[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] But no stops were taken at that time, or indeed until eleven years later, to carry the provisions of the measure into effect. The loss of population by the county during the War of 1812 was speedily recovered. In 1820 the census returns showed a total popu-lation of 32,038— a gain of 2,300 over that of 1810. Mount Pleasant, with its village of Sing Sing, still led, having 3,684 inhabitants; Cortlandt was second, with 3,121; Bedford third, with 2,432; West-chester fourth, with 2.10)2; and Greenburgh fifth, with 2,001. The population of Yonkers was 1,580, being exceeded by that of York-town and Seniors, in addition to the towns above named. In the year 1824 this county was the scene of enthusiastic recep-tions to the immortal Lafayette on his route from New York to Boston. Lafayette arrived in New York Bay on the 15th of August, and, lauding on Staten Island, was entertained there by our dis-tinguished son, ex-Governor and Vice-President Tompkins. The news GENERAL COUNTY HISTORY TO 1342 543 of his arrival had been brought by express to General Philip Van Cortlandt, then living at the Manor House on the Croton, who at once set off for the city, "'where he had the inexpressible satisfac-tion of embracing his old compatriot, and felt it one of the happiest moments of his life." On the 20th of August Lafayette was escorted by the mayor and corporation of the city to Kingsbridge, whence he continued his journey to Boston.