the harbor together, bringing another heavy reinforcement to the Royal Army, as well as the much needed Camp-equipage ; * two days later, [August 14, 1776,] Sir Peter Parker reached Staten Island, with the remains of the expedition which had been sent to Virginia and the Carolinas ; ° and, at the same time, Lord Dunmore, " with the refugees and blackamoors " from Virginia," 6 and Lord William Campbell, recently Governor of South Carolina, also joined General Howe.' Although General Howe made no mention of them, in his despatches to Lord George Germaine, it is said the Royal Army was strengthened, also, about the same time, by the accession of " several Regiments from Florida and the West In- "dies;" 8 and, although about one half the German troops had not arrived -- they were on the ocean, but were not immediately expected -- the strength and discipline and appointments and spirits of the Army were greatly superior to those of the American Army, and reasonably promised greater success, in the field. '

The Convention of the State, during that period of suspense, removed back from the White Plains to Harlem, occupying the old Church-building of the Reformed Dutch Church ; a and, nearer to the scene of the expected troubles, it provided for the protection of the Hudson-river and Long Island Sound, where the enemy was expected to make a landing, in force, by ordering the entire Militia of Westchestercounty to appear, with five days' provisions, to take possession of such points, on the river and Sound, as General Morris should regard as most exposed to the enemy ; to remain in service during ten days ; to receive Continental pay and subsistence ; and that each man who should not have arms should bring with him a shovel, spade, or pickaxe, or a scythe straightened and fixed on a pole 10 -- the latter, not easily to