M"" Peters one of the Commissioners for Pensylvania for his Sermon preached Yesterday, and that he be desired to suffer the same to be printed. Which was unanimously agreed to.

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M'' Chambe;s ami M"" Peters were desired to walte upon his Honour to request him to Administer an Oath to M"" Wraxall for the due and faithfull dischaige of his Office of Secretary to this Board. Adjourned to Three aCJock this afternoon.

At a Meeting as aforesaid Monday afternoon

the 24th June 1754. Present

The Hono'''e The Lieu* Govenor. And the Council

aforesaid of the Province of New York. And all the

Commissioners

Ml" Chambers and M^ Peters Reported to the Board that M^

Wraxall had been Swore into his Office by his Honour conformable

to their desire in the Morning

A motion was made, That the Commissioneis deliver their Opinion, whether a Union of all the Colonies is not at present absolutely necessary for their Security and defence.

The Question was accordingly put, and it passed in the affirmative Unanimously.

HLs Honour the Lieu* Governor made a proposal as a Branch of Indian Atfairs under the Consideration of this Board ; to build two Forts in the Indian Country to protect them, their Wives and Children, as the best Expedient to secure their Fidelity to his Majesty.

Which proposal The Board determined to proceed upon, after they had considered some method of effecting the Union between the Colonies.

On a motion that a Committee be appointed to prepare and