CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, 27 FEBRUARY 1788

pecially so at a time when our existence as a free people is in the
greatest danger, and when the fate of the whole union, in a great mea-
sure depends on the patriotism of the men we make choice of for the
State Convention-The time being near at hand when we are to elect
Representatives for the next General Assembly, and also Members for
the Convention,-the following Gentlemen are held up as candidates
for those important trusts-all of whom are known to be men of pa-
triotic principles, and some of them, whose lot it was to face their en-
emy in the field of battle, have nobly fought and bled in defence of
the liberties of their country.
JAMES GORDON.
STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER,
DIRICK VAN INGEN,
HEZEKIAH VAN ORDEN,
DIRCK TEN BROECK,
JOHN YOUNGLOVE,
ROMEO HOOGLAND.
Albany Anti-Federal Committee Circular Letter
Albany, 27 February 17881
Sir
The time fast approaches when it must be determined by the rep-
resentatives of the people whether the new proposed government shall
be adopted or not on this depends the happiness, or misery, of Amer-
ica, if we chuse men on whose principles and patriotism we can rely,
we may hope that the subject will be well considered and justly deter-
mined should you agree with us in opinion, you will be pleased to
consult with the inhabitants of your District on the subject and send
two or three gentlemen of the best information to meet us and others
from the different Districts of this county at the house of William Hil-
ton Tavern keeper2 on the Thirteenth day of March next for the pur-
pose of fixing seven gentlemen to be held up as deligates for this
county and to support the nomination-
We are Sir, your hum: Servts.
Peter W. Yates.                    John Lansing Junr
Abm. G Lansing                     Heny. Oothoudt
Mat Vissher                        Jer V Rensselaer
1. ADS, Emmet Collection, NN. Yates (1747-1826), a lawyer, sat in the New York
Assembly, 1784-85, and in Congress, 1786. Visscher (c. 1758-1793) served as Albany
County clerk, 1778-90, and sat in the Assembly, 1784-1785, 1787.
2. William B. Hilton's house was located on Green Street in the City of Albany.

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