It is said that .a reprieve was forwarded from head-quarters, and that when the unfortunate man was swung off, the bearer had just reached the Episcopal church, which was a mile as the road then ran, from the place of execution ; he was, of course, too late. When the French army passed through this town in 1781, on their way from Rhode Island to Dobb's Ferry, where they crossed the Hudson to join Washington, they encamped near the Academy two days, and Rochambeau and his officers occupied the building."0 The situation of the Academy is exceedingly beautiful, and the view of the Mutighticoos valley is such as can seldom be equalled.

ACT OF INCORPORATION OP THE TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY OF NORTH SALEM.

The Regents of the University of the State of New York, to all whom these Presents shall or may come, Greeting : Whereas, Benjamin Haight, Philip van Cortlandt, Jun., Joseph Travis, David Birdsall, Thaddeus Crane, Philip van Cortlandt, Joseph Browne, Ebenezer Purdy, James Duane, Richard Varick, Alexander Hamilton, John Lawrence, Richard Piatt, Samuel Jones, Isaao Stoleteuburgh, Peter Jay Munro, Frederick Jay, William Malcom, Samuel Barnum, Daniel Dezevard. Uriah Wallace, Daniel Purdy, Jun., John Paulding, Benjamin Wood, Hackaliah Brown, Stephen Ward, James McDonald, Israel Underbill, John Strong, Philip Pell, Junior, Samuel Lyon, Ebenezer Lockwood, Richard Sackett, senior, Isaac Webber, Richard Hatfield, Jesse Holly, John Thomas, John Delivan, and John Garrison, by an Instrument in writing, under their hands and Seals, bearing date the ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, after stating among other things that they are Founders and Benefactors of a certain Academy at North Salem, in West Chester County, in the State aforesaid, who have contributed more than one-half in Value of the real and personal Property and Estate collected or appropriated for the use and Benefit of the said academy, did make application to us, the said Regents, that the said academy might be incorporated and become subject to the visitation of us and our Successors, and that we would signify our approbation that Ebenezer Purdy, John Delivan, Solomon Close, Samuel Barnam, Benjamin Wood, Thaddeus Crane, Philip Livingston, Benjamin Haight, Uriah Wallace, Hackaliah Brown, Ebenezer Lockwood, John Davenport, John Strong, Silas Constant, Ichabod Lewis, Samuel Mills, Philip von Cortlandt, Jonathan G.