Abercromby, Genl. James, made a Lt. Genl. in America, II. 428; arrival expected, II. 462; arrival reported, I. 467; is in- formed by Shirley regarding conditions in America, II. 468; consults with Shirley, Webb, and Winslow, II. 479; delays to reënforce Oswego, II. 540; inefficiency of, I. xxviii; Shirley to, II. 468–471; mentioned, II. 478, 493, 496, 499, 501, 502, 515, 522, 538, 547, 573, 579. Abinaki (Abenaqui) Indians, position after peace of Aix la Chapelle, 1. 481; relations with New England, 1. 482. Acadia, policy to be followed in, I. 327; boundaries of, I. xxviii; II. 55, 450. Nova Scotia. Acadians (Nova Scotians), Shirley's feel- ing toward, 1. xxvi, 320, 321п., 327, 336, 405, 476; designs of Govr. Knowles re- garding, 1. 371; policy adopted for, 1. 354, 358, 388, 472; II. 64, 534; Gov. Lawrence plans their removal from Nova Scotia, I. 304; mentioned, I. 220, 326n., 347. See Nova Scotia. Admiralty, Lords of, Shirley to, I. 173; mentioned, I. 215, 423. Aix la Chapelle, peace of (1748), I. 439. Albany, conference at (1744), I. 129; In-
dian conference at (June, 1754), II. 40, 47, 60; council of war at (May, 1756), II. 453; barracks at, II. 305; Indian trade from, II. 376; defense of, II. 457, 459, 560. Albany Congress (1754), Franklin on ideas presented at, II. 103; Shirley on results of, II. 111, 117. See also Colonial Union. Aldrich, Lieut., Shirley expresses obligation to, I. 290.
Aldridge, Major, 1. 132.
Alexander, William, letter to Shirley, II.
177; James F. Mercer to, II. 335, 340; attestations, II. 209, 444, 459, 477, 485, 488; mentioned, II. 251, 404, 461, 481n., 499, 556. Alexandria (Virginia), meeting of Braddock and Shirley at, II. 196.
Annapolis (Maryland), meeting of Braddock and Shirley at, II. 154.
Annapolis Royal, 1. 123, 124, 131, 134, 138, 146, 150, 158, 163; II. 64; siege of, 1. 347; aid sent to, 1. 358, 365, 402; French attack upon, I. 131, 374.
Anson, Admiral George, 1. 402. Anson, Lieut., II. 7.
Apthorpe, Charles, 1. 313, 367.
Arms, poor condition of those furnished the Colonial soldier, 1. 264; II. 276, 299; Crown sends 10,000 to Massachusetts, II. 401, 427; magazines recommended for, II. 428.
Arrassangunticook (Arreregunticook, Arse- gunticook, St. Francis) Indians, II. 34, 69, 73. See also St. Francis Indians. Ashley, Major, 11. 256. Atkinson, Theodore, I. 204, 206, 319, 325, 345, 353; notice of, 1. 3210. Auchmuty, Lieut. James, 1. 307, 316. Auchmuty, Judge Robert, 1. 13, 82, 86.
Backus, Rev. Simon, death of, 1. 309. Bagley, Jonathan, II. 140.
Bahama, Shirley appointed governor of, 1. xxx; Shirley at, II. 605.
Banks. See Land banks and Paper cur-
Banyar, Goldsbrow, sides with Sir William
Johnson against Shirley (1755), II. 361n.; on rank of provincial officers, II. 505n. Bastide, John H., I. 134, 157, 190, 221, 226,
232, 252, 281, 308; desires to raise men for service, I. 309n., 312; II. 167; notice of, II. 168.
Bay Verté Fort, II. 22, 30. Beauharnois, Charles, Marquis de, Governor of Canada, letter of, 1. 394n.; mentioned, I. 438. Beau Sejour (Beauséjour), Nova Scotia, French strength at, II. 62, 134, 519; captured by Monckton, II. 316. Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, Secretary of State for Southern Department, Shirley to, I. 456, 460, 462, 470, 478, 485,
488; mentioned, 1. 441; notice of, 1. 457. Belcher, Jonathan, Governor of Massachu-
setts, I. 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 36n.; offers post of Judge of Admiralty to Shirley, I. xxii, 2; dissatisfaction with, in New England, 1. 18; Shirley proffers assistance to, I. 23; becomes Governor of New Jersey, 1. xxii; mentioned, 1. 39, 80, 88, 91, 95, 100, 307; п. 198. Bellomont, Richard, Lord, II. 352. Bennet, Capt. Moses, brings Shirley an account of Louisbourg campaign, 1. 234, 236, 310, 312.
Berry, Thomas, I. 129.
Bien Aimé, ordered to Jamaica, 1. 202. Blakeney, William, 1. 17, 25, 26. Blanchard, Joseph, of New Hampshire, п. 254.
Bollan, William, Massachusetts agent, 1. 469n., 496; 11. 9, 585; Massachusetts Assembly describes conditions in colony to, II. 283; notice of, 1. 413. Boscawen, Admiral Edward, captures French vessels, II. 274, 304.
Boston, appointment of naval officer at, 1. 37; defense of, 1. 76, 93, 100, 158, 389; II. 8, 11; troops for Louisbourg expedi- tion to gather at, 1. 189; impressment of sailors in, 1. 406, 410, 412; militia of, ordered out, I. 413, 417; Shirley to selectmen of, 1. 389. See also Castle William, Massachusetts. Boundary disputes, between Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, I. xxii, 377; with New Hampshire, 1. xxii, 69; with New York, II. 10; regarding Acadia, 1. xxvii ;
Bowdoin, James, 1. 13. Bowen, Thomas, 1. 181n., 189n., 213, 229n.;
Shirley to, authorizing impressment for Crown Point expedition, II. 520. Boyce, Joseph, fugitive from Massachusetts justice, 1. 212, 230. Bradbury, Jabez, Shirley to, on conditions
in Maine, I. 253; mentioned, I. 259; to Shirley on trouble with Penobscot In- dians, 1. 261.
Braddock, Maj. Genl. Edward, announced
as commander in chief in America with whom Shirley is urged to consult, II. 120; Shirley requests an engineer from, II. 143; military operations planned by, II. 144; meeting with Shirley ar- ranged, II. 154, 156; gives money for Indians to Sir William Johnson, II. 167;
authorizes Johnson to draw on Shirley, II. 169, 175; expects to win a bloodless victory on the Ohio, II. 181; proposals- for a movement upon Crown Point, Niagara, and Oswego, II. 186n.; progress of march of, II. 202; defeat and death of, II. 208, 211, 214; Shirley's descrip tion, II. 217; Shirley's plan for retrieving defeat of, II. 221; mentioned, II. 231, 241, 243; feeling in Maryland, Pennsyl- vania, and Virginia caused by defeat of, II.
Bradley (Bradly), Capt., II. 426. Bradstreet, Dudley, 1. 147, 219. Bradstreet, Col. John, 1. 132, 136, 195n.,
234, 238; desires to raise men for the service, I. 309n.; letters of, on French reënforcements from Canada and Europe, II. 240; position of various regiments, 485; movement on Oswego, 487; Shirley to, regarding enlistments and preparation of boats, II. 334; as to progress toward Oswego, 419; effect of capture of Fron- tenac by, II. 296; captures French boats on Lake Ontario, II. 304; victory on the Onondago, II. 488; notice of, II. 240n.; mentioned, II. 262, 443, 539, 570, 580. Brown, Col. Thomas, I. 129n.; II. 72. Burnet, Govr. William, 1. 40; endeavors to obtain a fixed salary from Massachu- setts Assembly, II. 88, 442; attempts to open trade with Indians, II. 376. Burton, Lt. Col. Ralph, at battle of Fort Duquesne, II. 208; member, Albany council of war, 453; notice of, II. 208. Burton, Lieut., enlisting men in New Hamp- shire for Shirley's regiment, I. 316.
Cadaraqui (Cadaracoui, Cattarocky) troops at, II. 240, 267n., 280; attack upon, opposed by council of war (1755), 1. 291n.; importance of, II. 294; attack upon, proposed, II. 345, 381, 490; sug- gestion of magazine at, II. 346. See also Frontenac.
Cæsar, snow, designated for Rhode Island seamen and troops, I. 238. Caghnawaga (Cagnawaga) Indians, at the
battle of Lake George, II. 279; trade with the French, II. 376.
Campaign of 1744-1745, instructions for enlistments, I. 167, 181; in general, 1. 159-239. See Cape Breton, Louisbourg, Pepperrell, Shirley, Warren. Campaign against Canada (1747), in gen- eral, 1. 323-370, 456-459. See Canada,
Champlain (Lake), Crown Point, and Nova Scotia.
Campaign of 1755-1756, in general, II. 127-396. See Abercromby, Braddock, Crown Point, Champlain (Lake), Johnson, Loudoun, Niagara, Oswego, Shirley, Six Nations, Ticonderoga. Canada, conquest of, suggested by Shirley (1746), I. 163, 203, 206, 220, 284; proc- lamation for conquest of, I. 323; plan of operations against, I. 329, 333; move- ment against, abandoned (1747), I. 386, 393; release of captives in, I. 506; plans against (1755), II. 128-129, 197, 238, 296, 305, 379, 426, 442; efforts of French to extend, II. 150, 240, 350, 380. Canso (Canseau), women and children
leave, I. 132, 137; terms of capitulation of, I. 147; importance of, 1. 152, 191; resettled, 1. 199, 208; stores sent to, I. 221. See Annapolis Royal, Cape Breton, Louisbourg.
Cape Breton Island, Shirley suggests neu-
trality of, in difficulties with France, 1. 137; originally a part of Nova Scotia, I. 161; advance upon, urged, I. 159, 161, 167-169; importance of, to French, 1. 177; movement against, 1. 181, 193, 196; should not be abandoned, I. 339; Shirley requests coal lands in, I. 291. See Louisbourg.
Cape Sable Indians, 1. 135, 139, 151, 157, 233, 258, 283, 348, 351. Capitulation, of Louisbourg, 1. 233, 234, 239-
See Louisbourg. Of Oswego, II. 521. See Oswego.
Carrying Place, between Kennebec and
Chaudiere rivers, II. 33, 53, 57, 73. See Great Carrying Place, Oneida Carrying Place.
Castle William, ordnance for, I. 93; II. II, 24; Shirley appoints committee to su- pervise repairs on, 1. 93n.; defense of, I. 100; deserters from, 1. 152; to be forti- fied, 1. 158.
Catawba Indians, efforts to secure friendship of, II. 390, 396, 398.
Cathcart, Charles, Baron, 1. 17, 19n., 25. Champlain, Samuel de, on the boundaries of
Champlain, Lake, campaign against for-
tresses on, suggested, I. 343; English fortress on, advised by Shirley, II. 67; importance of, emphasized, 1. 297, 348; II. 181, 215, 239, 308; plan for campaign for control of, II. 424; company of ran-
gers for, II. 436; naval forces on, П. 454, 471; victory of Capt. Rogers on, II. 491. Chandler, John, Massachusetts commis- sioner at Albany, П. 60. Chapin, Capt., II. 91. Chapman, Major, П. 493. Chappeaurous Bay. See Gabarus. Charlemont, Mass., defense of, II. 87. Charlestown, N. H. See Number 4. Charter government for Nova Scotia. See Nova Scotia.
Chaudiere River, settlements on, II. 57; route to Canada, II. 33, 53, 329. Chebucto, French withdrawal from, I. 360. Cherokee Indians, importance in South, II. 355, 365; induced to take arms against the French, II. 390, 394, 396, 398, 416. Choate, John, Massachusetts commissioner to Indian conference at Albany, 1. 129,
Clarke, Robert, fugitive from Massachusetts justice, I. 212.
Claus, Daniel, informs Johnson regarding
Shirley's agents among the Indians, II. 244n.; familiar with conditions in Pennsylvania, 439, 441.
Clinton, Govr. George, letters of, I. 425, 449, 487; letters to, I. 392, 393, 398, 399, 426, 427, 441; promises to advance loyalty of Indians to Crown, I. 425; conditions of Indian and military affairs, 1. 450-456; urges efforts to offset French work among the Canadian Indians, 1. 487; mentioned, I. 203, 230, 286, 294; reclaims Six Nations from French sympathies, I. 298; I. 301, 302, 311, 345, 353; management of Six Nations committed to, I. 427; I. 429, 437, 451, 508; II. 183; notice of, I. 425n.
Coal land in Cape Breton, Shirley requests grant of, 1. 291.
Colden, Cadwallader, informs Shirley as to conditions in New York, 1. 441. Cole, Lt. Col. Edward, II. 254. Colonial union, for military purposes, sug- gested, II. 12n., 19; advocated by Shir- ley, 1. xxvii, xxxiii; II. 26, 30, 43, 59, 95, 114, 138, 204; common fund suggested, II. IOI, 204; Massachusetts Assembly on, II. 51; Franklin on, I. 103; Albany Congress on (1754), II. 111-118; Con- gress at New York proposed (1755), II. 251, 252; Provincial troops suggested, II. 225-226, 238. Colrain, Mass., plans for defense of, ш. 87.
Albany (1754), II. 60. Committee of War (Massachusetts), Lou- doun to, II. 561.
Congress, Provincial, at Albany (1747), I. 390; (1754), II. 111-118: Connecticut, a refuge for fugitives from Massachusetts, I. 212, 230; commis- sioners for conference at Middletown, I. 419; expenses in King George's war, I. 460; quotas of troops (1754), II. 21; (1755), II. 238; attacked by Indians, II. 88. See Law, Jonathan. Cook, Dr. (of Boston), 1. 3; his memorial to the House of Commons, I. 4. Coos, N.H., to be fortified, II. 141. Cornwallis, Edward, 1. 488; Shirley re- monstrates against favors shown to, 1. 503, 505.
Cosby, William, I. 442. Council (British), Shirley to Lord President of, 1. 93; approves conduct of Shirley, I. 142. See Crown, Lords Justices, Trade, Lords of, and individual ministers, members of the council. Council of Massachusetts. See Massachu- setts, General Court of. Council of War at New York (1755), dis- position of remnant of Braddock's army, II. 214; at Fort Edward, II. 499. Counterfeiters from Massachusetts hiding in Connecticut, I. 212, 230. Courcelle, Lt. Genl. Daniel de Rény Sieur de, erects Fort Frontenac, II. 351. Court, Great and General. See Massachu- setts.
Court martials, Shirley on the establishment of, I. 194, 195
Credit, Provincial. See Land banks, Paper currency.
Crown (British), right to forests in Massa- chusetts, 1. 6; loyalty of New England to, 1. 20; instructions to Gov. Shirley, 1. 43, 73, 144; Gov. Belcher not always subservient to, I. 100; French declaration of war against (1744), I. 112; declares war against France (1744), I. 117; (1756), II. 450; approves conduct of Shirley, 1. 142; Shirley outlines services rendered to, 1. 505; II. 2, 587, 592; money granted Massachusetts by, I. 506; II. 7; Massa- chusetts to, II. 24; claim of, on Frontenac, II. 350; grant to colonies, II. 463; peti- tions of Shirley to, I. 588, 590, 592.
See Council (British), Lords Justices, Bedford, Holderness, Newcastle, and other ministers by name.
Crown Point, I. 297, 341, 349, 369; II. 134,
207; plans against, I. 302, 343n., 369, 392, 393, 403, 426; II. 120, 146, 162, 186n., 189, 272, 308, 424, 468, 471, 503; French plans against, I. 468; Sir Wil- liam Johnson on, II. 152n., Braddock's plans against, II. 186n., 203; importance of, I. 478; II. 67, 137, 181, 189, 282n.; Sir William Johnson to attack, II. 136, 152-154, 158; refuses, II. 330n.; French at (1756), II. 456; forces available for campaign against (1755-1756), II. 219, 226, 372, 454, 469; Shirley urges move- ment against, I. xxviii; II. 530-532; conditions explained to Abercromby II.
Cuba, troops sail for, 1. 81.
Cumberland, Fort (Maryland), danger of attack upon (1756), II. 447. Currency, Shirley on, 1. xxiv. See Paper
Cussenac (Cushenoc), English settlement on Kennebec River, II. 78.
Cutt, Richard, Jr., instructed by Shirley to enlist volunteers for Louisbourg expedi- tion, I. 181.
Dagworthy, Capt. John, rank of, II. 372n.; compared with Washington, II. 412. Danforth, Samuel, II. 72. Declarations of war, French (1744), I. 112;
British (1744), I. 117; (1756), II. 450. De Lancey, Govr. James, at Shirley's con- ference with Indians, I. 429; arranges conference with Six Nations, II. 40; Shirley consults, regarding expedition against French and Indians under Sir William Johnson, II. 133; asked as to reluctance of New York to coöperate with Shirley, II. 182; mentioned, II. 96, 111, 153n., 167, 169, 174, 199, 251, 496; sides with Johnson against Shirley, II. 360. De Lancey, Oliver, II. 169. Delaware Indians, ravages in Pennsylvania, II. 439. Delaware territories. See Pennsylvania. Derby, Capt., in Boston riot, I. 412. Deserters from Castle William, 1. 152. Detroit, Shirley's plans regarding, II. 228, 292.
De Young, John Batiste, states number of French troops at Quebec and in Canada (1745), I. 262.
Dieskau, Baron de, wounds at battle of Lake George, II. 257, 380; troops under, II. 257, 274, 279, 281; thinks French can hold Crown Point against Johnson, II. 302; on Braddock's defeat, II. 319; mentioned, II. 311, 459, 573; notice of, II. 2560.
Dinwiddie, Govr. Robert, letters of, II. 211, 384, 48on.; requests supplies for the South, II. 122n.; urges that Col. Dunbar be kept in South, II. 212; on conditions in Virginia (1756), II. 393n.; success with Catawba and Cherokee Indians, II. 390, 394; asks Shirley's decision as to rank of George Washing- ton, II. 412; on appointment of Loudoun to command in America, II. 447n.; men- tioned, I. xxx; II. 135, 202, 217, 472. Dobbs, Govr. Arthur, II. 448. Dobson, Capt., II. 209.
Donahew (Donahoe), Capt. Philip, at Louis-
bourg, I. 218, 224, 233. Duchambon,
French Commander at Louisbourg, I. 233, 237, 251; surrenders the fortress, I. 241n., 279. Dummer, Lt. Govr. William, treaty with Indians (1725-1726), II. 77. Dummer, Fort, 1. 121n., 159. Dunbar, Col. Thomas, report to Shirley on
behavior of troops at Fort Duquesne, II. 311; Shirley to, II. 215, 231, 237; is to attack Fort Duquesne or advance to Presque Isle, II. 233-234; subordinate to Shirley, II. 242; conduct after Brad- dock's defeat, II. 321; mentioned, II. 99, 120, 134, 209, 210, 211, 216п., 217, 219, 232n., 252; notice of, II. 99n. Dunbarr, Col. (of Boston), I. 4, 7. Duquesne, Fort, site captured by French
Dwight, Brig. Genl. Josiah, 1. 238; to furnish soldiers for defense of Massachusetts frontier, 1. 383; on conditions at Stock- bridge, II. 139n.; Shirley to, II. 170.
Edward, Fort, II. 306, 387, 460, 497; supplies for, II. 435; garrison at (1756), II. 456, 459, 554; council of officers at (1756), II. 501, 505, 513. See Fort Lyman. Eliot, Dr., I. 305.
Ellison, Robert, memorial of, II. 276. Ellison, Thomas, II. 1950. Eltham, British frigate, 1. 138. Embargo, suggested against French, 1. 231; II. 130, 239; benefits of, II. 202. England. See Crown (British). Erie Lake, importance of control of, recog- nized by Shirley, II. 148, 180; vessels for, II. 203, 227-228; Indians near the lake to be conciliated, II. 474. See also Ontario.
Erskine, Capt., treatment by Boston riotors, I. 408.
Erving, John, Jr. (Shirley's banker in Bos- ton), Shirley directs Johnson to draw on, II. 168.
Evans, Louis (Lewis), his map of the middle British colonies, II. 349; quoted, II.
Eveleth, Col. Edward, criticism of, I. 202, 292; notice of, I. 292n.
Eyre, Capt. William, at battle of Lake George, II. 255; describes battle to Shirley, II. 259; mentioned, II. 280; notice of, II. 259n.
Fairservice, James, is to repair the road to Oswego, II. 421; work accomplished by, II. 471.
and fort erected, II. 69, 451; Braddock proceeds against, II. 202; battle at, II. 207, 210, 211, 217, 317; Pennsylvania willing to attack, II. 390; necessity of reduction of, II. 394, 397; prospects of expedition against (1756), II. 446; Shir- ley explains situation regarding, to Aber-Fitch, Govr. Thomas, II. 157, 385; ap- cromby, II. 471. See also Braddock, Dunbar, Monongahela.
Falmouth (Portland), place of rendezvous for Louisbourg expedition, 1. 182. Ferrall, Capt. Matthew, killed in battle of Lake George, II. 256.
Duquesne, Marquis, Governor of Canada, on English children held as slaves, II. 32. Duquesnel, Governor of Louisbourg,
1. 132, 136, 138, 148, 289. Durell, Capt. Philip, 1. 158, 190. Duvivier, - negotiations regarding An- napolis Royal, 1. 150, 152; mentioned 1. 173, 176, 197, 205, 226, 289.
Fisher, John, aids Shirley in negotiations with Six Nations, II. 233n., 244n.
plied to for Connecticut troops to pro- tect the frontier, II. 422; mentioned, II. 429, 497, 556. See Connecticut. Fleet, French and Colonial, 1. 145, 150. See Navy.
Fletcher, Capt. Thomas, I. 218, 220; de- sired to protect the coast of Massachu- setts, I. 250, 262; trouble with Penobscot Indians, II. 128n.
Fox, Henry, Shirley reports to, I. 458; an-
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