The Colonel therein informs the convention, that the ships of war have left that harbor, and are sailing up the river with a fair wind, towards the Highlands. Thereupon it was resolved, that Colonel Van Cortlandt and Mr Z Piatt* be directed to repair immediately to the Highlands,"

Upon the 9th of October, a body of 1 100 British troops embarked on board batteaux at Peekskill and the same night proceeded to Tarrytown, where they landed at daybreak, and occupied the heights adjoining.'

Tuly xrth 1781, (remarks Thatcher, in his Military Journal,) two of the British frigates, and several smaller vessels, passed up the North River as far as Tarrytown, in defiance of our cannon, which were continually playing upon them. Their object appears to be, to seize some of our small vessels which are passing down the river with supplies for our

"one small sloop loaded with bread for the French army, has fallen into their hands.*

f IXiS^-O^W^erto^ service, grandfather of Lewis C Piatt, Esq.

(( Claim's' HVclV;/ yh rcuni. e Thatcher's Journal, 868.

THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH.

Greenburgh is a small hamlet situated three miles south-east of Tarrytown, consisting of a church, a store, a few scattered houses, and one tavern

This place is delightfully located in the Saw-mill valley, through which flows the lovely Nepera, (Saw-mill).

Upon the west side of the valley, towers Beaver hill, frowning in solemn majesty on the quiet scene below.

The Presbyterian church of Greenburgh, (situated on the east bank of the Saw Mill) was first organized about the year 1790, under the ministry of the Rev. John Townley. This individual labored here for about twelve years, after which time he removed to Somers, and subsequently to Peekskill.a