John Prebble

by The Darien Disaster (v1. 1) (epub)

  Mackenzie, Dr. Hector, 101, 157,

  182-3, 207 Mackenzie, Roderick, 4, 7, 34, 36, 37, 38, 44, 45-6, 50, 57, 58, 60, 61-2, 64, 82, 92, 99, 104, 113, 161, 194, 196, 205, 219, 232, 286, 315; app. Secretary, 32; flees London, 51-2; arrested, 311; and the Worcester affair, 312-14 Mackenzie of Broomhill, 62 Mackintosh, Captain Thomas, 288-9,

  290 291 Macky, John, 36, 41, 94, 222 Maclean, Captain Lachlan, 101, 124,

  134, 276-8 Macleod, William, 243 Maclurg, James, 97 Madagascar, 213, 312 Madder, John, 2, 5, 8-9, 314 Madeira, 119, 123, 128, 166, 217,

  276; Scots at, 124-7 Madrid, 167, 174, 222, 253, 272 Maggot, Thomas (pirate), 66 Maghie, Lt. Alexander, 179-81, 182 Main, James, 293, 297, 302 Malbin, seaman, 135 Malloch, Captain John, 115, 122, 125,171,178,271,272,281-2,309 Maltman, Captain Matthias, 181,182 Marchmont, Lord, see Hume Mary, Queen, 34 Maryland, 52, 208 Massachusetts, 52, 209 Matanzas, Cuba, 207

  Matanzas, R., Darien, 289 Maule, James, 4th Earl of Panmure,

  107, 157, 163 May, I. of, 119

  Melville, David, 3rd Earl of Leven,

  6, 20, 157 Melville, George, 1st Earl of Melville, 162 Merston, Mrs., 227 Mexico, 177; Gulf of, 154;—City, 253 Milne, Robert, 62 Minch, The, 123 Minto, Laird of, 303 Mississippi, R., 154 Moffat, George, 233, 267 Montserrat, 130, 236 Montgomerie, Captain James, 112, 120, 125, 129, 142, 169-70, 187, 190, 191, 226, 231-2; app. Councillor, 110; his skirmish, 172, 175, 255; leaves Colony, 192 Montgomery, David, 97, 98 Montrose, 80

  Moon, Captain Richard, 131, 133,

  155, 171, 181

  Mordaunt, Charles, 3rd Earl of

  Peterborough, 276 Morgan, Sir Henry, 11, 75, 177 Munro, Lt. Hugh, 101 Munro of CoiJ, Dr. John, 80, 96, 101, 102, 105, 106-7, 112, 166, 229, 303 Murdoch, Peter. 226 Murdoch, William, 189-90, 194, 203; dispute with Council, arrest, 191-2; leaves colony, 193 Mure, Sir Archibald, 63 Murray, Mrs. Isabel, 302, 303, 304 Murray, Sir James, Lord Clerk

  Register, 309 Murray, John, Earl of Tullibardine, Marquis of Atholl, 93, 163, 310, 311

  Murray, Lord Mungo, 228, 290

  Nairne, David, 15, 20, 24, 37, 55 Namur, 26, 31, 48, 100, 225 Nanfan, Lt.-Gov. John, 210, 212-15 Navigation Acts, The, 17, 52, 209 Negroes (slaves), 67, 114, 160, 169,

  172, 180, 251, 255, 290 Nevis, 52, 130

  New Edinburgh, 140, 143, 144, 150,

  156, 160, 182, 194, 196, 198, 249, 250, 262, 289, 291, 293, 300; burnt by Spanish, 202; proposals for, 223; rebuilt, 238; taken by Spanish, 293-4

  New England, 18, 132, 201, 206, 208, 209, 216, 237; — ships, 171, 181, 209, 304, 306 New Granada, 255 New Hampshire, 209 Newmills Cloth Company, 24 New York, 52, 131, 175, 181, 233, 237, 246, 267, 268, 273, 286, 301, 306; Caledonians at, 206- 216

  Newcastle, 96, 266 Newmarket, 35

  "Nicaragua wood," 68, 75, 107, 108, 245

  Nicola, Captain (Indian), 146 Nombre de Dios, 75 Nova Scotia, 18, 216

  Ogilvy, James, 4th Earl of Find- later, 1st Earl of Seafield, 100, 116, 266-7, 268, 271, 272, 274, 277, 280, 283; the Worcester affair, 4—7; opposes Scots Company, 93, 162-5; wife, 284 Old, Captain Nathaniel, 264, 265 Orkneys, The, 14, 118, 122, 124 Ormiston, Joseph, 233 Orth, Mr 85, 87, 89, 94, 95 Oswald of Singleton, Sir James, 103-

  104, 184, 215, 228, 269 Oswald, Roger (Volunteer), 103-4, 111, 182, 184, 210-11, 215, 228; quoted, 184-5, 201, 269 Oxenforde, Robert, Viscount, 19, 25 Oxford, 11, 14 f.n., 94

  Pacific (South Sea), 12, 64, 71, 75 Paisley, 58

  Panama, Isthmus of, 4, 9, 12, 63, 65, 66, 68, 73, 75, 132, 134, 154, 167, 176, 177, 254, 315; — Canal, 12, 307; — City, 75, 145, 167, 174, 253, 254, 255 Panmure, Lord, see Maule Parliament of Caledonia, 99-100, 114-15, 194-5, 196, 198, 205; Rules and Ordnances, 195 Parliament of England, 33, 34, 38, 49, 56, 64, 276, 279, 309, 314; addresses King, 48; Commons: 13, 33, 34, 46-7, 52, 55; examine London Scots, 49-50; call for impeachment, 51; Lords: 33, 34, 41, 43, 52, 275-6; examine London Scots, 44-6 Parliament of Great Britain, 314, 315

  Parliament of Scotland (see also

  Estates), 5, 15, 17, 19, 21, 44, 48, 49, 56, 59, 103, 114, 267, 270, 272, 274, 275, 282, 284, 314; passes Company's Act, 21-8; addresses King, 162-5, 282-3, 309-10; demand for its recall, 267-8, 270; — House, 2, 5, 6, 22, 23, 24, 28, 60, 61, 162, 275, 285, 309

  Paterson, Hugh, 282, 284, 285 Paterson, James, 134 Paterson, William, 15, 28, 57, 61, 62, 94, 103, 106, 128, 131-2, 133, 135, 138, 143, 146, 155, 156, 167, 170, 175, 178, 181, 182, 186, 187, 188, 190, 195, 273; early life, 10- 14; wife, 14 and f.n., 88, 118, 143; his schemes, 12, 310-11; plan for an Act, 20-1; London director, 29-50; renounces royalties, 39-40; examined by Parliament, 45, 50; in Edinburgh, 53, 54-6; Scots director, 60; surrenders papers, 63-5; in Holland and Germany, 77-89; dismissed from Company, 90-1; sails with 1st exp., 118; Councillor, 126; illness, 175-6, 192, 199, 200-1, 208; opposes desertion of colony, 198-9; at New York, 207-15; returns to Edinburgh, 268-9; leaves Scotland, 311; given indemnity, 315; quoted, 12, 30, 31, 33, 34, 39-40, 45, 78-9, 82, 126, 133, 143, 150, 152, 156, 159, 171, 182, 187, 198- 199, 204, 207, 273, 315 Paton, Henry, 196, 199, 203-4, 305 Pearson, Michael, 134 Pearson, William, 305 Pedro, Captain (Indian), 142, 145-6, 147, 148, 149, 171-2, 173, 176, 247-8, 257, 258, 260, 316 Pelican Point, 147, 295 Pennecuik, Captain Robert, 105, 107-8, 113, 116, 117, 118, 120; app. Councillor, 111-12; on 1st voyage, 120-2, 125-7, 128, 130, 132-3, 135-8; disputes with Drummonds etc., 120, 125, 127, 131, 133, 150, 156, 170, 172, 176, 181, 187-8, 192-3, 195, 196; in Caledonia, 139, 145, 147-9, 154, 157, 158-9, 170, 177, 179, 182, 184, 186, 187; proposes withdrawal, 188; buccaneering scheme, 189, 200, 201; abandons colony, 199, 204; death, 205; condemned by Company, 234; journal quoted,

  136, 139, 140, 142, 143, 147, 148, 149, 150-1,154 Pennsylvania, 52, 208 People of ScotlancTs Groans and Lamentable Complaints, 282, 284 Peredo, Don Diego, 255, 262 Perth Amboy, 215 Peru, 75

  Peter I, Tsar, 96, 224 Peterhead, 119 Petit Guaves, 196

  Pez, Don Andres de, 167-8, 169, 177 Philippines, 177

  Pilkington, Captain Ephraim, 175,

  178, 180-1, 187, 191, 192, 196 Pill for the Pork Eaters, A, 9 Pimienta; Don Juan, 255, 271, 282; arrives from Spain, 199, 253-4; commands attack on Caledonia, 287-300; his terms, 289-90, 292- 293, 295-6; accepts surrender, 297-8

  Pincarton, Captain Robert, 112, 115, 118, 122-3, 124, 125, 126, 131-2, 142, 147, 150, 152, 187, 189, 190, 299; app. Councillor, 111; cruises with Dolphin, 171; captured by Spanish, 178; imprisonment, 179, 180, 181, 271, 272; sentenced to death, 281-2; released, 309; wife, 271

  Pines, I. of, 147, 148; River of —, 145

  Pirates, see Buccaneers Plantations (see also Colonies, Scots Coy., English), 15, 18-19, 22, 27, 46, 52, 53, 95, 97 f.n., 206, 217, 241, 276, 302 Plan for Scotlands Trade, A, 310-11 Plate, River, 108

  Plea for the Peasant, A, 91-2 f.n. Poem upon the Undertaking, etc., A, 167

  Point Look-out, 147, 153, 161, 175,

  237, 252, 261, 264, 292, 293-4 Pontack, —, 32, 105 Port Royal, 12, 197, 203, 205, 237,

  252, 298, 302, 303, 305 Portobello, 11, 66, 75, 132, 146, 150,

  154, 159, 167, 177, 242, 251-2,

  253, 255 Portugal, 124 Portuguese, 75, 126, 127 Pousigo, Captain (Indian), 146 Prandie, Captain (Indian), 286 Presbytery, 57, 103, 118, 225, 227,

  247, 250 Privy Council, of England: 25

  Privy Council, of Scotland: 2-7, 9, 16, 24, 49, 92-3, 100, 110, 270- 271,272,286; — Chamber, 2,6,62 Proclamations against the Scots Colony, 95, 197-8, 208-9, 210, 213, 220 223, 268 Proposals for a Fond, 22, 62 Providence, I., 11, 63 Puerto Rico, 131 f.n., 132

  Queensberry, Duke of, see Douglas Quesada, Don Diego de los Rios, 154, 178, 179-80, 199

  Ramsay, Major John, 243, 251 Randolph, Edward, 52-3 Redonda, I., 130

  Regiments, Argyll's: 48, 59, 91, 100, 101, 102-3, 214, 227, 228, 229 f.n., 234, 256; Cameronians (Angus'): 110, 225, 251, 303: Cutt's: 14, 31; Fitch's: 65; Hill's 23, 59, 100, 103, 109, 110, 227 Leven's: 91, 100, 227; Mackay's: 91, 100, 227; Oxford's: 31; Port- more's: 234; Row's: 286; Scots Greys: 110; Strathnaver's: 91, 100, 227; Scots Guards: 110 Reith
, James, 15 Renwick, James, 225-6 Revolution, The Glorious, 14, 18,19,

  60-1, 93, 101, 110 Ricaut, Widow, 302 Richard, Captain John, 202 Roberts, Epnraim, 97 Robertson, Jeremy, 61, 97 Robertson, Captain Leonard, 303,

  304, 305 Robertson, Sergeant William, 243 Robinson, Captain, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Rochester, 276 Roosevelt, Theodore, 307 Rose, Hugh, 139, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 160, 188, 193, 194; app. Clerk to Colony, 103; journal quoted, 139, 151, 154 Roth es, Countess of, 58 Rothesay Bay, 230,231,235 Row, Colonel Archibald, 286 Ryan, Loch, 232

  Rycaut, Sir Paul, 85-9, 92, 93, 162, 165; quoted, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89

  Ryswick, Treaty of, 103

  Saint Andrews, 58, 118, 225 Saint Kilda, 123 Saint Monans, 119

  Saint Thomas, I., 131, 132, 133, 171,

  237 Salem 201 San Bias Is., 145 San Miguel, Gulf of, 168, 169 Sands, Captain Edward, 155, 158,

  159, 169, 171, 175 Sandy Hook, 206, 207 Santa Cruz, I., 130, 131 Santa Maria, Real de, 67, 75, 137, 139, 155, 174, 237, 254, 287, 294; Governor of, 174, 177 Sarmiento de Valladares, Don

  Joseph, 177 Savana, R., 168

  Sawkins, Captain (pirate), 137 Scotland, passim; colonial schemes of, 18-19; state of affairs in, 15- 18, 19-20, 55-6, 91, 92, 109, 162- 166; 219-21, 232-3, 266-70, 283- 286, 309-10, 314-15; Bank of —, 62; Navy of, 96, 313; reaction against Caledonians, 269, 273 Scotland, Church of, 10, 24, 57, 109- 110, 112, 225, 229, 235, 299; Moderator of, 235, 249, 250, 251, 264; General Assembly of, 225 Scots, The, passim-, change of spirit, 16-18; longing for colony, 18, 29, 114-15; English view of, 30, 34, 41-2, 216, 266; England's debt to, 55-6, 91 and f.n. Scots Brigades, The, 16, 19, 102, 256 Scott, The Rev. Mr. Adam, 103, 144 Scott, Sir Francis, 63, 64, 107 Scott, James, Duke of Monmouth,

  11, 19, 280 Seafield, Lord, see Ogilvy Selkirk, 58

  Seville, 272, 281-2, 309 Sharpe, Captain Bartholomew, 11,

  66, 132, 137 Shetland, 111, 122 Shields, The Rev. Mr. Alexander, 225-6, 246-7, 248-9, 251, 252, 273, 297-8, 304, 306; opinion of colonists, 246; death, 303 Ships, Adventure: 211-12, 213, 214 Ann of Caledonia (Anna): 213- 214, 237, 241, 254, 301 Annandale: 312, 313 Batchelor's Delight: 65 Caledonia: 97, 102, 105, 113, 116, 143, 170, 172, 182, 188, 189, 191, 192, 195, 315; built, 81 86; arrives in Forth, 95-6; sails to Darien, 117, passim 119—38; from Darien, 202; at New York, passim

  206-13; returns to Scotland, 215,

  268-9

  Content: 297, 298, 305, 307, 312

  Dispatch: 217, 218, 220, 238 Dolphin (Royal Louis): 102, 113, 115, 116, 117, 123, 131, 135, 161, 179, 180, 182, 186, 216, 242, 271, 272, 282, 309; bought, 96, sent on cruise, 171; captured, 178 Duke of Hamilton: 239, 242, 244, 246, 252, 256; chartered, 224; at Jamaica, 302, 303, 306; sunk, 307 El Florizant: 262, 289 Endeavour: 113, 116, 122-3, 124, 126, 136, 137, 175, 189, 190, 195, 201; bought, 96; sunk, 202 Hope: 227, 236, 241, 243; bought, 224; at Jamaica, 302, 304; wrecked, 306

  Hope of Bo'ness: 239, 240, 246, 264; chartered, 224; surrendered, 301

  Hopeful Binning: 218, 220, 234, 236, 237, 253

  Maidstone: 175, 178, 179, 180- 181, 187, 191, 192, 193, 196

  Margaret: 272, 273, 303, 304, 305

  Maurepas: 153-4, 155, 156, 175, 196, 236; sunk, 158-9 Neptune: 181

  Olive Branch (Marion): 218, 236, 237; burnt, 237

  Rising Sun: 83, 84, 96, 218, 221, 229, 231, 236, 237, 238, 241, 243, 247, 250, 252, 256, 297, 299, 301; built, 81; in the Clyde, 166; description, 224; sails to Darien, 230, 232; leaves Darien, 300; at Jamaica, 302, 303, 304, 305; sunk, 306-7 Royal William: 96 Rupert: 147, 148,154 Saint Andrew (Instauration): 97, 105, 111, 113, 115, 116, 118; launched, 86; sails to Darien, 117, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 134, 136, 137; at Darien, 138, 139, 147, 150, 152, 153, 161, 172, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 200; leaves, 201-2; at Jamaica, 204, 205, 302, 304; abandoned, 305 San Antonio: 202, 293 San Francisco: 262 San Juan Bautista: 255, 261-2, 295

  Society. 237-8, 245, 246, 251, 252

  Speedy Return-. 4, 268, 298, 299, 301, 302, 305, 312, 314; scuttled, 312

  Three Sisters: 181, 182, 184, 186, 191, 192, 193, 209, 210

  Unicorn (Saint Francis, Union): 104, 111, 113, 115, 142, 143, 148, 150, 151, 156, 170, 172, 189, 190, 191, 195, 196, 200, 303; bought, 80-1; arrives in Forth, 96; Paterson boards, 118; to Darien, 117, 122, 123, 124, 125, 131, 134, 135, 137; leaves Darien, 201, 203-4; at New York, 207, 211; abandoned, 215

  Vanguard: 101

  Worcester: 2, 4, 6, 9, 312-14 Jamaican vessels: 131, 132, 155, 161, 169, 171, 175, 181, 182, 196, 197, 205, 251, 256, 264 Simpson, fames, 2, 5, 8, 9, 314 Simpson, William, 104, 143 Skelton, ship's boy, 181 Skinner, Thomas, 20 Skipmyre, 10

  Smith, James, 45, 54-5, 60, 62, 82, 88, 101; embezzlement by, 83-4, 87 89, 90, 105, 166 Smith, seaman, 129 Smyth, Marion, 113 Some Considerations upon the Late Act, 38

  Spain, 28, 145, 159, 167, 169, 177, 179, 197, 271, 281, 309; American possessions, 67, 74-5, 97 f.n., 135, 175, 281, 355; Protest against Scots Colony, 222 Spanish, 63, 66, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74- 75, 79, 94, 104, 106, 135, 136, 138, 139, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152- 155, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 187, 200, 202, 205, 207, 232, 240, 246, 247; Ships (see also Barlia- vento), 153, 167-9, 202, 237, 253, 286, 289, 290, 298, 299; attacks on Darien, 167-9, 172-4, 199, 249, 252-5, 261-5, 286-97; at Toubacanti, 256-60 Spanish Main, 75, 95, 131, 167 Spanish Town, 66 Spark, Ensign, 243, 245 Spence, James, 264, 295, 302 Spense, Benjamin, 104, 136, 139, 146, 153, 207, 227, 271, 272, 281- 282, 309 Stair, Master of, see Dalrymple

  Standburgh, Recompense, 161 Stanhope, Alexander, 222 Stark, Captain Alexander, 236-7 Staten Island, 214 Steinkirk, 110, 225 Steven, Captain (Indian), 261 Stevenson, Alexander, 62—3, 81, 85, 166

  Stewart, Captain Alexander, 214 Stewart, Captain Andrew, 228, 302, 304

  Stewart, Sir James, Lord Advocate,

  92-3, 223, 284, 285 Stewart, Lieutenant John (Navy),

  256, 264. 295 Stewart, John, 129 Stewart, Captain, 276, 277 Stobo, The Rev. Mr. Archibald, 225, 239-40, 246-8, 249-50, 303, 307; opinion of Caledonians, 307; wife of, 227, 307 Strachan, William, 254 Stretton, Captain, 276, 277 Stuarts, The, 17 Swan, Captain (pirate), 139 Swinton, Ensign Alexander, 173

  Tay. R., 57

  Taylor, Joseph, 7, 24-5, 41-2 Telfer, Captain John, 228 Texa, I. of; 216 Thames, R., 29, 209, 312 Thomas, Captain Duvivier, 153-4,

  155, 158-9 Toubacanti, 168, 169, 174, 177, 253, 254, 255, 262, 264, 287, 294; Scots attack on, 256-61 Toubacanti Riot, The, 283-6; —

  Medal, 308 Trading Companies, English, 18, 31,

  33, 40, 49, 88; losses of, 43-4 Trevor, Sir Thomas, 216, 279, 280 Trumbull, Sir William, 85, 86, 87, 95

  Tuckey, Samuel, 266 Tullibardine, Lord, see Murray Turnbull, Lt. Robert, 146, 183-4, 200, 210, 240-1, 247-9, 250, 253, 304, 315; at Toubacanti, 256-60 Tumbull, William, 105, 113 Tweed, R., 57 Tweeddale, Lord, see Hay

  Ulster, 65

  Union, of the Crowns, 16, 56; of Parliaments, 46, 314-15; Treaty of, 314, 315 Utrecht, 110

  Van Mildert, Daniel, 38 Vega, Don Juan Martinez de la, 174 Veitch, William, 110, 111 f.n. Vera Cruz, 253, 255 Vernon, James, 94-5, 221-2, 232, 266, 279, 281, 304; "Mr. Vernon's Line", 95; Proclamation against Scots, 95, 197; employs Long, 95, 147, 148; employs Herries, 276-8 Vetch, Captain Samuel, 110-11, 129, 142, 148, 150, 154, 156, 172, 182, 184, 238, 268, 286; app. Councillor, 187; at New York, 206, 208, 210-12, 214, 215-16 Vetch, William, 110-11, 112, 114, 117, 126, 208, 215, 239, 242, 245, 290, 299; app. Councillor, 110, 228-9; wrecked in Dispatch, 217; sails with 2nd exp., 230; proposes surrender, 262, 292, 296; treats with Pimienta, 293, 297; at Jamaica, 304, 305; death, 306 Virgin Is., 131 Virginia, 18, 207, 208

  Wafer, Lionel, 11, 12, 65, 67, 105, 132, 170; his account of Darien, 66-77, 80, 98, 151, 218; examined by English, 106; called to Edinburgh, 106-8

  Wales, 17

  Wallace, Captain John, 226, 241 Wardrop, William, 63 Watson, James, 9, 282, 284, 285 Wemyss, David, Lord Elcho, 226 Wenham, Thomas, 213, 215, 216, 237

  Wessel, Peter, 212

  West Indies (see also Caribbean), 11, 13, 36, 62, 63, 65, 84, 97, 123,
126, 128, 196, 235, 236, 310, 312

  Westcombe, Martin, 272 Westminster Hall, 34, 45, 47 Whyte, Thomas, 97 Wick, 80

  William III and II, passim; attitude to Scots, 15, 270; grants right to stock companies, 16; "ill-served by Scots", 48-9; Addresses to, 26, 46-8, 93, 162-5, 267-8, 270-1, 274, 276, 282-3, 309-10 Wilmot, Peter, 171, 175, 181 Wilson, David, 271, 272, 281 Wilson, John, 117, 161 Windsor, 35, 37

  Windward Fleet, The, see Barlia-

  vento and Spanish snips Winram, George, 227, 241, 303 Worcester, 18