III.

The Proposals of the Merchants: Noell and Povey.

Career of Martin Noell 49 Career of Thomas Povey 51 Enterprises of the Merchants, 1657–1659 53 Proposals of Noell and Povey 55     "Overtures" of 1654 55     "Queries" of 1656 58     Additional Proposals, 1656, 1657 58

CHAPTER IV.

Committees and Councils under the Restoration.

Plantation Committee of Privy Council, June 4, 1660 61 Work of Privy Council Committee 63 Appointment of Select Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1660 64 Membership of these Councils 67 Comparison of Povey's "Overtures" with the Instructions for Council for Foreign Plantations 68 Comparison of Povey's "First Draft" with Instructions for Council of Trade 71 Work of Council for Foreign Plantations, 1660–1665 74 Control of Plantation Affairs, 1665–1670 79 Work of Council of Trade, 1660–1664 80 Parliamentary Committee of Trade, 1664 85 Commission for English-Scottish Trade, 1667–1668 86 Reorganization of Committees of the Privy Council, 1668 87 Work of Privy Council Committee for Foreign Plantations, 1668–1670 90 New Select Council of Trade, 1668–1672 91

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 public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@33313@[email protected]#page111" class="pginternal"