Y. objects to the grant of a, to individuals, 423; and applies 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 Champlain, 5; in N. Netherland, 41.

, Rev. Mr., minister of Trenton, (Oneida)

1114,1115.

Fitch, Dr., of Williamstown, 1128.

, Jolin, model of the first steamboat built

by, 1190.

Flatbush, names of the inhabitants in 1698, of, 137 ; riot in the Dutch church of, 177 ; slaves of, 858.

Flatlands, names of the inhabitants of, 136; slaves in, 859.

Fletcher, Gov., presents his pew in Trinity church to the public, 410; autograph of, 411; petition to, for leave to collect 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, 433 ; invites Rev. Mr.Vesey to turn 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 vf land in Oneida, ib.

Floyd, ^Oneida) to-wn of, population and other statistics of the, in 1802, 1113; character of the early settlers in the, 1134.

Flushing, episcopal church at, 319, 322, 323, 32.5-

Food among the Indians, 31.

Fordham, manor of, sold, 517 ; petition of the Dutch Ref. church, N. Y., regarding the, 911.