[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Neberaiah Tompkins, Gideon Arden, jr. Richard Baker, Henry le Forge, Joseph Purdy, Bishop Huestice, Evert Brown, George Storm, Jeremiah Hitchcock, Benj. Beyea, Jacob Vermiiler, William Bond, Charles Merritt, Samuel Snider, Of the others who are freeholders, many also bold land at will of Col. Philipse, so that the truth really is, that very few independent freeholders objected to the appointment of deputies. '""^ -^ ^ Lewis Morris. Upon the 29ih of April, 1775, appeared the following docu-ment addressed to the publick. *' We ihe subscribers do hereby make this public declaration, that whereas, we and several others in Westchester county, having signed a certain number of resolves, which at the time of our said signing were deemed con-stitutional, and as having a tendency to promote the interest of our country; but, since upon mature deliberation vnd more full knowledge of the matter find not only injurious to our present cause, but likewise offensive to our fel-low colonists, we do therefore thus publickly testify our abhorrence of the same, and declare ourselves true friends to the colonies, and ever ready cheer-fully to exert ourselves in the defence and preservation of the same."n Jonathan Fowler, Esq. George Croaiwell, Esq. ' "At a meeting of freeholders of Westchester county, New-York, at the White Plains, on Monday, the Sth day of May, 1775.