" in those Counties or Districts wlio have not appoint- " ed Coniuiitteos, as shall be ajipointcd by the uieui- " here of tliis Congress representing such Counties and " Districts res|)ectively, ' do malce sucii tender as afore- "said in sucli C^ounties and Districts respectively; "and that the said Committees and persons respeclively do return the said Asxoruilioa and the names '• of those who shall neglect or rel'use to sign the same, " to this Congress, by the fifteenth day of July next, " or sooner, if j>ossible."'

The letter which was rejiorted, as a companion to this Kesolulion, was in the following wortls :

" Nkw-Yokk, May 1775.

" GeXTLEMKN :

'• You will see by the enclosed Resolution of '■ this Congress, that it is recommended to such of " the Counties as have not already formed Commit- " tees, to do it witliout delay, and that.>iich of tlie In- " habitants of this Colony as have hitherto neglected " to subscribe the General Association, do it, so as to " enable you to make a return within the time limited " in the Resolution.

" As the execution of this Resolve is committed to " your care, we recjuest you to use your best endeavours " to see that this recommendation be complied with. " It may, nevertheless, be proper to inform you that it " is the sense of this Congress that no coercive steps " ought to be used to induce any person to sign the " Axi^ocialion. The propriety of the measure, the