See, alBo, Holt's New- York Journal, No. 1644, New-York, Thursday, July 7, 1774; Gaine's New-York Gazette and Mercury, No. 1185, New- York, Monday, July 11, 1774; Rivington's New-York Gazetteer, No. 65, New- York, Thursday, July 14, 1774 ; Lientenant-gocernor Colden to Governor Tryon, " Spring Hill, 2nd August, 1774;" Hamilton's Life of Alexander Hamilton, i , 21-23 ; Dawson's Park and its Vicinity, 34-37 ; Dunlap's History of New- York, i., 453 ; Bancroft's History of the United States, original edition, vii., 79, 80 ; the same, centenary edition, iv., 355, 356 ; de Lancey's Notes to Jones's History of New York during the Revolutionary War. i., 451.

2 Minutes of the Committee. July 7, 13, 19, 25, and 27, 1774 ; Duulap's History of New York, i., 453 ; Hildreth's History of the United States, First Series, iii., 39 ; Bancroft's History of the United States, original edition, vii., 80, 81 ; the same, centenary edition, iv., 356, 357 ; Leake's Memoir of General Lamb, 93 ; de Lancey's Notes on Jones's History of New York during the Revolutionary War, i., 451-466.

3 Decidedly the most complete narrative of that notable factional struggle may be seen in de Lancey's Note tie, on Jones's History of New

which was terminated, on the last-mentioned day, only after Philip Livingston, Isaac Low, John Alsop, and John Jay, four of the nominees of the aristocratic and conservative Committee of Correspondence, had inconsistently and venally declared, in direct contradiction of the constantly declared policy of that Committee, previously concurred in by themselves, that " a general Non-Importation Agreement, faith- " fully observed, would prove the most efficacious " Measure to procure a Redress of our Grievances,'' * which had been the peculiarly distinguishing feature in the declared policy of the revolutionary faction, in the City of New York, as well as in that of the similar faction, in Boston ; and after those four of the nominees of the Committee had thus practically abandoned their aristocratic and anti-revolutionary associates ; withdrawn from the Committee which they had largely assisted in organizing and by whom they had been nominated; and united with those whom they personally despised and by whom they were quite as earnestly distrusted and despised -- when, after the fashion of such corrupt political alliances, then and since -- the way was prepared for a peaceful Election of the nominees of the Committee, 5 four of whom no longer represented the declared policy of the Committee ; and one, if not more of the number was more of a Spy, in the service of the Colonial Government, thau anything else.