A (piestion of such great importance and so distasteful to many of tlie Deputies, was reasonably discussed with much warmth ; and it is very evident that, had the vote been taken, at that time, the motion would have been ado[)ted by the Provincial Congress. It was evidently approved liy a majority of the Counties ; but, if the vote could be posti)oned, changes might be effected, by fair means or by foul -- there were astute and e.xi)ericnced politicians within and around that I'rovincial Congress -- and three of the Counties who were opposed to the motion resorted to the tenth Rule of the Congress,^ not resorted to, on any other occasion, during the entire

\ Janninl n/ Die Pnirimial Onujnss, "Die M;irtis, U lu)., A.M., May •■30"i', 177:.."

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:i 'Hnth.-- Thiit no (|Ui>stion shiill lie ilctcrniini'il i.n till' May tliat it is "agitated, if tliipc Coiiiitios sliall i-pi|iu'st tliat it lie ilefi-ncil to the "lU'xt ilay." -- (Hiilr.t cflh,- Criwjri'xs, in tlu' Joiiriml nf thr lyoi-iiu iiil Cnii- (jresf, Tuesilay, 'I.ird of Blay, 1775.)

period of the existence of that Congress, to secure that advantage and, thereby, if |)()ssible, to defeat the motion -- "at the request of the Deputies of the City " and County of Albany and the Counties of " Ulster, Sufiblk, and Charlotte," it was " ORr)ERED, " That the same be deferred." *

Although the Rule reipiired the Congress to resume the consideration of the motion on "the next day," the Rule was disregarded ; ' and, on the following day [Jii/ii' 1, 1775,] Mr. Kissam, with the leave of the Congress, withdrew the motion, "in order to " amend it." "