The Documentary History of the State of New-York;

CONTENTS

PAGE.

I. JOURNAL OF NEW NETHERLAND, 1641—1646,

II. DESCRIPTION OF NEW NETHERLAND; By Rev. Isaac Jogues, S. J.,

1644,

III. INFORMATION FOR TAKING UP LAND IN NEW NETHERLAND; By

Secretary Van Tienhoven, 1650,

Mode of clearing and cultivating the wild land, 30; of the building of

houses at first, 31; of the necessary cattle and their prices, 32; neces-

sary supplies for the farmer, 33; conditions on which land was at

first granted, 35.

IV. JOURNAL OF THE SECOND ESOPUS WAR; By Capt. Kregier, 1663,...

V. BREEDEN RAEDT; Extracts from the, 1649,

VI. DESCRIPTION OF NEW NETHERLAND; From Montanus, 1671,........ 113

Discovery of New Netherland, 115; Rivers, ib.; Trees and Vines, 116;

Fruits and Mines, 117; Animals, 118; Birds, 122; Fishes, 123;

Rattlesnakes, ib.; Native tribes, 124; Their clothing and houses,

125; their manners and customs, 126; their language, money and

nature, 128; Weapons, laws, councils, 129; Religion and belief, 130;

Colonization of the country, 131.

First Emigrants to New Netherland from Baudartius,

VII. TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT, In New-York, 1665,

VIII. ASSESSMENT ROLLS OF THE FIVE DUTCH TOWNS ON L. I., 1675,

Of Bushwick, 141; of Breukelen, 144; of Flatbush, 150; of Flatlands,

155; of N. Utrecht, 158.

IX. STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK, IN 1738,.

Queries relating to His Majesty's Prov. of N. Y., 165; Cadwallader

Colden's Observations on the Soil, Climate, Water Communications,

&c., of New-York, 169; Lt. Gov. Clark's answer to the queries of

the Board of Trade, 180; Return showing the commerce of the Port

of New-York in 1738, 182; Population returns of each county in the

Province, 184; Names of the heads of families in Flatbush, 188; in

Flatlands, 191; in Brooklyn, 195; in Bushwyck, 198; in Suffolk

county, 200; Names of the officers and privates in the several com-

panies of Militia in the Province, 203; Indians of New-York and

Canada, 240.

X. REASONS IN SUPPORT OF TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS IN THE PROV-

XI. JOURNAL OF SIR WM. JOHNSON'S SCOUTS, 1755, 1756,

XII. PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS,.

257

289

A list of early Missionaries among the Iroquois,

1756. Jan. 18. Rev. J. C. Hartwick to Sir Wm. Johnson; with a project for

better peopling and governing America,

15. Address of Rev. J. C. Hartwick to the Mohawks,

292

294

296

Proposed Address of the Seven Nations to the king in favor of

Rev. J. C. Hartwick,.

298

May 14. Rev. Mr. Ogilvie of Albany, to Sir Wm. Johnson; necessity

of forts among the Indians; Washington surrounded; Pa-

troon's mills burnt,.

301

1761. March 1. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Jean B. Robault, enclosing him ten

pounds and requesting him to use his influence with the

Abenakes of his flock,

303

27. Rev. Mr. Brown to Sir Wm. Johnson, apologizing for not

being able to go to Fort Hunter,.

304

Nov. 17. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Dr. Wheelock; Kirtland learniug

the Indian language; Joseph Brant's education commenced, 305

1762. Feb. 8. Rev. Mr. Oel to Sir Wm. Johnson, cannot consent to the Bos-

toniers introducing their Presbyterian church among the

Indians,

307

March 7. Gen. Amherst to Col. Bradstreet; first Presbyterian church in

Albany,

309

13. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Mr. Barclay; respecting Mr. Bennet,

April 5. Rev. David Zeisberger to Mr. Peters relative to his journey to

Wyoming,;

10. Edw. Johnson, teacher at Tuscarora, to Sir Wm. Johnson,
with a report of his progress among the Indians,
ib.

Isaac, a Tuscarora Indian, and his wife, to Sir Wm. Johnson, 312

Aug. 20. Rev. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson relative to moving his

Indian school from Lebanon,..

Sept. 8. The same to the same; obtains a portion of Sir Peter Warren's

313

legacy; the Boston Society desires to set up English schools

among the Indians; Dr. W. wishes to remove to the Mo-

hawk country,

314

Rev. Dr. Pomroy to Sir Wm. Johnson in favor of Dr. Whee-

lock's school, (enclosing),

316

July 10. Letter from the clergy of divers churches in New England,

recommending Dr. Wheelock's school to the patronage of

the public,.

317

Oct. 16. Sir Wm. Johnson to Dr. Pomroy, in favor of Dr. Wheelock's

qualifications,

320

The same to Dr. Wheelock; is opposed to local schools among
the Indians,

ib.

The same to Rev. Dr. Barclay, respecting a new Indian

prayer-book,

321

1763. Jan. 20. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm, Johnson; some account of Mr.

C. Jeffery Smith, and the Lebanon school; Brant. (with,) 322

18. C. Jeffery Smith to Sir W. Johnson; proposes visiting the

Mohawk country as a missionary; much attached to Brant, 325

763. April 2. Mr. Weyman, printer, to Dr. Barclay, concerning the Indian

prayer-book,

2. Dr. Wheelock to Gen'l Amherst; asks for four townships on

the west side of the Susquehannah for his school,.

29. Sir Wm. Johnson to Dr. Barclay about the Indian prayer-book,

May 16. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson about Mr. Smith and Brant,

23. Gen'l Amherst to Dr. Wheelock, advises him to apply to the

king,

Aug. 8. Dr. Barclay to Rev. S. Johnson; the Boston commissioners,
offer; Mr. Bennet catechist to the Mohawks; Palmer;
Punderson,

Oct. 20. Mr. Weyman to Dr. Barclay about the Indian prayer-book,..

Dec. 29. Rev. Mr. Lappius to Sir Wm. Johnson; requiring aid, .

[No date.] Rev. Mr. Robaud to the same; hopes the English will retain

ib.

1764. Mar. 22. The schoolmaster at Canajohary to Sir Wm. Johnson; the

Indians will not allow the children to be chastised, •

339

Sept. 17. Mr. Weyman to Sir Wm. Johnson; Indian prayer-book; death

of Dr. Barclay,..

340

Oct. 24. Dr. Wheelock to the same; Kirtland; Woolley,

Nov. 27. Mr. Weyman to the same; the Indian prayer-book,

Dec. 10. Circular of the N. Y. Soc. for promotion of the arts,.

1765. Jan. 4. Sir Wm. Johnson's answer to the foregoing circular,

[No date.] Rev. Mr. Brown to Sir Wm. Johnson; proposes visiting the

Mohawk castle,.

Feb. 27. Sir Wm. Johnson to the Society for promoting the arts; sub-.

scribes and gives an account of the state of Agriculture in the

Mohawk country,

348

Mar. 23. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson thanking him for his favor

to Kirtland; reports the progress of his school,.

April 29. Dr. Wheelock's address to the sachems of the Six Nations,... 352

The same to Sir Wm. Johnson, giving an account of proposed

new Missions among the Indians, •

350

356

June 17. Rev. S. Kirtland to Sir Wm. Johnson; giving his experience

at Canadesage,

358

Oct. 21. Dr. Wheelock to the same; with the thanks of the Connecti-

cut Board of Missions,

360

Nov. 7. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Thos. Barton; consents to become a
member of the Society for Prop. the Gospel,.

Dec. 20. Churchwardens of Schenectady to Sir Wm. Johnson inviting

him to be a trustee,..

1766. Feb. 18. Rev. S. Kirtland to the same; with an account of affairs at

Canadesage,

ib.

Mar. 25. Mr. Weyman to the same; Rev. Mr. Ogilvie will superintend

the Indian prayer-book,

364

May.

V. Dow, Mayor of Albany, to Dr. Wheelock in favor of his
efforts for christianizing the Indians,

ib.

July

4. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson introducing other Mis-

sionaries, &c.,

366

Sept. 13. Rev. Mr. Brown to the same; proposes a visit to the Indians, 368

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1766. Oct. 10. Rev. Mr. Chamberlain to Rev. Mr. Brown, complaining of

his re-baptizing children already baptized by the Presby-

4. Churchwardens of Schenectady to Sir Wm. Johnson,

29. Rev. Mr. Chamberlain to Sir Wm. Johnson explanatory of

his motives for complaining of Mr. Brown's proceeding,....

1767. Jan. 30. Rev. Mr. Brown to the same; church at Great Barrington,.. 373

May 29. Rev. Mr. Hanna to the same; is about to practice law at

Schenectady,...

1768. Jan. 6. Mr. Arbo, secretary to the Moravians, to the same, praying his

protection,

374

Feb. 1. Rev. Dr. Burton, Sec. of Society for Propagating the Gospel,

to the same; enquiring what would be the proper allowance

for a missionary among the Indians,....

376

Mar. 21. Corporation of Albany to Dr. Wheelock, encouraging him to

remove his school to the vicinity of their city,

April 8. Dr. Wheelock to the corporation of Albany; is invited to

establish his school elsewhere,

377

379

May.

Rev. Mr. Barton to Sir Wm. Johnson; state of affairs on the

Pennsylvania frontier,

381

Aug. 5. Mr. J. W. Brown to the same; inviting Rev. Mr. Murray to

the church at Schenectady; Presbyterians anxious for Mr.

Bay,......

383

26. Hugh Gaine to the same; giving an account of the state of the

Indian prayer-book,.............

Sept. 8. Sir Wm. Johnson to Hugh Gaine; on the same subject,

17. Hugh Gaine to Sir Wm. Johnson; same subject continued,. ib.

Oct. 19. Mr. J. W. Brown to the same about the Schenectady church, 387

16. Memorial of Dr. Wheelock to the commissioners at the treaty

of Fort Stanwix,...

388

17. Caveat of two New England Missionaries against the treaty at

Fort Stanwix,

390

Parson Johnson to Sir Wm. Johnson; is a friend to the Indians,

22. The same to the commissioners defining his allegiance,...

30. The same to the same; hopes a door will be kept open for the

propagation of the gospel among the Indians,.

391

392

394

31. Speech intended to be delivered by Parson Johnson to the

Indians at Fort Stanwix,

395

397

Nov. 19. Hugh Gaine to Sir Wm. Johnson; the Indian prayer-book,.. 396

24. Sir Wm. Johnson to Gen'l Gage; intrigues of the New Eng-

land Missionaries at the treaty of Fort Stanwix,........

28. Dr. Shuckburgh to Sir Wm. Johnson; Indian prayer-book,..

Dec. 6. Mr. J. W. Brown to the same; progress of the Church at

3. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Dr. Smith; thanks him for the care

of his son, and for his election as member of the Philosophi-

cal Society,

401

24. Joseph Chew Esq., to Sir Wm. Johnson; Connecticut Assem-

bly applied to for a deed of the Susquehanna lands; dissent-

ing missionaries excluded from the Indian country,....

402

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