Westchester County, New York, During the American RevolutionH.B. Dawson, 1886 - 281 páginas |
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action American Revolution appears appointed arms Assembly Augt authority Boston Brigade Captain Chairman City Colonel Colonists Colony commanded by Colonel Committee of Correspondence Committee of Safety Company Connecticut Continental Congress Convention Cortlandt County Committee County of Westchester declared Delegates Deputies disaffected Drake edition elected enemy entire evidently farmers Freeholders George Clinton Gilbert Governor gress grievances Haines Harlem HEAD-QUARTERS Heath Hessian Historical Manuscripts History Home Government House inhabitants Isaac Isaac Low James John Jay Journal July June Kingsbridge letter Lieutenant Livingston Lord George Germaine Manor March Meeting Memoirs ment military Militia mittee morning Morris movement New-York Gazetteer notwithstanding November occupied October October 22 Officers opposition party persons Pierre Van Cortlandt political portion proceedings Provincial Congress Purdy purpose reader Rebellion Regiment Resolutions respectively revolutionary Royal Army Sabbati Samuel Samuel Seabury Seabury sent slightest subsequently Thomas Thursday tion Town troops Tryon vote Washington Westchester-county White Plains William York
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Página 163 - ... independent States ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved. " That it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign alliances. " That a plan of confederation be prepared and transmitted to the respective colonies, for their consideration and approbation.
Página 23 - Continent, to consult together on the present Circumstances of the Colonies, and the Difficulties to which they are and must be reduced, by the Operation of the Acts of Parliament...
Página 181 - ... absolutely irreconcilable to reason and good conscience for the people of these colonies now to take the oaths and affirmations necessary for the support of any government under the crown of Great Britain...
Página 181 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Página 12 - The mob begin to think and to reason. Poor reptiles ! it is with them a vernal morning, they are struggling to cast off their winter's slough, they bask in the sunshine, and ere noon they will bite, depend upon it. The gentry begin to fear this.
Página 168 - That it be recommended to the several provincial assemblies in conventions and councils, or committees of safety, to arrest and secure every person in their respective colonies whose going at large may, in their opinion, endanger the safety of the colony or the liberties of America...
Página 23 - America, and to deliberate and determine upon wise and proper measures, to be by them recommended to all the colonies, for the recovery and establishment of their just rights and liberties, civil and religious, and the restoration of union and harmony between Great Britain and the colonies, most ardently desired by all good men: Therefore, resolved, that the Hon.
Página 82 - Acts of the British Parliament until a Reconciliation between Great Britain and America on Constitutional Principles (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained : And that we will in all things follow the Advice of our General Committee respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of Peace and good order and the safety of Individuals and Private Property,
Página 187 - resolved unanimously, that the good people of this colony have not, in the opinion of this Congress, authorized this Congress, or the Delegates of this Colony in the Continental Congress, to declare this Colony to be and continue independent of the Crown of Great Britain.
Página 57 - Esquires, any six of whom to be a committee, whose business it shall be to obtain the most early and authentic intelligence of all such acts and resolutions of the British Parliament, or proceedings of Administration, as may relate to or affect the British colonies in America, and to keep up and maintain a correspondence and communication...