devotion to the cause of the colonists

with his life, is from the pen of those against whom he fought, 3

American

historians refusing, apparently, to

do justice to the

memory of one who was wronged in his life and in his death

:

" Lieut. Col.

Simcoe, returning from head-quarters, the 3Oth of August, heard a firing in front, and being informed that Lieut. Col. Emerick had patrolled, he immediately marched to

He soon met him retreating

his assistance.

The

lands

reference

included

in

is

the

to

the Canopus'

manor of Cortlandt.

Phillipse did not live to enjoy his illOn his death they became gotten lands. the property of his father, and afterwards

of his

heirs.

John Jacob Astor subse-

;

and Lieut. Col.

quently purchased the reversionary interest of the heirs, for $100,000, and ten years afterwards received from the state of New York $500,000 in six per cent stocks for the title which he had acquired.

Simcoe' s Military Journal.

APPENDIX.

Emerick being of opinion the rebels were in such force that it would be advisable for him to return, he did so. Lieut. Col. Simcoe understood that NIMH AM, an Indian chief, and some of were with the enemy ; and by his spies, who were excellent, he was informed that they were highly elated at the

his tribe,

retreat of

Emerick's corps, and applied

light troops at

Kingsbridge.

it

to the

whole of the

Lieut. Col. Simcoe took measures

to increase their belief; and, ordering a be day's provisions to a marched the next the small of cooked, August, morning,