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Ingersoll, Jared ( Stamp-master ), 716, in gallery of House of Commons, 720, 721, captured and escorted to Hartford.
Ingolsby, Major Richard ( lieutenant-governor ), 383, 384, arrival of, 385, 386, 388, 396, commander-in- chief, 403, 445, in England, 471, return to New York, 478, acting governor.
Inians, John, 369, alderman.
Innis, Rev. Mr., 353, 354.
Innis, Mr., (of Philadelphia), 668, 669, messenger to Lord Lowden.
Izzard, Ralph, 757, married Alice De Lancey.
J.
JACKSON, ROBERT, 227, delegate to Convention, 1665. Jacques, Father, 109, suffering among the French.
James I., 32, colonizing Virginia, 50, death of, 64, patents of.
James II., as Duke of York, 208, received grant of New York, 219, managing his new territory, 224, dismembered New York, 233 commander, of Eng- lish fleet against the Dutch, 250, religion, of, 253, 265, marriage of, 266, 267, title to New York ques- tioned, 276, opinion of assemblies, 281, daughter of, married to William of Orange, 282, sent to Scot- land, 293, 298, thinks of selling New York, 302, gives New York the franchise, 307, in privy council of Charles II., 313, proclaimed king of England, 314, slave of France, 315, inconsistencies of, 316, 317, granted charter to New York City, 318, 321, inspired New York with terror, 322, assisted the Huguenots, 327, consolidated New York with New England, 328, efforts to change the religion of the kingdom, 330, alarm at the acquittal of the bishops, 334, deserted by his courtiers, 335, abdicates his throne, 336, a fugitive in France.
James III. ( the Pretender ), 590, 591.
James, Rev. Thomas, 244, translated Bible for Indians, 596, pastor of church at East Hampton, L. I.
James, Major, 722, commander of artillery, 723, 727, furniture and gardens destroyed by rioters.
Jamison, David, 422, warden in Trinity Church, 434, 444, accused by Bellomont, 500, chief justice of New Jersey, 521.
Janeway, William. 422 warden of Trinity church. Jans, Roelof (or Jansen), 79, farm of.
Jans, Anetje, widow of Roelof, 79, 85, married Dominie Bogardus, 86, 106, 207, daughter of, 220, daughter of, 253, sale of property of.
Jansen, Hendrick, 98, one of "Twelve Men," 371, counselor of Leisler.
Jansen, Michael, 137.
Jansen, Jans, 125.
Jauncey, James, 738, assemblyman, 743, re-elected, 756, counselor.
Jay, Augustus, 697, arrival and settlement in America, family of, &c.
Jay, Dr. (Sir) James, 696, agent for Kings College in England.
Jay. Hon. John, 696, family of, 697, in college, 741, 758, marriage of, 765, one of Committee of Fifty-one, 766, delegate to first Continental Congress, 768, de- parture for Philadelphia.
Jay, Peter, 602, family of, 606 (note), 696, 697, where educated.
Jennings, Samuel, 475, speaker of New Jersey As- sembly.
Jessop, Edward, 227, delegate to Hempstead Conven- tion, 1665.
Jochemsen, David, 206, delegate to the Landtdag, 1664. Johnson, Dr. John, 500, mayor of city and counselor. Johnson, Thomas, 388, judge in admiralty, 390.
Johnson, Garret, 310, keeper of powder-magazine.
Johnson, Johannes, 361, returned as sheriff.
Johnson, Simon, 607, justice of peace.
Johnson, Joris, 673, alderman.
Johnson, Rev. Dr. Samuel, 507, marriage of, 633, first president of Kings (Columbia) College, 643, 645, 696. Johnson, Rev. Stephen, pastor of church, Lyme, Con- necticut, 719, author of first printed revolutionary article.
Johnson, Samuel William, 507.
Johnson, Sir Guy, 689, secretary and nephew of Sir William.
Johnson, Sir John, 689, son of Sir William, 756, wife of. Johnson, Sir William, 586, arrival of, 587, character of, 588, dream of, 610, in council at Albany, 611, influence of with Indians, 614, head of, Indian affairs, 621, Indian council at Johnson Hall, 629, 636, coun- selor, 640, 648, in New York City, 649, Indian council at Johnson Hall, 650, speech of, 652, wounded in battle, 653, ovations in the city, 660; 664, 665, 669, 670, 674, defending Mohawk valley, 676, 679, 689, visits Detroit, 690, council scenes, 702, 703, Johnson Hall fortified, 730, 742, 744, 760, visited by Governor Tryon, 761, militia reviewed.
Jones, David, 568, assemblyman, 592, speaker of House, 623, 627, 628, 636, 658, correspondence of, 663, 691.
Jones, Dr. Thomas, 750, wife of, 761.
Jones, Richard, 671.
Jorassen, Hendrick, 227, delegate to Convention, 1665 Joris, Captain Adrian, 49, in charge of colony, 52.
K.
KALM, PROFESSOR, 633, gossip of. Kay, Jacob Teunissen, 249, deacon of Dutch Church. Kearny, Philip, 502, family of, 706, family of, 756. Keith, Sir William (governor of Pennsylvania), 519, 520. Kemmena, Dr. E. B., 607.
Kennedy, Hon. Archibald, 536, counselor, 561, 655, 671, estate of, 692, retires from Council.
Kennedy, Captain Archibald (11th Earl of Cassilis), 655, mention of, 656, 671, first wife of, 756, second wife of.
Kern, Rev. Johan Michael, 704, arrival of, 705. Ketchum, John, 227, delegate to Convention, 1665.
Ketteltas, Abraham, 582, 701, daughter of, 759, the wife of James Beekman.
Keyser, Adriaen, 127, commissary.
Kidd, Captain, 424, employed as a privateer, 425, de- scription of, 433, sailing under the black flag, 442, arrest, trial, and execution, 570, treasure buried by. Kieft, Governor Wilhelm, 80, took oath of office, 82, arrival of, and description of, 82, proceedings of, 84, laws of, 85. 86, improving the town, 88, 89, securing land, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, follies of, 98, in- augurated the first popular meeting in New York, 100, 101, rejected council, 106, founded a church, 107, 109, censured, 110, 111, assassination of Indians, 112, bloody war, 113, 118, 119, 120, civil anarchy, 121, recall of, 122, peace with the Indians, 125, 126, 128, his successor welcomed, 135, 136, 137, fate of.
Kiersted, Dr. Hans, 83, 90, 122, 138, 207, second wife of,
acts as Indian interpreter, 226, property assessed.
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877
Kiersted, Dr. Roelof, 607.
Kiersted, Lucas, 137, grandson of first of the name.
King, Peter, 397, alderman.
Kip, Hendrick, 137, sketch of family arms, &c., 166, marriage of, 181, where resided.
Kip, Jacob, 138, 159, house of, and marriage of, 160, 225, schepen, 226, property assessed, 274.
Kip, Johannes, 343, alderman, 397, 409, assembly- man, 435.
Kirke, Colonel, 308, governor of Massachusetts.
Kissam, Daniel, 711, assemblyman.
Knight, Madam Sarah, 454, travels of.
Knox, Rev. John, 752, descendant of
Kuyter, Joachim Pietersen, 89, arrival of, 92, ship of, 106, 114, one of the " Eight Men," 135, 136, trial and banishment of, 137, sentence reversed in Holland.
L.
LABADISTS, 286, 287, 288, 289.
Laborie, Rev. James, 468, first pastor of First French Church.
La Chair, Solomon, 196, early lawyer.
Laidlie, Rev. Dr. Archibald, 703, 704, 750, 751.
Lamb, General John, 726. 745, 763.
Lambertsen, George, 99, New Haven merchant, 102.
La Montagne, Dr. Johannes, 83, description of, 90, daughter of, 110, 112, counselor, 117, 122, 134, 158, opened school, 159, daughter married Jacob Kip, 166, 200, 221, 746, descendant of.
Lampo, Jan, 54, first sheriff, 55, 64.
Lane, Henry, 561, counselor.
Latouche, Jeremiah, 582, juryman in negro trial.
Lawrence, John, 203, commissioner to Connecticut, 205, 230, alderman, 231, family of, 260, 261, mayor, 270, 274, 343, 344, daughter of, 358, 387, mayor, sketch of, 388, 433, counselor.
Lawrence, John L., 599, married Catherine Livingston. Lawrence, Lieutenant-Governor (of Nova Scotia), 649, 663.
Lawrence, William, 358, one of Leisler's Committee of Safety, 371, counselor, 387, 446.
Leete, Samuel, 283, city clerk.
Leisler, Jacob, 138, marriage of, 226, property assessed, 238, juryman, 249, church elder, 251, relic of family, 285, church troubles, 339, 343, city surveyor, 344, militia captain, 345, description of, family of, 346, wine-merchant, 347, 349, house of, 350, command- ing fort, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, arrogance of, 357, 358, 360, 361, 366, 368, 371, 372, arbitrary pro- ceedings, 373, 378, 379, 380, 382, correspondence of, 383, marriage of daughter, 384, disappointment of, 385, obstinacy, 386, 387, imprisonment of, 388, trial of, 389, sentence of death pronounced upon, 390, 391, 239, death-warrant of, signed, 393, execution of, 394, resulting consequences, 407, appeals of family of, 408, widow of, 440, honorable burial of remains of, 449, allusions to family of.
Leisler, Jacob, Jr., 394, in England, 407, efforts to re- move stain from father's memory, 413, secured resti- tution of blood as well as estate, 418, 425, 429, 442, 452.
Library New York Society, 532, foundation of, 647, first trustees of.
Lispenard, Anthony, 723, Huguenot ancestry of family, and descendants of.
Lispenard, Leonard, 673, alderman, 678, assemblyman, 683, merchant, 711, 723, family of, 766, 767.
Livingston, Robert, 275, ancestor of family in America, description of and ancestry of, 276, manners of, 305, Secretary of Indian Affairs, 318, bought manor prop- erty, 319, manor-house of, 320, children of, 357, entertains Colonel Bayard, 361, secretary of Albany Convention, 362, 375, incurs wrath of Leisler, suggests Convention, 393, 394, at the Court of Eng- land, 395, portrait of, 413, description of coat of arms, 416, 418, at the Court of England, 419, con- flict with Fletcher, 424, introduces Captain Kidd to William III., 434, reinstated in office, and made counselor by Bellomont, 439, estate under condemna- tion, 445, 448, 449, conflict among the counselors, 450, accused of fraud, 451, 452, ordered to account, 455, vilified and threatened, 459, entire estate con- fiscated, and removal from all offices, 463, estates re- I
stored (1703), reinstated in all former appointments and honors (1705), 484, sold portion of manor prop- erty, 485, about manor-house of, 486, sketch of, at the age of 76, 493, meeting of governors at New Lon- don, 509, 515, speaker of House.
Livingston, Philip (eldest son of above), 319, descrip- tion of, 320, marriage of, 486, 515, succeeds father as secretary of Indian affairs, 526, at Indian Con- ference, 568, assemblyman, 597, counselor, 598, three princely establishments of, and children of, 599 (note), 608, 610. 658, widow of, 702, trouble about land pat- ents, 723.
Livingston, Robert (son of Robert above), 319, manor- house of, 320, property of, at Clermont, 598, chil- dren of.
Livingston, Gilbert (son of the first Robert above), 320, married Cornelia Beekman, estate near Sara- toga.
Livingston, Robert R., (judge, son of second Robert), 598, married Margaret Beekman, 678, assemblyman, 710, children of, 711, chairman of Revolutionary Committee of Correspondence, 714, 723, member of Stamp Act Congress, 726, opinion of Stamp Act, 728, 729, 743, Governor Moore's description of, 757, city residence of.
Livingston, Robert R. (chancellor, son of third Robert above), 598, 646, education of, 710, 763, city re- corder.
Livingston, Jr., Robert (nephew of first Robert), 416, married Margaretta Schuyler, children of, 509, agent among Indians, 598, granddaughter of.
Livingston, Robert (eldest son of Philip, and third Lord of Manor), 598, 636, manor property disturbed by riots, 648, assemblyman, 664, property troubles, 758, city residence of.
Livingston, Robert Cambridge (son of Robert, third Lord of Manor), 320, house erected upon divided es- tate, 758, city residence of, in 1775.
Livingston, Jr., Robert Gilbert, 758, residence of.
Livingston, Peter Van Brugh (son of Philip, second Lord of Manor), 503, marriage of, 598, education of. 649, agent for army supplies, 659, 703, 758, city residence of, 766, 767, John Adams's description of.
Livingston, Philip (son of Philip, second Lord of Manor), 598, education of, 673, alderman, 678, assembly- man, 711, 723, member of Stamp-Act Congress, 738- 743, 750, daughter married Rev. Dr. Livingston, residence of, 1775, 758, city residence of, 766, dele- gate to the first Continental Congress, 768, departure for Philadelphia.
Livingston, John (son of Philip, second Lord of Manor), 598, education of, 758, city residence of, wife of, &c.
Livingston, William (governor of New Jersey, son of Philip, second Lord of Manor), 598, education of, 599, law student with James Alexander, marriage of, 642, trustee of Kings College, 643, character of, 644, writings of, 645, leader of the great political feud, 647, trustee of New York Society Library, 648, as- semblyman, 665, 678, 695, 702, 751, 758, built Liberty Hall in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 768.
Livingston, Rev. Dr. John Henry, 320, 750, education of, marriage of, pastor of North Dutch Church.
Livingston, James, 642, trustee of Kings College, 648, assemblyman.
Livingston, Henry, 598, education of, 599, business of, 678, assemblyman, 711.
Lockyer, Captain, 763, of tea ship, 764.
Lodwyck, Charles, 344, one of the six captains, 347, sent with Leisler to return petition, 349, demanded keys of fort, 351, desired Colonel Bayard to assume command, 370, wife of, 444, joined merchants in peti- tion.
Loockermans, Govert, 137, one of the " Nine Men," 138, marriage and family of, 147, partnership in busi- ness, 152, persecuted and fined, 186, acting as in- terpreter for Indians, 204, sent to New Jersey, 207, 251, chatelaine worn by Mrs. Govert Loockermans, 423, title of, to Hanover Square, 606, sister of
Loudoun, Earl of, 659, appointment of (note), 660, self- conceit of, 661, visits northern forts, 662, arrogance and profanity of, 668, 669, incapacity of, 670, 673.
Louis XIV., 235, 245, character of, 246, 253, secret treaty negotiated with Charles, 254, 264, at war with half of Europe, 280, fomenting jealousies, 290, re-
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sorts to intrigue, 303, compels Protestants to emigrate from France, 314, 321, persecution of the Protestants, 336, kindness to James II., 369, orders French Hu- guenots to France, (note).
Lovelace, Colonel Francis, 241, appointed governor of New York, description and antecedents of, &c., 242, 243, 244, desires to obtain a printing-press, 248, co-operates with merchants and builds a vessel, 249, horse-racing, 252, purchase of Staten Island from Indians, 253, purchase of Anetje Jans' farm, 256. asking for a "Benevolence," 257, establishing post route to Boston, 261, estate confiscated, 262, fate of, 273, estate added to Duke's farm.
Lovelace, Dudley, 243. counselor.
Lovelace, Thomas, 243, counselor, 252, justice, 256, commissioner, 257, 258, sent to make terms, 311, sheriff of Staten Island.
Low, Isaac, 739, founding Chamber of Commerce, (note), family of, 740, 758, residence of, 765, chair- man of Committee of Fifty-one, 766, delegate to first Continental Congress, 767, 768, chairman of Com- mittee of Sixty.
Lubbertsen, Frederick, 99, representative, 227, dele- gate to Hempstead Convention, 1665.
Lubbertsen, Jans, 190, taught public school.
Ludlow, Daniel, 757, residence of.
Ludlow, Gabriel, 422, warden of Trinity Church (1695). Ludlow, James, 741.
Lupold, Ulrich, 83, 84, sheriff, 90.
Lurting, Robert, 422, warden of Trinity Church (1665), 500, counselor.
Luyck, Dominie Aegidius, 190, private tutor to Gov- ernor Stuyvesant, 226, property assessed, 249, asso- ciate clergyman, 260, burgomaster.
M.
MAIDEN LANE, 402, 495.
Manhattan, Island of, 35, condition at time of dis- covery, description of, 36, inhabitants, 49, first settle- ment, 50, 53, purchase of site from Indians, 59, re- served to West India Company, 66, 67.
Manning, Captain John, 221, left in command of fort, 243, city sheriff, 256, member of commission, 257, captain of fort, 258, surrendered to Dutch, 272, re- turned to New York, 257, settled on island in East River (Blackwell's).
Market House, 139, 580.
Marston, Nathaniel, 422, warden in Trinity Church. Marshall, John, 607, justice of the peace.
Martense, Roeloffe, 227, delegate to Convention (1665). Mason, Rev. Dr. John. 752, first pastor of Scotch Presbyterian Church (1761).
Mather, Dr. Increase, sketch of, family of, 339, 340, 352, 368, 394.
Mather, Rev Cotton, 341, reads Declaration to people of Boston, 338.
Maurice, Count John, 119.
Maverick, Samuel, 195, appeared before king, 208, commissioner to settle boundaries, &c., 222, 229, laboring with " refractory " Massachusetts, 230, 242, wrote to Lord Arlington, 244, wrote to the Duke, 247.
May, Captain Cornelius Jacobson, 33, commanding "Tiger," 45, returns to America, 49, director-general of New Netherland (1624).
Mayhew, Thomas, 239, patent issued to, for Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard
McAdam, William, 739, 740, one of committee of mer- chants.
McCurdy, John, 719, of Lyme, Connecticut, " Friendly to Liberty "
McCurdy, Charles Johnson, 719 (note).
McCurdy, Robert H., 719 (note).
McDougall, Alexander, 744, opposed to importation of goods, 747, arrested, sketch of, (note) 765, commit- tee to draft letter to Boston, 766, 767, opposition to ticket of Fifty-one.
McEvers, Charles, 740, one of the founders of Chamber of Commerce.
McEvers, James, 722, stamp master at New York, 727, 731.
McEvers, John, 582, juryman (1741).
McKemie, Rev. Francis, 473, 474, arrested and tried, 477.
Megapolensis, Rev. Johannes, 108, arrival of, 124, first instructor of Indians, 141, asks dismissal, 146, re- mains at Manhattan, 158, 174, superintends erection of church, 176, on the Delaware, 184, 213, repre- sents province at the capitulation of New York, 220, 249, death of.
Melins, Dominie, 190, pastor at New Amstel, (note).
Melyn, Cornelius, 90, arrival in America, 96, returned with grant for Staten Island, 114, one of the " Eight Men," 130, 135, arrest and trial of, 137, sentence reversed, and restored to former honors, 149, 152. Merritt, John, 397, alderman, 582, juryman.
Merritt, William, 343, member of council, 358, sent by mayor to Leisler, 397, alderman, 432, warden of Trinity Church (1697).
Meteren, Emanuel Van, 25, 27, historian.
Michaelius, Jonas, 56, acting as teacher.
Middleton, Thomas, 238, owning Shelter Island.
Milborne, Jacob, 285, 360, return from Holland, 363, at Albany, demands admission to fort, 364, appears before convention, 371, secretary to province, 378, 380, made commander of expedition to Canada, 382, Sent to subdue the "refractory," 383, wife of, 384, sent to inspect Ingolsby's documents, 387, 388, re- fusal to plead, 389, condemnation of, 393, execution of, 394, son of (note), 425. 429, estates restored to family, 440, marriage of widow and reinterment of remains.
Miller, Elder, 753.
Miller, Rev. John, 429, (Episcopal clergyman), 421, author of map of New York City.
Millington, Rev. John, 532, donated books to New York City.
Milnor, Rev. Mr., 633, in pulpit of St. George's Chapel.
Minvielle, Gabriel, 270, alderman, 301, 344, militia captain, 349, 350, 351, 353, retired from revolutionary party, 384, counselor, 403, 433, 444.
Minuet, Peter, (governor), 52, appointment of, 53, purchasing site of New York, 54, description of, 55, residence of, 57, 60, 63, 64, returns to Holland, 89, commander of Swedish colony, 88, 99, death of.
Molenaer, Abram, 99, representative.
Mompesson, Roger (chief justice), 471, antecedents and character of, 474, 483, counselor, 484, 499, death of.
Monckton, Major-General (governor), 692, arrival of, 693, 701, 703, 714, 715.
Monsay, Mr., 431, searcher of customs.
Montcalm, Marquis de, 660, commander of Canada, 669, 670, 671, 675, 676, generalship, 680, 682, death of.
Montgomery, Colonel John (governor), 525, character of, 528, 529, speech of, 530, 533, granted charter to New York City, 536, death of, 545, sale of effects of.
Moody, Lady Deborah, 114, 115, 123, 172, entertained governor and Mrs. Stuyvesant, 177, house attacked by Indians.
Moody, Sir Henry, 123, 172, 177, 183.
Moody, Rev. Mr., 594, army chaplain.
Moore, Dr. Alexander, 607.
Moore, Benjamin, 741.
Moore, Captain Samuel, 384.
Moore, Sir Henry (governor), 728, 735, arrival of, 731, attended jnbilee, 736, 739, 742, 743, 744, death of. Morris, Captain Richard, 256, founder of Morrisania, family of, 470. death of, and death of widow of.
Morris, Colonel Lewis ( brother of above ), 256, 354, house of, 372, 470.
Morris, Lewis, ( governor of New Jersey ), 226, birth of, 469, description of, 470, early life and character of, 471, 474, assemblyman, 475, 487, autograph of, 488, 489, 498, 499, chief justice and portrait of, 507, 510, family arms of, 514, 538, 539, 541, opinion of, 542, removal from office, 543, 544, equipage of, 545, 546, at English Court, 547, 548, 556, daughter of, 561, 563, returned from England, 564, enthusiastic wel- come by the city, 566, 576, 577, 578, 608, death of, and funeral of.
Morris, Lewis, Jr. ( son of Governor Morris ), 514, counselor, 536, 539, 548, 568, speaker of house, 575, description of, 576, children of, 590, 609, 614, judge, 620, 623, son of.
Morris, Robert Hunter (governor of Pennsylvania ), 546, at English Court, 631, chief justice of New
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Jersey, 632, at English Court, 646, interview with Franklin, 647, 649, 653, 666, resigned governorship, 686, 706, death of.
Morris, Staats Long ( son of Lewis Morris, Jr.), 576, family of, 653, at the Court of England.
Morris, Richard ( son of Lewis Morris, Jr.), 576, chief justice of New York.
Morris, Hon. Lewis, Jr. (son of Lewis Morris, Jr.), 576, signer of Declaration of Independence.
Morris, Hon. Gouverneur (son of Lewis Morris, Jr.), 576, family of, 741, education of, and early char- acter of.
Morris, Colonel Roger, 604, marriage , of, 605, mansion of, 606, country estate of, 730, counselor, 756.
Mott, Adam, 206, delegate.
Munroe, Rev. Harry, 602, family of.
Munroe, Peter Jay, 603, family of.
Murphy, Hon. Henry C., 17, writings of, 289.
Murray, Joseph, 599, counselor, 608, pall-bearer to Governor Morris, 636, wife of, 240, delegate to con- gress of 1754.
Murray, Lord John, 674.
Murray, Robert, 573, 574, 683, business of.
Muscovy Company, 21, foundation of, 26, voyages of, 31, employment of Henry Hudson.
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NANFAN, JOHN ( lieutenant-governor ), 427, arrival of, ( note ) 445, at Barbadoes, 448, 450, 451, 452, 456, 458, 463, arrested, 464, imprisoned for one and a half years. Navigation, 12, 13, impulse given to, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 27,28, 29, 30, of Hudson River, 35, 432, acts of trade, 454, 707, acts of enforced, 708, 724
Needham, Robert, 208, officer under Nicolls, 222, coun- selor, 223.
Negro, The, 95, 158, 494, 495, 581, 582, 583, 584, 645. Newfoundland, fisheries of, 16, early knowledge of.
New Haven, 91, foundation of, 99, removals from, 101, concerting measures for defence of.
New Netherland, 41, first use of the term, 42, territory comprised, 43, 4S, neglect of, 49, income of, 50, 51, colonization of, 56, prosperity of, 59, condition of, 62, feudal estates of, 63, 65, decline of, 66, 71, im- provements of, 73, 76, disturbances within, 77, fort and windmill of, 80, 81, 83, 84, 88, mismanagement of, 89, 90, 91, 102, population of, 103, 104, 105, ar- rivals, 106, first tavern of, 107, new church of, 111, 112, desolation of, 116, 120, wars of, 123, mineral resources of, 136, 137, first representative body of, 138, 139, 146, 147, 148, 149, 160, 158, 159, birth of the capitol of, 164, 165, 176, calamity, 177, 195, title of, 199, description of, 200, Indian horrors of, 206, Landtdag of, 208, 213, surrender of, 219, 232, 233, 258, 261, extent of, 266, 269.
New Rochelle, 104, 381, foundation of, 454, 723, Daven- port Neck in.
Newspapers, &c., 522, first, 545, 548, second, 549, 557, 558, 562, 634, 724, 728, 729, 745, 762.
Newtown, 115, destruction of, 123.
New York, 11, 18, 53, purchase of the site of, 116, 159 ; incorporation of city of, 191, 214, named, 218, des- tiny of, 216, importance of, 232, 234, 237, condition of, 247, prosperity of, 248, Denton's description of, 250, Sabbath, 255, 255, sufferings of, 258, surren- ders to Dutch, 264, 265, 266, restored to English. 283, climate of, 284, 302, first assembly of, 303, division into counties, 304, 308, city divided into wards, 315, 317, charter granted, 321, alarm of, 324, coveting Connecticut, 328, humiliation of, 331, 339, 341, how affected by English revolution of 1689, 342, character of, 346, excitement of, 349, 350, 321, revolution in, 355, commotion, 359, under military rule, 368, 369, 372, 379, disturbances, 388, govern- ment of, 394, 395, critical condition of, 399, 400, 402, patents, 405, a new era, 411, afflictions of, 413, 419, improvements of, 453, piracy, 426, 432, acts of trade, 433, bone of contention, 439, land grants attacked, 444, odious laws, 448, 449, conflict for power, 452, city elections of, 454, Madam Knight's description of, -- 463, 466, 467, mercantile impetus, 481, 489; growth of, 490, income of, 491, self-sufficiency of, 494, 495, population of, 501, what its history illustrates, 502, social attractions of, 506, boundary lines of, 525, 532,
library of, 544, 545, 558, troublous epoch, 559, poli- ties of, 560, sociability of, 568, etiquette of, 571, appearance of city, 579, a traveler's notion of, 619, 630, experimented upon, 631, central point of politi- cal interest, 633, size of, 634, commercial aspect, 635, people of, 640, congress of 1754, 645, feuds, 658, boundary tangles, 682, 683, merchants of, 690, 703, 709, independence of, 710, trials of, 711, spirit of resistance, 712, 714, the bench and the bar, 718, 719, points to independence, 722, excites intense interest, 723, Stamp Act Congress, 724, rage of the people, 727, Stamp Act riot, 728, stirring scenes, 729, 730, 731, 732, rose in anger, 736, fresh disturbances, 737, denounced as rebellious, 738, disfranchised by Parliament, 739, 741, 742, in sympathy with Boston, 743, action of the merchants, 744, imports of, 745, germ of bank legislation, 746, " battle of Golden Hill," 747, liberty-pole, 748, divisions among fami- lies, 749, religion and state, 754, 755, two years of quiet, 756, 757, residences, 758, 759, 760, places of business, 761, commotion about tea, 763, the great tea meeting, 764, sending back the tea ships, 765, indignation of, 766, demands a congress, 767, the delegates, 768, famous revolutionary committees.
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