From the Rye Ponds, situated on the southern border of this town, issues the principal branch of the Bronx River. Upon this stream stands the small hamlet of Kensico, formerly called Robbin's Mills. Here is a Methodist church, two wollen manufactories, a saw and grist mill, a spring and carriage manufactory, two stores and several dwellings. In the north-west angle of Connecticut, which projects into this town, lies the boundary-rock, marked with the royal initials. G. R." The Heights of North Castle are well known in the annals of the Revolution. It was to these hills that General Washington retired, soon after the battle of White- Plains. Upon the summit of Fort Hi!!, in the vicinity of Rye Pond, vestiges of a military encampment are still to be seen. General Washington's troops encamped here on their retreat after the battle of White Plains. The property is now owned by William Fields, Esq. Camp Field is also situated in this town. " The general surface of North Castle is broken into hills and valleys, but all admit of cultivation -- either as arable, meadow or pasture lands."6 " The soil k a sandy loam and clay." The principal growth of wood consists of oak of all kinds, chestnut, hickory, elm, locust, &c, &c. In our topographical description of the town, we have shown that it is a well watered district.

This indenture, made the twenty-third of October, in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain. France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, &c, and in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-eight, between Cornelius Depeyster, of the city of New York, merchant, of the one part, Abraham Depeyster. of the same city, merchant ; Philip Courtlandt, of the city of New York, aforesaid, merchant, in right of Catherine, his wife, John Hamilton, of Perth Amboy, in the Province of New Jersey, Esq., and Elizabeth, his wife, Isaac Depeyster, of the said city of New York, merchant, and Ann, his wife, and Peter Depeyster, of the said city of New York, merchant of the other part.