N.

Naval Office or Officers, see under separate Colonies.

Naval Stores. See under each Colony.

Navy, the Royal, H.M. ships:
-, Adventure.
-, Cruizer.
-, Dursley.
-, Endeavour sloop.
-, Enterprise.
-, Hannibal.
-, Larke.
-, Lime (Lyme).
-, Pearl.
-, Plymouth.
-, Salisbury.
-, Scarborough.
-, Seahorse.
-, Tartar.
-, Winchelsea.
-, -, white pines and oak for, in Nova Scotia, 217 p. 121.
-, -, woods reserved for in Nova Scotia, 44, 427, 427 i.

Nedham, —, Colonel, Jamaica, lands of, 27.
-, -,-, negroes of, desertion of, 486 p. 339.

Negroes. See under Plantations; and under each Colony.

Nelson, —, Nova Scotia, lands of, title to, 217 p. 122.
-, -,-,-,-, purchase of, 217 p. 122.

Nevis ; and see Leeward Islands.
-, -, Council of, minutes of, 59.
-, -,-, President of. See Smith, Michael; Richardson, John; 183.
-, -,-,-, powers of, 226.
-, -, inhabitants, decrease of, 494 p. 348.
-, -, Lieut.–Governor of, 183, 226.
-, -, Naval officer, list of vessels, 59.
-, -, situation of, 183.

Newbury, N.H., 291 iii.

Newcastle, Pennsylvania, 217 p. 121.
-, -, boundary at, 89 i.
-, -, Collector and Naval Officer at, 891 (vii).
-, -, fort, Colonel Dunbar and Captain Walton at, 373 i, ii.
-, -, shipping from, 89 i (iv).

Newcastle, Duke of. See Pelham, Holles.

New England, and see Massachusetts Bay; New Hampshire; Newfoundland, fishery: Rhode Island; Connecticut.
-, -, Act (1694) for the better rule and government of the Indians etc., copy required, 125.
-, -, Canso. See Canso.
-, -, coins, currency, paper, value of, 468.
-, -, Courts of Admiralty, complaints against, by Col. Dunbar, 49.
-, -, disputes in, 126 i p. 87.
-, -, documents, Index to Entry Books, 592.
-, -, flourishing condition of, 468.
-, -, Governor of, Instructions to, 114.
-, -,-, order to, 49.
-, -, hemp and flax in, enquiry concerning, 87.
-, -,-, planting of, 114.
-, -,-, seed for Fredericksfort, 12.
-, -, Indians, 89 n p. 66.
-, -, iron, manufacture of, 88.
-, -,-, tools made from, 88.
-, -, lands in, grant of, petition concerning, 172.
-, -, lands on Kennebeck River claimed by, 12 p. 5.
-, -, lands between Sagadahock River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, claim to, 586.
-, -,-, settlement by Colonel Dunbar, petition concerning, 586.
-, -, Plymouth, Council of, 353.
-, -, regiments raised in, 353 x.
-, -, rum, advantages of advance in price of, 578 i p. 398.
-, -, rum, sugar, molasses, 406 p. 260.
-, -,-, imports, account of, 63, 65 i.
-, -,-, trade with French, 578 i.
-, -, shipbuilding in, 88.
-, -, shipping, 406 p. 261.
-, -, Taunton, ships built at, 88.
-, -, trade of, 113 i.
-, -,-, with foreign Sugar Colonies, report upon, 125.
-, -,-, with French, 414.
-, -,-, with Newfoundland, 584.
-, -, H.M. Woods in, waste and abuses of, 447.
-, -, woollen, linen, cotton manufacture, account of, 114.
-, -,-, enquiry concerning, 87.

Newfoundland: Act (William III)Newfoundland: Act (William III), concerning fishing Admirals, 110.
-, -,-, opinion upon, 422 i.
-, -, Canso. See Canso.
-, -, Capling Bay, 333.
-, -, churches for, clergymen for, 90.
-, -,-, erection of, petition for, 90.
-, -, Conception Bay, Justices of the Peace, letter to, 422 ii (o).
-, -, Convoy for, Commodore of, Heads of Enquiry for, 150, 151.
-, -, Courts in, 422 ii (z).
-, -, debts in, seizures for, abuse of, 422 c(i).
-, -,-,-, proclamation concerning, 422 c (i).
-, -, disorders in, 508.
-, -, districts, division of, 422 iv.
-, -, felons and convicts in, transportation of, danger from, 422 ii (m) p. 279.
-, -,-,-, disadvantages of, 422.
-, -, Fermouse, Fishing Admirals, orders to, 422 ii (x).
-, -, Ferryland, 333.
-, -, fishery of, 24, 24 v.
-, -,-, account of, 333.
-, -,-, convoy for, 43.
-, -,-, Heads of Enquiry, 43.
-, -,-, regulation of, Act for, 422 i.
-, -,-, scheme of, 155 i, 422 iii.
-, -,-, and sugar trade, 561 p. 386.
-, -, fishing Admirals, charges against, 319, 331, 422.
-, -,-, disputes with Justices of the Peace, 319,319 ii, 331, 331 i, ii, 332, 333, 333 ii, 422, 508.
-, -,-,-, query concerning, 9, 10.
-, -,-, instructed to hold a Court, 422 ii (z).
-, -,-, interference with Justices, 110.
-, -,-, powers of, 333 ii.
-, -,-,-, opinion upon, 110, 422 i.
-, -,-,-, proclamation concerning, 319, 331 ii.
-, -,-,-, query concerning, 9, 10.
-, -,-,-, reply to, 110.
-, -, Governor of. See Osborne, Henry; Clinton, George.
-, -, hemp and flax in, 90.
-, -, Indians, French intrigues with, 584.
-, -,-, rupture feared, 584.
-, -, inhabitants, goods for, complaint concerning, 90.
-, -,-, petition of, 90.
-, -, Irish Papists in, insolence of, 422.
-, -, Justices of the Peace. See Keen, Wm.; Weston, Wm.; Southmayd, A.

-,-, commission of, 10, 110 ii, 155 i.
-, -,-, disputes with Fishing Admirals, 319, 319 ii, 331, 331 i, ii, 332, 333, 333 i, 422, 508.
-, -,-,-, query concerning, 9, 10.
-, -,-, interference with Fishing Admirals, 110.
-, -,-, names of, 422 iv.
-, -,-, powers of, 9.
-, -,-,-, opinion upon, 110, 422 i.
-, -,-,-, proclamation concerning, 319 i, 331 ii.
-, -,-, proceedings of, 422 ii, 422 iv (a)—(i).
-, -,-, queries concerning, reply to, 110.
-, -, Louisburgh, fortifications at, 584.
-, -, Musketta, murder at, 331, 333.
-, -, persons sent home for trial, charges of, 422 ii (m) p. 279.
-, -, Placentia, 332, 333.
-, -,-, fire at, 426.
-, -,-, fishery of, 422 iii.
-, -,-,-, scheme of, 421, 421 i, 444, 444 i.
-, -,-,-, Fishing Admiral. See Chappell (Chapple), James.
-, -,-,-, complaint of, 421, 421 ii.
-, -,-,-, dispute with Justices of the Peace, 421 ii.
-, -,-,-, letter from, 421, 421 ii.
-, -,-,-, order to, 422 ii (g).
-, -, fort, repair of, 422 ii (c).
-, -,-, Garrison, charges against, 421 ii.
-, -,-,-, establishment of, 422 ii (c).
-, -,-,-, need of troops for, 421.
-, -,-,-, reviewed, 422.
-, -,-, inhabitants, number of, 421 i.
-, -,-, Justices of the Peace, complaint by, 422 ii (b).
-, -, dispute with Fishing Admirals, 421 ii.
-, -,-, Lieut. Governor of. See Gledhill, S.
-, -, Roman Catholics in, 422 ii (m) p. 279.
-, -, St. John's, Court at, order of, 422 ii (y).
-, -,-, Fishing Admirals, letter to, 422 ii (z).
-, -,-, Justices of the Peace. See Weston, Wm.; Southmayd, A.; 422 iv (a).
-, -,-,-, difficulties in executing their Commission, 422 ii (m).
-, -,-,-, letter to, 422 iv (b), (i).
-, -,-,-, order to, 422 ii (v).
-, -,-,-, representation from, 422 ii (m).
-, -,-, prison for, 422 ii (m) p. 279, (n). (o).
-, -,-,-, Collectors for, accounts required, 422 ii (n).
-, -,-,-,-, letter to 422 ii (n) (s).
-, -,-,-, levy for building, 422 ii (m), (n), (o), (p), (q).
-, -, St. Mary's, fishery of, 422 iii.
-, -, St. Peters, fortifications useless, 584.
-, -, ships seized by pirates, order concerning, 332.
-, -, Trade and Fishery, Act of Parliament relating to, explanation desired, 422 ii (m) p. 280.
-, -, Trepassy, fishery of, 422 iii.
-, -, Trinity Bay, Justices of the Peace, letter from, 422 iv (b).
-, -, Trinity Church, churchwardens for, 422 ii (k).
-, -, Trinity District, Justices of the Peace, commission of, 422 ii (j).
-, -,-,-, letter to, 422 ii (j), (k).
-, -,-, Harbour, Justices of the Peace, letter from, 422 iv (i).

Newgate, Convicts, General Pardon for, 542.

New Hampshire. Act concerning bills of credit, 374.
-, -, Act for emitting £6,000 in bills of credit and postponing payment of money due, etc., Governor's assent to, refused, 28, 28 iii.
-, -,-, referred, 28, 28 iii, 72.
-, -, Act for encouraging iron–works, 528 p. 360.
-, -, Act for removing Courts from Portsmouth, objections to, 374.
-, -, Acts of, 208.
-, -,-, affecting Trade and Navigation of Great Britain, 528 p. 360.
-, -,-, referred, 229.
-, -,-, transmitted without seal, 499.
-, -, Assembly of, proceedings in, 455, 528 p. 361.
-, -,-, prorogued, 291 pp. 174, 176, 291 iii.
-, -,-,-, disappointment caused by, 291 iii.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Wiggan, Andrew.
-, -,-, summoned, 158, 291 iii.
-, -, boundaries of, 126 ii, 217 p. 123.
-, -,-, with Massachusetts Bay, Commission to settle, 291 p. 174, 291 iii, 455, 457.
-, -,-,-,-, appointment of, 455 iii.
-, -,-,-,-, report of, 455 x.
-, -,-,-,-, not approved by Governor Belcher, 291 ii.
-, -,-,-, difficulty in settling, 457.
-, -,-,-, dispute concerning, 455.
-, -,-,-, instructions concerning, 49.
-, -,-,-, settlement of, 291 p. 176, 459 i.
-, -,-,-,-, hardship caused by delay in, 291 ii.
-, -, British manufactures in, 126 ii (v).
-, -, Charter of, 374.
-, -, Church of England in, 291 p. 177.
-, -, Coins, currency, paper, 457.
-, -,-, scarcity of, 299, 299 i.
-, -,-, sinking fund, 299, 299 i.
-, -, Commission of the Peace in, 374.
-, -, condition of, 291 p. 175.
-, -, Constitution of, 126 ii.
-, -, Council of, Minute concerning Act for emitting £40,000. 299 ii.
-, -,-, persons recommended for, 291 p. 178, 320, 455, 462, 499, 500.
-, -,-, President of, instructions to, 455.
-, -,-, small numbers of, 28, 29.
-, -, Council and Assembly, address from, 459 i.
-, -,-, and inhabitants, memorial from, 291, 291 ii.
-, -,-, Lt.–Governor's speech to, 291, 291 iv (a).
-, -,-,-, reply to, 291 iv (b).
-, -,-, vote of, 455 i, iii, iv–viii.
-, -, Council and House of Representatives, 28.
-, -, Council, Judges, Justices, inhabitants of, address from, 394.
-, -, Councillors. See Wentworth, Benning; Waldron, Richard; Reignolds, Anthony; Gambling, Benjamin; Atkinson, Theodore; Peirce, Joshua ; Westbrooke, Col.; Frost, Capt.; Wiggan, Andrew; Gilman, John; Peirce, Jos., senr., Jaffrey, Geo.; Walton, Shadrach;.
-, -,-, Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, etc., address from, 459, 459 i.
-, -,-, list of, 29.
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, held without Commission being proclaimed, 410 v.
-, -,-,-, held by officers from Boston, 410.
-, -,-,-, Judge for, proposed instead of Deputy, 301.
-, -,-,-, proceedings, account of, 480, 481.
-, -, Courts in, holding of, address concerning, 499, 500.
-, -,-, lack of officers for, 499.
-, -,-, suspension of, 291 p. 175.
-, -, Customs, Collector of. See Wybird (Wibird) Richard.
-, -,-, Deputy Collector of, 410.
-, -,-, seizure of vessels by, 410.
-, -, Falmouth, 21.
-, -, Fort William and Mary, condition of, 126 ii (xiii).
-, -,-, Colonel Dunbar refused admission to, 373 i, ii, 377 iv, vi, viii, xi, 455, 455 ix, 467, 469.
-, -,-,-, disapproval of, 499.
-, -,-, report and survey of, 28, 28 i, ii, 29 ii.
-, -,-, stores of war for, 529 p. 360.
-, -, Government of, expense of, 126 ii (xix, xx).
-, -,-, separate from Mass. Bay, arguments in favour of, 291 ii p. 176.
-, -,-,-, arguments against, 394.
-, -,-,-, desired, 377 iv.
-, -,-,-, memorial concerning, 291 ii.
-, -,-,-, petition against, 394.
-, -, Governor of, instructions to, 13, 16, 49.
-, -,-, residence in Mass. Bay, 320.
-, -,-, salary of, 126 ii (xx).
-, -,-,-, voted, 291 ii; and see Belcher.
-, -,-, separate, for, advantages of, 291 ii.
-, -, House of Representatives, resolution of, concerning currency, 299, 299 i.
-, -, Indians, 126 ii (xiv), 377 viii.
-, -,-, peace with, 126 ii (xi).
-, -, inhabitants of, 126 ii (x).
-, -,-, address from, 499.
-, -,-, commendation of, 12 p. 6.
-, -,-, increase of, 126 ii (xi).
-, -, iron, 528 p. 360.
-, -, Justices of the Peace, scarcity of, 291 p. 175.
-, -, Lieut.–Governor of. See Wentworth; John; Dunbar, David; Sherburn, Col.; Vaughan.
-, -,-, persons recommended for, 12.
-, -,-, powers of, in absence of Governor at Boston, 288, 291 p. 174; and see Dunbar.
-, -, to sit in Council, 462, 499.
-, -,-, salary of, 12.
-, -, Magistrates and Justices, need for, 291 p. 176, 291 n, 374.
-, -, mast trees, seized by Deputy Surveyor, Mr. Waldron's opposition to, 291 p. 177.
-, -, Militia, 126 ii (xii).
-, -, mines in, 126 ii (ix).
-, -, Newcastle, 126 ii (xiii); and see Newcastle, Pa.
-, -, oaths, administration of, warrant for, 377 i.
-, -, Officers, civil and military, Commissions for, 126 ii (xx).
-, -,-, salaries of, 126 ii (xx).
-, -, passes for vessels, dispute concerning, 397, 397 i.
-, -,-, Governor Belcher's action concerning, 410.
-, -, Portsmouth, Court House for, 28.
-, -,-, Courts removed from, 291 p. 175, 375.
-, -,-, Col. Dunbar's commission published in, 291.
-, -,-, English Church for, minister of, 291 p. 177, and see Shurtaff.
-, -,-, Vice-Admiralty Court at, proceedings of, 49 p. 38.
-, -, poverty of, 459 i.
-, -, powder duty, account of, 455 iv.
-, -, produce of, 126 n (viii).
-, -, Revenue of, 126 n (xviii).
-, -, seal for, impression of, 377 vii.
-, -, separation from Mass. Bay, objection to, 459 i.
-, -, shipping, 126 n (iv).
-, -, situation of, 126 ii.
-, -, trade of, 126 ii.
-, -,-, with Caribbean Islands, 126 ii.
-, -,-, illegal, measures to prevent, 126 ii (vii).
-, -,-, with Portugal, 126 n (vi).
-, -,-, with Spain, 126 ii (vi).
-, -, vessels, clearance of, 377 viii.
-, -, white pine trees, cutting of, 49.
-, -, H.M. woods in, convenience in hearing oases concerning, in the province, 301.
-, -,-, proclamation concerning, 6.

New Hampshire, ship, 21.

New Jersey, Act for appropriating part of the interest money paid into the Treasury by virtue of a law to the incidental charges of this Government etc. (1728), disallowance of, urged, 298.
-, -,-, repeal of clause urged, 298.
-, -, Act concerning the acknowledging and registering deeds and conveyances, repeal of, 511.
-, -, Act for creating £20,000 more in paper bills, objection to, 314.
-, -, Act for creating £40,000 in paper currency, to lie by, 314.
-, -,-, proposed, 299, 299 i.

-,-,-, suspending application for leave for, 299 ii.
-, -, Act to enable the inhabitants to support their Governour discharge their engagements in the loan office etc. (for emitting a paper currency), need for, 417.
-, -,-, report upon, requested, 170.
-, -, Act for the frequent meeting and calling of the General Assembly, etc., repeal of, 513.
-, -, Act imposing a duty on persons convicted of heinous crimes and to prevent poor impotent persons being imported etc., opinion upon, 553.
-, -, Act concerning money bills, report required, 541.
-, -, Act to repeal an Act for appropriating a part of the interest money paid into the Treasury etc., disallowance recommended, 314.
-, -, Act for securing the freedom of Assemblys etc., report upon, requested, 170.
-, -, Act for shortening of law suits etc., repeal of, 512.
-, -, Acts (13) of, approved, 553.
-, -,-, referred, 240, 246, 417.
-, -, Agent for. See Partridge, Richard.
-, -, Assembly of, question of separate Government for, 310, 310 i.
-, -,-, refusal to assist in sinking of bills, 314.
-, -, coins, currency, paper, sinking of bills, 314, 417.
-, -,-, sinking fund, 298.
-, -, Council of, address from, 310, 310 i, 411 i.
-, -,-, difficulties in attending, 310 p. 194.
-, -,-, President of, nee Morris, Lewis.
-, -, Councillors. See Morris, Lewis; Anderson, John; Hamilton, John; Parker, John; Johnston, John, junr.; Bard, Peter; Smith, Ja.; Hugg, John; Rodman, John.
-, -, Courts in, delays attendant on Governor's absence, 3101 p. 194.
-, -,-, lack of officers for, 310 i p. 194.
-, -, felons, importation of, 553.
-, -, Government of, history of, 310 i p. 193.
-, -,-, separate, 310.
-, -,-,-, address in favour of, 310 i.
-, -,-,-, reasons for, 310 i pp. 193, 194.
-, -,-, support of, 299, 299 i.
-, -, Governor of. See Montgomery; Burnet; Cornbury, Lord.
-, -,-, Instructions to, 114.
-, -,-,-, additional, 540 ii.
-, -,-, residence in New York, inconvenience of, 310 i pp. 193, 194.
-, -,-, salary of, difficulty in raising, 3101 p. 195.
-, -,-, separate, for, 411.
-, -, Governor and Council, causes heard before, delayed by Governor's absence in New York, 310 i pp. 194, 195.
-, -,-, writs of error, 310 i p. 195.
-, -, hemp and flax in, enquiry concerning, 87.
-, -,-, planting of, 114.
-, -, Indians, Delaware, 89 ii p. 66.
-, -, negroes, imported, no duty on, 464.
-, -, officers for, need of, 310.
-, -, products of, 463 i.
-, -, Proprietors of, surrender by, 310 i p. 193.
-, -, seal of, lost at sea, 228.
-, -,-,-, instructions for new one, 233.
-, -,-,new, 327.
-, -,-,-, warrant for, 517, 558 i.
-, -, Secretary of. See Smith, James.
-, -, sugar, rum, molasses imported from, account of, 63, 65.
-, -, sugar trade, representation upon, 561.
-, -, woollen, linen, cotton manufacture, account of, 114.
-, -,-, enquiry concerning, 87.

Newman, Richard, Newfoundland, 422 ii (y).

New Providence. See Bahamas, New Providence.

New York, Act continuing an Act to farm the excise of strong liquors, passed, 464.
-, -, Act continuing an act for regulating the Militia etc. passed, 464.
-, -, Act to explain part of an Act to repeal some parts of an Act and continue others etc. reasons for passing, 464.
-, -, Act for farming the excise, expiration of, 408.
-, -, Act for fortifying the city of Albany passed, 464.
-, -, Act to impower Samuel Baker and others to employ proper persons for the service of this Colony etc. reasons for passing, 464 p. 313.
-, -, Act concerning the levying of fines in England, to cut off an entail in (see Feb. 24th), opinion upon, 458.
-, -, Act, Militia, expiration of, 408.
-, -, Act to prevent damages by swine etc., passed, 464.
-, -, Act to prevent selling or giving rum or other strong liquors to the Indians, copy required, 141.
-, -, Act (1730) to prevent the taking or levying on specialities more than the principal, interest and cost of suit, and other purposes therein mentioned etc., disallowance proposed, 201.
-, -,-, objection to, 181 i, 201.
-, -, opinion upon, 201.
-, -, petition for repeal of, 197.
-, -,-, repeal of, urged, 181, 360.
-, -, representation upon, 201.
-, -, Act to provide able pilots between Sandy Hook and the Port of , passed, 464.
-, -, Act to release Andrew Jr. upon surrendering his estate, passed, 464.
-, -, Act to support the troops at Oswego and to regulate the Indian fur trade, passed, 464.
-, -, Act for the support of Oswego trading house, suspensory clause for, 314.
-, -, Acts of, 463 ii.
-, -,-, confirmation of, 181.
-, -,-, referred, 132.
-, -, Agent for. See Paris, Ferd. John.
-, -, Albany, Commissioners for Indian Affairs, meeting of, 478, 478 iv.
-, -,-,-,-, minutes of, 478 i, ii.
-, -, conference with Six Indian Nations at, 245, 246.
-, -,-, duty on furs payable at, 314.
-, -,-, fort at, building of, 408.
-, -, Assembly of, 408.
-, -,-, adjournment of, 464.
-, -,-, French encroachments, representation upon, 478 i, iv.
-, -,-, journal of, 408, 463 iii, 464.
-, -,-, representation from, 458.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Philipse, A.
-, -,-, support for Oswego garrison, 246.
-, -,-, unwilling to support Oswego trading house, 314.
-, -, boundary of, 89 ii.
-, -, Commissioner for Indian Affairs, letter from, 221 ii–iv.
-, -, condition of, 134, 135.
-, -, Council, minutes of, 464.
-, -,-, President of. See Van Dam, Rip.
-, -, Councillors. See Lane, Henry; Walters, Robert; Van Dam, Rip.
-, -, Court, Supreme, order of, 197 i.
-, -, Crown Point, French encroachments at, 464 p. 313.
-, -, Fort George, stores of war, list of, 464 i.
-, -,-,-, need for, 464.
-, -, French, encroachments of, 478, 478 i, ii, iii, iv. v.
-, -, Freshwater Swamp, 135.
-, -, Governor of, 310 i; and see Cornbury, Lord; Montgomerie, J.; Burnet, W.
-, -,-, instructions to, 114.
-, -,-,-, additional, 540 ii.
-, -,-, residence in, 310 p. 193.
-, -, hemp and flax in, enquiry concerning, 87.
-, -,-, planting of, 114.
-, -,-, proposal concerning, 98 i.
-, -, House of Representatives, journal of, 478.
-, -, Indian Affairs, Commissioners for, 478, 478 i, iii, iv.
-, -, Indians, Five Nations, settlements in, 89 i.
-, -,-, French intrigues with, 464 p. 314, 478.
-, -,-, fur trade with, encouragement of, proposed, 98 i.
-, -,-, Iroquois, 89 ii p. 66.
-, -,-, River, 89 ii p. 66.
-, -,-, Senecas, French trading house, objections to, 221.
-, -,-, Six Nations, conference with Governor, 245, 246.
-, -,-, trading with, licence for, 314.
-, -, Independent Companies at, officers appointed, 61.
-, -, inhabitants of, census of, 464 ii.
-, -,-, smallpox outbreak among, 464.
-, -, lands in, grant of, to Sir Joseph Eyles, 139.
-, -,-, (the "Equivalent "), grants of, petition concerning, 98 i, 108.
-, -,-, settlement of, proposed, 98 i.
-, -, Manhattan Island, 135.
-, -, merchants of, 211.
-, -, Naval Office, returns of vessels entering and clearing at, 585.
-, -, naval officer. See Lindesay, John.
-, -, naval stores (pitch, tar), proposal concerning, 98 i.
-, -, negroes, duty on, 464.
-, -, Oswego Fort, maintenance of, 211.
-, -,-,-, correspondence concerning, 211, 219.
-, -,-, garrison, support of, instructions for, 246.
-, -,-, trade of, French designs upon, 478 iii.
-, -,-,-,-, methods to prevent, 478 iv.
-, -,-,-, trading station at, provision for, 464 p. 313.
-, -,-,-, support for, 313, 404.
-, -,-,-,-, Assembly unwilling to vote, 314.
-, -, peaceful condition of, 583, 584.
-, -, President, Council and Assembly, representation from, 463 i, 565.
-, -, products of, 463 i.
-, -, ships cleared at, list of, 463 iv.
-, -, smallpox in, 408, 581.
-, -, stores of war, request for, 464.
-, -, sugar, rum, molasses, 463 i.
-, -,-, imported, account of, 65, 65 i.
-, -, sugar trade, representation upon, 561.
-, -, "The Swamp," grant of, 359.
-, -, trade of, 463 i.
-, -,-, with Africa, 464.
-, -,-, fur, 211.
-, -, woollen, linen, cotton manufacture, account of, 114.
-, -,-, enquiry concerning, 87.
-, -,-, from Great Britain, 463 i.

Niagara, Falls of, 89 ii.
-, -, French at, 478 iii.
-, -, Indians at, 473 iii.

Nicholson, Francis, General, late Governor of Carolina South, 122, 488 p. 343, 488 i.
-, -,-, lands between Kennebeck and St. Croix Rivers taken by, from French, 353.

Nisbett, Thomas, letter to, 483.

Noden, Ralph, Agent for Lieut.–Governor Pitt, Bermuda, 60.
-, -,-, petition of, 142, 182, 507 i.
-, -,-,-, order concerning, 171.

Norris, Henry, letter to, 483.

North, George, solicitor, Merchant Taylors' Company, letter from, 346, 347, 376.

Northern Colonies, the, (Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut), 561.
-, -, case of, 561, 561 i, 562.
-, -,-, copies of, 541.
-, -, exports and imports, 561.
-, -, rum trade, 578 i.
-, -, ships and goods direct to and from Europe permitted to, 578 i p. 398.
-, -, state of, representation concerning, 78.
-, -, Sugar monopoly, effect of, 560, 561, 578 i.
-, -, sugar trade, 561.
-, -,-, with French, effect of, 475.
-, -, trade of, 386 p. 242, 406 p. 258, 463 i, 473 p. 326, 507, 560, 561.
-, -,-, with foreign Sugar Colonies, complaint concerning, 137.
-, -,-, with French, 561 p. 385.
-, -,-, with Ireland, 137.
-, -,-, papers laid before the House of Lords, 159.

Northey, Sir Ed., Attorney-General, opinion by, 505 i, 524 i, 571 pp. 392–396.

Nova Scotia, agent of, 91 i.
-, -, Annapolis Royal, 12 v.
-, -,-, river, inhabitants, 493 i.
-, -,-, settlements at, instructions concerning, 49.
-, -, Canso. See Canso.
-, -, Chignecto, (Chickenectua), 427 p. 288.
-, -, Chippody, 427 p. 288.
-, -, Cobaquil, Seigneurity of, 493 i.
-, -, Council of, 427.
-, -,-, minutes of, 493, 493 i.
-, -,-, President of. See Cosby, Major; Mascarene, Paul.
-, -,-, representation from, 427 ii.
-, -,-, Secretary of. See Murrell, Wm.
-, -, Councillors. See Cosby; Adams; Shene, W.; Mascarene, Paul; Shirreff, Wm.; Winnet; Murrell.
-, -, Damarescotty River, renamed Walpole River, 217.
-, -, fines, forfeiture in, opinion upon, 427 p. 287.
-, -, fishery of, fish curing, complaint concerning, 113 i.
-, -,-, Heads of Enquiry concerning, 113 i.
-, -, flax, 217 p. 122.
-, -, Fredericksfort (Pemaquid), 217, 297, 457.
-, -,-, action taken against, by Massachusetts Bay, 6, 12, 12 i, 16, 301,301 i, ii, 302, 302 i.
-, -,-,-, denial of, 126.
-, -,-, defence against Indians, 291.
-, -,-, Colonel Dunbar's settlement at, 6, 299; and see Dunbar, David.
-, -,-, Governor Belcher's interference at, 297, 299, 301.
-, -,-, hemp and flax, good quality of, 12.
-, -,-, Massachusetts Bay Committee and Lieut. Governor visit, 301; and see Massachusetts Bay.
-, -,-, potash manufacture at, 12.
-, -,-, riot at, 13, 16.
-, -, French at, 427.
-, -, French Governor, land granted by, 217 p. 125.
-, -, French Protestants, settlement of, proposed, 12 v.
-, -, George Town, Scarrawink Harbour, 427 i.
-, -, Government of, 427 p. 288.
-, -, Governor of. See Philipps; Armstrong.
-, -,-, instructions of, 13, 16.
-, -,-, powers to grant lands, confirmed, 109.
-, -, Harrington, new township at, 217.
-, -,-, plan of, 217.
-, -,-, river, 217.
-, -, hemp, 217 p. 122.
-, -, Indians, danger from, 291.
-, -,-, lands of, claim to, 217 p. 124.
-, -,-,-, sale of, 217 p. 124.
-, -,-, lands between Kennebeck and St. Croix Rivers, claimed by, 353.
-, -,-,-, sold by, 353 viii.
-, -,-, lands of, right to dispose of, 217 p. 122.
-, -,-,-, title to, 217 p. 122.
-, -,-, peace ratified with, 353 xi, xiii.
-, -,-, presents for, 217 p. 125.
-, -,-, settlements destroyed by, 353 viii.
-, -,-, war with, 353, 353 xiii, xiv.
-, -, inhabitants of, French, character of, 427, 493.
-, -,-,-, land claimed by, 427 p. 288.
-, -,-,-, oath of allegiance taken by, 427 p. 287, 493 i.
-, -,-,-, petition from, 493 i.
-, -, Irish in, Papist, 113 i.
-, -,-, Protestants, 44.
-, -, Kennebeck River, township on E. of, petition for, 353 vi.
-, -, lands in, claimed by Mass. Bay, dispute concerning, 49 pp. 36, 37.
-, -,-, French claim to, 427 p. 289.
-, -,-,-, survey required, 427 p. 287.
-, -,-, grants of, 427 p. 287, 427 i.
-, -,-,-, form for, 427 p. 289.
-, -,-,-, instructions for, 152 i.
-, -,-,-, petition for, 427 p. 288.
-, -,-, survey of, 493 i.
-, -,-, instructions concerning, 44, 49 p. 37.
-, -, lands between St. George's River and Penobscot, claim to, 217 p. 123.
-, -, lands between Kennebeck and Penobscot Rivers, claims to, 49 p. 37.
-, -,-, title to, 49 p. 37.
-, -, lands between Kennebeck and St. Croix Rivers, claim to, 398.
-, -,-,-, by Massachusetts Bay, 466, 499, 500.
-, -,-,-,-, upheld, 353 i.
-, -,-, Col. Dunbar's settlement on, 353 ii, iv, v.
-, -,-, petition concerning, 353, 353 ii.
-, -,-, report upon, 353.
-, -,-, settlements destroyed by Indians, 353 viii.
-, -,-, settlers on, petition from, 353 vi.
-, -,-, title to, 77.
-, -, lands in, for mast trees, 427 p. 287.
-, -,-, not cultivated, 427 p. 287.
-, -,-, near Penobscot River, claim to, 353 iii.
-, -,-, reserved for H.M. Navy, 44.
-, -,-, settlements by Col. Dunbar, 217.
-, -,-, H.M. title to, 217 p. 125.
-, -, Lieut.–Governor of. See Armstrong, Lawrence.
-, -, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace, appointment of urged, 427 p. 288.
-, -, and Maine, lands between, claim to, by Mass. Bay, 13, 13 i.
-, -, Mines (Minis), grants of lands in, 427 p. 288.
-, -, Muscongos River, 217 p. 121.
-, -, Palatines, settlement of, 44.
-, -, Pemaquid. See Pemaquid; , Fredericksfort.
-, -, population of, difficulties in settling, 49 p. 37.
-, -, potash, 217 p. 122.
-, -, public houses in, number of, 113 i.
-, -, quit rents, 427 p. 288, 427 i.
-, -,-, arrears of, 217 p. 124.
-, -, regiment, Col. Philipps', at Fredericksfort, 291.
-, -,-, officers unpaid, 91 i.
-, -, Richmond, fort and garrison at, paid by Mass. Bay, 353 xiii.
-, -, Seal (Great) of, to be Used in allotments of land in, 49.
-, -, settlements in, by Col. Dunbar, 427 p. 289.
-, -,-, instructions for, 44.
-, -,-, protection for, 217 p. 126.
-, -, Sheepscot (Sheepsgutt), 353 xiv.
-, -, Sheepscot River, 217.
-, -,-, white pines cut at, warning concerning, 12 iv.
-, -, sugar, rum, molasses, imported from, account of, 63, 65.
-, -, Torrington, 217 p. 121.
-, -, Townshend, new township at, 217.
-, -, townships, new, in, 217.
-, -,-,-, description of, 217 p. 121.
-, -, trade of, 113 i.
-, -, Walpole, new township at, 217.
-, -,-, River, 217.
-, -, Westmorland, new township at, 217 p. 121.
-, -, H.M. Woods in, for the Navy, 44, 49, 217 p. 121.
-, -,-,-, destruction of, 217 p. 121.
-, -,-,-, instructions concerning, 176, 176 i, ii.
-, -,-,-, proclamation concerning, 12 iv.
-, -,-, Surveyor of. See Dunbar, David.
-, -,-,-, powers to grant lands, confirmed, 109.

Nusum, Thomas, deposition of, 55 ii.

O.

Oakley, Edmund, draft of design of Fort Nassau by, 212.

Obra Chief, Jamaica, 25 iii.

Ochs, John, letter from, 399, 453, 496.
-, -,-, petition of, 112, 130, 140, 342 i, 471.
-, -,-, proposal to settle Swiss and German Protestants in Virginia, 399.

Ocacock Island, Car. N., port on, 404.

Ogle, George, surety for Lt.–Gov. , 371.
-, -, John, Dublin, security for Lt.–Gov. , 303.
-, -, Samuel, Lt.–Governor of Maryland, appointment of, 266.
-, -,-, bond of, draft of, 371.
-, -,-,-,-, approved, 341.
-, -,-,-, transferred to, 330.
-, -,-, instructions for, 451, 454.
-, -,-, security for, 266, 303, 371, 407.

Oglethorpe, James, founder of Georgia, South Carolina, scheme for estab- lishing a Charitable Colony, petition for, 7, 7 i, 547.
-, -,-,-, report upon, 7, 7 i.
-, -,-,-,-, alteration in, 7, 7 i.

Ohio River, 89 ii.
-, -, Delaware Indians, French intrigues with, 478 v.

Oliver, Robert, lands of, sale of, 329.

Ontario, Lake, French fort on, 89 ii.

Ordnance, Board of, estimate for stores of war for Antigua, 574, 574 i.
-, -,-, old cannon sent back to, 569, 570.
-, -,-, stores of war for Virginia, request for, 290 p. 169.

Osborn, Henry, Captain, R.N., Governor of Newfoundland, 332, 333, 422.
-, -,-, commission by, 110 ii.
-, -,-, commission of, 10.
-, -,-,-, copy of, 110 i.
-, -,-, Commission and Instructions for, 155 i.
-, -,-,-, powers under, query concerning, 9, 10.
-, -,-, Instructions to, 422 i.
-, -,-, letter from, 319, 331.
-, -,-, memorial to, 8.
-, -,-, order signed by, 422 ii (y).
-, -,-, petition to, 319 ii, 331, 331 i.
-, -,-, prison for St. John, levy for building of, by, 422 ii (m) p. 279, (n).
-, -,-, proclamation by, 319 i, 331 ii.
-, -,-, queries by, 9, 10.
-, -,-, resignation of, 319, 331.

Oswego. See under New York.

Ouisconsing River, 89 ii p. 65.

Overing, J., Attorney General, Massachusetts Bay, opinion by, 73 i.

Oxenford, John, Secretary to Customs Inland Revenue, letter from, 65.
-, -,-, letter to, 63.