Washington seems also to have been considerably impressed by Duer's intel igence of a general British plan for the 17th of October. The pre diction was evidently treasured up at headquarters, for Tilghman, writing to Duer on the 15th, remarks: "The information you furnish concerning the intended operations on Thursday next deserve our highest thanks; it may be false, if it is, there is no harm done, hut we shall be better prepared for them if true. It will effectually prevent surprise, the most fatal thing that can befall an Army." And on the 17th he takes occasion to remind his correspondent that "the the predicted without passed is come and nearly 17th October i September 28, he writes that "A Discovery was made sometime ago of a Battalion of

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Rangers, which was raising in Westchester come under the Denomination of Spies." OctoCounty to be commanded by Major Rogers, ber 8, he says: "I am sorry to tell you (for who is for that Purpose commissioned by Lord the Credit of Uiis State) that the Committee Howe"; also of the discovery of a company 1 belong to make daily fresh Discoveries of the enlisting in Dutchess County, whose muster- infernal Practices of our Enemies to excite Inroll contained fifty-seven names, "Twenty-five surrectious amongst the Inhabitants of this of whom we already apprehended." Oc- State. To-morrow one Company actually enber 1 1 that thirty-two of the latter listed in the Enemy's Service will be march'd been taken into custody, to Philadelphia, there to be confined In jail ion or her conspirators, says: "I till the Establishment of our Courts enables us In rpe Matters be so managed that two or to hang the Ringdeaders." And on October 10 iree of ■nthen cipal Miscreants who have (see p. 3(d) he goes so far as to declare that tl ■en tak' hanged as Spies." October unless vigorous measures are instantly taken lM b: referri ng 1 Tory conspirators captured a revolt will surely supervene in Westchester ,' Wash i 1 1 g i ? exclaims: " In the Name and Dutchess Counties.