agent, 44-45; on rights of colonies, 50; The Increase of Mankind ..., 51; The Interest of Great Britain Considered, 54; opinion of Stamp Act, 65; opinion as to union of colonies, 78; examined in Parliament on tax question, 104-107; opinion of rights of Parliament in the colonies, 137-138; letters to first Continental Congress, 215, 217; Pitt discusses conciliation plan with, 221; consulted as to North's conciliation plan, 222-223; votes for independence, 253. Friends of Liberty and Trade, 147. Fur-trade, 27. G Gadsden, Christopher, quoted, 80. Gage, Thomas, General, 199, 207, 208, 229, 230. Galloway, Joseph, at first Continental Congress, 214, 215; conciliation plan, 216; in second Continental Congress, 232. George III, attitude toward Stamp Act, 99 et seq.; quoted, 200. Georgia, unrepresented in Stamp Act congress, 79. Gordon, William, quoted, 74. Grenville, George, Premier, 13; character, 15; letter to Walpole, 16; government efficiency, 17; interest in revenue, 19-20; content with colonial government, 22; budget, 23-29; plan of colonial defense, 39; plans stamp tax, 40-41; answers colonial agents concerning stamp tax, 42; postpones stamp tax, 43; consults Franklin, 44-45; perfects stamp tax plan, 45-46; quoted, 98; dismissed from ministry, 100, 101; leader of Opposition, 102-103, 119. Gridley, Jeremiah, 91, 167. Guadeloupe, 5, 53, 54. H Halifax, Earl of, Colonial Secretary, 21, 22. Hallowell, Benjamin, 84. Hancock, John, defies Stamp Act, 95; celebrates repeal of Stamp Act, 98; Liberty sloop riot, 124-126; during period of waning enthusiasm, 152, 153; relations with Samuel Adams, 179; in Mass. Assembly, 193, 196; violation of non-importation agreement, 203. Hawley, Major, 185, 213. Henry, Patrick, in House of Burgesses (1765), 67; personal characteristics, 69-70; for Virginia Resolutions, 71, 72, 73; in first Continental Congress, 212, 214. Hillsborough, Earl of, advises against Stamp Act, 40; censures Mass. circular letter, 131, 142, 164-165. Howe, Richard, Earl, Admiral, 222. Hughes, John, 65. Hume, David, Franklin corresponds with, 6; quoted, 7. Hutchinson, Anne, 165. Hutchinson, Thomas, on colonial rights, 56-58; in Stamp Act riot, 84-85; adjourns Boston superior court, 91; orders troops to retire from Boston, 128-129; made Governor of Mass., 152-153; quoted, 150; life and character, 165-170; ideas of liberty, 170-174; relations with Samuel Adams, 175 et seq.; letters, 193-195, 196-198; History of Massachusetts Bay, 195; leaves for England, 199. I Indians, side with big battalions, 33-34; reservations, 35-36. Ingersoll, Jared, 65, 82, 98. J Jackson, Grenville's secretary, 40, 46. John Jay, 210, 233, 240. Jefferson, Thomas, in House of Burgesses, 71; quoted, 200; drafts Declaration of Independence, 253-256. Jenkinson, Charles, British Secretary of the Treasury, 39. Jenyns, Soame, on Stamp Act, 109-113. Johnson, Conn. agent, 151, 176. Johnston, George, 70, 71. K Kames, Lord, Franklin corresponds with, 6. Kirk, Thomas, 124, 125. L