Rye, the church of, 110, 120; the inhabitants of, threaten to call di-'senliiig minister, 381 ; the Rev. Mr. Avery minister of 3.39; list of slaves in, 855 ; order to induct the Rev. Air. Pritehard as minister of, 932; church at, erected, 93G; Rev. Mr. Muirsou is opposed at, 939; commission of the Rev. Mr. Bridge as minister of, 943; Rev. Mr. Jenny pastor of. 945; census, in 1712, of, 949; petition for the survey of tlie church lot iji, 950.

Rycaut, Capt. Paul, 9P4.

Ryke's patent, census of, in 1712, 949; jii 1782.

■Sarcndaga creek, 1126, 1131.

Salem, ^^Veslchester co.) census of, in 1782, 958.

Salmon river, 1139.

Salsbury, (Montgomery co ) population of the town of, in lb02, 1110; sects in, 1125.

Sandy creek, character of the early settlers on, 1120 ; Indian remains on the south branch of, 1139, et seq.

Sangersfield, 1113.

.Sayre, Rev. Jno., missionary at Newburgh, 606, 607.

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

Sk-hacls, Rev. Gideon, 104, 109; appears before the court at Albany, 877; .accuses Do m. 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 Lutherans 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 between his congregation and, 883; charges brought against, 684; cited before the court, atid refuses to appear, ib. ; demands his demission, 885 ; apologises to the court and is excused ; difficulties with his congregation arranged, ib.