English edition, 92.

e Amusing stories arc related of the goldhnnters and their mode of conducting operations, which generally resnlted in the marvellous revelations of Kidd himself, seated on bis treasure, holding a drawn sword.

He biddeth farewell to the seas, and the raging main.

He exhorteth the young and old to take counsel from his fate.

And declareth that he must go to hell, and be punished for his wickedness.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

point, " upon which several companies of diggers for Kidd's money have expended much time and labor."" At a short distance from the village and east of the steamboat landing, is Davenport's Neck, designated in the early division of the town as Leisler's and Le Count's Neck, containing 200 acres. This neck subsequently became the property and residence of the Lespinards -- an old family of French extraction, claiming descent from the ancient noblese6 of France. Antoine or Anthony Lispenard was born in France in 1643, and emigrated to the West Indies; from thence he removed to America, about the year 16S1, with the Huguenots. He finally settled at New Rochelle, when the town was first purchased of John, Lord Pell, in 1689, and died some time in July, 1696. The will of Antonie Lispenard, of New Rochelle, bears date July 5th, 1696, in which he bequeaths to his wife Abigail and his children -- Anthony, Margaret and Abigail -- all his estate situated upon what is now known as Davenport's Neck, New Rochelle. His son, Anthony Lispenard, on the 3d of November, 1705, married Elizabeth, daughter of Leonard de Klyn, of New York. He died in the latter part of the year 1758, at an advanced age, leaving issue five children, viz : Leonard, David, Magdalina, Abigail, Mary, and three grand-children -- daughters of his deceased son Anthony, by his wife Sarah Barclay.