' "Jil.<tice Sutton" was the "William Sutton, Esij." who was one of thesigncisof the call for the Meeting at the White Plains, in April, 1775, as well as one who signed the Ih-claration and Protest, at the same jdace, against the proceedings of that Meeting, (cide puijm'Hij, 248, inUe.) lie was one of the King's Justices of the i'eace ; and one of those who were reported to the Committee on Conspiracies, in June, 177t;, and ordered to be arrested, ([iMtmcal Munusn-ipUi, etc. : MuKtUonemis Papers, xxx., 15(i.) He was sujnmoned to appear before the Committee, {Ibid, xxxv., 485 ;) and his rt-xaniination, before the County Committee, on the tw enty-third of July, 17TC, indicated the temper of that body against the De Lauceys, aud all who were connected with that family, either by kinship or in politics, (Itiid, xxxiv., 531, 605, 537, 535.)

* See page 296, ante.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1774-1783.

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" refer you to Colonel Budd and Mr. Gill. Budd " Hortoji.

" We would not have troubled the Congress about " apprehending the above-named persons, but that " we look upon ourselves, at present, too weak to do " it, without great danger ; ' and we beg leave to sub- " niit it, whether it be not neeessary, ibr the security " of many amongst us, as well as to prevent Provisions " being conveyed to tlie Ministerial Army, that a " Guard be placed along the Sound, iu this County. " We are. Sir,