Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

" And also all such other persons of the like char- ' acter as the said Committee may think proper to be ' summoned by the said Committee, to appear before ' them, at such time and place as they shall appoint, ' then and there to show cause, if any they have, ' why they should be considered as friends to the ' American cause, and as of the number of those who ' are ready to risk their lives and fortunes in defence ' of the Eights and Liberties of America, against the ' usurpation, unjust claims, and cruel oppressions of ' the British Parliament, which Eights and Liberties ' and which unjust claims and cruel oppressions are ' specified and stated in divers Addresses, Petitions, ' and Resolutions of the present and late Continental ' Congress, and, in default of appearance, the said ' Committee, on proof made of the service of the ' said Summons, are authorized and directed to cause ' them to be arrested and brought before them, by ' Warrant, under their hands, directed to any Militia ' Officer in this Colony, who is hereby directed to ex- : ecute the same.

" And if, on the appearance and examination of ' the said persons, it shall appear to the satisfaction ' of the said Committee that they or any of them are ' friends to the American cause, that such of them ' whom they shall so adjudge to be friends, be forth- ; with discharged, and a Certificate thereof, under the hands of the said Committee, given them, and : their names forthwith reported to this Congress, to the end that the same may be entered on their ' Journals, and published, and justice thereby done ! to their characters and reputations.