" Gershom Sherwood represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, 177C-'7.

1" George Morrison was the name of this oBiccr, (Hixloricid Mauvst rijits, etc.; Miscetl<ineiiiis Papers, x.xxv., G3.)

" .loseph Drake was elected to the command of the Company of New Rochelle and Pelham Manor, (jxijc 281, ante ;) but, as he was, also, a member of the Provincial (congress, he found means, within that body, to secure his appointment to the command of the Regiment, (Hustorical Mniiiifcripis, etc. : Milittirj/ ]liiiirm, x.wi., 13.)

12 James Hammond represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committi'e, 177G-'7. A very interesting paper concerning his conduct on the day when the enemy's ships came to anchor olT Tarrytown, in July, 1776, and concerning his doings " as a buyer of Pork for "this State," may bo seen in Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Misccllaucong Papers, x.xxiv., 549.

1^ Probably an importation from Suffolk.

n We have found no other mention of this person.

16 .Vbraliam Emmons, of Yonkers, was one of those, in the Yonkers Company, who had voted for Frederic Van Cortlandt for its Captain, and who had united with that gentleman, who was the defeated candidate, in disregarding the Election and securing the degnulation of John Cock, from the office to which he had been elected, -- (tiee paijes 278, 279, ante.)

I'J Thus printed in the records of the St^ite ; but it was probably intended for Theophilus Bartow, Junior, of New Rochelle.

1' Robert Bloomer was a member of the first County Committee, ap- Itoiiitedin Blay, 1775.