Chambers, Major Thos., orierf^d to raise men in Ulster county, to defend the Frontiers, 313.

Chamblee Lake, a French force on the, 269.

Chataughqua Lake, 1180.

Cheemung town, population of, in 1791, 1116; river, 1159.

Cheese manufactured in western New- York, 1148.

Cbenossio Indians, location of the, 782.

Cherokees, speech of the, to Sir William Johnson, 765; traders murdered by the, 848; never claimed llie territory westward of the mountains, nor north of the river of theii- name, 917 .

Cheseldyn Kenelm, speaker of the Maryland Assembly, letter to Leisler, from, 211.

Chuctenunda, mention of Sir P. Warren's patents at, 824.

Church, Joseph, Gov. Sloughter's reprimand of, 373.

Clarkson, Secy. Matthew, 72; letter of, to Gov. Treat, 327; urges Col. Willet to bring in his men to New- York, 332 ; John Allyn recommends patience to, ib.; calls men from Flatbush, 335; from Suffolk, 33«; writes to Col. Downley, ib.; to Major Ingoldesby, ib, ; to Capt. Jackson of Henjpstead, for men, 338 ; urges Governor Treat, of Conn., to send a force against Leisler, 339.

Climate, the, of western New-York, 1119, 1145, 1180.

Clinton, Gov., letters of, to Col. Wm. Johnson, 619, 621, 624, 63U; orders all papers and records relating to Indian affairs to be delivered to Col. Johnson, 622 ; complaint against Gov. Dinwiddle to, 624 ; orders a general Indian council to be held at Onondaga, 629; is about to return to England on account of ill health, 631.

Coddrington, Col., Gov. Sloughter's letter to, giving his reasons for executing Leisler and Millborne, 380.