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General Committee for the City and County of New-York

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Committee chamber, New-York, January 10, 1776. : Whereas the business of this committee has been much impeded by reason of the absence of many members ... the freemen and freeholders of this city and county, are hereby requested to attend at the City-Hall

First part signed: By order of the Committee- Corn. P. Low- chairman- p.t. Followed by: To the inhabitants of New-York. Signed: Lucius. Imprint from Evans. New-York Historical copy with holograph signature of John M'Kesson. References: Evans 14924.
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The following persons were mentioned in the Committee of Observation, : as proper to be elected for a General Committee for the city and county of New-York, in the present alarming exigency. ... The following are the names as deputies for the city and cou

Includes names of 100 persons offered as members of the General Committee (also known as the Committee of One Hundred) and 20 persons offered as deputies for the city and county of New York to serve in Provincial Congress. Names of candidates printed in three columns divided by ornamental rules. Signed and dated at bottom: Isaac Low- chairman. New-York- April 28- 1775. Printed with same type ornaments as similar publication Evans 14325- attributed to Holt. References: Bristol B4074; Reilly- E.C. Colonial printers' ornaments 576- 577.
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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.
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To the freemen and freeholders, of the city and county of New-York. : Friends and fellow-citizens, When I consider the many arduous, expensive, and perilous, struggles that you have made ... I really think it my indispensable duty to call your attention t

Advising against choosing loyalists- who have no regard for civil or religious liberties- to defend municipal privileges. Signed: The remembrancer. Dated at bottom: New-York- September23d- [sic] 1775. Includes eight footnotes. References: Evans 14501.
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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.
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