2 See the instance of Elizabeth Hicks, of Rockaway, (Journal of the Convention, "Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., August 14, 1776.")

8 See the instances of George Davy and William Tucker, arrested by Major Graham, (Journal of the Convention, "Thursday morning, July "18, 1776 ;") those arrestedby Lieutenant Brett, (thesame, "Die Veneris, " 4 ho., P.M., Septr. 27, 1776 ; ") etc.

4 The instances of William Sutton and his son, John Sutton, (the latter , discharged by the Convention,) arrested by the Committee of Westchester-county, (Journal of the Convention, " Die Jovis, 5 ho., P.M. July 25, 1 ' 1776,' * ) and of Abraham C. Cuyler, John Duncan, Stephen De Lancey , John Monier, and Benjamin Hilton, arrested and banished into Connecticut, by the Committee of Albany-county, (the same, "Die Mercurii, 9 "ho., A.M., Augt. 21, 1776,") are noteworthy.

6 John Berrian, Cltairman, to the Convention, "Committee Chamber, "New-York, Augt. 2, 1776;" Journal of the Convention, "Die Mer- " curii, 9 ho., A.M., Augt. 7, 1776."

°The instances of Rinler Van Housen and Henry Dawkins, in the Jail at the White Plains, (Journal of the Convention, " Friday morning, "Augt. 9, 1776,") may be noticed.

7 William Sutton was arrested and confined in the Jail at the Plains, furnishing his own food, as was usual ; but, soon after, he was banished to Philadelphia, and there confined, "subsisting himself," besides having been required to pay to Lieutenant Alexander Hunt, who conveyed him to Philadelphia, the expenses of his own journey, the expenses of Hunt while thus engaged in escorting him, and twelve shillings per day to the latter, "for his trouble in the premises." {Journal of the Convention, " Die Sabbati, 3 ho., P.M., July 27, 1776.")