The family happened to be at breakfast, in the present house, on the morning of the 12th of October, 1776, when a gun from the British flag-ship announced the disembarkation of the troops ; this signal was instantly answered by the enemies' shipping, which lay at anchor between City Island and Throckmorton's neck. On the next day Gen. Lord Howe, supposing that he had been deceived by his guides and landed upon an island, summoned them before a board of officers; as they entered, he struck the table violently with his sword, and demanded in a threatening manner, how they could dare to deceive him P*^ After

a The arms of Gualclioime de Feriers, vrera ar. sl.t horse shoos pierced sa. The ancient arined of Ferrers, sa. .>iix hotse sfioe.-f. arir. three, two and one. The anus of Ferrie lies Ferrii^, a.ru)s: Jjetraenles, a tmia anneii-ts il. or. Couroime df Couiie, supports Deux I. ions. In VIC.5, Ri;iiert Ferre, Ecuyer, IJI Je liauul ou, Kodulyhe Ferre. bee de Alaguy XobiiUare <Je NiriuaiKlie, Tome 2.

b There was a Benjamin Ferri', of Silem,ln 164U,who mig-ht have been a brother of Jeffrey,

<■ FairrtelilProti. Kee., ir^S-- I'r.r,. p or. ■ d 2!st Sepfi-niber, li'.'i'.>, Nitk'>Ia-< Kiiyl-y, of Westchester, carpententer, sells his house lot, whli-ii li>'s over ajr.ilrisc Mr. Pell'-; house, and aJJoi-uu;; lo '.hat; lui wl.ieh w.is I'onnerlv miu", and now h, Julm Fcniases, to Joha Wiuter, of WesicUeiter, aud the commonage Uiereuuco beloiigiug, tc.

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.1 proper explanation had been made, he solemly declared he would iun^ every one of them, unless, conducted safe from his present position. The retreat was ultimately effected by a bridge of boats.