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

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Indians on the River Susqucliannah, ib. ; complains of Geti. Sliirley's intcrreroiice, 71^; reason given tor the defeetion of tlie Indians by, 719; Gov. i\Ion-is' declaration of war ai^ainst the Delawarcs, condemned by, 721 ; proeeedinj;s of, at Onondaga, 727: obtains the consent of the isix JN'itions to cut a road to Oswego, 729; lakes the petticoat offthe Delaware nation, 73U; ordered to send ti !dirional troops to the German FJats, 732; ascribes the Indian hosi.ilities against Pennsylvania to land purchasing, 730; answer of the pro- , i)rietors or Pennsylvania to the representation of, 738; remarks on the observations of the proprietors of Pennsylvania by. 748; speech of a Ch'-rokee to, 7(j5; the reduction of Niugaia recommended to the Board of i'rade by, 782; various improvements in til.'? Indian department suggested by, 784; ordered to enquire into the complaints of the Dela wares agfiinst the jn'oprietors of Pennsj^lvania, 78S'; declines a share in the purchase of Cosby manor, 796 ; writes to Mrs.