" in those Counties or Districts who have not appoint- " ed Committees, as shall be appointed by the mem- " bers of this Congress representing such Counties and " Districts respectively, 1 do make such tender as afore- "said in such Counties and Districts respectively; *' and that the said Committees and persons respec- " tively do return the said Association and the names " of those who shall neglect or refuse to sign the same, " to this Congress, by the fifteenth day of July next, " or sooner, if possible."

The letter which was reported, as a companion to this Resolution, was in the following words :

" New-York, May 29, 1775. " Gentlemen :

"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 without delay, and that such of the 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 request 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 " Association. The propriety of the measure, the " example of the other Counties, and the necessity of " maintaining a perfect union in every part of this " Colony, it is presumed, are sufficient reasons to " induce the Inhabitants of your County to comply ■' with this requisition."