place of firstWho shall meet for the first time at the City of Philadelphia in Pensylvania, being called by tlie President General as soon as conveniently may be after h's Appointment

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. Cl3

New Election, fhat there shall be a new Election of Members for the Grand Council every Three Years ; and on the Death or Resignation of any Member, his place shall be Supplyed by a new Choice at the next Sitting of the Assembly of the Colony he represented.

Kers" 1 That after the first Three Years when the Proportion of veafl'*^ Money arising out of each Colony to the Genera] Treasury can be known the Number of Members to be chosen for each Colony shall from time to time in all ensuing Elections be regulated by that Proportion (Yet so as that the Number to be chosen by any one Province, be not more than Seven nor less than two.) Grand"^coun- ^^^^ the Grand Council shall meet once in every ^'^ Year, and oftner if Occasion require, at such time and

place as they, shall adjourn to, at the last preceeding Meeting, or Call. as they shall be called to meet at by the President

General en any Emergency, he having first obtained in writing the consent of Seven of the Members to such Call, and sent due and timely notice to the whole.

Speaker. That the Grand Council have power to chuse their

Speaker and shall neither be desolved, prorogued, nor continue coniinuance. sitting longer than Six weeks at one time, without their own consent or the Special Command of the Crown. Members Ai- That the Members of the Grand Council shall be