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New Netherland

New Netherland-Continued.

INDEX

New York City.

Value of real and personal property in, II.,

198.

Literature of, IV., 68.

See NEW YORK.

New Netherland Company, Sends explorers to

America, I., 189.

New Orleans, La.
Climate of, I., 20.

Founding of, II., 65.

Ursuline convent established at, II., 66.
Custom house established at, III., 373.
Right of deposit at, abrogated, V., 24.
People of, suitable for Burr's conspiracy,
V., 132.

Wilkinson's proceedings at, V., 150 et seq.
Council of, passes repressive measure, V.,
153.

Campaign and battle of, VI., 69–82.
Population of, in 1830, VI., 305.
Suspension of banks at, VI., 506.

Banks resume specie payments, VI., 511.
Banks at, again suspend, VII., 44.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 119.
Description of, VII., 140.
Negro church at, VII., 165.
Anti-Spanish riots at, VII., 304.

Yellow fever epidemic at, VII., 317-318.
Population of, in 1850 and 1860, VII., 430.
Capture of, by Butler and Farragut, VIII.,
157-161.

Butler's administration in, VIII., 161-164.
Race riot at, IX., 378.

White League riots at, IX., 465-466.
Lynching of Italians at, X., 59–60.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

New Plymouth. See PLY MOUTH.

New Somersetshire, Early name of Maine, I.,

216.

New South Company, I., 195.

New Sweden.

Founding of, I., 2, 195-196.

Conquered by Stuyvesant and added to

New Netherland, I., 297.

New York, The.

Constructed, IV., 404.

Sent to Mediterranean, V., 89.

New York, The.

Armament of, X., 98.

At Matanzas, X., 115.

Bombards San Juan, Porto Rico, X., 118–
119.

Bombards Aguadores, X., 138.

At battle of Santiago, X., 146–152.

New York Anti-Slavery Society, Founded,

VI., 426.

For early history.

New York City

See NEW NETHERLAND.

Bancroft's description of, I., 188.

Manhattan Island purchased, I., 191.

Changes in government of, I., 305.

Represented in first New York Assembly,
I., 307.

Printing prohibited in, I., 308.

Founding of Trinity Church in, II., 6.
Principal colonial post-office established at,
II., 9.

Slave insurrection in, II., 10.

The trial of John Peter Zenger, II., II.
Medical faculty established at King's Col-
lege, II., 130.

Schools established in, II., 171-172.
Establishment of the Corporation or New
York Society Library, II., 172.
Iron and copper exports from, II., 180.
Stamp Act Congress at, II., 229–230.
Stamp Act mob at, II., 230.

Joy in, over repeal of Stamp Act, II., 239.
Meeting at, to protest against tax on tea,
II., 276.

Tea party at, II., 278–279.

Sentiment of, regarding general congress,
II., 298-299.

Destruction of Rivington's Gazette, II., 414.
Destruction of statue of George III., II.,

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Banks in, IV., 489.

Production of first American play at, IV.,
491.

Social life at, IV., 493 et seq.

Hamilton's funeral at, V., 128-129.

Protests at British depredations, V., 167.
Idleness in, caused by the Embargo, V.,
195.

Imprisonments at, for debts caused by Em-
bargo, V., 265.

Strikes at, V., 321.

Suspension of specie payments at, VI., 102.
Resumption of specie payments, VI., 108.
Revival of trade at, VI., 109.

Formation of the Bank of Savings, VI.,

121.

Chamber of Commerce opposes higher
tariff, VI., 190.

Anti-slavery meeting at, VI., 200.
Anti-tariff actions at, VI., 273.
Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 305.
Municipal conditions in, VI., 305-306.
Introduction of gas lighting in, VI., 306.
Introduction of anthracite coal in, VI., 307.
Measures adopted to relieve poverty and
prevent crime in, VI., 321–322.

Success of the labor ticket in, VI., 327–328.
Anti-slavery society founded at, VI., 426.
Race riots at, VI., 433.

Anti-abolition meeting at, VI., 438.
Flour riots at, VI., 503-504.

The panic of 1837 at, VI., 504 et seq.
Bank convention at, VI., 511.
Population of, in 1840, VII., 119.
Meeting at Castle Garden approves Com-
promise of 1850, VII., 295.

Crystal Palace Exhibition at, VII., 318.
Meeting at, denounces Kansas-Nebraska
bill, VII., 327.

Riots caused by preaching of "Angel Ga-
briel," VII., 353.

Lincoln's speech at Cooper Union, VII.,

421-422.

Population of, in 1850 and 1860, VII., 430.
Panic of 1854 at, VII., 435.

Panic of 1857 at, VII., 438-439.

Union meeting at, VIII., 29.

New York City-Continued.

New York State

Draft riots in, VIII., 281-285.

Suppression of the World at, VIII., 353.
Hanging of John Y. Beall at, VIII., 395-

396.

Frustration of plot to burn city, VIII., 397.
Deposits in banks of, IX., -150-151.
Prosperity in, IX., 154.

Strikes at, IX., 173.

Municipal improvements in, 1861-1865, IX.,
174-175.

First horse cars in, IX., 175.

Development of Central Park, IX., 176.
Increase in school attendance at, IX., 177.
Amusements at, during Civil War, IX.,
178.

Asylums for deaf, dumb and blind estab-
lished at, IX., 185.

Roosevelt Hospital established at, IX., 185.
Other charitable institutions at, IX., 185.
Agricultural society founded at, IX., 235.
Musical progress at, IX., 302-303.
Theatres at, IX., 304.

The "Gold Conspiracy" at, IX., 405-407.
The "Tweed Ring" frauds in, IX., 442-444.
Panic of 1873 at, IX., 450-451.

Panic of 1884 at, X., 20-22.

Brooklyn Bridge opened at, X., 23.
Dedication of Statue of Liberty at, X., 32.
Panic of 1884 at, X., 52-54.

Dewey celebration at, X., 201-202.
Sound money parade at, X., 216.
Panic of 1907 at, X., 273-274.

Hudson-Fulton celebration at, X., 299.
Musical progress at, X., 450-459.
Population of, in 1910, I., 7.

New York Gazette, IV., 69.

New York Herald, Opinion of, as to right of
coercion, III., 495-496.

New York Masons' Society, V., 320.
New York Philharmonic Society, The, IX.,
303.

New York Safety Fund System, The, IX., 254-
255.

New York Society of Journeymen Ship-
wrights, V., 320.

New York Society Library, II., 172.
New York State.

Area, population, chief cities and date of
ratification of Constitution, I., 7, 10.
The Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, I.,

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De La Barre's invasion of the Iroquois
country, I., 434-435.

Denonville's invasion, I., 435-436.
Population of, in 1689, I., 437.
Massacre at Schenectady, I., 440.
Frontenac's attack on the Iroquois, I., 451.
Defenceless condition of, at outbreak of
Queen Anne's War, I., 455-456.
The Leisler affair, II., 1-3.

The French driven from the Mohawk Val-
ley, II., 3-4.

Religious and moral conditions in, II., 5-6.
Lord Bellomont's administration in, II., 6–

7.

The act against Jesuit priests, II., 7.
Cornbury's rapacious administration in, II.,
7-8.

Assembly claims the right of self-taxation,
II., 8.

Governor Hunter's administration in, II.,
9-10.

Dissolution of Assembly, II., 12.

The negro plot in, II., 12-13.

Indian massacre at Saratoga, II., 14.

New Jersey joined to, II., 15.

Sends military stores to South Carolina, II.,
35.

Membership in proposed colonial confeder-
ation, II., 85.

Shirley's expedition against Niagara, II.,
92-93.

Johnson defeats Dieskau at Lake George,
II., 93-95.

Oswego captured by the French, II., 105.
Fort William Henry captured by Mont-
calm, II., 106–108.

Abercrombie's defeat at Ticonderoga, II.,

II0-III.

Fort Frontenac at Kingston captured, II.,

III.

Fort Stanwix built, II., III.

New York State

New York State-Continued.
Ticonderoga captured by Amherst, II., 113-

114.

Capture of the fort at Niagara, II., 114.
Dispute with New Hampshire, Vermont and
Massachusetts, II., 146.

Population and commerce of, II., 150-151.
First newspaper in, II., 151.

Form of government in, II., 152.
Political conditions in, II., 157.
Architecture of houses in, II., 166.
Sports and pastimes in, II., 167-169.
Recognizes slavery, II., 190.

Opposition to Episcopate in, II., 211.
Sends petition to Parliament, II., 221.
Delegates of, in Stamp Act Congress, II.,
229.

Joy in, over repeal of Stamp Act, II., 239.
Makes reparation for Stamp Act losses
but refuses to quarter troops, II., 240.
Act passed by Parliament restraining legis-
lation by Assembly of, II., 255.
Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II., 259.
Temporizing spirit in, II., 265-266.
Trade with Great Britain, II., 271.
Meeting at New York to protest against

tax on tea, II., 276.

Tea party at New York, II., 278–279.
Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II.,

304.

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown
Point, II., 344-346.

People of, advised to resist British, II., 250.
Denies that colony is disloyal to king, II.,
256.

Tryon establishes quarters aboard ship, II.,

413.

Tory activities in, II., 416.

Undecided as to independence, II., 424-425.
Adopts State constitution, II., 432.

The campaign of 1776 in, II., 438 et seq.
Heath's attack on Fort Independence, III.,
15-16.

Attacks on Peekskill and Sag Harbor, III.,
16-17.

Burgoyne's invasion of, III., 18 et seq.
Ticonderoga captured, III., 21-22.

Americans retreat to Fort Edward, III
23-24.

British defeated at Bennington, III., 27-30.
St. Leger driven from Mohawk Valley, III.,
31-33.

Herkimer defeated at Oriskany, III., 31-33.
Capture of Forts Clinton and Montgomery,
III., 39-42.

Battle of Behmus' Heights, III., 42-45.

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Attacks on Tappan and Egg Harbor, III.,
136.

Massacre at Cherry Valley, III., 137-138.
Sullivan's expedition against Six Nations,
III., 141-143.

Capture and recapture of Stony Point, III.,

173, 175-177.

Stirling's attack on Staten Island, III., 180.
Irruptions of Carleton and Johnson into,
III., 184.

Ross' invasion of Mohawk Valley, III.,
282.

Population and extent of settlement in,

III., 327-328.

Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.
Catholics in, III., 339.

Emancipation and enfranchisement of ne-

groes in, III., 341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.

Levies duties on Connecticut and New Jer-

sey, III., 349.

Portion of debt, III., 353.

Refuses assent to impost, II., 355.

Fixes wages, prices of commodities and
profits of retailers, IX., 341.
Grants the impost, III., 356-357.

The dispute over paper money in, III., 361-
362.

Trouble over coins in, III., 365.

Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 378.
Cedes her western territory, III., 384; IV.,
33, 473.

Appoints delegates to Federal Convention,
III., 421.

Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456
et seq.

Ratifies the Constitution, IV., 27-29.
Wealth of, IV., 36–37.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in.
IV., 39.

Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.

Spinning schools established in, IV., 43.
Organization of the Society for the Promo-
tion of Arts, Agriculture and Economy,
IV., 43.

Glass-making in, IV., 44.

Introduction of spinning jenny in, IV., 48.
Imports and exports of, IV., 50-51.
Vessels owned in, IV., 53.

Land grant for educational purposes in,
IV., 60.

Provides for religious freedom, IV., 63.
Not represented in first Congress, IV., 79.

New York State-Continued.

New York State

Supports Hamilton's assumption plan, IV.,

107.

Apportionment of debt, IV., 115-116.
Canals projected in, IV., 130.

Representation in Congress, IV., 162.
Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.

Extent of settlement in western part of
State, IV., 235-236.

Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Yellow fever epidemic at, IV., 347.
Privateers of, IV., 404.

Hamilton's attempt to secure New York
electors, IV., 456-457.

Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.
Population of, in 1800, IV., 478.
Extent of settlement in, IV., 479.
Exports from, IV., 488.

Charters Manhattan Company, IV., 489.
Establishes common-school system, IV.,
496.

Removal of Federalists from office in, V.,
6.

Suffrage limitations in, V., 98-99.
Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116.
Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118.
Burr's defeat for governorship of, V., 122-

124.

Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Government in, V., 301.

Turnpike corporations in, V., 303.
Begs aid of National Government for Erie
Canal, V., 307.

Grants Fulton monopoly of steam naviga-
tion, V., 308-309.

Industries in, V., 312.

Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Sentiment regarding war in, V., 336.
Attack on Black Rock, V., 359.

Attempts to destroy Ogdensburg, V., 360,
402.

Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.

Attacks on Sackett's Harbor, V., 391, 408-
409.

Fort Niagara captured, V., 417.
Lewiston, Buffalo and Black Rock taken,
V., 418.

Yeo's attack on Oswego and Sackett's Har-
bor, V., 421-423.

The battles of Plattsburg and Lake Cham-
plain, V., 434-440.

Grants charter to Bank of America, VI.,

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Advocates higher tariff, VI., 119.

Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Factional disputes in, VI., 135.

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New York State

New York State-Continued.

Industrial depression in, VI., 177.

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The political feud in, and the Albany Re-
gency, VI., 234-236.
Manufactories in, VI., 259.

Approves tariff revision, VI., 269.

Percentage of negro convicts in, VI., 277.
Abolishes slavery, VI., 284.

Suffrage rights of the negro in, VI., 287-
289.

Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 304-
305.

Opening of the Erie Canal, VI., 313-314.
Charters railway, VI., 317.

Measures adopted to relieve poverty and
destitution and to prevent crime in, VI.,
321-323.

Abolishes death penalty, VI., 324.

The kidnapping of William Morgan and
the anti-Masonic excitement in, VI., 330-
333.

Recommends change in manner of electing
President, VI., 339.

Rise of the Spoils System in, VI., 343-344.
Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.
Promises aid in preventing circulation of
incendiary documents, VI., 441.
Founding of the Mormon Church in, VI.,
459.

Favors expunging resolution, VI., 485.

Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI.,
491.

Legalizes suspension of specie payments,
VI., 507.

Banks of, resume specie payments, VI.,
5II.

The Caroline affair, VII., 5-7.

The Anti-rent war in, VII., 41-43, 137-139.
Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Efforts in, to abolish capital punishment,
VII., 130.

Establishes hospital for insane, VII., 131.
Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132.
Disputes with Virginia and Georgia over
return of fugitive slaves, VII., 170-172.
The quarrel between the Hunkers and
Barn-Burners in, VII., 257.

Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
The Jerry McHenry rescue at Syracuse,
VII., 305-306.

Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.
Opposes Kansas-Nebraska bill, VII., 327.
Clark elected governor of, VII., 355.
Elections of 1855 in, VII., 360.

New York State-Continued.

Newburyport

Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.
Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.
Suspension of specie payments in, VII.,
438.

Republican success in, VIII., 355.
Electoral vote of, in 1864, IX., 85.
Deposits in banks of, IX., 150–151.
Criminals in penal institutions, IX., 186.
Value of real property in, 1813, 1815, 1850,
1860, IX., 216–219.

Chief exports of, IX., 238.

Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 263
et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.

Requires property qualifications for negro
voters, IX., 367.

Railroad strike at Buffalo, X., 50.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

The life insurance scandal in, X., 272.
Property valuations in, 1860, 1870, and 1909,
X., 310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 341.

Passes child labor law, X., 416.
Enacts eight-hour law, X., 418.
Governors of, X., 546.

New York Times, The, Aids in overthrowing
Tweed Ring, IX., 443.

New York Typographical Society, Denounces
Owen's scheme, VI., 328.

New Zealander, The, V., 488.
Newark, Canada, Burned, V., 417.
Newark, N. J.

Founded, I., 309.

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