Governor Tryon arrived from England soon after this³ and every thing respecting the Custom House went on Quietly; as it was found by experience that any stoppage of Trade would be immediately felt severely and the Collector from the time the Custom House had been locked up and as long as he remained at New York always carried the Seals of Office about him and Publickly declared, if he was obliged to leave the place, for to ensure personal safety, he would carry off the Seals or destroy them. In the Fall of the Year 1775, Governor Tryon received private Information that he and all the Officers of Goverment and the Revenue were to be made Prisonirs and sent to a Neighbouring Province; Governor Tryon convened such of them as were named in this information, they immediately agreed to go on board Ship except the Collector, who told them his situation was different from theirs, all Civil Authority had been for some time taken out of their hands. but that he had still been allowed to Act in his station because the Present Rulers found it their Interest as their Ships without his Clearances could not pass the Two Men of War stationed at New York, besides he did not think any personal risque could excuse his not acting agreeable to the Acts of Trade until they were suspended by Parliamint or stopped by Violence, which he must submit to. The Governor and Kings Attorney &ca accordingly went on board Ship⁴ . . . The Collector was waited upon by a deputation from the New York Congress the day after the Governor left the City, to know if he intended going, He answered No, if proper obedience was sti[ll] paid to the Acts of Trade and he and his Family protected, this was promised and punctually complyed with and a Guard set over the Custom House: The Collector giving his Word of Honor, not to remove or cause to be removed any of the Papers or Books belonging to the Custom House or Receiver Generals Office, which were kept in the same House with the Custom House.