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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 254 words

Tue rirst Episcopa, Caurcn 1n PouGuKerpsie was erected in 1774. It was a very handsome stone building fifty-three feet by forty. Rev. John Beardsley had, however, been a missionary at that place for several years previous. This gentleman adhered to the Crown on the breaking out of the Revolution; was appointed Chaplain to the Loyal American Reg't in 1782, and in 1783 emigrated with his family to New Brunswick and settled at a place called Maugerville, where he died. ~

4 Apl. 1763--The mail was sent for the first time to Schenectady.--Sir Wm. Johnson's MSS.

July, 1772.--The mail to be sent weekly from N. York to Albany up one side of the River and down the other, for which an extra £100 is to be allowed.--Zb.

1060 MISCELLANIES.

Lrisrary or Sir Henry Moopy, Barr. one or THE FiRsT PAaTENTEES OF THE Town or Grayssenp, L. 1.--Cathologus contining the names of such books as Sir. Henry Moedie had left in security in handts of Daniel Litscho wen hy went for Virginia:

A latyn Bible in folio, ;

A written book in folio contining privatt matters of State.

A writteneth book in folio contining private matters of the King.

Seventeen several books of devinite matters.

A dictionarius Latin and English.

Sixteen several latin and Italian bookx of divers matters.

A book in folio contining the voage of Ferdinant Mendoz, &c.

A book in folio kalleth Sylva Sylvarum.

A book in quarto callth bartas' six days worck of the lord and translat in English by Josuah Sylvester.