The practicability of obtaining money in Kings County being thus manifest, the whole conducting of the affair was intrusted to Major Wyckoff. It was an enterprize attended with imminent danger, and one which required great skill and secrecy in its execution. The plan usually pursued by the Major, was to cross the sound from Connecticut, and conceal himself at Cow Neck. The house in which he was usually secreted, was that of Peter Onderdonk, a warm friend of the American cause. He was entrusted by Governor Clinton, with blank notes, signed by him, which the Major was to fill up to certain individuals, for such sums as he received from them. He had his agents in this part of Kings County, who obtained money for him, and took it to him. Judge Cowenhoven of New-Utrecht, the father-in-law, of Mrs. Catin, was one of these. He carried to the Major, the chief part of the money raised for this object, in Flatbush. Major Wyckoff would occasionally venture himself within the British lines. He visited his father's house in New-Lots, and in the winter of the year 1780, he was several days at the house of Mr. Remsen, at the Wallaboght, in sight of the prison ship, Jersey. In the evening they rode out, when Mr. Remsen would borrow money, with which they would return at night. In the day they would count it on a blanket, and bag it. When the Major had as much as it was safe to take, Mr. Remsen took him and the cash to Mr. Onderdonk's, at Cow Neck. In effecting this service for his country, Major Wyckoff ran many risks of his life. On one occasion he was concealed for two or more days and nights in a thicket of briar bushes, from which he could see the men who were in pursuit of him.

The amount of money loaned to the State by the whig inhabitants of Flatbush cannot be fully ascertained. We should be glad to name all who thus favored their country's cause, but strange to say, no record of these transactions has been made or preserved. We can only mention such as have come to our knowledge, without designing to cast any reflection upon others. The mother of the present old Mrs. Lefferts advanced £500, equal to $1250. On one occasion, when counting out the money to the person who was about to take it to Major Wyckoff, a British officer entered the house, and she came near being discovered and apprehended. Captain Cornelius Vanderveer and Judge Lott, united in advancing on a certain occasion, a sum of money. What the precise amount was we know not. But they received the simple note signed by Governor Clinton. To preserve this voucher, they enclosed it in a bottle. This being well corked, they buried it under one of the posts of Mr. Vanderveer's barn. At the close of the war, they dug up the bottle, but on opening it they found that all the writing on the note was obliterated, except the signature of George Clinton. When the State repaid these loans, this note among others, was presented. The Governor inquired into the cause of its being so defaced, and at first hesitated to honor it. But on being told the circumstances connected with it, he honorably discharged it.

Mr. George Martense, the father of Mrs. Catin, probably advanced the largest amount of money of any individual in the town. He loaned first and last, £2200, equal to $5500. This was the more commendable on his part, as