Montgomery, & Clinton were afterwards established, Romans says: The point on the West side, above Verplanck's point, is too easy of access. & in the vicinity of many ill disposed people; besides this, it can be of but little use. - But at Poop loops Kill, oppose to Anthony's Nose, is a very important pass; the river narrow, commanded a great way up & down, full of counter currents & subject to almost constant gale winds: nor is there any anchorage at all, except close under the works to be erected. &c." pp. 88, 89, 101-106 &c. / The above mentioned & other Forts seem to have been constructed in conformity with certain resolutions passed May 25th, 1775, in the Continental Congress; - direc ting.1 "That a post be immediately taken & fortified at as near Kingsbridge in the Colony of New York; that the ground be chosen with a particular view to prevent the com munication between New York City & the Country from being interrupted by land. - 2.
That a Post be also taken in the Highlands, on each side of Hudson's river, & batteries erected in such manner as will most effectually prevent any vessels passing that may be sent to harass the inhabitants on the border of said river; - & that experienced persons be immediately sent to examine sd [said] river in order to discover when it will be most advisable & proper to obstruct the navigation." p. 48 / "William Miller, chairman pro tem to the Presidt [President] of the Provincial Congress. "White Plains, November 22d, 1775." "Sir, Jeremiah Travis junr. & Jeremiah Travis, have been brought before the Committee of West Chester County. The former was charged with warning a No. [number] of people to appear at Peekskill, & with appearing & embodying in arms to oppose the Congress & Committee. - The latter was charged with insti gating a no. [number] of people to oppose the measures of the Congress & Committee, & being the means of embodying a No. [number] of men in arms at Peekskill, (himself with them) on the 6th instant, to rescue some persons who were taken before the sub Committee of Cortlandt's manor. - Thirteen of the Committee being sworn to try each of the above charges, the committee found the Travises *severally* guilty. - But few of the people who collected at Peekskill had fire arms the most being armed with clubs, (wh [which] the Committee suppose to be a method taken by Jeremiah Travis to evade the resolutions of the Congress.) - This occasions a doubt in some of the Committee whether the Travises come with in the meaning of the 4th clause of the resolves of the Provincial Congress of the 1st of Septr. last, passed respecting taking up arms. &c. &c." …p. 95. / Fairfield & Reading Tories. p. 114.