Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

" Whereas attempts may be made, to promote dis- " cord among the Inhabitants of this Colony, and to " assist and aid the Ministerial Army and Navy, in " their endeavours to carry into execution the cruel and " oppressive Acts of Parliament, against the Rights " and Liberties of the Inhabitants of this Continent : " And as the immutable laws of self-defence and

1 Thus printed in the official copy of the Journal of tlie Provincial Congress.

2 Thoso who shall desire to learn more of that Brookhavon matter may be gratified by a porusal of Gaine'8 New-York Gazette and Mercury, No. 1217, New- York, Monday, February 6, 1775 ; of a Letter from Major Benjamin Floyd and olliers to James Rimngton, " Brook-haven, Suf- " folk-county, New-York, March 6, 1775," (Rivingion's New-York Gazetteer, No. 103, New- York, Thursday, April 6, 1775 ; ) and of a Declaration of (he Inliabitants of Brook-haven, Suffolk-county, New York, "Brook- " Havbn, March 10, 1775," (Gaine's New-York Gazette : and tlie Weekly ■Mercury, No. 1223, New-York, Monday, March 20, 1775.)

2 Journal of the Provincial Congress, " Die Veneris, 9 ho. A.M., August " 11th, 1775."

1 * Journal of die Provincial Congress, " Die Sabbati, ho. A.M., August " 26th, 1775."

" preservation justify every reasonable measure en- " tered into, to counteract or frustrate such attempts : " Therefore,

" Resolved, That if any person or persons shall be " found guilty, before the Committee of any City " or County, of attempting, (after the date of this "Resolution,) to furnish the Ministerial Army or " Navy with Provisions or other necessaries, contrary " to the Resolutions of the Continental or of this " Congress ; 5 or of holding a correspondence, by letter " or otherwise, for the purpose of giving information " to the said Army or Navy, of the measures pursued " by the United Colonies or any of them ; 6 or of ad- " vising expedients which the. said.