Iifi--!rtii, That the thanks of thi.=; body is given to the virtuous minority of the «;»:5<nil Assembly of this Province, and particularly to John Thomas and Pierre Via Cortlandt, Esq., two of our Representatives, for their attachment to, and »' \] on a late occasion, for the preservation of the union of the Colonies, and r.^htA !uul liberties of America; and that this resolve be communicated by the ch lirir.an to every gentleman of whom that minority consisted.

Ji'SoUed, That the thanks of this county are due to the Delegates who composed the late Congress, for the esseiitial services they have rendered to America in general ; and that this resolve be forthv.ith published.

After the business of the day was thus concluded, the people gave three huzzas for our gracious sovereign, and dispersed quietly without the least disorder, a

LEWIS MORRIS, Chairman."

PROTEST OF THE INHABITANTS AND FREEHOLDERS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.

County of Westciiestei;, Apkil 13th, 1775.

Mr. Rivington": -- Re pleased to insert the following, and you will oblige a number of your friends and subscribers : --

"On Thursday the 11th inst., a very respectable number of freeholders and inhabitants of the County of Westchester assembled at the White Plains in the said couuty, agreeable to the notice given, that their sentiments might be known concerning the choice of a committee to meet other committees in the city of New York, for the purpose of choosing delegates to represent this Colony in the next Continental Congress. The friends of order and government met at the house of Captain Hatfield ; more who were for a committee put up at another public house in the town. About 12 o'clock, word was brought to the gentlemen at Captain lla'Acld's that the opposite party had already entered upon the business of the day ; upon which they immediately walked down to the court-house, although not half of their friends, who were e.xpected had yet appeared, where thev found the other company collected in a body.