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

William Johnson & John Chambers Esq" of the Council of New York. Samuel Welles, John Chambers, Thomas Hutchinson, & Oliver Partridge Esq" Commiss" for Massachusetts Bay.

William Pitkin, Roger Wolcott, & Elisha Williams Esq^^ Commissioners for Conneticutt.

Martin Hpward Jun^" Esq"" Commissioner for Rhode Island The Draught of the General Speech to the Six Nations was further Debated, but not being fully concluded upon.

The Board adjourned till 10 a Clock to morrow Morning

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany on Thursday the 27*^ June 1754. A. M. Peesent

The Four Gentlemen of the Council of New York & all the Commissioners. The Draught of the General Speech was further debated and not being fully concluded upon the Board Adjourned till 5 a Clock this afternoon.

At a Meeting at the Court House in Albany

on Thursday the 27 June 1754 P. M. Present

The Four Gentlemen of the Council of New York & all the Commissioners A Motion was made, that, the Commissions or Powers from the Several Governments should be made part of the Records of this Congress