" Which said Committee are hereby authorized and " required impartially to inquire and determine " whether any, and which, of the said persons have " afforded aid or sustenance to the British Fleets or " Armies, contrary to the Resolutions of the Conti- " nental Congress or of the Provincial Congress or " Committee of Safety of this Colony, or been active " in dissuading any of the inhabitants of this Colony '' from associating for the defence of the United Col- " onies, against the unjust claims and hostile attacks " of the British Parliament ; decried the value of the

1 As an illustration of the manner in which people were secretly put into danger, at that time, the following instance, relating to these three men is presented :

"An information, signed by Aaron Stockholm, Samuel Prince, John " Bogert, and Thomas Gardner, referred to this Congress by the General "Committee of the City of New-York, charging Peter McClean, Samuel " Galsworthy, Francis Delaroach, and a young man, in military cloth- "ing, of their acquaintance, with uttering sentiments highly inimical "and dangerous to the cause of America, was read and filed.

"Ordered, That the names be added to the list of dangerouB, disaf- "fected persons, to bo apprehended," (Journal of lite Provincial Congrats, " Die Jovis, 9 ho., A.M., May 30, 177(5.")

" Continental money, and endeavoured to prevent ita " currency, contrary to the Resolutions of the Conti- " nental Congress or Provincial Congress or Com- " mittee of Safety of this Colony ; or been concerned " or actually engaged in any schemes to defeat, retard, " or oppose the measures now pursuing by the United " Colonies, for their defence against the tyrannical " and cruel attacks of the British Ministry or their " allies, adherents, or agents.