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Leeward Islands. See Antigua, Nevis, Montserrat, St. Christopher; Virgin Islands (Anguilla, Barbuda, Spanish Town, Tortola).
-, -, Act appointing Mr. Yeamans Agent, 314 p. 206.
-, -, Act, for laying a duty of Gunpowder on the tonnage of shipping etc. Governor's assent to, 478 i.
-, -, Act, powder, petition for a new, 439, 449 i, 450.
-, -, Act for naturalizing Vessadys, 314 p. 206.
-, -, Act to regulate Mr. Smith's fees, 314 p. 206.
-, -, Act for settlement and regulation of militia, 257 p. 177.
-, -, Act for supplying the want of fines and recoveries in thyeis islands and for making any deed duly executed before any of H.M. Justices of the Courts of Common Pleas equivalent to a fine and recovery etc., report upon, 67.
-, -, Acts concerning building and repair of forts etc., account of, 257 p. 178.
-, -, Acts concerning officers' fees in, Wavell Smith's observation upon and protest against, 199, 199 i.
-, -, Acts, private, failure to send certificate for, 314 p. 206.
-, -, Collection of, to be transmitted, 473, 530.
-, -, Agent for. See Coope, Richard.
-, -, -, consultation with, 257 p. 176.
-, -, -, petition from, 257 p. 177.
-, -, -, petition sent to, 314 ii p. 236.
-, -, and Barbados, representation on state of, 106, 106 i, 107.
-, -, -, -, remarks upon, 108.
-, -, Council of, Mr. Dunbar appointed as Councillor in ordinary, 127, 237, 249.
-, -, Council and Assembly, additional allowances for regiment urged upon, 197.
-, -, -, Committee for auditing accounts, 191, 257 p. 178.
-, -, -, journal and minutes of, to be transmitted, 530.
-, -, Councils and Assemblies in, Minutes of, 474.
-, -, danger from French at, 1, 11 p. 7, 13, 83.
-, -, defence of, 77, 140 p. 88, 196 p. 122, 257, 260, 530.
-, -, -, Acts for raising money for, 257 p. 178.
-, -, -, Articles of War inoperative, 140 p. 88.
-, -, -, cost contributed by each island, 140 p. 88.
-, -, -, importance of, 74.
-, -, -, inadequate, 13 p. 8, 106 p. 68, 508.
-, -, -, measures for, 106 p. 69, 257 p. 178.
-, -, urged, 11.
-, -, Deputy Auditor of, 257 p. 178.
-, -, -, difficulty in furnishing accounts, 191.
-, -, effect of attack by French on Barbados upon, 114.
-, -, effect of Treaty of Neutrality upon, 464 i, 614.
-, -, exports, 4½ per cent duty on, 196 p. 123.
-, -, exports and imports of, 457.
-, -, -, account of revenue from, required, 289, 291, 581 i.
-, -, fees in, Wavel Smith's complaint concerning, 199.
-, -, fortifications of, 457.
-, -, -, account of money raised for, required, 169.
-, -, -, repair of, 137.
-, -, Government of, under the Crown, 20 p. 11.
-, -, Governor of. See Mathew, William; Hart, John; Londonderry, Earl of; Douglass, Walter; Hamilton, Walter; Stapleton, William.
-, -, Governor of, difficulties and expenses in carrying out duties of, 140 p. 88.
-, -, -, enquiry concerning Sta. Cruz, 308 p. 202.
-, -, -, need for vessel for, 140 p. 88.
-, -, Governor Mathew's proposals for encouragement of trade of, 314 ii pp. 236, 237.
-, -, importance of, 11, 13.
-, -, inhabitants of, number of, 11, 13, 257 p. 176.
-, -, -, removal to Danish and Dutch settlements, 396.
-, -, -, white, decrease in, 108, 257 p. 179.
-, -, measures for security and trade of, proposed by Governor Mathew, 314 ii pp. 236–242.
-, -, merchants trading with, representation from, 106, 106 i, 107.
-, -, -, -, remarks upon, 108.
-, -, militia in, 137.
-, -, -, Act to provide arms for, 257 p. 177, 314 ii pp. 239, 241.
-, -, -, encouragement of, 11, 13 p. 8.
-, -, -, horse, requirements of, 257 p. 178.
-, -, -, number of, 257 p. 178.
-, -, -, type of sword for, 314 ii p. 241.
-, -, naval squadron for, 106 pp. 69, 70, 183 p. 119, 196 p. 122.
-, -, remarks upon, 108.
-, -, population of, white, decrease of, enquiry into, 137.
-, -, powder duty in, 257 p. 177.
-, -, -, new Act for, 449 i, 465.
-, -, produce of, 20 p. 22.
-, -, regiment at, 140 p. 88.
-, -, -, additional allowance for, 197.
-, -, -, drafts for, 11.
-, -, -, grenades for, 314 ii p. 241.
-, -, -, high cost of provision for, 197.
-, -, -, movements of, 314 ii p. 221.
-, -, -, proposal to concentrate at Antigua, 183 p. 119.
-, -, -, recruits for, 11, 13.
-, -, -, stores and gunpowder supplied from Antigua for, 465.
-, -, representation on trade, strength and fortification of, 457.
-, -, Revenue of, copy of Governor's instructions concerning, required, 206.
-, -, St. John's (Virgin Islands) under Government of, 88 i.
-, -, servants from England for, 11.
-, -, shipping, attacks upon, by Spanish privateers, 508, 508 i–vi.
-, -, H.M. ships of war at, 314 ii p. 238.
-, -, proposal to increase, 11, 13.
-, -, -, request for, 11.
-, -, -, timber for gun carriages bought by, 314 ii p. 221.
-, -, Spanish attacks upon, from Puerto Rico, 508.
-, -, state of, by Governor Mathew, 314 ii.
-, -, Stores of war for, 106 p. 70, 170, 314 ii pp. 240–242.
-, -, -, account of, 522 ii.
-, -, -, concentration at Antigua of, 183 p. 119.
-, -, -, distribution of, 518.
-, -, -, estimate of, 522 i.
-, -, -, list of, 11, 11 i, 13.
-, -, -, memorandum and estimate for, 299.
-, -, -, need of, report upon, 137.
-, -, -, request for, 257, 260.
-, -, -, supplied to H.M. ships at, 314 ii p. 240.
-, -, -, swords, firelocks with bayonets required, 257 p. 177.
-, -, Sugar plantations of, exhausted state of land for, 457.
-, -, Sugar trade, Governor Mathew's views upon regulations for, 314 ii p. 237.
-, -, -, handicapped by French, 196 p. 123.
-, -, Surveyor General of. See Dunbar, Charles.
-, -, threatened from Martinique and Guadaloupe, 173 p. 107.
-, -, trade of, 20 p. 22, 457.
-, -, -, measures to encourage, 106.
-, -, Treasurers in, difficulty in getting accounts from, 474.
-, -, war feared at, 39.
-, -, white servants in proportion to negroes, 257 p. 179.

Les Saintes, militia of, 602 i.

Linen manufacture in the Plantations, encouragement of, 20 p. 25.

L'Isle Madam. See St. Johns Island. Liverpool, merchants trading with Jamaica and Africa, letter from, 397 ii.
-, -, -, petition from, 560.
-, -, whale oil from Bermuda for, 187, 188.

London, Bishop of, letter from, 41.
-, -, -, letter to, 41 i, 190.
-, -, hat makers of, complaint from 20 pp. 19, 20.
-, -, merchants of, petition of, 20 pp. 15, 16.
-, -, merchants trading with South Carolina, petition from, 17, 34, 181, 250.
-, -, -, -, reply to, 250 ii.
-, -, -, -, report upon, 90.
-, -, -, representation from, 276.
-, -, merchants trading with Jamaica, petition of, 91 i, 560.
-, -, -, objection to duty on negroes, 397.
-, -, merchants trading with St. Christopher, petition of, 398.
-, -, petition from artizans and workmen in, 546 ii.
-, -, Recorder of, order by, 35.
-, -, Spanish Ambassador at. See Montijo, Conte de.
-, -, whale oil from Bermuda for, 187, 188.

Lords, House of, address of, 122 i, 123 i, 125 i, 126.
-, -, -, reply to, 457.
-, -, Committee of, minutes of, 77.
-, -, order of, 125 i.
-, -, representation to, 291.
-, -, -, on laws, trade and manufactures in the Plantations affecting Great Britain, 20.
-, -, -, -, printed copies of, 21, 22.
-, -, -, a State of the British Plantations laid before, 462.

Louisburgh (Lewisburgh)Louisburgh (Lewisburgh), fishery and shipping at, 504 (i).
-, -, garrison at, 504 i.
-, -, harbour at, fortification of, by French, 246 ii.

Lowestoft, H.M.S., Commander of. See Cotterell.
-, -, sent to Canso, 135.