Macdonald's Research Notes

peace & prevent dissentions, &c.) Resolved, that 2 companies consisting (together) of 400 men be raised in Dutchess &: & one of 50 men in West Chester &c. in the pay and service of this Congress, to be confined to the service of those counties & subject *to* the order & directions of the Genl. Committes thereof respectively &c. - Melancton Smith, & John Durlin ^appointed by Provincial Congress^ Captain of Dutchess Companies & Micah Towns: end Captain of the Westchester Company &c. p. 503. / "June 26, 1776 - Applications frequently made to the N.Y. Provl. Congress by many of the Inhabitants of this City, being proprietors of 5 cannon at Kingsbridge & elsewhere & for *permission* to dispose of the same. & [It wd seem yt part of the cannon at Kingsbridge w. private property & yt the Congress had sent * to that place only for safekeeping] p. 507. / "June 30th.'76 - Capt Avery *Blauvelt's* company of militia (in Haverstraw precinct, Orange County) are notoriously disaffected." "Many disaffected & dangerous persons in this Colony have left their usual places of residence & secreted themselves in woods, swamps, & other places &c. with a design to join the enemy &c." p. 512. / "June 30 1776, the N.Y.

Provincial Congress adjourned to the court House at White Plains; - there to meet on Tuesday the 2nd day of July next &c.: & that the next Congress of this Colony to meet at the same place. Monday the 8th day of July aforesaid &c." - "The Treasurer & Secretaries of this Congress directed to repair forthwith to White Plains &c. with all the public pa- -ers & money &c. p. 512 / "On Tuesday the 9th of July 1776, the N.Y. Provl. Congress met at the CourtHouse at White Plains where having recd. from the N.Y. delegates at the Contl.