" You are earnestly desired to attend a general meeting of the county to be lield at While Plains, on Tuesday next, the 1 1th inst., to give your votes upon the questions : -- Whether you are inclined to choose deputies to meet at the city of New York, in a Provincial Convention? or, whether you are determined to abide by the loyal and judicious measures already taken by your own worthy Representatives in the General Assembly of this Province, for a redress of American grievances'? The consequences that may arise from neglecting to attend at White Plains on Tuesday next, to declare your sentiments relative to the appointment of deputies to meet in Provincial Congress, may be very fatal to this county. The friends of government and our happy constitution are therefore earnestly invited in person, to oppose a measure so replete with ruin and misery. Remember the extravagant price we are now obliged to pay for goods purchased from merchants in consequence of the new importation agreement ; and when the new exportation agreement takes place, we shall be in the situation of those who are obliged to make bricks without straw. "b

White Plains, in the Co. of W. C. April llth, 1775, On the 28th of March last, the following gentlemen having received letters from the chairman of the coinmittee of the city and county of New York, re-

» American Archives, fourth series, vol. i. 7:26. b American Archives, fourth series, vol. ii. 2$'2.