[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] Dutch village at, destroyed by John Johnson, 283 Nation, or Praying Indians, 179, 211 Calmet, theory of, 1 6 Canada, settlement of, commenced, 53 Canestogaes, massacre of, 245 Canassatiego, an Iroquois viceroy, speech of, 69 Canopus, sachem of Nochpeems, 80 INDEX. 403 Captains, war chiefs so called, 31 Captahem, sachem of Aquackanonks, 91 Carnarsees, location of, 72 Cartwright, Col. George, makes treaty with Iroquois, 158 Castles, mode of constructing, 25 Catholic priests, labors of, 166, 168; law in relation to, 176 Cayugas, one of the Iroquois nations, 35; village of, 98 j accept the war belts of the English, 273 Chambers, Thomas, Capt. settles at Eso-pus, 1 25; biographical sketch of, 133 Champlain, discovers Lake Champlain, 53 aids the Hurons, 53; encourages conversion of Indians, 156 Chaatity of females, 22 Chesekock tract, 83, 377 Chegonoe, sachem of Rockaways, 73 Chekatabut, a Massachusetts Mahican chief, 6 1 Child birth, 23 Claus, Daniel, 2,59; appointed superin tendent of Canada, 260 Cklverack, village of, 63 j creek", name of, 63 Clinton, Governor, appeal of, to the Iro quois, 205 De Witt, theory of, 1 6 Gen. James, commands in expedi tion against Iroquois, 279 Gov. George, commands in expedi tion for relief of Schoharie valley, 284 Coginiquant, sachem of Nesaquakes, 74 Colden, Lieut.