5 Letter from Gilbert Drake, Chairman, to John Having, Chairman of the Committee of Safety, at New York, " White-Plains, Sept. 11th, 1775."

6 Journal of the Committee of Safety, "Die Lunse, 9 ho., A.M., September 18, 1775."

The Petition thus presented has been preserved ; and the following ■ has been copied from it -- Historical Manuscripts, etc., Petitions, xxxi., 101.

" To the Honb 10 The Provincial Congress of the Province op New "York in the Citv of New York Convene -- Or in their Recess, "To the Hono W8 The Committee op Saftet.

" The Honorable Petition of the Inhabitants of the Precinct of the "lower Yonkers in the County of Westchester Humbly Sheweth :

"That your' Honourable House have made a Resolve and Published " the same Recommending to the Inhabitants of every Town Mannor " Precinct & District within the Province aforesaid, to meet nominate " and appoint CaptainB and Other Officers To form Themselves as Coui- " pany B of Militia.

"And whereas the Inhabitants of this Precinct Did meet agreeable to " your said Resolve On the Twenty-fourth Day of August Last, under " the Inspection of the Commitee for that District Did by a very great '■ Majority as by the List will appear, Did Nominate and appoint Mr. " John Cock of the said Precinct for his known Skill and ability in the " Military Discipline and for other good Cause, appointed him Captain "of the said Company for the District aforesaid.