1 Journal of the Committee of Safety, " Monday morning, Octor. 14th, "1776."

These Resolutions were proposed by Robert R. Livington.

2 On the sixteenth of September, "the Convention was informed "that the Militia of Westchester-county are not so properly arranged "and managed as they ought to be, at this critical juncture, which is "occasioned by the absence of General Morris;" and it "Therefore, " Resolved, That General Morris, now at the General Congress, do im- " mediately return and resume the command of his Brigade ;" and ordered the Resolution to be transmitted to General Morris, " with the "utmost despatch." {Journal, "Dio Luna?, 4 ho., P.M., Sept. 16, 177G.") The General's reply to that order of the Convention, dated " Philadel- "phia, Septr. 24,1776," is one of tho most remarkable displays of evident cowardice and military imbecility on record, {ride page 204, ante;\ and if the withering rejoinder, written by Robert R. Livingston, which the Committee of Safety sent to the General, with a peremptory Order to take the command of his Brigade, dated "October the 8th, 1776," did not effect its purpose, it certainly conveyed to the bashful Brigadier an evidence of what others thought of his remarkable conduct, as a soldier.

8 Two ships and a brig came to anchor, a little above Throgg's-neck, on the twenty-seventh of August; and made a raid on City-island< {vide page 219, ante.)

4 Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Tuesday morning, August 27, " 1776."

5 Colonel Joseph Draketothe Convention, "New -Rochell, Augt. 28,1776."