To the freemen and freeholders, of the city and county of New-York : Friends and fellow-citizens, When I consider the many arduous, expensive, and perilous, struggles that you have made .

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• To the freeholders & freemen of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, Many arts have been used to misrepresent to you the conduct of your committee, and the business of next Wednesday, which will be simply this ; to elect eleven deputies, who are to meet in this city ... with the deputies that will be chosen by the other counties, for the sole purpose of chusing out of all those deputies, delegates to represent this colony in the next Congress .
  de réir: Friend to the Congress
  Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (1775)
• To the freeholders, and freemen of the city and province of New-York : Gentlemen, The method of taking the suffrages of the people, for places of trust, by ballot, is so manifestly conducive to the preservation of liberty, that its opposer must necessarily be eyed with jealousy .
  Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (1769)
• To the freeholders, and freemen, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, The important advantages arising from electing representatives by ballot, are so evident, that it is matter of concern, that we find so salutary a measure openly opposed .
  Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (1770)
• To the freeholders and freemen, of the city and county of New-York : Gentlemen, From an earnest desire to avoid all occasion of heat and party spirit ... But, as Mr. Livingston, absolutely refused to stand as a candidate ... I take this opportunity of accepting the honour conferred on me .
  de réir: Cruger, John, 1710-1791
  Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (1769)
• To the freeholders and freemen, of the city of New-York : Gentlemen, We beg leave to return you our most hearty thanks, for the general approbation you have shewn of our past conduct, by nominating your late members as candidates for the ensuing election .
  de réir: De Lancey, James, 1732-1800
  Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: (1769)