Text To the respectable body of gentlemen nominated by the publick voice as a committee, for managing the affairs of the inhabitants of this city, in the present exigency of our publick concerns. ... A protest against the actions of the New York Committee of Correspondence. Signed: Signed by the unanimous desire of the assembly. Joseph Totten, president. New-York, September 29, 1774. Followed by: New-York, September 30, 1774. Being assembled in committee, to consider the requisition contained in the preceeding address ... Signed by order of the committee, Henry Remsen, chairman. View Item
Text To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York. : Fellow-citizens, As is well known, that you are determined upon sending delegates to the next Congress ... Mr. Henry Remsen, accordingly moved ... there should also be held a poll, for s Questions the Committee of Sixty's plan for the election of representatives to a provincial congress for appointing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed on p. 2: A freeman. References: Evans 14493. View Item
Text To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York. : Fellow-citizens, As is well known, that you are determined upon sending delegates to the next Congress ... Mr. Henry Remsen, accordingly moved ... there should also be held a poll, for s Questions the Committee of Sixty's plan for the election of representatives to a provincial congress for appointing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed on p. 2: A freeman. References: Evans 14493. View Item
Text Committee chamber, New-York, November 3d, 1775. : Whereas the Provincial Congress, in order that the duration of their power might be limited to a short period … Announcing that representatives to the Provincial Congress are to be elected in May of 1776- and nominating a slate of candidates. Signed: By order of the committee- Henry Remsen- deputy chairman. Followed by: "Friends- brethren- and fellow country men- In this day of trial- at this great and important period ... the following is a list of such gentlemen as is believed would answer the general expectations and wishes of the people ...; signed: Philelutheros; followed by 21 names. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. References: Evans 14335. View Item
Text Whereas a report has been industriously propagated in this city, that the Continental Congress had passed a resolve, that unless American grievances were redressed by the first of March, these colonies should be independent of Great-Britain ... this Commi Denying the rumor that the Continental Congress was preparing to declare independence from Great Britain. Dated and signed: By order of the Committee- committee chamber- New-York- 4th Aug. 1775. Henry Remsen- dep. chairman. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Evans. References: Evans 14333. View Item
Text To the public. Many citizens being desirous of seeing the motion, made in Committee, : on the 6th instant, by Mr. Henry Remsen, it is now published for their consideration … Concerning the election of deputies to choose delegates to the Continental Congress- and Isaac Low's refusal to be regarded as a candidate following his nomination by the Committee of Observation. Signed and dated: A voter. March 13- 1775. Imprint from Evans. References: Evans 14511. View Item
Image Text 2 Items To the freeholders and freemen of the city and county of New-York. : Fellow-citizens, As is well known, that you are determined upon sending delegates to the next Congress ... Mr. Henry Remsen, accordingly moved ... there should also be held a poll, for s Questions the Committee of Sixty's plan for the election of representatives to a provincial congress for appointing delegates to the Continental Congress. Signed on p. 2: A freeman. References: Evans 14493. View Item