TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Preface..................         ix

Chapter      I.    The Period of Discovery (i524-1609); The

Dutch Period (1609-1664)..........          i

Historical Summary.............          3

Plates 1-9................     117

Plate Descriptions*.............     119

Chapter    II.    The English Period (1664-1763)     ....     157

Historical Summary.............     159

Plates 10-39...............     203

Plate Descriptions..............     205

Chapter III.    The Revolutionary Period (1763-1783) .    .     299

Historical Summary.............     301

Plates 40-51...............     335

Plate Descriptions..............     337

Chapter   IV.    Period of Adjustment and Reconstruction;
New York as the State and Federal Capital (1783-

1811)^..................     365

Historical Summary   .............     367

Plates 52-79...............     409

Plate Descriptions..............     411

*The descriptions are divided into two parts: {a) technical information of special interest to collectors, such
as medium employed, date depicted, date issued, dimensions, author or artist, engraver, provenance, other

copies, states, etc.;  {h) information of general history, antiquarian, or topographical interest relating  to the
buildings or sites depicted.