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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 255 words

" Caleb Morgan w;is reported to the Provincial Congress, a second time : arrested ; and thrown into the Prison at the White Plains.

12 James Horton, Esq., was summoned before the " Committee of "Safety," as the County Committee called itself, in August, 1777; was unusually independent in his answers to that body ; and appears to have remained without further trouble.

13 William Barker, Es<i., was reported to the Provincial Congress, a second time ; arrested ; examined by the Committee on Conspiracies ; and thrown into the Prison at the White Plains.

Kcv. Samuel Seabury, soon afterwards, was seized and carried to Conuecticut, where he was imprisoned. His very peculiar case will be noticed in the text, in its order.

"Godfrey Haines was seized, and sent to the City of New York, a few days after the transmission of this memorandum. His case will be seen in the text of this narrative, pages 291-296, post.

"5 Jonathan Purdy, of the White Plains, was arrested and thrown into the I'rison at that place.

I'Saumel Merrit was reported to the Provincial Congress, a second time ; arrested ; and thrown into the Prison at the Wiite Plains.

'8 Edward Palmer was a resident of Cortlandt's Manor ; and was subsequently accused of enlisting men for the Royal .\rmy. There are some reasons for supposing that he was the young man who was so ostentatiously hung, as a spy, by the order of General Putnam, in August, 1777, of which metition will be made hereafter.