They then declared their determined "resolution to continue stedfast in their allegiance to "their gracious and merciful sovereign King George " the Third -- to submit to lawful authority, and to " abide by and support the only true representatives " of the people of this colony, the General Assembly. "Then giving three huzzas, they returned to Captain "HatfieWs, singing as they went, with loyal enthusi- " asm, the good and animating song of,

' Tlif Dcrlamt ion here referred to, forms a portion of the Protest wliich is pnMishecl, in full, on this page, below, ami on page 73 post., and the reailer is referred to it, in that place.

" ' God save great George our King, "'Long live our noble King, &c.' " At their return, finding that many of their friends 'had arrived during their absence, and that many ' still kept coming in, they proceeded to draw up, and ' sign the following declaration, which they seemed to ' do with as much patriotic zeal, as ever warmed the 'hearts of true and faithful subjects, and afterwards ' dispersed to their different habitations. ' ' TTTE the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants YV of the county of Westchester, having assem- ' ' bled at the White Plains, in consequence of certain ' ' advertisements, do now declare, that we met here to ' ' express our honest abhorrence of all unlawful con- ' ' gresses and committees, and that we are determined ' ' at the hazard of our lives and properties, to sup- ' ' port the King and Constitution, and that we ac- ' ' knowledge no representatives but the General ' ' Assembly, to whose wisdom and integrity we sub- ' ' mit the guardianship of our rights and privileges. ' ' Frederick Philipse, Jacob Post,