2 There is not the slightest mention of thin evidently tricky Philip, in any of the contemporary records with which we have any acquaintance, except in this instance ; and we suspect he was that loyalist, Philip, who fled to Nova Scotia, at the close of the War, of whom Bolton made mention. He was evidently well-fitted for a "Cow-boy ;" aud, very probably, he was one.

Bolton, in his History of WeslcJtester-counly, (original edition, i ., 155, 156 ; the same, second edition, i., 248, 249.) gave a sketch and pedigree of the family.

" refer you to Colonel Budd 3 and Mr. Gill. Budd " Horton, 4 with whom Mr. Pinkney has conversed.

'" As we are only a Sub-committee appointed to take " the examination of Mr. Pinkney and such other " persons as might be necessary, and to make a Re- " port of our Proceedings to the Honourable the Pro- " vincial Congress, we beg leave to request that Mr. " Pinkney may be sent for and critically examined, " by the Congress, respecting the above matter, and " with relation to Oars being made by the request of " Captain Vandeput ; ' and, also, that William Davis, " (who was employed in making the Oars,) and Sarah " Williams, the wife of Isaac Williams, of Westchester, " may also be sent for and examined as witnesses; " respecting them.

" We also request that Mr. William Lounsberry, 6 " Isaac Gedney, Junior, and three hired men who " work at Justice Sutton's, 7 may be sent for, on account " of what Mr. Pinckney has related, though not sworn " to, that they, among others, were Minute-men, as he' " called them ; that they were to be ready, at a " moment's warning, to take off some persons who " were the most obnoxious.