Ohio River, French movements near, II.
123, 128, 133; Braddock's plans for
campaign on, II. 145, 146n., 181; ef-
fect of Braddock's defeat on possession
of, II. 284; plans for French exclusion
from, II. 293, 397. See Duquesne.
Oliver, Andrew, I. 429; II. 72, 157.
Oneida Carrying Place, stores at, II. 455;
improvement of, II. 470.
Oneida Indians, fort proposed for, II. 307;
Shirley's dealings with, II. 356.
Onondaga Indians, desire a fort, I. 357;
treaty with English, II. 441, 477, 491.
Onondaga River, Bradstreet's victory at,
II. 488.
Ontario Lake, boats for, II. 177, 178, 187n.,
200, 212, 267n.; importance of, II. 148,
180, 215, 220, 228, 393, 397; plans for
military movements on, II. 253, 289,
290n., 349, 393, 457, 482; French claims
to, II. 351-352; plans for campaign of
1756 on, II. 420, 469 ff., 490.
Orme, Robert, on Braddock's defeat, I.
207; considers Shirley as Braddock's
successor in command, II. 209; men-
tioned, II. 211, 217, 400.
Osborne, Sir Danvers, II. 20.
Oswego, forces at, II. 454, 458, 485; forti-
fications at, II. 164, 176, 178, 184, 186,
200, 219, 228, 262, 291n., 297, 455; im-
portance of, II. 229, 263, 267n., 293, 307,
343, 345, 376; danger from French,
II. 214, 218, 220, 261, 263, 267; councils
of war at, I. 264n., 290n.; Shirley ex-
plains conditions at, to Abercromby, II.
468 ff.; captured by French, I. 521;
Loudoun on, II. 522, 561; Shirley on,
II. 524, 531, 536 ff., 565, 567, 574.
Otis, John, II. 192.
Ottawa Indians, II. 250n., 265n., 356.
Paper currency, I. 76, 80, 84, 91, 95, 104,
106, 140, 144, 178, 212, 230, 382; Massa-
chusetts act for ending, I. 462 ff.; in
New Hampshire, II. 142; in Rhode
Island, 1. 82, 104, 106, 230, 382, 463.
Partridge, Oliver, Massachusetts commis-
sioner at Albany, II. 60, 143, 157.
Morris, II. 123; appropriates money for
war (1755), II. 158; Col. Dunbar in, II.
234, 236; conditions in, following Brad-
dock's defeat, II. 407, 439. See Morris,
Robert Hunter.
Penobscot Indians, Shirley to, I. 247; men-
tioned, 1. 253, 257, 261, 283; II. 34, 66,
Penobscot River, importance of, II. 66; fort
to be erected near, II. 141.
Pentagoet, II. 56. See Penobscot.
Pepperrell, Sir William, letters of, 1. 222,
232, 250, 262, 272n., 303, 308, 312, 314,
317; II. 16, 430; letters to, I. 183, 184,
185, 186, 188, 193, 194, 205, 208, 210,
214, 218, 219, 225, 234, 236, 238, 249,
256, 271, 272, 292, 310, 313; II. 97n.,
404; mentioned, 1. 181, 229, 241, 266,
274, 285, 287, 293, 306, 307, 416; II. 101,
108, 125, 134; commission, I. 183, 184n.;
compensation for expenses, II. 16; no-
tice of, I. 222n.; regiment of (the 51st),
I. 271, 284, 308, 386, 397; II. 92, 98, 99,
108, 125, 197, 276, 285.
Peters, Richard, Shirley to, II. 209, 211;
on the Delaware Indians, II. 438.
Petri, Captain Marcus, II. 235; is to build
fort at Wood Creek, II. 315.
Phillips, Lt. Genl. Richard, 1. 287, 298,
326n., 327.
Phips, Lt. Govr. Spencer, letters to, 1. 489,
506; II. 270n., 280; to supervise repairs
on Castle William, 1. 93n.; to convene
the General Court, II. 463; notice of,
I. 489n.
Pitt, William, 1. xxvi; compared with Fox,
I. 497n.; his opinion of Loudoun, I.
xxviii.
Pownall, John, plans for Indian settlement,
II. 123, 379; as to military operations,
II. 303; to Sir William Johnson, I.
Pownall, Thomas, II. 138, 140n., 153n.,
486, 521, 563; follows Shirley's plans,
I. xxxiii; succeeds Shirley as governor
of Massachusetts, II. 547, 557, 590.
Prendegast, Sir Thomas, 1. 13, 82, 123n.
Prescott, John, 1. 19n.
Pelham, Rt. Hon. Henry, I. 9, 458, 497, Présentation, Fort. See La Gallette.
Presque Isle, ships to be built at, II.
203, 227; Dunbar to advance upon,
Pemaquid, 1. 92; expedition against, I. 94.
Pemberton, James, 1. 37, 41, 82, 86, 493.
Pennsylvania, assistance of, with Indians,
I. 420; II. 365; seamen requested from,
I. 423; urged to aid against Crown
Point; I. 425, 455; dispute with Govr. | Privateers, encouragement to, 1. 133, 148.
Princess Mary, British ship, I. 214, 223.
Prisoners, exchange of, 1. 132, 136, 138, 147,
394, 439-440.
Quaker Assembly, Shirley declines to give | St. Denis, Governor, cited as to boundaries
counsel regarding, II. 95.
of Acadia, n. 56. ·
Quebec, Henri de Pont Briand, Bishop of, St. Francis (St. François) Indians, negotia-
notice of, I. 483n.
Quebec, importance of, for conquest of Can-
ada, I. 207, 332; French troops at, I.
262.
Quincy, Josiah, II. 140n.
Quotas of troops to be furnished by colonies,
II. 19, 26, 29.
Race, William, murder of, II. 171.
Randal, Sir John, 1. 4.
Rank, difficulties caused by differences
between provincial and regular, 1.
xxix; II. 493, 495, 497, 501, 510, 513,
516.
Rhode Island, aid against Louisbourg re-
quested from, I. 172, 180, 200, 227, 423;
against Crown Point, 1. 378, 391; re-
fused, 1. 381; boundary of, 1. 377; paper
currency in, I. 83, 104, 106, 230; Shir-
ley on government of, 1. 61; 11. 115;
troops for Nova Scotia, 1. 358, 360, 364,
366, 377; for Crown Point, II. 125,
417; urged to assist Loudoun, п. 562.
See Greene, William, and Wanton,
Gideon.
Robinson, Sir Thomas, letters of, II. 70, 97,
98, 119, 241, 243; letters to, II. 62, 72,
107, 111, 123, 144, 195, 206, 217, 221,
238, 261, 289, 309, 315, 343, 350, 355,
364, 368, 379; mentioned, п. 94, 95,
125, 134; notice of, II. 70n.
Rogers, Capt. Robert, п. 461; victory on
Lake Champlain, II. 491.
Rous, Capt. John, 1. 201, 218, 233, 251,
318, 339.
Ruggles, Col. Timothy, 1. 19n., 25; at battle
of Lake George, II. 255; suggested by
Shirley as fit commander against Crown
Point, II. 282n.
Rutherford, Capt. John, on the battle of
Lake George, пI. 278; on French knowl-
edge of country in dispute, П. з01; on
position of Indians, П. 302; notice of,
II. 278n.
Ryal, Capt., I. 148, 151.
Ryder, Sir Dudley, on impressment of sea-
men within the colonies, I. 418.
Sacrament Lake. See Lake George.
St. Clair (Sinclair), Lt. Genl. John, I. 321,
323, 325, 326, 332, 333, 342, 356, 388n.;
II. 208, 317, 453; on Shirley's military
ability, П. 579n. ; notice of, I. 32in.
tions with French, II. 34; expedition
against, II. 141. See also Arrassangunti-
cook.
St. Francis Lake, II. 352.
St. Johns (Nova Scotia), plan to drive French
from, 11. 63, 134, 196, 201, 206.
St. Johns Indians, 1. 139, 157.
St. Lawrence (Iroquois) River, Shirley on
limits of, I. 300; importance of control
of, I. 334; II. 227, 295, 301, 567.
St. Pierre, Legardeur de, death of, 1. 256,
Sanders, Capt. Thomas, I. 219, 249, 361;
notice of, 1. 258n.
Saratoga, raided by French, 1. 297.
Schenectady, winter quarters at (1755-1756),
II. 296.
Schuyler, Col. Peter, to Shirley on poor con-
dition of arms from Virginia, п. 277;
letter to, II. 195n.; mentioned, II. 194;
notice of, II. 277n.
Scions, John, 1. 212.
Seally, Benjamin, deposition as to French
fleet, I. 373.
Shamblea, Fort (Crown Point), I. 208.
Shamokin (Penna.), fort to be erected at, II.
432.
Sharpe, Govr. Horatio, letter of, I. 386,
446n.; letters to, 1. 164, 236, 370, 396,
446, 578; II. 14; to command against
Fort Duquesne (1756), II. 395, 400;
would send no southern forces against
Crown Point, п. 434n.; requests a com-
mand for Washington, п. 446n.; men-
tioned, II. 110, 472.
Sharpe, John, II. 585.
Shelbourne (Shelburne), Earl of, opinion of
Loudoun, I. xxviii.
Shelden, Capt., I. 209.
Shirley, Frances Barker (Mrs. William
Shirley), letters of, 1. 8, 11, 15, 37; in-
fluence with Newcastle, 1. xxi; asks post
for her husband, 1. 8, 11, 33; notice of,
I. XXX, Ion.
Shirley, John, I. 397, 424n.; II. 110, 232п.,
249n., 400.
Shirley, Govr. William, birth, 1. xxi; ex-
perience in New England, 1. xxii; sees
importance of struggle with France, 1.
xxiii, xxxiii; summary of work in
America, I. xxiv-xxxi; relations with
Govr. Belcher, I. 13-22; commis-
sion and instructions as governor, I.
xxiii, 28-73; on financial questions, 1.
xxiv, 76-107, 489-499, 506-507; con-
duct of Louisbourg expedition, 1. 122,
131-145, 151, 155–165, 167-202, 214-246;
death of daughter of, 1. 186; further
plans against Canada, I. 264-332; ef-
forts to secure British predominance on
the St. Lawrence and in Canada, I. 327-
370; first expedition against Crown
Point, I. 398-428; relations with Six
Nations, 1. 429-455; II. 40-60; pro-
tection of Massachusetts frontier, 1.
383; II. 83-90; as to Colonial union,
I. 456; II. 40, 111-117, 123; relations
with Sir William Johnson, II. 152–169,
174-207, 243-282, 309, 336-343, 367,
488 (see Johnson); relations with Brad-
dock and Dunbar, II. 144-156, 207-
237; appointed military commander
in America, II. 241; plans for cam-
paign of 1755, II. 221, 248, 261-275,
289-300, 305-325; plans for 1756, 11.
343-365, 373-383, 396-399, 415, 433,
442; recalled from America, II. 425;
explains conditions in America to Gen-
eral Abercromby, II. 468; relations with
Loudoun, II. 480, 488, 495-510, 526-558,
561-577, 584; as to the loss of Oswego,
II. 521, 537-541, 543, 561, 566, 578; re-
view of work in America, 1. 265, 493,
505; II. 1, 536, 566, 587, 592, 602; por-
trait of, 1. frontispiece; handwriting of,
I. 410; coat of arms of, II. frontispiece;
map of America drawn for, II. 622.
Shirley, William, regiment of (the 50th),
I. 222n., 294, 308; II. 3, 92, 108, 118,
121, 125, 276, 285, 536.
Smith, Samuel (Philadelphia), 11. 172.
Smithurst (Smethurst), Capt., 1. 218, 220,
Soleil Royal, French frigate, 11. 518.
223, 226.
South Bay, fort needed at, II. 459, 460.
South Carolina, inactive in raising troops,
II. 123; treatment of Indians by, II.
Spain, expedition against, I. 17, 20, 22, 26,
365.
Sparhawk, Nathaniel, 1. 313; II. 430.
81, 94.
Sparks, Major William, II. 453.
Staats, Joachim, II. 360, 428, 481.
Stevens (Stephens), Capt. Jonathan, death
Stevenson, James, II. 270, 280.
of, II. 256.
Stinson, Capt. John, 1. 210.
Stirling, Earl of, 11. 605.
Stockbridge (Mass.), Indians of, II. 84;
Stoddard, Col. John, letters of, 1. 209; let-
defense of, II. 87, 139п.
ters to, I. 127, 128, 370, 383; mentioned,
I. 129, 212, 345, 349, 373, 385, 394; no-
Stone, Andrew, 1. 115, 215, 376; letter to,
tice of, 1. 209n.
I. 376n.
Taconnett, English trading post on the
Tartar, Rhode Island Colonial sloop, I. 179n.
Kennebec River, II. 78.
Tax, Shirley on an imperial tax for military
expedition, I. 479; II. 19, 124; Franklin
on, II. 104-105.
Thomas, Govr. George, letter
Temple, Robert, I. 19n.
to, I.
179, 329n.; trouble regarding indented
servants, II. 413.
Shirley, William, Jr., letter to Newcastle, Thomlinson, John, 1. 86; notice of, 1. 153n.
Shirley, Fort (Mass.), п. 88.
Shirley, Fort (Penna.), II. 389.
Six Nations, conference with, I. 390, 429;
II. 40, 43, 60, 250n.; treaty with, 1. 139,
429; Shirley to, I. 429; efforts to win
support of, 1. 399, 420, 425, 427; II. 13,
42, 151, 161, 164, 175, 199, 219, 245,
295, 342, 358; agree to oppose the
French, 1. 436, 451; II. 342; will sup-
port Shirley, II. 250; forts to be main-
tained among, II. 307, 374; French pris-
oners exchanged for, 1. 438, 451; men-
tioned, I. 209, 298, 330, 343, 378, 392,
427, 437; II. 340, 343, 357. See John-
son, Sir William; Shirley, William; and
Indians (general).
Skinner, James, 1. 205.
Three Rivers (Canada), easy of capture,
I. 207.
Ticonderoga (Tionderoge), importance of,
II. 271; Shirley urges Johnson to attack,
II. 271, 275, 282, 307; French at (1756),
II. 456, 480, 507; Shirley's plans against,
II. 281, 457; conditions at, explained to
Abercromby, II. 471. See Crown Point,
Titcomb, Col. Moses, II. 255; death of,
Champlain Lake.
Townsend, Admiral Isaac, 1. 316, 317; in
II. 258.
command at Louisbourg, I. 318n., 333,
Townshend, Charles, II. 584.
339, 363; letter to, I. 329n.
Trade, Lords of, letters of, 1. 38; II. 13;
letters to, I. 83, 87, 95, 98, 101, 107, 134,
138, 150, 199n., 239, 291, 412, 449; П.
26, 69, 243, 373, 378; reply to address | Welles, Samuel, to oversee repairs at Castle
from Massachusetts, II. 25n.
Treasury, Lords Commissioners of, Shirley
Trumbull, Jonathan, I. 193.
Turney, John, I. 19n., 25.
Tuscarora Indians (a branch of the Six
Nations), II. 473. See Six Nations.
Tyng, Capt. Edward, 1. 250, 288, 305, 311.
Vaudreuil (a Boston pilot), cited, II. 137.
Vaughan, William, I. 177, 1870., 192,
William, 1. 93n.; commissioner at Al-
bany conference, II. 60.
Wendell, Jacob, I. 129, 375.
Wentworth, Govr. Benning, 1. 16n., 166,
184; letter of, on further conquests, I.
206; letters to, I. 149, 151, 154, 177,
178, 187, 190, 203, 216, 229n., 264, 300,
301, 302, 306, 307, 316, 318, 319, 324,
326, 335, 342, 351, 355, 356, 357, 361,
365, 367, 368, 373; II. 133n., 140, 248n.;
relations with Shirley, I. xxix; notice of,
I. 1540.
Vernon, Admiral Edward, victory in West Wentworth, Lt. Govr. John, 1. 154n.
Vickars (Vicars), Capt. John, on strength of
Fort Ontario, II. 544.
Vigilant, Colonial snow, I. 238.
Virginia, troops and supplies from (1755),
II. 123, 166, 236; (1756), II. 393n.; arms
received from, II. 277; conditions in,
after Braddock's defeat, II. 322n.; treat-
ment of Indians by, II. 364; post of
attorney general of, requested by
Shirley, I. 10.
Waldo, Brig. Genl. Samuel, I. 14, 186;
commissioned, 1. 188, 238; praised by
Shirley, 1. 287, 309n., 312, 495; appointed
commander against Crown Point (1746),
I. 353.
Walpole, Sir Robert, I. 5, 12.
Wanton, Govr. Gideon, letter of, 1. 390n.;
letters to, I. 227, 229n., 231, 384, 390,
394, 419.
Warren, Admiral Peter, letters of, 1. 303,
317, 329, 342, 351, 356, 358, 359; letter
to, I. 376; mentioned, I. 145, 159, 197,
205, 211, 215, 218, 222, 228, 232, 234,
236, 2410., 250, 259, 266, 279, 280, 287,
291, 293, 301, 302, 310, 313, 315, 321,
327, 333, 362, 388, 394, 402; II. 2; no-
tice of, 1. 303n.
Washington, George, surrenders Fort Neces-
sity, II. 82; at the battle on the Monon-
gahela, II. 211, 217; desires Shirley's
decision as to rank, II. 412; Shirley's
opinion of, II. 448.
Webb, Col. Daniel, advanced to temporary
command in America, II. 419, 425; made
a Lieut. Genl., II. 428, 431; arrival ex-
pected by Shirley, II. 447, 462, 468;
mentioned, II. 487, 496, 502, 515, 539,
547, 553, 579.
West Indies, expedition against, 1. 17; Shir-
ley proffers assistance, I. 22; French
encroachments in, II. 450.
Western,, I. 15, 28; II. I.
Weymouth, British ship, I. 197.
Whaleboats, advantage in use of, seen by
Shirley, II. 298, 420, 443.
Whipple, Lt. Govr. Joseph, letter to, I. 200.
Wilkinson, Lieut., I. 377.
Willard, Josiah, letters of, 1. 248, 382, 492,
506; II. 84; letters to, I. 406, 498; II.
7, 11, 71, 156, 248; mentioned, 1. 86,
92, 1270., 138, 170, 195, 248, 350, 375,
411, 468; II. 25; notice of, I. 248n.
William Henry, Fort, built by William Eyre,
II. 259; stores for, II. 418, 435; garrison
at, II. 456, 469, 485, 497, 554. See also
II. 3810., 387.
Williams, Capt. Elijah, п. 43; letter to,
Williams, Rev. Elisha, I. 193.
Williams, Major Ephraim, letter to, п.
143; mentioned, п. 89, 156; death of,
II. 254, 256, 270.
Williams, Col. Israel, letters of, 1. 468n.;
II. 86, 121; letters to, II. 26, 83, 84, 85,
89, 102, 118, 156, 170, 235, 314, 422,
559, 560; regiment of, II. 26.
Williams, Fort, II. 314n.
Wilmington, Spencer Compton, Earl, I.
86.
Winslow, Col. John, 1. xxix, 19n., 23, 220;
on provincial troops serving with regu-
lars, I. 493, 495, 497, 501, 510; letters
to, II. 423, 492, 510; to command against
Crown Point, II. 430; to fortify Fort
Edward, n. 460; consults with Aber-
cromby, Shirley, and Webb, II. 479; men-
tioned, II. 499, 502, 515, 526, 549, 554,
561, 564, 572.
Weiser, Conrad, suggested by Shirley as Winslow, William, praised by Shirley, I.
Wolcott, Maj. Genl. Roger, letters to, 1.
193, 201.
Wolfe, James, compared with Shirley, I.
XXV; on the American soldier, II. 299n.
Wood Creek, importance of, II. 177, 200.
Wood Creek Fort, II. 315. See Great Carry-
ing Place.
Worthington, John, commissioner at Albany,
I. 60; in border warfare, II. 85, 90;
Shirley to, II. 170.
York County (Maine), enlistments in (1745),
I. 183.
Young, Alexander, 1. 182.
Young, Capt., I. 151.
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