Jack, Captain James, hears Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence to Continental Congress, at Philadelphia, in 1775, 621.

Jackson, Governor James, biographical Sketch of, 739.

Jackson, President Andrew, lays Corner stone of Monument to Washington's Mother, at Fredericksburg, in 1833--Assaulted by Randolph--Aneedote of, 127; Notice of his Mother, 616, 665; His Family--Birth place--Early Patriotism, 665.

James I., King, denounced as a Liar by Roger Williams in 1634, 053; Grants Charter to Baltimore in 1622, 395; Indignant at Rolfe for marrying Pocahontas, 454; Issues _Quo Warranto_ writs against London Company in 1621--Death of, 458.

James, Major, Property of, destroyed by Mob at New York in 1765, 788.

Jameson, Colonel, Head quarters at North Castle in 1780, 147; Strange Conduct of, relative to AndrÉ, 188.

James River, scenery on, at Richmond, 433; Change of Channel, 446; Origin of Name, 452.

Jamestown Island, Topography of, 446.

Jamestown, Ruins of, 447; Arrival of first White Woman at, in 1608, 455; Abandoned in 1609--Restored on Arrival of De la Ware, 456; Industry and Sobriety follows--Assumes Character of Permanency--Arrival of Female Emigrants--Cargo of Slaves, 457; Burned by Bacon in 1676, 461; Its early Associations, 462.

Jarvis, John W., Notice of, 107.

Jasper, Sergeant William, killed at Spring Hill Redoubt in 1779, 738;'Notice of, 742; His Bravery at Fort Sullivan in 1776, 756.

Jasper's Spring described--Its historical Associations, 742.

Jay, John, on Committee in Congress in 1775, 022; Opposes having Prayer in Continental Congress, 268.

Jefferson, Thomas, on Committee of Congress in 1775, 022; Draughts Declaration of Independence--Reasons why he was chosen to write it, 277; _Fac simile_ of Portion of in his Handwriting, 281; Library of, purchased by Congress in 1815, 105; Removes public Stores from Richmond and Westham for security against the British, 434; Rejects Proposal of Arnold, 435; Saves Public Records of Richmond--Directs Houdon, of Paris, to make Statue of Washington for Virginia, 436; _Fac simile_ of Marriage License Bond of, 442, 443; Proposes Slave Emancipation Law in Virginia Assembly--Employed in preparing counter Resolutions and Addresses of House of Burgesses, 484; Prepares Constitution for Virginia, 505; Offers Reward for Capture of Arnold in 1781, 540; Declines Re-election as Governor of Virginia--Retires to Montieello, 547; His Monogram and Seal--Tomb, 518; Attempted Capture of his Person--Escape to Carter's, 549; Hospitality of, to captive Troops of Burgoyn's Army, at Charlottesville--Letter to Patrick Henry, 552.

Jefferis' Ford, Notice of, 374.

Jennings, Edmund, succeeds Mott as Deputy Governor of Virginia in 1706, 471.

Jeskakake, accompanies Washington to Fort Le Bouf in 1753, 474.

John's Island, Notice of, 761.

Johnson, Dr. Joseph, Notice of, 623.

Johnson, Dr. Annuel, Quotation from, 581.

Johnson, Nathaniel, succeeds Moore as Governor of South Carolina in 1703, 745.

Johnstone, Governor George, Commissioner to America, in Conformity to North's conciliatory Bills, in 1778, 349; His Interview with Mrs. Ferguson, 350; Attempts to bribe General Reed, 351.

Johnston, succeeds Burrington as Governor of North Carolina in 1731., 363.

Joncaire, at Venango, in 1753,474.

Jones, Cornet, killed at Battle of Spencer's Ordinary--Buried with military Honors, 465.

Jones, Mrs. Wilie, Anecdote of, with Tarleton, 642.

Jones, Reverend David, Address at Erection of Paoli Monument--His Address to Soldiers at Ticonderoga in 1776--Biographical Sketch of, 371.

Jones, Peter, Founder of Petersburg, Virginia, 542.

Jumouville, M, De, killed near Fort Necessity in 1754, 475.