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The following mentioned maps to be found in the Lenox Library and the 
library of the N. Y. Historical Society are interesting and are additions to the 
original list. 
“A plan of the City of New York and its environs to Greenwich, on 
the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River, 
showing the several streets, public buildings, docks, fort and battery, with the 
true form and course of the commanding grounds, with and without the town. 
Surveyed in the winter 1766. John Montresor, Engineer. ” [New York His- 
torical Society] On the part of Staten Island shown there is “ Watson’s 
Ferry,” “Old Town,” “New Town” and “ Narrows.” 
“Sketch of the position of the British Forces at Elizabeth Town Point 
after their return from Connecticut Farm, in the province of East Jersey 
under the command of His Excell’y Lieut. Gen’l. Knyphausen on the 8th of 
June, 1780, by John Hills, Lieut. 23rd Regiment and Asst. Eng.” [New 
York Historical Society]. There is shown a “ Bridge of Sloops for the Pas- 
sage of the Army” between Staten Island and New Jersey near Elizabeth 
Town Creek. Also a road to Decker’s Ferry leading to the above mentioned 
bridge. (See “ Decker’s Ferry.” ) 
In the Lenox Library there is an atlas of “Charts of several Harbours, 
and divers parts of the coast of North America from New York south west- 
wards to the Gulph of Mexico. . . . composed and published by command of 
Government for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain by J. F. W. Des 
Barres, Esq., 1780. In this collection there is “A chart of New York Har- 
bour .. . ” on which is shown “The Kilns,” equal Kill van Kull and 
“Bluff Point” at the Narrows. With the chart is published various views 
among them “ The Narrows (between Red and Yellow Hook on Long Island 
and the East Bluff of Staten Island) bearing S. b. W.”; “ New York with the 
entrance of the North and East Rivers”; “ The Light House on Sandy Hook, 
S. E. one mile” These views were “ Published according to act of Parliament, 
Oct. 4th, 1777, by J. F. W. Des Barres, Esq. 
“The City of New York as laid out by the Commissioners with the sur- 
rounding country. By their Secretary and Surveyor, John Randal, Junr, 
1814.” [New York Historical Society]. Only part of Staten Island is shown. 
“ Atlas of the State of New York,” Simeon DeWitt, 1829, contains “ Map 
of the counties cf New York, Queens, Kings and Richmond, by David H. Burr.” 
On this is shown Tompkinsville, Quarantine Ground, Fort Tompkins, Fort 
Richmond, Fort Hudson, Richmond, Elm Tree, Old Blazing Star Ferry, Princes 
Bay Light House, Ferry (at what is now Tottenville). In a later issue pub- 
lished in 1839, the following places are mentioned in addition to those given: 
Port Richmond, Cityville, Sailors’ Snug Harbor, Stapleton, Rossville, New 
Ferry (at the present Linoleumvyille), Bulls Head, Ship Yards (between the 
present Mariners’ Harbor and Port Richmond). 
“Map of New York Bay and Harbor and the Environs, founded upon 
Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of T. R. Hassler,” Washington, 
U. S. Coast Survey, 18462 (Lenox Library). “ Battery Morton” is shown 
on the above mentioned map as lying back of the light house at the Narrows. 
On John Randal, Jr.’s map of 1814, it is called “ Mortar Battery.” 
