A Corps of Westchester county Refugees was subsequently raised, the Lieutenant-colonency of which was taken by the veteran, James Holmes, of Bedford, already mentioned, (.4 Short Account of the Descent and Life of James Holmes, Esq., edit. 181.5, reprinted, in exienso, in de Lancey's Xoti-s to Jones's History of Xeic York dnring the HevolntUniary War, ii., 621.) Two Battalions of Loyalists were raised in Queens-county ; and in several of the other Counties, heavy enlistments were also made.

^Journal of the Convention, "Thursday afternoon, July 11, 177G;" the tame, "Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., July 26, 1776."

* Colonel Joseph Drake to General Lewis Morris, " New-Rociiel, "July 24,1776;" Journal of the Convention, "Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., "July 31, 1776;" Colonel Joseph Drake tn the President of the Convention, *' New- Rochelle, 6th August, 1776 ; " Journal of the Conventitm, "Die Lunas, 9 ho., A.M., .\ugt. 5, 1770."

S Information from G*'neral George Clinton to the Convention -- Jmtrnal of the Onivenlion, " Tuesday morning, Augt. 13, 1776."

^ Thaddeus Crane to Major Joseph Benedict, "Salem, September 7, "1776;" Major Joseph Benedict to Qdonel Gilbert Drake, "Cortlasdt "Manor, 18 September, 1776;" Journal of tlie Convention, " Die Sab- "bati, 9 ho., A.M., Septr. 21, 1776."

' Vide pages 348-350, ante.

' Journal of the Convention, "Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Septr. 21, 1776."

"Compare ./mmi.t; of the Committee of Safrty, " Kix<;s Bridge, Augt. "30, 1776," with the /ouriia/ of the Cmwenti/m, "Monday morning, Sep- " tember.30, 1776."