'It is said that the place for the landing of the troops was entirely entrusted to the naval officers, by whom Throgg's-neck was selected, because of the unfitness of Pell's-neck, fur that purpose ; and a glance at the official Chart of the Coast Survey, will satisfy any one of the wisdom displayed in the choice-- the shallowness of the water, elsewhere, would have prevented the co-operation of the larger vessels of evi-ry class ; and, certainly, the landing of the troops at Pell's-neck could not have been covered by any vessel of force sufficient for such a purpose, without which no prudent officer would have attempted a landing, anywhere.

But General Sir Henry Clinton has left a testimony on this subject, which disposes of every cavil. On the margin of his own copy of Stedman's History of the American War, (i. 211,) he wrote these words: " It " had been proposed to Sir William Howe that the troops should have " been inarched to Harlem Point " [Hoern'n Book, at the mouth of the Harlem Iliver, oppotite Hell-gate,^ " there met by the boats, pa.ssed to City "Orchard" [CUy-i»land f] thence to Mill'sCreek," [Xew BocMle-harbor,] " and Kochelle. This was overruled ; and the above move to Frog's " Point took place. Lord Howe objected to Mill's Creek, under an idea " that it would not be safe for ships to lay there."

» Speech of Sir William Howe before a CommiOeeof Oie House of Commom, April 29, 1779.