Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution
It strengthened the works which had been thrown up for the defense of the Highlands; and it added to those defences some " works on the East side of the river, about three "miles below Fort Montgomery, at a place called "Red Hook, near Peekskill, which are well-calcu-
» Journal of the Committee of Safety, " King's Bridge, Augt. 30,1776." 8 Journal of Che Committee of Safety, " At the house op Me. Odell,
"Philipse's Manor, Augt. 31, 1776," Journal of Die Committee of Safety, " Croton-river, at the house of
" Jno. Blagge, Augt. 31, 1776."
10 There is no record of the doings of the Committee, on Sunday, the first of September, although it evidently continued its journey, from the Croton-river to Fishkill, on that day.
11 Journal of the Convention, " Thursday morning, Augt. 29, 1776 ; " the same, "Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Sept. 21, 1"6;" General Washington to the Convention, " Head-quarters, Heights of Harlem, Sept 20, "1776; "etc.
12 Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Tuesday afternoon, Septr. 24, " 1776 ; " the same, " Wednesday morning, Septr. 25, 1776 ; " Journal of the Convention, "Saturday morning. September 28, 1776 ; " etc.
is Journal of the Committee of Safety, " P.M., September 3, 1776 ;" Journal of the Convention, " Die Sabbati, 9 ho., A.M., Sept. 7, 1776 ; " etc.
1* Journal of the Convention, "Die Jovis, 4 ho., P.M., Sept. 6, 1176;" General Washington to the Convention, "Head-quarters, New- York, "Septr. 8, 1776."