marched to the attack at Eort Lee, and then pursued the flying Americans under "Washington across New Jersey to the Delaware river. Here, in 1777, a division of the American army, under General Lincoln, was encamped ; and here was the spot first appointed as the meeting-place of Andre and Arnold. Circumstances prevented the meeting, and it was postponed, as we have already observed. Here, in the mansion of Yan Brugh Livingston, General Greene met the chief of three commissioners from General Sir Henry Clinton, in conference concerning Major Andre.

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General Robertson was the chief, and he had strong hopes, by imparting information from General Clinton, to save the life of his young friend. Eeverly Robinson accompanied them as a witness. They went up in the Greyhound schooner, with a flag of truce, but only General Robertson was permitted to land. Greene met Robertson as a private gentleman, by permission of Washington, and not as an officer. He was willing to listen, but- the case of an acknowledged spy admitted of no discussion. The subject was freely talked over, and Greene bore from Robertson a verbal message to "Washington, and a long explanatory and threatening letter

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from Arnold. No new facts bearing upon the case were presented, and nothing was offered that changed the minds of the court or the commanding general. So the conference was fruitless.

The Livingston mansion, owned by Stephen Archer, a Quaker, is preserved in its original form ; under its roof, in past times, many distinguished men have been sheltered. Washinston had his head-