310-311; Mirabeau's appeal to the Hessians, 500-504; Hessian troops in Canada, 504-507; ill-feeling against English, 506507; in Rhode Island, 578; Steuben in

America, 582-585.

Germantown, Chew house at, 4; first vote

against slavery, 291–293.

Goelet, Francis, BOSTON THE METROPO

LIS OF NORTH AMERICA, 61-63; Jour

nal, 63, 243; ROISTERERS IN BOSTON, 240-243.

Good, Sarah, tried as a witch, 40-43; testimony, 45-48.

Gordon, William, THE CLOSING SCENE, 627-629; History of the United States, 629.

Government, in general, 127-204; three powers of, 144-149; financial support of, 166-169; county, 205-208; local, 205-223; colonial city, 208-211; of Canada, 324326; relation between governors and governed, 423–424. - See also Colonies, County, Courts, Governor, Towns. Governor, official papers, as sources, 6; plea for patronage, 153; sample of commission and instructions, 154-161; money offered for office, 161-162; perquisites, 162-164; reasons for removal, 165-166; support, 167-168; reprimanded, 169–170; a veto message, 179-181; instructions, 184. See also colonies by name and governors by name.

Grant, Anne, Memoirs, 18.

Grasse, Count de, naval exploits, 612615.

Graydon, Alexander, Memoirs, 1, 21, 483;

THE RECRUITING SERVICE, 481-483. Greene, George Washington, Life of Nathanael Greene, 19; Historical View of the Revolution, 34.

Greene, Nathanael, succeeds General Gates,

606; active in the south, 606-607; AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH, 609-612. Grenville, George, scheme of taxation, 381382.

Griffin, A. P. C., Bibliography of Historical Societies, 11, 23.

HALE, NATHAN, capture and death, 484–

485.

Hamilton, Alexander, BATTALIONS OF

NEGROES, 488-490; FALLING-OFF OF THE CHARACTER OF CONGRESS, 543545.

Hamilton, Andrew, counsel in Zenger trial, 195-199.

Hamilton, Henry, surrender of Vincennes, 579-581.

Hamilton, James, governor of Pennsylvania, 86-87.

Hardy, Josiah, representation for his removal from New Jersey, 165-166. Harpe, Bénard de la, FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA, 312-316; Establishment of the French in Louisiana, 316.

Hart, Albert Bushnell, Guide to the Study of American History, 3-6, 11, 14, 16, 23, 26, 28; American History Leaflets, 5, 12, 20; Formation of the Union, 34. Harvard College, library, 10; catalogue, 22; student life in 1758, 266–272.

Heath, William, Memoirs, 2, 21, 627; FOUNDATION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI, 626-627.

Henderson, Richard, RIOT OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA REGULATORS, 426–428.
Hening, W. W., Statutes-at-Large of Vir-
ginia, 5, 17.

Henning, George N., translator of Mira-
beau's appeal to the Hessians, 504.
Henry, Patrick, argument in the "Parson's
Cause," 105-106; A WARNING AGAINST
CONCILIATION, 586-587.

Henry, William Wirt, Patrick Henry, 587.
Herman, Ephraim, THE BUSINESS OF A
COUNTY COURT, 205-208.
Hessians. See Germans.
Hewatt, Alexander, Historical Account of
South Carolina and Georgia, 15.
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, Young
Folks' History, 33; Larger History, 34.
Hills, G. M., History of the Church in Bur-
lington, 474.

Hillsboro, Court House at, 4.
Hillsborough, Lord, interview with Frank
lin, 184-187.

Historical Magazine, 573.

Historical Manuscripts Commission, 5. History, what is it, 1; literary value, 2; educative value, 3; contemporary, 9; historians enumerated, 14-16; collections of transcripts, 22; requirements for entrance

to college, 26.-See Table of Contents, Parts I, II.

Hoadly, Charles J., Public Records of Connecticut, 17, 202.

Holdernesse, Earl of, ROYAL ORDERS TO RESIST THE FRENCH, 356–357. Hopkins, Stephen, Planting and Growth of Providence, 15; THE ALBANY PLAN OF UNION, 357-360; A True Representation, 360.

Hopkinson, Francis, humor, 4; Miscellane

ous Essays, 21, 275, 565; A SKIT ON COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS, 272-275; THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS, 562-565. Hosmer, James Kendall, Life of Thomas Hutchinson, 19.

Houses, as sources, 4.

Howard, Martin, A COLONIST'S DEFENCE
OF TAXATION, 394-397: Letter from a
Gentleman at Halifax, 397.
Humphrey, George P., American Colonial
Tracts, 12.

Huntington, Benjamin, REGULATION OF PRICES, 463-465; Letters, 465. dutchinson, Thomas, adviser of English government, 7: Collection of Papers, 12; material not limited, 15; History of Massachusets Bay, 15; Diary and Letters, 18; house attacked by a mob, 397-400; TROOPS AND SONS OF LIBERTY IN BOSTON, 420-423; Letters, 423.

[BERVILLE, LEMOYNE D', in Louisiana,

312, 313, 315; at Schenectady, 337-339. Imlay, Gilbert, Topographical Description,

21.

Independence, mentioned in 1748, 352-353: urged by South Carolina, 451; reasons for, 530-534; declared, 537-539; Mrs. Adams on, 552-553--See also Revolution, Union, United States. Indians, incited by the French, 57; in Georgia, 113, 126; instruction, 286; expedition among the Sioux, 313-315; importance of trade with, 318; relations with French and English, 320-324; domestic life, 327-330; small-pox and brandy, 330-331; oratory, 331-334; character, 334-336; at Schenectady, 337-339; used by Spanish and English, 340-343; capture Daniel Boone, 383; before the

Jews, in Georgia, 115.

Johns Hopkins University, Studies, 22. Johnson, Samuel, prejudiced, 31; A DIATRIBE ON THE AMERICAN ARGUMENTS, 445-448; Taxation no Tyranny, 448. Johnson, Sir William, A FLOWERY SPEECH TO THE SIX NATIONS, 331334.

Johnston, Alexander, History of the United States for Schools, 33.

Johnston, Gabriel, THE DISSOLUTION OF AN ASSEMBLY, 174-175.

Jones, John Paul, A DESPERATE SEAFIGHT, 587-590; Life and Correspon dence, 590.

Joseph," the selling of," 293–297. Journals, value as sources, 2, 7-8; list, 18. Judges, colonial, question of appointment, 202; character, 203.- See also Courts. Judson, Harry Pratt, Growth of the American Nation, 33.

Juries, summoned, 188-189; charge to a grand jury, 189-191. - See also Courts.

Kennedy, Archibald, A CASE OF SMUG

GLING, 249-250.

Kentucky, Daniel Boone's adventures, 383385.

Kettell, Samuel, Specimens of American

Poetry, 467.

King.

See English, George I, George III, and William III. King, Rufus, providential escape, 577. King's Bench, power over colonies, 149. Knight, Sarah Kemble, cheerful spirit, 25: A LADY'S TRAVEL IN NEW ENGLAND, 224-229; Journal, 229.

Knox, John, THE FALL OF QUEBEC, 369372; Historical Journal, 372.

LAFAYETTE, Marquis de, ARRIVAL

OF A FRENCH VOLUNTEER, 485-488; visited by Chastellux, 496; in the south, 607-609.

Lancaster (Mass.), records, 14. Land, western, title to, 387-388; laws, 389; division lines, 390; productive value, 390391; Virginia's claim, 579–582; Maryland's stand, 590-593.- See also West. Laurens [Henry], EXPLANATION OF THE PEACE OF 1782, 623-625.

Laws, value as sources, 2, 5; unsettled, 139-140; English, 149-150; common law of England, 203–204. - See also Colonies, Courts, Government.

Lawson Deodat, prejudiced, 31; SALEM

WITCHES, 35-40; Christ's Fidelity the only Shield against Satan's Malignity, 40. Lecky, W. E. H., use of printed records,

Lodge, Henry Cabot, English Colonies in America, 34; George Washington, 34. London Gazette, CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, 546550; 550.

Long Island, in 1760, 89. Longmeadow (Mass.), life in, 455-457. Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, records of, 6; minutes of, 10; Rhode Island to, 49-52; PROPOSAL TO UNITE THE TWO JERSEYS, 68-72; board created, 129-131; THE COMMISSION AND INSTRUCTIONS OF A GOVERNOR, 154-161; RECOMMENDATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF A GOVERNOR, 165-166; DISALLOWANCE OF A COLONIAL BILL, 183-184; PAPER MONEY FORBIDDEN, 254; A SLAVE Act DisalloWED, 297– 298.

Mason and Dixon's Line, running of, 107109. See also Boundaries, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vol. I. Massachusetts, printed records, 6; witches in, 35-48; condition, 52; charters, 133; government, 143; town-meetings, 220, 401; Boston life, 240; paper money, 251; earthquake, 261; newspapers, 262; college life, 266; slavery, 293; Indian wars, 344; Louisburg, 346; writs of assistance, 374; acts of trade, 415; "Sons of Liberty," 420; Boston troubles, 429-433; influence in Congress, 434, 442, 525, 537. 539; mobs, 458-461; war in, 546-554; paper money, 601.- See also New Eng

land and Vol. I. Massachusetts Historical Society, Collections, 117; Proceedings, 400, 433. Mather, Cotton, style, 4; Magnalia, 15, 21; SOME ACCOUNT OF THE EARTHQUAKE THAT SHOOK NEW ENGLAND, 261-262; The Terror of the Lord, 262.- See also Vol. I, Index.

Mather, Increase, A PROTEST AGAINST A WICKED NEWSPAPER, 262-263. - See also Vol. I.

Maury, Ann, Memoirs of a Huguenot Family, 106.

Maury, James, had little knowledge of law,

31; THE PARSON'S OPINION OF "THE PARSON'S CAUSE," 103-106.

Mead, Edwin Doak, Old South Leaflets, 12. Meigs, Return Jonathan, Journal, 18. Mercenaries. See Hessians.

Methodists, in America, 283-287. - See

also Religion.

Middle colonies, history, 65-89.-See also Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

Military affairs. - See War. Militia, in Indian war, 340-349; in French war, 360-367, 369-372; recruiting, 481; Washington on, 490-492, 560-562; at Lexington, 546-550; at New York, 554; at Valley Forge, 568; at Newport, 575; in the northwest, 579; General Greene on, 611. — See also Army, Revolution. Ministers, writings, 9; salary, 210; responsibility of British, 378-380. — See also Vol. I.

Mirabeau, Count de, APPEAL TO THE

HESSIANS SOLD BY THEIR PRINCES, 500-504; Euvres, 504.

Mississippi River, French on, 95–96. — See also French, Louisiana, West. Mobs, in New Jersey, 80-84; Stamp Act, 397-400; in North Carolina, 426; "teaparty," 431; Revolutionary, 458; against loyalists, 472-476.- See also Loyalists, Riots, Stamp Act.

Money, colonial paper, 251-254; present to soldiers, 468-469; Revolutionary paper, 594-603. See also Finances. Monseignat, General, THE TAKING OF SCHENECTADY, 337-339.

Montcalm, Marquis, death, 372. Montesquieu, Charles de, A FRENCH PUB

LICIST'S VIEW OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION, 144-149; The Spirit of Laws, 149. Montgomery, D. H., Student's American History, 33.

Monuments, as sources, 2, 4.

Moore, Frank, Diary of the Revolution, 12, 21, 461, 476, 604; Songs and Ballads, 12, 485.

Moore, George H., Slavery in Massachu setts, 293, 297.

Morris, Gouverneur, Diary and Letters, 18. Morris, Lewis, his veto, 2; commission, 154-158; instructions, 158-161; A DETERMINED VETO MESSAGE, 179-181; THE STATE OF RELIGION IN THE JERSEYS, 276-279.

Morris, Robert, THE FOUNDATION OF THE NAVY, 556-559; THE BANK OF NORTH AMERICA, 605.

Mowry, W. A. and A. M., History of the
United States for Schools, 33.
Munsell, Joel, Historical Series, II; Annals
of Albany, 211.

Museums, sources in, 5; Americana in
British Museum, 10.

ATIONAL MUSEUM, collections, 5. Naval stores, question of protective duty on, 247-248.

Navigation Acts, of 1696, 127-129; evasion of, 249; complaints, 415. - See also Lords Commissioners, Smuggling. Navy, American, privateering, 497-499, 557, 558; condition of, 556-559; fight between Bon Homme Richard and Serapis, 587590; need of, 596; control in West Indies, 612-615.-See also Revolution, War.

Navy, English, advantage over America, 608-609; loses control in West Indies, 612-615. See also Revolution, War. Neal, Daniel, History of New-England, 16, 55; AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF NEW ENGLAND, 52-55.

New England, from 1692 to 1775, 35-64; condition in 1720, 52-55; loyalty of the people, 55; Cape Breton, 59; Adams's love for, 63-64; charter governments, 133-137; reason of growth, 135; loss of charters, 135-136; travel in 1704, 224-229; earthquake, 261-262; in Indian war, 344346; in Stamp Act controversy, 397-402; in revenue controversy, 415-417, 420-423, 429-433; in the Revolution, 455-461, 534537, 546-554. See also Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vol. I.

New England Courant, Mather's denunciation of the, 262-263.

New-England Historical and Genealogical Register, 63, 243.

New Hampshire, value of records, 6; Records, 17, 21; condition in 1731, 55-58; salaries, 58; government, 143; constitu

New-Hampshire Historical Society, Collections, 58.

New Jersey, Documents, 13, 21, 84, 161, 166, 179, 181, 254, 289, 298, 302, 351, granted to the Duke of York, 69; regranted, 69; conflicting claims, 70-72; CONCERNING THE RIOTS & INSURREC TIONS IN NEW JERSEY, 80-84; government, 143; governors, 154-161, 165-166; minutes of the Council, 175-179; state of religion, 276-279; beginning of college, 288; slave act disallowed, 297-298. — See also Middle Colonies and Vol. I.

New Jersey Historical Society, Proceedings,

279.

Newport, State House at, 4; campaign at, 575-578. See also Rhode Island. Newspapers, as sources, 9; Franklin's venture, 229-235; Mather's denunciation, 262-263; advertisements, 298-302; A SPANISH PRIVATEER IN THE DELAWARE, 349-351.-See also Intellectual Life.

"New Style," chronological reckoning, 24. New York, Documents, 13, 17, 21, 79, 131,

154, 162, 164, 170, 184, 247, 250, 253, 290, 334, 339, 356, 357, 367, 387, 412; Palatine Germans, 77-79; city in 1760, 87; governors, 143, 153, 161, 162, 169; disallowance, 183; Zenger prosecution, 192-199; Albany government, 208-211; pirates, 244-247; smuggling, 249-250; fur trade, 320; Schenectady taken, 323. 337-339; Sir William Johnson, 331-334; Albany Congress, 357-360; Stamp Act Congress, 402; military prisoners, 508; John André, 515; abandoned by the Americans, 554: siege, 608-609.

New York City. - See New York.
New York Historical Society, Collections, 19.
New York Public Library, 10.

New York Weekly Journal, libels in, 193: advertisements in, 298.

Nicholson, Francis, popularity, 90-91, change in his attitude, 91; disliked, 9294.

Niles, Hezekiah, Principles and Acts, 12 21, 472; Weekly Register, 404.