Dartmouth, VIII. 22; Lord Dart-
mouth presents it to the King, 47.
Measures adopted in reference to griev
ances by the towns of, 37. Petition for
the removal of the Governors, 52;
presented to the King, 100. Una-
nimity of the people in favor of lib-
erty, 71. Excitement produced in,
by the proceedings of Parliament in
1774, 127. Excitement in, in 1774,
132. Proposed convention of dele-
gates, 133.
Character of the new
constitution of, IX. 36. Impost of
five per cent, agreed to by, X. 25.
Justification of the State of against
certain censures in the British papers,
329.
Mastodon, great, Mr. Collinson's de-
scription of some bones of the, VI.
276.
Mathematics, utility of the, II. 66.
MATHER, COTTON, remembered by
Franklin, VIII. 68. Anecdotes of, X.
83.
MATHER, INCREASE, Franklin's recol-
lection of, VIII. 68.
MATHER, SAMUEL, his argument, to
prove that America was known to
the ancients, noticed, VIII. 68.
Matter, allusion to Colden's Thoughts
on the various species of, VI. 32. On
the vis inertia of, 87. Suggestion re-
specting the cause of the cohesion of
its particles, 123.
MAUDUIT, ISRAEL, appears for Gover-
nor Hutchinson before the Privy
Council, on the hearing of the peti-
tion for his removal, IV. 447. Again
mentioned, VIII. 104.
Maypole, quarrel respecting a, VII. 237.
MAZEAS, Abbé, his account of certain
electrical experiments, V. 293.
MAZZEI, PHILIP, his residence in this
country alluded to, VIII. 188.
MCHENRY, JAMES, mentioned, X. 135.
MCLEOD, Captain, disengaged partial-
ly from his parole by Franklin, IX.
308.
McVICKAR, Professor, his account of
Dr. Bard, VI. 73.
Meadows, on the cultivation of grass
in, VI. 83.
Meat, of the mode of rendering it ten-
der by electricity, V. 456.
MECOM, BENJAMIN, VII. 10. His con-
duct as an apprentice, 11. Is estab-
lished as a printer in Antigua, 60.
His departure from Antigua, 117.
Again referred to, 125.
MECOM, JANE, her domestic misfor-
tunes, VII. 514. Franklin's kindness
to her shown by his correspondence
with her, X. 325. See FRANKLIN,
JANE.
Medal, emblematic, designed by Frank-
lin, IX. 173. Of those struck in hon-
er of Franklin, 508.
Mediation of Austria and Russia de-
clined by the King of France, IX. 3.
Accepted by Congress, 47. Declined
by England, 89. Of Russia offered
to Holland, 317. Declined, 331.
MELVILL, General, X. 133.
MERCER, W., his description of a wa-
ter-spout at Antigua, VI. 143.
Merchants, notions concerning Trade
and, II. 418.
Mercury, some account of preparations
made for observing the transit of, VI.
159.
MEREDITH, HUGH, becomes the part-
ner of Franklin, Í. 77. Their separa-
tion, 89.
MESMER, his pretended cures by mag-
netism, X. 75.
Metals, new relation between water
and, V. 260. Correction of the mis-
take that they alone are conductors,
283. Power of the explosion of, 473.
Melting of, by lightning, not a cold
fusion, VI. 257. Fixed air obtained
by dissolving, VIII. 172.
Middlesex Election, riots attending the,
VII. 400, 401.
Militia, in what respect preferable to
regular troops, II. 494.
Militia Act of Pennsylvania, drawn by
Franklin, alluded to, I. 197. III. 78.
Again, VII. 99.
Militia Bill, remarks on a, which was
rejected by the Proprietor's Deputy or
Governor of Pennsylvania, IV. 95.
Ministers, Foreign, their expenses usu-
ally charged to public account, IX. 44.
Of their salaries, X. 44.
MIRABEAU, Count, introduced by
Franklin to Mr. Vaughan, X. 138.
Mississippi, Mr. Livingston's vindica-
tion of the justice of the claim of the
United States as far west as the, IX.
129.
MITCHELL, JOHN, his tract on Yellow
Fever, mentioned, VI. 72.
MITCHELL, view presented by his map
of the right of the Six Nations to
country on the Ohio, IV. 231. His
State of Great Britain and America
quoted, 355. His map alluded to,
VII. 87.
Modesty, its importance to the young,
VII. 2.
MOLESWORTH, Lord, his view of the
utility of stoves in Denmark, VI. 53.
Money, effect of the scarcity of, on the
rate of interest, II. 255. And on
trade in produce, 256. On the im-
migration of laborers and mechanics,
258. On the consumption of foreign
goods, 259. Its utility as a medium
of exchange, 265 Its value as bul-
lion, 270. And as currency, 271.
Advantage of rendering it plentiful,
275. How to be issued under the
plan of union in 1754, III. 51.
MONTAGUE, ELIZABETH, VII. 335.
MONTEARREY, interview of Franklin
with, respecting military supplies,
VIII. 410.
MONTESQUIEU, President, his view of
the effect of the severity of the penal
code, II. 482.
MONTGOLFIER, mode of inflating his
balloon, VI. 453.
MONTGOMERY, General, monument for,
VIII. 277, 394. Again mentioned,
IX. 385.
MONTGOMERY, his irregular proceed-
ings relative to a treaty with Moroc-
co, X. 34, 35, 39.
MOORE, WILLIAM, proceedings of the
Assembly of Pennsylvania against,
VII. 174.
Moors, anecdote illustrating the honor
of the, IV. 67.
Moral Algebra, described, VIII. 20.
Application of, 419.
Morals of Chess, II. 187.
Moral Subjects, Essays on, II. 1.
Moravian Indians, cruelty on the fron-
tier towards, IX. 358.
Moravian Missionaries, passports grant-
ed by Franklin, for vessels of, V. 122.
Again, VIII. 277, 496.
Moravians, Franklin's visit to the, at
Bethlehem, 1. 203.
MORELLET, Abbé, lines on drinking,
addressed to, II. 222. His questions
addressed to Franklin respecting mil-
itia, and the answers, 494. Some of
his writings mentioned, X. 300.
MORGAN, introduced by Franklin to
Lord Kames, VII. 233.
Morocco, of a treaty between the Uni-
ted States and, IX. 530. American
relations with, X. 16, 31, 34, 35.
MORRIS, GOUVERNEUR, introduced by
Franklin to Abbé Morellet, X. 383
MORRIS, ROBERT, account of his efforts
to restore the credit of the United
States, IX. 59. Of the necessity of
foreign aid, 60. His account of the
disposition of the moneys raised in
France, 66. Effect of his financial
measures, 176. His remarks respect-
ing the settlement of the public ac-
counts, X. 143.
MORRIS, ROBERT H., Governor of
Pennsylvania, Franklin's conversation
with, I. 179. His first speech to the
Assembly, III. 281. His message re-
lating to French encroachments, 285
Refuses his assent to a currency bill,
291. Denies the right of the Assem-
bly to call for his instructions, 302.
Expostulatory message of, 325. Re-
fuses his assent to a paper money bill,
334. And to one for raising money
on the credit of the province, 338.
Requires the Assembly to furnish
Braddock with provisions, 357. But
refuses to communicate to them Brad-
dock's letter, 361. Rejects the money
bills sent to him, 365. Convenes the
Assembly in consequence of Brad-
dock's defeat, 366. Returns their bill
for a supply, with amendments, 371.
His controversy with them relative to
the roads opened by the Province for
the King's forces, 400. His message
respecting his various topics of con-
troversy with the Assembly, 440. De-
sires to involve the Province in war
with the Delawares and Shawanese,
471. Communicates his apprehension
of an attack from the Indians, 491.
Continued controversies with the As-
sembly, 493. Is superseded by Gov-
ernor Denny, 506. His commission
to Franklin, VII. 103.
MORVEAU, his suggestion of the use
of inflammable air for inflating bal-
loons, VI. 453.
MOSES, conduct of the Jews towards,
V. 160.
Motion for Prayers, in the convention,
Franklin's, V. 153.
Motive with which benefits should be
conferred, VII. 74.
Moulin Joli, account of the, VIII.
473.
Mountains, their effect on ocean clouds,
V. 215. On the origin of springs in,
VI. 80. Project of the Royal Society
for ascertaining the lateral attraction
of, 373.
MUNRO, his mode of preserving water
clear and sweet, VI. 324.
Muse, visit of a, VII. 344.
Music, Scotch, observations on the,
VI. 263. Defects in the composition
of modern, 269.
Musketo Hawks, Sir J. Pringle's ex-
periments on, VI. 442.
MUSSCHENBROEK, his compliment to
Franklin, VII. 186.
Mutual Improvement, rules of a club
established for, II: 9.
My Plain Country Joan, Franklin's
song, VII. 92.
NAIRNE, EDWARD, his patent electri-
cal machines, and the effect on the
eyes of animals killed by it, V. 479.
His hygrometer, VI. 449.
Nantes, fashions in, VIII. 197.
Narrative of the late Massacres in Lan-
caster county, IV. 54.
National Wealth, II. 373. See Wealth
of Nations.
Natural History of America, Franklin's
suggestion to Bartram to write a, VII.
433. Dr. Lettsom's plan for the in-
vestigation of the, X. 268.
Navigation, observations on the differ-
ence of, in shoal and deep water, V1.
283. Experiment illustrating this,
284. Suggestion of some improve.
ments in, 463.
Navigation Acts, views of the colonists
relative to the British, V. 15.
NEAVE, OLIVER, Franklin's remarks
on a paper by, on Sound, VI. 250.
NECKER, his disposition towards the
United States, VIII. 354. His Ad-
ministration des Finances, X. 197.
Needle, effect of lightning on the mag-
netic, explained, V. 224.
Negotiations for a Reconciliation be-
tween Great Britain and the Colonies,
V. 2.
Negroes, Address to the Public from
the Pennsylvania Society for promo-
ting the Abolition of Slavery, and the
Relief of free, unlawfully held in bon-
dage, II. 515.
Negro School, mention of a, VII. 201.
NEMOURS, DUPONT DE, one of his works
commended, X. 351.
NEUFVILLE, JOHN DE, his proposal of
a loan, VIII. 386. IX. 106.
Neutral Vessels, rights of, VIII. 458,
463, 466. Supported by the Armed
Neutrality, 490.
Newbury, effect of lightning on
church in, V. 357.
New England, causes of the deprecia-
tion of the paper currency of, II. 345.
Edmund Randolph's account of, in
1676, VII. 551. Townships of, ef-
fect of their resolutions, VIII. 84.
New England Courant, published by
James Franklin, I. 22. Proceedings
of the Massachusetts Assembly against
the publisher, 24. Is discontinued,
Newfoundland, remarks on the naviga-
tion between New York and, VI. 497.
New Hampshire, of liberty of con-
science in, IV. 88. Of disturbances
between Vermont and, IX. 162.
New Jersey, inconveniences arising
from the proprietary government of,
IV. 85. Instructions of Queen Anne
relative to liberty of conscience in, 86.
Inflammability of the surface of cer-
tain rivers in, VI. 415. Franklin's
appointment and instructions as agent
of, VII. 460. Certain acts of, objected
to in England, 517. Application of a
committee to Franklin for information,
VIII. 126.
Newspapers, in Massachusetts, I. 23.
How they should be conducted, 123.
Humorous account of, and of news-
writers, VII. 280. Of the abuse of,
IX. 461.
NEWTON, SIR ISAAC, his Optics quoted,
relative to the qualities of light, VI.
115.
New York, of the formation of the
colony of, V. 85.
NIXON, WILLIAM, IX. 73.
Noetica, Dr. Johnson's cited, VI. 125.
NOGARET, FELIX, his translation of the
Latin verse applied by Turgot to
Franklin, VIII. 537.
NOLLET, Abbé, improperly represented
in Europe as having first established
the identity of electricity and light-
ning, V. 176. Colden's examination
of his letters on electricity addressed
to Franklin, 319. Account of the
publication of his work, 320. His
objections to the use of rods, 422.
His explanation of the ground of his
controversy with Franklin, 493. Par-
allel between his and Franklin's the-
ories, 514. Imperfect construction of
his electrical machine, VI. 343. De-
fects of his experiments, VII. 61.
Non-Conductors, the most appropriate
term for bodies that do not conduct
the electric fluid, V. 260. What sub-
stances are the best, 415.
Non-Consumption Agreements, in Amer-
ica, their origin, IV. 383.
Non-Electrics, V. 259.
Non-Importation Associations, their ef-
fect on commerce, VII. 441. Expe-
diency of maintaining, 445 Manner
in which their plan is fulfilled, 486.
NORD, Count du, visits the Academy
of Sciences in Paris, IX. 227. Anec-
dote relating to his visit to Franklin,
NORRIS, ISAAC, declines the appoint-
ment of joint commissioner with
Franklin to England, VI. 130.
NORTH, Lord, his motion in the House
of Lords relative to accommodation
with these colonies, V. 71. His in-
terview with Franklin, VII. 407. In
favor of repealing the act taxing the
colonies, 475. His idea respecting
manufactures in the colonies, VIII.
34. Meets with Franklin, 74. His
plan of conciliation, 147. Remarks
on the plan, 237. His conciliatory
bill condemned, 241. Its passage in
the House of Commons, 245. His
interview with Mr. Hartley on the
subject of negotiations for peace, IX.
121. Announces the projected change
of ministry, 183. His coalition with
Mr. Fox, 490.
Northeast Storms, suggestion that their
course is opposed to the course of the
wind, VI. 80. Mode of ascertaining
this fact, 105. Franklin's suggestion
as to the cause, 221.
Northmen, Wheaton's History of the,
alluded to, respecting their discovery
of America, II. 76. VIII. 69.
Norway, seizure of American prizes in,
VIII. 407, 425. M. Bernstorff's com-
munication on the subject, 433. Same
subject, 462. IX. 511. Complaint
by the Danish ambassador of outrages
committed by American cruisers on
the coast of, IX. 157, 167, 171.
Note respecting Trade and Manufac-
tures, H. 366.
Notes on Virginia, Jefferson's, X. 317.
Notions concerning Trade and Mer-
chants, II. 418.
Nova Scotia, difficulty of finding set-
tlers for, IV. 354. Amount of parlia-
mentary grant for, 369.
Observations and Suppositions towards
forming a new Hypothesis of the Phe-
nomena of Thundergusts, V. 211.
Observations concerning the Increase of
Mankind and the Peopling of Colonies,
II. 311.
Observations on Blood, mentioned,
VIII. 172.
Observations on War, II. 487.
Obtrusive Applications, remarks on,
VIII. 209, 218, 224.
Officers, foreign, their obtrusive appli-
cations for employment in America,
VIII. 228.
Ohio Indians, their complaints of the
whites VII. 77. Treaty with the,
where made, 79.
Ohio Settlement, origin of the grant for
the, IV. 302. Report of the Lords
commissioners of trade upon the sub-
ject of the, 303. Their objections to
the grant, 304. Franklin's answer to
the report, 324. Facility of transpor-
tation to the, 352.
Oil, of the evaporation of, VI. 129.
Franklin's account of his first obser-
vation of its effect on the surface of
water, 253. Mr. Farish on the same
subject, 355. Pliny's allusion to this
property of, 356. Explanation of the
effect, 361. Preservation of a Dutch
ship by pouring it into the sea, 364.
Old Age, on the habits of, VII. 132.
On tenderness for, 133.
Old Testament, not all divinely in
spired. X. 134.
OLEARIUS, his remark on the power of
the Russians to endure heat and cold,
VI. 59.
OLIVER, ANDREW, Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, account of the procuring of his
letters with those of Hutchinson,
IV. 405. Address of the House of
Representatives of Massachusetts to
the King for his removal, 430. Pro-
ceedings of the Council relative to his
conduct as secretary of the province,
488. Petition for his removal, VIII.
53.
OLIVER, PETER, his account of the di-
vining rod, II. 41.
ONSLOW, ARTHUR, dedication of the
Historical Review of the Constitution
and Government of Pennsylvania to,
III. 109.
ORLEANS, Duke of, his character, X.
389.
Orphan Schoolhouse, Hints for Consid-
eration respecting the, in Philadel-
phia, II. 159.
OSWALD, RICHARD, introduced
Franklin by Lord Shelburne, IX. 240.
Recommended by Mr. Laurens, 241.
Converses with Franklin, 242. Who
introduces him to Count de Ver-
gennes, 243. His interview with that
minister, 245. Suggests the surren
der of Canada by Great Britain, 251.
Returns to Paris to adjust the prelim-
inaries of a treaty, 265. His want of
explicitness, 269. His account to
Franklin of the views of the British
ministry in regard to peace, 311. By
whom commissioned to treat, 336.
Communicates to Lord Shelburne his
conversation with Franklin relative to
negotiation, 353. Receives his com-
mission to treat, 377. His instruc-
tions relative to the concession of
American Independence, 407. Alter-
ation in his commission proposed by
Mr. Jay, 407. And assented to, 408.
PACCARD, ascends Mont Blanc, X. 279.
Parket-boats, failure of a scheme for,
VIII. 369.
Padua, Franklin's election as a mem-
ber of the Academy of Arts and Sci-
ences in, IX. 197.
PAINE, THOMAS, introduced by Frank-
lin to Richard Bache, VIII. 137. His
occupation in this country, 138. In-
troduced to General Lee, 174 Urged
by Franklin, not to publish an irreli
gious work, X. 281. Introduced to
the Duke de la Rochefoucauld, 291.
His journey in France, 310. Model
of a bridge, 311.
PALFREY, WILLIAM, his account of
Lord Howe's reception of a letter of
Franklin's, V. 102. His death, IX. 3.
Paper, lines on, ascribed to Franklin
without apparent authority, II. 161.
Chinese mode of manufacturing, VI.
Paper Currency, character of Frank-
lin's inquiry into the nature and ne-
cessity of a, II. 254. What classes
are interested against increasing, 261.
What classes in favor of, 262. Effect
of a large addition to the, upon its
value, 263. Character of a, founded
on land, 268. Of the issue of, in
Pennsylvania in 1739, 277. Remarks
and facts relative to this American,
340. Report of the Board of Trade
in favor of restraining the issue of,
341. Its effects on the prosperity of
New England and Pennsylvania, 343.
Causes of its depreciation, 344. Its
advantages in some respects over gold
and silver, 349. Scheme for furnish-
ing the colonies with a, not a legal
tender, 352. Governor Pownall's plan
for giving stability to the, 354. Of
that of the United States, 421. Its
depreciation, arising from excess, 422.
Different descriptions of, 422. First
issue of, in Pennsylvania. III. 201.
Its effect, 202. Measures taken to
prevent depreciation, 203. Extract
from Franklin's vindication of the
American, VI. 322. Of the Pennsyl-
vanians, 368. Account of the Act of
Parliament relating to the, 429. Re-
marks on the American, VII. 482.
Queen Anne's proclamation for pro-
ducing uniformity in it, VIII. Î15.
Remarks on, 116. Its depreciation,
329. Of reducing the quantity, 368.
Of that held by foreigners, 477. On
the American, 507. Its depreciation,
Par of Exchange, remarks on the, II.
Parable, against Persecution, account
of the, II. 118. Its origin not yet
traced, 121. Again mentioned, VIII.
404, X. 400. The only credit claim-
ed by Franklin in relation to it, 401.
PARADISE, his supposed negotiation
with Franklin in concert with Sir W.
Jones, VIII. 365. Removes to the
United States, X. 321.
Paralysis, effect of electricity in cases
of, V. 359.
PARCIO, ANTONINO, his remark on the
protection against sickness afforded
by warm rooms, VI. 41.
Paris, visit of Franklin to, VII. 358.
Use of rouge in, 360.
Parliament, remarks on an alleged
change of opinion in Dr. Franklin,
relative to its power over the colonies,
III. 67. Views of the colonists relative
to that power, IV. 169. Feeling of the
colonists towards, 170. Of its power
to tax in America, 216. Several of
the King's dominions not subject to,
281. On the representation of the
colonies in, VII. 315. Il-judged act
of, requiring the colonies to provide
for soldiers, 330. Its legislative pow
er over the colonies, 331. On Ainer-
ican representation in, 370. Of its
dissolution in 1768, 397. Act of, re-
lating to paper money, 429. Its de-
termination not to repeal this duty
act, 439. Its encroachment on the
rights of the colonies, 477. Its right
to tax the colonies generally given
up, 501. That of 1772 does little in
regard to America, VIII. 7. Its right
to legislate for the colonies denied,
88. Excitement produced by acts re-
lative to Massachusetts and Boston,
127. Debate in, on peace with Amer-
ica, 247. Of reform in, X. 79.
PARSONS, WILLIAM, VII. 99. His death
and character, 181.
Passports, for Moravian vessels and
Captain Cook, granted by Franklin,
V. 122.
Passy, its situation, VIII. 209. Frank-
lin's mode of life at, 315.
Pays de Vaud, respecting the mortality
of the, VI. 314.
Peace, debate in Parliament on, between
Great Britain and America, VIII. 247.
Not to be concluded without an ac-
knowledgment of the independence of
the latter, 253. Franklin's conversa-
tions with Mr. Hartley and Mr. Chap-
man, respecting propositions for, 268.
To be obtained only on fair and equal
terms, 285. Improbability of, 295. How
it might be effected, 300. The alliance
between France and the United States
an obstacle to, 312. Advantage of
obtaining some preliminaries of, 333.
Franklin's remarks on Hartley's pro-
positions for a, 345. Unfounded ru-
mor of, 403. Mediation of Russia
and Austria for, declined by France,
IX. 4. Mediation for, again mention-
ed, 16. Mediation accepted by Con-
gress, and instructions for the negotia-
tion of, communicated to Franklin,
46, 47. His interview with Count de
Vergennes, announcing his instruc-
tions, 76. Mr. Adams's remarks on
the commission for negotiating, 81.
Mediation for, not accepted by the
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