2 Examination of Gilbert Budd before the Provincial Congress-- Journal of the Provincial Congress, "Die Veneris, 5 ho., P.M., November 3, " 1775."

• Affidavit of Philip Pinckney, November 1, 1775-- page 125, post.

the Sloop, were ordered to be sent, duly guarded, to the City of New York, and delivered to the Committee of Safety of that Colony. As may be foreseen, Godfrey Haines was remitted to the tender mercies of those from whom he had escaped, in the preceding October. *

Three days after Major Henderson and his prisoners reached New York, [January 23, 1776,] "The Com- " mittee of Safety took into consideration the case of " Godfrey Haines, lately apprehended and sent here " by the Committee of Safety of New Jersey ; are of " opinion that his many and mischievous machina- " tions are so dangerous that he ought to be kept in " safe custody and close jail ; and that, by the Bes- " olutions of the Continental Congress of the second " day of January instant, 6 they are fully authorized, " and that it is their duty to the Country, to have him " confined ; and as the said Godfrey Haines lately " broke the Jail of this City, and escaped, when he " was confined there, as a prisoner, 6 and, continuing " his evil practices, 7 set off to navigate a vessel loaded " with Provisions to supply the Ministerial Army and " Navy, at Boston, they conceive it will be very " dangerous to keep or convey the said Godfrey " Haines to Ulster-county Jail, unless he is fettered " or manacled ; therefore