But, [ like the Meeting at Rye, of which mention has been made, that at Westchester was evidently controlled by a single master-spirit ; and, like the former, the ! latter was, also, unquestionably convened and conducted, not as much for the clear expression of the uncontrolled and intelligent opinions of " the Free- ; " holders and Inhabitants" of the Town, on the grave j questions which were submitted to them, or for the I honest promotion of the best interests of the Colony, I as for a i)reparation of the way for the return of the I Morris family to ])lace, and authority, and influence in the political affairs of the Colony, from which, through the controlling power of the De Lanceys, it I had been, for many years, entirely excluded.

It is probable that the other Towns throughout the ! County, if any such Towns, really or apparently, re- ! sponded to the invitation of the Committee of Cor- I resjjondence in New Y'ork, either contented themselves, like those of Bedford and Mamaroneck, with only the elections of Delegates to the proposed Convention of the County, without any further expression of their sentiments, or, if they expressed such sentiments or any others, that, in the absence of all other than merely local agitators, they did not [ crowd those sentiments before a people who were j already surcharged with such wordy manifestations ; I and it remains only for us to record the additional

I 'Official record of the proceedings of the Sleeting, in Gaine's AVmj- I York Guzelle: mut the \yeMij Mm-iiri/, No. 1194, New- York, Monday, I Atigust JO, 1774, and in Jtiringtou'a Xew-Yorii GazetUer, No. 72, New- York, Thursday, September 2, 1774.