w Journal of the House, "Die Sabbati, 4 ho., P.M., the 25th March "1775." '

11 Ibid.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

the rise of this House as conveniently may be, copies of the State of the Grievances, of the Resolutions of the House, of the Petition to the King, of the Memorial to the Lords, and of the Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons, requesting those several Speakers to lay the same before their respective Houses of Assembly, at their first meeting after the receipt thereof. 1

On the following day, [April lst.~\ the Assembly appointed " a Standing Committee of Correspondence," composed of the Speaker, [John Oruger^] James De Lancey, James Jauncey, Benjamin Kis3am, and Jacob Walton, all of them from the City of New York, Benjamin Seaman, of Richmond-county, Isaac Wilkins, of the Borough of Westchester, Frederic Philipse, of Westchester-county, Zebulon Seaman, of Queens-county, John Rapalje and Simon Boerum, of Kings-county, Samuel Gale, of Orange-county, and George Clinton, of Ulster-county, or any seven of them, '' whose duty it shall be to obtain the most " early and authentic intelligence of all such Acts " and Resolutions of the British Parliament or Pro- '' ceedings of Administration as do or may relate to " or affect the Liberties and Privileges of His Majesty's Subjects, in the British Colonies in America " and to keep up and maintain a Correspondence and " Communication with our Sister Colonies, respecting " these important considerations ; and the result of "their Proceedings to lay before the House." 2