6 The reader will not fail to obperve that the Committee carefully concealed the notable enactment of the Provincial Congress, of the first of the preceding September, (vvle pages 111-113, ante.)

» The Committee made no mention of the fact that he had, then, been k-jpt without food or water, a full week ; and that, since his prayer for food had been disregarded by the Provincial Congress, he was compelled either to force his way out of the prison or to starve, (vide page 118, ante.)

t The only " evil practises " for which he had been condemned were "denying the authority and speaking contemptuously of the Congresses " and the Committee of Westchester-county " -- Eunice Purdy had made other charges against him, which, however, had evidently been dismissed by the County Committee, (vide page 116, ante.)

8 Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Die Martis, 3 ho., P.M., 23rd "Jau'y, 1776."

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" as he formerly broke the Jail, in this City, and made " his escape ; " and, at the same time, directing that Committee to " appoint some person whom you shall " think proper, to supply them with the necessaries of " life, at their own expense, if they can pay for them ; " and if they cannot, at the public expense." 1 Agreeably to that prayer, a special Guard of Grenadiers was placed over Godfrey and his two fellow-prisoners ; and the Committee, in Kingston, said, " they will be " safe, we think." 2