Communicants, 32. Baptisms, 15.

1845. ditto. 48. ditto -- .

Immediately contiguous to the church is the Crotou Aqueduct^ which, at no great distance, crosses tlie Haarlem river on a magnificent bridge of stone, 1450 feet long, with fifteen arclies, eight of which are eighty feet span, and seven of fifty feet span ; one hundred and fourteen feet above tide water at the top. The estimated cost of the whole, when finished, will exceed $900,000.

In the vicinity of Ihehigh bridge is situated Mount Fordham, the seat of Lewis G. Morris, Esq. This place commands a very extensive view of the Haarlem river and surrounding country, in which New York island forms a beautiful feature.

The residence of Mr. Samuel Archer, in this neighborhood, is distinguished in the history of the Revolution as the head quarters of Colonel James de Lancey of the Royal Refugee corps. The following incidents show that although situated directly under the guns of Fort No. 8, De Lancey's position was a very hazardous one, and required the utmost vigilance to guard against a surprise.

In May, 1780, Captain Cashing of the Massachusetts line, with a small detachment under his command, consisting of one hundred infantry, made an excursion to this place. The expedition appears to have been planned by his guide, Michael Dyckman, who had ascertained by close observation that the British sentinels were not in the habit of changing their countersign ; the next step was the capture of one of the refugees themselves, from whom he obtained the countersign. By this means, so sudden and complete was the surprisal of the enemy on the occasion, that over forty of them were either killed or made prisoners. It was the intention to have captured De Lancey, but he was absent from his quarters.