James had charge of the silver mines at Sing Sing previous to the Revolution. Also Pomona Hall, the residence of Philip Rhinelander Roberts, Esq. In this house the aspiring politician Colonel Burr found a safe asylum to shelter himself from the storm of indignation which followed the death of the illustrious Hamilton.

The eastern edge of Boar hill is still covered with beautiful woods, sloping gradually to the bank of the Saw Mill river This lovely stream rises among the picturesque hills of Chappequa; its source is formed

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from two springs, one on tlie land of Job Collins, the other on the proj-crty of Willett Kipps. Its descent from the springs lies nearly in a south course of sLxteen miles through the rich bottoms of a valley borilered with high woodlands; and not unfrequentlyits waters become lost in some rocky dell or amongst dark foliage. At times it is seen stealing through some green meadow with a babbling sound, or occasionally becoming impetuous, it rushes over rocks and stones in its headlong course; but more frequently

"Clear are the depths where its eddies play, And dimples deepen and whirl &^a.y.^'-- Bryant.

At the foot of Boar hill a bridge crosses the stream nearly opposite the Parsonage.* It was here that Eden Hunt, brother of Major David Hunt, was waylaid and attacked by two soldiers belonging to the British Refugee Corps. It would appear that the unfortunate man being better mounted than the rest of his companions, who were all retreating before Col. De Lancey, rode considerably in advance ; and on coming to the cross roads near the Methodist church, he mistook his way, and was following the course of the Saw Mill road when he was mortally wounded. The rest of the party made good their retreat by the Albany turnpike.