Philipse at their " head, then appeared, and Mr. Wilkins in their be- " half as he said, declared that they would not join " in the business of the day or have anything to " do with Deputies or congresses, but that they came " there, for the sole purpose of protesting against " such illegal and unconstitutional proceedings, after " which they departed.

" The following Question was then put to the peo- " pie by the chairman, viz :

" ' Whether they would appoint Deputies for this " ' county, to meet the Deputies of the other counties " ' at the city of New York on the 20th of April in- " ' stant, for the purpose of electing delegates to re- " ' present this colony in the. general congress to be " ' held at Philadelphia on the 10th day of May "'next.'

" To which Question they unanimqusly answered that they would.

" They then appointed the following eight persons, " or the majority of them, to be the deputies of this " county, for the purposes aforesaid, viz : " Col. Lewis Morris, John Thoma", Jr., Esq., " Stephen Ward, Jonathan Piatt, Esq.,

" Samuel Drake, Esq., Robert Graham, Esq., " Col. James Holmes, Major Philip Van Courtlandt.

"The two following Resolves were then unani- " mously Entered into, viz :

"Resolved, that the thanks of this Body be given to " the virtuous minority of the general Assembly of " this Province, and particularly to John Thomas and "Pierre Van Cortlandt, Esqrs., two of ourrepresenta- " tives for their firm attachment to and zeal, on a late " occasion for the preservation of the Union of the " Colonies and the rights and liberties of America ; "and that this Resolve be communicated by the