Dease, Dr., Sir Wm. Johnson's physician, 489, 507."

Decker, Hon. Mr. de, arrives at Esopus, 49; returns to the Manhatans, 53, 62.

Deer, habits of the, 120.

De la Garde, Rev. P. P. Frs., 294.

De la Montagne. (see Montagne.)

Dr Lancey, Lt. Gov., issuesa proclamation for the settlement of the country between Fort Edward and Lake George, 556; biographical memoir of, 1035.

Delaware Indians, the, opposed to the English building a fort at Onoghquage, 502.

river, the head waters of the, 172.

Delisle, Rev. Mr., Episcopal clergyman at Montreal, 517.

Devil worship, 130.

De Vries, Capt. Jan, drowned, 111.

De Wit, Tjerck Claasen, 40, 42, 77; his daughter taken prisoner by the Indians, 43.

D'Heu, Rev. Jacques, 293.

Diandorogo, 282.

Dibblee, Rev. Ebenezer, 614.

Dieskau, Baron, defeated, 487; some particulars of, 488.

Diondaroga, 283.

Diontarogo, 281-2. (see Ticonderoga.)

Doolittle, Capt., journal of his scout to Tiondorogo, 270.

Dorset, a convention at, declares the neceasity of forming the N. H. grants into a separate district, and sends its adherence to the continental congress, 920.

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Doughty, Rev. John, succeeds My. Andrews as minister of Schenectady, 493; biographical sketch of, ib.

Draper, number of families in the township of, 586.

Duane, James, 345, 448; memoir of 1061. Duanesburgh, township of, erected, 1067; Hpiscopal church of, consecrated, 1083. Dunmore, Lord, Gov. of the Prov. of N. Y., the church of England in N. Y. specially recommended to the protection of, 451; takes very little notice of the recommendation, 457; issues a proclamation for the arrest of Silas Robinson and others, 661; letter of, to Lord Hillsboro'? with petitions from the counties of Cumberland and Glocester against being annexed to N. Hampshire, 675.