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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York City on March 6, 1775, a majority approved nominating eleven persons as deputies to a provincial congress for selecting delegates to the next general congress. The committee nominated Philip Livingston, John Jay, and others. Despite opposition, they were elected on March 15 with 825 votes to 163.
Merged-components note: The table shows the vote counts by ward, which is integral to the New York election report in the domestic news. Merging table into the news component.
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NEW YORK. March 20.
In our last we gave a short account of the proceedings of this city and county, on Monday the 6th instant, when by a very great majority, the following mode of proceeding was assented to, viz. That the general committee should nominate eleven persons, to be on Wednesday the 15th proposed to the choice of the freemen and freeholders as deputies to meet on the 20th of April, such deputies as the other counties might elect, and join with them, for the sole purpose of appointing out of their body, delegates for the next general congress, agreeable to the recommendation of the last. Accordingly, the committee nominated the following persons, viz. Philip Livingston, John Jay, James Duane, John Alsop, Isaac Low, Francis Lewis, Abraham Walton, Abraham Brasher, Alex. M'Dougall, Leonard Lispenard, Isaac Roosevelt. From the time of the nomination every artifice was used (by the same party, who have constantly exerted their utmost abilities, to obstruct and disconcert every measure of opposition to the tyrannical acts of the British ministry) in order to prevent the election of the deputies nominated by the committee, and to frustrate the design of a provincial congress, and sending delegates, (at least with full powers from the whole province) to the next general congress. Before the day of election a great number of pieces were published on both sides; full of artifice and specious pretences on the ministerial part, and of sound weighty argument on the other. Between the two, the arguments, and the views of each party, were pretty well understood at the day of decision, when the votes of the freemen and freeholders were fairly taken as follows, viz.
825
163
Besides great numbers of the majority, who finding their votes not wanted did not vote.
It is hoped the transactions of this day, will in some measure restore the generality of the people to the good opinion and esteem of the neighbouring colonies.
| Out Ward | 66 |
| North do. | 99 |
| East do. | 25 |
| South do. | 42 |
| West do. | 213 |
| Dock do. | 52 |
| Montgomery do. | 223 |
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
March 6, 1775 To March 15, 1775
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Outcome
election results: 825 votes in favor, 163 against, with many majority supporters not voting as their votes were not needed.
Event Details
Proceedings in New York City and county on March 6 approved nominating eleven deputies for a provincial congress on April 20 to appoint delegates to the next general congress. The committee nominated the listed persons on March 15, facing opposition from ministerial party through publications and artifices. Votes were taken fairly, resulting in a large majority for the nominees.