It strengthened the works which had been thrown up for the defense of the Highlands ; and it added to those defences some " works on the East side of the river, about three " miles below Fort Montgomery, at a place called " Red Hook, near Peekskill, which are well-calcu-

' Journal of the Commiltee of Safety, " KlNu'8 BRinoE, Augt. 30, 1776."

^Journal of t)ie Committee of Safety, "At the iiovse OF Mk. Ol)Ei,L, " PiiiLii'SE'.s Manok, Augt. 31, 1770,"

^Jouriiiil of Ihi! Committee of Safety, " CuoTON-niVER, AT the house of ".Tno. BLAniiK, Augt. 31, 1776."

1" There is no record of the doings of the Committee, on Sunday, the first of September, although it evidently continued its journey, from the Croton-river to Fishkill, on that day.

"Journal of the Cotireiitiou, "Tluii-sday morning, Augt. 29, 1776 ;" the .wrac, "Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Sept. 21, IT'S General Washiui/tou to the Convention, " HEAn-giHETERS, Heights of Harlem, Sept. 20, " 1T76 ; " etc.

^'^Jouriud of the Committee of S<i/e()/, " Tuesday afternoon, Septr. 24, "1776;" the samr, " Wednesday morning, Septr. 25, 1776;" Jonniul of the Coneetilion, "Saturday morning. September 28, 1776 ; " etc.

13 Journal of the Commiltee of Safety, " P.M., September .% 1770 ;" Journal of the Cnnvention, " Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Sept. 7, 1776 ; " etc.

^ijonrnal of the Convention, " Die .lovis, 4 ho., P.M., Sept. H, 17 76;" General Washington to the Convention, " Head-quarters, New-York, "Septr. 8, 1770."