The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

to be found In the recognized authorities
on New York history concerning the wind
mills which were such a picturesque fea-
ture Of the landscape long after Dutch
times. And they were important in a
sense above all. The West
India Company as the PATRON or lord OF
New Netherland was obliged by law to
provide the means OF converting the set
tiers grain into -four and erected at first
a horse MILL II was to this mill that the
stones belonged which your correspondent
Max Schroff has mentioned. It's history
has been thoroughly treated by Mr.. Innes.
Those the motive power Of which was the
wind have been neglected. A long story
could be made Of the subject II will be
sufficient perhaps simply TO rccite the sit
nations and some particulars Of the mills
below Canal street.
The date Of the erection OF the earliest
wind propelled mill is indefinite The
early views make II conspicuous. II stood
on a hill west Of the fort and Ia shown on
the plan of 1851 near the present river
end Of Battery place. Abraham Petersen
from Harlem. Holland. was the miller
By appointment. 1888. In 1883 he re-
moved his business 10 a water min which
and was situated at the foot OF Roosevelt
street on the outlet stream Of the pond.
The Government mill was yet In use In
1851. and although crumbling IN ruins
was still standing in 1884. when by the
terms Of surrender the papers through
which capitalization was effected were de-
iivered TO the Dutch there.
What remained OF this mill was granted
TO Jan De witt In 1852. who obtained per-
mission to erect a new one on the line OF
Chatham street Park Row and thereto
the burrstones ana such wood and iron as
could b used were transferred. Il becoin-
Ing the immediate successor Of the or,ei-
nal mill at the fort. Catiemuts. on which
Il stood. thereafter became known as
windmill HILL This mill cams into pos
session OF Jasper Nessepat Several years.
prior 70 1853 and because OF an obligation
10 grind . quantity Of grain free for the
Government Il 10 recorded a. the Garrison
Mil. It's history thereafter. which IA OF
uncommon interest, IL much too long to
Be stated here. Suffice Il 20 say that It's
owner was mixed up IN politics Of Leis-
fsrs time to his misfortune and that Of
his family.
Another min On Catiemuts Hill was
erected by Nicholas de Meyer in 1877. II
stood on Chatham street opposite Duane
Both OF these mills are laid down on the
map OF the Rev. John Miller. the chaplain
Of the garrison. 1Ses-s+. a. Ia that at
Cortlandt street. The Duane street mill
was standing in 1890 a. 14:i?) and
both OF these mills we're torn down during
the Strengthening OF Chatham street after
l'40. In 1852 PETER Jansen Mesier petit
toned for q grant OF land on which TO
erect q windmill which II seen on the map
Of 1895 a. lying near the water on the
fine Of Maiden lane II extended westerly
| This was al the later foot OF Cortland,
| street. from which spot the ferry TO Pow
ius Hook was established March 10. 1867
| the Mes.er family having An interest In
the enterprise.
On the hill at werpoes. the site Of the
| indian castle. later Chatham Square, the
| Rutgers family built the mill which served
them In their business as brewera IT.
| site overlooked the Jews' Burial Ground
The drst map on which Il appears /.
Ratzers. 1867.
| Bowery lane was the approach 10 tn,
Bayard windmill. Located on the south
ern projection OF Bayards Mount OF Revo
lutionary memory. It's site was the BLOCK
bounded by Canal. Hester and Elizabeth
streets. on the rear OF lots ITO and III oil
| the estate map. 1t Is said by Valentine,
| Manual TO have been used by the British
| and to have been standing after the war
the last Of its kind on the island.
! HoPPER STRIKER Mort.
Some time ago there appeared In ont
OF the papers an explanation OF the It'll
! OF the song Comm Thro' the Rye" an,
the main point OF this explanatory stor,
was that the young peasant girls OF
certain country used ford IN crossing
river named Rye" and were obliged &
hold their skirts 10 keep them from get
ting wet In crossing and while the!
hands were thus occupied the young mel
would meet them In the ford and ks
them. This explanation was given n shor
time ago and was doubted on LOOKING
for this river to make the story NOR
plausible ] am unable TO ind II. and ,
you can give its location would like {
have you DO 30. g. w NJ
Dairy. In Ayrshire. 10 the very heart o
the Tam o. shanter country, a thr.vn
manufacturing town on the Gsrnock Jus
above tho town the 6arnock receives Ry
Water, = pleasant stream In tho meadow
outside tho town.
Please state the general principles
they may be called principles. OF the cod
duello, J.. II.
The article on the duel IN the lates
edition OF the Encyclopedia britannica
a clear statement of the history and prac
tlce OF the single combat written n
Francis Storr. who has a reputation 10
his studies OF several OF the obscure
themes OF social order. Tho rules OF IN
duel rest In the precedents Of the prae
tice, therefore tho only way to becom
familiar with the precise and nice resuls
} ton Of this private resort to arms 10 I
study the records Of duelrinG, PerhAr
. tho best work Of references for Continents
dusls " the two volumes Of Fourgerou
de championships, Historic des due
anciens ct modernes" and for Englis
, meetings on rho field OF HONOR consu
GtsinmetTs Romance Of Duelling."
In PouEhkeepsie II . largo Colonial stor
mansion In which during several years {
} the Revolutionary war lived Gov Geors
Clinton, New Yorks hrst Colonial Coy
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