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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The Provincial Congress of New-York met on May 22, 1775, electing Peter V. B. Livingston as President, Volker P. Douw as Vice President, John McKion and Robert Benson as Secretaries. On May 24, they resolved to provide means for discharging public debts incurred in colonial exigencies.
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Last Monday the Provincial Congress met here and chose Peter V. B. Livingston, Esq; for their President, Volker P. Douw, Esq; Vice President, John McKion, Esq; and Mr. Robert Benson, for their Secretaries.
In Provincial CONGRESS for the Colony of New-York, at the City of New-York, on Wednesday, May the 24th, 1775.
RESOLVED, That this Congress will, before they rise, provide the best Ways & Means in their Power, as Representatives of the People, for the Discharge of such Money as is now lent, or shall be subscribed, or otherwise advanced, or supplied on the public Faith to defray the Charges that are or shall be incurred in the present Exigencies of the Colony or that shall hereafter be expended or incurred by Recommendation of the Continental or this Provincial Congress.
Ordered, That the preceding Resolution be published in the public News-Papers.
A true Copy from the Minutes,
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
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City Of New York
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Last Monday And Wednesday, May 24, 1775
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elected officers: peter v. b. livingston as president, volker p. douw as vice president, john mckion and robert benson as secretaries. passed resolution to provide means for public debts.
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The Provincial Congress met and chose officers. Resolved to provide ways and means for discharging money lent or advanced on public faith for colonial charges and exigencies, by recommendation of Continental or Provincial Congress. Resolution ordered published.