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Bahama Islands and Providence Islands, accounts of, 264 iv–xiv.
-, -, Act for governing negroes and slaves, referred, 221 p. 144.
-, -, Act for levying divers sums for defraying the public charges etc. (1729), 221 viii.
-, -, Act for levying divers sums for payment of officers' salaries etc. (1734), 221 viii.
-, -,-, explanation of, 221 p. 144.
-, -, Act for preventing fraud etc. (7 and 8 William III), 401 p. 290.
-, -, Acts of, 221 p. 144.
-, -,-, Governor's instructions concerning, 55.
-, -,-, referred, 55.
-, -,-,-, (1734, 1735), 48.
-, -,-, transmitted, 55.
-, -, Acts in force affecting British trade and shipping, account of, 221 viii.
-, -, Assembly of, 221 p. 144.
-, -,-, case of Mr. Lawford, 401 p. 288.
-, -,-, Speaker of. See Scott, James.
-, -,barracks and fortifications at, repair of, 452.
-, -,-, ruinous condition of, 439.
-, -, braziletto wood, 221 p. 143.
-, -,-, bonds required for cutting, 55.
-, -,-, Crown property, seizure of, 401 p. 290.
-, -, Chief Justice of. See Rowland, Richard; Scott, James.
-, -, contingent charges, account of, 264 ix, xiv.
-, -, Council of, journals of, 264, 279.
-, -,-, minutes of, 401 p. 287.
-, -,-, President of. See Howell, John.
-, -, Council and Assembly of, address from, 69 i, 107.
-, -, Councillors. See Steward (Stewart), William; Jackson, Chaloner; Thompson, Richard; Pinder, William; Lorey, Thomas; Rogers, William Whetstone; Howell, John; Spatchers, William; Hale, William; Thompson, John; Smith, William; Spencer, Thomas; Miller, William; Rogers, —; Hurst, Acklom.
-, -, Court, Admiralty, Judge of. See Smith.
-, -,-,-, trial of mutineers by, 264 i p. 164, 276.
-, -, Court of Common Pleas, Governor's alleged interference with, 503 p. 391.
-, -, Court House, prison for, funds for building of, 454 p. 327.
-, -, Courts of Justice and Judges, Governor's treatment of, 449.
-, -, H.M. Customs in, accounts of, dispute concerning, 482.
-, -,-, charges of evasion of duties, 401 p. 290.
-, -, defence of, 69 i.
-, -,-, importance of, 107, 221 p. 143.
-, -,-, need for fresh measures for, 277.
-, -, Deputy Marshal of. See Raddon, George.
-, -, duties in, affecting British trade and shipping, reply to queries concerning, 221 viii.
-, -, duties and impositions in, 221.
-, -, Engineer at, death of, 55.
-, -,-, plans for barracks by, 264 p. 161.
-, -,-, report and drawings of, 221 p. 142.
-, -, export duties, account of, 264 vi, xii.
-, -, Exuma, protection for salt industry at, 440 i.
-, -,-, salt raking, Governor's measures for control over, 503 p. 390.
-, -, fines and forfeitures in, account of, 264 viii, xiii.
-, -, fort in, decayed condition of barracks, 264 p. 161.
-, -,-, seized by mutineers, 264 i.
-, -,-, urgent need for repair of, 264 i, ii, iii, 277.
-, -, Fort Nassau, cost of repair of, 107.
-, -, forts and fortifications Engineer's report upon, 55.
-, -,-, ruinous condition of, 427.
-, -, garrison of, condition of, 394.
-, -, Governor of. See Rogers, Woodes; Fitzwilliam, R.
-, -,-, charges concerning trading by, 449, 452.
-, -, Grand Jury, address from, 434 ii.
-, -,-, foreman of. See Bedon, Thos.
-, -, importance of defence of, 221 p. 143.
-, -, import duties, account of, 264 v, xi.
-, -, inhabitants of, census required by Governor, 503.
-, -,-, need for increase of, 69 i.
-, -,-, statement of case of, 503.
-, -, Independent Company at, account of state of, 346, 347.
-, -,-, deserters from, at Havana, 264 i, p. 166.
-, -,-, lack of arms and medicines for, 164, 221 p. 143, 264 i, ii, iii, 276.
-, -,-, miserable conditions of, 264, 264 i, ii, iii, 276, 277.
-, -,-, mutiny and desertion among, 342 i.
-, -,-,-, account of, 264 i, ii, 276, 277, 279; and see Clare; Cornwallis, Colonel.
-, -,-, officers in, lack of, 264 i, p, 165.
-, -,-,-, request for increase in, 264 ii.
-, -,-, pay of, inadequate, 221 p. 143.
-, -,-, question of provisions for, 264 i, p. 166, 264 ii.
-, -,-, request for allowances and medicines for, 221 p. 143.
-, -,-, treatment of, complaint concerning, 342 i.
-, -, Justice of the Peace. See Howell, John.
-, -, lime kiln ordered by Governor, 503 p. 390.
-, -, Lords Proprietors of, purchase from, 277.
-, -, Naval Officer in. See Scott, James.
-, -, need for direct communication with Great Britain, 221 p. 142.
-, -,-, proposal to forward correspondence via South Carolina, 221 p. 142.
-, -, New Providence, account of conditions in, 342 i.
-, -, pirates, 454 p. 327.
-, -,-, instructions for defence against, 440 i.
-, -,-, proceedings and trial of, report required, 452.
-, -, population of, need for increasing, 277.
-, -, Proprietors of, rights and profits transferred to Crown on purchase, 55.
-, -, Providence, French pilot executed at, 452.
-, -,-, recruits for garrison at, 394.
-, -, provisions for, charges against Governor concerning purchase of, 401 p. 288.
-, -, purchase of, by the Crown, 69 i, 221 p. 142.
-, -,-,-, terms of, 55.
-, -, revenue of, 221 p. 144.
-, -,-, account of, 264 iv, x.
-, -, salt, duty on, 221 p. 144.
-, -,-, for fishery in Northern Colonies, 221 p. 144.
-, -, salt raking, 221 pp. 143, 144.
-, -,-, bonds required for, 55.
-, -, Settlers for, Palatines proposed as, 221 p. 144, 277.
-, -, ship seized by Spaniards, 346.
-, -, shipping, list of, 279.
-, -, H.M. Ships at, importance of, 277.
-, -,-, instructions for Captains of, 454 p. 327.
-, -,-, proposal for a small vessel to be stationed at, 277.
-, -, H.M. sloop Shark sent for the protection of, 440 i.
-, -, Spanish intrigues in, 264 i p. 164.
-, -, Station ships, Admiralty instructions for, 428.
-, -, stores of war for, 107.
-, -,-, lack of small arms, 264 i, p. 163, 264 ii.
-, -,-, need of, 55, 221 p. 143.
-, -, taxes in, account of, 264 vii.
-, -, trade of, obstructed, 401 p. 289.
-, -, treasure trove in, 454 p. 327.
-, -, Treasurer of, accounts of, 503 p. 391; and see White, John.

Baltic, The, potash for Great Britain from, 241 i.

Baltimore Brigantine, account of loss of crew and cargo of, 340, 340 i iii, v.
-, -, case of, 462.
-, -, master of. See White, Richard.
-, -, owner of. See Buckler, Andrew.

Barbados: and see Dominico, Sta Lucia, St. Vincent.
-, -, Act appointing Agents for this Island in Great Britain, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act concerning forestallers and ingrossers of provisions (1672), referred back for consultation, 29.
-, -,-, suspensory clause for, 399.
-, -, Act concerning the surveying of land in this Island, petition against, 443.
-, -,-, repeal of urged, 479, 491.
-, -,-, report upon, 485.
-, -,-, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act declaring part of the Newtown house in the Town of St. Michael to be the common gaol of this Island and impowering the Provost Marshall to make use of it as such, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act empowering the Treasurer to pay a certain sum to the Lady Howe, etc., approved, 228, 237.
-, -,-, confirmation of, 261, 399.
-, -,-, referred, 213.
-, -, Act for the encouragement of Thomas Spencer Esqr. in a new project or method he has invented for the more easy and expeditious straining of liquors for making sugar and rum, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act for the encouragement of Major Thos. Spencer Esqr., for a new project or method he has invented in the place and stead of lead on copper, being less expensive, more dureable and convenient then what has heretofore been used, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act entituled an Act for laying an imposition or duty on all sugars, molasses, rum, cotton, and ginger, imported into this Island which are not the natural product, growth and manufacture of some of H.M. Colonies (1715), referred back for consultation, 29.
-, -, Act entituled A Supplemental Act to the last mentioned (1717), referred back for consultation, 29.
-, -, Act entituled an Act to prevent the inconveniency upon the inhabitants of this Island by forestallers, ingrossers and ingraters (1676), referred back for consultation, 29.
-, -, Act impowering the Vestry of the Parish of St. Joseph to choose a churchwarden for the said parish to continue in the said office till the five and twentyeth day of march next, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act, impowering the Vestry of the parish of St. Lucy to choose a churchwarden for the said parish to continue in the said office till the twenty-fifth day of March next, and also to enable the vestrys of the several parishes in this Island to make choice of a churchwarden in case of the death or going off this Island of any churchwarden before the year for which he is elected expires, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act for laying an imposition or duty on all sugars, molasses, rum, cotton and ginger imported which are not the natural product of some of H.M. Colonies, suspensory clause for, 399.
-, -, Act to prevent the exportation of horses and asses from this Island (1715), referred back for consultation, 29.
-, -,-, suspensory clause for, 399.
-, -, Act to prevent the inconvenience upon the inhabitants by forestallers, engrossers and regraters, suspensory clause for, 399.
-, -, Act to provide for the expences of His Honour the President's table during his residence at Pilgrims House for the benefit of the public, transmitted, 289 i.
-, -, Act to raise a sum of money for payment of Lord Howe's debts, 51.
-, -, Act, supplemental to Act laying an imposition or duty on all sugars etc., suspensory clause of, 399.
-, -, Acts (2) concerning forestallers and ingrossers, effect of repeal of, 183 pp. 119, 120.
-, -, Acts of, laying duties on negroes, wine imported and exported, 142 p. 88.
-, -, Acts of, list of, 289 i, 290 iii, 396 i.
-, -,-, (5), reason for repeal of, 183 pp. 119, 120.
-, -,-,-, repeal of recommended, 142 p. 89.
-, -,-, referred, 393.
-, -, Agents for, 51.
-, -, Assembly of, Speaker of. See Peers, Henry; Gibbons, W.
-, -, Attorney General of. See Blenman, Jonathan.
-, -, Carlisle Bay, H.M.S. Fox at, 183 ii, 188 iv.
-, -, case of Rawlin and Warren, account of, 335 p. 225, 336.
-, -, Chief Justice of. See Bruce, James.
-, -, coins currency, silver, 142 p. 89.
-, -, Commission of Bishop of London omitted from Lord Howe's instructions, 38.
-, -,-, inserted in Instructions for new Governor, 49.
-, -, cotton, duty on, 29.
-, -, Council of, 289.
-, -,-, appointment of Charles Dunbar as Councillor Extraordinary, 210.
-, -,-, Committee upon officers' fees, report from, 335, 335 i.
-, -,-, Committee's report on conditions in the Island, 183 pp. 118–121, 188.
-, -,-, Committee upon Sta Lucia, St. Vincent and Dominico, extract from report of, 293, 293 i.
-, -,-,-,-, extract from depositions concerning, 293 ii.
-, -,-, hearing of Mr. Edlington's case, 443.
-, -,-, minutes of, 51, 183 p. 122, 188.
-, -,-, numbers of, report required, 399.
-, -, Council and Assembly, 29.
-, -,-, minutes of, 396 i.
-, -, Councillors. See Weekes, Ralph; Maxwell, Thos.; Gollop, John; Peers, Henry; Ashley, John; Maycock, John; Harrison, Thomas; Dottin, Abel; Dottin, James; Terrill, Colonel; Haggatt, Othniel; Dunbar, Charles; Colleton.
-, -, Court of Error, appeals to, 336.
-, -, Court, Exchequer, appeals against findings of, 335, 336.
-, -,-,-, case of Rawlin and Warren heard in, account of, 335 p. 225, 336.
-, -, Custom House officers in, 399.
-, -,-, complaint concerning, 51, 183 p. 121.
-, -,-, seizures by, 335, 336.
-, -, defence of, 51.
-, -,-, proposal to fit out small vessels for, 183 pp. 118, 119.
-, -, Deputy Secretary of. See Duke, William.
-, -, exports and imports of, enquiry into duty on, 142 p. 88.
-, -, fees in, (Queen Anne's reign) account of, 289.
-, -,-, settlement of, 289.
-, -, forts and fortifications of, 142 p. 89.
-, -, 4½ per cent, duty in, 51.
-, -,-, alteration in method of collection, 202, 203.
-, -,-, amount raised by, 142 p. 89.
-, -,-, collection of, 399.
-, -, French inhabitants of Sta Lucia, increase in numbers of, 406.
-, -, Government of, annual expenses of, 142 ii.
-, -, Governor of. See Howe, Lord; Kendall, Colonel; Worsley, Henry.
-, -, Grand Jury, address of, 203, 275, 494 iii, iv, v.
-, -,-, Clerk of. See Hall, Benjamin.
-, -, horses, trade in, 183 p. 119.
-, -, laws laying duties on trade and shipping of Great Britain, negroes imported or exported, wines, goods and shipping etc., account of, 142 iii.
-, -,-, reply to, queries concerning, 142.
-, -, merchants of, consultation with, 399.
-, -,-, report from, 183 pp. 119–121.
-, -, naval squadron at, 183 p. 121.
-, -, negroes, duty on, enquiry into, 142 p. 88.
-, -, officers' fees in, 335, 335 i.
-, -,-, account of, required, 275.
-, -,-, enquiry into, 323.
-, -, poverty of, 142 p. 88, 202.
-, -, prayers for Royal Family, alteration in, 395.
-, -, Prerogative of the Crown, infringement of, 443, 479.
-, -, President, Council and Assembly of, address from, 202, 204,275.
-, -, provisions for, complaint concerning, 183 p. 119.
-, -, public papers, delay in transmitting, 493, 494.
-, -, revenue of, 335, 336.
-, -,-, from duties and taxes, account of, 142 i.
-, -, rum, duty on, 183 p. 120.
-, -, Sta Lucia, St. Vincent and Dominico under Government of, 108.
-, -, ships seized by French, complaint concerning, 493, 494, 494 i, ii; and see Scipio ship.
-, -, state, condition, and trade of, enquiry in, report of Committee upon, 183 pp. 118–121, 188.
-, -, stores of war for, 29, 142 p. 89.
-, -,-, arrival of, 183 p. 121, 202.
-, -,-, payment for small arms, 142 p. 89.
-, -,-, receipt of cannon, 275.
-, -,-, small arms needed, 183 p. 121, 202.
-, -,-, thanks for, 202, 203.
-, -, Sugar, duty on, seizures on account of, 335, 336.
-, -, sugar trade, competition with French, 183 p. 120.
-, -, Surveyor General of, report by, 399; and see Edlington, John; Woodroofe, Joseph.
-, -, taxation in, 142 p. 88.
-, -, trade of, with Africa, 204.
-, -,-, with Ireland, 204.
-, -,-, with Madeira, 204.
-, -,-, with Northern Colonies, 204.
-, -,-, depressed condition of, 51.
-, -,-, illegal, with French, 290 i, ii.
-, -, Treasurer of, accounts of, 183 p. 122, 183 v; and see Bignall, Jno.
-, -, Treasury of, orders on unpaid, 142 ii.

Barnstaple, ships for Newfoundland from, 119 i (47).

Basle, 268.

Benjamin brigantine, recruits for the Bahamas on board of, 394.

Bermuda, Act laying duties on liquors, negroes, and trade and shipping of Great Britain, account of, 211 i.
-, -, Act for laying a duty upon the whale fishery, for the use of H.E. the Governor in lieu of the benefits formerly accrued to this said Excy. thereby, referred, 47.
-, -, Act to prevent vexatious suits and. limiting the time of returning executions etc., referred, 47.
-, -, Act for raising a sum of money for payment of the public debts, referred, 47.
-, -, Act for renewing the Act to prevent hauling fish by any other contrivance, referred, 47.
-, -, Acts of, transmitted, 57.
-, -, Council, President of. See Trimingham, John.
-, -,-, vacancies in, 57.
-, -, Councillors. See Jennings, John; Darrell, John; Hunt, Richard; Spofferth, Samuel; Sherlock, Samuel; White, Leonard, Senr.; Jennings, Richard; Trimingham, John; Tucker, Henry; Auchineck, Andrew; Jones, Francis; Butterfield, John; Butterfield, Nathaniel; Dinwiddio, Robert; Trott, Perient, Senr.; Trott, Perient, Junr.
-, -, duties in, affecting British trade and shipping, reply to queries concerning, 211.
-, -, exports and imports, account of, 211.
-, -, Lieutenant Governor of. See Pitt, John.
-, -, salt raking on Turk's Island from, 454, 454 i.
-, -, sloop from, to protect salt raking on Turk's Islands, 454 p. 326.
-, -, trade, illegal, with French, 454 pp. 326, 327.

Bideford, ships for Newfoundland from, 119 i (47).

Bilboa, fish from Canso for, 450 i.

Boston, 117.
-, -, church at, gifts for, 194.
-, -, conference with Penobscot Indians at, 375 ii (c), (d).
-, -, Court, Vice-Admiralty, decrees in case of Jesus Maria Joseph Spanish ship, 152 i, ii.
-, -,-,-, judge of. See Auchmuty, Robert.
-, -, Lieut. Governor Armstrong's publication at, 384.
-, -, sack ships at Canso from, 166 iv.
-, -, Scheme for a bank for circulating cash notes, consideration of, 81.

Boston Gazette, copies of, 321 i, ii, 322 i.

Brazil, method of preparing tobacco in, Captain Ball's proposal concerning, 31.

Bristol, City of, proposed as Trustee for settlement of Nova Scotia, 331.
-, -, copies of Carolina duty-on-negroes Act sent to, 3.
-, -, letter from, concerning Carolina, 7.
-, -, memorials and petitions from, concerning Newfoundland, 389 p. 281.
-, -, merchants trading with South Carolina, objection to Appropriation Act, 21, 88.
-, -,-,-, petition of, 7, 7 i.
-, -, merchants trading with Jamaica, memorial and proposal of, 148 i.
-, -, merchants trading with New Jersey, objection to Act, 154.
-, -,-, petition of, 64.
-, -, merchants trading with New York, petition of, 54 i.
-, -, sack ships at Canso from, 166 iv.
-, -, Society of Merchant Adventurers, memorial from, 495,496.