Lewis, Colonel, death of, 257 Logan, attack on encampment
255 ;
commands war
Senecas, etc.,
;
party
of,
of
biographical
peace of Esopus, 145 ; at war with the Mohawks, 149, 156; meet French Indians at Cohoes, 145; united in covenant with the Iroquois,
161 ; instigated to hostilities against Dutch by the English, i6oj the Mohawks, 175, 1765 assist
the
strength of, in Albany county, 1845 equality of, with the Iroquois, 1 8 6 j chiefs
of,
visits
England, 188; in
expedition against Canada, 189 ; re moval of a portion to Pennsylvania,
194; hold conference with the Mo hawks, 204 ; attend conference at Albany, 214; strength of, in 1750, 203; condition of, in 1768, 2525 unite with Americans in Revolution, 262 ; take part in the battle of Lex ington, 271 ; sent on mission to west
sketch of, 314 Long Island, Block builds ship on, 77 ; Dutch settlers on, 101 ; settlements ravaged, 1365 territory of, divided between Dutch and English, 124; treaty with Indians of, 124; abo
ern tribes, 269, 272; take part in the battleof White Plains, 272 ; under Lafayette at Barren Hill, 286 ; ope
riginal name of, 365 Long Reach, Indians of, 177 Losses sustained by the Dutch in war of
to Oneida county,
1643, 108
Mahican confederacy, nine
nations com
posing, 41, 85; originalseat of, 41 ;
subdue tribes on the sea-coast, 41 Mahicans, a nation of the Mahican con federacy, 41, 855 welcome Hudson at Castleton, 9; territory of, 34, 85; national sub-tribal divisions, 85 5 council fire, 41, 62, 88 5 villages and castles of, 85,86; tradition re specting origin, 42 ; form of govern