2 See the instance of Elizabeth Hicks, of Rockaway, {Journal of the Cinuention, " Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., August 14, 1776.")

3 See the instanc.'S of George Davy and William Tucker, arrested by Major Graham, (Journal of the Contention, " Thursday morning, July " 18, 1776 ; ") those arrested by Lieutenant Brett, (the same, "Die Veneris, " 4 ho., P.M., Septr. 27, 1776 ; ") etc.

■•The instances of William Sutton and his son, John Sutton, (the latter discharged by the Convention,) arrested by the Committee of Westchester-county, (Jtmrual of the Convention, " Die Jovis, 5 ho., P.M. July 25, "1776," J and of Abraham C. Cuyler, John Duncan, Stephen De Lancey, John Monier, and Benjamin Hilton, arrested and banished into Connucticnt, by the Committee of .\lbany-county, (tlie same, " Die Mercurii, 9 "ho., A.M., Augt. 21. 1776,") are noteworthy.

^John Berrian, Chairman, to the Convention, "COMMITTEE CHAMBER, "New-Youk, Augt. 2, 1776;" Journal of the Gntvention, "Die Mer- "curii, 9 ho., A.M., Augt. 7, 1776."

6 The instances of Ilinier Van Housen and Henry Dawkins, in the Jail at the White Plains, (Journal of the Crjuvention, " Friday morning, "Augt. 9, 1776,") may be noticed.

7 William Sutton was arrested and confined in the Jail at the Plains, furnishing his own food, as was usual ; but, soon after, he was banished to Philadelphia, and there confined, "subsisting himself," besides having been recjuirecl to jiay to Lieutenant Alexander Hunt, who conveyed him to Philadelphia, the expenses of his own journey, the expenses of Hunt while thus engaged in escorting him, and twelve shillings per day to the latter, "for his trouble in the premises." (Journal of the Convention, " Die Sabbati, 3 ho., P.M., July 27, 1776.")