[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Sutherland, disdaining so pitiful an action, though he did not interfere with the positive command of Arnold, told the man that he would take his parole and he might go on shore and procure clothes and whatever else was wanted for himself and his companions. This was accord-ingly done the same day. When these men arrived in New York, Sir Henry Clinton, holding in just contempt such a wanton act of meanness, set them all at liberty.''^-As soon as Washington had solved the mystery, "and the whole extent of the plot was made manifest, Hamilton was im-mediately ordered to mount a horse and ride to Verplanck's Point, that preparations might be made for stopping Arnold, should he not already have passed that post." " But Col. Hamilton's mis-sion proved too late. It could hardly have been otherwise, for Arnold had got the start by six hours. He left his house about tun o'clock in the morning, and his treachery was not known to Washington till nearly four o'clock in the afternoon. When Hamilton arrived at Verplanck's Point, a flag of truce was " Sparks' Life of Arnold, 241, 2, 3. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 101 ' coming, or had come from the Yulture to that post with a letter from Arnold to Washington. "^ "The case of Col. Livingston is worthy of notice. He com-manded at Yerplanck's Point, and from the proximity of his post to the enemy, and several concurring circumstances, mig'U he