. Relics of the revolution; the story of the discovery of the buried remains of military life in forts and camps on Manhattan Island . devidentlv ]>ecn used in flic Hrc]ilacc of one of the liuts, of whichthere were traces at several ])oints along the road. Xortheast ofthe house, on the edge of the elevated terrace which extendedacross its front, there was a pit in which were very many frag-ments of old bottles, a case bottle or flask, some china ware, shoe-btickle, and old unmarked clay pipes. Southeast of thehouse, about the same level, was a bricked hearth with ashes, inwhich a
. Relics of the revolution; the story of the discovery of the buried remains of military life in forts and camps on Manhattan Island . devidentlv ]>ecn used in flic Hrc]ilacc of one of the liuts, of whichthere were traces at several ])oints along the road. Xortheast ofthe house, on the edge of the elevated terrace which extendedacross its front, there was a pit in which were very many frag-ments of old bottles, a case bottle or flask, some china ware, shoe-btickle, and old unmarked clay pipes. Southeast of thehouse, about the same level, was a bricked hearth with ashes, inwhich a nnisket bullet was found. Furtlier to the northeast wasanother dump, with large oyster shells ami nuu-h chanoal, and 70 The Van Oblienis Farm in this was found a very large clnmsy iron lock operated with ascrew. This curious screw-lock consists of an iron box or frame aboutthree inches deep and ten inches sijuare. Through the center therepasses the bolt, whicli is secured to a screw, set parallel and providcd with a hand-wheel or nut, by which it can be turned. Therelias evidently been a worm-wheel or screw lever, which has been. pivdted on the bolt, but was not found with it. There is a guideor trough on the inside of the bolt plate. The method of opera-tion is not quite clear, but it is ingenious and in its construction isan excellent piece of smiths workmanship. This was found near the three old underground vaults whichwere uncovered under the terrace of the old mansion, and mayhave belonged to one of their d(X)rs. Close to Broadway the re- 71 Relics of the Revolution mains of a building were found, which consisted of rough stones,with a brick liearth, on and around which were broken bottles,china, wine-glasses and pipes. ()nf of tlie bottle-necks bore tracesof wire which had secured the cork. Near the rear of the housewas buried an old bill-hook and a spade of the old narrow formof Colonial times. The haste with which the clearance of the soil and rock wasmade precluded any
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