[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] The convention pledged itself to defray the expenses of any practicable plans for obstructing the naviga-tion of the Hudson and annoying the enemy's ships. Not having sufficient ammunition for the militia, it requested Washington to loan what was needed, promising to replace it at the earliest oppor-tunity. It also advised Washington to use his offices with Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, for the creation of a cam]) of six thousand men on the Byrani River, in the interest of bringing to confusion any schemes of the British for seizing the country above Kingsbridge. 344 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY This recommendation was deemed by Washington most excellent, but never bore any fruits. On the 16th of July the " Phcenix " and " Rose," with their tenders, left Tarrytown and sailed up the river to near Verplanck's Point. Finding that their progress into the Highlands would be prevented by the batteries of Forts Constitution and Montgomery, they merely took soundings, received such information as could be got from sym-pathizers on shore, and landed small parties here and there, which committed a few minor depredations. Returning slowly down the stream, they soon found that some tolerably lively adventures had been prepared for (hem by the alert American commander.