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I. JOURNAL OF NEW NETHERLAND, 1641-1646,..
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II. DESCRIPTION OF NEW NETHERLAND; By Rev. Isaac Jogues, S. J.,
III. INFORMATION FOR TAKING UP LAND IN NEW NETHERLAND; By Secretary
Van Tienhoven, 1650,.
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Mode of clearing and cultivating the wild land, 23; of the building of houses at first, ib.; of
the necessary cattle and their prices, 24; necessary supplies for the farmer, ib.; conditions
on which land was at first granted, 26.
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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,...
Discovery of New Netherland, 75; Rivers, ib; Trees and Vines, Fruits and Mines, and
Animals, 76; Birds, 78; Fishes, 79; Rattlesnakes; Native Tribes, ib.; Their clothing
and houses, 80; manners and customs, 81; their language, money and nature, 82; Weap-
ons, laws, councils, ib.; Religion and belief, 83; Colonization of the country, ib.
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, 91; of Breukelen, 93; of Flatbush, 94; of Flatlands, 100; of N. Utrecht, 102.
IX. STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK, IN 1738,
Queries relating to His Majesty's Prov. of N. Y., 107; Cadwallader Colden's Observations on
the Soil, Climate, Water Communications, &c., of New York, 109; Lt. Gov. Clark's answer
to the queries of the Board of Trade, 116; Return showing the commerce of the Port of New
York in 1738, 117; Population returns of each county in the Province, 118; Names of the
heads of families in Flatbush, 122; in Flatlands, 124; of Gravesend, 126; of New Utrecht,
127; in Brooklyn, 128; in Bushwyck, 130; in Suffolk county, 132; in Dutchess county, 134;
Names of the officers and privates in the several companies of Militia in the Province, 136;
Indians of New York and Canada, 155.
X. REASONS IN SUPPORT OF TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW
YORK,
XI. JOURNAL OF SIR WM. JOHNSON'S SCOUTS, 1755, 1756,..
XII. PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS,
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,.
Proposed Address of the Seven Nations to the king in favor of Rev. J. C. Hartwick,.
May 14. Rev. Mr. Ogilvie of Albany, to Sir Wm. Johnson; necessity of forts among the In-
dians; Washington surrounded; Patroon's mills burnt,..
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1761. Mar. 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,
27. Rev. Mr. Brown to Sir Wm. Johnson, apologizing for not being able to go to Fort Hunter,
Nov. 17. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Dr. Wheelock; Kirtland learning the Indian language; Jo-
seph Brant's education commenced,
1762. Feb. 8. Rev. Mr. Oel to Sir Wm. Johnson, cannot consent to the Bostoniers introducing their
Presbyterian church among the Indians, .
Mar. 7. Gen. Amherst to Col. Bradstreet; first Presbyterian church in Albany,.....
13. Sir Wm. Johnson to Rev. Mr. Barclay; respecting Mr. Bennet, ..
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10. Isaac, a Tuscarora Indian, and his wife, to Sir Wm. Johnson,
Aug. 20. Rev. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson relative to moving his Indian school from
Lebanon,
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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,
Sept. 8. The same to the same; obtains a portion of Sir Peter Warren's legacy; the Boston
Society desires to set up English schools among the Indians; Dr. W. wishes to re-
move to the Mohawk country,..
8. Rev. Dr. Pomroy to Sir Wm. Johnson in favor of Dr. Wheelock's school, (enclosing),
July 10. Letter from the clergy of divers churches in New England, recommending Dr. Whee-
lock's school to the patronage of the public,
Oct. 16. Sir Wm. Johnson to Dr. Pomroy, in favor of Dr. Wheelock's qualifications,.
16. The same to Dr. Wheelock; is opposed to local schools among the Indians,
16. The same to Rev. Dr. Barclay, respecting a new Indian prayer-book,
1763. Jan. 20. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson; some account of Mr. C. Jeffery Smith, and the
Lebanon school; Brant, (with,)
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18. C. Jeffery Smith to Sir W. Johnson; proposes visiting the Mohawk country as a mission-
ary; much attached to Brant,
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1763. April 2. Mr. Weyman, printer, to Dr. Barclay, concerning the Indian prayer-book..
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2. Dr. Wheelock to Gen'l Amherst; asks for four townships on the west side of the Sus-
quehanna river for his school,..
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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 cate-
chist 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,.
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[No date.] Rev. Mr. Robaud to the same; hopes the English will retain Canada, &c.,
1764. Mar. 22. The schoolmaster at Canajohary to Sir Wm. Johnson; the Indians will not allow the
children to be chastised,
Sept. 17. Mr. Weyman to Sir Wm. Johnson; Indian prayer-book; death of Dr. Barclay,..
Oct. 24. Dr. Wheelock to the same; Kirtland; Woolley,.
Nov. 27. Mr. Weyman to the same; the Indian prayer-book,..
Jan. 8. Rev. Mr. Brown to Sir Wm. Johnson; proposes visiting the Mohawk castle,
Feb. 27. Sir Wm. Johnson to the Society for promoting the arts; subscribes and gives an account
of the state of Agriculture in the Mohawk country,
progress of his school,.
1768. Mar. 23. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson thanking him for his favor to Kirtland; reports the
June 17. Rev. S. Kirtland to the same; giving his experience at Canadesage,
Oct. 21. Dr. Wheelock to the same; with the thanks of the Connecticut Board of Missions,. .
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,.
Mar. 25. Mr. Weyman to the same; Rev. Mr. Ogilvie will superintend the Indian prayer-book,.
May. V. Dow, Mayor of Albany, to Dr. Wheelock in favor of his efforts for christianizing the
Indians,
July 4. Dr. Wheelock to Sir Wm. Johnson introducing other Missionaries, &c.,
Sept. 13. Rev. Mr. Brown to the same; proposes a visit to the Indians,
Oct. 10. Rev. Mr. Chamberlain to Rev. Mr. Brown, complaining of his re-baptizing children al-
ready baptized by the Presbyterians, .
Dec. 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,
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29. The same to Sir Wm. Johnson, gives an account of proposed new Missions among the
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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,..
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,.
Mar. 21. Corporation of Albany to Dr. Wheelock, encouraging him to remove his school to the
vicinity of their city,
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April 8. Dr. Wheelock to the corporation of Albany; is invited to establish his school elsewhere, 239
May. Rev. Mr. Barton to Sir Wm. Johnson; state of affairs on the Pennsylvania frontier,.. 240
Aug. 5. Mr. J. W. Brown to the same; inviting Rev. Mr. Murray to the church at Schenectady;
Presbyterians anxious for Mr. Bay,
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26. Hugh Gaine to the same; giving an account of the state of the Indian prayer-book,..
16. Memorial of Dr. Wheelock to the commissioners at the treaty of Fort Stanwix,
17. Caveat of two New England Missionaries against the treaty at Fort Stanwix,..
Parson Johnson to Sir Wm. Johnson; is a friend to the Indians,
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20. The same to the commissioners; defining his allegiance,..
22. The same to Sir Wm. Johnson; approves of not allowing the Indians intoxicating liquors
at this time; complains of the Senecas coming armed to the treaty,
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30. The same to the commissioners; hopes a door will be kept open for the propagation of
the gospel among the Indians,..
31. Speech intended to be delivered by Parson Johnson to the Indians at Fort Stanwix,..
Nov. 19. Hugh Gaine to Sir Wm. Johnson; the Indian prayer-book,..
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24. Sir Wm. Johnson to Gen'l Gage; intrigues of the New England Missionaries at the
treaty of Fort Stanwix,....
28. Dr. Shuckburgh to Sir Wm. Johnson; Indian prayer-book,..
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Dec. 6. Mr. J. W. Brown to the same; progress of the Church at Schenectady,.