Invasions of neutral rights by France and Passage of acts by Congress to insure, IV., Washington's questions and the Cabinet's opinion on neutrality, IV., 214-215. Declarations in favor of, IV., 229–230. French decrees and British orders against Decisions in the cases of the Polly, Mer- The case of the Aurora, V., 172-173. Neutrality Law, The, VI., 142–143. Area, population, chief cities and date ad- Organized into Territory, VII., 475. Value of lands in, 1860, IX., 219. Property values in, 1860, 1870, and 1909, X., 310, 313. Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870- Governors of, X., 545. Neville, Gen. John, Compelled to flee from Pennsylvania, IV., 245–246. New Amsterdam. See NEW NETHERLAND; NEW YORK. New Bedford, Mass. Burned by the British, III., 128-129. 174-175. New Brunswick, Canada. Passes Plaster of New Brunswick, N. J. Founded, I., 308-309. Represented in Assembly, I., 310. New Castle, Del. Renamed, I., 303. Incorporated, I., 304. Salem, N. J., joined to, I., 312. New Creek, Va., Engagements at, VIII., 42; IX., 31-32. New England. New Feliciana Discovered by the Cabots, I., I. Maine granted to the Earl of Sterling, I., 2. Charter of Plymouth Company annulled, The Pequot War, I., 256–261. Calvert's attempt to open trade with, I., Kieft's disputes with, I., 292-293, 295. Further boundary disputes with the Dutch, New York annexed to, I., 308. Adoption of the "Fundamentals" or "Body Formation of the United Colonies of New Report on conditions in and growth of, I., King Philip's War in, I., 349-352. Andros becomes governor of, I., 354. Social conditions in, II., 162-166. Commerce of, II., 186-188. The freehold land system in, II., 194. Plans of Federalists to form New England For further information see the names of New England Chronicle, IV., 70. Formed to colonize west, III., 388-389. New England Restraining Bill, II., 336-337. Adopts constitution and offers annexation Canada, I., 424. New Granada. Revolts, V., 252. Grants Americans entry-port VII., 262; X., 229. Treaty with, ratified, VII., 265. New Hampshire. privileges, Granted to Mason and Gorges, I., 2, 214- Area, population, chief cities and date of Granted constitution as separate colony, I., 353. Reunited to Massachusetts, I., 353. New government established in, I., 354. Indian massacres at Dover and Salmon Separated from Massachusetts, I., 444. Aids in capture of Louisburg, I., 471. Dispute with Massachusetts, Vermont and Population of, in 1764, II., 150-151. Sends no delegates to Stamp Act Congress, Upholds action of Massachusetts, II., 275. Denies having sought independence, II., Expulsion of Governor Wentworth, II., Forms independent government, II., 419. New Hampshire-Continued. New Hampshire Adopts new form of government, II., 432. Favors incorporation of Bank, III., 233. Form of government in, III., 334. Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334. 341. Value of coins in, III., 342. Imposes commercial restrictions, III., 349. Consents to impost, III., 355. The dispute over paper money in, III., 363- Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 378. Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42. Phillips-Exeter Academy established, IV., 59. Grammar schools opened in, IV., 60. Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464. Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116. Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118. Government in, V., 301. Turnpike corporations in, V., 303. Declines invitation to Hartford Conven- Recommends societies to encourage agri- Abolishes slavery, VI., 284. Measures adopted to relieve debtors, VI., Revises criminal code, VI., 324. Denounces nullification, VI., 404. Legalizes suspension of specie payments, Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55. Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII., Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132. Enacts personal liberty law, VII., 174. Value of lands in 1813, 1815, 1850, 1860, IX., Chief exports of, IX., 237. Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 265 Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327. Property valuations in, 1860, 1870, and 1909, Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870- Governors of, X., 545. New Haven, Conn. Founded by Eaton and Davenport, I., 262. The Blue Laws of, I., 264, note. Joins United Colonies of New England, I., Acknowledges Charles II., I., 344. Cost of meeting-house at, II., 198. British depredations at, II., 174-175. Municipal improvements in, 1861-1865, IX., 174-175. Population of, in 1910, I., 6. New Jersey New Harmony, Ind., Owen's communistic set- New Hope Church, Ga., Battle of, VIII., 476- New Inverness, Ga., Founded by the Scotch, New Ironsides, The (Fed.), At Charleston, New Jersey. Purchased by Berkeley and Carteret, I., 2, Area, population, chief cities, and date of Beginnings of self-government in, I., 309- The dispute over the quit rents, I., 310. Berkeley's share of, sold to Fenwick, I., Divided into East and West Jersey, I., 312. Commercial and industrial growth of, I., Andros attempts to control commerce of, New grant issued to Carteret, I., 313. tution for East Jersey, I., 314, 316–322. Fenwick's grant transferred to Penn, I., Surrendered by Penn, I., 315. Andros becomes governor of, I., 315. Complains to Queen against Cornbury, II., Ceded to the crown by proprietaries, II., 15. Separate governor appointed for, II., 15. Membership in proposed colonial confed- Population of, in 1764, II., 130, 151. New Jersey New Jersey-Continued. Iron furnaces established in, II., 180. INDEX Sends delegates to colonial assembly, II., Urges general congress, II., 299. Opposes independence, II., 355-356. Expulsion of Governor Franklin, II., 414. IO. Overrun by American troops, III., 10. Plundering of the two armies, III., 11-13. Battle of Monmouth, III., 115–118. Lee's exploit at Paulus Hook, III., 178. Further slave importations prohibited, III., 341. Value of coins in, III., 342. New York levies duties on, III., 349. Refuses to pay share of requisition but Issues of paper money in, III., 362. Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456 New Jersey-Continued. New Jersey Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167. Turnpike corporations in, V., 303. The gerrymander in, V., 373-374. Political conventions in, VI., 233. Approves protective tariff, VI., 270. Disfranchises the negro, VI., 287. Cruel punishments in, VII., 131. Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260. Refuses to vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill, Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384. Suspension of specie payments in, VII., 438. Democratic success in, VIII., 355. Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85. Value of lands in, 1815, 1850, 1860, IX., 216- 219. Chief exports of, IX., 238. Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 265 Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327. Property values in, 1860, 1870, and 1909, X., 310, 313. Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870- Governors of, X., 545-546. New London, Conn. Shipyards at, II., 182. Burned by Arnold, III., 271. Provides education for girls, IV., 61. New Madrid, Mo., Captured by Pope, VIII., New Market, Va., Battle of, IX., 19-20. Area, population, chief cities and date or- Turquoise, garnet, agate, and quartz de- Coronado's expedition in, I., 125–126. The disastrous expedition against Santa Conquered by Kearny, VII., 212-213. Failure of Congress to provide government for, VII., 255-256. People form Territorial government, VII., Congress establishes Territorial govern- Value of lands in, 1850-1860, IX., 218- Educational land grants in, IX., 268. Property valuations in, 1870 and 1909, X., 311, 313. Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870- Constitution adopted by, X., 475. Governors of, X., 546. New Nationalism, X., 300. New Netherland. Founding of, I., 2, 189–190. May becomes first director of, I., 190. Peter Minuit becomes director of, I., 191. I., 191. New Netherland-Continued. New Netherland Dispute with English over Indian trade, I., English claim title to, I., 192. The charter of Privileges and Exemptions, Settlement of Rensselaerwyck, I., 193. Dutch Reformed Church established in, I., Prohibition of beer tapping during divine English settlers in, compelled to swear al- Disputes with the New Englanders, I., 292- Troubles with the Indians, I., 293-294. Stuyvesant refuses to grant people munici- His municipal ordinances of 1647, IX., 339- New Amsterdam incorporated as a city, I., 297. Stuyvesant conquers New Sweden, I., 297. 172. Slave labor and the emancipation of slaves Commercial activities of, I., 300. Boundary disputes with Maryland and New Granted to Duke of York and renamed Captured by the English, I., 2, 301-302. 305. English again assume control of, I., 306. Social life in, II., 167. Iron works in, II., 180. |