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

BRITISH COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS OF TRADE AND PLANTATIONS, 1622-1675.