History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

j The Petition thus presented has been preserved ; and the following I has been copied from it-- Ki«torieoi Manuscriptt, etc., PetHionf, xxxi., 101.

1 "To THE Hovb'' The Pbovi.kciai, Conobess or the Province of Sew I "York in the Cm or New York CoxveniI -- Ob in their Reces.«, I " To THE HoxciM' The Committee or Saftet.

' "The Honorable Petition of the Inhabitants of the Precinct of the I "lower Y'oukers in the County of Wejitchester Humbly Sheweth :

} "That your Honourable House have made a Resolve and Published " the same Recommending to the Inhabitants of every Town Manner ' " Precinct & District within the Province aforesaid, to meet nominate i "and appoint Captains and Other Officers To form Themselves as Com- ; " pany» of Militia.

j ".\nd whereas the Inhabitants of this Precinct Did meet agreeable to ' "your said Resolve On the Twenty-fourth Day of August Last, under 1 "the Inspection of the fomuiitee for that District Did by a very great 1 •• JIajority as by the List will appear. Did Nominate and appoint Mr.

" .lohn Cock of the said Precinct for his known Skill and ability in the ' " Military Discipline and for other good Cause, appointe-l him Captain I " of the said Company for the District aforesaid.

I "And whereas we are informed that a Complaint hath been made to " the Commitee by a few of the Inhabitants against the said Mr. John "Cock out of Spite and Malice and as we conceive what has been aleg* "against him was before the .'Signing the Association, we are well " assured that Since his Signing the said .\s80ciation no person Can ac " cuse him of breaking the same by any ways or means whatever.