William Pacldixg, Sir: -- I send you a list of the officers chosen in the manor of Philipsburgh, in the County of Westchester, in the room of those who decline :

Far Tarrytown. East Company.

Gload Kequa, ('apt. Benj. Vermilyea, Capt.

Cornelius van Tassel, 2d Lieut. Gilbert Dean, first Lieut.

Sicbout Acker, Ensign. William Forshee, 2d Lieut,

Upper Company. Josias Arsor, 2d Lieut. We have likewise returned you the commission of those who decline :

George Comb. JosEPn Young, James Hammond.

o The following epitaph is inscribed upon this individual's grave stone iu Sleepy nollow Church- vard :-- b Military Heturns, Alb. xxvL 140.

348 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

In 1776, the committee addressed the following letter to General

Washington: , „n

Saturday Mousing, J err Id, 1/70.

Sir ._0n being informed yesterday afternoon, that two ships of war had gone into the North River, and passed by all ^^ifl^^^i?^ vention immediately sent an express to the commanding officer Highlands, advising him thereof. Last evening advice arrived that t* o frigates and two or three tenders were at anchor at Tarrytown, whereupon the convenient on sentthe inhabitants a snpply of powder and ball and took mvmedia e measures for reinforcing the inhabitants along that shore. Tins morning the convent on were informed, that the frigates and tenders still lay there at anchor and tint several barges were busy in sounding the river ;. another detachmer, of the SrhTheen directed to guard the stores in that neighborhood, in which are sundry effects belonging to the public.