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New-York, January 2, 1776.
Sir: We are well informed that the late General Assembly of this Colony is dissolved, and that writs are already
made out for electing Representatives in the several Counties
so early, as that they may meet in General Assembly
at New-York, on the 14th of next month, and that they
will be summoned to meet on that day. Government for
some reasons has thought proper as yet to delay the publication of the dissolution of the late Assembly. We will
not take upon us to assign any reasons for this secrecy —
you may easily conjecture the cause. We have, thought it
our indispensable duty to give you the above intelligence,
that you and the friends to liberty in your County may not
be taken unaware, and surprised into an election, without
time to consult and prepare for it. We pray you to speak
to the leading friends of liberty in your County, get some
of them to meet and determine on men of zeal, spirit, and
integrity, and friends to their country, to represent you in
Letter from the New-York Committee of Safety to the several Committees in the Colony
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this perilous day. When you have fixed on proper men,
let no time be lost in taking every necessary care and pains
to secure their election.