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51, 74, 166, 265
Grenville, J.
350
Gridley, John.
.39
Griffith, John
109
Grover, Finos.
165
John
. 83
Joseph.
165
Gauging.
340, 365
Gunpowder, act, exportation of .. 156
Hadsall, William
110
Hake, John ..
.165
Halifax, Dunk
.350, 355, 546
Halket, Sir Peter, note relative to. . 406
Hall, Abraham
.80
Benjamin
62, 76, 84, 478
Benoni.
112, 327
Christopher
164
David.
.488
George
327
Henry
370
John
111
Preserved.
382, 550
Robert.
51
Samuel.
111
William
.58, 111, 246, 345
William, Jr.
- 62, 488
Hallaway, Joseph
.165
Hammond, Amos
382, 428, 485.
Gideon
297
John
164
Jonathan
81
William.
110
Hardy, Sir Chas., let. to Gov. Hopkins, 473 relative to Crown Point expedition, 523
Daniel, Jr.
111
582
GENERAL INDEX.
Hargill, Christopher . 454, 485
Harker, Caleb. .540
Harris, Christopher. .64, 297, 327
colonel
.419, 484
Charles
151, 245, 327
.82
David
Ephraim
81
Gideon
490
Henry
166, 245, 255, 427
Joseph
429, 490
Toleration
.164
mill of, exempted from tax .472
Harvey, Seth 118, 169
Harrison, Joseph, 109, 131, 189, 281, 325, 512
Peter
131, 189, 312
plate to be presented to 153
Ilassard, Benjamin 85, 109
Benjamin, Jr.
163
Benjamin, son of George 110
Fones
109
George, son of George.
164
Jonathan
44, 297
Robert ...... 21, 64, 84, 112, 166, 214
Deputy Governor.
298
Stephen, Jr.
.164
Thomas
42, 112
William
.42
Hlaszard, Ephraim
495
Jeoffrey .42, 345, 370
Jeremiah.
495
James
479
Joseph.
489
Robert
560
William.
490, 499
Hazard, Benjamin
.215, 245
Thomas. . 245, 339, 345, 370, 427, 489 Havana, American prisoners in, 170, 176
Havens, Alexander
63
Joseph ..
164
Robert. .63 Thomas 111
Hawkes, Admiral .. .
.564
Hawkins, Isaac. 109
Job 164
Luther. 487 Healey, Andrew 313
Hearne, Samuel. 484
Heath, Jonathan
164
Hefferman, Isaac'
109
Job 164
William, Jr. . 163
HIeginbotham, Charles.
111
Helme, Benedict. 110
James
479, 560
Rouse .. . 21, 44, 65, 81
.295
IIemp, bounty on, taken off' 100
Henry, James .. .187
llerendon, John, Jr.
.83
Herendon, Richard
.43
Richard, Jr.
111
Thomas
488
William.
83
Hern, William.
64, 112, 166
Herrington, Job, Jr.
165
Hicks, Benjamin
214, 297
Isaac ..
165
John
.55
Highways, act for regulating, 40, 156, 227, 365, 472
in Smithfield, report on .. .. .53
in North Kingstown, report on ... .. 55
Hill, Caleb.
.370
Daniel, Jr
111
Ebenezer
.488
James
.164
John
164
Preserved
370
Thomas, letter from, relative to iron 314
Thomas
257
Thomas, Jr.
110
Hiscox, Joseph
. 164
Thomas
21
Hogs, to be prevented from running at large. 279
Holden, Anthony.
82
Charles
166
Jobn .
. 164, 214, 344
John, son of Randall
488
Joseph.
84
William
.21, 53, 297
Holdernesse, Earl, letters from, 350, 355, 380, 397
to the board of trade
. . 353
Holmes, James ..
62, 248
report on the taking of a prize by him 253
Jolın .
.63
Samuel
313
Hopkins, Charles.
165
David .
Esekiel, Jr.
83, 112
Francis
.165
James
. 111
James, son of Samuel.
111
Jeremiah
63
Jonah
163
Jonathan
165
Robert
111, 454
Samuel.
. 64, 298
Stephen, 15, 19, 21, 42, 53, 84, 166, 214, 265, 344, 348
to be sued
249
com. to run northern boundary. . . 255 commissioner to the congress at
Albany, 1754 .
.386
report relative to do.
.393
Governor
127, 188
111
Rouse, Jr.
John .
.63
Joseph.
112
GENERAL INDEX. 583
Hopkins, Stephen, report from the com. of war .. .474
message from, relative to Crown
Point . 502
letter to Lord Loudoun.
569
to Gov. Shirley.
563
to the com. of war, of Mass.
564
Rufus, letter to Lord Loudoun.
565
Capt. Wm .. 394
Honeyman, Francis. 312
James, Jr.
15, 39, 197, 219
James. .
489
Hookey, Joseph
165
Stephen
164
Howard, Ebenezer
.83
Martin, Jr ..
.386, 505
Howland, Daniel, 21, 44, 65, 85, 112, 163, 164, 245
John
110, 215, 246
Thomas.
.345, 383, 428, 490
Hoxsie, Gideon
.550
Joseph.
345
Stephen
.85
Hoyle, John
.28
James.
164
Hubbard, Ezekiel
118, 169
Hudson, Thomas
110, 265
Hulet, John
83
Huling, Alex.
495
Hull, Joseph.
82
John
. 251, 327, 543
Robert .... . 19, 64, 112, 214, 382, 489
Teddiman
.113
Humphreys, Josiah.
.490
Hunt, John .
215, 298, 327
Samuel.
.19
Hunter, Andrew
109, 312
Hyams, James, son of Benj.
165
Indians, act to prevent the enter-
taining of. .
320, 340
see Ninegret.
Six Nations. .
. ..
.93, 216, 218
commissioners to meet at Albany, 219, 235
convention at Albany, to meet .. . . 384 letter from Gov. DeLancey, rela- tive to. .385
treaty concluded with ..
.393
Sir W. Johnson's account of trea- ty with 529
Indigent persons, act for relieving .. .472 Ingraham, Nathan. 487
Inman, Capt. Isaiah.
.64
Obadiah.
.83
Stephen .82
Insane, act relating to .57
Insolvent debtors, act for the relief of . 279
Ireson, Joseph .
109
'Irish, Jededlah.
19,83
Irish, Samuel
165
Irons, Samuel ..
.20
Iron works, protection to.
.17
act of Parliament, relative to. .
.313
letter from the Duke of Bedford,
relative to
.313
T. Hill, relative to.
.314
Irwin, James
82
Jacob, Joseph.
76, 84
James, Edward.
111
Jonathan ..
.83
Jamestown ferry
159, 504, 543
pier and ferry at
254
report on the purchase of ferries
at .
.259
ordered to be sold.
306
choosing officers in
562
Jeffers, Benj.
109
Jenckes, Jeremiah.
164
Ebenezer
454
John
81,110
Josiah
.62
Daniel .. . 245, 255, 311, 369, 382, 427
Obadiah.
110
William.
15, 18
Zaebariah
165
6, 35
Jenkins, John
Job ..
488
Robert, Jr.
313
Jepson, John.
.19
Jess, Joseph ..
164
Johnson, Augustus.
.395, 505, 540
Johnson, Elisha
.81, 246, 298
Ezekiel
.488
John
42, 64, 85
Isaac.
.83
Obadiah
.63
Robert
.493
Sir Wm., letter to J. H. Lydius
relative to Crown Point .. 210
Gov. Shirley to
.455
vote of thanks to.
.479
communicates the thanks of the
King, to the R. I. troops .. . .. 521
letter to Gen. Abercrombie, giv- ing an account of a treaty with the Indians .529
Jones, Amos.
.83
Henry
Josiah
165
Jordan, Capt ..
170
Joslin, Thomas
.111
Joyeux, Jean
.445
Judah, Jacob
.225, 295
Jurors' fees, act relating to, 56, 57, 73, 156, 227, 260, 317, 357
Justices's warrants, vote relative to .. . 25
Kelly, Robert ..
487
Kenion, Daniel
165
. 165
.
584
GENERAL INDEX.
Kenion, David 165
Enoch
165
Enoch, Jr. 165
John .61
.Joseph
165
Kent, act incorporating the county of .. 301 Kent eo. court house, lottery grant- ed for 378
Kilby, Christopher ..
121
Kickamuit, act to prevent seining in, 472
Kimball, Dean
. 63, 109, 487
Nathaniel .
.83
King, in couneil, order from, direct- ing form of prayer . 26
order from, relative to trade, com-
merce and manufactures, etc. .. 351
King, Benjamin
497
Ebenezer
.83
John
488
William
43, 165
Kingsley. Samuel.
164
Kinnieut, Edward.
266
Koger
.42
Thomas
164
Lieut. Col ..
194, 195, 206
Kinyon, Nathan
488
Knight, Jeremiah.
.81
Jonathan ..
495
Jonathan, Jr. .19
Josephi. .
.64
Robert, Jr.
.62
Knolton, Thomas
.83
Knox, John .
.82
Knowles, Admiral, letter relative to
the Canada expedition, 227, 229, 240
proclamation discharging the men belonging to the Canada expe- dition. 257
Ladd, John. 83
Land titles, act for establishing. 226 Lang, Nicholas 357
Langley, Nathaniel. . 62
Langworthy, Southcote
81, 109
Lapham, Benjamin 110 Thomas .. 214, 265, 281 Larkin, John, Jr 488 Lavigne, John. .446
Laws, public, to be revised, 38, 53, 67, 70, 125 to be printed. 120, 227, 334 Law, Jonathan 130
Lawrence, Sir Charles, to Governor Hopkins. 529
Lawton, Adamı
112
Benjamin. 166
George
. 62, 82, 166
Jeremiah
.44, 64, 166
John .
44, 56, 64
Lawton, Jonathan 109
.81
Jonathan, son of Jeremiah . .. . . Robert, 21, 44, 64, 85, 109, 167, 246, 346, 427, 489
Robert, Jr.
82
Thomas
110
Timothy
19
111
Lee, Lea, James
Thomas
165
Leston, John. 165
Lestock, Admiral. 190
Letson, John
.111
Robert ..
111
Lewis, David, Jr.
488
Enoch
43
Ezekiel
110
Jacob.
.43
James
20,62
John
19
Jonathan
62
Nathaniel
.64, 112, 297, 311, 345
Stephen
.19
Thomas
111
Library in Providence authorized .. . 378 Light house, act for regulating. .279
to be built on Beaver Tail . 279
Lillibridge, Robert ..
360, 478
Lindie, Gindefer.
109, 163
Linscomb, John
.484
Lippitt, Christopher
.490
Jeremiah, 21, 37, 112, 327, 371, 427, 480
Joseph.
. 214, 245, 428, 462
Liquors, act licensing sale of. . . 260, 340 provided at the public expense. . . 267 Littlefield, John, 214, 245, 265, 344, 489 Caleb .. . 488
Nathaniel
166, 245, 382
Nathaniel, 2d.
.488
Little Compton, act to incorporate town of. 204
annexed to Newport co.
209
Little Rest Hill, court house to be built at. . . 349
Livermore, Samuel
466
Lockman, Leonard
70, 96, 271
Lock, Nathaniel
.488
Lockwood, Adam.
109
Amos.
265
Loja, Philip.
.20
Lopez, Moses
.307
patent for making potash.
375
Lords commissioners, letters from, 350, 355
Lorenzo, Francisco.
.49
Lottery granted to build Fort George,505 Loudoun, Lord, to be commander
in chief in North America. .... 485 letter communicating the loss of Oswego 510
instructions to commiss'rs to meet, 518
GENERAL INDEX. 585
Loudoun, Lord, letter to the Gov., ... 520 of H. Fox, relative to .. ..
letters to Governor Hopkins, 531, 563, 564, 565, 566
do. relative to Crown Point. 545
Love, Adam
.43
Gabriel. 43 Lovel, John 63
Louisbourg expedition, letters from
Gov. Shirley, relative to . .. 74 acts, relative to expedition against, 117, 124, 127
votes relative to .. . . .... 157, 158, 201 letters from Gov's. Shirley, Clin-
ton and Wanton, Admiral War- ren, Sir W. Pepperell and oth-
ers, relative to. . .. . 133 to 151, 229 Mattason, Matteson, Abraham. 20 note relative to .. 154 Amos . 83
Gov. Wolcott's certificate rela- tive to the services rendered by Rhode Island troops in . 155
letters from the Duke of Newcas- tle, relative to 161, 162
Low, Anthony
.487
Stephen .
166, 327, 344
Lund, Jacob, naturalized.
Luther, Seth
42
Lydius, John H.
210, 217, 393
Lyman, Phineas.
.348
Lyon, Joshua.
.19
Lyndon, Josias, 19, 53, 109, 163, 190, 215,266
Samuel, Jr .. .. 62
Malbone, Evans
62,432
Godfrey. .
39, 189, 432
Man, John, Jr.
.165
Moses
165
Nathaniel.
63,83
Oliver
.83
Pelatiah
255
Thomas
83
Manchester, Gideon 98
John
. 206, 215, 246
John, Jr.
81
Isaac
84
Mathew
.19
Martin, James, 6, 22, 44, 65, 85, 113, 167 John. . .21, 214, 254
committed to jail, apology from, 372, 373
Joseph 82, 214
William 82, 382
Mascarene, Gov.
191, 192
Mason, John.
98
Timothy . 42
Massacachuage Bridge .50 Massachusetts boundary, proceed-
ings in, 6, 27, 35, 38, 116, 121, 218,
197. 252, 255, 275, 281, 290, 305,309,333 commissioners. . . 15
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Massachusetts boundary, act rela- tive to appeals from court of commissioners of. .29 expenses connected with, allowed,. 33 com. to draw up statement of. . .... 33 act appointing commissioners to mark 197, 299
report of commissioners on. . 199, 280
report of com. on, in 1750
322
do. do.
do. 1752
.346
com. to inquire into ..
.333
petition of Gov. Greene, relativo
to. 367
applies for surrender of rioters.
107
Mathewson, Nathan.
42
Winchester.
165
Ebenezer
.20
Henry, son of Henry
83
Josiah.
.488
John, Jr.
488
Mayer, Christian, naturalized. 472
Maxson, Caleb
82
Capt. John.
44, 64, 84
Mawney, Jonathan
.54
John .
. 164, 358
Peter.
. 28, 94, 159
Mc Carter, John.
164
McCoon, Daniel, Jr.
.110
McDonald, Barak
487
Melvil, Thomas ..
19
Merchant, Huxford.
62
Middletown, act to incorporate .. . 66, 68
highway laid out in.
263
aet for laying out a drift-way in, 275, 281
report of com. on drift-way in. .. 332 Military watch, aet establishing ... ... 57 Militia, aets relative to, 156, 227, 472, 562
Miller, Benjamin
.370
Daniel
.488
Samuel
.215
Milward, James
.42
Minot, James
466
Miraill, Peter, naturalized.
.378
Mitchell, Edward.
21
Hezekiah
42
Moise, John.
Monroe, Joseph
455
Moon, James. .
111, 488
Moore, David.
.83, 163, 312
Moosup Bridge.
.50
Morris, John ..
62
174
Capt. Robert
.99
Mortgages, aet relative to
Mortgage bonds, committee to re-
port on .
290
Mott, Jacob, Jr.
.82
Nathaniel.
.82
110
.
586
GENERAL INDEX.
Morey, Mowray, Elisha
110
Joseph, son of Daniel.
110
Jonathan ..
110
Roger
42
Robert
.83
Samuel, Jr.
111
165
Mumford, Jarith
.487
Richard
Samuel
William .
369, 489, 560
Munday, Richard.
71
Mundon, John.
.163
Mussey, James
274
New Hampshire bills of credit to be
received
.290
act to prevent the circulation of .. 508
Naval office, report on .71 fees of. . . . . 74
Negroes, votes relative to
72
Newell, Timothy.
.81
Newcastle, Duke of.
7
letters to ..
79
letters from .. .. 80, 161, 162, 226, 229
order to the colonies, relative to the war with France. 132
New Shoreham, appropriation for a
pier at
46,66
soldiers sent to
107
report on pier at 116
Newport, petition for artillery com-
pany in
.36
artillery, chartered. .39
billeting soldiers in. .47
petition for dividing .54
report against do ...
.58
Middletown set off from
66
act relative to the pier in
157
Long Wharf in ..
160
act relative to fires in. .317
act relative to courts in .. . 317 aet granting excise on liquors sold in .310
act to prevent the breaking of lamps in. 340
lottery, to pave the streets in .342
fine for driving loaded carts on
pavement in .
360
Fellowship club in, chartered. 403 Newton, Silas. .62
Nichols, Andrew.
488
Benjamin .84, 109,167 account with the colony, and re- port on 374
David
83
James
111, 164
John
.20
Jonathan, 64, 81, 112, 166, 214, 245, 346
Lieut. Governor.
397, 427, 489
decease of.
. 514
Nichols, Joseph, 64, 84, 85, 214, 265, 327 Kendall, Jr .81
Robert
.42, 62, 112, 167, 215
Samuel
.419
Stephen
.83
Thomas.
21,111
Thomas, Jr
.43
Thomas, son of James 165
William.
. 454, 488
Niles, Paul
110, 164
Samnel.
.83
Jeremiah. 112, 215, 327, 543 Ninegret, trustees of, to render an account of their trust 25,38
Geo. Wanton overseer of.
.25
various references to
38, 421, 182
George
122, 222
Charles
122
acts allowing him to sell land 156
Sarah, representation from.
222
trustees of, removed. . 223
an infant, act for the relief of 378
Nixon, James
164
Noble, Mark. 484
North Kingstown, highways in
295
Northup, Gideon.
495
Col. Immanuel, 44, 64, 84, 112, 214, 245, 344
Josah, son of Henry
164
Nicholas, Jr
.62
Stephen
495
William.
495
Norton, Capt. Benj. 49
Northern boundary, act appointing commissioners to run .. .. . 197, 299 commissioners' report on, 1750. . . 322 do. do. 1752. . 346
see also Massachusetts.
Notary public, office of, established
in Providence.
.340
Noyes, Joseph
.488
Oaths, certain persons exempted
from taking.
.365
Olden, Henry
63
Olney, Charles.
62
Jonathan. .
.42
Josiah, Jr.
109
Nedebiah
109
Richard
164
Stephen
164
Thomas, son of William.
.164
Thomas
382
Osborne, Sir D'Anvers, note rela- tive to. . 386
Oswald, James
.546
Oswego taken by the French.
.510
Lord Loudoun's letter relative to, 510 effect of the taking of, in England, 565
Owens, John
370
Thomas
489
587
GENERAL INDEX.
Pain, Paine, Gideon .
488
John .
110, 112, 313, 370
Royal
.488
see Payne.
Page, John
110
Paget, Henry
124, 164
Palmer, Moses.
428
Palmitter, Jonathan, Jr.
82
Peckham, Benjamin, Jr.
.. . 64, 214, 327
James
.84
Jonathan.
.84
Joseph
298, 344
Paper money, letters from the board
of trade, relative to. .
.6
report of Governor Ward, to the
board, relative to. .
8
acts for emitting, 40, 41, 75, 99, 130, 226, 227, 318, 421, 481, 507
votes relative to, 48, 74, 87, 263, 322, 329, 331, 497, 503, 562
act to prevent counterfeiting. .73 protest against the emission of'. 75
issue of, to pay Canada expedi-
tion
.243
letter from Gov. Greene, relative
to .
271
report on issues of.
.273
letter from the Duke of Bedford
relative to
.278
report on the issues of, sent to the Duke of Bedford .283
letter to the Duke of Bedford
relative to
.286
petition to the King, relative to . . 311
letter from Gov. Greene, rela,-
tive to. .
.315
committee to prepare a bill, rela- tive to 317 committee to examine and report
on the petition sent to the King,330 report of the committee on the petition . . . 334 vote relative to the depreciation of. . .335
protest against the above vote.
.336
Partridge, Richard
226, 564
allowances to
. 267
letter of Gov. Greene to
.359
memorial to the King.
.521
Pate, Mathew
.19
Robert
.487
Paul, William.
62
Pawcatuck Bridge, 18, 36, 50, 107, 198,
252, 377, 483
lottery to build
.291, 317, 365
Pawcatuck River, proposed to turn
the course of'. .
292, 342
aet relative to fish in
73,279
Payne, Lawrence
.81
Azziakim.
.109
Pieree, Pearce, Clothier ,Jr.
42, 493
Pierce, Pearee, Giles.
.245
Giles, son of John.
. 110, 112
Jonathan.
.62
John
356, 358
Nathan
109
Samuel
.42
Thomas
356
Thomas, son of John
80
William ..
109
Pearse, John.
131
Pease, Simon.
39, 266, 313
Zephaniah
.109
Peck, John
.487
Jonathan
206, 246, 298, 327, 345
Nathaniel
. 454, 484
Pelsue, William,
.505
Pemberton, Samuel
66
Pendleton, Joseph, Jr.
164
Joseph. .
. 297
lottery to, to sell real estate.
304
Samuel, arraigned for abusing the Assembly 308
Thomas
.82
William
198, 214, 245
Pepperell, Sir William, letters to be written to . .125, 218
letters from, relative to the Louis- bourg expedition, 141, 143, 150, 171 biographical sketch of. .151
Perkins, Ebenezer.
.43
Oliver
.165
Samuel
.83
Perrin, James.
109
Perry, James
84
Samuel.
21. 38, 44, 167
Simeon
370
Simon
478
Petel, John
.62
Petitions, act directing the mode of receiving and acting on ..... 365 Pettaquamseutt river, aet relative to .. 99 Pike, John. 163, 225
Jonathan ..
164
Phetteplace, Benjamin.
83
Jonathan
.62
Samuel
62
Walter
.112, 167, 190
Phillips, Azariah.
110
Christopher
.19
Israel
63
Joseph.
42
Joshua
165
Thomas
. 377
William ..
111
William, Jr.
111
Phips, Gov., letter to Gov. Wanton, relative to the Louisbourg ex- pedition .142
letter to Gov. Greene, relative to
Canada expedition.
.293
letter to Gov. Hopkins
.430, 466
588
GENERAL INDEX.
Pinnegar, Wm. 19
Pitman, Benj .. .19
John . . . . 62
Pitt, William, letter to R. Island
.570
Plainfield road, to be surveyed
358
Plummer, Richard ..
165
Point Judith Pond fishery
462
Polygamy, act against
279
Pont, John .
163
Poor children, act to bind out
40
Poor Debtors, act relative to 156
Pope, Francis.
42
Population of the colony in 1749.
.. 270
Porter, John ..
110
Potter, Capt. Abel . . 21, 44, 64, 85, 215
Benjami
63,111
Edward
63
Ichabod
. 21
Job
83
John ..... 20, 24, 45, 62, 64, 298, 428
John, son of Ichabod S2 John .... Jr., 245, 382, 454, 484, 487 . ..
Jonathan
110
Josiah
62
Joseph
.63, 111, 419
Rober
.382, 490
Simeon
.. 345
Thomas.
49,165
William
. 164, 166, 350
William, Jr.
83, 110
William, son of John.
82
Zabdiel
.62
Power, John, Jr. 515
Pownall, Secretary John, letter to
the Governor of R. Island, with
queries
437
other letters from.
467
Prince, Benoni
111
Mathew.
.82
Prince of Wales, form of prayer
relative to.
330, 338
Prior, Robert.
.109
Prisoners of war, act for the protec- tion of. 156 order for exchange of. .241
Prisoners for debt, act for easing 227
Prosser, Ichabod. . 19
Protested bills, damage on .
74
Providence Bridge .. 50, 157 artillery company in, chartered .... 87 pest honse to be built in .... 338, 365 jail, appropriation for. . . .371, 373 act to establish a work house in . . 378 library authorized in, and room
in court house granted for. .378 petition for the division of. .. .386
act for setting off the town of Cranston from. .388 fire engine to be purchased for .. . 401
jail, report on the buikling of. .. 402 work house to be built in 498
Providence and Warwick highway, report of committee on .. . 52
Randall, Benjamin
428
Joseph, son of William
.98
Joseph, 3d.
495
Capt. Jonathan, 20, 43, 64, 113, 215,
265, 281, 325, 369, 432
Job, 21, 44, 64, 85, 112, 167, 190, 214, 245, 382, 490
Jeremiah.
62
Peter
164
Rape, act for the punishment of.
74
Rathbone, Rathbun, John, Jr.
.83
Nathaniel
19
Samuel, Jr.
428
Thomas
82, 111
Thomas, 3d.
.541
.100
Rates levied on the colony, 227, 243, 392, 395, 472, 547
list of the towns that have paid, with the sums .553
Ray, Capt. Simon .
21
Rawson, Grindall .
359
Read, William, 189, 382, 392, 427, 484, 489
Joshua ..
.455
Realph, Christopher.
110
Thomas ..
.44, 265
Redwood, Abraham, 167, 170, 182, 213, 312
Jonas, L
313
Redwood Library, act to incorporate, 227
Reed, Jonathan .
.165
Relph, Thomas.
370
Thomas, Jr.
316
Remington, Benedict.
82
JJohn, son of Gershom
165
Joshua.
.42
Samuel.
164
Thomas.
63, 109
Retailers forbidden to trust for more than twenty shillings .99
Reynolds, Elisha.
349
Grindall
.484
George
.488
James.
43, 68
John, Jr.
21, 44, 64, 85, 167
John, son of Samuel.
83
John, son of Peter ..
110
John, son of John
.83
Capt. John
327, 346, 370, 561
John, of Exeter
.382, 428
Robert.
.83
William
. 20, 165
Richards, William
313
Rhodes, Charles.
19
James.
.483, 488
John. .
44, 53, 64, 84, 327, 370
Samuel
.312
Ratable estates, acts relative to.
. ..
589
Rhodes, William
113, 163, 215 [
Richardson, Ebenezer.
.313, 335
Thomas. .
246, 267, 346
Rice, John.
63, 356
John, Jr.
112
Nicholas
82
Randall.
370, 382, 489
Thomas, son of John .
.109
Capt. Wm., 44, 53, 64, 85, 112, 163, 189
Richmond, act to incorporate the
town of
220
Barzillai.
454, 484
Henry
.. 488
Stephen
.360, 478, 490
William
215, 246, 346, 370, 427
William, Jr.
454, 484, 540
Rider, Joseph.
84
Righton, John
125
Roberts, Jolın
165
Mathew
.43
Philip
.62
.
Richard, Jr.
.110
Robins, Caleb.
166
Robinson, Mathew .38, 62, 81,
276,
325
Robert ..
109
Rowland
. 265, 297, 382
Secretary T., letters to Governor
Greene .. .
.406, 407, 408, 417
do. do., to Gov. Hopkins .... 436, 468
letter to Governor Shirley.
.396
William
24, 44
do. Deputy Gov.
113, 163, 215
Rodman, Joseph.
Samuel.
113
.20
Thomas
109
Thomas, Jr.
.312
Walter
19, 312
Rock, William.
.44
Rogers, Benjamin
.83
Josias
.540
James
.266
James, exclusive privilege grant-
ed to, for ten years, to make
pearlashes
380
James, Jr.
.20,63
Jeremiah.
111
John ..
109, 246, 327
Joseph.
.83
Josiah
Samuel
. 20, 63
Samuel, Jr.
.20, 84
Thomas.
83, 428
William.
.312
Rose, Samuel
485
Rosse, Stephen
.61
Rouse, John.
.81
Rows, John
79
Russell, Chambers, letter from, rela-
tive to illegal trade
258
Giles
454, 481
Giles, Joseph . . 327, 370, 382, 428, 560 account from committee of war. . . 552 Josiah 463
Sabbath, act to prevent sports and labor on. . .339
Saffery, Solomon
.274
Salsbury, William
.83
Sanders, Joseph ..
164
Sands, Edward.
44, 84, 166, 428
Joshua
. 344
Sanford, Ezbon.
. 5, 20, 43, 64
Ineom
.62
Joseph.
.313
Restcom
.349
Saunders, Stephen, Jr.
.82
Sayer, Capt. Joshua
181
Samuel.
225
Sayles, Daniel
63
John ..
. 21, 44, 53, 112
John, Jr ..
82, 490
Scituate and Glocester, dividing line to be run .470
Scott, Abraham.
.165
Edward, 53, 251, 326, 369, 382, 427, 505
John
.. 164
John, Jr.
.82,164
Joseph .
112, 126
Seal, to be procured
.26
Seamans, John.
165
William ..
165
Seaver, David
.62
Segar, Christopher
110
Seuter, Solomon
.81
Serle, Searle, Edward.
164
Nathaniel . .
266, 383
Settlement, act for gaining .260
Sharpe, Gov. of Maryland, letter to Governor Greene, relative to French eneroachments. .403
William ..
.353
Shearman, Abiel.
.82
Eber
.58
George.
164, 485
Henry
540
Jonathan.
.82
Moses
111
Samuel
110
Sheffield, Benjamin
21,44
Edmund
. 55, 370
Ezekiel
.42
James, 112, 166, 189, 214, 245, 382, 392, 427, 552
Sheldon, Abraham, Jr.
495
Joseph.
166
Stephen
109
Sheriff's may call special courts.
99
Eber, Sherman
19
John
.42
GENERAL INDEX.
590
GENERAL INDEX.
Shirley, Gov. Wm., letters to .. 67
letters to Gov's. Greene and Wan- ton, relative to Louisbourg ex- pedition, 74, 133, 134, 135, to 138, 185, 191, 195, 196' 203
letters from
.. 206
votes and proceedings relative to, 207 letter to Gov. Greene, relative to Crown Point .. . . 209, 210
letter to same ..... 412, 413, 414, 415
letters to Gov. Wanton, relative
to the Six Nations of Indians, 216, 219
letter to Gov. WVanton, relative to prisoners at Quebec .. 224
letter to Gov. Wanton, relative to the Canada expedition, 227, 229, to 240, 257, 381
letters to Maj. Gen. Sir W. John-
son 455, 459
letters to Gov. Hopkins, relative to Crown Point expedition, 461, 475, 523, 525, 527
letters to Gov. Hopkins, 531, 533, 563, 565
to do., relative to ships at Hali- fax 526
Shippey, Henry 110 Job .63 Joseph. 110
Shipping, act levying duties on 472
Short, Samuel, Jr. 165
Shrife, Joshua 488
Simmonds, Edward
487
Simon, Peter.
340
Sisson, Barney 477
Barnet 488
Gideor 313 Jonas. Thomas, Jr. 164
313
Skillion, John 111
Slaughter, Joseph 110
Slaves, votes and orders relative to, 177
act to prevent the entertaining of, 320, 340
act relative to the freeing of. 472
Slocum, Ebenezer 109
John . 109
Joseph 21, 44, 85
Samuel .64
Thomas
.82
Small pox, acts relative to, 99, 227, 260, 338, 365
Smith, Abraham, Jr. .110, 165
Benjamin
20, 84, 297
Daniel.
.63, 81, 292, 377, 488
Daniel, son of Elisha .82
Elias. .83
Gideon .83
James
266
Capt. Johu
44, 85 |
Smith, Joseph, son of Joseph 110
Joseph ..
.313
Moses
109
Nathan
488
Richard
.42, 127, 246, 327, 382
Samuel
.165
Simon
19,246
Stephen
165
Stephen, Jr.
83
Stephen, son of Thomas. . 488 William ...... 85, 112, 158, 164, 338
South Kingstown ferry . . 242
South Kingstown, court house to be removed from Tower Hill, to Little Rest .349
and Exeter, dividing line between, to be run. .561
Spain, war with 3
peace with.
250, 255
Spanish prisoners, votes relative to, 61, 67, 68, 99, 178
Spanish privateers 394
Spear, Elkanah. .484
Spencer, Christopher 58
David
488
Job 488
John
15, 44, 166, 214, 560
John, Jr.
.44, 82, 215
Joseph.
. 83, 165
Rufus. .165
Thomas . 15, 245, 265, 327
William .
. 82, 112, 382, 490
William, Jr ..
110
Spink, Benjamin
.85
Ishmael. . 6, 35, 64
Josiah .63
Samuel
111
Shebna.
165
Spooner, John. 109
Sprague, Amos
.98
Anthony, Jr. 165
John
David
495
Samuel.
110
St. Clair, General 172, 186
Staey, Henry .62
Joseph. .
.42
Stafford, Major Joseph, 21, 44, 64, 84, 166
John . .43
Robert. .63
Richard. 428
Thomas, son of William. .83
'Thomas, Jr. 83
Thomas, Capt .. 215
Stanton, Clement. 19
David .82
Joseph . 215, 245, 370, 432
Joseph, trustee.
. 38, 112
Samuel
.83
Stark weather, Ephraim 493
83
591
GENERAL INDEX.
Statutes of England, not to be en-
forced unless introduced by a
law of the colony .276 bill for introducing, to be reported,289 ed .277
list of, recommended to be adopt-
Steere, Stcare, Jeremiah.
.165
Jonah
165
Richard, 21, 44, 85, 96, 112, 214, 325, 428, 550
Thomas
. 64, 85, 166
Stelle, Isaac.
.62
Sterry, Nathan. 487
Robert
419
Stevens, John
.313
Robert.
.62
William.
.312
Stiles, Isaac
165
Stillman, Elisha. .82
Stoddard, Robert.
.487
William ..
. 164
Stone, Andrew
. 350, 546
Benjamin.
109
John
.109
Story, Joseph
143
Stoughton, William 38, 196
Streight, Henry
111
John .488
Thomas .. 112, 167
Studley, Benoni.
488
Sullivant, Owen ..
.376
Strengthfield, William
.62
Stronihorn, James
.43
Sugar planters, com.
of inquiry,
relative to
331
Sutton, Aaron.
.42
Siran, Alexander. 164
Sweet, Benjamin
.109
Benjamin, Jr. 63,82
Ebenezer
165
George
488
Giffen
20
Jeremiah.
488
Joseph .. 43
Josiah .
.83
Pentecost
109
Robert.
.63
Stephen
166
Sweeting, Henry
.17
Tartar, sloop, notes relative to, 36, 116,
153, 177, 192, 250
aet for fitting out, 90, 100, 102, 167, 172, 216, 247
takes a prize.
.248
report relative to
. 253
to be sold at auction
256
Taxes, acts and votes relative to
95,
243, 398, 465, 547
paid by the several towns. . . 399, 547
protests against certain.
.549
Tax committee, report from
.476
Taggart, Henry .
.19
William ..
487
Talby, Edward ..
485
Talman, Benjamin
Silas
109, 164
.82
Tanner, James
.81
John ..
81, 109
Joseph.
43
Tarbox, Samuel
110
Tate, William .. . .
.62
Taylor, Benjamin
Taylor, Comfort ..
72
George.
17, 106
John. ... . 85, 112, 167, 215, 246, 540
William ..
.42
Robert, son of Peter Thomas T. 487
Tender consciences, act relative to. . 100
Tew, James, Jr.
. 454, 484
William.
.63
Edward ..
. 225
Thayer, Benjamin . .541
Samuel, ordered to be brought
before the Assembly, for mis-
demeanor.
552
ordered to be imprisoned.
554
Thomas, Samuel.
.42
William ..
488
Thompson, Benjamin
.83
John.
488
Thurber, Edward
.42
James
487
Thurston, Edward
429
Grindall
.42
John.
109, 313
Joseph ..
.42
Jonathan
313
Peleg.
.62
Thomas
83
166
Tibbetts, George, Jr.
64,
Henry
164
Thomas
82
Tift, Teft, Daniel.
110
Eebenezer
165
John.
429
Nathan
110
Peter, Jr.
.164
Samuel .
. 327, 383
Tillinghast, John, 76, 84, 111, 265, 346, 427
Jonathan.
.313
Samuel
42
Pardon
.313
Tirrell, John
.518
Tiverton, act to incorporate the town of. 204
annexed to Newport county
209
Tompkins, Samuel.
.300
Tonnage duty increased.
.393
Torrey, William
81, 109
592
GENERAL INDEX.
Tourtellot, Abraham. 214
Towns authorized to raise monies. . . 260
Townsend, Admiral. 191
Charles 355
Solomon . 313
Transports, let. to London, relative to, 29 Tredwin, John 82
Trespasses, act to prevent. 99
Tripp, Abiel 62
John
164
Job. .21, 55, 112, 166, 246, 345
Tripp, Scott
.83
Peleg
111
William
298
Troops, votes for raising .404
act for raising four companies of. . 418
Tucker, Benj ... .. 84, 112, 166, 214, 265 Samuel, Jr .. 487
Turgee, Thomas.
82
Turner, Joshua, Jr.
164
William .
298, 345, 490
Tweedy, John
312
Ulerton, John .370 Updike, Daniel, 15, 53, 65, 85, 112, 116, 167, 190, 215, 267, 427, 489 commissioner to meet Gov. Shir-
ley, French eneroachments. .464
Utter, Thomas.
.487
Zebulon
488
Vaughan, Jonathan 495
Caleb. .43
David
82, 110
Daniel . 82, 110, 164
John, Jr ..
.82
Vendue masters to call special courts, 57 acts relative to 156 Vernon, Samuel .312 William .. . .39 Vessels stopped from going to sea . . 444 Vice admiralty, fees of court of .. . 74, 96 to be examined .79 Vigilant, sloop of war .... 117, 119, 138 Voting, act relative to. .73
Wanton, Gov. cor. with Gov. Shir- ley and Admiral Knowles, rela-
tive to Canada expedition, 230, 240 Wall, Henry 63, 382
John .. 110, 165 William .. .. 61
Walton, John . 64,109 Walling, Cornelius 165, 488 Wales, Samuel. . 19 Walker, Hezekiah .42
Walter, John .490 John, JJr. .428
Wanton, Benjamin. .487 Edward ...... . 62, 266, 345, 370, 493
Geo., 64, 112,115,166,197,215,265,298
Wanton, George, Jr
.. 163
Gideon .
22, 28, 44, 163
Governor .113, 215, 298 letters to and from, relative to the
Louisbourg expedition. . 133 to 151
letter to Gov. Shirley ... 220
to be arrested for grossly abusing
the Assembly
.379, 383
bound over for trial
.391
John
.342, 49
John, son of Gideon Gideon, Jr .. .164
Joseph .
.98, 326
Joseph, Jr.
.62, 489
Philip
19
Wm. Gardner
.487
War, committee of, appointed .
.410
act for continuing.
.435
Ward, Richard, Governor .
... 3, 18, 63
letter to board of trade, relative
to paper money .
8
Samuel ...
489, 550
to revise the laws
. 513
protest of ..
.562
Thomas, 15, 39, 53, 215, 267, 346, 381, 427, 489
Wardwell, John
.419
Warner, Ezekiel, 6, 19, 35, 44, 65, 112, 214
Oliver
John.
19,84
Warren, John, son of Joseph.
.163
Admiral, Sir Peter, letters to be written to 125, 268
other references to ..
.117
letters from, relative to the Louis-
bourg expedition, '137, 139, 144,
148, 150, 171, 183, 185, 191, 192
letters from Gov. Wanton, to, 139, 183
letters from Gov. Greene, to, 187, 192 Moses . .541 Warren, act incorporating town of. . 204 Warwick and Providence road, re- port on .. .52,59
Waterman, Amaziah .179
Benoni
. 214, 245, 478, 489
Christopher.
.82, 560
John, son of Richard.
. 495
Resolved
21, 62, 313
Resolved, Jr.
82
Watson, Benjamin 164
Caleb .. 495
Jeoffrey .
. ..
167, 266, 346, 371, 381
Jeoffrey, Jr.
488
John
.297
Nicholas
. 82, 165
Stephen
495
Westerly and Exeter, report on
boundary between
477
Weaver, Benjamin
.62
593
GENERAL INDEX.
Weaver, Elisha
84
Harrison.
.61, 165
John.
.166
Joseph, Jr.
111
Richard.
165
Thomas, son of Thomas, Jr .. 84
Webster, John
246
Wecacheconet road
37
Weeden, Daniel.
85, 265, 488
Joseph.
127
William, Jr ..
19
Weight, Benjamin
113
Eliphalet
.83
George
83
Capt. John, 64, 85, 215, 266, 428, 490
Welch, Daniel.
.42
William
83.
Wells, John
20
Samuel .
.38
Thomas, Jr.
.81
Wentworth, Gov.
196
'Thomas
.31
West. John ..
.82
Westcott, Jeremiah.
.82
Oliver
83
Samuel
109
Stephen
.495
West, I., letter relative to grant of
mouey by Parliament.
.527
Westerly, highways in.
.341
report of the committee on high-
ways in.
.361
Westgate, Robert, Jr.
.42
Weston. John . 345
West Greenwich, act for the incor-
poration of
.14
Wethered, Joseph.
110
Weybosset Bridge, act authorizing
lottery, to build.
.100
acts and orders relative to 169
report of lottery committee on .287 act to regulate money raised for. . 292 river, act relative to ferry over .. . 179 Whale fishery, act to encourage, 318,340 165 Whaley, Samuel ..
Wheatley, Robert.
493
Wheaton, Nathaniel
.487
Whipple, David.
490, 560
Eleazer
.164
Israel.
246,266
Jabez
.487
Jeremiah
383, 428
Joseph .
20, 43,
act for the relief of
.378
Deputy Governor, 65, 81, 167, 214, 328, 345, 371
resignation of .
.377
Joseph, Jr
265, 297
John .
83
Jonathan
109
VOL. V.
75
Whipple, Levi
.487
Thomas, Jr.
164
William.
.20
White, Oliver
163
Whitehorne, John.
313
Samuel.
164
Whitford, Ezekiel ..
.83
Nicholas, son of Pascho
111
Whitman, Elisha.
488
Samuel
164
Whiting, John.
.62
Wiatt, William
42
Wickes, John
19, 38
Joseph.
19
Wickham, Benjamin
386, 489, 340
Charles ..
.19, 42
Samuel
.39, 76, 84, 112, 166, 214
Thomas.
39, 245, 432
Wight, Jabez
485
Wightman, James
295
Wigneron, Ch. Anthony. Widicke, Lodowick 313
Wilcox, Abraham
.62
David
110
Jeremiah.
165
Samuel.
.20
Stephen
309
Stephen, Jr.
.83
William .. .
166
Wilkey, Jeremiah.
111
Wilkinson, Benjamin
John
81
John, Jr
110
Isaac .
245
Joseph.
.42
Philip.
.19, 39, 189, 312
William.
.79
Willet, Francis
15, 295
Willard, Secretary, letter from, rela- tive to the Indians .93
relative to Cape Breton .
212
Wilbore, George.
165
John
83, 215, 300
Stephen
110
Willis, Henry
62, 164
Williams, Goliah.
165
Natnan .
63, 490
Stephen
83
Willmarth, Timothy
63
Willson, Wilson, Benjamin.
312
James ..
.83
Joseph, Jr ..
313
Robert
.83
Samuel.
110
Thomas
111
William
.111
Wilmot ..
.327
Windsor, Abraham.
82
John.
82
488
Silas.
.82
594
GENERAL INDEX.
Windsor, Joseph. 370, 515
Joshua . . 488
Samuel, Jr .... 109
Winslow, General, letter to Gov.
Hopkins.
.527, 528
Winsor, Joseph. .540
Wolcott, Lt. Gen. Roger 116
account of the Louisbourg expe-
dition .. . .
.155
Roger, Jr., report on northern
boundary
.348
Wood, John
165
Joseph
246, 383, 428
William
.42
Woodmansie, Joseph, Jr.
.83
Woodward, Nathaniel
.255
Woodward, Thomas
.82
William .. . .163 Woods, act to prevent the firing of. . 340 Warden, Gideon 82, 110
John ..
.164
Wright, William
165
Writs, acts relative to service of. ... 156 in personal actions 156, 157
Yeamans, Joseph
487
Years, John.
225
Young, Archibald.
124
David
20
John.
.83
Zeaw, David.
110
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