He was ordered to be disarmed ; but the judgment was returned unsatisfied, since he had concealed his arms and ammunition ; and the Committee stated that it was highly improbable that they could be found. It was determined, however, that he was "a very dangerous man;" and, for its own peace sake as well as for its own safety, that very zealous Committee determined to send him to the Provincial Congress, in the City of New York, in order that that Taody might employ its more practised hand, in the further prosecution of him.
On the day after he had been tried and convicted and punished, as far as the Westchester-county Committee could do all these, [September 29, 1775,] Godfrey was placed in the custody of Daniel Winter, and sent to the City, the following letter, from that Committee, explaining the circumstances under which the victim had been thus transported from the County in which he had lived, being sent with him:
" White Plains, Sept'. 29, 1775. " Gentlemen :
"We send you by Mr. Daniel Winter, Godfrey " Hains, a person who was accused and convicted, be- " fore us, of denying the authority and speaking con- " temptuously of the Congresses and the Committee '• of this County. He was ordered to be disarmed ; and, " upon examining him respecting his arms and am- " munition, he confessed that he has a gun, pistol, " sword, powder, and ball, but refused informing the " Committee where they are; and as Hains is a single " man, the Committee think it highly improbable that "his arms can be found.