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Jonathan Williams engineer in charge had changed the original 

 plans, Fort Hudson was then completed. Fort Richmond nearly 

 so, and another battery was contemplated in the rear of botK 

 (Tompkins i : y6.) 



167. Dec. 25th, 1814. Treaty of Peace was signed between the 

 United States and Great Britain. (Wilson 3 : 290.) 



108. "From 1808 to 1816 The State of New York appropriated 

 $272,000 for the fortifications on Staten Island and the defence of 

 the port of New York. The report of the Secretary of War in 

 1818, shows that the only work now progressing in New York is 

 Fort Lafayette, at the Narrows upon Hendricks Reef ; will mount 

 96 cannon and cost $275,000." (Tompkins i : yy.) 



The works at the Narrows were considered the outer line of 

 defense, and of less importance than those near the city. The 

 United States Government was active in building the latter, but 

 left the works at the Narrows to be constructed by the State. 

 The location of the forts constructed 1808-18 16, is well shown on 

 map of New York Harbor, by the U. S. Coast Survey, 1845, !"• 

 the Association's collection. 



List of Authorities and Publications Cited and Consulted, 

 WITH Places Where They May Be Found 



Albany Records. Translation of Dutch documents. Capitol, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



Anthon, C. E. Notes made in 1850 and 1851 by Chas. E. Anthon, 

 with a view to preparing a History of Staten Island. Copied 

 in 191 1 by Charles Gilbert Hine, from a copy made many 

 years before by Alfred De Groot. (Through the courtesy 

 of Mr. Hine the committee have made use of this valuable 

 document.) 



Asher, G. M. Henry Hudson the Navigator. London i860. N. 

 Y. Public Library. 



Liber B of deeds, in Office of Clerk of the County of Richmond. 



Baird, C. W. History of the Huguenot Emigration to America. 

 2 V. N. Y. 1885. N. Y. Public Library. 



