Jlorgan was of tougher tibre than Vesey. He resisterl all the influence brought to bear upon him and remained faithful. He labored for many years as a Presbyterian minister and died in New Jersey in connection with the .Synod of Philadelphia. Rye was taken possession of by Tliom:4s Pritchard and afterwards by Mr. Muirson. and John Jones, pastor of Bedford, was forced to retire to Connecticut after arrest and reprimand before the Council." -- Uriggs' " Purilattinn in Xew York."

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HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

November 29, 1769, Mr. De Witt offered in the Assembly a bill " to exempt the inhabitants of the Counties of Westchester, New York, Queens and Richmond from any taxation for support of the Ministers of churches to which they do not belong." And this was finally passed with amendments applying it especially to persons not in communion with the Church of England.

The Dutch pioneers on Manhattan found it convenient to adopt the currency of the Indians, who took the common periwinkle, called by them "Meteanhock," found in great quantities along the shores, and having broken it so as to secure the thick portion at the stem, they made of this beads about the size of a straw and a third of an inch in length.^ This was the white sewan of least value. A black bead of the same description was made from the large round clam called the " quahaug." These beads were woven into belts, and divided into pieces of different values.