" That all persons, members of or owing allegiance " to any of the United Colonies, as before described, " who shall levy war against any of the said Colonies, " within the same, or be adherent to the King of Great " Britain or others, the enemies of the said Colonies, or " any of them, within the same, giving to him or them " aid or comfort, are guilty of treason against such " Colony.

" That it be recommended to the Legislatures of " the several United Colonies to pass Laws for punish' " ing, in such manner as to them shall seem fit, such "persons, as before described, as shall be proveably "attainted of open deed, by people of their condi- " tions, of any of the treasons before described.

" That it be recommended to the Legislatures of " the several United Colonies, to pass Laws for pun- " ishing, in such manner as they shall think fit, per-* " sons who shall counterfeit, or aid or abet in coun- " terfeiting, the Continental Bills of Credit, or who " shall pass any such Bill, in payment, knowing the " same to be couuterfeit.

" By order of Congress,

" John Hancock, President." 2

The Journal of the Continental Congress tells us that this remarkable paper formed a part of the Eeport of the Committee on Spies, to that body ; and that Com-

1 Journal of the Provincial Congress, "Wednesday morning, June 26< " 1776."