" rphat our names were not subscribed to the 1 " protest of West-Chester, either by our- " selves, or our orders or permission, directly or indi- " rectly, is certified by us, each for himself

" Peter Bussing. "Peter Bussing, jun.

" May 4, 1775."

"Mr. Rivington,

" I Did sign a protest, which was printed in your " paper ; but I did so, because I was told that the in- " tent of signing it was to shew, that I was for the " liberties of the country.

" Samuel Baker."

Ill

" North-Castle, May 8, 1775.

" Mr. Rivington,

" rN your paper lately I saw my name to a pro- J. " test. I never signed it, but went into Capt. " Hatfield's house, and wsis asked, whether I was a " Whig or a Tory ? I made answer, that I did not " understand the meaning of those words, but was for " liberty and peace. Upon which somebody put down

^ Bici)tglon't Xew-Tork GmeUeer,J^o.lOS, New-Yoek, Thursday, May 11, 1775.

Any one who is acquainted with the habits of printers, in " making ".up " the forms of a newspaper, for the press, will understand, from the places which these three Cards, and the reply of Lewis Morris to the Declaration aitd Protest (omitting the names), and the proceedings of the Meeting at the White Plains -- five distinct articles relating to Westchester-county-- occupy, together, in the last Column of the inside form of the paper, that they all proceeded from the same hand ; and that the three Cards of recanting protesters were, evidently, among the results of Lewis Morris's political pilgrimage through that County, in his diligent search for protestants who were not, also, Freeholders.