Tt was left to his Honour to appoint one of his Majesties Council for the Government of New York and he named William Smith Esq'" Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 11 oClock.

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany

on Tuesday the 25th June 1754 A. M. Present Joseph Murray Samuel Welles "\

William Johnson & John Chandler /Esq^s Commissioners John Chambers Oliver Partridge )>for Massachusetts

Esqrs & ^Bay.

of the Council of New John Worthington J York. Richard Wibard \

Meseach . . Weare > Esq''^ Commissioners for New Hampshire. Henry Sherburne )

EUshl Wm^iams \ ^^^^ Commissioners for Connecticut.

Martin Howard Esq"^ a Commissioner from Rhode Island.

y N ■ ( ^^^^ Commissioners for Pensylvania.

Abraham Barnes Esq"" a Commissioner for Maryland, The Draught of the General Speech not being returned to the Board from his Honour the Lieu* Governor of New York. Adjourned to 5 a Clock this afternoon.

At a Meeting as aforesaid Tuesday

the 25th June 1754 P. M. Present

All the Gentlemen of the Council of New York & all the Commissioners, M^ Murray delivered to the Board for their Approbation His Honours Alterations and additions to the draught of the Speech presented to his Honour by M"" Hutchinson and M^" Peters the 22^ Inst, which were read to the Board by the Secretary and the further Consideration thereof was Deferred till to Morrow Morning. Adjourned till 11 oClock to Morrow Morning.

566 MANUSCRIPTS OF

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany on Wednesday the 26 June 1754 A. M. Present