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in his Political History of New-York, “compels me to state that in no part of New York were political bargains more common than among some of the politicians of Dutchess County, and that Mr. Livingston (Peter R.), and Mr. Tallmadge (James), were prominent party leaders in that county.”

(96) Page 362.—Clarkson Crolius, Speaker of the State Assembly at Albany, and for many years Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society.

(97) Page 363.—Colonel Charles G. Haines and the others mentioned were zealous and devoted partisans of De Witt Clinton.