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Hunter. General Robert. governor, 217: brings in the Palatines, 235; has trouble with his immigrants, 200; character, 211; sets up court of chancery. 243 ; is praised by the assembly, 243; dies gover- nor of Jamaica, 245.
INDIAN conflicts, 21, 23 ; in 1643. 53 ; in 1645, 64; in 1055, 85; in 1063, 88; in the French war, 144; in the Revolution. 400.
Ingoldsby, Major Richard, arrives with troops, 208; prepares to seize the fort, 209 ; is resisted by Leisler. 209.
Iroquois, described by the Hurons, 11; attacked by Champlain, 13, 15; defend a village against him, 16; treat with the Dutch, 28 ; make a treaty at Fort Amsterdam, 64; confederacy, 125 ; dominion of, 128 : occupation, weapons. de- fenses. 129: language and name, 130; legends, 131; tribes, 132; numbers of, 132: clans and organization. 100; power aud eminence. 134-36: belief and practices. 156; dipoury. 157 ; character, 138 ; oratory. 150 ; dom- ination, 100; territory, 141: in the Revolution. 1442 : intuence ou the colony. 148 ; dreaded by the French. 150 : frame a treaty with the French. 156 ; favor Frontenac, 101 : turn against the French. 162 : conquer the Andastes and the Eries. 163; among the western tribes. 1(3; at the south, 163: threatened by the French, 163: assert their independence, 164; recognize English.protection, 105 ; tortured by Freuch. 165; save Lamberville. missionary, 100 ; make peace at Montreal. 166 : cap- tives tortured and burned by French. 173 : threaten Montreal, 173 ; dependence on British gov- erument. 16 : hold a conference with tour colonies. 183; frame a trety with New York and Vir- cinia. 1:1: subit to King Charles, 191 : compbin of French encroachments. 253 : council at Albany. 304 ; attitude in French war. Si0 ; complain about lands, 371 ; in the Revolution, 408 : at Oriskany, 414 ; at Benius Heightz,
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423 ; Sullivan's expedition against, 428.
Irving, Washington, and his Knick- erbocker History, 43; as an au- thor, 608.
JAMES, Major, visited by a mob, 303.
James. Thomas L., postmaster gen- eral, 709.
Jay, John, on committee for corre- spondence, 380 : delegate to con- gress, 390 ; as a leader, 301 : au- thor of the declaration of rights, 392 ; in congress, 402 ; orders ar- rest of tories, 409; in congress, 432 ; chief justice of the State, 435; signs the treaty of peace. 442; chief justice of the United States, 455 ; defeated for governor, 469 ; advises against a contest, 409 ; minister to England, 471 ; elerted governor, 471 ; a second time. 476 ; and the civil service, 483 ; secures gradual abolition of slavery, 433 ; declines offices. 488.
" Jesuit Relations." 601.
Jews. votes of. rejected, 293.
Jogues, Isaac, 145; captured by the Iroquois. 145; tortured. 116; among the Mohawks, 147 : founds the "Mission of the Martyrs." 147 ; is killed, 148.
Johnson, Guy, in the assembly, 384 ; stirs up the Iroquois, 403; arms the tories, 406; flees to Canada, 408.
Johnson, John, leads the tories, 400 ; fees to Canada, 400 : at Oris- kany, 414; leads in local raids, 426.
Johnson, William, 308 ; services. 309; leads an army to Like George, 322; fights a battle. 323 : is wounded. 323 : wins a decided victory, 324: receives surrender of Fort Ningar, 335 : influence, 347 : activity, 348 ; major general, 384; dies, 406 ; as an author, 003; great landowner. 623.
Judges. tenure of, 340: services and eminence of, 377; corrupt, punished. 687.
Jurisprudence, 502 ; spirit of, 5.6.
KENT, JAMES, 497. 577.
Kernin, Francis, in congress, 676: for governor. 692; in United Stites senate, 600.
Kidd, Captain William, 227; a
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pirate, 223; connection with Bel- lamont, 228.
Kieft, William, director general, 52: character, 52; strengthens monopoly in trade, 53; imposes excise, 53; buys land, 53 ; blu- ders, 55 ; demands tribute from the Indians, 55: seeks to collect it, 55; summons inhabitants for counsel, 56; intent on war, 57; dismisses the Twelve, &s; secures a treaty, 53; buills a hotel and church, 59; alarmed by the In- diana, 50: orders a general levy, 60; proclaims a fast day, 61 ; ap- peals to the people, Gl : denounced by De Vries, 62; his removal recommended by the company, 63 ; makes treaties with the li- dians, 64; removed, 63: hi- un- popularity, G6; sails for Holland, 66: appeals for forgiveness, 07; is drowned, 67.
King, Preston, against slavery. 633; in the United States Senate. GIJ.
King, Rufus, semitor in congress, 467; minister to England, 473; defeated for governor, 535 ; re- ceives the federal votes for presi- dent, 535.
Kirkland. Caroline M., 616.
Kirkland, Rev. Sunnel. missionary, 313 ; founds Hamilton College, 313; among the Iroquois, fue; settles among the Oneidas. 455. Knox. John Jay, comptroller of the currency, 717.
Krol. Sebastian Jansen, 37: com- mands at Fort Orange, A: buy's land for Van Rensselaer, 3J.
LAET, JOHN DE, his " Description of the West Indies. "3.
Lumb. John, against the tunp act, 01; reports revisions delitt the assembiv. 371 : culet i.doro that body, 375: leads in erecting a pole to liberty and p.fejrerty, 378 ; against luchug say ta, 356: proposes mon of the colo- nie4. God : seizes multiry stores, 307.
Lammh, Mrs. Martha J., CI3.
Lumberville, ms sonary among the
Land bought of the Indi ins. 37. 33,
speculation, 221; palitor. ]for touted, 225 ; Mohawky complan about, 301; general survey, 311 ;
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troubles concerning, 372; boun- daries fixed by treaty, 372 ; taken up by soldiers, 451 ; sold in vast tracts, 451; sold by Massachu- setts, 458; and rent, 623 ; held by few, 624; feudal tenure, 025: trouble over title and payments. 626; feudal tenure abolished, 620; decision of the court of appeals, 600; size of farms, 651; production, 031.
Lawrence, John, senator in con- gress, 473.
" Laws, Duke's," 08.
Lawson, James, 614.
Legislature, accepts the articles of confederation, 437 : moves for a convention to amend the articles of confederation, 415 : asserts control over duties on imports, 446 ; dis- franchises the tories, 450; re- peals the act, 450 ; place of meet- ing, 460; composition of, 504; passes exceptional statutes. 572; leaders under Governor Throop, 584 : makes efforts for peace in 1861, 655 ; offers aid to the gov- ernment, 655 ; charges of bribery in, Cori.
Leisler, Jacob, charges heresy, 184 : captain of militia, 203: reflexs to pay customis, 203: seizes the fort, 203; issues a proclamation, 204 : ermm.ons a convention, 204 : is appointed commander-in-chief. - 205 ; sends a force again. t Albany, 205; claims to act under the king's commission. 216; sum- 1
mons an assembly, 207; calls a colonial congress, 207 : holds the fort against British troops, 200; tries to make terms, 209 ; surren- ders. 209; is tried tor treason and minder, 209; is hanged. 211; character. 211 ; bis dying speech. 213; attainder reversed. 213 ; re- mains reburied. 225.
Lewis, Morgan, governor. 400; brigadier general. 5 9 : at defenses of New York. 521; recommelals a school fund. 353.
Liberty pole erected. 37 ; out down, 369; battle about, 376; another erected. br5.
Libraries, school district. ") ; state. college, and private, A ..
Liquor, given to the ludans, 22; sale restricted, 53: di. mlery , 50; Indians protest against the sale, 60; given for furs, co; sale in .
New Amsterdam, 111 ; condemned by Jesuits. 152 : given by Fron- tenac to Indians, 162 ; correspond- ence of governors about, 165 ; prohibitory statutes, 643, 645 ; civil damages, 700.
Livingston, Brockholst, fights a duel, 463 ; opposes Jay, 472 : asso- ciate justice of the supreme court, 483.
Livingston, Philip, opposes the sugar act. 350 ; ou committee for union. 358 ; reports petitions and addresses, 300; in colonial con- gress, 361 ; reports in the assem- bly, 373; delegate to congress, 390.
Livingston, Robert, 248; descend- ants. 249 : family in politics. 339.
Livingston, Robert R., reports a memorial. 349 ; on committee for umion, 358; against the stamp act. 364 : reports against quarters for British troops, 368: in con- gress. 402; and the Declaration of Independence. 409 ; chancellor, 435 ; opposes Hamilton, +2 ; dis- appointed. 472 ; joins the oppo- sition, 472 ; candriate for gov- ernor, 476 ; minister to France, 482.
Livingston. William. a Son of Liber- ty. 271 ; leads against Pratt. 341 ; governor of New Jersey and poet, WH.
Long Island, first settlers on, 35; Inglish movement on. 81 ; called Yorkshire. 97: inclines to Con- necticut. 179 ; shows disaffection, 17 : battle of. 411.
Lossing, Benson J., 613. Loudon, Earl of. 325.
Lovelace, Francis, governor, 101 ; condinet, 102; brys land. 103; establishes post inessengers. 103; absent when Dutch fieet arrives, 10]: is arrested. 107: dies, 107. Lovelace, Jolm, governor, 217.
MI.COMB. ALEXANDER. buy's public linda. 151.
Me Dougall. Alexander, against the stamp act. 34; imprisoned for libel on the assemily, 373; re- ceives an ovation. 5.5 : proposes a general congress. 2-9; on com- mitter for correspondence, 3:3 ; colonel, 405.
MeKemie, Francis, prosecuted for preaching without a license, 2).
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McLeod, Alexander, trial of, 591. Manhattan, visited by Hudson, 23; by Christiaensen and Block, 25; first commerce, 23; bought from the Indians, 37 ; the chief market, 42 ; tradic, 12 : under Van Twiller, 43; called New Amsterdam, 74.
Manning, Ciptain, in command at Albany, 97; at New York, 104; appeals for aid, 104; surrenders the fort and town, 100: pleads guilty to neglect of duty, 180 ; cashiered, 180.
Manufactures. under Andros, 183; growth of, 234 ; diversion recom- mended, 234: attempts at. 346 ; of war munitions, 409: in 1790- 1811, 456 : woolen factory at Oriskany, 523 ; ask for protec- tion, 5:5 ; production in 1880. 716 ; by water and steam, 720; extent and diversity, 721 ; in New York city, 721 ; by counties, 723; in the state andI nation, 724.
Marcy, William L., comptroller, 583 ; governor, 586 ; in the United States senate, 587 ; secretary of waar. 500; hopes for the presi-
Martha's Vineyard, claimed by New York. 100; under Andros, 181; in Duke's county, 100.
Masons in politics, 580.
Massacre of Indians by the Dutch, 55 ; at Pavonia and Corlaer's Hook, 60.
Mauritius, the, 25.
May, Cape, claimed by New York, ; Montcalmn, Marquis de, 326; con- 100.
May, Cornelis Jacobsen, discoveries of, 31 ; names a cape, 31 ; brings i the first colonists, 34; hands over the direction, 37.
Megapolensis, Domine Johannes. -
50 : teachings, 73; befriends Jogues, 147.
Melyn, Cornelis, 54; indicted for rebellion, 66 ; sentenced. 66.
Mercator's map, 5.
Milborne, Jacob. arrested for sedi- ) tion, 1%) ; recovers a verdict . against the governor, 1$1 ; charges heresy, IN4 : leads a force to Al- bany. 25: tried for treson an l murder, 203: is hangot, 21 : bring on the gallows, 213: re- moins roburied, 225.
Miller, Warner, in United States somte, 710.
Millet, among the Oneidas, 100.
Minnit, Peter, director general, 37 ; buys Manhattan, 37 : recalled, 42 ; leuls the Swedes, 115.
" Mission of the Martyrs," 147; of St. Francis Xavier, 156.
Missionaries, Dutch, 212, 313 ; Eng- lish, among the Iroquois, 312 ; from New Eurlind, 46; a4 au- thors, 001, Cof : French. 11G ; among the Onondaga. 1. 151 ; Jesuits condein the sale of liquor. 152 ; among the Iroquon. 1 ...
Mitchell. Samuel L., senator in con- gross, 507 : author. 621.
Mitchell's map of domain of the Iroquois, 1441.
Mohawk River, propoand improve- ment, 526 : navigation. 05.
Mohawks, lend in peace with the Dutch, 23: pirati- phen / 1) Lower Hudson, 00 ; sign & treaty at Fort Orange. G1; are art.fr .- tors at Fort Amsterdam, 1: 4. 01 arbitrators. 86; name e!, 12; home of. 132 ; five taken to Lis- land, 135 : aud.wity of. 1.4 : h . 19 of frognois confelerwey. hi! ; other Fren h attacked by the Proph. Is; re-
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hunting party, 154: their
ravaged. 155 : approach at by the French, 170 : advise the in. von of Canada, 171 ; attacked by fron- tene, 174; frauds in their lin.Is, 093.
tures Oswer0. 35 . detrov. Fr William Henry, 1 .. . .. ... on Like leone.
Montgomerie. John. coverisit, Je. Moore, Clement C .. . 1.
Moore, Sir Henry. arar ..
Fall-, 52%.
Morgan, Elwin D., coverver, G9: character, bit; corrected. cit. in
Morein, Lewis H .. . 11.
Mormons. v :: 1 12. 61.
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Lied by, l.m . in the 15 1:5 1
government. fio . Hr29 stress to declare it dependence tir univ condition of peace, H1 ; KLitur
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in congress, 473: minister to France, 482; predicts the Erie Canal, 530 : advocates its con- struction, 530; at the head of a canal commission, 531 ; seeks na- tional aid. 552; reports m favor of the Erie Canal. 532.
Morris, Lewis, 242; career. 249; signs the Declaration of Inderen- dence, 434.
Morse, Samuel F. B., C19.
Moyne, Simon le, missionary, 150 : among the Onondagas, 150 : dis- covers the Salt Springs, 150; abandons the field, 152.
Murphy, Henry C., 612.
Murray, Lindley, 607.
NANTUCKET. claimed by New York. 181; sends justices to court in New York, 185; included in Duke's county, 190.
Netherlands, a foremost power. 44 ; influence on the colony. 45. 600.
New Amsterdam, receives burgher government, 74: set in motion, 80; asks for fuller powers, 82 ; chooses its own officers, 86 : for- tified, 01 ; name changed to New York, 96: in 1671, 113.
Newburg, action of army officers at, 440.
New Jersey, given away. 100; ta- ken by the English, 119 ; accepts Dutch rule, 119 ; a separate col- ony, 119 ; causes trouble, 185 : granted a deed. 15: sends jus- tices to conrt in New York. 1-5.
New Netherland company organ- ized, 27 : charter expires, 31.
New Netherland founded. 34.
New Orange, 100; addresses States General. 107.
New York city, discovered by Veraz- ; zano, 3; described by Secalart. 4; visited by Gomez, 5: so called, 96 ; placed under mavor and al- dermen, 93 ; population of. 101 : weakness of. 103 ; attacked by i a Dutch fleet, 104 : surrendered, i 106 ; burglar government re- stored, 106: receive, a mayor and aldermen, 179 : a new charter. 195: the capital, 344: resists the stamp act. 301 : trouble with Brit- ish soldiers, 576 : fights the battle of Golden Hill, 377 : holds a great meeting in "the Fields," 200 : destroys tea, 359 ; admits British soldiers, 402 ; porition in 1755,
404; occupied by continental forces, 409 ; fortified, 409 ; aban- doned to the British, 412; evacu- ated by the British, 448 ; wel- comes the national congress, 460 ; and Washington as president. 401 ; social condition, 461 ; activity in the second war with Great Brit- am, 520 ; preparations for attack, 521; rejoices at the peace, 523; draft riots in, 661; incendiary plot, 674 ; alleged frauds in elec- tions, 081 ; in municipal affairs, 682; iu the court-house, 683; records of frauds, 684 ; exposure and punishment, 686 ; attempts at reforin, 687 : corruption of aldermen, 038: Orange riot, 688; financial center, 718; in manu- factures, 721.
Newspapers, first. 250: made free, 268: in New York city, 344; in 1795, 463: in 1802, 490, 602; in- fluence, 604; growth. 620.
Niagara, Fort, built by La Salle, 162 ; abandoned, 167 ; rebuilt, 253 ; surrendered to Johnson, 335. Ningara River, operations on. 511, 513: by General Mcclure, 510.
Nicholson, Francis, lieutenant gov- ernor, 199 ; authority que -tioned, 201 : tries to collect customs, 203; charged with threats of massa- cre. 203: surrenders the fort to Leisler, 203; goes to England, 204.
Nicolls. Colonel Richard. command- er of English fleet. 02 : takes pos- session of New Amsterdam. 96 ; calls a convention. 97 : proclaims "The Duke's Laws." 98; ex- hansts his fortune, 100 : resigns, 100 ; is killed. 100; his rule, 101. Nine men, 70; refuse money to Stuyvesant, 70 ; regulate the sale of liquor, TI ; protest against Stuyvesant's management. 71 ; propose a delegation to Holland, 72 : order a journal kopt, 72; ad- dress demands to States General, 73 ; sond representatives to Hol- land. 73.
North. William. 473.
Northwest territory, New York first to transfer to the Union, 441.
Yorumberge, of the French writers, 4.
Noyes, John Humphrey, 500.
OGDENSBURG, mission at, 305 ; opera-
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tions at, 510 ; taken by the Brit- ish, 513.
Oneida Community, 561.
Oneida Lake, described by Cham- plain, 16.
Oneidas, 132 ; conservative, 142 ; castles destroyed, 175; at Oris- kany, 415.
Onondagas, 131 ; home of. 132 ; ora- tory, 137 ; yield to French in- fluence, 112; retire before Fron- tenac, 175 ; castles destroyed, 175 ; operations against, 128, 429.
Ontario, Lake, operations on, 510 ; British activity on, 514 ; move- ments of fleets, 518.
Orders in council, 306. Oriskany, battle of, 415.
Oswego, fort built at, 252 ; captured by Montcalm, 327 ; destroyed by the British, 518.
PALATINE BRIDGE, 237.
Palatine district appoints commit- tee for correspondence, 388 : or- ganizes a local committee, 407.
Palatines come over, 235; are lo- cated, 236; refuse to work, 230; some remove, 237 ; cause of their failure, 237.
Paper money issued, 240 ; value, 242 ; new issues, 282.
Parties, organized, 338 ; divisions, 301; in the assembly, 333; in 1775, 398; their leaders and their divisions, 465 ; in 1804, 495; in 1824, 579; in 1844, 507 : in 1847. 633; in 1852, 638; in 1851, 045; in 1861, 659; in 1877, 705; in 1879, 707.
Patroons, Van Rensselaer, 39 : their charter, 30; Pauw, 40; seek a share in the fur trade, 42; De Vries, 49 ; mike trouble. 51 ; transfer title to the company. 4. 83 ; infinence, 340 ; land titles, 626.
Paul ling. James K , 603.
Pauw, Michael, 33; patroon, 40 ; buys Staten Island, 40; sells it to the company, is.
Pemaquid, claimed by New York, 152; sends justices to New York. 185; erected into a county, 1(k); separated. 100.
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for an assembly, 187 ; assert con- trol of taxation, 100.
" People of the Long House " (see Iroquois), 128.
Phillipe, Frederick, reports a me- morial, 349.
Pilgrims, English, rejected, 30 ; found another colony. 30.
Piracy, counived at, 226 ; of Cap- tanı Kidd, 227.
Pitt, William, orders conquest of Canada, 331.
Population, in 1625, 37 ; in 1646, 66 ; in 1004, 95; in 1673, 107 : in 1674, 109 ; of Iroquois confederacy, 132 ; character of, in 1687. 195 ; in 1720, 232: in 1731. 202: in 1756, 338 ; in 1771, 343 : in 1780, 449; in 1790-1820, 452. 453 ; di- versified, 483; in 1830, 543; in 1840-1860, 64S; in 18TO-1:85, 727; compared with that of the Union, 723; cosmopolitan, 029.
Poucet, Joseph, missionary, 140; captured and tortured, 119; among the Mohawks, 140; given up to the French. 150.
Prat. Benjamin, chief justice, 211. Presidential election, nrst. 45; second. 470 ; third. 472 ; fourth, 476; fifth. 491: sixth, seventh. 502 : eighth. 535 : ninth, 537; tenth, 579 : eleventh, ENl; twelfth, 555 ; thirteenth. 5-9; fourteenth. 5SS. 535: fifteenth, 508 : sixteenth, 655 : seventeenth, 633; eighteenth. off ; nineteenth, (53: twentieth. 671 ; twoitv-first, 679: twenty-second. es !. twenty- third. 700; twenty-fourth. : twenty-ftth. 715.
Press. in New York. 97) : made from, 203; in New York, Sil, boro the Revolution. 3 .: in 17.0, 402. 403: in IN. 4.41. 002 ; 10 this generation. 000
Prices in 1711, T.J; fixed by law, 572; in 17:0. 373.
Primacy of New York. h.
Prisoners abux'd by the British, 132.
Profilitory act pred, 613 : vetavad.
1775. 403 ; al fr-4 . Wa-nineton,
People, first assemble. 59; chohan eight men, 01: ele't nine, 70; tiền for. 410: appends of the 1 convokol by Stites G merl. H; ask for a legislature, 102 ; petition Provincial convention, Sist, 50 ; for
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*defense, 61; to confer, 70; of | Roman Catholics, excluded from 1653, 81; of 1663, 89; of 1664, charter of liberties, 215; charges against. 220 ; law against, 571. 91; of 1005, 98 ; called by Leisler, 204 ; of 1775, 305.
QUAKERS, persecuted, 79 ; under Dongan, 196; admitted to the assembly, 203.
RAILROADS, receive state aid. 547; charters for, 641 ; consolidation, ; 641; freight carried in 1885. 612; charters for street, 652 ; earnings in 1886, 719.
Rebellion, Melyn indicted for, C6; arrests for inciting, 180 ; of Leis- ler, 203 ; Biyard tried for, 225.
Reform in politics. 695.
Regents of the university, 437, 558. i Religious services, 37 : disputes, 78 ;
restrictions, 78 ; toleration, 79 ; persecutions, 80 ; liberality, $$ ; activity. 102; condition in 1674, 110; freedom guaranteed. 190 : condition in 1695. 218: in 1710, 1 242; activity, 458: in 1800. 486 : : in the next generation. 559; and literature, 621.
Rensselaer, Kiliaen van, 33 ; a pa- troon, 39; buys land, 40; buys new tracts, 76.
Rensselaer. Nicolaus van, charged with heresy, 183.
Rensselaerwyck receives colonists, 30 ; and a clergyman. 53.
Revenue, amount and sources. in 1692. 220 ; in 1700. 221. See Inzes. Revolution, military operations of, on Golden Hill, 377 : at Ticon- deroga, 400: in Schoharie. 40; . on Long Island. 410: at White Plains, 412 ; on Lake Champlain. 412; at Fort Stanwix and Ors- kany, 413; again-t Burgoyne, 418; at Bemus Heights, 4_1: on the Hudson. 420 ; against the Iroquois, 428; in the Mohawk Valley. 431 : at Stony Point. 400 ; in the Mohawk Valley, #: in Schoharie county, 458 ; departure of the British am.ies. 44 ..
Riots, against abolitionists, 569: overland controversies, 120: anti- rent, 020 : suppressed. T.T. 12: against seizure of a fugilive slave, €37; in New York dit, 01: against the draft, 002: lives fort and property destroyed. ti : at other point .. on; preparations against, in 1804. 671 ; Orange, 653.
Rome, fort proposed at, 280 ; French operations at, 520 ; siege of, 413.
SACKETS HARBOR. army at, 510 ; gunboats and ships constructed at, 510 : battle at, 513 ; conference at. 514.
St. Lawrence River, discovered by Verazzano. 3: by Cartier, 6 ; military operations on. 510.
St. Leger's campaign. 413.
Salle. René Robert la, missionary, 157; among the Senecas, 158; with Frontenac, 100; builds Fort Niagara. 102.
Saratoga destroyed, 290: scene of. Burgoyne's surrender, 425.
Schenectady. Van Curler at. 87 ; re- motest settlement, 100 : Courcelles at. 153; burned by Frontenac, 160.
Schoolcraft. Heury R., 611.
Schoolmaster, first. 43: for a com- mon school. TT : for a Latin school, $7 : English. at Albany. !! ).
Schools. first, 40: con.mon, 77; Latin. 87 : wide ;. pitation of. ST; maintained. 111 ; cet for public school. 202: growth after the Revolution, 487 ; of science and the professions, 571; academies and normal. 551 : industrial and mission. 551 ; common. number, 552; by tax, 502: society for a free school in New York, 553: state appropriations. 553 : in 1818, 554 : in.proved system. 351 : reli- gion in, 555 : normal, 556; tuition remitted, 556; free. 557 ; expen- ditures. 50; present system, I: influence of churches on, 55: increase of tax for. 679.
Schuyler, John, leads an expedition to la Prairie, 172.
Schuyler, Peter. 1710 ; takes Mo- hawks to England, 135 ; appeals to Massachusetts, 170: leads an expedition. 172 ; ettert of the ex- pedition, 173 : off oses Frontenac, 174: opposes Leisler. 206 ; with- draws from land schemes. 224; carrer of. 245: effect of his visit to Hiplat1, 246 ; acting governor, 247 : Lis descendants, 218 ; dis- ni-ed from the council. 258.
Schuyler, Philip, in the assembly, 371 ; reports an address, 373 :
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and the Iroquois. 403 ; major general, 405; in command of the northern army, 413 ; acts against Burgoyne, 418 ; his courage and activity, 419; is removed from command, 421; senator in con- gress, 467, 472.
Scotch Highlanders immigrate, 284 ; trials of, 285.
Scott, Jolm Morin, a Son of Liberty, 271 ; derives all authority from the people, 341 ; predicts separa- tion, 339 ; chairman of committee of safety, 435.
Scott, John, sets up English rule on Long Island, 90.
Scott, Winfield, a prisoner, 311 : in comman 1 on the Niagara frontier. 517; victor at Lundy's Lane, -
517; on the northern frontier, 501 ; for president, 633.
Sears, Isaac, leads against the stamp act, 302 : accueil before the assembly, 375; seiz s t'irce British soldiers, 377 : proposes a general congress, 380; patriotic action of, 307 ; removes guns on the Betterv. 405.
Sedition, arrests for, 160; of Judge Peck, 477.
Seneei, nuge of, 131 ; home and numbers, 132; oratory, 130: till the soil, 142; attacked by the French. 10G ; by Sulhvan. 428.
Seward, William H., on religion in schools. 556; in the state senate, 5$4; governor, 595: career, 505: agent of Holland company, 626 : issues a proclamation against the anti-rent tminults, 627 : in United States senate, 637 ; candidate for president, 651 ; grounds of oppo- sition to him, 052 : set aside, 653 : supports Mr. Lincoln. 654: on political divisions in New York, 733.
Seymour, Horatio. advocates en- largement of the conals. 546 ; and the abolition of tolls. 546: gover- nor, 059 : position of, 640 ; again a candidate for governor. 644: on the war for the Union. (56: amin elected governor, 150: on the condnet of the war. Goo: pro- to-ts aquit the draft, rol: a: tion on the riots, 605: dolores the lawannet e enforced, 0; of the gate, Of: on arbitrary arrests, 000; receives the thanks
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of the legislature, 669; appeals against strife and disorder, 672; nominated for president, 079 ; energy and eloquence, 680 ; devo- tion to the canals, 6-0 : and to the history of the State, 680; dies, 650 ; his character, 681.
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