Philip Fowler, John McFarthing, Jacob Post, James Baxter, John Hart, Cornelius Loosee, Jesse Park, Roger Purdy, jr., Gilbert Pugsly, Abraham Leaden, Benjamin Brown, Aaron Buis, John Burzley, David Oakley, jr., Charles Lawrence, Joseph Purdy, jr.

Gabriel Requeau, Peter Post, James Sniffen, jr.,

Gabriel Archer, Btnj. McCord, Peter Bonnett,

Peter Fashee, John Loce, Samuel Huested,

Isaac Lawrence, Elnathan Appleby, John Warner,

Will. Snider, John Baker, John Storm,

Solomon Dean, Jonathan Underbill, Joshua Secord,

Thomas Hyatt, James McChain, John Underbill,

William Woodward, James Angevine, William Underbill, jr.,

John Whitmore, Jeremiah Anderson, jr. James Hill,

Will. Underbill, Will. Barker, jr. William Watkins,

Neberaiah Tompkins, Gideon Arden, jr. Richard Baker,

Henry le Forge, Joseph Purdy, Bishop Huestice,

Evert Brown, George Storm, Jeremiah Hitchcock,

Benj. Beyea, Jacob Vermiiler, William Bond,

Charles Merritt, Samuel Snider,

Of the others who are freeholders, many also bold land at will of Col. Philipse, so that the truth really is, that very few independent freeholders objected to the appointment of deputies. '""^ - ^ ^ Lewis Morris.

Upon the 29ih of April, 1775, appeared the following document addressed to the publick.

*' We ihe subscribers do hereby make this public declaration, that whereas, we and several others in Westchester county, having signed a certain number of resolves, which at the time of our said signing were deemed constitutional, and as having a tendency to promote the interest of our country ; but, since upon mature deliberation vnd more full knowledge of the matter find not only injurious to our present cause, but likewise offensive to our fellow colonists, we do therefore thus publickly testify our abhorrence of the same, and declare ourselves true friends to the colonies, and ever ready cheerfully to exert ourselves in the defence and preservation of the same."n