History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Colonel Lewis Morris and Doctor Robert Graham -- the latter a kinsman of the former -- both of Westchester ; Stephen Ward, of Eastchester ; Colonel James Holmes and Jonathan Piatt, of Bedford; John Thomas, Junior, of Rye; and Samuel Drake and Philip Van Cortlandt, both of the Maner of Cortlandt ; a majority of whom was authorized to represent the County, and to cast the Vote of the County, in the proposed Convention. '

The following Resolutions were, then, submitted to the Meeting; and they were duly adopted, also without a dissenting voice :

"Resolved: That the thanks of this body be "given to the virtuous Minority of the General " Assembly of this Province, and particularly to " John Thomas and Pierre Van Cortlandt, Esquires, " two of our Representatives, for their firm attach- " ment to and zeal, on a late occasion for the preser- " vation of the union of the Colonies and the Rights "and Liberties of America; and that this Resolve be "communicated, by the Chairman, to every Gentle- " man of whom that Minority consisted.

" Resolved : That the thanks of this country is " due to the Delegates who composed the late Con- " gress, for the essential services they have rendered " to America, in general; and that this Resolve be " forthwith published."

We are told, also, by the Chairman of the Meeting, that, "after the business of the day was thus con- " eluded, the people gave three huzzas for our gra- " cious Sovereign,-' and dispersed, quickly, without the " least disorder."