3 The entire body of Westchester-county Militia was ordered to the month of the Croton-river, to oppose any movements, in that County, from the enemy's shipping, (Journal of the Convention, "Thursday morn- " ing, July 25, 1776 ; ") to which the local Company, commanded by Captain Micah Townsend, was added, on the following day, (the same, '■ Die " Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., July 26, 1776.") The entire body of the Militia of Westchester-county was again called out, for the same purpose, with five dayB' provisions, a fortnight afterwards, (the same, "Die Sabbati, 4 " ho., P.M., Augt. 10, 1776.") The Militia of Orange-county, below the Highlands -- now Bockland-county-- was ordered out for the protection of the western shore of the river, early in the Autumn, (tlie same, " Thursday afternoon, October 10, 1776.")

4 General Morris was instructed to guard the Sound-shore of Westchester-county, at the same time that he guarded the left bank of the Hudson. (Journal of theConventum, "Die Sabbati, 4ho., P.M., Augt.10, 1776.")

See, also, Colonel Jast«ph Drake to the Convention, "Wednesday niorn- "ing, Augt. 28, 1776;" Hie Convention's reply, "Thursday morning, "Augt. 29,1776."

6 0ne-fourth of the entire body of the Militia of Westchester, Duchess, Ulster, and Orange-counties, to serve until the last day of the following December, was ordered out for general service, in July, (Journal of the Convention, " Friday morning, July 16, 1776 ; " Ute same, " Die " Jovis, 4 ho., P.M., Augt. 8, 1776 ;") one-fifth of the entire body of the Militia of Albany-county, to serve for one month, and one-balf of that of Kings and Queens counties, to serve until the first of September, were added to these, very soon after, (tlie same, "Die Sabbati, 4 ho.. P.M., " Augt. 10, 1776 ; ") and, a few days later, the entire body of the Militia of Orange, Ulster, Westchester, and Duchess-counties was ordered to hold itself in readiness to march, at a momenta warning, with five days' provisions and as much ammunition as possible, (Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Harmm, Augt. 29, 1776.")