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found $80 in Continental money, and at last ordered him to 

 take off his boots. At this he changed colour. Williams drew 

 off the left boot first, and Paulding seizing it, exclaimed, "My 

 God ! here it is." In it three half sheets of written paper were 

 found, enveloped by a half sheet marked " Contents, West 

 Point." Paulding again exclaimed, " My God ! he is a spy." 

 On pulling off the other boot, a similar package was found. 

 Andre was now allowed to dress, and they marched him across 

 the road into the field, about 20 rods. The young men winked 

 to each other, to make further discoveries, and inquired from 

 whom he got the papers. " Of a man at Pine's Bridge, a stran- 

 ger to me," replied Andre. He then offered them, for his 

 liberty, his horse, equipage, and one hundred guineas : this 

 they refused to take, unless he informed them where he ob- 

 tained the papers. He refused to comply, but again offered 

 his horse, equipage, and one thousand guineas. They were 

 firm in their denial, and he increased his offer to ten thousand 

 guineas and as many dry goods as they wished, which should 

 be deposited in any place they desired ; that they might keep 

 him and send some one to New- York with his order, so that 

 they could obtain them unmolested. To this they replied, 

 that it did not signify for him to make any ofler, for he should 

 not go. They then proceeded to the nearest military station, 

 which was at North Castle, about twelve miles distant, and deli- 

 vered him to Colonel Jameson, commanding officer. The con- 

 duct of Paulding was the theme of admiration throughout the 

 whole country. For his services the State of New- York pre- 

 sented him with a farm, situated within the town of Cortlandt. 

 Congress also voted him a silver medal and an annuity for life. 

 The medal was presented by General Washington, in presence 

 of the whole army. On one side of the medal was inscribed, 

 " Fidelity," and on the reverse, " Vincit amor Patriae." A 

 few minutes before this patriot expired, he called Dr. Fountain, 

 his medical attendant, to his bedside, and thus addressed him : 

 " Doctor, please tell all those who ask after me, that I die a 

 true republican." He died on the 18th February, 1818. A 

 handsome monument, erected by the Corporation of New- York, 

 marks the spot where he is interred. On the front of the 

 pedestal is the following inscription : 



