Documents and letters intended to illustrate the revolutionary incidents of Queens county; with connecting narratives, explantory notes, and additions, Part 2

Author: Onderdonk, Henry, 1804-1886
Publication date: 1846
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The resolutions of the Congress were publicly read; after which, Justice --- exerted himself with that prudence and firmness becoming


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a magistrate, by arguing the impropriety and illegality of such meetings, in so masterly a manner, as to have the desired effect of preventing any business being done till the legal day of calling town meeting, on the 1st Tuesday in April. SPECTATOR.


9. Flushing, Jan. 14, 1775. " There was a funeral in this town about a fortnight ago, which afforded three or four of the furious ' sons of liberty' an opportunity of selecting as many out of the number who attended the funeral as would suit their purpose, which was twenty-five, one-seventh of the freeholders of the town. Twelve of these were im- mediately dubbed Committee Men; but by the authority of a single man, who is a friend to order and good government, they were constrained from entering on any business relating to their office, till the sentiments of all the freeholders were taken upon it; which, when executed, will certainly put an end to their political existence, as it is well known the in- habitants are generally against it."-No. 92, Riv. Gaz.


10. Poetry picked up in the loyal circle of Queens county :


O TEMPORA! O MORES!


Could I the abundance of my sorrow show,


I'd write in blood my tale of sympathetic woe ; In blood of villains, who, to show their hate Of kingly rule, try to unhinge the state. Tarring and feath'ring is the destined fate Of every loyal subject of the state : They'll advertise each patriot, fix his doom,


Then come proscriptions like to ancient Rome.


True sons of Catiline ! like his your cause- Insult the government ! despise its laws ! A piteous case ! It makes my bosom throb To hear the mandates of this lawless mob.


Sound the loud clarion, sound, Tell the Committee all around,


The Quaker's blood cries "' vengeance" from the ground.


Thou Boston too, that's covered o'er with guilt,


Thy sons shall pay for blood thy impious sires have spilt. Thy venal priests inflame the people's breast- These holy cheats ! a nuisance and a pest ! I'll say no more ; but may the Fates engage To stop the growth of independent rage ;


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Prevent the projects of such factious brains, And send them timely where their Leader reigns. (Signed) NO YANKEE.


P. S. I fret, [ storm, I spit, I spew At sound of YANKEE DOODLE DOO. Jan. 1775.


11. The New-York Committee, March 16th, 1775, sent circular letters to the different counties in the colony, re- questing them to choose deputies to a Provincial Conven- tion, which was to meet, April 20, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Continental Congress, to be held at Phila- delphia, May 10.


In Queens county, the election was held by towns.


Friday, March 31, 1775.


12. This being the day appointed for taking the sense of the freeholders of the town of Jamaica, whether they would nominate a Deputy, a poll was opened, when the votes taken stood as follows :


Against a Deputy, 94, For a Deputy, 85, viz. :


Capt. Rutgers,


Isaac Roads, Nehemiah Everitt,


John Skidmore,


John Roads,


J. Hendrickson,


Robert Hinchman,


Jonah Roads,


Joseph Higby,


Waters Smith,


Hope Roads,


Andrew Oakley,


William Ludlum,


Richard Roads,


Moses Higby,


Rev. Abm. Keteltas,


Thomas Denton,


Jacob Foster,


Jonas Frederick,


Benjamin Everett,


Daniel Ludlum,


William Steed,


John Van Lew,


Samuel Higby, Cooper,


John Mills,


Benjamin Creed,


Cornelius Losee,


Isaac Bayley,


Isaac Mills,


Daniel Smith, Samuel Higby, Jr.,


Increas .· Carpenter,


Nicholas Smith, Jr.,


John Cockle,


Benjamin Hinchman,


Jonathan Thurston,


Isaac Hendrickson,


David Lambertson,


Nathaniel Smith,


John Innes, Sr.,


Nathaniel Box,


Ephraim Marston,


Elias Bayley,


William Creed, Jr., A. Hendrickson,


Othniel Smith, Samuel Smith,


Robert Denion,


William Creed,


John Smith,


Nehemiah Carpenter,


Jacob Wright,


Nicholas Smith, Sr.,


Amos Denton,


Ephraim Bayley,


Aaron Hendrickson,


A. Hendrickson, Jr., Whitehead Skidmore, Christopher Rider,


John Skidmore, Jr.,


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William Messenger, Samuel Skidmore,


Obadiah Smith,


Nicholas Everett, Noah Smith,


Jacob Carpenter,


Peter Smith, Daniel Bayley,


Joshua Carpenter,


John Brimner, Wait Smith,


John Messenger,


Daniel Tuthill, John Thurston, Joseph Robinson,


Hend'k Hendrickson, Sr.Samuel Messenger,


Thomas Wiggins,


Daniel Everitt, John J. Skidmore,


Jacob Duryea-85.


John Brush, Jaques Johnson,


13. Col. Jacob Blackwell was elected Deputy from New- town by 100 freeholders, being all who did poll, viz. :


Abm. March, James Betts,


Samuel Lawrence,


Samuel Burtis,


Edward Titus,


Joseph Lawrence,


Edward Howard, Ezekiah Furman,


John Fish,


Philip Edsall, Esq.,


Robert Field,


William Lawrence,


James Way, John Wey, Jr.,


Luke Remsen,


John Shannan,


Thomas Betts,


John Burtis,


William Furman,


Benjamin Cornish,


Samuel Waldron,


Peter Riker,


John Coe,


Thomas Cumberson,


Richard Lawrence,


Samuel Morrell,


Richard Berrian,


Ludlam Heirs,


Jonathan Coe,


Philip Edsall,


Elnathan Leverich,


Samuel Hallet,


Abm. Brinckerhoff,


Benjamin Coe,


Nathaniel Pettit,


Abm. Riker,


John Culver,


Geo. Brinckerhoff, Jr., Douwe Van Dyne,


Benjamin North,


James Gorsline,


Jacob Hallett, Jr., Richard Betts,


Lambert Woodward, Jr., John Gorsline,


Cornelius Berrian,


Samuel Edsall,


Philip Woodward,


Paul Burtis,


Benjamin Field,


Morris Hazard,


Jeromus Remsen,


Robert Coe,


Samuel Renney,


John McDonnaugh, Jr., Rem Remsen,


Capt. Samuel Moore,


Jacob Pearsall,


Rev. Simon Horten,


Joseph Boss,


Benjamin Field, Jr.,


Joseph Morrell,


Gabriel Furman,


Richard Rapelye,


John Pearsall,


Capt. Jana'n Lawrence,


Asher Devine,


Jonathan Fish,


Samuel Riker,


William Bayley,


Samuel Fish, William Sackett,


Johannis Cornell, William Van Dyne,


Thomas North,


Samuel Coe, John Leverich Jr.,


Capt. Tho's Lawrence,


Jacob Boerum,


Christopher Remsen,


Capt. Dan'l Lawrence,


Benjamin Coe, Jr.,


Nathaniel Baley,


Francis Titus,


Jeromus Remsen, Jr., James Burroughs,


Jonathan Roberts,


John Wey,


William Howard,


Jonathan Morrell,


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Charles Boerum, William Betts, Anthony Betts,


John Burroughs, Howard Furman,


Jonathan Furman,


Stephen Field,


Stephen Pettit,


John Suydam-100.


Thomas Burroughs,


14. In Hempstead no attempt was made to elect a deputy, but the following resolutions passed, nem. con.


Hempstead, April 4, 1775.


At this critical time of public danger and distraction, when it is the duty of every honest man and friend to his country to declare his sentiments openly, and use every endeavor to ward off the impending calamities which threaten this once happy and peaceful land :


We, the freeholders and inhabitants of Hempstead, being legally assembled on the first Tuesday in April, 1775, have voluntarily entered into the following resolutions :


1st. That as we have already borne true and faithful alle- giance to his Majesty King George the Third, our gracious and lawful sovereign, so we are firmly resolved to continue in the same line of duty to him and his lawful successors.


2d. That we esteem our civil and religious liberties above any other blessings, and those only can be secured to us by our present constitution ; we shall inviolably adhere to it, since deviating from it and introducing innovations, would have a direct tendency to subvert it, from which the most ruinous consequences might justly be apprehended.


3d. That it is our ardent desire to have the present unnatu- ral contest between the parent State and her Colonies amicably and speedily accommodated on principles of constitutional liberty, and that the union of the Colonies with the parent State may subsist till time shall be no more.


4th. That as the worthy members of our General Assembly, who are our only legal and constitutional representatives have petitioned his most gracious Majesty, sent a memorial to the House of Lords and a remonstrance to the House of Com- mons: we are determined to wait patiently the issue of those measures, and avoid every thing that might frustrate those laudable endeavors.


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5th. That as choosing Deputies to form a Provincial Con- gress, or Convention, must have this tendency, be highly disrespectful to our legal representatives, and also be attended, in all probability, with the most pernicious effects in other instances, as is now actually the case in some Provinces-such as shutting up courts of justice, levying money on the subjects to enlist men for the purpose of fighting against our sovereign, diffusing a spirit of sedition among the people, destroying the authority of constitutional Assemblies, and otherwise intro- ducing many heavy and oppressive grievances-we therefore are determined not to choose any Deputies [for such Provincial Congress or Convention], nor consent to it, but do solemnly bear our testimony against it.


6th. That we are utterly averse to all mobs, riots and illegal proceedings, by which the lives, peace and property of our fellow-subjects are endangered : and that we will, to the utmost of our power, support our legal magistrates in suppressing all riots, and preserving the peace of our liege sovereign.


HULET PETERS, Toun Clerk.


Flushing, April 17, 1775.


15. On the 4th of April, after due notice had been given to the freeholders of Flushing, at an annual Town Meeting, it was proposed that a Deputy should be chosen to represent said town. After some debates the business was put to vote, when Mr. John Talman was by a great majority chosen. JOHN RODMAN, Clerk. STEPHEN VAN WYCK.


16. March 27, 1775, Samuel Townsend, Town Clerk, gave notice by advertisement in the following words: "I have received a letter from the chairman of the committee of New-York, recommending it to the freeholders of Oyster Bay to choose their Deputies so soon as that they may be at New-York by April 20th, the day proposed for the meeting of the Convention : and as our annual Town Meeting is so near at hand, I thought it best previous to said meeting to acquaint the freeholders that I should lay said letter before


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the meeting, that in the interim they might have an oppor- tunity of thinking whether it will be proper or not to choose a Deputy on that day."


At the annual Town Meeting, Thomas Smith was chosen Moderator, and after going through the business of the town, Samuel Townsend read the above cited letter and offered it to the consideration of the freeholders and inhabitants: and it was objected by many against having any thing to do with Deputies or Congresses, and insisted by some to choose a Deputy. The Moderator proposed to go out and separate, but it was objected to and a poll demanded. The Town Clerk wrote down the votes, and at the close of the poll there appeared on the list for Deputy, 42; against, 205 .- Oyster Bay Records.


To the Provincial Convention.


17. Whereas, the unhappy disputes between the mother country and the American Colonies, we humbly conceive, has arisen from assumed power, claimed by the British Par- liament, to pass laws binding on us in all cases whatsoever, hath given us great uneasiness ; and as we conceive unan- imity among the inhabitants of the colonies is the only means under Providence to secure the essential rights and liberties of Englishmen, and in order that the inhabitants of the different colonies should know each other's sentiments and forni general plans for the union and regulation of the whole : it is necessary there should be Delegates appointed to meet in General Congress : and whereas the committee of corres- pondence of New-York did request the people of Queens County to choose Deputies : In consequence thereof there was a Town Meeting at Oyster Bay on April 4th, for the appointing of one Deputy ; but there appearing at said meeting a majority against it, yet nevertheless, we, the subscribers, freeholders of Oyster Bay, being determined to do all in our power to keep in unity with you and the colo- nies on the continent, and desirous of being in some measure


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represented at the General Congress, do hereby appoint Zebulon Williams as our Deputy, giving unto him full power to act in our behalf in the premises aforesaid. In confirmation whereof we have hereunto set our hands respec- tively. Oyster Bay, April 12, 1775.


George Townsend,


William Latting,


Peter Mutty, t mark,


Micajah Townsend,


Benjamin Latting, Jos. Thorney Craft,


Benjamin Rushmore,


William Seaman,


William Wright,


David Laton,


William Hopkins,


Isaac Bogart, John Carpenter,


George Bennet,


Joseph Coles,


Joseph Carpenter,


Albert Albertson,


Samuel Townsend,


John Schenck,


John Luister,


James Farley (Capt.),


Peter Hegeman,


Rem Hegeman,


Gideon Wright,


James Townsend, Jr., Samson Crooker, John Wright, Jacobus Luister, Albert Van Nostrand,


Gilbert Hare,


Gilbert Wright,


Benjamin Birdsall,


Richard Weeks,


Jotham Townsend,


Benjamin Townsend,


James Townsend,


William Laton, Jr.,


Joseph Doty,


William Townsend, Prior 'Townsend,


William Laton,


Josiah Lattin-43.


Samuel Hare, Jr.,


18. The Deputies from the several counties met at the Exchange, city of New-York, April 20, when the Convention resolved " that the gentlemen from Queens county, viz., John Talman, Joseph Robinson, Zebulon Williams, and Col. Jacob Blackwell, be allowed to be present at its deliberations, and will take into consideration any advice they may offer but cannot allow them a vote; with which those gentlemen declare themselves satisfied and say they do not think them- selves entitled to vote. Nevertheless, they are at liberty to signify their approbation or disapprobation of every matter, after the same shall be determined." (MS. Jour. XL. 10.) So they had no voice in electing Delegates to the Continental Congress, but gave their assent as follows :


We, the subscribers, do, in behalf of ourselves and those freeholders of Queens county, at whose request we attended


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the Convention, signify our assent to, and approbation of, the above Delegation.


Signed, JOHN TALMAN, JACOB BLACKWELL,


ZEB. WILLIAMS, JOSEPH ROBINSON.


19. The day after the Convention broke up, April 23, the news of the battle of Lexington reached New-York, and created such a sensation that on the 28th the New-York committee again sent a circular and a form of association to the several counties, requesting them to choose Deputies to a Provincial Congress, to assemble May 24th, and " de- liberate on and direct such measures as may be expedient for our common safety."


20. May 18, 1775 .- The address of the citizens of New- York was presented to Lt. Gov. Colden at Jamaica, request- ing him to intercede with Gen. Gage and the King to stop their violent measures. His reply was unsatisfactory, though given with tears.


[From Oyster Bay Town Records.]


21. " We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being of the number of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for Queens County, and freeholders in the town of Oyster Bay, hearing of anonymous advertisements being set up in this township to notify the people to appear at Jamaica, Monday, 22d inst., to choose Deputies to form a Convention to carry the resolves of the Continental Congress into execution, do take this method to perpetuate to posterity that we pay no regard to anonymous advertisements, nor to any other matter contrary to the sacred oath we have taken to keep the peace of the county, as far as we are able.


Signed by us, May 19, 1775.


Justice. [L.S.]


Justice. [L.S.]


JOHN TOWNSEND, Justice. [L.S.]


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22. Daniel Kissam was chairman of a meeting of a num- ber of freeholders in Queens County, held pursuant to public notice at Jamaica, May 22, 1775, in compliance with the above circular, who elected unanimously-


Col. Jacob Blackwell, N.


Sam'l Townsend, Esq., O.


Jona. Lawrence, N. · Zeb. Williams, Esq., O.


Dan'l Rapalje, Esq., N.


Tho's Hicks, Esq., F .*


Joseph French, Esq., J. Nath'l Tom, F.


Joseph Robinson, J.


Capt. Rich'd Thorne, H .*


* Hicks and Thorne were intended to represent Hempstead ; but at the election three gentlemen delivered a message from the freeholders of Hempstead saying they had held a meeting a few days before, and deter- mined to have nothing to do with electing Deputies, but to wait till they knew the effect of the petition of the General Assembly. It was then proposed that no Deputies should be appointed for Hempstead, but it was overruled, as in that case the County would be partially represented.


23. May 24, 1775 .- The Congress was opened every morning with prayer at 9, by the city clergy, viz. : Dr. Auchmuty, Dr. Rogers, Mr. Ganno, Mr. Inglis, Dr. Laid- ley, Mr. Mason, Mr. Treat, Dr. Livingston, Mr. Moore, Mr. Bowden.


24. May 29 .- Congress recommends to all the counties to appoint county committees and sub-committees* for their respective towns without delay, to carry into execution the resolutions of the Continental and Provincial Congresses ; and that the committee tender the association to every inhabitant within their district, and return the associations and the names of the recusants to this Congress by the 15th July next.


* List of acting Committeemen, so far as ascertained, from written documents.


COUNTY COMMITTEE-formed before March, 1776.


GEORGE TOWNSEND, of Norwich, Chairman and Treasurer.


JOSEPH ROBINSON, of Jamaica, Deputy Chairman.


JEROMUS REMSEN, of Newtown, Clerk.


John Williams, John Birdsall, Benj. Birdsall, Daniel Duryea.


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SUB-COMMITTEES.


Newtown.


Jona. Lawrence, Ch'n, Sam'l Morrell,


Philip Edsall, D'y Ch'n, Capt. Sam'l Moore, Sam'l Riker,


Capt. Jeromus Remsen,


Wm. Furman.


Flushing. .


John Talman, Ch'n, John Eagles,


Tho's Rodman,


Edmund Pinfold,


Tho's Thorne,


Joseph Bowne, Clerk.


Jamaica.


Elias Bayles, Ch'n, Joseph Robinson,


Amos Denton,


John Thurston,


Noah Smith, Nathaniel Tuthill.


Cow Neck, Great Neck, &c.


Benj. Sands, Ch'n,


John Farmer, Clerk, Wm. Cornwell,


Adriæn Onderdonck,


Martin Sehenck, D. W. Kissam,


D'y Ch'n, Tho's Dodge,


John Cornwell.


Peter Onderdonck, Simeon Sands, Oyster Bay.


Wm. Hopkins, Ch'n,


John Kirk,*


John Luyster,*


Zeb. Williams,


Isaac Bogart,* Sam'l Youngs,*


Sam'l Townsend,


Nathan Horton,*


Minne Suydamı .*


Joost Monfort,* Ch'n.


* So reported.


Form of Association recommended April, 1775.


25. " Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liber- ties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants, in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend the dis- solution of the powers of government : We, the freemen and freeholders and inhabitants of Cow Neck, Great Neck, &c., in Queens County, who lately belonged to the company of Capt. Stephen Thorne, being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Massachusetts Bay, do, in the most solemn manner, resolve never to become slaves ; and do associate under all the ties of religion, honor and love of our country, to adopt and endeavor to carry into


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execution whatever measure may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved on by our Provincial Con- vention, for the purpose of preserving our constitution and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive 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 com- mittee respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individual and private property.


Dated at Cow Neck, Jan., 1776."


[This paper has thirty names, and is the only one relating to our county I can find. The others have been, doubtless, lost or destroyed.]-Ed.


- John Sands, - Seaman Weeks, Henry Hagner,


Aspinwall Cornwell, - John Stocker, Henry Woolley,


Henry Allen, Jr., . - John Burtis, - Wm. Hulett,


_ Benj. Sands, - Adam Mott, Sr., - Luke Cumings,


Simon Sands, , Augustine Belts, - Hewlett Townsend,


- John Farmer, - Andrew H. Onderdonk, Tho's Townsend,


/ Tho's Williams, Jr., -Wm. Hutchings, weaver, Richard Townsend, Jr.,


- Capt. Jacob Mour, -Timothy Townsend, - Joseph Smith,


_ Jackson Mott, . James Cornwell, ~ Jacob Marvin,


_ Jores Rapalje, - W. Barns, - Epenetus Platt.


* " A few keen-sighted men had other views, and were prepared from the beginning to go all lengths. Their number was small and their sen- timents kept concealed."-Sparks.


26. June 4th, Congress order that the state of Queens county be taken into consideration to-morrow.


June 22d, Resolved, That Thomas Hicks, Joseph French, and Daniel Rapalje, Esq., elected deputies, and who have have not yet attended, be requested to take their seats on Tuesday next, or assign their reasons for neglect.


June 26, letter received from Joseph French. He declines to attend,


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because he was convinced a majority of the freeholders of Jamaica was opposed to sending members to Congress.


Thomas Hicks, of Little Neck, elected for Hempstead, declined faking his seat, because he was informed by several leading men that the people of Hempstead seemed much inclined to remain peaceable and quiet.


27. Ordered, That the members from Queens county do, on Tuesday next, report to this Congress their opinion on the conduct of their constituents with regard to the contro- versy now subsisting between Great Britain and the American Colonies, and what steps have been taken by any of the in- habitants to defeat the measures necessary to be adopted by the Continental, or this Congress, for the preservation of our rights and privileges.


June 38. It appearing that a great number of the in- habitants of Queens.county are not disposed to a representa- tion at this Board, and have dissented therefrom :


Resolved, That, inasmuch as the people of this Colony have appointed us to watch over their preservation, and dele- gated to us powers necessary for that purpose, such dissent ought not to be of any avail, but that the said county must ne- cessarily be bound by the determination of this Congress; and therefore, inasmuch as the members for said county were elected by a considerable part of its inhabitants, and the dissent of others is not to the persons chosen, but the choice of any persons :


Ordered, That the members for Queens county do take and hold their seats at this Board, notwithstanding such dissent, and that the members of Queens who have not attended, be served with a copy of the above resolution and order.


28. July 8. Whereas the Continental Congress have re- commended to the inhabitants of the colonies to keep the 20th of July, instant, as a day of Fasting and Prayer, this Con- gress does strictly enjoin all persons in this colony religiously to observe the same; and we, being taught by that holy religion declared by the merciful Jesus and sealed by his blood, that we ought to acknowledge the hand of God in all


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public calamities, and being thoroughly convinced that the Great Disposer of events regardeth the hearts of his creatures, do most earnestly recommend it to all men to conform them- selves to the pure dictates of Christianity, and by deep re- pentance and the sincere amendment of their lives, to implore of our Heavenly Father that favor and protection which he alone can give.


29. Sept. 2. Joseph Robinson has leave to receive one hundred weight of gunpowder on paying cash.


30. Sept. 9. Abraham Lawrence, of Queens county, taken in custody by the New Levies, and confined in New- York Gaol, was brought before a committee of Congress at Scott's Tavern, Wall-street, and after reprimand, was dis- missed.


Sept. 8. G. Bethune, now of Jamaica, formerly of Boston, suspected of carrying on correspondence with his Majesty's Army and Navy, against the Liberties of Amer- ica, was ordered to be brought by Mr. Sears, with his letters and papers, before the committee.


31. Sept. 16. Whereas, a great number of the men en- listed in the Continental Service in this colony are destitute of arms, and every method to hire or purchase them has failed, and the only method remaining is to impress them :


Resolved, That all such arms as are fit for the use of the troops raised in this colony, which shall be found in the hands of any person who has not signed the General Association, shall be impressed for the use of said troops. The arms shall be appraised by three indifferent persons of reputation, who shall give a certificate, which shall entitle the owner to receive the appraised value thereof, provided the same be not re- turned.


Ordered, That the Captains of the companies of the 3d re- giment of the troops of this colony, (now in Suffolk county,) carry these Resolutions into effect in Queens county, and that Col. Lasher be instructed to send two or more companies of his


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battalion to give such assistance as may be necessary in Queens county.


Ordered, That the persons so disarmed be exempt from militia duty, and in case any of the non-associators shall resist, then force shall be resisted by force, and the persons so resisting shall be taken into custody and brought before this Congress.




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