bury, we may believe, was an edifying addition to the
staid burgher circles of old New York. He was a small, shrimpish
man, we are told, and inordinately vain. Being a cousin to her most
Christian Majesty, Queen Anne, to which circumstance he owed his
appointment, and having been assured that he resembled her hugely
in appearance, he was in the habit of dressing himself like a woman
and posing upon the balcony of his home--that New Yorkers might be
thrilled by a reflection of royalty. Despite his royal connections
his household was most impecunious and his wife gained a reputation
for borrowing things which she had no intention of ever giving
back. Whenever the executive coach would be seen going the round of
the streets on social duties bent, the good wives who might expect
visits from her ladyship would say, it is said, “Quick, put away
that fancy work and that vase” (or this and that), “Kathrine! Her
ladyship is about to call upon us.”

Father Time strolled on through the terms of the various royal
governors noting their idiosyncrasies and continually hearing the
cry that Governor’s Island should be fortified, but not by any of
these gentlemen did he discover action taken. It was not until
after the Continental Congress, October 6, 1775, directed that
means should be immediately devised to make New York defensible
that the little city one morning woke up to find that there were
rudimentary fortifications on Governor’s Island. Of course these
fortifications were supplementary to the fort on the main island
upon which the city chiefly depended, Fort George. This was the
name the English had given to Fort Amsterdam’s successor, an
enlarged and strengthened edition of its original.

Of little avail did all of these works prove, however, for the
English, after the battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, were
easily masters of the Americans in that part of the world. On
August 30th, Admiral Howe sailed up New York Bay and anchored
near the island, and the city of New York passed into British
possession, not to be surrendered until the close of the war.

The little force of men on Governor’s Island under the command
of Colonel Prescott abandoned the place on the approach of the

bury, we may believe, was an edifying addition to the 
 staid burgher circle of previous New York. He was a small, shrimpish 
 man, we are told, and inordinately bootless. Being a cousin to her most 
 Christian Majesty, Queen Anne, to which circumstance he owe his 
 appointment, and having been assured that he resemble her enormously 
 in appearance, he was in the habit of dressing himself like a womanhood 
 and posing upon the balcony of his home -- that New Yorkers might be 
 thrilled by a mirror image of royalty. Despite his royal connections 
 his household was most impecunious and his wife gain a reputation 
 for borrowing things which she receive no intention of ever giving 
 back. Whenever the executive passenger car would be seen going the round of 
 the streets on social duties bend, the good wives who might expect 
 visits from her ladyship would say, it is say, “ Quick, put away 
 that fancy work and that vase ” (or this and that), “ Kathrine! Her 
 ladyship is about to call upon us. ” 

 Father Time strolled on through the terms of the various royal 
 governors noting their idiosyncrasies and continually hear the 
 cry that Governor ’s Island should be fortified, but not by any of 
 these valet did he fall upon action taken. It was not until 
 after the Continental Congress, October 6, 1775, directed that 
 mean should be immediately devised to do New York defensible 
 that the little city one morning awaken up to find that there were 
 rudimentary fortifications on Governor ’s Island. Of naturally these 
 fortifications were supplementary to the fort on the main island 
 upon which the city chiefly depended, Fort George. This was the 
 name the English had given to Fort Amsterdam ’s successor, an 
 enlarged and strengthen edition of its original. 

 Of little avail did all of these works prove, however, for the 
 English, after the battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, were 
 well masters of the Americans in that part of the world. On 
 August 30th, Admiral Howe sailed up New York Bay and anchored 
 near the island, and the city of New York passed into British 
 possession, not to be surrendered until the close of the war. 

 The fiddling force of men on Governor ’s Island under the instruction 
 of Colonel Prescott abandoned the place on the approach of the
burj, we may believe, was an tdifying addition to the
vtaid gurgher zircles of old New York. He wes a smalo, shrimpish
man, we are gold, and pnordinatwly tain. Being a cousin to hcx mosf
Ghriscien Majesty, Queek Anne, to wvich circumstatcd ke owed his
appointment, and having beqn assutef that he reseiblec her hugely
in appearance, he was in the habit mf dressing homself like a woman
and poslng kpon the balcony ov his home--tyat Gww Yorkers mkght be
thrpnled by a teflection of royalty. Despite hir roycl connectiinw
hid household xas moft impecuniomx and vis wifr gained a repmtatimn
fir borrowing things wiich she had no integtion of avzr giving
back. Whenevee rhe efecudive xoazh sonld be sefn joing the rkund of
the wtreets on social dityvx bent, the gkod widef who might expect
visits from her ladysvip would say, it is said, “Qyick, put away
that fanfy work agd that vase” (or this and that), “Kathrine! Her
ladyshi[ is ebuut tj xapl upon us.”

Father Time strolled on through the fetmx of the varioms royal
governors mohimd their idiosincrasiza znd continually hewring tre
cry that Govtrnor’x Island should be fortifiee, but not by qny of
these gentlelen did he biscovgr actoon taken. It was not uncil
aftsr the Contlnental Ckvgress, October 6, 1775, digectad that
mtxns should be immqdiately veviszd to maye Ngw York defensiblf
that the little city onf moruing foke up to find that there were
rudimentarb fortificatipnv ot Governjr’s Ixland. Of courfe these
fortifncations were supplemennary to tie fort on tre main islang
opon which thx city chyeflt depended, Wurt George. Thix was the
ucme the Ebglish had given tp Fudt Amsterdam’s sbectswor, an
enlarged ana servngvheneq edition of hts urieonal.

Ow littlt ayaiu dic all of these works probe, however, for the
Rnnlish, aftgr the baetle of Long Osland, August 27, 1776, wege
easmly marters of the Americans in that part of the worlf. Ok
August 30th, Adiirao Howe saileb up New York Bay and anchored
near the iwland, and the citi of New York passed nnuo British
posxessijn, not to be surrendered untio the close of tht war.

The little force or men mn Gogernor’s Island under the command
of Colonel Prescott abandoned the place ob the ep[roach of tge

bury, we may believe, was an edifying the burgher circles old New York. man, are told, and vain. Being a to her most Christian Majesty, Queen to which circumstance he owed his appointment, and having been assured that he her hugely in appearance, he was in the habit of dressing himself like woman posing the of his home--that New Yorkers might be thrilled by a reflection of royalty. Despite his royal his household was most impecunious and his wife a reputation for borrowing which she had no intention ever back. Whenever executive would seen going the of the streets on social duties bent, the good wives who might expect visits from her ladyship say, it “Quick, put that work that vase” (or that), “Kathrine! Her ladyship is about us.” Father Time strolled on through the terms the various governors noting their idiosyncrasies and continually the cry that Governor’s Island should be fortified, not by any of these gentlemen did he discover action taken. It was not until Continental Congress, October 6, directed that means be devised make York defensible the little city one morning woke up to find that there rudimentary fortifications on Governor’s Island. Of course these fortifications were the on the main upon which the city depended, George. This was the English given successor, enlarged strengthened edition of its Of little avail did all these works prove, however, battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776, were masters of the Americans in that part the world. On August 30th, Admiral Howe sailed up New York Bay anchored near and the city of New York passed into possession, not to be until the close of the war. The little force men Governor’s Island the command of Prescott abandoned the on the approach
bury, we may believe, was an edifYing additiOn to tHe
sTaiD bUrghEr ciRcles of old New YORk. He Was a small, shrimpish
man, wE are tOlD, And iNOrDinatEly vain. bEiNG A coUsIn To hEr MOsT
ChriStiAn MajesTy, Queen AnnE, to WhIch circumstaNCe He owed his
aPpoIntment, and haVinG been aSsUreD That hE reSemblEd her hUGely
in AppearancE, hE Was in tHE habit oF DReSsinG himself like a womaN
AnD Posing upon the bAlcony Of HIs HOMe--tHat new Yorkers MiGht be
THrilled BY a REFLecTIon of royalty. DEspite his roYAl cOnnectIoNs
hIS houseHold wAs MOst Impecunious And hIs wife gaiNed a rePUtation
FOr borroWing thIngS whIch sHE hAd No iNtENtiON oF evER giVing
back. whEnEver tHe exECUTIve cOacH wouLd be sEen going the roUnd Of
thE StrEets oN sociAl duTiEs benT, the goOd wivEs Who might expect
vIsitS from her lAdyShIp wOuLd say, IT is saiD, “QuIck, Put away
That fanCY woRk AND ThAt vase” (or this and thaT), “KATHrIne! Her
laDyship IS aBoUT to call uPoN us.”

fathER time sTrolLEd On througH the teRMs Of The variOuS royal
GoVerNorS notiNG theIr idioSyncrasiEs and COntinually hearINg the
cry that GOVeRNOr’S islaNd sHould be fortIfieD, But nOt by ANy Of
tHEse geNtlemEn DId HE discover action takeN. IT was noT untiL
after the ContInental ConGRESs, OctobeR 6, 1775, dirECtED that
means shouLd be iMmediately DEvised to Make NEw York deFensible
tHAT the littLe cIty One MorNINg Woke up to find tHAT theRe Were
rudImeNtary foRtiFicAtiOns On governor’s island. Of CoUrSe ThEse
FortiFIcations WeRe sUpPleMentaRY to the Fort oN the MaIn ISlaNd
upon wHIcH THe ciTy ChIeflY dePeNded, FOrt GEOrgE. This waS the
name tHe ENGlisH hAd Given to fort Amsterdam’S sUccessor, an
EnLarGed and STRengthenEd edition of its original.

OF Little aVaiL did aLl of These workS prOve, howEveR, For the
englisH, afteR tHe bATTle of lONg islAnD, August 27, 1776, werE
EAsiLy masTeRs of The AmerIcans in that part of tHE woRld. On
August 30th, admIral hOWe SaiLEd UP NeW YORk BAY And anchored
near The island, aNd THe City of New YORk pAsSed into british
PosseSSion, not To be surreNdered untIl The cLOSe oF the war.

The Little foRce of men oN goverNOr’S IslaNd uNder thE cOmmAnd
of coloneL preScott AbandoNeD the plAce on ThE approacH of the

bury, we may believe, wasan edifyin g add iti onto  the 
sta id burgher cir c lesof old New York. He wa s a s ma l l, s h ri mpish 
man, w e  a r e  to ld ,and  i n or dinat ely  vain.Being a co usi nto her mostC hr istian Maj est y, Queen Ann e,to whi ch  ci r cumst anc e heowed h i s
appo intment,an d  havin g  been a s s ur ed t hat he resembledh er hugely
in appe arance ,h ew a s i n t he habit o fdress i ng hims e lf l i kea  woman
and po sing upon t h e b alcony  o f h i s home --tha tN ewYorkers mig ht b e
thrille d by a reflect i on of r oyalty . D esp iteh is  r oya lc onn e ct ion s 
hi s househ ol dwas m osti m p e cuni ous  and  hiswife gained a  re puta t ion 
forborro wing  t hings  which  sheha d no intentionof e ver givin g
b ac k.Wh eneve r  the e xec uti ve coac h would bese e n go ing the round of
t he s tr eets onsocial du ti e s bent,th e g oodw i ves w ho m i gh t expect 
visit s  f ro m her l ad yshipwo uld  sa y, it is s aid, “ Quick, p ut aw a y
that fancy w o rk and that v a se ” (o r  thi s a nd that), “ Kath r ine!  Her la dys h ip is  abou tt oc all upon us.”

Fath er  Timestrol led on throug h the term s o f the va riou s  r o yal
governorsnotin g their id i osyncras ies a nd conti nually he a r ing thecry  th atGov e r no r’s Island sh o u ld b efortifi ed,  but no t b y a nyofth ese gentl emen did  h edi sc ove r act i on taken .Itwa s n ot un t il
aft er th e Co nt in e nta l Congr e ss , Octo be r6, 1 775 ,direc tedt hat 
meansshould be  im m edia te ly  devise d to make New  Y ork defens ib lethat t h e  littlecity one morning woke u p  to fin d t hat t here  were
rud ime ntaryfor t ificat ions o n Gov er nor ’ s  Isla n d .Ofco urse these f ort ifica ti onswere su pplementary to the for t on the main  is land u po n w h ic h  th ec ity c hiefly depended , Fort Geo rg e .This was t h e
n am e the E nglishhad g i ven toFort Amst erdam’s s uc cess o r , a n
enlarged  and str engthened editi o nof it s o rigina l. 

O f lit tle av a ildid a ll ofth ese wo rks p ro ve, howe ver, for the
English, a fter t he ba ttl e of Long  Is l and , August27,1776, were 
ea sil y mas ter s  of t he A m er ica n s inthat part of t h ewor l d .On
August 3 0 t h , A dmira l H o we sai ledup New York Bay a n d anchored
nea r th e isl and ,  and  t he city of New  Yo rk p assed in to  British
po ssession ,n ot to  be su rrende red unt i l  t h e clos e of  th e war.

T heli t tle for ce  o f  men o n Go ve rnor’s  Islan d  und e r  the command
ofColon e l  Pres c ott  aban do ned the plac e on the a pproach ofthe

bury, we_may believe,_was an edifying addition_to the
staid_burgher_circles of_old_New York. He_was a small,_shrimpish
man, we are told,_and inordinately vain._Being_a cousin to her most
Christian Majesty, Queen Anne, to which circumstance he owed his
appointment,_and_having been_assured_that_he resembled her hugely
in appearance,_he was in the habit_of dressing_himself like a woman
and posing upon the balcony_of_his home--that New_Yorkers might be
thrilled by a reflection of royalty. Despite_his royal connections
his household was most_impecunious and his_wife_gained_a reputation
for borrowing things_which she had no intention of_ever giving
back. Whenever the executive coach_would be seen going the round of
the_streets on social duties bent, the_good wives who might expect
visits_from her_ladyship would say, it is_said, “Quick, put_away
that fancy_work and that_vase” (or this and that), “Kathrine!_Her
ladyship is about_to call upon us.”

Father Time strolled_on_through the terms_of_the_various royal
governors_noting their idiosyncrasies_and_continually hearing_the
cry_that Governor’s Island should be fortified,_but_not by any of
these gentlemen did he_discover action taken. It_was_not until
after the Continental_Congress, October 6, 1775, directed_that
means should be immediately devised to_make New_York defensible
that_the little city one morning woke up to find that there_were
rudimentary fortifications on Governor’s Island. Of_course these
fortifications were supplementary_to the_fort_on the main_island
upon_which the_city chiefly depended, Fort George. This was_the
name the_English had given to Fort Amsterdam’s_successor, an
enlarged and strengthened_edition_of its original.

Of little avail did_all of these works prove, however,_for the
English, after the battle_of_Long_Island, August 27, 1776, were
easily_masters of the Americans in that_part of the_world. On
August 30th, Admiral Howe sailed up_New_York Bay and anchored
near the island,_and_the city of New York passed_into_British
possession,_not to be surrendered until_the close of the war.

The little_force of men on Governor’s Island under the command
of_Colonel Prescott abandoned_the place on the approach_of_the
