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On a motion that a Committee be appointed to prepare and Receive Plans or Schemes for theUnion of the Colonies & to digest them into one General Plan for the Inspection of this Board.Resolved That each Government choose One of their own number to be of that Committee.Accordingly were appointed.

Thomas Hutchinson Esq r for Massachusets BayTheodore Atkinson Esq r for New HampshireEsq r for ConnecticutEsq r for Rhode IslandEsq r for PensylvaniaEsq r for Maryland

It was left to his Honour to appoint one of his Majesties Council for the Government of New York and he named William Smith Esq r Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 11 oClock.

William Pitkin Stephen HopkinsBenj a FranklinBenj a Tasker

Present

At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany

on Tuesday the 25th June 1754 A. M.

Joseph MurrayWilliam Johnson &John ChambersEsq rs

of the Council of New York .

Samuel Welles

John Chandler /Esq r3 Commissioners

Oliver Partridge ;>for Massachusetts& ^ Bay.

John Worthington^

Richard Wibard h

Meseach . . Weare > Esq rs Commissioners for New Hampshire .Henry Sherburne '

Elisha "williams j ® s( l rs Commissioners for Connecticut .

Martin Howard Esq r a Commissioner from Rhode Island .

T°^ n nn - £ Esq rs Commissioners for Pensylvania .

Isaac N orris )

Abraham Barnes Esq r a Commissioner for Maryland .

The Draught of the General Speech not being returned to the Board from his Honour the Lieu 1Governor of New York . Adjourned to 5 a Clock this afternoon.

At a Meeting as aforesaid Tuesday

the 25 th June 1754 P. M.

Present

All the Gentlemen of the Council of New York & all the Commissioners.

M r Murray delivered to the Board for their Approbation His Honours Alterations and additions tothe draught of the Speech presented to his Honour by M r Hutchinson and M r Peters the 22 d Inst, whichwere read to the Board by the Secretary and the further Consideration thereof was Deferred till toMorrow Morning. Adjourned till 11 oClock to Morrow Morning.

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