Nelson, Hugh (of Va.), 122 n., 123 n. Nelson, Attorney-General, 162. Netherlands. See Holland. New England, slavery in, 14, 34, 44; slave-trade by, 34-36, 43, 57; Colonial statutes, see under individual Colonies. New Hampshire, restrictions in, 36, 37; attitude toward slave-trade, 34, 72, 94; State legislation, 250. New Jersey, slavery in, 14; restrictions in, 32, 33, 76; attitude toward slavery, 64, 74, 178; Colonial and State statutes, 200, 205, 221, 222, 225, 230, 244. New Mexico, 176. New Netherland, 24, 199, 200. New Orleans, illicit traffic to, 92, 115, 131 n., 161, 166, 171, 179. Newport, R.I., 35, 41. New York, slavery in, 14; restrictions in, 25-27; Abolition societies in, 74, 83; Colonial and State statutes, 203-04, 210, 213, 214, 218, 229-30, 234, 239, 245-46. New York City, illicit traffic at, 162, 166, 178-81, 190, 191. Nichols (of Va.), Congressman, 87. Norfolk, Va., 162. North Carolina, restrictions in, 19, 57, 76; "Association" in, 48, 55; reception of Constitution, 65, 71; cession of back-lands, 91; Colonial and State statutes, 112, 232, 241, 242, 255. Northwest Territory, 91. Nourse, Joseph, Registrar of the Treasury, 120 n. Nova Scotia, 52. Nunez River, Africa, 129. OGLETHORPE, General James, 15. Olin (of Vt.), Congressman, 105 n. Ordinance of 1787, 91. "Ostend Manifesto," 177. PAGE, John (of Va.), 81. Palmerston, Lord, 146. Panama Congress, 142 n. Pardons granted to slave-traders, 131 n. Paris, France, Treaty of, 134, 135, 137 n. Parker, R.E. (of Va.), 77-78, 81. Parliament, slave-trade in, 10, 134. Pastorius, F.D., 28. Paterson's propositions, 58. Peace negotiations of 1783, 134. Pemberton, Thomas, 34. Pennsylvania, slavery in, 14; restrictions in, 28-31, 76; attitude towards slave-trade, 56, 67, 70, 80, 83; in Constitutional Convention, 64; Colonial and State statutes, 201-05, 209, 211, 213-14, 220, 221, 222, 223, 227, 235-36. Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, 74, 80. Perdido River, 119. Perry, Commander, U.S.N., 162. Perry, Jesse, slave-trader, 131 n. Perry, Robert, slave-trader, 131 n. "Perry," U.S.S., 162, 165. Petitions, of Abolition societies, 56, 79-81, 83, 84; of free Negroes, 85, 86. Pettigrew (of S.C.), 176. Philadelphia, 162, 166. Pinckney, Charles (of S.C.), in Federal Convention, 58-60, 65. Pinckney, C.C. (of S.C.), in Federal Convention, 59-63, 64. Pindall, Congressman, 122 n., 123 n. Piracy, slave-trade made, 124-25, 140, 141, 146, 149, 155 n. Pitkin, T. (of Conn.), 99 n., 104 n. Pitt, William, 134. Plumer, Wm. (of N.H.), 127. Pollard, Edward, 176. Pongas River, Africa, 129. Portugal, treaties with England, 135, 137, 145 n., 150, 256; slaves in colonies, 46, 133; abolition of slave-trade by, 136, 144 n.; use of flag of, 144. Presidents. See under individual names. Price of slaves, 163. Prince George County, Va., 49. Privy Council, report to, 134.