A Corps of Westchester county Refugees was subsequently raised, the Lientenant-colonency of which was taken by the veteran, James Holmes, of Bedford, already mentioned, (A Short Account of tfie Descent and Life of James Holmes, Esq., edit. 1815, reprinted, in exteneo, in de Lancey's Notes to Jones's History of New York during the Revolutionary War, ii., 621.) Two Battalions of Loyalists were raised in Queens-county; and in several of the other Counties, heavy enlistments were also made.

3 Journal of the Convention, "Thursday afternoon, July 11, 1776;" the same, "Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., July 26, 1776."

4 Colonel Joseph Drake to General' Lewis Morris, "New-Rochel, "July 24,1776 ;" Journal of the Convention, "Die Mercurii, 9 ho., A.M., "July 31, 1776;" Colonel Joseph Drake to the President of Hie Convention, " New-Rochelle, 6th August, 1776 ; " Journal of the Convention, "Die Lunte, 9 bo., A.M., Augt. 5, 1776."

6 Information from Geno-al George Clinton to Ute Convention -- Journal of Oie Convention, " Tuesday morning, Augt. 13, 1776."

c Tliaddeus Crane to Major Joseph Benedict, "Salem, September 7, "1776;" Major Joseph Benedict to Colonel Gilbert Drake, "Cortlanot "Manor, 18 September, 1776;" Journal of Oie Convention, "DieSab- "bati, 9 ho., A.M., Septr. 21, 1776."

' Vide pages 172-174, ante.

8 Joumaloftlie Convention, "Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Septr. 21, 1776."

"Compare Journal of the Committee of Sifety, "Kinos Bridge, Augt. "30, 1776," with the Journal of the Convention, " Monday morning, Sep- " tember 30, 1776."

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

was good reason for supposing, it was said, that a correspondence was kept up between the Royal Army, on Long Island, and prominent inhabitants of that County, as far in the interior as the White Plains, as early as the close of August, in 1776. 1 The inhabitants of Kings-county were said, early in August, to "have determined not to oppose the enemy;" and a Committee was appointed, with considerable ostentation, to go to that County, and to "inquire concern- "ing the authenticity of such report; and, in case " they find it well-founded, that they be empowered " to disarm and secure the disaffected inhabitants ; to " remove or destroy the stock of Grain ; and, if they "shall judge it necessary, to lay the whole County " waste ; and, for the execution of these purposes, " they be directed to apply to General Greene, or the " Commander of the Continental Troops in that "County, for such assistance as they shall want;" 2 as if such a rash purpose would have been permitted to be carried into effect, under such peculiar circumstances, while the entire military and naval power of the King, in that part of the Continent, was resting within a mile of the proscribed County, and eager for a fight.