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between the Dutch and the Esopus Indians, 44 ; Lt.Cowenhoven returns to the Esopus with two of the, pri-soners, 46; one of whom guides the Dutch against theEsopus Indians, 47; a sachem of the, visits Wildwyck,57 ; and promises to procure the release of the Chris-tians in the hands of the Esopus Indians, 58 ; re-visitsthe Esopus, 59 ; and restores some Christian captives,60.

Warner, Seth, order of council to arrest, 444 ; mention-ed, 513, 520 ; appointed Lt. Col. of the Green Moun-tain boys, by the New York provincial congress, 554 ;attends a convention at Dorset for the purpose of form-ing the New Hampshire grants into a separate dis-trict, 555 ; remonstrance against congress authorizing,to raise a regiment independent of New York , 556 ;fails in raising a regiment, 561; the state of NewYork protests against the continental congress ap-pointing, colonel of a regiment to be raised in its ter-ritory, 556, 557 ; and demands the recall of the com-mission to, 559; reasons of congress for forming thecorps commanded by, 569.

Warren, Sir Peter, leaves a legacy for the education ofyouth of the Six Nations, 198, 202; description ofthe monument in Westminster Abbey erected to thememory of, 297.

Washington, Col., reported to be surrounded by theFrench and Indians at Winchester, 302 ; mentioned,229, 236; Gov. Clinton eomplains to congress throughGeneral, of Brig. Gen. Starke, 585; is informed byGov. Clinton of the outrage committed on the friendsof New York, by the pretended state of Vermont ,586 ; further mention of, 649, 651, 652.

-county, sundry towns of, agree to unite with

Vermont, 603 ; submit again to the state of NewYork , 605, et seq.

Waterbury, Lieut. David, report of his scout on LakeChamplain , 181.

Water communications of the province of New York ,Cadwallader Golden’s observations on the, 109.

Water fowls of New Netherland , 3, 78.

Watkins, Rev. Hezekiah, publishes observations on thecircumstances, &c., of the people of Ulster and Or-ange, for which he is arrested and reprimanded by thehouse of assembly of N. Y. , 209.

Webb, Gen., burns Fort Craven, 325.

Wells, Judge Samuel, complaint against, 383, et seq.;report on the complaint against, 396 ; informs the at-torney-general of New York that the governor ofNew Hampshire has authorized an exploration of thehead waters of the Connecticut river, 439.

Wentworth, Gov. Benning, offers Dr. Wheelock atract of land in the western part of New Hampshire foran Indian school, 208; notifies Gov. Clinton that he isauthorized to grant lands within his government, andtransmits a description of New Hampshire bounds,331; is informed that New York is bounded eastwardby the Connecticut river, 332 ; issues a patent for thetownship of Bennington, ib.; wishes to be informedwhy Connecticut and Massachusetts claim so far west-ward, and promises to desist from making any furthergrants that may interfere with New York , 333 ; de-

clines entering into any dispute with Gov. Clintonwhom he notifies of his intention to submit the mat-ter to the king, 334 ; is invited by Gov. C., to ex-change representations, ib.; which is agreed to by,ib.; the Board of Trade communicate to the agent ofthe province of New York the proposal to run a linebetween New York and New Hampshire sent by, 340;claims the western boundary of New Hampshire tobe within twenty miles of the Hudson’s river, 341 ;issues a proclamation asserting the right of NewHampshire to that boundary, 353; declaring thepatent to the Duke of York obsolete, and encouragingthe grantees under New Hampshire to proceed withtheir settlements west of the Connecticut river, ib.;complains to the Gov. of New York that the sheriffof Albany had arrested several of the inhabitants ofthe town of Pownal, 356 ; reserves to himself a farmof five hundred acres in each township west of Con-necticut river, 372.

-, Gov. John, complains to Lt. Gov. Colden of

Judge Wells, 383 ; memorial of, 384 ; report of thecommittee of the council on the complaints of, 396 ;the Gov. of New York writes to, respecting his exparte exploration of the Connecticut river, and re-monstrating against the disorderly behaviour of thegrantees under New Hampshire , 445; answer of,deemed unsatisfactory, 455 ; declines publishing Gov.Tryon’s proclamation, 460; applies to Gov. Tryonfor a grant of land for Mr. B. Wentworth, 467.

Westchester , an account of an expedition against theIndians of, 10 ; description of the wild lands in,22 ; Catharine Harrison of, accused of witchcraft, 87.

Western New York, soil of, similar to that of the Mo-hawk country, 113.

West India company, the, erects forts in N. Netherland ,8.

Westminster, names of those in, who signed a petitionto the king to be annexed to New Hampshire , 413 ;particulars of a riot at, 544, et seq.; several of theNew Hampshire grants declare themselves independentof New York at, 560 ; the convention held at, fordeclaring the New Hampshire grants an independentstate, very thinly attended, 561, 564 ; proceedings ofthe committee of, 571.

Weyman, Wm., biographical memoir of, 209; letters of,to the Rev. Dr. Barclay respecting the printing ofthe Indian prayer-book, 209, 213 ; printing the In-dian prayer book, 217 ; transmits Sir Wm. Johnsonremaining portion of Dr. Barclay’s MS. of the Indianprayer-book for correction, 219 ; recommends Rev.Mr. Ogilvie to superintend the printing of the Indianprayer-book, 230 ; deceased, 242.

Wharton, Samuel, biographical notice of, 296.

Wheelock, Rev. Elezaer, Sir Wm. Johnson approveshis design of educating Indian boys, 197 ; the Scotchcommissioners make arrangements for the educationof some Indian children by, ib.; proposes to Sir Wm.Johnson to remove his Indian school near him, 201,203 ; memorializes for a grant of Sir Peter Warren’slegacy, 202 ; is opposed by the Scotch commissionersat Boston ib.; requests Sir Wm. Johnson to write to