Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Braddock, 644, 648, 674; has enemies, 640; gives up his Indian trade, 646; demands iJlOOO sterling per annum, and an allowance for secretary, 647; recommentled to be commander of the expedition against Crown Point, 650; is commissioned as major-general of the provincial forces, 651, 653; calls on the government to prohibit the sale of rum among the Indians, 666 ; speculates in ginseng, 657; certain forts in the Mohawk valley located by, ib. ; erection of those forts contracted for by, 660; writes Gov. Shirley about his pay and allowance, 663; endeavors to induce the Indians to take up the haf'het, 665; allowance from Massachusetts to, 667 ; Lt. Gov. Delancy orders the treasurer of New-York to pay certain moneys to, 670; a certain policy towards the Indians suggested by, 673; calls for reinforcements, 678; summons a council of war, 680; another council of war called by, 682 ; marches to Lake St. Sacrcment, 683; complains of Gov. Shirley to the Board of Trade, 684; Lake St. Sacrement called Lake George by, 689; rumor of a battle between the French and the troops under, ib.; oflficial afccount of the battle of Lake George by, 691; is wouniled, 693^ acquaints the Board of Trade with the results of the battle, 698; ap pointed by the crown sole superin tendent of Indian affairs, 701 ; thank tlie re])resentatives of Qut^ens fo a supply of provisions sent to th< army from that county, 702; is ere afed a baronet, 703; was originally appointed in 1746 to manage Indiav affairs, 709; is authorized to draw on the commander-in-chief foi whatever money he may require as Indian agent, 710; copy of proceedings with the Indians communicated to the Board of Trade by, 712; recommends that the Indians be provided with minist'M-s of the gospel, 713; the loss of Oswego anticipated by, 715; plan of, for attacking the