Proceedings of the Congress held at Mbany by the Hofiof'^ James De Lancey Escf LievP Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of JYew York and the Commissioners of the Several jjrovinces now met in this City.

At a meeting in the Court House at Albany on Wednesday the 19 h June 1754. AM. Present

The HoDo^ie the Lieutenant Gov^" of New York Joseph Murray

William Johnson Samuel Welles

John Chambers John Chandler

William Smith Oliver Partridge

Esqrs of His John Worthington

Majesties Council Esq^s

of this Province Commissioners for

Massachusetts Bay • Theodore Atkinson

Richard Wibird William Pitkin

Meshec Weare Roger Wolcott

Henry Sherburn Jun"" Elisha Williams

Esquires Esq^s

Commissioners for His Commissioners for the Colony

Majesties Province of Connecticutt

of New Hampshire

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Stephen Hopkins & John Penn

Martin Howard Jun' Richard Peters

Esq''* Isaac Norris

Commissioners for the Colony Benjamin Franklin

of Rhode Island Esq""*

Commissioners for the Benjamin Tasker & Government of Pensylvania

Abraham Barnes Esqrs Commissioners for the Government of Maryland His Honour the Lieu' Governor of New York having yesterday directed M"" Banyar Deputy Secretary of the said province to wait upon the Commissioners of the Several Provinces above named, to Acquaint them that his honour desired they would meet him in Council in the City Hall of Albany this Morning in Order to produce their powers and proceed upon Business

The said Commissioners being now Accordingly met, took their

Seats and produced their respective Commissions which were read.

His Honour then produced a Letter from the Right Honourable