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Gov. Bernard in favor of his school, ib.; letter of cer-tain clergy in favor of Indian school of, 204 ; Sir Wm.Johnson is of opinion that the Indians will not im-prove so much in schools erected among them as atthe schools of, 206 ; the'Indians averse to the settle-ment on the Susquehanna river proposed by the, ib.;letter of, to Sir Wm. Johnson communicating Mr. J.C. Smith’s plan for the christianizing the Indians,207 ; is offered a tract of land in New Hampshire orin Massachusetts for his Indian school, 208 ; proposesto Gen. Amherst the propriety of endowing his Indianschool with four townships on the Susquehanna river ,210 ; is referred to England, 212; applies to SirWm. Johnson for more Indian scholars, 217 ; thanksSir Wm. Johnson for his kindness to Mr. Kirtland,222 ; the Countess of Huntington expresses muchin-terest for the Indian school of, 223 ; address of, tothe Mohawk , Oneida and other Indians, 223 ; intendsto send Oecom to England to obtain assistance forhis Indian school, 226; writes Sir Wm. Johnson inbehalf of some Narragansett Indians , 228 ; the mayorof Albany expresses himself in favor of the plan of,for christianizing the Indians , 231; consults Sir Wm.Johnson as to a proper site for his school, 232 ; thecorporation of Albany endeavor to induce him to re-move his Indian school thither, 2S8 ; disclaims all in-tention of reflecting on the moral character of thepeople of Albany , 239; invited to remove his Indianschool to New Hampshire, and to Ohio , 240 ; me-morial of, to the commissioners at Fort Stanwix thatthe Indians may be induced to receive missionariesand schoolmasters, 244 ; unsuccessful in introducingthe arts among the Indians, 268 ; his success in chris-tianizing the Indians, 313.

Whitaker, Rev. Nathaniel, 204 ; received favorably inEngland as Dr. Wheelock’s agent, 232.

White, Rev. Andrew, enquiry for the Indian grammarand dictionary of, 657.

-, Rev. Mr., (afterwards Bishop,) publishes a

pamphlet entitled “ The Case of the EpiscopalChurches considered,” 318.

Yates, Judge, informs Gov. Clinton of the arrest ofsundry adherents to Vermont , 604.

Yonkers, Rev. Harry Munro appointed to the Episcopalchurch at, 258.

Young, Thos., encourages the people of the NewHamp-

Zeawant, what, 82. (see Wampum .)

Zenger, John Peter, some particulars relating to, 630.Zinkeeuw, 65.

White, Rev. Stephen, 205.

-, Creek, names of the settlers at, 536; submission

of, to New York , 607.

Wickquaeskeck, description of, 22; mentioned, 65.(see Wilqueschreek.)

Wiealusing, on the Susquehanna , 237.

Wight, Rev. Jabez, 205.

Wildwyck, massacre of the Dutch at, 29 ; names of themagistrates of, 30 ; list of the killed at, 31; list ofthose taken prisoners at, ib.; houses burnt at, 32 ;list of the wounded at, ib.; fort at, ordered to be re-paired, 54, 55. (see Esopus.)

Willard, Joseph, a pass to, permitting him to proceedto Lake Superior to observe the transit of Venus, 256.

Williams, Lt., instructed to superintend the erection ofa fort at the Oneida carrying place, 325.

Windmill , a, in New Amsterdam, 75; at Crown Point,169.

Windsor, delegates from the west side of the GreenMountains visit, for the purpose of obtaining signa-tures in favor of erecting the New Hampshire grantsinto a new state, 556 ; the convention of, change thename of New Connecticut into that of Vermont , 567.

Wine manufactured in New Netherland , 76.

Witchcraft, a trial at New York for, 85 ; Indians believein, and are much afraid of, 271.

Witqueschreek, where, 6 ; the Indians of, take refugeamong the Dutch, 7 ; attacked by the Dutch, 9. (seeWickquaeskeck.)

Wood creek, extent of the carrying place between theHudson river and, 112.

Woolley, Joseph, biog. notice of, 218; mentioned, 224.

Wooster, David, deposition of, setting forth the illegalintrusion of sundry persons on his lands on the eastside of Lake Champlain , and their determination toresist all attempts to dispossess them, 500; furthernotice of, 501.

Wortel, red, very abundant in New Netherland , 23.

Wraxall, Peter, 179.

Wyoming , Rev. D. Zisberger visits, 200.

shire grants to form a state constitution, 562 ; recom-mends the constitution of Pennsylvania as a model,563; address of, to the people of Vermont censuredby congress, 569.

Zisberger, Rev. David, carries a letter from Sir Wm.Johnson to Teedyuscung at Wyomink, 200.