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White Plains, July 7, 1715.
SIR: The Committee of Westchester County, sensible of the great consequence, in our present struggle for liberty, of having officers of the Militia, who are sincere friends of the Country: and also that many, if not a majority of the Militia officers in this County, upon account of their oath of allegiance, or from sinister motives, endeavour to counteract the present measures, as far as possible; do request the Provincial Congress to take the same into consideration,
By order of the Committee:
GILBERT DRAKE, Chairman.
To Peter Van Brugh Livingston, esq˙, President of the Provincial Congress.
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and do what they shall think proper in so important a matter. We are, Sir, your most humble servants.