agreeable country town to a city, in which there will necessarily be more avocations, besides its being disagreeable in these months. Norwalk or Fairfield are towns in which gentlemen may be well accommodated in this Colony. But we submit this, as well as the time, to the opinion of the other Colonies, to whom we shall write, and expect their answer will be in season. We conceive, as Committees of Correspondence and Inquiry are appointed in every considerable Colony by their Assemblies, they are the proper persons to attend, or to appoint others for that business. But of this you are to judge. And we hint it, as the Assemblies of some of the Colonies will probably not have an opportunity of meeting again till next winter, and consequently will not be able to appoint in any season. We have only to add, that we are sensibly affected with your distressed situation.

We are, gentlemen, with great respect, your obedient servants. By order, and in behalf of the Committee of Correspondence for Connecticut,

SILAS DEANE.

To the Committee of Correspondence for Boston.

P. S. Yours of the 31st ult., in answer to ours of the 26th, is before us. The situation of the town of Boston, particularly of the poor, and such as must now be deprived of employ, and reduced to straits, was considered by both Houses of Assembly, and a resolution come into to contribute to their relief, which passed both Houses. But the time and mode of carrying it into execution is deferred until they hear more directly from you, which doubtless they will before their next meeting.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to answer the Letter received from the Committee at Hartford, and enclose them a copy of a Letter wrote the 23d ultimo, by this Committee, to Boston; and also to answer a Letter received from Mr. Bernard Lentot, of Branford, and that they write a letter to the Committee of Correspondence of South Carolina, enclosing a copy of this Committee's first letter to Boston, and to acquaint them that this Committee have, in a subsequent letter to the Committee at Boston, desired them to appoint a time and place for a Congress, an answer to which they expect daily.

The Committee for that purpose were Peter Van Schaack, Henry Remsen, Alexander McDougall, John De Lancey, Isaac Low.

Copy of a Letter sent to the Committee of Correspondence of Connecticut:

New-York, June 11, 1774.

GENTLEMEN: Your agreeable favour of the 4th inst., covering a copy of yours of the 3d to the Committee of Correspondence for the town of Boston, and the resolutions of your lower House of Assembly on the second Thursday of May, came duly to hand, which were last night laid before us. We are greatly obliged to you for your communications on the interesting concern of our country. The sentiments contained in the former of the necessity of a Congress, are supported with such reasons as must command the assent of every well-wisher to the rights and privileges of America, and we are happy to find that this measure is so generally adopted, and so much desired by all the Colonies who have given their opinion on the present alarming crisis. Our sense and approbation of the utility of such a Convention, is fully expressed in a letter of the 23d ultimo, to the Committee of Boston, a copy of which is enclosed. We have wrote them on the 7th inst., to appoint the time and place for holding the Congress, where we shall be ready to meet either Deputies of the General Assemblies, or such other Deputies as shall be chosen, not only to speak the sentiments, but also to pledge themselves for the conduct of the people of the respective Colonies they represent. The substance of this will be communicated to the Committee of Charlestown, South Carolina, by a vessel that sails to-morrow. We are, gentlemen, your most obedient and very humble servants.

Signed by order of the Committee of Correspondence for the city of New-York

ISAAC LOW, Chairman.

To Silas Deane, Esq., and others, of the Committee of Correspondence for Connecticut.

Copy of a Letter to Mr. Bernard Lentot, of Branford.

New-York, June 11th, 1774.

SIR: Your favour of the 29th of last month has been laid before our Committee of Correspondence. I am directed to acquaint you that they esteem themselves obliged by the communication of your sentiments at this very important and critical conjuncture. The hints you furnish may be very proper for the consideration and discussion of a general Congress of Deputies from the different Colonies, a measure that seems on all hands agreed will be most likely to produce the desired effect; but what can or will be done must be submitted to the wisdom of their united councils. We can only join you in our ardent wishes that they may prevail in their endeavours to re-establish that peace and harmony on which so essentially depend the prosperity and happiness of both countries.

We remain, with much respect, sir, your friends and most humble servants.

By order of the Committee,

ISAAC LOW, Chairman.

Copy of a Letter from the Committee of Correspondence, appointed by the Assembly of New-York,* to the Committee of Correspondence for Connecticut:

New-York, June 24, 1774.

GENTLEMEN: We have your letter of the 4th before us, enclosing the resolves of your Assembly, and a letter to the Committee of Correspondence at Boston; and we agree with you, that at this alarming juncture, a general Congress of Deputies from the several Colonies would be a very expedient and salutary measure; such a Congress, consisting of men of coolness, prudence, and understanding, would, we conceive, be the best means under Providence, of restoring that peace and harmony between Great Britan and her Colonies, which is the surest foundation of happiness to both, and which every good man, every well wisher to his country, ought to labour strenuously to establish. We are sorry therefore, that we are not sufficiently empowered to take any steps in relation to so salutary a measure; for we are a Committee of Correspondence only, and cannot consistently with good order and propriety interfere in a matter of such importance, without the appointment and concurrence of our whole House of Representatives. After what has been said, it would be needless to mention any thing about the places of meeting, only this, that if the other Colonies, who may have authority for so doing, should meet in Congress, in, or near this city, we shall most gladly and willingly assist with our advice, &c., if necessary, which, circumstanced as we are at present, is all we are enabled to do.

We should be glad however to know before we come to any final determination on this matter, what steps will be taken by the other Colonies, who are in the same situation with us, by not having an opportunity of knowing the sentiments of their Houses of Representatives; when the measures proposed to be adopted by them, shall be communicated to us, we shall be better able to judge what plan will be most likely to procure a redress of our present grievances, and promote the union and prosperity of the mother country and the Colonies; and we expect daily to receive accounts of these matters, of which we shall send you the most early intelligence. We are with great respect, gentlemen, your most obedient servants,

To the Committee of Correspondence of the Colony of Connecticut.

* Resolved, nem. con., That a Standing Committee of Correspondence and Inquiry be appointed, to consist of the following persons, to wit: John Cruger, Esq., Speaker, James De Lancey, James Jauncey, Jacob Walton, Benjamin Seaman, Isaac Wilkins, Frederick Phillips, Daniel Kissam, Zebulon Seaman, John Rapalje, Simon Boerum, John Dc Noyelles, and George Clinton, Esquires, or any seven of them, whose business it shall be to obtain the most early and authentic intelligence of all such acts and resolutions of the British Parliament, or proceedings of administration, as do or may relate to or affect the liberties and privileges of his Majesty's subjects in the British Colonies in America, and to keep up and maintain a correspondence and communication with our sister Colonies respecting these important considerations, and the result of their proceedings to lay before the House.—January 20, 1774.