Obtains grant to Maine and New Hamp- Mason, Rev. John, Attacks Jefferson, IV., 458. Becomes Attorney-General, VII., 176. On union of Southern States, VII., 381. Mason, Stevens T., Sends copy of Jay treaty Mason and Dixon Line, II., 129, 142. The kidnapping of Morgan and the anti- Area, population, chief cities, and date of Landing of the Pilgrims at, I., 209. Founding of Nantasket, I., 214. New charter granted to the Puritans, I., Extension of settlements, I., 218-221. United with Maine and Nova Scotia, I., 2- 3. Massachusetts-Continued. Massachusetts Expulsion of the Brownes from, and be- 220. Emigration to, I., 220-221. Settlement at Boston, I., 218-221. Changes in forms of religious worship, I., 222. Establishment of the General Court in, I., Dispute over taxation in, I., 249. Attempt to regulate wages, prices of goods, Change of officials in, I., 250. Establishment of ferries between Boston Alarm over the appointment of the Royal Disputes between Williams and the author- Antinomianism in, I., 254-255. Establishment of Harvard College, I., 266- Calvert's attempt to open trade with, I., 281. Promulgation of the "Fundamentals" or The Anabaptists and Gorton's heresy in, Protests at Parliament's attempt to assert jurisdiction over her, I., 328. Assumes control over Maine, I., 330-332. Executions for witchcraft in, I., 330, 332. Persecution of the Indians in, I., 332-336. Issues Declaration of Rights, I., 342. Her answer to the King, I., 346. 347. Report on conditions in, I., 348. New Hampshire separated from, but re- Massachusetts Massachusetts-Continued. INDEX Sends commissioners to England, I., 354. New government established in, I., 354. The witchcraft delusion at Salem, I., 444- Indian massacre at Haverhill, I., 450-451. The massacre at Deerfield, I., 457. The second attack on Haverhill, I., 458- Dispute over paper money in, I., 460–462. Sebastian Rale's expulsion from, and death, Banks discontinued by act of Parliament, Disputes with other colonies over boun- Arrival of Acadians in, II., 88. Population of, in 1764. II., 130, 150-151. First newspapers in, II., 151. Form of government in, II., 152. Use of liquors and tobacco prohibited by General Court, II., 164. Educational affairs in, II., 173. Recognizes slavery and white servitude, II., 190. Value of real and personal property in, II., Protests against molasses act, II., 206. 207. Opposes establishment of episcopate in, II., 213. The disputes over writs of assistance, II., Massachusetts-Continued. Massachusetts Admits right of Parliament to tax colonies, Resolves that Parliament has no right to Sends petition to Parliament, II., 221. The "Liberty Tree" affair at Boston, II., Joy in, over repeal of Stamp Act, II., 239. Requests support of other colonies, II., 257. Arrival of British troops at Boston, II., Bernard's refusal to convene court, II., 260. Requests removal of Hutchinson, II., 274. Parliament passes the Boston Port Bill, Passage of bills for regulating the govern- ment and administering justice, II., 293. Urges colonial congress, II., 299. Gage rejects councillors, II., 299. Gage dissolves the House, II., 300. He fortifies Boston and its environs, II., Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II., Provincial congress organized in, II., 329. Commerce of, restrained, II., 336-337. The battles of Lexington and Concord, II., Siege of Boston begins, II., 343. Professes loyalty to king, II., 344. Siege and capture of Boston, II., 379-386. 129. Opposes incorporation of bank, III., 233. Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 378. Favors revision of Articles of Confedera- Appoints delegates to Federal Convention, Shays' rebellion in, III., 423, 428. et seq. Ratifies the Constitution, IV., 9-12. Land acreage and assessed valuations in, Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 142. Spinning schools established in, IV., 43. Glass-making in, IV., 44. Introduction of spinning jenny in, IV., 48. 63. Apportionment of debt, IV., 115–116. Yellow fever epidemic at Boston, IV., 347. Massachusetts-Continued. Massachusetts Advocates disqualifying foreigners from Privateers of, IV., 404. Electoral vote in 1800, IV., 464. End of theatrical proscription in, IV., 492. Grants land to Eaton, V., 97. Election of republican governor in, V., 114. Value of manufactures of, V., 314. Disunion sentiment in, VI., 44, 56 et seq. Advocates convention of New England Approves proceedings of Hartford Conven- Banks established in, VI., 101. Electoral vote in 1816, VI., 132. Consents to separation of Maine, VI., 201– 202. Upholds Maine in boundary controversy, Manufactories in, VI., 259. Percentage of negro convicts in, VI., 277. Disfranchises the negro, VI., 287. The law regarding negro criminals, VI., Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 304- Charters railway, VI., 317. Revises criminal code, VI., 324. Republicans of, indorse Clay, VI., 385. Opposes convention of States, VI., 404. Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI., 491. Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511. Urges settlement of Maine boundary con- Protests at gag resolution, VII., 18. The Brook Farm Institute in, VII., 129. Establishes hospitals for the insane, VII., Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132. Enacts personal liberty law, VII., 173. Electoral vote in 1856, VII., 384. Response of, to Lincoln's call for volun- Raises negro regiments, VIII., 276. Prisoners in penal institutions, IX., 186. Value of real property in, 1813, 1815, 1850 Average value per acre of lands in, IX., Manufactures in, 1860, IX., 228. Chief exports of, IX., 237-238. The Suffolk Bank System, IX., 253-254. Mats Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agricul- Massacres. In Virginia, I., 176-177, 273. At Dover, New Hampshire, I., 439-440. At Haverhill, Massachusetts, I., 450-451. The Yemassee massacre in South Carolina, The Natchez massacre at Fort Rosalie, Of British and colonial troops near Fort At Wyoming, III., 134-136. The Custer massacre, IX., 456-458. Makes treaty with the Puritans, I., 211. Massé, Father Enemond, Attempts to convert Master Mechanics Benevolent Society, V., 321, Maus, Col. Marion P., Pursues Geronimo, X., Maverick, Samuel. Receives surrender of New Netherland, I., Appointed commissioner to New England, Maverick, Samuel, Settles at Chelsea, Mass., I., 218. Mavila, Battle at, I., 123-124. Mawhood, Col. Charles. Defeated at Princeton, III., 8-9. Maximilian, Archduke Ferdinand, In Mexico, IX., 413. Maxwell, General. At the Brandywine, III., 56. Informs Washington of revolt of Jersey May, Capt. Charles A. At battle of Palo Alto, VII., 196–197. At battle of Resaca de la Palma, VII., 199. May, Cornelis Jacobs. Explorations of, I., 189. May, Cornelis Jacobs-Continued. McClellan Becomes first director of New Netherland, May, Samuel J., Aids in rescuing McHenry, Mayaguez, Porto Rico, Population of, 1910, I., 9. Mayan Indians, I., 34. Characteristics of, I., 39. Women's position among, I., 51. Mayflower, Carries Puritans to America, I., Mayhew, Jonathan, Controversy of, with Maynard, Horace, Becomes Postmaster-Gen- Mayon Volcano, I., 16. Mazzei, Philip, Jefferson's letter to, IV., McArthur, Gen. Arthur. Sent to Philippines, X., 173 et seq. Appointed provost marshal-general Manila, X., 177. Captures Malolos, X., 190-191. McArthur, Gen. Duncan. Joins Hull, V., 340. Sent to rescue Brush, V., 349. of At battle of the Thames, V., 398-401. McBride, Brig.-Gen. James H. (Confed.), At McCall, Gen. George A. (Fed.). At battle of Resaca de la Palma, VII., 198- Occupies Dranesville, VIII., 81. At Mechanicsville, VIII., 190–191. McCandless, Col. William (Fed.), At the Wil- McCauley, Com. Charles S., At Gosport navy McCausland, Brig.-Gen. John (Confed.). At Cloyd's Mountain, IX., 21. Joins Early, IX., 23. At the Monocacy, IX., 24-25. At Berry's Ferry, IX., 29. Conducts raid into Pennsylvania and burns McClellan, Gen. George B. (Fed.). Fears secession of Kentucky, VIII., 32. |