The main object of Sir Henry Clinton's attack, which was to create a diversion in favour of General Burgoyne, w^as a complete failure, as that officer, in the course of ten days, yielded to the harassing attentions of his foes.

Chapter XXI A Voyage up the Hudson in 1769

e A HITHERTO unpublished account of a voyag up the Hudson in 1769 is here presented. It is taken from a manuscript journal, written by the proprietor of the great tract of land in the interior of New York State, that was known to the old map-makers as the Smith patent:

With a View to survey a large Tract of Land then lately purchased from the Indians I departed from BurHngton for Otego May 3d, 1769, in company with Rich'd Wells, now of Philadelphia, and the Surveyors Joseph Biddle Junr. & WiUiam Ridgway, as also John Hicks. May 5th. In the Morning we arrived at Paulus Hook Ferry, went over and dined at Burns's Tavern in New York & this we deemed an indifferent House, here we saw the Govr. Sir Henry Moore and other noted men, in the Afternoon we took passage in a sloop, Richd. Scoonhoven, Skipper, for Albany, had fine weather and found it extremely agreeable Sailing with the country Seats of the Citizens on the Right Hand, the high Lands of Bergen on the Left and the Narrows abaft. We sailed about 13 or 14 Miles Sz then came to Anchor for the Night, the great Rains just before we set out had caused the Water of the North River to taste almost fresh at this Place. The Bergen Shore is high and Rocky & the Eastern Side diversified with Hill and Gully. 6th. These Albany Sloops contain very convenient Cabins. We eat from a regular Table accommodated with Plates, Knives