Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

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

" Resolved and Ordered, That the said Godfrey " Haines be conveyed to Ulster-county Jail, to be " there confined in safe and secure custody, in close " jail, until the further order of the Continental or " Provincial Congress, or of this Committee. Ajad

"Ordered, That the said Godfrey Haines be sent, " manacled or fettered, under guard, to Ulster-county "Jail; and that Colonel McDougal be requested to " procure an Officer, with a proper Guard of the " Militia or Minute-men of this City, to guard the " said prisoner and the other prisoners heretofore " ordered to jail, to Kingston, in Ulster-county." 8 At the same time, a letter was written to the Ul-<tercounty Committee, " praying" that body '* that very " particular directions for keeping him in safe cus- " tody, to prevent his escape, be given as to Haines,