The farmers of Westchester-county were robbed, indiscriminately, not only by the camp followers and the privates of the Army, but by the Othcers, including Field-ofh<-erK ; and, in that work of iilunder, the records are singularly ample in their evidence that the plunderers were almost exclusively men and Officers of the Massachusetts and Connecticut Lines.t At a later period than that which is now under consideration, even a Major-general of the Continental Army was confederated with similar thieves ; and gave orders on the Paymasters of the Army for

* The Committee of Safety to the Prendenl of the Continental Congress, "In Committee of Safety Foit the ^tate of New Y'onK, Fismkill, " November 28, 177C ;" Deposition of John Marline, " 13 November, 177fi ;" heposititjn of Marmaduie Foster, ''13 November, 177C ;" PetUionof Pheebe Vakley, "2 December, 177U ; " liepusition of Tahnan Pngsley, "2 Deceni- "ber, 1776;" Deposition of Ebmezer ISiirrUl, "2 December, 1770;" Journal of the Committee of Safety, " Monday morning, 2 December, 177(; ; " the Committee of Safety to General Ileolli, " In Committee of Safety fou "THE State of New Yokk, FisnKii.i,, Decembers, 1776;" Petition of Inhabitants of Wettchcster county, " Westchester-countv, December 23, "1776;" etc.

fTho Regiment of Massachusetts Artificers, commanded by Colonel Brewer, and the Regiment of Connecticut troops, commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, were especially notorious, as thieves.

See, General Order for securing Sergeant Tripp and others, "PekkSkim,, " 11 December, 1776 ; " Minutes of Court Mtrtiidfor bid of Majnr Austin, " Phimpsbcko, November 12, 1776;" Commitment of Captain Phineas Furd to the Duchess-county Jail, •• liy the Committee of Safety of the "State of New.YoKK, Fisuiuii., .January the 1st, 1770;" etc.