Journal of the Continental Congress, "Satnrdaj', June 1, 1776." 12 Tlie same, " Monday, June 3, 1776." "Ibid.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1774-1783.

Of the nine Provincial Brigadier-generals which these requisitions would bring into the service, one was assigned to the Colony of New York ; ' and, as will bo seen, hereafter, a lively canvass for the place was immediately conimenced by John Morin Scott, of the City of New York, and by the President of the Provincial Congress, Brigadier-general Nathaniel Woodhull, of Suffolk.

These several requisitions, with an elaborate appeal from the President of the Continental Congress, were laid before the Provincial Congress of New York, on the morning of the seventh of June ; '- and on the afternoon of the same day, a Committee who had been appointed for the purpose, during the morning session, made a Report, apportioning the requisitions which had been made by the Continental Congress on the Colony of New York, in due projjortions, on the several Counties, the number apportioned to Westchester-county having been three hundred men.^ On the following Sunday afternoon, the levies which had been made on Westchester and Orange-counties and Sutiblk were ordered to constitute one Battalion ; and, for that Battalion, Westchester-couuty was ordered to appoint or nominate, one Colonel, four Captains, four First Lieutenants, and four Second Lieutenants.*

Although the Provincial Congress was "of opinion " that the several levies," apportioned on the different Counties, consisting of volunteers, would be most " advancive of the public service, yet" it evidently knew that volunteers could not be had, even under such a stress of circumstances as then existed and in so " glorious a cause ; " and drafts from the respective Regiments, in each County, were also provided for, in instances where deficiencies should be found; and every possible measure was employed, to secure the armament and general equipment of the men.^