Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

" 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,

" Your most humble servants, " Jonathan G. Tompkins, 2 " Thomas Thomas, 3 " Jesse Hunt,*

" MlCAH TOWNSEND, 5

" Anthony Miller. 6

" To Nathaniel Woodhull, President " of the Provincial Congress in New York." The Affidavit referred to in this letter was as follows : " Westchester County, ss.

" Personally appeared before me, James Horton, "Junior, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace " in and for said County, ' Philip Pinkney, of full age, "who deposeth and saith, that on Wednesday, the "twenty-fifth day instant, 8 being in company, he "heard one say that Godfrey Haines was determined " to have satisfaction on some particular persons, 9 and "that there was a tender expected, to take them off, "instantly; and that this Deponent was asked if he " would assist in taking off Judge Thomas, 10 private- "ly ; and that they were determined to have him, if " possible " ; and that there was a person to be in a