That the illustrious house of Hanover may ' continue to be the defenders of true religion and ' virtue, the faithful guardians of our freedom and ' property ! That our sovereign, George the third, ' may discover every wicked design, that any of his ' Ministers, or others, have conceived against him, or ' any of his people ! That he may be endowed with ' wisdom and virtue to Decome a blessing to his peo- ' pie, and a terror only to his enemies ! That his 1 days may be prosperous and many, and his end ' peaceful and happy ! And may all the subjects of ' him and his successors, be ever watchful and reso- ' lute to prevent the least encroachment upon their ' rights and liberties, on the preservation of which, ' the happiness of both King and people depends !

" And as a powerful means of preserving the bless- ' ings of freedom, may we be all duly sensible of the

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" importance of choosing proper persons to represent " us in our legislative assembly, and of being ex- " tremely careful in our choice. -- All which are the " fervent wishes of A Weaver, in Harrison's Pur- " chase, West Chester County."

About the same time that this letter appeared, there was a movement, in the vicinity of the White Plains, to obtain a nominal approval, if no more, of the action, the revolutionary action, of the Committee of the City of New York ; but if what was said of the result of the effort by those who were opposed to the movement, without contradiction, may be believed, only " three or four persons in the White Plains " participated in it ; and, practically, it was a failure.