The Westchester Creek which is here nearly three quarters of a mile across, abounds with ever}- kind and description of shell and salt water fish. Among the latter, may be enumerated, bass, weak fish, black fish, drum, eels, flounders, spice, tomicods, perch, porgies, horse mackerel, herrings, bequeals, garnet, &c. One of the most popular fishermen m this neighborhood is Natey Bergen, of Union Port, who has every supply oniiaad; beside., being well acquainted with the best fishing ground both on the Creek and Sound.

On the eastern side of the Creek lies " Castle-hill A'eck," (so-called from the Indian castle which formerly stood near the tennination of the neck,) the property of the late Governeur JNI. Wilkins, Esq., but now owned by his son-in-law, John Screven, Esq. This estate was formerly held by the Cromwell family from whom it obtained, for a while, the name of " Croimt^eir s Neck!' In 16S5, John Cromwell, supposed nephew of the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, " and Elizabeth Cromwell, his wife, exchanged six acres of meadow with Thomas Hunt, for eight acres of upland, situated upon Castle Neck."'^ From the Cromwells it went to a younger branch of the Underbills* who conveyed it to the Rev. Isaac Wilkins. After being sold by Mr. Wilkins in 17S4, it was succesd Co. Rec. Lib. K. 65. See Towa of Harrisou Jor full account of Croiuwell fimily. 6 Co. Rec. Lib. A, 21*.

ichols, the loth day of Febniary, 1667, from James, Duke of York ; ;his IGth day of April, in tlie Eighth year of his reign. (1689).