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other congress with the Six Nations, 570 ; pacifiesthe Mississages, 570 ; speech of, in reply to the SixNations, 58i ; death of, 582; last speech of, to theIndians, 583 ; missing MSS. of, 584.

Jones, "William, letter from Jacob Leislcr to, on therevolution of 1680, 5.

Josephs, Rev. Mr., 26.

Journal of Gapt. John Schuyler’s expedition into Ca­ nada , 160 ; of Indian transactions at Niagara, in1767, 50-1.

Journey in the year 1792 from Albany to Niagara,description of a, 643 ; to the Genesee country, 658.

Kayaderosseras, location of, 335 ; the Mohawks com-plain that the whites have taken possession of, ib ;the Indians renew their complaints against the patentof, 470, 511; Sir W. Johnson endeavors to bringabout an accommodation regarding, 519 ; statementof the differences regarding, 505.

Kierstede, Lucas, ordered arrested, 148.

Kinderhook, the people of, invited to repair to Albany to receive liberties and privileges, 67.

King, Thomas, an Indian chief, death of, 573 ; his pro-ceedings at Sciota, ib.

K.

King’s birthday, rejoicings in New-York on the, 25.King’s Co., part of the militia of, ordered to Albany ,

. 41; assessment rolls of, 269.

Kingston, Ulster county, letters from, 129, 131.

. Kirkland, llev. Mr., missionary to the Oneidas, 646..Kittery, the French and Indians attack, 146.

Klock, George, inveigles a Cannajohary Indian to Eng-land for exhibition, 583.

Kryder, Mr., invents a peculiar sort of boat called anArk, 668, 674.

Lake George, why go called, 401; battle of, 402 ; mapof the country around, 405.

Lakes, the principal, in western New-York , 685.

Lamberville, Rev. Father, 77, 78, 79, 144.

La Motto, fort, 162.

Lands, granting large tracts of, to private persons pre-judicial to the public interests, 356; recommenda-tions of the Congress at Albany relative to thefuture purchases of Indian, ib; description of themilitary, 691.

La Prairie threatened by Capt. John Schuyler, 162.

Larkin, James, arrested by Leisler , 13.

Lawrence, Major Thomas, ordered to impress a forcefor defence of Southold, 154.

Laws passed in Leisler ’s administration, 200.

Lawyers, the, why they fomented opposition to theStamp Act, 478.

Load-mine on the Mohawk river , 466; on the Coshyestate, 475, 476.

Leake, Coin . General, letter of, to Sir Wm. Johnson,446.

Leisi.ee, Jacob, papers relating to the administrationof, 1; particulars of his seizing the fort at New- York , 3, 9; declaration of, in favor of William and Mary , 3 ; reports of, on the state of the fort, 4 ;orders all papists to ho disarmed, 5, 6 ; sets aboutrepairing the fort, 5 ; states himself to he a German,6 ; effort of the Jaeobites against, ib ; declarationof the soldiers of, as to the causes which led themto seize the fort, 7; commissioned as captain of thefort, ib; letter from secretary Allyn to, stating thatcertain delegates are sent from Conn, to N. Y. , 10;who approve his proceedings, 11 ; writes to Gov.Treat, giving an account of the improvements homade in the fort, 13 ; arrests Col. Dongan’s servantfor reporting that king James was joined by theProtestants of Ireland , ib; sends the Governor ofBoston an account of the state of tilings at Albany ,14 ; appointed conunander-in-chief, ib ; communi-

cates to the Governor of Boston Indian news, and« the state of things in New-York , 15, 19; asks Gov.Treat for a letter to the agent of Connecticut inEngland, and sends an account of a massacre inMaryland by Indians, 15, 19 ; causes several housesin New-York to he searched, seizes papers addressedto disaffected persons, also provisions, 500 men beingin arms, 16; expresses great fear of the Catholics ,19 ; proclaims William and Mary in New-York andAlbany , ib ; sends a party to capture a pirate, 20 ;Connecticut re-calls the men it sent to aid, 21, 44 ;confirms the election by the citizens of New-York of their Mayor and Common Council, ib; is de-nounced by Col. Bayard, 22; sends a force toAlbany to reduce the fort, 24 ; seizes a ship belong-ing to some Irishmen, whom he orders to be takento Barbadoes , ib; Maryland communicates to theSecretary of State the great service done to hisMajesty’s interest by, 26; issues a warrant forthe arrest of M. Plowman, ib ; assumes the title ofLt. Governor and commander-in-chief of the Pro­ vince of New-York , 27 ; and selects a council, ib;on receipt of their Majesties’ letters, 28, 33, 102;minutes of the council of, 28; orders King Williamand Queen Mary to be again proclaimed, 29; con-tinues the duties imposed by Dongan, 30; his pro-clamation to that effect torn down and proceeding inconsequence, ib; orders Capt. Jochcm Staas to takepossession of Fort Orange, ib ; orders a free electionof Mayor and Aldermen for Albany , 31 ; and ofmunicipal officers in Schenectady , ib ; commissions aparty to take Cataraqui, ib; calls in all commissionsissued by Gov. Dongan or Sir E. Andros, 32; an-nounces a hellish conspiracy to subvert the govern-ment, and issues a general search warrant, ib;memorial vindicating the proceedings of, 33; menacedby several of the opposite party, 34; who are im-prisoned and fined by, ib; proceedings of, termed aDutch plot, ib; Albany pays little regard to the