royed during, 18.

Matthews, Samuel,
his estate described, 108.

Merchant marine,
threatened in England by lack of shipbuilding materials, 9;
part of sea defense, 10;
depleted at end of 16th century, 10;
tobacco exports aid British, 26, 119, 122.

Menefie, George,
his estate described, 108.

Middlesex,
plantations small, 53;
farms and tithables of, 58.

Milner, Thomas,
deals in servants, 48.

Moseley, Capt. William,
buys part of _Button's Ridge_, 50, 109.

Muir, Francis,
has 47 slaves, 158.

Muscovy Company,
Baltic trade of, 8;
not exempt from customs, 9;
urged to trade with America, 11.

Nansemond,
plantations of small, 53;
plantations and tithables in, 58.

Navigation Acts, 69;
described, 84-86;
resented in Holland, 88-89;
_Bland's_ remonstrance against, 88;
cause of war with Holland, 89;
cause extreme poverty in Virginia, 90-92;
connected with _Bacon's Rebellion_, 92-93;
why Virginia _Assembly_ did not protest against, 94-95;
_Berkeley_ protests against, 94-95; 98;
retard growth of population, 98-99;
design of, 116.

_New Albion_,
describes abundance of food in Virginia, 103;
advises settlers in Virginia as to clothing, 104.

_New Description of Virginia_,
presents optimistic picture of Virginia, 63;
puts price of tobacco at 3d a pound, 66;
describes foreign tobacco trade, 69;
describes Virginia houses, 104;
cites cases of wealth in Virginia, 107.

New Kent,
farms and tithables of, 58.

Newport, Capt. Christopher,
returns to England in 1607, 15;
brings iron ore to England in 1607, 17.

New Jersey,
manufactures of lure Virginia whites, 141.

Nicholson, Sir Francis, 29; 50;
orders accurate rent roll in 1690, 51;
again attempts rent roll in 1699, 52;
completes rent roll, 52; 54;
makes rent roll accurate, 55, 97; 114;
gives reason for migration from Virginia and Maryland, 140, 141;
sues Col. Lawrence Smith for arrears of quit rents, 143;
testifies to large land grants, 144.

Norfolk,
plantations of small, 53;
farms and tithables of, 58;
slave plot in, 129.

Northampton,
farms and tithables of, 58; 79.

North Carolina,
servants flee to, 83.

Northern Neck,
omitted in rent roll, 50; 54; 55.

Norton, Capt. Wm.,
brings glass w