Barnard, Goy., Lord George Sackville talked

of as successor to, 403.

Barometer, the, not subject to violent

changes in the Proy. of N. Y., 175.

Barrington, Great, collection for a church

at, 373.

Barton, Rev. Thomas, sends Sir Wm. J. ohnson an electrical apparatus, 360; biographical notice of the, 361; describes the condition of the Pennsylvania western frontier, 381; applies for leave to culti-

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vate some land near Lancaster, 382; letter of Sir Wm. Johnson to, 438.

Battle betwen the Dutch and the Indians in Sullivan co., 73.

ee eae Gulielmus, some account of,

Baxter, Lieut., leads an English party against the Indians, 14, 15.

Bay, Rey. Andrew, 2d Presbyterian minhe at Albany, biographical notice of,

, Judge Elisha H., 384.

Bear, habits of the, 119.

Beardsley, Rey. John, Episcopal minister of Poughkeepsie, 1059.

Beaver, description of the, 120.

Becker, Pieter, report of his scout to the east of Lake George, 278.

Beeren island, where, 89.

Bennet, Mr. recommended to Sir Wm.

_ Johnson, 309; notice of, 332.

Bennington, the town of, patented, 533; claimed to be within the Prov. of N. Y., 535; names of the inhabitants of the township of, 585; a military company established at, 762; Esq. Munro applies for protection against the rioters at, 776; lenient measures towards them recommended, 777; armed organization, of the people of, 778; governor Tryon's letter to the inhabitants of, ib.; names of the leaders of the mob of, 780, 781; order respecting the sufferers from the mob of, 786; report of the council on the disorders at, ib.; conditions offered by the govern-