History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

"'Whereas the Continental Congress, by their " 'Resolution of the first day of November last, have " ' resolved that no produce of the United Colonies "'be exported, except from Colony to Colony under " 'the directions of the Committees of Inspection and " ' Observation, and except from one part to the other "'of the same Colony, before the first day of March " ' next, without the permission or order of the Con- " ' tinental Congress ;

" ' And whereas this Committee of Safety for the " ' Colony of New York conceives that it is necessary "'to prevent the sale of all the barrelled Beef and " 'Pork in the County of Westchester, and to retain '"the same for the Continental service in this Col- "'ony, as such Provisions may be necessary for the "' Continental Army in this Colony :

" ' Eesolved, That the Committee of the County " ' of Westchester be requested to take effectual " ' means to prevent the sale and transportation of '"any barrelled Beef or Pork out of Westchester- "' county, to any person or persons residing out of " ' this Colony, until the further order of the Provin- " ' cial Congress or of the Comuiiitee of Safety of this "'Colony.'

" A draft of a letter to the Committee of West- " chester-county was read and approved of, and is in " the words following, to wit : " ' Gentlemen :

" ' We have been informed by a Gentleman " ' from your County, that some of the inhabitants of