D.

Davis, Sylvanus, a trader, commanding at Fort Loyal, Casco Bay, 229; his surrender, 231; captivity, 232. Denonville, successor of La Barre as governor of Canada, 1685-1689; sails for Canada, 116; circumstances there; his character, 117; his instructions, 120; his intrigues, 121; correspondence with Dongan, 123-128; threatens to attack Albany, 129; orders Du Lhut to shoot bush-rangers and deserters, 130; plans an expedition against the Iroquois, 136; musters the Canadian militia, 138; treacherously seizes a party of Indians, 140; arrives at Fort Frontenac, 144; at Irondequoit Bay, 148; march for the Seneca country, 149; battle in the woods, 152; his report of the battle, 153; destroys "the Babylon of the Senecas," 154; builds a fort on the Niagara, 155; further correspondence with Dongan, 159-161; sends an envoy to Albany, 162; abandons the Niagara fort, 166; begs for the return of Indian captives, 167; his wretched condition, 168; seeks a conference with the Iroquois, 170; who deceive him, and invade Canada, 177; horrors of the invasion, 178-182; he is recalled, and succeeded by Frontenac, 182; who finds him at Montreal, 191; having ordered the destruction of Fort Frontenac, 192. Deserters, French, demanded by Denonville, 127; sheltered bv Dongan, 129, 131. Detroit, 112; a fort built here by Du Lhut, 128; held by the French, 452. Dongan (an Irish Catholic), governor of New Netherland, 89; holds an Indian council at Albany, 90-93; his rivalry with Canada, 119; complaints of Denonville, 120; their correspondence, 123-128; vindicates himself, 129; he sends Denonville some oranges, 130; his pacific instructions from England, 135; his wrath at the French attack on the Indian country, 158; is recalled, and replaced by Sir Edmund Andros, 164. Dover, N. H. (Cocheco), attacked by Indians, 224. Duchesneau, sent as intendant to Quebec; sides with the clergy against Frontenac, 45; dispute as to the presidency of the council, 48-51; quarrel in the council, 53; his accusations against Frontenac, 54-58; Frontenac's complaints of him, 60-63; and violence to his son, 63, 64; Duchesneau recalled, 67. Du Lhut, a leader of coureurs de bois, 54, 56, 81, 99; rivalry with English traders of Hudson's Bay, 81; intrigues with Indians, 111; builds a fort near Detroit, 128; where he has a large force of French and Indians, 144, 147; leads attack on the Senecas, 150; defeats a party of Indians on the Ottawa, 193. Durantaye, La, at Niagara, 99; with Du Lhut at Michillimackinac, 111; at Detroit, 144; captures Rooseboom and McGregory, 146; commanding at Michillimackinac, sends bad news to Montreal, 201; is replaced by Louvigny, 203. D'Urfé, Abbé, a Canadian missionary, is ill received by Frontenac, 36; carries complaints of him to France, 40, 42. Dustan, Mrs., of Haverhill, her exploit, 385-387. Dutch traders instigate Iroquois against the French, 75; pursuit of the fur trade into their country, 89.

E.

Engelran, a Jesuit missionary at Michillimackinac, confers with Denonville, 121; his dealings with the Indians, 145, 159, 443; is wounded by the Senecas, 153. English colonies, designs of Louis XIV. for their destruction, 189. English colonists of New England invade Acadia, 117; their organization and policy compared with the French, 394-397; their military inefficiency, 408 (see New England).

F.

Famine (La), on Lake Ontario, visited bv La Barre, 104; the council, 105-110; treaty of, 113, 117; treacherous attack here on the Iroquois by Kondiaronk (the Rat), 173-175. Fénelon, a zealous missionary priest at Montreal, 33; arraigned at Quebec by Frontenac, 36-38; is sent to France, 39; and forbidden to return, 42. Fletcher, governor of New York, his complaints of weakness and divisions, 408. Forest posts, their abuses and their value to the French, 419, 420. Fort, see Albany, Famine (La), Frontenac, Loyal, Niagara, St. Louis, Nelson. Fortifications of Canada, 297. Fox Indians, charged with cowardice, 112. French designs of colonization and conquest, 119; policy of conquest and massacre, 370-373; colonization, compared with English, 394-397; occupation of the Great West, 452. Frontenac, Count (Louis de Buade), governor of Canada, 1672-1682, 1689-1698; at St. Fargeau, 4; his early life, 5; marriage, 6, 455; his quarrel at St. Fargeau, 7; his estate, 8; his vanity, 9; aids Venice at Candia; his appointment to command in New France, 11; at Quebec, 14; convokes the three estates, 17; his address, 18; form of government, 19; his merits and faults, 21; complains of the Jesuits, 22-25, 320-322; Fort Frontenac built and confided to La Salle, 27; dispute with Perrot, governor of Montreal, whom he throws into prison, 28-34; this leads to a quarrel with Abbé Fénelon and the priests, 35-38; Frontenac's relations with the clergy, 39; his instructions from the king and Colbert, 40-46; his hot temper, 44, 45; question of the presidency, 48-51; imprisonment of Amours, 51-54; disputes on the fur trade, and accusations of Duchesneau, 54-58; reproof from the king and Colbert, 58-60; complaints against Duchesneau, 60-63; arrest of his son, 64; relations with Perrot, 65; with the Church, 68; with the Indians, 69, 254; his recall, 67; sails for France, 71; relations at this time with the Iroquois, 76-79; Frontenac is sent again to Canada, 186; scheme of invading New York, 187; arrives at Chedabucto, 188; at Quebec and Montreal, 191; attempts to save the fort, 192; summons a conference of Indians, 195; the conference, 196-200; another failure, 201; message to the Lake Indians, 203, 206; scheme of attack on English colonies, 208; Schenectady, 211-219; Pemaquid, 224; Salmon Falls, 227; Casco Bay, 229; conference with Davis, 232; leads the war-dance, 254; defence of Quebec, 247-279; reply to Phips's summons, 267; begs troops from the king, 295; expedition against the Mohawks, 310-315; appeal to Ponchartrain, 317-319, 320-322, 417; jealousies against him, 319; complaints of Champigny, 320; scheme of coast-attack, 357; treats with the Iroquois, 397-399, 401, 421; his difficult position, 402; expedition against the Onondagas, 410-415, 421; his tardy reward, 417; his policy, 419-421; correspondence with Bellomont, 423-426; death and character, 428-436; the eulogist and the critic, 431-434; his administration, 436; account of his family, 453-456. Frontenac, Fort, 27, 78; La Barre's muster of troops, 85, 97; his arrival, 103; summons a council of Indians, 137; who are treacherously seized and made prisoners, 139-143 (see 162, 167, 170); expedition against the Senecas, 147-155; sickness, 166; visit of the Rat, 175; the fort destroyed by order of Denonville, 192; restored, 407, 416. Frontenac, Madame, her portrait at Versailles, 1; with Mlle. Montpensier at Orleans, 3, 7; surprised by her husband's visit, 4; dismissed by the princess, 10; her stay in Paris and death, 12, 13; serves Frontenac at the court, 320; is made his heir, 429.

G.

Galley-slaves, 140, 142. Ganneious, a mission village: Indians treacherously seized, 140. Garangula, 95 (see Big Mouth). Garrison houses described, 371. Glen, John S., at Schenectady, 213, 216, 217 n. Grignan, Count de, 12 n..

H.

Hayes, Fort (Hudson's Bay), seized, 133. Henry IV. of France, anecdotes of, 454. Hertel, Fr., commands an expedition against New Hampshire, 220, 227. Hontan (Baron La), 103, 105, 300; at Fort Frontenac, 139; his account of the attack on Quebec, 277. Howard, Lord (governor of Virginia), at Albany, 90. Hudson's Bay: English traders,117; attack on their posts by Troyes, 132, 134; by Iberville, 391-393. Huguenots at Port Royal, 341. Huron converts, 24, 75, 255; at Michillimackinac, 205. Huron Indians inclined to the English, 118; at Michillimackinac, 205.