" 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.
General Washington to the CoavetUion, " Head-quartebs, New- York, "12 August, 1776."
Parole of Frederic PhUipse, " Hartfobd, .\iig<. 28, 1776 ; " Petition of Frederic Philipse. " Middletown, 29"' Novr. 1776."
15 Frederic Philipse was taken into custody by an order from General Washington, on the ninth of August, and taken from his own house, at Yonkers, to New Rochelle, "where he was closely confined, under " guard, for eleven days," when he was removed to Connecticut, and gave his Parole that he would not go beyond the limits of the Town of Middletown, which no one pretends heattempted to violate. He remained there, until he was officially permitted to go into the City of New York, also on Parole. In the trick which was subsequently played on those who had been thus favored, by ordering them to return to Connecticut, but in such a manner that it was evident tl>e Order would no(