1775. |
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NEW-YORK ASSEMBLY. |
Jan. 10, | Meeting of the Assembly, 1281 |
| 13, | Speech of Lieutenant Governour Colden to the Council and Assembly. Advises them to petition the King for redress of Grievances, 1283 |
| | Committee appointed to prepare an Address, in answer to the Speech, 1283 |
| | Consideration of the Speech referred to a Committee of the Whole House, 1283 |
| | Committee appointed to correspond with Edmund Burke, Agent of this, Colony at the Court of Great Britain, laid before the House several Letters received from him, 1283 |
| 17, | The Speaker, from the Committee of Correspondence, laid before the House several Letters and other Papers, 1284 |
| 18, | Address of the Council, in answer to the Lieutenant Governour's Speech, 1284 |
| | Answer to the Council, 1285 |
| 20, | Address of the Assembly, in answer to the Lieutenant Governour's Speech, 1285 |
| | Answer of the Lieutenant Governour, 1286 |
| 26, | Message from the Lieutenant Governour. Boundary of New-York and Pennsylvania, 1286 |
| | Motion by Colonel Ten Broeck, that the House take into consideration the Proceedings of the Continental Congress, 1286 |
| | Colonel Philips motion for the Previous Question, 1287 |
| 27, | Message from the Lieutenant Governour, 1287 |
| 26, | The Speaker laid before the House a Letter from the Speaker of the Assembly of New-Jersey, enclosing sundry Resolutions passed by that House, 1287 |
| 31, | On the motion of Colonel Livingston, the House agreed to lake into consideration the state of the Colony; to enter such Resolutions as they may agree to on their Journals, and to prepare a Petition to the King, 1238 |
| | On motion of Mr. De Lancey, the House agreed to send with the Petition to his Majesty, a Memorial to the House of Lords, and a Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons, 1288 |
| | Committee appointed to prepare a state of the Grievances of the Colony, 1233 |
Feb. 2, | House in Committee on the Lieutenant Governour's Speech, 1288 |
| 7, | Message from the Lieutenant Governour, 1288 |
| | Speech further considered in Committee, 1289 |
| 16, | Colonel Schuvler's motion that certain Letters be published: Rejected, 1289 |
| 17, | Colonel Woodhull's motion for a Vote of Thanks to the Delegates from New-York in the late Continental Congress; Rejected. 1289 |
| 21, | Colonel P. Livingston's motion for a Vote of Thanks to the Merchants and Inhabitants for their firm adherence to the Association of the Grand Continental Congress: Rejected. 1290 |
| 23, | Report from the Committee to prepare a state of the Grievances, referred to a Committee of the Whole House, 1290 |
| | Mr. Thomas's motion for taking into consideration the necessity of appointing Delegates to meet the General Congress on the 10th of May next; Rejected, 1290 |
| | Speech of Mr. Brush, of Cumberland County, on this question, 1290 |
| | Speech of Mr. Wilkins, of Westchesier County, 1293 |
March 1, | The House in Committee on the state of Grievances of the Colony, 1297 |
| 2, | State of Grievances further considered in Committee, 1297 |
| 3, | Proceeding and Votes on the Report on the Grievances of the Colony, 1297 |
| 7, | Committee appointed to prepare a set of Resolutions agreeable to Colonel P. Livingston's motion of January 31, 1302 |
| 8, | Report of the Committee; Resolutions agreed to. 1302 |
| 9, | Committees appointed to prepare a Petition to the King, a Memorial to the Lords, and a Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons, 1303 |
| 11, | Letter from Edmund Burke, laid before the House by the Committee, 1304 |
| 13, | Letter from William Bollan, Benjamin Franklin, and Arthur Lee, dated December 24, laid before the House by the Speaker, 1304 |
| | Message from the Lieutenant Governour, 1304 |
March 15, | Resolutions of the Committee of the Whole, providing for the support of the Government in the Colony for the year, 1304 |
| 16, | Petition, Memorial, and Remonstrance, reported, 1307 |
| 23, | Message from the Lieutenant Governour. Disturbances in Cumberland County, 1308 |
| 24, | Proceedings and Votes on the Petition to the King, 1309 |
| | Votes on the Memorial to the House of Lords, 1312 |
| | Proceedings on the Representation and Remonstrance to the House of Commons, 1312 |
| 25, | The humble Petition of the General Assembly of the Colony of New-York, to the King, 1313 |
| | The Memorial of his Majesty's faithful Subjects the Representatives of the Colony of New-York, in General Assembly convened, to the House of Lords, 1316 |
| | The Representation and Remonstrance of the General Assembly of the Colony of New-York to the House of Commons, 1318 |
| | The Petition, Memorial, and Remonstrance, directed to be forwarded with all convenient speed to Edmund Burke, 1321 |
| 28, | Message from the Lieutenant Governour, 1321 |
| | Proceedings and Votes in regard to the Cumberland Riots, 1321 |
| 31, | The Speaker directed to transmit to the Speakers of the several Houses of Assembly, on the Continent, copies of the List of Grievances, and the Resolutions thereof, inconsequence; and the Petition, Memorial, and Remonstrance, 1322 |
| 31, | Proceedings and Votes in relation to Riots in Albany and Charlotte Counties, 1323 |
| | Reward for the apprehension of Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, and others, 1323 |
Apr. 1, | Committee of Correspondence appointed, 1324 |
| 3, | Adjourned to May 3, 1324 |
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PROVINCIAL CONGRESS OF MASSACHUSETTS. |
Feb. 1. | List of the Members, 1323 |
| | John Hancock chosen President, 1328 |
| | Committee to take into consideration the slate and circumstances of the Province, 1328 |
| 2, | The Reverend Dr. Appleton appointed Chaplain, 1328 |
| | Monitors appointed, 1328 |
| 3, | Committee appointed to consider the Resolutions of several Committees respecting the working of the Inhabitants of Boston for the Troops, 1328 |
| 4, | Debates and Resolutions of the Congress to be kept secret, 1329 |
| | Committee to publish in a Pamphlet some of the doings of the late Congress, 1329 |
| | Committee to prepare an Address to the Inhabitants of the Province, 1329 |
| 6, | Delegates to the Congress in May next, to continue to the 31st day of December, and no longer, 1329 |
| | Troop of Horse raised by John Sawyer and others, of Rowley, 1329 |
| | The Secretary empowered to adjourn the Congress in the absence of the President, 1329 |
| 7, | Inhabitants recommended not to supply the Troops with any thing that may enable them to annoy the People; all who do so to be deemed inveterate enemies to America, 1330 |
| | Address to the Inhabitants reported, considered, and recommitted, 1330 |
| 8, | Again reported, considered, and recommitted Committee to prepare a Resolution recommending the saving of Linen Rags, 1330 |
| 9, | Committee of Safety appointed, with power to muster as many of the Militia of the Province as they shall them proper, completely armed and accoutred, to oppose any attempt that may be made to carry into execution the late Acts of Parliament, 1332 |
| | General Officers appointed to act under the authority of the Committee of Safety, 1332 |
| | A number of Letters, said to be from England, read and referred to the Committee on the state of the Province. 1332 |
| | Address to the Inhabitants of the Province, again reported, amended, and agreed to, 1332 |
| | Address from the Committee of Correspondence of Scituate, in relation to a number of British Troops now stationed in Marshfield read and referred. 1334 |