DONATIONS 



From Samuel G. Eddy, Esq., Stillwater, N. Y. 

 The following description, drawn up by Mr. Eddy, accompanies the Relics. 



1. Card of Indian arrow heads, (17) found in the immediate vicinity 



of the battle ground at Bemis', Heights. Arrow heads of 

 similar materials and construction, are to be found after the 

 spring rains, on all the plowed lands between Stillwater 

 village, and Wilber's basin, a distance equal to five miles. 



2. Cannon balls, (2) found on the battle ground at Bemis' Heights. 



3. Card of military buttons, (5) with the Roman numerals XX, 



distinctly visible on the faces. These buttons were worn 

 by a soldier or soldiers of the 20th regiment of Hamilton's 

 brigade, in Burgoyne's army. The 9th, 20th, 21st, and 

 62d regiments, were that portion of Burgoyne's army which 

 was engaged in the bloody conflict at "Freeman's Cottage," 

 Bemis' Heights, on the 19th day of September, 1777. These 

 buttons, together with human bones, a large pocket knife, 

 belt buckle, pewter spoon, and a stick of healing salve, 

 were plowed up in the month of October, 1849, within the 

 grounds enclosed by the British entrenchments. 



4. Lead balls and iron grape shot, (13 in all) found on the " Free- 



man Farm," in the year 1848. 

 •5. A Spanish silver coin, (Pistareen) dated 1721. This coin, to- 

 gether with two others of the same date and denomination, 

 three Spanish milled quarter dollars, twelve guineas and 

 two half joes, (in all about eighty dollars) were plowed up 

 by Mr. Ebenezer Leggett, in the fall of 1849, within the 

 British entrenchments, and near the celebrated " Freeman 

 Cottage." A portion of this coin is now in my possession. 



