Chapter D

Dagget, the Rev. Mr. Naphthali, character of, 160.

Danbury, 168;
burnt, 258.

Davenport, the Rev. John, arrives at Newhaven, 20;
his church-system, 42, 43.

Dead, buried with their feet to the west, 123.

Debble, the Rev. Mr., cruelly treated, 274.

Derby, 162.

Dixwell, buried at Newhaven, 63, _Note_.

Douglas, Dr., some account of, 101.

Durham, 162.

Dutch, get footing on Manhattan Island, but are compelled to submit
by Argal, 12;
revolt, 15.

Dyer, Mr., takes active part in Stamp-act, 236.

E

East Haddam, 139.

East Windsor. _See_ Windsor, 139.

Eaton, Mr. Theophilus, arrives at Newhaven, 20;
chosen Governor, 42;
his true character, 150.

Election, management of, in Connecticut, 222.

Elliot, the Rev. Mr., some mention of, 129.

Endfield, 139.

Expenditure of Connecticut, 196.

Exports of Connecticut, 191.

F

Fairfield, 163;
burnt, 260.

Farmington, 142.

Fenwick, George, Esq., first arrival at Saybrook, 17;
his and associates’ right to settle in Connecticut discussed and
disproved, 24-28;
disposes of his property in America and returns to England, 49.

Fish of Connecticut, 189.

Fitch, Governor, his conduct on occasion of Stamp-act, 231, 235,
237, 240.

Franklin, Dr., notices concerning, 231, 232, 251.

Frogs, an amazing multitude, humourous story, 129.

G

Gage, General, arrives at Boston, 253;
fortifies Boston Neck, 256;
in danger of being surprised, 257.

Gates, Sir Thomas, and associates, account of their patent, 11.

Gavelkind, custom of, prevails in Connecticut, 220.

General Assembly. _See_ Assembly, 82.

General List, account and specimen of, 206.

Gibbs, the Rev. Mr., inhuman treatment of, 143.

Glastonbury, 149.

Glover, Mr., his concealment of Mrs. Cursette’s will, 152.

Glow-bug described, 188.

Goshen, 147.

Government, some account of, 198;
the Clergy, Merchants, and Lawyers, the three grand parties in the
State, 201.

Governments, bad policy of most, 245.

Graves, the Rev. Mr., cruel treatment of, 274.

Great Barrington, why obnoxious to the mob, 255.

Greensmith, Mrs., the first person executed as a witch in America, 136.

Greenwich, 163.

Grenville, George, Esq., mobbed, hung and burnt in effigy, 234, _Note_.

Grigson, Mr., extraordinary concealment of his will, 150.

Groton, 122.

Guilford described, 161.

H

Haddam, 139.

Hall, Colonel Street, chosen commander of the mob of revolters against
the General Assembly, his conduct, and extraordinary speech,
240-243.

Hamilton, Marquis of, his title to part of Connecticut proved, 26.

Hancock, Mr., his opposition to the Tea-act, and artifice in disposing
of his own stock, 251.

Hancock, John, Esq., his dishonourable conduct in regard to Mrs.
Cursette’s will, 152, 153.

Harrington, 142.

Harrison, Peter, Esq., his spirited and honourable conduct in
discovering Mr. Grigson’s will, 151.

Harrison, Major-General Thomas, hanged at Charing Cross, 141.

Hartland, 147.

Harvey, Mr. Joel, receives a premium from the Society of Arts in
London, 147.

Haynes, John, settled at Hertford, 18;
chosen Governor, 38, 39.

Hebron, description of, 139;
refuses to contribute to the relief of the Bostonians, on the
shutting up of their port, 262;
town-meeting for collecting money, 263.

Hertford, first settlement there by the English, 16, 17;
by what authority, 30;
description of, 136;
curiosities in, 137.

Hillhouse, William, present at interview with Governor Jonathan
Trumbull, 267.

Hooker, Rev. Thomas, settles at Hertford, 18;
his motive for quitting Massachusets-Bay, 29;
Church-system, 39.

Howling wilderness, Connecticut improperly so called, 107.

Huet, the Rev. Mr., some mention of, 139.

Humble-bee, description of, 188.

Humility, a bird so called, described, 186.