It is a singular fact, that sulphuretted springs are to be found at short distances from this spot to Fort Miller, in Washington County, a distance of a hundred and fifty miles.

In the north-east corner of the town lies the romantic valley of the Pepemighting," through which the river of that name meanders in its passage to the Croton. This part of New Castle has been recently taken from the adjoining township of Somers.6

a Misnamed the Klsco. b Laws of N. Y., May 12, 1846. part, of the towu 104 years ago.

C9th Session, chap. 249. The Sutton family settled In this

THE TOWN

HXTE^W ROCHELLE.

The town of New Rochelle (so-called after La Rochelle, capital of the department of Lower Charente in France, named Rupella by the ancient Romans) formerly constituted a portion of the manor of Pelham, and is situated on the south-east side of the county, distant eight miles south of the village of White Plains, and one hundred and forty miles from Albany -- bounded by Scarsdale on the North, by Mamaroneck and

Indian Image Stone.

Scarsdale on the East, by Hutchinson's river and Pelham on the West, and on the South by the Sound.

This tract of land was originally included in the grant made by the Indians in the year 1640, to the Dutch West India Company; but no settlement was actually commenced upon it until long after Thomas Pell's purchase, which occurred in 1654.

The Aborigines, who were one of the seven tribes of the sea coast called " Siwandys," appear to have resided principally on Davenport's Neck, where they had a large settlement denominated " S/iippa." About 1746, as we are assured by the old inhabitants, the Neck was covered with Indian wigwams ; of this, the extensive " shell-beds " on its southern shore afford conclusive evidence.