of the country, is to be found in the impure water, with which the former are so generally supplied, and we may confidently predict, that in consequence mainly of the introduction of the Croton River into the City of New…

…The distance from the source to the Castle Hill reservoir, in a direct line, is six miles and a quarter, but, by the line of the aqueduct, eight and a half miles. The water is conducted the whole distance through…

…Engineer's Office, 1st division Croton Aqueduct, Sing Sing, October 11, 1842. GENTLEMEN : — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, and to signify my acceptance, of the invitation to join with the Common Council of the city of New…

.... ''A ■ . . ..j Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 8i Ellison, William, presents ac- count of Cornelius C. Miller for board of prisoners and a guard, 140. Elsworth, Job, cited before Albany board to testify respecting con- duct of John Miller, 414. Ember…

of White Creek, farmer, bailsman for John Todd, .^35- ^ Little East Hoosick, Rensselaer county, pass given to, 235- ,236. Little Hoosick (Hosick), Rens- selaer county, residents of, 667, 691. Little White Creek, Washington county, residents at, 96; charge for express…

Wighman. Weger. See also Weager, Weeger. Weger, Andrics, tory suspect, con- fined by order of Lieutenant Colonel Van Rensselaer, 458. Weger, Leonard, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, released on bail, 494. Weissenfels (Weisenfelt), Freder- ick, lieutenant colonel, sends examination of…

of water flowing on such occasions. With such opportunities to become acquainted with the changes of the stream they could not fail to know the quantity of water flowing at periods of the highest freshets, and know- ing it, to…

…Douglas, Esq., to re-examine his surveys, levels and calculations, and to ascertain whether lines for an aqueduct may not be designated that will require less labor and expense than those recommended by the report of 1833 ; whether a more…

in Livingston Manor, 624, 633, 644; forces of, commanded by Sir Henry Clinton, 636; person apprehended on suspicion of being officer of, 766; act re- lating to deserters from army of, 791-793; oaths forswearing allegiance to king of, 831…

together with his personal observation, for the subject matter of his report. In a report made to the Board of Aldermen in January, 1833, it was suggested that the failure of the law asked for the year previous, was in…

ments of Van Helmont and Mr. Boyle, who maintained that it could be changed into all vegetable substances, as well as into earth ; but it was substantially held until the middle of the last century, (1781,) when Mr. Cavendish proved…

of the ban- ner the Queen of Cities, represented by a female wearing a crown, is calling attention to a picture, a view of the dam on the Croton River — the origin of the aqueduct. On the lower part of…

confiscation of property in, 548; treasurer of, 821; financial accounts of com- missioners in, 809, 814, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826; commission of commissioners in, 829. Albers, Conrath, deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 201; allowed…

life. Water, therefore, which is transparent, colorless, inodorous, and tasteless, is called good and pure, and none other can be called such ; though some medical writers are of opinion, that it is not necessary it should be in this pure…

Of acetate of soda a 100th part of the water is a prese: Of arseniate of soda 12,000th " Of phosphate of soda 30,000th " Of hydriodate of potash 30,000th " Of muriate of soda 2,000th Of sulphate of…

…The water in part escaped through the aqueduct passing over the gates, and discharging itself, at a waste weir, near Mill River, a distance of nearly 15 miles, without any injury to the aqueduct. It is obvious, that greater provision…

…To CLARKSON CROLIUS, Esq., Chairman Committee of Invitation ) for Croton Aqueduct celebration. $ Sin:— I received the invitation of Committee to attend the celebration of the introduction of the Croton water into the city, and hope my health will be so…

Richard, of Coxsackie district, paid for conveying per- sons from Coxsackie to Albany, 156, 810; bailsman for John Garret, 579. Bronk, Peter, his account, 813. Brooks (Brook), John, taken pris- oner by Captain Ballard, 211- 212; examined and recommitted, 212…

to remain within prescribed limits, 264; discharged from parole, 264. Butchers, 4SS; 547. Butler, Isaiah, paid by Albany board for services, 94, 809. Butler, John, deserter from Brit- ish army, 86. Butler, John, colonel, torv, at Che mung, 293; despatches…

Pough- keepsie, 363; prisoner returned to his care, 363. Demoray, Nicholas, of Tomhan- nock, bailsman for James Agen, 1- O: -irl" '*U ^ t Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 75 Demoray, Nicholas — continued. 99; on recognizance as witness in robbery case, 99…

…may be preserved for many miles over large ravines or plains, where an aqueduct would be, from its expensiveness, manifestly out of the question. In the city of Constantinople, the old ruinous aqueduct of Valens, which no longer conducts water…

…The aqueduct of Lisbon has been long admired for the excellence of its construction, and, in point of magnitude, is not inferior to any similar edifice which the ancients have left us. That part of it situated in the valley…

…The aqueduct and its appurtenances have been subjected to the trial of near seven months, and I have endeavored to detail fully the effect the water has produced, and the prospect of its capacity to fulfil, with regularity and permanence…

…Lawrence, Esq., President of the Croton Aqueduct Board : Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Board of Water Commissioners : — In receiving, with my associates of the Croton Aqueduct Board, the custody of the work committed to us, I take the occasion…

Goldsbrow, ar- rest of person for carrying letters from, to David Van Schaack, 99. Barber, David, prisoner, removed from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364. Barbo, Francis, charged with rob- bery, 341; committed, 341; evidence in…

before Albany board, 336; dis- charged and ordered to appear I 4 Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 65 Concklin^ Joseph — continued, again, 345; committed, 372, 374; order for forfeiture of his recognizance, 373; released on bail, 399-400, 428; gives new…

to go out of New York, 40, 41 ; to Canada, 40, 58, 208, 248, 545, 547; to British lines in New York city, 40, 41, 58, 248, 252; refusal of, 40, 41 ; to British military prisoners, 41, 255; to Poughkeepsie…

; While murmurs sooth each awful interval Of ever-falling waters ; shrouded Nile, Eridanus, and Tiber with his twins, And palmy Euphrates ; they with dropping locks Hang o'er their urns, and mournfully among The plantive echoing ruins, pour their streams…

summer of 1822, and shortly after the termination of the epidemic, on the 25th of November, the Mayor, in a communication to the Common Council, on subjects relative to the preser- vation of the public health, stated that a very…

and one of oxygen, 8 = 9; and in volume, of one volume of hydrogen, and half a volume of oxygen, condensed into aqueous vapor or steam we can easily calculate the specific gravity of steam, for its density will be…