N.B.The figures refer to the Nos. prefixed to each abstract, except where the letter p. refers to the page.

A

Abetts, Walter, 1024. I.

Abrahall, Rich., 1243. I.

Abraham, Capt., 1219.

Abram, M., 1251.

Abrary (Africa), 467.

Abyland, see Avalon.

Acadia, 1226, 1666, 1898.

-, bounds and description of, p. 504, 1645.

-, a small part of Nova Scotia, and contains the Provinces of Alexandria and Caledonia, 1877.

-, the King's title to, 1598-1600.

-, claims of right and title to, 44, 111-114, 163, 210-212, 224-227, 240-242, 1809.

-, representation of Sir Lewis and John Kirke concerning, 210.

-, trade with, 1660.

-, Governor of, see Temple, Sir Thos.

-, grants of the office of Governor of, 151, 174, 189
-, see also Breedon, Thos
-, Harrison, Mark

-, granted by Louis XIV. to the Company of New France, p. 505.

-, French Ambassador's memorial concerning, p. 505.

-, French pretences to, 210-212, 224-227, 240-242, p. 505, 1898.

-, -, opinion of Judge Wyndham on, 243.

-, -, memorial explaining, 1644.

-, Charles II.'s letters and instruments, also documents relating to the restitution to the French of, p. 504, 1635-8, 1641, 1643, 1654, 1699-1701, 1709, 1808, 1815, 1868, 1877, 1898. IV.

-, forts in, see St. John, Pentagoet.

-, see also

Alexandria

Caledonia

La Have

Latour Fort

Merelequish

Nova Scotia.

Accomack (Virginia), p. 533.

Accord Pond (New England), 743.

Acland, Hugh, letters from
-, 1666 : 1333
-, 1667 : 1578

Acomenticus, see York (Maine).

Acra (Africa), 407, 903.

-, factory at, 407.

Acrod, John, 88, 223.

Acworth, Wm., 1409.

Adam in Paradise, p. 278.

Adams, Clement, map by, 622.

-, Alderman Sir Thos., 523.

Adis, Henry, 310.

-, Richard, 310.

-, -, Mary wife of, 310.

-, -, Sarah and Timothy, children of, 310.

Adja, Adga, or Aga (Africa), 407, 737, 954, 1780. I.-IV.

-, factory at, 407.

Admiralty, High Court of, 84, 245, p. 82, 296, 618, 859, 942, 1266, 1294, 1896-7.

-, letter to
-, 1661 : 68

-, Judges of. see Exton, Dr. John
-, Jenkins, Dr. L

-, Commissioners of, petition to, 923.

-, -, license of, 871.

Adrianson, Peter, Dutch Governor of St. Eustatius, 1042, 1073, 1088. I.

Adventure, The, 528, 1200, 1394.

Ady, Capt. Henry, letter from
-, 1668 : 1691

Afflett, Rich., 310.

-, Ann, wife of, 310.

-, Susan, daughter of, 310.

Africa, 173, 177, 316, 407, 417, 507, 543, 728, p. 226, 864, 1294.

-, grant of part of, 408
-, see also Morocco Company

-, the Royal African Company's forts and posts in, 407, 618, 903.

-, trade with, 392, p. 121, 467, 618, 756, 758, 947, 954, 1055. II.

-, ships laden with rich cargoes for, 618, 1294.

-, Admiral of, see York, James, Duke of.

-, commander-in-chief on coast of, see Stokes, Capt.

-, Receiver-General of rents in, see Chiffinch, Thos.
-, Rosse, Thos

-, the Danes and Swedes in, 507.

-, disputes with the Dutch in, 177, 467, 507, 545, 553, 618, 663, 699, p. 211, 747, 756, p. 226, 902, 903, 1780.

-, fights with the Dutch in, 986.

-, proceedings in Parliament about, 702.

-, ships taken by the Dutch in, 1511.

-, ships taken from Dutch in, see Lyon, the Golden.

-, Dutch Governors of, the coasts of, see Rey, D. W.
-, Valckenburg, John

-, the Portuguese in, 507, 553, 618, 747.

-, see also

Abrary

Acra

Adja

Aguina

Algiers

Anamabo

Anashan

Anchiang

Angola

Anta

Ardra

Bajona

Barra

Benin

Cabaca

Cabessaland

Calabar

Cantoucory

Cape Blanco

Cape Coast Castle

Cape of Good Hope

Cape Lopez

Cape Mount

Cape Mountserrat

Cape Palmas

Cape Verd

Castle de Mina

Cerborow

Cestos

Charles Island

Comanii, Little

Commenda

Cormantin

Fantyn

Fetu

Futton

Gambia

Goally

Goree

Guinea

Inashang

James Fort

James Island

Julfro

Moree

Poriadally

Rio Grande

Rio Nunes

Saconde

St. George de Mina.

St. Thome

Sallee

Satalone

Sestor

Sierra Leone

Stranel, The

Tacorady

Tangiers

Tasso Island

Trevisco

Wyamba.

African Company, the Royal, 206, 383, 392, p. 124, 507, p. 167, 585, p. 188, 699, 728, 729, 737, 739, 747, 767, 784, 845, 847, 934, 954, 985, 1008, 1055, 1059, 1126, 1168, 1169, 1246, 1294, 1339, 1484, 1536-8, 1630, 1679-82, 1687, 1710, 1724, 1740, 1780, 1788.

-, patent of, 408, 409.

-, narrative and account of, 618, 903.

-, the stock of, 407, 902, 903, 1364.

-, money owing from members of, 1111.

-, petitions of, 414, 545, 583, 756, 902, 1111, 1164, 1294, 1346, 1364, 1685, 1780.

-, -, Orders in Council on, 545.

-, contracts to deliver negroes in Jamaica and Barbadoes, &c., 287, 550, 610, 687. I., p. 211, 758, 766, 902, 903, 992, 994, 1023, 1481, 1492, 1565, 1680-2.

-, names of factories settled by, 903.

-, factors and factories of, 583, 606, 611, 618, 646, 689, 693, 699, 737, 756, 758, 954, 985, 986, 1055, 1214, 1246, 1272, 1685, 1714, 1780.

-, trade of, 618, 689, 693, 842, 1085, 1294, 1579
-, see also Negroes

-, -, employs 40 ships, 618.

-, advantages of the trade of, 1111.

-, manager of, see James, Duke of York.

-, proposals for the resettlement of, 407, 902, 903.

-, cannot proceed without the King's assistance, 1364.

-, ships hired by and belonging to, 206, 554, 1511.

-, fleet, 976.

-, gold and silver coined for, 615.

-, seal of, p. 121.

-, letters from
-, 1663 : 584, 618

-, letters to, 507, 606, 689, 693, 1780. I.

-, deputy governor of, see Ford, Sir Rich.

-, treasurer of, see Holder, Thos.

-, agent of, see Selwyn, Fras.

-, the French, 1357.

African, the (ship), 206.

Aga (Africa), see Adja.

Agar, Thos., 1349.

Aglethorpe, Martin, 440.

Agnieronnons, see Mohawks.

Agreement, of Bristol (ship), the, 1200.

Aguina (Africa), King of, 507.

Albania, 1095.

Albany [Aurania, Ferrania], Fort, 794, 806, 828, 857, 978, p. 345, 1108, 1219, 1236, 1295, p. 418, 1305, 1378-81, 1466, 1483, 1616, 1829.

-, commissaries at, 1242, 1260, 1381, 1465, 1491.

-, -, names of, 1304.

-, -, letter from, 1666, 1262.

-, -, letters to
-, 1666 : 1219, 1228, 1239, 1304
-, 1667 : 1378-9, 1462, 1604

-, French marching to, 1232, 1295.

-, -, precautions against, 1304.

-, Indians at, 1094.

-, surgeon at, see D'Hinse, M.

-, letter dated from, 1260.

Albemarle county (Carolina), 1005, 1348, 1619-21.

-, -, bounds of, 908, 1005.

-, -, settling and planting of, 904, 1005.

-, -, wine to be made in, p. 304.

- -, much in need of rich men, p. 304.

- -, governors of, see Drummond, , Stephens, Sam.

- -, government of, 1619-1621.

- -, Assembly of, p. 304.

- -, secretary of, see Carterett, .

-, surveyor of, see Woodward, Thos.

-, letter dated from, 1005.

-, river (Carolina), 555-558.

-, grant of, 558.

-, -, settlement on, 559.

Albemarle, Duke of, see Monck, George.

Albyn, Benj., 1884.

Alcock, Dr. John, 494, p. 343.

-, -, letter to, 1300.

Aldrick, Peter, 1176.

Alexander, Henry, Earl of Sterling, 101, 107, 116, 156, 510.

-, -, Shelter island granted to, 52.

-, -, petition of, 98.

-, Sir William, Earl of Sterling, grandfather of Henry, 98, 242, 1598-1600, 1660.

-, -, obtains a grant of Nova Scotia, 111, 112, 210, 226, 1598, p. 505, 1638, 1809.

-, -, sends a ship to discover a place for habitation, 1598.

-, -, his agent, see Forrett, Jas.

-, -, widow of, wife of Col. Blount, p. 505.

-, Sir Wm., son of the preceding and father of Henry, Earl of Sterling, 98, 1598-1600.

-, Wm. (a convict), 1431.

Alexander, the (ship), 1207, 1233, 1311.

-, relation of the loss of, 1311. I.

Alexandria, Province of (Acadia), 1877.

Alford, Capt. Jas., 1267.

-, Nathaniel, 1894.

Algiers, 847, 1417.

Algonquins [Alinconquins], the, 1239, 1249, 1380, 1466, 1491.

Allanson, Raphe, 1752.

Allein or Allien, Wm., 1669, 1694. I.

Allen, John, 1492.

-, -, letters from
-, 1663 : 606
-, 1667 : 1481

-, -, his estate, 1421.

-, -, (St. Kitts), petition of, 1629.

-, Matthew, 229, 246, 284.

-, Robt., 1431.

-, Thos., 606.

-, William, 406.

-, -, (a convict), 1431.

-, the, 1504.

Alleppine, the, 689.

Allerton, , 454.

Allison, , 828.

Allyn, John, Sec. of Connecticut, 796, 924.

- -, letter to, 1765.

Almonds, 427, 536.

Aloes, 810.

Aloon, Capt. (an Indian), 1717.

Alurada, Gulf of, 395.

Alta Vela, 944.

America, 12, 33, 39, 173, 189, 242, 391, 432, 543, p. 211, 787, 864, 939, p. 361, 1163, 1191, 1647, 1659, 1666, 1777, 1794. I., 1808, 1820. I., 1877.

-, discoveries in, 622.

-, the King's right to, 788.

-, general description of, 1110.

-, New York, the best of all his Majesty's towns in, 1096.

-, grant of lands to Duke of York in, 675-678, 683-685.

-, admiral of, see York, Jas., Duke of.

-, general-in-chief, see D'Oyley, Edward.

-, rarities collected from, 1190.

-, propagation of the gospel in, see New England.

-, Patent of Incorporation for, 223.

-, post office in, 463-466.

-, Receivers-General of rents in, see Chiffinch, Thos., Rosse, Thos.

-, Williamson's notes relating to, see Williamson.

-, the Dutch in, 1073.

-, proceedings in Parliament about the invasion of the King's rights by the Dutch in, 702.

-, seizure of Dutch ships in, 469.

-, the French designs in, 1004, 1775.

-, Spanish dominions in, 611.

-, trade with Spain in, 414, 425-6.

-, cessation of arms with Spain in, 17, 61.

-, see also Plantations, the.

-, the (ship), 1460.

Amerique, Isles de l', Company des, the French King's possessions in, 891.

-, Vice Roys of, see Tracy, M., De la Barre, M.

Amity, the, 1191, 1482, 1605, 1727.

Amsterdam, 316, 809, 851, 1465, 1885, 1895.

-, H.M.'s agent in, see Davidson, Sir Wm.

-, burgomasters of, p. 226, 1169.

-, the West Indian Company of, see West Indian Company.

-, paper dated from, 338. I.

-, fort (New Holland), p. 227, p. 228, 829.

-, the (ship), 205, 207.

Anabaptists, 1629, 1660, 1890.

Anagada, see Enagada.

Anamabo (Africa), fort of, 737, 954, 1780. II.

-, blown up by the Dutch, 986.

Anashan (Africa), 407, 507, 903.

Anchiang (Africa), 553.

Anchors, 1328, 1891.

Ancram [Ancrum], 1113.

Anderson, Gilbert, 1200.

Andrews, Jonathan, 39, 40.

-, Sam., 1001. II.

-, Captain Rich., 1, 141.

Andros, Major Edmund, 1760-2, 1824, 1839.

Andalucia, Lower, 1850. II.

Angel, the (ship), 33.

Angels, the (Jamaica), 812.

Anglesea, Earl of, see Annesley, Arthur.

Angola (Africa), 408.

Anguilla, 1110, p. 387, 1368, 1524, 1630, 1661, 1901.

-, grant of, 387.

-, description of, p. 587.

-, Governor of, see Howell, capt. Abraham.

Angus, Rich., Secretary of Montserratt, 804. II.

Anil, Fort (New Netherlands), 788.

Ann, the 1218, 1449, 1482.

Anne of London, the, 872.

Annesley, Arthur, Viscount Valencia, Earl of Anglesea, 67, 88, 223, 644, 1486.

Anoyots, see Mohawks.

Ansell, John, 1838.

Anta (Africa), 699, 903, 954.

-, castle, 737.

-, factory at, 699.

Anthonis (Jamaica) Port, 620.

Anthony, Edward, 354 II.

-, Anthony, 1891.

Antigua, 69, 514, 745, 895, 896, 1110, 1153, 1212, 1220, 1224, 1258, 1270, 1273-4, 1281, 1347, 1368, 1477, 1490, 1502-3, 1510, 1524, p. 488, 1576, 1595, 1615, 1629-30, 1648, 1650, p. 530, 1663, 1665, 1675-6, 1687-8, 1690-4, 1714, 1724, 1741, 1788, 1802, 1812, 1814, 1819, 1868, 1882, 1890, 1900.

-, grant of, 387.

-, 300 square miles in extent, 83.

-, an agueish island, 1714.

-, worth all the other Leeward Isles, 1692-4.

-, Governors of, see

Willoughby, Henry

Bunckley, John.

-, the Governor taken prisoner by the French, 1347, 1390, 1393.

-, President of the Council of, see Cardine, Robt.

-, Council and Assembly of
-, Names of

Ashton, Henry.

Ayres, Richard.

Blizard, Gyles.

Borastone, Richard.

Bradshaw, Obadiah.

Brewster, Mark.

Campbell, John.

Carden, Robert.

De Lannoy, John.

Fitch, Daniel.

Ghest, Charles.

Lee, Joseph.

Poynte, Robert.

Richard, Walter.

Warner, Philip.

Winthrop, Samuel.

Wretkins, Jeremiah.

-, secretaries of, see

Lee, Joseph.

Sampson, Fras.

-, speaker at the Assembly of, see Compton, Thos.

-, Assembly Acts of, 981, 1788, 1902-4.

-, Registrar of, see Winthrop, Samuel.

-, about 2,000 inhabitants, 1368.

-, petitions and remonstrance of inhabitants of (signed), 804. I., 1687-8.

-, Lord Willoughby's plantations on, 1247.

-, -, account of, 1788.

-, Williamson's account of, 1901.

-, emigration from Surinam to, 1812.

-, a regiment of 1100 men on, 1788, 1901.

-, raising volunteers in, 1156.

-, hurricane in, 1692.

-, in great want of ministers, 1788.

-, want of provisions and ammunition in, 1298.

-, fear of [insurrection of] negroes in, 1270, 1274.

-, price of negroes in, 407.

-, cruelties committed by Indians and Irish in, 1498, 1524, 1692.

-, ships arrived from, 1270.

-, in danger from the French, &c., 1224.

-, account of the French landing at, 1347, 1400.

-, taken by the French and plundered, 1390-4, 1412, 1502, 1515, 1692.

-, French commander at, see Clotheroe, M.

-, retaken by the English, 1503, 1512.

-, King's Act for restitution of, 1606-9, 1709.

-, papers dated from, 1224, 1687, 1690.

Antigua Merchant, the, 1345.

Antonio, Port, see Carlisle Bay (Jamaica).

Antonio Guiseppe di Venetia, the, 1454.

Antrobus, Wm., 88, 223.

Appleton, Capt., 1009, p. 510.

Arcanij, 1780. I.

Archbold, Lt.-Col. Hen. of the Council of Jamaica, 108, 164, 215, 355, 388, 397, 746, 1138.

Archdale, John, 868, 921, 1549.

Ardra, (Africa), 507, 903, 1059.

-, king of, 507.

Ards, Bay of, 1729. I.

Argal, Sir Sam., 210, 622, 1598, 1600.

Arlington, Earl of, see Bennet, Sir Henry.

Armour, p. 489.

Army, commissioners for, 117.

Armyra (Cayenne), p. 488.

Arnold, Benedict, Governor of Rhode Island, 1663, 512, 825, 925, 1000.

- -, letters from
-, 1664 : 799
-, 1665 : 929

Arthington, Margaret, 148.

Arthur, John, 904.

Aruba or Arobo, see Orubo.

Arundell, Henry, Clerk of the Assembly of Barbadoes, 1437.

-, Capt. Robt., clerk of the Assembly of Barbadoes, 1121, 1565.

-, Col., 233, 648.

-, murder of, 648.

Arwacas, The (Indians), 1812, 1820. I.

Ascension, The (ship), 1544.

Ascough, Captain Thos., 164, 826, 1792.

Ashbey, Colonel Godfrey, petition of, 598.

Ashburnham, John, 299, p. 121.

-, Wm., 1106.

Ashley, Lord, see Cooper, Ant. Ashley.

Ashton, Captain, 397.

-, Henry, 804. I.

Ashurst, Henry, 88, 223.

Ashworth, , 33.

Asia, 416, 543.

-, trade with, 947.

Asincoes, 810.

Assistance, The, p. 481, 1540.

Assurance, The, p. 481, 1540, 1691, 1741.

Atherton, Major Humphrey, 433, 494, 497, 967.

-, his purchase in Narragausett declared void, 965.

-, Increase, 967.

Atkins, Capt., 397.

Atkinson, Joseph, 1015, 1024. I.

Atlantic, the, 170.

Attorney General, the, see Palmer, Sir Geoffrey.

Auger, Arthur, 302, 1848.

Augeron, M. see Ogeron, M.

Aurania, fort of (New Netherlands), see Albany Fort.

-, called Fort Ferrania, 828.

Austen, squire, 1220.

Austin's (Barbadoes), 1771.

Avalon, New foundland, 62, 385, 1729.

-, the King's letter to deliver to Lord Baltimore lands, &c. in, 452.

-, Gov. of, see Swanley, Capt.

Avery, Thos., 1015, 1024. I.

-, Wm., 50.

Aves, Robt., 159.

Ayres, Richard, 804. I., 1688.

Ayscue, Sir Geo., 51, 1151, p. 529, 1679.