We much fear that " those, co-operating with the enemy, will seize such " passes as will cut off all communication between the " Army and us, and prevent your supplies. We "dare not trust any more of the Militia out of this "County, [Z>Mc/tess.] We have called for some aid " from the two adjoining ones ; but beg leave to .sug- " gest to your Excellency the propriety of sending a " body of men to the Highlands or Peekskill, to

1 General Washington to the Conlinenlal Congress, " Heights of Haer- " LEM, 7 October, 177C," postscript dated, "October 9th ;" the same to General Schai/ler, " HEAD-QUABTKns, Harlem Heights, October 10, " 177G."

2 Lieutenant-colonel Tilghman to Ihe Convention, " Head-qvabteks, " Harlem-Heights, October 10, 1770 ; " Colonel Sargent to General Heath, " Half- past two o'clock at uight, Dobb's Ferrv, October 10, 1776;"* Colonel Ann Hatvlces Ilaij to the Convention, " HAVEBSTaAw, October 10, "1770;"

* It is very evident that this letter was written at half-past two o'clock in the morning of the tenth of October, since it was received, at King's Bridge, and answered, by General Heath, on that day ; and the Colonel and his command, pursuant to Orders thus conveyed, countermarched to King's Bridge, where they arrived " At Night," of the same day.-- (Genera; Heath's Orders to Colonel Sargent, " Kings Bridge, October 10, 1776 ;" David How's Diari/, 10 October, 1776 ; Memoir of General Heatli, i;9.)

"secure the passes, prevent insurrections, and over- " awe the disaffected. We suppose your Excellency " has taken the necessary steps to prevent their land- " ing of any men from the ships, should they be so " inclined, as no reliance at all can be placed on the " Militia of Westchester-county." Two days afterwards, Robert R.