Philipse's name on their list of the assumed "disaffected,"'* who were maliciousiy said to have been, also, dangerous.'^ As the General expressly

the Committee of Snfetij, "District of M.vsok Livingston, October 9, "1776;" (Ac «<im« tn the same, "Di.strict of Manor Livino.ston, Octo- ''ber 10, 1776;" Petrm Van Gaasbeck, Chairman, to thf same, "Manor "of Livingston, 10th Oct., 1776;" Journal of Oie Committee of Safelij, "Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 1776."

« " The inhabitants of this island, many of whom had been forced " into rebellion, have all submitted, and are ready to take the Oaths of "Allegiance." {Genend Hoice to Lord George Gvrmaine, " C\MP At "Nf.wtown, Loxr, Isi.ANn, 3d September, 1776.")

See, also, John SZons Hobart totheConventiim, " Fairfield, Octor. 7, 1776."

■0 .Vmoiig other authorities, an extract nf a letter ft'om General Greene to General Washington, quoted by Sparks, in his U'ritings of George \y<isfiington (iv., 9,) is jH*culiarly noteworthy, in this connection.

" Gtiiiral Washington (<) General William Livingston, " Head-qiiarteks, " New- York, 6 July, 5 o'clock, P.M., 1776 ; " the same to General George Clintoti, " Head-quarter-s, New York, 12 July, 1776;" the same t't the "Secret CommiOee of the Gmvrntion of the State of N^av York," "Head- " QUARTERS, 13 July, 1776;" the tame to Ote President of the Prorineial Congrem of tleio York, "New-York Head-quarters, July 14, 1776 ;" and many others.

>2 General Washington to Govemyr Trumbull, " New-York, 11 August, "1776;" the same tn the Oonvenlvin, "Head-quarters, New- York, 12 "August, 1776;" etc.