DESCRIPTION OF NEW NETHERLAND; From Montanus, 1671, siciereioisipte Discovery of New Netherland, 115; Rivers, ib.; Trees and Vines, 116; Fruits and Mines, 117; Animals, 118; Birds, 122; Fishes, 123; Rattlesnakes, ib.; Native tribes, 124; Their clothing and houses, 125; their manners and customs, 126; their language, money and nature, 128; Weapons, laws, councils, 129; Religion and belief, 130; Colonization of the country, 131. First Emigrants to New Netherland from Baudartius, .-....+++++++ VII. TRIAL FOR WITCHCRAFT, In New-York, 1665, ........ 60500600 nie VIII. ASSESSMENT ROLLS OF THE FIVE DUTCH TOWNS ON L. I., 1675, Of Bushwick, 141; of Breukelen, 144; of Flatbush, 150; of Flatlands, 155; of N. Utrecht, 158. . IX. STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK, IN 1788,.....-...- Gacan:

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Queries relating to His Majesty's Prov. of N.-Y., 165; Cadwallader .

ES Colden's Observations on the Soil, Climate, Water Communications, &o., of New-York, 169; Lt. Gov. Clark's answer to the queries of the Board of Trade, 180; Return showing the commerce of the Port of New-York in 1738, 182; Population returns of each county in the Province, 184; Names of the heads of families in Flatbush, 188; in Flatlands, 191; in Brooklyn, 195; in Bushwyck, 198; in Suffolk county, 200; Names of the officers and privates in the several companies of Militia in the Province, 203; Indians of New-York and Canada, 240.

X. REASONS IN SUPPORT OF TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS IN THE PROV- _ INCE OF NEW-YORK, ......... sisre'ets¥s die sisie tb eed' AbitiooonobL satel eye ae

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