PERSUADED that the salvation of the right* and liberties of -L "America, depends, under God, on the firm union of its in- " habitants, in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its " safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and " confusion which attend a dissolution of the powere of government ; "we, the freemen, freeholders, and inhabitants of the city and county of " New-Y'ork, being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the minis- ' ' try to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene " now acting in the Massachusetts- Bay ; do, in the most solemn manner "resolve never to become slaves; and to associate under all the ties of "religion, honour, and love to our country, to adopt, and endeavour to " carry into execution, whatever measures may be recommended by the " continental congress, or resolved upon by our provincial convention, "for the purpose of preserving our constitution, and opposing the exe- " cution of several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parlia- "ment, untila reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on "constitutional principles, (which we most aidently desire) can be ob- " tained ; and that we will, in all things, follow the advice of our "general committee, respecting the purposes aforesiiid, the preservation " of peade and good order, and the safety of individuals and private prop- "erty.

"Dated in New-York, Apnl and May, 1775."

This Association, w ith some slight changes, was re-printe<l (without any