[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] He informed them that, " as they had been unlawfully called together, and for an unlawful purpose, they [the friends of government] did not intend to contest the matter by a poll, which would be tacitly acknowledging 300 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY the authority that had summoned them hither; but that they came only with a design to protest against all such disorderly proceedings, and to show their detestation of all unlawful committees and con-oresses » They then, according to the account of their transactions which their leaders furnished to the press, " declared their deter-mined resolution to continue steadfast in their allegiance to their orncious and merciful sovereign, King George the Third, to submit to lawful authority, and to abide by and support the only true repre-sentatives of the people of the colony, the general assembly. Then, •riving three huzzas, they returned to Captain Hatfield's, singing as they went, with loyal enthusiasm, the good and animating song ot-" God save great George our King; Long live our noble King, etc." The declination of the followers of Philipse and Wilkins to con-test the matter by a poll was an unexpected measure of tactics.