" 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,

" Your most humble servants,

" JoNATH.\x G. Tompkins, -' " Thoma.s Thomas, ^ " Jesse Hunt,*

" MiCAH TOWNSEND, ^

" Anthony Miller.

"To Nathaniel Woohhull, President " of the Provincial Congress in New York." The Affidavit referred to in this letter was as follows : " Westchester County, ss.

" Personally appeared before me, James Horton, " Junior, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace " in and for said County, ' Philip Pinkney, of full age, " who deposeth and saitii, that on Wednesday, the "twenty-fifth day instant,'* being in company, he "heard one say that CJodfrey Haines was determined " to have satisfaction on some particular persons," and "that there was a tender e.xpected, to take them off, "instantly; and that this Deponent was asked if he "would assist in taking of!" .ludge Thomas,'" private- " ly ; and that they were determined to have him, if " possible " ; and that there was a person to be in a