Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Whitestown in 1792, 1105; population of, 1106; road to, in 1792, 1131.
Willet, Col. Thomas, ordered arrested, 70, 263; Sec'y Clarivson desires him to bring in aid against Leisler, 332.
William and Mary, Leisler's declaration in favor of, 4; proclaimed in Albany, 7; Leisler's order to proclaim, 50; petition of Leisler's son to, 422.
Williamsburgh, 1107 ; a road made from Lycoming creek to, 1133.
Williamson, Col., a description of the settlement of the Genesee country by, 1127; some particulars of, 1168.
Winthrop, John, Major-General, Leisler's letter to, 190; proposed by Connecticut as commander-in-chief of the expedition against Canada, 253; agreed to by Leisler, 265; terms entered into between Leisler's commissioners at Albany and, 278; commission appointing, commander-inchief of the expedition against the Frenchj 281 j the want of canoes at |
Wood creek complained of by, 284; is put under arrest by Leisler at Albany and sent to New-York, 288 ; See'y Allyn's defence of, 289; Leisler justifies his proceedings against, 300; accused of inefficiency, adultery, &c., 301 ; served in the Duke of ifork's guards, 302; is accompanied to Albany by Livingston, ib.
Women, Cherokee, speech of the, to the women of the Six Nations, 767.
Woodward, Timothy, proposes to propagate the gospel among the Indians, 627.
Wraxall, Capt. Peter, appointed sec'y to the provincial congress at Albany, 563 ; sworn, 564; recommended for the office of secretary of Indian affairs, 647; aid-de-camp to General Johnson at the battle of Lake George, 697; Miss Miller's letter to, 764; letters to Sir Wm. Johnson from, 785, 787; his opinion of the value of the British possessions in the East Indies, 788; death of, 793.