1 " Card III the Puhlic,^' reprinted in Force's Ameriooi Jrcliirea, Fourtli Series, i., 118S, 1189.

2 Oredciitiah of the Deleijatvn from Xew-York, Journal of the Comjres»^ "Monday, September 5, 1"74."

3 The subseciuently published disclaimer of inhabitiints of Rye and other circumstances oftlie same tendency, incline us to the belief of what Lieutenant-governor ('olden informed the Earl of Dartmouth, ou that general subject, in his Despatch of October 5, 1774, that " a great deal of

' Pains has been taken to perswade the Counties to chuse Delegates for "the Congress or to adopt those scut by this City. Several of the Coun- "ties have refused to be concerned in the Mea-sures. In Queens County " where I have a House & reside the summer Season six Persons have not "been got together for the Purpose and the Inliabitants remain firm in " their Resolution not to join in the Congress. In the Counties that have "joined in the Measures of the <!ity, I am inform'd the Business has "been done by a very few I'ei-sons who took upon themselves to act for "the Freeholders. A Gentleman who was present when the Delegates " were chosen in Orange County says, there were not twenty Persons "present at that Meeting tho' there are above 10()0 Freeholders in that *■ County : and 1 am tolil ihe ca.se was similar iu other Counties that it "is said have joined iu tho Congress."

In the same connection, Joseph Galloway, when he was examined before the House of Conmions, testified, that "I don't think that one-fifth "part have, from principle and choice, supported the present Rebellion.' * * * " The last Delegation to Congress, made by the Province of " Pennsylvania, and the appointment of all the Olflcers of that State, was "made by less than two hundred Votci's, although there are at least "thirty thousand men intitled to Vote, by tho Laws of the Province.