Macdonald's Research Notes

The letter conclude by asking for a Commission &c." p. 952. / <manicule> "On the 11th of Feby. 1777 it *w. resolved* yt. [that] the Convention will adjourn from this place [Fishkill] to Kingston in Ulster County, to meet on the 19th inst. &c." See preceding p. p.803 / "May 3d 1777." "The House" [Provincial Convention] "proceeded to the consid- -eration of the temporary form of Government. &c?" - "A Council of Safety consisting of 15 members was thereupon elected &c." pp. 910. 911. / "Octr. 7, 1777." "The members of the Senate & Assembly, for the State of New York convened this day, by unanimous consent, to form a Convention for the sd. State & thereby to provide for the safety of the same *&*" - They organized & appointed a Council of Safety consisting of 13 members &c. to sit & in the recess of P. convention & with the like powers given to the late Council of Safety appointed by the last Convention." pp. 1061, 1063. /

Vol. 1. "Govr. Clinton to the Council of Safety." - "* Britian, 1st December 1777" "**" … "A small party from our *aboard water sound*, a few nights ago, slipped down in dark night, passed the enemy, shipping & burnt General Delancey's house of Bloomingdale, took 2 prisoners, & returned safe. &." signed "Geo. Clinton" p. 1093. / "The Council of Safety to His Excl. Govr. Clinton" - "In Council of Safety. *, Decr. 16th, 1779." "Sir\ ……The information wh [which] we recd, as well as the Excellency's last letter, as by other * of the burning of Genl De Lancey's house, gave this Council great uneasiness. We think this a *most unequal* method of waging war with the enemy, because neither we nor they can possibly destroy any but what are properly our own houses; & we fear that * conspic- -ous* an example of the destruction of Mr.