Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

Subsequently, as will be seon hereafter, Henry Eemsen was excused from Borving on tho Committee ; and John Jay, of the City and County of New York, and John Sloss Hobart, of Suffolk, were added to it. At a still later date, Philip Livingston, of the City and County of New York, was also added ; and Leonard Gansovoort, of Albany-county, was substituted for John Ten Broeck. After the Committee had become organized, John Haring retired from it, Thomas Randall, of New York, taking his place. A few days before the Congress was disbanded, Joseph Hallett left the Committee.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" Resolutions into execution severally take an oath, " diligently, impartially, without fear, favour, affec- " tion, or hope of reward, to execute and discharge "the duties imposed on them, by the aforegoing " Resolutions.

"Resolved, That the said Committee appoint " such persons as they may think proper, to repair to " the said Counties ' to inquire for and procure the " witnesses against the persons herein directed to be " arrested or summoned to appear, and give evidence " against the said persons, before the said Committee ; " and that the said persons be paid for their trouble at " the rate of fifteen shillings for each day they shall " respectively be employed on that service ; and that " the witnesses they may direct to attend, as afore- " said, be paid their reasonable expenses for travelling " charges and subsistence, to be certified and allowed "by the said Committee; which Certificate shall be " a Warrant to the Treasurer of this Congress, to pay "the persons in whose favour such Certificate shall " be given, the sum or sums therein allowed, as afore- " said." 2