A General Association, agreed to, and subscribed by the Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of Dutchess Persuaded, that the salvation of the Rights & Liberties of America, depends, under God, on the firm Union of its Inhabitants, in a Vigorous Prosecution of the Measures necessary for its Safety; and convinced of the necessity of preventing the Anarchy & Confusion, which attend a Dissolution of the Powers of Government, We the Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of Dutchess, being greatly alarmed at the avowed Design of the Ministry, to raise a Revenue in America; and, shocked, by the bloody Scene, now acting in the Massachusets Bay. Do, in the most solemn Manner, resolve, never to become Slaves; and do associate under all the Ties of Religion, Honour, and Love to our Country, to adopt and endeavour to carry into Execution, whatever Measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress; or resolved upon by our Provincial Conventions for the Purpose of preserving our Constitution and opposeing the Execution of [inserted: the] several arbitrary, and oppressive Acts of the British Parliament; untill a Reconciliation between Great - Britain and America, on Constitutional Principles, (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained: And that we will, in althings follow the Advice of our General Committee, respecting the Purposes aforesaid, the Preservation of Peace and good Order, and the Safety of Individuals, and private Property. Mathew Paterson Malcom Morison Joseph Chandler Alex:r Kidd ~ Comfort Ludinton Henry Ludinton Ruben Miers Elijah Oakley James Dickinson Jr. William Calkin Isaiah Barnett David Akinis Stephen Baxter [verso] None: Subscribers Joseph Nothress [struck: Nathan Turner] Phil[inserted: i]p Smith Jacob Bendsell [strikeout] John Lister [strikeout] William Boody