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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Abeel, John, i. 398--ii. 131, 132, 379, 459. 4i- Ahcnakis, the Indians, ii. 117, 228-- Sachems visit Albany, 230--refuse to stop the war, 235. Abercromby, General (Abercrombie) i. 153--ii. 123. 211. Abrahams, Timothy G., ii. 402. Adams, John Quincy, i. 95, 96. Addison and the Spectator, ii. 38, 39. Adjutant of French Army, his jour- nal, ii 114. Adrian, Mich., ii. 471. Africa, i. 84. Albany, Fort at, i. 10, 314, 337--rec- ords of, 100, 101--fort below, 102-- Dutch of, 109--first church, 109-- second church, 11o--ii. 419--a fron- tier town, 304, 305--William and Mary proclaimed, 344 -- dread of Leisler, 345 -- Leisler attempts to gain control, 349 et seq.--Rumors I of the French, 346--appeal to New England, 347--preparations for de- fence, 348--convention of, 352--re- inforced by Connecticut, 352--mili- tia reorganized, 368--smallpox, 372 --expedition against, 396--council' at, 415--convention, 421 et seq.-- census, 1689, 427 -- importance of post, 430 -- alarms, 433 -- fortified, 434 -- conference, 443 -- consterna- j tion, 452 -- council, 476--decay of fortifications, 487--conference with Bcllomont, 492--Common Council of, 50--authorities of, address Pres- ident Schuyler, 76---privileged to buy part of Schaghticoke, 100--buys all Schaghticoke, 101--convention, 126--Common Council excited, 137 --Rural Cemetery, 157, 273--not a desirable residence, 187--centre of Indian trade, 317--name changed to Willemstadt, 457--Albany County, 267, 269, 282--ii. 320. Albanians arrest French refugees, ii. 108, Aldrich, ii. 397, 398. Alexander, James, ii. 81. Algonquins, overwhelmed by Iro- quois, i. 312. Allan, John, ii, 174. Alleghany County, ii. 281. River, i. 31a Allen, Ethan, ii. 124, 265., Lathrop, ii. 474., Mary H., ii. 201., Judge...
