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.

Fordim, Rev. Robert, of Hempstead, 189.

Fort Hunter, 1040.

Orange, garrison of, 44.

Foxcroft, Rev. Mr., 1033.

Frederyke, 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 Holland paid by the people of Schenectady, 144; commission of. as minister of the Dutch churches of Kings'. 145 : application to the governor lliat he be put in possession, ib. ; warrant in favor of, 146; said to be minister of N.Utrecht only'. 14S; proposals oflered on the part of, 151; articles proposed in return to, 152; considered by the council as minister of N. Utrecht and Bush^vyck, 159 ; report of the minority of thf council in favor of, 160 ; a decision demanded in favor of, 164 ; order thereon, 165 ; postpone ment desired in the case of, 171 ; difficulties is the council on account of, 173; petition o Dom. Antonides against, 182; acquainted witt the Indian language, 898.