Benjamin Griffin, jr., Jeremiah Coone, John Hal!, James Angevine, Jacob Coone, Jeremiah Anderson, jr., Gilbert Williams, William Barker, jr., Gideon Arden, William Field, Joseph Purdy, George Storm^ Jacob Vermilea, Samuel Heusted, BarthoFmew Underbill, Lieet John Warner, Natiri Purdy, Isaac Bennet, Samuel Baker,** John Cromwell, John Storm, Andrew Fowler, Joshua Seacord, Abraham Rich, George French, John Underbill, Caleb Gidney, William Underbill, jr., James Hill, William Watkins, John Rustin, Richard Baker, Will. Ascoogb, Bishop Heustice, James Miller, Phineas Hunt,

» That our names were not subscribed to the protest of Westchester, either by ourselves, or our orders or permission, directly or indirectly, is certified by us, each for himself. May 4, 1775. Peter Bussing. John Bussing.

b Mr. Rivingtox : -- I did sign a protest which was printed in your paper, but I did so because I was told that the intent of signing it was to show that I was for the liberties of the country. Sa.mukl Bakcr.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 355

The following persons, not being able to attend at the Plains, requested by their friends that their names might be added to the list of protestors, viz. : John Hunt, Esq., Philip Palmer, Esq , John Hitchcock,

Jeremiah Hitchcock, William Bond, Joseph Bond.

The foregoing account is strictly true, as can be proven by the testimony (or, if necessary, by the affidavits,) of a number of persons of the most unquestionable character in this county. What then must we think of such persons as have propagated a report that the friends of government were, upon this occasion, outnumbered five to one, and that many of the persons whose names were subscribed to the foregoing declaration were not on that day present at the White Plains] They must be conscious to themselves that they have spread abroad a falsehood, and they are hereby called upon, if they dare, to set their names to those assertions.