Order issued for a more speedy and orderly despatch of reports to the King and of letters and orders to the Governors of plantations.

(_Cal._, _Dom._, 1672-1673, p. 295.)

_December 21._

"Settled the Consulate of Venice." (Evelyn's _Diary_. II, p. 86.)

_December 29._

Report on pet.i.tion of the Gambia merchants regarding the use of a wood called "sanders" for dyeing purposes. (_Cal._, -- 973, III; _Cal._, _Dom._, 1673, pp. 190, 217.)

1673.

_January 7._

Letter of Sir Thomas Lynch; complaint of Gambia Company; Russell's answer to Rodney's pet.i.tion; report on laws of Jamaica; articles relating to the Venetian trade; Ordinance in Sweden against "our privileges"; St. Christopher business; answer to Col. Stapleton; advice to the King about planting St. Christopher; regarding the books and papers of the former councils; Newfoundland trade; acts of Barbadoes.

(_Cal._, _Dom._, 1672-1673, p. 403. This series of subjects is the only complete list of the heads of a single day's business that we find anywhere, except in the minutes of two meetings noted below.)

_January 9._

About Johnson "the Pyrat." (_Cal._, ---- 938, 1082, Index; _Journal_.)

_January 11._

Order of the Council to the secretary to report on losses and injuries lately sustained from the Spaniards. (_Cal._, -- 1022.)

_February 1._

Similar order regarding the differences with the French at St.

Christopher. (_Cal._, ---- 1028, 1033.)

Heads of a letter to Gov. Stapleton of St. Christopher. (_Journal._)

_February 6._

Gambia Adventurers. (_Journal._)

_February 18._

Gambia Adventurers. (_Journal._)

Secretary's report on St. Christopher. (_Cal._, -- 1034.) Secretary ordered to prepare another report for the 25^{th} on same subject.

_February 25._

Secretary's report probably presented on this day.

_March 6._

Letter to Gov. Stapleton written. (_Journal._)

Letter from Lord Willoughby read. (_Cal._, -- 1000.)

_March 17._

Pet.i.tion from Rodney asking that a certain Carpenter, "who has long lived in Nevis," may be heard. (_Cal._, -- 1049.)

Reply of Capt Rodney to the answer of Gov. Russell read. (_Cal._, -- 1050.)

_April 10._

Heads of an address about St. Christopher. (_Journal_; _Cal._, ---- 1038, 1069.)

New England. (_Journal._)

_April 14._

Representations on Gambia question drawn up. (_Cal._, _Dom._, 1773, p. 142.)

_April 22._

Rodney's pet.i.tion. (_Journal_; _Cal._, ---- 958, 1049-1050, 1071, 1074, 1110, 1194, 1225. See Index.)

_June 9._

Address of Council to the king regarding differences between the English and the French at St. Christopher. (_Cal._, ---- 903, 1105.)

_June 23._

Representation and advice of the Council regarding the Rodney case.

(_Cal._, -- 1110.)

"To London, to accompany our Council, who went in a body to congratulate the new Lord Treasurer [Sir Thomas...o...b..rne], no friend to it, because promoted by my Lord Arlington, whom he hated." (Evelyn's _Diary_, II, p. 90.)

_July 21._

About the exportation of wool (_Journal_); report on this question urging that present laws be put in execution and export of wool be strictly forbidden. (_Cal._, _Dom._, 1673, pp. 382, 541.)

_September 13._

Dr Worsley, his discharge. (_Journal_; _Cal._, -- 1151.)

_September 16._

To Council about chosing a new Secretary. (Evelyn's _Diary_, II, p. 94.)

_October 15._