the support and maintenance of their families may make such removal necessary: This Congress do, therefore, think it advisable, that, although the inhabitants of this Colony ought most cheerfully to receive into their protection, and afford all the relief in their power to all such as are helpless, and unable to defend themselves, yet they ought to prevent the desertion of places in immediate danger of an attack from the enemy, by all who are proper to remain for the defence thereof; and also to prevent persons inimical to the liberties for which the United Colonies are contending, from taking refuge in this Province: For remedy whereof,

It is hereby Resolved, That all persons proper to bear arms, who have removed or may remove into this Colony from any City or County of another Province in danger of being suddenly attacked, do immediately return to such City or Province, to make that defence becoming every good citizen, who entertains a proper sense of the worth of liberty, and who has a due regard to his country's welfare; unless such person, or persons, shall produce licenses or permits from the Committee of such City or County from whence he or they remove, to reside in this Colony; or unless the residence of such person in this Colony may appear necessary for the support of his family, which may be removed here for safety; or unless such person, or persons, from the present stagnation of business, may have no visible means of support in the Colony from whence he came, and can procure such support by his industry in this Colony. And the Committee of each and every County and Township in this Colony are directed to carry the above Resolve into effect, and to cause all such persons, except as above said, to return to the City or Province from whence they came, after giving them a reasonable time to settle their families, and transact any business that may appear necessary for the publick good or their families' support.

And it is further Resolved, That all suspected persons removing into this Colony, shall immediately return to the place they came from; unless their behaviour in this Colony shall render their detention as delinquents proper; or unless such persons produce certificates from the Committee of the City, Township or County from whence they came, that they have signed the General Association recommended by the Continental or their Provincial Congress, and have not, by any subsequent act, contravened the same; or that they are deemed to be well affected to the cause of American freedom. Which last Resolve the respective Committees above said are also requested to carry into effect.

An Ordinance for directing the mode and fixing the time for the Election of Deputies, to serve in Provincial Congress, for this Colony; and also to ascertain the qualification of Electors.

Whereas, the Ordinance for regulating the election of Deputies, to serve in the Provincial Congress of this Colony, doth not sufficiently answer the good purposes intended; and whereas, at this particular period, it appears to be reasonable and expedient to extend the qualification of Electors to persons possessing certain degrees of property, as well personal as real: And to the end that Elections, upon which the safety of the people so much depends, may not be corruptly managed or obtained:

It is, therefore, Resolved and Directed, That all Freeholders qualified to vote for Representatives in General Assembly in this Colony, who have signed the General Association recommended by this Congress; and all other persons of full age, who, immediately preceding the Election, shall have resided for the space of one year in any County of this Colony, and who are worth at least fifty Pounds, Proclamation money, in personal estate, and have signed the General Association as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in the County wherein he resides, for Deputies to serve in Provincial Congress.

And in order that the good people of this Colony, so qualified as aforesaid, may have an opportunity of a new choice of Deputies, and of renewing such choice annually, during the continuance of the present troubles:

It is, therefore, further Resolved and Directed, That there be_a_new_ choice of Deputies to serve in Provincial Congress, for every County of this Colony, on the fourth Monday in May, yearly, and every year.

And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the inhabitants of each County in this Colony, so qualified as aforesaid, do meet together at the places herein after mentioned, on the fourth Monday in May next, and on the fourth Monday in May, annually, and then and there, by plurality of voices, between the hours of ten in the morning and three in the afternoon, proceed to elect any number, not more than five, nor less than three substantial Freeholders, each of whom shall be, bona fide, worth five hundred Pounds, Proclamation money, at the least, in real and personal estate, to serve as Deputies, with full power to represent such County in Provincial Congress, to be held at the City of Burlington, on the second Monday in June next. And that the places of meeting for the election in each County, shall be, for the County of Bergen, at the Court-House in New-Barbadoes; County of Essex, at the Court-House in Newark; County of Middlesex, at the Court-House in New-Brunswick; County of Somerset, at the Court-House at Hillsborough; County of Morris, at the Court-House in Morrislown; County of Monmouth, at the Court-House in Freehold; County of Hunterdon, at the Court-House in Trenton; County of Sussex, at the Court-House in Newton; County of Burlington, at the Court- House in the City of Burlington; County of Gloucester, at the Court-House in the Town of Gloucester; County of Salem, at the Court-House in the Town of Salem; County of Cumberland, at the Court-House in Bridgetown; and County of Cape-May, at the Court-House in Middle Precinct. Provided, always, That this Resolution shall not be construed to prevent an adjournment of any Election from day to day, and from place to place, if the same shall be found necessary.

And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the Inhabitants of this Colony, so qualified as aforesaid, on the first day of each Election, between the hours of ten in the morning and one in the afternoon, do proceed to elect one substantial Freeholder in each County, to preside as Judge of such Election, who shall attend in person, and, if a poll be demanded, the Election shall be conducted as follows: Each Candidate may appoint one Inspector and one Clerk, and each of the Clerks shall set down, in writing, the names of the Electors, and their numbers, in the presence of the Judge, and shall make as many distinct columns, on fair paper, as there shall be Candidates voted for; but, previous to which, every Clerk so appointed shall, by the Judge of the Election, or by some Magistrate then present, be charged, on his solemn oath, or affirmation, "truly and impartially to take the votes and set down the name of each Elector, and the place of his residence, and to poll no Elector who is not attested, if so required, by the Judge or Inspectors of such Election."

And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the Judge of each Election shall not declare the choice upon the view, nor adjourn either to another day or place, without the consent of the majority of the Candidates, nor by any unnecessary adjournment delay the Election, and shall give a copy of the poll to every person that shall desire the same, upon the payment of reasonable fees for writing thereof. And if any Freeholder shall be questioned as to his qualification, by either of the Candidates or Inspectors, such Freeholder shall be charged by the Judge of such Election, or by some Magistrate then present, on his solemn oath or affirmation, "to declare, or swear, in the presence of God, that he is, and hath been a Freeholder and resident in the County for one whole year immediately preceding; that the estate for which he claims to give his vote, in such Election, is his own proper estate, and that it is not conveyed to him in trust, or on condition that he should give his vote in such Election for any particular person whatsoever."

And if any Elector, not being a Freeholder so qualified as aforesaid, shall be questioned as to his qualification, by either of the Candidates or Inspectors, such Elector shall be charged in manner and form aforesaid, on his solemn oath or affirmation, "to declare, or swear, that he is twenty-one years of age; that he hath, immediately preceding the Election, resided for one whole year in the County; that he is worth a clear estate, of the value of at least fifty Pounds, Proclamation money, and that he hath not before voted at such Election."

And it is further Resolved and Directed, That the