Dutch, 66 ; attack the Manhattans, 105 ; defeat the Mo hawks, 60, 61 5 murder Dutch sol diers, 131; solicit peace on behalf

from

the

of Esopus Indians, 137; included in

rate against English

in

Westchester

county, 286; Washington's testi mony regarding, 287 ; removal of,

292 j removal of, Mahak Niminaw, sachem of Katskills, to Wisconsin,

Mahican, Abraham, 88 Mahikanders, Mahicans, so called, 41 Mamekotings, location of, 95 Manhattans, the old, subjugated by Wap pingers, 51 ; enemies of the Sanhick71; language of, 51, 77 } the Dutch settle among, 77 ; Adrians,

en Block

among the, 77 ; massa cre of, by order of Kieft, 106

Manhattan, explanation of term, 77; wars, 99, 100 Manhassets, location of, 74 Manners and customs, 16; attention in sickness, 23; alliances, manner of forming, 32; chastity of females,

22;

child-birth,

23 ;

castles

and

mode of constructing, 25 dwellings and mode of constructing, 24; dress of ;

an Indian belle, 21 ; disposition of prisoners, 32 ; declaration of war, 31 ;

food and mode of preparation, 24; go vernment and laws, 29 ; medicines,

27 ; occupation, 24 ; organization of armies, 31; plurality of wives, 22;

punishment for murder, 33 ; religious and worship, 27 ; rank and

belief titles,

30 ;

title to

lands, 30 ;

wam

pum, 26; war, preparation for, 31

INDEX.

4lO Manners and customs, continued

war song of Lenapes, 32; weapons of war, 25 Van der Donck's description o: appearance, 20 ; Verazzano's de war