Iie applied personally in Augnst 1776 to the Albany Committee for a Pass to go to New Jersey or Pennsylvania, but this was refused ; he obtained perinission, the following year, to remove to Canada and at the close of 'the war returned to Scotland, became Rector of a church at Edinburgh. where he died in the year 1801, aged 71 years. He is buried in the West Church yard of St Cuthberts church of that city.

'The Revd. Mr. Munro was married three times. His first wife was the widow of an ofiicer of his own regiment. She died in child bed within a year after their marriage, leaving one child named Hlizabeth, afterwards Mrs. Fisher, who died lately in Montreal. In 1762, the revd Mr. M, married Miss Stockton of Princeton N. J. grand aunt, it' is apeea: of Com. Stockton, U. S. Senate. This lady died in the autumn of 1764, leaving an infant who survived its mother but a few weeks. On his removal to Yonkers in 1765, he 'married his third wife Eve, eldest. daughter of Ch. Just. Jay. This lady died 'in *1810, leaying one. son, Peter Jay Munro, a distinguished member of the bar, and one of the framers of the Constitution of this State of 1822. Peter J.M. died 2 22. Sept 1838, aged 66

years. Letter of E. F. De Lancey, Esq. © sl '

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City. The Prayer Books that are to be bound in Morroco, must be delayed for some Time, as I must send to Boston for the Leather; and when compleated shall be sent with the account 'of the whole.