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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 .

'means answers the end (at Present) to stop the Progress of the faction respecting a New State I would have sent you one of the Connecticut Papers wherein is contained the Construction those People Put upon the Resolves of Congress but I conclude you have seen it so that it will be kneedless--if they had Resolved they would break their necks if they Did not Desist I Dont know but those People might have thought they were in arenest

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but the Honble Congress and Council of this State will become more Sencable (I trust) of the Temper and Disposition that actuates those People than they have ben and I am sorry they hant before now if it had been supprest sooner it in all Probability might have ben Effectual but the Event nowI am unable fully to Determine altho I can Conjecture & is what I should Dread--my opposition has rendred my Situation Somewhat unhappy at present but trust shall find the old Maxim True in the end--(viz) honesty. is the best Polacy I have ben a Sort of a Micaiah in the affair & I belieye many would be glad I were in house of Jonathan & have reason to*expect this will be my fait if sumthing is not Done very soone--for I find I am highly threatned but if sumthing is not Done Soone shall be obliged to give up the Point--as to News I have nothing special to Write only it is a very sickly time among us and in Neighbouring Towns.