Daniel Winter, Godfrey " Hains, a person who was accused and convicted, be- " fore us, of denying the authority and speaking con- "temptuously of the Congresses and the Committee '• of this County. He was ordered to be disarmed ; and, " upon examining him respecting his arms and am- " munition, he confessed that he has a gun, pistol, " sword, powder, and ball, but refused informing tbe "Committee where they are; and as Hains is a single "man, the Committee think it highly improbable that "his arms can be found.

" We enclose you an affidavit which induces us to "think him a dangerous man; and therefore send "him to you to be dealt with as you think proper.

" After reading the affidavit we think it needless to " acquaint you that his conduct (by the best infor- " mation we can get) has been very extraordinary --

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"such as going armed, and giving out threats against "some of the Committee and the Connecticut " troops, etc.

" The committee think it extremely necessary, for " the safety of the County, that the Commis'^ions for " the Militia Officers should be immediately for- " warded.

"We are, gentlemen,

" Your most humble servants, " By order of the Committee,

" GiLBT. Drake, Chairman. " To THE Committee of Safety,

" FOR the Provixce OF New York."

Although the Autumn was well advanced and the days had become much shorter. Winter and his prisoner and the guard who accompanied them left the White Plains early enough to reach the City before nine o'clock on the morning of the twentyninth of September, the day on which the letter was written;' and the first subject which was brought before the Committee of Saiety, there, at its morning session, in the City of New York, was the letter from the Committee of Wcstchester-county, which Winter had brought, with his prisoner.