Esopus Indians, 133; send embassy to Esopus to negotiate peace, 136} regard Esopus war as having been caused by the Dutch, 141 j included in peace of Esopus, 145 ; complain of* bad treatment, 144; castles destroyed by the French, 175 j Zinzendorp's statement concerning, 187; chiefs visit

England, i88j in expedition 189} in expedition

against Canada,

Crown Point, 223 j aid the English in war of Revolution, 273 j retirement of, J:o Ouise river, 289

against

Mohegan, meaning of, 50 Mohegans, a Pequot clan, 63 Monemius, castle, 85 Monakadook, Seneca half-king, mission of, 233 Montauks, location of, 75; chieftaincies of, 72; originally a part of Mahican confederation,

5 i ;

originally styled

Manhattan, 5 1 ; at war with Narra gansetts, 76 ; small-pox among, 765 accept protection of English, 76} divided between English and Dutch, 76 j removal of portion of, to Oneida reservation of, on county, 29 3 j Long Island, 294

INDEX. Montague, Rachel, taken prisoner, 150; pilots Dutch forces against Shawangunk, 150 Montour,* Catharine, the Queen Esther of the Senecas, 276 Moody, Lady, house of, attacked, 123 Moravians, testimony of, 88

Morton, Thomas, theory of, 16

Mount Misery, traditionary battle at, 81 Muhhekaneew, original names of Mahicans, 41 ; orthography of, 41, 42

Murderer's kil, Indians of, 93 Murder, atonement for, 31 Murders committed by Indians, 120

Nanfan, Lieut. Gov., attends conference at Albany, 184 a

Nanticokes, Katskil,

of settled at removal of, from

portion

95 ;

Maryland to Pennsylvania, 199; ac cept Mahicanders as brothers, 231 National and tribal organizations, Navisinks, location of the, 89 ; Hudson's intercourse with, 9,