Macdonald's Research Notes

Malcom: (the Col.?) "To - John McKesson Esq." - "New York. Sept. 6th. 1776." "Sir\ I am apprehensive that the State hath a bad bargain of my country men. I believe that Capt. Stewart is a very good man, but he has made a horrid collec: tion of soldiers….. I *sd [should]* be happy to see a good company or regiment of my countrymen in our army, but mortified to see it disgraced by such a set as I have got with Capt. Stewart &c." p.228 see also p. 252. / Col Lewis *Duboys* recommends James Stewart of 1st Captain in his regt. authorized, to be named for New York State by the Continental Congress - p.255 / The W.C.C.

Committee &c. - To the Convention of N.Y. State. - "West Chestr County 23d Dec. 1776. "The inhabits of W.C. County are in continued danger of being made prisoners & tr [the] farms & habitations plundered by Robert Rogers's party (consisting of abt. 700 men) who daily make excursions in *divers* parts of the County, taking many of the inhabts, the stock, grain" &c." laying waste and destroying &c." 259 / <manicule> On the 7th day of October 1776, Lord Sterling came on shore, having been on board ship, the whole time of his captivity. - He was exchanged on the "7th"* of Oct. '76 for Govr. Brown." / Col. Joseph Drake resigns his commission, Augst. 6th, 1776, because the command of the new levies taken fr. his regt. & other regt. was to be given to Thomas, the 2nd Colonel, he (Drake) being the first Colonel. &c. 296. 297. /