performance of such matters as might be enjoyned him." It was therefore resolved that he "enter into Parole not to do or say any Thing in opposition to the Measures pursued by the Congress of the United States of America, or by the Legislative or executive Powers of either of the said States, and that he shall and will not hold any correspondence by word or Deed upon Politikal Matters with any of the enemies of the said United States of America or either of them, and not to depart the Limits of the Town of Schenectady without Permission from one of the Members of this Board."!

He returned accordingly to his assigned residence whence he writes on the 28th Sept. following. "My situation is rather disagreable, being deserted by almost all my Congregation. There remains only three families, the others having, at different times, joined the Kings Forces. I have not preached within these last two years"? The winter of 1778, was thus passed in Schenectady, and as the country to the west was about to become the theatre of war, Mr Stuart ventured to move to Albany in the early part of the summer of 1779. But he was ordered back on the 24" June to his old quarters.

In the spring of 1780, the Indians again made their appearance on the Mohawk river, infuriated rather than humbled by the punishment which Gen. Sullivan had inflicted on them in the course of the preceding summer. The situation of affairs in the neighborhood of Schenectady obliged Mr Stuart early in June once more to abandon his house and take sanctuary in Albany. So imminent was the danger that the guns of the enemy were heard for several hours previous to his retirement, and he adds, "we could see several houses in flames from our windows.''4