» Burke's Hist, of tlie Landed Gent, of Great Britain.

b In German, peace is friede, and rich is reich : the compound, therefore, in that language would be Friedreich.

c Extracts from a note of Egbert Benson to Captain Phillips, in 1820.

d The collar and badge of office, consisting of a gold chain set with amethysts, diamonds, rubies and emeralds, is still preserved in the family. It was last in pos, session of Miss Susan Kobinson, sister of Col. Beverly Robinson.

• The original passport, written upon vellum, is also preserved in the Robinson family.

t y. Y. Hist. S'oc. 1 Ser. vol. i. p. 387.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Philipsburghj founder of the Dutch church at Sleepy Hollow ; and for many years a leading member of the governor's council.

Upon the arrival of Henry Sloughter as governor of the province, on the 19th of March, 169 J, we find the following members present at a council meeting, holden the same day, viz. Joseph Dudley, Frederick Philipse, Stephen van Cortlandt, Gabriel Monville, Chiidley Brooke, Thomas Willet, and William Pinborne. a

In the assize records at Albany, occurs '"a pass to Frederick Philipse, to put on board the sloop called ye Cock 250 schepels of Wheat, to be carried to Milford Mill to be ground, (fee.

Permit and suffer Frederick Philipse to land on board the sloop ye Cock 250 schepels of Wheat, to be carryed to ye Mill at Milford for his conveniency of having it ye sooner ground for his occasions, he engaging that the floure and meale thereof shall be brought back to this place. Given under my hand at Fort James, in New Yorke, the 22d day of April, 1671.