. Historic buildings now standing in New York, which were erected prior to eighteen hundred. Howe said that was be-yond his authority, and the committee, after some further discussion, returned, downlines of grenadiers, to the barge which Lord Howe had sent to the Jersey shore forthem. On the way to the boat Lord Howe said that the stand of the committeewas painful to him and painful to themselves. To which Dr. Franklin replied thatthe people would endeavor to take good care of themselves, and thus alleviateas much as possible the pain his Lordship might feel in consequence of any severityhis
. Historic buildings now standing in New York, which were erected prior to eighteen hundred. Howe said that was be-yond his authority, and the committee, after some further discussion, returned, downlines of grenadiers, to the barge which Lord Howe had sent to the Jersey shore forthem. On the way to the boat Lord Howe said that the stand of the committeewas painful to him and painful to themselves. To which Dr. Franklin replied thatthe people would endeavor to take good care of themselves, and thus alleviateas much as possible the pain his Lordship might feel in consequence of any severityhis Lordship might deem it his duty to adopt. Lord Howe, turning to Adams,expressed his regret that he could not recognize the committee in a public character,to which the redoubtable Adams said he was willing for a few moments to be re-garded in any light or any character except that of a British subject. Lord Howereplied, Mr. Adams appears to have decided character. And later, when a list ofimportant rebels was published to whom amnesty would be given, John Adamss namewas left off. [ i5 ]. FRIENDS MEETING-HOUSE Flushing. Built 1695 This quaint building, which is a monument to the courage of a religious sect aswell as evidence of the generosity of an early settler in the town, was erected in 1695,and ever since has been a meeting-place for religious worship. In the State Archivesat Albany is a petition of Samuel Haight, dated June 17, 1697, which states that aMr. Noble, the step-father-in-law of the petitioner, is lately deceased and havingmade easy for his own body leaves his estate to his widow during her life and at herdeath to the people called Quakers, land then being in the possession of the widowand petitioner. In consideration of the request of the deceased the petitionerhad erected a meeting-house for the Quakers in the town, at his own charge andexpense, on the ground that certain tracts of land may be given to him at the deathof the widow. On the same day a patent was i
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