reception of Washington at, in 1789, iii. 89;
frugal habits of Washington in, iii. 169;
houses occupied by Washington in (_note_), iii. 169.

New Windsor, headquarters of Governor Clinton at, ii. 546.

Niagara, expedition against, under Governor Shirley, proposed by General
Braddock, i. 141;
failure of Shirley's expedition against, i. 185.

Nicola, Colonel Lewis, letter of, to Washington, urging his assumption of
the title of king, iii. 8;
reply of Washington to, iii. 9.

Ninety Six, siege of, by General Greene, iii. 2.

Noailles, Viscount de, refuge taken by, in America (_note_), iii. 278.

Norfolk, distress of the loyalists on board the ships at, ii. 24;
laid in ashes by Lord Dunmore, ii. 25;
destroyed by the republicans under Colonel Stevens--barracks erected at,
by Lord Dunmore, ii. 109.

North Carolina, "Regulators" of, in 1770, i. 371;
loyalty of, in 1775, i. 496;
provincial congress formed in, i. 520;
embarkation of Cornwallis for, with seven regiments, ii. 90;
outrages of Cornwallis in, ii. 185;
increase of the revolutionary feeling in, ii. 111;
Martin the last royal governor of, ii. 120;
hesitation of, to ratify the federal constitution, iii. 98.

North Castle, retreat of Washington from White Plains to, ii. 322;
perplexity of Washington at, as to the movements of General Howe,
ii. 323.

Northern American army, bad condition of, in the autumn of 1776, ii. 243.

North, Lord, chosen prime minister in 1770, i. 364;
character and personal appearance of--early opposition of, to the
Americans (_note_), i. 365;
proposal of, to continue the duty on tea, i. 366;
large majority of, in the house of commons, in 1774, i. 485;
caricatures of, published in England, i. 486;
preparatory measures of, for the coercion of the colonies, i. 493;
address to the king relative to American affairs moved by. i. 494;
bill hostile to the trade of New England brought forward by, i. 496;
"conciliatory bill" brought forward by, i. 497;
misrepresentations of the evacuation of, Boston made by. ii. 85;
decisive conciliatory measures proposed by, in relation to the
colonies--opposition to the measures of, by Lord Chatham, ii. 608;
Washington's opinion of the proposed measures of, ii. 609;
the bills of, treated with scorn throughout the country, ii. 610;
resignation by, of the premiership, after the surrender at