question be first put, whether the question upon Colonel Ten Broeclc's motion should be now put? Upon which debates arose, and the said previous question being accordingly put, it was carried, in the negative, in manner following, to wit:

Resolved, That his Honour's Speech and Message, &c, of this day, referred to the Committee thereupon, be taken into further consideration tomorrow.

Die Veneris, 10 ho., A. M., the 27th January, 1775.

A Message from his Honour the Lieulenant-Governour, by Mr. Bayard, Deputy Secretary; and the same being read, is in the words following, viz:

GENTLEMEN: In April last, Joshua Root and Abijah Rood, of the County of Albany, by their Petition to me in Council, prayed relief for the loss of time and expense

they have incurred on account of the assistance they had given to an officer of this Government in executing a warrant issued by the Judges of the Supreme Court. For the particulars I refer you to the copies of the Petition and other Papers which I have ordered to be delivered to you. The gentlemen of the Council, at that time, advised me to issue a warrant to the Treasurer of this Colony to pay the Petitioners twenty Pounds, three Shillings, and four Pence, out of the contingent fund, and that I should recommend their case to your consideration. The Petitioners are now again come to this place in hopes of receiving something for their relief, and I doubt not that they will meet with that compensation which is due to those who suffer in supporting the Magistrates and authority of Government.

CADWALLADER COLDEN.

New-York, January 27, 1775.

Ordered, That the said Message, and the Papers delivered therewith, be referred to the consideration of the Committee to whom his Honour's Speech is committed.

Resolved, That his Honour's Speech, and the several matters referred to the Committee thereupon, be taken into further consideration on Tuesday next.

Die Sabbati, 10 ho., A. M., the 28th January, 1775.

Mr. Speaker laid before the House a Letter he had received from the Honourable Cortlandt Skinner, Esquire, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Colony of New-Jersey, enclosing sundry Resolutions entered into by the said House; and the said Resolutions being read, are in the words following, viz:

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, January 25, 1775.

Mr. Crane and Mr. Kinsey laid before the House the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia in September last, which were read.

On the question, Whether the House approve of the said Proceedings? It passed in the affirmative.

Resolved, That this House do unanimously approve of the Proceedings of the Congress.

Resolved, That James Kinsey, Stephen Crane, William Livingston, John De Hart, and Richard Smith, Esquires, 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 the proceedings to the next session of the General Assembly, instructing the said Delegates to propose and agree to every reasonable and constitutional measure for the accommodation of the unhappy difference at present subsisting between our mother country and the Colonies, which the House most ardently wish for.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do transmit a copy of the foregoing Resolutions to the Speakers of the Assemblies of New-York and Pennsylvania.

Resolved, That the thanks of this House be given to James Kinsey, Stephen Crane, William Livingston, John De Hart, and Richard Smith, Inquires, for their faithful and judicious discharge of the trust reposed in them at the late Continental Congress.

A true copy:

JONATHAN DEARE, Clerk.

Die Martis, 10 ho., A. M., the 31st January, 1775.

A motion was made by Colonel P. Livingston, in the words following, viz:

Mr. Speaker: I move that a day may be appointed to take the state of this Colony into consideration, to enter such Resolutions as the House may agree to, on their Journals; and in consequence of such Resolutions, to prepare a humble, firm, dutiful and loyal Petition to our most gracious Sovereign.

On the question, whether the House agree to the said motion? It passed in the affirmative, nemine contradicente.

And then a motion was made by Mr. De Lancey, in these words, viz:

Mr. Speaker: I move that a Memorial to the Lords, and Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons of Great Britain, may be prepared, together with the Petition to his Majesty.

On the question, whether the House agree to the said motion ? It passed in the affirmative, nemine contradicente.

Ordered, That Mr. De Lancey, Colonel Schuyler, Mr. Clinton. Mr. Brinckerhoof, Mr. Gale, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Brush, Mr. Billopp, Mr. Rapalje, Mr. Kissam, and Mr. Nicoll, or the major part of them, be a Committee to prepare a state of the Grievances of this Colony, and report the same to this House with all convenient speed, after the call thereof, to be had on the 7th day of February next.

Resolved, That his Honour's Speech, and the several matters referred to the Committee thereupon, be taken into further consideration on Thursday next.

Die Mercury, 10 ho., A. M., the 1st February, 1775.

Mr. De Lancey moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the general quiet of his Majesty's subjects in this Colony, against all pretences of concealment whatsoever.

Ordered, That leave be given accordingly.

Die Jovis, 10 ho., A. M., the 2d February, 1775.

Mr. Kissam, from the Committee of the Whole House, to whom his Honour the Lieutenant-Governour's Speech, Messages, &c, were referred, reported that he was directed by the Committee to report to the House, that they had made some progress therein, and had directed him to move for leave to sit again. Which Report he read in his place, and afterwards delivered it in at the table, where the same was again read, and thereupon it was

Resolved, That his Honour's Speech, and the several matters referred to the Committee thereupon, be taken into further consideration on Tuesday next.

Die Martis, 10 ho., A. M., the 7th February, 1775.

A Message from his Honour the Lieutenant-Governour, by Mr. Bayard, Deputy Secretary, which being read, is in the words following, viz:

GENTLEMEN: The settlements in the Northeastern part of this Province have, within a few years, advanced with that rapidity as affords the strongest prospect of their soon becoming, in a commercial view, highly beneficial to the Colony. The produce of that country has already appeared at our markets; and, from the great fertility of the soil, there can be no doubt of large and plentiful supplies from thence, whenever a safe and easy communication shall be opened to Albany, by great Roads from Connecticut River. The Circuit Courts are as necessary in the most remote County, as in the nearest; otherwise the laws cannot be duly executed; and the subject will, in many instances, be deprived of the aid and protection he is entitled to. The Judges cannot go into those distant Counties, with tolerable ease and safety, unless the Roads are made. This is an object not to be attained without the aid of the Legislature—the inhabitants, under their present circumstances, being unable to support the expense; and as the advantages which the publick will derive from it are apparent, and evince the propriety of the measure, I persuade myself you will think it deserving of your serious attention.

CADWALLADER COLDEN.

New-York, February 7, 1775.

Ordered, That the said Message be referred to the consideration of the Committee to whom his Honour's Speech, &c., are committed.

The Resolution of this House, of the 20th day of Jan-