To them the Westchester County Historical Society extends the heartiest thanks for contributing to the support of its publications. To all others who have helped in any way in securing data, in examining records or by suggestions grateful appreciation is here recorded.

WILLIAM S. HADAWAY, Editor. New Rochelle, N. Y. Dec. 24th, 1927

CONTENTS OF PART II

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INTRODUCTION ix

I. THE NEUTRAL GROUND OF WESTCHESTER, CON-TAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE SURPRISE AND CAPTURE ON THE 29TH OF APRIL, 1780, of COL. DELANCY'S POST AT ARCHER'S HOUSE IN FORDHAM

II. THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE MARQUIS DE LA ROUËRIE (COL. ARMAND), INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS SERVICES DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUNTIONARY WAR

III. THE SURPRISE AND CAPTURE OF POUNDRIDGE ON THE 2ND OF JULY, 1779, BY LIEUT. COL. TARLETON, WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THAT OFFICER

IV. COL. DELANCEY'S FINAL DEPARTURE FROM WESTCHESTER

V. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE REVOLUTION - FOUND AMONG THE MCDONALD MANUSCRIPTS AND PROBABLY WRITTEN FOR HIS USE BY JUDGE CALEB TOMPKINS

VI. MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH THE REFUGEES ON DE-CEMBER 2ND, 1781-- AN AMPLIFIED ACCOUNT BASED ON THE MCDONALD "INTERVIEWS." BY OTTO HUFELAND

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CHAPTER PAGE VII. ANDREW CORSA - OBITUARY - THE LAST OF THE WESTCHESTER GUIDES. BY JOHN M. MACDONALD

VIII. RESOLUTIONS SPREAD UPON THE MINUTES OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY AFTER THE DEATH OF JOHN M. MACDONALD AT A MEETING HELD DECEMBER 1, 1863. BY GEORGE H. MOORE, LL.D.

IX. JOHN MACLEAN MACDONALD - A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND AN ACCOUNT OF HIS "INTERVIEWS" AND "PAPERS." BY WILLIAM S. HADAWAY

MOSIER'S FIGHT WITH THE REFUGEES ON DE-CEMBER 2ND, 1781-- AN AMPLIFIED ACCOUNT BASED ON THE MCDONALD "INTERVIEWS." BY OTTO HUFELAND xi CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE VII. ANDREW CORSA - OBITUARY - THE LAST OF THE WESTCHESTER GUIDES. BY JOHN M. MACDONALD VIII. RESOLUTIONS SPREAD UPON THE MINUTES OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY AFTER THE DEATH OF JOHN M. MACDONALD AT A MEETING HELD DECEMBER 1, 1863. BY GEORGE H. MOORE, LL.D. IX. JOHN MACLEAN MACDONALD - A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND AN ACCOUNT OF HIS "INTERVIEWS" AND "PAPERS." BY WILLIAM S. HADAWAY