This was that been threatened had so ful chastisement On the 2d of July the British ships left Gravesend, advanced in stately procession through the Narrows, dropped anchor one by one along the shores of Staten Island, and began to discharge the troops, who, gladly remarks Dawson, were tk welcomed by the inhabitants of oppression that' beautiful island as their deliverers from the terrible Not until the 12th of July was any of the Revolutionary powers."

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formal demonstration against the American foe attempted. Then two vessels, the " Phoenix," of forty-four guns, and the " Rose," of twenty guns, with three tenders, were dispatched on an expedition up the Hudson River. They were fired on by the shore batteries, with little or no effect, and responded by dropping a number of shells into the city, which killed three of Washington's soldiers. Anchoring at Spuyten Duyvil Creek, they got a warm reception from the new batteries which had been planted on Tippet's and Cock's Hills. They then resumed their voyage up stream as far as Tarrytown, where the local company of militia, known as the Associated Company of the upper part of Philipseburgh Manor, showed itself ready for the emergency. That body turned out, under the command of Lieutenant Daniel Martling, and guarded the shore during the night to prevent any possible attempt at landing. But there was no such endeavor; and, although the hostile ships remained opposite Tarrytown for four days, no clash of arms occurred there. Meantime the State convention at White Plains sent supplies of powder and ball to Tarrytown, and also ordered re-enforcements thither. It is very conjecturable that the purpose of the British warships in staying so long at that spot was to carry on communication with the Tories Washington was conof Philipseburgh Manor and the opposite shore. cerned about this movement up the Hudson.