Oquaga, 1046.

Orange county, the church of, 116; a list of the
slaves in, 849; first newspaper in, 1195.

Fort, built, 35; number of traders, m
1629, at, 47.

Order in council, allowing the episcopal clergy
of N. Y. the right of appeal without any limi-
tation of the amount in controversy, 268
Otsego Lake, 1043.

Otter skins used by the Indians for clothing, 35.
Ouctanunda Creek, 1108.

Owego River, price of land, in 1791, on the,

1078.

Oysterbay, episcopal church at, 320; slaves in,
864.

Palatine, the town of, 1109; the minister of,
preaches in English and in German, 1125.
Palatines, papers relating to the, 539; order of
the queen in council, directing the removal to
New York of certain, 541; names of the first
naturalized, 543; certain of the, accused of
being pietists, 544; petitions of the, settled at
Quassaic creek, 547, 548; a list of the, who
were furnished with tools, 550; second immi-
gration of, 551; landed on Nutten Island,
552; order to apprentice the children of the,
553; number of the, sick on the passage, 558;
number of deaths among the, 559, 568;
names of the, remaining at N. York, 562;
names of the apprenticed children of the, 566;
the, settled on the west side of Hudson's river,
569; the, who volunteered against Canada,
571, 572; warrant to survey land for the,
572; report of a committee of council on the
petition of certain, 577; how the glebe at
Newburgh passed from the, 586, et seq.; re-
port of the board of trade on the removal to
N. Y. of additional, 637; deed of land pur-
chased for the settlement of the, 644; remove
to the land purchased for them, 652; contract
with Mr. Livingston to victual the, 653; lo-
cation of their settlements on the Hudson
river, 655; numbers of, subsisted to March,
1711, 657; discontented at settling on Liv-
ingston's lands, 658, 663, 673; will not listen
to tar making. 659; frauds committed in vic-
tualing the, ib.; return of, on 1st of May,
1711, 660; express their determination to re-
move to Schohary, 662; Gov. Hunter dis-
arms the, 665; amount of rations and clothing
distributed to the, 666; repent their miscon-
duct, and beg Gov. Hunter's pardon. 667; re-
turn of the, June, 1711, ib., 668; school house
for the children of the, 668; proceedings of
the commissioners appointed over the, 669,
et seq.; names of the overseers to the, 672;
volunteers from the, for the expedition against
Canada, 674; account of three month's sub-
sistence of the, 676, 677; some of the, ar-
rested for breaking open a store, 677; Gov.
Hunter's scheme for employing the, 678; in-
formed that the government cannot any longer
support them., 683; Adam Vrooman com-
plams of their violent proceedings at Scho-
hary, 687; Gen. Nicholson's statement res-
pecting the, 706; the condition, grievances
and oppressions of the, 707; complain of their
children having been taken from them with-
out their consent, and that their labor was

turned to the benefit of a private person, 709:
petition to be located at Schoharie, ib., gar-
rison Albany, 709; send a delegation to the
Indians to obtain leave to settle at Schobare,
710; purchase land, ib.; miseries suffered
by the Palatines at, 711; delegates from the,
wait on Gov. Hunter at Albany, 712; and to
N. York, 713; third immigration of 715;
representation of Gov. Burnet respecting the,
716 petition regarding the, on the manor of
Livingston, 720; order in council thereon,
722; surveyor general's report on the sette-
ment of the, 723; list of the, willing to re-
main on the manor, 724; report in favor of
issuing letters patent to the Germantown,
725.

Paltz, slaves in the, 849; census of, in 1703, 956;
names of the freeholders of, in 1728, 971; een-
sus of, in 1782, 996.

Papers relating to the first settlement of N. Y.
by the Dutch, 25; to the restoration of N. Y.
to the English, 65; on the state of religion in
the province, 101; to Kings co., 131; to the
churches in Queens, 187; to Suffolk co.. 341;
to the city of N. York, 395; to the Palatines,
539; to the manor of Livingston, 609; to Al-
bany and adjacent places, 569; to Westches
ter county, 919; to counties of Ulster and
Dutchess, 959; to Quakers and Moravians,
997;

Parsons, Rev. Mr., baptist minister at Whites-
boro', 1111.

Partridge, Oliver, informs R. Livingston, Jr.
that he is about to lay out land at Taghkanics,

729.

Patroons established in N. Netherland, 48.
Peiret. Rev. Peter, minister of the French church
of N. Y., 412. 927, 1167.
Pelham, justice. complaint against, 950; dis-
missed from office, 951.

slaves in the manor of, 854; census of,
in 1712, 949.
Pemberton, Rev. Ebenezer, second minister of
the presbyterian church at N. Y., 499.
Pennsylvania, all religious persuasions tolerated
in. 1024.

Peru Bay, price of land, in 1791, on, 1082.
Petersburgh, baptists prevail in the town of,
1128.

Petun nation, 22.

Philipsburgh, slaves in the north part of, 852;
census of, in 1712, 949.
Philips, Rev. Francis, of Stratford, 437; deserts
his cure, 439.

Potter, Rev. Horatio, of Albany, 1155.

Potters bush, state of religion at, 1124, 1125.
Poundridge, census of, in 1782, 958.

Pownall, Gov., an extract from his work on the
colonies, 1190.

Poyer, Rev Thos., 130; succeeds Mr. Urquhart
as minister of Jamaica, 218; sues the church
wardens for his salary, 219; difficulties ex-
perienced by the, 220; memorial of the clergy
regarding the, 224; date of the induction of
the, 230, 305; wrecked, ib., 279, 307; declines
to go to law for the payment of his salary, 237;
visited by Gov. Hunter, 240; a tool of Rev.
Mr. Vesey, 249; Gov. Hunter's statement of
his conduct towards, 250, 257; begs Gov.
Hunter's pardon, 262; Sec'y Clarke's reproval
of the, 263; his reply to Sec'y Clarke, 264;
the soc. for the prop. of the gospel represents
to Queen Anne the case of the, 265; order in
council relative to the difficulties experienced
by the, 268; the vestry of the church refuse to
permit him to assist at their meeting, 270; re-
presentation of the, regarding his church, 271;
is refused his salary, 272; applies to Gov. Hun-
ter for leave to sue therefor, 273; his sufferings
in coming to America, ib.; five years without

Quakers, a petition against, 344; enrollment of
the, of Dutchess co., 1027; of New-York,
1029; an account of the money taken from the,
of Queens, 1029; a list of the, in Suffolk, 1030.
Quassaick creek, petition of the Germans at,
547, 573; warrant of survey for land on, 572;
petition for division of the land on, 574; order
for the division of the land on, 577; the glebe
at, transferred to the Lutherans of N. Y., 591;
Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson

Race, Wm., (see Rees.)

Reasons for the law against the Moravians, 1022.
Rectors of St. Peter's church, Albany, a list of
the, 1151.

Redfield, town of, description of the, 1138; popu-
lation in 1802, of the, 1139.

Rees, Wm., an account of the murder of, on
Livingston manor, 788, 790, 793.
Religion, papers on the state of, 101; state of, in
Albany, in 1710, 896.

Remarks of the Rev. Mr. Taylor on his tour in
1802, through the Mohawk and Black river
countries, 1127, 1148.

Remonstrance against preaching in English in

receiving any pay from his church, 275; ex-
periences great want, 276; the society for prop.
the gospel make a present to, 280; the miller
refuses to grind his corn, ib.; applies to be sent
to Rye, 281; encouragement offered to, if he
would remove to the West Indies, 282; ob-
tains judgment against the vestry of Jamaica,
but is baffled by the church wardens, 304;
answers of the, to the queries on the state of
his mission, 305; gives the bishop of London
an account of his misfortunes, 307; buried two
wives, ib.; loses the church and glebe lands
at Jamaica, 310; particulars of the grandfather
of the. 311 prevailed on by Rev. Mr. Vesey
to apply to be recalled, ib.; death of the, ib.:
Rev. Alex. Campbell applies for the place of,
312; Rev. Thos. Colgan succeeds the, ib.
Praying Indians, who, 902.

Presbyterian church applies to be incorporated,
460; remonstrance of the, 462; order in coun-
cil on the incorporation of, 464; petition of the,
to the king, 497; referred, 501; petition of the,
to the council, 502; report of the council on
the petition of the, to the king, 503; order of
the king in council dismissing the petition of
the, 506; clergy of the, resolve to support the
continental Congress, 1050.

Priest, functions of an Indian, 28; complaint of
a Spanish, 459.

Prime, Rev. Mr., error of, in reference to the
church at Oyster bay, 320.

Printers and printing, various items relating to,
1195, et seq.

Pritchard, Rev. Thomas, minister at Rye, 116,
120; order to induct, 932; opposition to, 933.
Proelius, Rev. Petrus, 962.
Prudden, Rev. Mr., minister at Jamaica, 194,
195, 196, 225.

Pulver, Petrus, and others, petition of, praying
an investigation into the title of the manor of
Livingston, 834.

Puritans, the, why so called, 45; of Eastchester,
107

elected trustees of the glebe at, 593; the Eng-
lish congregation take possession by force of
the Lutheran church at,ib.; Colden and Albert-
son obtain a grant of the glebe at, 598; epis-
copal church obtains the glebe at, 600.
Queens co., papers relating to the churches of,
187; a list of slaves in 1755, in, 8634 an ac-
count of the money taken from the Quakers
in, 1029; first newspaper in, 1195.
Quiennontates, the, 22, 23.

the Dutch church of N. York, 510; answer to
the, 513.

Remsen, the town of, 1124, 1148.
Rensselaerwyck, census of the manor of, in
1714, 905.

Report of the committee on inland lock naviga-
tion, 1085.

Representation of the clergy of N. Y., Gov.
Hunter's answer to, 250; of the soc. for prop
the gospel to Queen Anne, regarding th
churches at Jamaica, 265.

Rhynebeck, a list of the slaves in, 851, 852.
Riot in the church at Flatbush, 177; at Jamaica,
202, 211, 284, 309; report of the magistrates

Scarsdale, a list of the slaves in, 854; census in
1712, of, 949.

Schaets, Rev. Gideon, 104, 109; appears before
the court at Albany, 877; accuses Dom. Van
Rensselaer with false preaching, 878; decision
of the court in the case, ib.; house occupied
by, deeded to the minister of the congregation,
880; misunderstanding between certain Lu
therans of Albany and, ib.; particulars of the
abuse offered to, 881; opinion of, concerning
universal grace, 882; dispute between the
Lutherans and, settled, ib.; difficulties be-
tween his congregation and, 883; charges
brought against, 884; cited before the court,
and refuses to appear, ib.; demands his de-
mission, 885; apologises to the court and is
excused; difficulties with his congregation
arranged, ib.

Schenectady, Rev. Mr. Freeman minister at,
139, 141, 142, 143; an English school at, 897;
census of the township of, in 1714, 905; sin-
gular appearance of, 1128.

Schoharie, Gov. Hunter sends a surveyor to, to
lay out land for the Palatines, 560; papers
relating to the first settlement of, 609; the
Palatines determined to remove to, 662; Gov.
Hunter decries the lands at. 663; Adam Vroo-
man complains that the Palatines oppose his
settling at, 687; Palatines petition to be located
al, 70; ask permission of the Indians to settle
at, 709; the Palatines remove to, 710; and
purchase land there, ib.; miseries suffered by
the Palatines at, 711; originally settled by
Palatines, 1035; Rev. Gideon Hawley's visit
to, 1039.

creek, the Indian name of, 902.
School, a latin free, established in N. York, 113.
Schoolmasters, few, in N. Netherland, 107.
Schore, (see Schoharie.)

Schuyler, Fort, 1094.

-, the town of, 1111.

Seabury, Rev. Samuel, minister at Jamaica,

321; reports the Rev. Mr. Treadwell, 325;
biographical notice of, 1062.

of, 1159; some further observations of in 3-
swer to Mr. Moulinars, 1171; the last discourse
presented to the consistory by, 1174.
Rouk, Christian, a Moravian missionary, 1015.
Royal grant, the, 1124. 1149.

Rye, the church of, 116, 120; the inhabitums of,
threaten to call dissenting minister, 1: the
Rev. Mr. Avery minister of, 339; list of slaves
în, 855; order to induct the Rev. Mr. Priard
as minister of, 932; church at, erected, 100;
Rev. Mr. Muirson is opposed at, 939; com-
mission of the Rev. Mr. Bridge as minister of
943; Rev. Mr. Jenny pastor of, 945: ccns,
in 1712, of, 949; petition for the survey of the
church lot in, 950.

Rycaut, Capt. Paul, 984.

Ryke's patent, census of, in 1712, 949; in 17:2,

958.

Seals, early, of the city of New-York, 397,
Seasons, the, in New Netherland, 37.
Selyns, Rev. Mr., 108; prenches at Esopus and
Fort Orange, 109; minister at Breuckelen. ib.
Seneca Indians, estimated number of the, 899.

lake, price of land, in 1791, near, 1977.
Serjeants, Rev. Mr., of Stockbridge, 1110.
Shacomico, a Moravian mission at, 1013, et seq.
Sharp, Rev. Jno., chaplain to the forces at N. Y,
130, 212, 213, 230, 412, 441.

Shaw, Joseph, a Moravian priest, examination
of, 1014.

Shawangunk, a list of slaves in, 846; names of
the freeholders, in 1728, of, 971; census of, m
1782, 996.

Shirley, Gov., letters of, to Gov. Clinton, 753,
756; to Lt. Gov. De Lancey, 771, 779, 795;
justices of Springfield to, 798, 799, 801; de-
spatches received from, 805.
Sickenanes, the, 45, 46.
Sinseman, Hend. Jorch., a Moravian minister,
1014, et seq.

Skinner, Rev. Mr., 304.

Slander against the French protestants of New-
York refuted, 427.

Slaves in the prov. of N. York in 1755, census
of the, 843.

SLOUGHTER, Gov., order of, to the town of
Hempstead to pay Rev. Jer. Hubbard his
salary, 198.

Smith, justice, complaint against, 291.

William, attorney general, 73.
Smithtown, a list of the slaves in, 867.
Soap, how to make, from Indian corn, 1138.
Society for the prop. of the gospel, representa-
tion of the, to Queen Anne, relative to the
church of Jamaica, 265; asks that in eertain
causes relating to the church an appeal may
lie to the governor and council, and thence to
the queen, 267.

Sons of liberty at N. Y., addresses of, and pro-
ceedings against the, 495, 496, 523, 525. 334.
Soul, belief of the Maykans regarding the, 45.
South river, the Dutch abandon the, 45; state of
religion at the, 105.

Spaninberg, Rev. Mr., 1015.

Spencer, Rev. Elihu, missionary among the
Indians, 1036.

Stage between Philadelphia and New-York, in
1776, regulations of the, 1191.

Standard, Rev. Thos., minister of Westchester,
945.

Stanwix, old fort, 1137.

State of the Anglo-American church in 1776,
1047.

Van Brugh, Johannes, 70.

Van Driessen, Rev. Petrus, minister at Albany,
906, 909, 910, 911, 912; acts as missionary to
the Indians, 915; is licensed to build a church
in the Mohawk country, 916.
Vanhorn, Rev. Mr., minister of the Dutch re-
formed church at Johnstown, 1108.
Van Rensselaer, Rev. Nicholas, misunderstand-
ing between him and Dom. Newenhuyzen,
872; ordained by the bishop of Sarum, 873;
licensed to preach to the Dutch congregation
at Westminster, ib.; chaplain to the Dutch
embassy at London, and recommended by the
Duke of York to the governor here, ib.; ad-
mitted to officiate as minister in Albany, 874;
imprisoned by the magistrates at Albany for
using dubious words in his sermon, and order-
ed to be released, 875; gives security to prose-
cute Jacob Leisler and Jacob Milborne, 876;
controversy regarding, referred to the church
officers at Albany, 877; accused by Dom.
Schaets of false preaching, 878; decision of
the magistrates of Albany thereupon, 878;
judgment of the council in the matter between
Leisler and Milborne and, 879.

Van Vleck, Paulus, precentor of Kinderhook
church, proceedings against, 894.
Vas, Rev. Petrus, minister of Kingston, 967, 968.

Vaughan, Mr., 255.

Vesey, Rev. Wm., 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 12, 21, 222, 233; makes a tool of the
Rev. Mr. Poyer, 249; Gov. Hunter complains
of, 253; opposed to the king's chapel. 254;
intrigues to get quit of Rev. Mr. Colgan, 3114
is very much esteemed in N. Y., 414; repre
sentation to the bishop of London against the,
435; emoluments of the, 437; originally a da-
senting preacher on Long Island, 439; edu-
cated in Harvard college; proceeds to Eng-
land and receives priest's orders, ib.; means
adopted by the, to have his friends chosen to
the vestry, 439; objects to the officers of the
garrison voting for the election of church
wardens, 440; accused of saying that the fi
ting up of king's chapel was a schism, 443;
demands an investigation as to the authors of
the desecration of Trinity church, 447; ac-
cused of conforming to the church for filthy
lucre, 458.

Villeponteux, P.. complaint of, against the Rev.
Mr. Bondet, 927.

Virginia, latitude of, 27; change in the liturgy
of the Anglo-American church in, on the de-
claration of Independence, 1054.

Vrooman, Adam, complains that the Palatines
oppose his settlement at Scoharie, 697.

further remarks on, 1135.
Westmoreland, 1113.

Weygand, Rev. John Albert, Lutheran minister
at N. Y., 491.

Weyman, Mr., of New-York, prints the book
of common prayer in the Mohawk tongue,

1152.

Whitehead, Justice, of Queens co., complaints
against, 200, 291.

Whitesborough, 1111; description of, 1133.
White woman, the first in Albany, 50.
Whitfield, Rev. Mr., preaches on Long Island,
316, 327; makes a journey through the colo-
nies, 1023; sells his estate at the forks of the
Delaware to the Moravians, 1024.

Wiering, Jan Jacobs van, commander of the
Three Kings, 46.
Wilhelmus, Fort, 35.
Willemstadt, (see Albany.)

Wanteghe, 1044, 1045.

Weiser, Conrad, warrant to arrest, 688; arrival
of, in London, 707; Gov. Hunter threatens to
hang, 712.

Well's settlement on the Mohawk river, 1109.
Welsh settlers of Steuben, the minister of,
preaches in their own language to the, 1115.
Westchester, the church at, 115, 119; a list of
the slaves in, 852, 853; papers relating to the
county of, 919; Rev. T. Standard minister of,
945; census of the county of, in 1712, 949;
census of the county of, in 1762, 958; com-
plaint against the sheriff of, for refusing the
votes of Quakers, 1008; report of a commit-
tee of council on the petition against the she-
riff of, 1010; attorney general's opinion on the
same, 1011.

cemetery in N. Y., 435.

Williamson's description of the Genesee coun-
try, first edition of, 1189.
Williamstown college, 1128.

Wilson, Rev. Mr., death of the, 329.
Windsor, New, slaves in, 850; census of, in
1782, 996.

Woodbridge, Rev. Mr., of Rye, 123.

Rev. Mr., missionary to the Indians,
1034; sets out for Oghquage, 1038; visits John-
son hall, 1039; disappointment of, on first be-
holding the Susquehannah river, 1043; further
mention of, 1046.

Wood creek, distance between the Mohawk
river and, 1090; survey of, in 1792, 1091;
plan to improve the navigation of, 1095.
Wright, Father Peter, 111.