On July 24, 1776, Colonel Hammond, or Hammen, was tried before a committee of inquiry, "in respect to his behavior as an officer on the evening of the day (July 12, 1776) on which the enemy's ships came to anchor off Tarrytown, in this Count)', and as a buyer of Pork for this State." The testimony on the trial is' a curious mixture of the serious and the amusing, in which patriotism and pork seem to be combined in nearly equal proportions. The official records quoted from the "Calendar of Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution," are as follows:

REPORT AND EVIDENCE IN THE CASE OF COLONEL HAMMANN.

"The examination of the Evidences against Col. Hannnan in respect to his behavior as an officer, on theevening of the Day on which the Enemy's ships came to anchor off Tarrytown, in this County -- and as a buyer of Pork for this State.

"Lieut. Daniel Marlin being sworn, deposeth and saith, That upon seeing the fleet drawing nigh Tarrytown the 12th inst, , ordered his Sergeant to warn the men ; this was about 7 o'clock ; That said Sergeant afterwards told the Deponent he had been with Col. Hammond to warn him, and that thereupon the said Col. mounted his horse and set out directly to warn Capt. Vermilie ; That the said Col. and a brother of this Deponent had some words, as the Deponent heard from some of the men, but cannot recollect from whom, and that the said colonel arrived at Tarrytown between twelve and one o'Clock the next morning, as his said brother informed him ; and further this deponent saith not.