Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year (Volume 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Accounts, collector ordered to pay sun-dry, 448. Adultery, executions for, in Massachu-setts/26. Albany, a town of trade, 76; not well fortified, 168; propositions of the Maquas.Sachems to the anthorities at, 165; answerupon the Maquas Sachems propositions by the authorities at, 169; called Fort d'Orange by the French, 175; fears thero of an inva-sion by the French, 391; draft of soldiers to go there, ib.; consternation nt, ."95; anthorities there to provide Indian corn for the Sehackooks, 394; and Charlotte, memorial from inhabit-ants of, 313. Alcoek, Dr., his purchase of Block In-land, 107. Allegiance, oath of, not in use in Massa-chusetts, 17, 23, 29, 39. Allyn, Capt. John, member of the court nt East Hampton, 245; Secretary of Connecticut, mentioned, 405. Ameagansett, Indian village on Long Island, 229. Andros, Sir Edmund, his answer to the agents of Connecticut concerning In-dian affairs, 375; goes to Albany in April, 1677, 377; his commission as Governor from the Duke of York, 523. Arabian gold coins brought to America by pirates, 206. Arbuthnot, Vice-Admiral, noticed, 227. Arguments on certain New York acts of Assembly offered to the Lords Commis-sioners for Trade and Plantations, 177-200. Arnnut, Indian interpreter, noticed, 165, 169, 388. Articles of capitulation of New Nether-land in 1664, 333. Ashley, Samuel, and others, arrested for riot, 291. Assembly of New York, consists but of twenty-one men, 190; usurps anthor-ity to repeal laws, 204. Assizes, court of in New York, its first session, 76. Atherton, Major, noticed, 103. Atkinson, Theodore, Secretary of New Hampshire, 284. Aurania, Fort, mentioned, 4. Baker, Remember, a rioter, noticed, 304, 307; his violent proceedings, 310. Baker, Thomas, noticed, 235, 237, 239, 242. Ballard, William...