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Gentlemen, Although a certain day is fixed for the session of Congress, which we beg leave to remind you is the first of February; and although we have no prospect of necessity of calling the Congress sooner, yet we have abundant reason to request that th
Opposes the "supposed conciliatory proposal on the part of Great-Britain." "... returnable the [blank] day of February next.": last sentence of first paragraph. "Signed by order- and in behalf of the Committee of Safety. To the members of the Provincial Congress of the colony of New-York." New-York Historical copy with ms. "Jan. 9th 1776" at head; blank filled in: returnable the "14th" day; signed at end: "Pierre Van Cortlandt chairman." Sheet 20 x 18 cm. pasted at bottom with ms. note describing content and referring to minutes of Jan. 8- 1776.
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