Van Couwenhoven, Lieut Pieter Wolfertsen, proceeds with his company to the Esopus, 47; accompanies an expedition to Red Hook against Indians, ib.; goes with an expedition against the Hsopus Indians, 53; sent to surprise the fort, 54; returns to the Manhattans, 57; threatened at the Danskamer by the Indians, 63; arrives at the Esopus, 64; instruction to, 65; returns to the Wappingers, 66; further instructions to, 67; returns to the Esopus, 68; accompanies another expedition against the Esopus Indians, 71; returns to the Manhatans, 74; brings some Marseping Indians to the Hsopus, 78; returns to the Manhatans, 82; coneludes a truce with the Esopus Indians, 89.

Van der Donk, Adriaen, his account of the beaver, 120.

Jan der Hyl. (see Underhill.)

Van Dyck, Ensign Hendrick, appointed to lead a party against the Indians, 9: »"-

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companies an expedition against the Westchester Indians, 16.

Van Nederhorst, M., servant of, killed by the Indians, 102.

Van Renselaer, patroon of Renselaerwyck, 25.

Van Ruyven, secretary, arrives at the Hso- DUS, Yi.

Van 'Tienhoven, secretary, information respecting the wild lands in New Netherland furnished by, 25; draws up a petition asking permission to attack the Indians, 102; authorizes an attack on the Indians, 103.

Venus, transit of, preparations in America to observe the, 407, 408.

Vermont, controversy between New York and' New Hampshire respecting the territory, now the state of, 529; brief considerations on the independence of, 933; the namwne of the state of New Connecticut changed into, 942; resolutions of the New York committee of safety on hearing of the efforts at independence made by, 943; the continental congress discountenances the projects of, 944; application of, to be acknowledged by congress dismissed, 945; the several towgs in Cumberland county apply to Gov. Clinton for