They all proceeded to one Van Cortof the highest points on the estate, and, pausing, Tryon announced to the listening landt the great favors that would be granted to him if he would espouse the royal cause and added to be would land of grants Large give his adhesion to the king and the parliament. his estate, and Tryon hinted that a title might be bestowed. Van Cortlandt answered that approbation of a people who placed confidence "he was chosen a'representative by unanimous benefit and the good of his country as a true in his integrity to use all his ability for their Tryon, finding persuasion and patriot, which line of conduct he was determined to pursue."

EVENTS FROM 1765 TO 1775

bribes vain, turned to Colonel Fanning with the brief remark, « I find our business here must terminate, for nothing can be effected in this place " ; and after hasty farewells they embarked on their sloop and returned to New York.

After the appointment of the committee of correspondence by the meeting held in New York in May, 1774, events moved rapidly forward to a crisis. Boston, having- received earlier news of the closing of her port, had taken action on the matter two or three days before New York, and at a public meeting- presided over by Samuel Adams had adopted a resolution appealing for the united support of the colonies in a new Non-Importation Agreement. On the afternoon of Tuesday, the 17th of May, Paul Revere passed through Westchester County, along the old Boston Post Road, bearing dispatches from the Boston citizens to their brethren in New York and Philadelphia. New York responded immediately with a recommendation for a new colonial congress, which was adopted. The people of New York City on July 4 elected as delegates to that body Philip Livingston, John Alsop, Isaac Low, James Duane, and John Jay.