240 POPULATION OF NEW ENGLAND. stance (1667). Agents had been sent to England to remonstrate against the grant; but in vain. The French regained possession of their ancient settlement; and both New England and the mother country had afterwards abundant cause to regret the admission of a restless and ambitious neighbour, possessing paramount influence over the Indian tribes, and often exerting it with terrible effect in the wars of the succeeding century. The population of New England at this time is uncertain. Mr. Bancroft supposes it to have been fifty-five thousand in 1675. Of these he gives seven thousand to Plymouth, fourteen thousand to Connecticut, twenty-two thousand to Massachusetts, and four thousand each to Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The people were chiefly engaged in agriculture, the fisheries, and commerce. In Maine and New Hampshire, ship-building, and the cutting, sawing, and exportation of lumber, were at this early period, as they still are, favourite pursuits. That spirit of hardy enterprise, which a century later attracted the attention and drew forth the encomiums of Burke, was even then a striking trait in the New England character. ING PHILIP'S War, 13; Death of Harvard, 14; Hos. tility of Philip, 15; Mode of Indian Warfare, 16; Destruction of Springfield, 17; Defeat of the Narragansetts, 18; Death of Philip, 19; Difficulties with the King, 20; Charter Annulled, 21. CHAPTER XIX. NEW ENGLAND UNDER JAMES II. Colonel Kirk appointed Governor, 22; Andros supersedes him, 23; Rigorous Administration of Andros, 24; Colonists Revolt, 25; Accession of William and Mary, 26. CHAPTER XX. NEW ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM AND MARY. William and Mary proclaimed Sovereigns, 27; French and Indian War, 28: Expedition of Phipps against Quebec, 29; Witchcraft, 30; Peace of Ryswick, 31. CHAPTER XXI. NEW ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF QUEEN ANNE TO THE SEVEN YEARS' WAR. Dudley appointed Governor of Massachusetts, 32; Port Royal Reduced, 33; Failure of an Expedition against Canada, 34; Capture of Louisbourg, 35-36; Failure of French Expedition, 39; Commerce of New England, 40. 212; The British occupy New York, 213; Howe lands at Frog's Neck, i 214; Battle of White Plains, 215; Retreat through the Jerseys, 216; Cap- ture of General Lee, 217; Comparative Strength of the two Armies, 218; Washington crosses the Delaware, 219; Battle of Trenton, 220; Opera- tions in New Jersey, 221; Battle of Princeton, 222, Review of the Cam- CONGRESSIONAL AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS OF 1776. Washington created Dictator for six months, 224; Other Acts of Congress, 225; Meeting of Parliament, 226; The King's Speech, 227; The Address and Lord Cavendish's Amendment, 228; Speech of John Wilkes, 229; Progress of the Debate, 230; Debate in the House of Lords, 231; Speech Patriotism of the People of New Jersey, 233; State of the American Army, 234; Stores destroyed at Peekskill, 235; Attack on Boundbrook, 236; Colonel Meigs's Expedition, 237; Colonel Barton's Exploit, 238; Mancu- |