P

Pacey, William. Receiver General of Norfolk, 439, 498, 526, 555.

Packer, Winchcombe Howard, 299.

Packet Boats. See Hall, R.

-, -, to Lisbon, 216, 219, 295, 329, 464, 502.

-, -, -, West Indies. 215, 219.

-, -, illegal importations in, 61.

-, -, strengthening of, in consequence of the war with Spain, 39, 40, 49, 50, 65, 70, 117, 128, 260, 292; 537.

Paddy, John, 350.

Padstow (Cornwall), 201, 617.

Page, Francis, criminal. 6.

-, John, 355, 357.

-, Richard, 545.

Paget (Pagett) Thomas, Inspector of prosecutions (customs). 483, 624.

-, -, a Groom of the Bedchamber. 137.

-, -, Col., regiment of 172; Brigadier-General, 186.

Paimpol (France), 106.

Pairs, John, 429.

Palace yard (Westminster), New, 19, 63, 88, 239, 321, 429, 458; paving of, 499, 500, 505, 556.

-, -, Old, 338, 458, 512, 546.

Palace. See Royal Palace.

Palairet, Elie, of Amsterdam, exporter of arms, 463, 518, 524, 526, 528, 532, 538, 543, 548.

-, John, 527.

Palke, Edward (Walter), 619.

Pall Mall and Pall Mall Field. See Streets.

Palma, Jacopo, pictures by, 19.

Palmer, John, surveyor of houses, Hereford 473, 625.

-, Mr., Excise officer, 48.

-, Silas, 560.

Palmerston, Viscount. See Temple, Henry.

Pamphlets. See Press.

-, Register of. See Harris, R., Lunnis, T.

Panchaud, Isaac, 123. See Pouchoud.

Pang, Mr., 500.

Paper currency. See America.

-, duty, frauds in connection with, 9, 10.

-, -, method of assessing, surveying and making return for, 9, 10.

-, -, proposal for improving, 9, 10, 76.

-, -, remission of, 331.

-, mills and vats in England, statistics of, 9, 10.

-, Office. See Whitehall (Palace library).

Papers, Clerk of [? in the Treasury office], 263.

Paramour, Thomas, 431.

Parham, John, 313.

Paris, 483, 584, 587.

Parish, Edward Clarke, 343.

-, John, 625.

Park (Parke), George, 457, 469, 621, 626.

-, Richard, 350.

Parker, Andrew, 596.

-, Burnaby, 494.

-, George, 5th Earl of Macclesfield, a Teller of the Exchequer, 106, 109, 203, 318, 497, 637, 554.

-, Gervas, General, Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, 598.

-, John. Solicitor of Customs, Scotland, 201.

-, -, Clerk in Tellers' office, 203.

-, -, Burnaby, employed on His Majesty's service at Oporto, 298, 364 367, 571, 573, 613, 616; consul at Coruña, 599.

-, Thomas, a Baron of the Exchequer, 139, 403; a Justice of Common Pleas, 423.

Parks. See Royal Parks.

PARLIAMENT, GREAT BRITAIN, 209, 234, 246, 261, 434, 474, 478.

-, -, acts of. 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 56, 78, 87, 209, 226, 268, 269, 272, 274, 276, 278, 280, 290, 332, 342, 430, 435, 443, 492, 522, 527, 568, 606, 618, 623, 631.

-, -, -, printing of, 68.

-, -, applications to, 18.

-, -, clerk of. See Cowper, William; Cowper, A., 458, 481, 505, 539.

-, -, Houses of. See Commons, Lords.

-, -, -, approach to, 19. See Palace Yard (paving).

-, -, -, proposed rebuilding of, 17.

-, -, -, lighting of. See Walker F.

-, -, members of, letters to, 35.

-, -, office, 481.

-, -, printing for. See Basket, J.; Richardson, S.

-, -, sessions of, 1, 36, 159, 169, 178, 380, 381, 499, 505, 506, 537, 584.

-, -, supply. See Supply, services.

-, IRELAND, 59, 290, 304, 374, 550.

-, -, sessions of, 374.

-, -, Speaker of, 374.

Parliamentary elections. See Commons, House of.

-, Surveyors (temp. Commonwealth), 498.

Parmigiano Francesco, picture by, 19, 20.

Parminster, John, 421.

Parr, Henry, 427.

-, John, undersheriff of Norfolk, 190.

-, Philip, 355.

-, Thomas, Receiver General, co. Bucks, 111, 204.

Parrett, William, a felon, 174.

Parry, Richard, paper maker, 9.

-, Thomas, surveyor of hawkers, &c., 283.

Parsley, Robert, 356.

Parsons, Robert, Comptroller General of Accounts of Customs, 284, 471? 486, 489.

-, Thomas, Customs Officer, London, 419.

-, William, a chief clerk to the Comptroller General of Customs, 476, 479.

Parton (Cumberland), 198.

Partridge, Richard, 225.

Passage money for clergymen as ministers to the Plantations, royal bounty for, 189, 141, 158, 159, 185, 189, 190, 374, 381, 408, 568, 577, 605, 616.

Patent fees. See Secretary of State.

Patents (mechanical). See Organzine.

Patriarche, Edward, 123.

Patrick, Simon, Solicitor of Customs, Scot. land, 201, 428.

Patteson, Henry Spark, sheriff of Norwich, 597.

Pattinson (Pattison), Nicholas, 454, 623.

Pattison, Lieut. Thomas, 133, 221.

Paul, Andrew, 625.

-, Bernard, 355.

-, Dr. George, His Majesty's Advocate-General, 146, 311, 387, 592.

-, Robert, 244, 247, 537, 559.

Pawlet. See Powlet.

-, Lieut.-Col. Charles Armand, Lieut.-Gen. of the Isle of Wight, 379, 392, 589; regiment of, 584.

-, Mr., Surgeon to the Army, 410.

Paxton, John, 426.

-, Nicholas, Solicitor for the affairs of the Treasury, 5, 7, 11, 19, 22, 23, 59, 62, 82, 83, 91, 102, 106, 107, 135, 142, 155, 163, 169, 183, 196, 223, 225, 229, 247, 261, 263, 273, 277, 298, 304, 322, 323, 327, 331, 334, 336, 342, 346, 379, 389, 406, 411, 415, 416, 435, 437, 447, 472, 475, 479, 480, 493, 506, 509, 510, 532, 545, 549, 550, 557, 585, 586, 588, 591, 595, 610, 612; payments to for His Majesty's law causes, see Crown Law; payments to for perusing pamphlets and newspapers, see Press.

-, Thomasine, 425.

Pay, John, 419.

Pay Office (army). See Army.

Paymaster of the Forces (Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons and land Forces). See Army.

-, of incidents See Customs (England, Paymaster).

-, of lotteries. See Lotteries.

-, of Marines. See Marines, Williams, C. H.

-, of Ordnance. See Ordnance (Treasurer), Plumptre, J.

-, General of Revenues, Ireland. See Ireland (Paymaster).

Paymasters of Exchequer Bills. See Exchequer Bills.

Payne (see Peyn), John, sheriff of Sussex, 596.

-, Stephen, 619.

Peacock, Reade, Receiver General co. Huntingdon, 250, 322.

-, Stephen, a felon, 392.

-, Dr. Upton, Physician General to the Army, Ireland, 293, 366.

Peake, Thomas, 527.

Peal. See Peele.

Pearce (Peirce, Pearse), James, 551.

-, John, Inspector of Prosecutions (Customs), 483.

-, Mary, a felon, 173.

-, Robert, 123.

-, Thomas, 201, 204, 514, 515.

-, Zachary, D.D., 106.

Peareth, Henry, 525.

-, William, 525.

Pearson, Charles, 314, 316, 329.

-, John, landwaiter, 203.

-, Mr., 298.

Peate, William, 356.

Peddie, Captain, 282.

Peele (Peal), Charles [clerk to the Secretary to the Postmaster General]. 32 94 104, 113, 115.

-, John, payments to for special services to His Majesty, 58.

Peers, Col. Newsham, regiment of, 402, 589.

Pegg (Pegge), Stretly, sheriff of Derby, 187, 395.

Peirce. See Pearce.

Pelham, Col., 347.

-, Henry, Paymaster General of the Forces, 1, 39, 93, 100, 161, 186, 228, 245, 261, 263, 266, 319, 366, 874, 402, 406, 441, 476, 493, 495, 496, 530, 539; house of, 317, 523. For imprests and issues to for the Army, see Army (Paymaster).

-, Henry, Clerk of the Pells, 23, 364.

-, John, Customs surveyor, 426.

-, Thomas, senior, pension to, 579.

-, -, a Commissioner of Trade, 399, 461.

-, -, Secretary to the Extraordinary embassy to France, 24; ordinary to as such, 148, 156, 192, 377, 396, 409, 461, 572, 587, 604, 614; extras to as such, 148, 156, 192, 377, 396, 414, 604.

Pelham-Holles, Thomas, Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State, 10, 11, 12, 43, 44, 65, 84, 89, 110, 112, 134, 159, 194, 225, 239, 244, 250, 286, 294, 295, 298, 306, 311, 316, 322, 440, 443, 445, 460, 477, 479, 481, 487, 495, 496, 520, 521, 551; salary of as such, 150, 164, 184, 194, 364, 371, 388, 405, 415, 475, 565, 570, 586, 603, 612, 615.

-, -, office of, 30, 407.

-, -, -, clerks of, 606.

-, -, Secret service of. See Secret (service, Secretaries of State).

Pell, John, Register of certificates, Jersey, 334, 493, 558.

Pell fees. See Deductions, Ireland.

Pellant, Samuel, 343.

Pells, Clerk of. See Exchequer (Receipt, England, Clerk).

-, -, Ireland. See Ireland (Pells).

Pels (Pells), Andrew and Sons, Amsterdam, 265, 487.

Pembroke, Anne, 319, 322.

-, George, Receiver General, co. Herts, 322.

-, Joshua, Receiver General, co. Herts, 84, 103, 319, 322.

Pembroke, Earl of. See Herbert, H., Herbert, P.

Pembroke county, 550.

-, -, Justices of, 135, 169.

-, -, Receivers General of, 86, 152, 539, 547, 627.

-, -, surveyors of house duties for, 218, 420.

-, ferry, 428, 631.

-, town, 497.

Pendall, Thomas, 352.

Pendennis [Castle] (Cornwall), 288.

Pendock, Jane, 346.

-, Philip, 346.

Penhallow, Joseph, 355.

Penllyn (Merioneth), 318, 333, 344.

Penmachno (Carnarvon), 339, 556.

Penmaen (Menai), 90, 317, 541.

Pennington, Robert, tidesman, 207.

Pennsylvania, 557.

-, Governor of. See Thomas, G.

-, regimental companies in, 258, 402.

Penny, Charles, 353.

-, Edward, 422.

Penrice, Sir Henry, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, 244, 315.

Pensioners. See Gentlemen (Band of).

Pensions (allowances, annuities, perpetuities), 39, 54, 250, 299, 481.

-, (Army), frauds in connexion with 7, 94.

-, (Ireland). See Ireland (pensions).

-, (Navy). See Navy.

-, Paymaster of, and for issues and imprests for. See Stewart, W.

-, poundage, allowance, fees on. See Poundage.

-, See Albemarle, Countess of.

-, -, Arabic professors.

-, -, Argyll, Duke of.

-, -, Army (pensions).

-, -, Auverquerque, H. de.

-, -, Balgony, Lord.

-, -, Barnwall. G. M. E. F.

-, -, Bellenden, Lord.

-, -, Berwick Corporation.

-, -, Bindon, D.

-, -, Bolton, Duke of.

-, -, Bourke. T.

-, -, Buchan, Earl of.

-, -, Byng, Pattee.

-, -, Cambridge University.

-, -, Chavigneau, D.

-, -, Christ's Hospital,

-, -, Cosby, Grace.

-, -, Cotton, Anthy.

-, -, -, Sir J. H.

-, -, Crawford, Earl of.

-, -, Crofts, Sir A.

-, -, Cumberland, Duke of.

-, -, Dartmouth Corporation.

-, -, Diemar, General.

-, -, Dorset, Duke of.

-, -, Drummond, Lieut. L.

-, -, Duquesne, Col. G.

-, -, Effingham, Earl of.

-, -, Elphinstone, Lord.

-, -, Emmanuel College.

-, -, Eton College.

-, -, Fairfax, Col. (heirs).

-, -, Fane, Francis.

-, -, Finch, Lady Isabella.

-, -, Findlater, Earl of.

-, -, Fisher, W.

-, -, Fitz-Roy, C.

-, -, Forbes, Lord W. (children of).

-, -, French ministers.

-, -, Galloway, Earl of.

-, -, Garlies, Lord.

-, -, Gracieux, John.

-, -, Grafton, Duke of.

-, -, Grant, Lewis.

-, -, Haldane, M.

-, -, Hamilton, H.

-, -, Hanover.

-, -, Hansard, S.

-, -, Hay, Alexander.

-, -, Hobourg, H.

-, -, Holzendorf, C.

-, -, Home, Earl of.

-, -, Hope, Charles.

-, -, Howard, Misses.

-, -, Hyde, Lady, C.

-, -, -, George.

-, -, -, Thomas.

-, -, Hyndford. Earl of.

-, -, Ireland, Jane.

-, -, Johnston, Martha.

-, -, Kent, Duke of.

-, -, Kerr, Mrs.

-, -, King's private pensions.

-, -, Kintore, Earl of.

-, -, Lawman. H. W.

-, -, Lichfield (Vicars and Dean)

-, -, Lindsay, John.

-, -, Lippe, Countess de.

-, -, Lothian, Marquis of.

-, -, Lovat, Lord S.

-, -, Lovelace, Lady.

-, -, Lyme Regis.

-, -, Lyttelton, Sir T.

-, -, Macclesfield town.

-, -, Man, Isle of.

-, -, Manning, Fra.

-, -, Matthews, Mrs. Jane.

-, -, Maxwell, W.

-, -, Mitchell, M.

-, -, Montagu, Duke of.

-, -, Mordington, Lord.

-, -, Munro, Capt. G.

-, -, Newmarket schoolmaster.

-, -, O'Brien, J.

-, -, Oxford University.

-, -, Pelham, Thos., senior.

-, -, Philips, Cath.

-, -, Pouchoud, J.

-, -, Princesses (four).

-, -, Reay, Lord G.

-, -, Reynolds, James.

-, -, St. Albans, Duke of.

-, -, -, Botolph, Aldersgate.

-, -, -, Clair, Dr. A.

-, -, -, John Baptist.

-, -, -, Magnus, London.

-, -, -, Michaels, London.

-, -, Savoy (Lutheran).

-, -, Schutz, Aug.

-, -, Shorter, A.

-, -, Smith, Janet.

-, -, Society.

-, -, Southwell, Lord.

-, -, -, schoolmaster

-, -, Sporcke, R. de.

-, -, Stanhope, W.

-, -, Stewart, C.

-, -, -, Jane.

-, -, Twisleton, John, Lord Saye and Sele.

-, -, Vignau. M. and P.

-, -, Walmoden, Sophia.

-, -, Warwick, Earl of.

-, -, Windsor (poor knights).

-, -, Yates, Richard.

Penzance (Cornwall), 201, 203, 290, 421, 491, 563, 628.

Pera (Constantinople), 112.

Percivall, Joseph. 342.

Periam, Benjamin 92, 98.

Perkins, Thomas, weighing porter, 205.

-, Timothy. 354.

Perne, William 353.

Perquisites. See Fees, Exchequer (Receipt Chancellor).

Perrin, Mr., 545.

-, Thomas, 279.

Perros (? Perros-Guirec, France), 328.

Perrott, John, sheriff of Worcestershire, 172.

Perry, Arthur, 352.

-, Micajah, 6, 79; Lord Mayor of London. 160.

-, Roger, 627.

-, Samuel, 337.

-, Stephen, 46.

-, William, 424; sheriff of Bucks. 582, 596.

Perth (Scotland), county, 240.

-, -, town and port. 204, 240.

Peru. See Pieces of eight.

Peters, Dr,, Physician to the Army, 410.

Petson, Robert, 351.

Pett, Robert, 429.

Pett (Sussex), 203.

Petty Bag in Chancery, clerk of, 508, 525.

-, bounty. See Royal Bounty; Bridges, G.; Harris, Mary; Kidwell, M.; Richards, Mrs.; Selby. M., Wells, T.

Peyn (see Payne), James. 535.

Peyton Hall (Suffolk), 532.

Phelps, James, Customs officer. 421, 423.

Phenney, George, Surveyor [General of Customs] in the northern district of America. 17.

Philip, Robert, 350.

Philips (Phillips), Cath., pension to, 494.

-, Dorothy, 229.

-, Hugh, storekeeper, 485; surveyor of cards, 626.

-, John. Receiver General of Carmarthen, Cardigan, Glamorgan and Pembroke, 86, 152, 518, 577.

-, -, (Cornwall) 116; (Devon) 309, 315; (felon), 188.

-, Major General, 351.

-, Philemon. Captain, 473.

-, Thomas, surveyor of house duties, Carmarthenshire, 6, 198, 618.

-, William, Customs officer, 419, 432; surveyor of houses, Carmarthenshire, 618.

Philipson (Phillipson), Francis, deputy Auditor of Excise. Scotland, 312, 408.

-, John, 556.

Philpot, John, a Commissioner of Hackney Coaches, 630, 631.

Phippard, John, 202.

Phœnix Park. See Dublin.

Physician General, to the Army, Ireland. See Peacock, Dr. W.

-, in ordinary to His Majesty. See Hulse, Dr. E.

Piastres. Spanish, 213

Picot, Thomas, 352.

Pictures, 18, 19, 20, 340.

Pieces of Eight (of Mexico. Seville, Peru). See Dollar, 210, 211, 212, 234.

Pierrepoint, Evelyn, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, 314; K.G., 455; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 529, 583.

Piggott, John, sheriff of Bucks. 179.

Pigram. Captain Nathanial. 336, senior and junior, 617.

Pike, John, 254.

-, Ralph, 628.

Pile of Fowdray (co. Lancs.), 205.

Pilkington, Sir Lionel, 596.

Pill (Somerset), 193, 207.

Pilling (Lancashire), 422.

Pine apples, 335, 337.

Pinson, John, 220.

Pipe office, clerk, &c. See Exchequer (Court Pipe, England and Scotland).

Pipon, David, 350.

Piscataqua, New England, 429.

Pistoles, 209, 258; Spanish, 210, 212, 213, 444; French, 210, 213, 444.

Pitchers, Thomas, clerk to the Accomptant General of the Post Office, 376.

Pitt. John, Governor in Chief of the Bermudas, 170, 616.

-, Joseph, landwaiter, 619.

Pittenweem (Fife), 311.

Pittman, Joseph, 562.

Pitts, Elias, 352.

-, John, 423.

Pix, Trial of, 234, 237, 238, 375.

-, -, Jury for, 238, 375.

-, -, rolls of, 451.

Placentia, victualling of (see Woodford, M.), 82, 84, 101, 109, 123, 124, 151, 154, 171, 177, 298, 309, 313, 328, 336, 361, 372, 382, 403, 411, 516, 529, 545, 554, 567, 584, 600, 613.

Plague, the, 471, 472, 473.

Plan, Du, Agent of the Protestant Churches of France, 243, 266, 516.

Plantation affairs, Committee of Council for. See Trade.

-, business before the Privy Council. See Privy Council, Attorney General, Solicitor General.

-, and western clerk (Custom House). See Manley, W., Manley, J.

-, office, 259.

Plantations. (See America), 91, 220.

-, appeals from to the Privy Council. See Privy Council.

-, Auditor of. See Walpole, Horatio (elder), 23, 489, 549.

-, deputy auditor of. 490.

-, felons transported to. See Felons.

-, forces in, estimates for, 12, 72, 208, 514.

-, -, payments for, 7

-, prize-foods act concerning importation of, into. See Prize goods.

-, rate of circulation of gold currency in, 438, 442, 443, 506.

-, -, -, silver currency in, 443.

-, Receivers of Crown Revenues on, accounts of, 443.

Plate, duty. See Wrought plate.

-, delivered into the Jewel office. See Jewel office.

-, illicit importation of, 100, 123.

-, presents of. See Commons, House of (Speaker).

-, to be run for on the sands of Leith, 162, 376.

Pleydell, Samuel, searcher, 202.

Plint, John, 430.

Plougher. See Pougher.

Plummer, Benjamin, 429.

-, Richard, a Commissioner of Trade, 399.

Plumpton, Richard, a Commissioner of Wine Licences, 422, 622.

Plumptre, John, Treasurer and Paymaster of the office of Ordnance, England, 52, 142, 188. For imprests to, for the Ordnance, see Ordnance Treasurer.

-, -, a Stamp Commissioner, 420.

Plunket, John, 124, 579.

Plymouth (Devon), 2, 27, 105, 134, 187, 202, 203, 204, 206, 259, 288, 309, 311, 352, 421, 426, 428, 429, 464, 473, 502, 517, 538, 556, 562, 563, 617, 622, 624, 630.

Pochin, Thomas, surveyor of house duties, co. Leicester, 207.

Pocock, Isaac, 13.

Poland, envoy extraordinary to. See Villiers, T.; Woodward, G.

-, -, from. See Utterodt, Baron.

-, interim Secretary at Court of. See Boate, D.

Polhill, Charles, a Commissioner of Excise, 431.

-, David, keeper of records in the Tower and supervisor of digesting same, 12, 150, 164, 183, 184, 195, 196, 371, 372, 389, 404, 406, 416, 417, 475, 571, 586, 587, 603, 604, 612, 613.

-, John, 423, 428.

Police, Scotland, Commissioners of, 448. See Galloway, Earl of; Sutherland, Earl of; Buchan, Earl of; Lauderdale, Earl of; Hyndford, Earl of; Haddington, Earl of; Lord Hope; Lord Torpichen; Hay, Alexander; Erskine, C.; Haldane, D.

-, -, -, incidents of. See Middleton. Geo.

Polruan (Cornwall), 206, 428.

Polwheele, Richard, 630.

Ponsonby, Brabazon, 2nd Viscount Duncannon, 1st Earl of Bessborough, a Commissioner of Revenue. Ireland, 17, 200, 623; ditto of Excise, ibid, 623.

Pool (Poole), George, 619.

-, Richard, 350.

-, Rowland, 432.

-, William, Receiver General of stamp duties, 129, 130.

Poole (Dorset), 35, 104, 199, 202, 206, 295, 312, 354, 356, 429, 432, 481, 529, 554, 563, 618, 619.

-, sheriffs of, 172.

Poolhouse (co. Worcester), 108.

Poor Knights of Windsor See Windsor.

Pope Joan (near Worcester), 548.

Pope, Thomas, 391.

Popes (Herts), 541.

Popple, Alured, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bermudas, 130, 146, 168, 170, 176, 225, 292, 389, 414, 573, 592, 602.

-, Henry, Agent and Paymaster of the Independent Companies at Jamaica, 485; failure of as such and distress caused to said companies by, 21, 27, 56, 222, 225, 228, 229, 251, 255, 262, 263, 273, 286, 331, 452; ditto of Cornwallis's regiment in Scotland, 22, 133, 221, 595; ditto of the Independent Company in New Providence, 94, 273, 452, 545, 595; indebted to the Crown, 262, 263, 304; failure of, 545, 595.

-, William, Agent to the Independent Company at Bermuda, 98, 99.

Pork, embargo on, 284.

Port, benefit of, 68.

-, Blanche. See Blanche.

-, Glasgow, 197, 202, 204, 234, 235, 420, 429, 432, 627.

-, Mahon (Minorca), 65, 70, 128, 175, 219, 221, 292, 468, 535.

-, Royal (Jamaica), 292.

Portarlington (Ireland), French Episcopal church at, 129, 132.

Porte. See Ambassadors to Turkey.

Porteous, Francis, 432.

Porter, James, merchant, 525.

-, -, on service at Vienna, Commissary to treat of trade with Germany, 191, 215, 395, 397, 588, 605, 614.

-, John, 525.

-, Joseph, merchant, 248.

-, Richard, landwaiter. 203.

Porterfield, Gilbert, riding officer, 204.

Portland, Countess of. See Bentinck, J. M.

Portland Isle, Grove quarries, 456.

-, -, quarries, raising stone in, 26; piers and oranes. &c., in, 294, 368, 456, 461.

-, -, -, Surveyor, &c., of. See Tucker, E.; Tucker, R.; Tizard, Mr.; Bryer, Mr.; 473, 403, 533, 538, 550, 621.

-, manor, lease of, 299, 315.

-, stone, 473.

Porto Bello (co. Edinburgh), 307.

Ports, England, draught of. 68.

Portsea (Hants), 81, 83.

Portsmouth, 11, 51, 63, 64, 65, 68, 118, 120, 131, 199, 218, 237, 284 294, 295, 297, 300, 305, 308, 342, 343, 345 349, 351, 357, 364, 374 426, 471, 473 500, 518, 524, 538, 547, 558, 617, 618.

-, fortifications of. 276.

-, independent companies at, 577.

Portugal, condition of packet boats trading to 39, 40.

-, employé at Oporto. See Parker. J. B.

-, Envoy Extraordinary to. See Tyrawley. Lord.

-, King of, 295.

-, Minister from and Secretary of State to King of. See Continho, Don; Carvalho, M., 454, 473.

-, traders with, 295.

Portuguese fruit, 531.

-, gold coins, 211, 444, 506.

-, money, 275.

-, moidores. See moidores.

-, vessels. See ships (St. Ambrose), 268, 341, 454, 466, 470, 473, 516, 517.

Post fines, farm rent of, by the Earl of Strafford (see Strafford. Earl of), 77, 310, 314, 318, 375, 485, 542, 589.

POST OFFICE, 269.

-, -, Accomptant General to, 376.

-, -, Act for, 430.

-, -, byeway and cross-road letters. lease of, 445, 446, 449, 450.

-, -, Comptroller of. See Bell, Joseph.

-, -, country road letters, 445, 450.

-, -, embezzlements at. See Peele, C.

-, -, establishment, incidents for, 161, 369, 376.

-, -, franking letters. See Franking.

-, -, importation of diamonds and lace in the mails, see diamonds, lace; postage on, 470, 472.

-, -, packet boats. See Packet boats.

-, -, powers of opening letters, question of, 470, 480.

-, -, Receiver General of. See Stone, S., Onslow, D., 115, 313, 316.

-, -, revenues, pensions, &c., charged on, 47, 594, 610.

-, -, Secretary to. See Rouse, W.

-, -, GENERAL, 49.

-, -, -, issues for, 136, 153, 378, 379, 411, 588, 595.

-, -, PENNY, issues for, 136, 153, 378, 379, 411, 595.

Post roads infested by robbers, 234.

Posts and postal rates in Scotland, proposal concerning, 240.

-, (foot) Scotland, inconveniencies arising from, 240.

POSTMASTER GENERAL (GREAT BRITAIN). See Eyles, Sir John, Carteret. E.; Lovel, Lord; Harrison, E., 40, 50, 65, 70, 104, 117, 128, 215, 216, 234, 240, 260, 313, 329, 445, 446, 464, 470, 479, 480 485, 502 503, 540, 559; reports from, 32, 54, 219, 449, 610.

-, -, secretary to, 119, 470. See Barbutt, J. D.

-, (IRELAND), 327.

-, -, deputy to. See Wyvill, Sir M.

Pott, Eliz., and Sons, 317.

Potter, Charles, 352.

-, James, 342.

-, John, 3.

-, -, Archbishop of Canterbury. See Canterbury.

-, William, 352.

Potters Park. See Windsor Park, Windsor Forest.

Pottinger, Richard, 2nd Justice for Chester, &c., 594.

Pouchoud, David, Agent or Commissary at the Congress of Utrecht, 224; pension to, 367.

-, Jacob. Agent at Utrecht, 224, 367.

Pougher (Plougher) Abstinence, Receiver General, co. Leicester, 42.

Poulett (Paulet), John Lord Hinton, afterwards 2nd Earl Poulett, 25; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, 137.

Poultry Compter, 555, 558, 559.

Poundage. See Deductions.

-, Army, 515.

-, to Inspector of Prosecutions (Customs), 483.

-, on pensions, annuities, &c., 482, 518, 545.

-, to stamp distributors, 131.

Poussin, Gasparo, picture of, 20,

Powell, Henry, clerk of the Acatery, 55.

-, John. (See Fosset), 465, 625.

-, Reverend Thomas, 185.

Powerscourt (co. Wicklow), 547.

Powlett, Charles. 3rd Duke of Bolton, 493, 558; pension to, 379, 567, 581, 594, 607.

-, (or Pawlett), Charles son of 3rd Duke of Bolton, 558.

-, (Powlet or Pawlet), Lord Nassau (3rd son of 2nd Duke of Bolton), Auditor General of Ireland, 536, 558.

-, (or Pawlett), Piercey, son of 3rd Duke of Bolton, 558.

Poynton, John, 431.

Poyntz, Stephen, Governor to the Duke of Cumberland, payments to for said Duke, 5, 138, 394; Inspector of Prosecutions on uncustomed, &c., goods, 482, 483, 624, 626.

-, William, Receiver General of Excise, 92, 97, 318, 387, 535, 540.

Prance. Robert, 353.

Prat (Pratt). Jacob, house duty surveyor. 7, 199, 627.

-, Mr., Excise officer, 48.

-, Thomas, 420.

Pread, John. 354.

Premiums. See Bank of England.

-, on returns of money. See Exchange (bills mercantile prices of).

Prerogative Court. See Canterbury

Presents. See Royal presents.

Press, messenger of, (see Gray, S.), payments to, for marking for evidence newspapers and pamphlets, 91, 107, 176.

-, payments to Treasury Solicitor for perusing pamphlets and newspapers, 163, 358, 390, 415, 585, 612. See Paxton, N.

-, gang. See Navy (impressing).

Prestidge, John, 381.

Preston (Lancashire), 88, 104.

Prestonpans (Haddingtonshire), 202, 204, 420, 425, 427, 622, 628.

Prevereau, Daniel, 194, 236.

Price, Ann, 533.

-, Henry, 554.

-, Jervice, keeper of St. James's Park, 421.

-, John, Col., 446, 580.

-, -, buttonmaker, 531, 533.

-, Rice, a felon, 392.

-, Thomas, sheriff of, Glamorgan, 190.

-, Uvedale, 423.

-, Walker, a felon, 170.

Prices, commercial. See Linen.

-, -, fixing of, by Justices, 274, 525.

-, -, advance in, owing to the war with Spain, 437, 448, 449, 469, 474, 475, 488, 525.

Prideaux, Walter, 621.

Priestman, John, 544, 546.

Prigg. John, 627.

Priggs, William, 546, 550.

Princess (Princesses), four (Amelia, Carolina, Louisa, Mary), annuity for, of 24,000l., 47, 51.

-, -, establishments of, issues for, 35, 214, 475. See separately infra and Selwyn, J., junior.

-, Amelia, 47, 322, 547.

-, -, establishment of, payments for, 74, 151, 168, 184, 195, 371, 389, 406, 416, 570, 586, 602, 613.

-, -, -, fees on, 74.

-, Carolina, 47, 322; establishment of, payments for, ut supra under Princess Amelia.

-, Louisa, 47, 320; establishment of, payments for, ut supra under Princess Amelia.

-, Mary, 47, 320; establishment of, payments for, ut supra under Princess Amelia.

-, -, chapel furniture for, 522.

-, -, marriage of, to Prince of Hesse Cassel, 244, 383.

-, -, marriage portion of, 461, 495.

-, Royal. See Orange.

Pringle, William, 349.

Printing, 515. See Basket, J.; Commons (House of); Parliament (Acts); Richardson, Sa.; Walthoe, Mr.

Prints. See Drawings.

Priors Lee (Salop), 24.

Prison House (Ewelme), 299.

Prissick, George, 153.

Pritchard. Ann, 596.

Privateers. See Spanish privateers.

Privilege. See Ambassadors' stores.

PRIVY COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN), 238, 343, 485.

-, -, -, appeals to, from Plantations, 198, 431, 432.

-, -, -, Chamber, keepers of. See Spencer, J., Andrews, H.

-, -, -, clerks of (including payments to for salaries and Plantation business). See Vernon, J., Stanyan, T., Cary W., Sharpe. W., 40, 136, 158, 174, 189, 391, 405, 582, 595, 607.

-, -, -, clerk of, in waiting, 234, 238, 284, 308.

-, -, -, Lords of, 284, 442, 443.

-, -, -, -, committees of, for Plantation Affairs, 506; see Trade.

-, -, -, orders of the King [and the Lords Justices] in, 12, 31, 33, 34, 40, 59, 62, 72, 105, 122, 123, 130, 216, 217, 220, 221, 223, 225, 228, 237, 238, 250, 252, 284, 285, 287, 295, 296, 301, 345, 346, 349–57, 446, 447, 449, 452, 480, 488, 507.

-, -, -, President of. See Wilmington, Earl of.

-, -, -, Trade and Plantation business before. 136, 158, 174, 190, 370.

-, -, -, under-clerks of, 159, 194, 370. For payments to, see Sharpe, P.

-, -, IRELAND. See Ireland.

-, Garden, Whitehall, 40, 306, 481, 482, 544.

-, PURSE, issues for, 1, 6, 14, 20, 22, 27, 38, 49, 51, 56, 58, 171, 215, 217, 231, 242, 261, 271, 278, 289, 379, 436, 446, 450, 465, 481, 489, 500, 505, 513, 583.

-, SEAL. ENGLAND, 52, 85, 94, 232, 467, 526, 532.

-, -, Keeper of. See Godolphin, Francis; Hervey, J.

-, -, -, fees and allowances to, 378, 417, 424, 582, 607.

-, -, office, fees on Creations 234.

-, -, SCOTLAND, 313, 324, 343 513, 566, 622.

-, -, -, Keeper of. See Athole, Duke of; Ilay, Earl of.

Prize goods, act concerning importation of, from America (10 Q. Anne), 332, 337.

Prizes of War in Spanish war. (See Spanish ships, St. Joseph, St. Jacob), 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 126, 127, 131, 336.

-, -, -, condemnation and sale of, 238, 244, 247.

-, -, -, -, act relating to, 307.

Proby, Thomas, chirurgeon general [Ireland?] 302.

Probyn, Sir Edmund, a Justice of the Common Pleas, Chief Baron of the Coif of the Exchequer, 584, 617.

Proclamation rewards, 332, 369.

Proclamations. See Printing, Privy Council (orders).

-, concerning colonial currency. See Plantation (rates).

Proctor. See King's Proctor.

Proctor (Procter), Henry, 2nd Justice of Glamorgan, Brecon and Radnor, 135, 141, 159, 175, 191, 388, 397, 401, 567.

-, Samuel, 420, 625.

-, Thomas, 350.

Procurator General. See King's Proctor, 520, 548.

Progresses. See Royal roads.

Prora (“Prorax,” Haddingtonshire), 114.

Prosecutions, charges of, 133.

-, (Customs), 2, 6. See Customs (England, solicitor).

-, on gold imports. See Gold.

-, (mint, against coiners). See Ashton, J.

-, Navigation. See Navigation seizures.

Protestant schools in Ireland. See Society.

Protestants, foreign (abroad), Royal bounty to. See Foreign.

-, -, (in England), Royal bounty to. See French.

Protheroe, John, sheriff of Carmarthen. 418.

Providence Island. See New Providence.

Prussia, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to. See Hyndford, Earl of.

-, -, -, from. See Waldburg, Count.

-, Minister from. See Andrie, M.

-, Secretary at Berlin. See Dickens, M. G.

-, tall Irishman decoyed for army of, 161.

Public or Crown, persons indebted to, 2; See defaulting.

-, loans. See Loans.

Pucky, Joseph, tidesman, 206.

Puls, John Godfrey, 463.

Pulteney, Col. Henry, regiment of, 393, 589.

Pumeresco (Pumereco), Francesco de, 43, 301.

Purcell, Edward Henry, child of the Chapel Royal, 120.

-, Mrs., Margaret, 126, 244, 251.

-, Richard, 118.

Pursuivants at Arms (Ireland), 432. See Heralds College.

Purveyances, Purveyors. See Royal Household.

Putland, Elizabeth, 582.

Putt, John, boatman, 204.

Pye, Capt., 510, 558.

Pyke, William, 356.