" Pinkney may be sent for and critically examined, " by the Congress, respecting the above matter, and " with relation to Oars being made by the request of " Captain Vandeput;^ and, also, that William Davis, " (who was employed in making the Oars,) and Sarah " Williams, the wife of Isaac Williams, of Westchester, " may also be sent for and examined as witnesses, " respecting them.

" We also request that Mr. William Lounsberry,* " Isaac Gedney, Junior, and three hired men who " work at Justice Sutton's,' may be .sent for, on account " of what Mr. Piuckney has related, though not sworn " to, that they, among others, were Minute-men, as he "called them; that they were to be ready, at a " moment's warning, to take ott' some persons who " were the most obnoxious.

" We would also request, when the others are sent " for, that the before-mentioned Isaac Gedney, Junior, " and William Nelson, .Foshua Boyea, Joshua Ferris, " Bartholomew Ilains, Elijah Hains, William Hains, " and John Hains, be also taken and brought before " the Honourable Congress, for taking up arms to " rescue Elijah Weeks, who was brouglit before the " Committee upon a charge against him. Upon the " charge, we would mention the Widow Margaret " (iedney, of the White Plains, (where they left their " Arms), Job Haddon, of Hiirrison Precinct, Benjamin " Morrell, of New-York, and Isaac Sniffen, of Rye- " Neck, as witnesses. "