History of the Town of Flushing, Long Island, New York
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18. RECONSTRUCTION 167 and the town records were destroyed. That event has made the writing of the history of Flushing no easy task. Nellie, a slave of Capt. Daniel Braine, and Sarah, a slave of Van- derbilt, were the incendiaries. ^ They were brought to trial, 1790 September 8th, of the following year, convicted and sen- tenced to be hanged, on October 14th. Sarah, because of her youth, was afterwards reprieved. Judge Robert Yates pre- sided at the trial and Aaron Burr, as Attorney-General, wa...s the'prosecutor. During this year* Washington made a second visit to Flushing. There was much discussion about the selection of a permanent seat of government. The President took great interest in the question and inspected many places proposed, lo Harlem Heights, Westchester, and various places on Long Island were proposed. "Washington, having pre- viously sent over his servants, his horses and carriage, crossed to Brooklyn and drove through Flatbush, New Utrecht, Gravesend, Jamaica, and beyond.
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