Hudson, Henry, the first discoverer of New Netherland, 115; description of his voyage up the North river, 123; is entertained by the Indians, ib.

river, 3; head waters of the, 172; convenience of the, 173; the Mohawk called the west branch of the, ib.; nature of the soil adjoining the, 174; frozen annually, 175.

Hunt, Capt. Samuel, report of his scout near Lake George, 265.

Huntington, the countess of, expresses much interest in Dr. Wheelock's school, 351; memoir of, ib.

Hurley, names of those belonging to the Militia of, in 1738, 234.

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Imbroch, Mde van, taken prisoner by the | Indians,

Indians at Esopus, 43; escapes, 49.

Immigrants, proper time for, to sail to New Netherland, 30; rules to be followed by, in clearing land, ib.; and in building houses, 31; supplies necessary for, 335 classes of persons best qualified to be, 34.

Independency declared by the New Hampshire grants, 930.

Indian fort, description of an, in the Esopus country, 48, 49, 73; words introduced into the Dutch vocabulary, 63, 83,101, 106; affairs, secretary for, how appointed, 181; answers of the commissioners of, to queries submitted to them, 240,

brief account of the Mohawk, 2; of N. Netherland, personal appearance and dvess of the, 4; polity of, 5; treated with too much familiarity by the Dutch, 7; the Dutch resolve on war against the, 9; accused of conspiring against director Kieft, ib.; of Witquescheek attacked by the Mahicanders, take refuge among the Dutch, 10; refuse satisfaction for murders which they committed, ib.; director Kieft urged to attack the, ib.; at Corlaers Hook and Pavonia attacked by the Dutch, 11; urged to massacre the christians,