Series XXVINos. 1–2–3

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY STUDIES
IN
Historical and Political Science
Under the Direction of the
Departments of History, Political Economy, and Political Science

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BRITISH COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS,
AND COUNCILS OF TRADE AND
PLANTATIONS, 1622–1675

BY
CHARLES M. ANDREWS

Professor of History

BALTIMORE
THE JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS

PUBLISHED MONTHLY
January, February, March, 1908

Copyright 1908 by
THE JOHNS HOPKINS PRESS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I.]

Control of Trade and Plantations under James I and Charles I.

Before 1622, Privy Council the sole authority [10]
Commission of Trade, 1622–1623 [11]
Commission of Trade, 1625–1626 [12]
Privy Council Committee of Trade, 1630–1640 [13]
Temporary Plantation Commissions, 1630–1633 [14]
Laud Commission for Plantations, 1634–1641 [14]
Subcommittees for Plantations, 1632–1639 [17]
Privy Council in control, 1640–1642 [21]
Parliamentary Commission for Plantations, 1643–1648 [21]

[CHAPTER II.]

Control of Trade and Plantations during the Interregnum.

The Council of Trade, 1650–1653 [24]
Plantation Affairs controlled by the Council of State, 1649–1651 [30]
Standing Committee of the Council for Plantations, 1651–April, 1653 [33]
Plantation Affairs controlled by the Council of State, April–Dec., 1653 [35]
Trade controlled by Council of State and Parliamentary Committees, Dec., 1653–June, 1655 [36]
Importance of the years 1654–1655 [36]
The great Trade Committee, 1655–1657 [38]
Parliamentary Committees of Trade, 1656–1658 [43]
Plantation Affairs controlled by Protector's Council and Council of the State, 1653–1660 [43]
Special Council Committees for Plantations, 1653–1659 [44]
Council Committee for Jamaica and Foreign Plantations, 1655–1660 [44]
Select Committee for Jamaica, known later as Committee for America, 1655–1660 [45]
Inadequacy of Control during the Interregnum [47]

[CHAPTER III.]

The Proposals of the Merchants: Noell and Povey.

Career of Martin Noell [49]
Career of Thomas Povey [51]
Enterprises of the Merchants, 1657–1659 [53]
Proposals of Noell and Povey [55]
"Overtures" of 1654 [55]
"Queries" of 1656 [58]
Additional Proposals, 1656, 1657 [58]

[CHAPTER IV.]

Committees and Councils under the Restoration.

Plantation Committee of Privy Council, June 4, 1660 [61]
Work of Privy Council Committee [63]
Appointment of Select Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1660 [64]
Membership of these Councils [67]
Comparison of Povey's "Overtures" with the Instructions for Council for Foreign Plantations [68]
Comparison of Povey's "First Draft" with Instructions for Council of Trade [71]
Work of Council for Foreign Plantations, 1660–1665 [74]
Control of Plantation Affairs, 1665–1670 [79]
Work of Council of Trade, 1660–1664 [80]
Parliamentary Committee of Trade, 1664 [85]
Commission for English-Scottish Trade, 1667–1668 [86]
Reorganization of Committees of the Privy Council, 1668 [87]
Work of Privy Council Committee for Foreign Plantations, 1668–1670 [90]
New Select Council of Trade, 1668–1672 [91]

[CHAPTER V.]

The Plantation Councils of 1670 and 1672.

Influence of Ashley and Locke [96]
Revival of Council for Foreign Plantations, 1670–1672 [97]
Membership [97]
Commission and Instructions [99]
Meetings and Work [101]
Select Council of Trade and Foreign Plantations, 1672–1674 [106]
Membership [106]
Commission and Instructions [107]
Meetings and Work [109]
Causes of the Revocation of the Commission of Select Council, 1674 [111]
Later History of Plantation Control, 1675–1782 [112]

[APPENDICES.]

I. Instructions, Board of Trade, 1650 [115]
II. Instructions, Council for Foreign Plantations, 1670–1672 [117]
Additional Instructions for the Same [124]
III. Draft of Instructions, Council of Trade and Foreign Plantations, 1672–1674 [127]
IV. Heads of Business; Councils of 1670 and 1672 [133]

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BRITISH COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS OF TRADE AND PLANTATIONS, 1622–1675.

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