There were those, in the Provincial Congress, who were always ready to enjoy an advantage, in trado or elsewhere j thero was a commercial advantage, iu victualing the ships, which those "patriots" preferred to retain. Had the boatmon of Westchester and Queenscounties, while "bringing their surplus products to market, been wise enough to have consigned their cargoes to some of those enterprising " Merchants," Alexander McDougal and his armed vessel, watching "those dangerous supplies," would not have heeu necessary.

Verily, patriotism and pelf wore closely connected, in thoso times.

o James Duane, the friend and correspondent of Lieutenant-governor Colden, was, at that time, one of the Delegates from Now York, in the Congress of the Colonies ; and Egbert Dumond, the friend and correspondent of the. Royal Governor, William Tryon, represented Ulstercounty, in that Provincial Congress, and was probably present-- he was in New York-- -when this enactment was considered and adopted.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" or any of them, ' such person or persons, so found " guilty, shall be punished at the discretion of the " Committee before whom he or they shall be so found '' guilty, or at the discretion of the Congress or Com- " mittee of Safety of this Colony, so as the punish- " ment, by them, at their discrelion inflicted, shall " not exceed three months imprisonment or other the " punishments hereinafter mentioned, for the first " offence.

" Resolved, That if any person or persons shall " be found guilty, before the Committee of any City or " County in this Colony, of having furnished the " Ministerial Army or Navy (after the date of this "Resolution,) with Provisions or other necessaries, " contrary to any Resolution of the Continental or of " this Congress, such person or persons, so found " guilty thereof, upon due proof thereof, shall be " disarmed and forfeit double the value of the Pro- '" visions or other necessaries so furnished, to be ap- " plied to the public exigencies of this Colony, in " such manner as the Congress or Committee of Safety "of this Colony, for the time being, shall order and '.' direct.