[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The ploughman on their slopes still occa-sionally turns up some warlike relic, some mute yet eloquent memorial of the days that are gone, remind-ing us, too, of what was the favorite project of the Brit-ish government throughout the Revolution, namely, the possession of the Highlands, as the master-key by which they could control the navigation of the Hud-son.1 CHURCHES IN CORTLAXDTTO \VX. The Reformed Church. — Previous to the estab-lishment of a church of their own, the early Dutch settlers of Verplanck's Point and vicinity seem to have worshipped with the congregation of the Re-formed Dutch Church at Philipsburg, or Sleepy Hol-low. According to an entry upon the second church book at Sleepy Hollow, it appears that the inhabit-ants of the Manor of Mr. Cortlandt were " holden to pay and to deliver a legal fourth part yearly, for divine service in the church here at Philipsburgh," the people of Philipsburgh paying the other three-fourths. A list of communicants made shortly after, under the date of April 21, 1717, is as follows: "A continuation of the persons, members, living in the manor of Cortlandt and patent of Captain Dekay and Ryck Abrahamson; first, Sybout Herrieksen Krank-heyt and Ceertje his wife, Jan Come Van Texel and Annentj his wife, Francoy de Paw.