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

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NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS. 947:

distribute the same throughout the eastern District of this State in such manner as will most effectually convey to the Inhabitants: of the said District the Disapprobation of the Hon>!e Continental Congress, of the Illegal Proceedings of their pretended Convention and their adherents and abettors. Extract from the Minutes Rost Benson Secry.

REPORT OF JAMES CLAY THEREON.

Presuant to the above Resolves, I have Carred and Sent to the Sub Committee, of every Town in the County, a number of the , Continental Resolves in order that the Inhabitance might see . them, with a desire as followeth

Gentlemen

These are to Desire you to call a Town meeting of the Inhabitance of your Town, in order to hear the Resolves of the Continental Congress, and to Chuse County Committee Men, if your Town hath not already Chosen, to meet at Westminster Court house, on the first Tuesday in September next, at Ten a Clock in the fournoon, in order to Tranceact the Publick Bisness of the County, and aJl other Matters that May Come before them.