♦General Morris was instructed to guard the Sound-shore of Westchester-county, at the same time that he guarded the left bank of the Hudson. (Journal of theConrention, " Die Sabbati, 4 ho., P.M., Augt. 10, 1776.") See, also. Colonel Joseph Drake to the Com-enlion, "Wednesday morning, .\ngt. 28, 1776;" the t'oncenlion' s reply, "Thursday morning, " Augt. 2!), 1770."

'One-fourth of the entire body of the Militia of Westchester, Duchess, Ulster, and Orange-counties, to serve until the last day of the following December, was ordered out for general service, in July, (Journo/ of the Convention, "Friday morning, July 10, 1776;" the same, "Die "Jovis, 4 ho., P.M., Augt. 8, 1776 ;") one-fifth of the entire body of the Militia of .Vlbany-county, to serve for one month, and one-half of that of Kings and Queens counties, to serve until the first of September, were added to these, very soon after, (/*<• same, " Die Sabbati, 4 ho.. P.M., " Augt. 1(1, 1770 ;") and, a few da.ys later, the entire bwly of the .Alilitia of Orange, Ulster, Westchester, and Ducliess-rountics was ordered to hold itself in readiness to march, at a moment's warning, with five days' provisions and as much ammunition as possible, (Journal of the CommilUe of SafHij. "H.VRLESI, Augt. 29, 1770.")

* The entries on this subject are so very numerous that we can pretend to cite no more than two or three of them, (J<mrnal of the ConveiUion, "Friday morning, July 16, 1776;" the »ame, "Die Jovis, 4 ho., P.M., "Augt. 8, 1770 ;" etc.)