[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Heath's punctilious scruples were not yet satisfied. " I have one more request to make, sir," said he to Lee, "and that is that you will be pleased to give me a certificate that you exercise command at this post and order from it these regiments." Lee hesitated to comply; but George Clinton, who was present, told him he could not refuse a request so reasonable. He accordingly wrote, " For the satisfaction of Gen'l Heath, and at his request, I do certify that I am com-manding officer at this present writing in this post, and that I have in that capacity ordered Prescott's and Wyllis' regiments to march." 1 The regiments marched from their cantonments towards Peekskill, but before they arrived the erratic Lee concluded to countermand the order. On the 2d and 3d of De-cember Lee s troops were crossing the ferry, and by the 4th both Heath and Westchester County were well rid of him. December 9th Heath was ordered to proceed to New Jersey with Parson's brigade, and, in conjunction with the troops in his command on the west side of the river, advanced as far as Hackeu-sack. On the 18th, at the earnest request of the Pro-vincial Convention, he was ordered back, and reached Peekskill on the 23d. In January, 1777, we find him away to the southern part of the county with General Lincoln, harassing the British outposts. Heath proved himself to be a very vigilant commander, always on the alert against either the red-coat or the Tory.