[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] 338 chains to Croton River, opjiosite Muscoot hill, or mountain; thence along Croton River as it runs to the N. W. corner; thence along the east bounds of the manner of Cortland and North Castle S. 18° 40' E. 440 chains to a heap of stones at the S. W. coiner; thence along the northerly Bounds of North Castle, the Middle Patten formerly so called, and Pound Ridge, 495 chains to the place of beginning.... Variation of the Cora pan N. 8° 86" W. from the true meridian. The above-described map of Bedford surveyed and Plotted at the request of James McDonald, Esq., of Bedford. By Charles Webb, surveyor, Stamford, November A.D. 1797." The northern portion of the line in question was easily found. It is marked by an old and substantial stone wall, running (except for the variation of the needle) by the course given on Webb's map, which he doubtless took from it. For nearly two miles it extends right across the country, without regard to the lay of the ground, broken only by two highways, and until lately with not even a bar-way through it. The oldest inhabitants, when questioned about its origin, say, " It has always been there." It is un-doubtedly the most notable landmark in this part of the county. Tradition says it was built by order of Stephanus Van Cortlandt soon after the Van Cort-landt Manor was granted. It can scarcely be said that he " builded better than he knew;" for he built it as the boundary line between two great provinces.