The People in the Counties are noways disposed to become ac- " five or bear any part in what is proposed by the citizens. I am told " all the Counties but one have decliued an Invitation sent them from " Xew York to appoint Committees of Correspondence. This Province " is everywhere, except in the City of New York, perfectly quiet and in " good order ; and in Xew York a much greater freedom of Speech pre- " vails than has done heretofore."
In a letter written to Governor Trvon, dated " String Hill, Cth July. "1774," the same careful observer 8<>id, further, "Except in the city of "Xew York, the People in the Province are quite Tranquile, and have "declin'd takeing any Part with the Citizens. An Opinion is spread very " generally in tho Country that if a non-importation agreement is " form'd, Government will restrain our Exportation; a pleasure which "the Farmers clearly see will be ruinous to them."
In a Despatch written to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated "New York, " 2nd .\ugust, 1774," the veneralilc Lieutenant-governor stated, '■ Great
Pains has been taken in the several Counties of this Province to induce "the People to enter into Kesolves, and to send Committees to join tho "Committee in the city ; but they have only prevailed in Suffolk County, " in the Eiist End of Long Island which was settled from Connecticut, "and the Inhabitants still retain a great similarity of Manners and " Sentiments."