on in regard to slaves captured by the British, 381.

Hamilton, Dr., his connection with the Negro plot at New York, 160.

Hancock, John, letter on the condition of the South-Carolina Negroes
recaptured from the British, 378.

"Hannibal," sloop, Negroes captured from, 372.

Harcourt, Col. William, captures Gen. Charles Lee, 366.

Harper, ----, one of the founders of the colony at Cape Palmas,
Liberia, 95.

Harris, Rev. Samuel, describes bravery of Negro regiment at battle
of Rhode Island, 369.

Hawkins, Sir John, a slave-trader, 138.

"Hazard," armed vessel, recaptures Negroes, 376.

Hendrick, Caesar, a slave, sues for his freedom, 204, 231.

Hessian officer, letter on the employment of Negroes in the army, 343.

Hillgroue, Nicholas, engaged in the slave-trade, 269.

Hispaniola, slaves from Sierra Leone sold at, 138.

Hobby, Mr., Negro in the army claimed by, 384.

Hogg, Robert, a merchant of New York, robbed by Negroes, 145.

Holbrook, Felix, petition of, for freedom, 133.

Holland, growth of slavery in New Netherlands, 134;
children of manumitted Negroes held as slaves to serve the
government of, 135;
slaves exchanged for tobacco, 136;
engaged in the slave-trade, 463.

Holt, Lord, his opinion that slavery was unknown to English law, 203.

Hopkins, John H., views of slavery, 7, 8.

Hopkins, Samuel, necessity of employing the Negroes in the American
army, 338.

Horsmanden, Daniel, one of the judges in the trial of the Negro plot
at New York, 1741, 148.

Hotham, Sir Charles, testimony in regard to the abolishment of slavery
in Liberia, 105, 106.

Hughson, John, his tavern at New York a resort for Negroes, 147;
his connection with the Negro plot, 147;
trial, 152, 157;
sentenced to be hanged, 158;
executed, 161.

Hughson, Sarah, her connection with the New York Negro plot, 152;
trial, 157;
respited, 164;
testimony, 165, 166, 168.

Human race, the unity of, 443.

Humphreys, David, recruits a company of colored infantry in
Connecticut, 361.

Hutchinson, a commissioner to treat with king of Ashantee, 39.

Hutchinson, Gov. Thomas, refuses to sign bill to prevent the
importation of slaves from Africa, 223.

Indians, taxable, 122, 123;
not treated as slaves, 123;
declared slaves, 124, 125;
denied the right to appear as witnesse