" And also all sucli other persons of the like char- " acter as the said Committee may think pro])er to be " summoned hy the said Committee, to appear before " them, at such time and place as they shall appoint, " then and there to show cause, if any they have, " why they should be considered iis iriends to the " American cause, and as of the number of those who " are ready to risk their lives and fortunes in defence " of the Rights and Liberties of America, against the " usurpation, unjust claims, and cruel oppressions of " the British Parliament, which Rights and Liberties " and which unjust claims and cruel oppressions are " specified and stated in divers Addresses, Petitions, " and Resolutions of the present and late Continental " Congress, and, in default of appearance, the said " Committee, on proof made of the service of the " said Summons, are authorized and directed to cause " them to be arrested and brought before them, by " Warrant, under their handu, directed to any Militia " Officer in this Colony, who is hereby directed to ex- " ecute the same.

" And if, on the aj)i)earance and examination ol " the said persons, it shall ai)pear to the satisfaction " of the said Committee that they or any of them are " friends to the American cause, that such of them " whom they shall so adjudge to be friends, be forth- " with discharged, and a Certificate thereof, under " the hands of the said Committee, given them, and " their names forthwith reported to this CJongress, " to the end that the same may be entered on their " Journals, and published, and justice thereby done " to their characters and reputations.