The successful passage of these ships, up the river, very reasonably, created much anxiety and alarm, in the Army and throughout the State. General Washington, wisely suspecting that the purpose of the movement was to encourage the tenantry on the Manors of Philipsborough and Cortlandt to declare for the King, immediately ordered General George

1 General Howe to Lord George Germaine, " Staten Island, 8 July, "1776;" the same to the same, "Staten Island, 6 August, 177fi ; " General Washington to General Clinton, " Head - quarters, New "York, 12 July, 1776;" the sain e to die President of Congress, "New "York, 14 July, 1776 ;" the same to General Schuyler, " New York, 15 "July, 1776;" Memoirs of Major-general Heath, ISA. Boston, 1798, 49; [Hall's] History of the Civil War in America, i., 185, 186 ; G jrdon's History of the American Revolution, ii, 30 1.

2 The Convention of New York to General Washington, " Saturday morn- "ing, July 13,1776;" [Hall's] History of the Civil War in America, i., 185; Gordon's History of the American Revolution, ii.. 304.

3 Report and Evidence in the Case of Lieutenant-colonel Hammond. -- Historical Manuscripts: Miscellaneous Papers, xxxiv., 549.

* The Convention to General Washington, u Saturday Morning, July 13 "1776."

6 The Convention to General Washington " In Convention, July 15,1776."

6 The Convention to General Washington, "Saturday morning, July 13, " 1776."

1 General Washington to John Augustine Washington, "New York, 22 "July, 1776."

Clinton, then commanding the Militia who had been called out for the protection of the passes over the Highlands, to desire General Ten Broeck, commanding the Militia above the Highlands, to march down with as great a force as he could collect, in order the more effectually to secure those passes, particularly the road which passed over Anthony's Nose ; and, at the same time, he authorized General Clinton, if there should seem to be any danger from those who were "disaffected," to send an express to Connecticut, desiring the western portion of that State " to col- " lect all their forces at the same point." 8 As we have already stated, the Convention of the State, then seated at the White Plains, besides sending advices of the threatened inroad to the officer commanding the fort in the Highlands, also sent a supply of powder and ball to the inhabitants of Tarrytown, and provided for reinforcements, " along that shore," and solicited protection for King's Bridge, "the destruction "of which it apprehended to have been an object " with the enemy." 9