[Proceedings of the City Government in planning for the Centennial Celebration] 1-6 ADDRESS 7-27
POEM 29-47
EXERCISES IN THE EVENING 49-67
Grant of Mariana. Situation of Mason Hall. Grant of New Hampshire Mason and Gorges divide their property. 13-21
The Indians of New England. The Indians of the Merrimack Valley. Fisheries at Namaoskeag Falls. 21-31
Manners and Customs of the Pennacooks. Ahquedaukenash, or Weirs. Indian methods of fishing. Agriculture. Hunting among the Pennacooks. Employment of Indian Woman. War, its weapons and customs. 32-53
Indian Sagamons. Passaconnaway. Wonnalancet. Kancamagus. John Hogkins. Attack upon Cochecho. Death of Kancamagus. Christian, or Christo. 53-100
Opposition of Massachusetts to Mason and his claim. Her northern boundary. Difficulties at Dover. Endicott Rock. Massachusetts usurps New Hampshire and Maine.
Randolph's Mission. The Million Purchase. Sir Edmund Andros. Mason sells his claim to Allen. Settlement of Londonderry. 116-128
The Scotch Irish. Character of James II. Siege of Derry. 128-144
Indian War. Lovewell's Expeditions. Battle of Pequauquauke. 144-163
Progress in the Province. Great Earthquake. Provincial reform. Scotch Irish emigration. Settlement of Namaoskeag. John Goff. Archibald Stark. John Hall. John McNeil. Throat Distemper. 163-190
Border difficulties. Narragansett Townships. Settlement of Tyngstown. Border difficulties. 190-212
Want of harmony among the colonists. Deposing of Gov. Belcher. Gov. Belcher. Gov. Benning Wentworth. Siege of Louisburg. Indian troubles. Indian attack at Contoocook. Canada Expedition. Indian Massacre at Pennacook. Stark's Fort. Attack at Suncook. Mrs. McCoy's captivity. Indian attack. 212-235
Revival of Mason's claim. Sale of it. Settlement of Bedford. Joe English- A Catamount a Hunt. The Rhododendron. 235-258
Charter of Derryfield. Old and New Style. Old and New Tenor. Armed possession of Coos. Capture of Stark and Eastman. Sabatis and Plausawa. Capture of Meloon. Earthquakes. 258-287
French War. Treaty with Six Nations. Fort Necessity. Attack at Stevenstown. Braddock's Defeat. N.H. troops at Stevenstown. Battle of Lake George. Scout of Rangers. Fort William Henry. Its siege. Massacre at same. Defeat of Rangers. 287-322
N. H. Troops. Defeat of Abercrombie. Expedition against Niagara. Montreal and Quebec. Scout of Rangers. Surrender of Crown Point. Attack on St. Francis. Retreat of Rangers. Expedition against Niagara. Against Quebec. The Plains of Abraham. Expedition of the Rangers. Soldiers of Amoskeag. 322-348
Difficulties at Derryfield. Attempt to settle a minister. Protest. Building. Meeting house. Tax List for same. Tax List of 1766. Petition from Derryfield. Act of Legislature. Town officers. Bill of Committee, Attempt to settle Mr. Gilmore. Sell Pew ground. Plan of Meeting house. Rev. Mr. Pickels. 348-384
The Revolution. Stamp Act. Gov. B. Wentworth. Division of State into Counties. Seizure of Pine logs. Benj. Whiting. Duty on tea. Portsmouth Resolves. Tea at Portsmouth. Tea at Pembroke and Coos. Gov. John Wentworth. Employs Artificers. Attack on Fort William and Mary. Hillsborough County Congress. Governor Wentworth in difficulty. 384-414
Battle of Lexington. Convention. Tax List of 1775. Gov. Wentworth and Assembly. Another Convention. County Congress. Battle of Bunker Hill. Stark and Hobart. Return from Derryfield. Rev. Mr. Houston. Col. William Stark. Return from Derryfield. Battle of Trenton. Battle of Princeton. Col. Stark's resignation. Soldier's rate. Private subscription. Major John Moor. Major Goffe and Lieut. Orr. Samuel Remick. 414-464
Difficulties' of 1777. Behmus Heights. Surrender of Burgoyne. Soldiers of Amoskeag. Money and Corn Tax. Beef Tax. Extracts from Patten's Journal. Paper Currency. The Dark Day. Maj. Robert Rogers. 464-493
Derryfield under various forms of government. Meeting in Goffstown and Derryfield. Provincial Government of 1776. Committee of Safety. Convention of 1781. Address of Convention. Proclamation of Committee of Safety. Insurrection of 1786. Constitution of 1792. 493-514
Increased enterprise. Hon. Wiseman Clagget. Death of Griffin and Thompson. Col. John Goffe. First election of President. Lining the Psalm. Hon. Samuel Blodget. His Canal. Social Library of Derryfield. Location of school house. Division of Town into Highways. Name of the Town changed. 514-544
Commencement of Manufacturing in Bedford. First Mill at Amoskeag. Dr. Oliver Dean. Union of Amoskeag and Hookset Companies. William Amory, Esq. Col. Robert Read. Sale of Land. Private Buildings in 1839. Improvements in 1839, and 1840. Machine Shop. Stark Mills. Amoskeag New Mills. Print Works. 544-574
Effects Of the War. Excitement at Piscataquog. Maj. Gen Stark. The Mammoth Road. The Candia Road. New Buildings. Municipal Regulations. Exciting Town Meeting. Small Pox. Sites for Townhouse and Cemetery. Deeds of Lots. Calef and Bald Hill Roads. Foster Towne, Esq. Liquor Prosecutions. Fourth of July 1844. New Town House. Murder of Jonas L. Parker. Honors to Gen. Jackson. Growth of Town in 1844. Building of Sewer. First City Officers. 574-635
Topographical History. Quadrupeds, Birds, and Reptiles. Quarries in Manchester. Falls of Amoskeag. Fisheries of Amoskeag. Fishing Places, Mills at Amoskeag. Accidents at Amoskeag. The Cohas. Lakes, and Ponds. Brooks. Amoskeag Brook. Little Cohas. Hills. Amoskeag Village. Piscataquog Village. Hon. Matthew Patten. Isaac Riddle, Esq. Moor's Village. Christian's Brook Cemetery. Valley Cemetery. Commons. 635-690
Highways. Streets. Wards. Blocks. Bridges. Ferries. Canals. Railways. 690-720
Preaching at Amoskeag. Universalist Society. First Cong. Society. First M. E. Society. St. Michael's Church. Unitarian Society. 720-740
Schools. Forming of Districts. Location of Houses. Division into School Districts. Report of Prudential Committee. 740-756
Mechanics' Building. Manchester Locomotive Company. Brass Foundry Gas Light Company. 756-763
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