MEETING OF FREEHOLDERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Richmond, at Richmond Town, in the said County, on the first day of May, in the year of our Lord 1775, agreeable to a publick notice of such meeting:

BENJAMIN SEAMAN, Esquire,Chairman,
PAUL MICHEAU,Clerk.

The Freeholders of the said County, taking into consideration the distressed and alarming state of the Colonies, and the necessity of a Provincial Congress, did unanimously elect and appoint Messrs. Paul Micheau, John Journey, Aaron Cortelyou, Richard Conner, and Richard Lawrence, or the major part of them, to represent the said County of Richmond at the next Provincial Congress intended to be held in the City of New-York on the 22d day of May instant.

Signed by order of the said Freeholders:

PAUL MICHEAU, Clerk of County of Richmond.

RICHMOND (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE TO COMMITTEE OF NEW-YORK.

Richmond County, May 2, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: Yours of the 28th ultimo we received, and, agreeable to your request, convened the Freeholders of the County of Richmond yesterday, to consider of the alarming and dangerous situation the Province is in, being fully persuaded that no time should be lost, as every hour threatens us with inevitable ruin. The necessity of the case requires we should unite in forming a Provincial Congress, and appoint Deputies without delay. The said Freeholders were unanimously of opinion, that the present exigency of affairs required their adopting the measures recommended by your Committee, and appointed us, the subscribers, for that purpose, who will give our attendance accordingly.

We are, gentlemen, your very humble servants,

To Mr. Isaac Low, Chairman of the Committee of New-York.

MEETING OF INHABITANTS OF ORANGETOWN, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Orangetown, in the County of Orange, at the house of Mr. Yoast Mabie, in the said Town, on Wednesday, the third day of May, A. D. 1775:

JACOB CONKLIN,Esquire,Chairman,
Dr. THOMAS OUTWATER,Clerk.

Resolved, nem. con., That Colonel Abraham Lent and John Haring, Esquire, be the Deputies for this Town, to represent us at the Provincial Congress proposed to be held in the City of New-York on the 22d day of this instant, and that we will abide by and observe such measures as the said Congress shall, from time to time, direct or recommend. By order of the meeting:

JACOB CONKLIN, Chairman.
THOMAS OUTWATER, Clerk.

MEETING OF COMMITTEES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the several Committees of Correspondence from the different Towns in the County of Suffolk, at the County Hall, the 5th of May 1775:

WILLIAM SMITH, Chairman.

The letter from the Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence of New-York recommending to this County to choose Deputies to meet Deputies from all the Counties in this Province in General Congress, in the City of New-York On Monday, 22d of May instant, being read,

Voted, nem. con., That Colonel Nathaniel Woodhull, John Sloss Hobart, Thomas Tredwell, John Foster, Ezra L’Hommedieu, Thomas Wickham, and James Havens, or any three of them, be Deputies for this County, who are hereby fully empowered to meet the Deputies from the other Counties in this Province, in Provincial Congress, in New-York or elsewhere, on the 22d day of this instant, to deliberate upon, and, from time to time, to direct such measures as shall be expedient for our common safety, and the preservation of our rights and privileges; the said Deputies to act for one year, unless peace and harmony between the Colonies and Great Britain be sooner restored, or other persons chosen in their stead.

Signed by order of the Committee:

WM. SMITH, Chairman.

SUFFOLK COUNTY (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE TO COMMITTEE OF BROOKHAVEN.

County Hall, May 5, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We beg leave to inform you that the Committees from the several Towns in this County, here met, have chosen seven persons to represent this County at the Provincial Congress, to be held at New-York the 22d of this instant, and should be glad of your concurrence therein. The Association Agreement, so generally entered into in New-York by all parties, is herewith sent to you, hoping you will sign the same, and take such measures as you judge proper to let the inhabitants of your Town have an opportunity to sign. If your Town approve of our choice, you will signify it to one of the Deputies, and if you think proper to choose a Deputy, it will be very agreeable to this Committee. By order of the Committee:

WM. SMITH, Chairman.

To Captain Nathan Woodhull, Richard Woodhull, Jonathan Thompson, John Woodhull, Selah Strong, Thomas Helmes, Esquires, Major Benjamin Floyd, and Mr. Samuel Thompson, of Brookhaven.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY (NEW-YORK) COMMITTEE.

We, who are this day appointed as a Committee for the County of Westchester, do certify that Gouverneur Morris, Lewis Graham, James Van Cortlandt, Stephen Ward, Joseph Drake, Philip Van Cortlandt, James Holmes, David Dayton, John Thomas, Junior, Robert Graham, and William Paulding, were chosen to be the Deputies from this County to the Provincial Convention of the Province of New-York.

Witness our hands, the eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

GILBERT DRAKE, Chairman.

MEETING OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF GOSHEN PRECINCT, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Precinct of Goshen, in the County of Orange, and Colony of New-York, assembled at the house of Mr.Isaac Nicoll, Inn-holder, in the Town of Goshen, on Wednesday, the 10th day of May, 1775:

PETER CLOWES, Chairman.

Resolved, unanimously, That as the present critical situation of affairs makes it necessary for a Provincial Congress to be held, that Michael Jackson, Peter Clowes, Benjamin Tusten, and William Allison, or any two of them, do attend therein at the City of New-York, on the 22d day of this instant, May, as Delegates for this Precinct. By order of the meeting:

BALTH. DE HEART, Clerk.

MEETING OF COMMITTEES OF ULSTER COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the Committees of the several Towns and Precincts in the County of Ulster, elected and appointed to meet in Provincial Convention, at the City of New-York, on the 22d day of May instant, or at such other time and place as may be agreed on, held at New-Paltz, at the house of Mrs. Ann Dubois, in the County aforesaid, the 11th day of May, 1775, the following person