There were those, in the Provim-ial Congress, who were always ready to enjoy an advantage, in trade or elstswhere : there was a conunereial advantage, in victualing the ships, which those "(mtriots" preferreil to retain. Ilail the boatmen of Westchester and (Jueens counties, while bringing their surplus products to market, been wise enough to have consigneil their cargoes to some of those enterprising " Merchants," .\le.\ander McDougal and his armed vess<d, watching " those dangerous supplies," woiilil not have been necessary.

Verily, patriotism and jadf were riosely connected, in those times. (^ .lames Duane, the friend and corresponilent of I.ii'iiienant-governor Colden, was, at that tiine, one of thu Delegates from New York, in the Congress of the Colonies ; and Egbert Diiniond, tin- frieinl and corre- I spondent of the Itoyal Governor, William Tryon, represented I'lstercounty, in that Provincial Congress, and was prt)bably preM-nt -- he was \ in New York -- wheu this enactment was considered and adopt^nl.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" or any of them, ^ such person or persons, so found " guilty, shall be punished at the discretion of the " Committee before whom he or they shall be so found " guilty, or at the discretion of the Congress or Com- " mittee of Safety of this Colony, so as the punish- " ment, by them, at their discretion inflicted, shall "not exceed three months im])risonment or other the " punishments hereinafter menlioned, for the first " offence.

"Resolved, That if any person or persons shall " be found guilty, before the Committee of any City or " County in this Colony, of having furnished the, "Ministerial Army or Navy (after the date of this "Resolution,) with Provisions or other necessaries, " contrary to any Resolution of the Continental or ol' " this Congress, such person or persons, so found " guilty thereof, upon due proof thereof, shall be "disarmed and forfeit double the value of the Pro- " visions or other necessaries so furnished, to be ap- " plied to the jniblic exigencies of this Colony, in "such manner as the Congress or Committee of Safety "of this Colony, for the time being, shall order and "direct.