7th Are we not rather precipitate in giving up so great a revenue at a time we are not assured it will have the desired effect upon the receivers.

Sth Many in those Counties hold Jands under New York by purchase of officers rights, which together with the fees comes very high to them, in what manner is it to be setled when Tenants under those people and others under New hampshire are setled on the same lands.

THOMAS YOUNG TO THE PEOPLE OF THE GRANTS.

[Miscellaneous Papers RX XIV.]

Philadelphia April 11 1777. Gentlemen,

Numbers of you are Laity to the zeal with which I have exerted myself in your Behalf from the Beginning of this struggle with the New York Monopolizers. As the Supreme Arbiter of Right has smiled on the just Cause of North America at large, you in a peculiar Manner have been highly favored. God has done by you the best Thing commonly done for our species. He has put it fairly in your power to help yourselves.

Ihave taken the Minds of several of the leading members in the Honorable Continental Congress, and can assure you that you have Nothing to do but send attested Copies of the Recommendation to take up government to every Township in your District, and itivite all your Freeholders and Inhabitants to meet in their respective Townships and chuse Members for a General Conyention, to meet at an early Day to chuse Delegates for the General

Sie Chives or Committee of Safety, and to form a Constitution for