ii. 175;

Shirley’s plan for securing the allegiance of, ii. 177; Shirley’s plan to convert them to Protestantism, ii. 180; Ramesay tries to persuade them to join his expedition against Annapolis, ii. 182; again placed between two dangers, ii. 201; their letters to Ramesay and to Mascarene, ii. 201, 202; Ramesay’s peremptory orders to, ii. 203; deplorable position of, ii. 203; England fails to do its duty by, ii. 203; Shirley and, ii. 312-357.

Acadian seas, the, i. 104, 120.

Acadian village, the, life at, i. 113.

Adams, i. 195.

Adams, Mr., of Medfield, i. 230.

Adams, town of, ii. 231.

Addison, i. 147.

Aillebout, Captain d’, commandant at the Island Battery, ii. 120, 284, 303.

Aix-la-Chapelle, the Peace of, signing of, ii. 256.

Akins, Mr., i. 211.

Alabama River, the, ii. 51.

Alabama, State of, i. 301.

Albany, fort at, i. 9; efforts of the English to draw the fur-trade to, i. 14;