New Jersey

New Jersey-Continued.

Iron furnaces established in, II., 180.
Cultivation of peaches in, II., 183.
Recognizes slavery, II., 190.

Sends delegates to colonial assembly, II.,

227, 229.

Urges general congress, II., 299.

Delegates of, in Continental Congress, II., 303.

Opposes independence, II., 355-356.

Expulsion of Governor Franklin, II., 414.
Delegates of, directed to support independ-
ence movement, II., 425.
Adopts State constitution, II., 432.
Washington's retreat across, II., 459 et seq.
Capture of Lee at Baskingridge, II., 463.
Battles of Trenton and Princeton, III., 3-

10.

Overrun by American troops, III., 10.

Plundering of the two armies, III., 11-13. Attack on Fort Mercer at Red Bank, III., 65-67.

Battle of Monmouth, III., 115-118.
Lee's exploit at Paulus Hook, III., 178.
Knyphausen's raid in, III., 180-181.
Favors incorporation of Bank, III., 233.
Population of, in 1790, III., 328.
Form of government in, III., 334.
Religious conditions in, III., 337.
Catholics in, III., 339.

Further slave importations prohibited, III.,

341.

Value of coins in, III., 342.

New York levies duties on, III., 349.
Portion of debt, III., 353.
Consents to impost, III., 355.

Refuses to pay share of requisition but

rescinds action, III., 356.

Issues of paper money in, III., 362.
Trouble over coins in, III., 365.
Favors closing of Mississippi, III., 378.
Appoints delegates to Federal Convention,
III., 420.

Votes of, in Federal Convention, III., 456

New Jersey-Continued.

.

New Jersey

Electoral vote of, in 1792, IV., 167.
Electoral vote of, in 1796, IV., 296.
Adopts gradual emancipation, IV., 308.
Electoral vote of, in 1800, IV., 464.
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.
Government in, V., 301.

Turnpike corporations in, V., 303.
Attacks Fulton's monopoly of the Hudson,
V., 309.

The gerrymander in, V., 373-374.
Electoral vote of, in 1812, V., 376.
Banks established in, VI., 101.
Removes tax on cotton mills, VI., 110.
Electoral vote of, in 1816, VI., 132.
Passes act against usury, VI., 178.
Senators and Representatives of, requested
to vote against slaveholding in Missouri,
VI., 200.

Political conventions in, VI., 233.
Manufactories in, VI., 259.

Approves protective tariff, VI., 270.
Percentage of negro convicts in, VI., 277.
Abolishes slavery, VI., 284.

Disfranchises the negro, VI., 287.

Prohibits exportation of slaves, VI., 288.
Grants railroad charter to Stevens, VI., 316.
Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391.
Denounces nullification, VI., 404.
Favors expunging resolutions, VI., 485.
Use made of quota of surplus, VI., 491.
Banks of, resume specie payments, VI., 511.
The Broad Seal War in, VII., 36.
Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55.
Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115.
The North American Phalanx at Red Bank,
VII., 129.

Cruel punishments in, VII., 131.
Establishes hospital for insane, VII., 131.
Abolishes imprisonment for debt, VII., 131.
Lotteries prohibited in, VII., 132.

Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260.
Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314.

Refuses to vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
VII., 327.

Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384. Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429. 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., 216219.

Chief exports of, IX., 238.

Educational progress in, 1789-1865, IX., 265 et seq.

Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327.
Militia furnished by, X., 112.

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

310, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 18701900, X., 341.

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., 94-95.

New Market, Va., Battle of, IX., 19-20.
New Mexico.

Area, population, chief cities and date or-
ganized, I., 7, 10.

Turquoise, garnet, agate, and quartz deposits in, I., 28.

Coronado's expedition in, I., 125-126.
Founding of San Gabriel and Santa Fé, I.,
126-127.

The disastrous expedition against Santa
Fé, VII., 99.

Conquered by Kearny, VII., 212–213.
Government established in, VII., 213.

The murder of Governor Bent and Price's
expedition, VII., 213, 214.

Failure of Congress to provide government

for, VII., 255-256.

People form Territorial government, VII., 277-278, 292-293.

Congress establishes Territorial government for, VII., 293–294.

Value of lands in, 1850-1860, IX., 218-
219..

Educational land grants in, IX., 268.
Admitted to Union, X., 297.

Property valuations in, 1870 and 1909, X.,
311, 313.

Persons engaged in agriculture in, 18701900, X., 342.

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.
Settlement of the Walloons at Brooklyn,

I., 190-191.

Peter Minuit becomes director of, I., 191. Manhattan and Staten islands purchased,

I., 191.

New Netherland-Continued.

New Netherland

Dispute with English over Indian trade, I., 191-192.

English claim title to, I., 192.

The charter of Privileges and Exemptions,
I., 192, 197-200.

Settlement of Rensselaerwyck, I., 193.
Swansdale destroyed by the Indians, I., 193.
Establishment of Vriesandael, I., 193.
Van Twiller becomes governor of, I., 194.
Van Twiller's improvements in, I., 194.
Keift appointed governor of, I., 195, 291.
His efforts to promote welfare of colony,
I., 291.

Dutch Reformed Church established in, I., 291; II., 176.

Prohibition of beer tapping during divine service, I., 291-292.

English settlers in, compelled to swear allegiance to Dutch, I., 292.

Disputes with the New Englanders, I., 292293; II., 143-144.

Troubles with the Indians, I., 293-294. Erection of the Wall Street palisade, I., 294. Stuyvesant becomes governor of, I., 295. Condition of the colony, I., 295-296. Settlement of the boundary dispute with New England, I., 296.

Stuyvesant refuses to grant people municipal privileges, I., 297.

His municipal ordinances of 1647, IX., 339340.

New Amsterdam incorporated as a city, I., 297.

Stuyvesant conquers New Sweden, I., 297. Description of New Amsterdam, I., 298. Religious conditions in, I., 298–299; II., 176. Educational affairs in, I., 299-300; II., 171172.

Slave labor and the emancipation of slaves in, I., 300.

Commercial activities of, I., 300.
Boundary disputes with Maryland and New
England, I., 300-301.

Granted to Duke of York and renamed
New York, I., 2, 301.

Captured by the English, I., 2, 301-302.
Recaptured by the Dutch, I., 305.
Colve becomes governor of, I., 305.
Changes government of New York, I.,
305.

English again assume control of, I., 306.
Form of government in, II., 153.

Social life in, II., 167.

Iron works in, II., 180.
Land system in, II., 195.

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 PLYMOUTH.

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.

New York City.

New York City

For early history. 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., IO.

The trial of John Peter Zenger, II., II. Medical faculty established at King's College, 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., 430.

Arrival of British troops at, II., 439.
Talbot's attack on British fleet, II., 443.
Washington's retreat to, II., 447-448.
Hale's execution at, II., 450.

Defeat of Americans at Kip's Bay, II., 450451.

Destruction of part of city by fire, II., 452.
The battle of Harlem Heights, II., 452-453.
Surrender of Fort Washington, II., 457-
458.

Treatment of prisoners in, III., 13-15.
Return of British army to, III., 118.

Sergeant Champe's adventure at, III., 220226.

Evacuated by the British, III., 316.

Condition of, at end of Revolution, III.,

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 Gabriel," 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., 254255.

New York Society of Journeymen Shipwrights, 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.,

12.

Salt mines in, I., 28.

Champlain's expeditions against the Iroquois in, I., 132-134.

Dutch settlements in, I., 188 et seq.

New York State

New York State-Continued.

Granted to the Duke of York, I., 301. Captured by the English and recaptured by the Dutch, I., 301-305.

Again surrendered to the English, I., 306. The first popular assembly convened in, I., 307.

Division of, into counties, I., 307.
Annexed to New England, I., 308.

Urges the annexation of New Jersey, I., 314.

Disputes with New Jersey over Staten Island, I., 314.

Invasion of the Long House by Courcelles

and Tracy, I., 424.

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 Valley, II., 3-4.

Religious and moral conditions in, II., 5-6. Lord Bellomont's administration in, II., 67.

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 confederation, 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 Montcalm, 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.,