Meeting of the Inhabitants of Cornwall (New-York) Precinct

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Blooming Grove, May 15, 1775.

At a meeting of the Freeholders of the Precinct of Cornwall, in Orange County, held at the house of John Brewster, on the 15th of May, 1775, convened agreeably to advertisement: After choosing Jesse Woodhull, Esq˙, Moderator, and Thomas Moffat, Clerk, a letter was then read, signed by Isaac Low, Chairman of the Committee of New-York, recommending the choosing of Deputies in the several Counties In this Province, to represent them in Provincial Congressmen the 22d instant. The meeting then proceeded deliberately, and chose Israel Seely, Jesse Woodhull, Esquire, and Jeremiah Clark, (or any one of them,) Deputies for this Precinct for the purposes aforesaid, as part of the representation of the County of Orange.

JESSE WOODHULL, Chairman.