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mission of, vacant, 1063; description of the country hetween Schenectady and. 1125; rectors of St. Peter's church, 1151 ; first epis- copal church in, 1152; first newspaper in, 1196.
Alexander, Rev. Mr., of Steuben, 1115.
Algiers, money collected in N. Y. for the re- demption of captives in, applied to Trinity church, 112.
American independence, a medal to commem- orate the triumph of, 1191.
Amsterdam fort laid out, 42; erected, 47.
, (Montgomery co.) state of religion in the town of, 1107; character of the people of, 1130.
Ancram, a number of Mr. Livingston's men taken to Mass. from, 792, 809.
Andatahouais, the, 23.
Anderson, Rev. James, presbyterian minister at N. Y., 460, 498.
Andrews, Rev. Win., missionary to the Mo- hawks, 900, 1151; received by the Indians, 901; Rev. Thomas Barclay accused of desir- ing to be a bishop over, 903, 904; Rev. Mr. Van Driessen succeeds him as missionary to the Mohawks, 916; minister at Schenectady, 1151; aids in transInting the book of conimon prayer into the Indian tongue, 1152.
ANDROSS, Governor, calls on Gov. Colve to restore N. York, 67; refuses to land unless the place be given up, GS; reiterates his de- mand, 69; a committee appointed by the common council to welcome, 20; receives a present of a coach and horses from Gov. Colve, 72; answers of, to Gov. Colve's pro- posals, 73; receives New York from the Dutch, 78; proclamation of, confirming rights and properties, 79; letter to, respecting a clergyman at Ilempstead, 191.
Anglo-American church in 1776, state of the, 1047.
Animals in N. Netherland, 32.
Antonides, Rev. Vincentius, called to the Dutch churches in Kings co., 117; articles offered by the friends of, to Dom. Freeman's party, 152; complaints against, 157; the majority of the council report in favor of, 159, 176; report of the minority of the council against the, 160; petition in behalf of, 163; order of Lt. Gov. Ingoldesby on the claim of, 165; re- fuses to obey the licut. gov's order, 166; re- quests thut the report of the majority of the council be confirmed, 163; petition of the sheriff and justices of Kings co. in favor of, ib .; report of the council in favor of, con- firmed, 170; Lt. Gov. Beekman opposed to, 173 ; petition of, against Dom. Freeman, 182. Antouhonorons, the, 23.
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. Appendix, the, 1157.
Apples, seedless, 1129.
Apprentices, Palatine, a list of. 566.
Alensius, Rev. Bernardus, pass to, allowing tuin to officiate at Albany, 572.
Argument in chancery in behalf of the rector of Jamaica church, 331.
Arisses, Rev. Barnardus, a Lutheran minister in N. Y., 406.
Artieles submitted by Gov. Colve to Gov. An- dros. on the restitution of N. Y., 73; offered by Dom. Freeman's friends to Dont. Anton- ide's party, 152.
Aspinwall, John, a benefactor to the episcopal church ut Flushing, 323; Rev. Mr. Seabury's character of, 325.
Assistagues, the, s.
Astronomy, knowledge among the Indians of, 29.
Atkarkarton, 107.
Alugonotans, the, 10. 14 Att.noindas, the, 22.
Attorney General's opinion on the claim of the Momtaak Indians, 22; en obhging Quakers to swear in their voles at elections. 1011.
Auchmaty, Rev. Dr .. 332; death of. 339; signs a petition for a township in what is now Ver- mont, 510; biographie notice of, 1051 ; Rev. Mr. Inghis becomes assistant to Hajti.
-, Sir Samuel. a feutenant general in the British army, 1055.
Autograph of Gov. Fletcher, 411 ; of Gov. Hu- ler, 437 : of Fir 11. Morre, 521, 832 : of Lı. bov. Coklen, 634; of Gov Cunton, 773; of It. Gov. Delancey. 7=7. 529.
Avery, Rev. Mr., minister of Rye, death of, 333.
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Babcock, Pev. Mr., minister of Philipsburgh, death of, 53 ..
Baker, Nat aniel, fined for bringing home his ox on Sun lay, 319.
Bmnyar, Fer .. sends copies of Lt Gov. De Lan- rey's proclamation to K. Lavingston, 223.
Baptists, early, of Flushing. 100; petition of the minister of the, N. Y , 450; prevail m the town of Petersburgh, 1128.
Barbary, contam muives of N. Y. made slaves in, 415, 418; moneys collected for the re- demption of. Hlo ; ordered to be paid to Trin- ity church. N. Y., 419, 421.
Barbour, Rev. Mr., 130.
Barclay, Rev. Henry, 1036; rector of St. Pe- ler's. Albany, removed to N. Y , where he aided in tre publication of on Indian book of prayer. 1152.
-, Rev Thomas, English minister at Al- bany, 130, $96; preaches at Schenectady once a month, >97; the only minister between New York and the western frontier, il .; per- foris part of the service in Dutch, 895; re- commends that the missionaries to the Indians have a liberal allowance, $99; attends a meeting of the commissioners of Indian af- thurs, with Rev. Mr. Andrews, 900; mission- ary at Fort Thunter, 002; misunderstanding between hon and Mr. Hansen, 903; accused of designing to be a bishop over Mr. Andrews, ib. ; petitions for a change in the site of the proposed episcopal church at Albany, 907 ; Gov. Hunter grants a lot for a church to, 917 ; first rector of St. Peter's church, Albany, 1151.
Barentzen, Pieter, commander at Fort Orange, 41.
Bartow, Rev. John, minister at Westchester, 115, 119, 126, 211, 213, 233, 923; death of the, 915.
Bascom, Rev. Mr., minister on Sandy creek, 1122.
Bassett's map of N. England and New York, a notice of, 1191.
Battles between Champlain and the Iroquois, 9, 13, 14.
Beach, Rev. John, biographical sketch of the, 1053.
Beasley, Rev. Frederick, minister at Albany, 1151.
Bedford, people of the town of. oppose Rev. Mr. Pritchard, 933; census of, in 1712, 949; in 1782, 953.
Beeck, Daniel, commissary at Fort Orange, 36; fights against the Mohawks and is killed, 43. Beekman, Col., ordered to proceed against the
Moravians of Dutchess co., 1012; report and answer of, 1013.
Beekman, Gerardus, the members of the council refuse to act with, unless he declare for Dom. Antonide 4, 173; quarrel between 'Squire J'ikin and, 174.
w-, William, 70.
BELLAMONT, Lord, deprives Rev. Mr. Bondet of Ins allowance, 930.
Berkenmyer. Rev. W'm. Christoffer, arrives in N. York. 590; letter of Gov. Burnet to the, respecting the glebe at Newburgh. 590; re- ceived as unmister to the Palatmes there, 501 : Lutheran minister at Albany, 9: 1.
Bernhardns, Rev. Anthony, Lutheran minister at Albany, 872.
Beys, Rev. Mr , minister of the English church a: Harlem, 130.
Biographical sketch of Gov. Hunter. 457: of Gov. Moore, 521; of Rev. Mr. du Bois, 537 ; of Robert Livingston, 725; of It. Gov. Col- den, 829 ; of Count Zinzendorf, 1021 ; of Rev. Dr. Chandler, 1019; of Rev. Dr Cooper, 1050; of Rev. John Beach, 1053; of Rev. Dr. Auchinuty, 1054; of Rev. Josine Blomer, 1055; of Rev. Dr. Seabury, 100g; of Rev. Mr Cutting, 1003; of Rev. Dr. Stuart. ib .; of Rev Dr. Inghs, 1066; of Rev. John Tay- lor, 1100.
Birds, singing, none in the American forest, 1012.
Bisserrnis, lake. 21.
Bitury, Rev. Andre Saens de, a Spanish priest, 450.
Black river, a missionary tour to the, 1105; high falls on the, 1147; remarks on the coun- try of the, 1148.
Block, Adriaen, carries two Indian youths to Europe, 3 -. 41.
Blom, Rev. Hermanus, 110; appointed minister of Esopus, 901; deseribes the massacre by the Indians there, 902.
Bloomer, Rev. Joshua, minister of Jamaica, 330; commences a suit for his salary, ib. ; argument of counsel in the case of, 331 ; the Vestry of Jamaica obliged by the court of chaneery to pay the salary of, 336; date of the induetion or, 337; several of his parishioners carried prisoners to Philadelphin, 334; is re . joiced at the success of the royalists on L. I. ib. ; his praying for the king gives such of fence that he is obliged to close his church. 339; biographical notice of, 1055; referreu to, 1062.
Board of Trade, letter of Count Zinzendorf is the, complaining of the persecution of the
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Moravians, 1020; letter of, to Gov. Clinton, demanding explanations thereupon, 1022 ; re- port of the prov. council on the letter of the, to Gov. Clinton. 1022.
Boel, Rev. Henricus, minister at New York, 952.
Bogue, Rev. Mr., minister at Hanover, in the Mohawk country, 1112.
Bondet, Rev. Daniel, 119; Col. Heathcote's opinion of, 126; difficulties experienced by, 127; Gov. Hunter a friend to, 129; complaint against the, 927; accompanics some French refugees to N. England, 929, 931; removes to N. Rochelle, 930 ; is deprived of his salary for signing a certificate in favor of Dom. Dellius, ib .; report of council in favor of, 931; commission of, as minister of N. Rochelle, 941; petitions for a charter for his church, 9.18; death of, ib.
Bony pike, the, 6.
Boon's settlement, 1149.
Borghert, Coenraet, proceedings against, 894.
Bouwenz, Symen, devoured by the Mohawks, 43.
Bowers, Rev. Mr., minister at Rye, 123.
Boyle, secretary, letter of, to Lord Lovelace in favor of the clergyman to the Palatines, 543. Bradbury, Rev. Dr., 1015.
Bradley, R., attorney general of New York, 1011.
Breuckelen. (See Brooklyn.)
Brewers' street, Albany, 914.
Bridge, Rev. Christophier, 130, 213; refuses to ' sign a representation against Gov. Hunter, 256; commission of, as minister of Rye, 943; induction of, 944; death of, 251, 945.
Brooke, Rev. Mr., 121, 940.
Brookhaven, town of, ordered to pay Rev. Samuel Eburne his salary, 360 ; agreemen of the town of, with the Rev. Geo. Phillips, 334; petition of Messrs. Floyd & Smith, on the part of certain inhabitants of the, 386; counter petition from the, 398; order of council thereupon, 369.
Brooklyn, state of the first church at, 109; naines of the inhabitants of, in 1693, 133; slaves in, 856.
Brooks, Rev. Mr. (See Brooke.)
Broome county. (See Hawley, Rev. G.)
Brothers, the fast anchored, 922.
Brown, Rev. T'hos., rector of St. Peter's church, Albany, some particulars of, 1153.
Brownists, the, 45, 48.
Brownsville, trade between Canada and, 1141.
Brunholtz, Rev. Peter, Lutheran minister at Philadelphia, 978, 979.
Buffalo city, first settlement of, 1194; first mail to and first newspaper in, 1195.
Bull, fort, 1091.
Burgomasters and schepens of N. Orange wel- come Gov. Andross, 70.
Burials among the Indians, mode of, 46.
BURNET, Gov., letter of, to Rev. Mr. Berken- meyer respecting the glebe at Newburgh, 590; recommended to settle the Palatines at proper places, 707; allows some Palatines to settle on Canada creek, 716.
Bushwyck, names of the inhabitants of, ia 1698, 134; slaves in, 856, 957.
Butler, lieut., stationed at Fort Ilunter, 1039.
Bydner, Gudlop, a Moravian minister, 1014, « seq.
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Cahoos falls, 639.
Camden, town of, 1118; population of the, in 1802, 1139.
Camp ineeting in the town of Floyd, 1113.
Campbell, Rev. Alexander, bears testimony to the Rev Mr. Poyer's character, 311; applies to be appointed missionary to Jamaica, 312.
Canada creck, 716; price of land, in 1791, on the, 1079; mentioned, 1091.
- Indians, 45. , Palatnie volunteers against, 571, 572.
-, people of, in great want of missionaries. 1125.
Canal proposed at Little Falls, 1093; between Fort Schuyler and Wood creek. 1094.
Canastagione, census of, in 1714, 905. Cuniaderiguarunte, or Lake Champlain, 1190. Carantouanis, the, 23.
Carle, Rev. Jean, minister of the French church at New York, 459, 522.
Carpentier, Rev. Casparo, 106.
Casimir fort erected, 105.
Castle island, 35.
Catholic clergymen, carly, at New York, 110.
Cattle sent to New Netherland, 38; arrive there, 41 ; landed, 42.
Catiskill, price of land, in 1791, in the town of, 1082.
Caughnawaga, definition of the word, 1108.
Census of Kings co. about 1799, 133; of slaves in the year 1755, 843; of Albany co. in 1714, 905; of New Rochelle and Eastchester in 1710, 946; of Westchester co. in 1712, 949; in 1782, 958; of Ulster co. in 1703, 906; in 1782, 996.
Champion, town of, 1121, 1145; falls in the, 1145. Champlain, expeditions of Sieur de, into north- ern and western New York, 3, 10. -
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Champlain, lake, by whom so called, 9 ; price of land in 1791, on, 1082, 1083; Indiaa name of, 1190.
Chandler, Rev. Dr. Thos. Bradbury, 1049, 1062, 1063.
Chastity among Indians, 33, 41.
Chauncey, Rev. Mr., 1033.
Chenango river, price of land on the, in 1791, ... 1071, 1079.
Cheveux relevez, the, 22.
Chippeways, the, 22.
Chrishaensen van Cleef, Hendrick, 35; conveys European ammals to N. Netherland, 40 ; death of, 41.
Church, state of the, in N. Netherland, 103; a, built at Beverwyck, 104; a summary account of the, in the prov. of N. York, 111; on Long Island, 114; Col. Heathcote's report on the stute of the, 117; address to Gov. Hunter from the clergy of the English, 129; papers relating to the Jamaica, 157; riots in the Jamaica, 202, 212, 214; state of the Anglo-American, in 1776, 1047.
Cincinnatus, township of, 1073.
Clarke, Rev. Josias, commission of the, as chap- lam to Fort Jaines, 403.
secretary, 'Squire Filkin to, 174; diff- culties experienced by, in settling Gov. Hun- ter's accounts, 717; letter from, in favor of Rev. Mr. Heburne, mimisier at Esopus, 966. Claverack, census of, in 1714, 905.
Cleator, Rev. Mr., to be sent to New York, 128 ; assistant to the Rev. Mr. Muirson, 940.
Clergy, episcopal, of N. Y., Col Heathcote's opinion of the, 119; address Gov. Ilunter, 129; ngog to be dabbling in pohues, 249; Gov. Ilunter's speech to the, 257; answer of the, 250; names of the, 260; of the Anglo-Ameri-
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can church faithful to the crown in most of the colonies, during the revolution,. 1049, 1052; sufferings of the, on account of their loyalty, 1051; effects of the declaration of Independence on the, 1053.
Clermont, devised to the 2d Robert Livingston, 729.
Clinton county, price of land in, 1081.
-, Gov., letter of Lt. Gov. Phips to, 739; answer of, 749; issues a proc. agamst rioters in the manor of Livingston, 751; Gov. Shirley to, 753, 756; reply of, to Gov. Shirley, 758.
Clowes, Rev. Timothy, of Albany, some particu- lars of, 1154.
Cock, Rev. Gerhard D., Dutch ref. minister at Eastcamp, 991.
Coins and medals, papers on some, 1179.
Colden, Alexander, petition of, for a ferry be- tween Newburgh and Fishkill, 580; elected trustee of the church and glebe at Newburgh, 593; petitions with others, for the Newburgh glebe, 594 ; attorney general ordered to pre- pare a patent in favor of, 598; surrenders the glebe in order that it be vested in the episcopal church, 600.
-, Lt. Gov. Cadwallader, seal of, 532; au- tographı of, 534; proc. of, against rioters in the manor of Livingston, 827 ; biog. sketch of, 829. Colgan, Rev. Thos., 311; appointed minister at Jamaica, 312.
Columbia co., the first newspaper in, 1196.
COLVE, Gov., annonces his intention to restore N. Y. to the English, 67; presents a coach and horses to Gov. Andros, 72; proposals made by, previous to the surrender of N. Y., 73; orders the prov. of N. Y. to be rostored, 76; absolves the mhabitants from their allegiance to the states general, 77; surrenders New Nether- land, 78.
Comet, particulars respecting the appearance at Albany of a, 852; appearance at N. Y. of the, 883.
Comforters of the sick on Manhattan island, 42. Commissioners over the Palatines, 669; call for troops, 692; R. Livingston's salary as one of the, 696.
Connecticut, Col. Heathcote's account of the state of religion in, 122; population of, in 1705,
fb. ; thousands in, who never heard of a church of England minister, 124.
Cooke, Rev. Mr., chaplain to the guards, 1062. Cooper, Rev. Dr. Myles, biographical notice of, 1050.
Corn, great scarcity of, at Albany, 853.
CORNBURY, Lord, orders that Dom. Freeman be not called to the Dutch churches at Kings, 143; orders the church wardens of Jamaica to ap- pear before him, 201; directs rioters there to be prosecuted, 202; cornmissions Rev. Mr. Honyman to be minister of that place, 204 ; orders Rev. Mr. Hubbard to be ejected from the parsonage, and the Rev. Mr. Urquhart to be put in possession thereof, 205, 245; directs the minister's money to be paid to the latter, 207; and a public tax to be levied for his sup- port, 208; fines the church wardens and vestry of Jamaica for refusing to levy said tax, 209; is styled a " true nursing father " of the church, 209; commissions Rev. Mr. Goodhue to be presbyterian minister of Jamaica, 210; forbids the Rev. Mr. Hubbard preaching in the church at Jamaica, and declares it to belong to the episcopalians, 212; "a noble patron of the church," 227; proceedings of, regarding the Jamaica church, pronounced illegal, 233, 235; gives a very bad character of Robert Living. ston, 656; Rev. Mr. Moor persecuted by, 1151 Cornell, justice, complaint against, 202.
Cortland's patent, census of, in 1712, 949; manor census of, in 17:2, 959.
COSBY, Gov., inducts Mr. Colgan to the Jamaica church, 312 ; a benefactor to the new church at Jamaica, 314.
Court, an ordmance erecting a, on Nutten island, 554; in Dutchess co., 972.
Coxhackie, census of, in 1714, 905.
Crol, Bastian Janz, comforter of the sick on Manhattan island, 42; vice-director of Fort Orange, 47.
Crotz. Rev. Mr., Lutheran minister in the town of Palatine, 1109.
Crown Point, S11.
Cutting, Rev. Leonard, missionary in New Jer- sey, called to Hempstead, 323; several of the parishioners of, carried prisoners to Philadel- phia, 338; biog. notice of, 1063.
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Daille, Rev. Mr., minister of the French church in N. Y., 478; congregation of, at war with, 1167.
Death, Indian ideas respecting, 45.
Deer river, description of the falls on, 1145.
DE LANCEY, Lt. Gov., letters of R. Livingston, Jr., to, 767, 774, 792, 801, 807, 80S; Gov. Shir- ley communicates a report of the gen. court of Mass. to, 771 ; complains to Gov. Shirley of violence committed by one R. Noble and others, 779; issues a proclamation to arrest Noble, 785; communicates to Lt. Gov. Phips the particulars of Win. Race's death, 793; proclamation of, against certam rioters in Liv- ingston manor, 821; application of certain prisoners in Albany gaol to, 821.
Delaware, early Dutch settlement on the, 49. Dellie. (See Daille.)
Dellius, Rev. God., 118; unacquainted with the Indian language, 125, 898; early negotiations with the, 857; date and terms of the contract entered into by the, 858; salary to be allowed to, in case of the death of Dom. Schaets, 869 ; salary allowed to, as assistant to Dom. Schaets,
1 890; classis of Ainsterdam thanked for sending over the, ib. ; resigns his office, 891; required
to produce his call, ib .; expects a call from Heuckelum, 892; is refused a demission, ib .; consents to remain until spring, ib .; further mention of, 930.
Denhain, Rev. Mr., minister at Rye, 123.
Denton, Rev. Richard, minister ut Hempstead, 107, 169, 190.
De Ronde, Rev. Lambertus, minister of the Dutch church at N. Y., 514, 538.
Deseeration of Trinity church, N. Y., 414, et seq. De Witt. Moses, surveyor, 10S7.
-- , Rev. Dr., 108.
Diamond, Gov. Andross arrives at N. Y. in H M. shup the, 67.
Dimensions of the original Dutch church in the fort at N. Y., 402; of the first episcopal church in Albany, 1152.
Dionondadies, the, 22.
Discovery, a full and just, of a most pernicious slander against. the French protestants of N. Y., 427.
Dodd, Rev. Mr., of Whitesboro', 1112, 1113, 1133. Dog, respect paid by Indians to an European, 40. DONGAN, Gov., proposes to furnish the Caugh-
nawagas with English priests, 110; grants a seal to the city of N. Y., 39S; petition of Qua
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kers to, 1003; an account of fines imposed upon Quakers since the arrival of, 1004.
Drisius, Rev. Samuel, 108, 109.
Dozly, Rev. Mr., minister at Palatine, 1109.
Du Bois, Rev. Gualtherus, a biographical sketch of, 537; an enemy to the English church, 808.
Du P're, James, appointed commissary of stores, 652.
Dutch church, in Kings co., 139, et seq. ; propo-
sals to creet a new, in N. Y., 402; license to | Dysling, Rev, Mr., of Manheim, 1131.
make a collection for a, in N. Y., 483 ; ra- monstrance against preaching in English in N. Y., in the, 510, et seq.
Dutch iramigrants, names of some carly, 52.
Dutchess county, a list of the slaves in, 851 ; a
court of common pleas erceted in, 972 ; papera relating to a pretended Lutheran minister in, 975, et seq. ; papers relating to Moravians in, 1012; enrollment of Quakers in, 1027; first newspaper in, 1195.
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Eastcamp, Rev. G. C. Cock, minister at, 991.
Eastchester, puritans at, 107, 116; church of England minister at. 119 ; journal of a voyage in 1656, to, 921 ; religious exercises of the first settlers at, 923; petition frota, complaining of the rates, 928; list of the inhabitants in 1710, of, 947; census in 1712, of, 919.
Easthampton, complaint against the town of, 351 ; population, in 1697, of, 360.
Eburne, Rev. Samuel, of Brookhaven, complains that his salary has not been paid, 359.
Edwards, Rev. Mr., of Stockbridge; 1033, 1039. Elekes, Jacques, fines an Indian chief, 45.
Elizabethtown (Canada), very anxious for u minister, 1126.
. Ellisburgh, 1140.
Ellison, Rev. Thos., rector of St. Peter's, Albany, 1154, 1155.
Ely, Rev. Mr., 1124.
English church, petition for ground for the first, in N. Y., 407 ; license to collect funds to erect an, 408; an. erected in N. Y., 409; the first, in Albany, 907 ; state of the, during the revolu- tionary war, 1047.
Entouhonorons, lake of the, 11 ; the, 23.
Erie, lake, first vessel and first steamboat on, 1191.
Esopus, the Indian name of, 107; state of the church in. 116; Rev. Hermanus Blom appoint- ed minister of, 961; description of the burning of, 962; petition from, that Peter 'Fasetmaker be sent minister to, 965; the magistrates of ordered to provide a decent house for the Rev Mr. Haburne, 966.
Evans, Rev. Evan, 213, 233, 249.
Expeditions of Champlain into northern and western New York, 1.
Eyers, Nicholas, a baptist preacher in N. Y., 492.
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Fabricius, Rev. Mr., Lutheran minister of N. Y., complained of, 399; and prosecuted, 400.
Fairfield on the Mohawk river, discouraging state of religion in, 1110; description of the town of, 1132.
Falkenier, Rev. Justus, of Newburgh, 500.
Fanenil, Capt. Benj., slander agamst, refuted, 427.
Ferry, Brooklyn, 109; petition for an additional, between Long Island and N. Y., 421 ; corpo- ration of N. Y. objects to the grant of a, to in- dividuals, 423; and upphes for an enlargement of the bounds of its, 425.
Field, Rev. Mr., of Cherlamont, 1128. Fire nation, the, 23.
Fish creek, petition for leave to erect a church at, 974 ; description of, 1137.
, description of a large, in Lake Cham- plain, 5; in N. Netherland, 41.
-, Rev. Mr., minister of Trenton, (Oneida) 1114. 1115.
Fitch, Dr., of Williamstown, 1128.
-, John, model of the first steamboat built by. 1190.
Flatbush, names of the inhabitants in 1699. of, 137; riot in the Dutch church of, 177; slaves of, 853.
Flatlands, names of the inhabitants of, 136; sluves in, 859.
FLETCHER, Gov., presents his pew in Trinity church to the public, 410; autograph of, 411 ; petition to, for leave to cofleet funds to release citizens of N. York who are slaves in Barbary, 417 ; license granted by, for that purpose, ib. ; promotes the building of Trinity church, 439; invites Rev. Mr. Vesey toturn English minister, ib. ; builds a chapel in the fort, 441.
Florida, (Orange) slaves in, 850.
Floyd, Gen., 1116; one of the signers of the declaration of independence, 1136; proprietor of land in Oneida, ib.
Floyd, (Oneida) town of, population and other statistics of the, in 1902, 1113; character of the early sendlers in the, 1134.
Flushing, episcopal church at, 319, 322, 323, 325- Food among the Indians. 31.
Fordham. manor of, suld. 517; petition of the Dutch Ref. church, N. Y., regarding the, 952. Fordim, Rev. Robert, of Hempstead, 150. Font Hlunter, 1040.
---- Orange, garrison of, 44.
Foxcroft, Rev. Mr , 1033.
I'rederyke, Kryn, lays out Fort Amsterdam, 42. Freeman, Rev. Mr, minister at Schenectady, called to the Dutch churches of Kings co., 139, 141, 142; Lord Cornbury forbids such call, 143; expenses of, from Helland paid by the people of Schenectady, 144 ; commission of, us minister of the Dutch churches of Kings, 145: nppheation to the governor thut he be put in possession, ib .; warrant in favor of, 146; said to be maimuster of N. Utrecht only. 14 -; proposals offered on the part of, 151, urtieles proposed in return to, 152; considered by the council as minister of N. Utrecht and Hushwyck, 159; report of the minority of the council in favor of, 160; a decision demander in favor of. 164; order thereon, 165; postpone ment desired in the case of, 171 : difficulties ip the council on account of, 123; petition o Dom. Antonides against, 182; acquainted with the Indian language, 893.
French church in N. Y., papers relating to the 412; difficulties in the, 465, et seq., 1159; pe tition of the, for a charter, 459; always a war with its ministers, 1167.
Friends' settlement, west side of Seneca lake price of the land for the, 1069.
Frankfort, the first newspaper in the town of 1197.
Fruit in N. Netherland, 31, 37; in the Black river country, 1143.
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Gage, Father Charles, 110, :111
Gaine, Hugh, of N. Y., publishes the book of common prayer in the Mohawk language, 1152. Gulway, town of, state of religion in the, 1126; further remarks on the, 1149.
Galloway, Mr., the great Penn. loyalist, 1066. Garringehage, or the Mohawks, 902.
Gar-fish, the, 6.
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