New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS,
MORE NEW FOUND DOCUMENTS AT
ALBANY.

NEWYORKn ~ THE 4 REy9hiTFTTJ4RN% is e G9t
COMBINATION by Erastus c. knight. Controller,
Edited by Frederic G. Mather. Quarto, PIP. S36.
Albany: Oliver A. Quayle.
Some years ago Controller Roberts found at
Albany large collection Of valuable State pa
pers hitherto unknown, relating to the history
Of New York in the Revolutionary period. These
documents threw much light on the part played
by the colony in that struggle. one Of the most
important points established through them being
the number Of men furnished by it TO the Cont
mental army, which shown to be more than
forty-three thousand, instead Of the eighteen
thousand that had previously been accepted as
correct Mr.. Knight, on assuming the office Of
Controller found at hand and ready for publ
cation a number of additional documents relat-
ing to the Revolutionary history Of New-York,
of which he has now issued a condensation. in
handsome r--rrto volume supplementary to the
first New York in. the Revolution as Colony
and State Supplement-" The editor, Mr.. Fred
eric g. Mather has extracted from the mass Of
papers at his disposal such material as is of
interest and practical value to the public, Mr..
knight considering, and no doubt justly, that
their reprintng complete would be an unWar-
ranted expense.
The documents presented classified under
the heads of The Military and Naval Service"
legislative bodies, the executive officers and
various commissioners and State agents, and
miscellaneous They give information con
corning many details of administration Of wide
~ varying degrees OF Importance, but all Of
value to the historical student, and many Of
curious interest to the general reader. There
are many quaint details preserved in resolu-
lions. letters and accounts. and the editor has
been careful. In preserving the original spelling
los gft flaw
Of the originals. The first document given is
/ the agreement under which the militia was
called out, dated June >. 1910, and understood
70 BE in force no longer time than the last Day
. Of Deer ensuing"
The subscribers promise and agree that we
will severally do execute and perform all and
every such Instructions. directions. orders and
Military Discipline and Duties, our said Off
/ GERS either of them, or the Commanding Off
for the time being this new establish
ment shall from time 10 time give or send to us,
during the Time that our Service is required in
the unhappy Contest between Great Britain and
/ the Colonies.
Many lists Of names given; the prisoners
} of war in New-York and Brooklyn the citizens
/ from whose houses window leads we're taken to
/ make bullets captains who removed refugees.
! subscribers to the State loans. those whose
names appear in connection with the land boun-
/ ~ rights. various boards and committees, and
/ SO forth. Some OF the accounts reproduced are
/ curious. The expenses of the commissioners
who made treaty with the Esopus Indians in
clude charges for large quantities Of rum, 4:i4
pounds of beef, - Barrels beer and Il Darrell
/ Strong Beer" and 'Sl2 yds. Strowds." Exc
/ cutting the temporary government" was also a
moist business. and the council charged with
that duty presented bills every day for large
/ bouls punch" ditto grog." bottles of Madeira
1 and pipes and tobacco.
he rulac
! were very strict each side seemed TO allow free
access to the other 10 help its prisoners Thus
money was frequently sent to them, as well as
supplies of flour, clothing. etc. The parole was
| liberal; one that 10 quoted pledges the prisoners
faith and word Of honor that he will not do