Isawye British army, win n they laudea at Teller's Point and marched tip (in 1770 probably). They were encamped one night on t'ollabergh UU1, a short distance east of ye post road, and marched ye next day to Verplanck's Point. The liritish cavalry encamped one night or (so on ye hills 'near New' Castle Corner. McDonald MSS., in possession of George U. Moore, Esq.. of N. Y. Hist. Society.

6 Heath's Mem. 218.

c Heath's Mem. 221.

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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Upon the south-west side of Verplanck's Point, was situated King's Ferry, the ancient pass to Roc kland. The old sign-post placed at the head of the lane, leading to this ferry, bore the following direction: --

" DlSHE HIS DI RoODE TOE DE KSHING'S FaRRY."

Upon the 30th of August, 1779, fifteen sail of the enemy lay at anchor near the King's Ferry.0

On the evening of September 22d, 1780, Major John Andre, the British spy, crossed the King's Ferry in company with Smith and the negro boy. William Van Wert, the ferry-master on this occasion, afterwards testified at Andre's trial, "that Mr. Smith crossed King's ferry from Stoney Point to Verplanck's Point, on the evening of a day in the week before last, in company with another man, and a negro boy was with him ; -- each of them had a horse. The day of the month I do not recollect. I have not seen the person since to know him. He had a black, blue or brown, great-coat on, a round hat, and a pair of boots. I did not hear any conversation pass between Mr. Smith and the person in the boat, neither did I hear Mr. Smith say which way he was going. Mr. Smith seemed to hurry us a good deal.