Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

In the same connection, Joseph Galloway, when he was examined before the House of Commons, testified, that "I don't think that one-fifth " part have, from principle and choice, supported the present Rebellion." * * * " ihe last Delegation to Congress, made by the Province of " Pennsylvania, and the appointment of all the Officers of that State was "made by less than two hundred Votere, although there are at least " thirty thousand men intitled to Vote, by the Laws of the Province. "One instance more I beg leave to give. One of the Delegates from the " Province of New York, (wilh whom I sat in Congress in 1774) repre- " senting a considerable District in that Province, was chosen by himself " and his clerk only, and that clerk certified to the Congress that he was "unanimously appointed I " In a foot-note to this portion of that testimony, Galloway added : " The people of Kings County so much disapproved of the sending any Members to the Congress, that, although " due notice was given of the time and place of Election, only two of "them met: Mr.

Simon Boerum appointed his friend Clork, and the "Clerk appointed Mr. Boerum a Delegate in Congress, who was the only " Representative for that large County."-- (Examination, 16 June, 1779-- The Examination of Joseph Galloway, Etq., before the Haute of Cjmmons London: 1779, 10, 11.)

See, also, Galloway's Letters to a Nobleman, Second Edition, London : 1779, 21.