. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. had got on board previous to the arrival of Captain Harring. TheCaptain took two prisoners, seven stand of arms, and three suits of clothes, and obligedthe enemy to cut their cable, conceal themselves below deck, and let their vessel drivewith the tide, notwithstanding above 20 vessels in the ri
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. had got on board previous to the arrival of Captain Harring. TheCaptain took two prisoners, seven stand of arms, and three suits of clothes, and obligedthe enemy to cut their cable, conceal themselves below deck, and let their vessel drivewith the tide, notwithstanding above 20 vessels in the river attempted to protect themby cannonading Captain Harring. BERGEN COUNTY. 77 HARRINGTON. This township was reduced, in 1840, about one half, by the form-ation of Washington from the western portion. It approaches inform to a square, and measures across it, each way, about 5 is bounded N. by Rockland co., (New York,) E. by Hudson river,S. by Hackensack, and W. by Washington. The Palisades skirt iton its eastern boundary, and the Hackensack river divides it fromWashington. The soil is fertile, and the township produces largequantities of orchard-fruit. The township contains 3 stores, 4 grist-mills, 4 saw-mills; capital in manufactures $5,200; 6 schools,154 scholars. Population, 1, Place of the Execution and Grave of Andre. The village of Tappan is just over the boundary line, in the stateof New York. The place where Maj. Andre was executed isabout a quarter of a mile west of the village, within a few hun-dred yards of the New Jersey line. It is on an eminence, over-looking, to the east, a romantic and fertile valley. A small heapof stones, thrown carelessly together, with an upright stake, marksthe place of his execution and grave. In August, 1831, the Brit-ish consul at New York, (J. Buchanan, Esq.) caused the remainsof Andre to be disinterred, and conveyed to Loudon. The following account of the execution of Andre, which tookplace October 2d, 1780, is given by a
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