at prefent convulfe and threaten destruction to America, appear to be clearly pointed out, and judicious plans adopted for defeating them.

Refolved, That the moft grateful acknowledgements are due to the truly honourable and patriotic Members of the Continental Congrefs, for their wife and able exertions in the caufe of American Liberty; and this Congress in their own names, and in behalf of this Colony, do hereby, with the utmoft fincerity, exprefs the fame.

Refolved, That the Hon. John Hancock, Hon. Thomas Cushing, Efquires, Mr. Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine, Efquires, or any three of them, be, and they are hereby appointed and authorised to reprefent this Colony,, on the 10th of May next, or fooner if neceffary, at the American Congress, to be held at Philadelphia, with full power, with the Delegates from the other American Colonies, to concert, agree up n, direct and order fuch further measures, as fhall to them appear to be beft calculated for the recovery and establishment of American rights and liberties, and for reftoring harmony between Great-Britain and the Colonies.

A true copy of Record,

BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Secretary. In Provincial Congress, Cambridge, Feb. 6, 1775.

Refolved, That the Hon. John Hancock, Hon. Thomas Cufhing, Efquires, Mr. Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Robert Treat Paine, Efquires, appointed by the laft Provincial Congrefs to reprefent this Colony, on the 10th of May next, or fooner if neceffary, at the American Congrefs, to be held at Philadelphia, be, and they are hereby authorised and impowered, with the Delegates from

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the other American Colonies, to adjourn from time to time, and place to place, as fhall be judged neceffary, and to continue in being as Delegates, for this Colony, until the 31ft day of December, next ensuing, and no longer.

A true copy of Record,

BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Secretary.

In the House of Reprefentatives of the Colony of Connecticut, November 3, A. D. 1774.

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This House proceeded to nominate, chuse and appoint Delegates, to attend the General Congrefs to be holden at Philadelphia on the 10th day of May next, and made choice of the Hon. Eliphalet Dyer, Hon. Roger Sherman, Silas Deane, Titus Hofmer, and Jonathan Sturgefs, Efquires, to be their Delegates, any three of whom are authorised and impowered to attend faid Congrefs, in behalf of this colony, to join, confult and advife with the Delegates of the other Colonies in British America, on proper measures for advancing the beft good of the Colonies.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Speaker. A true copy, extracted from the journals of the House, Attefted, RICHARD LAW, Clerk.

At a provincial Convention formed of Deputies from the city and county of New-York, the city and county of Albany, and the counties of Dutchefs, Ulfter, Orange, Westchester, King's and Suffolk, held at the City of New-York, the 22d of April, 1775, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to represent the colony of New-York, in the next Continental Congrefs, to be held at Philadelphia on the 10th of May next, Philip Livingston, James

Duane,

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Duane, John Alfop, * John Jay, Simon Boerum, William Floyd, * Henry Wifner, * Philip Schuyler, *George Clinton, Lewis Morris, Francis Lewis, and Robert R. Livingston, jun. Efquires, were unanimously elected Delegates, to reprefent this Colony at fuch Congrefs, with full power to them or any five of them, to meet the Delegates from the other Colonies, and to concert and determine upon fuch measures as fhall be judged moft effectual for the prefervation and re-establishment of American rights and privileges, and for the restoration of harmony between Great-Britain and the Colonies. Signed, Leonard Lupenard, Ifaac Roosevelt, Abraham Walton, Alexander M'Dougall, and twenty-four others.

We the fubfcribers do in behalf of ourselves and those freeholders in of Queen's county, at whose request we attended the Convention, fignify our affent to, and approbation of the above Delegation.

Signed, John Fulman, Zebulon Williams, Jacob Blackwell, Jofeph Robinson.

NEW-JERSEY. In Affembly, Perth-Amboy, Tuesday, January 24, 1775.

Refolved unanimously, That James Kinfey, Stephen Crane, William Livingston, John De Hart, and Richard Smith, Efqrs. or any three of them, be, and they are hereby appointed to attend the Continental Congress of the Colonies, intended to be held at the city of Philadelphia, in May next, or at any other time and place; and that they report their proceedings to the next feffion of General Affembly. A true copy from the Journals, RICHARD SMITH, Clerk of the Affembly: PENN

PENNSYLVANIA. In Affembly, December 15, 1774,

A. M.

Upon Motion, Refolved, N. C. D. That the honourable Edward Biddle, John Dickinson, Thomas Mifflin, Charles Humphreys, John Morton, and George Rofs, Efquires, be, and they are hereby appointed Deputies on the Part of this Province, to attend the general Congrefs, proposed to be held at the city of Philadelphia, on the tenth day of May next, and that they or any four of them do meet the faid Congress accordingly, unless the prefent grievances of the American Colonies fhall before that time be redreffed.

Extract from the Journals, CHARLES MOORE, Clerk of the Affembly,

In Affembly, May 6, 1775, A. M.

Refolved, N. C. D. That Benjamin Franklin, hon. Thomas Willing, and James Wilfon, Efquires, be, and they are hereby added to the Deputies appointed by this Houfe; to attend the Continental Congress, expected to meet the tenth inftant in this city.

Extract from the Journals, CHARLES MOORE, Clerk of the Affembly.

LOWER COUNTIES on DELAWARE. In Affembly, Thursday, March 16, 1775, A. M.

On motion, Refolved, N. C. D. That the Hon. Cafar Rodney, Thomas M'Kean, and George Read, Efqrs. be, and they are hereby appointed and authorized to represent this government at the American Congrefs, proposed to be held at the city of

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Philadelphia, on the tenth day of May next, or at any other time or place, with full power to them or any two of them, together with the Delegates from the other American Colonies, to concert and agree upon fuch further measures as fhall appear to them beft calculated for the accommodation of the unhappy differences between Great Britain and her Colonies on a constitutional foundation, which the House most ardently with for, and that they report their proceedings to the next feffions of General Affembly.

True copy of the minutes of Affembly, DAVID THOMPSON, Clerk to the Affembly.

MARYLAND. At a meeting of the Deputies appointed by the feveral counties of the province of Maryland, at the city of Annapolis, by adjournment on the 8th December, 1774, and continued till the 12th day of the fame month.

Refolved unanimously, That the hon. Matthew Tilghman, Thomas Johnson, jun. * Robert Goldfborough, William Paca, Samuel Chafe, John Hall, *Thomas Stone, Efqrs. or any three or more of them be Delegates to reprefent this province in the next Continental Congrefs, and that they, or any three or more of them, have full and ample power to confent and agree to all measures, which fuch Congress shall deem neceffary and effectual to obtain a redrefs of American grievances; and this province bind themselves to execute to the utmost of their power, all Refolutions which the faid Congrefs may adopt. And further, if the faid Congrefs fhall think neceffary to adjourn, we do authorize our faid. Delegates to reprefent and act for this province in

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