The militia of Stamford & Horseneck, sensible of the exposed situation of the live stock within reach of the enemy, drove off from New Rochelle & Each Chester, upwards of 100 head of cattle, with sheep, &c." …. "I have written to the committee, under whose direction I suppose they will fall, to detain all the creatures brought off as above, till I shd. receive the advice of the convention of this State respecting them." &c. p.461. / Answer to the abov. "The Council of Safety are desirous yt the horses, cattle, &c. driven off from West Chester, shd, be brought to the Com missioners now sitting in that County, & appointed to secure the property of such persons as are now with the enemy &c." p.461. /
Vol 2. "Jonathan G. Tompkins - to - the hon. Pierre Van Courtlandt, Prest. of the Council of Safety for the State of New York." "Bedford, June 10th, 1777." Gentn \ …stock are driven off not only by night thieves, but also by persons who have taken the oath of allegiance to this State, & still *convey* stock down near our line, from whence persons from below steal them off, as it is pretended, when in reality, it is by their consent. The Inhabitants in the lower parts of West Chester County are full of stock, excepting the well affected, who are stripped of all their stock of all kinds, &c…. "The Com- -missioners shd be invested with power to get off all the stock south of where the Court House stood in White Plains, & South of the road leading from the Plains to Rye, & South of Tarry Town." &c. &c. p. 465. / "Letter from Genl. McDougall." - "Peekskill, 14th June, 1777." "Gent." \ …You remember the enemy stole Judge Thomas & a Mr.