York, report on the eastern boundary of that province by, 537.

Brainerd, Rev. John, 357.

Brant, Joseph, an account of his introduction -to the Rey. Dr. Wheelock's school, 305; Rey. Dr. Wheelock's character of, 323; Mr. C, J. Smith designs to take, as an interpreter, to the Mohawk country, 325; and to defray the expense of his education, 326; ordered to return home, 330; assists in translating part of the new testament into the Mohawk language, 508.

Brattleborough, declaration of the people at, of their allegiance to N. York, 936; representation of, to the N. Y. Proy. congress, 937; census of, 1034.

Breakenridge, James, sent by the people of Bennington to London, to demand an alteration in the jurisdiction of the Proy. of N. Y., 802.

Breeden Raedt, extracts from the, 99.

Bressani, Rev. Frs. Jos., 292. ;

Breucklen. (see Brooklyn.)

Brief considerations on the subject of the independence of Vermont, 933.

Brookland. (see Brookliun.)

| Brooklyn, the Indians of, ealled Mereke-

wacks, 102; assessment roll of, in 1675, 141; population of, in 1738, 186; names of the inhabitants of, in 1738, 195. Brown, J. W., of Schenectady, spme particulars of, 387. : , Rey. Thomas, apologizes for not being able to visit Fort Hunter, 304; notice of, ib.; acquaints Sir Wm. Johnson of his intended visit to the Mohawk castle, 847; determined to oppose the settlement of Dr. Wheelock's teachers at Fort Hunter, 367; proposes visiting Johnson hall, 368; accused of re-baptizing childten already christened by Presbyte-

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rian ministers, 369; invited to officiate at Great Barrington, 373.