In answer to the above protest, occurs the following letter froin Lewis Moiris, addressed "to the public:" --

3IOREI3AXIA, ;Mat Tth, 1775. "A very extraordinary paper called a protest against tne proceedings of the freeholders of the County of Westchester, relative to the election of Deputies for the late Convention, aud said to have been subscribed by the several persons whose names are printed with it, was published iu Mr. Rivington's and Gain's Oazttte, a few weeks ago.

By whom this performance was given to the public is uncertain ; and, being &3 little distinguished by decency as by truth, there is reason to suspect the author's name will remain a secret. The falsities contained in this representation, are too flagrant to impose upon any person in this colony ; and, nothing but the apprehension of its gaining credit in other parts of the world, would have induced me to have made it th'.' subject of animadversion.

I shall pas.s over the many littk- embellishments with which the author's fancy has eudeavortd to decorate his narrative; nor, is it necessary t.) call in (jucstiou, the reality of that loyal enthusiasm, by which it was said these good people were

a. Aaje;i>:a!i Arcliivc?, fourtti s-jrios, vol. ii, 32"..

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF \\'ESTCHESTER.

influenced; and I really ■^ish that had been the fact, because ■when incoa^Ls.tfrcies and fooleries result from inebriety or enthusiasm, they mtrit no pity, ^.-.4 escape indignation and resentment.

Much pains, I confess, "were on that day taken to make temporary cntliusi-.-is and with other more exhilarating spirit of loyalty.