New-York, July 27, 1774.

The Committee met, by adjournment, this evening: Present,

A Note from the Committee at Mr. Marriner's, to the Delegates nominated by this Committee, with their Answer was read, and is in the words following:

New-York, July 26, 1774.

GENTLEMEN: As you are upon the nomination as Delegates to represent this city and county of New-York, at the proposed Congress, in order to avoid the inconveniences which may arise from contested elections, we are requested as a Committee from a number of citizens to ask you, whether on your part you will engage to use your utmost endeavours at the proposed Congress, that an agreement not to import goods from Great Britain until the American grievances be redressed, be entered into by the Colonies there to be represented. If you will so engage, the body by whom we are nominated will support you, if not, that body have a set of candidates who will comply with the proposed engagement.

Presented by Messrs. ABRAHAM BRASHER, THEOPHILUS ANTHONY, FRANCIS VAN DYCK, JEREMIAH PLATT, CHRISTOPHER DUYCKINCK.

Answer to the foregoing Note:

New-York, July 27, 1774.

GENTLEMEN: Should we become your Delegates, we beg leave to assure you that we will use our utmost endeavours to carry every measure into execution at the proposed Congress that may then be thought conducive to the general interest of the Colonies; and, at present, are of opinion that a general non-importation agreement, faithfully observed, would prove the most efficacious means to procure a redress of our grievances.

Permit us to add, that we are led to make this declaration of our sentiments, because we think it right, and not as an inducement to be favoured with your votes; nor have we the least objection to your electing any gentlemen as your Delegates, in whom you think you can repose greater confidence, than in your humble servants,

The following was received in Answer to the above:

New-York, July 27, 1774.

At a meeting of a number of citizens, convened at the house of Mr. Marriner, it was unanimously agreed, That they acquiesce in the nomination of the following gentlemen, as Delegates to represent the city and county of New-York, at the ensuing Congress to be held at Philadelphia, on the first of September next, viz:

Presented by Messrs. ABRAHAM BRASHER, THEOPHILUS ANTHONY, FRANCIS VAN DYCK, JEREMIAH PLATT, CHRISTOPHER DUYCKINCK.

The Committee appointed to wait on the Magistrates, Common Council, and Vestry, to request their superintendence in each Ward, at the election for Delegates, to attend the proposed Congress, reported, that they had accordingly waited on them, and received for answer, that they would comply with their request.

The Committee of Mechanics returned the names of the fourteen persons they were requested to appoint to attend the said election.

A Letter from Charles Thomson, dated Philadelphia, 25th July, 1774, received and read, with Resolves.

The Committee adjourned to 28th instant.

New-York, July 28, 1774.

The Committee met this evening, at 6 o'clock, at the Exchange: Present,

The Committee observing a mistake in the account given in Mr. Holt's paper, the opinion declared by the Delegates nominated to attend the Congress, relative to the more proper measures to be adopted by the Colonies in the present alarming situation,*

Ordered, That the proceedings of this Committee relative to the matter, be published in the next paper.

The gentlemen of this Committee appointed to attend the poll held in the different Wards of the city, for the election of five Delegates to represent this city and county, at the ensuing Congress, delivered the poll lists taken at the said election in each Ward of this city, subscribed by the Magistrates and others under whose superintendence the same was held, which said several poll lists being read and examined, it appears that Philip Livingston, Isaac Low, John Jay, John Alsop, and James Duane, the persons nominated by this Committee, were unanimously elected Delegates for the aforesaid purpose.

The Committee appointed to take the distresses of the poor of the town of Boston, and ways and means for their relief into consideration, reported that they have entered on the inquiry, and will make a full report upon the matters submitted to them at the next meeting of the Committee.

Copy of a Letter to the Committee of Correspondence at Charlestown, South Carolina:

New-York, July 26, 1774.

GENTLEMEN: Your favour of the 8th instant, enclosing the resolutions entered into by the inhabitants of your Colony, was delivered to us by Captain Hunt; and the resolutions being read to this Committee, were much approved of.

It gives us the greatest pleasure to perceive that at this time, when the liberties of America are so unjustly invaded, your sentiments so exactly correspond with our own, as nothing but a strict union among all the Colonies can ever effect a restoration of our just rights; it is our sincere wish that every Colony will exert themselves to the utmost to preserve that union strict and inviolable; for our parts, you may depend we will readily concur in every constitutional measure that carries with it any probability of success in obtaining a redress of our grievances.

You will please to observe, there has been three different sets of resolves entered into by the inhabitants of this city; but that which is signed by our Chairman, we have adopted. Thursday next is the day appointed to choose Delegates to represent this city and county in the general

Fourthly, Was the destruction of the tea at Boston the sole cause of the grievances under which that city now labours?

Fifthly, Does not our resolving, that the people of Boston are suffering in the common cause of America, involve us in an imputation that we concur with them in sentiments and inclinations in such schemes as may have created a jealousy in the mother country, and brought on them their present sufferings?

Sixthly, Will not a general agreement of non-importation from England bring on an entire non-exportation, by justly causing our ports to be blocked up like that of Boston; and then what will become of our produce, of which we are like to have such vast quantities?

Lastly, Would not a general agreement, (religiously observed) not to use tea, or any other article unconstitutionally taxed; together with the united representation or application of their legal Representatives in the several Provinces, to our most gracious Sovereign, be the most likely and unexceptionable means for Americans to have their present grievances redressed?

ULSTER COUNTY, New-York, July 30, 1774.

* The following is the publication referred to;—

"There seems to be at present, a coalition of parties in this city, with respect to the measures previous to a general Congress of Delegates from the several British Colonies. Both parties acquiesced in the Delegates nominated for this city; and those gentlemen have declared their present opinion, that a non-importation agreement will be necessary, but are left, at liberty to conform to the general opinion of the Delegates at the Congress."