CHAPTER X. Remote and immediate causes of the American Revolution.—The colonies forced into resistance.—First Continental Congress—Newtown adopts its recommendations.—Appoint a committee of correspondence.—They pass a series of resolutions.—A portion of the inhabitants disown these measures.—Call to elect delegates to a Provincial Convention.—Whigs carry the election.—Bloodshed at Lexington.—Increasing opposition of Queen’s county to liberty.—The chief loyalists summoned to appear before the Convention.—It is disregarded.—The Convention declares them put out of its protection, and lays the state of Queen’s county before Congress.—Action of the latter thereupon.—Col. Heard marches through Newtown to disarm the Tories.—Carries several of their leaders to Philadelphia.—They are sent back and confined at New-York.—Lt. Col. Seers pursues the disaffected in Queen’s county.—Gives an oath to leading Tories at Newtown.—Organization of the militia.—Officers’ names.—Capt. Riker recruiting.—Militia provided with ammunition.—A fast day.—John Moore, Jun. “insults the United Colonies.”—He is taken to New-York.—Soon discharged.—Declaration of Independence.—Militia called out to protect the stock.—Newtown militia march to Brooklyn.—British land on the Island.—Gen. Woodhull engaged driving off the stock.—His perilous situation.—He is taken prisoner by the enemy.—Some of the troop captured.—Narrow escape of Garret Remsen.—British Light Horse enter Newtown.—Cruel fate of Jonathan Coe.—The Light Horse pursue Dr. Riker.—He escapes.—Tory animosity.—Most of the British forces encamp in Newtown.—Cannonading at Hellgate.—Farmers plundered and Whigs seized.—Newtown militia return.—The officers in exile.—Anecdote.—Movements of the British troops.—They leave Newtown and pursue the American army. 1774 to 1776.

CHAPTER X. Remote and immediate causes of the American Revolution.—The colonies forced into resistance.—First Continental Congress—Newtown adopts its recommendations.—Appoint a committee of correspondence.—They pass a series of resolutions.—A portion of the inhabitants disown these measures.—Call to elect delegates to a Provincial Convention.—Whigs carry the election.—Bloodshed at Lexington.—Increasing opposition of Queen’s county to liberty.—The chief loyalists summoned to appear before the Convention.—It is disregarded.—The Convention declares them put out of its protection, and lays the state of Queen’s county before Congress.—Action of the latter thereupon.—Col. Heard marches through Newtown to disarm the Tories.—Carries several of their leaders to Philadelphia.—They are sent back and confined at New-York.—Lt. Col. Seers pursues the disaffected in Queen’s county.—Gives an oath to leading Tories at Newtown.—Organization of the militia.—Officers’ names.—Capt. Riker recruiting.—Militia provided with ammunition.—A fast day.—John Moore, Jun. “insults the United Colonies.”—He is taken to New-York.—Soon discharged.—Declaration of Independence.—Militia called out to protect the stock.—Newtown militia march to Brooklyn.—British land on the Island.—Gen. Woodhull engaged driving off the stock.—His perilous situation.—He is taken prisoner by the enemy.—Some of the troop captured.—Narrow escape of Garret Remsen.—British Light Horse enter Newtown.—Cruel fate of Jonathan Coe.—The Light Horse pursue Dr. Riker.—He escapes.—Tory animosity.—Most of the British forces encamp in Newtown.—Cannonading at Hellgate.—Farmers plundered and Whigs seized.—Newtown militia return.—The officers in exile.—Anecdote.—Movements of the British troops.—They leave Newtown and pursue the American army. 1774 to 1776.