sentation of the Difficulties the County of Cumberland &¢ now 'labour under, and to pray them to find eut some method whereby they may be relieved, and the said Committee enabled to act with safety for the generall benefit of the United States and the State of New York in particular, and as Capt Clay has been and now is a sufferer by the pretended State of Vermont, we think him the most suitable person and best able to give a suitable representation to the Honorable Convention and as such we _ advise him-as soon as his health will admit to Repair to the said Convention for that purpose, and as Capt Clay has been a long time in the County Committee and Improved as a Chairman the greatest part of' the time it has been very expensive to him, and he hath received no manner of satisfaction for all his trouble and is now going on his own cost, we Cant help but recomend him to the state as worthy to receive such releaif as they think 'a faithful person ought to have. as witness our Hands Simon STEVENS Hivxian Grout Micnart GiLson OsapiAH WELLS Exeaz' Paterson.

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J. SESSIONS TO JOHN McKESSON ESQ.

SECY OF THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.

[Miscellaneous Papers XXXVII.] Westminster 4th Septem™ 1777. Sir it gave me Peculiar Satisfaction when I found not only by your Letter but by the Resolves you therein mention that our

affairs have ben upon the Carpet in Congress--but it by no .