7 "Justice Sutton" was the "William Sutton, Esq." who was one of the signers of the call for the Meeting at the White PlainB, in April, 1775, as well as one who signed the declaration and Protest, at the same place, against the proceedings of that Meeting, (vide pages 70, 72, ante.) He was one of the King's Justices of the Peace ; and one of those who were reported to the Committee on Conspiracies, in June, 1776, and ordered to be arrested, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxx., 166.) Ho was summoned to appear before the Committee, (Ibid, xxxv., 485 ;) and his cxamiuation, before the County Committee, on the twenty-third of July, 1776, indicated the temper of that body against the De Lauceys, and all who were connected with that family, either by kinship or in politics, (Ibid, xxxiv., 531, 605, 537, 535.)

8 See page 120, ante.

WESTCHESTEK COUNTY.

" refer you * to Colonel Budd and Mr. Gill. Budd " Horton.

" We would not have troubled the Congress about " apprehending the above-named persons, but that " we look upon ourselves, at present, too weak to do " it, without great danger ; 1 and we beg leave to sub- " mit it, whether it be not necessary, for the security " of many amongst us, as well as to prevent Provisions " being conveyed to the Ministerial Army, that a " Guard be placed along the Sound, in this County. " We are, Sir,