" That from the various reports and the best intel- " ligence which can be obtained from Europe, as also " from the positive assertions of the disaffected through- " out this and the neighbouring Colonies, and from " such of their measures as have come to the knowl- "edge of your Committee, there is no room to doubt " that a large hostile armament will soon arrive in " this Colony.

"That the greater part of those who now hold Of- " fices and Commissions under the Crown, and many "others who are generally rej)uted inimical to Amer- " ican Liberty, will be liable to suffer injuries from "the resentment of the people,^ and the Colony in "general exposed to great danger from the active ex- " ertions of those among us who are determined to " assist in the subjection of America.

" Your Committee are, therefore, of opinion that, " as well out of regard to the safety of individuals as "for the general welfare of America, it is highly and " indispensably necessary to take speedy and effectual " measures to prevent the hostile intentions of our " foes, to stop the channels of intelligence and com- " munication among the disaffected, and to quell the "spirit of opposition which hath hitherto prevailed.

1 On Titesday afternoon, on motion of Mr. Sands, Kiclimond-couuty was ordered Ui bo named as one which was especijilly proscribed ; and on motion of John Morin Scott, an oath of some kind was ordered to " be *' extended to all sucli as refused to sign tiie Amtciafum,^^ to wliich only Gonverneur Morris, to bis honor be it said, ol)jected. On Wednesday niorning, an attempt to authorize the seizure and detention of residents of Queens-county, as liostages, to secure the submission of those who were left within that County, was rejected, only Westchester and Tryoncounties havine supported the proposition.