[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] 1 The Marquis de Chastellux, one of Rocham-ed., i.. 172) makes extracts from ir. which we beau's principal subordinates, has also left a commend to our readers, highly picturesque description. Bolton (rev. 522 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY It is regrettable that our entertaining author omits to record the names of the energetic local functionary and the claimant whom he represented. On the 24th of October, two days after the departure of the French, the American army on Verplanck's Point maneuvered before the secretary of war; and on the 26th it began to retire to its former position in the Highlands, where it continued until its gradual dis-bandment the next year. The preliminary treaty of peace (drawn by John Jay) was signed at Paris by the representatives of Great Britain, France, and the United States, on the 30th of November, 1782. Early in the spring of 1783 a cessation of hostilities was proclaimed by both sides in America. New York was then the only place in the United States still occupied by a British force. In April Sir Guy Carleton commenced to arrange the preliminaries