The following report of the engineers is entitled :

" Estimate of expense to make the Croton river navigable for boats of two tons."

The falls at Croton river with a lock, £350

The falls below the Old bridge, 250

Small rapid, 10

Rapid and stony, ' ' ' 15

2 small falls, 15

See Corporat. Doc. of N. Y., No. xxxvi. 409.

398 HISTORY OF THE

Rocky falls and stony water, £ 60

Fall both above and below Fowler's mill, 100

Rapids and rocks, ' 80

Long rapid water, 2 stony falls, . 250

do. do, 150

Fall at Carpenter's mills and lock, 110

A short rapid, 30 This brings us to Pine's bridge. Here we find 18 obstructions,

such as small rapids, fish wares, stony, &c. &c.

The cost of VI hich is estimated at 230

i;i650

Pine's Bridge crosses the lake about one mile above the dam. On the south side of the Croton is a small settlement bearing the name of Crotonville, which contains a Methodist church, a Friends' meeting house, two stores, a tavern, a post office, and several scattered dwellings. The old bridge was situated west of the present structure, and served, during the Revolution, as the principal communication between the lines. Here the Americans generally kept a strong guard for the purpose of affording timely notice of an enemy's approach. Jt was also a place of rendezvous, as appears from the following orders :

''Mojior of Cortlandt, 12th Nov., 1781.

" Lieutenant Purdy, you are commanded to march 24 of your men, well armed and equipt with six days provision, to Pine^s Bridge, by to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, with all the teams in your company.