Lewis Morris, III*, Stephen Ward, Samuel Drake Esq., John Thomas junior Esq. - Robert Graham Esq., & Major Philip Van Cortlandt, together with Col. James Holmes, & Jonathan Platt Esq. or the majority of them, to be the Deputies of the said County of Westchester, to meet the Deputies of the other Counties, at the City of New York, on the 20th day of April then instant, for the purpose of electing Delegates to represent this Colony in the General Congress to be held at Philadelphia on the 10th day of May next" ..e. 1775, pp. 2&3
"A general association, agreed to, & subscribed by the Freeholders, Freemen, & Inhabitants of the City and County of New York." Viz. "Persuaded that the salvation of the rights & liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants, in a vigorous prosecu -tion of the measures necessary for its safety &c. &c….We the Freeman, Free -holders, & Inhabitants of the City & County of New York &c…do, in the most solemn manner resolve never to become slaves" and do associate under all the ties of religion, honour, & [love] to our country, to adopt &c. whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our constitution &c. &c….And that we will * follow the advice of our General Committee &c." … … "Dated in New York, April & May. 1775." P.5 note.
Vol. 1. "In Provincial Congress, May 29 1775. Resolved, *that* it be recommen ded *that* to all the Counties in this Colony & to appoint County Committees, & also sub committees for their respective Townships, Precincts, & Districts, &c. in order to carry into execution the resolutions of the Continental & this Provincial Congress." - - - "And *that* it is also recommended to every Inhabitant of this Colony, who has hitherto neglected to subscribe *to the* General Association, to do it with all convenient speed.