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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]