Cadwallader Colden II to John Jay, 31 May 1777

Kingston May 31 st 1777

Dear Sir

I had Desired Doct r : Jones 1 to Speak to You and some other Gent n . of the Council of Safety Concerning a Report I had heard, that I with some other Gent n . ^ now at Lodgings ^ was to be Confined on bord a Vessel, the Doct r Told me Yesterday that You was so kind as to Propose to Call to See me on that Account; But this Moment the Sherriff Sent a Man to inform M r Cumming 2 and Myself to hold Ourselves in Readyness to go on bord a Vessel in an hours time.

Tho–€™ I have not been informd of any Perticular Charges against me, Yet While I thought it might be to Answer Some Political View, that the Convention thought Proper not to Let me Remain at my own house I Readly Acquiesed But while any View or End of that kind might as Well be answered by Allowing me to Remain Where I am I Can–€™t but think it Exceeding hard that My Situation Should be Renderd Still More Disagreable. I shall take it very kind if you take this under Consideration And any the Least Services Shall ever be thankfully Rememberd by Sir Your Most Humble Ser t

Cadwallader Colden

To John Jay Esq.