were taken for the removal of the women, children, and infirm persons, in the City of New York, to places of greater safety ; 5 for obstructing the navigation, in both the Hudson and the East-rivers, as well as in Buttermilk-channel, the latter separating Governor's-island from Long Island ; 6 providing for the temporary support of those who should be driven from their homes, by the enemy ; ' transferring the disposition of those whom it had cast into prison,

1 Vide page 203, ante.

* Vide pages 146-148, ante.

3 Journal of the Convention, " Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., August 16, 1776."

4 General Washington to the Convention, " Head-quarteus, New-Yobk, "Aug. 17, 1776."

6 Journal of the Convention, "Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Augt. 17, "1776;" (lie same, "Die Veneris, 3 ho., P.M., Augt. 23, 1776;" ftc same, "Monday morning, Augt. 26, 1776 ; " etc.

6 Journal of the Convention, "Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M.,Augustl6,1776;" the same, "Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Augt. 17, 1776 ; " Journal of the Committee of Safety, " Die Lunte, 9 ho., A.M., Augt. 19, 1776 ; " Journal of the Convention, " Die Sabbati, 4 ho., P.M., Augt. 24, 1776 ; " etc.

' Journal of the Convention, "Die Solis, 8 ho., A.M., Augt. 26,1776."

than the bad judgment of those, in England, who controlled the movements of the troops, that he was not thus sent -- the Campaign could have been opened '. several weeks earlier, when General Washington was i much less prepared to receive an enernv, and, therefore, • when a complete success in the suppression of the Eebellion was very much more promising ; but that Almighty power which controlled all things, had other purposes ; and the cause of America was promoted by that remarkable blunder among those who opposed it.