Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

" And in case it should appear to the said Commit- " tee, inexpedient that any of the said persons should " continue to dwell at his usual place of residence, " that, then, they do assign to such person or persons " another place of residence, in this or one of the " neighbouring Colonies, and take his or their parole, " or word of honour, or, if they should not be deemed "sufficient, other security, to abide there and not " leave it, without license from this or a future Con- " gress; and, in case of refusal to give such parole and " security, to commit him or them to safe custody.

•'And whereas it may happen that the- said " Committee may be informed of other dangerous " persons, not herein named, whom it would be expedient and necessary to summon or apprehend:

" Resolved, That the said Committee be and they

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" hereby are authorized and required to cause such "persons to be summoned or apprehended, as they " may think proper, and to proceed against them, in "the same manner as is herein before directed, with " respect to the persons herein particularly mentioned.

"And whereas employing detachments of the " Militia of this Colony, in arresting the said persons, "will not only be expensive, but the assembling ol " them may alarm the suspicions of the said persons "and their adherents, and, thereby, tend to defeat "the design of these Kesolutions; and as the Con- " tinental troops quartered in and near the said three " Counties of New-York, Queens, and Richmond, may "be employed in the said business, with little troublr "to themselves and with greater prospect of success: