1775. |
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Sergeant, Secretary, and William Paterson and Frederick Frelinghuysen his Assistants, |
687 |
May 24, |
Ministers of the Gospel in Trenton requested to give their daily attendance during the session, to open the House with Prayer, |
687 |
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Allegiance to the King of Great Britain, in the rightful exercise of his authority, acknowledged, |
687 |
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Appointment of Delegates to the Continental Congress, by the Assembly, confirmed, |
688 |
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Associators of Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County, advised to choose Committee of Observation, |
688 |
25, |
Letter to the Continental Congress. They do not think it advisable to enter into measures of consequence, until some general plan is agreed on by the Continental Congress; and are willing to adopt and carry out any plan which they may devise and recommend, |
688 |
26, |
Adopt the Non-Exportation Resolution of the Continental Congress, |
689 |
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Letter to the Provincial Congress of New-York. Inform the New-York Congress of their application to the Continental Congress for an uniform plan of operations, and that a general system of correspondence between the Colonies should be adopted, |
689 |
29, |
Pierpont Edwards, one of a Committee from Connecticut, attended with certain propositions and instructions, which were received, read, and referred for further consideration, |
689 |
30, |
The Committee sent to the Continental Congress, with the Letter of the 25th instant, returned with a written Answer, |
689 |
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Letter received from New-York Congress, professing their readiness to establish a free correspondence, |
689 |
31, |
Petition from Robert Murray and John Murray, professing their sincere contrition for violating the Continental Association; they are restored to all the privileges they heretofore enjoyed in the Province, |
689 |
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Association adopted, and ordered to be sent to the several Counties, |
690 |
June 1, |
Letter to Pierpont Edwards, in answer to his application on the part of Connecticut, |
690 |
3, |
Regulations for the government of the Militia of the Colony, |
691 |
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Ordinance for raising a sum of Money for the use of the Province, |
692 |
CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
May 23, |
Letter from Benedict Arnold to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. Has neither Provisions nor Ammunition. Four hundred Regulars are at St. Johns, and it is expected they will make an effort to retake Crown Point and Ticonderoga, |
693 |
23, |
Letter from Committee of Safety to the Massachusetts Congress, |
694 |
23, |
Petition from John Merril to the Massachusetts Congress, for Powder for the Town of Topsham, which is in great danger of an attack from the Indians, |
695 |
23, |
Letter from the Selectmen of the Town of Waltham to Massachusetts Committee of Safety, |
695 |
23, |
Committee of Inspection for the Town of Tewksbury declare Mr. Timothy Brown ought not to be treated as an enemy, but as a friend to liberty, |
695 |
23, |
Letter from the New-Hampshire Congress to their Delegates in the Continental Congress, |
695 |
23, |
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire to the Continental Congress. Inform the Congress of what has been done in the Colony, and ask advice as to their further proceeding. They ardently wish a connection may yet be preserved between Great Britain and the Colonies, but many conclude that the voice of God and Nature, since the late hostile conduct of Great Britain, is, that we are bound to look to our whole political affairs, |
696 |
23, |
Letter from the New-Hampshire Congress to the Massachusetts Congress. The People of New-Hampshire are heartily engaged in the common cause, and at all hazards determined to stand by and support it, relying on Divine Providence for success, |
697 |
1775. |
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May 23, |
Letter from Colonel John Fenton to the New-Hampshire Congress, |
698 |
24, |
Letter from the Committee from Connecticut to the New-York Congress, |
843 |
24, |
Petition of Captain Delaplace to the Assembly of Connecticut. The Fortress of Ticonderoga, of which he had the command, was taken on the 10th instant, by one Ethan Allen, and the Garrison made prisoners and sent to Hartford. Requests to know by what authority Allen took them, and why they are detained, |
698 |
24, |
Address of the Provincial Congress to the Inhabitants of Massachusetts-Bay, |
699 |
24, |
Letter from Enoch Freeman to Samuel Freeman, at Watertown. He cannot attend the Committee of Safety, but will render any service in his power in the more exposed eastern parts of the Province, |
700 |
24, |
Enemies to the Rights and Liberties of the Country, who have aided the plans of a tyrannical ruler and an abandoned Ministry, disarmed at Worcester, Massachusetts, and ordered not to leave the Town or meet together, |
700 |
24, |
No evidence has appeared before the Committee of Woburn, in Massachusetts, to prove Major Benjamin Thompson, of Concord, New-Hampshire, an enemy to the liberties of the Country, |
701 |
24, |
John Ackerrnan and others, of New-Hampshire, charged as inimical to the liberties of America, acquitted and discharged, |
701 |
25, |
Richmond County, Virginia, Committee. Resolutions, disapproving of the Address of the Council of Virginia to the People, |
701 |
25, |
Lancaster County, Virginia, Committee, Resolutions justifying themselves and their constituents from the imputations of the Governour in his Speech to the Council, on the 2d of May, and their advice and the Proclamation of the 3d of May, |
702 |
25, |
Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Norfolk, in Virginia. Resolve to have no dealings with any person who shall give any assistance to the enemies of the Confederated Colonies, |
703 |
25, |
Address to the People of Virginia, |
703 |
25, |
Meeting of the Officers of twenty Militia Companies, at Dover, in Delaware. Approve and sign an Association, and appoint Field-Officers for the Upper and Lower Regiments of the County, |
704 |
25, |
Letter from Arthur St. Clair to Governour Penn. State of affairs at Pittsburgh; the proceedings of Connolly, under Lord Dunmore, has thrown every thing in confusion. An Association has been formed in the County for the defence of American Liberty. Connolly has sent Messengers to the Indians, and it is understood he is preparing to decamp, |
705 |
25, |
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-York to the Governour of Connecticut. Orders have been given to remove the Cannon and Stores taken at Ticonderoga, to the south end of Lake George. New-York will make no objections to the sending of Troops from Connecticut for the protection of Ticonderoga, |
705 |
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Resolution of the Continental Congress directing the removal of the Stores from Ticonderoga, |
706 |
25, |
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-York to the Agents appointed by them to superintend the removal of the Cannon and Stores from Ticonderoga, |
1251 |
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Instructions to the Agents, enclosed in the foregoing Letter, |
1251 |
25, |
Letter from Colonel Spencer to the Assembly of Connecticut, |
706 |
25, |
Letter from Governour Trumbull to the Massachusetts Congress. As the enterprise against Ticonderoga was a private undertaking, without any publick authority, it has been thought proper to take the advice of the Continental Congress upon the manner of treating it in future, |
706 |
25, |
Letter from General Thomas to the Provincial Congress. Thanks them for his appointment as Lieutenant-General of the Massachusetts Army, |
707 |
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