[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] counties of New York, those in Westchester County occurring, as usual, at White Plains. The representatives chosen were Colonel Lewis Graham, Stephen Ward, Colonel Joseph Drake, Robert Gra-ham, John Thomas, Jr., William Paulding, Major Ebenezer Lockwood, •"' v... TEARING DOWN THE KING S STATUE NEW YORK CITY Colonel Pierre Van Cortlandt, and Colonel Gilbert Drake, any three of whom were authorized to cast the vote of the county. The new body experienced considerable difficulty in procuring a quorum, and did not enter upon Us active business until the (1th of December. This busi-ness was in continuation of the aggressive political and military meas-ures, harmonizing witli the policies of the continental congress, that had been instituted by the first congress of the province. Like its predecessor, the second congress adjourned temporarily several times, vesting complete administrative authority, during such intervals, 1 See Scharf, i., 313, note. FROM JANUARY, 1775, TO JULY 9, 1776 321 in a general committee of.safety, of which Pierre Van Cortlandt was chairman for some months. The last session of the second provincial congress was held on The 13th of May, 177<i. During its lifetime the general condition of affairs steadily grew more critical, events of commanding importance transpired, and de-velopments of portentous significance to the people of New York and Westchester County resulted.