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Leitch, Major, 277
Le Klercke, Daniel, 139 L'Enfant, Major, 296
Lenni-Lenape, Indian Tribe, 31; subservient to Five Nations, 34 Lenox, Capt., 281
Le Pord, Admiral, 429
Le Vasseur, Auguste, 334
Leveting, Robert, 147 Lewanoys, Indians, 31
Lewin, John, 117, 120, 121
Lewis, Francis, 259, 260, 261, 262, 283
Lewis, Morgan, 302, 300, 310, 315
Lexington, Battle of, stir caused by news, 261
Lexow, Clarence, (Senator), 406. 407 Lierty Boys (see also Sons of Lib- erty ), 246
Liberty of conscience granted, 99 Liberty Pole, 235, 236, 237, 238, 246, 247
Lincoln, Abraham, President, 366, 367. 370, 372, 374, 379, 380, 418 Lincoln's body lies in State in City Hall, 380
Lincoln calls for Volunteers, 371 Lind, Jenny, 357
Liquor consumption time, 179
in Burnet's
Liquor laws of Stuyvesant, 72
Liquor ordinances, 73
Linn, William (Dr.), 309
Lipton, Sir Thomas, 400
Lisman, Frederick T., 537
Lispenard, Leonard, 226, 235, 259, 260, 261, 262
Litigation over Fulton's patents, 318, 319
Little Fox, ship, 29
Livingston, Brockholst, 300, 313
Livingston, Edward, 305, 312
Livingston, Peter H., 257
Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 259, 260, 262
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Livingston, Philip, 177 Livingston, Philip, 207, 226, 235, 240, 242, 253, 257, 259, 260, 261, 262, 283, 296
Livingston, Robert, 143, 150, 151, Ludlow, (Lieutenant), 328
153, 154, 156, 158, 175, 177
Livingston Robert, Jr., 242, 261,
283, 293
Livingston Robert R., 219, 226, 292, 302, 309, 316, 317, 318, 319, 336 Livingston William, 223
Livingstons, The, 214 Lockwood, Thomas D., 465 Lockermans, Govert, 72
Lockyer, Captain, 258
Lodowick, Charles, (Colonel), 146, 149
Loew, Charles E., 386
London, (ship), 258
Long Island, Battle of, 275, 276
Long Island, in Ribeiro's map, 20 Long Island-insularity discovered, 29
Long Island, claimed by English, 55 Long Island Railroad, 447
Long Island "Sound, first explored by Adrian Block, 29
Long Island tribes attack settle- ments, 63
Long Islanders petition to be an- nexed to Connecticut, 106
Lord Howe fails to find "George Washington, Esq.," 275
Lott, Abraham P., 255, 259, 260. 262, 292, 294
Lotteries authorized for college funds, 213; and for rebuilding Province House, 257 Loudoun, Earl of, 217
Louis XIV endeavors to make peace between England and Holland. 100; declares war aaginst Eng- land, but later makes secret treaty of peace, 101; makes peace with the Netherlands, 117
Louis XVI, 304
Louisburg, Capture of, 216, 217
Lounsbery, Richard Purdy, 586 Love, Dutch Emigrant ship, 38
Lovelace, Francis (Colonel), second Governor of New York, buys An- neke Jans farm, 50; comes to New York, 103; his family and con- nections, and nis services to the Stuarts, 104; estbalishes the Mer- chants' Exchange, and the post to Boston, 105; is warned to put province in condition for defense, and he concentrates all troops at Fort James, 106; goes to New Haven for conference with Gov- ernor Winthrop, and during his absence Fort James is surrendered 107, 108; comes back to New York and is arrested for debts, and property is confiscated, the Duke charges him with misappropriation of funds, and instructs Andros to hold his estate; dies before estate is inventoried, 109
Lovelace, John, Lord (Baron of Hurley), governor of New York and New Jersey, 168; arrives with wife and three sons. coming via Long Island Sound in December storm; after rough land journey over Long Island and ferry from Brooklyn in open boat, they land in New York, he and two sons catching colds from which they never recover; appoints new Co cil, dissolves Assembly and calls new one, 160; after wise admin- istration of five months, dies, his widow and descendants, 170
Lovelace, Nevil (Lord), 170 Lovelace. Thomas, 107
Low, Abiel A., 372
Low, Cornelius P., 262
Low, Isaac, 235, 259, 260, 261, 262
Low, Seth, 409, 413, 426
Lower New York Bay, Hudson ar- rives in, 23
Lowestoft, Battle of, 100
Loyal Publication Society, 379
Loyalists' estates confiscated, 291
Lubbertsen, Frederik, 58 Ludlow, Gabriel H., 262
Ludlow, Gabriel W., 259, 262
Ludlow, George, 291
Ludlow, William W., 262
Lupold, Ulrich, 53
Lurting, Robert. 182, 184
Lüttgen, Walther, 568 Lusitania, steamship, 417 Luyck, ÆEgidius, 105, 106, 108, 113 Lyons, George (Colonel), 371
Maben. John Campbell, 669 McAdoo, William G., 418
McAlpin, General Edwin Augustus, 616
McAdam, William, 259
McCarty, Anthony J., 659
McChesney, (Colonel), 371
M'Clellan, George B. (Gen.), 379, McClellan, George B., 379, 414, 416, 414, 416, 417, 429, 43I
McClellan-Hearst Contest, 416
McClellan. mayor, removes entire Civil Service o Bard, 414
McCready-Forrest feud and result- ing riots, 351, 353, 354, 355
McCullagh, (Chief of police), 410 McCunn, (Colonel), 371
McCunn. John H., 388
McCurdy, Robert H., 372
McCurdy, Robert Henry, 556
McCutchen, Charles Walter, 858 McDonald John B., 412. 414
McDougall, General Alexander, 245, 259, 260, 261, 262, 266, 274, 295 Mc Dougall, James, imprisoned for publishing political address, and becomes a popular hero, 247 ; toasted at banquet and cheered at the jail, 249; patriotic service after release, 251; at Battle of White Plains, 278
McEvers, Charles, 259
McEvers, James, 224, 227, 229
McGillvray, 300
McKane, John Y .. 405
Mackay, George Devereux, 918
McKean, Thomas, 226
Mckenzie, William, 808
McKinley, William, 408. 412
Mckinney, Colonel Robert Cochran, 676
MacMonnies. Frederick, 405
Macready, William C., 351, 352, 353, 354, 355
Madison, James, 321, 325, 326, 328 Madison's Embargo, 321
Maerschalk, Andries, 197
Magaw, Col., 279. 281
Magistrates of New Amsterdam- their jurisdiction as fixed by Stuy- vesant, 83; conflict ensues, and magistrates appeal to the West In- dia Company, 84; further disputes with governor, 86
Mail route to Hartford and Boston established-its route, 105
Makemie, Francis, (Rev.), 166, 167 Man, Edward, 197
Manhattan, first houses in, 27; Dutch trading post, 28; variant spellings and meanings, 31; families settled in, cattle brought to, 38; pur- chased from Indians, 49
Manhattans. The-general name for Indians, 31, 33; overawed by Iro- quois. 3.3
Mann, Samuel Vernon, Jr., 599
Manniere, provost marshal, 377
Manning, John (Captain), 106, 107, 108, 112. 113
Marcy, William L., 339
Marest, Jean. 1.39
Marine Bank failure, 398
Marius, Peter Jacob, 147
Markham, William, appointed deputy governor of Pennsylvania, 148 Marqusee, Tulius, 878
Marshall, Waldo Hall, 722
Marston, John, 262
Marston, Thomas, 259, 262
Massacre of Schenectady, 141
Mather, Increase (Rev.), 152 Matheson, (Colonel), 372
Matouwacks. Indians, 31
Matthews, David, 265, 271, 283
Matthews, General, 279
Mauretania, steamship, 417
Maurice of Nassau, stadtholder, Mauritius River named for him, 27 ; and Fort Nassau, 28
Mauritius River, early name of the Hudson, 27; name soon dis-
carded, 35 Maverick, Samuel, 104, 105
May, Cape, named by Cornelis Jacob- sen Mey, 29
May (or Mey), Cornelis Jacobsen, early voyager, 27: discovers Cape Mav, aids in securing charter of United New Netherland Com- pany, 29; skipper of The Fortune, 31; voyage in ship Glad Tidings, 35; applies for charter, 35
May, Cornelis, appointed captain of the New Netherland, 37; director of New Netherland, 37, 38; plants Colony on South River, establishes Fort Nassau there, 38
Mayors of Greater City, Robert Van Wyck. 409; Seth Low, 413; George B. McClelan, 414, 416; William J. Gaynor, 421
Mayor made elective by Board of Aldermen, 335
Mayor made elective by people, 339
Mayor's Court, holds sessions in New Harlem, 100
Mayors elected : Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence (1834), 339; Aaron Clark (1837), Isaac L. Varian (1839), Robert Morris (1841, 1842, 1843), 346; James Harper (1844), 347; William Frederick Havemeyer (1845), 350; Andrew H. Mickle (1846), William V. Brady (1847), Wil- liam F. Havemeyer (1848), 351; Caleb C. Woodhull (1849), 353; Ambrose C. Kingsland (1850),
357 ; Jacob A. Westervelt
(1852), Fernando Wood (1854), 358 ; Daniel F. Tiemann (1857), 364; Fernando Wood (1859), 365; George Opdyke (1861), 373; C. Godfrey Gunther (1863), 379; John T. Hoffman (1865), 384; A. Oakey Hall (1868), 388; William F. Have- meyer (1872)), 392, 397; S. B. H. Vance (acting, 1874), 397 ; William H. Wickham (1874), 392, 397 ; Smith Ely (1876), 393, 397 ; Edward Cooper (1879), William R. Grace (1881), Frank- lin Edson (1883), William R.
Grace (1885), 397; Abram S. Hewitt (1886), 402; Hugh J. Grant (1889), 403; Thomas F. Gilroy (1892), 403; William L. Strong (1894), 407
Mayors elected (Greater City) : Robert Van Wyck (1897), 409; Seth Low (1901), 413; George B. Mcclellan (1903), 414;
George B. McClellan (1905), 416; William J. Gaynor (1909), 421
Meany, General Edward P., 914
Meetings in the Fields, 244, 260
Meetings in the Stadt Huis, and the complaints they made, 84, 85; meetings pronounced illegal by Stuyvesant. and delegates ordered to disperse, 85
Megapolensis, Johannes (Domine). 77, 82, 94, 105
Melyn, Cornelis, 54, 56, 63, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 80, 87 sr Mengwes (Iroquois or Five Nations) Indians, 31
Merchants' Coffee House. meeting at, 259
Merchants' Exchange established by Governor Francis Lovelace, 105 Merchants' Exchange Building,
(first), 208; Exchange later lo-
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cated in Tontine Coffee House; New Exchange built, 337; burned, 341
Merritt, John, 145
Merritt, William. 145, 147
Methodist Church in John Street, 296; first body to make approval of Washington's inaugural ad- dress, 297
Metropolitan Board of Health or- ganized, 385
Metropolitan Elevated Railway
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 413
Metropolitan Police Board created, 362; Mayor Wood resists, 262, 263
Mexican War. New York in, 351 Mey. Cornelis, (see "May")
Michaelius, Jonas (Domine), 44, 45 ; first regularly ordained clergyman in New Netherland, his letters, 44; death of his wife, his ministra- tions, establishes church consistory still in existence. 45
Mickle, Andrew H., 351
Middle Dutch Church completed. 186; used as British prison, 281
Milborne, Jacob, 115, 140, 143, 144, 152, 162
Miles, Col., 281
Military denot of supplies at New York for French and Indian War, 217
Militia organized by Kieft and the Eight Men, 63
Miller, Eleazar, 262
Miller, Captain Tacob W., 428
Miller, Lewis, 46€
Miller. Samuel (Rev. Dr.), 313, 321 Miller, Warner. 307
Milliken, Seth Mellen, 782
Minerva, ship, 230
Ministerial Act, 165
Minuit Peter, first director-general of New Netherland appointed, 38: his voyage and arrival, 39; pur- chases Manhattan Island from In- dians, scarcity of archives of, two important documents found, 40; conveys patroonship on Delaware, correspondence with Governor William Bradford, 41; complaints made against him, and he is re- called, 43; detained by English in Plymouth Harbor, but finally re- leased, 44; plants Swedish Colony in Delaware, 44, 54; efficient ad- ministration, encourages shipbuild- ing, 44; social conditions during his administration, 44, 45; elder in Dutch Church, 45; records car- ried to Amsterdam, leads Swedish Colony to South River, 54
Minvielle, Gabriel, 128, 143, 1452 154
Mitchill, Samuel Latham (Dr.), 31 37I
Mohawks. Indians, 31
Mohicans, Indians, 31, 74 Molenaar, Abram Pietersen, 58 Mompesson, Roger, 166, 169, 171, 174
Monckton, Robert (General), gover- nor general of New York, 217; his career, 219; received with en- thusiasm and given freedom of city, soon after leaving to com- mand expedition to Martinique, leaving Colden in charge, returns victorious from capture of Mar- tinique, and governs the Province for a year, then goes to England, 219; his views about taxing the colonies, resigns the governorship, 225; waived moiety clause in com- mission, 250
Monroe, James, 329, 330
Montauks. Indians, 31, 32
Montcalm, General, surrenders, 217 Montgomerie, John (Colonel), gov- ernor of New York, 181; his an- tecedents, 182; calls Indian chiefs together; also an Assembly, which he finds tractable; issues a new charter to the City of New York, 183; dies soon after. 184
Montgomerie Charter, 183; its pro- visions and Chancellor Kent's opinion of it, 184
Montgomery, (Colonel), 372
Montgomery, Richard (Major-gen- eral), reinterment in St. Paul's Church, and his cenotaph, 333 Montgomery, Richard Malcolm, 825 Moody, Lady Deborah. 60
Moody, Sir Henry, 88
Moore, Rev. Dr. Benjamin, 295 Moore, Charles Arthur, 662
Moore, Sir Henry, governor of New York. 225; arrived and is received with great rejoicing and presented with freedom of the city, 130; declares his purpose to "let the stamps sleep," 231; wears home- spun because of the agreement, and refuses to permit impress- ment of soldiers, 233; prorogues the Assembly, 237; dissolves the Assembly and calls new one, 242; soon after dies, 243; buried in Trinity Church, 244; mentioned, 249, 250
Moore, John B., 259, 262
Moore, William Henry, 604
Moravian Church in Fair (now Ful- ton) Street. 208
Moravian Church, 296
Morgan, General Daniel, 288
Morgan, Edwin D., 360, 373
Morgan, John Pierpont, 426, 470
Morgan, Samuel Tate, 860
Morgenthau, Maximilian, 831
Morris, George P., 348
Morris, Gouverneur, 265, 272, 283, 308. 322
Morris, Lewis, 124, 172, 174, 175, 180, 190, 191, 193. 197, 200, 203, 21I
Morris, Lewis, Jr., (Colonel), 200, 203, 261
Morris, Robert, 346
Morris, Robert Hunter, 172
Morris, Colonel Roger, 291
Morris, Thomas, 350
Morris, William, 147
Morrisania, 56; its settlement and owner, 172; annexed to city, 383 Morrisen, Simon, 29
Morse, Samuel F. B., 462
Morton, John, 262
Morton. Levi Parsons, 401, 426, 482 Moston, Captain, 155
Mott, Jordan L., 450
Mott, Mrs. Valentine, 373
Moulinars, J. J. (Rev.), 180
Mount Morris Park, site of. 51
Muhlenberg, William A. (Rev.), 356
Mulford, Samuel, 125 Mulligan, Hercules, 262
Municipal Police Act, 349
Murphy, Edwin Jr .. 410
Murray, John, 313, 314
Murray, Joseph, 209
Murray, Lindley, 261, 262
Muscovy Company employs Henry Hudson. 21
Nancy, (ship), 258 Nanfan, Bridges. 154
Nanfan, John, lieutenant governor, 161, 162, 163
Napoleon's Decrees. 321
Narrows, The, manned as "Rio de Sanct Antonio," 20
Nast, Thomas, 390
National Arbitration and Peace Con- gress, 417
National debt paid off by Jackson, 341
Naturalization of Dutch inhabitants legalized, 175
Nautical Congress at Badajos, 19 Navesinks, seen by Hudson. 23 Navesinks, Indians, raids of, 63
Navigation laws restrict commerce, I06
Negro Plot, The, 201, 202
Negro slaves conspire aginst whites and several are executed, 173, 174 Negro slaves. principal owners 1
173
Negroes as merchandise, 179 Neilson, William, 292 Nelson, Horatio (Captain). 287 New Amersfoot (see also Flatlands), 50
New Amsterdam, former name of New York, 53
New Amsterdam, view of. 46
New Harlem (see also Harlem) made part of City of New York. titles in confirmed; town charter granted and town court estab- lished, 100
New Haven Inlet, 29
New Jersey, granted hv Duke of York to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley, reason for the name, 100 ;; divided into two parts, 117 (see also "East Jersey" and West Jersey")
"New Netherland" on early Dutch maps. 28; granted a seal, 38; sur- rendered to Colonel Richard Nicolls and becomes New York, 97; again takes name when New York is captured by Dutch, but surrendered to Governor Andros after Treaty of Westminster, and again becomes New York, 109
New Netherland, ship from Hol- land, goes up North River, 37; goes south to Delaware (then South ) River, 38
New Netherland, commercial origin of. 39
New Netherland, hindrance to settle- ment, and scarcity of food, 39
New Netherland, ship, 44
New Orange, 108, 110
New Orleans, Battle of, 326
New Sweden, Colony on South
(Delaware) River, 54; surrenders to Dutch, 87
Newton, Brian, 70
Newton, John (General), 393
New York and Harlem Raiiroad, 339, 448
New York Association for Improv- ing the condition of the poor, 356 New York at the Centennial Exhibi- tion. 393
New York Bridge Company, 382
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, 446
New York Central Railroad collision, 413
New York Charter Revision Com- mission. 412
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, 448
New York, City created by Governor Nicolls, 99
New York Free Academy (now Col- lege of the City of New York) es- tablished, 355
New York Gazette (Bradford's). 149, 182; William L. Stone quoted on its first issue, 182; sides with Cosby, 191
New York Gazette and Weekly Mer- cury (Hugh Gaines'). 283
New York Gazette and Weekly Post Boy (Holt's), 223, 226, 231, 234 New York Gazatteer office wrecked 267
New York Harbor, its extent, 423 New York in Revolution, as seen by Tory eyes, 272. 273
New York in Spanish-American War, 410
New York Journal (Holt's), a no- mad during the Revolution, 283 New York Juvenile Asylum, 356 New York Militia on Emergency service in Pennsylvania, 375
New York Police Commissioner Bill, 412
New York, Province, New Nether- land becomes ; given to England by Treaty of Breda. 101; becomes New Orange, 108, and agin New York, 109; becomes a Royal pro- vince on accession of James, 127; made part of New England, 131, 132
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New York Rapid Transit Tunnel, 412 New York Stock Exchange, 444 New York thrilled by news from Sumter, 370 New York Troops to the front, 371 New York under British military rule, 280
New York Weekly Journal, 191, 194, 195, 200, 283
Newspaper, first published in New York, 149. 182
Niagara, French erect fort at, 180 Nicholson, Francis, lieutenant gov- ernor of New England, ordered to New York; fact that he is a Catholic makes him unpopular, be- cause of the pro-Catholic policy of King James, 135; after Revolu- tion declares himself loyal to William and Mary, but is mis- trusted, 138; when Leisler takes possession of the Fort he demands the public funds, but is refused; leaves for England, 139 Nicoll, Charles, 259 Nicoll, William, 169, 235 Nicolls, Matthias. 97, 104, III, 112, 125, 127, 154
Nicolls, Colonel Richard, commis- sioned deputy governor of terri- tory in the Duke of York's grant from Charles II also member of Commission appointed by Charles to inquire into the state of New England, 92; takes fleet to Bos- ton and thence to New York. 0 ?. receives delegation from Stuyves- ant but demands surrender, makes public his patent at Gravesend, 94; finally receives capitulation of Governor Stuyvesant, 95; first English governor, 97; temporarily retains Dutch city officials, scope of his commission, 98; protests against dismemberment of pro- vince, 100; prepares New York against attack. 101 ; his administra- tion is popular, asks recall and request is granted, 102; sails for England, 103
Nicolls, William, 125, 143, 144, 145 Nightingale (ship), 29
Nine Men (The) selected, 72; their meeting, new members and con- test with Stuyvesant, 74; com- plain to States-General about Stuyvesant and send the "Peti- tion," "Remonstrance" and "Ad- ditional Ohservations" to Hol- land, 76; disbanded on organiza- tion of burgher government, 83 Nixon, Gen., 274 Noell, Thomas, 162
Nonexportation Act of Continental Congress, 260
Nonimportation Act of Continental Congress, 260, 261
Nonimportation agreement (first), 228; (second), 240; rescinded, ex- cept as to tea, 249 North, Edwin, 459 North, Lord, 249, 288
North Dutch Church erected, 243; used as prison in Revolution, 281 Northeast Passage to Cathay, search for, 21
North River, name of the Hudson, 35
Northwest Passage, search for, 21; Hudson seeks, 23
Notelman, Conrad. 47, 50
Nova Caesarea (see New Jersey) created, 100
Noyes, Charles F., 821
Nucella, John Peter (Domine), 148 Nugent, Robert (Colonel), 374 Nut (or Nutten) Island (also Gov- ernor's Island), 50, 164
Oakham, Walter G., 544
Oath of allegiance required of all inhabitants by Andros, II3; eight burghers demur, 113
Oath of obedience, taken by Dutch, 99
O'Brien, H. T. (Colonel), 377, 378, 390, 391
O'Callaghan, historian, documents collated by, 40
O'Conor, Charles, 369, 390, 391
Odell, Benjamin B. (Governor), 406, 412
O'Gorman, Richard, 390 Ogden, Aaron, 226
O'Keefe, deputy marshal, 281
Olcott, Eben Erskine, 424, 425, 603 Olmsted, Frederick Law, 360
Oneidas, Indians, 3 1
Onondagas, Indians, 31
Onrust, first vessel built in Man- hattan, 28; voyage of Adriaen Block, in, 28, 29; Cornelis Hend- ricksen takes command, 29
Op Dyck, Gisbert, 66
Opdyke, George, 373, 377
Opera House Riots, 351-355
Oppenheim, Ansel, 582
Orange Tree, Dutch emigrant ship, 38 Orford, Lord, one of Kidd's back- ers, 154
Orson, Indian, 27, 28
Osborn, Sir Danvers, governor of New York, 207; his career and arrival in New York, 209; re- ceives call from Governor Clin- ton and freedom of the city, and is inaugurated; commits suicide and is buried two days after in- auguration, 210; his instructions from England, 21I Osgood, Samuel, 313
Oswego, trading post at, 178 Otis, James, 226
Paauw, Michael, 43 Paine, Thomas, 302, 303, 304 Paine's Age of Reason, 302 Pakenham, (General), 326
Palatines-brought to New York by Governor Hunter; refugees from persecutions by Louis XIV; settle at Highlands of the Hudson; their working contract and land grants, 171-172; some of their troubles, 174 Palmer, John, 131 Palmer, S. S., 459
Panics-( 1826) 337, (1837) 342,
344; (1857) 364, (1873) 392, 393; (1893) 404
Paris, John W., 828
Park Theatre burned, 333
Parker, Alton B., 426
Parker, James, 247
Parker, Robert Meade, 880
Parker, Willard, 385
Parkhurst, Charles A. (Rev. Dr.), 403, 406
Parsons, John E., 426
Passavant, Oscar von, 756
Patroons, privileges and restrictions of, 42, 43
Patroonship on Delaware granted by Minuit, 41
Patroonships established, 42, 43 Patterson, Colonel, 275
Pattison, General James, 283 Patriot army enters New York, 28g Paulding, William (Mayor), 334, 335, 338
Pavonia, colony at Hoboken-Hack- ing, 43; lapsed, 55
Pavonia, massacre of Indians at, 61 ; Indian raid at, 89 Peabody, George, 358
Peace of Breda 'proclaimed at Stadt Huis, 103
Pearsall, Thomas, 259, 313
Pearson, Henry G., 463 Peartree, William, 169
Peary, Robert Edwin (Commander, U. S. N.), reaches the North Pole, 420
Pease, L. M. (Rev.), 356 Pelgrom, Paulus, 29 Pell, Thomas, 88 Pellissier, (General), 400
Pemaquid taken from New York and added to New England, 130, I3I
Penal Code revised, 307 Pendleton, George, 379
Penitentiary built in New York, 307
Pennsylvania Railroad, 446, 447 Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels, 421 Pennsylvania Terminal Station in New York, 421
Percy, Lord, 279 Perkins, Benjamin D., 314 Perry (Commodore), 326 "Peter Hasenkliver's Iron Works," 225 Peters, Ralph, 614 "Petition" and "Remonstrance" against Stuyvesant, 76
Petrosino, Lieutenant, assassinated at Palermo, Sicily, 420 Phelps, Royal, 372
Philadelphia and Reading Railway, 447
Philipse, Adolph, 169, 171, 177,
180, 181, 190, 207
Philipse, Frederick, III, II2, II9, 121, 124, 127, 131, 137, 139, 142. 143, 144, 145, 154
Philipse, Frederick (widow of), 173 Philipse, Frederick, 193 Phillips, David Lewis, 824
Phillips, (police commissioner), 410 Phipps, Sir William, governor of Massachusetts, controversy with
Governor Fletcher. 146
Phoenix, Daniel, 262, 292, 294 Pierce, Franklin, 358, 359 Pierrepont, Edwards, 372 Pietersen, Abraham, 63
Pilgrims and United New Nether- land Company, 36; denied pas- sage to New Netherland by States-General, 36;
sail on Speedwell and reach Plymouth Rock, 37
Pinckney, Charles Cotes, 300. 383 Pinckney, Joseph C. (Colonel), 371 Pine Street Meeting, 369
Pinhorne, William, 127, 144, 145, 154, 155, 157
Pintard, John, 300, 302
Pintard, Lewis. 262
Pintard & Williams and the Medi- terranean passes, 232
Piracy and privateering, 84, 150, ISI, 153. 154. 155, 158, 159
Pitcher. Nathaniel. 338
Pitt, William (later Earl of Chat- ham), 217, 220, 234, 238, 239, 241, 249 Pitt's statue set iin at Wall and Cross (now William) Streets, 249
Planck, Abram (see Ver Planch) 55, 58, 61
Plat, Jeremiah, 262, 294
Platt, Thomas, (Senator), 395, 397 Plowman, Matthias, 138, 139
Poe. Edgar Allen, 418
Police Department reorganized, 350 Police Riot, 362, 364
Polk, James K., 350
Polly, British stamp hrig, 232 Polly, tea ship to Philidelphia, 256 Pond, William A. (Captain), 355 Poor, Edward E., 758 Poor, James Harper, 752
Poor, Ruel Whitcomb, 594
Pope, Henry W., 464
Pope, Mrs. (actress), 353
Pope. James Edward, 718
Popple, secretary of New Jersey, 175
Population, changed character after Revolution, 291
Population (1749), 267; (1790), 303; (1800), 312; (1820, 1830), 337 ; (1850, 1860), 359; (1910), 468. Portents of War, 367 Porter, General Horace, 426
Pos, Simon Dircksen, 40 Potter, Orlando Bronson, 491 Poulson, Niels, 698 Powis, Sir Thomas, 150 Pratt, Benjamin, 218 Pratt, (Colonel), 371
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Prentiss, Henry, 901 Presbyterian Church building, first in New York, 175
Presbyterian churches, 295 Presbyterian clergymen imprisoned for preaching, 166
Presbyterian church in Wall street, 208
Presbyterian manse turned over to Episcopalians, 163
Presidential elections: (1800), 309; (1804), 314; (1808), 321; (1812), 326; (1816), 329; (1820), 330; (1824), 338; (1832), 339; (1844), 350; (1852), 358; (1860), 366; (1864), 379; (1876), 393; (1880), 395; (1884), 397; (1888), 401 ; (1892), 403;
(1896), 408; (1900), 412; (1908), 418.
Press of New York, its great power in ante-bellum days, 361 Prevost, Theodosia (Mrs.), 308
Prince Henry of Prussia visits New York, 414 Prince of Wales (lated Edward VII), visits New York
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