B.

Bahama, galley, 498.

Bahama Islands, aid for, appeal for, 224, 302.

-, Assembly, need of, for raising revenue, 47, 390, 726, 758.

-, -, petition for, 726, 758.

-, baptisms in, charge concerning, 758 vi.

-, Chief Justice. See Gale, C.,; Walker, T.

-, Company (Co-partners) 327, 390, 766, 766 i.

-, -, Agent of. See Gohier, Jas.

-, -, attendance at Board requested, 221.

-, -, Charter, petition for, 455, 498, 766.

-, -, -, referred, 455 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 555 i.

-, -, -, conditions of, 555 i.

-, -, -, referred, 568.

-, -, complaint by, 758 iv.

-, -, -, against Governor Nicholson, 351.

-, -, difficulties of, 498.

-, -, expenses of, 224, 498, 555 i, 766.

-, -, factors of, 498.

-, -, letter from, 224, 498.

-, -, new, 326, 390.

-, -, proposals by, 498, 506.

-, -, ships sent out by, 498.

-, Council of, 47.

-, -, Address by, for Assembly, 758.

-, -, Minutes of, 302 i, 326 i, 390, 758, 758 ii–iv.

-, -, President of, 758 iv.

-, Councillors, abet Capt. Gale, 167.

-, -, list of, 758 i.

-, -, persons recommended for, 758 i.

-, -, suspended, 758 ii.

-, Courts stopped, 758 iv.

-, defence of, measures necessary for, 224, 390.

-, -, report upon, required, 220.

-, Duck sloop, provisions taken from, 758 iv.

-, Eleuthera, 47.

-, embargo, 47, 390.

-, -, raised, 167.

-, forts, 47, 498, 726.

-, -, rebuilding of, need of Assembly for, 758.

-, -, required, 224.

-, garrison, provision for, by Rogers, 47.

-, Governor of. See Rogers, Woodes; Phenney, G.

-, -, appointed by Lords Proprietors, 161, 161 i, iii.

-, -, Conference with Governor of S. Carolina, proposed, 232 x.

-, -, salary for, proposed, 555 i.

-, Governor, Deputy. See Fairfax, W.

-, Governor and Council of, letter from, 302.

-, -, petition of, 726.

-, guardship of (Delicia etc.), 47, 47 i–iv, 167, 167 i–ix.

-, -, detained by Governor Rogers, 498.

-, Harbour i, 47.

-, -, fort, 498.

-, Hogg I., forts in, proposed, 224.

-, importance of, 498, 555 i.

-, H.M. Independent Company at, 167, 167, i, ii, vi, vii, ix, 758 iii.

-, -, additional, proposed, 167, 224, 555 i.

-, -, land for, proposed, 232 xi.

-, -, officers of, 326, 327.

-, -, -, provisions and clothing required for, 167, 224, 302, 390, 498, 758 iv.

-, -, recruits for, 302, 390.

-, -, -, barracks for, 351.

-, -, -, required, 167.

-, -, sufferings of, 351.

-, inhabitants, character of, 167.

-, -, provisions supplied by Governor Rogers, 390.

-, Jacobites, 758 ii.

-, Lt. Governor. See Fairfax, W.

-, Lords Proprietors of, Commissions by, 161, 161 i, iii.

-, -, forfeiture by, report concerning, 161.

-, -, neglect of, 161.

-, -, representation by, 161, 161 ii.

-, -, patent of, resumption of, to Crown, 170.

-, Martial Law in, 224.

-, Militia, 758.

-, ordnance and stores of war for, 726.

-, pirates, 390, 448, 758, 758 iii.

-, -, danger from, 224, 455 i.

-, -, increase of, after Peace, expected, 167, 213.

-, -, removed from, 224.

-, -, return of, feared, 224.

-, -, women, 523 i.

-, prices in, 390.

-, privateer, ship recaptured by, 125.

-, privateers, 47 i, iv.

-, -, commissions, 167.

-, Providence I, Nassau, Fort William etc., 47, 498.

-, -, -, guns for, 224, 726, 758.

-, -, -, rebuilding necessary, 726.

-, -, Spanish attack upon, repulsed, 35, 224.

-, -, -, threatened, 224.

-, -, stores of war, account of, 758 vi.

-, provisions for, 224.

-, report upon, ordered, 220.

-, seal oil, tenths of, case concerning, 758 iv, v.

-, settlement of, measure for, 498.

-, ships fitted out and sent to, 224, 498.

-, H.M. ships from Jamaica ordered to, 35, 47, 47 ii, iv.

-, Spaniards, attack by, 47, 47 ii, iii, v, 498, 766.

-, -, -, repulsed, 35, 47.

-, -, -, expected, 10, 312, 390, 455 i.

-, -, prisoners at, 224, 498.

-, stores of war, request for, 224.

-, -, recommended, 225.

-, tenths, question of, 758 iv, v.

-, trade with Carolina, 351.

-, -, with Hispaniola, 351.

Baird, Peter, Councillor, N.J., appointed, 90 i–iii, 104.

Baker, John, deposition of, 472 iv.

Baldwin, Robert, printer, Jamaica, 116 i, 523 i.

Ball, George, recommended for Council, Bermuda, 739 i.

-, Guy, Councillor, Barbados, 31.

-, -, case of, 709, 710.

-, -, suspended, 364, 366, 366 iii.

-, -, petition of, 421, 423 i.

-, -, -, referred, 423, 451.

-, -, -, report upon, 435 i.

-, -, -, restored, 509.

Balston, —, 541.

Baltimore, Lord. See Calvert.

Bampfield, George, Agent for Barbados, letter, petition from, 15, 215.

-, -, -, letter to, 365.

-, -, -, agent for Governor Burnet, 240.

-, -, -, Agent for Capt. Rogers, 167.

Banker, Evert, document signed by, 230.

Barbados, 204; and see Tobago.

-, Act appointing oath of attornies etc. 114 iii.

-, -, appointing security to be given by appellees, petition against, 462 i, ii.

-, -, -, referred, 462, 588.

-, -, -, reply to, 465.

-, -, -, report upon, 576, 576 i.

-, -, Excise, dispute over, 621, 675.

-, -, to commute the value of powder etc., report upon, 114.

-, -, -, reasons for, 114, 114 i.

-, -, -, opposition to, hearing of, 139.

-, -, -, repealed, 265, 290.

-, -, to confirm deeds of lease etc., 215.

-, -, -, referred, 222.

-, -, for docking an entail, confirmation of, requested, 15.

-, -, -, referred, 19.

-, -, -, report upon, 26, 616.

-, -, to deprive Mr. Gordon of his benefice, 29, 280, 452, 489.

-, -, repeal of, proposed, 616; and see Gordon, W.

-, -, granting liberty to load from any harbours etc., 424.

-, -, -, referred, 406.

-, -, -, objection to, 495, 529 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 432, 432 i.

-, -, for limiting the Assembly's continuance, 605 i.

-, -, to oblige casual Receivers, etc., objection to, 348.

-, -, to preserve freedom of elections, 517 ii.

-, Act for better preserving the peace, 364, 366, 419 i.

-, -, -, object of, 317, 366, 366 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 435 i.

-, -, -, requested, 317.

-, -, -, repealed, 511.

-, -, to prevent trade with rebellious subjects of France, objection to, 149.

-, -, for better ordering Court of Common Pleas, 410.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 402.

-, -, -, objections to, 114, 114 iii, 428.

-, -, -, reply to, 114 iii, 427.

-, -, -, report upon, 114.

-, -, for regulating Court of Exchequer, objection to, 149.

-, -, -, hearing of, 146.

-, -, for the better regulating the power of vestries etc., 439.

-, -, -, defence of, 452.

-, -, -, objection to, 280; and see Gordon, W.

-, -, -, repeal of, proposed, 616.

-, -, for regulating the gauge of sugar casks, 503.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 71, 72.

-, -, to render effectual legacies of Capt. Williams, repeal of, petition for, 488.

-, -, -, referred, 504.

-, Acts affecting British trade and shipping, instruction concerning, 654.

-, -, for issuing paper currency, instruction concerning, 605, 605 i.

-, -, to lie by probationary, 616.

-, -, printing of, 71, 503.

-, -, private, instruction concerning, 605, 605 i.

-, -, -, saving clause required in, 616.

-, -, referred, 141, 291.

-, -, report on, 114, 361, 616.

-, -, -, referred, 631.

-, -, transmitted, 29, 29 i.

-, Acts of Trade, breach of, seizure for, 754.

-, Agents of. See Bampfield; Stevenson.

-, -, salaries of, 365.

-, appeals from. See Act regulating Court of Common Pleas, and Act appointing security.

-, -, instruction concerning, 654.

-, Assembly, Address of, 423 ii, 508.

-, Assembly, Address of, against President Cox, 364, 366, 366 i, ii, iv, v, 384.

-, -, -, protest against, 434.

-, -, -, refusal of copy to President, 366 i, ii, iv.

-, -, -, adjournments of, 364, 384.

-, -, Clerk of. See Warren, R.

-, -, Committee of accounts, 114, 419 i.

-, -, Council, disputes with, 621, 675, 687.

-, -, Council refuse to Act with, 753, 754.

-, -, denounce Mr. Gordon, 29.

-, -, dissolution of, expected, 364, 384, 419 i.

-, -, -, instruction concerning, 605, 605 i.

-, -, elections, irregularities in, 490, 490 i, ii, 517, 517 i–iii, 590, 687, 687 ii–iv, 709, 713.

-, -, Excise bill, dispute over, 675.

-, -, Journal, 278, 366, 366 i, iv, 675.

-, -, locked in, 490, 490 ii.

-, -, members of, remonstrance by, 517, 517 i–iii.

-, -, presents to Governor, 550, 550 i, 563, 565.

-, -, -, instruction concerning, 605, 605 i.

-, -, -, representation on, 553 i.

-, -, proceedings of, 517.

-, -, Speaker. See Sutton, E.

-, -, speech to, by President Cox, 366 i, ii.

-, -, writs for election of, 490, 490 i, ii, 517.

-, -, -, not issued to parish of St. James and St. Andrews, 490, 490 i, ii.

-, Attorney General. See Carter, Richard.

-, Blenman, J., prosecution of, 29.

-, -, flight of, 29.

-, Carlisle Bay, 364.

-, Chief Justice. See Beckles, T.

-, Christ Church, parish, legacies to, petition against, 488.

-, Clergy in, 452; and see Gordon, W.; Acts regulating vestries.

-, Clerk of the Crown, complaint against, 169.

-, cocoa, imported, 7.

-, Conset Bay, 529 i.

-, Council, 422 i, 490.

-, -, arbitrary treatment of, by President Cox, 709, 710.

-, Council, Assembly disputes with, 621, 675, 687, 753, 754.

-, Clerk of, 709.

-, -, Deputy Secretary of, 709,

-, -, memorial by, 709.

-, -, Minutes of, 29, 30, 145, 189, 278, 328, 366, 366 v., 374, 435 i, 452, 621, 638, 713, 754.

-, -, -, delay in transmitting, reason for, 621, 621 i–iv.

-, -, -, manipulation of, 709.

-, -, opinion on Mr. Cox, 30–32.

-, -, President of, 21 i; and see Cox, S.; Frere, J.

-, -, instruction concerning, 25.

-, -, -, Act restraining, 364, 366; and see Act, for preserving peace etc.

-, -, quorum of. See Act for better preserving the peace of the island.

-, -, refuse to act with Assembly, 753, 754.

-, -, -, to permit Courts to sit, 753, 754.

-, Councillors, 604.

-, -, appointed, 605, 630.

-, -, -, by Mr. Cox, 364, 366, 366 i, iii.

-, -, finance equipment of guardships, 374.

-, -, persons recommended for, 366 i, iii.

-, -, restored, 509, 609, 621, 687.

-, -, complaint against, 621, 675, 687, 753, 754.

-, -, suspended by Mr. Cox, 29, 317, 364, 366, 366 i, iii., 384, 419 i, 423 ii, 451, 605, 630, 709, 710, 713.

-, -, suspended by Lowther, 366 i.

-, -, suspended, enquiry into, ordered, 508.

-, -, -, order restoring, 509.

-, -, -, petition of, 421, 422 i.

-, -, -, -, referred, 422.

-, -, -, -, report upon, 435 i.

-, -, -, -, referred, 451.

-, -, suspension of, instruction concerning, 36, 654.

-, -, -, intended, 21 i.

-, Court, Admiralty, 713.

-, -, -, case in, 621.

-, -, -, Judge of. See Lenoir, John; Westlake, H.

-, -, -, proceedings in, 34.

-, -, -, -, stayed, 34.

-, Court, Chancery; and see Act appointing security etc.

-, -, Clerk of. See Cracherode, A.

-, Court, Chancery, Clerk and Registrar. See Cracherode, A.

-, -, -, Master in, 419 i.

-, -, of Common Pleas. See Act for better ordering.

-, Court, Exchequer, 713.

-, -, -, Act regulating, objection to, 146.

-, -, -, Clerk of. See Huggins, C.

-, -, of Grand Sessions, Commissions for, refused by President Cox, 422 i.

-, Courts, Act concerning expenses of, 348.

-, Courts, Council refuse to permit sessions of, 753, 754.

-, -, delays in, complaint concerning, 675.

-, -, Judges of, complaints against, 675, 687, 687 i–v.

-, Custom House Officers, charges against, 687, 713.

-, -, suspended, 687; and see Lascelles, H.

-, -, memorial by, 30, 31.

-, -, -, exemption from Militia and juries, instruction for, 605, 605 i.

-, -, representation by, against Cox, 34.

-, Dove sloop, seizure of, 34.

-, earthquake, 490 ii.

-, East Indiaman, enquiry concerning, 543, 544.

-, ecclesiastical benefices in, instruction concerning, 654, 715, 716; and see London, Bishop of.

-, emigration from, to Antigua, 148.

-, -, to Carolina, 148.

-, -, to Pa., 148.

-, -, to Sta. Lucia, prospect of, 148.

-, extent and inquisition, 542; and see Blundell, B.

-, Fort Charles, gunners of, suspended, 687.

-, forts, disrepair of, 366 i.

-, -, viewed by French, 364.

-, 4½ p.c. duty, 197.

-, French Islands, trade with. See trade, illegal.

-, French from Martinique, visit encouraged by President Cox, 364.

-, Governor. See Irwin, Viscount; Lowther, Robert; Belhaven, Lord; Worsley, H.

-, Governor and Council, Act empowering. See Act for commuting powder.

-, Grand Sessions, writs for jurors, 366 i.

-, guardship, 713, 739.

-, -, additional, request for, 713.

-, -, expedition against pirates, 374.

-, -, manning of, 374, 713.

-, gunners, restored, connivance of, with French traders, 621.

-, Haselton, Mary, case of, 755.

-, impoverishment of, 374.

-, Isacape, trade with, 148.

-, Jacobites, 384, 422 i, 423 ii, 490 ii.

-, Judges, complaint against 675; and see Sutton, E.

-, -, displaced, 621, 709, 710.

-, Knights of the Post, 364.

-, L.I. ships victual at, 501.

-, Martinique, appeal for aid from, against pirates, 374.

-, Memorial from, 317.

-, merchants and planters, petition of, 421, 423 i.

-, -, -, refused, 423.

-, -, -, report upon, 435 i.

-, -, -, referred, 451.

-, Militia, 713; and see Officers, civil and military.

-, -, neglect of, 366 i.

-, Miserable State of, The, 29.

-, -, burned by common hangman, 29.

-, Naval Officer. See Huggins; Whitworth, Cornelius John.

-, -, accounts of, 278.

-, officers, civil and military, displaced by Governor Lowther, 366 i.

-, -, -, by Mr. Cox, 364, 384, 419 i, 422 i, ii, 423 ii, 621, 709, 713, 754, 755.

-, -, restored, 510, 605, 605 i, 621.

-, -, -, complaints against, 675.

-, -, -, displaced, 709.

-, parish of St. Andrews, writs not issued to, 490 ii, 490 i, ii.

-, parish of St. James, representation by, 517, 517 ii, iii.

-, -, writs not issued to, petition concerning, 490, 490 i, ii.

-, parish of St. Michaels, 29.

-, parish of St. Thomas, election, protest, 517 i.

-, parishes, representation by, 517, 517 i, ii.

-, parties in, 709, 710, 713, 754.

-, Patent Offices, reversion of, 100.

-, Patent Officers, suspension of, instruction concerning, 654.

-, pirates, 28, 33 i, 251 i, iv., 713, 739.

-, pirates, assistance against, request for, from Martinique, 374, 739.

-, -, effects of, disposal of, 314 314 i.

-, -, increase of, 426.

-, -, petition for pardon, 621, 621 v.

-, -, ships sent to Martinique against, 374.

-, -, ship taken by, 501 iv.

-, powder duty, See Act for commuting.

-, -, storekeeper, case of, 114.

-, Prerogative, of the Crown, encroachment on, 114, 366 i.

-, proprietors in, petition of, 381 i.

-, -, referred, 381.

-, Receiver General, instructions of, 661.

-, revenue, 631.

-, -, accounts of, 29.

-, -, anticipated, 374.

-, -, deficiency of, 348, 675.

-, -, Receiver of. See Berwick, S.

-, Sta. Lucia. See Sta Lucia.

-, schoolmasters, certificates for, instruction concerning, 715, 716; and see London, Bishop of.

-, Secretary of. See Whitworth, Francis; Lenoir, John.

-, -, complaint against, 366, 374.

-, -, fees of, act affecting, 462 i, ii, 465; and see act appointing security etc.

-, ships, entered and cleared, list of, 621.

-, soil of, exhaustion of, 148.

-, state of, President Cox's report on, 366 i.

-, stores of war, act concerning. See Act for commuting powder.

-, -, embezzled, 366 i.

-, sugar, French, imports of, 197.

-, timber for, 148.

-, Tobago. See Tobago.

-, trade, with Dutch W.I., 148.

-, -, with French islands, 364, 384.

-, -, -, act prohibiting, 149.

-, -, French ships seized for, 621, 713, 754.

-, -, -, escape of, connived at, 621.

-, -, with Holland, 44.

-, -, with Italy, 44.

-, -, with Sta Lucia, 149.

-, -, with St. Vincent, 149.

-, -, with Surinam, 148, 197.

-, -, with Tobago, 149.

-, traders, illegal, escape of, 687.

-, work-houses, instruction concerning, withdrawn, 605.

Barbuda (Berbuda), 33 i, 463 iii, 501 xxvii, xxix.

-, pirates at, 501, 501 xxv, xxix.

Barnet, Jonathan, pirate captured by, 288.

-, Thomas, Councillor, Bahamas, document signed by, 302.

Barons, Samuel, letter to, 156.

Barnstable, 260 i.

Barnwell, John, Col., 237, 572.

-, -, accounts and proposals by, 208, 209, 232 iii, v–ix.

-, -, -, comments on, 232 iv.

-, -, letter from, 283, 292 ii, 297, 484, 573 ii.

-, -, letter to, 283 i, 292 ii.

-, mission of, to build fort on Altamaha River, 573, 573 ii, 577, 683.

-, recommendation of, 237.

-, -, replies to queries, 207.

Bartlett, —, 263.

Barwick. See Berwick.

Basnett, Richard, deposition of, 527 xxviii, xxix.

Basse, Jeremiah, late Secretary, N.J., 67.

Bassett, William, Councillor, Va., document signed by, 63.

Bayley, William, Barbados, case of, 687, 687 ii–iv.

-, -, deposition of, 687 iv.

Beale, Othniel, letter from, 10.

Beauchamp, Robert, Capt., 47, 302.

-, -, complaint against, 326, 327.

Beaver. See Trade, for.

Beckford, Peter, controller of Customs, Jamaica, 527 iii, 562.

-, -, influence of, in Assembly, 562.

-, -, scheme of, for militia, 527 iii.

Beckles, Thomas, Chief Justice, Barbados, appointment of, 709.

-, -, recommended for Council, 366 i.

Beeston, Sir William, late Governor of Jamaica, 634 i.

Belhaven and Stenton, Earl of, Governor of Barbados. See Hamilton, John.

Bell, Daniel, letter from, 9.

Bellomont, Countess of. See Coote, Richard and Pytts, Samuel.

-, Earl of. See Coote, Richard.

Bennet, sloop, case of. See Hamilton, Lord A.

Bennett, Benjamin, Lt. Governor of Bermuda, instruction to, 186 i.

-, -, letter from, 33, 277, 426, 463, 515, 516, 734, 743, 739.

-, -, superseded, 624.

-, Joseph, Capt., deposition of, 535 v.

-, Joseph, document signed by, 241 xviii.

-, Thomas, deposition of, 501 iv.

Bentinck, Henry, Duke of Portland, Governor of Jamaica.

-, -, -, appointment of, 658.

-, -, -, Commission of, 658, 664 ii, 665, 668, 678.

-, -, -, -, for Independent Company, 706.

-, -, -, instructions of, 658, 688, 744 i, ii.

-, -, -, presents to, by, Assembly, instruction concerning, 744, i, ii.

Bentley, John, 755.

-, -, petition of, 687 v.

Beresford, Richard, Rev., Councillor, Car. S., document signed by, 249, 363, 363 i.

Berkeley, Edmund, formerly Councillor, Va., 12.

Bermuda, Act laying duty on imports, confirmation of, desired, 739.

-, -, purport of, 739.

-, -, to supply the deficiency of several funds, referred, 375.

-, Acts of Trade and Navigation, 695.

-, -, instructions concerning, 680 iii, 686.

-, Assembly, 739.

-, -, presents to Governor, instructions concerning, 652.

-, -, Speaker of. See Jennings, John.

-, Council, advice of, 739.

-, -, minutes of, 277.

-, Councillors, appointed, 521, 532, 739.

-, -, death of, 463, 463 i, 739.

-, -, list of, 463.

-, -, persons recommended for, 463, 463 i, 519, 526, 739 i.

-, -, resignation of, 463 i.

-, Court of Admiralty, 296 i.

-, -, proceedings of, 33, 33 ii–vii, 277, 277 i.

-, -, Chancery, 463.

-, fort and fortifications, act for repairing, 739.

-, Governor's house, act for building, 739.

-, Independent Company, 690.

-, -, additional, request for, 463.

-, inhabitants capable of bearing arms, 463.

-, -, number of, 463 ii.

-, Lt. Governor of. See Bennett, B.; Hope, John.

-, negroes, 463.

-, negroes, numbers of, 463 ii.

-, Newspaper, 33 i, 277 ii, 463, 463 iii.

-, pirates, 501 v.

-, -, attack by, threatened, 463, 463 iii.

-, -, sloop captured by, 251 iii.

-, -, trial and condemnation of, 277, 277 i.

-, privateer, engagement with Spanish privateers, 277 ii.

-, -, Three Brothers, case of, 296, 296 i.

-, revenue deficiency, act to make good, 739.

-, trade, plat, 739.

Bernard, Samuel, petition of, 499.

Berwick (Barwick), Samuel, Councillor, Barbados, named in instructions, 605, 605 i.

-, -, -, suspension of, 604, 605.

-, -, -, enquiry concerning, 604.

-, -, -, continued, 630.

-, -, Receiver of H.M. casual Revenue, complaint against, 604, 606.

Besey, Francis, recommended for Council, Bahamas, 758 i.

Betts, Thomas, Naval Officer, Jam., leave of absence, 334.

-, -, patent of, revoked, 373.

Betty, galley, 325.

Beverley, Peter, proposed for Council, Va., 12, 59, 91.

-, -, appointed, 132, 142.

Bevon, James, Councillor, Nevis, death of, 500.

-, -, deposition of, 204 xxii, xxiii.

-, -, documents signed by, 204 xix, 295 i.

Bideford, 260 i.

Birch, Governor of Bahama Islands, Commission of, 161 iii.

Bishop, Philip, 490 ii.

-, Robert, 29.

-, -, estate of, Barbados, 490 ii.

Blackman, John Lucie, Councillor, Barbados, suspended, 364, 366, 366 iii.

-, -, -, document signed by, 709.

-, -, -, petition of, 421, 422 i.

-, -, -, report upon, 435 i.

-, -, -, referred, 451.

-, -, restored, 509.

Bladen, Martin, Commissary at Paris and Commissioner for Trade and Plantations, 390.

-, -, letter to, 364.

Blair, James, Commissary and Councillor, Va., dismissal of, proposed, 12.

-, -, document signed by, 63.

-, -, Governor's right of collation challenged by, 12.

Blakiston, Col., Agent for Maryland, 181 i.

Blathwayt, W., late Auditor General of the Plantations, 554.

Blechynden, Charles, Collector and Naval Officer, Salem, letter from, 202, 445.

Blenman, J., 32.

-, -, document signed by, 317.

-, -, flight of, 29.

-, -, prosecution of, 29.

Blin, —, 180 xvi.

Blower, John, Capt., deposition of, 535 v.

Blundell, Benjamin, Receiver General, Leicestershire, 539–542.

-, debts due to, extent and inquisition, instruction concerning, 560, 560 i., 644, 644 i, ii.

Bobin, Isaac, letter from, 546.

-, -, advertisement by, 547.

Bodoine, James, document signed by, 180 xviii.

Bolingbroke. See St. John.

Bolling, John, petition of, 396.

Bond, Francis, Councillor, Barbados, 31.

-, -, document signed by, 709.

-, -, -, petition of, 421, 422 i.

-, report upon, 435 i.

-, -, referred, 451.

-, restored, 509.

-, -, suspended, 364, 366, 366 iii, 709, 710.

Bonfils, Mr., case of, 459.

Bonnay, Anne, pirate, trial of, 523, 523 i.

Bonovrier, Isaac, deposition of, 335 vi.

Boone, Joseph, Agent, S. Carolina, 8, 112, 113, 194.

-, -, account by, 208, 209.

-, -, document signed by, 207, 232 vii.

-, -, instructions to, 66.

-, -, -, letter from, 249, 257, 283, 292 ii, 297, 347, 457, 484, 722.

-, -, -, letter to, 125, 363, 453, 484.

-, -, -, queries to, 181 i.

-, -, -, -, reply to, 207.

Booth, John, Naval Officer, Antigua, document signed by, 204 x, xxxviii.

Boreham, W., Printer, London, 343.

Borland, John, 85.

-, -, letter from, 86.

-, -, petition of, 95, 110.

-, -, referred, 126.

-, -, opinion on, 152.

Boscawen, Hugh, Viscount Falmouth, reference to, 723.

Bossard, John, Provost Marshal, Bahama Islands, warrant to, 167, 167 i–ix.

Boston. See Massachusetts.

Boudré, Peter, Councillor, Nova Scotia, 180 vi.

Bourg, Abraham, 180 xvii.

Bournal, William, executed for piracy, 277, 277 i.

Bowles, Charles. See following.

-, William. See Jamaica, Act to enable trustees, etc.

Bowling, Capt., 47 iii.

Boynon, John, document signed by, 204 vii.

Boynton, John, complaint against, 687, 687 v., 713 ii.

Bradestrick. See Broadstreet.

Bradford, Alexander, deposition of, 430.

Bramble, Col., 204.

Brewton, Col., 573 ii.

Bridger, J., Surveyor of H.M. Woods in America, charges against, 669, 694.

-, -, complaint by, of waste of woods, N.H., 159 i.

-, -, heads of bill for preservation of woods proposed by, 39, 39 i.

-, -, letter from, 39, 57, 118, 118 i, 127, 159 ii, 179 i, 403, 491.

-, -, letter to, 118 iii.

-, -, salary and instructions requested by, 118, 127, 403.

-, -, seizures by, 57, 82, 118, 127, 159 i, ii.

-, -, -, trial of, 118, 118 i, iii, 127 i, 179 i.

-, -, services of, 403.

-, -, supported by Lt. Governor, N.H., 159 i.

-, -, testimonial to, 333, 491 i, ii.

Bridgwater, Charles, document signed by, 204 xix.

-, Nathaniel, Councillor, Nevis, document signed by, 295 i.

-, Capt. Thomas, 204 xx.

-, -, deposition of, 204 xxix.

Bristol, 8, 260 i, 416 i.

Bristol ship, 517.

Broadstreet, John, Deputy Collector, Minis, 241, 241 x.

-, -, -, deposition of, 535 v.

Brodbelt, Carew, document signed by, 204 xix, 295 i.

-, Lawrence, document signed by, 204 xix, 295 i.

-, Richard, document signed by, 204 xix, 295 i.

Broeck, Wessel Ten, document signed by, 230.

Brome, Col., Councillor, Barbados, 605.

Brooke, Thomas, Capt., Jam., complaint against, 472 i–iv.

-, -, referred, 472.

-, -, warrant to, 340, 340 i, 472 i–iv, 496 iii, 558.

-, -, advertisement by, 527 xxxi.

-, -, Commander of Port Royal, deposition of, 340 ii, iii, 527 xix, xxx.

-, -, letter to, 527 xiv.

-, Thomas, Councillor, Bermuda, 463 i.

Broughton, Thomas, Collector, Car. S., document signed by, 577 i.

Brouillan, M. St. Ovide de, Governor of Cape Breton, 180 xii.

-, -, -, complaint to, of attack upon Canso Fishermen, 241, 241 i, ii, viii, ix.

-, -, -, reply to, 241, 241, i, ii, viii, ix.

-, -, -, consulted by French inhabitants of Nova Scotia, 180 i, xii, xiii.

-, -, -, letter from, 177, 177 i, 180 i.

-, -, -, Letter to, 180 i, xii.

-, -, -, missions to, 241, 241 i–ix.

-, -, -, presents from, to Indians of Nova Scotia, 180 i.

Brown, Capt., R.N., 621, 713.

-, -, (Jam.), 527 iii.

-, Charles, petition of, 355.

-, Samuel, Councillor, Barbados, order concerning, 630.

Brown(e), Anthony. See Antigua, Act to indemnify.

Browne, James, 251 i.

-, -, proposed for Council, Nevis, 613, 613 i, ii.

-, -, -, appointed, 632, 632 i.

-, -, recommended for Council, Bermuda, 739 i.

-, Jeremiah, document signed by, 204, xix, 295 i.

Bruce, Charles, petition of, 355.

Buck, Samuel, 498; and see Bahama Company.

-, -, letter from, 224, 351, 506.

-, -, -, letter to, 221.

Buck, sloop, 498.

Bull, William, Councillor, Car. S., document signed by, 702, 709.

Bullock, Benjamin, recommended for Council, Bahamas, 758 i.

Bumper, ship, 621 v.

Burchett, J., Secretary of the Admiralty, letters from, 37, 51, 159, 179, 388, 448, 450, 496, 662 i.

-, -, -, letter to, 38, 159 i, ii, 179 i, 293, 389 i, 400, 454, 457, 481, 493, 496 i, 516, 527 i, iii, iv, 691.

Burnet, John, grant of, continued, 756.

-, William, Governor of New York and New Jersey, 147, 656; and see New York; New Jersey; Indians, Five Nations; German Protestant Refugees.

-, -, address to, 303, 554.

-, -, Agent of. See Bampfield, G.

-, -, appointment of, 46.

-, -, commendation of, 341.

-, -, Commissions of, 46, 60 i, 61, 76, 99.

-, -, Commission of, as Captain of Independent Company, 102.

-, -, Conference with Five Nations, 303, 692, 692 i, ii.

-, -, Governor Hunter's party espoused by, 303.

-, -, Instructions of, 46, 60 i, 61, 90 i–iii, 97, 98, 106, 121, 186 i, 311, 492, 554, 644, 673, 715, 730, 731 i, 732, 736 ii.

-, -, letter from, 121, 140, 239, 240, 264, 271, 303, 320, 323, 401, 470, 533, 534, 551, 570, 571, 595, 692, 712, 729, 734.

-, -, letter to, 296, 303 i, 305, 341, 396, 399, 415, 492, 727, 729 ii, iii, 735, 736, 751.

-, -, royalties on whale fishing remitted by, 303.

-, -, speech to Assembly, N.J., 595 i.

-, -, speech to Assembly, N.Y., 264 i.

-, -, speech by, to Indians, 692, 692 i.

-, -, -, reply to, 692 ii.

-, -, success of, with Assembly, 303.

-, -, Lord Townshend's patronage, 534.

-, -, visit to Five Nations proposed by, 303.

Burniston, Charles, Surveyor of H.M. Woods in America, letter from, 352, 669.

-, -, -, letter to, 352 ii, 450 i, 466, 694.

Burroughs, Jeremiah, 251 iii.

-, Nicholas, deposition of, 204 xxviii.

Burrows, Capt., 754.

-, Michael, Councillor, Bermuda, death of, 463 i.

Burt, William Pym, Councillor, Nevis, appointed, 500.

-, -, document signed by, 204 xix.

Burton, Robert, Councillor, Bermuda, death of, 739.

Bush, Samuel, 473 i.

Butler, Thomas, Lt. Col., deposition of, 204 xxvii.

Byam, Edward, Lt. Governor, Antigua, document signed by, 501 i.

-, -, memorial of, 421.

-, William, Councillor, Antigua, document signed by, 501 i.

Byrch, Richard, deposition of, 675 i.

Byrd, William, Agent, Va., bond refused by, 396.

-, -, -, nomination of, 539.

-, -, -, dispute with Lt. Governor Spotswood, 679.

-, -, -, document signed by, 63.

-, -, -, leave of absence, 12, 88.

-, -, -, obstruction by, 12.

-, -, -, question of continuance, 12.