[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] ment of humanity should be passed over in silence, if the army is not reason-ably restrained from such acts of barbarity, the consequence must be fatal to the cause of a people whose exalted glory it is to be advocates for the rights of mankind, against the tyranny and oppression of lawless power. The reso-lutions which the committee of safety have passed upon the subject are here-with transmitted. " I have the honor to be, with great respect, sir, your most obedient and very humble servant, " By order " Pierre van Cortlandt, Vice President." " To the Honorable John Hancock, President of the Congress of the United States."^ At a meeting of the committee of safety held Monday morning, 2d December, 1776. It was resolved, " that the laws of the country are not superseded by the military code in the presence of the army," "and that a letter be written to General Washing-ton, requesting that the officer directing the burning of the court-house and dwelling liouses at the White Plains be delivered to this committee or the Convention of the state, in order to his being tried by the laws of this state, and, if guilty, punished