James McCham, " James Angevine,

Jeremiah Anderson,

Will. Bai-ker, jr.,

Gideon Arden, jr.,

Joseph Purdj, George Storm,

Jacob Yermlller,

Samuel Snider,

Philip Fowler. John McFf.rtliing, Jacob Post, James Baxter, John Hart, Cornelius Loosee, Jesse Park, Roger Purdy, jr., Gilbert Pugsly, Abraham L^-aden, Benjamin Brown, Aaron Buis, John Buizley, David Ouklc}-, jr., Charles Lawrence, Joseph Purdy, jr., James Sniflen, jr., Peter Bonnett, Samuel K nested, John Warner, John Storm, Joshua Sccord, John Underbill, William Underbill, jr., jr., James Hill,

William Watkins, Richard Baker, Bisliup Iluestice, Jeremiah Hitchcock, William Bond,

Of the others who are freeholders, manj' also hold land at will of Col. Philipse, BO that the truth really is, that ver^' few independent freeholders objected to the appointment of deputies.'''^ LEWIS 3I0RRIS.

Upon the 29th of Apiil, 1775, apjieared the following document addressed to the public: --

"We the subscribers do hereby make this public declaration, that whereas, wc and several others in ~\S'cstchcster county, having signed a certain number of Resolves, which at the time of our said signing were deemed constitutional, and as Laving a tendency lu promote the interest of our country; but, since upon Diatiue deliberation and more full knowledge of the matter find not only injurious to our present cause, but likewise offensive to our fellow colonists, we do therefore thus publiclj' testify our abhorrence of the same, and declare ourselves

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true friends to the colonies, and ever ready cheerfully to exert ourselves in tlic defence cad preservutiou of the same."" Jon vtiivv Fowlek E^q