[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] On the south side of the neck is situated a convenient steam-Doat landing, post-office, two taverns, two stores, some fifteen or twenty dwelling houses, beside several extensive brick yards and lime kilns; also one Methodist and one Roman Catholic Church. Near the western extremity of the Point is the site of Fort Fayette, which, July 22, 1779, was garrisoned by one thousand British troops, under the command of Gen. Yaughan. " Twenty-third of June, 1779," remarks Gen. Heath, "the British were now in possession of both the points at King's Ferry, and a num-ber of transports had lain in the river for some time. The ad-vanced posts of the Americans at this time, on this side, did not extend lower than Peekskill," &c.a "On the 27ih," con-tinues the same authority, "a deserter came in from Yerplanck's Point, who reported that the British army, except five or six regiments, were to leave the Points, and were then embark-ing. Soon after, upwards of thirty sail of transports were seen, standing down the river. The British had a sloop at anchor off Peekskill Landing and a ship off the Dunderberg. Lest the en-emy meant a deception, the Americans were ordered to lie on their arms, and a regiment extra was ordered to advance on the heights. " On the 2Sth, three deserters, one a Hessian musician with his horn, came in from the enemy. They confirmed the testimony of the former deserter, that the body of the British army had left the Points.''^ "On the 2d of July, Col.