gerous to the Lives and Liberties of his Majesty's American subjects.

Colonel Seaman then also reported, that when they came to the second Resolution, Colonel Woodhull moved, that between the word "thereof" and the word "and," the following words be inserted, to wit: "excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for the purpose of raising a Revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent."

That Mr. De Lancey then moved that the previous question be first put, whether the question upon Colonel Woodhull's motion be now put? And debates arising thereon, and the said previous question being accordingly put, it was carried in the negative, (that is to say, that the question upon Colonel Woodhull's motion be now put,) in manner following, viz:

That on reading the third Resolution, a motion was made by Mr. Clinton, in the words following, viz:

Mr. Chairman: I move that the following words be inserted in the third Resolution, between the words "Taxes" and "be," to wit: "of any kind or nature, or under any denomination whatever." And debates arising upon the same, and the question being put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in manner following, viz:

Which Report he read in his place, and afterwards delivered the Bill in at the table, where the same, with the aforesaid Resolutions, were severally read a second time. On the question whether the House agree to the same? debates arose, the House divided, and it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

Resolved therefore, That this House doth agree with the Committee, in their said Report and Resolutions.

Die Jovis, 10 ho., A. M., the 9th March, 1775.

Ordered, That Mr. Nicoll, Mr. Van Kleeck, and Mr. Wilkins, or the major part of them, be a Committee to prepare and lay before the House, with all convenient speed, the draft of an humble, firm, dutiful, and loyal Petition, to be presented to our most gracious Sovereign, pursuant to Colonel P Livingston's motion on the 31st day of January last.

Ordered also. That Mr. Brush, Colonel Seaman, and Mr. Gale, or the major part of them, be a Committee to prepare the draft of a Memorial to the Lords; and that Mr. Kissam, Mr. De Lancey, and Mr. Walton, or the major part of them, be a Committee to prepare the draft of a Representation and, Remonstrance to the Commons of Great Britain, pursuant to Mr. De Lancey's motion on the said 31st day of January last; and that the said Committee lay the said drafts before this House, with all convenient speed.

Die Sabbati, 10 ho., A. M., the 11th March, 1775.

The Committee appointed to correspond with Edmund Burke, Esquire, Agent of this Colony at the Court of Great Britain, laid before the House a Letter received from the said Agent, by the Packet; which being read,

Ordered, That the said Letter lie on the table, for the perusal of the Members.

Die Lune, 4 ho., P. M., the 13th March, 1775.

Mr. Speaker laid before the House a Letter from William Bollan, Benjamin Franklin, and Arthur Let, Esqs., Agents for some of the North American Colonies, dated London, December 24, 1774, directed to the Speaker of the General Assembly of this Colony, acquainting him that they had presented the Petition of the Continental Congress to Lord Dartmouth, who had laid it before his Majesty. And the same being read,

Ordered, That the said Letter lie on the table, for the perusal of the Members.

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

GENTLEMEN: The very insufficient state of the publick office of the Secretary of the Province is obvious. The records and papers, which are of the greatest importance to the whole Province, are, from the ruinous state of the house, daily exposed to the worst effects of the weather.

You will find this business requires your immediate attention; and I therefore recommend it to your consideration.

CADWALLADER COLDEN.

New-York, 13th March, 1775.

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

Die Mercurij, 10 ho., A. M., the 15th March, 1775.

The Order of the Day being read, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House, upon his Honour's Speech, Messages, &c. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Kissam reported, that he was directed by the Committee to report to the House, that they had come, to sundry Resolutions thereon; which he read in his place, and they are as follow, viz:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto his Honour the Lieutenant-Governour, or to the Commander-in-Chief, for the time being, for his administering the government of this Colony, from the 7th day of April last, till the 1st day of September next, after the rate of two thousand Pounds per annum,

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto his said Honour, for Fire-wood and Candles, for his Majesty's Fort George, in the City of New-York, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of four hundred Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Honourable Daniel Horsmanden,Esquire, as a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this Colony, and for going the Circuits, from the 1st day of September, 1774, to the 1st day of September, 1775, after the rate of three hundred Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Honourable Robert R. Livingston, Esquire, one of the Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court of this Colony, and for going the Circuits, from and to the time aforesaid, after the rate of two hundred Pounds per annum.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that there be allowed unto the Honourable George D. Ludlow, Esquire, one other of the Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court of this Colony, and for going the Circuits, from and