thereof, shall constitute such Committee; and that the said Committee, when met, shall be empowered to open all letters directed to the said Congress, and to answer the same; that they be further empowered to take such measures as they shall think proper to carry into execution all orders of the Continental Congress, and all resolutions and recommendations of this Congress, and to comply with any requisitions made by the Generals of the Continental Army, or any of them, as far as they shall think proper.

That they be authorized to give directions to General Wooster, or the commander or commanders, for the time being, of the Continental Troops stationed in this Colony, now under his command, as also to the Colonels and Officers of the Militia, as well Minute-Men as others, in this Colony, to march and carry into execution the orders and recommendations of the Continental Congress and of this Congress, provided that such directions do not contravene the orders of the Continental Generals; and that they have authority to appropriate such moneys of the Continental Congress, as is now in the hands of the President of this Congress, in payment of the debts already contracted for the publick service, and for the use of the said service, as they shall think necessary, the accounts being first audited and allowed by the Committee of Accounts.

And, further, that the Committee of Safety be empowered to issue commissions to such persons as by the Committees of the several Counties shall be recommended for Field-Officers of the Militia in the said Counties, respectively; and, also, that the said Committee of Safety be enabled to summon this Congress at such day and place as they shall think necessary.

Resolved, further, That the Committee of Safety be empowered to appoint the Signers of the Bills, and do every other act which may be necessary to carry the resolution for emitting a paper currency into execution.

The Members of the Committee of Safety, now present, agreed to meet here at the City Hall, in New-York, on Monday next, at four of the clock in the afternoon.

The Congress then adjourned till the second day of October next, then to meet at the City Hall of the City of New-York, at nine of the clock in the forenoon of that day.

NEW YORK ASSOCIATION.

General Association adopted by the Freemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the City and County of NEW-YORK, on SATURDAY, the 29th of APRIL, 1775, and transmitted for signing to all the Counties in the Province.

Persuaded that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of preventing the anarchy and confusion which attend the dissolution of the powers of Government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants [of the City and County of NEW-YORK,] being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in the Massachusetts-Bay, do, in the most solemn manner, resolve never to become slaves; and do associate under all the ties of religion, honour, and love to our Country, to adopt and endeavour to carry into execution whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive Acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America, on constitutional principles, (which we most ardently desire,) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order, and the safety of individuals and private property.

MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS WHO SIGNED THE
ASSOCIATION.

SIGNERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE TOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD OF NEW-PALTZ, IN ULSTER COUNTY.

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