the people of this Colony, the General Assembly; then giving three huzzas, they returned to Captain Hatfields, singing, as they went, with loyal enthusiasm, the good and animating song of "God save great George our King," " Long live our noble King," &c., &c. At their return, finding that many of their friends had arrived during their absence, and ihat many still kept coming in, they proceeded to draw up and sign the following declaration, which they seemed to do with as much patriotic zeal as ever warmed the hearts of true and faithful subjects, and afterwards dispersed to their different habitations.

" We the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Westchester, having assembled at the White Plains in consequence of certain advertisements, do now declare, that we met here to declare our honest abhorrence of all unlawful Congresses and Committees, and that we are determined at the hazard of our lives and properties, to support the king and constitution, and that we acknowledge no Representatives but the General Assembly, to whose wisdom and integrity we submit the guardianship of our rights and privileges.

Frederick Philips, Roger Purdy,

Isaac W^ilkins, Gilbert Pugsley,

Samuel Seabury, Abraham Leader,

Luke Babcock, Benjamin Brown,

Isaac Fowler Judge, Isaac Keed,

Caleb Fowler Judge, Aaron Buis,

J. P. Horton, Esq.. Moses Weyman,

William Sutton, Esq., Israel Underbill,

Daniel Oakley, Esq., John Baisly,

Benjamin Fowler, Esq., David Oakley, jr.,

William Davids, Esq., Isaac Smith,

Wm. Anderson, Esq., John Hyatt,

Capt. Abra'm Hatfield, Hezekiah Cudney,

Nath'l Underbill, May'r, Abraham Odeli,