9th. Resolved, therefore, That the Delegates to the Congress ought to be so chosen or instructed, that they may "be able, not only to speak the sentiments, but to pledge themselves for the good conduct of the people of the Colonies they represent."

10th. Resolved, That the tribute of our most grateful thanks is justly due to all the friends of the Colonies in Great Britain who are opposed to the severe measures now exerting against them; and particularly to those illustrious patriots who so ably distinguished themselves in both Houses of Parliament, in opposing laws, which, at the same time that they subvert the liberties of America, have a manifest tendency to injure those of the mother country, and may eventually entirely overthrow their once excellent Constitution.

The following motion was made by Mr. Jay, and seconded by Mr. Laight:

"That a Committee be appointed to take the distresses of the poor of the town of Boston, and ways and means for their relief, into consideration, and make their report with all convenient speed."

Ordered, That Mr. Alsop, Mr. Jay, Mr. Curtenius, Mr. Laight, Mr. Duyckinck, and Mr. De Lancey, be a Committee for that purpose.

Ordered, That the following persons be a Committee to prepare answers to the Letters which have been received, viz: John Alsop, Theophilact Bache, Miles Sherbrook, Richard Yates, Joseph Bull, Peter Goelet, Gerardus Duyckinck.

Ordered, That Mr. Shaw, Mr. William Walton, Mr. Curtenius, Mr. Goelet, Mr. Remsen, Mr. Laight, and Mr. Bull, be a Committee to apply to the Committee of Mechanics, and request them to appoint certain persons of their body to join our nominating body to go round the Wards to take the sense of the inhabitants on the matters above mentioned.

The Committee adjourned, to Monday, the 25th instant, at 6 o'clock, in the evening, to meet at the Exchange.

New-York, July 20th, 1774.

To the Respectable Public.—We conceive the sense of our fellow-citizens, relative to the Delegates to represent them at the proposed Congress, (notwithstanding the proceedings of yesterday at the Coffee House,) remains so uncertain, that until the sentiments of the town are ascertained with great precision, we can by no means consider ourselves, or any others, nominated as Delegates, duly chosen or authorized, to act in so honourable and important a station.

JOHN ALSOP,
ISAAC LOW,
JOHN JAY.

New-York, 20th July, 1774.

To the Respectable Public.—Certain Resolves having been proposed by the Committee of Correspondence, to a number of citizens assembled at the Coffee House yesterday, and rejected,* and instead of desiring that amendments or additions might be made, or a new set drawn up by the said Committee, more agreeable to their sentiments, they proceeded to nominate a new Committee for the purpose, and appointed us, the subscribers, on it; and being summoned this morning to attend their meeting, thought it incumbent on us to return the following answer:

GENTLEMEN: We have received your notice to attend the Committee appointed yesterday to draw up resolves for this city. When we consider that the appointment of this Committee was proposed and carried without any previous notice of such design having been given to the inhabitants, and made no part of the business for which they were requested to assemble, we think our election too irregular to assume any authority, in consequence of it, to draw resolves for the town; especially as the nomination of this Committee seems to cast an invidious reflection on the Committee of Correspondence, and manifestly tends to divide the citizens into factions and parties, at a time when they should be distinguished by concord and unanimity. Besides, we conceive our attendance could answer no purpose, nor afford you any assistance. The resolves read yesterday, with a few amendments, contain our sentiments; as such they will be published, and (some seemingly exceptionable parts being omitted) offered to the consideration of the public.

We are, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants,

To the Gentlemen of the Committee at Mr. Doran's.

New-York, July 25, 1774.

The Committee met, by adjournment, at the Exchange, at 6 o'clock, in the evening: Present,

A Letter dated Boston, July, 1774, received and read.

Mr. Remsen, seconded by Mr. Duryee, made the following motion, viz:

"Mr. Chairman, I move that a poll be opened at the usual places of election in each Ward in this city, on Thursday, the 28th instant, at 9 o'clock, in the morning, to elect five Deputies for the city and county of New-York, to meet in Congress, at Philadelphia, the first of September next; and in order that the same maybe conducted in the most unexceptionable manner:

"I further move, that this Committee request the Aldermen, Common Council, and Vestry in each Ward to superintend the same, and that the Committee of Mechanics be also requested to appoint two persons in each Ward to attend with two of this Committee for the same purpose; that not only the freeholders and freemen, but also persons who pay taxes be deemed qualified to vote."

Which being unanimously agreed to;

Ordered, That the same be forthwith carried into execution, and public notice thereof be immediately given by printed handbills.

Ordered further, That the following persons be a Committee: For the East Ward, Theophilact Bache and Charles McEvers; for the South Ward, Charles Nicholl and John DeLancey; for the Dock Ward, Charles Shaw and Gabriel II. Ludlow; for Montgomerie Ward, James Bull and Edward Laight; for the North Ward, William Me Adam and Miles Sherbrook; for the West Ward, Benjamin Booth and Peter T. Curtenius; for the Out Ward, William Bayard and Abraham Duryee.

An Amendment having been made, by upwards of fifteen persons of this Committee, in their third resolve, and ordered to be printed in Mr. Game's paper of this day,* different from what was inserted in Mr. Rivington's and Holt's papers of Thursday last, the said Amendment is unanimously adopted by this Committee, and ordered to remain as such.

The Committee adjourned, to meet on Thursday evening, the 27th instant.

* By a very late letter we are informed that the people of New-York have unanimously voted, that the resolves proposed to them were destitute of vigour, sense, and integrity; that they have chosen a Committee of fifteen persons to draw up new resolves, and that two unexceptionable friends of liberty were added to the Delegates.

BOSTON, July 25, 1774.

* Whereas a set of Resolves were published in Mr. Gaine's Gazette of the 25th instant, by some gentlemen and others, styling themselves a Committee of the city of New-York, wherein among other things it was proposed to the Committee of Correspondence to send expresses to the Supervisors of the different precincts or districts of each county, in order to collect the sentiments of the people upon the present alarming and critical situation of affairs in America.

In case such expresses arrive, an inhabitant of this county would be glad to have answers to a few queries, which may enlighten the minds of some, and facilitate the measure of joining with their fellow-subjects in publishing a proper set of resolves.

First, Does the King of Great Britain's authority, or his right of dominion over the American Colonies, stand in any need of being established by such resolves of town and parish meetings, as appoar in the newspapers?

Secondly, Does our resolving that we are his Majesty's true and faithful liege subjects, make us one jot the more so?

Thirdly, Have or have not the Bostonians for a series of years post, by many of their transactions and publications, discovered an inclination to subvert the Constitution both in Church and State?