To the Provincial Congress for the Colony of New-York

We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, inhabitants of this township of Jamaica, do hereby declare, that we have associated ourselves as a company of Minute Men, for the defence of American Liberty, and do hereby promise and engage to be obedient to our officers, and subject to the resolutions and directions of the Honorable the Continental Congress, and of the Provincial Congress of this colony. And we, the non-commissioned officers and privates of the said company, have elected the following gentlemen for our commissioned offers, to wit:
John Skidmore, Esq., Captain; Jacob Wright, Gent., first Lieutenant; Nicholas Everit, Gent., second Lieutenant; and Ephraim Marsten, Gent. Ensign.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our name, in the year of our Lord, 1775.

Samuel Higbie	John Baylis	Richard Betts
Isaac Baylis	Derick Amberman	Nathaniel Rhoades
Richard Smith	Hendrick Hendrickson	Daniel Skidmore
Urias Rider	Aaron Hendrickson	Daniel Skidmore
Hope Rhoades	Abm. Hendrickson	Andrew Oakley
John Bremner	Jos. Robinson, volunteer	David Lambertson
Wm. Ludlum	Wm. Cebra	Thomas Higbie
Nehemiah Baylis	John Smith	Nicholas Smith
Thomas Wiggins	Benj. Everitt	Benj. Smith
Richard Rhoades	Benj. Thurston	John Stin
Joseph Higbie	Obadiah Smith	John Innis
James Hinchman	Nehemiah Ludlum	Jesse Wilson
Nathaniel Smith	Nathaniel Ludlum	Peter Canile
Wm. Thurston	Samuel Higbie	W. Stin
Daniel Baylis	Nehemiah Everitt	Waters Lambertson
Cornelius Amberman	Simeon Smith	Robert Betts
Andrew Mills	Stephen Rider	Daniel Higbie*
Walter Smith

{*Their uniform dress was a linen frock reaching below the knee, with a fringe around the neck and arms; and a white feather in their hat. Of their flag, I can learn nothing.--Ed.}