"And whereas the town lies very commodious for a. ferry to and from the maine, which may redown tu the particular benetit of the inhabitants as well to general good. The freeholders and inhabitants of said town should, in consideration of the benefits and priveleges therein granted, as also for what advantage might accrue thereb}-, be enjoyned and obliged, at their proper, costs and charge, to build and provide one or more boats fit for the transportation of men, horse or cattle, for which, a certain allowance was to be given by each particular person," &:c.'=

Sometime in 1759, Benjamin Palmer of Great Minnieford or City

a New York iu the Oldcn Times, by J. Barnitz Bacon.

ti Kark'ii; Caiivoyanct-'S. p. 6.

c Harl'-m t'Dtivi-yiuice.-i. p. 7. Oppo.^itf to Mott n^iven, on thp TT.iri'Tn 'Jklc of rhp }iu-.'!-. n.is \vfi;it WH-; t'Tiiii il till' -'.Mi'lillr Ud.i'l," ;it the t'Xtrciuity ot whicU \v:iH '■Cole's Hrirlfje" .ift^-fw.inls kiio s-;i ;is '■ Ihir'n'iii IiiM;;..-;'' wliiK- a lit'J.i- I:'wm ;Ii',- iiiu' of First Avi-aui-, was t:i ! •'u.il li.i; iL'Ui UoaU,'' at lUo toot of wliioU w.id tile bifOfe laoiiiioiitd Ferry. -- iJ.Utur,

THE TO\\'N OF V.^ST lARMS. 489

Island, built a free bridge over Haarlem River partly by subscription, for wliich lie also advanced out of his own funds ^608 ; but it does not appear that he was ever reimbursed.

In tlie vicinity of Harlem Bridge is the terminus of the New Haven and Harlem River Rail Road Route. Here is a large Depot and Dock for the convenience of passengers, by the steam boats of the Harlem and New York Naugation and Morrisania Companies -- ^whose steamers leave Fulton Market Slip, connecting with New York and New Haven Rail for Hunts' Point, West I'arms, "Westchester, Bartow, (Citv Island,) Pellam jNIanor, New Rochelle, Portchester, Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven and all points East and North.