A M. Present.

Joseph Murray and William Smith Esq^^^ of the Council of New York & *

All the Commissioners (Except Henry Sherbourne Esq^ one of the Commissioners for New Hampshire.

M*" Franklin reported the Draught in a New Form ot a Plan of a Union, agreeable to the Determination of Yesterday, which was Read Paragraph by Paragraph arid Debated, And the further consideration of it deferred to the Afternoon. Adjourned to 3 oClock this Afternoon.

At a Meeting &c on Wednesday the 10 July 1754. P. M. Present

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor. & the 4 Gentlemen of the Council of New York. & All the Commiss''^ for the Respective Governments.

The Consideration of the Plan of a Union was resumed, which Plan is as follows.

612 MANUSCRIPTS OF

PLAN OF A PROPOSED Union of the Several Colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Mew Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Kew York, JVew Jerseys, Pensylvaiiia, Maryland, Virginia, JVorth Carolina, and South- Carolina ; for their mutual defence and Security, and for extending the British Settlements in JYorth America. That Humble Application be made for an Act of the Parliament of Great Biitain, by Virtue of which one General Government may be formed in America, including all the said Colonies, within and under which Government each Colony may retain its present constitution, except in the particulars wherein a Change may be directed by the said Act as hereafter follows. Presidt G«ni. That the Said General Government be administred by a President General, to be appointed and supported by the Crown Grand Council And a Grand Council to be Chosen by the Representatives of the People of the Several Colonies, met in their respective Assemblies