Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

Riot in New-York against Leisler, 263, 268; against the Stamps, 823.

Rivers in western New- York, 1130, 1177.

Rivington, James, 806.

Rochester, (Ulster county,) attacked by Indians, 764.

Rogers, JMajor, designs of, on the western country, 883.

Route from Albany to the Genesee country, 1165; from Geneva to Niagara, ib.

Rum keeps the Indians poor, 592; the Indians complain of the sale among them of, 627, 976; excuse of the English for selling, at Oswego, 640.

Rumseian Society of Philadelphia, letter of the, to the speaker of the N. York Assembly, 1036; members of the, 1038.

Rumsey, James a short treatise on the application of steam by, 1011; John Fitch's reply to, 1039; petition of, to the New-York Assembly, 1088; General Washington's opinion on the invention of, 1089.

Rundigut Point, 1164.

Rye, price of, in western New-York, 1148.

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Salem, the French burn some houses near, 230.

Salt, price of, in Western New- York, in 1791 and 1804. 1119, 1176.

Salt springs at' Onondaga, 1106, 1187, proportion of salt in a certain quantity of water of the, 1162.

Saratoga, a fort ordered to be erected at, 89.

Saw mills, number of, in Ontario Co. 1799, 1152.

Scalping the dead considered by Indians a declaration of war, 995.

Schenectady, names of persons recommended by Leisler for office in, 52; burning of, 69, 71, 156, 182, 184, 211, 244; delegates from Albany sent to, 90; people of, invited by Milborne to attend at Albany to receive their privileges, 116; H. Cuyler's letter to, 117; Lt. Talmage sent to, 132; a fort ordered to be buit at, 224 ; harsh proceedings towards a poor widow at, 798; in 1792, 1105.