Police Department, ii. 160. Polytechnic Institute, ii. 212. Pope, Thomas, ii. 149. Powell, Samuel S., ii. 116. ---- Samuel T., ii. 162. Powers, George, 221, 222. Pratt, Chas., ii. 212, 213. Pratt Institute, 213, 214, 216. Prentice, John H., ii. 152, 155. Presbyterians at Jamaica, 174. Prime, Nathaniel S., 1, 10, 12. Prince, L. Bradford, 190. Prison ships of the Wallabout, ii. 3-23. Prospect Park, ii. 143. Prout, J. S., ii. 32. Provincial Congress, 215, 219, 227, 229, 289. Provost, John, ii. 38. Public School No. 1, ii. 62. Public Schools, ii. 147, 199-202. Puritans, 40, 42. Putnam, Fort, 237, 254. Putnam, General, 229, 237, 266. Queens County, organized, 118. "Rain-water Doctor," ii. 32. Rapalje, Daniel, 235. ---- Diana, ii. 69. ---- John, 180, 204, 301. ---- Joramus, 164. ---- Joris Jansen, 30-35, 101. ---- Mrs., 259-261. ---- Sarah, 33-35. Rapelye, Isaac I., 32. Raymond, Dr. John H., ii. 212. Reade, John, 221. Reese, W. W., ii. 32. Religion, under the Dutch, 85-87; under English, 133, 144. Religious societies, ii. 220. Remsen, Abraham, ii. 31. ---- Col. Jeromus, 290. ---- Derick, 284. ---- Hendrick, ii. 263. ---- Jacob, ii. 27. ---- Jan, 126. ---- Jeremiah, 224, 285. ---- Peter, ii. 71. ---- Rem, 164, 221; ii. 41. Remsen house, ii. 41. Remsen's mill, ii. 41. Revolution, 211-304. Riding and Driving Club, ii. 225. Rising Sun Tavern, 274. Roach, John, ii. 151. Robertson & Little, ii. 29. Roebling, John A., ii. 155, 156, 188. ---- Washington A., ii. 155, 157, 188. Roehr, Col. Henry E., ii. 128. ---- Edward Franz, ii. 128. Romaine, Benjamin, ii. 19. Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Society, ii. 224. Ruggles, Edward, ii. 151. Rushmore, Merwin, 190. ---- W. C., ii. 152. Rycken, Abraham, 38. Ryerse, Adriaen, 126. Ryersen, John, 255. Sands, Comfort, 208, 300, 301, 303. ---- Joshua, 301; ii. 62, 69. Sanford, Lewis, ii. 101. Schenck, Abraham, 201, 204. ---- Gilliam, ii. 129. ---- Martin, 213. Schenck property, 214. Schepens, 63. Schoonmaker, Dominie, ii. 53. Schouts, 65. Schroeder, Frederick A., ii. 165, 230. Schuyler, General, 272. ---- Peter, 165, 178. Scorpion, ii. 5. Sea Beach R. R., ii. 168. Seaman, Benjamin, 235. ---- Henry L., ii. 92. ---- John, ii. 64. ---- Zebulon, 204. Sebring, Isaac, 220. ---- Jacob, 220. Selyns, Rev. Henricus, 93. Seymour, Rt. Rev. George F., 190. Sharpe, Jacob, ii. 2. Sheltering Arms Nursery, ii. 224. Sherman, Roger, 229. Sickels, Garret, ii. 19. "Single head" bill, ii. 169. Skene, A. J. C., ii. 32. Skillman, John, ii. 97. Skinner, Chas. M., 3; ii. 89. Slavery, 84, 170, 171, 177. Slocum, Hy. W., ii. 155, 156. Sloughter, Henry, 136. Sluyter, Peter, 119. Smallpox, 188. Smith, Abel, ii. 126. ---- Capt. John, 20.