Barbados, founded, 89; claimed by English, 44; send settlers to Virginia, 93; Quakers at, 165; historical sketch, 236, 237, 239. Basques, American discoveries by, 21; engaged in Newfoundland fisheries, 241. Belcher, Jonathan, governor of New Jersey, 221, 275; governor of Massachusetts, 279. Belize, history of, 241. Bellomont, Earl of, governor of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, 207, 274, 276. Berkeley, Sir William, governor of Virginia, 75, 77, 78, 79, 84; one of the Carolina proprietors, 89; on education in Virginia, 107, 108; interest in New Jersey colonization, 205, 211, 212. Bermudas, claimed by English, 44; annexed to Virginia, 72; send settlers to Carolina, 90; intercolonial relations, 234; historical sketch, 238, 239. Biloxi (Old), Miss., founded, 248. Blackbeard, a noted pirate, 273. Blommaert, Samuel, Dutch patroon, 199, 207, 208. Blue Laws, fabricated by Peters, 146. Body of Liberties, 138, 139. Boston, founded, 127; the Anne Hutchinson episode, 133-136; New Haven colonists in, 144; formation of New England Confederation, 156; Gortonites at, 160; expeditions against New Netherlands, 163, 164, 168; levies intercolonial duties, 164; repression of the Quakers, 165, 166; arrival of royal commissioners, 168; Indian missionary efforts, 170; evasion of Navigation Acts, 173; the rule of Andros, 175, 176; slavery, 182; commerce, 186; condition in 1700, 186; Tory element, 189; Sewall's repentance, 191, 192; characteristics, 228; disputes with Phipps, 275, 276; Bellomont's visit, 276. Boundary disputes between the Jerseys, 212; between Maryland and Pennsylvania, 217; between French and English colonies, 255, 256; summary of intercolonial, 267-269. Brazil, discovered by Cabral, 44; Portuguese colonies, 43, 44, 48; Huguenots in, 44. Breda, treaty of, 237. Brewster, William, leader of the Pilgrims, 116, 117. British Honduras, historical sketch, 241. Brittany, early fishers from, at Newfoundland, 26, 33, 241. Brook, Lord, attempt to introduce hereditary rank in Massachusetts, 59, 129; Connecticut land grant, 141. Brownists, a branch of the Independents, 115. Bubble Act, passed by Parliament, 279. Cabot, John, discovery of North America, 25, 36, 52, 241, 242. --, Sebastian, on the American coast, 25. California, gulf of, aborigines, 8, 12; early Spanish explorations, 28, 29, 31; Spanish missions, 31. Calvert, Cecilius, second Lord Baltimore, 82, 83, 85, 86. --, Charles, as governor of Maryland, 86; as third Lord Baltimore, 86, 87. --, George, first Lord Baltimore, 76, 77, 81, 82, 208. --, Leonard, governor of Maryland, 77, 82, 83, 84. Calvin, John, influence of his teachings, 115. Calvinists, De Monts' colony of, 35, 36.