Birxet,  Jame.4  G  ,  his  fta|M>r  de!4troyed,  iv.,33ij;  can-
didate for  I*ri'nid<*rir.  3^J8.
Bishop,  Bridget,  a  witch,  ii.,  461,  462.
Bishopp,  Col.,  iv..  19S.
BissKL.H,  New  Nethorland  patroon,  i.,43.'j.
Bjarni  Herjilpson,  voyage  of,  i.,  3?^.
Bl.«ck,  Colo.nkl,  at  .N«-w  York,  ill.,  493.
Black,  Mr.,  mobbed,  iv  ,  329.
Bl.\ck  Beard,  a  pirate.  Hi..  97-99.
Blackburn's  Ford,  fijrht  at,  iv.,  452.
Black  Hawk  War,  iv..  295.
Black  People,  ill..  37.
Black  Point,  .Me.,  ii,  441.
Black  Rock  attacked,  iv.,198;  racked,  202.
Black.stock,  okiruiihh  at,  iv..  39.
Blackstoite,  William,  i.,  42!^,  531,  532;  his  home  on
the  Seekonk  River,  ii.,  406,  407.
BlackwblL'S  Island,  III.,  505.
Bladb.vsburg,  battle  of,  iv.,  219.
Blair,  Francis  P.,  Iv.,  422.
Bl-air,  Tiir  Rf.v.  James,  founder  of  William  and
Mary  College,  ill.,  59,  66.
Blakr,  .Admiral,  ii.,  139.
Blake,  Joseph,  in  Carolina,  ii.,  360,  372:  death  of ,
659.
Blake,  Lieut.  Thomas,  iii.,  686.
Hlakelet.  C\pt.,  iv.,  224.
Bland  and  hix  fleet,  rapture  of.  iii..  52.
Hland.Mr  .  Hi,  33^.
Ulanti.  Col  Thf.odoric,  iii.   554.
Rland,  (Jilbs,  iu  Va.,  H..  3'>7  ^/ .«'"/. ;  execute<I,  317.
Blasphemy,  lawn  agaiu^t,  ii..  tK>.
Blkpkins,  Dethmar,  on  (Jreonland.  I.,  79.
Blennerha.ssett,  Harman,  iv.,  lol.
Block,  Adriakn,  cruise  of,  1.,  •*i59,  3i)0.
Blockade  of  American  coa^t  by  the  Brittah,  Iv.,
20>  ;  of  Southern  vo«.'«t,  449.
Block  Island,  i.  17H,  360;  Endicott  at,  ii.,2;  a  ren-
(Jezvous,  HI.,  112,  115.
Block  Island  Indians  (branch  of  the  Pequottt),  mur-
der Oldham,  ii.,  1  ;  puni^htHi,  4.
Blokkaert,  Savcel.  patroon,  I.,  431  et  aeo.
Bloodhounds,  lued  in  Seminole  wmr,  lv.,85S.
Bloody  Belt,  The,  III  ,  314.
Bloody  Brook,  Mrm.,  masiMcre  at,  U.,  411.
Bloody  Bridge,  battle  of,  IU.,  820.
Bloody  Stick,  The,  III.,  M.
Bloompield,  N.  J.,  in  Newark  pnrchaee,  U.,  82S.
Blue  Lights,  Iv.,  208.
