Narragansett Swamp Fight, the, i. 257. Nassonites, the, i. 356. Natchez, city of, i, 304. Natchez Indians, the, i. 304; massacre the French, i. 320, 321. Natchitoches, French post at, 355, 356, 358. Nathaniel, Captain, captures Elisha Plaisted, i. 53. Naurantsouak, see _Norridgewock_. Neal, Andrew, fortified house of, attacked by Indians, i. 48. Necessity, Fort, Washington at, i. 339; ii. 185. “Neutral French,” the, ii. 173. Neuvillette, Lieutenant, death of, i. 111. New Brunswick, i. 110, 212. Newbury, proposed French and Indian attack on, i. 96, 97; i. 126. Newcastle, Duke of, ii. 84, 86, 87, 105, 107, 118, 127, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 150; at the head of the government, ii. 151; his absurdities, ii. 151; approves of Shirley’s plan to conquer Canada, ii. 152; his promises, ii. 153; he fails to keep his promises, ii. 154, 155; ii. 157, 164, 168; his apathy regarding the defence of Acadia, ii. 170; Shirley’s letters regarding the Acadian dilemma to, ii. 171, 175, 176, 179, 312, 314, 317, 320, 322, 325, 330, 331, 342, 345, 349, 350, 352, 353, 354; leaves Acadia to drift with the tide, ii. 180; ii. 201; blamed by Shirley for not protecting the Acadians, ii. 204; Clinton complains to, ii. 209; letter to Shirley from, ii. 348. Newcastle, island of, ii. 73, 74. New England, loose use of the name, i. 5; French plans for the destruction of, i. 5; the whole burden of war falls upon, i. 16; the Abenakis spurred on by the French against, i. 48; Vaudreuil sends a large war-party against, i. 55; another expedition against, i. 96; contribution to the sufferers of the Island of St. Christopher from, i. 100; has a lion’s share in the Acadian fisheries, i. 111; disappointment in the delay of the British fleet, i. 145; barred out from the fur-trade by New York, i. 272. Newfoundland, divided between two conflicting powers, i. 131; i. 156, 161; 395 claimed by England, i. 184; i. 188, 189; ii. 318, 321. New France, the early missions of, i. 214; fatal error of her rulers in not acquiring possession of New York, i. 273; has two heads, i. 324.