N

Nantucket, 177 i.

-, wool exported, 620.

Narragansett, 177 i.

Nassau, ship, case of, 750, 750 i–v.

Naval Stores (timber, hemp, pitch, tar, turpentine); and see iron.

-, Bristol Co., lands purchased by, from W. Penn, 177 i.

-, exports from the Plantations, (Car. S.), 787.

-, -, (N.E.), 85, 330.

-, -, (N.H.), 806 i, 810, 810 iii.

-, -, encouragement of, considered, 193, 815.

-, -, to the Continent, 806 i, 810, 810 iii, 819.

-, French supplied with, by Danes, 628 i.

-, pitch and tar, bought for Navy, account of, requested, 381.

-, -, quality of, Act for maintaining, 699, 700, 738.

-, -, -, complaints concerning, 382, 416, 699.

-, -, instructions to Governors for maintaining, 382, 416, 419.

-, premium on, effect of, on Swedish monopoly, 819.

-, -, paid for, account of, 386 i.

-, -, -, -, request for, 381, 387.

-, tar, in N.Y., failure to make, 402.

-, in the Plantations, report upon, by Mr. Geo, 819.

-, -, -, to the House of Commons ordered, 328, 328 i.

-, timber, duty on, removal of, proposed, 330, 788.

Navy, H.M.; and see Admiralty; Byng, Sir G.; Burchett, J.; Jamaica, Naval Squadron at.

-, -, Burchett's History of, 624, 624 i.

-, -, Commanders of H.M. ships, complaint against, 566.

-, -, trading by, 566.

-, -, action brought against by pirate, 800.

-, -, Commissioners of, letter from, 386.

-, -, -, letter to, 381, 387.

-, -, convoy for plantation ships, 10, 54, 58, 78, 141, 144, 271.

-, -, deserters, harbouring of, proclamation prohibiting, Va., 657, 657 iii.

-, -, guardships in the Plantations:— (Bahamas), 737.

-, -, -, Barbados, 471.

-, -, -, letters from Captains of, 821.

-, -, -, (Bermuda), request for, 551.

-, -, -, (Car.), request for, 556, 730, 787.

-, -, -, (Jam.), 35.

-, -, -, -, request for increase, 54, 65 ii, 681 iii.

-, -, -, -, manned by soldiers, 78.

-, -, -, Leeward Islands, increase of, request for, 134, 298, 430, 431, 487, 557, 797.

-, -, -, -, dispatched and withdrawn, 442.

-, -, -, -, victual at Barbados, 691, 797.

-, -, -, -, victualling station in L.I. proposed, 691, 797.

-, -, -, (Nova Scotia), 352, 619.

-, -, -, -, request for, 351, 550, 619, 789.

-, -, -, (Va.), 657, 800.

-, -, -, control of, by Governors, proposed, 54, 144, 681 iii, 737, 807.

-, -, -, -, -, refused by Admiralty, 144.

-, -, -, trading by, complaint concerning, 681 iii.

-, -, -, -, orders prohibiting, 688.

-, -, pirates, captured by, 742; and see pirates.

-, -, -, expedition against (Bahamas), 471; and see Rogers, W.

-, -, -, ships ordered for suppression of, 64.

-, -, ships:—See

Adventure.

Diamond.

Dragon.

Gloucester.

Ludlow Castle.

Lyme.

Milford.

Newcastle.

Pearl.

Phœnix.

Rose.

Rye.

Scarborough.

Seaford.

Shark.

Sheerness.

Snow.

Squirrel.

Swift.

Trial.

Winchelsea.

-, -, victory over Spaniards, 807.

Nedham, William, Chief Justice and Speaker, Jam., 322, 681.

-, -, dedimus to, 324.

-, -, document signed by, 681 iii.

-, -, proposed for Council, 53.

Negnomkey, 261.

Negroes, 797 iv, 800.

-, Angola, 660.

-, Antigua, 495 i, 547.

-, Barbados, 103 i.

-, -, runaway, to Martinique, 77, 753 i, 763, 767 i.

-, -, tax on, 742, 742 xiii, 743.

-, Bermuda, danger from, 551.

-, Car., danger from, 384.

-, -, duty on, 660.

-, -, runaway, protected by Spaniards, 423, 556.

-, Crab I., taken prisoners by Spaniards, 442.

-, Jam., 144; and see Act laying duty on.

-, -, exported to Spanish West Indies, account of, 206 ii.

-, -, imports of, account of, 566.

-, -, need of, for planting, 196.

-, -, price of, 196.

-, -, -, raised by Asiento trade, 196.

-, -, tax upon, exported. See Jamaica, Act laying duty on.

-, -, punishment of, Act concerning, 300.

-, Leeward Islands, runaway, 298 x.

-, Nevis. See Nevis, Act for good government of.

-, "peiced India," 196.

-, "refuse," 196.

-, runaway, harboured, at St. Thomas, 628 i.

-, -, -, at Martinique, 77, 753 i, 763, 767 i.

-, -, -, at St. Augustine, 423, 556.

-, -, L.I., 298 x.

-, St. Kitts, 325, 510.

-, -, taxation of, 48.

-, trade in, between Dutch and L.I., 692.

-, in Virgin Islands, 298 iv, vi, viii, ix, 442.

Neguamkett (Neaguamer), 261.

Negwassag, R., 261.

Neptune, ship, captured by pirates, 737.

-, -, seized by Spaniards 692, 692 vi—viii.

Nevins, Robert, document signed by, 603 i.

Nevis; and see Hamilton, W.; and Leeward Islands.

-, Act, for the good government of negroes, 461.

-, -, -, confirmation of, 585.

-, -, -, recommended, 481, 540, 570 i (a).

-, -, -, referred, 461.

-, -, -, report upon, 472.

-, -, -, Governor's remarks upon, required, 487.

-, -, for laying a duty upon French sugars, rum and molasses imported, 461.

-, -, -, confirmation of, request for, 481.

-, -, -, Governor's remarks upon, required, 487.

-, -, -, referred, 461.

-, -, -, report upon, 472.

-, -, -, to lie probationary, 570 i (a).

-, -, to settle estate of Thomas Herbert, objection to, 570 i (a).

-, Acts of, collection of, 171.

-, Agent of. See Jory, Joseph.

-, Assembly of, 692.

-, -, Journals of, transmission of, required, 736, 736 iii.

-, -, Speaker of. See Pemberton, Roger.

-, Council, 692.

-, -, Minutes of, transmission of, required, 736, 736 ii.

-, -, President of, 624 i.

-, Council and Assembly, Address by, in favour of Governor Hamilton, 438, 439.

-, Councillors, 797.

-, -, persons proposed for, 797.

-, dodan, 102 ii, 230.

-, Governor of. See Hamilton, W.

-, -, visit to, 40, 298.

-, inhabitants of, migration to Crab Island, 40.

-, invasion of, by French, 40.

-, -, -, capitulation of, 230.

-, -, -, fulfilment of, demanded, 102 i, ii.

-, -, -, infringement of, alleged, 230.

-, -, -, -, reference of, to Commissaries under Treaty, proposed, 230.

-, -, -, -, referred, 102.

-, -, -, -, terms of, 102 ii.

-, -, hostages at Martinique, 102 ii.

-, -, -, neglect of, alleged, 102 ii.

-, -, -, report upon, 230.

-, -, -, survivor of, 230.

-, -, -, subsistence of, payments for, accounts of, 230.

-, -, -, release of, application for, proposed, 230.

-, -, sufferers from, debentures for, application to Parliament concerning, 762.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Smith, Daniel.

-, Lt. Governor, Council and Assembly, address of, 230.

-, negroes. See Act for good government of.

-, planters, proposals by, for purchase of plantations in St. Kitts, 31, 36.

-, records of, destroyed by French, 230.

-, succour for St. Kitts from, 45.

Newcastle, Duke of. See PelhamHolles.

Newcastle, H.M.S., 164 i.

New England; and see Mass. Bay; New Hampshire.

-, exports from, 245, 620.

-, fishery, competition of, feared, 626 i.

-, -, development of, by fishermen brought from Newfoundland, 798; and see Newfoundland; Nova Scotia; N.E., sturgeon.

-, Governor of, to be entrusted with care of H.M. Woods, proposal for, 592; and see Shute, Samuel.

-, Governors, native-born, and H.M. Woods, 283.

-, imports and exports, account of, required, 245.

-, imports of foreign goods, return of, 418.

-, lands between, and Nova Scotia. See Nova Scotia; Mass., Maine.

-, logwood trade, 104 i.

-, Pemaquid, 177 i.

-, pirates, depredations of, 551 ii, 797 ii.

-, rum, quality of, 164.

-, ship captured by pirates, 551 ii.

-, Sturgeon, patent for. See Sturgeon.

-, trade, competition of, with Great Britain, objection to, 543, 550.

-, trade, with Danes, 620 i.

-, -, with France, 620, 621.

-, -, with Jamaica, 196.

-, -, Newfoundland, objections to, 550.

-, -, illegal, with Nova Scotia, 351 ii.

-, wool and woollen manufactures, enquiry concerning, 418.

-, -, remedy for, proposed, 620.

Newfoundland, Act, to encourage trade to, 550, 798.

-, -, -, not observed, 115, 626 i.

-, -, to remedy abuses in trade of, draft of, submitted, 798, 808, 808 i.

-, Bay of Fortune, 626 i.

-, Cape Bonavista, 626, 751, 798.

-, Cape Race, 798.

-, Charter of, new, 798.

-, -, "Western," 798.

-, drunkenness, prevalent in, 115, 164, 626 i, 751, 798.

-, Fishery, abuses in, 115, 751.

-, -, -, remedies for, proposed, 115, 751; and see Act to remedy etc.

-, -, -, report upon, 626 i, 798.

-, -, account of, 440, 626 ii, 751 iii.

-, -, Act regulating, 550; and see Act to encourage trade to; Act to remedy abuses etc.

-, -, Convoy, Commodore of. See Passenger, W.; Scott, T.

-, -, -, -, appeals to, 626 i, 808 i.

-, -, -, -, -, report by, 115, 164, 626, 626 i, ii, 751.

-, -, -, -, Instructions and Heads of Enquiry for, 414, 414 i, ii, 527.

-, -, decay of, causes of, 751, 798.

-, -, fish, curing of, complaints concerning, 798.

-, -, -, prices of, 626 i, 798.

-, -, Fishing Admirals, 527.

-, -, -, abuses by, 626 i, 751, 798.

-, -, -, authority of, objection to, 392 i.

-, -, -, complaints against, 798; and see Weston; Cleeves; Tulon.

-, -, -, regulation of, 808 i.

-, -, fleet, sailing of, 758 i.

-, -, French at Petit Nore, etc., 626 i, 751.

-, -, -, boats of, ordered to be destroyed, 751.

-, -, -, at Placentia, 798.

-, -, -, at St. Peters, 542 (g), 626 i.

-, -, garrison's share in, denied, 626 i.

-, -, -, forbidden, 550.

-, -, growth and decay of, 751, 798.

-, -, -, causes of, 751, 798.

-, -, Hakluyt quoted, 798.

-, -, harbours, 626.

-, -, history of, report upon, by Council of Trade, 798.

-, -, importance of, 798.

-, -, New Englanders, Commodore's order to sail with convoy, 164 i, 414 ii, 751 ii.

-, -, -, -, disobeyed, 164.

-, -, -, -, punishment of, demanded, 164.

-, -, -, competition of, feared, 507, 626 i.

-, -, -, exclusion of, proposed, 507.

-, -, -, resident, 164.

-, -, -, rum supplied to fishermen by, 115, 164, 751, 798.

-, -, -, -, prohibition of, proposed, 115.

-, -, -, seamen debauched and carried off by, 115, 164, 414, 414 ii, 626 i, 751, 798.

-, -, -, -, bonds to prevent, required from, 115, 751, 751 i, ii, 808 i.

-, -, -, prosecution of, urged, 115.

-, -, -, instructions for preventing, 414 ii.

-, -, -, trade, illegal, by, 751.

-, -, orders confining to British subjects, proposed, 527.

-, -, at Placentia, 798; and see below, Placentia.

-, -, prohibition of sale of alcoholic liquors in, effect of, 798.

-, -, -, proposed, 115, 808 i.

-, -, prosperity of, dependent on fishing ships, alleged, 798.

-, -, regulation of, 798; and see Acts.

-, -, reports upon, 115, 164, 612, 626, 626 i, ii, 751, 798.

-, -, St. Peters. See below, St. Peters.

-, -, sailings for, 626 i.

-, -, salmon, 751.

-, -, seal, 751.

-, -, seamen, number of, employed in, 798; and see New Englanders: wages.

-, -, ships, number of, employed in, 798.

-, -, Tulon, case of. See Tulon, G.

-, -, wages, 626 i, 751.

-, -, -, regulation proposed, 808 i.

-, -, -, share of proceeds, good results of, 798.

-, -, Western Adventurers, 798.

-, French inhabitants, oath of allegiance, taken by, 64, 527.

-, -, -, not taken by, 626 i.

-, -, fish of, seized, 626 i; and see below, Placentia; St. Peters.

-, Governor of, 798.

-, -, resident, needed, 115, 626 i, 751, 798.

-, -, instructions to, proposed, 527.

-, -, -, objection to, 798.

-, grant of, by James i, 798.

-, -, by Charles i, 798.

-, imports, accounts of, 798.

-, inhabitants, character of, 626 i, 798.

-, -, debauched by New Englanders, 798.

-, -, forbidden to settle, 798.

-, -, number of, 626 ii, 751 iii.

-, -, question of encouraging, 507.

-, -, removal to Nova Scotia or W.I., recommended, 550, 798.

-, Justices in absence of Commodore, lack of fit men, 115.

-, Kirke, Sir David, grant of, 798.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Purcell, Martin.

-, Petty Harbour, Governor of, charge against, 626 i.

-, pirates, commissions for trying, 405; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, Placentia, 626.

-, -, fishing stages engrossed at, complaint concerning, 798.

-, -, barracks and fortifications, repair of, order and material for, 507, 550, 645.

-, -, -, report upon, 550, 612, 612 i.

-, -, French settlement at, 798.

-, -, garrison of, Judge Advocate. See Charnock, Charles.

-, -, -, condition of, 392 i.

-, -, -, reduction of, 507.

-, -, -, -, further, 507.

-, -, -, provision for, urgent, 507.

-, -, -, report upon, 550.

-, -, -, share in fishery, denied, 626 i.

-, -, -, -, forbidden, 550.

-, -, Governor of. See Philips, Richard.

-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Parcel, Martin.

-, -, Col, Moody's proceedings at, 1714, 542 (h—j).

-, -, -, report upon, 285, 550.

-, provisions, from Great Britain, 626 i.

-, -, Ireland, 626 i.

-, -, from N.E., 626 i.

-, Purchase's Pilgrim, quoted, 798.

-, reports, representation upon, 115, 164, 612, 626, 626 i, ii, 751, 798.

-, -, -, referred, 604, 605.

-, St. Johns, 626 i, 751.

-, -, fort built at, 798.

-, St. Peters i., French at, 542 (g), 626 i.

-, -, inhabitants of, oaths of allegiance taken by, 64, 527.

-, Sabbath, drunkenness on, 626 i.

-, -, observance of, to be enforced, 808 i.

-, settlements in, discouragement of, proposed, 507, 550.

-, Southmead, Arnold, 164.

-, survey of, 503.

-, -, completion of, urged, 546; and see Taverner, Capt.

-, trade, fur, 751.

-, -, illegal, 626 i.

-, -, -, by New Englanders and Fishing Admirals, 626 i, 751.

-, -, -, report upon, 626 i.

-, -, seal, 751.

-, -, with Great Britain, 626 i.

-, -, with France, 798.

-, -, with Italy, 626 i, 751, 758 i, 798.

-, -, with L.I., 798.

-, -, with New England, objections to, 550.

-, -, -, prohibition of, proposed, 626 i.

-, -, with Portugal, 626 i, 798.

-, -, with Spain, 626 i, 798.

-, -, with West Indies, 626 i.

-, Trepassy, guardship for, 394.

New Hampshire; and see New England.

-, Act, against high treason, repeal of, 627, 674.

-, -, -, report upon, 615.

-, -, for making lands and tenements liable to the payment of debts, objections to, 607.

-, -, for the relief of idiots, objections to, 615.

-, -, -, referred, 599.

-, -, -, report upon, 615, 627.

-, -, -, repeal of, 627, 674.

-, -, providing for posthumous children, referred, 599.

-, -, -, repeal of, 627, 674.

-, -, -, report upon, 615, 627.

-, Acts affecting trade and shipping of Great Britain only to be passed with suspensory clause, 90 i, 111, 142.

-, Agent for. See Dummer, Jer.

-, -, Commission of, required, 771.

-, Allen's title to, surrender of, proposed, 810 i.

-, coins, currency in, paper, depreciation of, 193.

-, Council and Assembly, Minutes of, 458 ii.

-, Councillors, death of, 283.

-, -, persons recommended for, 429, 700.

-, -, vacancies for, 283.

-, Customs, Collector of. See Armstrong, Robert.

-, Exeter, 283.

-, exports, accounts of, 193, 700.

-, forts, repair of, needed, 193.

-, French advance, not threatening, 700.

-, -, at Cape Breton, danger from, 700.

-, Governor of. See Shute, Samuel.

-, -, salary of, 700.

-, imports, accounts of, 700, 810 ii.

-, -, excess over exports, 193.

-, Indians, Eastern, treaty with, 193.

-, -, war with, cost of, 193.

-, inhabitants capable of bearing arms, 193.

-, -, increase of, method proposed for, 193.

-, labour in, scarcity of, 193.

-, lands in, grants of, method of, 700.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Wentworth, John; vaughan, George.

-, -, salary of, 700.

-, -, Council and Assembly, complaint by, against Mr. Bridger, 428.

-, lumber, duty to be taken off, proposal for, 193.

-, -, exported, account of, 796.

-, Maine, annexation of, proposed, 616.

-, Militia, list of, 575, 575 iii.

-, Mines, royalties on, 700.

-, naval stores, encouragement of, recommended, 193.

-, -, supplied to Spain by, 806 i, 810, 810 iii.

-, pirates, commissions for trying, 405; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, -, ship taken by, 797 Iv.

-, powder, account, 700, 700 viii.

-, proclamation in, 193.

-, purchase of, by Crown, proposed, 810 i.

-, quit-rents, not reserved, 700.

-, Revenue, accounts of, 193, 700, 700 v, vi.

-, -, -, auditing of, 193.

-, -, -, required, 419.

-, seal, new, for, 127.

-, -, -, warrant for using, 127, 135, 142.

-, smuggling in, repressed, 307.

-, stores of war in, account of, 193, 193 iii.

-, trade of, 810 ii.

-, trade, with Barbados, 796.

-, -, Leeward Islands, 796.

-, -, French, proclamation prohibiting, 193.

-, -, with Madeira and Western Islands, return of, required, 419.

-, -, with Portugal, accounts of, 810, 810 ii.

-, -, -, objection to, 796, 810.

-, -, with Spain, complaint concerning, 796, 806 i, 810, 810 iii.

-, Treasurer of. See Penhallow, Samuel.

-, woods in, charges against Mr. Bridger concerning, 428, 458 ii.

-, -, title of Crown, enquiry concerning, 711, 726.

-, -, -, denied, 283.

-, -, waste of, 672, 735, 812.

-, -, -, promoted by Lt. Gov. vaughan, 283.

New Jersey, Act, allowing the solemn affirmation of Quakers etc., confirmed, 378, 454.

-, -, -, petition against, 445 i.

-, -, -, referred, 445, 558.

-, -, -, signatories to, criticised, 445 ii.

-, -, -, referred, 253.

-, -, -, report upon, 267, 326, 344, 558.

-, -, for ascertaining place of sitting of Assembly, Act repealing, confirmed, 378, 454.

-, -, -, referred, 243.

-, -, -, report upon, 248, 254, 344.

-, -, for enforcing ordinance for establishing fees, referred, 764.

-, -, -, report upon, 253, 267, 786.

-, -, -, protest against, 284.

-, -, -, promise to repeal, not fulfilled, 284.

-, -, to lay a duty on wheat exported out of the Eastern division, referred, 253.

-, -, -, report upon, 267.

-, -, to naturalize Jacob Arents, referred, 785.

-, -, for recording deeds etc., referred, 764.

-, -, -, report upon, 786.

-, -, for shortening of law suits, referred, 764.

-, -, -, report upon, 786.

-, Act of Parliament opposed by, 373 iii, Iv.

-, Acts, affecting trade and shipping of Great Britain, not to be passed without suspensory clause, 90 i, 111, 142.

-, -, book of, 253.

-, -, passed by Lt. Gov. Ingoldsby, question of validity of, 344, 600.

-, Agent for, need of, 344, 634.

-, Assembly, Address of, to Governor, 520 iii.

-, -, adjourned, 738.

-, -, dissolved, 284.

-, -, Governor's message to, 520 i.

-, -, -, speech to, 520 ii.

-, -, Journal of, 739.

-, -, meeting of, 194; and see Act to ascertain place of.

-, -, patent offices, objection to, 284.

-, -, promise to repeal Act reducing Secretary's fees, not kept by, 284.

-, -, prorogued, 520, 520 iii.

-, -, revenue promised by, 520.

-, -, warrants for members to attend, 373 iv.

-, Auditor wanting, 650.

-, boundary, with N.Y., 516, 518.

-, Cape May, Minister at, 373 ii.

-, condition of, quiet, 223, 520, 738.

-, Council of, Minutes of, 739.

-, Councillors of, 12, 194, 629, 739.

-, -, alteration in, requested, 613.

-, -, appointed, 234, 344, 346–348, 520, 601.

-, -, appointment of, confusion in, 634.

-, -, death of, 112, 194.

-, -, leave of absence to be notified to Board of Trade, 634.

-, -, persons recommended for, 112, 194, 219, 597, 601, 739.

-, -, removal of, good effect of, 568.

-, -, resident in New York, 194.

-, -, warrants for, fees for, 344.

-, Cox and party, 317.

-, -, complaints against, 194, 373, 375, 376.

-, -, letters, seditious, of, 373, 373 i–iv.

-, -, -, -, referred, 375, 376.

-, -, petition of, hearing of, account of, 373 iii.

-, -, -, referred, 373 iii.

-, -, seditious practices of, 194, 373.

-, -, -, measures to check, urged, 194.

-, fees in. See Act concerning.

-, Governor of. See Hunter, Robert.

-, inhabitants and traders of, petition of, against Quaker Act, 445 i.

-, -, -, criticism of signatories to, 445 ii.

-, -, -, referred, 445.

-, -, -, reply to, approved, 344.

-, Naval Officers, accounts of, 600.

-, Patent Offices in, objection to, 284.

-, Perth Amboy, 373 Iv.

-, pirates, commissions for trying, 405; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, Quakers in, 101, 194, 373 iii; and see Act allowing affirmation of.

-, Receiver General. See Gordon, Thomas.

-, Revenue, accounts of, 650, 651.

-, -, method of, 650.

-, -, settlement of, promised, 520.

-, seal, new, for, 127, 601, 613.

-, -, -, warrant for using, 127, 135, 142.

-, Secretary of. See Smith, James; Basse, Jeremiah.

-, -, fees of. See Act concerning.

-, taxes, refusal to pay, 373 ii.

-, trade with Madeira and Western Islands, accounts of, 600.

-, trade and shipping. See Acts affecting.

-, West, Quakers in, 101.

-, West, union with Pennsylvania proposed, 101.

New York.

-, Act, to enable William Anderson to sell a lot of land in Queen Street, confirmed, 172.

-, -, -, referred, 71.

-, -, -, report upon, 95, 161.

-, -, for granting a supply to H.M. See Act, Revenue.

-, -, laying duty on dry goods imported from Europe, recommended by Gov. Hunter, 738.

-, -, laying duty on negroes imported, defence of, 600, 602.

-, -, for levying several duties (1714), referred, 199.

-, -, -, report upon, 292.

-, -, for naturalization, alterations in, draft of, required, 401, 708.

-, -, -, confirmation of, requested, 385.

-, -, -, report upon, 294.

-, -, to oblige all vessels to pay duty, complaint concerning, 402, 662, 676.

-, -, -, Act amending, proposed, 402, 676.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 402 i.

-, -, -, petition against, 662.

-, -, -, referred, 199.

-, -, -, report upon, 292.

-, -, for payment of remainder of public debts, 194, 578 i.

-, -, -, copy of, required, 528.

-, -, -, defence of, by Governor Hunter, 236, 317, 724 i, 738.

-, -, -, Address of Grand Jury against, 516, 516 i.

-, -, -, proceedings upon, 516, 516 i.

-, -, -, reply to, 738, 738 i, iv, v.

-, -, -, objections to, 236, 500, 516, 516 i, 517, 518, 663, 663 i, 738, 738 ii.

-, -, -, signatures to, how obtained, 738 ii.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 518, 519, 663, 738, 738 i, v.

-, -, -, -, reasons for, 236.

-, -, -, observations by Governor on, required, 500.

-, -, -, opposition to, 194, 650, 721 i.

-, -, -, -, character of, 236, 738, 738 i, ii, v.

-, -, -, petition, caveat, against, 492, 499 i, 516.

-, -, -, -, reply to, awaited, 633.

-, -, -, proceedings of Assembly on, printing of, omitted, 499 i.

-, -, -, referred, 499, 577.

-, -, -, repeal of, money sent home to procure, 724 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 663.

-, -, -, petition for, 707.

-, -, for preventing multiplicity of lawsuits, confirmation of, 377.

-, -, -, -, recommended, 293, 333.

-, -, Revenue, Act amending, 402, 676, 718.

-, -, -, defence of, 718, 718 i.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 402 i.

-, -, -, objections to, 402, 662, 675, 676.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 600, 602.

-, -, -, referred, 199.

-, -, -, report upon, 202.

-, -, for the better settlement of lands, referred, 374.

-, -, -, report upon, 436.

-, -, -, new, proposed, 500.

-, -, for shortening lawsuits, repeal of, acceptable, 600.

-, -, -, -, proposed, 709.

-, -, -, objections to, 293, 402.

-, -, -, new, proposed, 402.

-, -, -, report upon, 293, 709.

-, Acts, 317, 317 xiii, 518, 518 i, 554, 633.

-, -, affecting trade and shipping of Great Britain, only to be passed with suspensory clause, 90 i, 111, 142, 600.

-, -, -, defence of, 600, 602.

-, -, Governor's comments on, required, 402.

-, -, for payment of public debts, and issue of money bills, opposition to, 650.

-, -, printing of, 199, 715, 728, 734.

-, -, transmission of, 739.

-, -, -, delayed, 675.

-, Agent of, 738; and see Philips, A.

-, -, complaint concerning, 603, 603 i, ii.

-, -, salary of, provision for, 518.

-, aid for Bahamas solicited, 737.

-, Albany, conference with Indians at, 675.

-, Assembly of, 317 xii, 406, 554.

-, -, accounts of revenue approved by, 126.

-, -, Address by, 126, 317, 317 xi, 376, 603 iii, 738 iv–vi, 718, 718 i, 738 iv–vi.

-, -, adjourned, 600.

-, -, Clerk of. See Ludlow, Gabriel.

-, -, disposition of, 600.

-, -, Grand Jury reprimanded by, for Address, 650.

-, -, Journal of, 603 iii, 738, 739.

-, -, -, extract from, 112.

-, -, meeting of, 194, 675.

-, -, proceedings of, not printed, 499 i, 516, 738 i, ii.

-, -, reply to complaints against Governor etc., 112, 112 i, 317, 317 xi.

-, -, representation in, unequal, complaint concerning, 603, 603 i, ii.

-, -, -, reply to, 603 i.

-, -, Speaker of, 516; and see Nicoll, W.; Livingston, R.

-, -, taxation by, 126.

-, Attorney General, 603 iii; and see Jamison, David.

-, -, report by, 317, 317 xiv.

-, Auditor, Deputy. See Clarke.

-, boundary line, N.J., provision for running, 516, 518.

-, Chief Justice, order by, 49.

-, coins and currency, Act ascertaining rates of foreign, observance of, required, 402.

-, -, -, Proclamation for, small effect of, 600.

-, -, -, petition against, 650, 650 iii.

-, -, -, rate of, 600.

-, -, paper, issue of, Act for, 99; and see Act for payment of debts.

-, -, -, objections to, 317, 516, 516 i, 650, 663, 663 i.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 317, 518, 519, 650.

-, -, -, Agent for, 650.

-, -, -, effect of, good, on trade, 317, 650.

-, -, -, credit of, 236, 650, 663, 724 i, 738.

-, -, silver, 600, 650, 650 iii.

-, condition of, quiet, 223, 603.

-, Council of, 126.

-, -, Minutes of, 317, 317 xii, 518, 554, 603 iii, 633, 724 ii, 738, 738 iv, 739.

-, -, objections in, to bill for paying public debts etc., 236.

-, -, order by, 603.

-, -, quorum, difficulty of obtaining, 112.

-, Council and Assembly, Address by, in defence of Hunter, 603 iii.

-, -, reply by, to Mr. Mulford's complaints, 317, 317 xi.

-, -, -, -, lost, 373, 376.

-, -, representation of, 724 ii, iii.

-, Councillors, 739.

-, -, dismissal of, effect of, 568, 588.

-, -, dormant commission for, proposed by Governor Hunter, 228.

-, -, leave of absence to be notified to Board of Trade, 633, 634.

-, -, persons recommended for, 112, 227, 402.

-, -, supernumerary, required by Hunter, 112.

-, Court of Chancery, complaint against powers of, 603, 603 i, ii.

-, -, -, reply to, 603 iii.

-, -, quit-rents recovered in, 317.

-, Courts, juries unwilling to find for Crown, 317.

-, -, credit of, improved, 650, 738; and see coins and currency.

-, Custom House, repair of, provision for, 518.

-, duties on English ships, complaint concerning, 662, 676.

-, Excise, anticipation of, objection to, 516.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 518.

-, exports, account of, 236, 554.

-, forts, bill drawn for building of, not paid, 402.

-, -, accounts for, required, 402.

-, frontiers and garrisons, extension of, advocated by Gov. Hunter, 600.

-, Government of, support of, payments for. See Actfor payment of public debts.

-, Governor of. See Hunter, Robert; Cornbury, Lord; Bellomont, Lord.

-, Governor and Council, memorial by, 738 i.

-, -, order by (1682), 177 i.

-, Governor, Council and Assembly of, Address of, against Act ascertaining rates of coins etc., 650, 650 iii.

-, -, payments to, v. Act for paying debts etc.

-, Grand Jury, address of, against bill for payment of public debts, 516, 516 i, 650.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 738, 738 i, iv, v.

-, -, -, -, presented to King, 113.

-, -, -, -, signatories of, reprimanded, 650.

-, -, -, -, brought to bar of the House, 516, 516 i, 650.

-, Hudson's River, Palatines settled on, 600; and see German Protestant Refugees.

-, imports, account of, 236, 554.

-, -, from Madeira and the Western islands, 618, 618 i.

-, independent Companies at, Chaplain of, 84.

-, Indians, Commissioners for Indian Affairs, report of, 578 i.

-, -, Conference of Governors concerning, 59. And see Indians, Five Nations.

-, Jacobite party in, 49, 603 iii.

-, lands in, grants of, account of, 650; and see Act for better settlement of.

-, -, -, by Govr. Hunter, 650, 653 i.

-, -, -, by Lt. Gov. Ingoldsby, 650.

-, -, -, to Capt. Evans, resumed, 650.

-, -, -, extension of frontiers needed for, 650.

-, -, -, method of, 600.

-, lands tax not practicable, 600, 602.

-, Long island (Nassau), 177 i, 317.

-, -, Address from, 603, 603 ii.

-, -, -, signatures to, how obtained, 603.

-, -, -, suppressed, 603.

-, -, petition from, 603 i.

-, loyalty of, 650.

-, Mayor of, ship of, captured by Spaniards, 738 v.

-, -, -, restitution demanded, 738 v; and see Johnston, John.

-, Merchants of London trading to, petition of. See Act for payment of public debts.

-, Minnesincks, 516.

-, Mulford, Samuel, case of. See Mulford, S.

-, Naturalization. See Act, for naturalisation.

-, Naval Officer's accounts, 12, 600, 738, 739.

-, naval stores, regulation of quality of, 738.

-, -, tar, failure of, 402; and see German Protestant Refugees.

-, negroes. See Act laying duty on.

-, Orange County claimed for, 516.

-, Palatines. See German Protestant Refugees.

-, Pirates, trial of, commissions for, 91, 402, 405.

-, -, -, renewal of, requested, 518; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, -, captured, 518.

-, -, danger from, 553.

-, -, pardon of, proclamation for, 518.

-, -, -, -, effect of, small, 553.

-, -, -, -, surrenders upon, 518.

-, -, pardoned, revert to piracy, 738.

-, -, ship taken by, 797, 797 vi.

-, post, from Boston, 317, 650.

-, Queen Street, 71.

-, quit-rents, 650.

-, -, arrears of, collected, 317, 603 iii.

-, -, -, juries unwilling to find for Crown, 317.

-, -, -, loss of, feared, 516.

-, -, -, prosecuted in Court of Chancery, 317, 603 iii.

-, Receiver General, 603 iii.

-, -, complaint by, 317.

-, Records, Office of, 177 i.

-, Revenue, accounts of, 126, 650, 650 ii, 724 i.

-, -, -, audit of, dispute concerning, 650.

-, -, -, -, method of 650.

-, -, Act, complaint concerning, 662, 675, 676.

-, -, Act amending, 676, 718.

-, -, -, defence of, 718, 718 i.

-, -, anticipation of, objection to, 516, 516 i.

-, -, expenditure of, approved by Assembly, 126.

-, -, measures for, 600.

-, -, -, defence of, 600, 602.

-, -, misapplication of, denied, by Assembly, 317 xi.

-, -, settlement of, opposition to, 126, 317, 650; and see Mulford, S.

-, Richmond County, claimed for, 516.

-, seal, new, for, 127, 601.

-, -, -, warrant for using, 127, 135, 142.

-, -, old, broken, 601.

-, Secretary's office, repair of, provision for, 518.

-, shipping, increase of, 236, 650.

-, H.M. ships at, 807.

-, Spaniards, ship seized by, 737 iv, v, 738, 738 v, vi.

-, -, -, reparation demanded, 738 v.

-, Suffolk County, petition from, 603 i.

-, -, address from, apology for, 603 i.

-, taxation, unequal, complaint concerning, 603, 603 i, ii.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 603 iii.

-, -, Three Lower Counties, grants of land in, 177 i.

-, trade, duties on, 552.

-, -, increase of, 236, 602, 650, 724 i, 738.

-, -, with foreign Plantations in British bottoms, instruction for discouraging, 739.

-, -, French Plantations, proclamation forbidding, 317.

-, -, -, -, difficulty of preventing, 317.

-, -, with Madeira and the Western Islands, 618, 618 i.

-, -, -, -, accounts of, 600.

-, -, with W.I., 738 v.

-, trade and shipping, Acts affecting, instruction concerning, 90 i, 111, 142, 600.

-, Treasurer, 516.

-, -, dispute of, with auditor, 650.

-, West Jersey, disagreements with, 101.

-, whale fishery, decrease of, 50, 317.

-, -, -, due to Governor's claim for royalties, 50.

-, -, licences for, 317, 317 i–xi.

-, -, -, history of, 317; and see Mulford, S.

-, -, -, opinion of Attorney General on, 317, 317 x, 478, 738.

-, -, -, a perquisite of the Governor, 600.

-, -, -, -, not found in Commission, enquiry concerning, 402.

-, -, -, -, value of, 600.

-, -, -, -, disputed by Mulford, etc., 600, 603, 603 i.

-, -, -, -, case concerning, decision in, 600.

-, -, -, -, -, referred, 468.

Niccolls, Lt. Gov., 177 i.

Nicholas, George, Act to dock an entail concerning (Barbados), 52.

Nicholls, Edward, grant of escheated estate to (Jam.), 123, 124.

-, -, -, restitution of, petition for, 97 i.

-, -, -, -, referred, 97.

-, -, -, -, report upon, 152.

-, Martin, deposition of, 134 i.

Nichols, Thomas, pirate, surrender of, 345 ii.

Nicholson, General Francis, Governor of Nova Scotia, complaint against, 635 i.

-, -, Commission and Instructions of, 433.

-, -, reference to, 397.

Nicoll, William, Speaker of Assembly, N.Y., document signed by, 126, 317 xi.

Nisbitte, James, document signed by, 411, 412.

Nivine, William, Agent for Leeward Islands, document signed by, 200.

-, -, letter, petition, from, 538, 547, 649.

Nixon, Josiah, certificate by, 10 v.

Norris, Sir John, report by, 798.

-, William, Naval Officer, Jam., patent of, revoked, 680.

North, Edward, Capt., 551 i.

-, -, deposition of, 551 ii.

-, -, maltreated by pirates, 551 ii.

-, Francis, Baron Guildford, guardian of Lord Baltimore, Lord Proprietor of Maryland, letter from, 417.

-, -, letter to, 417 i, 804.

-, Nathaniel, deposition of, 551 vii.

Northey, Sir Edward, Attorney General, 513.

-, -, complaint by Council of Trade concerning, 237.

-, -, letter, opinion, from, 117, 117 i, 158, 186, 201, 211, 250, 251, 259, 266, 273, 275, 281, 292–294, 317, 317, 317 x, 320 i, 327, 334, 390, 398, 402, 408, 410, 418, 435–437, 459, 493, 500, 514, 527, 532, 656, 708, 800.

-, -, letter, reference to, 9, 155, 166, 187, 199, 213, 216, 220, 221, 229, 232, 249, 263, 265, 300, 342, 374, 375, 388, 401, 420, 424, 432, 451, 475, 657.

-, -, opinion on L.I., Acts repudiated by, 237.

Norway, timber prices, 819.

Nostra Signora de Belem. See Nuestra Senora de Belem.

Nott, Edward, late Governor of virginia, 406.

Nova Scotia, Annapolis Royal, Collector at, seizures by, dispute concerning, 351.

-, -, fort almost demolished, 391 ii.

-, -, fortifications of, proposals for repair of, 507, 550, 612, 612 i.

-, -, -, materials ordered for, 645.

-, -, garrison, chaplain of, 392 ii.

-, -, -, clothing needed for, 550.

-, -, -, neglected condition of, 550.

-, -, -, report upon, 550.

-, -, -, Commissary of, 37, 523.

-, -, -, loyal address from, 340 i.

-, -, -, muster-roll of, 392 ii.

-, -, -, mutiny threatened, 392 ii.

-, -, -, reinforcement of, from Placentia suggested, 507.

-, -, -, sickness of, 392 ii.

-, -, -, subsistence of, 165 i.

-, -, -, -, accounts of, 276, 569.

-, -, -, -, -, unpaid, 392 ii.

-, -, inhabitants and merchants, address by, 351, 351 iii.

-, -, Lt. Governor of. See Doucett, John.

-, -, reports upon, 285.

-, -, trade of, improvement of, 351 iii.

-, boundary of, 543, 635 i.

-, -, map of, 789.

-, -, settlement of, need of, 392 i.

-, -, appointment of Commissaries for, urged, 507, 550.

-, -, -, passport relating to, 434.

-, British River, fort on, proposed, 550.

-, Canso (Can¸eau, Cancer), Cape of, 351 i.

-, -, Fishery, French ships seized by H.M.S. Squirrel, 782, 782 i, ii.

-, -, -, increase of, 782 ii.

-, -, Fort St. Louis, capture of, 351 i.

-, -, -, garrison expected, 782 ii.

-, -, French claim to, 635 i.

-, -, -, settlement on, 565 iv, 635 i.

-, -, Indians, 782 ii.

-, -, Gut of, 351.

-, -, -, fort on, proposed, 550.

-, Chedabucto (Chebuctori) petition for grant of lands near, 3, 3 i, 11.

-, deserters from Cape Breton, return of, requested, 635 i.

-, engineer for surveying, proposed, 550.

-, fishery, French encroachments on, 351 i, 352, 392 i, 550, 575, 635 i.

-, -, -, protest against, 565 iv, 575; and see Shute, S.; Canso.

-, -, French inhabitants employed in, 351, 351 ii.

-, -, ships seized at, 782, 782 i, ii.

-, -, proposals for developing, 550.

-, -, regulations for, proposed, 550.

-, -, representation concerning, 432.

-, -, reservations for curing, urged, 392 i.

-, -, rights reserved in grants of land, enquiry concerning, 790.

-, -, value of, 392 i, 550.

-, French encroachments on, 550; and see N.S., Canso; Fishery.

-, -, measures to prevent, 352, 550.

-, French inhabitants of, agreement made by, 565, 565 iv.

-, -, -, not fulfilled, complaint concerning, 635 i.

-, -, allegiance of, means of securing, proposed, 507, 550.

-, -, oath of, refusal of, 185 ii, 351 i, 371 iv, 392 i, ii, 550, 565.

-, -, -, -, advised by Vaudreuil, 789, 789 i, iii, iv.

-, -, -, required from, 185, 185 i, 351, 371 i, ii, 565 i, iv, v.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 371 iv.

-, -, claim to withdraw with moveable effects, 789 i, iii.

-, -, claim to St. John R., 789, 789 i, iii, iv.

-, -, employment of, in fishery, request for, 351 ii.

-, -, -, -, granted, 351.

-, -, Indians, dread of, alleged, 185, 185 ii, 550.

-, -, -, intrigues with, 565, 565 iv, 789 i.

-, -, -, treatment of, 185.

-, -, influence of priests over, 185.

-, -, letter to, 351, 565 i.

-, -, at Minis, 565.

-, -, -, letter from, 371 iv.

-, -, -, letter to, 351.

-, -, -, oath of allegiance required from, 371 i, ii.

-, -, numbers of, 550.

-, -, removal of, intended, 185.

-, -, -, with moveable goods, claimed by, 789 i, iii.

-, -, return of, from Cape Breton, 565.

-, -, rumour of Pretender's success, 185.

-, -, treatment of, proposals for, 550.

-, -, Vaudreuil's secret instructions to, 789, 789 i, iii, iv.

-, Governor of. See Phillips, Richard; and Nicholson, F.

-, guardships for, request for, 351, 352, 550, 619, 789.

-, Indians, 371 iv, 782 ii.

-, -, at Canso, Governor of Cape Breton and, 635 i.

-, -, country claimed by, 565.

-, -, fear of, 185, 185 ii, 392 i, 550.

-, -, French intrigues with, 565, 565 iv, 789 i.

-, -, at Minis etc., 371 iv, 789 i.

-, -, murders by, alleged, 185 ii.

-, -, presents for, proposed, 371, 392 i, 507, 550, 565, 789.

-, -, trade with French, 371.

-, inhabitants of Newfoundland to move to, proposed, 550, 798.

-, Jenny's Streight, fort at, proposed, 550.

-, Jesuit missionaries, intrigues of, 789 i, iv.

-, -, orders restraining, requested, 565 v.

-, La Hanne, 371 iii.

-, lands in, grant of, petition for, 3 i, 11.

-, -, -, -, referred, 3; and see Cairnes, Sir A.

-, -, grant of, by Crown, 23 i.

-, -, -, referred, 23.

-, -, -, terms of, proposed, 23 i, 105, 106, 392 i, 550.

-, lands between Maine and, claims of Mass. Bay etc., to, objection to, 383 i, iii.

-, -, -, opinion on, 383, 511, 543.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 268, 383 ii.

-, -, -, report upon, 241, 242, 268.

-, -, -, -, -, referred back, 308.

-, -, claim of Crown to, 396, 397.

-, -, petition for grants of, 396, 397, 458 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 543.

-, -, proposal for division by Mass. Bay, 483 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 543.

-, Maganshish, sloop cast ashore at, care of, recommended to French priest, 371 i–iii.

-, Naval Stores in, 550.

-, -, survey of, proposed, 550.

-, neglect of, complaint concerning, 789.

-, pirates, commissions for trying, 405; and see Plantations, Governors of.

-, Port Royal, capture of, 433.

-, representation on, referred, 604, 605.

-, -, report upon, by Board of Ordnance, 612.

-, St. Croix, River, 177 i.

-, -, boundary, 543.

-, -, lands between, and Kenebec R. See Nova Scotia, lands between.

-, St. John R., 789.

-, -, claim to, by French, 789 i, iii, iv.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 789.

-, settlement of, measures for encouraging, proposed, 86, 105, 392 i, 507, 550, 789; and see Cairnes, Sir A.

-, smuggling, complaint of, 351, 351 iii, 352.

-, trade, fur, 550.

-, -, -, French monopoly of, 371, 392 i.

-, -, growth of, 351 iii.

-, -, illegal, 351 iii.

-, -, with Indians, 371.

-, White Head, 351 i.

-, woods in, survey of, proposed, 619.

Nuestra Senora de Belem (Bethlehem), (Kensington sloop), bills of lading of, 310 ii.

-, capture of, case of, 13, 225.

-, cargo, value of, 252 vii, viii.

-, commission for rehearing trial of, 323.

-, condemnation of, 252 iii.

-, -, appeal from, 252 iv, v, 350.

-, petition concerning, 4 i, ii, 310 i, 482, 541.

-, -, referred, 4.

-, -, report upon, 350.

-, -, -, copy of, refused, 482.

-, -, -, -, request for, 310.

-, -, -, proofs required, 239, 246.

-, -, -, -, submitted, 252, 252 i–viii.

O

Ockold, Thomas, Lt., commission of, 278.

Oesterman, Thomas, document signed by, 413.

Officers and soldiers, disbanded, petition of, for lands between Nova Scotia and Maine, report upon, 543.

Oliver, Richard, Councillor, Antigua, 358, 661.

-, -, document signed by, 413.

Ordnance, Board of, 193, 550, 681.

-, -, letter, report by, 550, 612.

-, -, letter to, 605, 645.

Orford, Earl of. See Russell, E.

Orgill, John, petition of, 65 ii.

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

Orleans, Duke de, order by, 591 ii.

Ormonde, Duke of. See Butler, James.

Orton, John, grant of, continued, 574.

-, -, -, petition for, 30, 30 i.

Osborn, Henry, document signed by, 413.

-, Humphrey, document signed by, 411, 412.

Ottley, —, St. Kitts, 134 i, 526 i.