"The measure convinced them they had little to expect from penetrat- •' lug the country. They saw how much we would sacrifice," [of Die property of othtrs,] "to the safety of our Army and disadvantage of " theirs ; at the same time, it must have struck terrour into the Tories "and influence in our favour, from the strong motive of interest, as "they perceive their dwellings, etc., depend on our success."-- (Colonel Jed. Huntington to Governor Trumbull, " Camp, Nobth-Castle, 7th No- "vember, 1776.")

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Ne wEnglanders of the most elevated stations ; and it was evidently regarded, by the New England Major and his " Christian" followers, not only a duty but a virtue, to obey the teachings of such " patriotic " and " virtuous " preceptors.

The Major and his men entered house after house, as they went down the roadways leading through the Village ; carrying from each, such articles as pleased their cupidity ; ' hastening the occupants from the houses, without suffering them to dress the children, where there were children, " but drove them out of " doors, naked ;" 2 carrying the sick and helpless, outdoors, on their beds, and leaving them exposed to the rigors of that November night; 3 insulting the females, 4 with ill language and threats, in the presence oftheMajor; and, then, setting fire to the houses. 6 The Court-house, the Meeting-house of the Presbyterian - church, and the greater number of the dwellings, including that of Doctor Graham, 6 together with all, of furniture and provisions and clothing, which the rapacious enemy had spared for the use and support and protection of the helpless inhabitants, unless such portions of each, which the new-comers had taken away, to the Major's marquee or elsewhere, were thus wantonly and criminally destroyed. 7