To this Circular Letter which was thus sent to the several rural Counties throughout the Colony, only six of those Counties are known to have paid the slightest attention, those of Westchester, Duchess, and Albany having respectively authorized the Delegates whom the City of New York had elected, to represent them, also, in the Congress ; 2 while those of Kings, s Suffolk, 4 and Orange, 5 respectively, sent Delegates of their own appointment ; and Richmond, Queens, Ulster, Cumberland, Gloucester, Charlotte, and Tryon, respectively, did not manifest the slightest interest in the subject. 6 For the purposes of this work, only the action of the County of Westchester, on that Circular Letter, can be noticed in this place.

As the Committee of Correspondence evidently intended that only the united action of the entire County, in every instance, should be invited, on the subject of appointing Delegates to the proposed Congress, it is not probable that the sentiments of the in-

1 Draft of the Circular Letter Bent to the Committee or Treasurer of the different Counties, "New York, July 29, 1774," appended to the Minutes of the Committee, "New Yobk, July 28, 1774."

See, also, Lieutenant-governor Colden to Governor Tryon, "Spring " Hill 2 August 1774."

2 Credentials of those Delegates -- Journal of the Congress, " Monday, "September 5, 1774."

3 Credential of Simon Boerwm -- Journal of the Congress, "Saturday, "October 1,1774."

4 Credential of William Floyd -- Journal of the Congress, "Monday, "Septembers, 1774."

s Credential of Henry Wiener -- Journal of the Congress, " Wednesday, " September 14, 1774, A.M." and that of John Herring -- Journal of the " Congress, " Monday, September 26, 1774, A.M."