" And in case it should appear to the said Commit- " tee, inexpedient that any of the said persons should " continue to dwell at his usual place of residence, " that, then, they do assign to such person or persons " another place of residence, in this or one of the " neighbouring Colonies, and take his or their parole, " or word of honour, or, if they should not be deemed " sufficient, other security, to abide there and not " leave it, without license from this or a future Con- "gress; and, in case of refusal to give such parole and " security, to commit him or them to safe custody.

"And whereas it may happen that the said " Committee may be informed of other dangerous "persons, not herein named, whom it would be e.\- " pedient and necessary to summon or apprehend :

" Resolved, That the said Connnittee be and they

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1774-1783.

" luTcby are autliDrized and required to cause such "pei'sonsto be suuuuoued or apprehended, as they " may think proper, and to proceed against them, in ! "the same manner as is herein before directed, with j " respect to the persons herein particuhirly mentioned.

"And wiiKitKAs employing detachments of the " Militia of this (.'oh)uy, in arresting the saiti persons, " will not only be expensive, but the assembling of " them may alarm the suspicions of the said per.soiis " and their adherents, and, thereby, tend to defeat "the design of these Resolutions; and as the Con- " tinental troops quartered in and near the saiil three " Couiitit's of New-York, Queens, and Ilichnioiul, may "be employed in the said business, with little trouble " to themselves and with greater prospect of success: