that calmness, Fortitude and Dignity which had distinguished Him through every former stage of Life. He was born at New York the 12th day of September in the year 1721); and Died in this Place the 30th day of April, in the Year 1785, Aged 65 Years. The British government, as a partial recompense to Philipse for his forfeited American estates, paid him a sum equal to about $300,000 of our money.

In addition to summoning or arresting the various individuals specified in the resolutions to which wo have alluded, the third pro-vincial congress authorized its committee for the detection of con-spiracies to summon or apprehend all other persons deemed danger-ous or disaffected, and to use for that purpose not merely detach-ments of the militia, but troops of the continental line, the latter to be obtained by application to the commander-in-chief.

Also the town and district committees were encouraged io exercise zeal and vigi-lance to the same end, and were empowered to summon or arrest,