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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886. 256 words

Let us my friends, declare, and acknowledge this, our indispensible duty, by signing our names to the paper now circulating in this manor, wrote and adapted f«r the subscription of none but Koyausts.-- It is not enough for a man to say, that I am a lr.yal subject, no more than to say I am a pious and true christian; it must be his work, his dependauce on, his energy, his indefatigable effort; to promote honor and glory to the true system of his preservation. As charity, my friends, is a characteristic of a good man and a christian, I wish by no means it should be impaired, in this our manor of Cortlandt ; permit me, my neighbours, to instance one point in particular to which I hope you will pay strict adherence, viz. If you should disagreeably find any one, or more amongst you who are blind to their own happiness, let me intreat you to take no advantage of their weakness, rather use lenient and mild persuasions ; tell them their true interest ; use all your endeavours that if possible they may return to their right senses :-- In this you will shine in triple capacity, you recover the lost man, you draw together the bands of unity, and are an honor to your King and country."

" Form of an Association in Cortlandt's " Manor.

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