Newburyport

Newburyport, Mass.-Continued.

Approves repeal of embargo, V., 206.
Threatens secession, V., 218.

Newcastle, Del., Meeting at, declares for gen-
eral congress, II., 299.

Newcastle, The, Chases the Constitution, VI.,
41-42.

Newell, Robert H., IX., 292.
Newfoundland.

Fisheries of, I., 117; II., 182.
Attempts to colonize, I., 119.

Taken possession of, by Gilbert, I., 140.
Lord Baltimore's attempt to colonize, I.,
279.

Ceded to the English, I., 460.

Dispute in Congress over conceding fish-
ery rights of, III., 173.

Trade with, prohibited by Parliament, III.,
345.

Dispute with England over fisheries at, VI.,
160-167.

Newgate Prison, III., 342.
Newport, Christopher.

Commands expedition to Virginia, I., 157.
Named as one of the Virginia council, I.,
158.

Aids in rebuilding Jamestown, I., 159.
Explores the James River, I., 159-160.
Returns to England, I., 160.

Brings emigrants and supplies to Virginia,
I., 163.

Conducts expedition to Virginia, I., 165.
Newport, R. I.

The Old Mill at, I., 108.
Founding of the city, I., 262.

United with Portsmouth and Providence to
form Providence Plantations, I., 329.
Coddington secures new charter for, but
it is later reunited with Providence, I.,
330.

Population of, in 1764, II., 150.

Favors Non-importation agreements, II.,
256.

Military operations at, III., 122 et seq.
Merchant marine of, IV., 53.
Dorr's war at, VII., 132-137.
First theatre at, IX., 304.
Newspapers and Periodicals.

Establishment of the freedom of the press

at trial of John Peter Zenger, II., II.
The first German newspaper established in
Pennsylvania, II., 20.

The South Carolina Gazette established, II.,
43.

First newspapers in the various colonies,
II., 149-152; IV., 69-70.

Nicholas

Newspapers and Periodicals-Continued.
Publication of the American Magazine be-
gun, II., 172.

Number published before and after the
Revolution, III., 339.

Rates of postage on, in 1792, IV., 124-125.
Contents of, IV., 496.

The Philanthropist and the Genius of Univer-
sal Emancipation, VI., 292–293.

Labor journals, VI., 328; IX., 173.
Suppression of the New York World and
Chicago Times, VIII., 353.

Stereotyping introduced, IX., 162.
Agricultural publications, IX., 236.
The North American Review, The Youth's
Companion, the Dial, Southern Literary
Messenger and other periodicals, IX., 286-
287.

Newton, Maj.-Gen. John (Fed.).

At South Mountain, VIII., 221-223.'
At Fredericksburg, VIII., 302-303.
At Kenesaw Mountain, VIII., 479–480.
At Peach Tree Creek, VIII., 481-482.
Newton, Stuart, IX., 300.
Newtonia, Mo., Engagement at, VIII., 258.
Ney, Marshal, Shot, VI., 216.
Nez Percé Indians, I., 37.

War with, X., 3.

Niagara.

Fort erected at, by the French, II., 10.
Captured by Johnson, II., 114.

Ambush of expedition at, II., 125.

Niagara, The, At battle of Lake Erie, V., 393–

397.

Niagara, The, Armament of, V., 421.
Niagara Falls Conference, The, IX., 80-81.
Niagara River, I., 18.
Nicaragua.

Early projects for a canal across, VII.,
261-262; X., 228 et seq.

Protests at England's actions in Mosquitia,
VII., 263-264.

Drives British out of San Juan, VII., 264.
Seeks aid from the United States, VII., 264.
Hise's treaty with, VII., 266; X., 230.
Squier's treaty with, VII., 266-267; X., 230.
William Walker in, VII., 343–346.
Frelinghuysen's treaty with, X., 17.
Reciprocity treaties with, X., 44, 75.
Treaties with, X., 298, 524.
Nicholas, Wilson Cary.

Opposes Henry's resolutions, II., 226.
Opposes arming the militia, II., 339.
Moves amendment to Madison's resolu-
tions, IV., 180.

Speech of, regarding England, IV., 333-334-

459.

Coöperates in attempt to subjugate Can-

ada, I., 460.

Transferred to the governorship of Vir-
ginia, II., 2, 22.

Appointed trustee of William and Mary
College, II., 23.

Transferred to the governorship of Mary-
land, II., 23.

Again becomes governor of Virginia, II.,

24.

Removed, II., 25.

Becomes governor of Maryland, II., 28.
Appointed governor of South Carolina, II.,

37.

Nicholson, Lieut. John B., Commands the
Flambeau, VI., 125.

Nicholson, Joseph H.

Reports Fugitive Slave bill, V., 14.
Defends Louisiana purchase, V., 34.
Takes resolutions to Gallatin, V., 61.
Refuses to sanction Florida project, V., 62.
Sent by House to impeach Pickering, V.,

103-104.

Manager of impeachment case, V., 107.
Speech of, V., 110.

Introduces Non-importation resolution, V.,
168.

Nicholson of Tenn., Expelled from Senate,

VIII., 47.

Nicholson, Samuel.

Captures the Niger, IV., 411.

Capture of Tories at, III., 243.

Greene abandons siege of, III., 257-258.
Niobrara River, I., 17.

Nipe, Bay of, Attack on, X., 178.

Nixon, Gen. John, Saved from ambush, III.,
45-46.

Niza, Marco de, Exploration of, I., 125.
Noble, John W., Becomes Secretary of the In-
terior, X., 41.

Nome, Alaska, Population of, in 1910, I., 9.
Non-Conformists, I., 205.

Virginia's acts of intolerance against, I.,
273, 277.

Attempts to disfranchise, in the Carolinas,
II., 175.

Non-Importation Agreements, After passage
of Stamp Act, II., 231, 256, 264, 266, 271,

300.
Non-Intercourse and Non-Importation Acts.
Recommended by Jefferson, IV., 178.
Resolution for, introduced by Clark, IV.,
182.

Captures and releases prize, IV., 416.

Defeat of, IV., 185-186.

Act passed by Congress, IV., 416.
Congress passes Non-importation
V., 168-169.

act,

Non-importation act goes into effect, V.,
189-190.

Non-intercourse act of March 1, 1809,
V., 219-222.

Non-intercourse act revived, V., 229.

Passage of Macon's Bill Number Two, V.,
233-234.

Debate on repeal of, V., 240-241.
Revival of Non-intercourse act, V., 242.
Attempt to repeal act, V., 295-296.
Congress votes a stricter enforcement of,
V., 380-381.

Repeal of the Non-importation act, VI.,
46.

Norfolk, Va.

Founding of, II., 28.

Destruction of, by Dunmore, II., 403.
British depredations at, III., 167.
Protests at British depredations, V., 167.
Suspension of banks at, VII., 44.

Burning of Gosport navy yard at, VIII.,

27.

Population of, in 1910, I., 8.

Norfolk, The.

Captures prize, IV., 412.

Sold, V., 84.

Norridgewock, Expulsion of Sebastian Rale
from, I., 464.

Norsemen.

Influence of, upon Eskimos, I., 59.

Evidence regarding their visits to America,
I., 59, 107-109.

North, Frederick, Lord, Earl of Guilford.
Appointed chancellor of the exchequer, II.,
255.

Introduces bill to repeal Townshend Act,
II., 271.

Introduces act placing duty on tea, II., 275.
Promises to punish Boston, II., 292.
Expresses determination to coerce colo-
nies, II., 332.

Introduces New England Restraining bill,
II., 336-337.

Introduces plan of conciliation, II., 337.
Prevents consideration of New York's pe-
tition, II., 338.

Conciliatory measures of, passed by Parlia-
ment, III., 97.

Resigns, III., 299.

North, William, Appointed Erie Canal com-

missioner, V., 307.

North Adams, Mass., Municipal improvements
in, 1861-1865, IX., 174-175.

North American Indians, I., 34-39.

North American Phalanx, The, VII., 129.
North American Review, The, IX., 286.

North Anna, Operations on the, VIII., 446-
448.

North Carolina.

Discovered by Verrazzano, I., 1, 118-119.
Area, population, chief cities, and date of
ratification of Constitution, I., 7, 10.

North Carolina-Continued.

North Carolina

Garnet deposits in, I., 28.
Prehistoric mounds in, I., 100.

Voyage of Amadas and Barlow to, I.,
142.

Raleigh's settlements at Roanoke, I., 143-

147.

Berkeley obtains share in, I., 371.

Early settlement in, I., 382-384.

Locke's "Grand Model" of government, I.,
385-386.

Culpepper's insurrection in, I., 388.
Sothel's rapacity, I., 389.

Population of, in 1689, I., 437.

Reunited with South Carolina, II., 31.
Daniel's attempt to establish Church of
England in, II., 32.

War with the Tuscaroras, II., 33.
Attacks St. Augustine, II., 33-34.

The first paper money issued in, II., 34.
Regulation of prices by the Assembly, II.,

34.

Aids South Carolina in subduing Yemas-
sees, II., 35.

Proprietors sell their rights to the crown,
II., 37.

Dispute over quit-rents in, II., 38.
Membership in proposed colonial confeder-
ation, II., 85.

Population of, in 1764, II., 130.

Boundary dispute with Virginia, II., 142.
Population of, II., 150-151.

First newspaper published in, II., 150.
Form of government in, II., 152.
Political conditions in, II., 156.
Dearth of schools in, II., 171.
Religious conditions in, II., 175.
Exports from, II., 188.

Recognizes white servitude and negro slav-
ery, II., 190.

Land grants in, II., 197.

Sends petition to Parliament, II., 221.

Sends no delegates to Stamp Act Congress,
II., 229.

Demonstration against Stamp Act in, II.,

231.

Declares loyalty to colonial cause, II., 259.
Trade with Great Britain, II., 271.
The Regulator war in, II., 281–283.
Jurisdiction of, over Watauga Association
acknowledged, II., 284.

Grants tracts of land to Henderson, II.,
286.

Sends sympathy to Boston and urges gen-
eral congress, II., 298-299.

Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.

North Carolina

North Carolina-Continued.

Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II.,
304.

Professes loyalty to king, II., 354-355.
Adoption of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence, II., 356-359.

Governor Martin expelled from, II., 412-

413.

Declares in favor of independence, II., 421.
Adopts State Constitution, II., 432.
War with the Cherokees in, III., 133.

The battle of King's Mountain, III., 203-

205.

Conditions in, III., 251.

Battle of Guilford Court House, III., 251-
253.

Capture of Hillsborough, III., 278.
Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Suffrage qualifications in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.

Pro-slavery sentiment not strong in, III.,
341.

Imposes duty on imported negroes, III.,
341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.
Portion of debt, III., 353.

Consents to impost, III., 354-355.

The dispute over paper money in, III., 360.
Favors opening of Mississippi, III., 378.
Asserts right to use Mississippi, III., 380.
Cedes western lands, III., 394; IV., 33.
Asserts authority over State of Franklin,
III., 395–396.

Appoints delegates to Federal Convention,
III., 420.

Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456

et seq.

Ratifies Constitution, IV., 29.

Land acreage and assessed valuations in,
IV., 39-40.

Tonnage of vessels built in, IV., 42.
Cultivation of rice in, IV., 46.

Imports of, IV., 50.

University of North Carolina chartered,
IV., 58.

Schools in, IV., 60.

Provides for religious freedom, IV., 63.
Not represented in first Congress, IV., 80.
Opposes assumption, IV., 107.
Apportionment of debt, IV., 115-116.
Ratifies Constitution and cedes western

lands, IV., 147.

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

North Carolina

North Carolina-Continued.
Federalists elected from, IV., 444.
Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.
Population of, in 1800, IV., 478.
Social conditions in, IV., 487, 494.
Suffrage limitations in, V., 98-99.
Electoral vote of, in 1804, V., 116.
Disapproves of reapportionment, V., 118.
Electoral vote of, in 1808, V., 213.
Enacts stay law, V., 266.
Government in, V., 301.
Gold found in, V., 303.

Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Prohibits slave importations, IV., 307.

Value of manufactures of, V., 314.
Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.
Forbids issuance of promissory notes as
currency, VI., 100.

Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Taxes United States Bank, VI., 180.
Political sentiment in, VI., 232 et seq.
Opposes protective tariff, VI., 269.
Disapproves tariff of 1828, VI., 276.
Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 304-

305.

Grants Stevens steamboat rights in State,
VI., 310.

Appoints commissioner to examine canal
route, VI., 315.

The governor deprecates nullification doc-
trines, VI., 374.

Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.

Provides penalty for inciting slave insur-
rections, VI., 429.

Prohibits education of negroes, VI., 429.
Requests coöperation in preventing circu-

lation of incendiary documents, VI., 441.
Uses made of quota of surplus, VI., 491.
Banks of, resume specie payments, VI.,

511.

Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
Regulates food supply of negroes, VII.,
150.

Laws restricting the slave trade, VII., 163.
Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.

Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384.

Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429.

People decide against convention, VII.,

475.

Governor Ellis refuses to furnish troops to
North, VIII., 23.

Secedes from Union, VIII., 26.

Capture of Hatteras Inlet, VIII., 70–71.
Burnside's expedition to Roanoke Island,
VIII., 103-105.

Capture of Elizabeth City and Newbern,
VIII., 105-106.

Capture of Fort Macon, VIII., 106.
Battle of South Mills, VIII., 107-108.
Stanley appointed military governor of,
VIII., 267.

Operations of the Albemarle, IX., 89-90.
Engagement at Plymouth, IX., 90.
Destruction of the Albemarle, IX., 90-91.
Capture of Fort Fisher, IX., 91-93.
Capture of Wilmington, IX., 93-94.
The battle of Averasboro, IX., 100-101.
The battle of Kinston, IX., 101-102.
The battle of Bentonville, IX., 102-103.
Stoneman's raid in, IX., 104-105.
Attempts to stop extortion and to suppress

manufacture of whisky, IX., 188-189.
Value of lands in, 1813, 1815, 1850, 1860,
IX., 216-219.

Tobacco produced in, IX., 234.
Chief exports of, IX., 238.

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

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Holden appointed provisional governor of,
IX., 366.

Abolishes slavery, repudiates war debts and
rescinds secession ordinance, IX., 368.
Rejects Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 380.
Negro and white voters registered in, IX.,
387.

Adopts new constitution, IX., 389.

Ratifies Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 396.
Frauds of carpet-bag government in, IX.,
433-434.

Operations of Ku Klux in, IX., 434.
Impeachment and removal of Governor
Holden, IX., 434.

Militia furnished by, X., 112.

Sued for bond interest by South Dakota,
X., 303.

Property values in 1860, 1870 and 1909, X.,
310, 313.

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

Governors of, X., 546.

North Carolina, University of, Chartered, IV.,
58.

North Dakota.

Area, population, chief cities, and date ad-
mitted, I., 8, 11; X., 33.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

Property values in, 1909, X., 313.
Persons engaged in agriculture in, 1870-
1900, X., 342.

North Dakota-Continued.

Constitution adopted by, X., 475.

Governors of, X., 547.

Norwich

North Pole, Discovered by Peary, X., 298-

299.

North Shenandoah Mountains, I., 12.
Northampton, Mass.

The Great Revival at, I., 467-470.
Provides education for girls, IV., 61.
Northcote, Sir Stafford H., Appointed Ala-
bama claims commissioner, IX., 417.
Northwestern Boundary. See BOUNDARIES AND
BOUNDARY DISPUTES.

Northern Pacific Railroad, The, Chartered,
IX., 162.

Northern Securities Company, Dissolved, X.,

223.

Northumberland, Duke of, Church reforms
under, I., 202.
Northwest Territory.

Lands ceded by States to Congress, III.,
383-385; IV., 33.

The Ordinance of 1784 for government of,
III., 385.

Jefferson's plans of forming States out of,
III., 385-386.

Cessions of lands by Indians, III., 388-
389; IV., 188-189.

England's refusal to surrender posts in,
IV., 170-171.

Harmar's defeat by the Indians, IV., 189-

191.

St. Clair's defeat, IV., 192–194.

Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers, IV.,
196-198.

Cessions of land by treaty of Greenville,
IV., 199.

Slavery prohibited in, IV., 309.
Population of, IV., 476; IX., 211.

Election of house of representatives in, IV.,
476-477.

Divided into Indiana and Ohio Territories,
IV., 477.

Slavery in, V., 329–331.

Norton, John, I., 343.
Norton, John P., IX., 236.

Norwalk, Conn., British depredations at, III.,
175.

Norway, Treaties with, IX., 239, 333; X.,
524.
Norwich, Conn.

Meeting at, declares for general congress,
II., 299.

Sends aid to Boston, II., 301.

Provides education for girls, IV., 61.
Warships under construction at, IV., 362.