county, sundry towns of, agree to unite with Vermont, 1004; submit again to the state of New York, 1007, 1609, 1010.

Waterbury, Lieut. David, report of his scout on Lake Champlain, 280.

Water communications of the province of New York, Cadwallader Colden's observations on the, 169, 173.

Water fowls of New Netherland, 123.

Watkins, Rev. Hezekiah, publishes observations on the circumstances &c., of the people of Ulster and Orange, for which he is arrested and reprimanded by the house of assembly of N. Y., 327. ;

Webb, Gen., burns Fort Craven, 525.

Wells; Judge Samuel; complaint against,

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621, ef seg.; report on the complaint agatnst, 645; informs the attorney-general of New York that the governor of New Hampshire has authorized an exploration of the head waters of the Connecticut river, 721.

Wentworth, Gov. Benning, offers Dr. Wheelock a tract of land in the western part of New Hampshire for an Indian

school, 324; notifies Gov. Clinton that ,

he is authorized to grant lands within his government, and transmits a description of New Hampshire bounds, 531; is informed that New York is bounded eastward bythe Connecticut river, 533; issues a patent for the township of Bennington, ib.; wishes to be informed why Connectivcut and Massachusetts claim so far westward, and promises to desist from making any further grants that may interfere with New York, 554; declines entering into any dispute with Gov. Clinton whom he notifies of his intention to submit the matter to the king, 535; is invited by Gov. C., to exchange representations, 536; which is agreed to by, 537; the board of trade communicate to the agent of the province of New York the proposal to run line between New York and New Hampshire sent by, 548; claims the -western boundary of New Hampshire to be within twenty miles of the Hudson s river, 549; issues a proclamation asserting the right of New Hampshire to that boundary, 570 ; declaring the patent to the Duke of York obsolete, and encouraging the grantees under New Hampshire to proceed with their settlements west of the Connecticut river, 570; complains to the Gov. of New York that the sheriff of Albany had arrested several of the inhabitants of the town of Pownel, 576; reserves to himself a farm of five hundred acres in each town- » ship west of Connecticut river, 602, 603. ----, Gov.