The responsibility for the selection of Throgg's Neck as theof Britthe ish lauding place has been charged to the commander fleet, Admiral Lord Howe, General Howe's brother; and in explanation of the choice of that locality it has been urged that a direct lauding on Pell's Neck would have been an imprudent measure because of the shallowness of the water at the latter place, preventing the co-operation of any vessel of sufficient battery to cover the landing. But whatever share of the responsibility may be shifted to Admiral Howe, General Howe at least offered no objection to Throgg's Neck, and indeed he subsequently justified its selection. "Four or five days," he said in a speech before an investigating committee of the House of Commons in 1770, " had

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[Oct. 1776. HEATH's MEMOIRS. 7o ! Ith. There was a coniiderable movement among the Britifh boats below. This afternoon, Gen. Wafhington's pleafure-boat, coming down the river with a frefh breeze, and a topfaii hoifted, was fuppofed, by the artilleries at Mount Wafhington, Ato be one of the Britifli tenders running down. pounder was difcharged at her, which was fo exadly three Americans, pointed, as unfortunately to killfame day, feveral of who were much lamented. The of which were two arrived, s regiment s Lincoln' Gen. > jotted on the North River. 12-th.-- Early in the morning, 80 or 90 Britifh boats, full of men, flood up the found, from Montrefors Ifland, Long-Mand, &c. The troops landed at Frog's Neck, and their advance pufhed towards the caufeway and bridge, at Weft Chefter mill. Col. Hand's riflemen took up the planks of the bridge, as had been directed, and commenced a firing with their rifles. The Britifh moved towards the head of the creek, but found here alfo the Americans in poiTefhon of the pafs.