Beeston, Sir William, 197, 205, 304 Belhaven, Lord, see Hamilton Bell, Andrew, 278 Bell, Mrs., 227
Bell Rock, 119
Bellamont, Lord, see Coote
Benbow, Admiral John, 106, 180,
205, 206, 256 Bennet, Adam, 135 Bennet of Grubbet, Sir William, 135 Berlin, 13 Bermuda, 52, 312 Berwick-on-Tweed, 17 Bickerton, Isobel, 61 Blackader, Captain John, 59 Blackwood, (Sir) Robert, 24r-5, 26, 28, 29, 56, 58, 60, 90, 107, 117, 161, 162, 314; in London, 36, 37, 39, 40, 46, 51 Blair, the Rev. Mr. David, 284 Blair, Dr., 205. 304 Blathwayt, William 85, 87, 93-4 Blewfields, Jamaica, 12, 204, 302, 304, 306
Borland, The Rev. Mr. Francis, 224- 225, 239-40, 246-51, 300, 303; quoted, 224, 236, 238, 244, 248, 249, 256, 264, 290, 291, 294, 296-7, 299, 300-1, 302, 303, 305; opinion of Caledonians, 227, 239, 240, 246, 261, 307; abandons them, 306 Boston, 201, 306 Bothwell Brig, 10-11, 18 Bowen, Captain John, 312 Bowrey, Thomas, 313, 314 Bowrie, John, 104, 113 Brand, Sir Alexander, 25 Brandenburg, Elector of, 13 Bremen, 85, 87 Bristol, 11, 226, 235, 276 Brown, Hugh, 285 Bruges, 234 Brunswick, Duke of, 87 Brussels, 145, 222
Buccaneers and pirates, 9, 11-12, passim 63-71, 94, 125, 131-2, 136, 137, 138, 148, 177, 200, 209, 213, 253, 255, 314 Burke, Michael, 254 Burntisland, 2, 95, 115, 120, 271
Bute, I. of, 230, 235 Butler, Sir William, 91-2 f.n. Byres, James, 58, 59, 236, 240-1, 243, 244, 250, 256, 265, 307, 310; app. Councillor, 229; disputes with Drummond etc., 238, 239, 242, 244-5; controls Colony, 245-7, 249; opposes resistance; 251; deserts, 251-2, 298; at Jamaica, 298, 304-5
Cadiz, 251, 271, 272 Caithness, 166
Caledonia, Colony of (see also Darien, Company of Scotland), 164, 231, 233, 235, passim 268-76 and 282-6, 300, 304, 309, 310, 311, 313; Pari, and Govt, of, 99- 100,114-15,194-5,196,198, 205; named, 114; its trade goods, 132- 133, 171, 178, 185, 241, 281, 302; description of, 139-42; "The Shades of Love", 140, 143, 249, 250, 291; reinforced, 217-18, 220, 236—7 272—3
Firk expedition to: 99, 108-16; sails, 117; sailing orders, 117, 119, 127; to Madeira, 119-26; to Crab I., 127-33; to Darien, 134-8
First settlement: 138-202; food, 144, 152, 155, 157, 175, 176, 181, 184-5, 188, 189, 195, 196, 202; state of, 151, 156-7, 175, 182-3, 198; Constitution, 159-60; Spanish move against, 167-9, 173-4; Montgomerie's fight, 172-3, 175; Dolphins voyage, 171, 178; overtures to Spanish, 172-5, 177, 178- 180; colonists ask to leave, 198-9; abandoned, 199-202; flight from, 202-16; reaction in Scotland, 232-5
First Council of: 99, 115, 118, 129, 137, 143, 145, 149, 152, 153, 157-8, 159-60, 166, 171-81, 185, 194, 196-9, 200-2, 205, 212, 215, 217, 220, 221, 226, 228, 233, 240, 268; chosen, 109-13; powers, 114; disputes of, 120, 125-7, 128-9, 130-1, 133, 148-50, 155-6, 169- 170, 176, 181-2, 186-93; condemned by the Coy., 235
Second expedition to: preparations, 165-6, 218-19, 221, 223-4; ships and men, 224-9; delayed, 230-1; sails, 232; voyage and arrival, 235-7
Second settlement: 238-65, 287-300; food, 238-9, 241, 242, 252, 290, 296; plan to withdraw, 238-40; mutiny, 241-4; arrest of Officers, 244-6; Turnbull's exp., 247-9; Spanish move against, 250, 252-5; Byres deserts, 251-2; Fonab arrives, Toubacanti, 256- 61; blockaded, 261-5; under siege, 287-95; surrender, 296-300; state of, 294, 296; flight from, 300-7 Second Council of: 230, 231, 232, 243, 247, 249, 251, 252, 256, 262, 291, 301, 304-5, 308; chosen, 228-9; orders to, 234-5; disputes of, 238-42, 245, 246; treat with Spanish, 289-90, 292-4, 296-8 Caledonia Bay, 14, 138, 139-41, 147, 149, 154, 181, 201, 202, 203, 204, 223, 303, 304 Caledonia, or the Pedlar turned
Merchant, 310 Caledonia Triumphans, 116 Caledonians (colonists, settlers, Scots), 113,116-17,139,140, 142, 145, 147, 148-51, 154-5, 158, 167-8, 171, 174, 175, 177-80, 186, 196, 197-202, 230-1, 233, 236, 238, 241, 252-3, 261, 262, 269, 276, 286; sickness and deaths, 77, 128, 129-30, 134, 135, 136, 137, 143, 144, 151, 160- 161, 182-6, 198, 203, 204-5, 206-8, 210, 215, 216, 231, 275- 276, 237, 239, 240, 241, 246, 250, 260, 262, 264, 290, 291, 294, 296, 300-1, 302-3, 305, 306, 308; recruited, 98-105, 226-8; mutinies, 104-5, 186-93, 205, 242-4, 305; first voyage, passim 119-38; drunkenness, 144, 158, 185-6, 240, 305; desertions, 150-1, 206, 211, 215, 241, 254, 287, 302; morale, 156-7, 175-6, 182-93, 196-200, 240-1, 245, 246, 250, 254; elect Pari., 194-5; flight of, 202-16, 300-7; besieged, 287- 300
Officers: 99-101, 103, 115, 129, 144-5, 156, 194, 199, 227-8, 229, 236, 245, 250, 256, 291, 292, 295,
296, 304
Planters: 99-100, 103, 129, 144, 160, 184, 187, 190, 194, 200, 202, 227-8, 229, 241, 245, 254, 256, 302
Volunteers: 100, 103, 105, 129, 135, 137, 161, 182, 184, 228, 229, 236, 257, 259-60, 291, 303 Landsmen: 100, 111, 113, 123,
128, 130, 140, 143, 144, 151, 195, 199, 203, 204, 214, 268
Seamen: 100, 104-5, 111, 123,
129, 144, 151, 200, 205 Women: 117, 123, 184, 227, 246 Ministers: 161, 220, 224-6, 239-
240, 244, 245, 246-50, 264, 291,
297, 301, 303 Caltoun Craigs, 2, 117 Camanos, I., 306
Campbell (Anderson), Agnes, 61, 97 Campbell of Fonab, Col. Alexander, 286, 290, 295, 299, 301, 310; sent to Colony, 234-5; organises defence, 255-6, 262-4; attacks Toubacanti, 256-61; opposes surrender 292, 296; honoured, 308 Campbell, Alexander (Planter), 386- 390
Campbell, Archibald, 9th Earl of
Argyll 18-19, 81 Campbell, Archibald, 10th Earl, 1st Duke of Argyll, 57, 59, 101, 163, 164. 165, 229 f.n., 283, 309 Campbell of Aberuchil, Sir Colin, 59
Campbell of Ardkinglass, Sir Colin, 59
Campbell, Captain Colin (Councillor), 101, 130, 151, 187, 194, 204-6 304, 305, 315 Campbell, Captain Colin (2nd
expdA 228 Campbell, Lieutenant Colin, 101 Campbell, Colin (Volunteer), 123,
128 151, 157, 299 Campbell, Ensign Duncan, 101 Campbell, Lord James, 59 Campbell, James, 106, 277 Campbell, Sir John, Earl of Breadal-
bane, 23 Campbell, Captain John, 101 Campbell, Patrick, 278 Campbell of Glenlyon, Robert, 102-
103 229 f.n., 234 Campbell, Ensign William, 101 Canada, 52, 197
Canillas, Conde de, 154, 167-9,
173-4, 177, 254-5 Cape Wrath, 123 Cape St. Vincent, 124 Caret Bay, 136, 146, 150, 181, 287, 290
Caribbean, The, 9, 24, 52, 55, 64, 65, 66, 67, 79, 89, 95, 134, 206, 301
Carmichael, John, 2nd Baron, 276,
277, 284 Carolina, 18, 52, 82. 224, 300 Carpenter, Nathaniel, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 78
Carrizoli, Don Luis, 168, 174, 177,
254 255 294 Carstares, William, 92, 93, 100, 109, 116, 162, 163, 164, 165, 220, 223, 267, 280, 283 Carthagena, 66, 75, 135, 146, 154, 159, 167, 178, 179, 180, 182, 186,
198, 199, 242, 251, 253, 255, 271, 301, 305 Caveto Cavetote, 42 Chapman, Simon, 278 Charleroi, 174
Charles II of Spain, 75, 159, 167, 168, 174, 177, 179, 180, 197, 222, 253, 272, 282, 289, 292, 295, 297, 309
Charleston, 306
Charters, Henry, 135
Chiesly, James, 15, 20, 21, 22 24,
30, 37, 44-5, 50; Hannah, wife of, 20,30
Chiesly, Sir Robert, 24, 28, 29, 30,
31, 34, 58
Choco, The (see also Indians), 71 Clans, The, 57, 59, 101; Cameron, 57; Campbell, 19, 59, 101, 228; Chisholm, 57; Fraser, 57; Grant, 57; MacDonald, 23, 49, 57, 103; Mackay, 104, 191, 192, 291; Maclean, 57; Macleod, 57; Stewart, 57 Clark, Elizabeth, 279 Clerk, James, 143
Clyde, R. and Firth of, 9, 11, 61, 82, 123, 166, 215, 216, 221, 224, 300, 312, 315
Cockburn of Ormiston, Adam, Lord Justice Clerk, 3, 28, 58, 267, 275 Columbus, Christopher, 130 Commissioners of Customs (Eng.),
40 46 52 Committee of Trade (Eng.), 106, 197 209
Committee of Trade (Scots), 22-26, 28
Commonwealth, The, 17 Company of Merchants of Edinburgh, The, 19-20 Company of Scotland, the (Darien Company), 4, 5, 9, 77, 126, 127, 132, 133, 153, 159, 160, 170, 171, 180, 184, 186, 191, 196, 199, 205, 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 232, 234, 235, 245, 246, 252, 256, 272, 275, 276, 279, 281, 282, 284, 308; created, 21-6; powers, 27-8; Sub. Books, 35, 36, 38, 45, 50, 56-60; London venture, 29-53; Fund of Credit, 22, 62, 79; oath, 39, 50, 51; prepares 1st exp., 6
0- 65, 105-118; considers site of colony, 63-77; Dutch and Hamburg venture, 78-90; otter to Wafer, 105-8; appoints Councillors, 109-13, 228-9; Address to the King, 162-5, 267-8, 270- 272, 274-5, 309-10; prepares 2nd exp., 165-6, 217-29; last days of, 311-15
Committees: for Improvements, 60-1, 62, 68; Foreign Trade, 62, 63-5, 77, 80; Treasury, 62; Equipping, 97, 98, 104, 108, 226; Selection, 101, 111; Drawing, 267-8
Directors: 28, 29; London, 29- 53; Edinburgh, 60, 62, 73, 77, 78, 80, 84, 90, 93, 99, 100, 103, 105- 108, 109-18, 120, 140, 155, 157, 161, 166, 178, 188, 217-21, 223, 226, 228-35, 251, 268, 272, 273, 286, 308, 314, 315
Councillors-General: 28, 60, 62, 78, 90, 92, 106, 107, 114, 155, 157, 221, 235, 267-8, 270, 271, 274, 281, 286, 308
its Colony: (see also Caledonia, Darien) 58, 63-5, 79, 84, 93, 94, 95, 99, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 159, 164, 222, 275, 282, 309, 310 its ships: (see also by name) 9, 22, 50, 61, 63, 80-1, 85, 89, 94, 99, 104, 105, 107, 108, 115-17, passim 119-37,142,162,163, 166, 170, 199, 211, 221, 223, 230, 232, 235, 273, 300 Cook, (pirate), 66, 137 Coote, Richard, 1st Earl of Bellamont, 209-10, 213, 214, 215; Lady —, 210 Corbet, Captain (Indian), 146 Cordones, Don Miguel (Gov. Santa Maria), 174, 177, 255, 260, 287, 290, 294 Cork, 94
Cortez, Hernan, 71
Council of the Indies, 167, 174
Coutts, Thomas, 30
Covenant, National, 57
Covenanters, 11, 18, 81, 110, 224,
225 Cowal, 230
Coxon, Captain (pirate), 66 Crab Island (lie de Vieques), 127, 131, 134, 170, 205; Scots at, 132- 134 Crail, 119 Crawford, Dr., 303 Cresset, Mr., 87, 88 Cromwell, Oliver, 18, 65 Crouch, Nathaniel, 277 and f.n. Cuba, 207, 306 Cuff, James, 279-80 Cuna, The (see also Indians), 71, 73, 98, 247, 297
Cunningham, Adam, and brother,
135
Cunningham of Eickett, Major James, 59, 103, 112, 125, 129, 131, 133, 148, 150, 156, 169, 190, 219, 220, 232; deserts Colony, 161; brother William, 109 Curagao, 131, 132, 171 Cutts, Lord John, 14, 31
Dalgleish, The Rev. Mr. Alexander, 225, 236, 303; Mrs. —, 236, 252 Dalling, Captain Richard, 301, 305 Dalrymple, David, 117, 161 Dalrymple, Sir John, Master of Stair,
23, 26, 48, 53 Dalrymple of Cranstoun, Sir John, 13
Dalrymple, Thomas. 134 Dalyell, Captain Charles, 129 Dampier, William, 11, 65, 67, 72,
106, 132 Danes, The, 131, 132, 133-4 Dahien (see also Caledonia), 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 21, 65, 66, 67, 79, 80, 94, 103, 117, 128, 131, 132, 135, 143, 145, 146, 157, 166, 174, 177, 181, 183-4, 197, 209, 210, 211, 214, 216, 217, 222, 227, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 255, 266, 275, 276, 278, 281, 283, 315; Paterson's scheme for, 13, 63-5, 84; Wafer's account of, 68-77; examined on, 106-8; Indians, 71-4; weather, 76-7, 151, 169, 175, 193, 196, 198
Darien, Gulf of, 127, 136, 137 Davies, Captain (pirate), 139 D'Azevedo, Joseph Cohen, 13, 20,
28, 31, 32, 33, 37, 45 Defence of the Scots Abdicating
Darien, A, 275, 280 Delancey, Stephen, 213, 215, 216, 237
Delgado, Captain Juan, 202, 223 Dezada, I., 130 Dickson, John, 162 Diego, Captain (Indian), 146, 261;
treaty with, 176-7 Direcksone, Willem, 81, 83, 84, 96,
166, 224 Dixemude, 234, 292 Domonique, Paul, 20, 38, 277 Dottignies, 234, 256 Douglas, James, 4th Duke of Hamilton, 223, 226, 227, 231, 279, 283- 284, 311
Douglas, James, 2nd Duke of
Queensberry, 92, 163, 274-5, 282, 283, 284, 286, 309, 310-11; secretary of, 284, 286 Douglas, Robert, 12-13, 15, 20, 38,
78-80, 82 Dovale, David, 227 Drake, Sir Francis, 66, 177 Drummond, Laurence, 268 Drummond, Captain Robert, 4, 132, 156, 170, 172, 181, 188, 191, 193, 195, 198, 199, 202, 276, 314; origins, appointment, 102; quarrels with Pennecuik, 120, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 142-3, 150; brutality of, 206-7; at New York, 206, 208, 210-15: sails for Scotland, 216; arrival, 268; sent to Africa, 312, 314 Drummond, Captain Thomas, 4, 111, 124, 127, 129, 131, 148, 150, 154, 156, 170, 172, 184, 187, 192, 198, 199-201, 206, 234, 246, 249, 251, 252, 253 273, 276 299, 301; appointed, 102; in Glencoe, 102- 103; Councillor, 187; builds fort, 142, 152, 175, 185; at New York, 210-13; returns to Darien, 213-14, 237-8; dispute with Byres, 238-9; proposes attack, 241-3; arrested, 244-5; released, 256; leaves, 264- 265; returns, 298; at Jamaica, 304r-5; sent to Africa, 312, 314 Drummond, Gaoler, 285 Dumbarton, 61, 101 Dumfries, 10, 62 Dunbar, 18 Dunbar, Anne, 279 Dunbarton, 166 Duncan, Captain Walter, 303 Duncansby Head, 122 Dundee, 62, 80 Dunkeld, 110. 242 Dunlop, Laird of, 303 Dunlop, William, 90, 227 Dutch, 81, 82-3, 84; — Navy, 91; — ship at Darien, 153, 154
East India Company (English), 15, 18, 21, 29, 31, 33, 35, 42, 43-4, 49, 82, 112, 312, 313; petitions King, 37; address to Lords, 40; to Commons, 51, 78; Dutch —, 83 East Indies (Spice Islands), 12, 15, 29, 36, 39, 50, 62, 63, 65, 127, 310, 312 East River, 211, 213 Edinburgh, 15, 21, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 52, 67, 82, 89, 130, 155,
160, 161, 185, 244, 256, 266, 267, 275, 311, 312; events in, 1-9, 21- 28, 54-65, 77-80, 92-108, 108- 118, 161-7, 217-30, 231-5, 267-73, 308-10; riots in, 1-9, 270, 283-6; — Castle, 1, 6, 23, 95, 130, 219, 293, 285, 286; — Town Guard, 1, 4, 7, 21, 283, 285, 286 Abbey Close, 1, 5; Canongate, 2,
5, 55, 284; Castle Hill, 7, 117; College Kirk, 2; Cowgate, 2, 19, 273; Exchequer House, 25; Foun- tainbridge, 25; Grassmarket, 219; High Street, 2, 23, 41, 56, 58, 60, 108, 273, 284; Landmarket, 1, 7; Market Cross, 6, 56; Milne Square, 5, 62, 63, 92, 93, 96, 99, 101, 102, 114, 156, 166, 219, 220, 227, 231, 232, 233, 267, 268, 286; Netherbow, 2, 5, 219, 284, 285, 286; North Loch, 62, 219; Parliament Close, 6, 7, 167, 273, 275; Royal Mile, 2, 7, 23, 42, 219, 284; St. Giles, 5, 267, 284; Tolbooth,
6, 92, 105, 113, 282, 285, 286, 309, 311; Tron, 21, 62, 283; Watergate, 2
Taverns: Cross Keys, 284; Graham's 25; Maclurgs 25, 60, 97; Michael's, 26; Purdie's, 56, 58,
61, 229; Ross's, 25, 267; Ship, 25, 29; Steel's, 25, 283; Sun, 25
Eidington, John, 62 Eison, John, 104
England, 9, 11, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33,
62, 69, 76, 79, 108, 132, 148, 188, 216, 219, 221, 226, 274, 276, 278, 279, 311; relations with Scotland, 16-18, 41-2, 44, 46-7, 49, 52-3, 85-8, 91-5, 197-8, 217, 220-2, 270-1, 282, 309, 314-15; Bank of, 10, 13-14, 45; Lords Justices of, 94-5,106
English, The, 4, 5, 16-18,19, 24, 33, 38, 46, 49, 52, 84, 86, 88, 91, 125, 126, 127, 136, 142, 200, 205, 206, 220, 235, 266, 281, 283; attitude to Scots, 30, 41-2, 275-6; Fletcher on, 162-3, 164; Army, 17, 91 and f.n.; Colonies (see also Plantations), 9. 18-19, 28, 52-3, 67, 94- 95, 97 f.n., 197, 241, 276; Navy, 91, 101, 106, 112, 115, 119, 127, 148, 180, 205, 206, 230, 256; Ships, 17, 147, 153, 155, 166 English Channel, 119 Erskine, Henry, 3rd Baron Cardross, 81-2
Erskine, Henry (Volunteer), 151, 299
Erskine of Carnock, Col. John, 81-4,
86, 88-9, 94, 166, 183-4, 214 Estates, The, (see also Pari of Scot.) 15, 22, 23, 25, 40, 60, 163, 165, 311, 314
Europe, 12, 16, 27, 75, 78, 115, 127, 146, 157, 196, 281, 290
Famine in Scotland, 55, 91, 109, 218
Fenner, Thomas, 118, 138, 143 Ferguson, Colonel, 283 Fever, see Caledonians (sickness) Fife, 119
Finlay, Widow, 215, 269 Fitzgerald, Mr., 106 Flanders, 14, 18, 24, 31, 34, 59, 100, 102, 106, 110, 165, 174, 222, 226, 246
Fletcher of Saltoun, Andrew, 14, 58, 91, 97 f.n., 101, 105, 107, 276, 278; quoted: 13, 55-6, 102, 162-3, 164
Florida, 207, 306, 307 Flux, The, see Caledonians (sickness)
Forbes, Captain Charles, 103. 134;
Councillor, 187; death, 207 Forbes, Drummer James, 173 Forbes, Captain, 276-8 Fort St. Andrew, 140, 144, 150, 157, 185, 194, 196, 198, 199, 200, 226, 236, 239, 241, 242, 244, 249, 250, 256; description, 152; abandoned, 201-2; besieged, 287-96; conditions in, 294; surrendered, 297 Fort William, 59, 109, 187 Fort William Henry, 212 Forth, R. and Firth of, 2, 9, 95, 97, 113, 115, 123, 125, 130, 166, 216, 225
Forth Point, 147, 152,154,172, 193, 201
Foulis, James, 15, 30, 32, 233 France, 16, 18, 105 159, 222 Fraser, Captain William, 101 French, The, 35, 36, 38, 63, 103, 146, 153-4, 166, 196; ships, 33, 35, 43, 196,199 Fry Mr., 31
Fullarton, Captain Thomas, 115, 161 Funchal, 124, 128
Gair Loch, The, 166, 218 Genoese, ships, 124-5 Germany, 16, 78, 80, 104
Ghaup, Henrique, 143 Gibson, Captain Andrew, 216, 220 Gibson, Captain James, 82, 224, 225, 230-1, 236, 238, 239, 242, 245, 262, 290, 292, 296, 297, 301, 304, 305, 306; in Holland, 63, 80-1, 82, 96; app. Councillor, 229; drowned, 307; brother Walter, 81, 82, 224 Glasgow, 24, 26, 28, 58, 59, 61, 62, 81, 99, 212, 215, 223, 225, 226, 268, 269; University, 90, 227, 303 Glassford, 224
Glencoe, Massacre of, 53, 59, 102-3, 109, 124, 152, 211, 229 f.n., 234; Inquiry into, 15, 23, 26, 48-9, 59 "Glencoe Gang," The, 103,125,150,
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