Upon this he applied, and with much difficulty obtained leave to remove into Canada, on giving a bond of four hundred pounds with security, either to send a Rebel Colonel in exchange, or to return to Albany, and surrender himself a prisoner whenever required."1 _

Now, in the first place, the "little farm belonging to the Society"--or in other words, the Glebe at Fort Hunter--never became forfeited. There is no instance of the State having confiscated church lands, because the occupants--who were mere Trustees--happened to be itsenemies. All the clergy of Trinity church, New York, adhered to the crown, and even one of them was attainted. Yet Trinity church still holds its vast property. The chapel farm at Fort Hunter was disposed of only some years ago, and part of the proceeds, nearly fifteen hundred dollars were laid out in erecting the Episcopal church at Port Jackson in the same town ; and the residue, an equal sum, invested in the Episcopal church at Johnstown. ? A

In the second place, there is no evidence, as far as I have been able to investigate, of M* Stuart having applied to the Commissioners for permission to open school. A careful examination of their minutes does not shew any such application. Indeed under the circumstances of the times, it is doubtful whether a Latin school could have been supported at Schenectady. But his application is represented as having been subsequent to the confiscation of the glebe, and this is stated to have taken place in May, 1781. "Asa last resource he then proposed to open a Latin School." Now, he applied for, and obtained leave to emigrate in March, 1781--and we have. seen that he had determined to emigrate in Nov. 1780. How then can it be stated that he intended to open a school after he had not only resolved to leave the country, but actually had in his possession Gov.