"In Convention of the Representa- "tives of the State of New Yoke, 3 " White Plains, July 9th, 1776.

"Resolved, unanimously, That the reasons " assigned by the Continental Congress for declaring " the United Colonies free and independent States " are cogent and conclusive ; and that, while we "lament the cruel necessity which has rendered that " measure unavoidable, we approve the same and " will, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, join with " the other Colonies in supporting it.

" Resolved, That a copy of the said Declaration "' and the aforegoing Resolution be sent to the Chair- " man of the Committee of the County of Westcb.es- '' ter, with order to publish the same, with beat of " drum, at this place, on Thursday next," [July 11, 1775] ; " and to give directions that it be published, " with all convenient speed, in the several Districts " within the said County ; and that copies thereof be "forthwith transmitted to the other County Com- " mittees within the State of New York, with orders to "cause the same to be published in the several "Districts of their respetive Counties.

" Resolved, That five hundred copies of the '' Declaration of Independence, with the two last men- " tioned Resolutions of this Congress for approving " and proclaiming the same, be published in handbills and sent to all the County Committees in this "State.

1 Joseph Reed, Adjutant-general (by the General's order) to the Provincial Congress, " Head-quarters, New- York, July 5th, 1776."