Bayard, Nicholas, called to the Council, 1818. Beauharnois, M. de, protests against the erection of Fort Oswego, 292 despatches an officer to summon Oswego, 293 Gov. Burnet's reply to, 295. Beaujeu, M. de, applies for an extention of time to produce his titles to a Seigniory on the river Sara;

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nac, 362. Bear, Indian name for the tribe of the, 11. Beavers, number of sent from N. York to England in 1687, 158. Bellomont, Lord, his design ragarding Oswego, 291,

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Beschefer, Rev. Father, 56, 65.

Brookhaven, names of the

Blair, Lt., killed on the Oswego River, 309.

Board for the management of Indian affairs established, 218.

Bois, Revd. M., 49. Boston, Lt. Gov. Leisler to the Gov. of, 192. Boundaries of the Prov. of N. Y. in 167S, 60 between the Indians and whites, 377. Braddock, General, artillery taken from, used against Oswego, 321. Bradstreet, Col., advises Sir Wm. Johnson that Oswego is surrounded by French Indians, 30S battle between the French and a party under command of, 309. Brebeuf, Father de, bible of, recovered, 33. Breucklyn, names of the inhabitants of, in 1637, 429. Briare, (or Brias) Rev. Father, 73, 76 on the custom observed by the King of China towards the Jesu;

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Brookland, officers of the militia of the town of, 231. Bruyas, Father, 87. Buildings at Niagara in 16SS, description of the, 169. Bull, instructions to Capt. Jonathan, on the burning of Schenectady, 189 account of the capture by the French, of Fort, 329, el. seq. Burk, Mr. Edm., opposes the French claims for land on Lake Champlain, 369 letter of, to the Sec. of the board, 372. Burnet, Gov., forms a settlement in Western NewYork, 2S9 informs the Board of Trade of his de;