Martin Howard Jun"" Esq"" a Commissioner for Rhode Island John Penn Esq^ one of the Commiss""^ for Pensylvania. The Board Adjourned till 5 a Clock this Afternoon

570 MANUSCRIPTS OF

At a Meeting &c Fryday

Afternoon 28 June 1754. Present

The 4 Gentlemen of the Council of New York. All the Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay All the Commissioners from New Hampshire All the Commissioners from Connecticut Stephen Hopkins Esq'' one of the Commiss''^ from Rhode Island Jolm Penn \

& > Esq^s Commiss" from Pensylvania

Benj"' Fi-anklin )

Benj^ Tasker Jun' Esq'' one of the Commiss""^ from Maryland

The Committee appointed the 24 Inst to prepare and receive

plans or Schemes for the Union of the Colonies, presented short

Hints of a Scheme for that purpose, of which Copies were taken

by the Commissioners of the respective Provinces

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 9 a Clock

At a Meeting at the Court House in Albany

on Saturday the 29 June 1754. A. M. Present

William Smith Esq"" one of the Council of New York & All the Commissioners. His Honour the Lieu* Governor of New York having given Notice to this Board that he was going to Speak to the Indians.

The Board Adjourned till 5 aClock this afternoon, & Attended His Honour whilst he delivered the Speech.

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany

on Saturday the 29 June 1754. P. M. Present

Joseph Murray 1 John Chambers

& William Smith All the Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay. Theodore Atkinson All the Commissioners from Connecticut