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But the task of preparing such a paper having been deferred until other more important materials could be arranged, the work has in the meantime grown beyond the limits originally assigned to it, without leaving space for even a brief sketch of the institu- tion. It is, nevertheless, proposed to take a rapid glance at the leading incidents in its short, but honorable career ; reserv- ing many of the more minute and individual details for another occasion. The plan of forming a State Historical Association appears to have originated with the late Judge Benson and John Pintard, Esq., (the latter of whom is still living at an advanced age,) through whose exertions several meetings for the purpose were held in a room of the old City Hall, in the year 1804. After canvassing the matter for some time, the persons who had been invited to take part in the preliminary arrangements appointed a committee to draft a constitution, under which an organiza- tion finally took place. The minutes of the society contain the following record of the first regular meeting :— “ New-York, Nov. 20th, 1804. The following persons, viz: Egbert Benson, Rev. John M. Mason, De Witt Clinton, Rev. John N. Abeel, Rev. William Linn, Samuel Bayard, Rev. Samuel Miller, Peter G. Stuyvesant, Dr. David Hosack, Anthony Bleecker, and John Pintard, being assembled in the Picture Room of the City Hall, in the city of New-York, agreed to form themselves into a society, the principal design of which should be to collect and preserve whatever may relate to the natural, civil, or ecclesiastical his- tory of the United States in general, and of this state in par- ticular, and appointed Mr. Benson, Dr. Miller, and Mr. Pintard, a committee to prepare and report a draft of a constitution. The meeting then adjourned until Monday evening, the 10th of December next.”HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. 459 At the adjourned meeting, the following gentlemen were present:— Egbert Benson, (Chairman,) Rufus King, Rev. John M. Mason, Rev. John Bowden, Rev. William Harris, Prof. John Kemp, Dr. Peter Wilson, Rev. Samuel Miller, John Murray, Jr., De Witt Clinton, Rev. John N. Abeel, Rev. John C. Kunze, Daniel D. Tompkins, Peter G. Stuyvesant* Rev. John H. Hobart, Dr. David Hosack, Dr. Archibald Bruce, and John Pintard. A constitution for the proposed society, to be called “ the New-York Historical Society,” was reported at this meeting, and finally adopted. The first meeting under it was holden on the 14th of January, 1805, when the society was fully organ- ized by the choice of the following officers :— “ Egbert Benson, Esq., President, Right Rev. Bishop Moore, D.D., 1st Vice President, Brockholst Livingston, Esq., 2d Vice President, Rev. Samuel Miller, D.D., Corresponding Secretary, Mr. John Pintard, Recording Secretary, Charles Wilkes, Esq., Treasurer, Mr. John Forbes, Librarian. Standing Committee. William Johnson, Esq., Daniel D. Tompkins, Esq.„ Dr. Samuel L. Mitchell, John M’Kesson, Esq., Dr. David Hosack, Anthony Bleecker, Esq., Rev. John M. Mason, D. D.n An excellent address to the public, setting forth the objects, of the institution, together with several “ queries as to those points on which the society requested particular information,” and the constitution and by-laws of the society, were soon after printed in a pamphlet form, and extensively circulated. These documents were also inserted in the first volume of Collections. Most of the gentlemen whose names have been mentioned as the founders and original members of the society, are too well known, from their high reputation in the community, to require any notice at our hands. Among them will be imme- diately recognized the names of eminent divines, illustrious statesmen and distinguished jurists, together with others not less esteemed in their day for professional skill, literary taste* and classical or scientific attainments. Of the whole number* four only survive, viz., the Rev. Dr. Miller, now of Princeton460 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. College, N. J., and Messrs. Pintard, Stuyvesant, and Johnson, of New-York. The foundation of a library seems to have been laid in the spring of 1807, by the adoption of the following resolution :— “ The recording secretary, [Mr. Pintard,] having repre- sented that he is in possession of a considerable number of books relating to the history of America, which he is willing to dispose of at the original cost, resolved, that the standing committee be authorized to purchase said books for the use of the society.” The liberal donations subsequently made, together with other purchases, soon formed a respectable library in the de- partment of American history. The late Timothy Alden, D.D., (afterwards President of Meadville College, Penn.,) being on a visit to this city in 1813, offered his services for the preparation of a catalogue, which the society readily accepted; and the catalogue thus prepared was immediately printed, at first, separately, and afterwards in the second volume of the Collections. The meetings were for some time holden in the old City Hall, often called Federal Hall, from its having been occupied by the Congress of the United States after the adoption of the federal constitution.* It was on the balcony of this edi- fice that Washington was inaugurated the first President of the United States,—an event recently commemorated by the so- ciety. In 1809, a communication was received from the Aca- demy of Arts, inviting the society to occupy a room in the Government House ; the invitation was promptly accepted, and in September of the same year the first meeting was held there. The north-west room in the second story of that build- ing was appropriated to the society. The books which had been previously kept in the 4 City Library,’ were removed to the same place. The prospects of the society now began to brighten ; numerous resident and honorary members were elect- ed, and the patriotic objects of the institution rendered it deservedly popular. Application was made to the legislature for an act of incorporation, and seconded by the powerful aid of the great Clinton, then a leading member in the state senate, who presented a strong and able report in its favour, the society obtained a charter that placed it on a firm and substan- tial foundation. In the same year, (1809,) Mr. Tompkins having been elected governor of the state, was excused from serving on the stand- ing committee, and De Witt Clinton was elected in his place. The following resolution was adopted at the January meeting * Some of the desks, &c., used in this building for the accommodation of Congress, now serve to furnish the rooms of the society.HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. 461 “ This year commencing the third century since the disco- very of this part of North America by Henry Hudson, resolved, That this society will commemorate the important event, and that the Rev. Dr. Miller, corresponding secretary, be requested to prepare a discourse for the occasion.” A committee was appointed at the same time “ to examine and ascertain the exact date of this discovery who subsequently reported, ‘ that the Journal of the Voyage of Henry Hudson, contained in Purchas’ Pilgrims, appeared to be the most authentic and satis- factory document on the subject, and that Captain Hudson, who sailed from Holland in the month of March, 1609, discovered and entered the river since called by his name, on the fourth day of September following.” That day was accordingly designated for the proposed celebration. The use of the front court room in Federal Hall was granted to the society for the occasion, where “ the Rev. Dr. Miller delivered a learned and interesting dicourse, illustrative of this event, before a large and respectable audience of ladies and gentlemen, among whom were his Excellency the Gov- ernor, and the Mayor and Corporation of the city.” After the discourse, the society adjourned to the City Hotel where togeth- er with a number of invited guests, “ they sat down to an elegant dinner, consisting of a variety of shell and other fish with which our waters abound, wild pigeons and succotash, the favorite dish of the season, with the different meats introduced into this country by the European settlers.”* The toasts and sentiments offered on this interesting occasion, are faithfully recorded in the minutes of the society. This festival led to the publication of the first volume of Col- lections ; a committee having been appointed after the delivery of the discourse, “ to report materials for forming a volume of the proceedings of this society, together with such tracts rela- ting to the history of this country as may merit re-publication.” The committee consisted of Messrs. Miller, Johnson, Pintard, and Anthony Bleecker. Mr. Johnson is well known to the public as the able reporter of the decisions of the supreme court of this state. Mr. Bleecker was also a member of the bar, but although respected in his profession for learning and integ- rity, he was more successful in the cultivation of his literary talents, which he displayed in occasional contributions, both in prose and poetry, to the periodical literature of the day. “ For thirty years,” says a late writer, “ the periodical literature of New-York and Philadelphia was constantly indebted to his fancy and good taste .”t * Minutes of the Society. t Specimens of American Poetry, ii. 381. Mr. Bleecker died in the spring of 1827. There is an excellent portrait of him in the Society Library.462 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. The discourse of Dr. Miller appeared in the volume, and was followed by several valuable documents from Purchas, inclu- ding the journals of Hudson’s four voyages. The laws of the Duke of York’s government over the colony were also repub- lished. This volume deserves the credit of being more strictly confined to the objects of the society, in collecting rare and curious materials for the historian, than those that followed it, which are chiefly made up of occasional addresses, delivered, indeed, before the society, but often on subjects that claim slight connexion with the history of the country. This was not, however, invariably the case ; the discourses of Clinton, Gouv- emeur Morris, Verplanck, Hosack, and Jarvis, are not only fine exhibitions of eloquence and general learning, but valuable illustrations of historical data which the student of American history cannot fail to appreciate. The occasion on which they were delivered was an annual festival of the society, gen- erally celebrated on St. Nicholas day, the sixth of December. The customary place of dining on these occasions was for several years at Kent's Hotel, No. 42 Broad-street. The influence of De Witt Clinton continued to be exercised for the benefit of the society. In 1814, he drafted a memorial to the Legislature on its behalf, setting forth in a clear and masterly manner the important objects of the institution, and making a strong and successful appeal to the liberality of the two houses for its encouragement. In this memorial, he divided the civil history of the state into four parts :— “ 1. When occupied by the aborigines. 2. When under the government of the Dutch, which was about half a century. 3. Its state under England, which continued about one hun- dred and twelve years, and which includes the proprietary gov- ernment of the Duke of York, and its government under the kings of Great Britain, excepting about sixteen months, when it was re-possessed by the- Dutch. 4. And lastly, its political existence as a member of an inde- pendent government.” He then proceeded to show, says Renwick,* “ in what a scat- tered state even the records were, whence alone an authentic history of these several periods could be derived. The Indian tribes were fast disappearing before the moral force of civiliza- tion ; the mounds, ramparts and tumuli of a yet earlier race were yielding to the plough and harrow ; while the records of the of- ficial treaties between the Five Nations and the colonial autho- rities, were in the hands of an expatriated family. The history of the emigrants from Holland, and of the protestant families of Belgium, who had preferred to encounter the dangers of the seas * Life of De Witt Clinton, by James Renwick. 115.HISTORICAL SKETCH OP THE SOCIETY. 463 and the terrors of the wilderness to submission to the bloody rule of Alva, were in the archives of the Dutch West India Compa- ny. Much of the manuscript history of the British colonial pe- riod was in the public offices of London, or transferred to the library of the British Museum. While, even for the period which had elapsed since the revolution, no provision had been made for the preservation of the pamphlets, the periodicals, and the daily publications, which, however they may be despised after their first ephemeral interest has subsided, become, after the lapse of years, the vivid expression of the feelings, the manners, and the principles of the era which gave them birth.” “ This memorial,” continues the biographer of Clinton, “ was favorably received by the legislature, and led to a grant of twelve thousand dollars in aid of the funds of the society. The grant was to be received from the avails of a lottery, and the society unluckily engaged its credit in the purchase of books and of man- uscripts, ere it was known how distant and precarious were the proceeds of this mode of raising money. It thus became involv- ed in a debt which was not extinguished without many and se- vere sacrifices. It had, however, before its usefulness was im- peded by the pressure of this debt, published several volumes of transactions, which are of much value. Its library still remains an evidence of the liberality of the state, and a monument of the earnestness with which Clinton furthered such institutions as were intended to add to the permanent reputation of the country.” The debt incurred by the society in anticipation of the funds to be received from the lottery, amounted to several thousand dollars, and was chiefly assumed by the librarian, Dr. John W. Francis, to whom a mortgage on the property of the society was executed by way of security. At length, after a long con- tinued struggle with pecuniary embarrassments and difficulties, an arrangement was entered into with Union College, by which the society agreed to take eight thousand dollars in cash for its lottery interest, out of which sum, in 1823, the debts were paid. It is just to add, that but for the liberal advances made by Dr. Francis on account of the society, and his indefatigable exertions to maintain its credit and usefulness at that period, its valuable library and cabinet might have been sacrificed to the discharge of its pecuniary obligations. Many valuable additions were made to the library during the time [1812—1819] that Dr. Francis officiated as librarian. Among the original papers, was the military correspondence of Gen. Gates. These were obtained through the influence of the celebrated Robert Fulton, then a resident member of the socie- ty. It seems that they had been bequeathed by Gen. Gates to Joel Barlow, who contemplated writing a history of the revolu- tion ; but on the death of Barlow, in Europe, his widow had been464 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. induced by Mr. Fulton to transfer them to the society. The trunk in which they were contained, was in the possession of the latter at the time of his decease, and in July, 1816, their re* ception by the society was duly announced. In the following year, Mrs. Morris, of Morrisania, relict of Gouverneur Morris, presented to the society portraits of Columbus, Americus Ves- pucius, Cortez, and Magellan, copied from the originals, it is said, in the Florence Gallery. To these has been recently added a copy of an original portrait of Sebastian Cabot, for which the society is indebted to the artist, Mr. C. G. Thompson. In 1814, Dr. Hosack succeeded the Rev. Dr. Miller as cor- responding secretary, the latter having accepted a professor- ship in Princeton College, which he yet fills. The society thus lost one of its most active and useful members, to whose exer* tions it had been greatly indebted from the beginning* Dr. Ho* sack likewise took a lively interest in the prosperity of the so* ciety, and for several years was among its warmest friends. He was elected President on the resignation of De Witt Clinton, in 1820, and delivered several discourses before the institution, in which he displayed great learning and historical research. In 1815, notice was given to the society that the Government House was to be sold, and that the corporation had appropriated the large building in the rear of the new City Hall for the use of this and other institutions. The following year the society ac- cordingly removed to spacious rooms in that building, to which the name of the New-York Institution was then given. The Gov- ernment House wras taken down about the same time, and the grounds it had occupied were soon covered with the handsome block of houses now fronting the Bowling Green. This was orginally the site of Fort Amsterdam, which after the conquest was called Fort James, in compliment to the Duke of York ; in the reign of William and Mary, Fort William ; and in the follow- ing reigns, Fort Anne and Fort George. In 1790, the legisla- ture passed an act authorizing the corporation to demolish Fort George, and to level the ground on which it Was situated, a part being reserved for public purposes, and a part vested in the corporation for the erection of public buildings, or Works of defence. The same act appointed commissioners for the purpose of causing “ a proper house and other necessary build* ings to be erected on some part of the lands for the use of the government of this state, and to be applied to the temporary use and accommodation of the President of the United States, during such times as congress shall hold their sessions in the city of New-York.” Such was the origin of the Government House. Congress having removed to Philadelphia before the completion of the edifice, it was never occupied by the Presi* 4ent, as originally intended, but was the residence of the gov-HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. 465 ernors of the state until Albany became the seat of government. It was thus occupied successively by George Clinton and John Jay. A publication of 1814 describes this building in the fol- lowing manner:— “At its source, [Broadway,] on the spot where Fort George formerly stood, stands a large brick edifice, built by the legis- ture, and originally intended for the residence of the governor of the state. It is most pleasantly situated, having a hand- some area, called the Bpwling Green, and affording a complete prospect of the bay and Jersey shore. At present [1814] the upper apartments are appropriated to the use of the Academy of Arts and the Historical Society. The lower part is rented to government for the accommodation of the collector, naval officer, and surveyor of the port.’5* The plan of the society originally comprised natural as well as civil history,: and at one period considerable attention was paid to the collection of minerals and specimens in the former department. Dr. Mitchell, De Witt Clinton, and Col. George Gibbs, were among the most zealous amateurs of natural science, and the latter gentleman, who was chairman of the mineralogi- cal committee, was particular^ active in promoting an atten- tion to his favorite study. But the Lyceum of Natural History having been formed at that period for the exclusive pursuit of those branches of science, it was proposed to present to that institution the specimens, &cv collected by the society, which was accordingly done. An extensive and valuable cabinet of coins and medals was presented to the society in 1818, by the heirs of the Rev. Dr. Kunze, a pastor of the Lutheran Church in Frankfort-strCet from 1784 till his decease in 1807, and professor of Oriental Literature in Columbia College. Dr. Kunze was a native' bf Germany, and enjoyed a high reputation for learning aiid talents among his contemporaries. A portrait ofihini adorns the rooms of the society: : The Colden and Schuyler papers were added to the manuscript collections at about the same time; and among the books wrere complete sets of the Moniteur, Rymer’s Fcedera, and many original Spanish works of great* value relating to Mexico and South America. f ’ Notwithstanding the liberal grant of the legislature, the so* ciety became again seriously embarrassed by debt, and so des- perate was its condition regarded that * in 1886, it was determin- ed to dispose of two-thirds of the library to> meet its obligations. Recourse wTas again had to the legislature. A memorial set- ting forth its financial difficulties was drawn up," and Frederip De Peyster, Esq. was requested to proceed with it to Albany * Strangers’ Guide, &c., by Thomas N. Stanford. The accompanying view is copied from the New-York Magazine for January, 1795. 59466 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY* as the agent of the society. Mr. De Peyster accordingly re- paired to Albany during the session of 1827, and, with the aid of Gov. Clinton, succeeded in obtaining a grant of five thousand dol- lars, on condition that the debts of the society should be so re- duced as to render that sum sufficient to extinguish them alto- gether. The thanks of the society were afterwards presented to the governor and the legislature for this liberal donation; and to Mr. De Peyster, “ for his zealous, efficient, and disinter- ested services in proceeding to Albany, and presenting to the legislature the claims of the society*” Three volumes of Collections had already been publish- ed : a fourth was now added, (1828,) containing a continua- tion of Smith’s History of New-York to the year 1762, from the original MS. of the author, presented for the purpose by his son, William Smith, Esq^ of -Quebec. The first volume, originally printed in London, in 1757, came down to 1732 ; and the society, in 1829, reprinted both volumes in a handsome uniform edition, under the editorial care of Dr* Francis, John Delafield, Esq., and Dr. Hosack.* A memoir of the author, written by his son, was prefixed to this edition. The occasional publications of the society have been numerous* The catalogue of the library, the memorials to the legislature with accompanying documents, Dr. Hosack’s memoir of Hugh Williamson, originally delivered before the society, and besides the annual addresses inserted in the Collections, first printed separately, those of Chancellor Kent, (now republished,) William Sampson, the celebrated Irish patriot, Joseph Blunt, and William Beach Lawrence, Esqrsu, were severally printed. The memoir or discourse of the venerable Egbert Benson, the first President of the society, delivered in 1816, was printed at his own ex- pense. This circumstance arose from objections having been made to certain portions of the discourse by individuals, who were desirous 4hey should be omitted if published by the society. At these suggestions Judge Benson took offence, as appears from some remarks relating to the subject published with the memoir. He printed a new edition of it with more copious notes, in 1825, at Jamaica, Long Island, where he re- sided during the latter part of his life. He died on the twenty- fourth of August, 1833, at the age of eighty-seven years .f Judge Benson’s discourse is a remarkable production, both as to matter and style. It professedly treats of local names in this state, whether of Indian or European origin ; but while pur- * It isia matter of regret that the original-preface of the author was omit, ted in this edition. A continuation of Smith’s first volume was commenced by J. Y. N. Yates, Esq., but not extended far. It was printed at Albany f + An interesting memoir - toms of the early Dutch inhabitants, (among whom were the Judge’s own ancestors,) and throws some light upon the social condition of the primitive colony. The style of the memoir is, perhaps, its most eccentric feature. Aiming at a most rigid conciseness of language, often to the exclusion of connecting particles in the construction of his sentences, he becomes ob- scure, and even unintelligible, without the exercise of great patience and resolution on the part of his readers. The me- . moir is altogether so singular a production, that we are not sur- prised it offended persons of fastidious taste, watchful of the dignity of the society as represented by its presiding officers. At the same time it deserves a careful perusal in connexion with other works relating to the early history of New-York. In 1832, the society again removed, after occupying its rooms in the New-York Institution sixteen years by a gratuiv tous lease from the city corporation. On the nineteenth of April, in that year, possession was taken of a new hall in Rem sen’s building at the corner of Broadway and Chambers street, on which occasion a learned discourse was delivered by William Beach Lawrence, Esq., in the presence of a numerous assemblage. This change of location proved unfavorable to the interests of the society. The rent of the hall, (five hun- dred dollars per annum,) and other expenditures, led to the crea- tion of a new debt, for which the treasurer, John Delafield, Esq., wras responsible ; and it soon became necessary in order to pre- serve the property of the institution, to make arrangements for the diminution of its current expenses. During a period of three or four years, (1833—1836,) no minutes of the, meetings are preserved. At length, in 1836, measures were taken for re- lieving the society from its embarrassments the treasurer was authorized to raise one thousand dollars on the credit of the institution, and a committee raised to select a new location., Mr. Delafield having resigned the office of treasurer, John Glo- ver, Esq., was elected in h^ place; but this gentleman soon after resigning the office, Hickson W. Field, Esq., was elected at the November meeting. This gentleman deserves great credit for the' ability and attention with which, during a period of four years, he managed the finances of the society. On- retiring from office, he had the satisfaction of leaving the institution entirely freed from its pecuniary difficulties, and in a highly prosperous condition. Several offers were made at- this period by different public institutions for the gratuitous accommodation of the society; among them was “the Stuyvesant Institute,” an association for literary purposes, recently incorporated, by whom an elegant468 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIETY. building had been erected on Broadway. A committee, of which the Rev. Francis L. Hawks, D.D., (then an active and efficient member of the society,) was chairman, reported in favour of ac- cepting the proposals of that institution, in which the society concurred. The library was accordingly removed thither in the summer of 1837, and a gratuitous lease of two spacious rooms was soon after received for the term of ten years. The first meeting was held there on the twenty-eighth of September in that year. Effectual measures were now taken to restore the prosperity of the society. Among other means resorted to for this pur- pose, a public course of historical lectures was determined upon, which were commenced in January, 1838, by a brilliant discourse from Rev. Dr. Hawks, before a crowded assemblage in the spacious lecture room of the Stuyvesant Institute. This was followed by a series of lectures, chiefly from mem- bers of the society, which were fully attended. The pecuniary proceeds of this course of lectures sufficed to extinguish the debts of the society. At the meeting in April, of the same year, a resolution (offered by the Editor) was adopted by the society, to memo- rialize the legislature on the subject of collecting ma- terials in Europe illustrative of the history of New-York. The memorial was presented so near the close of the session of that year, that it was deemed expedient by the friends of the measure to allow it to pass over to the next legislature, when, through the unwearied exertions of John L. Stephens, Esq. in urging its importance upon the members of both houses, after it had been introduced to their favorable notice by a special message from Governor Seward, it was carried with great una- nimity. During the present season, John Romeyn Brodhead, Esq., has been appointed by the Governor and Senate the agent of the State under the act thus passed, who has already sailed for Europe to discharge the duties of his mission. Mr. Brodhead, having resided for sometime in the Netherlands as an attache to the legation of the United States, and being familiar with the language of the Fatherland, will enjoy great facilities for the discovery of any historical documents, connected with the early settlement of the state, that may exist in the national archives or individual collections of that country. Beside this attention to the views of the society, the legisla- ture during its recent session (1841), in compliance with anoth- er recommendation, has determined to print the journals of the New York Provincial Congress and Convention, together with the proceedings of the Committee of Safety, from May, 1775, to the adoption of the state constitution and the close of the northern campaign, in 1777. For two years and a half theseHISTORICAL SKETCH OP THE SOCIETY. 469 bodies exercised legislative powers, at a most trying and momen- tous period in the history of this state ; but their journals having remained in the hands of the secretary, the late John M’Kesson, Esq., were not deposited among the archives of the government until about twenty years since. They include the period of the invasion of the territory of the state by the British army under General Burgoyne, and constitute altogether a most important mass of public documents. Great credit is due to the Hon. Gabriel Furman, of the Senate, and Hon. William B. Maclay, of the Assembly, for their attention to the memorial of the soci- ety in reference to the publication of these papers. A second course of historical lectures during the following season proved even more successful than the first. The pro- ceeds were devoted to the enlargement of the library, to which considerable accessions have been consequently made. Liber- al donations of books and manuscripts began to be received. A- mong the latter a highly valuable mass of original papers and maps, together with the printed report, relating to the subject of the North-Eastern Boundary, was presented by the Hon. Albert Gallatin, formerly one of the Commissioners of the United States for the settlement of that question. These important documents comprise the journal of the Commissioners and several manuscript maps that have not been published. The fiftieth anniversary of Washington’s first inauguration as President of the United States, was celebrated with great spirit by the society. The splendid address delivered on the occasion by the Hon. John Quincy Adams, will be an ever-during me- morial of that noble festival; and the recollections of those who participated in it cannot fail to partake of the bright and agree- able character that marked the occasion. To the chairman of the committe of arrangements, Joseph Blunt, Esq., by whom the plan of the celebration was conceived, and admirably car- ried out, great credit is due. A new necessity for a change of location has recently arisen, in consequence of the sale of the Institute under the foreclosure of a mortgage of a date prior to the society’s lease. In this emergency it has received the offer of two valuable lots of ground from Peter G. Stuyvesant, Esq., 'for the erection of a building to answer the future purposes of the institution, and for its exclusive use. It was deemed inexpedient, however, to make the necessary exertion at present to raise the amount of money required for this object, on which the offer of the lots was conditioned ; and in the meantime a liberal proposal from the New-York University has been accepted. But it is hoped that before many years a substantial edifice may be erected fqr the sole and permanent accommodation of the society, so that the increasing and valuable literary treasures and works of art470 historical sketch of the society. belonging to it, may no longer be exposed to loss and injury by frequent removals. We have thus brought to a close a rapid sketch of the more prominent points in the proceedings of the society during the thirty-six years of its existence. They have been, almost with- out exception, gleaned from its recorded minutes, and might have been easily extended, had our space permitted. We re- serve for another occasion the more ample details that were originally intended to be comprised in the present paper. synopsis of lectures delivered before the society.. First Course—1838. Introductory by F. L. Hawks, D.D., Two lectures by Wm. S. Walker, ** “ Joseph Blunt, One lecture by Samuel Ward, Jr., “ ** William L. Stone, “ u Chas. R. King, M.D., Two lectures by George Folsom, One lecture by John O. Sargent, “ “ Charles King, Subjects. Pocahontas. The aborigines of America. The origin of the civil and political institutions of the United States. Arnold’s expedition to Quebec, 1775. Brant, the Mohawk Chief, and the Wyoming massacre. The Huguenots in America. The discovery of America by the Northmen in the tenth century. The siege of Boston in 1775-6. Sir Edmund Andros. Second Course—1839. Introductory by Manton Eastburn,D.D. One lecture by John L. Stephens, Caleb S. Henry, D.D., Samuel Ward, Jr., John R. Bartlett, F. L. Hawks, D.D., Wm. W. Campbell, George Bancroft, Geo.W. Bethune, D.D. John O. Sargent, John W. Edmonds, George Folsom, Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. The life and character of Mohammed Ali. Witchcraft. The battle of Long Island, 1776. The supposed expedition of Madoc, Prince of Wales, with a Welch col- ony to America, in the 12th century. Capt. John Smith, and the settlement of Virginia. Gen. James Clinton, of New York. The colonial rivalry of England and France. Holland. Mirabeau. Observations on the Indian character. The life and voyages of Americas Ves- pucius. Third Course—1840. Introductory by Orville Dewey, D.D. Philosophy of History. One lecture by Hon. Wm. B. Reed, The infancy of the Union. “ “ Alex. W. Bradford, The origin of the American Indians* (This course was not completed.) Fourth Course—1841. Introductory by John L. Stephens, Antiquities of Central America. Two lectures % Francis Catherwood, Same subject.OFFICERS OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, JAN. 14th, 1805. Elected. PRESIDENTS. Retired. 1805 *Hon. Egbert Benson, LL.D. 1816 1816 *Hon. Gouverneur Morris., 1817 1817 #His Exc. De Witt Clinton, LL.D. 1820 1820 *David Hosack, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. 1828 1828 Hon. James Kent, LL.D. 1832 1832 His Exc. Morgan Lewis, 1836 1836 1840 Peter Gerard Stuyvesant, Peter Augustus Jay, LL.D. vice-presidents. 1840 1805 #Rt. Rev. Benjamin Moore, D.D. 1810 u *Hon. Brockholst Livingston* u 1810 *Hon. Gouverneur Morris, 1816 *De Witt Clinton, LL.D. 1817 1817 William Johnson, 1818 #David Hosack, M.D. 1819 1818 Col. John Trumbull, #Hon. Samuel L. Mitchell, M.D. LL.D. 1828 1819 1820 1820 *Anthony Bleecker, 1821 1821 *Hon. Cadwallader D. Golden, 1824 1823 Peter A. Jay, LL.D. 1828 1828 Philip Hone, 1840 u Charles King, 1832 1832 1836 1840 *Samuel Ward, William Beach Lawrence, Rev. Thomas De Witt, D.D. corresponding secretaries. 1836 1805 Rev. Samuel Miller, D.D. 1814 1814 *David Hosack, M.D. 1817 1817 John W. Francis, M.D. 1819 1819 *Lyman Spalding, M.D. 1821 1821 *Rev. Frederick C. Schaeffer, 1822 1822 Henry M. Francis, M.D. 1827 1827 Frederic De Peyster, Jr. 1829 [Note.- 1838 -This office was merged in that of Recording Secretary in 1829, and re- vived in 1838.] Frederic De Peyster* * Deceased.472 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. Elected. RECORDING SECRETARIES. Retired. 1805 John Pintard, LL.D. 1820 1820 John B. Beck, M.D. 1823 1823 Matthew C. Patterson, 1824 1824 ♦Benjamin Haight, 1828 1828 Joseph Blunt, 1829 1829 Frederic De Peyster, 1838 1838 Benjamin R. Winthrop, 1839 1839 John C. Jay, M.D. 1840 1840 Benjamin R. Winthrop, treasurers. 1805 ♦Charles Wilkes, 1819 1819 John Pintard, LL.D. 1828 1828 John Delafield, 1836 1836 Hickson W. Field, 1840 1840 Archibald Russell, librarians. 1805 ♦John Forbes, 1810 1810 John Pintard, LL.D. 1812 1812 John W. Francis, M.D. 1819 1819 ♦Rev. Frederick C. Schaeffer, 1821 1821 Henry M. Francis, M.D. 1822 1822 Matthew C. Patterson, 1823 1823 Henry W. Ducachet, M.D. 1824 1824 Robert Greenhow, M.D. 1827 1827 ♦Richard Ray, 1828 1828 ♦James A. Hillhouse, 1829 1329 John Delafield, Jr. 1831 1831 Samuel Ward, 3d. 1836 1836 Joseph Blunt, 1839 1839 George Folsom. standing committee. 1805 William Johnson, 1816 «i ♦Samuel L. Mitchell, M.D. 1819 ♦David Hosack, M.D. 1814 tt ♦Rev. John M. Mason, D.D. 1818 tt ♦His Exc. Daniel D. Tompkins, 1809 It ♦John M’Kesson, 1818 u * Anthony Bleecker, 1820 1809 ♦De Witt Clinton, LL.D. 1810 1810 Hon. Gulian C. Yerplanck, LL.D. 1828 1814 Peter A. Jay, LL.D. 1821 1816 Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis, D.D. 1817 1817 *James Eastburn, 1820 1818 ♦John G. Bogert, *Gen. Jacob Morton, 1821 u 1820 1819 ♦J. W. Brackett, 1821 1820 ♦Thomas Eddy. 1823 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. 473 Elected. Retired. 1820 John W. Francis, M.D. 1829 1821 William Gracie, 1824 it * Anthony Bleecker, 1828 tt Matthew C. Patterson, 1823 tt H. W. Ducachet, M.D. a 1822 #Zachariah Lewis, 1824 tt *Ezra Weeks, 1823 1823 William L. Stone, 1825 tt John B. Beck, M.D. tt 1824 William Cooper, tt 1825 ^Robert C. Sands, 1828 t< Joseph Blunt, (t tt James E. De Kay, M.D. tt 1828 Henry Brevoort, 1829 tt ^William Sampson, tt tt Hugh Maxwell, tt it *Samuel Ward. tt CNote-- -This Committee was abolished by an amendment of the Constitution of the Society, passed Jan. 13, 1829.] COMMITTEE ON PRINTED PUBLICATIONS. 1837 Francis L. Hawks, D.D. 1839 (( Frederic De Peyster, 1840 a Henry M. Francis, M.D. 1839 1839 George Folsom, 1840 u John L. Stephens, a 1841 George Gibbs, tt Archibald Russell, it John R. Bartlett. committee on manuscripts. 1837 George B. Rapelye, a Gouverneur Morris Wilkins, a George Folsom, 1839 1839 Archibald Russell, 1840 tt George Gibbs, tt 1840 John Knox, D.D. 1841 a William W. Campbell, 1841 Prosper M. Wetmore. 60MEMBERS OP THB NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. [Note.—The names of members deceased or resigned are omitted in this list.] RESIDENT MEMBERS. Alley, Saul Amory, Jonathan Anthon, Henry, D.D. Aspinwall, William H. Astor, William B. Baldwin, Micah Barron, Thomas Bartlett, John R. Beebee, Samuel J. Beekman, James W. Beers, Joseph D. Betts, Hon. Samuel R. Blatchford, E. H. Bleecker, James W. Blunt, Joseph Borrowe, James H. M.D. Boorman, James Bradford, Alex. W. Brodhead, John R. Bucknor, William G. Butler, Charles Campbell, William W. Catlin, George Clark, L. Gaylord Coffin, Edmund Cogswell, Joseph G. Coit, Joshua Colden, David C. Colgate, Charles Constant, Joseph H. Cotheal, Alex. J. Cruger, Bertram P. Cruger, John C. Dana, Alexander H. De Kay, James E., M.D. De Peyster, Frederic Dillon, Robert J. Dorr, George B. Draper, John W., M.D. Draper, Simeon Dubois, Cornelius, Jr. Duer, John Duyckinck, Evert A. Eames, Charles Eastburn, Manton, D.D. Edmonds, John W. Emmet, Thomas A. Fessenden, Thomas Field, David D. Field, Hickson W. Fish, Hamilton Fleming, Gen. Augustus Folsom, George Fowler, Joseph Francis, Henry M., M.D. Francis, John W., M.D. Frelinghuysen, Hon. Theo- dore, LL.D. Furman, Hon. Gabriel Gibbs, George Gilchrist, Robert Glover, John Goodhue, Jonathan Graham, John L. Griffin, Francis Haggerty, James Haggerty, JohnRESIDENT MEMBERS. 475 Haight, Rev. Benjamin I. Hall, Hon. Willis Hamilton, John C. Hawks, Francis L., D.D. Henry, C. S., D.D. Herring, James Hicks, Henry W. Hobart, Dayton Hoffman, Charles F. Hoffman, Hon. Murray Hoffman, Hon. Ogden Hone, Philip Hosack, Alex. H., M.D. Inman, Henry Irving, Washington Jay, John Jay, John C., M.D. Jay, Peter A., LL.D. (Pres.) Johnson, Prof. E. A. Johnston, John Jones, David S. Jones James J. Jones, Hon. Samuel Kelly, William Kent, Hon. James, LL.D., (Pres.) King, Charles King, Charles R., M.D. King, John A. Laight, Edward W. Laight, Henry Lawrence, John L. Lawrence, Richard M. Lawrence, William B. Ledyard, Henry Lewis, Hon. Morgan (Pres.) Livingston, Charles L. Lord, Rufus L. Low, Cornelius Ludlow, Ezra Ludlow, Thomas W. Mackenzie, Alexander Sli- dell, U.S.N. Mactier, Alexander Maroncelli, Piero Mason, Prof. Cyrus M’Cracken, John L. H. Mercein, Thomas R. Meredith, Samuel Mills, Abraham Minturn, Robert B. Moore, Jacob B. Morris, Gerard W. Morris, Gouverneur Morris, James V. C. Mumford, William W. (Ro- chester.) Murray, James B. Murray, John R. Murray, Robert J. Nathan, Jonathan Neilson, Anthony B. Neilson, John, Jr. Neilson, William H. Nevins, David H. Nevins, Russell H. Nicoll, Henry Noah, M. M. Noyes, William Curtis Ogden, Richard H. Olmstead, Francis O’Rielly, Henry, (Roches- ter.) Pack wood, Samuel Palmer, John J. Paulding, Hon. James K. Pearsall, Thomas W. Pearson, Isaac G,. Peck, Rev. Isaac Pell, Ferris Peters, Absalom, D.D. Phillips, William, D.D. Pierrepont, Henry E. Post, Alfred C., M.D. Powers, William P. Prime, Edward Putnam, George P. Rapelye, George B. Rhinelander, William C. Richmond, Rev. William Robbins^ George S.476 HONORARY MEMBERS. Robinson, Beverley Robinson, Morris Rogers, Benjamin W. Rogers, J. Smyth, M.D. Russell, Archibald Russell, Charles H. Rutherfurd, Walter Sanford, Charles W. Sargent, John O. Schell, Augustus Schell, Richard Sedgwick, Theodore Sidell, John A. Silliman, Benjamin D. Smith, Jotham Stephens, John L. Stevens, John A. Stevens, Alex. H., M.D. Stone, William L. Stuyvesant, Peter Stuyvesant, P. G. (Pres.) Sullivan, George Thompson, C. Giovanni Tomes, Francis, Jr. Van Rensselaer, Robert Yerplanck, Hon. Gulian C. Yerplanck, Samuel Waddington, William D. Wainwright, John M., D.D. Ward, Elijah Ward, Richard R. Ward, Samuel Washington, John A., M.D. Webb, James Watson Weeks, J. Abeel Weir, Robert R Weld, H. Hastings Welford, Charles Wetmore, Gen. Prosper M. Wilkins, Gouverneur M. Willett, Edward M. Williams, Stephen C. Winthrop, Benjamin R. Winthrop, Henry R. Winthrop, John S. Wolcott, Fred. H. Wolfe, Christopher Zabriskie, Martin R. HONORARY MEMBERS. IN THE UNITED STATES. Adams, Hon. John Quincy, Adams, Jasper, D.D., Allen, William, D.D., Allston, Washington, Armstrong, Gen. John,* Bacon, Leonard, D.D., Bancroft, George, Barlow, Timothy, Beck, Lewis C., Bethune, George W., D.D. Binney, Horace, Massachusetts. South Carolina. Maine. Massachusetts. New-York. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Illinois. Missouri. Pennsylvania. j? * By a former provision of the constitution of the society, residents in the state of New-York were eligible as honorary members. This is not now the case.HONORARY MEMBERS. 477 Brackenridge, Henry W., Bradford, Alden, LL.D. Channing, William E., D.D., Chauncey, Hon. Charles, Coffin, Rev. Charles, Cogswell, William, D.D., Condit, Hon. John S., Cushing, Hon. Caleb, Davidson, Richard, Davies, Hon. Charles S., Davis, Hon. John, Dickenson, Hon. Mahlon, Drake, Samuel G., Dunbar, Rev. Elijah, Duponceau, Peter S., LL.D., Ducachet, Henry W., D.D., Duer, Hon. William A., Elton, Prof. Romeo, Evans, David E., Everett, Hon. Edward, LL.D., Farmer, Henry T., M.D., Felt, Rev. Joseph B., Fine, Hon. John, Flagg, Hon. Azariah C-., Gaines, Gen. E. P., Garden, Major Alexander, Gardiner, David, Esq., Granger, Hon. Francis, Green, Rev. Ashbel, D.D., Hall, John E., Harris, Thaddeus M., D.D., Harley, Isaac, Hawley, Jesse, Hitchcock, Prof. Edward, Hopkinson, Hon. Joseph, Ives, Eli, M.D., Jackson, James, M.D., Jackson, Hon. Andrew, LL.D., Lowell, Charles, D.D., Marsh, George P., Mcllvaine, Rt. Rev. C. P., Mease, James, M.D., Milledoler, Philip, D.D., Moore, Rt. Rev. Richard C., Murdock, James, D.D., Nichols, Ichabod, D.D., Nott, Rev. Eliphalet, D.D., Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Connecticut. Tennessee. Dartmouth Coll., N. H. New-Jersey. Massachusetts. South Carolina. Maine. Massachusetts. New-Jersey. Massachusetts. New-Hampshire. Pennsylvania. cc New- York. Rhode Island. New-York. Massachusetts. South Carolina. Massachusetts. New-York. New-York. U. S. A. it New-York. District of Columbia. New-Jersey. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. South Carolina. New-York. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Connecticut. Massachusetts. Tennessee. Massachusetts. Vermont. Ohio. Pennsylvania. New-Jersey. Virginia. Connecticut. Maine. New-York.478 HONORARY MEMBERS. Peale, Charles W., Pennington, Gov. William, Perkins, Cyrus, M.D., Pierce, John, D.D., Pickering, John, LL.D., Plumer, Hon. William, Porter, Hon. Peter B., Prescott, Hon. Samuel J., Prescott, William H., Quincy, Hon. Josiah, Reed, Hon. William B., Root, Hon. Erastus, Rush, Hon. Richard, Savage, Hon. James, Savage, Hon. John, Schoolcraft, Henry R., Smith, Gerrit, Smith, Rev. Isaac, Sparks, Prof. Jared, Spencer, Hon. John C., Staples, Hon. William R., Stevens, Hon. Samuel, Stevens, William B., M.D., Stewart, Commodore Charles Story, Hon. Joseph, LL.D., Sutherland, Hon. Jacob, Tallmadge, Hon. James, Tappan, Benjamin, D.D., Tracy, Hon. Albert W., Treadwell, John D., M.D. Trumbull, Col. John, Tyler, John, President of U. Van Buren, Hon. Martin, Vaughan, John, Vroom, Hon. Peter D., Watson, John F., Watts, Charles, Webb, Thomas H., M.D., Webster, Noah, LL.D., Williamson, Hon. W. D., Willis, William, Wilson, Rev. Joshua L., Winthrop, Adam, Wood, Hon. Silas, Woods, Leonard, D.D., Wright, Hon. Silas, Jr., Young, Hon. Samuel, Pennsylvania. New-Jersey. New-Hampshire. Massachusetts. u New-Hampshire. New-York. Massachusetts. u it Pennsylvania. New-York. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. New-York. Michigan. New-York. Massachusetts. a New-York. Rhode Island. New-York. Georgia. , U.S.N. Massachusetts. New-York. (6 Maine. New-York. Massachusetts. Connecticut. States, District of Columbia. New-York. Pennsylvania. New-Jersey. Pennsylvania. Louisiana. Massachusetts. Connecticut. Maine. a Ohio. Louisiana. New-York. Massachusetts. New-York. .aHONORARY MEMBERS. 479 FOREIGN. Arfwedson, Charles David, Stockholm. Aspinwall, Col. Thomas, London. Brewster, Sir David, Edinburgh. Friederichstahl, le Chevalier, Vienna. Greene, George W., Rome. Jeffrey, Francis, Scotland. Julius, Dr. N. C., Hamburg. Kemper, J. M., Leyden. Lambrechtsen, Sir N. C., Netherlands. Leopold, Arch-Duke of Tuscany. Magnussen, Finn, Prof., Copenhagen. Murray, John, Scotland. Niel, Patrick, Edinburgh. Ombrosi, James, Florence. Pazos, Don Vincent, South America. Pearson, George, M.D., F.R.S., London. Puccino, Aurelis, Florence, Rafn, Christian C., Prof., Copenhagen. Ridoifi, Marquis Cosimo, Florence. Roxburgh, William, M.D. Calcutta. Southey, Robert, LL.D England. Smith, Charles HL, Antwerp. Smith, Hon. William, Quebec. Stewart, Arch-Deacon, York, Canada. Swains on, William, Liverpool. Teignmouth, Lord, London. Thourie, Andre, Paris. Valiancy, Charles, Ireland. Vander Palme, J. H., Leyden. Van Royen, Henricus, Netherlands. Wilson, Prof. John, Edinburgh. Yeates, G. D. M.D., F.R.S., London.INDEX. A. Alsop, John, 22. Albany, 25.28. 33. 92.334. 384. 465. Acadia, 85. 333. Arrowsmith, (Map,) '92. Amsterdam, city of, 105. Alrichs, Jacob, 109. 123. 402. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. Argali, Samuel, 120. 121. 316. 333. 384. 404. Averstro, 262. Amersfoort, 275. Anchor Bay, 294. Allerton, Isaac, 383, Acrelius, Rev. Israel, 401.402.426.451- Ancocus Creek, 411. Andriessen, Jan, 417. Ancocus, 417. Altona, 419. 421. 424. Alrich, Peter, 421. 424. 426. Apoquimini, 425. Arosapha, 384.425. 426. Aurania, 384. 426. Abeel, Rev. John M. 458. Alden, Rev. Timothy, 460. Adams, John Q. 469. B. Burke, Edmund, 19. Burnet, William, Gov. 20. Burgoyne, Gen. 27. Benson, Egbert, 15. 31.456.458.466. Broome, John, 31. Boston, 46. 98. Barlow, Joel, 463. Bethlehem, 70. Barndegat, 85. Block, Adrian, 88. 283. 285.292. 293. 294. 301. 315. Brown, Robert, 96. Binkes, Jacob, 114. Bronx, 127. Bassett, Rev. John, 128. Bear-gat, 140. Barnegat, 140. Bout, John Everts, 109. 276. Bancroft, George, 245.247. 315. 454. 61 Bloemart, Samuel, 250. 262.264.417. Bicker, Jan, 258. Beeren Eyland, (or Bears'Island,) 262. 378. 380. Brant, Pylen, 262. Breukelen, 275. Bevechier, Cape, 292. Block’s Island, 293. Barnard, D.D. 316. Biencourt, Gov. 340. 341. Biart, Pere, 341. Bradford, Gov. Wm. 356. 363. 366. 367. 451. Backenus, Rev. 377. Bogardus, Everardus, 390. 452. Bayard, Mrs. Judith, 399. 455. Bayard, Col. Nicholas, 400. 425. 455. Beekman, William, 421.402.422.423. 424. 455. Biork, Rev. Eric, 403. Boyandh, Jost Van dem, 411. Broen, Thomas, 411. Boyer, Alexander, 411, 442. Bambo Hook, 417. 418. 421. 424. Bengston, Anders, 419. Baltimore, Lord, 422. Block, Hans, 424. Blancke, Jurriaen, 430. 431. 431. Boyer, Sander, 430. 434. Braes, Thomas, 440. Beavers Rheede, 441.^ Bleecker, Anthony, 458. 461. Bayard, Samuel, 458. . Bowden, Rev. John, 459. Bruce, Dr. A. 459. Blunt, Joseph, 466. 469. Brodhead, J. R. 468. C. Clinton, George, 19. 20. 21.22. 29. Chatham, Lord, 22. Cuyler, Jacob, 27. Cantine, Mathew, 27. Clinton, Sir Henry, 29. 455. Cogswell, Joseph, G. 37. Clinton, De Witt, Gov. 78. 458. 462.482 INDEX. Connecticut River, 18.144. 260. Chambly, 24. Cumberland, 27. Connecticut, 27. 92. Campbell, Lieut.-Col. 29. Coligny, Admiral, De, 81. Cape Cod, 85. 274. 290. 301. Cape Henlopen, 85.303.409.421.424. Christianse, Hendrick, 88, 89. 299. 301. 342. Christiana, (fortress,) 89.109.273.409. 413. 415. 416. 418. 419. 423. 424. 428. 443. 445. 456. 447. Charles’ River, 98. Charlestown, 98. Colton, Rev. Mr. 99. Carolina, 118. 318. Cabot, John, 118. ----- Sebastian, 118. Corsen, Arent, 162. 440. Cooper’s Creek, 252. Catskill, 262. Corlaer’s, 268. Cape Malebarre, 289. Cape May, 302. 303. 417. Cape Cornelius, 303. Colman, John, 323. 324. Colman’s Point, 324. Champlain, 338. Castle Island, 342. 382. Chestapeak, 353. Carr, Sir Robert, 384. 426. Collin, Nicholas, 401. 403.406. Chartiers, Jaques, 404. Clay, Rev. J. C. 406. Canarosse, 417. Christiana Creek, 417. 418. 444. Grato Johan, 424. Colve, Anthony, 456. Collections, 461. 456, D. Delafield, John, 11. 467. Duke of York, 15. 426. 453. 'Duane, James, 22. 27. Duer, William, 26. De Witt, Charles, 27. Duponceau, P. S. 70. 404. 405. Danbury, 27. Delaware, 85 245. (See South rivtr.) De Laet, John, 87. 88. 245. 250. 262. 264. 281. 283. Dorchester, 98. De Vries, Dav. P. 243. 245. 246. 247. 248. 250. ---------Frederick, 246. 260. 263. Du Simittiere, M. 247. De Kay, 455. De Vries, Jan, 248. ---------Martin G. 248. Delaware, Lord, 254. Damea, Jan Claes, 268. Dermer, Thomas, 283, 343. 353. 354. DefcLaet, Johanna, 285. Dry Cape, 290. Dale, Sir Thomas, 334. 336. 337. Du Thet, Gilbert, 339. D*Abbeville, Chs. F. 339. De La Ware Castle, 384. De Witt, Rev. Thomas, 390. Drisius, Dominie, 390. Davids, David, (Davitsen,) 411. 434. De Peyster, Johannes de, 115. De Sylle, Nicatius, 447. Dunlap, Hist. New-York, 454. De Peyster, Frederic, 465-6. E. Estrades, Count de, 110. Esopus, 111. 115. 262. 298. 384. 425. 456. Evertsen, Capt. Cornelius, 114. 115. 117. Egg Harbours, Great and Little, 160. East River, 145. Ebeling, Professor, 247. 248. Elkens, Jacob, 255. 299. 307. Elsenburg, 273. 428. 443. Ebbingh, Jeronimus, 285. Elizabeth’s Islands, 293. Egg Harbour, 302. Epinow, (Indian,) 348. Elfsborg, 412. Elswyck, (Factor,) 415. Evertsen, Admiral, jun. 425. Elsvii, 444. 445. F. Fish, Col. Nicholas, 455. 456. Francis, John W. 10. 463. Five N ations, their dominion, 12. Fletcher, Governor, 16. Francis I. King of France, 39. 86. Fort Schuyler, 13. 28. 29. Fort Stanwix, 25. 26. Fort Edward. 25. Fishkill, 26. 29. Fort Montgomery, 29. 30. Florence, 39. Fort Nassau, 91. 103. 252. 254. 259. 273. 409. 412. 442. 433. 437. 438. Fort Orange, 91. 92. 103. 127. 262. 264. 267. 285. 342. 377. Fort Amsterdam, 91. 464. Fort Good Hope, 92. 103. 468. Fresh Water River, 103. 105. FortCasimir, 105.109. 412. 414. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 422. 425. 443. 444. 445. Flushing, 111. Forester, Captain, 000. Fiat Hook, 292. Finland, 421. Feudal, Josiah, 422.INDEX. 483 Flom, Moens, 433. Fish Creek, 446. Federal Hall, 460. Fulton, Robert, 463. Field, H. W. 466. G. Graydon, Memoirs of, 25. Gates, General, 28. 463. Gansevoort, Colonel, 29. Gansevoort, Leonard, 31. Gelston, David, 31. Greene, G. W. 39. 55. Gloucester, 27. Grabouski, Count, 29. Grant, Alex. Major, 29. Gallatin, Hon. Albert, 74.469. Godinspoint, 85. Gothenburg, 89. Greenwich, Bay of, 99. 104. Greenwich, 104. 275. Gravesend, 111. 275. Godyn’s Bay, 139. 417. Godyn, Samuel, 88, 250. 255.- 262. 264. 417. Gates, Sir Thomas, 337. Guercheville, Mad, de, 340. Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 344.346.366. Gloucester, 409. Gerneert, Philip, 430. Gibbs, Col. George, 465. Government House, 464. H. Howe, Lord, 20. Harper, Robert, 27. Hobart, John Sloss, 27. 31. Herkimer, Brig. Gen. 29. 30. Hamilton, Alex. 31. Hakluyt, 39. 40. 55. 86. Heckewelder, Rev. John, 70. Hartford, 14. 99. 105.110. 261. 283. Harlem, 26. Heernskeck, Jacob, 84. Hudson, Henry, 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 136. 254. 290. 299. 317. 318. 461. Hudson’s River, 86. 294. Hudson’s Bay, 87. Helkens, Jacob, 88. 89. Helsinburg, 89. 90. 108. Holm, Thomas Camp. 90. 405. Hoboken, 91. 121. Hoogeveen, 92. 120. Hooker, Rev. Mr. 99. Hempstead, 111. 275. Half Moon, 119. 136. Heerman, Augustin, 154. Hamel, Hendrick, 250. Hellegat, 256. 297. 301. 306. Holmes, Dr. Abiel, 283. Henry Christian’s Island, 293. Haverstroo, 295. Hunt, 347. Huyghens, Cornelius, 380. 381. Hudde, A. 405, 411. 413. 418. 421. 428. 431. 451. Hollendaer, Peter, 410. Hermanson, Peter, 411. 417. 441. Hosack, Dr. David, 458. 462. 464. Hutchinson, Ann, 276. Horekill, 421. 422. 424. Hinoyosa, Lieut. Alexander, 421.423. 424. 425. Helm, Isaac, 421. Huygen, Hendrick, 430.433.441.438. 440. Hendricksen, Jacob, 434. Huygen, Claert, 438. Hook, Sven, Lieut. 444. Haerlem, 456. Harris, Rev. Wm. 459. Hein, Admiral, P. 84. Hawks, Rev._F. L. 468. I. Isle aux Noix, 24. J. Jay, John, 22. 27. 31. 32. 29. 455. Johnson, Sir John, 24. 29. Johnson, Jeremiah, 125. 128. James River, 273. Jamestown, 273. Juet, Robert, 284. 317. 318. James City, 353. Jacobson, John, 362. 363. Jacquet, Paul, 402. 418. 420. Jurgen, Andres, 419. Jersey, 427. Jansen, Carel, 430. Jacobsen, Hans, 440. Jochems, Peter, 441. Johnson, William, 459. K. Kent, James, 9. 10. King, Hon. Rufus, 459. Kieft, William, Gov. 13.127.161.172 227. 246. 260. 264. 270.280. 405 409. 413. 432. 452. Kingston, 26. 29. Kayuzoon, Ab. 113. Roll, Col, 141. Koeck, Hendrick, 250. Kuyter, Jochem Pieterzen, 965. Kecoughtan, 353. Koorn, Nicholas, 381. Klein, Almerhausen, 418. Kingsessing, 421. 429. 438. 439. Kakarikonk, 429, 439. Klingo, Moens, 439. Konish, Capt. F. 445. Kemp. Prof. John, 459. Kunze, Rev. John C. 459. 466.484 INDEX. L. Livingston, Gilbert, 455. Livingston, Judge, 18. Livingston, R. R. 22. 27. 31. Livingston, Philip, 31. L’Hommedieu, Ezra, 31. Lambrechtsen, Sir N. C. 4. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 247. Lake George, 25. Labrador, 87. Long Island, 92. 139, 257. 275. La Montagne, 161. 440. Lewistown, 245. Long Island Sound, 294. Lescarbot, 339. La Saussaye, 339. La Motte, M. 339. Lovelace, (Gov.) Col. 384. Lindstroem, Peter, 414. Lawrenson, Andries, 422. Lorkenius, Lars, 425. Linn, Rev. Wm. 458. Library, 460. Lawrence, W. B. 466. ] M. Moore, Sir .Henry, Gov. 19. Morris, Lewis, 22. Montgomery, Gen. 24. 30. Morris, Gouverneur, 26. 27. 462. 467. McDougall, Alex. Gen. 31. Marshall, C. Just, 33. Miller, Rev. Samuel, 49. 70. 86. 403. 407. 458. Mappa, Col, 78. Montreal, 24. Mount Independence, 26. Magliabecchian Library, 39. Mannahattanink, 73. Mahicannituk, 74. Megapolensis, Johannis, 84. 158. 391. Megapolensis, Samuel, 391. Moucheron, Balthasar, 85. Manhattan, 91. 121. 333. 334. 418. Massachussetts, 97. Merrimack River, 98. Mohawk River, 143. Minuit, Peter, 156. 160. 285. 408. 409* 410. 429. 439. 450. Moulton, Jos. W. 247. 450. Mauritz River, 255. Melyn, Mr. 264. Matthews, Capt. 273. Magdalenen, 274. Mespat, 275. May, Cornelius, J. 285. 293. 306. Marten Vingers Island, 293. Montauk Point, 295. 302. Martha’s Vineyard, 306. 352. Monhegan, 344. ^Martyn, Capt, John, 346. Meyn, Cornelius, 377. Mather, Cotton, 390. Marsh, Geo. P. 405. 406. Mantua’s Hook, 411. Marizen, Cornelius, 411. Minquas Creek, 417. 428. Matinnekonk, 429. 439. Meerkedt, 432. Martie Hoock, 439. Mauntsen, Cornelius, 441. Marsh, George, P. 443. Mason, Dr. John M. 000. Mitchell, Dr. Samuel, L. 459, 465, Moore, Bishop, 459. McKesson, John, 459. Memorial, 462. N. New-Netherlands, 12. 75. 135. 282. 285. 289. New-Amsterdam, 14. 91. 425. Narraganset Bay, 49. Newport, 49. North River, 86. 103. 142. 297. 308. 425. Nut Island, 91. 121. 257. 297. New-Plymouth, 98. New-Hampshire, 98. New-Amstel, 109. New-York, 112. 'passim. New-Orange, 115. Nova Scotia, 118. New-Haven, 120. 261. 274. Nieuwenhof, Evert, 128. New-Sweden, 137. 401. 408. New-England, 138. Neversinck, 140. New-Gottenberg, 273. 434.445, New-France, 290. Newfoundland, 290. New-Holland, 290. N assau, River of, 293. Nicolls, Colonel, (Gov.) 384. Nieuwenhuysen, W. Van, 390. Narraticon, (Raccoon,) 410. 411* 417. Niewer Amstel, 419, 420. 421. ^ New-Virginia, 427. New-Holm, 440. O. Oriskany, 29. Ontario, 143. Osset, Gilles, 266. P. Platt, Zephaniah, 27. 31. Pintard, John, 76. 458. Poughkeepsie,2 6. Pennsylvania, 70. Philip, (King of Spain,) 81. Pavonia, 91. ;121. 257. 259. 264. 268. I 269.271.INDEX. 485 Penobscot, 95. Providence, 98. Pelen, Brandt, 159. PoulaZ, Michael, 257. Pauw, Michael, 259. 264. Pieterz, Joachim, 261. Pieters, Capt. Cornelius, 263. Port Fortune, 289. Pye Bay, 292. Petochnock, 293. Purchas, Rev. Samuel, 318. 461. Ployden, Sir Edmund, 334. Port Royal, 340. Poutrincourt, 341. Prince, Rev. Thomas, 356. Provost, David, 381. Printz, John, (Gov.) 273. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 423. 428 429. 430. 431. 334. 434. 436. 437. 437. 440. 441. Pappegoia, Johan, 414. 423. 446. Planck, Abraham, 417. Passayung, 421. 422. 438. Paghaghacking, 439, Passegay, Lieut. 440“ Prince, Rev. Thomas, 344. 356. Quebec, 24. R. Roosevelt, Isaac, 31. Ramusio, 39. 40. 55. Renssalaerwyck, 84.94.126.127. 274. 377. Raynal, 89. Rising, Gov. John, 90.108. 494. 415. 416. 417. 442. Raleigh, Sir Walter, 95. Robinson, John, 96. Roxborough, 98. Rhode Island, 98, 274. Raritan, 140. 161. Rademaker, Claes, 265. Rockewack, 268. Rocraft, Capt. 354. Razier, Isaac de, 356. 360. 450. Russell, Jonathan, 407. Rudman, Rev. Mr. 407. Ruth, Simon, 411. 417. 441. 442. Renwick, Prof. James, 462. S. Stuyvesant, Peter, Gov. 13.104. 105. 108. 110. 127. 275. 399. 411. 414. 418. 421. 422. 423. 437. 441. 443. 453. Stuyvesant, Balthazar L. 455. Stuyvesant, Nicholas W. 455. Stuyvesant, Gerardus, 455. Stuyvesant, Petrus, 400. 454. Stuyvesant, Peter G. 455, 458. 460. Stuyvesant genealogy, 455. Schuyler, Philip, 19.20.21.22. 23.24. 25. 26. 28. 32. 33. 34. 35. Schuylei4, Peter, 19. Schuyler, Philip (2d.) 20. Scott, John Morin, 27. 31. St. Clair, Gen. 28. St. Leger, Col. 28. SpafFord’s Gazetteer, 78. St. Johns, 24. Skeensborough, (now Whitehall) 25. Saratoga, 30. 33. Strait of Hudson, 37. South River, 89. 105. 109. 138. 141. 251. 252. 260. 303. 418. 423. 428. 435. 441. 442. Staten Island, 91. 121. 139. 254. 260. 264. 266. Swan-Vale, 91. 266. Sagadahoc, 95. Smith, John, 95. 346.347. Salem, 98. 99. Southampton, 100. Southold, 100. Stamford, 104. 274. Surinam, 113. Stirling, Earl of, 117. 118. 119. Spyten Duyvel, 127. Sawmill Creek, 127. Sandy Hook, 140. 260.419. 425. 427. StafFelz, Jacob, 272 Sterling, Maria dowager Van, 275. Smits, Claes, 277. Sanhickhant, 287. Sloop Bay, 294. St. Croix, 340. Squanto, 347. 350. Stephenson OlofF, 276. Selyns, Rev. Henry, 389. 390. Salem, 413. Schute, Sven, 414. 416. 419. 443. Smidt, Capt. Deryck, Svenske, Jacob, 419. Sassafras River, 423. Svearing, Van, 424. Selskoorn, Abelius, 425. Schuylkill, 429. 430. 431. 432. 439. I 440 441 | Stille,* OlofF, 433. I St. Mark’s Church, 400. 454. Stone, Rev. Mr. 456. Smith’s History of New-York, 451. 455. 466. Sampson, William, 466, Stephens, John L. 468. T. Tappan, Christopher, 27. Tredwell, Thomas, 27. 31. 32. Tompkins, Jon a. D. 27. Tompkins, Daniel D. 455. Ten Bxoeck, Abraham, 31.486 INDEX Ten Broeck, Dirck, 459. Taylor, John, 31. 32. Tryon County, 24. Ticonderoga, 24. 25. 28. 33. Trumbull, Col. 30. Tamhert, Fort, 99. Troost, Dr. G. 243. 247. Tappaen, 262. 263. 267. Turnel, William, 239. Tenackong, (Tinnecum) ,411.423.429. 431. 440. Tenechong, 412. 417. Trenton, 412. Third Hook, 445. Timber Island, 445.446. U. Utie, Col. Nathaniel, 108. 422. Underhill, John, 276. 381. Usselinx, William, 408. Upendam, Jan Jansen, 413. Upland, 421. 439. University, New-York, 469. V. Yan Cortlandt, Pierre, 27. 31. Van Rensselaer, Robert, 31. Verrazzano, John D. 37. 39.40.41.54. 55. 86. Yan Der Kemp, FrancisAdrian, 75.76. 77. 78. 123. Van Polanen, 77. 78. Van Cortlandt, Col. 15. Van Schaick, Col. 15. Van Schaack, Peter, 15. Van Vechten, Abm. 15. Vermont, 27. Van der Donck, 83. 84. 86. 125. 126. 127. 128.129. 377. 378. 413.452. Van Twiller, Gov. Gen. 92. 254. 255. 279. 279. 280. 377. Virginia, 95. 102.105. 138. 452. Van Ruyven, 115. Van Rensselaer, Killian, 126.156.245 250. 262. 264. 285. Van Tienhoven, Cornelius, 162. 263. 276. 380. Van Tienhoven, Adrian, 442. Vriesendale, 246. 263. Van Keulen, Matthys, 250. Van Sittongh, Nicolaes, 250. Vine Creek, 254. Van Vorst, Cornelius, 259. Van Dyck, Gysbert. 261. Van der Horst, Mr. 264. Vlissingen, 275. Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 316. Vaughan, John, 406. Van Dyke, Goer an, 419. 421. Van Gizet, Gert, 423. Van Gizel, Cornelius, 424. Van Dyck, Gregory, 430. 440. Van Dincklagen, L. 440. Verplanck, G. C. iv. 462. Verplanck, Samuel, 455. W. Woodhull, Nathaniel, 20. 26. 30. Washington, 22. 31. 33. Wooster, Gem 24. Willett, Col. Marinus, 29. 32. Wood Creek, 25. 28. White Plains, 26. Wickquaesgeck, 262, 267. Wick Bay, 292. Wapenocks, 294. Ward, Capt. 351. 353. Westbrook, Rev. C. D. 386. Williams, Roger, 186. 358. West Jersey, 427. Wirakehen, 432. Wissemenets, 439. Winthrop, Benjamin, 455. 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