l8o HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



1790; A Discourse of the Liberty of Prophecying, by Jeremy Taylor. 

 D.D., Chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty King Charles the First, and 

 Bishop in time of Charles the Second of Downe and Connor in Ireland 

 printed for R. Royston, 1647. This book contains not that prelate's 

 real sentiments, but was designed to show what plausible arguments 

 every sect and party of Christains had to say in favor of their particular 

 opinions, &c." Works of Homer translated from the Greek into Eng- 

 lish verse by Alexander Pope in 7 volumes, London, Anno, 1794. Bell's 

 Edition of William Shakespeare, printed complete from the text of Sam- 

 uel Johnson and George Steeves, &c, London, 1785. 



The pictures consist of the following: James Ogilvie (Earl of Find- 

 later), by Stuart ; this individual was the intimate friend of Mrs. Staats 

 Dyckman and was a frequent visitor at Boscobel House, and teacher of 

 Elocution in New York City. Mrs. Staats M. Dyckman or Eliza Corne 

 grand-daughter of of Peter Corne, by Jarvis; Miniature of Staats Morris 

 Dyckman, Miniature of Peter Corne, Miniature of Holy Family, by 

 Michael Angelo ; picture of Holy Family by Raphael, the latter was 

 brought from England by Staats Mooris Dyckman ; Miniature in ivory 

 of George the Third and Queen Charlotte executed by English prisoners 

 in India. 



The finding of Moses, Queen Charlotte as Pharaoh's daughter and 

 attendants ; another representing the drawing of Moses out of the water, 

 the group of females representing the queen and attendants. Here is 

 preserved Major John Andre's flute presented to Mrs. Cruger's grand- 

 father ; also a gold enameled snuff-box made of the veritable Boscobel 

 oak in which Charles the Second was concealed in 165 containing a 

 medallion of that monarch. The sconcers of cut glass are very fine, 

 likewise the antique mantel-clock in French ormolu. 



On the Boscobel estate is situated St. Augustine's chapel a small 

 Gothic edifice of wood with porch and recess chancel, beautifully shaded 

 with vines and trees. In the rear of this building are fine views of the 

 river, the brick yards and village of Crugers. On the east is Hessian 

 Hill which was occupied by the Hessians during the Revolutionary 

 war. 



The Island of Oscawana and neighboring shores immediately around 

 Boscobel must have been favorite resorts of the Kitchawan Indians. 

 Indian axes and pestles have been found in the gardens and clay banks 

 adjoining, as well as several skeletons. 



In the vicinity of Boscobel House is situated the small hamlet and 

 landing of Cruger's, a name derived from the Cruger family, who have 

 long possessed estates in the immediate neighborhood. 



