" The Petition of tho Lieutenant non-comniissionod officers & Privates " belonging to Capt n Micah Townsend's company raised to be under the " Direction of the Committee of Westchestor County, Humbly Sheweth,

" That the Honorable the Provincial Congress of this Colony when " they gave Instructions for raising Capt 11 Townsend's Company allowed "tho Lieutenant 12s. per week, and the non commissioned officers and " privates 8s. per week in lieu of Rations and Suhsistance.

'■That at and near the White Plains (which is the head Quarters of "the Company) the allowance for their subBistance does not amount to "near enough to support them, they being unable to get victuals for "less than Is. per Meal, or to hire their Board at any tolerable rate but "by the woek ; that your Petitioners entered the Company & Did duty "in the most busy season of tho year bofuro & during llurvest time & " have had a harder share of duty than the Troops who were allowed by "your honorable House 20 Dollars Bounty & who have generally " received near 40 Dollars.

" Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honorable House "will be pleased to increase tho Pay for their Suhsistance so far as to " enable them when they live with Frugality to support themselves by it " in the part of tho County where they may reside, or be ordered. And "your Petitioners us in duty bound shall ever pray, Ac.

" Zephaniah Miller, Lieutenant, William Frodonborough,