" Thave taken the minds of several of the leading members " of the Honorable the Continental Congress, and can assure you " that you have nothing to do but to send attested copies of the " recommendation to take up government to every township in "in your district, and invite all the freeholders and inhabitants 'to meet in their respective townships, and chuse members for "a general convention to meet at an early day to chuse Delegates " for the general Congress and Committee of Safety, and to form a

" Constitution for your State----Your friends here tell me, that |

"some are in doubt whether Delegates from your district '"' would be admitted into Congress; I tell you, to organize fairly; 'and make the Experiment, and I will ensure you success at "the risque of my reputation as a man of honour or common " sense ; indeed they can by no means refuse you ; you have as 'good a right to chuse how you will be governed, and by whom, "as they had."

Resolved, That the contents of the said paragraphs are derogatory to the honour of Congress, and a gross misrepresentation of the resolution of Congress therein referred to, and tend to deceive dnd mislead the people so addressed.

_ Extract from the Journals, Cuartes Tuompson, Secretary.

RESOLUTION OF THE N. Y. COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

[Ass: Pap: Controversy with Vermont.]

In Council of Safety for the State of New York

Kingston July 17, 1777. _ Resolved that printed Copies of the Resolutions of the Honourable Continental Congress of the 30 of June last be transmitted to James Clay Esqr. Chairman of the General Committee of the County of Cumberland and delivered to Colonel Eleazer Pattergon and Major John Wheelock and that they be requested to