2 Joumal nf the Convention, '■ Die Lunae, 9 lio., A.M., .luly 22, 1776 ; " the same, " Die Luna>, 4 ho., P.M., July 22, 1776 ; " Colonel Joseph Drake 1(1 the Coiivenlion, " Wuur. Plains, 23 July, 1776 ;" the same to General Morris, "New KorHEL, July 24, 1776 the same to the Convention, "New RdrnEi.LE, 6 August, 1776."

^Preamble and UesoUUion of the Convention, "Die Luiiji-, 4 ho., P.5[., "July 22. 1776."

* 77ie Convention to Colonel Pierre Van Cortlnntlt, " In Cosventio.v ok " THE Kepresentatives of the State of New-Yiiek, White Plains, "July 16, 1776."

^The Cimvention to Jacobus Van Zandt, in his ahfience, trt the Capttiins Lawrence and Tnder, or either of them, at Pottkeepsie, "In Convention "of the Representatives of the State of New-Yohk, White Plains, "July 16, 1776."

It appears that it was subsequently considered advisable to send a

requesting " all Magistrates and other officers of jus- " tice in this State, who were well affected to the liber- "ties of America, until further orders, to exercise their " respective offices," was adopted; and the Convention also adopted Resolutions declaring that "all persons " abiding within the State of New Y^ork and deriving " protection from the Laws of the same, owe Allegiance " to the said Laws, and are members of the State ; that " all persons passing through, visiting, or making a " temporary stay in the said State, being entitled to " the protection of the Laws, during the time of such " passage, visitation, or temporary stay, owe, during " the same time, Allegiance thereto ; and that all " persons, members of or owing Allegiance to this " State, as before described, who shall levy War " against the said State, within the same, or be adher- " ent to the King of Great Britain or others the ene- " mies of the said State, within the same, giving to " him or them, aid and comfort, are guilty of Treason " against the State, and being thereof convicted, shall "suffer 'the pains and penalties of Death!"'.