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Colonel James Holmes, John Thomas, Jr., Esq., Jonathan Piatt, Esq., Robert 

 Graham and Major Philip van Cortlandt. The two following resolves were 

 then unanimously entered into, viz.: — 



Resolved^ That the thanks of this body is given to the virtuous minority of the 

 General Assembly of this Province, and particularly to John Thomas and Pierre 

 Van Cortlandt, Esq., tAvo of our Representatives, for their attachment to, aud 

 zeal on a late occasion, for the preservation of the union of the Colonies, and 

 rights and liberties of America; and that this resolve be communicated by the 

 chairman to every gentleman of whom that minority consisted. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this county are due to the Delegates who composed 

 the late Congress, for the essential services they have rendered to America in 

 general ; and that this resolve be forthwith published. 



After the business of the day was thus concluded, the people gave three huzzas 

 for our gracious sovereign, and dispersed quietly without the least disorder. « 



LEWIS MORRIS, Chairman,:' 



PROTEST OF THE INHABITANTS AND FREEHOLDERS OF 

 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. 



Couxty of Westchester, April 13th, 1775. 



Me. Riyington: — Be pleased to insert the following, and you will oblige a 

 number of your friends and subscribers : — 



"On Thursday the 11th inst., a very respectable number of freeholders and 

 inhabitants of the County of Westchester assembled at the White Plains in the 

 said county, agreeable to the notice given, that their sentiments might be known 

 concerning the choice of a committee to meet other committees in the city of 

 New York, for the purpose of choosing delegates to represent this Colony in the 

 next Continental Congress. The friends of order and government met at the 

 house of Captain Hatfield ; more who were for a committee put up at another 

 public house in the town. About 12 o'clock, word was brought to the gentlemen 

 at Captain Hatfield's that the opposite party had already entered upon the busi- 

 ness of the day ; upon which they immediately walked down to the court-house, 

 although not half of their friends, who were expected had yet appeared, where 

 thev found the other company collected in a body. The numbers on each side 

 seemed to be nearly equal, and both together might amount to two hundred; or, 

 at most, two hundred and fifty. The friends to the government then declared, 

 that as they had been unlawfully called together, and for an unlawful purpose, 

 they did not intend to contest the matter with them by a poll, which would be 

 tacitly acknowledging the authority that had summoned them thither ; but that 

 they came only with a design to protest against all such disorderly proceedings, 

 and to show their detestation of all unlawful Committees and Congresses ; they 

 then declared their determination and resolution to continue steadfast in their 

 allegiance to their gracious and merciful sovereign, King George the Third, to 

 submit to lawful authority, and to abide by and support the only true representa- 

 tives of the people of this Colony, the General Assembly ; then giving three 



a American Archives, fourth series, vol. ii. 314. 



