«The Coinmittoe made no mention of the fact that he had, then, been kept without food or water, a full week ; and that, siiu e his pniyer for food had been disregarded by the Provincial Congress, he wiw compelled either to force bis way out of the prisoner to starve, (vide pageWi, ante.)

'The only "evil practises " for which he had been condemned were "denying the authority and speaking contemptuously of the Congresses "and the Committee of Westcliester-county " -- Kunice Punly had made other charges Hgniiist him, which, however, had evidently been dismissed by the County Coiuniittee, (vide page I'M, ante.)

> Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Die Martis, .1 ho., P.M., 2^r<l "Jan'y, 1770."

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" as he formerly broke the Jail, in this City, and made " his escape ; " and, at the same time, directing that Committee to "appoint some person whom you shall " think proper, to supply them with the necessaries of " life, at their own expense, if they can pay for them ; " and if they cannot, at the public expense." ^ Agreeably to that prayer, a special Guard of Grenadiers was placed over Godfrey and his two fellow-prisoners ; and the Committee, in Kingston, said, " they will be " safe, we think." -

The subsequent career of Godfrey Haines, as far as it is known, can be told in few words -- the severity of the treatment which he had received and which he continued to receive broke down his health ; and the Committee of Ulster-county was apjilied to, to permit him to be removed from his close confinement and to have " the liberty of the house," until he should have recovered his health and strength. Permission was accordingly given for his liberation from his manacles and his close imprisonment; and, very evidently, the sympathy of those who held him in custody was turned toward him far enough to permit him to escape.'' We have found nothing farther concerning him.