Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Cosby he has sold her lands on the Mohawk river, and remits the proceeds, Sf33; employs Inilians against Indians; his motives for so doing, 805; orders books from James Rivington, 808; interview between some Rlohawks and, 809; claims a balance to be due him by Sir Peter Warren, 815; communicates news from the western country, 820; sends his son to England, 822; his opinion of the stamp act riots, 823; is offered his bonds in favor of Sir P. Warren, if he will release his claims against that estate, 824 ; declines £-iving up his claim on Sir P. Ws estate, 825, 828; o.Ters to give it for a certain tract of land, 82fi: is authorized by cerfain parties to purchase a large Indian tract in the Mohawk country, 830; sends intelligence from Niagara and the western country to Gen. Gage, 831, 833; bears favorable testimony of Mr. Croghan's public services, 83S; further intelligence from the Indian country communicated by, 813; draws up some regulations at the request of the ministry, for the Indian trade, 845; an account of divers murders in the western country, transmitted by, 848; states that a geneial spirit of resentment prevails jtniong the Indians, 851 ; is dissatisfied with Gov. Carleton, 85(i; sends GsJi. Gage furthi r intelligence from !>:fo;t, 85X; communicates further •. trigues of the French and
Sjianiards in the west, 860; visits the New England frontiers for the benefit of his health, 862; complains of the expenses incurred at Michilimajkinac, 863; and repeats his uneasiness about the Indians, 864, 867; visits Oneida lake, 881 ; proposes a boundary between the whites and Indians, 882; minutes of tlie meeting with the Indians at Tuscarora creek, 883 ; his opinion of Major Rogers' schemes, ib.; makes further suggestions regarding the Indian trade, 886 ; a duty on spirituous liquors sent to the Indian country recommentled by, 887; liis opinion as to the cause of the discontents of the Indians, 893; endeavors to l)ring about an accommodation regarding Kayaderosseras, 894; writes in favor of the commis'y at Michilimakinac, 896; congratulates the Earl of Hillsborough on his return to the ministry, 897; gives that nobleman his views of the changes produced on the state of Indian relations in consequence of the conquest of Canada, 899; settles the ditficulties about Kayatlerosseras, 905 ; is about arranging a boundary line between the Indians and the whites, 906; transmits an estimate of the number of officers necessary for his dejiartnient, 907; his estimate of the expense of settling the boundary line, 909; informs Lord Hillsborough of the progress of the negotiations relative to tne boundary line, 912 ; Lord Hillsborough communicates the news of the birth of a princess to, 917 ; concludes the treaty with the Indians regarding the boundary, 917; transmits particulars thereof (o the British government, ib. ; sends information to England regarding the copper mines of Lake (superior, 920; his brother-in-law sues him for the legacicy left by Sir P.