for better enabling divers inhabitants to hold lands etc., 544.
-, -, Act the better to enable the inhabitants to support the Government etc., 544.
-, -,-, suspensory clause added, 544.
-, -, Act for building a town house and gaol in the county of Monmouth, 544.
-, -, Act concerning the acknowledging and registering deeds and conveyances of lands, etc., opinion on, requested, 10.
-, -, Act to enforce payment of the incidental charges of this Government, referred, 544.
-, -, Act, explanatory of the Act relating to highways and bridges, 544.
-, -, Act for giving further encouragement for the importation of Naval Stores, instruction concerning, 389.
-, -, Act imposing a duty on persons convicted of heinmis crimes etc., 544.
-, -, Act for the more speedy recovery of legacies, 544.
-, -, Act for naturalising Christina Elrington etc., 544.
-, -, Act for preventing lotteries and regulating pedlars, 544.
-, -, Act for preventing small stone horses running at large, 544.
-, -, Act for regulating of fences, 544.
-, -, Act for securing the freedom of Assemblies, 544.
-, -,-, Quakers in favour of, 544.
-, -, Act for settling the Militia, 544.
-, -, Act for shortening of law suits, etc., opinion on, requested, 10.
-, -, Acts (4) of, referred, 492, 492 I.
-, -,-, report upon, requested, 10.
-, -, Agent for. See Partridge, Richard.
-, -, Assembly of, 544.
-, -,-, address in favour of separate Governor, 544, 544 I, 621.
-, -,-, incidental charges of Government paid in interest money, 620.
-, -,-, Quakers in, 270.
-, -,-, request for separate Governor by, 621.
-, -, convicts imported from England and Ireland, Act concerning, 544.
-, -, Council of, 544.
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, Judge of, fees of, 335 b, 335 VI.
-, -, Government of. Separate Governor for. See Smith, Thomas.
-, -,-,-, address in favour of, 544, 544 I.
-, -,-,-, arguments for, 544 I.
-, -,-,-, petition for, 270, 361.
-, -,-,-,-, reasons for, 270.
-, -, Governor of. See Montgomerie.
-, -,-, additional instructions to, 204.
-, -,-,-, concerning whale fishing, 94.
-, -, new seal for, lost, 622.
-, -, Quakers in, 270, 544.
-, -, representatives of, petition of, 270.

Newman, Henry, letter from, 80.
-, -, John, junr., 512.
-, -, Mathew, document sealed by, 402 I.

Newton, —, Brigadier, 484.
-, -, Richard, document signed by, 503 IV.

NEW YORK:
-, -, Act for appropriating a part of the interest money, repeal of, objection to, 250.
-, -, Act for the better clearing, regulating and further laying out public highways in King's County, Queen's County, Richmond County and Orange County, etc., 622.
-, -, Act for the better preservation of oysters, 622.
-, -, Act continuing an Act to amend the practice of the law etc., 622.
-, -, Act continuing an Act to farm the excise, 622.
-, -, Act to continue an Act to prevent swine in Dutchess County and the manor of Livingstone, 622.
-, -, Act continuing an Act for regulating fences, etc., 622.
-, -, Act for continuing the currency bills of credit issued in 1720 etc., 622.
-, -,-, explanation of, 622.
-, -, Act to defray the charge of victualling H.M. troops at Oswego etc., 622.
-, -,-, disallowance of, 622.
-, -,-, objection to, 622.
-, -,-, petition against, 622.
-, -, Act to enable the City of New York to raise money to purchase two fire engines, etc., 622.
-, -, Act for giving further encouragement for the importation of Naval Stores, instruction concerning, 389.
-, -, Act for the more effectual preventing and punishing the conspiracy of slaves and repealing acts relating thereto, 622.
-, -, Act for naturalising Herman Winkler and others, 622.
-, -, Act for paying Richard Bradley £150 and Henry Beckman £15 10s. on account of prosecutions etc., 622.
-, -, Act to prevent the destruction of sheep by dogs, 622.
-, -, Act to prevent the levying on specialties more than the principal, interest and cost of suit etc., 622.
-, -, Act to prevent swine running at large in counties named, etc., 622.
-, -, Act for raising 5350 oz. of plate, etc., for the discharge of officers' unpaid warrants, 622.
-, -, Act for the relief of insolvent debtors with respect to imprisonment, 622.
-, -, Act to revive the Militia, 622.
-, -, Act reviving an act for regulating and laying out highways, 622.
-, -, Act for striking bills of credit for £3,000 to be exchanged for shattered, torn and defaced bills etc., 622.
-, -, Acts concerning fur trade, repeal of, reasons for, 622 II (c).
-, -, Acts concerning Indian trade, repeal of, 622 II (c).
-, -, Albany, Commissioners for Indian affairs at, 622, 622 I, II.
-, -,-, fur trade at, 622 II (c).
-, -,-, Indian trade at, 622 II (c).
-, -,-, inhabitants' objection to Oswego act, 622.
-, -,-, traders from, at Oswego, 622.
-, -, Assembly, 250.
-, -,-, adjournment of, 544.
-, -,-, Attorney General's fees and salary, 629 I.
-, -,-, bill for support of Oswego's garrison, Governor's assent refused, 622.
-, -,-, case of Mr. Bradley, 95 IX.
-, -,-, Governor's Speech to, 250, 250 I (a).
-, -,-,-, reply to, 250 I (b).
-, -,-,-,-, Governor's reply to, 250 I (c).
-, -,-, irregular proceedings of, alleged, 99.
-, -,-, members of, payment of, 622.
-, -,-, Oswego, expenses of, 622, 631.
-, -,-,-, representation concerning, 622, 631.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Philipse, Adolph.
-, -,-, votes of, 631.
-, -, Attorney General of. See Bradley, R.; Rayner, John.
-, -,-, duties of, 593 I.
-, -,-, salary of, 593 I.
-, -,-,-, paid from Civil List, 593 I.
-, -, Cataraqui River and Lake, trading house at, 622 II (c).
-, -, Champlain Lake (Corlaer's), French fort at, 622 I, 624.
-, -, copper ore, supply of, for H.M. Mint, 40, 85.
-, -, Corlaer's Lake (Champlain Lake), French fort at, 622 I, 624.
-, -, Council of, 5 I.
-, -, Council and Assembly of, representation from on Indian trade, 622 II (c).
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, Judge of, fees of, 335 b, 335 VI.
-, -, Cruyn Point, French fort at, 631.
-, -, Customs, Comptroller of. See Burnet, William.
-, -, Government of, Mr. Burnet removed to Mass. Bay, 641.
-, -, Governor of, 8; and see Montgomerie; Burnet.
-, -,-, instructions to, 435.
-, -,-,-, additional, concerning whale fishing, 94.
-, -,-, separate from New Jersey, petition for, 270.
-, -,-,-, reasons for, 270.
-, -, Governor and Council, memorial to, 95 II, VIII, 593 I.
-, -, Indian affairs, Commissioners for, letter from, 621, 622 II (b).
-, -,-,-, minutes of, 622 I, II.
-, -,-, report from, 622,622 I.
-, -, Indians, Five Nations, good relations with, importance of, 404.
-, -,-, lands of, French encroachments upon, 624.
-, -,-, trade with, 620, 621; and see New York, Oswego.
-, -,-,-, legislation concerning, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, support of, duty for, 622 II (c).
-, -, Jagara (Tagera), French fort at, 622, 622 II (b), (c).
-, -, lands in, grants of, fraudulent practices in, 593 I.
-, -, merchants trading to, petition of, 549 V.
-, -, Onondago River, trading house on, 622 II (c).
-, -, Oswego, Acts concerning, memorial against, 622 II (c), 631.
-, -,-, fort at, garrison for, 620.
-, -,-,-, importance of, 622, 624.
-, -,-,-, support of garrison, 620, 621.
-, -,-,-,-, Act concerning, 622.
-, -,-, French activities near, 622, 622 I–II (c).
-, -,-, French agents' intrigues at, 622.
-, -,-, Indian trade at, account of, 622.
-, -,-,-, importance of, 622, 631.
-, -,-, trading house at, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, Acts-regulating, Governor's disallowance of, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, expense of, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, French encroachments upon, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, importance of, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, legislation concerning, 622 II (c).
-, -,-,-, levy in support of, difficulty in imposing, 622 II (c).
-, -, Perth Amboy, 249.
-, -, quit rents, 593 I.
-, -,-, inspection advised, 593 I.
-, -, Revenue, deficiency of, levy to supply, 622.
-, -, Schenectady, 622 II (c).
-, -, seal, new, for, 622.
-, -,-, warrant for, 28, 87, 115.
-, -,-, old, returned, 28, 622.
-, -, Spaniards, cessation of hostilities, instructions for, 249.
-, -, trade with Connecticut, 426 I.

Niagara, French at, 622.

Nicholas, —, Capt., 422 IV (l).

Nicholson, —, General, death of, 647.
-, -, Governor, N.S., 411.
-, -, Francis, Governor of Carolina S., 216.
-, -,-, instructions for, 205.
-, -,-, petition to, 216, 216 I.

Nikossen, Indian meeting at, 464 I.

Noggan, Lawrence, 422 IV (b) (i).

Norris, Ben., N.H., 319.
-, -,-, case of, 438 IV.

Northern Colonies, European goods supplied by French and Dutch to, 468 I.
-, -, exports from, to French and Dutch Colonies, prohibition proposed, 468 I.
-, -, fishery of, 549 I.
-, -, imports, scheme for proposed duties on, from foreign settlements, 468 I.
-, -, imports from French and Dutch settlements, high duty proposed for, 468 I.
-, -, lumber from, importance of, 468 I.
-, -, Naval Stores, encouragement of, 468 I.
-, -, Sugar trade, higher duties, 549 I.
-, -,-, restrictions of, 549 I.
-, -, trade of, 549 V.
-, -,-, with Dutch, 468 I.
-, -,-, with French Sugar Islands, state of, 468, 468 I.
-, -,-, illegal, with Dutch settlements, 468 I.
-, -,-,-, with French, 468 I.
-, -,-, with Jamaica, 627 III.
-, -,-, petition concerning, 549, 549 I, III, IV.

Nottingham, H.M.S., 208 III.

NOVA SCOTIA:.
-, -, Accadie, lands in, grants of , 411.
-, -,-,-,-, copy of, 411 II.
-, -,-,-,-, Seigneury over, 563 IV.
-, -, Annapolis Royal, 402, 411, 533.
-, -,-, communications with, difficulty of, 402.
-, -,-, expedition against, from Connecticut, 426 I.
-, -,-, French inhabitants of, address from, 3 II.
-, -,-,-, oath of allegiance taken by, 3, 3 I, II.
-, -,-, garrison for, provisions for, 533.
-, -,-, provisions from French settlements for Pemaquid, 533.
-, -,-, settlement on the River, 3.
-, -,-, trade, illegal, at, 533.
-, -, Arrowsick, fortifications at, visited by Lt. Gov. and Committee Mass. Bay, 533.
-, -,-, Richmond, trading house at, 533.
-, -, Assembly, 246.
-, -, Canso, 3, 402.
-, -,-, fishing, 3, 246, 533.
-, -,-,-, importance of, 411.
-, -,-,-, return of, 411 I.
-, -,-, fishing vessels cleared from, account of, 559 I.
-, -,-, garrison at, 402.
-, -, Cape Sables, 411.
-, -,Casco, 402.
-, -,-, Saco River, sawmills at, 533.
-, -, Court of Admiralty in, 533.
-, -, Damariscotty River, Irish settlement for, 533.
-, -, defence of, 411.
-, -, Fredericksburg, 211 II, 254.
-, -,-, renamed Fredericks Town or Fort, 215.
-, -, Fredericksfort, building of, Col. Dunbar's expenses for, 533.
-, -,-, Colonel Dunbar at, 438, 533.
-, -,-,-, difficulties of, 563 I.
-, -,-, new name for Pemaquid, 563 II.
-, -,-, settlement at, 402.
-, -,-,-, defence of, 402.
-, -,-,-, opposition of Massachusetts Bay to, 472, 473.
-, -, French inhabitants in, conditions of settling, 411.
-, -,-, increase of, 411.
-, -,-, lands claimed by officer's widow, 411.
-, -,-, oath of allegiance taken by, 248, 411, 411 III, 559 II, 562, 563 III.
-, -,-, interpretation of, 248.
-, -,-, quit rents, 246.
-, -,-, request by, 246.
-, -,-, right of Seigneury claimed by, 411.
-, -, Fundy, Bay of, French inhabitants, oath of allegiance of, 3.
-, -,-,-,-, wording of, 562.
-, -,-,-, settlement on, 3.
-, -, garrison of, 3.
-, -,-, to assist Colonel Dunbar, 19, 137.
-, -, George County, 214.
-, -,-, new name for Georgia, 563 I. See N.S. Georgia.
-, -,-, New England fishermen encouraged in, 215.
-, -, Georgia (now Maine), to be renamed George County, N.S., 215.
-, -,-, settlement of, by Colonel Dunbar, 43, 45.
-, -, Georges, fort at, 533.
-, -,-, Indian interpreter at. See Gyles, John.
-, -,-, River, 254.
-, -,-, truck house at, 533, 533 II.
-, -, German Protestants for, 337, 386.
-, -,-, instructions concerning, 386.
-, -, Governor of. See Philipps, R.; Nicholson.
-, -,-,215.
-, -,-, additional instructions for, concerning whale fishery, 94.
-, -, Indians, 402.
-, -,-, attempt to mislead, 533, 533 II.
-, -,-, defence against, 197.
-, -,-, incited by Mass. Bay, 533.
-, -,-, influenced by French in Canada, 533.
-, -,-, lands sold by, deeds of, 402, 402 I.
-, -,-, marriage with white population encouraged, 533 I.
-, -,-, Norridgewack, visited by Col. Dunbar, 533.
-, -,-, objection to settlements at Penobscot, 402.
-, -,-, Penobscot, 215.
-, -,-,-, confidence in Col. Dunbar, 533.
-, -,-,-, intrigues with, 533.
-, -,-,-, meeting with Col. Dunbar, 533.
-, -,-,-, negotiations with, 563 I, II.
-, -,-,-, young Segamores to be sent to England, 533.
-, -,-, presents for, 533.
-, -,-,-, good effect of, 411.
-, -,-,-, importance of, 402.
-, -,-, sale of land near Pemaquid, deed for, 402 I.
-, -,-, trade with Mass. Bay, 533.
-, -, inhabitants of, grants of land to, proposals concerning, 99.
-, -, Irish, settlement of, instructions for, 197, 198. And see Dunbar, David.
-, -, iron tools, superior quality of, 402.
-, -, Kennebec River, 254, 402.
-, -,-, claimed by Mass. Bay, 473.
-, -, lands in, claims to, 254.
-, -,-, grants of, 99, 411, 411 II.
-, -,-,-, instructions concerning, 18.
-, -,-,-, survey of, delayed, 438 II, III.
-, -, Lands between Kennebeck and St. Croix Rivers, claimed by Massachusetts Bay, 533, 554.
-, -,-, dispute concerning, 528.
-, -,-, fishery of, 533.
-, -,-, mast trees to be planted in, 402.
-, -,-, quit rents, 533.
-, -,-, sea port towns for, 533.
-, -,-, settlement of, by Col. Dunbar, 211, 528, 533, 563 I, II.
-, -,-,-, defence for, 533.
-, -,-, settlement on, opposition to, 254.
-, -,-,-, petition concerning, 211, 211 I–III.
-, -,-,-, postponed, 254.
-, -,-,-, quit rents, 197.
-, -, Lands between Penoboscot and St. Croix, settlement of instructions concerning, 197, 198. And see Dunbar, David.
-, -,-,-, by Irish and Palatines, 215.
-, -, lands in, reserved for the Navy, 197, 198.
-, -,-,-, instructions concerning, 215.
-, -, lands in, Survey of, delays settlement, 438 II, III.
-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Calvert.
-, -, Madumgoag, Indian village, 533.
-, -, Minis (Minas), 533.
-, -,-, French inhabitants of, Ensign Wroth's commission, 3 III.
-, -, Muscongos Island, 402 I.
-, -, Muscongos River, Indian lands on, 402 I.
-, -, Naval Stores, woods set out for, 19.
-, -, and New England, Col. Dunbar's negotiations, 99.
-, -, New Harbour, 402 I, 430 I.
-, -, new province to be under the Government of, 246.
-, -, oath of allegiance in, 563.
-, -, Palatines for, 402, 563; and see Hintze, Daniel.
-, -,-, proposal to avoid Boston en route, 563.
-, -,-, proposal to settle, 77.
-, -,-, settlement of, 151, 246, 302.
-, -,-,-, encouragement of, 151.
-, -,-, instructions for, 197, 198.
-, -, Pasmaquoddy, 533 I.
-, -, Pemaquid, 402 I, 473.
-, -,-, fort and settlement at, 215, 578.
-, -,-,-, repair of, 430 I.
-, -,-,-, expedition against from Mass. Bay, 528, 529, 540, 578.
-, -,-,-,-, forbidden, 529.
-, -,-, French at, 430 I.
-, -,-, Fredericksfort, new name for, 533.
-, -,-, Indian lands, sale of, 402 I.
-, -,-, Irish settlement at, 528.
-, -,-, land cleared at, 430 I.
-, -,-,-, plan of, 431 II.
-, -,-, Mass. Bay delegates at, 533.
-, -,-, plan of, 430 I, 431 I.
-, -,-, settlements at, 402, 563 II.
-, -,-,-, by Col. Dunbar, account of, 430, 430 I.
-, -,-,-, new, petition for, 438 I.
-, -,-, surveyors for, 563 II.
-, -,-,-, difficulties encountered by, 563 II.
-, -,-, wharf built at, 430 I.
-, -,-, 533.
-, -, Penobscot, Indians, danger from, 497 IV.
-, -,-,-, presents for, 497 IV.
-, -,-, River, lands west of, claim to, 79, 79 I.
-, -,-,-, settlement on, 137, 402, 473.
-, -, Piscatua River, 402.
-, -, Placentia, Government of, 3.
-, -, Protestant settlement in. See N.S. Palatines and Hintze, Daniel, 246, 337.
-, -,-, advantages of, 435.
-, -,-, allowance for, 476.
-, -,-, delay in, 330.
-, -,-, expenses of, 435.
-, -, queries concerning, 516.
-, -, quit rents, 254.
-, -, rivers in, navigation of, 402.
-, -, St. Croix River, claim to by Mass. Bay, 473.
-, -,-, settlement on, 402.
-, -, St. Georges River, 473.
-, -,-, fort on, 430 I.
-, -, St. Johns, Indians, 533.
-, -,-, river, navigation of, 402.
-, -, seal, new, for, 28, 246, 563.
-, -,-, old, to be returned, 28.
-, -,-, warrant for, 87, 115, 245.
-, -, Settlements in. See Dunbar, Col., 438.
-, -,-, claims concerning, 402.
-, -,-, English names to be used for, 215.
-, -,-, Irish and Palatines in, instructions concerning, 183.
-, -,-, land claimed by Mass. Bay, 473.
-, -,-, separate government for, 533.
-, -, settlers for, diverted to Carolina, 563.
-, -, Shepscot, proprietors, claims of, 438.
-, -,-,-, quit rent refused by, 438.
-, -,-, (Shipscot) River, Palatines for, 402.
-, -,-, settlers at, blockhouse built for, 533.
-, -,-, woods of, cutting of white pines, 497 VII.
-, -, Survey of, assisted by Governor Philippe, 411.
-, -,-, delay in finishing, 3.
-, -, vessel for, purchase of, 518.
-, -, white pines, suitable situation for, 402.
-, -, woods in, illegal timber cutting in, 533.
-, -,-, reserved for H.M. Navy, 438, 438 II, 497 VII.

Noyes, Oliver, petition of, 175 I.

O.

Occabaike River, 348 I.

Oglethorpe, James, letter from, 586.
-, -,-, petition of, 546 I, 619.
-, -,-, scheme for settlement in South Carolina, details of, 536 I; and see Plantations, Corporation for establishing etc.; Car. S., lands between Savannah, etc.

Oliver, Daniel, N.E. memorial concerning, 375.

Oporto, 182.

Ordnance, Board of, 484.
-, -,-, stores of war, for Bahamas, 642, 642 I.
-, -,-, for Carolina S., 606, 642.
-, -,-,-, estimate for, 606 I.

Orkney, Earl of. See Hamilton, Lord George, Earl of .

Orleans, Duke of, 104.
-, -,-, agreement with, 38.

Osborn, Henry, Captain, R.N., Governor of Newfoundland, 150, 284 I, 503 IV.
-, -,-, absence of, 233.
-, -,-, appointment as governor, 246.
-, -,-, arrival of, 454.
-, -,-, commendation of, 232.
-, -,-, commission of, 196, 196 II, 202, 232, 233, 422 II.
-, -,-,-, queries concerning, 179, 180.
-, -,-,in England, 560.
-, -,-, instructions of, 196.
-, -,-, Justices of the Peace appointed by, 454, 454 IV, V, 455.
-, -,-, letter from, 140, 179, 231, 422, 428, 454, 455, 456, 550 I.
-, -,-, letter to, 164, 165, 233.
-, -,-, Magistrates appointed by, 454, 455.
-, -,-, order by, 422 II.
-, -,-, petition to, 422 IV (a-z), 422 a (l)–g (1), 454 I, IV, V.
-, -,-, powers of, 422 II.

Osborne, —, Barbados, 315.
-, -, John, Boston, 395.
-, -,-, and Co., Boston, memorial concerning, 377, 378.

Oswego. See under New York ; Indians.

Ottley, Drewry, Treasurer, St. Kitts, document signed by, 537 I.

Oucounacou, Cherokee Chief, 464 I.
-, -, Indian deputy, 417.

Oulton, John, petition of, 175 I.

Overing, J., document signed by, 319 I.
-, -, John, 224.

Owen, Ewen, deposition of, 335 IV (a).
-, -,-, mandate to, 335 IV (a).
-, -, John, master of Susanna, sloop, affirmation of, 304 I (a).
-, -,-, apprentice to, 304 II.
-, -,-, deposition of, 304 III.
-, -,-, passport for, 304 IV.

Oxenford, John, A. I. G., Customs, document signed by, 176.
-, -,-, letter to, 173.

Oxford, H.M.S., 150.