The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Continental Congress continu'd.

Then the Congress be adjourn'd to meet at this place to morrow morning 10 o'clock,
Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 10 O'Clock, 1774. A.M.

The Congress met according to adjournment.
PRESENT,
The same members as yesterday, and moreover from the colony of Virginia.
Richard Henry Lee, Esq;

The congress resuming the consideration of rules of conduct to be observed in debating and determining questions that come under consideration.

Resolved, That in determining questions in this congress, each colony or province shall have one vote. The congress not being possessed of, or at present able to procure proper materials for ascertaining the importance of each colony,

Resolved, That no person Shall speak more than twice on the same point, without leave of the congress.

Resolved, That no questions Shall be determined the day on which it is agitated and debated, if any one of the colonies desire the determination to be post pon'd to another day.

Resolved. That the doors be kept shut during the time of business, and that the members consider themselves under the strongest obligations of honour, to keep the proceedings secret, until the majority shall direct them to be made public.

Resolved. That a committee be appointed to state the rights of the colonies in general, the several instances in which those rights are violated or infringed, and the means most proper to be pursued for obtaining a restoration of them.

Ordered, That the appointment of the committee. and the number of which it shall consist. be deferred until to morrow.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine and report the several statutes which affect the trade and manufactures of the colonies.

Same order as above respecting the appointment and number of this committee.

Resolved. That the Rev. Mr. Duche be desired to open the congress to morrow morning with prayers, at the carpenters-hall, at 9 o'clock.

Adjourned to five o'clock this afternoon,
Five o'clock P. M.

The congress met according to adjournment.
Thomas Johnson, jr. Esq; one of the delegates from Maryland, attended and took his seat.

Extract from the minutes of the directors of the library company of Philadelphia, dat. August 31, 1774, directed to the president, was read as follows :)

" Upon motion ordered,
That the librarian furnish the gentlemen who are to meet in congress, with the use of such books as they may have occasion for, during their sitting, taking a receipt for them. Signed by order of the Directors,
William Attmore. secr'v."

Ordered. That the thanks of the congress be returned to the directors of the library company of Philadelphia, for their obliging order. Adjourned till 9 o'clock to morrow.

Wednesday, Sept. 7. 9 o'clock, 1774, A.M.

The congress met according to adjournment.

Agreeable to the resolve of yesterday, the meeting was opened with prayers by the Reverend Mr. Duche.

Voted. That the thanks of the congress be given to. Mr. Duche, by Mr. Cushing and Mr. Ward, for. performing divine service, and for the excellent prayer which he composed and delivered on the occasion.

The congress taking into consideration the
appointment of the committees. A vote was taken on the number of which the first committee should consist, and carried by a great majority that it consist of two from each of the colonies, whereupon each colony named its respective members as follows.

For New-Hampshire, 2, Maj. John Sullivan and Col. Folsom.
Massachusetts-Bay, 2, Mr. Sam'l Adams, and Mr. John Adams.
Rhode-Island, 2, Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Ward.
Connecticut, 2, Colonel Dyer and Mr. Sherman.
New- York, 2, Mr. James Duane, & Mr. John Jay.
New- Jersey, 2. Mr. Livingston, and Mr. Dehart.
Pennsylvania, 2, Mr. Joseph Galloway, and Mr. Edward Biddle.
Three Counties, 2, Mr. Caesar Rodney, and Mr. Mc. Kean.
Maryland, 2, Mr. Thomas Johnson,and Mr. Goldsborough.
Virginia, 2. Mr. Lee. and Mr. Pendleton.
South-Carolina, 2, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. J. Rutledge.

Agreed, That the second committee consist of one chosen from each Colony as follows:
New Hampshire, Mr. Sullivan.
Massachusetts Bay, Mr. Cushing,
Rhode Island, Mr. Hopkins.
Connecticut, Mr. Deane.
New York, Mr. Low,
New Jersey, Mr. Kinsey.
Pennsylvania, Mr. Mifflin,
Three Counties. Mr. Read.
Maryland. Mr. Chase.
Virginia, Mr. Henry.
South Carolina. Mr. Gadsden.

Ordered. That Mr. Isaac Lefevre. and Mr. James Lynch, be employed as door keepers and messengers to this congress.

Resolved. That the President may adjourn the congress from day to day when he finds there is no business prepared to be laid before them, and may when he finds it necessary call them together before the time to which they may stand adjourned.

Adjourned till to morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Thursday nine o'clock. A. M.

The congress is farther adjourned till to morrow morning nine o'clock.
Friday, nine o'clock. A. M.

The President agreeable to the resolve of the 7th instant adjourned the Congress till to morrow 9 o'clock.
Saturday nine o'clock. A. M.

Adjourned till monday next at 9 o'clock.
Monday, Sept 12, 1774,
Mathew Tilghman, Esq; one of the delegates from Maryland, appeared and took his seat in congress.

No business being prepared for the congress, the President adjourned it till tuesday and from tuesday till wednesday.

§ To be continued. §