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the minutes of their proceedings, and deliver a copy for the use of each colony and province.

s By order of the congress.

Joi-IN Co'r'roN, Clerk.

Acopy of the proceedings of the province of New Hampshire, as transmitted to the congress. Province of New Hampshire.  »

In the House qf Repre.s'enta¢ives, .June 29th, 1765. Mr. Speaker laid, before the house a letter from the honorable speaker of the honorable representatives of the province of Massachusetts Bay, to the speaker of this assembly, proposing a, meeting of committees from the several assemblies of the British colonies on the continent, at New-York, to consider of a general, united, dutiful, loyal, and humble representation of our committees, and for ima ploring his mqiesty and the parliament for relief; which being read,

s Resolved, That notwithstanding we' are sensible that such a. representation ought to be made, and approve of the proposed method for obtaining thereof; yet the present situation of our governmental aiiiiirs will not permit us to appoint a committee to attend such meeting, but shall be ready to join in any address to his majesty and the parliament we may be honored with the knowledge of: probable to answer the 'proposed end.

A Cmnxson, Clerk.

A cepy of s, letter received from Georgia.; during the sitting of the congress é-A

Ssvsrmsn, in Georg-ia, Sept. 6th, 1765. Sin: Your letter dated in J une last, acquainting me that the house of representatives of your province, had unani-