They then declared their determined "resolution to continue stedfast in their allegiance to " their gracious and merciful sovereign King George " the Third-- to submit to lawful authority, and to " abide by and support the only true representatives " of the people of this colony, the General Assembly. " Then giving three huzzas, they returned to Captain " Hatfield's, singing as they went, with loyal enthusi- " asm, the good and animating song of,

i Tim BecZarafionhere referred to, forms a portion of the Protest which is published, in full, on this page, below, and on page 73 post., and the reader is referred to it, in that i lace.

" ' God save great George our King, " ' Long live our noble King, &c.' " At their return, finding that many of their friends "had arrived during their absence, and that many " still kept coming in, they proceeded to draw up, and '" sign the following declaration, which they seemed to " do with as much patriotic zeal, as ever warmed the "hearts of true and faithful subjects, and afterwards '' dispersed to their different habitations. " ' "\T7"E the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants VV of the county of Westchester, having assem- "'bled at the White Plains, in consequence of certain " ' advertisements, do now declare, that we met here to " ' express our honest abhorrence of all unlawful con- " ' gresses and committees, and that we are determined " ' at the hazard of our lives and properties, to sup- '" port the King and Constitution, and that we ac- " ' knowledge no representatives but the General " ' Assembly, to whose wisdom and integrity we sub- " ' mit the guardianship of our rights and privileges. " ' Frederick PMlipse, Jacob Post,