If the reader will closely watch the successive events, in that connection, and notice the final result, he will see, also, how well the consolidation of aristocracy and democracy, into one mass of political conglomerate, for the advancement in authority of particular men, accomplished that purpoBe, the interests of the Colonies and those of political honesty, in the meanwhile, having been entirely disregarded.

8 Minutes of the Committee, "New York, November 15, 1774." Judge Jones, in his History of Sew York during the Sevolntimianj War, (i., :'4,) said, " This Committee met frequently, and violent Resolutions " were proposed, but ever rejected. Mr. Low and the republicans of the "Committee finding it not to answer their purposes, actually dissolved "it, and nominated one of their own, without an election or the least ' ' notice to the Citizens. Mr. Low continued Chairman. They acted as "a legal body, legally chosen, and fined, imprisoned, robbed, and banished His Majesty's loyal subjects with a vengeance." As will be seen, hereafter, the Judge was in error, when he supposed and stated that the second Committee, that of "Inspection," was not elected, and was created secretly, without notice to the Citizens. On the contrary, the two factions of the Opposition, in the City, having been consolidated' in order to secure such a result, that "Committee of Inspection" was elected by " a respectable number of the Freeholders and Freemen " of this City, assembled at the City Hall, where the Election was conducted under the inspection of several of the Vestrymen" of the City.