Theodosius Bartow of New Rochelle, and the same year Mr. George Weller was

» Communicated by Henry Keeler and others, b Religious Soc- Lib. A.

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licensed as a lay reader for the same.^ Occasional services were also performed here by the Rev. Elias Cooper of Yonkers, the Rev. Samuel Haskell of Rye, and the Rev. John McVickarj <fcc. The first delegate from this church to the diocesan convention, in 1811, was Mr. Samuel B. Isaacs.

Notitia Parochialls. 1811, communicants 10, baptisms 7, families 15.

For a number of years no Episcopal services have been performed in this town.

The house now occupied by Jacob Gibber, situated a little north of the Presbyterian Church, is celebrated as having been the temporary prison of Major John Andre, Adjutant General of the British army. From this place he penned the letter to General Washington, disclosing his true character. " After the capture of Andre by the three farmers of Westchester, (says Sparks,) the latter resolved to convey their prisoner to the nearest military post, which was then stationed at North Castle, under the command of Lt. Col. Jameson. From North Castle the prisoner was foolishly forwarded by that officer, under the charge of Lieut. Allen and a ^uard, to General Arnold. Upon the return of Major Tallmadge, (who it seems had been out on duty,) to North Castle, and having inspected the papers, he earnestly requested, that the prisoner might be brought back, to which Jameson at last consented. In the latter's order of countermand to Lieutenant Allen, he says, "from some circumstances which I have just discovered, 1 have reason to fear, that a party of the enemy is above, and as I would not have Anderson retaken, or get away, 1 desire that you will proceed to Lower Salem, with him, and deliver him to Capt.