History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
ties of Albany, XJlster, Orange, Duchess, and Westchester, eight hundred to each ; and, in the last-named County, Stephen Ward, William Millar, and Thuddeus Crane were appointed "to procure the proportion *' of Lances affixed to their respective names." {Juiinial nf Committee of Safety, "Die Mercurii, 4 ho., P.M., Sept. 4, l"7l>.") Models were made from Spears procured in New York, {the same, " Die Luna>, 11 lio., A M., " Sept. 9, 1776 ; ") and, including the long handles, five shillings and sixpence was paid for those which were not steeled, and six shillings and six-pence for those which were steeled, {Journnl of the Convention, "Die " Jovis, 9 ho., A.M., Octor. 3, 1770.")
We have not met the slightest notice of the use of those four thousand Lances, in the service or elsewhere ; and it is more than probable that they were never used, by any one.
1 Journal of ihe Coni'enlion," Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., Aug. '21, 177C ; " etc.
2 Journal of the Convention, "Die Mercurii, 9 ho , A.M., August 14, 1770." ^Journal of the Convention, " Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Septr. 21, 177C." * Jonnml of the Convention, " Monday morning. September 30, 1776 ; "
Journal of the Committee of Safetii, "Die Luna;, 9 ho., A.M., October 7, " 1776;" Ihe same, "Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., Octr. 9, 1776; tlie same, " Thursday morning, (tctor. 17. 1776 ;" etc.
Stephen Ward, Gilbert Strang, and Phil. Leake were appointed to purchase coarse woollen Cloth, Linsey-woolsey, Blankets, woollen Hose, Mittens, coarse Linen, felt Hats, and Shoes, for the soldiers, and to have the Linen made up into Shirts, all in Westchester county ; and three hundred pounds-- seven hundred and fifty dollars -- were appropriated for that purpose. {Jnnraul of the OmimiUeeuf Safetij, ''Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., " Octr. 9, 1776.") Although there were supplies of Grain much nearer to the Army, and vastly more exposed to the enemy's foraging parties, no Grain was purchased elsewhere than in the Livingston Manor, from which three thousand bushels of Oats, at four shillings per bushel, and four thousand bushels of old Corn and one thousand bushels of Rye, the two latter at five shillings per bushel, were drawn, at one time ; but Peter R.