iColonel Jameson's headquarters at North Castle The building attached to the barn on tlie left is the one in \vhich Andre was confined.

Within a few rods from Mr. Sands' residence stands an old wooden barn, formerly the head quarters of Lieutenant Colonel Jameson of the Continental army. Here (on the 23d of September, 1780,) the unfortunate Andre was delivered up to thajt officer with all the papers which had been found upon his person.<= " The course pursued by Jameson (observes Mr. Sparks)

*■ Burke's Hist, of the Commoaers of England.

t' Thompson's Hist, of Long Island. For a further account of this family, see pedigree.

e The room occu^jied by Andre is still shown to the visitor.

To fart- pngc 450, vol. i.

PEDIGREE OF SANDS OF NORTHCASJLE.

Arms, or, a fesse, dancettee betw. three crosses bottonee fitchee gu. Crest a griSSn segreaat per fesse or and gules.

Cnpt. James Sandys, a native of Reading, countj' of Berkshire, England, wlio nmigraled lo_Anne Wailter of Rhode Island. Plymouth, Mass iti 1658. In 1660, with filteen others, he purchased Blocli island of the Indians, | called iWanisses ; for which they ohlained a charter in 1672 by the name of Shorum. JVal. I6d2, ob. 13 March, 1095, at.-73.

Capf. Jotin 8andys=Pybil da, of removed to Cow neck, | Simon Kay L. I, lOUO. -Nat. 161(1, of Block ob. March 15, 1712. island, ob.

James of Sands point,, removed to Malmecock, cir. I0'J4. Nat.

1673, ob. nai.

Edward of_Dinah Sarah_Raymond. Mnry--Nilea.