ger, (Lewis Morris to the Convention, "Philadelphia, Septr. 24, 1776.") John Jay obtained a leave of absence, on the fifteenth of October, to assist in the removal of his aged parents, with their effects, from their home, at Rye, to a place of safety, one of the most honorable acts of his life, (Journal of the Convention, "Tuesday afternoon, 15 October, 1776.") The pathetic story nf Phoebe Oakley, (Petition, December 2, 1776,) and other evidences of equal value, clearly indicate that, among those who are less known to fame but equally worthy of respect, the removal of families and their effects, to places of supposed greater safety, at the time of which we writo, very generally prevailed.

6 Journal of the Convention, "Tuesday morning, Octor. 15, 1776."

6 As the note of the Committee indicated the feeling of the more active of the disaffected, at that time -- although the great body of those who were discontented made no attempt to take up arms or to join the Royal Army, preferring to remain at home, in pence -- we make room for it, in this place ;

" Poundhidqe, October 15, A.D., 1776. " Honoured Sirs :

" We, the Sub-Committee of Poundridge, in West-Chester County, " beg leave to inform your Honours that we are apprehensive that " there is danger of our prisoners leaving us and going to the Min- "isterial Army, as wo are not more than nine or ten miles from the " water, where the Sound is full of the Ministerial ships and tenders. 11 One of our number is already gone to Long-Island, and numbers are " gone from other places, which are, no doubt, now with the Minis- "terial Army. There are disaffected persons daily going over to them, " which gives us much trouble.