Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

1 The correspondence of John Adams with his wife, which has been published, will show the anxious uncertainty which prevailed in the Congress.

2 [Hall's] History of the Civil War in America, i., 201 ; Stedman's History of the American War, i., 210.

8 General Howe to Lord George Germaine, " New-York. Island, 25 Sept., " 1776 ; ' ' Annual Register for 177 6 : History of Europe, *176 ; [Hall's] History of the Civil War in America, i., 201 ; Stedman's History of the American War, i., 209, 210 ; etc.

* Memoirs of General Heath, 67, 68.

5 Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Tuesday afternoon, Augt. 27, "1776 ;" the same, "Fishkill, in Dutchess County, September the 2nd, "1776;" Journal of the Convention, "Die Sabbati, 4 ho., P.M., Septr. "7th, 1776 ;" Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Monday afternoon, "Sept. 23, 1776;" etc.

6 Journal of the Convention, " Die Jovis, 8 ho., P.M., Augt. 22, 1776; " Journal of the Committee of Safety, " Tuesday afternoon, Augt. 27, 1776 ;" the same, " Die Jovis, 9 ho., A.M., Sept. 12, 1776 ; " Journal of the Convention, "Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., Octor. 4, 1776 ; " etc.

t The Convention to Hie Committees of Stonington, New-London, Groton, Lyme, Saybrook, Guilford, New Haven, Stratford, Fairfield, Milford, NoriBalk, Stamford, and Horsenech, (in each instance) " Wednesday morning, " Augt. 28, 1776 ;" the same to Governor Trumbull, " Wednesday morning, " Harlem, 28th Augt. , 1776 ; " etc.