Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

Scalping the dead considered by Indians a declaration of war, 995.

Schenectady, names of persons recommended by Leisler for office in, 52; burning of, 69, 71, 156, 182, 184, 211, 244; delegates from Albany sent to, 90; people of, invited by Milborne to attend at Albany to receive their privileges, 116; H. Cuyler's letter to, 117; Lt. Talmage sent to, 132; a fort ordered to be buit at, 224 ; harsh proceedings towards a poor widow at, 798; in 1792, 1105.

Solioharie, a fort building, at, 726; Indians tlissatisfied with the proceedings regarding lands sold at, 847.

Schu}'ler, Abram, Capt., ordered with a party to Otter creek, 203.

Brandt, ordered to be arrested,

263.

John, Captain, journal of his

expedition into Canada;, 285.

" Marg., widow, advances funds

to pay the troops at Albany, 136; reported to have chastised Jacob Milborne, 247.

Peter, appointed commander of

the fort at Albany, 112; refuses to surrender the fort to Milborne, 130; protest of, 131 ; "letter from, on Indian affairs, 137; allowance to Col., in the expedition against Crown Point, 663.

Sciota, an Indian congress at, 978; result of the, 980, 987, 990.

Selyns, Rev. Mr., abused by Leisler during divine service, 431.

Seneca Indians, the, the western door of the Six Nations, 635; desire a fort in their country, 714, 726.

lake, 1106, 1131, 1137, 1179, 1187.

oil brought to Niagara, 879.

river, how formed, 1163; course

of the, 1186.

Shirley, Gov. Wm., secretary of the meeting at Alexandria, 651 ; Sir Wm. Johnson writes to, 663; furnishes a sujiply of powder to the Crown Point expedition, 674; complaints against,